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The Fragrance Groups 101 Chart

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The Fragrance Flowchart for Beginners

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the latest version of the Incense infographic (courtesy of anon)

>>18748783
beastmode and gourmand frags are in
simple as

>>18748785
Beastmode is a good trend, designers having shit performance I can excuse but if I'm paying 300+ for a fragrance it better last

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>Beastmode is a good trend, designers having shit performance I can excuse but if I'm paying 300+ for a fragrance it better last

>>18748786
Just wear good designers

SOTD: TdH EdT

>>18748801
>no argument
As expected

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>SOTD: Profvmvm Roma Olibanvm

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>mfw I can still smell yesterday's attar on my beard

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>>18748813
What's with the TdH shilling lately?

>>18748786
>Beastmode is a good trend
What are your favorite Beastmode fragrances?
>if I'm paying 300+ for a fragrance it better last
What fragrances over $300 do you own?

>>18748854
>What are your favorite Beastmode fragrances?
Interlude Man, Outlands, Oud Ispahan, Montabaco Intensivo, Rien, Rien II, Byzantine Amber, Ambre Levant, LDDM/ACDD, Megamare, probably others I missed
>What fragrances over $300 do you own?
Only Montabaco Intensivo and although I like it, I would not buy it again.
>>18748827
Is it better than Ambra Aurea?

>>18748843
My roommate puts attar on his hair and I can smell it on our bed for weeks lol

>>18748867
>our bed
Why even pretend this is just a roommate?

>>18748869
It’s a double decker and sometimes he hops on mine (below) so we can play on his console…

SOTD: Al Rehab White Musk Attar

>>18748867
Please tell me he's not Indian. Is he Arab, Nafri or Turk?

>>18748876
He’s a white French-Canadian.
He’s just a bit wigga cause he loves rap music and Chinese takeouts

>>18748859
>LDDM/ACDD
They do project and last but I wouldn't consider them beast mode, they fill the space but are not in your face.
>Oud Ispahan
I was going to say this isn't beast mode but I do spray very diligently, still this is pretty tame by what's out there.

Overall I'm glad I asked, when people say "beast mode" I think of Montale, Mancera, and Arab fragrances. From the looks of it the Amouages you mentioned are what I would consider beast mode but I have never tested them and likely wont because I avoid beast mode fragrances. Some of the others you mentioned are what I would consider "good", or "very good", performers. Other than Oud Ispanhan, the only thing in my collection I would consider close to beast mode is Portrait of a Lady. They are still very wearable and easy to tone down so I would not go as far to call them beast mode. That's just my definition, which is why I'm glad I asked.

>$300
>ormonde jayne
I'll be honest with you, I didn't know they made anything over $200. My only experience with the brand are some travel sprays my sister showed me and they all smelled thin, synthetic, and cheap. I would never touch the brand, again, just me.

>>18748878
>loves rap music and Chinese takeouts
Just fuck him already!

>>18748880
To me beastmode means lasting throughout the whole day and then some, and having decent projection for a good four to six hours. Maybe that's not the actual definition though.
>I do spray very diligently
I had a friend who wore it a lot, I could definitely smell him across the room for hours
Yeah I've never tried Montale or Mancera, some of the Montale stuff seems interesting but it's not a priority, and people say they smell cheap as fuck so I'm reluctant to try them.
I think if the fragrance requires you to not go above two sprays to avoid being overpowering (like POAL from what I remember) it definitely qualifies
>I didn't know they made anything over $200
MI is 330. It's nostalgic to me because it smells like a combination of cigarettes and shaving cream, reminds me of my dad when I was a kid, but yeah people tend overhype this brand a little too much.

>>18748884
>the fragrance requires you to not go above two sprays to avoid being overpowering
That's a very good working definition. It works for major brands but then Arab and clone houses just blow it out the water.

>>18748887
Clones are that strong? The only one I ever bought, and quickly got rid of, was Oud for Glory, and I would say the performance was average.
I'm also never sure to what extent the people who go "oh this is exactly like the original" can be trusted.

>>18748888
Checked, I'm the furthest from a clones expert but they usually go for performance because that is what their clients prioritize. It's trivial today to get cheap aromachemicals that last forever. The difficult part is making something that lasts a long time and smells good.

>>18748890
>The difficult part is making something that lasts a long time and smells good.
The great tragedy of perfumery is that some of the best scent profiles have inherently terrible performance

>>18748874
>he hops on mine
>play on his console
Innuendo is getting so blatant nowadays.

>>18748896
I understand who want/demand amazing performance. I just wish they understood that when you make a fragrance last longer it wont smell as good. All perfumery is is the skill of breaking the limits of smells by making them last as long as possible. There are always sacrifices along the way.

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Choose one.

>>18748908
New York Intense all day every day (t. Nicolai shill)

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Be honest, sweet vanilla frags are your favorite you just refuse to admit it because you want to act cool and contrarian.

>>18748908
Floris ELITE

>>18748914
Le Male Elixir is unrefined even though the opening is okay thanks to the mint.
Naxos is really good though.
Another nice vanilla frag is Noir Extreme

>>18748914
I’ll wear the fuck out of vanilla. Vanilla smells good and I want to smell good.
My ideal fragrance would make me smell like a cafe that makes their desserts in house.

>>18748916
Noir Extreme is the only frag that got me a compliment irl (that wasn't from my mom or sister).

>>18748914
i dont like any of those fragrances

>>18748908
+1 for New York Intense (BdP is mid asf even without considering its price, for some reason i really dislike the Caron and i'm not (yet) familiar with the Lalique)

>>18748914
no, i have like two sweet vanilla frags (out of ~150), i like them both (EP Divine Vanille, Nicolai Vanille Tonka) but they are not in my all time top10
(+ i don't consider Naxos or Ultra Male as vanilla frags desu)

>>18748908
Lalique Pour Homme valuemoggs New York Intense

Whats your fragrance pet peeve?

Mine is when I have to handle a bottle with gloves because they are fingerprint magnets.

>wearing my Tauer
>have a W fit on
>paying for my coffee at the cafe and heading out
>qt starts talking to me
>says my perfume smells really good and my outfit is great
>I'm completely taken off guard
>never received a straight forward compliment like that from a woman before
>literally stumble for 3 seconds saying nothing like some bitch
>bounce back a bit after and have some small talk
>don't even introduce myself or get her name
>just tell her to enjoy her time and maybe we'll see each other another time

I am in fucking shambles. I literally get a free alley-oop and just gotta dunk the ball and I butter finger the whole situation. God literally handed me the mother of my children and I cuck out. Shout out Tauer I guess...

>>18748936
was it really an alley oop or was it just a foid giving you a compliment

>>18748908
NYI > Le 3e Homme > Bois du Portugal > Lion

>>18748937
When do women ever get the courage to hit on guys randomly like that? Fucking never. I'm not an autistic ugly piece of shit, but I'm not a turbo Chad by any means. It's not expected that this would be a common occuranse. How many foids give you compliments on a daily basis? She was also wifey material at a first glance. Not dressed like a whore. No makeup. Sweet and pleasant attitude, White skin, blue eyes. Holy shit I'm so retarded for fumbling that shit.

>>18748908
Le 3e > NYI > Lion > Bois

>>18748908
NYI but, honestly, the original, non-"intense" New York is better.

Of that style, though, I'd rather have Chanel Pour Monsieur or Givenchy Gentleman (1974).

>>18748896
>spray it
>it smells like the material of the clouds in heaven
>its gone before it even reaches your skin

Frag for this feeling?

>>18748939
It's also possible she was in a good mood and decided to spread the good vibes around. A simple compliment out of nowhere can really brighten someone's day.

Actually, the way you handled it might actually work in your favor. She might thinking
>He was able to accept a compliment and chat a little without being a fucking creep. I hope I see him again.

>>18748936
>just tell her to enjoy her time
Oof.

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>>18748914
Sweet Vanilla is a god tier construction, but the shovelwave nature of fragrance has meant that everything popular (especially sweet vanilla) has turned into slop for children, so it's too sweet and too vanilla. The best sweet vanilla is only slightly sweet and crisp vanilla, not the cakey ice-creamy vanilla. Best is Spiritueuse Double Vanille. Mercedes Benz club black has the same vibe, but does not come close in terms of density of notes / depth of smell.

>>18748945
I ESL translated it. More like enjoy your coffee/have a good one.
>>18748944
Damn, that's such a glass is half full ass way of looking at it. I'm more worried that she made a big leap, because girls never do that, and I disrespected her effort by not even introducing myself and getting her name. The most basic of human interactions. She probably thought I thought she was ugly or that I'm gay.

>>18748609
>>18748764
>Santal
I am not huge fan of sandalwood. Serge worsens this for me by adding sweetness to the frag, as I don't like cacao. I only bought it for someone else as I already have a half bottle that I bought for a similar price; which in itself I only purchased because I was doing a large order of SL frags and figured an extra 40-50 dollars wouldn't kill me. I'm bad to ask about this one as a result because I inherently just don't enjoy the main draw of the fragrance in the first place.
>Hermann
I like this. It's essentially a very rose forward blue when you initially spray it, then it dries down into being spicier, woodier (almost like dried leaves), and the fruit shows up with a bit of earthiness but nothing off-putting. The rose is still there, it just drops back, and it generally still feels like a floral (soil and all) blue with some sweetness mixed in. I'd say it's a good unisex fragrance, you can probably wear it most of the year. I need to see how good its' staying power is though, but those are my thoughts on first blush.

>>18748943
Virgin Island Water

Sup /frag/ it's been forever, recs for a floral + citrus + maybe aquatic scent?

Why the fucc do I have to wait and fill a captcha now, what is this?

>>18748958
Feds raided this place, Moot is in the files. Welcome back.

Any masstige stuff that is worth trying? All snobbery aside

Accords that make me bite my lip:
>amber
>smoky
>leather
>balsamic
>woody
>musky
>violet (not iris)
>tobacco
>herbal
>rum

What’s yours?

>>18748943
Comme des Garcons Incense Kyoto

>>18748908
Etruscan Water (Bois du Portugal)

>>18749002
wut

>>18748908
Haven’t smelled the Creed, but would still pick NYI. I own Lion, but never really use it because I don’t care for the iris. Third Man is a really close second, really enjoy it.

Creed would be a distant fourth, mostly because of the price, but also because of Creed being bullshit in general.

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Any frags that smell like female asian feet?

>>18749019
Nicolai Musc Intense
>t. knower

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Today I learned that my 1 week old frankincense resin has dissolved in jojoba oil after im going to drink it because google said Egyptians did.

Ill update if I end up in a hospital.

>>18749019
Kouros

Suggest me something similar to Bohemian Lime but cheaper.
I really like the scent but I feel there should be something cheaper out there since it is so "simple"

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this is such a weird fragrance. sometimes it smells like spearmint sometimes it smells like pussy, sometimes it smells like a warm blanket. and it lasts forever. what is this wizardry?

>>18749053
How cheap do you want? I can find it for just under 1.25$ a ml right now.

It’s a good frag, if you can’t afford that perhaps you shouldn’t be here.

>>18749058
Where did you look for it? I'm in Europe and couldn't find it for that cheap (we dont have jomashop), maybe I should look harder.

Anyway I just assumed there would be something similar for cheaper since the scent profile is simple.

>>18749061
Hm, I’m in the US. FragranceBuy (Canada) has it for 159 CAD. Their US based alternative has it for the other price I quoted.

And it may seem simple but it has really good longevity for a citrus freshie and a somewhat unique profile. There’s like one clone out there that I know of, but you really shouldn’t resort to that.

>SOTD - Yuzu Fou
A true summer banger. Might be one of the best citrus frags I own. And for whatever reason nets me more compliments than anything else I wear lol.

>>18749055
i think it's due to the Iso E Super that reacts with your skin chemistry

What’s the dry down of Terre d’Hermes like?
I don’t have the option to sample it near me but its available at my TJ Maxx for $65~ and while I could afford to blind buy it I’d like to at least get some frame of reference for what I’d be purchasing

>>18749075
i had a decant of molecule 01 and it had nowhere near the effect of another 13. iso e super smelt just like pencil shavings to me

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Just ordered a few decants, finally gonna try Megamare. God I love marine scents.
>>18748914
Tobacco Vanile is one of my favorite frags but it almost negates the others because why would you want anything else. Also I don't know why Althair is so hyped when it's a pretty common scent profile, It's well made but I'd rather stick with TF.
>>18748932
>i don't consider Naxos or Ultra Male as vanilla frags
Same, I have to search for the vanilla in Ultra Male when I'm wearing it, I get the pear and lavender with the woody drydown but that's about it.
>>18748987
Tiziana Terenzi is decent

will i smell better if i remove my nose hair

>>18749084
yeah good point. could be that + the other musks but idk. it's been a while since i tried it but ive been looking for a nice skin scent so i might go check it out this week

>>18749118
nope. you can use nose strips instead. will be less painful too lol

>>18749118
No, your nose hairs help you smell.

most chud coded fragrance?

Paco Rabanne 1 Million Dead Niggers

>>18748989
>oud
>musky
>warm spicy
>fresh spicy
>woody
>aromatic

Guys, I just found out I have Peter Pan Syndrome (hate being an adult, wants to be a child again). Fragrance with this feel?

>>18749192
Fantasia by Ana Sui

>>18748989
All of the above +
>oud
>patchouli
>rose
>bergamot
>jasmine
>iris
>gardenia
>vetiver
>sandalwood
>incense
>myrrh
>frankincense
>tea
>black currant
>red pepper
>aquatic/oceanic/ozonic
>citrus
Pear, Coconut (if natural and not sunscreen), and Marshmallow also depending on how it’s used.

Basically just hate straight gourmand. Love a mature amber/middle eastern frag, freshie, chypre, white floral, or flormaund.

>>18749192
>>18749193
Adding, Fantasia is an obviously feminine leaning fragrance. Morning Rain by Oakcha, which is a supposed dupe for Gypsy Water, smells like a more unisex or masculine version of Fantasia. Very playful, bright forest smell. Fantasia leans more into the childlike candy sweetness. Depends if you want something literally childish or more wearable for every day/occasion.

>>18748936
It is not a missed opportunity. You set up the closure of the deal already, anon. Next time you see her, you slam the contract on the table.

>>18749196
Anon, he said accords not notes.

>>18749201
My bad, but how does one even know which notes are accords or not unless they’re IN perfumery or the perfumer tells you?

>>18748958
Welcome back, brother. Glowniggers have taken over most of the boards, which are now more or less dead as a result. /frag/ continues the mission to smell good despite all odds

>SOTD Halfeti
Feels oriental man

>>18749027
Based
Keep us posted

>>18749079
Dries down to a nice woody and slightly earthy vetiver. If you like vetiver & cedar, you'll enjoy it

>>18749118
The opposite. You want really long nosehairs that act like like antennae/feelers. They will whisk the scent particles into your nose more effectively. Try to put some hair growth oil or something in your nose and you will upgrade the overall scent level of your nose. You will become a nose wizard.

>>18749209
There’s definitely a threshold bc too long of nose hairs basically impairs breathing and acts as a booger net. Good luck, anon.

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What did I think of it?

Blind boughted YSL MYSELF EdP what am I in for?

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Why there are so many Slavs in Fragrantica?

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I heard if you pluck your nose hair, you can die because your brain is bleeding. Is this true?

>>18749221
Disappointment

>>18749207
Nothing happened, just a bitter tangy taste in my mouth

>>18749221
Synthetic mess. The goyslop of designer goyslop.

>>18749225
>why are there slavs on the slav website?
are you stupid for real?

>>18749210
>long of nose hairs basically impairs breathing
has never happened in human history
>and acts as a booger net.
You understand boogers are there to catch foreign particles that shouldn't go into your respiratory track, right?

>>18749204
It's all made up, everything you listed can literally be classified as an accord.

>>18749236
>has never happened in human history
Tell that to my dad.

>>18749227
>>18749231
Not like this bwos...

Finally got my ass to an LV store and smelled Imagination

It’s good, really good in fact. That said I don’t think it’s office-appropriate, personally, the tea note is just too much of a Thing That Doesn’t Belong. At the same time it’s such a big part of the dry down that i feel it might as well not be the same frag without it. Amazing weekender frag no doubt but 9:35 am on a Tuesday morning? I’m struggling to see the vision.

Other than BdC is there anything at all that comes close to an evergreen office frag that doubles as a serious compliment getter?

>>18749243
Depends on your taste. I tested MYSLF in store and I was expecting more. It’s just a modern neroli with a designer name on it. I got the absolu on a free tester and it was OK.

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>Aqua Di Gio
>Prada Paridigme
>Boss The Scent

Which of these should I use to attract women like pic related, even if I'm ugly and have no money.

>>18749293
Boss The Scent of course

>>18749165
I'm gonna say Drakkar Noir
maybe Guerlain Heritage for more pretentious chuds, just for the name and the fact the perfumer said niggers are lazy or something

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>>18749192
Spongebob EDT

What are your favorite Hermes fragrances?

>>18749079
starts more orange and pepper, ends more woody-earthy but orange hangs around for a while. does also have a mineralic vibe
it's a classic for a reason, very balanced, can be worn year round, decent performance and enough going on to not be boring

>>18749306
TdH EDT
Un jardin sur le nil
Eau d'Orange Verte
Bel Ami Vetiver

I might buy a bottle of H24 too, I'm not sure I love it but I keep coming back to it

>>18749306
Rocabar, no contest - even with every other Hermes also smelling amazing

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What fragrance are you

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>>18749306
Owned:
TdH EdT
Cuir d'Ange
Jardin sur le Nil.
Difficult to only pick 3 tho, I really enjoy basically all of >pic related.

Sampled, not owned:
Ambre Narguile. I still really want to sample Bel Ami and the flanker, but have not had the chance yet.

>>18749330
Drakkar Noir

>>18748935
Getting sick, I can't smell properly if at all. My main motivation to staying healthy is being able to smell my fragrances.

>>18749309
>I might buy a bottle of H24 too, I'm not sure I love it but I keep coming back to it
Same (albeit with the EdP). I dislike the opening, but after the first ten minutes, it's great all day.

>>18748914
My most vanilla scent is Angel Men which I really like but I consider it mainly a sweet patchouli scent. Vanilla is great ingredient for taming a fragrance and making it smooth, even when it's not a dominant note. I respect vanilla and like to smell it on my woman but it's a significant part of my collection. Most natural, high quality vanilla I have ever smelled is Tauer Heraud in the base but the ambrox ruins it for me.

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>>18749340
>I dislike the opening, but after the first ten minutes, it's great all day.
Maybe consider not buying it. I don't get people who act like there aren't unlimited perfume options. Why force yourself and miss out on something you might like better?

>>18749344
>Why force yourself and miss out on something you might like better?
Because nothing else smells like H24 and I like the steam-iron scent. I can live with the gummi bears opening.

>>18748779
>Jacques Fath Green Water
Is this any good?

>>18749293
>ugly and have no money
kek in the upper most position

>>18749340
Yeah, I probably am going to buy it at some point because nothing else scratches that itch. Even though I prefer TdH overall

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Fragpill me about Aramis. I know it’s a generic dated masculine but what makes it noticeable?

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Got CdG Marseille.

Very good airy light opening, then detergent smell. Gonna wear it to boxing, lifting, and just in general, and even then just 2 sprays max.

>>18749385
It's a meme spread by frag fedoras. It smells like old ladies.

t. T-Rex enjoyer

heatwave has come again, so it's time for
>sotd: Rien, 5 sprays

>>18749394
wtf

>love vanilla, tobacco, tonka, cinnamon, cardamom, amber
>live in an area that's hot 3/4 of the year
What do

>>18749385
Smells like a newly polished chair

Thoughts on Alexandria II? After testing Naxos and Erba Pura I'm realizing Xerjoff both has some really good stuff and some shit-tier garbage

>>18749419
Spray it on your skin, not your clothes
Heavy fragrances only gets cloying if it’s distinguishable from your own sweat.

>>18749348
yes

>>18749441
smells like a urinal cake much like musc ravageur

>>18749445
musc ravageur is amazing fuck u buddy

Is there patchouli in DHI? 2011 specifically. My sample smell like chocolate after an hour, this isn't vanilla right?

>>18749460
there is a cacao note usually listed. patchouli isn't listed, but it's probably there too. yes, it's chocolaty

>>18749461
That makes sense. Patchouli to me smells more like dark chocolate, more rooty in quality. I also remember a perfumer saying there's vanilla in it but Dior doesn't want to disclose it in note breakdown because iris + vanilla might alienate male consumers.

Besides wrists and inner elbow what other areas can I use for testing my samples?

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Anyone know any fragrances that are reminiscent of the open sky, horizons, vastness, but that aren't weak or barely present (like molecule 01 or whatever)
I tried LADAS but I didn't like it, it was too powdery and laundry-like. Maybe I want something ozonic but not too light?
A frag that is to the sky what Megamare is to the ocean I guess

>>18749462
there's definitely vanillin in there. vanilin and patchouli are extremely common unlisted ingredients in perfumes

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>>18749464
It’s literally all marketing. Just wear things you enjoy and fuck off.
>proof, pic related.

>>18749473
>Just wear things you enjoy and fuck off.

>Be me
>Go shopping for frags with a female friend
>"Oh, anon! Try this one!"
>Not really my style
>"Trust me, anon, you'll smell great.
>Buy a sampler
>Wear it the next day
>Some woman in the elevator randomly compliments me
>Wear it the day after
>Two women in the office give compliments, the second turned into a conversation and ended with her suggesting I go out with her niece.

Guys, I...I think I might like getting compliments more than I like wearing fragrances for myself.

>>18749483
Post the fragrance you doof

>>18749473
Fahrenheit gives me drunk dad with a belt about to whip you vibes, not that pic... But I'm a zoomer so

>>18749483
holy npc

>>18749473
>Toy Boy enters the chat

>>18749473
That has nothing to do with what I asked

>>18749464
>A frag that is to the sky what Megamare is to the ocean I guess
I want this but the mountain version.
I want to smell like an emissary of Gaia.

>>18749495
Aren't Viride and Terroni respectively supposed to be the vegetal and the earthy counterparts to Megamare?

>>18749498
buying decants now, thanks anon

>>18749500
For what it's worth I didn't find Viride to be particularly photorealistic, but Megamare isn't really either. It's a pleasant, if somewhat bitter, green herbal scent. If you want something forest-like you'd probably be better off sampling from Pineward.
Haven't tried Terroni

About to blind buy Cool Water, Moustache and Encre Noire, what am I in for?

>>18749505
>CW
Good gym scent, refreshing but low quality
>Moustache
Inferior Tuxedo, I love Tuxedo but gave away Moustache
>Encre Noire
Wet vetiver

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>>18749385
It's what driving a W140 in the 90s smells like
>>18749419
Stop falling for marketing and just bee yourself
>>18749394
Patrician, I hope you mean the intense flanker
>>18749505
Boredom and disappointment

I got a 12ml decant of TdH and I can barely smell it after half an hour, I think iso e just really doesn't work for me, I've had similar experience with encre noire/en extreme.

SOTD Polo

>>18749220
It's good, very warm and high quality blend of spices but there's a few other frags with that same profile that do the job so it's hard to justify going for it
>>18749509
>Moustache
>Inferior Tuxedo
Is the Rifaaqat Adorn clone of Tuxedo decent? I actually wanted to get Moustache, from the notes it seems to be something I'd enjoy a lot

>>18749518
Initio actually does good stuff?
First Xerjoff ITT now Initio, did /frag/ lie about masstige being shit

>>18749306
Eau d'Hermes
H24 (all of them)
Eau de Basilic Pourpre
Caleche EDT
Rocabar
Equipage
TdH EDT

>>18749488
I normally wear Mitsouko, Eau Sauvage, Yatagan, Guerlain Vetiver, stuff like that.

The fragrance that was recommended was Bleu de Chanel EdT.

>>18749520
Zoomers like masstige stuff
as an older zoomzoom i'm slowly moving away from Ultra Male DNA slop and more into herbal, incenses and woody florals

>>18749525
>Zoomers like masstige stuff
I mean sure but I'm realizing that the stuff /frag/ calls shit actually smells nice and high-quality

>>18749526
Give it a few weeks. If you still like it, it's a great fragrance.

>>18749526
/frag/ hates everything that isn't super niche even if it smells good

what the fuck did I just watch

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fhBGCv06vjs

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>>18749520
It's not that it's shit, it's just that there's non-masstige stuff that you can get that already do 90% of the job of being a decent frag while costing 10-20% of the price so you can choose not to be a sucker. I'm not even talking dupes, just decent designers or cheaper masstiges that are good. I've tried a few Initios that are very good, Oud for Greatness Neo, Psychedelic Love, but I'd rather get 3 different frags before giving $300 for one of those. Also, there are many contrarians on /frag/ so always try the frags for yourself instead of relying on the opinions of retards

>>18749532
True, but there's a bunch of masstige frags that don't have perfect dupes or equivalents.

>>18749522
>>18749309
no Bel Ami (og)? Is it still worth trying today?

>>18749542
PdE Eau de Gloire for me which is awesome and very close to Bel Ami

>>18749532
Name some cheaper masstige alternatives then.
I don't want dupes or designers and all the masstiges I know are expensive-ish.

>>18749385
None of these other fags are old enough to remember this being popular. Very strong, in your face, unapologetically masculine.

>>18749513
>I hope you mean the intense flanker
"normal" Rien, I have no problem with it, I'll probably buy Rien II if I manage to use up my 30ml (not likely in the near future)
>>18749413
I like it

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>>18749546
i think he meant
>wtf, only 5 sprays?
sissyspraying is not tolerated around here

>SOTD: PdE Mal-Aime
luv me some weeds

>>18749505
>Cool Water
Glade brand air freshener
>Moustache
very unisex ambery vanilla
>Encre Noire
peak cheap vetiver

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>pick up from random indie brand I saw at a garden show
>janky labels and wholesale bottles, try anyway
>mind fucking blown by quality
>walk around in the heat for another 5 hours and fragrance remains strong
Got a few, but my favourite pickup from her stall is this creamy cold green botanical that doubles as effective bug repellant.

>Rhubarb – Grapefruit – Orange – Raspberry Leaf - Spearmint
>Sweet Pea – Pepper – Custard – Rose – Magnolia
>Oak Moss – Patchouli – Amber
Random as fuck combo but I’m huffing it. Anybody else have any luck lately with random indie brands?

>>18749542
never smelled the OG, just the vetiver flanker. I hear it's very similar though. they kind of just wanted a modern version with some banned ingredients swapped out

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I really like this but find it girly.
I'm a roided /fit/ powerlifter I can't be caught wearing this...

>>18749543
Notes look pretty good. Are the leather and tobacco noticeable, or pretty subtle?

>>18749551
I smelled BA Vetiver as well and found it more spicy than expected. I'm only really interested in the o.g. if the leather comes off stronger.

>>18749306
TdH edt, TdH edp, H24 Herbes Vives, H24 edt.
>>18749348
Yes but it doesn't last anything.
SOTD: Spice Must Flow

>>18749553
they are noticeable, but well balanced with the other (citrus+aromatic) notes

>>18749524
That's because women like BdC. It's that simple. I don't like it either, but it works. I will wear SWYI instead because I don't mind that and it gets as much attention. Ideal is also a good pick, so is Eau Sauvage. If you ignore the obvious shill plants, the list of frags women like men to wear you can find on Fragrantica is fairly solid because you can just buy a few of those and then go back to your autistic collecting. Also, some women like tobacco but usually not harsher stuff like Black Afgano. Tabac Exquis is a good one if you're looking for a tobacco frag that women will also enjoy because it's sort of like Pour Un Homme de Caron where it's supposed to be a lavender frag but it's really a vanilla one with lavender in it.

>>18749563
>That's because women like
stopped reading right there senpai

>lower caps PdE posters are shills anon hasn't shown up yet to bitch

Confirmed for Indian?

>>18749563
Hey man, do women generally like guys who have all their hair or do they like guys who look like they post in the /balding/ general? We're speaking in generalities. All frags serve a purpose and a function. Sometimes that's purely utilitarian, in this case, frags like BdC are purely utilitarian because they're terrible but women like it on guys.

>>18749568
Annndddd I missed.
>>18749564

>>18749550
Sounds like something my mom would wear. I really like the gardeny, alice in the wonderland vibes of 2000s perfumery. I had to save the JM Nectarine Honey Blossom she was taking out.

>>18749563
I like BdC for the smell but refuse to wear it because I don't want to be associated with people like you who only wear it to appeal to women.

>>18749545
Maybe it was when it was released, it’s not like it is anymore. Material bans and progressive tweaks over the years have left it a shadow.

>>18749389
I have broken out T-Rex in a minute. It’s nearly 80°F outside and humid af because it was raining, but I think I’m gonna put some on and go out to dinner with the gf.

>Thanks for the reminder fren

You guys ever hug your homie and love his scent so much you bury your face in his chest?

>>18749573
no, that would be gay

>>18749571
What's a frag you like to wear that isn't BdC?

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>>18749394


sotd encre noire 21 sprays

>>18749394
Same
>SOTD: Antaeus, 13 sprays

>>18749544
being expensive is a defining aspect of masstige. there are plenty of good brands, designer or niche that produce great things at reasonable prices

>>18749586
Just because something is expensive doesn't mean it's bad and it especially doesn't mean that you can find something better or identical at a lower price

>>18749579
Jason Schreier. He consistently presses devs to the point where they won't give him interviews anymore since he'll ask them more than the "waow bing bing wahoo" tier questions, and then he'll go talk to their employees and write articles about what the hell is actually going on. I don't think there is a single major dev that allows their employees to talk to the guy because he'll actually protect his sources and he goes through the effort of vetting them so he doesn't get tricked into printing lies.

>>18749587
thats not at all what im saying. you asked for a cheap masstige brand, but one of the defining aspects of masstige is its high price point in relations to the quality or uniqueness it offers

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>>18749394
>46 sprays of Platinum Egoiste
I'm ready for the heat

>>18749589
Oh my bad I'm not the guy you answered to, I guess I can't read

>>18749586
Maybe I don't understand what masstige means as a word I guess I just meant niche.
I want something good and not too expensive (no more than 200$ per 100ml for example) that isn't some arab clone and isn't a popular designer.

>>18749601
200 is the lower end of niche prices, look at stuff from Serge Lutens, Tauer, ELDO, etc

>>18749563
>Ideal is also a good pick,
Do you mean Guerlain L'Homme Ideal or Maison Margiela Ideal One?

>>18749601
yeah no stress. masstige is something that fronts as a luxury good with luxury prices that provides a mid product. as the other poster said, Serge Lutens and ELDO are good niche brands you can find for cheap on discounters. i'd add Acqua di Parma, though some frags suffer from poor performance, Francesca Bianchi if you like animalic stuff. Nicolai is also pretty reasonably priced. some people might say the house is not all that, but NYI mogs a lot of frags out there.

>>18749608
>some people might say the house is not all that
not me tho, there are many great nicolai frags
>t. nicolai shill

>>18749608
>provides a mid product
Depends on what you're looking for

>>18749610
masstige is perfect for you if you're looking for grossly overpriced mid (or outright shit) frags marketed for aspirational teenagers and/or brown dudes

>>18749611
See this kind of nonsense is exactly why people looking for advice should not take /frag/ seriously.