/fa/ - Fashion

>>14593735
>>14593800
>I tried literally all Tom Ford of the douglas
Perhaps your nose was tired after all that sniffing and what you thought you smelled on black orchid was altered by all the other perfumes you tried, and that's why it's different when you tried it again with a "fresh" nose after.
It could be that you tried two different batches of the same perfume, but that's a rabbit hole not worth going into. I'd suggest giving it another go in another store if you can, and see if it's the one you loved.
Trying many different frags is great to find what you like and what you love, but take sampling in a store as a first impression only, which may change later. I'd say try 4 or 6 frags each visit, take the paper strips home and see how it develops into the drydown, it's what I usually do even if I dislike it.
>>14595013
Old, new, doesn't matter. The thing about old frags is that they've likely been reformulated many times, but if you smelled it recently and you liked it, go for it my dude.