/fa/ - Fashion

>>12514001
If you want recs, provide as many criteria as possible: including sex, price range, seasons/weather, occasions, other frags/notes/accords you like/dislike, special conditions i.e. can easily be found in mall department stores, other ephemera i.e. personal style/aura you want to project, etc...

>>12514001
List your 3 most complimetned fragrances, faggots! These are mine (in no specific order):
1) Chanel Allure Homme sport Eau Extreme
2) Club de Nuit Intense Men (or Aventus for that matter)
3) D&G The One EdP

>>12514440
>Chanel Bleu
>Pasha de Cartier Edition Noire Sport
>Lacoste Essential Sport

>>12514440
1)carnal flower
2)chanel jersey
3)eau duell

>>12514440
1. Philosykos
2. Chergui
3. Songe d'un bois d'ete

>>12514440
Aventus
Burberry London
Uhhhhhh

Looking for Unisex or Unisex-masculine fragrance,
can pay up to 200$, something that smells good and maybe a little experimental/new/unusual.
My style is minimalistic but a little weird, the aura I want to project is not masculine but at the same time not soft at all.

>>12514440
>club de nuit intense man
>ADG profumo
>not sure, maybe eros

>>12514553
Most Acqua Di Parma frags are considered unisex.

My Body Kouros came today. Its the version with no lid to the bottle, just a sprayer. Is it supposed to spray so much? It looks like a large amount is coming out when I apply on my wrists

>>12514783
Some brands have powerful sprayers. See if you can do a half spray if you want to do less. I know Dior lets you do full and half sprays, not sure about YSL.

I've tested Cdnim today. The opening is synthetic and harsh as fuck but in 30 minutes it becomes indistinguishable from Aventus, it's amazing.

>>12514553
Hmm. A*Men Pure Malt maybe?

>>12514440
Burberry London
Puredistance M
CDG 2

>>12514553
Prada infusion iris cedre, or others from that series
Almost anything by Comme des Garçon
Le Labo Vetiver 46 or Santal 33

>>12514783
Funny, my older bottle with the cap has one of the lowest volume sprayers of my whole collection. It barely compresses 1/2" and goes *sprit* If it's now like a Kouros integrated sprayer, doing a 1/2 spray shouldn't be too hard.

>>12514440

1. Sauvage
2. Virgin Island Water
3. D&G The One EDP

Sauvage is far and away the most complimented scent I've ever worn. I don't even like it THAT much but it's insane how much attention it draws

20 m, looking for a fresh summer fragrance mostly for going out, price ideally not much more than 100$. I already have and like Spicebomb and YSL La Nuit if that helps.

>>12514440
Creed MI
Roja Enigma
Amouage Jubilation XV

>>12514440
1. Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme
2. Boss Bottled Intense EdP
3. Armani Emporio Diamonds

Why do women like aquatics so much?

>>12514796
Yep

>>12514934
Sauavge or ADG profumo. Or versace dylan blue

>>12514553
Cape heartache maybe? It's a strawberry bush in the woods

>>12514972
They make them wet

>>12514916
>Sauvage is far and away the most complimented scent I've ever worn. I don't even like it THAT much but it's insane how much attention it draws

I don't own it, but I love smelling it on other people. There's this fat ugly kid who wears this at uni, and even he pulls loads of compliments wearing sauvage. It's insane. Too bad it's getting kinda common now: everyone is wearing it/has smelled it at this point.

>>12514440
>CK One
>Byredo Bal d'Afrique
>Parfums de Nicolai L'eau Mixte

probably

Is Molecule 01 by Eccentric Molecules worth trying out?

Redpill me on Comme des Garçons

>>12515327
Just buy Iso E Super

>>12515380
Yeah but is it worth it at all?

>>12515394
Depends. Some people have olfactory blindness to ISO-E Super, they can't smell it at all. If you're one of them, there isn't much point.

>>12515374
I have maybe 5 samples and Amazigreen is the only one I can stand for a longer period of time

>>12515394
IDK, but it's so cheap that you might as well just buy some.

>>12515374
IMO, they make artsy, esoteric fragrances that are supposed to smell weird and different rather than good. Interesting, but I seldom have occasion to wear any of their frags.

>TFW trying spicebomb for the first time at Sephora

I thought it was like some kind of legendary risky frag, but it honestly just smells like cinnamon chewing gum. Am I missing something?

>>12515454
no its always been a mass pleaser

>>12514001

Maison Margiella Replica : By the Fireplace reporting in.

what are some good entry level perfumes for men?

>>12515607
Depends entirely on what you like and what you want to project. That's kind of like asking what are some good entry-level foods to eat?

when did you realize all perfume and cologne smells like shit

>>12515639
just now fuck

Goddammit. I need to stay out of these threads. People post some new niche house I wasn't aware of, I look up their frags, I get intrigued. I say I won't buy one, I don't want to buy one, maybe just try a sample, I tell myself. Then I buy a bottle. I can't help myself.

You guys are killing me here!

>>12515624
I want to project a 20 year old good looking and confident man. I like the earth, the forest, the smell of rain and misty mornings, watching anime and obscure taiwanese films.

>>12515728
squidward pour homme

>>12515728
An obscure one, but if I could afford it, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

N-Cigale, Pin Mystique. Breathtaking and makes my heart skip a beat every goddamn time I break out my precious few drops of sample.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v6609igb14

where my niche boiz at?

Does this burn anyone else's throat/eyes? It DOES get compliments, but fuck if it isn't irritating as hell

>>12515879
Little disappointed in the grill. His other grills are much qter.

Love me some Jubilation XV, though. Fantastic stuff.

I find Kilian very overrated overalll. I've tried like 7 or 8 of their frags now, including Intoxicated and B2B, and nothing's really blown me away. For the prices they go for, they're really just not worth it in my opinion. I tried Straight to Heaven Extreme recently, it's supposed to have a double hit of vanilla, and I got no vanilla at all. No sweetness, just slightly citric wood and a ton of rum. Definitely not fake, since I got it from a very high-end department store and watched the girl pour it myself. I'd love a bottle of a Kilian frag, because their packaging is top-notch, but I just don't like their frags enough.

>>12515948
It's probably the yuzu. That shit is sharp as fuck.

Holy shit, is there a fragrance that changes faster and more drastically than this? It starts out concretely as a sweet, citrusy scent, then after a minute or two the citrus totally fucking drops and it becomes all vetiver that wasn't even there before.

>>12516036
that shits like 50% iso e super or something so it does fucky stuff

23 yo, male, looking for a fragance to impress birds

i realize i should have two, one for winter/night and one for summer/day

recommend me something popular, i'd buy a replica, and they only have most popular shit (one million, dior homme, very irresistible)

>>12516146
Invictus Aqua if you can find it or Dior Sauvage, though Dior is getting way too damn common, it's still super loved among girls.

>>12516146
Also, Versace Dylan Blue is super versatile, could easily be day or night and all seasons and it's a definite lady-pleaser, but pretty generic

>>12516036
This shit begins by smelling like a $30 Héritage clone before smelling like citrus for the next five hours or so.

Need some advice. I'm a 33 year old man. I'm single, live in the southeast US where it is constantly hot and extremely humid. I work indoors though. I'm trying to get away from using Walmart special frags like Curve and want to buy my first premium cologne. I have no idea what to get though. I have social anxiety pretty badly so going to Macy's and just hanging out at the perfume counter smelling all the different options is really out if the question. Was thinking about Chanel Bleu edp. Thoughts? Suggestions for something else in that price range? Any help is appreciated.

>>12516450
Make it the EdT and you'll be in good shape.

>>12516036
I prefer the eau tres fraiche version. Personally, I get headaches from this.

Which has better performance/sillage between Sauvage and Dylan Blue?

>>12516575
Both last a pretty long time, but Sauvage outdoes Dylan Blue slightly in the sillage department.

>>12516146
Club de nuit intense man

>>12516556
I thought edp was longer lasting?

>>12516159
>>12516174
>>12516701
They only have sauvage :(

>>12516714
Not that guy, but I have the EDP, and even it's gone pretty fast. Loses all the sweetness, citrus, and complexity, and becomes basically a powdery wood and incense skin scent after 30 minutes.

I do not recommend. Very disappointing fragrance IMO.

So I tried 5 samples

Patchouli Imperial: doesnt smell very good

Sadanne: A better version of Framboise Noire, although the top notes are nothing alike. raspberry champagne

Oudmazing: Amazing

Arso: it's alright I guess

Vikt: Probably not wearable but still very nice. Couldnt say what it smells like but as always it's a slumberhouse so it's a very niche and rich frag.

thoughts?

>>12517068
I'm hungry, it's raining, and I'd love to get my dick sucked right about now.

Where's the best place to wear Invictus Aqua? Seems too obnoxious for a lot of places, it's kind of worrying me.

>>12516714
I get a full work day out of Bleu EdT.

>>12517149
in a high school building

>>12517241
Pretty much this. It's a clubbing/high school frag.

>>12517269
Is college okay or nah?

>>12517282
I wouldn't. Especially since a lot of colleges don't want people wearing fragrances now since people get triggered by scents now, apparently. Something that loud probably isn't gonna go over too well.

>>12514440
Dior La Colle Noire
Dior Homme Sport 2014
Dior Homme Intense 2016(?Black collar)

>>12514001
Help me /fa/

I am searching for the ultimate perfume according to a reflection of what I like the most so far.

Is there a perfume that includes, in that order of importance:

Sandalwood
Musk
Jasmine
Rose

And maybe a little leathery with a touch of vanilla (but this last part is optional).

What would you recommend.

>>12517910
Go on fragrantica, use the search by notes function. See if anything jumps out at you.

>>12517910
Vintage opium?
10/10 frag anyway

>>12517910
http://www.rojaparfums.com/fragrance/51-pour-homme

Start saving, my friend.

>>12517939
>>12517944
>>12517956
Nice advice. Thank you. Anything else that might go well with what I said or is that enough and more would be overdoing it?

>>12517998
make your own

Top 3 fragrances
Opium vintage
Dior hypnotic poison
Bulgari Jasmin Noir

Looking for a new scent. Nothing flowery like Very Irresistable.
I like deep, intense scents.
Was thinking about buying Shalimar by Guerlian. Does this scent make me smell old?

>>12518027
Yes. This coming from a young dude who wears Cuir de Russie.
Still, it's worth trying out the extrait on skin. The dry down is fantastically creamy and hug quality vanilla.

Still, I'm very skeptical of those singings praises of vintage, aged Shalimar like it's the literal perfume of the gods that intoxicate and daze those who catch a whiff of it. Maybe it's sour grapes. What I wouldn't do though, to be able to afford a decant or to try it once.

>>12518038
Yeah I went to the store yesterday and tried several fragrances.
I liked Dahlia by Givenchy and Shalimar the best (or going for Mon Jasmin Noir, but I hate being safe with perfumes).

So walked around with the Shalimar on my wrist and I began to doubt whether I could pull it off. But I think I'll buy a flask when I'm there again.

how do you clean atomizers?

>>12518064
You don't, you get a new one. Buy in bulk from ali baba or something

>>12518072
well fuck that, I just bought a couple samples and I wanna try and get more than 1 or two wearings out of ~1 ml so I can see if I like them

super new to this pls no bulli

>>12518048
If you can afford it, get the Infinitely better extrait concentration.

>>12518085
Will try to locate a vintage one.
Kind of feel that the current Shalimar doesn't reach full potential.

I live in a city with hig humidity and heat in general

i never used fragances what i can buy for a first timer.

So after some research, I narrowed the list to this candidates. Maybe I should get them all, but someone with any experience with any of these would mind giving me some advice?

Giordani Gold Man Oriflame for men
Les Aboslus d`Orient Santal Royal Collector Guerlain for women and men
Imperial Boadicea the Victorious for women and men
Rich Moments Together He Ricarda M. for men
Esencia pour Homme Loewe for men
Xeryus Givenchy for men
Knize Ten Golden Edition Knize for men

>>12517068
>I wish the guy asking other's opinions had included the name of the frag he's asking about in his post

>>12517241
>>12517374
ffffuck, fine. I'm going to return it, what should I get instead? Big fan of Acqua Di Gio and Versace Pour Homme.

>>12518216
Hey, if you enjoy it, keep it. Just wear it at home. Or when you're just going out and don't give a fuck. If you like it, don't return it, wear it for you. Just be aware that it's not something to wear in certain settings. I would never get rid of a frag that I like just because it's not terribly versatile, especially one that's discontinued.

>>12518064
>>12518072
>>12518083
I'll second treating atomizers like the disposable item they are, but if you insist, clean them with 99% isopropyl alcohol or 190 proof Everclear until you can't smell the old scent any more, which will probably never happen.

>>12517374
I've never heard of the college thing, every sorority girl on my campus walks around with some marshmallow sugar cookie smelling shit

>>12518233
It's not everywhere. Depends where you are. I'm in Toronto, and the other day, I went to go meet a friend of mine after her classes on campus, and there were signs up saying "fragrance free zone!". Got a couple of nasty looks because of my fragrance. Zero fucks given, but if I was a student there, probably I could've gotten in trouble if people reported me.

You gotta be in an area with a lot of tumblr snowflake types. Unfortunately, Toronto fits the bill these days.

Different anon, but how are those cheap chinese "travalo" atomizers? My main concerns are that they could leak/have that fake plastic smell leech into the fragrance, are either of those issues?

>>12518238
that's odd, it doesn't really bother me if people want to identify as a hot dog or whatever but that's just pretty stupid unless someone in the class has genuine allergies

nobody's ever said anything to me and I just wear generic smelling dudebro stuff

>>12518227
I guess you're right. Even if I can't find any occassions to wear it, I bet I could sell it for an okay profit later if I don't use it much.

>>12518238
Wow, really? That's insane. What the hell is the world coming to? Did they have any reasons posted?

>>12518246
Yeah, the whole thing's dumb. The problem is all the administrations of these universities, they're fucking terrified of these SJW types getting tiriggered and suing them or causing a big ruckus on social media and getting all the other snowflakes riled up. You get these asshole professors that push their agendas on the students, which I think is incredibly unethical, and it creates a perfect storm wherein the administration kowtows to the every whim of even the most fringe of idiots.

It's why we can't have nice things. Anything fun will trigger someone. I'm incredibly fucking happy I don't have to deal with the academia system at all anymore. I'd go fucking nuts if I was in university today.

>>12518230
I won't waste it spraying it through a used one if you can't get the smell out, especially considering that there's so little in a vial

how do you apply it without spraying then? just dab it on?

>>12518251
I just want grills to think I smell good, they should mind their business

we had some idiots sitting in on one of the administration buildings because they got mad about the campus president backing a city police project that they somehow turned into a race thing

you'd have to be there to truly understand the ridiculousness of it but luckily they haven't interfered with my own life yet

>>12518259
Yeah, these people are such nosy assholes. They think they have to make everything their business. I just think everyone should be able to do whatever they want as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else.

These idiots, though, any little tiny thing that could possibly cause even the most mild of discomfort to anyone is literally worse than Hitler. Hurting so eone's feelings is the same as doing physical harm to them. It's goddamn ridiculous. Just let me smell good, motherfuckers!

>>12518265
/pol/ was right

about one (1) very small thing

>>12518284
Don't ever let them hear you say that.

>>12518288
don't tell anybody i did

>>12518292
Did what?

>>12518295
yes just like that

>>12518242
>Different anon
From whom?

I bought picture related from eBay in 2015 and they worked OK, didn't obviously leak and didn't smell, but just a few months ago, I went to use one and it was empty. Juice had just evaporated. Another one I had purchased a decant in from another person had also disappeared.

>>12518252
Anything over 0.7ml I'll transfer to an atomizer, but I bought a bunch in bulk years ago. Those vials, yeah dab, but I rub the inverted vial against my skin to spread it around more, fwiw.

>>12518312
will the scent be any different or intact enough for me to form an opinion?

>>12518314
You'll totally be able to form a solid opinion on the scent, but not on how it performs. Dabbing covers less surface area with more juice, affecting projection and progression, and is harder to gauge application vs. spraying.

Is Guerlain Santal Royal /fa/?

>>12518321
one more question: will anybody who isn't into frags (read: qts) think anything odd of wearing something outside of the seasons it represents? I have a couple cheap ones but I'd like a nice one for each half of the year, probably just start off with one tho if I can get away with it

>>12518332
Well, the main reason some frags are seasonal is because they may not perform very well under certain conditions. For example, very rich, spicy, sweet, vanilla, heavy frags can get very cloying in hot weather. Very light citrus/aquatic frags tend not to project well in cold weather.

That said, if a fragrance performs well, even if it isn't traditionally in season, I see no problem with wearing it. I wear Amouage Jubilation XXV during the summer often, for example, it doesn't really seem to have issues in hot weather even though it is quite a heavy scent.

>>12518337
any recs for some versatile stuff that most people will like? I ordered some samples of stuff I saw around here a fair amount (eros, sauvage, wonderwood, amazingreen, etc.) but wouldn't mind having a couple more to try out

Which one of these would you choose and why? Which one is more versatile and/or simply prefer?

Allure Pour Homme Chanel
Boss Elements Hugo Boss
Black Bvlgari
Versace L'Homme Versace
A*Men Les Parfums de Cuir Mugler

What's the most /fa/ fragrance marketing campaign?

>>12518360
Versace Dylan Blue is really versatile and mass-appealing. Citrusy and fresh but also with some spice and wood, you can basically use it any time of day/year

Acqua dio Gio is another great one, though you probably want the profumo, it has some spice to it which can make it work at night, too

What's frag general's deodorant and shower gel of choice?

>>12518360
Creed MI. Women love it, works in any weather, any time of day. Great stuff.

>>12518448
>>12518457
I'll check these out too, thanks senpaitachi

>>12518414
TF has some good ones

>>12518465
Neroli Portofino ad campaign has some really good shots

>>12518468
Cara's Black Orchid ad is not only one of the prettiest pictures of her, but also one of the best print ads to evoke the frag's mood

>>12518468
Eww.

Pouring that much neroli on you would be gross.

>>12518475
p sure it is just water

What is the consensus on BVLGARI BLACK? The one that looks like a tire and shit.

So is there a perfume for a male to smell as attractive as possible. I am aware pheromones stuff they sell is bullshit, but I would like the next best thing that also smells fucking great.

I was thinking, according to what I have found so far, something that mixes sandalwood, jasmine, musk, leather, amber, aldehydes and maybe orange, vanilla and cucumber.

>>12518540
The typical answer is stuff like Invictus, with Hedione or whatever. I'd say that's about right, even if those frags make you wanna gag, women seem to love them.

Just got a full tester bottle of Versace Pour Homme, adored the sample I got. Issue is, there's this massive, obnoxious citrus startup in my full bottle that wasn't there in the splash. I have to wait 20 minutes for it to go away before I go anywhere and it's really annoying, plus even after it smells slightly off. Did I get gypped with a fake or was the splash just weak?

>>12518547
French Club Alain Daniel contains sandalwood, bergamot/lemon (close enough to orange), musk, jasmine, amber and hedione. So that one seems to be the winner. Anyone knows how it smells?

>>12518540
It doesn't really work that way. Every girl will like something different. There is no one universal scent or a set of notes that girls will all like. It also depends a lot on you and what you project. Wearing something that smells very mature as a young man won't work well on you, for example. You're not gonna make yourself irresistible to women by spraying some magic water on you.

You're trying to treat this like a science, like "my research indicates women like these notes", but that's not what it is. It's an art and a fashion statement. You wear fragrances to accentuate your charm and personality. It's a very personal thing. You have to try out some different ones and find what works for you.

>>12518569
Well, would a fragance as the one I have described work for someone a somewhat eccentric, straightforward, curious, fit and with a beard?

>>12518577
I don't know. Try one and see if it does or not.

>>12514440
>mfw my shit scents like one million get me way more compliments than my better stuff

idgaf and I won't go on a gay ass holier-than-thou "muh niche" shit but it's weird

>>12514001

I am starting to feel self conscious wearing my Tuscan Leather. I put some on and the couple next to me on a plane kept talking amongst themselves about what that smell is. They finally decided it must be some industrial airplane disinfectant. At no point did they consider it was a cologne. Does it really smell that odd?

>>12518589
Not that hard to understand, really. Designer scents are specifically made to be generic and crowd pleasing. They're supposed to have mass appeal.

Niche fragrances tend to be more divisive because they're for connoisseurs. They're for people who can appreciate more complex and nuanced scents. They're not supposed to be scents everyone will like. It's kind of like the difference between generic pop music that's designed to just be catchy and inoffensive, and Indy music or jazz or classical. Some people love jazz, but it's not something everyone will appreciate.

>>12518332
98% of people, especially qts, won't have a clue what you're wearing, other than "you smell nice." That said: >>12518337 speaks the truth about thicker frags getting cloying in the heat.

>>12518602
It is possible to appeal both the connoisseurs and the masses. I guess the trick is to add the complexity in such a way it does not get in the way of a more simple appreciation of it. Basically a subtle but clearly present complexity.

>>12518592
This might be bait, but there are three places you do not wear any fragrance: the gym, a hospital and an airplane. And you wore TL? Jesus, those poor people.

>>12518605
Oh, of course, there are designer scents that I love that are fairly sophisticated as well. They just tend to be more "safe". Something like Versace Eros. It's fresh, sweet, relatively nonlinear, it has a lot going on and it's something a connoisseur could certainly appreciate. It also just smells good. Pretty much everyone will like Eros, or at very least not dislike it.

Something with a lot of oud and musks and woods and leather, though, might not be something a lot of people like. There are just some notes or combinations of notes that are accquired tastes. I love Serge Lutens Arabie, for example, I've gotten compliments on it, but I've also had people tell me I smelled like a walking spice market or Indian food. Doesn't matter, I wear that one for me. I don't expect others to love it.

>>12514001
how does /fa/ use fragrances in their homes/bedrooms?

just found some old incense sticks, am lighting one at the moment, these ones in particular are jasmine, peach and red fruits.

>>12518450
For North America it seems to be Mitchum from what I've seen on this board.
But for Europe I don't know. You can't buy Mitchum in Germany AFAIK, but I don't know of a sufficiently neutral and well-performing alternative.

>>12518879
thanks anon god bless.

Here's my current beginner collection

I'm 20, can I pull off comme des garcons type stuff?

>>12518540

searching on fragrantica with all those notes it gives me nothing interesting

if I take out sandalwood it gives me kouros.
if I take out aldehydes it gives me fahrenheit and bvlgari black

try these and come back and report how many panties you've dropped

>>12518879
>You can't buy Mitchum in Germany AFAIK
There are some ebay sellers actually

>>12518918
>He fell for the Individuel meme

My condolences. Versace Pour Homme instantly makes it a good collection, though

>>12518844
>Lighting incense

Why? You should know that the smoke smells nothing like the sticks, if you wanna keep that scent on something, put the sticks in indiscreet locations around it

>>12519020

When did it become a meme? It's one of the best soft vanila frags I've smelled

>>12518918
This is really good. Probably the best beginner collection I've seen.
Which Hermes is that btw?

>>12518935
Yeah I'm not really into buying my deodorant on eBay. There's got to be something I can just pop into a store and pick up.

>>12519040

vetiver tonka. I wanted a vetiver frag and this one was the best I've smelled, better than encre noir and sycomore.

>>12519033
Not him, but I think people hold it suspect because Jeremy Frangrance flogs it pretty hard.

>>12519045
Well done, just shot up to 10/10.

>>12519022
>lighting incense sticks that are meant to be lit

The smoke does smell like the sticks though, not sure what you're talking about here

>>12519045
Btw how did you manage to get just one of those 15mL Hermes bottles? Last time I checked you had to buy them in packs of 4.
And of course they were out of VT and I had a flight to catch.

>>12519048
ty

>>12519061

I bought that one from e-bay

>>12519047

meh. I don't care what others think anymore. I got burned with that when I fell for the DHI hype but I think the original DH smells way better. I also have ADG just becuase its the best beach smell I found. I don't care about BDC or sauvage

>>12514001
Should I get a bottle of A* Men or try out Pure Tonka? Something sweet for clubbing and nights out when I find friends T_T

>>12518930
the twenties are the years to pull off cdg shit

>>12518918
>herod
how is it? thinking of sampling/copping

Rate my beginner meme collection

Is Burberry London a good alternative to Boss Bottled? Or if the longevity of Bottled is a concern for me, which it is, should I simply get the intense EDP?

Rate what started out as my travel collection, /frag/. They're 12ml vials. It's supposed to a be a "Best of Hits" collection.

Some more I crave to get:
1. Santal 33
2. Pin Mystique
3. Carnal Flower
4. Dzing!

It means that I'll need to pare 4 from the existing collection though (can't fit in my leather vial case). Any weaker contenders?

Is this a meme or does it work?

http://www.luckyscent.com/product/69800/canvas-fragrance-primer-by-canvas-and-concrete

>>12519161

best tabbaco fragrance ever. but keep in mind I don't like tabbaco vanille or back to black

>>12519169
Also:
5. Jubilation XXV
6. Bal a Versailles
7. Invasion Barbare replaces 1725 if I can find an affordable decant of it
8. Hard Leather

So many fragrances, so little time to use them!

>>12519165
>meme collection
>no Aventus

0/10. Apply yourself.

>>12519170
Dunno. You can get a similar effect by just applying a little Vaseline or mineral oil on your skin beforehand, though.

>>12519182
>no aventus
0/10. Apply CDNIM directly to your forehead

>>12518450
>deodorant
I have had great success with picture related. Mitchum gel is an antiperspirant, which I will use if sweat will be an issue, but 98% of the time I just use deodorant.
>shower gel
Sorry. Soap, face wash, shampoo and conditioner over here.

>>12519082
Try lots and get what you like.

>>12519169
>Any weaker contenders?
The ones you like the least, I'd imagine. For a second I thought you asked other people what your opinion should be about frags in your collection.
>Black
There are many frags named this. Which house?

>>12519263
CDNIM isn't Aventus, though, is it? It may smell the same, but it's not. For maximum memery, one can accept no substitutes.

>>12519280
You're right in a way. But Aventus is just the base meme. It's always there but you need CDNIM to fill the middle meme slot to add complexity. If you want to go full niche meme you need pineapple vintage noir too. It is barely noticeable but comes up from time to time. True Dank coutuer.
Top meme: Pinapple vintage noir
Middle meme: CDNIM
Base meme: Aventus
Thus the meme pyramide is complete.

>>12519277
CDG Black. The first frag I ever bought, actually.

>>12519295
Fair enough. I can give you 3.33/10, then. Go get yourself some Aventus and PV.

I hate everything that is popular but cannot bring myself to hate BdC...

I really dont get Sauvage though

>>12519478
sauvage smells like chemical wastes

>>12519483
Yeah but it's also the best performing summer frag I tested.
Any summer frags that perform as well but actually smells good?

>>12519488
dylan blue, adg profumo, club de nuit/aventus

oud wood is alright

>>12519494
This, especially AdG Profumo, that stuff smells like god

>>12519033
>>12519047
Jeremy brought it into the spotlight, and I've tried it myself and it's really quite repulsive. Super overbearingly chemical dryer sheet fragrance. Smelling the cap now, I do get a bit of that vanilla, but it doesn't come close to making up for the rest of it.

oud wood is actually garbage

>>12519684
HA

>>12519165
ch men prive is sexy

Voyage D'Hermes is the best fucking fragance I have ever smelled. Is there anything like it but a bit more oriental (as in with jasmine)? Why is it so good?

Does anyone else get a phantom smell? I can ocassionally smell Cool Water when I'm in bed or walking through my house. Haven't sprayed it since yesterday morning...

>>12519265
Thanks anon <3

i thought i applied too much but after 8 hours oud wood still smells not very good

too soapy

>dark blonde and full beard
>mostly hooligan wear
>into hunting and /k/
>188cm / 6'2'' tall
>right wing

Someone gave me le terre d'hermes, I didn't like it, too sweet and faggy.
Not very familiar with this stuff, but I would like to smell better, deodorant is to trashy for my new job.
Got any manly but not old fart fragrances to recommend?

>>12519862
post an image that could represent what you want to evoke because otherwise theres nothing much to do with what your description

>>12519876
manliness and youth at the same time

>>12519876

>>12519890
>>12519898
honestly all i could recommend you thats outdoorsy, manly and not cheap

Knize Ten
Slumberhouse Norne

>>12519890
>>12519898
you can also try profumum arso

>>12519862
>>12519890

just don't wear any fragrance at all. some1 as crude as you will end up as the "cologne guy"

>>12520022
who is the "cologne guy" and how do i avoid becoming him

>>12519862
ADG profumo maybe

>>12520038

guy who has a small cock and feels the need to overcompansate, like bragging how manly you are, belittle other and overspray manly parfume so that no1 mistakes you for anything less than a manly man

>>12520084
definitely not that guy then

>>12519169
hermessence vetiver tonka is amazing!
doesn't bois d'argent smell like eau duell?

>>12519165
very safe collection
likeable but not memorable.
but good choices overall.

>>12519862
Manliest cologne ever is Bleu de Chanel

>>12514440
1) Prada Luna Rossa Extreme
2) Dior Sauvage
3) YSL La Nuit

>>12520104
>That shitty beard/moustache
>art of manliness-tier meme posted as what you want to evoke
>Not overcompensating

You will undoubtedly become the "cologne guy". You're already the "faggy hipster who thinks big bushy beards ever looked good or manly" guy.

>>12520152
i'm not that guy lol i posted that to take the piss

even then he still managed to post a cringier pic than i did

Is there any other fragrance with the opening of invictus aqua without the horrible drydown? I love that juicy as fuck sweet citrus scent in the beginning, but the harsh soap smell that kicks in after the 30 minutes of glory are done is horrible

>>12519948
>>12519965
>>12520060
>>12520117
Thanks! I will check them out.

>>12520022
>>12520084
>>12520152
We are you so salty? Do beards trigger you?
I did not post the meme picture, I post the frech connection ad.

>>12520210
he's right tho, you will absolutely be the cologne guy

now maybe if you didn't try so hard to prove to everybody that you don't suck dicks and stopped being so insecure...

>>12520210
Can't speak for the first guy who replied, but I just thought it was stupid that the meme was posted as the thing you wanted to project. If it was some other anon falseflagging, I totally get it, though.

>>12520220
lol I just asked for a manly fragance

>m-muuh overcompensating! you must be a closeted gay!
please stop projecting your homo fantasies on me.

>>12520237
your gross beard and nazi haircut says everything anybody needs to know about you :^)

What's the best facebook group to trade/sell fragrances?

That feeling when you're about to buy $300 of samples and know that the next month solid is going to be nothing but sampling new and interesting scents

Is there a better feeling?

>>12519948
>manly
>Knize Ten
I own and love it, but would never describe it as such

>>12520365
>TFW

I honestly get a super giddy feeling when I'm testing out frags. I'm glad someone else understands.

>>12520367
best it definitely isnt feminine, but either way i dont think that guy should wear anything other than a nice smelling perfumer soap

>>12520365
thats what i do and it's super nice

but i smelled all the samples out of the vials and now i killed the novelty in each one of them despite the fact that i still have around 20 to test on my skin

>>12519890
http://www.luckyscent.com/search?gsearch=soap

>>12520365
>>12520368
Just received a vintage mini of Armani Eau pH and am digging it, and can't wait for vintage bottles of Aramis and Devin en route.

>>12520157
For the yuzu sour note, what about L'eau D'issey?

Is Michael Jordon 23 worth looking into? Its fairly pricey for me since I'm guessing its not widely available in the UK and all

>>12520157
The original...? The openings are super similar for both, but Invictus isn't so soapy. Also, Terre D'Hermes.

Am I an heretic for mixing Viyage D'Hermes with a custom perfume in order to get the exact floral woody oriental scent with a slight citrus opening I like?

>>12521127
if it smells good no

>>12521127
If it works, it works. I wouldn't risk mixing my fragrances, but I'm glad you doing it worked out

Anyone order samples from http://www.ausliebezumduft.de/fragrances.html before?

Mine shipped on the 1st of June and hasn't arrived yet

>Fragrance reviewers talk about buying fragrances in Macy's, Sephora, etc.

Are they just stupid or what?

>>12521306
Yeah, pretty much.

I copped a 100ml bottle of this shit recently for $50.

Since Joop homme is a beast when it comes to projection, would I be safe with an aftershave splash as opposed to an EDT?

Noir Exquis is alright. kinda like Noir de Noir but softer, less offensive.

>>12521362
dont buy joop

I need a frag that gives a head high, not gourmand, not foresty, but rather aetheral

>>12521404

amouage jubilation

>>12521414
too arabic

Go big or go home

>>12521431
yeah so dont buy this trash

>>12521431
>Go big
>When you can literally get the same fragrance experience by chewing a piece of pic related

Come on, anon.

>>12521457
Kek

>>12521221
I ordered more than a hundred samples. And Aventus and GIT from there they are pretty legit.
Full bottles were here the next day. But i live pretty close.
Samples sometimes take a while longest was 20 days but that was cause i didnt notice their note about one frag not being available. I think they only decant the samples on certain days in batches.

>>12521306
So where do you recommend copping frags from?

>>12521514
Discount websitses, ebay sellers with top ratings, facebook groups, forum threads like basenotes and fragrantica. You can easily get 40% off RRP of most frags

>>12521514
I buy from ebay, only sellers with thousands of feedback and 99.5%+ positive feedback, though. It's super cheap comparatively. For instance, places will try to sell a 1.7oz of AdG for 64.99, but you can buy it for 28 dollars sealed on ebay.

Can somebody give me a quick rundown of all or some of the comme des garcons perfumes? floriental, amazingreen, the classic one, etc..(not colonge/eau de toilette)

>>12521699
wonderwood: slim asian boy wearing turtleneck playing piano
kyoto: flowers in japan i guess
black: sweet pine
avignon: some sort of church they say but i aint sure so maybe a protestant church
2: red putty

>>12521811
It would be a Catholic church. The pope lived in Avignon, France for most of the 1300s. And they burn incense at Catholic mass.

>>12521404

>>12521547
>>12521569
There are still "top sellers" that fell fake frags. The average person who just wants to "smell good" or buy a gift from someone wouldn't even be able to tell and thus leave a positive review. Why do you think the counterfeiting business is so big?

Here's a guy selling fake Acqua Di Gio

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Acqua-Di-Gio-3-4-Oz-Men-SPRAY-EDT-COLOGNE-NEW-IN-BOX-GIORGIO-ARMANI-/122268542453?hash=item1c77c5e5f5:g:Vf4AAOSwMKpUahh5

>>12521979
How can you tell?

>>12521995
Box looks different from the real box

women have no taste

>>12521569
>>12521547
I've gotten fakes off of ebay and Amazon both before. Thankfully it's not too much of a hassle to get money back when that happens but from what I'm reading it's getting harder to tell the difference.

>>12521514
The internet.

Fragrancenet is legit and they always have discount codes for up to 30% off your order.

And when you do order, your order will come with a flyer containing a 20% off discount code printed on it.

Unfortunately, they don't let you redeem more than one code simultaneously.

tfw my favorite frag so far is (This is NOT a blue bottle) only because it smells so similar to Dark Temptation by Axe which is a very nostalgic smell to me

>>12522032

>tfw you own 30 fragrances, about 20 are expensive and respected by most experts
>women give you most compliments when you wear CK's Eternity Now

>wearing cologne

cancer causing poison.

Just use onnit organic lavender deodorant

>>12522115
what exactly in cologne causes cancer
i would agree if you told me Axe gives cancer but actual colognes? hmmmm

>>12522124
everything in everything causes cancer

don't sweat it

>>12522105
The fuck are you talking about?

>>12522138
im saying the fragrance called This is not a blue bottle is currently my favorite because it reminds me strongly of Dark Temptation by Axe which is a nostalgic smell to me

apparently the notes and not even close to being the same but they just smell really similar to me

>>12522032

How many of your frags were designed by female perfumers though?

Normie women, definitely. I only get complimented when wearing aquas.

>>12522115
Well friend, something's gonna kill me sooner or later. At least my corpse'll smell fucking fantastic.

>>12522163
wat

>>12522146
Should have wrote it as "This Is Not A Blue Bottle". Anyways, I heard Rochas Man is even more similar to Dark Temptation.

>>12521979
>Here's a guy selling fake Acqua Di Gio
>>12521995
>How can you tell?
>>12522000
>Box looks different from the real box
Amazing. Of the 14,000+ people he's fooled, we got ourselves a genuine AdG expert who can spot fakes from a single picture! How lucky we are to have you...

>>12522256
>He has fooled 14,000+ people, therefore he must be the real deal!

Keep buying fake shit off Ebay, I don't care. It's obvious that you're somewhat retarded.

>>12522262
>I've never seen a tester box before

>>12522163
le :^) girle

>>12522281
>i-its just a tester...

>>12522262
>>12522284
which one is real

>>12522262
So is one on the right a tester as well? It'd be good if we had a legitimate tester to compare it to so we'd know if the ebay one was fake.

>>12522294
The "tester" on the left is fake.A very good indicator is the stem on the atomizer. If you look on the right, the stem is nearly invisible. Armani does this by designing the bottle in such a way that the color and transparency of the stem matches the foggy opacity of the bottle, making it hard to see. The fake on the left misses that by using a plain white stem. It's little details that make fakes easy to spot, but the general population won't notice it.

>>12522295
This is most likely fake because you can also see the stem, the lettering on the bottle is jet black (ADG has a gray lettering on the bottle), and there is a gap under the atomizer that is not supposed to be there. Notice that it uses the same "tester" box.

The assumption that testers aren't faked is pretty dumb. As matter of fact, it'd be easier to make a tester because you don't have to worry about manufacturing a box that looks identical to the original, nor wrapping it in neat cellophane. Just throw a few markings on a box, or use a plain white box and that's it.

The other guy is defending the fakes because he probably buys from those high-volume Ebay sellers and thinks he's clever for getting a huge "deal" compared to retail.

>>12522187
Rochas man is supposed to have strong coffee undertones so that's probably where the comparison comes from. Might pick up a sample to check it out because dark temptations was a standard for me in high school

>>12522295
>>12522337
I have a legit tester of ADG here. Got it off fragrancebuy, they sell legit stuff.

The dude's right. The stem for the atomizer looks all wrong in those pics.

I just bought a sealed 100ml bottle of Bleu de Chanel edp off ebay for 90 shipped and that was easily the best price I could find anywhere for it new like that. The seller has 100 percent feedback but the total count is around 50. Ebay has rock solid customer protection so I'm not worried about getting my money back if I have to. Any obvious things I should look at when I get it to make sure it's not a fake?

>>12522359
Rochas is pretty cheap at about $15. I like Dark Temptation body wash too so I'm considering blind buying Rochas Man and hoping it's worth it.

>>12522360
Thanks for the pic. Bet the other guy realized he has a couple Ebay fakes in his collection, which explains the fervent denial.

>>12522371
I have a bottle of the EDP. Anything you wanna know? If you post pics I can compare it to mine.
If you have the EDT there will be differences, but they will be minute,
For one, make sure the batch code on the box is similar to the one on the bottle.

>>12522372
Also, the lettering on mine is kind of a charcoal grey, in the other pics, the "tester" has black lettering. Doesn't look right to me.

>>12522374
Yeah the batch code is supposed to be a dead give away. They etch it on the bottle right? And do they still use the magnetic cap?

>>12522337
Interesting notes on my image, I'll be sure to keep my eyes peeled for stuff like that in the future. What's your preferred website for buying frags? Wanna keep it legit but still get a decent % below retail

>>12522381
Fragrancebuy.ca if you're in the U.S. or Canada. Very low prices and in Canadian dollars, and everything they sell is legit.

>>12522378
Yes mine has a magnetic cap, but Chanel has it polarized so that the logo lines up, and is readable with the font of the bottle. So try this: Turn the cap like you're unscrewing a bottle cap. The cap should come off without having to use force. If it stays, it's fake. The fakes have magnets but they're not polarized. Check under the bottle cap for the Chanel logo as well.
Like I said before, it's small details like these that fakers miss.

>>12522381
FragranceNet is a good one. If you're new to fragrances, don't try to buy cheap. Go to a retailer and get something reliable.

>>12522390
Nice thanks dude!

>>12522390
Cool, though I think I'll stick with fragrancenet, Macy's and Sephora are just too damn expensive

Eating sour candy, wind in the face, desert, looking at the sky

?

>>12518606

I was going to a job interview and wanted something that was sophisticated smelling.

>>12522406

Nice haiku?

>>12522530
You were deplaning directly into your interviewer's office??

>>12522533
i want a frag rec plas

I know most of you guys have Versace Pour Homme in your collection, so where is the best place to cop it knowing it isn't a fake?

>>12521979
>mfw I actually have fake Acqua Di Gio

>>12522853
Not eBay, just got a fake tester actually. The opening is citrus floor wax and the drydown is just harsh chemical garbage. As for a safe place to buy, I see people saying fragrancenet, so try there

>>12522378
Also don't expect the cap to align itself perfectly 100% of the time. The magnets arent strong enough so even if it's of by some degree it's still legit

green irish tweed is actual garbage who even wears that and where

>>12523244
lmao what

allure homme sport eau extreme or bleu de chanel for everyday?

>>12523257
BDC. It's hot and AHSE is too thick and dense to wear in the summer like that due to the tonka bean. Try Edition Blanche

>>12523253
Not the same anon, but I think it kind of sucks after the opening.

>>12523253
i dont know if it's my skin but it smells rather unpleasant. like bad irish spring

The sprayer on one of my samples is broken and squirts out to the side. Should I replace it with another cap or try to repair it another way?

green irish tweed is inoffensive but it's not a nice smell

>>12523527
Does it really smell like Cool Water? Because if so, that's a perfect description

>>12523529
i never smelled cool water for men but it doesnt smell like cool water for women at all so i would assume it's nowhere near cool water for men

>>12523529
It's like a slightly lighter version of cool water, a little more green. Very similar though. If you're just smelling the sillage I doubt you could tell the difference

Does this smell...outdated to anyone else? It's got a super old-smelling barber shop/aftershave scent to it.

>>12523540
i have no idea what youre talking about

>>12523550
Just really "old-school" masculine, IDK. It's sort of overbearing.

>>12523529

it smells similar and it's one of the best smells around. But if you want it, buy armaf which is closer to GIT

there is no point in paying so fuking much for such a common and casual smell

What's the worst fragrance you own?

>>12523591
if i dont count secretions magnifique, it's gotta be amouage VI. theres something in it that makes my stomach not like it.

>>12523597
i mean amouage opus VI

>>12523552
The pyramid shows amber and bergamot notes present.

A combination of those tend to cause an old school masculine smell.

>>12523591
Take Dreamer by Versace, remove the tobacco note, and turn it into an aqua.

You get pic related.

Smells worse than the current formulation of Azzaro pour homme (a lavender and anise bomb).

What do you guys think of the escentric molecule line?

>>12523603
expensive when i can have the same shit for 1/10th of the price and more potent

>>12523591

>>12523616
delet thisd

>>12523614
Which frags?

>>12523621
Iso E Super for 01, Ambroxan for 02, vetiveryle acetate or really any mainly vetiver frag for 03, Javanol or any sandalwood/grapefruit frag for 04, etc.

>>12523632
Thanks!

>>12523714
dont forget the perfumers alcohol

green irish tweed smells not good on my skin

only for irish people i guess

New thread?

We're auto sage'ing.

>>12523866
>>12523866
>>12523866
>>12523866
>>12523866
new thread

Paco Rabanne pour Hombre anyone? I have the tester and it fades pretty friken quick my father has the original store bought one and it lasts all day on him but supposedly testers arent different from the actual fragrance. idk help me please.