/fa/ - Fashion

>>13491716
Budget frag guide is being retooled
Will return next thread

>>13491716
Which is the best frag you've ever smelled on somebody else?

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>>13491805
L'Artisan Bois Farine on some twink

please save this image & repost for posterity

>>13492088
you need to hose yourself down for the one tbqh

>>13492088
wtf I love The One now!

>>13492088
Edt or edp?

Trying again because I wasn't answered the last time: is Versace Man Eau Fraiche (and VPH desu) worth getting?

>>13492242
Just ordered a bottle, i'll let you know.

>>13492241
It's a Blend.

>>13490426
Effay picks anon, haven't even heard of the Piotr Czarnecki line. Slumberhouse is awesome (at least I can say Norne is great). Come back and post your impressions!

>>13492295
Jeremy is the king.

Got a sample of Richwood. Put some on my wrist. That sour/bitter citrus stuff in the opening throws me off a bit, even up close after about 45 minutes I still get some of that, but the wafts I get from a distance are heavenly. Creamy sandelwood+vanilla+patchoulli. Dont really get much rose, but I can never smell rose.

I know Creed Aventus is something of a meme around here

but is it really that bad as an everyday scent?

>>13492372
Not that bad as an everyday scent. It is a bit expensive for that though. You will also not be unique whatsoever. Aventus is a top seller.

Step Aside, SummerPlebs.

>>13492301
Will do! I didn’t use any samples yesterday because I had a meeting at the bank, so I was already wearing fragrance when they arrived. I’ll try at least a couple today.

The Czarnecki line has some interesting frags. I’ve tried Shihan previously which is nice, though I didn’t like it enough to buy it. These two that I ordered have incredibly interesting note breakdowns, though. I mean, Venom of Angel has coconut, white chocolate, pepper, ivy, aloe vera, and a bunch of other stuff. I had to try it.

>>13492384
Aventus is a top NICHE seller. Most people who wear fragrance regularly, which is already a relatively small percentage, aren’t wearing niche. Most people couldn’t conceive of paying 300.00+ for fragrance.

Plenty of people have never smelled Aventus before, you’ll be unique enough.

Step aside plebs, Hermes coming through.

>>13492242
I didn't like Eau Fraiche when I sampled it, really thin and kinda clinical citrus to my nose. On the other hand, VPH was a pretty cool, masculine, "business casual" kind of fragrance. Only downside is it projects for 3-4 hrs tops. Wouldn't get EF, but I enjoyed VPH and may cop.

This dude again.

Trying Venom of Angel on one hand, Bluebijou on the other.

Venom is interesting. It’s not as sweet as I thought it’d be considering the cane sugar, coconut, and white chocolate notes. It has this sort of generic fresh cologne scent, but then a creamy, almost buttery thing going in the background. I definitely get the Ivy and Aloe as well.

Bluebijou, I get the blueberry and cognac upfront, as well as the violet and some nice dark chocolate. Fairly sweet. Actually reminds me a little bit of Amongst Waves, oddly enough. The combination of the blueberry and the violet smell not unlike the melon note in AW. Very interesting.

I like both. Not sure yet if I like either enough to cop. I’ll see how they develop.

I bought Dior Homme Sport from Notino and before ordering they confirmed via email that what they have in store is the 2012 version but the code on the packaging is 7X01 so Oct 2017. Is it possible that it actually is the 2012 DHS? I don't want to unwrap the bottle if most probably I'll have to return or resell it...

>>13492295
How much onions did Steven take in

could someone here explain the point of perfumes? I've never found them attractive on women and I've never smelled one that I wanted on me.

my sister is somewhat knowledgeable about high end fashion and she recommended some to me but I just found it pointless

>>13492845
>>13492845
2bh, women's perfumes, I think, are only appropriate for older women, since they may actually enhance the experience of others around them.

For younger women, why would you need to do that unless you had been smoking or something to obviously make you smell bad? Otherwise, women are naturally less odorous than men and you can just lean on your looks for how attractive you are.

>>13492579

Superior Hermes coming through.

>>13492242

Eau Fraiche smells like generic crap. Hard Pass.

I'm going to college soon, I've gotten /fit/ and I'm working on getting /fa/ but I'm not sure how to get /fra/ exactly, can you guys recommend some scents that will work well with campus life in general while still being unique? I kind of just want it to impress girls, my buddy's girlfriend told me she dated him initially because of how he smelled, so, yeah I'm a virgin loser help me out here.

>>13491716
Have you ever looked how cringe his tags are?

>>13492913
> just want to impress girls
https://www.youtube.com/user/Jeremyfragrance

>>13492921
Jeremy definitely has a touch of the ‘tism.

>>13492637
Update: Bluebijou has turned a little bit skanky. I think it’s the oud and/or truffle. Still has that Amongst Waves vibe going. It’s kind of like a softer, more animalic AW.

Venom of Angel has gotten sweeter and creamier. The generic cologne vibe is gone, now it’s all about the white chocolate. Soft, sweet but not too sweet, I got a tiny bit of the coconut, but mostly it’s the white chocolate. Pretty nice. Might cop at some point.

>>13492921
9/10 people who describe themselves as "entrepreneurs" are cunts.

>>13492921
#coolguy

>>13492845
they are fashion accessories, and/or things that just smell good and a lot of people enjoy that in itself (you don't light scented candles or burn incense or anything like that?)

>>13492884
lil brain boi

>>13492969
Why is that? How do they know to send ads

>>13492567
It is in like the top 15 most sold on fragrancenet inbetween drakkar noir and issey miyake.

>>13492969
I fucked your mum’s entrepreneur last night, m8.

>>13493271
Most people don’t buy from fragrancenet, though. They buy from duty free at the airport, or a department store, or a drug store or wherever. The people who order from fragnet are mostly fragrance connoisseurs, so they’re ordering more niche scents than the general population.

I applied some ADG profumo, once on my neck, once on my wrist around 11am.
It was about 8pm and I smelt a slightly spicy, woody smell that definitely isn't the drydown of profumo to my knowledge.
It to me is how I picture Oud Wood to smell, as its too hot to buy a sample and test it right now
Any other explanations for this?

What's a good, long-lasting fragrance with a masculine scent (like something your grandpa could have worn) that is easy on the wallet? I found some Quorum stuff that sounds good, but I want a long-lasting scent. I really know nothing about this stuff.

>>13493304
Probably patchoulli, you dont smell it with that aquatic stuff over it but pachoulli stays on your skin pretty long on some of my frags and smells a bit like what you describe.

>>13493367

davidoff zino

Round 2 of Samples; Pacific Rock Moss and Blue Cypress from Goldfield and Banks.

PRM is sweeter than I thought. Has an odd note that smells almost a little like almond. Can’t quite place it, maybe the geranium. Not bad, but I don’t love it.

BC smells like a generic body wash to me. Nothing special to me.

>>13493388
Doesn't sound too shabby, but do you know of any perfumes specifically? I should have mentioned that.

>>13493454

not sure what you mean exactly, zino davidoff by davidoff is a specific perfume

>>13493367
The thing with most of those traditional cologne type scents is that they don't last very long by nature. You could go for something like a decant of Neroli Portofino Forte, or something cheaper like Mugler Cologne or Ferrari Bright Neroli and carry around a travel spray and reapply throughout the day.

>>13492897
Your thoughts on it? How is the current version?
Lots of people swear by it, but also recommend to get vintage if possible, which puts me off, don't want to get an anemic version of something that was amazing before. I was looking into it when I wanted something nice and leathery, now looking towards La Yuqawan.

>>13492921
For me, it's the #coolman.

>>13493461
I looked it up and it said eau de toilette.
>>13493464
Oh, that sucks. Thanks for the help, guys.

>>13493469
>I looked it up and it said eau de toilette.

concentration doesn't make all the difference, it's more about the ingredients used. If zino was an edp it would be dangerous to the population. I get pretty solid longevity out of mine and it radiates like a motherfucker

>>13492691
yes bro u got bamboozled

>>13493478
Okay, maybe I'll try it out then. Thanks.

>>13493469
Eau de toilette is the concentration of oils it contains. In general it goes, eau de cologne (2-5%), eau de toilette(5-10%), eau de parfum (10-20%) and finally parfum (as high as 40-50%). It doesn't mean one is better than the other, just that the concentration is higher.

>>13491721
CB I hate Perfume TO SEE A FLOWER, anyone have experiences with the maker or this perfume? It sounds absolutely wonderful from the reviews.

>>13493498
It's.....weird. Not bad or anything it's just that it smells so unique. It's literally like cut grass and and someone potting plants. This will sound poncy but it smells less like a fragrance and more like someone captured the smell of being outside and put it in a bottle.

>>13493508
That's great! That's exactly what I want! How long does it last?

>>13493509
Been a while since I wore it, but iirc it doesn't last a long long time, though there are different concentrations. Have you ever walked into a greenhouse where someone is growing tomatoes or something and they pour water on them and you get this....green smell? That's the closest thing I can think of to kind of what it's like.

>wtf I love Dylan Blue now

Goddamnit /frag/, I got a sample of it and it's actually so amazing I ordered a full bottle. Overall it's like an improved version of Sauvage in every way. I know it's clearly marketed towards homosexuals and I'm not one but this scent smells amazing to me.

Anyone into gourmands?
Just bought Uomo by Salvatore Ferragamo. Smells amazing like coffee, chocolate, tiramisu, spicy, yet sweet.

Am going to the Toronto Guerlain Boutique and Institution in about two weeks. Probably going to walk out with Encens Mythique d'Orient. What else should I grab?

>>13493899
See if there is any Habit Rouge Dress Code around.

>>13492691
That picture is the 2017. 2012 comes in sizes 3.4 and 1.7.

Just got this. Has anyone else experience poor longevity? How many sprays do you guys put?

i keep hearing complaints for "poor longeavity." just what do you guys expect from a scent? anything that can give you 6 hrs is great desu, especially is it's a summer scent since they tend to use citruses that are very volatile and evaporate quickly

>>13491716
byredo is fucking basic

>>13494080
Hmm, you're not wrong in your thought process. Could it be olfactory fatigue then? Because I don't smell it after a couple hours.

Lads I just got a decant of Royal Oud and Azzaro Pour Homme. Is there anything manlier than these two frags? Fucking splendid.

>>13494095
oh, sorry for not being clear. i was speaking in general about all fragrance, not directly about Bleu de Chanel.

i do think olfactory fatigue may need to be considered more, because almost everybody in /frag/ complains about longeavity on just about every scent

I think I'll end up regretting having sold my bottle of Tone Indeterminée by Zara. Can anyone compare it to Valentino Uomo (which is what it's supposed to smell like)? Or should I trash it just because it's a Zara fragrance?

>>13494106
u spent money at zara?

>>13494107
Actually I didn't. It was given to me as an "extra" in a trade (I gave the guy A*Men and he gave me Declaration d'un Soir + the Zara).

>>13494106
Doesn’t matter where it’s from, m8. If you like it, keep it. If not, get rid of it. It’s that simple. Don’t get rid of something you like because of autistic internet snobbery.

>>13494141
Yeah, I guess I'll have to learn from this one. Not a big loss, anyway. The drydown felt kinda harsh to my nose, I just really liked the opening.

>>13494163
Valentino Uomo is relativley inexpensive as well and blows any Zara fragrance out of the water.

>>13494185
That kinda comforts me. I think I'll get a decant and see how the two compare. Thanks, anon.

>>13494111
How do you like Declaration d'un soir? I had an old sample and completely fell in love with it, but tried it in store and it was definitely different... Never heard of a reformulation tho.

>>13494202
I really like the rose on it, it is my go-to scent for formal situations (unless it's too hot or too cold) and I can see someone saying it smells like an old lady, I guess it's a matter of preference. Longevity on my skin is also really good. Don't know about it being reformulated either.

>>13494054
The Original EDT is known to have piss poor longevity, unironically 8 SPRAYS C'MON

>>13494054
Longevity is good. I get like 6 hours on me. The only problem is after about an hour you start to get this synthetic note that gives you a headache. I usually go two on each side of neck.

Declaration L'Eau >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche

>>13492567
Check the bestsellers list for your local department store

>tfw Boss Bottled burns the shit out of my skin and leaves red blotches when I put on more than a few sprays
What the fuck is this shit? It's really weak, too, so it's not like one or two will do.

>>13494745
I know one store on the whole city that sells niche-priced frags and a) it's from some luxury Arab house totally unknown by me and b) people seldom buy those, they're there so that the store can look more luxurious.

Am I the only one polarized by 1 million Lucky? I love the plum note but at the same time its got that sweet 1 Million DNA that's also somewhat in Prive.
As a fan of more mature scents, would CDG's Floriental be an alternative for that hit of plum?

>>13494102
Dior Homme or Homme Intense for those who don't overcompensate

if you can only have 2 frags what would you get with a $300 budget?

also what do you lads think of Valentino uomo and cdg Wonderwood? Do you guys recommend any MMM scents?

>>13495028
>if you can only have 2 frags what would you get with a $300 budget?
Acqua di Parma Ginepro di Sardegna or Diptyque Tam Dao
L'Artisan Fou d'Absinthe or Penhaligon's Endymion

all are year-round scents imo, with the AdP/Tam Dao leaning toward the warmer months and Fou d'Absinthe/Endymion leaning toward colder weather

>>13494745
Most department stores don’t even sell niche scents. Only higher end stores do, and many towns/cities don’t have those. Trust me, Aventus is nowhere near as common as the internet would have you believe.

Wore my sample of Slumberhouse Grev last night. My thought process was basically; Ok, this is really weird. But good. Really good. Oh wow!

You get this unapologetically heavy blast of clove (and probably the nicest, most natural clove note I’ve smelled), but then you get these green, foresty notes and fresh spearmint, with a little citrus lurking in the back. It’s sweet, spicy, green, woody, minty, just everything all at once, but in a way that’s perfectly balanced and not overpowering. I’ve never smelled anything else like it.

100% copping. Beautiful stuff, and one of Slumberhouse’s very underrated scents.

>>13495118
Nice anon. I don't want to try another Slumberhouse because I know I'll fall in love and can't afford a bottle. Maybe I'll drop the money on a decant.

I'm sad they discontinued Jeke as I've been looking for a smokey cade fragrance, but there are others to try. Surely if that was discontinued it's not Josh's fav.

>>13494446
I've been recc'd some Declaration stuff in the past. I like ETF but it's not a love, maybe I should try something from the Declaration line for the warmer months.

>>13495028
Nothing at the moment, I don't have anything I 100% want a full bottle of. Go try as much as you can, buy some decants and see what you think (especially over time and different seasons)

>>13495028
Gonna agree with the other anon, I don't think I could get by with 2. Maybe 4-5, but 2 is super limiting. If you were to put a gun up to my head though:
Chanel Platinum Egoiste
YSL M7

>>13495142
They seem to discontinue and rerelease scents every few years. They currently only have 6 scents for sale on their site. Sadanne seems to have gotten the axe too, I’m hoping that one comes back because I kind of wanted to cop. Basically smells like champagne and strawberries. Very sexy. Pretty feminine smelling, and I am not even remotely girly, but I still want it. We’ll see, I guess.

But yeah, Grev is really good. I’m gonna go do- before that one disappears as well.

>>13494054
Do you have a just opened bottle? Mine lasted for maybe 1 hour for maybe 1-2 weeks after I bought it and then suddenly turned into a beast performance wise. I saw some people say the same thing. Maybe the air that gets inside somehow interacts with the juice. Anyway if it's brand new give it some time.

>>13495103
That might be so where you are from. Not in Britain.

>>13495142
>I've been looking for a smokey cade fragrance

have you tried all good things by lush? The smoke doesn't last long but it's beautiful while it does. Alternatively, breath of god for something even smokier

>>13495028
Id get the 2 that currently make up my collection. Tam Dao and Wonderwood. 2 wood bombs for different seasons.

Been using lonestar memories but now I have really bad life associations with the specific smell

Any recommendations for something different that's still along similar themes/lines in terms of fragrance?

>>13495494
Which one is for winter? TELL ME WHICH ONE IS FOR WINTER

>>13495510
tamdao

My AHS Extreme order got cancelled. Is it a sign from God /frag/? Do I reorder or take the omen

Anyone had any luck with copping free samples for companies?

>>13495571
order AHS original, the gods have decided you deserve the creamy goodness

>>13495571
Leave it. Do not buy it.

>>13495700
Hermes and Mugler will send free samples

>>13495861
Hermes sent 24ml worth of samples 16mls of them were from the Hermessence line.

I want this but don't want to pay a that much for a fragrance. What's a less expensive alt with a similar scent?

>>13495865
Bright Neroli or, if you are on the UK, Neroliz Portofeeno. If the latter is the case, buy two and send me one, thanks.

i've had some fragrances sit for more than 3 years, some for more than 5
when i sprayed them they had a somewhat strong scent of alcohol at first. is this normal? or is this a sign that it is no good anymore?
the alcohol scent would go away shortly but the scent of the perfumes afterwards wasn't very strong, so i'm guessing its no good

>>13495902
they're probably fine

if i'm buying samples are regular vials okay or should i spend a little more for the spray vials? can i still get a good idea of the fragrance with a regular non spray vial?

>>13495933
if you want to wear it out get the spray, if you are just sampling on your hand you can get the vial.

Any of you guys try Tom Ford Noir Anthracite? I got a smoking deal on it online so I blind bought. It has mixed reviews.

>>13495953
Should've bought grey vetiver

Already have it, it is nice. I got anthracite for $50 thats why I bought it.

>>13495894
Is that the perfume parlour one? I'm always wary of clones.

>>13495864
Where do you mail them and what do you say?
>Hi, I'm anon and I'd like some samples for x and y
Like that?
24ml is very generous, those are 2ml vials I assume.

Finally bought this one. Probably won't use until the middle of Autumn, but it's really magical. Refined Dior Homme Intense with incense added.

>>13495965
Yes.

or you can just smell like gunpowder all the time.

>the ladies love that smokeless sulfuric scents.

unless your /nogunz/, but if so you never get any pussy anyways.

>>13496125
Just go to their website and go to the contact us page. Just say I hear you guys are generous with your samples and would like to request some samples. Tell them what you want but don't expect to the exact ones. I asked for some Bel Ami and Rocabar but they sent me 4ml of Vetiver Tonka, 4ml of Paprika Brasil, 4ml of Rose Ikebana, 4ml of Cuir D'Ange, 4ml of TdH, and 4ml of Orange Vert.

>>13496265
Oh and leave your address at the end of the message as well so you don't have to respond twice.

>>13496263
Dude, shut the fuck up, Gary.

Here it is, the /frag/ field report nobody asked for: Anime Expo Los Angeles 2018

Among those choosing to wear fragrance, this year's male (male) attendees overwhelmingly favor Dior Sauvage. During days one and two, the occasional waft of ambrox-pepper became a predictable and welcome island of relief amidst the prevailing sea of onion scented early-convention body odor. No other male fragrances were noticed or identified among the throng.

As temperatures reach the 105 degree range and persist into the con's later days, we can anticipate the earthy aroma of unwashed cosplay fits, stale sweat, and poor anime fan hygiene. I'm thankful for Sauvage Chad and his fragrance normie brethren on days like these. Will update this report with additional notes should I manage to survive the remaining 48 hours of Anime.

*spins at you*

>>13496288
This is a great report desu. Please keep us updated.

>>13496288
Could be worse. I went to a con a while back and Axe had some booth thots there giving out samples of Axe. The whole fucking placed reeked of Axe and BO.

Why are nerds so fucking gross?

Coming soon.

>>13496288
>>13496328
do qt nerd girls have poor hygiene as well?

>>13496356
Of course. Tits mean more rolls for that fat person stink to accumulate under even if they're not fat.

>>13496356
Yup. Dated a cosplayer for a year. Hated going down on her because her pussy always smelled like piss. I talked to her about it, but she was a lazy fuck and couldn’t be bothered to clean herself properly.

>>13495933
I like to grab a hand full of atomizers from department stores to pour the vials in to.

I think spray gives a more complete impression of the fragrance, but i could just be memeing

>>13495510
>>13495514
no. definitely wonderwood. to be fair, tam dao is well suited for winter also, but I think it can be worn year round, whereas wonderwood is definitely better in cold weather.

i didn't realize my dad was packing
i found this in his room and holy shit it's intense

>>13496422
how do you do this? just grab a handful when no one is looking?
i already feel bad taking ketchup packs from behind the mcdonalds counter when the lady isn't looking

>>13496484
I mean for those of us who aren't scoundrels there's always http://a.co/6KeAMJf

>>13496484
at my nordstrom there are containers full of them and it is self serve so i just take 4 or 5 casually. I have also gone to sephora and just asked for a couple empty ones and they gave my 3 or 4 no questions asked.

>>13496508
Shit, really? Sephora's atomizers are the best ones I've used, perfect size and everything, but I always figured they'd say no if I just asked for empty ones. Did you get ones filled with samples too, or just the empty ones?

>>13495814
mmmmmmm c ream

>>13496345
New TDH flanker coming in the fall.

>>13496560
The two times I have asked I didnt get any samples. I went in just for the bottles haha.
I would probably be more proper to ask for a couple extras as they fill some samples.

Is Gucci Bamboo a good choice for a Chie crossplay??
pls no bully

>>13496454
I wore it for the first time the other day. I couldn’t help but smile every time I got a whiff of it. It’s incredible. You’re right though, you can almost chew it it’s so thick.

Right, I got £100 in vouchers at work.

I currently have:

Oud Wood
Acqua Di Gio Profumo
Dior Homme Eau For Men
Versace Pour Homme

The way I see that I have one winter fragrance and three summer fragrances (although I think Profumo is a Summer night fragrance).

What would you get to help me start filling in the gaps?

>>13496454
love that chlorine vibe in this

>>13497113
You want another winter fragrance? I like these
Jubilation XXV
Habdan
Ambre Nuit
Royal Oud
DHI

>>13494102
Azzaro Pour Homme
King of scents

>tfw keep buying fragrances but autistic loser shut-in who never goes anywhere so have nowhere to wear them to

I love HEROD.
But is it worth the price?

>>13497238
I’ll look in to them, thanks.

I don’t mind if it’s another winter one, but any other season would be good too. I feel like the Dior one could word for spring as well because it’s so clean, but maybe something for the autumn would be nice as well.

>>13497258
For $100-$150 yes

>>13492544
what does this even smell like

>>13497302
Yeah I dont mean winter specifically just not in high heat so I wear those on fall/spring too.

>>13495508
You got raped right?

>>13494774
Is it Arabian oud? Where are you from?
>tfw there is an Arabian oud store in the ghetto of my town

>>13493899
Try spiriteuse double vanille id like to know what you think

>>13492295
Steven from redolessence has klinefelter's syndrome?

Are there any good YouTube channels for fragrance? The only one I like is Katie Pukrick and she hasn’t made a video in years.

>>13497504
obligatory

>>13497586
I knew that was coming. Nothing against the guy necessarily, he is the only one that consistently uploads and keeps up to date, but I don’t feel his videos cater to a broader audience.

>>13497586
is that supposed to be impressive? he's just skinny

>>13497589
Sure he consistently uploads weird shit. Like 1 in 5 of them actually have to do with fragrances and they are all the same boring rehashed scents.

>>13497367
nah just a series of alcoholic misshaps where I got blackout drunk, acted like a dickhead , and because I was drunk before I even went out I basically coated myself in it.

>>13497504
I like fragranceview and exotic scents

does /frag/ use an after-shave? any recs for ones that won't interfere with your perfume?

>>13497680
/frag/ needs to stop shilling that knobhead

>>13497586
Tell me about Jeremy. Why does he spin?

>>13497699
Why?

>>13493807
I find that it's just way too shower gel like. Also irritates the fuck out of my skin

Can someone give me the rundown on Chanel Antaeus? Is it just Kouros lite or is it solid on its own?

So, Norne is interesting, but how the fuck do you wear this stuff? I put it on the back of my hand and it made a big, brown, sticky patch that was hard to get off. How do you spray this stuff on yourself without ruining your clothes? Did he put molasses in it or some shit?

>>13495508
>>13497663
I have similar strong fragrances that remind me of nights out, a.k.a being able to smell myself the next morning while regretting things and being hungover.

Why not another Tauer? If you like it. I've read his scents follow a similar "DNA" and often feature rose. I haven't tried them myself, but I'd like to.

>>13496265
Too bad companies often don't send complimentary samples to Canada, I remember CdG specifically excluded us :( Any Canadian anons have any luck with companies?

>>13496484
>>13496508
At my Nordstrom one time I asked and the lady said she said they don't do samples and to just serve myself and fill the empty atomizers which were under the desk. The second time I asked the lady did it for me and only did 2 and said "you can come back for more". To be fair I'm shitty at it and got it fragrance all over my hands which sucked.

>>13497816
cont.

Yeah the stuff is intensely resinous, viscous, and strong. Luckily the decant seller I bought it from gave me a dabber top so I just dab a little at a time. With that said it's so sticky that the top gets often gets stuck. I couldn't imagine using it with a sprayer. I kind of like the green sticky mark it leaves, cool to me.

>>13492691
If it's the taller, skinnier bottle like your pic then its the most recent formulation, not the 2012 one.

>>13497700
hes a pop music extraordinair, a business man, and an alpha male. Its part of the job.

>>13497371
Brazil, m8. I don't think it is Arabian Oud by what I'm seeing on their website. It would be like if every fragrance from them would look like the bottle of Shahrayar Spray.

>>13497816
Blame Canada Customs. They’re notoriously anal and shitty to deal with so many companies won’t if they can avoid it.

>>13495953
Smells really good on a tester card, that's as far as my experience goes

>>13496288
K.. KEEP US SPUN

>>13494102
Kouros

>>13497700
If you had access to pure Sauvage extrait you might spin too

>>13497751
It's not that similar to Kouros. Doesn't work for me and Kouros is my no 1.

>>13496263
>cock

>>13496345
Ooh interesting. I'd be inclined to sell my bottle ot TdH for a heavier vetiver flanker if that's what this is

>>13496265
Thanks for the info, will give it a try. Also interested in Bel Ami by the way.

>>13497504
Found FragranceView a while ago, been watching a lot of his videos. He tends to dislike most things but is really entertaining to watch.
Greggieboy76 has some cool but old vids as well.

>>13497504
Real niggas only
Cuba knows
Mr smelly
Jeremy Fragrance
Dracdoc
Simply put scents
Kevin samuels

Vava couture when I’m horny
Tiff thicc af too

Have worked in or around fragrances for 8 years, tried and worn basically anything you can name. And yet the thing which got me the most compliments over the years was L'Aventure by Al Haramain. Far more than Aventus, even. If you haven't tried it, do.
Personal fav will always be either Virgin Island Water or Terre d'Hermes though.

>>13497504
mr. smelly is pretty good (if you like fougère), Jerememe is a defunct project as far as I'm concerned

how wearable is Dior Addict as a unisex frag?

>>13498350
What did you do?

>>13498374
65f/35m

any of you guys know of a great contemporary aftershave? i fucking love the sensation of skin bracer but it smells like a grandpa :/

looking for something clean and fucking yummy, not very musky or anything. i like citrus (NOT aqua di gio or perry ellis red type citrus, talking actual real life citrus. fresh cut limes/lemons etc.)

>>13498528
lemon juice

>>13498350
>>13498350
>the one aventus clone i don't have is the one that gets all the compliments
suuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeee

>>13497930

What is everyone's opinion of fragrances from places like the body shop or bath and body works?

>>>46737255
guys /fit/ is making fun of us again

>>13497376
give me a few weeks, ese

>>13498735
they can be good, most are in a safe and bland sorta way tho, and usually simple. there was one green tea and citrus fragrance and smelled at Body Shop once that i regret not copping. haven't seen it since.

>>13496263
>Bertta M9 & M1911 laughing.jpg
Come on son, drop the lego/robox looking gun and get aesthetic.

So what is the consensus on Molecule 01? Is it a meme or is it actually effective for lengthening the sillage of a layered fragrance? Part of me is wondering if it's worth dropping the $80 for a bottle or just to buy the ISO E Super alone and make my own mix.

Thoughts?

>>13498783
>m9
>1911
>aesthetic
Step aside military fucking shit

Which fragrance houses send samples? I just emailed hermes and mulger.

>>13499049
Read the fucking thread you piece of shit, it was just discussed.

>>13499095
Right, I just mentioned Hermes, which was the only one discussed, brainlet. What other ones have people had luck with?

>>13499106
i hope the all tell you to fuck off, ya bum

Does anyone have experience with the "L'occitane Eau De Toilette Pour Homme" and would like to share their thoughts?

Additionally what Fougere(s) and Chypre(s) can you recommend trying out that is not on the Frag 101 guide?

For reference I am a man.

>>13498735
Body Shop is worth trying, especially Activist and White Musk for Men

>>13498788

It's not a meme. It's a brilliant fragrance and in my experience does lengthen the sillage of what you layer it with. I've layered it with Aventus a couple of times and the result is fucking incredible. Also, making your own mix of ISO E Super would not result in a Molecule 01, as they use a different variation of ISO E to make it (can't remember what it's called).

>>13499251

Both those genres are technically dead, atleast in the sense of what traditionally made them what they have been for the past ~century

When would you say Pure Malt was appropriate? Winter? Night/day?

>>13499372
Could you elaborate? I don't know much about fragerances.

>>13499385
*Fragrances

>>13497099
pls help

>>13499372
They aren't dead they are just not what is popular

>>13499106
Read again lazy dick

>>13499318
I like the smell of White Musk but it is just so weak of a fragrance I'm thinking about selling it, or using it to layer with other fragrances. I bough Narciso for Him EDP recently and I've heard comparisons between the two, but it didn't arrive yet so I can't tell.

>>13499629
White musk sport is better.

>>13499669
That looks as weak of a scent as 4711. You mean the smell is better, right?

>>13499381
Anybody?

>>13498754
how do you fuck that up
you literally just copy and paste the url of the thread, 4chan will convert it 4 u
>>>/fit/46737255

is it safe to avoid the stuff that jeremy strongly recommends?
makes me think a lot of people would wear those

>>13498528
You can poke around on maggard razors or whatever, I see a bunch of aftershave samples.

Personally, I just use nivea since I prefer to use cologne.

>>13499947
>>>13498351

>>13499947
>>13500007
It works only within the same board

>>13500008
>>13500007
copy this into the text body
works for any other board

>>13500038
Thanks

>>13499889
Yeah I'd say cooler nights and winter days. During the summer I imagine it could be a bit cloying, especially indoors.

Do you guys tend to rotate fragrances or do you have a signature(s) that you stick to?

I like to have a token smell that people can recognize me by

>>13499629
>it is just so weak of a fragrance
It is weak but I believe mine has got stronger over time, come back to it in a couple of months

I'm going to visit Paris this month.

Are there any *essential* fragrance stores that I should visit? Anything you'd recommend?

Thoughts on pic related? I'm wearing a decant today and it has a really nostalgic smell for me, kinda like a sexy pencil shaving, back to school vibe

>>13500240
I smelled it and thought it smelled a lot like diesel fuel for life. Not a bad thing, I like that one a lot

I think they have a lot of iso e super and coumarin

>>13500135
both

a "signature" i wear like 80% of the time, and a few options when i feel like changing it up or the signature isn't best suited to a particular situation

>>13500233
If you go to Paris and don't buy Aventus then you are a certified idiot and shouldn't post in this general again.

>>13500354
how much is aventus in paris?

>>13500390
Like half the price it would cost in NYC.

>>13500135
I have too many fragrances to have a signature. I just enjoy wearing different scents too much. I do have a scent I always bring when I travel because I obviously can’t bring my whole collection, so I just bring something versatile and crowd pleasing. I guess that’s as close as I have to a signature.

>>13500390
Creed prices are way lower in Europe, even factoring in the exchange rate.

>>13500233
Disclaimer: Visited Paris and did absolutely nothing frag related at the time

I'd visit the museum of fragrance (if you want to get nerdy). I'd do Guerlain for sure. Serge Lutens too. Diptyque if you're into them. If you want to hit a bunch in one and don't have a fetish for a single house or two definitely visit one of the famous department stores (magasins) i.e. Lafayette and/or Bon Marche.

>>13499340
Really? I was hoping to avoid the high cost for what is essentially a utility fragrance and DIY the whole thing, sounded like an interesting project.

>>13500411
This. I like variety, and I don't know if I feel that a signature would really benefit me since I don't go out with the same people often enough.

I wear fragrances more for me. I think the closest to my signature is dg pour homme. I can bust it out nearly anytime of the year, so it's my usual when I can't figure out what to wear.

>>13500233
Nose for "mass market" niche like Diptyque, CDG, etc. (they had a pretty low price on Aventus).
Sens Unique and Jovoy for real niggas' niche, Liquides Imaginaires is decent as well.
Personally, I can't stand Lafayette, it feels like a center of Beijing, but Printemps is cool, has huge Frederic Malle store + some rare brands like SHL 777.

>>13500390
I bought mine for something around 180 euros/100ml.
>>13501068

>>13492544
I read that as Beach Nut, and then thought how funny that would smell.

>>13501008
http://datasheets.scbt.com/sc-211663.pdf

I wouldn't fuck around with homebrew Iso E Super, but that's just me. I say buy the real Molecule 01, which is made from an exclusive Iso gamma molecule owned by IFF. I feel like it's worth owning for the bottle and as a collectible; the same with Molecule 04. There are very decent prices on Fragrancebuy.

>>13500157
Will try, although I usually think all this changing thing is a meme.

>>13497244
s-same

>>13501351
I thought it'd be fun project I found since ISO E Super was available via Etsy but I do need to get a bottle to compare it with so I can get the ratio right. Then start mixing my own with this as a base note. Do you know where I can get some testers or smaller bottles like maybe in the $15-$20 range?

I've taken CDNI pill

>>13490101

>being scared or too retarded to buy online
pathetic

hey frag -sters :cool: i need sth for upcoming fall, 6h+ durability, heavy

>>13501805
>>13497238

>>13501554

Notino

>>13492295
how come I've never seen steven from the waist down, is he a muppet

>>13499381
Cold nights

>>13492242
Just got the Eau Fraiche, longevity on me was 3 hours and it's boring, generic smell. Will not order again.
Best fragrance from Versace is Dreamer imo.

>>13502297
3 of my first frags were Versace. Now that I'm not a noob anymore I've come to realize that Versace is a garbage house. Everything by them is Walgreens-tier shit quality. I've sampled everything from them and there's a reason crap like The Dreamer sells for $20.

>>13500119
Thanks. I’ll still try it first, but on paper it sounds perfect for me.

>>13501902
Yes. Yes he is.

>>13502575
If you like it make sure to try Pure Havane too.

>>13502699
Thanks, will do. They’re quite cheap so I may get both.

>>13502575
If you want a nighttime whisky frag that doesn't smell goofy, go with CH men Prive instead. Pure malt and Havane have the same weird cheap-smelling accord that I can't put my finger on but many people I know dislike it because of this.

>>13499947
Go to gym bathroom
>That disgusting combination of feet, ass and balls plus le fresh/aquatic showergel synthbombs

Fuck /fit/

>>13501902
Obligatory

>>13503731
What's the guy on the far left's fuckin problem?

>>13503764
they all look like they are from bizarro world

is this okay? I liked it best...

>>13503836
Yeah, Carbon is a great alternative to Sauvage that smells more mature

>>13503836
If you liked it, it’s okay. Wear what you like, not what a bunch of autists on the internet approve of.

Fuck, why does shipping from luckyscent into Canada take do long? I want my Grev!

I fucking love Artisan, but I always felt that was more appropriate for spring maybe summer weather. But I want to try getingt something more pine focused, I don't wear musk but I'd like to try something out in that direction.

>>13503893

>pine focused

son, if you're not looking at Hinoki by Comme des Garçons, you should be.

>>13503915
>meme

>>13503836
Century21 has a 100ml gift set on their site for $60 if you are buying it. They have a free shipping use code freeship18

>>13503920
Nevermind it sold out I believe

I'm a brainlet when it comes to fragrances. Is aqua Di gio /fa/? What is the name of this style?

>>13504067
It's a marine frag. It's still solid, nothing wrong with it but it was played out several years ago.

>>13504067
It's been done to death, try this instead or aqva marine.

>>13504074
or even the og aqva homme

>>13504073
>>13504074
>>13504080
Nice

Got a chance to try this finally. Been on the hunt for a mint and orange fix since ultra zest doesn't quite do what I want.

Doesn't get the orange and mint I want, but a really great fragrance regardless. The mint and ivy are the star of this, and as it dries down it gets woodier tones that blend with the mint and ivy. So, you are left with a cool ocean mist breeze. Super refreshing, unlike almost anything I've smelled before. It's so simple, yet so fucking awesome. Performance is bang up too, lasts all day with projection for most of it. Easy to overlook since amouge has so many other highly acclaimed fragrances, but this one is definitely bottle worthy.

>>13503844
I'm tempted to fall for the Sauvage meme despite it being overused... Should I cop a sample of Carbon and see if I like it?

>>13503731
>These are the people telling you which frags to buy and wear

Bought a lot of samples from the chart to test from the links in the OP

First up, Tom Ford Neroli Portofino(considering it's summer)

I love the smell, but the fragrance is mostly gone after 1 hour(and that's sat around doing nothing), anyone else get this?

>>13504529
Most youtubers are lying about how many compliments they get on fragrances. It is biased as well because everyone around just know them as a 'cologne freak'.

>>13504647
Yep. That's the one big knock against Neroli Portofino. It's in fact why they released a stronger, longer lasting version called Neroli Portofino Forte.

>>13502937
Thanks, sadly I can’t see that on any sites for shops I can try it in the UK, and I don’t want to blind buy it, unless you think it’s a safe blind buy.

Also, what’s the consensus on Prada L’Homme? I want something clean and fresh. I already have Dior Homme if that makes a difference.

I’m new to all this. I get that it’s dependent on the fragrance, but how many times to do you spray? Also, can you spray it on clothes? I normally spray a couple of times on my neck and maybe once on my chest depending on what I’m wearing.

How does sweat impact things?

>>13504221
I got a sample of this right after it came out and no one was talking about it at all. Loved it so much, I grabbed a bottle the next day. Super underrated scent. One of Amouage’s best for sure.

ht tp :// w ww. basenotes.n et/threads/455456-So-that-Fragrance-Foundation-award-Youtuber-Jeremy-won-yeah-apparently-he-stole-his-content


Not surprised, what a chad.

>>13504067
still smells good to me. If you like it wear it. don't care if it's "played out"

>>13504958
Kek what the fuck is that guy talking about.
>waaa he said collection fragrances is fun, I said that before what plagiarism!!@
And it's not like he's the one that found out smell is connected to memory or something, he also read it somewhere off the internet. Is he going to make another exposed video when someone puts the same fragrances as his in his top 10 lists? Seems more like a publicity stunt desu.

>>13504647
Me here again, being a complete scrub to fragrances i'll post the rest of what I've tested

>Tom Ford tobacco vanille

really disliked this one, can see how people can appreciate a scent like this, but seems way to polarizing for my goal of just "smelling nice"

>creed royal water

Nice smell, decent longetivity, seems more summery than neutral though

>creed irish tweed

Again no real complains, seems like a very neutral "nice smell"

>creed aventus

I can see why this gets so much love/hate, it's a very pleasant scent, I imagine among the "fragrance community" it's hated because it's popular, but in terms of all males(and even all males who wear aftershave) it's still quite rare

Any ideas on where to go next?

>>13505068
what do you want

>>13505075
a year-round wearable, generally pleasing scent

don't know enough about fragrance to get in to "topnotes" and stuff

>>13505068
Sounds to me like you're probably better off with designer scents rather than niche stuff from what you've said. Look at the likes of Aqua Di Gio(or Profumo), Sauvage, Dior Homme Eau, D&G The One, stuff like that.

Blind bought a bottle of pic related from a guy and it arrived today just as I was going out. I can post some impressions later this evening, since this fragrance doesn't seem to be talked about a lot.

>>13505089
You picked some expensive fragrances for a first time. Maybe check out a bunch of designers, those are made to be "nice" and mass pleasing although I'd also place Creed in there.
For designer I like the dior homme line. Adg profumo is nice. Niche versatile my favourite is probably Reflection by Amouage. Lately I've tried a whole bunch of MFKs, I liked lumiere noire, the rest of the fresh fragrances I didn't like too much but they are also kind of mass pleasing maybe it's worth checking out. The heavier stuff isn't really for all year round.

>>13505089
l'homme de coeur by divine might be a good choice if you dont mind something that's more subtle. it's an elegant and discreet perfume that can be worn for any occasion, year-round.

it's impressive how balanced it is because it doesnt lose its uniqueness despite being generally pleasing and versatile. from 3 sprays the projection is arm-lenght and longevity around 10 hours on my skin.

is it gay to like DHI

>>13505391
No.

>>13505391

Only if atomisers touch.

>>13505391
Wearing lipstick is where I draw the line; smelling like lipstick isn't gay, just effete.

>>13504958
>breaking your link up like this
leave

>>13505068
Actual reddit spacing. Reformat your post and you'll get better answers.

>>13504958
>top 10 reasons to use fragancias
Okey, I´ll do a list of 4534 and then if somebody agrees with 5, he copied

>>13505145

Lovely frag, grew on me a lot desu

jeremy can make anyone gay

prove to me this isn't the greatest smelling designer cologne ever made

>>13506055
2ez

when will they learn

>>13506055
shun goku satsu

New thread:
>>13491716
>>13506303