/fa/ - Fashion

>>14359020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWLk_CJJojw

Based on that video, what can you recommend as summer fragrance?

>>14359020

>>14359025
Creed Aventus

selling creed aventus EDP 50ml new, £85
/ $110

>>14359037
I'm new to these threads and I can't tell if this is a meme or not

>>14359101
Just get Kouros and make sure to D O U S E

>>14359105
oh fuck off

>>14359025
>best and cheap
Yeah if you're poor maybe

>>14359116
>you pay hundreds of shekels to get a overrated overused fragrance

Based retard.

>>14359025
These are memes:
>>14359037
>>14359063
>>14359105

That being said, didn't need to watch the video (tho based Lara) judging by the usal jeremy cheapie recommendations some great for summer are: Versace pour homme, Nikos sculpture, Montblanc Legend Spirit, Abercrombie and Fitch First Instinct, Moschino Uomo. Some of my recommended cheapies would be Dunhill Icon, John Varvatos Artisan Pure, Bvlgari Aqua and or Atlantique, cheap blue frags like Coach for men, jimmy cho ice, Mercedes Benz (clone of Dior Homme cologne), Encre Noire Sport. There are probably a lot more that I can't think of right now. God speed.

>>14359105
Based douseposter

>>14359107
>is the mother, not the wolf
Never gonna make it.

Is it me or does this smell like something your mother would use to clean your home and bathroom floors?

>>14359147
For what it’s worth my mum said she thought it smelled lovely, but that Tobacco Vanille smells like toilet bleach. Needless to say, I was a little distraught.

Buying Eau Sauvage and Eau Sauvage Parfum today. I hope I don’t regret it. I’ve tried them both on my skin from store samples, but only once.

>>14359156
>Buying Eau Sauvage and Eau Sauvage

Lmao... you will regret.

>>14359158
I’ll regret buying either, or regret having both because it’s redundant?

>>14359101
Aventus is not a meme, it's a legitimately great fragrance. If I were forced to wear just one for the rest of my life, it would be on the short list.
All the bullshit surrounding it is memes.

>>14359147
Yeah it's peak noughties aldehyde

How mossy and fruity is Bleecker Street?
Is it a frag I can use for most ocassions most of the year, or is it a fruit cocktail with a earthy mossy base?

>>14359025
Cool Water

>>14359123
Good choices. I'd also like to add Nautica Voyage. 100 ml costs 5 euros and it's a very nice, fresh summer frag.

>>14359063
I might be interested

Why am I not surprised at these countless perfume and watch threads? These are made by the same fedora niggers who reek.

At least come up with some decent bait. If you want (You)s you copy paste some cringy text from basenotes or fragrantica like >>14357107.

this is what im wearing in spring c:

>>14359156
Anybody else got any thoughts on this? There’s still time to convince me I’m an idiot.

People who jerk themselves off over Aventus are the worst.
Describing a fragrance as “beastmode” is an extraordinarily irritating, dudebro thing to do.
This forum is 90% guys discussing the same six (male) fragrances over and over.
People who wear scents not for their own enjoyment but for compliments have no sense of identity.
Guys who wear scents to attract women, as if women are mindless automatons who will fuck their creepy asses based solely on how much Eros they’ve bathed in, should be quarantined.

>>14359365
They're only ever-so-slightly different in scent and only slightly different in performance that you might as well just buy two bottles of Eau Sauvage.

>>14359377
Ok, so what would be the argument for two bottles of ES over ESP, considering the longevity?

>>14359380
Neither has good longevity but ES is the much, much better scent. It's lighter, fresher, more balanced, while the Parfum (at least the current version, it's been remade a bunch of times) smells like a waxy amber.

Supposedly it was made to smell like the original, but I've smelled versions from as early as the late 70s and it doesn't smell anything like that.

>>14359401
Ok, thanks. I’ll get ES and try Parfum again before committing. Thanks.

>>14359410
Might as well hunt for a vintage on ebay bro

My collection do far consists of Encre Noire, Kouros, Black XS L'exces and Lalique Pour Homme Equus. What should I add to that? I like all of those, L'exces being my favourite. Was thinking of Dior Dune for the summer.

>>14359156
Eau Sauvage has been reformulated but it is as great as ever and just adjusted to modern times. There's a reason it was called a Playboy fragrance in 60's.

>>14359547
That being said I'd go for Parfum version. I have it and love it.

>>14359432
Considered it, but it’s more hassle than I can be bothered with.

>>14359547
What’s the reason for the preference of Parfum?

>>14359551
The ordinary version are just boring citruses + vetiver whereas the parfum version is way deeper and sophisticated thanks to elemi. I reckon it's also better blended. I think Tom Ford Grey Vetiver does way better what the EdT version tries to do.

>>14359571
Interesting. I have Grey Vetiver EDP and didn’t get those similarities, but I’ll keep it in mind.

I wish Dior weren’t such cunts about samples.

>>14359577
You can buy samples/decants from ebay.

>>14359374
Unironically this. This thread is infested with Jeremy fags

>>14359020
Is OP pic related worth sampling if I loved Polo Blue EDP and like wearing Polo Red Extreme when it's cold??

>>14359687
The vast majority of it is A. shitposting, and B. the occasional normie wandering in to ask what cologne he should wear to get girls to touch his dick (the answer is Sauvage, by the way. Now you don’t have to ask. You’re welcome.)

Most of the regulars are nichefags to some extent 2bh.

>>14359025
>lara

>>14359351
one of the better le labo scents

>>14359693
Very much worth sampling. It shares elements of Polo Blue but is more fresh and better suited for high heat. A salty aquatic version of Polo Blue. Fragrancenet has it for relatively cheap nowadays.

>>14359374
>as if women are mindless
>as if

is acqua di gio a good gift for a married, conservative 50 yo man?

>>14359818
fuck off, boomer

>>14359823
im 23

>>14359808
I fucking hate chrissy teigen

>>14358922
cope from someone who can’t afford good fragrance

>>14359888
Such a waste of perfectly good trips.Do you even realize that the most long lasting fragrances are often the most synthetic and pajeet tier ones? Like Paco Rabanne or Hugo Boss and other shit. Read the reviews for “expensive” fragrances like Chanel or the niche ones. Most of them will have moderate longevity

Thoughts on this one? I think it’s a very interesting frag for summer, especially the edp version

>>14359909
8s my unlucky number
time to kill myself

i like a lot of the maison dior, creed, amouage, tom ford stuff and at least in my experience most of them seem to last “long enough”

i’m not saying performance is the be all end all of rating a fragrance but i think it’s hard to declare a weak performer a “great” fragrance

>>14359571
You never smelled Dior Eau Sauvage, didn't you? Grey vetiver smells nothing like it.
>>14359577
Walk into any Sephora and ask the clerks. They can fill 1ml vials on the spot.

>>14360027
There aren’t any Sephora’s in this country, but thanks anyway.

>>14360027
Even my shitty eastern european country has at least one sephora in all the major cities

>>14358004
To the anon that asked about TF For Men in the previous thread. I get the whole The One resemblance but apart from the opening I didn't get too wowed. I get the slight blue fragrance hit, but the performance is rather poor, quickly turned into a skin scent and didn't really project. I would just buy the one EDT and spray even in the summer, it's performance is just as bad and it won't matter even if you over spray.

If any of you have an allsaints store around you, try their fragrance called Sunset Riot. It's 99 percent identical to baccarat rouge 540. BR was a little more ambery and SR a little more aromatic but they have the same damn longevity. 80 bucks for 100 ml.

>>14360089
Thanks anon. I already have The One (edp tho). I bought AHS today instead. I know it’s super boring but I needed something new for summer

>>14359374
So, bro, how is Aventus Creed? Which famous frags does it resemble? Is it worth the money?

Thought Sauvage is great, because normies praised it like it's a busty blonde. But i for myself discover that Sauvage is too peppery, combined with a cheap citrus note.

>>14360203
it’s more of the reverse
a lot of popular frags now a days resemble aventus

it’s like an okay scent but women are noselets so that’s i think a lot of people get compliments and claim it as a panty dropper

the silage is pretty huge too so that helps

Step aside, plebs.

>>14360318
sure thing, pajeet

>>14359913
I havent tried it but I think its a generally respected fragrance. Wear it if you like it.

I went from fucking 1 to 7 and haven't even wore a single one out. Thanks /fa/ggots i'm addicted.

Left to right:
polo black: my first one that oyu guys recommended only one i've worn in public and got a few compliments
d'lomme: hollyyyy fuckkkk is this shit useless? dude it last literally 20 minutes then fades away? even other reviewers said the same. BUT it does smell good and for some reason i'm always smelling it. weird wood smell
>suavage: fuuuuuuuuck this shit melts pussies thanks for the recommendation. EDT prob best i'm sketched to smell the EDP since jermey said EDT is best
>versace pouhomme i believe: pretty good smell i like it a lot
>nautica: i bought it on amazon for $12 it's my least favorite smelling. smells like pajeet who works in middle office management and that may where have been i smelt it before. anyone have a different opinion on this? seems NORMIE as fuck
>versace en fraiche: dayyyummm smells like drug dealer. fuck it's bomb. i really like this one
>tom ford: damn this smells like old man. i bought it on a whim not knowing much. i like it, but it is VERY business/old man steez. still good though if i had to choose once since it's not too too old man

What else should I get to slay pussy? I just ordered versace eros. I'm only in it for the bitches. I was thinking about getting that one call ultra sexy man? forgot the name

>>14360637
I like that frog.

>>14360674
>>14360637
my face when i go for blonde girls who love how i smell because of /fa/ggots & gonna make the reich gr8 again

>>14360637
is this satire?

>>14360696
>buying good colognes
>satire
i'm only in it for the pussy dawg, what could be satire about it? i forgot to include my niche fragrance that smells like brute ass and no one likes
>don't worry, i'm working up to that stage of my /frag/ life so i can make posts and do better bants

see you on the other side!

>>14360637
welcome

>>14360701
Seriously, where’d you get that frog?

Why is everybody screwing up with perfumes.
Literally anything besides Farenheit, Calvin Klein(One) and Mont Blanc is shit tier.

>>14360721
my mom got it for me. idk from where. probably on the side of the road somewhere. it's a hand puppet to where you can move it's mouth and lil hands. frogs are my favorite animal so i have a bunch of frog stuff(rocks and shit) around -- all my first names on like AOL and shit had the word frog in it. i even have frogs tattoo'd on me

>>14360736
Fahrenheit is the only good one of those. Drakkar and Rive Gauche are the movements this summer though

>>14360737
My nigga. I love frogs too. Used to go catching them all the time as a little kid. I used to have this really nice wooden red-eyed treefrog carving, reminds me, I should call my mom, ask if she has it at her place somewhere. I really need more frog stuff.

>>14360752
This one’s for you boo go get yet frog stuff <3

>>14360637
>suavage: fuuuuuuuuck this shit melts pussies
>haven't even wore a single one out
yikes

>>14360743
Mont Blanc is not good? are you serious?

>>14360793
hahaha ya i know but fuck. it just smells good so i apply what i've heard online and hope i get the same results but thanks for the laff 10/10.

what cologne do you recommend m8?

>>14359547
>>14359156
>>14359158
>>14359365
>>14359551

I bought Eau Sauvage last week, and regreted it instantly, I threw it in the garbage without looking back.

>>14360803
I would never wear sauvage now but the one time I did I slept with a friend zone. Memes dont lie.

I'm kind of a nichefag, but my favorite designer scents are grey vetiver, dior homme, fahrenheit, and ombre leather. Id recommend any of the latter three, as most of your collection consists of freshies.

>>14360811
i realllllyyyyy need to go to a store and smell them first hand before ordering but you're right. hella fresh smells. funny i was just looking at fahrenheit review online supposedly really masculine and gnarly but i gotta smell irl

>>14360796
Individuel is good (Pierre Bourdon did it after all so it can’t be bad) but nothing else from them really interests me at all.

>>14360814
Its definitely has an uber masculine, petrol-like top, but the dry down on me is actually rather floral and clean. This complexity is what makes it so great imo.
Get a sample and try it on the skin - I turned my nose up at it several times on paper before learning to appreciate it.

>>14359147
I don’t get the appeal with this one at all. I smell it every time I see it, if taken samples from Sephora. All I get is toilet cleaner.

>>14360103
Has anyone else tried this one? I would like to give it a shot, but don't have an Allsaints near me

>>14360881
I have. Didn't purchase but I did smell it and the other two in the line. It really does smell like BR 540 with a bit more of a citrus opening. I didn't test it on skin so I don't know about longevity but i kept the tester card in my shirt pocket and I was getting wafts here and there. The drydown to me seemed nearly identical. I already have BR so I'll pass but I figure somebody on a budget would love it.

Someone who tried pic related (or perhaps tempo) and could share some impressions?

I'm really interested in how both compare.

>>14361028
What about the two other AllSaints fragrances, did you try them as well?

Granddad gave me this for my bday.

Is it good?

>>14361202
I recon granddad has good taste.

>>14361181
Apples to oranges a bit. Though I cant say much as I have only smelled them on paper.
Similar in the sense that they both have a green, aromatic, almost medicinal quality, but one is bright and citrusy and one is warm and slightly dirty.

Diptyque is an excellent house, everything smells very natural. I highly recommend you try them and any others you are interested in.
I will probably cop tempo come fall/winter. As for vetyverio, I think there are better vetivers out there.

>>14360808
Why?

Can someone recommend a masculine-y cologne that is around ~$50-$100? I want to get my Dad one for his 60th birthday.

>>14361199
Yeah, I tried them all. Don't remember the names of the other two but one had a very strong papyrus note and the frag smelled like slightly sweet parchment paper. Not unpleasant, but kinda... odd. The other one was my favorite and had a very heady incense note. Musky woods too. Very oriental. I sprayed this one on my hand and it lasted 6 plus hours. I might end up going back sometime to purchase this one. I love Allsaints so I was kinda intrigued about them releasing frags. Pretty good starting line imo.

>>14361250
fahrenheit, grey vetiver, terre dhermes, egoist.

Who else a /goodboi/ here and started sampling full bottles of frags at good prices on eBay? I’d never go through all of my bottles otherwise and help others test frags they would rather blind guy otherwise. I make negligible money on that though and consider it rather as means of exchanging my frags for some new stuff without throwing new money at this hobby.

>>14361250
Baldessarini eau de cologne

>>14361181
>>14361243
Agree, but I've only smelled Vetyverio EdT and Tempo quickly on paper. Tempo is a green herbal patch while Vetyverio (EdT) is a very vetiver with that is citrusy and floral - reminds me of something a mature woman would wear but definitely very unisex.

I'd love a nice juicy or soapy frag to go into my summer rotation for work.
Currently use Dylan Blue in the evenings ocassionally, then on cooler mornings I wear Spicebomb Fresh, then CK Truth, Leau' D'Issey and ADG Profumo when I feel like wearing them.
Any recs? I did like Versace PH but it didn't last a shift for me. Debating AHS but I'm not 100% sure of it. I'd try Neroli Portofino since Mugler Cologne was nice on my skin but it was just a tad too soapy for me. However the price of NP is a bit much for my minimum wage job.

Rate my wishlist. What to keep, what to throw out.

>>14361811
Nice

>>14361811
Lurk more

>>14360770
Nice. One of my exes had a cute little green frog tattoo on her foot. I’m not a foot guy, but I always found it very endearing.

>>14361796
maybe you should try Guerlain's Vetiver, Lalique White, Bvlgari Pour Homme

>>14361811
cerruti smells like shit
nautica voyage smells like air freshener
bvlgari aqua smells like seaweed. After 3-4 hours its good but opening sucks.
The rest i haven't smelled or smell O K.

>>14361202
yes, good stuff

>>14361250
If he doesn't already have Fahrenheit, then look no further.

Rate wishlist, recommend etc...

Its my birthday so I want to buy some but not all...

>>14361982
>gemini

pisces master race reporting in

>>14361796
I posted my recommended Neroli Portofino alternative in the last thread, I spent a while trying to find one I was happy with but this did it.

Because of my weapons grade autism I had to go get this to compare to my real Drakkar Noir. First, there's a distinct basil note which isn't in the original, so it's already slightly different. It's also a noticeably stronger than the real thing. I put on 5 sprays in the Walmart parking lot and went anosmic to it almost instantly. These two factors make it veer almost into Axe territory, or almost exactly like the Suave Sport Hairgel for a second, but there's a nice creamy woodiness that pulls it out and back into shaving foam/barbershop territory.

This might be THE ultimate terrorwave fragrance if you're in America. Seriously, whoever would spend the $8 on this instead of real Drakkar (which is only like $10 more) must be an actual criminal. Godly stuff bros

After all the chat about it I tried Eau Sauvage. Gives off strong Colonia Essenza vibes, but more subtle. Doesn’t last as long but it also smells cleaner so I guess that explains it.

>>14361811
>terre d'herme
smells very good, but it does not last long on me, only 4 hours
>allure chanel
smell ok, last 5 hours, but also can smell like a cleaner or something similar.
>Prada l'homme
smell fresh and clean, but that's about it, only 4 hours on me
>molecule 1 one
smell like Prada but less harmless

Anyway, my skin hate me, i tried Sauvage EdT, smell like shit, but last 6-7 hours on me, then i tried Terre d'hermes, love it but he does not love me, only last 4 fucking hours. Has someone tried the Intense Vetiver or the parfum version ? is longevity somehow better?

Rate most recent cop

>>14362072
Update. 5.5 hours later and it’s 100% gone. Oh dear. Still really nice, but I wonder if I should just stick with Essenza.

>>14361811
Above average taste. 6.5/10

>>14361982
Average taste. 4.5/10

>>14361982
Mandarino Di Amalfi is absolutely gorgeous, but has among the worst longevity of any fragrance I’ve tried. It’s unjustifiably expensive. If it were as low as £60 I’d still be hesitant about it.

Bamboo Harmony By Kilian is really beautiful, I cant really pick out individual notes though. The first thing that comes to mind when I smell it is a womans cosmetic bag, which is odd because its not powdery or lipsticky, it just kind of smells like a wealthy, clean woman. Its kind of generic, yet I haven't smelled anything like it.

Despite my description, the right guy could definitely pull it off, its not overtly feminine. I would absolutely wear it, but like everything I have tried from By Kilian, I'm not sure its worth its price.

>>14361811
>Terre Eau Tres Fraiche
recommended
>CdG 2Man
interesting cedar-spicy but poor longevity; gave mine away
>Bvlgari Aqva
classical aquatic, strong choice for summer but not overly complex, affordable
>Bvlgari Aqva Marine
very seaweed-y, I prefer normal Aqva
>Allure Homme Sport
Better choice than Versace pH with superior longevity and no aldehyde headache
>Narcisso Rodriguez Bleu Noire
Solid Spring-Summer-Fall evening choice. Nice and affordable. More complex than most "bleu" scents.
>Dior Homme Cologne
Fantastic, 10/10 everyday citrus with lightweight musk base and excellent longevity.
>Lalique White
Overrated meme, smells of tamarind and pencil shavings. Good at a $20 price point if you like ISO E
>Lalique Encre Noire Sport
The Lalique you should be buying. Best value summer vetiver.
>Prada Luna Rossa Carbon
Better version of Sauvage, less chokingly strong with less pepper
>Molecule 01
GOAT minimalist fragrance, always buy the real thing and disregard people who say to make your own ISO E Super or to buy cheap homebrew.
>MFK Aqua Universalis Forte
Absolutely based white floral citrus cologne. Perfectly unisex with excellent longevity for its category. My mother stole my bottle and I miss it.
>CK2
Smells like wet concrete next to the swimming pool in summer. Excellent value and interesting bottle design but I don't often reach for it.
>Diptyque Tempo
Middleweight patchouli scent with added wood and earthy mate. Good longevity and pleasant composition but not a purist's patchouli.
>ELDO Hermann
Best application of ambroxan in my collection; the goth kid's Sauvage. Pepperwood is an uncommon note, and geosmin adds a wet earth touch.
>Versace pH
Young girls like this but it doesn't last more than 3 hours and overapplying gives me gnarly migraine. Cannot recommend. Chanel is better.
>Aqua Fahrenheit
Reminds me more of original 90's Fahrenheit than the current formulation of Fahrenheit itself. Consider Fahrenheit Cologne.

>>14362485
Interesting that our opinions are completely opposite regarding AHS and VPH. I even get great longevity out of VPH.

Agree with some of your other thoughts, especially Dior Homme Cologne and Luna Rossa Carbon.

>>14362332
N

>>14361811
>>14362485
>Aqua Fahrenheit
>Reminds me more of original 90's Fahrenheit than the current formulation of Fahrenheit itself. Consider Fahrenheit Cologne.
Aqua Fahrenheit has been long discontinued anyway, replaced by Fahrenheit Cologne

>>14361982
ugh

Fico di Amalfi is the only one on that list I'd cop (haven't tried Antaeus or Kouros yet tho)

>>14362498
I can respect your preference for VpH. It's definitely more airy and slightly more fresh, while Allure Homme Sport leans toward creamy citrus. VpH is cheap enough for anon to have both. I end up using AHS Eau Extreme more often than normal AHS because I like the creamy lemon tonka. People like >>14360855 who lazily call it toilet cleaner are the worst kind of noselets.
>>14362535
Hence the Fahrenheit Cologne reference. I ran out of characters in that post and had to delete the "discontinued" bit. I thought it was common knowledge by now.

>>14362485
>>Molecule 01
>GOAT minimalist fragrance

Can't believe I've gone this long without trying Molecule 1 as my whole schtick is minimalist, it's so memed though.

HELMUT LANG EVERYBODY

>>14362572
what perfume? asking for a friend haha

>>14362562
waste of money

>>14361181
where can i go to smell diptyque i’m dumb

>>14362600
Nordstrom

>>14362600
Higher end department stores like Nordstom, Saks, Neiman Marcus, etc. But call or look online first because not every store will.

>>14362576
Oh, yeah, I’d never want a bottle of that, that’d be so weird lol!

>>14362562

>>14362485
>pepperwood
>geosmin
Yeah sorry kid, you're smelling norlimbanol.

>>14362671
But I'm not. You fags think everything can be boiled down to norlimbanol or dihydromyrcenol. Every fucking time.

>>14362684
Because 99% of the time it is. Don't call me a fag ever again, fuckboy.

>>14362684
>>14362689
Shut the fuck up, or I’ll suck both of your cocks!

What frags do I try out for a newbie interested in Vetiver as a casual year round scent?
Guerlain's Vetiver interests me with the tobacco but some people say it's dated?

>>14362753
Encre Noir, Grey Vetiver, Terre de Hermes, Eau Sauvage, Leau Boise

>>14362753
Lalique Encre Noire Sport
TF Grey Vetiver (EdP)
Terre d'Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver
Guerlain Vetiver / Guerlain Vetiver Extreme (no they're not dated)
Parfums Vintage Evolution de l'Homme Soir

>>14362510

I

>>14362753
>Guerlain's Vetiver interests me with the tobacco but some people say it's dated?
No, it's not. It's the reference vetiver for a reason.
It smells clean and soapy, herbal and earthy.
The current formulation also has much better performance than previous versions.

Rate and recommend

>>14362965
Money cant buy taste, anon.


Just kidding, I have only tried a few of these and they have been good.

>>14362968
Which ones have you tried?

>>14362987
OW (own), TL, and both Kilians - but as I said >>14362447, Kilians dont justify their price tag.

>>14363003
Not him, but I disagree. Black Phantom is great, so is Back to Black. Straight to Heaven is good, but I feel might be a bit overpriced. I do agree that the majority of their scents should be like 150.00 tops and at the prices they charge, there are often better choices, but I think they do have a few gems.

>>14362661
fuck yeah based dale

>>14363015
Fair enough, it's a great house. I have tried Sacred Wood, Straight to Heaven, Bamboo Harmony, and Imperial Tea on skin and honestly, I would love to have a bottle of all of them. Black Phantom and B2B on paper as well, no disappointments. I just find $300 for 50ml awfully steep. That might change now that Im actually making money though.

>>14362661
this is unironically effay af

just got samples of: hope they're good rofl

xerjoff nio
bergamote 22
beach hut
sunday cologne byredo
L'Ombre Dans L'Eau EDP

>>14363077
Dale is truly a god amongst men.

>>14363083
>L'Ombre Dans L'Eau
nauseatingly juicy rose imo

What exactly makes a fragrance “boring”? Sauvage is probably the best example. Fragrance reviewers pretty much across the board describe it as being a great but generic scent. I’m not s fragrance expert by any means, but I have smelled most of the popular men’s designer fragrances at various stores, and apart from Luna Rossa carbon and other clones, I really haven’t found many fragrances that smell particularly like Sauvage. There are plenty of fragrances in the same genre, but every fragrance falls into one genre or another so really that could be said of anything. I could understand having a problem with it because of its popularity, it’s definitely a victim of its own success at this point, but people were calling it generic since it’s release. I’d say Sauvage, Bleu de Chanel and Dylan Blue are the three big ones that get compared to one another, but I don’t think any of them smell terribly similar to one another, apart from the fact that’s they’re all fresh aromatic style fragrances. Aventus (and a lot of other Creeds for that matter) also falls into that category, but nobody ever calls that generic.

>>14363341
It smells like axe i.e. mundane, one-dimensional, metallic, synthetic, lowbrow

Aventus had (when it came out) a unique fragrance dna, and it is still complex, well-blended, and highbrow

>>14363341
Boring depends on who is saying it and why. I’d consider Prada L’Homme to be boring but it’s also one of my favourites and I wouldn’t hesitate to say it’s a 10/10. It’s just that it being boring is why I like it. It smells incredible, but because of its linearity it’s boring. But as a result of that it’s inoffensive, it’s subtle, it’s pleasant and in no way obnoxious.

>>14361982
I've sampled most of those fragrances,
And I would skip any Tom Ford 'freshie' and go and sample all of the blue mediterraneo line from Acqua di Parma - I absolutely love Fico di Amalfi. The citruse fragrances are lovely as well. Go for Ginepro for a more mature smell, the juniper is really good.
That being said I would not buy samples of these fragrances, and would just go to a Sephora (or Douglas if you are European) to sample them. The moschino one might not be available in store tho.

>>14362371
Performance is piss poor, even on a bloter. Go for the Acqua di Parma.

>>14362753
What the other anons said, also check Atelier de Cologne's vetiver fragrances. If you are from the USA it shouldn't be too hard to find them in Sephora or their own boutique (I find their boutique clerks to be pretty based)

>>14362965
Don't shell out money for samples of them. Try in store.

>>14363825
Seconding this. Blu Mediterraneo line is my favourite fresh summer line.

Personally I find Fico to be a little too heavy for the high heat, but it’s a gorgeous fragrance. Ginepro is my favourite.

>>14363828
I already have Essenza so as much as I prefer the opening on Eau Sauvage, I can’t justify a new fragrance for the top notes.

>>14363341
I would consider a fragrance boring based on multiple criteria. First would be the fragrance's complexity and how it evolves from opening to drydown - I will use Mugler's Alien and Womanity, as both have rather simple formulation but the blends are classes appart. The first is a patchouli (actually paradisione) bomb with a muddy amber base, doesn't change at all. Stays as annoying as it starts. The later has a interesting and challenging caviar opening but quickly transitions to the sweet pulpy fig. The drydown is a gorgeous creamy fig.
The second criterion would be based on it's wearability. Most of the blue frags are basically dumb grabs for all around the year irrelevant of the season. There is nothing daring about wearing dylan blue or adg profumo (sauvage edt was pretty daring at first, it really projected massively and could be a little too much if you weren't used to unwanted attention).
This leaves me to my last reason and that is it's popularity, if you smell sauvage all the damn time everywhere you go it'll get boring real fast.

>>14363839
>Try in store.
sure, that's fine if you plan on trying out only a couple of scents. you can wear one on each wrist for the day, but otherwise you don't get any real idea of how a fragrance works with you just by test strips or by sniffing the bottle beyond the opening which is gone after like the first hour anyway. with decants, even just 1mL, you can get a few days with one and really decide.

>>14363864
Bro paradisone is not a patchouli aromachemical, it's supposed to be a jasmine aromachemical (it's an enantiomer of hedione). Also, it wasn't even invented when Alien came out. Alien uses hedione.

>>14363825
Just smelled whole blue mediterraneo line and damn its good, cant just pick one.

>>14362572
>>14362653
Helmut Lang EdC (the comment is on the modern 2014 version, but I've heard the vintages are better)

>>14362965
Was your goal to try the most overpriced faux luxury brands?

>>14363133
Yes I get nauseous from this one too

>>14359156
worst fragrance ive ever bought, just get the D&G The One

>>14364101
Those fragrances are completely different, anon.

Where do I start with making rooms smell nice? These glade things smell like shit.

>>14364146
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>>14364146
A Midsummer's Night - Yankee Candle

Help choosing first cologne?

>>14364165
MI > NDN > OW >>>>>> Aventus

>>14364165
Noir de Noir is good, but it strikes me as very dressy and not very versatile, limited to cool weather imo, too
Aventus is a literally a huge meme, especially in the US where it makes up almost half of all Creed sales. i also personally don't like. smells like pencil shavings in heavy pineapple syrup to my nose
many people like MI for the summer but to me it smells a bit too reminiscent of old overripe fruit, but it's what i would choose out of those three (haven't tried Oud Wood)

>>14364165
I’d say if you only get one, Aventus and MI are the most versatile. MI is more of a summer scent, but it has enough richness to it that it can work in winter, just might have to spray a bit heavy. Aventus is more versatile overall, but it’s also kinda played out.

I’d go MI, personally.

>>14363341
I’ve never really bought the whole “generic” angle when it came to Sauvage. As others have pointed out, it’s definitely linear and a lot of people have a problem with that. But Francois Demachy set out to make an any time dumb reach fragrance that could be used year round, and the popularity of Sauvage indicates he did a damn good job of that. Trouble is, if you’re going to make something that appeals to everyone at any time, it can’t really be all that unique. The things that make fragrances “interesting” to enthusiasts tend to make them less appealing to a broader audience. Sauvage in particular also gets a lot of hate because Dior as a house used to be thought of as somewhat Avant Garde as far as designer houses go. Fahrenheit had that weird gasoline accord, L’homme has the very feminine iris note everyone talks about. Both of those are very popular fragrances but they tend to appeal to more specific demographics. Sauvage appeals to just about everyone.

Also, Creed is pretty boring for a Niche house imo. Aventus is a huge meme, but I don’t find it spellbinding for what it’s worth. Maybe that has to do with the fact that I was introduced to it fairly late in the game after its DNA had been aped a million times, but I would put it on par with Bleu de Chanel and Sauvage and other safe scents. It’s less synthetic for sure but has a similar vibe.

>>14364206
What would you recommend over MI? Favorite Creed scent?

>>14364214
MI is probably my favorite overall, actually. Also a fan of Royal Oud, though that one smells a bit old manish in the opening and isn’t super versatile. The drydown is exquisite, though. I love Viking as well, but that one’s quite divisive and definitely not a safe blind buy. It’s strong, it’s minty, it’s spicy, it’s kind of a fougere, kind of a barbershop scent, but kind of not. Worth trying if you haven’t already.

>>14364165
What are you even basing this decision on? First google results for "best expensive male cologne"? Go to your local mall and fucking sniff

>>14364165
OW

Aventus

MI

NDN

That’s in order of how I’d recommend them, but not order of preference. You really need to try them yourself though.

In order of how much I like them I’d say NDN, OW, MI, Aventus. I’ll never buy NDN but I love it so much.

>>14364234
Royal Oud is immense. Unfortunately doesn’t last long on me, but my word that drydown is heavenly. I agree about the opening being a bit “old”, and it is quite sweet, but not cloyingly sweet.

Any opinion on Chanel Allure Homme Édition Blanche? I'm choosing between this and D&G Light Blue Intense Pour Homme.

>>14362661

Excusee moi, what did I just read?

>>14363839
>>14363872
I've smelled all of these and have had a few of them already. I have a good relationship with the salespeople and I've been given free samples of all of them--5ml of Rock Rose, about 4 testers each of all the others

>>14364080
Though some are overpriced, the price isn't an issue.

>>14364358
Greatness.

>>14364424

Not sure how much irony was in that scent. My spider senses tell me he reeks of wood like a mummified lumberjack biker veteran that once in a while crawls out of his coffin to stare at the low wage workers at the restaurants in his city, where I am dead sure people wonder where that smell comes from, lol.

>>14364306
Top note smells like extremely citric detergent, really bad. But it fades quickly and becomes creamy citrus cake.

>>14363969
yes you are right, unfortunately I was half sedated when I wrote it. Thanks bro

>>14364021
30ml are really cheap on Notino, even under 50 euros. Get the 3 ones you loved most.

>>14364504
Fragrancebuy has testers of some of them, 80.00 maplebux for 150ml.

>>14364150
Candles>Incense
>>14364163
But not yankee candles

Decide my next purchase frens:

Platinum Egoiste
Egoiste
Eau Sauvage
LIDGE
Gucci Pour Homme II
Sartorial
Endymion
By the Fireplace
Jazz Club

>>14364619

Endymion best

>>14364619
Endymion or Eau Sauvage

>>14364619
Platinum Egoiste is the most chad fragrance on the list. Get that if you actually have balls.

>>14364704
>the most chad fragrance
>actually smells like shaving foam

What is the best place to order fragrance samples? I'd like to try Parfums de Marly but want to make sure the site is legit (obviously never ordered fragrance online)

>>14365026
Luckyscent or theperfumedcourt are legit. there are a few others in the OP. PdM is carried at most nordstroms where you can sample for free.

>>14364619
By the Fireplace is my favorite of this list, but it’s out of season right now. You could get away with Jazz Club but make sure you test it first. I loved it on paper, but on my skin it took on a very unpleasant sour kind of smell. It might not react that way on you depending on your chemistry, but it’s not cheap for a designer. I’m not a huge fan of any of the others.

>>14365045
How about selfridges? I've seen a lot of fragrances listed much cheaper than in stores.

>>14365086
yeah, thats a real store

>>14365078
BASED EUGENIUS

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

>>14365219
CIAO DARLINGS

>>14364619
Sartorial 100%

>>14362332

it's a clone house posing as a niche brand that's sold at designer stores.

Their oud smells like feces, their florals smells like a funeral parlor, and their saffron smells like the rotten teeth inside the mouth of someone who was never taught basic dental hygiene.

Despite all that, No.4 is a pretty decent copy of MFK Baccarat Rouge 540, so enjoy!

Surprised this hasn’t been mentioned yet

>>14365456
Cedrat Boise has been getting a mention at least once every thread for a while now.

>>14365466
My point. Just ordered a sample of it, should I be excited?

Am is skin chemistry-let?
Every fragrance I've tried smells great at first and changes to have a celery like undertone after 30 min

Seems I react poorly with everything

>>14359105
i was at the beginning. no, before the beginning, so far before that any end that could have been seen was more terrifying that i could imagine. i knew nothing. kouros told me nothing. i was nothing, and along the path was that ugly futility. i didn't belong here, i thought. is it my interest? is it kouros' interest? it's words burned into my skull but with no single direction to follow them. i didn't care anymore. if there was a scheme or some clever caper i didn't care. it was a matter of mechanically following orders or by charity, but nothing that truly interested me. i've been somewhere but i don't know where i am or have gone. elsewhere is where i want to be, and i don't know where it is. kouros can take me or kill me, i thought. i didn't care. my mind peopled with the most mundane, drab. but in the grey mass shone an aura. eyes bright, more than a husk. a meaningful thing. a vitality that seemed to birth from the wilting like sunrays on a dying flower. i could feel the fire in my heart and i looked up, ahead.

>>14365469
is that all it takes for you to order a sample? i'm gonna start rec'ing a shitty perfume every thread

>>14365469
>Just ordered a sample of it, should I be excited?
Do you like Aventus?
Did you get it without expecting it to smell exactly like Aventus?
If yes to both then sure, be excited

pic unrelated

>>14359156
Went and tried it today for the first time. Smelled like shit and it was impossible to get off.

>>14365219
Anon, stop trying to make "EUGENIUS" happen. It's not going to happen.

>>14365519
Based kourosposter

>>14365528
That's all I've been doing the last few threads. Dumb cunts lmao.

>>14364726
Gillette copied it

>>14365890
So shaving foams smelled differently before Egoiste came out?

>>14365941
Yes

>>14365528
>>14365882
Kek, you faggots think he just saw a post here and went to cop a sample?
There are at least two videos on youtube of every shitty fragrance you spew here.

>>14365966
>he just saw a post here and went to cop a sample?

Yes.

Jerememe answers questions
https://youtu.be/93xgOk5_dgw

Should I cop a 5ml of Polo Green? Is it a frag worth trying out?? The pine and tobacco sound ideal for me but the mix of leather and other green notes are making me reconsider

>>14366037
Take the b e l c a m pill.

>>14365970
this is as accurate as it is frightening

Any recommendation for summer casual frags?

>>14366153
Versace Pour Homme

Dior Homme Cologne

Hypothetically, how much could I sell a 75% full, 50ml 1988 OG Fahrenheit bottle with no box?

>>14366232
Meh, not much really. I’d buy it from you for 20 bucks. Deal?

>>14366248

Nigger

>>14366250
Wtf why u bully??

>>14366153
Hermes Eau d'Orange Verte Concentre

what's the best frag advert?

>>14366396
Jeremy’s videos

>>14366396
That's a pretty good one. Though her tits and ass have had some serious digital enhancing there.

Is 1 Million Prive a huge meme like the OG one or should I give it a try?? Not a fan of the bottle but the colourway is nice at least

>>14366396

Is this any good, bros?

>>14366432
nichefag here. 1 million prive has unironically become one of my absolute favorite fall/winter scents. it's so fucking pleasant and nothing else smells like it to me. it's rich and sexy. get your nose on it.

>>14359374
b-but anon I like to smell Eros for myself, it's therapeutic for me

>>14366391
>Hermes Eau d'Orange Verte Concentre
There is either Hermès Eau d'Orange Verte (EDT) or Hermès Concentré d'Orange Verte (EDC)
I assume you meant the EDT?

>>14360203
>>14360266
I've bought a 2ml sample of Aventus and I can't smell it after 30min. I can barely smell it even the first 30min. I ordered from Notino, so my assumption is that I received sample from one of the expired/fake batch.

>>14366562
oh sorry, Concentre d'Orange Verte is what I meant.

and i didn't know it was an EdC, since it's actually stronger than the original Eau d'Orange Verte EdT

>>14366578
hyposmia/olfactory fatigue maybe? also, no frag is going to be in your face once the opening settles

>expired
people sell 20+ year old vintage perfumes that are perfectly fine. no one even consider this possiblity ever.

>>14366616
No, you're right. This time I fucked up and mixed the EDT/EDC labels. Concentreé is the EDT.

>>14366622
I've had some that I can smell for 5+ hours: TF Neroli Portofino, Amouage Reflection Man, TF Tuscan Leather or Prada L'Homme.

And then some I can only smell for about 30min: Aventus Creed, Amouage Dia, Dior Fahrenheit.

>>14365444
S A V A G E
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>>14365519
fucking masterful prose, based kourosposter

>>14366035
I legit love this guy. He's such an awkward beta faggot inside a chad body, it's hilarious.

>>14366153
Nautica Voyage

>>14366633
>5+ hours: TF Neroli Portofino
strange since that one is notorious for having middling longevity on most and Creed Aventus (not Aventus Creed baka), Amouage Dia, and Dior Fahrenheit are strong performers by most accounts

i wonder just how many anecdotal performance issues are a result of individual quirks in skin chemistry/condition or in the application

>>14366667
>individual quirks in skin chemistry/condition or in the application
also quirks in one's ability to sense certain smells

>>14366670
This is what I thought as well. I couldn't smell chlorine when the dentist was using it inside my mouth. I think it's a result of me overusing nose drops when I was a kid.

But the thing that I can smell TF Neroli Portofino longer than average suggests that >>14366667 might be right.

Just bought Aqva Atlantiqve and Penguin Premium Blend at Marshall’s for under $50. I’m all set for the summer.

Anybody can provide an overview of Byredo frags?

>>14359020
Hello, I'm the vanillafag from a few days ago

I tried your suggestions when i got to the stores but they either smelled too sweet or bitter for my taste.
However, I found the fragrance I was searching for thanks for the clerk.
It's "Vanille Extreme" by Comptoir Sud Pacifique
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Comptoir-Sud-Pacifique/Vanille-Extreme-Eau-de-Parfum-12660.html
Fragranticia says that it smells a little bit powdery, but it's not the case.
This fragrance reminds me of pastry haha

Anyway, I wanted to say thank for giving me suggestions
I hope you all have a good day

>>14366667
5+ isn’t hard pressed if you’re not wearing it in the heat but i do find i don’t get anything more than a skin scent past 4 hours during the summer

/r/ing the fragance infograph

>>14366667
It may be olfactory fatigue, very usual when using heavy hitters like Aventus (not new batches).

>>14366981
One thing I've noticed that if I drink a ton of water on a particular day, my frags seem to last me through the day. Could be some weird coincidence, but I've also read being properly hydrated tends to extend longevity since youre nice and moist.

>>14367060
This could be true, I've once read a tip that said if you moisturize under the place where you put your fragrance the scent will last longer.

so is pic related a meme or a better version of the original?

>>14367081
Just picked it up today. God it’s good- and you need a priest to get rid of it. Seven hours after spraying and it’s still going strong.

wheres the best place to sell secondhand frags? i have genuine creed that i just dont want and am willing to sell it at a big mark down

Thoughts?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=t7wOOOF5oJU

THE REVIEWS ARE IN

>>14366950
Glad you found what you were looking for anon.

>>14367325
I really like these dudes, they review good stuff and have that witty Brit banter

>>14359020
Can I just buy this and be done with it? I just want a scent that smells good and can be worn throughout the year. Is that unrealistic? I don't want to buy a scent for every season; poorfag.

I was just gifted bvlgari mvn, wood essence.

thoughts?

>>14367325
Weird how it’s only visually unappealing people who dislike the fragrance, no?
Perhaps they prefer the musk of jealousy.

If i like prada l'homme and tam dao what other fragrances will i like?

i need something for winter/cold temperature, give me recs
heard of spicebomb but i heard it makes u smell like a middle eastern so no

>>14367391
kouros unironically

>>14367380
Where in the video did they say they disliked the fragrance? Timestamp it please.

>>14367409
D O U S E

>>14367375
I wouldn't wear polo in the summer though.

>>14367442
What should I wear in the summer desu? Any suggestions for $100 or less?

>>14367444
eau fraiche

>>14367451
U mean this one?

>>14367413
Wasn’t talking about the video makers, rather the commentators.

>>14367081
I've heard mixed things. The general sentiment is that's it's decent but clearly an uninspired cashout for the current ambroxan craze. Probably the worst in the aqva lineup

>>14367444
Top left is your cheapest choice. $8-$15 amazon and walmart.

>>14367505
Blue depths is unironically the best one there.

>>14367558
It is. I wanna know if you've tried Belcam Drakkar "Classic Match" because that shit is absolute flames too.
>>14362065

Is mugler cologne any good

>>14367081
It's more or less wholly unrelated to the original Aqva. Atlantiqve is the Bvlgari entree into ambroxan land. It's not a Sauvage-like, as it has a bit of Mont Blanc Legend in its mix. As the other Anon said it has excellent longevity. Young women love it, but I think it can be tiresome to wear all day. Ideal use is probably summer afternoons and evening occasions or everyday uni thot hunting.

>>14367583
No I haven't but I have thier Polo Green Classic Match clone and it too is a fucking monster. I get 8 plus hours easily.

>>14367610
*sniff*

>>14359846
>>14359808
me too anon. me too

>>14367610
god I wish that were me

>>14367610
YOU JUST KNOW

Any of the Dunhill frags any good? Curious as they have completely abandoned their tobacco business afaik

>>14367964
kek, it's a different Dunhill (Alfred Dunhill). Dunhill Icon is really nice for summer.

>>14367610
Yeah it's nice. Longevity isn't great, but it rarely is for frags like that.

>>14367325
They’re quite good tbf

Press F for respect

>>14368261
real oakmoss has been dead for years. anyways, Patchouli is the GOAT

what are some austere fragrances to go along with my overly serious and monastic lifestyle?

>>14368593
Polo green, aramis, heavy tobacco/leather scents in general

>>14368593
Tam Dao EdT
Santa Maria Novella Patchouli
Etro Vetiver
Montale Full Incense
Molecule 01 / 04

>>14368593
Heeley Cardinal
any of the CdG Incense series

>>14368261
That's oakmoss? I see that all the time. Why has it been banned?

>>14368650
Allergic babies and hyperregulatory EU bureaucracy

>>14368653
They really should just put them in and have a bunch of warning labels instead for things that just cause a light irritation. Gives them the opportunity to make a bunch of flankers advertised as 'free of allergens' or something too to trick normalfags.

>>14368593
lavs by unum

>>14368675
>hard recreational drugs should be legal
>ban oakmoss from use in perfumes
get your shit together Europe

New thread:
>>14359020
>>14368721

>>14368722
thank you based cat

What is your honest opinion on Nautica Voyage, guys?

Just bought a car air freshener from Bath and Body Works and saw that they have a "new" Men's collection.
Anyone try any of these or know if they aren't complete garbage? I need something for work that isn't that expensive.

>>14368722
Based catposter

>>14368743
Also based

>>14368133
I knew they originated from the same person, didn't realise they had been split up completely.Perhaps there are still some licensing issues with the way that the tobacco crowd are pissed off at the fashion brand for the tobacco being discontinued