/fa/ - Fashion

>>15266430
*this chart is outdated*
Current new chart WIP:
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Revised /frag/ affordable snice fragrance list. What do you think? What to add/remove? No more than $50 per 100ml.
>Warm weather
Guerlain Homme L'Eau Boisee
Armaf Tres Nuit
Carven L'Eau Intense
Lalique White
Guerlain's Aqua Allegorias (Pampelune in particular)
Ferrari Bright Neroli
Ferrari Noble Fig
Mercedes Benz Cologne
Eau de Rochas
Bulgari Aqua Amara
Gai Mattiolo Uomo
Sun Men Jil Sander
Machrie Arran Aromatics
Acqua Essenziale Colonia
Profumo di Firenze 1954 Cinquantaquattro
Lalique Encre Noire Sport
Alfred Dunhill Icon
Cartier Declaration
Cartier Declaration d'Un Soir
Oscar de la Renta Oscar for Men
Caron Pour Un Homme de Caron
Lalique Hommage a L'homme Voyageur
Lalique Hommage a L'Homme
>Cold Weather
Rochas Moustache
L'Occitane Eau des Baux
Bvlgari Black
Versace Dreamer
Le Couvent des Minimes Cologne of the Missions
Aramis Havana
Trussardi Riflesso
Shay & Blue London Salt Caramel
Estée Lauder Youth-Dew
Baldessarini Ultimate
Junaid Jamshed Oudh Qadim
Lattafa Perfumes Raghba Classic
Bentley For Men Absolute
Lomani Intense Black
Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir
Lalique Encre Noire
Lalique L'Insoumis
Lalique Encre Noire A L'Extreme
Hanae Mori Him
Caron Yatagan
Caron Le 3' Homme de Caron
Mandarina Duck Pure Black
Adnan B. Ambre Noir
Boucheron Jaipur Homme

Why is AdP Colonia so beast?

>>15266437
Rasasi Zebra’s pretty snice for the price.

Anon who recommended me an alternative to Perfumista, what was that site name again? I was drunk at the time and forgot.
I use scentsamples from time to time, gets the job done. Might try TV next and just get a 5ml when my unemployment money comes through and go ham in the summer to piss off covid cunts.

How come there is no better fragrance out there than Fahrenheit?

>>15266486
Also I'm the anon who was concerned about his mum.
She's doing fine and told me not to worry.
I really am trying but until we get the blood results back, there is no point in fretting. The abnormality in the ECG could be anxiety caused by worrying over chest pain for example, right??

>>15266496
Chest pain could also just be acid reflux/GERD. I have GERD, and when it gets really bad, I get pain in my chest, right behind my sternum. My doctor explained that our bodies have a difficult time telling the difference between pain in your heart and pain in your esophagus, so the two can often feel similar.

>>15266437
Senpai just make a pastebin it's been 50 threads

>>15266443
I have the Essenza and it’s so good. I love the original but I have Eau Sauvage and they’re too similar functionally to justify both.

>>15266487
Genuine question. To those that like it, why? I’m not criticising, I do enjoy it, but it’s just “nice”, I don’t consider it a masterpiece or anything, and yet there are some that absolutely adore it.

>>15266502
That is true, well for the majority of the time she is ok, like by that 99% I'd say.
And as I said before, no need to get worked up when the diagnosis and treatment for angina could very well be accurate and these additional tests are a case of "better safe than sorry"
Getting back on track frag wise, I have a bad habit of buying cheaper/discounted frags that have some credibilty or appeal to them (Paco PH, CK Escape, Body Kouros etc instead of buying cheap shit like Police or Beckham)
So in order to cheer myself up I was thinking of grabbing a bottle of either Azzaro PH or CK Obsession since they're in the price range where sampling isn't worth it compared to just blind buying for £20 or whatever it is.

>>15266546
I have Colonia and Eau Sauvage Parfum 2017 and while the openings are quite similar, I find they have very different dry downs, at least on my skin. Also, ESP17 lasts decades on me while Colonia unfortunately only lasts a few hours tops

>>15266594
Parfum is nothing like the classic Eau Sauvage

>>15266594
I was speaking about the original Eau Sauvage. If I had a million pounds in the bank I’d have Colonia as well, but sadly it’ll have to wait.

I think (given I own Fuel for Life which is already a lavender and anise bomb, albeit it overly sweet) that I'll get a decant of Azzaro, to be honest I have 9 bottles and 2 dozen samples to get through already (mostly 5ml) but my mind is opening up to clean classic barbershop frags as being part of my appearance as I smarten up my wardrobe and slowly lose my hair.

>>15266570
Anon who you have been having an ongoing discourse with here

Get a decant of beau de jour instead or a bottle of cool water so we can smell the same while we discuss your mam

>>15266487
Fahrenheit has been fucked up by IFRA and bad reformulations for years. I don't like the newer formulations of Fahrenheit, it feels empty like an unfinished fragrance in a lower concentration. I prefer Aqua Fahrenheit wich fills the emptiness with a juicy orange note and it's quite redundant to have both bottles, Fahrenheit it's light enough to be worn in a summer day. Fahrenheit Cologne it's more a Jeremy Tier air freshner, and it's definitely a thot pleaser. If you want a more leather/petrol oriented designer fragrance, I recommend Gucci Absolute that have engine oil and grass vibe.

>>15266546
To me, nothing else gives the same feeling. It has a floral fresh and ever so slightly sweet fougere kind of feeling juxtaposed against that industrial tar, vaporous and bitter citrus and violet leaf. There's also that chamomile which adds a rare kind of exotic soapiness. Fahrenheit gives vivid images of insects chirping loudly during a heatwave with lawnmowers going off in every direction, and it's so hot out that the electricity is out too. Incidentally these sorts of fever dream summer days haven't really existed since the late 90s.

Have you ever given it a full wearing of 4-5 sprays and gone on with your day as usual? You're missing some of the experience if you haven't.

>>15266720
I've got a late era planet box vintage from the late 90s, and a 2018 bottle of Fahrenheit. Yes they're slightly different, but I'd say current Fahrenheit is definitely stronger and more complex. My vintage is washed out and fades quicker, which just goes to show you that it's not worth it to try to seek out vintage unicorns. I wont be getting another vintage Fahrenheit when mine runs out, and my current 2018 is running low as well so I'm keen to try a 2019 or 2020 bottling.

>>15266724
The most I’ve done with it is three sprays in Debenhams and gone about my day. One thing I will say is that it was six months ago and I couldn’t stop smelling it.i found it intoxicating, and despite not thinking it was truly incredible, I can’t stop thinking about it. I liked your write up, thanks.

>>15266652
>>15266657
What version of Eau Sauvage that I can buy today is closest to the original?

>>15266760
None of them are close because they’ve had so much Oakmoss removed, but just Eau Sauvage is the best you’ll get.

>>15266487
>>15266763
two based frags

SOTD: Carner Barcelona Pało Santo. Super comfy scent to just sit and read in the evening. Very smooth sandalwood with vanilla yoghurt and some smoky booze to don’t make it all too sweety girly. Amazing. This house needs more recognition in these threads. What are you wearing lads?

Sultan Pasha anon, are you still here or you got kidnapped by ISIS? How is your sample set?

>>15266776
You can’t just post pictures of Delon without giving me a warning. I’m not even gay, it’s just that it makes me feel so much worse about my appearance.

Any comments on pic related? I can't find it in the UK / Europe due to its fragant breach of IFRA regs but might get it sent from Luckyscents with a few others if its worth it. Anyone tried it?

>>15266785
Not arrived yet my friend - 13 days so far - I just emailed him to ask whats going on

>>15266709
I am partial to Tom Ford frags, they haven't disappointed me yet and I did try cool water, was really nice on a nightshift at a bar staff/night porter deal at this gothic hotel I used to work at.
Always wore it on cool, stormy nights and it worked well but sadly CW will remind me of my dick of a boss because of it.

>>15266792
I'd say its fairly good. Not to start chypre arguments here but, its obviously a chypre. The thai-eque opening isn't really to my taste, but the heart has a fairly punchy jasmine over a soft fuzzy oakmoss. If you aren't familiar with nitromusks (they fell out of use from roughly the late 80's onwards) they give a billowy volume to the scent, and they have a contrasting animalic/clean tone to them. The bergamot part of the opening I like once the strange thai twist fades. As it dries down it becomes a bit more animalic with a civet touch that works pretty well with the nitromusks, and you have a sweet earthy touch of labdanum too. I do love me a good chypre, but my nitpicks with this one is the thai twist, and the fact that it is an eau de toilette and at first is a bit more screechy than what I am used to, but then again the chypres I have enjoyed have been extrait concentration. I think there was an extrait version of this planned but there was some issue that made it pre-order only or something.

Most girls that I talk to, including my soon to be girlfriend, find fragrances on men objectionable and emasculating. It's better to use to lightly scented natural bodywash and deodorant.

>>15266840
Thanks - I cant seem to find a sample anywhere either so I dont think I'll risk it for now.

>>15266844
>including my soon to be girlfriend
I hope this is bait anon

I have yet to try the OG Eau Sauvage out of concerns for it only projecting for half an hour and being a waste, since it wouldn't even last a work shift. Granted where I work I'll have a new boss so I don't know their policy on frags. I was wearing 2 sprays of stuff like Platinum Egoiste, ADG Profumo and L'homme Ultime under my shirt and was still pulling in a fair bit of tip money. Not one complaint from any customers in the 2 years I've been working there.

>>15266792
Its meh. You can tell that the guy is an amateur perfumer by rough edges of it. If you want to see how a real oak moss bomb smells like I guess buying a sample is a good idea but it’s not bottle worthy for me. That being said the opening with bergamot repacked with kaffir lime is an interesting idea and I can give the guy credit for it.

>>15266844
Good thing I don’t wear fragrances for women.

>>15266844
So she just finds you cuck, cool thanks for sharing

>>15266844
So what? Do you want to modify your behavior to appeal to the confused and shitty preferences of women? That's a simp move, anon.

>>15266844
Good to know, dubs checked. Everybody, let’s all toss our collections, dubs have spoken.

>>15266844
Most deodorants for men are heavy scents and smells like shit. Go back to your alpha m. playlist.

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>>15266886
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>>15266881
Kek, based anti-simp frag squad.

>>15266905
I don’t even care if they were joking, it’s nice to see people come together.

Hey lads got scammed selling cologne on eBay but I have his address and email and he lives in the USA I'm feeling a bit spiteful and wondering what I could do about it

>>15266986
bring it up with ebay and PayPal, get your money back off the authenticity guarantee and reclaim the payment if possible with a dispute from both.
At the least it'll be a strike against his account with any luck

Liberal women rather like to cover the bodies with tattoos and dressed like tranny hookers than be feminine and beauty oriented. That's why young girls usually don't have good taste in perfume. You usually have to enforced her to like good things rather than be a simp and accept her shitty opinions.

Liberal women rather like to cover the bodies with tattoos and to dress like tranny hookers than be feminine and beauty oriented. That's why young girls usually don't have good taste in perfume. You usually have to enforced her to like good things rather than be a simp and accept her shitty opinions.

>>15266763
Thanks for the education, just ordered a bottle.

>>15266995
That ship sailed they took money out of my account yesterday and took his side shipped me back fake shit, im just looking to sign him up for shit like gay magazines and what not

>>15267026
Shit bro sucks that happened. I'm always worried when I sell on ebay. Fuckin scammers

>>15267025
Welcome to the club.

I recently got a cafe racer. What is a good summer scent that goes with this style? (or maybe not specifically summer but just versatile that won't suffocate everyone in the same room)

What are the Lush fragrances worth seeking? I only have Breath of God. From a initial dislike reaction I'm starting to love this frag.

>>15266844
I don't give a fuck bro I have a chick and I've been divorced once already, if it keeps females away that works for me

>>15266430
Those are some fancy ADP bottles, goddamn! Unfortunately you can't find them anywhere.

>>15266688
Please sample Penhaligon's Sartorial. My fave barbershop by far.

>>15267077
This is a super snice outfit. Wearing good quality basics and expressing personality rather with scent not attention grabbing pieces is patrician af. It’s like painting on an empty canvas. Basically everything good quality and interesting will do. I could imagine wearing CdG 2 with it if I want be a bit edgy and wear something unusual, Eau Sauvage Parfum or AdP if I just want to show that I got my shit together, Bright Neroli or other masculine white floral scent if I want to feel sophisticated, XJ Renaissance or The Gate First Sight if I want to be playful and fun, XJ Mefisto Gentiluomo or Penhaligon Sartorial when I want to feel sharp, fresh and masculine, XJ Uden if I want something for a date with a boozy oriental twist but still fresh, or just fruity Chypre if I feel rather reflexive mood. Possibilities are endless.

>>15267125
Seconding this. It’s a modern classic.

>>15267116
I just got Note di Colonia II decant on the way.

>>15267116
Bottles are crystals made by Lalique. Absolutely stunning in real life.

>>15264015
seriously, I've talked about that with 3 of my ex gfs, and they all loved it. I don't know what you mean exactly by crossdresser femdom, for me it's just wearing panties and stockings and getting pegged, and they loved it. We also had a MMF threesome with one ex gf, and I went bi all the way with the guy, sucked him off and let him fuck me. My gf loved it, she thought it was the hottest thing ever. So I'd encourage you to talk about that with your partners, it's not as bad as you think. Not so much for the kinky sex part, but for the self-healing and self-acceptance part.

post recent cops

>>15267164
Where did you see these irl?
>>15267153
Please let us know what you think once you get it. Where did you decant it from?

>>15266795
Thanks, keep me updated. I’m really interested to hear your opinions if they’re worth the price.

>>15267166
Based. That’s yours or it’s a stock picture? If the latter then what did you get? Remember that the money spent on the sample set goes towards the full bottle.

>>15267137
Damn, that's quite a list. I'll try Adp since it's the only one I get sample relatively easy.

Honestly I was also thinking of Luna Rossa Carbon as it's in a way similarly minimalistic.

>>15267170
These are sometimes available in the upscale department shops in UK like Harrods. I got a decant from a Facebook group 8ml for £8. Some time ago I’ve also seen Note di Colonia I quite cheap on eBay but I was not convinced to blind buy because of the prominent violet note that I thought must mean that it’s very powdery. I sadly had not known Mefisto Gentiluomo where violet is fucking amazing and masculine and now kinda regret not buying it.

>>15267137
>Wearing good quality basics and expressing personality rather with scent not attention grabbing pieces is patrician af.
Yes, thats also my philisophy.

Ladies and Gentleman I think that Notino just got cooffed by the Batvirus and is going under. Everything on their British website is out of stock as of today. Maybe that’s just some glitch but if not then it’s the end of some era. We’ll also see mad deals on the remaining stock.

>>15267166
pic related: cheapie, but smells quite good desu

>>15267200
Logically that must be some kind of glitch with the website. Even if they were close to bankrupcy they'd still be selling their stock off right until the end.

>>15267200
I checked my local notino and EVERYTHING is out of stock. I'd say it's a bug or something like that, because it's kinda impossible for it all to go out of stock like that. Webdev talk: maybe they have a cached website with everything out of stock (so you can't buy anything) that they redirect traffic to when their servers are down. Instead of a 503-Server Down error, you get to see the normal page, you just can't order. Makes more sense from a marketing point of view.

Also, check again, it's only when browsing the list that it says out of stock. If you click on a product, you'll see the actual price and you can order it, even if it said out of stock. So yeah, just a bug.

>>15267216
>>15267223
They might just want to reasses what to do next and hence temporarily disable any purchases. That’s how I see it.

Planning on buying Urotsukidoji on dvd and just watching it incredibly drunk on half a bottle of vodka soon.
what frag should I wear to compliment this?

>>15266844
Last girl i was around driving said i smelled so good that she was ab to pull the car over and suck my cock right there
It was l'homme

>>15267228
Someone coofed in the warehouse and they need to disinfect the whole stock with anti-wuhan spray

>>15267228
Not to sound patronising, but thats not how businesses work. If they were getting close to bankrupcy they would be selling stock off as quick / cheap as possible before it got seized.

>>15267248
>l'homme
YSL or Prada?

>>15267260
YSL

>>15267248
Prada L'Homme? Versacey L'Homme?Rive Gooch L'homme? YSL L'Homme? Armani L'Homme? Sung L'HOMME? WHICHFUCKING LHOMMENIGGER

>>15267247
Squid

>>15267247
PdE Ambre Russe obviously

>>15266085
i'm curious too.
>>15266790
breh, i'm not even gay but he gets something going. he sort of is the best looking guy i've ever seen

milf tier frags:
The One, Platinum Egoiste, CK Obsession, Kouros, Antaeus, Terre d'Hermes, APH, La Nuit de l'Homme and Van Cleef and Arpels Tsar (discontinued).

>>15266766
I tried only Mellifluence but I see where it’s coming. I wouldn’t expect anything else if his most expensive attars are 2-10x cheaper than their stuff. In this case you really get what you’re paying for I guess. I think he’s still a solid starting point just to get your nose around attars and has excellent things (Oud Cuire is top stuff for me personally).

>>15267369
>i'm curious too.
Just move on. I got a 2011 bottle of Lhomme and it’s reallt snice but I would never pay what people are asking for vintage bottles these days. That’s still quite shitty performing basic scent. For this kind of money you can get so many snice things really that what’s the point of hunting vintages of a designer blockbuster fragrances lol.

>>15267393
>>15266766
Also what have you tried from Mellifluence and Sultan Pasha? This space seems so under covered that any piece of information is valuable.

Damn, I’d actually buy a bottle of New York Intense with this code as a replacement of Jubilation but I refuse to use promocode from this thot.

>>15267401
i want to know if the current versions are still worth it or i'll just get some clone like lapidus poker face lmao. im not bothered to chase vintages for anything

>>15267431
The scent is the same as far as I can tell and performance is tad better but still so so.

>>15266487
I just blind bought. when should I expect pussy?

>>15267724
I mean, you can expect it whenever you want...

Wheres the layton fag? I tried it thanks to your shilling. It is pretty snice and I understand why you shill it so much. I'm digging the tester card very much but theres no way I would pay $320 for a bottle of it. It's really not special enough for that kind of cash, maybe for 200-250 AUD I would get it. Though I could see myself buying a 5/10 ml decant for $19/$32 and using it for special occasions.

Also tried YSL Jazz. I think I'm in love with this thing, its like a toned down and actually wearable Kouros. I'm really enjoying it. It's weird cause I haven't enjoyed other 80s musky, soapy frags but I'm clicking with this a lot.

I've been summoned.

S E X

>>15267946
you know what, i just compared my tester strip to eros and its like a less obnoxious and more quality eros. or like eros is the clubbing counterpart to layton? i guess its mostly the apple they have in common. anyway, you like Jazz baby?

What are some fragrances that smell like books?

>>15267961
>less obnoxious and more quality eros
Precisely what it's supposed to be
Eros is sex with hookers
Layton is sex with princesses

>>15268007
No, m8. Layton is sex with a hooker who markets herself as an “elite courtesan” and charges double what other girls in her class charge. Layton is overpriced Axe for morons with more money than taste.

>>15268046
stop making fun of me or ill sell my bottle you piece of trash

>>15268046
I'll have to try Layton again tomorrow when I'm out shopping to give it a second thought. I have no strong opinion either way, its not like Original Santal where you pay £200 for an expensive version of Individuel, but then again it doesn't scream "must buy full bottle ASAP" at me either

>>15268046
Stay mad

>>15266437
>Cold Weather
Remove Le 3' Homme de Caron, smells like ass/clove is too divisive.

Add Quorum.

>Warm Weather
Add Calvin Klein Be

>>15268079
Why would anyone be mad that you’re over-suing for junk, brainlet? You’re the one who should be mad about being swindled.

>>15268079
Why would I be mad that you’re paying 200.00 for Axe?

>>15268121
I don't know. Why are you?

>>15267166
The bottle for Cuir Cavalier looks badass, I love the grandeur feel of their bottles oh yeah and I bet the scent backs up it’s packaging too. Give us some reviews!!

>>15268135
I’m not. I’m disappointed in you for having such poor taste.

fuck the jazz dry down is so good, why is this not as popular as kouros and Antaeus?
>>15268007
yeah they have such a similar vibe but i like that layton is wearable for pretty much anything and that you can pull it off over the age of 21. I put my tester in my draw and im still getting wafts of it. but i wouldnt consider layton to be as sophisticated as its price suggests.
>>15268046
>>15268069
yeah its way too much for what it is. i think before i said i would pay 200-250 for it but now im thinking its more like 150-200 aud for it. its not worth anywhere near its price. i could see myself wearing layton to a cheap ass $90 asian hooker though.

>>15268157
Real talk: PdM makes some decent scents, but that’s all they are: decent. If they were 80.00-100.00, sure, but what they charge for their stuff is nuts. I know it’s a meme, but they are basically a clone house, and paying 300% markup for slightly fancier versions of airport duty free scents is dumb. There’s a reason all these YouTube talking heads shill their shit constantly. They’re braindead dumb-reach normie frags and it’s easy to convince pajeets that they’re super special because they’re pricy (that and they get paid). If you actually paid anywhere near retail (or even grey market prices) for Layton, you’re a mark and you just got fleeced. There’s really no other way to say it.

>>15266870
>implying "for women" is anything but a mere distinction for commercial purpose
there are no inherently feminine perfume

Step aside, plebs.

>>15268189
He's not talking about that, moron

>>15268157
>>15268163
Boy am I glad I only copped a 2ml sample and not a bottle out of the meme hype.
Think I'll grab me a bottle of Boss Bottled Intense EDP to satiate my spicy apple winter cosy frag itch instead. Invest the £150 I'll save into a nice pair of glasses or an anime boxset or something

>>15268163
lol i didn't know all their stuff was clones. and i agree, i think if eros didn't exist i could see layton being more valuable but it does exist and its like $80. there isn't an extra $240 of value in layton. what are some other overpriced houses? usually i hear creed and tom ford being considered overpriced but i don't think tom fords are too overpriced for what they are and i haven't smelled enough creeds to have an opinion on them.
>>15268192
i'll get a decant if all goes well with my interlude sample.

>>15268204
it's weird cause i thought the hype from the threads was deserved but then i got home and looked up how much it was and it just destroyed it for me. its nice, but not nice enough. i'm gonna look into that Boss.

>>15268163
>clone house
what?

Anyone have a recommendation for a masculine scent that just smells "clean"

>>15268212
Acqua di Parma Colonia smells like you have just washed your body with very expensive soap

>>15268227
stop making me want to buy samples ffs.
I really need to stop coming here

>>15268212
Prada lhomme

>>15268209
Most of their frags are very, very similar to popular designer/designer-niche scents. Not that hard to figure out, m8.

>>15268046
ngl i really really enjoy layton, but don't want to pay retail lads. where can i cop for the best deal?

>>15268255
Notino :^)

A bottle and a sample from Strangers Parfumerie. Bottle picture to come. I love the message on the box, although I assume that “public” is meant to be “pubic”.

>>15268255
Why? Just buy Boss Bottled Intense or Eros for a third of the price. Or, if you want an actual nice, cozy, apple pie scent (although it doesn’t actually have an apple note), get Sloth. Layton is the worst of both worlds: mediocre scent and very expensive.

>>15268260
Bottle. God I love this stuff. I’ll be livid if it comes out horizontally.

>>15268230
same
>>15268261
is boss bottled intense that good? i gotta have a smell from a tester. i dont really have any winter frags but they are a bit useless in australia.

>>15267378
If I have CK, is the one redundant. I don't think I need 2 milf slayers

>>15268266
I had normal boss bottled. It was absolutely amazing. Loved that scent, gotta pick up more. If it's anything like that, I'd say you're good to go

>>15268287
alright boss
>>15268283
i'd say so but desu its all pulled from this thread, and another one I can't find now: https://www.fragrantica.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=47817
Obsession is the most suggested one. Looking through the thread again Aramis is suggested a lot so I'll add that to the list but I'll get rid of Tsar since its discontinued (and maybe replace it with Jazz since its supposed to be very similar?). Anyway, it seems mostly the powerhouses of when those women were young are the best milf catchers.

>>15268303
forgot pic related

>>15268303
Very Freudian, a lot of those MILF-catching powerhouses were probably worn by their fathers.

>>15266844
I'd you wore pic related instead of some cuck body wash and deodorant she'd be late on her period right now.

>>15268227
>>15268243
Thanks, both look like what I'm after.

>>15268309
interesting, when jerememe talks about common frags he says it can be a good thing if it reminds the girls of their exs and fathers. it does make sense since the majority of women seem to have daddy issues of some kind.

Did anyone here ever review or try out the new Celine perfumes? Talking about the Reptile, Black Tie collection...

>>15268230
Luckily AdP samples are usually really cheap (often free) and you can smell it at many perfume stores!

anybody know anything about parle moi de parfums?

What is a good frag for a date? I'm only 20 and it's not like a dinner date or something so don't hit me with something too serious please

>>15268263
Snice, do you bought it from bloom?

>>15268491
What’s your budget? Where do you live? Is it just casual drinks?

>>15268378
Dads fine but why the fuck I’d like to smell like a guy whose peepee was inside here before mine is beyond me. I’m not a cuck.

>>15268496
I did. It’s the only place to get it direct in the U.K. it doesn’t have the best longevity but it’s so snice to have a summer fragrance that isn’t just neroli and lemon and vetiver. I’m looking forward to trying Burning Ben tonight, I’ve never had a coffee fragrance, and I’m intrigued by the castoreum as I’ve never had a fragrance with it in.

>>15268410

No, rumor has it that Hedi infused the frags with aids to spread the bug around. Sick!

>>15268504
Better boycott Zootopia boys, Victor Wang is coofing into each bottle of Bat to spread the Wuhan Fluhan

Is eau de Rochas the closest I'm gonna get to eau Sauvage without paying eau Sauvage prices?

Also, anybody here have experience with eau Rochas? It's so cheap it's almost not worth paying for shipping on a sample

nornefag here
maybe the first few sprays were off or something, now it smells like I expected it to. happy!

Lads... LADS it’s here

>>15268534
HOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH just sprayed myself with it
These frenchies also included some trash designer samples. Gonna give away them.

>>15268529
what are you talking about? are you talking about Eau de Rochas Homme? I'm down for anything thats an eau sauvage that doesnt disappear after 30 minutes.

>>15268544
>>15268534
10 minutes later I got another parcel with this bad boy. It feels like Christmas.

>>15268593
Me with my Oliver, your with your deliveries. Anybody else getting anything today? I have the day off work so this is very exciting for me.

Post your Spring rotos anons. I've just completed mine with these two arrivals. All the sampling and researching and I can say that I wouldn't change a thing here.

>>15268605
I might receive some decants today or tomorrow

>>15268640
Absolute class

I couldn’t resist and sprayed Burning Ben on. Holy fuck!

There’s an initial dryness, it reminds me of Tobacco Oud, but once it dries for a few second it has this utterly gorgeous cherry. But it’s not like a sharp cherry, it reminds me of something like a cherry enveloped in luxurious chocolate. I’m not an expert so I’m basing what I can detect on the notes but i can definitely detect the nuttiness too. I’ve only had it on a couple of minutes so we’ll see how it goes. Also, it’s hilarious how oily this is. My hand is shiny. This is already outstanding, let’s hope it continues. It also has “burning tyre” listed as a note which is pretty funny.

>>15268640
Great stuff!

>>15268483
Yes, I tried plenty of them in Les Senteurs last year. They were snice but I really can't remember any that would stand out in my mind.

>>15268640
What’s this bottle of 4160 Tuesdays?

>>15268640
Have you (or anybody else here) samples much 4160 Tuesdays? I’m intrigued by them and want to get more in to independent houses.

>>15268645
>>15268672
Thanks lads
>>15268688
It's Freeway, it's still mindblowing for me how Sarah McCartney managed to make a legit hot weather scent with these notes. And by hot weather I mean that it's actually more appropriate for summer not spring but I wear it regardless. Tobacco, booze, vanilla, cannabis and what you get is a super pleasant citrus-vanilla freshie with petrol undertones. She's a genius.
>>15268695
I tried maybe 10 or so. After corona I planned to visit her at her shop at Hammersmith, London or sign up for one of her perfume making workshops.. It sounds fun and she seems to be a good sport from what I can tell from Wafts' videos. My favorites are Freeway and The Sexiest Scent on The Planet (that's also her most popular one so worth checking out). Others that I like are Shazam, Ealing Green and The Lion Cupboard. I didn't like Scenthusiasm (because I dislike orris root note) and Rome 1963 (because I hate with passion any turberose + gourmand accord) but all of them were smelling very interesting and natural. Others on my radar are The Dark Heart of Old Havana and Maxed Out. I think Hookeranon also appreciates her and has some bottles so maybe he has some complimentary view on the house. Overally great prices for what you get. McCartney in the Wafts video from OP's post even admitted that she sometimes even doesn't break even with some of her scents because she uses expensive ingredients and doesn't want to jump prices at the same time. Defo worth checking out.

>>15268735
Thanks, I’ll be sure to check them (her?) out. I’m the guy that watched all of the Wafts videos (hence me also buying Oliver) so she’s definitely impressed me. She’s got a good sense of humour and her passion is contagious. I’m intrigued by the Japan inspired ones, but that’s just the closet weeb in me.

>>15268695
She's a witch

>>15268583
Yes. I remember an anon posting that it was like eau Sauvage but cheaper on a couple threads ago. I wanted opinions on it, or maybe someone who has eau Sauvage to see if the notes of it are similar using fragnatica. I'm very down to pick it up as well

>>15268410
I’ve tried those, arranged them from the best to the least interesting for the picture. It seems to me Hedi picked up from where he left: Reptile and Black Tie have a strong DNA of Dior Homme 2005.

>>15268810
Nigga why do you have three Turin books if he ever published only two.

I'm the guy new to frags who posted >>15226804 a few threads ago. I just got my next batch of decants! Posting quick reviews in case anyone cares enough to give me recs. Oh, and I got a partial bottle of Prada LRC for like 25$ + shipping from a friend!

>Mont Blanc Individuel - 6/10
Subtle raspberry scent with a hint of vanilla and a lot of mint. On dry down, the vanilla and mint fade away to be replaced by a powdery scent. Very inoffensive, but very boring also. I do kinda like it though just because it smells like a girl I used to date a few years back.
>Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche - 1/10
Opening was cloying. It felt like I was sniffing directly into a lemon-scented car air freshener can. It got creamier as it dried down, but I'm still not a fan. Sorry anon who posted >>15226871
>Dior Homme Intense - 10/10
Sweet baby jesus this smells good.
>Versace The Dreamer - 3/10
Why does this smell like a fresh diaper? Not a fan.
>Versace Dylan Blue - 7/10
I liked this better than BDC. Better opening (less sharp than the BDC), and reminds me of an aftershave my dad used before. Smells a bit like highschool but it's pretty good.
>Bond No.9 Scent of Peace - 8/10
Smells very masculine. Sharp but not overbearing. I feel like I can use this pretty much anywhere. I quite like it!
>Guerlain Vetiver (old bottle) - ???/10
This smells so weird. Sharp vetiver scent but I don't hate it? I don't smell the tobacco for some reason. Still undecided on this.
>Lalique Encre Noir - ???/10
A more subtle vetiver smell but it smells a bit cooler. I thought it was mint at first but Fragrantica says it's cypress. I feel like this is more wearable than the Guerlain one. Still undecided on this.
>CK One Shock (free 2ml vial) - 6/10
Reminds me of Dior Homme Intense. Sweet tobacco smell. Not bad.
>Lacoste Blanc (free 2ml vial) - 4/10
Smells cheap. It's okay.
>Guerlain L'homme Ideal Cool (free 2ml vial) - 2/10
Smells like used mouthwash?

Burning Ben is already starting to get a bit much. Hmmm. We’ll see how this develops. I don’t know what castoreum smells like but it does have a slightly dirty aspect about it now.

>>15268850
Is MB Individuel at all like Tuscan Leather? Summer suitable?

>>15268683
ah ok, theres a sample pack going for $75 here for 12 samples. its not bad but i guess i won't bother if they're just alright.
>>15268735
interesting, theres a place thats doing masterclasses here and they look alright. they send you a sample kit and then have an online class that runs you through a house or whatever. its done by a dude called micheal edwards though and i've never heard of him and i'm not bothered to research him. heres the link to this crap: https://www.libertineparfumerie.com.au/product-category/events/online-perfume-masterclass/
maybe i'll do it if im bored enough idk
>>15268792
ah right, the fragrantica comments are indecisive. i would love something like eau sauvage that would last longer.

>>15268867
I have not personally tried Tuscan Leather but I imagine it will work well for warmer weather. It has a clean, fruity scent that lasts pretty long but doesn't project as much.

>>15268499
The fact that you think like that makes you a cuck desu

>>15268873
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Edwards_(fragrance_expert)
turns out hes done some stuff

>>15268903
Someone has access to this databases or his books?

>>15268260
>>15268263
I like their packaging. Never tried any of their stuff but always catches my eye

I've heard people recommend 2017 verion of eau sauvage parfum, is it reformulated or discontinued?

>>15268961
It’s not discontinued (I hope) and you should buy it. 200ml preferably.

>>15268929
If you can I highly recommend Oliver if you want to at least try a unique summer fragrance. I’m still on the fence about Burning Ben. There’s a dominant note in it that reminds me of something and I can’t think what. It smells like something that’s reminding me of childhood but I cannot figure it out.

>>15268850
>>Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche - 1/10
Opening was cloying. It felt like I was sniffing directly into a lemon-scented car air freshener can. It got creamier as it dried down, but I'm still not a fan. Sorry anon who posted
No offence taken. We all like different things and call others choices shit. That’s why /frag/ is not an echo chamber shithole like other places.

>>15268816
There are six books of Luca, guides from 1994, 2008 (2010), 2018, Folio columns, the Little book (which is a compilation of the guides) and the Secret of scent book.

>>15268961
>>15268965
im thinking of blind buying it as i have no possibility of getting a sample. What am i in for?

>>15268850
Given that you liked DHI you should probably try other modern classics. Some fragrances are popular for a reason. Try Tuscan Leather, Oud Wood, Neroli Portofino, AdP Essenza, Eau Sauvage Parfum, Fahrenheit, TdH Intense Vetiver, Diptyque Philosykos, Tam Dao, Oud Palao. And this should be enough for some time. Give them each couple wears. Sometimes opinion on frags can change drastically on a full wear from what you thought of it at the first sniff. After all of that you can’t probably decide if you want to dive into niche and look for interesting personalised scents or maybe something safer that you don’t have to think about too much is the way for you.

>>15268995
You mean there are four editions but I think he only has two books the pre and post 2008, no?

Thoughts on pic related?

>>15269005
Have you tried eBay? I mean I’m not this anon but for me it’s 10/10 scent too but I can’t recommend blind buying a huge bottle. Try 50ml maybe instead.

>>15269018
Lol, good call because I just got a sample with my Azemour Les Orangers. Can try later and report.

>>15268593
Ok, this is Reflection.

I'm new to fragrances. Is it a good idea to use all unscented grooming products and rely on cologne?

Just copped l'Homme Ideal Cologne because of FOMO

Hows the almond come across?

Marzipan makes me feel sick but I like actual almonds

>>15269021
Damn I’m looking long af

>>15268993
Thanks for the rec anyway!
>>15269012
Oud Wood, Eau Sauvage, and Fahrenheit are all on my "to try" list already, but I'll read up a bit more on the your other suggestions. Are there any modern classics that are more suited for my climate (hot/humid all year round)?
>After all of that you can’t probably decide if you want to dive into niche and look for interesting personalised scents or maybe something safer that you don’t have to think about too much is the way for you.
For now, I only aim to have a few (maybe 6-7 bottles) designer fragrances that aren't too expensive so I can have a constant rotation. It's a bit daunting to get into niche scents because I feel like the price points are way too high for my current net worth.

>>15269035
Non existent
Smells like floor cleaner

>>15269035
Anon, that's my SOTD, it's very snice and easy to wear. More a vetiver-citrus with a velvet quality than almond per se.

>>15269016
I mean there are six (6) books and three of them are guides from different years. You need to sleep or listen to some classical music?

>>15269018
I just tried it. The opening reminds me of Eros because of mint and apple but with the difference that Eros is fun and this Hugo is just boring. Overall it’s just a synthetic fresh green cologney thingy. It smells like every guy on a small town wedding.

>>15269027
I'd say that's just sweating it too much. Just keep using whatever toiletries your using and don't worry about it. Your cologne scent will be a-okay.

>>15269074
To be fair, some shampoos and deodorants are very strong and last forever. A fragrance-free deodorant should be cheap and easy to get. I personally use potassium alum (Crystal deodorant) and it works well!

>>15269048
>>15269057
love you guys

>>15269073
I just looked up price of this thing and why does it cost 3x more than Nautica Voyage is beyond be. They play in the same league.

>>15269133
It says Hugo Boss on the bottle. That’s why.

>>15268605
I got a decant of Sartorial coming in today.

>>15268605
I was supposed to be getting a decant of Portrait of a Lady and a bunch of Zoologist samples but the vagueries of the post at the moment have fucked me. Also have Cool Water and Mont Blanc Explorer in the air so I can compare to GIT and Aventus and have something to contribute to the thread

>>15269168
Sucks about your samples. I just finished my sample of Portrait and it’s a thing of beauty. I can’t justify that kind of money right now, but one day.

thoughts on this bad boy? was looking for green apple frags and I found this

Switching between one hand and another with Burning Ben and Oliver is hilarious. It makes Oliver seem so much more beautiful and fresh compared to the skanky burnt smell of BB. I can already say I won’t be buying BB but it’s made Oliver seem twice as good.

>>15268498
>What’s your budget?
I don't really have a budget set here, just something
>Where do you live?
A northern european city
>Is it just casual drinks?
Yes

>>15269172
Thanks bro. Normally I would say the same but since the Shanghai Shivers has reduced the scope of my life considerably I've been putting away a sizeable portion of my monthly cheque, and still have a decent amount to fuck around with so I'm trying to get my nose on everything while the getting is good

>>15266430
I only buy my stinks based off commercials alone, and Gravity by Coty is by far the most powerful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCZliKRxf7c

>>15269219
based

>>15269188
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme is good for the whole year and if you’re worried about that sort of thing, it’s the one that’s given me the most compliments.

>>15269188
valentino uomo intense sounds perfect. dont overspray though but spray enough so she catches a whiff now and then

Zoologist elephant smells bad to me. Godamn I flinch every time I go for a sniff of the wrist. Disgusting. I loved Sloth, but I guess its one of the more wearable Zootopias by a long shot.
Slowdive is good too. I might actually prefer Bee. None of those are full bottle for me tho. Both nice scents if you like honey. I guess I don't.
Still have Freeway and Patchouli intense to try out.

Sup anons

Just mowed the dandelion lawn. I held out for a while for my pollinator homies and must have pissed off the neighbours who have perfect lawns. It's a heat wave here now so I got back inside and put on my first wear of Terre D'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche. I think it's a bit generic/synthetic but it's fresh and lasts really long. My citrus loving gf also likes it on me.

>>15268981
Yeah he seems to do a lot of smoke/booze which isn't my forte. I was looking at Oliver and the mango one, I'm after some new unique summer frags as my Philosykos decant is running low.

hey /fa/, what are your essential tropical fragrances??

>>15269355
Booze I can get behind, but smoke is a funny one for me. I love the smokiness of Interlude Man but here in BB it’s just not working for me with the other notes, but from a technical standpoint having seen the film... I get it. And I have enormous respect for it.

I’m tempted to sample Salted Green Mango next, although I’m considering buying another bottle of Oliver because it’s only 30ml and I can see myself powering through it.

Scentland said that Rochas L'Homme iis his Holy Grail. Anyone here has tried? Is it that good? I'm a sucker for fougères

>>15269254
Elephant is by far the most photorealistic green scent I've ever tried. It literally smells like big lush foliage and an earthy forest floor. The issue being that's not necessarily something people really want to smell like. I like it as a piece of fragrance art, but I'll never need a bottle.

I'm new to Zootopia frags but for some reason the note list and such of Panda sticks out in my mind. Maybe its the earth, apple and bamboo notes?
But anyway my sister is really serious with her bf and I get the feeling they'll marry some day.
Like I just want to prep my outfit and frag choice way ahead of time to be respectful for her as her brother and try to be really smartly dressed to show I care for her.

>>15269456
Based brother

>>15269480
I've already got a pair of Solovair monkey boots and DB pinstripe navy suit with a purple tie. Thinking of completing the 60's style look with a coral striped shirt and some aviator style glasses.
I need to look amazing for her big day! :)

helppp
what website offers acqui di parma fragrances in USA for decent prices??

>>15269219
My favorites:

https://youtu.be/KnBUI4r06Og
https://youtu.be/fbuUqC_z0Js
https://youtu.be/7VZvI0_Qj6U
https://youtu.be/ia_d8pmiTeQ
https://youtu.be/4K2IY6MAe50
https://youtu.be/Pc4Q4hA-pSo

>>15268640
Would any of those frags work for summer, as in 90F Florida heat? I was interested in most of those. Spring doesn’t really exist here.

>>15269456
I personally disliked Panda but I believe it's because I have an aversion to the Iso E Super in it. There's something that came off screechy and stung in my nose, I've had the same reaction to Encore Noir and Layton. If you don't feel the same way about those two id definitely give it a sample

>>15269035
Don’t get almonds at all. Smells similar to DHC, but I find DHC better personally

>>15269583
I'm part of the crowd that is indifferent to Layton.
A decent scent, yes, but way too overpriced. Like Creed levels of overpriced stuff save unique stuff they do like VIW and MI.
But anyways, I don't have any aversion to Iso E Super. I tried Encre Noire last winter and I can see myself wearing it on a walk through the woods, just not my regular style.
The one thing I have noticed in my 2 years of sampling and dithering over bottles/hoarding samples is that something about BDC EDP irritates me, gives me a headache. Could be the mix of grapefruit or metallic incense when its fresh out the vial.
Because I left it alone for a couple months because of this thought "I'll try it again and chuck it if I get a headache again" but no, the incense mellowed out and it was really pleasant for what it was.

>>15269526
>>15269456
You're a complicated man my friend

>>15269592
I love DHC so that's promising enough. Where would you say the Dior outshines this?

I just watched the BBC perfume doc so I just wanted something from Guerlain tbqh

>>15269613
I'm a shut in retard who spents all his time browsing /fa/ and thinking up outfits as a way of being expressive. Kind of a way to try and express confidence since in reality I get bad anxiety around people and my self esteem isn't that good.
Still beats mindlessly watching stuff on netflix 24/7 like normies.

>>15269613
DHC just smells more refreshing; feels like a fine mist of lime water. Even though I like l’homme ideal, the opening reminds me of minty cough drops, or, as the other anon stated, mouthwash. Ideal cologne is about half the cost and has stronger performance on my skin, though

>>15269613
And no one understands him but his woman.

>>15267200
Did you see the other week when they were flogging Dior, MFK, Guerlain and Bvlagari stupid cheap plus 20% off?

Now when you search those brands, no trace of them come up. People were speculating they had a dispute with LVMH before or after that stunt.

okay guys, i'm getting a 10ml decant of eau sauvage parfum, and also a 5ml cdg floriental, guerlain vetiver, guerlain teazzurra and nishane hacivat, opinions?

>>15269554
I live in Florida too. These are my go to’s. Top left is cdg anbar

>>15269644
Good. It's 2020, wear whatever you want, theres always some hon nearby to make you look normal in comparison. You need to start living your life though my friend, maybe start volunteering once the roni passes? You seem compassionate, go help some people in some realm you care about. Also, try some guided meditation centred around anxiety. I've found it tremendously helpful.

>>15269657
Sounds pretty solid on the whole, thank you for the rundown my guy

>>15269644
Anon, I feel the same. I feel like I've been cut it out from other people and since i'm becoming older, there's no return for me. So I spend my days browsing this thread and watching movies. I'm really at the end of the asperger spectrum: no friends irl and i'm thinking obsessively about rebuilding my perfume collection.So, I had a dream that Secretions Magnifiques has been discontinuated, so I bought abouy 4 bottles. You deserve better content than Netflix liberal shitty productions, sign for Criterion Channel

>>15269644
Anon, I feel the same. I feel like I've been cut it out from other people in my teenager years and since i'm becoming older, there's no return for me. So I spend my days browsing this thread and watching movies. I'm really at the end of the asperger spectrum: no friends irl and i'm thinking obsessively about rebuilding my perfume collection.So, I had a dream that Secretions Magnifiques has been discontinuated, so I bought about 4 bottles. You deserve better content than Netflix liberal shitty productions, sign for Criterion Channel.

>>15269686
Good choices

>>15269690
Based aqua alegorias anon

>>15269743
I have a sample of passiflora coming in an hour or two also

>>15269701
I'd love to help people in need, but my past experience with voluntary work left a sour taste in my mouth.
I do have a friend on discord who suffers from depression and anxiety, I try to be there for him when I can and totally understand when he needs personal space. It's not much but its something.
I was thinking of going to counselling to try and overcome my anxiety and abuse issues, I tried it in uni when shtf and I became mentally ill and it just didn't work out sadly.

>>15269773
Therapy saved my life fwiw. Perhaps try digital therapy? There's a company that does it I cannot remember off the top of my head. I use headspace too, I have (not as severe) anxiety also and the guided meditations have been of great benefit to me. Really simple stuff but I've been much calmer since starting

Got my bottle of Sloth today. I love it even more because it has that Dior Sauvage sprayer. Beautiful mist that is sprayed as you press down. God I feel so comfy

I’m going to bed shortly but after a full day of Burning Ben, and a shower a little while ago, it’s lasted all day and they way the notes present themselves is so well done. They line up and present themselves to you so you appreciate each one. I could see this being a fragrance I say now I won’t be buying a full bottle of and then I fall in love with it.

>>15269809
Given all the shit that's happened lately that's kinda put life, family relations and my own happiness regardless of what negative people might do to bring me down, I'll totally consider it!!

>>15269927
Yeah I was really impressed with the sprayer when I got Bee, gives you a lot of control. You can tell Victor cares about the whole package.

How is my collection looking?

>>15270120
I fell asleep looking at your collection.

>>15270120
god you cunts troll me all the time, why do I bother clicking this?

>>15270120
Keep Cool Water, Dreamer and TF Noir. Sell or trade the rest.

I declare that Erawan is the most beautiful fragrance ever made. Incredibly strange and captivating opening of hay and implied cocoa and a drydown so comforting and crisp and cosy while being at the same time toasty and "hollow". It's too good to be used in public, I swear. When I wear it, I am in a daze the whole time and just want to sit in awe of it.

>>15270120
This trace is more interesting than vast majority of these fragrances

>>15270148

>>15270148
Wow I thought I’m the only one here who tried. Yes it’s amazing, I’ve never smelled hay done this way. What I get is after eight mints from it. The notes are transparent and everything is blended smoothly. I sneaked in Melodie de L'Amour to the refreshed chart so there’s at least one Parfums Dusita there because it definitely is one of the most overlooked and consistently great niche houses over there. I was thinking of putting Erewan into green category but then again I’ve never seen anyone talking about Dusita here so decided not to put two frags from them to don’t make the chart too biased. Have you tried anything else from them?

>>15270158
Kek I laughed, the hay is so dominant there that this most could be indeed written by a donkey

>>15270172
Yes. I have a bottle of Oudh Infini but to be honest it's too skanky for me. I never thought I'd say that about oud, but it is distractingly so and over a day it's constantly wafting sweat.

I love all the others though. Melodie is a revelation in white florals and the tuberose is done so beautifully and uniquely. I don't think I could wear it, but it's the first time I've enjoyed a fragrance that could be described as candied floral. So glad someone has tried Erawan as well.

I've met Prissana and she's incredibly accommodating to strangers she's met the first time. We spent hours chatting away in her quiet Parisian boutique and she gossiped about the fragrance world and her thoughts on what people say about her creations on forums. Truly incredible that she created such well rounded fragrances without formal training, each one a home run in my view.

>>15270120
Decent enough. Keep Cool Water, Coach, London, Individuel, the Dreamer and Noir Extreme, sell the rest and buy something really nice for yourself

>>15270192
>Oudh Infini
Damn, this one is expensive isn’t it? Like $500 for 50ml? That’s how I can tell that she’s genuinely using good ingredients - every bottle has different price. How does it compare to other ouds in this price range? I mean, that’s more than most of Rojas.
>I've met Prissana and she's incredibly accommodating to strangers she's met the first time.
That’s amazing. Are you one of regulars if I may ask? I really don’t recognise anyone with this kind of experience or love for Dusita here. If not then share your top 10 frags of all time with us, you seem to know your shit man.

Someone validate my choices plz.
I even put them all on the bed

>>15269554
Just saw your post mate. I’d say that Azemour, Freeway and Mefisto definitely. Eau Sauvage Parfum maybe for nights out or colder days and NYI not really it’s too heavy.

>>15270120
NE is the only good frag here

>>15270216
I managed to buy it cheaper than normal from a French version of eBay. And no, I'm not a regular. I happened to be visiting Paris when someone pmed me on basenotes asking if I wanted to join him in visiting her- he happened to be working in perfume and knew all the perfumers in town. It was an amazing experience and I was silently starstruck most of the day.

Here's my top 10 in no particular order:
1.Chypre Palatin, MDCI
2.Mitsuoko, Guerlain
3.Songe d'un Bois d'Ete, Guerlain
4.Erawan, Dusita
5.Carnal Flower, Frederic Malle
6.Gold Woman, Amouage (vintage) (I actually cried smelling this one)
7.Cuir d'Ange, Hermes
8.Bois d'Encens, Armani
9.Anubis, Papillon
10.Feminite du Bois, Serge Lutens
11! Miyako, Auphorie

What's yours? I'd love to see your top 10 as well considering we share love for at least one fragrance house in common.

>>15268593
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>>15270226
Looking good boss. I see that you’re also into heavier scent and maybe some more freshies would be good to add here. I personally don’t like Renaissance but get the allure. How is Profumum Roma? White florals with amber of Tomboy remind me a lot of MFK APOM Pour Homme which is fucking disgusting and reminds me of old woman’s bad breath. How is Parle Moi? Also
>having both Tomboy and Toyboy
Are you ok anon?

>>15269005
I'm from earlier in the thread talking about Colonia and Eau Sauvage Parfum 2017. I blind bought it because I mistakenly thought it was just a beefier version of the EDT, but I will probably keep it even after I my new bottle of the EDT arrives. To me it's like a very creamy orange blossom powder, the kind of smell that fills your nostrils and stays there for a while. Very "thick" smelling, but not necessarily in a bad way. I will mostly keep it for formal settings/events; I tried wearing it during some workouts and the smell somehow bothered me during intense sprints, like it was too much and made me a little woozy. YMMV, and besides it could very easily be the case that I just applied too much, given the physical activity I was partaking in. I do still plan to try decanting it into a little splash bottle or vial so I can really only put a tiny amount on, if I want.

>>15270249
>Are you ok anon?
nothing wrong with liking boys or their smells

>>15270192
This post fucked me up haha. I was like Prissana, isn't that a Prin Lomros brand? Turns out there's another Thai perfumer I had no idea about. Thai peeps killing the frag game rn, I'll have to check Dusita out.

>>15270238
These are really great choices anon and a breath of fresh air in this thread. Post here more often you have valuable stuff to contribute. Mind telling us more about the Paris trip? What else have you tried? Any fun stories? The only experience close to yours that I’ve had would be meeting Kostas coked up out of his mind at Xerjoff exclusive boutique at Harrods. At some point he got aggressive towards me because Insaid that Alexandria III doesn’t smell anything like Alexandria II and later he was telling me a story that he’s working on a new Xerjoff perfume with Brian May inspired by astrophysics.

How’s basenotes? Way better than fragrantica? I was thinking of migrating there because frankly fragrantica is a shithole and the voting system on reviews makes it an awful echo chamber for ‘yes-mans’.

Funnily enough we share number 1. too for me my favs would be
>Chypre Palatin
>Nicolai New York Intense
>Serge Lutens Chergui
>Ormonde Jane Ormonde Man
>PdE Azemour Les Orangers
>XJ Mefisto Gentiluomo
>Prissana Ma Nishtana
>Eau Sauvage Parfum 2017
>Tauer ACCD or Profumum Roma Ambra Aurea
>Naomi Goodsir Nuit de Bakelite
>Profumum Ichnusa

>>15270238
>Le 3’ Homme decant
Based. How do you like it?

>>15270283
Yeah Turin in his 2018 book even said that there’s something interesting staring to happen in Thailand and Italy

>>15270249
renaissance is like snorting a line of lemon powdered sugar. Its enjoyable and the dry down is nice, but it needs hot weather. No one should think its a dominant mint anything, the creamy musky drydown is where its at. Im still digesting the roma, seems pretty fem, a perfumey rose and some skank patch. Its kind of 2d and not screaming buy a bottle to me yet.
>>15270284
1,2,4 sound acceptable, maybe 10 >>15270238
carnal flower sounds sexy
>>15268640
do you have a dog?
>>15270120
id take the tf
>>15269690
dhc is based

>>15270322
>do you have a dog?
I do, why?

>>15270383
you can see him in the pic
im also interested in dog vs cat personalities and their perfume choices

Should I buy a second bottle of Au Coeur for 140? It's one of my top 3. Oh man I might do it..

>>15270408
$150 i mean. It's been sprayed 4 times

>>15270412
there has got to be something else on your list you dont have already. its not like its going to be discontinued or anything.

>>15270421
Thank you. You're right. I feel at ease now

>>15270404
Lol, you people will soon have my credit card number extracted just from these two pics I posted. Yeah I’m quite a dog person, always used to have one. When it comes to cats I’d say that I’m cat-tolerant

>>15270284
>Kostas coked up out of his mind
He's always like this and it makes visiting the Xerjoff store... uncomfortable. For what it's worth, I don't have a particular fondness for any of their fragrances besides Richwood, Homme and Irisss.

I don't really have any exciting stories besides meeting Pissara (I messed up the name with Prissana as another anon noticed). I spent the day visiting stores together, we met Michel-Duriez in Patou by accident as he was entering the building, and spent hours in cafes with a friend who was a student of perfumery at IPISCA. He showed us a few of his works in progress which were amazing because he had use of amazing materials. One was a rose so rich and high in concentration it smelt honest to god like onions sauce.

I like basenotes because the reviews are much more in depth and they have a great deal more interest in niche fragrances. I have just discovered and joined Parfumo in the past month which is astounding in its "Souk" trading hub- buying, selling, splits etc. It's continental Europe based too.

It's great reading a list so different from the mainstream. I had only just read about Azemour being similar to NYI (though I don't remember how this smelt) and I think I'm going to get a decant on your rec. How similar are they? Definitely going to check out the rest of your list.

Other frags I love are: Lyric Man (an earthy, rich, mushroomy rose), Epicé Marine (amazing cardamom oceany cologne), and if you're in the UK (which it seems) there is a brand called souslemanteau stocked in Harvey Nichols with Essence du Sérail, a lecherous, powdery but unimaginably 3D, dirty rose and lily of the valley affair which was what Putain de Palaces should have been. And Liberty stocks Divine, by Divine, the most accomplished classical floral orchestration possible, so perfect in its composition and smoothness it puts Joy to shame. Please do check out Papillon's Anubis and PdE's Aziyade at Senteurs as well.

just ordered all the bergamot and citrus fruit essential oils (and some base notes) I could think of. gonna try to create a 4771 extrait for summer

>>15270300
It's amazing. Probably would be my signature scent if I had to choose one. I have a beautiful vintage but the modern version is indistinguishable. Tania said it best: the accord is so beautiful it's almost heartbreakingly so, like a forgotten lover. "Unbearably pretty on a boy" is how she put it, I think.

The upside of the vintage is the bottle has got to be the best I've ever owned. It casts a spectrum in the sunlight.

>>15270322
It's a tad cliché now, but Carnal Flower is one of those I can genuinely guarantee compliments at almost any event. It straddles the line between sexiness and politeness.

>>15270284
I’ve had met*
Idk what I even meant to write here. Autocorrect on phone or high time to go to bed.
>>15270447
This seems to be the general consensus around Xerjoff. Very solid fragrances but not particularly striking as work of genius. For me Mefisto Gentiluomo is just the best upscale barbershop I’ve tried. I don’t expect anything extraordinarily surprising or challenging from my barbershop. Quite opposite actually, it should smell clean and make me feel sharp and confident. Mefisto Gent checks all of these boxes. I quite liked Alexandria II from other XJs but sadly have bad memories from the last time I’ve worn it so that’s a no from me. Richwood has been on my radar for quite a long time.

That’s also how I feel about basenotes but as I said I haven’t migrated there yet. Hope I’ll get used to their interface. One must admit that fragrantica has a very clean and readable interface though. Do you mainly use forums or rather the fragrantica-like part where you can have your own library of fragrances and categorise them and see what other people have there? Is the database as extensive as fragrantica or even more than that? And how does Parfumo compare to basenotes?

Azemour, NYI but also Le 3’ Homme (btw your bottle is indeed beautiful) and maybe Bois du Portugal to lesser extent all share very similar spicy-oakmossy DNA. Azemour is more Chypre leaning than NYI and also very heavily orange oriented (that’s the concept behind it). Whereas NYI opens as this beautiful zesty bergamot-pepper bomb. I think Turin will express it all better than me thus I’m attaching his review. I find NYI more similar to Caron than Azemour but thanks to god cloves in NYI are not as prominent as in Le 3’ Homme. That’s the only thing that stops me from loving Caron, this sweet-spicy vibe around it that has some skanky undertones. NYI smells way more modern and fresh to my nose but doesn’t lack any deepness at the same time. How do you like NYI yourself?

>>15270579
Continuing response to >>15270447
>Lyric
I may need to revisit it. For some reason I remember it as soapy rose scent. Very luxurious smelling soap and roses but still soap.
>Epicé Marine
This looks quite out of the box. Will check it out.
>Essence du Sérail
This is on my to-test list but I can’t recall how I stumbled upon it. Perhaps some blog. You bumped my interest.
>Papillons
I’ve had a full sample set from them. Very good house and the quality is there. Salome is probably the most standing out from their line and I remember that on my skin it was way skankier than Zoologist Hyrax and this speaks volumes. Which is quite funny because the last time in Les Senteurs I was minding my business and a beautiful rich Russian girl entered the shop in a shiny Moncler jacket and I was 100% sure that she’s going to splurge some obscene amounts od money on Creeds but instead she went to Papillon shelf and was very bummed that there was no Salome on stock which is her favourite (apparently the lady behind the house decided to discontinue this one because she couldn’t source similar enough ingredients to recreate the scent in a newborn batch). That’s something I would never imagine: a rich trophy wife of some shady businesses as most of this kind of Russian dolls in Belgravia wearing a Hyrax-Castoreum fragrance in her £30,000 Hermes Birkin bag to L’Eto coffee or wherever she goes. Mind blown. I can only imagine how does it smell on her. She ended up buying about 10 bottles of different Papillons for herself and as gifts.
From other Papillons I was a bit underwhelmed by Anubis and preferred Bengale Rouge to it as the resin-centric one. Tobacco Rose is such a beautiful classic rose composition too but too feminibe for me to wear.
>Aziyade
I haven’t actually tried this one last time I visited Les Senteurs but I’m overall impressed with this house (Cuir Ottoman and Ambre Russe are brilliant), so will do. Thanks for your posts and recommendations.

i tried a bunch of stuff today. i tried mancera aoud violet cause i love violet but it didnt click with me. Maybe it'd be different if i sprayed it on me? I tried aramis and thought it was actually alright but i'm too young to wear it. very spicy at the beginning as well but it disappears pretty much straight away and becomes nice and floral. I tried LDLNH and a clone, Ted Lapidus Poker Face. LDLNH is so nice but the performance kills it. Poker Face was a big surprise for its $30 price tag and its comparisons to LDLNH are deserved but its dry down exposes its price, despite it still being pretty nice. I'm pretty sure it performs better than LDLNH. Poker Face is probably gonna replace MB Legend as my next dumb reach frag. I tried Montales Amber and Spices and thought it was just alright. The biggest surprise for me was Carolina Herrera for Men, it was so soft and quite floral. I should have kept the test strip for longer.

>>15270463
>but Carnal Flower is one of those I can genuinely guarantee compliments at almost any event
The caveat is that white flowers require quite a lot of maturity to pull them off. I’m 27 and don’t really feel like I can wear a white floral centric fragrance.

>>15270238
>1.Chypre Palatin, MDCI
Welcome to /frag/ MDCI Syndicate. Please take a seat and make yourself comfortable. Hookers will bring you the alcohol of your choice in a second. Would you like to watch the latest episode of Wafts from the Loft while waiting for it, Sir?

Did the shill trying to build hype into those tranny frags give up?

>>15270694
Idk man. He should've escaped your memory by now. We shouldn't give people like that a second thought.

visited my grandma today to bring her food and some toiletries. first thing she told me was i smelled nice. shout out to encre noir sport

>>15270787
Did you smash?

>>15270463
breh don't, i've been wanting to blind buy it ever since i found out about it from HOOOOOOHH, don't push me to the edge.
>>15270404
thats interesting, what kind of perfumes do you think bird people would prefer? or rabbit people?

>>15268640
>iPhone SE
Based, the only iPhone design I really appreciate

Just came to work at 6am on and I'm trying out Terre D'Hermes today. Why does this smell like the plastic action figures I used to play with as a kid

>>15266776
is that ashton from gents scents?

Has anyone here ever made a mistake ordering shit online? I meant to order ck obsession but ordered ck one by having a sudden bout of brain farts. Fragrancenet doesn't cancel or modify orders either.
How hard is it to sell this shit on ebay or whatever?

>>15269809
Read the mind illuminated, guided meditations aren't good because they have no sort of progression whatsoever

>>15270238
Oh you're buying fragrances on leboncoin, that's true boldness

I know it's a newb question, but how legit is FragranceBuy / PerfumeOnline for Tom Ford colonges? Looking for Tobacco Vanille and it's 50-100 bucks cheaper than buying it at nordstrom/sephora

Holy shit thanks for mentioning parfumo's "souk" section, ten seconds looking in and I find a split of amber cologne

>>15270120
Ck Be is very based. I almost bought a bottle but I decided to put the money towards a Guerlain Vetiver blind buy and Lazy Sunday (Petit Matin dupe) from Alexandria Fragrances. I'm seeing a lot of meme buys (Burberry London, Explorer, Cool Water), careful. I see hope in the Tom Ford.

>>15270949
is there anyway to search souk by peoples location?

>>15270944
idk about those but fragrancenet sells their TF for a similar price drop and all of its legit so i think you’re okay anon

>>15269175
Better than the regular bottled. I like it. GF says it smells like "dad", and thus not a good thing (my gf isn't a hoe)

Personally I quite liked it. Safe, inoffensive, less "young" like bottled is. It's an early-mid 20s frag, everyday if you must, not particularly suited for any season but best between 0-15 C.

>>15271210
I haven't found one but it seems like there are only teutonic people in there

>>15271217
>0-15 C
im not him but i was interested in it as well but since the lowest it gets here is like 16-18C would it still be worth it for me?

>>15270949
gone and coped 10ml of beach hut man and 5ml of sunshine man, these will be my last cops of the next three months I swear

what does /frag/ think of Eight & Bob? Just bought the sample pack from them and I'm really pleasantly surprised.

>>15271327
tell me more, theyre on my radar and E&B EDP and Egypt are in a sample pack i'm gonna get when i stop holding myself back.

>>15270579
>>15270616
Wow, thanks for the in-depth recommendations. You really seem to know your stuff.
I just have tried NYI once upon a time in the boutique in Paris, but it's been so long I don't remember it at all. Now I want to revisit it because of Turin's ravings about it. Did you know there's a tiny little concession (the size of a person and a half) in London at South Kensington? Can't wait till it opens up so I can try it there. In fact, seeing as you're from London as well, it'd be great to have a perfume enthusiast visit around town. It's rare to find someone with similar tastes and interest in niche stuff.

It goes like this: Fragrantica for the database, Basenotes for forums and discussions, and Parfumo for the Souk. Basenotes doesn't have nearly a complete a database as the fragrantica but has a really rich, returning userbase on its forums composed of millionaires with everything in their collection, to actual perfumers, Turin, and vintage detectives.

I love your story of Les Senteurs. I haven't seen anything like that, but I've seen elderly woman come in and ask for a bottle of this, or that, and just walk out after, as if they were shopping for groceries. All the while I've been there for near an hour not having bought anything- it's a little awkward.

>>15271375
>Continued

For all the hype online, Bengale Rouge didn't really wow me for some reason. I got the furry, cozy effect and warmed amber-hyrax thing going on, but it was still Anubis that I obsess over. Dark, cool cardamom over incense, crisp and dripping over cumin and withered roses. It really reminds me of what the Djedi strip that they let me smell at Guerlain HQ in Paris smelt like, but more rounded and less severe in its sharpness. It's a pity about it's longevity and projection though. Salome was my second favourite.

Don't forget Cuir d'Ange. I spent years looking for the perfect leather, hunting down vintages of Cuir de Russie, Bel Ami, Cuir Cannage, Cuir Mauresque, Britannia etc when the perfect leather was right in front of us all this time in an unassuming collection of "safe stuff".

>>15271244
Try it in a store for sure. I wear night fragrances during day and winter fragrances during summer. As long as you don't choke everyone to death, you'll be fine. It's a mainstream frag so it tries to avoid choking people with powerful resins and the like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1UiL7CWsPg
le berfume natioanlist :DDDDD

Someone make another general before Igor does

>>15271404
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1UiL7CWsPg

He sounds like the gay neo-nazi that will be executed once the ethnostate is complete.

>>15271389
ok i'll keep my eye out for it.

That was a very good thread

>>15266430
NEW THREAD
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