/fa/ - Fashion

>>15917991
The new Fragrance Groups 101 chart

>>15917991
The fragrance flowchart for beginners.

>>15918016

>>15918018

what frag should i pair with this look

Which one should I try first?

>>15918039
>tfw you won't be able to smell Zootopians for the first time again
Good job anon. My advice would be to take it easy and give a proper full-day wear for every of these scents. I know that it might be tempting to spray every limb with a different fragrance when you got so many samples but don't do it. These scents really need a full day to appreciate all nuances and developmen. Zootopians where the first frags where I actually could tell a stark difference between different phases of development in some of them. Until I tested them I thought that the entire concept is mostly made up as 95% fragrances smell linear.

>>15918034
Joop or Sauvage. Also, dad you promised me to don't post here any more

>>15918039
Beaver

>>15918058
>I know that it might be tempting to spray every limb with a different fragrance
It me

>>15917991
Why is light green the comfiest frag colour?

Rate my perfume store purchase

I remediated my awful blind buy of Bentley for Men Intense. Anyone who says that perfume is a good substitute for Idole, or even a good perfume at all, is donkey brained.

Besides the smell what do you like about fragrance; I like the ritual of spraying myself in the morning

>>15918098
Wonderoud is a lot better but still good choice there

>>15918129
I've never smelled it on principle.

I don't trust fake oud perfumes and I think it's false advertising.

>>15918122
I'm autistic or something and I actually dislike spraying myself. I legit have a hard time pressing the sprayer. It has something to do with the money aspect (even though I've already bought it) coupled with making sure all of the perfume perfectly hits my skin. I've got enough perfume to last for like 30 years but I'm still stingy with it.

I want to have sex with God baby so bad...ultimate power and STRENGTH

I like Vanilla and Freshness, any suggestions?

>>15918098
Should have given me your Bentley for men intense. I like it.

>>15918156
Did Jeremy actually say this?

Are expensive freshies worth it

>>15918226
Never

>>15918198
white musc

>>15918198
Xerjoff Uden is the first thing that comes to mind, a lot of people love it, not me though desu.

>>15918039
Fuck, mine is in the mail. I’m personally gonna with Squid or Moth first.

>>15918098
How does Idole compare to Korrigan? I got a sample of Korrigan and instantly bought a full bottle but am really interested in the rest of the talismania range. Got a free sample of Gin Fizz alongside Korrigan and am really enjoying it as well, its perfectly unisex imo

>>15918068
Beaver unironically smelled like literal shit at first, but now I’m kind of liking it even though I’m usually not a fan of woody scents.
I don’t really smell the amber or vanilla yet but that might appear later; right now it mainly smells like damp wood and what I assume musk smells like(never tried a perfume with musk.)

Also these are the perfect fucking size for samples, and also fuck non-spray sample bottles/vials.

>>15918267
I don't personally like Korrigan. I have a very hard time smelling it and what I do smell seems to be very one-note. It's got to be a case of me being anosmic to some sort of aromachemical used, because a lot of people like it right much, like Luca Turin.

just did a blind buy of sauvage odt because it came with a free bottle of sauvage odp and samples of all the other sauvage flankers. what am I in for?

>>15918319
>odt
>odp
Never, ever do that again.

>>15918328
It's a new line for black people. Oh da parfum and oh da toilette.

>>15918319
Something you’ve already smelled before

>>15918328
>Never, ever do that again.

>>15918212
I've still got it you can have it for the shipping.

>>15918350
Nah I’m good. Already got a bottle.

>>15918226
Freshies are never worth it

I'm trying out a sample of Ormonde Jayne Tolu right now and it's very good like most of their perfumes but I'm getting this weird feeling of second-hand embarrassment for the house/Geza Schon. It's sort of a "Really, you're just gonna take this absolutely spectacular base and tweak it 20% for every different perfume in the house?" feeling. I mean I'm a big fan of Ormonde Jayne but it just seems kind of low-effort, and it makes it hard for me to justify buying any more than just the OJ Man that I own.

>>15918463
oy vey you bigot how dare you criticize gods chosen perfume brand

>>15918485
Geza Schon? More like Greatbig Schnoz.

>get home
>time to talk to my friends on /frag/!
>it's another "I make half the posts in the thread" episode
;_;

>>15918519
Aww. Hi, anon. How are you? I’m getting ready for bed but I hope you have a great day or night! :)

I discovered this shortly after I got into fragrances and always loved it, always told myself I'd make it my next purchase but always ended up getting something else instead. Well I've finally ordered a bottle. Can't wait.

How is T-Rex so powerful? Last night when I tested it I sprayed it directly on my skin and instantly my brother who was ten feet away smelled it, and there was little air flow in the room, no fan running, etc.

Is T-Rex the solution to the future energy crisis?

>>15918534
It's night time here in the U.S., I'm not a fucking commie.

>>15917991
>tfw still can't find a bottle of By Kilian Straight to Heaven Extreme for less than 400 maplebucks for 50 ml
Feels bad man. I don't want to pay full price at Saks...

>>15918584
Then pay more than full price at home online for a clone

>>15918593
Who even makes clones of STH/Extreme that come close? It's definitely NOT Ursa.

>>15918584
Another malldweller escaped bros get the zapsticks

>>15918537
Gardoni is a wizard

There is an interview of Christine Nagel about new Hermes H24 in German.


“I imagined the wearer of this new fragrance differently, younger, more modern. His style is pure, but has a lot of character. This meant, translated into a perfume: the classic wooden note on which most men's fragrances today are based was out of the question. Instead, I rushed for green and botanical notes.
At the same time, I also wanted a fragrance with a new structure.
Most fragrances have a vertical structure, a note that supports in the background – like a spine. And for men, this is usually a woody one. For my new fragrance, I chose muscatel sage as the spine. The note is composed of different essences and absolues. It is very green, but also very sensual.”

“The volatility of a fragrance is related to the weight of the molecules. That's why you automatically have top, heart and base notes. What makes my fragrance special is that the green and botanical notes are present all the time and not just, as in the traditional sense, in the top notes at the beginning.
What is the botanical touch? The narcissus. A very masculine flower – of course also because of the legend about the self-loving young man. I tamed this note by means of biochemical processes. Add to that rosewood – don't be fooled by the name, it's not woody, but fresh and green. [The idea] is to create freshness without resorting to a note such as bergamot or orange.”

Recommend men's colognes for:

winter
spring
summer
autumn

thanks.

“One ingredient is still missing – Sclarene. A very powerful metallic note. Warm, sensual, refined, but delicate. It symbolizes for me a typical fragrance that I smell every day at work: my studio is above that of Véronique Nichianian, who is responsible for men's fashion at Hermés. Sclarene has the metallic touch that I combine with the scent of freshly ironed fabrics that blows up to me.”

>>15918034
A barbershop/fougere would be a fine fit. Nothing gourmand, too fresh, or modern.

>>15918034
fcking wanna sniff your balls bro

>>15918535
Glad you finally got it, it’s a favourite for me too. My only regret is not buying 100ml.

>>15917991
redpill me on eau parfumée au thé vert
I also bought a decant of Saharian Wind which will be my first try at a Mancera, I know I am a faggot for falling for marketing again but I can't resist the name

>>15918034
One million

>>15918760
why didn't they go with Bolide as a name, H24 is fucking stupid

What would he wear?

>>15918463
I never could get this argument. How on earth OJ frags can smell to you 80% same?

>>15918519
What?

>>15918783
Thanks for posting these. I complained about in the last thread but now I think it actually might be my cup of tea. Pretty excited to try it out.

>>15918319
they're about the same fragrance. edp is less peppery, parfum is creamier, smooth.

>>15918760
sounds good desu, don't know what people are on about, pretty sure it won't be sauvage 2.0

Is there a better quality version of prada l'homme?
I am kind of liking it but it's not quite there quality wise

https://www.ourshopee.com/details/Meme-Collection-11041-EDP-Perfume-25-ml/OL1603/
For me it's stronger meme by meme parfume

>>15919123
I think the basenotes speaking about a big dose of ambroxan in this Hersmes confused people a bit

>>15918018
>It is known locally as the aquarium and houses local fauna bathed in natural light, unlike the garish nightclub for fish up the coast in Monaco.

Damn Luca

>>15919161
yeah well i don't get why people are so uptight when it comes to iso e super and ambroxan. don't quote me on this but i think these two are what keeps fragrances of today from being 30 min then a skin scent. with all these ingredients restrictions

>>15918463
Is it not a positive for a house to have a signature? Do you think the same of Guerlain?

>>15918783
>>15918773
>>15918760
This sounds really nice and that bottle is very pretty, I’m definitely going to try this out

>>15918039
Is this even worth $125? It's just 20 2 mL samples right? That's more than $5 a sample

>>15919209
How much do you expect to pay?

>>15919063
Because they do. Smell Nawab of Oudh on one arm and Tolu on the other and tell me they're not similar. 80% was an exaggeration, of course.

>>15919213
Around $3 a sample

>>15919221
Which house sells samples so cheap? Cant even get that price on parfumo

>>15919221
A sample from anything that is not the cheapest of designer stuff is more than that, $5 a piece is a fine price

>>15918463
Ormonde Man is my SOTD. It's all good thing for me nevertheless as like the OJ DNA a lot but I don't think they differ merely by 20%. All of their perfumes are completely different scents.

>>15919221
Full Zootopian bottles (with boxes, fancy bottles and shit) cost $2.75 per ml. These samples are 2ml, so you're effectively paying $3 per ml in a set of 20 samples. Most niche houses sell their samples for 2-3x the price per ml of a full bottle so I'd argue that Zootopian's sets are really great deals senpai.

>>15919216
>Smell Nawab of Oudh on one arm and Tolu on the other and tell me they're not similar.
I know both and not really. Tolu is way more resinous floral and oily if it makes sense. I know where it's coming from as their juniper-clary sage-cedar-peppery signature base accord is prevalent in all of Schoen's stuff done for OJ but all of these frags are substantially different for me

>>15919261
don't buy from them directly, if you are european try Jovoy or the polish shops in the OP I think one of them had cheap Zootopians

>>15919304
That being said I wish the samples were rather 1ml and the price also 50% smaller. I loved testing all of Zootopian's samples but don't feel like wearing it for more than 2-3 times tbf.

>>15919314
This.
https://moodscentbar.com/en/77_zoologist
That's where I got my Zootopian samples from. 2,21 € per 1ml sample is a sweet deal. Americans might have Luckyscent but sometimes it's nice to be Yuropoorean.

>>15919314
Speaking of polish shops, Lulua still has not Sluberhouse in stock >:( They were supposed to get it in December and we got February already. Curious if this faggot Josh fucked something up again.

>>15919330
has no*

SOTD: Josier Mystery Oud. Very snice soft oud with a floral-powdery twist. Elegant and unassuming unlike 95% loud ouds on the market. Overall I feel like Josier excels at making perfectly wearable and simply great smelling fragrances that on the other hand have some personality and something interesting about them. Seems like a brand for someone who has his 'deep niche' chapter behind him and just wants to smell great but unique.

>>15919321
Thx, gonna order some myself

>>15919371
10 sprays ambre nuit

>>15918990
> fucking stupid
The guy from the ad is wearing two shirts.

>>15919190
> bottle’s pretty
idk

>>15919516
Damn, the bottle indeed looks like one of these random supermarket dupes of popular designer scents.

Guys, what are the fragrances for this feel?

https://youtu.be/E3F4qkfQeFY

>>15919532
Chanel Pour Monsieur

jesus fucking christ zoologist bee has an intense sillage. Two fucking sprays and I can barely breath

>>15919520
not quite, notice the big chunk of glass on the bottom of the bottle. cheap fragrances don't have that and also a lot of niche have cheaper looking bottles. also i don't think that rhombus bottle shape is too common. probably they conveyed a bottled that best suit the fragrance, don't think they have a reason to cheap out on a few more cents/1 euro per bottle. it's not like terre d'hermes bottles look much more expensive, they are also simplistic. but I agree, the bottle is very discrete, maybe it will make more sense when smelling the fragrance.

>>15919516
how does it smell?

>>15919595
>probably they conveyed a bottled that best suit the fragrance, don't think they have a reason to cheap out on a few more cents/1 euro per bot
No, don't get me wrong. I'm sure there are people at Hermes making six-figures salary for this kind of stuff. I just think that it looks like shit.

>>15919577
You don't like drowning in honey?

>>15918034
Eau Sauvage 2017

While I wait for my sample of Diaghilev can you guys pls redpill me on Roja Dove

>>15919609
It's unironically what I imagine a horror game where you get trapped in a cave with giant honey bee's would smell like.
The initial dark burnt honey smell is so harsh and overwhelming that it almost felt apocalyptic at first; It's kind of what I imagine when I hear people talk about Tyrannosaurus Rex.

It calmed down to a nice flowery honey(and also burnt marshmallow?) scent now, but I'm still unsure if I like it. Interesting experience though.

>>15919636
>>15919636
Diaghilev is really good but you'd be insane to spend 1200 bucks on it when you can get Mitsouko for 35 or 40.

Roja Dove is not a perfumer, he's a creative director who acts as the perfumer because people like his look and personality. Out of what I've smelled so far, both versions of Enigma are my favorites of his. I think most people would agree that at least 80% of his perfumes are not worth the price.

>>15918540
I’m just trying to be nice :/

>>15919629
This. That's a great fragrance that will suit every man.

>>15918540
Rude American :^(

My Bogue decants and Prissana samples are gonna have to be left out in the cold for 4 hours til I can get home. I know typically perfume doesn’t freeze bc of the alcohol, but I’m nervous with them being extrait strength

>>15919639
Yeah it’s definitely super strong, that’s why I love that Zoologist bottles have such a good atomizer. You can do a little mini spritz rather than a full on spray.

>>15919667
The freezing point of pure ethanol alcohol is -114 C. Dont worry they'll be completely fine. I researched the same thing when a parcel with a full bottle had to stay overnight outside at ca. -12C. Nothing has happened to it.

>>15919672
Ok cool, thanks!

>>15919672
One time on Facebook or Basenotes or some other perfume website I saw someone talking about how they put one of their Mancera or Montale bottles in the freezer to see the condensation line to check how much was left and they said it froze solid. Either they had a fake or they're not very smart.

>>15919667
I was shitting it when my Chergui was being delivered on the coldest day of the year so far. It’s fine, but the condensation on the bottle made me pretty nervous. Luckily it arrived really early so it wasn’t in the cold all day.

Damn, someone checked on the Bitcoin anon who bought crypto top just to start shilling GME at $300 a week later in a fucking fragrance checked? Hope he didn't kill himself.

>>15919725
Sitting pretty on my 500 oz of ag bought at 15
I think you're just making shit up about supposed anons t b h q

>>15919667
From fragrantica: The perfume collections are stored safely in the Osnothèque's cellar which is constantly cooled down to a chilly 12 degrees Celsius (53 degrees Fahrenheit).

Is Grey Flannel worth blind buying with how cheap it is?

>>15919779
I bought a 4.2 Oz at Ross the other day for 10 bucks. It's a really unique smell to me and it has incredible performance. I don't know how often I'll wear it probably like once a year or something but it was worth the 10 bucks to me to get acquainted with it.

>>15919648

Thx, I imagined somehow he must be a marketing shill, I'm curious about diaghilev tho
Haven't tested enigma, but sampled elysium cologne, and it was solid, but nothing extraordinary imo.

>>15919779
blind buys are never worth imo
received a sample last week, and although I like old school frags, it really appeared a lil bit (out)dated to me, reminded me of the soaps my nonna used

>>15919648
I think the big problem is that many people don’t smell Roja’s exclusives, one-offs, and more niche, specialty lines. Those are some of his best works, in my opinion. For example; Burlington, Fruity Aoud, Midsummer Dream. His main line is mediocre outside of Enigma and Elysium, I’d say.

Anyone know where to order papillon samples in EU? I want to test the whole collection and looking for a cheaper route than ausliebezumduft

Just tried Artisan Pure on paper for the first time. I like how bitter it is and its very clean, detergenty smell might be refreshing in the heat. Although it smells objectively good, I cant identify with it. Maybe I just cant appreciate summer scents in winter, or maybe this unisex style is not for me. Are there any snice summer alternatives that are more masculine?

>>15919855
Why not contact her directly?

>>15919855
Thank you Brexitvoters.

>>15918894
>redpill me on eau parfumée au thé vert
I tried it the other day in Notino and was stunned by the quality of this Bulgari line. I've recently tried few niche tea scents that cost about 4-5 more than these Bulgaris and they were not much better (if they were at all). Not sure about longevity as I only tested Au The Noir on my skin (dark tea + rose+oud accord) and it projected for around 3h and lasted for about 6h+. Not bad.

>>15919801
Do you have any thoughts on Oligarch?

>>15919989
I actually haven’t managed to try that one yet. It’s on my list.

Every time I test some 'CHEAP ARAB GEM' it turns out to be actually shit and probably people shill them just because can't afford or don't want to buy any real thing. I bought 5ml decant of Raghba Wood Intense Lattafa Perfumes and now will need to, I don't know, pour it in a toiled or give away as I can't stand it.

Ummm Jeremy??

>>15919953
Did and she said she cant ;(

Btw received my Amber Cologne, will be my scent of the evening

>>15920033
>reddit notification
please go back

>>15920078
Yeah, sorry, I didn't mean can she send them to you, I meant can she tell you who stocks here stuff apart from ALZD.

>>15920020
I'm interested in cheap Arab stuff, what's wrong with this one?
also tried his majesty the oud and so far I am really disappointed. It's just way to thick and sweet for me and the oud is in no way barnyardy enough to save it. I like Georges videos but I think I really have to take his recommendations with a grain of salt

>>15920122
Sweet cloying, synthetic mess.

>>15920078
also putting it on for my evening scent, so we can be frag bros >:)

>>15920142
>>15920078
Get a room

>>15918773
The mention of the top note being present throughout it reminds me of Turin's review of Black Opium. He made note of the industry moving to sell a structure that doesn't evolve but is consistent from beginning till end. I wonder if this is a negative prelude or perhaps a more positive characteristic. Perhaps it still evolves but doesn't lose its start in the evolution.

Buying cheapies, clones and Arab frags is a false economy, you’ll end up replacing them with something better.

>>15920093
M8, just stop. Everyone uses Reddit to some degree at this point. If you have any interests whatsoever, it’s simply the best resource out there. If you play vidya, the devs always post the latest news there. Yeah, the upvote system creates an autistic echo chamber, we know. It’s even more autistic to be this obsessed with some silly internet turf war, though. We know you use Reddit too. It’s just silly at this point.

>inb4 you prove my point by posting a soijack or calling me cringe

>>15920213
Not everyone, no. It's pretty shitty there actually.

>>15920033
reminds me of the time he snorted coke off my dick

thinking of getting black xs
is it good?

>>15920196
This.

>>15920280
Good question. Why you won't tell us if you're thinking of getting it? For sure you have tested it first, so it doesn't turn out to be money thrown down the drain right

>>15920196
Been there, done that.
The clones are never, let me repeat, never as good as originals.
You will always feel tacky like wearing a fake Rolex (not that I want to defend prices of some stuff like Creed - it's ridiculous).
At the end of the day you could just get a decant of the original stuff instead of a strictly inferior clone. Life's too short to make these kind of compromises - just get what you really want.
If you got around 5 bottles in your rotation - then a 5-10ml decant will last you months.
Some of these clones cost ridiculous money themselves. I can kind of understand some cheap skate buying a clone for $20 but to buy one for $100 you must be a retard.
Fuck clones, fuck arab frags, fuck youtuber scamming whores shilling shit just to be paid some pennies or get some free bottles.

>>15920290
yes i did , and it smelled quite alright
im just asking about how it's perceived by ppl in general

>>15920335
>just get decants
>fuck clones
Okay, richy rich. Suck a fucking dick.

Is there anything worthwhile to try in line with Silver. I got it as a random cheapie but really like it. It's rough and synthetic but something longer lasting and and more upscale in line with this scent would be really nice. I see no need to support Creed, though I'm tempted to sample the original. I'm however treating this as a sample of it. Are the listed similar fragrances on fragrantica like Mefisto etc. similar enough in feel/good enough to sample?

In line with discussion on clones I agree they're a waste of time and definitely not worth the price but for 5 bucks it was a lot more justifiable as a kind of sample than a clone. Generally though don't waste your time and even for 5 bucks I should have probably just sampled the original or some of the fragrantica similar listed ones like Mefisto. Clones rarely deliver imo. Sample, get a tight and nice collection for use then sample/decant for more. If a scent catches you, buy a proper bottle and it'll having meaning and be more special than some half assed cobbled together arab clone. I personally have no use for more than 10 frags in my rotation so bar that just sample and decant.

>>15920502
Btw obviously its not a sample or indicative of the original, just that price wise I justified it as similar to buying samples.

Finished my sample of Bigarade Concentree. One of the best openings in a FM fragrance. It’s a shame it’s so short-lived. It seems like the fragrance presents most of what it offers right away and then stays that way for a few hours and disappears.

>>15920142
<3

>>15918537
The lizard wizard is incredible. But to me the drydown smells like chai.

>>15920335
What about the clones that are better than the OGs? I heard Milton Lloyds Man Silver is more like the 80s Kouros that the current YSL Kouros. Also Armafs is supposed to be already better than Creeds MI

>>15918034
Qu'oefde - S. Pyes

SOTD: Vince Camuto Terra Extreme

>>15920595
NONAGON INFINITY OPENS THE DOOR

>>15918058
Great advice. Take your time and enjoy. Almost all of the ones I have tried so far grew so much on me with time, it is absolutely worth coming back to to them once in a while, even if it didn't click for you the first time around.

That being said, start with Camel or Squid

why did Dior Homme reformulate in 2020? is it a completely different scent?

>>15920720
>why did Dior Homme reformulate in 2020? is it a completely different scent?
They wanted to cash in on the name's reputation (just like they did with Eau Sauvage -> Sauvage).
Yes, completely different.

Thoughts on Comme des Garcon/cdG?

>>15920213
lol speak for yourself, faggot. i literally only frequent frag threads and /lit/. so yeah, what the last guy said, go back.

>>15920792
You’ll miss me when I’m gone.

>>15920792
every single thread stirring up shit, if there's nobody mentioning sauvage or adg you came out of nowhere attacking clones or arab frags or what not

>i literally only frequent frag threads and /lit/

it shows. it's still vierchan, don't full yourself. and yes, reddit is way more useful than 4 chan, in general. there's some lame ass shit on there too but at least it's not 4chan mental pacient drivel level. won't respond to lame name calling, chill. don't get me wrong it's not like the rest of this thread is brilliant and i'm sure you contribute some, but not on these types of posts /rant

Thinking about splurging on a fullsize after buying several samples. Anybody else have any thoughts on this?

Anything worthwhile I should try if these three are my absolute favorite? The holy trinity right here boys. Pic related.

Wow, Pedro from Ecuacion Natural is a top lad. Threw in 9 samples with my Bogue decants when I was only expecting 3. Shipping overseas is a bit pricey but their 5ml decants are a great deal and the sample generosity makes it well worth it.

>>15920909
Uhmmm... what the fuck?

>>15920716
Absolutely agree about coming back to each a little while later. At first sniff I hated T Rex, now it’s my favorite

>>15920909
Got a nice dumper on you anon

>>15920866
>shilling for Reddit
Go back to r/fragrance

>>15920902
I've only tried Cherry Smash by Alt Fragrances which is a clone of Lost Cherry but it was REALLY strong. I mean like 1-2 sprays and you smell it for the entire day. It was a gift to my dad and he couldn't handle it because of the strength. If you like the frag, get it. It's entirely up to you, anon. It leans more feminine though.

>>15920909
POOPA. Also, try Burberry London, Prada Luna Rossa Carbon, Fahrenheit

Bros why do I have 2 liters of perfume???

>>15921100
Appreciate it! Anything Prada I basically love. I've had a sample of Carbon. It's good stuff. I've heard it's similar to Prada L'Homme Intense

i'm taking a long flight in a few weeks how does everyone feel about wearing a fragrance on a plane?

>>15920902
Just smells like maraschino cherries on my skin, with some powdery bits. I enjoy it personally and I get the appeal but it's worth far less than the asking price for a full bottle imo.

>>15921148
Because you don't spray enough, friend.

>>15921233
The typically suggested cocktail of perfumes for plane trips would be 3 sprays of vintage Kouros, 2 sprays of Black Orchid, 4 sprays MAAI, 2 sprays of Portrait of a Lady, 3 sprays Angel Man, and the rest is up to you. My personal twist to the recipe is 5 sprays of T-Rex.

Is there anyone else here with a large niche collection who has no idea what any designer perfume smells like?

I'm in the UK, What site as the best selection of samples?

>>15921286
Bloom has the widest selection I think, but their samples have gotten pricier as of late. I’ve heard good things about the polish sites but I have literally no idea how Brexit affected buying from

Thoughts on picrel?

>>15921269
i wouldnt call it large, and ive smelled designers when i was in the mall, but thats about it. Everything smelled similar, I dont like blue, sweets, or aquatics, so I never really bought anything for years because I thought thats what all perfumes were like. I wasnt aware of the snobbery, or niche, I just started looking for something interesting and different and discovered all these companies that made scents. I dont have niche taste for weird shit, which is why i wouldnt call myself a nichetard. I just want something high quality that I enjoy every facet of, something I didnt find with most mall scents. Theres probably a few I wouldnt mind at all, I have some chanels, maybe a prada or two would be ok, that new hermes I want to smell, but its all the same old tropes right now. It just feels like fast food to me, yeah its ok every now and again, but how could you eat that all the time? I wish I got into it in the late 90s or 2ks when designers were better, or just performed better, its pretty shit right now with ifra, etc. I autistically research everything I buy, its part of the fun, I dont want to be disappointed later. Once I buy it, I'm done thinking about it, and move on to enjoying it. Last year I bought a hegel h95 integrated amp and some zu speakers. Took 3+ months to come to that decision, but im super happy, and dont look at audio shit anymore, same with perfume. I like some of the designer exclusives, nothing wrong with that, theyre more interesting and generally higher quality. Thank you for reading

>>15921388
Oh god I'm embarrassed for you and your stupid sound system. It's not about the money, I can afford that, it's about how my 500 dollar audio setup sounds 95% as good as yours.

I'm looking for a lavender dominant perfume that isn't barbershop-y, classy, or gentleman-y. So far my list of possibilities only has MEM but I'm thinking there might be some other decent alternatives.

>>15921486
Me again, I want to add to this post and say that one time I delivered furniture to a guy's dilapidated 100 year old house that probably needed 100k dollars of work done to it and he had a real fancy speaker set up. I looked up the model numbers and it cost at least 50k. It was all I could do to not bring it up to him and laugh in his face. Audiofags should burn.

redpill me on old spice cologne

>>15921506
It smells good and you wouldn't go wrong with it being your only perfume.

>>15921506
Been reformulated so many times that it basically doesn’t exist anymore. The new stuff is cheap-smelling bullshit marketed to coomers. It’s not worth discussing because you can’t get the good formula anymore anyway.

redpill me on old spice cologne
>>15921512
even the classic isn't the same formula? I know it's been passed between like 4 companies since the 50s but still

>>15921512
>coomers
I don't think you understand what that word means

>>15921518
No, if they can make it for 27 cents instead of 30 cents then that's 3 cents x 15 million (random guess) which is 500 thousand dollars. Yes, companies will decimate good perfumes to slightly increase their margins.

>>15920902
I just bought this on my trip back home. Great scent if you're looking for something different, has a more waxy cherry feel after the first few minutes, some decent longevity, very unisex. It's grown on me a lot.

>>15921091
Why are you replying if you didn't even test the fragrance

>>15920952
Seems interesting but yeah shipping is really costly

>>15921519
So you’re telling me Old Spice isn’t currently being marketed to horny teenagers who think it’ll get them laid?

Interesting.

>>15919532
Guerlain Vetiver, the whole album.

>>15921269
For sure anon, that's the vibe i get too. Imo it's stupid to jump on niche when you don't know the classics.

I got a sample of Toy Boy, it's pretty snice. The bottle looks tacky as fuck though

>>15918039
how get zootopia samples

thoughts on commes des garcon?

>>15921917
what exactly are you looking for with this question? the house is not easy to give a "thought" on as they use different perfumers, ranging from the very best to some reasonable. Their range is overall very good, but there is no red thread to comment on

that said, I put wonderwood on for today >:)

>>15921503
its like perfume, do you really need 4k of it?

>>15921286
Jovoy is affordable and has wide niche collection. For designer stuff I’d hit eBay

>>15921496
Caron PuH

>>15921917
Bullshit novelty frags for asians

Some are nice

>>15922007
(P(B)uH)

>>15921810
but when you post the classics, you get no response

>>15922041
Go on, you've gotten my interest

You're a man I assume

>>15917991
Ordering this month’s decants pls send suggestions

>>15922074
Nishane Sultan Vetiver

>>15921725
Coomer originally meant somebody addicted to porn, I don't know why people in this perfume thread twisted it into "people who want to have sex".

>>15921654
Because I tested a clone, dumb fuck. Can you read? READ. LEARN TO READ.

>>15922147
This board doesn't know dick about dick.

>>15922246
Yes that's exactly my point you absolute mongoloid, you didn't test the actual fragrance.

If you had to choose between Guerlain Vetiver and Tom Ford Grey Vetiver which would you choose and why?

>>15922290
Nope. And I don’t plan on it.

>>15922290
>YoU dIdn’T TeSt tHe AcTuAl FrAgRanCe

>>15922333
>let me advise you on hermès ties based on counterfeit goods I bought from a morrocan zouk

>>15922322
the Guerlain because it's dryer, more grassy and less citrusy.

What are you guys wearing for St. Valentine's Day?

>>15921725
no, that really isn't a marketing thing anymore, especially in America

>>15921725
no that's still AXE
and Old Spice is still for lol randumb xD redditors who think wearing a deo called "Bearglove" or "Nightpanther" is hella frickin' epic

>>15922422
based and zoukpilled

>>15919639
I felt kind of like an old lady when I sampled it

>>15922322
Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire

does anybody know which parfume is this? Image search doesnt return anything

>>15922441
Loneliness and depression with just a hint of bitterness

>>15922750
https://www.essensworld.com/products.php

>>15922422
Alt Fragrances aren’t counterfeit, you fucking nigger. They’re clones. Same with Armaf. Keep buying that faggot Tom Ford’s overpriced garbage lmaoing at your life

Prada Infusion d'Iris Cedre
does anyone have it? i just got a sample and I kinda like it but I don't think I can pull it off

>>15922750
Some Czech shit, Essens Parfemy or something like that

>>15922808
They aren't actually clones, they are cheap reproductions from arabs working in their garage pulling thousands new shit juice everyday. Clone is a marketing buzzword for clueless brainlets such as you, it's indeed no different than counterfeit clothing in that it looks similar (sometimes) but it's obviously not genetically identical as "clone" would imply.
alt fragrances lmao, you fucking faggot

>>15920909
How does Burberry Touch compare to Prada L'Homme?
I thought it would be redundant to get Touch if you own L'Homme

Based on 3 sprays a day and 1500 sprays per 100ml I have 30 years worth of perfume

help

>>15922843
What do you think a clone is? I’m genuinely curious. You sound like one of those fags who thinks counterfeiting is immoral and wrong. Go fuck yourself.

>>15922849
I have way too many colognes too and I have a bad habit of blind buying.

>>15922857
I didn't say anything about morality, what I'm saying is that judging a fragrance from cheap imitations (which are what clones are) is pure retardation

>>15922849
What's the matter? Just start buying smaller bottles if it bothers you so much. It's not, and it never was, just about smelling good.

>>15922868
Well, I’m broke, nigga. What do you want me to do? Does Sephora have Tom Ford fragrances? Would they appreciate my broke ass going in there to smell everything?

>>15922892
Isn't it enought that you're broke, you have to lack minimum self esteem as well? First of all, who's "they", and who the fuck cares if they don't appreciate your broke ass going in there to smell everything? It's not like you owe the saleswoman anything.

>>15922892
there are fine cheap original fragrances out there, clones are fucking meme

>>15922911
This makes sense just among us fragheads, most people don't have a clue about what they're smelling they just think it's good or bad, if the guy is a poor fuck who can't afford better what's the problem with buying a clone if he likes the original fragrance? Some clones smell close enough to the real thing, anyway.

>>15922905
The store associates, you fucking tard. Goddamn, this board is retarded.

>>15922911
You’re a fucking meme. At the end of the day, it’s all just smelly water anyway.

>>15922843
Ye bro, that's what clones are in the fragrance world. Don't undrestinate the current technology, i think there are machines that spit out the dose of actual ingredients so it's not like they are guessing. Possibly the difference in smell comes from lower quality ingredients or maybe they don't go for exactly the same smell. There's plenty reason they exist, don't tell me if your current favorite gets discountinued and there's a clone, you won't be tenpted to at least try it
Counterfeit it's a fake bottle, that imtates the original packaging and all.

>>15922925
>this board is retarded
You answered a rhetoric question and it's the board that's retarded.

>>15922953
It’s rhetorical, not rhetoric. Learn English, mutt.

>>15922974
Lol u mad

>>15922953
i understand what he means, my douglas store keeps quite a few of TF testers in their drawers, they don't want people to go trough them in a few days, people that will ultimately buy them online cheaper. if you ask them they will let you try them of course. it's fragrance testing "etiquette" if you will. I would honestly stay 2 hours in the niche frag store at the mall and test as much as i could until i go nose blind but it's simply not cool.

>>15921352

it smells like natural vetiver root for the most part, if that's what you want go for it. its a nice woody mature smell.

cant go wrong for the $

>>15922986
I haven’t been to the mall in quite a long time. I don’t know if they even have testers of Tom Ford there. We only have Sephora and Nordstrom.

Really curious about the new Tuberose Tom Ford but fuck that price tag.

>>15922998
sephora has signature line in my city, most with testers, douglas has signature and private blends, but no testers in shelves for private blend, only sealed boxes. you need to ask them if you want to try it. i didn't even know they have testers for those, found out when flirting with a sales girl, lol. she casually brought out fucking fabulous, saying I should smell it, she wanted the D, but I don't cheat. tried 4-5 private blends that day.

>>15923017
Nice lol

>>15922441
Secretions Magnifique :^)

>>15922441
Eros. It's what my gf always wants me to wear, so boring.

>>15922848
Kind of similar I guess. Both magic.

>>15922849
Sometimes I look at my collection and think what have I done

How many bottles does everyone have? 21 here.

How did I do?

>>15923110
About 35. My grandchildren will inherit them. But having said that, I bought Chergui last month and that was the first in a while. I’m just working through samples right now and there’s nothing on the “to buy” list. Despite how it sounds it doesn’t control my life and I’m living quite comfortably, and I enjoy them all so I really don’t care.

>>15923114
Very well

Caved in and bought a musk cologne bottle, so you can expect some more bortnikoff shilling from me in the near future. Today I've been wearing wonderwood and had the sudden urge for a bit for prada l'homme in bed. >:)

>>15923110
Over 100
Maybe 120 to 130 ish
I’m addicted to buying full bottles I stopped for a while during lockdowns but now I am back at it

SOTD: YSL Y EDP

>>15922849
Sometimes I look at my collection and think what have I done

How many bottles does everyone have? 21 here.

>>15923171
I know that feel, I barely use half my bottles because of the amount of samples I've impulsively bought 3/4/5ml of accordingly.
I was thinking of copping Bright Neroli this evening at work for when it gets hot again

>>15923110
Like 6, but they're all 100/200ml and I think it's because I always buy thinking "well it's only x amount more, but I get way more fluid".
I'm still new to this hobby, but I don't think I've spent a lot, but rather I've bought more than I need.
I have like 30 1-2ml decants though.

Redpill me on Penhaligons. Will this Rusty Lake looking shit transform me into a fine English gentleman with a troubled past?

>>15923110
I have about the same, I'm pretty happy with how things turned out

>>15923193
Same, I’m putting a halt to sampling for a while so I can use my bottles more, and to stop finding new things to lust over.

Just copped two Hermes Un Jardins for the same purpose lol. Although as my gf will also use them (we already shared a bottle of Sur le Nil) I feel like they don’t count

>>15923138
Are you the other amber cologne fag from yesterday? Got like 2ml of musk cologne and although it’s far away from being dirty/animalic, it‘s still more rough&edgy than ac,
Btw where did you got your battle from? I thought it‘s sold out already

anyone know what cheap ~2ml atomizers on Amazon DON'T have that fishy smell

>>15923256
yes that's me >:)
I got it from https://ecuacionnatural.com/en/product-categories/bortnikoff-en/
A nice shop that also does 5ml decants at essentially the full bottle prices. Grabbed myself a 5ml of MAAI as well

>>15923110
I only have 6 but I already regret some of them. Will likely sell a couple and then force myself to go through a 5/10ml decant before buying any new bottles

>>15923416
I was shilling their 5ml decants last night, it’s nice to get that option from an official retailer. What samples did they send with your order?

>>15923231
No. Personally I didn’t care too much for these, or their more classical scents. My favorite was Lord George, which opens like sweet boozy shaving cream, but it gets pretty scratchy in the drydown. I think they offer some samples free with paid shipping on their site

>>15922750
https://www.essenseurope.com/perfumes-50-ml-c21/?lang=en

Can someone help me? So lately I've been putting this on before I go to bed and it smells so good in the morning, the drydown is like baby powder. Its very soft and subtle and wonderful.

What is the baby powder note? Fragrantica lists the base as oakmoss, amber, vanilla, benzoin, honey, musk and tonka bean. So what is that clean talcum scene closest to?

Any recommendations for a 21 year old ?

I enjoy sandalwood and neroli. Tom Fords Neroli Portofino is one of my favourites from the samples I've tried, the smell was long lasting, and of a high quality.

Any recs ? preferably lighter scents.

>>15923767
Paloma Picasso - Minotaure

Find a vintage bottle, they're not that expensive.

I love Le Male but the longevity is shit

>>15921262
Based closed environment frag mogger

Most wearable Zoology frags?

Finally found a bottle of Dior Eau Sauvage parfum in stock for a reasonable price. Should be here tomorrow.
Out of the couple hundred fragrances I've sampled over the past year or so, niche and designer, it is still my favorite so far.
Now I just need a backup bottle and try to hunt down a 2012 bottle.

>>15924004
This Eau Sauvage cult is very cringe. It's a good perfume and I own a bottle but it's not as good as people in this thread say it is.

>It's a "New Zealand man who has never met a black person makes an embarassing post supporting BLM and then is no longer subscribed to by me" episode

>>15924017
i think its just trolling, same with zoologist

>>15924048
Zoologist makes good stuff but it's not perfumy enough. It's more leaning towards art for me.

My blind-bought bottle of Kosciuszko should be here tomorrow, I'm very excited. I feel like you can't go wrong with these notes.

>>15924058
What comes closest to perfumy from that house?

>>15923171
3. At any given point they'll usually be an original and its flankers. I like a signature scent with some variations for different occasions.

>>15924092
Camel, Bee, Hummingbird (feminine), maybe Squid and Elephant. I haven't smelled Nightingale but that might very well be one.

>>15924092
Musk Deer is unironically quite wearable. Has kind of a cola-ish sweet and spicy vibe in the opening, lots of cardamom and rose, dries into something a little more rosy, musky, and powdery. Very snice stuff.

Fragrancebuy has Etruscan Water and Angel’s Dust in stock! 130 leafbux. Copped EW. Get ‘em while you can!

>>15924092
On the scale from traditional perfume to unconventional (of those I’ve tried) I’d put them in this order: Camel, Hummingbird, Dragonfly, Macaque, Bee, Elephant, Civet, Moth, OG Dodo, Squid, OG Rhino, Hyrax, OG Bat, T Rex. My personal preference falls on the more unconventional side but I think they’re all worth sampling

What is the most quintessential femboy frag?

>>15923416
Oh sweet, then I’ll probably get a 5ml decant of mc, thx anon.
Dmitry was very generous with samples, and yesterday I tested his oud monarch. I do think oud beginners and experienced fraghead will equally like it.
What’s your opinion about om and his other scents?

>>15922810
i just got a 200ml bottle a few weeks ago. fantastic scent, long lasting. i suppose it is a bit feminine. ultimately it will just project as a soft woody/soapy scent, it's probably not for a manly man, but if you're here that probably isn't you.

>>15924363
old spice

>>15924363
Semen

>>15924371
Haven't smelled oud monarch.
Of those I've smelled I only disliked moss cologne (unlike Dan from wafts who loves this) -- way too much oakmoss for me.
Of those I've tried I like amber cologne and musk cologne the best, both for their amazing citrus opening and musk cologne for the really clean musky depth.
I also enjoyed musk khabib quite a bit, this is much more musky and deep, but still not dirty and offensive in any way.
Vesna cologne is a fun one with a really strange tea note that I can't quite love, but I do put on a spray from my sample sometimes just to remember how it is.

sotd today will be chypre palatin

NEW THREAD
>>15924172
>>15924172
>>15924172

>>15923110
~30 and there are 20-30 more i want to get before im "done"

>>15924004
It’s same for me. I smelled short of 2 thousands of frags at this point and will probably always have a bottle of ESP in my roto

>>15917991
this is a stupid hobby?

>>15924363
ultra male, toy boy, tom ford

>>15924092
From the ones I have tested so far, I wouldn’t mind wearing Panda and Camel on a regular basis.

I wouldn’t consider them compliment getters in the typical sense though and one certainly won’t fuck more

About to blind buy Kouros. What should I expect?

>>15924004
>>15924017
Eau Sauvage Parfum 2017 dries down to almost 1:1 Sauvage EDP

>>15925293
toy boy is a milf fragrance. older women like the rose note.