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>>15930015
The new Fragrance Groups 101 chart

>>15930015
The fragrance flowchart for beginners.

>>15930015
Obviously it is going to vary depending on the fragrance, but generally how many sprays do you guys use? I typically go with 3-5 sprays, sometimes more depending on the frag.


Also, why do people bitch about performance issues with Elysium Parfum Cologne? It was still going strong at 10 hours for me today

>>15930044
If I’m sampling I’ll do a couple on a wrist for a first try. I’ll take it from there. If I buy a full bottle I’ll usually do one spray of that because they release more perfume, and again take it from there.

However, if lockdown has taught me anything, I always underestimate how strong some things are. Bengale Rouge seemed tame and close to the skin. I wore it to my parents’ and my dad couldn’t handle it.

>>15930044
10-20

Let's get this thread started with a hot take:
Imo most Parfums de Frederic Malle are overrated with a few exceptions, they are average as best and not worth the price

>>15930063
I kind of agree. I’ve been sampling them extensively (and talking about them lots here) but I’m not enamoured with them. I haven’t had a bad one yet, in fact I’d say I liked all of them. I suppose I could say I don’t like Promise, but I really admire it, I just don’t enjoy it. But in terms of absolutely loving them that would only be Portrait of a Lady, En Passant, Le Parfum de Therese, and Musc Ravageur. If money weren’t an issue I’d have full bottles of all of those. However, things like Monsieur, Vetiver Extraordinaire, French Lover and many more all impress me, but either they have serious performance issues or they just don’t truly excite me. Bigarade Concentree is a good example. Absolutely amazing opening, piss-poor performance. L’eau d’Hiver is nice, but too heady.

They’re all very well blended and mostly very wearable but for the price they’re difficult to justify bottles of many of them. For somebody new to perfumes I think they’re a good house to explore because they offer good work some some legends of perfumery, and the broad selection of notes and styles means you can learn a lot by spending time with them.

>>15930063
I do enjoy some of his scents, portrait being the main one I go back to (if anyone has a dupe lmk because I'm thinking bout buying a full bottle), but I 100% agree that they're overpriced and fairly average overall

>>15930063
>well blended
does this mean you can pick each note out of the fragrance or that you can't? i always see people say it but i dont know what they mean by it

>>15930088
oops this was a response to >>15930071

>>15930071
I also enjoyed portrait, musc ravageur and therese the most but imo decants will do it for these.
I try not to mix up the scent itself and perfomance, but I agree with you, some absolutely do lack longevity and projection.
What makes them quite interesting is that literally all of them are unisex

>>15930075
havent heard of a dupe, and desu I'd be goin for the real deal

Received some samples and tested MMM jazzclub and by the fireplace yesterday, wasnt expecting too much, but still was disappointed, jazzclub reminded me more of a prom and by the fireplace was just a sweet syntetic marhsmellow smell, no incense whatsoever

Testing angels share and sideeffect atm

>>15930088
>>15930094
Yes, although it should be said that just because Fragrantica lists ten notes doesn’t mean you can smell ten things, but what it means more accurately is that it’s not a mess. Some fragrances have a nice smell to them, but they’re blended in such a way that it’s difficult to discern one thing.

Promise, as I said, I don’t like. But what I really enjoy is how it’s a thick, dense, heavy scent if you smell it one way, and at the same time the Rose note is really delicate and beautiful. Poorly handled, this wouldn’t work, but it’s done in such a way that it feels like two fragrances at once and you can clearly pick out different elements.

>>15930100
I got my bottle of Portrait for free so in a way I feel like I should buy another because that bottle cost me nothing in the end. I’m the same in that I don’t like to equate longevity with quality (modern Eau Sauvage is one of my absolute favourites) but there has to be a limit where the price becomes unjustifiable. Neroli Portofino smells much nicer than Bright Neroli but when you consider Bright Neroli is twenty times cheaper, NP is unjustifiable. It’s not twenty times nicer.

Ordered the Bianchi samples back from Mars. Tried Etruscan Water on my wrist yesterday for the first time and boy was it diffrent then what I expected. I thought it would be green aromatic with an animalic twist but what I got was a really dominant resin/oily base that overshadowed the top like nothing I have smelled before. Also to me the projection was average to low on my wrist, but my family immediatley commented on how piercing it was. Also the scent stayed remarkably similar throughout the whole day, onl after over 20h the resin oil base started becoming less dominant and the green notes were more friendly.
Definitely not interested in a full bottle but so far its fun sampling something really diffrent.

B-b-b-boys what’s happening?

>All the popular mens fragrances are cloying, sickeningly sweet things

I'm going to research and get some samples, can anyone recommend something for a 30 year old man?

>>15930075
Porpora is a clone of Portrait of a Lady by Tiziana Terenzi.

>>15930234
What the actual fuck. You lucky bastard.

>>15930015
Why do normies hate smelling fragrances on strangers guys

ok how is this not just a meme frag?

It literally just smells like shit and piss

Can a guy 25+ year old wear this?

>>15930341
this is what real STRENGTH and POWER smells like

>>15930346
I don’t see why not. I’m 28 almost 29 and I wear Montblanc Legend EDP fairly often.

So I put on some musk cologne for my daily corona walk, it doesn’t really fit the weather - it’s rainy and quite cold - nevertheless I think it’s snice, refreshing, comfy with a hint of dirtyness.
After testing like a handful of bortnikoffs I believe I also do get a Bortnikoff dna, all scents got a soft, comforting creamyness which reminded me of a kids lotion.
Can anyone more experienced confirm?

>>15930234
send him here.
It will be legendary

>Powdery

>>15930270
stop with that clone meme

>>15930015
What do we even look for in a cologne?

>>15930513
I look for longevity and something that smells pleasant

>>15930497
Who’s that even supposed to be?

>>15930526
Oh nvm, it’s that manlet pedophile DesTINY

Looking for recommendations. Got into fragrances after buying Margiela's music festival and jazz club, both of which I really like but looking to expand what I have.
Going to order a few samples in the coming days to make up my mind. Would like some suggestions with a similar vibe to what I own already but obviously that smell quite different to add some more variety

>>15930497
Not sure what you really mean by this post but in my opinion powdery notes done right are one of the most underappreciated notes in men's fragrance.

>>15930341
You probably are not in a position of authority. that's why you dislike it. Simpel as

>>15930044
30 SPRAYS C'MON

>>15930234
All this shit talking about Turin because you thought you are safe on your little Mongolian cave drawing convention imageboard, huh? Papa Turin's coming for you and he's going to was your mouth in Grey Flannel for all bad things you said about him here

>>15930690
wash*

>>15927269

>>15930044
>EROS
>8 SPRAYS
>CMON
simple as

>>15930063
> most Parfums de Frederic Malle are overrated
Kids don’t realize the first and the most prominent Malles were created in 20th century when MB W210 was a pinnacle of design. Just look into 1999 fashion to understand that he found young visionaries who brought like 15 masterpieces almost simultaneously.

>>15930699
I decided to watch one of his videos for the first time in ages, probably months. You could quite literally copy and paste 90% of each video into another and you wouldn’t notice the difference.

>>15930636
>>15930526
name 1(one) frag with powdery notes that smell good

>>15930044
no less than 10 sprays of Cool Water

Finally came around to test my 1725 Casanova sample by HdP.

I do own a full bottle of Invasion Barbare & Satorial, so the comparison is my main focus.

1725 opens remarkably similar to IB but, with a more noticeable citrus and a lavender that is less blended with the other aromas. The projection is less than IB, but stronger than Satorial.

IB comes at you in a more coherent form, while 1725 is more parallel in the notes. You notice however that the depth of IB is much more intriguing and you get more varied impressions from focusing on it.

1725 does come quite close to IB at the surface but is strictly worse in terms of composition, projection, longevity, depth, sophistication. If that’s worth the price difference to you, is up to you to decide.

So what’s the place of Satorial here? I t does remind me of IB very much as well but has a strong independent character. The honey and metallic notes as well as the chalk aspect make it unique. It is again, in all measures strictly worse than IB, but this time that’s excused by the very realistic impression of a tailor’s workshop.

My grandma who was a master tailor passed away in the autumn of 2019, and the way that Satorial evokes the memory of her workshop made me get the bottle.

In summary, if you want IB, get the real thing if the price is not an issue to you.

>>15930750
Masculines from top of my head:
Xerjoff Mefisto Gentiluomo
Amouage Gold Man (Putin's signature scent)
plenty of Bianchis
For unisex there is shitload more, the most recent that I liked was La Fin du Monde

>>15930754
Thanks for your post. I also tried all three. The deal breaker with 1725 for me is licorice (+performance) replacing cardamom's role from Invasion Barbare. I only wished cardamom wasn't as prominent as it is in the latter, too - it'd be a literal 10/10 for me then. On my skin IB smells sometimes too spicy. Sartorial is completely different from them and I love it. Probably even more than IB.

>>15930234
He's gonna dm you his bad takes

...to his face?!

>>15930789
God I which that were me

I'm going to buy my first perfume on amazon based on how nice the bottle looks, wish me luck bros!

How many sprays guys do you use in terms of application? Genuine question here. I’m on a budget and hate to think if burning through bottles even jf they’re regarded as “performance beasts”?

>>15930818
Frags last forever. If the initial price fits your budget I would not worry about using it up too fast.

BTW,is there a rose oud that is not sweet at all? I liked sohan but you guys said it was a stupid Jeremy recommendation and that I should try Arabian ouds. But the more I try I find them to be really unisex and sweet and sweet frags make me nauseous after a while. sshould I try that bulgari au the noir?

>perfume store closed
>all the stores that are allowed to stay open and carry perfume are enforcing masks
how the fuck am i supposed to cop some smells bros

>>15930793
lmao

>>15930811
nooooo order samples from MFK and MAB

>>15930754
I wish there were a cheaper sampling program with MDCI, I love Sartorial so I'd like to try IB but I don't think a blind buy is safe and I just don't care enough for the other fragrances to buy 3/5 different samples

>>15930818
This „beastmode“ shit got pushed by the middle eastern parfume market, it is part of there religion and because of there body odor there is a necessity for „performance beasts“ down there.
1-2 Sprays for the whole body, on the neck or wrist should be enough.

>>15930867
What are MFK and MAB? Can't find them in the OP

>>15930876
Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Marc-Antoine Barrois, depending on where you are you can order samples from them very cheaply (i.e. 14e and 10e) and they are top quality

What's your favourite women's frag? What would you make your gf wear?

>>15930754
I’m going to repeat myself
> Fougere d’Argent>Chanel PE>Bottega Veneta PH Parfum>Beau de Jour>APH>RGPH>Bracken>Lapidus PH>Sartorial>Giorgio>Bois du Portugal>Fougere Platine>Fougere Royale>Fougere Nobile>HdP 1725>piss>shit>MFK MP

>>15930887
Haven't tried wearing a woman's frag if that's what you meant. Would make gf wear Miss Dior

>>15930887
>gf

>>15930884
Thank you, I'm in Europe so I'll get these to try them
Why did you recommend those two specifically?

>>15930904
Because they're really good, you get a good selection to choose from from MFK, and you're better off trying samples than blind buying (t. quondam blind buyer)

>>15930887
>Chloe Parfume by Chloe (but i search something different for her)
>A Maid outfit and a Strapon

>>15930913
Alright thanks, I'll give them a go
Anything in particular you like from MFK? Otherwise I'll just sample what they are calling the essentials sans one

>>15930921
I'll have a look what's available anon

>>15930921
>>15930925
I would recommend
>Amyris Homme Extrait
>Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait
>masculin Pluriel
>gentle fluidity Gold

They used to give you two free samples when you ordered something (including a sample set) but I'm not sure it looks like they do anymore. If so, you might want to try one of the ouds, for example.

>>15930933
Will do, thanks again for all the help
I might post again when I get them, nice thread

>>15930948
We're all gonna make it fragbrah

Going to pull the trigger on these and a few more. Will post when the box cums.

>>15930968
Blind buy?

>>15930968
Heard good things about Blue Seduction, need a test of longevity when you get it.

>>15930968
Based Muglerchad

>>15930968
You'll end up selling these at substantial loss in 2 months time. You do you though.

How do I match aftershave with perfume? Try and find something with similar components?

Portland small batch perfumer. 8 samples for $40 I believe?

Can someone help me translate this? What the hell does it say?

>>15931008
лoл

>>15930996
I already have my “good” tier for special occasions (Margiela replica line, Eau Sauvage, Bleu De Chanel) - these are the frags im going to blast through when im not meeting anyone important/doing anything special. My burners so to speak.

Have Davidoff cool piss coming and picked up 100ml of montblanc explorer for 50 inc postage. Will post when they cum so you can laugh at me if its fake!

>>15930750
Why are you asking me, you fucking faggot? I don’t care. Fuck off and die.

>>15931008
Looks like the word above Sonny is "beautiful" and the word above the old person is "ugly"

>>15931008
what it smells like depending if your or beautiful or ugly
second one says daring and original vs gay, for example
david cool water is active and sporty vs gopnik. lol

I don't smell like all the other boys

>>15930968
>>15931013
can't tell if bait

>>15931008
The word next to fahrenheit is "awesome"

The word next to yatagan under beautiful is "Cool cowboy macho"
and under ugly it says "primitive neanderthal"

Is there some OCR way to translate this?

Man, after 3 days of weak Nasomattos this Prissana sample is a blessing. SOTD is Mandarava, a big resinous tuberose bomb with enough civet underneath to remind me of Maai. Unlike Maai it has some aldehydes that make it a bit more feminine IMO, but still really lush.

Friendship ended with Alessandro Gaultieri, now Prin Lomros is my best friend.

>>15931008
eau sauvage is "solid gentleman" and "pensioner"

>>15931052
My SOTD was the last of Anatolia. Maybe one day I'll bite the bullet and buy a bottle, but I feel like I want to try more of his work first. I'd love to try Cigar Rum.

>>15930933
FUCK YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT BR 540 IS FUCKING DISGUSTING. It smells synthetic, clinical, latex, fluoride, exactly like the dentist office. Not even lying I almost gagged when I first put it on, felt like someone was about to drill into my teeth.

by far the WORST frag i had ever smelled. Fuck you cock sucking useless aids infected asshole fuckacum butt

>>15931003
You don’t. Aftershave is gone after like 20 minutes anyway, so no point bothering.

>>15931069
don't care, still wearing
>8 SPRAYS
of BR 540

>>15931005
Imaginary Authors is a good babby’s first “fragrance art” house. I enjoyed sampling them early on, they were definitely better than Maison Margiela, but they don’t really grab me now.

>>15930750
Grey Flannel

>>15931040
I’m srs. Will post Explorer when it cums tomoro. I have a plan. I have my designers, now im buying burner shit that might be pleasantly surprising. Then comes the expensive niche memes.

How come that people praise niche fragrance as the best smelling ones, while testing them only very few are unique. My best fragrances yet are cheap and designers.
Tested Creed, Tom Ford, Serge Lutens, only 1 or 2 fragrances fromthese lines are nice for me. Especially Creed smells nothing like the price would suggest.

>>15931060
What’s it like? I didn’t go for a sample because I wasn’t particularly into Tuscan Leather or Godolphin when I tried those.

>>15931052
which are the best fragrances by Prin?

>>15931136
I've not tried Godolphin but it's absolutely nothing like Tuscan Leather. Not even close.

I wrote this about it a while ago:

It opens with a pleasant sweetness like a big box of Turkish Delight, including the icing sugar. But despite that sweetness there’s plenty going on beneath it in the form of gorgeous spices. The typical Turkish Delight might be made with rosewater and it gives suggestions of rose but without what some may see as the downside of it being a floral rose. The spice and subtle smokiness take me to a Turkish market, but not the immediate chaos of one but a side street where you can still feel the business and smell the delights, but with a sense of respite. It’s calming, but at the same time exciting. The leather doesn’t announce itself until a while later, and it never truly becomes a leather scent (Despite the original release of this fragrance being called Turkish Leather) but goes to show that this is a scent that truly takes time to develop. One of the most interesting and fun fragrances I’ve tried.

>>15931145
Im not reading that shit faggot. Rofl. Are you genuinely gay?

>>15931150
Take that back cunt or I'll fist your grandad.

>>15931152
You have Aventus on, he's right

>>15930699
kek'd, but unironically how are his fragrances? I'm curious if there's anything decent in his catalog.

>>15930792
fuck, came here to post this

>>15930792
Crockett and Tubby

>>15931131
because there's not much else about this "hobby", they try to be perceived as having good taste. it's like the watch snobs, they own rolex, omega etc and 1 token casio, so they're not perceived as snobs. here the casio is eau sauvage/fahreneheit. i'm sure there's plenty people that hide their designer bottles when posting picture collections lol. niche fragrances are great but so are designers, i'm sorry for the newbs that go full niche right from the start. you need to smell a few bvlagris before knowing to appreciate malle etc.

>>15931168

>>15931177

Why does he keep mentioning rape? Why does he get aggressive when women wont stop to for him?

>>15931164
Why would there be? He’s a hairdresser who’s never smelled a ton of the classic scents. How could he possibly create something worthwhile when he clearly knows nothing about perfumery?

>>15931186
monkaEXTREME

>>15930016
I see creed is finally getting the love it deserves

>>15931181
ahh, a gatekeeper

opinions?

My new fragranzia - “Prolapse Infection”

>>15931139
The ones I hear talked about a lot are this one, Ma Nishtana, Haxan, Aran, and Anatolia. People here seemed to like Sloth too when it came out. I’ll post again on Ma Nishtana/Haxan when I try my samples.

>>15930341
I legitimately think it’s lovely.

>>15931145
Ok that actually sounds snice, leather can be so hit or miss for me so good to hear it takes a backseat. Tried anything from the Strangers line?

>>15931280
I like it too, honestly. Not enough that I’d get a bottle, but I really enjoyed my sample.

>>15931281
I have, I own Oliver and have sampled Burning Ben. Burning Ben is very interesting, but the animalic, burnt rubber smell ruins it for me. But it is at least fun and I really enjoy the chocolate/cherry opening. Oliver is a very unique summer scent and I definitely recommend trying it. I’m tempted to buy a second bottle just in case he stops making it.

>>15930869
If you’re in Europe a lad has the 10ml bottle of IB up on Parfumo Souk for 15 euros atm

>>15931289
How would you describe them in terms of natural vs synthetic, light vs dense? I tend to like things that are hefty and big on naturals which is why the Prissanas piqued my interest

>>15931293
will look for it but sellers on parfumo usually are germans who do not deliver outside of germany

>>15931303
If you cover shipping I’m sure they’ll ship it outside of germany

Scent of the evening: The lover’s tale
Just did 2 sprizz, because the leather smell out of the sample was unreal already and I didn’t want to end like the memepic posted here, but boy is it lovely

>>15931307
well maybe they're just bullshitting me because I don't have reviews or something

>>15931298
They both feel very natural to me. Burning Ben’s opening smells like the most luxurious chocolate wrapped around the finest cherries. It’s a very dense fragrance and lasts forever.

Oliver has some weight to it, kind of like biting into a thick slice of ripe fruit. It’s obviously far lighter than some of his other fragrances, but relative to most summer scents it feels more dense. It’s not one that floats off your skin and has decent longevity. I’ve heard good things about Salted Green Mango for a unique summer scent too, but I’ve not tried it.

Any scents that smell like christmas?

I saw that Opium had notes of Mandarin, Oranges, cinnamon, cloves, incense, and myrrh. So I think if you could mix that with some Pine you might have a Christmas scent.

I tried to spray some Opium on one side of a piece of paper and some pine essential oil on another piece of paper, and it didn't really work. Maybe on skin but I can't test that now.

thouhjts?

>>15931351
maybe Fille en Aiguilles

>>15931310
I have no reviews and I buy stuff on there semi regularly. Germans seem to love jokes (who knew) so be friendly in your initial message and they’re generally okay

Anyone know where I can find Luca Turins videos for free? I remember they used to be on yt

why won't these people take paypal? come on man

>>15930341
Currently wearing it lol
It is really not as bad as people make it out to be, just don’t overdo it. As with every zoologist frag, it will grow on you with repeated wear. I think there are FAR more offensive fragrances out there..

>>15931351
pino silvestre

>>15931441
Tested it this week, has been absolutely murdered by reformulations. Either that or I’m noseblind to all three I tried. Smelled weaker than Oud Wood to me, and that’s saying something

>>15931351
Arabie by Serge Lutens

>>15931441
Had a sample. First try, thought it was horrible. Second time I thought it was slightly less horrible, then I lost the sample. Gonna try it again soon and see if I like it better.

>>15931507
What a disgusting fragrance, smells like an immigrants flat

Just sampled snicebomb extreme, one million prive and by the fireplace, did i like them?

>>15931539
Yes, no, maybe. I don’t know. Can you repeat the question?

>>15931523
Imagine being so buttmad about brown people you let it prevent you from enjoying dried fruit and cloves

>>15931351
Damn good question, tried out Fille en Aiguilles which is actually sweet smoky, less pine, more churchy with incense than christmas. Pino which is plastic like pine with cheap citruses. Closest pine for me yet is Bottega Homme, or even Costa Azzurra, but this is a summer interpretation of pine. Still on search for the best pine scent, turns out that most recommendations on Fragrantica are BS for me.

>>15931544
I love immigrants, they bring me food. Just don’t like the smell of them

>>15931554
'm not racial, jus don't like 'em

I am going to blind buy Dior Homme (2011)

>>15931673
where are you getting it from? a lot of places only have the 2020

>>15931684
the Dior website

>>15930860
Library opus X

I just realized that oakmoss and civet are my two favorite notes. Perfumes for this feel?

>>15931967
You need a time traveling machine to enjoy the notes.

>>15931967
Meleg - Civet Cat Chypre

I've never smelled it but the civet and oakmoss in it are real. Also vintage Kouros but I don't really smell that much oakmoss in it desu. Also Bogue - MAAI

>>15930811
Do tell.
Which one?

Sampling Elysium Parfum Cologne now.

Smells good but the performance is pitiful.

>>15930015
bros i want to smell like fir trees, tobacco, and shotgun smoke, what do i buy pls help

>>15932110
You gave him tits! Lel

>>15931554
Ladies and gentlemen, we got him

Boys....what the fuck is going on with this mad cunt?

What deodorant should I use with Davidoff Cool Water?

>>15932181
The tweaking is starting to get to him

>>15932181
drugs
even more obvious in the german language vlog shit. he's insane

>>15932192
Elaborate. What’s he saying? Funny how all the god stuff started in and around the rape saga. Dood is cracked.

>>15932181
>Jeremy, quick!
>do your impersonation of a black guy!

>>15932219

>>15932134
That’s why you get the Parfum. Smells even better and lasts like 10-12 hours.

Any suggestions for a really good lime-centric scent? I don’t want something overly sweet, no cheap candy lime. More like freshly cut limes where you’re getting the nice, tart lime juice and the bitterness of the peel and rind. Preferably something fairly complex, but lime has to be the star. Price is irrelevant as long as it’s not like 700.00.

>>15932289
Davidoff Cool Water. I recommend.

>>15932289
Virgin Island Water

>>15932335
Nice scent, a classic, but no lime in it.
>>15932360
I like it, I own a decant, but I find it a bit sweeter than what I want. Also, the coconut overpowers the lime a bit, in my opinion.

>>15931451
Thanks for the heads up anyway, not sure I'll buy it though because the shipping cost might not make it worthwhile, they are always outrageous when you import something from germany or austria for some reason

Furious lads. Just woke up expecting it to be a winter wonderland in this part of England. Instead it’s pissing down. Not happy about this. I wanted to wear Bengale Rouge, listen to Bill Evans and watch the snow fall.

>>15930872
bro i work with this dude from Afghanistan and he literally smells so fucking bad, it's a physical job, so dudes get sweaty and oh my god his stench will burn your nostrils. do they not wear deodorant because it's against their religion?

>>15931351
Burberry London, come one guys.

>>15932579
I wonder what his balls smell like...haha....

>>15930015
I love this fragrance except for one thing
Sometimes it smells like cat pee
Does anyone else have this problem with it???

>>15932603
I posted recently about how it seems to be slightly different every time I wear it and although I never think it’s Kouros or Salome levels of piss, it’s got a very slightly pissy element. I never think it becomes too pissy, but it’s there. Sometimes.

>>15931998
There are arabian brands that don't give a shit about european regulations. Have an oil roller dupe of Drakkar with authentic moss from Kuwait, smell damn nice.

>>15931998
There are arabian brands that don't give a shit about european regulations. Have an oil roller dupe of Drakkar with authentic moss, smell damn nice.

Best female trad fragrance?

>>15932289
You could just rub a lime all over yourself, or get a lime scent extract

FRAGRANTICA IS ABSOLUTE DOGSHIT.
I hope they fucking fail.
Their redesign is absolute garbage.
Will have to resort to basenotes.
WTF were they thinking?!
Must have hired a cheap hindu team.
Its painful to look at, on my phone is ever worse.
DAMN FRAGRANTICA TO HELL!

>>15932230
Female equivalent of bitter incels.

>>15931274
Peak grifter

>>15930968
Individuel is shit. Shove your face in a box of dryer sheets and you will get the same vibe.
The dreamer was shit as well.
Others seem fine

>>15930234
You had better accept my request faggot.

>>15932812
everyone seems to dislike it in their forums too. admins are delusional and won't have any of it. i've seen chrome extensions that modify fragrantica visually to get taken down.

shit, it doesnt even cost that much for a proper case study and complete redesign of the website. it's like a few hundred/thousand bucks if you can source a smaller ux/ui company/designer in a third-world country

Yum

>>15932579
Aside from being as clean (purified) as they are for prayer, male Muslims are expected to refrain from cutting their nails, and trimming their hair and beards. They must also not wear any scent, including deodorant. They have to wear ihram clothing, which is a white, seamless garment. Many also shave their head as this is considered hygienic. Most will wait to shave their heads until after they have finished Umrah or Hajj, as this is a requirement to leave the state of ihram. Female Muslims are also expected to be clean. During the pilgrimage, sexual activity, smoking and swearing are also forbidden.

>>15932974
Highly productive individuals ideally suited to western civilisation. Lets jam that pre-enlightenment death cult into an increasingly atheistic technocracy. What could go wrong.

>>15932984
You know nothing about religion, mate

>>15930044
I rarely go above three sprays, but I wear a lot of heavy fragrances that would choke you out with more than that. I used to wear around five but got multiple negative reactions so I played around a bit and found that, for me anyway, three is the sweet spot

>>15932812
>Their redesign is absolute garbage.
It sure is. No idea what the fuck they were thinking. It was like their goal was to make things less coherent

>>15932335
Jacomo Deep Blue, the better cool water and longer lasting

>>15932988
I know Islam is antithetical to Western European (Christian) civilisation and hasn’t experienced the secular interventions of something such as the Enlightenment.

I’ll make it easier for you to understand - stay in your cesspit of indolence, savagery, genital mutilation, femicide and superstition you goatfucker.

>>15933087
Who said that I was Muslim? I’m Christian. Stay mad though, dumb fuck.

>>15932181
He's the next American Psycho, this is just preperation

muslims are gay af

>>15931441
apparently the original formulation was opaque black and now its a see thru purple. i have the purple one and I like it, but because its 30mls i honestly rarely wear it.

which fragrance would she wear?

>>15933185
mohammed says child sex is okay.
whatcha gonna do about it?

>>15933268
girls just smell nice by nature, they don't need fragrances
God made them that way to tempt me

>>15933273
ever rest your head on a girls lap while watching a movie?

What fragrance is like this?

>>15933313

redpill me on classic/original scent old spice cologne (not deodorant, aftershave, etc)

>>15931041
yeah use google lens

>>15931902
Thanks. That one sounds really daring in a potentially wearable way

>>15930346
Great for warm weather, casual day time, I'd say a man in his 40s/50s could still wear this with a polo and shorts on a Sunday brunch or something. Def a youthful fragrance, could be suitable for clubbing or parties but not really suited for formal situations.

Hello frens I'm new to fragrances
I'm limiting myself to three options and I want to keep them coherent (so no matter which one I'm wearing, it gives off a particular kind of vibe). I'm also young so ofc my budget is limited.
Since it's cold, I'm normally using D&G The One EDP normally (gonna keep it for nights when it gets warmer) and Versace Eros Flame for dates/nights out.
What would be a good choice for a day/summer perfume? I was thinking about D&G Light Blue intense, but it's kinda generic.
I got Alien for man as a gift and don't like it, and I used to have a*men which I didn't like either.
Recommendations?

>>15930968

I have a few of these, individuel smells like thick synthetic raspberry but fresh at the same time although I wouldn't call it a summer frag, smells like raspberry candy. Haven't really worn it enough to know performance, really nice drydown

The Dreamer has a bit of a harsh opening, like liquorice, dries down quite warm and pleasant tho, average performance and sillage

D&G eu Intense smells like a Nautilus Voyage flanker with worse performance. I don't know if I got a fake bottle or something but I can't smell a thing and it doesn't last, or at least I can't really tell... I think I got a complement once so maybe I'm nose blind to it, not sure...

>>15930346
The ultimate non fragrance. Pure synthetic deo vibes, but in the most pleasant, non offensive way. Everyone could wear it anytime

>>15933268
L’Imperatrice 3 by D&G

>>15933394
Oh look, it’s this faggot again. “DUDE MONTBLANC LEGEND SMELLS LIKE DEODORANT BRO”

>>15933376
adg profumo, mb legend spirit, issey myake l'eau d'yssey, bvlgari aqva, azzaro chorme

>>15933394
deodorants have fragrance in them and some smell better than a lot of fragrances.

Anyone have experience with Gucci Guilty Absolute?

Any recommended places to et cheap fragrance, How do you avoid knock off products?
I know of a guy who can get bottle, boxes, and has a wrapping machine, He puts the scent in the plastic straw thing so you get the ipression of getting the real thing but then the bottle just contains coloured water

>>15933534
>w2c bottles
>(USA-Canada)
>http://www.fragrancenet.com
>http://www.fragrancebuy.ca
>http://www.luckyscent.com
>https://www.fragrancex.com
>Use Google to obtain the maximum discount code at fragrancenet (37%).

>>15933528
Top stuff lad

>>15933509
I'll check those out next time I go to a perfume store. Thanks anon.

>>15933550
Does it last long? My experience with the others in the Guilty line is they have no staying power at all.

>>15933559
It lasts but I found myself going anosmic

>>15933581
Alright, thank you.

>>15932230
Seething tranny, keep up the good work jeremy.

This is really good. Better than Aventus.

>>15933559
Great performance on me anyways. It’s nothing at all like any other in the line

Magnificent stuff; if you like Fahrenheit you’ll love this

Im in the EU and looking to buy some Fahrenheit edt but the price is kinda high so I look at ebay and see this seller from italy:
https://www.m.ebay.com/seller?sid=superprice1&itemId=

He seems a bit shady, has anyone bought anything from him here?

>>15933087
Based and crusadepilled.

First set of cheapies arrived. All in 90 Euro from Ebay for the 3. Thought I was going to be burned on the Mont Blanc but it seems to be legit. Very happy with the performance and fragrance thus far. I have no desire in ever picking up Aventus.

Davidoff will do well with the Gf, that after laundry smell goes well with cuddles.>

Shout-out to the anon who recommended Sergio Soldano - fucking 90’s beast, mossy & cool. Look at the absolute state of the bottle. Super cheap. Smells like the back of some mafioso’s mercedes w140.

I’m going to buy 31 fragrances one if each day of the month. Will post more cheapies when they come before i move on to margielas replica line.

>>15933377
Cool might replace eau intense with lalique pour homme!

Guys, I've been smelling some samples, and now I need to be convinced to hate it.

>>15933885
Sneed Himalaya

>>15933851
>I’m going to buy 31 fragrances one if each day of the month
>margielas replica line
but why
could have bought a bottle of LADDM for that money

>>15933885
Just get Paco XS

>>15933851
>I'll have 32 shitty perfumes instead of 10 good ones! I'm so smart and value oriented!

>>15933851
>1 for each day of the month
>February now has 31 days according to this anon
A fool and his money etc etc

>>15933885
why

>>15933885
Human joy is real but fleeting, buy a decant.

Is it true that spraying on clothes is better than if you do it from farther away than closer?

Like from a foot away.

>>15933893
This almost worked

>>15933928
This seems pretty good, and similar

>>15933975
Price and the autism of putting a stigma on the house of creed because of Aventus

>>15933976
Based

Need something fresh and easy to wear for the upcoming heat in the desert shit hole I inhabit. What should I get between Versace pour Homme, YSL Y EDT, and Allure Homme Sport?

>>15933945
Drakkar noir and polo sport on their way!

>>15933851
Typical cheap frags fallacy. Why to blindbuy liters of random cheap juice instead of one bottle that you'll genuinely like and will last you 1year+ anyways instead. You new people to this hobby don't realize how long does it take to finish a 100ml bottle.
>Margielas
Apologies, I didn't know you're actually retarded. Just carry on.

>>15933528
One of my best fragrances, no sweet shit, heavy on leather, wood and medically. Smells like a top notch leather jacket.
Not mass pleasing, but let me feel like an alpha.

>>15934071
I’m enjoying what I’ve bought so far and imagine I’ll enjoy Polo Sport x2, Drakkar Noir and Fahrenheit apres rasage.

>>15933955
When did I say February had 31 days you bizarre homo faggot queer?

>>15934113
enjoy your cheap, soulless garbage and staying poor due to poor impulse control :^)

>>15933528
Like getting slapped in the face with a leather glove and already smelling the bandaids you're gonna need, really great. Niche quality

>>15933427
How would you describe its smell without looking the notes up?

Whats wrong with cheap and cheerful, good performing, affordable, manly, sexy fragrances? I’m literally buying what’s been recommended as being solid after lurking for 3 yrs here. Met the gf for a nice walk today and she loved Explorer! :)

Why would I speend 400 on aventus and really odd, avant-gardist stink water for bitchy queens?

>>15933851
plebness: the post

comfy in bed with l'air du desert marocain on one hand and musk cologne on the other. My bottle of musk cologne should come tomorrow, along with my maai decant. Looking forward to smelling maai again desu. Hope ya'll nibbas are comfy as well >:)

How can this russian seller sell these frags for so cheap?
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?sid=russian_salesman&isRefine=true&_pgn=1
What's the catch?

>>15934178
Comfy as I settle in to watch my second Delon film in two days. Plein Soleil last night, Red Sun tonight. My sample of Monsieur ran out after one spray so I have that and French Lover on.

>>15934178
Holy shit you really are a fucking bitch. Meeeeioow!

>>15934181
What do you think the catch is, anon? I will tell you but think about it yourself as well

>>15934181
The answer to your question is in your post.

>>15934193
>Red Sun
based & westernpilled
also, sounds good with the malle. I have smelled almost all of them, but at different times, I'm seriously considering getting the full sample set just to have them all available again

>>15934220

>>15934220
It has Mifune (my favourite actor ever) and Delon (The best looking man in history, and also a good actor). Plus Andress and Bronson. It’s almost absurd when you read this cast for the first time.

>>15934071
Typical niche frags fallacy. Why to blindbuy liters of random niche juice instead of one bottle that you'll genuinely like and will last you 1year+ anyways instead. You supposed experienced people to this hobby don't realize how cheap expensive fragrances smell most in the time.
>buying Creed Aventus and thinking it smell natural and good
Apologies, I didn't know you're actually retarded. Just carry on.

what the hell I thought Ombré Leather costed 200 euros or so, 75 euros for 50 ml sounds damn nice

>>15934200
>>15934203
Yes, they could be fake but he has 100% positive feedback? How is that possible then?

>>15930015
I like Versace Eau Fraiche. Am I a bad person?

>>15934277
gullible retards or bots

>>15934277
Ive gotten a fake Oud Wood decant from a 100% positive seller. Idk man, I avoid eBay and stick with retail decanters. Obviously fuck the ones that have huge markups, but there’s a few that have quite fair prices.

>>15934277
some people do not notice, also it's possible to remove negative feedback
You can count on russian fragrance sellers on ebay being all fakes, do not do it

>>15934276
One of my favs, havent tried tuscan but can't see how 200 would be worth it over ombre. Very authentic leather, great projection and longevity. Pretty much recommend blind cops. They're out of stock but I think the gift sets are pretty great value for the price.

>>15934280
Bots could be it, all the feedback comes in very specific intervals. Exactly every 7 days there is like 10-30 comments.

>>15934322
it's a shame winter is about to end and I've already got Bel-Ami

Hi guys, what discovery kit would you suggest me to offer to my girlfriend for valentine's ?

For the moment I found this which looks kinda interesting : https://www.etatlibredorange.com/products/discovery-kit

>>15933851
Go the fuck back to r/fragrances.

>>15934367
Frédéric Malle. ELDO are a little... out there. They do some great scents, but perhaps work up to that if she shows an interest in trying more further down the line.

>>15934119
Enjoy being a dick and getting no pussy no matter how much you spend on cologne, NIGGAAAAAA

>>15934134
Fresh citrusy

>>15934375
Thanks for the answer. So I should go for this ? https://www.fredericmalle.eu/fr-e-UF/product/21341/77966/idees-cadeaux/coffret-decouverte/6-x-12ml

Or maybe even this ? https://www.fredericmalle.eu/fr-e-UF/product/19653/55881/accessoires/les-essentiels-pour-elle-women#/sku/127085

>>15934382
>>15934384
Go for the cheapest one. There’s plenty in them to decide if you and her like them, and if you want to buy a full bottle the money you save can go towards it.

>>15934372
Admit it. You have problems you queen.

>>15934387
Alright, thank you bro

>>15934279
Probably

>>15934394
You’re welcome, I hope she likes them.

>>15932512
Where are you based? If EU I could possibly send you a few mls

>>15934367
I have Vraie Blonde. It's a very challenging fragrance, the opening it's very nasty but the dry down is a smooth leathery peach with champagne.

>>15934414
France my lad

>>15934279
yes anon, you have ppor tast, you must like eau sauvage and alin delain and nich fregrens

>>15934389
Lol

>>15934265
>buying Creed Aventus and thinking it smell natural and good
Kek, at least polish your bait a bit. I genuinely dislike Aventus a lot.

Nichefag coming back to designer after years. What have I missed?

>>15934146
That bottle looks badass

>>15934568
A shitload of flankers. Literally just flankers.

>>15934568
Flankerfest 2021

>>15934429
Email?

I tired Dunhill Icon and it smells good but the performance is shit (my sample is anyway.) Have any of you tried Icon Absolute?

>>15934568
years of non-snobbery

>>15933851
>July 25th
>Anon walks in smelling like gingerbread and cranberries

>>15934146
There’s nothing wrong with cheap fragrances, but compulsively blind buying a shitload of cheap bottles based on internet recommendations is retarded

Buy a few sample sets and then buy the ones you really love, it will probably work out cheaper and you’ll have some next level shit to covetously hoard

When applying edt should I dab it with a dry towel or let it run?

>>15934573
It is, like the dashboard of 90s car lol

>>15934643

Only so many will be cheap burners. I’m already starting with basic bitch designers Dior Fahrenheit coming along with some Ralph Lauren basic bitch Polo Sport.

>>15934858
cheap shit is a waste of money

Can someone recommend me some niche perfumes that are suitable for 80F/27C+ weather? I've got plenty of mildly warm weather perfumes but I'd be worried about being overbearing with what I do own. Maybe it's autism but I feel like there's a huge jump between 70 degrees to 80 degrees, keep in mind I live in a very humid state. I am curious if you guys think any of the following perfumes are suitable for those kinds of temperatures. I own them and would love to wear them in the summer but I don't know if they're the right choice.

Bracken
Reflection
Ormonde Jayne Man

All I've got right now that I'd be comfortable with in the summer is Salted Green Mango and Emerald isle.

>>15934945

>>15934952
I own The Bubble already and it's too dense and complex for summer.

>>15934945
>uses Fahrenheit
>Maybe it's autism

how much does john varvatos and roberto cavalli pay gents scents?

>>15934965
Oh sorry let me force myself to use a system that no one in my country uses. What country are you from?

>>15934959
>I own The Bubble already
I see, you are a man of taste and refinement.
And I am sure you can confirm how popular it is with the ladies

>>15934973
Yes, bitches love the bubble. They love Aventus more, though.

>>15934972
>my country
amerimutt

>>15934945
Elysium Parfum. Best-in-genre fresh, blue frag.

>>15934979
Someday, the Bubble will overtake Aventus.
It's only a matter of time.

>>15934986
Alright, let me put my sample on now. I was complaining last night about the performance of the PC, maybe this will be better. It's an awful lot of money to spend on a fresh perfume though. If it projects well and has good longevity I'd consider it.

>>15935019
It last 10-12 hours on me, and projects fairly well. It’s not beastmode, but frags like that probably shouldn’t be anyway. Normally I’d agree that fresh, blue scents aren’t worth paying a lot for, but Elysium Parfum is damn good.

I guess I just don’t vibe with incense-dominant scents, particularly church incense. I’ve tried Liturgie des Heures, Tiger’s Nest, and Ma Nishtana, and there’s a shared profile in each that just doesn’t work for me. I’ve tried plenty other scents with Myrrh / Oppoponax / Benzoin in the notes that I absolutely love, but there must be some specific other kind that I don’t like (maybe frankincense?)

>>15935118
That’s too bad. I’ve been loving CB I Hate Perfume’s Fire From Heaven and it totally makes me think of church though some other people smelling it have said they just smell sandalwood essential oil. Not sure what other people think of it but smelling like a church is comfy
I’m going to try a sample of Ma Nishtana next if I can find one

What are genuinely hyper-strong beast mode frags?

>>15935176
This is the kind of question that negroes and muzzies ask. You should be ashamed.

>>15934970
Idk, why? Is Ash shilling for them?

Why does Jeremy call YSL Y EDP a "teenager" fragrance? I don't see many teens spending $100 on a fragrance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g0FhkVC6Gk

POWER. STRENGTH. GOD. Thank you, God for another great day.

>>15930016
>>15930019
does anyone have nice charts like these but for perfume?

>>15935237
its all perfume here
>>15935222
its sweet and playful, just like a teenager should be

>>15935272
I guess so. I heard on Fragrantica that there's going to be a Parfum coming out but it might just be rumor.

>>15935272
ah sorry I meant like predominantly womens perfume chart

>>15934973
I’ll order a sample. Any other good Demeter scents?

>>15935284
might be true, chanel does with bdc and dior with sauvage. i prefer the edp vs the edt with ysl, edt is too scratchy and harsh, but both are not wearable for me

>>15935285
just wear angel, babe

>>15935423
thanks for the recommendation!! im really bad at finding nice perfumes

>>15934959
Absolutely based but too bad the longevity sucks like the rest of Demeter

>>15935767