/fa/ - Fashion

how long this shit going to take to get here, shipping to USA, direct from the mfk website

>>15983292
About 3-4 weeks. Good choice btw

>>15983283
BTW the fragrance from OP is Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Le Parfum

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New thread already up >>15983280

>>15983308
>THIS SMELLS LIKE MY PENIS candle as the bait opening picture
No thanks, I like it better here.

thoughts on this?

which version should I get? they make EDT and EDP and a special edition parfum

>>15983317
>paying $100 for a clone
are you aware that for this money you can get a 50ml decant of the real thing?

>>15983329
i can get EDP 200ml for $49 or 100ml or 100ml EDT for 30.

also i heard creed batches are all over the place

>>15983317
Just get Mont Blonc explorer

>>15983336
The screeching synthetic lemon opening of CDNIM is more out of the place than Creed's batches are over it.

>>15983312
Perfumes are still a basic bitch staple on par with yoga pants airpods and frappuccinos though

Tried my sample of LDDM, shit's pretty damn good.

>>15983358
Good to know, thanks m8.

>>15983317
Maybe it’s changed with Creed but I had a bottle of Aventus in 2017, before I even had a clue about fragrances and it alone got me into building a collection.

Super airy and transparent, fresh yet dark and Smokey. I 10000% understand the hype it got/gets

CDNIM doesn’t have that airy quality. It’s very sludgy, if that makes sense.

Aventus smells like you’re in the room with the ingredients, CDN smells like you’re in another room trying to pick up on notes, metaphorically of course.

I get good reactions with 2 sprays. Anything more than that people legit hate me, I’ve had very bad reactions even from strangers at 4 sprays.

All in all it captures the essence, but doesn’t hit the nail on the head.

>>15983349
i can see past this but the deal breaker is it seems to actually have no pineapple

>>15983362
Now try ACCD. Jk, both are 10/10 ambers for me. If Luca Turin chooses you to be his fragrance of choice for his wedding then you're up to good shit.

>>15983317
what >>15983349 said is true. The opening is rough, but it smells indistinguishable to Aventus in the dry down. Just put it on 30min before leaving your home.

>>15983372
interesting, I have actually not smelled either, total blind buy territory for me.

the closest thing I have is jimmy choo man, which I like but its pretty weak

>another thread split

>>15983372
This guy is right. What is the point really of getting an inferior fragrance if it takes what? A year, 2 years to finish a bottle? Life's too short for mediocre frags. Save up and get the original not a clone if you love the scent.

>>15983317
The EDT is strong stuff. Had to lift some boxes at the end of my 8 hr shift and choked myself and my coworkers out when I started sweating. 3 sprays. If the edp isn't as loud I'd go for that.

>>15983394
>I have actually not smelled either, total blind buy territory for me.
Don't do it then. Stop consuming fragrance youtubeosphere and too many reviews. You're perhaps under impression that Aventus is some god-given formula for unlocking pussy. It's not. Its a good scent but it's popularity is blown out of proportion. Also don't listen to reviewers saying that clones are identical to OG frags. They never are.

Redpill me on Cool Water

>>15983411
>clones are identical to OG frags

I personally have come across a few. Especially Tom Ford fragrances, especially because they’re generally very simple and easy to recreate.

Zara also had/has (don’t know if they’ve discontinued it) a clone of Valentino Uomo. I have 4 bottles. It’s genuinely the best price/quality fragrance I’ve ever encountered. Ever. I even think it’s better than the OG

>>15983394
I don’t know what to tell you. Aventus impresses me, CDNIM really doesn’t, but as I said, it does capture the essence of the fragrance albeit in a clumsy way. Blind buy it if you like? You won’t dislike it, but just be aware smelling it up close is dogshit compared to actual CA, it’s off skin sillage is the area it performs in.

What do you guys use for room fragrances?

I been thinking about picking up one of pic related, but I don't know anything about the market for keeping rooms smelling good.

>>15983444
Classic blue fragrance, fairly cheap.
Somewhat dated and not as strong performance as it once had.
Still a safe buy.

>>15983444
Green Irish Tweed imitation, but it's also been reformulated. Just wait for armaf to make a better clone.

>>15983447
does it outperform creed in longevity or sillage or is it just overall worse?

>>15983444
Good clean scent that's not expensive.

>>15983292
I ordered some samples a while back and I don’t remember it taking longer than 2 weeks tops

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>>15983477
Thank you bros. Gonna blind buy for a casual spring/summer frag

>>15983465
Yes 100% to both.

It does project more though than the original since it’s synthetic and chemically rather than using natural ingredients.

Redpill me on Guerlain
Other than Shalimar, Jicky, Mitsuoku, etc. what should I try from the house that is fbw?
I’m male and I enjoy scents that are easy to wear as well as fragrances that are more challenging (but not challenging to the point of Zootopian - Civet, for example)

>>15983444
Get GIT instead

>>15983525
I like the vetiver. has insane power and smells really natural

>>15983525
Zoologist Civet is challenging?

>>15983532
GIT is literally 10x the price of Cool Water

>>15983385
> If Luca Turin chooses you to be his choice for his wedding then you're good shit
Have you seen Tanya? Yet he chose she.

>>15983411
>Also don't listen to reviewers saying that clones are identical to OG frags
Why would you even want this? Chads who are good with their money would rather wear the lesser variation.

>>15983525
They have lots of classic masculines.
>Vetiver
the reference vetiver. Sample it anyway, even if you don't like it. it's worth knowing.
>Habit Rouge
A floral leather oriental with a sparkling citrus opening
>Heritage
A classic woody aromatic in the style of the 80's power scents, but with better smoothness.

They have some really interesting exclusive fragrances as well like Cuir Intense which is a big leather fragrance or Les Absolus d'Orient Oud Essentiel which is a rich, sweet, syrupy oud.

Thoughts? This shit is the bomb, right?

>>15983452
I frequently burn incense, so I don't use those faggoty diffusers

>>15983411
>Also don't listen to reviewers saying that clones are identical to OG frags. They never are.
Every now and then they hit on one, but by and large they are never even close. The proportions of the notes are all off and they are all extremely cheap-smelling.

>been wearing this since college
>get compliments on it to this day
>tried other stuff but this is seemingly the only stuff that gels with me perfectly

>>15983741
the notes sound nice, ive had the red lacoste since college and wear it sometimes

>>15983741
You do not get compliments daily. People compliment you, they do not do it daily.

>>15983771
Try again, straw man

>>15983317
Garbage as a cologne, more suited for bathroom spray

>>15983774
Just saying. I’m charming, pretty good looking, I used to do a job dealing with 1000+ people up close daily in a pretty informal setting.

Would get 1-2 compliments a day absolutely max, and that’s when they’d notice the fragrance mostly “Is that Sauvage? Smells amazing” for example.

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thanks for the advice anons, i did a little more research and I'm going to give the EDP a try. its under 50 for a huge bottle and if I hate it ill just give it to my brother

>>15983780
>pretty good looking
post face, age, and height now

>>15983771
Not your guy, but people compliment me daily, because I am a good friend a hard worker a loving husband and a caring father. You are strong and worthy too and I know you can do great things

>>15983788
based

>caring about compliments
pussies, all of you
>inb4 dont care, just feels nice
Bigger pussy

>>15983787
I’m 22 and 6”0. I was 20 when I worked that job and had to wear a suit daily. Not a shitty ill fitting American one either.

>>15983788
Very nice anon I appreciate that. Congrats on being a father.

This is about fragrances however, please move along.

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oops, forgot to attach file

15983810
loooooool you're brave bud, props to you

>>15983810
OH NONONONONONO
>pretty good looking
Ya, maybe to your mom lmao

What do you guys think about the really expensive $$$ decants on the chart, a lot of them sound really good and have very cool bottles, but it's like 12.50 for a 1.5ml sample. Is it really worth it to drop $100 to sample all the expensive shit? Or just stick with the reasonably priced stuff until I'm a scent connoisseur and possibly miss out on the best of the best.

>>15983805
>This is about fragrances however, please move along
FYI, I force my wife smell me at the end of the day to assess my fragrances’ performance. She is complimentary, but I think there’s a Stockholm syndrome element at play

>>15983819
This hobby isn't for poorfags

>>15983819
if ur a pleb just go to a store and try them

>>15983819
depends on which ones
perfume cost is irrelevant if you like the scent
*assuming certain conditions are met

>>15983838
That sounds ominous. Is there a dark ritual to summon the forbidden oud?

>>15983820
Honey, how do you like the smell of this?
>It's nice.
Nice? Nice, how? You like it or don't you? Nice, as in, you don't hate it?
>Sure, I guess I like it.
OK, what do you like about it? Can you smell the cardamom in the top notes?
>*sigh* How many samples did you get?

>>15983775
way ahead of you buddy!

>>15983819
desu you're probably not fully male. I immediately assume 80% of people that post in these threads are bug people and are oblivious of what a fool they make them selves out to be to the people around them with expensive scents that they have no business wearing.

>>15983850
>bathroom
>walls painted not tiled

disgusting

>>15983861
That’s pretty much what all shitty apartment bathrooms look like, m8. Povs don’t deserve tile anyway.

>>15983852
what a strange response

>>15983872
ego driven narcissist post

Ahhhh

The unselected samples are:
Molton Brown Milk Musk (Maybe EDT?)
Escentric Molecules 01
L'Artisan Noir Exquis
Parfums de Marly Pegasus

The others I posted about, don't feel like pasting in here, but come from the charts or other digging and suggestions. This will keep me busy for a while.

>>15983876
>narcissist
the battle cry of the devolved lmfao

>>15983452
get a pura

>>15981564
Just got the samples. Overall, I'm pleasantly surprised since they actually smell interesting for once.

>Hacienderos
Opens up a bit sharp but dries down quite nicely. It's like the love-child of Sartorial and Egoiste Platinum (mostly because of the geranium). Shit, I might actually consider getting a full bottle of this.
>Cosa Nostra
Smells like burnt leather to me. If I smelled this on someone, I would think they've been burning wood all day. Wouldn't wear it myself but found it very interesting.
>Valensole Romance
Reminds me a lot of Intense Cafe but a lot more tamed. It shouldn't have roses in it but I smell roses. I quite like the chocolate/butter notes here.

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>>15983688
Thank you <3
>>15983562
Actually, I’m thinking of Hyrax. Smells like a litter box.
>>15983615
discounters and frag groups, anon

I’m interested in trying Armaf Milestone and Sillage basically because fuck Creed and their prices. Have any of you had a chance to smell them? I’m not trying to impress anyone - I just like smelling nice. If you have tried them, are they safe to blind buy?

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>>15984131
Sillage is a better attempt than Milestone. They're both great for what they are, but neither of them are perfect. They're great blind buys if you like those scents, but there are always samples.

>>15984127
>frag groups
do these exist outside of facebook?

>>15984189
he literally makes my pucci wet with his hi-test alpha energy!

>>15983452
Incense, mostly Japanese plus Fred Soll's Resin on a Stick (New Mexico, USA). Would recommend the following for starters:
Shoyeido Moss Garden
Minorien Fu-in Sandalwood
Fred Soll's Desert Patchouli

>>15984216
Basenotes and plebbit

>>15984131
I think Sillage smells better than SMW. Milestone is close enough to MI that it’s not worth buying the Creed unless it’s like your signature. I think Aventus stands out enough from the Armaf that it’s still worth buying.

Am I trippin or is The Woods Collection a great house? This stuff is very inexpensive and the fragrances seem high quality to me. they have some unique fragrances and I never hear anyone talking about them. Thoughts?

>>15983329
Where can I get 50ml of Aventus for $100? Also why would anyone decant 50ml of Aventus for $100 when 50ml is typically ~$300 from a vendor?

Is incense the ultimate chad note?

>>15983883
>the battle cry of the devolved
t.

^bugboi mad af lmfao^

>>15983452
I use incest sticks

>>15983780
This post tells me that you’re not nearly enough confident to get compliments

>>15984472
How so, Dr. Freud?

>>15984479
You started playing down your claim what tells me that it's not entirely true in the form you presented it. Also compulsive urge to explain yourself to complete strangers on internet tells me that you're really insecure deeply inside.

>>15984216
He means fragrance facebook groups. That's where the best deals are as some of these boomers are buying these huge-ass 500ml bottles at discounts and then decanting for the same price per ml they paid.

B(683)ASED

>>15984513
That wasn't my post, I just enjoy being able to examine people. Thanks for the free information, nigga.
desu with the information he gave you, i think you're reaching a bit, but you're probably not wrong,

>>15984527
>Thanks for the free information, nigga.
And I can smell that you're one of these kids who's been reading "How to Win Friends and Influence People", "49 Laws of Power" and other pop-psych books thinking that you're some master mind but in reality you're this weird shut-in for everyone

>>15984519
That's a brilliant idea though. I should do that and invest the profit into perfumes.

>>15984531
Wow, you nailed it. Great hustle.

My Anna Zworykina order arrived today. That was surprisingly quick as I expected it to arrive some time in April. Going to pick the parcel up in 2h. SOTD is Eau Sauvage Parfum but gonna take a shower and try them properly.

>>15984371
The Aventus Lounge on facebook

I think I really am starting to like Molecule 01. Any thoughts about this frag? Are any of the other molecule line worth trying before I buy?

>>15984556
>escentric

>>15984572
it smel good

>>15984371
Because you can get a huge 500ml bottle of Aventus for about 500-600€ (for example from nose.fr). That’s why these groups are the real deal when it comes to decants/samples. You often won’t beat their prices even if buying full 100ml bottles on discounts. It saved me shitload of money.

It’s here

>>15984717
Only now I realized how many samples I've actually ordered from her. I'm definitely sorted out sample-wise for the next lockdown lol. Almost everything in her line up seemed captivating and my cup of tea though. Next few months of testing will be interesting.

On the way home I paid a visit to a local niche perfumery as I wanted to finally put my nose on Olivier Durbano's fragrances. They got a really nice selection there, including burst MDCI bottles. However, I felt a bit guilty of coming there without any intention of buying stuff so I pretended to don't know what I'm really looking for. The sales assistant was really nice and tried to be helpful but I was internally laughing when she was showing me Amouage Interlude as "a fragrance you sir might also like" as I used to own 3 different batches of it and tested the new Interlude 53 the first day it was available while pretending that I'm smelling it for the first time. In any case, I was quite underwhelmed with Durbano. Good quality but nothing really caught my attention. Some stuff I tried today:
>Olivier Durbano Black Tourmaline
Durbano's bestseller. Quite a routine woody incense with a fresh-spicy peppery twist. Well executed but eventually boring.
>Olivier Durbano Labradorite No. 13
Funky, smoky civet+castoreum ornamented with tuberose and marjoram and served on a woody background.
>Olivier Durbano Lapis Lazuli
The best one of the three I tried. It's like a picnic breakfast on a summery day somewhere in meadows. A little of woody and cypress notes, a little of green aromatic notes, a little of milky wheat. 100% unisex.
>Memo Tiger's Nest
The green absinth opening is revolting and very unique. Then it becomes predominantly a sharp, sterile incense warmed up with some resins and amber. There are very snice and great quality floral and sweet-vanillic undertones making it a three-dimensional and quite complex. Good stuff as always with Memo.

>>15984729
I tried Honey & Tar and Shiny Amber first. First of all, the quality of ingredients here is unbelievable. I don't have anything against synthetics as they are often enhancing the smell but she uses such rich smelling natural ingredients that it leaves you speechless after the first sniff.
Honey & Tar opens with big, dark and unapologetic birch tar. It almost suffocates. After this cloud of smoke settles down, woody facets and earthy patchouli comes out. It has a distinctive warm-spicy character. There are some sweeter undertones but I'm still waiting for honey to show up.
Shiny Amber opens with bright, zesty lemons smell that perhaps only Profumum Roma Acqua Viva comes close to. It smells like peeling real lemons not lemon cleaning products that too many frags smell of. After this initial blast it smoothly transforms to a warm amber scent that surrounds you like a cozy blanket. She apparently used two types of amber to achieve that
>“vegetable amber” – sweet resins of different plants, and “animal amber” – genuine ambergris (here I used tinctured beach harvested ambergris from New Zealand)
I also get some prominent honey undertones (it's way more noticeable here than in Honey & Tar) and some florals. Overall it's feminine leaning but it's not a fragrance I'm going to wear outside but rather when I want to get relaxed and cozy while staying inside. Beautiful stuff.
Curious what's the performance of these will be like. On one hand the ingredients are great but she also uses only naturals and I'm not so sure about the staying power of these. I won't be surprised if most of these dry down to a very similar animalic-woody accord as afaik these are ingredients you enhance longevity naturally.

I just learned an interesting fact. It is not possible to neither extract natural apple smell nor taste. All apple accords you smell are either synthetics or creative recreations of the smell.

>>15984852
>This smells like a baby Tyrannosaurus Rex. I'm thinking about the Zoologist kind. ;)
>Honey and Tar opens with a very smoky, tarred logs smell. There are prominent undertones of something coniferous and a strange, sharply green, herbal vibe as well. This is the part of the fragrance that really reminds me of Zoologist Tyrannosaurus Rex, but Honey and Tar is a tad softer than T-Rex. It's a baby T-Rex, clawing it's way out of the cracked egg.
>A faint, soft, very organic sweetness looms in the background. It doesn't feel animalic. It's more a smooth, floral honey type of sweetness - and it comes accompanied by something that feels like labdanum and vanilla. This soft, sweet, vanillic labdanum smell becomes more pronounced until it takes over the entire scent. And it stays by your side, like a mild and warm hearted friend, until the very last whiff.
>Sillage is heavy right away, during the smoky and aromatic phase, but dries down to a more pleasant medium after about 30-45 minutes or so. Longevity is good. I can detect this scent on my skin for 6-7 hours.
This is a good comparison.

I am still so baffled by T Rex. Now with the early onset of spring, pushing almost 20 degrees Celsius the last few days, it completely changed profile on me. It goes just soso well with the slightly warmer temperatures.

Also I will be receiving 3ml samples of MAAI, Black Knight and LAir du Desert Marocain this week which should last me quite a while. Ordered way to many samples the previous weeks.

>>15983852
I was actually thinking the same but then joined fragrance facebook groups and it seems that the average fraghead is a middleclass guy with some creative or media job/artistic inclinations around 30-40 and his life sorted out, often with kids. I think that Wafts are good examples.

Good morning. SOTD is Stronger with You by Emporio Armani.

>50ml Kouros on offer for £33 in Boots

Tempted lads.

>>15985076
You can snap even better deal. I bought my 50ml for about 25 quids from John Lewis.

>>15985076
Do it. I got it for about the same on Allbeauty when I bought it and still feel like I’d have been happy to pay more.

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>>15985136
I'll have a look around and see if it's cheaper somewhere. Debenhams have 100ml for £42.

>>15985141
I just checked, it’s £30 for 50ml on Allbeauty and £42 for 100ml.

>>15985150
Great, thank you. Think i'll get the 50ml

Redpill me on Eau Sauvage Cologne. I love the original EDT but the performance is trash.

Why do people call them “Teenage fragrances” when AdoleSCENTS is right there?

What should I buy if I want to smell like a garden?? So far I've only tried Dior homme and I loved it, it's not super strong and on your face (a huge huge plus) as any other fragrances I've tried. However, I've found that the Dior usually smells more like makeup and not as "earthy" as I want it to smell. What should I buy?

>>15985192
The redpill is that fragrances don't have too last an entire day and there's a lots of beauty to short-lived scents.

>>15985250
What kind of garden? An oriental rose garden? Nicolai Bois Belize Intense. A garden with freshly trimmed hedges? Xerjoff Nio. A vegatable patch? Frederic Malle French Lover. Etc etc

>>15984729
This is the type of autism I love /frag/ for.

>>15985037
unsubscribe

>>15985270
Excuse me?

>>15985253
>The redpill is that fragrances don't have too last an entire day and there's a lots of beauty to short-lived scents.

Imagine paying 300 bucks for a frag that lasts 2 hours.

>>15985270
Stop stirring shit up in these threads.

>>15985256
>Nicolai Bois Belize Intense
Seems to be close to what I want. Should've added a picture desu, my bad. Any other alternatives? Belize Intense doesn't seem to be that available

>>15985253
I respectfully disagree. While i understand the artistic aspect of this, at the end of the day a fragrance is an accessory, if it doesn't last - therefore cannot fulfill its utility well enough, then it might as well be an extravagant room spray.

>>15985274
It doesn’t cost anywhere near 300.

>>15985192
It’s all about that grapefruit. I haven’t tried it for a few years but I remember it lasting longer than the original. I have a feeling there is somebody here that owns a bottle and might be able to elaborate more, but for what it’s worth I’m a huge fan of EdT and Parfum and intend to buy a big bottle of Cologne based on my memories of it.

>>15985253
Agreed. EdT is piss-weak but one of my top five.

>>15985250
French Lover by Frederic Malle is very “damp earth” smelling. Vetiver Extraordinaire might fit the bill too.

>>15985278
That's your definition of utility of fragrances. If some EdC doesn't fail to lift my mood up every time I spray it no matter how gloomy and depressing day it is, then I don't mind paying $100+ for it as I value my well-being higher than 50c or so per application that it might cost. It's also nice when you can change fragrances throughout day without having to worry about scents mixing. Don't get me wrong, I used to think the same but as you'll grow older you're gonna give less crap about impressing others.

>>15985276
Do you want it to be more green or floral? What stage of vegetation should the garden be in? Should it have earthy undertones or smell purely of vegetation? What flowers do you want?

>>15985192
Lacks the depth and mossy green-ness of the EdT. Doesn't actually last that long either.

>>15985274
This costs $550 per 75ml, lasts around 1h and I am going to be very happy to always have it in my rotation after graduating from uni.

>>15985326
Imagine paying 60 bucks for that abomination.

>>15984971
That's the thing with Zootopians. Most of them not only develop immensely through all phases but also transform a lot depending on the weather. I tested many niche houses but Zootopian remains the one with biggest "content" so to speak packed into each of their frags to this day.
>MAAI, Black Knight and LAir du Desert Marocain
Very snice. I haven't had a chance to test Bogue yet but this Bianchi and Tauer are two of my personal favorites.

I’ve been interested in L’air du Desert Morocain, how would you describe it? It’s one of the most frequently praised here but I’ve never sampled it.

Worth trying ACDD if I like LDDM? Are they different enough to justify the 30% price bump?

>>15985308
>Do you want it to be more green or floral?
Mainly green, with a few flowers sprinkled throughout
>What stage of vegetation should the garden be in?
Almost overgrown
>Should it have earthy undertones or smell purely of vegetation?
I like the idea of earthy undertones, but I wouldn't mind either
>What flowers do you want?
I love lavender, violets and roses
I forgot to mention anything around the $60-$100 range would be perfect

>>15985365
>>15985367
I personally find LDDM tad too sweet, so that's the case for me.

>>15985368
>Barry Lyndon Maria Candida Gentile
Travelling through Ireland on the horse saddle. Smells of grass after rain, aromatic herbs, heather and the leather saddle.

>>15985368
>Sublime Balkiss The Different Company
A lilac, rose, lil-of-the-valley, heather garden with a prominent juicy, fruity blackcurrant note. It has an ozonic feel to it. Just as if storm has stopped minutes ago.

>>15985368
>Virginia Strangers Parfumerie
"From movie and novel "The Hours". A single part of a single day in English spring with Virginia Woolf and her Mrs.Dalloway.
"Mrs.Dalloway said she would by the flowers herself."
"Do you think I may one day escape?" - a note from the brand.

>>15985368
>Profumum Roma Acqua Viva
A lemon groove at Amalfi coast. Bright, uplifting, carefree.

>>15985368
>Fathom V BeauFort London
That's how Ophelia painting would smell like if it was bottled as a perfume. It's predominantly a captivating white-floral + green accord of lilies with freshly cut stems. Soon after you realize that there's something wrong and that these lilies are placed in a vase and that you're actually on a funeral around people mourning. There's a reason why poets always associated narcotic white flowers properties with death as that's how this Beaufort smells like. Soon after the opening another accord of freshly dug soil becomes more prominent. You can make your own conclusions what does it remind of.

>>15985368
>Floris Limes
Taking a refugee in the shadow of a blooming linden tree in summer.

>>15985368
>Lilas Exquis Jacques Fath (also FM En Passant)
Sitting among lilac bushes

>>15985274
>Imagine paying 300 bucks for a frag that lasts 2 hours.
Exactly, now if you'll excuse me, I need to watch fifty YouTube videos all entitled:
Top 10 Compliment-getting Beast Mode Frags to Keep for Life (Niche only)

>>15985464
>Taking a refugee
Lol, apologies for this typo. That's not what I meant.

>>15985487
It sounds like a nice thing to do. Imagine they’ve fled somewhere that’s been bombed, their home has been destroyed and they haven’t known peace in months or years. But you take them somewhere like in your picture. Who in that moment would appreciate that situation more than they would?

>>15985491
Kek, based and goodguypilled

>>15985491
more like you take them in and they fuck your wife lmao

>>15985491
Lmfao I feel bad for people like you who are going to get taken advantage of so badly and your media view of the world.

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>>15985421
These three sound the most interesting to me, thanks for all the amazing recommendations. Do you know of any with more of a mossy and earthy smell to them?

Was this thread cross-posted on /pol/?

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>>15981173
I'll probably pick it up, tried the original Acqua di parma colonia yesterday and really liked how fresh it was with that strong citrus opening, reminded me of eau sauvage which i liked but the performance on the colonia was pretty poor, 1-2 hours and then pretty much a skin scent.
Hope the essenza is similar but lasts longer. Still weighing whether I should go with that or other flankers like intensa or pura and I can't try them anywhere here.
I really need a nice, fresh summer frag.

>>15985596
How about you fuck off?

>>15985543
Sublime Balkiss can be easily found for less than $100 but the other two are a bit out of your budget though. I will think of some cheaper options, too. Fathom V is very earthy. If you want something mossy and cheap then Grey Flannel by Geoffrey Beene is as cheap as water and some people love it. I find it a bit dated + the opening 1-2 minutes are harsh but it might be worth checking out. It smells of violets and mossy stairs in a garden (I once heard it being called a violet plaster smell and think it's brilliant).

>>15985464
>taking a refugee
>Come 'ere, Umbutu click-click, Imma fuck you under this here tree now. Hell yeah, you skinny sumbitch

>>15981602
Indoors it lasted quite a few hours. Will report back whenever I'm able to wear it out.

>>15985629
>>15985629
The more I read about the Fathom V the more in love I feel with it. I love the concept and how people describe it as a "flower shop" or how a broken stem smells like. I think I will get a sample of both Sublime and Fathom and see which I like more

I feel like every time I test out two scents out side by side (one on each wrist) I end up liking both less afterwards. Something about the contrast between them brings out elements in each I wouldn’t notice otherwise. Anybody else have this happen?

>>15985727
Why would you test them like that? I only ever test something as I’d actually wear it.

>>15985543
CB I hate perfume to see a flower

>>15985744
Is this brand even still alive?

>>15985748
No idea, I've only got a 2ml sample bottle of To see a flower from a few years ago. Its far too feminine and short lasting for me to consider buying but it does smell remarkably earthy.

>>15985544
Nah, just the sperg doing sperg things most likely.

>Kouros on offer

Can you wear this daily? What situations is it best for?

>>15985756
You should really test it first before buying a bottle. It's an acquired taste and not for everyone

>>15985756
>Can you wear this daily?
Yes
>What situations is it best for?
I was wearing it after taking showers after gym/sparrings. It always were making me feel like a young greek god

>>15985684
Both are beautiful. Sublime Balkiss is more complex but easier to wear and develops a lot through all three phases. However, I found it too feminine leaning because the prominent floral-fruity vibe. Fathom V is way more austere, conceptual and dark. Some people say that it's the most challenging scent from Beaufort London, a house known for hard to pull off, grim fragrances. It almost wears you instead of you wearing this scent. However, thanks to this I find it more fulfilling to wear. It's also way more unisex than Balkiss. Be sure to get at least 2ml of it as you might need couple wears to understand Fathom V.

>>15985756
You could wear this daily, but it depends where you intend to wear it. If you work closely in an office, go steady because some may hate it. And you. These days the pissy elements are very downplayed and I think if somebody who didn’t know a thing about it tried it they wouldn’t make any piss associations.

>>15985798
>These days the pissy elements are very downplayed and I think if somebody who didn’t know a thing about it tried it they wouldn’t make any piss associations.
Same really. I had a 2018 bottle of it and my ex-gf was always telling me that I smell really snice every time and she was a person that hated all of my frags with more prominent animalic notes.

>>15985798
I did worry about the piss part, it's good if that's gone. I don't intend to wear it in a office, just out and about, maybe a dinner out.

>>15985760
Don't really have the means at the moment.

>>15985763
Thanks.

blind buy molecule 01

y or n

I wish this guy were compressing his thoughts to forms shorter than 1h long rambling about all tangential topics. He seems really knowledgeable but I can't make it even through half of any video.
>>15985847
No.

>>15985732
Just for a point of comparison between two things in the same ballpark. When I wear one I always think of the other.

Any fragrance that smells exactly like this tasted on a hot summer day when you were a kid?

i have teazurra and amazingreen and those come close but its not perfect. please help me

snice

>>15983850
youre quoting me with a picture of my own bathroom lol

>>15985805
I’ve never worn it around others due to lockdown, but I had some friends over and they were intrigued by the bottle and none of them said anything about piss or urinal cakes.

>>15985836
It’s not gone, just very tame. I have a 1991 sample and the difference is enormous. And 1991 was probably tame compared to the original.

I like Katie Puckrik’s review if it. http://www.katiepuckriksmells.com/2009/12/yves-saint-laurent-kouros.html

Best boozy frags like bentley intense? I like ones like jizz club too!

>>15985361
Going in almost completely blind with LAir du Desert Marocain, basically ordered this solely on the unequivocal sentiment in these threads here. The recommendations from the community here usually never fail to deliver.
(Also thanks to the anon who posted his almost empty bottle of Dior Leather Oud back in autumn
which kind of got me into this in the first place)

>>15985987
CH Men Prive is my favourite

>>15985987
Jovoy Les Jeux sont Faits is the best of this genre.

>>15985999
Anything cheaper you can rec my dood?

>>15985987
John Varvatos Dark Rebel is a sweet, boozy tobacco and leather scent.
It's snice but it's longevity kinda sucks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQBAY7-vQjU
WHAT
IS
HAPPENING

>>15986008
I’ve been extremely surprised by Bentley Intense’s perf on me. My first boozy frag. Th for rec.

>>15986063
The simulation is breaking

What frag smells like two niggers fucking?

>>15986078
Aventus, Invictus, Mont Blanc Legend, Eros, One Million, fragrance one line

>>15986078
I'm not sure that anyone has ever bottled a scent that bad

>>15986078
Ok. For giggles what would you name such a scent? Any suggestions?

>>15986066
I've never tried Intense but I have Absolute EDP and the performance is great. I'd probably pick up a bottle of Intense but since we're going into spring I'm looking at getting something lighter

>>15986107
Detroit edp

>>15986113
You won’t be disappointed my dood. I’d pull the trigger regardless of season. I can’t believe how cheap it is. Dreading a reformulation desu...

> tfw its actually really fucking good

>>15986072
They're the ones that made him do gay stuff

>>15986135
>>15986113
I disliked Intense. It was too cloying spicy-sweet in a synthetic way on me.

>>15986107
Moonlight

Rape, fagsploitation, sex with men, drug abuse, madness. What the fuck did he do/get himself into. I’m waiting for jeremyleaks. You just know he’s been offered adrenochrome...

>>15985857
He’s not selling you anything so why should he? And he never speaks that long about a perfume, you’re exaggerating.

>>15983283
I want to smell like a robot, plastic/metallic. What should I wear?

>>15986078
Hyrax by
>zoologist

>>15986185
latex

>>15985365
>>15985988
>>15985367
I'm very new but I also found LDDM a bit too powdery and sweet for actual wear. Trying out ACDD for the first time today and it pleasantly maintains the same warmness without the powder. It may not be as strong as a result but I'll need at least another day to form a stronger opinion. If it's something that I wouldn't mind wearing then it's definitely worth the difference.

>>15986185

>>15986212
You're in the fragrance thread. I'm looking for a fragrance for my latex.
>>15986217
thx

>>15985491
maybe if they had the foresight to work hard, move abroad and you know, not live under such conditions, they wouldn't have to move as refugees??

>>15986174
He raped a fag because the fag wouldn't give him drugs.
>>15986143
>tfw shills in my thread
>>15985994
This. Even though it gets talked about, it's underrated. That shit smells expensive.

>>15983317
Weird question about this as someone whose never smelled aventus. Some people say this is spot on and others say it’s nothing like it. Could the variance in similarities also differ from person to person considering the inconsistencies to Aventus per batch? Like CDNIM might smell like one Aventus batch but not another?

>>15986313
CDNIM works by projecting off skin and kind of mimicking the scent profile of Aventus.

Anyone who says it smells anything close when sniffed directly is delusional.

Aventus = Listening to a guy play guitar in front of you.

CDNIM = Listening to it from another room with the door closed

Enjoying some Johhnie Walker red with pepsi as a cheap drink for tonight, might get some lemon to give it a bit of variety.
I know Pure Malt is the obvious answer but what other frags pair with this? Burberry London? MMM Jazz Club?

Just had the chance to sample Rake & Ruin from BeauFort, It’s like the citrus from Eau Sauvage mixed with a sausage-meat depth similar to T-Rex...this thing fucks.

>>15986313
>Some people say this is spot on
They're simply coping with the fact that they can't afford the og
>and others say it’s nothing like it.
They're mad that someone can even think of attempting cloning their overrated fragrance they massively overpaid for
>>15986358
This anon is right. CDNIM just mimicks the scent profile, i.e. gives off a similar vibe. I hate pineapple in Aventus but people must be truly out of their minds to make claims that the cheap cleaning product-tier lemon in CDNIM smells anything like it.

>>15986360
Maybe Pure Havane

>>15986387
>product-tier lemon in CDNIM smells anything like it

Yeah. I mean I’ve received more negative comments than compliments with CDNIM even with strangers, not joking.

It’s can be screechingly synthetic and cloying, but also does manage to capture the scent profile in a roundabout way when it’s in the air.

>>15985278
Eaux de Cologne should not be neither too complicated nor too persistent. Their aim is give freshness and pleasure and disappear as soon as the goal is achieved, - dumb sheer happiness. An eau de cologne that lasts forever is akin to a simple cheerful tune that spins in your mind for a week without a break for lunch

>>15986396
>>15986387
/frag/ is probably the only place on internet where people both shit on Aventus and CDNIM equally. Love you you contrarian fucks

>>15986358

the appeal of CDNIM seems to be that it has better performance and value.

at creeds offering price there should be no big batch variance issues, the performance should be great, etc. for the price it should be perfect. since its not, its kind of a joke to me.

>>15985983
That review has convinced me, i'm 'blind buying,' it's only £30 for 50ml so...

>>15986313
The CDN line is amazing. Don't listen to the egotistical metrosexuals who are mad that they spend too much money on a smell. It isn't Aventus, but it's good and it smells similar enough that the bang for your buck is a no brainer.

>>15986396
You're probably ugly desu.

>>15986567
The new CDN clone of Silver Mountain Water, Sillage, is ridiculously close.

The thing with copying Creeds, though, is that Creed's quality control is so poor that even any given Creed doesn't smell like it's supposed to from batch to batch.

>>15986583
And have you actually tested it or just parroting after the resident neckbeard of fragcom?

>>15986653
this

what should I wear

>>15986667
White Oud by Montale

>>15986653
My 2016 SMW is running out, the new batches don't smell the same. I tried the Armaf because, what the hell, it's cheap, and lo and behold, it's winner.

I think it's because SMW doesn't really have any relatively expensive ingredients like some of the other Creeds do.

>>15986653
>It doesnt smell good because it isn't $600!!1
cry moar

>>15986078
Cocoa Butter

I wish Abercrombie Fierce was an EDP. Fucking fags at Abercrombie sell Fierce as an EDC and people buy it, including me. But no more. Never buying that shit again.

>>15986810
Get Percival from Parfums d Marly, it's the niche version of Fierce and proyects and lasts like a beast

>>15986810
get Authentic Night

Lads I finally tried Green Irish Tweed and I am dissapointed, It smells great but that DNA is so common I remember smelling the same thing on detergents, cleaning products and even an Axe smells like that, the performance and quality in GIT is great but it smells so generic for a zoomer.

>>15987031
Yeah it was a hit when it came out and also why other houses copied the DNA, the same thing basically happened with Aventus, but also now their other fragrances.

>>15987031
There are better scents. The Woods Collection has a better one, and Guerlain has a couple.

>>15985987
my favorite is Ombre Noir from Lalique

>>15986667
a mask to cover up that hideous ogre face

>>15987196
Bruh, masks don’t work, bruh.

>>15986213
Trying Lonestar Memories now which I don't see mentioned as much and it's also very similar, almost smells like a root beer or cream soda, but at the same time leather is coming through underneath which was slightly off but I think has calmed a bit over time.

>>15987004
I’ll save up for it.

>>15987008
I’m trying to find it. Who sells it?

>>15987004
Wait, if I already have Montblanc Legend EDP, should I still get Percival? Seems a little redundant.

>>15987312
If you're in the US you need to import it from say the UK or order off ebay, I don't think any US vendors have it yet other than the PX if you're active duty or a veteran.

>>15987306
lonestar is incredible
smells like tar pit in the middle of a field of flowers

>>15985365
its easy to say its sweet, dry, spicy, woody, etc. but there is really nothing else to compare it to.
it smells like the synth pad in boc - aquarius

Hugo by Hugo Boss is so simple but so delectable. Totally one dimensional, but incredibly satisfying. It has a cooling effect on my nose like menthol.

Do you guys smell incense in Light Blue? It's got oakmoss as well. I'm not sure I pick these up.

>>15987620
I have light blue intense. I don’t pick up any incense. Not to my recollection

>>15987405
Can't say I enjoy it as much, after the leather or tar is gone the dry down seems too one-dimensional even if the myrrh is nice.

>>15987620
The incense is a supporting note, but I wouldn't be able to pick it out if I didn't have other fragrances that utilized it in a similar way. At any rate, I can't imagine anyone but a professional perfumer would be able to spot it sight unseen

>>15987031
GIT isn't something I'd recommend to anyone under 40. And I agree, the first time I smelled it I felt like I'd smelled it a hundred times before without really knowing where.

Jeremy talking about materialism

https://youtu.be/l5-3gjN2meg

Well, how is it? Still waiting for mine to arrive.

>>15987738
Gent Scents did a review on it.

https://youtu.be/zA8Ex46O44A

>>15987753
He looks like a faggot so shan't be watching.

Having a small but well curated collection is infinitely superior compared to a large collection that's predominantly comprised of garbage that you'd swear by.

>>15987754
He’s got a cute wife. He’s not a faggot. He also has his own fragrance company. He knows his shit.

Is Dylan Blue gay, or can you still wear it?

>>15986697
Post a picture of your SMW bottle with timestamp.

>>15987835
not him bu you're underestimating what today's technology can do in regards to cloning scents. especially fresh scents are a piece of cake to clone. also, most fragrances cost literally pennies or under 10 bucks per bottle to make, for the fragrance itself. maybe a few tens of dollars for the niche stuff if you add the bottle cost. Fragrance markup is insanely high. The current pricing system originates from designers that will sell you a shirt for 500 bucks and they do the same with fragrances.

>>15986745
That's not the point. You might be new to it but I've lived through many such hype waves of clones. People talking for that the scent is "identical", "not distinguishable", "a smart money choice', etc typically after the brand have sent free bottles or paid for promotions to some reviewers. Then you a test things like Al-Rehab, L'Aventure and realize that they merely remind you of SMW. It's like having a painter clone a painting from his memory. This time it seems to be the same. Pretty sure that it'll gather a cult-like following of people saying that it's better and so on but I remain skeptical till I put my nose on it. And I'm saying this as a person who was also disappointed severely with SMW. The longevity is ridiculous and I found the metallic vibe in new batches quite unpleasant.

>>15987851
If ti smells good, it smells good. Sillage smells good. idgaf personally, i'm /x/ so most of my frags are from indie perfumers with occult themes, sometimes from magicians I know.

>>15987849
>not him bu you're underestimating what today's technology can do in regards to cloning scents. especially fresh scents are a piece of cake to clone. also,
I don't really believe that and think that you also are no authority to make such claims on a technical subject. I'm not an expert myself but from what I read you seem to vastly overestimate the power of analytical tools. They won't spit you a ready formula to clone but rather graph most-prominent compound families used. I've heard numerous perfumers and DIY people complain that natural ingredients are the hardest to master as they can have hundreds of different components that all react differently when added to a formula - that's why it's recommended to start with synthetics and very basic natural ingredient first to get a feel how they mix. Good luck with finding out what ingredients were used to arrive at the scent your nose perceive as an abstract entity.
>most fragrances cost literally pennies or under 10 bucks per bottle to make, for the fragrance itself
I agree with that. It doesn't change my point.
>maybe a few tens of dollars for the niche stuff if you add the bottle cost. Fragrance markup is insanely high.
That's correct, too.
>The current pricing system originates from designers that will sell you a shirt for 500 bucks and they do the same with fragrances.
Not sure about it but I have no opinion on the history of the pricing. Perhaps these are just the standard industry margins.

>>15987865
>If ti smells good, it smells good.
Sure thing. Moreover, I personally think that many clones would do much better as stand-alone fragrance and not marketed as being "close to XYZ". They almost always fail short of the latter but are nice (especially for the price) on their own. Not sure why people are so obsessed with ABC being the best clone XYZ. It's as if I shouted at everyone passing by that my Gucci Belt is fake without them even asking about it. Quite tacky.
> i'm /x/ so most of my frags are from indie perfumers with occult themes, sometimes from magicians I know.
That's interesting. Tell me something more. What brands/frags do you have? Are these just themes that interest you or you rather look for some specific ingredients that you believe have some properties? Natural perfumery might interest you. As a matter of fact I'm wearing Anna Zworykina Silver Lavender right now. It's all natural and has a beautiful aromatic-herbal wormwood+sage+lavender+rosemary accord with some incense. I reckon some of these herbs and plants (and obviously incense) have some pretty heavy occult connotations.

>>15987883
I've bought up the occult significance of perfume multiple times and get called a schizo, you guys are pretty much all pieces of shit.

>>15987891
I see. In this case I assume that you simply haven't had, and still have, nothing interesting to say.

>>15987826
Where did you hear about it being gay?

>>15987826
What does this mean exactly? It’s an inexpensive mass appealing blue fragrance. If you like it, just wear it. Smells better than Sauvage imo.

A question for people who live in warmer climates, how do you stop sweat from ruining/washing out your frags? Do you spray on clothes?

I just got a really good job for a company based in UAE and I'll be moving there sometime this year. Good opportunity as well to test out the clone houses they have over there, I guess.

>>15988095
Spray on your shirt instead.

>>15988119
Some frags staining on clothes is my current concern, but I guess there's no going around it huh?

>>15987767
his wife is not cute

>>15987754
>He looks like a faggot

lel

>>15988137
She’s okay.

SOTD: Abercrombie and Fitch Fierce Reserve. Sensual notes of fresh, wild sage complement warm, aged leather & barrel-reserve whiskey, with a hint of crisp amber. This refined, complex fragrance is as invigorating as it is inviting.

Got the chance to try out a few of the more leathery fragrances I had my eye on today:

Guerlain Cuir Intense: really thick, getting strong warm chocolate milk with cream&rum or baileys vibes here. Nice, but can’t see myself wearing this at all during the warmer months. 5.5/10

Guerlain Bois Mystérieux: opening reminds me of a way less synthetic version of one man show oud edition somehow haha It has a certain sweetness to it which makes it quite sensual/fresh sex-sweat smell. Not much leather for me, unfortunately. 6/10 so far, I like it.

Aqua Di Parma Leather EdP: Quite bold and elegant, could definitely see this also working during spring. I like it way better than Tuscan Leather so far. 8/10

>>15988207
AdP Leather is great.

>>15988207
Thanks for your reports.

>>15988095
>A question for people who live in warmer climates, how do you stop sweat from ruining/washing out your frags? Do you spray on clothes?
Yes, spray clothes.

>>15984242
Thanks for your posts, I always read up on your recs sand see what's available locally.

>>15984084
Never heard about any of these but Hacienderos seems interesting. No info on the internet though. Is it his own perfume?

What happened to the Turin poster? Did he post all of his columns already?

>>15986179
Idk, I watched two of his videos and was quite annoyed with the extent he was distracted by the live comments. Like discuss frags first and the greet and thank everyone who's commenting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emSICFNJg-M
Throwback to 2010s. Katie Puckrik has such a bubbly personality.

By looking for some info about Young Hearts I found this video by Tommelise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC_jLdOlazg
I expected some typical fragcom bullshit but was pleasantly surprised as she seems quite knowledgeable about her shit. Pretty cute too without being obnoxious unlike 100% of female frag youtubers. Any thoughts about her?

>>15988464
Holy fuck she reviewed Sartorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqFCvestCcs&feature=emb_title

>>15987715
He gets so boring so quickly.

THE NEW NON-SPERG THREAD
>>15988531
>>15988531
>>15988531

New thread
>>15985574

>>15988574
>vulva
Stop forcing this meme sperg. Go shitpost to your bait thread and leave us alone.
>>15988531

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxXLASGtecs
This Tommelise girl has a video from The Art and Olfaction Awards 2017 ceremony. Interesting to see how it actually looks like. Apparently she was involved in creating a finalist of it and the winner of 2019 edition. Idk why did I sleep for so long on her channel.

>>15983880
From where did you get all these?

>>15984729
>>15984717
BASED. What’s your top 3?

>>15985250
Hermès Un Jardin en Mediterranee
Svensk Parfym Prakt

>>15987865
>i'm /x/ so most of my frags are from indie perfumers with occult themes

Have you tried Papillon? Definitely mystic vibes on a lot of her stuff