/fa/ - Fashion

>>16010590
The new Fragrance Groups 101 chart

>>16010590
The fragrance flowchart for beginners.

Let's try this.
Post your picks and have your taste judged by other anons

> snice
> muh niche stankwater
> being a catty queen who’s resentful of young chadly heterosexual men asking questions you deem to be insufficiently sophisticated and “unworthy” of “your” thread
> revelling in snobbery and pretension
> being a pseud
> every mainstream fragrance I don’t like is for “coomers”
> “the sperg”
>TomFord.gif
> resenting straight white males because they wish to smell nice for the opposite sex and perhaps don’t have the same income as childless homosexuals to spend on 400+ dollar fragrances with the sillage of a gnats fart.
> “Oh look guy’s it’s the Coomer” (Random anon asks if Eros is worth it).
> writing blogposts about fragrances you don’t actually own and which you refuse to provide evidence of having purchased.
> thinking people give a shit about your blogposts and your “scent of the day”
> being a faggot
> “coomers in my thread”
> mocking the dead relatives of first time posters and creating a generally obnoxious and abusive environment because some poor anon asking whether Sauvage is worth the money causes you to spiral into an autistic rage.
> being an asexual, limp-wristed, pallid-skinned douche.
> homosexual narcissism
> bloviated screeds eulogising obscure bullshit frags you’ll never end up buying
> contrarianism
> based civetposter
>plagiarising fragrantica reviews because in all honesty you can’t differentiate bergamot from your butthole

>>16010590
VANILLA IS NOT MASCULINE
like how are you all deluding yourselves stupid

>>16010590
Civet is for unclean poorfag hobos that don’t shower cringe
Vanilla is homotier

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>>16010640
OP here for real. I didn’t say this

>>16010643
I did

>>16010630
>>16010634
>4 Posters
>2 are me + grid anon
Not surprised to see you trying to stir some shit up sperg. If the vanilla shitposters in last two threads were cutlery then you'd be pretty much a spoon among knives but good luck with that

>>16010643
Not OP. Try harder to derail it

How good is Prada Amber pH? I love soapy scents for their versatility and already own Mugler Come Together and Prada L'Homme? Or is there a better candidate for the third frag?

Just found out we've got a busy year at work so I can afford to get a new bottle.
I'm going to get Lacoste Blanc as a cheapie for when i'm on shift and (will sample first) likely either pick up Joob XVV or Ombre Leather for my cold weather/ leather jacket scent
Are these solid picks or should I reach out to some other stuff like Frederic Malle and Imaginary Authors?

>>16010602
ok, I can start

>>16010679
Sound solid

>>16010602
So as to not repeat I put subs as well as the original for the chart. CDG2 is a sub for warm weather, Chypre is a sub for niche, Fahrenheit is a sub for niche. For favourite cheapie I couldn't decide.

what is the russian cheapie called?

>>16010694
Cześć

>>16010672
It’s very good, but probably unnecessary with those other two. Colonia Essenza would be good for you.

>>16010679
Good choices, but Malle is worth sampling regardless. I’ve only tried Cape Heartache from IA and I didn’t like it, but I’m still interested in trying more.

>>16010709
Shipr Nouvelle

>>16010706
Nice. I actually considered putting Mefisto Gentiluomo in Warm Weather instead of AdS. How do you like it? Also what's the Russian cheapie? Is this that cheap brand that Bloom carries?

after 3 rounds of buying samples, my top 2 are prada L'Homme and dior Sauvage. If you have experience with them then what would you consider their seasons to be? Also, do you guys recommend anything else I should try based on my picks?

>>16010714
Both are solid clean scents. Eau Sauvage has a bit more personality but if you're a younger guy L'Homme might work better for you. Both should work in all seasons other than cold winters but there's obviously some magic to spraying Eau Sauvage in summer all over yourself and going outside with a shirt with rolled sleeves and three undone buttons
>>16010710
Cześć

>>16010713
Nah its a Russian classic my gramps used to wear, Shipr Nouvelle. Mefisto is probably my favourite from Xerjoff. For day to day it's the perfect scent, has something upscale about it but it's still clean and likable. It has a certain warmness to it that makes it fairly wearable even in slightly colder weather so it's my go to.

>>16010710
As soon as they are allowed to open again I will be able to sample some AdPs locally. I wanted to go with Assoluta, as Bertrand D. is supposed to be very good.

>>16010706
Fahrenheit is a sub for designer*****

this is growing on me. thick and soupy at times with that powdery kick but I think it'll be great in the high heat

>>16010602
these grids separate the men from the boys

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>>16010578
why the fuck did it send twice
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>>16010571
hello sperg

>>16010989
Nice. Don't go any deeper

>>16010714
Excellent taste anon. Love both of these

>>16010694
+2 for Eau Sauvage Parfum and Carven L’eau Intense.
-1 for hating Roja
+1 for hating Fragrance Du Bois

>>16010706
Too much of a normie to know what half of these are but Ombré Leather is impossible to go wrong with. What’s the fragrance with Cyrillic in the cheapie section?

>>16010856
Jeremy.... please.

>>16010918
Homosexual and proud, respect.

>>16010989
Perfect all around.

>>16010877
>>16010918
kek'd at both.

>>16011007
>Zara 9.0

Based.

Post your collection photos anons

>>16010918
Out of these 8 Shalimar is probably the most masculine one

>>16011031
Shipr by Nouvelle Etoile

>>16011046
Unironically my most worn frag

>>16010989
Grab a desk. You're hired.

So I got a decant of Chanel Platinum Egoiste and I'm wearing it for the first time.
How did it take me this long to try this?

It's available everywhere, I don't know why I always skipped over this. This is great. Cold, professional, masculine. I can't think of any other fragrance ever that says, "Thank you for the compliment, I know I smell great, please stay away from me."

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>>16011101
So, you like the vanilla note, huh?

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>>16011097
good, now start seducing women in their late 40s, early 50s

>>16011117
kek

>>16010602
Warm weather: Mugler Cologne
Most hated: Creed Aventus
Cold weather: Chanel Antaeus
Date night: YSL M7
Grail: original formulation Eau Sauvage
Signature: Narciso Rodriguez for Him
Fav. niche: Memo Russian Leather
Fav. designer: Guerlain Heritage
Fav. cheapie: Caron Pour un Homme

>>16010479
its nice, expensive hotel vibes, smells like soapy saffron & incense to me. I like it for after shower before bed, but its also an appropriate office or semi formal smell I think. Bit too 'dandy' for casual wear imo.

>>16010877
how can one man be so based? make way for the real mans pineapple frag, boys

What are some great ultra modern chic scents 4 ppl that don't like 'perfume' or being a dandy

>>16010918
>tfw diamonds when the local twink smells of hypnotic poison

>>16011154
Tom Ford Moss Breches
Guerlain Derby
Trussardi Uomo the Red

>>16010877
With a car you can go anywhere

>>16011127
What do you mean?

>>16010602

>>16009817
Tell me wut to consume fraggits

>>16010602
Carnal Flower, Terroni, Hyrax
Oud Wood, T. Rex, o/e
T. Rex, ESP, Givenchy Pi

>>16010602
Warm weather encre noire sport
Hate new old spice
Cold weather le male
Date night ck one shock
Signature azzaro pour homme
Favourite cheapie skin bracer
The rest idk

First time getting into fragrances. I got Hugo by Hugo Boss on recommendation by a friend. How good is that as my starter. Any other start recommendations?

>>16011545
pretty good for a first frag...start with a blue fragrance and then order some 1-2 ml samples of niche stuff that you find interesting just by the description

Based department coming through

>>16011343
House of Matriarch perfumes aren't that expensive when you catch them on a sale. Sign up for the emails, she runs regular 50% off sales on everything.

I haven't been convinced to buy anything yet though desu. Kazimi is good, and I don't doubt that it's a very expensive perfume to make, but there are better rose perfumes.

>>16010734
Thank you dude, also this is definitely the greatest post I've ever read.
>>16011018
Thanks brother

I spent $150+ on samples yet it somehow feels worth it

>order some decants from luckyscent
>they come in vials without an atomizer
That’s kinda annoying

>>16011635
Was given a Le Labo sample and it was the same. Fucking pickle shit, didn’t even smell good.

>>16010694
How would you sell Acqua Di Sale if you were tasked with doing so? I’m intrigued.

>>16011643
I forgot to add, if you (or anybody else) were to sample from this page what would you consider a good introduction? It’s all they have on Perfumista.

i havent been here in near 8 months, where is eros anon? but lads im going on a date what should i wear? i was thinking LR Black, Antaeus or Versace Dreamer. Or go a little left field and wear Noir de Noir or Toy Boy. Also shes a bit retarded so maybe even Dali Pour Homme, Breath of God or Amouage Figment. i don't know im kind of indecisive.
>>16011326
absolutely based and i would take a photo of my casios but i cant be fucked
>>16011139
NR for him is my signature too and i need to stock up since its supposedly discontinued.

>>16011651
Eros anon comes and goes with the wind. He passes by, sometimes making his presence know, other times a gentle breeze that goes unnoticed.

Wear Noir de Noir for your date.

>>16011664
oh ok, what about hooker anon?

>>16011670
I’m still here. You guys are a bunch of autistic faggots, but I love you.

>>16011557
Truly based

>>16010596
Hello fellow kids I heard we like Sauvage here amirite?? [laughingemoji][100] What are other compliment monsters that our fellow females like on young guys like us? What do you think about this cool-looking skating board Cologne?

>>16011557
Enclave is based wtf bro

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>>16011852
I agree. My gf was basically drooling over it lol

Testing pic related right now. It's a really unique marine fragrance. The way they used pink pepper, incense and opoponax to create this sharp, almost acidic opening is brilliant. I reckon all of the complaints about it being a stinker are because of pink pepper that is one of the funkiest spices I know. However, here it is balanced rather nicely. Definitely one of the most interesting Zootopians. Way more wearable than their hardcore stuff like T-Rex, Moth or Hyrax, too.

It’s my birthday so I’m drenched in Chergui. Might treat myself to something too.

>>16011932
Btw it doesn't smell anything like Acqua di Sale. Fragrantians vote for any 2 fragrances that even vaguely share the genre as "reminding them of". Both are marine frags but that's where similarities end. Squid has a very strong, warm ambery feel about it (as in amber not ambergris) that, probably due to presence of benzoin, leans towards sweeter not animalic ambers like the one in Ambra Aurea. Overall, after the first 15 minutes I don't think it does a very good job at recreating natural salty, animalic ambergris synthetically. It just feels flat when compared to rich, complex ambers like the one in AA or Amber Star that can transform every hour to something entirely different. It's more similar to Acqua di Parma Colonia Ambra. That's not a bad thing though, as I really like Squid for what it is not what it was supposed to achieve in minds of some people.
Acqua di Sale smells more refreshing and dark at the same time. Squid feels like a warm, oriental aquatic if it makes sense. I've lived almost my entire life at the seaside city at cold for the most part of a year Baltic Sea. It's nothing like the pretty, sunny beaches in the Mediterranean. It's dark, salty, iodinic and full of algae and driftwood. That's what Acqua di Sale encapsulates for me. >>16011643
>>16011647
I know all of these but Victrix and Volo (but coincidentally have decant of the latter on the way to me).
All are good and it depends how much you want to spend but I'd order the following:
>AdS
>Acqua Viva
hyperrealistic lemon grove
>Dulcis in Fundo
opulent vanilla
>Fumidus
extremely peaty, earthy, smoky single malt whisky
Threre's an anon with a fb of Rosae Mundi so perhaps he can share his thoughts about this one better than me.

>>16011932
>>16011997
Now after the opening is gone for good I wouldn't classify Squid as aquatic at all. It's a comfy, warm, cuddly, vanilic amber fragrance with a touch of salt and resins that make it interesting.

>>16011545
Hugo was my first ever real fragrance and I still love it.
Solid choice.

Recommend me non npc fragrances, money is of no concern

bonus points if they don’t smell like literal feces

>>16010989
Solid stuff friend

>>16011997
Thanks a lot. They’re not cheap so I’ll probably just get five at the very most. AdS is my number one to sample, and Fumidus sounds right up my street. I’ll read about the others.

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>>16012033
>Haha these plebs
>I only dabble in Secretions Magnifique, Sombre and Zoologist
>What? I smell like literal shit? It’s an artform, you imbecile!
>M‘lady

>>16011097
Good job. If you're into fagrances for more than 2 weeks and not tried platinum egoiste yet, what are you even doing ffs

Need some application advice.

I wear fragrances every day, and I noticed no one ever comments on it - not in a 'DAMN ANON you smell GREAT LET'S HURRY UP AND FUCK' kind of way, but just 0 acknowledgement. Even during times I decided to test where the limits of 'bearable' were, I never even got a 'fuck off dude you smell terrible'.

So I asked my friends, and they all agreed they didn't even notice I was wearing anything until they got right up to my personal space, and actively looked for it - this was with 5+ sprays too.

Am I doing it wrong? I do the Jeremy way since it seemed the most logical - say what you will, but he has more experience than I do with wearing fragrances.

note: I'm not looking for panty dropping legs flying effects, but I would like it if the effect of my fragrances were there.

>>16012049
If I use 5 sprays of even only a designer EdT, I smell like I fucking took a bath in that shit.
2 sprays behind the ears, maybe a third on the arms if I want to project but that’s about it.
Maybe you smell like a perfume store and your friends were fucking with you

>>16012049
5 sprays in the neck area should be noticeable for at least 1 hour. Are you using the one or la nuit by any chance? With those you can go 10 sprays casually

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>>16012013
Idk man, if your only preference is to not smell like npc then try to print >>16010591
and throw darts at it.
>>16012022
Edition Blanche is the best Allure flanker. A budget Xerjoff Uden.
>>16012033
It doesn't strike me as particular reddit apart from Acqua di Gio.
You're the guy who got TdH, so I don't get the hate for his picks.

>>16012066
Seems logical, but I'm finding the balance between 'literally nothing' and 'pop peri' difficult to traverse.

>>16012067
Nope, I usually just stick with BdC, and haven't had a reason/desire to bust out anything else lately because there's no occasion to.

>>16012049
DON'T BE A SISSY SPRAYER

>>16012022
>>16012090
I own a bottle of the eau extreme, kind of like it, but the extremely sweet dry down is a little much for me. Is edition blanche more tame in that aspect? I haven't been able to try it since I haven't seen it in stores.

>>16012099
Edition Blanche is great in my opinion if you like creamier, vanilla frags.
>inb4 HURR VANILLA GAY
It’s basically the love child of Allure Homme Sport and a bunch of spices, mainly pepper

>>16012099
It's more tame, it starts off with intense citrus and then settles down into a more woody mature scent with a very present vetiver and musk note. I'd say it's about 40-50% less sweet that Eau Extreme.

>>16011683
grand, desu i'll fuck a prostitute if things dont go well, did ye ever do it at a brothel? or did you always do house calls.

i havent been here in near 8 months, where is eros anon? but lads im going on a date what should i wear? i was thinking LR Black, Antaeus or Versace Dreamer. Or go a little left field and wear Noir de Noir or Toy Boy. Also shes a bit retarded so maybe even Dali Pour Homme, Breath of God or Amouage Figment. i don't know im kind of indecisive.
>>16011326
absolutely based and i would take a photo of my casios but i cant be fucked
>>16011139
NR for him is my signature too and i need to stock up since its supposedly discontinued.

>>16012099
It's not extremely sweet. More of a zesty, tangy lemon scent than vanilla one. Vanilla is there but more in a supporting role than a main character. It also doesn't linger for a long time and the drydown is mostly earthy vetiver with some citric undertones. Snice stuff but I think it's more of a cold weather scent.

>>16012182
wtf why did it post twice

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>>16012210
Are you having fun?

How is it going guys, made any plans for the weekend yet?

Wearing Black Knight today and will pick up a copy of the newly released Christian Kracht novel in my lunch break. Really looking forward to the weekend.

>>16012216
no :( i'll leave these threads again for another 8 months

Are perfume sample sets a meme?

>>16010918
Lmao
>>16010989
My fucking guy

I too have come out the other side of a extreme niche adventure and decided I actually want to smell good

>>16012221
Pretty shitty with my work lately. I feel like my productivity when working remotely dropped to 20%. However, I'm taking a weekend off and going to visit my friends. Which is nice.

That was quick

>>16012268
I had quite a strong prior bias against Micallef as one of these pseud niche that focuses on their flacons, maintaining luxurious image and their bullshit but this is beyond me. They send me bunch of crap flyers, faux-leather wallet with some cards presenting their ‘Sensual’ line and a fucking bunny. What is this?

>>16012284
Yes, a Micallef toy bunny. Your read it right.

>>16012284
>What is this?
It's a deliberate threat to your masculinity.

>You like perfume? Perhaps you'd also like a stuffed toy, you girl.

>>16012285
The bottles have a circle made of plastic sequins and come with rubber pouches with a zipper. I actually can’t believe that even the newest of new money they’re targeting don’t find it grotesque, gaudy kitch. If these scents will not blow me completely out of water with their quality there’s no way I’m keeping it on my shelf. This is a brand that asks about €250 for a bottle. You can’t made this up

>>16012294
>Emir
Very thick, sweet oud. Lasts forever too
>Gaiac
Poor performance, scent is a little femme but it's very nice.

>>16012320
I will surely report later but at the moment I'm simply perplexed by all of that

>>16012191
Although it's shilled as a hot weather fragrance - and don't get me wrong, I love it in hot weather, I have noticed it projects and last much better in cold weather.

Really like this after trying a sample yet I see the intense version mentioned here more regularly. Redpill me?

>>16012320
>>16012294
Ok, I gave Emir a try. It's a sweet geranium+oud bomb. This smells as if some Arabs tried to reinterpret Nicolai's Patchouli intense in their bazaar-esque way. I expected it to be aromatic because of sage but it's just thickly sweet. Geranium is such a nice note but focusing on highlighting its sweet aspects is really unimaginative as it is already sweet by nature. Even citruses are sweet because they used my most hated citrus note - grapefruit. Oud here is obviously synthetic but I didn't expect anything else, so that's not a disappoitment. Overall it's 100% not my cup of tea but if you enjoy the popular these days sweet-oriental Arab DNA then it's not bad if you can still snap it for -60% on their website. Could be easily something released by Montale/Mancera.

>>16012352
>Could be easily something released by Montale/Mancera.
Perfect description

>>16010602
Yep.

Tried H24 today at the local store. Did not expect much, but it's more interesting than I thought. it is green, fresh and clean, but it has neither shower gel vibes nor classic green after shave elements. It's just a very subtle smell, although it projects fine. Most interestingly I get wafts of it that have a savory quality, kinda like freshly baked bread. I think it's more of a spring/autumn scent than a summer one, probably even winter. It does smell pretty futuristic all together. Also the flacon looks like cheap trash, way worse than it looks in pictures.

>>16012350
L'Homme Le Parfum was just released last year while L'Homme Parfum Intense has been around since 2013

They're really two different fragrances. Le Parfum has more of an aquatic/blue feel than Intense, which is more ambery/woodsy.

>>16012377
Thx. What’s your opinion on le parfums longevity if you’ve tried it that is?

On my way to a tinder date with 3 hours of sleep viagra in my sock and reeking of fahrenheit bros wish me luck

>>16012388
Forgot pic

>>16012388
Checked.
Good luck, brother

>>16012379
It's decent. I get 6+ hours but my skin eats fragrance. Intense lasts longer.

Did you now gigachad does fragrance lists? It's very good too, lots of stuff I never heard of
https://youtu.be/hwdLHE-mxZo

>>16012398
What kills me is I ran out of bvlgari black which I use as a room scent for sexy time. But whateva

Bout to cop a bottle of amber kiso for $110
Speak now or forever hold your peace

>>16012430
>burnt rubber and vanilla as a sexy time scent
yeah thats actually pretty good aye fuck. i know its discontinued but its not available where you are?

>>16012430
Just bee urself

>>16012367
Based and affordablepilled

>>16012418
He took more dick in his ass than my entire class. And by that I mean a creative writing class.

>>16012436
It's good stuff and it seems like a good price

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>>16012467
Aye I ordered another bottle online and it just got here so I got that covered
Now I wish I had some coke or speed cus I'm sleepy like a mofo

>>16010989
>royal oud MVP
>dabbing on parfums de marly
>plantinum egoiste/terre d'hermes
>zaras tobacco overdose
this is unfathomably based. haven't tried costa azzurra but I think it's about time I did

>Can't find Ferrari Bright Neroli anywhere

>>16012519
Have you checked in Italy?

how do you handle using fragrance when you also use deodorant? i've seen people recommending odorless deodorant but i sweat and deodorant doesn't stop it but old spice for example makes it so that i don't stink at all.

is the mixing of scents even an issue? fragrance goes on exposed skin while your pits are under clothing

>>16012535
There are few people that worry so much as perfume enthusiasts. You’ll be fine, wear your scented deodorant.

>>16012535
It's not a big deal, just use what works best for you

>>16012520
Yeah, but i'm worried about customs now due to Brexit.

>>16012519
>no longer on perfume-click
fug

>>16010989
I haven't tried DHI (criminal I know) or tuxedo yet but if I could I'd shake your hand.
Only thing I'd disagree on is Reflection but this is attributed to me not seeing it being worth RRP

>>16011054
Lemme start. I already know that some of these must go but I'm posting nevertheless what I got right now.

>>16012653
very snice. Im on the fence about Sandalwood cologne. I could not find a sample of it and its also not super cheap/available in Germany. But I love Egoiste and people say this is even better. Do you rec a blind buy?

>>16012653
I love every time you post your rotation or collection. I’ll post a picture of mine once I’m home from work

>>16012519
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ferrari-Bright-Neroli-3-3-oz-Mens-Eau-de-Toilette-Spray-90-Full/184692176065?hash=item2b0082f4c1:g:BDUAAOSw0QlgLa~t

Found it. Better bid on it, anon.

>>16012388
Good luck, anon.

>>16012653
Again me. Overall 2021 so far was a year when I tried plenty of ultra-niche, rare and simply stupidly expensive stuff. Among other things: Areej le Dore, Bortnikoff, Anna Zworykina and now Slumberhouse. Taking everything into account, it was quite disappointing experience. I'm glad that I have been holding back with testing these for years until now because if I didn't smell shitload of other niche frags before then I'd be most likely hooked with them. Now I can say though that there are most definitely cheaper, wider-available but as good quality and as interesting houses out there. Areej is not as talented perfumer as people want to portray him. Bortnikoff surely uses great quality ingredients, but you can find as good ingredients in other niche houses. Norne is not the coniferous-dark holy grail scent I expected it to be reading all the hype online over the years, and I actually already had known other, better suited for me scents like that. Out of this lot only Zworykina left me in awe with some of her stuff but her consistent pricing across all of her perfumes is stupid and even for most expensive natural ingredients I think that asking £110 for a 15ml bottle is a bit of a stretch. It only made me realize the limitations of natural perfumery and what a truly god gifted invention are synthetics. Namely, with her stuff someone could probably argue that she has a strong DNA but to me the truth most likely seems to be that there are simply not that many all-natural bases that smell good and make scents project and last. About 70% of her perfumes converge to the same two types of drydowns as time passes and don't project well after the initial 30-60 minutes when most of these natural ingredients evaporate. Her best stuff is absolutely the best, but nearly half are misses for me, too.

Gave my dad a nearly full 3.4 oz bottle of Sauvage for a belated birthday gift. He really likes it but I can't stand it.

SOTD: Armani Code Eau de Parfum. I think this will be my new favorite fragrance.

OH NO NO NO AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA this shit is hilarious.

>>16012730
Sometimes I feel like keeping 2, max 3 bottles, selling everything else and just forgetting about all that I learned. Moreover, these would most likely not be the most expensive things I've tried/bought. The simple things like the tangy, optimistic resinous elemi in Eau Sauvage Parfum or the peppery blast of bergamot in New York Intense that always make me feel a meter taller are what never fail to make me happy, not most expensive ingredients or overly complex compositions. Anyways, thanks for reading my blog
>>16012678
If you already have Egoiste and can't sample it then I would not bother. It's not a life changing fragrance. If you happen to be in UK in the foreseeable future just pop in to one of Geo F Trumpers' shop and test it there.
>>16012683
Thank you boss

>>16012761
God, I hate that place.

Okay /frag/ I need your help. I’m a cazzie when it comes to this kind of stuff so I’m only looking to buy 1 cologne to use all the time and I might have trouble explaining it to you all. I want it to be
> clean and fresh
> smell cold and icy, like I’ve just come out of the shower
> nothing woody, or musky, or too sweet
I recently ordered a sample of kirke by Tiziana Tirenzi and although I think it’s OK it’s a bit too sweet and busy for my liking. Any help is appreciated. Anything under £250 would be great, and I’ll order a sample before I commit to anything of course.

>>16012854
Dior Homme Cologne

>>16012760
I only tried Egoiste, I dont even have a sample of it. I liked the sandalwood, but overall I did not get it straight away because some aspects of it reminded me of the perfumes my aunt used to wear.

>>16012854
Azzaro Chrome

Not the AZ anon but also ordered samples today and found this :)

>>16012177
I’ve been to a couple of the brothels in Nevada (Sheri’s and the Chicken Ranch). I do not recommend. Service is mediocre, most of the girls are pretty trashy if we’re being honest, and they charge absolutely insane rates. I had one girl try to sell me on 3 grand for one hour of half massage, half sex. Actually had to pick a different girl because she refused to go any lower. I also see window girls in Amsterdam a lot, which is fun, but can be a bit hit or miss because a lot of the girls there are just there to rip off tourists and will give you shit service and upsell the fuck out of you.

Mostly I do outcalls nowadays, though. I live in a city that has a really good escort scene now and I own a very nice condo to host at, so it just works. It’s pretty comfy having a lady come over, have a couple drinks, then fuck like rabbits, then she leaves and I can just lie in bed and enjoy the afterglow or just fall asleep if I want. Makes for a very relaxing evening.

>>16012733
How is this? Does it really smell like Bang’s root beer?

>>16012964
”boards” hahah. Very sweet

I know at least one of you appreciates good incense, so I'm gonna keep posting highlights of what I'm burning. Currently it's Baieido Syukohkoku. This one combines a sweet multi-spice blend with some deep, somewhat bitter Vietnamese aloeswood. I find it comforting in cold weather and pretty addictive. It's about twice as expensive as the Bikou Kobunboku I posted yesterday, but in this case you get what you pay for

>>16012761
Jesus, this place

>>16010602

Umm how do you make these grid things? Preferably in gimp?

>>16013095
do you know how to use the move and scale tools in gimp? it's nothing more than that.

>>16013104
I'll give it a try when I get home, thnx
t.boomer

Fahrenheit viagra 4 hours of sleep anon reportintg
She came to my place and we made out for a while but she said she had to go shortly after
Do I have a chance to smash? She asked if I had met many girls off tinder and I said "some" so maybe she just didn't wanna feel like a cheap slut but idk

>>16013123
its tinder. they all wanna fuck

>>16012730
Try paragraph spacing you fag.

>>16013123
Proof or GTFO blogposting coomfag.

>>16012733
Your whole family stinks.

>>16013147
So do I hit dat bitch up tomorrow like wyd or wha

Do people in the US really randomly compliment you if you smell good? I've heard that people will also compliment your watch or if you're dressed nice. I don't think I've ever seen that happen in my life here in Europe.

>>16013189
I’ve mostly gotten it from coworkers and people I already knew. I’ve gotten some, but very few unsolicited compliments from strangers, but it’s really uncommon. I think part of it is people don’t really want to talk to people they don’t know. I know I’ve smelled people who smelled nice, but I didn’t bother letting them know.

>>16013221
I actually meant people you know though now that I think about it I've heard people say that even strangers complimented them. I

>>16013002
No. And it’s Barq’s

>>16013177
Nigga, your moms pussy stinks.

>>16013087
Incredibly based. Intensa is so underrated, I wear it every summer evening. I love the cardamom in it

>>16012760
Your blog is always appreciated. Lately, I find myself really needing to sit with things a bit. I’ve tried so many things, widened my tastes a lot, and found so many that are potential full bottles. But I won’t know for sure until I blow through 5-10ml.

Case in point, I bought bottles of Cape Heartache, Fahrenheit, and Bee but my feelings for each have subdued after about 30 wearings. Likely gonna offload them on fb eventually, shouldn’t be too hard, but I would have preferred a full bottle purchases in the first place.

>>16011054
Probably rotated the wrong fucking way like it was last time.

>>16012653
Your collection always makes me think “Shit, I should have sampled more”. When I was new I tested everything extensively, and sampled lots, but I bought everything I enjoyed and now I have all this. There’s nothing here I regret buying, but my tastes have developed beyond Nautica Boyage and Ultra Male. Not that I dislike them, but I know that if I started again I wouldn’t even consider them. It’s taken me three or four years to get all of these and it was a slow process, but I should have been slower. 2020 was the year I started delving more into niche and I wish I’d done it sooner. I’m not unhappy, and have no regrets about what I have, but it’s not normally in my nature to be so quick to spend. I’m careful and considered in all walks of life, except perfumery it seems.

>>16012964
So she’s a lurker? I wanna see her “warm, hated, cold etc” chart

>>16013294
Is nautica voyage worth it in y2k plus 21 years?

>>16013282
Preferred to avoid full bottle purchases*

>>16013070
Stepping it up another notch with Shoyeido Tenpyo ("Peaceful Sky"). This is the highest-end stick from Shoyeido's mid-tier Horin line. I have it as part of a Horin sampler pack. When I first got the sampler a couple months ago I found the Tenpyo to be kind of off-putting, but coming back to it after having burned a shit-ton of other aloeswood blends, I feel like I understand it better and it's hitting real nice. Like powdery leather and aged wood that's both sweet and sour. A pack of 20 short sticks of this stuff that burn for about 20 minutes each costs about $40 on Amazon. A month ago I would have thought it was a rip-off, but now I'm thinking about puling the trigger. There's a lot of other stuff I need to get my hands on first tho

>>16013323
If you’re on a budget and want something to throw on, it’s perfectly fine, but enormously synthetic. I know using “synthetic” as a criticism isn’t exactly fair or even useful a lot of the time, but I really think in the case of something like this it’s reasonable. It doesn’t smell like apple, it smells like how somebody thinks apples smells, but they’re not completely sure. It’s a pleasant smell, but you are absolutely getting what you pay for. The fact I got it for £8 means I don’t care at all and I still wear it, but it’s often a “going to the shops and don’t want to think about it” scent.

>>16013294
How do you feel about Bright Neroli?

>>16013340
I adore it. I bought it to stop me buying Neroli Portofino. It’s not as nice as NP, but considering I paid twenty times less for it than I might have NP, NP isn’t twenty times nicer. Longevity is modest, projection too. It’s crisp, clean, a nice roundness too it. “Bright” is definitely a fair description. For the price (if you can find it) it’s a steal. It does lean somewhat feminine if it bothers you, but only a little. A very good cheap white floral.

What's a cheap, stupid frag I can get as a gag gift that's actually kinda good?

>>16013355
Sounds great, thanks.

>>16013228
It’s very clearly Bang’s, m8.

>>16013363
Will the recipient know it’s ironic? Maybe some sort of clone fragrance from Armaf like Milestone or Sillage.

>>16013373
No, it isn't.

Are Francesca Bianchis fragrances worth the "hype?" Pretty expensive for 30ml, what are the best ones?

>>16012436
Excellent stuff and that’s a great price, enjoy friend. I was debating a bottle but it’s a pretty intense wear so I went with something a little milder. Might cop a bottle of Amber Teutonic eventually

>>16013294
Too much of a good thing is wonderful

>>16013381
Wikipedia can be edited by anyone. That dude probably just can’t read cursive.

>>16013403
https://www.barqs.com/

>>16013383
Relatively speaking they’re actually pretty great value. But to answer your question:

Etruscan Water is my favourite (but divisive here)
The Black Knight
Under My Skin
The Dark Side
The Lover’s Tale is an incredible smell, but four days of longevity is excessive.

I think they’re all worth trying, but those made the biggest impression.

>>16013405
Spare me your trifling root beer fun facts. Both of you. A&W is what’s up. Also this tasty bitch has major vanilla notes and I don’t care. It’s my special treat

Anyone know any good gasoline frags besides Fahrenheit?

>>16013294
Just noticed “Boyage”. The new fragrance from JPG...

>>16013421
>major vanilla notes
sounds like a woman's drink

>>16013334
Any tips for beginners?

>>16013405
They hired a dyslexic guy to build their site. It’s Bang’s. Give it up.

>>16013421
I used to like A&W, but it seems to have gone downhill in recent years. Don’t much care for Bang’s. For me, now, it’s Dad’s or a gourmet brand.

>>16013363
Sex Panther

>>16013412
Cool, thanks.

>>16013421
>not Virgil's

>>16012964
What is going on hahahah. That’s my photo and these are my reviews that I posted only here. /frag/ is really going places.

>>16010706
How's Shipr? I've heard it's something that my grandfathers wore

>>16013294
Thanks bro. I really think that you got a great and varied collection there. I used to own many of these myself (I think I was the first person to bring Bright Neroli here a few years ago). When it comes to sampling then I just like to discover new smells. From a purely moneyoriented perspective the ratio I blown out on samples versus bottles is ridiculous and these are probably $1000s by now. You just simply must like the journey instead of looking for any particular goal for it to make sense. I discovered most of my favourite things like ESP or NYI very early on and still love them as much. Its really rare to be completely content with all stuff one has so good job.

>>16013470
Wow, it’s a good thing we’re always so respectful towards women here.

>>16013303
apparently yes, and yeah agree

>>16013470
Lol I remember when you posted this

>>16010602
top: Mugler Alien Eau Sublime, MFK Baccarat Rouge 540, YSL Black Opium
middle: Vilhelm Smoke Show, Xerjoff Pikovaya Dama, Guerlain Apres l'Ondee
bottom: Xerjoff Apollonia II, Diorella, Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers

>>16013479
The “journey” is another part of the reason I keep the ones I don’t like so much now. I have a chronicle of how my tastes have progressed. I believe it was you that sold me on Bright Neroli. I’m the guy that was in Cambridge when you were and I bought ESP, if you remember that at all. And thanks, I like to think that my collection, despite being relatively large, at least shows some level of thought and restraint.

>>16012854
Carven l'eau intense, it kinda remings me of those ice-lime chewing gums, check it out, it's also cheap

>>16013476
Hardly lasts (edc for you), sharp and harshly alcoholic opening that dries down to a classic woody masculine. Has some sweetness and softens overall but the moss is the heart of it. I splash it on to freshen up and mainly like it since its super nostalgic, reminds me of my gramps.

>>16012964
>I’ve found at “boards”
What if not only perfumers actually come here but she was behind the vanillagate, too?

If you don't wear 5+ sprays of BRUT when you go out, you don't know SHIT about smelling alpha.

>>16013431
Sure. For Japanese incense (generally more subtle and complex than Indian-style, and the incense is the stick itself rather than being powder/resin on a bamboo stick) I would recommend you buy these three to start:
1. Nippon Kodo Kayuragi Sandalwood - A lot of Nippon Kodo's stuff is overly synthetic trash, but the sandalwood stick from their Kayuragi line is a really gorgeous, accessible fragrance, plus it comes with a nice little ceramic burning tile that can be used to hold any standard-sized Japanese stick.
2. Shoyeido Moss Garden - Shoyeido uses no synthetic ingredients and has a very wide variety of scents that range from its ultra-affordable daily line to its ultra-expensive premium stuff. Moss Garden is probably the most widely beloved of the Shoyeido dailies and is a sandalwood-based stick with patchouli, benzoin, and other spices. White Cloud and Kyoto Autumn Leaves are my other favorite Shoyeido dailies.
3. Baieido Tokusen Kobunboku - Baieido's stuff is more complex and less immediate than the other two brands I listed. They're about the wood more than anything else. I didn't love this sandalwood/aloeswood blend at first, but every time I burn a stick I notice something new about it, in a way that's almost psychedelic. Smells kind of like an old bookcase full of leather volumes, but there's a lot more to it than that.
You should familiarize yourself with low-end sandalwood-based sticks before working your way up to the pricier aloeswood-based stuff. The only way to properly appreciate the higher-end stuff is to familiarize yourself with a wide variety of blends, styles, and ingredients by burning a lot of it over a long period of time. Otherwise you'll just be throwing your money away. I only started getting into incense about 7 months ago, so I'm relatively new to it myself, but as you can probably tell I'm pretty obsessed and have already dropped several hundred dollars on the stuff. Hope this helps, and let me know if you have any questions

>>16010602
>allegoriaanon still hasn’t posted his grid with 9 Aqua Allegorias and then another one with 9 Eau de Colognes
What a wasted opportunity

>>16013503
Who are you? I recognise you know from some posts including Apollonia

>>16013508
I actually remember that hah

Don't have a grail, so I swapped that one for something else
>>16013524
yeah, my uncle once brought up that his grandfather wore something called CIDER in russian, i later figured it had to be that Shipr, maybe i'll get him one for holidays or something

>>16013567
From the archives! You were talking about your 4160 Tuesdays sample set and used the “Thanks for reading my blog” line then as well. Your trademark.

>>16013562
I am anon.

>>16013548
The other side of my incense obsession has been Fred Soll's Resin on a Stick. They're made by this guy from New Mexico, and the resin he uses is based on sap from the piñon pine trees local to the region. They are extremely powerful and long-burning (up to two hours per stick). You can order single-stick samples for around $2 apiece either from fredsoll.com or Amazon. I'd recommend getting a bunch of different samples so you can see what you like before committing to a full pack of 10 or 20 sticks, which range from $10 to $20. Because they're so strong, you can usually burn like an inch or two of a stick to get what you need and then put it out and save the rest for later. He makes over 20 different types, but my top 5, roughly ranked, are:
1. Desert Patchouli - The best of the best, and I wasn't even a huge fan of patchouli before I burned this. Sexy, gritty, earthy, primal, sweet but not cloying. Life-changing. I burn this every day.
2. Magic Copal - magic; copal
3. Taos Pine - PINE, all-caps, you're in the middle of the forest with this one
4. Ceremonial Rain - cool, wet cedar-ish blend with lovely floral notes
5. Frankincense & Myrrh - 2 types: Ancient blend (sweeter, more refined) and Classic blend (rawer, grittier)

>>16013617
Oh also the Egyptian Musk is fantastic

>>16013481
I lmaoed in real life. I hope she read some other threads too.
>wow, lots of trans posters on this board it must be a very inclusive community

>>16013470
It's that old saying. You'll hear the truth from children, drunks and 4chan.

>>16013470
Peak /frag/ moment. Put me in the screencap

>>16013481
>>16013661
yes and reminder that all women are whores and we hate minorities here, especially indians
also fuck instagram and fuck normalfags

>>16013581
Really cheap even with exports, would be a good present.

What's the category in the middle supposed to mean? Because its so good, happiness, memories, does it evoke sadness etc. ? I heard someone mention Fathom V as evoking sadness which I don't think I've ever felt before about a fragrance. It's made me super tempted to try it.

>>16013664
Anna?

>>16012964
reminder that everyone has good taste ahaha

>>16013671
ya, Anna my cock in your moms butt lmao

I just got home and a fragrance I ordered was at my door. Only thing is I live in Arizona and it’s 81 degrees right now and my bottle feels warm. Is my frag fucked?

>realizing I’m not going to be able to order any fragrances in the summer when it’s 110 everyday

>>16013688
Nothing you can do about it, but the hope might be that if the glass is thick enough the fragrance won’t be as warm as the bottle is.

>>16013667
It means that it's one of the most beautiful scents i've tried, but it has longetivity of approximately five minutes. Makes me sad

>>16013123
Ouch
>>16013626
Uugghh
I burned that one finally and do not like

>>16013581
I’m a fan of both of your date frags, could you elaborate on why you like them both? Don’t see much talk about Under My Skin among hers here.

>>16013581
Patrician date frags choices

>>16010602
How are people defining “grail” here? Some of the grails people are posting seem very achievable, like Kouros.

>>16013708
Interesting. I think I didn't love that one at first, but it definitely improved for me over time. The only Fred Soll's I've outright disliked have been the Sacred Sage and Lemongrass

>>16013750
I was treating it as something basically unavailable.

Like, the original formulation of Xerjoff Pikovaya Dama which was available only in the airport in St. Petersburg, Russia and was around 800 bucks at the time.

>>16013664
I agree. One of the biggest reasons I like /frag/ over most of frag communities is that behind all that edginess and obnoxiousness you can get actual constructive criticism.

>>16013708
Ouch what

>>16013548
>>16013617

Thanks!
I ordered some random frankincense yesterday just to have something to try.
But I'll look into your recommendations. Some might be harder to get since I'm in Europe, but let's see.

>>16013761
Ah, I was just thinking of it as the all around most exceptional thing you’ve tried. If it’s something unobtainable I’d put Cologne Reloaded. Never got to try it, but I bet it was based.

just got a sample of santal 33 and it smells like something a woman would wear to her office job. or like the lobby of a four star hotel.

>>16013761
That’s how interpreted it, but as I said, others seemed to see it differently. I’ll make one sometime hopefully.

>>16013824
Smells like pickles. Shit house.

>>16013733
I think that Bianchi's Under My Skin, Lover's Tale and the Dark Side are kind of the same scents, but with different aspects pronounced in each one of them:
Lover's Tale is very heavy on leather, and is the one that intrigues me most, but in my opinion it's best only if you are going outdoors and it's freezing. It's too strong for warm indoor temperatures, and it feels like you have a leather glove shoved up your nose all the time.
Dark Side is very ambery and spicy, and i remember it being very sweet, like sitting in a rocking chair on a christmas evening kind of sweet, nice but it lacks the leather for me
Under my skin is somewhere in the middle between those two. Sweet but not too sweet, the leather makes it more masculine, very cosy, warm scent that makes me want to smell it again and again, which I guess is desirable in a date type environment
I like Musc Ravageur because i like Pour un Homme de Caron, as those two are not that much apart from each other. While the Caron is more clean, sharp and cold type of a scent, the spices and vanilla in Musc Ravageur make it more warm, inviting and intriguing.

>>16012013
Buy Dragon Blood Cuir Vermilion by Nimre

>>16013838
>pickles
Ok, so I'm not the only one!
People tell me I'm fucking crazy when I instist Santal 33 smells like a jar of dill pickles.

>>16013843
>I like Musc Ravageur because i like Pour un Homme de Caron, as those two are not that much apart from each other
Try Fetes Persanes if you ever will have a chance. My gf sprayed it today and it struck me as MR spiciness without the animalic part.
>>16013585
I remember this pic - on my way to Heathrow to fly out to US for couple months. Fun times. I was mind blown by Tuesdays’ Freeway. McCartney’s a genius for making a perfectly wearable summer scent out of notes like tobacco, booze, cannabis and rubber.

>>16013843
I agree about both. I think Under My Skin was the least bold, least “outgoing of all of hers, but at the same time I think that restraint is what some of her fragrances lack.

As for MR, it’s a perfect balance of sweet, warm, with depth but not too heavy. I think you e pinpointed something I was struggling to put my finger on with the Caron. Not that I dislike it, I love it, but it feels like taking a deep breath through your nose on a cold day. A colleague of mine took a picture of a local woodland area with deer on a frosty morning. It smells like that picture.

>>16013872
Yeah, I was reading the rest of the thread plus the one after. A different world. Kouros poster even made an appearance. I was on my way home from one of the worst dates I’ve been on.

>>16010602

I wore Ambre Sultan earlier and my dad said I smelt like a Bedouin birthing tent.

>>16013898
thats code for smelling based

>>16013903
My dad doesn’t like a lot of what I wear, but he has a kind of “PFFFFFFFFF” noise, with a slight sneer, which I think is the opposite of HOOOOOOOH.

>>16013764
You sure that's the post you wanted to reply to?

>>16013906
if you think he's making fun of you, you're wrong. absolutely dripping with jealousy. fuck your mother and show him who's boss

>>16013843
Have you tried Lost in Heaven? That one looks most interesting to me based on the notes, but it’s not in the Mars set

>>16013421
>tfw getting a fat fucking heavy-ass mug of A&W float after soccer games as a kid

also A&W Canada >>> A&W US

>>16010989
this nigga has a modest collection but got all his angles covered

Guys...... I've worn and washed my shirt like three times now and i can still smell it..... This shit is eternal......

>>16010706
can someone explain ombre leather to me? it smells nauseating even off the cap to me

>>16014016
that bottle is hideous

>>16012519
Fuck is it time? Has it *actually* been discontinued this time?
Last year I bought it for the second time for 15€ and gave it away to my brother, thinking I will just by a new one this year.
Hold me bros, I loved it...

>>16013470

>>16013664
Based and also perhaps redpilled, I dare say

>>16013470
It’s really outstanding oc regardless that it was on a Cambodian cabbage enthusiast image board. How long did it take you to try all those fragrances? I get nose blind after 4-5

>>16013889
econo-class pilled

>>16013872
I don't dislike the musk, it smells different when someone passes you by than when you are jamming your nose into your wrist. That's also the case with Caron PuH, you don't get that pissy note when smelling it from distance.
>>16013873
Under my skin is the most balanced scent of the trio, but it's def not the least bold scent from her line when there's etruscan water or sex and the sea for instance
>>16013933
In fact I bought it as a christmas gift for a girl. Not exactly sure if it was a fit gift, but allegedly she got some compliments on it. It's unique for sure. Kind of reminds me of old lady's floral scent, a florist's and those stick incenses. There's smokiness in it that puts me a bit off, but again - i don't get that when following someone wearing it, then i get floral, little sweet but not much, very interesting in a sense that if i get a whiff of it, it kind of puts me off guard because i don't have any association of this scent to anything particular and I have to sniff it again to settle my mind on it
apologies if the explaination looked like my stream of thoughts, but im tired and that's how I get it

>Have to order 21 le fou from another continent
I hate it

>>16013750
I made the grid, and to me it's basically anything that's virtually impossible to attain but that you really want. That could be because it's not available anymore, or super expensive, or really any reason that makes it extremely difficult to get

Just tried a sample of Black Powder by Justbox, this is quite nice. The best way I can describe it is if a designer brand did their take on Interlude.
A smoky, cold, dark, powdery scent upfront but in the base you can feel fruity and sweet acords.

>>16013470
Also just wondering how much did this all cost? Looks like a small fortune

>>16010590
Pitiable shit thread

>>16013543
that makes her even more based

>>16014468
Stop shitposting, Anna.

>>16012969
ah yeah, i live in sydney though and i know people that have been to heaps. seems okish here but again, theres a lot of hit and miss places.

>>16014634
It’s just sort of the nature of this stuff. Providers will always be hit or miss, if you go in blind, you’re going to have very mixed experiences. I do my homework and research ladies I’m interested in seeing in advance and as a result, I have very few disappointments. Kind of like frags in that regard; you shouldn’t buy an expensive bottle without sampling and you shouldn’t book and expensive date without reading reviews.

>>16010877
how based, have you tried Lapidus Extreme? Want to know if its as based as the LPH.

>>16014509
thanks im hard
>>16014662
yeah thanks for the advice

Is kouros kill? Where were you when kouros was kill?

>>16013861
Put forward an order form, do you have experience dealing with this Russian perfumer or did you just recommend cause of the memey name

>>16014375
About €500
>>16014101
I test only max 1 or 2 a day. Sometimes nothing if I don’t have enough time to just sit and think about it.

>>16013906
Based and PFFFFFFFFFpilled dad

Anyone like Aesop perfumes? I was looking at Hywl. Sampled Marrakech intense before and really like it. The woodiness of their most recent offering, Rozu, is nice but similar to Le Labo's Rose 31.

>>16015105
I personally can shake out the associations I have with it and trust fund girls living their #influencer bullshit lifestyle in NYC. The same thing as with Le Labo and Byredo.

>>16013933
I found it really interesting, a light floral fragrance, with the dirty smell of death underneath. Like the idea we have of heaven of it being pure and colourful and filled with flowers. But the reality that it’s a place full of dead people, and that’s where the dirty, animalic elements come in.

>>16015105
I have limited experience. I think their regular cosmetics are massively overpriced so I was sceptical about their perfumes. I’ve only tried Hwyl once but I have to say it was pretty snice. I can’t really speak to performance and longevity but in terms of scent alone I was impressed.

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>>16015152
>>16015152
>>16015152

>>16015115
You have a good point, that's the impression I get from Byredo especially. Haven't been impressed with any of their offerings, and their bottles are some of the blandest designs I've ever seen.

>>16013702
Smells like really nice genuine leather, its got good longevity and projection, comfy and warm for the cold and has a fuck you energy to it. Just overall very nice and masculine. Has something powerful feeling about it. All the reasons you dislike it are probably why others like it. I remember the SMW review Luca wrote and everything he said that he hated about it was to me something I like about the scent.