/fa/ - Fashion

>>17056583
The new Fragrance Groups 101 chart

>>17056583
The fragrance flowchart for beginners.

>>17056581
Yeah they are weird, they released burberry hero which was meh, and they don't seem to pay attention to their releases, just put it out on the market and that is it, they could do so much better imo

>>17056603
yeah it's just bizarre to me. they have good brand recognition as a clothing brand, it feels like they're squandering their potential. they haven't released any flankers of the shit people actually care about like London or Touch and Hero is so generic that no one even noticed its existence

frags for this feel?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCYjv1W-KyM

also post a song and get recs :)

What's the best website to cop samples of well known brands (chanel, hermes, tom ford, etc) in western europe?
Also same question for more niche brands like serge lutens and diptyque

>>17056635
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jMB2uSKkaU

>>17056583
How good is this?

>>17056635
Not sure about your song but the album cover makes me think of cool water night dive, something you'd wear on summer nights

Here's mine: youtube.com/watch?v=lUpmk9Y7kCA

>>17056644
le male is still better

>>17056652
Le Male's bottle looks atrocious, Eros' bottle looks great.

>>17056648
something like L'Ombre Des Merveilles, Oud & Bergamot Jo Malone or Eau de Cade but a bit more nightimish idk

>>17056653
Do u plan to stick it up your ass?

>Destroy Dior Homme Parfum and everything you've ever known that smells like it

>>17056644
not my favourite fragrance but roasties always compliment it when i wear it

>>17056664
L'ombre des merveilles sounds like the kind of thing I'd like, thanks
>more nightimish
yeah I like scents that feel soft and dark

>>17056676
I haven't really been blown away by what I've tried from this house so far, it was all fairly meh. I do love Dior Homme Parfum though, so might check this one out

What's your favorite Tom Ford scent?
I love the bottle designs but I don't know where to start/which to sample

>>17056583
people seem to love prada black on me, but idk it seems a little too strong maybe. very nice smell tho

Is L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme the best fragrance for 30$?

The scents I have are Le Male by JPG, Encre Noir, The Most Wanted by Azzaro (free sample gift), Terre d'Hermés, Eau Sauvage, Nautica Voyage, Antaeus and La Nuit de l'Homme.

What would go best with a night of Dionysian savagery with my closest friends, followed by a (possibly hungover) Sunday lunch with a hot girl I'm seeing?

(Also if you have the perfect scent for this feel but I don't have it, feel free to contribute)

>>17056722
>What's your favorite Tom Ford scent?
probably Black Orchid or Grey Vetiver
Beau de Jour is also good, though a bit of a rip-off of Davidoff Zino, which is also much cheaper
Ombre Leather and Tuscan Leather are worth trying and Tobacco Vanille is very nice

honestly I think most Tom Ford scents are really overpriced, especially the private blends. the fact that Neroli Portofino costs like 200$ when a 10$ bottle of Neroli Intense smells basically the same (and they're both inspired by the same 10$ cologne) is ridiculous. and it's inexcusable that some of them perform like shit at that price, Oud Wood for example is really weak nowadays.
So pick wisely I guess and don't be blinded by nice-looking bottles and big pricetags, not all private blends are good

>>17056734
silly question
>>17056722
tuscan leather

>>17056636
Anyone

>>17056736
>Encre Noir
gloomy and introverted, not a party scent
>Terre d'Hermés
a little too serious and not sensual enough
>Eau Sauvage
more of a daytime scent and weak as shit
>Nautica Voyage
also daytime freshie
>La Nuit de l'Homme
good night out scent, but doesn't last for shit so I wouldn't pick it unless you want to re-apply before date

so that leaves us with the most wanted (which I haven't tried), Le Male and Antaeus
I'd say Le Male if you want something safer and easy to like or Antaeus if you don't give a fuck and want to feel and smell like a gigachad. it just depends on your attitude I guess

>>17056736
la male for drinking. antaeus for girl.

20 yr old, flannel-wearing, 90's shill here.
Need something casual to wear at nights if anyone could help with recs.

>>17056766
20 sprays of drakkar noir

>>17056766
closed casket. go back where you came from. slit your throat.

>>17056722
literally just overpriced so you can have this faggots name on a bottle. there are way better options than any tom ford cologne

>>17056764
>gloomy and introverted
anything else like this that isnt encre noir?

>>17056722
soleil blanc, oud minerale, plum japonais, tobacco vanille, noir extreme, beau de jour

>>17056766
Fahrenheit

>>17056765
>>17056764
wow thanks for the feedback. interesting how you both came to the same conclusion. i also preferred those two, so i think it makes sense.

For me, its L'HOMME. I have every scent from the lineup, all great imo

my entire frag shelf is nothing but black bottles.
Recommend me the best frag you know of with a black bottle!

>>17056635
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CecwS4JBuZM love melancholic stuff.

>>17056761
Why is it silly? L'Eau d'Issey is very refined, very versatile(except for winter) and has very good performace and its only 30 bucks for a 50 mil.

>>17056775
>soleil blanc
>oud minerale
What kind of frags are those, what occasions are they good for?

>>17056774
incense: avignon, black afgano
antaeus is also pretty gloomy to my nose, but not introverted, more the kind of scent a vampire or werewolf would wear

>>17056774
Baie 19 Le Labo
Narciso Rodriguez for Him EDT
Fathom V BeauFort London
Comme des Garcons Kyoto
Amouage Figment man
Coven Andrea Maack
Black Afgano Nasomatto
De Profundis Serge Lutens
Eau Sacree James Heeley

>>17056797
Soleil Blanc is a summer daytime scent. Leans slightly femme, very beach-y. Smells a lot like sunscreen, has the same coconut scent.

Oud Minerale is an aquatic/woody with a heavy seawater, salt, seaweed, driftwood feel. Not a ton of oud, nor does it smell particularly mineralic. It's a spring/cool summer evening scent.

>>17056802
>Narciso Rodriguez for Him EDT
Good call.

That seems to be the only thing I wear on miserable rainy days.

>>17056803
I see, thanks

>>17056802
Eldritch Pineward Perfumes
Murkwood Pineward Perfumes
as gloom as it gets

>>17056798
>>17056802
>>17056820
What makes a scent introverted as opposed to extraverted, in general?

>>17056766
You want something from the 90s? Fresh or more sweet sensual?

>>17056825
It's like music. What would you play at a party that everyone will enjoy? Pop, rock, modern electric, sing along hits.
what would be more suitable listen to at your own? Probably more weird and complex things, or evoke certain emotions.

>>17056768
honestly might pick up some drakkar noir its on sale at my local chemist for $30
>>17056776
I kinda like Fahrenheit, but sometimes it smells a bit diesel-y for me to go in on buying
>>17056831
doesn't have to be something from 90's but then again just drop anything you were thinking of and i'll check it out

>>17056839
>he doesn't play his six-hour oneohtrix point never playlist at parties

>>17056636
ausliebezumduft

>>17056798
>>17056802
Those are mostly for cold weather aren't they

>>17056769
oof
>>17056842
>it smells a bit diesel-y for me
don't buy it you sound like you are too much of a beta for it

>>17056842
are you looking for a masculine lumberjack in flannel kinda vibe, or twink fuckboi in a flannel shirt that is 5 sizes to big vibe?

>>17056842
drakkar noir is unironically really nice, good if you want a classic old school barbershop type fougere for cheap. love the bottle too
as for reccs, versace dreamer is a pretty 90s smelling vaporwave in a bottle type scent

>>17056850
Is there something similar but for mass market frag brands like dior, chanel, viktor&rolf etc

>>17056868
the problem with drakkar noir is that its always baby's first cologne. every14-16 year old guy buys drakkar noir and thinks they are super suave because of it.

if your goal is to smell like a teenage tryhard though, go for it

>>17056869
just go to your local place (in my case its the bay for example) and ask for samples of x cologne. don't pay for samples online and shit. that's ridiculous

>>17056875
>don't pay for samples online
Why not, sometimes it's more convenient

>>17056877
because why pay for something that is readily available for free? just goin and get some samples the next time you are in the areas of whatever store you can cologne from. I still buy my colognes online for better prices, but again, in the case of samples, why pay money for something they will happily give you for free?

>>17056880
For designer brands I guess you're right
For niche stuff, buying online is sometimes the only option

>>17056883
>For niche stuff, buying online is sometimes the only option
yea that's true I suppose. if its something that you cant easily find, I get it. that makes sense

>>17056880
where do you get free samples anymore? stores like sephora have stopped giving them away for free when the scamdemic hit

>>17056722
oud wood
the first bottle i got years ago was really strong, lasted a good 10+ hours. the recent stuff, more like 6-7 hours max. thats the only negative i have with it.
still smells great and like nothing else.

>>17056766
see image

>>17056863
haha maybe ur right lol
>>17056864
i'm definitely more of the second type minus the fuckboi
>>17056868
I'll check it out
>>17056871
Thanks, I'll keep it in mind

>>17056635
https://youtu.be/T0TRs5XB1wQ

>tfw you will never facefuck demi rawling

>>17056904
all you need it money, just look at her ugo oil money bf

>>17056904
>demi over jus de rose

>>17056871
I guess that depends where you live. over here no one really wears drakkar especially not teenagers

>>17056907
it's not as fun when you pay for it

Frags to smell like a vampire?

>>17056919
whatever jacob rothschild wears

>>17056919
black afgano

>>17056919
definitely Chanel Antaeus

>>17056785
This fragrance makes me very nostalgic, it brings back many memories of my early 20s. It is a pity that it is totally reformulated and destroyed. There is one from ZARA called 5.0 that smells very similar and lasts a couple of hours longer

>>17056907
I had no idea who Demi Rawling is, but a quick google revealed her bf is not ugly and not seemingly involved with oil, but the son of a French Dubai-based businessman involved with perfumery. His company houses PdM and Initio Privés.

So while money is of course still a major reason, it's not really surprising a fragtuber would end up with the son of an established fragrance business. Facefucking her might not come as easy.

>>17056825
No overly strong projection, for an obvious one. Something you only smell if you get closer to the person.

>>17056768
Lmao this guy lived the 90’s for sure

>>17056789
Polo double black is a super winner. Can never fail with that one

Just got my decants of 1270 extreme and Hyde
1270 is like the regular, disappointing but extremely
Hyde kind of smells like bad breath a few hours in

>>17056919
Dior Eau Noire

>>17056919
>Frags to smell like a vampire?
Blood by Redwood Alchemy. Smells like blood.

>>17056919
Absolutely unreal how often this is asked here
Encre noire for the higher echelon vampire smell

Newfrag here
How good/bad is this one fragbros?
Is it adequate for daily use?

Best summer frag for a male in his mid 20s?

>>17056766
Antaeus for nights.
During the day, CK One, Cool Water and Tommy for men were all very popular 90s frags.

The citruses are really prominent. No sign of salt though, and I wanted citrus PLUS salt. I own 2 more summer freshers and this one has earned its spot next to Davidoff Cool Water. Also I wanted to buy the regular Voyager but by the time I noticed it's this flanker I had already paid.

>>17057055
c o o l w a t e r

>>17057055
The one you like the best from the thousands of offerings of summer scents for mid-20 males... Just go into a perfumery and try a few and pick your poison.

But generic suggestions of some of the go-tos: Nautica Voyage, Chanel Allure Homme (including any of its flankers), Dior Homme Sport/Cologne, Davidoff Cool Water, Miyake L'eau d'Issey PH, D&G Light Blue Intense/Forever.

If you want to go for more niche stuff, try some of these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtfP9tCVrbM

>>17057059
Have you tried Bentley Azure?

Thoughts on margiela's replica line?

>>17056919
>>17056927
>definitely Chanel Antaeus
to elaborate on this:
>dark, earthy, foresty chypre
>rose provides a slight romantic edge
>labdanum and resins add mystery
>classy on the top, but dangerously animalic underneath

Seriously considering buying some materials from perfumer's apprentice to start playing around and making my own fragrances. I'm most interested in animalic fragrances and just smelling the isolated materials. Does Anyone have suggestions on what to get?

>>17056644
I associate it with slamming tight pussy, as I wear it exclusively for sex.
>>17057083
I haven't, fren. I liked bvlgari aqva but its too ephemeral for its price.

>>17056789
encre noire, antaeus, drakkar noir, black orchid, ombre leather, the incense series from CDG
also going to recc dior homme parfum because it's partially black and probably my favorite frag right now

>>17057084
overpriced. they'd be fine at 50$ retail, but they get mogged by brands like Dior, Chanel or Hermes at 100$. they're also owned by L'Oreal, which means they'll be reformulated at random and turned into barely-scented water. I think tom ford's signature line moggs them as well at that price point if you want another hip luxury brand

>>17057139
I'm interested in Jazz club mainly, seems to be universally liked yet not too popular
Should I hurry and grab one then?

>>17057141
have you tried it? if you have and you like it a lot, just buy it. but don't blind buy it just because people (especially youtubers) say it's good
try other options in a similar style too. I love Fahrenheit Parfum for rum and Chopard Oud Malaki for tobacco for example

>>17056904
Good, I don't want her12 pounds of makeup rubbed off on my groin. Also, who would choke first, me on her overwhelming perfume stench or her on my dick?

>>17057167
I haven't. I guess I'll go try it on monday and buy it if I like it

>>17057172
yeah the most important thing is trying stuff out before buying
fragrances are very subjective and there is also a lot of actual paid shilling on youtube, so even if something sounds great on paper you should try it out for yourself

>>17057180
I'm actually in paris until wednesday so it shouldn't be too hard to find all the frags I want, do they really give out samples for free if you ask them though?

>>17057185
Yes, if by samples you mean they spray it on a piece of paper for you to sniff like a mong

>>17057225
No I mean tiny vials of perfume of like 5ml they sometimes give out. You telling me I need to buy something to get those? What a bunch of jews

how pungent is black afgano

>>17057059
Try this

>>17057093
For me the rose is very dominant in Antaeus, it got a good direction, but the rose don't do it for me.

>>17057246
Good longevity, but sillage is not huge. Wore it last summer in the high heat. It stays on clothes long enough but didn't really projected well. Could also be Olfactory fatigue.

>>17057272
how did you find the scent itself?

>>17057055
Dior homme 2020 version

>>17057099
Azure has a nice salty aquatic note to it with citrus and violet leaf.
I wouldn't rec blind buying a full bottle but if you get the chance you might want to try it out, it's pretty snice for a frag that's usually under 40 bucks

>>17057280
Is Dior Homme Intense also better in a previous version?

Frags for this vibe ?

>>17057094
>I'm most interested in animalic fragrances and just smelling the isolated materials
Musk keytones
Patchouli
Civetone
Sandalwood
Cedar or pine of some sort

>>17056583
rec me

1) fresh as hell scent for hot urban summers; and

2) dieselpunk scent for [redacted]

>>17057094
Animalics is more of a fixative and the alchemical magic is to combine them with other materials like floral notes to make them come alive.

>>17057285
Neroli Portofino?

>>17056894
I generally go to the bay, not sure what that type of store is the equivalent where you are for samples, then I just buy the cologne from fragrancebuy.ca for a lower price then the store sells it for

>>17056898
>i'm definitely more of the second type minus the fuckboi
sorry lad, cant help you there. I was going to suggest Lagerfeld Classic for the other choice tho haha

>>17056912
yea where I am its very much a beginner frag for people just discovering that smelling like cologne is better than just smelling like ass

>>17056583
>https://www.basenotes.net/features/3243-the-top-ten-niche-fragrances-every-beginner-should-sample
>tfw no website who ships in my area samples tauer LDDM

>>17057285
Acqua di Parma Mandorlo di Sicilia
Guerlain L'Homme Ideal Cologne
F by Ferragamo Black
Versace The Dreamer

>>17057303
The Dreamer is much more soft and understated

>>17057228
ive never had to pay for sample bottles

>>17056919
Tom Ford Noir EDT

>>17057289
>Creed Erolfa
>Gucci Guilty Absolute or Dior Fahrenheit

>>17057309
what do you tell the perfume counter people for them to give shit away for free

>>17057314
>"can I have a sample bottle please?"
>get sample bottle

>>17057308
When you're confident you don't need to flex with loud and obnoxious scents.

>>17057318
>"can I have a sample bottle please?"
>sorry sir we can't give out samples if you're not buying anything
w-what do

>>17057283
Dior home 2020 is the current version

>>17057275
For me it's a very sticky, almost powdery sandalwood with green, smoky hints from the cannabis.
Dunno, but smoky, woody scents are perfectly fine in summer, it reminds me of BBQ.

>>17057320
take your business elsewhere, to place that will give you free samples. ive never been turned down for asking for a sample. its just a wee bottle of like 5-10 ml or w/e, enough to wear it for a couple days and see if you like it.

it blows my mind that they wouldn't give you free samples. i dont know where you live, but where i live (oakville, ontario) there isnt a store that has cologne/perfume that wouldn't give you a sample. seems like a bad decision to not encourage customers to buy from you, too me.

>>17057334
They'd probably agree to give one single sample but not more than that I think

>>17057275
very smoky, woody, resinous. the cannabis note is noticable
one of my friend says it's his favorite scent

>>17057295
it doesn't work in europe. The chains here, notino, sephora, douglass have stopped giving samples away as the scamdemic struck, as I have already pointed it out, the best way to get samples of more "normie" frags is usually kikebook groups, however it's pretty rare for people to do decants under 5ml which means costs are going to accumulate

>>17057335
sounds like the place you go is just super chintzy. must be owned by jews

>>17057283
people specify Dior Homme 2020 because Dior completely changed the scent in 2020, basically released a new one under the same name
so the modern "Dior Homme" is what people mean by 2020

>>17057342
Not really, see >>17057340

>>17057340
Yea I cant speak for Europe. I live in Canada, never had a problem getting samples.

>>17057314
>Do you have any samples of xyz, please and thank you.

>>17057314
>what do you tell the perfume counter people for them to give shit away for free
Make it feel like part of the sales process.

>Walk up to the counter
>I want free samples of the following...
>No, fuck off.
vs
>I'm looking for a fresh, summer evening fragrance, do you have any suggestions?
>Sure, there's X, Y, and Z. This one is very popular. This one is a little old-mannish...
>Hmm...I can't decide. Could I get a sample of them to let my girlfriend help me decide?
>Of course.

>>17057358
wont work in europe. There is no culture of free perfume samples here, unless they are a bonus when you buy shit. The only one time I got a freebie without buying shit was in london in selfridges few years ago

>>17057361
A lot of the stores in the US are similar. If you buy a full-priced product, they'll give you two or three samples of your choice of something else.

>>17057361
>>17057365
that's gay

>DUDE THIS IS SOOOOO ANIMALIC AND CHALLENGING
It's funky for like 30 seconds, then I just get a nice smoky, incense vibe combined with rose.

>>17057368
>rose

Ruined.

I have a confession, I'm addicted to buying discounted designer frags because I feel like £30 for a 50ml of Dunhill Icon is a bargain etc

>>17057094
Osmanthus is amazing, like a floral leather, really expensive though

>>17057302
>tauer LDDM
Old meme, its been heavily reformulated since release

>>17057376
>Ruined
*Saved

Any thoughts on this guys? I bought it at Notino for 14€, it arrives on Monday

>>17057387
Nothing to be ashamed of, especially since Dunhill Icon is a top-tier frag.

>>17057393
That link seemed like a good way to get acquainted with the main families of scents and notes so I was planning on sampling each of the ten recommended frags there. Would that be retarded?
Also about LDDM itself, where else should I look for dry, smoky, arid scents?

>>17057368
I have only ever smelled one niche perfume that was actually challenging, and that one smelled like an old guy shit himself at a barber shop. Every "challenging" "animalic powerhouse" smells slightly funky for 5 minutes and then becomes a relatively mass pleasing scent.

>>17057407
>>17057407
>and that one smelled like an old guy shit himself at a barber shop

Sounds to me like either Sauvage, Aventus or Invictus.

>>17056635
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3pMfLN0fdA

>>17057419
Nope, none of those are close, juste filthy, has a bunch of skatole in it. I got it because i wanted a skanky animalic and for once i actually got more than i was ready for.
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/JD-Jeffrey-Dame/JD-Juste-Filthy-57048.html

>>17057407
>and that one smelled like an old guy shit himself at a barber shop
Signature-worthy.

How my fragrance journey started:
>I want to enjoy how I smell

How it's going:
>I want to get compliments -> I want everyone in the room to smell me -> I want to smell unique -> I want to appreciate the art of niche perfumery -> I want to enjoy how I smell

What's your date/romantic frag?
Or what would it be if you had dates/romantic occasions?

>>17057446
I feel like The Dreamer could work pretty well for that since it's quite intimate

How much Sauvage edt should I apply for a party night? around 20 C° Don't want too much but also not too little. Is 4 sprays too much?

>>17057446
diptique philosykos EDP

>>17057446
>What's your date/romantic frag?
Dior Homme Parfum because it just smells sexy to me, though I wonder how much I should be wearing. I like to do three sprays but maybe for dates I should only go with one? it is a very strong frag after all

>>17057404
It's still a snice fragrance worth sampling.

>>17057451
atleast 20

>>17057460
kys

>>17057446
women melt for iris
>>17057470
ngmi

>>17057474
larp

>>17057446
Tom Ford Oud Wood
Fahrenheit
Sultan Vetiver
Hiram Green Hyde

I've never tried oud before so I don't know what I'm getting into.
Is there anywhere I can get a sample of this? Though at only $25 CAD for a 100ml bottle, it's not exactly the biggest waste if I just blind bought it

>>17057537
you could sample some other oud frag like oud wood
though honestly most western oud frag only have a very slight note of synthetic oud, it's mostly just a catchy marketing term

What's in your summer rotation, /frag/?

1. What's your scent of the day?
2. What's in your summer rotation this year?

>>17057546
It's a cool day, so Berdoues Arz El Rab today.

This summer I'm wearing Bvlgari Aqua Amara, Eau de Guerlain, Guerlain Vetiver (though I wear those last two year-round), Heeley St. Clemens, and Xerjoff Uden.

>>17057546
>What's your scent of the day?
trying out my brand new bottle of Drakkar Noir today. this stuff is really nice for being so cheap, just a classic shaving soap kind of scent. I like that it isn't too spicy or sweet, it's on the fresh side
>What's in your summer rotation this year
just Neroli Intense and Terre d'Hermes, I much prefer winter scents generally. might go for some sort of green vetiver frag too at some point

>>17057546
Tom Ford Oud Wood
20 sprays, reapplied 3x a day

>>17057614
>20 sprays, reapplied 3x a day
yeah, that's kind of what you need to get any performance out of that frag unfortunately

is chanel allure homme sport eau extreme any good?
Also, the longevity and sillage comments on ahsee are polarizing as hell, what gives?

>>17057546
1. Guerlain L'Eau Boisee
2. L'Eau Boisee, Encre Noire Sport, Tres Nuit, Tea Rose, Piment Brulant, Un Jardin Sur Le Nil, Bright Neroli, Philosykos, Beach Hut Man

Last two are decants, so I'm using them parsimoniously but still wearing them both at least once every two weeks.

>>17057626
it's not bad. reminds me a bit of the original Le Male. that could be a good alternative, you can get testers of that for like 3x cheaper and it performs very well

>>17057546
FOTD: Dunhill icon extreme

Summer Rotation:
AdP - Bergamotto di Calabria
AdP - Colonia Essenza
AdP - Colonia Club

looking for an Aquatic Scent in the same Level of Quality to add.

>>17057606
xerjoff naxos

rotation is, Athenean, Coccobello, soleil blanc, beach hut man

>>17057640
>looking for an Aquatic Scent in the same Level of Quality to add.
Diptyque Florabellio ?

>>17056766
Davidoff adventure or Cool Water are probably your best bets. For everyday wear especially.
Special occasions and night time I’d probably say something like Hugo Boss. My memory around then is fuzzy

>>17057674
thanks anon, will check it out

>>17056919
Oud Touch

>>17057606
Can you wear it in the summer? On my skin it smells kinda bad probably cuz of the heat but on clothes its pleasant.
I still hate the alcoholic opening tho.

>>17057546
Roja apex.

Snice but not worth the money. Mousse illuminee is way better.

>>17057710
yeah I'd say it's fresh enough for the summer. maybe better for nights though, it's a little dense for super high heat

>>17057710
There's a famous showergel smelling like Drakkar Noir, for me it's as fresh as blue frags.

Okay, you guys finally memed me into making my first blind purchase (cant find it anywhere in physical stores). This better be good and D R E A M Y.

>>17057730
keep us updated. try it in the evening for maximum dreamy

What are some good cheap-ish men's floral fragrances? I already have Lalique Hommage a L'Homme

>>17057752
since it was just mentioned, the dreamer is an obvious choice

>>17057730
if you dont like it on your skin, it works incredibly well as an air freshener. very soft and relaxing

>>17057756
why is the dreamer alone?
shouldn't it be the dreamers?

>>17056583
Rate my small colletion and recommend me something based on it :)

Encre noire
Bentley for man intense
Ameer al oudh intense oud

MrSmelly Fragrance Livestream

https://youtu.be/8T30w7m7Gz4://youtu.be/8T30w7m7Gz4

>>17057793
Rochas Moustache edp
Chopard Rose Malaki
Guerlain Les Absolus d'Orient Santal Royal

>>17057793
ambre khandjar
amber oud (Nicolai)
soul by costume national

>>17057793
get something like l'eau d'issey pour homme, mugler cologne or whichever acqua di parma you enjoy for a summer cheapie, your collection is not versetile enough

>>17057865
To add to that list, Caron Yuzu Man. It gets compared to L'eau d'Issey because of the similar yuzu openings, but the Caron is drier and slightly soapier. Plus, it's available for really cheap.

>>17057793
nautica voyage and azzaro chrome call upon you

>>17056766
Was wondering about the 90s too, after watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNmyxV2Ncw .
Fragrances for this joyfull and relaxed 90s vibe? And what do picture chad Stephen Dorff is wearing here?

whats he wearing

Fresh off a two day ban for posting a picture of president z in frag.
>>17051661
You’re right. Jicky is something special. So is vintage caron pour homme and it’s l’eau flanker. Jicky edc is very nice in the summer.

>>17056722
ombre leather for me

recommend me something
>18m
>5'7
>around 120lb
>mediumish hair
>brown eyes
>tan skin colour
preferably under or around 100 since its my first scent

>>17057978
Caron yatagan

>>17057985
buying it
thanks
pce

>>17057376
Agreed anon, i'm fucking tired of perfumers trying to shove rose into every fragrance since it takes over the whole thing.

was on night out and gave myself 15 sprays of that
feels good man, very masculine and earthy, actually when i sniff my shirt it smells a bit similar to davidoff classic

>>17057939
That was my go at lavender. But forgot to mention Caron le3 and Guerlain heritage for great lavenders. But now to go on about Guerlain. Guerlain habit rouge leau is a nice summer cheapy. But it pales kn comparison to Guerlain habit rouge edc vintage. Guerlain homme boisse is like Terre de Hermes but younger because of the burnt orange being replaced by mint mojito. Guerlain Coriolan is a great summer freshy. One last summer freshy by Guerlain is Guerlain vetiver. Things only get worse. Look at architecture, music, movies, and literature. Stick with classics and you’ll be fine.

what would he wear

>>17058154
civet by zoologist

>>17058147
>Things only get worse. Look at architecture, music, movies, and literature. Stick with classics and you’ll be fine.
Funny you say that. Last time I was at the perfume store, I tried (on skin) Guerlain Héritage and Hermès H24, don't ask me why these two in particular, but I simply wanted to try them. Now looking back, I think Héritage is good by itself, and I think H24 is bad by itself. But the difference smelling the one wrist and then the other was simply stunning, holy shit. It was quite literally the perfume version of everything nowadays going to shit, deconstructivism, minimalism, modern art, autotune, you name it. Pic kinda related, probably a physical representation of what would have happened if I had sprayed them both on the same arm.

>>17057546
Sotd Caron pour homme leau
Rotation
Caron pour homme leau
Caron pour homme
Caron pour homme sport
Caron le3
Caron l’anarchist
Guerlain habit rouge edc
Guerlain habit rouge lea
Guerlain homme edt
Guerlain homme lea
Guerlain vetiver
Guerlain Coriolan
Guerlain Jicky edc
Tom ford oud minerale
Dior homme original
Bvlgari aqva
Alvarez Gomez
Cool water vintage
Givenchy vetyver
All in no specific order

>>17057571
I want the eau de guerlain. I had a sample but can’t find it discounted anywhere. Did you try and if the other eaux de colognes for comparison? I’m tempted to buy Guerlain imperiale of du coq blind.

>>17057978
spice bomb

is the fragerancenet purpl lux subscription worth it? I'm thinking of getting it to sample frags i can't find in store.

>>17057546

1: Bogart Club 75

2: Nautica Heritage Voyager, Encre Noire Sport, Cool Water, Azzaro Chrome, Ted Lapidus PH Sport, Bogart Club 75. Trying to look for one more to complete it.

>>17056644
It's loud and smells like a fratboy

What would he wear in 2022?

whats the absolute shittest fragrance i can buy from a brand a normalfag might recognize
something aggressively garbage

>>17057049
Its good for cold weather. Its ok I guess, a bit generic, besides the absinthe note, and performance may not be the best.

>>17058474
>smells like domestic abuse

>>17057928
Versace Blue Jeans.

>>17058328
>Trying to look for one more to complete it.
Aqua Quorum
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Antonio-Puig/Aqua-Quorum-12585.html

Fragrance for a /fit/ prettyboy korean guy in his 20s?

>>17056583
I'm 30M and I don't know the first thing about cologne. My whole life I have used roll-on or stick deodorant and as far as I'm concerned it hasn't been a problem. However, I'm going somewhere hot and humid and I need to smell good for obvious reasons. Also just in general, as a man, I feel that I should have at least 1 cologne that I use for dates and special occasions. The cheap Walmart shit isn't cutting it anymore.

My question is what is a brand of cologne or one particular fragrance or whatever that most people (women especially) would generally find appealing? If a gray-haired businessman with an expensive suit and a nice haircut walked into the elevator with you, I want to smell like that guy.

Please help me. Am I making sense? I'm just going to bite down and go to Sephora or some shit tomorrow and ask the workers there if all else fails.

>>17057730
I'm really happy that there is the dreamer shilling going on, it is a very underrated frag

>>17058598
Gray haired businessman smells like guerlain heritage, guerlain habit rouge, guerlain vetiver, guerlain Coriolan, caron pour homme, or Caron le3. Smell those and go from there. These are the classic masculines. For hot and humid I would go with Guerlain vetiver, guerlain Coriolan or Caron pour homme.

>>17057844
He looks like a frequent gay bar enjoyer with that beard

>>17058578
Any female scent out there

>>17058653
Thanks for the info. I've added Guerlain to my list. What do you think about:

-L'homme by YSL
-Chanel Bleu
-Acqua di Gio Profumo Armani
-Dior Sauvage

>>17058654
yep
probably has assless leather chaps in his closet

Guess the frag.

>>17058474
gucci guilty absolute will smell absolutely horrible to most people

>>17057730
Are there any d r e a m y frags that aren't the dreamer

>>17058679
>L'homme by YSL
bad performance nowdays I hear
>Chanel Bleu
good pick for "safest scent in the world that no one will hate and which is good for all occasions"
>Acqua di Gio Profumo Armani
also a safe pick if you want something more marine smelling
>Dior Sauvage
kind of obnoxious and already a meme, I'd avoid it

if you do want to go more "mature businessman" though, you could check out stuff like Terre d'Hermes or Beau de Jour which are a little more classy and old school while still being modedrn frags

>>17057283
Dior Homme Intense is fine in its current version, although a few people in this thread had performance issues. I didn't have any and my bottle is from September 2021.
Dior Homme is a different fragrance. Dior usually tells you what year the formulation is from and changes the formulation code on the packaging, hence the different years after the name of the perfume.
The current DHI formulation is from 2011, the current DH formultion from 2020.

>>17057293
I hope you mean Jeanne en Provence Neroli Intense, otherwise you're paying 10x the price for the same thing.

>>17057361
Abuse tester bottles. I'm offensive as fuck towards the sales persons by now. Of course I'm not buying stuff after sniffing it for 3 seconds, and I tell them that. I want stuff to last and smell good for a long time, so I will absolutely leave now and come back later, unless the fragrance has vanished or doesn't smell good anymore in 10 minutes.
Of course I never come back.

>>17057387
Damn son, I paid 37€ for the 100 mL bottle. I use price tracking and deal websites with alert functions to get the good discounts. But at least Icon is a great frag, it takes the citrus-neroli freshness and adds a green and spicy layer to it. It lasts a long time on clothes, not that long on skin.

>>17057407
Try Bogue MEM. That one is challenging. Some love it, I hate it. And it doesn't fucking go away.

>>17057546
I'm giving my AdG Profumo another chance. My gym now smells like Eros. Gotta thank L'Oreal for that, their new bottles are so weak that the guy (or guys) wearing it no longer fill the whole room. Couldn't wear Profumo due to the association with sweaty gym stank, and since I already hate Eros, it doesn't matter to me.
My bottle is also one of the new ones, zero performance or projection.

>>17057710
I love the opening of Drakkar Noir, I wish it smelled like that the entire time.

>>17057978
Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum when it's on sale.

>>17058701
Coty - Love's Baby Soft

>>17058598
Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum.
It's still the safest and most versatile fragrance in the world, offensive to noone, masculine, fresh, clean, boring, played out. It's what a businessman wears who just wants to smell good, not outstanding, not unique. It's just a pleasant fragrance and if someone was to only buy a single bottle of any frag without prior knowledge, it's the only frag I'd recommend. It immediately becomes obsolete as soon as someone wants to buy more than a single bottle and will quickly be replaced by more specific fragrances, which match someones personal taste better.

>>17058679
Stay away from the current Profumo. Too weak for what it is. L'Oreal royally fucked it to death.
Skip Sauvage, the synthetic pepper and ambroxan note is not great and perfectly replicated by the clone Ajmal Kuro. Try to get a sample of Sauvage Elixir - it's way more polarizing and less safe than Sauvage, but in my opinion way better.

>>17058679
Not the anon you're replying to but
>L'homme by YSL
I assume you mean La Nuit de l'Homme. Smells great, but it's a watered down shadow of its former self. Don't bother.
>Chanel Bleu
Bleu de Chanel eau de parfum and parfum smell great and are worth buying; they can be used as daily driver scents, but they're also somewhat boring. They're okay, not life changing.
>Acqua di Gio Profumo Armani
Also a shadow of what it used to be. Watered down and not worth the money.
>Dior Sauvage
Completely played out and generic at this point. You will smell like a million other middle aged guys.

Get Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo for the cooler weather and Chanel Allure Homme Sport for the warmer weather.

>>17058744
I think he means L'Homme. >>17056785

Just won an auction on eBay for used frags:
70 mL (out of 100 mL) Eau Sauvage Parfum.
20 mL (out of 100 mL) Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme.
Both for 54€ including shipping.

I just wanted the ESP bottle as a backup, because I go through that stuff way too quickly. The price was a bit lower than new now, with that CAHSEE bottle on top. Haven't smelled that yet so I'm excited.

>>17057267
thanks m80, there seems to be an embargo in Europe for this one, found other penguins, but I'll keep searching
>>17057281
definitely giving it a test spray if I encounter it, no saltiness though
>>17057285
ferrari bright neroli
>>17057288
encre noir, not as rich but the coniferous and musk aromata are there

>>17058598
If you don't mind an italian twist on that: Check out Acqua di Parma and find the one that resonates most with you

Do you guys always use unscented deodorant when you're wearing frags?
>>17058728
Also bump for this

>>17058851
Usually, unless it's a shirt that I don't want to get the stick deodorant on, then I use a clear Nivea roll on antiperspirant/deodorant that doesn't get on my shirt.

>>17058209
>I want the eau de guerlain. I had a sample but can’t find it discounted anywhere. Did you try and if the other eaux de colognes for comparison? I’m tempted to buy Guerlain imperiale of du coq blind.
I've tried some of the other eaux, not all of them. There's quite a few.

It's a sort of tradition at Guerlain that each perfumer also submits their take on the classic cologne formula from the 18th century. Eau de Guerlain is Jean-Paul Guerlain's take from the late 60's early 70's, so it's got more of a green-aromatic thing going. If you like Eau Sauvage, EdG will be your favorite.

Compare that to Thierry Wasser's Cologne du Parfumeur which is modern so it's much cleaner, less citrusy, more floral; or Aime Guerlain's Cologne du Coq, which is spicier and a little funkier (CdQ and Jicky are closely related.)

It's like one of those things where if you want to see how good your chef really is, have them make you a basic, three-egg omelet.

how do I get into DIY perfume making?
any guides? any sites for buying ingredients in Europe?

>>17058961
>become cute little catgirl
>fart into jar
>sell for higher prices than any niche fragrance

Clearly people want scents based on anime(pantsu, cat girl piss or even "ethereal"). This seems like untapped territory so why is no one making them kek?

>>17058976
On movies like Batman, Top Gun, Mission Impossible? Yes, Anime? No.

>>17058744
L'Homme Le Parfum
La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique
Cedrat Boise
Terre d'Hermes
Hacivat Nishane
Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche
Terre d'Hermes Eau Givree
Ganymede Marc-Antoine Barrois
Gentle Fluidity Silver Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Himalaya Creed
Green Irish Tweed Creed
Silver Mountain Water Creed
Millésime Impérial Creed
40 Knots Xerjoff
Reflection Man Amouage
Ciel Pour Homme Amouage
Dia Man Amouage
Portrayal Man Amouage
Amouage Gold pour Homme
Eau Sauvage Dior
Colonia Club Acqua di Parma
Essenza di Colonia Acqua di Parma
Prada L'Homme
Habit Rouge Eau de Parfum Guerlain
L’Homme Ideal Cool Guerlain
L’Homme Ideal Cologne Guerlain
Acqua di Giò Profumo
Oud Wood Tom Ford
Grey Vetiver Tom Ford
Beau De Jour Eau de Parfum tom ford
Costa Azzurra Tom Ford
Note di Colonia II Acqua di Parma
Greenley Parfums de Marly
Sedley Parfums de Marly
Comme des Garcons 2

Surely atleast 1 of those fits the bill of an older well dressed man

>>17059015
>Surely atleast 1 of those fits the bill of an older well dressed man
Yeah, most of them.

>>17059018
well it still depends on how op imagines a guy like that smells.

>>17058976
But people already are, they are just not selling them outside of those weird countries where people actually buy them. Looking at you, Japan.

>>17058578
Issey Miyake, because you Koreans love the Japs lmao

>>17058578
my semen.

Okay so I got a discount for a cologne shop and I see that Versace Eros, Le Male and Boss Bottled are in a good price right now. Which one should I get myself out of those three when the sole purpose of wearing fragrance is to make women want me more than without it. I have Montblanc Explorer now but it fades away quickly imo.

Guerlain Vetiver costs $70 now and seems to be sold out almost everywhere. What's a cheaper fragrance I can buy as an alternative? Which of the Encre Noires is closer to it?

>>17059113
does it fade away quickly? have you asked anybody else in your viccinity to check if they can still smell it or no? eitherway la male is best out of those

>>17059113
Personally, I'd choose Le Male. A male fragrance classic, which smells modern despite its age. It's the Sauvage of its time and a lot less overused today.
Boss Bottled is office-safe and fades rather quickly, therefore it might not satisfy your performance desires.
Eros can work if you lack any individuality and just jump on the current trends, or if you think you're too young for Le Male - not that it smells old, but Eros smells young.

>>17059148
What makes a frag smell young or old

>>17059156
Association. You will often see people comment that something smells like old or young people. There's no science behind it, but when you smell it, you just know.

>>17059156
a frag that smells like what people used to wear long time ago/smells like what boomers and the elderlys wear

>>17059156
shit like lavender, sage, some woods, are more old-styleish

>>17059113
eros for SEX, le male if you want to smell good
but eros fits your description more

>>17059119
neither of them are that similar honestly. you could try carven vetiver or givenchy vetyver

Fate man is one of the worst fragrances I have ever smelled. Literally smells like a pajeet ate a salty curry and then diarrhea shat himself and forgot to wipe . But fate woman smells great

>>17058744
>Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo
redpill me on this

For me, it's Cubaknow

>>17059119
I bought my Guerlain vetiver 200ml bottle for $40 last year. Guess the Biden inflation reaches far.

Any frags out there that smell like wet dog?

>>17059258
>gettig THIS filtered
>by fucking cumin
kek'd

>>17059308
>I like to smell like a pajeet's armpits
kek indeed

>>17059156
More important than smelling old/young is smelling good. Smell what you like. Protip, new things are influenced by (((globohomo))) and the quality/ingenuity decreases with time. (((Rothschilds))) own Caron for example. Pic related.

>>17059319
leave this general

>>17059319
What are the globohomo brands

>>17058916
Good take on this. Thanks for the response. I will probably wait to get a full bottle of eau de Guerlain. It’s one of the nicest things I’ve ever smelled. I bought Alvarez Gomez as a cheap substitute and it doesn’t fit the bill, even though it is very nice in its own way (lemons).

>>17059304
try layering baie 19 with encre noire

>>17059321
KYS troon. ywnbh. you never did. slit your throat
>>17059323
assume that every brand is.

>>17059304
figment man

>>17059323
Not sure about all of them. I just know that Caron is especially pozzed currently. I prefer to buy vintage fragrances. Although it’s likely that many were always one of (((them))). I do know that Guerlain is based. That’s why they are my favorite
> “One day I told her – and I still called her Madame – ‘What would seduce you if one was to make a perfume for you?’ and she told me, ‘I love jasmine, rose and sandalwood,’” Guerlain recalled. “And for once I started working like a nigger. I don’t know if niggers ever worked that hard,” he said.
Jean-Paul Guerlain

>>17059308
bob and vagener detected. enjoy your veggie khorma riz ahmed

>>17059339
>pajeet
>ahmed
lmfao

>>17059340
>NOOOO WE'RE A DIFFERENT KIND OF 7-11 CLERK!!! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU FUCKING BLOODY BASTARD!!

>>17059344
not the guy you replied to you unhinged neckbeard kek

>>17059345
so you're defending poos for free on a fragrance thread. why would you admit to that bro. lol. Lmao

>>17059346
not defending anyone, just pointing out how retarded and ignorant you are
cope harder

>>17059337
> Jean-Paul Guerlain
Guerlain vetiver
Guerlain habit rouge
Guerlain heritage
Guerlain derby
Guerlain Coriolan
Guerlain eau de Guerlain

>>17058731
>>17058741
Thank you very much anons

>>17058744
Thanks. Enjoy this cat picture for your services.

>ordered samples a week ago
>still haven't shipped

im gonna become the joker

>>17059376
iktf. post samples

>>17059359

>>17059388

>>17059337
Want to share more about Guerlain.
Heritage and Jicky share a similar lavender note. Heritage and l’instant homme share a similar sandalwood note. vetiver extreme is the “young” version of vetiver without the tobacco note and with an incense note. Habit rouge is best in its edc form and is very interesting and of high quality. Habit rouge leau is the “young” version of habit rouge. It loses its leather and civet notes and keeps it clean throughout. Additionally, the rose is replaced with jasmine. Shalimar and habit rouge share the vanilla tonka dry down. Jicky, shalimar, and mitsouko are feminine fragrances by design but are passing as masculine. Shalimar extrait is very nice, the only problem is that a lot of people know it is a feminine fragrance. Mitsouko and derby share the oakmoss dry down. Coriolan is discontinued but is still readily available and is a great fresh fragrance with oakmoss.

Just blind ordered a YSL Tuxedo clone ("Dua Fragrances Tux"). What should I expect?

>inb4 seeth over Dua

>>17059354
JPG's run in the late 60s through the early 80s was like Eddie Murphy's early 80s career: just one home run after another.

And you're just looking at his male fragrances. What he made for women is gorgeous: Samsara, Nahema, Chamade, Champs Elysees.
Sure, some of them are a little out-of-fashion now. Nahema smells very dated, for example, but in terms of those mid-late 20th century 50-note compositions that smell like everything all at once and nothing else, he was the GOAT.

>>17058478
Thank you so much anon, i guess i'll use it then, normies wont notice it's generic

Dior Sauvage edt is so fucking good bros? don't be contrarians just because it's popular

>>17059472
it IS good and women love it
but people here dont try to smell like every guy in the streets

>>17059403
These prices, gosh. Hope you don't mind spending.

>>17059478
>it IS good and women love it

Lmao, that type of women: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=28RJVVXOyKs

Not my type.

>>17059479
i do, i hate wasting this much money on this shit lol. but i don't have the energy to go around to ebay/etsy/scent split/perfumed court/olfactif/etc and look for the literal cheapest sample possible from each spot just to save a couple dollars on each. then by the time you have 5 or 6 different shipments coming in, all the shipping costs end up adding up to more than if you got it all from one place. decanting/selling samples is a scam but buying them online is your only choice sometimes if smell something in particular

Looking for a pirate frag--something with gunpowder, rum, tobacco and maybe some seawater. Any recs?

>>17059472
>Dior Sauvage edt is so fucking good bros? don't be contrarians just because it's popular
No, it's legitimately good.
That metallic opening can be a little unpleasant but it lasts like a minute.
Other than that, though, it's a clean, woody, masculine, shower-gel scent. There's a reason it's popular. Wearing it you smell clean but don't smell like flowers. It lasts a while, but paradoxically it's got a lot of leeway in terms of overspraying.

If you're the kind of guy who wants a fragrance but doesn't want a million bottles, just something to reach for on date night or whatever, that's what you get.

>>17059445
Tell me about jicky. I blind ordered the edp, that anon from a recent thread was raving about it and it sounds good. Perfume history either way. Also Versace oud noir.

New
>>17059503
>>17059503
>>17059503

>>17059496
beaufort london.

>>17059500
Checked. The edp is very nice, though it’s my least favorite between edc, edt, and edp. The edp had a lot of civet and might smell a little like moth balls. But it does have a lot of depth. The opening is similar to heritage with its lavender and its dry down is similar to habit rouge with the civet, vanilla, tonka. It also has rosemary herbal notes. Caron pour homme vintage also shares some similarities. I like Jicky, my wife likes Jicky. It’s a nice fragrance. Hope you’ll like it too.

>>17059478
let's be real, not that many men, especially young people, wear parfumes. It's not as popular as with girls, just like fashion. And fi you'd ather smell worse but unique well, you'll smell worse than me no matter how niche your frag is.
>>17059495
it doesn't smell generic like a shower gel at all though, that would be something like cool water.

>>17059472
I like many popular frags, but there is something harsh about sauvage that I don't like

>>17059533
>let's be real, not that many men, especially young people, wear parfumes.
No, not like we do, but just about every guy assumes that he needs at least some "pleasant-smelling aftershave" to complete an outfit.

>>17059496
vince camuto terra extreme

>>17059270
It's L'Oreal, so the performance is probably pisspoor by now.

>>17057936
Some relatively popular high-end frag, but only for the effect it has on others, he actually hates the smell of it

>>17059622
I bought a Dua clone of it kek

>>17059353
go dilate you smelly shitskin lover lmao

>>17057936
grey vetiver maybe? seemingly washed-ou, understated and a bit cold

>>17059832
seethe harder brainlet

>>17059943
smell more rasheesh

>>17059945
absolutely BOILING in rage kek