/fa/ - Fashion

>>17111547
The new Fragrance Groups 101 chart

>>17111547
The fragrance flowchart for beginners.

Are there any niche scents that are truly worth their price? Or is it all overhyped in the end?

>>17111578
Not a single designer frag is worth the money either.
If you’re in this for value, you already lost.

Take the vintagepill.

Your average 1980's drugstore fragrance uses better materials than 200 dollar niche today.

>>17111587
It most likely doesn’t and smells like ass too.

>>17111586
Some of them are good enough that I can justify dropping up to 100 bucks. Now is niche three or four times better than designer?

>>17111588
You've never smelled Patou pour Homme.

>>17111590
Yes. At least some.
Most reputable niche brands like Amouage and even Creed use real ambergris, real oud and so on…
You can clearly smell the difference. And even synthetic niche frags are more experimental and don’t do it for the price.
So in short: Niche is just as bad as designer.

>>17111591
sounds gay

>>17111597
>Most reputable niche brands like Amouage and even Creed use real ambergris, real oud and so on
no they don't
almost no one uses real oud outside of super indie artisanal shit and it's doubtful if anyone is using real ambergris in significant qualities. even most of the 400$ a bottle luxe brands use a lot of synthetics

>>17111619
Tauer's L'Oudh does use real oud, so there are some.

just bought this w/o trying it first.
hope i dont regret it.

>>17111597
You know nothing so don't pretend like you know anything.

>>17111627
From what I read and gathered, a problem with real ambergris is that it makes it harder to keep consistency between batches, being a naturally substance formed under various circumstances having effect on it's smell.
It would also be very expensive for brands making bigger batches, if that is a good excuse considering their profit margins i don't know.
There are also regulations regarding selling and usage of real ambergris in some countries like Australia.

>>17111627
I'd imagine Tater make far far smaller batches compared to Creed and Amouage.

>>17111651
*Tauer

>>17111636
So did I. It's not too bad, but a bit cheap/synthetic smelling. Reminds me of perfume section of a taxfree store.

>>17111619
Yes Amouage uses real oud in their Attars.
Of course they don’t use it in their regular lineup. No frag that isn’t horribly expensive uses real oud…
And Creed price themselves for using real ambergris. I can’t 100% tell if that’s true, of course.

>>17111646
S E E T H E

>>17111636
Why did you bought it? M7 Absolu is a much better choice.
Or Ganymede.

>>17111651
Seems legit, as Creed suffers heavily from batch inconsistencies since forever.

>>17111578
Amouage, Serge Lutens, Le Labo, Roja Parfums, Frédéric Malle, Mancera, Montale are mostly hit or miss.
Bois Imperial is cool.

>>17111578
Wrong place to ask. All people with actual knowledge about niche fragrance have abandoned this thread long time ago.

Just went to the shop and sprayed some of my contenders for the replacement of that great smelling but garbage longevity (1hours) MB Explorer... but my dumbass forgot which is which on my arms so I'm gonna let you guys decide and help me between these
>Versace Eros
>Eros red
>Dior Sauvage (but meh)
>Invictus
>Le Male
>Blue Jeans

Pls help. I want to atracht women.

that nigger who shilled kenzo pour Homme edp 2022: im now copping a 60ml of that shit over a 100ml of bois imperial -- this better not be a troll

>>17111723
Of those, I've only tried Invictus Legend and thought it was pretty good. A bit sweet on the dry down but I like that sort of thing.

>>17111723
Eros: 6/10. Not a fan of mint / lemon. Also kinda dated now.
Eros Flame same thing.
Dior Sauvage: 8/10. There's a reason it's the best selling fragrance of the last 10 years.
Invictus: 5/10. Ok, boring.
Le Male: 4/10. Old man fragrance.
Blue Jeans: 4/10. Old man fragrance and cheap as fuck.
My advice is to get Luna Rossa Carbon.

>>17111680
That could be for other naturals as well. Maybe depends on what and how much they can source.

>>17111664
>Yes Amouage uses real oud in their Attars.
Amouage doesn't make their attars anymore, hasnt for years

What do i do when i tried every single fragrance? i think my journey is over, this sucks

>>17111837
Start buying ingredients, Austrian grown indian sandalwood oil, oud oil, osmanthus, champaca

Does Avignon Incense smell good? I like Catholic Church smells. Any suggestions for something similar?

>>17111732
Don't listen to this retard

>>17111864
Fine I wont.
Why?

>>17111830
You can literally order them directly from their website right now.
They’re in stock.

>>17111857
Yes it smells good.
See also
Cardinal by james heeley
La Liturgie des Heures by Jovoy Paris
Casbah by Robert Piguet but it's a slightly different kind of vibe than just austere and churchy
Diptyque also makes one but i forget the name

Every Tom Ford smells bad to me except for Neroli Portofino. I've smelled most of the major ones, including Oud Wood, Tobacco Vanille, Fucking Fabulous, and Black Orchard. Is my nose fucked up?

>>17111921
Oh, they released a new line of them recently, the older ones had been discontinued for quite a while

>>17111925
Thank you, Anon. I will look into it.

>>17111886
Because his advice is the same you would get by asking a random retail worker at the drugstore’s fragrance isle.

>>17111928
Maybe you just don’t like them
Which is ok I guess

>>17111723
Eros, like mentioned before, is kinda dated, same about Le Male. Blue Jeans is sleaze
Sauvage and Invictus (and One Million) smell like a fucking changing room in the gym or drunk British tourists. They're so mainstream even women on parties will ask "who's wearing sauvage" if they smell it.
I personally love Eros flame (red) and it probably got me the most compliments after Dolce and Gabbana the one. Girls seem to love it

>>17111928
Protip: instead of buying Neroli Portofino, get Jeanne en Provence Neroli Intense. Exact same shit for a fraction of the price (and I mean it really is the same, not like the tards who claim CDNIM is "totally the same as creed dude")

>>17111723
Just get Bois Imperial if you want to attract women

>>17111864
dumb faggot pajeet

>>17111942
>his advice is the same as someone who is paid to sell the best fragrances
you sound like an idiot

>>17111928
>>17111963
I haven't tried the JeP neroli that has been shilled here recently, but Neroli Portofino really is the most egregiously overpriced frag I can think of due to the number of high quality nerolis for little money there are. Used to be Ferrari Bright Neroli was the cheaie to have, but it's out of production, and now it's this JeP Neroli Intense for much less money than even Ferrari Bright Neroli

>>17111723
Le Male

Thinking about making Kenzo homme edp my signature frag.

Need an old spice/viking like scent, but woodier and more sandalwood? Buy pic related.

rate

>>17112003
wtf how have i never heard of JeP Neroli
insta bought, hope its good

Opinion on Amouage Epic Man?

I'm going to help my friend's mom move while my friend is out. Just me and her. Should I wear fahrenheit or is that before her time ?

>>17112050
It smells exactly like 4711, but lasts longer. So basically Neroli Portofino.

>>17112100
Fahrenheit is a good start, Ganymede, Bois Imperial will do the job too.
Dunno about Encelade, will receive a sample soon.

I've tried hundreds of frags and can only tolerate Zoologist Bee on my skin. Is there ANYTHING similar to it or should I just buy another bottle?

>>17112128
Haven't compared these myself but they seem similar
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Hiram-Green/Slowdive-47892.html
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/4160-Tuesdays/Dirty-Honey-32337.html

>>17111723
>I want to atracht women
Just go for Eros, but the EDP version.

>>17111928
No. TF private blend is overrated af. i tried amber absolute today and its so mediocre

>>17112167
>eros EDP
Am I the only one that thinks mint and orange notes give it a weird smell similar to moisturising cream? Or is ambroxan the culprit?

>>17112184
Which cream? I will go out and buy it right now.

>>17111987
>>17112001
Lmao did we hurt your feelings?
Go wear some Sauvage to comfort yourself you basic bitch

>>17112032
>black gemstone
great
>vanille havane
overrated, disgusting composition to be fair - one of my most-disappointed-samples of 2022
>jazz club
blank, there are about 15 better

>>17112167
>Just go for Eros, but the EDP version.
please be under 25, i'd say it's very juvenile due to its sweetness

>>17112202
t.

>>17112206
>blank, there are about 15 better
such as? (I'm seeking for some rum fragance)

>>17112198
No idea but I hated that smell (I've got a sample of it). I'd rather have an eros edp equivalent with more mint and no orange / ambroxan though

>>17112001
>paid to sell the best
Kys reatard they sell you what they are told to sell and your advice is dogshit

>>17112001
>his advice is the same as someone who is paid to sell the most expensive fragrances
ftfy

Any suggestions that smells similar to TF Oud Wood but on steroids?

>>17112219
hahahaha

>>17112211
For rum, try Bentley for Men Intense

>>17112226
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1106728674/black-spruce-musk-kasturi-oudh-civet

>>17112235
Don't wory about the musk its subtle, it smells like a cabin in the new england woods

>>17111547
Thinking about buying Joop! Homme, is the original or EDP better?

>>17112241
Gotta go with the og my friend
Here are a couple vintage bottles if you are in the US
From what i have read the old bottles go hard
https://www.ebay.com/itm/275080902459
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185260458704
https://www.ebay.com/itm/274913935140

>>17112211
lubin idole, cuir velours, Les Jeux sont Faits, I guess noir exquis falls relatively close but doesn't have rum as a note

>>17112241
neither
don't buy any fragrance older than 5 years
people in public will show their disdain for you

>>17112235
Thanks, will try it

>>17112269
Why? I feel like if anything people wouldn't recognize the older ones as much as whatever is currently trendy like Dior Sauvage or Bleu De Chanel

>>17112273
Sauvage and BdC are pushing 10 years old at this point. All 3 are really memes by now.

>>17112280
Is there something like BdC that is less overplayed

>>17112487
There are thousands of woody amber fragrances but the entire genre is overplayed to death
Try Cardinal by James Heeley
Amber Kiso by DS&Durga
Sycamore by chanel
The new version in the tall bottle that looks like bamboo
Nome of them are the same but they should be interesting and in a similar world

>>17112519
Kenzo Homme Eau de Parfum * the new version

What frags would this man absolutely have in his collection?
>inb4 Dior Homme

>>17112608
Obviously some catholic church incense stuff

>>17112226
M7 Oud Absolute, Carved Oud Thameen, Platinum Oud Al Haramain, Private Oud Rihanah

Not to go with: Versace pour Homme Oud Noir

>>17111723
Try the le male Parfum, its a classier version of original Le male. Bitches really love it

>>17111727
>>17112523
Read the reviews on fragrantica, sounds like a promising fragrance, in the same vein like Bois Imperial and Ganymede.

>>17111587
I like the "vintagepill" in theory, but what hinders my enjoyment of vintage frags, whether we're talking decants or sealed/unused bottles, is that even in the latter case there's no way of knowing whether the frag has degraded over time, and to what degree/in what manner (e.g., has it lost some top notes or has it gone off completely?). I can't help but think about this stuff whenever I smell a vintage frag, and it makes me anxious.
Having said that, someone is selling legit sealed 4.2oz bottles of early 90s Egoïste on eBay right now, and if I had $180 to burn I would probably get one. So this is one time where I'm glad to be semi-broke

Is Macy's a good place to go and get a whiff of colognes? Where would you guys suggest?

>>17112226
Hayat by Kemi

Thoughts on these? I like the black one

>>17112523
This one has absolutely nothing in common with bdc

>>17112771
Any fragrance store in your area.
Macy's, Sephora, whatever small shop your nearest mall might have.

can anyone rate my gouts?

i like

mb explorer
guerlain eau de cedre
Pepe Jeans For Him
ysl Y
d&g K
allure sport
chrome

whats my rating? :)

>>17111723
Eros, Sauvage and Invictus are kind of memes at this point, even among normies they make them think of that one guy at work who uses 15 sprays every day or something.
I guess Eros Flame would be a good choice for you. Le Male smells great (best of these to my nose) but not sure if it's the universal people pleaser anymore, it's a little retro. Blue Jeans smells pretty good too and is also very cheap

>>17112050
>>17112003
even my friend who owns a bottle of Neroli Portofino says it smells basically the same lol

>>17112211
Fahrenheit Parfum

>>17112780
huh, I didn't know Polo frags were Dior prices. I always thought they were more on the low end of designer
I definitely want to try the black one though, it sounds great

>>17112881
Nothing about Le Male smells retro. It's probably the beginning of the vanilla/amber/coumarin ("tonka bean") hype, which is the staple of crowdpleasers to this day.

>>17112845
>guerlain eau de cedre
I guess you mean Armani eau de cedar, that receives a 8/10

rest of your collection is a 2/10 at best

>>17112903
I agree, but the frag itself was so ubiquitous in the 90s that some people may associate it with that time. mostly older millenials though I guess and not zoomers

>>17112031
IT'S FUCKING SUMMER

>>17112908
armani
yap sorry

why so low :D

wich of the Dunhills Icon is the best?

FUUUUUUUUCK still 3 more days until I make it home and can try the frag I ordered, it has been 2 weeks since it arrived fuck

>>17112965
I've only tested the regular Icon and the blue and red one, and the regular Icon is the best.
I want to test the green one but haven't found it yet.

Icon is a citrus-neroli frag with a fruity juniper twist added to it. Lasts long on clothes. Bottle feels like quality. EdP concentration so you don't have to apply 80 sprays. I'm already on the lookout for a backup.

Blue is a boring aquatic without any twists, Red is some weird synthetic pepper with vanilla.

>>17111547
in my mid twenties. what is the most "old money" kind of fragrance?

>>17113013
Santal Royal

>>17112780
polo green is a classic and if you can pull it off it's one of the sexiest frags out there. just shows total confidence

Do anons like Jovan Musk?

Do you niggers know that gaultier will bring back the no2? I hope they don’t fuck it up

>>17112963
too generic, good job on the armani though -- that's one of the most underrated designer fragrances out there

Ariana Grande Cloud is actually that good. I fucking love it

Thoughts on the OG Armani Code as a dumb reach frag? Like a signature once you've wooed a girl and are just doing shopping mall hangouts and chilling rounds hers etc?

>>17113274
it's good but i'm curious about reformulations

>>17113013
stereotypically polo green

>>17113274
>>17113288
I wore for about 10 years. Yes, its extremely versatile and bitches love it. But it was already reformulated years ago and then again and again, so its very weak now.
The new Eau de Parfum is more similar to the original I had in 2011. It great but its less vesatile because it lacks the fresh part and I only wear it in cold weather. I suggest you to try both anyway.

Is it any good?
Idk anything about fragrances, I just want something I can use everyday.

>>17113328
no, it sucks. smells like cheap tropical-flavored candy and smoke
Mancera sucks in general, it's better to buy from Dior, Hermes or Chanel at that pricepoint

Lalique equus or d&g pour homme?
I want something that smells refined under 50$ and these two seem to tick my boxes.
Can't test either because they're not in stores nearby.

>>17112608
Vanity is a sin, anon.

>>17113347
what do you mean refined?

>>17112771
Go to a high end mall, sniff around and tell the workers you are killing time waiting for your woman.

>>17113361
Something that doesn't smell cheap

>>17113347
equus smells great but didn't last well on me. acceptable at that price though I guess

>>17113371
If it lasts at least 5 hrs then its good for me.
Also, does it have any sweetness or is it sort of dry like encre noir?

>>17113274
Never tried it but I've got the EDP version (released last year) which, according to reviews / people, is similar to the OG code.
This edp version is more suitable for colder seasons though (autumn / winter)

>>17112771
hit all the major department stores. some carry brands that others dont. their selection is still pretty limited, but at least you'll get an idea as to what notes you love/hate.

>>17113375
maybe a tiny bit, but it's not particularly sweet, more on the dry side

copped Au Coeur du Desert, Bois Imperial and samples of ELDO's Hermann and Encelade

Is it Worth it?

>>17113412
get it if you like it.
i prefer the original.

check jomashop, they were having a big sale this past weekend - may still be active.

Best summer frag? Imagination? Torino 21?

>>17113459
Guerlain Homme Eau de Parfum

What's (you)r favorite winter scent?

>>17113473
dior homme parfum
might get some shalimar too next winter, that one is a close second

>>17113073
>Do you niggers know that gaultier will bring back the no2?
Is it actually good? (The original?)

>>17113252
It's amazing, i was shocked at how good it is.

>>17113459
Sale Marino

>>17113459
african leather layered with oud assam

Worth getting Reflection (Amouage) or will people just think you are wearing a cheap Le Male?

>>17113459
Gulerain leau boisse

rec a good office fragrance besides prada l'homme

>>17113459
Guerlain vetiver

>>17111550
>>17111551
Iris fragrances smell like lipstick and are fitting for extremely gay men that wear pink.

>>17113547
Hermes h24

>>17113547
Guerlain beritage

Why or HOW do you even wear cologne? I wear scented deodorant. It seems to work fine. Better than cologne. I feel like most deodorants would clash with colognes.

>>17113583

To the lad who suggested I go for the old club rather than the new one - thanks, I really like it

>>17113583
alcohol-based fragrances last way longer and project way more than deodorant. they also usually smell better since deodorants use the cheapest ingrediens usually
and that's why it's best to wear unscented deo + cologne

>>17113459
depends on how hot the summer gets
scorching hot, Acqua di Sale
warm to hot, your favorite Light Blue flanker
cold to mildly warm, anything that works for fall

>>17113612
>scorching hot, Acqua di Sale
Any designer options

>>17113459
Platinum Egoiste.

>>17113504
https://streamable.com/oj3kgc

>>17113547
Platinum Egoiste.

>>17113412
>reformulated time traveler from 2011
ew
>>17113632
>reformulated egoiste
ew

>>17113634
Egoiste is not Platinum Egoiste.

>>17111551
>>17111550
These charts actually suck so bad.

Is it just me or does 2 Man just turn into a skin scent super quick? It's a shame because I really love the incense and nutmeg

>>17113690
Oh no, it's this time again. The charts will be critized, no changes will be suggested or enacted, a single anon will try to inject as many of his personal favorites as possible, no reworked version will ever be posted, etc.

Agree with this guy

>>17113693
Every single cdg scent does, the Japanese are terrified of anyone else being able to smell their perfume

>>17113696
I mean it's getting pretry stupid the have the entry level designer leather frag is discontinued and getting increasingly expensive, i don't know what to replace it with but bvlgari black needs to be removed

>>17113696
Charts are unnecessary, just buy cool water and leave these threads forever

>>17113726
not like it matters 90% of the people browsing these threads wear backwards yokel shit like fahrenheit or eau sauvage

>>17113696
Also dior home 2011 should be replaced with dior homme original, but even that is questionable since it's only sold in europe.
And the whole 20 different versions of dior homme thing is too damn confusing at this point in general

>>17113726
should probably just stick ombre leather in there and make the chart branch out from there

>>17113746
Yeah i think thats a much better choice

>>17113612
>scorching hot
Over 35C?

>>17113547
Y YSL EDT, Dior Homme 2020.

>>17113696
it doesn't even have sauvage in it. having a million niche bullshit and hardly any designer does not make it a good chart

>>17113731
Fahrenheit still smells modern.

>>17113701
Yeah, Ganymede is the only niche worth it.

Is Bentley for men intense a good blind buy for fall and winter?

>>17113843
no, but Ambre Khandjar is

>>17113731
nigger

>>17113843
Yes, but only if you want a fragrance that smells like that

Top 5 freshies go!

>>17113906
John Varvatos Artesan Teal
D&G Light Blue Forever
Calvin Klein Eternity Aqua

That's all I own for freshies right now. Though on that note, I do have a question. I know freshies tend to take a few extra spritzes that other frags, but how few is too few in your opinion? 3-5 sprays is usually my go to but I'm wondering if I should be doing more. Also do you guys ever do a refresh later in the day or just let it fade and when it's gone it's gone?

>>17113906
Carven L'Eau Intense
Chanel Platinum Egoiste
Nicolai New York Intense
Jeanne en Provence Neroli Intense
Dunhill Icon

>>17113906
Cool Water
Cool Water Intense
Le Male
Active Bodies
Paco Rabanne pour homme

>>17113917
Depending on the freshie you can easily do 10 if not more.

>>17113906
ysl m7 fresh
montabaco intensivo
bois imperial
aqua sextius
nicolai cologne cedrat

>>17113843
I don't think it's a good blind buy. I got a decant and ended up not liking it much, there's something harsh and unpleasant in the background. It's definitely more unique than most cheapies though and does perform very well

My amouage beach hut arrived today and holy shit whoever said it was a green explosion was right. Really good though, I love the mint and the fragrance lasts forever. Awesome performance for a summer frag

>>17114067
Based

>>17113945
Like, 10 sprays in the same spots or ten different spots?

>>17114152
3 sprays in 4 different spots

>>17113559
Based

>>17113906
Guerlain imperiale
Guerlain homme leau boisse
Guerlain Coriolan
Caron pour homme leau
Davidoff cool water

>>17113559
Just come out of the closet already, anon.

is the amber/ambroxan note the same? I think its my favorite part of the sauvage line but im interested in branching out to other stuff with it.

>>17114252
Yes try Guerlain vetiver

>>17114252
Ambroxan is a synthetic ambergis type of musk
Amber sometimes refers to things that smell like ambergris but more frequently refers to a fantasy note that smells like a sweet balsamic vanilla kind of note.
If you search by notes on fragratica many just use ambroxan so you can get a good smattering of fragrances that have it.
I can personally recommended Wood & Wood by issey miyake for a nice ambroxan fragrance, fruity lightly woody, lots of ambroxan, good longevity.
Bois imperial is a fragrance that gets shilled here a lot that you might enjoy that also features ambroxan

What cologne does Ethan Hunt wear?

>>17114263
>>17114262

thank you guys ill check those out. any experience with dylan blue by versace?

>>17114252
Caron pour homme leau and Caron pour homme sport have a nice ambergris note

>>17114265
Guerlain vetiver

>>17114270
Dylan blue is pretty nice, worth trying

>>17113065
I'm not sure, it's quite harsh, white musk is better and easier

>>17114273
die nigger

>>17111547
Any recent cops bros? I got
>Acqua Di Parma Leather
>Zadig & Voltaire This is Him
from last week's Fragbuy sale. This is what I got for my free samples:
>Paco Rabanne Phantom
>Franck Boclet Vinyl
>Xerjoff Naxos

>>17114362
I'm waiting on Cabochard Eau de Toilette 2019 version
It's either going to slap or smell awful

>>17114362
Phantom is pretty good, better than i expected, what do you think of it?

>>17114300
What WOULD EH wear then? I’m in a mission impossible mood

>>17114393
NTA
>1996 action movie
"Le Male was launched in 1995. "
There you go

>>17114410
Acqua Di Gio launched in 1996 so thats another good candidate

>>17114410
>>17114422
Doesn’t have to be the first one. In fact I like Fallout best.

I just ordered this, mainly for the joy of smelling new, more unconventional stuff. A shame it doesn't include Rien.
Now which one of these has the chance of being actually wearable (as a man)? Having some hopes for Hermann.

>>17114428
>In fact I like Fallout best.
2018, tom cruise was 58 years old
Eau sauvage perfume relased in 2017

>>17114377
It's a recent scent but I'm getting deja vu from it like I've smelled it before as a kid. Kinda cloying from the heat over here and a little too synthetic for me at the moment, I'm waiting for it to get colder to try it again.

>>17114439
Don’t tell me he’d wear Sauvage

>>17114428
>>17114439
A few other candidates
Ombre leather
Gucci guilty absolute
Tyrannosaurus rex

>>17114443
Eau sauvage perfume is not sauvage the stinky stuff in the blue bottle
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Dior/Eau-Sauvage-Parfum-2017-43977.html

>>17114367
i told you not to buy the new version but the older tall bottle

>>17114468
I told you i already bought it before you said anything

>>17111547
can you recommend me some minimalist / molecular designer frags? kinda like how Mont Blanc Explorer is mostly just iso e super and clearwood. another example would be A&F Fierce, which is (or was) mostly iso e super.

These are all the fragrances I've bought so far
thoughts?

>>17114638
Based

>>17114553
Not a perfume by Juliet has a gun
Another 13 by le labo

>>17114436
fat electrician is very wearable despite the weird name

>>17114553
dior homme 2020 is also mostly iso e

>>17114553
dior homme 2020
encre noire
h24
CDG amazingreen
good old terre d'hermes is also like 50% Iso E

Just tested the Hermes samples the lady gave me when I bought Voyage
Un Jardin sur le Nil smells great for five minutes — fresh and flowery, very soft and pleasant, I can't imagine anyone disliking this — and then it completely disappears. It's completely unisex, I get no masculine or feminine vibes from it, it's just the kind of pleasant scent you'd expect from an actual garden, so at leas the name is appropriate.
The new Eau de Basilic Pourpre is quite good. It's more dense than the Jardin one, but the longevity seems to be shitty too. It's green and aromatic, I get a hint of spicy sweetness in it that I like a lot, can't stop sniffing my wrist. It's fresh but not too much so it could probably be a year-round scent. Also I find it more masculine than Jardin even though it's marketed as unisex.
In the end both frags are good but the piss-poor longevity means I'll never buy either. I guess Voyage EDP and Terre are the only Hermes scents that actually perform properly.

Has anyone tried the Guerlain ideal line? I like the smell of almond/marzipan

>>17114638
Chrome is a let down, would like to try the flankers though.
How is Sung?

Which is the better take on a marine-oceanic scent between ADG Profumo and the Kenzo Homme line?

>>17114901
Bvlgari aqva

>>17114362
Guerlain vetiver extreme. The Guerlain shill was right, it’s a more modern Guerlain vetiver.

BI is much cheaper than Ganymede, what does Ganymede have that BI doesn't

>>17114901
Profumo seems to be out of stock everywhere last I checked.

Is Imagination by LV as good as the hype makes it out to be or is it overhyped?

>>17114930
they are nowhere near the same fragrance, the only similarity they share is the akigalawood base

BI is much more easier to wear, a fresh fragrance and I opted for it over Ganymedes

>>17114859
Update: the Eau de basilic pourpre drydown is amazing. Too bad it becomes a skin scent so quickly

>>17114930
>>17114933
some people also say the new kenzo edp smells very similar to ganymede and is pretty much a cheaper alternative

>>17114935
i'm about to pull trigger on that desu, just scared the composition stinks cheap

Thoughts on pic related?

what does he wear?

>>17114970
Doesn't smell cheap
the edp is an aquatic frag with an akigalawood drydown
the edt intense is a creamy fig frag, kind of shitty
the edt is the same thing as the previous kenzo pour homme, it's just been rebottled

>>17114981
>frag is called "thunderstorm"
>isn't a stormy-ozonic marine scent
Fuck that.

>>17114990
Why would it have to be a marine scent? Thunder storms can occur anywhere my man.

>>17114996
I guess you're right. But it's not ozonic anyway.

>>17114990
>stormy-ozonic marine scent
Any recs for this?

>>17114859
>I guess Voyage EDP and Terre are the only Hermes scents that actually perform properly.
most of their other scents are eau de cologne concentration, which is too bad

>>17114983
Guerlain vetiver or Bois imperiale

Alvarez Gomez is a hidden gem. Very natural in composition and low price tag. Any others like it?

looking for something more classy to wear on special occasions, not dates or anything, just want to impress. Anything under 200 bucks that will wow most people?

>>17115083
Guerlain heritage dresses up nicely

Which scent(s) are in the dresser?

>>17115111
probably some basic shit like mojave ghost and santal 33

I can't get enough of Luna Rossa Carbon bros. Is there any alternatives that's not Sauvage??

>>17114553
Molecule 01 or any of the varieties that came out last year - Patchouli/Iris/Mandarin

>>17114553
Super iso e plus any basic edc. For example super iso e plus Alvarez Gomez or Guerlain imperiale.

>>17113906
fresh frags are dead stop wearing them

>>17114983
amouage dia man

>>17114983
Strictly Sauvage edt and whatever he is gifted. Anything else is virgin cope.

>>17115181
Cope retard

>>17115111
eau des baux
cypress & grapevine intense
green irish tweed
encre noire
the dreamer

>>17115111
CDG amazingreen, Costume national cyber garden

>>17115111
Synthetic jungle
Vert from clandestine laboratories
Cyber garden
Dune
Yatagan

>>17111547
Speaking of Bond No 9, which ones are best for summertime/autumn?

>>17115275
fire island

>>17115241
>Dune
Dior? Is it good?

>>17115002
Vintage kenzo pour homme 1991

>>17111723
Honestly? None of these besides MAYBE Sauvage Elixir. I'd personally cop the new Armani Code Parfum when it releases. Or maybe Amouage Reflection Man. Fragrancebuy has it for pretty cheap.

Would you share your mom when i buy you an expensive niche?

Is this really that good like faggots make it to be?

>>17115315
Its has an absolute shitload of a very expensive molecule in it
https://basenotes.com/threads/megamare-gc-ms.486722/
Sounds interesting to me

>>17114931
https://m.imgur.com/FbXllf3

Discontinued it seems.

>>17115326
Profumo has not been discontinued, no matter what the outsourced underpaid chat assistant says.
My source is going straight up to the frag store (Douglas in this case) and asking whether they can order more. The answer is yes, it's stil available. Same with YSL LNDL Bleu Electrique, by the way.

Other than that, it's in stock everywhere in Germany (e.g. Notino.de).

>>17115326
What the fuck
What is it with designer brands and discontinuing their best shit? Kenzo does it all the time too

>>17115336
they like shitting out tons of flankers and discontinuing them quickly to profit off people's fear of missing out

>>17115335
The fags at the fragrance store don't know shit. They are reordering from their warehouse not directly from the designer

>>17115336
Sometimes to try and get people to buy more bottles, sometimes new regulations mean they have to reformulatie so dramatically it would suck so they just drop it. But usually it's the former

Got my sample of Sycomore today. It's indeed similar to Encre Noire, but it's more refined and spicy.

I don't care I like it

>>17112771
Macy's, Ulta, Sephora, Nordstrom, etc.

>>17114900
Too soapy and synthetic for me desu, it's my least favorite of them

>>17113843
For the money, I'd say so. But there's also Lagerfeld Classic for that same price range as well.

>>17113906
Montblanc Explorer
D&G Light Blue Eau Intense Pour Homme
Hollister SoCal
Hollister Jake
Acqua di Gio anything

>>17114067
I'm glad you like it, fren

>>17115336
Givenchy did it with Very Irresistible a long time ago and I will never forgive them for it. In fact, it's one of the first frags that I ever liked. Never was able to get it though bc I was a poor kiddo

>>17115315
honestly one of the most vile things ive ever smelled

>>17115315
sampled this a month ago, i'd imagine it's pretty good in the air but close-up i associate it with octopus or some other salty, nasty sea creature

not overspraying goes a big way

So Encre Noire is just smells like a wet forest? In what situation would you wear it?

>>17115454
You skip it and buy Guerlain vetiver extreme.

>>17115454
on a rainy day when you're feeling introspective

>>17115353
Well, in that case it's just in stock everywhere in Germany for 3 months since its discontinuation, as well as on the Armani website.

>>17115476
Maybe it just stopped being sold in the us or maybe it is just a stock issue, it's on sephora's website, it's also on the us ADG website but it's sold out in every size on both

Thoughts on spicebomb night vision eau de parfum?

>>17115568
>spicbomb nigvision

>>17115568
The only good spicebomb is spicebomb, no not the extreme versionz just regular spice bomb.

>>17115454
Either buy Bois Imperial, Guerlain Vetiver or Ganymede

>>17115583
>The only good spicebomb is spicebomb
I know OG Spicebomb is good (I sampled it a week ago) but it lasts next to nothing on my skin, so I'm looking for an EDP alternative of Spicebomb that's different than the extreme flanker, because I didn't like that one

>>17115583
the real answer is that all of the spicebombs are shit

>>17115593
Travel back in time and get a bottle of og spicebomb from 2012
I was going to link one off ebay but fuckers want $300 for a bottle

>>17115568
meme line from a meme brand. they're trying to compete with dior and chanel price-wise, but they smell cheap

>>17115406
>Montblanc Explorer
lasts like 1 hour

>>17113906
Cool Water
ADG EDT or EDP
Light Blue Forever
Creed SMW
PDM Greenly

>>17115717
That's the only downside.

>>17115574
>>17115583
>>17115601
>>17115604
>>17115695
thanks for the input anons

>>17115335
I'll hold onto my 97% full 125ml bottle for the day it's worth money then

>>17112771
macy's sucks dick. all the shit is behind the counters and then the retard wagies keep shilling me sauvage. they looked genuinely offended when I said I didn't like it.

The people at Nordstrom are always willing to let me try anything they have, and they have a much better selection. Every time I'm there I also make sure to ask if they can give me a take home sample as well.

Sephora is okay but it's a bit crowded so it's hard to smell things properly. Mine doesn't give samples to take home.

Ulta also is the same as above.

Chanel stores are decent, if you ask to take home a few small samples they seem very accomodating. When I go to the mall I usually stop there and ask for a vial of platinum egoiste.

nordstrom is the best one in my experience.

>>17113065
blind bought it. one of the worst frags I've ever tried, it made me nauseous. I would not recommend it at all.

Got a few samples in today

>MDCI Ambre Topkapi
Ok smell, very basic and refined barbershop frag. Doesn't last at all, after a couple hours could not smell it on myself anymore

>MDCI Chypre Palatin
To me it smells very feminine, powdery rose that turns into sweet vanilla on the drydown. Doesn't project much, but at least stays on the skin for longer than the other MDCI

>Amouage Jubilation XXV
Very strong, definitely projects so gotta be careful when spraying. It doesn't smell bad, but makes me think of 1 Million if it was made by a niche house. Could see a 40-50 year old arab rich dude wearing it

>>17115837
>Could see a 40-50 year old arab rich dude wearing it
lol nailed it

>>17115583
>>17115593
>>17115604
>>17115695
If extreme is so bad then why do I see it shilled everywhere

>>17115872
Most people don't even know that it smells different from spice bomb and think it's just spice bomb but stonger, also because its a generic mass pleasing fragrance

>>17115877
I see, is the OG worth buying?

also, checked

>>17115872
It isn't "bad" necessarily, just that it's not high quality and somewhat generic and sweet like many other frags. The Sauvage of winter frags, an overpriced popular designer scent that has better alternatives.

>>17115898
>is the OG worth buying?
No anymore, it got reformulated to death because of EU regulations

New
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>>17115909
>>17115909

>>17115898
Smells good, it's up to you if the performance is good enough

Any suggestions for some cold weather fragrances.

Have a good amount of designer fragrances for summer and a few for cold weather, want to accumulate a few more designer level frags before getting some samples of niches.

>>17115736
eau intense is better than forever in my personal opinion and it objectively lasts longer

>>17115454
Rainy cold day, going on a hike with friends. Or by yourself because you enjoy the scent.