/fa/ - Fashion

The Fragrance Flowchart for Beginners

The Fragrance Groups 101 Chart

>>17510085
based
return of the king

kneel before your Lord

>>17510129
>rehab
only trannies need rehab

best scents to make your SO sniff you like this?

>>17509981
Sung homme, it's the working man's out of the shower frag in winter. For hard working, humble people, who I respect immensely.
>>17509982
24
>>17509983
it is very powdery, but that shouldn't stop you. It's very unique, dated but if you want damps violet it's perfect, the powdery adds the soapy grandma vibe, and I honestly like it, smells clean and homely. If you want modern youtube panty dropper frags, not for you, if you are an enthusiast, a must I think. Really something you can't smell in modern frags in any store.
Sucks for the prices.
>>17509959
Doing the same, 14:45, 8 sprays, it's too cold for it but sunny so let's see how well it does, hitting the gym later
>>17510044
A noose
>>17510081
zoooooooom

3 sprays of old Kouros today.
haven't worn it in quite a while. forgot how much attention in grabs, good and bad.
caught a lady at the store stepping closer for a smell.

post your favorite leather fragrance

>>17510027
this is not the OP because i'm the OP of the mads thread. don't fall for his bait
>>17510044
genre?

>>17510155
These bullshitass notes are killing me.

>>17510092
For me it's Halfeti

>>17510159
i also made some of the previous threads and there's at least two others as well who don't post hairy men. some people just can't fathom that it ain't a single person "controlling" the thread (because they didn't take their meds).

>>17510134
bois imperial

>>17510203
How about not posting in the gross hairy gay guy threads and just letting them die? Too complicated.

>>17510209
because i actually don't care about the op pic as long as i can find it in the catalog.

SOTD: Davidoff Horizon. I drown myself in it because it’s cheap, but this really performs for me all day. Comfy scent.

>every single frag in existence is "moderate duration"
>4 hours is considered moderate
>anything that is actually a decent duration is bEASt mOdE spice fecal bullshit or costs over 400 dollars

>>17510331
Most Armafs are longlasting but have a strong synthetic feel

>>17510331
4 hours is good, anything more is BBBBEASTMODE. Sad. When I'll make my own frags they will blow all designers out of the water, IFRA can't stop me

>>17510085
What are some of the best classic barbershop fougeres?

>>17510134
dior homo

>>17510167
It means shit. Dookie. Poopoo.

>>17510356
Dakar

do these actually smell like invictus or something else?

What am I in for?

>>17510384
i have soul but havent smelled invictus in a while, think it comes close. shit longevity i regret buying it desu

>>17510474
a nice in-between

What's a good spring fragrance for layering on top of leather scented soap?

Must be subtle, I work in an office environment where people sit very close to each other.

>>17510568
Are any of these grooming company scents actually good? I have Palo Santo from Cremo and it's a pretty good Santal 33 imitation, especially for the price. Other than that though, are any of the original scents good or are they all clones?

>>17510331
You're 100% on the right track. All classically trained perfumers are in on this. They don't "create" a fragrance upon request, they have probably created a lot of mediocre stuff already when doing creations for the expensive houses and they probably get commission based on sales. If it doesn't last or smells like a mess of accords instead of a good fragrance, they will just hand off the recipe to next cheapie house. This has been going on for a while. They even reformulate stuff that has been "beast mode" in the past, even when it isn't affected by regulations, just to secure more sales for the expensive stuff that actually lasts and projects. Only some in-house perfumers haven't fallen to this, but then again those with one have also started to release overly expensive "exclusive lines" and shit like that. The more I observe this, the more I think the masstige schizo was right and we can only get good stuff by supporting indie perfumers who just create.

>>17510085
kys fagget

>>17510167
what's bullshit about civet? that was an actual ingredient back in the day

>>17510568
Faconnable is nice, maybe it's more summery but who cares. It's light and refreshing and won't offend anybody (who isn't looking for a reason to be offended)

>>17510598
Stirling Soap is excellent. Oak city beard co. is good if you like synthetic/molecule scents. Proraso is decent, I only have one (yellow label, forget the name) but it smells nice.

>>17510631
let us not forget the muskrat which is so named because of its glandular secretion - musk.

>>17510085
first for The Dreamer

>>17510687
canned fruit salad and powdery flowers

>>17510661
decent bait, made me double check

>>17510687
that face is the reason I stopped using youtube

>>17510615
I am seriously believing the arabs will expand hard because their shit costs at the very least half and performs twice or if it is shit maybe the same.
They just need to put better and more simple bottles and some good names, even the french shit out silly names that scare enthusiasts. Also good salesmen, few handle arab stuff other than shady hood ladies with 1234$ prices in their Faceberg ads.
Fuck it i think i am going to do it, at least make a graph about equivalent or similar frags compared to their original euro juices.

>>17510356
Platinum Egoiste
Cool Water
Drakkar Noir
Pinaud Clubman/Dana Canoe
depends on what you associate the most with barbershop.

>>17510687
The Dreamer living rent free in you head and nasal mucosa

>>17510615
i think a lot of reviewers who say shit is moderate duration are doing so because they really like the smell so they really want to like the fragrance so they just automatically give it a "moderate", which is a lie. moderate is like the "7" in a 1-10 scale. not exceptional but pretty good. you give something a 7 when you dont like it, but want to like it or are just being polite. no, a couple hours is not pretty good or acceptable. frags have to be barely noticable after 1 hr for people to actually complain, it is crazy.

i dont care about people who say they wear the fragrance "for themselves" , theyre delusional. you wear a fragrance so others can smell it on you, if it is unnnoticable after 2.5 hours into your work day unless your corworkers are licking your forearms, then what is the point of buying a fragrance at all?

>just spray more
dude, no. im not spraying my weakass banana republic frag , no matter how much i like it, 12+ times so i knock everyone out in the first hour of wear, and then all the top notes evaporate in the same amount of time anyways

>>17510724
arab frags would instantly sell more if they got rid of arabic fonts, and gave them names that intrigue an english speaker. doesnt have to be anything gay like "starwalker" but just something that doesnt look like it was formulated by somebody who wipes their ass with their bare left hand

>>17510615
oy vey goyim, stop noticing things

>>17510496
the performance on Hacivat is elite. 3 prays had me stinking up the room.

First for Kenzo Homme Intense and EDP

>>17510129
Isn't that a clone of Lapidus? Why would you buy a clone when you can buy the original one. Is it good?

>>17510827
It's not a clone just similar in some ways. It's different and I'd say better as it's less sweet.

>>17510167
Why are women so turned on by the poopy smell of a wild cat’s asshole? Even better, who the fuck was the first person that discovered this?

>>17510811
Kenzo intense new formulation is the most potent fragrance I've ever tried, that shit is ridiculous. Not even megamare comes close

Are you intimidated by any of your own fragrances? Are there any in your collection that you avoid wearing because they’re just too much?

Pic related. Thankfully I only got a travel bottle, because holy fuck it’s some heavy shit. It’s not that I don’t like it, I literally just think I don’t have the build for it.

>>17510864
I sold mine. I could only imagine wearing it when dating a girl that's into horses cause this shit smells like a saddle. Honestly, I figured I don't like heavy fragrances. Their unpracticality annoys me.

Btw, what are you guys wearing for high heat? Any Mediterranean recommendations?

>>17510756
KEK

>>17510886
Missoni Wave or Cool Water

>>17510864
I don't know what's to fear about GGA. it's so dry that I can't imagine anybody being grossed out by it. It's not weak, but it's not so strong that people would get choked out. I only get concerned if something is too sweet.

>>17510748
what huh not sure what u meanin but u seem pressed

>>17510724
they also need to stop diluting their shit
>>17510864
the king, kouros

>>17510724
make the graph anon but leave the advertising innovation alone i like it cheap

>>17510944
>mindbroken by entry level 25 euros frag
amusing

>>17510209
>seething over a picture
close your eyes and walk away from the screen

>>17510864
i find oud noir hard to wear.
its incredibly strong for the first couple of hours. a bit too in for face. i wish i could skip that part.
smells great around mid day.

>>17510619
Post your frag of the day

Thought I would like this one but no. The opening is great, very astringent lemony, clears the sinuses. Drydown starts soapy but then turns to dark musk that smells something like a skin cream mixed with iodine. Like a wound from a recent surgery youre replacing the bandage for the first time.

Smells good in the air so I'll just put it in my "bathroom spray" pile.

>>17510631
Bro literally what the fuck is a civet and literally who knows what that smells like? Like a wet dog smeared with fresh shit taken on a rainy day? Civet? How do you even pronounce that? How does anyone just wake up one day and go "yeah I want the civet smell and not the greasy racoon one, it's totally different". How do you even produce an essence of Civet into sprayable liquid? Hello?

>Try to order Fougere Nobile
>Accidently order Patchouli Nobile instead
What am I in for bros?

>>17510864
Barrister & Mann Fougere gothique. Opening is like a nuclear blast of decay.

So I've got like $50 USD to spend, and I wanna use it on a few cheap classics. Problem I'm running into is prioritizing. I've been told warmish fragrances work best for me (LNDL, Wanted by Night). What should I get first fellas?

>>17511140
They literally used to scrape the secretions from Civet ass glands en masse and then use the yucky slime as an ingredient. It’s that simple.

>>17511154
Bonjour,
Try Rojas Moustache, Burberry London, or Eau des Baux

>>17511140
It’s pronounce sieve-it

>>17511140
>Civet? How do you even pronounce that?
The english language is such a darling

Are aquatics safe to wear in the beginning of spring?

>>17510134
Prada Amber Pour Homme

Got my dior homo sport frens... it's good.

Thoughts?

>>17510085
Do you guys gatekeep if someone asks what you use? If so, why? Is it because you don't like the person?

I've tried H24 like 5 times edt and edp and I still dont know if I like it. It's definitely different than anything else though. All of Nagels creations I've tried I feel that way about other than Eau Intense Vetiver and Eau Givree which just smell shit compared to the original and perfume.

>>17510734
I dont know if every barbershop I went to just used the same shit, but clubman/canoe smell exactly like a barbers, but the others dont at all

>>17511356
If it's a girl I give a wink and a nod, and say something like "If I told you I'd have to kill you". Gets their pussy wet every time. If it's a guy I just tell em' cause I know they want to fashionmaxx

Just bought these two, what am I in for?

>>17511433
wave is boring for me
not bad just smells generic

>>17511142
wish i could get fougere gothique in europe without getting fucked by shipping. same with stirling, can only get the soaps

>>17511356
I tell them too much to either have them not ask again or have a good chat

>>17511419
>If I told you I'd have to kill you".
Cringe as fuck

>>17511410
Clubman/Canoe is also the scent of red Gillette foam. It's the most "classic" one, which is why many associate it with barbershops. Often copied by many other manufacturers it creates one of the oldest known "barbershop" accords, with Canoe being around since the 30s and Clubman allegedly being over 100 years older than even that. I have no doubt that many people will immediately associate them with a barbershop.
The other ones just depend on your barbershop. If your barber took a liking to the aquatic freshness of Cool Water, he would have used a similar shaving foam (there's also a Gillette) and aftershave (or just CW itself), or if he was into citric freshness, there's Hattric and similarly scented products, of which I consider Platinum Egoiste to be the best refinement.

>>17511374
Nagel stuff for girls is pretty nice, i liked her Eau de Rhubarbe very much along with the other Hermes bright colored bottles, some of the Narciso Rodriguez for Her are also good like Musc. Intense Vetiver is like a more acre and "casual" Grey Vetiver, personally i liked it more than Terre D' Hermes because that one smells very tame and not a lot much other than faded oranges, and that's saying something because i supposedly can smell Iso Super.

>>17511433
>Bleu Noir
The company are a bunch of faggots for making like 3 of those but discontinuing the classic For Him and For Him Musc Oil bottles. IIRC it smelled like a classy blue frag with leanings towards trying to be La Nuit de l'Homme but that's it, costs a bit too much for what it is kinda like Pasha Noire which goes more aquatic. At least Bvlgari Aqva has the best calone in the mainstream which justifies it for people who want to smell like sea water with everything and the salty weed and fish poo.

>>17511433
>missoni
nope.jpg

>>17511433
missoni is cool
>>17511536
t. not ready for summer

$2.50 impulse buy
smells sweet and citrusy in the air, on skin smells like nothing. did like 100 sprays and after the alcohol scent went away there's just nothing at all.

>>17511356
I don't want them googling it and seeing how much I spend on smelly water.

>>17511514
my barbershop as a young boy always smelled like barbicide, which wouldn't make a great fragrance, it smells rather astringent and alcoholic.
now the place I go to just smells like smoky wood because it's also a house and has a wood stove in the next room.

How different is Eros EDP from the normal Eros?

>>17511590
boring nu-male sweet scent like a hundred others, just like the original

sotd kouros, the king
DOUSE!

>>17511603
Fuck off grandpa

>>17511633
there's some note in kouros that really disagrees with my nose, I should like it based on the notes, but I don't

>>17511647
you don't say

>>17511653
I did say it
I'm sorry

Molecule 02 and Sauvage smell nothing alike. Why does everyone in the Sauvage reviews say "it smells like ambroxan" when ambroxan doesn't even smell like Sauvage?

>>17511640
At least grandpa was able to be one unlike you virgin zoomer MINTY boy

>>17511660
People repeat what they have read. Sauvage is mostly a pepper bomb

>>17511356
"I don’t know, it was a christmas present"
I’m lazy to talk about perfumes with people who don’t care about perfumery.

>>17511516
>Intense Vetiver is like a more acre and "casual" Grey Vetive
agreed, it's more like grey vetiver than the original TdH. More of a classic vetiver than the ISO E, pepper and orange heavy EDT

>>17511516
yeah I was gonna say Rhubarbe is pretty good dark rhubarb berry that smells different from anything else. Twilly I dont get at all and Turin gave it a 5 I think

any good frags that use elderberry?

>>17511767

>>17511419
>If I told you I'd have to kill you
Based as fuck

What fragrance do Lufthansa cabin attendants wear? Smelled like something green and sophisticated.

>>17511846
My semen.

>>17511660
>Why does everyone in the Sauvage reviews say "it smells like ambroxan"
People simply repeat what they've heard.

>>17511356
>Do you guys gatekeep if someone asks what you use? If so, why? Is it because you don't like the person?

No. I'll usually just say the brand to avoid saying too much.

>I like your aftershave.
>Thanks...it's not too strong, is it?
>No, no. If you don't mind me asking, what is it?
>Dior.
>Cool. Thanks. I'll have to check them out.

>>17511866
>roja dove
wut
>maison francis kurkdjian
whuuuuuuuuuuut

Baccarat Rouge 540 is literally everywhere in Las Vegas. In any of the decent hotels, restaurants or shopping areas you can't walk 10 feet without catching a whiff of it.

>>17511866
>Dior
Might as well spit on them

>>17511939
Eau Sauvage is a classic.

Anyone has a review on pic related to share? I want to buy it since it was recommended to me but I don't think I can find some samples of it somewhere so I'll order it online.

>>17510085
Ngl this smells great

>>17510085
will dreamer get me goth gamer girl compliments at the comic con? I plan on wearing my retro x men shirt

>>17511961
>more Dior
Might as well spit tobacco juice on them

>>17511961
I got a 5mL sample of Tobacolor. It will probably last me the rest of my life.
The stuff is immensely strong and it doesn't have longevity so much as it has permanence. I've smelled it on clothes after they've come out of the laundry.

In terms of the scent itself. It's very, very sweet. The honey note is prominent and lasts through from top to bottom. The tobacco is much drier than I expected. Smells more like a cigar than moist pipe tobacco. There's also a jammy fruit note in it but it's in the background. It's honey and tobacco first and foremost.

It's a great fragrance, no doubt about it, but it's not easy to wear. Definitely not a safe blind buy.

I'm convinced 90% of Fragrantica are arabs and indians that douse themselves in fragrance like hormonal teenage boys with axe body spray. The amount of times I've seen someone criticize a fragrance's projection and longevity when I own it and it lasts the whole night and into the morning is bewildering. The only fragrance I've truly had an issue with longevity is reformulated LDNL.

>>17512009
When "I smell like something expensive" is your entire personality, then poor performance isn't just annoying, it's an existential crisis.

>>17511590
Bump

1-3 sauvage
4-6 TdH
7-0 prarada l'homme intense

roll

>>17512046
>1-3 sauvage
>4-6 TdH
>7-0 prarada l'homme intense
>roll

wrong...

1-3 sauvage
4-6 TdH
7-9 prarada l'homme intense
0 d&g blue intense
roll

>he buys CdNIM for an Aventus substitute
>CdNIM sharp synthetic smelling citruses, like floor cleaner
>wasted his money, could buy instead
>Nero Mazzolari, Esencia Loewe, The Tycoon St Giles

>>17512056
totally want to see right guy top the left

>>17512061
OG Aventus barebacking CdNIM?

>>17512056
Do people still like Aventus? I hardly smell it anywhere anymore.

Thanks anon who recommended Missoni Wave. I'm not the anon you replied to but It's an instant fave. The notes on Fragrantica can suck it though, to me it's a cool melon freshly cut in half on a hot summer afternoon. Thanks lad!

>>17512181
You are welcome. Wave is the ultimate anti-chud frag, it's for people who go outside and enjoy basking in the sun, not for sweaty incels who wear niche samples at home. The Bois Imperial antithesis, if you will.

>>17511727
Have you tried Guerlain vetiver or givenchy vetyver? If so how is tdh vetiver in comparison to them? Guerlain vetiver is smokier and earthier, while givenchy vetyver and grey vetiver have this cleaner soapy smell to them. I like GuerlIn vetiver and gevinchy vetyver. Tf grey vetiver is a little boring. Givenchy vetyver is similar and more interesting.

>>17512009
poor performance is simply inexusable if you're charging almost 100 dollars for 3 oz of this shit.

i don't use a purse and i'm not keeping a fucking cringe ass roller ball and reapplying throughout the day because some corporation wants to squeeze a few more dollars out of me

>>17512080
when you don't leave the house or interact with people it's hard to smell any frags

Why yes, I regularly visit the r/fragrance subreddit. Nothing wrong with that.

who was anon who recently bought Dunhill frag? which one did you get ?

>>17512277
>projecting

>>17512341
i bought dunhill for men classic blend
its gud

>>17512273
>the poor is seething

>>17512358
good longevity or no?
i tested driven EDP at the dept store and really like it, so i may try to get it at some point

>>17512367
are you sure we're talking about the dame thing? pretty sure there is only the cologne. has better longevity than a lot fo EdTs desu
also as far as i know this has been discontinued for some time but can be found online for cheap still

Didnt MFK get hired to be the head perfumer for dior 2 some years ago now? When are they going to release anything but some throwaway womens frags?

>>17512382
there's more to do than just creating new fragrances, e.g. vetting different suppliers, keeping up with regulations, reformulating stuff that doesn't fit into regs anymore, shit like that

10/10

>>17512389
Yeah, Manuel Cross got it right with this one.

>>17512374
no i said i tested, Driven edp.
just trying to get an idea of the reputation because i don't know much about them

I get kind of happy when I realize no one wears my cologne. But for you guys, I'll share. Picrel is fucking amazing and makes it impossible to wear anything different. Always buy the smallest bottle they have, don't get suckered into the big bottle. The smell won't be as fresh by the time you get near the bottom, unless you're a douchebag who sprays 4 spritzes every time you put on cologne.

>>17512392
oh i can't read. dunno about the reputation but icon is popular for office wear. i heard some of their newer stuff is not that good

>>17512422
I spray 4-10. But I work from home mostly.

>>17512422
>implying AHS isn't popular
>implying cologne goes stale so quickly
>implying 4 sprays is too much for a freshie with mediocre performance
not sure if genius layered bait or just multiple layers of stupidity

>>17512426
>it's not. Not mentioned in this thread or any infographics.
>it does, your nose is shitty
>you're persian

>>17512429
I like to be able to smell my cologne all day. But I agree with you somewhat. If I’m meeting with friends I won’t wear more than 4 sprays, unless I applied it earlier in the day, then it wouldn’t matter if I sprayed 50 sprays.

>>17512435
It's hard to be able to smell it on yourself that long. Your nose just gets used to it. You really don't want to be that guy (or girl) who wears too much fragrance. You could always spend more on the parfum, but I find that those smell different to the toilette.

>>17512423
okay, thanks

>>17512422
> The smell won't be as fresh by the time you get near the bottom

retard alert

>>17512459
>>17512426
Samefag

>>17512422
no thanks, I have the better, cheaper version. And everything you said is wrong and retarded

>>17512467
>price shopping for fragrance
Lol
Lmao even

Hello fellow fragfags, I wanna smell like something in between a church, a cigar bar and an expensive smoky cognac. Got anything to shill to me(that I can find in yurop)?

>>17512474
yes, some of us are not braindead enought to spend thousands on smelly water, especially when there are cheap great alternatives if you don't have your head too far up your ass. You can keep your stinky niches and overpriced designer memes, thank you

Dissuade me from this... What does DN/Layton really smell like? I don't have a vanilla frag in my collection and only 1 sweet frag. I already tested and like Zino a lot. Is it gourmand territory? Almond milk?

>>17512481
Pasha de Cartier Parfum, maybe
There's no tobacco notes in it but it has the vibe, luxe, boozy, thick, woody. Worth a try if you can buy a sample, I don't know if it'll be on store shelves in yurop.

>>17512481
Hard to fit the chirch in there, but Iron Duke.

you call yourself a fraghead, you son of a bitch?

>>17512481
4160 Tuesdays Eau My Soul

>>17511944
Meant to say it was a pretty vague thing to say, i like Dior but they have tons of bottles to be guessing which is which
This >>17511983 isn't me either

>>17512009
Some frags are inexcusable, my Narciso Rodriguez needs 5 sprays when back in the day i only needed 2 sprays of cheap Cool Water to damp a room. IFRA raping and the budget versions of legacy names is a real thing.

>>17512209
Chuds buy Missoni because it's not mainstream, real NPCs buy AdG or Allure Sport and bask in the sun with sun blocker
Real men dose in light beer and sweat on the beach or public park BBQ

>>17512533
>church, a cigar bar and an expensive smoky cognac.
>Pasha de Cartier Parfum
Smells nothing like a church due to no heavy wood or incense, no leather, has no tobacco and the booze notes are neither luxurious because it smells like a rum with sugar drink nor smoky unless you meant a tiny bit spicy due to the pepper.
Pasha Parfum smells like eating a boozy piece of cake or stale butter candies, and then cleaning your face with an aromatic soap.

>>17512423
I have Icon Elite and it's not bad but it's the most boring fragrance imaginable. Wood wood & synthetic wood dusted with some cardamom.

any recs for something with a minty fragrance? growing some mint at home and it smells amazing

>>17512724
AdP Colonia Club (the original in the green bottle)

>>17512724
fm gpm

>>17512753
fuck me, gay prince man?
Did you spray DHI one too much today bro?

I need help, /frag/.

Springtime is here. I'm thinking about blind buying these.
Am I making a mistake?

>>17512832
>Am I making a mistake?
Why 3 bottles you dumb bastard, buy only one or two max.
>Springtime
Those are bordering summer time. You can test NR and the Chrome one but i can't recall the Ferragamo one on stores. For spring i would say NR and summer the Chrome one as it is a pretty standard blue. According to the notes the Acqua leans a bit homo with sweets and spices.

>>17511374
>H24
Useless vinyl smelling garbage.

>>17511433
They are ok. Nothing special.

>>17512832
Yes. They all are generic trash.
Get Maahir legacy - a sedley clone
and Afnan theoreme for men - a tygar clone

>>17512832
>help, /frag/.
>Springtime
https://youtu.be/i98fGaqWhZE

>>17512918
>generic trash!
>check these clones bro
lol, at least give the man some notes

>>17512926
>generic is worse than clones of good frags
yes

>>17512523
Layton is a vanilla overdose with some spices. Everybody loves vanilla. Current formulation of DN has a lot of apple in the top notes, which makes it smell a little like Boss Bottled. Last bottle I had still had really good performance, even though the smell of the top notes wasn't 1:1 Layton anymore. Drydown was still the same, unless they changed it around further. The reason why I think that they might have changed it further is due to another release by Al Haramain. "Amber Oud Exclusif Bleu" is another Layton clone from the same house and in theory it makes no sense to sell another clone. However, the Amber Oud Exclusif Bleu sells for a way higher price than Detour Noir does (for which I paid 14€ at the time). Schizo mode activated: They gimped the formulation of DN and want to replace it in the market by a more expensive clone, which then matches the original Layton again. That is despite the fact that Detour Noir currently sells for 33€, which I consider way overpriced knowing the original price. In any case, don't bother chasing Amber Oud Exclusif Bleu. Haven't seen it for sale in Germany or around Germany yet. If you want a very unisex and powerful sweet vanilla fragrances with some spices, get Detour Noir.
Zino is based and absolutely worth it.

>>17512832
Had a free sample of Azzaro Chrome EdP and it was boring as fuck. I don't even remember what it smelled like, to be honest.

I'm going to buy carnal flower unless someone tells me a better tuberose

I'll wait

>>17511660
there's different types of ambroxan and they smell different :^)

ok my bottle of cdnim is about a week old now and it's starting to actually smell good. thought i'd been meme'd into a dud but i'm starting to have hope.

>>17512971
it will still smell like a chemical ass for the first 20 minutes

>>17512960
There's only one ambroxan, there are many "ambers".

>>17512938
Wrong you nigger freak, generic doesn't mean bad, it means imitated and a clone is just that

>>17512979
that's not true but w/e

>>17512943
>Everybody loves vanilla
one thing is to eat it another is to wear it, so no not everyone loves vanilla in frags

>>17512980
Not the one you are quoting but generic doesn't mean that retard

>>17512977
it wasn't so much that as it smelt like nothing.
i think i've got a really fresh batch and they don't macerate it at all.

>>17512429
>it's not. Not mentioned in this thread or any infographics.
just like Bleu de Chanel isn't mentioned in the infographics or this thread. it doesn't need to be, everyone knows it already. Allure Homme Sport is just the Blue de Chanel of 2004

>>17512523
carlisle > layton

>spray a quality niche fragrance, hoping to get some compliments
>get self-conscious instead and carefully maintain an arm's distance to everyone

>>17512958
for the third time calaj lilyn

>>17512981
It's true. Prove me wrong (you can't). Feel free to give up on it if you realize that you're wrong, though.

>>17513002
The cited marijuana note it's putting me a bit off , I will sample it but I want something that is pure realistic tuberose

>>17513006
Nevermind, it was only cited as a mistake in one perfumery site. I'll try it

What are your comments on it

>>17513006
there's no loudpak note in there at all. ut's a very fleshy tuberose with saltwater aquatic notes. lasts incredibly long

>>17513004
how can i prove you wrong lol
go order abroxan from various different manufacturers

>>17513023
Why? I can get it in differenct concentrations, but I will always receive the same molecule. I know what ambroxan smells like. I don't need to order more ambroxan to smell more of the same thing. It's always ambroxan. I can dilute it to my liking, but it will remain ambroxan.

>>17513027
>why?
so you can see you're wrong :^)

SOTD ard al zaafaran sayyad al quloob
that's a mouthful

>>17513032
review it

>>17513033
>A refreshing top note opens the perfume with lavender, bergamot, anise and cumin.
>Coriander and rosewood fill the middle note.
>Sandalwood, patchouli and oakmoss in the base complete the perfume.

It smells pretty generic but good, since it's mostly notes I like. Moderate projection and longevity. Possibly an attempted BDC clone, not spot on but not unlike the 50 other clones of it.

>>17512984
Care to explain you stupid porch monkey?
The definitions are no-name/no-brand which in this case is wrong, then there's the umbrella TERM use to group things aka blue fragrance would be the (incorrect) generic way to call citrus-heavy, calone-using, semi-aromatic juices.
None apply unless you think "a generic profile" of fragrance, aka all blue frags smell the same which is also wrong you mouthbreather, and "good frags" usually fall into this same generic thing aka those frags recommended are clones aka generic scents already aka kill yourself faggot

>>17513041
>middle eastern perfumes are wayy better than western style!
>its the same old shit

>>17513049
eh it sells for $6 in the US and probably like $1 over there, can't expect too much.

>>17513049
>its the same old shit
Almost same stuff but a quarter or less of the price, sometimes perform much better. If you think that's bad then jump off a cliff, my only complain is the bottles that look like nail polish.

I really like juniper. Any recs for a frag where juniper is front and center? Preferably something that isn't gone in fifteen minutes like Juniper Sling.

>>17513029
But I'm not. There's no reason why the same molecule should smell different to the same person when used in the same concentration. Since you are saying it's entirely based on smell, but all manufacturers describe the smell as the smell of ambroxan, I can't believe you. It would make sense if it was e.g. iso-e super, which is a mix of different isomers, but ambroxan is ambroxan, with a fixed structure and no chemical differences between ambroxans.

>>17513085
Gentle Fluidity Silver has a gin-like juniper but without the alcoholic smell, Lalique Equus has a tree-like juniper, but it doesn't last that long, Dunhill Icon has a mix of juniper fruits with neroli, but it's obviously not pure juniper.

>>17512980
>generic doesn't mean bad
It actually does.

>>17513081
Some brands package their oils better than others. I wonder how their Aladdinmaxx bottles are irl? From pics I can't tell if it's cheap chrome gold plastic or actual metal

>blue francie bad!!

>>17513085
>>17513094
Lalique Equus would be perfect if it lasted more than a couple hours.

A frag for this theme?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xik-y0xlpZ0

>>17513099
It doesn't, go back to school hipster negro

I'm not really into fragrances/perfumes since they nearly all smell the same to me but I still want to buy one.
Give me a recommendation that fill this two conditions:
- Not known enough for people to recognize it/wear it
- Something that'll please the bitches

>>17513186
>I'm not really into fragrances/perfumes since they nearly all smell the same to me but I still want to buy one.
Yeah, don't follow the top10 list, go for niche.

>>17513188
Wich one tho, I literally have no experience on this matter. I'm 30 years old and probably had 2 or 3 perfumes my entire life. And not regularly, like 3 different bottles and that's all. Can't even remember them but I just know that I didn't really like them. And whenever I went to a perfume store to get one, I just left because I was tired of smelling all these similar smelling shit. Also I couldn't stop sneezing.

>>17513170
Roja Apex

>>17513186
>- Not known enough for people to recognize it/wear it
>- Something that'll please the bitches

Eros EDT
Hawas
Hunter Intense
Sillage edp

>>17513085
Diptyque orpheon

>>17510085
Listen fellas, I want you to give me opinion on this perfume

>>17513197
>>17513197
whats ur budget kid? do u like ambers? thick fragrances? citruces? in which atmosphere will u be wearing a fragrance?

>>17512958
just get either fougere emeraude or rogue's champ lunaires, they are much better rounded and balanced fragrance. i don't discriminate any notes, but i can't believe anyone enjoys a straight up TUBEROSE, the smell literally stings my nose. (received a 7ml of carnal flower with my poal bottle)

champs lunaires has a clear and strong jasmine, but the other notes balance it out perfectly. i might consider a bottle later on.

>>17513197
Try this

>>17513085
Donald Trump Success

SOTD is an old bottle of Nautica Voyage and i am pissed to read it supposedly always had shitty performance yet it has stayed with me longer than almost any frag i have.
Perfumery has fallen if an old freshie outlasts designer fougeres and an EDP.

>>17513081
>you don't like what i like, then jump off a cliff!
cringe

>>17513388
voyage is pretty awesome for the price you cannot deny it

>>17513252
>Portrait of a lady

How is this one? Have you tried Experimentum Crucis? Are they similar?

what discounters do you guys use in the US?

fragrancenet requires you to give mobile number for their "coupons" and i definitely don't want to do that, they sell your info to everybody under the sun

Been a while since the last test expedition

>Obsession for men
dated, sweet, sort of the same ball park of Lapidus Homme but more warm spicy and less fougerish. it's ok I guess, wouldn't wear
>Cavalli Uomo
I have smelled this before somewhere else, modern and not really my thing, honey, tonka and violet
>Kenzo edt Intense
shit harsh opening, light inexistent drydown, extremely synthetic. Garbage, idk what the other anon is smoking.
>Drop D'Issey
my gf said she liked it and wanted it, it's nice, creamy almond, vanilla and jasmine. Smells like some hydrating creams.

>>17513384
Nice is that his signature scent?

>>17513464
>How is this one?
it's my favourite fragrance as well as the one which I have received most positive comments on (together with Grand Soir). I have ~100ish fragrances, but PoAL is the only one bottle I managed to finish and buy a new bottle of. tried to look for better roses elsewhere for a good while, but PoAL together with Papillon's Tobacco Rose are the two outstanding roses for me, personally.

>Have you tried Experimentum Crucis?
unfortunately not, I like Bisch's work so need to sample it! seems much more oriental/spicy based on the notes, though - what make PoAL so good for me is the raspberry

pic somewhat related to the aesthetic I associate poal with as a male, I guess

>>17513677
Have you tried Shalimar or habit rouge for comparison of rose frags?

>>17513186
Caron pour un homme and Caron yatagan don’t smell like conventional colognes.

23M, need a youthful mass pleasing compliment getting panty dropping dumb reach beastmode scent but I don't like pepper and very woody frags so sauvage and bdc are out of the picture. What should I get?

>>17513729
how are you with hyrax shit

>>17513729
versace eros
20-30 sprays

>>17513677
>>Have you tried Experimentum Crucis?
>unfortunately not, I like Bisch's work so need to sample it! seems much more oriental/spicy based on the notes, though
For me it's just 95% a beautiful rose and cumin to dirty it up a bit. It's a really sexy rose, definitely sample it anon

>>17513707
not him, but I never got much rose from Shalimar desu. from Habit Rouge definitely in the drydown. kind of makes me perceive it as more feminine than Shalimar interestingly enough

>>17513729
>warm weather
Chanel Allure Homme Sport
>cool weather
Cartier Pasha de Cartier Parfum

>>17510085
how do I cop the original recipe polo green

>>17513794
Go to the Osmotheque and coerce Ms. Nicolai into handing it over.

Is it too old for me?
>I'm 27
Found a good deal so I just went with it.

>>17513794
i want those sunglasses

>>17513205
>Eros EDT
Why specify EDT?

>>17513971
it is not, you are fine

SOTN - incredibly good stuff. very powdery which I like. Notes say berries, tea - musk, sandalwood, vanilla - woody notes. I kind of get it, the musk is very light and powdery, berry flavored tea - not strongly fruity, sweetened by the vanilla.
Moderate to strong projection, longevity TBD but probably moderate.

I also tried Alexandria's "Santal Crush" today, a clone of Tom Ford Santal Blush, and it smells good, kind of feminine to me but the performance is astronomical. I used dish soap and a towel then later took a shower and scrubbed it thoroughly with a soapy cloth and it's still fucking there like its penetrated several layers of skin and now tattooed into me. I'm at its mercy, it will decide when it's ready to leave. Or perhaps my right wrist will smell of sweet floral sandalwood for the rest of my life.

>>17514100
damn how many al rehab did you buy.
We should create an al rehab tierlist and post it in every thread just for the memes

>>17514117
14 total @ $6 each (with shipping maybe like $7.50)

>>17514125
>almost 100 bucks of Al Rehab
Mashallah my friend

>>17514117
99% would be in c tier or lower.

>>17514132
we should still make it. I'll start.
S tier: Dakar

>>17513794
The method involves a ski mask, a gun, and your local nursing home

Good fragrances for the smelling of burning leaves and fall? Are any of them as good as I would imagine? Kind of tired of the generic "man" synthetic chemical Armani/Sauvage tier smell and just want more natural tones.

>>17514171
Slow down there mister. Are you referring to the spray version of the roll-on oil

>>17514192
Spray

>>17514185
Burning leaves? I dunno
Stirling Soap autumn glory is good, and they have Texas on Fire that's described as
> Leather. Smoky. Cedar. Made with Birch Tar, Cade, Labdanum, Vanilla, and a heaping helping of Texas Cedarwood. This is the scent of a forest fire in Texas.
I have not tried it though

>>17514171
nice drakkar noir clone with better performance, but A tier at best

>>17514262
you can't not count in the price and performance. You are getting a top notch barbershop frag. It's the best in its league and more, to compete you need to spend so much more and look for vintages etc.

This general has officially dethroned /wt/

>>17510085
To the anons who recommended Penhaglion Babylon and Xerjoff 1861 Naxos, thank you these are very nice.

To the asshole that recommended bois imperial, i hope you die in a fire.

>they are still getting meme'd into buying anything from that Bisch hack
you never learn

>on a fougere kick
>try to order a sample of fougere nobile
>accidently order patchouli nobile
>WTF it's actually really good

I guess I'm a patchouli guy now. Recommend me your favorite patchouli scents.

>>17513561
>dated
Expedition discarded

>>17514262
>nice drakkar noir clone with better performance
>cheaper
If that's not S tier then i don't know what the fuck do you want from a fragrance

>>17514412
drakkar noir is already cheap

Anything that smells like a comfy wood fire in the home fireplace?

>>17514412
dated does not equal bad, most of the times to me it is the opposite actually. Still a fairly objective quality that can be easily detected in perfumes

>>17514416
80s bottles of Drakkar Noir sure as fuck aren’t, and that’s what Dakar clones specifically

>>17514473
pure nonsense parroted by shills. if vintage DN is so easy to replicate with cheap, IFRA compliant materials, why would current DN smell any different in the first place?

>he thinks the arabs give a fuck about IFRA
>he thinks IFRA is some sort of law everyone must abide otherwise they can't legally sell your products

>>17514416
And Dakar is already cheaper too, that's the point along with having a more complete note profile and lasting longer. That's too much of a good deal to not consider it unless the tiers do not consider market value but the pure scent.

>>17514458
>Still a fairly objective quality
It is if you say "a scent dated around the fougeres in vogue from 80's" because any dumbass who doesn't know what you and i know will say "smells like grandpa hurr no cap"
But then Lapidus is late 80's, and less fougerish already puts it away from that ballpark along with being more warm, it implies either more amber than oakmoss and/or that is uses more aromatics, which puts it closer to 90's fougeres or downright an aromatic frag.
Although i appreciate the review, made me think that even types of ambers can be placed on eras because very warm ambers akin to a concentrated hot honey tea aren't smelled often nowadays along with ozonic-tier oakmoss. Kenzo Intense commentary is spot-on, they are either a synthetic aperture mess or last nothing at all.

>>17514488
>IFRA compliant materials
>Arabs
Don't think so chief
>why would current DN smell any different in the first place?
To cheapen costs a lot and still pay good wages in first world economies.

>>17513729
Cool Weather: Versace Eros
Warm Weather: Versace Dylan Blue

>>17514599
Cool Weather: Versace Eros Flame
Warm Weather: Versace pour Homme
:^)

>>17514026
It's cheaper and does the same thing.

>>17514244
>Texas on Fire
discontinued.
>>17514410
jovoy psychedelique
>>17514416
and 4 sprays on one spot last a solid 15 minutes

>>17514599
Eros is great for warm weather though

I love DHP and DHI but cannot think of an occasion when I'd wear them. I already have a daily driver, they're not sexy enough to wear on a date, nor are they appropriate for nights out.

>>17513729
cold: jazz club or something oud like tom ford or versace oud
warm: ysl y

to the fag here that posted a thread on /pol/ asking for 'redpilled fragrances' diaf and keep your faggy perfumes on your containment general

>>17514920
>Doesn't post reference
Did you take your medication today m8?

>>17514412
if you think that the scent profile and complexity of dakar are an s tier fragrance then i don't know if i would ever buy any other al rehab

anyways guys are we just assuming that the arabs are violating ifra rules or is there actual evidence? because right know it might be entirely possible that they are ifra compliant.

>>17514901
how so? I wear my DHP on nights out all the time, and sometimes to dates too
it's not like it's some bizarre uber-niche hyrax shit and civet paste blend, it's a pleasant scent that people like. the performance is easily good enough for nights out as well

>>17514944
Sorry, Dakar is for men hence why i thought men would appreciate its classic Drakkar Noire manly profile
>>17514947
>violating ifra rules
IFRA is for big corp, mostly euros, who applied into their group for mutual self-control, you can't violate something you have no part of nor did not want to. There's also some bootlickers in it which are mostly national associations looking to get a bone or two there, the only arab/roachy assoc. there is Turkey.
It's like saying i violated your house rules when i don't even know where you live or who you are, or to be more fair like violating ISO standards when you haven't even read or applied for their certification.

>>17514432
There is literally a fragrance called "By the Fireplace" and you could start with that.

>>17514960
Did anyone ever ask you why you smell like lipstick? It’s the first thing my gf asked me when I wore dior homo original

>>17514965
aight so we're just assuming they are violating ifra rules without actual proof. thanks for answering.

Thoughts on LMLP?

>>17514982
Goddamn what a fucking retard, yeah buddy let's just say they go with IFRA standards of fair use and limiting material palette just to be cool despite not being part of IFRA, not being associated with any national organization of perfumery, not having any economic links with any major manufacturer of the IFRA board and without even the suppliers of IFRA compliant materials.
They comply because they are cool just like that, same with Manuel Cross who simply loves complying with rulings and limiting oakmoss because God forbids some poor one-in-a-million sod gets skin irritation from spraying 8 times on his underarm.

>>17514978
no, people seem to perceive the leather more. I remember someone said "you smell nice, like sweet leather"
the parfum does have less iris than DHI and DHO though and more things going on aside from the iris, and yeah a really amped up leather note
in the drydown I actually get more of a dark rose than I do iris on my skin. rose + chocolate and sandalwood

>>17514989
yeah seriously what a retard. why can't he just go with the vibe of the current thread that arab clones of mid fragrances are the messiah that lifts from us the restrictions of the ifra. praise be the arabs. what is it with the current trend of people asking for "source" on my unsubstantiated claims? fucking clown world.

>>17514992
>clones of mid fragrances are the messiah that lifts from us the restrictions of the ifra.
Did you just call Drakkar Noire mid? be careful zoomer boy
>people asking for "source" on my unsubstantiated claims?
Yours? i claimed that buddy, and the claim was substantiated with Al-Rehab not having any associations with any external officially and having no reason to comply and/or not admit it publicly in their official website.

>>17514992
just ignore the arab-clone spamming retards if you'd like to get anything out of these threads ever, this is the level of argumentation you'll ever get from them and otherwise it's just passive-aggressive comments

Anything like Pegasus, but cheaper?

No one posted Guess seductive homme

>>17514872
Better snatch it up, maggard has 6 left
https://maggardrazors.com/products/stirling-soap-co-texas-on-fire-eau-de-toilette-50ml

>>17514947
ifra is not some "you either comply or can't sell here" sort of thing, you don't have to.
>>17514982
it smells like pure oakmoss and it is made in the united arab emirates as said on the bottle, anyone with a functioning brain would assume they are not complying since no one gives a fuck about IFRA there.
>>17514992
back to pol
>>17515006
here's the fag who bought BI and Dior Homo lol

IFRA isn't the only reason western fragrances suffer in performance and realism, quality is lowered to cut costs and keep to a certain price point, wages have consistently failed to keep up with rising costs of living and most products have taken a hit on quality. Regulations are part of it but not the only cause.
A lot of the ingredients that aren't IFRA-compliant are non-compliant because they're unsustainable, endangered, etc. so even without regard for the rules they're going to cost a lot.

Fun fact the US does not enforce IFRA but you still can't use real ambergris legally because it's considered part of a protected species. It's basically poop that is found floating at sea or washed up on the shore and doesn't harm whales in any way to take it, but that's the interpretation of the law.

>>17515016
because it’s bad

>>17515025
stop hitting me with a million (You)s if you can't back up the bs that's been spouted. dakar smells like drakkar noir and it might just be using evernyl and some oakmoss for declaration purposes. my brain is functioning well enough to not just make shit up and consider it a universal truth just because somebody else agrees with me. >>17515006 is right, the arab clone spamming retards need to be ignored because it really isn't anything but passive agressive comments. fucking shit thread, once again ruined by shitty clones just because they managed to get one 80s cheapie frag right.

>>17515028
nobody enforces ifra anywhere jfc

>>17515032
>clones are bad because..!
not an argument

>>17515006
Seething IFRAggot, keep spraying that iris bitch boi

>>17514432
bad bait

>>17512980
>generic=average=mediocre=npc and it doesn’t mean bad!

>>17515037
i didn't even write that in any way, shape or form. there must be oakmoss growing in your brain.

NEW THREAD
>>17515030
>>17515030
>>17515030

>>17515032
>can't back up the bs that's been spouted
It's literally been proven already you nigger, what do you want? Al-Rehab to go out and say "i will not comply to the IFRA, i will not reduce oakmoss in my juice, i will not handshake black people"?
It's like proving to you there's no fish in a cheeseburger, it is not there but you keep coming back saying there is, it must be there. What do you want you bastard?

>>17515032
Why are you seething to much, it's almost like you have something against arabs mmmh... You say it yourself that they managed to get the 80's fougere for a fraction of the price, why is it so weird that a frag made and distributed in the arab emirates would not care about an european non-mandatory set of rules?
You are probably a nichebab mad that a frag can be so good while being arab, a clone and cheap as dirt, whereas you pay out your ass for niche crap.

>>17515048
>It's literally been proven already you nigger
it hasn't been proven. i made it clear what i want. go back and read my posts.
>>17515061
people are getting awfully defensive of their arab clones in this thread lmao. come on man all i did was ask for proof that they violate ifra rules and now everybody is starting to call me names and shit. jfc clonefags are insufferable.

>>17514960
What about DHI? I don't know they just don't seem like date frags to me, not universally pleasant and masculine

>>17514610
>>17514610
How are Eros and Eros Flame different?

>>17515122
Flame is garbage, OG is a compliment monster, even for me.