/fa/ - Fashion

>>17755073
The fragrance groups 101 chart.

>>17755073
The fragrance flowchart for beginners.

>>17755079
garbage as always

I am once again asking if anyone has used replica fragrances (not the MM brand but clone fragrances) and whether or not they have similar properties to authentic. I don't want to keep paying out the ass and I am not autistic enough to make my own.

>>17755091
varanisridari.home.blog but I'm having issues with the filter and I hope this post goes through.

>>17755122
Funny how you can just delete the https and suddenly the spam filter plays nice.

>>17755122
based gay basenotes dragon

SOTE: New York Intense. The evenings are getting colder here. I sense that the time for wearing Bogue MEM all day all night is slowly coming.
>>17755121
99% of clones are shitty. Even if opening is somewhat similar, they completely change into a chemical mess not resembling the fragrance they’re cloning after some time. There are many excellent cheap fragrances that are not clones if you’re on the budget.

>>17755135
Thank you for the words on replicas. I'll stick to poorfagging

>>17755073
Question as a newfag to fragrances:
What sizes should I buy starting out? should I buy multiple to wet my toes or just build one at a time? I currently have a generic Nautilus bottle that I bought on a whim last Christmas as a present for myself, and its quite large, I'm not even 1/2 through.

>>17755147
Nautica*

>>17755141
Unironically save up for Essential Parfums Bois Imperial. Or if you wish actual input then post the following
>your budget
>what climate do you live
>how old are you
>describe your work and what do you like to do in your leisure time
>post couple of your usual fits, so I can get a sense how do you dress
I’ll recommend you thensome solid cheapies that should fit you well

>>17755147
Don’t buy full bottles. Sample or buy decants instead. Even better start visiting shops that carry perfumes around you and start smelling things. This >>17755079 is a good starting point to understand different types of fragrances and find out what you like. Also if you wish you can do the same thing as I asked the other guy >>17755156 and I can help you with some more bespoke suggestions. I dislike Nautica but you could do much worse.

>>17755156
I'll bite:
>Your budget: $200 or less per 3 months
>Climate: Hot for 8 months, cold for 4 (Arizona)
>Age: early 20s (21)
>Work: I work as a software developer while I earn my degree. I like to lift, go to thrift stores, and learn math in my free time. I visit antique book stores just to buy math textbooks
>Usual fits: I have no images on this computer, but think generic college student. When its cold I will wear jeans (black or blue) or my Carhart work pants, and a sweater or hoodie. When its hot I wear jeans and a T shirt, or shorts. I have a muscular build.
After I graduate I hope to move somewhere colder, but I guess this information is not relevant now.

>>17755162
>Carven L’Eau Intense
It’s a great, versatile warm and hot weather fragrance that will fit your age. You can safely wear it to work and school but it’s interesting and pleasant enough for dates as well. I see it for $60 on fragrancex but you might find it cheaper.
>Jean en Provance Neroli Intense
It would be your slightly more formal hot weather fragrance. Think white shirt with three buttons undone on vacations in Italy type of vibe. It doesn’t last long but costs like $9 here in Europe, but I’m not sure if it’s available in USA that cheap.
>Encre Noire Sport
More substantial, woody fragrance with more nuances and depth. It will work as good in summer as in Spring/Autumn. Should work well when you want to wear something more for yourself. It’s $30 on fragrancex.
>Bentley for Men Absolute or L’Occitaine Eau des Baux
Your cold weather woody, more serious and smoky fragrance. You should find both for about $60. Bentley (black bottle) is a very high quality (for the price) incense and dry woody smell. Eau des Baux has more sweetness to it.
I think those 4 will cover all of the bases for you, and fit both you and your budget well. 4 bottles should last you 2 years while wearing them daily.

>>17755193
awesome, I'll try these out. Thank you.

>>17755193
Now I see that Carven is 50ml for $60. Consider getting Bois Imperial instead. It’s a bit more expensive but it’s a 100ml bottle and should work for you as well. Girls like it a lot which is always a plus, too when you’re early 20.

>>17755203
I've made a note of this also. I will shop around. Thanks anon.

People's thought on this?

Got this today on a reccomend from this thread. Smells pretty amazing bros

Asking on the new thread
Thoughts on LP03 Wooden Face by Le Persona ?

What are some cases where the EDT versions still hold up against EDP versions of frags that come in both?
Picrel's EDT is not as good as the EDP I tried in the store, but still smells pretty good for daily use

>>17755326
I heard blue de chanel holds up and polo blue.

>>17755317
Ive heard of this and heard it smells good but never smelled irl

>>17755147
start with decants and samples but if you are a hoarder go ahead with full bottles.

>>17755274
smells like you were fixing your car and didn't shower after

>>17755073
Is exit the king suitable for an office environment? It starts soapy but after a while all I can smell is the Patchouli

>>17755413
sounds based as hell

Should I buy a Filippo Sorcinelli disco set?

I'm not even gonna stop people from blind buying mid shit like Bois Imperial anymore. It will serve as a good reminder for them to not trust clueless faggots on the internet.

>>17755326
most classic masculine EDTs are better than their EDP counterparts.

>>17755122
I like the guy's content a lot, but if he wants more engagement on youtube, maybe he should stop using the gay furry avatar and up his production values? Or just say "fuck getting views" and stay a niche anti-influencer like Ramsey.

>>17755147
when you're starting out it's better to buy decants. you don't want to be one of those people who end up with 10 bottles of stuff they won't like anymore in a year

>>17755602
i think he’s too much of an autistic freak to care about something as meagre and irrelevant as “engagement”

>>17755274
more of a niche smell than most niche fragrances. really smoky, dry to the bone, weirdly medicinal leather. much more harsh and inacessible than something like Tuscan Leather
not wearable for me, but a decant to sniff from time to time could be nice

>>17755326
there are many such cases, EDPs aren't magically better just because they're more concentrated

>>17755121
a few are good, most aren't
Dakar by Al Rehab, Supremacy Incense by Afnan, Cloud by Ariana Grande are a few ones that come to mind that are good, and good replicas of most popular frags don't exist, so you can look for similar frags to what you're interested in and you'll soon find out if good/acceptable replicas exist
>>17755156
>clones are shit so you should only buy good frags
>save up for BI
people this impressionable should stay away from /frag/

>>17755614
lol, lmao, rofl even

>>17755605
I thought so too, but his posts on youtube say otherwise, he clearly got stressed out whenever he lost some subscribers or got lower viewership or whatever
maybe he just got burnt out and was treating youtube too seriously

>>17755565
his frags are so unusual that imo you're better off buying bigger samples of the stuff you find interesting
then again, if you find most of his frags interesting a sample set is well worth it, the quality of what I tried has been consistently very high

>>17755591
Based
I fell for the meme and deserved it for believing 4chan. Ended up using most of the bottle as an air freshener

>>17755619
What are his best incense fragrances?

>>17755121
there are some good clones out there, but most are garbage
Rochas Moustache EDP and Rasasi La Yuqawam come to mind when I think of good clones. I don't think I'd be able to tell the Rasasi fragrance from Tuscan Leather in a blind test. but that clone also commands a premium because everyone knows it's good. JeP Acqua is a good clone of Kenzo Pour Homme too
you can safely assume that everything from no-name clone sites will be garbage

>>17755591
I got a decant. It's not bad, but I got tired of it for now. It's so linear and so long-lasting that I doubt I'll ever get a full bottle.

>>17755620
This never happened

>>17755626
Sure it did, nerd.
I did the same thing with DHS 2021 as well.

as summer ends...so is my interes in aquatic fragrances. im looking to buy new scents to accomodate to the chilling weather of fall and winter. my wishlist :
quorum
azzaro pour homme
brut
aramis-aramis
gucci guilty absolute
antaues (maybe only a decant)
lalique pour homme (horse or lion)
are any of those redundant? what are your takes of these?

>>17755629
>as summer ends.
Summer is not ending you fucking retard

girl I know just told me she is going to a party, so I asked what it is and she replied that it's a swinger party. Took me by surprise, but now I'm intrigued. Any fragrances for this feel?

>>17755629
I'd wear antaeus in the summer, kek

>>17755079
>>17755074
Why doesn't anyone make a chart based off of occasion, season, affordability, and age? I have over 60 colognes and could make a template but I need other autist to contribute..

>>17755622
LAVS

>>17755629
>lalique lion
great for the price if you don't mind somewhat weak performance. very nice classy sandalwood, lavender and bergamot forward scent, really calming
>lalique horse
nice enough, a more modern woody spicy scent with juniper and cardamom. slight similarities to Voyage d'Hermes
>azzaro pour homme
a classic. the anise is a nice twist. will make you smell like a dad who just shaved
>GGA
smells like a leather jacket set on fire and then rolled around on the ground. really uncompromising
>antaeus
a real masterpiece

>>17755631
Kouros

>>17755633
if you can be arsed to make a template it'd be fun to contribute. could even do some strawpoll voting if you want

>>17755413
wrong, thats midnight stag.
>>17755618
he's only been at it for a few months, sounds like his expectations were too high. i like his videos in the background but wouldnt read it in text form
>>17755631
rammstein zwinger

somethimg about smelling azzaro pour homme makes me literally hungry. like, my brain thinks it smells like food for some reason, and i’m not even sure what kind of food. anyone else get the same feeling?

>>17755627
Post a photo of it over your toilet

>>17755633
Because
> occasion, and age
It’s subjective
> season, affordability
This info is already there

>>17755647
anis is usually used in aperetif shots, maybe that makes you hungry

>>17755631
lagerfeld classic maybe? smells like condoms to me, but overall it was just disgusting

>>17755653
maybe. but i’ve never had one in the first place.

How do I into etat libre d'orange?

Are any of them actually good or is it just a meme brand?

>>17755658
meme brand

>>17755649
He doesn’t even own it

>>17755658
fat electrician is nice, rien is pretty good too. I haven't smelled many of them
but I like the brand because they don't have the insanely inflated pricepoint of most popular niche brands

>>17755629
I really love quorum but it is a pretty challenging fragrance in my opinion. It's cheap though so worth trying. Aramis is great and smells like a warm handshake from a grandfather or older boss. Again it can be had for not very much so is worth trying. Some other cold weather perfumes I like are: yatagan, zino, Giorgio for men, boucheron Jaipur and halston z-14, so those might be worth looking at too. Yatagan might be my favourite perfume I wear regularly.

>>17755658
Get a testing set. Rien, fat electrician, secretions magnifiques, you or someone like you, jasmine et cigarette and tom of Finland are the standouts in my book.

>>17755672
oh dear, they make a giorgio beverly hills for men? is it as much of a nuclear blast as the original?

>>17755675
I have no idea what the original is, but gbh red for men is basically a clone of antaeus

>>17755675
It's actually a fairly nice 80s style patchouli, makes me think of a sophisticated yuppie type like Richard Gere in American Gigolo. Very much in the same "everything and the kitchen sink" ingredients style as Bijan for men but 1000x more wearable than the floral nightmare (dream?) the feminine is.

>>17755658
Their testing set.

>>17755677
oh, that’s kinda not very interesting.
>>17755678
yeah, the feminine is one of the legendary 80s nuclear warheads along with poison, amarige, opium, cinnabar and samsara. just devastatingly loud stuff throughout

>>17755121
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlTmIj1c-ws
>>17755193
Good reccs

Big, big thing coming. Iris Medicis Intense by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is going to be released in 1-2 months. I was even recently thinking what a pleasure it would be if Patricia Nicolai released her take on iris+leather as in Iris Nazarena or Cuir de Ottoman. Galbanum and carrot seeds in the opening might give it a unique niche bitter punch. Really excited about that one.

>>17755686
patricia doing her version of cuir de russie? sounds compelling.

>>17755658
On the deep dry down they all smell plasticky on my nose

>>17755693
that’s because your orange hasnt been liberated, BUDDY

SOTD: IDEO Parfums London to Mumbai. That was probably my best purchase for under $50. I've been wearing it a lot to work recently. Classy, barbershopy niche version of Egoiste. Get some.
>>17755697
>the guy doesn't liberate his oranges
>>17755659
>>17755693
>newfags talking shit about a brand that released Secretions Magnifiques, Attaquer le Solei, Exit The King, Jasmin et Cigarette, La Fin Du Monde, Rien or Tom of Finalnd
They're not overpriced, so ELDO may not seem as sexy as your average niche brand priced at $200+ per bottle, but they've got enough of great niche fragrances to cover a portfolio of 4 new "hot" niche houses.

>>17755705
>unironically defending secretions magnifiques
it’s over for you cuh, pack it up

literally smells like fucking dill pickles. why would anyone want to smell like that? what is this scam

>>17755649
>>17755662
I literally emptied the bottle into my chimney and under my sink lmao. Smelled like spicy coke for a few weeks.
Seethe harder bischcels

>>17755709
it’s le labo, they appeal to middle aged housewives with rich husbands (like my mom and her friends) just on basis of marketing and brand positioning alone.

>>17755710
Yes, we're sure about it, buddy. What are your top5 favourite fragrances?

>>17755706
It's probably one of the most discussed niche fragrances in the XXI century. What is your point?

>>17755717
I like some of them, specially experimentum Crucis , one of the best fragrances of all time that you haven't even tried. But they all have that plasticky smell that in some of their compositions it works and in others it doesn't.

>>17755717
john cage’s 4’33 is also one of the most discussed pieces of western art music in the XX century too, that doesn’t mean it’s good (assuming one is even willing to count it as music).

is this the most 'zen' fragrance ever?

>>17755716
Stay mad that I don't like your shit meme frag. You spend your friendless days on a forum about smelly water, I go out and smell good and people love me
My top 5 is currently
1. Sex and the sea
2. Gris charnel
3. DHP
4. Voyage d'Hermes EDP
5. Vodka on the rocks
What's yours faggot?

>>17755731
the most gay fragrance ever maybe

>>17755722
Define plasticky. Experimentum Crucis is fine but not their best fragrance.
>>17755729
This is a good example. That's precisely what Secretions Magnifique is for fragrances. Your point?

>>17755729
Shouldn't you be in the comments section of a Jeremy fragrance video or something? Shush now, the adults are trying to discuss olefactory art.

>>17755731
idk about Zen but from my experience it's the most complimented scent by women ever

>>17755741
>When I wear this perfume dogs and rodents are attracted to me

This is what you might as well have said. The average woman knows nothing of perfume. It's like being impressed because a blind man complimented your painting. Frankly just bizarre behaviour.

>>17755738
that john cage is a fucking hack retard that even the likes of schoenberg advised to stay away from music composition, and similar can be said for secretions magnifiques.
>>17755739
LOL

>>17755658
you order a sample set, they're good

>>17755741
Because women love shopping at IKEA. You could also smell of scented candles, shower curtains or medium density fiberboard and get the same reaction.

>>17755743
>The average woman knows nothing of perfume
lol why are you getting so worked up mate? it seems that your average woman might actually know something about fragrances because only Bois Imperial out of all of my scents cause them to be drooling. I always hear how nice I smell

>>17755729
>4'33" is arguably not music
you can read an explanation of it meaning anywhere anon, this is beyond getting filtered, it's wanting to be as ignorant as possible and proudly making a display of it

boys imperial

>>17755752
biased

>>17755749
lynx phoenix made women drool too

>>17755754
that's true and if you were not wearing it in highschool then you were missing out on a big part of being a teenager why to glorify being a looser?

>>17755751
i can read the explanation of it anywhere, i can also deride that explanation as bullshit and also state that aleatoric music is fucking retarded and gay even when it involves actual instruments.

>>17755756
btw I also used to wear Dark Temptation and Africa by Axe/lynx. can you people recommend a proper fragrance versions of these smells? I was getting lots of compliments for these too in highschool. preferably something a bit more adult too thanks. and what would be the niche versions of these?

Discussion of "compliments" should be a bannable offense in these threads. Really very poor form.

>>17755765
thats the name of the game if you're in early 20s i think we can just coexist with you old people

>>17755749
Women are also inexplicably attracted to murderers and serial killers, they have sex with dogs at frankly alarming rates for Christ's sake. If we are being honest their opinions on the finer things in life don't really matter very much.

>>17755768
it’s the name of the game if you’re young and insecure, maybe.

>>17755768
Maybe I could understand this if I was on the lower end of the socio-economic spectrum but alas...

>>17755771
post a full body photo with your face blurred I want to see who is calling me insecure
>>17755772
I’m still a student

>>17755769
I can like both women and finer things in life. are you gay?

>>17755777
sounds like something an insecure person would demand.

>>17755777
As am I but I don't let it get me in such a muddle like you have. I don't let it stop me from wearing, say, aromatics elixir or other beautiful perfumes.

Btw try bad boy by carolina Herrera if you want a sickly sweet goyslop perfume like Lynx dark temptation. There you go, now no more need to shit up the thread with your obvious lack of any knowledge or real interest in perfume.

>>17755759
it's my bad for assuming the worst, sorry, you were just filtered

>>17755784
yeah, 4’33 was filtered by my postmodern sewage filter.

>>17755312
so many of these gift boxes on clearance at my local rack store. not a fan of powdery frags so i never had the desire to try it

>>17755779
no photo?
>>17755782
you don’t strike me as someone who is successful with girls. i got nothing against your niche frags why butthurt

>>17755761
Don't know about a niche version, but Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo Signature is like a designer upgrade from the Dark Temptation EdT. A slightly sweet coffee showergel fragrance with less chocolate, really what I'd expect a Dark Temptation enjoyer to wear when they grow up. I bet some house like Xerjoff or PdM have a take on it as well, but I can't help you with those.

>>17755792
Maybe not with the sorts of girls you like.

>>17755792
you sound insecure about whether or not you’re receiving a photo from me

>>17755794
>>17755797
yeah you two totally sound like normal guys and not some anime weirdos lol

>>17755799
this is /fa/, maybe try >>>/a/ if you want tranime?

>>17755799
You are on 4chan. Behave yourself, you're making a scene.

>>17755800
stay sassy, passive aggressive queen

>>17755732
based taste desu

>>17755741
funnily enough in my experience it's loved by guys but not so much by women. two of my friends liked it so much one of them bought a bottle and the other is thinking about it
my mom, on the other hand, hates it. gf thinks it's alright, but she likes almost all of my perfumes

>>17755761
some guy kept claiming it's a bit similar to Dior Homme Intense. he was probably a massive noselet, but you might want to check it out

>>17755807
yeah some of my friends liked it or even asked me what is that frag i'm wearing but women go nuts for it in my case perhaps it just fits me well
>>17755810
thanks mate

>>17755805
thank you insecure tranime sister

>>17755738

>Define plasticky.

Ghost in the shell is plasticky, smells like rubber,like silicone. Well, in the drydown every EldO fragrance I tried has that strange drydown, they all smell like they had all their ingredients wrapped in plastic. That's how it feels

Thoughts on DKNY? My mom really liked using that one green apple frag a few years back, thought of getting it for her again, but then wondered about their other stuff

>SOTD: Rogue Perfumery Mousse Illuminee
good stuff, a bit old school, very green and mossy (who would have thought)
to my nose it's similar to Fathom V but without its dampness if that makes sense
can't really comment on performance yet but i think two sprays will last me for quite a while
my only gripe with it is that the menthol note (although it is great in the context of this frag) is quite similar to the disinfectant(?) fluid used for portable toilets in my country
>9/10

Question about applying frags, dumb one but more an "ask the experienced" thing. I get the basics of it, I've used scents for years, use the basic hints off the FAQ and charts, etc. However, now I'm taking it more seriously, getting into more complex, specific scents now, and trying a variety to find what really suits me, instead of just masking myself and using gifts.

I typically apply one spray to the clavicle, two to the wrists right at the base where the hards start on the pulse point. However, I end up washing my hands a lot at work/in general life, and I've begun to notice where that's really knocking off what I applied low on the wrist, and may be affecting long-term performance. I also worry it might be rubbing off with my watch a bit, too. Which, this sounds autistic as fuck, but when I'm trying to understand the full arc of scents I'm testing to drop $200 on a bottle of, I kind of want to know what the fuck that is and get everything I can out of it.

How do any of you find performance spraying it further up the wrist, about 3-4 inches back? Is that not "pulse-y" enough to work? I specifically prefer clavicle/wrist placement because between personal style, work, and climate, I'm 99% of the time in longer rolled up sleeves and an open collar, so that's most of my exposure. Any suggestions/experience appreciated.

>>17755871
no need to overthink it
for me it's usually two sprays (maybe only one if the frag is very strong) on the wrist or the neck (do this if you are worried about your watch) and one on the chest (under my shirt)

>>17755871
Collarbones like roja dove says.

>>17755871
One either side of the neck, one on the chest, one in the crook of each arm, one on the nape of the neck.

If it's very strong and I don't want to impose myself then I just go for one on the chest.

With weak summertime fragrances I just spray all over like a slut. Coming out of a shower on a warm day and just dousing yourself in 4711 is one of life's little luxuries.

hey bros, i'm looking for perfume recommendations but i have no idea where to start
>budget
i guess less than 100 euros per bottle
>age
25
>climate
italy's warm mediterranean climate, i guess i'm looking for a fragrance for each season
i'm going to start working for a new company soon so i want to make a good impression, i like sweet scents if that helps
thank you in advance for the help!

>>17755889
check out the Essential Parfums discovery set, there's something in there for all occasions

>>17755871
the principle is that things evaporate faster if they're applied to warmer spots, which makes the sillage improve but shortens the duration
it's up to you to find spots on your body that give you the best compromise between the two, because different people have different degrees of body heat
I generally apply one spray on the left wrist, one in the middle of the inner forearm, one on the middle of the neck, one on the side, and one on the outermost layer I'm wearing at chest height, and if I'm wearing a frag with enormous performance I might skip the wrist and the side of the neck

What's your experience with buying frags on etsy?
There's a world of options but I wonder whether people who mostly look like amateurs can offer products that don't smell and perform amateurishly.

>>17755889
you should go to a store like Sephora, Marrionnaud, Douglass, Ditano and the likes and try out a few things to figure out what (categories/types of) frags you like, else any suggestion is a shot in the dark
do not buy an essential Parfums discovery set, leaving aside the fact that BI is a wholly unremarkable frag and that you'd be falling for shilling, you have the opportunity to try out loads of frags for free before committing to something you might or might not like

>>17755709
I don’t dislike it, enjoy the fact it’s mostly sandalwood, could be good for layering
even if it’s kinda niche seems to be more popular with poc women than white men

>>17755915
>do not buy an essential Parfums discovery set
lol wtf, it costs a whopping 22 EUR and it includes a voucher for the same amount if you decide to buy a full bottle later on
that's really a huuuuge commitment

>>17755889
Seconding >>17755891 especially Bois Imperial

I just want to remind everyone that posts can be reported for both advertising and spamming/flooding

>>17755940
you seem to be quite butthurt over Bois Impérial, anon
please get some professional help if you can't deal with difficult feelings on your own

why does every general on every board have a retard like this?

>>17755959
I know one that doesn't, but I'm not telling
the boxing general on /sp/ has a schizo that makes all the /frag/ schizos look like small fries in comparison though. the guy is active every day and keeps replying to himself pretending to be two people who agree with eachother and share the same very biased opinions. this has been going on for years.

what are some frags for being a schizo?

>>17755156
>$100 per month
>cold for 5-6 months, hot for 6-7 months
>24
>bread delivery, like to read books, go out to bars, sometimes plays.
>array of pants colors with a black t-shirt, my work requires a uniform which is a blue button-up with khakis tho. When it's cold i usually wear sweaters and a fur aviator coat.

>>17755967
Stercus
SpongeBob for Girls

>>17755967
+1 for Stercus, also the whole Orto Parisi line is a good fit for mental issues

>>17755969
NTA, but I'm getting Burberry London vibes for some reason, for winter. it just fits with reading books in a comfy sweater and sipping port in a bar

>>17755135
>99% of clones are shitty
delusional

SOTD: Slumberhouse Jeke. This moggs Naxos out of existence.

>>17755810
>>17755818
>>17755761
dior homme intense smells like you imagine the choclate axe to smell

>>17756047
yes, you are indeed delusional

>>17755791
Hmm what gift box? I didnt know about this. Does it have a deoderant and skin cream ?

I'm thinking of buying fragrances for the first time ever, to wear them this autumn and winter
Please help me pick one for a school setting
>Age
18
>Price range
Limited, hopefully less than 80€
>Climate and region
Western Europe
>Type of scent
Something that would fit the image of an reserved young guy, so nothing sexcore or oldmanish
I found myself enjoying gourmand, fruity and green frags but I don't know if they would for colder seasons
>Fragrances I'm interested in
Illusions Noires au Masculin Eau de Minuit Lempicka
Rochas Man Rochas

Recommend me some for that particular vibe orz

>>17756100
Eau de Baux

>>17755889
buy a l'erbolario fragrance, try them our in a store. It's an italian national product, the ingredients are natural and they smell incredible. I currently own assenzio and verbena, but there are many other cool ones.

>>17756134
roflmao

Exciting nature colognes a young person would wear that don't smell like a barbershop?

>>17756136
garbage as ever

>>17756138
Bois Imperial

>>17756138
colognes? 4711
>>17756150
it’s “garbage as always” retard

>>17756100
anything from the L'homme Ideal line
also Burberry London, Eau des Baux, Rochas Moustache EDP

these should work fine, they're sweet and accessible (fitting for your age), but a little more classy and reserved than ULTRAMALE BAD BOY SAUVAGE PANTYDROPPER SEXSEXSEX

This thread has turned extremely toxic . Some of you guys are insufferable and you are ruining whatever we had here.

>>17756224
This thread has been a toxic morass for months now ever since the so called "high IQ poster" started his reign of terror.

>>17756227
stop making him a thing, he's irrelevant
also I suspect it's you trying to establish yourself as a kind of thread celebrity either way just fuck off

>>17756224
it's summer, kids like pic related just have too much free time on their hands

>>17756231
See! Even mentioning him is enough to drive the average fragrance general dweller into a fit of conniptions. What a powerful, formidable poster.

>>17756235
shut up, little brother

>>17756237
Lol is this some kind of ESLism I'm not aware of?

>>17756177
i mean parfums in general i suppose.

I ordered this frag from one seller on eBay and they sent me the first message, then I ordered it from a different seller and they sent me the second message. WTF is this?

>>17755647
damn its the opposite for me. It made me gag while I was eating

>>17755658
I really didn't think any of them were all that interesting or likable. They're definitely marketed as being more daring than they actually are

>>17755658
oh other than rein (intense incense) and secretions but I dont really like either of those

>>17756138
You mean natural fragrances? Some of the perfumes at lush are quite good, worth a look at.

>>17756280
You live in a simulaton buddy. We are all in your head. Wake up. It's all a dream. Wake up. I must go. Wait for the next message on eBay. Wake up.

>>17755073
test

Naxos arrived last week. Rate my collection.

>>17756317
People here will bash you for it, but some xerjoff fragrances are really good.

40 knots is their best

>>17756317

Just bought Spicebomb OG I think I’m gonna wear this at least once a week for the rest of my life

>>17756317
>>17756351
lol jerkoff

>>17756317
KWAB

>>17756351
Why? These are the highest quality Italian fragrances made from the most rare natural ingredients. Unachievable, for your Chanel, Dior or any other high street fragrances. I don't know 40 knots but notes look good, might buy it.

>>17756435
roflmao

I feel like I was lied to about Azzaro Most Wanted. Tested it in the store, it's still on my wrist. It smells cheap, like something my aunty would wear on a night one of her boyfriends was coming over or picking her up. It smells straight up like candy but not in an enticing way.

>>17756479
Who told you that was good to wear?

>>17756365
Probably the most influential piece of content produced by this general.

>>17756502
too bad it shills for imagitranny farters

>>17756510
City on Fire is a great fragrance

>>17756535
if you’re a huge fag and want to smell like you smoke dick, maybe

>>17756280
It's more likely those sellers don't have stock of the item, but for some reason didn't remove the listing(probably to inflate their catalogue)
I experienced this awhile back not with buying frags, but with inks from smaller chinese brands or older fountain pen models that have been discontinued(but still modern), and instead of saying anything, the seller just didn't ship the parcels until they cancel automatically. When I tried to speak with them, they'll then say they don't have it, or claim they do and then didn't ship again

>>17756365
I support local brands in my country, as all those on the left are not easily available in seamonkey regions

>>17756555
>seamonkey
If you mean south-east Asia, then you're out of your mind. Prin/Prissana/Strangers Parfumerie, Areej Le Dore, Bortnikoff, Feel Oud are all based in Thailand.

what's a better avenues without the smoky note and without the creed brand

>order a sample of A*MEN Pure Havane ages ago because I love the idea of tobacco/honey
>it smells like fucking lip balm
>people say Xerjoff 1861 Naxos smells similar, has similar notes
>order a sample
>it too smells like fucking lip balm
I guess I should have seen it coming but what's the deal? Why am I getting such an overwhelming sense of lip balm from these frags?

>>17756550
this to be honest family

>>17756435
>the highest quality Italian fragrances
this must be bait

>>17756550
yeah but its like the same message, so for some reason a seller has multiple accounts and the 20 more dollars to get it fixed is an obvious scam but the seller has like 30k positive reviews

>>17756100
>image of an reserved young guy
>I found myself enjoying gourmand, fruity and green frags
you are contradicting yourself

>>17755073
I live in Brazil. Can I just pretend all seasons are summer/spring and it's always day when choosing the perfume? I'm not sure whether our "cold" actually counts.
For reference, where I live the average lowest daily temperature is around 17-15ºC year round, and the average high is 25-27ºC. This is actually kinda cold by Brazilian standards. It's very dry too (literally a Savanna).
I'm basically unsure whether the perfumes that are recommended as "night" perfumes would actually be fitting here, since it's not really that cold. I supposed the kind of environment at night is still the same (closed spaces with artificial lighting), and maybe 15ºC is cold enough. Thoughts?
(I also hated most night perfumes I smelled and loved the day ones so this would be a bonus)

>>17755629
I dislike winter fragrances so take it with a grain of salt, but I kinda don't actually mind the Azzaro pour homme. I remembered hating it because it was basically the only fragrance I had growing up, but I just took a whiff of the bottle I have (feels like 12+ years now, possibly not the same formula, how long 50 ml lasted goes to show how little I enjoyed it) and it was actually kinda nice. Still mostly dislike it, but given how I despise other winter perfumes even more maybe that's a plus.

>>17756719
There's no science behind scents being more appropriate for different seasons or times of day. It's just things that line up with general preference. Which means you can wear whatever you want, when you want. I wore my favorite fall or winter scent all last week, it's pretty hot here, no one has scrunched their nose up or questioned my level of sophistication.

>>17756613
Yeah that's a thing they do too
If you see a bunch of stores listing the same products with almost similar prices, tags and photos, it's very likely to be the same person posting on different accounts
The reviews can also be botted. Authentic reviews are more likely to have potato quality photos taken with flash on, with different backgrounds or tables/countertops. And even then, if the reviews are all about "seller was helpful" or "fast delivery" instead of describing the actual product quality, you should also be wary

>>17756753
It just sketched me out that there were different reasons given for both of the sellers and the second one was trying to scam, where the first was trying to give me a discount. These motherfuckers better cancel like I requested. The reviews dont have photos on eBay. You think they'd bot that many reviews? I thought eBay would flag them eventually if they were fake.

>>17756613
Isn't it 20$ of refund + the item? I didn't read it as 20 more dollars to get it fixed, but rather that you'll get a partial 20$ reimbursement for the inconvenience and they'll send the item to get it fixed, which will take longer.
I also find it weird, but the way it was phrased made it seems as though you can either get fully reimbursed or partially reimbursed plus the item late. Might be a scam as in the item never arrives or the "fixed" item is just a fake one they'll claim is what came back from the "fixing shop" or whatever.

>>17756808
oh yeah you're right. I read that wrong. So I wonder wtf really happened. Why not just say its out of stock. I already speared out and sent "refund immediately" like 5 times because I got sketched out lmfao I'm just gonna smell the one that got sent and return it

>>17756811
It'd be kinda funny if it really was a coincidence and 2 different sellers just happened to have accidents and make you paranoid kek
but yeah it's probably some sort of trickery, if you manage to find out guess you could share it in the future so other anons are better shielded against it

>>17755073
This frag puts me into heat but is it supposed to have the worst fucking atomizer of all time?? Why does my Cerruti 1881 have a god tier atomizer and this one feels fucking broken? It only gives the tiniest shit squirts i gotta pump like 20 times. Is there a way to fix it? You think D&G may replace the bottle? Are they all like this? Its just annoying.

Anyone try Divine Vanilla by Essential? It looks good and I might buy a sample because I can't find a place to smell jt

Grey Flannel smells like moldy cigarette water to me. Did I get memed on?

Galbanum can suck my dick

>>17755871
a) your a sissy sprayer
b) you're frags are weak
c) didn't ask

>>17756848
Yes and no. I noticed the same thing, I has the smell of an old ass funeral home at first. It's feels like something from a bygone era. So it's not something just anyone can wear anywhere. But are you really upset about being out $10?

>>17755761
Pic rel is exactly what your looking for. Smells just like temptation except more sexy

>>17755623
>Rochas Moustache EDP
>clone
It's not a clone of Tuxedo and was never meant to be. It is its own thing and it's excellent.

>>17756873
Check this shit out nigga

>>17755761
>>17756873
>>17756877
Cant type for shit off the hennesy rn

>>17756351
I think the more stone-forward Ivory Route is better than 40 Knots, but both are excellent. The best frag by Xerjoff is unironically Torino22. 21 is a freshie but 22 is an amazing Fresh/Spice multistage fragrance.

>>17756719
Seconding >>17756741 and adding that day/night most likely does not refer to the temperature, but that it's more suited for casual activities (night club, restaurant, bowling, whatever) where you can and maybe even want a stronger scent as opposed to the daytime (commute, work, visit stores) when it's less appropriate to wear your most sweet/musky scents

>>17756848
You get a very clean and nice lavender once that initial weirdness dries down.

Just bought the most based frag in existence

>>17756880
MORE LIKE 40 KNOTTED DOG DICKS IN YOUR FUCKIN ASS ASS

>>17755156
Looking for my first bottle pls
>$60
>bay area "mediterranean"
>early 22
>student, weightlifting, hiking, shooting
>Gorpcore-lite, a little milsurp. pic rel

>>17757022
why do you look like such a fucking homo
>bay area
all is clear, carry on

>>17756841
I have a sample, I haven't actually gave it a full wear but on my hand I thought it was pleasant. Supposedly it's pretty much a clone of PdM Herod but I haven't smelled that one. Given that the perfumer behind both scents is the same guy it's no surprise.

>>17757027
reverse image search

>>17757031
what, so i can find more pictures of gay guys? no way fag.

>>17756888
Cool story grandpa

>>17755147
Chat up the frag rep at Nordstrom. Let them run their shpeal and try everything they offer you. Give honest insight and opinions and be personable and nice to them. Then when the convo is wearing down, bashfully ask for some samples if they have any, especially if you end on Givenchy, Valentino, Chanel or D&G, they will also bottle you a sample straight up if you ask nicely. I asked for a sample and not only did they bottle up some D&G Light Blue for me but he opened a drawer and handed me a fat fucking wad of sample packs so I got a huge variety of flankers of stuff

>bought a lot of samples
>Get heavy rhinitis
>Get anosmic

Nice

I saw some meme about people hating Frederic Malle being "fake nice" and a sellout, what's that about?

>>17757096
I don't care, carnal flower and portrait of a lady are masterpieces that I will never get tired of

>>17757102
extraordinarily mid

>>17756663
I am an absolute novice at this, what scents/notes would fit that image ?

>>17757135
you got a lot of good reccs already. get L'Homme Ideal or Dior Homme Intense (but smell it before, some people don't like the iris)
maybe H24 if you want something more year-round. that's a green, sweet, fruity yet somewhat reserved scent

>>17757135
ah, also Versace Blue Jeans. it's cheap, sweet and youthful but doesn't smell like your typical modern sexcore. reminds me of some drink made up of vanilla coke, lime and gin

Got the Creed sample set as a gift. Quite disappointing to be honest.

Silver Mountain Water
This one I legitimately loved. I’d probably buy a bottle if the performance lasted longer than three hours. The tea note is very well done.

Green Irish Tweed
Pleasant enough smell, but it’s a lot like Cool Water to my nose, which is a fourth of the price.

Aventus
Don’t get the hype on this one, it’s smells very generic. Bleu de Chanel or Sauvage are doing 90% of what this fragrance achieves.

Millesime Imperial
Smells great, lasts about 30 minutes.

Original Vetiver
Boring, linear. Something like TF Grey Vetiver is nicer and cheaper.

>>17757144
>This one I legitimately loved. I’d probably buy a bottle if the performance lasted longer than three hours. The tea note is very well done.
Armaf Club De Nuit Sillage
https://youtu.be/LdWJV_aEYFc

>>17757022
Comme des Garcons 2 (silver)

>>17755810
>>17755818
Take it from someone who actually knows:
DHI does not smell like Axe Dark Temptation. Uomo Signature is the grown-up version of Axe DT. The guy claiming that Victory Elixir smells like Axe DT is also right, but it doesn't smell like the adult version of it. When in doubt, just use the Axe Dark Temptation EdT. It's what I did and it worked, but you gotta overspray or get real close, otherwise you're spraying just for yourself (as you should, but still).

>>17756435
Could have claimed that for other houses but you chose the ones that straight up stomp the entire Xerjoff catalogue with their mainstream releases alone. Then there are also Chanel's Les Exclusifs and the Dior Privee line, so it's not even a fair comparison. Just embarassing.

>>17756580
Because everyone's nose is different.

>>17756848
Personally, I'd say you got memed on. Happened to me as well.

>>17757162
That being said, DHI is absolutely based just straight up dropping Axe is probably for the best.

>>17757153
Unfortunately it doesn’t quite do it for me. I’ve tried a few of these Arab dupes (the Aventus one) and they just smell cheap to me.

Performance is better yes, and the notes are similar to Creed, but the quality is lacking.

I might just buy a bottle of SMW duty free when I’m next at the airport.

>>17757166
Watch the actual video if you haven't it's not just about longevity.
This guy worked for Creed.

>>17757162
>dior homo and homo signature user shitting on grey flannel
rofl

>>17757181
>Gay Flannel user loves smelling like ciggy butt water
typical

>got voyage d'hermes
>both times i sprayed it onto myself in a span of two weeks i got some weird flu like symptoms

can a fragrance make you literally sick?
i literally got a congested nose, pressure on my ears, felt like i was coming down with a flu

>>17757168
is this what the average /frag/ poster looks like?

>>17757190
>dior homo user can only allude to surface aesthetic comparisons, is incapable of comprehending form and develop
not unexpected in the least

>>17757181
>grey flannel user calling names
rofl

>>17757194
Oh no he's going on the schizophrenic buzzword tangent again.

>>17757198
>using words with more than 3 syllables is buzzwords
roflmao
>>17757195
moooooooom i’m getting called cuss words on the internet!

>>17757192
The packaging lists known allergens. You should check if any of these are either lacking or found in other fragrances you have until you can single out the one that makes you sick. Other than that, a proper allergy screening at a doctor might help.

>>17757201
>quick diversion attempt
I can feel your fingers itching as you prepare a dictionary any% speedrun once again because somebody attacked your favorite smelly water.

>>17757202
hmm i have 30+ fragrances
none of them made me feel this weird
i might check that out then

>>17757205
you seem confused, it was the dior homo user who had his favorite smelly water attacked. i like grey flannel but i don’t love it.

>>17757205
I'm confused, I thought the verbose pseudointellectual was arguing with the dior homme hater last thread
unless there are two guys using "surface level aesthetics" as a buzzword for "I don't like it" and pretending that their subjective taste in fragrances is an objective truth because they skimmed through Luca Turin's book once

>>17757168
>worked for Creed

He was just a retail worker in a department store. It’s not like he’s got insight into chemistry of the fragrances.

What’s probably happening is he’s got anosmia for SMW and because Sillage is so strong it reminds him of when he first smelt it years ago.

The disgusting Arab bottle is reason alone not to buy Sillage. I couldn’t have that on display.

I prefer the lightness of SMW, these Arab fragrances tend to be too heavy.

>>17757237
such anger motivated by such stupidity

>SOTD: Day Three La Tacita de Cafe
exquisite niche sweet (caramel/sugar) coffee frag, good for all seasons (maybe apart from hot summer days), test it if you can find it, buy it directly from the house if you're based in USA
>this is some good shit/10

I got the body shop strawberry perfume. It smells good, very monofragrance but nice strawberry smell

>>17757294
I'm glad you liked it. I love how it doesn't get cloyingly sweet at any time. Wafts did a review of it when it was nominated for Art and Olfaction Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgZJQF0E1K8

>>17757297
Try Strawberry by Malin + Goetz

>>17757331
>Low key smells like a light smell of lynx
>. unfortunately smells like cheap lynx, all man. my acquaintances agree on it smelling like supermarket male body spray
idk senpai, might dive it a sample, but i detest the smell of lynx

>>17757352
you forget you’re in the thread where people are unironically discussing how best to smell like axe body spray without just buying axe body spray.

You guys are a bunch of petulant and petty homosexuals.

>>17757366
n-no y-you! (っ °Д °;)っ

>>17755073
if you wear any fragrance, i think less of you as a person.

I can't believe this got discontinued. Fuck.

Any similar clones?

>>17757376
i don’t think about you at all

>>17757402
>Another variation on the watery violet-leaf theme, but with all friendliness removed. A dry, screechy, metallic top note seems carefully crafted to discourage approach, after which a small, cautious floral sweetness sneaks in. It's a well-made fragrance for mean, forgettable people.
roflmao

>>17757356
why tho? it smells awful
>>17757366
*pretty homosexuals tyvm

>>17757431
half the morons here can’t tell the difference between “it smells” and “it smells good”.

>>17757403
you think about me when you beat your meat

>>17757435
i’m sure you wish anyone thought that about you.

Legend EDP is a pretty good clone of Fierce but it doesn't smell refined or elegant

>>17757144
I agree totally. SMW is okay but pretty muted. GIT is like a powdery cool water. Aventus is harsh and smells like cleaner. I really dont think anyone would be able to tell the difference if you were wearing CDNIM. Milleseme is okay but smells like a 50 dollar designer. OV sucks a fat dick. It's Mugler cologne with a tiny amount of vetiver in the base.

>>17757144
>>17757459
i find it funny how no one has pointed out that creed’s original “vetiver” smells NOTHING like vetiver in the first place

>>17757462
No it actually does after like two hours when its a skin scent right before that piece of shit vanishes off of your skin.

>>17757466
that would require spraying that shitwater on skin, which i’m frankly not inclined to put up with.

>>17757440
i believe you do, and therefore you do in reality

any good unisex fragrance that isnt toy boy?

>>17757469
if that helps you with sleeping at night, friend :)

Just tried Spicebomb Extreme. Damn it's good

z-12 good
ysl mslf dogshit
>>17757470
nope

>>17757481
Try infrared EDT and EDP next.

STOD: Di Ser Hikaru Daichi. Oakmossbros, get it if you can.

Most frags smell like cheap shit
What are some expensive smelling freshies?

>>17757525
My gf keeps telling me that Bois Imperial smells as if I owned a Bentley and a Rolls-Royce every time I wear it.

>>17757525
Literally anything Ellena released under Hermes

>>17757162
>Because everyone's nose is different.
I guess so. I suppose I'll be sticking to Chergui.

>>17757534
only if your idea of expensive is watery and diffusive

>>17757531
like you said, “as if”.

>>17757531
Don't like it. Smells sexless and overly sweet
>>17757534
Somewhat, but as another guy said, the performance tends to be lackluster
I want something complex and sensual, but still very much appropriate for hot days

Just picked this up, it smells like Doritos and unwashed ass.

>>17757559
based

my body is soooooo ready for the Absolu Aventus seething
hopefully it will smell like CDNIM (or one of the other clones) for maximum butthurt

>>17755889
check out Acqua di Parma, any frag from the Colonia line is a great formal, med and natural smelling frag. also the Blu Mediterraneo line for the summer, especially Fico d'Amalfi e Bergamotto di Calabria.

>>17757579
enjoy your goyslop buddy

what fragrance is this review talking about?

>>17757525
for me azemour les orangers is the most natural expensive smelling citrus ive come across. I'd have to think about other kinds of non-citrus freshies

>>17755632
Same, I’ve been wearing that and Rook the last few weeks. I like a bit of hot cock smell

>>17757579
how retarded expensive is this gonna be? Is this their first INTENSE flanker of a frag?

>>17757141
It’s also fucking horrible

>>17757647
suggested retail price is £280 according to fragrantica

>>17757470
Musc Ravageur

>>17757661
isn't that like the price of everything else?

>>17757677
this is for 75ml

>>17757685
Still doesn't seem that bad (for creed and id never buy creed). Are the cologne versions cheaper than their other frags or the same price?

>>17757700
no clue, i'm only getting ready for the inevitable seething

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>>17757702

>>17757273
You haven't even tried it yet, buy a sample and find out for yourself.
He smelled SMV thousands of times for years.
https://hiddensamples.com/products/armaf-club-de-nuit-sillage?_pos=1&_psq=sillage&_ss=e&_v=1.0
You have no good reason to not try it.

>>17756574
Montblanc Explorer

There is no reason to own Aventus when there are clones that are 1/10th the price and perform better. That's before you even get to the inconsistent batching and lame marketing.

Tbh, at this point, probably every moderately attractive woman with money has had an ex boyfriend she hates who smells like Aventus. So really you're taking a gamble even with a clone.