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Re-toasting my GOAT get this morning. Still smells like a countryside spring morning. Very nice. Samples were TIRTHA (amazing clove spices and wood, may get bottle) and NIMITR (kinda meh, vintage style leather scent).

>>18008914
>TIRTHA
Nice, thats a new one from prin. I still have to get my hands on it. I think he released three

>>18008917
>>18008914
Will probably blind buy all three new releases tho. I fucking love prin


What other samples did you get anon?

>>18008917
Honestly loving it so far, the clove and spices are very toasted smelling, forward and pleasant without overpowering and the wood smells sweet and rich. Very VERY mild incense smokiness. There’s a little jasmine in there but it’s swallowed up by cinnamon. Kind of smells like REALLY classed up version of how those hippy stores smell.

>>18008919
Just the two, though I have burmite honey and a couple others somewhere that I also really liked. Once my sample’s up I’m almost definitely buying Tirtha. Nimitr’s not new but a re-release of a 2017 scent with the same formula, it’s kinda nice but not a standout to me.

very good mail day

>>18008925
I like nimitr, I have a bottle of it but the opening is too heavy on the aldehydes, give it some time and it blooms

>>18008927
Damn, based choices anon. What's the other rogue you have?

>>18008927
A good day for nichefags. Give us your review.

>open hand sanitizer
>wtf is that smell
>fucking neroli
>sotd Neroli Intense
Sexo

>>18008899
I only buy 10€ dupes from dupe houses.
They make tons of fragrances (over 100) inspired by popular ones. They smell great and last long, probably because they are very oily.
Take my advice and do the same. Don't waste your precious money on invaluable overpriced marketing scams. Buy something more value for money.

>>18008927
damn nice collection. cheeky Cerutti in the back too lmao
how are you liking Dali pour homme?

>>18008950
why buy mystery arab oil dupes when you could buy good smelling original fragrances at those prices?

>>18008957
Because you waste a lot of money. Originals probably smell nice but they sure aren't worth 50-100-150-200-250-300+
.. wtf are these prices?
Also the mystery thing you said doesn't make sense at all. All fragrances are mysteries.

>>18008950
Designer frags are made to be duped, but the better niches don’t have good dupes.

>>18008927
based enjoyer of thierry wasser's masterpiece before he got sodomized at guerlain
>>18008950
>inspired by popular ones
uh oh

>>18008966
Give me a good dupe of Dior homme intense.

Dior shit is un fucking dupable

>>18008980
I doubt it’s un-dupable, and I have *zero* interest in buying dupes, but this does make me wonder about how many things are popular enough to GET duped, and what they call them.

Eg, never heard anyone talk about a Fahrenheit dupe. And what would they call it?
>Celsius
>Kelvin
Kek

Match a fragrance to a piece of media more accurately. I’ll go first and post template

>>18008984

>>18008984
I’m too lazy to create things but
>Stercus
>2 Girls 1 Cup

>>18008989
Kek

why does it make /fa/ so mad

>>18008966
>but the better niches don’t have good dupes.
wrong

>>18008982
MAISON ALHAMBRA FORTNIGHT
and fragrance world has one too

>>18009009
show me a dupe of prin, nicolai, tauer or zoologist

>>18009043
>Zoologist
>At the level of the rest

Haha lol

>>18009043
Zoologist I can just boil up some cough sweets, mix with your mlm auntie’s essential oils and slap a sticker of an animal in a suit on the front, right?

>>18008998
that fucking bottle triggers the shit out of me
(nothing wrong with the scent itself tho)

>SOTD: Heeley Menthe Fraiche
so fucking good, mint is the basedest note ever

>>18008960
What I mean is that there are many great original fragrances for 20$ and they tend to be safer buys than arab dupes, which vary in quality a lot. Why buy a dupe of Creed's Bois de Portugal when you could buy Lalique Pour Homme? Why buy a dupe of PdM Herod when you could have Burberry London? Why buy a dupe of TF Beau de Jour when Davidoff Zino exists?

>>18009051
How is Torino 21? Is it any good?

I know xerjoff is overpriced but I can get it reasonably priced on the grey market

>>18009061
it's very good imo, a bit more complex than YOSLY but quite similar
get it if you can find it for a good price

>>18009052
Arab fragrances are better if you hate the joos

>>18009051
>that fucking bottle triggers the shit out of me
because it looks like a golden lingot?

>>18008998
I can't afford 1 million for a fragrance.

>>18009092
because it looks like golden plastic

Aramis tuscany is better than eau Sauvage parfum

Thank me later for the rec

>>18008998
At least this thing stands up on its own.

>>18008998
>>18009051
>>18009100
sotd: 1 million lucky

>>18009043
prin is thai slop with a solid blogposter hype, nothing more. tauer is hit and miss. zoologist is just garbage.

>>18009129
>tastelet
>noselet
Your only correct take here is Zoologist is garbage, but you’re just echoing other users.

>>18009149
ironic to praise prin and hate zoologist when prin made the new bat
the blind hate on zoologist is also undeserved because of t-rex alone

>>18008899
What's up my dudes, haven't posted here in a while. Still shilling that charlatan Turin and his Columba Bush lookalike wife, I see?

sotd: ted lapidus pour homme 13 sprays
on a train no less

>>18009221
I bet people are wondering who is the fucking pajeet wearing aventus clones LMAO

>>18009231
I'm white and you shouldn't disrespect tdph like that nigger

>>18009160
I'm the one that shat on zoologist and you mentioned the only zoologist fragrance I respect because of gardoni.

Prin made bat, but as much as I love prin, night flyer by Olympic Orchids (the original bat) is better

>>18009110
>frag bottles as healing crystals
This shit will get you so much alt-girl pussy on god

>>18009166
nah, this is a Gay Dragon from Basenotes thread.

>>18009274
>dragonfurrfaggot
>gay
>blm
>bdsm sub
jeremy is probably the most normal person in the fragcom

>>18008589
obviously bvlgari man in black
>>18008899
good frag in OP
>>18008998
it doesnt
>>18009070
does it last any longer than yosly tho?

>>18009284
>does it last any longer than yosly tho?
yes, but the mint note disappears early (sadly that's how it is with mint)

>>18009274
don't get too uppity aids slurper.

>>18009280
is he a bdsm sub? he looks like one of those hairy bear dudes

>>18009344
>he thinks sex between faggots is what he sees in chinese cartoons and not utter monkeypox ridden degeneracy between 40 yr old turks

>>18009344
>bear dudes
he looks like he weighs 60kg

>only a few sprays of Soul of the Forest left in my decant
>no bottles available anywhere in the UK
>only in stock options seem to be weird fucking UAE sites, one dodgy site who let their online checkout license lapse and completely ridiculous 300+ prices from the USA
Time to look for a dupe. Maison Margiela shouldn’t be allowed to discontinue their good fragrances this way, straight to jail.

Anybody tried anything from Euphorium Brooklyn? I’m ordering a sample of Wald from them as it has similar resin/wood/fruit notes.

>>18009280
>jeremy is probably the most normal person in the fragcom
you're forgetting scents of south jersey
>purebred jersey guido
>christian family man
>champion of traditional masculinity
>most based collection ever
>his #1 scent is kouros
>you'd never catch him shilling parfum de marly or sauvage elixir like jeremy

>>18009374
>Maison Margiela
Soul of the forest doesn't come near Wald, lel. Very overrated brand.
>>18009377
Yes, i like him very much. Same taste in fragrances.

>>18009052
I like the Arabs. Thanks for the recommendations though, I'll probably consider them

>>18009377
Absolutely based, he mogs all other reviewers. And he shits on Zino, which is always a plus.

>>18009378
Sure, it’s just MM, but it was quite a particular dark fruit/woods/sharp resin smell I couldn’t seem to find anywhere else, and it layered really well with Bowmakers. You rate Wald then?

>>18009434
Wald is a very good forest, dry woody but also a spicy scent. The nutmeg is prominent, but it's pine focused. Best pine fragrance i recently smelled is Pine forest from Duftanker, but they discontinued it too.
Get your hands on Bindebole or Greymist from Pineward if Murkwood is too dark for you.
Or go with Yatagan, surprisingly good and cheap alternative in that genre.

>>18009460
Thanks, anon. Got a couple of Pinewards, but shipping stuff from the US is way too expensive nowadays so I have to be picky with my samples. Murkwood is one I’ll definitely pick up next month, and probably Bindebole from the recommendation. Yatagan’s on my list to test, too, but I already have a few pine forest heavy scents. I really liked the sharp/sweet bud and tree sap element from Soul of the Forest, which is largely what I’m looking to replicate.

And I’m super glad to hear about the strong nutmeg element, I really do love nutmeg.

>>18009460
which neandertal frag was supposed to be like eldo's tgits? light?

>>18009481
didnt mean to reply to you sorry >>18009460

>>18009479
>I really do love nutmeg
Then Wald is definitively something you should try out. If you're a fan of Soul of the Forest probably sample Falling trees.

>>18009479
Oh and definitely also Forest Lungs, this one is cheaper and easier to purchase.

>>18009488
>myrrh, oakmoss, bergamot, black pepper, juniper, olibanum, cyriol, benzoin
Neat, this looks like a great suggestion as well, anon. Might just grab their discovery set. Rock River Melody, Jade Vines And Toor-Toor sound really pleasant too. Expensive as fuck though.

>>18009492
I have Forest Lungs, nice suggestion though! It’s very nice.

>>18009500
>Expensive as fuck though.
It is, sadly pine scents usually are expensive. Probably sample first.

>>18009506
pino silvestre is expensive?

>>18009511
Pino is an exception, very good for the price. Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Essence Aromatique is similar to Pino, but you can smell the better concoction in Essence Aromatique.

>>18009506
Luckily I think I can actually find some samples in the UK. Grats for your aid, anon.

Weird how pine is the most basic ass scent used for cleaning products but actual pine fragrances are usually wallet smashers.

>>18008927
need need need a review on mousse illuminee. i want to try it so badly but there are no retailers in my country

>>18009538
You'll get a mossy blast in the beginning, dries down with white florals and musk, not mossy or anything. For me MI was a miss.

>>18008927
Really boring! Get some different brands instead of that rogue CRAP

My bottle came in yesterday. It smells similar to Dior Fahrenheit but less floral and more leathery. Better performance too.

>>18008899
You guys talk about colon like you are women. Just wear something, they all smell nice.
These threads should be about where to spray or how many times.

>Montblanc Legend Spirit
>Paco Rabanne Invictus
>Narciso Rodriguez for Him Bleu Noir EDP
I'm thinking about getting one of these, any suggestions?

>>18009661
Forgot to add Dunhill Icon

>>18009620
when u can smell his colon <33333

>>18009661
imma be real with you chief, we're a bunch of really retarded people, so you shouldn't purchase anything just because someone from here gave a thumbs up. you should test these yourself and then decide, i think they should be available almost everywhere.

>>18009668
Thanks man, but I prefer to smell his scent. Not his colon. In intimate times, fragrance free is better than closeup asphyxiation.

That's why Less is more. Always be prepared to take that dick

Trying to be an amateur pornstar. I'm fucking addicted to white girls and i want to fap to my own porn, not jacking off to other dudes. Fragrance for this feel?

https://youtu.be/hvCZr6rshl8?t=20

>>18009320
cope

>be me, know chemistry and trained in it
>bored, decide to watch perfume making videos
>watch video made by a chemist
>understand the boring science stuff he says
>camera pans to a 1 kg bottle of versace fragrance oil (presumably a dupe but who cares)
what the fuck? where did he get that shit that big for cheap? is perfume making a profitable hobby?

vid related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enjJjykOck8

>>18009744
Is it profitable? Yes.
You have two paths.
1. The influencer grift, make some typical blue, office, amber fragrance and start a slop brand. Requires you to have a yt, discord, tiktok and ig following. Offers good profit margins and a great rugpull potential.
2. Basement brews and other niche shit, people are going to expect interesting compositions and some quality, sooner or later you will have to make your own tinctures and oils to keep it fresh. Requires networking on forums, yt, Facebook groups. Smaller margins, with a small chance of actually kick starting a real niche house or getting a job opportunity.

is griff based?

>>18009603
Smells like baby shampoo. Clean comfort sscent.

>>18009744
I wonder what Fubuki smells like.

gasoline by rammstein is disappointing, despite the interesting notes it turns into vague sweetness in the drydown

>>18009960
IVE NEVER SMELLED IT! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT?! HOW AM I SUPPOSE TO RELATE!!!

SELFISH ASSHOLES! YOU ALWAYS TALK ABOUT FRAGRANCES! AND NOT ONLY THAT, YOU TALK ABOUT THE ONES NOBODY'S EVER HEARD OF!
ALL OF YOU! ASSHOLES!

>>18010051
have you ever sniffed blue chanel? that one is nice

does anyone know of anything with a nice minty top note like blue the chanel but also a hint of incense like blue of shannel?

>>18010065
I haven't. I probably will

>>18010068
People say Versace Eros has mint. Also, why ask here and not look in fratrantica? That's the best place to look for things like that. Forums are for discussing opinions, not searching.

Just got my decants of New York Intense and Dior Homme Original!
Pictured next to bottles I want to compare them to.
First impressions are that NYI's opening is very different to Lalique Pour Homme. It's much more mossy and has a prominent bergamot note, as opposed to the sweeter mandarin orange of the Lalique. Makes me think of Chanel Pour Monsieur mixed with Habit Rouge. Now they've converged a bit, but I'm starting to get the cloves from NYI and it's quite stunning along with the light civet. This is really complex and evolving stuff, will need time to explore properly.

As for DHO, much fresher and lighter than DHP. Has that iris chocolate thing but in a fresher setting without the oriental smoky heaviness. I like that it's not as sweet as DHI too.

>>18010068
Ultraviolet man
Body Kouros (incense + eucalyptus rather than mint)

i blind bought Kouros today (new formulation)
what am i in for? (i love antaeus if that helps)

This shit is so overrated

>>18009051
I hate heeley because the brand has angloid stink but some of their perfumes smell really nice, I guess the same is true of creed though

>>18010084
DHI was very gay. I was surprised at how much gayer it is than the gay DHO

>>18010235
it's good, fresh and strong
not really pissy or anything

*gets yuo compliments from everyone*

i just fapped to mrsmelly's ex wife

>>18010235
>i blind bought Kouros today (new formulation)
>what am i in for? (i love antaeus if that helps)
dirty musk

I'm looking for an EDP to wear in Spring at the office.
USA - 28 - <$180

>>18010304
Guerlain heritage

No idea why you want specifically an edp but okay

>>18010235

>>18010371
Nice comic

>>18010304
Bleu de Chanel eau de toilette

>>18010371
huh, i think i can deal with the fresh

Anyone know what cologne is the closest in smell to this or at least point me in the right direction

>>18008960
poorfag cope

>>18010068
Eros Parfum (not the EdT or EdP, those have unbearable apple notes)

Welcome to Saint Tropez

>sample frag
>smells amazing fuck yeah
>shower
>spray some on
>smells completely different
Skin chemistry please

Is this another good creation from Quentin Bistch?

>>18010084
More on NYI vs Lalique PH: yeah, they're not identical but definitely the same genre. NYI evolves more and seems more complex, but I'm not sure if I like it as much as the Lalique yet. Lalique is more woody, less mossy and has different top notes, less of that old school candied bergamot, more modern citrus but just a bit of it. A bit less spicy, more sharp and herbal than NYI, which has more of that plush Pour Monsieur thing going on. Certainly smells great, but quite familiar. Shades of Eau Sauvage Parfum too, though I like NYI more, it's more balanced.

>>18010498
Zzzz test Guerlain heritage

>>18010492
It's the best of the Kenzo Homme range IMO. That being said, it's an odd one. Definitely not a typical aquatic, smells almost like salty skin fresh out of the ocean. Massive performance too.

>>18010401
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Pinaud-Clubman/Clubman-27322.html

look at the Reminds Me Of section

>>18010500
I have, I don't like it as much for some reason. I think too much patchouli and spices for my taste.

>>18010492
just another blue freshie, indistinguishable from dylan blue and others

Can anyone share their thoughts on this? Is it suitable for daily use or just date nights?

>>18010521
no idea how you could think this. you sure you smelled the EDP? it has more in common with Ganymede than dylan blue

>>18010506
Thanks, I remember once I found a cologne that smelled identical to it but I never checked the name of it.
At least I know is the main mossy smell of it?

How come these two smell almost identical but don't share a single note?

>>18010527
yeah i did, it's generic blue trash and i spit in every bischfag's face. this goes straight back to where it came from.

>>18010280
cant get over the hideous bottle

>>18010527
Is it similar to Ganymede? Have you tried Bois imperial?
>>18010507
You’re excused then. Consider trying Zino too. I like heritage>zino>lion>nyi

>>18010543
>acidic opening from juniper and citrus
>artemisia is a generic zesty/herbaceous smell family
>floral middle note, iris can smell ‘spicy’ which could remind you of the pepper note
>versace probably uses tonka and tobacco in their generic amber blend

>>18010253
Pure class in a bottle.

>>18010543
The dreamer definitely has a lot of tonka. And it definitely has lavender. This is the other note listing, there are two of them on fragrantica for some reason.

>>18010552
Funny, I think my preferences go the other way around. They're all good fragrances though. Zino and Heritage are more similar to each other than the other two IMO.

>>18010552
>Is it similar to Ganymede? Have you tried Bois imperial?
Yeah, it's kind of like Ganymede mixed with a designer aquatic and a bit of Kenzo Homme Intense. Along with BI they're all related, though distinct.

>bischfag seething so hard he's samefagging to create a fake consensus

>>18010566
I don't even like Kenzo EDO bro, but if you think it smells like Dylan Blue then your nose is broken. It smells like that bisch akigala dna but as an aquatic.

>>18008935
tuberose & moss, bought it as a gift
>>18008966
>>18008956
dali pour homme is actually really intersting, the lavender + patchouli brings to mind Zino, but the overall effect with the floral, powdery dusting (guess this is the heliotrope?) makes it feel far more louche compared to how debonair Zino feels
>>18009423
his dislike for Zino is his only failing as far as i'm concerned
>>18009538
well after going through my sample in the course of a few days, it's definitely FBW
have to disagree with >>18009579 for me the moss, buoyed by artemsia, is both incredible and persistent. this fragrance is deep, dark and GREEN.
sadly i feel your pain, i had to ship all of these from overseas. i recommend you just grab some samples via luckyscent - you can order up to $75 worth of samples which is usually ~15 frags, and shipping just about anywhere in the world is $12
https://www.luckyscent.com/product/838003/mousse-illuminee-by-rogue-perfumery

SOTD: J-Scent Roasted Green Tea
This sucks so far, smells nothing like hojicha; all i'm getting is a vanillic, vaguely floral coconut. At least I get to enjoy some gyokuro this morning

>>18010572
>smells nothing like hojicha
Exactly what my fear of this frag was based on the notes. I really want a good roasted green tea frag. Unfortunately picrel, the only other proper looking roasted green tea frag I’ve seen does not seem to do samples and the shipping is super high. Might blind buy at some point.

>>18010572
>shipping: $75
What the fuck lol

>>18010556
>This is the other note listing, there are two of them on fragrantica for some reason.
Two different formulations (one is from the 90s and the other one -with the flax note- is from 2010)

>>18010600
sure, but there is no way they smell completely different, is there? I think they both share all of the notes really, they just gave them different note breakdowns for marketing reasons (probably the 2000s iris craze)

What am I in for ?

>>18010664
not bad, you've sampled some of the better xerjoff frags

>>18010664
bergamask was an utter disappointment. synthetic citrus mess with weak performance.

>>18010668
Only tried Naxos so far that was too sweet for me. All my friends that dont smoke loved it a lot though, I might buy it if I ever stop smoking. Any other worth trying ?

>>18010664
try xerjoff uden

intermarivm rising

>>18010555
mens shower gel

>>18010304
cabochard edp
retarded requirements
>>18010401
supposedly dana canoe. luv clubman

First full wear of my Bon Monsieur decant today—after one wrist spray the other day I said this was just higher quality Drakkar Noir, but I actually like the early stages of this way more than DN desu

>dislike Mriga
>instantly fall in love with Mongolian Mriga
It's like smelling your lovers hair and a warm night in the woods I don't understand how it's this much better

>dislike Mriga
>instantly fall in love with Mongolian Mriga
It's like smelling your lovers hair and a warm night in the woods I don't understand how it's this much better

Can someone give me a tl;dr on fragrances and pheromones? I went down a little rabbit hole this morning and I found it surprising how little research there seemed to be in it. Seems like a lucrative subject if someone was able to actually exploit human attraction and the olfactory sense.
Is it all pseudo-science? Do people actually choose scents based on how they think it will match their own body odor, or how people from the opposite sex will react to it on a visceral level?

>>18010894
probably bunk, over the years, there have been all sorts of web pages offering pheromones for sale. doesn't seem to have solved the growing incel problem.

Can anyone here tell me just how sweet pic related is?

I'm looking for something fresh/green to use as an everyday wear that doesn't smell like fucking candy and things are looking grim.

This seemed like a good option but I'm seeing tons of conflicting reviews about it either being sweet as shit or not sweet at all.

eBay deleted my and 2 others negative feedback to a guy selling fake cologne

eBay protects fraud and poisonous chemicals

>>18010304
>>18010304
EDT is probably a safer choice for the office. Concerning EDP…
If you’re >30 try Tom Ford Grey Vetiver (use sparingly)
Otherwise Acqua Di Gio EDP

>>18010929
not sweet, elegant green fougère type of smell. rather balanced.

>>18010934
Thanks anon, I'll take your word on it.

Moms birthday is in summer, which frags would you recommend less than $150?

>>18010929
I'm a Fougere lover and I sold it because te dry down is really sweet and musky

>>18010886
I have and I like both. Mriga is more appropriate for casual wear,

>>18010686
40 knots is my favourite marine fragrance. It's not what you expect from a marine fragrance at all

The hate for xerjoff is unjustified, it's an overly expensive frag, since they don't use really special materials or anything and they rarely take risks, but it's top tier perfumery

>>18010304
PSA you should not ever take EDT, EDP, Parfum etc. seriously as a category that says anything about the fragrance
You should consider any flanker with any of these labels as it’s own fragrance separate from the rest of the line
EDT, EDP, , Elixir etc are not just different concentrations of the same concoction, nor are they necessarily a linear increase in strength/potency

>>18010966
Have to say, this is one lesson I learned the hard way, and the OP’s FAQ sheets didn’t do me any favors.

>>18010945
Sadonaso, always

>>18011000
You didn't smell it

>>18011005
oh yes i did
also make sure you get the one with the penis cap for maximum satisfaction

>>18010543
I've never smelled the dreamer but dolce has a citrusy opening maybe that's the main difference?
I feel like the dolce is quite underrated for it's price, smells kind of like an old school soap that most people like here.

>>18010929
Could go for Polo Green od Drakkar Noir, or, better yet, something like Eau Sauvage or Pour Monsieur

>>18010945
Samsara is a good mom frag

>>18010475
Unless you have a medical condition your skin chemistry doesn't alter the scent much. Chances are the high humidity after the shower changed your perception.

>>18010929
It has a distinct honey note, and while it is also green an herbal I'd say that yes, it is sweet. Bogard EdT or One Man Show would be less sweet alternatives.

i can't even explaiin how much i love this. no fragrance comes close. i'd pay double the price if they increased its performance

>>18011094
>hyping up Zombie YSL flanker #3167: Blue edition

>>18010894
Pheromones literally only work on animals, human noses are no longer sensitive enough and we don’t really detect or get affected by them. Stuff like iso E or ambroxan smell okay but they don’t attract women like flies lel.
Fragrance is something you use to smell good or loud etc, that’s all.

Frag newbie here. I've been using Acqua Di Gio forever, but recently finished my last bottle. I've previously gone with l'eau d'issey pour homme but I'm a bit unsure if I should buy another bottle of Gio or try something new. Any suggestions for an Acqua Di Gio alternatives other than Issey?

>>18011114
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme

>>18008987

>>18011114
Fuck you

>>18011104
check out Chanel AHSEE or Allure Homme Edition Blanche

>>18011124
WTF is your problem?

>>18011127
Neither of those are magic pheromone elixirs, anon

Lads, I took the cheapie pill. Fuck it, blue jeans gonna be my signature from now on.

>>18011097
>except its not blue at all this time
imagine being a contrarian about fucking smelly water.

>>18010929
if you don't mind smelling like a soviet grandpa bogart OMW emerald would be a fantastic alterantive that has no sweetness no matter which stage of the frag.

>>18010473
The toilets or?

>>18011159
I know, I know, it's La Nuit but with a bit of ambroxan and two hours of performance instead of one. with "bleu" in the name and a blue bottle to suggest it's bluer than it is
truly worthy of all the hype, FOMO and price-gouging...

>>18010929
Not sharp, not sweet. Super inoffensive.

>>18011127
shit, meant for >>18011114

>>18011155
blue jeans is bretty gud. lots of great cheapies around, often more interesting than modern designers

Anyone has tried this? Is a woman chypre from 1982, just blind bought a really damn old bottle of it (I think it might actually be from 1982) for dirt cheap. Apparently has real oak moss in there

New Jeremy Fragrance top 10 fragrances for men just dropped.

>>18011185
When there are hundreds of top tens, are there really any top 10?

>>18011186
90% of them are the same 50 or so fragrances from houses that pay for this shit, so I guess there's a top 50

>>18011179
Most modern fragrances smell the same tbf

>>18011190
that's why it's all the better to pick up some older cheapies. Zino, Drakkar Noir, Jaipur, Cerruti 1881, I guess even Burberry London and Encre Noire qualify at this point

>>18008984
you can practically smell the Orthodox incense while watching Andrei Rublev

>>18008984
you can practically smell the Orthodox incense while watching Andrei Rublev

>>18011114
Versace Pour Homme
Chanel Allure Homme Édition Blanche
Dior Homme Cologne

What would they wear

>>18010304
What do you like the most?

Modern blue - BDC EDP
Throwback fougere - Platinum Egoiste
Unapologetic citrus - Terre D’Hermes

>>18011213

Probably Afnan 9pm or Y EDP

>>18011213
left to right: Bleu Electrique, Cedrat Boise, Angel's Share (Dua dupe)

>>18011114
I have like 30 diff bottles now across every category and Acqua Di Gio is still my signature go-to for everyday freshness. I also enjoy D&G Light Blue pour homme as a lighter alternative.

>>18011213
some meme tier niche stink like nasomatto, ds&durga or prin

>>18011213
Left: Le male le parfum
Middle: Scandal pour homme
Right: Ultra male

>>18010934
>>18010958
>>18011177
God damnit

The GOAT

how do you guys feel about buying this as a frag newbie?

Could i layer it with citrus/sweet frags?

>>18011358
If you'd prefer it with citrus, just buy the Sport version. it smells great, though performance is a bit weak
I bought my dad a bottle and he went through it in a couple of months, and then bought three more bottles lmao. he keeps one in his car to apply 20 sprays on the go

any reccs for cheaper stuff in the vein of New York Intense or Chanel Pour Monsieur?
no patcholi bombs like Zino plz, I want that citrus and plush moss

>>18011420
lalique pour homme (lion)

>>18010280
Which is the best CDNIM? LE? EDT?

What's a good scent, or scents, similar to Dior Homme EDT? Not Intense.

>>18011429
Already own it and love it.

>>18011358
>layering
Get this shit out of your head right now

>>18011452
Dior Homme Original?
Other iris-focused men’s lines like Valentino and Givenchy

>>18011452
The current one that's the subtle woody scent?
Terre d'Hermes, Guerlain Homme l'eau boise, Encre Noire Sport would be my reccs

>>18011420
Guerlain eau de Guerlain

>>18011182
Try vintage bottle of mitsouko

>>18011452
Givenchy Gentleman Eau de Toilette Intense

Yup, it's sleazemaxxing time.

>>18011420
Try Guerlain Héritage
It's similar in profile, but less herbal/bitter, and more woody.

what frag would he wear

>>18011482
APH is beautiful. Pic related is what you want for sleazemaxxing.

>>18011485
Encre Noire

Anyone have experience with using fragranceline for samples? About to order pic related and don't want to get scammed.

>>18011500
I'm sure it's fine, with the kind of mark-up those sites run they can afford to use the legit stuff
good sample choices btw. though Grey Vetiver and Egoiste are pretty common in stores around here though so you might be able to sniff them for free if that's the case wheere you're at
get a sample of New York Intense too if they have it, it's a little like Eau Sauvage Parfum but better IMO, more complex and less overwhelmingly citrusy

>>18011500
Skip grey vetiver and get Guerlain vetiver, givenchy vetyver, or royal vetiver noir. The Tom ford is just on paar for its style and greatly over priced. Getting grey vetiver is like getting Tom ford lavender extreme instead of Caron pour un homme.

>>18011500
>>18011525
And if you really want to get an expensive perfume sample from Tom ford consider oud minerale or oud Wood Extreme. They are both pretty original smelling, one is oceanic like bvlgari aqva and the other is woodsy like Caron yatagan. I sampled Tom ford and Guerlain vetiver when j was at your stage. I liked them both a lot. I then found out Guerlain vetiver costa $40 for 200ml and Tom ford costa $200 for 30ml.

>>18010572
much appreciation, haven't heard of lucky scent. will check it out.

my ideal green scent is to smell like a will o' the wisp in a dense forest leading a traveler to their fate - does that make any sense lol?

>>18011534
>smell like a will o' the wisp in a dense forest leading a traveler to their fate

Take a look at Aesop's stuff. That's the vibe of basically all of their scents, one of them will be what you're looking for.

>>18011525
except Guerlains vetiver is very different to grey vetiver? Its much thicker and warmer, whilst tom fords is cool, airy with just a tinge of citrus.
Horrible advice.

Might just cop Sauvage EDP as a simple dumb reach for when I'm in Tokyo. It'll be end of march so 1 spray on the chest won't be too annoying

if my wife likes eau fraiche by versace on me, what else would smell good on me?

>>18011542
maybe Azzaro Chrome? they have a similar fresh and airy thing going on

>>18011545
dude, I haven't seen chrome since like 2003

>>18011540
In what universe is Guerlain Vetiver 'thick and warm'? It's a classic citrus/vetiver blend, not a winter coat. If you can't distinguish between the nuanced vetiver profiles of Guerlain and others like Givenchy or Grey Vetiver, which are indeed 'cool, airy with just a tinge of citrus,' you might need to refine your nose. But to claim Guerlain Vetiver is a world apart in warmth from Grey Vetiver? That's retarded. Givenchy and Grey Vetiver lean towards the 'leafy' side you crave, whereas Guerlain's version is more 'rooty.' Let's not mix up 'horrible advice' with a basic understanding of scent profiles.

reminder that salt has no odor

>>18011555
it's still in production

>>18011583
THICKER
WARMER
if you cannot argue without being disengenious do not do it, this is not reddit.
You used all kinds of kvetching to agree with my point in the end by calling guerlains rooty and fords leafy.
LMFAO.

>>18011608
‘Thick and warm’ is a shitty description for a citrus/vetiver fragrance like guerlain vetiver. Guerlain vetiver is also ‘cool and airy’.
>>18011500
anon is looking at mostly low/mid priced fragrances. If he wants to test an expensive fragrance from an expensive house like Tom ford he should try one that is original like oud minerale or oud Wood Extreme.

>>18011119
>>18011201
These are great choices, anons.

Need a frag that fills the whole room and makes it so people near me cant breath properly anymore, any recs? I got au coeur du desert which I already think is pretty good

>>18011671
Tonnerre, 15 sprays.

>>18011671
ELDO Rien is a good room clearer. has the aldehydic grandma perfume element, the animalic leather and the smokiness and, most of all, the strength, to make you the pariah you always wanted to be. 20 sprays for best effect

>>18010959
Just went back to Mriga to give it another go and now I like it. I will now be going back through all of my Prin samples.
I don't understand how this works

>>18011671
Joop homme, a 4.2oz means you'll make even 8 sprays last a long time

>>18011671
red tobacco intense 20 sprays.

>>18011671
Guerlain vetiver is a thick frag

Tried LADDM and ACDD and they don't even last an hour. Another /frag/ meme that didn't deliver.

>>18011678
Sometimes your nose just changes it’s mind, or your skin PH is different one day. Or maybe the fragrance just changes as it sits.

>bean sprouts
I kind of want it

Whats the name of that cologne that ends in water? It was a meme fragrance here a while back? I don't think it was cool water. Was it something like "gypsy water?"

>>18011703
>cinnamon
>star anise
>civet
if there was spicy vanilla in the base as well I would have came buckets.
Will buy a sample in march.

>>18011733
etruscan water

>>18011733
gypsy water is detested here, byredo is a brand targeting coachella whores.
>>18011737
might be the answer, but I don't think it has ever reached a meme status here, although bianchi is well liked here

>>18011736
this sample better be fucking worth it, my eyes just got assaulted by the biggest faggot I have seen in years. Holy fuck.

>>18010526
It smells literally of just strong black pepper with the tiniest bit of sweetened patchouli to make it more perfume like. Lasts forever on me. I passed because it is a bit too macho as a daily wear for my preferences, but it really is wearable.

>>18011733
cool water

Hello /frag/ , which Versace Eros is the one to get in 2024 (excluding flame).I had the edp in 2020 and it was great, thinking about buying a bottle of the edt , how are the performances of new batches?
Also what are some other apple heavy fragrances within the same pricerange that are worth looking at?

>>18011671
Terroni Orto Parisi. 6 sprays. Some retard spilled T rex by Zoologist and said it spread throughout his whole floor.

Amouage Fate bros I love it so much. What’s their best fresh frag?

>>18011671
Good suggestions with >>18011672 and >>18011674 (May as well go with the intense version). But honestly, Hiram Green’s Hyde makes both look like an aftershave.

I have never sampled it, but T-Rex is also something to look at.

>>18011692
I mentioned something similar several threads ago, and someone commented that LADDM lost an ingredient to a recent ban (lillial? Maybe?) and hasn’t been performing as well since then. ACDD I think is fine though.

If you think they’re not even lasting an hour, you’re prob going nose blind.

>>18011794
All of the Ortro Parisi (or, at least most, all the ones I’ve tried) are above average, but not room filling on the levels of Tonnerre, Rien, or as I suggested above, Hyde.

>>18008899
I keep seeing people on fragrantica and youtubers saying "I love this scent but I smell it on everyone these days..."

I gotta say, I can't relate to this at all. I work in an office in finance and even in that professional environment where people wear suits to work still, I rarely smell the fragrances of other people. To think that people don't buy a fragrance because "everyone is wearing it!" Is ridiculous. Most men do not wear anything regularly, mainly just special occasions

>>18011848
Yeah it’s bullshit. People here do the exact same thing.

The vast majority of people don’t even wear fragrances, so if you ever smell the same scent on someone else (and if it even -is- the same one) it’s rare occurrence.

Ignore it. Wear what you enjoy.

>>18011848
>Most men do not wear anything regularly, mainly just special occasions
not sure what forsaken shithole you're posting from desu but where i'm at, wearing cologne is a normal thing to do, even if it's cheap shit.

>>18011833
>you’re prob going nose blind.
I don't know, it only happens with certain fragrances, some of them having a reputation for being beasts (another one would be Guilty Absolute). Others I can smell for much longer.
I wonder if some frags can get neutralized by skin chemistry regardless of their potency.

>>18011863
I genuinely hate to admit it, but that may very well be the case.
I love Spicebomb Extreme, but for some reason it just doesn’t last for shit on my skin, 30 minutes or less. Tried multiple batches, got the input of multiple people saying they can’t smell it on me after 5+ sprays, and even by pure chance had someone say it lasted great on their skin and gave me their batch number which matched mine. As much as I want to shit on L’Oréal, I think it may just not work well on me.

Even on clothes though it doesn’t last.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noYz7qLkOFM
Chadton is the new Jeremy fragrance. Or maybe he always was, he was posting before him if i'm remembering correctly.

What's the best flanker of Solo Loewe? I liked the original and am open to buying it again but maybe the others are better for springtime?

>drag friend to neiman marcus so I can see if they have some frags I want to sample (Xerjoff, ELDO, etc.)
>go up to old saleswoman
>she takes one look at my phone with the store website showing the item
>"yeah no that's not in stock, online only"
>show her another one
>"nope"
>show her 10 others
>tells me they don't have any of them them at that location just by glancing at the names
>decide to salvage trip and get fraglet friend a frag
>bring him up to a flamboyantly gay salesman and ask him if he can think of a new signature scent for my friend
>friend answers 20 questions about himself to the salesman
>ends up landing on either Bond No. 9 Lafayette, PDM Galloway or PDM Haltane
>friend ends up buying Lafayette
>forces me to split the cost
>"we can share it Anon"
>it's $320

Tell me bros how much did I fuck up?

>>18011941
>Tell me bros how much did I fuck up?
Yes.

>>18011854
I work in Manhattan uptown. I can't see other places being any different. I'd say only 20% of people wear anything and that's being very generous.

Lookin for some patchouli-based recs; any favorites?

>>18009377
Checked, SSOSJ is the King of Fragcom. Impeccable taste, not a nichesnob, douses himself in stuff he likes, unapologetic. 5 Stars.

>>18010492
Its shit

>>18011848
Literally the only other people in my life I have EVER smelt a perfume on are
>my dad
>my indian co-worker

And that's it. I can't help but wonder where these people are hanging out.

>>18011848
Go to trendier places and you will encounter the Dior Sauvages, Creed Aventus and Baccarat Rogue 540 that these people are talking about. I agree with you though, you rarely smell fragrance.
>>18011541
From what I remember fragrance is a no-no in Tokyo and Japan. They mind their space and others, you look like a dick even talking on the phone on the subway.

>>18011787
I just bought the EDT, I think it's okay not sure if it's super noticeable at all. Apparently people suddenly get compliments from wearing it but who knows

>>18012009
No haha nobody minds fragrance in Tokyo and Japan. Lot of people wear them. Mostly women albeit, but some men.

I hate niggers.

>>18012026

>>18011948
which part specifically and why?

>>18011848
a friend of mine says this about Bois Imperial. it's become my city's equivalent of Aventus, oddly enough

>>18011922
Cedro, my friend
>>18012100
Bois Imperial gets you laid

Wearing this on my free day

Spicy fruity juicy humid rose with some aromatic undertones
Fucking prin did it again

>>18012009
Not this again

>>18012009
>muh Japan with 10 billion social rules!!
Nah they all use fragrance over there, though you’re probably never gonna smell anything loud like spice bomb unless you’re at a club.

The GOAT

>>18012100
Aventus scent is basically the closest to "gets you laid" a fragrance can get

>>18011736
>>18011740
Fucking kek, the perfumer does seem quite fruity. A lot of interesting scents and mixtures on the site though. I’m interested in the Pho and ‘Coffee Cat’, which is a catmint/coffee/civet kinda combo

>>18012135
got a decant of it recently. good stuff, I like it more than the Intense

>>18012132
>>18012134
>>18012024
I asked in a japanese thread on /int/, this is the reply I received.

Japanese population has very small percentage of those who have body odor. So, most of us don't need deodorant.

I think some of young people wear fragrances out of curiosity and desire to draw opposite sex's attentions. But they'll eventually learn fragrances are not necessary.

Wearing fragrances at workplace is supposed to be lacking the common sense. Only occupations that workers are allowed to wear fragrances are, like brothels, night clubs, cosmetics department, and jewerly shops.

>>18012157
cuz its not as gay

This, YSL La Nuit De L'Homme, Bois Imperial and CAHSEE. What more do I need for compliments maxxing?

>>18011672
>>18011674
>>18011680
>>18011682
>>18011685
>>18011794
>>18011833
Thanks for the recs haven't tried any of those yet but I think I got a sample of Rien at home and will start with that and then try to sample the rest.

>sotd Al Haramain Neroli Canvas
Man, i love neroli so much
>>18012163
A decent neroli scent

>>18012158
>asked in /int/
Lel
If you go to Japan you’ll be able to smell people if you have the confidence to go up and huff. Probably not on a geezer who lives in the countryside or a shutin, but people in a city/big town or in an office will definitely be wearing a light clean fragrance or hair perfume with low sillage, it would only be disallowed if employees regularly came in wearing heavy scents and annoyed everybody. After hours people might wear something stronger.

>>18012170
The fragrance market isnt as big in Japan as it is in the states. I agree that they probably wear light scents. I had just thought it was almost non existant.

>>18012135
I have a full bottle. It smells gay. One of my only blind buy regrets. Luckily I got it cheap on eBay. I’m glad the intense version was being shilled hard at that time. I recently tested the intense and it smells like the original but more gay with extra vanilla and spice.

>>18012204
What does gay smell like? Just sweeter?

>>18012211
The OG is one of the less sweet and cloying gourmands out there desu.

>>18012219
The gourmand element being just cardamom?

Fucking unmoggable. SAY ITS NAME

>>18010280
Bought it a few months ago because I wanted to know what Cringe Adventure is all about. CDNI smells like some cytrus floor cleaner with a bit of pineapple when you spray it out of the flask... gets less irritating when dried down, but Ive got to say. If this is one of the best clones of Creed Aventus, the original has to be one of the most overhyped scents of all time.

>>18012227
More like cacao and vanilla

>>18012232
I've never smelled Aventus, but Explorer and Cedrat Boise smell really bad to me. The Loewe aventus clone was better though.

>>18012236
Huh, just asking cause I couldn’t see it in the notes, just iris/cardamom/vetiver.

>>18012230
reformulated multiple times and each time is worst.

>>18012243
Check the notes for dior homme 2011, they're more accurate
For DHO they did the stupid modern fragrance shit where they list like two notes for some reason. It's particularly stupid in this case.

Thinking of ordering this since my Mont Blanc Explorer is running low and I don't like how short the scent lasts anyway. But it's pretty pricey and I wouldn't be able to test it first. Is this a good ocean scent?

>>18012211
Gay smells like iris. It smells like the makeup section of macys in the 90s/2000s. If you’re familiar with that smell Dior homo original will smell just like it. Dior homo intense smells like the makeup section plus vanilla used to make play dough

>>18012163
Bleu de Chanel EDP. Also consider Dior Homme Cologne.

>>18012211
gay smells like the spammer's abusive ex-boyfriend, who used to wear dior homme while plowing him. best not mention it, his gay past should stay in the past

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>>18012280
>>18012280
>>18012280

>>18012267
Look for a sample retard

>>18012267
It's great and extremely potent to boot.

>>18012232
>blind buy an arab to see if you like aventus
>instead of buying a 2€ sample of aventus
LMFAO.

>>18011358
Supply and demand has made it cheap for a reason. It smells like ink on paper, and not in some romanticized mysterious way.

>>18011452
Just move on to women's perfume at this point

>>18012204
Iris is one of those smells that if you smell it on a guy, you know he will at minimum suck your dick and cherish the cum.

w2c Bois Imperial in Canada?

>>18012204
The iris fags hate the reformulation even though it's 10x better

>>18009052
Dude, I got Lalique Pour Homme a month ago and just got around to really using it. It's so nice. I don't really like the opening at first but the dry down is so classy and masculine. What a great value considering how wonderful the event is and the bottle being so beautiful with the lions head.