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>>18026026
yeah, simping for frag shill bitches is 4chan as fuck tho

Western noses might be more enthusiastic towards this because they most likely haven't smelled anything like this before; but as a middle easterner, Interlude reminds me too much of spice cabinets for it to cause the same level of intrigue for me.

When I smell this I don't think "rich, opulent, mysterious middle eastern man"; I think "grandma must've put too much turmeric in her stew today"

Q80 12/29/2014 19:25
oh really? are you serious guys that this is oud? this exactly like going to an Arabian restaurant that sells Arabian sweets (Kanafeh), meat sandwiches (shawarma) and some grilled Kufta, Kebab, and they serve american food which is beef bacon with ketchup! and you are sitting in the middle, and that's exactly Interlude Man. it's really bad if westerners thinks this is oud and sorry it's even funny to know that, no offense.

This thing is just disgusting! To begin with, I never understood all this oud/arabic trend anyway. Maybe its bcoz I come from the Mashriq part of the Middle East where we prefer more european scents, but to me this smells like cheap attar perfume you buy in the traditional souks which probably comes from china or India and is usually worn by unstylish people with limited fanancial means. You can say I don't respond as readily to the whole "exotic orientalist" offering as a westerner would.

I Tried it today because of all the positive reviews here, (some even called it ghotic or the smell of a powerful priest lol. I guess its the bakhour/oud element giving that impression which is expected, but its not even the nice version!) and I just think its awful period. Yes it's powerful, but who cares for power when it smells like that! Plus on my skin it must have not worked with my chemistry coz I swear it turned into sweat smell! So maybe my opinion is flawd. Don't know how to describe it.

Anyway the saleswoman sensed I wasnt that thrilled and told me yeah this might be heavy and too "old" for you (I'm in my 30s lol but k8nda look younger) and then suggested another one called "Reflection" . That one was much much nicer. Although it shares somewhat the same DNA, it's much more modern n fresher n lighter and somewhat has a nice peppermint smell to it. Nicer but still not enough for me to buy it I guess.

Conclusion: Amouage and me can't be friends sorry lol.

PS: I could still smell it on my wrist as a skin scent on the 4th day! Yes I admit I had skipped showering on the 3rd day lol coz I was too tired, but still this thing is strong. If you like those latest Tom Ford perfumes with oud and the other similar brands that also are putting out lately oriental oud inspired perfumes you might want to try this though .

This the most powerful fragrance of all time. It's also one of the only fragrances that literally sent me to the hospital. Oregano, Oud, smoke and resins make this fragrance dangerous. This is the most nauseating scent I ever wore. I sprayed it on my dzikr beads and went to pray......worse idea ever. I actually had to go to the hospital. Couldn't stop vomiting. It continued until only blood and acidic foam was left in my stomach. Keep in mind I removed my beads and still almost died. This fragrance traumatized me. I abandoned scents entirely for over a month. Blue beast.....more like Blue Devil.

Praise be to God, the fragrance was tried today at Paris Gallery. = = = = My impression of the fragrance was the opposite of what I expected, the smell that I imagined on the one side and the scent of the perfume on the side of the perfume smelled of spiced skins that muffled your sense of depression and rashness I was shocked when I smelled it, I did not like it at all ... I run away from the scents of leather perfumes because they do not suit me at all ... the fragrance reminded me of the old firm of Sayed Junaid, not in general, but with the smell of unpleasant leather, and in general, the packaging is the best thing in perfume. Advice for someone to buy this perfume without trying a second tip for lovers of leather scents You are welcome to try this fragrance you may like

Please note that this page is dominated by western users. In other words, likeability rates should not be a reference for someone who grew up in Turkey. Interlude is very popular according to the rates above. However, it is a very harsh perfume for our geography. I tried it many times and the same thing always occurred to me; The designer, who was on his way to creating a great perfume, got tired and quit. Yes, the brand uses a concept of chaos regarding perfume. They are right, there is a long lasting chaos. It beats you up, whether you like it or not. However, it is so hard and strong that it wears you out. If you like it, think about your surroundings and use less. Otherwise, you will wear out your friends, especially in the office environment. It's not a social atmosphere perfume. Maybe it can make you happy in cold and open weather.
None of the notes listed here take center stage on their own. There is a mixture that is constantly shouting. I tried it 4-5 years ago and gave up. In my opinion, do not buy it without giving it a good trial period. If you buy it, use it sparingly. Don't force yourself by looking at the likes rate.

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>>18026026
Yeah, Curly is based. Reminder that lesbians are only lesbians because nobody converted them.

>all the fragrances and watches on my wish list over the years have skyrocketed in price
I hate this,wish I wasn't neeting all this time...

Looking for some summer scent with a green/grassy profile with a hint of fruit or citrus. Not, in your face, freshly cut grass, type of parfume, but a little gentle and fresh. Something like an apple orchard in peak heat would smell. Thanks anons!

>>18026066
go with Un Jardin Sur Le Nil from Hermès

>>18026066
YSL Y LE parfum

Top notes: grapefruit, apple accord, ginger, aldehydes
Heart: sage, lavender essence, geranium absolute
Base: cedar, olibanum, tonka, patchouli essence

>>18026066
>Something like an apple orchard in peak heat
maybe un jardin sur le toit?

>>18026066
Victrix

>>18026070
>apple accord
Yeah, eat aids shit

>>18026078
What is that supposed to mean??

Recommend me fragrances with a rustic, mystical, medieval leaning vibe and strong performance. I thought L'Occitane Eau des Baux was the one for me but the performance is weak

>>18026069
Trash that lasts an hour tops

>>18026078
This. I hate apples so much bros. I gag everytime I see them in the supermarket because I'm so superior to their fresh scent.

>>18026019
Do you wear fragrance every day? Don't you think fragrance is a bit of a sissy gay faggot move (no offense to the gays)
Today I put some perfume on and I thought about what the fuck I'm doing. That stupid thing is too high class, first world, sissy faggot to put on every day. Wtf am I doing? Spraying scent on myself? Why, do I want to smell good?

Seriously fuck that. I guess it's ok from time to time, but putting on every day is fucked. What, am I trying to attract a mate? Or am I trying to impress someone?

>>18026069
>>18026070
>>18026072
>>18026076
Thank you, I don't think I'll find victrix anytime soon though. Never seen such a Latin-esque brand before
>>18026088
I don't want it to last days, I've got a travel bottle in case I'll need it.

Im serious! Pay attention to this!
It's not like clipping nails or taking showers or avoiding messy haircuts.
Fragrance is too stupid, it's very unnecessary unlike the before mentioned

>>18026086
Idk what a medieval vibe is like, but try some more woody incense fragrances. Maybe like Heeley Cardinal or Bentley Absolute
Similar to EDB would also be Spicebomg Extreme, but no real medieval theme there

>>18026086
probably dried flowers, pus and manure

>>18026093
Victrix is one of the most realistic petrichor, fresh cut grass scent i tried so far. If you're in europe give it a try.

>>18026092
>Why, do I want to smell good?
Obviously not, that's for classy first worlders, as you said. Just don't worry about it and keep shitting on the street and rolling in mud or whatever.

>>18026099
>>18026086
Authentically medieval fragrance would be something like Hungary Water, so green aromatic and heavy on rosemary

>>18026098
Thanks. Bentley Absolute has abysmal performance. Cardinal is lovely but only mediocre longevity. If I were to go thr liturgical incense route I'd go for Montale Full Incense as the longevity is supposedly better.

I think EdB fits the vibe because it has a medicinal, herbal element plus incense.

>>18026105
personally Antaeus also makes me think of someone who lives in a castle. maybe more of a vampire than medieval knight though

>>18026088
noselet seething

>>18026092
yes, i do

>>18026086
Try one of the CdG incense lines. Avignon if you want to smell like a catholic church.

>>18026108
Funny, antaeus has been on my want list for a while. How do you find performance?

>>18026123
nta but Antaeus is a good performer on my skin

>>18026103
So Drakkar Noir?

I was at the grocery store and this older black guy (50s) had on a really nice fragrance. He wasn't dressed fancy or anything. It was spicy and I think oriental? I think it may have been dolce and Gabbana the one but I'm not sure. Definitely not vanilla. Any ideas what it could be?

If sperm smells and tastes like this, why isn't everyone gay ?

>>18024290
there is literally skincare thread on this board
>>18024309
how many times did you post either this slop or bleu electricque this month?
>>18024547
4 bottles but many samples and decants
>>18025026
go to a perfumery, spray on a blotter a few popular ones like bdc, adg, some CK, maybe something from azzaro. ask him which one he likes the most. validate his choice and buy it. and/or buy him a few 2ml decants. i think you can buy 5x 2ml samples from notino for fairly cheap of most popular stuff too.
>>18025268
if you really need to post about these 2 frags, just dont next time
>>18025334
eau de cedre is a no brainer for spring
>>18025479
carthusia mediterraneo
orange x santal
>>18025574
how would you measure it?
>>18025730
eau cedre
orange x santal
idk maybe adg
>>18026141
because you are

sotd encre noire 20 sprays

How many drakkar noir dnas do I need?

Does anyone in the UK want a 1ml sample of Angel’s Share and 1ml of Tobacco Vanille?
I think they’re both disgusting, honestly. Had one test spray out of each and have no use for them.
Papyrus Moleculaire, on the other hand, is incredible. My new daily wear.

>>18026102
You're a sissy faggot! You don't need that overpriced garbage, it's completely useless! Sure it does make sense to wear it once in a while if you want to "elevate your image", but other than that it's a stupid stupid trick made by smart men to lure stupid stupid people like you into wearing fragrance daily and praising it like it's a "pantydropper"

Capitalism invented scent and smell you're all being fooled man. Viva la revolution.

>>18026026
What is it about curly that Reddit dislikes?

>>18026166
Assuming it's because she promotes "panty droppers", compliments, picking up chicks, etc

kenzo edt intense, cop or not?

im looking for a spring/summer frag

>>18026169
Having sex with women is evil so fair enough.

>>18026171
Kenzo smells super cheap to me, I'd say there are much better options.

Anyone got anything to say about Summer Peaches by the Tea Room, Yuzu Soda or Salted Green Mango?

Looking for something light and fruity for summer and these sound nice.

>>18026174
are there any marine/aquatic frags you do not consider cheap?

>>18026026
kek i can already guess this is EDJ without checking

>>18026092
you seem to be deeply closeted
>>18026097
lol

Tried this at a store today and man I still smell like Whiskey. It's just Whiskey, that's what it is. It's great.

>>18026171
imo EDP > EDT > EDT Intense but your opinions might vary. All three are pretty good imo.

>>18026026
Do you all follow her advice and spray like 20-40 times then?

>>18026171
It's a aquatic version of Santal33, you know, that pickled cucumbers smell.
I like the Homme Edt better.

>>18026092
>perfume
That explains it, men use cologne retrdbro

>>18026146
Lomani PH doesn't even smell like Drakkar Noir.

>>18026086

>>18026198
Drakkar is reformulated fresher so yeah it doesn't

>>18026123
pretty strong

MASSIVE HAPPENING
Americans are already malding over Trump's perfume
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Trump/Victory-47-for-Men-90450.html

My mom just told me that I smell really good, without me telling her that I wore my newest frag :)

Ordered some Profumum samples earlier this month and gave each a couple of wear now
>Acqua di Sale
Initially there's a burst of typical “sports” shower gel freshness which mellows out pretty soon and then turns into a pleasant after shave balm type of scent. Pretty generic.
>Arso
First I got resin, wood workshop and artificial smoke. The resin goes away after half an hour and then you're left with woodchips and smoke. I hoped this could be my forest frag holy grail but nope.
>Ambra Aurea
Vanillin, sawdust, and the same note of artificial smoke as in Arso. Doesn't really evolve, just gets weaker with time. The smoke will linger on your skin for 8 hours but the frag turns into a skin scent pretty early. Very subpar amber if you think about all other options available.
>Thundra
Starts off with a an offensive mushroomy note paired with peppermint. After 20 minutes, there's only peppermint, which then turns into something I could only describe as vegetal. Gross but at least SOMETHING happened.
>Acqua Viva
Citronella/lemon oil, not much else.
>Acqua di Zucchero
Cotton candy with some fruity notes. If I didn't know better, I'd think this is a 25€ frag marketed to girls.

All had rather moderate projection, though decent longevity.

Granted, my expectations were kind of high based on what I've heard/read online but this stuff smells ridiculously cheap and one dimensional given the prices they charge.
>inb4 noselet
>inb4 muh high oil concentration

Is there a good supplier of Iso E Super in europe? I cant find that stuff anywhere.

>>18026225
Almost all niche is like this desu. Eventually you realize that old designer frags are where it's at.

>>18026203
Strongly smells of old hot leather carseats for me.

>>18026171
I like the EDP better. if you like the pickle rick australian sandalwood go ahead though

This smells fucking great (hinoki, tobacco, leather, cedar, cypress, black pepper, fir, smoke). The bottle cap is extremely fucking obnoxious though.

What about hand soap for the bathroom?

>>18026171
Kenzo is a meme

>>18026138
Gonna need a bit more than that bud, could be The One based on that, but what makes you think it’s d&g

What criteria does a fragrance need to meet to be considered “formal”?

>>18026270
So long as it doesn’t smell like axe, like cheap gummy candies or is a sillage monster you’re fine.

>>18026270
it just needs to not be a clubbing scent

>>18026203
OK now this is more what I'm talking about. May need to pick up a sample of this.

>>18026158
Lmao

>>18026188
What kind of whiskey? There are many different types.

I've kinda had it with leather notes, bros. Think I will start avoiding them on principles in the future.

>>18026325
Holy based

>>18026227
I tend to agree. What are your favourite designer frags?

All you need broski

>>18026331
Pre-2000s Guerlain (technically not designer but priced like designers), Chanel, Hermes, Dior

>>18026332
AI image, AI fragrance, AI post

>>18026254
>smells like dill(probably like Byerley), smoky, pine/hinoki
Sounds great, thanks for the suggestion
https://youtu.be/Z_jRLC1Rr2Q?si=LXyIpQIMC5ppP6yK

Can someone redpill me on getting fragrance recommendations? Should I lean more on what people are reporting as the most alluring to women vs. what I personally like? Obviously I'm not going to wear something I hate even women love it. Feels like there's some sort of balnace here.

Ordered this earlier in the week. I feel like I should hold off on wearing it until the first 70 degree plus day, given it is still 30's where I am. Plus I should be getting Le Parfum today as well, which I will wear.

>>18026347
you should wear what you personally like. most of the reports of "what women like" and "compliment magnets" are made by ugly 50 year old indian men whose coworker felt forced to say he smelled nice when he wore 20 sprays of Eros to work and kept fishing for compliments
women have their personal likes and dislikes too, it doesn't really make sense to try to predict them. just wear something fairly normal and not T-Rex and you'll be fine

>>18026347
Unless someone actually, legitimately hates a fragrance almost all of them will smell good to people. Part of wearing a fragrance is smelling good for yourself. It can affect your own positivity and confidence.

>>18026326
Thank you bro

>>18026347
When you don't know what to get, try educating yourself about fragrance gods with attributes like lady killer, panty dropper and loin drencher

>>18026066
I dunno about peak heat orchard, but Prakt by Svensk smells like an orchard after a hot summer's rain

>>18026355
What's wrong with being an Indian?

>>18026325
Low T detected

>>18026354
What is it with autists showing their hands on pictures all the time? Go to fragrantica and see photos of and perfume and there are those guys who posted photos of holding the fragrance.

>>18026355
>>18026361
cool thanks bros yeah, going to just stick to what i like

>>18026344
I didn’t really get dill, but seeing it written I can kinda identify something like it, the sweet/herbal/sharp element does kinda resemble dill. Not quite santal levels of picklericking though.

>>18026171
Really give it a try first. I have a sample right here, just sprayed it half an hour ago and god it smells like dill and pickle water. It's not entirely unpleasant, but uh... the other two are better

>>18026347
Never wear anything just because other people told you it got them compliments or because some retard on youtube claimed it drops panties left and right.

Just wear what you personally like and then decide on how hard you want to go on spraying it. Maybe don't overdo it for a job interview.

>>18026399
They're called panty droppers FOR A REASON RETARD! IF YOU'RE HERE TO BE A STUPID IDIOT WHO DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT, THEN YOU BETTER STOP TALKING AT ALL

>>18026375
Made the mistake of blind buying this a few years back. I can barely smell it, smells like faint shoe polish to me. Even went to 2 stores to sample it there and make sure my bottle wasn't tainted but nope. It's odd because there's plenty of frags that are lowly rated in the performance department on Fragrantica that perform great to my nose and then a supposed beastmode release comes along and it gets lost on me. Maybe it's really a physiological thing.

>>18026347
It's incredibly fucking rare for someone to dislike how you smell. They might not like it but they are not going to get repelled by it. 99% of people will just like them or be indifferent

Wear whatever the fuck you like and stop being an idiot.

No perfume is going to make you be liked if you are an uninteresting boring stupid looking son of a bitch

>>18026342
My dude, ultra male is goated! Check your nose before you wreck yourself. Ultra male + Sauvage covers every possible scenario.

>>18026413
Had this issue with new sealed fragrances too. First time opened and sprayed the performance was weak, but when i let the fragrance rest for some months the longevity/sillage went better.

>>18026416
If you're wearing something offensive like Encre Noir then it's not going to be rare for someone to dislike what you smell like.

>>18026440
It's highly over rated. The OG was better back in the 90s, but somehow it got less interesting over the years. I could see a gay guy wearing it now though.

ordering duro tomorrow. ask me anything. lust provoking image attached.

>>18026495
>saffron bomb
Don't

>>18026384
Very interesting, gonna try it out

>>18026498
Who's that bitch ? Cute feet tho

>>18026378
anon, all the world is a stage, and all the men and women are merely players. The best way to enjoy a play is to see the beauty and artistic expression in each piece. Like Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel that picture shows man reaching out towards what he desires, but in this case he actually grasps it.

>>18026511
vera dijkmans, a dutch pawg
Go with Bowmakers instead

>>18026495
Looks like pork….I want to cook and eat ham.

>>18026498
>saffron bomb
it isn't. i tried a sample of it and it was awesome

>>18026517
Bowmakers is a resin bomb, though, not that similar. I do like it.

>>18026505
It really is nice, I only paid 50 so I’m pretty happy. The only bad part is the longevity is only about 5 hours. I can still smell it on my wrist but it’s very mild now.

>>18026416
You clearly never used axe in an office setting. My boss disliked me for years, he always said that I smell bad. I'm a sweaty guy so I just started to spray more axe, lol. After three years I finally relaized that he hates the axe spray, after I stoped and used a more neutral perfume he stoped complaining.

>>18026528
Axe is one of those fragrances that is really hateable, to be fair.

>>18026483
>Encre noire
>Offensive

No fucking way you or anyone thinks that

>>18026516
Are you serious right now? Man hands? I get it if it's a hot chick (or trans with nice hands), but man hands?

>>18026528
Maybe it's because you were trying to cover your fucking sweaty how with axe.

Axe is an extremely popular fragrance that sells millions. That proves is in almost every scenario a liked scent

>>18026539
>No fucking way
Lmao

>>18026552
Do you live in basedboyland

>>18026547
Well I also changed my deodorant the sametime. Maybe its a combination of both.

>>18026554
There's a reason it's marked down so much. Supply and demand. No one likes it or wants it. Get over it.

Ask a guy who just bought Chanel Antaeus anything

>>18026586
how are you?

>>18026602
Good man, hit my calories for the day and just finished my workout, how about you?

>>18026546
Yes but therein lies another layer of duality in that image. The strength and rigor of the Man's hands juxtaposed with the soft and sweet scent of JPG Le Male, Le Beau.

>>18026586
what made you chose that over Chanel Bleu?

>>18026616
pretty good, just had a plate of spaghetti

Allure Homme Blanche smells like goddamn lemon pie, it's addicting
But it lasts like shit, doesn't it? Damn..

>>18026586
have you bought any fragrances recently?

>>18026628
akro bake. all i'll say on this matter

>fresh, piney-green incense frangrace

>>18026630
Yes as a matter of fact I just purchased Chanel Antaeus

>>18026622
I prefer Antaeus and find it more unique and fitting, personally.

>fresh, piney-green incense fragrance

>>18026633
>Sweet artificial lemon and vanilla
Yes, please refrain from saying anything more.

>>18026654
Yatagan

French perfumery just feels so overblown just like their food, as usual the Italians wins.

>>18026715
Really good one

>>18026686
is this the final fragpill?
city slicker pr agencies posturing as niche perfumeries pushing wacky gourmands, synthetic lmaoweed, blood, milk and ink frags while charging three-fiddy a bottle?

or will people come to reason again like the beer scene that started appreciating simple quality lagers again after getting fed up with weird microbrews that cost 20 bucks per can?

>>18026747
you have to get to that point yourself
sotd: red for men

>>18026019
test

>>18026651
cool, how is it?

>>18026628
Tastes like shit too

>>18026586
My bottle of antaeus is almost empty, i need to reup
Great choice
Its easily my most worn frag

>>18026354
Ahh my second order has arrived. This one I put on. It is pleasantly spicy and warm. It has a soft somewhat powdery scent as well. Strength feels pretty good on initial spray. Now I have a nice pair of JPG, one for warm weather and one for cool.

>>18026790
yeah its pretty nice, however your keyboard looks fucked

>>18026802
nah just vintage

>>18026805
vintage doesnt mean cum amber covering your keys

any of these a total waste?

>>18026837
if you showed this pic to someone 400 years ago they'd think he was the antichrist

>>18026843
NYI is merely ok, rest goes into the bin.

>>18026846
oof

>>18026845
>the antichrist
no this is the antichrist

>>18026801
>looks enough like my gf to give me an immense double take
I didn’t like that experience at all.

>>18026846
from the 40-50 frags I have worn + all the main stays you can actually find/try at stores I tried so far these have been my favs.
is what I've ordered in any relation to them or did I genuinely stick my hand into the (ED)toilet

>>18026851
He has potential for it

>>18026808
it's just dust anon. But it doesn't come off with light brushing and I am nervous use liquid cleaner on it.

>>18026861
10 minutes of this guy's schlock is pulling as many views as the most anticipated game probably of all time (GTA6)

Should I buy invasion barbare or imagination?

>>18026837
All fucking ormonde Jayne fragrances smell the same

What is the best bergamote frag?

>>18026843
Where did you order them from?

>>18026900
german frag shop aus liebe zu duft or smth
i also older from this one french place but they only take credit card and that's always a bother

Post your fav frag for each category.

what is a good alternative to this? I like the lightness of it, it's good for office use (I think). but it's also very mainstream.

>>18026921
jacomo de jacomo quorum cool water
sorry for no images but I'm going to sleep so I can't be bothered

>>18026939
forgot to mention ted lapidus pour homme for a fourth and it's perfect, good night

>>18026019
Why is this shit so cheap on Amazon?

>>18026966
Likely a traveler size, or something small.

>>18026966
Counterfeits

>>18026968
It’s not, it’s the same size as the one on the right

>>18026966
Close to expiration perhaps? When you click on that amazon link, I bet it's not what it seems when it brings you to the amzn page. Sometimes it does that. If it seems too good to be true it should raise some skepticism

>>18026966
This is the link. Lots of people saying it’s been watered down or is pure alcohol,

https://a.co/d/2P80T9e

>>18026975
Oh, then it's likely a rip-off third party trying to sell a dupe.

CDG Garage doesn't smell like a garage, oil, gas or metal. Idk what it smells like. Synthetic licorice or something. And that's it. No other smells I can detect.

>>18026983
Obvious fake

can you drop your favorite earthy fragrances? some real earthworm shit would be nice.

In my experience Arab Muslims douse themselves in fragrances, when you walk past a kebab joint it hits you in the face. They do realise it has ethyl alcohol and is therefore haram right?

What is a good material to test different fragrances on? Like let's say I brought over a several fragrances and I wanted some people to be able to smell them all, should I just spray them on index cards? I kind of want them to be able to smell closely after the initial spray and then also like 5, 10, 15 minutes later.

>>18027036
>They do realise it has ethyl alcohol and is therefore haram right?
their fragrances are oil-based, with no alcohol. they are called attars

Is armani diamonds discontinued? Swear it was easier to find

>>18026843
it's a good selection, check out Amber Oud as well
also don't listen to the noselets, PdN is one of the best niche houses around

>>18026851
>UK

>top notes
>duration 30 minutes or less
Why do you fucking care how a fragrance evolves? Only the base notes matter and nothing else. It's not like you apply the fragrance outside your friend's doorstep and expect him to be impressed by the citrusy top notes, and after 30 minutes amazed by the heart notes, and finally after 1-2 hours horny with the base notes...
You apply it at your toilet!
And to think people are belittling dupes because they only have base notes. What else do you want from your fragrance, to make you some coffee?

>>18027025
Demeter Dirt, straight up realistic turned dirt.

>>18027112
What a cute couple

>>18027036
denatured alcohol (which is used in perfumery) is not meant for consumption and therefore is halal. hand sanitizer is also halal, whether it's isopropanol or ethyl alcohol based.

>>18027025
I don’t actually like the scent, but several of Pinewards come off as that to me, usually mixed with wood notes. Akero and Coastal Veil may be the top two of the ~20 I’ve sampled so far.

>>18027061
If it’s truly for guests, go to any local store that has tester strips, sniff some stuff and take a little stack of fresh ones home with you, 4-5.
If it’s for you, you should really be testing them on your own skin.

>>18027063
Not many adhere to that anymore.

>>18026517
Is that the intro to her Blacked Raw scene?

>>18026332
Oops wrong pic sorry bros

Should I perhaps blind buy profondo? Local shop doesn't have it. Maybe Versace pour homme instead?

>>18027180
Buy whatever you want

>>18027112
chud and chad linked up?

>"one or two spray is enough for sure, this will last you all day!"

>projects like shit, have to put your nose an inch away from the skin to even smell it, no one notices at all
>is also gone after 4-5 hours

What's a Gothic fragrance? And don't fucking say encre noir.

>>18027186
indie perfumery in a nutshell

>>18027187
Whatever you want it to be desu.
Or any wood/rose combo like Black Aoud.

As someone sort of new to actually caring about any of this beyond just having one random bottle of whatever..

What's the deal with parfumo? I understand the main site is German and the English one is just auto-translated, but still, the hell is up with everyone writing these super autistic lengthy weird reviews about things? More often than not they don't even tell you what things actually smell like or how they perform, they just drop random novels or try to create poetry or something.

>>18027195
that's how a lot of internet fragrance reviews are on forums, I just laugh at them sometimes and pay no attention to them otherwise

>>18027180
>Should I perhaps blind buy profondo? Local shop doesn't have it. Maybe Versace pour homme instead?
ADG profondo has "marine notes" and VPH doesn't. I don't know whether that's a deal-breaker for you.
I, for one, hate marine notes, so I'd choose VPH over ADG profondo.

>>18027195
Parfumo is super weird. The statement section on .com can be helpful but on .de it comes across like a bunch of bots posting haikus.

Al Sharpton wears al haramain amber oud

Don't buy fragrance

>>18027244
Why

>>18027209
Its actually pretty funny if you understand german and it tells you in a and elaborate story what the writers oppinion on the fragrance is. Its also super autistic.

>>18027185
is this a fancy way of saying it smells like farts?

>How are you? I'm fantastic and I'm doing really well.

to the anon that recommended i try Iron Duke, i ended up blind buying it and I'm really glad i did. it's a great frag. i have other samples from Beaufort so excited to try these.

i sampled a bunch of smoky frags the other day. the one i was excited the most about was Rhino from Zoologist, and i was kinda disappointed. i like weirded fragrances but it was simply not that pleasant.

also, what are people's thoughts on Imaginary Authors? I get the performance isn't know to be great, but the scents are very interesting and fairly cheap. was looking at trying Every Storm a Serenade and Memoirs Of A Trespasser.

>>18027300
should've tested trex
IA is pop culture trash, although (the old) bulls blood is at least interesting

>>18027314
T Rex is a gimmick. it's just super loud and not particularly pleasant. at that point i'd got with Orto Parisi.
i wasn't a huge fan of bull's blood tbqh. idk i like the idea of a perfume that's somewhat interesting (like the tennis club one) for a specific activity and that it's somehat shortlived. i could see myself wearing a boozy scent while im lounging, but i dont think id want to smell like that all day

>>18027291
I do understand it and it's neither funny, nor am I interested in "elaborate" stories by Gitta and Jürgen that only address the actual scent as a side note.

>>18027296
I believe he's full of shit desu. Not buying perfume savant act.

Can anyone suggest a frag that's similar to Terre D'Hermes but with better performance?
I quite enjoy it but it's basically a skin scent after 4 hours or so, are fresh, summery scents like this in general?

>>18027343
TdH EDP

>>18027343
>are fresh, summery scents like this in general
mostly
4 hours of projection is not a bad score for a fresh citrus fragrance desu, and I get decent performance from TdH myself
an outlier with some similarities to TdH would be Bois Imperial, which has very strong performance. not citrusy, but also has a green transparent woody and spicy thing going on
I guess there's also Red Vetiver, which I hear is a clone of TdH with strong performance. it will probably come at the cost of smelling worse though

>>18027296
The shiniest man

Shame he hates the fragrances he loved on blind tests

>>18027348
I have heard that it smells quite differently than the EDT, I might have to check that one out.

>>18027349
Rip
I've been eyeing Acqua Di Parma's Bergamotto Di Calabria.

>>18027187
Black incense malaki, lempicka pour homme, prada amber pour homme intense, black afgano

>>18027377
>I have heard that it smells quite differently than the EDT
no, it's very similar. I don't recall it being a performance monster, but should have better longevity theoretically

>>18027317
>T Rex is a gimmick. it's just super loud and not particularly pleasant
absolutely filtered desu. he wanted something smoky and trex is one of the best smoke scents thats readily available.

>>18027184
Need it or keep it?

>go to normie fragrance seller
>very obviously only the most popular ones
>try 15 different colognes
>all of them smell like citrus
So this is what normies like? They all wanna smell like oranges?

>>18027436
did you smell the frags only in the beginning or did you give them time? because it sounds like you don't know what you're doing, dumbass

>>18027442
>>18027436
actually scratch that, you are retarded and your post is retarded and you posted a glowie pepe fuck you and kys

>>18027436
>colognes
what did you expect?

I'm probably going to buy Mandarino di Amalfi for my summer frag once the weather warms

>>18027436
>citruses but made well

>>18027102
The top notes are more for the user, you are correct. A nice little treat for the sensual enjoyer. As well as for helping to sell fragrances in stores

>>18027186
Stop buying natural

>>18027486
Why would anyone buy this when bon monsieur exist?

>>18027508
True. Me as a Drakkar Noir lover, i want them all. Also Duc de Vervins L'Extreme is more zesty, while Monsieur is more mossy, woody.

>>18027300
>Every Storm a Serenade and Memoirs Of A Trespasser
congrats, you picked out their literal only two decent scents
even then I feel like ESAS should be a lot better than it is, someone should do a higher quality take on the smoky-vetiver-with-ambergris thing

>>18027512
would you have an alternative to ESAS?

>>18027010
It smells like a car dealer showroom. It's awesome.

>>18027512
I'll wait for a better recommendation than ESAS, that glue-smelling opening is the best thing of that scent. The salty vetiver drydown is forgettable.

What does he wear?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZqaXHSE7gY

>>18027523
Amouage Interlude or Baccarat Rouge
https://youtu.be/92ydUdqWE1g?si=omDtw_0_Q2tu--Ix

>>18027523
Twenty(20) sprays of eros, sirs

>>18027515
Do you know if it's available to buy it somewhere? I wanna try that and the industrial glue one, but cannot find them in Europe

>>18027534
I bought it from Cdg's website together with Tar but seems like they're sold out.

>>18027407
it's really not. i like smoke when it's done nicely. Bois d'Ascese or Corpus Equus were better. Cuoium was also better than T Rex. it's really just a meme because it's the first really loud scent people get exposed to

>>18027523
Khamrah and carries the bottle around in a crossbody bag to reapply every 10 minutes.

>tfw like bleu de chanel
>can't bring myself to buy a bottle because of the fact that i'll smell the same as 1 out of 5 guys

>>18027557
If you like T Rex and are into smoke you should try Hiram Green Hyde or Patchouly 24. Comfy as fuck, like chilling at a wild campfire while you're burning woods and dry leaves.

>>18027573
>the same as 1 out of 5 guys
that's generous even if everyone wore a fragrance
if you like itthen buy it unless you are a pussy

>>18027577
i don't dislike trex for the record. i think it's more of a novelty than how one would see a regular perfume. i will check out your reccomendations.

>>18027573
if switching to a different blue frag is not an option then just spray bdc 20 times in order to assess domination over other bdc wearers so they dont matter

>>18027573
layer it with dior sauvage

>>18027573
1 in 10 guys MAYBE wears a fragrance and more than 50% of those are afraid to wear bdc or sauvage

>>18027573
well according to this guy, Sauvage is more widely sold in the US in 2023.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSsr2_JJg_A
For fragrances I think the order of priority is 1 you like it>>2 others broadly like it>>>>>3 you don't smell like others. Very few people will be able to identify precisely what you are wearing an connect it to a specific brand. If a person notices the scent 99.9% of them will solely make the determination if they like it or not. If Bleu is popular then that is a good sign that the number 2 priority, do other people like it, is met. And if you like it as well that should be all you worry about.

>>18027557
it really is and i don't agree that any orto parisi or naomi goodsir makes higher perfumery than gardoni. trex is neither a novelty nor unwearable, that applies to fragrances like nekro dellamorte or secretions magnifiques. if he wants to get into smoke, trex is something he definitely should try. you're not doing him any favors by keeping him away from it
and this is just my (mostly unrelated) personal hateboner but i'm fed up by fragrances that take smoke and then smooth it out until it's uninspiring and boring. what's the point of doing something like that to smoke? same applies to any castrated animal note.

>>18027187
A decent chunk of Beaufort London’s stuff would qualify.

>>18027300
Ayyy, that was me! Good choice Anon, it really is a superb frag.

As for IA, they’re like a more niche, less good version of ELDO, and ELDO is already very middling.
I shouldn’t speak too poorly of them, as I haven’t tried a ton of their frags, but as you said, most of their stuff has lackluster performance.
Soft Lawn 1.0 most people associate with pickles because of the dill. ESAS is screechy ambroxan, or whatever their variant is. City on Fire is very one-note, but good if you just want smoke.
My one redeeming factor from them is A Whiff of Waffle Cone 2.0. It’s a sweet gourmand with good longevity and sillage, and smells fantastic if you’re into the genre.
It will always hold a special place in my heart/collection because it was my first (indirect) unprompted compliment. I actually had two different people talk about smelling it during the day at work. The first said it smelled like burnt coffee, not bad but not to her taste, and the second was a guy that just walked up to me and a buddy and said “Something smells amazing”.

is rien intense incense urinal cakey or more gasoline-like?

>>18027717
ah Beaufort Anon! i ordered some samples or Terror and Phantom V as well. i was supposed to get Rake and Ruin but they ran out as they were making my order. i also couldn't find Acrasia anywhere sadly. im really glad i got iron duke though. it's really the perfect smoky frag.
im keen to know if you have any other brands you'd recommend checking out. you definitely have solid taste

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>>18027816
In other words: nosecels

>>18027819
Noz so fast
>There is no “normal” set of receptors and therefore also no standard way of perceiving odors.
https://worldsensorium.com/how-we-perceive-nature-through-our-sense-of-smell/

>>18027828
this would mean reviews are basically worthless

>>18027832
depends on the variance. Also while 2 different people might smell 'lavender' differently if they both describe it as lavender then they could still share information about a scent profile.

>>18027735
Ah thank you Anon, you’re too kind. In the grand scheme of things I’m still very inexperienced.
Beaufort is easy to suggest because they’re a tiny niche house with only 10 frags, and more than half of those range from quite good to excellent. The rest aren’t too bad either.

Most other suggestions would have to be specific frags, not whole houses.
Eg, it’s quite different from Beaufort’s stuff, but I’m a big fan of Burning Barbershop, smoky take on a modern fougere. Uses a burnt oil scent for the smoke, which is similar but distinct from most other smoky frags. Mint at the top slowly fades and gives way to the hay note in the base.

>>18027832
NTA, but not exactly Anon. Best case scenario is to find someone with similar taste as you and try other things they like.

Why do women prefer sweet feminine leaning fragrances (Such as Le Male Elixir) to actual Masculine fragrances like Boss Elixir or Cartier Declaratioàn Parfum? As a man I don't want to smell masculine leaning fragrances on a women.

>>18027854
Think of a woman's life and how much sweet food she has eaten every day. Now think of the positive emotive association between the smell of all the sweet food she's eaten and the pleasure of the experience. The smell is connected to all that dopamine she's gotten from eating sweet, sugary food. Or some dilutionof this.

>>18026019
Is the vaseline trick worth doing even if im just using EDT?

>>18027908
depends on the size of the bottle not on its content

>>18027911
wdym? Isnt it you just put some vaseline on you then mix a few sprays into it to make it last longer on your skin?
Or am I completely wrong? Im not a perfume guy but Ive bought a few fragrances and after maybe 30 minutes I cant even smell the stuff even when EDT is meant to last over a day right?

>>18027914
You probably went noseblind. If you asked someone else, or if you go for a walk to give your nose a break, you may notice it is still going strong

>>18027914
probably but the question is how well the frag then radiates off your skin

>>18027928
I guess, its the pollen season here in Tokyo so maybe my allergies are just playing up.
One of my girls said she liked how I smell like gasoline all the time though, so I might need a different scent.
Dont ask what I wear, because I just picked up a random bottle of this from my local drug store.
https://amzn.asia/d/6kLDPxB

>>18027914
>wdym?
Don't you want to stick it up your ass?

I recommend rochas for men

>>18027914
>Can't smell fragrance after 30 minutes
He fell for the BDC meme

>>18027946
>Rochas
Too smooth for me thanks, got a ribbed recommendation?
>>18027948
BDC is so basic its insane

Every second I'm not getting a blowjob is equivalent to the pain a woman feels while giving birth x100

>>18027950
All jokes aside I have the parfum and I Enjoy the smell, but the fact that it only lasts about 4 hours really brings down its value in my opinion, it has the same performance as mall store fragrances like Hollister and Pacsun

Is buying 11 decants at once silly? I'm new to this. I can't hold all these decants bros.

>shopping for frags 4 years ago
>see guerlain vetiver for 30 eur everywhere
>fast forward to 2024
>decide I want to get it
>suddenly it costs 80 eur everywhere
What the fuck?

>>18026293
It’s inspiration is modern military rather than medieval knights, the name is misleading

>>18027976
Agree, as soon as you hit Iron in the gym and take protein, creatine, high zinc you'll turn into a sex addict. I go mentally ill when i'm not having sex or atleast fap.
Sotd Duc De Vervins L'Extreme

>>18027732
more like lighting 200 incense sticks in a tiny room

>>18028107
They were unloading old bottles.

Did a /frag/ tour of London yesterday.
Creed absolutely blew my mind. I thought it must be a meme, because usually the most popular of anything sucks (see: Angels' Share), but my god Aventus is amazing. They even have a limited edition 75mL Aventus that is much more forceful and concentrated, like opening a fresh pineapple fruit salad. Absolutely beautiful. Bois de Portugal and Royal Oud also stunning, I could wear them every day.
Panhaligon was underwhelming after visiting Creed, tried the Halfetis and they were nice but, straight after Creed, were conspicuously lacking in complexity, depth and character.
Same with Jo Malone. Very nice, direct, single-minded fragrances, and I did like the grapefruit and the blackberry, but not game changers for me.
Ormonde Man was a bit lost of me too, nice but I don't see what all of the fuss is about. Santal 33 didn't impress, but that's because I had my sights set on Papyrus Moleculaire anyway, which is to me a much better Santal 33.
Came home with 100mL of Papyrus. For me it occupied the same sort of territory as Bois and Royal Oud, significantly cheaper, as a beautiful, light daytime fragrance.
I will head out again for a fuller, sexier evening fragrance next time. I fucking hated the samples of Angels' Share and Tobacco Vanilla that I tried, so I'm at a bit of a loss when it comes to heavier night time scents. Maybe I should just get the concentrated Aventus. Who cares if you smell like everyone else, if you smell that good.

>>18028184
awful post

>>18028184
lol frag tour in London - mid as fuck
yeah buy Absolu Aventus if you are stupid enough to shell out 300+ bucks for it, we definitely will not care

>>18028184
i enjoyed your post anon, don't mind the angry poor dicklets.

>>18028107
Why do you guys like vetiver so much, what's the big deal

>>18028231
Because it sucks and we're contrarians.

>>18028203
>going around smelling fragrances is mid
>in a fragrance thread
Why exactly are you here, sir

>>18027484
Nah. Try something bold like Oud Minerale.

>>18028203
You're regularly shelling out 300 bucks for shite made by amateurs from myspace like ds durga

>>18028231
Because it just smells so good

>>18028236
i'm here to discuss frags
that trip in London is indeed mid (especially the part where anon was sucking of creed like there's no tomorrow)
we had an anon do a similar trip in Paris a few months back which was way more interesting (he also had better taste desu)

>>18028231
it smells good
simple as

>>18028241
i'm not stupid enough to do that

>SOTD: Armaf Club De Nuit Sillage
bought the CDN set with the three 30ml bottles half a year ago for fun (paid like 80 bucks for it)
Sillage was pretty weak at first but it looks like some maceration did wonders to its performance
this is a good summer citrus scent (main notes for me are citrus, blackcurrant, ambroxan, musk) for dirt cheap (recently got more expensive due to hype) which smells pretty natural and way more refined than its price
will compare it to SMW later on

>>18028184
terrible advertisement

>>18028184
Homoerotic post

You guys weren’t kidding about Rien II. I sprayed it Saturday, it’s Monday morning, my clothes stink, my girlfriend’s car stinks, and I can still smell it on my wrists.

>>18028239
I tried it and was underwhelmed. Smelled like costa azzura and axe body spray

>>18028352
so does it smell like piss or no?

>>18028253
>armaf
yikes

>>18028360
NTA, but it smells more like you burnt a leather jacket and tried to put the fire out with grandma's pefrume (to no avail)

>>18028125
These two looking so low iq makes this pic so much hotter

>>18028360
Not quite, it was almost too overwhelming to pick out any scents. It was powdery with a strong incense scent (obviously), leathery, and had an industrial oily hint. It was also very dense, not unlike a musty room that needs to be aired out.

Any of you guys tried Hollister Wave? What do you rate it?

>>18028450
Looks like a very normal summer fragrance.

>>18028184
Hope you stopped by Bloom, that’s where the best niche shit is at.

>>18028459
Is hollister generally safe? I don’t wanna get skin cancer or some shit

>>18028481
It would be very painful.

>>18028498
Yes chatGPT, it would be.

>>18028372
What's wrong with armaf ?

>>18028556
The problem with armaf is it would force anon to have to justify spending the 400% markup on his "signature" scent that got him two compliments

I've had a Dior Homme laying in a drawer for like 6 years, should I open it? What does it smell like?

>>18028583
>should I open it?
if you want to
>What does it smell like?
probably quite good, which dior homme is it exactly?

>>18028583
you could probably sell it to reformulationtards who think it's different to Dior Homme Original

>>18028638
you don't know what you're talking about, do you?

>>18028650
pre-2020 Dior Homme was re-released as Dior Homme Original. reformulationtards think different name / bottle = different juice though, so they will pay extra for the older one. just like when Dior Homme Parfum changed bottles but the formulation code was the same

>>18028241
lol, Anon.
Anon please.
My sides Anon.
Stop.

DS&Durga retails for half that price, and even less off discounters. I’m not gonna make any claims about how good their frags are, I only own Burning Barbershop, but it’s magnificent.

Take your misinformation elsewhere.

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