/fa/ - Fashion

The theme for this thread is renewal and rebirth. Let's encourage and nurture any green shoots of interest in fragrance we encounter.

So how does Burberrry London compare to Le Male Le Parfum scent wise? Is one warmer and friendlier?

>>18059783
>chav spit vs fag spit

Aventus is a hell of a drug. Cedrat Boise if you want it creamier.

Name that fragrance

>>18059789
no one asked, coomer mutt
>>18059791
looks like old fahrenheit press ads

>>18059773
So I made this post the other day and you guys shat on me good. Since then I blind bought some bottles and wanted to get your opinions.
>Acqua Di Gio parfum
>Zoologist Tyrannosaurus Rex
>Versace Pour Homme
>Zoologist Dodo Jackfruit Edition
>Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male EDT
>Versace Pour Homme Dylan Blue

I realized that all the fragrances I've tried in the past have bergamot in them and honestly I have no idea what that is so I just blind bought shit with bergamot in it.

>>18059791
https://youtube.com/shorts/G8tVK4y_Csc?si=qr8BfCjeWveGBJYy
Drakkar Noir

>>18059791
Ariana Grande, Cloud

>>18059791
https://youtube.com/shorts/c_JCMsW4nSY?si=qmMtuiESdccGIAex
Drakkar Noir

>>18059794
crazy how some people literally don’t learn from their mistakes ever

>>18059794
How do you like Trex, anon?

anyone tried photogenics + co perfumes?

The Fragrance Groups 101 chart

The Fragance Flowchart for Beginners

>>18059825
garbage as always

>>18059783
>>18059794
terrifyingly embarrassing

Admit it. Just like every dipshit fragtuber you look down on, when you spend a lot of money on a fragrance you like it more.

no I don't

>>18059867
i don’t even remember which bottle i’ve spent the most money on, what a bizarre correlation to make.

I have no idea what this person's name is. And you know what else? I will NEVER learn this person's name. I've watched his videos for easily five years now, but they always just pop up in my recommended section. I've never sought him out.

I don't even dislike him. I often agree with his takes. I know the names of channels and fragtubers I watch less than him. For some reason he's just bad at branding.

>>18059870
>what a bizarre correlation to make
It's well studied. You value things you paid more for. If you're telling me you don't remember if you paid more for your bottle of Nautica or Tobacco Vanille (just the first expensive fragrance that came to mind, I don't care if you have it or not) I don't think I believe you.

Should I pull the trigger, /fa/? Will this get me some?

>>18059875
Yes, this. So much this. Given the recipe, you could make 95% of fragrances for under $20. Everything else is branding, marketing, packaging, and scarcity control.

Tempted to buy Chanel sycomore for $285 for 200ml bottle in Japan. Thoughts? It smells very good but I have so many frags already.

>>18059891
Or $150 for 75ml

>>18059891
>>18059892
Nah.
You're asking because you want us to justify it for you, but if you need it to be justified that means you shouldn't be buying it.

>>18059875
the fact that your first thought for “expensive fragrance” was some nondescript tom ford crap speaks more volumes than your vain projection. i do hope you get over whatever malaise has taken over you.
>>18059891
why specifically in japan? anyways, i’ve always felt the les exclusifs smelled better in pure parfum form than EDP, at least in the case of cuir de russie and bois des iles.

>>18059895
You’re right. >>18059896
>why Japan
I see the same 200ml bottle asking price $500 on eBay. So figure i could maybe use it and sell it later. But realistically it’ll sit in my closet until it’s empty or I die.

>>18059897
if you’re FOMOing because of price, it’s not worth it. if you actually give a shit about sycomore, that’s a different story, but again in that case, why not get the pure parfum instead?

>>18059897
Good for you, anon. Don't give into fomo

>>18059899
>>18059901
Thanks for the reality check. I would’ve liked to try to parfum but I’m at the airport. I think they’re limited. But still much better selection than many other airports. I sprayed sycamore 5 times. Sorry to the nips next to me.

>>18059928
haha, based nip mogger

>>18059928
Safe travels, anon

>>18059896
>“expensive fragrance” was some nondescript tom ford crap
Hey, penis breath. Do you know what the word expensive means? What does being "non-descript" have to do with the price? A 3.4 oz bottle of Tobacco Vanille retails for $445 dollars. Maybe you're independently wealthy (I doubt it strongly, but maybe), but even if that is the case it doesn't make a titty-licking difference because you can buy 4 separate designer fragrances at full retail for the cost of one full sized bottle Tobacco Vanille. It doesn't matter if you're Elon Musk or some piss soaked hobo outside of Macy's, Tobacco Vanille is expensive relative to the vast majority of fragrances on the market and you know this.

Literal pants-shitting retard shit in this thread tonight, Jesus fuck.

Best Le Beau? I sniffed Le Parfum and Paradise Garden today, I think I like Paradise Garden more

>>18059966
>Paradise Garden
better than expected desu
not groundbreaking but nice

>>18059966
>Best Le Beau?
Definitely Remy

>>18059999
Based Gambit enjoyer.

>>18059966
My experience
>Le Beau EDT is light and simple enough for summer, but also rather youthful/bisexual scent, take that as a plus or minus depending on who you are
>Parfum is theoretically the better, deeper and more complex scent, but I feel that it has a bit of identity crisis - too tropical for cold weather, maybe too ambery and heavy for hot weather

I surely hope none of the people talking about jean paul gaultier are over 25

>>18060021
Anon the House is Fraunch. Thar means it is classy and sophisticated.

>>18059826
>>18059827
your autism is showing again

>>18060030
826 responds to me and 827 is (me)
embarrassing

captcha: G4YR40

fellas

>don't buy this
>buy its arab alternative

>>18060040

How is that? Is it based?

>>18060040
lol
lmao even

Overrated shit. Don't buy

Absolutely marvelous scent, best scent profile by far. A must have in every man's collection.

>>18060101
>>18060104
same guy

>SOTD: JPG Le Male Le Parfum

what's a frag you want to keep smelling at your death bed?

>>18060132

>>18060132
My ex's butthole after a sweaty gym session

>>18060142
That's not Duro.

>>18060132
fetty

>>18059961
it doesn’t matter how much tobacco vanille costs, what matters more is that it and the entire tom ford perfume line sucks total dog ass and is a pathetic representation of “expensive perfume”, as if any of the added digits to the price tag saved subpar estee lauder trash from being even more of a dumpster fire than it already is. go show yourself out.

>>18060101
>>18060104
both trash

Blind bought these for summer rotation:
CDG Vettiveru
Cartier l’envol edt
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense

Hope they’re worth it.

>>18060248
l’envol seems completely ignored and overlooked despite cartier’s and mathilde laurent’s dual reputations in perfumery, which can only seem like a bad thing.

>>18059773
>First time I clicked a /frag/ thread was about 2 years ago
>Fast forward 2 years
>I own 12 almost-full bottles, 4 discovery sets, 7 premium after shaves and more than 100 decants
I just realized will never finish my 2 litres of smelly water and I feel like this is a retarded hobby.
Am I the only one?

>>18060132
Lavender. Maybe Caron PUH.

>>18060292
You can give some of the fragrances you don't particularly love away. If you have younger male relatives they might be really happy to get a fancy fragrance even if not brand new. Also just talk to a few of your friends and ask them if they are interested in any fragrances. Personally I don't think 12 bottles is excessive. And it gives you options on being able to wear a scent everyday. And honestly you aren't going to want to wear each scent everyday or in all situations, or all seasons.

>>18060261
What really drew me in was the combination of reviewers characterizing it as a unique mature scent. I really enjoy contrasting styles and since my only current hobby is kickboxing and my summer fits are just oversized t shirts and short running shorts I think it’ll give off a cool aura

I own:
Aventus (gift from my gf)
Eros Flame
Cool Water

What do I pick up next to round it out? Looking to grab 1 or 2 more.

>>18060324
embarrassing

>>18059867
I’m obsessed with my bottle of Imagination

>>18060302
>give some of the fragrances
idk fren... I went the outcast way, so no Eros or Luna Rossa Carbon to give away and make someone happy.
>it gives you options
Yeah yeah, I love all my frags aside of 2 cheap blind buys (EN and The Dreamer), but wearing 3 sprays a day I won't empty the bottles until 2040
I'm not buying more full bottles. 5ml decants are more than enough to enjoy the experience.
>>18060324
EN and The Dreamer. First one is a contemporary masterpiece and second one is an underrated classic much better than Le Male. Send me a PM!

>>18060329
>3 sprays a day
terrifyingly embarrassing

>>18060324
Maybe Herod by Parfums de Marly. I don't any from them myself, but I hear Parfums de Marly scents tend be strong performers and will last 10-12 hours from a couple sprays.

Objectively correct way to apply fragrances? Let's debate.

For any non-poor hating autists, what’s your opinion on Black Phantom by Kilian?

what would he wear?

>>18060329
>Yeah yeah, I love all my frags aside of 2 cheap blind buys (EN and The Dreamer), but wearing 3 sprays a day I won't empty the bottles until 2040
This doesn't sound like a problem. Like you said just limit any new fragrances you buy to 5 mL decants, unless you find a fragrance you really love.

>>18060330
I'm Indian and even I think that's enough

>>18060337
He would wear pic related obviously. Though he would tell everyone it was Oud Minerale by Tom Ford.

>>18060340
Indian in the West, or Indian in India?

>>18060292
>Opium pour homme
is the only one I can spot easily. On the bottom shelf there seems to be Caron pour un homme. What else?

>>18060328
i do hope you overcome your disease
>>18060329
did you copy paste this from reddit or something
>>18060334
no one cares about kilian

I've tried 3 amouage frags (jubilation xxv, interlude black iris, reflection man) and loved them all. What does this say about me? Bonus points, my top 2 non-amouage frags are bois du portugal and naxos

>>18060333
2 sprays on the chest. 1 optional spray where desired (back of the neck, wrists, etc)

>>18060352
it says you are easily impressed by overpriced aspirational luxury

>>18060357
Fair assessment. Any recommendations for me?

>>18060345
Indian in occupied amerifatistan

>>18060361
i recommend you continue to waste your money on overpriced status symbols.

>>18060363
Which ones in particular anon

>>18060362
Wait, what kind of Indian, dot or feather?

>>18060365
head on over to /wt/ to get started

>>18060365
Get Cedrat Boise, either the original or the intense. Not that anon.

>>18060346
Eaux de Caron, the rest are mostly soap, moisturizer and deo from Locctitane and YSL
>>18060348
>copy paste this from reddit
no, why?

>>18060366
Rajasthani. That's why I possess aesthetic sensibilities.

>>18060383
Is it the South Indians that wear like 8-10 sprays of cologne a day?

Let me guess... you NEED more?

>>18060394
yes i do

>>18060324
>>18060329
>>18060332
>en
>dreamer
>herod
are you giving bad suggestions on purpose or is this newfag bait

>>18060391
No, south Indians just smell like indian food it's poonjabis and gujaratis who get sucked into the PUA stuff.

>>18060394
This would be a hard sell. The AXE brand associated so much pleb with it

>>18060104
The quality is definitely niche quality, but it's still a tad boring and "mature"

>>18060423
>niche
>blue frag
Nah. It's niche priced and nice for a blue scent, but I would't dare to call a blue fragrance "niche".

>apply 5 sprays of intense cedrat boise
Ultra mog

THOUGHTS

>>18060365
i don’t know, whatever latest scam roja or xerjoff are peddling probably. or maybe that new shitty dior private collection line, it’s supposed to be really bad.
>>18060371
>send me a PM
i wonder why
>>18060423
>niche quality
the fact that this phrase even exists is simply humiliating for the fragrance industry

>>18060473
>i wonder why
English is not my mother tongue, I was just trying to crack a joke...

>fragrantica morons voting fragrances as similar to each other because they're the same color bottle
Why are they like this

>>18060499
same logic as cool looking bottle = smells good

>>18060502
Which is, however, correct

>>18060502
>heavy bottle cap, high price tag, french, italian, or british niche house, pseud-bullshit backstory, sold exclusively online or in boutiques? 10/10 artistry in a bottle
>plastic cap, affordable price tag, arabic or american mall brand, no story or made-up heritage? 4/10 dumb reach gym frag

>>18060512
holy fuckign kino

The Godfather of /fa/

>>18060519
>*spits a tonsil stone in you're mouth*

>>18060519
Yeah

>>18060101
I gotta agree. BDC is shower gel soapy but has that dollar store old lady perfume tinge as well.

any fragrance with this type of energy?

>>18060540
this picture and ultra male both have that turbo gay energy you are also after

>>18060480
sure thing ESL

Is there such a thing as oud frags that are wearable in summer?

>>18060540
bijan men

>>18060548
yes, there is

>>18060548
>Is there such a thing as oud frags that are wearable
not particularly

>>18060542
is there anything that isn't gay to you?

Habit Rouge worth it if I already have Héritage?

I don't care about smelling "attractive" anymore, I just want a scent that I personally love
How should I get started with this? I like various frags but they don't really have much to do with each other. My faves are
>voyage d'hermes
>ombre leather
>noir extreme
>gris charnel
>virgin island water
>imagination

>>18060559
they smell completely unrelated, so yes

>>18060557
yes, but this picture is clearly not one of those things
>>18060550 is also a good fit for the pic as its bottle is similar to a tight asshole and you can actually put your cock through the hole

>>18060559
yes, they are not similar

>>18060561
it would be nice to have guides and charts for newfags somewhere at the top of these threads

>>18060561
have you tried getting some taste first?

>>18060540
Encre Noire from Lalique

>>18060570
>nooo where are the fecal animalics
fuck off retard
>>18060567
The charts are honestly pretty shitty.

>>18060540
zino

Not exactly /frag/, but which body washes do you bros use? Something scented or something neutral?

>>18060572
>The charts are honestly pretty shitty.
says the guy with VIW as one of his favorites

Just got Burberry London in the mail. It honestly smells great in the dry down, absolutely fantastic. Beginning it comes off kind of green so it depends on whether you like that.

>>18060583
VIW is excellent. Just lacks performance

>>18060580
I use Dove Men's Body wash, used to use a green a fresh smelling one, just switched to this. This smells really good imo. Though I prefer because it has some beads or grit in it as opposed to the fresh one so it does a better job exfoliating.

>>18060548
Mancera Oud Lemon Mint

When a fragrance is described as Green does that mean piney or does that mean more herbal or perhaps a mix of the two?

>>18060580
Picrel, then unscented cerave body lotion.

>>18060587
>VIW
>excellent
>just lacks performance
>you can have it for only €240
i stand corrected, it's a great frag after all

>>18060593
can be all of those

>>18060593
>green
Polo og
>herbal
Yatagan

>>18060598
yatagan isn't really herbal, that'd be bogart signature

>>18059791
literally ADG Absolu
>>18060540
bvlgari man in black, tom ford extreme, encre noire, eau de nuit maybe
>>18060593
check out eau de cedre

/frag/ opinion on Montale’s Mango Manga?

Good summer leather frag?

>>18060636
Summer Leather by Tom Ford

>>18060636
Montale Aoud Leather

>>18060638
Do you mean Tuscan Leather, or perhaps one of the Ombre Leathers?

>>18060636
resist me

>>18060642
I'm sorry dude I was just kidding because Summer Leather sounded exactly like something Tom Ford would put out.

>>18060480
The joke was decent, I got it, ignore the idiot.

>>18060561
Not sure what you’re looking for here Anon, you have a list of frags that you say you like. Figure out what notes/accords you like in them and search similar frags via Fragrantica or perfume website of your choice.

If you’re looking for the thread to assist list the notes/accords, not the entire frag.

>>18060593
Green is even worse than “leather” in the sense that it’s very nonspecific.
Green can be floral, pine, herbal, and then some.

>>18060648
ahh ok. I've never smelt any of his stuff, but I assumed any leather fragrance would be too heavy for summer.

>>18060653
They indeed are.
>>18060648
Summer Skin by Tom Ford.
Notes: Shea butter, vanilla, musk, suede and coconut.

>>18060572
>>18060587
terribly shameful stuff

>>18060636
Leather Weather

Polo by Ralph Lauren, new ultimate non-offensive normie bait

hehheeh hehheh

>>18060704
This. I don't get the fuss with Polo. It used to be a nice country club summer scent.

>>18060710
What fuss

>>18060704
How would you rank the polos? What are there, Green, Blue, Red, and Black?

>>18060724
>rank the polos
Green is the only one worth buying, mostly because gives nostalgic dad vibes.
>Blue, Red, and Black
You can find better alternatives even in shitty designer brands like Hugo Boss. RL is a hard pass jewish brand that advertise their products to african descendants and latinos. Logo whore tier.

>>18060737
Do you think there are better green fragrances?

what's this smell like?

>>18060724
Whatever it is, black is at the bottom

>>18060743
honestly maybe Le Beau, like in the OP

>>18060739
Yatagan is far better and you'll smell even more autist than a Polo Green wearer.
If you want something wearable, Eau de Minthé and Acqua di Parma Colonia Club are 2 favorites of mine.

My Drakkar Noir came in today. I dig it. I'm going to wear it to the office tomorrow and see what the ladies think

>>18060754
hmmm... that one scent in the pick that has rhubarb notes sounds interesting. Does rhubarb work as a fragrance?

Also I'm assuming the Eau de Minthe has minty notes, since you described it as a wearable I'm assuming it won't smell like a grasshopper cocktail. What is the Acqua di Parma Colonia Club like?

>>18060759
Uh oh, watch out ;)

>>18060235
>it doesn’t matter how much tobacco vanille costs
lmao, yes, for the purposes of this discussion it quite literally the ONLY thing that matters. I picked a random expensive fragrance. I picked it for no other reason than that it is expensive. It is not a commentary on the quality of the fragrance.

>>18060636
Fahrenheit, I suppose.

>>18060759
>what the ladies think
That you smell like that one handsy uncle who wasn't allowed to babysit them.

>>18060774
Based. Girls never forget their first.

>>18060776
kek

>>18060749
how about le no
>>18060768
you picked an utter dogshit expensive fragrance which only exposes how poor your understand of quality in relation to price is with perfume.

>>18060781
>you picked an utter dogshit expensive fragrance
I'm sorry, sir. What are some fragrances you deem acceptable to throw out at random in the most perfunctory way possible? I want to know for future reference so the next time I make a completely irrelevant price comparison, you don't sperg out for another two days. A list of five to ten would be adequate.

>>18060785
cry more

>>18060781
wouldn't it be le non because it is Fraunch?

>>18060787
i dont le care

I'm about to go schizo on that ass

>>18060791
really riveting stuff

>>18060540
Viking, Bois de Portugal, Habit Rouge. Anything that smells old timey

>>18060548
Yes, technically there are summery Oud fragrances, but by its nature Oud is a very rich and heavy note. In my experience, when it comes to the hot-weather "oud" fragrances, you either don't detect any oud at all, or it sticks out like a sore thumb and comes across as off-putting. It's not really something that mixes well with the light/effervescent notes that make up stereotypical summer compositions. It's like topping a snow cone with thick sausage gravy.

Also, oud is a bit of a meme. Some of my favorite fragrances use it prominently, but it's like ambergris in the sense that it's known to be scarce and ungodly expensive, and slapping the word "oud" on the bottle is a good way to make an otherwise unremarkable fragrance sound luxurious. There might be a really fantastic summer oud out there that I'm unfamiliar with, but it's not something I'd actively search out when looking for a fresh summer fragrance.

>>18060800
>Bois de Portugal
sounds like some gay sex tourist shit

Thoughts on this? bought it on a sale because it smelled great to me, and thinking of getting La symphonie.

>>18060833
knowing the creed family, it probably is

>>18060836
La Melodie has gotten me pussy before. Good brand but overpriced as shit because the distribution is very limited. Only mall/outlet stores carry them. Three years ago, you could pick up two Claude Marsal bottles under 100 bucks if you bought two bottles. Not the case anymore.


Good fragrances, but so fucking overpriced at the moment.

>>18060833
Kek

When people talk about Sycomore which version are they talking about?

>>18060915
old reviews of sycomore are usually for the EDT, but that doesnt exist anymore so people generally go off of the EDP. barely anyone has touched the pure parfum.

Is Grey Flannel worth picking up? It seems inexpensive, but I've heard good things about it.

>>18060939
The name is bad, therefore: no.

Hoo boy, the dry down on Burberry London is amazing. I can't stop smelling my hand.

>>18060950
I don't need any more winter fragrances

We don't deserve him bros. He is single handedly going to usher in a new era of Fragrance appreciation across the globe.

https://youtube.com/shorts/BU26ZkUHGTc?si=LcGKFMq9QiwRXHJY

>>18060952
Jeremy Fragrance's Office is a really good fresh scent. Though the bottle is cheap, and many feel it is pricey.

>>18060953
35 years old, not looking too bad

>>18060860
>La Melodie has gotten me pussy before.
That, my good man, is all I needed to hear.
Jokes aside, I now see why they can make such large price cuts during sales.Thanks for the input anon.

>>18060954
>and many feel it is pricey
And probably about to get much pricier. Didn't he go belly up?

>>18060964
>Didn't he go belly up
really? I hope not. Where did you hear that?

>>18060966
I was recently watching some youtube video that was chronicling his ever escalating descent into madness and it showed a tik tok video of Jeremy announcing that he was shutting down the whole line.

>>18060967
>>18060966
This isn't the thing I watched but here's another video that references it. Granted it's a year old and the site is still up so maybe Jeremy changed his mind? Although there are also a bunch of threads on the fragcom boards saying he was closing shop after selling what's already in stock. Maybe he made an ungodly amount and hasn't sold out yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F64ELhn2gM8

>>18060939
yes, it's very good
> It seems inexpensive
so what?

yeah I was a fan of Bois Imperial but the smell of this is better. No shit basil note which ruins the smell

>>18060825
What about oud minérale?

>Cool Water when hot weather
>Zino when cold weather
As a grown up man, this is is all you need.
You can get 2 big bottles for less than 50 bucks.
You're welcome.

>>18061085
>cool water and zino
I'm not a grown up man, so Green Irish Tweed and Beau De Jour is the way to go

Do you wear whale cum with your perfumes?

Say I am kind of an attractive guy, which one of these should I pick if I want to sexmaxx (with women only)?

>>18061085
I don’t even know why, but for some reason, the existence of Encre Noire Sport cracks me up.

>>18061109
the one you like the most, they are all normie frags anyway so most women (she/her) will not be repulsed by them

>>18061109
>women under 25: sauvage
>women over 25: bleu

>>18061111
>Encre Noire Sport
I bought it fot 20€ and I get compliments. It's a decent non-sweet summer scent and les boring than EN.
>>>18061085
What is the black bottle?

What I don't understand is if all these clone houses can make something that smells 95% similar to Aventus with better longevity and the meme smokiness Creed fanboys jizz themselves over and sell it for less than a hundred dollars, why doesn't Creed just clone the clones and keep selling it for $500? It would probably increase their profit margin by a stupid amount. Worst that can happen is people start complaining that it smells a little different than it used to, but they already do that anyway.

Did no one tell Black Rock they could do this? It seems like a really obvious strategy that has no downside whatsoever. If people say it smells different, just lie and say no it doesn't. If they ask what happened to the pineapple, say people who had covid can't smell pineapples.

>>18061142
>It seems like a really obvious strategy that has no downside whatsoever
Which is why the only logical explanation is that not only does Aventus cost less to produce than Creed claims, but it might actually cost less to make than Club de Nuit Intense. At this point I wouldn't put it past them.

Daily: PDM Layton
Office: Xerjoff Naxos

>>18061095
>git and bdj
that's manchild shit
>>18061098
firstly that's puke and secondly it's unfortunately been banned
>>18061109
shameful "collection"
sauvage
>>18061142
does amongus sell?
yes
does it bring profit?
yes
so is there a reason to change it?
no
they won't bother putting in effort if it sells
>>18061143
> cost less to produce than Creed claims
considering everything about synthetics and that expensive natural ingredients are mostly banned, fragrances in general are cheap to make no matter the brand
>inb4 that one oil in shalimar (if they still even use it)
>>18061145
embarrassing

>2024
>STILL wearing blue aquaticmeme shit
Do people seriously enjoy smelling like teenage shower gel?

>>18061142
It's already very cheap and crude what would be the point.

Anyone knows any good store for samples in Australia?

And also, any good perfumes that can only be bought here? Or cheaper at least?

>>18061111
It's good but yeah, they could have named it something else.

>>18061124
>>18061202
I don’t doubt that ENS could be good, it’s just probably the most egregious example of how everything seemingly needs a sports flanker. What’s next, Jean Paul Gaultier Le Athlete?

Also, Encre Noir seems extremely unfitting for a sports flanker, it’s almost as if we had CK One Elixir or something.

>>18061146
since when has ambergris been banned? it’s not like anyone goes whaling to extract it, shit spends years floating in the ocean doing nothing to no one before it washes ashore.

sotd nyi
>>18061212
you say that but lalique is one of the few brands that understands what flankers should be compared to stuff like sauvage elixir or fahrenheit parfum which are outright different scents

>>18061213
to get enough of it for fragrance production you'd need to go whaling so no one bothers with it

>>18060964
>>18060966
>>18060967
>>18060969
Jerememe's brother is on youtube and has his own channel. He explains what went down. I sort of have a feeling hes still hiding stuff but overall a decent overview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khUK7bfiQNA

>>18061277
>ugly duckling of the family said something
jerry still undefeated

Kocham Jeremiasza Zapach

>>18061277
Based

>>18061277
This dude is such a pathetic fag. Every video I've seen of his is titled something like 'xxx review by brother of Jeremy Fragrance,' 'Jeremy Fragrance's brother's opinion on ---'

>>18061220
Is that a picture of Nicholas Nassim Taleb, the author of "The Black Swan?" Is he in to fragrances too?

>>18061328
yes that's nicholas nassim taleb, author of the black swan. but he's not into fragrances, i just associate him with turin because they're both old grumpy academics with a bald head and a beard

>>18061332
I remember reading the Black Swan back in the day. I won't say he directly predicted it, but he was definitely correct in pointing out there was a lot of unappreciated risk in the Real Estate derivative market and credit-default swaps surrounding them. Also his Barbell strategy for investment is based.

>>18061225
you can’t get usable ambergris from whaling in the first place because it needs to sit out in the ocean for a decade or so before it becomes as fragrant as it needs to be. that makes no sense.

>>18061334
Nassim went off the deep end during covid for some reason. betrayed everything he stood for. but he's kinda redeemed himself with Irael/Palestine

>>18061145
you must be a boring man...
>>18061158
>people seriously enjoy smelling like teenage shower gel
No. It's women. They are going to ruin perfumery too.

>>18061277
being this loser...

helou my sexy drrrty bestrts

my beginner collection - rate and give suggestions for further acquisitions
I mainly use Dylan Blue to the office and The Most Wanted Parfum for dates / in the winter, and I just bought the MB Explorer for the summer
I'd like to get into niche fragrances soon, bought a Marly Delina Exclusif for my gf but for myself nothing pricey yet
I like Amouage Reflection and Xerjoff Naxos from the ones I sampled so far

What's a frag for bailando reggaeton?

>>18061145
>>18061422
really shameful stuff

>>18061434
summit from 2010

Why is it so good, bros?

>>18061180
Australian bros?

>>18061468
Why are you implying it's "good" like it's some universal truth? How would you know that? Who are you to force your perception of things unto others like they're gospel, huh? Fucking fascist.

Eros Flame always pullls me back no matter what else I try.

>>18061508
I always keep a bottle of flame. the performance is great, its fresh enough for warmer days but the creamy vanilla works on colder as well.
Regular eros is boring af in comparison

>>18061422

>>18061422
I would've fallen for this bait if it wasn't so obvious

>>18061377
>Nassim went off the deep end during covid for some reason.
Was he a hyper-lockdown fag?

Cool Water's longevity is ass, god damn.

>>18061539
yeah thats why I liked tres nuit more than cw. cw smells good, for about an hour maybe 2 max

>>18060958
>35
No fucking way, I thought he was late 40s.

>>18061543

>>18061539
My gf loves it so I wear it often but yeah I feel you. Luckily it makes a perfect after-shower frag for that exact reason.

>>18061546
Oh yeah, of course. Damn, it really packs on the decades.

>>18061546
>>18061549
I don't think he does cocaine. I suspect it is more likely he is just naturally a more energized person. Perhaps he might even have an undiagnosed mania.

cedrat boise sadly gives me a bit of a headache....

>>18061558
that's an incredibly naive/retarded take

>>18061540
But then
>use Tres Nuit, keep thinking about how GIT has more realistic freshness, better longevity and less synthetic feel
>get GIT
>feel like dumbass for paying so much for a fragrance that isn’t *that* different from Tres Nuit
I’m personally at stage one, have a bottle of TN and sampled GIT.

>>18061577
just go with Fougere L'Aube, that's the final stage

>SOTD: Rogue Fougere L'Aube

>>18061577
buy once cry once, personally Im not at the stage yet where I'd spend more than 200 bucks on a fragrance. However im afraid that if I sample a few LV or creed frags that stance might change

>>18061573
He has said it before. He has never taken any drugs, other than alcohol. In the same vein he has also admitted that he has had sexual relationships with Men despite he not identifying as gay. The fact he would disclose one makes me think he wouldn't mislead about the other.

what's this song smell like?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8SHdiQLUkE

>>18061583
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A95Dqt8In6U
he ultimately still wants a "girlfriend"

>>18061583
He’s definitely some kind of schizophrenic. Probably not helped by alcohol, his liver has to be wrecked.

>>18061598
I don't know. I think he just had little to no filter when he streams stuff on Youtube etc. Like look at this video.>>18061586
Most people hear what he is saying and recognizing that what he is saying is very weird and odd. But it isn't the ideas themselves but rather that he is publicly expresses them. If other people had those or similar ideas they would keep them private. I suspect that he in part was so successful in youtube because he would just do things largely unscripted and not impose filters on what he was saying. When this coincides with getting millions of followers and I presume he has earned millions of dollars from YouTube, that is a lot of positive feedback for him to reinforce in him the soundness of the strategy of expressing all his thoughts with little to no filter. I have no formal training but it is my understanding that people with a diagnosed mania typically also have long bouts of depression. The fact that he has so frequently and consistently posted stuff makes me think it isn't a mental problem but just a very energized and enthused person.

>>18061610
tl;dr:
>Jeremy is a clown
>he does cocaine

>>18061583
>He has said it before. He has never taken any drugs, other than alcohol
lol
lmao even

>>18061577
L'Aventure Knight by al Haramain works better than Tres Nuit and isn't terribly hard to find

>>18061582
Buy once cry every time you use it knowing tres nuit is such a solid clone especially given the price

>>18060292
i'm at like 6-7 empty bottles. platinum egoiste, egoiste, lauder for men, montblanc legend edp, dior homme intense, sauvage elixir are empty (and partially restocked) and eau sauvage parfum is running on fumes. it's not that hard if you go hard.

>>18061679
that's the spirit

>>18061585
Old Spice, Brut, maybe Fareheit

>>18060939
It tends to provoke polarized responses. It's very, very strange, and there really isn't anything else out there quite like it.
I'll put it this way: it's worth a try for $10.

>>18061585
Bay Rum EDP

>>18061679
Imagine the smell

>>18060292
Im a cheap fuck so i have over 12 bottles but most i bought were used or clones.
Almost all were blind buys. But im good now. My itch is totally scratched.
Now ill be coasting with a few sprays a day for the next decade or so

>>18060292
Depends. If you like to wear a wide variety of fragrances and enjoy the spirit of collecting and having a wide rotation, then no. If you're chasing a dragon in the hope that you find the holy grail, then yeah. That's pretty dumb. Just buy decants until you find something you like.

This general has been taken over by tik tok zoomers

>>18061766
>It's a Jeremy inappropriately sniffs the neck of a young boy he met on the street before shattering his self esteem by shitting on Mancera episode
Tik Tok Jeremy is truly a force of nature.

Layton by Parfums de Marly is __________

>>18061679
How many sprays do you usually do?

>>18061793
not as good as Office by Fragrance One.

>>18061800
That's a very strange comparison, but I respect the opinion.

>>18060292
Let's assume you have 12 50ml bottles. That's 600ml of juice which is ~9k sprays if 1ml is 15 sprays. Let's say you do 5 sprays every single day, so your 12 bottles last a hair under 5 years. It's doable.

>>18061808
>1ml is 15 sprays.
I always heard 1 mL was like 8 to 10 sprays.

>>18060743
The Beach by Calvin Klein

>>18061811
Different atomizers put out different amounts. There's really no way to standardize it across all fragrances, but 8-15 sprays would be a decent rule of thumb if 8 represents the old Creed atomizers that sprayed a quarter of the fucking bottle each spray and 15 represents a cheap lipstick atomizer you can pick up at Sephora. Most bottles are likely going to fall somewhere in between those two extremes.

so i was thinking of picking up samples and i'm a noob. i was curious if i should get an EdT or EdP or just straight up Parfum. From what I gather they are more diluted and work their way up to the most intense parfum strength. is it possible to just get parfum and use less of it? or get a weaker EdP and spray more of it? any guidance about this?

>>18061820
depends on the fragrance, some edts project and last longer than their edp or parfum counterparts. Some are the other way around.
They do smell different from their counterparts.
Personally I wouldnt be so concerned with what it its. If you are starting out it sounds important, but if the scent smells good and it lasts, it doesnt matter what tag it gets.

>>18061820
> i was curious if i should get an EdT or EdP or just straight up Parfum.
Can't really make a recommendation based on this alone. Generally with modern fragrance lines, these aren't just higher concentrations, they're different compositions. For example, Dior Sauvage edt and edp smell pretty similar to one another, but they have subtly different note breakdowns. Sauvage Parfum is an altogether different scent profile, and shares only marginal similarities with the other two. Elixir is another flanker which smells completely different than the other three.

But to answer the question as it was posed, the basic rule is that EDT concentrations will project a bit more due to the higher alcohol concentration, but last a bit less due to lesser perfume concentration. EDP will last a bit longer (and people generally say it smells smoother, but it really depends on the composition of the fragrance) but the scent will be slightly closer to the skin. And it continues that way all the way up to extrait concentrations.

But again, that's only relevant if we're talking about fragrances with the exact same formula, and it's exceedingly rare (I honestly can't think of one off the top of my head) to find a line of fragrances in EDC, EDT, EDP, Parfum, and Extrait de Parfum concentrations that have identical compositions just in different concentrations.

But if, for example, you're thinking that every EDP is going to last longer than every EDT regardless of the brand, that's not the case. Dior Sauvage EDT will mop the floor with Dolce & Gabbana The One EDP in terms of both projection and staying power because they are radically different compositions

>>18061824
>they do smell different
>>18061827
>different compositions
shit. i just figured it'd be varying intensity overall, not actual different smells.
>project
maybe it's just me, but i'm not interested in projecting and smelling up the entire room (or a part of it). i guess my 'goal' is for basically just me and the person sitting next to me to notice the frag. but i'm new, maybe that'll change?
i guess i'll start with a sample of the parfum and if i really like it or at least like the combination of notes, maybe try the EdP or EdT and compare and go from there?
thanks for the replies, anons.

>>18061832
When people talk about good projection they usually mean if someone passes nearby you say within 2-3 feet they can notice the smell. There is another term called sillage (pronounced See-Yahj) which I think literally translates into wake, like wake of a ship. It refers to whether a fragrance can leave a bit of a scent trail as you move. So a Fragrance that has a good sillage, if someone is walking a bit behind you, say 10 feet they will be able to get whiffs of your fragrance. People care about different things, but imo what you should look at is scent>>>Longevity>>>>Projection

>>18061832
It is also worth noting that fragrances smell different the longer they have been on you. A fragrance you just sprayed on you will smell different than that same fragrance a half hour later, which will smell different than that same fragrance 2 hours later. When people talk about how a fragrance smells a bit after you spray it they will sometimes refer to that as how it smells in the drydown. Frequently when people talk about the different individual scents or notes that make up a particular fragrance they will divide it into top notes, middle notes, and base notes. The longer you have a fragrance on your skin frequently the more of the top notes and even some of the middle notes will dissipate or weaken. So it can really help to see how a fragrance smells at different times after application.

>>18061832
Honestly, the best thing to do when you're just starting out is to go into Macy's/Sephora and sample some stuff and see what you like. If you're new and just want to smell nice and not choke anybody out, some very basic recommendations would be
>Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue
Very light and pleasant warm weather fragrance that's characterized by citruses. Unlike many of the modern fresh fragrances for men, it's not an ambroxan bomb and it's not at all overpowering. It's longevity isn't the greatest in the world, but it can also be found at just about every discounter for cheap, so if you need to reapply at some point in the day it's not going to bankrupt you
>D&G The One
Both the EDT and EDP concentrations fit the bill for what you're looking for. This one is a sweeter tobacco fragrance and is usually thought of as a cool weather/date night style fragrance, but it's very soft and light and will work as a casual/office scent as well because it's not going fill the room. I've also never met anyone who disliked the way this smells. It was one of my first fragrances, and although I have a fairly extensive collection, it's still one of my favorite smells. It gets shit on for it's lack of performance, but it's just really pleasant.
>Prada L'Homme
this one is pretty much the definition of non-offensive work scents. It's got a fresh laundry vibe. It's basic, but most people seem to enjoy it.
>Pretty much anything from the Guerlain L'Homme ideal line
These are somewhat sweet scents that utilize almond. There's a bunch of them and they can usually be found for cheap on Amazon or any of the reputable online discounters. They're more expressive than anything I've listed so far, but most of them are soft and sit close to the skin. I personally like the EDP which is a cherry/incense fragrance
>Prada Luna Rossa Carbon
Throwing this one in there because it has the popular Sauvage DNA but is way more reserved and wearable in casual settings

>>18061793
garbage
>>18061844
really just plain horrible

>>18061835
>>18061838
>>18061844
thanks anons for the help.

>>18061853
NTA, bit don't get anything with cherry in it

>>18061859
why is that? also not that anon. My uncle used to smoke a pipe and he would use cherry tobacco and I loved that smell. I feel like that would be a good combination for a fragrance too.

>>18061861
you dont know anything

>>18061861
Cherry dries up pussy

>>18061866
well anon if you have information to share about the reasons to avoid cherry in a fragrance please share. After all the theme of this thread is
>renewal and rebirth. Let's encourage and nurture any green shoots of interest in fragrance we encounter.
>>18059778

>>18061873
the theme of this thread is laughing at your goofy ass for being a corny ass bitch nigga

>>18061492
Stop being autistic

>>18061861
The artificial cherry in fragrances tend to smell like cough syrup. Honestly not great. Guerlain is a prime example, but hey enough people like it to continue making

i ordered samples of
terre de hermes parfum
terre de hermes edt
terre de hermes intense vitiver edp
hermes h24 edt
hermes h24 herbes vive (this is the one i wanted to try most)
bleu de chanel edp
dior sauvage parfum
finding samples of some of these was kind of hard. i don't know reputable vendors and a lot of stuff is sold out. i apologize in advance for being a pleb but i wanted to see what the hype was about since i've never smelled any of these before.

>>18061886
no idea why you bothered with the ambroxan bombs when you have perfectly fine stuff from hermes on the way

>>18061879
>nigga
Sir, on this site we only use the N-word if it is the hard R. Please respect this site's culture.

>>18061888
ok negro

I still don't know what to get next
>Baccarat 540
>Pacific chill
>JPG Ultra Male
>Erolfa
>Afternoon swim
>Naxos

>>18061887
im assuming you mean the bleu de chanel and sauvage? mostly because this general both hypes them and hates them so much and they are so popular. i've never smelled them so im mostly satisfying my curiosity. im only out like $10 total for the pair so whatever.
i'm really hype for the herbes vive though. a week or so ago, i was thinking about trying a first fragrance with spring/summer coming up and the first thing i thought of was 'pear', which is a favorite of mine. came here and read a few threads and saw people mention herbes vive and looked at it on fragrantica and saw it matched up well with what i had in mind. i'm hoping i like it. it's still cold here and from what i read the terre de hermes matches more for colder/winter days so wanted to try those too.

>>18061895
>i've never smelled them
yes you have. the fact that you don’t realize that you have speaks for itself

>>18061917
that's what i'm trying to say...i don't recognize the scent, even if i've smelled other men wearing them. that's the whole point of me getting samples, so i know what they are and why they are so popular and meme'd on. what is your point?

>>18061922
>why they are so popular and meme'd on
they are memed on because they are popular (and bad) and they are popular because they are marketed the best. it’s really not that hard to understand

>>18061849
Oh look, the insecure zoomer is back.

>>18061924
>They are memed on because they are popular, some people think they are good because they are popular, and some people think they are bad because they are popular

There fixed that for you. Both the fragrances are widely liked. Obviously they want appeal to everyone. But because they are so widely liked they will attract more wearers because it will feel like a safe purchase. Because it attracts herd followers it makes the hipster-types dislike the fragrance.

>>18061924
no shit. i still want to smell them to put the smell to a name otherwise im just taking your and everyone else's word for it.
just like if a bunch of people said the Sistine Chapel was shitty art despite it being one of the most popularly known, i'd still want to at least see a fucking picture of it to have more context.

>>18061949
totally retarded
>>18061950
no one gives a shit whether or not they are popular aside from the easily influenced, yourself included.
>>18061955
no one says the sistine chapel has shitty art, making this a retarded comparison. it’s closer to if a bunch of people on a music forum/board said travis scott sucked but you insisted on listening to him anyways because he has an amusement park or whatever the fuck.

>>18061970
you didn't do well on analogies in school did you?

>>18061971
apparently you didnt because you seem to think just making any analogy at all makes it immune to criticism.

>>18059794
>Since then I blind bought some bottles and wanted to get your opinions.
Why? 90% of the people in this general are literal high school kids with two fragrances who mistake being ferociously negative with being discerning. They own two fragrances and attempt to compensate by expressing their opinions so strongly that they think it makes them sound like they know what they're talking about. They do not. There isn't a single are of fragcom whose opinion you should take less seriously.

>>18061973
someone is definitely overcompensating alright, and i don’t think you realize who it is

>>18061974
Should be easy enough to disprove. Post a picture of your collection.

>>18061975
no one wants to post pictures for you to jack off to, homoboy

>>18061976
I accept your concession, zoomie

>>18061977
i don’t accept your creepy predatory faggotry, fruitcake

>>18061979
That's nice. Have to be 18 to post here, btw.

>>18061980
then why don’t you see yourself out, queer?

Calm down everyone. We're supposed to help and encourage others on their own personal fragrance journeys.

>>18061892
Get something that is actually good

>>18061994
i think that ship has already sailed for him

So normally I just do 2 sprays for a fragrance, 1 on each side of my neck. I think I've found one where I'm going to do 4 or 5 now. Burberry London doesn't last long. I really love the scent, especially on the dry down. But it is really hard to for me to smell after like 3 hours or so. Am I just going nose blind to it?

>>18062002
i’m glad the scent of chav spit is merely fleeting

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>>18061886
>finding samples of some of these was kind of hard
Because any retard knows those frags are available to test everywhere
>>18061888
>on this site
I was banned for using the nigger word last week. /fa/ has become a hostile board for decent white supremacist people.