/fa/ - Fashion

is gucci pour homme a good starter fragrance?

i blind bought guelain l'homme l'eau boisee

did i dun goof?

>>9636963
Yes. GPH I was discontinued and now has status as a lost classic. GPH II is probably the only wearable Gucci in production right now.

>>9637068
Nah you're good. People might think you're wearing Terre d'Hermes, but what you got is a little less stuffy.

>>9637133
not a Guilty fan eh

Just bough Sel Marin a minute or so ago after contemplating about it for a long while. Did I do good? I previously use Terre d'Hèrmes so it will probably be quite different to what I am used to.

How weird is it to want a cologne that smells really unique? I want something that isn't really worn by very many people so that people will start to recognize and associate that smell with me.
I wear very dark clothes, and generally go out at night more than during the day, if either of those matter at all.

bump

what fragrance for sloots?

Just copped 212 men, any opinion?

>>9638518
It's pretty good, smelled it at sephora and was thinking of getting it myself.

>>9637653
Please, let us know what you think of it. I would love to smell like the ocean, but not like dead fish.

What are some less fruity, darker scents for Spring and Summer?

I spent my Black XS and my A*men is almost spent as well. What do I buy next ?
I thought of getting Body Kouros but they changed the formula and it's not the same anymore.

>>9636481
I have a few recent cops from the last month.
Creed - Green Irish Tweed
John Varvatos - Artisan
Hermès - Voyage d'Hermes Parfum
Gucci - Pour Homme II

I'm still waiting on Voyage and Pour Homme II to arrive. Voyage was a blind buy, but all the reviews I read had nothing but good things to say about the fragrance. I managed to find a 1.6oz bottle of it for a decent price, so I copped it.

Artisan is a pretty decent, light, citrusy, summer fragrance, but it's definitely not for everyone, and I really don't recommend it at all. I can tell you that the fragrance does not have any redeeming values until about 2 hours in. For the first hour, the fragrance smells like orange glo, it's not 'til later that it dries down to a spicier, much less offensive scent. Even after the dry down, it reminds me of one of the Axe sprays that my dad wears. All this being said, I oddly seem to like it a little more with each wear.

Green Irish Tweed is definitely my favorite so far. A lot of people will just say that you can get a bar Irish Springs soap and smell the same, but that is just a complete fabrication. Whenever I smell GIT, it brings me to a lush, warm, green field in some remote location in Ireland(and I have never even been to Ireland). When it dries down even further, the scent reminds me of a musky, green rainforest. If I close my eyes and smell the fragrance, all I can think of is green plants and clear waterfalls. Green Irish Tweed is easily a 8.5/10 fragrance, and worth it if you can find a good deal on it. I can easily see this being my signature Spring/cool Summer day fragrance. I got this fragrance as a gift, so I am not just saying this because I have a decent amount of money invested in it.

I'll probably get around to posting what I think of Pour Homme II and Voyage in the next fragrance general.
I'm hoping to cop Sel Marin if the Anon in this thread has good things to say about it.

>>9638124

To attract sluts?

La Nuit

What do people think of Valentino Uomo? Got the Noire edition the other day and I'm liking it as a replacement for La Nuit

>>9639245
Most likely, this will get you some bitches if you are decent looking.

>>9639280
>Valentino Uomo
is this basically nutella?

>>9637659
The perfumed court is the best place to buy niche samples samples to my knowledge. Might be a good place to start. No good recs though

>>9639081
How is the John varvartos? Considering copping that one myself.

What do you guys think of this?
It was recommended to me by the lady at Sephora when I was picking up something, so I got a sample. Smells really nice.

Feels like it might make a good spring and autumn scent, maybe even summer.

>>9638518
Yeah, I miss the late 90s. I mean this totally sincerely.

>>9639408
Like I said, it's defiantly not for everybody. I would suggest going to Macy's or something and testing it out on your skin. I happen to like it quite a bit when it dries down to it's lightest point. It has the potential to be a nice summer fragrance, I just wouldn't wear it when it's too dry out. If nothing else, the bottle is super dope looking.

>>9639501
>>9639501
agreeing with this.

I mean I wouldn't say it is particularly bad fragrance. I think it is safe, and i really like it.

To my nose however, it has little projectivity. Maybe I'll get a sample and try it on my skin, but it was difficult for me to get an actual scent for it.

>>9639367
it's pretty chocolate-y but i think the citrus is stronger

Have been thinking about copping this for a while. Got a tester about a month ago and been enjoying it sparingly. Leathery while still clean and fresh.

I've posted this multiple times and gotten zero responses. Not sure if that means the consensus on this is beyond terrible or near god-tier or just niche or what.
Opinions anyone?

>>9637659

You should get Dior Fahrenheit

>>9639920
Kek

>>9639716
i bought a sample when the reformulations came out

i liked it, but didn't thought it was full bottle worthy.

>>9639716
Want to buy my first fragrance

I bought a jacket that smelled like ysl La Nuit (asked guy) so I'm thinking about getting that. Never smelled Chiron but I hear food things.

I'm not sure what to get as my first. SZ fragrance has too many pages and names so irk were to start help

>>9640207
ie spell check sucks

>>9640207
i wanted to buy a good one so i went to a shop with way too many to try them all, i tried a lot but i coldn't make my mind :( didn't found "the one"
the fragrance i enjoyed the most was a channel allure blanche edition, but is there a way to get samples somewhere? so i can try them for a day and then see if i do like it?

>>9640250
That's what I was thinking but theres so many so I just want like a basis of like 10 or whatever so I don't have to go through 200 colognes

Last thing I bought was Gucci Rush 30ml, when smelling it I thought "I'd love this on a woman", then I saw it cheap, decided to man up and buy it for myself, I like it, decent longevity on me.

I'm looking for a shit leather fragrance to trick people I don't like who ask me what perfume I wear. Any Idea?

Any opinions on this fragrance, friends?

>>9639081
>and I have never even been to Ireland
I bet you're from fucking Boston

>>9639280
Really really good.
Spicy and oriental. Like peppercorns and magnolias.
Love it.

>>9641856
A bit pricey but a nice light fragrance. This makes me think of thin fuccbois for some reason

Just copped YSL La Nuit De L'homme, how'd I do?

Winter is coming and I need something warm dark woody minimal. Was thinking Wonderwood but it seems a tad generic now so wouldn't mind some suggestion that are little more unique

Currently using L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme (which was my first serious fragrance purchase) but I feel it wouldn't work well in cold, damp weather

>>9641908
you should know the answer to that question because you should have lurked before copping

>>9641926
> Wonderwood generic
Sounds like a rough neighborhood.
CDG black.

Happy to see these threads are picking up steam and that there's more active posters rather than frag gen dying before it even hits the 200s. Anyway, tried out amazingreen hated it, can't seem to find something I actually like.
Anyone know how good Tokoyo Milk's stuff is?

Samples in the mail
Le Labo: Gaiac 10 (Super excited about this, haven't tried any of le labos stuff and this seems to be up my alley)

Prada: Amber Pour Homme (Could be completely hit or miss but it's worth a try anyway)

Penhaligon: LP No.9 (Pretty excited for this one as well and I don't quite know why. As retarded as it sounds the bottle looks beautiful, I also like le labos bottles. Hoping I'm not disappointed as it would look great on my shelf)

>>9641926
lalique encre noir
not really minimal but super dark and woody

>>9642573
Amazingreen isn't nice (well, imo...)

The CDG ones to cop are Blue Santal, Hinoki (CDG/Monocle) and Wonderoud -- or if you have game, the Asphalt incense series.

>>9642631
I've come to the conclusion that I don't really care much about comme des garçons as a whole, the archival stuff is cool but I don't really like the line, and I something pisses me off about the play line as well, I instantly get annoyed when I see some kid with a heart with eyes on anything.

So I suppose it's not a surprise i do not like a lot of their fragrances as well. Might try hinoki thanks for the recs.

>>9641844

tuscan leather

>>9641865
Close, Long Island.

>>9642573
amber pour homme is gonna stick around for like 45 minutes before vanishing. The intense version has a similar drydown but will last about 5 hours on freshly showered skin. gl

>>9643490
It's also a completely different fragrance, the original amber pour homme is a very soapy, clean, slightly feminine scent while amber pour homme intense is rich & dark with a huge patchouli blast

>>9643490
Reporting back
LP No.9 is downright offensive to me. Not anything like I expected. I'm not too great at identifying notes per say but it smells like bitter flowers that sorta has a old smell to it, I can't even really describe it. Definite no. Way too mature for me.

Prays Amber Pour Homme is nice, it's not too harsh straight out, it mellows quickly and has slightly less than moderate sillage I'd fair to say about arm length distance. It's very fresh like light flowers, and clean sheets. Very summery. The dry down is hugely similar to baby powder. Again doesn't smell particularly young but if I didn't have such a shit nose I'd say it's reminiciant of a overly effectionate aunt. I'd probably wear it again if I wanted to smell clean, maybe before or after a sporting event.

Still waiting on gaiac 10.
Updated waiting list
Le Labo: Gaiac 10
Le Labo: Rose 31
TokyoMilk: Bulletproof
CB I Hate Perfume: Wild Hunt
YSL: La Nuit

>>9643676
top quality posts as usual from QB

what's the strongest lime scented cologne where the lime doesn't immediately dissipate?

i really like the scent of lime if you can't tell. also preferably no vetiver

>>9642737
Have you tried anything by Diptyque?

>>9642472

I've 'smelt' it around a couple of times here. Maybe I just see it mentioned on the internet quite often.

>>9642626

Ta

>>9644031
360 Red has pretty strong lime

>>9644031
Guerlain Homme L'Eau
Bond No. 9 Noveau Bowery
Bond No. 9 Central Park
Creed Virgin Island Water
Frapin L'Humaniste
Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin
Crabtree & Evelyn West Indian Lime

Where do i go as a beginner? I have never had a scent that wasn't my own.

Do i go to the mall to smell fragrances?

gem of a frag right here
cheap too
yes you'll get compliments

>>9644031
also Cedre Atlas by Atelier Cologne

All of this shit makes my sinuses burn. I'm doomed to smell like fabric softener forever.

>>9645331
Well, I like softer scents like that too. Nothing wrong with that. They just aren't very resilient.

>>9642737
>something pisses me off about the play line as well, I instantly get annoyed when I see some kid with a heart with eyes on anything.

fuck :/

Ex-gf bought me this valentines day of 2012.

I thought about throwing it out after she dumped me, but I still get shitloads of compliments from women about my smell.

Thanks Angie, you were useful for something at least.

I got a La Nuit sample today, does this stuff really make vaginas melt?

>>9646291
yea bro every girl will want your prepubescent cock because of your mall tier cologne. total panty dropper.

>>9646311

Excellent, that's just what I wanted to hear.

Do any of you use the extra products like the body wash or deodorant that goes with your fragrance? Is it worth it? Seems like a lot of hassle and money when you can just use scentless soap and deodorant. The fragrance I'm getting is La Nuit because of reasons >>9639335 >>9646311 (also I tried it and love it).

>>9642912
>tuscan leather

>>9645937
kek, all that matters.
I finally got around to listening to American Football and some other albums because of my ex. Really rekindled my love of music after not meeting anybody who liked it for so long.

You could be 2deep4u and say you'll always learn something after a relationship I guess.

>>9646291
Most fragrances that smell nice will, but I recall that is more of a chill night time scent. Gonna pick up a sample today just because I wanna try it.

If you want a more unique fragrance that isn't mall-tier and good for similar occasions, I hear midnight in paris is amazing. I have a sample coming today so I might post my review of it this week.

Thing I'm gonna go cop this for my first spring scent.

Bump

>>9646392
Why's there always someone samefagging unfunny reaction pics about Tuscan Leather?

>>9647836
because it became a meme frag after some fuccboi rapper mentioned it in a song

>>9645937
>Pic-related
Dude please tell me that's not your girlfriend! Haha!

>>9647982

>valentines day of 2012
>Christmas this year

>being this dense

>>9648032
>Implying OP's girlfriend isn't battling mental illness.

>>9648047
kekked

Despite the popularity of the Taylor sandalwood shave cream, how does the fragrance match up?

>>9642626
idk i have that at me and most others think it smells like a black womans perfume

>>9648957
or incense

Any try this? I want to test it more but it's been rainy. This is more of a sunny day fragrance

>>9649007

Smells like the fucking shit smeared on your boyfriend's sweaty scrotum after he wipes towards his balls.

>>9649018
Hahahaha nice man xD so cool

>>9649051

You've lost your /fa/ privileges.

Get off my message board

>>9649007
Pretty pleb, honestly. I haven't smelled it, but the consensus is that it is really juvenile smelling in a bad way. Although the other consensus the "it really is just kinda average, and most people won't give you a second thought." Test that sample and go from there

Keep looking, fam. I feel like you could do better myself. Maybe Terre Heremes
>tfw my ex actually liked that scent and wanted me to wear it

>>9645275

I'm interested in this because in the country I reside it, it is near impossible to get any decent frags but we have plenty of "the body shop" stores around

>>9636481
Big Black Cock perfume for cucks?

> reasonable prices
> not in your country
Fucking Germany. Can't wait for the euro to collapse.

Spring:
> Wonderwood
> Dior Homme Eau
> French Lover
Summer:
> Allure Homme Blanche
> Mugler Cologne
> Brit summer
Did I get it right?

>>9650930
That is a lot of variety so I would say you did.

>All year
CdG - Odeur 53 (???)
L'Artisan Parfumeur - Poivre Piquant (Black pepper, honey and milk)
Galimard - 1 (Rosemary, citrus, musk, patchouli)

>Winter
Kenzo - Eau de Toilette Boisée (Vetiver)
Yves Saint Laurent - M7 Oud Absolu (Agarwood, myrrh)

>Summer
L'Occitane en Provence - Eau Universelle. (Citrus)

should i get chanel bleu or dior homme eua ?

>>9651235
Dior Homme.

>>9651238
ok. i'll trust you anon

>>9651235
Flip a coin. But if you do get Bleu, make sure to get the Eau de Parfum. The EdT is inferior.

>>9651254
It's a personal preference man. Take the one you like the most. Don't buy until you know it.

Does Parfum of L'Homme even exist, or is it all EdT?

I believe other YSL frags have an EdP, (L'Homme intense for example, which I might consider for next autumn) but EdT just has no longevity. Can't find any EdP though of basic L'Homme, so I doubt it's existence.

>>9636481
is this stuff acceptable?
older sister gifted it to me like Christmas 2013, i barley use it, i find cologne only acceptable when going to formal events.

im almost out, dont know if i should buy more or switch?

>>9651961
L'Homme intense is the EdP version of l'Homme, there is no EdT for it and no EdP for l'Homme.

>Have no sense of smell
>bought Davidoff the brilliant game
>did i dun fucked up?

As much as I hate to admit it, Aventus really is a compliment magnet.
I always wear a fragrance to work, and haven't gotten a compliment about a frag in months.
I wore Aventus, and got a compliment about it within 20 minutes.

Anybody know any good summer fragrances that are a bit more marine-like?

>>9651973
It' acceptable if you want to smell like a teenager circa 1999

>>9653361
Versace Man Eau Fraiche is pretty good.
Excellent longevity for that type of fragrance.

What do you guys think about Royal Copenhagen?

>>9653361
Bvlgari Aqva Marine

Thoughts?

Gucci pour homme 2 copper not?

>>9652994
Interesting. So what were the fragrances that didn't work?

>>9650930
Isn't Wonderwood more of a winter fragrance?

im new to cologne and fragrances and all that shit, could you guys recommend an affordable fragrance, preferably with like a floral-ish scent?

>>9653597
le male is gay as fuck and has been way overplayed since 2005 or something

is la nuit a good winter fragnance, I have never bothered with cologne before but i'm interested now.

Hey is it good ?

>>9654339
Geir Ness
L'Eau de S.T. Dupont Pour Homme
Prada Luna Rossa
Givenchy Insense
Burberry Touch
Kenzo Power
Cartier Declaration d'Un Soir
Kiton Men
Lalique Hommage a L'Homme

>>9653946
off the top of my head:
perry ellis 360 red
terre d'hermes
versace man eau fraiche
versace pour homme
lanvin avante garde
creed green irish tweed

>>9653867
Yes, it unfortunately has poor performance for a lot of people but the scent itself is a 10/10

>>9654102
Well, it's not a citrus/fruity/mint/aquatic, but I think it's more refreshing than a lot of what's marketed as summer fragrance.

Fragrantica & parfumo tends to categorize everything with wood, spice, or a little depth as "winter". That's not always right. And even then, I wouldn't always want to be so on-the-nose with my choice.

I'm looking into copping a 'niche' fragrance because I hate how most popular fragrances smell and I'm willing to invest some money into something good. I'm copping some samples atm, any recs? So far I'm interested in L'air Du Desert Marocain which is in pic related but I'd like some more good unique ones to try out


>>9653597
really don't dig this at all, it smells artificial and cheap, dnc

>>9654439
I think I see what happened. None of those are real crowd-pleasers or standouts, are they?

Maybe Terre or GIT, but they're both a lot less fun. They're good smells for sure, but it's hard for me to think of much that is both as distinctive and as simply pleasing as Aventus.

>>9654848
I haven't ever gotten compliments on my Burberry Brit, but I wore sample of D&G Light Blue and got a compliment from the first person I ran into

I think it is just dependent on how much the scent projects, and how light it is.

I also think it is entirely dependent on the people you meet. I don't think random people are necessarily prone to say "you smell good" and you usually only get compliments from people who are comfortable being with you.

Just a thought, anyways

>>9651235
BdC, but like
>>9651256
said, get the EdP. EdT is a waste of money.

>>9649901
ElD'O Sécrétions Magnifiques or Guerlain's Jicky.

>>9645937
Don't you always think of her when you wear it though? Scents remind me of people for years afterward.

>>9653597
a haiku:
bottle compensates
for one dimensional scent
bought at the airport

>>9654102
Restricting fragrances by season is just as silly as restricting fragrances by gender. While you may notice that certain notes evoke certain feelings (e.g. warmth, freshness) it's up to your personal taste. Some sweet scents, for example, may be too cloying in warmer weather but Wonderwood isn't really one of them. If you associate woody scents with the winter, however, you might not like Wonderwood for the spring or summer.

So what's the best way to go about applying fragrance without an atomizer? I ordered a bunch of 1 mL Decants, but can't quite get a good thing going with them

Can't find a set of 1 or 2 mL atomizers either.

>>9654836
browse the catalogs of comme des garcons, frederic malle, serge lutens, amouage, and slumberhouse. its actually hard to go wrong with any of their releases, except lutens in recent years.

fuccboi's intro to men's niche according to me off the top of my head:

cdg - avignon, wonderwood, 2man
fm - carnal flower, portrait of a lady
amouage - jxxv, memoir man
slumberhouse - norne
lutens - iris silver mist, tubereuse criminelle
nasomatto - black afgano
l'artisan parfumeur - tea for two, whatever their absinthe one is called
histoires de parfums - 1740
parfums mdci - invasion barbare, chypre palatin

other posters please attack me saying "how could you forget about eau d'italie" or some shit like that

>>9655224
based, I'll check as many of these out as I can

how pleb is avon? particularly their musk colognes.

>>9655224
w2c niche frags in uk?

>>9655269
i once ordered from a german retailer called 'first in fragrance', not sure if theyll ship to uk or not. other than that i have no idea.

Thoughts for Spring and warm weather, /fa/? Wearing it right now. Actually pretty pleasant, although I don't think I applied enough of the sample to get any projection.

>>9655287
+1 for firstinfragrance. A little steep, but it's the only site I know of that you can buy samples from in Germany. The sample atomizers are actually good too.

i just want the least offensive and cleanest smelling cologne possible

recommendations?

>>9655479
2nd'd. I don't really know but I'd like some recs too. I can only guess:
Prada Luna Rossa?
YSL L'Homme?
Green Irish Tweed?
All question marks, but those are my best guesses.

>>9655382

i got a sample of cdg wonderwood and i love it.

>>9655224
it's literally called absinthe kek
i've got nasomatto's pardon, duro, and china white, china whites prob my favorite. not exactly "heroin in the woods" which was a fucking retarded description to begin with, but it still makes me feel very comfy
nice list

>>9655224
Serge Lutens is overpriced piss.

>>9655208
Apply like you would with parfum. Dav on both of your wrists and your neck. Optional: back of neck for more silage

>>9641908
Best.
Use to buy mad perfumes ended up with buying only three now and no other ones. Used to be two but the chanel was added to the main line up :)

YSL l'homme nuit EdP
GIVENCHY pour Homme EdT
CHANEL Bleu EdP

For summer go cop GIVENCHY pour Homme Bleu its a lil more citrussy
Chanel and GIVENCHY bleu are perfect for summer days

Fahrenheit isn't very good.

so i've got a bunch of cologne that's going to go bad soon and i never use it

any ideas on where i could use it? i'd hate to throw it away, being jewish and all

>>9658041
use it on the homeless

>>9654922
YOU WERE IN MY DREAM TONIGHT

Okay seriously I dream a lot of things about many different people but one of the things I dreamt was that I talked about perfumes with you.

You wore something floral, and I didn't wear any frag at all. I asked you what you thought about TF Tobacco Oud and Creed by Aventus for some reason.

iirc you laughed at the TF, and I didn't get a response about the Creed.

What is your opinion of the fragrances? My subconscious needs to know

>>9641908

You did well son.

thinking about buying ysl la nuit off of amazon, from amazon (i have prime)

can i buy it in full confidence knowing it's not fake? i should i try and find it in stores (i life in a really rural areas, nobody even carries guerlain in a 100 mile radius and i haven't bothered looking for this one yet)

>>9659805
>of amazon, from amazon
made me laugh for some reason and reminded me of this photo

>>9659812
well, there are tons of other vendors on amazon and i've bought fake shit off amazon before

>>9637653
You bought a whole damm bottle without trying it?

I like Sel Marin but I think the aquatic thing is overdone. If they had a 50ml size I'd probably get a full bottle but I'm ok with decants for how often I'm in the mood for something like that.

>>9659805
literally every department store with a men's fragrance section will have ysl la nuit. or if there's an ulta or sephora near you those will too

>>9659805
Read reviews of sellers if you wanna do that.

It's a LOT cheaper than in store I can tell you that. Only reason I'm gonna buy D&G light blue in store is because I've gotten a million samples from sephora so it feels just

>>9637137
>>9637653
>>9654439
>>9654848
Terre d'Hermes is the greatest scent ever made.

>>9639081
Bad move, should have got Terre 'Hemes instead.

>>9654444
Nice quads

Can anyone recommend a good website to order samples that deliver to the EU/Switzerland?
I'm mainly after designer stuff to begin with, but a few niche options would be nice too.
I know Luckyscent ships worldwide, but .7mL is really a small sample size.
I also found about first-in-fragrance, which looks good, but does not have the selection I'm after as a complete beginner.
Thanks!

>>9661675
not sure which of these ship international, but check out myperfumesamples, decantshop, theperfumedcourt, surrendertochance

Hey guys is Drakkar Noir really good? I've been a highschool Junior for 3 years now.

>>9661637
I had a sample of Terre d'Hermes, and I got told that I smell like an old man. I happened to like it, but I just never got around to purchasing it. I'll probably cop a bottle soon. I have to say, when Voyage dries down to a certain point, it smells exactly like Terre d'Hermes.

I wear monochrome. What is the best perfume for getting girls at school? I was thinking this

>>9662885
Are you going to be wearing it during the day? It's much more of a nighttime cologne.

>>9662907
Day. Whats a good one for the day? And why are colognes better at different times

Bought armani acqua di gio. Did I fuck up?

>>9662885
Bvlgari Pour Homme Soir

It wears pretty close to the skin, so girls won't really notice it unless they get close. When they do, however, they will like what they are smelling.

>>9662955
Just travel back to the late '90s and you'll be fine.

>>9662827
You won't regret it, Terre is a great scent.

>>9662885
chanel allure homme sport extreme

La nuit is more for when you're taking those girls on a date.

>>9663126
also your scent isn't going to get you girls; your personality and the way you present yourself absolutely will. Fragrance is a mere supplement.

>>9654412
nah its wood

>>9639716

i'm thinking about just getting spicebomb, seeing i can just pick it up at the store, but i still want to try out some others first.

armani privé encens satin/myrrhe impériale, chanel egoïste, tom ford pour homme (maybe even private blend noir de noir).

i don't know much about fragrances, but have been reading up about it a little and these are the one's that stand out to me as of now.

i'm trying to go for a bit of a dark, warm, comfortable smell. definitely not citrusy, green, or too woody. i think I like incense, agar, tobacco, and amber so far as notes.

thoughts, anyone?

>>9662827
i liked terre d'hermes' smell, but it really didn't match me as a person and i doubt it's a vag-magnet.

Right lads help me out here.
Gf's birthday in 2 weeks.
She thinks im effay af
Im not.To continue this effay front I want to buy her some effay perfume but have no experience in ladies perfume, also not looking to spend a fortune because im a broke boi.
Ideas?
Britfag so probably looking to spend about £40 max.

>>9662827
>>9664091
If y'all liked Terre D'Hermes you should check out Guerlain Homme L'Eau Boisee. Its a very similar scent but It replaces that bitter orange note with a fresher, younger feeling lime and mint.

>>9664097
ask her what she likes in fragrance

then look up fragrantica

then start being fucking honest to your fucking gf man

>>9662921
Here's the gist as to why fragrances tend to vary between seasons and day time:

First off, understand you don't HAVE to follow those regulations. There's people that could absolutely pull off a "winter/night" fragrance during the summer during the day. It's just that there's things like how in the summer people might want something more fresh, light, etc. You wouldn't want to wear Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille to the beach at summer. But as I said, if you can pull it off, go for it, chances are you probably won't though.

Second, temperature and humidity. There are fragrances that become far more noticeable during in certain temperatures, a bit anecdotal but works all around is how my girlfriend left a shirt of hers at my house and whenever the air conditioning comes on, the scent becomes far more noticeable and even more pleasant.

tl;dr: Humidity, temperature, perceived scents, you don't actually have to follow it, it's just highly recommended because some scents are DESIGNED to work better in different scenarios.

Mum got me some 1 Million for my birthday bless her
Is it worth opening or should I return it? The only other stuff I wear is Bleu De Chanel

>>9664097
inb4 shalimar

>>9664097
>good perfume
>under $40
no

>>9664305
i would return it, but you could go to the store and smell it of course. lots of people like 1 million, but i personally it's far too sweet.

>>9664543
40$ is not £40 you pleb

>>9664563
u r correct

(i just had to sift through a bunch of images to find all the beer pics to verify my humanity)

>>9664543
To me, there's something about 1milion that makes my head feeling a bit nauseous. I personally prefer invictus. It's more or less the same thing, but it lacks that thing that makes me feel ill.

Would it be silly to own D&G light blue and Poor Homme? I was gonna go pick up light blue today, but I'm wearing Pour Homme and I really like it. Reminds me of YSL just not shit at projectivity.

>>9653597
Actually what got me into colognes. Still use it from time to time

>>9654836
Tfw all those Experimental colognes sound amazing but are $150-$200+ each

>>9636963

They don't make it anymore ;_;

Can /fa/ recommend anything that's similar? Tried a bunch of stuff, but nothing even comes close.

>>9664097
Here you go. It might push your price limit a little, but at least you'll have peace of mind that you made the right pick.

>>9664783
I read that CDG 2 Man is a doppelgänger of Gucci pour Homme. Have you tried that?

>>9664846

No, but I'll check it out. Thanks!

>>9654836
I'd look into more of the CB I Hate Perfume offerings. I have a few of his, plus a bunch of samples and they're all really unique. My personal favorites are CB Beast, Where We Are There is No Here, and Black March.

Let's say someone is a twink skinny jeans wearing gay
What's the smell to attract huge hairy bears who want to fuck you?

>>9664799
This is the one right here, mate.

>>9665026
Show body

>>9654434
>Cartier Declaration d'Un Soir

glad to see this one posted! I wear a sample right now. really pleasing, but it really changes depending my mood, the first time I wore it it smelled like cake, yesterday morning I thought it smelled like a turd and right now I get a really woody smell almost like an old varnished furniture.

>>9660587
Ulta didn't have a tester out for la nuit... The lady sprayed Gucci guilty on me instead.... Now i feel and smell like a slut

>>9664846
i can recc 2man, it's a very masc leathery scent.

Why buy cologne when you can make your own? It's easy as shit and you can customize it to your own preference

>>9665729
gtfo gypsy

>>9665767
I made my own fresh cologne and its fucking perfect. Enjoy paying $200 for a glass bottle fuccboi

>>9666498
>$200
kek

>>9666768
>MDCI Parfum: Invasion Barbare
$250 75 ml
$375 60 ml
>Terre d'Hermes
6.07 oz $140
>making my own cologne
$15

>>9666916
what goes into your cologne?

>>9666938
Various Extracts from different sources, glycerin to make it last, and a bit of alcohol. Any scent that I want to mix, i can do it easily. In fact, with that one chart posted by that tripfag i can just look at the ingredients and make them to the best of my ability

>>9666951
but extracts are like $10 a vial?

>>9666967
Nope, I luckily already had stashed extracts from a year or two ago and the extracts i purchased recently ranged from $2-$5 a vial

>>9667008
good for you man

>>9636481
what do you guys think about

Dolce and Gabanna light blue (men)

Paco Rabban One million (love this one)

prada masterrace

>>9636481
18 yo STEM student/ballet dancer. Never thought about fragrance before the recent onslaught of threads, but I looked in my dad's closet and found TEMPLESPA QUIETUDE. Is it any good, and what would be a better place to start looking in the Atlanta area? I won't trust ordering online until the smellivision is invented.

>>9667901
>stem and ballet
props dude, i used to dance in all forms back in high school but i gave it up to pursue bio. what kind of scents are you looking for?

>>9667029
Thanks b, you should try it though if you're really into fragrances. Tons of sites online for help

I think La Nuit is overrated. It smells like an unchallenging mall scent (can't compare to CdG or Creed or even Tom Ford), but lacks the versatility of lighter citrus/vetiver scents. I bought a 100ml bottle because it's so often recommended but I hardly ever find reason to wear it over something like Grey Vetiver. It's not loud enough for clubs (where honestly I'd prefer something like Aventus). I guess it's nice for dates? Still I could think of a dozen other scents I'd rather wear.

Mostly stocked with decants at the moment but thinking of buying a full bottle of Dior Eau Sauvage because I think it'd be such a great after shower scent. Chanel Homme Edition Blanche is also great.

are any of the aftershaves, lotion, etc versions good? what should i be using?

>>9664091
>>9664250
>>9666916

TERRE D' HERMES IS GREAT. WOMEN LOVE IT!

>>9667008
Agree with >>9667029 good for you.

Have you made anything with IFRA-throttled ingredients? There's a lot of stuff I miss or that sounds like I would love it if it hadn't been discontinued by regulation.

Star-anise
> Yohji Homme, vintage L'Instant de Guerlain

Ionones
> Fahrenheit

Oakmoss
> Vintage Polo, PR, Pour Monsieur, A&F Woods, Drakkar, Tuscany, Azzaro, Rive Gauche, etc. etc.

Actually the money is not that much of an incentive for me (since the time and effort of ramping up are plenty expensive), but having access to these ingredients, or even 'fixing' the reformulations of classics sounds really tempting.

>>9668324
>implying that women are tasteful
women 'love' anything sweet. If you want compliments just use Paco Reubene 1 million all the time

>>9664076
pls respond

>>9664611
Poor Homme?

I'm ducking dying, you're obviously the poor Homme.

>>9668510
I actually have star anise extract too

>>9668535
Every woman I know hates this.

One million smells way too extreme.

My ex said it gave her headaches.

Also everybody and their Down syndrome cousin use it.

>>9668930
Sorry anon, I was on my phone so I just sorta typed poor subconsciously.

Glad you are havin' a giggle though

>>9668041
Something light and good for making first impressions, I really have no clue about fragrances and I don't know where to shop for them.

>>9667901
Order samples online, then order online. That's the usual process.

if you wanna start from the bottom, go to a bunch of department stores - namely Sephora and Nordstrom since they give out free samples if you ask. Those are the best places to sample the fragrances.

can't find shit on that stuff you found.

>>9668510
Well, the IFRA only applies to companies that are part of IFRA so go ahead

>>9667901
if you're looking for something fairly generic just go to Sephora or some mall

either that or just order some samples, think most people itt just does that

>>9669235
Yeah that was the point of my question. I know I could go ahead. I was wondering if the results are worth the effort. Or if those odes to the lost vintages are from people (including me) too in love with their memories of the things.

Also, what houses are not members of IFRA? Are non-IFRA-cleared fragrances allowed to be marketed in the EU? (it sounds like the EU basically writes up IFRA's standards as law).

Alternates to D&G pour Homme light blue?
I like the strong citrus in it, really grabs attention. Just wondering if there is something else like it that I should try. (A lot of reviews on it seem to be mixed)

Light summer women's fragrance recs?

>>9665340
> Gucci guilty
Hehe, gross

>>9670326
D&g Light blue for women is something I've heard good things about.

W2C weed perfume?
I love the way it smells even though I don't actually smoke it.
Not trying to be edgy or anything.
Gasoline smells nice too.

what is a good fragrance that smells like old books or a big library

>>9666951
this is equivalent to "I cobbled together my own geos from some scrap leather and shit I found around the house am I cool yet"

no they still aren't geos

>>9667098
pleb shit volume one

>>9670896
Black Afgano has cannabis top notes.
I would do some research, some people say that they don't smell those notes at all.
http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Nasomatto/Black-Afgano-6472.html

>>9672131
>30ml is $185
How long will 30ml last?

>>9636481
What are some preppy fragrances?

>>9672191
Around 260-350 sprays, depending on how much you depress the sprayer.
It's around $130 from the manufacture's website.
I would cop now, while the euro is weak.
http://www.nasomatto.com/store/black-afgano/12-black-afgano-2009-30-ml-10-floz.html

>>9672242
Dior Fahrenheit

>>9662885
What is the summer/day equiv of this

>>9670896
tuscan leather supposedly smells like cocaine,
might wanna give that a try too

>>9649072
you are a cunt

you probably wear AdG or 1Mil

My boyfriend just bought me Versace Crystal Noir and i'm pretty excited for it to arrive.

>>9672394
Basic L'Homme perhaps?

>>9673952
speculation

>>9672394
you can definitely wear la nuit in the summer, as well as in the day. time/season categories are highly arbitrary.

>>9673377
spoiled bitch

>>9673266
>Tuscan leather supposedly smells like cocaine.
Y'all need to stop citing Drake.

>>9674329
more people than drake have said this

>>9673266
>>9674410
Well, when someone says that it tells at least one of these two things:
- They have no clue about how TF Tuscan Leather smells.
- They have no clue about how any kind of cocaine smells

Tuscan Leather is the scent of a leather jacket, pure and unadulterated. Most other notes are imaginary.

Pure lab-made cocaine, without any traces of solvents, will not have a smell. Your average on-the-street cocaine, regardless of if it is cut or not, will most likely have an aromatic gasoline/diesel smell due to solvent remnants from the production process, as well as from the anti-K9 masking of the packages before shipping. Re-rocked cocaine will possibly also smell like acetone and/or ammonia.

THE MOAR YOU KNOW

So do you guys just use scentless deodorant and cologne?

i shower every morning but my armpits always smell like shit by the evening. yes, i scrub.

>>9674510
shave

>>9674529
see thats the thing

im a late bloomer so i hardly have any armpit hair

but you're right, i should probably shave.

>>9674556

don't actually do this

>>9674529
I don't think you should shave, but I usually take my beard trimmer to my pits to clean it up a bit. It itches like shit so that's not fun.

>>9674557
there's a huge difference, smell-wise.

>>9674563
yeah. sorry.

trim. D_D

Opinions on Guerlain fragrances? I'm trying to find some nice citrus fragrances that are light, and I've seen Guerlain Homme and L'Eau recommended.

>>9674834
i own this one. smells like lemon grass

idk if i like it or not tbh

>>9674834
I have this one and I really enjoy it. It has that same mojito vibe as the original Homme but without the boozy-ness and it adds a really nice smoky vetiver base. I'd say you need to be a vetiver lover to enjoy this one as it is quite prominent. Because of that I think it does come off a bit more mature but the lime and mint keep it fresh enough that anyone could wear it.

From what I understand the original Homme is actually the weakest offering in the line, L'Eau is very nice but unfortunately hard to find and pretty expensive, the Intense version is great but really doubles down on that boozy note from the original

>>9671049
Demeter Paperback
Sweet Tea Apothecary Dead Writers
Commodity Goods Book
Byredo M/Mink
CB I Hate Perfume In the Library

anybody here have guerlain limon verde?

really, really interested in it. caipirinha is the best beverage of all time

>>9671049
>>9675202
I solemnly swear that M/Mink does not smell like books at all. It's just a balsamic aldehydic urine/chemical mess. It really wants to be ink, but it fails.

CB In the Library is way too earthy to be connected to books/libraries. CB's a bit too snowed in on that note.

To me this is probably the best frag in exsitence for men, besides creed of course. Spray this on my neck and just above my pubic region and this chick with a bf basically swallowed cock saying how good I smelled.

>>9676544
The reviews on fragrantica says it projects like a motherfucker

>>9677436
Yeah, I'd say not to use much of it at all. 2 sprays is more than enough.

>>9676544
Just a warning. Its a bit sweeter than la nuit but in my experience women love sweet or spicy smells on men.

>>9660569
I see where you are coming from and I am actually a bit disappointed that I does not smell like I expected it to, but on the other hand I have to say that I really really like it especially compared to Terre d'hermes, which seems to be less appropriate in the Spring and Summer while Sel Marin makes up for it.

>>9639081
You probably aren't around anymore, but I am the anon who bought Sel Marin. Id say that it is recommendable, but you shouldn't expect it to smell like the sea like I was expecting it to. The notes of lime (my opinion) and algae are quite pronounced and it smells incredible nonetheless.

>tfw ordered a second round of samples
>haven't even finished my first

I'm developing a problem

>>9679398
Welcome to it bitch. I have full bottles I've barely even touched.

>>9674467
Confirmed for freshman memester who has never done cocaine
Stick to wikipedia kid

>>9678230
I'm here, mate. I really appreciate you getting back to me!
I think I might get a few niche scent samples from the perfumed court.
Now that I have a few good designer scents, I really want to get into the unique stuff.
Right now, the fragrance general is really the only reason for me to visit /fa/ everyday.
I'm really looking forward to learning about new fragrances and sharing what I find.

You know, I just tried a sample of La Nuit De L'Homme, and it's pretty hard to distinguish from Lanvin's Avante Garde.

bought this while I was in Italy because it was cheap and it was my favorite of the CdG frags they had in stock. Getting more and more addicted to it, one of the few frags I have where I actually enjoy the smell after a couple hours more than when I first spray it. Reviews I read complain about low sillage and poor projection but I feel like those people have blown their olfactory faculties out because I can still smell it on clothes I wore earlier in the week. Also, it is nice that it remains wearable in warm weather despite its peppery, incense-y demeanor (has a lot to do with how it changes in the dry-down stage).

My daily signature is Molecule 01 and then I have been wearing the Blue Encens when I go out and on the weekends.

Has anyone ever pulled off/seen somebody pull off Tobacco Vanille and/or Tuscan Leather in the summer?

>>9680775

Wear less of it and/or layer it with another scent that's a bit fresher and less rich and heavy.

>>9680784
Any suggestions for the less heavy scent?

>>9680789
Depends what you like. I'd choose something simple and citrusy like CK One or Chrome Azarro

>>9680800
>>9680789

Basically. Nothing with too complex a body that will fight with what your "main scent" is. You're actually looking for something a bit...well...cheaper and less interesting. All you're trying to do is add the right extra notes to change the character of your main scent JUST enough so that you get the effect you're after. You might even want to consider absolutes/single-note scents so you can achieve a very specific combination.

>>9679464
Yeah, no. It was my main addiction a couple of years ago.

You're saying that this highly illegal and uncontrolled substance did in fact smell differently to you who most likely has done some completely other batch than I have? With some other production process and chain, as well as cutting ingredients? Cool.

>>9680999
czech em

>>9637659
I wear Very Sexy for him by VS and all my friends recognize the scent as me. Its not even original.

Don't worry too much about being unique. Worry about finding something you find pleasing. That in its own, makes it unique

>>9680484
La Nuit is a lot fresher in the opening than Avant Garde but once the drydown hits they are extremely similar

>>9680999
Is it true Colombian Cocaine is the best?

Im prescribed normal amphetamines, but my friends mom tells me about the 80s when she did coke all the time and I always wonder about the culture around it.

i'll never do coke though

is Molecule 01 a meme or am I safe to get it?

>wearing sample pic related
>kinda hate it
>qt coworker comes in, says it smells good
>what.jpg
>smells fruity and nice
>awkwardly say that it is me

Okay, so what's the deal with this scent? It smells really really bitter to my boss, but maybe I'm just retarded?

>>9681092
To my nose* not boss

>>9679398
>>9679424
Got you guys beat on is-it-a-problem thing:
> order 75€ worth of samples
> some over 10€
> forget about one sample in backpack
> weeks pass
> sample vial shattered. Never smelled it.
> digging around in backpack on the subway
> slice my index finger open
> discover broken sample vial
> yup. It was glass.
> bleeding everywhere, fuck, no tissue
> using one hand to catch blood from the other
> seek medical attention at next stop
> pharmacy lets me use employee bathroom
> pretty sure they suspected I'm a high-functioning addict
> kind of correct
Oh and I actually hesitated for a moment before throwing out the broken glass, thinking maybe there was something I could salvage.

>>9681082
Colombia has been the biggest producer for decades. They've just happened to be the biggest.

The "best" cocaine is simply the cocaine that is cut the least. The cocaine that is cut the least is generally the cocaine that is the closest to the original source, and some friends who have tried what they have to offer in South America says it's the best they ever had. That's just because they're getting cocaine that's cut 1-2 times max.

Now I don't do coke because I value my nose. Now, I do perfume.

>>9681092
I didn't want to like it either but kind of do? The problem is how artificial it smells. First like sour cherry candy, then still sweet, but like cinnamon hearts and powdery pepper (a bit like how Williams Sonoma smells in early October), then the dry down is kind of forgettable (floral, peppery). It's too light for me to actually buy but if I was still in high school I'd probably like it.

I don't find it bitter, but it reminds me a bit of incense without being too patchouli-ish. Remember that different people perceive scents differently and that it's possible that your coworker has really basic taste in fragrance.

>>9681618
Do you like Aventus Creed, and TF Tobacco Oud?

My subconscious is still curious.

So this isn't exactly cologne (it's deodorant) but I think it smells great.

Anyone familiar with Lolita limpickas male fragrances?

I've heard some are slightly too sweet and feminine.

Thoughts?

>>9681718
>aventus
on the right man. most men aren't the right man for Aventus.
>tobacco oud
I like tobacco and oud and enjoy wearing scents with each note (Back to Black and Amber Oud, respectively), but I find TF's tobacco oud a bit too much like an ashtray. It reminds me a bit of Ambre Sultan which I liked way more. It was a lot more complex. The spicy scents are more aromatic and it mixes up less. I don't know what it is about Tobacco Oud that I dislike but I think it also has to fit a certain kind of man. I don't like the smell of cigarette smoke (cigarettes and tobacco, yes, but not to the smoke) so that was a big deterrent for me

>>9664729
>made Molecule 01 myself with Iso E Super and Everclear for $8
>wore it when I hooked up with a girl
>the day after she kept texting me about how she could still smell it on her and it was making her want me
if there was a camera nearby for me to turn and wink to, I would

>>9682968
What does ISO E Super smell like to you?

>>9636481
I'm poor.

>>9683082
When it's on me it starts off as sandalwood, then gingerbread, and then I stop being able to smell it but others say sandalwood, rain, and sex

I normally wear polo blue but im thinking about switching over to citron by perry ellis. It's a newer scent but I actually think it smells good. I'm just sick of the polo blue now. I dont know how anyone likes it. smells too chemically.

>>9682904
thank you so much. I'll think I'll try that Ambre Sultan out.

>>9682904
>on the right man. most men aren't the right man for Aventus.
Not the guy you're responding to, but care to clarify this?

Just ordered received this Aventus Creed sample from myperfumesample. Tried it and so far I am smelling a kinda of woody, leather, smokey powdery scent? Didn't smell the fruitiness or sweetness until I dabbed a bit on from the container, and it only last for about 2 minutes? I'm no expert at frags( my only other 2 are La nuit and A&F Fierce) but is this really considered THAT good?

New thread is here
>>9683938

sage