Fragrance General

[Anonymous No.12984847]

LAST THREAD >>12967595
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BBC perfume documentary (part 1 of 3):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=annRzLYrRwM
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general info
http://fragrance.org/intelligence/knowledge-center/
http://perfumesociety.org/discover-perfume/an-introduction/
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various fragrance communities/review sites/blogs
http://www.fragrantica.com/
http://www.basenotes.net/
http://www.parfumo.net/
http://www.nstperfume.com/
http://www.boisdejasmin.com/
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w2c samples
http://www.luckyscent.com/
http://www.theperfumedcourt.com/
http://www.surrendertochance.com/
http://www.perfumista.co.uk/
http://www.ausliebezumduft.de/fragrances.html
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on DIY fragrances
http://www.perfumersapprentice.com/

[Anonymous No.12984849]

>>12984847

[Anonymous No.12984965]

Seriously asking, what in your guys' opinion is the quintessential terrorwave fragrance?

[Anonymous No.12985120]

>>12984965
Acqua de Gio

[Anonymous No.12985126]

I picked up 100 ml of pic related from fragrancenet for $11. Fragrantica reviews called it a Bleu de Chanel EdT clone with decent performance. I'm typically suspicious of store scents, and I'm very critical of clones, but I copped it because who can resist the allure of a $10 bottle of Bleu?

My bottle was listed as a tester and arrived in a plain white box but came with a spray cap. First good sign - the bottom of the bottle is imprinted "Puig SA". So it's made by a large and reputable fragrance manufacturer. Next good sign - projection is immediately noticeable and reminiscent of Bleu within seconds. This fresh bottle isn't 100 percent exactly like my half-empty and mature 5 ounce bottle of Bleu, but it's definitely recognizable and it is in the same category performance wise as well.

Today is only my second wearing of Aim High, but I'm enthusiastic about my find. Try adding a bottle on to a fragnet order if you need to hit the 60 dollar free shipping mark.

[Anonymous No.12985155]

>>12984965
Just apply a bit of gasoline on your neck and palms

[Anonymous No.12985317]

>>12984965
La Haine
Any Unsound Ephemera
Asphalt Rainbow

[Anonymous No.12985601]

>>12984965

Cuckage

Bleu de Cuck

L'Cuck

[Anonymous No.12985662]

>>12984965
Drakkar Noir

[Anonymous No.12985886]

https://youtu.be/li5e5s7Chks
Savage, love this guy one of the only reviewers that'll say he doesn't like something.

[Anonymous No.12986058]

>>12985886

[Anonymous No.12986151]

>>12986058
Man I really wanna order one of these knock offs just to see.

[Anonymous No.12986207]

>>12986151
I’m tempted desu. I mean, they’re 9.00, though. There’s no way they’re gonna be good. They’re even cheaper than those Cuba knockoffs.

[Anonymous No.12986290]

>>12986151
>>12986207
Do it for /frag/

[Anonymous No.12986325]

>>12986151

DO EET BOI

[Anonymous No.12986345]

>>12985886

Fucking rekt.

[Anonymous No.12986369]

>>12986290
The only thing I’m scared of is that site is sketchy as fuck. Like, I know I’m getting a knockoff, that’s fine, but I’d be worried about them stealing my credit card info or some shit.

[Anonymous No.12986429]

Hey /fa/, is anyone able to recommend an androgynous but feminine leaning perfume for a femboy? Preferably something pretty and cute but not powdery, the sort of thing that might make a guy think “cute” or “effeminate”

Thanks <3

[Anonymous No.12986464]

>>12984965
Fahrenheit or oversprayed Sauvage. Sauvage smells menacing when you spray too much, almost has an extreme BO type effect to it at that point. 2-3 sprays is panty dropper though.

[Anonymous No.12986524]

>>12986369
Apparently you can get them on ebay. By some designer called "Chris designer" or something. Fucking memey

[Anonymous No.12986549]

>>12986524
idk /b/ros...26 bucks is a lot of money for memes. I could probably just get one and save 10 bucks.

[Anonymous No.12986604]

>>12986549
Dude, it’s 10 bucks. You probably have that much in change under your couch and your car seat. Just do it. It’s never not worth it for memes.

[Anonymous No.12986607]

>>12984847
I smelled Bleu de Chanel in this magazine a couple of weeks ago, and I can't get the smell out of my mind. Where in the fuck can I buy this shit and not pay $75 for an ant-sized version of it?

[Anonymous No.12986610]

Looking for some more ink fragrances, or those that kind of smell like it suited for fall and winter.

[Anonymous No.12986742]

>>12986610
commes des garcons 2 edp

[Anonymous No.12986855]

uh so I'm a poor guy and recently got into fragrances, but I am finding out on fragrantica about how Zara's fragrances of clones of much more expensive counterpart is getting really good reviews. like price to performance ratio is one of the best. I went to the store and bought La nuit and ultra male clone.

Now I ask myself, is it even worth spending over $100 on fragrances when Zara can just make exact or similar clone of it for $10?

[Anonymous No.12986899]

>>12984847
Reading reviews the only clone I am throughly convinced is Rasasi La Yuqawam, I don't trust positive reviews of a fragrance that much based on my past blind buy experiences.

Do you smell exact same/ count as nearly same scent from Zara?

[Anonymous No.12986911]

>>12986549
they do wholesale so they cant really do shit to you CC unless you go with paypal

[Anonymous No.12986914]

>>12986429
fuck off fag

[Anonymous No.12986916]

>>12986855
Within reason, yes. It's always worth sampling the nicer stuff to make your own conclusions (buy decants and go to sephora) but it's sorta dependent on clone quality and fragrance.

Like with Creed, I can't tell the difference between pineapple vintage and aventus right down to longevity. And I know some people swear by CDMNI as an even cheaper clone. But since Zara is, well, zara... I think sampling it couldn't hurt.

And from one poor boy to another, take your time. This shit lasts a long time, and there are tons of good fragrances that aren't clones. Look at Hanae Mori him and HM. Cheap and smell awesome. Burberry London is also a favorite (and frankly what stops me from buying HIM)

[Anonymous No.12986925]

>>12986855
Well, they’re really not the same or even particularly close, honestly. The important question, though, is are they close enough for you? If you’re satisfied with them, by all means, why spend more?

For me, personally, they don’t smell close enough, there is a very noticeable gulf in quality. They’re not necessarily bad, but not up to the standards I’m used to.

[Anonymous No.12986926]

>>12986914
Dude, shut the fuck up, Gary.

[Anonymous No.12986978]

>>12986916

Thanks for the suggestion, I will definitely look to buy the hanae mori him. Any other good hidden gem ones I should know about?

>>12986925
I thought the Y from zara smelled pretty damn close to La nuit sample bottle I got so I just bought it because what the heck its $17

[Anonymous No.12986998]

>>12986899
>La Yuqawam pH
Like it better than TL.

Also prefer
360º Red fM > AdG
Cubano Gold > Lay Malay
Méharées > Musc Ravageur

But
GIT > Cool Water
BdC > Tag Him pH
SMW > Al-Rehab Silver oil
Le Male > 360º White fM

[Anonymous No.12987150]

tfw you've tried 70-80+ frags you finally feel happy with your collection

hypothetically I'd like to buy a full bottle of ambre nuit but that's quite overkill at this point

maybe pure malt as well but that's not so expensive

i've avoided tom ford because that's a path I probably don't need to go down

[Anonymous No.12987162]

>>12986604
Good point.

Went with GIT because I don't wanna do the aventus meme. But I bit the bullet in this so somebody should get the aventus clone.

Or don't because it's a waste of fucking money and also I sound like a shill haha. Will post back in a week.

[Anonymous No.12987184]

>>12986429
helmut lang edp/edc

it is powdery but not in the way you usually think of (not old lady-ish). it's lived-in, cozy and warm but at the same time sparkling clean and modern. it's just fucking perfect desu. edp is warmer, edc is cleaner.

[Anonymous No.12987187]

>>12984965
>>12985317
2nd'd pretty much anything by geza schoen or mark buxton

[Anonymous No.12987221]

>>12987150
Before you jump the gun on Ambre Nuit, might I suggest:

Ambra Aurea
Absolue Pour le Soir
Kalemat Amber
Ambre Sultan

They're all very different in styles, but I'd like to know what you think of them. I personally find the first two incredible and breathtaking.

[Anonymous No.12987433]

What do we think of this one?

[Anonymous No.12987519]

>>12987433

[Anonymous No.12987656]

Could anyone please give me a quick tip because I'm terrible when it comes to fragrance. I'm looking for something flowery and possibly a bit fruity without being overly sweet, for spring/summer. I'm a big fan of rose and jasmine scent. Thank you <3

[Anonymous No.12987669]

if my bf uses a citrusy perfume, do i have to avoid citrusy perfumes myself? should i choose something to complement it?

[Anonymous No.12987676]

I know this question gets asked every single thread but which of the scents I listed below is the best for a dark and mysterious aesthetic but would also do good with girls in college?

Tom Ford Café Rose
Jo Malone Velvet Rose
Acqua Di Giò Profumo
Dior Sauvage
Lalique Encre Noir
Dior Homme Parfum
Tom Ford Black Orchid

I know some people are gonna think Dior Sauvage but I feel like that scent is just overdone by this point...

[Anonymous No.12987704]

>>12987676
overdone in the fragrance world isn't overdone in normie world FYI

Oonly one of that list I've tried other than that is Dior homme, and I think it's a quality scent. I haven't tried Homme intense either but it is apparently much more of a deeper, mature scent

[Anonymous No.12987722]

>>12987704
This. People think a scent is too popular and everyone is gonna be wear9ng it, but relatively few people wear fragrance regularly, and even those who really know their shit usually can’t pick out a specific scent on someone else, let alone a normie. Yes, if you go on a date with a girl and you wear Sauvage, she’s probably smelled it before, but people really over low how widely used even the most popular of scents are.

[Anonymous No.12987760]

>>12987656
DKNY Be Delicious?

[Anonymous No.12987764]

Could I use Armani code for work and in the summer if I use 1 spray? I like its roundedness

[Anonymous No.12987981]

is this accurate?

[Anonymous No.12988012]

>>12987981
what frag you retard

[Anonymous No.12988015]

>>12988012
kiehl’s original musk

its pretty obvious from context

[Anonymous No.12988021]

>>12988012
Im guessing by the review naming it Kiehls its probably Kiehls Musk.

[Anonymous No.12988026]

>>12988021
>>12988015
I dont even know that house

[Anonymous No.12988055]

>>12988026
>Not knowing Kiehl's Original Musk

[Anonymous No.12988071]

>>12987433
I tried to give it a go but it just smelt like synthetic glue and made me feel sick; but girls love it, so it's up to you if you can endure it.

[Anonymous No.12988074]

>>12987676
daytime: Dior Sauvage
nighttime: AdG Profumo

[Anonymous No.12988298]

is Prada: Amber an exclusively summer fragrance? I mean I know I can wear whatever whenever but would you cologneials consider it a faux pas?

[Anonymous No.12988361]

>>12988298
no, stop being retarded

[Anonymous No.12988384]

>>12988298
There's no set seasons for wearing frags, even though I usually wear lighter, more flowery ones in the spring and darker, more spicy ones in the winter

[Anonymous No.12988508]

The Trickster just listed his perfume on the site.

https://www.rickowens.eu/en/US/men/products/perfume-lamy-land

[Anonymous No.12988541]

>>12988508
not rick, michele's

no ones going to buy it

[Anonymous No.12988546]

>>12988541
My mistake.

[Anonymous No.12988657]

please post your go-to cheer-me-ups

[Anonymous No.12988685]

>>12988657
armaf craze when I'm leaving the house and cdni woman when I'm at home.

[Anonymous No.12988713]

>>12988657
>>12988685
wait a second I read that as go to fragrances. Have a cute.

[Anonymous No.12988743]

>>12988657
The Different Company Tokyo Bloom
Dior Homme Cologne
Dunhill Icon

[Anonymous No.12988747]

>>12986429
YSL L'Homme is really fruity and even some women I know buy it for themselves

[Anonymous No.12988751]

>>12986429
Don't be held back by trying to smell "androgynous" and not explicitly feminine, go for anything that suits you! Anything you think smells really, really yummy and cute.

[Anonymous No.12988764]

>>12988657
Roja Enigma
Back to Black
Amongst Waves
Vagabond Prince Enchanted Forest
Creed Virgin Island Water

[Anonymous No.12988792]

>>12988751
Thank you anon :3 do you have any recommendations?

[Anonymous No.12989013]

>>12988508
>$1700
man, fuck this guy. I bet it smells fucking average.

inb4 >MUH CAMELSKIN BOX

[Anonymous No.12989253]

>>12988015
>>12988021
>>12988055
It's significantly brighter and more sweet than MKK. That being said, it's great value for the price.

I just bit the bullet and got myself a bell jar of MKK last week at Palais Royale. It was worth it. Besides the oft talked about musky warm glow of skin, there's a rich, powdered tapestry of warmed roses behind a veil of slightly salty dried sweat. I wish it had a more powerful projection though.

[Anonymous No.12989271]

>>12988657
>Comfort, cozy frag
Cuir de Russie/ Santal Basmati
>Uplifting, sweet frag
Cuir Beluga
>I want to imagine I'm in an enchanted glade far away
Equipage
>Holiday feeling
Venetian bergamot
>Confidence booster
Tuscan Leather

[Anonymous No.12989526]

>>12987162
Jesus

[Anonymous No.12989547]

>>12988764
>I own roja enigma (which anyone can afford) and must post about it in every general

t. roja enigma poster

[Anonymous No.12989560]

>>12989547
Dude, shut the fuck up, Gary.

[Anonymous No.12989605]

>>12989526
>paying more for creed when you can get greet

Pleb

[Anonymous No.12989645]

Looking to smell like a Christmas tree without being sickeningly sweet, just upbeat but mellow. If it lasts a long time and/or has cinnamon/cloves/etc in it, bonus. Any recommendations? What did you like or dislike about it and how does it compare to your preferred festive scent, be that preferred holiday scent candy, mint, open fire, or nostalgia flavored?

[Anonymous No.12989653]

>>12989645
christmas tree by demeter

[Anonymous No.12989671]

>>12989653
thanks bi I'm now super impressed with this brand

I mean it's mostly awful but Demeter's Thunderstorm turns out to be great and probably their only good fragrance

the realistic scents were a cool concept but didn't work well

apparently a perfume of literally just mixed conifer tree oils fades after a while away about as quick as the much cheaper essential oils would, just not as sweet... which is exactly what I'm looking for.

great advice.

[Anonymous No.12989675]

>>12989671
I stand corrected. Dirt by Demeter is even more amazing. They definitely only have a few good scents though.

[Anonymous No.12989701]

>>12989605

>Tfw Greet uses better oils than Creed.

Before you know it, Greet will have its very own shills.

Greet life. Greet supremacy.

[Anonymous No.12989703]

>>12989701

Also I find it ironic that the knockoff brand is one letter away from being what should be Creed's True and Honest name.

[Anonymous No.12989871]

thoughts on this? i liked this but lost the bottle, thinking about buying a new one or something similar to try something new.

although i loved the smell personally, one thing i didnt like is that it smelt a bit too feminine - almost like an old lady could wear it. any good alternatives with a bit more "musky" smell to make it more masculine?

>TL;DR: any good alternatives to this that are a bit more "manlier" in scent?

[Anonymous No.12989873]

forgot pic

[Anonymous No.12990129]

>>12989873
>>12989871
The frag that got me started on this whole journey. It was love at first smell. Wore it for the first time in years today! What a coincidence.

I really enjoy it, I just wish the longevity and projection would be a bit better. First few minutes smell a lot more alluring than the drydown. But very versatile scent that could be worn in all weather, day and night.

I don't think it's feminine at all. Not one bit. I'd venture to say it's rather masculine with its pepper and immortelle. And there is nothing I've found that's similar enough for me to warrant buying instead.

[Anonymous No.12990188]

>>12990129
If you enjoy it so much, what are some other frags you also enjoy?

[Anonymous No.12990209]

>>12989701
>the virgin Creed vs. the Chad Greet

[Anonymous No.12990242]

>>12990188
I enjoy a huge range of fragrances, from both ends of what they market as feminine and masculine.

I just bought Muscs Koublai Khan recently. Some of my favourites:
Bois d'Encens (You might like this too)
Cuir de Russie
Iris Nazarena
Richwood
Songe d'un bois d'ete
Amber Aurea
Carnal Flower
Epice Marine
Vintage Opium
Chergui
Philosykos
I could go on forever! And those are only half of what's in my "travel" collection.

[Anonymous No.12990244]

Is this worth the price?

[Anonymous No.12990261]

>>12990244

Tbh no By Kilian is worth the price. Surf on the discount sites.

[Anonymous No.12990269]

>>12990244
>>12990261
I mostly agree, but Back to Black is the exception for me. I think Back to Black is Kilian’s one truly great scent. All the others I’ve tried have been nice but nothing amazing and certainly not worth what they charge, but Back to Black, IMO is the best gourmand/honey/tobacco scent out there.

[Anonymous No.12990279]

>>12990244
To whom? Not this guy.

[Anonymous No.12990281]

EdT vs EdP?

Felt like the EdP's black currant note was really strong, and thus the vanilla didn't come through as well. Didn't project as well, but still ridiculous longevity. Also didn't get that nice lemon opening, but curious as to how you fags feel. (I need to try the EdP again)

[Anonymous No.12990289]

>>12990242
Awesome thanks m8

[Anonymous No.12990353]

This bad boy right here. Been using it for over a month, it's a beast undoubtedly.

[Anonymous No.12990396]

Where were you when you realised Jeremy is really autistic around men?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbajSZwiI7Q

[Anonymous No.12990425]

>>12990353
How does this compare to other oud-roses if you have any points of comparison - Oud Ispahan / Black Aoud / Oud Palao / Halfeti?

>>12990244
Not really, but that shouldn't stop you from buying at least the refill package if you really love it.

>>12987519
kek

[Anonymous No.12990584]

>>12990396

"FELLOW COMPETITION!!! MUST MAKE SURE I PULL THE GIRLS AND GET COMPLIMENTS B4 HIM!!!11!!"

Oh vanity.

[Anonymous No.12990611]

>>12990584
This is the fallacy of the Chad. People think that Chads are just naturally confident and don’t give a shit, but actually, they are the way they are because of how insecure they are. That Chad machismo is compensation. Don’t believe me? Get two Chads together. There’s always a Chadier Chad.

>the Virgin Chad vs. the Chad Chad

[Anonymous No.12990650]

>>12985126
Think it is worth the extra five bucks since they are out of tester bottles?

[Anonymous No.12990701]

>>12988384
yeah that's what I meant. So is that just a personal preference as apposed to etiquette? coz someone else said something similar a while ago.

[Anonymous No.12990707]

>>12990701
Generally some notes just kinda get cloying in the summer. Like smelling gingerbread on a hot summer day would make me sick. They are more rules of thumb but it isn't always the case. Depends on the scent and where you live

[Anonymous No.12990726]

>>12990707
cool thanks

[Anonymous No.12990727]

>>12990701
Not that anon, but agreed on the cloying. That's my worst fragrance fear: choking people out mit de cloyink toilet wasser. Spicy isn't necessarily bad, but anything that is heavy/thick, like Chergui or Opium would be deadly in an elevator in August.

[Anonymous No.12990778]

>>12987764
bump

[Anonymous No.12990781]

>>12990611
this is so true my sides are actually in outer sp4c3

[Anonymous No.12990787]

Guys, no joke go to zara and pick up Seoul 532-8, perfect cheap summer scent. It's actually better than most designer fragrances in this category but I can guarantee you it will smell at LEAST "good" to everyone if not "really good".

I fucking love it and cant wait to use it on the daily in spring.

[Anonymous No.12990793]

>>12990650
Wearing it again today. I'd definitely pay the $14 or $15 for this juice again. I forgot it wasn't Bleu for a minute. It's as close to Bleu as original Pineapple Vintage is to Aventus, which I mean as high praise.

[Anonymous No.12990825]

So I am this poster >>12986855


Today I Picked up a 2013 batch of La Nuit de L'homme Limited Edition 100ml for $60. which I found it at a steal considering it is older pre-reformulated batch.

I also fell in love with Armani Code Profumo, that will definitely be my next purchase.

I also looking to pick these up after what do you guys think.

viktor and rolf spicebomb - casual
ultra male - clubbing/partying/winter
D&G the one - Dates/dinner

[Anonymous No.12990837]

>>12990825
Let's put the D&G The One meme to rest once and for all right now. Shit sucks at any price. Never recommended and tell your friends /frag/ said so.

[Anonymous No.12990852]

>>12990244
I agree 100% with the guy who said this scent is the one exception from Kilian that is definitely worth it. That being said, I still always look for stuff on sale anyway.

[Anonymous No.12990856]

>>12988298
>>129>>12990701
>>12990707
>>12990727
88384
I heard something cool once that was you wear fragrances in the same way you would clothes - warmer clothes in the winter, lighter clothes in the summer. Super simple and it's pretty much completely true

[Anonymous No.12990871]

>>12990825
>2013 batch of La Nuit
Where?
>Limited Edition
D'wat?

[Anonymous No.12990882]

>>12990871

it was at my local drug mart that carried it, it had dust all over it but managed to score one.

>>12990837

is it really that bad? I tried it and it wasn't BAD, but I was just INTERESTED. most likely going to get the spicebomb though.

Another good one but haven't tried and thinking of blind buying is:

armaf club de nuit which is apparently the aventus clone.

[Anonymous No.12990930]

>>12990611
Insecure chad checking in

Every time I go out to bars/clubs I get approached, eye fucked, dry humped etc by women

On a fragrance related note I can still smell the sauvage from last night. Too bad I was depressed the whole time because I went too clingy on the girl I was seeing and now she pulled away

What did you lads buy yourselves for Xmas?

YSL L’Homme L’intense for me

[Anonymous No.12990932]

>>12990837
Shit taste confirmed

It’s the most sexual smelling fragrance for a man

[Anonymous No.12990934]

>>12990882
A lot of people love CDNIM but I think its pretty awful. This is the best cheap Aventus clone imo. Pineapple Vintage is the best Aventus clone but unfortunately its nearly as expensive as decants of the real stuff.

>>12990930
I actually was thinking of getting myself one of those little 0.8 oz YSL's they sell at Sephora. I wonder if that one comes in that size.

[Anonymous No.12990936]

>>12990825
Ultra male smells very similar to code Profumo, don’t bother

The One is excellent

Versace Eros is fucking good juice, don’t let autists tell you otherwise

[Anonymous No.12990937]

>>12990934
forgot image

[Anonymous No.12990969]

>>12990930
Having to measure your worth as a human being by the amount of attention you get from the opposite sex seems pretty insecure, doesn’t it?

>virgin Chad detected

[Anonymous No.12990977]

>>12990932
>>12990936
I gotta agree I think The One smells great.

[Anonymous No.12991005]

>>12990882
>cdnim
I rebought one after I sold it a while back. Instantly regreted it after the first spray desu.

>>12990930
pic related

[Anonymous No.12991021]

>>12990930
Bought myself Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille and bought my mother a 30ml vintage bottle of Creed Neroli Sauvage.

[Anonymous No.12991023]

>>12987162
Should’ve gotten the Aventus. If you’re buying a meme, might as well go full meme. One should always strive to achieve maximum meme potential.

[Anonymous No.12991069]

>>12991023
I think savage is a funnier meme than aventus, and I've seen some reviews saying it's like a cheap clone so I'm really interested in seeing how it smells

[Anonymous No.12991138]

>>12991069
Yes, but Sauvage AND Aventus is like meme critical mass.

[Anonymous No.12991330]

>>12991138
Maybe next time. Sometimes you gotta wait for the best memes....

[Anonymous No.12991365]

>>12991330
But I want it now!

[Anonymous No.12991392]

if you overspray and go out in public (with the exception of clubs), fuck you. I'm at a coffeeshop and there's this italian guy sitting behind me who smells like he fucking bathes in his cologne, and it's super-sweet. fuuuuuuck

[Anonymous No.12991405]

>>12990934
>>12991005

Would you say the Tres nuit (GIT) by Armaf is good enough for purchase?


>>12990936

I was set on code profumo because it smelled very balanced to me, but I want to have one fragrance that is just SWEET and FUN.

I just smelled Versace Eros, very versatile. However what about Dylan Blue? Versache Pour homme?

[Anonymous No.12991415]

>>12991405
Profumo is sweet and fun. Eros is too.

VPH is a completely different type of frag. It's more of a work, 'safe', type of fragrance, albeit very pleasant.

[Anonymous No.12991420]

>>12990396
>cherish life
>30 push ups

lmao this guy is hilarious

[Anonymous No.12991455]

>>12991415

yeah that's why I rather get the code profumo rather than ulltramale.

However, I really like the Paco Rabanne 1 Million despite it's over popularity. Is there alternative to this scent that is just as good if not better?

[Anonymous No.12991459]

>>12991455
One Million Absolutely Gold

>>12991405
Get Rasasi Egra instead of Tres Nuit. It performs better and wears much closer to Green Irish Tweed.

[Anonymous No.12991481]

>>12991455
I’d avoid 1 Million. Most people, women included, seem to find it extremely obnoxious. If you want to wear it at home or to sleep in because you like it or whatever, that’s cool, but I don’t advise wearing it when you go out unless you want people to think you’re a greasy Persian or some shit.

If you absolutely must do it, go with 1 Million Prive or Cologne at least.

[Anonymous No.12991482]

>>12991459

Okay I decided what I am grabbing tomorrow:

- 120ml Code profumo - my signature cold climate scent
- 100ml 1 million - my going out clubbing/partying scent

my already purchase vintage La Nuit de l'homme for dates/dinner night out.

Got my basis covered for fall/winter already and going to wait until spring comes to purchase spring/summer rotations.(hint: probably GIT clone from armaf, Dylan Blue, Prada l'homme).

[Anonymous No.12991488]

Anyone here have Ultra Male? How do you like it?

[Anonymous No.12991490]

>>12991482
Seriously, do not go clubbing with 1 Million. Just don’t do it. Even hookers don’t want to fuck you when you’re wearing 1 Million.

[Anonymous No.12991491]

>>12991481

Here is my dilemma, I have both samples of Priv and original 1 million. I initially wanted the Priv, but this shit also smells similar to code profumo (especially the tonka) which I prefer this over the priv.

That's why I asked, what's a substitute for 1 milllion?

[Anonymous No.12991494]

>>12991491
Go with Eros or Spicebomb over 1 Million. Both great clubbing scents, both superior. And hookers will be ok with fucking you when you wear them.

[Anonymous No.12991531]

>>12991488
I like the scent. It performs very good. The scent itself is not very versatile though. It is really just like what they say its for and that is clubbing.

[Anonymous No.12991534]

>>12991482
Don't buy 1 million. It is overplayed and many have smelled it before. Just buy the first one. Code profumo can do both scenarios exceptionally well.

[Anonymous No.12991564]

>>12991534
>>12991494
>>12991490
Thanks for the input guys.
Alright, I took out 1 Million meme out, I never realized how overplayed this thing was until I read more about it. It's still a nice scent though, shame what popularity does to a good fragrance (eg sauvage).

I got a sample of Tom Ford Noir Extreme, I actually fucking love this thing, I think I will buy this instead of 1 millionmeme.

So my cold climate staples are: La Nuit, Code Profumo, Tom Ford Noir Extreme.

Good?

[Anonymous No.12991571]

>>12991482
>Got my basis covered
Bases. From baseball.

[Anonymous No.12991578]

>>12991571

You just HAD to do it, didn't you?

[Anonymous No.12991593]

>>12991564
I love Noir Extreme too

[Anonymous No.12991596]

>>12991593

Yes! I smell it and it just smells something I can wear and rock it. Along with my other choices.

I really don't like the Iris smell of some winter fragrances, like uomo intense (that shit gives me a headache) and I heard DHI is similar with the iris so I am going to avoid that one.

Any suggestion for DAYTIME cold climate fragrance?

[Anonymous No.12991604]

>>12991596
Eau des Baux
You could also try Dior Homme/Valentino Uomo/Zara 9.0 and see if those dial back the iris back enough for you.

[Anonymous No.12991619]

>>12991564
If you like 1 Million, just get a small bottle to wear at home. Don’t let other people not liking something dissuade you from enjoying it for yourself. Just keep it as an at home thing for yourself.

Really, though, the issue isn’t the popularity, as has been pointed out many times here before, most normies don’t wear fragrances regularly and they certainly can’t pick out specific scents someone is wearing. The problem is that 1 Million, specifically, is pretty obnoxious. Amsterdam hookerfag said several of the girls he saw specifically said they hate when dudes come in wearing 1 Million because it stinks up the room all day and the smell sticks to them.

[Anonymous No.12991629]

>>12991604
I will definitely check out L'occitane shop tomorrow to check it out. Read how it's like Tom Ford TV.

what do you think about Terres d'hermes EDT for cold climate daytime? Too fresh?

[Anonymous No.12991634]

>>12991629
>terre d'hermes
>fresh

kek it smells like burnt ass

[Anonymous No.12991640]

>>12991634

I don't know man, I first smelled it at sephora and I was thinking "the fuck is this shit", but I just decided to get a sample of it, went home, sprayed it on my wrist and just sniffed it for like couple hours and I really understand what it's going for, the woodsy/earthy citrus scent of this makes it pretty basic/versatile scent, You can imagine on a spring/cool/ possibly rainy day in metro downtown city and a dapper guy who wears a suit that works at financial district rocking this hard. That's what I see when I smell this.

[Anonymous No.12991700]

>>12991629
>Too fresh?
Not at all

[Anonymous No.12991808]

just used the last of my wonderwood sample. god its better everytime i put it on. its unique enough that i dont smell like every chad who wears fragrances, but not so avant garde that it lacks appeal. hoping its under the christmas tree. if not im buying it the next day.

[Anonymous No.12991894]

Just tried Valentino Uomo and Dior Sauvage (Too see what the hype is all about). And man. What. The. Fuck.
Where Valentino Uomo makes me sick because it just smells too fucking sweet, Sauvage just smells like fresh synthetic bullshit, guess thats why it does so good in the mainstream.
What do you think about these shitfrags?

[Anonymous No.12991926]

Loving these so much!

[Anonymous No.12991935]

>>12991926
Care to tell us what the fuck these things are so we can participate in a conversation with you?

>>12991894
Valentino UOMO / intense are pretty much just worse versions of the Dior Homme lineup, which is GOAT.
I used to be on the hating Sauvage meme when it first came out because it smelled generic and synthetic, but honestly the more I'm exposed to it the more I understand and appreciate it. It's just a very clean, appealing fresh fragrance and there's nothing wrong with that if that's your thing.

>>12991808
Wonderwood is DOPE senpai I need to get some soon. Catching a whiff of it from a shirt you wore a couple of days ago is amazing.

>>12991640
>>12991634
The pure parfum version gives this effect far more than the original - the original is beautifully airy and mineral, while the parfum is a bit too concentrated to have this effect.

>>12991564
Infinitely better my dude, get the Tom Ford.

>>12991138
'Savage' made me crack up

[Anonymous No.12991942]

>>12991894
>fresh synthetic bullshit
Same, smellt some pajeet overspraying this yesterday at the gym lockers. Comon dude....
I think I tried the Intense version of VU briefly when I went to the store once to see how it is compared to my DHI, if I remember correctly it was a bit sweeter. I prefer DHI.

>>12991405
>tres nuit
I dont like it, it smells like fabric softner, not saying it's bad but I'd rather wear my other stuff and never touch the bottle really. If you're looking for cheap stuff try mont blanc Individuel, a bit synthetic but good for ~25eu I'd say.

[Anonymous No.12991945]

?

[Anonymous No.12991962]

>>12991935

Read the label you aggressive sperg fuck <3

[Anonymous No.12992000]

>>12991962
I honestly tried but can't make it out. One says Violette Noisee? The other I can't tell. Googled the first but came back with nothing, link a brother up

[Anonymous No.12992061]

>>12992000

Violette Noyee and Irisoir.

They are both attars, VN is like a floral garden being hit by sunlight with a little dew.

Irisoir is very hard to process and describe in major detail, its just mysterious to me and almost otherworldly. It definitely has a lovely peach note that comes in at some point during the opening.

[Anonymous No.12992070]

>>12990856
Oh that's clever. Thanks for the help.

[Anonymous No.12992090]

>>12991634
I think the EdT is kind of burnt ass but the parfum is amazing

[Anonymous No.12992097]

>>12988071
it smells like printer toner

[Anonymous No.12992132]

So how many bottles of frags do you own fraggots?

[Anonymous No.12992141]

>>12991894
Sauvage has this weird note that smells like wet cardboard to me. Very off-putting.

[Anonymous No.12992149]

>>12991894

To me the citrus blast in Sauvage smells a bit like cleaner followed by a kinda vague light puffy berry smell for a split second, then it drops straight to this laundry kinda ambrox plus vaguely woody iso e, not quite pencil shavings but it just annoys me.

[Anonymous No.12992229]

>>12991945
what

[Anonymous No.12992261]

>>12991629
>it's like Tom Ford TV
There's vanilla and woods, but there's little resemblance. No one will mistake one for the other.

[Anonymous No.12992268]

>>12992132
150

[Anonymous No.12992296]

>>12992268
what's your top 10

[Anonymous No.12992304]

[Anonymous No.12992324]

>>12992304

[Anonymous No.12992338]

>>12992296
I post my top ten most worn here regularly, but that's a bit different from my favorite scents. If I had to narrow my collection down to ten bottles, I'd choose (in no particular order):

Dior Patchouli Imperial
Bond no 9 Scent of Peace fH
Bond no 9 B9
Bond no 9 New York Oud
Parfums Vintage Pineapple Vintage Intense
Mancera Gold Intensitive Aoud
Bleu de Chanel EdT
ScentStory FZE 24 Gold Oud
YSL Mon Paris EdP
Creed Royal Oud

I especially love patchouli and oud, as well as Aventus-likes and "blue" style designer scents. Projection and longevity are super important to me, and these are all very strong performing scents (Bleu being the weakest, but it still lasts a full work day for me).

The next ten (for breadth / variety) would probably go something like:

Dunhill Icon
Mancera Cedrat Boise
Montale Patchouli Leaves
Bond no 9 New York Patchouli
Juliette Has a Gun Another Oud
Rasasi La Yuqawam pH
Chanel Platinum Egoiste
Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Guerlain Vetiver
Creed Original Vetiver

[Anonymous No.12992361]

>>12992338
Okay so I guess you're not bullshitting at 150 bottles then, hot damn. How long have you been collecting? Assume you have a pretty decent job.

Also surprised to see you have so few Guerlain scents in your top 10 when you like patchouli

[Anonymous No.12992378]

To all the 1gorrilion fags out there complaining about popularity, have you tried pic-related?

[Anonymous No.12992411]

Alright /frag/ time to put the best fitting perfumers into the following categories.

Fruitchouli-
Banality-
Woody B E A S T M O D E-
Overrated-
Avant-garde (without being cynical)-

And now for houses.

Will literally sell their mother for profit-
Cynical and shock value-
The vampire of the industry-
Actually consistently good-
The bar of quality-
It's time to stop-
Pretentious-
Babbys First boutique-

[Anonymous No.12992448]

>>12992361
I'm older, so I've been wearing fragrance since the 90's. But I took ~10 years off because of a live-in girlfriend who didn't like when I wore scents. So, I've only been working on this collection for about 3 years now. It leans heavily towards the modern (~2010 and later) era because I felt burned by early purchases of current formulation Fahrenheit and Ck Be, which smell nothing like they did in the 90's. That's part of why I haven't really dug into the Guerlain classics. Even when I blind bought another Guerlain recently, it was Habit Rouge l'Eau rather than the OG version. How are the current formulations of L'Instant and Heritage?

[Anonymous No.12992456]

Thoughts on this one? I love it, wondering what the classification for it is?

[Anonymous No.12992462]

>>12992456
>wondering what the classification for it is?
/fuccboi/

[Anonymous No.12992497]

>>12992456
I think of current Fahrenheit as a floral-leather musk.

>>12992411
Houses:

Will literally sell their mother for profit- YSL
Cynical and shock value- L'Etat Libre d'Orange
The vampire of the industry- Creed
Actually consistently good- Rasasi desu
The bar of quality- Chanel desu
It's time to stop- Clive Christian
Pretentious- Jo Malone / By Killian
Babbys First boutique- Diptyque

[Anonymous No.12992505]

>>12992448
Ah I feel you, seems to be the story a lot lately for some of these long lasting classics.

I don't have any experience with a lot of the older formulations of Guerlain, but my recent experience with L'Instant was extremely positive. Nice cacao notes that never overpower anything else in the fragrance despite being present the whole way, so the wood, citrus, and that signature patch dry down.

If you haven't tried it, habit rouge EDP is great and some people seem to like it more than the vintage habit rouge.

[Anonymous No.12992509]

>>12992497
>>12992462
thx

[Anonymous No.12992576]

>>12992497

Yeah id say JM went downhill since she sold to a corp. She made another brand called Jo Loves but idk if she still runs it or if she has sold that one too.

[Anonymous No.12992615]

>>12991808
Bought myself 100ml wonderwood for £65 shipped today off Escentual, can't wait to put it underneath the Christmas tree. Had the sample a year ago and still can't stop thinking about it so decided to treat myself

[Anonymous No.12992616]

just blind bought PdM layton, herod and oajan im ready my goys

[Anonymous No.12992635]

>>12991564
3 great choices

[Anonymous No.12992680]

>>12992456
to be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Dior Fahrenheit. The scent is extremely avant-garde, and without a solid grasp of theoretical perfumery, most of the notes will go over a typical wearer's head.

[Anonymous No.12992703]

>>12992616

layton smells like a cheap overspiced synthetic yankee candle

herod is the GOAT

oajan is unwearable and a meme but smells pleasant

[Anonymous No.12992878]

>>12992680

WHERES MY FARENHEIT ABSOLUE?!

[Anonymous No.12992882]

do yall have any suggestions for a crisp unisex white-floral fragrance?

[Anonymous No.12992911]

>>12991894
Those are both top tier frags

Valentino Uomo smells really good, it’s like chocolate, powdery leather.

Dior Homme lineup is seriously overrated. I blind bought a 100ml DHI but sold it because all I got was lipstick

[Anonymous No.12992917]

>>12992378
I have this, it’s pretty good. It’s like The One except lavender over amber smoothness

[Anonymous No.12992962]

You can only ever have 3 fragrances from now on. What do you pick and why?

>Dior Sauvage - All rounder for work or casual and spring & summer
>Dior Ambre Nuit - For wearing a suit or with a female and autumn/winter
>Versace Eros - For going to bars/clubs

[Anonymous No.12992963]

>>12992911

I just can't seem to get into it, but the drydown of both scents does smell a little better than the first hour or so, which just felt nauseating to me.
I can also see where u get the powdery element from.

[Anonymous No.12992965]

>>12992962
What is it about Sauvage you love so much?

[Anonymous No.12992998]

>>12992965
it just smells good f a m

smells very clean

[Anonymous No.12993024]

>>12992962

PLEB TASTE

[Anonymous No.12993196]

is it just me or does millesime imperial smell like bleu de chanel

[Anonymous No.12993208]

>>12993196
Not even a little bit, 2bh.

[Anonymous No.12993209]

>>12992132
>>12992268
You bastard.

[Anonymous No.12993210]

>>12993208
the wood note is really similar I think

[Anonymous No.12993232]

>>12992882
Just got a 5ml sample of Chanel Eau de Cologne (Exclusifs) and it's in the same ballpark as 4711, Bright Neroli and Neroli Portofino, but it might outdo all of them. Gotta do a head to head soon.

[Anonymous No.12993265]

>>12992882
Bond no 9 Eau de New York if you want something in the classic citrus-floral cologne style like >>12993232

Juliette Has a Gun Anyway is my personal definition of modern clean unisex white floral.

[Anonymous No.12993299]

>>12993210
Not really, and everything else is different. MI is sweet, salty orange and melon with a little iris and wood. BdC is grapefruit and wood with incense.

I really don’t see much similarity at all.

[Anonymous No.12993350]

>>12993209
It's actually 145 listed on BN for me, but I say 150 lately because there are some unlisted Rasasis and other cheapies not available on the BN database. Also backup bottles, etc.

When we gonna get coffee again, family?

[Anonymous No.12993362]

versace man (purple one) most underrated designer fragrance past 20 yrs. smells like grape swishers

[Anonymous No.12993367]

>>12993362
agreed. love this one

smells very elegant and seductive desu

[Anonymous No.12993373]

>>12993367

and its like fukin $20. steal of the century

[Anonymous No.12993395]

>>12992338
Has Icon been reformulated? I remember sampling it when it first came out and I loved it; seemed pretty unconventional for designer or at least distinctive.

[Anonymous No.12993398]

>>12992882
MFK Aqua Universalis

[Anonymous No.12993403]

>>12993398

i was disappointed by aqua universalis forte. everyone said it was better than the original (i never smelled either) so i ordered a sample of forte and it smelled like a strong floral grandma fragrance. is the original different

[Anonymous No.12993449]

>>12993395
Icon was launched in 2015, so there's no reason for it to have changed. It's an easily enjoyable everyday scent for mild weather. I think of it as Terre de Skittles. Definitely unique. For $35 you really can't go wrong.

[Anonymous No.12993461]

>>12992882
fleur du male

[Anonymous No.12993595]

>>12992962
Black Aoud by Montal
Fetish by Roja Dove

As for the 3rd one I dont know ... Rock Rose by Clive Christian maybe

[Anonymous No.12993660]

>>12993362
grape swishers is one of the last things i would ever want to smell like

[Anonymous No.12993669]

>>12992411
Will literally sell their mother for profit- Creed
Cynical and shock value- L'etat libre d'Orange
The vampire of the industry- (didn't understand this one)
Actually consistently good- Parfums d'Empire/Profumum Roma
The bar of quality- Serge Lutens
It's time to stop- Clive Christian
Pretentious- Oliver Durbano
Babbys First boutique- Jo Malone

[Anonymous No.12993781]

I don't know about you guys but my Harvard aftershave from Marks and Spencer' absolutely slays the ladies.

[Anonymous No.12993796]

La Nuit 100ml + 40ml set for $50 at Nordstrom Rack. Is this a good deal?

[Anonymous No.12993822]

hey /frag/ what's the worst fragrance review you've ever read

[Anonymous No.12993829]

>>12993822

[Anonymous No.12994083]

Boys what can you recommend for attracting 16 year old girls? but unironically
asking for a friend

[Anonymous No.12994125]

>>12994083
What country you from anon?

[Anonymous No.12994130]

>>12994125
Europe.
It's more than legal my man no worries.
I'll be surrounded by little witches soon and I need not to smell like old ass.

[Anonymous No.12994249]

>>12994083
16 year olds? You could spray anything on yourself, from the cheapest bubblegum smellywater to Fabreeze and they'd love it, just because you smell different.

[Anonymous No.12994266]

>>12993595
>black aoud
mah niga

[Anonymous No.12994371]

>>12992962
Carnal Flower
>If I could afford it, this would be what I wore everyday. A deliciously crisp tuberose brightened and kept from being too sweet by eucalyptus, it's a versatile scent that is gorgeously attractive on a man. Casual enough to be worn everyday, but would certainly turn heads at the poshest white tie events. Can be worn day or night, in the coldest winter or most sweltering tropics. Smells like a perfect gentleman exuding the exquisitness of youth.

Songe d'un bois d'ete
>Incredibly sensual scent that made me fall in love with it in seconds. Who that hath fallen in love, loved not at first sight? Seductive, dripping with cardamom, oud done in a French manner and amber. No other choice for a date night/intimate getaway. Everytime I put it on myself I swear my nose is glued to my wrist wherever I go.

Richwood
>Ultimate dress to impress, smells like a million dollars in a bespoke Savile Row suit scent. Dark, dripping thick boozy sandalwood brimming with spicy molten embers. Gives you a larger than life presence, as of you'd just walked out of a Maharajah's palace filled with the scent of exotic incense and the largest damask roses in every golden vase.

[Anonymous No.12994398]

>>12984847
What does /frag/ think of perfumeries? I had the chance to go to an Egyptian perfumery a few months ago. They're protected by the council of antiquities and not allowed to export - you can only get them out of the country by purchasing amounts for personal use.

I thought it was a ton of fun. Kinda wish I had more time in the perfumery so I could have had a custom blend made. There were thousands upon thousands of bottles of extracted oils sitting on shelves.

[Anonymous No.12994529]

>>12994083
Spicebomb. You’ll smell like candy.

[Anonymous No.12994612]

>>12994529
>Spicebomb
>Candy
I haven't yet referred to the fragrantica page but I remember that being quite literally spicy in a cinnamon-clove combo. More like chai than hard candy. V similar to Histoires de Parfum's 1899

[Anonymous No.12994623]

>>12994612
Well, it is spicy cinnamon, I don’t really get clove, but it’s also very sweet. Smells like delicious cinnamon candy in the very best way.

[Anonymous No.12994808]

>>12994083

chloroform

[Anonymous No.12995194]

I've been thinking of trying Bulgari Aqua for rainy or cloudy summer days, but does it work just as well in extremely hot days? Or would it be best to get Versace Man Eau Fraiche?

[Anonymous No.12995305]

>>12984847
fragrance pleb here
I wear pic related and the normal version pretty much all year and I love the sweet scent, but I think I need something for summer...any suggestions? I am not sure what I want, just no citrus aids pls and nothing strong/arab-tier
any frags I should try?

[Anonymous No.12995373]

Should I pull the trigger on GIT or buy Tres Nuit first in case it's good enough for me?

[Anonymous No.12995382]

>>12993822
>>12993829

[Anonymous No.12995407]

>>12995194
>>12995373
Why don't you fucking idiots order samples instead of asking strangers to convince you to blind buy fragrances?

[Anonymous No.12995420]

>>12995373
Just get Cool Water

[Anonymous No.12995441]

>>12995407
I already have a sample of GIT, which is why I'm asking this in the first place

[Anonymous No.12995479]

>>12995373
Rasasi Egra family

[Anonymous No.12995489]

Eau Fraiche or Eros? I like clean scents like VPH.

[Anonymous No.12995534]

>>12995489
Eau Fraiche is much cleaner

But Eros is god tier and you should get it.

GOAT pussy frag, basically catnip

[Anonymous No.12995541]

>>12995534
Damn both sound good, thanks man.

[Anonymous No.12995561]

can i get the 411 on Rag And Bone?

[Anonymous No.12995831]

What does frag think about pic related? Are there better woody scents for the price?

[Anonymous No.12995874]

>>12995831
I have it and I absolutely love it

[Anonymous No.12996036]

what are you fav fragrances with less than 6 notes?

[Anonymous No.12996328]

>>12996036
Fusion Sacree Obscur

[Anonymous No.12996339]

>>12996036
Creed Royal Water.

[Anonymous No.12996422]

>>12995831
I love it but prompted me to buy a travel atomizer to refresh throughout the day. Longevity just isn't all that great. I think Hanae Mori is also a good cinnamon frag without the problems, although loses some of the deeper notes like tobacco.

[Anonymous No.12996579]

>>12996036
Dior Homme Sport 2012

[Anonymous No.12996596]

>>12996036
Ambre Nuit

[Anonymous No.12996790]

>Warm weather
Elizabeth Arden Blue Grass
>Cold weather
Paco Rabanne Olympea
>Very specific night-time formal occasions while wearing dark clothing
Paco Rabanne BlackXS

Judge away, gentlemen.

[Anonymous No.12996878]

[Anonymous No.12996936]

>>12995305
I also have that one but use only at night on winter/fall, summer I usually use mementus

[Anonymous No.12997227]

Does anyone else here just get empty fragrance bottles online and buy refills because they're cheaper?

[Anonymous No.12997281]

>>12996036
Actually, now that you've asked this anon I don't think any of my favs have more than 6. Every time I stumble on a designer fragrance with a huge list of notes I usually close the tab.

[Anonymous No.12997377]

Hey guys, I'm retarded when it comes to fashion. What's a good cologne for someone in their mid-20's?

[Anonymous No.12997402]

>>12997377
Every thread baka.

I'd start with that iforgraphic above to get an idea of what fragrances "are", because there are a lot of frags good for somebody in that age range. I'd argue most frags are good at all ages past 20.

If you just want to cheat, then Sauvage

[Anonymous No.12997403]

>>12997377
Need more info
Price range occasion and what kind of fragrance do you want. Or just get sauvage if you just want people to think you smell good.

[Anonymous No.12997439]

>>12995831
I love it on clothes/paper, sadly on my skin I mostly get a harsh pepper note and the longevity is abysmal.

[Anonymous No.12997458]

>>12996936
mementus? aventus?

[Anonymous No.12997601]

>>12997458
what do you think

[Anonymous No.12997603]

>>12995831
smells like shit

[Anonymous No.12997627]

>>12997377
it helps if you say for which occasion and season

[Anonymous No.12997631]

>>12995831
Why can't the British produce decent perfumes?

[Anonymous No.12997646]

>>12997631
>What is Penhaligon's
>What is Roja Dove
>What is 4160 Tuesdays
>What is Miller Harris
>What is Floris
>What is Ormonde Jayne

Get out

[Anonymous No.12997689]

>>12997646
All trash, overrated, or Literally Who, especially Penhaligon's. Roja might be good but they've priced themselves into irrelevance.

[Anonymous No.12997695]

I've got a fair few samples suited for Winter to go through so I'm wondering, should I prepare for Summer with getting samples now? Since I'm halfway through what few spring/summer samples I have and so far only Mugler Cologne seems to be worth getting a small bottle given its safe, soapy nature

[Anonymous No.12997725]

>>12997689
It's true that despite "influencers" getting into RD recently, Roja has been going downhill which is a shame since I used to be a fan. Tuesdays are pretty good overall. IMO its pretty autistic to judge all British perfumes based on a fashion house. There are great artisans that actually put proper stuff in these days but honestly im not gonna share with spergs that just want exclusivity.

[Anonymous No.12997727]

>>12997631

It's a global thing for the most part. Welcome to the modern world where consumers have to read into a lot more stuff before purchasing than they used to so they don't get scammed.

[Anonymous No.12997733]

>>12997631

It's a global thing for the most part. Welcome to the modern world where consumers have to read into a lot more stuff before purchasing than they used to so they don't get scammed.

>>12997725
Agreed.

[Anonymous No.12997771]

Thoughts? Seen it get a lot of shit on other fragrance scents but this citrusy leather incense combo is pretty nice to my nose. Reminds me of BdC

[Anonymous No.12997775]

>>12997646
>>12997725
I was not aware of 4160 Tuesdays. Just looked them up, they have a lot of interesting looking scents. Any in particular you’d recommend? I’m gonna order some samples.

[Anonymous No.12997776]

>>12997771
Aw shit

[Anonymous No.12997927]

>>12997775

I've only tried 3 so far desu, Eau My Soul, Dirty Honey and Maxed Out. Pretty good IIRC, id say check out the ones that sound most appealing to you.

[Anonymous No.12997949]

>>12997689
>What is Endymion
>What is Halfeti
>What is Savoy Steam
>What is Castile
>What is Blenheim Bouquet
>What is Junpier Sling

Babby has not tried these fragrances

[Anonymous No.12997956]

>>12997927

FYI btw Dirty Honey verges on being cloying and synthetic but I only liked it when I was deliberately in the mood for exactly overtly sweet honey, its also the only fragrance that I like synth florals in too. No clue why.

[Anonymous No.12997981]

>>12997927
>>12997956
I’m a big fan of honey notes and sweet scents in general, so I’ll definitely give that one a look.

[Anonymous No.12998002]

>>12997949
t. butt blasted Briton

[Anonymous No.12998013]

>>12998002

R U L L B R E T A G N E, Gary.

[Anonymous No.12998049]

>>12998013
Dude, shut the fuck up, Gary.

[Anonymous No.12998068]

>>12998002
t. uncultured yankindoodler
>he doesn't have perfume houses inspired by a comfortably quaint cultural heritage

[Anonymous No.12998437]

The French are the masters of perfumery

[Anonymous No.12998497]

>>12997402
>>12997403
>>12997627

I like the scent of musk aftershave if that helps. Don't really have a price range but nothing too expensive, I'm not exactly a high class person.

I would like to wear it casually just to go out, don't want to smell like a hobo. I do work a 9-5 office job so I probably would wear it to work too.

Seasons doesn't matter to me.

[Anonymous No.12998528]

burberry brit is good for dates imo

[Anonymous No.12998619]

>>12998497
If you don’t really care that much, just get Sauvage. You won’t smell distinctive, but everyone’ll like it.

[Anonymous No.12998643]

>>12998528
This shit smells repulsive. I prefer London.

[Anonymous No.12998754]

Newfag here, genuine question but how do you guys apply fragrances?

[Anonymous No.12998783]

>>12998528
I love burberry brit. It was my first scent purchase, and I just bought a 100 mL to replace it. It really isn't something I wear too often anymore, but it reminds me of good memories and I'll always keep a bottle in my rotation.

Wish performance was better but oh well

[Anonymous No.12998859]

Any fragences that smell like irish springs or a irish smell that is pleaent?

[Anonymous No.12998945]

>>12998754
The general rule is hold it 6 inches away from you and spray. Go for parts of the body like the neck, chest, inner elbows, wrists. Also never go over 5 sprays ever. You don't want to smell like a smelly arab do you?

[Anonymous No.12999051]

>>12998945
the virgin spritzer vs the chad douser

[Anonymous No.12999056]

>>12998859
Green Irish Tweed

[Anonymous No.12999069]

>>12997771
Opening is disgusting, but once you 'understand' it, it develops into something I could appreciate. I'd never buy it, since other people just would think I have the worst BO.

[Anonymous No.12999071]

>tfw a fragrance gets a bad rap for performance so you 6+ sprays every time without guilt

[Anonymous No.12999183]

>>12998528
this is actually nice. depends on the date though because it's not masculine at all. very soft and unthreatening.

[Anonymous No.12999355]

I don't get the hype behind Montale/Mancera :^(

[Anonymous No.12999523]

>>12990969
Yeah it sucks really bad.

>>12999355
I'm ordering another sample. I think it can totally appeal to the right person.

>>12991021
>Un Bois Vanille
Is the licorice prominent? How gay am I going to smell?

[Anonymous No.12999547]

>>12999523
It’s somewhat prominent in the opening, but fades a bit on the dry down. Definitely not the manliest scent out there, but I like it, so zero fucks given.

[Anonymous No.12999650]

>>12998619
Might as well, thanks.

[Anonymous No.12999665]

>>12999523
One might even say from a certain perspective, the average virgin is more secure than the average Chad.

>the virgin Chad vs. the Chad virgin

[Anonymous No.12999667]

Been thinking about copping this, any thoughts? I just want a scent that works for everything that isn't Bleu or Sauvage.

[Tripsk !!NfEoAU6E/r3 No.12999676]

>>12999667
Decent "I'm trying but I'm not trying too hard" scent. Pretty inoffensive, pretty timeless, a nice clean musk. Not too masculine, not too animalic/vulgar. Everyone I know who wears Kiehls Musk seems to be happy with themselves and pursuing goals that matter to them.

[Anonymous No.12999682]

>>12999355
try black aoud and also black line

red aoud too

and cedrat boise i guess

[Anonymous No.12999946]

>>12999069
Oh I think the opening is really good, but I can see how people could hate it. I like the incense dry down. I feel like I don't have experience with too many incense frags though so that could be why

[Anonymous No.12999995]

Thoughts on the new PV flankers? This is SMOKY.

[Anonymous No.12999996]

>>12999995
I love both of them

[Anonymous No.13000404]

>>12999996
How do you feel about them compared to the others? Beyond noir didn't seem to have

[Anonymous No.13001031]

>>13000404
have...?

[Anonymous No.13001036]

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>>12984847
>>13001035