Fragrance General

[Anonymous No.15258245]

Previous Thread: >>15252932

BBC perfume documentary (part 1 of 3):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=annRzLYrRwM
4160 Tuesdays' Sarah McCartney talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOIjVZO8azQ
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w2c bottles
(USA-Canada)
http://www.fragrancenet.com
http://www.fragrancebuy.ca
http://www.luckyscent.com
http://www.perfumeonline.ca

Use Google to obtain the maximum discount code at fragrancenet (37%).

(Europe)
http://www.notino.com (see directory at bottom for your country)
https://www.jovoyparis.uk/
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general info
http://fragrance.org/intelligence/knowledge-center/
http://perfumesociety.org/discover-perfume/an-introduction/
https://nstperfume.com/2008/11/14/new-to-perfume-and-want-to-learn-more/
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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/
http://www.kafkaesqueblog.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
https://www.jovoyparis.uk/
https://www.lessenteurs.com/
https://bloomperfume.co.uk/
https://lulua.pl/en/
https://moodscentbar.com/en/
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on DIY fragrances
http://www.perfumersapprentice.com/
https://pellwall.com/
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affordable snice scents
http://pastebin.com/VX6RDpm6
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For /ourguy/ Luca Turin's books look up Library Genesis

[Anonymous No.15258248]

>>15258245
*this chart is outdated*
Current new chart WIP:
https://pastebin.com/2T6HuQgj

[Anonymous No.15258254]

ok this is epic.

[Anonymous No.15258255]

Revised /frag/ affordable snice fragrance list. What do you think? What to add/remove? No more than $50 per 100ml.
>Warm weather
Armaf Tres Nuit
Carven L'Eau Intense
Lalique White
Guerlain's Aqua Allegorias (Pampelune in particular)
Ferrari Bright Neroli
Ferrari Noble Fig
Mercedes Benz Cologne
Eau de Rochas
Bulgari Aqua Amara
Gai Mattiolo Uomo
Sun Men Jil Sander
Machrie Arran Aromatics
Acqua Essenziale Colonia
Profumo di Firenze 1954 Cinquantaquattro
Lalique Encre Noire Sport
Alfred Dunhill Icon
Cartier Declaration
Cartier Declaration d'Un Soir
Oscar de la Renta Oscar for Men
Caron Pour Un Homme de Caron
Lalique Hommage a L'homme Voyageur
Lalique Hommage a L'Homme
>Cold Weather
Rochas Moustache
L'Occitane Eau des Baux
Bvlgari Black
Versace Dreamer
Le Couvent des Minimes Cologne of the Missions
Aramis Havana
Trussardi Riflesso
Shay & Blue London Salt Caramel
Estée Lauder Youth-Dew
Baldessarini Ultimate
Junaid Jamshed Oudh Qadim
Lattafa Perfumes Raghba Classic
Bentley For Men Absolute
Lomani Intense Black
Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir
Lalique Encre Noire
Lalique L'Insoumis
Lalique Encre Noire A L'Extreme
Hanae Mori Him
Caron Yatagan
Caron Le 3' Homme de Caron
Mandarina Duck Pure Black
Adnan B. Ambre Noir
Boucheron Jaipur Homme

[Anonymous No.15258260]

[Anonymous No.15258261]

>>15258254
Lol, I missed that :')

[Anonymous No.15258268]

>>15258260
Respek from India brother

[Anonymous No.15258269]

I’ve been here a while and kept forgetting to ask. I think when I joined was just after people started saying FUCKACUMBUTT and wondered, what does it mean?

[Anonymous No.15258271]

>>15258269
We don't really know but it's funny

[Anonymous No.15258276]

>>15258260
did you bang today?

[Anonymous No.15258278]

>>15258276
>>15258260
They should bang each other.

[Anonymous No.15258282]

>>15258260
so good very handsome more pictures for kids :)))

[Anonymous No.15258289]

YSL pour homme: the smell of aids

[Anonymous No.15258298]

>>15258260
Open that ass up, twink

[Anonymous No.15258336]

>>15258298
>memeing a scent you don't have

[Anonymous No.15258337]

Anons, being a complete autist is hard, so I decided to buy frags from only one designer/house as I feel that I get too carried away looking at fragrances which I would probably never buy. Which one would you recommend the most, taking into consideration tendecies to reformulate(like how ysl do), future acquisition (like mugler and azzaro getting fucked), variation of scents produced by the house, and other factors which I cannot think of but you probably can. I'm in my early 20s, my favourites for the last few years have been Eau Sauvage, Kouros and Fico di Amalfi. I'm leaning towards either Hermes, AdP or Channel.

[Anonymous No.15258344]

>>15258337
L'HOMME INFINIMENT

>>15258336
Deal with it kid

[Anonymous No.15258350]

>>15258337
Either Chanel or Guerlain are the only options here.

[Anonymous No.15258368]

Ladies & Gentleman, a 100ml bottle of Mefisto Gentiluomo joined my Summer 2020 Rotation. I bet it'll arrive before my Azemour Les Orangers lmao. I'm still eyeing Bvlgari Opalon and Profumum Roma Ichnusa to finish my ultimate summer roto but I guess I'll finish the decants first this time.

[Anonymous No.15258618]

>>15258255
This is snice

[Anonymous No.15258629]

Did you Eugen get kicked out of the house?

[Anonymous No.15258720]

>>15258629
Yes.

[Anonymous No.15258775]

I've found a Eau Sauvage Parfum 2012 on an auction website with 40% still in it, opening price 4€.... Four days left, no bidders... wish me luck /fa/, I need this frag

[Anonymous No.15258782]

>>15258276
no

[Anonymous No.15258806]

>>15258782
hey guys... may I... join you?

[Anonymous No.15258813]

>>15258775
Good find, eBay is really great if you want to find something that’s out of public interest unlike Sauvage, Aventus or atom Fore. I snapped a 100ml bottle of Carven L’eau Intense for £13 this way. I think there’s a good chance that you’ll win it for not much more than these 4€. However keep in mind that 95% of bidding happens in last 5 minutes.

[Anonymous No.15258814]

>>15258813
It's not on eBay it's on another site so it's probably even better! Yeah I'll be VERY ready the last second heh. I'm basically ready to pay like 40-50€ for it desu

[Anonymous No.15258818]

>>15258814
Yeah in this case you’re almost sure to win it. Im sure it won’t be more than €40 to be fair.

[Anonymous No.15258832]

Is this a safe blind but? How does the smell compare to other colognes?

[Anonymous No.15258839]

>>15258337
First of all you’re autistic as fuck but I respect that. You’re pretty much limited to Guerlain/Dior/Chanel if you want to have enough stuff to choose from. Dior exclusive line unfortunately doesn’t satisfy some of your conditions. Many frags from their line got discontinued it reformulated. Which is a pity because I their exclusive line has some absolute bangers that are very varied and would enable you to experiment more (Chanel ones have a particular vibe around them that I think you might not like given your three favourites). I’d pick Guerlain or Chanel if you’re sure that all things that you listed are necessary for you.

[Anonymous No.15258847]

>>15258839
Also re your other suggestions. AdP is a kind of one trick house. There is this ingredient series which is more interesting than their main line but not much to choose there from (and I think only Leather and Oud there is worth owining). Hermes is not very big on fragrances on the other hand. There’s pretty much 10-20 scents to choose from if you don’t count flankers. From these three I’d choose obviously Chanel (Anteaus can replace Kouros, I’m sure you’ll love Pour Monsieur too and you can dive into their exclusifs).

[Anonymous No.15258880]

>>15257616
Lagerfeld Classic? That's not meant to be unisex but its not that manly anyway. anyway sorry about your parents separating.
>>15257712
is this better than one man show? OMS was very dated but my dad liked it so i gave it to him.
>>15257895
ngl, i hoard. i definitely hold myself back though, i've only got 10 bottles of perfume but i wouldnt be surprised to hit 30 or 40 some day if i lose restraint.
>>15257906
yeah
>>15258052
yeah i know people that probably spend that much on cars, makes my cd, gaming and perfume hobby look tame.

[Anonymous No.15258899]

>>15258255
dubs checked, this looks like a nice list.
>>15258276
dude i love bang, but i can't use my sample knowing what they go for now. i never found a suitable pepper explosion replacement either (burberry the beat and dunhill black weren't up to scratch)

[Anonymous No.15259013]

Layton made me cum inside a female I barely know. What do I do now?

[Anonymous No.15259035]

>>15259013
Wake up

[Anonymous No.15259038]

Damn I just sprayed my sample Caron Pour Un Homme before bed. That’s good shit. Gonna wear it tomorrow when my plates will come over and see what she thinks.

[Anonymous No.15259039]

>>15259038
I know what it reminds me vaguely of. Lick your hand and let the saliva dry down and sniff it. The smell is a bit reminiscent of the dirty part of Caron.

[Anonymous No.15259042]

>>15259013
Spray it on her

[Anonymous No.15259046]

>>15259013
This is a no coomers allowed thread. GTFO, simp.

[Anonymous No.15259100]

>>15258276
Why did they stop making it. I Loved it

[Anonymous No.15259117]

>>15259046
are you 12?

[Anonymous No.15259139]

>>15259117
Yes. Yes I am. Simps should still hang.

[Anonymous No.15259191]

>>15258058
bottle aside it's a decent cheapie for fall/winter

[Anonymous No.15259203]

>>15258255
How about Guerlain L'Eau Boisee and Guerlain Homme? Both are great for casual, warm days. I wear the former at least once a week for when I'm walking my dog out and buying groceries.

[Anonymous No.15259281]

>>15259013
You stop larping

[Anonymous No.15259286]

What are some frags with a good banana note? It's the best fruit and I'd love to smell it as a fragrance.

[Anonymous No.15259290]

Is there anything wrong with just wearing iso-e-super alone if you don't like fragrances but want to have vague freshness around you? Is there any downside if you're not into fragrances otherwise?

[Anonymous No.15259292]

>>15259286
It's a berry, Marie
What look are you going for, Carmen Miranda?

[Anonymous No.15259293]

>>15259039
That's what the civet drydown reminds me of. I smells like a licked my wrist plenty of times.

[Anonymous No.15259296]

>>15259292
>>15259292
Berries fall under the canopy of fruit.
And I never really thought about that. Maybe a bright yellow shirt? Mainly I just want to smell banana in a frag

[Anonymous No.15259300]

>>15259100
dubs of truth

[Anonymous No.15259304]

milf tier frags:
The One, Platinum Egoiste, CK Obsession, Kouros, Antaeus, Terre d'Hermes, APH, Van Cleef and Arpels Tsar and La Nuit de l'Homme.

[Anonymous No.15259325]

Diptyque Do Son vs Serge Lutens Datura Noir? Any other similar recs? I was a big fan of both but can't decide

[Anonymous No.15259655]

>>15259290

[Anonymous No.15259656]

>>15258899
>pepper explosion
Have you tried L'Occitane's L'Occitan? It's a fougere/black pepper bomb, really good stuff.

[Anonymous No.15259657]

>>15259286
L'Artisan Parfumeur has Bana Banana, though I haven't tried it. But everything of theirs is pretty high quality.

[Anonymous No.15259664]

>>15259656
Nah but thanks, it sounds really good. i'll test it out at my local L'Occitane store. i really need something to scratch that pepper itch. also, seems like pepper is a note enjoyed by dudes but disliked by chicks. just a random observation.

Also, SOTD: Le Male. since its a cooler day and i like it when its cold but find it too cloying when its warm.

[Anonymous No.15259718]

I think I figured out Norne.

Yes, there is a batch difference, but the way I would apply the sample is to really crush the juice into my skin. So when I did the same with my bottle, it smells very similar - a lot more focus on pine and incense. That said, it does still smell more sour, more like bitter orange and star anise.

[Anonymous No.15259801]

>>15259304
You can't find Tsar any more. It pisses me off. Yes it's an old-schol scent but it's one of the best old-school scents. And IF they brought it back, there's no way of counting on them keeping the scent the same. They'd probably change it like Ralph Lauren did when he brought back Safari.

The closest substitute I could find is Chanel's Antaeus, which is still available.

[Anonymous No.15259837]

>>15258847
>>15258839
I listed AdP due to absolutely loving Fico Di Amalfi and liking most of the other stuff from the blu line as well as the ones i've tried from the colonia ingredients line. Hermes due to Jean-Claude Ellena. Plus Terre d'Hermes is still amazing, the un jardin stuff is nice for summer, and they have some old school powerhouses like Bel Ami and Eau d'Hermes. I cannot trust Dior in the next 5-10 years as they have reformulated pretty much every single thing in their line through the years, and while a lot of them still retain their DNA (Eau Sauvage, Dune and Fahrenheit), I feel like they will become bleaker and bleaker in the next few years due to regulations. Also there is always the fear of a straight up discontinue like with Homme Parfum. I'm leaning towards Chanel to be fair as I have never been much into Guerlain.

[Anonymous No.15259866]

Thoughts? Blind-buy safe?

[Anonymous No.15259886]

>>15259866
>>15259866
It’s not the safest of fragrances, but there’s a reason it’s been in production for so long. However, if you buy less than 125ml you don’t deserve it.

[Anonymous No.15259889]

>>15259886
Who would ever want a 750mL bottle of this anyway

[Anonymous No.15259922]

I've realized that I just can't stand Neroli in perfumes, every Neroli perfume I try on me I either get a headache from or I get nauseous from. It's kind of nice though because that cut down my list of perfumes I want to try :-)

[Anonymous No.15259947]

>>15259889
Kings amongst men.

[Anonymous No.15259949]

>>15259286
Just get Leau dissey, Yuzu is close enough to banana

[Anonymous No.15259980]

>>15259801
Damn so I should take it off the milf list?
>>15259866
dubs say yes. i plan to get a decant one day, even if a full bottle is really cheap. i dont want something dated just taking up room.

[Anonymous No.15259998]

>>15259837
Although after writing this, I found out that Jean-Claude Ellena is no longer with Hermes. So, despite highly doubting that they will dare tinker with any of his stuff, I feel like Chanel it is. Do Chanel have a fig fragrance like Fico di Amalfi, Dune or Un jradin en mediteranee? If not, can you guys recommend something in the same sense, even if it is not fig? I only distinctly remember the BdC line, Antaeus and Sycomore, bu have definitely smelled Egoiste and some of the Allure line.

[Anonymous No.15260000]

>>15259290
No . Molecule 01 is literally just that.

[Anonymous No.15260001]

Oldfag here. Why are colognes so expensive these days?

[Anonymous No.15260003]

>>15259837
Herneses and AdP were also reformulated you dumb ass. Entire AdP ingredient line literally changed bottles and juice got ‘tweaked’.

[Anonymous No.15260006]

I tried a load of samples and found out that my favourite frag is prada amber pour homme.

Is also the only one I got complimented on.

Does this make me some kind of male equivalent of "basic bitch"?

[Anonymous No.15260008]

>>15259922
Kinda know that feel dude. It was even worse for me as I absolutely loved Les Jeux Sont Faits but had to sell it because it was irritating for my nose after some time and also a bit headache inducing. Regardless of the fact that I loved it.

[Anonymous No.15260014]

>>15260001
the federal reserve
>>15260006
its not even amber, go smell any niche and compare it to that hot mess

[Anonymous No.15260020]

>>15260006
it's a clean inoffensive scent, so what? if you like how it smells just go wear it

[Anonymous No.15260023]

>>15260003
Hermes line has been reformulated but I am cannot think of a fragrance as butchered as the majority from YSL or Dior. AdP changed the line's name and bottles, revamping the whole thing, and personally I found no difference from what I have smelled.

[Anonymous No.15260033]

Ewwwww that frag is so DATED man I can't wear anything DATED! I'll smell like a pervy RAPIST NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Anonymous No.15260078]

>>15260006
I have the intense version, it's so good.

[Anonymous No.15260079]

>>15259013
I've cum in my sexual accomplice a couple of times today and she is not on the pill. The period maths should mean I'm fine... hopefully

Why do I do these things

[Anonymous No.15260124]

did the mpg anon ever get his package?

[Anonymous No.15260180]

Anon worried about his mum back again.
We'll just have to wait and see if her swollen ankles are a result of her weight/inactivity outside of work or if it is a sign of heart failure....
But I've come to the conclusion that I no longer care about fashion or fragrances.
If I lose my mum I'll be the only one in my household working, my dad I don't think would get a job and he suffers from back pain and sciatica (he also refuses to go on disablity money for this and cannot figure out that you need to apply for jobs on Indeed to get them)
So with me being a seasonal worker earning min wage... I fear for my family's financial situation.
I'd gladly sell all my frags, clothes, accessories, gaming collection if it meant I could help out...
I think I'm done with /frag/

[Anonymous No.15260196]

>>15260180
Indeed? Are you Irish?

Other love your mam anon from the last thread.

You don't know what the root cause is yet and worrying will not change anything, I know you can't just stop but bear in mind that you are working yourself, you care about your family clearly, and they are lucky to have you as a son. You're doing all you can right now.

I hope this all works out, my mom is very ill too and has just kind of resigned herself to dying. I know your pain, or at least something akin to it.

[Anonymous No.15260200]

>>15260196
I'm not Irish technically no, English with Irish ancestry.
Thank you for your supportive words. I just wish I could do more, then again anyone would for their family really.
I'm very sorry to hear about your mom. I wish there was something I could say to ease you more than generic well wishes and such...

[Anonymous No.15260202]

>>15260180
take care brother, hope things work out for you in the end. can't say i've ever felt your pain but don't forget to take care of yourself as well. don't feel guilty about spending money on hobbies for your own happiness, i'm sure your parents think the same thing

[Anonymous No.15260205]

>>15260079
Go ahead and have a child. When I have a kid you bet I'ma be fragging him up

[Anonymous No.15260206]

>>15260033
Some scents are very much old-school scents. That could be a good thing, and it could be bad. It really is up to the individual fragrance.

Just look at Chanel No. 5 or various Penhaligon's fragrances. Very old-school, yet sitll very desirable and respected.

[Anonymous No.15260210]

>>15260205
why would you ever want to bring a child into this world

[Anonymous No.15260212]

>>15260180
Have faith. Modern medicine really is a lot better than is used to be. Yes swollen feet could mean heart issues, but unless the heart's down to less than 15% capacity it's fixiable. Swollen feet also means she needs water pills because her body's retaining too much water. Water pills are a very common thing.

Have faith.

[Anonymous No.15260225]

Sat here in a cloud of Interlude Man. Listening to Tom Waits. Drinking numerous pints of Ghost Ship.

What’s your SOTD?

[Anonymous No.15260232]

>>15260000
Lol since quads

[Anonymous No.15260237]

>>15260180
Fingers crossed bro. I’ll have you in my prayers

[Anonymous No.15260244]

>>15260225
Gonna watch a film with the gf and do nothing all day, did a few hours of study this morning. Gonna do something cosy, I think hommage al homme (sp?) might be the shout

[Anonymous No.15260245]

>>15260202
>>15260212
>>15260237
I know you guys may have been the ones to banter with me, call me a dumb waiterfag, poorfag, shit taste etc but it means so much to me to know that it's just mucking around, typical 4chan banter and that someone actually cares about me. I'm grateful for you all as my friends.
I got her the 5ml travelo of Black Orchid on the way.

[Anonymous No.15260259]

>>15260210
You have a good point man. It's probably for the best to stick to deodorants and stuff like that.

[Anonymous No.15260273]

>>15260008
I have a similar love/hate relationship. My three favourite Zoologist scents all give me a skin rash when I spray on my chest or neck. Luckily they're all strong enough that they still perform well on my arms/clothing. But I do fear I'll have to sell if it starts to react elsewhere.

[Anonymous No.15260280]

My Sloth is still in LA. Maybe I should've coughed up those 11 bucks in shipping from Zoologist. But I also wanted a sample of Slowdive and Freeway. Oh well the ETA is Tuesday and I placed the order on the 16th.

[Anonymous No.15260288]

How do these images make you feel?

[Anonymous No.15260291]

>>15260288
Man gets what he deserves for being a pleb

[Anonymous No.15260292]

>>15260288
I was just reading that post

[Anonymous No.15260296]

>>15260288
Nothing at all. Sucks for him I guess. He'll get his smell back

[Anonymous No.15260300]

>>15260288
Glad I'm in Ireland, we seem to be over the worst of the roni

[Anonymous No.15260301]

>>15260244
What film?

[Anonymous No.15260306]

>>15260288
Can't post this one since it's not supported and I'm too lazy to make it supported
https://m.imgur.com/a/QUVBMIr

[Anonymous No.15260307]

>>15260301
Actually, suggestions on this would be great smellfriends. She keeps showing me great stuff, and I keep showing her trash. Looking for a good comedy, nothing super dense, preferably on Netflix or Now tv

[Anonymous No.15260314]

>>15260307
What country are you in? Netflix will be different in different places.

[Anonymous No.15260321]

>>15260314
True, I'm in Ireland

[Anonymous No.15260324]

>>15260321
Ever seen Hot Rod? One of the dumbest comedy films I’ve seen in years but I love it.

[Anonymous No.15260326]

>>15260324
Great film, we've both seen it though. Give me another, I like your style

[Anonymous No.15260331]

NEW WAFTS. Bortnikoff collection.

https://youtu.be/aa1LNCAw4D0

[Anonymous No.15260343]

>>15260326
I don’t know if it’s on either service but have you seen Black Dynamite? Failing that, Dolemite Is My Name is a really great, light-hearted film. Not a “comedy” exactly, but it is very funny.

[Anonymous No.15260355]

I'm new to buying lots of samples and I'm wondering if it's worth it to buy empty atomizers? I hear that a lot of perfumes smell different when run through an atomizer.
Or is just dabing them on the skin good enough for sampling?

[Anonymous No.15260362]

I do not care for wafts

[Anonymous No.15260373]

>>15260343
I'm going to look up Dolemite is my name, thank you! She just lashed on between two ferns the film so gonna do that first

[Anonymous No.15260379]

>>15260373
All I’ll say about Dolemite is it will make you feel good, it’s extremely inspiring and you will never heard the word “motherfucker” more than in this film.

[Anonymous No.15260487]

How come there's nothing out there that's better than Fahrenheit?

[Anonymous No.15260498]

>>15260487
It's definitely one of the best designer scents, I have a bottle. But there's plenty of stuff that's just as good or better.

[Anonymous No.15260499]

>>15260331
Based and HOOOOOOHHHHH-pilled
>>15260355
No that’s some broscience.
>>15260362
And that’s alright no one is going to tell anyone to do something here. We’re all free people.

[Anonymous No.15260510]

>>15260487
It’s based but let’s dont exaggerate. I’d probably have a bottle if it was not a signature scent of my ex’s father. It’d just feel weird to wear it myself now.

[Anonymous No.15260541]

>>15260326
From that same group of people there was Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. I'd also rec stuff by Taika Waititi: What We Do In The Shadows (film), and JoJo Rabbit

[Anonymous No.15260638]

>>15260180
Hey Anon not sure the full context as I didn't see your last post. Med student here, there's a couple of things to think about when you see peripheral oedema, and cause I don't know your ma's history etc it's tough to know exactly what her story is - did she have heart trouble before now? If it is heart failure there are options to improve her quality of life, furosemide (diuretic, 'water pill') will certainly help her feel better if she's retaining fluid on the lungs, and other meds will help improve her outcome, so it's not a lost cause by any means, patients with heart failure can certainly keep going on well! What's her exercise tolerance like?

From the social end of things your dad does need to have it impressed upon him that support is there for a reason - if he can't/won't work you need to be accessing the available help, it's free money and mad to be too proud or not bothered getting it.

What age are you anon? It's defo important to take care of yourself when worried too, and talk to your family about your fears. Don't feel like you're not allowed to have things or enjoy anything just because of financial woes. Minimum wage seasonal work will be tight to support your household as it is, so it may be worth seeing if there's any shortcuts to improving your income, courses at the tech or uni or apprenticeships that can get you better paying jobs in the long run.

>Wishing you all the best, talk here whenever dude

[Anonymous No.15260645]

>>15260180
>>15260638
Yeah just talk this through with your dad. There’s nothing to be ashamed of in getting some support. There are people out there who deliberately scam institutions into giving them money and you defo shouldn’t be ashamed of getting it in your case. Especially given that the situation is tight. Every dollar matters.

[Anonymous No.15260647]

>>15260638
Thank you anon. She does get breathless when she does exercise bike stuff but that could be related to angina. She is on medication where oedema COULD be a side effect. She has had no heart issues nor does it run in her side of the family from what I can gather. She did smoke for the majority of her life though, gave it up 6 years ago.
I really do hope my dad can come to that awareness also. I'm 27 and I studied games programming, but had a psychotic break due to the death of my uncle and a lot of stress from a messy breakup. I tried to finish uni but my schizophrenia was a serious barrier, hence me not getting anywhere with any IT jobs. Those are few and far between where I live anyway (plus travelling to the nearest city is expensive)
I sincerely cannot thank you anons enough for taking the time to support me in the midst of discussing a hobby.

[Anonymous No.15260648]

>>15260180
I feel for you, bro. My dad’s in the hospital battling cancer and it’s probably 50/50 at this point if he’ll make it. It feels awful, I’m completely helpless, I just have to hope everything works out ok. I don’t want to lose my dad.

I hope your mum is ok and it turns out to be something minor. Just try to relax as best you can, that’s all you can do for her right now.

[Anonymous No.15260656]

>>15260648
I'm sorry to hear that. I am crossing my fingers for your dad. It must feel so awful but please don't give up hope. 50% is 50 times better than 0%

[Anonymous No.15260663]

>>15260638
> Minimum wage seasonal work will be tight to support your household as it is, so it may be worth seeing if there's any shortcuts to improving your income, courses at the tech or uni or apprenticeships that can get you better paying jobs in the long run.
Building upon this point. Idk what’s your background is but if you’re capable of doing some coding and maths then try coursers maybe I that’s feasible. You can apply for financial aid to them and get access to everything for free if you describe your situation. I got financial aid for thousands of dollars in total from them just because I said that I’m looking into changing my career path after graduation. They didn’t reject a single of mine applications and you’ve got way stronger case here. Everything will be fine, don’t take too much burden on your shoulders. Your dad definitely should understand that he at least should put some effort into getting support if he can. I can see that you’re mature and wprri d but it’s not all on you my man. I’m sure everything will be fine.

SOTD: Yatagan. Just finished my sample. Not gonna cop a bottle. What are you wearing lads?

[Anonymous No.15260665]

>>15260656
Yeah, I know. It’s been going on long enough that I’ve sort of come to accept the situation a bit, and yeah, 50% is not bad as far as cancers go. Still, though, even knowing logically what the situation is, it’s tough not to be scared. Potentially losing a parent is terrible and I 100% feel for anyone going through this.

[Anonymous No.15260687]

>>15260647
How hard would she be going on the bike would you say? It is regardless better to hear that she's not short of breath or symptomatic when at rest or at normal day to day activity. The confounding smoking history (glad to hear she packed it in!) & weight may add to that, but the angina end of things does suggest some heart disease, is she taking medication for that? I think Chest XR, ECHO, BNP would be worth getting done if your mum is worried, good thing that she is being seen by a local doc too. What's her energy levels like?

The dad chat defo is a bite the bullet sort of conversation, I'd encourage him to work if he's able, and if not/until then you guys defo need to get what you're entitled to. He may be feeling worried about your mum as well. How does he occupy his day to day? I'm sure he misses the camaraderie of work and all too

Ah a fair enough reason, uni can certainly be a lot of stress even without that added to it, hope you're in a better place with your mental health end of things now! Were you far from finishing, is that a thing you could possibly do remotely or have you kinda got a bad taste in your mouth for the full field? If not there are a few IT jobs you could do from home, and I certainly think the corona thing will lend firms into moving into this way or work, worth applying for in your downtime anyway while you keep the skills sharp!

Not at all, here to help!

[Anonymous No.15260704]

>>15260663
Coursera*

[Anonymous No.15260708]

>>15260306
Needs more SHL 777, Soleil de Jeddah is the best one although Black Gemstone is 2nd best

[Anonymous No.15260709]

>>15260687
I'd say she was going at a 3rd gear in a 6 gear, 18 speed mountain bike kinda speed. She's fine at rest and all. She's had an ECG taken and some other tests yesterday that are being looked into. Her energy seems fine, like able to go about daily life apart from when she's constantly on the move up and down stairs at work which is when her angina like symptoms flare up and she gets short of breath and a light chest pain.
I'll see what my dad can do, but I guess its not worth worrying about until my mother's diagnosis is confirmed. End of the day the edema could be weight or side effect related. And not to sound carefree ot laidback but I feel that panicking over things this very second when we're still not certain of what is the issue with her, would only cause more upset and stress.
My mental health is a lot better now, I got the all clear to drive, own my own car, got promoted at work to an assistant manager role which boosted my self esteem and drive. I just worry that with IT work and computing, yeah its something I really enjoy but I just get hit with brain fog and lack of interest in working on code or whatever after 25 minutes or so...
At any rate, things will work out the way they're meant to. My dad lost his father around my age quite sad to say and he carried on strong, just knuckled down and did what he had to to keep going, met mum and so on...
I've gotta go have dinner now, look forward to hearing from you anon

[Anonymous No.15260740]

>>15256420
TF Fougere Platine

[Anonymous No.15260744]

>>15260079
Are you from the US? If so, why care
just get an abortion

[Anonymous No.15260745]

>>15260709
Enjoy your dinner man!

I'm sure if the ECG was a big worry you'd already know so that's good. It may be as simple as a wee adjustment to her medications or some more GTN on hand, but you're absolutely right, not worth panicking now at all, this isn't an acute emergency (although saying that, same as for anyone else, a big change like a crushing different pain radiating down chest to left arm get your arse into hospital)!

Not worth rowing with your dad either I guess, maybe gently suggest at him some dinner soon or mention to your ma?

Glad to hear you're doing well otherwise and enjoying the bonus responsibilities (only started driving last year myself and it's a life changer)! If you think you'd struggle doing a full day of the IT forever, is there any field you'd prefer to study and work in?

Anyway, got to get back to the books myself, take care and live well!

[Anonymous No.15260765]

>>15260708
I'd like to try their stuff, might have them as free samples on my next LuckyScent purchase. Reviewanon spoke highly of Mortal Skin

[Anonymous No.15260862]

>>15260379
Dolemite was great btw anon thanks for the suggestion, warmed my cockles

[Anonymous No.15260873]

>>15260862
Glad you liked it. Eddie Murphy is so good in it. It’s funny, but really quite touching too. Did the gf like it?

[Anonymous No.15260907]

>>15260744
Kill yourself, cunt.

[Anonymous No.15260987]

For me? its 44 Shades of Cherry Poseidon

[Anonymous No.15260991]

>>15260907
you can only be pro-abortion or a virgin
I know which one you are

[Anonymous No.15260994]

>>15260987
Lol imagine proudly displaying clone fragrances (this includes PdM)

[Anonymous No.15261009]

>>15260991
amen

[Anonymous No.15261052]

>>15260987
Idk mane. I also went through a phase when I tested many, many clones. The truth is that 90% of them don’t really smell like original. Often they’re quite spot on in the opening or when sniffing our hand but as the time passes or others smell them from some distance they just become an indistinguishable chemical ‘cologne cloud’. Secondly, even for those spot on (for example Oud Wood and some others have 99% close clones) it just feels cheap to wear a clone. I guess that might work for some and those types would also wear faked watches without batting an eye but I just can’t. Fragrances are for me personally mostly about how do they make me feel and what image I want to convey with them. Clones destroy this magic for me whatsoever. In particular if the price is an issue then just get a decant. Even for expensive stuff you can get 10-30ml decant of the original for the same price as the clone and it’s literally couple months worth of juice. There are also so many excellent and original cheapies that I don’t see a point of fixating on imitating some fragrance with a big price tag. These cheapies are often better than expensive fragrances.

[Anonymous No.15261054]

>>15261052
cool water clone is better than cool water but that’s it

[Anonymous No.15261061]

>>15261054
I hear you but that’s a different cup of tea than what I’m talking about here. Drakkar Noir Arab clones are also better than the current formulation apparently.

[Anonymous No.15261074]

Just received my Interlude sample. I sprayed it like 15 minutes ago. I just smell overwhelming ash and a little oregano so far. Its not for me. I'm glad i finally tried it out tho

[Anonymous No.15261194]

>>15261074
Fuck it im a pussy. I had to scrub it off. Damn that was bad. I sprayed some Jaipur homme in its place. Now that's some good shit. Totally different, but I just wanted something nice on me after that

[Anonymous No.15261197]

>>15261194
It’s funny how that works, I’m the guy that’s been excited about getting a bottle and have 100ml to last me forever. I have it on again now. It’s such a comfy and warming fragrance to me.

[Anonymous No.15261198]

>>15261194
Fair. How do you like your Jaipur? It’ss snice oriental cheapie isn’t it? I really liked my Notino sample

[Anonymous No.15261209]

>>15260873
She liked it! Not as much as me I think but I have an awful gra for black American culture. Fantastic cast too, almost every character was played by someone I love

[Anonymous No.15261227]

>>15261197
I know dude. Youre one of the reasons I had to sample. Im glad you liked it, but the scent doesn't agree with me. My mind might change later on but for now I pass.
>>15261198
Awesome cheapie. I love orientals and its definitely up there.

[Anonymous No.15261240]

>>15261227
All I’ll say is I waited for a cooler day to try it and it took me until the end of my sample to fully appreciate it. I’m not trying to convince you or anything, but I didn’t immediately love it. At first all I could focus on was how potent it was.

[Anonymous No.15261256]

>>15261240
Yeah I'll take you up on that.
I tried them in 95 degree weather and I think that didn't help.

[Anonymous No.15261262]

>>15261052
based

Would you consider designer "clones" like explorer the same?

[Anonymous No.15261267]

>>15261262
Yeah, I tried Explorer and it’s pretty obvious what they try to achieve. Maybe if I didn’t know Aventus (and actually liked Explorer in the first place lol) it’d be different

[Anonymous No.15261269]

>>15260288
I caught the rona in late March and had the same experience. It started when I went heavy with the Black Orchid to cut through my and other people's face coverings, before I even knew my smell was fading. I only got weak whiffs of what was usually a nuclear frag, but I didn't think anything of it. I got a 100.5 F fever the next day. The day after I put on some fahrenheit and barely got a whiff of anything. I thought "well iso-e super works weird on me, let me try Eros." I put the Eros on and barely got the sweetness of what would usually blow out my entire room in candy cane miasma. The next day I couldn't smell anything, not my frags, not coffee beans, or anything. It took like 50 days to get my smell back 100%. The good news is that I feel like it back better than it what it was before, but it was scary knowing that it could never come back, or that I wouldn't be able to smell smoke if my kitchen was burning down. Imagine not being able to experience something that you invested at least a few hundred dollars in ever again.

[Anonymous No.15261291]

>>15260355
I would. Dabbing is really annoying and it's hardly broscience to see that you'd smell a frag different if it's dispersed rather than concentrated in one dabbed spot.

[Anonymous No.15261309]

I'm going to a wedding in spring. Which out of these fragrances should I choose to wear?
Amouage Reflection, TF Beau De Jour, Le Labo Santal 33, Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur.

[Anonymous No.15261316]

>>15261054
you talking about blue depths? cause that shit is like old skool cw. an absolute fucking bomb

[Anonymous No.15261331]

>>15260709
Hope everything turns out ok for you, man. Btw, if you head over to /g/ and find the /wdg/ (web development general), they are super helpful with newbies, and are good at keeping you motivated. I learned how to program thanks to them, and now I'm making more money than I'd ever made before.

[Anonymous No.15261337]

>>15261309
Musc Ravageur, hands down.

[Anonymous No.15261414]

what do you cunts think about sauvage parfum? a thot on a department store insisted i try it and just gave me 5-6 samples, i was ready to throw it away but after i sprayed it it was surprisingly nice and i kept coming back to it, now im thinking about coping a bottle

[Anonymous No.15261444]

>>15261414
Had a weird experience. Got a free mail sample, 2ml or so from Dior (via Boots UK) and I really enjoyed this juicy mandarin throughout with a nice woody base. Fast forward to me buying a bottle, it smells like peppery food and drier sheets. Sell it.
It was definitely the Parfum I sampled and I bought a bottle from a legit retailer. No idea how my perception could differ like that.

[Anonymous No.15261499]

>>15260033
dubs checked, i want to smell like a pervy rapist cause thats just who i am but kouros and antaeus still smell like shit

[Anonymous No.15261537]

>>15260331
why do their videos have to be so long. im not gonna sit through half an hour of them.

[Anonymous No.15261546]

>>15261499
Try Caron Pour Un Homme

[Anonymous No.15261567]

>>15261074
So weird - had the same impression the first time I tried it but I kept on sampling and suddenly the scent caught on to me and now it’s the most Beautiful warm rich feeling.

[Anonymous No.15261592]

>>15261546
i plan to get a decant soon, now you've got me excited for it.

[Anonymous No.15261649]

>>15261316
Can confirm, I had this shit last summer for like $8 but had to get rid of it. It was just so fucking ridiculously strong that it gave me a headache instantly when I sprayed it and rendered me unable to smell it or anything else at all. I prefer the real Cool Water even in it's diluted current formulation.

[Anonymous No.15261695]

Anons

What frag smells like a really good sunscreen

[Anonymous No.15261715]

>>15261695
Light blue sun

[Anonymous No.15261722]

>>15261695
Kilian moonlight in heaven. Also xyrena pool boy

[Anonymous No.15261728]

>>15261695
Soleil Blanc

[Anonymous No.15261754]

>>15261316
yes
>>15261728
this is the only acceptable answer

[Anonymous No.15261795]

>>15261695
Prada Infusion d'Iris Cedre
Creed Virgin Island Water

[Anonymous No.15261825]

>>15259286
as a meme answer, i have a bottle of some minion frag (pic related) and it smells like bananas. So i'm guessing, if i can remember correctly from uni, that its pumped full of isoamyl acetate and thats pretty much all there is to it. doesnt last either. also is it possible to find perfumes based on whether or not they contain certain volatile aroma compounds? That would be a cool tool.

[Anonymous No.15261833]

Warning, blog post ahead:

I just went outside on the deck after a night of grilling and smelled florals in the cool air. Went out again to try and get the scent again and it was gone.

I feel like my fragrance journey is trying to find bottled snapshots of natural smells I've enjoyed but so fat I haven't been able to find anything that captures one of those moments. I'm wondering if I ever will...

[Anonymous No.15261888]

>>15261833
arent there a lot of nature snapshot type frags out there?

[Anonymous No.15261915]

>>15261833
CB I hate perfume has something like you're describing. Can't remember the name off the top of my head but it's on fragrantica. Will cost ya sadly

[Anonymous No.15261979]

pretty much every citrus in the summer only lasts an hour and isn't very good. how hard is it to buy an orange, bergamote, lemon essential oil and make something that will last one hour for like 15 bucks?

[Anonymous No.15262011]

>>15261979
Well, you can’t just spray a bunch of essential oils, you need a base, probably alcohol. Also, a lot of stuff used in perfumery requires hazardous material shipping due to flammability, so it may get expensive and/or tricky to get the correct permits depending on where you live, especially now with everything shut down. Also, many ingredients are only sold in large quantities, so you might need to buy like 5kg bags of stuff, or 1l bottles. Now, making an actual fragrance is pretty easy once you get the ingredients; you’re literally just mixing stuff in a container of some sort. The tricky part is making something that doesn’t smell like shit. You need to find the right ratios, and you have to be meticulous so you can replicate your results later when you run out.

So yeah, probably easier and cheaper in the long run to just buy something snice and cheap like Carven L’eau Intense and just reapply everything few hours/

[Anonymous No.15262076]

>>15261695
A really good sunscreen is odorless

[Anonymous No.15262080]

Step aside, plebs.

[Anonymous No.15262082]

>>15262080
based chocolate blackberry

[Anonymous No.15262174]

>>15261979
That’s the nature of citruses. If you want better performance you must cough out $100+ for a bottle

[Anonymous No.15262180]

>>15262080
Sorry old man, the new king is Fragrance du Bois New York Intense.

[Anonymous No.15262248]

How can you tell that a scent has worn off or become a "skin scent" vs your nose just getting used to it? I'd rather not be a walking plume of Cologne if I can help it

[Anonymous No.15262269]

>>15261979
i thought aqva amara lasted for ages

[Anonymous No.15262327]

are fort and manle good? i didn't realise they were shitpostralian so i figure i should support me fellow people.

[Anonymous No.15262333]

>>15262080
>>15262180
this is the truth. it was fun while it lasted jubi i'll miss you forever but this new broad is way better :/

[Anonymous No.15262334]

>>15262248
I haven’t figured it out neither

[Anonymous No.15262370]

10h later Pour Un Homme is still noticeable

[Anonymous No.15262374]

>>15261979
yep, which is why i only opt for cheapies for warm weather. all my heaviest for fall/winter are nothing but expensive bangers with serious lasting power and sillage. for summers i literally just cop a bottle of voyage or kenneth cole reaction and spray the hell out of myself through out the season. i will never buy anything over 40 bucks for a warm weather frag. i refuse.

[Anonymous No.15262435]

What's a better performing or just nicer version of this? I love the feeling I get from this when I first spray it on.

[Anonymous No.15262440]

>>15262374
You can do so much better than this mess that Voyage is for $40 though. It’s literally bottom shelf Macy’s tier.

[Anonymous No.15262475]

>>15262180
Why not Parfums de Nicolai version? I'm out of the loop, is the FdB version like 10x cheaper or something?

Also, what are some good barbarschopp fragrances. I need vary good parformance

[Anonymous No.15262518]

>>15262475
I can tell that you’re trolling but these are two completely different fragrances.

[Anonymous No.15262526]

SOTD: Profumum Roma Orangea. The most beautiful petitgrain fragrance that I know of with all citrus, fresh, floral, woodsy and herbal aspects of twigs of the orange tree brightened by some bergamot. Gorgeous stuff but sadly doesn’t last more than couple hours. Like most of Profumum Romas it’s also quite linear. That reminded me why Azemour Les Orangers is 10/10 for me with all of its nuances and development and Orangea 9/10. What are you wearing lads?

[Anonymous No.15262545]

>>15262475
secretions magnifiques

[Anonymous No.15262549]

How do you guys decant your frags? I heard that top notes get ruined when you transfer via spraying. I've seen pic related on Amazon though. Has anyone tried this?

[Anonymous No.15262553]

>>15262549
i'm curious as well cause i wanna start taking a travel spray around with me.

[Anonymous No.15262568]

>>15262549
I’ve been dacanting a lot both for myself when I travel and for others for swaps. Nothing gets lost that way. The scent is literally the same. I just use these small funnels and spray into them. The only disadvantage is that your finger will feel sore if you want to fill 10ml+ that way. Some people use syringes to suck juice from the bottles but I never wanted to do that because I’d need to have one for each bottle as it seems way harder to clean than funnels.

[Anonymous No.15262596]

>>15262553
I use something like this for my freshies, but it's way too expensive to use for selling decants. I could get like thirty 10ml spray bottles for the price of one of these.

>>15262568
I'm actually planning to buy a few pieces of those funnels as well, along with the perfume refill tool on my other post. I guess I'll try both then, since I heard the latter doesn't work for all atomizers.

[Anonymous No.15262605]

>>15262596
This refill tool looks bad to me. Firstly for sure it doesn’t fit all bottles secondly no chance you can reuse it for other perfume. You won’t get it clean.

[Anonymous No.15262638]

>>15262605
True, there's those drawbacks but it's perfect for my needs. You can always do it the normal way if you want to.

[Anonymous No.15262675]

>>15262596
i'm not at that level yet lol. i think im just gonna reuse my sample bottles, i dont have much use for travel sprays anyway. do you sell decants though? i reckon i could undercut a lot of the australian decant sellers but i'm not bothered to sell stuff on ebay again.

[Anonymous No.15262677]

>>15262568
how do you clean these? Just water?

[Anonymous No.15262690]

>>15262675
I'm planning to. I've seen people on FB sell 10ml samples for like 15-20% of the total cost of full 100ml bottles so I figured I might be able to do the same as well. Decants of niche frags go for quite high prices too.

[Anonymous No.15262720]

>>15262435
i was told that Prada black smells better on me so i bought the black but you cant go wrong with that one

[Anonymous No.15262742]

>>15262677
Yeah just warm water and then I leave it on sun on my windowsill for couple days

[Anonymous No.15262774]

anybody tried Ted Lapidus Poker Face? There isnt much information about it but the little bit that there is suggests that it's a better performing La Nuit De L'Homme with some twists. LNDLH has been on my radar for awhile but I'm gonna have to cheap out and go for Poker face since its 100mls for $30 vs 60mls for $90.
>>15262690
not even niches, some dude on ebay sells 5 ml of mont blanc legend for $10 when a 100ml bottle is $50. i've gotta wonder how many people actually buy it but yeah.

[Anonymous No.15262783]

>>15258260
based pajeeros poster

[Anonymous No.15262809]

>>15261888
There are a ton trips-anon. I've gotten the inspiration/concepts of the ones I've tried but never really gotten the same feeling of the natural smells/memories or the poetic things reviewers write about. There's always been an aromachemical edge to the frags I've smelled and I think there always will be
>>15261915
I've gotten recc'd them a few times and have found their line interesting. Seems like they are a weird non-existent house

[Anonymous No.15262876]

>>15262809
Watch the BBC documentary in the OP and CB I Hate Perfumes is featured kind of a lot

[Anonymous No.15262950]

>>15262720
I feel like people get black and carbon confused on this board a lot. Black is a pretty boring tonka frag imo

[Anonymous No.15262978]

Is this the official soi boi fragrance?

[Anonymous No.15262981]

Is this a chypre??
https://cbihateperfume.com/shop/perfumes-a-to-z/601

[Anonymous No.15263008]

what are some good relatively cheap fragrances? preferably under $50.

right now I'm using dior sauvage and insurrection 2 reyanne

[Anonymous No.15263013]

>>15262981
> A blend of various woods and smoke scents

>THE STORY
>This fragrance grew out of the accords developed in 2005 for the Cumming Project and form part of our Pride Collection

[Anonymous No.15263015]

>>15262978
What makes you say that?

Smells like a vegetable garden. Definitely unisex and the opposite of raunchy but I wouldn't say soi at all. My gf has a bottle (that I bought her) and I borrow it sometimes.

I'd argue the official soi fragrance would be CDNIM or something similarly characterless and attention seeking. The man who wears one of the Un Jardins is likely quite comfortable in his skin and masculinity. It's a scent to be enjoyed by the wearer and their significant other, it's not something for the compliment tallying attention seeker.

One of the few frags that makes my eyes roll into the back of my head involuntarily. If anyone has any other recs for tomato leaf based frags please let me know as I'd like something similar for myself.

[Anonymous No.15263045]

>>15263008
>>15258255

[Anonymous No.15263046]

>>15259203
Good call. Will include them

[Anonymous No.15263047]

>>15263008
What are you looking for?

lots of options here
>>15258255

Personally I'd recommend picking up Lalique Hommage a l'Homme/Rochas Moustache, as either would be a sexier, more mature counterbalance to your freshies, but neither will choke folks in hot weather.

Everything lalique makes is great and goes for under 30 bucks most places.

[Anonymous No.15263048]

>>15263015
I was just joking, what get me away from that it's because is too hyped up by Chandler Burr and Fragrance Bros as "the greatest perfume ever created". I tried once is pleasant and comfy, but I don't thing is worth a full bottle for me at least. But maybe it's a good fragrance to share with a wife or gf.

[Anonymous No.15263065]

>>15263048
I can't believe I wrote 'compliment tallying attention seeker', apparently I'm passionate about this one lmao.

I'm going to avoid that book lest I become even more of a fanatical sperg.

[Anonymous No.15263067]

Are these plastic sample vials reusable?

[Anonymous No.15263083]

>>15262435
>>15262720
Prada is ridiculously under-rated.

I recently got Luna Rossa for myself and Candy for my girl, and separate they're great, but when you hold a girl wearing Candy, the two scents seem to complement and merge with each other to the point of being companion scents.

You really have to smell the Prada me's stuff together with their women's stuff. Prada like Roja really has companion scents down to perfection.

[Anonymous No.15263117]

>>15262978
idk, the real life version of soijack at my work wears Encre Noire

[Anonymous No.15263165]

>>15260765
Mortal skin is very green, I personally don't enjoy green scents but if that works for you it may be a good choice. Black gemstone is in the similar league with interlude but warmer, soleil to me is a beautiful floral with perfect amount of sweetness

[Anonymous No.15263170]

>>15262269
Synthetics

[Anonymous No.15263189]

>>15263170
Yeah it’s a disgusting synthetic mess in the opening but on the hottest days where your run of the mill citrus’s are gone in 5 mins it can’t be beat

[Anonymous No.15263304]

>>15263189
I misread that as "you're a disgusting synthetic mess" and thought "wow, that's a little harsh"

[Anonymous No.15263336]

Just bought 10ml travel spray of Diptyque Eau des Sens. What am I in for?

[Anonymous No.15263343]

>>15263336
a crippling addiction that will bankrupt you and leave you feeling emptier and emptier the more you indulge it.

[Anonymous No.15263451]

>>15262978
Not at all, it's based

[Anonymous No.15263484]

>>15263343
Based

[Anonymous No.15263670]

Is pic related worth it for the money in 2020? I've only recently been getting into the frag scene, and I've been hearing good things from YouTube frag shills. If you're particularly based, just give me some other recommendations on what I should better spend my cash on as a newcomer.
>Inb4 read the chart faggot
I have, and I've stared at it for ages because just seeing "floral woody" or shit like that means nothing to me.

[Anonymous No.15263673]

>>15263670
No fragrance is worth $450. If you can get it at $200 go for it.

[Anonymous No.15263684]

porn addiction:

lesbians kissing > hardcore > blacked > cuckholdry > shemale > gay

perfume addiction

jeremy tier frags > "2 frags for each season" > classic men's frags > niche > rare & discontinued > 80s female fragrances

[Anonymous No.15263685]

>>15263673
The best I see is 50ml bottles being sold for just over 200 euros, so around 230 dollars or more. Not sure if that's worth the investment

[Anonymous No.15263697]

>>15263670
Not being a batch sperg or anything, but performance in post 2018 batches really is awful
There are plenty of other better "baby's first niche" options that are crowd pleasers and perform well

[Anonymous No.15263699]

>>15263684
》that feel when bottom tier for both

[Anonymous No.15263714]

>>15263697
I'll be on the lookout man. Once the chart is actually updated I'll give it another look probably. Might just start being a Jeremy shill too, at least for a bit, so I can build up some familiarity. Right now I have Dior Sauvage Parfum. I like it, buy I want to try something different that less people would recognise, but can still get compliments up the ass.

[Anonymous No.15263720]

Hell yeah!

[Anonymous No.15263734]

>>15263684
I’m at “2 frags for each season” and is currently addicted to shemale porn

[Anonymous No.15263740]

>>15263684
>gay
Fuck how did you know I was about to whack it?

[Anonymous No.15263750]

>>15263684
How does that shit even happen? I’m a 38 year old boomer, I’ve been fapping to porn since before the internet existed, and I never got past hardcore. Not super easy now, given like 50% of porn nowadays seems to be incest/interracial/cuck shit. Are zoomers really so weak and pathetic that they can’t just enjoy something without getting completely sucked into the most depraved depths?

[Anonymous No.15263767]

>>15263684
Into gay but only if it's a really fat guy getting nailed. Most of the time I fap to reddit sluts showing off their feet, or BBW thots who are also on leddit.

I'm firmly in the classic men's stage I think, I can douse myself in Quorum, and I love my Antaeus and Fahrenheit 10 ml's. I dig The Dreamer, but people probably count that as a Jeremy tier. I own Cool Water but I hate it. I own some niche samples that I love, but no full bottles because I'm not Jeff Bezos. I accidentally dipped into the discontinued stage when the original Versace Man went from $40 to like $130. I wouldn't mind getting into 80s females if I had the dough.

[Anonymous No.15263775]

>>15263684
>porn addiction:
>lesbians kissing > hardcore > blacked > cuckholdry > shemale > gay
Goddamn it, this describes my progression perfectly. Hope you're wrong about frags though.

[Anonymous No.15263792]

>>15263767
>Into gay but only if it's a really fat guy getting nailed.

But why

[Anonymous No.15263810]

>>15263767
I'm more into jerking with guys

[Anonymous No.15263812]

>>15263684
I'm at hardcore and niche. Fuck im scared, boys

[Anonymous No.15263825]

>>15263670
Im not gonna say shit about batch differences but my 2019 bottle was significantly weaker than the one i had in 2014.

[Anonymous No.15263866]

>>15263684
I’m deep into niche and kinda rare but watch only to 1 guy fucking 1 girl so I guess even before lesbian stage lol. I find all porn more hardcore but some rough fucking, choking, pullling hair etc repulsive and degenerate. Still feel guilty afterwards.

[Anonymous No.15263883]

>>15263810
ayyy anon wanna wank?

[Anonymous No.15263926]

>>15263866
Why do you feel this way? It's already a sin, and everybody is consenting. What's the difference?

[Anonymous No.15263974]

>>15263714
You'd enjoy Layton

[Anonymous No.15264014]

>>15263170
>>15263189
i'm aware, that thing triggers my allergies and its the only frag to do so. i'm probably gonna have to sell my bottle.
>>15263720
based
>>15263684
so what if i didnt enjoy most of the classic mens frags and i'm trying to get into niche already. does that mean i won't enjoy the niches.
>>15263767
>The Dreamer is Jeremy tier
Why though, he's barely talked about it and its not a loud obnoxious thing. I love it so much.

[Anonymous No.15264015]

>>15263684
I'm at the classic men's frags and whilst its not my main thing to watch I do delve into a bit of crossdreser femdom from time to time, mainly because of some conflict over my sexuality due to child abuse.
It hurts bros, and I feel its something I can't talk about to anyone irl ever

[Anonymous No.15264027]

How do you not get depressed by reformulations? It’s such bullshit. Pure Malt just got ruined. There’s no way to even know if shit got reformulated. You can watch a YouTube video that’s 2 months old recommending a drag, then buy it and it’s completely different and not even recognizable. People who say reformulations don’t matter are full of shit. Sometimes it is ok, but sometimes it straight up ruins the fragrance and they are selling it with the same name and you can get literally scammed.

Anyone have a full list of fragrances not to buy because of reformulatuons?

[Anonymous No.15264038]

>>15263670
https://youtu.be/6se1mL5ivtI

[Anonymous No.15264187]

>>15261695
Jil Sander Sun Men

Can't think of something better to fit exactly this.
It actually smells like wearing good sunscreen while laying in the sun in the evening.

[Anonymous No.15264450]

>>15264014
It actually does come up a lot in Jeremy's videos. I consider it old school, but because it doesn't do the whole oakmoss or leather trope, or because it's sweeter people here won't think of it when they think of classic men frags most likely. I do like it though. There isn't a lot out there quite like it and I like that it was the last frag under Gianni. You can also apply as much as you want because it's cheap as shit. But for some reason my older sister thought I had smoked some weed when I wore it on 4/20. Who cares, women are noselets.

[Anonymous No.15264519]

At the risk of becoming a hated meme on /frag/, I've added a couple scents to the collection. I posted on here a month ago, and got real good advice, so thanks y'all. Rate my shit
>1 million
>nautica voyage
>armani code colonia
>Abercrombie & Fitch fierce
>davidoff adventure
>david Beckham intense
*new shit
>Dior pour homme
>Acqua Di Gio
Get at me. Shitskin, if that matters.

[Anonymous No.15264527]

>>15264450
ah yeah, just didn't seem very jerememe cause its not something that would get compliments (i think so anyway). I agree that there isn't a lot out there like it, and i love how soft it is. Apparently Carolina Herrera For Men and Montales Wood and Spices is similar.

Also speaking of soft perfumes, my SOTD is Karl Lagerfeld for Him. I'd say it's got a similar vibe to The Dreamer but its not as soft or sweet. I love how the violet and lavender float on top of a synthetic base in it. It's probably my signature frag, it seems to be unpopular though so I hope it doesn't get deleted.

[Anonymous No.15264529]

>>15263720
Based

[Anonymous No.15264539]

>>15264519
Dior homme. Not pour homme. I'm a fucking retard

[Anonymous No.15264565]

>>15264519
You are good bro, fuck what these fags have to say

[Anonymous No.15264598]

>>15264519
Get rid of 1 million, please
It altready reeks on normal people, being a shitskin only amplifies its pajeet dna

[Anonymous No.15264614]

>>15263684

Timeline doesn't end there for either. Porn addiction doesn't end at gay, it goes further into autogynaephillia and eventually into trannydom there a bit further for 41% of those lost souls. A sad but true picture of what is happening to many young male zoomers when you piece the bits together and fill in the links.

Frag addiction probably goes further in Luca Turin levels of admiration for outright weird and unnerving scents like Secretions Magnifique and other kinds of fecal musks and pure civet essences. Or that pure terror one based of victims of Stalin in some house in St Petersberg.

[Anonymous No.15264625]

why is encre noire reddit again?
>>15264519
you're a basic bitch but if you like it sure. i got bored of designers quick and fell down the rabbit hole. you're better off sticking to this stuff. Fierce is probably my favourite out of that lot. Also, you're missing eros, i smell that on pajeets all the time.
>>15264598
1 million really does suck doesnt it. my friend got it as a gift and he never wore it but i forced him to one time and that was the last time he wore it.

[Anonymous No.15264632]

>>15264519
no one cares enough to hate on you but damn these are boring ass scents.

[Anonymous No.15264755]

>>15264565
Word, but they did help me out last time cause I was new to this.
>>15264598
This is the one chicks have given the most compliments on though. I've gotten tired of it, and I didn't buy it either, so it's no loss for me.
>>15264625
How expensive has your shit gotten?
>>15264632
Shirt. I like em tho, to each their own. What scents do you use that are exciting? Im down to get some samples

[Anonymous No.15264774]

>>15264755
i assume its hot all year round where you live, so something light and airy like ysl l'homme? maybe even a fougere frag might work on you too, there are some that are cheap but works well. there are a lot of cheap vetiver frags too.

[Anonymous No.15264778]

>>15258245
just ordered some decants of comme des garcons' floriental and wonderoud after my old bottle of wonderwood ran out, basic I know :)

[Anonymous No.15264781]

>>15264755
i havent bought any niches yet cause im a cheap cunt, but i've been reading about them heaps is what i meant about the rabbit hole. i don't care for designers anymore, i've tested so many and they were all so samey, with some exceptions like the dated powerhouses like kouros or antaeus. then i moved to the tom ford section and was like wew. where do you live anyway. you in australia? you in pajeetamatta?

[Anonymous No.15264808]

>>15264598
>>15264625
>>15264755
According to hookerfag, even the hookers in Amsterdam hate 1 Million. They say it stinks up their rooms or something. So yeah, even hookers don’t want to fuck you when you wear 1 Million.

[Anonymous No.15264833]

>>15264774
Its actually cold as shit here for 6 months. I'm talking -20°C to-40°C during the winter with a tonne of snow. Hot summers tho. I'll grab a sample of the ysl and check some of those others too. Thanks.
>>15264781
Canada, in based redneck Alberta
>>15264808
Topkek

[Anonymous No.15264839]

>>15264808
Completely true. I’ve had numerous girls tell me specifically that they absolutely hate 1 Million. They say they’re sick of smelling it, they smell it everywhere. They tell me they always smell it on Indian men, whom they generally dislike seeing to begin with due to hygiene issues and not respecting boundaries (not even memeing, 100% true). They say they smell it in their rooms the whole day and it sticks to them and their beds. I’ve had several ladies actually tell me that if they smell 1 Million on a guy, they won’t let him in.

So yeah, 1 Million, not as much of a panty dropper as you might think. Most women seem to find it completely obnoxious.

[Anonymous No.15264852]

>>15258245
Is this any good?

[Anonymous No.15264871]

>>15264839
depends on where you are i guess.
it slays in poughkeepsie.

[Anonymous No.15264876]

>>15264871
I have absolutely no trouble believing that.

[Anonymous No.15264877]

>>15264808
lol i was thinking of wearing dreamer of KL for him for my next brothel hit anyway. i never used to wear perfumes when i hit them up but these days im feeling sleazier.

[Anonymous No.15264925]

>>15264839
funnily enough it's my most complimented. never have i had women say it smells bad. yeah, they're noselets, but it's not as bad of a scent as i see being said here. it's obnoxious, but not bad smelling.

[Anonymous No.15264947]

>>15264925
How old are these women?

[Anonymous No.15264949]

How come no one talks about Happyland? Shit looks great

[Anonymous No.15265081]

Is 450$ a good deal for 100ml of Enigma Parfum?

[Anonymous No.15265083]

>>15265081

Sorry I mean EdP

[Anonymous No.15265363]

SOTD: 4160 Tuesday Freeway. What are you wearing lads?

[Anonymous No.15265369]

>>15265363
Dior Homme Cologne because it’s surprisingly warm here today. One of those fragrances that’s so simple and does it well. Far from a masterpiece but it serves a purpose. Quite glad I bought a 125ml because I go pretty heavy.

[Anonymous No.15265474]

>>15265363
Rainy days under Equator, SOTD Guerlain Vetiver

[Anonymous No.15265484]

>>15265369
How does it compare to other citrus or neroli scents? Does it last long?
>>15265474
Very based. There’s something distinguished about Guerlain Vetiver that I like. Tom Ford Grey Vetiver is kinda attention seeking ‘I smell good and clean you must smell me’ whereas Guerlain is quiet confindence to me. I smell good but have nothing to prove to anyone. If that makes sense.

[Anonymous No.15265493]

>>15265363
mugler cologne because its a lazy kinda day

[Anonymous No.15265496]

whats something to wear when people always think i'm aloof, stoic and distant when i'm actually not. something to say, hey i'm here and i'm friendly. basically, people think i'm cold and disinterested when they first meet and i want something to say, actually i'm a goofy cunt.

[Anonymous No.15265498]

>>15265496
a smile

[Anonymous No.15265505]

>>15265496
something warm and spicy.

[Anonymous No.15265517]

>>15265484
Homme Cologne is a little bit more piercing than something like Mugler Cologne. It has more of a sharp lemon feel than a smooth, “bright” citrus, but it reminds me of ice cold lemonade. Considering how light it is I get surprisingly good longevity, a good six hours, plus longer as a skin scent. Definitely worth trying if you want something simple.

[Anonymous No.15265543]

>>15263720
Now I need a 200ml backup

[Anonymous No.15265605]

>>15265363
6 sprays of renaissance

[Anonymous No.15265611]

>>15265498
I try but its such a conscious effort. i got a resting bitch face.
>>15265505
something like the one edp or the dreamer? i've got le male, which i'd consider warm and spicy and MB legend which would be an aromatic spicy right?

[Anonymous No.15265658]

>>15265498
Based

[Anonymous No.15265677]

>>15265611
Try Boucheron Jaipur. It’s very cozy and warm

[Anonymous No.15265777]

Is anyone making the new thread or will I make it?

Also, should I cop what I'm looking for from AKAF now do you reckon? I see that he's rebranding to his western name, which makes me feel like he's about to up the prices.

I'm looking to cop a bottle of the Sheikh Al Faransi Extrait and 1/2 or 1/4 tolas of Oud Assam and Nedjma

[Anonymous No.15265825]

>>15265777
Checking trips. Get Al Farensi, Oud Cuire, Oud Al Amir, Musk Aswad, Baghdad, Mukkhalat di Corleone

[Anonymous No.15265830]

>>15265777
We're not at 305 yet.

[Anonymous No.15265840]

Sultan Pasha anon. Are you still here? How are the samples?

[Anonymous No.15265853]

>>15265825
I really dislike Oud Cuire, I have a 1/4 tola of it. I think it may be the way it reacts with my skin though as I also dislike Ombre Leather on me, but like it on other people.

I fucking forgot to buy some samples and already dropped the hammer :( Haven't tried most of the ones you named. Want to give me a synopsis and let me live vicariously?

>>15265830
Ah, I thought the limit was 300

[Anonymous No.15265873]

Any frag have a similar smoke smell to the scent of blowing out birthday cake? Or the smell of the first hit of a cigarette lit with an old fashioned match?

[Anonymous No.15265917]

>>15265873
For the matter try City is On Fire by Imaginary Authors

[Anonymous No.15265920]

Need advice good smelling anons. Looking for a new perfume, one that I can wear daily and to every occasion. I prefer fresh scents, I.E not gourmands and such. I was looking at the Malle - Lys Méditerranée, is it a good buy?

[Anonymous No.15265988]

Morning anons! Sipping some iced coffee on this cloudy morning.

>>15263067
I believe so. You just have to clean them out with alcohol of some sort. With that said, plastic is uber absorbent.
>>15263083
Agree. Haven't tried any of their men's marketed lines but the infusion stuff is snice. I don't care for any of their bottling except for that exclusive line or whatever they call it
>>15263336
Smelling like luxurious Spanish soap
>>15263699
Get off 4chan while you still can :)
>>15264187
I remember searching Jil frags ages ago and you can find them for super cheap on ebay. Based Jil who is also effay

[Anonymous No.15265994]

Oh didn't notice the thread was purgey

>>15265920
This has been on my to-try for ages. I've heard it leans more feminine (it's floral). I would sample first.

For fresh and light (and cheaper) also look at the Acqua di Parma blu line, it's well memed around here.

See you next thread anons!

[Anonymous No.15266045]

>>15264015
seriously, I've talked about that with 3 of my ex gfs, and they all loved it. I don't know what you mean exactly by crossdresser femdom, for me it's just wearing panties and stockings and getting pegged, and they loved it. We also had a MMF threesome with one ex gf, and I went bi all the way with the guy, sucked him off and let him fuck me. My gf loved it, she thought it was the hottest thing ever. So I'd encourage you to talk about that with your partners. Not so much for the kinky sex part, but for the self-healing and self-acceptance part.

[Anonymous No.15266055]

>>15265920
>one that I can wear daily and to every occasion. I prefer fresh scents
look through the woody floral musk page on fragrantica. i personally believe like they fit most occasions except winter.

[Anonymous No.15266077]

BONJOUR

[Anonymous No.15266085]

is this dead in the water unless I can cop a 2009-2014 year?

[Anonymous No.15266151]

And now this gay thread can finally die forever! The revenge of Samplesperg is complete!

[Anonymous No.15266241]

>>15265484
I think DHC smells "thinner" than most other freshies, and I don't really get lots of neroli . As the other anon stated, it smells like an ice cold glass of lime water. Doesn't last awfully long on me, but it's really the kind of frag you take with you in a decant on a hot day or even the whole bottle - it's too refreshing not to

[Anonymous No.15266343]

Guys shhh catto is sleeping

[Anonymous No.15266446]

>>15258245
NEW THREAD
>>15266430
>>15266430
>>15266430

[Anonymous No.15266756]

>>15265363
Guerlain Homme because its been hot as a motherfucker here in England and ive been outside all day

[Anonymous No.15266766]

>>15265825
I have Oud Cuir, Musk Aswad, Mukkhat di Corleone and they all feel a bit second class when you compare them to Attars from Mellifluence / Sultan Pasha