Fragrance General

[Anonymous No.15271618]

Previous Thread: >>15266430

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.15271619]

>>15271618
*this chart is outdated*
Current new chart WIP:
https://pastebin.com/2T6HuQgj

[Anonymous No.15271624]

Last time reposting before making it into a pastebin. Revised /frag/ affordable snice fragrance list. What do you think? What to add/remove? No more than $50 per 100ml.
>Warm weather
Antonio Puig Aqua Quorum
Guerlain Homme L'Eau Boisee
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.15271631]

received some of the decants I ordered today: Sartorial, Patchouli Intense, Ambra aurea, Ambre narguilé and the guy sent me a free decant of spiritueuse vanille as well.
I've sprayed sartorial on my wrist, the scent 100% reminds me of something from my past I don't remember yet, I can't stop smelling it. If that's what barbershop fragrances smell like then I'm all in. Also sniffed PI from the atomizer and I can already tell that it's HOOOOOH tier

[Anonymous No.15271645]

>>15271631
also is there anything one can do with a fragrance that has turned solid somehow?

[Anonymous No.15271646]

>>15271375
>Did you know there's a tiny little concession (the size of a person and a half) in London at South Kensington?
Yes! I typically go there when I visit V&A or am in Chelsea for other reasons. That's where I bought my NYI from. Sadly they changed the Sales Assistant to a girl that I knew more about Nicolai than her and last time I just politely left. Before there was this flamboyant gay dude who apparently left his petro engineering job for Saudis to work for Nicolai because he loved fragrances so much. He was telling me how some Arab royal families come to this little shop and buy entire stock. Literally a guy with his many wives and cousins, out of which most of must stand outside the shop because as you said there's no chance to fit more than 2 people in this shop, buying everything that's available without any second thoughts. Apparently Nicolai is very highly regarded by Middle East royals including Oman royal family (which is ironic given that they started Amouage precisely to resurrect country's long perfumery traditions yet they buy fragrances from a French niche house instead). I really think that Nicolai will blow up in coming years just like Malle did. Back in the past pricetags on most of Frederic Malles were 50% smaller. God I should buy a 100ml back bottle of NYI just in the case. And sure, it'd be great to have a /frag/ trip together next time you're in London. I divide my time between Cambridge and London so I'm pretty much available every other weekend.

Thanks I think I will register on basenotes over the weekend and see how it goes.

>let me smell at Guerlain HQ in Paris smelt like
You mean their flagship store at Champs-Élysées or the actual HQ? If the latter then wow, I guess Eugene would loose his mind if he was invited to Guerlain HQ. How did you get there? With your perfumery student friend?

>Don't forget Cuir d'Ange
I will check it out definitely. How powdery it is though? I find for example Cuir Ottoman too powdery for me.

[Anonymous No.15271647]

Why would anyone wanna smell like leather when you can smell like citrus or edible dessert

[Anonymous No.15271653]

>>15271631
> If that's what barbershop fragrances smell like then I'm all in.
Yes, Sartorial is an amazing modern Barbershop. Not only it's great quality but also is very complex and has so many nuances. Bertrand Duchaufour has truly never released a dud. To my nose it's way more interesting than Mefisto Gentiluomo (yet staying withing the frames of barbershop and being just really fucking pleasant smell) but I personally prefer the latter because as I said in >>15267137 I rather expect my barbershop to work one particular way. But it's definitely up there among best barbershops I tried. Glad that you liked Nicolai, PI is such a wonderful geranium bomb.
>>15271645
>turned solid somehow
What? For sure you can ask for giving you your money back but what does it mean? Post photos.

[Anonymous No.15271664]

>>15271375
BTW all this chat about leather fragrances from you made me put Anna Zworynkina into the OP post. >>15271618 I think her Cuir de Russie is really down your alley given that you liked Salome. It's a castoreum-forward (all natural ingredients) Russian leather fragrance. But not in a pretty, big-city Russian leather like Chanel but rather wild, rustic, smelling just like forest one. Think of a remote small village somewhere in Siberian taiga where they produce birch tar just before tanning leathers. That kind of smell back in the roots not the resulting product sent to Frenchies. You can also tell that it's completely natural ingerdient-wise from the first smell. Very 3D and complex fragrance, even contemplative. I will be buying a bottle myself for the next winter.

[Anonymous No.15271666]

>>15271647
Why not smell like both at the same time? Citrusy leather sounds pretty snice

[Anonymous No.15271669]

>>15271653
Nah the guy sent it to me for free when he realized something fucky happened, here's a potato quality pic of it

[Anonymous No.15271678]

>>15271669
ambra aurea btw

[Anonymous No.15271691]

>>15271678
Ambra Aurea is 41% concentration of perfume so it kinda makes sense. Idk try to shake it?

[Anonymous No.15271692]

>>15271646
>/frag/ trip
Sounds excellent, let's, once everything's back to normal again. I actually live in London, so when you feel like it.

I remember the flamboyant guy mentioning similar stories too- I didn't know he had left. That's a shame. I really must try NYI now.

>Guerlain HQ
Sorry for the confusion, but I meant the main store on Champs-Elysee. It was still a surreal experience though, as they had closed the upper salon but for some reason invited me up alone after I inquired about things like Bouquet de Mairee and discontinued items like Fol Arome. I was ushered upstairs and had a rather awkward conversation with the manageress who kept trying to flog me their 4 seasons bottles which were going for 10,000e at the time. I kept requesting for samples of discontinued scents in between, and periodically she would go to some back room and return with a mouliette with Djedi, or Fol Arome, or Sous le Vent. It was some experience and I think I left her with a genuine impression that I was going to buy a 10k bottle within the week. Gulp...

>Cuir d'Ange
It's not very powdery to my nose. It has a smooth as butter "suede" accord, with a light dusting of iris powder on top. Very sophisticated. It's sharpened by the lightests touch of pepper and has a base of gentle violets and other florals. Very, very good.

>>15271631
Sartorial is really, really great. It is almost exactly like Histoire de Parfums 1725(?) except that Sartorial has an interesting cool metal-like sheen to it that you'd miss when you're not paying attention. Adds to the whole barbershop feel of it.

Also bears a resemblance to Invasion Barbare which I own. This is quite a bit spicier and more heaty, but feels more impeccably blended. I slightly regret getting a whole bottle of this as I haven't used it much. It gets suffocating very easily except on the coolest and crispest of days.

The best lavender fragrance is Fourreau Noir by SL.

[Anonymous No.15271696]

>>15271647
Because Leather smells nice

[Anonymous No.15271699]

>>15271691
what do you mean shake it? It's hard as rock

[Anonymous No.15271703]

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

[Anonymous No.15271707]

>>15271699
ambre precieux doesn't have this problem

[Anonymous No.15271712]

>>15271678
>>15271691
I never got Ambra Aurea despite many loving it. It's too sweet for me and makes me nauseated really fast in the sunshine. I get why people say it seems loaded with ambergris though.

For ambergris fragrances, it's Silence The Sea by Strangelove. This pricey little thing once sold at Harrods blew my mind. It's oceanic, ozonic and mineral-like as if you've been pulled into the deep, dark cool depths of the sea. Saline and mysterious there's no doubt that ambergris plays centre-stage here.

Also if you head to the Joviy London store, they'll let you (a) see their ambergris lumps and smell them and (b) let you apply their ambergris tinctures, which to my nose smell like absolutely nothing.

[Anonymous No.15271713]

>>15271707
probably, I mean it looks like quite a unique reaction
might try to heat it for a few seconds, though I don't think I could do much with whatever I get as a result as the alcohol most likely evaporated and I would be left with 100% concentration. I don't mind not being able to spray it though as long as I can smell the vapo, but I can't be sure it's the true scent

[Anonymous No.15271718]

>>15271712
>It's oceanic, ozonic and mineral-like as if you've been pulled into the deep, dark cool depths of the sea
I'm also looking for that kind of scent, thanks for the suggestion

[Anonymous No.15271728]

>>15271703
Based.

[Anonymous No.15271751]

I tested some frags from the Sylvaine Delacourte Vanilla Discovery Box.

>Valkyrie
I only get bitter orange and very late in the dry down some vanilla.
>Vahina
Starts with citrus-vanilla, dry down is a sweet orange-vanilla mix.
>Vanori
First bitter honey, later very sweet honey and vanilla

[Anonymous No.15271774]

you know I keep that davidoff on me...

[Anonymous No.15271782]

>>15271703
>mfw ordered ck one instead of ck obsession
I done fucked up

[Anonymous No.15271783]

>>15271692
Yeah their main store is amazing. That’s very cool experience and I definitely feel the pressure you were under to buy their exclusive bottles. Apparently there must be some posh peeps going there asking for vintages and walking out with a €10,000 bottle if she did that.

Surprised that you don’t like Invasion Barbare lot. For me it’s not 10/10 because too much cardamom but I thought that you really like this note based on your previous posts. I get the resemblance between IB, HdP 1725 and Sartorial albeit the first two are more similar. They all play in a similar league and Sartorial despite costing 3x less is really excellent.

I’m quite often in Jovoy, Mayfair actually. Amazing customer service, I always walk out with handful of free samples and they’re really knowledgeable too. Have smelled some of their ingredients but not Ambergris. You can find many raw ingredients in Bloom perfumery near to Covent Gardens too. That’s where I smelled castoreum, hyraceum and some other tinctures and woods. They have also complimentary selection of fragrances to department stores, Jovoy and Les Senteurs and many very indie houses (like Anna Zwyronkina I mentioned). I’d definitely recommend visiting them if you haven’t.

[Anonymous No.15271784]

>>15271774
Adventure? Cool Water?

[Anonymous No.15271791]

Got some new samples from Notino lads. This was my "things I want to smell to know if I'm even the slightest bit interested" order

[Anonymous No.15271806]

After all this talking about Sartorial it’s my SOTD. What are you wearing lads?
>>15271791
Very based choices.

[Anonymous No.15271813]

Just ordered dark Rebel by John Varvatos, thoughts?

[Anonymous No.15271815]

>>15271791
I also got this looong 10ml decant of Hermès Concentre d'Orange Verte in the mail

>>15271806
Thanks! I'm so excited to try Sartorial some day soon too, it seems great.
SOTD was Terre d'Hermes, but I gotta say, I didn't really like it. Way too plastic-y, stingy, and synthetic for me.

[Anonymous No.15271817]

>>15271815
Forgot picture

[Anonymous No.15271893]

Last post about Burning Ben but I had to say that after I showered last night I sprayed Oliver over the top of it. I woke up this morning, smelled my hand and Oliver had gone but Burning Ben was still there. I can still smell the fucking thing over 24 hours later.

[Anonymous No.15271944]

>>15266720 I fucking MISS Aqua Fahrenheit

[Anonymous No.15271962]

Step aside, plebs.

[Anonymous No.15271970]

>>15271806
Montblanc explorer on one wrist and Aventus on the other

[Anonymous No.15271984]

>>15271653
>>15271962
Wafts says these have both been reformulated. DO NOT BUY. Buy old bottles only if you are going to.

[Anonymous No.15271997]

>>15271984
Jubilation and Sartorial?

[Anonymous No.15272140]

>>15271997
Yeah

[Anonymous No.15272162]

Damn Euro-anons must have purged the last thread. It's a heatwave here, anyone want to help compile a list of interesting indie summer frags? Here's a wallie for your time


>Hendley Blond
>Strangers Oliver/Salted Green Mango (s/o to Strangers anon) >>15271893
>Haeckels Pegwell Bay

[Anonymous No.15272191]

What fragrance does he wear?

[Anonymous No.15272223]

>>15271624
guerlain l'homme ideal cologne

[Anonymous No.15272242]

I'm sipping double vodka and lilt to numb the pain after troubling news.
SOTD was Drakkar and my fit was red sunglasses, darkwash paint splattered jeans and a sex pistols t-shirt.
Blasted Lynch loud af with the windows down driving there because I just needed the release from the bad news that turned worse when I got home.

[Anonymous No.15272250]

>>15272140
Idk about Sartorial. All positive things about it were about the new version so it’s not bad. I think what Wafts said in one of videos is that Penhaligons got bought by some cosmetics giant and now release dozens of new mediocre fragrances a year. No? Also re: Jubi. I used to have the Oman bottle and it was really not that impressive. Performance wise it was average too. Nothing like Interlude.

[Anonymous No.15272257]

>>15272162
Pegwell Bay is absolutely not appropriate for summer let alone heatwave. Spices and orange gets cloying very easily. It’s more of a spring autumn frag. Also it gets absolutely mogged by Boss 1920 Sushi Imperiale. That’s the superior spices orange fragrance (but again not really a summer one). I’ll give you some ideas for interesting summer indie frags later once I’m done with my work.

[Anonymous No.15272263]

>>15272162
Also what do you mean by purged? I really had fun discussing things with the London anon. He’s super knowledgeable. Hope it didn’t came across as blogposting.

[Anonymous No.15272266]

looking at last year's wafts video on summer fragrances I see that they suggested frapin l'humaniste, to the anon who sampled it have you changed your opinion since then or is it still a meme?

[Anonymous No.15272301]

Ok, you guys have convinced me to cop a sample of Sartorial when I get my benefits in.
The govt are paying me to watch anime, play vidya, get drunk and shitpost on twitter so treating myself to a decant or two is justified

[Anonymous No.15272314]

>>15272257
Thanks anon, never smelled it just going off of our bois /wafts/ I also had a large list in my mind yesterday but I can't remember much. Just looking for interesting stuff past the usual summer reccs
>>15272263
Oh I just meant expired, there were some good (long) discussions going on for sure. Was just surprised that when I woke up it was gone

[Anonymous No.15272358]

>>15271893
I know I said it’s the last post but can somebody please sample this and tell me what this fucking note is I’m still smelling? I know it from somewhere but I cannot figure out what it is. Even referencing the notes list isn’t helping.

[Anonymous No.15272367]

>>15272162
Lorenzo Villoresi Aura Maris is phenomenal

[Anonymous No.15272434]

What's the current Fragrancenet 37% off anons? None of the ones from hotdeals work for me

[Anonymous No.15272436]

Just ordered Grey Flannel, Sung Homme and Eau de Rochas because why the fuck not

[Anonymous No.15272459]

Someone with any perfume mixing experience? I tried mixing natural Labdanum absolute, Rosewood melange and Frankincense CO2 from Mellifluence (all great quality can recommend this guy 100%) and I really like the outcome it’s a deep resinous leathery mix broken by a sharp bright rosewood. Was thinking of reducing a bit rosewood that is dominating the opening and adding some zesty bergamot or maybe hedione to make it project a bit better and add some flowery later to it. But how should I make a spray out of it? I got quite good perfumers alcohol from PellWall but I guess I need also to add some fixatives and carriers to don’t make it evaporate all in couple minutes. Should I be mindful of something else? If not does anyone know any good neutral fixatives/carriers so it doesn’t affect the scent that I already quite like?

[Anonymous No.15272469]

>>15272459
So apparently Labdanum is a natural fixative. Hopefully it’ll work out when I rather mix the ingredients instead of smearing them on different parts of my hand. I still feel like it’s not quite it and I probably don’t know about 100 other things that are needed to make something vaguely working as a perfume

[Anonymous No.15272478]

Which one was this anon referring to? I looked up ADP Colonia and there are like 50 of those out there

[Anonymous No.15272514]

>>15272478
this one probably, this is the classic one. Acqua di Parma Colonia Eau de Cologne

[Anonymous No.15272520]

>>15272469
Researching even further I stumbled upon this website with ideas for formulas to make perfumes resembling the well known ones. It’s a bit discouraging to see dozens of things listed in very finely tuned proportions just to get something resembling a fragrance with maybe 10 notes listed. Pic related is Jubilation XXV. One typically doesn’t appreciate the work that goes into creating a fragrance. You may have 5 notes listed but the formula behind it mind contain hundred of ingredients. Wow
https://sites.google.com/site/perfumerecipes/

[Anonymous No.15272584]

>>15272514
Agreed. Colonia Essenza could fit that description too, but most likely they meant the original.

[Anonymous No.15272601]

>>15271774

[Anonymous No.15272605]

Just blasted 6 sprays of Cool Water on me after a shower. I feel powerful.

[Anonymous No.15272708]

>alpha male, boss bastard, random deities names, filth, slut, slut XXL
>releases like 20 fragrances in half a year
>"vegan" fragrances ie synthetic trash
>has a program called "soi dogs"
What a poser, I won't let him steal my nipples

[Anonymous No.15272723]

>>15272605
It's truly glorious isn't it

[Anonymous No.15272733]

>>15272708
I hate to tell you, m8, but if he wants your nipples, he’s taking them. No man can stop ATH, he’s the ultimate nipple-stealing machine. The apex nipple predator. Best make sure you never wind up on his radar.

[Anonymous No.15272744]

>Just got a 200ml Chanel 5 for free
Thank you based little sister

[Anonymous No.15272747]

>>15271664
> a remote small village somewhere in Siberian taiga where they produce birch tar just before tanning leathers

I am from “a remote village in Siberian taiga” and would like to say to you we do not do that shit and never did.

[Anonymous No.15272753]

>>15272733
There's no way a fucking poof is going to ge

[Anonymous No.15272762]

Since it's almost summer I started to look for fresher fragrances, so I thought that cool water was a good choice looking at its price
Honestly it's pretty good, didn't expect much but it definitely didn't disappoint me
There's just one little problem
Whenever I smell it, my stomach goes fucking wild, I need to rush to the closest bathroom in order to not shit myself. I thought that maybe it's just a coincidence but it's the third time that this happened so I cam safely associate my spontaneous diarrhea with the davidoff
Anyone else experienced anything like this?

[Anonymous No.15272763]

>>15272753
ATH is even worse than Candlejack, guys. Be caref

[Anonymous No.15272767]

Wore OG eau sauvage today, it dissapeared after 30 minutes

[Anonymous No.15272776]

>>15272767
Did you do 10 sprays?
I'm doing 6 of rosae mundi or whatever before I have to go to the dentist. It's kind of nice, I don't notice the patch skank anymore, it's just jammy rose, kinda feels like strawberries.

[Anonymous No.15272785]

>>15272776
Started with five sprays, then additional two every hour or so

[Anonymous No.15272843]

>>15272436
Sung Homme is dope.

[Anonymous No.15272855]

>>15272520
Woah that's interesting to see. Good find anon

[Anonymous No.15272940]

This is from origines-parfums.com, does this mean this is the 2012 version? Should I cop this regardless? I've tested it before and loved it, I'm just not sure which version I tested and which one I'd be getting.

[Anonymous No.15272952]

>>15272940
No, that's just a bit of history in the description

[Anonymous No.15273036]

>>15272514
>>15272584
Oh, thanks. Too bad it looks like it has dogshit performance. Btw what's up with all the niggers on here jumping the ADP wagon all of a sudden?

[Anonymous No.15273077]

>>15272940
judging by the cap this is the 2017 version. Should I get this one or look for a 2012 version?

[Anonymous No.15273085]

Fucking eautists won’t shut up about eau sauvage

[Anonymous No.15273101]

>>15271664
Cuir de Russie is fantastic, like nothing I've smelt before. The natural ingrediants really stand out and make it very unique. Nice description you gave btw.

[Anonymous No.15273108]

>>15271707
based and Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier-pilled

[Anonymous No.15273117]

What fragrance would best represent this song?
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qne9RA2lfg4

[Anonymous No.15273118]

>>15273085
cope

[Anonymous No.15273144]

>>15273117
YSL Y for women and Guerlain Vetiver

[Anonymous No.15273153]

>>15273085
i'll be posting about eau sauvage parfum about monday, because thats when ill get the decant

[Anonymous No.15273174]

>>15272747
So where the fuck Russian leathers that were the major export product of the Russian empire were coming from? I read about tanning with tar on Wikipedia not made this up from my ass. Not that it’s the most reliable source but still

[Anonymous No.15273192]

SOTD - Caron Pour un Homme. 14 sprays. 10 to the chest, 4 to the groin. Tore into a blue bloody steak for lunch and slaked my thirst with a quart of Beaujolais. I stared at the glaring sun for hours then raped the neighbour.

[Anonymous No.15273194]

>>15273174
This is a top-notch film btw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_People:_A_Year_in_the_Taiga

[Anonymous No.15273220]

>>15273192
cringe

[Anonymous No.15273226]

>>15271703
>tfw I have platinum egoiste, antaeus, terre d'hermes and I have a thing for milfs

[Anonymous No.15273232]

>>15273101
15ml bottle has me scratching my head if I even want to try another etsy fume dealer. They do really look up my alley tho.
>>15273192
Lucky neighbor
>>15273117
diorella

[Anonymous No.15273239]

>>15273036
they're legit. I have colonia and some of its flankers. look fico di amalfi. its such good shit

[Anonymous No.15273244]

Sartorial does remind me of MDCI IB. The grapefruit accord in IB is a bit brighter when right under the nose but I bet anyone could get these two mixed up. Looking forward to using up my decant and figuring out if I’ll spring for a FB. Lovely juice though

[Anonymous No.15273260]

>>15273239
Too bad there are sets of like 1 million ADPs with the same bottle so it's tough to get into

[Anonymous No.15273262]

>>15272744
Wait, what, why? Does she work at Chanel? Can she help get some anons get some good deals?

[Anonymous No.15273266]

>>15273260
just sample them all lmao

[Anonymous No.15273273]

>>15273085
It is the BEST scent ever bro

[Anonymous No.15273292]

>>15273260
sample the original colonia first and do some research on the flankers. its a good house. if you can find a reputable seller (I use mercari) you can find a 100ml for about 50 bucks.

[Anonymous No.15273305]

I want to chose a perfume but I never wore any and frankly, most of them smell the same to me.
Should I even bother?

[Anonymous No.15273307]

>>15273192
I also sprayed it for the evening, around 12 sprays from my sample finishing it. Probably won’t buy a bottle but it was quite a ride and I can recommend everyone getting a sample of Caron PUH.

[Anonymous No.15273309]

>>15273305
It’s because most of mall-tier perfumes indeed smell all almost the same.

[Anonymous No.15273324]

>>15273305
Many mall frags do smell similar. Or you’re likely getting the blast of alcohol in the beginning and thereby assume everything is the same.

I recommend going to the mall (particularly Sephora if open, they offer free samples) and trying more out. See what you like, go from there by doing research, buy samples online, etc

[Anonymous No.15273434]

what sample pack or two would you buy your sister thats not so much into perfume (that i can tell) shes old, like 42 or something

[Anonymous No.15273441]

>>15273434
Atelier Cologne they’re making distinguishable transparent scents that are easy to tell one from each other. For someone who never have been into perfumes anything else might just seem generic ‘cologney’ and hard

[Anonymous No.15273442]

>>15272191
pic related on vacation, polo blue and old spice at home (because that's what his grandpa wore)

[Anonymous No.15273505]

So I just finished blending my first iteration of Anon The EdP. I used 2 portions of Labdanum, 1 portion of Frankincense,1 portion of Rosewood and... spilled half of it on my clothes and floor accidentally. Fucking hell. My room reeks of it now. Gonna come back to it in a week time so oils can mix properly and see if I want to adjust something or just add Perfumers Alcohol.

[Anonymous No.15273506]

Looking for cheapie which smells like soap. I'm thinking Dylan blue. Any else?

[Anonymous No.15273509]

I really like Allure Homme Blanche but the performance and price ratio prevents me from coping.
Any better/cheaper alternatives?

[Anonymous No.15273527]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahbwg5xdWhQ
I hate this narcissistic faggot so much.11 minutes long review which contains 1 minutes of bashing POAL and 10 minutes talking about his own shitty fragrances. And all of that mannerism with moving fingers in the air. Hold me anons.

[Anonymous No.15273534]

>>15273505
Perfect name.. fuckin love it

[Anonymous No.15273544]

>>15273506
Bulgari aqua marine

[Anonymous No.15273549]

>>15273506
Armaf Tres Nuit

[Anonymous No.15273561]

>>15273506
Mugler Cologne / Come Together

[Anonymous No.15273562]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eIgRtjcJ3Y
That's a very interesting video about harvesting neroli. Apparently it takes around 120 trees worth of blossom or 1 tonne of neroli to get 1 liter of essential oil.

[Anonymous No.15273571]

>>15271618
NYU student. What should I wear? I want a Montale or some other pseudo-niche under $150. I need art hoe pussy.

[Anonymous No.15273581]

>>15273571
Caron Pour Un Homme

[Anonymous No.15273582]

why would I care about "longevity"
doesn't everyone reapply throughout the day as needed? is it some kind of poorfag meme?

[Anonymous No.15273634]

>>15273226
have milfs ever told you that you smell good while wearing them?

[Anonymous No.15273642]

>>15272601
based and i dont even like cool water
>>15273273
it would be if it could last for more than 30 minutes.

[Anonymous No.15273665]

>>15273544
>>15273549
Thanks would try
>>15273561
I've been looking to purchase this but nobody seems to sell it in my country

[Anonymous No.15273682]

>>15271624
Remove Lalique White and Sun Men atleast

[Anonymous No.15273695]

About to pull the trigger on comme des garcons floriental. Got a sample I liked. Any thoughts on it?

[Anonymous No.15273722]

>>15273695
>comme des garcons
I think I heard a rapper mention them in a song once
are they any good?

[Anonymous No.15273739]

>>15273722
I sampled floriental and 2. They are more avant garde, unconvential fragrances, but really unique and polarizing. I think they both smell very nice but they probably aren't going to get a lot of compliments. They are both subtle and unisex. If you don't want something loud and are looking for something unique I'd grab a sample. But yea the brand is known for their clothing and shoes, I think their fragrances are definitely underrated.

[Anonymous No.15273777]

>>15273682
Lalique White is a very solid cheapie.

[Anonymous No.15273802]

>>15273777
trips of truth. i want it cause it sounds good but it also sounds a bit boring desu

[Anonymous No.15273816]

>>15273802
smells like potpourri
fine if you want to smell like that
i get what theyre doing with the plum and synthetics and stuff but meh
someone has a bottle here
i guess it doesnt suit my personal aesthetic or something

[Anonymous No.15273817]

will suck dick for some Cavour 1

[Anonymous No.15273825]

>>15273817
thos bottles look like theyd fit nicely in a pooper
without the lid, of course

[Anonymous No.15273831]

>>15273816
Lalique white sucks I agree

[Anonymous No.15273856]

>>15273831
>>15273816
just sounds like something clean and inoffensive for the office. i dont want to shell out for a sample either when i still need to get a sample of le 3' homme

[Anonymous No.15273897]

>>15273831
oh wait i thought we were on floriental
LW is just iso-e

[Anonymous No.15273953]

any other summertime fougies here?

[Anonymous No.15273974]

>>15273953
gigolo frag
gigolo frag

[Anonymous No.15273985]

>>15273953
Tuscany Per Uomo

[Anonymous No.15274162]

11 hours after spraying Patchouli Intense, it smells very comfy now like it's a different, more relaxed, scent. I think I'm smelling rose, loving it

[Anonymous No.15274288]

How does Universal Perfumes work?

http://universalperfumesandcosmetics.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=6770&search=Jubilation

My friend says this is probably a very good copy of original Jubilation XXV, but I’m not sure. Also they sell some products called “generic perfume oils”; are those also clones?

Thank you

[Anonymous No.15274304]

>>15274288
It’s basically a bunch of Indians/Arabs mixing bootleg fragrances in their bathtub. If you like a frag enough to want to buy a clone, just buy the real thing. Have some dignity. Only pathetic, creepy losers wear knockoffs. We all know a dude who wears a fake Rolex and fake Ray-Bans and acts like he’s hot shit. Don’t be that guy.

[Anonymous No.15274321]

>>15274304
that only matters if status is the thing you are looking for when buying something, I personally do not give a shit about brands and if I could get the same scent for cheap then I would go with it
i don't trust clone houses though so I only buy the real deal

[Anonymous No.15274346]

>>15274321
That’s the thing, though: these clones are never the same scent, but cheaper. They do use cheaper ingredients, a lot of them probably use ingredients that are banned (on actual legitimate grounds) by the IFRA, and in my experience, they’re just not good. They usually get the opening right-ish, but the drydown isn’t even close. Again, shitty ingredients. Very simply, you don’t know what you’re actually getting, you don’t know if the stuff you have is safe to use, or made in hygienic conditions, and you’re not getting something that smells just as good. Maybe if all you want is to impress normies, sure, they can’t tell the difference anyway, though in that case, you might as well just wear Sauvage or BDC. If you actually enjoy a fragrance, though, a clone is t gonna do it for you unless you’re a noselet.

[Anonymous No.15274354]

>>15274288
tom ford clones good
creed clones bad

[Anonymous No.15274359]

>>15274346
then I agree with you, I only care about the scent not imitations of it
Still if there ever was 100% identical copies but cheaper i'd have no remorse buying them

[Anonymous No.15274376]

Lads is Hommage A L'Homme being discontinued? It's out of stock on fragrancenet and only the gift set is in stock on fragrancex. Whats going on?

[Anonymous No.15274524]

what is the creed aventus of fragrances?

[Anonymous No.15274540]

>>15274524
its the dark souls of gaming

[Anonymous No.15274557]

>>15273953

But that's cloying in the heat.

Wear some Cool Water

[Anonymous No.15274561]

>>15273642
>it would be if it could last for more than 30 minutes.
That's what she said.

[Anonymous No.15274622]

What’s the downlow on Malin+Goetz’s frags? I have the Cannabis one and it reminds me of Terre d’Hermes, but I’m thinking of getting Vetiver - any thoughts?

[Anonymous No.15274717]

>>15274622
dubs checked, i like cannabis so i looked into it, kinda pricey eh but i'll try a tester at mecca

[Anonymous No.15274810]

>>15273174
> made up from my ass
Why not? Russian leather is mostly the cows’ leather and you can’t breed cows for leather in the Siberian taiga.

[Anonymous No.15274812]

>>15272747
You can't talk for all of Siberia

[Anonymous No.15274815]

>>15274810
But you can do all of the tanning there dumbass

[Anonymous No.15274818]

god i wish my package gets delivered soon

[Anonymous No.15274831]

What fragrance does a coomer wear? How do I smell like coom? milky accords?

[Anonymous No.15274839]

>>15274831

[Anonymous No.15274854]

>>15273505
Would cop some Anon - EdP...
Also step aside plebs

[Anonymous No.15274859]

>>15274812
> you can’t
Then stop me.

>>15274815
Yeah right, that would be a sound idea to move leather from Central Russia to Siberia for the tanning. In 17th-18th centuries when the Russian leather was a thing, it could only take six months. The American foreskin across the Bering Strait would be faster though.

[Anonymous No.15274860]

>>15274831
https://www.criminalelements.net/product-page/glimmer
this is supposed to be milky. theres also sleaze core perfumes but i only know drakkar noir of those. what are other sleazecore frags?

[Anonymous No.15274863]

>>15274839
WHERE IS THE BOX FROM THAT GHETTO BLASTER?

[Anonymous No.15274868]

>>15274860
>50 ml
NO I WANT BIG MILKERS

[Anonymous No.15274891]

>>15274868
i also just want something milky for the meme of it, also cause i work in a milk factory and i like milk and like big milk trucks that come and give us lots of milk everyday and i drink lots of milkies at work. keep me updated on anything else with milk notes.

[Anonymous No.15274904]

>>15274854
Slam your thumb in a door?

[Anonymous No.15274905]

>>15274891
Milk truck just arrive

[Anonymous No.15274910]

>>15274622
Weed stinks
>>15274905
Probably the most dangerous trucc to pull out in front of, no baffles in the trailer.

[Anonymous No.15274952]

Should i cop Allure Homme Blanche or L'homme ideal cologne? I have only tried blanche but the price kinda makes not want to pull the trigger. Any other recommendations?

[Anonymous No.15274961]

>>15274952
I love my bottle of L'homme ideal intense, but it reminds me of having unfaithful feelings with regards to my girlfriend. Lovely fragrance, though, slays.

[Anonymous No.15274977]

>>15274904
freestyle jump rope...happens sometimes.
I was wearing emperor extrait... ten sprays MINIMUM

[Anonymous No.15274979]

>>15274831
Orto Parisi Seminalis is literally the smell of stale cum in a socket hidden behind the bed of a teenage boy.
>>15274859
>The distillation of birch tar is a chief industry of the village of Ural, not far from Tabinsk in Siberia. In summertime the residents prepare a sufficient quantity of birch bark. The best time for peeling birch, in their opinion, is when the wheat begins to shoot up or at the fast of St. Peter [late June].
Embarrassing to don't know your own history. But that's why I guess people prefer to get educational services in the West not Russia.

[Anonymous No.15274981]

>>15274952
l'homme ideal cologne smells like lemon cleaner shit.
Intense is shit.
EdP is the only good one in the line.
Go for the Chanel anon

[Anonymous No.15274991]

>>15274979
>fragrantica review mentions "poop" notes

[Anonymous No.15275002]

Got my decants of Acqua di Parma Note di Colonia II and Diptyque Eau des Sens.
AdP is fucking ridiculous. The performance is so abysmal that I question myself if someone didn't send me an atomizer with water. The scent is a skin scent a second after spraying and gone 2h down the road. That being said scent (from what I can get) is pleasant but that's it. I mostly get musky cardamom with some bright citrus facets to it. No way I'd pay $500 for a bottle of it for any reason but sporting the beautiful Lalique flacon on my shelf.
Diptyque is very snice just as I remember it. Greenness of angelica does the job here. I just wish it was not so sweet as it's just too much for anything but mildly warm weather.I don't really know where the sweetness is really coming from here as the notes don't suggest anything sweet. Perhaps oranges. Good Spring/Autumn freshie.
>>15274891
Carner Barcelona Palo Santo is the most beautiful milky fragrance I know
>>15274961
Completely different fragrances. You can cop a partial bottle from eBay quite cheaply. I personally don't like anything from L'homme line.
>>15272162
>>15272257
Coming back to you. You want exclusively interesting indie summer scents or niche as well? It's hard to draw the line sometimes but I'll try to suggest some overlooked stuff first and then may include interesting niche if you want.
>The Gate First Sight
This is brilliant. It smells just like carefree summer vacations. Very pleasant and natural smelling despite quite hard notes to work with: mint, lemonade, sorbet. This could easily go wrong but instead you got a very unique fun scent. There's a overall citric vibe around it too. It's like Eros but actually good. People who like brightness of XJ Renaissance will like this one too.

[Anonymous No.15275014]

>>15274991
Always a good sign desu

[Anonymous No.15275029]

>>15275002
continued
>Isabey Sir Gallahad
That's a 100% masculine gardenia. Very elegant and fresh with warm amber-tobacco undertones. This wears like a bespoke suit on your own wedding. This is really a gem because you very rarely find a white floral undoubtedly masculine fragrance other than those neroli+jasmine based.
>Atelier Flou Monsieur mon Amour
Bright and youthful incense. Reminds me of Acqua Viva with some woods and incensy undertones.
>4160 Tuesdays Freeway
Vanilla+citrus+petrol. Feels absolutely amazing and fresh in summer.
>AKAF Mukhallat di Corleone
Snice (albeit a bit synthetic smelling) citruses and espresso.
>Anna Zworykina Shiny Amber
Just like with Freeway you wouldn't believe that these notes can give you a summer scent but here we are. Spacious and complex citrus scent with a cozy amber+benzoin warmness to it.
>Anna Zworykina 150 Days to Summer
This is a less unusual summer scent. Heavy on citruses with rustic spicy-herbal undertones. You feel like spending summer vacations as a child visiting your grandparents who live in some remote village and running through fields there. As with all Zworykina scents all ingredients smell incredibly natural.

[Anonymous No.15275112]

>>15271791 here, got some more sample today, this time from Aus Liebe Zum Duft.

Carthusia Mediterraneo
Penhaligon's Juniper Sling
Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier Iris Bleu Gris

Iris Bleu Gris is very interesting, great oakmoss. If you're into Grey Flannel I think you should try this

[Anonymous No.15275173]

>>15274952
Allure Homme Blance is too cloying imo -- go with the Guerlain here. It's cheaper, too.

[Anonymous No.15275185]

Drop your signature scent, bros

[Anonymous No.15275191]

>>15274910
It doesn’t smell of weed

[Anonymous No.15275208]

>>15273634
yes

[Anonymous No.15275217]

>>15275185
I don't have one, but pic related is the closest.
I also wear jubi and sloth a lot.

[Anonymous No.15275218]

>>15274952
Dior home cologne

[Anonymous No.15275232]

Morning anons, tried three of the more floral Floraikus and they're nice but nothing special. I'm curious what experienced people would think and what alternatives they would suggest for someone who doesn't want to drop $400 on a small bottle.

>>15273085
>eautists
I love it bro we have another /frag/ classification, but I think they are also MDCI syndicate
>>15273442
Based D.S. and Durga, rarely mentioned - might add this to my indie/niche summer list
>>15273505
>Anon The EdP
Based thread
>>15273506
Only recc is m u g l e r
>>15273582
Some of us don't even want any projection at all :^)
>>15273722
This is dubs and all you need to know about high-fashion, ever
>>15275002
Agree on the Diptyque, it can be overly sweet/cloying to me but there's something really soapy and nice about it. It's the best performing one I've found

I was looking for any indie/niche that falls into the category of under the small houses or names that aren't too recognizable (e.g. no Malles/Diptyques)

[Anonymous No.15275233]

>>15275029
damn gotta do cont. just to say based list, going to look up these later after grading these undergrads

[Anonymous No.15275245]

Apologize.

[Anonymous No.15275248]

>>15275217
Gay. Just roll into any dudegangweedbro glass shop and rub yourself down with that headache inducing incense shit, exact same. No one likes it. NOT EVEN YOU JABRONI!

[Anonymous No.15275253]

Yesss I won the auction for the Eau Sauvage Parfum 2012!! Overpayed a little desu but the prices are only going up and at least now I will have 35ml of Parfum 2012 which will last me some time.


>>15275245
Never.

[Anonymous No.15275256]

This is quite nice

[Anonymous No.15275257]

BONJOUR.

[Anonymous No.15275261]

>>15275248
I hope your parents get cancer and die anon. Or better yet kill yourself. God I wish I was your dad so I could rape you and plug your ass with 3 jubi bottles

[Anonymous No.15275278]

>>15274979
>Orto Parisi Seminalis is literally the smell of stale cum in a socket hidden behind the bed of a teenage boy.
I used to cum in a sock and hide it under the bed until laundry day, but my mom would come in and clean up my room and always find it. She kept saying "Anon, stop throwing your socks under the bed" in a coy manner. Did she secretly get off to finding my cum-filled socks under the bed?

[Anonymous No.15275284]

>>15275253
I remember you. How much did you pay in the end? Did the bidding go up like crazy at the last minutes?

[Anonymous No.15275294]

>>15275284
Yeah it sure did.... in total about 47€. Legit went up from 12€ to that in the last 30 seconds

[Anonymous No.15275307]

Alright, couple more quick reviews. One sniff, everyone knows the rules.
>Commodity Wool
Small dick energy Caron Pour Un Homme. Musky vanilla with metrosexual tamed lavender. That's the fragrance of the guy you're cucking wearing Caron. 5.8
>YSL Jazz Live
Got a small sample with my Acqua di Parma Note di Colonia II. It's a darker cousin of Carven L'Eau Intense. Poor performance. Nothing of value was lost by discontinuing it. 6.6
>Amouroud Miel Sauvage
Opens with bergamot then settles to Haribo bears smell. Disgusting. 3.5
>Franck Muller Aeternitas
I'm a bit of watchfag, so was quite excited to try this. However it's just liqueur cherries and vanilla. Boring to death. 5.2
>Domaine Prive Parfums Vanille
Just a simplistic creamy feminine vanilla. If it costed $30 I guess it'd be alright. 4.1
>Lalique Hommage a l'homme Voyageur
Woody, earthy patchouli-vetiver combo. Reminds me of Jovoy Private Label. Apparently getting discontinued. 7.3
>>15275217
Very based.
>>15275232
>eautists
Lmao, I just pronounced it and got it. I'm one of eautists and definitely gonna start using this one.
>Anon The EdP
I sniffed it this morning and I'm quite satisfied with the result. Gonna add perfumers alcohol on Sunday if it'll be good. I must say that it's a lot of fun actually to make your own perfume and the satisfaction when you get something that is not disgusting is enormous. My room still reeks of it though.
>I was looking for any indie/niche that falls into the category of under the small houses or names that aren't too recognizable
Gotcha. So I guess Profumum Roma is for example a borderline case? I will add some more to this list then later.
>>15275233
You're also a grad student lol? Just finished marking homework of my kids.
>>15275257
BONJOUR NIKOS

BTW I'm gonna order a batch of samples from Daddy Abdul Karim Al Faransi. Amber Ash-Sheikh, FBI, Nedjma, Singapore, Oud Cambodi, Mukhallat Bushi Sensei (this one sounds hilarious: papaya, aloe vera, cherry blossom and black tea oud).

[Anonymous No.15275312]

>>15275253
Bravo

[Anonymous No.15275315]

Can someone who has Caron Pour un Homme shill me on it? How dated does it smell really?

[Anonymous No.15275319]

>>15275253
Welcome to the eautists club

[Anonymous No.15275323]

>>15275315
It's not dated really to be fair with you my man, it's just hard to pull off if you're a twink.

[Anonymous No.15275329]

Just pulled the trigger on date for men, what am i in for?

[Anonymous No.15275334]

>>15275329
Regrets

[Anonymous No.15275344]

There's absolutely no way you shitposting morons are mature enough to pull off eau sauvage. You're probably better off selling me your bottle at a steep discount.

[Anonymous No.15275350]

I'm loving my sample of Amber Sultan. Might get a 10ml decant. Any other based amber frags I should try? I have Carner Ambra del Sur on the way. I already tried and loved ACDD/LADDM and Ambra Aurea.

[Anonymous No.15275356]

>>15275307
>Amber Ash-Sheikh, FBI, Nedjma, Singapore, Oud Cambodi, Mukhallat Bushi Sensei
So apparently Singapore and Oud Cambodi are not available and I was very excited about the former. The remaining four available are £26.23 delivered and I'm actually having second thoughts rn. I'd so much prefer to spend 50 quids extra and get the sampling set of Sultan Pasha instead. Are you here the other attar anon? Have you got your sample set and you can shill me into getting one myself?

[Anonymous No.15275368]

Just got this in the mail, Oriza L. Legrand. I love their whole aesthetics. Shipping for samples is free, plus you get a $30 voucher for future purchases.

So far I've tried:
>Vetiver Royal Bourbon
I was super excited about this one since I'm a vetiver fanboy. It just smells so much like ELDO Fat Electrician (which I already have) that I don't see the point in it. It's that slightly powdery/smokey vetiver, rather clean, that ELDO is famous for. Oriza's version does have a slightly greener, fresher opening (maybe the mint?) but as time goes by the two frags become more and more similar. Still a great scent, and if you haven't tried Fat Electrician, you could try this one.
>Chypre Mousse
I ordered this one based on our Waftie Boys' Hooooooh'ing. It's definitely interesting. Green, leathery, fresh, slightly boozy. It's a bit too sweet for my taste, but I'll definitely keep on sampling this one: there's so much depth and so many things going on that it'll probably smell different to me the next couple of wears. It's not super manly, it's more unisex I'd say. I actually expected the opposite.

[Anonymous No.15275372]

Damn the recent threads are peak /frag/.

[Anonymous No.15275378]

>>15275329
Pussy everywhere at you command.
Welcome to the pussy buffet club.
Better than any gay desert cologne.
Andy Tauer is homo, makes homo colgone.

[Anonymous No.15275383]

>>15275372
Yup. Ups and downs. We're definitely on an up thread right now. Let's enjoy it fellow anons

[Anonymous No.15275386]

Is Layton actually good or am I getting meme'd by some e-thot?

[Anonymous No.15275390]

>>15275378
>that cologne-cologne rhyme
Snice, you got some talent for poetry my dude.

[Anonymous No.15275396]

>>15275386
It's OK but not worth the pricetag. Maybe if it costed 2-3x less.

[Anonymous No.15275421]

>>15275386
Every thread.
please add the official /frag/ concensus on Layton in the OP post next time.

[Anonymous No.15275433]

>>15275386
Found an electronic-thot once under a bridge,
shillin' Avon beauty products and Layton by PdM exclusively,
also sucking dicks for crack-cocaine.
Don't suck dicks anon.
BUY JEREMY FRAGRANCE COLOGNE NOW!

[Anonymous No.15275549]

>>15274376
gone from fragrance-direct too

Only have half a 50ml left, hope it's not :(

[Anonymous No.15275568]

lalique has some of the most beautiful bottle designs desu

[Anonymous No.15275569]

>>15275396
its less than 150 on gray market. are you saying its not worth more than 50? Ive never tried any PDM, just wondering if you meant gray market or retail

[Anonymous No.15275571]

>>15275568
for real, its almost like theyre glassmakers first and perfumers second

[Anonymous No.15275576]

>>15275568
Lalique is first and foremost a legendary french glassmaker so that shouldn't come as a surprise. Many of posh niche houses ask them to design bottles for them. Roja, Acqua di Parma exclusive lines and many more.
>>15275569
I meant retail. For less than 100 I guess it's ok but I wouldn't buy it personally as it's boring.

[Anonymous No.15275591]

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihfMWXYs2Ns
>(Le Labo The Noir) smells like it's been put together by a bunch of portuguese construction workers that pour concrete for a living
This is Luca Turin level of roasting

[Anonymous No.15275607]

>>15271618
any good cigarette smoke / incense fragrances? CDG Avignon smells like gay ass (not joking)

[Anonymous No.15275608]

>>15275607
how do you know what gay ass smells like?

[Anonymous No.15275610]

>>15275607
>incense
norne, cdg hinoki, kilian back to black, black afgano

[Anonymous No.15275620]

>>15275591
>can you really love something that doesnt love you back

haha...yeah thatd be so embarrassing to love someone or something who doesnt love you back lol right guys

[Anonymous No.15275621]

>>15275608
i smell my ass and avignon smells a little gayer than it

[Anonymous No.15275628]

>>15275591
>Eugene making a cope video about loving something that doesn’t love him back
Divorce saga confirmed.

[Anonymous No.15275634]

>>15275628
He mentioned buying a house soon so at least he’s got money. Yes a machinist and works 10 hours a day. Seems like he has a trust fund too

[Anonymous No.15275641]

>>15275233
Yeah I am also a grad student who is underpaid and has no business spending his time looking at posh frags.

Your reccs are spot on for what I was looking for, I don't recognize a ton of them. Are you Euro-based? Roma is a good borderline case. I've wanted to try them for ages but they are hard to access for me. There's a decanter with them so if one sticks out maybe they'll have it.

>Anon The EdP
I'm actually quite fond of Labdanum (I think). Haven't smelled it alone though. I've been moving away from resins in my taste though.

The list you provided is super interesting, incense/petrol/espesso/coffee/amber/benzoin are not the notes I thought I would get. I'm a big fan of natrual leaning frags so The Gate and Anna Zworykina seem interesting. I've been looking for a reason to try 4160 and Freeway might be my way in. Isabey sounds interesting, but I should have also mentioned I'm not scared of "fem" leaning florals so any reccs up that alley are appreciated too.

[Anonymous No.15275647]

Heads up for UK anons. Check out their sampling service https://www.roullierwhite.com/the-perfumery-274-c.asp
Samples of Caron for as low as £1.20. Very interesting range including Carthusia, 4160 Tuesdays, Hiram Green, HdP, Pryns etc.

[Anonymous No.15275654]

>>15275641
Yeah, I live in UK.

To be fair I was surprised how Opoponoax and Labdanum smell alone not as mixed with something else. I can recommend Mellifluence etsy shop to get small samples of natural ingredients to get better at identifying scents.

[Anonymous No.15275662]

>>15275628
Can someone just confirm this? I really don't give a shit other than just wanting to hear that his psychologist wife dropped him for his perfume addiction. I've been browsing the comments for this but no one has asked (or maybe he's just deleting them). The videos of her are still up which is odd for him. He's gone through waves of what seems like he was battling his addiction. He had videos with her addressing it and he's gone through spats of deleting his videos/whole channel. But now he's making videos frequently and seems like he's gone off the deep end into it
>>15275634
His life is fucking weird. Blue collar dude in shitty clothes with thousands of dollars of MILF tier Chanel? It doesn't add up but it's fucking hilarious

[Anonymous No.15275674]

>>15275662
He mentioned his parents were socialites, that’s why I’m assuming the trust fund.

[Anonymous No.15275683]

>>15275662
>maybe he's just deleting them
Yes, he deletes them. I dropped a bomb in comment section the other time under his video where he was on the edge of mental breakdown saying that he must downsize sell bottles and maybe finally take family for vacations or something. It got plenty of likes but got deleted 30minutes later. He's not a sane man

[Anonymous No.15275699]

>>15275683
It’s such a huge elephant in the room of all his vids

[Anonymous No.15275700]

>>15274952
>Chanel
Last time I remember this smelled like lemon Lysol wipes, and the performance wasn’t enough to justify its price
>ideal cologne
Refreshing, but something about the mix seems off to me. Kind of smells like a medicinal lemon. I don’t really get almond here. Performance is better and it’s cheaper

[Anonymous No.15275718]

>>15271618
why are the fragrantica comments for encre noire so cringe?

[Anonymous No.15275736]

How do you deal with sweat if you want to use perfume?
If I use antiperspirant, the smell of it mixes with perfume smell.
Should I only use odorless antiperspirants?

[Anonymous No.15275738]

can someone explain the "aldehydes" note to me
it has a picture of the sky attached to it but that's not giving me an idea of what it smells like

[Anonymous No.15275749]

>>15275738
Bleach. And yellow aldehydes smell like bitter ugly fat substitute teachers from elementary school

[Anonymous No.15275753]

>>15271618
best mancera or montale for cold weather?

[Anonymous No.15275771]

Update lads...
Mum hasn't got heart failure, no signs of it from bloodwork. I'm so relieved right now. Hopefully her BO sample will get shipped soon.
I bought a USB splitter and Confessions of a Mask to give me something to do so I can watch dvds on my laptop and both of them get dispatched from ebay sellers before BO.
Oh well, it'll get here soon enough.

[Anonymous No.15275777]

>>15275771
This is a perfume thread

[Anonymous No.15275779]

>>15275245
>edp
Based

[Anonymous No.15275780]

>>15275771
Happy to hear that, anon. Stay strong, never give up

[Anonymous No.15275782]

How can I join MDCI mafia?

[Anonymous No.15275786]

>>15275780
Thank you anon!!
This year has just been rough for me, no job because of corona, corona itself, a tete a tete with my ex through email when we didn't see eye to eye etc.
But I'm doing good, going strong and have been able to tell myself "no" to buying decants and bottles for the first time in a couple years.
Will just burn through my designer tier samples that I had interest in but obviously didn't want the reddit meme of 100 bottles of rubbish.

[Anonymous No.15275794]

>>15275782
It's called MDCI Syndicate and it's an invitation-only private Gentleman's club. To get an invitation post a picture of a full MDCI bottle.

[Anonymous No.15275797]

>>15275647
>tfw barely any samples available in my country and those available are stupid expensive
UK seems like a /frag/ heaven

[Anonymous No.15275799]

>>15275786
Hope your father sorts out his issue with going on the dole. There's no shame in having to do that occasionally.

[Anonymous No.15275801]

>>15275738
Sort of a synthetic smell that you get from paints, glues and maybe even petrol

[Anonymous No.15275802]

>>15275568
lalique is my favourite designer house. I want to buy everything they're currently producing (which would probably cost me less than a full bottle of most niche frags) but I'm currently selling off a bunch of stuff so I'm holding off

Does anyone know where I could by samples of cheaper stuff like this in the EU? Notino won't ship to me

[Anonymous No.15275804]

>>15275771
Great to hear bro. Tell her a bunch of autists on a scented water forum were and are praying for her.

[Anonymous No.15275810]

>>15275736
>Should I only use odorless antiperspirants?
Yes, anon. Arm and hammer sand Mitchum are both good unscented brands.

[Anonymous No.15275835]

>>15275799
>>15275804
Thanks lads, for the meantime dad won't have to but I'll get him to see that its nothing to be ashamed of if we are tight for money, given how uncertain the future is for everyone right now and whatnot.

[Anonymous No.15275874]

>>15275802
Try your hand at ebay decanters, for example thefragrancebear in the UK has a few Laliques up usually in either 2 or 5ml depending on what he's got in stock.

[Anonymous No.15275927]

I just ordered a sample of Eau de Rochas to test it and compare to Eau Sauvage for you faggots.

[Anonymous No.15275956]

>>15275927
Thansk anon, I appreciate it.

[Anonymous No.15275980]

Diptyque Do Son vs Serge Lutens Datura Noir
help me pick anons

[Anonymous No.15275984]

Look what I copped.

(Just in time for summer!)

[Anonymous No.15276110]

>>15275874
Thanks my dude, he doesn't seem to have any items up at the moment? Or am I being retarded

[Anonymous No.15276112]

>>15275112
Iris Bleu Gris is fantastic, lasts all day and a really high quality scent, one of my top 5. It got me interested in exploring more from MPetG

[Anonymous No.15276121]

What do you little ladies think of Banana Republics frags, especially the Icon line? Bought pic related and forgot about it, spayed it on there and its almost HOOOHH worthy. Theres some fruit, theres some rose, theres whatever aromachemical they use in the tower of london to simulate the smell of piss, this shit is a triumph. I suppose it's oud? I've only ever smelled TF Oud Wood and some middle eastern ouds and this is not any of those things

[Anonymous No.15276128]

I'm this guy >>15273305
Any good set of samples I can buy online? Once again I have no idea on what I like in perfumes.

[Anonymous No.15276143]

>>15275356
I am here and still not got it yet. Emailed Sultan and he said hes busy busy as he's a one man show, so expecting them to arrive by this weekend . if you're getting desperate for some Attar action get the oud sample set from Mellifluence £25 or so. Literally just ouds but very high quality and they all smell completely different. I ended up buying 1ml of most of them and he threw in some more oud samples with that order so now got 6. Will report on Sultan when it arrives for sure.

[Anonymous No.15276154]

>>15276121
That Sebastian guy on YouTube has reviewed one or two of their fragrances well.

[Anonymous No.15276163]

>>15276154
I didn't ask him, I asked you

[Anonymous No.15276175]

>>15276143
Do you not rate AKAF?

I have a bottle of the Sheikh al Faransi (perfume) and some other shit coming tomorrow and I'm super excited.

There's been a couple I haven't been super impressed with (Abyss, Sundus) but Oud Assam, Nedjma and the Sheikh are all very beautiful to me

[Anonymous No.15276176]

>>15276110
May be restocking inventory or simply unable to commit to his posting time frames until lockdown is eased

[Anonymous No.15276200]

>>15271624
>Cartier Declaration
>Cartier Declaration d'Un Soir
These are disgusting--smelling like a boomer

[Anonymous No.15276211]

>>15275372
>peak/frag/
>no kourosposter

ur dreamin bub

[Anonymous No.15276217]

>>15275257
Based

[Anonymous No.15276219]

>>15276175
I've had so many samples arrive recently I havent had a chance to give AKAF the attention they deserve so I'm going to give them a more throrough testing next week. They are incredible value. When Sultan finally pulls his thumb out I'll be able to compare them all.

[Anonymous No.15276221]

>>15275984
Snice scent but piss poor performance, go antaeus

[Anonymous No.15276226]

>>15276219
Very snice. I see that you probably ordered AKAFs based on my posts as these are all my favourites. I should get a bigger bottle of Oud Cuire HOOOOOOOHHHH

[Anonymous No.15276229]

>>15276200
None of them smelled boomer to me

[Anonymous No.15276230]

>>15276226
Yes I ordered based on a list you gave in an earlier thread.

[Anonymous No.15276243]

>>15276121
i copped oud mosiac from ross for about 20 bucks and it smells like a watered down version of dior's oud ispahan, which is actually not a bad thing because i struggle to wear oud ispahan due to how fucking potent and skanky it is. oud mosiac i can wear casually. probably one of my better blind buys.

[Anonymous No.15276254]

>>15276219
I'm envious of the journey you're bout to embark on. Got put on to AKAF by this guy >>15276226, got put onto fragrances in general by you folks.

This is a wild hobby. A year ago I bought an Aramis flanker in Debenhams to replace the bottle of Farenheit I'd finished, I had no interest in owning more than one fragrance. That was a little too heavy for the office so I thought i should cop something a little lighter too. Now I'm 20 bottles and god knows how many samples deep and thinking of buying the MDCI sample pack to see if I've got what it takes to become part of a syndicate

[Anonymous No.15276262]

Pour in Homme kind of smells like Chypre Palatin.

[Anonymous No.15276277]

>$1800 in dental work
>No more monies for smelly alcohol
>Can't be part of mdci gang
>Can't have 40 bottles like all the other lads here do
>Stupid fucking bagel chips
My life is a failure

[Anonymous No.15276282]

>>15275350
Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier Ambre Precieux
Molinard Ambre Lumiere

[Anonymous No.15276287]

>>15276277
Are you going to sell your bottles to pay for it? :((

[Anonymous No.15276288]

If you haven't tried Burberry London yet you are literally missing out. Its a super pleasant scent.

[Anonymous No.15276302]

>>15276287
About 2 paychecks, but that fucks up my budget for the month for sure. I'm too attached to them to sell, and I have enough means to get through this. But gd I was wanting more stuff for summer.
>>15276288
Wearing Burberry socks, feeling hella English
English
English
English

[Anonymous No.15276313]

>>15276288
Yes, especially if you feel like you’re missing out smelling like a fruit cake or a black person

[Anonymous No.15276319]

>>15271618
What's the cheapest niche I can find on Fragrancenet? I want something dark and brooding

[Anonymous No.15276326]

>>15275794
I can hear loud borderline sexual ecstatic ‘HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH’ in my mind just by looking at Dan’s face here

[Anonymous No.15276329]

>>15276319
Encre Noire

[Anonymous No.15276333]

Alright fuck fragrances for now. Saving up for a watch!

[Anonymous No.15276339]

>>15275549
breh, i emailed an australian retailer asking when it would come back in stock and they said they had no date for it. Do i pay ebay prices for it now in case it is discontinued? what do you guys go when this shit happens?
>>15275718
Reddit?

[Anonymous No.15276344]

>>15276121

Copped vintage green yesterday. Looks great for the price

[Anonymous No.15276461]

>>15276333
Funny I migrated here from the watch threads

[Anonymous No.15276559]

The virgin MDCI vs the chad Mugler

[Anonymous No.15276576]

The lavender + juniper combo in Heritage is so fucking good.

[Anonymous No.15276609]

>>15276576
I just ordered Heritage blind. You like it?

[Anonymous No.15276614]

>>15276609
Yes. If MFK bottled it and sold it for $300 nobody would bat an eye.

[Anonymous No.15276620]

I should add, for the guy who's updating the chart, Heritage absolutely should be listed in the fougere section. It is the best sub-$50 fougere bar none.

[Anonymous No.15276647]

>>15275753
For Montale I'd go with leather patchouli. With Mancera you have more options, Red tobacco, Vanille Exclusif, Aoud Vanille, maaaybe instant crush if you like BR540, Black gold even. If you like rose oud combo you got a lot of options from those two brands

[Anonymous No.15276701]

>>15276647
Thanks for the advice. Anything not sweet? I'm trying to get away from the Pure Havane scent I normally wear.

[Anonymous No.15276826]

>>15276333
What are you saving for? The kind of watches that interest me are a bit of different league than even expensive fragrances pricewise. My collection despite is probably not worth more than $600 and it brings me a lot of joy. Even for a Cartier Tank which is the cheapest watch I like I’d need to cough up at least 4-5x that. People often complain that frags is an expensive hobby but I really don’t think so. Once you know how and where to sample and how to get good deals on the bottles that you can move for about the same value you had bought then it’s a fairly cheap hobby in my opinion.

[Anonymous No.15276886]

>>15276701
Leather patchouli is barnyardish but kinda warm, inviting, idk how to describe it better than that, black gold isn't sweet as muvh as I remember. Hindu Kush isn't sweet either but is since and strong enough to power through cold. Aoud vanille isn't that sweet actually, more medicinal and synthetic but very strong and it's much better when smelled from afar. Also wave musk is interesting, I would like to keep smelling it but wouldn't wear it myself

[Anonymous No.15277100]

any frags that smell like a head shop?

[Anonymous No.15277109]

>>15277100
Aw man! There’s shops that just sells heads? Like, I can just buy them? I feel like a fucking dummy.

[Anonymous No.15277111]

>>15277109
Does anyone know if there’s a nipple shop ATH can go to? Would save us all a lot of trouble.

[Anonymous No.15277137]

>>15277111
he's actually trying to cut back

[Anonymous No.15277150]

>>15276112
Yeah the quality is insane, I kept smelling it all evening. I'm definitely going to explore more from them!

Super unisex too imo. I'm going to bring the sample when I visit my parents sometime, I think my mom is gonna love it

[Anonymous No.15277180]

>>15276128
Where are you located?

[Anonymous No.15277187]

>>15276326

[Anonymous No.15277198]

>>15276121
>forgetting you bought a bottle of perfume
You must be on your way on the Eugene path, damn

[Anonymous No.15277230]

Do you guys stock up on a perfume if you know its widely unpopular?

[Anonymous No.15277408]

>>15277137
You’re saying his thirst for nipples has been reduced?

[Anonymous No.15277531]

so what's the best fragrance? surely there is a consensus at this point

[Anonymous No.15277535]

Anyone tried Fragrant World in Portugal? They have some really good prices on a couple things I'm interested in.

https://www.fragrantworldshop.com/

[Anonymous No.15277543]

>>15277531
unironically tdh

[Anonymous No.15277573]

we have to make sure our boy Jeremy makes it into the big leagues
he's always been there for us, now we have to be there for him

[Anonymous No.15277586]

>>15277543
Yes I sure love smelling like plastic and barn

[Anonymous No.15277660]

>>15277187
I laughed out loud

[Anonymous No.15277675]

>>15276143
How did you email Sultan? I tried contacting him thrice in the contract us page on his website but he's either ignoring me or not getting them.

I've been saving up and waiting forever to try Violet Noyée and now I can't find it anywhere

[Anonymous No.15277688]

>>15271618
NEW THREAD
>>15277686
>>15277686
>>15277686

[Anonymous No.15277690]

>>15276461

The watch general seems comfy as well
>>15276826


I'm gonna get the Seiko Presage "Baby Snowflake" which costs around 1k.

[Anonymous No.15278211]

>>15276254
20 bottles in 1 year is insane. If you've got the dough to afford it, rock on. Otherwise, please get a grip. You don't want to end up like our friend Eugene. Hope you're all well, btw.