/fa/ - Fashion

>>12398819
If you want recs, provide as many criteria as possible: including sex, price range, seasons/weather, occasions, other frags/notes/accords you like/dislike, special conditions i.e. can easily be found in mall department stores, other ephemera i.e. personal style/aura you want to project, etc...

>>12398827
I'm about to spend $400 on samples, $600 total

I'll have 122 samples, Ha! Ha!

>>12398837
*120

116 of these are unique. I have narciso rodriguez twice for some reason, lumiere noire too and invasion barbare too. now im getting a new black aoud because my sample looks spoiled (cloudy and yellow) and also another molecule 01 because the luckyscent spray is a mistake. so 115 unique

>has 200 samples
Maybe I am autistic. Shit.

>>12398849
Yeah man great job lol

>>12398853
thanks

why spend $1000 on 3-4 bottles when I can have all of these for much less

I mean I have tons of samples. Having samples is fine, but spending hundreds of dollars???
Almost all of my samples were free except for the 5 I bought. Go out into the world put on your computer sunglass and try stuff out

>>12398864
literally whats wrong with samples when you can only try them if you go oversea of buy an actual bottle

besides i think of fragrances more like an art, not just something you wear for compliments

>>12398868
Are you the same guy who ordered samples o burberry london lol

>>12398875
Yeah im getting a sample of burberry london

i dont have a car and i live in a 2000 people village, besides it's only 2.25

Obsession Night or CK One Shock? Which of the two should I try out?

I got Amouage Opus VIII for a special price after I tried a sample some time ago.
I like it very much, but I'm afraid it can be perceived as too feminine, despite it being unisex.

Should I buy Opus VII too, which I've read on the Internet is very "powerful" and "masculine", even though I never tried it?

>>12398868
I'm telling you there's nothing wrong with samples. I said i have tons of samples, but you really don't have to spend $300 on them. And it has nothing to do with getting compliments. I'm obviously not after compliments with pic related.
I work in fragrance. It's very easy for someone to walk in and try something or ask for a free sample. Not just here, but anywhere (except le labo who charges for their samples, those dicks)

>>12398901
where did you get that sacramentum bottle from?

Are there any good Nu_Be frags? seemed like an interesting house

Finally got around to sampling this yesterday and today. I've smelled this hundreds of times before, mainly in Manhattan and in Brooklyn. This scent is extremely common in those two areas. I've smelled this on both men and women numerous times, which makes sense because many women who review this say that they wear it themselves. The scent itself is overwhelmingly French, and one of the first I've smelled which to me seems like a very high fashion accessory. To me there are two distinct groups of people I remember who wear this: High fashion aficionados in Manhattan, and goth/punk people in Brooklyn. Very strange, but almost every time I've gone to a show or played one in Brooklyn, I've smelled this on somebody or just smelled it lingering in the air. Extremely unisex.

Like I said though, to me this is a high fashion accessory. I simply do not own clothes nice enough to wear this in a casual setting. If I had some nicer clothes and way less body/facial hair, (maybe a nice jawline too ) I would probably rock this every day. The smell itself is amazing and very comforting/familiar, with that lavender/iris bomb opening leading way into a dusty and papery cocoa and drying into a nice leathery woods. The quality is so high on this that I can actually discern the individual notes easily, something I've very rarely been able to do. I can see myself buying a full bottle of this one day, maybe when my Dior Homme Eau runs out.

Very strange, high fashion but simultaneously punk and very New York City modern fragrance... The only way I could see myself pulling this off is if I'm trying to convince a girl that I've been seeing other women or something totally mischievous, as it does have that vibe of a man's scent mixing with lipstick from a women. IMO it is a masterpiece, but not for me to wear in public at this time. I will enjoy this in my own house though until the day where I can afford nice enough clothes and am sufficiently shaved

>>12398971
Gallery Aesthete. Have you smelled it before? It's my 2nd favorite behind cdg black and a great day time scent. As a bonus it also has massive projection and lasts forever.

>>12398996
never smelled before, im asking because i cant find samples on luckyscent and theperfumedcourt

Why arent people not more interested in fragrances? I showed my 40 samples to family yesterday and nobody gave a fuck. They were all girls but even their boyfriends didnt really care. I dont get it.

>>12399012
This is the kind of autism I'm talking about. Why are you showing 40 samples to anyone? Would you wanna see anyone's stamp collection?

>>12399039
>the primal olfactory sense VS random hobby

Also I'm hoping someday if they are surrounded with enough beauty they'll stop being dumb

You're kinda trapped when all you know is oldspice and shitty clothing and shit music and shit architecture

>>12399043
You can't force an interest in those things, or force someone to value them.

>>12399050
But I'm not forcing it? I'm just showing them. Too bad if they can't appreciate beauty. But it also makes me suffer. It's my family and they have a real lack of dignity.

>>12399059
They must be destroyed

>>12398995
You might also be smelling DH Intense on everyone. I think it's a bigger seller, and it projects more so you'd be more likely to catch wafts of it.
>I can see myself buying a full bottle of this one day, maybe when my Dior Homme Eau runs out.
I thought I'd do that too but then couldn't stand the wait. Now I'm feeling compelled to do it again and get DHI.

>I will enjoy this in my own house though until the day where I can afford nice enough clothes and am sufficiently shaved
Yeah I often wear it to bed. It always seems to be too much for anything work-related, which is the only context in which I go out these days.

Is there such a thing as a citrus freshie with beastmode longevity?

>>12398995
Oh also you might want to check out Prada L'homme. It's got a similar powder-iris accord to the DH line, but a lot more wearable and subtle. Like people might just think you use nice soap and detergent and end up smelling good that way.

Posted in last thread but it was closed. Coped it recently, what are your thoughts on this one anons?

>have over 60 bottles of mostly niche masterpieces
>been exclusively wearing this pleb og Invictus for the past week
>all of a sudden I love that Paco Rabanne bubblegum DNA
>for some reason everytime I wear this it puts me in a good mood hence wearing it for a full week
>at least 4 compliments a day, one random lady in the grocery store even asked me what I'm wearing

I guess the adage of wear what you like with confidence and people will like it is true, anyone have a similar experience? Anyone else have a sudden change of heart like that?

>>12399274
Pretty good musky ozonic, better wait for fall or winter tho. Can't wear that now at all unless it's still cold where you live. Good purchase anon.

>>12399012
Just a few ideas:
> Entry-level they all smell like try-hard club douche.
> The marketing stuff all looks retarded, all of it.
> Just beyond entry-level lurks some pretty pungent acquired-tastes.
> Don't want to invest the energy to learn, then find out their go-to is considered trash by all the insider snobs.
> Don't want to overthink it and wear something ridiculous or inappropriate.
> US Puritan influence frowns upon appreciating something that is literally just stimulating a sense.
> It's from France, so... yeah.
> People mostly bitch about others' fragrance. Why take the risk?
> fragrance free zones. Wearing one might be a microagression.
> SO might get suspicious if you change up your smell routine.

>>12399285
Have same problem. My way to deal with it is to treat fragrances like clothes - wear what you think is the best, not what people around you suggest.

>>12399285
it's okay to like popular things, friend. be different in meaningful ways, like your ambition, generosity, achievements, work ethic, health compared to the average joe. Don't try to be different for the sake of trying to be different in a way that doesn't even matter.

>>12399012
I share the sentiment of scent being underappreciated, however showing people who are clearly not interested 40 samples is really autistic anon. It's like someone who's not into science fiction novels and the way you did it, is like you read them 3 of your favourite books when they never asked.


Also I'm from the middle-east and where I grew up, scent and specifically oud is a patrician subject that everyone loves discussing and geeking out on, kids can distguish the difference between incense and, oud origins, etc.. You gotta live in europe or something cause north america is really pushing that scent free agenda my man.

>>12399285
But invictus is legitimately great anon, the broads love it too. Just wear what you want nigga

>>12399346
>where I grew up, scent and specifically oud is a patrician subject that everyone loves discussing and geeking out on, kids can distguish the difference between incense and, oud origins, etc
that's pretty crazy, cool af

>>12399350
speak for yourself, i fucking hate that thing

>>12399285
I also really enjoy Invictus. It's a really douchy scent though and it has this overbearing sweaty note that smells like a drunk black guy trying to get laid. It works great for this purpose though, the first time I wore it out I did get laid. People hate on this shit because they're viewing fragrance as art and this is like a Top 40 radio hit as opposed to some underground indie band. And also probably because it's strong as shit. One spray on the chest underneath your shirt is all you need and it lasts over 24 hours and keeps projecting forever.

>>12399250
Interesting, I wouldn't have thought it'd be DHI because I can't find anywhere to sample it at all where I am (besides online). I live in New York, where are you from?

>>12399285
No joke, I'm actually wearing invictus today. I love it, it's like a shower gel that lasts on you for 12+ hours plus that Paco Rabanne DNA. Actually got laid the first night I wore it and she repeatedly said I smelled amazing, so it always has a special place in my heart. In no way is it a piece of olfactory art tho, it's the equivalent of a new York slice as in its not even real pizza but everybody loves it for what it is.

>>12399367
Midwest originally but I live in Germany. DHI is available absolutely everywhere here, so I figured it would be the same in NYC. But if not then I take it back, maybe you were smelling plain DH on everyone.

>>12399393
Yupp I've never seen it here in person, I've heard it's very popular in Germany though.
>>12399388
Stop copying my post, pleb >:)

>>12399285
Invictus is pretty good tho, so is one million it's the fact that everyone wears them that makes them go down in value but as scents alone they're very pleasant. Their success can't be only contributed to marketing, they smell good and there's nothing wrong with wearing them. Specially invictus since it's not as popular with the teenage/party chad crowds like one Million or Azzarro Wanted.

>>12399404
LOL posting from phone didn't even see it until I refreshed, there's an invictus first wear getting laid club I guess.

>>12399285
Bruh, I still wear this every once in a while and I give no fucks because it reminds me of my highschool years. The sweaty car sex with this scent lingering in the car while we share a cigarette. Fuck I wish I was still in highschool.

I'm thinking of dropping my Christmas money on samples, should I?

>>12399285
Invictus is good tho

>>12399356
Why? Can you tell me why without mentioning that marketing or target market?

>>12399464
What do you want to sample anon?

>>12399475
Not him, but it smells like really synthetic bubblegum

My bottle of this class act should be arriving tomorrow, along with a sample of Aventus which I can't wait to finally compare to my bottle of CDNMI.

>>12399480
All bubblegum is synthetic, there's no bubblegum fruit anon.

>>12399262
Not really, because citrus notes, by their very nature, aren't very stable, so it isn't really possible to make them last a long time.

>>12399492
Plus, I mean, bubblegum smells pretty good. Who doesn't like the smell of bubblegum? That shit's delicious.

>>12399285
invictus is alright in my books

>>12399285
I used to hate oud, it smelled animalic and old man like for the longest time for me. One day I wake up and I just love everything oud, and wear nothing but 24 Gold all winter. Shit like that happens man, that being said Invictus is pretty great.

>>12399478
212 men, Obsession night, CK One Shock and Bleue D'Issey

>>12399572
man all those are available in like sephora or sears, just go their and ask for samples, in sephora they do it for free, no need to order those online.

>>12398826
male, 18, not considering price range too much (but can't go tom ford), all seasons but spring/summer exclusively too i guess, both school and social occasions afterward and parties (give me separate recommendations if that's too broad, please), i like the smell of dolce and gabbana the one (it's the only fragrance i have purchased so far) but the sillage and the longetivity on this thing is hella whack, don't really have any special conditions other than i kind of like oriental, spicy, and woody scents and want to project a rugged, masculine image, even "bad boy"ish, but not like refined masculine scent.

To further describe my style, I dress very minimalistically, black iron rangers, raw denim/clark desert boots, some ocbds, monochrome/grayscale/earth tone t shirts, i'm pretty lean and built.

>>12399708
dior sauvage

>>12399433
das sum edgy shit, my guy

>>12399464
>should I?
Do you want them? Can you afford them? Then yes.

Just ordered those, pretty excited I love pineapple, anyone have/tried those?

>>12399285
There's literally nothing wrong with liking invictus tho, as long as you're not older than say 30 you can easily pull it off.

>>12399285
This or invictus aqua?

>>12398894
I tried VII several times and now way is this a blind buy. Imagine Memoir Man if you've sampled it, but salty and with oud and fenugreek. It's green but not in the usual way, more swampy than cypressy.

What a bad day. At least I have the world of fragrances always.

>>12400091
What happened anon?

>>12400136
For one my body was weak and tired for some reason. We were celebrating my grand-aunt's 80's birthday. Then we all went to the bar. Very loud music, very obnoxious people. If only my body didnt feel so weak at that moment I wouldnt have been so passive.

My grandfather was there and he had the keys to the house. I asked him the keys quietly as to not make everyone notice that I left, and he said "WHAT? YOU WANNA GO PLAY THE COMPUTER VIDEOGAMES ALREADY?" in front of everyone. On top of that my sister was trying to have a conversation with me, but she kept leaving and walking around, so while the subject was serious, she didn't seem to be invested at all, very frustrating since she's the one who wanted to talk about it.

Just another day. None of this surprises me.

>>12400005
i like invictus aqua a lot. and I hate the original

>tfw you're waiting for Interlude Man to stop projecting so you can wear something else and it's been 24 hours already

>>12399268
Prada L'homme smells like you just stepped out of a 10/10 shower. I like it.

Anyone got a recommendation for honey? I love the dry down of kouros and wanted something similar

>>12400153
We all have bad days mate, keep your head up.

>>12399475
Smells cheap, obvious. Invictus for me is equivalent of wearing white pumas, calvin tee and fake rolex. It smells like you walked into a perfumery and said "gimmie something bitches like". IMO ultimate d-bag scent, with one million right behind it. I don't mind synthetic vibe that much, but it doesn't do itself any favours either. If you like it, wear it, its just my personal opinion.

>>12398819
I've had sental and rose in my cart for 6hrs now and I can't decide which one I want but can't buy both fuggg

>>12398859
>>12398837
>>12398849
>>12398851

> legitimate Autism

>>12399043
>>12399012

You are a turboautist as fuck

I ended up choosing sental 33

>>12399285
Paul Smith Portrait

>>12399346
>north america is really pushing that scent free agenda my man.
Yeah what is that about? Is that some kind of sjw thing or just no one cares to shell out for expensive European fragrances?

>>12400953
Seems to be a couple things. A. dumbass hippy and soccer mom types who thinks fragrances are toxic, and B. people want fragrance-free spaces so people don't feel "pressured" to wear something nice/trendy, much the same justification schools use to have uniforms.

So basically, stupid people.

>>12400871
>>12400866
you're dumb

>>12400502
thanks

Kk so my GIT order was placed on tuesday evenjng and only just got dispatched today because notinos website fucked up. I also upgraded the delivery at extra charge and it still won't arrive until Tuesday. Slightly triggered. Hope they threw in some free samples or I'll be a little disappointed as I didn't even get an apology when I emailed them, although they were helpful in making sure my order went through.

i will order $400 of samples of today

>>12401062
>paying extra for shipping after a fuck up

You fucked up. Should have been free on your end.

>>12400953
it's north americans changing view of scent as an offensive thing that you push onto other people, so most universities and work places are championing scent free signs as if it's some sort of handicap friendly environment sign. I can walk into a huge commercial office building and walk in it for hours and smell no one wearing perfume or cologne. so it's become this lazy thing to under the false flag of "I'm being understanding and being scent free", funny thing is it started because some people have allergies(which is a total fair thing to not annoy someone with allergies with your scent) however most designer fragrances are allergen free so it's really pretty much laziness and white folk murdering everything that's cool again.

>>12400953
women in HR who want to stay busy so they fight something they personally feel strong about, thank god I live in Europe now. North American white people are the worst thing that happened to white people.

>>12400953
most schools and universities are scent free now, and punishable by misconduct so teens grow up not being exposed to the beauty of fragrance and then when they are work it's also scent free because that's what they are used to, that's it pretty much.
It's dumb tho cause it's scent free but you can smell horrid bo and stale cigarette stench but if you wear a bleu de channel then you're a rule breaking degenerate. It's really bad here at Canada, but I hear it's even starting to get noticeable in Europe which is pretty much the death of fragrance industry in 30 years or so if true.

>>12401139
I'm so fucking glad I'm in my 30s and work at home. I have a couple of younger friends who still take some university classes, and when I go to meet them somewhere on campus and I'm wearing fragrances, I actually get dirty looks from little millennial snowflake fucks. It's always pretty funny.

This is in Toronto, of course, the gaping asshole of Canada.

Just blind bought terre d'hermes. Did I fuck up?

>>12401139
>noticeable in Europe
Where though? I haven't seen this anywhere in Germany. It would be pretty ridiculous since plenty of people leave a trail of cigarette smoke behind them anyway.

>>12401142
you sure you're not over spraying? lot's of older men here only wear something potent like DAKKAR noir and wear like 4 sparys and walk around with this huge invasive scent bubble.

>>12401144
Should have sampled first

you people disgust me, there's like 5 guys in my university who always wear cologne like they're some sort of celebrity. all you need is to smell clean and hygienic, no one needs to smell expensive concoctions on you rich fucks. I'm glad this ancient fucking practice is dying, I don't even know why are their always threads about this on a FASHION board, just fuck off.

>>12401142
>in my 30s and work at home
Hello fellow traveler. It's pretty nice isn't it?

>>12401151
Can't speak for him, but the last few times I've been to NA in similar situations (liberal arts campus, public libraries) I never had this problem. I was vaguely aware of this scent-free thing, and I err on the side of underspraying anyway.

Usually 1-2 to the stomach right before getting dressed, always freshly showered. Even with strong stuff like Puredistance M or Tobacco Vanille, I rarely/never get compliments, but also never get dirty looks (that I notice) either.

>>12401146
pot and cigarettes smell pretty bad and project a lot especially if the smeller never smokes

>>12401160
fuck off pleb

>>12401154
fuck you you didn't even get dubs

>spending tons of money to smell like lemons and smoke
why are old people such cucks?
you're not welcome in my university ye old fucks

So guys I fear I've become a meme but i settled for:
Spring: Green Irish Tweed
Summer: Aventus
Fall: Tuscan Leather
Winter: Tobacco Vanille

What are the best concept fragrances

What smells like Art Nouveau

What smells like this

>>12401259
That's a picture and you're using the wrong sensory organ if you're trying to smell it.

>>12399012
>I showed my 40 samples to family yesterday and nobody gave a fuck

>>12401267
You're doing it wrong if scents do not remind you of atmospheres or places

>>12401272
the image you posted isn't an atmosphere or a place

>>12401259
demeter funeral home

>>12401151
Nope. At least not at first. I'd usually wear something like Creed Royal Water or something relatively soft and inoffensive. Now when I go, though, I wear like 8 sprays of Amouage just on principle.

>>12401166
It is. It really is.

>>12401160
You're one of the poors, aren't you? I saw a few of your people once when my jet broke down and I had to fly on an airline. Disgusting people.

>>12401206
Because we have money to spend. Enjoy working for minimum wage after you find out your expensive degree won't get you a job.

>>12401294
>too poor to afford jet that doesn't break down

Someone have any recommendation about a fragrance heavy on earl grey tea note or something alike?
I'm struggling to find one. For a 23y male btw, any range.

>>12401288
Not him but you're retarded. The image gives a very clear atmosphere and mood. Rotten flowers, death, something dark and mystical, it makes me think of an abandoned castle with dark wood walls it might hang in. There's so much to derive from an image like this, and you can couple everything it's related to with some scent that makes you think of the same things whatever that scent is

>>12401303
Well, my Mexican maid was washing it and broke something. Lesson learned, had her and her family deported, and now I only hire white servants.

>>12401315
> too poor for registered professional labor
Also, enjoy never getting confirmed by the senate.

>>12401314
"dark and mystical" kek'd. also blog post tier

Daily reminder that cologne is not /fa/and that the mods are not doing their jobs removing these obnoxious threads. Only europoors wear it because they can't afford to shower everyday.

>>12401349
It's not a matter of being poor, it's just good business, friend. I can get 10 for the price of 1. I didn't get rich by writing a lot of checks.

>>12401357
NIgga I dont care about my writing on a indonesian bikechain manufacturing forum, what matters is my point not the way i present it

>>12401394
you continue to display your lack of cognitive ability with each post, consider suicide edgelord

How is cologne /fa/? only people I knew who wear cologne is my grandad and this one greasy highschool teacher who was rumored to bang cheerleaders

>>12401420
no you

>>12401421
So there has never been a person who you thought smelled good in your entire life ?

>>12401434
he doesn't say anything even remotely close to that. did you read his post?

The fuck is up with all the autists today? Are we being raided? I've never seen a /frag/ thread with so many stupid dipshits.

>>12401421
>>12401359
I can smell the Old Spice Fiji from here

>>12401308
So lavender and bergamot?

>>12401357
hello you're on /frag/, retard, adapt or leave

>>12401447
You mean the guy(s) from the student diversity center or Mr. 40 samples?

>>12401538
Student diversity guys and mr Fiji. The sample dudes I'm mostly ok with, though I will admit, their insistence on others taking an interest in their hobby is a little autismo.

>>12401447
It's just one guy desperate to derail the only consistently (and most of the time the only) decent thread on /fa/. This general had seen it's share of such attempts, it never works.

Fuck the derailment, what frags do you guys want to sample? I've been eyeing L'Occitane Cedrat myself in preparation for warmer weather.

Fancy recommending a fragrance for me to wear at my wedding?

>Outdoors wedding
>In Northern California
>Middle of May
>Ceremony from 2pm, reception immediately after until late
>I personally prefer more warm/woody/spicey fragrances but I'm open to any suggestions
>Price range up to Tom Ford tier pricing

>>12401643
try Jubilation XXV?

>>12401563
Cool. Disregarding autist.

These threads are pretty civil and comfy, I can see why people might want to bring us down.

>>12401643
Roja Enigma. Spicy, creamy vanilla, boozy tobacco. Smells like nothing else you've ever smelled. Sample first, though, it is very expensive.

>>12401359
>expensive as fuck cologne
>cant afford water

>>12398819
Recommend me some cologne based on this image. Price Range: $10 - $130
Thanks in advance.

>>12401703
Drakkar Noir

>>12401704
this

>>12401704
>Drakkar Noir
Thanks, I'll have to check that out.

>>12401643
Definitely just buy some samples. Wear whatever you like best to the wedding, and then don't worry about price because it's what like 15$ max.
Both >>12401649 and >>12401661 are good sample recommendations. Some more:

MfK oud cashmere mood,
Clive Christian X,
Puredistance Black, or M
Hermes Vetiver Tonka

>>12401703
I'm going to go a different way and say Lubin Itasca, Sel Marin, or Musc Ravageur.

>>12401741
Thanks Anon, I'll look into all of these. It's good to have options.

>>12401704
Anyone here unironically like this?

>>12401756
Out of nostalgia, yeah, kind of. But I'd never actually wear it.

>>12401756
I'm buying it, What does it smell like?

>>12400499
>kouros
Fuck yea

>honey
Chergui and Back to Black, but neither really reminds me of Kouros.

>>12401259
Ungaro III

>>12401756
>>12401782
Yep. It's simultaneously green and spicy. Hated it at first, but grew to love it, like many other favorites.

>>12398819
I'm a dunedain ranger. I like forest natural scents. I also like to use combo attacks and finish with my orc hewer move to defeat enemies. I need a scent to attract an elf princess but also one that can convince a horse Lord princess to join in a Middle Earth orgy with my dwarf and elf jogging buddies. pls help.

Guys I'm poor but I don't wanna fall into a meme

What do? Pic related

Is any of these 3 good enough?

>>12402443
>What do?

samples

>>12399433
doubt

Guys, I desperately want the smell of lavendar and wood to coat my body while projecting well and lasting a good amount of time. All I found was L'etat Libre's Antiheroe but do you nerds know any other colognes up my alley?

>>12402407
Eau de autism

>>12402573
Bois du Portugal

im getting memed so bad

not only is the cad>usd conversion rate really bad but the canadian customs from luckyscent are 34 fucking USD

i was supposed to have like 80 new samples but it will be more like 60

I had to get rid of 17 samples this is so sad

fucking canadian customs and fucking monopoly money

>>12402680
Are you getting one of the Lucky Scent 0.7ml dab tubes per frag? Do you think that's enough to decide on a full bottle of something?

>>12402693
>Do you think that's enough to decide on a full bottle of something?

Of course, you can dab a ton of times, just dont expect it to project at all, but you get to know how it's gonna smell on your skin

just when i make my orders i find Breath Of The Infinite

another time i guess

>>12400718
definitely rose, santal turns into pickle juice

did anyone try Fauna and Bel Epoq by Regime des Fleur? I have no fucking clue why I bought Bel Epoq. i read gothic and it seemed interesting. but the description also says feminine jungle fragrance. it's also expensive as fuck

>>12400718
Santal is nice, but better suited for fall. I find that Rose 31 is good all year round.

>>12400499
Seconding Back to Black, but it's not like Kouros.

>>12402407
Amouage Bracken.

>>12402680
Ah, but the perk to being a fraghead in Canada is when you want to buy a full bottle, we have fragrancebuy.ca, which is ridiculously cheap and ships from within Canada.

Plus, if there's something they don't have, you can email them and Gary can usually find it for you.

Damn girls go crazy for CDNMI. One girl last night in a super busy club even asked who was wearing aventus. Didn't even think people where I live would know what it was

>>12402680

Myperfumesamples ships to Canada for just flat shipping. not the greatest selection but its w/e

>>12403716
It's not necessarily the shipping. Canada customs are notoriously anal and are basically gigantic dicks. Usually, sellers will put the value on small packages low enough that you don't need to pay, but if customs feels like being assholes and opens your package, they'll often charge you a bunch of duties.

>>12402742
Please don't tell me this is true

>>12403514
nice cool thanks for website

>>12402970
>>12402970
>>12402970
pls respond

>>12402407
Amouage Epic for Man

>>12403751
It might work out fine on your skin, but for me and many others it's pickle juice.
If you want a nice alternative that smells almost exactly the same but without the pickle, get pic related

>>12399285
Actually Invictus is one of the only mainstream frags I love, my mate spritzed it in chemistry and I was genuinely blown away.

I take it £30 for 50ml Armani Diamonds is a good deal on eBay?
I discussed getting it and talked about it with my mum, she immediately told me to buy retail from a shop nearby, taking out an old leaflet where they sell 75ml of Cool Water for £25.
She also goes by the brand name and prices, trying to get me to blind buy because its inexpensive.
Should I just not talk to her about fragrance anymore?

>>12402443
The One and BdC are both good but both have EDP versions which are better. If you want to own just one then BdC EDP is the better choice.

>>12400499
24 gold

>>12403751
>>12403923
My favorite recent Santal is pic related, which is available and relatively affordable.

>>12401200
Seems these threads are getting cucked up by autism on a daily basis.

Also, tdh isn't a young man's frag. It tends to be really incensey but if you're into that then good for you.
Always sample first, it saves your wallet from being cucked into buying frags you dont like

>>12401642
Want to sample a lot fo the cdg line. Cant unfortunately. Not available in my country, especially the odeurs

Is creed the best fragrance house?

>>12405181
They're definitely the king of freshies. I would say Tom Ford is the best house for cold weather scents though.

>>12402653
Have you seen AUD to USD conversions? I'm lucky to get .75c to the dollar, plus shipping is equal to yours
What frags did you get?

>>12404185
Dont worry, my mum's the same. Tried to talk her into letting me get her a frag for her birthday. Her recommendation was get it from a retailer even when I showed her it was ~$30 cheaper online including shipping.
I try talking to friends and the same deal, even after they ask what smells so good (wearing sauvage because it was the first thing I reached for running out the door) yet when I try to tell them about it, resounding choruses of 'das gay mane' echo throughout the car.

I guess if someone isnt into it, you cant force it on them. Find someone who's willing to listen to your passion and keep them close. Show them how amazing this hobby is. Otherwise, keep visiting /frag/. We're always willing to chat

>tfw you overhear one of your coworkers saying "[anon] always smells nice"

Is there a better feel desu

>>12405181
No one house is the best. It's all relative and subjective. If you love creed above all else, that's your perogative, however if you were to say CK frags were your favourite, then we have a problem

So I'm looking to get a new summer cologne. I was thinking about picking up neroli portofino, as it smells god tier imo. Any other suggestions before I pull the trigger?

>>12405194
Memoir Man
All the OPUS
Reflection Man
Lampblack
L'Homme Sage
Amour Nocturne
Noir Exquis
Ile Pourpre
Oudmazing
Herod
Arso
Olibanum
Bel Epoq
Falling Trees
Fauna
Creation-E Pour Homme
Creation-R Pour Homme
Kiste
New Sibet
Ore
L'Air du desert marocain
Noir de Noir
Oud Wood
Coromandel
Patchouli Imperial
Homme Intense
Bois D'Argent
Egoiste
Green Irish Tweed
Aventus
Terre D'Hermes
Charogne
La Fin du Monde
Secretions Magnifiques
Vikt
Rume
Mare
Sadanne Extrait
Passage d'Enfer
Philosykos
1740
This is Not a Blue Bottle
Nepal Aoud
Black Aoud (My sample looks spoiled so I got another)
Red Aoud
Moon Aoud
Dark Aoud
Rien
Into the Void
Burberry London
YSL L'Homme
Grey Vetiver
Molecule 01
Egoiste Platinum
Demeter Moonbeam
Demeter Christmas Tree Cologne
Demeter Firefly

>>12402407
what would this guy where for casual dates or just an all around good scent. I kinda have the same voice as the lich King of angmar

>>12405181
No. They are hyped enough that you could safely say they are the best known of the "niche" houses.

Memes aside, I'm new to fragrances but I'm developing a soft spot for scents that are complex/non-linear and sophisticated? What is the best that you have in this category? (Warning, I'm aware these are Jeremy entry level tier)

Likes:

Bleu de chanel Edp - seems to have a nice sophisticated aquatic feel to it, develops from the first blast

YSL La Nuit -- like this enough, i can't pinpoint the sweet smell

Dislike:

L'Instant Guerlain - this is non-linear in the worst way. I feel like a short heavyset middle aged Italian guy with the top three buttons undone and a gold chain would wear this in clubs and thinks he's the shit. Hate it. If you want this for free let me know.

Egoiste -- pure shit. Holy fuck this is bad. Non-linear in a bad way as well. Initial blast of death, settles into molding gingerbread.

D&G light blue -- smells like alcohol, probably a fake idk/ very linear after 10 minutes

>>12405458
do you think I fucked up by not ordering bleu de chanel in my samples? i heard it smelled plebby so i didnt bother

>>12405478
BdC EdP smells plebby in the best way possible, it is the perfect generic formal fragrance. Its only problem is it doesn't project.

Am I the only one who likes linear scents? Or rather, I'd like some scents a lot better if they were linear? I always like certain parts way more than the rest and it's such a shame they don't last.

>>12405478

Honestly senpai, it was really nice but after a couple of wears you're like, 'okay, what's next'. Everyone at work seems to like it though, granted I'm in an office with old ladies who think I'm hot :3 it's def the safest smelling scent I have but also nice to catch whiffs of now and again. I just like the 'layers'? Idk how to explain it, maybe it's the mall-like synthetic stuff people aren't fond of? I just like it better than say, oh great I'm wearing glorified vetiver essential oil.

>>12405458
> If you want this for free let me know.

Im interested. How do?

what's everyone wearing today?

jasmin et cigarette here.

Gonna wear DHI to the office, wish me luck boys

>>12405742
trying to imagine the office DHI would be suitable for...

>>12399285
>>12399326 # >>12399344 # >>12399350 # >>12399367 # >>12399388 # >>12399411 # >>12399433 # >>12399469 # >>12399543 # >>12399553 # >>12399972 # >>12400005 # >>12400901 # >>12404100 #

Lol at the shill trying to sell that shitty fragrance by saying it gets you laid. Most of us are not in high school and don't give a shit what sluts like.

>>12405790
I work with 90% women

>>12405498
absolutely. I buy a fragrance to smell like a certain smell. in my opinion the whole top notes thing seems stupid. Why would i want to smell a certain way for 5 minutes and then different or the next 6 hours?
At best its a shitty smell and it turns into a nice fragrance later but will probably dissuade me from buying it. Or at worst it smells nice and is completely useless because noone will smell it besides myself and then it turns into a shitty smell and i was kinda tricked into thinking its good.

>>12405792
>shill

Back to /pol/ with you.

>>12406169
They don't usually just throw in top notes to be different. Different fragrance notes have differing levels of stability, some inherently last longer than others. You couldn't really make a fragrance that was just all citrus, for example, or it'd only last like half an hour and be gone.

Top notes exist often because you want a certain note in your fragrance. You don't really have a choice about how long it'll last.

>>12406289
I was thinking it has to be something like that they have to use a certain contrentration of a substance that just projects like crazy for a while to get the scent they want later. I guess it has to be that.

But the way they advertise those openings just seems like they are trying hard to get a certain smell for those first few minutes.

>>12405792
But that is a lot of Paco shilling for sure, definitely more than normal.

>>12406303
Sometimes they are, sometimes they aren't. Some niche houses are absolutely masterful at using notes to create non-linear scents that are incredibly interesting. Some scents, on the other hand, just wind up losing a lot of their character after half an hour or so.

I don't think too many fragrances advertise their opening, specifically, but then, for people who don't really know frags, they're likely to go into a store, spray something on a test strip, and decide from that alone if they like it or not. I imagine fragrance designers are aware of this, so it's certainly possible that some frags are purposely loaded with tons of super enticing notes in the opening.

>>12406308
Or maybe a lot of people just like Invictus. Not my thing, personally, but it does smell fairly pleasant. Nothing I'd wear, but it isn't a bad scent by any means.

>>12405458
>L'Instant
my coworker said it smelled like a nursing home

STAY AWAY AF

Guerlain in general is very "mature" in a bad way. L'Eau Boisee is useable but not for younger people

La Nuit isn't much better than L'Instant imo. Overrated as hell, nobody I know likes it. Maybe I got a super shitty formulation, but it's fucking disgusting.

>>12405792
>have you even read the fist one?

>>12406492
arrow not intended

>>12405792
Im Really confused after reading that, i got out my almost full bottle of invictus which I absolutely hated and tested one spritz and have to say it is pretty okay. Maybe reading positive comments about it really changed my perception. Still not something I would wear

>>12406354
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ITS A HORRIBLE PLEB SCENT I HAVE AUTISMO YOU'RE SHILLING REEEEEEEE

>>12406366

I hate LIDG and LIDGE (mainly cause Star Anise note is disgusting) and agree with guerlain scents not being that great (maybe SDV as the exception)

However, pre-form La Nuit is amazing - cardamom is such a nice note and it's a 10/10 date scent; shame they killed it in recent years

After paying for upgraded delivery my shit didn't even arrive when they said it would
REEEEE

>>12406502
someone said it would only fit someone under 30 so it has to be bad

How old is /frag/?
http://www.strawpoll.me/12774408

How old is /frag/?

http://www.strawpoll.me/12774408

How old is /frag/?
http://www.strawpoll.me/12774408

I used to wear Kenzo Power for the longest time but ran out, then switched to L'eau Par and that ran out too.

Looking for a new one that's maybe more refined and less citrusy, but in the same vein. I picked the ones I used before just by comparing without any knowledge about things.

Oh fuck I had a job interview

>>12407113
Did you miss it or did it go badly?

>>12407142
I barely had any qualifications

If I'm chosen I hope I can have my own room over there so I can store my frags and try them daily

>>12406585
Was pre-form really that much better? I've only smelled the more recent formulation and I thought it smelled great. Performance is nothing special but I still got great reactions from people around me.

>>12401259
E N C R E N O I R
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C
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N
O
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I masturbated too many times today

Now my hand smells like Framboise Noire but better

My sister wears fucking shitty fruity fragranced water ($9 for 250ml). What could be an actual alternative? I asked her what she liked and she said light fruity stuff.

>>12408386
Just splash her with koolaid, she'll be fine.

>>12408386
I don't know that much about women's perfume but some of the Atelier Cologne stuff is light, fruity, and unisex/feminine. I'm a guy but I like their Orange Sanguine.

>>12408386
D&G Light Blue

Jesus christ notino have done nothing but fuck my order up over and over. My aventus sample isn't even aventus, shit smells like lady million. Cunts better send me a free bottle of aventus

>>12409048
isnt it because aventus have different batches

Hiya friends, I'm trying to get into fragrances and buy my first fragrance. I've done as much research as I can, but I would really appreciate some guidance or recommendations!

I think what I'm looking for is in the woody/oriental direction. I can't think of a lot of smells I really like except for cinnamon and sandalwood, but I don't think fresh or flowery fragrances for me, something about them is kinda distracting yet uninteresting to me.

Any fragrances you would suggest? Male btw.

>>12402443

I second that. buy the edp version of BDC and you can wear that year round for every ocasion and it's high quality.

>>12409490
post an image that smells like what you want

>>12409490
Diptyque Tam Dao

>>12409490
>>12409764
Or diptyque 34
L'eau and Eau Lente also both have cinnamon
Just go to a diptyque

>>12409490

JPG le male
boss bottled
Montblanc Individuel
Channel allure homme
Tom Ford oud wood
Bond no 9 new haarlem

>>12409744
Would if I could think of anything that specific. I don't think I'm very aware of smells in general, but I'm trying to change that.
>>12409764
>>12409842
>>12409856

Thanks for the suggestions nice people!

>>12401308

gucci pour home 2 is the god of tea frags. try it

>>12409490
Egoiste

>>12408386
Agree with >>12408947 on Atelier Cologne. Also highly rec Byredo's Bal d'Afrique.

>>12401308
Have you tried Tea for Two?

>>12409974
Lol

Sooo gooood

>>12408386
>fruity
>>12410083
>Byredo's Bal d'Afrique

This is good.

If she goes nutty for fruity she could try the Byredo Pulp. It's the fruitiest fruit you will ever smell.

>>12408947
>>12408964
>>12410083
>>12410194
thank you

anyone tried shay&blue watermelons?

Sorry chumps. But girls only care about how you smell 15% of the time. The other percent is how you act, how rich you are, how tall you are, how good looking you are, etc.

>>12410515
you're in the fragrance general, not pickup general, nobody does it for the girls here

Thoughts? I just ordered a sample because it's consistently rated in the top 3 men's colognes.
>inb4 too mainstream for me Abercrombie no cool

>>12410676
pic didn't attach

>>12410678
>>12410676
new pic

>>12410676
top 3 says who? your brother in high school?

>>12409490
>Anonymous 04/19/17(Wed)13:25:07 No.124
i would also recommend Tom Ford Oud Wood, it is an oriental woody scent. but it isn't really made for warm weather, it is great in the colder months though

>>12410515
>>12410676

both of you should pack and leave

>>12410788
Your mother.

>>12410788
People who know more about it than you do?

How the fuck am i supposed to spray these 1ml sample vials?

>>12410925
Sometimes they have a dab lid. You take off the lid and there's a bit of juice vacuumed into a hole in there and you just dab it on. If not then just put the open end of the vial on your skin and rub it round a bit.

>>12410925
dab

recommend me something that smells sexy as fuck that's going to leave an impression when this grill ive been hanging out with comes in close or something that she'll smell on the pillow when i leave type shit. la nuit de l'homme has been a winner so far, so something like that?

>>12411088
if low quality BPA plastic is a sexy scent to you try Eau Noire

>>12411088
>>12411091

la nuit is so fucking pleb, but holy shit does it actually work.

>>12411092
yeah you're not wrong, I certainly didn't buy it thinking it was some top tier shit.
if I'm ever going to spend time with someone and I know they'll be getting close, I put some on and it's proven effective literally every time. It's the type of shit that makes girls bury their head in your chest.

>>12410925
Honestly, I think the minimum sample size should he 1.5-2ml. Even if the vial isn't an atomizer, it's worth it to transfer to one. 1ml or less, like Lucky Scent's 0.7ml vials are not worth it to me. A decent wearing is 3 sprays or so, and sometimes it takes way more than four or five wearings to get a sense of a scent, and that's 1.5ml right there.

>>12411104
how are dabs not good enough? just layer them

fragrance is such a good hobby I don't understand how it's not more popular.

>>12411236
stigma of being feminine/gay

>>12411238
I don't actually mind, makes it more unique. Like people will say aventus is soooo popular so it loses it's unique quality. But when you think about it, I'd actually say about 1% of males actually dive deep enough into fragrances (i.e more than just using what they get as gifts) to even know what something like aventus is, never mind owning it.

>>12411236
>>12411238
This, but also people using axe and overusing cologne gives male fragrance a bad rep. Frangrance can also be rather niche because strong smells can be problematic for a lot of people.

>>12399482
>>12403690
I've got a bottle of CDNMI. Never really liked it though.

How does it compare with Insurrection Pure II? Without comparing to aventus.

I don't like the heavy musky smell of CDNMI but I'm a huge fan of the pineapple

>>12411288
Dude I don't like it either. But I heard the kind of stories people had of this juice and they aren't lying. It does something to chicks.
haven't tried IP2 though. If you check fragrantica, CDNI has like twice as many 'similar to aventus' votes as the runner up though, I'm pretty sure it's the best clone of aventus. IP2 is supposed to be better for the pineapple though and a bit smoother

>>12411304
yeah i'd get IP2 to try it out but it costs too much to get it too australia

>>12411288
Insurrection Pure II is garbage to be honest. It smells closer to Aventus at the top, but it fades extremely fast and never develops any real presence.

>>12411304
Pineapple Vintage is the only Aventus clone that I will wear, and I own them all besides Al Haramain l'Aventure. I reach for PV over the Creed by a margin of more than 3 to 1, and price is not even a consideration.

>>12411240
This is very, very true. Even when I was in Europe where much more people seem to be aware of fragrances, I don't think I've ever smelled another dude wearing Aventus.

Fragheads get a very distorted idea of the popularity of fragrances. Everyone in the "community" talks about a scent being popular, so it seems like it's everywhere, but in actuality, it's like a few million people in the whole world who are wearing even extremely popular frags at any given time. Your odds of actually running into one are slim at best.

>>12411320
So you're saying you prefer pineapple vintage as a scent to aventus?
Which clone is actually closest to aventus, though?

>>12411088
My experience with hookers on my recent vacation seems to indicate that women fucking love Creed MI. Or maybe just hookers do. I dunno. Is this girl a hooker? If so, get yourself some MI.

>>12411320
>>12411304
for what reason would I get IP2 over CDNMI

What are your guys thoughts on A*Men? or A*Men pure malt?

>>12411328
I absolutely prefer PV to Aventus. I smell them at work (coworkers) on a regular basis for comparison and of course own bottles of both.

>>12411348
No good reason to own either but even less so with IP2. I only use IP2 as a sneaker freshener, which is about as suitable an application as you'll find for it.

>>12411365
A*Men, I'm kind of ok with, it smells ok after it dries a bit, but the opening on me has this really funky sickly-sweet caramel note that just doesn't smell good. I mostly bought it for the metal flask, though, and I use it as a room freshener.

Pure Malt, I love. It's rich, boozy, a little fruity, it's something very different. Women seem to love it, too. I actually have unironically gotten unsolicited compliments on it. It's great stuff.

>>12411328
As for which clone is closest to Aventus, PV Noir then PV then I guess CDNI followed by Rumz al Rasasi Zebra and finally shitty IP2.

In the Aventus alternative category, I suggest trying Bond Scent of Peace fH. I wore it to work yesterday and received four unsolicited >compliments

Monster longevity and projection on that one as well.

What is a good alternative to Acqua Di Gio as a spring/summer scent (or even as a universal all year round frag)? Peaople always lists a bunch of citrus colognes but I feel like ADG even though i has some citrus notes shouldn't be categorized as such?

>>12411798
ADG profumo

Does decantshop usually take a long time to ship an order? placed my order awhile ago.

>>12410798
>Tom Ford Oud Wood

How warm is warm? I live in Sweden, so even in the hottest months it seldom gets hotter than 20C/68F. Most of the year is cooler.

>>12411236
SAME.

>>12411859
Shipping can take up to a week depending on what you ordered in my experience

Can someone recommend me a handful of decent fragrances that fit the following details? It would be very much appreciated.

>27
>male
>single
>introverted, would like something that fits my personality and isn't too 'loud' but still gets noticed
>would like something that goes well with Spring time
>I like woodsy, earth-y scents, but I'm not opposed to wearing anything that is citrusy... I also like amber, vanilla, and anything that seems comfy
>don't want anything flowery or overly 'fresh,' might save that for Summer
>fragrance will be used casually, mostly mornings and afternoons during work and all day on the weekends
>I don't care for wearing fragrances for others, but it would be a bonus if it's something that would make others think "nice" as I walk by and they get a sniff

>>12412023
Var bor du? Har du parfymbutiker i närheten?

>>12412302
Stockholm.

Så yea men känner mig lite för fånig än så länge för att faktiskt gå in i en ensam. Inriktad just nu på att istället beställa samples från nätet om jag hittar nåt bra ställe att beställa ifrån.

my grandfather somehow had a sample of jaguar for men evolution lying around

i dont know what i was expecting, never again

>>12412293
Depends how much you want to spend. I recently bought a bottle of Amouage Bracken and I'm really digging it. Very earthy, kind of a spicy twist on a classic fougere.

>>12412279
I see, good to know.

>>12412293
Molecule 01
Tam Dao
Eau Duelle
Gypsy Water
Santal 33
Terre d'Hermes

>>12412321
Fånig?

Det är massor med kvinnor och män som går till parfymställena i stan. Kan rekommendera NK Doft, Åhlens Doft, Byredo (MS-gatan), Cow Parfymeri (MS-gatan), Sephora (bl a Biblioteksgatan).

Det finns fler parfymer än vad man tror i Stockholm, så passa på att testa gratis i stan där du kan. Du kan dessutom få gratis samples på en del sorter.

Väldigt svårt att hitta rätt parfym genom att bara läsa på online, ställa frågor, och beställa samples...

>>12412293
>>12412348
CDG Hinoki
CDG Sugi
CDG Standard
CDG Wonderwood

Fuck, I bought a cologne I loved the sample of but suddenly I'm not feeling it so much anymore. It was a tester from FragranceX so at least I can probably return it. It's so weird, though. Like half the notes I smelled on me the first time around are gone now. Is this normal?

>>12412353
Du har rätt förstås, men mitt stora problem är att jag vet ungefär vad jag letar efter, men inte hur jag hittar det. Jag har satt ihop en lista på diverse som jag blivit rekommenderad baserat på vad jag letar efter, men jag vet inte vilka av de här jag faktiskt kan förvänta mig hitta i butik. Alla namn är främmande för mig så vet inte vad som är obskyrt och vad som är mer tillfängligt...

>>12412453
Flera dofter från Diptyque, bl a Tam Dao, finns på NK.

JPG Le Male är väldigt mainstream. Finns bl a på Åhlens och NK.
Dom som också är rätt mainstream och finns ovan nämnda butiker är Boss. Även Mont Blanc, samt Chanel, och Tom Ford, Bond, Egoiste.

Creed har några flaskor på NK.

Serge Lutens samt de andra finns inte i Stockholm så vitt jag vet.

Bara att dofta på...

>>12412405
Happens sometimes depending on how your nose is that day. I've fallen in love with things that instantly transported to a time or place, or been in love with certain notes, then not had that experience at all on subsequent tries.

>>12411416
What are the main differences between A*Men and A*Men Pure Malt?

>>12412605
literally the name

>>12412605
Pure Malt doesn't have the milk notes or any of that stuff. It's much more malty, replaces the caramel notes with dried fruit notes, it's quite boozy. It's pretty different.

>>12412605
A*Men doesn't smell good to me. Has a little of an old guy vibe to it too. Pure Malt smells good. Sweet and malty but still has a fresh zing to it.

This is really growing on me. Anyone else tried this?

>>12412828
I think it's okay. Not sure the hype would exist if it weren't discontinued for a bit. People laud its structure, and I guess that's interesting if you enjoy dissecting perfumes into their technical bits. I just wanted something to smell like that picture and it didn't do it for me.

You get the vintage or the re formulation?

>>12411111
When you spray, do you hold the atomizer against your skin? That's because splash (or dab) application performs differently than spray. Spray covers a wider area and thus projects more and progresses as it is meant to. Admittedly, you do get a decent idea of the frag with a dab, but I want to take my test drive out on the freeway and see how it performs, not drive around the block a couple times.

>>12412856
Probably the reformulation. Got a sample from The Perfumed Court a couple of months ago. I tried it because of that ad and was disappointed at first, but I thought I'd try it again tonight and I definitely like it more than last time.

>>12412876
yeah if you mean you want to test the projection dabbing wont do it, but if you just want to smell it normally dabbing is good enough

>>12411236
Hear hear! It is totally a hobby, and a great one at that. That said, it is a luxury item, for one. It's sensual, and some people aren't comfortable with that for reasons, and I'll second both of these:
>>12411238
>>12411254

>>12412880
Yeah, it's probably the new version, which is a little brighter than the vintage I've tried. Had a similar experience: wasn't into it at all on first wearing, just wasn't what I expected. Subsequently liked it more with more wears, but unfortunately I've never smelled it and felt anything near love. I wanted to love it.

New thread:
>>12398819
>>12412972

>>12412293
Body Kouros
Coromandel
Encre Noire Sport
Sycomore
Guerlain Vetiver

>>12412302
>>12412321
>>12412353
>>12412453
>>12412471

If you had used english other people would be able to understand and offer advice, not to mention its insular to not type in the common language

>>12413297
Well, we were discussing local fragrance stores in Stockholm.
It's unlikely that anyone who doesn't live here can offer advice about it, or make good use of the tips.
Also: it's fun to be insular. Special club et c.
So.