/fa/ - Fashion

>>13967623

Just got this to see what all the hype is about.

What the fuck is this shit? Does it get better when I get used to it? It smells nothing like the gasoline masculinity people described it to be.

Did I get memed?

>>13967641
to be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Dior Fahrenheit. The scent is extremely avant-garde, and without a solid grasp of theoretical perfumery, most of the notes will go over a typical wearer's head.

Does anyone have a list of the 'definitive' fragrances? I'm pretty new and want to try out some different samples but I'm not sure what to get.

are there any ADP with decent performance? Give me some recs, I wanna burn some cash

I think I want to pick up pure malt or la nuit de l'homme next

I need everything from versace, and then bleau de chanel EDT, farenheit, kouros
I recommend finding a Macys where the cologne is just on shelves with no one around, because it fucking sucks having a middle aged bag a foot away from you breathing down your throat the whole time at a counter.

>>13967641
I thought it was a meme until I smelled it yesterday, I see what people mean with gasoline, in a good way. Wasn't impressed with sauvage though
>>13967690
How is acqua colonia and scorpio?

>>13967690
would you recommend blind buying Grey Flannel and Encre Noir? I've never seen them in any store, so I have no way to sample them. Gonna buy TdH soon as well, btw.

>>13967641
I was in the same boat, you get used to it. I wear it every day now.

>>13967641

I meant to ask about this. How's the 2018 version? I hear the gas and performance are back.

>>13967765
>Grey Flannel
Yes.
>Encre Noir
No.

What is THE DIRTIEST fragrance you can think of?

>>13967960
Secretions Magnifique

>>13967716
lmao looks like the department store bargain bin

>>13967684
Essenza

>>13967716
Scorpio is way to sweet for my nose, would not recommend.
The blood orange basil on the other hand is very nice! I'm definitely looking to pick up some more from that series.

>>13967765
I blind-bought both of them. I wore grey flannel only once. It smells very outdated and smells like my grandpa did (not in a positive way). Encre noir on the other hand is really nice in my opinion. Never smelt something like it before, would recommend.
I guess you won't burn to much money on both of them if you don't like them.

Should you spray your cologne on clothes? If so,where on clothes?

People say it increases longevity and projection

>>13967960
Pineal gland makes melatonin, that's it.

Rocky Mountain Wood. Drydown smells like used diapers.

>>13967716
All you need is Curve and Adidas to achieve ultimate tjmax-mode.

We got the notes for Jeremy’s frag, lads: Bergamot, Ambroxan, Iris, pink pepper, I think he said... cashalocks? I have no idea what the fuck that is, paradesion?, musk, patchouli, and “intense modern wood”.

So, looks like a pretty generic crowd-pleaser, aside from those two weird notes I couldn’t figure out. Seriously, I tried googling and using fragrantica’s note list for every permutation of “cashalocks” and “paradesion” I could think of and I got nothing.

Doused myself on the one edp for NYE. Smells comfy.

>>13968201
>intense modern wood

WHAT Will your reaction be if jerememes fragrance is one of the best ever:

>>13967641
It's supposed to smell nothing like its original formulation, which is the one everybody raves about. But yeah the current version - 0% gasoline

Is Le Male too strong to be worn in the summer?
Thinking of making it my signature outside of work, otherwise I'd get a bottle of 212 men and use that since it apparently performs really well when its cold out.

>>13967623
asked gf to get me florental for christmas, she got me cdg 2 because florentia is all sold out at the B&M.

Should I return it or keep it granted that I already have 2 man?

>>13968029
>>13968199
except you cant find any of those irl except eros at macys......

>>13968373
lol i bought a bottle of individuel from burlington, a bottle of cool water from ross and I bought a bottle of the dreamer from marshalls fuck outta here.

>>13968201
>intense modern wood
Huge doses of norlimbanol or the like.

I tried Tf Noir and hated it, the patchouli was too strong and musty.
So I sprayed some on my chest before going to bed last night, can still smell it and I like how soft the drydown is. Not sure if its worth battling through the opening...

>>13967681
>>13967628

>>13967765
You can find grey flannel at walgreens for like 6 bucks. Gives me a headache but my dad wore it/ my mom likes it.

>>13967641
>>13967675
>>13967813
>>13967875
L'HOMME INFINIMENT

>>13968201
I'm guessing "cashelox" and the other one are new aromachemicals that are being tested here by Firmenich. "Intense modern wood" is probably oud in some form as Jeremy and Alberto have mentioned they will use. Based on the note breakdown it will probably smell like a very woody version of Dior Homme Eau, and maybe even in the realm of GIT if those new notes are green/fresh.

Burberry Brit or L'homme Ultime? For the rose/ginger combo what'd be the better daily driver?

I just got a sample of this and on my first wear all I could smell was the mind and tonka bean combo that smelled kinda boring to my nose. It smells to me a little bit like JPG Superman (which I blind bought and ended up selling) but without the freshness.

>>13968201
Paradisone is a scent molecule related to hedione
Not sure what the other Jeremy-ism is.

>>13968584
Yeah, could be. Can’t find anything at all on cashelox, so no idea what it would smell like.

>>13968617
This seems plausible, so I guess there’s going to be a jasmine-ish note of some sort?

Actually... apparently cachalot is another word for sperm whale. Maybe an artificial ambergris of some sort? Closest I can find to anything that makes any sense whatsoever.

>>13968640
Could be we're mishearing "Cetalox" which is interchangeable with ambroxan.

>>13968617
I googled Paradisone and came to this thread which is fascinating, and also gave me a new pic for future L'HOMME INFINIMENT posts

http://www.basenotes.net/threads/337713-Fahrenheit-formula-and-Paradisone-availability

>>13968649
>Walther PPK
萌え

>>13968649
He actually flashed a piece of paper with the notes in the video. It’s visible for like half a second, if that, and it’s not very clear, but it definitely looks like the word starts with “cach”.

Also, he already has Ambroxan listed as a note.

Just tried this today for he first time and it’s absolutely beautiful.

Any similar recommendations?

>>13968584
>a very woody version of Dior Homme Eau

that's actually sounds amazing. eau is my favorite from the homme line.

What do you guys think about this one?

>>13968658
Looks like it does indeed say Cachalots, with a picture of some brown woods representing it. I guess its a new woody amber molecule

This is the best pic of the note breakdown I could get. Like I said, it’s not very clear.

Interesting that the picture for Ambroxan and our mystery note are the same.

>>13968689
Upon further review it is Cachalox, trademarked by Firmenich and it is indeed a woody amber.

>>13967641
the dry down is good

>>13968698
Ah! Good eye! Yeah, that’s what it is for sure.

Alright, so we’re looking at a kind of woody-citrus-Ambroxan scent with a little jasmine and patchouli. Interesting. We’ll see how this turns out. I can see it maybe being a little generic for the price tag, but we’ll see.

>>13968708
Dont forget the iris, I'm thinking the opening is going to lean very much so in the direction of either DHI/VUI/Prada or GIT...

How often should I apply EdT to keep the scent?

Desperately looking for Nabeel Arab Tradition, it's oos everywhere.. I wasn't the 15$ old bottle, not that 60$ black bottle bs. Does any of you guys know where I could find it and get it shipped to Europe?

>>13968732
*I want, not wasn't

>>13968729
Yeah, that’s what I’m thinking too. Given how much Jeremy seems to shill those frags, I sort of figured we’d get his take on the genre. Certainly doesn’t seem like something revolutionary like he claimed, but who knows, it might still be very snice.

>>13968730
as often as you need to keep the scent

>>13967875
I bought some at Walmart this year and the gas is definitely there. Can't guarantee it was a 2018 version though.

>>13967675
Fahrenheit: 130-140 IQ
Molecule 01: +140 IQ

>>13968787
Do you not become desensitised to your own scent? I do when I wear EdP but I know that it's still there like 6 hours later even if I can't smell it myself. With EdT I don't know though

>>13968824
>>13968730
Stop talking about "edt" and "edp" like there's any kind of standard to longevity, you sound like a fucking baby. Some edt last forever and are beast mode, some edp have piss-poor performance. It's a case by case basis for each frag to which you must adapt, now shut the fuck up and stop asking this retarded question.

I just showed my brother CDNIM and he said it smells like Arabs. Is it true that Aventus smells like Arabs too? I'm smelling CDNIM right now and I can see what he means.

>>13968859
how many frags u own

Picked up some samples from Allsaints new line of fragrances. Metal Wave, Incense City and Sunset Riot. Metal Wave is pretty uninspiring, kinda sharp with a papyrus note that leaves it kinda gamey and stale. It's thin and reedy with just a bit of sweetness that smells like soggy paper. It reminds me a lot of Quorum Silver but much more toned down and not so woody.

Incense City is... well incense, but not resinous. It's smells kinda like deodorant desu and is probably the least creative of the three. It's ambroxan heavy and there's cedar in the base which makes its rounded out, but redundant.

Sunset Riot is a Baccarat Rouge 540 clone straight the fuck up. And not a bad one at that. It's much more transparent but that candied fruit/berry smell is still there. Same with that classic "dentist chair smell". It's obviously not as rich but I tested both on each hand and they seem to have the same longevity, but BR540 stays denser while SR becomes a bit ethereal, yet abundant never losing that vibe. This is probably my favorite of the three, and if you like BR540 I implore you to sample this as its an even more playful version of 540. I'll be picking up a bottle to sub for my (stupidly overpriced) bottle of BR540. Bottles are 80 bucks a pop for 100ml. They're not bad all in all

I really like fragrances like spicebomb, givenchy pi and blvgari black

Can anyone recommend some daytime scents that share similarities with any of these?

>>13968877

So you showed him the liquid and he was able to deduce the smell from the mere sight of it?

>>13969031
Jfc you're a faggot

Anyone familiar with 212 on ice?

I need something that smells similar. Citrus like.

Found this at my friend's house. What year is this? Should I buy it from him?

>>13969109
looks fancy, steal it.

>>13969109

So this is vintage isn't it?

>>13968878
That's irrelevant to the point. Whether I have 1 bottle or 30 bottles has no bearing on the argument at hand. It doesn't matter what number I say, you'll invariably tell me you have 5x as many and say I have no idea what I'm talking about, etc. Eat shit, you're still a pleb.

Can anyone recommend me a place to buy fragrances online? I live in balkans and even buying on ebay is expensive because they inflate the prices and shipping.

>>13969144
Yes, that's vintage af. Buy it for $20, make him think it's a stinky old drugstore cologne

>>13968980
Aqua Di Gio profumo maybe?

>>13969160
Some Balkan states (Croatia, Bulgaria, Slovenia) are served by Notino
https://www.notino.com/
Check the listing at the bottom for specific country.

>>13968878
Even though >>13969155 gave a spergy response, he's not wrong. Some of my longest lasting, best performing scents are Eau de Cologne or Eau de Toilette. SMN Patchouli in particular comes to mind.

>>13967960
Kiehl's Original Musk smells like armpits that have gone weeks without showering

Happy new year, /frag/!

>>13969418
It only stinks on you if you already smell like ass. On a clean body it's undeniably sexy.

>>13969525
>>13969525
never thought of it this way but it makes sense, the clean-dirty aspect will really only bloom on freshly scrubbed skin.

I want to explore niche frags this year, but ones that are more acceptable to wear to evenings out than something from Zoologist.
I've heard good things about Original Santal, and despite it apparently smelling very similar to Individuel and Creed's history bs, should I sample it?
Or would I be better off trying something like Joob or even MFK Oud?

>>13969537
If you don't shower before you spray on your fragrance you're a nasty fuck anyway.

I know its >lol Axe
but... I've tried that Oud and Vanilla bodywash/spray since I got a giftset for christmas and I'm still not sure what to make of oud. At times I catch a whiff and its nice and spicy and at othertimes it smells odd...
Are there other oud frags that are blended nicer I can wear? I just don't want to buy a decant of OW or Epic Man or something and hate it.

>>13968808
what if I layer them?

>>13969691
If you want to explore restrained, wearable oud, some to try would be OW and Creed Royal Oud, YSL M7 oud absolou, cdg wonderoud, diptyque oud palao...

I want a fragrance that smells like what wonderwood smells like after it has dried on my shirt for 2 days.

I don’t like Fahrenheit. How will I feel about Bulgari Black? Are they similar?

>>13969551

Original Santal is very nice

>>13969551
Parfums de Marly and Creed are probably the two most wearable niche houses. Oh and Tom Ford of course.

Ever had a cologne so weak it doesn't even stick to clothes? What do you do with it?

What are your favourite rose+oud combos /frag/? Mine is oud ispahan :)

>>13969842
I'll try to get samples of Layton, Herod, TV and OS and see what's best for this dinner I'm having
Only trouble is its hard finding samples of PDM frags in the uk, Perfumista and Scent Samples UK don't stock any...

What are your(s) dumb reach(s) when the heat is hitting 86F Anons?

>>13969954
Air freshener. Or spray it on my bedsheets

>>13967690
You have good taste.
I was thinking of copping a bottle of This is Him! While its still winter

>>13970273
Polo Blue EdP
Bond Scent of Peace fH
Bleu de Chanel EdT

>>13970273
Mugler Cologne or Neroli Portofino if I can afford it.

>>13970272
Fragrancesamplesuk have them. I'm in the UK and that's where got mine from.

>>13970580
Notino too.

what do you guys think about Demeter fragrances and the concept of buying a handful of 30ml simple or one-note fragrances and then layering or mixing them to create one that smells like you want it to?

I recently got their oud, myrrh and daisy. I think they work quite well together, though if I just layer them one spray each the myrrh seems to overpower the whole composition way much.

>>13968859
Ok, but how often should I apply EdT to keep the scent?

>>13968976
can you order samples online? I love allsaints clothing no idea they had frags.

>>13969738
Not similar at all. Bvlgari is sweet and rubbery. I love it, but i love Fahrenheit too.

What snice perfume did you were at New Years Eve?

holy shit I tried dior's leather oud and that shit is naaaaaaasty. wtf is everybody talking about online about it being good? smells like dog shit on a hot boot heel. did I get memed?

My Versace PH is almost over and im looking forward to buy Mugler Cologne since its a simple and good smelling frag, but i don't know about the sillage and projection, is it any good? Not looking for niche frags, since i can't afford to wear them every single day. Also i probably wouldn't find it where i live anyway (Brazil).

Im looking for a less mainstream or even "dated" frag for everyday use. Its hot af here (87F sunny everyday) and im looking for a fresh but good lasting but specially good projection since i don't mind reapplying through the day.

Frags i already tried

L'eau D'issey Miyake - I like it. Specially because it smells somewhat medicinal, but i don't know about using it on extremely hot weather.

Dior Homme Sport (NEW) - Good smell but too powdery and very weak sillage. Didn't like the drydown.

Bvlgari Acqua Amara - completely synthetic and disgusting, smells like plastic just like Terre d'Hermes

The senpai gave me a bottle of THE BEAT by burberry

>>13970932
Apply it to some rope and hang yourself with it.

>>13970932
Every 5 minutes, 10 sprays each side of the neck, 5 on the chest and 7 in the air around you

>>13970970
You obviously didn't read the reviews

>>13970273
Cool Water

Aqva Amara

Prada L’Homme

VPH

Mugler Cologne

>>13970970
I remember Dracdoc reviewing it and he caught a whiff in Central park and genuinely believed he stepped in horse shit lmao

>>13971071
i did and while there were some that claimed it fecal and disgusting there was an overwhelming amount saying it was a masterpiece blah blah blah. bought a sample off eBay and i'm regretting it. this stuff is legit horrible.

How set in stone is your opinion of the day/night voting on Fragrantica?
Like I can't really see Le Male as a night time frag for some reason, but I can clearly picture Fahrenheit or Burberry London being an evening scent

>>13970932
Just apply an entire bottle every time you go out, Jeremy style.

What are your favorite celebs wearing /frag/?

Let’s make this a thing.

https://celebrityfragranceguide.com

> Dirt by Demeter

> Green Irish Tweed by Creed

>>13971189
>Dirt by Demeter

Getting ready for later this year?

> Success by Donald Trump

This made me kek...
Has anyone tried it lol?

>>13971189
>Success by Donald Trump
https://celebrityfragranceguide.com

This made me lol...
Has anyone tried it?

Just bought Montblanc Individuel and CK One Shock.

Seem to be 2 cheap fragrances with good reviews.

Plan to use Montblanc for the office and CK One on dates. Thoughts? I'm 23 years old and I lift just for reference.

>>13970958
Nothing. I stayed in, going out on new years is a shit show.

>>13968215
god i love anime girls

>>13971031
With regards to Mugler Cologne, I love it, but it's not got great longevity at all, 2 maybe 3 hours if you're lucky. It's a problem that fresh smelling frags tend to have, that they don't last. Dunno if any other anons can recommend any fresh cheap frags with good longevity and silage?

>>13968332
i prefer 2 over 2man. 2 is more committed to the ink smell, although 2man is good i think it dilutes the creative vision with generic masculine notes

>>13970958
Reflection Man

>>13969554
>>13969537
>>13969525
that's why i always use a fresh smelling fragrance when i've gone weeks without a shower.

>>13971685
why would you go weeks without a shower?

prada sport

>>13971789
>>13971789
It's good but reminds me of a mix between Le Male and Terre D'Hermes.

I'd rather be wearing L'HOMME INFINIMENT

FENDI IS MY FRAGRANCE
THAT'S THE SITUATION

>>13971789
prada sport mist i get lost in the fragrance
ECCO2K

>>13971189
>https://celebrityfragranceguide.com
Emilia Clark wears Santal 33 and now I love her even more.

I smelled Chanel Chance on a chick last night and it was gud.

>>13971189
>Chanel Sycomore
oh man she must have been pissed by the EDP reform

>>13970916
You're better off buying actual fragrance oils and distilling your own perfumes if that's what you want - You can control each scent properly.

>>13970273
Anything with aldehydes when it's hot. Anything else melts away in 10 minutes.

>tfw Queensland, Australia where it's over 30 celsius for 3/4 of the year.

thought son holygrace by cdg?

>>13972222
That nigger has decent taste in games.

>>13972260
he's thai/swedish
thaiboy digital

>>13972361
>he's thai
>jungle nigger
Got it.

What was your last blind buy, do you regret it, do you like it?

>>13972434
lalique white. it was fine, but not my style. Sold it.

>>13971031
Issey is goat in extreme heat. And lasts whole day on me.

creed aventus smelled like piss to me but after a few months of sitting it smells heavenly now. or maybe its a coping mechanism for spending money on it

do these frags need to "breathe" for a while before use?

Browsing through this, looks like a lot of Hollywood’s great actors in their 50+ seem to wear Creed’s Green Irish Tweed.
https://celebrityfragranceguide.com

Really want to try it now.

>>13972598
That's because they wore Cool Water in their 20s

>>13968586
YSL

Is it good? How does it smell?

Is Arab oil anon here? I need to be redpilled on Arab perfumes and probably want contact details too so I can talk about Arab oils without someone here derailing.

Any recommendations that smell like classic hard soap? Prada l'homme is something that comes close, but need something that smell exactly like the classic hard soap scent.

>>13972715
Better performance + scent lasting longer. Problem is that you need a local store to get advise for what you need(mixing a fragrance similar to popular ones or costum ones). Near urban areas in UK or Germany there plenty of arab frag shops.

>>13972514
i dont think so, others have agreed with your theory about "breath" or "break in" but that sounds like a complete and utter meme to me. its possible your sense of smell just gradually got deeper as you paid attention. the brains of perfume 'noses' have been studied to have more/larger activity in the olfaction part of the brain than ordinary people. just try cheap imitations like cdnim. google 'aventus clones'

>>13972712
a perfect summer fragrance. smells like fresh ocean breeze with a bit of green and citrus

>>13972857
If you don't believe that a new Creed bottle requires a few months to reach its potential, you've never owned one and shouldn't be giving advice on the subject.

>>13971486
>He doesn't wear fragrance for himself on stay at home nights

>>13972598
It's a stuffy old man fragrance, something suited to Cary Grant or the like. I would check out Sauvage or Invictus, they give a real vibe of entrepreneur, young and sexy.

>>13972827
I'm not looking for arab dupes, I'm looking for legit arab ones that are exotic for westerners

>>13972873
>The entrepreneur meme is only a year old now
Somehow it seems more ancient than that but I guess not

>>13972821
Mugler Calonge

>>13972514
wait creed frags need time to breathe? so let them sit a few months before using them?

>>13972598
Try Rasasi Egra first. Some people prefery it to GIT and it's 10x cheaper.

>>13972866
>bottle sits in warehouse for years
>nothing happens
>bottle shipped to customer
>"oh, I've been bought! Guess I'll start 'maturing' now, I'll be ready in 2 more months!"
Yup, totally not bro science.

>>13972870
Sometimes I put on Mugler Cologne or Prada l'homme after a long bath and just sit around smelling myself. Is that weird?

Sup, y’all. What would you recommend for a general fragrance? I’ve been using Clear Water for years, but I fancy something new. Should I get a bunch of samples or is there a particular brand that’s good to start with?

>>13972961
i mean when you spray the bottle, oxygen gets into the bottle. just saying

Does /frag/ have a Discord?

>>13972978
Ohhh the OXYGEN, that's what does it! Sounds legit, not at all like a retarded theory from some uneducated dipshit on an anonymous image board. Care to enlighten us as to how that works?

>>13970273
Grey Vetiver EDT

>>13972918
On first opening, spray out a few ml into a travel decent vial. Let the bottle rest for about a month and come back to it. It will be at about 85% potential at that point. At 90 days it can be considered 100%.
Experienced this with two bottles of Aventus, as well as bottles of Millesime Imperial and Royal Water. My flacon of Royal Oud has changed significantly since opening as well.

>>13972961
>>13972989
Imagine being this much of a dullard.

>>13972821
depends on what kind of soap I guess. penghalions Castile is snice prada amber man isn't bad maybe mugler cologne I think that one is more neroli desu. I got a cheap bottle of jaguar perfomance that smells soapy to me.

>>13973029
>Anecdotal
>>13973035
>Ad hominem
Wow you guys sure showed me! No arguing with that evidence!

>>13973177
>Underaged kid has never decanted a bottle of wine and doesn't understand how oxygenation alters scent and taste

anyone know of any good fragrances for people with allergies?

Ahhhhhh fuck. I decided that I’d just finish off my Ombré Leather sample with about three sprays more than my usual two and I want to die. I walked past a group of people and started hearing them coughing a few seconds later.

>>13973239
Wine and fragrances are completely different, dummy. It would also take more air than the negligible amount from spraying it a few times to cause anything to happen (that 'anything' is oxidation, and since you seem to be operating purely on buzzwords I figured I'd explain your own argument to you).

>>13973414
Chad

>>13973414
you stupid bitch lmao. ombré leather is strong as fuck. could have stretched out another day. good scent tho.

Anybody order from perfume parlour? Why are their shipping fees so high?

Bit of a brainlet question here but how do people decant into glass atomisers? I can pump into a travalo but that's about it

>>13973417
If you're the Anon suggesting that people look into Aventus clones I suggest you stop posting and come back when you have more experience. All fragrance review sites are replete with people reporting this phenomenon.

>>13973428
Now at my parents and they've objected multiple times and have asked that I sit across the room and scrub myself down. They cannot stop coughing.

>>13973426
Those people were just jealous, I think.

So I love Amouage Dia and Ecre Noir (enjoyed also Dior Sauvage or Dior Homme Intense). Guerlain Vetiver and Guerlain Vetiver Extreme was suggested to me as a fragrance that I'd greatly enjoy. Does it make sense? Should I cop? I am super lazy ...

Opinions on this?

Brooks Brothers Classic Cologne

What's the best obscure unknown fragrance you have ever smelled?

>>13973569
It's a sharp, green, and soapy vetiver. It smells a little old, no super dated though. It has a cult following, so it gets more glowing reviews than it otherwise would. It's cheap enough, might as well cop it, decent dumb reach.

>>13973581
the lobby of the sofitel in heathrow t5, on second thought it's kind of like pdm pegasus

>>13973417
Here you go, friend. For the record I observed the strengthening over time trend before reading about it anywhere online. It also occurs with Bleu de Chanel (EdT and EdP) and several different Parfums Vintage scents.

http://www.basenotes.net/threads/432653-Do-Creed-fragrances-quot-Mature-quot-in-the-bottle-Royal-Oud
https://www.fragrantica.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=56493&show=all

Can spraying fragrance twice in one spot improve longevity of the scent?

>>13973246
commonplace dreck

>>13973300
gendarme

>>13972712
everything Heeley does is nothing less than top-notch.

I have 3 frags for work and 5 for non work (fall/winter frags since I don't work much when it gets cold) and I can't decide if the bottle to round off my collection should be a summer scent to even out my freshies for work or if it should be something for dates and the like

Lads, do you have a consensus on Boucheron Jaïpur Homme, the EDP version? Is it a good buy for a under-25 uni student/bartender? Deciding between getting either Jaïpur or Zara's 9.0 (which I had a chance to smell and I liked it quite a lot).
I sadly can't get a sample of Jaïpur, so I'm asking anons here, is it really that good? I enjoy oriental fragrances and I enjoy heavy sweet/gourmand-ish type fragrances mainly, but so far I know I like winter-suited fragrances more than summery freshies

>>13967623
Is Acqua di Parma good lads?

>>13973246
I love these bottles to bad the frags suck

>>13972952
Or Armaf Tres Nuit

>>13974006
Good but generally overpriced.

>>13973561
I believe some people use syringes to decant out of a spray bottle without actually spraying it. Otherwise they buy the decantable flacon (w/o atomizer) and use a pipet.

>>13973814
seems like something that would be pretty easy to test anon. I would say yes, but why don't you let us know.

>>13973814
No, the time until the single molecules break down will be the same, but the projection will obviously be stronger.

>>13973561
Slow pump the sprayer and use a mini funnel if necessary. It's that easy.

i've only been complimented on frags by my mum, do I suck it up and take the Sauvage pill?

Opinions on the Margiela frags?

>>13974439
if you are out for compliments get something sweet. in that giant 'what perfume has gotten you the most female compliments?" aventus was far and away #1

What are some of the most polarizing frags out there, those you either love or hate with a passion? I've heard Terre d'Hermes is one (which I happen to love), what are others?

>>13974004
I just read about this one, sounds intriguing, and not too expensive. Gonna see if I find it somewhere to test it, but I really just wanna blind buy it...

>>13974439
This attracts attention every time I wear it. Today a coworker followed me around all day and repeatedly asked if she could sniff me. It's not for everyone but it's distinct and potent and gets love.

>>13974448
Decent but overpriced for what they are really, if they were a bit cheaper they'd be better thought of.

Would dracdoc's ten beginner scents list be a nice place to start my collection?

>>13974004
I've only encountered the edt version but here it goes: it smells like a very sophisticated, strictly formal version of old spice original with more than a hint of old-lady powder. Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful and intriguing on its own right, but it's not a safe blind buy and probably not what you're looking for.

>>13974448
>>13974559
If they ever showed up on discounters for a little cheaper, I might buy at the barber's or garden promenade. The rest I've tried: sailing day, jazz club, fireplace, music festival, and lazy sunday just aren't that great. By the fireplace would be nice, but it just gets annoying to wear after a while. Nice looking bottles though. I feel like I am not their target audience.

>>13974797
Same guy, by the fireplace would make a nice scented candle.

>>13971043
I got a little mini bottle of that in a Christmas stocking when I was 15. Wore it every day but didn't really like it desu.

>>13974448
this >>13974024

>>13974004
I've sampled the EDP. If you like rich cinnamon/sweet oriental frags then it's very good value for money. It does smell dated in the opening and powdery/bubblegummy in the drydown though. Considering there are plenty of affordable warm/sweet cinnamon frags that are much more modern I wouldn't recommend it as a blind buy.

>>13974559
>>13974797
>>13975005
Thanks for the responses, probably won't cop then.

Bought this after hearing how much its like Aventus, god damn that opening is acrid.

>>13974703
Just watched it. It's an old video so the fragrances given are a bit outdated. Try to find a list of scents with the last couple years.

>>13975171
if there is one you think you would like, by all means try it, but I wouldnt blind buy. They happen to carry them at my local sephora, look around.

>>13974703
link video or mention his list at least, cmon anon

>>13971577
mah niBBA

>>13967623
Take the Red pill guys.

Creed VIW, Royal Water, Erolfa or MI? Which one are the best in general, scent-wise and specially performance?

Remember /frag/ even if you're a niche snob, at least you're not a boring obonoxious twat...

https://www.fragrantica.com/member/1177658/

Is it enough to moisturize chest and spray the fragrance there? Will people smell it?

>>13974448
Tea Escape is GOAT. S,ells like peace and serenity.

>>13975191
Yeah, but I've actually gotten more compliments after the drydown with CDNIM than with Aventus.

>>13975273
>youtube
>"dracdoc beginner list"
>first video

I want to into Patchouli, what's your fav?

What are some niche dark bizarre fragrances?

>>13974797
They were on FragranceBuy recently but seem to be sold out now. Keep an eye out, maybe they’ll get more in.

>>13976057
None of them have great performance.

MI is best overall, imo, very crowd pleasing and smells very rich. Erolfa I find to be a bit dated. Kinda smells like the prototype for MI. Royal Water is great, very snice basil/mint/citrus, but has the worst performance. VIWis snice, but smells too much like something your girlfriend would buy at B&BW or something. It’s pretty much straight-up sugary lime and coconut with a bit of rum. Smells like someone dumped a margarita and a pina colada over your head. I own a decant of VIW, but I wouldn’t buy a full bottle.

>>13975893

I tested it today. It smells great on my skin after about 2-3 hours but before that it smells repulsive. It's weird as shit how it changes.

OUD STINKY

>>13976611
Darn, thanks Anon...
I've only tried MI and Royal Water, the first one is richier imo but on my skin the performance is the worst among the frags ive tested so far sadly.
Fun enough I got a really good performance with Royal Water specially for a fresh scent.

Btw have anything recommendations of anything niche with good performance for really hot weather?

>>13976741
*any
Fuck.

>>13976741
>niche with good performance for really hot weather?
Amouage do some.

>>13976404
Reposting my top five:
1 - Santa Maria Novella Patchouli - brutalist earthy patch with mild supporting notes, but basically hardcore patchouli.
2 - Dior Patchouli Imperial - strongly patch but lots of sandalwood and citrus round it out.
3 - Lorenzo Villoresi Patchouli - another brutalist patch, supported by classical Italian masculine cologne notes.
4 - Tom Ford Patchouli Absolu - patch with wood and cypress; mature and masculine.
5 - Montale Patchouli Leaves - patch, vanilla, and some wood; sweet, dank, and everlasting.

>>13976741
bergamot 22
menthe fraiche
sel marin
philosykos

>>13974004
>>>13973035

I've had the EDP for years, actually the first fragrance I ever bought. It honestly smells like an old ladies perfume and I regret wearing it for years. Don't understand why any man would consciously buy this knowing how it smells.

>>13976741
- Amouage Reflection or Beach Hut.
- Roja Elysium Parfum, if you want to go higher-end. Smells sort of like a mix of BdC and Cedrat Bois, very well blended woody-citrus, and lasts forever.
- Cedrat Bois, also.

>>13976384
holy shit.
every meme fragrance from the last 30 years.
boring and dated af.

>>13976810
Not him but I'm torn between Patchouli Absolu and Tuscan Leather. Anybody got any thoughts on this?

>>13977016
have you already tried them both?

>>13977048
I only tried PA on a card six months ago so I'd need to refresh my memory. I felt that it was maybe a little on the feminine side, but extremely nice. Not very subtle, but nor is TL.

TL I have a sample of still.

>>13977058
To elaborate, I'm interested in what people think about their versatility among other things.

>>13976426
Black Phantom by Kilian

>>13974448
They're at John Lewis at the moment on display. Me and my friends tried them - put the Jazz Club at the top of them all. However, given their prices, I'm not a big fan.

>>13976083
It will be more subtle as opposed to spraying an exposed part of skin like your neck.

>>13968729
This is what im looking forward to. I love iris when it's well done and amber provides a great base for it (you can tell i wear prada l'homme)

>>13976730
>OUD STINKY

>>13977161
You should try Prada Amber Pour Homme then

>>13968282
happy i pre-ordered it ;)

>>13977184
What's it like smelling of spicy shit?

>>13977295
Ask an Indian

>>13977184
>hurr wat u mean u like invictus wut r u a pleb lol u should be liek me n buy NICHE because we r special and cool we wear santal 33 because we r creative and we write and we r very different lol u r just another Chad who think with ur dick lol don't u know the meaning of life isn't pussy or women its reading cool books and being open to cool stuff lol u will learn some day that smelling like pickles n asscheeks is sooooo fuckin eccentric n people will love us because we smell like a dying birds nest durr

>>13977347
>cope the post
In the future just post, "anything I cant afford is dum," and everyone else will know to not read your posts.

>>13977184
>>13977347
>>13977379
Can you faggots not, please? We don’t need more niche vs. designer faggotry shitting up our threads.

>>13972434
One for him: office. ask me in april

>>13977205
Not him but I fucking love Prada Amber Pour Homme. It's what I think of when I hear the term "barbershop." With that being said I think it's more of a lavender, neroli, citrus, and amber (the oriental accord of vanilla, patchouli, labdanum...not the more salty ambergris/ambroxan version of "amber") frag. There's some cardamom, myrhh and saffron too giving some warm spice. And there's also a molecule in the base called nirvanolide which is a musk and basically smells like clean skin and somehow makes the frag literally radiate physical heat somehow. This effect is balanced by the aforementioned cooling citrus and neroli. It's a genius frag desu senpai it's fucking godly

>>13977379
>t. pencil neck faggot who can't pull off crowdpleasers because people won't give his basic ass a second look to begin with

How does it feel knowing I can run to the local drugstore and douse myself in Axe and take your bitch? Fags like you justify spending 100s of dollars on nIChe FRaGs because you try so desperately to differentiate yourself from others because you're such a cookiecutter dyel. I could not bathe for days and still pull more puss than you, weenie.

I was sampling picrelated this week. Zara 7.0. A friend mentioned it's almost a violet analogue of Dior Homme Eau for Men and it's Iris. I'm going to say that's a pretty accurate in the first hour or two, but the lack of powder and amber in the later stages distinguishes it pretty significantly.
Overall not bad. Frangrantica doesn't seem to have links to places where it's for sale, but I wouldn't want to pay much more than I would for Dior Homme Eau.
Anyone else try this before?

>>13978145
I spend hundreds of dollars on everything because my quarterly dividend payments allow me to do so, my angry and poor friend. Maybe if you bothered to think about your life and have some sort of a coherent life plan you too could spend money on nice things instead of sperging about how you can "totes get all the puss," on 4chan of all places.

>>13978145
So much cope from the poorfag.

>>13978240
>>13978331
Just stop engaging him. It’s not gonna make the threads better, he’ll just sperg harder, you’ll keep taking the bait, and another snice thread is derailed. Just ignore him and he’ll get bored and go away.

>>13975893
I did, just like Ernst Junger did.

>>13978411
>toilet water
lmao
obviously I know what it translates into, but seeing it actually out there, it's still funny!

>>13978436
Toilet doesn’t mean a toilet, specifically, in Europe. It’s used to refer to the bathroom, ie. if you say you’re going to the toilet, it means you’re going to the bathroom. In that context, toilet water makes perfect sense. It’s scented water (alcohol technically, I guess) that you use in the toilet (bathroom).

>>13978444
every time

>>13972434
Aventus sample. Wanted to see what the hype was about, I like it.

so eager to order my oud wood but leaving town ahhhh

>>13978202
It is like 20euro but i think u need to buy from zara shop irl

I didn't know /frag/ had a meet up with the king. Which one is (you) and what did/would you wear to impress him?

is jeremys fragrance out yet

>>13979326
>January 21nd
Stupid kraut can't even English let alone make a decent frag

>>13978120
Yep, it's my "desert island" frag if you know what I mean. Just wish it was a bit cheaper, but you get what you pay for with Prada I think.

>>13978202
That's Zara's fragrances all over really, I have a couple and they just don't last or fade to the point it may as well not be there after a couple of hours or so.

I unironically really like 1 Million Prive.

anyone else autistic about their collections? I hate having everything in different shaped bottles etc, need it all to be uniform

>>13979620
I mean, so what you only buy from one brand so they're all the same or something?

>>13977016
Anybody?

>>13979620
Nope. Different bottles, different sizes, I throw away boxes immediately. It's a mess on my shelf. I should point out that I actually am autistic and lots of things in my life are very "uniform", but fragrances are not.

>>13979636
Personally I hate Tuscan Leather so can't really help with that one.

>>13979635
If I was rich i'd only buy tom ford/creed, but nah I just buy matching clear bottles and pour them in

Spicebomb is so goddamn cosy, I might have found my winter signature...

>>13979641
Yeah that's a bit weird man.

>>13979620
I'm autistic about clear bottles but if I have to buy a frag with an opaque bottle, I'm a little miffed but accept its the way it is...

>>13979507
Prive is unironically good, you shouldn't feel bad

What is effays opinion on woody winter frags? After snicebomb, Dreamer, and wanted by night, I want to find something really different that's still wintery. I was hoping for something woody and damp, like a darker Philosykos or maybe Cape Heartache?

>>13979792
Oud Wood smells like damp church pews. Maybe not strictly winter, but it has a very “damp” smell.

Ok, this is epic.

>bought two of these "best Aventus" clones
>try spraying it while in my bedroom
>it's fucking god awful, makes me want to puke constantly
>now thinking when this garbage scent will wear out

I fell for the Aventus meme
how the fuck someone can like this kind of a scent, it's disgusting
shoulda bought Sauvage instead

if anyone reads this, don't fall for a meme

Is there anything like a manly vanilla frag? No, Jazz club is tryhard shit.

>>13968686
I have and wear a lot. I love it.

>>13980088
How does it smell though?

>>13980067
Sounds more like you fell for the clone meme than for the Aventus meme.

>>13980067
>muh knockoff isnt like the original
God I wish I had a caved in head wojak saved to my phone.

Rate/recommendations

>>13980110
>>13980121

I'm sorry for not being clear enough
meant to say, if Aventus smells ANYTHING like that, it's just as garbage as the stuff I bought
and I got meme'd by online reviews how it is a BEST scent of all time

>>13980166
Maybe I wasnt being clear enough either, I wish I had a caved in head wojak to post.

>>13980171
>>13980166
>>13980110

Just got confirmation that I can return this garbage with 20% restocking fee

Aventus ? holy shit, NEVER AGAIN

>>13980190
Try getting a decant of actual aventus.

>>13979507
It's a really good scent and was probably the best release of 2016. I completely feel you breh

>>13980110
Club de nuit smells EXACTLY like my bottle of aventus minus the opening which is a harsh lemon zest. The dry down is absolutely the same. It's insane.

>>13980210
t. tastelet retard

>>13980190
>Aventus ? holy shit, NEVER AGAIN
>never again
How can it be never again if you haven't tried it? Or have I been memed on by a retard?

>>13979620
I autistic in the sense that I wont buy an ugly bottle and I will only buy fragrances I love. >>13979838
I would agree OW smells like wet wood to me. Its fantastic.
>>13980081
Fahrenheit Parfum, Tobacco Vanille

>>13980081
>Jazz Club is tryhard
>asking for a manly vanilla scent
I think you might be retarded or a pleb. Probably both.

>>13980139
tell us about juniper sling !

>>13980081
L'homme ideal

>>13980081
Patchouli 24

>>13980139
Looks like you're missing something light and fresh for hot summers days, otherwise pretty good.

New thread:
>>13967623
>>13980364

>>13980362
>missing light and fresh for hot summers days
JUNIPER
SLING