/fa/ - Fashion

>>13980364

How hard is it to make your own fragrances at home as a hobby? Can anybody explain the process in the simplest short way?

hi i'm peter from fragranceview. i like niche fragrances and aliens. bob lazar is my hero. i hate synthetics and can smell them in basically 99 percent of the market. i know this because i went to vegas and bested all the sales associates and when i told them what's what they all clapped and quit their jobs and protested synthetics in the fragrance market. i like oud wood and hope to come out with my own line that you can all sample. ppl don't really like me because i expose the synthetics in their perfumes and they hate me for it. they write me hateful comments but i don't really care except for that one time i made a 30 minute video defending myself but other than that i don't care because i care about the fragrance community. i believe that fragrances can evoke memories and is a form of escapism they can bring joy and comfort and can be a portal to another place in time. speaking of portals i believe aliens have created a portal to another dimension where fragrance is revered and a single spray can transport you to your childhood. thank you for your time.

ok, this is epic

>>13980428
hello peter xD

>>13980377
Actually making fragrances is piss easy. It’s literally just adding ingredients to alcohol and stirring.

Making fragrances that smell good... well, that’s something else entirely. It’s a ton of trial and error, very meticulous work (testing combinations of notes on strips, adding single drops of ingredients at a time to test concentration, etc.), and it requires a lot of precision. Also, if you don’t live in a country that has sites that sell ingredients for perfumery, importing is a bitch because many ingredients are considered hazardous materials (flammable, or can be caustic in large concentrations), and require permits that can be expensive and take time to get. It’s also going to require a decent chunk of money upfront, as you’ll likely want to buy more than you think you’d strictly need because again, there is a lot of trial and error, plus some ingredients are only available in larger sizes.

So basically, unless you’re really serious about doing it, it’s probably not worth it.

>>13980428
>t. member of the jerefag fragrance army

Welp, this thread is off to a fantastic start...

Anyone get anything snice for Christmas or on Boxing Day?

>>13980458
Yeah fuck that... I just thought it would be cool to do some "alchemy".

>>13980428
>bob lazar
Never expected to read this dudes name on this board.

>>13980464
I got Reflection Man and Deceleration d'un Soir.

>>13980470
Not bad. Reflection is fantastic, probably the best “clean laundry” scent of all time. One of my all time favorites.

Haven’t tried the other one, so can’t comment there.

>>13980464
Cool Water from my grandma. I love it.

>>13980464
received a perfumed shower gel - bulgari man in black

i guess the intentions were good, gift horse etc etc

>>13980464
Blind bought pic related, hasnt arrived yet.

>>13980464
I got a 4.2oz of Joop Homme lmao

>>13980549
It's not a bad scent and it is cheap enough, buy the scent and layer.

>>13980511
Timeless classic. Can’t go wrong.

>>13980549
Eh, at least your showers will be extra snice for a bit.

>>13980553
Probably my favorite frag ever. Let us know what you think.

>>13980558
Joop’s not bad. Not my thing, but it’s stood the test of time.

>>13980464
Jimmy Choo Man

It's ok

>>13980464
got pic related
nothing special but it lasts for a looong time

Samples I ordered. How did I do.
anything else you'd recommend based on my choices?

>>13980670
Tuscan Leather for now, Oud Minerale for spring/summer. If you want to try more niche stuff try Le Labo’s Vetiver 46, Tonka 25, Thé Noir 29 (if you like figs and black tea) for winter frags.

Would vetiver be an interesting note to use on an evening out frag? To give me a mature smell to contrast with my outfit? Not clubbing but just dinner with friends

>>13980670
All very snice except TV and Aventus in my opinion. Change TV for Tuscan Leather or Oud Wood, or Pegasus/Godolphin.

Smelled Tam Dao for the first time today, not a big fan. Olene, Oyedo and Ofresia were pretty snice though will sample them soon. Also got to smell amazigreen was kind of meh, maybe I'm still just a noselet. Also favourite iris frag? I'm really into Prada L'homme lately

L'HOMME INFINIMENT

>>13980464
I bought myself a 50 ml bottle of Oud Wood and was gifted sample box sample sets from Margiela, Hermes and Atelier

Opinions on Black Phantom? I’ve sampled it and like it a lot, and I don’t have anything else really like it. Thinking of copping, but none of the discount sites have it, so I’d have to pay retail.

Anyone tried Rassasi La Yuqawam? Is it truly a nice clone of TL?

>>13980464
My mom said she went to the mall and tried a bunch of fragrances before settling on this one as my gift. I didn't even ask for anything, she just noticed I had a little collection going and bought me this banger.

>>13980464
I got a tester bottle of VPH from fragrancebuy the other day, but for some strange reason I get stomachaches when I smell it closely?

Does that happen to anyone else?

Dior Homme is so good. I wonder how Intense and Parfum compare though. I think I would love the added woods/leather in the parfum. I also think I need to try GIT because I enjoy the iris note quite a lot.

I keep finding wintery fragrance that I love but have yet to fall for a summery fragrance. I love realistic woods - my collection consists of only wonderwood, tam dao, and oud wood. Im gonna try Creed Himalaya and SMW. Any other suggestions?

>>13981380
She wants her little man to give her grandbabies someday and she's trying RI to help.

Any fragrances that smell like literal money?

>>13981380
She wants her little man to give her grandbabies someday and she's trying to help.

>>13981482
She must know what she's doing because years ago she bought me a bottle of Curve and I've been drowning in pussy ever since

>>13980872
>Not a big fan of Tam Dao
>maybe I'm still just a noselet
ha, yeah, maybe.

>>13980910
Based.

Could Burberry London work for the spring?

>>13981510
spring in london, maybe.

>>13981491
I bet your mom is kinda sexy.

>>13981519
I just bought a bottle and where I live, spring starts early.

>>13981491
what the fuck is it with curve and women? I've garnered the most compliments I've ever gotten wearing curve. I have over 100 bottles and that's the only one that gets that type of reaction from bitches.

Noselet here, I’ve only ever had a few fragrances, and they’re pleb too. My go to is Gucci Guilty Black. Took a sniff of Hugo Boss Parfum (the black one) at the mall today. Any suggestions similar to these for me?

>>13981568
everything else you can find at macys

>>13981573
K

>>13981491
u-uh is this true ?

>>13981573
Someone was talking up Gucci Pour Homme II here and at the mall they said the Hugo Boss Parfum was the closest smell to it. I don’t know where else I’m supposed to check new smells.

>>13981580
It was a Christmas gift when I was 18 or 19 because I had no cologne, and then like clockwork I got a 28 year old gf with a 6 year old son and finally got my dick wet.

>Imagine the smell

>>13981628
I pictures these kids colognes a bit like kids toothpaste.

Do parents actually let their kids wear this stuff. why?

Posted this in previous thread: rate/recommendations

To whoever replied: I love juniper sling. It smells fresh and it’s an excellent frangrance. I just wish it lasted longer. The scent brings strong nostalgic feelings to mind as it reminds me of a beautiful woman I met when I was young.

Also, John Varvatos Oud is great, however I never see it in stores with their other fragrances.

>>13980670
Where did you get these and for how much?

I went to Macys the other day and tried a sample of Chanel de Bleu, Fahrenheit, and Artisan Pure John Varvatos. I liked Chanel the best out of the three, but before I purchase anything, should I be trying more samples of different perfumes?

>>13981685
if you're gonna get a designer perfume that smells like every other designer perfume, might as well get the one that does it best. just get bleu.

>>13981699
Well what other kinds of high end perfumes are out there? How much thought do I have to put into choosing a perfume beyond "oh hey this smells good"? Does my personality or intent have anything to do with choosing a good one?

>>13981481
Cartier Declaration

>>13981712
Yes and no. I dont mean to be pretentious - BdC is a great fragrance, and the most important thing is definitely that you enjoy wearing it. I'm just giving you a hard time.

If you lurk this board and smell around though, you will find there is indeed more too it than "oh hey this smells good" - including yes, personality and intent. But hey, BdC may very well check those boxes for you, as it does for many.

>>13981712
BDC is a good frag. people shit on it here and say it smells like every other generics scent but it is quite different especially the eau de parfum. It's a crowdpleaser and had good performance. you can't go wrong with it. yes you can get into niche and indie stuff later but there's nothing wrong with enjoying something like bdc

>>13981740
Where should I go if I want to sample a lot of different perfumes without feeling like Im making some poor salesperson want to kill themselves? What I can say about the three I tried is that I liked Chanel a lot, I liked Artisan only a little bit less, and I disliked Fahrenheit.

>>13981759
High end department stores (Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks, etc) have more selection (Creed, Tom Ford, By Kilian, Le Labo, etc).
They are free to smell, and are happy to offer a few samples of the ones you like. The sales people here work for the designers and are familiar with the fragrances, unlike what you will find at sephora or macys.

Best to go in with an idea of what you are looking for so they can help you find something you might actually enjoy. Even as simple as
>I think I want something fresh
>I think I want something woody
>I think I want something versatile

But this also >>13981752

Remember what they smell like on paper is not the entire story of what they will smell like on skin.

>>13980935
I have it; got it at Nordstrom or like $175 I think. It was the travelers set I think which an atomizer with .25oz in it along with 3 other .25oz tubes that you pour in the atomizer. It's cheaper than buying the full presentation set which is like $295.

>>13980935
>>13981788
Got my nose on it at Nordies as well. I thought it was nice - I like the booze despite not liking sweet/gourmand so much. I sampled Sacred Wood and Straight to heaven in the past as well and enjoyed them, but yeah, fuck the $300 price tag. As a brokefag, I'd cop the $200 refill kit and decant it.

>>13980470

>Reflection Man

based

I recently got MMM jazz club i really like how it smells but imo it doesnt last that long is there anything similar that would last
ive considered Tom Ford tuscan leather

>>13981806
I was debating either getting Black Phantom or Back to Black. but I just couldn't see the appeal that Back to Black appears to have with people. Definitely smells like honey and some kind of smokey accord. Ended up getting Black Phantom and TF Ombre Leather (amazing)

>>13981819
It smells a lot different than what I am used to, very soft and clean.

>>13981380
How/when do you where it? Do you like it so far?

>>13981653
thx for commenting on juniper sling! i'll try and get a sample by springtime

>>13981653
>ombré leather
this is unironically one of the best leathers i've ever smelled. it's just so pleasant. we're lucky they took it out of the private blends so us plebs could afford it. I bought two back up bottles in the off chance they axe it or jump up the price like I'm almost certain they will. and yes I've smelled tuscan leather and I think it's too sweet. ombré leather has a beautiful a floral note that rounds it out perfectly.

>>13981934
I’m sure you’ll enjoy, best of luck.

>>13981943
Agree 100%

What's your take on this one? It's pleasant, but is there better alternatives?

>>13981471
I'm also a big fan of woody scents. I tend to prefer lighter spring/summer ones however. I'd recommend guerlain homme l'eau boisee, l'artisan parfumeur premier figuier extreme, lush smuggler's soul and Prada l'homme (if you haven't tried it).

top 5 must-haves in a men's collection of fragrances?

Just copped me a bottle of this bad boy. Any of you guys familar with this one? I have the original Habit Rouge and enjoy it so I think I will definitely enjoy this one.

>>13982315
Oops

>>13982251
I don’t think such a thing exists but I think the essential “types” are:

Fresh summer

Dark, warming winter

Crisp, clean for work

Woody, masculine

Subtle, Well-rounded for all seasons

It’s all personal preference so saying that a fragrance is essential is silly. For me the pinnacle of “crisp and clean” is Grey Vetiver, but if you don’t like it it’s hardly essential.

>>13982201
the name is just so UGHH why couldnt they name it stronoger than you, you are strong or something like that!?

>>13982251
Green Irish Tweed
Terre d'Hermes
Dior Homme
Prada Amber
Angel Men (or Havane or Malt)

>>13982327
Because it’s supposed to be purchased with the female equivalent.

Still a bad name though.

If I can get them cheap enough, are Le Male and Boss Bottled safe buys for work? I know they're common but I'd rather have a safe work frag that's affordable. Or should I try Prada L'homme/Amber?
I really don't think powdery scents work for my character, even if they'd be ideal for work. Just going off of how TF Noir smells on me. I like the iris and florals but I think powdery scents like that are too old smelling...

So I bought a bunch of 1ml samples and here are my thoughts not really into fragrances but wanted to get one

>Versace Pour Homme
Nothing special
>Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male
Very Strong and Sweet but in a warm way not like a sweet girly perfume
>Tom Ford Private Blend Tuscan Leather
Stays on my skin for ages and the smell pretty much never fades from what its like in the initial few seconds
>Versace Eros
Sweet in a syntheticy way but has a cool bottle which is wanted to try it
>Prada L'Homme
Nothing special
>YSL La Nuit de L'Homme
Has that warm sweet thing going for it
>Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Profumo
Very nice and easy like not super warm or strong smells like a refined eros and prada l'homme
>Creed Aventus
Fucking good but will never get it because its so expensive
>Creed Green Irish Tweed
Similar to prada l'homme
>D&G The One
Very old school style smell like my dad and is quite nice even after a while its a lot more mature
>Spicebomb
syntheticy shit
>Tom Ford Private Blend Oud Wood
like Tuscan Leather but more arab smelling almost like its a nice smelling BO desu and wanted to try cos its insanely expensive

I question i have is which one to get for Winter and which one for Summer? i reallly like the Acqua di gio and The One if i had to pick two

>>13982799
Also actually Prada L'homme is pretty good too similar to the acqua di gio im still smelling it on my hand after a few hours and the smell has improved

they also threw in a free sample of CK amber which was surprisingly good

>>13981841
It's my first fresh/summer fragrance and I love it. Smells better than BdC and performs better on my skin since BdC lasts all of 15 minutes

>>13981344
Will arrive next week and i will make a raport

>>13981471
Perfum is absolutely shit. Original is better than intense

>>13982799
aventus isn't really expensive when you consider that it's acceptable for literally all occasions/seasons, instead of buying a summer frag, winter frag, formal frag etc just get a bottle of aventus and wear it everywhere

I'll cop a lot of hate for this post but it's true, if fragrance is your """"""""hobby""""""""" then obviously you don't want to do this though

>>13982799
Snicebomb doesnt smell synthetic

Hi guys can you recommend something new to try based on these?

Own and love
>Creed Viking
>HdP 1725
>MMM At The Barbers
>Penhaligon Sartorial
>Guerlain Heritage

Own/tried and not a fan
>Ysl Rive Gauche
>Azzaro PH
>Guerlain Vetiver

What is the most badass fragrance you have ever smelt?
For me it's probably pic related

Guys,what are you supposed to do to smell amazing?

>spray on clothes
>moisturize before applying cologne


What else to do to get that longevity and sillage?

diptyque would be god tier if their frags lasted for more than a fucking hour lmao

>>13983117
step 1. moisturise face and body
step 2. spray on wrists, neck, chest (+ tummy :3)
step 2. put clothes on and spray into the air, wait a sec then walk through the mist

u have now acquired sillage
longevity depends on the frag but obviously go for parfums over edt

>>13980464
Mama got me Tom Ford for men. Not one of the ridiculously expensive ones, just the widely available Tom Ford. And it is bloody STELLAR dude. Very partial to the forward pipe tobacco notes, but the ginger as well for just a bit of sweetness oh lawdy it's good.

>>13983259
this but skip that Aubrey Hepburn shit

>>13983294
dont chat shit about audrey

>>13983259
Can I spray on chest and stomach,will people still smell me? I know that spraying under clothes can increase longevity of the cologne.

>>13983313
lmao

>>13983347
im serious

>>13983337
you mean without spraying your wrists + neck?

i dont see the point

how does ombre leather compare to tuscan leather?

>>13983105
Patchouli 24

>>13983105
>>13983405
You're a product consultant and you've just stepped foot into a niche slaughterhouse to critique some liquid smoke products while you try them on some fresh pork. The place is pretty grim and you can hear squealing off in the distance, but you're pretty hyped to taste the bacon. For some reason, though, instead of participating in any taste tests, you're taken down to a grimy, morgue-like dungeon area, where a foul-smelling, ashy cremation of some diseased pigs is going on, bones and all. You didn't ask to be made an involuntary guest on a new exposé helmed by PETA, but here you are. Patchouli 24 by Le Labo.

>>13983253
their edps have great performance but I agree about their edts.

Gonna build buy one of the following
Prada Luna Rossa Black
Dior Homme
Guerlain Ideal EDP

Thoughts I like the sound of Ideal

>>13983369
please respond

Is there a /fa/ recommended list for poorfags

>>13983474
Ideal edp is pretty feminine smell. Drydown is good but it could kinda be women hair product.
That said it's my day smell

>>13983474
LR Black was probably my best 2018 buy. Very pleasant.

>>13983480
There's a list of cheap fragrances someone was keeping and updating. Not sure if it's still around.

>>13983434
I'm sold, heading to Nordstrom now

>>13983519
Let me check the archives

what is a similar fragrance to Ultra male without the gay bottle

>>13983476
yes

>>13983519
Few threads back

anyone got artisan pure? what's it like?

honestly considering copping just for the bottle

>>13983539
Extremely sweet citrus with a powdery drydown

Do not buy if you don't like sweet scents

>>13983532
>>13983525
Post it then pls

>>13983546
well shit

>>13983546
yeah not into sweet frags

how is the standard artisan or the oud?

>>13983550
U can find it urself

>>13983554
nevermind amazon reviews say they all smell like sweet shit

>>13983566
No u

>>13983528
Black XS for the sweetness?

is l'eau d'issey just fucking god tier all around

>>13983480
Eau de get a job

>>13983554
Sweet scents get you K H A M P L I M E N T S
*spins*
*does one handed pushups*

compliment faggots - stop looking for external validation, you're a man and it's 2019

>>13983364
Not that anon but I spray on my chest when I sleep and when I go to work so no one can smell me too much

>>13983595
pls

RETARDED QUESTION ALERT

Is there any way I can apply a fragrance on my self so that I'm the only one that smells it?

Will it work if I smear scents on my dorsum nasi, ala or apex?

>>13983646
>He doesn't get off on making women follow him around to experience his pleasing scent just one more time

>>13983369
Ombré leather is a great fragrance and it’s worth the price.

>>13983689
Get a job and stop harrassing good people, beggar

>>13983754
I wanna find it but I don't know how to look through the archives : (

>>13983786
Maybe you should try looking harder, poorfag

can't figure out whether i want prada l'homme or acqua di gio but not i fucking love spicebomb and don't think it would fit all year round

what doooo

>>13983805
L’Homme. I have all three of them and it’s by far my favourite.

>>13983801
The list isn’t in the thread in the archives.

>>13983829
i feel like after an hour of testing it there is no distinct smell anymore what is it like for you when wearing it for a whole day?

>>13983710
bump answer please

>>13983550
Found something. That other anon is some rand faggot

>Affordable scents for Fall/Winter ordered by prices for 1ml on fragrance.net (if available):

Aramis Havana ($0.20)
Lalique Encre Noire ($0.26)
Bentley for Men Intense ($0.27)
Hanae Mori Him ($0.29)
Lalique Encre Noire A L'Extreme ($0.34)
Burberry London ($0.36)
Mugler A*Men Pure Tonka ($0.45)
Molinard Vanille Patchouli ($0.45)
Guerlain Vetiver ($0.48)
Guerlain L'Homme Ideal ($0.50)
Mugler A*Men Pure Havane ($0.52)
CH Men Privé ($0.56)
Dolce&Gabbana The One for Men ($0.57)
Bvlgari Man In Black ($0.57)
L'Occitane Eau Des Baux ($0.59)
Armani Code Profumo ($0.68)

>Other cheap frags:

Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel (oriental woody; woody; $0.10)
Jacques Bogart One Man Show (chypre; woody, aromatic; $0.12)
Jaguar Jaguar Performance (woody spicy; fresh spicy, aromatic, woody; $0.13)
Jacques Bogart Silver Scent Pure (citrus aromatic; citrus, fresh spicy, aromatic; $0.16)
Emanuel Ungaro Ungaro pour L'Homme III (aromatic green; aromatic, woody, fresh spicy; $0.17)
Vera Wang Vera Wang for Men (woody spicy; citrus, fresh spicy; $0.22)
Lalique Hommage a L'Homme (woody spicy; powdery, fresh spicy, ozonic; $0.22)
Oscar de la Renta Oscar for Men (woody spicy; fresh spicy; $0.24)
Adnan B. Ambre Noir (oriental; balsamic, amber, aromatic; $0.26)
Lalique Hommage a l'homme Voyageur (oriental woody; woody, earthy; $0.27)
Lalique L'Insoumis (woody aromatic; fresh spicy, woody, aromatic; $0.28)
Swiss Arabian Noora (oriental floral; honey, warm spicy; $0.36)
Cartier Declaration (woody floral musk; fresh spicy, aromatic, woody, citrus; $0.38)
Cartier Declaration d'Un Soir (woody floral musk; fresh spicy, rose; $0.40; manly rose scent)
L'Erbolario Meharées (oriental spicy; woody, warm spicy, cinnamon; $0.45)
Al Haramain Perfumes Mashkoor (oriental floral; floral, almond; perfume oil)

>>13983883
This should be included in the OP

Cheapboys rise up

This is ridculously good especialy for the price but WHAT THE FUCK is this bottle design?

is there anything less faggot looking with a similar smell?

>>13983972
>ultramale.jpg

>>13983868
It lasts the whole workday for me. It’s extremely linear, but it lasts.

>>13983972
>>13983994
Aquolina Pink Sugar

>get decant of tam dao
>love it
>its literally all i want to wear
>200$ retail

fuck

anything that smells similar enough? thats under 100$?

>>13984158
look it up at www.fragrantica.com, they usually have similar perfumes at the bottom of the page

>>13983903
OP is a massive faggot and egomaniac who hates change and will cry like a bitch if anyone else suggests he do something differently.

>>13983883
That's mine. Thanks for reposting it. Maybe making a pastebin out of it at some point and including the link into OP would make more sense than reposting this list over and over again. I almost lost it myself. I also should expand this list again by Antonio Puig, Ferrari and some other snice cheapies I've found. Pic related is very snice and I can't wait for summer to wear it proudly.

I know that some people here have bought some Bogarts,Laliques and Cartiers some time ago. Any feedback?

This stuff is sneakily good.
Bath and body works, I don't give a fuck. I smell nice.

So I recently picked up a 2 mL sample of Prada Amber(perfumedcourt) and fell in love. A week later, I picked up a travel size from fragrance.net, and there is something different that I can't put my finger on. The sample I got has a much cleaner stronger overall feel to it and isn't as soapy. I don't think they reformulated it since it came out in '06. Is this just a discrepancy between batches? Or did they reformulate?

pretty generic and not very cheap, but it smells nice :^)

>>13983883
Also scents for more than $0.50/ml should be probably removed given that one can get half of designer scents for such prices on fragrance.net.

>>13983607
I've recently started playing with perfume making myself. It doesn't take much going into the rabbit hole to realize that virtually every non-niche (and by niche I mean actual niche not Margiela or Tom Ford) perfume maker basically buys their ingredients from two same chemical companies. Moreover, if you think about "non-synthetic" ingredients as Tom Fords meeting Arabs to buy Oud from them after smoking opium or visiting Amazonian River tribes then this is a complete bs. They all buy the same ingredients from same Swiss companies. Finally, juice is worth a small fraction of a price. >90% of the price is marketing. It makes looking for nice cheapies so much fun.

>>13984285
Will put this on my to purchase list.

I V O R Y T O W E R H E R I T A G E

>>13984344
I recently had a good laugh reading a thread on fragrantica with people discussing the best smelling oud and going over the top with rationalizations for their choices. What made it funny was knowing that Tom Ford uses nothing else than plain Givaudan's oud. I can't imagine that anyone with a connection to internet is able to still shit on arabian copies of these scents using literally the same ingredients.

what is your everyday fragrance ?

>>13984364
Also, cheapie from pic related probably outclasses all of your CdGs and other "challenging" niches.

>>13984392
Pic

>>13981590
>I got a 28 year old gf with a 6 year old son

>>13984380
prada lhomme intense

>>13983710
Nah not really. One spray to the chest is probably your best bet. Or just by a fragrance with terrible sillage.

>>13984285
I'm the guy who recommended you Bright Neroli as a summer cheapie, glad you like it.

>>13984417
Oh sorry for not crediting, I thought that I've founded it somehow through fragrantica. Anyway, it's brilliant, Ferrari's fig is also very snice.

>>13980364
Name a more comfy scent.
Protip: You can't

>>13984304
Teakwood and Bourbon are legit hidden gems. I like to moisture with their respective body creams and spray on top. I get 12 plus hours with this method.

>>13984526

>>13984531
hurrr weak imitation? no thanks

Luna Rossa Extreme is the only one worth owning desu

Looking for a men fragrance for the office, any recommendations?

>>13981590
Sounds like a right slapper.

>>13984559
Armani Eau de Nuit is pretty good

>>13984559
Fragrance One: Office for Men
It will get K H A M P L I M E N T S
*spin*
*one handed pushups*

>>13984598
Jeremy is that you ?

>>13984407
you should've seen her ex husband's face when I gave her son a bike for his birthday

>>13984679
>raising another man's seed
Your mom didn't teach you about cuckoldry, huh?

>>13984679
lol are you both still together ?

>>13984074
based pink sugar poster

I know niche fragrances are expensive in yours (first world people) perspective, but my question is: Why?

Here in Brazil a bottle of any designer fragrance is in an equivalent level, monetarily speaking, of some niche fragrances in a first world country. Or even more expensive, when you consider some factors (salary, taxes, etc.).

For example. If we want to buy a 100ml Sauvage it will cost at least R$300/$80 (our minimum wage is R$998/$270 a month). Any Creed for the retail price would surpass this value easily. Of course people who buy this kind of thing around here don't work for the minimum wage, but I'm just stating it to make my point of view easier to comprehend.

So I'd like to understand why niche fragrances are so expensive from your perspective, since your incomes are much higher and the prices proportionally lower. It would be no harm to spend a bit more on this kind of fragrance from time to time, since you already buy designer ones for a good price.

>>13984701
Niche fragrances are higher in price because pretentious pencil neck dweebies are willing to pay high prices for ass juice to try to edge out the competition while Chad bathes weekly and still pounds out their moms lol

>>13984695
I made sure she came so hard that her son woke up and came into the room to check on her
>>13984697
fuck no I want my own spawn

What's a good one size fits all cologne?
I'm going to a wedding in a couple months and only have shitty high school kid cologne.
Looking to keep it ~$250.
I'm going to be using it really sparingly so I don't care how small it is, as long as it's not like a sample size lol.

>>13984328
sauvage is better

>>13984158
its only 130 for the big bottle of the edt. you can afford to over spray a bit. I'm getting edp next time though.

>>13984775
In ~5 years Bleu will still be classic, while everyone will have realized that Sauvage smells like Axe.

>Club De Nuit Intense by Armaf 3.6Oz
>$25
About to get this as my daily driver, good idea ?

>>13984801
Abort! Abort! Abort!

Based winter daily driver coming through

I miss you.

>>13984158
If an affordable sandalwood is what you're after then I'd check out smuggler's soul by lush. It's fairly different from Tam Dao though, less woody and more clean/soapy

>>13984918
>Affordable sandalwood
Just buy Molecule 04 on fragnet for $66
Shit is a beast and makes a perfect everyday / signature wear.

Snagged 4.2oz of this stuff for 70 bucks today

>>13984958
It's on fragrancenet for $50

>>13983528
what do you drag the bottle around with you or something? who gives a fuck what it looks like. Isn't that considered a homo scent anyway.

>>13984316
amber or amber man?

>>13984982
Its winter and I would rather not have the juice damaged by cold in the mail

>>13984801
only if you don't mind throwing $25 away

>>13985045
It's mostly alcohol anon

>>13985045
How would the cold damage it?

>>13985048
literal no idea what to get, I have never had a fragrance ever in my life and my mom was teasing me about getting one

>>13985053
Its volatile enough to get damaged by hot bathroom air so I assumed negative temperatures would too

>>13985058
How was she teasing you?
What's the upper limit of your budget for a fragrance?

>>13984801
i like it

>>13985102
I am very frugal and usually dress with the same old clothes. "Anon, you have a job. Why don't you get some new clothes...and a fragrance"--her. I have money to afford the best ones, but I would rather get two fragrances for $30 each. One for daily and another for a night out. Any advise ?

>>13985112
Buy from Fragrancenet. Use coupon code GPYA37.
Buy Azzaro Wanted and Armaf The Pride

>>13984701
Brazilian economics major here; this is a very misleading post.
A 100ml bottle of BDC would cost between 450~500 BRL (120~135 USD).
A 100ml bottle of MI would cost between 1300~1500 BRL (350~400 USD) in Brazil, which strikes me as a proportional increase in value given the target market (people that make 3 to bogus times minimum wage). To them, it is worth it to spend more to get the best.
The people that do make minimum wage are the ones that feel the difference in price, but they wouldn't be buying designer frags in the first place, that's what cheap brands are for (Boticário, Jequiti, Zara)
My point is, the price difference isn't noticeably larger in Brazil than in the US, proportionally speaking. Therefore, the same reasons that motivate americans to buy niche apply to upper-middle class brazilians and above.

>>13984701
Brazilian economics major here; this is a very misleading post.
A 100ml (3.4oz) bottle of BDC would cost between 450~500 BRL (120~135 USD).
A 100ml bottle of MI would cost between 1300~1500 BRL (350~400 USD) in Brazil, which strikes me as a proportional increase in value given the target market (people that make 3 to bogus times minimum wage). To them, it is worth it to spend more to get the best.
The people that do make minimum wage are the ones that feel the difference in price, but they wouldn't be buying designer frags in the first place, that's what cheap brands are for (Boticário, Jequiti, Zara)
My point is, the price difference isn't noticeably larger in Brazil than in the US, proportionally speaking. Therefore, the same reasons that motivate americans to buy niche apply to upper-middle class brazilians and above.

>>13985043
Amber Pour Homme. Sorry about that

>>13985065
Usually volatile chemicals will only evaporate at one temperature, with lower temps slowing down evaporation rates unless ambient humidity is very low but even then it takes a lot longer in cold/dry than it would in hot/dry.

>>13985183
If I keep my fragrances in their boxes inside a closet somewhere do you think they'd last a decade?

>>13985186
Vintage fragrances are a thing for a reason. As long as your closet stays at a reasonable temperature in the summer you should be fine. If you're like Thailand Anon with no air conditioning you can't count on bottles to stay fresh for longer than a year.

Hello /fa/ggots. What’s your scent of the day?

>>13985288
It's a choice between reflection man, TDH edt, and L'homme Ultime. What would you choose?

>>13985288
Call me a faggot
Dirty English by Juicy Couture

>>13985288
Noir de Noir. Finishing off my little sample. I love it, but it’s not for me.

>>13985333
TDH

>>13984328
It smells cheap honestly.

I keep my frags in the bathroom, where the temperature is low but there's lots of hot vapor when I shower. Bad idea?

>>13985222
how hot and for how long until fragrances turn tho? I've kept frags in my car in the dead of summer for a few days at a time that smell exactly the same. I think a lot of this is overblown desu

How do you apply cologne to clothes for longevity/sillage?

One spray or two? Where do you spray it.

>>13985496
People will tell you on skin and people will tell you on clothing. The best performance I get is when after putting on my clothing, I spray both sides of my neck and one around my throat, making sure I hit both my skin and the collar of my shirt. Best of both worlds.

>>13985500
I was thinking something along the line of one spray on the chest,put shirt on and one spray on shirt. Would that be too overpowering?

>>13985512
Nah, that's probably the most conservative way. People will have to zero in on you to smell you.

>>13985525
How would I apply cologne so people can smell me but it's not overpowering?

Lads, I desire a fragrance that smells like how Ween's music sounds. What can you recommend?

>>13984598
God I fucking hate Jeremy so much, what an absolute cunt. I hope he ends up homeless

>>13985559
Margiela Music Festival

>>13985398
Yes

I usually spray 3-4 sprays of edt, and i figure that's the usual for most people.
How many sprays is the usual amount for etp (particularly D&G The One)?

>>13982326
>Fresh summer
Bleu de Chanel
>Dark, warming winter
YSL La Nuit
>Crisp, clean for work
Lacoste Blanc
>Woody, masculine
Bvlgari Man in Black
>Subtle, Well-rounded for all seasons
Acqua di Gio

Rate my choices brohams.

>>13985676
>How many sprays is the usual amount for etp (particularly D&G The One)?
the same

edp vaporizers should spray shorter and smaller bursts so you aren't at risk of overdoing it

my advice is 3 sprays in 3 locations of choice, 4 is pushing it for a man

>>13985691
Alright thanks

Thinking about it I haven't really got a citrus based scent in my lineup since my decant of VPH ran out in the summer.
I'm not sure if I'd prefer a night time scent like Black XS that smells like a sweet candy lemon, or if I'd prefer something for the heat but anyways, where should I look for testing out?
I'd get a bottle of VPH but it only lasts 2 hours on my skin...

>>13985682
Like except for Man in Black, to me it smells like when you fry off dry spices for a curry.

>>13985288
I'm going to be wearing Rasasi Dareej on this blessed Sunday.

>>13985795
It was a gift, lel

Recommended alternatives?

>>13985802
Snicebomb, Mugler Pure Havane, Azzaro Wanted By Night or Bentley For Men Intense for the same kinda thing but better imo.

>>13981563
Which Curve?

>>13982319
Much superior to the original, probably because the original smells old and will remind you of old men, but Dress Code is the perfect old money scent without being old.

>>13980364
Best frag(s) for Hedi’s style? Being using some flowery ones that I had already but I wanna switch it up a bit

>>13983554
Oud is great. Lasts significantly longer than any other JV colognes

>>13983528
Layton PdM

>>13985553
https://youtu.be/2oEgqQYaLvk

>>13984756
Amouage Reflection.

>>13983883
Hey, I just updated and expanded the list of snice affordable scents. Sadly it's already too long for posting it here, so here's a pastebin:
https://pastebin.com/VX6RDpm6

>>13986051
Also, does anyone have any new suggestions?

>>13986051
Awesome, thanks

>>13986062
Shit, I've forgotten to add GIT's clone Rasasi Egra. Does anyone have pic related and can attest it's snice?

>>13986097
Armaf Voyage Bleu

Any other Armaf, Rasasi dupes worth adding? The problem I have with more popular dupes is that often there is a similar cult around them as around originals and it's hard to judge whether they're worth the hype or not solely using reviews and rate. However, there must be some hidden gems.

>>13986100
Or maybe we should keep this list out of clones/dupes and list only genuine cheap and great perfumes? It seems to be a controversial topic for a reason. Not all of them are any good comparing to originals. Listing several clone producers like Perfume Parlour, Armaf, Swiss Arabian, Rasasi, Surratti just to make people aware of them should be enough.

>>13980464
Spicebomb

>>13986207
We call it here Snicebomb snice the /frag/ queen and our saviour Alex has posted here, oke?

>>13986100
There's a couple of Al Haramin ones that are decent, L'aventure, their Aventus clone is a good citrusy take on it, doesn't really have any of the smoke but it's a good summer cheapie.

>>13986051

How in the fuck is Cuba Gold not on the list?

Bought this and now is and now I smell like my grandpa

>>13986366
Is it really outdated?

>>13986240
She was snicer with long hair

>tfw opened my £400 Areej Le Dore to wear it at important meeting and all roasties from HR compliment Brad's Sauvage, since my scent is not noticeable AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

>>13986400
>tfw at restaurant with my fiancee about to propose her this dinner wearing my favorite 2 CdG layered in proportions 7:13, and then this waiter smelling of Paco Rabanne 1 million comes and asks if he can help and she gives him her number giggling and biting her lip AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

>>13986408
>tfw at work and this Chad manager making whole room smell like his Aventus asks how my BIT-coin investment is going
>all coworkers laugh quietly
>time slows down
>I catch a barely noticeable whiff of my Zoologist Bat that I applied only 1h ago
>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH

>>13986418
>tfw finally want to make a move with this cute Saint Laurent Paris guy at the same course that I always catch eye contact with
>bought Bois d'Ascese to make a sophisticated first impression
>approaching him asking for notes from last comparative literature class
>Jean-Étienne joins us smelling of Dylan Blue from twelve feet away
>he dirty kisses the guy and grabs his ass as a greeting
>"what's up Anon, did you met my new boyfriend?"
>"what's that weird smell, did you go to a campfire yesterday, Anon?"
>they laugh loud at me
>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH

>>13986423
>tfw ordered DHI and no one will be able to smell it on me but my Mama AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH

>>13986429
>TFW NO ONE NOTICES YOUR CAREFULLY PICKED AND NICHE SCENTS UNLESS YOU'LL GET INTIMATE BUT WE NEVER WILL

>>13985065
If anything the cooler temperatures should help preserve your fragrances because lower temperatures == decreased volatility relative to, say, room/ambient temperature. The lower the temperature, the less kinetic energy the molecules have to escape the bulk liquid/surface, so this isn't really a concern.

>>13986375
What’s her IG again?

>>13986441
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>>13986400
Cancer, take your (you) and get out of my face.

>>13986372
Yup, it's not bad but out of wave

>>13986595
Just hide and report. Don’t give him attention.

>>13986472
aleolak

F

Hey /frag/ greetings from /o/!
What's the best way to introduce fragrance to an automobile? That new car smell only lasts so long. It can't just be a cheap car freshener from Walmart, right?

Price aside, is owning anything in aftershave lotion/balm form even worth bothering with? Maybe if I compliment an edt of the same scent?

>>13986611
But he's right lmao

>>13986801
F

>>13986810
Buy some cheapie like Versace Eau Fraiche or Cuba Gold and enjoy a scent thats a step up from that?

>>13986801
Press S to spit

>>13986664
So, uh... does she escort?

>>13986844
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>>13986885
If you're the hooker anon, then write her and post results. I'd laugh my ass off if she does

>>13986844
Real KING is coming

SSSSS
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SSSSS
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>>13986837
Is kouros kill? I haven't heard of anything, source?

>>13986892
I am, in fact, hookeranon. Maybe next time I head to Europe, I’ll send her an email. I wouldn’t mind meeting her. I imagine she tastes like champagne and strawberries.

>>13986911
Holy shit that would be the /frag/ meet up of the century. However, she seems to be a fashion model not an escort.

>>13986923
A lot of fashion models escort. The agency I use in Amsterdam has quite a few of them. Last trip, I had a booking with a girl who’s been in Playboy and Maxim, also had a booking with a runway model last year. So who knows, if I can get bookings with actual professional models, I imagine Instagram models wouldn’t be outside the realm of possibility.

>>13986935
God this would be so fucking funny. "Aw yeah your pussy is so snice'

>>13986944
Oh, I’d 100% have to throw out a snice or two. Maybe bust out a Jeremy impression.

>>13986935
Take her for a snice of pizza afterwards

I've been looking for a dating scent for a while now, and i couldn't resist this one despite the shitty perfomance. It's just that good.

Is there any tricks i can use to make a scent last longer?

>>13986960
I was thinking that, or some KFC for the 11 secret herbs and snices.

>>13986974
>Is there any tricks i can use to make a scent last longer?
Change fragrance

>>13986974
Not really. Just get a travel atomizer and go to the bathroom and reapply midway through your date.

>>13986994
i'll probably look into that then

>>13986974
get the EDP?

>>13987005
that one is the edp actually

>>13987013
The EDP performs like a champ for me. As a matter of fact the EDT wasn't too bad either. Not a good but not as bad as some would have lead me to believe.

>>13986810
Buy a decently fresh cheap cologne and spray it on the floor mats.

>>13987041
that's good to hear. but honestly, even with a bad performance i'd still buy.

Dates doesn't last an entire day either.

>>13984241
what are you talking about. the fragrancenet and fragrancebuy links were added without much noise.

someone just needs to make an equivalent list for spring/summer, make it into a picture and it will be good to go. on the other hand the category of "other cheap frags" is huge and would need a lot of work done before it can be included in the op. right now theres just mostly woodsy listed

>>13984241
oh, it's you
please stop metaposting, the link is already in next thread's pasta

Is fragrancenet slow for everyone else? Ordered 12/29, still has not shipped. They are usually pretty quick.

>>13987089
>someone just needs to make an equivalent list for spring/summer
The list is mixed now. See pastebin
>make it into a picture
Let's not make it into an infographic yet. It's 32 perfumes only right now.

>>13987115
They were likely closed on NYE and NYD, during which time orders piled up. They also sometimes take up to two weeks to ship if they've somehow fallen behind on receiving inventory. Their system seems to allow orders to be placed against stock of almost-arrived products that aren't quite in their warehouse for picking. Receiving often fucks over shipping in a warehouse operation.

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New thread
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>>13987200
Dumping my collection of posters till 310'd

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>>13987053
I've heard that before, but where would I keep the bottle? Can't be a hot (or freezing) car/garage, and there's no way I'm going to just always have a bottle on hand, especially if it's not even for me.

>>13987200
That’s so comfy poster right there. Never tried the fragrance though. Will order a miniature perhaps

>>13987216
This might as well be any 80s prog rock album cover.

I am all about that Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille.

Just bought some things, should I return paco? Or any of them? Didn't buy samples so unsure.

classic colored boi smell

10/10

>>13981450
>VPH
Are u talking about pic related? I love it, I almost daily this one I know what u mean, it is a little strong when u just spray it.

What frag smells like a neckbeard?

Looking for a good woody/musk scent for under £140. Was thinking TF Oud Wood but its like £200 for 50ml. Are Versace Oud Noir & Gucci Intense Oud decent alternatives?