/fa/ - Fashion

>>15214770
*this chart is outdated*
Current new chart WIP:
https://pastebin.com/2T6HuQgj

What are you sampling lads? Post your lists.

>>15214784
This is what I've tried samples of the last two months or so. The "to sample" list is things I'm still waiting for in the mail

>>15214784
I'll be getting this sample set next week or so, Oriza is a really old, traditional french house that Kafkaesque loves so I want to give them a shot. Plus tomorrow I'm going to pick up a sample of Azemour Les Orangers and maybe try some Tauers.

>>15214784
Currently I still have the ones from two weeks ago. I’m down to the dregs of Interlude Man, not much of Oliver left, and Portrait of a Lady I have maybe 0.5 ml left. I’ll be buying a full bottle of Oliver, and I’d like bottles of the other two but they’re prohibitively expensive at the moment, plus I do t know what the situation is with Interlude. I hear it’s getting ducked by regulations.

>>15214823
>Oliver
What's this?

>>15214807
Which perfumes are in this?

>>15214830
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Strangers-Parfumerie/Oliver-52632.html

It’s a summer fragrance that smells unlike any others I’ve tried. It doesn’t rely on big citrus and white florals. It doesn’t perform brilliantly, but it’s so unique and it puts a smile on my face.

This is my favorite trashy gourmand-thot fragrance for man

>>15214855
>Bottle not included

Do they just tell you to cup your hands and pour it on?

>>15214832
you can choose whichever 6 perfumes you want. If you read the Kafkaesque blog, he reviews about 4 or 5 of them.

>>15214784
Azemour, mousse illuminée and maybe philosykos and edition blanche

>>15214871
Which ones did you choose?

>>15214876
The whole thing is funny, but skip to 1min.

https://youtu.be/2Nc45x2jghM

SOTD: Acqua di Sale. Damn that's one good summer fragrance. What are you wearing lads?

>>15214770
good tobacco recommendations lads?

>>15214894
Excited to get my sample of it soon, salt smells are the best.

SOTD: AdP Cedro di Taormina. Lovely spicy summer

>>15214901
If you end up liking it then give a try to Armani Prive Bleu Turquoise. It has the same salt accord but is rather an oriental incense-vanilla fragrance. Gorgeous stuff.

>>15214897
Chergui or Or du Serail are excellent orientals with dominant tobacco. Oud Malaki is another one that is cheaper. Cuir de Russie by Anna Zworykina is my favorite indie. I recently been testing Fougere Nobile from Nobile 1942 and it's a really nice tobacco Fougere.

How much does the Guerlain lart et la matiere line cost at guerlain boutiques? is it $260 USD or $235?

>>15214833
>Strangers
Based. I swear to god that people here develop taste very quickly and couple of last threads were one of the most interesting recently when it comes to stuff that gets discussed and mentioned here.

>>15214918
>>15214897
Also I'm going to give a full wear of Cuir Cuba Intense from OPs pic related tonight once my Acqua di Sale is gone.

>>15214925
I remember it being rather $260 (I mean an equivalent in EUR). Might be wrong though.

>>15214807
there's a special offer at legrand, they offer you 50ml of your choice when you buy a 100ml bottle wiith the coupon code "SPRING", don't know if it works outside of France though

>>15214926
I’m the guy that binged all of Wafts videos and that’s where my interest in niche came from. My collection is almost exclusively designer so I want to branch out. Even if it’s not full bottles I hope to sample more.

>>15214906
Interesting, I'll try it! Thanks!

>>15214784
My bottle of Bee should be delivered this afternoon, along with a bunch of samples from Bogue and a Nicolai sample set. Will report back one by one as I try them out.

Glad I got Bee before all their heads get torn off by giant hornets.

>>15214947
Yeah sampling is a way to go. Look up for fragrance facebook groups in your country. That's where the best deals on samples come from and you can get things not available anywhere. After spending couple days there you will be able who is a legit seller. There are many scam groups but from my experience all of those where you have sense of natural grown and organic community are trustworthy. They even monitor each other if the prices are right for the groups and no one is trying to profiteer. Only sometimes someone shady comes along but his singled out pretty quickly. It makes sampling really affordable because you will basically pay the price per ml they get on deals online plus negligible postage and atomizers cost. Imagine hunting the best deals and sales with promo codes and then getting just a 5 or 10ml decant for the price per ml they paid. Also often you try stuff that you wouldn't otherwise because it's very expensive or rare or just released. For example one can get 10ml of the new Interlude Black Iris for $30 in one of the groups I'm in. I would never blind buy a full bottle but that way I can get only 10ml of it for the release price before it's even available in the online shop. You can also swap the samples you got bored with/didn't so they don't just gather dust in your drawer.

>>15214957
>Bee
>Bogue
>Nicolai
Incredibly based. What Nicolai and Bogue did you get?

>>15215072
Thanks, I’ll check them out. I’m in the U.K. so maybe I’ll bump in to some U.K. YouTube people while I’m there.

>>15215074
I picked Maai, MEM, Doleur! and o/e for my four free samples, but some might be out of stock. And the Nicolai's are this set, in lieu of free shipping.

https://www.luckyscent.com/product/366724/parfums-de-nicolai-8-piece-sampler-by-luckyscent-gifts-with-purchase

No NYI, but I'm looking forward to trying these ones too.

>>15214946
>>15214885
Have you tried any? What do you recommend? I still haven't even ordered the sample set, gonna do it next week.

Rotationanon/casinoanon Spring rotation for 2020.

Missed a few out though, I still wear Chypre Palatin and DHI quite a lot but it's starting to get too warm for them other than late evenings/nights. On the other extreme there's been a few good days for them; but still isn't really warm enough yet to wear Pacific Rock Moss, Colonia Essenza or Sole di Postiano all the time.

>>15215331
I’ve been here ages but never asked/found out, why are you “casino”anon?

I’ve always liked your collections, I think it may have been you that got me in to Ginepro Di Sardegna.

>>15215109

There's quite a few YouTubers in the one I normally sell stuff in. There was some hilarious drama on there last year too between one of the Wafts guys and the guy who owns Parfums Vintage that was comfy to watch. I like their channel, but it was hilarious watching him get btfo as hard as he did by a good chunk of the group.

>>15215354

I work in a casino and shitpost about it from time to time, especially with hookeranon. I don't post that much so it's easy to miss it.

I'm always doing my bit to make a long deserved hype train for Ginepro, although it's getting harder to find now. Couldn't find it any more before the lockdown in TK Maxx in their discounted AdP stuff and my local John Lewis have stopped selling it entirely now I think. Hopefully they revive it again someday like Cipresso di Toscana cause I hate to think what happens when I run out.

>>15215365
story?

The smell of your anime waifu

>>15215388

Not sure what started it but I think it was someone posting about cheaper fragrances or especially clones meaning poorer quality ingredients in exchange for the lower price.

Few posts in and then Jo from Wafts starts going off on one about how clone houses use shit ingredients and will never be as well made as niche frags like Tauer or 4160 Tuesdays ones. So at this point the owner of Parfums Vintage then gets salty and piles in with several essay-length replies asking him to show everyone where or how he knows what ingredients they actually use before dismissing them?

He then started posting things he uses in Parfums Vintage frags and pretty much btfo'd Jo who at this point couldn't name anything and started trying to dodge the question with a bunch of other people piling in and laughing at him or screeching about him being a niche snob. Eventually he dug himself into too deeper hole and then cucked out and took back everything he'd said a few hours later apologising to everyone involved.

>>15214784
The sample pill was one of the most important things I learned from /frag/. I used to own 30 bottles at some point of which some were getting only maybe 2 wears a year. Now I cut to 6 bottles and two of them will be finished this summer. My bottle of Azemour is on the way though and I’ll for 100% rebuy Chypre Palatin this Fall as I finished my full bottle last week so I don’t discount these two. Regardless of that I have like 40+ great scents at hand at any time at cost of maybe one good niche bottle thanks to samples and can test them thoroughly to see if they are bottle worthy. Feels good overall

>>15215431
I've missed this drama. Was it really Jo? I've never seen him posting, Dan on the other hand is quite vocal about stuff on facebook (as expected).

>>15215431
apologizing in this case is not cucking out, it takes character to admits one's mistakes

>>15215431
>>15215442
Yeah, I was about to write the same thing. Compare this to the Chypre sperg we had here couple threads back. He got BTFOd but instead of admitting this rather lost all of his composition. We all remember how embarrassing it was to read what had been coming next.

>ordered on 30th of April
>got a DHL ref. number three days later
> 5 days after receiving the number my order still hasn’t been picked up

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE DO SOMETHING FRANCIS

>>15215466
>roissy
your bottles were sold to an algerian uber driver

>>15215439

Yeah, he did post every now and then but I haven't seen him post again since.

>>15215442

It was in the context that he was refusing to give ground and repeatedly trying to slide the argument into another question about clones undermining fragrance as 'art' and other arguments when he was clearly losing the argument and digging a deeper and deeper hole with every reply. He only did a u-turn and apologised when it got to a point so many people were just laughing at him and dismissing him as a clueless niche snob that he finally caved more just to get them off his back with a similarly slidey apology about 'things becoming too emotional tonight' than honourably admitting mistakes have been made and his defeat.

>>15215444

It wasn't anywhere near that extreme but it was a one point when most people were just laughing at him trying to defend a position he'd clearly lost and made himself to look a complete fool after so long.

>>15215480
As a Moroccan that would be worse than my smelly water bottles breaking on their way home

>go into this general hoping to find discussion about scents
>it's a bunch of glorified reddit threads of people bragging about their 350 dollar obscure brand parfum that smells like gasoline
>Acqua Di Parmesan mentioned in every third post

ffs

>>15215486
I've always associated morroco with great smells, algeria not so much
always nice to visit a morrocan's place, not fond of the sweet food though

>>15215491

>expecting a thread, even a general on 4chan to be anything but shitposting, flexing and memes

I think you came to the wrong place anon.

>>15215491
So what fragrances do you like anon?

>>15215331
How are you liking Engima Cologne? I got a bottle a while back and I’m digging it. I have and love the EDP, and the Cologne seems much lighter and fresher. More like Sprite to the EDP’s Coke in the opening. I also like that the Cologne has less sweetness and less vanilla. I guess it’s kind of like the EDP is for winter, the cologne is more casual and more versatile year-round.

>>15215491
When I came they were mainly posting about Eros and sauvage so I’d say we’re doing pretty good

>>15215491
It’s usually better. We just had a sperg shit up a couple threads a few days back. Always takes a little bit for us to get back on track after a sperg invasion. We always do, though.

>>15215499
Not the wrong place, just the wrong time. Zoomer redditors always parrot the same "le 4chan is just for shitposting!" shit. There used to be actual discussion here. Even when it was basically only /b/ that was active.
But yeah I'm just a boomer at this point, I think the first time I went on this site was 07 or 08, I should find another place to waste my time.

>>15215523

Absolutely love it, but I regret not getting the parfum instead. Although I like how wearable the parfum cologne is by comparison as an evening scent in spring and summer I still prefer the thicker, richer smell of the parfum. Probably wait until autumn to buy the parfum then do a swap with this one for Danger parfum cologne. Strange how that one's worked out. Engima I prefer the parfum, but danger I don't like the parfum at all but really like the parfum cologne.

>>15215546

Thing is it never goes back, each new wave of arrivals here always finds a way to drag things even lower than the last. But then I guess some corners and threads still remain with bits of the older generations of anons.

>>15215546
‘06 boomer here. Spot on. I always say the same thing, and little zoomer retards always tell me 4chan was always shitposting, unironic racism, hard right-wing bullshit, and memes. They don’t know the history. They don’t know 4chan used to be center-left, and we mercilessly raided a dude (Hal Turner) for years for no reason other than because he was a white supremacist. You’re wasting your breath. Some little shit who’s been here like 3 years and thinks he’s an oldfag will always come along and try to tell you you’re wrong.

4chan is dead. I just come here to talk about smelly water now.

>>15215546
Not too long ago we had great threads were we re-did the whole OP chart, tons of input from lots of different people. We can't always be serious.

>>15214897
I apreciate it anon, thanks

>>15215648
meant for
>>15214918

>>15215551
you must be a nigger to love roja so much
>>15215433
stop being poor
>>15215389
nice find
>>15215386
hope unemployment is treating you well
>>15215331
suburbanite mallcore
>>15214855
that whole line is shit, really

good girl perfume, thoughts?

just finished a great novel, I recommend it to anyone in search of a good read

what is a black eau du parfum?

does the trigger spray the bottle?

>>15215707
The liquid is literally black. That’s it.

>>15215551
Yeah, the Cologne and the Parfum/EDP are surprisingly different. Like, they’re similar, but manage to fill pretty different niches. Personally, I think the EDP is the best version, it projects better than the Parfum and lasts almost as long, and smells basically identical. Too bad it’s discontinued. I guess if you want the experience of the EDP now, the closest you can get is the more expensive Parfum. Shit sux.

>>15215710
didnt she have one that was a blood and semen mix or something? sounds satanic

>>15214784
Getting this from Decantboutique in the next week, I know it's cheap/normie shit but it's what I'm interested in

Mont Blanc Legend EDT
Thierry Mugler Mugler Cologne EDT
Bvlgari Aqua Atlantique EDT
Missoni Pour Homme EDP
YSL Y Live Intense EDT

Looking most forward to the Mugler and Missoni

Mhhmmmmm yes I miss the 2013-2015 /frag/ so badly. Nothing better than two confused fragrantica/basenotes expats trying desperately to initiate some discussion with a horde of people asking about the best Axe or basic fuckboy scents in threads dying at 30 posts. Then the Dylan Blue/gay shitposting, unironic designer vs. niche flamewars going for 100 posts happening every time and then fuckboys discovering Sauvage in 2015-2016. Such wonderful times. You must be fucking kidding or just long for 'good old times' to say that /frag/ in the current formula is shit. We got plenty of actually knowledgeable regular posters who always help out newbs, very good guides with meme anon now helping to make a new chapter of /frag/ history with the new chart, one of the most active general on this board, our own funny memes and some sense of community that is unique and completely different then basenotes/fragrantica/reddit. All of that with threads full of very varied, interesting frags discussed each thread and apart from occasional spergs most of people but newbs have enough of distance to this hobby to don't start some flamewars over designer vs. niche topics etc.

What do you guys think of etsy perfume?

decided on copping a 10ml decant of TL and wear 5 sprays out and about like BB Qanon so I can make people gag and fume

>>15215727
none of the psychotic posters pretending to be other posters answering their own questions?
>>15215730
reddit
>>15215734
noooo you cant do that, enjoy your perfume out in public, it has to be carefully curated to the correct attire and specific event, you have to spend hours obsessing over which one to pick, and how many compliments it will garner

>>15215730
Tried a bunch, yet to find anything that didn’t smell like a bunch of essential oils mixed together by a Karen in her garage.

>>15215730
etsy is a good place to look for oil sheikhs selling extremely rare vintages. this mf has original amouage bottles before they changed them

>>15215719
I think that was just the remains of her post-op

>>15215744
I don't know what are you onto mate but go take a walk outside.

the only "compliments" that should count are unsolicited spontaneous ones from strangers/people you don't know. youtube fags quantifying compliments and making top 10 lists literally go ask their mom if they smell good and she says "yes dear"

anybody ever try Ramon Monegal frags? That female youtuber posted here recently, not Katie but the other one, she had a ton of these. They have a pretty cheap sample set; I'm wondering if it's worth it.

>>15215767
This. Also unsolicited compliments are way rarer than these faggots on youtube try to make you believe. At least here in Europe.

>>15215734
>>15215744
The weather thing isn't a hard and fast rule, but it's not nonsense either. It was very warm here today and and old lad was sitting on a bench drinking a can wearing quorum and he had filled the better part of the street with his chad miasma. I've never smelled a scent from so far away in my life, it had taken on physical form

>>15215751
ill take the pucci for $500 plz sir
>>15215774
ami is a goldmine of niche, girl has a buying problem tho, i love to hear her coo
>>15215779
did you go up and talk to him? perfect opportunity

>>15215774
Nvm, this faggot is charging the same as Frederic Malle for his bottles, I'm just gonna say no.

>>15215767
I've never understood that benchmark. It's nice to have it confirmed that you smell nice but who really cares about a 'compliment factor'? I want my chick and my friends/colleagues to be able to tolerate (and possibly even like) whatever I'm wearing but what do you gain by having some stranger tell you you smell nice? I get it, but I don't get it. I'm leary of watching fragrance reviews in earshot of my gf at the best of times but whenever they get into the whole COMPLIMENT BEAST type discussion I have to put headphones in or change, it's giving her too much fuel to roast me

>>15214784
All 4 of the TdH line, accepted, I'll end up getting one for the warmer office days, probably EDT, although the Intense Vetiver is nice, like a less sharp Montale Red Vetyver.
TF Oud Minerale and Oud Wood. Both okay, interesting but not enough to warrant the price.
CdG2, read the reviews and saw the notes. Not nearly as interesting as I expected, smells like refresher sweets to me.
Prada l'homme Intense, disgustingly sweet. I found the original too sweet, so not sure what I was expecting.
Dior Eau Sauvage Cologne, harsh citrus blast but dries nice and smooth with the vetiver, decent performance, considering this for the summer too.
Prada Luna Rossa Black. I miss Midnight in Paris lads and this doesn't hold a candle.
Still have my sample of TF Noir Anthracite but didn't get halfway through before buying a bottle

>>15215806
The thing is that 90% of people getting into fragrances are coomers who want to 'step up their game'. This is just a smart way to profit off them.

>>15215783
>did you go up and talk to him? perfect opportunity

He did seem like an interesting character but between the vagrancy and the kung flu I thought better not.

Not knocking quorum btw. To even the scale, had a girl say it smelled like her dad on me, who is like the director of a hospital. It's a wide spectrum with that one lol.

>>15214894
6 hours later Acqua di Sale is still going strong. Such a snice frag.

>>15215779
What an absolute unit

>>15215730
I feel like there's a whole new world of indie fragrance creators to discover there but have never dived too deeply there. That's where Anna Zworykina started, now she's available at Bloom among multi-million budget fragrance houses there and her fragrances still stand out with quality and uniqueness. It seems like you can also find lots of niche attar creators there (at least here in UK). Mellifluenceperfume is one and Wafts speak very highly of him. That's also where Rogue started.

>>15215835
>@mellifluence_perfumes is #beyondthehillsii . Conceived as a natural version of the wonderful Zagorsk by Comme Des Garçons, this is a pine and incense lover’s dream! As well as Zagorsk I’m reminded of the wonderful Hinoki by CdeG. The other two fragrances that I love that sprang to mind were Arso by Profumum Roma and Cape Heartache by Imaginary Authors, but this is more complex than the former and far more natural than the latter. A sensational blend of Incense, Pine and Birch that transports your directly to the heart of a forest. The opening is utterly uplifting. It’s an incredible balance of rich and bright. A lovely vetiver note gives this suggestion of the forest floor, and there’s just a little funkiness around the mid which gives some animalic warmth. As if that wasn’t enough, there are a couple of deftly handled ouds that add woody complexity without every stealing the spotlight. Wow. This really is top quality stuff. Can’t wait to explore more! I’d heard great things about this house, but this has surpassed my expectations, given how much it cost me.
From Wafts' insta.

what am i in for here?

>>15215466
sweaty is mad that she cant get her wittle sampwes

Mmmm

big ass vintage yatagan

>>15215961
vintage is always a crap shoot, im currently trying to pick up some dali bottles, but dont know if i want to deal with reformulations, or aged perfume that doesn't last 2 hours and smells a little off

>>15215433
Very based

>>15215727
kek, this chart is prime dunning-kruger

>>15215981
you're right but if it's sealed in its original box (obviously extremely seldom and rare as fuck) and kept somewhere cool and dark and dry it should the same as ever. they usually start to change after decades if theyre exposed to air more than anything else

>>15215981
and that same seller has a couple vintage dali fragrances

>>15215981
>>15216027
are these actually any good? Or is it just as a collector's item that you would want them?

>>15215727
The most hilarious thing on this chart is how none of his suggested fragrances match these ridiculous descriptions of what notes to look for.

>>15216037
no idea, they sound good, good reviews, i blind bought a sealed vintage montana pour homme, and its great but doesnt last for shit really. the lip one sounds like the same vein as something like Antaeus, which is a good timeframe for me

>>15215871
>beating my face with a bell because i didn't bought vc&a ph and tsar before the discontinuation

what clothes in your opinion would fit pour un homme de Caron? I'd imagine an old man wearing a loose bright shirt with it, but what could a twenty-something wear to suit the scent?

>>15216073
oh yeah, it was a tierry wassers (sp?) early creation also

https://youtu.be/sVJwrrMULyA?list=PLF5C2DFDC497E8479&t=65

>>15216103
god, she looks like a hot mess, that top, thos shoes, those bags under her eyes, reccing molecule 01, pot scents, that host hates her also, you can tell

>>15216103
Jesus, it reminded me of all the hype Molecule was getting in early 2010s in all PUA communities. Guys were claiming that women literal blow them the second they can smell it lmao. Brilliant marketing from Escentric Molecules one must admit.

It's here. Some people may say the packaging is tacky but I love it.

>>15216142
Turns out half the Nicolai samples are 1.5ml instead of 2ml (the ones on bottom), but that's still plenty.

>>15216158
nice piece of coral, all of that sounds good

>>15216158
And they actually had all the Bogues I asked for even though it said out of stock! Out of empty atomizers at the moment, but excited to try them soon.

>>15216142
>>15216158
>>15216234
Very nice. I'm interested to hear your thoughts on all of them. Especially on Bogue Maai (that is supposed to smell like an upgraded, better Kouros), MEM and Baikal Leather (and how does it compare to PdE Cuir Ottoman if you tried it).

Lads, this is one of the best cheapies I´ve gotten this year

>>15216244
How is it? I had a phase when I was interested in Lapiduses, Jacques Bogarts and Puigs and some of them were pleasant but at the end of the day I feel like you get what you pay for here and they were quiet synthetic and often chaotic. Don't get me wrong here it's still in most cases an upgrade from using a random body spray but not much more.

>>15215466
That's what you get for ordering from a shithouse like MFK.

Any mint heavy frags that go along the line of a thick mintiness and not the summery breath mint kinda scent? Preferably one that's suited to colder weather.

Question for zoomers: I keep hearing about Grimes. What the fuck is a Grimes and why am I supposed to care about it?

Also, what fragrance does it smell like, I guess?

>>15216250
The opening is like a sweeter and more synthetic Allure Extreme opening, the dry down is a really heavy woody incense and this part doesn´t smell synthetic

>>15216262

>>15216270
She was around for years, I think Zoomers don't care about Grimes. More like Millenials. The deal is that she was doing some pretty good synthpops that made her into /mu/ cannon. Now she's dating the real life Ironman Elon Musk that brings all his soibois cult to the equation. Now they expect a kid that they called in a weird way. That's it. I think she'd be wearing some lowkey Comme des Garcons.

>>15216262
It's hard to think of mint in a non-fresh context. Are chocolate mints fine? Musk Aswad is one that comes to my mind.

What are some based fragrantica reviewers worth following? Alfarom is one that comes to my mind. he's a bit too edgy and definitely has a thing for super weird stuff that I wouldn't wear but at least I've discovered many overlooked houses and fragrances thanks to him.

One thing I've noticed with vintage frags that feature bergamot is that they have this sweet petrol vibe going on, and the bergamot note actually lasts for a couple of hours. Why do most bergamot note in frags nowadays smell faintly of earl grey tea and only last 20 minutes tops?

>>15216282
So, to answer my question; nobody, and I shouldn’t?

>>15216158
whats up with the plate? Lemme see that

>>15216282
Real talk: why hasn’t Elon Musk made a frag yet? He could call it Musk by Musk. I mean, it’s right there.

>>15216298
I don't care what you should care about mate. What do you want, a pat on your back for not following internet's list B celebrities? I personally don't care too much about either of them but they're definitely the least evil celebrities around in times full of thots known to millions only because of sex-tapes and guys known for icing their rolexes using daddies money.

a couple of months ago i got a bottle of new dior homme intense, the one with the new design.
i was extremely disappointed because it felt weaker and lighter, fast forward to today it smells exactly like my previous 2017 bottle.
you cunts were right maceration is not a meme

>>15215767
>>15215778
Whats it anyways that like 9 out of 10 of these fragrance youtubers look like the biggest spergs? Like fat, not fashionable in the slightest, neckbeard, very often some fucking cap, etc...
Like they could easily also be autistic over anime figurines or anything else, why do they think they are qualified for this that it justifies a youtube channel?

>>15216085
You better wear the right clothes with that scent, anon, or I'll find you and knock your fucking teeth out. I'm watching

>>15216262
On appropriate for colder weather that I'm testing rn could be Cuir Cuba Intense. Not really very mint heavy but it's definitely there lingering between gorgeous tobacco and edible licorice+anise accord.

>>15216241
I respect Kouros but never really cared for it so I'll have to see haha. I was blown away by T. Rex so I wanted to try all of Gardoni's other hits (Wafts also spoke highly of them).

I also have only tried a handful of leathers (Rhino, TL, Godolphin, Farhenheit, Rebel Rider) so limited comparisons there.

>>15216347
Because they are spergs. People who collect things to the degree some of these lads do are generally a bit weird. Most of the people in this thread are spergs, even the ones who think they aren't. Just watched John Mayer talk about watches and ninety minutes and it was jarring to see such a normal person engage in such lusty behaviour

>>15216311
Lol it's just a souvenir from a trip to Portugal with my gf (I'm at her place during CoronaCrisis)

>>15216381
That was satisfying, thank you.

I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but I'm looking for a perfume scent similar to this volumizing cream product.

The scent has Pink Pepper, Saffron, Bergamot, Antique Oakwood, and Smoke. It smells absolutely heavenly in my hair and I want to find it in a fragrance. Anyone have any ideas?

>>15216342
This, I hated BDC EDP, gave me a headache so I stashed it away all winter when I sampled it.
Tried it again in April, prepared to grab some paracetamol but in fact it mellowed really smooth and the incense wasnt metallic and biting.

>>15216342
Still waiting for my bottle of fat electrician to smell less watery.

>>15214772
This chart is going to be in progress forever

>>15216593
It took us 10-20 threads to refresh it in the first place. Do you expect it to be finished now just at one sitting? Meme anon already said that extracting notes breakdowns from fragrantica would help him immensely.

>>15214803
First list is 6/10, to sample is 8/10.
>>15214807
That's interesting and different 7/10
>>15214823
7/10
>>15214957
Best sample haul so far 9/10
>>15215433
Can't read what are these
>>15215724
Basic but good start 4/10
>>15215809
Quite nice 6/10

So I’m testing Cuir Cuba Intense and this kafkasque blogpost nails it
>Imagine a land in an alternate universe, a parallel Cuba called Cuir Cuba Intense. There, an old tobacco farmer rolls out tobacco leaves, not on the thighs of nubile virgins, but on cedar tables covered with thick, black licorice paste. The leaves are still a bit raw, half-moist, and wet, with a certain dirty darkness that borders on the leathery. The farmer layers the tobacco with generous amounts of sweet coumarin crystals, then more black licorice, before dusting them with geranium rose, bits of lavender and mint, and a touch of lemon. Rolled into cigars, they are lightly doused with civet and musk, then nestled between sheaves of sweet hay, and left to dry in a room filled with golden ambered warmth which carries the faintest traces of rum and honey.
Quality, as always with Nicolai, is there but it turned out again that licorice note is a no from me. That’s why I’ll choose Invasion Barbare over HdP 1725 any time and day despite the fact that I can objectively say that 1725 is very similar and does a great job (but performs worse than IB). I was going to bed already when this thought passed through my mind that some spicy fresh accord would save this Nicolai for me. And then I created magic by spraying the classic YSL L’Homme 2 times on top of the Nicolai spritz. Lads now that’s one good layering combo. Nicolai provides it with depth and complexity while L’Homme brightens it up and makes it more approachable. The spicy facets of both are the common denominator making it work smoothly in tandem. It smells like a niche version of LNDLH. I can imagine Jeremy saying words like seductive, panty dropper and power while smelling it. I should try layering more.

>>15216689
sounds cuir

>>15214784
Percival, TDH etf, and Carven L'eau Intense. Probably getting Philosykos next.

Aventus sample in the mail. if it smells anything like Cedrat Boise i'm tossing it

If you wanna know what Aventus smells like - pop open an orange soda - that is exactly what it smells like.

>>15216861
GORsWIPE plz go

>>15216861
Thought you were never coming back here, faggot.

>>15216103
I don’t know why people are suddenly talking about her, but I’m so happy. I miss her though. She had a tv show on the BBC about Yacht Rock last year so that was nice.

>>15214784
Sample Set from Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier en route along with 30ml Ambre Precieux : Iris Bleu Gris / Bois de Turquie / Parfum d'Habit / Garrigue / Route du vetiver / Grain de Plaisir. I already have a full bottle of Iris Bleu Gris which is wonderful - keen to sample Vetiver / Parfumd'Habit.

>>15216297
>Why do most bergamot note in frags nowadays smell faintly of earl grey tea
Bergamot is the main ingredient in earl grey tea, just google it:

>Bergamot tea is made by combining black tea and bergamot orange extract.
>Commonly known as Earl Grey tea, it has been enjoyed worldwide for hundreds of years.

To the anon who owns a bottle of cargo de nuit, did you get it online? I've made my mind on it but I'm not sure if the batches being sold are new. The ones at Saks are from 2017 and earlier

>>15217188
Of course the batches are old. Hardly anybody is buying Prada exclusives.

>>15216282

I think Elon is quite fond of Grimes' musky smell

>>15216103

Imagine the milage on that woman

>>15216103

This is, in a person what female sleazecore looks like.

>>15217059

I thought they changed bergamot in tea because it was phototoxic?

Finished the last of my sample of Portrait of a Lady. Sitting in my garden, having a beer, smelling of rose. Beautiful. Now to decide if I want to spend all that on a full bottle. Does anybody know if Frederic Malle ever goes on sale?

>>15217263
lol looks like Chypresperg was right about bergamot. I wish they came back so we could talk more in depth. When MonsieurGuerlain's website was working before the hiatus I remember seeing posts on vintage Shalimar and Mitsouko, briefly mentioning that when bergamot with furocoumarin/bergaptene was used it smelled like petrol and had a darkness to it. He mentioned that the "newer" type of bergamot was fizzy and didn't have as good a role when it came to "lifting" the heavy basenotes.

Looks like you idiots drove off a potential source of info, good job! Shame he was aggressive and spergy about it...

>>15214784
Recently started getting into fragrances so I ordered my very first batch of decants:

Luna Rossa Carbon Prada
Versace Pour Homme
Chanel Allure Homme Sport
YSL l'Homme
Montblanc Explorer
Bleu de Chanel EDT
YSL La Nuit de l'Homme

Cost me around 50$ for everything so not too bad.

>>15217275
Welcome back, sperg

>>15217299
You might have overpayed a bit for those samples, especially since you can find all of that at your nearest mall. But congrats on going for samples first instead of diving into a bottle. Come back when you get those and want more recs/advice.

>>15217264
I've never seen FM actually have sales, other than shitty "Buy 1 bottle, get 1 candle" promotions. I thought maybe during this whole COVID crisis they would go down in price, but still nothing. This site though has them 20% cheaper than the FM official website though: https://www.origines-parfums.com/fr/
Some anon recently bought Azemour from them, so maybe once he gets his bottle he can confirm that the site is legit.

>>15217343
Do department stores in your area sell decants, or do you mean just testing it on once? Malls where I live don't allow the former so I figured I'd rather acquire bottles of fragrances to try over a period of time.

I got the decants from a local seller in a Facebook group I'm in, and the prices of his samples were actually a bit lower than the average prices.

How much should have I paid, you think? The samples are being shipped right now, so I'd love advice regarding pricing for when I order my next batch. Thanks so much.

>>15217028
envious/10
>>15217371
in better times, you could go to a store and sniff the entire department in little time, and find the ones that stand out to you. Finding the right niche requires decants and samples because of availability and rarity, something designer scents dont generally suffer from.
>>15217264
ive seen them on sale at neiman or saks or somewhere, but its rare. i took it as a really nice and smooth potpouri-incense smell, i was expecting way more rose and butthole, but not really.

Speaking of samples and decants, anyone from germany here to tell me where to get them cheap?

>>15217343
i was reading on fragrantica or somewhere that sales had been "like christmas time" for one house during the lockdown, so our hopes should be tempered for now i think. Let 30% unemployment work its magic for a few months maybe?

>>15217386
Ah, that makes sense. I probably won't be going out to malls anytime soon, but I'll keep that in mind. I'm very excited. Thanks again.

>>15217275
>imagine writing all of that about yourself

>>15217386
Thanks, we don’t have those here so for now I’ll assume they won’t be on sale apart from the French site somebody mentioned above.

>>15217299
Good stuff to start with. How big are decants? Also bravo for not jumping into a bottle.

>>15217414
wait until he starts pretending to be other posters to try and make them look bad
!
...
capitalizing the first letter of sentences, names and "I"
proper punctuation
reddit spacing
>things i do not do
you brag about a small group of posters here, that over time, you can recognize the writing style, and i've also noticed that as well. ive also purposely written sloppily so you all know its me.

>>15217371
They don't sell them, they just give them away. I get them most times I ask, and I've even been offered decants without even having to ask for it. Check the samples links for your region in the OP and compare that with what you paid. Maybe you didn't get ripped off in the end.

>>15217406
Yeah, actually most online stores saw a boom in sales, so maybe perfume houses had the same experience.

>>15217416
Thank you! I went with safe fragrances for summer/spring since I live in a country that's hot and humid all year round. And most of the decants are 10ml, the YSL ones are 20ml.

>>15217434
Huh, didn't know that was a thing. I've bought perfumes as gifts before but I've never been offered samples of any kind besides the strips of paper they spray fragrances on. I live in Southeast Asia so I don't think the links are relevant to me?

>>15217456
that plenty of joose for 50 bucks then, should last a bit

>>15217427
Lmao get life nerd

What frag would he wear now?

>>15217456
I'm impressed. That's extremely well spent $50 then. I wish all newbs were doing the same. 10ml decants is the sweet spot sizewise imo.

>>15217504

>vain
>narcissistic
>yuppie
>buys lots of beauty products
>lots of disposable income
>one-upmanship with fellow yuppies

Aventus.

>>15217504
In the film he has L’occitane in his bathroom. How were they perceived in the 80s?

Hi guys, the newfag to frag here, just come back from the shop.
I got to smell Another 13, Orange bitter from Jo Malone, Oolong from Atelier Cologne as well as Floris Elite
Another 13: smell like dirt, no really it just smell like earth worm to me.
Orange Bitter: Just a fresh, clear orange smell, a little bit over the top for my taste, candy like.
Oolong Tea: Really nice, recommend it, a little bit too light though.
Floris Elite: A subtle smell, a little bit like my shaving cream actually with a hint of mint, lemon, not fleshy green but creamy.
End up buying a 10ml bottle of Floris Elite.

got my chypre palatin sample finally, it's really pale. Like a faint yellow, anyone got pics of theirs? Is it supposed to be more orangey?

>>15217544
It's better to test frags on your skin instead of paper.

>>15217594
Elite, Orange and another 13 was tested on my skin actually.

Some quick first impressions on the Bogues, just from sniffing the vials.

>MEM: Surprisingly bright, almost tart. I was expecting something soapy like a hefty lavender detergent. Definitely not the case.
>o/e: From the notes I had guessed it would be a formal citrus masculine, but it's much more woody and laid back, kind of a lumberjack vibe.
>Doleur!: What the literal fuck. This is so weird haha. Mix a less synthetic Joop with the blood accord of T Rex. I love weird shit. Can't wait to try it for real.
>Maai: Not that pissy on a first impression, definitely resinous. In fact, the tail end of Doleur! stuck in my nose and mixed with the resinous bits of this to be very reminiscent of T Rex.

All in all I'm pleased. Gardoni is a weird guy.

>>15217456
What is that ELDO bottle doing in the back? Is this your house or what? How's the COVID lockdown in Berlin right now?

>>15217655
meant for >>15217544

I need some suggestions for summer recs all my favorite frags are in the winter/fall but I do like zoologist chameleon. Could I pull of honey aoud in the summer or is that a hard no?

>>15217655
>>15217656
I'm in Vietnam actually, that's a frag shop.
As for lockdown, it's already end because no more new cases.
The economy is kind shit though because everyone beside us is dying.

>>15217662
What are you doing in Vietnam? This is a friendly general, we try to get to now each other a little bit around here.

>>15217667
I live here.

>>15217674
Interesting. Very, very interesting.

>>15217642
Thanks anon. I will try MEM and Maai.

>>15217657
>I need some suggestions for summer recs all my favorite frags are in the winter/fall
That's the case with virtually all of us.
> honey aoud in summer
You do you and for example Arabs wear heavy skanky ouds at 30 degrees but I'd never wear this Montale in summer.

Join the Azemour Les Orangers tribe this summer and get yourself a bottle.

>>15216689
Fucking hate that graphomaniac. Fucking eight hundred word about the changing of a color of a frag. Fucking every fucking time a recital with a twist of the notes from Fragrantica.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkVkoJdb-K0
Is he /ourguy/?

>>15217734
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDyFU34p3sQ
Seems pretty based

>>15217401
Aus liebe zum duft

(8) Brooklyn Fragrance Lover. Brooklyn FRAGRANCE Lover.

>>15217401
From Poland
https://www.perfumeriaquality.pl/en/
https://lulua.pl/en/
https://moodscentbar.com/en/

>>15217832
When did that gimmick take off? Every youtuber having their own little intro. It's the most annoying thing in the world, I've already clicked on your video, just give me the content, why have me watch that shit? Even Netflix realized intros suck and give you the option of auto-skipping it.
Another pet peeve: youtubers asking you to subscribe, like and comment (and don't forget the notification bell!) in Anno domini nostri Iesu Christi 2020

Just spilled all of my 1ml sample of Grey Flannel on myself. AMA

The good stuff

>>15217890
YouTubers are self-centered paypigs anon, that's all there is to it

>>15215719
It has something to do with genetic code or some shit like that which clickbait articles interpreted as blood and semen. It's actually a pretty good scent

>>15217890
Some people absolutely needs to watch intros

>>15217890
any intro longer than 3 seconds should be reportable - we're not in early 2000's

meanwhile fragrance lover has almost an entire song

max forti also used to have an infinitely long intro

>>15218004
Just wait until you see the new Wafts intro.

https://www.danieljoy.com/music?wix-vod-video-id=3c75b968d836446da696cb64b9527aad&wix-vod-comp-id=comp-jwlw26tg

>>15217188
I got mine used. My batch is 51881, so 2015. Still smells and performs great. enjoy it anon

>>15218039
that's not too bad

>>15217892
Were you wearing anything else/ are you in a situation in which you can give it a decent sample?

>>15218039
The dude knows how to dress though

>>15218073
not really, well he dresses like a normie but try posting his fit on /tip/

I've tried Montblanc Explorer down the local Boots back in November and hated it. Any point in me trying Aventus?

What are some good places to shop decants in Europe?

>>15218073
Typical British middle class.

>>15218039
>you freshly graduated from a conservatoire and moved to London
>very lucky to get your first job at Royal Opera House
>interview rehearsals went quite good and today you have your first concert
>you look at the first row and meet with eyes of your supervisor
>she had some doubts about you during the interviews and now just looks at you austerely
>you look at back rows
>all of your family is smiling at you
>they came all over to London for your first concert
>your mom waves at you smiling
>you're stressed
>your first concert is a 3 hours long Handel piece
>almost all musicians are set up, most of audience have taken their seats
>the old mezzo-soprano lady next to says to you 'we're just waiting for the pianist and the tenor' and smiles at you warmly
>two people arrive
>'HAAAAAAAAIIII GUYSS'
>the guy with glasses takes a place next to the old lady and starts a smalltalk with her
>'sorry for being late we lost track of time in the Bloom perfumery next door'
>there's a sudden movement in the row of cellist in front of you
>all of them discretely put nose plugs into their nostrils
>you're confused and then you notice some peculiar, fecal smell
>'is this something that I ate yesterday, am I sweating?'
>you start looking nervously around sniffing
>the old lady sees that, touches your arm and says with a smile 'Don't worry sweetheart, it's Dan. He likes... unconventional perfumes.'
>maestro arrives
>orchestra starts playing
>the top notes of Hyrax, Elemi, Saffron and Rose fill your nostrils
>you feel like you're about to vomit
>you look at the first row
>your supervisor observes you and frowns her eyebrows
>'ok, let's start mouth breathing hopefully it won't be that bad'
>you somehow manage to survive a bit but your part is about to begin and you try to breath normally to calm down
>you start smellig the base notes of Hyrax, Castoreum and Civet
>loud gag reflex
>all people around you are looking at you
>you look at face of the guy with glasses
>his face when

>>15218353
Fuck off Pukrick coomer, stop dissing our bois.

>>15218353
Kek, someone copy paste it under their next video

Anything fresh and neroli heavy like Prada L'homme without the overbearing femininity? Just a less iris heavy and therefore less powdery version? I don't mind iris when its in say Dior Homme as the leather and chocolate bring it out as a rounded scent.

>>15218470
Buy Ferrari Bright Neroli. You'll thank me later.

>>15217913
NOICE
Vintage or new?

>>15218478

80's vtg

This is being shilled at speed of light. In for a bottle. One has this?

>>15218584
Are you a guy? And if so, do you actually wear Mitsouko? Isn't it way too feminine? Not judging, just asking.

>>15218679
You're a bit late to the party. It's a pretty good scent for the price but it does not smell anything like code profumo or stronger with you that those smooth brains on fragrantica say.

>>15218692
>does not smell anything like code profumo or stronger
Damn disappointment, is this a safe blind buy?

>>15218680
It's a meme to say it, but it is pretty unisex. The rose, jasmine, orris and peach lactone stop it from being masculine. But the classical chypre base stops it from being feminine. Don't be afraid of flowers in a perfume, since most male perfumes even contain isolates/synths of jasmine and violet

>>15218705
Like I said, I'm not judging. I'm still fairly new to this and I honestly haven't really tried that many female frags, but yeah, I have nothing against that. I will try it out next time I see it! What about Shalimar? Is that one also unisex?

>>15217642
Not tried MEM but MAAI is fantastic, I'm old enough to remember Kouros from the 80s and it's not as sharp and brutal as that, although it is animalic. Its a real masterpiece IMO its like nothing else i own.

Going through my Nicolai samples.
Up first: Cap Neroli. Its a fresh, clean white floral. A fancy "fresh out the shower" smell similar to Neroli Portofino, Mugler Cologne, or Original Vetiver. Smells the best of those imo (the last two are a bit sour on me) with decent performance and a better price than TF or Creed. But this style has never been a fave of mine. Definitely worth a sample if that's your jam.

>>15218788
how soapy is it, and is there any amber warmth or anything?

guys my mother got me drunk at the family meeting and I sperged out and showed them my sample collection
I had them try out some cool designer scents along with some aqua di parmas and caron. My uncle really liked CH Men Prive and told me that he'll probaby get one himself, and my aunt liked caron pour un homme. funny thing is that I showed them burberry london which I wore once on the last christmas and they remembered me for that smell. Thanks for reading my blog please comment and subscribe

>>15218830
Proust knew it, smell is the most evocative of senses.

>>15218830
The Chad Caron making your aunt foam at the gash. I'm still tempted to buy 750ml of it for £113 and bathe in it.

>>15218805
Fairly soapy, with some herbal green-ness (oakmoss I think). I'd say it leans a bit masculine as far as scents in the same style go. Not really any warmth to me.

>>15218738
A man could pull it off. However, you could also go for habit rouge AKA shalimor for men.

>>15218759
Excited to try it for sure. Any other perfumers consistently doing cool, off-beat stuff? I feel like little surprises me lately and these have been so unique.

>>15218700
Not a really a blind buy but it so cheap I would just go for it if you're interested. It is not at all a spring or summer scent. Sweet smokey tonka works great in the winter.

>>15218830
Family reunion? During quarantine?

>>15215491
Have sex.

>>15218738
I guess it depends on which Shalimar you go for. And whether its new or vintage. The recent formulations of the extrait for example have a dryness to them that the vintages don't have. I think they had to compromise on the citrus aspect, so theres nothing really to round out the dryness and heavy nature of the base. You see a lot of quotes saying 50 percent of Shalimar's formula is bergamot, and if that is still the case today I really think they have changed what they use. Regardless I would say the extrait is more about the smoky vanilla and leathery nature of Shalimar, and the lighter versions are geared towards a fresher citrus burst mingling with a more powdery vanilla. I can't really speak for the tons of Shalimar flankers though. For what its worth I don't find Shalimar that floral, just whispers here and there. I don't find it extremely powdery, but a few people are sensitive to powdery frags so YMMV.

>>15219009
I meant to say 30 percent

>>15218992
white people have been doing this since quarantine started

>>15217766
>4€ for 2ml
Was zum fick

>>15219013
It's almost as if the virus is fake

>>15218830
Rape her to assert dominance

>>15219132
I bet you wear Eros

>>15218993
Based Rakesh.

>>15219157
I bet you wear a mask in public like a cuck afraid the Wu Ping cough is gonna kill you

>>15218993
already done

>>15218993
Respek from India

>>15219182
not him but i wear a gas mask in public places to remind the normies that nothing is going back to normal.

>>15219182
This pandemic has given me the opportunity to sport the thug-bandido look

What's your signature scent

>>15216858
Cedrat Boise smells like rubber doused in acid, Any other fragrance smells better

>>15219380
try aoud lemon mint by mancera

>>15219396
ahh-ooohhhdd

>>15218993
Open manbobs and penus

Step aside, plebs.

>>15219013
If there's no family reunion with non-white families it's because families aren't separated to begin with

>>15219614
You not lying tho

What's your favorite cheapie?

>>15219814
Wanted by Night
Armaf's Adventus clone
360 Red

How is this scent?
Blind buying this (male in his mid 20s). Planning to use it a daily scent.

>>15219814
Some Zara clones are actually quite nice. Gourmand Leather maybe?

>>15219814
Karl Lagerdeld Bois de Vetiver

>>15219831
Fresh woody that also has a bit of a floral scent I think. Reminds me of smelling white flowers+twigs or something. skin scent after about an hour on my skin, doesn't really project too much. it's a safe buy

So I have never owned a fragrance before, and I'd like to try something out that is good for all seasons to see if it's something I'd like to use.
I was looking at CDG2 Men since it seems like a pretty safe bet, any recommendations? The charts are cool but all those different flavours mean little to me at the moment.

>>15219838
Zara Clones smell nice but they never last more than one hour.

>>15219838
I have 8.0 from zara, it smelled really good in the store. After some days of wearing it got way to sharp and synthetic for my nose

>>15219831
Safe, but not really exciting. It might bore you pretty soon. But if you're poor and want a cheap, nice smelling safe daily driver, go for it

>>15220028
I like (and own) CDG #2 Man but it doesnt get much love here and its incense heavy so better suited for Autumn/Wiinter.
I'd suggest something for spring / summer like Aqua de Parma Colonia / Ferrari Bright Neroli / L'Eau de Issey and something for autumn / winter like Eau des Baux / Encre Noir / CDG#2Man

>>15220028
>>15220303
To be fair get yourself Bentley Absolute. It has 90% similar vibe as CdG 2 and costs only a fraction. That's a very good cold weather masculine.

>>15214772
Progress florals all done. This is a WIP not the final thing.
>>15216593
What >>15216606 said help me out or stop bitching, this stuff takes forever to do

I got this cheapie for about ten and I'm thoroughly impressed.

>>15220315
Keep up the good work, mate. There’s really no rush.

Also take this could come in handy sometime

I tried two more fragrances out of the Sylvaine Delacourte Musk Collection.
Florentina:
Starts with some pretty bitter almond, but also a hint of sweetness. Later turns into a sweet almond-vanilla mix.
Smeraldo:
Juicy pear in the beginning, reminds me of pear cider. After that herbs and pine.

>>15219954
Not that anoon but thanks for describing. Maybe it's the bottle but I imagine Lacoste white

>>15220315
Let me send you my thanks again. I know that ain't shit but we appreciate you

>>15220434
Kek

>>15219814
Lalique l'hommage a homme
Most laliques tbf

SOTD: Boss 1920 Sushi Imperiale. It's so gloomy today outside that I decided to wear something cozy and warm-spicy.

>>15214770
NEW WAFTS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPMku6cNUwY
Did anyone sign up for their kickstarter? I didn't but I'm addicted to listening to these guys and found their series about creating the perfume interesting anyway. One can actually learn a lot how perfumes are made from the creative side.

>>15220434
Keep creating OCs anon. They're genuinely funny.

>>15220315
Absolutely based anon. Why not to sort the left-right top-down ordered by pricetags (floral musk, green floral)?

>>15220495
Someone copy paste >>15218353 it there

>>15220490
been thinking bout thos boss 1920's

>>15220383
>>15220481
>>15220501
Cheers guys
>>15220510
I will but placement, margins etc is something I will do at the end

>>15220464
I'm still waiting for my Sylvaine Delacourte sample set to arrive, I got the orange pack. Probably thanks to you.

>>15220525
Sushi Imperiale Bottled is absolutely amazing. It opens with a beautiful citrus blast that soon after makes place for this Christmassy coziness of warm spiciness with some flowery facet to it that this fragrance is known for. The citruses stay there throughout though and on the way to the dry down you start getting woodiness. All of it is blended very smoothly and gives you a three-dimensional feel. his is what I expected Haeckels Pegwell Bay to be like. Thanks god anise and spices here are not pastry/christmas-like and cloying as in Pegwell Bay and the whole thing is really refreshing. However $9 for a sample is ridiculous. I'd be able to get a 5-10ml decant of it for this kind of money.

>>15220303
Ok, I'll look into those, thanks a lot.

are these good ones to sample? ive tried a decent amount of montale's, black aoud was oldman in a retirement home on his deathbed tier, oudmazing was meh at best, honey aoud was godly chocolate greedy was okay during the drydown and santal wood was a generic synthetic woody frag.

>>15220571
I've only tried Full Incense (good stuff) and Wild Pears (my gf used to own it - that's a photo realistic canned pears smell, I think you'll like it given that you seem to be into gourmands). If I were you I'd rather choose Aqua Gold, Sensual Instinct (probably the best Montale's gourmand) and Aoud Leather instead of the other three.

>>15220582
Ah fuck, you already know Sensual Instict. Sorry. That's really good stuff.

new >>15220602

>>15220607
GET OUT FROM MY WAY
NEW THREAD
>>15220609
>>15220609
>>15220609

>>15220315
I always felt like the chart should be sorted better and I strongly believe a cheap but good represantation of whatever type should be put as first one, like Bright Neroli for Fresh Florals like it is shown here.

>>15220688
That was the assumption. Sometimes it's hard to find a very good cheapie for every category tho. There's no point of including mediocre frags just bc they're are cheap.

>>15220691
Yes of course they would have to be good enough to deserve being shown there.