/fa/ - Fashion

>>15605453
*this chart is outdated*
Current new chart WIP:
https://pastebin.com/2T6HuQgj

>>15605453
What is the one fragrance that makes you think of the 1990s

>>15605456
ck1
shit was everywhere
started that whole androgynous unisex bullshit trend
the fucking dark ages after aromatics along with calone and ck escape and before the truly horrendous bleu phase

>>15605471
Told you. Ultra Male is what Rupaul’s jizz smells like.

>>15605453
Good job to the ops with the numbers, pics have been nice

>>15605453
>Cuir Cuba Intense
Snice. It layers great with the classic YSL L'Homme.

oh man
vintage opium parfum is something else

Fuark just got a sample of Rose Ink from Kierin NYC pretty good. Dry down is very sexy. Anyone try this yet?

any recommendations for a cheap and sexy college guy who doesnt listen to modern hip hop

>>15605552
>any recommendations for a cheap and sexy college guy who doesnt listen to modern hip hop

cdg2

>>15605453
Just bought Paco rabanne UV men from the y2k thread. Smells peak y2k but also futuristic as well.

>>15605125
You elitist faggots really think that you are anyhow better than reddit? Someone with an account go post it there. Maybe the influx of new reddit users here will make you see that you're even worse than them. At least one can talk about everything there freely, unlike like here where everyone is so triggered every time someone brings a topic of compliments up.

>>15605494
yeah i been memed hard

>>15605456
tommy hilfiger tommy

Does anyone have the video of Jeremy talking about stretching his dick in the morning while in the bathroom?

>>15605456
Helmut Lang Eau de Cologne

>>15605552
what clothing do you wear, show pics of styles similar to yours

>>15605592
How dare you invade my safe space here and bring up compliments. I never get compliments, so compliments is bullshit. Compliments do not exist because I never get them no matter how much I spray. Fuck you with your bullshit compliment. I'm fucking ugly and unattractive so I escape to fragrances and now you're trying to tear my safe space down. Fuck off.

>"gentlemen, i have gotten at least 10 zexy reakshuns wearing this fragrance."
>"this morning I made sure to stretch my genitals in the bathroom to my aventoos"

I tested 1 Million Prive at the shop today. What a scent man, I'll probably pick it up when the weather starts to cool down

>>15605723
easily my favorite designer scent, and i'm an admitted nichefag through and through. great performance as well. gets a lot of wear this time of year.

why are the best scents so fucking expensive god why am i such an incomelet

>>15605797
Your just new. There’s lots of scents I love that are just 30 a bottle

>>15605723
>>15605793
y'all for real? i smelled it on a friend and man, it fucking sucks balls. he doesnt like it either and hes as normie designer as they come.

>>15605813
no cheap shit is as good as Jubilation XXV or Invasion Barbare

>>15605824
There's nothing niche-smelling about Invasion Barbare. It's a very bare bones composition with good performance
Jub25 is also overpriced for what it is

What does he smell like /fa/ ?

Hey /fa/
Recently I've literally sampled maybe 20 or so colognes. I tried lots of common designer scents and also a few niche ones. I know this is going to sound like a meme, but out of all of them, I really enjoyed Sauvage Dior the most. I just feel like it genuinely blends with my skin the best and suits my personality the most. (Once again please keep in mind I literally compared this scent to 20 other samples I ordered).

What do you guys think about the scent?
Also what are your opinions of Sauvage Dior EDT vs Sauvage Dior EDP? Thanks

Should I blind buy Bentley Intense/Absolute?

>>15606003

Intense costs like $25

given its reputation you might as well give it a go

>>15605819
Perhaps your friend just smells like shit

>>15605998
edt is louder, edp is smoother, prada luna rossa carbon if u want a less obnoxious scent

>>15606029
It's moreso about the 'another bottle added to my autistic array' cost

I've been sampling Grand Soir and love it, and from what I'm reading it sounds like the two are similar. If it scratches the itch then I just saved 100 quid, if it doesn't then I've just added 25 to the cost of the MFK.

I feel like I may as well try Absolute due to the GPH comparisons, that sounds like my jam too

>>15606003
Intense is 0/10, Absolute is 8/10.
>>15606042
Intense is nothing like Grand Soir, Absolute is similar to GPH and CdG 2 Man.

>>15606047
Want to give me a take on both?

What does /fa/ think of Givenchy Gentelman Only Casual Chic?

I like.. but I'm just a /fit/ meat head and a /fa/ pleb.

>>15606059
Intense is a synthetic boozy mess that makes my nose hurt. Absolute is a niche quality (very) smoky woody oriental scent.
I went to a local niche perfumery here and tried couple things.
>Vilhelm Parfumerie Morning Chess
It's hilarious that it smells just like a copy of Aventus despite the official notes are: bergamot, leather, galbanum, patchouli, amber. The interesting thing is that you can indeed get the herbal quality of galbanum if you focus enough. Notes are obviously a product of marketing but nevertheless it's fascinating how you can achieve a similar effect using entirely different notes. 2/10
>Kinski Kinski
Have read a lot about the OG version that was supposed to be very gothic and dark but the version that was rereleased under Escentric Molecules brand is just a spicy-woody with some personality created by cannabis note. 5/10
>Aesop Marrakech
A generic warm spicy frag. 3/10
>Eau D'Italie Paestum Rose
Another masterpiece by Bertrand Duchaufour. An incensy, spicy rose that one can easily wear all year round. 9/10

>>15606104
>Gentelman Only
aids

looking for a /frag which fits year round, private and at work(I'm starting my residency in a month)

What frags or accords can I pair with a leather jacket that aren't leather dominated?

>>15606369
tobacco, civet, musk

>>15606369
petrol, asphalt, peppermint

>>15606371
Civet does sound intriguing if its a clean skank. Mind you the only civet frag i've tried was Kouros and it didn't gel with me

>>15605690
90% of the compliments he gets are probably not even related to his perfumes
all the chicks just want to get piped by his coke fueled stretched dick

>>15605592
>>15605642
Couldn't post it on r/fragrance because I have a too new account but done at least that, enjoy your influx of redditors faggots :^)
https://www.reddit.com/r/fragrancecirclejerk/comments/j2o892/greetings_from_frag/

>>15606386
He gets compliments because of both. If you're ugly and you dress like shit women are going to be far less willing to admit you smell great. Dressing in fitted and higher-end clothing is far more inviting since your clothing is less expendible than ill-fitted jeans and a t-shirt

what does this room smell like?

My bottle of L'Homme Prada Intense is empty.

Any alternatives worth trying?

>>15606411

I know Rocky and Tyler. Who is the other guy?

>>15606411
torn hymens and regret

>>15606488
jesus fucking christ

zoomers OUT OUT OUT

>>15605453
ok new catto submission for OP pic to the left <<<<<<<<<<

>>15606488
I'm not sure, but he seems to know Tom Ford.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFdl76vydv0

good blind buy?

>>15606571
It can be found in any large department store, go test it first. It's not cheap enough to consider a blind buy

I was called out for wearing women perfume even though it was unisex, what do?

>>15606650
Wear a dress, you have to match your fumes and fits, remember?

>>15606650
start wearing mens frags then

>>15606650
welp, might as well start the HRT now anon

>>15606397
Compliments are fucking bullshit. I never get compliments so they don't exist.

>>15606386
Yeah there is no way girls will compliment based on fragrances. 0% that it is possible since I NEVER GET COMPLIMENTS.

is this too smokey?

>>15606650
They're wrong, they're trying to oppress us. Wear it proudly and shove it to their face. You might be known as the guy who wears women's perfumes but you can keep your pride and dignity intact.

Is Prada Luna Rossa Black worth blind-buying? 50ml for 39€

I sprayed 3 sprays of Aventus and exiting form the bus at the terminus, passing by the front door, the driver opened the door and asks me what perfume am I wearing.

Otherwise, young girls signal me all the time.

I smell fucking nice and am manlier than everyone around and my body language is manspreading, staring and intimidating.

>>15606587
>mfw already blind bought it

I'm exiting the bus from the back door at the terminus, now I'm walking outside and passing by the front door, the driver opens the door and asks me what perfume am I wearing. I sprayed 3 sprays of Aventus.
Otherwise, young girls signal me all the time. But that's because I'm manlier and dressed cooler than everyone around.

>>15606693
its fine as long you ended up liking it, but unless it's a cheapie you shouldn't take the risk

If you own more than 3 you have a problem

>>15606693
It's a really great fragrance.

>>15605966
Caron pour un homme

>>15606783
I own nearly 70

>>15605456
Cool Water

>>15606783
>if you own more than 3 of a specific clothing article you have a problem

>>15606683
Help

>>15605966
Whiskey, cigarettes and eau sauvage

>>15606849
I have 79 bottles and I have nothing to wear this fall which is unusual warm this year. Too warm for Interlude, too cold for Aventus. Chanels and Guerlains behave oddly. Only Diors are working.

LUNA
ROSSA
SPORT

>>15606700
Yet you haven’t had sex in 26 years (unless you count the old Asian dudes you let blow you).

Go away, GORsWIPE. No one is impressed by you. Also, your Aventus is fake.

>>15605833
You live in Portland, don’t you? I bet you have tons of bands you totally love, but I probably wouldn’t be into them, they’re too underground.

I have a sport fragrance that I only really like the smell of on the cap, or when used on dried sweat. That added musky edge just makes it pop.

Can I achieve this without having to not shower for two days? Is there something I can add to it?

Anyone had Yves Saint Laurent - L’Homme, I tried it and thought it was good, what vibes do you think it gives off.

>>15606964
Prada sport mist

Good cheap ambers?

>>15606884
That or you have a fetish for a certain piece of clothing

>>15607091
Dylan Blue
As far as freshies go, I really notice the incense and amber

>>15606683
Bump for the last time

>>15607128
sure i dunno whatever

>>15607128
No, don't blind buy anything.

>>15606777
Thanks I’m a pleb so I’ll prolly like it

>>15607091
Ambr'di Abrossi, by Abra Al-Ambara is pretty good.

>Legends require no introduction. Since the age of myth, amber from the renowned Ambrossi mines, hidden between the smokey mountains of Cal'ath and the rugged crags of Dithh'tik, has effortlessly captured the the essence of chivalry.
>Legends tell of knights of old slicing at the Delett trees with their swords and anointing their family crest with warm, smooth amber in the name of sweet posterity.
>Legends are reborn. Abra Al-Ambara, creator of L'entente Divine and Gvina, has delicately built around Delett amber, with notes of vanilla, bergamot and cardamom embracing and revering its ancient splendour.

>BREAKDOWN

>A complex top note of Lavendar, aldehydes, black pepper, pink pepper, white pepper, red pepper, mustard, egg whites and pear graciously unfurl to reveal an enticing, warm core: the legendary amber, gallantly flanked by pineapple and milk. This sits upon a sturdy but unpretentious base of sandalwood and mustard.

Really complex and an absolute steal for $13.99. Just make sure you don't go for the Sport flanker, which is 96% Iso E Super. The Intense flanker is good, but the unrefined ambergris has a fishy, oily smell that can take some getting used to. I've actually got a bottle of the Old formulation that I'll happily swap you for an Aerodactyl.

>>15606997
Just go for a light jog or a bodyweight workout for 15 minutes to get a light sweat going first

I tried Fusion d'Issey: really nice and strong coconut and fig in the beginning, but longevity is disappointing.

How do you guys like Oud Minerale? I've seen it a bunch of times in those threads and I can buy it for a great price.

>customs opened my package to check for drugs
nosy bastards

>>15607219
>customs opened my empty spare tyre full of heroin to check for fake Russian Aventus
nost bastards

>>15607213
Not as much of a challenge as reviews make out.
I got a super salt blast and is the most energetic non-citrus scent I've smelled so far.
It smells a bit skanky and weird if I get real close but plays in the air well.

>>15606953
Respect to your vintage Dior Homme Cologne and Dior Homme EdT.

>>15606970
Yeah he's clearly lying. It is so fucking obvious because I never get any compliments at all. People who say they get compliments are fucking lying.

I had a sample of winter palace and I really like it, but I noticed it has more women ratings on fragrantica than men. I don't want to be called out like this >>15606650 Is there a manlier equivalent of this scent?

>>15607262
wear it you absolute fucking child

>>15607201
i can't see this for sale anywhere. am i retarded?

I know i'm going to be bullied and called a faggot but what are some good women's scents for secretly crossdressing as an anime girl in the privacy of your own bedroom?

>>15605453
What’s the best Luna rossa?

>>15605453
Opinion on this frag or recommend a better one thank you

>>15607394
They are all bad.

>>15607280
Chanel Allure Sensuelle

>>15606571
No. I find it gross, don't know how it is so popular. It is a citrusy dirty dark smell which really does not please me, and I do enjoy the occasional animalic musky oud bombs.

>>15606411
polo green

>>15606488
breh its iggy fucking pop breh breh breh
>>15606535
zoom zoom

>>15607262
if you like it then wear it, fuck what they say behind your back or ignore it when they mock and laugh at you. don't let them oppress you. I wear heels to work even though I'm a guy because I like the way it makes me feel.

>>15607280
We're a very safe and accommodating community here with multiple transexual posters. I personally wear heels to work because it makes me sexy, despite being born a cis male.

>>15606683
>>15607128
no but black did make me want to keep sniffing it cause of the angelica. man that thing was delicious, i'll probably buy a decant after i've smelled a few other angelicas. also its got a nice aura bubble thing going on. but a blind buy? just go smell it. i almost blind bought fahrenheit parfum for cheap but i popped into a store real quick to smell and i saved money so yeah. you never know

Caron pour un Homme or Beau de Jour?

>>15607456
i like it. very oddly it reminds me of straight to heaven extreme a little bit and its only like 25 freaking dollars

>>15607479
what would you recomend

>>15606683
If you want a scent that is highly addictive to the other sex then it's a great choice, it has a mysterious seductive vibe that just works, for some reason i can't understand it gets called boring and simple by many pseudointelectual copelets who tend to consider knowing obscure fragrances a positive personality trait but it's definitely a great one, still, testing it on a department store first is recommended, you should spray it on a tester strip and leave it somewhere in your room so that you notice this lingering scent that everyone keeps spamming about it which is where the magic happens

>>15607523
>Caron pour un Homme or Beau de Jour?
Neither
Eau Noire

>>15607538
you fucking lying shill, I never get compliments with any fragrance

>>15607551
>inb4 lmao you’re probably fat/ugly/an autistic virgin
Yawn. The overcompensating coomer machismo is so boring.

>>15607549
Opens with this smokey sweetness and a blast of lavender. Statement piece for sure.

chris from scent land tested positive for covid and lost his sense of smell

imagine not being able to smell fragrances bros... i would end it all

Frags that evoke the Easy India company / the spice trade / colonial adventure?

>>15607599
Nanban ought to, considering that that is its theme. I think L’Humaniste gives me the vibe of a colonial era sailor going to the east through the Indian Ocean. Maybe stopping by the Mascarenes and bringing coconuts with him, who knows.
Now, if you are talking about colonists, white people who lived in the east in order to exercise some economical or administrative position, I can only think of Amouage or something like Caron pour homme.

>>15607561
fuck people who make up lies about getting compliments from fragrances, they should all fucking kill themselves

>>15607593
surely you could go into another hobby, faggot

>>15607640
They’re incels, so the probably will. Let’s just hope they don’t try to take some innocent people with them.

>>15605456
Pic relate

>>15607646
yeah it is ridiculous, nobody ever gives me any compliments EVER

What Victor writes really resonates with me with masculine fragrances that appeal to the common denominator:
>I wasn’t interested in perfumes back then, and I thought Fahrenheit was over the top manly for me. I rarely used it, and when I put some on and looked at the mirror, I thought I was James Bond, except that this James Bond had a 42 inch waistline. The famous gasoline top note that never goes away makes think that I am constantly fighting a villain near a giant airplane propeller or some heavy machinery. It smells dangerous, relentless, mature, dapper, athletic, everything at the same time, and that definitely doesn’t represent me, because I like cats, give up on things quite easily, care little about fashion, and can’t climb down a ladder.

These overly machismo scents like Sauvage and their ilk just doesn't represent who I am. I am at peace that I'm ugly, overweight, like cats, give up on things quite easily, care little about fashion, and definitely not athletic. This is why I hate Sauvage with a passion and I hate every single person who wears Sauvage or where Sauvage accurately represents them. Fuck them.

>>15607674
I used to work in a job surrounded by women and dealing with 1000+ people face to face, up close, daily. I used to get compliments every single day, mostly from older women but still.

>>15607683
How about you stop being so fat, lazy and pathetic?

>>15607668
is this still a good one

>>15607551
That's because you're either ugly, a social reject, or autistic my friend.
Or probably all 3 of those at the same time in varying degrees.
Start lifting, dressing properly and get a nice haircut/have good hygiene.
Start socializing and become comfortable being around people, even if it feels fake and forced at first you will get better at it just like with all other leaned skills.
Try talking to more women and doing cold approaches, if you have anxiety then you could use phenibut or kratom to take off the edge and help out a bit.
Don't worry, keep working on yourself and you'll be getting compliments in no time anon, i believe in you, now believe in yourself as well and do the work

>>15607527
jesus thats exspensive anon

>>15607695
It's performance sucks now. But it still smells nice.

>>15607702
Why are you replying to him? He's clearly a panty-dropper retard falseflagging.

>>15605456
I still like it.

>>15607749
all panty-dropper retards should kill themselves, they're so delusional to think fragrances can give any compliments. I've never been complimented by any women before. EVER.

>>15607726
>wanted to buy Single Malt
>it's literally only available in London

>>15607280
How many times do I have to say that fragrances are not gendered! It blows my mind how some people say fragrances smell like grannies. That's all fake news.

>>15607816
There was definitely one day where I was reminded of a "grandma smell" with Versace Eros

only one day but still, it suddenly made me very uncomfortable to be wearing it

>>15607841
Wait, you fags are claiming that goddamn EROS is a grandma scent now?!

EROS?!?!

>>15607533
What do you want? Citrusy fragrances? Dior Homme Cologne.
>>15607695
Yeah, but it lasts for 40 minutes. Better off going with the aforementioned Dior or L'eau d'Issay.
>>15607551
I even get compliments with my barnyard oud scents from Frederic Malle. >>15607702 is right, it is YOU who gets the compliment, not the fragrance.

>>15607702
Right on cue.
>>15607561

Why is Oud for greatness getting so much hype lately?

>>15607891
Internet shills.

>>15607778
There's nothing wrong with wanting compliments on your fragrance. There IS something wrong with shitting up the thread with your autistic shit. Fuck off

>>15607869
I said one day it reminded me of grandma smell, that's hardly the same thing as what you're saying. I'm also not the first one to think this

https://youtu.be/WEsPugVj_rY?t=269

>>15607891
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN REAL OUD

>>15607913
I contain real nipples. Stay away from them.

Has anyone here actually bit the bullet and tried it out? The low ratings and negative comments on fragrantica seem to be more driven by bitterness towards the owner, Jeremy Fragrance, than anything else. All the youtube videos seem to be unanimous that it smells really snice but the price is a bit much.

>>15607934
It's actively advertising itself as generic and one dimensional. I don't understand why anyone would want it, outside of being a Jeremy fan (retard).

>>15607913
I tried Black Afgano and it supposedly has oud. That thing smelled like literal baby shit in the dry down I assume that was the oud.

>>15607913
Would you rather look like your age or look like a plastic surgery vampire spawn?

>>15607816
Nigger spray some stetson or old spice
on yourself and tell me you don't smell like a granny

>>15607695
>>15607872
Perry Ellis 360 Red too

>>15607985
>tfw decided to check out what frags are cool
>tfw down the rabbit hole
>tfw have no idea to buy AHS, Dior sauvage, 1 in a million, creed, Aqua di gio
>mfw

>>15607247
Grey market dealers in my country still have in stocks DHS 2012 (50ml goes for $66), DHC 2007 (75ml for $77), DH 2005 (40ml for $49). I can say that the first iteration of DH not that different from the current one.

>>15607938
Exactly! Jeremy is the biggest shill since he lies about compliments. I have never been given a single compliment ever with my fragrances. NEVER. That's why it is all bullshit. People saying they have compliments are fucking lying and deceiving people. There are so many fucking shills in this thread right now. I repeat: fragrances won't give you compliments. Nobody will say you smell good because nobody has ever said that to me.

>>15608011
Don't fall for those fragrances. It smells too masculine and unrealistic to real people out there. It doesn't realistically convey the modern man who is overweight, ugly, and easy to give up on things in life. I have received ZERO compliments so don't fall for it. People who say people have given them compliments from their fragrances are fucking lying to you and trying to trick you.

>>15607934
sample that shit. people were actually really impressed with office in an fb group im in which surprised me cause its a pretty nichetard group.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGQ0t2aSEVg

>2 cheap (1 fresh and clean, 1 sweet and sexy)
>1 banger

3 fragrances for a beginner

>>15607201
what the fuck

>>15607702
>Try talking to more women and doing cold approaches
Creep

>>15607891
Initio pays influencers and shit insane amounts of money.
I tried Oud for Greatness and calling it "oud" is ridiculous. Shitty designer oud accord but mostly it's just a super sweet BR540-like fragrance

>>15608153
Oh, that's you again. I see that you're trying to shitpost now from this angle. It's still plainly obvious though, so either go back to the drawing board or leave it to someone tad more intelligent.
>>15605592
>>15606394
Fuck off, I've created it for /frag/ not some redditors. It's not the latest version anyway dumbass.

>>15607394
Sport > black > eau sport > og

>>15607201
what

>>15607683
You sound like a steamer

>>15608295
I'm not sure what he's saying is wrong. Coomers are not welcome and we should make a stance so that people won't use fragrances for compliments.

New CdG, maybe I will finally get my Copper sample then

>>15608295
Fuck, not the anon you replied to but I guess I didn't save the latest version either.

>>15607593
I briefly lose my sense of smell every time I catch a cold
I always freak out a little because there's a small chance the anosmia might last a long time

What can you anons tell me about this?
It seems really interesting, I'm thinking of blind buying this for the fall, but I hate overly sweet and cloying vanilla, yet love incense and the pepper/grapefruit combo.
Is there anything you could compare it to? Or give me a quick rundown on it?

>>15608632
It's been pretty long since I tried this but I remember it as very creamy and smooth and actually quite nice. But try it before buying.

>>15608471
So what's the sense you wouldn't mind losing, anons? Not smell, obviously. For me it would be taste, I don't give a rat shit about food

What fragrance would a Roman senator wear?

>>15608730
Invasion Barbare

>>15608730
roses, pomegranates, lavender, quinces, grapes, rosemary, basil, cinnamon myrrh, opobalsam, resins and roots.

Do I try Oud Palao if Oud Wood is out of my price range for a bottle?
Also with free shipping for more than £10 I can pick up a sample of Joob to cover the shipping costs and have it work out the same basically

>>15608421
>notes : Beetroot

>>15608653
Creamy and smooth as in Eau Des Baux? Because I tried it last week and I found it nauseatingly sweet and cloying, like oversweetened vanilla caramel was dripping down my nose

>>15608925
Haven't tried that one. But I don't remember it as very sweet.

this has been my signature scent for a minute and I love it. Anyone else a big fan of tom ford?

Also really love les elixir charnell by Guerlain

>>15608925
U wot m8?
>>15609067
It had definitely a noticeable vanilla note but it's predominantly a woody-smoky fragrance.

>>15609081
Tom Ford is a mixed bag, in my opinion. That one and a few others are pretty good, I agree, but half of the line is just mediocre fragrances that definitely should not cost what they cost that have been overhyped by marketing and the community (shills).

>>15608801
they are nothing alike
that being said, if you want to go for a synthetic oud, oud palao is one of the best

>>15608925
It is very sweet, but not overly vannilay like eau de baux. It is a synthetic sweet grapefruit that I quite like mixed with a milky sandalwood note and some pepper thrown in the mix. I find it less cloying than eau de baux, but I don’t know if it is a safe blind buy.

>>15608692
You're a fucking retard

>>15607934
I bought it and Office for the memes. Office isn’t awful, but it’s very generic. Basically Aventus x Sauvage x L’homme. As a basic designer frag, it’d be fine. For the prices Jeremy’s charging, there’s no way.

Date, though... Date is an abortion. It’s got kind of a similar thing going to Office, but then dumps a bunch of sickly-sweet fruit on top of it. There’s no sophistication or nuance to it at all, it smells like funky Juicy Fruit gum. Not a good frag.

>>15608692
I want them all, I can't imagine being without any.

>>15609081
Tom Ford and Dior are the two brands I consistently love the releases of. TF probably does have some shitty ones like >>15609125
says but out of the 8-10 i've tried I've ended up owning 4 and only disliked one (Grey Vetiver). I'm naturally extroverted and I like how stuff like Tuscan Leather or Black Orchid announce your entry into a space. There's a sexy but vaguely disgusting quality to a lot of his perfumes I really like.

Also, Snicebomb or Snicebomb Extreme? Testing both atm, that cinnamon in the opening of the regular one is disgusting but there's a little bit more magic to the drydown. I love both but don't know which one I love more

>>15608327
I’m actually kind with this guy. Like, that other dude is definitely a bit annoyingly aggressive with the ALL COMPLIMENTS ARE LIES shit and is likely trolling, but coomers are way worse. Coomers should get the rope. If being aggressively anti-designer will keep the coomers at bay, I’m all for it.

Anyone else feel like they have to finish a bottle before getting to a new one? I have roughly 100+ bottles and can't use any of them, before I don't use up my current "rotation", which is like 3 frags. One for summer (Rasasi al wisam day), spring and fall (Zara rich leather...lol) and winter (Burberry London). Most of my other bottles are much higher quality too (Guerlain, Dior, Valentino, YSL, Prada, Bulgari...) but I can't get to them before using up the bottles I already started.

>>15609325
Stop being autistic and just use whichever you want.

>>15609334
>Stop being autistic
easier said than done

>>15609081
Im wearing Tobacco Vanille today
Love it
It was the first expensive frag I’ve ever bought

>>15606394
OK, now this is epic

>>15609325
>t. common /frag/ poster
Fuck why has this thread devolved into such a shithole...where did you stupid faggots come from

>>15605592
>You elitist faggots really think that you are anyhow better than reddit?
yes?

When people talk about "jammy" rose, my mind turns to a strawberry jam kind of smell.
Is there anything like a jam smell that isn't pure sweetness?

>>15609602
Berries

>>15609081
i got black orchid parfum a few weeks ago and really love it

>>15609325
>Most of my other bottles are much higher quality too (Guerlain, Dior, Valentino, YSL, Prada, Bulgari...)
...

>>15609235
>but out of the 8-10 i've tried I've ended up owning 4 and only disliked one (Grey Vetiver)
Wtf Grey Vetiver is one of the few good ones.
>Tuscan Leather
Ombre leather is unironically better. Originally I liked TL but it is really average onde you meditate on it for long enough. Black Orchid is cool, though.
>Also, Snicebomb or Snicebomb Extreme?
Just go with extreme.

>>15609709
>t. would rank Tom Ford above Guerlain in prestige
Why are you so dumb

>>15609718
I think the thing I like about Tom Ford is the same thing you dislike.

Do most fragrances go on decent black friday sales?

>>15609834
the arab perfume dealers usually offload the older product at these events to clear warehouse space so you can sometimes get aldehydes you normally wouldn't see due to the heat.
this can affect perceived quality.

CHANEL HATH SPOKEN

>femanine fougere fags frustrated
>calumnious chypre cunts consternated
>gangrenous gourmand gringos galvanized
>fanciful feckless fruity florals flabbergasted

AMBER ORIENTAL

B T F O
T
F
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Is it true that Boss BI is the budget approximation of Layton?

>>15605453
>BBC perfume documentary
>BBC
Can you guys move that to the bottom of the post or something? I’m on no NoFap and it’s a bit triggering when I subconsciously read it from my peripheral vision when browsing the catalog.

Thank you.

>>15609834
no

Cartier as a fragrance house is so underrated it's fucking insane. The entire L'envol, Declaration and Pasha lines are all niche-quality.

>>15610099
declaration is a shadow of its former self, theyre killing themselves softly

>>15610103
Idk man my sample is pretty fucking strong.

Thoughts on this? I feel like it kinda boring, but kind of a classic b/c of this and best version of something minimalist

>>15609834
Fragrancebuy often has some nice deals but by and large, no.

any good adp or atelier cologne that last a while and smell fresh and clean? heard a lot of adp are flops

>>15610410
Mirto di Panarea is good. Its performance isn't that great but you can get it for cheap if you look around.

>>15610099
L'envol is ok

can i get sleazecore recs? like a going out to hit on chicks at bars but you just end up creeping them all out so then you go to a strip club but youre still horny so you hit up the brothel at 3 am kind of sleaze. right now my going out at night and getting fucked up frag is fahrenheit absolute.

also i tried more frederic malles today and why are they so based. i tried byredos too and uhh ds and whatever the fuck it was bowmaker cause someone said its heavy woody (its not though). those other brands beat out the designers but get stomped by FMs. FMs are just so fucking good. all of them. that said i dont actually want to wear any of them. they give off rich, mature vibes that i dont want to do.
>>15609325
yeah but with samples???

>>15610410
Classic AdPs like Colonia, Essenza and ingredient series last quite a while.

SOTD: Berry Cathédrale. My gf couldn't stop sniffing my neck, she said that it's her second favorite frag of mine. That's really snice because it's definitely my favorite church-like incense (and I'm saying it after having my own phase with Avignon, Cardinal and some other incense frags). It's deeply smoky thanks to oilbanum but preserves a strong sparkling fresh-woody accord throughout all phases that makes it relaxed and welcoming. What are you wearing lads?

>>15610842
In other frag news, I've met a girl who wants to be a perfumer and wrote her BS and Masters theses on conceptual perfume making in a cafe I go to to work these days. Had a nice chat with her about frag making and other topics. Her favorite house is DS Durga (I laughed at that as for me it's a Le Labo-tier) but her fav fragrances are the silver CdG 2 by Buxton and Serge Lutens Iris Sulver Mist that I like as well. Funny to finally meet someone irl who knows shit about frags.
>>15608462
See pic rel, I've changed a bit justing, position of some text blurbs etc. Still taking suggestions if someone has any.

>>15608801
Yes, its worth trying but keep in mind that Oud Palao is perhaps the most 'natural' smelling oud based fragance on the designer market. And by natural I mean recreating the barnyardish qualities the oud naturally possess. Perhaps you'd be interested in Black Aoud? Montale uses exactly the same synthetic oud base as Tom Ford in Oud Wood provided by Firmenich. They develop in other directions though. Black Aoud is a rose bomb and TFOW is exploring woodiness by adding rosewood and dark sandalwood to the oud.

>>15610549
>also i tried more frederic malles today and why are they so based.
Yes, FM is incredibly based brand. Pity that the prices skyrocketed by 100%+ over the decade. I reckon the same thing is going to happen wiith Patricia Nicolai's house.

Can anyone recommend a frag with clear hints of smoky peatyness like a single malt scotch whisky? My gf loves the smell on me when I've drunk whiskey but obviously I can't just drink it all the time

>>15609921
Yes, there are slight differences but qualitywise they play in the same league

>>15610852
Fumidus by Profumum Roma is exactly what you are looking for. Test it first though, it might be too much smoke for you.

>>15610099
Agreed, it should be talked about as much as Lalique imo

>>15610842
5 sprays of dali

>>15610549
>can i get sleazecore recs? like a going out to hit on chicks at bars but you just end up creeping them all out so then you go to a strip club but youre still horny so you hit up the brothel at 3 am kind of sleaze. right now my going out at night and getting fucked up frag is fahrenheit absolute.
Drakkar Noir, Cool Water, Giorgio Beverly Hills

>>15610846
I'll give Black Aoud a try instead then in that case. Thank you, anon

>>15610851
damn i thought they were worth the price desu, i can't stop sniffing them. but at half the price they'd be absolute bargains and pretty much the only frags worth buying.
>>15610862
>Cool Water
why is that sleazy. like i agree with you but what about it makes it sleazy? its a weird one.

>>15610842
L'Orpheline for me but hit me with church incense recs please. I've tried a bunch, I've tried Avignon and Cardinal and like Cardinal isn't dark enough and I hate the vanilla in Avignon. Then Zagorsk has terrible performance.

>>15610922
Berry might be hard to track down. Try La Liturgie des Heures by Jovoy, it's absolutely stunning but sadly I get only 2-3h of performance out of it on my skin. Incense by Norma Kamali is death in a bottle. Atelier Flou Monsieur mon Amour is a citrusy warm weather (!) oilbanum. Bright, zesty and fresh. Olibanum by Profumum Roma is another fresh incense albeit way less suited for warm weather than Monsieur mon Amour. For sure you know Robert Piguet Casbah as it is the reference dry, bitter green churchy incense. If you'd like to give another chance to a sweet (in drydown) incense then Giorgio Armani Prive Bois d'Encens is quite solid. Montale Full Incense is also the obvious replacement for Avignon.

>>15610933
I also got LAP Passage d'Enfer on the way to me from their free samples promotion. Idk when it's gonna arrive. It's supposed to be similar to L'Orpheline, gonna let you know.

Do you guys get many compliments with your incense perfumes?

>>15610920
the brothel makes it sleazy.
try to keep up!

>>15610933
>>15610938
Another recommendation that idk how could I forget: Prissana Ma Nishtana it's not very church like but it is the best smoky fragrance I've ever tried. I'm angling for getting a bottle of it for this Autumn/Winter season. Must make up my mind if I want it or Tauer ACDD - I sold most of my bottles and try to do not have more than 10 at one time. Personal preference that makes me feel better and not like a hoarder. However, I think I will get Prissana out of these two. Will see after I finish my sample of ACDD.
Also a thought: I remember when I was starting with getting into niche some time ago and got a sample of Avignon from a local niche shop. I was blown away how austere and challenging it was for me. Now I'm on the same page with you that it's actually quite mellow. I used to perceive it as a huge incense bomb that overwhelmed my nose. Now all of sweet and fresh aspects are quite clear to me. Funny to revisit fragrances after some time to see how one's nose develops in picking up subtleties.

>>15610949
As I said, I just did and it was not the first time (although the first time with Berry). I'm quite aware of how fragrances are perceived by others though and wouldn't wear it to a meeting or a casual night out but it's perfect for working remotely in a cafe with a bit artsy profile. We had this chat already but compliments are rarely given just because of a fragrance but rather your entire persona and the vibe you're giving off.

>>15610957
So I can pick up an art hoe with them?

>>15610920
>damn i thought they were worth the price desu,
Not claiming otherwise. FM just used to be way smaller back in the days. Now you can get it in every aspiring perfumery around the world.

>>15611038
Yeah, I actually have plenty of artsy type girls around me and they notice and like niche frags. Got a compliment from one for something as obscure as Fathom V last week on an ambient concert. But then again there is hundred other things to have in place first before choosing a fragrance to pick someone up.

>>15610933
>>15610953
Cool thanks. I wanted Casbah but I'm confused by supposed reformulations apparently completely ruining it. I keep forgetting to try the Giorgio Armani and I always walk past their Prive line. I'll have to look the rest up and see what I can track down in australia. Yeah Avignon was woah until I got my hands on that Heeley and some incensy L'artisans.
>>15610938
I've tried Passage d'Enfer, liked it a lot but I thought it leaned more towards musk then incense. also performance really fucked it.

>>15611079
>I wanted Casbah but I'm confused by supposed reformulations apparently completely ruining it
My usual advice is: why should you care? If you will end up liking the scent - great, enjoy it. If not - don't hunt vintages for premium, there are hundred other fragrances that you might end up liking even more and are still in production. I reckon 90% of the tears over reformulations are stemming from the 'ah, the old good stuff' mindset and romanticizing the fact that they discovered the fragrance when it was less popular. I went through all of this with Chypre Palatin and realized that frankly I don't give a fuck - the bottle I got from Claude was still absolutely amazing and I ended up loving it.

>>15611046
>Got a compliment

>>15611113
It's snice but eventually I care way more about liking the scent myself and satisfaction about having an entire consistent image.

Just got CdG Incense Kyoto, shit's cash

>>15610843
ok now deep cum her and make a /frag/ baby

rochas moustache is very snice, sample just arrived

how is it so fresh but so warm

>>15607201
what is happening

>>15610857
Thanks

does tobacco vanille live up to its hype?

I havent smelt it yet

>>15611452
It's really good but maybe not worth the full money.

When I first started being interested in perfume I got one of those little 4mls and put at least a whole ml on my arm not realizing how little I needed and everyone in Walmart hated me. It's extremely strong.

>>15611557

thank you, would you say just 1 spray each use?

so i managed to pivot my addiction from frags to the stock market. I miss hookerfag though. theres a guy on /stock market general/ who posts the crackwhores he fucks. Im fairly certain he murders them. This thread is so much cleaner than that

>>15611606
Did you miss ptg?

>>15611607
unsure what you mean

>>15611606
big autismo energy here

>>15611119
what is your style? Got any pictures of things similar to what you're going for?

>>15610456
L’envol really is something

>>15611568
One or two. Three is definitely pushing it. I'm not familiar with atomizers on TF Private Blends though, so I dunno if they put out a little or a lot.

>>15611452
it's pretty good! I'd say the same kind of fougere as Dior homme intense or frederic malle musk ravageur

>>15611648
you tried the edp or the edt? I have the edt and I find it just nice

Are there any studies on the effect of musk on women? If yes, is there a difference between synthetic and natural musk?
t. poorfag trying to compose a personal diy fragrance

Unironically considering buying a bottle of TF Noir despite not liking the sample when I tried it a couple years ago

>>15611606
Me too!!!
I’m glad I’m actually saving money now instead of blowing it all on expensive smelly water and clothes

>>15610843
Thoughts on Ormonde man or Timbuktu?

>>15610872
just be warned its nuclear strong synthetic shite.

Is Tom Ford tobacco vanille worth it? I won a $200 giftcard for selling the most Motorola’s at my store and I’m not sure whether I should put that $200 towards a PS5 or Tobacco Vanille

Got finally my free samples of Mechant Loup and Passage d'Enfer. Sprayed the latter after the gym and I must say that I'm impressed. However it's not as incensy as I expected it to be. It's almost a lily soliflore to my nose/on my skin. It's also not very abstract - I picked up separate notes of lily, incense and wood almost immediately but they definitely work very well together. These are 3 out of 4 - I don't get a lot of musk yet (about 2h in). Very snice stuff but it's definitely unisex and I will give my sample to finish to my gf - she was looking for some incense frags recently. Looking forward testing Mechant Loup.
>>15611622
Today I was wearing pic related but with a black turtleneck instead of the tee.
>>15611452
Not living up to the hype but it's good.
>>15611733
>Are there any studies on the effect of musk on women?
The girl that wants to become a perfumer that I talked to told me that one of the chapters of a thesis she wrote was about ingredients that influence psyche. We were talking about a study looking into how does hedione affects women/men, so I reckon there should be something about musk. However it's for sure not anything like people talking about pheromones want make them out to be.
>If yes, is there a difference between synthetic and natural musk?
Day and night difference. Start with the Luca Turin lectures on yt.
>>15611818
>OJOM
This is what I wanted Creed Viking to smell like. It smells expensive from the first sniff. It's woodsy, spicy and refreshing. Very, very well balanced fragrance that you can wear all year round. It's quite safe on one hand and very sophisticated and unique on the other. I totally understand why LT gave it 5/5 stars. If you want just one power fragrance and don't bother with anything else this might be it. I found a good deal on 50/120ml full bottle on one of fb groups and going to buy it this weekend.
>Timbuktu
Probably my favorite vetiver and one of my top Duchaufour's fragrances. The mango note is brilliant.

>>15611865
>nuclear strong
yes
>synthetic
yes, just like virtually all oud frags on the market who use either Givaudan or Firmenich oud bases
>shite
no

>>15611452
Nauseating, predictable. Herod is slightly less obnoxious

>>15611203
She's way too shy and next-door-ish for me desu famalam

>>15606953
gonna get dior homme original for sure

>>15606953
>these barely used bottles

NEW WAFTS
NEW WAFTS
NEW WAFTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxW1SwwiXic

>>15611865
It's like 15 man,if they made it today it would probably smell different

>>15611879
W2c that hat? Never seen that colorway before.

Dubs chooses my sample for this week

>>15611961
Idk man, I reckon I just got it at TKMaxx during one of the recent heatwaves.

I bought some tonka beans and they blow most frags out of the water. Such a strong, complex smell with huge projection. Tonka Imperiale and Feve Delicieuse come close indeed, but shit like AHSEE just feels stale in comparison (and in general, it is a shit frag).

>>15612147
why dont you just carry a bag of beans with you everywhere, bean boy

I bought some cow manure pellets and they blow most frags out of the water. Such a strong, complex smell with huge projection. Overture Man and Tuscan Leather come close indeed, but shit like Layton just feels stale in comparison (and in general, it is a shit frag).

>>15611879
>Timbuktu
mango x vetiver sounds fantastic. Got to get a decant of this ASAP

>>15612147
I;m Thinking About Thos Beans

>>15611981
secretions magnifique

I got a good deal on a partial bottle of Kiste, it came in the mail today but I don't think that I like it all that much. I do smell some peach and the opening was really great but it quickly changed into something that smells very similar to Black orchid eau de parfum, which I already own. the opening really was nice though the tobacco was very strong and realistic.

>>15611927
they look like disgusting gremlins

>>15611648
i agree. the honey note is note sweet at all. there's a cold severity to the frag that i can't really nail down but it's hella good.

>>15611879
>Fathom V
I can imagine the fragrance meshing with your look well

Current rotation:
-Lonestar Memories
-Amber Kiso
-Ombre Leather
-Naxos
I need something vastly different from these. I keep ending up in this trap where I buy similar-smelling things. Should I go for ADP or something? I just wanna smell sparkly and not sweet anymore

>>15612320
How is naxos? My sample is coming next week.

>>15612320
eldo remarkable people

>>15612344
Naxos is so much better than words can describe. Super long lasting and natural. I get orange blossom and honey mostly.
>>15612360
will check out, thx

>>15612360
This. It is great. A bit too pungent, perhaps, but that is the ELDO edge that keeps it interesting, I guess.

>>15612368
>Naxos
>Natural
I'm willing to bet that Naxos is extremely synthetic, somebody get Xerjoff on the phone.

>>15612523
gay fuck

>>15611092
i care cause its expensive lmao. dont want to spend however much that kind of bottle is to get something meh. its a personal thing, but the more expensive a frag is the more it has to be good. like i'll let an $80 frag slide in terms of performance and quality and me thinking its just good, but at $350 im gonna be a picky fuck.
>>15612178
its incensy too and like really dark fruity. cant really compare it to anything. it is pretty good.

green irish tweed stinks

>>15612755
I agree. Cool Water is better.

>>15610953
>>15610933
ok i checked it all out and since i'm in australia its all a bitch to get but i can easily get a sample of Prissana Ma Nishtana, and I do want something smoky so that should be good. Atelier Flou Monsieur mon Amour and Norma Kamali seem to be sold out everywhere unfortunately. Thanks for all the recs. Also is Montale Full Incense as sweet as Avignon?

"this is a 50+ scent"
literally every fragrantica comment

>>15612802
tl;dr it smells like shit

white people frags suck

NEW THREAD
>>15612961
>>15612961
>>15612961

Anyone else tried 'Interlude' for men by Amouage?

>>15613063
Yes, it's one of my wintertime favorites.

>>15613073
I was really impressed by the uniqueness of this fragrance. The staff that served me got me to sample Amouage "Bracken" and several others but this one seemed exquisite. I had to buy it. It's fairly potent though... you can't apply much and yet it reactivates on clothes when they're re-worn or ironed (eg scarf or jacket)

Would there be anything else that is similarly unique yet different (to Interlude)?

>>15613104
It's indeed really potent. For this reason I sold my 100ml bottle and kept only a 10ml decant of it.
Maybe this would be a good starting point for exploring your preferences >>15612963

>>15612344
as if pure havane had a stick up its ass