/fa/ - Fashion

>>15678869
*this chart is outdated*
Current new chart WIP:
https://pastebin.com/2T6HuQgj

>>15678869
The fragrance flowchart for beginners

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>tfw it's finally fall again

I'm the guy that fucked your mother.

So frag, I'm a simple designer owning poorfag with the ambition of releasing a book or two to get some decent income in maybe.
It's going to be a horror/cyberpunk mix that's a little cheesy in the 80's sense, inspired by stuff like Bubblegum Crisis, Ghost in the Shell and Burn Up.
It's going to feature a mostly female protagonist cast with gritty dirty but vibrant, neon coloured areas.
Should I get some frag samples to wear to really put myself in the mood alongside music when I'm writing? Or is that a stupid idea? If so what?

>>15678996
Andrea Maack Craft

>>15678996
Parfum de Peau
Animale
Minotaur

Wore musc ravageur today and fuck does it perform.

>>15679037
how gourmandy is it? Thats the part that makes me think twice about sampling. It it cashmere dirty or whats that like?

post collections

>>15679150

>>15679052
Smells of vanilla cinnamon and musk, too animalic and not sweet enough to be a full on gourmand imo in the "you smell so good i could eat you" vein.

Should I finally get it bros? How do other people react? It doesn't project a ton. but it is a bit weird. I find it kind of comfy somtimes.

>>15679150
dad pls
>>15679194
goodwill core

To those saying the Fragrantica UI change sucks: THE WAY NOTES ARE DISPLAYED FINALLY MAKES SENSE.
Fragrantica on mobile has always been shit. How many of you are posting in this thread on mobile?

Why is scentsplits the only site with a decent selection of decants? Perfumed Court and surrender to chance sucks except for their sample collections.

is Luna Rossa Carbon just a Sauvage clone?

lads how many backup bottles do i buy for my daily? its Narciso Rodriguez for Him, its my favourite frag alongside Fahrenheit Absolute and I know its been discontinued so how many bottles do I stock up on before it gets too expensive? cause i'm kind of done with trying perfumes, i just want lots of bottles of fahrenheit absolute and nr for him and i'm set.

Also haven't been here for a while so is that schizo still here? Also I tried Caron La 3 Homme whatever and its old man but its fucking nice. fuck me its good. finally got a decant of L'Air du Desert Marocain and its probably the only frag i've tried that meets the hype. its incredibly good. umm luna rossa extreme is nice and i would have gotten a bottle if it was available but oh well. also ultra male is gay.
>>15679302
you right for both

>>15678869
daily reminder that Men's and Women's fragrances are purely marketing terms and basically all perfumes are unisex regardless of labeling depending on your personality/vibe u wanna put out

What perfumes would they wear?

>>15679594
fuck off i've been through my grandmas perfume collection and i couldnt pull any of them off. yeah if you're a gay cunt trying to find someone to top you then go ahead and where womens perfume. come on man. except chanel no 5. that shit could be unisex but so could eros.

redpill me on cool water

>>15679624
umm its a cheap classic? not much more to it. great summer frag and theres a good reason why its one of the most popular perfumes out there. shit feels good to wear in summer.

>>15679150

>>15679052
Not much

>>15679591
I personally believe in philosophy that if a scent gets discontinued you just move on and find a new one. Buying backup bottles is fine I guess as long you’re not one of these retards paying 500% premium for discontinued designer fragrances. Schizos gone. LDDM and Caron are absolute HOOOHHHHHH-tier

>>15679591
We need to protect him at all costs

HEADS UP: 7x2ml samples from the new collection La Route de la Soie of Ormonde Jayne for £20.00 with code 20YEARS on their website which is a deal of the century. After buying it you can email OJ and book a one-on-one 20-minute Zoom meeting with Linda, to unbox the Discovery Lab and try the seven fragrances live with the perfumer from OJ and I'm totally going for it kek. Gonna seduce her and make /frag/ babies or at least tell her to visit us here lmao.

>>15679694
+free shipping

Tested all 4 of my Francesca Bianchi samples
>Openings of all 4 were to die for
>After spraying they literally opened your eyes wide when you sniffed it, that's how high quality they are
>I highly, highly recommend sampling them to everyone to see what natural, high quality ingredients can smell like, I promise you that you won't look at most of fragrances the same way anymore after smelling these. They will be flat and trivial in comparison
>Leather accords in The Black Knight and The Lover's Tale are one of the most realistic and beautiful dark, intense leathers I smelled
>The Lover's Tale is not that skanky at all and it's not me being a hardcore nichefag. Castoreum there is really snicely blended and my gf liked it.
>All of her scents are very dense and 3 sprays are more than enough to last for a day on skin.
>Watch where you spray it though. They last for days on cloth and surfaces.
>Some time after applying The Lover's Tale I cuddled with my gf in bed and we could get whiffs of it for two days on bed sheets.
>Hence I find the price really good. All of these are extrait concentrations and a 30ml bottle will last for years. Really great deal for money and I really appreciate that she's done them in 30ml, so it's a nice addition and you don't have to worry about buying yet another 100ml bottle you will never finish.
>All of them have a strong common DNA that's based around orris root that's showing up after opening is gone and becomes more and more prominent on the way to the drydown.
>If you love orris root or powdery scents in general then you're for a real treat here. Even me as a person who hates iris/orris in general must admit that I never smelled orris done so beautifully.
>I'm not sure if I will be buying any bottle though. If the openings lasted a bit longer sure - most of these are keepers but at the end of the day the orris, even here, is not my cup of tea.
>I'd rank them as follows Etruscan Water > The Black Knight > The Lover's Tale >> Under My Skin

>>15679694
copped, thanks holmes.

>>15679150
I must admit that this Issey Intense achieved something truly remarkable. It has the flattest and shittiest incense I ever smelled. I also hate the papyrus note there. Truly a shitter one of its kind.

I even stopped caring about adding new stuff to fragrantica. Moving to parfumo.net was painless and I hope to oevertime copy all data from fragrantica there (wish there was some way to do this automatically). The website has much clearer UI than the new fragrantica. Way better way of organizing your collections of fragrances you have/had/tested/sampled/have decants of. Finally, I don't feel like most of reviewers are retards anymore. The Souk functionality is amazing but sadly most of decanters/sellers are based in Germany.

Should I buy La Nuit?
People here say it got weaker, but it's a scent meant for a 4 hour event in the evening or a 2 hour date. It doesn't need to last through a 12 hour clubbing night or work day.

>>15679813
And if not, what else would you recommend me trying? YSL really seems to have fucked up over the last years.

>>15679694
am i stupid or what?

>>15679594
>t. tranny with autism

>>15679829
You must use it for an order containing only the La Route de la Soie sample pack.

>>15678982
She has a chronic yeast infection, so I applaud your bravery.

>>15679694
Xandria and Byzance are looking really snice.

lmao that nasamata shit or whatever is legit poisonous.

Spraid it on me and i'm still having an allergic reaction 3 hours later

whats up with this brand?

>>15679908
Luxurious gradmas scents

Copping some faded bleached Represent skinny jeans and boots to go for a poorfag SLP style.
Do I get a decant of Kouros to go with?

>>15679996
I feel like Tom Ford makes the fragrances that go best with that sex cowboy vibe

I'm trying to find a men's fragrance with cherry and walnut in it. What would you guys recommend?

>>15679704
Glad you had a good time with them, do you have any intention of trying any others? Obviously they’re not cheap but I don’t want to be the only person here that’s tried them all.

>>15680252
Maybe later, I got the Ormonde Jayne sample set on the way

>>15679717
it stinks but i kinda like how stinky it is

>>15679052
It's the best fragrance ever made, silly reason not to sample it

>>15679996
unless you're going full SEXcore just go Drakkar Noir or Fahrenheit

>>15678869
Finally got Ursa in the mail along with Instant Crush. It definitely reminds me of Straight to Heaven with a barnyard vibe I've seen in reviews that makes it more interesting. Probably the coolest bottle I've owned too.

>>15679725
>The Souk functionality is amazing but sadly most of decanters/sellers are based in Germany.
To my knowledge it's the best (and almost only) way to get decants in Germany. I haven't found a good Facebook group or any other good site.

I cannot get over how unbelievably terrible fragrantica's redesign is

>>15680488
Having the “main accords” be multicoloured but everything else red really chafes my tits. Conversely, removing the colour-coding from things like the day/night/season section is annoying. I hate how big everything is so I have to scroll forever to see what I want. The two extra ratings fucks up the scores because nobody is going to update their opinions. The trend section is useless. The old design was dated, but at least it worked.

Wearing Tobacco Oud on a first date tomorrow. Might be a mistake, we shall see.

>>15680571
You'll do great, don't worry.

>>15679694
has anybody outside of the UK been able to use this code? I can't seem to, I keep getting "Invalid Payment"

I just got my bottle of this vintage Alain Delon fragrance. Very snice. It's one of these clean-dirty classics from 80's that smells like a dandified Kouros with added big dose of rose and sweet fruits.

>>15680588
Yes, Poland

>>15679667
i like the philosophy but i dont know when i'll find anything else that hits my niche sad boy aesthetic smell that i'm after. it just works so well as a signature. i reckon i need to go to some high end perfume stores and ask around.
>>15679685
what else of his should i try? anything else as good as LDDM?

>>15679725
how fucking terrible is the new fragrantica.
>>15679387
no i liked the main note votes, the new ui is a bitch and you have to scroll a lot to get to what you want.
>>15680203
isnt there a tom ford with cherry? but cherry and walnuts gonna be pretty hard to find in one frag.

>>15678869
Funny to think I put OC together just a few days before the site redesign

>>15680970
sounds kinda based

I love the opening of Le Male but not the dry down. What other frags should I check out based on that?

>>15681100
anything at the mall

On the fence about getting a bottle of Floriental. I love it but its too different to what I normally wear to make it full bottle worthy, at the same time though I can see myself burning through my 2ml asap in the winter. For a nice smoky scent do I try out Bentley Absolute

what fragance do I buy if I dress like a sopranos character (leather jacket, polo or short sleeve shirt, black jeans/tracksuit) and I want to pull hoes

>>15681287
chanel antaeus
ysl kouros

>>15679591
carons third man is cool, my bottle started out weird but the more i spray it the more it opens up
honestly for stuff that old just hit up fragrance stores in the arabic part of town they'll have all that for cheap
i got my bottle of ysl m7 at one for like $50 and come to find out its rare as shit and regularly goes for $250+ on ebay

no, no, no, no, and no

>>15681613
learn to use 4chan, nerd

>>15681143
> Floriental
The worst from CdG. Sticky fucking sweetness attached to a Wonderwood woody Javanol accord. Avoid.

>>15681287
Jimmy wore Paco Rabanne, Paulie wore Armani Eau PH, Irina wore CK One and Junior wore Canoe Dana.

>>15681608
I wonder what you have to read (and where) to decide to order this sack of shit.

>>15681659
r8 me

>>15681562
why

>>15681659
>scotty doesn't know

>>15681669
Chris literally wore Kouros. you see a bottle in his apartment in one shot.

>>15681662
> grossmith
Fucking why? No perfumers, made up history, abhorrent bottles.
> piguet
Reformulated everything, 1ml with out spray is not enough to understand unless you have a pretty developed nose.
> xerjoff
Italian bullshit
> maitre
Iris blue gris is good

>>15681570
damn i hit up one arabic shop and they had heaps of stuff i hadnt seen elsewhere but no luck with stuff like fahrenheit absolute.

>>15681903
Dig deeper then. Don’t expect to find a first iteration of something from Chanel/YSL/Dior, look for Givenchy, Lanvin, Gianfranco Ferre etc. Twelve years old Balenciaga PH much better and more wearable than any Kouros for instance.

>>15681638
Based amber anon. This is beautiful stuff.

>>15681662
Don't listen to the other guy. These are great choices. Piguets are amazing quality, Alex II used to be my fav fragrance. Grossmiths are a bit of grandma-core but great quality.

Has Sauvage reformulated? I tried on the EDP tester IRL and it was stronger then the one I bought.

>>15681969
Have you tried any Boudiccas? I wanted to try Iceni but couldn't find a sample.

Worth it?

>>15681608
a le reddit cheapie freishie haul, have an uptoken you faggot

this post was written wearing maai

>>15682003
Definitely.

>>15681638

OwO I know your secret.

>>15682218

I want to try out La Religeuse but I worry it'll be too feminine for me. Is it worth a sample at any rate?

ww w.basenotes. ne t/threads/482489-Amouage-Cristal

Jesus fucking christ. I think this beats the hell out of any autism related behaviour that I've seen when it comes to frags.

>>15682297
>Autistic cunt
>German flag
Why am i not surprised

>>15682297

Imagine having this much autism over an eau de toilette.

>>15680897
Yeah, it's Tom Ford Lost Cherry. That's too rich for my blood so I might try Fructus Virginis by Alexandria Fragrances. It's for my dad so idk what he really wants. He just said black cherry and walnut but that's not possible.

anything good out there with coffee and a cozy/warm feeling?

>>15682369
Sebastiane Espresso Royale

>>15682331
Could go with Ideal EDP with a cherry and almond mix?

Are there any colognes that smell like a campfire?

>>15682376
I could, yeah.

>>15682376
But isn't Ideal EDP discontinued?

>>15682383
I would also like to know of something that will make me smell like I just got back from camping and not a strip club bender

>>15682383
By the Fireplace

>>15682383
>>15682560
> dump fire
Pretty much all current niche in 15 minutes into dry down.

>>15682683
hurr hurr le niche is expensive and bad
the only dumpster fire here is your retarded opinion

>>15682683
>I’ve never smelled any niche frags because I can’t afford them, but think they’re bad because I have a wage slave “all expensive things are bougie garbage” mentality.

The virgin full bottle vs the chad decant

MDCI syndicate, you did not tell me how wearable all these are. With everything I’ve read about Chypre Palatin I was ready for huge and complex, I didn’t anticipate how fucking snice it is. The transition is crazy, opens up gentlemanly, almost NYIesque and takes a trip through a long abandoned stately home full of moss and reclaimed by nature to end up at the best amber I’ve ever smelled. Invasion Barbare and Fetes Parsanes are legitimate bangers. I actually quite like the Aventus clone one too. Going to try out Cuir Garamente going to bed tonight.

>>15682717
>>15682754
You two cannot into reading even, imbeciles

>>15682383
A City on Fire, less wearable than the Margiela but much more realistic

>>15682853
>backpedaling
See, this is the problem with you liberals. Can’t even stick to your positions! Chads don’t back down from their opinions, when someone challenges them, they double down. They don’t cut and run like you pinkos!

Just noticed Fragrantica says “COLD, SPRING, HOT, FALL”. What the fuck is this shit?

>>15682984
our southern hemisphere friends fucking everything up for the rest of us

>>15682816
That's the best part about MDCI fragrances that there are first of all very fucking snice

>>15681932
i'd kill for a bottle of balenciaga PH dont get me wrong. but yeah i'd have to travel to some other arab suburbs and theyre kind of far. its more of an if i'm there and remember i'll look.
>>15682003
it used to get shilled here so much.

>>15678982
>formula was derived from a womans perfume
>promoted exclusively by a dark skinned male
>cheap and popular amongst many
youre either poor or never touched a vagina my friendo

>15M my collection so far.
>grown up redditors asking what does he think about this and that
Imagine this.

NEW TURIN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCvpDugcb1w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCvpDugcb1w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCvpDugcb1w

>>15683134
Damn, labdanum, opoponax, incense, benzoin all discussed. That's probably his most interesting episode to date.

>>15683173
Fir and Peru balsams as well.

>>15683134
I’m watching the early episodes which are boring the piss out of me, are the ones where he talks about specific notes better?

Liz Moores posting a picture of herself in her pyjamas is like she’s trying to kill me.

>>15683197
Yes, day and night difference. I also skipped the early ones about his theory of olfaction.

>>15683089
Ok, son.

>>15683200
The finest milf of the perfume world.

>>15683203
Ok, thanks. I think I only have a few left, but I did realise eventually that what he’s saying isn’t fact but theory so it seems a little useless to me.

Decants are way better than having a bunch of bottles. Also you look like a queer with a dresser full of fragrances lol

>>15683267
>SPENDING MONEY BAD!
What are you, a Jew?

>>15683267
Perfumery is for faggots. Having decants and calling full bottle dudes queer is like a bi-curious guy who sucks gym cock calling flaming homos gay for anal.

Congratulations, you will now be the bukkake whore of the whole of /frag/, getting mouthfuls of cum and perfume in equal measure.

Now open your mouth and stretch your neck out like a good slut.

>>15683267
It’s all a bit gay
It’s way gayer if you try and fight it
I have a beautiful gf who I love dearly, a big perfume collection and I’ve banged a bunch of dudes
Don’t fight who you are just enjoy yourself

>>15683290
get AIDS and die freak
save your homo fantasies for satan

>>15683332
Bite the pillow, boi, I’m going in dry!

>>15683332
Shut the fuck up or I’ll come over there and suck your cock, you faggot!

>>15683290
I just fapped, but I think I could manage a load for him.

>>15683332
You better hope that you can deepthroat

>>15683359
Oh, he can deepthroat. He just doesn’t know it yet. He gonna learn!

>>15678960
I've been wanting to try this one. Any one have any experience with the new reformation?

>>15683364
It's still good.

Juts bought a bottle of kouros as my first fragrance lol, what am I in for

>>15683364
>>15683425
I didn’t particularly like it, felt a little cheap and shallow. Two women who smelled it on me dug it though

>>15683454
Sex

>>15683089
>formula was derived from a womans perfume

But at least now Old Spice is modified for men. Like you nichefags don't sit there and straight up wear Chanel No. 5.
Lmao

>>15683505
I'm actually wearing No 5 right now

>>15683089
Can’t it be both?

>>15683499
Sex or SEX?

>>15683454
yves created it for his boyfriend, it was what he thought a man should smell like. He personally wore por homme

>>15683546
will it get me bitches or fags or both

>>15683569

I'd be very surprised if any female under the age of 40 finds Kouros in any way attractive.

>>15683583
what fragrance will get me bitches

>>15683598
If you ain’t getting them now, no fragrance will change that.

>>15683603
This. It’s smelly water, not magic.

>>15683605
I ain't asking for magic, just something hoes like. I usually can get em no problem but this corona shit lately got a playa fucked up you know

>>15683614
I can smell the cheeto dust wafting off your post.

i've almost completely used up my dio homme parfum and apparently it's been discontinued?

what are recommendations for something similar, i really enjoy the sandalwood and leather with the sweetness of the lilac

>>15683630
pff fucking boomer

these days its gfuel

Just bought the Ormond Jayne La Rue de la Soie sample set, thanks anon who recc'd it!

best fragrance with leather and roses?

>>15683874
Cuir Garamente (don’t know if it’s the best but I’m fucking loving it)

What do I get if I dress like this and I'm a 24 yo postgrad

Tiffany & Love Eau de Toilette for Him. What are your opinions of it?

Just been furloughed, I'll get about £200 a week and will have to sit on my arse playing videogames for at least a month.
What do I cop to celebrate?

>>15684010
Eros EDP

>>15683583
Not him but my 21yo ex-gf who was a fashion model liked it on me.

>>15683837
No problem anon. I'm waiting for it to arrive!
>>15683919
Based
>>15683987
Francesca Bianchi The Black Knight

>>15684010
L'Envol de Cartier

>>15684040
>Francesca Bianchi The Black Knight
too expensive

anyone know what that smell is at Saba stores or what comes close to it? like a dirty orange smell with earthy tones. Definitely no terre d'hermes

About to buy, what am I in for?

>>15679813
>>15679822
go to a mall and test it out so you can answer that question yourself

>>15683919
thanks! I've been hooked on leather and roses recently. plus mdci has invasion barbare which I love so I'll def check this out

>>15683129
>being proud of owning this
kek he could have saved his pocket money up for a sample kit and get better value for money

lockdown announced for me, everytime I go groceries shopping it'll be at least 4 sprays of Joop.
If I have to suffer, so does everyone else

The woman I went on a date with didn’t comment on Tobacco Oud and she wants to meet again. But now we can’t because of the England lockdown. Oh well.

>>15684299
Smart move Anon; I've been spraying myself 8 times with Sauvage Parfaum to make sure people social distance around me - only downside is that I think I've got Covid because my sense of smell is gone

>>15684321
Even better, I say.

I went to Tesco pre-COVID with ten fresh sprays of Cool Water and heard an old man coughing and spluttering as I walked by.

>>15684299
I was doing 6 sprays of T Rex during my lockdown. People were staying the fuck away from me!

>>15684362
Anon.....I replaced your Trex with water 3 months ago.

Got my sample of Le Parfum de Therese on. I’m so glad I resample this. Not one I can justify a bottle of, but it’s so good. If I close my eyes I almost feel like I can bite in to the fruits.

new turin vid

WOODS
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0&ab_channel=cotter548

Sup lads, haven’t been doing much hookerfagging recently, been sick (not Covid). One of my regular ladies who’s a fitness model and total milf gave me a free pass to her onlyfans and all her premium videos, so that’s been keeping me sane kek.

These are my latest cops. I actually met a guy recently who’s a finder for discount sites (basically he’s the guy who secures overstock and the like for sites like fragrancebuy), we’re buddies and he sends me a list of what he’s getting in every cou-le weeks, and sells me bottles at cost, basically, so everything except the Meleg I got at sub-50% retail. Pretty sweet having a hookup, not gonna lie.

Lads, why is Etruscan Water soo goood? I don't love the drydown but first two hours make it full bottle worth it anyway, I think I'm gonna cop it. SOTD: Francesca Bianci Etruscan Water obviously.
>>15684276
I mean he's 15 years old so I'd give him a break but I reckon some of these frags on him will just smell strange for his peers.
>>15684299
Chad miasma.
>>15684378
I love it too (as you probably know).
>>15684426
Very nice cops, as always. Update us on your collection, it's always fun to see all of your bottles. If you like orris root in Meander then join our recent /frag/ Bianchi defense force and get a sample set. You won't be disappointed.

>>15684426
damn thats pretty nice, I get excited when I see something on a discount site, but 50% off? My collection would grow exponentially.

>>15684456
I plan to. Bianchi’s frags look very interesting and snice. Also thinking of copping Meleg’s Golden Gai.
>>15684457
Yeah, it’s pretty sweet. I can actually blind buy stuff now if I want, since I’m getting stuff so cheap. It’s basically zero risk. If I don’t like it, I can resell it for at least what I paid if not more (maybe even significantly more).

NEW TURIN (woods)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER-F703YGdU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER-F703YGdU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER-F703YGdU

>>15684456
Oh, I had no idea that you were the one I was talking to about Bianchi.

Yeah, Therese is unreal. I’m sure I’ve said before but I feel I need to make a point of trying as many Roudnitska fragrances as I can. I’ve tried a good number of the FM fragrances and even though I don’t dislike many of them, this is one that really stands out from the crowd. I own a full bottle of PoaL, and there are a couple of others that are worthy of full bottles (not that I will for financial reasons), but Therese is one I’d love but can’t see myself pulling off. But I’m sure I’ll think of a way to justify it somehow. Maybe I could argue that I can use the money I saved on my free bottle of PoaL to buy it.

I’m getting close to finishing my little reviews of my other samples so I’ll get back to Bianchi soon enough. I could also see myself getting Etruscan Water as a full bottle, but there are a couple of others that I might go for as well. I might be patient and ask for the Papillon set for Christmas and out that money towards the Bianchi bottle instead.

>>15684518
>>15684481
Glad to see many high financial IQ posters in this thread.
>I can actually blind buy stuff now if I want, since I’m getting stuff so cheap. It’s basically zero risk. If I don’t like it, I can resell it for at least what I paid if not more (maybe even significantly more).
This. I can see clearly why you are rich. I am myself a student who has a quite elaborate collection of expensive bottles. This hobby can be really affordable if you know how to approach it.
>always sample buy decants first, this should go without saying
>sell bundles of samples/decants you didn't really like and don't feel like coming back later
>if you want to buy a bottle always look for the best deal
>before buying post on your local fragrance groups that you are buying a full bottle and can do decants for the price per ml you are buying + costs of packing and postage (I always list the exact price of decants, envelope, postage)
>this way I always easily reduce costs of buying the bottle substantially at little extra effort
>obviously you will also get free samples with your order, win-win
>partial bottles bought at good price are INCREDIBLY liquid, despite the fact that you spent couple hundred $ on it, you can basically get this money overnight
I have probably couple thousands bucks sitting on my shelves in fragrance bottles but don't really worry about because I know very well that I can get this money back very easily.

How do you sell fragrances you don’t have the box for? I don’t want such a large collection now but I’m otherwise stuck with shit like Ultra Male (it’s been quite a journey, friends) when I’d rather just sample.

>>15684640
I’m in a local fragrance swap group, personally.

>>15684640
>>15684643
This. Just search for your local fragrance grops on facebook. From my experience there are different kinds of them but once you join one just ask for some recommendations of more niche ones someone there. Always keep boxes though - it'll make reselling easier.

>>15683129
>(14m) small, slowly growing collection
It gets better, now redditors are taking recommendations from a 14yo boy.

Just threw in Raghba with an Amazon order (blind buy) for f/w. What am I in for?

>>15684707
Sickeningly sweet oud fragrance that's louder than Joop,Black Aoud&Kouros all combined but quite good quality (especially for the price).

>>15684643
>>15684666
Thanks. There aren’t many I want to get rid of but enough to justify it. I live in England so “local” is basically the whole country. I got rid of the boxes because I never expected to have so many and wouldn’t sell them.

>>15684333
>I went to Tesco pre-COVID with ten fresh sprays of Cool Water and heard an old man coughing and spluttering as I walked by.

>>15684787
If somebody could put a bottle of Cool Water in the pocket that would be perfect.

Bought the OJ sample set.
>Byzance
Modern magic and the bridge between East and West, where soft leather meets gourmande notes. Haunting labyrinths of intrigue. Both soft and velvety, sophisticated and simmering with inner passion…an imaginative perfume. Byzance’s oriental overture draws you closer into its sultry depths.
>Tanger
A vivid display of neroli, playing to win your heart. The scent is a lasting tribute to the quintessential marriage of harmonious perfumed oils. Expertly blended with ylang ylang and bergamot, Tanger is a sunny, golden perfume, joyful and entirely lovable.
>Levant
A bottle of happiness that has no intention of being anything other than ravishing and gorgeous. An innocent note of peony, adored by all flower lovers, a singing note of lily, a garland of orange-blossom and jasmine. Brilliant, appealing, flirtatious and full-on jubilation.
>Damask
An abstract creation of damascene rose shimmering with charm and elegance. Gourmande fruity notes of pear, lemon, blackcurrant and pink berries, forming a backdrop of unique character. Mineral amber and musk reveal inner depths of sophistication, guiding the scent into a beguiling and extraordinary perfume.
>Xandria
A nostalgic and dusky perfume, lending itself to the twilight hour and a silent, sensual moment of majestic tranquility . Composed of great complexity, the perfume is both rich and earthy, piqued by notes of apple and rum. Wisps of musk and dry amber, Xandria is a one-way ticket to Nirvana.
>Indus
The original true rose grown in the fields of Qasmar possess such a heavenly exquisite scent. Harvested before dawn in mid-Spring, to preserve aroma and quality, this time-honored ritual is witnessed by many as a moment of pure beauty and pride. Petite drops of blackcurrant bud backed by sweet oriental lychee, Armenian plum, Chinese patchouli – all in minute proportion – the very definition of finesse, the definition of perfection.

>>15684917
>Xi’an
Find your inner calm. Hypnotic cedarwood, musk and Indian sandalwood. A soothing and relaxed perfume. Take a deep breath of Xi’an, eyes closed, and allow your mind to focus on your senses. Let the fragrance slowly seep into your soul, bringing serenity and peace.
Which ones are you looking forward putting your nose on the most?

>>15684299
Lockdown dousing posts always make me kek, one of the best memes to come out of coronachan

>>15684918
Tanger might be great as I love neroli and am really curious what OJ can do with it with their budget. Damask and Indus sounds feminine af but OJ does rose so beautifully that I can't wait to smell it. Xandria is something entirely new for this house as they never done a boozy fragrance. But probably Xi'an is gonna be a winner as I love woody frags. Overall, I'm p excited.

>>15684929
i just bought a neroli also, just in time for winter.

>>15684971
You mean you bought OJ Tanger?

I've made some decent money the past few months, only big purchases this year are a leather jacket for 300 and a north face puffer at half price.
I feel like if i buy anymore clothes its just different versions of x, and I don't need another puffer or pair of jeans or sneakers so is now the time to expand my frag game?

>>15685369
Start here >>15678879

>>15684636
Here's your (you)

>great cold weather gourmand
>$15 plus shipping
>copied by Bond No. 9 and sold for hundreds of dollars
>still gets no respect

>>15678869
About to blind buy this bitch, what am I in for?

>>15678982
My dad wears Obsession. The men my mother fucks wear Drakkar Noir

>>15678982
You're the man who fucked my Grandmother

Ashton is one of the few fragtubers I don't hate. I might buy one of his fragrances just because I like him

>>15678869
I like this one. Smells like coco puffs

>>15685556
Is this the one that smells like waffles?

>>15684703
14 y/o's are sexy. Why not take their advice?

for me it's dior homme 2020

>>15684793
Lel

>>15685599
>tfw I just bought the big 6oz bottle of Obsession

Damn

saks off fifth has beau de jour for 40% off
do i cop
havent tried it before

>>15685635
Somewhat yes, maple syrup is probably a more applicable term but on my skin it has a little more complexity to it with hints of lavender and oak moss

>>15684715
So, one spray only?

Interesting. The morning after spraying Bianchi's The Lover's Tale I can get a subtle vanilla-amber in this late drydown. Also it's incredible how long lasting these perfumes are.

>>15685745
100 percent

>>15679150
Unmarked 50ml decant on the left is Tuscan Leather. Got the Ormonde Jayne and Ellen Covey sample packs on the way to me. The Dreamer and Halloween Man X are earmarked for donation as I never wear the former and the latter is a failed blind buy.

>>15686046
why do i feel like you're the first person i've seen in these threads that use lhomme ideal cologne

>>15686073
I think people just aren’t talking about it right now as it’s fall, I actually bought it based on recommendations here

Wanna post collection? I’m unmotivated to work and want to spend the day in bed with my frag homies

>>15686046
Very snice. I see that you also got the golden MDCI travel spray with your samples from Claude.

>>15686136
>I see that you also got the golden MDCI travel spray with your samples from Claude.

Yeah, it's a lovely little thing. When I go back for the FB I'm going to see if he will sell me a couple more.

Have you tried anything else from him besides the ones I have there? Cuir Cavalier and a couple are piquing my interest.

>>15686156
Yes, I tried all of those but the leather one.
>Ambre Topkapi
Very pleasant citrusy fougere. I remember smelling it long time ago in Jovoy and what I had in my memory was only pineapple. It's really prominent but there's so much more happening here. It's floral, citrusy, fruity animalic.
>Peche Cardinal
It's marketed towards women but holy fuck it's blowingly good. My favorite peach heavy fragrance to the date was Roja's Diaghilev (actually one of very few that I like form him). But the peach here is so much better and juicy that Diaghilev's peach smells like a 1-dimensional arab clone comparing to it. I think a guy could easily pull it off if he's not afraid of juicy fruity scents.

Got my decant of Insomnia by Faviol Seferi. Never smelled the By Killian it's attempting to clone but it's a gorgeous sweet gourmand on some woody background. It's defo a good
value for 69.00€. Apparently it also lasts ages and projects well but I'm going to test in my skin.

>cold spring hot fall
In what world does it make any sense?

>Johnny Depp lost his libel battle with a British tabloid which labeled him a 'wife beater' after a High Court judge ruled that the paper’s allegations were 'substantially true'.
Thank God, now Dior is an awkward situation where they will likely need to withdraw the current Sauvage marketing campaign. Hopefully it's the last nail in the Sauvage's coffin.

>>15686171
Not a leather guy? Cuir Garamente has been the standout for me so far (although they're all excellent).

Not sure about Ambre Topkapi or Peche Cardinal, fruity frags don't really get along. Although, I could do with expanding my horizons a little.

Thanks for putting me on holmes.

>>15686197
What do you mean senpai

>>15682331
HoS N.001

>>15686277
This has black cherry?

>>15686046
You could wear the dreamer to bed, smokey lavender is good for sleepy time. HWx is not horrible, but you can tell the budget ran out after they developed the top notes, could be better. How's that lalique?
>>15685726
Sexy Santa core

>>15682383
Munlark ash

>>15686211
Very much a leather guy - I think of copping a fb of Bianchi's The Black Knight but haven't tried these leather MDCIs.
>What do you mean senpai
I mean the nonsensical changes to fragrantica they made.

>>15682383
Hendley Fume

NEW TURIN (SPICES)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_XnJnu1lWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_XnJnu1lWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_XnJnu1lWI

>>15685987
Yeah, I mentioned before about how I could smell Sticky Fingers in my spare room two or three days later, all because I put my wrist on the table. It wasn’t even freshly sprayed and still wet.

>>15686458
>>15683134
>>15684494
Damn, I must say that all of these recent episodes are unbelievably quality. I would be strongly in favor of making a playlist out of his ingredient series and including it into OP.

Just bought a sample of Nanban. Let's see if it is any good.

>>15686488
I’ve given up with the early episodes. I watched about seven but they bored me shitless. I’m just skipping to the actual notes.

>Your order from Ormonde Jayne Limited has been dispatched
snice.

>>15686526
I've always wanted to smell fluer de louis

>>15686290
I already regret buying that Obsession.
I don't get it. The body spray kicks ass but doesn't last worth a fuck. But the edt doesn't even smell close. It's nice at first and then it dries down to this lipstick/old lady's purse smell. Fucking sucks.
I'm buying spicebomb extreme

@15681616

no, no, no, no, and no

>>15685592
Cashmere rose with pepper on top and pear in the mids.

>>15686576
I've smelled the dry down of Obsession on guys passing by before, its like a weak vaguely oriental thing, and despite being weak in sillage and substance, strangely irritating and cloying, somehow.

>>15686290
>How's that lalique?
Nice gentlemanly violet and saffron. Kinda powdery, really snice. Been wearing it a lot the last couple of weeks

When you get a waft of Heritage from underneath your shirt

>>15686628
I remember it's cinnamon amber thing, it was the one of its era

>>15686046
>Aramis Tobacco Reserve
My man. The Dreamer is unusual and I probably would never wear it, but my white trash childhood friend's house always smelled like this so I have a strong fondness for it.

Has anyone tried Devin?

>>15686940
My old computing teacher wore this one frag and my sis reckons she wore The Dreamer, under lockdown so no testing in stores, should I cop a 2ml to see if her suspicions are correct?

>>15686964
Yeah couldn't hurt. It's one of the most unique smelling frags out there IMO so you'll probably know it when you smell it.

Guys sorry to distrub but I remember reading here of a bunch of polish (or somewhere in that region) online fragrance shops with good prices and I don't remember their names. Maybe someone knows what I'm talking about? Their prices weren't in euros

>>15687163
Moodscentbar?

>>15687163
https://lulua.pl/en/
https://moodscentbar.com/en/
https://www.perfumeriaquality.pl/en/

https://tigerandbear.pl/
https://houseofmerlo.pl/

eugen finally admitted his wife left him because of his fragrances lel. he says he needed that to realize he was at rock bottom, but he literally still does his videos with a background of 1000 fragrances behind him, while buying new ones every video. mentally ill

If Biden wins, you have to wear nothing for the rest of the week.

If Trump wins, you have to have 20 sprays of your most cloying frag every day for the rest of the week.

>>15686940
Tobacco Reserve was the frag that sparked my interest in collecting, great stuff. Loved the Dreamer when I first smelled it but always reach for something else. The carnation (I assume it’s the carnation) is a little off putting to me.

i unironically want to smell jeremy's candles he had tiziana terenzi produce for his brand

>>15687341
totally different from the full bottle collections I see posted here

>>15687406
i don't know what you mean. he has full bottles (often supersized 200ml+ ones) of entire sets of the exclusive lines from chanel/dior/guerlain/hermes, along with the entire line of malle and others. easily tens of thousands of dollars (not like $9,999 or $10,001, literally $20,000+). he's a freak and a retard

>>15678869
Which fragrances make you horny when you smell yourself? For me, it's The Noir 29 and Instant Crush

>>15687422
is that a talbots catalog?

>>15686598
Sounds like what I'm missing from my current rotation. Is the scent as gay as the name and the bottle?

>>15687426
No, it's THOTS magazine

>>15687422
far right for me

>>15687431
cashmere keeps it masc, the pear is the only thing that feels fem in it to me. I think of it as a fuzzy floral, its certainly the closest thing to a fruity floral that I feel comfortable wearing out.

>>15687439
I wish I knew the 2020 batches fucking suck in longevity. That Antaeus batch from this year barely lasts 5 hours on me now compared to a bottle I got in like 2016, same with that AHSEE batch from this year as well

>>15687452
Cheers, I've been looking for a masculine leaning rose that's different from L'Ombre Dans L'eau and Black Aoud (both of which I love but I'm looking for a different take).

>>15687453
5 hours? not great, not terrible

I get a bit more, but what can you do? spray more. I could wear that everyday and be happy with it. Ive gotten compliments after I thought it was dead, so I think nose blindness comes into play at least a little bit. I wore 6 sprays of ambre nuit today, some days I cant smell it after 20 minutes, but today it chugged along after 10-12, I was shocked I was still getting delicious whiffs at the end of my shift. Smell is a funny thing.
>>15687459
Im going through a rose phase also, I never expected to like it as much as I do.

>>15687341
He admitted it was an addiction before when he shut his channel down for a bit too. This means nothing. He’ll talk about how he hit rock bottom and needs help, but nothing will change.

>>15687417
>>15687406
Context matter. Eugene is a blue collar factory guy buying tens of thousands in frags. Someone like, say, hookerfag is a millionaire who spends more money in a week banging escorts than most people spend on frags in a year. One can afford to drop thousands on bottles, one can’t. It’s sad when someone has an addiction they can’t afford, it’s not sad when a rich person has an opulent collection.

>>15687498
limbic driven behavior is a universal traits not dependent on income or class. Spending half your paycheck on perfume is the same at 400 a week or 4k. Its a thing youre collecting, and it turns into a feeling youre collecting, or a place, or basically something outside your present reality. I feel just as sad when you see rich people and all their shit, because you know they need all of it to feel alive, and most of them dont even reach that state of mind. Poorfags and their shitter collection make me just as happy, because you know the joy they feel is the same as any other human emotion someone else feels. Eugene is real, he loves perfume, and would lose everything for it. Now tell me why I wouldnt want to listen to his take on things.

>>15687518
Because you should never take advice from someone who isn’t where you want to be and Eugene is not in a place anyone should ever want to be in.

>>15687542
Sell your collection, or don't, just box it up and put it in the attic. Stop wearing perfume and stop wearing scents. Try it for a month, or a year, or in his case, forever if he wants his wife back. Then you can start lecturing me on listening to someones opinion on a particular composition, after all the shit hes smelled on his journey.
I also watch him because I think hes fallen under some powerful magic. Everyone in fashion is satanic witch fucks. Perfume is dangerous, most of you don't care to open up to all the symbology of the entire thing. Its to keep you dreaming. I was watching a carolina herrera interview the other day and she let it slip.
https://youtu.be/JmbzvS0V6fg?t=82

>>15687552
Oh, you’re that schizo. Neat!

>>15687572
stop wearing perfume

>>15683317
Dangerously based and openminded pilled

>>15687576
No.

Jeremy man, take it easy on the coke

>>15687341
> mentally ill
I was going to disagree with you but then I remembered all those $400 Gucci bottles he bought in a matter of days. Even still, I value his opinion, he is a van gogh of some kind “representing sadness and extreme loneliness.”

>>15687453
> longevity
It will mature you just keep using it. My bottle gives me 12 hours now.

I only own Paco Rabanne PH and a sample of Drakkar Noir as my gateway to fougeres. Where do I go from here?
I'd love to sample Rive Gauche as the creaminess i've been hearing sounds great, yet it's discontinued and I don't want to pay stupid money for a bottle...

>>15688230
Rive gauche is still available at discounters for like 50 euros for a 100ml

I would recommend trying Beau De Jour too, it's 90 euros-ish for a 50ml but it's quite good value for money considering it's nuclear strength. Really beautiful hyper masculine stuff.

>>15684144
IIRC its a tad peppery, I bought the Hinoki and really like it.

>>15688230
> stupid money
Buy Fine Accoutrements American Blend EDT than. It’s $20 and like up to 85% close to RGPH. If you’re willing to pay a little bit more, look for Azzaro Pour Homme. Do not waste money on current versions of Davidoff Zino and Halston z14. Also, there are plenty of bottles of Rive Gauche Pour Homme La Collection at discounted prices.

>>15688306
> 100ml
Such volume of RGPH never existed.

What scent are you wearing for election day, lads? That goes for you non-americans as well.

>>15685599
Is Drakkar Noir some shit tier fragrance, I copped a small bottle for $5. It reminds me of a car air freshener desu, is this a meme or something

>>15688457
>Such volume of RGPH never existed.
Theres a female Rive Gauche? I did not know that.

>>15688462
MFK Grand Soir

>>15687341
Based.

It's better to have an interest and a hobby than some bitch

>>15688530
No, teenager, we went over this a few threads back. Your obligations to your family are more important than your hobbies/addictions. The way you think only works if you’re still living in your mom’s basement.

>>15688495
I mean, it's a meme in that it's an all time legendary scent. Once you've had your bar mitzvah you'll begin to understand it.

>>15688605
Whatever went on in that relationship, it was probably more than buying fragrance alone.

>>15688605
Oh does he have kids?

NEW THREAD
>>15688621
>>15688621
>>15688621

>>15688503
>he doesn't know

>>15688636
Yes he does. Did, I guess.

>>15688652
No

>>15687453
Mine fucking blows too

>>15687711
This whole maturation thing seems like a meme