/fa/ - Fashion

>>15784834
The new Fragrance Groups 101 chart

>>15784834
The fragrance flowchart for beginners

>>15784834
The OP's picture is Nebbia — Filippo Sorcinelli.
Don't engage in obvious baits/trolling of coomers.

Conceive.

i'm in europe and this yves saint laurent ultime was supposed to be a christmas gift but it's sold out everywhere. Does anybody have a good alternative to this fragrance, i'm not really sure what he likes about it. He's 22 a college student and skates occasionally, likes going to the gym, not a club guy (i'm not really sure what else to tell you that would help giving me advice)
max i'm willing to spend would be 250€
This would be much appreciated!

TL;DR : need an alternative to ysl ultime l'homme edp as a gift cuz it's sold out everywhere where i live

>>15784879
No.
https://youtu.be/o_hm_eMyyqM

>>15784917
Based and graveyardpilled

>>15784902
I don't know what does it smell like but fragrantica suggests Azzaro Pour Homme Ginger Lover Azzaro as the most similar perfume

Guys, does Kouros really smell like a urinal/piss/sweaty balls? I’m not smelling any of that and it was the only reason why I blind-bought it...

>>15784879
I bought an old spice shower gel and this is a one funny scent. If not generations-long bias that it's a masculine fragrance then to my nose it could be repackaged, tweaked slightly bit and sold as a womens fragrance. Funny how cultural associations determine what we think of a scent and how subjective and prone to changes it is,

>>15784932
Not as much as people try to make it out to be. It's slightly skanky underneath the clean-fougere structure if you overspray it and try to focus on it. My ex-gf who was a Stacy by all means used to say that it smells great on me.

>>15784879
love this old bottle (and also your posts you clown) :D

>>15784932
Try it in the summer. I think it’s beautiful with hints of piss, but it’s so tame compared to how it used to be. I have a ‘91 sample and oh boy, that’s pissy as fuck. I still really like it, but it has that kind of sharp, almost vinegary pungency about it that the new one lacks.

>>15784917
Curious how do you feel about this fragrance? For what occasions do you wear it, what emotions does it evoke in you? It's a one, bold fragrance smelling like a grim reaper.

The only good summer scents for men are those with Mediterranean notes like cypress, fig and myrtle.

>>15784950
>summer notes
>cypress
>literally used almost every time in F/W scents

>>15784932
I think what you’re looking for is the scent of gay public bathroom sex. Kouros wears well in those situations.

>>15784950
Ginepro Di Sardegna was a staple for me this year. I love things like Dior Homme Cologne for wanting to feel fresh and clean, but I don’t find citrus to be especially transportive if it’s too dominant.

>>15784953
Summer frags still need base notes, you know

I want to test Beaufort perfumes without buying their expensive discovery set, because I have a feeling I won't be into most of them and I'll still have 1.9mls left. Is there anywhere that sells samples in the U.S.?

>>15784932
Check out if Alain Delon Iquitos is available in your country cheaply. It's reminiscent of the oldschool Kouros (but with a big dose of rose and a bit more dandified fruity vibe on top of it) and the civet here is what it used to be in 80s. I was lucky that in my country bottles go for as low as $5-$10 but I know that in US people buy these vintages for $300 or so.

>>15784972
They're not very wearable but very interesting conceptually, so don't overpay. The best idea is just to look up a niche perfumery nearby and visit them when you'll be visiting the city. However, I would consider a bottle of Fathom V personally.

What do you guys think of perfume parlour and clones in general.

These are their versions of Tuscan Leather, La Nuit De L'Homme, Fucking Fabulous and Noir Extreme

>>15784932
Also the big five of pissy animalic frags is:
Kouros, Joint pour Homme Roccobarocco, Balenciaga Pour Homme, Lapidus Pour Homme, Furyo Jacques Bogart - the modern formulations should be good enough. Some people extend this list to Antaeus and Juls but here you'd need to hunt vintages. Plenty of choices for you anyways. Let me know if you liked any of these.

>>15785003
And maybe Paco Rabanne Tenere

>>15784999
What I like the most about fragrances is their transformative power for my mood and state of mind. I got fragrances when I want to feel confident, lifting my mood, reflective etc. It's absolutely impossible for me to wear a clone, I'd just feel like I'm faking it with wearing a fake rolex. I had a phase where I had tested dozens of clones. The truth is that maybe 2-3 were legit good. Either they don't smell or perform (especially in the case of oils) like originals or even if the scent resembles the original for the first few minutes it falls apart shortly after. Also virtually all of the clones smell good when you're sniffing them yourself. Try them on something else and see what a chemical mess they become at distance.

>>15784999
Those names are quite funny

Lying in bed sniffing Bengale Rouge on my wrists while listening to Percy Sledge. As god intended.

>>15785041
what are you wearing?
sitting on my couch listening to "pretty pimping" sniffing tobacco rose, about to cook dinner (ribeye 2pkgs of mushrooms and onion rings) and then get super drunk on bourbon later on.

>>15785061
Pretty Pimping is great. I’m wearing my pyjamas. I’ve been on the Lagavulin tonight, I haven’t had any bourbon for a while. I’ve got some sirloin tomorrow with onion rings and chips. Should be good.

>>15785041
>>15785061
based, sounds like me. I've been sniffing both bengale rouge and tobacco rose a lot the past months as well. right now l'eau d'hiver on my left wrist and cuir et rose on right hand

>>15785077
I really need to try Rose et Cuir. L’eau d’Hiver just didn’t quite work for me. It’s not that i didn’t like it, but I think it’s one I’d rather smell on others than myself.

I’m still very close to buying Musc Ravageur and En Passant.

>>15785084
>Musc Ravageur

>>15785084
My en passant shilling has paid off it seems >:)
rose & cuir is nice, but too green for me as I wrote earlier. The rose in tobacco rose is also green but not as aggressive, which I prefer

Wondering if we’ll arrive at #500th edition of /frag/ for Christmas. We should treat ourselves in such case.

>>15784999
Nice digits but clones are never worth it in the long run. Just get a decant of the original fragrance for its price. 5ml can go very long way if you got other bottles or samples.

>>15784836
Where's Guerlain L'Homme Ideal?

>>15784834

Had a nice Ardberg 10, made a cozy fire, and im now going to bed with Chypre Siam.

>>15784879
Good choice, but i heard Viking is a more refined fragrance with the same touch.

Is it dumb buying lapidus if I already got Kouros? That's the only perfume I got right now, I ordered a bottle of bvlgari black tho. New to this shit so I appreciate suggestions, I dress like this for reference >>15770862

I've been making my way through all the flagship Vetivers out there and gotta say... feel like this one should be in the flowchart too (maybe right there to the left of the Guerlain?)

I think I still prefer Vetiver Extraordinaire over it by a hair but it's right up there, and I don't think it's overly niche for a beginner chart.

That said I'm sure any deserving Vetiver-heads will find it on its own (via Turin top 10 I'm sure, as I did)

I'll also add - even as a hardcore Vetiver lover I don't know understand how Encre Noire gets so much praise. smells like straight up chemical printer ink to me

how can a white chocolate scent be considered a vetiver masterpiece? inquiring minds want to know

>>15785412
is this supposed to be re: Sycomore?

>Don't engage in obvious baits/trolling of coomers.

I think I'll treat myself to a bottle of Platinum Egoiste and a small bottle of Cool Water after I finish work this time next week for the season.

Hey guys first time getting the "chicken on a stick" appetizer from an American Chinese place and man I wish I knew about this earlier. It tasted really good and it was actually a very fair amount of chicken.

Scent of the day is La Parfumerie Moderne - Annees Folles

It's hard to find samples of but everyone should try it.

any dreamers?

>>15785456
Does it really smell like a grannies toilet or sum

>>15784902
> Ultime
It’s a woody rose. Like Moschino Toy Boy.

> 250 Euro for a skater
Are you OK in there?

>>15785457
it smells like queefs, yes
that's the appeal

Did you have sex today?

>>15785456
Yes, dry down of the gods

are there any good celeb frags or are they just used for marketing?

>>15785668
The Anthony Hopkins frag is apparently pretty good. Haven’t smelled it, myself, so I can’t say. Other than that, they all seem to be shit.

>>15783862
>tfw I only regret getting one out of the last ten bottles I bought blind

>>15785456
Fuck yeah

Redpill me on Sauvage EDP. Is it too basic/common? Can I use it daily for work? Will it make me smell too much like a swarthy Indian?

>>15785753
Yes, yes and yes

>>15785754
What would you recommend instead? I bought Eau de Rochas Man and it's a bit too sweet/girly.

>>15785756
If you want a similar vibe to Sauvage but higher quality and a little more unique I would recommend Prada Luna Rossa Carbon.

>>15785756
adg profumo

I got this and it smells quite similar to Rochas Moustache

>>15785456
i got the most insane compliment from two jailbait girls one time when wearing this, almost to the point where I thought it was a joke. It was like a compliment meme, they chased after me when i got off a bus and grabbed me and asked me what fragrance i was wearing because i smelled incredible. It is unique and has a fantastic dry down.

>>15785979
how many sprays did you apply?

What's everyone's spray routine?

I do 1 spray behind each ear.

>>15786030
Obviously depends on the fragrance but generally one on my right wrist (watch on the left) and one or two on my neck. If it’s the summer, I’m outside, and it’s light and inoffensive I might throw the sprays on. Once wore ten sprays of Cool Water to the beach. Not even the ocean could mog this cunt.

>>15786030
>>15786040
Spraying your wrist is a meme, only for sampling shit at stores
Chest, throat and back of neck are the based locations. The heat makes fragrance last longer and improves sillage, back of the neck is a pro move for leaving a dece scent trail

I slap on rubbing alcohol to smell like I'm an alcoholic.

>>15786030
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIax-KuCGbD/
plus one on each shoulder

>>15785456

Where did you buy it from anon? I've been thinking about getting it from Amazon but I'm wary of some of the reviews claiming they've received knock-offs.

>>15786196
from the versace amazon store not sure how people are getting knockofffs

>>15786209

Thanks for the tip. I'm trying to find it on the Versace store but it's just showing their new watches. When I search for it I only see it being sold by 3rd party sellers.

>>15786151
I just drink a lot of alcohol to smell like I'm an alcoholic.

Wait...

>>15785753
no fragrance that is popular will get ratings here, on reddit or fragrantica, if you like a popular fragrance, just go with it, don't expect validation from fragcom, cause you will only get that for niche stuff, but not every nice, if it's popular, then no, it's crap, so no PdM and Creed. lol

It's good scent, it depends on your area if it's too popular, in my area invictus and 1 million are still way more popular than Sauvage. Probably it seems more popular than it's actually is, because this one actually can be smelled a few hours after applying, unlike most designers.

>>15786243
might be too peppery for work, but it works. 1 spray of Sauvage, 2 max if it's a spacey office. generally you don't want to go with more than 2 sprays of Sauvage, it's strong and the sprayer sprays a lot of liquid.

>>15785997
two from memory, rarely spray more than 2 of anything. it was in the morning though so probably still projecting decently.

>>15786255
> he doesn't spray The Big 8 of everything
wack

sotd: bengale rouge

>>15786243
your abentus is 4.4 on fragrantica with 10k votes, which is an incredibly high rating and many votes. Playing the little sad victim complex violin over not getting acceptance for wearing mall freshies is pathetic and I can assure you having such an attitude is not a compliment getter, which offsets your abentus compliments, so cut it off my dude. >:)

>>15786243
>literally ratings of both upboated through the roof by coomers there
>not getting good ratings
You trippin nibba

What does it smell like?

>>15786271
you know what I mean bro

no, I'm never the victim, just observing that popular fragrances get shit on, no matter if they're mall freshies or gourmands, once they get popular, a certain portion of fragcom like to bash them for the only reason they're popular scents. I don't stand for any fragrance, don't care if Sauvage is "accepted", like I've said, just observing what is the general reaction over popular scents, designers, niche, fresh, gourmand, doesn't matter

>>15786149
I spray my wrist so I have something to sniff.

Currently owning Versace Dylan Blue and I'm loving it. Looking to buy Versace Eros in near future, what are your thoughts on Eros?

cant decide between eau sauvage edt and edp
i think edp is more versatile, but maybe too much for warmer temps..
what would you guys suggest to buy?

>>15786322
dont you have your own opinions about both of them? why not just pick what you want? i legitimately don't get why people ask questions like these

>>15785456
Based

>>15786333

Based...?
Based on what? BASED ON WHAT? ON WHAT SHIT? Fucking braindead motherfucker. Everything I read is "based, based, based, cringe based, cringe, based", can't you think of something else? can't you come up with something else? It feels like I was talking to people with some kind of dementia and all they know to do is repeating the same fucking words in a loop. BASED ON WHAT??? ON THE BIBLE? ON THE DICTIONARY? ON MY HAIRY ASS? Oh, shut the fuck up, is like you can't write a single coherent text without using one of those overused and retarded words that lost all their meaning through time. "BASED BASED BASED CRINGE CRINGE KEK REDPILLED CRINGE KEK". FUCK OFF. Fucking moron, bitch, idiot, little shit.

>>15784834
Lol found my old middle school cologne while rummaging through old boxes. Smells pretty good ngl. Might use it as a gym scent.

>>15786320
Overplayed. Trust me there’s tons of likeable sexy club scents out there.

Taking the fougerepill and grabbing a decant of Beau de Jour somewhen.
I already own a 30ml of Paco Rabanne but it's a little dated with the honey to be a daily scent for me, but I wear it to bed as a cosy, relaxing scent that's cheap enough to be used as that and as a room/bed spray

>>15786352
Care to give some recommendations?

>>15786344
reddit moment

>>15786298
>>15786243
Lmao, you have such a beta male energy about you that trust me Aventus and Sauvage won't help your case. My sincere advise is to stop using that much of internet for some time and join a boxing gym or at least start lifting some (heavy) weights. It will do well for your mindset in the long run. Now stop shitting these threads with some made up stories.

>>15786355
>fougère pill

Took it too, ordered samples of TM Fougère d'argent, Beau de Jour, Italian Cypress. Can't wait to sniff on them. I love my green scents.

>>15786377
In my case Aventus, Le Male, Invictus actually lower my selfconfidence, scent, axe-like fresh scent. For me rough green, dark, non sweet scents going to give me some pussy to hammer.

>>15786349
I have donated my old colognes to a local charity.

>>15786377
In my case Aventus, Le Male, Invictus actually lower my selfconfidence, sweet, axe-like fresh scent. For me rough green, dark, non sweet scents going to give me some pussy to hammer.

>>15786322
I prefer Parfum version because sadly EDT lasts very short on my skin.

fellas?

>>15786392
If you're into animalic notes like Korous, this is a great choice.

Lads, I sprayed CdG Monocle Scent One: Hinoki from my recent sample haul and I'm in love. It opens beautifully with a refreshing tree resin and black pepper that you can smell all the way up to your sinuses. Shortly after the woodiness and incense become more prominent but it has the undoubtfully coniferous character prevails. It immediately transports me to a woods cabin where you took a week off to forget about your job and all the bullshit. I have a soft spot for coniferous scents and this pushes all of my buttons, so it jumped to my favorite of CdG incense based scents (I tried Avignon, Zagorsk). I only hope that the drydown will be as good. I was also in love in Zagorsk until it started turning sour-bitter on my skin after 1h and then weirdly powdery.

>>15786377
stop projecting your insecurities on others, I'm doing fine anon, ask other anons who has more beta energy between us two. if you can even gauge that trough 2 effin posts on a fragrance thread on 4 chan. keep in mind i'm not at all a regular here, or a 4chan regular.

FYI I wear what ever I want, don't care if GF says it's old man smelling/after shave smelling, calm down. and no I don't own Aventus. It doesn't work that well with the ladies, not that i need a fragrance to do well that in that regard. I wouild wear a Platinum Egoiste fe or ehatever fragrance makes me feel good, yes including Sauvage EDT. To me it's not a chemical mess or ambroxan bomb, it's modern barbershop. you simply jump to conclusions, don't even know what triggered you so much lol

>>15786402
Too peppery for me, for it's Royal Oud.

>>15786402
Too peppery for me, for me it's Royal Oud from Creed. It also has a dominant cedar note with musk.

>>15786404
You don't have to explain yourself to this length. It was just a sincere advise to help you out buddy. You'll do whatever you want with it, I don't really care, but you seriously need to man up

>>15784814
>>15784827
>>15784822
>>15784819
That was a snice read. I only tried Anubis from Papillon but keen on trying out more now.

>>15786420
unbelievable, get better anon, last (you)

popular fragrances do get shit on constantly, that one is true, but I still I don't get how you escalate to this stuff, really.

Ask a woman how alpha is to own 10 fragrances, if you want to play that beta alpha card. No need to answer, all the best

thoughts?

is it odd that I sometimes have grapefruit for breakfast and as a drink after work but I still can't tell when grapefruit is being used in a frag?
Like I can tell when orange or lemon is used in the case of VPH or AHS, but when it's grapefruit in say The One EDP or BDC or even as a citrus bomb in some freshie i forget the name of, I can't pinpoint it the same way I could a sea scent, or oud or pepper.

>>15785979
Are you that guy from fragrantica who reviews scents in an arbitrary way that also commented he got 'harrassed' by teen girls cos he was wearing 6 sprays of Eros midday?

>>15786404
>keep in mind i'm not at all a regular here, or a 4chan regular.
>having nuanced opinions about ratings here, on reddit or fragrantica
If you want this thread to be trolled/baited let people with a bit higher social intelligence do it. No offense, there's nothing wrong with it but you try so hard and yet cannot sustain a cohesive point over more than two posts. I also don't get what is really your problem and why you waste so much time and effort here. People don't shit on popular/designer scents for the sake of it. Quite the opposite, many very popular scents are held in high regard here. Even Aventus, that's the core of your argument, is not unequivocally hated. The only explanation I have is that you got triggered by someone/something in this thread and now are acting like a little bitch, Since you've clearly spent plenty of time here you should know that we've been through this many, many times in the past and no one cares too much about one or two anons shitposting because of some autistic personal vendetta against the entire thread. But let me for a second assume that you've inded just randomly came to 4chan to this thread to make this series of posts and are not regular in any sense lol. I can assure you that in we were always fine the next day and all the effort put into shitposting didn't make any lasting difference. You do you though, feel free to invest more of your time into this straw man battle but trust me that everyone can see through it.

>>15786470
>is it odd that I sometimes have grapefruit for breakfast and as a drink after work but I still can't tell when grapefruit is being used in a frag?
I've read an interesting article about it actually recently. Apparently it's impossible to extract the smell of grapefruit. Its esters are too unstable for that and break down seconds after attempting to extract them. That's why perfumers try to recreate the scent creatively using other citruses and ingredients. That is quite funny because you can easily extract grapefruit taste and its really prevalent in food industry to use it.

>>15786488
Found the excerpt
>The grapefruit note in perfumes is only a delicious dream. The naturally pressed grapefruit oil is too unstable to be used in perfumes (and instead is used for food flavoring). So perfumers rely on their skill, imagination, other citruses and clever synthetics to give us a perfect grapefruit dream.

>>15786492
no wonder i dont like a grapefruit note most of the time

>>15786408
Interesting, I remember Royal Oud completely different

>>15786485
You're also shitting the thread up now, it's not only him. That's true that we can see through his posts and he's gonna be gone soon, no need to write about it. Don't engage with trolls and baits.

>>15785396
Imo Sycomore is too similar to Encre Noire and the latter is way more accessible for it to be included in the chart. However I fully agree that it's a substantial upgrade of EN.

>>15786519
Encre Noir is overrated, it's more yellowish/green due to the vetiver. The earthy aspect is about 10 % in this frag. If it would be only 10 % green, grassy vetiver and 90 % watery, earthy it would easily my favorite and actually the name "Noir" would be much more deserved.

>>15786536
Idk man, it’s really dark on my skin. I tried both Sycomore and EN. Sycomore OJ me is essentially the same scent but a bit more rounded. Not worth the price difference for me

>>15786485
it's quite easy to see what "triggered" me if you check the above thread. I'm glad to see you are good folks around here who rate a fragrance for it's true merit but at the same name call and insult others without a reason. these go perfectly hand in hand, it's obvious. Look, I agree my initial comment was a tad baity, if I look at it now, but it was not intentional. Thank you for making it obvious I'm wasting my time here.

Any opinions on Zara frags? Especially the latest ones 6.0 - 14.0?

>>15786485
lmao aren't you that guy who gets super triggered every time someone mentions chypre palatin in a less than positive manner? It's super obvious since you always write a essay about how not triggered you are

>>15786659
9.0 is snice

>>15786659
lisboa avenido militar or something it's tweaked Aqua Di Gio, somewhat close to Profumo. No sure if it's in that line though. Good scent

ok bought my mum a set of tresor and my sis the sampler from diptique and a candle. What should i buy myself now?

>>15786693
>>15786697
How about longivity and sillage?

>>15786729
can't really tell to be honest, sprayed it once on hand, I remember it was not totally bad from at least as far as performance goes, but I've tried more scents that day, can't remember remember how much this one lasted. but I'm sure someone who likes the ADG will enjoy it most likely. not a complete clone BTW

>>15786392
What? It is pretty safe and a clean choice, has no animalic nor urine notes, longevity around 5 hours.

>>15786402
I’ve been really interested in this fragrance for a while. Does it actually smell like real wood?

>>15786764
Not him, but it has a authentic cedar note in it, for me the pepper note ruin it. If you ever smelled Wonderwood, this smell the same.

>>15784839
Can we please change the "I want to feel some magic" of chypre palatin to "I want to smell like a grandma?

>>15786725
indigo doesn't charge tax and has 10% off for first timers, fyi
i am so high with the christmas spirit right now, the dopamine must flow

>>15786818
Bless your heart! C'mere and show Mimi your skinned knee so she can kiss it well

>>15786030
I spray twice on the collar of my shirt, plus once on each shoulder for weak frags cause I'm allergic to everything I want to wear especially when it's a high heat/friction spot (neck, back of ears, inner part of elbow). Feels bad man

>>15786818
You keep trying this and no one’s biting, faggot. Take the hint.

>>15786928
Yet youre biting so?? Lol. R u mad that u spent $400 to smell like grandmama

This shit straight up smells like walking through a bed bath and beyond. Bottle looks like it too. Why anyone would pay $400 for this is beyond me

>>15786030
Depends on the frag but usually 5 sprays, 3 on neck and two on shirt

>>15786467
The one for females is better according to Jeremy fragrance

>>15786388
Spoken like someone who rarely if ever talks to women.

>>15785456
does anyone have a comparison of the formulations? i've heard that older version smells quite different

SOTD Polo Green, feeling very christmassy right now, had some JD Apple + coke with a roast chicken dinner, feeling kinda stress free after a manic morning.

bengale rouge all day here, switching to musk cologne soon. Honestly bengale rouge has a bit of a christmas thing going since it is somewhat cinnamon-y, love this shit as much as the first time i sampled it.
Doing my hardest not to pull the trigger on a musk cologne bottle through

Was I Jeremeemed?
Also r8

>>15787043
Peak mall core. 4/10

>>15787049
mall? you cant find half of those at the mall..

>>15787043
No, not bad, yes, yes, no, yes, no, no, yes, fine, very good, good, very good, very good, good, fine, good.

>>15786977
Bengale Rouge is the only one of hers I’ve tried and I rave about it when I can. It’s funny how cinnamon isn’t listed anywhere on her site but I got that in an instant. It’s perfect for an evening with the lights off except the Christmas tree lights, a nice thick jumper, the heating on and a nice book and a glass of red. It’s comfiness in a bottle to me. I’m waiting to sample the rest first, but if this isn’t the one I end up buying a bottle of whatever else there is to try must be something incredible.

>>15787066
pretty much what I use

>>15784902
l'homme intense

>>15787123
I bought a bottle before smelling anything else. I smelled afterwards tobacco rose and anubis, and I bought a bottle of tobacco rose.. they are nothing alike, but tobacco rose is a green-ish rose that is just subtle enough for my taste, and unlike bengale rouge which is a massive scent, tobacco rose is a bit more underplayed, but instead the most beautiful rose I have smelled.. try it >:)
anubis for me was very dense and so much going on, I think other people can love this but I like them more subtle and simple, usually (I wear en passant a lot, etc).

>>15787043
If i were you i would get bored by m collection. All sweet, ambroxian, axe-like fragrances, nothing that penetrates or challenge the nose.

>>15787159
I hear nothing but good things about Tobacco Rose, but so you think there’s a place for it if I have Portrait of a Lady and Noir de Noir? I’m still going to sample it, just curious to know where it fits among those.

Interesting that you consider Bengale Rouge “massive”. I guess when I only sample things home alone I have no real concept of how big a fragrance is but to me it feels like a subtle one, but I guess it can still be a subtle smell, just one that you can smell from far away. It lasts an eternity though.

I’m getting the Papillon set for Christmas so I’m looking forward to it.

Blind bought a 50ml of Paco Rabanne Pour Homme, the opening reminds my zoomer nose of bugspray, but after that it smells like a really nice, expensive soap. I think it's a bit too formal for me to wear everyday, and too dated for a night out, but it's still comfy as fuck.

>>15787175
yeah it projects a lot -- my gf has worn it a bit, but it is also one you can smell on yourself very easily without having to sniff your forearm, imo. You're right though that it's not MAAI massive or anything.
wrt portrait of a lady then yes, they are nothing alike since the tobacco rose has no spicyness at all, and imo the rose in POAL is the subtle part of the frag, whereas it is the main actor in tobacco rose

>>15787061
I can literally find ever single one of those at sephroa fym

>>15787187
It's actually a beginner fougere fragrance,don't like the honey drydown, but all in all it's good.

>>15787201
fucking homo

Has anyone tried the new Dodo? I saw pineapple and blackcurrant in the notes list, which sounds kinda outplayed and Aventusy. The old one was never full bottle worthy to me, but it was undeniably unique and well made. IMO Victor is making a mistake with all these revamps.

>>15787203
what is a beginner fragrance?

>>15787188
Thanks, that just makes me even more excited to try it. Might make it my Christmas Day scent.

>>15787175
i liked tobac rose better than poal, it was more masc for me, less spicy potpourri, more rosy.

>>15787233
It's not the best fougere out there, better try pic related.

>>15787248
I’ve not tried Tabac Rose but PoaL was one of those that you smell and know almost immediately you’d be buying. Sure, it’s the most feminine scent I have, but I don’t give a shit. I wear it with my red jacket and I think it works well with that. It definitely feels like a “red” scent.

>>15787061
I can find every single one of these except for Bentley in my local mall. And it's not even a big mall

>>15787254
>>15787233
I'm not the PR pour homme guy, just don't understand the term beginner when it comes to fragrances. Is it availability, popularity, lack of complexity that makes a fragrance a beginner fragrance or it's just a way of saying. What makes the niche you posted better or an advanced fragrance?

>>15787285
Would say in terms of longivity, sillage, notes, and talking about Fougeres the intensity of fern notes would distinguish a beginner fougere with a more challenging or best performing/smelling one.

>>15787299
Speaking of fougeres, what about Rive Gauche, or alternatives to it?

>>15787316
>Rive Gauche
Solid choice,yes.

>>15787061
yep, I can find those at my mall too, but it doesn't mean it's a bad lineup, as we see above you don't really need niche to be praised, oh wait you do

>>15786977
decent lineup, I dig it

Is it only acceptable to apply fragrances in the morning or right after you shower? If I'm feeling like smelling nice is it OK if I apply it in the afternoon or evening? Are there set rules on when you should be applying it?

>>15787043
>>15787340
I meant this one, the mall core, lol

>>15787341
Do you want to smell nice at a particular time of day? Spray on some fragrance and live your dreams!

>>15787341
I apply 3x a day fragrances, heavy sprayers 10 sprayer each time.

>>15786887
I feel you man, dense fragrances that are darker in color often tend to make me itch. Sucks cause most of my favorites tend to be that way. Luckily most still project on clothes (especially T Rex), but I have to plan to wear a darker shirt to avoid any staining.

>>15787341
yes, there's a very strict fragrance etiquette one should follow. jk, wear fragrance whenever you want

>>15787203
I'm a beginner to fragrance, so that's why. Just trying to try things from the different fragrance groups without breaking the bank.

i like the oud-vanilla drydown from TF Oud Wood but the beginning is too woody and too earthy for me. Any other good oud fragrances?

Does anyone know something like Terre d'Hermes but more fruity?

Is there a quality difference between the niche and designer fragrances?

>>15787935
Allegedly better materials are used in Niche frags, but people wear niche for the edginess.
Designers do the job too.

>>15787935
i think niche vs designer is so overplayed, its all just perfume, plenty of niche have total shitters or dupes with a twist as well. The designer exclusives are sometimes a good balance between the two, Im glad that trend happened, although designers of the past were more like the niche of today.

>>15787233
"Safe," clean smelling, pleasant.

When it comes to fougeres, it usually means "barbershop" fougeres which usually have a cream-like accord to them in addition to smelling like clean, green lavender.

A non-barbershop fougere smells green as fuck, using as many notes as possible to make it smell greener. They don't always smell clean or "safe."

Parfumerie de Manly

>>15787923
TDH Eau Tres Fraiche and TF Grey Vetiver. Guerlain l'Eau Boisee is similar but has a lime instead of orange and is less intense of a scent.

>>15787348
That's gross. That's a gross way to live.

>>15786377
You're posting on a thread specifically about perfumes saying "man up".

You're the faggot lmao

>>15787986
Thanks to you I have managed to place what Penhaligon's Sartorial smells like to me. Shaving cream.

Thoughts on Armani Code? Could I wear it daily without pissing coworkers off?

>>15788741
This is a solid frag, it does have performance issues though. I like the licorice smell personally and I feel like you could get away with it in the winter time no problem.

What can I expect from this fragrance?

>>15788792
Expect to find it in a bottle.

>>15788787
I read some reviews that said it's a bit too adolescent and brings to mind a fuckboy hanging around a sports bar. Thoughts?

>>15788792
Leather

>>15788808
Yes and no, it's a great smelling frag and no one is going to tell you otherwise.
I think it's been around a few years and it was popular with the younger crowd for a bit there. Honestly there are better alternatives to Code, but for what it is you can't go wrong.

>>15788741
There are like a hundred flankers of it already. Just buy the last one Absolu Gold.
> coworkers
They will be licking you neck passing you by

>>15788830
>there are better alternatives to Code
Such as? I liked the look of this one because it has notes of anis, citrus and leather.

>>15788797
But what exactly is IT though?
When would this frag be appreciated?

>>15788834
What other Anon said about Code Absolu is correct it smells fuckin sexy. But so does Code, it just has performance issues. But i definitely keep this in my frag rotation and have for years.

>>15787043
How's the dry down of CH Prive? I heard it it's kind of bitter. Also I would definitely hit the like and sub button on your collection.

Anyone else prefer CH Men to CH Men Prive?

>>15786344
this pasta is stale

Bought a bottle of D&G The One EDP as a safe blind buy. I thought I'd be getting something safe, sweet, and spicy as the notes and reviews seemed to point in that direction.

However, when I tried it on skin, all I'm getting is strong pencil shaving, bitter orange, and some fresh rolling tobacco. Is this the intended smell, or am I missing something here?

>>15786764
>Does it actually smell like real wood?
Yes, there's a prominent smoky cedar note but keep in mind that it stays really coniferous. If you want to smell like a sawmill then there are better scents doing that. Perhaps sawmill processing pine wood only is a closer to how it smells. Gorgeous stuff, get a sample for sure. I should add after testing it for the whole day that the performance is average - you get ca. 5-6h and it doesn't project a lot but I don't mind. In my mind it's a type of fragrance I'd wear to feel good for myself not others.
>>15786802
It's peppery but that's not true that it smells like Wonderwood at all. I used to have a bottle of it. Wonderwood is more of a dry woods scent. Hinoki is way more green and piney. Or do you mean that it has the same cedar note? If so, then I think you're right.

>>15788741
>Could I wear it daily without pissing coworkers off?
Don't worry about it. You (nor anyone around you) won't be able to smell it after 1h mark anyways. Performance is shit.

>>15787066
This.
>>15786818
Oh, the guy claiming that it smells like Jubilation again lol. Show us your samples from LuckyScent man, I hope that one can't be this much of a noselet and you actually never smelled them at all

>>15786476
no it's one of the 2-3 times in my 10 years of wearing fragrances i've got an unsolicited compliment, wore 2 sprays as explained elsewhere (i only ever wear one or two sprays of anything). other times have been versace pour homme and aventus.

Finally ran out of the first frag I ever bought, YLS La Nuit. Tried Guerlain L'Homme Idéal L'Intense and it smelled so good, has a similiar kind of top note spicyness, but the leather, smoke, almond, vanilla and wood after that just smells so much better than anything i have smelled before. Just had to order a full bottle, hopefully I get it before xmas.

You can tell this is the best PdM because nobody who like PdM ever talks about it. Chronically underrated.

>>15789132
there are a lot of underrated fragrances from the Arabian line. The only one that really gets talked about is Oajan, which also happens to be the most derivative. It's not bad, but there are thirty other fragrances that smell similar.

>>15786402
>>15786408
If you like the woodier notes of Hinoki definitely check out Hwyl from Aesop. It's my favorite fragrance outside of some of the oddball CB I Hate Perfume scents that for me are purely self-indulgent.

>>15788792
Boozy sweet tobacco and leather. Performance is lacking, although it can be found cheap

>>15789142
I have my favourite woody scents already but will check it out. What I like about Hinoki is rather its coniferous qualities

>>15789132
I’m sorry anon I refuse to buy these ugly horse bottles with clunky and awkward caps. Literally the ugliest bottles I’ve seen right after Mugler.

>>15789132
>>15789137
Umhmm... anons... they're all from an Arabian line targetted at Middle-Eastern dumb petromoney. You're not even the target for it and what I love the most about PdM is that the CEO doesn't even pretend that he's in it for any artistic or some other lofty values. My man openly states that he's just the master of Middle-East / Central Asia distribution in his bio and doesn't give a fuck. Literally the Chad PdM CEO and Virgin PdM white fans.

>>15789203
>a cigar photo on LinkedIn
I cringed so hard. How the fuck anyone would treat him seriously?

>>15787254

That's not Bracken (which, admittedly smells quite similar to Fougère Royale)

>>15787254
It’s sweet af

>>15788977
sounds like you might not be that much into the "grapefruit" note of it. desu I don't get much grapefruit or bitternes, however, i get something similar to what you describe with Bleu de Chanel. Blue ball point ink and rotten citrus.

The One should be a warm spicy, woody tobacoo, slightly sweet. I'd say give it another go later or on another day with a fresh nose, let it sit on skin, don't try to smell the very opening, although to me the opening is great.

I tried this today. So it’s just a clone of Lalique White? Wtf does this brand have any original ideas?

How do I explain to normal people that ~40 dollar fragrances are usually cheap shlock? Or am I just retarded and buying overpriced shit

>>15789269
a little from column a, a little from column b

received my 4ml of nawab of oud intensivo, cant wait to finally smell it, I'm so curious about the rose in it

>>15789266
I had Lalique White but sold it because of how soft it was. Nice perfume though, should have kept it for a room spray.

Why does he make Reddit seethe so much?

>>15789348
He does not anon, they absolutely love Jeremy and his recommendations. They all think they’re going to get laid just because buying the top 10 scents from this charming young German gentleman. Look at photos of their collections. Most of the highly upvoted posts are those with Aventus, Layton, Sauvage, BdC and some other Jeremy memes. That’s the essential reddit-core.

Are "Perfumes The Guide" and "Perfumes The Guide 2018" basically the same or should i read the former before the latter?

>>15789348
look at him
he needs a bib

>>15789355
They are about different perfumes because it's supposed to be useful for the year they were released

But there's a lot of overlap of course. I have both and both are worth reading imo

>>15787923
Bigarade Concentree has a similar thing going on. IMO it hits the orange stronger in the opening but the longevity is shorter as you can expect for citrus focused scents

>>15789348
Mate, Reddit is the peak Jeremycore

>>15789373
I guess I'll start with 2018 then.

SOTD: AN ENTIRE 1mL SAMPLE VIAL OF KOUROS

Is there still a point in using cologne if I'm not able to leave my house due to coronavirus and meet new people?

Need help finding two fragrances that describe the scents I'm going after:

1) Something that smells like the forest ground the morning after rain, e.g. that smell when you stick your hands in the dirt and soil and it actually smells good, alive, and pleasant. I don't know how to describe it....petrichor? I guess something mossy and green, but with forest-y and dirt vibes.

2) Something that smells like you took a hike through the Northern California coast, whether Oregon, the Redwood forest, or Yosemite. Ideally something pine-y, like you live in the woods with a lot of coniferous trees.

Anyone know what I should be looking for?

>>15789442
>Jeremycore
>Aventus, Sauvage, Invictus, Le Male

Indeed.

>>15789646
things that keep my sane going through this working at home shit is smelling good shit, eating good shit, and watching some good shit. so yes
sotd: wonderwood, switching to a bortnikoff sample after shower >:)

>>15786467
the scent is godlike but it lasts like 15 minutes on me

Thoughts on essential perfumes as a whole? They have a new thing coming out and I am probably gonna sample it, but I also wanna hear what the people here think. Their prices seem too low

>>15789691
Are you the guy who recommended me stuff on moodscentbar sale?

>>15789705
>light blue
>godlike

Nah, smell the same like Nautica voyage with melon, 90% of aquatics smell like this. I ordered some samples of Creed and Tom Ford aquatics, hope to find something unique.

>>15789664
For #2 try buying a bottle of St. George's Bruto Americano and bathing in it

>>15789646
Yes wear them for yourself to feel cozy or lift your mood up or whatever

>>15789705
Synthetic af*

>>15789203
>Cynically monetising coomers and terrorists
Hello based department?

>>15789664
2. Hinoki, Bravanariz Silvestre Cologne

>>15789373
> there's a lot of overlap of course
Name one, imbecile

>>15789664
> when you stick your hands in the dirt and soil and it actually smells good, alive,
ELDO Eloge du Traitre. When you dig your own grave at a gun point.

>>15789664
1) thundra-profumum roma

>>15789928
I also haven’t found any overlap they seem disjoint contentwise as far it goes also there’s an instruction where to download it online in the OP post if one wants to find out himself

>>15789625
Kouros smells like an elderly household

>>15788977
I think it smells good on a tester or on the cap, but on skin it's so muted I can't pick up anything.

Not relevant to what you said, but holy shit is it weak for the notes they list.

>>15784834
>ctrl + f Rasasi Hawas
>0 results
Can anyone tell me about this frag and whether or not it's worth a blind buy? Beginning of last year I bought these frags, ended up giving the Nautica and Burberry frags to a buddy, wore the f black occasionally but am just coming close to finishing my bottle of Sauvage.

I as looking at buying a bottle of Armaf CDNIM or Hawas for Him Rasasi, don't think I want to pull the trigger and buy a bottle of Aventus for now, maybe something cheaper. I'm just looking for a skeleton key frag that'll receive positive reception and isn't so expensive. I'll probably be buying another bottle of Dior Sauvage in the new year but I'd like to try something different that'll be a safe blind buy so I don't waste a ton of money again.

t. poor

bump

Does anyone know a good documentary on parfumery?

>>15789664
1 - CB I Hate Perfume Black March
2 - CB I Hate Perfume Wild Hunt, Aesop Hwyl, CdG Hinoki

>>15790094
Get explorer. I have heard Hawas is snice too

>>15790132
>BBC perfume documentary (part 1 of 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=annRzLYrRwM [Embed]

>>15787935
Usually, but the difference is moreso in creativity/interestingness. I think the definition of niche as a brand that exclusively makes perfume is silly though. Stuff like Gucci Guilty Absolute or even Fahrenheit are far stranger than something like Layton and imo occupy a more niche space in the market. I’d like it if niche just meant weird

Recently tried Penhaligon's "Juniper Sling" and really liked the juniper in the top notes, but the drydown and projection were very disappointing. Any fragrances that have the same juniper scent without those issues?

>>15790343
Also how do y'all apply samples? Do I need to invest in an atomizer?

>>15790365
no anon when you buy samples from a store they pour the perfume into small sample vials with attached atomizers. Some people online sell decants that come in just a vial with no atomizers, but this is rare

>>15790343
1899 by Histoires de Parfums has some nice juniper

>>15789442
huh what u mean
they hate him

>>15789928
Oh shit there isn't lol. I was just thinking i knew for sure I had two LT reviews of the same perfumes but that's because I also read The Little Book of Perfumes

Which proclaimed critic should I check out?

>>15789664
>1) Something that smells like the forest ground the morning after rain, e.g. that smell when you stick your hands in the dirt and soil and it actually smells good, alive, and pleasant. I don't know how to describe it....petrichor? I guess something mossy and green, but with forest-y and dirt vibes
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>>15790674
lol

Don't recommend a bullshit cash grab watered down Chanel Exclusif

>>15789829
Erolfa is pretty unique, so is Oud Minerale

>>15790747
Shame Oud Minerale was discontinued.

>>15784834
I enjoyed the 0.75 ml sample but when I tried 4 full sprays from my friend's bottle it was kinda disappointing it just stayed in the dill pickle phase the entire 12 hours it stayed on my skin. Guess I won't be copping a full bottle

>>15786030
Triple spray on the front of shirt usually

>>15784879
This is legit grandpa-tier /fa nostalgia lmao.

>>15786349
good for after-workout shower gym bag

>>15785456
Best name of a scent of all time. I always hear good things about this I'm gonna check it out

How bad will it be?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifoSNi-CH-k

>>15786315
This. I'm only wearing perfume for myself and I like to be able to get a nice whiff of it anytime I want.

>>15791002
Nice promo not gonna lie. Can't stand this chick and that awful accent though.

>>15790734
imagine thinking perfume is expensive

Just read both the 2008 and 2018 Turin books, why does he hate on Byredo and Le Labo so much? In my country at least they're held up as quite good and more interesting than the usual department store stuff

>>15791051
It is when you’re a failure who makes minimum wage. Those sorts of people shouldn’t be in my threads, though. We need gates to keep them out.

>>15790734
In the end it's about the scents you like and getting the relevant recommendations, this isn't about minmaxing resources

Go back to mfa, leave this thread for the enthusiasts

>>15789203
It is actually a big problem that the Parfume Industrie is targeted at Middle Eastern Coomers, old People, Fragrance addicts and Pajeets, it is so tiring to test a fragrance and smell the Target audience out of it, I will be so happy when Oud oil finaly runs out.
There are some fragrances that i see only western guy pull off like Endymion, Lavandula or pic related.

>>15791230
I didn't realise that the Oud wave was specifically an arab-driven market, disgusting.

It does the beg the question, what is the most WASP, or even /trad,/ genre of fragrances?

> Eugen you motherfucker! You motherfucker!

>>15791230
>It is actually a big problem that the Parfume Industrie is targeted at Middle Eastern Coomers, old People, Fragrance addicts and Pajeets
yeah cause all of them have body odour problems or have trouble getting women and think it's the final touch

>>15791232
WASP Genres are Gourmand, Fruity-Tropical and whatever Lavender is.
Notes I would stay away from are:
>Tabacco
>Foreign Spices (i.e. Cumin, Saffron...)
>Oriental Incense (LAVS is Okay)
>Cannabis
>Woods that grow outside of your borders (i.e. Oud)
>Overly Raisinous
>Sythetic Note

>>15791244
>Pic related

>>15791258
>Raisinous
>Tabacco
>Sythetic Note

WASP hands did not type this post

Also
>Woods that grow outside of your borders
What the fuck? Cedar grows on every temperate part of the world and is probably one of the most /trad/ notes in existence

>>15791244
I think it's also to do with an upbringing that is familiar with heavy scents and spice from an early age. Think about how generally East Asian cultures generally have less spice laden cuisines and also do not have a strong fragrance component in their culture

>>15791267
Those listed are notes i would stay away from.

>>15791230
> a big problem that the Parfume Industrie is targeted at Middle Eastern Coomers, old People, Fragrance addicts and Pajeets,
All of which is nothing in comparison with aim at China.

>>15791270
>Think about how generally East Asian cultures generally have less spice laden cuisines and also do not have a strong fragrance component in their culture
What? East Asian cuisine is heavily spiced and incense burning is quite common.

I'm going to see if I can get a hospitality NVQ sorted and try my hardest to being restaurant & bar manager at my work.
I know it's not the most glamourous job and it doesn't pay the greatest but it'll be an industry i enjoy and maybe one day I'll work my way up to general manager and wear ESP all day and have a Paul Smith suit on most days the week

>>15791355
It's against policy to wear fragrance on shift at pretty much any respectable restaurant or bar. No one wants the smell of an employee hanging around their dinner table. As someone who has worked in the industry for years I can also say that employees hate it when guests are wearing stinky shit and they'll just hate it more if a coworker does it.

THOUGHTS MY DUDES? Im hopped up on coffee beans (chocolate-coated) and am about to pull the trigger on this blind buy

>>15791342
>incense burning
Not the same as personal fragrance though. China, Japan and Korea are weak markets for fragrance when compared with other markers of conspicuous consumption

Contrast that with India and the ME where the Gucci scarf, bag, belt and fragrances are all part of the whole gaudy look

>>15791371
I had a sample of the pictured one once and it was amazing, I heard the new version is very tame so I would do it if its the old version and sample first if its the new
sotd: tobacco rose

>>15791359
Are things different in America than it is in Europe then?
I've worked with plenty of people who wear frags on shift and no one ever complains...

Bros what are some good coffee-based frags? And I mean prominent coffee, not just a hint of it here and there. I'm looking at Pure Coffee right now but I hear it's discontinued. The only A*Men I've ever tried is Kryptomint, if that information is relevant at all.

>>15791411
Get a sample of PG Sambaka, Pierre Guillaume is good with Gourmand notes but i havent tested this one yet because it is new an i am broke.

Description:
Composed of the sounds of the words Samba and Café, this invented name, directly announces the theme of work of this new stopover: Brazil.

Sambaka is an Oriental Woody based on a CO2 extract of Café Santos from Brazil.

Super realistic this material offering all the balsamic nuances of a freshly roasted coffee explodes in the lead bringing in its wake the spicy scents of cardamom and green ginger.

The Orange Pera from Brazil brings its greedy freshness to a softly animalic Coffeewood accord.

Any perfumes that smell like this? I sampled it recently and really like it, although its price is a huge turn-off. Would buy it instantly for 100 bucks though

>>15791411
Take the gween tea pill

>>15791096
They’re middle class money cashgrabs. Quite routine scents of average quality in comparison with other brands at this price bracket

>>15791230
Try Svensk Parfym, Swedish perfume brand that smells purely nordic and inspired by nordic nature and culture

>>15791221
>>15791051
>>15791142
You guys are dummies.

I was saying not to buy Chanel Exclusifs after they doubled the price on them and halved the quality when they changed from EDT to EDP.

>>15791508
How bad is the new sycomore these days?

>>15791511
Still a better version of Encre Noire but not as powerful or long lasting as the EDT. Also doesn't smell quite as deep/high quality.

>>15791511
>>15791518
I have the newer version and it smells godly, definitely the favorite frag I own. I'd love to get a sample of the EDT though...

NEW THREAD
>>15791530
>>15791530
>>15791530

>>15790594
Ah I see y'all just sniffing eachothers arses

>>15790782
how is tobacco oud compared to oud wood? i only kind of liked the sample of oud wood i had but i usually enjoy tobacco in fragrances