/fa/ - Fashion

Now on to review my last sample. Next time I'll order some MFK.

>Tauer LDDM
Very dry opening, woody, obviously oriental. It's crepuscular, intoxicating, with amber and spices, dried woods, foreign smells. I dont smell coriander, I'm getting woods and amber with a tinge of cumin and jasmine that's not at all obnoxious and brings everything together.
What sets it apart from other orientals I've come across is a beautifully dry, rustic bitterness. This isn't luxurious; it's natural, raw.

Like the name suggests, this is a "place" frag. But this is not a sultan's harem or any of the usual lavish images conjured by orientals: it's a forgotten temple in Petra, a sunset on Arrakis or a meteor shower over a caravanserai.
It's not boldly sensual or opulent like you might expect of an unapologetically oriental fragrance, instead there's a mystery to it, an elusive, soft and smoky darkness that some call masculine but that I can definitely picture on a confident, playful but elegant woman; I would love to smell this on a girl, it's so complex, deep and smooth. Not stereotypically seductive, but I feel like either sex could make this attractive and inviting, because there's a poetic romance to LDDM. It's the kind of scent that wraps itself around you and brings an aura with it, and this aura is fascinating: complex, shadowy, warm, calm yet powerful with a hint of something mystical.
This is a night scent and I think it can be worn in any season.

LDDM is truly great, yet I'm debating whether to buy a bottle. I'm not sure if it's "my" kind of frag, as in if it fits my personality. Ganymede does, but LDDM might smell too attractive to me personally, maybe because I like oriental girls. What I mean is, this is 100% the frag I'd give my gf, but I'm not sure I want it on myself even though it's lovely and not clearly feminine. It would be a great date frag, but maybe not on me.
Even still, LDDM is a 10/10. Highly recommend anons sample this. Are the other Tauer frags just as good?

>>17224335
>Are the other Tauer frags just as good?
That's his best fragrance.

Hail the king

order a fragrance a few weeks ago and it finally arrived today. the shipping box, bottle, and its packaging is damaged.
use the sites 'live chat' to contact customer service and explain the issue, request a return/refund.
cs sends me an email... what the hells the point of the 'live chat' then?
they have me upload photos of the damage to an external link.
upload doesnt work proper. try uploading again. shit still doesn't work properly.
contact cs again. they direct me to that same link. try uploading again and get a 'TOO MANY UPLOADS' message.
contact cs again. i'm told a claim has been filed and it could be a few weeks before anything comes of it. they have to contact the shipping service, and they'll send out a courier to inspect the package.

what the fuck.
just send me a god damn return label. i don't want this busted shit.

thanks for reading my blog post.

Absolutely shivering at the thought of another anti BI thread

>>17224357
This is a Ganymede thread

>>17224356
Curious, which online retailer causes this much hassle and stress?

Swapping alcoholism for sampling niche frags
Wish me luck

>>17224074
unironically just opened my cans at the top with a can opener and now i pull the frags out.

>>17224329
>Ganymede
What the hell does mineral smell like?

>>17224344
Too bad. Any of the others worth sampling at least?
>>17224367
Inorganic. Hard to describe. It doesn't really smell like rocks, but mineral notes have a distinct sterile or lifeless smell, not in a bad way.

UNUM is such a strange frag, I've been wearing the same sample intermittently for a few weeks now and I still can't quite put my finger on it
it mainly smells like burnt incense, quite a bit of acrid smoke with it, and there's something that makes me think "oily" as well, it's as if I was close to an oil lamp loaded with tar
imagine the smell incense would have if it produced a thick, black smoke when burned, it's balsamic and warm but also frighteningly black and cold in a sense
then there's a tiny bit of cloves maybe, oakmossa and something dry and woody, but they stay in the background all the time, the balance of this frag doesn't change significantly over time, if not for some of the smoky incense fading and leaving some space to softer embers and amber
that might have been phonological priming to make me think of amber
at any rate, it's terribly good and one of the best scents I've had the pleasure of trying, but I can't exactly put my finger on it

>>17224367
bathroom tile

>>17224367
lick a 9v battery

>>17224360
jomashop
never again

>>17224356
I did this with amazon and it took talking to 10 pajeets via chat before I got my money back

What do you guys think the best version of encre noire is?

Received my samples of MFK earlier today. I really wanted to try Masculin Pluriel but I couldn't order that. I've already sampled Gentle Fluidity Silver and can absolutely recommend sampling it (9/10, fbw). MFK frags feel a bit more modern, almost boring in a few places.
>724
White florals and soap. A woman could wear this. A woman shouldn't wear this. 3/10 because it's long-lasting and powerful, kinda the shtick of Kurkdjian.
>Amyris Homme
It has the same (coco)nut-amber-vanilla mix in it as Jazz Club and Le Beau Le Parfum, but it seems to be more subtle after a few minutes. Definitely didn't wear this long enough to get a proper impression of it due to location where I sprayed it (had to wash it off). So far, I'd give it a 6/10.
>Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait
Imagine something like Stronger With You Absolutely, but then turned into a more feminine-leaning version and ambed up to eleven with better balance. Sweetness at the strength no man should wear. But is it good? Sadly, it is, but only on women. Easily 8/10.
>Grand Soir
Spicy opening blast with a lot of sweetness, like OG Layton formulation opening mixed with the Tauer LDDM opening, but that fades quickly. It leaves behind a spicy amber-vanilla mix. I have absolutely smelled this before in a way - Profumum Roma Patchouly smells really close, but Grand Soir replaces the patchouli notes in it with vanilla. I loved Patchouly and I feel like this is the more "crowd-pleasing" version of it. Thought my nose was damaged so I also sprayed my Patchouly sample later to confirm it. Anyway, Grand Soir stayed with me the whole day and the single spray blasted me all the time. Easily a 9/10 and worthy of a full bottle. This is an evening fragrance, though, while Gentle Fluidity Silver can easily be worn all day.

>>17224335
I have tried LDDM, Au Coeur du Desert, Lonestar Memories, Sundowner, L'Oudh and Un Rose de Kandahar, and LDDM and maybe Lonestar Memories are the best, with LDDM being the only full bottle worthy ones.

>>17224356
Bro my damaged bottle of Sung Homme from a million threads ago hasn't been replaced or refunded yet, either. Had to upload pictures, send the whole package back (they blamed the delivery company for the damage, despite the bottle being leaky), the delivery company has sent me the package back, trampled it in the process and PayPal has closed my buyer protection ticket since shipping back and forth took so long.
Fuck that company. Big Polish frag discounter that starts with a B. Gonna try to re-open the buyer protection ticket.

So now that it was proven that 15+ people in this thread own a bottle or a travel spray of Essential Parfums Bois Imperial and the schizo is on a suicide watch, what are your favorite f/w fragrances? Is there something like a f/w BI?

>>17224391
Nevermind it's a Czech frag discounter. Anyway, still waiting for anything.

>>17224388
Nice, I'm eager to try the MFK frags now. Which ones would you say are the most worth sampling? I'm guessing BR540, GFS, Grand Soir, then what?
>Lonestar Memories
Might give it a try if it's available on sample sites then. I'm looking for a shadowy "noir" scent, something fit for dates and nights, the darker, dimly lit, more interesting alternative to Jazz Club's pristine and somewhat boring boozy smokiness. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>17224393
BI isn't really a summer scent, you can wear it all year round.

>>17224393
there were at least 37 people with a full bottle of BI, but i think even more people had Sauvage, which has convinced me to buy a full bottle of Sauvage instead

>>17224398
Sauvage is unironically good. It's just not very interesting, and overdone if you live in a city with a population above ~500k.

>>17224396
I only know those 5 MFK frags. I have no doubt that Masculin Pluriel would be worth sampling, but it wasn't available for the 4-sample set. Make sure to get the BR 540 Extrait, I'd say. Put in whatever 4th frag you like from the notes.

>>17224401
>BR 540 Extrait
I'm wondering if I should try the Extrait or the normal EDP. Maybe both, if they're different enough.

Still looking for something that comes close to the smell of vintage Cool Water. The reformulated one and even GIT, despite being a good frag, miss something in the base note.Now i've read from a cheapie called Coty - Aspen. Do you know this frag, Anon. Would a blind buy be worth it?

>>17224403
I entirely went by ratings from YouTube/fragrantica/parfumo/basenotes/etc. when making that decision. I have no doubt the extrait is the better choice.

>>17224329
The Fragrance Groups 101 chart

>>17224408
Coty Aspen currently smells 1:1 to Cool Water and does last a whopping 15 minutes.
When I nuke myself with CW, I easily get 3-5 hours out of it. I could probably pour half the Aspen bottle on me and drink the other half, yet the smell would be gone in an hour. Skip and get CW instead.

>>17224329
The fragrance flowchart for beginners

>>17224414
>>17224417
These are long overdue for an update, especially the second one

>>17224418
Wait, which month are they from?

>>17224418
Yes, what would you change? Obviously replace the stuff that is discontinued.
But I'm not the one who made them and I don't have the skills, so someone else has to do it.

>>17224428
>replace the stuff that is discontinued.
That would be a start. Adding some recent and interesting frags would also be nice, like H24, Ganymede and so on

>>17224418
Yes, BI should be added to both

>>17224432
It actually should, BI is actually a good woody frag, better than shit like Wonderwood

>>17224430
what category would a low-rated frag like h24 be in? best steamed banana?

>>17224398
>fag sperging about posting posting timestamped BI
>HURR SAUVAGE POPLAR TOO
fuck yourself

>>17224393
how is that nicolai frag anon? please describe it

>>17224439
Not him but I sampled it a couple days ago >>17218626, it's excellent.

>>17224416
Thats a pretty shit deal, thanks for the warning Anon.

Went back to this store and asked the girl to spray me a couple frags.
Re-tried Cool Water Intense and holy shit, it's fucking awful. So sweet it could easily be worn by a girl, can't pick up any coconut nor a realistic mandarin. It's
>>17224142
it's nice, re-valued it recenty, a different tester lasted way more than last time. Nice irony clean scent. I saw a bottle turned light green, asked the employee what Chrome flanker that was lol.
And Montblanc legend edt, the stuff you smell at any Alcott/A&F clothing store. Terrible as I make that association and I reckon many others do as those are popular fast fashion chains.
Next I will retry Zino, smelled interesting.
>>17224391
Damn. And to think I shattered my Sung on the ground... I was probably the one who shilled it to you too, there must be a paranormal meaning behind this...
>>17224393
>>17224398
nah, it's more like 67 of the 40 regulars own BI. Surely not a total of 6 with you included.
>>17224408
Aspen is the absolute same as CW, no reason to get it over CW, maybe a little cheaper. You want to check out Tres Nuit by Armaf, the only GIT clone that seems to be a bit different, a little sweeter and less aquatic than CW. People says it's good and a little better performinf than CW and aspen. More expensive too but a bottle costs around 40 bucks anyway.
>>17224416
>When I nuke myself with CW, I easily get 3-5 hours out of it
God I hate Clown Water so much it's unreal, why the fuck did I order a bottle

Hail the king

most based scent?

probably acqua di parma colonia?

>>17224449
>ask people to provide photos of their bottles of BI
>people post them
>you get clowned
>now you have to resort to passive-aggressive comments and other whataboutism
you’re hilarious

>>17224444
you just saved me a few bucks,thanks anon. i hate fresh frags

>>17224449
Have a decant of Trés Nuit at home. A good frag, more violet than in CW or GIT, also missing that intrigueing depth of Vintage CW

>>17224454
Bois Impérial

most masculine sexy scent? for date and stuff

>>17224467
>date
Jazz club, probably.

>>17224467
Phatom paco rabanne
Or if you are over 30 le male le parfum

>>17224470
is it sweet? i don't like those type

>>17224471
Both are very sweet

>>17224473
ahh fuck that, how the fuck is that masculine anyway? please anon,give something for men not zoom zoom fougere generation

>>17224475
>>17224469

>>17224467
Bois Impérial or Kenzo Intense 2021

>>17224476
already have it, i want something different

>>17224475
Mousse Illuminee or Fougere L’Aube from Rogue Perfumery

>>17224356
UPDATE
just got an email that begins with
>We sincerely apologize that you did not receive your order...

but thats not at all why i contacted them.

>>17224475
If you live in the US get Film Noir by Clandestine Laboratories
https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Clandestine-Laboratories/Film-Noir-75484.html

>>17224488
>lavender
>oud
>vanilla
fuck that

>>17224489
Sorry i didn't realize you were retarded
Just get some meme 80s frag like kouros

LDDM has an aromatic drydown that's simply perfect. Man what a great frag.

>>17224453
Kouros instead of BI

Most Wanted or Wanted By Night?

>>17224493
>kouros
now you're memeing because i took a shit on your fav frag. sorry for hurting your feelings, dismissed

>>17224367
Insecticide

>>17224510
You're a complete noselet if you're being unironic.

>>17224454
essenza is better
>>17224457
>maybe 6 people at best post their BI bottle
>"yeah 15+ bottle of BI bro"
you are not even a good shill, clown. Keep seething. I'll now go back watching Blade Runner with my hot gf while you spend your night alone spamming the thread and sucking Quentin's cock for free.
>>17224462
would you buy a bottle over CW or GIT?
>>17224506
just try them at sephora bro. They are all similarly too sweet for me, I would get the cheapest which I think is WBN

>>17224524
>>maybe 6 people at best
Still disproves the schizo theory according to which there's only one BI poster

>>17224482
I love mousse illuminee, starts off smelling like a menthol cigarette then somehow transforms into grape bubbalicious

>>17224516
Go to a garden center and sample some Ortho spectracide. You’ll see the similarities

>>17224475
I think Guerlain Jicky and vetiver are considered fougres. I like them.

>>17224506
wanted by night smells of fruits and incense, the latter note is very sharp.
t. owns a sample

>>17224524
If i got offered one of the three, i'd probably take GIT, but still be sad that it isnt recapturing the vintage CW.

tres nuit's quality is better than the reformulated CW imo, but also more floral.

>>17224524
> Keep seething. I'll now go back watching Blade Runner with my hot gf while you spend your night alone spamming the thread and sucking Quentin's cock for free.
Incel’s hands typed that out

My dad got me a bottle of this, it's what he uses. Is it good? I like the smell.

>>17224500
Both based

>>17224554
I like it and it’s cheap. I like most of their frags

>>17224524
sugg my dick nigger

>>17224570
How am I supposed to apply it?

how to make flagrance last longer ?

>>17224524
>watching Blade Runner with my hot gf

You should buy Bois Impérial, because that fantasy would actually become true then.

>>17224393
That’s some fucking good niche fragrances (including BI).

BI is actually pretty good. the only downside, if you can call it that, is the price. too accesible and every single autist in here can afford it and inflate how good it actually is. if it was $100+ it probably wouldn't get shilled that hard.

>>17224573
Splash it on or pour it into a spray bottle. I recommend a 30-100ml glass atomizer. Find one on Amazon. Apply as much as you want. It’s a clean natural smelling cologne and won’t be overbearing.

>>17224393
Nice eau de Guerlain. Should I buy Bois imperial? How are the others? I’ve tried nyi but prefer my vintage bottle of Guerlain heritage for similar vibes.

Is this true, /frag/? Was he really groomed?
https://youtu.be/06nrrwNy_ng

>>17224525
nobody ever said there's only one BI poster, rather there's only one BI shill, which is the one who goes full damage control every time something negative is said about it and writes copious amounts of fan fiction about it being a compliment magnet

BI is shit, call me a schizo all you want but it won't change anything. now kys and leave :)

>>17224438
it's only a frag, why you have to be mad

>>17224621
Sure whatever. I don't really mind because the obvious exaggerated shill posts are funny.

>>17224602
Bois Impérial is niche quality with an affordable price, because of that it's especially good.
I wouldn't worry about the plebeians, they always go for citrus-ambrox, thus you can easily steal they wifes because with Bois Impérial you smell unique.

>>17224475
Masculine non-sweet date frag? Sauvage Elixir.

>>17224630
>Sauvage Elixir

Cloying sweet.

>>17224631
Well then just use L'Air du Desert Marocain.

recommendations for some Summer fragrances to sample?
Looking at YSL Y, Versace Dylan Blue, what else?

>>17224625
>>17224626
fellatio NOW

>>17224541
wasn't vintage CW a meme though?
>>17224551
>>17224572
Boisissies seething, stay forever mad

>>17224668
yikes

>>17224653
D&G Light Blue Forever
Davidoff Cool Water
Azzaro Chrome EdP
Tommy Bahama Martinique, St. Kitts, & St. Barts

>>17224653
Creed Royal Water. Creed Millesime Imperial. Creed Erolfa.

>>17224329
man what is this stinky shit. Dont tell me I fell for some faggotry

>>17224708
Its one of the top 5 mens fragrances ever composed, an absolute classic. Spray twice as much next time

When was the last time you got a complement and what was you wearing?

>>17224715
A few days ago my wofe said i smelled good. I was wearing amouage gold man

>>17224719
Holy shit you have a wife? That’s pretty based.

>>17224723
Yeah somehow she puts up with me

>>17224668
Nice try, Kira

>>17224653
>Versace Dylan Blue
Literally all you need

>>17224714
in what fucking universe?

>>17224737
Cool water smells so good that every laundry detergent and fabric softener made in the last 40 years is a cool water clone.

>>17224715
A few months ago, a coworker said that I smelled nice that day. Felt good but also kind of random as I have been wearing the same scent and the same amount of sprays to work for almost a year. Frag was Zara Rich Leather

>>17224383
>I did this with amazon and it took talking to 10 pajeets via chat before I got my money back
funny sentence

>>17224740
ok Im willing to try liking it. Do regular normies like it at least?

>>17224766
Yeah, it was overused in the 90s but that was a long time ago. People like the smell now and they associate it with being fresh and clean. You don't have to love it but give it a few wears before you give up on it. I think its great.

>>17224372
Lonestar memories

>>17224787
I’ve worn it a few times but there are others I like better. I grew up in the 90s and overused chrome (similar vibes). It reminds me of my childhood, which was great, but it’s kind of like wearing the same clothes from Highschool.

>>17224393
This is the original (Scandinavian) guy who brought BI to /frag/ last summer btw, great taste. Miss this guy and his appreciation for Nicolai frags so much.

Ultra Male

Or

Le Male Le Parfum

Which one and WHY?

>>17224838
neither nigger are u like 16 or what
buy a proper fucking fragrance
that being said, if u really wanna smell like a queer cop parfum, at least it's made by bisch

>>17224763
In retrospect maybe but this dumbass sent an email for the wrong item and I took pictures of everything and he says:
>you sent a picture of the wrong label
so I was typing
>what do you mean that Is the label for the item?
and before I finish this pajeet says
>thank you for contact us sir. Is there anything else I can help you with?
so I say
>yes this. what we’ve been talking about. I need help with this
Then he says
>I’m sorry sir but that is the incorrect label
…
>is there anything else I can help you with today sir
>YES I NEED HELP WITH THIS MOTHERFUCKER WHAT WEVE FUCKING BEEN TALKING ABOUT

Is armaf tres nuit good bros

>>17224838
Le male OG is 100x better than the others. Revolutionized the Fougere game (for the worse, but it’s still good). The others are completely forgettable sweet bullshit

>>17224715
couple days ago, was wearing 2 Man and the woman I was hanging with said I smelled good

>>17224715
Never got complimented ever

>>17224715
last saturday on the club dance floor "is it your fragrance that smells so good?" montabaco intensivo
today at after work: "you always smell so good" grand soir

>>17224715
Last Saturday. Went to a local FGC event. Was wearing Y EDP.

>>17224335
I like Lonestar memories a little more, might be worth a try.

>>17224715
>>17224908
About a month ago. Was also wearing Y EdP. New receptionist said I smelled so freaking amazing. Was the highlight of my month.

>>17224393
Princhads rise up

>>17224715
I was banging this monkey in a port-a-potty and he started grunting and squeaking, so I pulled my monkey-human translation dictionary out of my asshole and saw that he was asking, "what are you wearing? I can barely smell the tank of feces below us." "Bois Imperial," I responded... "Bois Imperial."

Where are my pino chads at?
$15 to smell like a pine tree, and you don't have a bottle?

>>17224912
>>17224908
Based Y EDP enjoyer. I'm surprised it doesn't get more love. Seriously the best blue frag out there right now, moggs all the other competitors using only one hand.

>>17224810
>there are others I like better
pls tell me about some

Recommend me a compliment getter for a fall/autumn fragrance. I want something that smells unique. Also does anyone have any experience with HMX? I want to sample it cause I need a coffee frag.

Does prada even do tester bottles for discounters and stuff? I want a bottle for Prada Amber Pour Homme as its discontinued but I can only find it in my countries ebay, mostly with these white tester boxes.

>>17224966
Everyone makes testers.
As long as you don't live in eastern europe and they arent suspiciously cheap you should be fine.

>>17224964
>Recommend me a compliment getter for a fall/autumn fragrance. I want something that smells unique.
Le 3 Homme caron

>>17224967
They are going for $100. More expensive than what they used to cost back when they were in production, but cheaper than the non-tester bottles I found.
I think I will bite the bullet. If its fake I will know right away as I'm familiar with this frag.

>Mum gets me Jean-Paul Gauttier 'Le Male' for my birthday
>Thanks mum
>wear it one day
>Feel dizzy and nauseous when driving

Anyone here making their own fragrance at home?? I mean using oils and fruits, I think the chemicals in commercial fragrance fuck me up. Does anyone have good recipes for homemade fragrance or tips to make them last longer or anything?

>>17224964
what do you think of encre noire for fall?

>>17224975
If you are sensitive to aromachemicals, playing around with essential oils is a terrible idea as they are the biggest alergens in fragrances anyways.
Also, its extremely unlikely that you have any form of allergy to modern frags as their IFRA testing methodology is ridiculously rigorous, much to our dismay. They literally ban shit if it affects 0,005% of the population like good old opoponax.

>>17224975
Nah you are just a bitch

>>17224923
>smell like a pine tree
Lmao. Its a cheap cool water knockoff (a cheap ass fragrance that you can buy a 200ml bottle for $18,99 itself)

>>17224989
If I'm a bitch for caring about the fact that there are endocrine disruptors in almost all commercial perfumes then so be it.

>>17224715
yesterday, a girl i slept with years ago, bumped into her on the train. Dior Sauvage; the basic bitch attractor

What are the best (designer) tobacco fragrances out there? I currently have The One EDP and Jazz Club and I love them, but I want something even heavier. I want to remind widow's of their dead husbands who smoked everyday, I want basic bitches to suck my cock because I smell just like their exes after beating them blue and bloody. I'm also open to niche frags as long as they don't break the bank and/or I can get a sample from somewhere before purchasing a full bottle.

>>17224975
buy perfume oils; theres some good clones out there I got gypsy water in this brand and its scent smells stronger and lasts longer than the original

https://theperfumeoilcompany.com.au/about-us

https://youtu.be/YR9e9fH4qWg

>>17225085
>(designer) tobacco
tobacco vanille

>>17224653
versace pour homme

literally one of the best. don't forget to over spray

>>17224927
>the best
let's not exagerate.. it's top 5 nothing else

>>17225085
>(designer)

>>17225085
red tobacco mancera

Does anyone know where you cam get samples MMM's full replica line cheaply in europe? The once that i have found so far only had a limited amount or were extremely overpriced.

>>17225144
holy shit i made a lot of spelling errors. Coffee hasnt hit yet.

>>17224715
Yesterday, Bois Imperial (not even meming)

>>17224708
Based juice. If they could make it last twice as long they could slap a 200$ price tag on it.

>>17224708
I don't rate it either. Dated a little bi chick that swore by this though.

Candle bros? Smells like water..

>>17224740
I wish they'd actually do that here in Germany, because my laundry detergent and fabric softeners are severely lacking in Cool Water smell. I'm using basically unscented detergent now, since I don't want to smell like what they put into the detergent here.

>>17224838
Le Male Le Parfum. Less sweet and more grown-up without being overly mature or even old smelling.

>>17224850
Recent formulation of Le Male is way too airy and bright. It's straight up office-tame now.

>>17224964
>I want something that smells unique
>Halloween Man X
Get Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo Signature. It's not expensive either and it's way better blended. I also get insane performance out of it. Neither of them are unique, though. Coffee frags in general aren't, because coffee is a common and popular note and every house has a coffee offering.
You could try cacao instead and sample Dior Homme Original or L'Instant de Guerlain, which are both decidely more unique than HMX and its inspirations.

>>17224975
I drank half of my 200 mL bottle and felt the same. Tastes like shit, by the way, they all do.

>>17225144
Depends on where you live. I'm from a large city in Germany and couldn't find them at Douglas, but at an upper-class department store (Breuninger). They are just common designer frags and you just have to find a place that stocks them.

>>17225115
>>17224927
Besides the BdC line, YSL Y line and Dylan Blue, which other blue offerings are there? I've tested these at a store and I'm leaning towards the Y EdP based on performance alone. I have zero blue frags in my collection and want to add at least one.

sotd

>>17225202
>other blue
Sauvage - king of blue
Elysium - king of all

>>17225202
versace pour homme.
Acqua de Gio Profumo
invictus legend

>>17225217
>invictus legend
also ADG profondo lights is 99% identical

>>17225144
>MMM's full replica line
redundant garbage

>>17225191
>Candle bros
kek
>Smells like water
fucking kek

Tried my sample of Bois Imperial this morning again, this fragrance is really that good.
It's woody, spicy, fresh at the same time, it also slaps you in the face in the morning and gives you a healthy boost for the whole day.
It's also niche quality for a fair price, without price eruptions like other (less good) niche brands do.
I already own Ganymede, but i most definitely gonna buy a full bottle of Bois Imperial.

>>17224827
Remember him, he should come back

>>17224923
Extremely misleading. It's an citrusy fougere at best.

>>17224715
Last year
Boss Bottled Intense EDP

>>17224715
2014 Encre Noir in Amsterdam, probably from a gay dude

>>17225144
Depends what 'overpriced' means.
There's this:
https://www.parfumdreams.de/Maison-Margiela/Herrenduefte/Replica/Memory-Box/index_89650.aspx

>>17225213
Ah yes, Sauvage, of course. Almost too spicy and not showergel-y enough for me.
I will skip the 250$ blue frag with "moderate" longevity and sillage.

>>17225217
Haven't tried Invictus Legend yet, but the other two are just aquatic garbage to me and not blue. Aquatics and blue frags are not the same.

>>17225245
>I will skip the 250$ blue frag
It is literally one of the best modern frags. No problems with performance.

>>17225245
sauvage is not 250 $ unless you buy at physical stores like a total bab. And it's possibly the best performing physical store line

>>17225249
I was talking about the other one. Elysium.
I'll just post Luca Turin's review of it: Trivial thing that smells cheap.

>>17225254
I thought Turin was a meme but so far I find myself agreeing with all his ratings.

>>17225254
where can I find his ratings

>>17225269
>For /ourguy/ Luca Turin's books look up Library Genesis
as seen in >>17224329

>>17225245
>Aquatics and blue frags are not the same.

nice autism

>>17224668
No, it wasn't. It was a much more vivid frag in the 90s. The aquatic was more present on the spray on, plus there a super intriguing herbal/tobacco/wood-like depth. GIT comes very close to that aquatic note but is weaker performance wise and is misses that base notes.

Any friend got a working coupon for fragrancebuy?
I'd really appreciate.

>>17224668
Bought a vintage Lancaster splash bottle in the past, wasn't worth the markup. 30€ for 75 mL, I paid less for the 200 mL of the current juice. There are obvious differences, but I think I like the current formulation more. Won't bother with more vintage CW.

What are some sophisticated fragrances?

>>17225199
Stuttgart?

>>17225341
No. Düsseldorf.

>>17225338
What's that even supposed to mean?
I'd suggest New York Intense unless you have something specific in mind.

>>17225347
I was thinking fragrances that are classy and charms women

looking for something beachy, any word of advise wise men of frag?

>>17225359
Virgin Island Water

>>17225217
>>17225245
I wouldn't call Invictus legend blue. Comes off a bit more fruity/spicy to me.

>>17225359
Tommy Bahama if you want tropical fruity beach
Acqua di gio profundo/profumo for more neutral ocean vibes
Bvlgari Aqva/Aqva marine if you're open to a seaweed note

>>17225361
ty, is bootleg good ennough or should i stick to the oficial?

>>17225344
Mahlzeit

>>17225364
Haven't tried clones. Sample the original first, you might not like it.

>>17225367
Ok, where can i find a sample?

>>17225363
that's fine, at least people who went to perfumery schools call it a blue frag

>>17225383
Maybe I'm confusing it with platinum. I know I have samples of both.

>>17225321
Where did you buy that anon?

>>17225382
Got mine on noseparis

>>17225394
German frag store called "Duftwelt Hamburg". They are sold out now as far as I can tell.

I left frag a long time ago and it’s nice to see my decision validated

>>17225420
>comes back for another hit
>claims he isn't an addict

>>17224329
I have been known to spray fragrances on my face, is it really that bad for my skin? A girl (male) whose ass I was licking said that the skin on my face is too coarse and oily.

>>17225438
a-anon..

I need to sample Antaeus...I'm having multiple dreams about it

>>17225461
just smell your gramp under his armpits, that-s the autentic Antaeus experience

>>17225472
I see you're an expert in grandpa armpit sniffing? interesting...

>>17225572
yes, I sampled Antaeus ofc.

>>17225438
>A girl (male)

How did I miss this the first 3 times i read this?

>>17225315
Pls bro help a poorfag out.

>>17224329
€15 for 40ml.
Always get compliments.

It's not that complicated, stop making /frag/ complicated.

>>17225095
>doesn't say it smells as good

>>17225656
it costs way more normally, like double that. I'm not paying 100 bucks for a cheapie no matter how good.

>>17225688
lmao what? you can literally order a 200ml bottle for 30-40 euro on any random web shop

Now that summer is coming to an end, what frags did you mostly wear in your rotation?

Pic related for me; top ones were the most worn, and the bottom ones were also worn a lot.

>>17225693
oh I thought you meant the vintages. Yes, I got my 125 bottle for 17 (+7 shipping grrr) yuros. How long does it last on you? How many sprays?
>>17225713
Missoni and Sauvage

Is Bleu de Channel a good present?

Have a semi-autistic friend who possibly never could buy something like that for himself because he is to scared to buy "the wrong one" and pay that much money

>>17225732
can't go wrong with Sauvage

>>17225732
seems like a good choice to me, edp is best tho

>>17225732
Yes
>>17225737
Seconded this. It's safe and inoffensive. Plus, autistic bitches love it.

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>>17225732
>Bleu de Channel a good present
yes. get edt
or sauvage edt for more edginess

not edp, not parfum

>>17225732
Yes and like the other anon said, EDP I think would be best bet. EDT is the most popular, is more fresh and has more prominent edges imo, Parfum is good but a bit too dark for daily use, leans colder weather. I'd rec Bleu over Sauvage since its a bit less popular, has a more subdued and everyday wearable character. I know far too many people who wear Sauvage and its a bit too brash in all its forms aside from elixir which is its own thing.

>>17225752
It's almost fall though. Get that autist some Jazz Club.

>>17225762
Is it really the top date/sexy frag for cold weather? Is there something better?

>>17225732
BDC EDT is trash, at least get him the EDP. I would get him Sauvage edt ord edp, better and more interesting.
if he is classy/old school get him Eau Sauvage edt/edp or Guerlain Habit Rouge.
If he's a fag get him jpg Le male Le parfum

>>17225769
Mancera Red Tobacco possibly. Or Zadig & Voltaire This is Him

>>17225769
>>17225762
>Jazz Club
Hell no. Ugly mmm shit. Redundant like all their frags.

>>17224715
Last Wednesday, an ex gf I went out with. I was using antaeus

>>17225780
Then drop some more dough and get your tard friend some Tobacco Vanille.

>>17224715
I can't even remember, honestly. I don't wear fragrances for other people though.

>>17225776
Thanks
Any spring-summer equivalents?

>>17224923
It doesn't smell like a pine tree, if anything like pouring an entire bottle of pinesol down a toilet freshly cleaned with lemon scented toilet cleaner. Encre Noire smells much more piney than Pino.

>>17225796
>spring-summer
bdc edt
Y fraiche

>>17225796
>>17225796
Depends on the climate, really. If it's hot and humid, you're obviously going to want something light and fresh since you'll be sweating. If you can score AdG Profumo, get it. The new Armani Code Parfum should be out now. Nikos Sculpture Eau de Toilette is an older one but still very citrusy sweet. Has orange blossom, lemon, and tonka bean. Missoni Wave, Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau (if you're a half a fag).

>>17225713
The Tres Nuit + Tea Rose, what's that about?
Do people do that? Am I missing out on something?

>>17225833
I don't like Profumo

Is buying armaf sillage, milestone and club de nuit worth it?

>>17225876
no

>>17225853
Dylan Blue

>>17225876
No, why not buy something solid like Bois Impérial?

>>17225827
>Encre Noire smells much more piney than Pino.

Kek, nah, fix your nose.
I tried alot of foresty scents, there're no really good pine sap scent out there.

>>17225876
>sillage, milestone
yes, very good frags

cdni works only after 15 min when the syntheticness fades a bit

>>17224923
>pine tree
Bentley absolute smells like spicy pine
very unique frag and cheap

>>17225911
have you tried journey man?

really wish it came in a smaller size. where i live ill only get to use this for like 3 months before its too warm to wear again.

>>17225950
how does it smell? like sweet tobacco?

>>17225656
>€15 for 40ml.
You can get 200ml for that price

>>17225911
>there're no really good pine sap scent out there
Sauvage edp, unironically

>>17225785
Man, antaeus is a beast, had i bought it i would have probably just stopped there, after getting it kind of regret buying various bottles

>>17224391
why don't you just tell us the name dude

>>17226038
Based, it really is an amazing fragrance.
I was smart i would be hoarding bottles

>>17224329
cheapest/best place to order Cerruti 1881 from??

>>17226049
Ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/283568328401
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293275024607
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185391118339
>but i don't live in the US
Maybe you should have specified you retard we can't read your mind

>>17225926
>have you tried journey man?

I always thought it's a spicy oriental scent. How does it smell like?

>>17225713
Le Male Le Parfum, Sauvage Elixir, Dior Homme Intense, Pure Havane, Carven L'Eau Intense and Dunhill Icon.

>>17225950
From which marketing agency are you? You can wear it all year round if you stop being a little bitch.

>>17226065
like pine essential oil,something very aromatic and green combined with a little cardamom and pepper. can't feel anything else

>>17226074
Sounds like i gonna need to hit the trigger on it, thanks for the recommendation

>>17225953
pretty much but to me its not overly sweet. it balances itself out nicely with the citrus. i enjoy a lot.

>>17226067
even though its not cloyingly sweet its definitely not wearable for me in the high heat. just maybe on a randomly cool summer night, but not something id reach out for in the summer.

>>17226049
anywhere with free shipping. makes a differences with fragrances this cheap

>>17226128
do you know off the top of your head which places offer it?

Just got H24 EDP. Definitely better than the EDT, but only marginally, and performance is supposedly better. I can’t really make out the difference by nose other than it smelling slightly more rounded off. I hope a parfum is released. I went from hating this to finding it mildly pleasant, but I think it’s because I’ve tried so much at this point that it’s nice to smell something different. Hermes is okay the best designer for me

>>17226159
trust me, people will hate it .. once you get used to it it's over

>>17225957
no you can't, 125 ml at best and only when you find a great deal.

>>17224708
>>17224740
>>17224766
It's not some secret sauce, it's the lavender. It's a very popular soap/detergent smell and CW is chock full of it. Take Le Male, it's also going to have that element. I hated CW when I got it because of the lavender and how dated it smelled, left it alone for a month or two, and then it hit me, it's actually so good. It's still kinda dated and grating, but very yuppie. It's hip to be square.
>>17224975
This discomfort will go away with 1 or 2 uses. Source: using Le Male now.
>>17225876
I have all of them.
>CDNIM
Yes.
>Milestone
Yes.
>Sillage
It's very good. Wanted more punch. There's SOME overlap with Milestone.

>>17226167
>once you get used to it it's over
huh?

Stopped wearing fragrance for many years (34M) and am just getting back into it. I know uses probably won't like Hero but I liked the smell. Love spicebomb and club was just a sample. What would use recommend me next, I'm looking about to get another 4 fragrances.

Planing to get a bottle of Acqua di gio prifumo or Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme.

>>17226194
>looking about to get another 4 fragrances.
what about spending the price of 1 fragrance to samples and the price of 3 designer fragrances to buy one proper quality fragrance instead of hoarding on designer frags

>>17226186
how's scuderia forte?

>>17226186
>It's not some secret sauce, it's the lavender
No its not its the dihydromyrcenol
Its used in tons of soaps and detergents because it smells fresh and clean

>>17226200
I wanted a few so I can change it up and I don't think I can try that before I buy that one. Price isn't really an issue if I like the smell.

>>17226221
Samples are resonable on luckyscent if you are un the US

>>17226205
Very nice. Original mix and smells well, cheap. Moderate projection and sillage. I'd be buying it again when it runs out. I was after the next BOSS Bottled EDT when I found it, not saying it's a substitute, but it's in the group of office and plebe safe, fruity smells.

>>17226228
Just getting back into it, I honestly don't feel like paying for samples. May if I go down the rabbit hole more at a later date. Designer is fine for now.

>>17226229
good to know, thx for the review, I might pick it up if I see it on sale or smth

4 (four) sprays of Dior Sauvage Elixir.
I'm ready for sex.

>>17226194
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme is better than Profumo, which is just a forgettable aquatic.
You should also try a classic "blue" fragrance like Sauvage or Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum.

Other than that, niche samples and then get the remaining 2 bottles of your favorites.

>>17226247
Could use some more.

>>17226159
NVM Its sickening me now. There needs to be more on the low end of this frag

>>17226255
What's going on?

>>17226194
that Alure Sport Line is great. Avoid all ADG flanker and get the OG ADG EDT, chepest and the best selling frag ever for a reason.
Another good and longer lasting blue frag would be Sauvage, edt or EDp both are great and perfrom great. Dylan Blue is a sweeter blue alternative, still great performance.
Then I would buy a masculine fresh spicy/aromatic everyday scent like Eau Sauvage or Guerlain Habit Rouge, something classy. Acqua di parma Colonia Essenza if you have money. Then The Dreamer and Fahrenheit. you dont need more than this.
>>17226205
get it if you like fruity accords

I fell for the BI meme and the scent only lasts for 3-4 hours, people next not me couldn't perceive it. It's ok and don't regret my purchase but it's nothing to rave about, want to try Azzaro wanted by night next, along with the other samples I got from essential parfums

>>17225911
Polo green vintage is a nice pine frag

>>17226275
we got another one Boisissies!

>>17226252
This

Sissy sprayers get the rope

>>17226249
>>17226272

I will retry the 2 out and make a pick, (Acqua di gio prifumo / Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme). I was leaning to ADGP but will reconsider now. I work for myself so I don't need a blue scent really and was going to go with a fresher scent (2 above) cover a blue. If I pick up a blue it will be the last bottle I think. Thanks this has helping me work out what I'm doing. I didn't think you guys would be so good. Must better than the watch guys threads. Will keep lurking.

I do like:
SAUVAGE ELIXIR
FAHRENHEIT (PARFUM)
BLEU DE CHANEL (PARFUM)

Want to retry these:
DIOR HOMME INTENSE
DIOR HOMME PARFUM

Want to try:
Emporio Armani Stronger With You Intensely

>>17226342
Just a list of complete garbage
Just get kouros

What is a good niche cologne for summertime that does not smell like citrus?

>>17226350
Well I just buy what I like the smell off, I don't want to get into niche scents.

>>17226369
Silver by Clandestine Laboratories
But only if you like mint and its only sold in the US

>>17226382
Im gay

>>17226388
im not

>>17226342
All the Dior and Chanel choices are great. Stronger With You Intensely is a truckload of sugar. I'm not gonna stop you from trying, I just want you to be aware of that.

>>17226182
Youre right Ive checked the bottle I bought and its 125ml

>>17226382
>I don't want to get into niche scents
Homosexual versace pour homme consumer take

what will make me smell like tri repetae

>>17224554
>is it good?
>I like the smell

There's your answer. You don't need validation from NEET /frag/ posters

>>17226382
>ok with spending +100 bux on motherfuckign sauvage elixir
>i dnt want to get into niche
fucking amateurs

>>17226580
you are objectively WRONG
it is not about what YOU like, it is about what the YOUTUBERS and GIRLS like, clueless

Smells like molten dark chocolate caramel dessert and sex.

This is the first tom ford i really like. Oud Minerale aint bad either

>>17226576
CdG.

About to order a bottle of Gris Charnel after enjoying a sample of it. Fig is a new note to me, but I enjoy it, and I'm also a fan of the vanilla which makes the scent subtly creamy.

While I'm ordering, what are some fragrances you guys like that I should sample? I'm looking for some unique scents to test out and maybe get in the future.

So I just ordered the following samples:

Burberry Brit
Mugler Alien Man
Encre Noire
Amouage Jubilation XXV
Dior Homme
Mancera Wild Rose Aoud

What am I in for?

>>17225446
>>17225630
What? Yes, I am gay. Anything wrong with that mate? And I still haven't got my fucking answer yet, so chop chop boys

New thread?

>>17226194
>Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme
very good

just get something from fragrantica top

>>17226731
So its a boy (male)

>>17224575
spray it in each of the spots you want it sprayed
wait a few minutes to dry a little, and spray the exact spots where you sprayed the first time

>>17226718
if you want to explore fig:
Fig Man Carner Barcelona - smells like fig showergel, very blue-ish
Philosykos Eau de Parfum Diptyque - extremely creamy fig, very long lasting but subtle
Philosykos Eau de Toilette Diptyque - much greener version the edp, it gets creamy only on the drydown, much less dense
Athenean James Heeley - a bit less creamy Philosykos edp, more complex with hints of green throughout, my favourite fig fragrance
Ichnusa Profumum Roma - extremely bitter green fig tree, vivid, sap, different from any other fig fragrance
Fico di Amalfi Acqua di Parma - citrusy with fig undertones, lasts 6 hours top
Premier Figuier Extreme L'Artisan Parfumeur - something inbetween philosykos edp and edt, but instead of becoming more intresting and complex like athenean it feels half-assed
Pulp Byredo - overipe fruit, vegetable stand, very intresting but not really wearable
Figuier Eden Giorgio Armani - light, green and misty fig, airy with not much substance
Dambrosia Profumum Roma - very fruity fig with almonds.

>>17226834
tl/dr the ones I would recommend as they are stand outs
athenean
ichnusa
pulp

>>17224575
moisturize beforehand. layer your perfume on top of iso-e super

>>17226718
probably check out other scents by mathilde bijaoui: like this, panetonne, neo animisim, oud abramad

complete newbie to fragrances, bought some testers of frags shilled to me by Youtubers and /frag/, so far my experience:

>Burberry London for men
Beautiful, after the freshness fades it really smells like christmas, too bad the performance is so shit, couldn't smell a hint of it after 4 hours.
>Cedrat Boise
I don't get the hype, it just smells bitter
>Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey
The only thing I get here is bergamot and like lemongrass?? Couldn't recognize anything else
>D&G The One EDP
Definitely buying an entire bottle of this, complex sweet smell that made me want to smell my arm all day

Honestly I feel way too out of my depth with these, lot of the notes is shit I never smelled and the only fragrance I had before is Cool Water Intense (kek)
But I'll try on more of the testers I got and hopefully find more I really like

New bread
>>17226929
>>17226929
>>17226929

>>17226900
>the one
once you smell 100 other frags you will realize the one is so boring and newbie ,buy 50ml

>>17226956
wrong.
>t. smelled 150+ frags

>>17226900
I love the One so much its unreal. Weak performer tho

For musk oil, is it common/pref. to combine it with other fragrances that would serve as the base?

>>17226644
Ash from Gent Scents was talking about it and now I want it. How much is it?