/fa/ - Fashion

This shit smells like christmas, and is cheap as fuck. Currently wearing this as my every-day wear. Nice and spicy, got a good warmth too it as well.

>>9269587
I know this i ridiculous but I'm already anxious to start wearing fresh, clean, summer scents. Too bad there's still like at least a good 3 months to go before that type of scent is appropriate.

>>9269607

Noted.
Anyone else want to recommend some good cheap-ish frags? I want something I can throw on often

>>9269672
yea you can definitely wear this liberally and as often as you want. When I ordered it from fragrancenet it was something like $16.

I second the request for more recommendations for good cheapies.

>>9269686
Hmm, can't say really trust FragranceNet

>>9269809
Why? have you had any bad experiences with them? From what I understand, fragrancenet is one of the only online discounted sellers you can consistently trust. I've order a handful of different bottles from them, and they've all been legit.

>>9269822
On the front page they put too many "good stuff"
>Customer reviews about the site
>All the types of payment they take
>How "secure" the site is, "100% safe and guaranteed"
>"Over 10 million orders shipped"
It just sets off a few red flags for me, and apparently they have shit customer service and people have said they've gotten used or old products. Also one day they gave me a coupon for being on the mailing list and it didn't even work (copy-pasted it)

I just don't want to take the risk. I try to buy stuff from official places like the maker of the scent or an actual store.

Also, Mont Blanc Legend is like $13 for a small bottle. It has no spray though.

>>9269607
Seconding this
One of the best values for cologne out there
Strong honey and tobacco notes

Where can you get a bunch of samples sent to you?

Christmas present from a friend who is trying to make me /fa/

How did I do?

>>9270065
If by samples you mean completely free and shipped to you then you won't find anything. Samples and vials run at about $7-$13 online, but at a lot of department stores and Sephora, they give you free samples after you make a purchase.
Sephora.com will give you 3 free samples with any purchase, but only on what they're offering, which is usually newer scents or promotions
http://www.sephora.com/offers/samples.jsp?mediaId=10800026

>>9270112
Well I figured free wasn't going to happen, but this pack of samples is like $60: http://amzn.com/B00OI7IL2A and that seemed high, but I guess it's actually pretty normal?

What's the smartest way to figure out what scent works for you?

>>9270088
Curious how this one compares to the original The One.

Thoughts? I quite like the smell.

>>9269875
you're getting fragrancenet confused with fragrancex. fragrancenet doesn't have any of the things you listed on the front page, and their coupons always work.

>>9270131
I wouldn't do it. Use that $60 and invest it on at least 1 decent fragrance.You could go to a department store and smell all the scents, or even smell those samples in different men's magazines if you go to Barnes&Noble.

>>9270152
Yeah but smelling the scents is one thing, I feel like I have to wear it to understand how it works with my body chemistry and how people react.

Looks like fragrancenet has cheaper sample packs, and 20% coupon, so I'm gonna do that.

thoughts as a first frag?

smelled it in a store and i really enjoyed the scent. plan to wear it daily

>>9269875
>implying businesses aren't supposed to advertise that type of thing on their front page.

since when is it a red flag for a web store to post customer reviews and the type of payments they accept?

Also, I think you're getting fragrancenet confused with fragrancex. Fragrancex does all of the things you listed in an admittedly shady way.

just mixed Oud Wood with Midnight Romance..

great combo.. at least on my skin.. god..
though, to be honest, both are great on their own.

>>9270164
http://www.fragrancenet.com/fragrances/cologne/discount/fragrancenet.com-designer-fragrance-sampler/5-piece-mens-variety-with-gucci-guilty-pour-homme-and-lhomme-yves-saint-laurent-and-acqua-di-gio-and-exceptional-because-you-are-and-john-varvatos-vintage-and-all-are-vial-minis#!251842

is what I just bought, seems like it should be good but we'll see.

>>9270173
idk about you but customer testimonials in an obvious way on the frontpage of a website is a red flag to me

>>9270146
>>9270173
No it's both I don't trust. They both have testimonials except FragranceNet has a "click here for testimonials" on the page.
Both have gotten complaints on bad business practices.

>>9270180
none of those are really worth a shit except l'homme and maybe john varvatos. You might like adg but it's overplayed and everybody wears it, girls will think you smell like "average dude."

Also fyi, fragrancenet sends samples of that Exceptional shit with everything you order from them. & It smells like shit.

>>9270182
>>9270185
K, well be skeptical if you want. I've order a good many bottles of fragrance from them at this point, and haven't gotten burned yet. Worst thing that's happened so far was on a tester bottle that I got for cheap from them, there was a pretty big scratch on the back of the bottle. But that only matters if you're anal about collecting fragrance bottles, in which case you probably wouldn't order an unboxed tester in the first place.

>>9270180
Acqua Di Gio is a summer scent, might want to reconsider if you're on the east coast where it's fall and winter, but it's only $12 so why not

anyone have experience with tom ford for men or the flankers like tom ford extreme? thinking about copping this weekend for a winter scent

So I just bought this

How bad did I do guys?

>>9270226
i recall tf for men being pretty bland and uninteresting. tf extreme was.. extreme.. extremely overpowering & headache-inducing.

>>9270236
good job. solid scent, pretty basic but smells very nice. To me, l'homme = excellence in simplicity.

Getting more and more popular around here. Hope it's not gonna turn into the next ADG

>>9270238
i've heard mixed opinions and I tried it for myself and was actually very pleased with the amber/tobacco/pepper notes. if i had the money, i'd shell out for a private blend like tuscan leather

>>9270065
I use http://www.myperfumesamples.com/mps/ and I really love them.

Only problem, do NOT get anything in an atomizer or >1ml. Aside from the fact that you don't need anything >1ml in order to get a good whiff of a fragrance, the ones I ordered in the atomizers evaporated.

Other than that, love em. You can also head down to a Macy's and sample a few in person.

>>9270236
ok for a summer scent, the eau de parfum version smells great to me on the dry down. if you haven't tried that i recommend it

>>9270253

All these frag websites feel sketchy as fuck. Are they even Https? at least at check-out?

>>9270333
fragrancenet is legit

perfumed court and surrender to chance are also legit for samples

those are the 3 i've used multiple times, no problems whatsoever

>>9270413
Got some penhaligons endymion along with other prnhaligons fragrances. Anyone got this?

>>9270236
Also just bought this

My 3 way rotation right now:
> Chrome United
> Burberry Brit
> CdG PLAY black

Thinking about adding YSL l'homme or the black YSL one, any others to recomment I add?

Just bought Dior Homme and YSL La Nuit Frozen Cologne at a sales in the local Stockmann. Anyone here with any experience concerning the frozen cologne? It feels like a lighter version of normal La Nuit, thinking of using it in the spring/summer when it's not too hot. Dior Homme for the more special occasions, I really really love the scent.

This came in the mail today. It actually smells a bit spicier on me than it did on one of those cards I sprayed in store but I still like it. I'm thinking of it as a evening summer scent- or is it too heavy?

>>9270597
wondering: are you female?

i liked this at first, but then, i dunno, i just kinda stopped..

i don't think it's 'too heavy'

what do you currently wear?

>>9270622
Yep.

I don't wear anything at the moment- just getting in to fragrances. I got these from post-Christmas sales. The AP one is my favourite but it's a bit too saccharine and sultry for everyday use. I understand the DKNY ones are pleb tier (got em for $30 each) but they smell light and fruity and it's summer here, so.

I layer Tom Ford's Private Blend Oud Wood over top of Tuscan Leather and I drown in pussy every day

>>9270675
i see. well, as a male, i recommend you look into Chloe, Euphoria, and maybe Crystal Noir.

do you like musk? also, tell me: what are your general thoughts re men's cologne?

Got this as a gift but i have no real knowledge of cologne, is it any good?

does anyone know the volume of the "vials" from fragrancenet??

wondering if 2 vials > .17oz

>>9270731
do you like how it smells? if yes -> yes
if no -> no

fukin fuk it really is THAT simple

>>9270714
Sure, I'll give em a try next time I'm near a department store. Anything in particular?

Do you mean musk in terms of the particular scent or is musk a term for a kind of product?

I like cologne. There's a guy I slept with this year that occasionally wore something that literally, seriously, honestly turned me from 0 to 100% horny as soon as I caught a whiff of it and I'm kicking myself for never finding out what it was.

Suck my dick

This stuff is cheap and smells amazing

>>9270755
thanks. just interested in a woman's perception of cologne. as a straight male, i prefer women's perfume. i only smell alcohol in men's cologne, to the point that it overpowers the subtleties in the fragrance.

i wear what i do because /i/ like the way it smells, but wondering if there's a more objective stance on women's perception towards men's cologne. meaning, maybe there's a reason men's cologne smells the way it does.

>>9270868
Oh, so do you wear fragrances targeted towards women? I don't mind it and to be honest I wouldn't pick it if I smelt it on a man. From what I've gathered there are heaps of fragrances that don't smell like a flower vomited on you and are a bit more "neutral".

There is cologne I don't like (I don't like really spicy onces) but as long as he doesn't bathe in it it wouldn't turn me off a guy.

>>9270879
yep. i mostly wear women's fragrance. they're much subtler, i think.

i wear tf's black orchid (but this is more unisex, though most places carry it in women's section). in general, i feel tf's fragrances are slightly darker, more ominous, and therefore more unisex. it lacks what i think of when i think of men's cologne, while being perfectly ambiguous and open to sex. this is the type of 'masculine' fragrance i'm open to. because it's subtle, and rich, without having to resort to overpowering alcohol.

but lately i've been wearing midnight romance exclusively. it's light and definitely fruity, but it works well on my skin. silliage is medium, and the come down is very relaxed and warm.

versace's bright crystal is another favourite. so sweet and lovely.

i'm a pretty masculine guy and athletic guy, so the way i carry myself probably allows me to get away with it.

i should say, i don't wear deodorant/other fragrances, so these perfumes interact with my own body odour. it's different. women have more acidic skin.

anyways, just kinda felt like journaling a bit

I'm a poorfar.

Anyone got experience with making your own cologne? How did it work out for you?

>>9270088
>How did I do?
Don't you mean "how did he do"?
Well, he did a shitty job. The smell on this bottle isn't so great and the longevity is 2-3 hours max.

I just got this for $90. Good purchase?

w2c good smell for bearded manly man

>>9269672

Mexx Black is for winter time, if you can get your hands on it. Cheap, sweet, inoffensive, smells a bit luxurious. Smells like the colour purple if purple were a fragrance.

>>9270171 >>9271261

Never smelled it, but the connaisseurs are crazy about this. ''Modern classic'' and everything.

Pic is something I blind ordered but haven't received yet. Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight in Paris was planning on wearing it New Year's Eve, but might not happen. Oh well.

>>9271442

pretty good from 2012 but;

>some people like to do one spray around their crotch

don't do this.

>>9271445
I blind bought MiP a few months ago. Wore it a lot to my first trip to Europe (americunt here), and now when I smell it, it reminds me of copenhagen.

So apart from it being an awesome fragrance, it now has some really great memories tied to it. Good cop!

What I currently own:

CK One
Dior Homme Intense
Chanel Egoiste

Not sure how to use them correctly though

Egoiste for formal events, DHI for dates/clubbing, CK One as a summer scent.

Is that correct?

Thinking about ditching CK One for L'eau D'Issey as an allround summer/winter scent

Got given this for a Christmas present. Everyone's reaction has been "It doesn't smell as bad as I was expecting it to smell".

Anyway, does anyone know of a similar cologne to Armani Attitude? It's gone out of production and I want something that smells similar.

Ordered a CdG Wonderwood sample, got an extra one of Nasomatto Dura, and it's quite fucking interesting, any1 used the Dura ?

>>9271484
Nasomatto *Duro*, of course.

>>9271492
Duro is one of my favorite scents ever. lol pricey tho.

>>9271484
Just FYI you can order CdG samples from the CdG parfume website.

They take forever to arrive (and sometimes don't arrive at all), but it's worth a try.

>>9271544

Waiting on Wonderoud atmtle

>>9271522
Yeah, and I feel it's more appropriate for more formal dress; it evokes an image of an assertive man in a sharp suit. Definitely a more "menswear" scent than CdG Wonderwood, which I feel is more universal.

>>9269587
I'm not going to post my perfumes because I want as few as possible to know about it.

>>9271587
thanks for the post

>>9271544
wait really? I don't see anywhere to order samples can you link me? I just poked around a good five minutes.

>>9271475
I got that for my birthday back in March. Almost out of it but makes for a great cheap day fragrance.

I'm a poorfag and want something similar to spicebomb that I can get in person at like Macy's or whatever and not have to order online. I know, spicebomb is cheap to some and babbys frist cologne etc etc, but I'd like something I could get at least a travel size of for <$30 and could buy in a national chain brick and mortar store, that is warm and spicy like avant garde, 1 million, or spicebomb.

Should I pull the trigger? Anything on this list that is shit and not worth sampling?

>>9271772

Remove the oud and substitute with Timbuktu

>>9271768
>warm and spicy like avant garde
>avant garde is around 20 dollars

You just answered your own question. Get Avant Garde.

>>9271924
>in brick and mortar stores

nigga I've looked everywhere from nordstrom to kmart, it's online only. I want something I can smell on me, walk to a cash register, and purchase

Haven't read through the thread so I don't know if it's mentioned but I just use those axe spray cans. It's pleb as shit but they're really cheap, they have good staying power and most important everyone says I smell fantastic. I have a bottle of Hermes for the weekend/special occasions but really why do you guys avoid stuff like that?

>>9272033
My guess is that junior high and high school left a bad taste in our mouths.
Literally and figuratively.

>>9272045
Fair enough I know I didn't use it then. But now I'm out of college and I tested out a bunch of the sprays in the store one day. Found two or three that I thought smelled really good and never looked back for casual scents.

Hope I don't sound like a shill, just saying I've had a lot of compliments on them at work from men and when I get close to grills they'll usually comment on how I smell in a good way. So yah.

>>9272063

Well, tell us about which ones you use and what you like about them scent wise. How long does it stay on? How much do you apply? Where? Skin or clothes? Stuff like that.

>>9272033
I actually picked up Axe's Dark Temptation deodorant on a whim because it smelled pretty good.

Axe isn't inherently bad, but literally everyone my age associates it with middle school locker rooms. If I sprayed Axe phoenix on myself, even moderately, I'd get called out on it immediately.

>>9272104
like I said, don't wanna be labeled a shill
also note I hate the names. Don't buy based off of the names. But
I used to use Phoenix. That one was a pretty good neutral spray. Not really sure what the scent was supposed to be of but it was ok, smelled clean. Then I tried Essence which was a little "spicier"? Not sure the scent again but definitely different than Phoenix. Now I use "Anarchy" and that one I get complimented on all the time. It smells like vanilla, I think.

I spray a bit on my body like less than a second burst on arm pits, less than a second on chest, and then nape of neck. I wear an undershirt and a button down for work. I'll spray the same locations for the same amount of time on my over shirt. A can lasts me about half a month like this and I know that applying it like this people can definitely still smell it if their within two feet of me or so after about five hours even if I'm smoking. If I'm not smoking then you can smell it from farther away.

So yah that's my two cents on that shit. Anarchy is the best, people never expect it to be axe. Hate the names, not a fan of the company but can't fight something that works. Oh and just try them in the store too, it doesn't matter.

>>9272154

You're not a shill, the point of this thread is to let people know the names of stuff you like. I used axe when I was younger too, I actually think phoenix was my very first because I liked the logo, lol. I've never tried the others you listed but I did try Axe Vice, which was the one I liked best. If it works well for you, great

I have a variety of smells and it's strange.
I seem to have a very strange taste.
I like fragrances that are very different in their scent.
Im gonna list a few if anyone is curious:
La Nuit de L'Homme by YSL (Didn't know about this one before! awesome scent.)
Le Male by JPG (Classic, Cheap and long lasting. Love it)
Bleu de Chanel (Usually something I like for the colder days)
Vanilla Tobacco by Tom Ford (Recently discovered this one too and Ive been loving the shit out of it! Definetly recommend you at least give it a smell!)

>>9272282
smells. Fuck my brain. It was supossed to say fragrances. Wtf brain.

>>9270171
i don't really like it. very intense fruity smell like oranges

What is the best scent for a mild goof wardrobe? Serious question.

>inb4 angst

>>9270065
myperfumesamples, decantshop, theperfumedcourt, surrendertochance

>>9272282
>Vanilla Tobacco

fuck your brain

>>9272378
it's actually a rather pleaIsant scent! Give it a try!
I was sceptic at first too.

>>9272310
Anything feminine / androgynous

But really it should be whatever you like / want to smell like

>>9272383
I was mentioning the fact that you called it Vanilla Tobacco, instead of Tobacco Vanille which is its real name.

All three of the other fragrances you listed have french names, which you wrote out, but for some reason you converted Tobacco Vanille to Vanilla Tobacco.

I am a girl and I am looking for a signature scent. I have tried a couple so far. I used to wear bronnely lemon & neroli everyday about two years ago and I sprayed some on from my 1/4th full bottle and I still love it. I also tried l'eau d'issey and Shalimar by Guerlain and I loved them. I tried Jean patou joy and liked it but I felt like I was going to sneeze the whole time. I tried Tom Fords black orchard and neroli portaging and hated them both. I tried miss dior Cherie and I though it had a gross sickly sweet smell. Which fragrance should I try next?

>>9272466

try CK Eternity, it won't cost you an arm and a leg and def worth trying as a signature scent

Terre de Hermes is very strong and smells like oranges, good scent.
L Homme YSL is a nice formal scent, pretty sweet, most people recommend the La Nuit version though.
Nautica Voyage is a nice, cheap, everyday cologne, can't go wrong with this one.
Burberry Brit smells like Christmas and is a very good winter cologne, pretty sweet.
Versace Eau Fraiche probably my favorite, but this is for SUMMER ONLY highly recommend you smell it!

any thoughts on Serge Lutens Borneo 1834?

also, do the esclusive bottles have the spray like the "regulare" ones?

>>9272564
* "REGULAR", without the "e", sorry

>>9269587

This is my daily driver, don't know a lot about colognes, unfortunately.

>>9272581
Here's my other scent

>>9272581
>>9272598

And here is what I'm looking to buy

>>9272033
The chocolate one is the only one I like. I use it as a body wash but if I can good way to put it on with subtlety and not spray a can, I would.

>>9272643
Dark temptation?
I've used it as a body wash, the smell stays pretty good and I've used the spray just a tiny bit after as well. I'm just not a fan of the scent in general but it's good and subtle

Where do you guys spray your cologne and how many?
I want a subtle, non-powerful scent so I just do 1 spray on my chest.
Would more than 1 spray kill the subtlety?

Also I noticed women spray on a lot more than me and it "overpowers" my scent so I can only smell theirs and not mine. Is there a way to deal with this?

>>9272690
1 or 2 sprays on each wrist.
2 on my neck.(both sides)

>>9272690

cologne? 2 sprays on neck, 1 on chest and 1 on wrist (rub wrists together after) will still be plenty subtle. It does depend on the fragrance though, some carry close to your skin, others leave a trail

>>9272154
If you like it, wear it.
But fashion is not just about looking/smelling good, it's also about looking fresh and original.

But if a popular scent isn't played out in your social surroundings, then rock it dude.

Hell, I've gotten the most compliments just wearing Clubman Bay Rum.

>>9272756
>(rub wrists together after)

you're crushing the molecules man. It kills the scent

>>9272756
That's 4 total. Sounds somewhat excessive. I want to leave a trail as well smell nice to the people within my contact range, that's it.

>>9272767

i know, i don't mind killing the scent a little bit on my wrists

>>9272788

do whatever works for you and your fragrance, some need alot of sprays, some only one

>>9272817
But... you could just tap them together a couple times instead...

>>9272828

thanks for that, i'm a dum dum

>>9272788
4 total is excessive for some fragrances, and for some 4 is not enough.

Depends on potency (edt, edp) and what type of fragrance it is. Lighter, fresh, citrusy, aquatics: all of these can probably handle more sprays than thick, heavy, woodsy, spicy ones.

i got "hoggard" from yves rocher as a gift. i just tried it and i find it to be very strong (too strong i am afraid) and not very masculine but more like the kind of smell you'd have on furniture or generally interior. any opinions / experience on that particular fragrance would be very welcome to help me decide if i'll be using it.

>>9270236
I was just going to post this one, it's really the best fragrance out there if you ask me

Has anyone tried Michael Kors for Men? It's a newer fragrance from November. They had a bad first shipment but it's fixed now, this seems to have affected their reviews on Fragrantica.

I personally like the scent, it smells sweet, with hints of tobacco.

>>9272767
pretty sure you're trolling but just in case...


YOU CANT FUCKING **CRUSH MOLECULES** YOU STUPID, INBRED, CUM SLURPING DIPSHIT.

my xmas cop. i like a lot.

>>9273579
I've always found that whole thing to be pretty stupid, myself. Also, even if you don't rub your wrists together, are you supposed to prevent them from coming in contact with anything for the rest of the day, to preserve the integrity of your fragrance molecules?

>>9273553
kek you post this in every fragrance thread, and I've yet to see a single person respond.

>>9273545
Just bought it. Best one i've tried so far.

I'm Looking for a Woodsy, or earthy smelling fragrance. Bonus points if it has a Pine undertone.

Can anyone point me in a direction?
I was told Swiss army makes one that isnt too bad.

>>9273777

fucking plebs man. this shit goes on your inner thigh so when the pants rub or you legs touch occasionally it activates the smell and it travels upward across most of your body. No wonder you guys smell so overpowering.

http://teamcoco.com/video/halle-berry-teaches-conan-how-to-apply-perfume

>>9273786
Yeah I know. I want more opinions on it but no one else has tried it, except for me of course.

>>9273799

Woah, thanks for that. I read some info but never came across that.

>>9273797
>I'm Looking for a Woodsy, or earthy smelling fragrance

Most people would point you towards Terre D'hermes

>>9273887
best to try seeking opinions on basenotes or fragrantica then, friend it nobody's biting here. & btw.. shit, you've owned it long enough now that you should be able to tell if you like it or not

>>9273799
>halle berry teaches conan
>activates the smell

l m f a o

you really believe this? that the smell needs to be "activated"? fuck dude, the smell isn't hibernating and waiting some signal to be released. once its sprayed it's going to be "activated" and spraying it on your legs to trigger the scent is bumfucking retarded. are you guys this uneducated? do you not hear how stupid this sounds?

>>9273930
ughh i royally fucked up that sentence. supposed to say

>best to try seeking opinions on basenotes or fragrantica then, friend, if nobody's biting here.

>>9273930
>>9273944

I do like it, but I'm wondering if others like it as well. I'll try that though

>>9273942
Captain Autismo, when people say "activated" they mean when the fragrance interacts with your body heat and mixes with your natural scent, creating a unique smell.

Any thoughts on this? I just bought a bottle, love the scent, but I feel it wears off a little quickly. Could just be my shitty nose though.

>>9273977
>and to do this you need to spray it on your thighs

you're an idiot

>>9274015
I never said that faggot, I was responding to your autistic tirade about activating scents. Try again.

>>9274042
>>9274015
>>9273977
>>9273942

>>9274042
yet you still believe halle berry and the pseudoscientific bullshit about natural scents mixing with fragrances to create "unique" scents. nigger they're always almost fucking identical. unless someone reeks of BO, if you spray 100 people with a fragrance they're all going to smell very, very, very similar, if not identical.

>>9274119
>yet you still believe halle berry
No I don't, I didn't even post the link

>pseudoscientific
lol okay man

>>9274127
it is pseudo ya dumbass


but i'm done arguing with idiots like yourself so dont bother crafting a witty response

>>9274166
Get the fuck out of here you autistic tosser. I bet you don't even use fragrances

>>9270675
I have used DKNY Delicious for men over the past few years. Male-anon here. Always get compliments and even a few times when women were genuinely surprised that I smell great "the next day". I don't use a deodorant. So I think it's pretty good for a pleb tier from experience.

>>9273451
nobody?

>>9271451
>some people like to do one spray around their crotch

>don't do this.

I do one spray above crotch, is there a reason not to?

>>9274260
youre spraying chemicals on your dick.

>>9274190
>buzzword buzzword catchphrase buzzword buzzword irrelevant comment buzzword

what?

>>9274260
na bro, above, as in, between belly button and crotch

captcha: "shrubs"....haha

>spraying chemicals on your dick.
who'd do that..

>>9274260

how far above? there's an old saying that goes a bit like ''a gentleman doesn't pray perfume on his dick and balls''

>>9274293
halle berry, apparently

>>9274296
>>9274293
I think that answers that

What does /fa/ think of Lidl's "G. Bellini X-Bolt", I've been using this as my daily pleb tier and I'm surprised by it... also 3.99 euro for 50ml

>>9274352

I didn't know anything about this, gonna cop soon, thanks for the heads up.

>>9274279
>buzzwords

You don't know what word means. Stop using it

When testing out fragances at a store, how long do they usually take to change smell with your natural odour?

>>9272756
4 fucking sprays

I use 2, one on chest and one on my back and it smells all day. I guarantee people think of you as that one smelly faggot who doesn't know how to use cologne.

Also, how do you eat anything with cologne all up in your nose like that? The spray on my chest practically ruins food unless its been at least an hour, your neck spray must be shit

>>9273977

>fragrance interacts with your body heat
>mixes with your natural scent
>unique smell

>>9274863
I always hear people say to wear it for a day to see how it changes over the course of hours.

>>9272564
bump

>>9270731
Prada Luna Rossa,I've been using it for years 8/10 would bang

>>9269607
I like it. Super cheap. Got this for my roomate.

trying again with the correct name and a pic

how bad is this stuff?

>>9269587
Thinking about buying a 500ml bottle of creed aventus and selling 50ml for 50€ each.
anyone interested ?

>>9271462

I got it in today, so I will get to wear it for New Years Eve! If you sniff it from the vaporizer it smells like a women's perfume, when it opens it's really fresh but it quickly turns into a very strict spicy smell. This then changes to a kind of sweet, tarmaccy/rubbery smell that's extremely interesting. When these fireworks are over a luxurious, very elegant mostly smooth sweet is left. I'm very surprised by this, since it was €15 for 30ml. Amazing

>>9271772
Lys was my favorite scent from Le Labo, though I was in the market for something flowery. If you're looking for a rose scent might I suggest Voleur De Rose by L'artisan Parfumeur. Its a dark and brooding rose, which I feel makes it more masculine than Le Labos Rose (and probably more appropriate for /fa/).

>>9272282
This is a very solid foundation. I enjoy all of those scents- Le Male and Bleu de Chanel were first 2 frags. Tobacco Vanille is actually my all time favorite scent. You should definitely check our Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle.

>>9276519
Glad you enjoy it too! I fucking love that fragrance. I kind of want to buy a couple backup bottles in case it is discontinued, but I feel like that would be a little too obsessive.

Okay /fa/, gonna order some samples in a few days. Any good suggestions? I'm 20, and I'm looking for a day-to-day fragrance that is subtle, but when someone notices it, think I smell amazing. Especially qts. I've never worn a fragrance before either, but not sure if I should be hunting down a winter fragrance or just skip to a spring fragrance either.

My jcpennys has a sephora I might hit up today, but it is small as hell from me eyeing it from afar so who knows if there is anything good. (Small town)

But yeah, thanks for recs. You can really just drop your favorite day-to-day scent too.

>>9276640
Jil Sander Sun. More for summer though, but who cares.

>>9276640
Bleu de Chanel is always a good starter fragrance. It's not subtle how you described, though.

>>9274829
>buzzword buzzword buzzword

huh?

>>9274166
>not knowing about MHC
>2015
>not a geneticist

fuckin pleb

>>9273983
Wears off quick on me too. I was never too into it, but it's grown on me. I really love it now but it doesn't last. I have to sample the EDP. It smells like minty frozen oranges, pretty neat.

>>9276649
>>9277035
Well I'm just ordering samples first/going to sephora in another hour, so I'm really just taking recs. Will take a look though!

>>9278067
>>9273983
Lasts over 24 hours on my skin. Try very thoroughly rubbing unscented lotion to the spots you're spraying. That's what I do and it seems to help.

>>9278084
Yes, then in that case, definitely try Bleu de Chanel. Here's a little tip by the way:

Fragrances smell entirely different on paper than they do on your skin. You have to try them on your skin to get the actual scent. Different people's bodies react differently to certain fragrances. Some fragrances smell amazing on some people, and horrible on others.


tl;dr try the fragrances on your skin, they smell differently on paper.

>>9270088
i diske the brand clothing-wise
but that fragance smells fucking nice

Okay, just got back from Sephora and tried a bunch of stuff I liked.

One of the things that really stuck out to me as a good fragrance for my purposes was Burberry Brit.

What do you guys think of this scent? Good scent for a beginner for the next few months? Was looking for a day to day scent to wear that is mild but nice smelling. I have it on my wrist right now, still smells nice. My mom (pls no bully, only person around right now) said she liked it.

>>9269607
>>9270015
>>9276460
I looked it up and saw overwhelming positive responses so I decided to blindly order it. Hope I like it as well.

>>9271445
Added MiP to my wish list

>>9278472
I liked this scent enough to buy it 5+ years ago

then they started selling it at Walmart ....:(

it's hella strong
and not that great tbh

>>9276515
Yeah but how do I know I can trust you?

>>9273678
Cheap scent, you get what you buy

>>9277914
If you're telling me someone's major histocompatability complex causes their applied, artificial fragrance to change drastically from the same scent applied to another person, you're the fucking pleb. I'm guessing you're some bio major undergrad who thought he could impress me by throwing around mhc? Moron. In b4
>hurrr I bet u had to Google MHC
>no way anyone on fa is as enlightened as me

>>9279200
:( I liked it though

how do you prevent sweating or at least smelling like sweat? i dislike the cheap spray-deodorants that compete with the smell of your eau-de-toilette (unless you use the same brand and type, which i do right now), but i tend to sweat quite a bit over the course of the day.

>>9279369
>not knowing you can smell other people's HLAs
>2015
>not being an immunologist

med student here. spend my day seeing patients/interacting with older people in general.

need a new every-day cologne smells pleasant in close interactions and isn't too overpowering or too sexy.

any suggestions?

>>9281152

You can get unscented deodorants

>>9281270
>Not wanting to smell sexy to old people

>>9281152

I use this.

Its natural, stops me from sweating and it has just a slight honey smell to it so its not over powering.

I swear by it.

Jacques Bogart One Man Show Ruby Edition - does anyone have this? I'm probably gonna cop it in the next few hours

>>9281495
the original one man show was so hardcore it was one of the only frags allowed in the soviet bloc
absolute nuclear strength and bloody powerful

i can only imagine how strong "ruby edition" would be

>>9272564
>>9272571

rebump

Not gonna lie, I copped this. I like the smell of the bodywash so I thought I'd like this too.

Any way to put a little of this on without being overpowering? Maybe 1 spray to the chest would be good

>>9278472
pls respond

whats a good fragrance for a college girl during casual days at school???

>>9282814
Armpits nigga. It's a deodorant.

dress like a big schoolkid (brown jacket, jeans, red shoes) freshman in college
rather feminine
want to smell cute
what to get?

>>9282814
Just no.

>>9279191
>$0.00
what?

>>9285045
Gift cards, likely.

never looked in one of these threads before, but does anyone else react badly to some cologne and fragrances? I was using some cheap tabac but it made me feel like there were a million pieces of something really small and irritating inside my nose. I have been using Back XS and that doesn't set me off. Is there a way to know whether a fragrance will irritate me before I try it on, is it perhaps some ingredients?

>>9285000
nice trips
its a bodyspray too ;)))

so do you guys order testers or what?

so do you guys buy testers or what?

>>9285111
>>9285122
crap. didn't realise the first one had posted, never mind the double post.

>>9285111
nice trips. I live in Philadelphia so I can usually find niche shit like Tom Ford Private Blend, MFK, and Creed, but I'll either find samples or a moderately priced split of more obscure brands like Amouage, Le Labo or Tauer before deciding if its worth a full bottle.

What's something good, cheap, casual, and leans towards feminine/sweet while still being a bit ambiguous?

>>9269607
just got this and jil sander for men, wore the lanvin on nye and got plenty of compliments

>>9285004

ck one probably

>>9285045
Error in the shipping. Amazon took the tab off so it's basically free.

>>9285155
CK One

R8 with no h8 m8

>>9285181
>wore the lanvin on nye and got plenty of compliments

Very nice. Can't wait for mine to come in. how many sprays did you do?

>>9285971
I'm not the anon you replied to, but when I wear Avant Garde i usually spray 1x on each wrist, and 1x each side of neck, just below the ear. My gf loves the way this stuff smells.

Like I said in my 2nd post >>9269607 I personally think that it has a very christmas-y vibe to it, due to the nutmeg and spice notes I suppose. That being said, I prob will stop wearing it in a few more weeks, because I liked being able to associate the scent with the holidays, wear it to holiday gatherings, etc..

>>9285131
live in philly as well. were do you go for the niche stuff?

>>9281216
You're missing the point again. Undergrad cuck, fuck off

>>9281270
Idiot. Don't wear fragrance. Are you serious? I'm in my first year of OMFS residency and it was pretty heavily stressed that we should avoid it. No need to impress anyone. You're doing your fucking job in a hospital and at worst, a patient is actually allergic to fragrances and you'd be seen as an incompetent fuck. Maybe your school is diff but at UCLA a lot of the health buildings have signs saying no fragrances allowed in this area.

>>9286062
I don't understand the sprays to the wrist. I do 2 sprays on the chest. It's enough to smell nice to the person nearby, and enough to leave some silage

>>9286309
agreed, I feel like wearing it on your wrist might be okay if it's an extremely light fragrance, but generally I think you run the risk of projecting it a little bit too much

>>9285873
What would be a bit more feminine?

>>9286391
That's what I'm thinking. Some do 1 on each wrist and then on their neck. That's about 3 total which is stretching it depending on the fragrance

>>9271442
I wish there was something like this for females

What unscented deodorant do you guys use with fragrances, /fra/?

>>9287459
arm and hammer or toms

>tfw never been complimented on my scent

What do I have to do? I just want 1 compliment at least, so I know I smell nice.

What's a good, cheap perfume I can wear as a weird androgynous kid that smells fruity and unique?

>>9287450
Are you joking? There probably is. There's loads of help for women on fragrances. Women have way more resources on health and beauty. Just stop.

>>9287524
go back to mfa

>>9287524
Well you gotta know some women or gay men.

>>9287535
what the fuck are you talking about

>>9287531
Where should I look?
I'm new to this and I'm kind of just an androgynous boy who wants to smell feminine.

>>9287524

>stop by mothers before i go to a birthday
>wear ysl la nuit
>"goddamn you smell like a faggot"

t-tthanks mom

>>9287555
congrats, you made it

>>9287560

was more than a year ago

she loves terre d hermes though

On the fence between CdG Wonderwood and Bleu de Chanel, which one should I pick? I smelled both, like both, though feel like CdG would be more of a signature scent for me, but then again, I like the BdC's wide appeal

>>9287555
that's some funny shit if that really happened

>>9287570
BdC would be a safer option. You're basically guaranteed to get compliments. But, if you like CdG better, then go for it.

20 y.o., looking for a fragrance particular but that can be used everyday and posibly not too expensive, any suggestions?

>>9287703

diesel only the brave

To the top

>>9276578
I'm surprised you like TV more than Musc Ravageur.

Looking for my first scent, and trying to find something that is good for winter on a daily basis.

What's your opinion on Burberry Brit?

Should I cop a demeter fragrance? thinking of getting salt air or snow, not sure which.

Thouhgts on cool water?
Both of my sisters dilike it but I think it's ok, yet kinda common and average scent,.
the thing is it'ssuepr cheap - around 20 euros for 125 ml.

>>9288922
It's not really worth 20 Euros. I have some friends who like it but I find it terribly boring.

>>9288887
I like Salt Air, but Snow was pretty disappointing to me.

>>9288806
Not too masculine. Not too distinctive, but will at least make you comfortable with wearing a fragrance. Inoffensive. You might get a compliment if you're near someone.

>>9288924
Hmm, how would you describe both?
I actually want to get little twin stars cause the bottle is so cute on a side note, but I don't want to get something too feminine and I hear the longevity sucks.

xmas cops:

- bottle of d&g pour homme

and samplers of:
- tom ford - noir
- comme des garcons - wonderwood
- hermes - terre d'hermes
- A*men Pure Malt
- Dior Homme Intense


smells good man

>>9288934

At first I thought Terre D'Hermes was overrated, but it grew on me. I love the scent of the remnants it leaves on my clothes

>>9288929
they're fun to layer with other scents but on their own I find them boring.

I found Snow to be largely ozonic and smelled a bit like dirt. Like what a dirty big snow bank smells like in the suburbs once the ice starts to melt around 3° C. I can't identify what made it smell so cold, but it was a more artificial cold - like an air conditioned office or an empty fridge than of actual wintertime. I had really high hopes about this because I wanted to gift it to my younger sister, who has never experienced snow.

Salt Air smells like skin after the beach. There's a bit of light fruit (very slight like fruit-infused water - honeydew melon?) and some kind of powdery floral but it soon becomes a very warm (amberish almost?) and reminiscent of the saltiness you can almost taste on your skin after spending hours in the ocean on a sunny day.

Neither is really that unisex.

does anyone know any good unscented detergents? I don't want it to clash with my frags

I heard a lot of good review from female friends on this. Any good ?

>>9289020
never smelled it but i hear:
it's nice
it's overplayed, really overplayed (esp. on non-white people)
but it is cheap and definitely a good entry level frag

>>9289007
I think I'm going to go with salt air. Thanks so much, you really are very helpful and my new favorite trip as of that post.
+I don't want something unisex, I just don't want to get beat up for being a faggot

>>9288924
Alright, copped burberry brit. Will be a good one to wear as I hunt for other scents, especially since spring is coming up.
Thanks again!

>>9289020
My girlfriend works the fragrance counters in a department store and says the tester of 1million constantly runs out because teenage boys keep using it for free after school. The smell of a poor 15 year old.

>>9288976
I definitely think it's overrated
but maybe I haven't learned to love it yet

it got rave reviews and it seems to be in everyones favorite fragrances lists but i just dont get it

>>9289069
kek. I smelled it the other day. I think it is a good scent, but I don't understand why it is so popular.
This makes me laugh though.

>>9289020
this is one of those fragrances that definitely smells good, and is appealing to 98% of females/males, and will make you stand out among other men that don't wear any fragrance at all, but it is pretty commonly used (because it is good smelling and accessible) so it won't make you stand out when it comes to have a unique scent. us dweeblords that post on /fa/ like more artisanal and obscure scents, because it makes us smell more unique and years down the road when our ex's smell the scent somewhere, they'll instantly be reminded of us. with fragrances like 1 million, so many other men wear it, that it probably won't leave a lasting impression like other fragrances.

that is why /fa/ likes to hate on it

Top: What I have
Bottom: Thinking of copping

Comment & Recommend me some scents. I'm 21

(Also can recommend a good image editing software, I use Mac. Couldn't even add text to my picture...)

>>9289112
well there's not much to comment on, the ones you own now are pretty boring/cliche choices

la nuit de l'homme is a solid upgrade though, and will bring you from middle-of-the-mall-core to entry-level-fragrance-core

>>9289020
>I heard a lot of good review from female friends on this. Any good ?

I tried some at a store and personally I thought that it was awfully sweet for a male scent, smelled a lot like one of those vanilla little tree air fresheners that has sort of lost its strength after being left in a hot car for a while. It's not unpleasant by any means, but it definitely doesn't suit everyone. You should go and try it for your self though.

>>9285902
I read about this online and really liked the bottle. Smelled it today at the dept. store and wasn't impressed. Good solid scent but too sweet for me.

This is my daytime fragrance. It's super clean due to the iris notes and doesn't rely too hard on citrus to make it fresh. Lasts all day but doesn't fill a room - also not too $

>>9289116
Thanks. I really liked the L'homme intense when I tried it, but research on the internet brought up the L'homme nuit. People seem to really like it for a flanker. I've yet to try it on but seems like a good choice. I've also been thinking about L'eau D'Issey. Is it again not much to comment tier frag?

opinions on Burberry touch ?

>>9289172
I've honestly never smelled that fragrance before so I can't speak for it

also don't let random anonymous douchebags ruin potential choices for you just because we give them shit for being cliche/accessible. unless you are borderline autistic when it comes to fashion, la nuit will be a great choice. for most people on /fa/, simply smelling good is good enough, which is what la nuit will will do for you.

>>9289224
Thanks. I'm actually pretty new to fragrances. I've been using Only the Brave for 5-6 years and just recently copped myself the Bottled and ADC. I try to not overthink my fragrance choises now, maybe few years later I will have more experience to really start caring about niche frags. Designer frags are doing the job now.

looking for a signature scent, something subtle but elegant when noticed. new to fragrances but I've tried bleu de chanel and tom ford vetiver and they were the closest ones to liking a scent I've gotten so far, but nothing quite "it". I'm not too into musky macho type scents but I like citrus based notes.

>>9289299
if you like citrus
try dolce & gabbana pour homme

its citrusy but also refined and elegant, and definitely doesn't smell like a typical "macho musky" scent

>>9269607

Does La Nuit smell similar to Avant Garde? I've heard this before, anyone else smelled the similarity? IF you have both or have tried both.

recently got diptyque's oyedo and l'eau trois for free~ oyedo's a sweet citrus-tamarind blend and l'eau trois has myhrr, incense and a lot of spicy notes to it

i'm more of a fruity floral kinda girl so idk what i'll do with l'eau trois tbh

>>9289492
>better show my mug on the picture just in case
If I had that one picture about grills showing off something new I would post it here

>>9289516
and why does that matter

>>9289523
no need to get offended just sayin she's being a stereotype grill on internet

>>9289543
i bet you quote memes irl

>>9289555
There you go getting mad even tho I told you not to

>>9288934
this is a rally great little rotation to be using. just getting into fragrances or are you branching out?

>>9289299
try to look into mont blanc stuff

>>9289381
not same guybut for my untrained nose avant garde has basically same opening asysl l'homme.

I've been wearing this all winter and absolutely love it. Doesn't last too long but it's a very pleasant. Never met anyone else who wears it either, so I guess it's uncommon enough to stand out in a sea of paco rabanne.

>>9289838
I tried this when I went to sephora. Thought it was pretty good, but kinda gave the impression of a spring scent to me.
I'm thinking of grabbing the john varvatos artisian for spring though. I liked it.

>>9289838
>>9289841
actually scratch that I'm thinking of something else

This is a great fragrance tho, definitely right about the uncommon thing. I don't know very many people who wear this.

How long does it last on you, and how much does it project?

>>9269587
picked up a sample from sephora and i enjoyed it
considering this for my signature summer scent
has anyone else tried it before?

Where do I start /fra/? Is there a beginner infographic or something?

I'm a 21 year old guy looking for a "signature fragrance", just want something light I can wear during the day as a scent, instead of lynx or w/e.

wat do?

>>9290001
Scroll up there is a starting list of frags

Also, just hit up a sephora and smell some shit. A good daily fragrance is light and goes well with the season.

>>9290036
ah, didnt realise, thanks.

Also any recommendations on unscented anti-antiperspirants?

>>9289875
Yeah I would recommend it

>>9289875
I've got this, I enjoy it as well; fresh, but the incense note seems to bring a little spiciness.

>>9269607
>>9269686
>tester is $51 shipped after 20% discount

fuckin australia

Opinions on this? Sis got this for me for Xmas two years ago. I am just starting to use fragrances so have absolutely no idea about them

Currently using Hugo Boss Orange for Men, but given the somewhat short longevity and the 'fresh' smell I don't think this is suitable for in the evenings...
What's the common judgement of this fragrance?

new to fragrances and was gifter abercrombie and fitch fierce and calvin klein free, prefer the first. are these pleb tier or nice? r8

>>9291993
it smelled like high school locker room, to me. So basically, axe/deodorant smell mixed with sweaty man musk

>>9292816
both pleb tier.

A&F fierce is undeniably an attractive scent, and if you live anywhere other than America, you will be fine wearing this, until you can upgrade to something more refined.

If you live in America, people won't dislike the scent, but they will think you are immature/stuck in the past wearing highschool/middleschool tier teenager cologne. A&F pumps this shit through the vents in their stores and sprays it all over their merchandise so even if you've never actually walked in to an abercrombie, if you've so much as walked past one before you'll be very familiar with this scent.

Fierce is kinda expensive
I always thought it would be like 35 dollars for 100 ml

>>9289224
>also don't let random anonymous douchebags ruin potential choices for you
this is important to keep in mind
there is literally no fragrance that everyone loves, because there will always be some fragrance snob that hates it for some reason or because it's too out there for regular people

Rate me

>>9293813
Basic but trying. In a few years, you'll have developed your taste more I think. Did you find Love Affair too floral? Your other scents seem pretty classic-masculine

>>9293862
I became interested in fragrances in spring 2014. Love Affai typically feminine, like most of Eisenberg's. This is my third purchase , then he struck me as unusual ( I did not know that there are men's floral aromas ) . I also like how long the smell Eisenberg. What can you advise based on my preferences ?

>>9289172
Personally, it reminds me of the smell of piss.
Which is why I call it L'eau D'Pissy.

Opinions on YSL Body Kouros? Just copped and started thinking it is a little too sweet.

R8 my cop

>>9294675
Pic

>>9294787
I blind bought it a while back. it smells sweet to me too but my gf likes it so i'm not complaining.

Bought my girlfriend some Coco Mademoiselle, d-did i do good effay?

What's a good budget perfume that will make me smell super cold or is somehow reminiscent of nature? Not too picky about what it smells like, looking for anything that's decent.

>>9295164
cdg wonderwood perhaps

>>9295227
Too pricy
thinking of getting cool water
not sure if it's too generic
I want to smell like winter

>>9294721
veryunique/10

>>9294675
>>9294787
I have it my siste loves it
>tfw no gf

Better super sweet scent that le mLE IMO (i have them both)

>>9295254
cool water smells like every pleb-tier deodorant, "mountain fresh" air freshener or detergent