/fa/ - Fashion

>>9928183
first for la nuit is okay but only on cold/rainy nights, no other application is suitable

la nuit on a warm day is utter fucking shit. don't ever do this

>>9928183
That bottle appears to be a fake.

/fa/ what's the most broke nigga fragrance that you got complements from?

>tfw I use Allure Homme Sport as an appetite suppressant
>tfw feel nauseous thinking about food while smelling the EdT

Hey guys I'm pretty new to fragrances and was wondering if you guys could help me recommend some things for me.

I would describe myself as pretty masculine in how I like to look and carry myself.

I tried on some La Nuit de L'homme, it smelled really, really pleasant after the initial drying period, but I wasn't sure if it was "me" I asked my date and she said the same thing, it smelled good but she wasn't sure if it was "me."

So what would you guys recommend? I've heard some good things about Bleu De channel so I might grab a bottle, it smelled pretty good when I tried it on.

Also, do you guys usually get the smaller bottle or pay the extra $20 or something to get the larger bottle that's twice as large?

>>9928183
>>9928183
it's a jubilation, bitches

>>9928559
>tfw endocrine disruptors

im currently wearing this regualrly, it's pretty good and it makes for a good signature smell

>>9928566
try comme des garçon colognes
definitely more masculine than la nuit
i buy the largest size always

>>9928682
CdG has a ton of scents out there, and more than a few unisex ones. Please be more specific.

And La Nuit is clearly masculine. Just because it's sweet doesn't automatically push it towards the female side of the spectrum; consider the other notes.

Thanks based image macro anon.

>>9928566

La Nuit is a good scent (don't let the memeposters tell you otherwise), but if it doesn't fit with your look/style then don't get it. It's also primarily a night scent, meant to be worn in the evenings, whereas I'd imgine Bleu is a more all around scent. Look around more and try some different ones, and eventually you'll find one that suits your needs.

>>9928397
I got a compliment from D&G pour Hommr yesterday.

Which is good because it is one of my favorite fragrances.

What's a good fragrance for a guy who goes out and sails on the ocean a lot?

>>9929381
Nautica Voyage

Opinions on Burberry Brit Rhythm?

>>9928183
well done, OP

that's a great image

>>9929381
Margiela Beach Walk
Bond No. 9 Fire Island
CB I Hate Perfume Mr. Hulot's Holiday
CB I Hate Perfume Eternal Return
Creed Erolfa
Creed Imperiale Millesime
Chanel Allure Homme Sport
CK One Summer
Laboratorio Olfattivo Salina

>>9929819
Oh, also Sel Marin (in the infographic above)

>>9929381

Creed virgin island water

>>9928566
That's a tricky question. It's hard to give recs based on a person.

I'd recommend trying the EdP of Bleu by the way.

Really, your best option is to just sample a bunch of scents you like. Look at parfumo and fragrantica, browse notes you think suit you (wood, citrus, etc) and then order smaples from decantshop or something.

As far as paying the extra 20 bucks, that's on you. I've made a 30 mL of Burberry brit last for fucking ever, so eh. If you are gonna wear multiple scents, you can usually save 20 bucks and just get the smaller bottle. If you wanna make it your main every day fragrance and you feel like you are gonna wear it again in another time, 100 mL might be better.

Poorfag in need of new fragrance. Best friend was recently diagnosed with cancer so a lot of my income has gone to helping him out with expenses while he undergoes chemo. Need to cop a new fragrance that's £30 maximum, most likely edt. Does such a thing exist? Looking for something that can last me for some time, and will have lasting scent throughout the day. Any and all suggestions are welcomed.

>>9928648

bitches love this for some reason

Should i cop Versace Pour homme, or Versace Eau fraiche? Which one do the bishes like more

>>9930402

Aventus

but seriously, I'd get VpH, longevity sucks but EF is even poorer in this aspect

who the fuck decided to put wood into almost every type of fragrance?

fucking a, man.

>>9930221
dunno if you've got bath and body works in bongland, but I picked up this budget cologne for like 5 bucks Dark Amber, and it smells fucking incredible. Lasts a good 3-4 hours.

>>9930402
EF smells like nothing to me and I find it distressing.

Tbh though I rec trying other things. Like d&G light blue or (don't know how to spell it but) blvgari aqva

>>9930221
i recommend Roger&Gallet perfumes (marks and spencer sells them, price around £23)

>>9930444
every fragrance needs a base, and if it's blended well and to the perfumer's discretion, some wood notes aren't even noticeable in itself and just emphasizes other notes

Had anyone tried this? Its 20 bucks right now and I'm about to buy it.

>>9928183
I use old spice. Consider that im in a country in europe where its not overused. How bad am i doing

my pleb creed collection

want virgin island water next

>>9930867
w2c for 20 bux
but from what i hear the bottle looks a lot worse than it smells

>>9928648
thats a really nice scent, Im pretty sure my friend wears it

are you supposed to spray cologne on your clothes? how much is too much? from what distance should people be able to smell you? where do you apply cologne, just wrists and neck?

>>9931066
>are you supposed to spray cologne on your clothes?
it usually makes it last longer if you do, but I prefer not to

>where do you apply cologne, just wrists and neck?
you should spray at pulse points, so the neck/upper chest and wrists is good

>>9931081
Behind ears is good too

>>9931151
yea I heard that

is la nuit YSL a meme fragrance or should i just go for l'homme YSL

>>9931168
La nuit is genuinely a good buy, but as always, make sure it actually suits you. There's a difference between a meme fragrance and a well recommended, quality fragrance.

>>9931168
>meme fragrance

nothing to do with quality, just frequency with which it comes up in these generals

and irl, La Nuit is not nearly as common as "non-meme" scents such as 1 Million or Acqua di Gio

>>9931023
>granite counter

You live with your parents?

Why so little love for Atelier Cologne on /fa/?

>>9930867
I actually tried this at the store, and I remember it smelling pretty good. The bottle suggests that it's some horrible scent that smells like axe or something douchey and cheap, but it actually is an enjoyable scent.

>>9931939
shit longeavity, too many of their scents smell too similar to others they make

Oolong Infini is p cool tho

>>9931168
La Nuit smells great, but I never purchased it since I already have L'Homme. Buy it if you feel it suits you--don't be so concerned with "meme frag" titles.

>>9932130
>La Nuit smells great, but I never purchased it since I already have L'Homme

they really don't smell that much alike

>>9931926
I live with granite

>>9929764
>>9929348

Thanks. Just having fun or whatever.

>>9931023
>two bottles of Aventus

also, get Himalaya or EROLFA

Will I be able to attract the (gay) man of my dreams if I douse myself in Creed Imperial Millesime?

>>9932319
tbh, IM smells like shit. i have like 30mls of it if anyone wants to buy/trade

Is it just me or is this BBC documentary the most pretentious thing ever?

>>9932270
ive heard good things about himalaya, ill definitely sample it

What are some good vanilla scents that men can pull off? Bonus points for those best suited to warm weather

>>9932485
tom ford tobacco vanille

idk if Id say its suited for warm weather though, I think its more wintery

>>9932485
Amber Oud by By Kilian

expensive as shit, but if you really want "warm vanilla" then i say this is the best option a guy can buy

>>9932485
Chanel Allure Pour Homme I believe is vanilla-y

>>9931066
>are you supposed to spray cologne on your clothes?
you can, but i never do. part of what makes fragrances interesting is how it interacts with your body. then again, since it takes so long to fade (some scents will literally last weeks on clothing), it could be cool to have those short-lived notes last more and mix with how the perfume normally progresses

>how much is too much?
when it becomes a distraction or overbearing. imo a good way to tell is if you can regularly and easily smell it on you 30 min. to an hour without trying (occasional wafts are okay). usually stick with 3-4 sprays, 5 if the fragrance is weaker and you really want to project

from what distance should people be able to smell you?
depends on the situation. generally, 1-2 ft. standing still; normal conversation distance. don't underestimate a nice sillage at social functions tho

>where do you apply cologne, just wrists and neck?
upper chest is best imo, then wrist(s) which i dab together then dab on my neck. and someone else here said never to rub, always dab, since rubbing will make the top notes fade quicker. if it's a weak fragrance, maybe an extra spray somewhere. i usually do the middle of the torso or the belly, to diminish the chance of overapplying

Hey guys, I've been on CK in2u for him for a long time, and I liked the scent, but it just didn't last at ALL.
I found that it already began to fade 2-3 hours in, so my question is, where to begin if you're not really used to any quality scents?
Thanks a lot!

>>9933561
>where to begin
Your nearest Sephora or major department store (above Macy's-tier, e.g. Nordstrom, Barney's) and just try out scents. Chanel, Hermes, Bvlgari, Lalique, and some say YSL, frags are good designers to start with and those last three won't hurt your wallet too badly. These places carry niche scents, too, which is nice as buying samples of them online can get pricey.

Oh, and remember that designer scents are typically cheaper and more accessible than niche scents, but one is not inherently better than the other.

>>9932184
I meant to say I didn't want another YSL frag.

>>9931168
>>9931281
>>9931703
>>9932130
>using "meme fragrance" non-ironically

pls stop

bamp

Anyone have experience with Jo Malone fragrances? Apparently their whole thing is to mix and match different colognes to make scents, as well as just using the stand alone bottles

Rough draft of top compliment getters I made recently from collecting for the past 5 years..Obviously compliments are random, and certainly I have a lot of fragrances that I like that sometimes I just end up not wearing as much as others for one reason or another but here I go..


Fragrances that the community tends to say are top tier but are just ok, or awful compliment wise.
Millisime imperial, tobacco vanille, tuscan leather, new harleem, DHI, SDV, A*men ...All of these tend to do only ok compliment wise in my experience. Besides A*men which does absolutely awful. Ive only met 2 people in all my years in fragrances that have ever thought it smelled good. Ive also got a number of bad reactions on SDV as well.


Fragrances the community tends to hate that get good compliments
Gucci guilty, gucci guilty black, versace eros, im tempted to put the new CK reveal in their since all their fragrances get bashed, but havnt worn it enough times to say for sure


Fragrances that people tend to like after the fact. Strange category. But I find these fragrances in particular I hear girls tell me they like often, but when I wear them not a lot of unsolicited compliments out right. More so after the fact, like.. Oh you smelled really good yesterday. Or just in general when girls thinking of fragrances they like, they will mention it. Maybe because they are so common?
Le male, One million, aqua di gio

Fragrances that do in my experience have a high ratio of unsolicited compliments yadda yadda~
Boss bottled, light blue, curve or curve crush, guess seductive, la nuit de l'homme, the one, pure malt, aventus, straight to heaven, allure sport and extreme, ch men, cool water(more compliments on cool water than GIT I would actually say lol.. dont care for either though but anyway)


Anyway yea just off the top of my head. Obviously theres a lot of other fragrances I like and some more than the ones ive listed but I just havnt worn them enough to really say.

>>9937193
>wearing a scent to get compliments

doing it so fucking wrong

>>9937193

I don't know if it's just my skin chemistry but A*men smells awul on me, too. I just got a bunch of samples and was eager to try it seeing how much praise it gets. Well, I just can't see the hype. Scrubbed it off after a few minutes as I just couldn't tolerate it.

>>9928183
thoughts on some samples i got. keep in mind that these are mostly first impressions as i've only worn each once for a day and that each was applied with the dabbing stick or by hand as they came from a vial and i don't have any atomizers

L'Artisan Coeur de vetiver sacre
+main notes are vetiver and dates, with strong incense backing that warms the fragrance and amplifies, especially the dates and vetiver
-a little too sweet at first
-dries down to something that smells a bit like dill (though dill isn't listed as a note; also, who wants to smell like dill?)
-reminiscent of a simplified Vetiver 46 (Le Labo), and not in a good way
-4/10

The Different Company Un Parfum de charmes et feuilles
+nicely herbal and fresh
+main notes are mint, sage, thyme and marjoram; tiniest hint of vetiver sweetened with jasmine supporting the whole thing
-linear
-terrible sillage, projection, and longeavity
-6/10: because I really like the scent itself despite the awful performance

L'Artisan Fou d'Absinthe
-yes, it's a typical "old man smell" fougere
-very piney and somtimes reminiscent of Irish fucking Spring soap
-would be much better if a little sweeter to cut that and make it a little feminine...
+...which it does as it dries, after an hour/hour and a half it's a much better scent. really starts to shine once the star anise becomes more noticeable
+an all-weather, day/night scent
+probably the best performer of this batch of samples
-5/10: to be fair i'm not a fan of fougeres, but fwiw this is probably the best one i've tried

>>9938322
The Different Company Sel de Vetiver
+the lightest vetiver scent i've come across; definitely a warm weather scent
+vetiver prominent throughout as you would expect, the salt as well but to a lesser extent. in the beginning, they are paired with a sweet spicy citrus (cardamom and grapefruit) with slowly recedes with a slightly powdery iris exerting itself a little more
+no major cons to speak of: any weakness would be regarding its lightness, but i was satisfied
-9/10

Diptyque L'Ombre dans l'eau
+one of the most straight-up beautiful fragrances i've tried; subtle, ethereal, mysterious
+also one of the most natural smelling
+rose is a note I usually dislike. here, it's understated, not loud, in the background mostly and goes well with the green notes and slight fruitiness; as a whole, it's more rose bush than just rose.
-not a problem for me, but might be a little too feminine for guys who gravitate to darker and/or more assertive, conventionally masculine fragrances
-9/10

Etat Libre d'Orange Fils de Dieu du riz et des agrumes
+perfect beach scent
+lime, coconut, and ginger are wonderful in the opening
-dries down into a powdery, slightly musky sweet lime scent (the lime eventually goes, but the sweetness stays); it's pleasant enough but not my thing
-don't really get much of the other notes listed
-relatively short-lived, ~4 hours which is decent imo for this type of scent
-7/10

>>9938327
Oh, and I should mention that I tried the EdT version of L'Ombre dan l'eau, which I read is more greener and less rosy than the EdP version (hence my attraction to it over the EdP)

Other than that, reviews generally state that projection, sillage, and longeavity is more or less the same between the two versions.

What do you guys think of Heeley Sel Marin? Summer is coming up and I'm looking for a nice fresh and summery scent.

>>9938364
thin, synthetic, still a decent aquatic i guess but nothing special

Yaaaaas bitches.

>>9931023
Am I the only one who hates Green Irish Tweed? It smells like public toilet disinfectant to me.

>>9938322
>-linear

Why is "linear" bad?

>>9938817
Yeah, I guess that's more a matter of personal preference but many people like a fragrance to change over the course of wearing it. It's a sign of complexity and they find a scent more interesting because of it, like it's a "journey" or some shit.

Not inherently good or bad, depends most on what you want the fragrance to do for you.

>>9929381
Tommy Bahama: St. Barts

>>9938762
theres no green irish tweed in that pic


ive never owned the cologne but i had GIT shampoo at one point and I though it smelled great

>>9939557
he meant cause you're a faggot for creed

What is that scent that's in most toiletries (especially shaving cream) and colognes for men (kinda minty, kinda marine, kinda cold)?

What notes create that scent?

why are some fragrances sold at a very high markup on sephora over amazon, la nuit is 30$ more expensive for the same volume

>>9939890
Because a lot of what they sell on Amazon is fake.

Look at the reviews.

Even the ones sold by Amazon itself (not third-party seller item "fulfilled by Amazon") have fakes mixed in the inventory.

>>9939897
fuck

im looking for something sporty/aquatic for summer, those scents that make you think of sunshine and the beach. any suggestions that won't break the bank?

>>9939832
i know exactly which scent you're talking about and i love it, would it just be menthol?

>>9939832
>>9940099
yeah, i think that's just menthol

there are "classic" men's notes you find in a lot of old shaving creams and drugstore aftershaves/cologne: pine, lavender, sandalwood, cedar, maybe bergamot

>>9939890
>>9939911
use fragrance net instead

>>9929743
bought it bc I thought it was nice and it's definitely cheap but I get choked by cardamom when I wear it. would only use for extremely cold nights.

>wearing cologne

lel do you faggots wear fedoras and pocket watches, too?

>>9940848
Your mom told me she likes how I smell.

>>9940848
trying too hard to be funny

>>9940885
trying too hard to look normal

>>9940848
Top hat, monocle, and cane for me, my good man.

What houses offer samples directly?

>Tauer
$33 plus free shipping for any 5 scents (~2 mL)

>Le Labo
any scent $6 a piece @ 1.5 mL (except for city exclusives, which are only available in September at $12 a pop iirc); also free shipping

>Atelier
$3 per 2 mL sample, or you can get 2 mL samples of all 22 of their fragrances for $30; free shipping

Will likely cop those Atelier samples, even if a lot of their scents are similar to one another

>>9928183
I own a lot of expensive colognes, but in all honesty this one has gotten me more compliments than all of them combined. Women fucking love this shit.

>>9940900
trying too hard to be funny

I got this in Korea without any fragrance knowledge, just thought it smelt good. Now wondering if it was a pleb choice.

>>9940990
All that matters is that you and those around you like how it smells

Might want to opt for an eau de parfum next time though, they tend to project better and last longer

>>9940990
Definitely a pleb choice...

>>9941005
Really? Fuck.

>>9941009
Yeah but it does smell good. If girls like it, who gives a fuck!

>>9940990
>Korea

Thank you for shopping at Lotte Duty-Free.

Citrus anon here, figured I'd give another rundown on some fragrances and stuff with the hope that you might find something you like. Other posts are here
>>9822504
>>9822540

Also resolved the BdC from ebay thing. Post office lost the second one, gave me a refund. I feel more bad for him than I do for me. But that's okay I'm starting to change my mind on BdC anyways. Let's begin.

>YSL Live Jazz
This is similar to Libre but better in every way. It starts off green, but dries down to this nice light citrus. It is quite refreshing. Longetivity is pretty good compared to most YSL fragrances. Check it out.

>Hanae Mori Pour Homme (EdT)
I EXPECTED a lot more citrus and vanilla. What I got instead was a sweet vanilla fragrance. Longetivity is pretty good. Maybe I need to try the EdP. Regardless, a nice scent although better suited to cooler weather imo.

>Dior Eau Sauvage
One of my friends told me it smelled like cheap old spice.
I think it is a nice fragrance, but I can't say I disagree. It certainly is refreshing, but on my skin, I don't really think it was special. I didn't find the longetivity to be that well either.

>Dior Eau Sauvage extreme
oh baby this is so much better. I shilled for it in the last thread. This has so much more character than the origianal eau sauvage. It has a nice citrus that stays throughout, but the rest of it changes pretty well. It starts off almost spicy, but dries down to a nice green + citrus combination. If you like Eau Sauvage, give this a shot. Great

>Dior Eau Sauvage parfum
It is basalmic. Probably an evening fragrance. I don't have a lot to say on it because I didn't care for it. Not necessarily bad, might appreciate it more in the right weather.

>>9941239
>Channel Allure
As I've said before, Chanel has become one of my favorite non-niche houses. This one is perfect for autumn and winter, and even spring to an extent. It is a nice mix of vanilla with light citrus. In fact, I'd say it is an improved YSL L'Home, with better longetivity and more interesting. I know everyone loves blanche, but don't overlook this one because they are most certainly different.
I also kinda figured that this is what HM Pour Homme would smell like, except one other on the list

>Channel Allure Homme Edition Blanche
a lot of people claim this is vanilla-y, but I didn't get anything of the sort. I got a little spice and kick to it with citrus.
What can I say about this scent though? it's fucking great. Decent longetivity, nice projection, and it is one of those scents you can really smell is evolving on your skin. Highly recommend giving this one a shot.

>Dior Homme Eau
okay this is DEFINITELY what I imagined HM Pour Homme to smell like. It is basically like lemon cake in a bottle. It is sometimes pleasant, and sometime "eh" Longetivity is again alright for the price, but it was almost to sour-sweet for my tastes.

>Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme
one of my new favorites for light citrus scents. It is almost exactly like D&G Light blue, just less creamy and more aquatic. Longetivity is fine, worth checking out as an unoffensive citrus scent.

>Terre d'Hermès Eau Très Fraîche
ugh. the only TdH scents I've liked is their EdC's but those are obviously cologne and don't last for shit. This one fixes the problems I have with the original in that it is a lot less heavier, but it just smells so unfresh even with oranges. I'm still not a fan of it. Doesn't mean I think your taste is shit if you DO like it. Just my opinion mane.

>Rocky Mountain Wood
I just wanted to remind you all that this scent lasts for fucking ever and is cheap and soothing.

i can't fucking find a frangrance that works with my body chemistry

la nuit smells really incense-y, i've smelled it on other people and it's fucking great but it smells god-awful on me. guess seduction smells like refrigerant on my skin. guerlain smells bad on me. nautica voyage, lacoste, paco rabanne, terre d'hermes, all the meme frags don't smells good on my skin. the only one that does is l'eau d'issey but i'm allergic to something in that one, coincidentally

it's the wood i think.

any frags with no woods at all (no vetiver) and no musk and nothing floral? i realize i've just eliminated almost every single mainstream male fragrance but i'm at a loss here.

>>9941242
>Bleu De Chanel
I've posted on this before, but I'm never quite sure. A few weeks ago, I was sold on the EdPbut then I tried the EdC again and I'm like "oh this is much lovelier" Basically, try both.
Honestly, I really like both and it just seems like it depends on my mood. I'm still debating on whether or not the EdP is alright for daily wear.

So, my favorites so far are the following: D&G Pour Homme (I fucking love this shit, it isn't popular and I got a compliment first day I wore the bottle I bought), ANY chanel, Rocky Mountain Wood, YSL L'Homme intense, Live Jazz, and HM pour Homme.
Shoutout to Burberry Brit Summer because it is a nice flanker and even if it doesn't last too long it is lovely.

Hope this helps, AMA. Or give me more recs and I might do another batch of samples because I am really enjoying doing all of this.

>>9941248
Well shit, i know that feel dude, i went to Luckyscent, which has a very extensive filter on what you want and dont want on in your frags, try looking for the in the corner hidden stuff and see how that works

>>9941248
Tom Ford - Neroli Portofino

Armani - Code

Hermes - Eau D`Orange Verte

>>9941293
>>9941248
and try more Boozy scents, or maybe even aquatic, or peppery scents, just keep experimenting anon, order a fuck ton of samples and good luck

>>9940583
Is menthol present in the Allure Homme line?

>>9928397
Look at all the money I'm saving on Allure Homme Sport.

I live in a one horse town. Is there a summer-y fragrance that's a safe bet that I can purchase without trying it on?

I'm looking for a cologne that's similar to nirvana black. Basically a masculine scent that's warm and spicy/woody/vanilla.

Main accords from fragrantica: powdery, woody, balsamic, vanilla, warm spicy

Sephora description:
Notes: Violet, Sandalwood, Vanilla.
Style: Sensual. Mysterious. Warm.

>>9941239
>>9941242
>>9941254
Do some niche citruses. These are some of my favorites:

Le Labo Bergamote 22
Tauer Orange Star
Acqua di Parma Colonia and its flankers
Creed Himalaya
Atelier Mandarine Glaciale and Grand Neroli

and Hermes is by far my favorite designer and have way more than Terre d'Hermes re: citrus scents: Eau d'Orange Verte and it's Concentre version, Eau de Mandarine Ambree, Jardin de Monsieur Li, Jardin Sur le Nil. All better than Terre d'Hermes imo.

>>9942180
versace man eau fraiche
bvlgari aqva
giorgio armani acqua di gio
or basically any fragrance which has summer or sport in its name, maybe aqua too

lately my 2 favs:
hermes un jardin sur le nil
l'eau par kenzo pour homme

>>9942367
forgot to add: annick goutal mandragore, also one of my favorite

>>9942180
How pleb is your town? Just go to the nearest department store and try what they have in person

YSL L'Homme is a pretty safe, inoffensive, and versatile (and a little bland imo) choice that isn't too expensive.

Occasionally TJ Maxx/Marshall's will have decent shit. My local ones usually have Bvlgari Aqva scents is stock which are generally decent (avoid Bvlgari Black as that is not summery)

Or you could cop online. There are tons of recs itt and the previous one (linked in OP) and lists of reputable places to buy.

>>9938750
the fuck is this? google is useless

Should I buy ysl libre or tom ford noir, which has better projection/longevity?

>>9942523
actually google found it: https://xyrena.com/product/flazedaedp/

>>9942546

Was about to say, geez

>>9941919
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme has a fairly prominent mint component

go to fragrantica and look up mint, eucalyptus, and camphor notes if that type of freshness is what you are after. Heeley Menthe Fraiche, Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca, Histoires de Parfums 1828 are worth a look.

>>9928183
I like this
Anyone know this?

>>9942546
>>9942556
i though that was Kyreda and not Xyreda, Flazeda wasn't helpful and neither was google image search

also, i'm stupid

>>9942601
It's not even 'Xyreda' lol.

>>9933546
>usually stick with 3-4 sprays, 5 if the fragrance is weaker

I see reviewers on fragrantica and basenotes saying to apply 6-8 sprays tho; they also say they can get 12+ hours out of a scent when i've never got more than ~6

which is better?

>>9938750
so how exactly would the signature scent of a drag queen smell like?

Currently rotating between Aventus, MDCI Invasion Barbare and L'Artisan Parfumeur Fou d'Absinthe.

I'm looking for a tobacco based fragrance (sweet toabacco, cherry tobacco) that smells masculine. Possibly with woody, boozy and/or smoky notes. Caramel or fruity notes might be interesting, too. It doesn't have to be a powerhouse but I'm expecting decent longevity. To be honest, if I could find something that smells similar to the way Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille does for the first hour, I'd be more than happy. I wish TV was more linear; after an hour or so, the tobacco gets completely overwhelmed by the vanilla.

Could someone help me out?

>>9943032
>6-8 sprays

Holy shit that is wayyyy too much. I get self-conscious when I do 2 sprays

>>9938117

I just bought a bottle of Fahrenheit and nearly everyone I know seems to either dislike or hate it. No fucks given; it's the only scent apart from Hanae Mori HM that has passed my "filter list" completely (i like the smell - it is unique - it fits my style - it fits my personality). I think it's much more important for a certain fragrance to suit its wearer than to be a compliment getter.

I've asked for recommendations in the previous thread and managed to get some samples. Here are my opinions on them:

> Voyage d'Hermes EDP
I've read an interview with Jean Claude Hellena where he talked about attempting to create a "tense" sort of scent with Voyage. I think the word "tension" really describes the feeling created by Voyage d'Hermes. Very unique, doesn't smell similar to anything I've tried before. It smells green and peppery despite not having any pepper note listed. Despite the positive reviews it's very much a hit-or-miss-thing, don't blind buy it - I personally find it unwearable.

>Bvlgari Black
I don't get the rubber note everyone keeps talking about, what I mainly smell is a mix of tea and very strong vanilla. It's a bit feminine but otherwise quite pleasant scent, dark and sweet. My first reaction was "eww" but the more I smelled it, the more I began to like it. It personally suits me very well, I might just add this to my previously mentioned list of favorite fragrances and get a full bottle, the current sample will last me a long time though (5 ml size).

>Lalique Encre Noire & Encre Noire Sport
Smoky vetiver and smoky-citrusy vetiver. The latter is kind of similar to Tom Ford's Grey Vetiver. It's also a bit more versatile and wearable than the original. EN is very dry, dark and has a certain "mysterious" quality to it. Both of these can be good as an introduction to vetiver-based scents but neither of them are blind buys, definitely test a sample before pulling the trigger.

>>9943120
Look at these:
L'Occitane Eav Des Bavx
Lanvin Avant Garde
Phaedon Tabac Rouge
Thierry Mugler Pure Havane
Oriflame Architect
Aramis Havana

hey guise, pretty much a complete noob to fragrances, I got terre d'hermes which I really like, (yeah meme etc) could you recommend something else that I might like? I know this is really a personal preference and you can't really tell what others like, but I really don't know shit about fuck when it comes to this

>>9943634
Boucheron Jaipur Homme Limited Edition
Amouage Fate

hey guys, dont really wear cologne but im looking to buy some scents so i dont smell like im 13 any more

looking for something light, maybe citrus, maybe something woodsy. I tend to do a lot of hiking.
any recommendations?

>>9943689
thanks, trying to find these in my shithole country is another task tho

>>9943120
Diptyque Volutes (the EdP is sweeter, but the EdT version has the stronger tobacco note; performance is about the same, surprisingly)
Serge Lutens Chergui

>>9943032
>I see reviewers on fragrantica and basenotes saying to apply 6-8 sprays tho

There are some real Pepe Le Pews on those places.

Their comments about "sillage" is not to be trusted.

>wear TdH ETF
>never get compliments

What am I doing wrong?

>>9943761

have you heard of the internet and post office?

>>9943761
strawberrynet has worldwide shipping
http://ru.strawberrynet.com/cologne/boucheron/jaipur-eau-de-toilette-spray--limited/168576/#DETAIL

>>9943692
Versace Pour Homme
Ermenegildo Zegna Uomo
Carolina Herrera 212 Men
Cartier Declaration
Voyage d'Hermes
DSQUARED Rocky Mountain Wood
L'Occitane Eau De Cedrat
Issey Miyake l'Eau d'Issey

>>9943906

not wearing aventus lelele

>>9942367
>hermes un jardin sur le nil
>l'eau par kenzo pour homme

Yes! Those two are my absolute fav for men even though Jardin sur le Nil is kind of unisex.

>>9943634
I know someone who loves Terre d'Hermès as his winter perfume.
He usually wears Eau par Kenzo for men in summer.

I'd also say you should try samples of Eau Froide by Serge Lutens, Chanel Allure, Cartier Déclaration (the blue one), and L'eau d'Issey Miyake (Oceanic/blue one).

copped this the other day, good masculine scent

Anyone have any experience with this stuff?

>>9944179
>my absolute fav for men even though Jardin sur le Nil is kind of unisex

unisex frags are usually the best

>>9944255
Only if you're a faggot that can't tell if you're a man or a woman

>>9944865
>needing a fragrance to assert and/or reinforce your gender identity

>>9944247
Looove as a basic frag

>>9944247
V nice

>>9945132
>>9945156
how does it stand against pricier fragrances?

>>9943049

Sweat, Vaseline, vodka and weed.

i wanna smell like a fresh pcb and copper. what do u guys recommend?

>>9945434
keep a shit ton of penny's in your pockets and hang some fresh new bike tires from wal-mart around your neck

>>9944196
as much as the fragcom hates on it, I find Gucci Guilty Black to be a solid scent. I own it and wear it occasionally and every time it gets a compliment

>>9945434
Look into Comme des Garçons.

They use weird notes like asphalt.

>>9945434
CdG Odeur 53

there are a few others with industrial notes like that, but they are usually mixed in with more conventional, natural notes.

>>9928397
Black one by Karen Low had a few of my friends that also to be ladies going nuts. It's also like $15. Real musky bottom note, but with a sweet, spicy top note. Good date night cologne.

>>9943906
i only get compliments from my sister ;_;

>>9944255
this

it's really hard not to fuck myself when i wear it and i'm not even gay

>>9930221
Black one by Karen Low is good. I also recommend tarragon noir by European design, it's basically a straight rip off of drakar noir. Alternatively, cool water by davidoff is a thing, albeit not good as a signature scent due to its commonality.

>>9946985
>drakar noir

tried this in a Target (lel). i nearly suffocated

>>9928648
it's an eau de toilette right?
do you re-spray often? and how long do they usually last on you?
tempted to buy the same scent, but not sure

>Aventus

finally got my sample of this in the mail: decent, but it's safe and bland as fuck. don't understand the hype

>>9947007
It's not for everyone. My girlfriend likes it, but a few of my female friends have said it's too strong, and a few more said it was nice. Very hit or miss.

When and should and shouldn't you wear cologne?

>>9947223
Depends on the time and place.

>Should

If you are on a date, yeah thats a pretty good time, or if you decide to be a lazy fuck and not shower (which will fuck with your scent) Pretty much any sexual/date-night/casual time of the day or night

>Shouldnt

Probably not in job interviews, like with really obnoxious stuff on, especially with a male boss. Probably just super professional occasions, but hey what do i know, sometimes that might actually help

>>9947272
>>9947223
also not around pregnant women, or anyone who is super sensitive to scents

>>9947187
its safe because it appeals to most people

I wouldnt call it bland though, it smells unique to anything else on the market

>>9947223
This is really fucking wrong. You can always wear a fragrance. You're an idiot if you don't know how much to apply or when to apply it. If you put something on the night before an interview or doctor's appointment you'll be fine. A fragrance is part of your signature look and beauty program.

>>9947617
That's not true either. Aventus appeals to very few and it deals with people's skin chemistry different. It literally smells like feces and cum to some people.

>>9945179
It's classic, it's light, it's universally likeable and unique on each person. Don't pay full price for it and you'll be fine.

need ur help /fa/.
would u recommend this for a guy or would it be too feminine?
i'm looking for a chill, laid back floral scent for summertime.

I'm a guy and thinking of picking up Guerlain Shalimar. Thoughts on this, or guerlain in general?

>>9947636
I've never known Aventus to get musky or animalic

>>9948045
>>9948131
Gender isn't really that important re: fragrance. It's more of a guide for the consumer. What really matters is if you like it and if it suits you.

>>9948131
Shalimar smells like an old woman.

>>9948150
Uh musk is in aventus' base.

>>9945107
>Do you wear make up too?

>>9948251
the musk is never gets loud or overbearing

>>9947636
>Aventus appeals to very few
lol this is objectively wrong

>it deals with people's skin chemistry different.
so does every other fragrance

>>9948131
>smelling like my aunt
dont do it

guerlain is a great house in general, sample their homme intense and vetiver

>>9948131
vintage shalimar's p good
found at just about any estate sale ever. also jardins de bagatelle is great if you can find a bottle. I wouldn't bother buying new though on any guerlains
try diptyque's stuff too

How do you feel about this cologne?

>>9948814
could be gayer tbh

>>9948765
>buying vintage frags

but don't all perfumes go bad after several years, no matter how well they are kept?

>>9949452
depends on the makeup but most will keep if they're in low light and not exposed to extreme temperatures
I left my bottle of chergui in the car though and it's ruined :c

just copped this much like another fellow in this thread for my first fragrance outside of axe tier shit.

hope its good

>>9949480
It's p good, not really for warm weather tho

>>9928183
Is not using a fragrance /fa/?

Also its kinda unrelated are there any effay deoderants?

>>9949493
>Is not using a fragrance /fa/?
Fragrance works like a fashion accessory. Really good ones will definitely be positive additions to your personal style, but its absence won't be noticed.

But mostly I like perfumes because I like stuff that smells good

>>9928183
This smells straight-up like pot. Good pot, though, some real dank nugs.

I don't know much about colognes. I am more boyish than manly, and I would prefer something kinda fresh more than something really heavy and musky. Does that make sense?
Please help me find something like that

>>9949850
>boyish than manly

Terre d'Hermès, obviously.

>>9949856
>tfw do not have much money
>tfw can not smell before I buy
man this is tough

Is this legit? The price seems too good to be true... but the seller has fantastic ratings...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bleu-De-Chanel-By-Chanel-Eau-De-Toilette-3-4oz-100mL-Brand-New-Mens-/251980381509?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3aab337d45

>>9949931

Chanel frags are never discounted, so no, most likely not.

>>9949856

This, or YSL Kouros. Obviously.

>>9940099
At the moment, I'm wearing Executive Man Aqua by Laurelle which people tell me smells like something way more expensive than it actually is. Although, over time, I think I'm beginning to dislike it (Been about 2 months), but the first time I smelled it, it was amazing. It's citrus-y and sweet with musky undertones, could be worn as a day/night scent and $30 for 100ml is pretty good. The container is a piece of shit though, so I have to spray it on my hands and apply to pulse points.
It's pretty good for a cheapish scent and sounds like what you're looking for - summer-y

>>9949931
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chanel-Bleu-De-Chanel-3-4oz-Mens-Eau-de-Toilette-new-/141685898727?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20fd233de7
this is definitely fake
>seller has 5 reviews
>13.50 for 100ml of chanel cologne? (starting bid that is)
>Stock photo

tl;dr the one you're looking at is probably real, they might work for a department store or something. They've sold cheap scents in the past (Chanel no 5) and not had any complaints, probably means that it's real, otherwise people would complain that it smells like literal cat piss

>>9950204

It's just my two cents but I'd never ever order anything Chanel or Dior over the internet.

You can't even trust customer reviews these days, as some of the fakes are of such high quality that even trained noses have difficulty discerning it from the genuine product.

>>9949859
samples, nigga. decantshop is pretty good for that.

dont keep your fragrances in the bathroom guys


the humidity from shower can eventually ruin them

>>9943145
Yeah, same. If I can smell it on myself I feel it's too much. I usually go for one or two, front and back of neck.

>>9951050
>>9943145
>1-2 sprays
how do you get any performance out of that? pretty much just an instant skin scent that no one else can really smell after an hour. pretty pointless tbh, 4-5 sprays is generally the sweet spot

>>9951332
Granted I use Eau de Parfum, mostly.

Thoughts on Molecule 01?

>>9951374
>muh Iso E Super

the only time it's acceptable to buy imitations on eBay is with Molecule 01; it's literally just Iso E Super and perfumer's alcohol

>>9949739
>real dank nugs

Best CDG/YSL fragrances for warm weather?

>>9951501
warm weather:
>CDG
amazingreen
>YSL
l'homme libre

cool weather:
>CDG
one of the incense line. personally i like ouarzazate best, really underrated, but all four are worth a look
>YSL
la meme de l'homme ofc

>>9951527
Sorry I'm new to fragrances, do you mean La Nuit L'homme? also where can I find reasonable prices in europe?

I keep asking on Fragrantica and no one there seems to get what I'm talking about

I'm looking for stuff along the lines of CB I Hate Perfume or Demeter but not

I'm into the anti-perfume kind of stuff,
I don't really want to smell like I'm wearing perfume but I still want to wear a scent, if that makes sense.

Previously I've tried stuff like CB's Black March, Wild Hunt, Grass, loved those,
would kind of like something along those lines but maybe some sweet fruity notes
my main problem with CB has been the price vs the longevity

So I'm looking for anything similar from other houses,
low to moderate sillage, moderate longevity, "accords"

Is Le Labo worth checking out or am I looking in the wrong place there?

>>9951604
>where can I find reasonable prices in europe?
Duty-free at the airport

>>9951604
>La Nuit L'homme

Yep, that's the memeest

>>9951610
Le Labo is probably not the best place since you seem to be after simpler scents (while they name their scents after one particular note, the number that follows indicated the number of ingredients they used)

try Jo Malone or Hermes' Colognes, Jardins, and Hermessence lines. maybe TokyoMilk, too, and as an added bonus, they are cheap.

>>9951648
>Hermes' Colognes, Jardins, and Hermessence lines

these typically have poor longeavity, and the Hermessence fragrances are niche-tier pricey

>>9940583
is there an actual product that smells like this? I thought it was the discontinued Abercrombie Woods, but now I'm doubting myself.
I smelled it on someone on the train the other day, and whatever it was projected like a quality EdT or EdP, not just a melange of men's grooming products.

I was thinking of buying DSQUARED He Wood because it get a lot of good reviews here. The thing is, I ordered a sample and the minimal scent it has literally disappears after like 10 minutes whether I apply it on a paper strip or skin. Is there a chance that I got a diluted/fake one or is it just weak as fuck? According to Fragrantica it's supposed to have decent longevity.

>>9951825
where'd you get the sample? also, if you got a dabber vial, pour the scent into an atomizer then try again

i tend to get shit performance if it isn't sprayed for some reason (can someone please enlighten me as to why this happens?)

>>9951874

It's from a pretty reputable european source that isn't really known for selling fakes (of course, according to some people it CAN happen but they take back anything you're not satisfied with without a word).

I've also had the same problem with using fragrances in dabbing vials, they just don't project. Can you reuse atomisers somehow? I've heard that you can't really "remove" the scent of the previous fragrance you had poured into it.

>>9951953
Nevermind, there's a pretty good guide on wikihow showing how to get rid of the smell in decanters. I guess I'll need to get a few atomizers then.

>>9948814
their wolf fragrance smells really good though

>>9951874
>>9951977
W2c ~1.5 ml glass spray vials?

>>9951825
Really? I get like an entire fucking day out of rocky mountain wood.

Apply right out of the shower if you aren't doing that.

Anybody have something that smells similar to this but better?

I REALLY like this scent, but some people seem to get some funky notes and I'm sure I could find something with better longetivity as well.

Might cop anyways tho

tuscan leather or nothing

>>9952160
w2c 30ml travel spray bottles?

>>9951610
I like olfactive studios exercises in scent/visual synesthesia, trying to compress the energy and features of a photograph down to a fragrance that'll project it back on application or whatever
they pick some cool images too but the longevity is shit

>>9952570
This is exactly what you're looking for

gf found this. not too big on perfumes, but I figured if it's what she liked the most I could give it a shot. worth the buy or get something else/similar?

>>9953421
if you are trying to impress her, give it a shot, you never know. I wish i could warn ya or somthin but ive never seen that one before.

>>9952740
>>9952160

Check out your local drug stores (although the smallest size I've been able to find so far has been 5 ml, not sure about smaller ones).

Is Ralph Lauren Polo Black any good?

>>9953458
Thing is it apparently fades quickly. I think it's supposed to be a worn leather jacket sort of feel, but that's about as far as I know without any mid or base notes or whatever they are. I just don't want to drop 60 on something that won't last I guess.

>buy dozens of samples
>don't even get one compliment on any of them

I think most people do not give a single fuck about someone smelling nice

>>9954535
Fashion is for yourself, not plebs around you.

>>9954535
you must not be that attractive

it's okay, i've only ever gotten 1 compliment on a fragrance in my life it was axe excite

my female coworker said that what i wore on thursday smelled like some kind of air refrigerant but really clean and good. so i threw that one away.

life is suffering for us 0-7/10's

>>9954562
Save up for plastic surgery instead of spending money on clothes and fragrances.

>>9951610
Le Labo is worth checking out. As are Byredo, Jo Malone, and ELd'O.

>>9954567
i don't spend that much money on clothes anyways, and the fragrances are for me because i really like them

i wasn't asking for advice i was just explaining that ugly people don't get that many compliments on anything we do, and maybe that was the case that anon.

>>9954535
Barring what other people said, it isn't exactly common to get compliments on fragrance from people you aren't close with. It double for guys. I was wearing BdC and some guy said that somebody smelled like sprite lel.

My friend that knows I am becoming a cologne whore compliments me when she likes something though. I only see her once a week not so far she has liked D&G Pour Homme (a personal favorite of mine) and Light Blue as well.

If you like it, rock it. But of course be considerate of others. I don't buy into the "fragrance is for you and you alone" deal. You come first, but nothing wrong with keeping one or two crowd pleasers on hand for work or something.

>>9954575
remember how you used to hate le labo until they started to bring the price down?

>>9954575
>Le Labo
>Byredo
>ELd'O

good houses all, but definitely not the stuff that guy is looking for

>>9954608
No, I've only recently tried anything from them. Reading about it, I had thought their stuff was contrived but now that I've had experience with them I like them.

>>9954620
iirc you called it overpriced shit

>>9954620
>forming an opinion without first-hand experience or any real information

What are some perfumes like Atelier Cologne Cedre Atlas?

Its most prominent notes are cedar, lemon, vetiver, bergamot, apricot, currant, and papyrus.

>>9954535

Sometimes people just don't notice. The only time I've gotten a compliment without directly asking for someone's opinion happened when I was messing around with a qt3.14 female friend. When I was tickling her some of the scent I was wearing probably got onto her clothes, because a few minutes later, she asked what that "incredible" smell was. Told her it might be the cologne I'm wearing so I let her take a sniff off my wrist. She was amazed, literally said she'd have sex with this scent if she could. It was Versace pour Homme.

Fragrances just don't project on my skin for some reason, I always have to ask grills or friends to smell my neck or wrist if I want to get advice or opinion because otherwise noone will notice. It could be the same for you, too.

>>9955606
you might have dry skin. try moisturizing the spot where you're going to apply the fragrance first

>>9955637

I always do, it extends the longevity but doesn't improve projection at all.

>wear Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche
>it's like a fragrant summer orchard is following you around

God bless Hermes.

>>9955760
that's so true, Eau Tres Fraiche is so good and so complex at the same time simplistic

>>9946378
i think he was trolling

I fuck with this

>>9951610
Oh, definitely check out Commodity. They're not super cheap but they do last a bit longer. You might like the Margiela frag? They're also EDTs but they last pretty long. Would you be interested in trying blending kits yourself?

do you think if you took a $100 cologne and a $5 cologne and switched the prices that you guys would reverse your opinions of each of them?

I'm struggling to comprehend just what could be so amazing about a 2 oz bottle of liquid that makes it worth $100. Like they have to milk individual fairies to make the shit or something. It's just scented water.

>>9957090
yeah that is mostly true. as some companies go off brand name instead of actual quality and know that hipster dipshits will pay for it anyways

>but

Some fragrances have some really hard to find or expensive ingredients to make a really unique scent, this usually occurs with anything with oud & oils in it. Check out "Al Attar - Durra" for an example

>>9928304

agreed 10000%

>>9954196

Not really. I have all of the normal ones and blue is my favorite. Black is pretty boring.

>>9950023
>>9949856
>obviously
this makes me suspicious
Please, I just don't want something that won't fit me. I don't know anything about fragrances and I just want to smell nice.
On another note, how much does a sample carry?

I mean, maybe a 5 dollar and 100 dollar will be pretty noticeable (IE one smells like a middle schooler's perfume) but if you handed me one of my favorite cheaper scents, I couldn't smell it and be like "Oh yeah, this is niche"

usually it is just brand markup. Some people think the exclsuivtyy is worth it, others don't. It is up to you to decide if that scent is worth the cost to you.

>>9957090
have you looked up prices of essential oils? shit can get insane

>>9955926
>so good and so complex at the same time simplistic

Not only do you have shit taste, you are inarticulate.

>>9957090
>>9958096
Please look up how perfumes are produced before talking out of your ass.

>>9957974

You can't go wrong with Issey Miyake L'eau d'Issey or Acqua di Gio.

Bought L'instan de Guerlain and I'm pretty happy about it.

>>9958118
What the fuck are you trying to get at? I didn't say shit about how they are made.

Get off your high horse m8 markup is a very real thing in the perfume industry after a certain point.

>>9958118

just because something is hard or expensive to produce doesn't mean it's good

surely there exist perfumes that are simple to produce that also smell as good as the ones that require minerals from the center of the earth

>>9955034
>don't like it because it's overpriced
>now it's affordable
>like it
Makes sense to me.

>>9958860
being overpriced is a reason to not buy something, not a reason to say it's a bad product

>>9949739
So like sweat and overripe fruits?

>>9949480
That bottle is ugly as sin

>>9928183
anyone familiar with this? i like the notes but even though it's marketed to women, was wondering if it's close enough to unisex for a guy to pull off

>>9959057
>sweat and overripe fruit
What garbage do you smoke?

>>9959078
It's how dank smells

>>9957090
At least in the mainstream brands, a lot of it comes out in the base notes. Cheaper stuff tends to turn weird, sour, or just kind of off over time. Chanel, Dior, Hermes tend to stay good throughout the day and finish gracefully.
It's certainly not always that way, but it seems kind of consistent in my experience. And I admit I'm probably influenced by the price a bit, I wish I could turn it off but I can't.

>>9951736
bump
cc >>9939832
pine, lavendar, sandalwood, bergamot.
Still want to smell like an A&F store in 1990

>>9959151
good weed is mostly piney and skunky, just like encre noir

>>9959436
It's skunk that has that sweaty, overripe scent, like, it actually smells real bad and strong when you have it lying around, way overpowering any hints or pine or whatever, not that smell is that good a sense to go by when gauging quality anyway.
I assumed you meant this, skunk, when you said "good pot".

>>9959655
It depends on how fresh it is. The really nice stuff smells more like pic related.

>>9958313
>he bought the wrong one

>>9957090
cheap stuff like chanel/dior/hermes tends to be full of obviously synthetic notes. It's the difference between real mexican food and taco bell.

Is pic related pleb? I really like the way it smells, but do other people?

>>9960200
>hermes
hermes have some natural smelling scents though, most of their eaus and jardins, and all of their hermessences

they're as good as any niche house imo (and there are plenty of niche scents that smell synthetic and aren't meant to)

>>9960456

It's too manly for young chicks and young guys.

If you're mid twenties you should be fine.

what does everyone think about this

>>9960200
>obviously synthetic notes.

such as?

>>9961585
I think what that Anon is referring to is that some fragrances seem more chemical than others, something that feels like originated in a lab as opposed to it possibly existing out there in nature somewhere

Most "natural" scents in many perfumes are synthetic since some essential oils and other natural ingredients are expensive as fuck (or have been banned, e.g. civet), so chemicals replicating those scents are being used. Niche perfumers tend to still use the real things, which is part of the reason they are usually more expensive than designer fragrances (not that it makes niche scents automatically better, mind you, and niche houses still use synthetics frequently).

Smell something from Diptyque and compare it to something from Chanel or especially Dior, and you'll get it.

>>9940974
Mah nigga

>>9961923
>>9940974
>top-selling male fragrance on Amazon
literally could not be more pleb

>>9951874
>>9951953
in my experience you have to use like 1/4 to a 1/3 of one of those sample dabbers to get decent performance in one application (pour tiny amounts in you palms at a time and apply to chest, neck, and wrists). seems to be closer to 1/3 of a vial for most scents

this is based on ~1 mL samplers from Luckyscent and Decantshop, so use ~0.3 mL each time you wear one

>>9943906
not wearing aventus

>>9962162
>smelling like a rotting pineapple

>>9928183
went to Sephora yesterday mostly just to test Terre d'Hermes. holy shit, such a disappointment. smells like freakin playdough. and it's VERY similar to some Lotto perfume dad used to have a few years back (I think it's pic related). freaking Lotto man, cmon.

>>9928183
Is stuff like CK One & Eternity dadcore/approaching dadcore?
I might be biased, but I feel like it might be a bit too much for a man in his early twenties
Really ike that smell tho

>>9960456

I've always loved the smell of this, but i can't bring myself to buy it because it just reminds me of when i was 15 and every guy in my school year wore it.

>>9953421
Don't do it mate its axe tier get something from pic related

>>9960200
>>9961732
Funny that you guys mention Dior/Chanel/Hermes as the designer ones, since those are the 3 exceptions to the rule. They operate like niches. They all have a resident superstar perfumer on staff, and manage their own development.
A better example of designer house practice is RL or CK, who just sold off their operations and brand license for fragrance to l'oreal and coty, respectively.

>>9962708

It is so not a teenager's scent as well. it's like teenagers that wear Fahrenheit. It is way too spicy, dark and mature for a twiggy teenage boy.

>>9959072
pls halp

>>9963114

The general consensus is wear whatever you like.

I've heard some women say that feminine-smelling fragrances can be really sexy on otherwise very manly guys but if you're overly metro or just plain girly/boyish it will make you appear gay.

Still, since some of the best selling frags of our generation are already extremely feminine (1 million for example) I think you're safe to wear that one.