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>>13218128

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To those who are more experienced what do you expect to smell from an aesthetic like this?

Personally I think of liquor, burning wood, tobacco, and steel. Would love to find a fragrance like this. Or maybe something less offensive and just a something that straight up smells like cold metal.

>> No.13218147

>>13218142


maison margiela by the fireplace

>> No.13218152

>>13218128
Since you posted it in the OP pic and I've seen Kurkdjian a lot around lately, what's the best from his line? And is the price worth it?

I was searching up fragrances he's done for other houses and they all seem to be well done and there are some cheaper options. Might be a good plan of attack to pick up something he's designed but not under his own name.

>> No.13218166

>>13218142
I would expect someone who looks like this to smell like shit and straight bo

>> No.13218172

>>13218166
Can't lie, that's resonable

>> No.13218271

>>13218142
sauvage

>> No.13218309
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Thoughts on this

>> No.13218310

Did travalo vials leak as much ppl say?

>> No.13218413

how the fuck are all these people talking about wearing more than two sprays of shit? are they trying to gas out every room they walk into?

>> No.13218425

>>13218128

is any mfk fragrance worth it?

I love the bottle design and kinda would like one of them jsut because of how they look but it feel like i like francis fragrances done for others more than the ones done for his own house

90% of his fragrances are just sinple floral fragrances for summer which i don't care 2 much abouth.

baccarat rouge is sweet candy cane. it;s smells good and quality but it's 2 expensive for such a sinple scent

in the oud line only oud satin mood is talked about and I don't feel like I'm geting whats the big deal with it

>> No.13218426

>>13218142
piss and weed

>> No.13218528

>>13218425
Baccarat rouge is indeed sweet pink sugar and cloying saccharine. I have absolutely no idea why it's so hyped by a few people here- must be babby's first niche fragrance. Absolutely god awful.

The only MFK that I actually like and doesn't bore me to tears is Absolue Pour le Soir. Great spicy fragrance, laden with cumin like liquid gold- sensuous and extravagant.

>> No.13218572

What are some good men's cologne you can get from Sephora?

>> No.13218573

Okay last thread I talked about Eros that I got and didn't think it had good longevity

I applied it before I left the house at 8:30, now it's 5 and we're still going strong. It's almost just a skin scent but still projecting a little

Who has the absolute best deal on this right this moment? Fragrancenet with the 37% coupon? Any better deals?

>> No.13218617

>>13218309
Pretty good. Solid performance too.

>>13218310
I got those 80 cent ones from china and they work fine so far. I dont use them for niche stuff though in case they do break.

>>13218413
I find it astounding people can have others smell them using 1 spray on the chest. When I ask my friends they can usually only smell me when they get really close.

>> No.13218623

>>13218617
i usually just do one on the neck and one on the wrists

>> No.13218624

>>13218617
I've been experimenting with different ways people have done it from here
behind the ears, wrist, back of the neck
but I think throat and wrists is probably the best

>> No.13218653

Should I use up my Dove men care plus deodorant before I buy any cologne? First time using any cologne.

>> No.13218812

>>13218653
please don’t stop wearing deodorant you stupid asshole

>> No.13218817

>>13218653
>should I wear deodorant our douse myself in cologne
the second option will make you incredibly annoying and most people will consider you a douche
wear deodorant, manage your BO, then wear a light scent on top of it

>> No.13218818

>>13218812
I'm Asian so I don't sweat a lot. I've been using this deodorant since like the summer of 2014 I swear. It lasts forever for some reason.

>>13218817
See above reply. What kind of cologne do you recommend for a 21 year old virgin ass guy.

>> No.13218822

>>13218142
Maybe you should try some things from Andy Tauer. Lonestar Memories / Lonesome Rider.
BdC always had the cold metal thing for me.

>> No.13218823

>>13218142
Eros

>> No.13218824

>>13218818

I met an qt asian girl that told me that she would fall in love with anyone who would wear ck one. she was chinese thou

>> No.13218827

>>13218818
>21 year old virgin
you mean a regular 4chan user?
idk if you're looking to get pussy and nothing else, look into eros, sauvage, and ysl la nuit

just make sure to not use them at work or in an office, save them for dates and nights out.

>> No.13218840

>>13218824
I am Korean and I love Chinese girls. I want one of them to be my gf. Rich, beautiful, nice body, dominating, they got everything.

Where do you find ck one in stores though? Sephora doesn't have ck cologne

>>13218827
>save them for dates and nights out
Why?

Do any of them have wood or smoke tones? I fucking hate that smell

>> No.13218844

>>13218840
>why?
because all three of those radiate like nobody's business and all three are "sexy" as hell
they are "too sexy" for your office to the point where they would be considered inappropriate to wear to work, but they're fine for date nights and nights out, and basic bitches love them

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why's this bottle so fuckin ugly

it's only ten dollars more than the 75 on fragrancenet but i honestly don't want to look at it on my dresser

plus it's a tester so it'll probably look even shittier

>> No.13218848

>>13218840
I have Ck one. It’s garbage to me. Smells like someone filled up a pool of Isopropyl alcohol and limes.

>> No.13218850

>>13218848
So like Clorox or Lysol wipes? Yuck that's not good. Someone else recommended me clean warm cotton, is that shit any good?

>>13218844
I see. I'm a friendless fag so it's not like I have dates or nights out anyway

>> No.13218854

>>13218846
Just wanna say I really like the Creed flask design especially in the smaller sizes

>> No.13218855

>>13218850
cologne isn’t going to get you pussy if you can’t interact with people

>> No.13218860

>>13218854
yeah they make some real nice looking shit which is why i can’t comprehend this bullshit

>> No.13218864

>>13218850
here's a guide
>office
wear a light fragrance and very few sprays, you aren't looking for compliments, just a solid smell that isn't offending
>dates
this is what you care about since you want to get laid right? wear a sexy fragrance that is deep and dark like those three I listed, avoid things like million dollar and others that sleazy guys wear.
basic bitches love these scents because hot guys smell kind of like this and it's nice, but don't expect to stand out much from the crowd

also yeah
>>13218855
same with all of /fa/
attractive guys get laid no matter what they wear or smell like.
If I was hot I could literally smell like pure BO and still get pussy, cater your scents and your fashion to yourself to make yourself feel better, and eventually you will gain confidence and appear more attractive

>> No.13218865

>>13218864
>wear a light fragrance
such as? Someone recommended me clean warm cotton which is a women's fragrance but can be unisex and smells like fresh laundry. Is it any good?

>> No.13218867

>>13218865
>light fragrance
a decent starter is YSL L'Homme or L'Homme Parfum Intense
I have both and neither are particularly offensive and both smell like ginger mostly.
someone else will probably come in with something but stil with things that have a more fruity or flowery or sweet smell to them. Unisex fragrances are decent for work

remember, you're not looking for compliments at work, just to smell decent

>> No.13218871

>>13218865
and I forgot to mention
DO NOT EVER BLIND BUY
you are going to end up spending upwards of 50 bucks on a fragrance if you buy a 50ml bottle and you don't want to buy something you don't like
go to a department store and ask to sample fragrances, tell them what you want, and buy what you like, or be like the people on here and order 7-8 dollar samples online of a fragrance before you commit to anything

>> No.13218873

>>13218573
Fragrancenet or the little 0.16oz bottle off Amazon for like $12. It's a very niche scent for me that I would only wear in a club or bar that was popping so I don't see the need to buy a 50ml.

>> No.13218877

>>13218624
I think on the neck just behind and below the ears is best. You're basically right behind the sternocleidomastoid there so plenty of bloodflow, plus you get nice action from both a scent trail and when you're turning/hugging. The wrist isn't great because when you wash your hands it will wash off or at least get diluted by the soap.

>> No.13218878

>>13218877
idk about you anon but i don't wash my wrists when i wash my hands

>> No.13218881

>>13218878
water splashes on there, and towel or air drying will remove the scent even more. But this isn't a law of fragrance - spray it on your asshole for all I care.

>> No.13218904

>bleu de chanel is still >$100 USD 8 years later

when is this shit going to drop in price lmao

>> No.13218926

>>13218904
why would a successful fragrance at a company like chanel drop in price? you should be thankful it's not going up

why are birkins still 10k after 8 years lol when is this shit going to drop in price lmao rofl

>> No.13218929

>>13218878
then you have dirty wrists

>> No.13218937

>>13218850
Like first aid alcohol.

YSL L’Homme or L’Homme Ultime are good clean warm scents

>> No.13218943

>>13218929
what the fuck did you just say about me

>> No.13218945

>>13218871
I've blind bought every single bottle I own (15) and I regretted 2 of them. I only buy the biggest spray bottle available too. So anecdotally I definitely recommend blind buying instead of leaving the house or wasting your time with ordering samples.

>> No.13218950

>>13218945
fuck off retard

>> No.13218952

>>13218950
You're wasting money on samples while my superior decision making is saving me money, who's the real retard?

>> No.13218954

>>13218952
stop shitposting faggot
I get that you want to be all edgy and try to get some idiot to waste their money but you're not helping

>> No.13218963

>>13218812
the deodorant he described isn't scentless though

>> No.13218969

>>13218954
How is it shitposting if I'm completely serious? You'll waste more money buying samples without even realizing since they're so cheap individually than making an informed decision and just buying a bottle. Sorry you're not smart (generally speaking).

>> No.13218984

this cbihateperfume site in the sticky looks like some sort of meme. is this stuff legit?

>> No.13218992

>>13218937
>>13218867
I hate anything that smells woody or smoky. Can you recommend something else

>> No.13218994

>>13218992
fucking go to a department store and ask to try out something then if you're that picky about how it needs to be x and y and z and please make it a "panty dropper"
jesus christ

>> No.13219000

>>13218994
Do a lot of men's fragrance contain woody notes? I was planning on going to Sephora to try out fragrances tomorrow.

>> No.13219002

>>13219000
almost all of them do

>> No.13219007

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4VUT8KCE0w
lmfao

>> No.13219036

anybody have 4711? I bought a bottle on a whim to get an order above the minimum price to ship for free, i'm actually getting pretty hype about it.

>> No.13219037

>>13219036
I do, kind of fun to splash a bunch on you

>> No.13219041

>>13219002
As long as they're under notes I think they'll be fine

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Just ordered my bottle of GPH2. Plus because it was on sale and already dirt cheap I got a bottle of that "Canvas and Concrete" shit. Will report back once I've had a chance to test it.

>> No.13219074

>>13219041
then all of those L'Homme versions would be fine because the woody smell is an undertone to citrus/ambergris/ginger in them

>> No.13219081

>>13219074
Thanks, the Sephora website says they're available in store so I'm going to sniff them tomorrow.

Is Amazon(.ca) a bad source for fragrances? I've read somewhere (think it was redflagdeals) that even Amazon themselves sell fake fragrance

>> No.13219084

>>13219081
amazon sells through 3rd party stores as a marketplace. their frags are only as good as the stores that sell it to you

>> No.13219086

>>13219084
no i don't mean the 3rd party stores, i mean the ones where it's sold by amazon directly

>> No.13219092

>>13219069
I love tea scents so I wanna try this sometime

>> No.13219097

>>13219069
fragrancebuy friend?

I got a bottle too, I hope to god it works cause im low on la nuit 2011

>> No.13219098

>>13219086
things that on the item page say "stocked and sold by Amazon" have a decent chance of being real. Anything else and it's probably a fake or you're getting ripped off.
If you're really paranoid about getting ripped off just buy from sephora's store or website, or some other trusted site like fragrancenet.

>> No.13219111

>>13219084
I have bought all my colognes through Amazon with no issues. Eros, VPH, The One all directly from Amazon

>> No.13219124

>>13219111
>>13219098
I'll buy from whichever is cheaper then.

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>>13219092
I tried a sample before placing my order and it's really nice. I mostly got a very natural smelling black tea note with a touch of bergamot, and a silky, slightly sweet cinnamon base that isn't too spicy. I think it'll make a great year-rounder for mild weather. The kinda person you imagine wearing it is confident, masculine, and sensual, but in a reserved and gentlemanly way. Definitely worth trying.

>>13219097
You betcha. I got tired of fragrancenet's ridiculous cross-border shipping fees, so far quite pleased with them. And yeah it seems a little gimmicky but most people seem to report some degree of improvement.

>> No.13219156

>>13219069

I pictured a manly university lecturer wearing this with a tweed blazer. Like Indiana Jones in class

>> No.13219173

>>13219037
man i'm so fucking hyped. i'm gonna do like charles bronson in that japanese commercial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEqA84R0lYU

>> No.13219182

>>13218572
>What are some good TVs you can get at Best Buy?

That's how stupid you sound.

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Which one is better for a guy that usually just goes to dates and parties with black t shirt, jeans and Wyatt-ish leather boots?
Note: also considering Noir by Tom Ford
context: first "luxury" deodorant i want to buy, i like deodorants more than perfumes be because they usually smell more natural in a sort of way, just looking for one that smells better than simple old spice

>> No.13219247
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wtf I love Eros now

>> No.13219494

>>13219247
xD good meme dude

>> No.13219562
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Anyone tried Narciso Rodriguez Bleu Noir? Thoughts? Was looking for something a little different but pretty versatile and that's what the reviews say about this one. Apparently a bit more of a friendly terre d hermes.

>> No.13219582

>>13218992
if you can try a vetiver frag, some are clean and good for everyday stuff like office/uni imho

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What's the best fragrance for a man with a broke heart who has given up on trying, and is ready to coast through life alone and lonely?

>> No.13219658

>>13219620
Interlude Man

>> No.13219660

>>13218969
You’re not making an informed decision, though. You can’t be. Yes, you can look up the notes and read reviews, but you still don’t know exactly how it will smell, not to mention how it will react to your body’s chemistry. You even admit you’ve made bad buys twice, that’s got to be close to 200.00, if not more if they were niche bottles. That’s more than I’ve spent on samples, plus it’s not hard to get samples for free.

You want everyone to think you’re a badass alpha Chad who never second guesses himself and always makes good decisions, but actually you’re just a retard who wastes money. You are not as smart as you think you are.

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>>13218871
>>13219660
I'm not that guy earlier and I don't agree with everything he said (definitely the buying of the largest sizes). But on the other hand, I have to say that blind buying isn't always a terrible decision. Today, you have countless of blogs that try to very accurately describe what perfumes smell and feel like, what they're similar to etc. Kafkaesque, certain members from Basenotes etc all give very good comparisons and ideas about fragrances and often recommend them off of similar ones. They might not always end up smelling like described to you personally, but it's a lot more "informed" than simply buying it "blind".

Also, there are circumstances that force one to blind buy. I used to live in London where you could easily pop down the street to Selfridges and smell a fragrance yourself. But for the moment, I'm living in Asia where even designer fragrances are hard to test, and niche houses are unheard of. That makes it nigh impossible to test new releases, when even sample sites cost a fortune for every shipment and a delay of 3 months to boot.

You could be interested in vintage fragrances, like I am, and that makes it impossible to understand what an old formulation or discontinued fragrance smells like- all you have to go by are reviews by others, making non "blind buys" essentially impossible.

You could be getting a large bulk of your collection off of auction sites like eBay, where you catch a good deal but have to decide in an instant whether or not to purchase. You may have seen good reviews of a well known or legendary fragrance but can't afford the luxury of time to go down to a store personally to test it out.

All things considered, of course it's wise to not blind buy, but most importantly I think you have an incredible advantage of being experienced enough in perfume to understand what certain notes smell like; what effect certain structures are and to instantly get a gist when someone likens it to an existing perfume.

>> No.13219790

>>13219691
I was trying to give advice to someone who had no clue what good scents even were and was a complete newbie
He wouldn't figured out you can sometimes blind buy by the time he knew enough to move onto vintage frags and specialty frags

>> No.13219849

>>13218413
depends on the scent.

I have a few staler ones that I need to hose myself down on. Flip side, I'm honestly embarrassed of wearing more than one spray of pure malt right now in public.

GENERALLY I do 3 sprays these days. Two on my neck, one on my wrists or chest (for me)

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>>13218413
The fragrance world is not all Opium and Sauvage. You clearly haven't been introduced to that class of fragrances with the beauty, but alas, also the longevity and projection of Eau d'Hiver / Chanel Eau de Cologne (most hesperidic colognes, actually) / most of the Hermessence range (bar Vetiver Tonka).

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>Wear this
>Girls are suddenly smiling at me and being nice
What the fuck is going on? I literally bought this because I hate being around people.

>> No.13219865

>>13219862
well EN has an insane amount of iso e super in it which is one of the big panty dropper meme aromachemicals

>> No.13219932

>>13219069
Honestly i kinda wanna buy this while it still exists. Loved it when i first tried it since it was so green. Shares a lot of dna with hanae Mori HIM which i love (might be redundant though)

>> No.13219946

>>13219691
Another anon, closing in on 200 blind bought bottles. Thanks for stating my case more eloquently than I would have been able to. I know what I like in a perfume and I hate wasting my nights / weekends at the mall. I also see money spent on samples as a total waste, especially on mainstream scents that can be purchased for ~$35 / bottle online.

>> No.13219948

>>13219691
No, I agree with you, sonetimes you have to buy blind and if you’re experienced enough, you can make more informed choices, I’m just saying you can’t always.

Take Kilian Straight to Heaven Extreme, for example. It’s supposed to have double the vanilla of the original, and a lot of people describe it as being a boozy, fruity, vanilla-heavy, sweet gourmand. I ordered a sample thinking I’d get something like a Serge Lutens type of gourmand scent from having read the notes and the reviews. I did not get that at all. To me, it’s a very fresh, woody, almost astringent scent with very little sweetness and almost no fruit or vanilla. Now, I’ve been into fragrances for years, I’ve spent thousands and thousands of dollars, I’m pretty educated about fragrances, and what I thought I was getting was completely different from what I got.

This is my point. You can do a ton of research, you can really know your shit, but it’s still far from a sure thing. That’s why it’s a bad idea to buy blind if you can help it, especially when it comes to expensive niche scents.

In the context of this thread in particular, given that it was a complete novice this guy was advising, telling him to buy blind is completely foolish.

>> No.13219965

>>13219948
True, it's like the belt+shoes matching rule on here
People who know what they're doing know it's not a hard rule and can make it work without following, but that rule gives newbies a way to be safe from really fucking up while they learn

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>>13219948
>not enjoying the experience of blind buying a bottle from a trusted house / perfumer, having it not match your initial expectations, only to slowly grow into a new favorite as you continue to test it across a variety of conditions

>> No.13220017

>>13219967
The problem with this is that I often don’t like every fragrance from the same house. I love Roja Enigma, I don’t like most of his other scents. I love Amouage Jubilation and Reflection, but I hate some of their scents. Fate makes me nauseous.

>> No.13220073

>>13219562
I'm also interested in this one.

>> No.13220083

Fragnet just got ONE bottle of Rock Rose in stock.

Got it. 450 maplebux with shipping and duties. Today is a good day.

>> No.13220110

>head to sephora this morning to sniff out some fragrances
>9:30AM
>store opens at 10:00AM
fuck why did i make this mistake

>> No.13220132

>>13220083
In before line item denial

>> No.13220179

I'm the WW guy and whoever recommended me TdH Eau Tres Fraiche few weeks ago, shoutout to you anon. I blind bought it and this thing is legit. I'm getting like 7+ hours before it went to skin scent.

I'm also getting good vibes with it. Nice.

>> No.13220186

>>13219862
On my skin this is nowhere near what the online review descriptions say it is. I mean I detect the vetiver, mahogany wood, and mossy wetness because I know the composition of the fragrance. But I've gotten two female reactions that it smells nice (even one saying it's bright and citrusy).

I would say it has the makeup of the mysterious dark scent people say it is with something that smells like a run of the mill department store fragrance mixed in. Also projection is crazy on me, I did one spray and it just projected outwardly forever.

I'll definitely look into purchasing it because it has a lot going for it, but it's another reason not to trust the fictional hyperbolic reviews from strangers on the net (cough, fragrantica).

>> No.13220192

I have a spray of grey vetiver on my left and one of noir extreme on my right hand, yet my whole room smells like noir extreme

is noir extreme this strong or is grey vetiver just weak?

>> No.13220299

>>13220132
Nope. Order is already being processed. Not gonna lie, I’d be salty af, though.

>> No.13220356

>>13219858
nice bait you fucking dork

maybe leave out the “alas” next time

>> No.13220373 [DELETED] 

>keep failing elder unstable phase with RF
How am I supposed to do this? I drop conc ground on shaper and he still dies.

>> No.13220479

Just checked out Bleu de Chanel EDP today. It's a nice smell but it seems very sweet and chemical and reminds me of baby products which sort of pisses me off.

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>>13220299
I've had them deny five items during the past four months (JPG Ultra Male, Coach for Men, ADP Quercia, Creed Bois du Portugal). Shit gets frustrating and I wish fragnet would manage their inventory better.

>> No.13220517

>>13220508
Well, so far so good. I’m not gonna be a happy guy if they do fuck me on this one, though.

>> No.13220709

How would I go about getting a legit sample of Noir Extreme in the UK?
No niche selling shops near me though

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Hey fragrance bros, I was recently gifted this bottle of Chanel cologne and I don't know the most about this stuff. Is it good, meh, shite, let me know what you think.

>> No.13220734

>>13220727
You're holding it, you tell us what you think.

>> No.13220753

>>13220709
the common tom ford scents are sold in your regular shops as well, doesn't even have to be a perfume shop

At least that's how it is in germany, I can't imagine the uk being too different

>> No.13221038

>>13220727
if only there were someone who could smell it for you

>> No.13221130

>>13220073
I ended up blind buying 50ml, was very cheap and based on notes/comparisons seems as though it'll be something I enjoy as a weekend or casual fragrance. Will do a write up after I get it. 4.1 rating on fragrancenet is pretty solid.

>> No.13221142

>>13220727
That was the first frag I ever bought. Smooth citrus and tonka scent with a touch of spice in the background. Classy, somewhat warm, and inviting, but would also be a good professional scent year-round but best in spring and fall.

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This is my all-time favourite fragrance, but the younger crowd seems to find it unique to the point of being off-putting. any opinions?

>> No.13221251

>>13221165

don't care for it

>> No.13221269

>>13221165
>I like this but what do you guys think?
why do you care? are you going to change your opinion based on what 4chan says? are you really that spineless?

>> No.13221271

>>13221269
He’s asking other people’s opinions. You know, to create a discussion. In the thread for discussing fragrances.

Are you really so autistic that everything has to be an antagonistic dick-waving contest to you? People can just discuss things without seeking validation, bro.

>> No.13221285

>>13221269
This post is the 4chan equivalent of Reddit tier cringe. It's like the extreme opposite of the over inclusive circlejerk Reddit post but just as cringy

>> No.13221290

>>13220734
>>13221038
>>13221269
Jesus christ /frag/ is full of spergs

>> No.13221378

What frag did Stephen Hawking wear?

>> No.13221379

>>13221285
>>13221290
t. autists

>> No.13221404
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This or Nautica Sport

I like the freshness of Voyage but the seaweed smells gives me a fucking headache

>> No.13221457

>>13221379
WD 40

>> No.13221486
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>>13220356
>alas is not longer a word

>> No.13221531

>>13220727

it is the most basic shyt you could possibly buy.

that's what chanel does. super bland super safe(super expensive for what you get). No one is going to complain about how you smell.

If you are a one fragrance kind of guy, it's perfect.

Personally, I would only use it when i fuck my side chick or a cheap whore.

>> No.13221546

someone create an Iso e Super and ambroxan mixture, make the ultimate panty dropper for entrepreneurs (tm) and stuffy old men alike

profit?

>> No.13221596

>>13221546
dont forget hedione

>> No.13221654

>>13221546
Isn't cdnim full of both of those? Seems to work since I ocasionally see people say they get more compliments from it compared to Aventus.

>> No.13221697

So I know you can put sale items in your cart to buy them whenever you want later on Notino but does that also work with coupon codes when they say "expires xx/xx"?

>> No.13221754

>>13221269
>why do you want to talk about your hobby REEEEEE

>> No.13221816

>>13221697
are you telling me there's a working coupon for notino right now? Somehow these never work for me

>> No.13221845

>>13221269
lol wtf

>> No.13221877

>>13221816
nch15nl for the dutch site, try nch15uk or whatever country you're from.

>> No.13221885

>>13219247
my fwb loves this

she always puts her nose against my neck and smells me

>> No.13221890
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13221890

>tfw have been selling off half of frag collection
>sold about 10 bottles so far
>still have about 5 left to sell
>huge collection of samples that no one wants to buy

>> No.13221902

>>13219660
Fuck off dude that didn't come across at all from what he wrote, you're just projecting hard as fuck and getting on your rage because someone disagreed with you.

>> No.13221937

>>13221902
The guy was a shitposters telling a newbie to blind buy frags. He was a faggot don't defend him.

>> No.13221938

>>13221877
REEEE

Can't use on TF Grey Vetiver as it is "not a niche scent", yet other TF or stuff like montale counts as niche

thanks anyway lad

>> No.13222008

>>13221531
Are you talking about this specific bottle I got or all Chanel stuff in general

>> No.13222016

What fragrance says "I really want you to pound my butthole but I want you to call me a girl when you do"?

>> No.13222045

>>13222016
I don’t know. What do you usually wear?

>> No.13222056

>>13222045
>Calling someone who wants to be a fag a fag
Wow really good banter anon

>> No.13222095

>>13222056
Shut up, Anon, you’re not even my real dad!

>> No.13222127

>>13221378
Sauvage

>> No.13222130

>>13222127
He had real chad miasma
Could always smell him before he entered the club

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>>13218128
R8 me.

>> No.13222156

>>13221165
Love the scent but literally doesn't last past the hour mark. What's the point of spending money on it?

>> No.13222165

>>13221890
Just use them then

>> No.13222197

>>13221890
Lol I'm not buying half used samples from some random person
Just use them

>> No.13222199

>>13222153
JPG fan, of all those what one do you think its the best overall?

t. Ultra Male user

>> No.13222207

>>13222153
10/10 waste of space

>> No.13222220
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I'm about to pull the trigger, what do you think

>> No.13222257

>>13222220
Is that a blind buy??

>> No.13222261

>>13222199
I most like the original Le Male and Fleur du Mâle.
>>13222207
I collect these brands

>> No.13222268

>>13222220
It's your money to waste

>> No.13222272

>>13222220
I like it a lot. My dad used to take me to an Italian barbershop for haircuts when I was a little kid. Essenza is basically that place in a bottle. Really nice rich, smooth citrus, Mediterranean herbs, very fresh and clean. Very classy.

Good buy.

>> No.13222273

>>13219967
What happens on here seems to be more
>Anon buys a frag blind
>Wastes his money and doesn't really like it
>Tries to get other people to say it's good to validate his purchase
>If they don't, anon shitposts and shills it until it looks like people enjoy it

>> No.13222293

>>13222273
Nailed it.

>> No.13222295

Well, my bottle of Rock Rose from fragnet has shipped, so I’m assuming they’re not gonna fuck me over.

>> No.13222303

>>13222016

bvlgari black.

>> No.13222305

>>13222016
Aquolina Pink Sugar/Ultra Male

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>>13222295
My 500ml Royal Oud shipped yesterday and arrives tomorrow. Fragnet are great when they actually come through.

>>13222273
Show me on the doll where the blind buy touched you.

>> No.13222551

>>13222401
I’m in Canada, so it’ll probably take a few days to get through our fuckawful customs system, but at least I know it’s on the way.

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Thinking of buying 50 ml of terre d Hermes.

Anons who have copped it, how do you like it? Can't decide if i like the edt or parfum more

>> No.13222561

>>13222401
Fragnet needs to stop bullshitting me and get some guerlain vetiver extreme. That was going to be my next cop since it warned up, fuckers

>> No.13222794
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Just bought this blind. Will I like it?

>> No.13222797

>>13222401
>500ml Royal Oud
fuck I'm jelly

>> No.13222800

>>13222794
Probably not

>> No.13222845

>>13222794
Bad decision, I hope you have a high IQ

>> No.13223073
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Just blind bought this, what am I in for?

>> No.13223106

>>13223073
at least it's not sauvage

>> No.13223145
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Thoughts on L'Homme Ideal by Guerlain? I honestly love the smell, but I just don't think it suits me. I feel like it suits a more extroverted, formally-dressed mature personality, whereas I'm a uni student in my mid-twenties with a reserved personality who dresses casually day-to-day...

>> No.13223178

>>13221379
wow you really got them there

>> No.13223205

>>13223073
you're probably gonna need a larger rope to fit around your neckbeard

>> No.13223313

>>13223178
thanks autist

>> No.13223340

>>13222794
don't listen to the spergs who say that it's too strange or avant garde to use, they haven't tried it

I've been wearing this for the past week and it works well for casual use. The masculine leather note balances well with the honeysuckle and violet leaf

if it suits your style this is a winner

>> No.13223364

What fragrance should I wear to be sexually attractive to Indian women?

It's an absurd question, but my own tastes lean to oudh and rose and musk, and I'm wondering if these notes will be embarrassing or outdated or remind them of their creepy uncle; minus the onion and cumin notes, of course.

The only thing more absurd than asking what fragrances Indian women find sexy is telling someone to be themselves. I'm a total fake who is all things to all men, and it's worked out marvellously.

>> No.13223369

Got my 50ml of Aventus from "perfumetogo" on eBay. Lot # A4217N01. Comparing a spray from the bottle vs the sample I got from fragrancenet, the bottle seems less smokey. This could also just be due to concentration of 50ml vs 1ml. Does anyone have this lot number? Is it generally perceived as one of the more pineapple-y ones?

>>13223364
I have no experience but I would think niche oud scents like Oud Wood from Tom Ford or Royal Oud from Creed would help distance yourself from the popular/designer club frags that Indian men tend to douse themselves in.

>> No.13223370

>>13223364
Anything fresh or sweet. Next.

>> No.13223377

>>13222794
One of my favorite fragances ever. It's polarizing until it gets to the drydown though, so you may not like it. The opening is very herbal/medicinal to the point where it smells almost like gasoline, but more like fresh cut grass and burning rubber, with some citruses and melon notes (from calone and dihydromyrcenol). During the drydown it gets a lot more warm spicy with the nutmeg and then iso-e super gives a fuzzy leathery animalic finish. If this sounds appealing to you then it'll probably be your favorite fragrance ever too.

Yea I probably have autism

>> No.13223384

>>13223377
Also to add on, because of some of the strange hippie notes it has like chamomile, a lot of butch or just quirky women like to wear it as well. The vibe of it can range anywhere from hippie girl to biker heavy metal badass, it depends on who is wearing it.

>> No.13223422

>>13222794
>hey guys I just blind bought an extremely niche and polarizing scent
>did I do good?
the fact that people actually reply to this kind of bait over and over saddens me.

>> No.13223426

Someone with elite level autism on Basenotes compiled and ranked all scents reported by members that received compliments. Interesting data set: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vD5WblvIPa1yw3lGJcEC2tQib6JVZupPZVyYyWPBB0s/edit#gid=0

>> No.13223430

>>13223369
Search for 17N01 on Basenotes' Aventus forum

>> No.13223468
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can i get it anywhere cheaper?

>> No.13223476

>>13223468
splits from basenotes or similar, but there is something about Creed bottles that deserve the retail packaging on your shelf.

>> No.13223486

>>13223476
yeah i don’t wanna buy decants

i’d buy the 100ml but honestly like this dude said >>13218846 the bottle looks like some cheap shit pajeet would wear

>> No.13223490

>>13223468
I got my bottle for 150, but I've never seen it less than that. 175 is a good price.

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>unironically applying 11 sprays of 1 Million
>Indian country flag

can't make this up folks

>> No.13223492

>>13223364
1 million

>> No.13223506

>>13223369
I think spending a little extra could go futher in, India than elsewhere. But some people just have a stimulus response to certain notes. It'd be like wearing frankincense in a Catholic country. So I'm inclined to change my habits.

>>13223370
Anything fresh? I'd have thought (middle aged) Indians would be all about the most old fashioned colognes, which were mainly fresh.

I equally don't want to smell like young Indians. It's a bit of a pickle.

>> No.13223507

>>13223506
Why do you want to fuck Indian women?

>> No.13223512

>>13223507
I'd prefer Koreans, but India is what I can afford, and I don't want to deal with white hippie nonsense while I'm there.

>> No.13223517

>>13223512
...I suppose I should specify that my target demographic is the Indian upper middle class, to avoid poverty-nonsense and religion-nonsense. I don't like nonsense.

>> No.13223541

>>13223506
...Maybe I'm overthinking this, in that I've given it even a single thought.

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-foreigners-who-come-to-India-smell-so-good-especially-Americans-and-Europeans

>> No.13223557

>>13223541
probably you fuckin dork

>> No.13223558

>>13223364
Kenzo Jungle

>> No.13223560

>>13223512
>>13223517
Wait, you’re in India? Well then, just bathe regularly (not in a river full of garbage, shit, and corpses), and don’t shit in the middle of the street and you’re golden.

>> No.13223563

>>13218128
Should I blind buy Gucci Pour Homme II? I mean, it's discontinued (technically) but there are still lots available for sale.

>> No.13223603

>>13223506
I know how you're trying to analyse this but seriously, you're overthinking this. The vast majority of girls like Sauvage/Eros/LNDL'H/BDC etc. Being too involved in this forum it can feel like everyone wears these and you HAVE to wear niches but only ~20% of guys even wear fragrances.

It's impossible to please everyone so pick one you enjoy, makes you feel confident & is suitable for the occasion, unless you pick zoologist bat or something in which case you're fucked

>> No.13223607

>>13223603
the only correction I'd like to make is if you're going to clubs, a huge number of guys will use either axe/bod/oldspice/etc body spray or 1 million so avoid those like the plague but most other designer frags are ok

>> No.13223648

so can i wear bleu de chanel in an office or is it clubshit?

>> No.13223666

>>13223648
Office, especially the edp. Don't wear it clubbing as it will get lost

>> No.13223667

>>13223666
nice trips

but can i wear it year round is the real question

>> No.13223679

>>13223648
chanel frags are all safe options
they smell nice, won't get you compliments, but no one will complain about you smelling bad

>> No.13223740
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13223740

Any thoughts on this NYT article? Is anyone going to get Virgil's frag?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/style/perfume-that-smells-like-nothing.html

>> No.13223743

>>13223679
Wrong. Chanel frags get me compliments here and there.

Speaking of compliments. Today I was in the elevator and a woman in her mid 30's walked in. She was on her phone, when she literally started sniffing the air. And she was like "hold on one second" to whoever she was on the phone with. And she looked up at me (I'm 6'5") and said "what is that smell you have on...it's the best thing I've ever smelled wow!"

I laughed and was like "Oh thanks, it's a fragrance called Encre Noir"

Anyway she made me spell it for her so she can buy it...

>> No.13223798

>>13223743
lanklets’ ability to turn ordinary figures of speech into ways of telling everyone on a manchurian thumb wrestling forum how tall they are is truly impressive

>> No.13223804

>>13223563
As far as blind buys go it's probably one of the safest. Really versatile too. Huge tea note. You might not love it but it will at least be pleasant.

>> No.13223884

man i don't care what anyone else says, animale animale is the fucking greatest juice of all time. has tremendous longevity, smells yummy as hell, no nauseating notes. bleu de chanel, chanel allure homme blanche, etc, all have annoying notes in them.

nobody wears it around here either, so that's another plus.

>> No.13223921
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Is Eau Sauvage outdated?

>> No.13223926

>>13223921
In my opinion it's dated in a good way, as opposed to other frags like Polo Green which are dated in a very bad way

>> No.13224001

>>13223921

i smelled it and honestly it doesn't conjure up images of an old guy like some other frags do

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What do you guys think of L'instant de Guerlain pour homme eau extreme? I blind ordered it and hated at first but tried it the other day and really enjoyed it. Is this a good fragrance? I am sort of confused by it.

>> No.13224054

>>13224047
Only tried LIDG and not extreme (apparently extreme is better). Classy but mature, definitely not a "fresh" scent at all. Kind of smells like an old Uncle, but a classy old Uncle.

>> No.13224085

>>13224054
>>13224047
i have original LIDG and the only comment i ever got on it is "it smells like a nursing home in here"

strong avoid unless you in fact live in a nursing home.

>> No.13224174

This will sound like a meme, but I promise you, it is not: I bought EROS a few days ago, and tested it last night when my fuckbuddy came over. She asked me if I had a new perfume, keps saying it was "soo good" and that the fragrance alone really turned her on.

I had the best sex of my life last night, no doubt, and I will tell this story to anyone questioning the power of fragrances in the future. Thanks guys.

>> No.13224230

>>13224174

neck yourself

>> No.13224269

>>13223145
I have a sample of the EdP, it has a fruity sweetness I don't like.

I'll wait to try the upcoming Intense version, which is supposed to be less sweet.

>> No.13224286

>>13224174
kek

>>13224269
Any info on Intense version?

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>>13224286
Only this ad.

Seems like it's going to smell like a classic Guerlain and less like the usual, overly sweet Thierry Wasser shit show.

>> No.13224342

>>13224306
you've got to be shitting me

who designed this?

>> No.13224353

>>13224342
Jeremy

>> No.13224360

>>13223884
>greatest juice of all time
I think Cuir de Russie takes that spot. Even if you don't like leather and powder, even the diluted modern fragrance stands out in the field of perfume today. The incredible depth and textural quality of the fragrance has always made everyone I show it to stop in their tracks. I'm glad I have a stash of the vintage extrait and EDC.

>>13223921
No, not at all. It's still enchanting but one must keep in mind how different to the original formulation it is. That included oakmoss, making it more Chypre than cologne. It had a bitter structure to it, and the oakmoss stopped it from dying away in 10 minutes like it does now.

Unfortunately, it's in a class of fragrances (hesperidic colognes) that we'll never get to smell the originals again, since all the vintage bottles have likely turned.

>> No.13224363

>>13224306
It looks promising

>> No.13224367

>>13224342
>>13224306
Yeah. I had the same thought. Is this Guerlain, or Mugler? Embarrassing

>> No.13224375

I tried Eros today and it makes me feel sick, but I can't stop smelling it...

>> No.13224425

Wore a sample of Sauvage (EDP) the other day. And was in my way to see my gf. The entire time I was smelling it on myself and thinking "not sure if I love or hate this". Anyways. Eventually I get to my girls place. Literally first thing she says is " wow you smell amazing, what is that?"

>> No.13224605

>>13224054
>>13224085

Is this an okay fragrance for a guy in his early 30s? I have a hard time finding the right amount of matureness for my age. I can't stand a lot of the younger smelling stuff but don't want to smell too old. Generally I wear Tuscan Leather if in cold weather, and terre d'hermes in fall/spring, and allure sport extreme in the summer. I feel like early 30s is kind of a weird age for fragrances because you don't know what's too mature or too young for you.

>> No.13224649

>>13222016
eros, ysl l'homme

>> No.13224654

>>13223422
polarizing niche scent? this stuff been so popular since it came out walmart carries it

>> No.13224659

>>13223921
probably. still smells damn good though. wish it didn't turn into a skin scent after an hour. lasts a long time as a skin scent at least.

>> No.13224674

>>13223740
I thought this was your collection before I read the article Tripsk, I know you have Concrete.

Anyway, Virgil continues to piss me off, I can't stand the guy. Fucking hack.

>>13223804
I figured it's not worth it to get a 5mL decant for $20 when I can get 100mL for $60 and just hang on to it and sell it if I don't like. I've been looking for a nice Spring/Summer frag and a tea frag generally and I like light scents so it seems meant to be.

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>>13223921
nope, but I do find the remarkably similar cerruti 1881 pour homme much more wearable for third the price
>>13224605
LIDG is something that would fit a status obsessed yet solidly middle class guy stricken by midlife crisis. Give Lalique Hommage a L'Homme/Hommage a L'Homme Voyageur/Encre Noir Extreme a try.
>>13222016
see pic related

>> No.13224721

>>13224605
did you not see the part where i said everyone thinks it smells like a nursing home?

no it is not okay for early 30s

>> No.13224754

>>13218142
Don't listen to the guys before me. By the fireplace is kinda reminiscent of a fire, but it's sweet and nutty. Eros is the opposite to what you wanna smell like. Sauvage is the worst thing to blow up for a while.
Tauer has great stuff, but lonestar memories is a HEAVY leather frag with animalic assets.
Here are some of the most foresty wood perfumes:
Arso by Profumum Roma
Zagorsk by CdG. I mean, cdg has very many good woody scents. The whole incense series (although they dont last too long on skin). The blue series, the monocle series. Dover, Standard, Serpentine.
Resine precieux by Sultan Pasha.

Comme des garcons have the best weird perfumes meant to smell like industrial glue and metal etc. The 2 Odeur scents, 8 88...

There are a million tobacco-heavy scents. I can''t even think of a good one right now. Tobacco vanilla is popular... but sweet.

If you like liquor, smoke, wood and metal you need to get into incense, my man. I think you'd like bois d'ascese by Naomi Goodsir.

>> No.13224756

>>13224375
>>13224425
meme chemicals doing their magic

>> No.13224767

I'm looking for a classy frag that projects a moderate amount, and lasts a decent amount of time, to be used year round (so preferably something fresh)
Maybe something vetiver based?

>> No.13224774

>>13224360
which cuir de russie? Better pick sides here motherfucker, this is life and death. If you say "the first one", that's a cop-out answer - which one was the first, huh?!?!?!?!?!

>> No.13224782

>>13224767
terre d'hermes, vetiver extraordinaire, vetiver by guerlain, flashback by olfactive studio.

>> No.13224806
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13224806

Rate it lads pls

>> No.13224812

>>13224806
lmao did you just buy like every meme fragrance people post on here?

>> No.13224880

>>13224806
7/10 basic bitch ass collection.

>> No.13224883

>>13224782
>vetiver by guerlain
this is just my opinion but it smells like one of the most dated frags ever

Maybe if you're 40+ it's okay but I doubt many here are

>> No.13224899

>>13224806
>gets every frag with gold on the bottle
kek

>> No.13224908

I dig Acqua di Gio but I don't want to smell like everybody else this summer, anything that's similar, maybe a bit more flowery?

>> No.13224918

>>13224721
>>13224883
Whack opinions from teenagers here
LIDGEDP is fine for anyone beyond 25 and GV works for over 20.
Develop your noses, children.

>> No.13224927

>>13224918
3 people in my age (23) were literally disgusted when I showed them GV

>> No.13224931

>>13224806
Huh, neat. You can see that dude’s reflection in the bottle. It’s like that one M.C. Escher drawing, except if Escher was a colossal faggot.

>> No.13224947

>>13224927
Your friends are pleb af. Stop associating with mongs.

>> No.13224957

Is Versace PH a safe blind buy if I just want a simple citrus frag for work and casual?

>> No.13224960

>>13224957
I wouldn't buy anything blind for daily wear

>> No.13224990

Lads what is your spring rotation??????

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>>13224931
>It’s like that one M.C. Escher drawing, except if Escher was a colossal faggot.

>> No.13225077

>>13224957
It is fucking great. Only downfall is it lasts only 3-4 hours.

>> No.13225167

>>13224918
LIDG being called "smells like a nursing home" was by my mid 30s coworker

why shill that jank garbage when there are so many better frags?

>> No.13225179

>>13223743
Encre Noire is going to be an old meme in a new light it seems. A l'Extreme in particular is a massive cougar magnet from my experience

>> No.13225222
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I wish I could spray this all over the interior of my car but it's so expensive. What does your vehicle smell like?

>> No.13225224

>>13218142
He’s smell like any other person you’d see walking around in Manhattan. He’s too clean to be dirty.

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>>13224812
>tfw i have eros, million and the one EDP in my collection
No regrets, though.

>> No.13225226

>>13225222
i have some old hummer frag lol that I spray the inside of my merc with

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>>13224990

>> No.13225237

>>13225167
Your coworker has an inexperienced nose and I guarantee they don't personally wear frags. LIDGEDP is a fantastic patchouli cacao floral citrus with exceptional longevity and exactly right sillage.

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Are expensive fragrances worth it?
I used to think a good fragrance is something you shouldn't cheap out on, but then I read about “smell surrogates“ (or something like that, idk)
They're essentially fragrances that smell very similar to designer brand perfumes, but at a fraction of the cost

Are those worth lookimg into or will the cheaper price mean they won't last as long/smell “off“ despite smelling similar/some other downside?

>> No.13225269

got a pretty good deal on terre d'hermes parfum. did i fuck up? what do you guys think of the EDT vs parfum?

>> No.13225275

>>13225237
and it smells like a nursing home

>> No.13225277

>>13225243
You're thinking of clone fragrances. There are great ones, but I have yet to find one that smells exactly like the thing it tries to copy, but that can be a good thing sometimes. They will fool most most people though. There is a point of going too cheap so those sub $30 ones almost never have any staying power or projection and they smell noticeably cheap.
Ultimately it boils down to whether you want to smell exactly like some expensive fragrance in which case you dish out the cash for it or you can live with a slightly different scent (which you may like even more than the original).

>> No.13225286

>>13225237
Sorry you blind bought it and hates it but we're not buying that shit no matter how much you shill

>> No.13225314

>>13225277
>or you can live with a slightly different scent
I definitely can. Thanks for the reply

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I can't decide if i want terre D Hermes parfum or edt. I'm wearing the parfum and its also just so good, extremely juicy.

Thoughts

>> No.13225330

>>13225286
You never told me where the blind buy touched you, you projecting autist

>>13225275
Sauvage kiddie go back to fragrantica

>> No.13225333

>>13225330
>Autistic
>"I have a truly sophisticated Bose and only my opinion matters even though everyone else says this is shit"
M8 I think you're the autistic here

>> No.13225358

>>13224908
You could try YSL L'homme or Issey Miyake l'eau d'issey

>> No.13225419

>>13224957
Personally, I can't even smell it

>> No.13225427

Is the one edp worth a blind buy?

>> No.13225434

>>13225427
the one edp isn't worth anything

>> No.13225649

>>13225427
Try it in store before you buy anything. But I say it's a fucking great cologne.

>> No.13225748

>>13224306
Like, is this a joke?
Is it intentionally trying to look like this?

>ms paint undershirt
>puzzling, flaming
>print disappears into the stem of the magazine

>> No.13225825

Recc a good scent for spring pls.

>> No.13225832

Hey guys I'm about to blind buy Our Wood, should I pull the trigger??

>> No.13225833

>>13225832
Oud Wood? If so, then its commonly listed among the top Oud fragrances

>> No.13225953

>>13222561
You're in luck, anon.

https://www.fragrancenet.com/cologne/guerlain/vetiver-extreme/edt#293615

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How do men get away with wearing Habit Rouge?

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>>13225953
Damn, money where my mouth is, since I was just thinking about copping the original over it. Been a while since I sampled it, don't even know if I have the samples laying around anymore.

Any opinions on the extreme vs the original? Extreme came off a little more modern to me iirc and less barbershoppy

>> No.13225988

Spicebomb smells like a centerpiece arrangement you would find in a Crate&Barrel boutique. It's actually way sweeter than I thought it would be.

>> No.13226078

>>13225975
I have both, and you're right that Extreme is a bit cleaner, more streamlined vetiver fragrance. It lacks tobacco and drops the florals that read as old world / barbershop to many. Extreme is sheer green spiced incense, while the original is earthy green tobacco cologne. My personal preference is for the OG as I appreciate its richness and its development. I don't find it dated or old smelling, and it's definitely fresh enough for spring and summer. Extreme is still great, however, and both are an excellent value.

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>>13224806
>Tuscan Leather
>Tobacco Vanille
>Black Orchid
>Noir Extreme

It's weird seeing the memiest of Tom Ford frags all in one place...

>> No.13226149

>>13224806
Everything there is so sweet. Sweet and musky and just thicc smelling for the most part. No green, nothing fresh. Please live in a relatively cold northern climate.

>> No.13226158

ROCHAS MAN IS THE YUMMIEST SMELL FRAGRANCE OF ALL TIME IT MAKES ME WANT TO SUCK MY OWN DICK HOLY GOD WHAT A FUCKING GLORIOUS GEM OF A FRAGRANCE

>> No.13226206

>>13224674
My rotation right now is Margiela Untitled, Rose 31 and Concrete.

I actually really like how many dimensions it seems to have, even though it doesn't change much over time. It's soft and feminine and kind of creamy-sweet, but so artificial (I like that!). I get something kind of rose-y, but not in an overwhelmingly floral way in there. It's very warm on my skin too. Similar to the way that zagorsk instantly feels cold or CDG2 has that synthetic vibe, I like how "constructed" concrete feels. Some people despise it, and some find it boring but it works for me

>> No.13226308

what’s some spring/summer shit i can buy that will get grils to suck my benis on sight?

i mean this both ironically and unironically

>> No.13226317

>>13226158
>>13226308

>> No.13226320

>>13226317
i don’t want men to suck my dick anon

>> No.13226334

>>13226320
WOMEN WILL ALSO WANT TO SUCK YOUR DICK, EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD

>> No.13226345

>>13226078
Hm, that's fair. If I can dig up my sample of Guerlain Vetiver, maybe i'll give it another spin tomorrow and try to appreciate it a little more. I think both are pretty good.

It's weird that Vetiver is currently my favorite note. I hated it when I first got into frags (around 18-19), but now I'm 23 going on 24 and i can't get enough of it. I'm almost bummed it's getting warmer because i can't wear encre noire extreme anymore

>> No.13226349

>>13226345
i had a similar trajectory, when i was 18-19 i despised vetiver (and bergamot fwiw) then i got really into vetiver around 22-23.

then around 25 i started hating it again, now i'm 27 and i don't hate it but i don't like it.

also i know most people on /fa/ don't wear frags to get girls but girls under the age of 25 fucking hate vetiver basically across the board.

>> No.13226352

>>13226334
that’s quite the claim friend

>> No.13226357

>>13226352
it's just logical
what do (primarily basic college bitches) love the most?

STARBUCKS COFFEE, UNIVERSALLY

This shit smells like yummy ass coffee, they'll want to pull your pants down on the street to suck your dick to get the coffee out. It's a primal urge, basic bitches LOVE THIS SHIT.

>> No.13226364

>>13224306

lmao this is amazing

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>bought 100ml invictus aqua for $70 last year
>wore it a few times but found it underwhelming, ok but not great
>sold it for $150
>invictus aqua 2018 is coming out

you can't make this shit up

>> No.13226494

>>13224047
>>13224054
What's the distinction between L'Instant de Guerlain and the Extreme version?

>>13224085
What the fuck? Isn't it supposed to have a strong cacao note? I don't think I've ever met someone who smelt of cacao.

>>13224721
I can understand telling students to avoid smelling like a patriarch, but what's the logic of age brackets for fully fledged adults?

>> No.13226508

>>13226469

dude. never buy anything from someone named Paco

>> No.13226532

>>13226494
>I can understand telling students to avoid smelling like a patriarch, but what's the logic of age brackets for fully fledged adults?
the person i responded to is the brainlet who made the arbitrary age brackets, fucktard. i only separate geriatric from adults from teenagers. LIDG is only for the geriatric community, stay away unless you have alzheimers

>> No.13226540

>>13226508
Kek

>>13225222
Everyone should know this: la Yuqawam is an excellent clone of it. So much so that the consensus on basenotes and fragrantica is that it's better than the original. It's much, much more affordable so go crazy on your car with that.

>>13224774
The pick is 1940s Cuir de Russie extrait in the little 7.5ml bottles. Precise enough? Happy?

>>13224605
This is my 2c worth but if you can wear Tuscan Leather you shouldn't really be worried that anything is "too mature" for you to pull off. I mean that in a good way.

>> No.13226546

>>13226532
>LIDG is only for the geriatric community, stay away unless you have alzheimers
Myopic.
I wasn't part of the discussion until now, but here's some advice: you're making a fool of yourself and should stop now.

>> No.13226548

>>13226532
Anon, I'm not trying to get you to backtrack, but I need more information than you're giving. What geriatric smells does it remind you of? Let the hate flow through you and help me make informed frangrance purchases.

>> No.13226550

>>13226532
wow did M. Guerlain kill your grandfather or what, Jesus Christ

>> No.13226583

>>13226349
>girls under the age of 25 fucking hate vetiver basically across the board
;_; what about more modern vetivers like grey vetiver?

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just ordered a bottle of this. Gonna be rocking the nursing home to pick up the widows. Honestly I thought it smelled like cake to me.

>> No.13226607

>>13226546
>I wasn't part of the discussion until now,
that's what happens when you interject with a fucktarded comment
>>13226546
>>13226548
>>13226550
>being so offended you samefag 3 times
>>13226548
Anise and elemi and lavender crudely mixed in a way that smells like a used diaper
>>13226550
Nope, one of my all time favorite scents is l'eau boisee. L'instant specifically is rank garbage that should be immediately be thrown into the fucking trash, only fucktard brainlets like that shit. The single worst fragrance I've ever smelled in my life. I wouldn't wish L'instant on my worst enemy, nobody deserves that shit.
>>13226599
Cacao=/=chocolate

It smells like ass. Old hairy man ass. The single worst fragrance in the history of mankind. Bottled ass. I bet you're the child of a single mom who made cake without sugar. THIS FRAGRANCE IS ASS.

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>>13226607
Well, I got my information, and will be taking it into account along with the opinions of others, so I'll just leave this here.

>> No.13226617

>>13226614
imagine your grandfather. imagine he's in a nursing home. they feed him sugar free cake with an orange that has been out on the counter so it's dried out. imagine he shits out the cake in a diaper. then he takes the diaper off. he starts watching your favorite porn. he cums into the diaper. he puts the diaper into a bag and lets it ferment for weeks. he takes the fermented fecal matter and cum and bottles it.

That is l'instant. I guaranfuckingtee that's exactly how that geriatric fuck who owns the company made this nasty rank scent.

>> No.13226619

>>13226599
a tad too sweet for my taste but still nice

>>13226617
jesus christ dude

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New thread:
>>13218128
>>13226635

>> No.13226782

>>13224674
I love how concrete smells on me. It's creamy and artificially sweet, instead of straightforward woodsy. People are pretty t feels constructed the same way that CDG2 is artificial on purpose.

>> No.13226803

>>13226508
I dunno, man. There’s a taco place near me called Paco’s, and goddamn do they make a tasty fucking taco.