Fragrance General

[Anonymous No.14937134]

Previous thread: >>14932237

BBC perfume documentary (part 1 of 3):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=annRzLYrRwM
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https://discord.gg/yA2ACMx
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w2c bottles
(USA-Canada)
http://www.fragrancenet.com
http://www.fragrancebuy.ca
http://www.luckyscent.com

Use Google to obtain the maximum discount code at fragrancenet (37%).

(Europe)
http://www.notino.com (see directory at bottom for your country)
https://www.jovoyparis.uk/
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general info
http://fragrance.org/intelligence/knowledge-center/
http://perfumesociety.org/discover-perfume/an-introduction/
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various fragrance communities/review sites/blogs
http://www.fragrantica.com/
http://www.basenotes.net/
http://www.parfumo.net/
http://www.nstperfume.com/
http://www.boisdejasmin.com/
http://www.kafkaesqueblog.com
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w2c samples
http://www.luckyscent.com/
http://www.theperfumedcourt.com/
http://www.surrendertochance.com/
http://www.perfumista.co.uk/
http://www.ausliebezumduft.de/fragrances.html
https://www.jovoyparis.uk/
https://www.lessenteurs.com/
https://bloomperfume.co.uk/
https://lulua.pl/en/
https://moodscentbar.com/en/
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on DIY fragrances
http://www.perfumersapprentice.com/
https://pellwall.com/
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affordable snice scents
http://pastebin.com/VX6RDpm6

[Anonymous No.14937136]

For me it's Chypre Palatin

[Anonymous No.14937137]

>>14937134

[Anonymous No.14937139]

I need more top tier gourmands i have 5 o clock gingembre and i really like ORE anything else i should try out?

[Anonymous No.14937143]

anyone had a chance at trying fougère d'argent? is it worth anything?

[Anonymous No.14937148]

Thoughts about this as a more autumn/winter fig scent? Have Fico di Amalfi and Ferrari Noble Fig, but they scream summer. Phylosikos doesn't sound too different to these two, and Marc Jacobs Men is said to have poor longevity. Tried Dior Dune as well but was nothing special. Help me on my quest for a non-summer fig.

[Anonymous No.14937149]

>>14937136
I love CP

[Anonymous No.14937153]

I want cheap frags that smell expensive, should I get l'homme and chergui oils from universal oils?

[Anonymous No.14937162]

>>14937153
Molecule 01
Lalique Hommage a l'homme
Jo Malone Oud and Bergamot (not cheap but not prohibitively expensive)
Encre Noire

[Anonymous No.14937168]

Is there any reason to not just keep getting 55ml samples for like 110$ instead of buying a a 75ml bottle for 275$ from MDCI?

[Anonymous No.14937171]

>>14937168
none, unless you actually want the bottle

[Anonymous No.14937173]

All this chypre talk. I cracked out my Roja Diaghilev sample last night. It’s fucking good but not 1k+ good. Performance is lacking but my nose was planted on my arm where I smelled it. I just don’t have a place on my shelf for a 1k chypre. It is so elegant though. Very beautiful. Maybe I’ll find one of those 7.5ml decants of it

[Anonymous No.14937175]

>>14937173
that you hookerfag?

[Anonymous No.14937181]

>>14937153
Encre Noire
Chanel Edition Blanche - it's 95% Xerjoff Uden

[Anonymous No.14937183]

>>14937168
Yes there is because the money put forward sample set deduct from the price of a bottle. So it's not $275.

[Anonymous No.14937186]

>>14937149

[Anonymous No.14937188]

>>14937173
Arabian Perfume Oils make 95% close copy of Diaghilev (and Aoud). I couldn't tell a difference hand in hand on paper strips.

[Anonymous No.14937191]

>>14937175
Nope, not me. I did just cop a bottle of Chypre Palatin, though. Hopefully be here in a few days.

[Anonymous No.14937200]

>>14937175
Review anon. It’s just 1.5ml I got from a bottle purchase like two weeks ago (mortal skin). I just ordered from a high end place and they let me pick 4 samples of literally anything. So I grabbed that, Enigma parfum, Roja de la nuit 3, and Stephane Humbert black gemstone. I don’t have hookeranon money for a bottle. But a 7.5ml in the future perhaps. But I’ve appreciated smelling the 3 Roja samples I’ve got. The quality really is there but those prices are oppressive.

[Anonymous No.14937206]

>>14937136
not for long

[Anonymous No.14937211]

>>14937200
I do worry about Roja’s quality in the future. These IFRA changes are gonna hit his stuff hard, plus I’ve noticed he no longer has many of the EDP/Extrait versions of his mainline scents anymore in his shop, just the colognes. In fact, I’m not seeing any bottles of Enigma EDP/Extrait anywhere. I hope they’re not being discontinued. I have my bottle of the EDP and it’s possibly my favorite frag ever. I’d hate to have to ration it.

[Anonymous No.14937221]

>>14937211
I don’t think it was coincidence the “colognes” have come out. Predictive programming for the regulations hitting so his fan base is fine with thinner formulas. With his influence he probably had the first notice years in advance.

[Anonymous No.14937236]

>>14937221
That is a distinct possibility. Unfortunately, one of the things I love about Enigma so much is its depth and richness. The jasmine, creamy vanilla, and boozy cognac. I haven’t tried the cologne yet, but I really hope it’s not too much lighter.

Extra happy I got that bottle of A Midsummer Dream in Amsterdam last time now. Even if it weren’t limited edition, it was probably on the chopping block.

[Anonymous No.14937264]

>>14937173
>>14937200
Cont: I’ve been sniffling and have had a runny nose all day. Just looked at my application point on my arm and realize I have little red bumps where I sprayed it. I’m allergic to Diaghilev. Alright well money on the 7.5ml saved. I’m unironcally going to edit in a giveaway in the video before I upload it since I can’t wear this shit anymore, damn. Any domestic anons who want in drop a comment on the video when it uploads with something vaguely /frag/ related and I’ll pick among you guys. Or if you want it Sloth friend anon I’ll return the favor so message me on eBay. I’ll shoot it to you for just the shipping.

[Anonymous No.14937266]

>>14937134
Petit Matin is amazing

[Anonymous No.14937268]

Threadly reminder the IFRA are Zionist kikes

[Anonymous No.14937286]

Rate my growing collection anons

[Anonymous No.14937293]

>>14937286
Pajeet/Jerememe tier combo

[Anonymous No.14937298]

>>14937286
Is that fabric softener with a touch of raspberry I smell????

[Anonymous No.14937301]

>>14937286
stop watching top 10 fragrance vids retard.

[Anonymous No.14937304]

I fell in love with Secretions and I like T. Rex too. Is there any other blood/iron scented frags out there?

[Anonymous No.14937315]

>>14937286
Funny how anything remotely worth is at the back

[Anonymous No.14937318]

>>14937148
No fig lovers here? ;(

[Anonymous No.14937319]

>>14937200
Review NYI mate. If I remember correctly LT was calling it vastly superior to some Roja (possibly Fetish/Diaghilev). I'm curious of your opinion on it.

[Anonymous No.14937323]

>>14937148
>>14937318
Let me look up my old post.
>Yeah, that's a bummer but longevity is really bad in Philosykos. If you'd like to trade some of the projection for a bit more for longevity then I can recommend trying Diptyque's oil roll-on. I gifted it to my gf for some occasion and it lasts for 4h+. The projection is about a feet though, changing to a skin scent halfway through. Let me think about other stuff. Did you try Byredo Pulp? It's very fig-heavy but there are also some other fruits, so idk if that's your thing. You should test it first though as it is literally a photorealistic strong pulp scent that some people hate. I sold my bottle because while I appreciated it a lot, I couldn't imagine wearing it. I can easily imagine people around you asking themselves who spilled some freshly squeezed juice no his clothes. Performance is very, very good though. I've sampled two fig heavy L'artisans at some point; Premier Figuier and Caligna. PF was really snice and hitting the same vibe as Philosykos (but a bit more smooth and complex). Caligna was more woody and deeper. Both worth sampling imo. Acqua di Parma has some fig-based scent in their blue line. It was on of my favourites of this line and they should be readily available for testing in any department store. When it comes to cheapies then I've heard good things about Ferrari's Noble Fig (don't mind the brand - the line it belongs to is quite good, I really liked my Bright Neroli from them). You can also give a try to Molinard's Figue, I was quite impressed about their scents. Especially for the pricetag. But didn't test it on my skin. Also Armani Prive line had some Fig scent that was very fresh and bright now that I'm thinking about it. Come back and report if you liked any of these recs.

[Anonymous No.14937330]

>>14935744
>We all know though that head-heart-base model is just an approximation to describe a fragrance and one rarely can observe three distinct phases following each other. What one can rather typically smell is the dynamic interplay between all three phases at once changing over time.
This is what /frag/ noselets believe in.

[Anonymous No.14937332]

Lads is Invictus Aqua a decent Paco scent?
The notes looks alright on Fragrantica, tried the original Invictus at a store and it was ok but a bit too bubblegummy/shower gel like for me.

[Anonymous No.14937336]

Take the Guerlainpill

[Anonymous No.14937337]

>>14937332
The only paco rabanne frag ive tried and would buy is one million prive, i took the niche pill awhile ago though so im going to try sloth when it comes out and see if i like it more

[Anonymous No.14937339]

>>14937332
Try aqua and legend on your skin. Most people vow for legend.
> tried the original Invictus at a store and it was ok but a bit too bubblegummy/shower gel like for me.
That is the whole premise of the invictus line, though. Being a casual bubblegummy, melony scent without going all in into the clubbing fragrances world. Eros is less showergel-like to me, if that has any worth.

[Anonymous No.14937341]

>>14937336
I tried to take the classic Guerlainpill but failed. I can't be the only one for who Shalimar, Mitsouko, Mouchoir de Monsieur smell like a 70 years old teacher with badbreath?

[Anonymous No.14937342]

>>14937330
I see nothing wrong in what you quoted.

[Anonymous No.14937345]

>>14937336
Is Santal Royal any good?

[Anonymous No.14937350]

>>14937345
Yes, it's really good. It's mostly rosey sandalwood + lovely juicy peach and some powdery aspect on my skin but it's great. You can also get it for like £70 for 120ml secnodhand.

[Anonymous No.14937352]

>>14937350
Awesome. I bought a few samples and it is among them. The only guerlain i ordered, so I hoped that it would be worth it.

[Anonymous No.14937354]

>>14937206
what means?

[Anonymous No.14937356]

>>14937304
Bull's Blood by Imaginary Authors

[Anonymous No.14937362]

>>14937304
Vierge des Toreros>

[Anonymous No.14937370]

>>14937304
Seek help

[Anonymous No.14937388]

So these things work. But they take up a lot of space width-wise

[Anonymous No.14937391]

>>14937370
It is objectively a good fragrance. You are sure to make an impression wherever you go. Very versatile, too.

[Anonymous No.14937395]

>>14937286
The problem is you have a lot of redundancy. Most of your scents are blue/freshie frags. They kind of all serve the same purpose. I’d consider branching out, get yourself some orientals, gourmands, chypres, etc.

[Anonymous No.14937396]

>>14937388
Snice. Do they sit stable in these?

[Anonymous No.14937405]

>>14937396
I’m a little worried my cat will knock over the 100ml but the sideways 50ml is Very stable

[Anonymous No.14937414]

>>14937304
Iron Duke by Beaufort? Gunpowder is one of the notes.

[Anonymous No.14937462]

>>14937134
Please visit the linked discord and provide feedback in the thread regarding whether /frag/ should remain with this group or form an all new one.

[Anonymous No.14937495]

>>14937323
Thank you anon, will try Caligna

[Anonymous No.14937508]

>>14937388
If a CDG bottle had a stand, would he wear it like this? Or like THIS?

[Anonymous No.14937509]

>>14937286
you alright there big guy?

[Anonymous No.14937536]

tfw someone accuses you of reformulations

[Anonymous No.14937566]

>>14937264
>domestic anons
do you ship to europe?

[Anonymous No.14937567]

>>14937462
>Please visit the linked discord
nah

[Anonymous No.14937584]

>>14937200
How's mortal skin? Been considering a sample.

[Anonymous No.14937596]

>>14937536
Comparing an old bottle with less than half liquid left with a new one and thinking it was reformulated because they aren't identical seems foolish, based frenchie telling them off.
Also props to them for toning down the coloring, at least it won't stain clothes as much. Funnily enough, in spirits enthusiasts and connoisseurs (read autists) adding artificial coloring is a big no no, while having your smelly water clearer seems to indicate lower concentrations kek

[Anonymous No.14937605]

>>14937566
Just America I’m sorry. US postal is a pain in the ass for anything going across the pond. It could run me 25 bucks

>>14937584
It’s among my favorites. Resinous, inky, sweet. It smells like another planet or space. Like I said in my black gemstone review the Stephane Humbert I have sampled have this weird desert/Egypt space magic vibe. Like the scene in aliens vs predator where the predator ships are just landing around the Ancient civilization ruins. That’s what’s in my mind for mortal skin. Maybe that sounds stupid but it’s the only way I can convey such a bizarre fragrance. I’ll do a better job explaining it during my actual review but it really is a unique and memorable experience. Stunning bottle too.

[Anonymous No.14937607]

>In 2011, Hal Vaughan published a book about [Gabrielle] Chanel based on newly declassified documents, revealing that she had collaborated with German intelligence activities.
Wtf I love Chanel now

[Anonymous No.14937632]

>>14937567
Thank you for your valuable contribution to the /frag/ community.

[Anonymous No.14937634]

If I came in a bottle of Sauvage, would it smell better than Date for Men?

[Anonymous No.14937657]

>>14937462
I appreciate the idea to better connect with people here but the strength (or weakness) of this community is the blunt candor we can communicate with. I’m more likely to hold my tongue when I have a username when the best remedy to the situation is to just call the newfag a retard and to shut up and lurk a while before posting nonsense.

[Anonymous No.14937660]

>>14937632
That's ok, any time (or none at all depending on your perspective)

[Anonymous No.14937666]

>>14937657
pussy ass nigger

[Anonymous No.14937701]

>>14937286
What's zhe blue bottle behind Insurrection Pure II?

[Anonymous No.14937712]

>>14937211
Is Enigma EDP worth a blind cop?

[Anonymous No.14937724]

>>14937712
Well, I mean, obviously I’d say yes, given that it’s probably my favorite frag of all time, but it depends what you like. If you’re expecting dusty, spicy tobacco like TV or Herod, you’re not gonna get that. It’s very rich, boozy, creamy vanilla. The jasmine is very natural smelling and dominates the drydown along with the vanilla. The opening has a Vanilla Coke kind of thing going, probably from the bergamot, ginger, and pepper combining with the cognac and jasmine. It’s not really a tobacco scent as you’ve probably experienced them before.

I’d say it is a more mature smell, though. Definitely not a fuccboi clubbing scent. If you’re young, it may not suit you. The cologne may be better in that regard, haven’t tried it yet so I’m not sure.

[Anonymous No.14937725]

>>14937712
From my experience it’s good but a little more challenging than lead to believe. It’s not for everyone. The cognac note is a more aromatic boozy. I would not recommend blind buy especially for the price. But I have come around to it some since first sniff

[Anonymous No.14937747]

>>14937462
>discord
Why do we need this thing? I'm one of the regulars and what I like about 4chan the most is precisely the anonymity without any of this reputation faggotry seen elsewhere.

[Anonymous No.14937760]

>>14937724
>If you’re expecting dusty, spicy tobacco like TV or Herod, you’re not gonna get that. It’s very rich, boozy, creamy vanilla. The jasmine is very natural smelling and dominates the drydown along with the vanilla.
Sampled Herod and made me hate tobbaco scents. The rich boozy sounds something up my alley.
>>14937725
Will cop sample

[Anonymous No.14937768]

>>14937657
>>14937747
OP/Bondfag/catposter here. I added the discord link to address the limitations of this anonymous forum, the biggest of which is exchanging private information for the purpose of trading / selling samples and bottles.
Several years ago I managed to figure out an Anon's basenotes account using some wardrobe screenshots they posted. I reached out to that user and it turned out they (original Kouros guy) lived in my area and we eventually met up to trade sample vials. It would be beneficial for other longtime /frag/ users to have the option to network for trades swaps and splits. That is, if you're not too socially awkward to interact with us in a less anonymous space.

[Anonymous No.14937770]

>>14937508
kek

[Anonymous No.14937777]

Personally I find Kafkaesque to be overrated. They only got major attention from being verbose.

[Anonymous No.14937791]

>>14937777
Can't argue with quads. Post your fav fragrantica reviewers. He's edgy af but I think alfarom is very solid one.

[Anonymous No.14937804]

>>14937791
I like that guy who looks like peter griffon

[Anonymous No.14937817]

>>14937791
https://www.fragrantica.com/member/1187515

[Anonymous No.14937826]

>>14937791
>>14937817
Where is the guy who writes about how Eros is a high IQ therapeutic fragrance. All his reviews are wild you know what I mean. I think he is Asian

[Anonymous No.14937853]

Any recs for a spring lunch date scent?

[Anonymous No.14937866]

>>14937391
An impression of smelling like shit.

[Anonymous No.14937867]

>>14937286
All these nichetards are seething hard. Imagine shitting on a fragrence because it smells good.

[Anonymous No.14937873]

>>14937286
>office
>for men
is it truly that good or pure shill.?

[Anonymous No.14937883]

Best fragrance to wear in the rain?

[Anonymous No.14937886]

>>14937883
Encre Noire

[Anonymous No.14937889]

>>14937883
the rain itself

[Anonymous No.14937902]

>>14937883
Dragonfly

[Anonymous No.14937912]

>>14937414
Uber masculine scent. I got a fougère vibe surrounded by gunpowder and leather notes. It's worth a sample if you're into hyper masculine scents.

[Anonymous No.14937915]

>>14937605
How would I go about seeing your review, are you just planning on posting it on whatever "fragrance general" is there at the time?

[Anonymous No.14937930]

>>14937388
Would a 50ml bottle be able to sit vertically in these things?

[Anonymous No.14937946]

>>14937889
Lush has some cool sounding ones. Are they worth getting into?

[Anonymous No.14937954]

>>14937930
Yeah but not as securely

[Anonymous No.14937959]

>>14937915
I try not to shill and post my videos here anymore. I figured those who want to see them have already subscribed. But its up on my channel now though if you want to check.

[Anonymous No.14938016]

Redpill me on MDCI what else besides invasion barbare and CP should i sample

[Anonymous No.14938072]

>green irish tweed
>dior feve delicieuse
>invasion barbare
>layton
>oud ispahan
Which one should i try first?

[Anonymous No.14938090]

>>14937768
Shut up

[Anonymous No.14938098]

>>14937747
This is 4chan so you belong here if u think like that. Discord f aggotry and the attempts to offshore our con tent are Reddit onions tier . Kill and purge all namefags tripfags and latent avatar posters like hooker dad or whoever

[Anonymous No.14938134]

>>14938090
Go eat a dick zoomer

[Anonymous No.14938138]

>>14938072
feve is so fucking overrated, i should have sampled spice blend, the sample just sits here doing nothing, i might make into a candle or something. I have invasion right now, but really haven't worn it enough to say much other than it wont smell like your typical barbershop such as platinum egoiste, so dont expect that

[Anonymous No.14938140]

>>14938072
feve is overrated dont do it

[Anonymous No.14938142]

>>14938016
They’re a solid niche brand which is very recognisable thanks to their bottles. God a few hits like IB, CP. You can find more recs in the previous thread.
>>14938072
Depends where you are on your journey. Any of these but GIT might be too much if you’re starting. All 5 are very solid and very different, none of them is not super challenging though.
>>14938098
>Kill and purge all namefags tripfags and latent avatar posters like hooker dad or whoever
I agree with the first part but there’s nothing with being a thread ‘personality’ anonymously. It makes this general more vital and more fun. As long one doesn’t have a pretence to have his opinions regarded higher than other anons just because he established some persona and rather blends in for the most of the part of his posts it’s fine. I like hookeranon and others.

[Anonymous No.14938169]

>>14938138
>>14938140
>>14938142
I already got a sample of each of these, amongst a few others. But maybe feve will be a disapointment, I will report what I think about it once I get around to it.
I am not really just starting, just expanding my horizons a little bit. Still haven't purposefully picked challeging fragrances yet. The closest to that would be zoologist civet and desert marocain.

[Anonymous No.14938179]

>>14938142
>hookeranon
Doesn’t exist. This is why you don’t get it and must be purged

[Anonymous No.14938189]

>>14938169
Very good choices then mate. I like your approach of not jumping into the deepest water. For me GIT is the only Creed I like. There’s some understated elegance and confidence in this thread. I still got around 1/3 of my 10ml decant left that I keep in the office when I need a refreshment. Oud Ispahan is ok but too sweet for my likings. Black Aoud is still my favourite rose-oud combo. I can definitely see why someone might love it though. It’s high quality and very round. Invasion Barbare is very snice but not that different from HdP 1725 to justify the price difference (even if the latter performs worse). I didn’t like Feve nor Layton. They seemed to me to be preplanned to be crowdpleasing meek gourmands. PG 10 is my favourite gourmand. I think that Civet is not that challenging. The animatic note is blended beautifully. It’s nothing like Kouros. Probably one of the easiest to wear Zootopian fragrances in my opinion. Sorry for phone posting lads

[Anonymous No.14938193]

>>14938189
>in this thread
in this fragrance*
I don’t even know how it was autocorrected to thread lol

[Anonymous No.14938195]

>>14938098
Most regulars and “personalities” are unrecognizable in their posts 90% of the time. They only present themselves when someone specifically addresses them or something is right down their alley contextually.

>>14938169
Desert marocain is challenging by almost anyone’s standards as is most of zoologist, civet included.

[Anonymous No.14938203]

>>14938195
>Most regulars and “personalities” are unrecognizable in their posts 90% of the time. They only present themselves when someone specifically addresses them or something is right down their alley contextually.
This. I think we’ve got a very good culture of non attention or namewhoring in this thread. They first of all contribute a lot here. People who get mad at occasional more epitomic styled posts are typically newfags.

[Anonymous No.14938212]

>>14937286
pi is so much fucking better than feve

[Anonymous No.14938214]

>>14938189
If there is one thing i learned from the liberal arts is that you first need to solidify your foundations in order to develop your knowledge into more complex topics. I am simply applying this rule to fragrances.
Many of these are exactly for that. For example, i have also bought a sample of Aventus, even though I will most likely not like it, i feel that i need to know what it is about. The others are a mix of that and my own personal curiosity, for example, I want to compare GIT with Cool Water and Layton with other common clubbing scents.
>kouros
I have already tried it on a tester strip and it was ok, i guess. Very different indeed, but I am yet to try it on my skin.

[Anonymous No.14938246]

>>14937946
Lush actually has some pretty interesting frags. Sarah McCartney of 4160 Tuesdays used to work for them. A bunch of their frags were probably made by her.

[Anonymous No.14938249]

>>14937139
Try tea for two. I don't know if I would call it gourmand, but it smells like chai tea and tobacoo. Pretty snice.

[Anonymous No.14938253]

>>14937286
-1/10

[Anonymous No.14938258]

>>14938203
Just gonna say, a couple threads back, someone said I should use a trip. I told them I’d rather chop off my dick and eat it. I’m not a “personality”, I’m just a dude who likes frags and hookers. Don’t have to worry about me namefagging.

[Anonymous No.14938262]

>>14938098
>obvious phoneposting
>being new enough to not know who hookerfag is
>trying to dictate how we should do shit here
Nah, bruh. Drink bleach.

[Anonymous No.14938263]

>>14937323
>PF was really snice and hitting the same vibe as Philosykos (but a bit more smooth and complex)
I would say the opposite. PF smelled like a cheap knockoff of Philosykos to me. But it was a little heavier which may make it better suited to winter.

>Caligna was more woody and deeper
I also disagree with this in some ways. For me, Caligna bright green and nothing else. A little too austere.

[Anonymous No.14938264]

Got a vintage bottle of Fahrenheit and I can't stop smelling it. This is how it feels to make it.

[Anonymous No.14938274]

>>14938264
Ebay? How much did you pay.

[Anonymous No.14938281]

Did you have sex today?

[Anonymous No.14938282]

>>14938264
2019 fahrenheit smells like vintage lmao

[Anonymous No.14938289]

>>14937286
BdC and Sauvage are looking comparatively attractive here. Like others have said, branch out & sample before blind-buying some Youtuber's MOST COMPLIMENTED MEN'S FRAGRANCES SPRING/SUMMER/FALL/WINTER 2019 picks.

That being said, rip me a new one.

[Anonymous No.14938293]

>>14937362
Highly based, for use in moderation, not for everyone.

[Anonymous No.14938297]

>>14938289
i would only steal the ones in the middle, and maybe one in back

[Anonymous No.14938313]

>>14938289
Is that the entire Dior homme line in the left? Why?
Also, you lack sauvage and invictus for the perfect meme collection.

[Anonymous No.14938330]

>>14938313
Yeah, save for Sport. DH is a good scent for the office. Intense & parfum work for nights out or work events. Cologne & Eau are my go-to spring/summer scents.
Not sure what is meme-ey other than Eros, which I entirely regret buying. At least it was cheap.

[Anonymous No.14938371]

R8 me lads im also going to get mancera aoud lemon mint the norn im going to flip on ebay to buy different frags namely the above and samples from MDCI also the profumo had 10ml left i traded a friend for it im also lacking something i want to wear daily right now since squid i only use on specialish (not to special) occasions and want something with a bit more projection than pictured thinking aoud lemon mint is a great daily driver

[Anonymous No.14938374]

>>14937826
>Eros
https://www.fragrantica.com/member/1079008

[Anonymous No.14938391]

>>14938374
Very based

[Anonymous No.14938424]

>>14938262
>Here
This is 4chan. We don’t use avatars sigs and trips are frowned on You will get banned for using sigs it’s literally a reportable offence stupid nufag

[Anonymous No.14938458]

>>14937959
I don't know what your channel is, that's what I'm getting at here.

[Anonymous No.14938492]

>>14938458
ScentScavenger, m8.

[Anonymous No.14938494]

>>14938289
On the right, behind Eros
is that Patrick?
You've used a lot of that bitch. Guessing it was your only fragrance before getting into Dior and other memes.

[Anonymous No.14938496]

>>14938458
I’m answering a question so nobody say I’m shilling. ScentScavenger

[Anonymous No.14938511]

>>14938496
SHILL!!!

[Anonymous No.14938539]

king of kings

[Anonymous No.14938552]

>>14938494
Yeah you're 100% right on that. I used it ~daily throughout the first two years of undergrad.

[Anonymous No.14938556]

Accidentally layered bee and aventus. Not bad

[Anonymous No.14938561]

So I copped One Man Show off of Amazon and got a Highly Concentrated version? Does anyone know the difference between this and the normal version? I can barely find anything about it online and I contacted Amazon and got a replacement so I'll just gift this if it's not as good.
>>14938539
this or azzaro pour homme to make me smell like the 80s?

[Anonymous No.14938567]

>>14938561
All of them say highly concentrated. I hope this is a retarded troll, and you aren’t genuinely retarded

[Anonymous No.14938570]

>>14937134
I hope we have some girls lurking. I use Chanel No.5 as my go to fragrance for years and for the last two summers I used D&G light blue as summer alternate.
Any suggestions what I should try next?

[Anonymous No.14938582]

>>14938567
breh this is what the fragrancenet and fragrantica page shows and is the same that amazon showed. why wouldn't it say highly concentrated on those sites if all the boxes have them? But i did open it up and there was some aftershave sample with arabic writing on it, I'm guessing it says highly concentrated for certain markets but not for others?

[Anonymous No.14938589]

fragrance theme songs? Ill start.
youtube.com/watch?v=IXUJFjj2Tfg

[Anonymous No.14938592]

>>14938556
I am going to layer bee with hummingbird in the spring. I’m too autistic to try it until then...well I’ll give it a whirl tomorrow on paper. I’m still sniffling from fucking Diaghilev. Never had that happen from a frag before. Roja probably beat off a live civet into the bottle

[Anonymous No.14938632]

Favorite Tom Ford frag? Going to be ordering some samples

[Anonymous No.14938647]

>>14938632
Meme picks: TV, TL

High IQ picks: Noir de noir, vert D’Encens , Solei Neige, tobacco oud, black orchid

[Anonymous No.14938658]

>>14938570
Golden Shower pour femme

[Anonymous No.14938663]

>>14938589
Let me take you on a journey, friend. You’re on vacation in San Francisco, you return to your hotel but have forgotten your room number. You walk into the room of another guest by mistake. Immediately upon entering, you notice that a bunch of sweaty men are fucking on a bed shaped like a giant martini glass covered with sequins. YMCA is playing on a loop on the room’s sound system, a disco ball hangs from the ceiling, a large TV displays episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race. John Waters is sitting on a chair in the corner sipping a cosmopolitan.

Ultra Male is gayer than that room.

[Anonymous No.14938668]

>>14938647
Is it just me or is noir de noir just a sweetness bomb and you cant pick up on any notes.

[Anonymous No.14938671]

>>14938632
My personal favorites are Soleil Neige, Vanille Fatale, Fucking Fabulous (no really, the orris + leather + amaretto thing is really good), and Oud Wood.

Beau de Jour is great too, but it’s been discontinued and is apparently being brought back in the signature line like Ombré Leather (which is also quite good), so you might want to wait on it. It’ll be way cheaper then.

[Anonymous No.14938694]

>>14938671
https://www.tomford.com/beau-de-jour/T8EF.html
I'm not a fan of the new bottle but they should sell tons of this at the lower prices.

[Anonymous No.14938697]

>>14938694
Tom Ford is based af for doing this. Not every designer would reduce the price of a popular frag.

[Anonymous No.14938704]

>>14938697
The man makes great frags, gives us cheap BdJ, makes award-winning movies, and BTFOs autistic German wannabes. Truly a god amongst gay men.

[Anonymous No.14938710]

>>14938694
Yeah, the new bottle looks a bit cheap. Hopefully it’s a placeholder and it gets something cool like Ombré or Metallique. According to fragrantica, at least, the scent is identical. I’ll definitely be copping.

[Anonymous No.14938722]

>>14938694
what is this some fougere or barbershop with amber patchouli base?

[Anonymous No.14938729]

>>14938722
bingo
the early 80's are back

[Anonymous No.14938735]

>>14938729
thank god been waiting to wear this all winter

[Anonymous No.14938739]

>>14938729
I do hope to god we get a fougere revival soon.

[Anonymous No.14938740]

>>14938663
Considering how Le Male smells like a gay old bear then this is very believable.
>>14938570
Fuck women

[Anonymous No.14938747]

>>14938735
My mum has a bottle of that

[Anonymous No.14938767]

>>14938704
>movies
Didn't realise he'd done another, A Single Man was absolutely based

[Anonymous No.14938782]

>>14938735
wafts memed me into buying the Men's version

[Anonymous No.14938952]

>>14938371
Take a breath m8

[Anonymous No.14939167]

>>14937356
I do not get any real blood accord from Bull’s Blood at all, and it’s probably my most worn IA scent

[Anonymous No.14939192]

>>14938668
It’s quite sweet, yes, but I definitely get rose and chocolate that people speak about. I wore it out recently to a meal with friends and we ended up going to a gay bar (none of us are gay) and let’s just say I wasn’t expecting to be complimented on it as often as I was.

[Anonymous No.14939196]

Layered T-Rex, Ultra Male, Yatagan and Kouros.
I smell like Jeffrey Dahmer's bathroom.

[Anonymous No.14939229]

>>14938570
Most of the fragrances we talk about here can easily be used by women. As for what to wear next, depends on what you want.

[Anonymous No.14939240]

Finally got round to trying The One EDP.
A bit generic the same way BDC is but it's much better than La Nuit imo

[Anonymous No.14939265]

>>14938632
Lost Cherry is a super sweet masterpiece, fully worth the price tag imo, but damn it still hurts

[Anonymous No.14939269]

>>14937768
>>14938189
>>14938214
>>14939196

>kouros

i stood languishly at the urinal with a migraine creeping slowly. my eyes held shut tightly. "what a terrible week.", i thought. suddenly a wave of calm fell over me and the pain in my ears subsided. i felt good. content even for once. as i finished i watched the urine bounce off the toilet puck. "heh, urinal cake", i said softly to myself. "anon...", a voice said off the wall. i turned. nobody. "anon..." "who's there!", i shouted. deep in the heart of every man there is the the aching knowledge of something knowing he exists. in the recess of every moment of solitude, in the cove of his mind where he finds a quiet solace, there is something that knows. "i know you've not forgotten me, anon", said kouros, it's profile obscured beneath the soap dispenser, it's shape stamped into the darkness. "w-what are you doing here?", i ask. "how did you get here?" "i've always been here. before you've been, i've lived a thousand years. when there had been nothing left, i'd endured. i am the stone of time.", kouros said quietly. "what do you want with me? why me?", i said. "douse", said kouros with a slight growl. i sprayed my neck. "i've lived, but i've nothing left. when there is a void in the heart of needs, you learn to breathe meaning into existence", kouros whispered, now standing on my shoulder. "there is story to be told, and i feel the terror in your mind, a wildness so unhinged that with my words i hope to tame.", said kouros. and so kouros went to tell his story. in that lonely truckstop restroom it told me it's tale of misfortune, of fate, of war. it told me that it is far from it's place of birth, but that this misfortune is it's gift of strength, and that with every missed opportunity or bad judgement it wroughts another step in the right direction, and that sometimes you want to do wrong in a world of rights. but it became lost in the wavelength, and now it needs me. "i need you", said kouros. "yes", i said.

[Anonymous No.14939277]

Now Beau De Jour is getting cheaper sell it to me. I don’t have a single fougere despite owning 30 fragrances. Is it a good place to start?

[Anonymous No.14939289]

>>14939269
I know this is a copy pasta from frag but
"when there is a void in the heart of needs, you learn to breathe meaning into existence" is actually poetic af.

Kouros is trash btw.

[Anonymous No.14939306]

>>14939289
Literally all of Kourosposter's tales of misfortune are unironically beautifully written.

[Anonymous No.14939313]

>>14939306
This gave me deja vu

[Anonymous No.14939332]

What frag would Sans from Undertale wear?

[Anonymous No.14939367]

>>14937318
>>14937323
>>14938263
Take the Profvmvm Roma pill

[Anonymous No.14939384]

>>14939332
Sombre by Strangers Parfumerie.

[Anonymous No.14939385]

>>14938697
>>14938704
>Tom Ford is based af for doing this. Not every designer would reduce the price of a popular frag.
You what mate? It's obviously a jump on making more money. Not every pharmacy sells the private line but most of them carry the basic signature line. Apparently they figured out that it's appealing to a wide enough audience to move it out from the private line. This man does't give a fuck about his fans. Also, a sale assistant in Selfridges told me that this was not exactly the same as the private blend. That the signature line Beau de Jour was “lighter with more emphasis on the fresher notes”. However, for me they smell identical.

[Anonymous No.14939435]

SOTD: Allure Edition Blanche. I'm really impressed how close to Xerjoff Uden this thing is. For what? 1/4 of the price? Good stuff for Spring/Autumn and colder Summer days. What are you wearing lads?

[Anonymous No.14939457]

>>14939435
How’s the performance? Every Xerjoff I have tried has 12 hours plus on my skin, so there is that.

[Anonymous No.14939471]

>>14939367
absolutely based

[Anonymous No.14939475]

Tried my Zoologist Dragonfly sample today but I'm not too into it. I can't seem to tell any powdery floral scents apart, they all just kinda smell like old ladies to me. Don't get too much rice or iris either which is what I was primarily excited for. That and the rain notes.

[Anonymous No.14939494]

>>14939475
>powdery floral scents
>don't get too much iris
Iris is the one ingredient that is powdery floral.

[Anonymous No.14939495]

>>14939475
Are you sure it isn’t the iris note that’s putting you off? That’s how I thought it was for me. Either that or heliotrope

[Anonymous No.14939510]

>>14939457
So far 4h and kicking it. I applied 5 sprays. Some Xerjoffs are beasts and some are average in performance on my skin. Nio was gone from my skin after like 4 hours. Uden was good, I think I was getting 8-10h out of it.

[Anonymous No.14939514]

>>14938371
I think you've leveled up a bit too quickly. I reckon Armani Code, Prada and The One are souvenirs from the preniche initiation part of your life? Great choice of Lutens and Zootopian. Your Norne bottle is just for a flip purposes or you genuinely wear it?

[Anonymous No.14939520]

>>14939494
I actually really like Iris, I'm a big fan of Dior Homme Parfum and Givenchy Gentleman EDP. I think it's the heliotrope I'm not into. It comes off less like makeup powder (iris) and more babypowder (heliotrope I guess?)

[Anonymous No.14939521]

>185 posts
>64 posters
>IFRA regulations, Guerlains, Xerjoffs, Zootopians, MDCI discussed
>many understated niche recommended left and right
/frag/ confirmed to be the best general on this board and probably the best fragrance community online

[Anonymous No.14939526]

>>14939520
Yes, you might be spot on on heliotrope. This is also how I picture this note.

[Anonymous No.14939529]

>NOOOOOO YOU CANT JUST BUY AND ENJOY NICHE NOT THE HECKIN BEE AND NORNERINO

[Anonymous No.14939530]

>>14939521
>zoologist recently confirmed unwearable garbage
>passive aggressive butthurt from previous thread is carried over

[Anonymous No.14939540]

>>14938371
>also lacking something i want to wear daily right now
Aoud Lemon Mint is a good choice. Your intuition about heading to Mancera/Montale for that purpose is correct. Try Sensual Instinct, Red Tobacco if you want some oriental daily driver from them. Aoud Leather if you want their take on Tuscan Leather DNA (Arab Tradition by Nabeel is also a good one but it performs worse) or Cedrat Boise if you want modern fruity chypre Aventus-like DNA. All of them perform very well and are very pleasant.

[Anonymous No.14939552]

>>14939530
You must be new here. I was making claims about Zootopian being snice and interesting but most of their frags being hard to wear years ago. It's nothing new. That's also the brand philosophy I think; to make impressionist compositions on animals' natural habitat and see what sticks with the public mate.

[Anonymous No.14939559]

>>14939530
>unwearable
Maybe

>garbage
Pleb filtered, as they should be

[Anonymous No.14939572]

Going to London this weekend to sniff some new stuff and get some samples. I'll visit Jovoy Mayfair to test some Profumum Romas and Bois 1920, Harrods to finally put my nose on these ridiculously expensive (£5700 per 50ml of some extraits) Henry Jacques and most likely Bloom to test some lowerkey niche. Does anyone want me to smell something for them from their catalogue? I can also pop in to Selfridges Les Senteurs at Belgravia (I wanted to test other Tauers than 02 there), Arabian Oud or CdG at Dover Street if needed.

[Anonymous No.14939575]

>>14939572
Now that I'm thinking of it, I'll probably visit Nicolai too.

[Anonymous No.14939586]

>>14939572
>all these niche shops in London and high brow department stores selling everything you could dream of
>meanwhile the best thing I can get in my town are some Creeds and Acqua di Parmas
Is London the best city for a fragrance lover?

[Anonymous No.14939590]

>>14939572
If you hate yourself, ask the Bloom staff to try Sombre. I believe they keep it behind display so people don't just spray it without considering the consequences. Also there's a chance they may have an advance bottle of Sloth / New Bat. They had Squid a little while before it was on the Zoologist website.

[Anonymous No.14939594]

So I tried Channel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme and loved it. The opening was not so nice but I loved the Tonka drydown. I then tried Versace Pour Homme and liked the citrus opening and the somewhat not strong enough Tonka drydown.
What other fragrances should I tried? The regular Homme Sport? I'd like to buy Chanel but it's expensive.

>>14939435
Been meaning to try this one.

[Anonymous No.14939595]

>>14938539
My daily is this or Azzaro pour Homme intense

[Anonymous No.14939597]

>>14939590
I've done it already last time I was there. It's vicious. Tested Secretions Magnifique on the same day and was confused that it's nowhere close to what people try to make out of it. The Russian girl working in Bloom told me even that it's her signature scent and favorite ELDO. I will ask for Sloth, I believe they're on good terms with Victor so I wouldn't be surprised if they got it first.

[Anonymous No.14939615]

>>14939572
Someone mentioned Iron Duke by Beaufort and it is something that picked my curiosity for a while.

[Anonymous No.14939617]

>>14939597
When I spoke to Victor he told me they will be a simultaneous release announced in March and hitting retailers in April

[Anonymous No.14939622]

>>14939572
>>14939617
Cont: should have made it one post sorry. Please do me a solid and smell Roja Sweetie Aoud and relay back how it was. I am very curious about it for the vivid bakery scene it paints but if it’s an oud shit bomb then I will have to pass. Don’t forget anon. Very little info online about it besides the big shills so I want some honest feedback

[Anonymous No.14939654]

>>14939514
Yeah prada and the one were the first two i bought then i sampled squid and fell in love with it the norn i bought just to flip i have a dample of it i like but i like ORE way more, im just going to sell it to get MDCI samples and aoud lemon mint. The armani code i traded a decant of sport for

[Anonymous No.14939656]

>>14939540
Sensual intinct from montale right?was thinking of trying it out now i def will

[Anonymous No.14939669]

>>14939615
Okay dokey. Jovoy Mayfair carries Beaufort, so I'm going to sniff it together with some other stuff from their line up.
>>14939622
>Roja Sweetie Aoud
Will do. Bare in mind that I wasn't a big fan of Roja's Aoud/Amber Aoud.
>>14939656
Yeah, Montale.

[Anonymous No.14939677]

>>14939622
I’ve smelled the whole tutti-fruity line and they are indeed skanky oud bombs. I thought going in that Sweetie Aoud would be my favorite, but I didn’t care for it. On the other hand, Fruity Aoud is sort of in the same vein as Joob and is actually very good, it’s like Joob but fruitier and less smoky. I wound up copping a bottle a while back when fragrancebuy had it.

I’m not sure it matters anyway now, though. The whole line is discontinued, I believe.

[Anonymous No.14939771]

>>14939586
Isn't Paris better?

[Anonymous No.14939793]

>>14939669
Thank you for looking into it anon. Much appreciated.

>>14939677
Yes there seems to be a 50/50 split from the limited feedback that it’s either big oud or very little. eBay decanter wants 20 for 2ml but if anon feedback can save me 20 bucks then that’s super.

[Anonymous No.14939828]

>>14939289
>>14939306
the fact that a delirious /frag/ poster shits on all of /lit/ is one of the best parts about it.

[Anonymous No.14939866]

lads can you point me in the right direction? i'm trying to hone in what frags to try next. So far ive tried:
>Le Male
Smells pretty good but its a little too sweet and it smells too twinky where I am more of a twunk (no homo). like the mint and lavender so i spray it on my sheets for sleepy time
>Azzaro ph
smells like my grandpas old barbershop and shaving cream which I like but i dont think it suits me because its very manly. still like sniffing once in a while tho
>Encre Noire
I like it smells like damp forest and I like the cedary thing
>Kiehls musk
like wearing it around the house but its a little too funky and hippy for me to want to wear it outside. the flowery (rose? idk) is nice
>CK one skock
little sweet but I like the sweet tobacco smell
>fat electrician
Smells like cheap sour mash whiskey in a good way. kind of tangy and woody and boozy
>Aramis havana
Spicy with a cigar-y. I like this but it smells like a 45 year old middle manager and it hurts my nose. wear it around the house sometimes

I guess I was just wondering if you all could help explain some of the shit I'm smelling. I've looked at the notes and i'm too dumb to figure out how they fit together. pic kind of related might try that next. hoping itll be a cross between EN and the ck shock

[Anonymous No.14939877]

Is D&G The One a good basic frag for experimenting with layering?
Was thinking of layering with Floriental or Pure Malt. Heard that Guerlain Vetiver was a good one.

[Anonymous No.14939897]

>>14939521
Just don't check the last thread...

[Anonymous No.14940069]

How do I deal with body odor seeping through the fragance on hotter days?

[Anonymous No.14940086]

>>14939269
>i feel the terror in your mind, a wildness so unhinged that with my words i hope to tame

Very based

[Anonymous No.14940346]

>>14939897
You don't like schizophrenia?

[Anonymous No.14940365]

>>14940346
The only people who don't appreciate schizo posts are Eros and Sauvage posters.

[Anonymous No.14940371]

>>14937134
Do I cop a sample of Layton or stay far away from the niche rabbithole as possible?

[Anonymous No.14940440]

>>14940371
Layton isn’t niche. Anything that has ever appeared on a jeremey video to be devoured by coomers will never be niche in my eyes. PDM demands and feeds off too much airtime like creed. It isn’t just the fragrance that is niche but also the behavior and approach/mentality of the house. PDM is coomer core. I’m not saying it’s bad, but it’s only niche in name.

[Anonymous No.14940443]

Seen the latest video on Jeremy’s channel? It’s being deleted soon and it’s got his brother in it asking you to send Jeremy a Happy Birthday message. I wonder how many dick picks he’ll have to sift through?

Also, I really can’t help but think that Jeremy came up with this idea himself. It’s such a Bateman thing to do.

[Anonymous No.14940482]

>>14940443
Of course he came up with it. Just from his brothers appearance and speech they definitely look like they are on different wavelengths. Idk if they even talk much. This is just for Jeremy to humble brag his fragrance army to the rest of the fragcom and fill the emotional void in his heart

[Anonymous No.14940500]

>>14938374
Checked and kekked

[Anonymous No.14940514]

>>14940371
I like it. It's worth sampling.

[Anonymous No.14940518]

>>14940443
Did my part. Posted the link on /b/

[Anonymous No.14940523]

>>14940443
That is some suicide prevention-looking shit.

[Anonymous No.14940551]

>>14939866
If you like a mint done in a non-twinky way try Carven L'Eau Intense. It was composed by Francis Kurkdjian and you can get it for £30 per 100ml. Really fresh and zesty stuff.
I agree that Azzaro could smell dated to some. If you want a modern fougere then try Penhaligon's Sartorial (you can't go wrong with Duchaufour) which still has a classic British fougere DNA in it or Versace Dylan Blue (I don't like it but it's arguably one of the most epitomic ambroxan heavy neofougeres). If you feel fancy pantsy then Invasion Barbare by MDCI or HdP 1725 are waiting for you.
Encre Noire is good. Try its flankers as well which are not as dark as the original black EN.
Kiehl's is a weird one. On some people's skin it's a dirty animalic musk. On mine it's rather flowery white musk. The later is what I believe you smell as well on your skin. If you want to go to the extreme with animalic musk then go check Koublai Khan from Serge Lutens. If you want something like a soft white musk then try literally any of mall-tier fragrances lol. White musk is the most prevalent scent in industrial perfumery business. Literally any powder detergent or fabric softener smells of it.
On Shock is snice. Try Burberry London for berry-christmasy tobacco. Or look up Chergui by Serge Lutens if you want something more sophisticated.
Fat Electrician is a weird one but what you like aobut it is probably vetiver (this is the same note that you call 'cedary' in Encre Noire). Try Terre d'Hermes Intense Vetiver for a dirty take on it (which is imo out of this line) and Tom Ford Grey Vetiver if you want rather a nice clean vetiver.
Aramis Havana is very snice but I agree that you need to have an appropriate vibe to pull it off. I'd suggest you to sell the stuff that you're not sure about and from now on sample first. Put this in perspective. You'll probably not finish these 7 bottles in next 5years so the sooner you'll get rid of stuff you don't like the quicker you'll discover fragrances you love

[Anonymous No.14940560]

>>14940551
Two more comments. Start going to your local mall and smell the shit out of basic designer scents, so you'll have a solid base of points of reference. Don't jump into buying bottles before going first through a sample and then 5/10ml decant. I can't stress this enough. Otherwise you'll end up with an embarrassing collection that you'll grow to hate. Trust me that you'll change your taste for hundred times in the first months of this hobby. You don't know a shit about what you really like right now. You'll also save yourself a shitload of money. Once you're done with mall-tier climb up the frag-iceberg chart. You can find samples on eBay (most of designer fragrances are readily available there as 1/2/5ml samples) or websites linked in OP for more niche stuff.

[Anonymous No.14940574]

>>14940518
same. topkek

[Anonymous No.14940578]

>>14940440
Do I try it or not you fucking doublenigger?

[Anonymous No.14940584]

>>14940578
It’s a fine fragrance. But it won’t send you down any rabbit holes. It’s designer for niche prices. It’s just like any other ultra male bro frag. Get a decant, just don’t blindly buy a bottle. PDM from anecdotal statistics pulled out of my ass is one of the highest rate of bottle blind buy houses.

[Anonymous No.14940587]

I've bought my first fragrance today, Versace Dylan Blue and have The Dreamer coming in tomorrow. (I'm 24 but just never bought them myself, got some as gifts but mostly just wore deodorant). Planning on using a neutralising deodorant to mask my BO and use a fragrance for a pleasant smell from now on, thoughts?

Really like the DB as a daily thing and bought The Dreamer for more of an occasional thing, to change it up from time to time.

Howmany fragrances do you guys use as a daily rotation? And I would like to know if you guys think variation is key or the exact opposite, having a signature smell? I'm thinking the latter but I'm open to your thoughts.

[Anonymous No.14940589]

rec me a frag

[Anonymous No.14940591]

>>14940443
he is like a combination of onision and patrick bateman

[Anonymous No.14940594]

Just landed.
Will give it a test run tonight unless I get derailed by the Spice Blend sample.

[Anonymous No.14940596]

>>14940589
Statham x Kanye

[Anonymous No.14940598]

Does a mere travel spray qualify one for membership into the Buzzgang, or do I have to go the extra $140?

[Anonymous No.14940627]

What should I upgrade to if I like D&G The One? Fragcel here.

[Anonymous No.14940634]

>>14940551
>>14940560
Thanks man. Ya I've realized buying samples is the way to go. Is chergui is sweet like ck shock or a bit drier? not sure I have any preference but what i read online is a bit conflicting. I really like whisky and cigars so that is what I'm hoping to find in some of these frags since I cant smoke and drink all the time and the experience to me shares parallels frags.Any mall scents I should seek in particular? I see Fahrenheit and kouros come up quite a bit so i'll smell thoses even if they are semi-memes. Thanks again man really appreciate the thought that went into your response

[Anonymous No.14940640]

>>14940598
It’s up to you, depends how much you would use the fragrance

>>14940627
Chergui

[Anonymous No.14940667]

>>14940634
>Kouros
Where are you going to sample this? I've never seen it available for purchase in person, and I live in a major city. At this point it must go straight from the YSL factory to dusty warehouses for online sales only.

[Anonymous No.14940675]

>>14940589
Fragrance One: Racially Ambiguous Date Rapist for Men

[Anonymous No.14940678]

>>14940598
The Buzzgang welcomes all Buzzers, great and small.

[Anonymous No.14940695]

>>14940640
No one at work wears fragrance except two middle-aged ladies with some disgusting cloying Chanel tripe, so I was considering getting slightly louder with my own perfumes (I mostly just dab a little TdH on my throat).

>>14940678
Thanks, but I feel I've tricked you; was the Buzzgang not trying to remain underground to keep Bee from becoming a meme?

[Anonymous No.14940698]

>>14939289
>When there is a void in the heart of needs, you learn to breathe meaning into existence
It's beautiful

[Anonymous No.14940703]

Smelled panda and elephant which means I’ve sampled every zoologist now. Both are very green. Elephant does have a “curry Thai food” vibe but it’s not bad. Panda is actually pretty decent. I’ll have to check dry down. Which means I can now make a top 3, least favorite 3 zoologist video. All things considered. My probable picks

Top: OG Bat, Bee, Rhino. Honorable Mention: squid, hummingbird

Least favorite: Beaver, Moth, Macaque

[Anonymous No.14940714]

>>14940667
uh canada ive never looked desu i just know the bay and sephora sells ysl so i thought itd be there. fuck me dead i guess its not. fahrenheit and eau sauvage are so i guess ill try those memes instead

[Anonymous No.14940726]

Considering a new frag
>Antaeus
Big anamalic vanilla nothing like what I have in the collection at the moment. Great top heart and base notes. Goes from a dirty vanilla castoreum to a clean citrus floral.
>Chanel Pour Monsieur
Great chypre but it doesn't project or last too long for me, I can barely pick out the oakmoss and basil. Another good but weak fragrance and I have NYI already.
>Lalique Encre Noire/ Extreme
Doesn't seem its in any physical stores but I have smelled sycomore and I do like it. Is this line good or just a youtube reviewer meme? Do any of them smell like a real cypress bush?

[Anonymous No.14940733]

>>14940695
It’s cool. Zootopian comes with a built-in pleb filter.

[Anonymous No.14940740]

>>14940733
There's probably some veracity here, but I can't help but think Bee isn't quite so extreme as e.g. Hyrax or T. rex, for whom the barrier of entry is considerably much higher.

But that's the fun thing about fragrances. As an artform, it almost instantly filters plebs, as it is not so readily accessible as film (which mostly thrives on capeshit blockbusters) or literature (which has essentially died last century). Most people don't bother with fragrance. Most people who do reach dumbly for either cheap TJMaxx shit, or slightly higher for Macy's-tier stuff. Otherwise, you are a slave to trendy Youtubers. And lastly you have the few who would even bother a) researching houses and b) looking into niche.

[Anonymous No.14940750]

Any perfums similar to this,looking for a good medditarian scent for the hotter months.

[Anonymous No.14940751]

>>14940740
Yes, but plebs will look at it and go “Zootopian, must be beaver ass” and won’t even try it. Coomers have no interest in Zootopian.

[Anonymous No.14940765]

>>14940750
Medditarian..........

[Anonymous No.14940768]

>>14940703
Panda is really good but what’s stopping me from buying it is that it smells a lot like my 10$ apple cider vinegar shampoo

[Anonymous No.14940783]

>>14940675
gross I am really not into dudes

[Anonymous No.14940801]

>>14940768
Yes I am totally getting an apple shampoo shower gel thing going on right now. A little soapy. I still like it though honestly. Would work better on a girl than a guy. May pass it on to the lady. She wants my bee but I’ve made it clear I’m not letting her in buzzgang. Every squirt of the bottle is for me.

[Anonymous No.14940817]

>>14939367
10/10 will try this spring

[Anonymous No.14940823]

>>14940740
so its just hipster contrarianism? I thought niche was more than zoologist, but you act as if you cant not like it, and still be a part of your secret club.

[Anonymous No.14940837]

>>14940823
Zoologist is just a house many of us have tried and use it as a reference benchmark. I branch out (trying some Roja and Stephane Humbert lately) but the brand works as a good benchmark. When I say “trex” challenging you immediately know the level I mean, or “bat” or “hyrax”, “bee”, and “squid”. It creates vivid imagery when trying to describe something else. It’s a good reference for describing the animalic level of another fragrance. Essentially it’s something I and others use as a useful measuring stick on this board when describing something to someone who has never smelled what you are describing.

[Anonymous No.14940838]

>>14940801
Would definitely work great on a woman I agree with you there. Screams milf/ conservative ethnic girl

[Anonymous No.14940850]

>>14940837
so you havent tried much, and you want the board to revolve around one brand whose singular vision you think every other house should live up to.
>>14940733
bee is the anti-pleb pop song victor put out to grab the cash

[Anonymous No.14940879]

I love the booze in this, super manly. Anything similar to this I should check out before I commit to this one?

[Anonymous No.14940891]

>>14940850
That’s a fair argument. I’m happy and open to discuss whatever. I’m sampling a lot of other things to bring to the board but it is also nice to talk and share with someone your mutual experiences about a frag. Like I feel bad for the camp xyrena anon. He’s doing real pioneer work into a brand none of us are very familiar with. Wish I could discuss it with him but I haven’t tried it yet.

[Anonymous No.14940892]

>>14940879
Jovoy private label is a bretty good patchouli scent as well.

[Anonymous No.14940899]

>>14940879
a true vintage givenchy gentleman or patchouli from tom ford. nothing is really like it, thats what makes Malle so special

[Anonymous No.14940924]

Hype usually ruins scents for me, but I'm very surprised with Prada L'Homme. The drydown is fantastic, I'll probably get a bottle soon

[Anonymous No.14941032]

>>14940634
>Fahrenheit and Kouros
Funny you mention them, i just got back from the shops and had a smell of both and now I have to ask, whats the average age of this general? I'm 22 and kouros would be impossible for me to pull off. I will give it that it smells great though, but I imagine if I wore that it would be like a 70 year old wearing Sauvage (which the sales assistant told me to try but I said nah). Fahrenheit I feel I could pull off, it's not quite as spicy as Kouros, but I think Kouros is better. Overall, they're both pretty damn good and not the memes I thought they would be, but I think it really depends on your age if you want them.
>>14940667
That's weird, I see it everywhere here, but I am in Australia so I can't find most of the niches you guys talk about.
>>14940823
This whole place seems to be hipster contrarianism and I still can't figure out if the guys in the last few threads talking about their coworkers complaining about their fragrances were memeing or not.

[Anonymous No.14941078]

6 months ago she looked at me like an incel.
6 hours ago she sucked my cock.

[Anonymous No.14941166]

>>14940726
vanilla is not the first, second, or third thing i think of

[Anonymous No.14941259]

>>14941032
>but I am in Australia so I can't find most of the niches you guys talk about.
Was it you asking about Feeling Sexy the other day? Forgot to say I've also ordered from Perfumery before with no problems.

[Anonymous No.14941292]

>>14941166
I want to know how this actually is. Antaeus a manly scent that's not a meme?

[Anonymous No.14941316]

>>14937286
Not bad try some obscure ones

[Anonymous No.14941321]

>>14940879
How does it project? Their website says its a skin scent

[Anonymous No.14941325]

what's a good piney frag? Like the Tree Pine
>Spruce
>Woodfire
>Maybe a touch of beach
>Moss
>Freshly sawed timber

[Anonymous No.14941326]

I can pick three fragrances for very cheap on a given list but there are some I've never smell so I wonder if you guys know about them: L'homme libre YSL, Bois d'Argent Dior, Polo.
So far I think I'll be picking Terre and Voyage d'Hermes, the rest of the list is more mainstream stuff ( taco rabanne stuff, allure/sport, lacoste, la nuit de l'homme, le male, invictus, sauvage and bleu, acqua di gio etc...)

[Anonymous No.14941348]

>>14941326
how bout you get one good frag instead of 3 bad ones?

[Anonymous No.14941352]

>>14941348
are you going to suggest me eros instead

[Anonymous No.14941353]

>>14940837
isnt every fragrance a reference benchmark for other fragrances? what makes zoo special? its no more accessible than other niche brands.

[Anonymous No.14941356]

>>14941352
>eros
>good
hahahah

[Anonymous No.14941357]

>>14941356
well yes that was my point

[Anonymous No.14941358]

>>14941357
ur hopeless

[Anonymous No.14941359]

>>14941358
what's wrong with terre d'hermes?

[Anonymous No.14941362]

>>14941353
>accessible fragrances
Oh boy. The Fragrances industry <<<is>>> the accessible route for plebes to experience Designer Luxury and High Fashion consumption

[Anonymous No.14941365]

>>14941359
In all fairness I'm bias towards that one because most vetiver reacts poorly on my skin.

[Anonymous No.14941372]

>>14941362
I just mean theyre not something anyone can go and smell, whereas most people have a dept store where they can smell TF, Diptyque, Le Labo, Creed, so on and so forth. Wouldnt that make them more practical references?

[Anonymous No.14941378]

>>14941326
Oh and there's farenheit too so maybe I'll pick four fragrances instead

[Anonymous No.14941383]

>>14941372
Exclusivity is a huge aspect of Luxury and High End Fashion.

[Anonymous No.14941386]

>>14941359
Just bought it. it is so good

[Anonymous No.14941431]

>>14939277
Anybody?

I’m going to London tomorrow and want to check out the Tom Ford shop in Covent Garden.

[Anonymous No.14941435]

>>14941431
LONDON
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[Anonymous No.14941437]

Really tempted by Antaeus and/or Chanel.

What role would you say these play in fragrance collections, and who do they suit? I live in a relatively rural part of England, am typically mild-mannered, but quietly confident. Would they suit that or are they big, bold, “fuck you” type fragrances?

I normally favour things like Eau Sauvage, AHSEE, Oud Wood, Grey Vetiver, DHI and Tuscan Leather.

[Anonymous No.14941511]

r8 and suggest what to buy net

[Anonymous No.14941540]

>>14941511
Very generic, but if you like them who am I to judge?

Eau Sauvage Parfum is my recommendation.

What do you prefer between Le Male and Ultra Male?

[Anonymous No.14941546]

Yesterday I tried By the Fireplace and Oud Ispahan.
By the Fireplace was quite interesting. It reminds me of something from my childhood, but I can’t exactly remember what it is. Something that smells like the burnt chestnut note that it has.
It does smell a bit like liquid smoke, but not enough to bother me. It does sort of replicate the feeling of being at a fireplace, but it is not tridimensional enough, in my opinion. At first I thought it had to do with the fact that the smoke that comes from a fireplace has a heat component to it, but then I remembered that there are plenty of fragrances, like fat electrician out of the top of my head, that to this tridimensionality quite well.
I still need to try Oud Ispahan again as I did not apply it properly. I had never smelled Oud before, so it was quite a surprise to get to know the skankiness that it has. It is beautiful how the rose transitions to the Oud, though. Very feminine.
It it natural Oud? On the scale of tame synthetic to bovine ass, where does it sit? I am very curious about the complexities that this note may bring.

[Anonymous No.14941551]

>>14941431
Tom Ford made this fragrance thinking of the ideal male escorts he would go out with. Thus the name “pretty boy of the day”. If you want to smell like a recently bathed, groomed and shaved 35-year old twink waiting to get ravaged by other men, go for it.

[Anonymous No.14941556]

>>14941551
I mean... no... but I’m curious to know what that smells like.

[Anonymous No.14941588]

>>14941540
Le male is just an old scent that brings back memories for me. It isn't the same since the reformulations of old but I enjoy it for just lounging around the house. Ultramale was a recent buy just to check it out. Incredibly sweet though and I doubt I would wear it out to a party type event without fear of giving off a turbofag vibe. I find the projection on sauvage edp lacking and have really went off using it. Layton was my first dive into niche if you want to call it that. Enjoying that and wanted by night a lot. Getting Tom Ford oud Wood, prada luna Rosa Black(top tier) and versace eros(never tried it) delivered next week

[Anonymous No.14941629]

>>14941321
skin scent? Not on me, projection is pretty good, and like most Malles, it lasts forever on me, 6-8 hrs.

[Anonymous No.14941644]

>>14938281
my friend invited me to a birthday party on saturday with around 100 people, so itll be like a club setting
never owned a fragrance in my life before but i wanna smell good be more social and get over my shyness

I though id give the eros meme a try, how much will i regret it?
Im a complete noob so i have no idea really do you guys maybe have any other good recommendations?

[Anonymous No.14941649]

>>14941321
Definitely projects strongly, not sure what they're on about

[Anonymous No.14941653]

>>14941644
Don't buy a full bottle of something you've never tried, especially for one event. If you've got a Sephora near you ask for a sample of it and some other things. They'll usually make three free samples for you. Their 2ml samples amount to at least 6 wearings

[Anonymous No.14941654]

New thread:
>>14937134
>>14941652

[Anonymous No.14941668]

>>14941653
thank you very much for the info

[Anonymous No.14941669]

>>14941644
>>14941653
As for things to sniff when you're there: I'd say Eros, ADG Profumo, Fahrenheit, By The Fireplace, Sauvage, Givenchy Gentleman EDP (black bottle), Burberry London, Terre de Hermes. That would give you a good sense of the variety out there.

Smell them on paper and ask for samples of the ones you like

[Anonymous No.14941683]

>>14941669
ill try those out thanks!

[Anonymous No.14941726]

>>14941032
Bought and pulled Kouros most of last summer when I was 22, am 23 now. Spray on the chest and maybe back of the neck if you're feeling confident. I combined it with Eau Sauvage on my wrists and on the sides of my neck so that you get the nice Kouros projection and freshness of Eau Sauvage if people get too close.

[Anonymous No.14941739]

I smell like gin because I hate everyone, but not as much as I hate myself.

[Anonymous No.14941809]

>>14941032
Im 28 and I'm the guy who has tried kouros. I know ive overthinking things (it's part of the fun lol) but I think im at a transition stage where shit like eros seems too immature but i cant pull off really masculine scents yet because i still look pretty young. who knows maybe i just dont like them. ill grab a sample of sartorial or something and compare it to azzaro.

[Anonymous No.14941814]

>>14941259
Yeah that was me, I'll check Perfumery out, also whats the deal with Chemist Warehouse having some stuff only on their website? I wanted to try CDNIM but no brick and mortar store has it and CW has it but only on their site so I have no choice but to blind buy it.
>>14941726
I don't have the confidence to pull it off. I kind of need perfumes to pull off the assertiveness I lack.

[Anonymous No.14941885]

>>14941348
Bois d'argent is really snice though

[Anonymous No.14941965]

>>14940589
Encre noire sport

[Anonymous No.14941987]

>>14941325
Reformulated Pino is Godly.

[Anonymous No.14942243]

>>14939866
I often wonder if people who say EN smells like a forest have ever left their houses

[Anonymous No.14942336]

>>14941814
Where are you from?

[Anonymous No.14942738]

>>14942243
Now, now dont be a prick :). I guess I should have said it reminds me of a damp forest. I go hiking and mountain biking quite a bit and it reminds me of piles of partially decayed forest refuse (pine needles, leaves, etc.) a day after it has rained. More like the damp dirt you find in a forest. What does it remind you of?