Fragrance General #485

[Anonymous No.15732689]

Previous Thread: >>15726928

BBC perfume documentary (part 1 of 3):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=annRzLYrRwM
4160 Tuesdays' Sarah McCartney talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOIjVZO8azQ
Luca Turin's perfume ingredients lecture series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK5aUHDpWqI&list=PLCjz2HQgY_j1rjsjBrm61gOBh_RJG52WD&index=1
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w2c bottles
(USA-Canada)
http://www.fragrancenet.com
http://www.fragrancebuy.ca
http://www.luckyscent.com
https://www.fragrancex.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://perfumesociety.org/discover-perfume/an-introduction/
https://nstperfume.com/2008/11/14/new-to-perfume-and-want-to-learn-more/
https://www.basenotes.net/features/3243-the-top-ten-niche-fragrances-every-beginner-should-sample
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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/
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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
https://pastebin.com/qReuXttj
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For /ourguy/ Luca Turin's books look up Library Genesis

[Anonymous No.15732690]

>>15732689
The new Fragrance Groups 101 chart

[Anonymous No.15732693]

>>15732689
The fragrance flowchart for beginners

[Anonymous No.15732705]

Reminder not to be scared by the reformulation boogeyman, most old fragrances smell fine.

[Anonymous No.15732706]

NGHHHHH BAAAAABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[Anonymous No.15732708]

>>15732706
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[Anonymous No.15732709]

>>15732689
You have to select one fragrance for the rest of your life what is it?

[Anonymous No.15732713]

>>15732705
I simply don't understand people paying big bucks for old formulations. If the reformulation was so severe just use your mind and try to abstract what qualities did you like about it and find a new, possibly better replacement. We literally live in the gold age of perfumery where you can find a perfect match for any taste. The only valid case for chasing old formulations is if you have some particularly precious memories associated with the scent.

[Anonymous No.15732716]

bros...

[Anonymous No.15732725]

Are there any modern, high-quality fragrances like New York Intense which are vintage-inspired?

[Anonymous No.15732731]

>>15732709
TF's Tobacco Oud or Josier's Mystery Oud.

[Anonymous No.15732733]

>>15732716
You need to be over 18 to post here.

[Anonymous No.15732737]

>>15732706
Where can I find it? FraganceX doesn't have it. Is it too niche?

[Anonymous No.15732763]

>>15732706
THE LADIES WONT LIKE IT, BUT I DO NOT CARE. BECAUSE I LLLLLOVE IT. I LOVE GOD. I LOVE JESUS.

[Anonymous No.15732766]

Fragrance for this kind of vibe?

[Anonymous No.15732812]

>>15732763
Seriously, he’s aged a decade in the past two years.

[Anonymous No.15732814]

>try sample
>instant love
>drop 340 big ones for 100ml bottle
>performs like absolute dogs shit
>skin scent after like 20 minutes

"heh nothin personnel kid"- Tom Ford

[Anonymous No.15732817]

I've been in a bit of a rut lately, all I ever seem to do is go to work and sit at home on my laptop, either watching films/anime as inspo/research for a couple books I'm writing here and there.
Was thinking of grabbing a bottle of Allure Homme Sport as a refreshing pick me up scent to try and up my mood. Should I spend the money on Bright Neroli instead, then keep the rest to get myself a nice pizza or Indian takeaway once lockdown ends in UK?

[Anonymous No.15732856]

>>15732812
what dior sauvage does to an mf.

[Anonymous No.15732858]

>>15732814
>He fell for the store sample meme.

[Anonymous No.15732860]

What's /frag/'s concensus on the Armani Prive line? Only "niche" frags I've tried were Tom Ford and whilst they were nice I wouldn't say they were worth retail.

[Anonymous No.15732861]

>>15732706
>>15732737
You gotta be kinda lucky, usually local perfumeries have it but once more people discover it it's gonna get the same treatment as CdG2, gone and impossible to find.

[Anonymous No.15732879]

>>15732705
> most old frags smell fine
> most
An imbecile statement.

[Anonymous No.15732880]

>>15732766
Black Musk.

[Anonymous No.15732947]

Hate to say it, but you were wrong and are a bunch of gays. This came the other day and it smells fucking great. I get some similarity to BR540 but it's definitely not a clone. I got the magnetic cap version with the new atomizer which is 100% stolen from Dior (anyone who has sprayed Sauvage knows what I'm talking about. Fuck that fragrance, but the sprayer just feels so snice), so maybe this new formulation isn't as over the top powerful as the last one, but it smells damn good. Damn good. You're all a bunch of gays

[Anonymous No.15732965]

>>15732705
The problem is that people smell the new formulation and write it off right away. If they were to wait a few months of giving the fragrance an honest shot they'd most likely find that it's not all that much different in terms of reactions and whatever. There are a lot of things going on that create this phenomena, and some frags are legit ruined in reformulation, but the vast majority of the panic is unwarranted and has more to do with anosmia than anything else. When you were a fragrance regularly you're obviously going to get used to it pretty quickly. There is not a single fragrance on earth that smells as strong to the wearer six months down the line as it did in the store. And if you run out of your signature scent and buy a new bottle, it's not going to smell the same to you as it did when you first tried it. If there is any reformulation or batch variation whatsoever, you're going to pick up on it. This can even have an effect on fragrances that HAVEN'T been reformulated given that all fragrances get a bit stronger with time before they get weaker.

When you use a fragrance over time, you're always adding a bit of air to the bottle. Air will eventually ruin a fragrance long term, but in the short term it actually makes it project slightly more due to the natural aging process. When a house releases a scent, it has to macerate for several months before it's ready to market. A lot of houses jump the gun and put fragrances out before they're ready (Creed is notorious for this) to keep up with demand, and people will complain about performance in the beginning, but then miraculously you'll stop hearing complaints about a year in when the bottles have aged. So if you have been wearing something for about a year, it has likely gotten stronger in that time. When you go out and buy a new bottle, even if there was no reformulation, it is going to smell weaker than the bottle you've become accustomed to

[Anonymous No.15733030]

Are there any really good lime-forward scents? They always seem to pair lime with stuff like coconut, or bergamot, or something else that drowns it out entirely. I want something where lime is the main note. Something that smells like freshly cut limes and rinds.

[Anonymous No.15733031]

Any recommendations for a beginner...? I literally only have Dior Homme Sauvage, because it was gifted.

Now due to covid I can't really go to stores and try in person...

Maybe something that's classic / timeless without breaking a bank? Thanks guys.

[Anonymous No.15733034]

>>15733030
Guerlain Homme L'eau Boisee

[Anonymous No.15733041]

>>15733031
Depends on what you're into. If you like more mainstream fresh scents, Basically anything from the Acqua di Gio line, Dior Sauvage line, Chanel's Bleu de Chanel line will work. If you're into sweeter youthful scents, 1 Million and it's various flankers, Armani code and its flankers are popular. YSL's La Nuit de l'homme, which is both sweet and fresh is popular, d&g the One EDP is popular, YSL Y and it's flankers. All of these tend to be crowd pleasers and safe bets

If you want to try more niche scents without breaking the bank you can utilize fragrancenet's afterpay option. It splits the cost into four equal installments charged every two weeks. With lower priced niche scents this comes to anywhere between 15-30 usd per installment. Higher end niche's will run around 40-70 usd per installment. Same goes for designers, anything above 35 usd qualifies.

[Anonymous No.15733045]

>>15733041
Thanks! Will def take this advice! Time to do some research tomorrow... Gonna be fun :D

[Anonymous No.15733056]

Love the Orto Parisi stuff. What else should I try that's similar in grit/musk?

[Anonymous No.15733068]

>>15733045
I’m new too and for me I’m looking at Armani code, the one EDP, l’homme ideal edp, ch men prive and di gio Profumo.

But because some of the good ones are expensive I look for cheaper ones that smell similar :3

[Anonymous No.15733069]

>>15732965
>>15733041
You will never be a woman.

[Anonymous No.15733084]

>>15732709
initio side effect

[Anonymous No.15733086]

>>15732689
Thoughts on this?

[Anonymous No.15733088]

>>15732766
Something Patchouli

[Anonymous No.15733095]

POST AN EDGIER FRAGRANCE, I'LL WAIT.

[Anonymous No.15733096]

>>15733086
A non-juvenile Dylan Blue. Cheap enough to grab a bottle but not interesting enough for me to finish a decant. Was using it as a dumb reach for a while - nice projection and longevity, not overly peppery like other blue frags

[Anonymous No.15733101]

WHY ARE SO MANY AMBERS SO DRY SMELLING

[Anonymous No.15733102]

Wore my pumas and caught a cougar.

[Anonymous No.15733104]

>>15733096
Yeah that’s why I was considering it. I like unique fragrances so I hate getting mass appealing blues. I heard it smells a lot like Cartier? Should I just go with that instead?

[Anonymous No.15733127]

>>15733104
I don't think it smells like Cartier. This dries down creamier and musky, which I usually prefer. Of the 'accessible' blue frags I'd consider it among the most unique. Pretty smooth too iirc - avoids that synthetic axy-y feel blue freshies sometimes have.

[Anonymous No.15733131]

>>15733127
Note: the creamy musky influence makes it feel less bright than Cartier.

[Anonymous No.15733146]

>>15733030
Eau de Rochas Homme, Margiela Under the Lemon Tree

[Anonymous No.15733149]

>>15733095
Easy

[Anonymous No.15733151]

>>15733101
Labdanum and myrrh are both really dry, and then mixed with iso e super it gets very dry

[Anonymous No.15733161]

SOTD: TOM OF FINLAND

[Anonymous No.15733168]

>>15733095
What does it smell like?

[Anonymous No.15733181]

>>15733095
The ELdO one that smells like cum

[Anonymous No.15733194]

>>15733131
>>15733127
Thanks anon. Will definitely consider copping since I need a blue frag in my collection

[Anonymous No.15733206]

>>15732814
funny, this lasts forever on me. I could still smell it on me the day after trying it. I should sample this again

[Anonymous No.15733221]

>>15733168
Leathery BDSM dungeon.

[Anonymous No.15733227]

>>15733095

[Anonymous No.15733229]

Romania-bro from last thread, post your collection. Where in Transylvania are you? I'm assuming Cluj, been meaning to visit there for a while. Maybe after corona... Also, check notino.ro, they have cheap samples and sometimes they do free delivery, great deal.

[Anonymous No.15733248]

>>15733041
>If you want to try more niche scents without breaking the bank you can utilize fragrancenet's afterpay option. It splits the cost into four equal installments charged every two weeks. With lower priced niche scents this comes to anywhere between 15-30 usd per installment. Higher end niche's will run around 40-70 usd per installment. Same goes for designers, anything above 35 usd qualifies.

You really shouldn't get into the habit of buying perfume on tick.

[Anonymous No.15733283]

>>15733095
Nothing personnel kid

[Anonymous No.15733285]

>>15732689
Literally one of the most underrated frags of all time. One of the best dry downs as well.

[Anonymous No.15733290]

>>15733095
>>15733283
Bonus entry, I discovered they have a whole line of these bottles shaped like cars where the perfume is stored in the wheels, there's a range rover one

[Anonymous No.15733300]

>>15731962
I've finished one (1) 50ml bottle of Drakkar Noir. Looking back, I'm not even sure if I actually finished it or if I just threw it away in an attempt to separate myself from what I wore when I was younger...either way, I have since purchased another bottle lel

[Anonymous No.15733338]

>>15733030
Ormonde Jayne Zizan and Isfarkand are great lime-forward scents.

[Anonymous No.15733339]

>>15733031
Start here >>15732693 >>15732690

[Anonymous No.15733340]

>>15733095
You mean edgy or kitsch? If the former then BeauFort Londons are all edgy

[Anonymous No.15733343]

>>15733285
>underrated
I don't think so. It gets mentioned here quite often.

[Anonymous No.15733351]

>>15733285
>>15733343
I don't understand the love for this, to me it smells utterly chemical, like a urinal cake

[Anonymous No.15733352]

Damn, I think I'm gonna cop a 50ml bottle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1D_e_0dG1o

[Anonymous No.15733363]

>>15733343
I mean in terms of fragrances in general
>>15733351
It’s a love it or hate it fragrance

[Anonymous No.15733365]

Finally my Jacques Fath samples arrived to my country. Someone else bought them with me? Reminder: you pay only for postage and get 12x2ml samples.

[Anonymous No.15733399]

>>15733352
It’s so fucking good. It feels like a privilege to be able to smell it.

[Anonymous No.15733450]

My Jacques Fath sample set arrived. All of these for 17€? Not a bad deal at all.

[Anonymous No.15733464]

Name a more mature cologne.

[Anonymous No.15733465]

>>15733450
but what about the quality, are they any good?

[Anonymous No.15733467]

>>15733464
Aramis Aramis

[Anonymous No.15733469]

What do you guys think of Davidoff Cool Water? Is it a good normie perfume to smell decent and not stand out?

[Anonymous No.15733471]

>>15733229
>Romania-bro
Holy shit, wussup dude

Long time no see

[Anonymous No.15733473]

>>15733469
It’s highly thought of here. Sadly imitated a lot to the point of it not smelling original, but it’s a good smell with good performance for something so cheap.

[Anonymous No.15733475]

>>15733465
I sprayed Arquiste Nanban in the morning so didn't want to jump straight into testing handful of these at once and instead I just picked up one that seemed to be fresh and light - Green Water. It's an interesting one, I get the classic citrus+neroli fresh accord as known from Neroli Portofino but it's mixed with a lot of mint and some deeper woody-spicy notes giving it more substance. It feels very chypre-y and in a way it reminds of Azemour Les Orangers. Apparently it's a recreation of a Fath's classic under the same name from 1947 where they decide to don't have any budget limits for ingredients. The entire line seems promising judging from this sample.

[Anonymous No.15733487]

>>15733475
>>15733465
I was curious if Turin has something to say about it and apparently he wrote an essay about it in his new 2018 Perfume Guide. Quite an interesting read.

[Anonymous No.15733493]

>>15732689
I need a little bit of help guys. So I want a elegant summer fragrance but I can’t decide between two. On one hand I want to get Prada sport since it smells so great, but I also want to get Dior homme sport since I love the homme line from Dior. Which one is more elegant? Which one would be more pleasant overall?

[Anonymous No.15733497]

>>15733493
From these two I'd take Dior over Prada every time. However, if you are looking for an elegant summer scent then look for white flowers. White flowers like neroli+jasmine (or gardenia but there are not many masculine fresh ones) are olfactory equivalents of wearing an ironed white shirt. I would personally opt for Ferrari Bright Neroli over these two, it feels way more elegant but is still lovely and fresh.

[Anonymous No.15733506]

>>15733487
Interestingly the perfumer standing behind it is the same person who created MDCI Fêtes Persanes, Aqua Sextius and other niche classics.

[Anonymous No.15733516]

>>15733469
Yes, it's a classic for a reason and should work perfectly for your goals.

[Anonymous No.15733523]

I'm looking for something for the summer. I'm from Australia and it gets hot AF here.

I've read a lot of good things about YSL Y EDP. What do you guys reckon?

[Anonymous No.15733527]

Does anyone know what happened to the fragrance cord chatroom with the movie reviews? None of these seem to be it

https://discord.com/invite/yA2ACMx

https://discord.com/invite/22PJccu

https://discord.com/invite/qfaEBhTN

https://discord.com/invite/9h3WAat

[Anonymous No.15733528]

>>15732693
>>15732690
These charts are fucking awesome. Shout out to whoever created them

[Anonymous No.15733540]

>>15733523
>YSL Y
It's so sweet that if I tested it blindly I would say 10 out of 10 times that it must be a women fragrance. Literally smells like a synthetic candy store. I can't also imagine many fragrances less appropriate for hot weather than this shit. The reason you read a lot good about it is because it was massively shilled by all fragrance youtubers (probably paid by YSL) and all these idiots who can't think for themselves just parrot what they were saying. Try Bright Neroli, Mugler Cologne or Carven L'Eau Intense from cheap good stuff appropriate for hot weather.

[Anonymous No.15733544]

>>15733527
>discord
Fuck off
>>15733528
It was a collective effort of many anons posting ere

[Anonymous No.15733548]

>>15733497
Apparently Dior homme cologne is a white floral aromatic fragrance. Should I try that?

[Anonymous No.15733553]

>>15733548
Yes, it's a way better choice than the Sport flanker if you want something elegant (I also think that it's just a better scent).

[Anonymous No.15733558]

>>15733493
> DHS 2008 pic
Where are you going to get it from? I have DHS 2012 and I love it. It smells very mature, dense and a bit old school for my nose thought. Not your regular summer freshie at all.

[Anonymous No.15733570]

>>15733464
Hermès Bel Ami
Hermès Équipage
Aramis
Guerlain Vetiver

[Anonymous No.15733571]

>>15732766
DIOR SAUVAGE

[Anonymous No.15733574]

>>15733558
Ah i just got a random pic on google. I know There’s a 2012 and 2017 formulation. But glad to know it’s more dense than what I’m looking for. >>15733553
Thanks anon. Im gonna order samples for higher and homme cologne and see what I like

[Anonymous No.15733577]

>>15732766
Prissana Ma Nishtana t.b.h.

[Anonymous No.15733578]

>>15733570
Also Knize Ten, Guerlain Derby and Habit Rouge

[Anonymous No.15733579]

>>15733540
Shit. I'm fairly new to fragrances. I fell for the Jeremy trap. Literally bought La Nuit. Though not gonna lie it smells SO good I don't regret it. I don't mind spending money on a fragrance if its as good as La Nuit but for summer.

I bought Nautica Voyage today for $20 and it just smells like clean clothes. Leaving it in the car to use it as an air freshener or something ...

[Anonymous No.15733589]

sotd
smells really classic

[Anonymous No.15733603]

>>15733579
>I bought Nautica Voyage today for $20 and it just smells like clean clothes. Leaving it in the car to use it as an air freshener or something ...
Nautica Voyage is disgustingly synthetic. Don't blindbuy but sample fragrances before buying bottles man. You will save yourself a lot of money in the long run - these $20 could have stayed in your pocket.

[Anonymous No.15733605]

>>15733589
I also quite liked it. It's funny that it does this almond+citruses thing better than the entire Guerlain l'Homme Ideal line.

[Anonymous No.15733610]

>>15733605
Don't you mess with Guerlain, man, I'll fucking stab you!

[Anonymous No.15733614]

>>15733610
Don't get me wrong, I think that Guerlain is the most legendary fragrance house that still exists and I love many, many of their fragrances but the L'Homme Ideal line was a big miss for me.

[Anonymous No.15733616]

what do you think of this mf? Thanks in advance bros

[Anonymous No.15733617]

>>15733589
Based and profumumpilled.

[Anonymous No.15733620]

>>15733616
I haven't tried this one but some other Bulgaris from this line and they were really good.

[Anonymous No.15733625]

>>15732947
That shit is vile.

[Anonymous No.15733633]

>>15733577
What a bizarre concept, who wants to smell like the Holocaust

[Anonymous No.15733636]

>>15733633
u wot m8? It's a very spiritual fragrance.

[Anonymous No.15733639]

>>15733603
I agree. It smells like the green tree car freshener and then clean clothes. I easily got influenced by youtubers man. Girls literally calling it sexy and fresh, I felt like it was a no-brainer.

My other frags:
Versace eros (got shilled on this one too)
Wanted by Night (sampled, its OK?)
I got the basic bitch starter pack.

I tried Invictus Paco Rabanne in the store and it was pretty good. It's sweet and fresh. Though a lot of people shit talk it.

[Anonymous No.15733650]

>>15733639
Eh bro, my advice is to unsubscribe from all youtube fragrance channels. It seems like you're familiar with mall-tier classics (nothing wrong with tat), perhaps it'd be good to go a bit beyond Sauvages/BdC/YSLs. You can start here >>15732693. After testing the 10 fragrances in the middle circle you'll be way more sure what scents you like yourself. Also, always try to sample first and don't buy full bottles blindly. If you can't try them in a shop then try one of the websites in the OP post. I'm not sure if any of them are good for Aussies but for sure you got some nice sampling services there, too.

[Anonymous No.15733683]

>>15733639
Please stop buying things and take your time. Nautica Voyage is one I wear when I just want to sell of "something". It cost me £9 and it's shit, but it does a job. But £9 here, £20 there, it all adds up. Be careful with your money.

[Anonymous No.15733685]

>>15733650
Thanks man. I'll try some of those out. I'll probably go to a perfume shop this week. I kinda do want to stick somewhat to designer though. I don't wanna smell like dior fahrenheit for example. To me it smells like gasoline and burnt rubber. Though to others it might smell good.

[Anonymous No.15733700]

>>15733685
Yeah, smelling stuff in person is a good idea.
>I kinda do want to stick somewhat to designer though
Sure thing, this general has obviously some bias towards niche as there is plenty of people who are into fragrances for many years and niche is where most interesting thing happen but nothing wrong with wearing designer crowdpleaser if you like them yourself and that's your objective.

[Anonymous No.15733715]

>>15733683
I'll take your advice. I'm never gonna blind buy anything again, even if it's $2. I can see how buying fragrances is a slippery slope. Initially I bought La Nuit and I thought that was it. But it lacked something, it didn't have longevity. So I bought another fragrance, WBN. Then Jeremy convinced me that I'll be a sexy boy if I get Versace Eros, so I bought it. I realized I couldn't wear the three I had in the summer. Initially I thought it was ridiculous that there are seasonal frags, but here I am, looking for a summer frag. I kinda want one end all be all frag. Whatever I buy next is gonna be my last frag until I've emptied at least one.

>>15733700
Thanks for the help. I like this general, you guys are friendly.

[Anonymous No.15733738]

>>15733620
thanks anon ! I think I will give it a try

[Anonymous No.15733746]

>>15733738
This is a slow general, wait a bit more maybe for someone to answer.

[Anonymous No.15733763]

Thoughts on this? Is it a classic, or outdated? Crowd pleaser or too weird? Good dumb reach or should one be careful?

[Anonymous No.15733768]

>>15733763
>Is it a classic, or outdated?
classic
>Crowd pleaser or too weird?
rather crowdpleasing
>Good dumb reach or should one be careful?
good dumb reach

[Anonymous No.15733786]

>>15733763
>should one be careful?
only if its hot in your area. like 28c+ or something. that does not smell good in hot afternoons when you're sweating balls, based on my own experience ofc

[Anonymous No.15733795]

>>15732706
God I tried this today it smells so fucking good.

[Anonymous No.15733797]

>>15733464
> posts pic of an EDT
> calls it a cologne
Imbecile amerimutt.

[Anonymous No.15733798]

Bongs, -20% on The Perfume Playground with code CYBER20

[Anonymous No.15733813]

>>15733616
Look for au the noire instead which is an oud cologne of some kind. LT called it heavenly smoky. Has a sweet black tea note.

[Anonymous No.15733823]

thoughts on black orchid parfum?

[Anonymous No.15733828]

>>15733823
That's a womens fragrance

[Anonymous No.15733845]

Frag newfag here. Thoughts on 18.21 Man Made Sweet Tobacco Spirits?

I had a sample off ebay and I LOVE it for the winter, but was wondering what you pros think of it?

[Anonymous No.15733870]

>>15733715
Glad to hear it, we’re not snobs, but the fact we’re not massively in to designer stuff isn’t through snobbery, but when you sniff fifty or a hundred designer fragrances they only go so far. They’re generally geared towards the masses and don’t take risks. With niche stuff you find they can offer much more. Which isn’t to say there’s no good designer stuff out there, one of my favourites of all time is Eau Sauvage, but given the choice between smelling Jeremy’s top ten compliment getters or the Francesca Bianchi set I know which I’d find more interesting.

You could probably buy 10-15 samples (at least) for the price of your Eros and Nautica Voyage, and if you enjoy those fragrances that’s all that matters, but consider there’s more to perfumery than getting attention from women (who won’t give you attention just because you smell nice).

[Anonymous No.15733883]

>>15733870
Last line >>15733487

[Anonymous No.15733926]

>>15733450
Tried a few more before taking a shower and overall I'm quite impressed. Very solid niche compositions. For some reason I expected them to be generic and boring but every sample I tried has a lot of personality.
>Red Shoes
A feminine rhubarb+blackcurrant floral with some rose reminding me of OJ Damask.
>Tempete D'Automne
Very creamy sandalwood with spices with a sprinkle of florals and fresh citruses on top of it.
>Velours Boise
Dry woods and spices with a big whisky punch and herbal bitterness coming from immortelle and wormwood. I get some boozy, tobacco and leather in the drydown.

[Anonymous No.15733989]

Any explanation why cumin smells like sweat to some people? I've heard this many, many times. Every time I read someone mentioning BO or sweat, I look for cumin or caraway in the notes list.

[Anonymous No.15734008]

This is both delightful and horrifying. I have no idea what to make of it.

[Anonymous No.15734025]

>makes fragrances feel dated instantly
What the fuck is his problem?

[Anonymous No.15734029]

>>15733989
>>15734025
These notes are the ultimate pleb filter along with civet.

[Anonymous No.15734042]

>>15734029
All of those are better than vanilla

[Anonymous No.15734058]

>>15733845
Bump my question.

[Anonymous No.15734075]

I sprayed T-Rex on the cuff of one of my flannels last week and I can still smell some now, even after washing it. Gardoni is an absolute madman.

[Anonymous No.15734082]

>>15733828
We don’t deal in such bourgeoise categories here.

[Anonymous No.15734132]

Should I get eau sauvage or armani ph? right now I use kouros everyday and I dress like chris moltisanti

[Anonymous No.15734134]

>>15734132
This is /frag/ so the answer is always Eau Sauvage. If you're used to Kouros even Eau Sauvage Parfum would be a good addition.

[Anonymous No.15734139]

What's Jules like?

[Anonymous No.15734196]

Scent of the evening: Once again, Portrait of a Lady. Absolutely HOOOOOOOOOH.

[Anonymous No.15734224]

bed scents: bortnikoff moss cologne on one hand, l'air du desert marocain

[Anonymous No.15734296]

>>15732814
>"heh nothin personnel kid"- Tom Ford

[Anonymous No.15734331]

>>15733813
thanks man! I'll bear it in mind

[Anonymous No.15734337]

>>15733285
This just smelled too sweet and "nice" to me. Not masculine at all. It was pleasant enough but just didn't seem like something I would actually ever wear.

[Anonymous No.15734345]

>>15733823
very domineering. You will be noticed if you wear it, no doubt. Smells very good, very embracing. In my opinion, better for cold nights. Definitely not an everyday fragrance. You will draw a lot of attention

[Anonymous No.15734405]

>>15732812
he be lookin like a munchkin these days

[Anonymous No.15734414]

>>15734405
Am I nuts or is he kinda starting to look a bit like Kevin Spacey these days?

[Anonymous No.15734425]

>>15734414
I wouldn’t have made the connection but I see what you mean. His face isn’t as round as Spacey’s though.

[Anonymous No.15734430]

I really really like La Nuit de L'Homme Ultime but havent tried the other L'Hommes. Should I immediately get a 10ml decant of La nuit and the regular L'Homme or smaller samples?
Btw PdM Layton has almost the exact same drydown like L'Homme Ultime.

Also tried Reflection Man yesterday... it starts very pretentious but ends like a Joop! Homme... way to overrated imo

[Anonymous No.15734443]

>>15732814
Yeah, that's odd if this guy is having a totally different experience >>15733206. Are you sure you don't just get nose blind to it quickly?

[Anonymous No.15734471]

>>15734443
It’s always been an odd one for performance. I got a bottle in 2018 and it lasts ages on me, but even back then people were saying it doesn’t last much past five hours. I can spray it at 6pm and still smell it the next morning.

[Anonymous No.15734612]

Which one should I pick? What do they smell like? Advice?
I'm the anon that was recently let down by CK Obsession and Pierre Cardin. I just need an old school autumn scent before the season is over.
I like tobacco, patchouli, spicy scents.

[Anonymous No.15734625]

how popular is this??

seems right up my alley for an everyday casual one, but at such a low price point just wondering why it doesn't seem more super widely worn?

[Anonymous No.15734643]

>>15734612
I'm also interested in trying Boss #1.
Let me know how it is if you get it, anon!

[Anonymous No.15734675]

>>15733168
Cognac and coffee, my absolute favourite gourmand out there

[Anonymous No.15734683]

>>15732706
ok im a newfag. what is this?

[Anonymous No.15734691]

h-h-ewwo >w<
Can anybody sugest a fwagwance for me? owo

[Anonymous No.15734721]

>>15734675
That’s Black Phantom, which is indeed an amazing gourmand. Dark Lord is a woody-spicy leather scent.

[Anonymous No.15734726]

>>15734691
Yiff in Hell pour Furfag

[Anonymous No.15734737]

>>15734683
Frag by Daniel Josier, which somebody discovered recently and is sharing with us. Apparently this is the hottest shit in town, even better than Francesca Biarchi, over which all of /frag/ was fawning up until last week (I still haven't tried her shit, still waiting for my sample set to arrive). That frag in particular is supposed to smell like spicy tamales, not really my thing.

[Anonymous No.15734775]

>>15734737
>smells like spicy tomales
this is suppose to give compliments?

[Anonymous No.15734794]

>>15734775
>wearing frags for compliments

[Anonymous No.15734833]

>>15734775
>not wearing frags for compliments

[Anonymous No.15734846]

>paying hundreds to smell like a shift worker at casa bonita

[Anonymous No.15734975]

>>15734846
wait, is Casa Bonita a real thing (not just SP)? lmao fucking Americans

[Anonymous No.15734984]

>>15734625
To be quite honest this is a very challenging scent. The combination of bitter orange and cumin will repel many normies. However, it is extremely sophisticated and high quality for the price, and I can strongly recommend it if you want something for more upscale wear. It is definitely not best for casual use though, but you do you.

[Anonymous No.15734991]

>>15733540
>The reason you read a lot good about it is because it was massively shilled by all fragrance youtubers (probably paid by YSL
/pol/ has poisoned your brain. YSL Y's popularity likely has more to do with massive market research and focus group testing. That's how designer frags get made. The vast majority of people wearing it likely went to Sephora or Macy's and thought it smelled good. YSL is one of the biggest names in fashion, they do not need to pay youtubers in order to move product.

[Anonymous No.15734998]

>>15734984
word thanks, need to try it out then

[Anonymous No.15735089]

so is santal noir just a newer egoist? how rosy is it? like ambre nuit?

[Anonymous No.15735193]

>>15734991

> YSL is one of the biggest names in fashion
Such house doesn’t exist even, you know nothing, just shut up and go away from my eyes.

[Anonymous No.15735203]

le labo santal smells really nice :) so does millesemme imperial :)
im going to wear santal for the winter and autumn, imperial for spring, and neroli for summer
i am worried im a smelllet though as i have liked every sample ive bought

[Anonymous No.15735243]

pickles spilled on a leather jacket and watermelon you left in the car on a hot summer day

[Anonymous No.15735390]

>>15734737
>spicy tamales
kek, have a (you)
>>15734683
Josier's line is pretty based, hadn't heard of it until some faggot posted it here and boy I'm thankful for that faggot. Ended up dropping $250 on both his Quetzaly (which just has a really spicy note at first but fades off after an hour and leaves a really pleasant minty woody base) and the Mystery Oud (A little powdery at first but man I kept going back to whiff my writst for hours) because the local perfumery had a buy one get one 50 off. It's worth the try, but again, is niche stuff, so won't be necessarily a crow pleaser.

[Anonymous No.15735406]

>>15735390
I tried the Quetzaly and all I could smell was a fuckload of this bitch. It literally smells like being angry, frustrated and about to commit a violent crime. Wouldn't recommend.

[Anonymous No.15735407]

>>15735406
>smells like being angry, frustrated and about to commit a violent crime.
Based, where do I cop a bottle?

[Anonymous No.15735705]

How based is this for the winter? I have no winter frags

[Anonymous No.15735749]

>>15734721
Yeah my bad I thought black phantom was the only one with a skull coffret

[Anonymous No.15735752]

>>15735203
Does santal not smell like pickles in a shitty shoe store to you? I really got that out of my sample

[Anonymous No.15735758]

>>15732763
We laugh now, but we will regret when he loses the last shred of sanity he has left

[Anonymous No.15735764]

>>15735705
Saffron hardly even has a smell bruuh. Just smoke a kretek and eat some paella

[Anonymous No.15735818]

>>15735705
I have it. personally i like it. and also own this. I like cold weather frags alot more since thats what i mostly own.

[Anonymous No.15735970]

>>15735818
Is the Freeze flanker suitable for year round use? Might blind buy it if it can pierce through the cold somewhat decently.

[Anonymous No.15735976]

>>15734675
>>15733095
>>15735749
>>15734721
Re Black Phatom try Insomnia Faviol Seferi It costs 1/5 and smells more masculine

[Anonymous No.15736004]

i just put on speed stick but i want to be less autismal since i notice other people smell nice.
do you wear this fancy shit every day or is it like a "going out to an event" kind of thing?
do you wear it AS underarm deodorant or in conjunction with it?
sorry, im literally retarded

[Anonymous No.15736010]

>>15736004
>do you wear this fancy shit every day or is it like a "going out to an event" kind of thing?
i have frags for everyday use, and frags for specific events like dates or weddings. and you don't really have to spend much to smell nice
>do you wear it AS underarm deodorant or in conjunction with it?
i wear unscented deodorant. perfume goes behind my ears and neck

[Anonymous No.15736043]

Is Burberry Touch a redundant purchase if I wont Prada L'Homme ?

[Anonymous No.15736046]

>>15735764
Saffron has a smell but you're not allowed to use real Saffron because it's toxic or whatever

[Anonymous No.15736053]

My samples came in today, to the anon who mentioned the Amouage stuff when we were talking about Live Jazz and anybody else who is interested.

>Amouage Enclave
>Amouage Beach Hut Man
>Tom Ford Neroli Portofino
>Imaginary Authors Every Storm a Serenade
>Imaginary Authors Cape Heartache

I got them from Fragrance Samples UK and they have a deal where they throw in an extra sample if you spend £30. The extra sample they sent me is Blackberry and Bay by Jo Malone. I dunno how random it is, I think they probably try and match it with the frags you buy from them. Last time I ordered stuff from them a while back I got a sample of Aventus and they threw in a clone as well. They send the samples in a little drawstring pouch which is kinda fun

I'm trying Enclave just now, it's pretty nice, it's like a more complex La Nuit de l'Homme, at least in the opening anyway. I thought it smelled almost identical when I first sprayed it but once it's calmed down a little the mint and cardamom come out a lot more. I can smell incense which isn't listed in the notes. I don't have a ton to say about it at this stage but I like it so far, warm spicy with a mint note that cuts through it and keeps it interesting. Sometimes there's a bit of a dentist/old-timey mouthwash vibe, probably the clove/mint combo, it's a little funny but not offensive at all, it's really a nice fragrance. I'm assuming that'll fade as it dries down more too.

[Anonymous No.15736086]

>>15736053
Neroli Portofino - holy shit I fuckin hate this. I like 4711, but this somehow manages to smell even more like an old lady than that. I don't really have much to say about it desu. Citrus and white florals. Which is weird because I like those scents but I think it's just Tom Ford in general that I don't like, every time I smell a fragrance of his it's not what I was expecting (in a bad way) and I find that jarring so I'm probably a bit more judgemental about them.

It's dried down a little now so it's become a bit more complex (only a bit), it doesn't smell bad at all, it's "nice" but it just didn't live up to expectations and would never be worth the price. It's basically a deeper 4711. I can smell the jasmine a lot more now and also the musk note which makes it more gay-man than old-woman. It's also pretty much a skin scent at this point too and I've only had it on for like 20 minutes at most

[Anonymous No.15736119]

>>15736046
Not so sure about it. I know plenty of very convincing saffron perfumes. I reckon it's not easy to recreate such a weird smell as saffron has. Honey+hay would be some approximation but it's so much more complex.

[Anonymous No.15736124]

>>15736043
I would say so.
>>15736053
>>15736086
Glad that you like Enclave. Anyhow similar vibe to the one you had in mind with Live Jazz?
>Fragrance Samples UK
There's this big Sale/Swap/Split UK group on facebook where you can get way better deals than on this website.
>Nerfoli Portofino
Funny that you have such a strong negative association towards it lol. I would say that it's one of the most easy going Tom Fords out there hah

[Anonymous No.15736127]

>>15732763
achievable natty?

[Anonymous No.15736137]

>>15736119
Which ones? I LOVE saffron in cooking (paella, seafood soups, saffron buns) but almost nothing I've smelled has even been close.
And when it HAS been close then it's covered by a huge gross rose...

If you follow IFRA guidelines you're only allowed to use 0.005% safranal in on-skin products, and safranal in a good absolute is around 70% so it's not very much at all that you can use. And safranal is the main ingredient that causes the saffron scent
But yeah it's very very complex but amazing. I feel bad for americans I've talked to who think that you can just use turmeric in cooking instead of saffron because it's cheaper and get the same effect

[Anonymous No.15736147]

>>15736137
>Which ones? I LOVE saffron in cooking (paella, seafood soups, saffron buns) but almost nothing I've smelled has even been close.
BDK Oud Abramad for example

[Anonymous No.15736148]

>>15736137
>I LOVE saffron in cooking (paella, seafood soups, saffron buns) but almost no
Based. I love saffron warm milk myself. The coziest winter drink of them all

[Anonymous No.15736153]

>>15736147
Sounds interesting, thanks!

>>15736148
Mmmm I gotta make some of that soon.
Now when it's starting to become winter here I eat lussebullar basically every day, swedish saffron Christmas buns

[Anonymous No.15736160]

>>15736153
It's interesting that saffron is so prevalent in Swedish cuisine. I've initially assumed that you're an Arab.

[Anonymous No.15736164]

>>15733605
Havent smelled said line, but yeah, the almond+orange thing is nice indeed! I do also like the woody parts of it

[Anonymous No.15736165]

>>15736160
What made you change your mind?

[Anonymous No.15736185]

>>15736124
Yeah I'll check out Facebook groups like I think you mentioned before, I don't use Facebook often so really the only reason I haven't done so yet is cause I can't be bothered lel.

Honestly Enclave is nothing like Live Jazz, not even close haha. I'm enjoying Enclave for sure but they're two different things. Enclave is much darker and spicier than Live Jazz, there are citrus notes in LJ that aren't present in Enclave, and there's pepper and cinnamon in Enclave that aren't in LJ. I think standout note in LJ is grapefruit whereas in Enclave for me just now it's cinnamon. I'm sitting here smelling LJ from the splash bottle (which has definitely gone bad but the top notes are still there through the alcohol smell) and it's crazy to me that this is discontinued, it doesn't smell dated at all, in my mind it's a perfect summer fragrance. It's fresh and clean with a kick to it that makes it very masculine.

I was probably a bit harsh on the Neroli Portofino desu, it's not explicitly bad, but there's just something about TF frags that makes me angry and I can't quite put my finger on what it is haha. If I'm going to say something nice about it it's that the orange and the jasmine smell very natural and real. At this point the NP is 100% a skin scent whereas Enclave which I sprayed first is still projecting, with the nature of the fragrances that's to be expected I suppose but it's astonishing how quickly NP disappears on my skin.

[Anonymous No.15736186]

>>15736160
Yeah it's strange. It's very traditional for some reason

>>15736165
Le epic arab swede... No I'm as white as it gets, swedish for at least 10 generations hahah

[Anonymous No.15736193]

>>15736185
Interestingly I can't smell the musk in Neroli Portofino anymore, I can only smell jasmine and a bit of orange. Which is a nice combo but not perfume worthy I'd think

[Anonymous No.15736207]

>>15736186
Many European nations use more tumeric than the US, why so fixated on them?

[Anonymous No.15736208]

I want a bottle of LAP Fou d'Absinthe so badly bros...but the last thing I need is another fragrance on my shelf that I'll only use for maybe 2 months out of the year (I live in Texas where it is not unusual to reach 70~°F in "cold" seasons)

[Anonymous No.15736215]

>>15736207
Idk it was just purely subjective, I've just talked to americans about it. I'm not against turmeric at all, it's great, it's just that it's not in any way a replacement for saffron except having very similar color

[Anonymous No.15736236]

>>15736004
I would not recommend applying fragrance on your underarms; it won't last as long, and however long it does last, it will clash with your BO and make for an unpleasant experience. Most people around here (myself included) use an unscented deodorant and apply 3-4 sprays of fragrance on anywhere from the chest, neck, wrists, forearms, etc.

[Anonymous No.15736287]

>>15735705
very based

[Anonymous No.15736357]

>>15736004
No worries mate. Wearing a fragrance feels weird when you first start, especially if you grew up in a home where nobody did. Just start light, don't spend ridiculous money, spray on chest, wear ONLY stuff you personally like, try a bunch of different styles.

[Anonymous No.15736382]

>>15736004
Normally, you have an everyday burner/signature/whatever, or maybe a few based on season, and then you wear other things based on occasion or mood. As an example, I usually wear VPH in summer and Burberry London in winter by default, but substitute with more interesting and/or difficult frags based on my mood on a given day.

[Anonymous No.15736399]

I think Drakkar Noir isn't as bad as people make it out to be

[Anonymous No.15736401]

>>15732689
What fragrance to lure in the fit tomboy gfs?

[Anonymous No.15736409]

>>15736401
That's a man, sweety.

[Anonymous No.15736456]

>>15734702
I have a sample of this. It's pretty nice. I think you can get a sample set of a bunch of them for like £20 last time I checked, or if you live near a store they'll just give you free samples if you ask. There's one in Glasgow so I pop in from time to time

>>15736086
Moved on to Cape Heartache now, not sure what to make of it, strong pine scent in the opening with something sweet underneath, can't really tell what it is at first but it turns into strawberry once it starts to dry. It's very nice and very interesting but I can't think of any occasion to wear it. I'll find something to do with it

[Anonymous No.15736458]

I really, really like this. Most other perfumes I've tried just smelled like paint thinner. But it's also kinda expensive for me (150$ for 30ml).

Anything similar that doesn't cost so much?

[Anonymous No.15736463]

>>15736456
The strawberry note kills Cape Heartache for me. It’s a nice note but lasts too long and overpowers it too much. Yatagan fits my pine needs much better.

[Anonymous No.15736465]

>>15736401
Ey du Hurensohn

[Anonymous No.15736471]

Can get 125ml of Caron Pour un Homme for £32 or 200ml for £35. £3 for 75ml of a classic. Unreal.

[Anonymous No.15736481]

>>15736463
Yeah now that it's drying the strawberry totally takes over. I do like it, I just don't know what to do with it lol. It would be better as as candle instead of a perfume

[Anonymous No.15736499]

Guys anyone knows of any black friday deals in EU? I know this kind of questions can be annoying but I figured it was worth a try

[Anonymous No.15736500]

>>15736458
Dont bother with Malone scents. They all last about 1-2h.

[Anonymous No.15736503]

>>15736499
I'm also looking for some. Will update if I find something.

[Anonymous No.15736508]

>>15736500
This one actually lasts a day or even more. With just one sprinkle.

[Anonymous No.15736520]

Lads, I bought my girlfriend a set of 3 candles from Nicolai. The wax smells really snice but they don't smell after lighting them up. We tried two and after ca. 20minutes you must basically put your nose an inch from it to get anything. Is it normal for scented candles or I got some old batch or something? Should they be lit for much longer to start smelling? How long? 30 minutes, 1 hour? The set was only about 60EUR so I would forget about it and don't bother emailing them but as it was a gift for her bday I think I will complain and ask for a refund as seeing her all excited about them when she was opening the box and then getting more and more disappointed when they didn't seem to give off any smell was pretty sad to see. She was very sweet about the entire situation but ngl I'm a bit pissed off. For this money I could buy her a big Diptyque or Frederic Malle candle that smell amazing but I went for instead Nicolai as I am a big fan of her perfumes. Frankly I don't know much about candles, so any input appreciated.

[Anonymous No.15736551]

>>15736053
I found Enclave somewhat forgettable, personally. I thought Meander was the much better of the two. Actually wound up copping a bottle.

[Anonymous No.15736571]

>>15736456
Onto Every Storm a Serenade - this one's definitely not what I expected. Again I can't think of a time or a place to wear this. I expected it to be much more aquatic, but you know the smell of fresh sawdust, when you cut wood with a jigsaw? That's the most prominent thing in the opening of this. I get the sea-salt vibe, and I get the 'feeling' of eucalyptus before I get the actual scent, like the menthol sensation comes first and the eucalpytus doesn't actually appear until it's started to dry. This might be a bit weird and TMI but this reminds me of my own sweat lol. After spraying it I had to check under my arms. There's a bit of overlap with Cape Heartache in that there are those woody notes, like ESaS is the brother and CH is the sister. I like these both but they're more room scents to me.

I'm writing my thoughts on these not long after spraying them so I'm probably not giving them the proper time to develop desu

[Anonymous No.15736603]

>>15736520
Just demand your money back, go full Karen on them. Cheap Ikea brand candles will fill a room with scent, there's literally no excuse at that price point.

[Anonymous No.15736618]

>>15736520
I don’t know much but the first time you use them you should light them for the maximum time it says (I bought a big one once and it had to burn for four hours on it’s first use). It’s the liquid warming up that gives off the aroma so if there’s not enough liquid and enough heat then it’s not going to work as well. Plus some candles are just shit, there’s that possibility. You could fill Buckingham Palace with some shitty Yankee Candles so Nicolai should be selling something good.

[Anonymous No.15736662]

>>15736458
> $150 for 30ml
> jonmalone
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Anonymous No.15736664]

>>15736399
Drakkar is only hated on because some turds believe any meme they see. It's an all time classic imo.

[Anonymous No.15736669]

>>15736662
What?

[Anonymous No.15736678]

Encre Noire has literally zero performance or I am just anosmic?

[Anonymous No.15736699]

I am new to smelling nice. I recently copped Spice Bomb. I like the smell although it doesn't seem to last (only a few hours), perhaps I'm going noseblind to it.
How many sprays is enough?

[Anonymous No.15736715]

>>15732716
Cant find this in Canada I just want to be part if the meme ;_;

[Anonymous No.15736727]

wore amber cologne all day today.. best citrus I've smelled, very opulent.. bed scent is the lover's tale >:)

[Anonymous No.15736755]

>>15736669
This is a post malone general

[Anonymous No.15736761]

>>15736755
Okay, it's the first time I'm posting here. Care to redpill me on Jo Malone? and perhaps recommend something similar?

[Anonymous No.15736794]

>>15736761
I've never owned one, but the way I understand it is that they make nice enough scents that just don't last for the high price.

[Anonymous No.15736912]

>>15736669
It costs $57 for 30ml from the official site in my third world country and even that is overpriced at least twice. The brand itself positioned towards China where you can lose social credit score for projecting too much. Are you a rich Chinese? If you like woody notes, try Molecule/Ormonde Jane/Wonderwood/Hinoki. If you like the perfumer, try his Moschino Toy Boy. If you like hazelnut, go for Fat Electrician.

[Anonymous No.15736925]

CUT MY LIFE INTO PIECES

[Anonymous No.15736973]

>>15736925
>someone on here mentions that Jeremy doesn't do the spin and clap any more
>all of a sudden he starts doing it again
>anon talks about Amouage Enclave in the last thread
>Jeremy includes it in a video today
>anon mentions the ELdO that smells like cum yesterday
>Jeremy talks about it in a video today

I know you're here Jeremy you fucker

[Anonymous No.15737008]

>>15736973
There's some anon here that has one of those thumbs that bends back similar to his

[Anonymous No.15737009]

>>15736973
>anon comes to a conclusion based on informal correlational observation lol

[Anonymous No.15737011]

>>15736973
more penis advice plz jer

[Anonymous No.15737015]

>>15736973
more penis advice plz jer
i dunno what to do with this thing

[Anonymous No.15737053]

>>15736912
I just got the perfume as a gift a few months ago, I don't know anything about it. Thanks though.

[Anonymous No.15737092]

>>15736973
First time in forever I've looked at one of his videos. When did he start to fucking lose it?

[Anonymous No.15737097]

>>15737092
There’s no starting point, it’s a gradual decline. Maybe we could say it was when he started his own brand.

[Anonymous No.15737099]

>>15736973
>>someone on here mentions that Jeremy doesn't do the spin and clap any more
that was me. If you're reading this, Jeremy: We love you. We know you have your faults - everyone does - but you try your best every day and you're honest about it. Keep it up, you'll get where you want to be.

Best,
Anon

[Anonymous No.15737105]

>>15737092
Real ones will remember the great mental breakdown of 2018 where he upped the prices of his fragrance, got skewered in the comments, and proceeded to upload (and delete) several videos of damage control in one day with titles like "Why I won't do YouTube forever" and "Why I'm stupid"

[Anonymous No.15737106]

>>15737097
I miss 2015 jeremy desu

[Anonymous No.15737116]

>>15737106
Same. Back when he was just a nerdy perfume guy that wanted to share his passion. He’s probably responsible for far more popularity of fragrances among men than we realise. Maybe not always for the right reasons, but there’s something quite telling how many people copy his thumbnail style and even the text. His videos in sunny locations and a bag full of fragrances, made because he loved doing it with almost no ulterior motive.

[Anonymous No.15737130]

>>15737106
link to some of the best from the golden age? I discovered him late, I guess.

[Anonymous No.15737134]

I really, really hate that every youtuber is coming out with their own line of fragrances now.

[Anonymous No.15737137]

>>15737130
Not him but I saw this video maybe a few months after it came out. I’d never owned a fragrance but I bought it and it’s remained in my collection since. It was a few years before I got into fragrances so I was surprised to see how hid channel had grown from those first couple of videos.

https://youtu.be/VRdt5pupoho

[Anonymous No.15737257]

Does anyone have Jeremy's old Fragrantica profile? I remember it had really nerdy reviews of some frags from like 2014, very fun to see haha.

[Anonymous No.15737343]

>>15736571
I waited a while before trying this one because I can still smell both of the Imaginary Authors perfumes that I sprayed into my elbows, they're actually still projecting a bit which is quite impressive given that it's around six hours later and it was just 1-2 sprays.

Anyway

This one doesn't seem terribly complicated at first, it's very green, notes say mint, orange blossom and galbanum in the opening - I get the orange blossom and the mint a lot more now that it's drying a little, like the last one the menthol vibe was there in the opening but I couldn't explicity smell mint, but it's coming along now. At first the most prominent by far was the green note which I suppose is the galbanum. It gets a bit spicier too, it's not spicy at all at first, but I'm getting a sort of ginger/cinnamon sort of thing (these aren't listed in the notes) and kinda medicinal so maybe it's the myrrh note? There's also ivy which I feel like would be hard to pin down but I get why it's listed. The dry down is definitely more interesting. I said in the last thread I was looking for summer day/night frags and I think this would be a good summer night one. The opening doesn't scream summer so at first I was a little confused but I get it now that it's dried a little. I like this, I'll need to live with it for a while I think but first impression is good, maybe I'll actually cop a bottle eventually

[Anonymous No.15737377]

>>15737092
Most ppl are losing it except weebs who never go outside. For Jeremy it much seem like jail because he cant go out and be social

[Anonymous No.15737403]

Is Joob still a frag worth sniffing or is it a total meme?

[Anonymous No.15737455]

>>15736699
Less than 8 is a waste, as it’s below the perception treshold. I usually aim for 10 to 12.

[Anonymous No.15737460]

>>15737403
Joob is still great.

[Anonymous No.15737490]

>>15737455
>Less than 8 is a waste, as it’s below the perception treshold. I usually aim for 10 to 12.
Wow, thanks for the advice. I'm usually around 2, I need to up my sprays. Do you spray it all over?

[Anonymous No.15737501]

>>15737377
I'm a layabout who only leaves the house to go to work. I don't have any friends save 3 or 4 people I talk to on discord when I feel like it.
If there wasn't the retards panic buying in March, hand sanitiser/masks everywhere and the gov "virus" propaganda, my life would not look any different.

[Anonymous No.15737528]

>>15737490
2x each wrist
2x chest
2x each side of neck

[Anonymous No.15737534]

>>15737455
>>15737528
I spray twice and people can smell me from up to 6 metres, how dilute is your fragrance?

[Anonymous No.15737548]

>>15737534
too much of a good thing is wonderful

[Anonymous No.15737552]

>>15737548
If it's too strong she won't need to move closer to get a better sniff.

[Anonymous No.15737563]

>>15737552
That's why I only ever do one spray: on my balls

[Anonymous No.15737564]

>>15737552
"A woman would have to come awfully close to figure out what this delicious smell was, which is of course the whole idea. lt"

[Anonymous No.15737585]

Is there anything worse than cheap fragrance? My opinion of a person immediately lowers if they're wearing a shitty frag.

[Anonymous No.15737588]

>>15737552
think of it like fishing. would you rather cast your line 6in out or 10 feet out?

[Anonymous No.15737590]

>>15737585
worse: body odor
worst: body odor + cheap frag

[Anonymous No.15737595]

>>15737588
I don't fish, I hunt. I don't have the patience to wait for a woman to get close, I just walk up to her.

[Anonymous No.15737646]

>>15737343
Kinda changed my mind about this one now. It's dried down completely and it's pretty weird, doesn't smell anything like it did at first. It's still somewhat nice but I have no idea what's happened, I can't even tell what the note is that I'm smelling and it's difficult to describe, maybe I've just been smelling stuff for too long today. It's still alright but the vibe has totally changed. Hmmm I'll need to revisit this one for sure.

Okay so the last one, the one that they threw in for free, Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay. When I first sprayed this I thought I smelled grapefruit right away. I was like nah, it must be blackberry and I'm just a noselet. Looked up the notes and sure enough grapefruit is a top note. The blackberry comes in just after it settles and it blends very nicely with the grapefruit. The blackberry isn't ultra sweet so it smells very natural to me. Like what other people are saying in the thread, this doesn't seem to last long at all. I actually really like it but it's becoming a skin scent super quick

[Anonymous No.15737718]

recommend me some fragrance that smell good when mixed in with sweat, i'm tired of wearing pic related on my morning runs

[Anonymous No.15737843]

So, Jeremy’s releasing a new frag soon: Black Tie for Men.

Top: Mandarin, lemon, orange
Mid: guaiac wood
Base: vetiver, patchouli, cardamom

Alberto Morillas again, of course. 390.00. Good fucking luck, Jeremy.

[Anonymous No.15737849]

sounds generic as hell

[Anonymous No.15737875]

>>15737718
Here you go, you'll smell like a wild animal.

[Anonymous No.15737886]

>>15737875
M8, Musk Deer is possibly Zootopian’s most wearable scent. It’s barely animalic at all.

[Anonymous No.15737890]

>>15737849
It’s Alberto Morillas. Of course it’s generic. Has he ever released anything memorable? He’s made a lot of popular scents, but they’re all generic shower gel designers. Most overrated perfumer in the business.

[Anonymous No.15737900]

>>15735970
I haven't tried freeze. only the original. But I've heard its pretty good. I blind bought the original since it was on sale for around $30

[Anonymous No.15738138]

>>15737501
I'm heading down that route too. Already losing touch of college friends

[Anonymous No.15738201]

Just came back from trying fragrances at a shop. I'm wearing YSL Y EDP so I can be sure I like it before I buy it. As soon as I got home my sister smelled me from 3 meters away saying it's gross. My mum evacuated the house telling me I smelled like a gypsy. They're opening the windows right now.

Maybe because it's hot as fuck where I live (Australia). Fragrantica said that it can be worn in the summer.


Still on my quest for a fresh summer / everyday frag. Any designer, or at least available in a store frag suggestions welcome

[Anonymous No.15738209]

>>15738201
Lmao

[Anonymous No.15738211]

>>15736499
Hogies online has 20 percent off of everything

[Anonymous No.15738221]

>>15737890
> Morillas
GGA and Opus VII are no generic nor usual designers. The guy delivers what he is asked for. There is no shame in making money if you have a talent to speak same language with stupid and greedy people.

[Anonymous No.15738368]

i might pick up either Terre D'Hermes (5ml sample should be here today or tomorrow) or Dunhill Icon in perfume-click's Black Friday sales, given it's been a while since I bought a frag and both will be cheapish enough to warrant compared to say Diptyque or Penhaligons.
Will let you anons know if I regret not saving the £30 or however much it amounts to next week.

[Anonymous No.15738398]

SOTD: Azemour Les Orangers. It’s a cold day and I wanted to remind myself of summer. What are you wearing lads?

[Anonymous No.15738399]

>>15737886
So no shit smell there? Victor I’m disappointed

[Anonymous No.15738441]

Recommend me some candles pls

[Anonymous No.15738445]

>>15738398
SOTD: Penhaligon's Sartorial. What a beast of a frag, Duchaufour is a god. I'm working from home, unshowered and still in my pajamas, so I wanted to feel a bit classy. This definitely does the trick. If I go for like a week without wearing it I tend to forget just how good it is, so I'm pleasantly surprised again.

[Anonymous No.15738455]

>>15738398
11 sprays of Yatagan. Yesterday it was ELDO Eloge du Traitre. They are pretty close.

[Anonymous No.15738459]

>>15738445
> unshowered
In Musc Ravageur then, yikes.

[Anonymous No.15738460]

>>15737875
Just how many frags has zootopia put out this year? I'm growing concerned he's going to start discontinuing old ones to make room for the constant onslaught of new.

[Anonymous No.15738510]

>>15738201
Versace pour homme is what you need bro, end of story, it is THE frag for hot weather

[Anonymous No.15738516]

>>15738445
Sartorial is gorgeous. Complex and niche-tier but just snice-smelling at the same time. Great choice.

[Anonymous No.15738520]

>>15738455
Did you rape anyone with that amount of Yatagan on you? How is ELDO?

[Anonymous No.15738522]

>>15738368
Don't blindbuy anon. Literally go to any Boots to test them.

[Anonymous No.15738523]

>>15737843
>390.00
Are you trolling or he really wants to ask that much?

[Anonymous No.15738528]

NEW THREAD
>>15738524
>>15738524
>>15738524

[Anonymous No.15738998]

>>15738460
I don’t think they’ll outright discontinue any animals, just replace them with whatever newer version grabs Victor’s attention. Personally I wish he wouldn’t, Dodo and Rhino are well-made statement scents, even if they don’t get the same praise that Bee, Squid and T-Rex have.

[Anonymous No.15740711]

>>15732689
what do I do if I can no longer smell