Fragrance General #494

[Anonymous No.15797773]

Previous Thread: >>15791530

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
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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.15797777]

>>15797773
The new Fragrance Groups 101 chart

[Anonymous No.15797782]

>>15797773
The fragrance flowchart for beginners

[Anonymous No.15797795]

>>15797773
>The Bianchi autist thinks he's keeper of the threads
lol

[Anonymous No.15797799]

Just pooped my pants for the third time today. Perfumes for this scenario?

[Anonymous No.15797804]

>>15797799
Creed Aventus.

[Anonymous No.15797805]

Any Japanese houses I should know of?

[Anonymous No.15797810]

>>15797773
Why are there 3 perfume generals?

[Anonymous No.15797834]

What are some frags that smell like fur trees? My Dad's a logger and I want something to remind him of that.

[Anonymous No.15797837]

>>15797834
Try the Pineward Perfumes sample pack. I ordered it a few days ago, excited to try it out.

[Anonymous No.15797851]

>>15797834
Plenty of DS Durgas, OO Woodcut, Arso

[Anonymous No.15798053]

is it weird to gift a fragrance to someone I'm dating? she always wears this nice vanilla perfume so I was thinking of getting her a somewhat nice perfume since she got me a watch

[Anonymous No.15798066]

>>15797851
>Arso
can't tell if serious or brrrap-posting

[Anonymous No.15798089]

>>15798053
No, that's a nice gesture since she bought you that watch. Don't overdo it though.

[Anonymous No.15798109]

Arso Fragrance Notes

Arso means “burned” and the masterfully rendered smokiness works with the crisp cool scent of pine to conjure up a cabin in winter, with a crackling fire on the hearth. You can sense the snow piling up outside, the ice on the windowpanes, the wildness of the forest and the chill kept at bay by the blaze, but you also get the warm indoor scents of well-worn leather and glowing incense, as well as the fire. The mood is calm and comfortable and safe – sitting with a glass of wine and good company while the winds howl outside. This is perfectly suited for the strong, silent type - the sort of man who could build a house single-handedly and maybe even chop down the trees to build all by himself. Quiet, reassuring and powerful.
Leather, incense, pine resin, cedar leaves

[Anonymous No.15798116]

What fragrance for plague doctor vibe? Got me a cool mask, what frag do I wear with it when I gotta run errands?

[Anonymous No.15798125]

>>15798116
magnificent secretions goes well with a bubonic vibe imho

[Anonymous No.15798166]

[Anonymous No.15798210]

>>15797773
All these faggots on youtube talking about the coffee note in Layton Exclusif like they don't even realize Layton also has an unlisted coffee note. Lel fags

[Anonymous No.15798212]

>>15797799
Joop Hommes

[Anonymous No.15798322]

>>15798089
any recs? figured I'd keep it at $100 tops, and since I have nothing to go off other than she wears a vanilla perfume, I think something with vanilla in it as a main note wouldn't be a bad idea

[Anonymous No.15798346]

>>15798109
It's so good but that $265 price :.(

[Anonymous No.15798431]

>>15797805
Di Ser

[Anonymous No.15798665]

>>15797810
One is almost dead and then someone created a German cokehead e-celebrity thread hence this one

[Anonymous No.15798736]

Couldn’t decide on what to wear for work today.. so put on Prada LR carbon..
Meh, 2h in and major regret, smells so played out&generic ;(

[Anonymous No.15798745]

adg profumo is so based

[Anonymous No.15798751]

>>15798745
one of the best scents ever created, I don't trust anyone who doesn't rate it

[Anonymous No.15798754]

>>15798736
i mean, all shower gel frags are like that. no? carbon's probably the least obnoxious one out of all of them though so i like suggesting it to friends looking for a bdc alternative

[Anonymous No.15798786]

sotd is etruscan water broskis
bortnikoff has a buy 1 50ml bottle, get any 9ml bottle for free deal going on. Considering a bottle of musk cologne

[Anonymous No.15798789]

>>15798786
instead of 9ml bottle you can also get an attar for free. Pretty good as they're $125 >:)

[Anonymous No.15798884]

>>15797773
SOTD: Maria Candida Gentile Lankaran Forest. Subtle foresty vibe with prominent sweet wildfruits and soapy citruses notes. Quiet in a classy way like most of MCG scents. What are you wearing lads?

[Anonymous No.15798889]

>>15798786
>bortnikoff has a buy 1 50ml bottle, get any 9ml bottle for free deal going on. Considering a bottle of musk cologne
Shit, I've seen it on Wafts' instagram too and I'm really, really tempted to get a bottle. Is the Bortnikoff anon here who could recommend some of his scents? Or is it you who was wearing Musk Cologne over last couple weeks?

[Anonymous No.15798892]

>>15798116
>>15798125
Notes :
Vomit Accord
Mold Accord
Nocturnal Animals Accord
Pus
MUD
Sweat
Champagne
Orris Butter
Night Blossom flowers (Jasmine , Tuberose)
Rose

[Anonymous No.15798905]

Most of the things I hated about fragrantica's last UX update have been fixed. However, I still hate that their lists\shelves are made solely of icons without any option to change it for text description. I just tried to look up a fragrance that I added to 'TO TEST' list some time ago but have forgotten what the bottle looked like. I've got ca. 300 fragrances added to this list and it's virtually impossible to find it among them.

[Anonymous No.15798920]

>>15797834
CdG Hinoki, Bravanariz Silvestre Cologne, Bowmakers
>>15798066
He meant Profumum Roma Arso. It's really, really good but very smoky.

[Anonymous No.15798924]

>>15798889
yes it is me. Dan loves Moss Cologne, which I do not (it dries down to what is imo pure oakmoss smell quite fast, which is uninteresting to me).
The two best I've tried are amber cologne and musk cologne. In some sense they are quite similar, beautiful citrus opening (best citrus I've smelled in a fragrance), but musk cologne has a bit more depth due to the real musk in there, while amber cologne is more of an purely beautiful and somewhat subtle amber/citrus drydown.

[Anonymous No.15798934]

>>15798889
Musk Khabib is really great.

[Anonymous No.15798946]

>>15798924
Lovely, thanks for the answer. Can you tell me how musky is Musk Cologne?

[Anonymous No.15798979]

>>15798736
>Meh, 2h in and major regret, smells so played out&generic ;(
I had the same feelings about it

[Anonymous No.15798981]

>>15797837
Will check it out, thanks. What did you get?

[Anonymous No.15798997]

>>15798946
It is not a dirty animalic musk in any sense, it is the most toned down I've smelled, but you're still aware it's there and that it's real deer musk. The thing that surprised me is he doesn't really do animalic stinkers like e.g. zootopian og areej, his stuff is essentially fine french perfume with fantastic ingredients

[Anonymous No.15799011]

>>15797805
I hear the Japanese hate top notes, they do something that the fragrances lose their top notes in store. Wouldn't be suprised if the Japanese try to find perfection in this genre aswell

[Anonymous No.15799046]

>>15799011
I really doubt that. But I do know that Asians don't like strong perfume (I've even heard some brands like the exclusive lines of Armani, Dior, etc. watering down/reformulating their perfumes for the chink market). Fuck chinks.

[Anonymous No.15799053]

>>15799011
That’s interesting where have you heard that?
>>15799046
I can confirm this on the three hand. I had a lengthy conversation with a Sales Assistant at Serge Lutens’ booth in Harrods, London one time. He told me precisely this plus that all of luxury goods brands started targeting Chinese. Rich Arabs and Russians being biggest consumer group is past.

[Anonymous No.15799056]

>>15797795
It’s not about Bianchi, I just chosen this picture because I had it saved on my computer. Please go post to your containment thread. I’m not going to bother you guys there. Do what you want.

[Anonymous No.15799062]

>>15799053
God I hate chinks. There are so many Serge Lutens perfumes I'm interested in but everybody says they're all trash now. Is this why Chanel Exclusifs were ruined? Simultaneously giving an illusion of higher quality (EDP rather than EDT) and making them more subtle?

[Anonymous No.15799070]

>>15799062
>Chanel Exclusifs ruined
Yes, precisely

[Anonymous No.15799084]

I got samples of DG The One, Jubilation and Ambre Sultan from the chart and liked all of them but Ambre Sultan that seems to be sour on my skin. What other ambers should I try?

[Anonymous No.15799087]

>>15799053
Uhm, I've watched the BBC documentay on perfume two days ago and I was reading alot of articles from master perfumers and critics like Chandler Burr. I probably heard or read it then. If you google it you will read the same thing

[Anonymous No.15799105]

>>15797837
my sample set arrived yesterday, and their store webpage updated today so it seems like you can buy all 6 frags in multiple sizes.

I loved fanghorn and christmas wine. Fanghorne is norne with most of the sweetness removed and slightly more dirty. and Christmas wine is like a more syrupy decadent remarkable people

boreal was really good too, very green and airy, but the performance sucked. steading was a dirty honey smell (which bee obviously is way better than) and murkwood is like fanghorn but more peppery.

[Anonymous No.15799107]

>>15799084
Amber-centric perfumes suck. Don't bother. Especially don't try Ambra Aurea, it gets shilled on here pretty often but it's disgusting.

[Anonymous No.15799113]

>>15797837
Dude fuck off junior_surgeon go back to R*ddit and your basement to mix your amateur shit

There's nothing I hate more than people claiming to be community members and contributors then doing a 180 and trying to sell you their DIY shit.

[Anonymous No.15799121]

>>15799107
Have you tried it? Can you describe the smell and what would you compare it to?

[Anonymous No.15799135]

>>15799121
Of course I've tried it, I just said it's gross. It smells like an extremely strong, dirty, and grating amber. It is absolutely a headache inducing perfume.

[Anonymous No.15799139]

>>15799113
I actually did order the sample pack. I'm not shilling.

[Anonymous No.15799167]

>>15799135
What would you compare to it? I just looked up some reviews and your opinion seems singular. No one characterises it like that.

[Anonymous No.15799183]

I slept on Rive Gauche for too long and can't find it at a reasonable price anywhere. I'm kinda miffed at that but I might just get a bottle of M7 to make up for it anyway

[Anonymous No.15799266]

>>15799183
Isn't Azzaro Pour Homme a close cousin of RG?
>>15799167
>>15799121
He most likely hasn't smelled it, don't expect any answer. It smells nothing like he's describing it. He just came up with a random vague description. Probably the same guy who claimed that Chypre Palatin smells like Jubilation. Ambre Aurea is the best amber I've tried. Unbelievably rich but cozy composition.

[Anonymous No.15799285]

A new Lazy Sunday Morning flanker.

[Anonymous No.15799309]

>>15798786
>sotd is etruscan water broskis
Very snice. What's the weather like where you live? I'm saving what's left in my sample to test it over summer. Curious how will it smell and vibe with me during warm weather. However, I kinda agree with this one anon who called it rather 'a memory of summer' fragrance not a summer fragrance.
>>15799084
I'm testing DS Durga Amber Teutonic on my left hand and their Amber Kiso on the right hand. Both are really approachable and crowdpleasing. Will report on them later.

[Anonymous No.15799313]

Watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdMTNUGPQJg right now and damn, I think I'm gonna cop a sample of Tygar Tygar. Fuck Wafts, they can always so eloquently sell any fragrance to me.

[Anonymous No.15799327]

>>15799309
That was me, I described it as “...not a summer scent but a winter scent to remind you of the summer”. I’ve worn it a few times recently and I stand by that, although I’m also excited to try it in the summer anyway.

[Anonymous No.15799331]

>>15799309
its 7 degrees celcius and rainy, but in my apartment it's hot. That said I wore it because I wanted to smell it again, not because it really fits >:)

[Anonymous No.15799345]

>>15799285
Could you explain to me if it’s a reformulation or something else? Is the previous version going to be discounted?

[Anonymous No.15799367]

>>15799345
It's a different fragrance apparently. Haven't tried it yet but the OG was one of very few I liked from MMM (despite being a feminine scent). Everything else didn't catch my attention and for sure I don't find the prices reasonable.

[Anonymous No.15799399]

>>15799266
Are you embarrassed?

[Anonymous No.15799408]

>>15799367
>Everything else didn't catch my attention and for sure I don't find the prices reasonable.
I haven’t tried MMM frags but Lazy Sunday Morning and Jazz Club caught my eye. Could you say more about the former?

[Anonymous No.15799410]

CDG Hinoki
Aesop Hwyl
Durga Bowmakers

Can anyone comment on the performance of these fragrances, and their wearability in warmer weather? Also, how similar are they to one another? I have only smelled Hinoki (I feel like you could pull it off in springtime if you wanted to).

[Anonymous No.15799414]

So I've went through all of my Jacques Fath Essential line samples. They're definitely worth testing and you can get the sample set of 12x2ml samples for 17EUR from their website, so give it a go. Here are short reviews starting from those that I liked the most and gradually moving to those I liked the least. Keep in mind that I obviously liked the more masculine ones more but all of them are quality but I wouldn't personally wear Red Shoes or some other more feminine scents. Treat the ordering rather as 'what am I closest to buy a bottle of'.
>Bel Ambre
Very snice amber of the milder (but not too sweet) kind. More DS Durga kind of Amber than animalic Ambra Aurea.
>Vers Le Sud
Vers Le Sud is a lovely aquatic fig fragrance with a big dose of ambroxan. It wears like a non-obnoxious crowdpleaser like Sauvage but unlike Dior it's really snicely balanced out. The aquatic feel of it is built around some pleasant green notes and saltiness so it doesn't smell neither trivial nor like a hardcore sea-like scents like Acqua di Sale or Fathom V. Really safe, fun but classy scent. I'd highly recommend it to everyone who loves fig or just wants some easy to wear but non-routine nor overplayed warm weather scent.
>Green Water (2016)
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. Caraway gives here a BO-like vibe just like in 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.
>Tempête d’Automne
Very creamy sandalwood with spices with a sprinkle of florals and fresh citruses on top of it.

[Anonymous No.15799418]

>>15799414
>Velours Boisé
It's a non-edgy, sweeter cousin of Jovoy Les Jeux Sont Faits. Dry woods and spices with a big whisky punch and herbal bitterness coming from immortelle and wormwood.
>L'Orée du Bois
The defiition of a yellow floral
>Lilas Exquis
That's quite a sentimental one for me. It reminds me of lilac that always filled air around the house I've grew in in summer months. A beautiful floral fragrance that our local fanclub of FM En Passant might be interested in putting their noses on.
>Rosso Epicureo
Feminine tuberose + red wine. Very nice but unwearable for me.
>Curaçao Bay
Fun, nonchalant tropical scent. Nice subtle aquatic drydown. Jeremy talked about it in one of his latest niche videos lol.
>Red Shoes
A feminine rhubarb+blackcurrant floral with some rose reminding me of OJ Damask.
>Le Loden
Vetiver, vetiver, vetiver with a bit of smoky juniper. Very dry and smoky. I guess many people could like it but I've realized that over last year I started to really dislike vetiver note so it's hard pass for me.
>Les Frivolités
Smells like a high street designer floral-fruity big seller for women.

I should also ad that Cecile Zarokian is a really talented perfumer as it became plainly obvious after smelling her fragrances here. She's also the person who created MDCI Fetes Persanes.

[Anonymous No.15799422]

>>15799062
> Chanel Exclusifs were ruined
It definitely was not. Some autists might prefer old EDT over EDP, is all. It is almost five years since the reformulation, some SAs don’t even know that there were EDTs before, millions bottles have been sold already.

[Anonymous No.15799425]

>>15799399
Just really surprised, it's nowhere as animalic on my skin as you describe it. Surprised to see you claiming that amber-centric perfumes suck and owning a bottle of CP and Jubi at the same time though. Both are predominantly balsamic/ambercentric for me. What's your opinion on them?

[Anonymous No.15799426]

brehs, need advice.
I have the following:
>dior sauvage
>la nuite de l'homme
>le male
>bleu de chanel
>d&g the one

I know these are basic bitch tier but I enjoy them. Any recs y'all personally tried for me to expand on?

[Anonymous No.15799432]

>>15799426
It would help us help you if we knew what your budget was and what it is you like about those fragrances.

[Anonymous No.15799433]

>>15799426
It seems like you know what the mainstream designer frags are like. I would peak out of this category a bit now as there are thousands other directions fragrances can take and you might like some of them. Start with the initial circle of 10 fragrances here. >>15797782

[Anonymous No.15799439]

>>15799426
Also don't get any more full bottles dude. You've got there juice for at least 2 years worth of spraying. Try to buy samples and decant first (look up links in the OP post and join your local fragrance groups on facebook if you want to have good deals on them). As a rule of thumb go for a small sample of 0.7-2ml first to weed out scents you don't like or simply like but are not crazy about. After finishing it, go for a decant of 5-10ml and if after finishing it you love it as much as at the first sniff then go for a full bottle. It'll save you a lot of money in the long run and you'll expose yourself to many new types of scents.

[Anonymous No.15799444]

>>15799432
follow-up:

>budget

immaterial

>like

sauvage is my favorite to wear during the day on a casual basis. the pepper smells like a man.
la nuite de l'homme is for nights out, it smells intimate and a good choice for a date
le male is more of a seasonal one. I wear it during winters since it smells sweet and cozy, like it belongs in front of a fireplace
chanel is for work. I wear business formal and it's a no-brainer
d&g is for when I have partners over for sex

>>15799433
>>15799439
cool, thank you

[Anonymous No.15799456]

>>15799410
I have only tried Hinoki and I'd say it's mainly warm weather fragrance. It reminds me of morning walks in the woods - very refreshing, maybe a bit too sharp opening for summer. Having that said, I don't think woody/green fragrances work well during summer, but they are perfect for spring and fall

[Anonymous No.15799465]

>>15799425
To me, Chypre Palatin, Jubilation, and a lot of other perfumes that people call "ambery" like LDDM and Lonestar Memories don't strike me as amber perfumes at all. When I talk about amber I specifically mean a candle type amber, the kind that Gran Soir, Ambra Aurea, etc. have. I just think it stinks.

[Anonymous No.15799471]

>>15799444
I see. I think niche might be a bit too challenging at the moment. That's where the most unique sells belong to but you probably should develop your nose a bit first to know what you actually like ingrdient/note-wise about fragrances. I would suggest starting with Tom Ford if you want something radically different from the fragrances you own but still easy to pull off and crowdpleasing. They're known for being kind of niche gatekeeping brand. Get samples of
>Tom Ford Oud Wood
>Tom Ford Tuscan Leather (or his Ombre Leather)
>Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
>Tom Ford Neroli Portofino
The first three are deep, quite complex cold weather scents that would make a great replacement for LNDLH/Le Male/D&G in future. They're all crowdpleasing but have a lot of personality and a certain edge about them that will make many heads turn. All and each of them would make a great date/nights out scents. Neroli Portofino is a light, airy white floral+citruses scent. I think this is a kind of scent you might be missing in your rotation. White florals are one of the most elegant ingredients that can be used. Literally the olfactory equivalent of wearing a white, unbuttoned shirt while cruising in a sun in some classic convertible on winding paths of sunny Italy. Another good citric option that shouldn't be too challenging is Acqua di Parma Colonia/Essenza. These are a bit more mature but I think that every man ought to own a classic cologne for wearing it for themselves after taking a hot shower and shaving. It's also the most professional of all of these smells.

[Anonymous No.15799476]

>>15799465
I know very well all of the scents you mentioned and it's really interesting how much perception can differ form person to person. Out of these 6 I only dislike Grand Soir that is nothing like the other 5.

[Anonymous No.15799478]

>>15799471
Tobacco Vanille is the only good perfume in your list. Neroli Portofino would be good if it lasted longer. Oud Wood is just nasty synthetic garbage, and Tuscan Leather is the only perfume to ever give me a headache.

[Anonymous No.15799481]

>>15799471
That's a lot more info than I was expecting, thank you. I'll check them out!

[Anonymous No.15799482]

>>15799478
Calm down, I don't claim that these are masterpieces of niche perfumery. I regardless think that they are great choices for someone starting out to look for something beyond your showergely mainstream designer fragrances. I think he will at least find them really interesting,

[Anonymous No.15799491]

>>15799444
>>15799481
Also, to build up a bit on the fact that you like Sauvage the most. If you want something with similar qualities (not necessarily smelling similar or even close) that is more posh try Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne and maybe Aqua Sextius Jul et Mad Paris. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJNubJ3Rm2U

[Anonymous No.15799492]

>>15799414
>Bel Ambre
>Very snice amber of the milder (but not too sweet) kind. More DS Durga kind of Amber than animalic Ambra Aurea.

Haha, I thought the exact same thing. What would you call that quality Amber Kiso and bel Ambre share? That thick, almost chewable quality. I love it, anyway. Told the SO to buy me a bottle for my birthday.

On another note, I'm not sure I can do these Bianchi's, bros. I really enjoy the smell of most
(Lovers Tale and Etruscan Water in particular) but these are just too fucking strong, I've felt a little unwell today sitting in my own miasma (The Dark Side). I'd like to cop a bottle to support, but I'm not sure any of them (except Etruscan Water maybe) would ever get any wear.

Sorry for abusing parentheses there

[Anonymous No.15799497]

>>15799410
Bowmakers has poor performance, but is really lovely stuff. You could totally wear it in warm weather.

[Anonymous No.15799499]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhLwPl8SKks
Jesus, Roja Dova really has a gift to make fragrances feel so special and even spraying it like a sacred ritual.

[Anonymous No.15799504]

>>15799266
Nah, that dude’s in the other thread getting all revved up because I posted the “code chad” pasta.

[Anonymous No.15799511]

>>15799504
Leave them alone and let shitpost as much as they wish in their 'CHAD' containment thread. I don't mind that. At least they'll stay away from this comfy thread.

[Anonymous No.15799515]

What fragrance would he wear?

[Anonymous No.15799519]

>>15799515
Probably pure castoreum to be historically accurate

[Anonymous No.15799526]

Jesus Christ, the least needed release of the decade. I guess she just wants to cash-in on the coomers following her.

[Anonymous No.15799529]

Is, is Jeremy ok? Why does he speak about keeping his semen and not jerking off to his audience of million of people and then thanks God. I really think that he's not coping well with the lockdown and everything happening in his life right now. Someone should check on him. https://youtu.be/wYB2sk8rqT0?t=70

[Anonymous No.15799530]

>>15799515
Something weak. For me, on the other hand?

[Anonymous No.15799534]

>>15799530
bortnikoff oud maximus

[Anonymous No.15799539]

>>15799526
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA HOLY FUCK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifoSNi-CH-k
NO WAIT HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH FRAGRANCE DU BOIS MINUIT DE DEMI HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
Shit, it's unreal, she made it. All that shilling of this noveau riche brand FdB and she made it. She got a deal with them. Also this video sent some cringe shivers down my spine.

[Anonymous No.15799562]

>>15799499
He's very likable but his shirts are kinda cringe. I have some loud shirts but damn.

[Anonymous No.15799566]

>>15799539
Smelling FdB's NYI made me swear off of ever trying anything from them again. It's just a clone of Jubilation, that's it. It has real oud instead of synthetic but I can't tell the difference, and I don't really get much out in Jubilation in the first place.

[Anonymous No.15799583]

>>15799566
>It's just a clone of Jubilation
100% agree, I wouldn't buy it precisely for this reason. I get all of the basement clone houses in Bangladesh doing this but not a wannabe luxurious segment house with Swarovski crystals in their bottles asking $300 for a bottle. Their target are people like these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMy06QOgse0 not those who can't afford the original so fuck off and at least don't copy someone's else ideas. This however seem to be more and more common. Many self-proclaimed niche/luxurious houses started making blatant copies of some well regarded scents. Terenzi has been doing it a lot, not even to mention PdM. However, to be 100% I must admit that I prefer FdB NYI over Jubi as the latter has this strange blackberry-dark chocolaty-woody note on my skin that puts me off.
>It has real oud
I doubt that to be fair. I smelled plenty of natural oud fragrances and if it's there then in minimal proportions. The only fragrance from FdB I still want to try is Sahraa Oud. It made them to finals of 2014 Independent Category of The Art+Olfaction Awards but I will most likely only buy a sample or test it in Jovoy when it opens back in London.

[Anonymous No.15799587]

>>15799530
Something strong.

[Anonymous No.15799588]

>>15799583
I don't smell the real oud either, but fdb recently threatened to sue ATH for saying that one of their perfumes didn't have real oud and had the chromatography charts to back it up. Maybe it's 1% real oud 99% synthetic, but I don't doubt that real oud is in all of their perfumes.

[Anonymous No.15799594]

>>15799588
Yeah, that was funny and I'm glad they did it lol. I dislike ATH even more so than FdB.

[Anonymous No.15799611]

>>15799588
It does make you wonder what the rules are regarding claims like that. If you put in 0.0001% real Oud but it’s completely undetectable can you still claim it contains real oud? If ATH says it doesn’t contain real Oud bases on his nose it seems crude of them to say it does, look, we have graphs.

[Anonymous No.15799618]

>>15799611
I think they just scared this little faggot by throwing random graphs at him. He's just a flashy prole who built up an eccentric persona online but doesn't know a shit and probably shitted his pants when he got the letter.

[Anonymous No.15799619]

what's a safe vanilla frag that a lady will probably like if she already wears a vanilla perfume? it'll be a christmas gift

[Anonymous No.15799622]

>>15799619
What's the budget and do you want something popular designer or more unique? My gf has plenty of popular normie vanilla frags so I might be able to help you.

[Anonymous No.15799625]

>>15799619
Also, what does she already has?

[Anonymous No.15799627]

>>15799622
>>15799625
I don't care if it's designer or not, I just want to keep it at $100ish tops and be somewhat of a safe pick. I don't know what she currently wears, either.

[Anonymous No.15799654]

>>15799627
Ok, here you go
>popular, safe, normie, designer scents
Mon Guerlain, YSL Black Opium, Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, Lancome La Vie Est Belle (this one is massively popular to the extent she could find it tacky, it's basically normie women's Sauvage)
>a classic designer scent
Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Parfum that's the most classic oriental vanilla fragrance in the existence but might be a bit too dated if your gf is a Stacy
>exceptional niche that's still within your budget
Nobile 1942 La Danza Delle Libellule Exceptional Edition, I see 75ml bottles of it going for a bit less than $100 over here. It's a big sweet fruity (red apple)-vanilla bomb. One spray fills the room. It's very, very edible.
Carner Barcelona Palo Santo. This shit is brilliant. There are two accords. One is a woody made of sandalwood+vetiver+gaiac but on top of it you have smooth as fuck boozy vanilla yogurt. Very unique but still safe stuff. You can get 50ml for $100.
>a bit over your budget
Tabac Rouge Phaedon (it doesn't have vanilla listed in notes but it's the dominant scent - it's a bit cheaper and safer Tom Ford Tobacco Vanilla)
>way over your budget
Nishane Ani It's a feminine fruity-vanilla of the kind you might know from PdM Layton

[Anonymous No.15799659]

>>15799654
>Carner Barcelona Palo Santo. This shit is brilliant. There are two accords. One is a woody made of sandalwood+vetiver+gaiac but on top of it you have smooth as fuck boozy vanilla yogurt. Very unique but still safe stuff. You can get 50ml for $100.
Don't get scared with the woodiness of it btw. It's really tamed and the entire composition gives a feminine vanillic vibe.

[Anonymous No.15799665]

>>15799654
>>15799659
Thanks man, she's turning 23 soon so I don't know if I should get her something a bit more complex like Palo Santo, or play it safe with Mon Guerlain which I was already looking at.

[Anonymous No.15799680]

>>15799665
I don't know you or your girlfriend but if I were you I'd go for Nobile 1942 or Carner Barcelona. You know how it is with gifts and women. Just make the entire aura right, tell her that you were doing some research and tried some stuff and this fragrance should really accentuate and bring the character traits you love the most about her and will fit great her unique personality and that's why you went for a niche fragrance and all that bullshit and she'll love it no matter what. Neither of these scent smell 'weird' or off-putting if that's what you're worried about. They're really pleasant but have some personality about it.

[Anonymous No.15799692]

>>15799680
Based manipulative anon

[Anonymous No.15799699]

>>15799692
kek
>>15799680
We've only been dating for a little while but she got me a watch for christmas and spent way too much on a quartz fashion shitter but it was a very sweet gesture, so I figured a perfume would be a nice gift to her since she always notices when I'm wearing one and she always wears her vanilla perfume around me

[Anonymous No.15799720]

>>15799680
Also Carner bottles looks fucking amazing

[Anonymous No.15799728]

>>15799699
This might be helpful for you too

[Anonymous No.15799776]

>>15799699
pics of shitter

>>15799699
also, what about this https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Lalique/Lalique-Le-Parfum-1840.html

Dominique Ropion made her, supposedly since vanilla, bottle is gorgeous and you can find her for like 30 eurobux

[Anonymous No.15799780]

>>15799680
>ust make the entire aura right, tell her that you were doing some research and tried some stuff and this fragrance should really accentuate and bring the character traits you love the most about her and will fit great her unique personality and that's why you went for a niche fragrance and all that bullshit and she'll love it no matter what.
Very true

[Anonymous No.15799782]

>>15799776
I've heard good things about this Lalique too btw

[Anonymous No.15799801]

Guys every time I spray on something that's a "difficult wear" like Chypre Palatin, Sova, Maai, etc. I enjoy it but I think to myself "I could just be wearing Musc Ravageur right now". Help?

[Anonymous No.15799802]

>>15799776
>>15799782
I wouldn't mind spending a lot less but patchouli scares me and I don't know how I feel about it being compared to encre noir in some reviews. I know that one was polarizing

[Anonymous No.15799811]

>>15799802
Well yes, that's a shitter.

[Anonymous No.15799823]

>>15799802
Bless, she tried. Women just don't get stuff the way men do. If my chick bought it for me I'd wear it because she's my guy

I've never smelled this one, but I have tried a bunch of Laliques and they're generally very wearable

[Anonymous No.15799825]

>>15799801
Get yourself a bottle of musc ravegeur my nibba
over here i switched from etruscan water to lys meditteranee. water theme today i guess, even though none of them are really that water- or ocean-y

[Anonymous No.15799833]

>>15799825
I do have Musc Ravageur, that's what's making me question these other perfumes that I bought for some reason.

[Anonymous No.15799837]

Thoughts on this one? I'm new to niche perfumes, just recently I got 12 samples of less popular frags I wanted to try out.
This one is the best summer frag I have tried so far.

[Anonymous No.15799843]

>>15799837
I had the brand on the radar for a while. I think Wafts recorded a video about it??
>just recently I got 12 samples of less popular frags I wanted to try out.
What you got my dude? It's always fun to see what people order.

[Anonymous No.15799864]

Alright, I'm going to buy a bottle of Invasion Barbare.

[Anonymous No.15799889]

>>15799843
As I said I don't know much about fragrances yet, but I highly suggest trying it out.

>What you got my dude?
Here's the list:
>CDG - 2, 2 Man, Hinoki, Zagorsk, Amazingreen
>Zoologist Beaver
>Marc-Antoine Barrois - Ganymede, B 683
>Durga Notorious Oud
>Mr. Bojknopffs Purple Hat
>Patchouli Boheme
>Unum Lavs
>Patchouly Boheme

No particular reason for why I got these exactly. I liked the descriptions on fragrantica.

[Anonymous No.15799893]

>>15799889
If you like Notorious Oud, you can get essentially the same frag for 20 bucks in Oud Mosaic

[Anonymous No.15799904]

>>15799492
>Haha, I thought the exact same thing. What would you call that quality Amber Kiso and bel Ambre share? That thick, almost chewable quality. I love it, anyway. Told the SO to buy me a bottle for my birthday.
I think you describe it really well. The amber base that's present in Amber Kiso, Amber Teutonic and Bel Ambre is this comfy, warm feel that wraps around you like a blanket. It's subtly vanillic but predominantly resinous with a bit of hay and dry tobacco nuances (most likely coming from labdanum and tonka). Amber accord doesn't exist in nature and is rather made of a mix of labdanum, vanilla, benzoin, styrax, tonka, tolu&peru balsams, immortele absolute and fir balsam. You can tell that here it's particularly heavy on benzoin, vanilla and balsams.
>>15799309
I'm in the drydown of both DS Durgas, so I can share my thoughts. Amber Kiso is a clear winner. Amber Teutonic despite some fir and other coniferous qualities is tad too sweet for me. To its defense I can say that it thankfully stays three-dimensional and doesn't simply dry down to this plain vanilla drydown I know from many amber fragrances. Amber Kiso has a distinctive leather vibe around it that I really like. I guess it jumps to my top 3 favorite ambers along Ambra Aurea and ACCD.

[Anonymous No.15799910]

>>15799889
Hah, so I guess you took some inspiration from my latest Mood Scent Bar sample haul I were posting about a few threads ago. I got Hinoki, Zagorsk, Mr. Bojknopffs Purple Hat, Patchouli Boheme, Unum Lavs myself. Really curious about your thoughts. I was wearing Lavs earlier today.

[Anonymous No.15799916]

>>15799864
Based and patricianpilled
>>15799492
>On another note, I'm not sure I can do these Bianchi's, bros. I really enjoy the smell of most
>(Lovers Tale and Etruscan Water in particular) but these are just too fucking strong, I've felt a little unwell today sitting in my own miasma (The Dark Side). I'd like to cop a bottle to support, but I'm not sure any of them (except Etruscan Water maybe) would ever get any wear.
I feel you. Thankfully my two favs are The Black Knight (that I got a bottle of) and Etruscan Water (that I enjoy opening of immensely but after 30minutes mark it doesn't click with me entirely, so I didn't get a bottle). But if one of them were The Lovers Tale I wouldn't get a bottle for the same reasons as you. Perhaps she should do 100ml EdP/EdTs out of some of these. The strength of these extraits is enormous. The Black Knight is borderline too strong too. I spray it at most 3 times.

[Anonymous No.15799928]

>>15799893
I'll check it out, thanks

>>15799910
Yeah, I don't have anyone to share my interest in frags with, so I just check out perfumes anyone talks about here.
>Hinoki
Loved it. Brings me back my childhood. I'd love to try more fresh and woody fragrances similar to this one. Sadly, bad performance on me, doesn't last too long.
>Zagorsk
Didn't like it that much cause of how strong incense was. Gotta give credit where it's due though, I've been to Eastern Orthodox churches and this frag definitely captures the smell perfectly.
Last three I need to try out more. Anyway, thanks for the inspo.

[Anonymous No.15799931]

>>15799864
Try to sample HdP 1725 first. It's quite similar (but not as good quality nor performance-wise) and way cheaper. Also remember to order from Claude directly. He'll shower you with these 11ml sample mini-bottles.

[Anonymous No.15799932]

>>15799916
You're woody-spicy anon? It's funny, I've tried quite a few things based on your recommendations, and whenever I post in these threads you show up and agree with me. I've stolen your whole shit unwittingly, and you're encouraging it. Good looks for padiwaning the young man.

[Anonymous No.15799936]

>>15799931
Well, I've already bought a sample set off of Claude so I have a discount. I'd assume he's not going to shower me with mini bottles in this case?

When you think about it, MDCI's are pretty good value.

[Anonymous No.15799940]

>>15799931
>>15799936
Also, I will sample the HdP, but I'm getting IB, because I love it. I've bought and then given away/sold too many fragrances that were substitutes for the one I really wanted.

[Anonymous No.15799944]

>>15799936
when you order full bottle from him there is always a sample set included, previously 2 sample sets if you bought the bottles with the statues on top.

[Anonymous No.15799946]

>>15799944
sorry didn't see he gives discount when you already ordered a sample set. I guess not then. Unless you pay full price of course

[Anonymous No.15799956]

>>15799946
Not sure if I understand correctly. I ordered a sample set first and then got a discount for my full bottle of Chypre Palatin. If you haven’t bought a sample set first then you get it for free with a full bottle. Or has he changed any of these policies? I’ve ordered my stuff around 2years ago.

[Anonymous No.15799967]

>>15799956
you can still get your discount, or you can pay the full price and get another sample set. the only thing that changed is you only get 1 samplet set and not 2 when buying the statue bottles

[Anonymous No.15799973]

>>15799932
Yea that’s me bro hah. Glad to hear that you like some of this stuff

[Anonymous No.15799978]

>>15799967
I see. I remember that I wanted a statue bottle so badly but then I realised that it’s made of resin by reading an interview with Claude and my enthusiasm kinda flopped. Kinda overpriced for what it is, but maybe it’s just me being stingy and having unrealistic expectations about it. Still the most patrician presentation in the game

[Anonymous No.15800020]

>>15799978
this desu

I would have bought a bust version if it was marble but I guess that would be slightly unrealistic. Still for 100 dollars markup he'd be making good money anyway.

[Anonymous No.15800026]

this thing is something else, 24 hours later after a workout and a shower its still on my skin

[Anonymous No.15800028]

Is Club de Nuit Sillage an acceptable alternative to SMW? I'd love it to be my daily driver but the price per spray is a little steep if it were to become my signature scent

[Anonymous No.15800045]

>>15800026
Day one of four complete then...

[Anonymous No.15800063]

>>15800026
Still nobody has answered me if this is a good gift for a girl

[Anonymous No.15800074]

>>15800063
it smells really "slutty" so it´s up to you.

[Anonymous No.15800081]

>>15800063
Only if she's into smelling like shit for a really long time

I joke, but it is very animalic. I'd avoid it unless you know she's into that kind of stuff

[Anonymous No.15800094]

>>15799167
Let me explain it to you, since I have monitored the AA page for over a year now: they delete dissenting opinions. There have been 3-4 honest reviews calling it exactly what it is, and now theyre gone. Its like Reddit in that regard, where if you make one little comment about Dylan Blue, you get shadow banned. And now finally there is one more reviewer here, the model of a modern major general perfumista, that agrees with me that it is indeed an animalic stinkbomb. I dont even know why they named it Amber aurora, it should be myrrh miasma, myrrh machinations, myrrh macabre, or really anything else. You agree with fragrantica? then youll have to then agree that hacivat is indeed better than aventoos, since you know, it "scores" better. Speaking of myrrh, Bengale Rouge is a myrrh bomb, it was fun at first, I thought OoOoHhHh a modern twist on cinnabar, but nope, its sticky sweet syrup orangey(feeling) myrrh. My initial impressions were that it was the most gourmet avant-garde cinnamon roll I had ever smeared on my arm. While wearing it, I watched "Emma," which is a very lovely motion picture that everyone should view, and then went to bed. I woke up one hour and one half later, seeming out of nowhere, which is highly unusual for me. Im not saying it roused me from my slumber, but something did, and I had to immediately scrub that shit off. Etruscan water was very nice, I thought I finally found a salty perfume worthy of wearing, but I dunno, it just kinda fell flat later on. I did enjoy wearing it, and I do understand why people like it, but it just wasnt for me I guess, a solid "like."
>>15799504
code chad is a fake narcissistic gaslighter. again.
>>15799801
cp never struck me as difficult, the others I cannot comment on. Just bee yourself.
>>15799904
I havent forgotten yet to try the DS ambers, thanks for your thoughts
>>15799978
the silk road is so lux, imho, real old world to go with the perfume.

[Anonymous No.15800259]

Hi everybody, my name is Sebastian and I don’t know the meaning of the word “brevity”.

[Anonymous No.15800327]

>>15800259
I don't trust him at all. I don't trust anyone who doesn't give negative reviews. That fat fuck Therapeutic Fragrance is the worst offender. Everything is a 98/100 masterpiece.

[Anonymous No.15800366]

When somebody complains about a perfume being too expensive, I don't really understand them. If you were to buy 6 perfumes that cost 300 dollars each it would be about 2000 dollars after tax. If they were 100ml bottles that would be approximately 6x1500 sprays, so 9000 sprays. If you do 3 sprays a day, that's 3000 days, which is 8 years. So 2000 dollars to wear expensive perfume every day for 8 years. That doesn't sound that bad to me. Now if you've already got a huge collection then yeah I can understand shying away from expensive bottles, but if you're not a hardcore collector then fuck it, don't settle for cheap shit.

[Anonymous No.15800394]

>>15800026
Well, bad and good news is that you got another 48h to enjoy this scent.
>>15800063
You yourself said that she liked your sample, so it might be a good gift. It's up to you to decide man.
>>15800094
>Ambra Aurea
We good bro, I just thought that you were one of these shitposters. It's easy to call something a 'grandma fragrance' or throw some random adjectives around online without actually having smelt the scent. I agree that it's amber of animalic kind (I think MPG has something even more animalic in their line up). I guess it's a bit of their bad to call it 'Ambra Aurea' not 'Ambergris Aurea' because I strongly believe that's where the animalic qualities of this PR come from. Can you pick up the salty notes there, too? I've smelled this ridiculously expensive Xerjoff Amber Star that has a very similar scent profile and they list ambergris there, so I'm positive it might be it that makes it stinky on your skin. However, this fragrance is quite mellow on me and my girlfriend were telling me that I smell good every time I wore it this winter. Skin chemistry I guess.
>fragrantica
You're right, fragrantica is a massive echochamber. They should get rid of this balloon system where they automatically delte every review that fanboys might not like. That's why I finally moved to parfumo.net after their latest update. There's less reviews but they're also less biased.
>the silk road is so lux
Fetes Persanes in The Silk Road bottle is something I'm eyeballing to get in the future.
>>15800366
People who say that are retarded. It's really affordable hobby, especially once you sample/decant a lot. I've spent more than $300 on a night out on numerous occasions.

[Anonymous No.15800397]

>>15800366
The way you present this is very manipulative, but I agree, fragrances aren't that expensive when you're mindful about it

[Anonymous No.15800399]

>>15798053
How much was the watch she gave you

[Anonymous No.15800401]

>>15800366
cringe deus

[Anonymous No.15800403]

>>15800397
How is it manipulative? It's just straight math.

[Anonymous No.15800412]

>>15800403
Not him but I guess because most of people are retards who don't realize that a 100ml bottle is going to stay with them for years to come and once they start this hobby they buy shitload of full bottles on a whim just because they liked it on a paper strip or some youtube e-celeb shilled it to them just to learn in few months time that they actually dislike half of their stuff and they regularly wear only 2 or 3 of these bottles

[Anonymous No.15800424]

Damn, we should actually have a parallel containment thread going more often. This thread is some peak comfy /frag/-posting.

[Anonymous No.15800427]

>>15800412
Damn if this ain’t me

Why is buying full bottles so addicting

[Anonymous No.15800441]

>>15800427
You might have an addictive personality. Just set some sampling&decanting rules in stone and never buy a full bottle if you haven't finished at least 5ml of the scent. I had the same problem when the thrill and excitement of researching and ordering something online (and especially waiting for it to arrive) was way bigger than the actual enjoyment I could get from the scent a few days after getting it. Good news is that you can overcome it but, probably like me, you'll be buying on average 1 bottle per 100 samples you've tested. Thankfully it's still really exciting to just try out new things and it feels comfy to have a small collection but containing only frags that you absolutely adore. Thanks to that I smelled around 1000 niche frags over last few years without breaking a bank and have quite an extensive scent library in my mind

[Anonymous No.15800450]

im not buying anything after the first of the year. I have like 2-4 bottles Im going to buy this week or next, then thats it. Ireally like everything I have, and I'm pretty much happy with that. But everyone in here is like, oh just sample bro, build your nose, you dont need a big bottle of everything. But heres the rub: you spend hundreds on samples, because well, I dont live in L O N D O N and smelling interesting perfumes costs money. And I guarantee you if you sample enough stuff, youre going to find one you really want, because its so good. So why even sample if you like what you have? Its like blue balling yourself if you dont buy a bottle of something you enjoy. I get it develop your nose, blah blah blah, but again, are you going to begin to not like what you have already? why do that to yourself? This sampling thing feeds the addiction, so Im going to put an end to it all and just bathe in the stuff I already enjoy. Maybe.
>>15800441
maybe like 1 in 30 for me at this point. Ive already stopped myself from buying stuff I like, but the temptation is there. Its always in the back of your head that youre missing out, and you would like to experience that scent again. Its like heroin maybe, if I tried it I would probably like it, so dont do it? Im solidly upper middle class, so money isint that big of an issue, but Im already finding that I just dont have enough time to wear what I have, even though I dont regret anything Ive purchased thus far.

[Anonymous No.15800452]

Nigger

[Anonymous No.15800467]

>>15800450
>But heres the rub: you spend hundreds on samples, because well, I dont live in L O N D O N and smelling interesting perfumes costs money.
Join fragrance facebook groups and sample from places like Jovoy or these Polish niche perfumeries that have great sample prices. On facebook you very often can get a sample/decant for a price per ml lower than the full bottle retail because people splitting there buy the bottles on some sales/deals.
>Its like blue balling yourself if you dont buy a bottle of something you enjoy.
I also don't have problem with money, I have a high six-figures job. I just don't like hoarding and hate the fact that I realistically know that some of the bottles won't get more than 2-3 wears a year. At some point in past I had 40+ full bottles and had sold most of them when I realized that. I just feel so much better about having a smaller rotation. It gives me more mental space to enjoy what I have and I don't feel weird owning dozens of expensive beauty products that fragrances at the end of the day are.
>o Im going to put an end to it all and just bathe in the stuff I already enjoy. Maybe.
That's also an idea I've been playing in my mind for quite a while. Just to cut it all and forget about this hobby. I know enough to have almost perfect match for me for every season, time of the day, occasion, or character trait I want to stress with a fragrance.

[Anonymous No.15800497]

heres another thing Ive been thinking about, do you think perfumers are trolling you? High fashion does it all the time with all the crazy runway shit that no one in their right mind would wear outside, but nowhere does that idea ever come up in the fragrance community.

[Anonymous No.15800505]

>>15800497
Yes, obviously. Look at ELDO’s fragrances. For example look at their ‘Cologne’. That’s a massive inside joke they’re playing at the cost of the clients. They deliberately made it as uninspiring and bland as possible yet they charge $100 for it when you can just buy 20 litres of 4711 for this price and attach the following description to it:
>We pay allegiance to the concept of a modest cologne. Not an ordinary cologne, not a basic cologne. A proper cologne that achieves the perfection of simplicity.
>The Cologne of Etat Libre d’Orange is a tender introduction to our sensual collection, a gentle initiation into our subversive world. This is an adaptable cologne that showers your body with a fresh joy. It’s whatever you want it to be, and you make it your own. It’s an easy pleasure, a scent for everyone, to splash on all over and wear everywhere. We offer you a new and different way to experience Etat Libre d’Orange.

[Anonymous No.15800541]

Anyone here who managed to test this Profumum Roma line?

[Anonymous No.15800547]

>>15800541
heck no, but Id like too, its their stab at traditional design perfumery, instead of the wall of sound approach they are so famous for. Its like their bastard child they like to hide away apparently

[Anonymous No.15800550]

>>15800497
Something like Strangers Parfumerie Sombre probably falls under that.

[Anonymous No.15800553]

>>15800467
I'm glad you're doing well but we don't need to hear about how wealthy you are. Solid advice though.

[Anonymous No.15800629]

anyone have experience wearing valentino donna? surprisingly popped up at my local rack store for a decent price so I'm actually considering it. is it too feminine for a man to wear? the most prominent notes (according to fragrantica) seem to be right up my alley.

[Anonymous No.15800652]

Did you have sex today?

[Anonymous No.15800716]

Who has the best prices for CDG frags? It used to be Fragrancebuy but they stopped carrying all CDG for some reason.

[Anonymous No.15800738]

Any cum scents you can recommend? Secretions Magnifiques is too metallic to my nose and I’d prefer the semen-like scent to be creamier and milkier.

[Anonymous No.15800848]

Are any of the Rogue Perfumery frags worth buying? They’re 20% off right now.

[Anonymous No.15801027]

>>15800716
>>15800738
>>15800848
hi
fuck you. you do not know FUCKING ANYTHING go rape your mailman you asshole

[Anonymous No.15801030]

>>15800738
Orto Parisi Seminalis

[Anonymous No.15801039]

>>15801027

[Anonymous No.15801040]

>>15800848
Ive tested most of them. Didn’t like any. Chypre Siam was ok. He clearly uses good quality natural ingredients but you can tell that his inexperienced. His scents were a bit rough composition-wise. Perhaps use the discount to get a sample set

[Anonymous No.15801062]

Lads... Lulua added me to the waiting list for a bottle of Norne. It’s fricking habbening. I really hope Josh didn’t fuck up this batch.
>>15800716
What kind of question is that? Use google or at least say where are you located. I live in Europe and have no idea about prices elsewhere.

[Anonymous No.15801077]

SOTD is Portrait of a Lady plus the remnants of The Black Knight from last night.

[Anonymous No.15801098]

>>15801077
Very snice. I'm wearing DS Durga Mississippi Medicine now. It's similar to CdG Zagorsk with its scent profile. A coniferous incense with a general soapy feel about it.

[Anonymous No.15801101]

Thank you god for guiding me how you want to guide me

[Anonymous No.15801111]

>>15800424
damn if that isnt the comfiest pepe i've seen
sotd for christmas gift shopping today is chypre palatin >:)
might switch to one of my bortnikoff in the evening though >:)

[Anonymous No.15801126]

Was meant to be having sex for the first time today with a nice lady but I’ve been cockblocked by COVID. Dousing myself in DHI to console myself.

[Anonymous No.15801135]

>>15799539
>>15799526

[Anonymous No.15801144]

Sat here ensconced on my throne, staring at my Christmas tree, listening to Bing Crosby, drinking a cup of tea and basking in the warmth of the smell of Musc Ravageur. It’s funny how I didn’t find MR all that great when I first tried it but I’m now on my third sample. Eventually it’ll be cheaper to just buy 100ml. Might say Fuck It and buy that and En Passant.

[Anonymous No.15801146]

OC

[Anonymous No.15801149]

>>15801135
I just looked up Alex and sadly she still has shorter hair than she used to >:(

[Anonymous No.15801154]

>>15801101
based

>>15801126
how did you get cucked by covid

[Anonymous No.15801157]

>>15801154
The hotel we booked has now moved to Tier 3. I’m in the U.K. so that means all hotels, restaurants etc are effectively closed. Hotels can stay open for work-related stays but it’s not worth the risk. Everywhere around where she lives is Tier 3 as of today.

[Anonymous No.15801167]

>>15801157
Matt Hancucked fucking hell

[Anonymous No.15801170]

>>15801157
oh no no sorry to hear that mate but the first time likely isn't going to be good

[Anonymous No.15801180]

>>15801167
Good one, one more reason to hate the tories.

>>15801170
Nah, but she knew it was my first time (I was paying for it, although not much) so it would have been a kind of “training” thing. Hookeranon will be disappointed to hear this.

[Anonymous No.15801189]

>>15800424
Is that a 200ml ESP bottle in Apu's hands? Based if true. I should get a big boi bottle of it too as my 100ml is almost finished.

[Anonymous No.15801191]

>>15801144
It's Christmas time, treat yourself.

[Anonymous No.15801204]

>>15799529
Ahahahahahaha

[Anonymous No.15801212]

>>15801126
Are you hookeranon from a few threads ago?

Wearing Invasion Barbare for the first time.. Loved the opening but I smell something off putting in the heart, can’t tell exactly what it is tho, maybe the lavender, although I usually like fougeres

[Anonymous No.15801213]

>>15801212
I’m not “the” hookeranon, but the guy that was talking to him about it.

[Anonymous No.15801267]

I'm considering copping a bottle of Eau Sauvage Parfum for christmas but i've already treated myself to a new phone and unlimited data plan this year.

[Anonymous No.15801275]

okay sirs its the last time im asking this question i swear
i can swap this Lover's Tale for any other Bianchi's scent, what should i do???

[Anonymous No.15801278]

How does buying testers look like in the first world? Where I live it's literally a fag move to buy anything from Douglas or even Notino when every drugstore employee steals or else somehow gets their hands on testers and then resells them on facebook groups or something
I got my 100ml bottle of ESP for $60 for example

[Anonymous No.15801335]

>>15801275
Get Under My Skin for her.

[Anonymous No.15801340]

>>15801335
I was thinking more of Lost In Heaven/Dark Side

[Anonymous No.15801345]

>>15799978
>>15800020
>not getting the limited edition statue bottle

[Anonymous No.15801354]

>>15801340
Lost in Heaven is also a bit of a stinker. It smells like a classic Guerlain reinterpreted for modern times but this means also animalic facets. It's an ambery castoreum fragrance with some many-faceted floral orchestra and sweetness coming from beeswax. Dark Side is better but she must like styrax+spices there. On the other hand I can't imagine anyone disliking Under My Skin.

[Anonymous No.15801361]

>>15801345
I wish that was real.

[Anonymous No.15801365]

>>15801062
How did you add yourself to th waiting list?

[Anonymous No.15801371]

Did anybody watch that Liz Moores/Smurfygirly video? I love Liz Moores so I’ll probably watch it, I just have a strong aversion to youtubers. But also the sheer milf energy alone might be too strong for me.

[Anonymous No.15801401]

>>15801365
I wrote to Lulua on their instagram page

[Anonymous No.15801428]

frederic male discovery set or franchesca bianchi discovery set?
I'm relatively new to the frag game if thtat matters

[Anonymous No.15801430]

>>15801428
Malle without question. I adore the Bianchi fragrances but I would strongly suggest Malle first. It’s more varied and you’re getting a taste of some great work from some of the world’s best perfumers. For the price of the Bianchi set you could get both the Male and female Malle set, which I urge you to do.

[Anonymous No.15801436]

>>15801430
Seconding this anon. Bianchi has a very strong DNA that's noticeable in every of her scent. It's lovely for me but there's a chance you might not like it. Malle is more varied.

[Anonymous No.15801439]

I want to smell like a greasy, 1980's serial date-rapist. The type of guy who has excessive chest hair. The type of guy that wears gold medallions. The type of guy that slips a Quaalude in a girls drink at a disco.

Is Azzaro PH the best option for this?

I tried Kouros and it reminded me more of the type of frag that a guy would wear to a 70's gay, bear, sex orgy.

[Anonymous No.15801443]

>>15801439
Pic related is what APH smells like. Yatagan is closer to what you're looking for.

[Anonymous No.15801449]

>>15801430
>>15801436

thanks, i thought pic related would be interesting aswell, would you suggest different ones?

[Anonymous No.15801462]

has anyone tried this?

[Anonymous No.15801466]

>>15801462
I sampled their perfume under the same name but it was rather in their standard round bottle. It seems that this differs only by a bottle Onto the scent. I hated it. I took a following note after finishing my sample: Opens strong medicinal skanky. The profile of the opening reminded me immediately some barnyard-ish ouds but apparently it's just pink berries giving a stinky facet to the underlying leather that comes out later (?). Opening is disgusting. The official release says that it's a very subtle sophisticated elegance fragrance which makes me think that I got a wrong sample as what I get is a punchy in your face repugnant smell but that's apparently an official sample. Dries down indeed to cypress + leather but leather has this dusty vibe that tells me that the leather accord here was crated with a lot of labdanum.

[Anonymous No.15801467]

>>15801401
Thanks, I'll try it

[Anonymous No.15801471]

>>15801443
Thanks Friend.
ASL?

[Anonymous No.15801476]

>>15801449
If I were to choose FM samples I'd for sure include Rose&Cuir and Parfum de Therese. These two are really underrated. En Passant and Carnal flower are lovely floral frags. But be aware that Lipstick Rose is really, really powdery and feminine. I gifted it to my good friend who's gay for his bday last year and he loved it but it might not be exactly something that will click with you.

[Anonymous No.15801477]

>>15801471
>ASL?
I'm sorry, I have a girlfriend.

[Anonymous No.15801510]

>>15801477
>I have a girlfriend.
pics or shut the fuck up...of her feet pl0x

[Anonymous No.15801521]

>>15801449
No problem. I haven’t tried Lipstick Rose, but I really like the other two.

Carnal Flower is an immense white floral, a category I love, but I find it just too powerful. It’s funny how I normally wish white florals lasted longer, but this is enormous. But absolutely try it.

En Passant I adore and I might buy it. It’s subtle, elegant and makes the best of very few notes.

Seconding the other guy that Le Parfum de Therese is well worth trying too.

[Anonymous No.15801547]

>tfw perfume eating skin

at least my clothes smell good

[Anonymous No.15801592]

>>15801180
Don’t worry, man, it happens. I actually had the same thing happen to me back in March. Had a booking with this really hot Korean girl, literally the day before the booking, lockdown was announced. Didn’t get to see her until nearly 4 months later. Coincidentally, actually just saw her again this past Wednesday. Had a fun time, she’s insanely tight! Anyway, point is, lockdown won’t last forever. You can just rebook her after.

[Anonymous No.15801600]

>>15801361
it's not? damn

[Anonymous No.15801620]

>>15800397
Compared to other hobbies this is peanuts

[Anonymous No.15801623]

Should I get a 100ml of Platinum Egoiste and a 50ml of Azzaro PH or do I save up a bit more and grab a bottle of SMW?

[Anonymous No.15801643]

>>15800028
No.
>>15801623
3 completely different fragrances. Have you tried APH? It might not be your cup of tea if you don't like anise.
>do I save up a bit more and grab a bottle of SMW
do save up and grab a bottle of Xerjoff Mefisto Gentiluomo. It's better than SMW in every aspect, including actually lasting long enough so you can still smell it after leaving your home unlike SMW that's gone 1h after application.

[Anonymous No.15801785]

>>15801547
Moisturize your skin you flaky dry man

[Anonymous No.15801793]

I arrived at my parents' house today for the Christmas week. Was wearing Eau Sauvage Parfum all day long, took a shower and sprayed Ambra Aurea for the evening. I love the silky incense and the warm, almost caramellike salty amber here. A friend of my father popped in a bit later and gave him some Christmas gifts including caviar that I smeared all over my sandwiches that I just had for dinner. Pondering what to watch to feel ultimately comfy wrapped in Ambra Aurea smell. Might go for Kubrick's Barry Lyndon. It started snowing outside in the meantime.

[Anonymous No.15801796]

CLAP

[Anonymous No.15801801]

>>15801793
I was wondering if Wafts recorded a video about it because I know that they are aware of the brand as they praise Arso. I wasn't wrong. https://youtu.be/6lgwC_pcUJo?t=1526

[Anonymous No.15801802]

>>15801793
>SARABANDE INTENSIFIES

Not what I'd call a comfy film, although the lighting and pacing are maximum comfy. I'd suggest The Leopard with Delon/Cardinale at their peak.

[Anonymous No.15801815]

>>15801802
>Not what I'd call a comfy film, although the lighting and pacing are maximum comfy.
Yes, I've watched a few shorts taken from it and it was like going through a room full of Old Masters' paintings. Funnily enough I've learned about this movie thanks to a Maria Candida Gentile sample I got with my order some time ago.
> I'd suggest The Leopard with elon/Cardinale at their peak.
Thanks, I've watched a few Visconti's movies when I was learning Italian. Might actually go for it to refresh the language a bit. Especially given that I love Delon (no homo) and loved the Lampedusa's book when I was more of a /lit/ fag. I have this friend who does a PhD in dress history and is obsessed with Visconti.

[Anonymous No.15801820]

Scent of the evening is Anatolia. Gorgeous. Drinking wine and listening to The Avalanches.

>>15801815
If you like "painterly" films, Mr Turner is amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnMgmzH1koQ It's extremely slow but the performance deserves so much more recognition.

Watching The Leopard and other films from that era made me want to learn Italian. I also love Delon (No homo either, but...). I've not read the book, would you recommend it? I can see why your friends love Visconti, it's the most luxurious, opulent film I've ever seen. If you watch it I'd love to know what you think.

[Anonymous No.15801934]

>>15799801
Every time I put on Fahrenheit I find myself wishing I was wearing T Rex.

You love what you love :^)

[Anonymous No.15802111]

Thoughts on CC Rock Rose? Wearing a sample now and it smells like the rich man’s version of Invictus. I like it a lot

[Anonymous No.15802169]

The first 'flanker' by LAP was announced. I really liked the original Passage d'Enfer, so I'm curious about this one.

[Anonymous No.15802171]

Gonna cop this, what i'm in for?

[Anonymous No.15802172]

>>15802169
I also love passage d'enfer, but I can't say I feel i need an "extreme" version of it

[Anonymous No.15802179]

>>15802171
You're in for a fragrance that you might like or dislike depending on your personal taste because you haven't sampled it first

[Anonymous No.15802211]

>>15800738
The Helmut Lang one

[Anonymous No.15802222]

>>15800738
Just fap 3x a day and don't wash yourself, you'll smell like cum, not frag needed.

[Anonymous No.15802227]

>>15802222
>not IFRA compliant

Playing with fire there, buddy

[Anonymous No.15802238]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Is6ISW6ug I love some of his scents but Gualtieri is so cringy at times. Le epic quirky artist

[Anonymous No.15802254]

Name one more kitschy and cringe presentation than Tiziana "I'll just put a little lightbulb there so you can connect your perfume box to power" Terenzi's ''''''''''EXCLUSIVE'''''''''''''' boxes. I'll wait.

[Anonymous No.15802257]

>>15802254
This could easily be reposted as a meme on one of these 'Designer's nightmares' fanpages

[Anonymous No.15802259]

>>15802257
There's even a LUXURIOUS shiny blue cardboard marine version for those of you who hate Zootopian Squid

[Anonymous No.15802264]

>>15802254
I think Tiziana’s “dude just put the bottle inside a fish tank lmao” is worse.

[Anonymous No.15802268]

>>15802259
polentone cadlemakers tried to move uptown, but just cant shake their roots

[Anonymous No.15802270]

>>15802259
Fake news. Despite a golden squid with pearl-like pimples sitting on your aquamarine cap it's not an aquatic fragrance. Quite the opposite, it's a woody fragrance with some fruits of the soil notes. My bad. Who wouldn't like to proudly present such a beauty on his shelf?

[Anonymous No.15802275]

>>15802264
pic please

[Anonymous No.15802283]

We think first
Of vague words that are synonyms for progress
And pair them with footage of a high-speed train.

[Anonymous No.15802287]

>>15802283
Science
Is doing lots of stuff
That may or may not have anything to do with us.

[Anonymous No.15802291]

>>15802287
See how this guy in a lab with many flacons behind him and dressed like a character from 'Doctor Who'?
That means we do research.

[Anonymous No.15802292]

>>15802222
I already do the former so i'm halfway there

[Anonymous No.15802297]

>>15802291
There are a shitload of people in the world
Especially in India
Look at all of these natural ingredients from around the world.
See how we’re part of the global economy?

[Anonymous No.15802299]

anyone tried her yet? Keiko Mecheri

[Anonymous No.15802315]

>>15802297
Equality,
Innovation,
Honesty
And advancement
Are all words we chose from a list.
Also a token Asian women sitting in the corner
We want to make sure we represent your needs and interests
Or at least a version of your skin color
In our ads..

[Anonymous No.15802317]

>>15802315
And after all of that they show this masterpiece of design with sparkles added in photoshop while an inspiring stock music plays in the background. You really must visit their website to see it

[Anonymous No.15802394]

>>15802171
A GOAT scent if you like moss and violet

[Anonymous No.15802429]

>>15802275

[Anonymous No.15802479]

Tiziana Terenzi is a bullshit clone brand. The perfumer and his sister, as far as I understand it, are just grown up rich kids having fun with their parents' money.

[Anonymous No.15802511]

Thank you God for guiding me how you want to guide me.

[Anonymous No.15802541]

>>15802299
Don't have a pic cuz I'm not at home. But i bought her "Attar del Rose"? perfume for my mom cuz she loves roses and it smells pretty good. Lasts about 4 hrs iirc. Smells like.. roses and sandalwood lol

[Anonymous No.15802553]

I only have designer frags and I'm looking to get into niche ones soon. My favorites are DHI and Bright Neroli (switched from Neroli Portofino because it didn't seem worth it). What's the best discovery set I can get myself for Christmas?

[Anonymous No.15802568]

>>15802479
I would never support any clone brand but "luxury" clone brands that pretend to not be clone brands are the worst.

[Anonymous No.15802578]

>>15802479
I own one of their frags, but it was a cheaper one and got it very cheap. Think it was a tester and I got it for like 80.00. Not bad for what it is, but nothing too special.

[Anonymous No.15802589]

alright negros ive bought 20 bottles this year and I'm about to quit cold turkey. I keep eyeballing a bottle of jules, but i dont know what it smells like and testers are near non existent. Its been real fun and i appreciate all the advice and helpful tips, but I think I have all I want for know and its time to enjoy what I have, I can feel that Im just done buying shit.

[Anonymous No.15802591]

>>15802589
*now
i swear my iq is >100

[Anonymous No.15802647]

>>15802553
Here are some decent choices:
Frederic Malle (research to see which ones interest you)
Roja Parfums (the parfum colognes discovery set)
Jovoy (their perfume brand)

Do not listen to anyone in this thread telling you to buy the Francesca Bianchi sample set. She makes great perfumes but they are not a good choice for someone new to niche perfume. Not because of any bullshit snobbery like "your nose isn't developed enough to appreciate them" but more just because the more different notes you smell the more odd notes you can tolerate, imo. I wouldn't have liked any of her perfumes a year ago.

[Anonymous No.15802732]

>>15801439
Aint rapey enough. APH is a tad bit more “classy” while retaining a sleazy cheapness.

[Anonymous No.15802737]

Thanks for the cum recommendations. Gonna see how the scents mingle with my unwashed post-masturbation body.

[Anonymous No.15803015]

>>15802589
>NYI
What a way to end. Enjoy.

[Anonymous No.15803033]

SOTD: Yatagan. The more I wear it the less wearable it seems to become, but it is gorgeous. It’s funny how lately I’ve just been wearing my designer stuff like Cool Water, DHI, Noir Extreme and AHSEE and when I went back to my Bianchi fragrances it made them seem even more outrageous and bold. It’s funny how when you spend so long enveloped in the world of niche your perspective of what’s wearable seems to shift and you forget just how far away from Sauvage and VPH some things really are.

[Anonymous No.15803043]

>>15802568
Fuck Terenzi, fuck Fragrances du Bois

[Anonymous No.15803045]

>>15802589
Before leaving make a photo of your collection and show us what you got
>>15802647
I think everyone here agrees that Bianchi is not the best starting point for someone looking to peak out from the designer realm

[Anonymous No.15803094]

wearing chypre palatin for the first time

1h in, loved the clementine and thyme from the head, it's becoming more floral/fruity/sweeter now, i think it's rose&plum..
curious how it'll evolve further and I do like it more than the IB I wore yesterday

[Anonymous No.15803151]

>>15797773
Femanon reporting in

Pic related is daily driver, smells overwhelmingly vanilla to me, but people say I smell nice /( '~')\

[Anonymous No.15803156]

>>15803151
How does it compare to the original No. 5? I haven’t tried either, but I’m curious. I feel like I should try No. 5 just because of its importance.

I got sent a sample of Allure Sensuelle by a female friend and it’s really nice.

[Anonymous No.15803194]

>>15803156
No 5 wise, I've only owned og no 5, l'eau, and this... and it's the most viable of the three.

I only own og no 5 for sentimental reasons. To my nose, it opens with pure powder, and moves into a unisex musky woodiness with little projection through to the dry down.

None of the three exude individuality or character of the wearer and are underwhelming.

[Anonymous No.15803204]

>>15803194
How old are you? My mom loves og no 5 and maybe because of that I associate the frag with mature women.

[Anonymous No.15803218]

>>15803204
30

[Anonymous No.15803225]

>>15803094
Welcome to MDCI Syndicate

[Anonymous No.15803230]

>>15803151
Give then some input here instead of 'teehee femanon here'. Our man struggles to find a frag for his gf.
>>15799619
>>15799654

[Anonymous No.15803232]

>>15802171
It opens with a dated soapy violet. Don't be discouraged though because couple minutes later a bit bitter herbal greenness comes out and balances the florals and dated vibe out. To be completely fair with you guys it's not my cup of tea but everyone who likes soapy/iris fragrances like Dior Home or Valentino Uomo Intense should try it as this might be just down your alley. It also has this fougery twist to it that reminds me of Silver Mountain Water (minus fruits). Years ago I was mass buying cheap fragrances like Rasasi etc. It beats all of them despite costing like $10 per what 10 liters? You can literally wash yourself in it for this price. I'm also not able put my finger or anything here that would smell obviously synthetic or screeching. That's really a very smooth blend but you should definitely test it first.

[Anonymous No.15803235]

>>15803232
>>15802171
Also, the most concise and accurate description that I can't get out of my head once I heard is:
>violet plaster
Imagine this and you'll have an idea what does it smell like.

[Anonymous No.15803236]

>>15803235
Also I know it's not very historically accurate, as this cologne is from 80s, but I always imagined that that's how Michael Corleone had to smell in Puzo's books

[Anonymous No.15803237]

>>15803194
Thanks. When you say they exude no individuality do you mean because the fragrances themselves don’t say anything, or just that their ubiquity makes them unremarkable?

[Anonymous No.15803241]

>>15803033
Idk mane, Yatagan for sure is not a very normie fragrance but I don't think it's a particularly challenging one. It's foresty and very slightly animalic but nothing like 'rape in woods' people describe it as. Interesting experiment to stay with designers for a while.

[Anonymous No.15803247]

>>15802737
Kek, were you serious? In this case Orto Parisi Seminalis smells really like stiff socks that a teenager son's mom finds under his bed after numerous cums in them and just quietly takes with her to wash them.

[Anonymous No.15803252]

>>15802553
Frederic Malle, Etat Libre de'Orange (albeit in all honesty that's one of the most boring brands scentwise out there despite their marketing making them seem like the most interesting one), MFK has a very well priced sample sets but I hate almost everything from them, Xerjoff, Histoires des Perfums. If I were you I'd go for Frederic Malle. The quality, variety and ingenuity is all there.

[Anonymous No.15803255]

>>15802111
I've heard good things about it on fragrance groups but never tried any CC.

[Anonymous No.15803271]

>>15803237
Interesting! You're right, fairly ubiquitous, underwhelming. I feel no 5 carries a desire by some to be known it's being worn and it doesn't accomplish that. The vanilla is quite creamy and pleasant, though.

>>15803230
A lover wore Bruno's Nero and it was quite hot on him. Is that enough input?

[Anonymous No.15803283]

>>15803271
>A lover wore Bruno's Nero and it was quite hot on him. Is that enough input?
You can't read. He's looking for a vanilla frag for his girlfriend not himself.

[Anonymous No.15803285]

NEW THREAD
>>15803273
>>15803273
>>15803273

[Anonymous No.15803288]

>>15803283
My original post was a vanilla fragrance

[Anonymous No.15803293]

>>15803252
>>15802647
Guess I'll be going for Frederic Malle's Essential Collection set then. I'm also considering getting the discovery set from Histoires des Parfums since it seems really cheap but it's currently sold out. Thanks!