Fragrance General #981

[Anonymous No.17841765]

Discontinued: >>17837297

Informative Videos for newfags to Fragrance General
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions for newfags
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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 (35%).

(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/
https://www.fragrantworldshop.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/
https://ecuacionnatural.com/
https://essenza-nobile.de/
https://www.lesecretdumarais.com/en/
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On DIY fragrances
http://www.perfumersapprentice.com/
https://pellwall.com/
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Affordable snice scents
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For /ourguy/ Luca Turin's books look up Library Genesis
https://scentertainer.net/en/top-10-best-perfumes-luca-turin

[Anonymous No.17841766]

Fragrance Groups 101 Chart

[Anonymous No.17841768]

Fragrance Flowchart for Beginners

[Anonymous No.17841771]

>>17841765
Fucking Tauer, why did he played along with this Fomo bullshit of ensar, Areej and the such.

He is also saying that this new release it's a middle ground between Laddm , sundowner and golestan, his three more beloved fragrances.

Oh and he offers no samples.

What a fucking idiot honestly, I hope she doesn't sell even ten bottles. But I'm pretty sure there are 1000 dumb fucks willing to buy it .


Prin , Manuel Cross and Nicolai and a few others are the only respectful and honest artisan perfumers out there right now. Shameful behaviour by tauer

[Anonymous No.17841774]

>>17841771
yeah, it's so annoying
hopefully le secrets du marais gets a bottle so i can cop a sample of it (in the name of science)
it's especially frustrating because i am on the verge of ordering Sundowner (and maybe ACDD) for the winter and i would have bought a 5ml bottle of Golestan and this frag

[Anonymous No.17841783]

>>17841771
Is he still worth supporting? I really like LdDM, was thinking of sampling ACdD and buying whatever one I like more.

[Anonymous No.17841785]

>>17841766
>>17841768
garbage as always

[Anonymous No.17841787]

>>17841783
why not? this is only one limited edition frag, LDDM and ACDD are still classics with a pretty modest price tag desu (especially LDDM)
we'll see if he keeps this up but if he needed the money that badly he would simply sell the brand to one of the major players

[Anonymous No.17841789]

>>17841783
His perfumes are great even tho some of them get kind of samey because of the tauerade, and until now, they were fairly priced and with no bullshit marketing strategies. That's why it bothers me more that he is going into this direction.

I would stick to his old stuff

[Anonymous No.17841790]

>>17841783
ACCD is better than LADDM (I "own" both, cue autistic screeching about the word "own")

>>17841789
What is this "tauerade" I keep hearing about?

[Anonymous No.17841795]

>>17841790
it's a common base Tauer uses for many of his frags

[Anonymous No.17841800]

>>17841795
The amber?

[Anonymous No.17841812]

I like this one

[Anonymous No.17841815]

>>17841800
It's what makes some of the tauer if not most Tauer fragrances resemble each other on the deep dry down, we don't know if it's the amber or a combination of other ingredients he uses for the basenotes.

[Anonymous No.17841820]

Tried Ombre Leather EdP for the first time today. Stinks like a dirty suede jacket in a subhuman smokers apartment. Kill yourself if youre actually willing to spend money on this.

[Anonymous No.17841826]

>>17841820
I have it and I like it

I wish it smelled like your description, is a leathery flowery fragrance on my nose. Yours sounds more appealing

[Anonymous No.17841830]

>>17841820
It smells pretty good but I like the smell of leather. It opens up after the first 15 and the dry down is nice too.

[Anonymous No.17841832]

>>17841826
I can't stand that sweet note. It's like spraying some cloying air freshener on a smelly smoke soaked jacket.

[Anonymous No.17841835]

>>17841832
You should be a perfumer because I love what you are describing. Lately I'm looking into some smoky Leathery castoreum shit

[Anonymous No.17841851]

>>17841820
>tries a fragrance that's supposed to smell like leather
>complains when it smells like leather

[Anonymous No.17841855]

>>17841851
Let me repeat myself. A dirty cigarette smoke soaked suede jacket that's been sprayed with flowery sweet airfreshener resulting in vomit inducing smell. The "leather" note is the last thing I'm complaining about.

[Anonymous No.17841871]

>>17841855
So you found a scent you don't like. There are plenty out there that you're not going to like. Welcome to fragrances.

[Anonymous No.17841876]

>>17841871
Ok lol? I don't like/ am indifferent about 90% of the decants I own. I'm sorry your favourite frag is part of that.

[Anonymous No.17841877]

>>17841876
So you're also a retard with a wallet. Good to know.

[Anonymous No.17841879]

>>17841877
I don't know why you're so offended. I simply stated I dislike Ombre Leather and you took that personally?

[Anonymous No.17841881]

>>17841879
That's not what you said. Now you're acting like a jew.

[Anonymous No.17841885]

>>17841881
>That's not what I said.

When did I put words in your mouth, retard? I pointed out you taking shit personally. You started assuming shit about me in your assmad rage because you couldnt handle me shitting on your favourite frag.

[Anonymous No.17841886]

>>17841820
True. Tom ford is garbage as always, I can confirm.

[Anonymous No.17841887]

>>17841885
I have assumed nothing where you have assumed everything lmao

[Anonymous No.17841888]

>go to boutique
>state what kind of notes I like
>they recommend me a niche frag that is basically the same as my daily, just 5x the price
ah, yes

[Anonymous No.17841894]

>>17841765
>>17841771

Hahaha, the new Tauer is sold out already. Holy fuck people are complete retards

[Anonymous No.17841907]

>>17841887
what is it I said that triggered you? should I have used kinder words to describe ombré leather?

[Anonymous No.17841909]

>>17841771
no idea who that guy in the photo is but his fit is fucked beyond redemption

[Anonymous No.17841918]

>>17841909
A gay Thai perfumer. Parfums Prissana, Prin and strangers perfumerie are his lines. He made some fragrances for zoologist also. He made some really great stuff , herbal animalic stuff for the most part , interesting guy.

His fit is retarded,yes

[Anonymous No.17841922]

>>17841368
how old is the bottle' really surprising to hear that because it's the last thing i'd associate with it. it really feels to me like a classic men's scent, fitting to it's release year.
>>17841690
:|
>>17841726
probably aids. and i'll have to pay for his treatment...
>>17841909
he's the last stand

[Anonymous No.17841938]

>>17841918
you’d think a gay guy would know how to dress but apparently not

[Anonymous No.17841944]

>>17841812
yeah its pretty cool and suprised me how long it lasts. im feeling a hint of coconut in it.

[Anonymous No.17841973]

>>17841771
This is why I buy vintage Caron and Guerlain perfumes. Ones from before they were owned by big Jewish business. Sotd vinfGAe Guerlain habit rouge edt pic not related.

[Anonymous No.17842002]

>>17841973
you know that every time you make these posts, you make fans of classical perfumery look like drooling retards?

[Anonymous No.17842011]

>>17842002
it's sad, because I like the classics and I'd rather not think about /pol/ schizos, serbian twinks and tranny fetishists while wearing them

[Anonymous No.17842016]

>>17842002
It was a rational response to the post above. Guerlain and Caron used to be family owned. They cared about family legacy and the art of perfumery. Modern perfumery today is soulless

[Anonymous No.17842059]

are niche fragrances even worth it? spending over 300 dollars for a single cologne sounds fucking retarded

[Anonymous No.17842063]

>>17842059
niche doesnt mean it's more expensive than designer

[Anonymous No.17842065]

>>17842011
exactly my point. fucking retards.
>>17842016
dude, you’re an embarrassing idiot.

[Anonymous No.17842070]

>>17842059
I spent 385 euros for 30ml of a "cologne" last month, tell me why is wrong that I do with my money what I please?

[Anonymous No.17842081]

>>17842063
most of the time they are super expensive >>17842070
i dont give a shit what you spend your money on. if you wanna get robbed, be my guest. im just asking in general if niche is worth it when i can get designer stuff for a fifth of the price

[Anonymous No.17842089]

thoughts on Valentino Uomo series?

[Anonymous No.17842090]

>>17842081
What does niche mean to you?

[Anonymous No.17842100]

>>17842065
Ok akeel

[Anonymous No.17842106]

Well bros, i guess i fucked my first TS. Thought fucking someones ass wouldn't give me that stimulus. But shit, i was near exploding really fast. Nice. Also trans are more passionate about anal, dick and dick sucking. Someone could erect a theory in which bio women are fucking boring.
Also the aspect to fucking and degrading a guy turned me on as hell.
Sotd Al Rehab Dakar, needed some spices for this man on man action.
>>17841732
I agree, i'm totally bi as fuck, i like to play with a fembois dick and non functional benis, but would not suck it. The older i get the more i accept the fate to be a effeminate male lover.

[Anonymous No.17842126]

What are some good amouage clones. I already own interlude and reflection man and I like the other ones but I don’t wanna spend big money on stuff I only “like”. Does anyone here have some good recommendations on what good clones of popular amouage fragrances there are ?

[Anonymous No.17842127]

>>17842059
most of them aren't colognes
>>17842081
you're the one who decides if something is worth is. there is no objective "worth it" in perfumery. pisses me off whenever faggots on parfumo ask if the newest jerkoff is "worth it"

[Anonymous No.17842164]

[Anonymous No.17842172]

>>17842164
Which one is this

[Anonymous No.17842173]

PSA: You are directly funding hamas terrorists if you buy Jo Malone fragrances
https://nypost.com/2023/10/12/jo-malones-son-is-organizer-for-harvard-palestinian-group-behind-anti-israel-letter/

[Anonymous No.17842178]

>>17842126
>good amouage clones
look on fragrantica

[Anonymous No.17842186]

>>17842059
as with many things, ultimately the buyer decides if it's worth for him. In my experience niche frags will give you some slightly unique experience, but they tend to not last as long while costing more. So the worth would be supporting your favourite small business, if they fall into that category.

[Anonymous No.17842189]

>>17842173
>PSA: You are directly funding hamas terrorists if you buy Jo Malone fragrances
Fucking based, which one is their best frag kike bro? Gonna buy it right now full retail from them.

[Anonymous No.17842192]

>>17842100
don’t you feel embarrassed by your own posts?

[Anonymous No.17842193]

>>17842173
>Malone no longer has ties to the brand.
no

[Anonymous No.17842194]

>>17842173
I was wondering what brand it was
>>17842189
They're all women's stuff though right?

[Anonymous No.17842195]

>>17842194
>They're all women's stuff though right?
idk, looking it up right now

[Anonymous No.17842197]

Do you use body care products that fit your frag? I've started using fragrance free body wash to have as few smells as possible interfering with my perfume. Any other strats youd recommend?

[Anonymous No.17842198]

>>17842194
>They're all women's stuff though right?
Nope
https://www.jomalone.com/gents/cologne

[Anonymous No.17842205]

>>17841583
Yes, it's just very expensive.

[Anonymous No.17842212]

>>17842172
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme

[Anonymous No.17842228]

>>17841765
Scented water general
Fucking idiots, wasting money, choking people, smelling mostly weird.
Sure, there are some nice scents and fragrances aren't all that bad, but ugly people shouldn't use them.

[Anonymous No.17842231]

Has anyone tried Tonka Cola by Mancera? Does it actually smell like cherry coke or does it just smell like cinnamon?

[Anonymous No.17842233]

>>17842228
Why do I live rent free in your head?

[Anonymous No.17842236]

>>17842231
Nobody cares about specific questions. Ask something general, like how many sprays and where.
This is a fragrance general.

[Anonymous No.17842238]

>>17842233
I don't know man, I mostly suffer every day.

[Anonymous No.17842243]

>boomer dad used to be high-up business executive
>drenched himself in godly Killian scents

>got kicked down the corporate ladder, earns 40% of what he used to
>now drenches himself in nondescript mall colognes

My pain is unbelievable

[Anonymous No.17842255]

>>17842243
kilian sucks cock lol

[Anonymous No.17842264]

>>17842255
intoxicated? back to heaven extreme?

nah. maybe not the peak of the /fa/ragrance world, but superior to what 99% of boomers wear

[Anonymous No.17842267]

Anyone searching for a sweet, fruity, gourmand and oriental club scent, try pic related.
I blasts all the well known designers away, the projection is outta worldly.

[Anonymous No.17842273]

>>17842267
the background shows what kind of sexual partners you will attract?

[Anonymous No.17842280]

>>17842273
Yes, it's highly sweet and fruity, oriental spices.

[Anonymous No.17842281]

>>17842273
Considering they are all the same dude, you'll attract nobody, which is pretty accurate if you think about it.

[Anonymous No.17842304]

>>17842267
Arabian dupes killed this hobby for me because my best smelling shit costed like 20-30 dollars.

[Anonymous No.17842306]

>>17842264
lol, garbage
>>17842267
retarded fag

[Anonymous No.17842315]

Why does almost every fragrance since 2013 have patchouli in it lmao

[Anonymous No.17842317]

aventus is legitimately the worst smelling frag ive tried so far. utterly insane to think its got that much hype

[Anonymous No.17842319]

what makes a fragrance "for old men"?

[Anonymous No.17842325]

>>17842317
I actually like it but it's not worth even 1/5 of the price.

[Anonymous No.17842327]

>>17842197
I like using Versace Pour Homme shower gel. Make sure to use a poof so you're not using too much each wash. Like a nickel or quarter worth on the poof lathers up quite nicely. The scent is all preference but I find it maximizes my overall scent. Just make sure it's something that isn't going to clash with whatever fragrance you decide to wear. I also wear YSL Y deodorant. It's not over powering, but I find that most other deodorant sticks take my scent in the wrong direction. I am fond of blue fragrances if you can't tell.

[Anonymous No.17842328]

>>17842306
>retarded fag
Explain. Most modern men frag smell sweet and oriental, especially the billions of elixir flankers.

[Anonymous No.17842331]

>>17842328
simple, you’re gay and you post retarded shit. hence, retarded fag.

[Anonymous No.17842332]

>>17842319
Literally complex and natural fragrances will smell to casuals and zoomies as old mens fragrance.
Most vintage chypres and fougeres are considered niche today.

[Anonymous No.17842333]

>>17842331
Pajeet logic, my man.

[Anonymous No.17842336]

>>17842332
What are some old men's fragrances?

[Anonymous No.17842341]

>>17841886
>>17842255
>>17842306
Ok, retard. Tell us what fragrances you like. What is not garbage and doesn't suck cock?

[Anonymous No.17842345]

>>17842333
said the homo
>>17842341
what a moron lol

[Anonymous No.17842348]

Can somebody permaban the pajeet?

[Anonymous No.17842353]

>>17841973
Based. I revisited Burberry London today. And I’m surprised at how good it smells. It reminds me of eau de baux but is less sweet and more green. I like it.

[Anonymous No.17842359]

>>17842348
cry more fag, keep posting gay porn in between your tears

[Anonymous No.17842363]

>>17842336
For me, it’s polo green. Some old frags that I personally enjoy are Guerlain masculines and Caron masculines. Try guerlain vetiver and Caron pour un homme. They’re easy to like.

[Anonymous No.17842371]

>>17842341
Tom ford's whore, just keep paying like a good goy, don't ask questions.

[Anonymous No.17842378]

Anyone else just buy samples and no full bottles at all? I like variety and can't commit.

[Anonymous No.17842393]

>>17842378
I keep buying samples simply because I can't find a frag I truly like. Everything is garbage.

[Anonymous No.17842456]

>>17842212
lmao. makes sense it's the generic, overhyped shit

[Anonymous No.17842457]

>>17842353
Is it more of a mature scent?

Would you be able to wear it to an everyday environment?

Is the performance good?

[Anonymous No.17842458]

>>17842457
>Is it more of a mature scent?
in-between. fitting for any age
>Would you be able to wear it to an everyday environment?
yes
>Is the performance good?
no, it kinda sucks. that's the one catch

[Anonymous No.17842481]

>>17842458
Yea I would say the same thing. And would like to add that this frag would work fine outside of Christmas. I don’t get why so many reviewers say that it’s a Christmas frag.

[Anonymous No.17842646]

>>17842481
One more thing to add. I don’t mind the poor performance. The quality is high. It doesn’t smell cheap even though it is inexpensive. I think they opted to dilute the frag instead of replacing ingredients with harsh synthetics

[Anonymous No.17842658]

>>17841826
Filtered noselet.

[Anonymous No.17842701]

Holy shit bros every Bianchi fragrance is great and im picky as fuck

[Anonymous No.17842780]

bois d’ascese is the fucking juice lads. classy slightly wet whiskey smoke

also tried Lonestar Memories and was surprised by how forward the sage is. tasteful but my friends ended up describing it as like how an apothecary’s store smells lol. i remember it smelling like really deep ash which i thought was cool but no dice

[Anonymous No.17842784]

Wanna buy a fragrance as a gift for my slampig. Must be under 100 USD. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous No.17842791]

>>17842784
Ultra Male

[Anonymous No.17842792]

>>17842784
viva la juicy gold couture
you can get it for like $50 from a discounter.

[Anonymous No.17842796]

>>17842792
>gourmand
Heh...

[Anonymous No.17842809]

>>17842701
The problem is you think they all smell great because they’re all so damn similar.

[Anonymous No.17842815]

>>17842393
This. Somebody on here told me that fragrances aren't for me if I've spent a lot of money on samples and haven't found a few I really love. I don't know if my bar is too high or what but I do enjoy ordering and trying samples at least, I've found a few I like a lot but I don't LOVE them.

[Anonymous No.17842854]

Has anyone here tried creating their own fragrance? I'm at the edge of a rabbit hole and eager to dive in.

https://youtu.be/V-bWm2FnVk4?si=VwcXkCn-lP4eJMGT

[Anonymous No.17842857]

>>17842815
For me, I come across scents that I don't want to stop smelling. It becomes somewhat of an obsession.

[Anonymous No.17842873]

>>17842809
None i've tried really smell the same to me, but I've only worn them all 2 times tops. And I take back what I said because Black Knight smells like a smoky hot dog. I still really recommend anyone that like Gucci Guilty Absolute to try the Lovers Tale. It has the same exact leather accord. Also, everyone says they're animalic but none of them are at all and im sensitive to that

[Anonymous No.17842884]

>>17842854
Watch this video and it will make you decide if you want to get into creating your own fragrance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRcbxDq2ttA

[Anonymous No.17842904]

which sampler bottles would you carry in a bag to freshen up on the go?

[Anonymous No.17842979]

>>17842904
Are you asking me what perfumes I carry in my purse?

[Anonymous No.17842987]

>>17842228
cope, seethe and dilate
YWNBAW
get fucked
etc.

>>17842378
i keep buying samples because it's fun

[Anonymous No.17842997]

>>17842979
Some of us are women you know . Are you expecting to not have women , gays and tranny fuckers on a perfume general?

[Anonymous No.17843014]

>>17842997
Explains the terrible advice

[Anonymous No.17843026]

Im going out to try different scents that may replace the discontinued YSL Blue Electrique for me

Tom Ford Noir Extreme
Valentino Uomo (+ Absolu)
Alle Guerlain pour Homme
Parfums de Marly Layton
Killian Intoxicated
Louis Vuitton imagination
Viktor & Rolf Spicevomb Extreme
The One for Men
Gaultier Le Male
Givenchy Gentleman Prive
Roja Enigma pour Homme
Kilian straight to heaven
Azzaro Most Wanted

[Anonymous No.17843029]

just got this
can i use it in the colder months?
to me it smells like something for the office maybe?

[Anonymous No.17843035]

>>17842997
YWNBAW, fag. Try all you want.

[Anonymous No.17843036]

>>17842319
Green stuff imo, things you smell and immediately have "old man, gray hair, balding, gut, business outfit, mid 50s" in you rmind

[Anonymous No.17843044]

>someone's fry onions and garlic in a pan

[Anonymous No.17843045]

What do y’all think of oud for glory, the oud for greatness clone should I buy it ?

[Anonymous No.17843048]

someone's frying onions and garlic in a pan

[Anonymous No.17843051]

>>17843048
Frag for that feel?

[Anonymous No.17843057]

>>17843045
Oud smells too medicinal to be ever considered as a main note for a frag. Only noselets think it's good.

[Anonymous No.17843068]

>>17843029
no, the fragrance police will arrest you
>>17842997
tits or gtfo
>>17843045
no. it's a good clone though
>>17843051
https://www.froggysfog.com/1oz-garlic-scented-cologne-spray.html
>>17843057
lol

[Anonymous No.17843077]

>>17843057
>too medicinal
Not liking Oud either, for me european forests are my fascination.
But medicinal fragrances literally are a healing for my soul.

[Anonymous No.17843088]

>>17842701
>>17842809
>>17842873
I’ll grant you it was a bit of hyperbole, as I’ve only tried 3, Black Knight, Etruscan Water, and Sticky Fingers, and while not *exactly* the same, they were more similar that I cared for.
Still grabbed a bottle of EW tho

[Anonymous No.17843107]

>>17842059
mancera seems to get good reviews for their fragrances and most of them seem to get good longevity. they cost like $180 but you're getting 4 ounces instead of the usual 3 for a full bottle, and usually you can find them on discounters for the price of a regular designer frag ~110 bucks. All seems pretty good and I'm surprised more people don't talk about them. it's always tom ford or creed nonstop

[Anonymous No.17843110]

>>17842089
>thoughts on Valentino Uomo series?
i smelled the womens' jasmine one at UTLA. it was phenomenal, but i don't know about the longevity

[Anonymous No.17843113]

>>17843107
I’ve not been a fan of anything Mancera/Montale. Cedrat Boise for example smells like an old lady fragrance

[Anonymous No.17843115]

>>17842231
not sure, wanted to try this one myself but can't bring myself to pull the trigger on it

[Anonymous No.17843117]

>>17842646
i don't understand frag companies, because if the performance were better i would spend more money to buy a bottle. with the performance as it is, (5 hours or less with poor projection) i probably will never buy a second bottle ever again.

[Anonymous No.17843118]

>>17843045
yes, it's dirt cheap and pretty good
the packaging is tacky as fuck tho

[Anonymous No.17843120]

>>17843107
this is bait

[Anonymous No.17843127]

>>17842784
wife likes perry ellis CORAL, it's cheap but doesn't last long.

in my experience women tend to care about that less because they have a purse and are willing to reapply etc.

[Anonymous No.17843138]

>>17843120
this is bait

[Anonymous No.17843145]

Wearing givenchy vetyver. It’s a nice austere scent. Mostly leafy vetiver and sandalwood. Appropriate for all ages and occasions. Decent performance and inoffensive while still being interesting.

[Anonymous No.17843149]

I must be a turbonoselet, as most perfumes I spray on testers smell like almost nothing to me. I only feel a slight impact of alcohol and that’s it

[Anonymous No.17843167]

>>17843107
Mancera is a cheap arabshit brand pretending to be "affordable niche"... When in reality their fragrances smell like you bought them for 5$ at some sussy Arab store.
Just buy designer at that point. Or buy sussy arabshit for 5$. But don't let mancera trick you into thinking they're some high brow niche brand

[Anonymous No.17843195]

>>17843167
i'm just looking at reviews and people say it smells good and lasts, which is more than you can say about some designer frags that are expensive, smell good but don't perform.

if an arab makes something that smells good and performs well , why wouldn't i spend a middle-of-the-road amount for it?

[Anonymous No.17843200]

>>17843195
Just try it out for yourself, advices here should be taken with a shit ton of salt. Elitist dumbfucks itt seem to be recommending stuff out of pure spite sometimes.

[Anonymous No.17843203]

>>17843200
applies to fragrance reviews anywhere. if you trust some random here or on parfumo or on fragrantica you'll get burnt. the high IQ move is to find someone who has similar tastes to you and only trust their reviews

[Anonymous No.17843207]

>>17843203
That won't work either because frags smell differently to different people. And you need to first figure out what you like, that takes a lot of experimenting without prior knowledge.

[Anonymous No.17843208]

>>17843203
Or just see what the gay dragon or hednic says.

[Anonymous No.17843222]

>>17842854
nah, gets boring quickly, and is really expensive unless you stick to basic notes that are available easily

[Anonymous No.17843240]

I blind bought Guerlain L’Homme Ideal (2016), what am on for?

[Anonymous No.17843252]

Reve Ottoman by La Manufacture is very good, I think this is the one I'd wear: the non-offensive cognac/whiskey woody smell is pleasant. The performance, however, is meh: almost can't detect it after an hour. Anything similar with better performance?

[Anonymous No.17843279]

>>17843207
don't overcomplicate it, it's not rocket science to find someone who likes the same stuff you do and optionally has above room temperature IQ
>>17843208
that's applying what i just said but it won't work for people who like sweet/fruity gourmands (read: have bad taste)

[Anonymous No.17843295]

>>17843252
Baraonda maybe?

[Anonymous No.17843309]

>>17843295
Looks similar, thanks.

[Anonymous No.17843326]

>>17842327
>Versace Pour Homme shower gel.

Just use Nivea Men Sensitive body wash. Same scent, but it goes away. Same case with the aftershave balm.

[Anonymous No.17843383]

>>17843208
Hecnic doesn't know shit about perfumes, it's just a rich retired guy with too much time on his hands . He buys minimum one bottle a day that I doubt he even gets to try

[Anonymous No.17843404]

after discovering cdg frags everything else now smells like shit. what do i do in post cdg life? are there other brands that serve similar vibe in their frags?
pic fucking related

[Anonymous No.17843405]

>>17842979
I carry a small toiletry pouch in my messenger bag, but sure, be a fag about it

[Anonymous No.17843406]

>>17843405
>messenger bag
well that’s one way of telling everyone around you that you bottom

[Anonymous No.17843427]

>>17843240
unusual, heavy on almond, too boring for me

[Anonymous No.17843433]

Got an MM replica discovery set for pretty cheap, so here’s some thoughts:
Jazz Club, By the Fireplace and Whispers in the Library are all some degree of vanilla bomb on me. WITL is a bright, fresh and more subtle vanilla, which is nice, but also a bit too candle-y. BTF has the toasted marshmallow (obv burnt like real niggas do it) and JC has the tobacco which sets them apart but I’m not a sweet/vanilla guy in general so I doubt any of them will see much use. Maybe for thanksgiving/Christmas.
Flower Market, Beach Walk and Lazy Sunday Morning are all going straight to my GF without trying, she already put on FM and loved it, but it didn’t last that long.
Sailing Day I sprayed once and it just reminded me of Aqua di Gio, not great not terrible. May give it a real wear next week when temps heat up.
For the two I’ve actually worn out:
Under the Lemon Tree I unexpectedly really enjoyed, the lemon and cardamom on a green tea/slightly floral? background is very fresh and pleasant, and the white musky drydown lasts all day on me. Reminds me a bit of YSL L’Homme Ultime, similar context for the cardamom. Razors edge of unisex, I’d like to see how this one works on my gf.
At the Barber’s is exactly what I wanted it to be, a streamlined, near-minimal version of the drakkar noir shaving foam scent (“aromatic fougere” yeah yeah). Goes on soft and stays soft, but lasts all day. Makes me want to give platinum egoiste another chance, I found it too green/herbal when I sampled it in store a while back.

Today is laundry day, so I’m gonna use the opportunity to douse myself in the last sample and seemingly biggest wild card of the bunch, Music Festival. Wish me luck bros

[Anonymous No.17843436]

YSL La nuit solved perfumery.

There's no reason for other masculine scents to exist, except similar ones with improved performance.

[Anonymous No.17843443]

>>17842904
Somehow ended up with two 10ml travel sprays of azzaro chrome sport, it’s been a great way to freshen up for the commute home at the end of the workday

[Anonymous No.17843476]

>>17843436
lol, lmao, rofl even

[Anonymous No.17843477]

just blind bought le beau le parfum. what am I in for?

[Anonymous No.17843487]

>>17843477
It's like a perfume version of a hipster café acai bowl.

Smells very sweet, tropical, A lot of coconut

[Anonymous No.17843493]

>>17843477
It's like...
If the perfumer was told "make a seductive sex-scent. a reeal fuck-fume, and then they imagined Gerald of Rivia naked on a bear-skin rug, rose in mouth, fireplace crackling - not really realizing that this is not how most people bang.

[Anonymous No.17843501]

>>17843477
faggotry

[Anonymous No.17843544]

>>17843029
Yes it's good for the cold.
You could probably wear it in the office, just don't spray much it's very strong.

[Anonymous No.17843593]

>>17843487
damn I love acai guess I nailed it
>>17843493
I see. good thing I'm a celibate then

[Anonymous No.17843616]

>>17843493
Spotted an average high on crack parfumo/fragrantica reviewer.

[Anonymous No.17843629]

>>17843616
you get banned on parfumo for the slightest profanity. their mods are niggers

[Anonymous No.17843651]

>>17843433
>Music Festival
Yeah nah, scratch that, one spray on my arm and I’m already not into this shit. Generic smoke shop incense and cinnamon apple candle. Total scrubber

[Anonymous No.17843678]

>>17843477
cheap sharp headache inducing trash, cocktail, good for summer while youre drinking tiki cocktails in the 80s, edt version is much better, youre a retarded faggot, thats about it

[Anonymous No.17843684]

>>17843678
roger that
what frags do you recommend for summer? the only other one I have is profondo. my country is summer all year round so I'm trying to diversify, especially for outings since profondo is more of a daytime/office scent.

[Anonymous No.17843755]

>>17843404
got my mind blown by cdg 2 as well. gonna try nasomatto blamage for something similar but hopefully longer lasting

[Anonymous No.17843769]

After keeping my frags in a shoe box on the floor for a month they now have a weitf alcohol note and dont last as long. How hard did I dun goof? Was the temperature too cool/the inside of the box too humid?

[Anonymous No.17843800]

Is fragnance a meme? Literally get zero look not to mentiin comoliment and I used Armani Stronger with you and paco rabanne xs. Now im buying soicebomb extreme for winter.

[Anonymous No.17843803]

>>17843800
If you want attention you should douse yourself in kouros. 20 sprays minumum.

[Anonymous No.17843807]

>>17843800
>ESL
>wears gaudy trash
>expects attention from white women
Better luck in the next life, Ahmed

[Anonymous No.17843809]

>>17843803
+1
this will get just the right kind of attention for you

[Anonymous No.17843812]

>>17843807
Give me good frags then. Like head turners. I heard spicebomb is really good.

[Anonymous No.17843819]

>>17843812
You're not going to get any.

[Anonymous No.17843831]

>>17843616
what the fuck nigger

[Anonymous No.17843857]

>>17843831
I'm not a nigger. It's me, patchoulino!

[Anonymous No.17843914]

20 days in the bathroom isnt enough to ruin a frag, is it? I always kept it in the box.

[Anonymous No.17843940]

>>17843914
They’re ruined dawg, might as well throw them out

[Anonymous No.17844021]

>>17843940
Unironically this. I forgot one of my frags in the bathroom after showering and after my wife and kids showered too it was already spoiled at the top notes

[Anonymous No.17844039]

>>17844021
what about your wifes boyfriend? did he shower before or after?

[Anonymous No.17844042]

any good summer wear w/ tonka bean and/or violet?

[Anonymous No.17844052]

what is something that will make me smell trustworthy

[Anonymous No.17844063]

>>17844052
Creed Aventus

[Anonymous No.17844069]

>>17844052
Sounds like the request of someone untrustworthy who’s attempting to appear otherwise. I refuse to recommend anything that would aid a rogue such as you.

[Anonymous No.17844107]

Why is this shit so genuinely good

[Anonymous No.17844114]

>>17844069
no im just shy and want to make friends

[Anonymous No.17844140]

Can a fragrance make you sick? cause i think this made me sick.
I like the smell tough

[Anonymous No.17844159]

opinions on this one?

[Anonymous No.17844181]

>>17844052
>>17844114
Any basic blue designer frag. Nautica Voyage for the cheapest route.

[Anonymous No.17844184]

>"On the outskirts of Clarksdale, Mississippi, at the end of a secluded dirt road sat a small ramshackle church. It was not a place of worship but rather where many went to seek refuge during impoverished times. Legend has it the structure was transported to the wild mint field by hand, hoisted on the shoulders of two dozen men. The outside remained simple and nondescript but the interior was aglow with pilfered neon signs, Christmas lights, and a jukebox donated by the sheriff’s son. It was a distinctly secular place where locals who knew where to find it could share moonshine, socialize, and dance their troubles away. They called their ramshackle juke joint Saint Julep and the oral histories compiled within paint a picture of that magical place where “the smiles was always free and salvation had the distinct smell of sweet mint.”--attributed to author Milton Nevers, Imaginary Authors
Goddamn this is some of the most libtarded shit I’ve read in a while lmao
Scent is pretty poor too, testing a sample of it tonight
Overly sweet, mint lasts a millisecond, pretty ok white musky base when it calms down but overall faint as fuck, I could get the same drydown from azzaro chrome sport with better longevity even

[Anonymous No.17844186]

>*makes you smell like a grapefruit*
Seriously what is the point of these? Its not even grapefruit mixed with other notes, it literally just smells like grapefruit and nothing else. Why would people want to smell like one fruit?
>hmmmm yes today I will smell like a blueberry...

[Anonymous No.17844188]

>*makes you smell like a grapefruit*
Seriously what is the point of these? Its not even grapefruit mixed with other notes, it literally just smells like grapefruit and nothing else. Why would people want to smell like one fruit?
>hmmmm yes today I will smell like a blueberry...

[Anonymous No.17844196]

>>17844188
I got some heavy humid, ozonic violet leaf and patchouli with that one when I tried it, grapefruit was only really there for the first half

[Anonymous No.17844218]

>>17843857
>tfw you remember that review

[Anonymous No.17844236]

>>17844184
that hurt to read kms

[Anonymous No.17844250]

>>17843857
kek happy to see someone appreciated my posts about perfume reviews. Didnt expect anyone to find them as funny as I did because my posts usually draw no (you)s on here

[Anonymous No.17844253]

I swear nothing smells animalic to me anymore. I keep buying animalics because im to that level of autism in my fragrance journey. I used to be really sensitive to offputting fragrances but not anymore. MKK just smells like a floral to me. I just got Zoologist Bat (OO Night Flyer) and it smells like straight fruit. No damp soil/cave smell whatsoever.

[Anonymous No.17844264]

>>17844253
You’re this guy now

[Anonymous No.17844265]

>>17844184
The IA guy is such a fucking hack lmao.
To say nothing of the amateurish scents, I remember something in the fake Every Storm a Serenade description like “the book will enrapture you with its well-constructed sentences” bitch THIS is not a well-constructed sentence

[Anonymous No.17844266]

>>17844264
I dont know what this is brother

[Anonymous No.17844267]

>>17844184
That shit just always seemed like indie garbage to me anyway and the aesthetic is gay. You'll never find anything that tops the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab though. I was looking at indie scents and seeing this just completely made me stop looking because I dont want to give money to these queers

[Anonymous No.17844268]

>>17844267
There are like 100 of these. Pretty funny to read lol

[Anonymous No.17844270]

>>17844268

[Anonymous No.17844279]

>>17843045
Check out the new Oud for Glory bottles. Sublime (Red Bottle) - Sweet Juicy Cherry
Honor and Glory (White Bottle) - Sweet Pineapple

[Anonymous No.17844284]

>>17844266
You never seen one o’ these?

[Anonymous No.17844285]

>>17843477
the coconut smells a bit synthetic but otherwise 7/10 fragrance

[Anonymous No.17844286]

>>17844188
I unironically enjoy these type of photo-realistic linear scents

[Anonymous No.17844298]

>>17844267
ADD TO CART

[Anonymous No.17844306]

What is the perfume equivalent of green Chartreuse?

[Anonymous No.17844335]

>>17843544
thanks anon
i sprayed it on yesterday and i cant smell it anymore
might need to sit a bit?
i'll try it out tomorrow in the office 2 sprays

[Anonymous No.17844343]

>>17844335
>might need to sit a bit?
Possibly, you'll know once you smell it.

[Anonymous No.17844482]

whats the female equivalent of
- bleu de chanel (daisy?)
- aventus creed (viva la juicy?)
- bois imperial

[Anonymous No.17844502]

Under every single fragrance I've read reviews about, EVERY SINGLE ONE, there are always people complaining the scent has zero performance and dies after 15 minutes.

[Anonymous No.17844510]

>>17844502
thheu don't understand what top notes are

[Anonymous No.17844536]

What are some other nice clean sweet unisex fragrances I could try out as a more feminine guy? Love floral, soapy, sweet and fruity notes, hate the nauseating macho man mallcore fragrances everyone wears here
My favs are Maison Margiela By the Fireplace,Coffee Break and Springtime in a Park (the last two seem to get the most compliments on me)

[Anonymous No.17844543]

>>17844536
Technically the term is effeminate, not feminine

[Anonymous No.17844559]

>>17844159

I liked the EdP at the store, but Narcisio Rodriguez Bleu Noir (both EdP and extrait) is similar and less sweet so I went for it instead

[Anonymous No.17844561]

>>17844188
Light blue intense is the best scent in the line up, change my mind.

[Anonymous No.17844572]

>>17844536
>nauseating macho man mallcore fragrances
wrong decade, faggot

[Anonymous No.17844627]

>>17844559
nta but which has better performance, bleu noir edp or parfum? cuz edt is a bit meh

[Anonymous No.17844676]

>>17844536
lol what a retard

[Anonymous No.17844683]

>>17844536
Try Dior homo parfum or intense

[Anonymous No.17844700]

>>17844536
>Springtime in a Park

Youre already using frags for women so why dont you drop the act faggot.

[Anonymous No.17844730]

whats worse for perfumes; high temperature or temperature fluctuations?

[Anonymous No.17844767]

https://www.reddit.com/r/fragrance/comments/175cn88/favourite_fragrance_az_final_summary/
>Terre d'Hermes ranked number 1
Does reddit have good taste in fragrances?

[Anonymous No.17844779]

>>17844767
>ellenaslop
>kilian
>jerkoff
>dipdick
>mfk
yeah nah cuh

[Anonymous No.17844808]

>>17842228
I am ugly and I use fragrance. You cannot stop me.

[Anonymous No.17844838]

>>17842378
I keep buying samples as a form of cope to deal with the fact that I am so lonely and it’s the only thing that gives me something to look forward to. When I know a frag sample is coming in the mail, it’s a way to keep me going for a couple more days because I no longer get that from working out. I’m already /fit/ and I still continue to workout due to habit and having nothing else to do. Testing frags and writing up reviews in my excel spreadsheet at least gives me one more distraction from the constant feeling of loneliness.

[Anonymous No.17844841]

>>17844838
Same, decants are an inexpensive hobby and I don't waste money on dumb shit like partying and drinking all weekend.

[Anonymous No.17844844]

>>17844767
TDH, Ombre Leather and Jazz Club are the only good options. It's dominated by masstige scents. Sasuga reddit

[Anonymous No.17844857]

>>17844838
What are your favorites?

[Anonymous No.17844865]

Has anyone else had experience with this? Yeah, I'm cheap.

[Anonymous No.17844867]

>>17844188
I personally want to smell like a peach each and everyday.

[Anonymous No.17844868]

>>17844482
> bleu de chanel (daisy?)
good question. maybe coco madmouiselle or la vie est belle?
> aventus creed (viva la juicy?)
BR540.
> bois imperial
"weirdly hyped scent from a lesser known niche brand?" that's a hard one

[Anonymous No.17844871]

>>17844502
yes, there's always some retard who doesn't understand that he's getting anosmic

[Anonymous No.17844873]

>>17844543
I'll know now thanks
>>17844572
My shithole's like 10 years behind what's "in" right now
>>17844683
I've tested that one in store before and it's way too overwhelming

[Anonymous No.17844876]

This one, Aventus Creed and Montblanc Legend Spirit is what I am wearing recently. What does that say about my taste in fragrances?

[Anonymous No.17844878]

>>17844876
>mid/10

[Anonymous No.17844881]

>>17844876
nearly perfect taste

[Anonymous No.17844899]

>>17844876
>>17844881
what a fucking fag lol

[Anonymous No.17844902]

>>17844844
>ellenaslop, incomplete perfumery and wannabe le labo masstige
>conveniently ignoring shalimar
lol

[Anonymous No.17844903]

>>17844841
I party and drink all weekend but I get it for free. I'm like the opposite of a janny or something

[Anonymous No.17844907]

>>17843029
What's this like?

[Anonymous No.17844980]

>>17844844
Ombre Leather and Jazz Club aren't masstige?

[Anonymous No.17845006]

>>17844980
Jazz Club is 94 dollars for 100ml.
Ombre Leather is 105 dollars for 50ml.
IMO Masstige is designer quality stuff that's sold as niche brands, examples Creed and PDM.

[Anonymous No.17845022]

>>17844980
they are, he’s just a retard

[Anonymous No.17845033]

>>17844184
Continuing the short story collection with
>Whispered Myths
Why the fuck is this even in here?
Stale rotting melon, chemical-y cardboard smell. Scrubbing this immediately, I wonder if the description is any less gay than the last one:

>When the long hours Azzam Issa pulls at his family’s bakery begin to interfere with his day-job as a security guard at The Louvre things turn bizarre. Angelic creatures move from one painting to the next and statues speak to him in cryptic whispers. The delusions are a nuisance and the the few hours of sleep he is afforded between jobs are no better; dominated by visits from ancient mariners and supernatural figures from worlds past. It isn’t until he begins to listen to these apparitions that he becomes truly unhinged. In the frantic search for the true identities of these lost souls Azzam discovers something far more remarkable, his own.
Uh huh
Well anyway, get this the fuck off me
Trying Sundrunk next after I get out of the shower

[Anonymous No.17845063]

>>17845006
>Ombre Leather is 105 dollars for 50ml
that's pretty close to PdM prices. and Creed, despite many shortcomings, really isn't that similar to designers, even under the current ownership. for example, the infamous batch variation of Aventus is caused by their bizarre policy when it comes to sourcing naturals, which is very different from most designers (much more retarded)
niche and designer are fairly useless categories in today's fragrance market and "masstige" is kind of iffy as well

[Anonymous No.17845088]

>>17845033
>Sundrunk
Not even worth reviewing really. Blast of orange, pretty meh
Getting pretty turned off by this discovery set already
I’ve tried Every Storm a Serenade and Memoirs of a Trespasser already, those may end up being the best of the bunch
Slow Explosions next I guess?

[Anonymous No.17845118]

>3x a week heavy iron lifting
>gave in into tranny sex
>one time even raw toping
>came deep into him
>realising "shit, analsex hit differently"
>the tranny loved it and want more
>to all my sex dates i wore Al Rehab Dakar/Drakkar Noir
That fougere style will always remind me of old greek style sex lifestyle.

[Anonymous No.17845119]

I usually just wear the fragrances available in the local shops, which means I've historically worn a lot of the ones like Bleu de Chanel, Issey Miyake l'eau d'issey, and the Giorgio Armarni ones, but I'm wanting to expand this horizon.

Does /frag/ have some recommendations for some more sophisticated scents?

[Anonymous No.17845127]

Three perfumes by prin and the most beast mode fragrance I've ever tried are coming on the mail. I'll report back in a couple of days.

The beast mode fragrance i bought, once a spilled a drop of it on the elevator , and after I came from work the whole building was smelling like that for WEEKS, not even kidding. Some neighbours even called the maintenance guy because of a "funny smell" lol

[Anonymous No.17845133]

>>17845119
forgot to mention;

> age-range
I'm around 30,

> Climate:
cold, damp/rainy climate, When sun is out, it's usually a dry heat.

> hated notes
would ideally like to avoid chemical/artificial scents, tobacco as well.

> preferred notes
I've always liked citrusy, acquatic or slightly woody scents.

> price range
price range is like... anything below 250 usd per bottle.

> occasision
It would mostly be for formal use like office events, dates or dinner-events.
Can also be used on occasion for office wear (dresscode is suits)

[Anonymous No.17845136]

>>17845127
What's the beast mode smell?

[Anonymous No.17845142]

>>17845063
What does mastige mean. Never heard this term before. In before esl. Sotd eau de baux. It’s pretty good for a full woody, vanilla, spicy frag. It’s kind of gourmand without smelling gay. I’ve been in this kind of mood lately. Also been enjoying my Burberry London. Another one I find to be fitting of a similar mood is Guerlain shalimar extrait. Is there anything else I should try that are in a similar style?

[Anonymous No.17845158]

>>17845142
a portmanteau of "mass" and "prestige". it's a bit of a buzzword for criticising overpriced, mass market brands
try Jaipur Homme, it's a very nice vanilla and spices oriental with slightly old school soapy top notes. very classy and comfy

[Anonymous No.17845266]

>>17845006
>Jazz Club is 94 dollars for 100ml.
do americans really? i paid half of that for 130ml
>>17845118
wow looks like my aids prophecy is coming true
>>17845133
>dresscode is suits
new york intense. buy samples, not full bottles
>>17845158
i really wouldn't call it classy, it's rather metrosexual and i mean this in a non-derogative way

[Anonymous No.17845274]

>>17844865
yes, terrible and cloves only - don't bother, not worth. jsut get vanilla flash by tauer

[Anonymous No.17845314]

>>17845158
Thanks. Jaipur Homme Edp does sound nice. I hope to see it the next time I fly at duty free. Otherwise I’d be tempted to blind buy it at $30/100ml. The notes sound like something I’d enjoy.
>>17845266
Metrosexual makes me want it less…

[Anonymous No.17845372]

>>17845088
Next up
>Falling Into the Sea
Opening somewhat promising citrus
Immediately drops down into sunscreen?
And then just pure play-doh
Fuck this shit lads, I don’t even wanna try Yesterday Haze or Slow Explosions at this point
Imaginary Trannies is completely off the menu

That said, I did like the dark vetiver/ambergris dry down of Every Storm a Serenade
Should I look into Encre Noire?

[Anonymous No.17845397]

>>17845133
try Fahrenheit

[Anonymous No.17845401]

>>17845372
keep up the reviews, I enjoy reading what’s veryone has to think about their frags/decants. I might not respond but trust me I do read them and I like to hear them

[Anonymous No.17845417]

>>17845133
>hate synthetic notes
>prefers aquatic frags
I think you need to try more frogs to figure out what you really like and dislike. But try cool water, bvlgari aqva, and Tom ford out minerale. Other ones to try are Guerlain heritage, Caron pour un homme, dior Fahrenheit, givenchy vetyver.

[Anonymous No.17845443]

>>17844838
Hang in there Grenouille

[Anonymous No.17845469]

What's some fragrance like Agua Brava but that actually lasts?

[Anonymous No.17845484]

feel like this is a bit off topic but its actually directly links to the type of frags I'm looking for so heres the question
I'm a 5'6'' skinny dude (currently in the process of getting /fit/, hit 11% BMI last month) with a effeminate 7/10 pretty face
do I just drop the whole /fit/ thing and play to my strenghts by being a pretty twink that wears sweet frags or do I keep trying to get muscular and wear more masculine scents?
I'm into older women.

[Anonymous No.17845487]

feel like this is a bit off topic but it actually directly links to the type of frags I'm looking for so heres the question
I'm a 5'6'' skinny dude (currently in the process of getting /fit/, hit 11% BMI last month) with a effeminate 7/10 pretty face
do I just drop the whole /fit/ thing and play to my strenghts by being a pretty twink that wears sweet frags or do I keep trying to get muscular and wear more masculine scents?
I'm into older women.

[Anonymous No.17845488]

>>17845401
Thanks anon, I’m the same guy reviewing both the MM replica and IA discovery sets

Another I tried and did NOT like was Lazy Sunday Morning
Expected something like my gf’s Glossier You from the sprayer, reality was dryer sheet + bathroom product
That said, now that it’s faded most of the day, I’m left with a faint base that’s much more You-like

[Anonymous No.17845493]

>>17845487
I'm a "twink" (not gay) but I wear manly scents because I like them. I think girls like contradictions. But you're thinking about it too hard, just wear what you like. If you end up liking disgusting gourmand fragrances (yack) then I guess I can't stop you from wearing them, if you like something good like Fahrenheit or New York Intense then by all means wear it.
tldr: don't pick a fragrance based off of anything besides IF YOU LIKE IT OR NOT

[Anonymous No.17845496]

>>17844683
I feel like whoever made this image did so so they can deter people from purchasing Dior Homme line, so they'd get more for themselves

[Anonymous No.17845498]

>>17845493
thats very good advice, I'm just too self conscious right now since im about to turn 27 and I have no clubbing experience so the only thing I can think of is trying to lure people in by smelling good. so of course I'm more concerned with what they might like instead, which is retarded but eh, it is what it is.

[Anonymous No.17845523]

what is the fragrance of poor floridian phd students who just want to smell okay in the presence of their students and also the one girl in their research lab who they're kinda interested in
asking for a friend who just puts on anti-perspirants

[Anonymous No.17845535]

>>17845498
>concerned with what they might like instead
If you're flattering and charming, they'll like your scent, not the other way around. This is the fatal flaw in changing yourself to appease women/other people. No girl wants a yes-man, she's got a thousand of those, she wants someone who is confident with his own personality who doesn't care what's trending and what other people think. Paradoxically, that's more attractive than trying to appease people. If you ask me, anyway.

[Anonymous No.17845570]

>>17845523
whats your program lol. i am assuming you are a STEM dude of some kind and have to work with generally normal people and have a very casual style of dressing. also i have no idea what kindo f shit you like smelling

in rough order of expensiveness:
encre noire (like 30 bucks, dark vetiver, almost certainly a bit heavy for a first perfume but whatever)
burberry london (really nice fresh woodsy smell)
terre d'hermes (smell at sephora)
cdg man 2 (light, woody cola)
cdg incense kyoto (winter coded cdg man 2)
tauer l'air du desert marocain (get a sample first but its super duper fucking versatile)
aesop hwyl (spicy fresh minty earth smell)

feel like cdg man 2/aesop hwyl is def the most bang for your buck in versatility

[Anonymous No.17845575]

>>17845136
Coffee,woody , Cognac, rum

[Anonymous No.17845576]

>>17845570
every white male of breeding age must try CDG 2 and LDDM.

[Anonymous No.17845600]

>>17845443
just realised that he was a frog before frogposting existed

[Anonymous No.17845766]

>>17845570
>encre noire
Ah yes, shilling the good old meme garbage frags.

[Anonymous No.17845772]

It's iso-e super and vetiver season again lads.

[Anonymous No.17845792]

>>17843404
love the smell, but i get mid performance (1 hour of good silage and then it starts dropping until it's a skin scent at 4 hours) is it the same for you or it's just not working with my skin?

[Anonymous No.17845795]

>>17845792
Not OP but I love CDG 2, one of my favorite fragrances I've ever smelled but the only reason I won't buy a bottle is because of poor performance. I'd say the same thing, weak performance after a few hours

[Anonymous No.17845798]

What are the best discovery sets?

>ELDO
>Imaginary Authors
>Essential Parfums
>Tauer
>Parfums de Nicolaï
>Nishane
>MFK

[Anonymous No.17845806]

Managed to find a bottle of YSL Blue Electrique in stock. I’m excited.

[Anonymous No.17845808]

>>17845772
>mogs your favorite Vetiver scent

[Anonymous No.17845819]

>>17845798
ELDO - pretty good value, they also have flexible sets as well
IA - meh house
EP - good value, not very exciting tho
Tauer - very good sets, the frags in Tauer's Marvels II Choice (ACDD, Sundowner, LADAS, Phtaloblue, Cologne du Maghreb) would cover you for life
PdN - looks classy, should include Bois Belize Intense and Iris Medicis Intense for maximum pleasure
Nishane - dunno
MFK - probably high quality but a bit boring, same as the house

the Zoologist set also looks interesting
Beaufort London, Rogue Perfumery, Francesca Bianchi (among others) also have discovery sets if you can source them

[Anonymous No.17845830]

Welp, that's it 200 bucks thrown out the window. All of my decants have been ruined because my room get's freezing cold in the winter. The temperature shifts from below 10 to 25 degrees when I turn on the heater. All of them smell like 80 % vol alcohol now, notes are all off and the longevity is fucked.

[Anonymous No.17845832]

>>17845830
>from below 10
lol wtf, does your room even have walls/windows?

[Anonymous No.17845833]

>>17845819
only ones even worth thinking about is Tauer and Nicolai

[Anonymous No.17845835]

>>17845832
Yes, but the isolatian sucks. I have 4 floor to ceiling windows that are old as fuck and a shoddy balcony door that I usually tape with styrofoam in the winter.

[Anonymous No.17845839]

>>17845133
I agree with the other anon, you just need to sniff stuff, either at the store or from decants, if you want to expand your horizons. if you're just looking for accessible citrusy, aquatic or woody scents, you could really just stick to the better designers. Dior Homme 2020, Terre d'Hermes, maybe some meme fragrances like Bois Imperial. but it feels like you're not sure what you want yet
either way, sniff a lot and don't let yourself get scammed. many of the 200$ fragrances out there are very overpriced for what they are and not necessarily "more sophisticated". don't listen to online hype and influencers, there is a lot of sneaky viral marketing out there

[Anonymous No.17845843]

>>17845314
if you're fine with Shalimar and Eau des Baux, you should be more than fine with Jaipur Homme, gender-perception wise. it's not really more metrosexual or feminine than either of those. it does have a slight dandy vibe, but so does Shalimar

[Anonymous No.17845844]

>>17845498
confidence is much more attractive than any scent can be. don't overthink it, anon, just wear what you enjoy

[Anonymous No.17845910]

this one is really good. why is no one shilling it

[Anonymous No.17845921]

>>17845523
You sound like me. Try Guerlain vetiver, guerlain heritage, guerlain habit rouge, guerlain imperiale, Caron pour un homme, caron yatagan, Caron le3, Dior Fahrenheit, Davidoff cool water. These are some classics. Theyll give you an idea of what you like and dislike.

[Anonymous No.17845928]

>>17845910
Everyone was shilling it when it came out, anon. It was probably the most hyped designer release of that year, there was even hysteria about lack of availability due to the usual L'Oréal fuckery.
I haven't smelled it, but I don't respect modern YSL and can't say I'm excited about yet another la nuit flanker. Maybe one day I see a tester in the store and it will change my mind, who knows.

[Anonymous No.17845936]

>>17845910
>>17845928
I thought it was dicongiurfed

[Anonymous No.17845979]

>>17845936
not as far as I know. L'Oreal just likes to make batches when the ingredients go down in price, creating issues with availability for some time just to squeeze out a few cents per bottle and make their profit margins even higher
it creates some FOMO too as a side effect, don't let yourself get caught up in their tricks.

[Anonymous No.17845987]

>>17845798
I got roped into this hobby by the Tom Ford Private Blend set.

[Anonymous No.17846017]

>>17845808
I've never sampled it but definitely not.

[Anonymous No.17846031]

>>17844306
Based Chartreuse enjoyer.
Chartreuse is so multi-layered and intensely herbal that I'd say go towards whatever is most agressively herbal in notes

[Anonymous No.17846050]

SOTD cyber garden but you fags aren't ready for this

[Anonymous No.17846065]

>>17846050
been interested in trying this one

[Anonymous No.17846066]

>>17846050
it's vinyl in a fully heterosexual manner, right?

[Anonymous No.17846085]

>>17845792
pretty much yeah, skin scent at 3-4 hours

[Anonymous No.17846099]

>>17846050
hows the performance?

[Anonymous No.17846110]

>>17845979
Isn’t the cost of designer perfume 5% ingredients, 5% packaging and 90% marketing?

[Anonymous No.17846115]

>>17846110
so what does that say about niche frags

[Anonymous No.17846125]

>>17846110
Yes. But L'Oreal wants the ingredients cost to be even lower, which is why their fragrances can fluctuate in availability. They save a few extra percents and make the formula cost even less and people will still eat it up because of FOMO. And if they reformulate something to all hell to cut costs, people will gobble up a flanker that "restores it's former glory", as seen with the Bleu Electrique hype.
There are few demographics that love being scammed as much as fragbros do, and L'Oreal is happy to scam them at every opportunity.

[Anonymous No.17846133]

>>17846050
Literally just purchased a 50 ml bottle, fag. What now?

[Anonymous No.17846136]

>>17846125
bleu électrique has better performance, which goes against profit maximisation THOUGH

[Anonymous No.17846146]

>>17846136
It probably achieves that through cost-efficient means, upping the ambroxan and other performance-extending synthetics. Hence the "blue" elements.
I don't think anyone is making fragrances have worse performance on purpose, it's just a side-effect of cost-cutting. Maybe with the exception of some old school powerhouses that were adjusted to fit more modern tastes, but La Nuit isn't one of those.

[Anonymous No.17846155]

I was curious about Yellowstone Ride? Is it any good?

[Anonymous No.17846168]

anything similar or recomendation you anons have? im almost through a flask of sex and the beach by dolce & gabana

[Anonymous No.17846194]

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[Anonymous No.17846311]

>>17845766
fucking hell it's a 30 dollar vetiver that doesn't smell like dogshit. except it's actually also good you fucking noselet

[Anonymous No.17846624]

>>17845830
If you live somewhere like this why haven't you started putting your fragrance in the fridge?

[Anonymous No.17846627]

>>17845910
It's being shilled on here non stop, and the truth is it's just another flanker and isn't mind blowing or a game changer.

[Anonymous No.17846783]

>>17846133
kek