FRAGRANCE GENERAL

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For anyone looking for fragrance suggestions, give as much information as possible about what you want. Helpful info could include gender, price range, climate/season, need (work/clubbing/etc.), notes/families you like/dislike, and other perfumes you've tried and liked/disliked.

help this anon out if you can >>11479138
that post hit the bump limit

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If anyone can post ANY alternatives to anything from this line (with specific emphasis on Dry Clean) I'll fly to your home and suck your dick

>pls help i beg of u

I often see reviews on Basenotes and other fragrance sites saying "this smells like essential oils" in a negative kind of way. But, I really like natural smelling things (no aquatics, powdery scents, etc).

Any good reccs for something along those lines? Should I fall for the essential oil meme?

>>11479344
CdG Odeur 53

>>11480031
>CdG Odeur 53
What the hell is it supposed to be similar to in the line? lmao

>>11479344
that line is pretty unique, a shame CdG discontinued them. anything "similar" is going to be a stretch 2bh

>Dry Clean
Amouage Dia Woman
CdG Serpentine

Anyone want to go twinzy's on a decant (8.4oz) of Tom Ford Tuscan Leather ?

>>11480093
People said it was similar to dry clean...

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>>11479173

Anyone try this stuff? I think this is underrated. Sort of like the original but sportier and only costs like $30 for 4.2oz. If I smoke a cigar I like it because it blends with the smell with its incense note, and overpowers it with the aqua/citrus. Stuff projects good and lasts a long time too.

>>11480253

Did you know that all the Tom Ford Private Blend decanters go up to $600 at the end of the month? Now is definitely the time to buy. I already have TL though.

In general, how much should you spray from a 1 ml decant (Sephora) compared to a bottle? I've been doing 3 sprays for every spray from a bottle but I don't know if I should apply more.

>>11480705
3 sprays is good

depends on the atomizer. do you think it's spraying more or less than ones on bottles you're familiar with? in any case, don't see much of a point deviating from the 3 sprays rule of thumb

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Just copped Zegna Uomo for cheap. Don't hear much talk about this online, or anywhere for that matter. It's a nice casual citrus/woody frag that's gonna be a go-to for me this summer for running errands & doing low-key stuff that I don't want to waste my better frags on.

If anybody has this / has smelled this, can you tell me which fragrances it reminds you of? It sort of has a generic vibe to it, like something I've definitely smelled before but I can't place it.

Notes are Violet Leaf, Citrus, Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar.

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Copped at a really good price, can't decide if I like this better or the original. It has no lemon and more amber

>>11481228
Sounds good to me. Haven't smelled it before

>>11481228
>>11481283
It's not bad but I bought it on a whim because of the price and I'm kinda regretting it because maybe I wanted something fresher. But I'd love a second opinion on it. Mum loves it tho

>>11480490
Are all the sizes getting a price hike or just the decanters?

>>11480193
Have you tried those 2 and can vouch they're at least in the same vain?

Is this site legit ?

labelleperfumes com/

>>11481184
For the record, I remember the fragrance that this reminded me of: L'Homme Libre. I'm sure there are others as well that have the similar vibe because like I said, it's relatively generic. But L'Homme Libre is what it was making me think of. The notes on fragrantica are pretty similar, but the cedar in Zegna I think sets it apart a little from the YSL.

am i the only one who thinks TF-TL is extremely feminine

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Rate my AX2016 cops
Prints by Sachin Teng
I did not expect to find anything /fa/ related there, but these were my favorite purchase of the weekend.

>>11482754
Whoa those are pretty dope!

>>11482754
Korloff Black Vetiver just made it on my "To Try" list

>>11481662

According to the chick at Neiman Marcus just the decanters.

>>11482547

Yeah probably.

>>11480490
>decanters
>>11481662
>decanters
>>11483277
Checked, and
>decanters
When did we stop saying flacon? This just a TF thing, I hope?

Whenever I wear fragrance my nose clogs, I get a pounding migraine and my stomach gets all fucked up. Are there any designers that manufacture decent hypoallergenic scents?

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>>11483355
Pic is what I've been wearing lately, and I feel like shit but I love the stuff. Fuck me.

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I live off samples of this

Any trustworthy sellers on Ebay that does splits?

Any of you checked this out?

http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Trump/Donald-Trump-22530.html

>>11483960
>http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Trump/Donald-Trump-22530.html
It's okay, success is a bit better in my opinion. Yes, those massive amounts of dislikes are from butthurt faggots. And this is coming from a guy who's never particularly been all that into trump.

Donald Trump - Good for spring, maybe summer. I say Spring because of the woodiness and spiciness that might make it too much for overly-hot summers.

Success - Prefer this, it's okay as well.

They're cheap enough to where if you like them enough, you can just go ahead and get a bottle with no worries. I don't think it'll necessarily blow your mind, though.

>>11484034
I heard Success is not for everyday wear, but for partying, is this true?

>>11483960
Judging based purely off bottle design, it's cheap ,corny 80's styling, and gaudy. Would be embarrassed to have it in my collection.

>>11484067
I don't know, to be honest.

As I said, they're not mind blowing. When I think "cologne", scents like this pop to my mind. They smell good, but they're really just something you put on if you want to wear cologne. Where as I would probably vouch for Divin' Enfant or Moss Breches.

I could see it in partying, but I could see someone wearing it casually. The price is cheap so I suppose it's just one of those things where you can go "I like it, I'll wear it when I feel like it."

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>tfw constant fear that Jeremy Fragrance reviews your sig scent next and all the fragrance plebs and wannabe's will start wearing it

>>11484112
>Jeremy Fragrance
literally who?

Sorry if this kind of fuccboi question has been already posted I only skimmed the thread.

Looking to buy my first proper fragrance, usually just use cheapshit dove men deodorant.

I'm male, 21, live in England and would want to use it when I go clubbing.

I can't give much else because I know next to nothing about fragrances.

>>11484227
Forgot to mention i'm a broke student so the cheapest not-shit would be best.

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>>11479173
p-please discuss my favorite scent since my first smell. I like it way more than memeventus.

when wearing fragrances should I worry about what my antipersperant smells like? I've been thinking about getting something scentless

>>11483467
>170 euros online
That's actually pretty affordable for Xerjoff. Can you tell some more about the fragrance? I haven't tried any but I heard atleast Xerjoff Nio is very overpriced.

>>11483808
If only there was some kind of "feedback" system in place there...

>>11484256
Depends on the AP. You don't want to wear something that competes or clashes with your SotD. I wear unscented.

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anyone got any experience with Creed Aventus? got some as a gift recently

>>11484380
I really really really like this image

>>11484227
Then let's figure out what you like. Go to a store that ideally gives out samples, or at least has tester bottles you can spray on yourself. The trick is to spray something on your forearm no more than twice and see how it develops on your skin over 1/2 day or so. It's best to do one at a time, but in a pinch you can do one on each arm if you have to travel out of your way to get to the store.

As for what to try, check out http://www.basenotes.net/bn_todaysscent.php?p=boys&t=alltime for some suggestions for popular scents. Many of those are "niche" and will be harder to find at most places and also will be much more expensive, so feel free to ignore for now. Don't get the idea that Creed is the best house out there from that list. I'm pretty sure they are just really good at viral marketing.

>>11484201
The prince of fragrance. Youtube chad that reviews perfumes.

>>11484379
w2c?

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>>11484227
acqua di gio
one million

>>11484487
Just go on Amazon and buy the 6 pack of arm and hammer unscented antiperspirant

>>11484419
Thanks for the advice.

I'm looking for something similar to CdG Wonderoud. I like the smell, but the longevity doesn't seem that good - and that's important.
Any suggestions? My style is usually something involving darker shades, knitwear and jeans.

>>11484112
Prob don't have to worry unless what you're wearing is already pretty mainstream, in which case it already has a good chance of catching on with the masses. Jeremy rarely reviews niche / obscure frags, and when he does it's usually to say "The ladies don't like this, I wouldn't recommend."

>>11484201
If you're not aware, there's a pretty big "community" of guys on youtube who review fragrances. Jeremy by far has the most subs, views, and is the most mainstream. His channel 99% revolves around wearing fragrances that girls think are sexy, vs appreciating the art of perfumery like many other channels. He gets a lot of shit, but nobody else is really doing what he's doing so I don't really hate on him. Even though he hypes up stuff like the new Invictus flanker, and the new Le Male flanker.

Also he's a male model and is clearly adored by many women so a bunch of dudes hate on him out of pure jealousy (imo).

>>11485116
That chick is hot as fuck, but tastes differ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxo9gmfhVrw

With all those chicks he must be faggot. r-right guys?

>>11484517
Yes, while many experts here will hate One Million, it's a great way to start and it's definitely going to get you some compliments

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>>11479173

looking for something for school

>500 person lectures
>sitting pretty close by
>want to be smelled but not SMELLED
>has to be unique and not try hard af

budget maybe $200?

>>11485163
Do you really want compliments from people with bad taste? Is that what people settle for? My current crush went full love mode when I put Creed Royal Oud "that smells so good and expensive". If a girl has the same taste as you, well that's a way better start.

>implying I dress, wear perfume and lift for girls

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>>11485167
this is an amazing scent.

>>11485159
I tend to think most of the women he features in his vids are hot as fuck

>>11485177
>2-colonia-leather

https://www.amazon.com/Acqua-Parma-Colonia-Leather-3-4/dp/B00KRFSW1W

not bad, what does it smell like for you? any compliments on it?

Montale

Stands on it's own as a great perfume house
or
nothing more than imitationers that should be looked down upon

>>11485206
Not the same guy but imo;
Very nice sweet leather, the whole fragrance is very soft on my skin and it's probably one of my favorite leather fragrances. You will get the original AdP dna especially in the beginning and end. You also get a very tobacco-ish feel without actually smelling any distinct tobacco, kind of like ginger gives certain fragrances "brightness", it feels like the tobacco(if there is any) gives this fragrance depth rather than being an actual accord.

Good choice, the best from the brown bottle line imo.

>>11485237

sounds really nice, I'm probably going to cop this one then. You think its ok for classrooms though ?

>>11485259
For sure my man, it sits pretty close to the skin.

>>11485206
It is the best Leather/Tabacco scent I've come across, not comparable to Thierry Mugler for example. On BaseNotes and Fragrantica people tend to prefer this one over Tom Ford's Tuscan Leather. It's smells soft, expensive, has good sillage and projection and is a very masculine classy scent that younger people can pull off.

>>11485171
I think it's easy to find the middle ground. If you like 1 Mill and happen to get compliments from it, good on ya. I just so happen to really like Sauvage and it gets me tons of compliments even though many frag-heads turn their nose up to it no pun intended. Also, this is the reason why I own multiple bottles of fragrance - some are more for crowd-pleasing occasions, some for more intimate occasions with my gf (wearing something I know she likes), some are more just "for me" as they never really garner any attention, etc. etc.

>>11485116
I actually like his video content, his self-help videos really get you going too, the other stuff are oddly interesting to watch as well

>>11485490
I'm with ya, I like it too. Certain vids come with an element of cheesiness, but who cares. There's so many guys on FB fragrance groups that talk shit about Jeremy. I never understood how people can be so upset or angry about somebody uploading FREE content to youtube, which is optional for you to watch, and you can choose to watch any of the other billions of videos on youtube instead.

>>11484487
Unscented deodorant isn't some exotic hard to find item. They sell it at the drug store right next to the rest.

>>11484544
My pleasure.

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>>11485417
>>11485279

I just found it at a local mall they gave me a sniff test and everything.

Gril at the counter said it works with my look but might have been saying that to sell it to me

got it $79 bucks

Thanks guy!

>>11485417

I tried it at Nieman Marcus and it smells like shit compared to TL. It's not even comparable.

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Any opinions on this?

>>11486225
It's been around since the 70's, and it smells like it too. You should have no interest in wearing this unless it is for nostalgia purposes (which you're probably too young for), or if you just happen to truly love it. In which case, you probably wouldn't be asking for opinions.

>>11486225
It's iconic for sure and I haven't found anything else that smells close to it. That said, it's a like not a love for me, and I tend to love mature old school scents. Polo Modern Reserve, otoh, I love. Stoked I just scored a bottle on eBay too.

>>11482754
WHERE THE FUCK WERE THESE I DIDNT SEE THEM AT ALL RRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

AMOUAGE TILL I DIE

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>>11486594
forgot pic xD!

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>>11479173

>>11486568
Artist's Alley, in the Kentia Hall / basement area. E aisle near the front. Look again next year.

Just read Tom Ford's biography holy shit is he jesus?

What are some fragrances that you can't describe well, even if you know the notes that it consists of?

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my favourite fragance is a.man pure malt, any recommendation for me?
also have vanilla tobacco, blue, homme intense, terre, la nuit and mementus

Has paco rabanne invictus been reformulated? did they change the performance or smell of it? because some people say it did.

Can some give their opinion of Montale please
>>11485224

>>11486599
Wearing it on my arm now. I love it for its uniqueness, but I don't think it comes off as a fragrance (in the smell-good way). It smells like you've had lunch in a smokey pizza place. Smoke, wood, oregano, hot sauce, some sort of synthetic medicinal vibe in the drydown.

Jub and Reflection are top in the line for me.

does anyone want to buy my bottle of zagorsk, just not a fan of it, sprayed about 10-15 times

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>>11488124
>>11486599
I am currently wearing a sample of this. Soft, sweet, beautifully blended roses it is not your typical Amouage. Wouldn´t buy it for the price, but it smells good

Did anyone try Xerjoff?

>having more than 5 colognes in your collection

literally why. The point of wearing cologne is so people can put a smell to your face. Especially girls that you like. If you use so many different colognes than you are just ambiguous. The absolute most you should have is 5. One for a different season if you must, and 1 for an every day sage scent. I personally only have 4 since fall/winter are the same for me.

Any guidelines for identifying counterfeits?

>>11488105
They're a good house. I think they kind of get a bad rap due to the sheer volume of perfumes they release every year. Obviously when you do that you're going to end up with a lot of redundancy but there are some real gems in there. As far as price/quality/performance goes I don't think you can find a much better deal. Most of their fragrances can be found for right around or less than $100 online and performance across the board is excellent

>>11488764
agreed, it's easy to get carried away. i sample a shit load just so i can get acquainted with different scents but my core collection is like 3 CDG ones and one Dior Privee

>>11479173
I already know of Bond no.9 Fire Island, but are there other scents that give off a luxury sunscreen vibe?

>>11488764
>The point of wearing cologne is so people can put a smell to your face
That is one way to look at it. Some people like variety, and it makes them appreciate their fragrances more (this is the case for me). I used to be a one-and-done guy with fragrances, but I would get burnt out on them super quick. Besides, sometimes I just like smelling good. But I don't want to waste my good shit if I'm just going to the store, or having casual drinks with friends.

To your point, you could easily become simply "the guy that always smells fucking awesome" just as you could become "the guy that always smells like Acqua di Gio."

>>11488764
60 bottles in my collection and counting. I am known among friends and coworkers as the nice smelling guy who has many different fragrances, even if I don't have a single signature scent. I collect and wear perfumes for myself, not to be recognized by others by my scent.

>tfw I've bought 100+ samples but no full bottles yet
>tfw only bottle I have is Acqua di Gio, which was a gift

>>11489577
Out of all those samples, you couldn't pick out a couple you liked and wanted to use as your mainstay?

Which Guerlain is best? or your favourite?

Why?

Anyone know where I can get a sample of
bleu de chanel?

i'm considering fragrances, mostly for myself and the way they make me feel.

but i have long hair. and it's my experience that shampoo or conditioner (most often the latter) is a pretty dominant scent.

what do? should i even bother with frags?

>>11485224
>>11488105
Like any house, they have their good scents and bad. Some of their ouds are quite close to actual oud oil and not what passes for "oud" in most scents. Aoud Cuir d'Arabie has become a top ten for me. Aoud Damascus and Aoud Lime are also excellent if you are an oud fan.

>>11488764
So you only have five shirts in your wardrobe then? Don't want to be ambiguous.

>>11489664
In the OP.

>>11489700
I have never heard of anyone facing this dilemma. Use less strongly scented hair products, perhaps?

>>11489860
Not the same

>>11489577
which site do you prefer for buying samps?

What are your opinions on Dreamer?

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>>11479173
Looking for a fresh spicy fragrance along the lines of Burberry Brit. Rather something without tobacco or vanilla notes.

I've also really enjoyed YSL L'homme and GIT. I'm a 21 year old male completing uni in Boston, so I'd like something that smells cozy. pls help

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Anyone know something similar to the Juniper Ridge stuff? Because of customs and taxes I can only buy the solid colognes when they are on Massdrop, and I love them but they last for like max 2 hours with a huge chunk of the stuff applied.

>>11490087
Try dunhill Icon, its price/quality ratio is great.

>>11489297
neroli portafino?

>>11490195
people say the drydown sounds a lot like TDH. not sure about that

Armani Code Profumo ok to use all year round? Or is it too much during summer.

Also if not, can someone recommend a nice all season, all purpose, safe fragrance. Something relatively cheap (under $100). Preferably something "fresh" smelling.

>>11489297
St. Tropez Dispenser has been mentioned before, though I haven't smelled it personally.

>>11490269
I understand the comparison, but TDH is too much of an 'old man in a suit' for me and without any fruitiness in it. On Fragrantica and Basenotes they consider Icon as a remarkable designer fragrance and one of the best releases of 2015. It is far from "old" and linear like TDH; it is elegantly complex and unique and one of my fav winter scents next to Eau Sauvage Parfum. I would give it a try.

>>11490174
Ugh I don't know why you'd want them. They're urban outfitter - tier shit.
Big Sur smells like pain reliever ointment, or that shit you bathe in to rid you of chicken pox.

>>11489626
I have a few in mind, but just hesitant on pulling the trigger

>>11490050
Luckyscent and Decantshop, though Decantshop can be slow fulfilling orders sometimes

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anyone else transfer their fragrances from ugly decanters into cute ones?

>>11490376
I have both Icon and Terre and I would say that they share as much in common as the pairing of Bleu and Sauvage (which I also have). Obviously not the same scent, but they share notes and have the same structure.

Terre has a dry peppery orange top. No sweetness or wetness in it, but citrusy like rind shavings (aromatic but not bitter). It doesn't strike me as old-smelling, but it is definitely the more serious and formal of the pair. I think people mistake authority for age, and this is the scent I definitely want to reach for when I want that powerful yet poised vibe.

Icon opens sweeter and wetter with a completely different flavor to Terre. I'm one of the people who observed it to be a grape soda vibe at first, and a few months after owning it I'd still settle for some sort of fizzy juice description. When the top burns off, the comparison to Terre is stronger, but where Terre is spicier and rougher to the nose, Icon has a sweeter, more blended fullness that takes off that potentially polarizing edge at the risk of dulling the fragrance. As a result it feels younger, friendlier, and less mature. I pick it whenever Terre is too serious for the situation.

Think two differing grains of sandpaper, same central concept but different in feel.

>>11488764
1. I don't wear frags to be recognizable. I wear them because I enjoy smelling different fragrances.

2. Hand in hand with 1, I have a big collection of frags I appreciate and enjoy smelling, either to be worn out or in private for my personal satisfaction.

3. The sheer variety adds another dimension and sense to my wardrobe. Imagine combinations of top layers, pants and shoes. Add numerous scents to that and the possibilities increase exponentially.

4. Season is not the only parameter for fragrance selection. You have time of day, weather, place, purpose, mode of dress, the people around you, your mood and the image you want to project.

5. Instead of associating fragrances with identity, I associate them with specific memories. I brought MI for my spring trip to Japan, Aventus for a work trip to Thailand, and Fahrenheit for a big office event. Using them again brings me back and puts me in the appropriate mood and frame of thinking.

6. Restricting yourself to a fragrance identity is the reason you end up smelling like an ex, an old man, someone's boss, someone's grandma, a dentist, father-in-law, club douche etc.

I can understand wanting to keep it simple, and I appreciate the effort to keep a small stable for variety (which is already more than most people do), but I would also like to help you understand that the reasons for wearing fragrances are not restricted to the ones you hold yourself to.

>>11488802
if the quality looks bad then its probably a fake

There's some videos on YT that point out the differences but its mostly a quality thing.

>>11489577
dude, just go to Sephora and get free decants

I actually got a free decant of Tobacco Vanille, which surprised me that they even had it

>>11489647
I only got LIDG but I have smelled Ideal Homme and both are good. I think LIDG is more unique than Ideal but I think Ideal is a better crowd pleaser.

>>11489700
Your cologne is always going to project stronger than your shampoo unless your not washing it off well enough. So yes, you could wear colognes and they would project.

>>11490087
fresh and spicy, you would probably dig Bleu De Chanel EDT and even Perry Ellis 360 Red which is a spicier ADG.

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Thinking about copping this one or Bleu de Chanel, can't figure out which one I want to buy, though.

>>11490329

Armani Code Profumo smells good and people would love it. I think it could work well for all season and all purpose. Just be light on the trigger this summer.

Another all around perfume is The One EDP, which is relatively cheap from discounters. I got a 5 OZ of the stuff for $65.

>>11490993
Bleu De Chanel EDP or EDT?

Also do you have the original L'Homme or any other flanker?

>>11491005

I've got the original L'homme and La Nuit. I have no idea if I'd buy the bleu edt or edp

>>11491013

If you have the original and La Nuit you might as well look into Bleu De Chanel. Ultime is good but the original L'Homme is still better

Bleu De Chanel EDT if you want something to wear in every occasions

Bleu De Chanel EDP technically is the better fragrance but it feels more of a high end special occasion fragrance compared to the EDT. You could wear the EDP anywhere and anytime though.

Also the EDT smells fresher than the EDP.

>>11491013
90% the same, but EDP is more fruity and EDT is more aquatic.

L'Homme and its flankers are just overdone at this point. Pleasant and likable, but at the same time generic and unimpressive.

>>11490087
Dior Homme Sport
Givenchy Gentleman Only (the recent flankers)
Gucci by Gucci/Gucci Made to Measure
L'Homme Libre

>>11491038
>Ultime is good but the original L'Homme is still better
i thought intense was the best of the bunch

I find it funny that people actually pay for brands like Creed and Tom Ford when their are imitations that smell 98% the same but for 1/5th the price.

>>11491823
This is only true for someone if you can't appreciate quality

>>11491823
You could be talking about clothes, shoes, watches, bags... Why oh why would anyone buy an original when something that does the same thing costs so less? Because as owners we know that they lack that 2%, and it makes all the difference.

I owned Cool Water and moved on to GIT. I'm not going back.

>>11491873
Cool Water is disgustingly cheap smelling

>>11491013
You should branch out from the L'Homme line since you already have the two most popular ones. If you like these "crowd pleaser" types, you should give Dior Sauvage a go. For all the shit it is given, I think it smells fucking awesome. Also, the "after scent" it leaves on your clothes is fucking godly. For instance, if I wear a shirt a couple days later without washing it (assuming I didn't sweat in it, the shirt is still clean etc) I can still smell the leftover Sauvage on it. It's amazing

>>11491823
It's all about the subtleties and the minute appreciations that some people have that others don't.

Yes, there are some things that smell similar. And yes, to the average person they won't care, and that's perfectly fine. But a lot of us here enjoy the small details and are willing to pay a premium for them. Some more so than others.

>>11491823
The frags that Creed and TF produce are (mostly) really masterfully blended and tend to smell very natural. One thing that I always run in to when trying out "clones" or cheap imitations is 9 times out of 10 they smell synthetic.

>People still dickriding baby's first niche house

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>>11492013
>(You)

>>11492050
Holy fuck that is unintentional comedy at its best

>>11492013
Just.. Just shut the fuck up. Christ

>>11491107
Its really up to your own opinion on which is best.

L'Homme Intense smells differently from the original, it has a Versace Eros vibe to it. Some people even say that L'Homme Intense smells like Diesel Fuel For Life Spirit, which is probably true.

I personally think the original L'Homme smells best and original.

>>11490597
>Luckyscent
thanks, was hoping that was one of your choices as their website is the easiest and they're nearest to me.

>>11492545
Luckyscent mainly only has niche stuff, so if you're looking for some designer fragrances, the perfumed court has a pretty good selection of both niche and designer.

Fall
Burberry London for Men
Tom Ford-Tuscan Leather
Rasasi-Yuqawam Homme
Armani Code Profumo

Winter
Montale-Red Aoud
Tom Ford-Tuscan Leather
Rasasi-La Yuqawam Homme
D&G-The One for men EDP
Armani Code Profumo

Summer-
Lacoste-White


Spring-
Le Labo-rose 31 (kinda got samples but don't know if I like it)
My collection so far after spending a bunch on samples and finding stuff I like. But I guess I mostly focused on cold weather oriented scents. Kinda need help for Spring and Summer. Any suggestions.

>>11492891
Is The One EDP worth getting? I bought the original EDT last year and ended up swapping it off on FB because it was just pointless. I'd spray it on and it would be nearly undetectable on my skin within the hour. But I do love how it smells

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Anyone have this? Any feedback on it?

I heard it was supposed to be similar to GIT

>>11492891
How is Rasasi?
I've heard people say it's like a lighter TL. I'm tryna find a pretty cozy fragrance and this looks like it might be right up my alley

>>11492891
gib rose 31 plox

>>11493146
You can't beat it for the price. Near Identical to TL. TL to me smells sweeter in the dry down, but has better sillage. Both have long longevity. I'd say the Rasasi is a masculine version of TL.

>>11493394
Would you describe it as cozy? I need something to wear for the cold boston fall/winter

>>11493413
Yea I would say it's cozy. Try Montale Red Aoud, I think it's pretty cozy for winter. It smells like fresh almond cake.

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>>11479173

anyone have any thoughts on this? Looking to diversify my collection. My go-to fragrance thus far has been GIT

>>11486225
my dad wears this

>>11493657
It's exactly what the reviews say: a more wearable version of EN, while still keeping the dark earthy smokey vetiver root foundation. It's amazing, especially for the price.

>>11493657
Ordered a sample for myself a few days ago, should be here next week. I'll let ya know how it goes...

>>11493657
EN smells like a pretty simple fragrance to me, like all the basenotes of a more complex frag. Sport adds a layer of citrus to that, making it a more complete and wearable scent. I find that the brightness loses the spirit of EN, that is, something like uprooting a bush and smelling the damp, rooty plant bits and earth.

Either way, not a fan, but I appreciate how unique its character is. Same with Narcisso Rodriguez for Him.

>>11492963
If you already have the EDT and you can't dispose of it, no. If it's your first The One, yes.

I have the platinum edition and I have no problems with the longevity. Maybe Parfum is just a rebottle of it?

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About to blind buy this

Talk me in/out of it

>>11494244
You might not like it.

>>11489297
CB's At the Beach 1966

>>11490641
>smells like a dirty litterbox and decomposing birdflesh

>>11494251
VINTAGE
COPPERTONE

>>11494256
v luxe
v chill

>>11494244
buy a sample first, tard

>>11494244
I blind bought the 2.7oz bottle. It's All Right I guess. I do prefer L'Eau Boisée to the original Guerlain Homme, but EB still has too much of that mojito-rum accord for my taste.

>>11489647
Guerlain Vetiver should be everyone's first Guerlain.

Am I the only person who buys roll-on oils? It's insanely-cheaper than buying the actual frag and it smells the same.

>>11494327
I prefer the sillage and performance of EDT / EDP and am willing to pay (gray market prices) for it.

>>11494332
Fair enough. I'm just a cheap bastard. I have nothing against people who pay full-price.

I need to get my girlfriend a birthday present and i thought getting her a perfume would be nice.

So would you guys have any recommendations for a pretty summery perfume for a young woman?

>>11494353
Chanel Fraiche

I got my gf it, and she wears it all the time. Really likes it, nice soft, flowery fragrance.

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>>11494353
JHaG Anyway.
Hedione, ambroxan, lime, white flowers, and white musk. It's a light and soft fragrance, but has real sillage and very good longevity. Definitely on the feminine side for a shared / unisex fragrance if such things matter to you.

how do people wear this synthetic, normie shit like Armani(ADG, Code), Paco Rabanne, Sauvage etc.
if I'm dousing myself in chemicals I want to enjoy the scent, not pander to sluts on the street.

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Ann Demeulemeester still hasn't made any fragrances

>>11494622
They'd probably smell like mold

>>11494621
wear mementus and you can do both

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What do you think Romeo smelled like?

>>11494251
why is basenotes so militantly anti-anti-fragrance? Everything I've been hearing about Demeter/I Hate Perfume sounds like it would be right up my ally.

>>11494631
perfect

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>>11492050
>DALE IS HERE

>>11494656
Its male Zarya to the left

As for that Romeo, maybe 1 Million or Invictus, if they had it back then, but most likely Acqua Di Gio or Eternity, or even CK One at that time frame

anyone tried the moods of norway green 6782, blue 6783 and coral 6871?

>>11494621
>People like things I don't like/have their own opinions

Welcome to real life, you autist.

>>11494680
Too literal/minimalist. Also, longevity and projection suck.

>>11495441
The "too literal" isn't really a good argument when that's what they're going for. But yes, the projection and longevity fucking blows so hard it hurts.

>>11495140
pls respond

>>11495528
Slow thread, bud. Don't worry about it for a while.

Regardless, it's a pretty unknown brand, don't be surprised if nobody's tried it.

>>11495472
It being their intent isn't much of an argument either. You smell like realistic fresh cut grass-- cool, but GIT kicks it up to another level. Coffee, nice but then you got New Haarlem. They transcend the literal and weave it into something both familiar and unique at the same time.

I think Daver said it best when he said something like (I'm quoting from memory here) "I don't want to smell like Reese's... You have to do something with peanut butter that makes me want to wear it."

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Starting to build up a little collection. Doing a pretty good job of only keeping stuff that I really like. I started getting into frags about a year and a half ago, and blind-bought a bunch of garbage that I didn't like. Luckily FB groups make it pretty easy to swap stuff off. I recently traded off a cheap Bvlgari fragrance for a 75% full BDC 150ml. Starting to get better about not blind-buying anymore.

Also, I haven't really gotten into niche yet. Can't really wrap my head around spending $200+ on a bottle of fragrance

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Man. I dug up a few samples I had when I was exploring scents to buy and I forgot how fucking much I loved rocky Mountain wood. This is by no means a sample that was maintained in a good environment over the past year or so, but boy Oh boy.

It lasts for fucking ever. I can still smell it on me the next morning. Hell. I just sniffed my shirt today, and apparently you can still get a faint note of it on your shirt two days later.

I almost wanna cop it since I don't have any scents coming up for the winter but it always came off as a spring and summer scent to me.

Just got cdg black and I'm a big fan so far. L'eclaireur has a very good selection of scents. I got a sample of this one that's literally ink. Like, it smells like ink but it's literally just some form as ink. You're supposed to spray it on your clothing and it comes out black and stains. Can't get more #avant-garde than that. Anyone know what this is?

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>>11496093
Jeremy Fragrance: Real Life Edition

Having said that, some solid choices desu.

Do you prefer Dior Homme or Dior Homme Intense?

Does the Zegna smell like Armani Code?

How is Midnight in Paris?

>>11496267
Ha! That pic is hilarious. And yea, I know my collection is pretty much /hypetrain/. But there are a few that Jeremy hypes up relentlessly that I definitely don't like. CH Men, Nautica Voyage, Perry Ellis Red are a few that I can think of.

>Do you prefer Dior Homme or Dior Homme Intense?
Man I was so disappointed with Intense. I fucking love original Homme, it's my fall/winter daily wear. I blind-bought Intense after much contemplation but I figured there would be no way I wouldn't like it. And it's not that I don't like it, but to me it just feels like a toned-down more chocolatey version of Homme. And longevity-sillage is horrendous on me. Prob gonna try and trade it off.

>Does the Zegna smell like Armani Code?
I think you're thinking of Zegna Intenso. I have Zegna Uomo. Copped it recently, it's just ok but it was only $17. Prob wear it as a gym scent / regular errands etc. for summer time. It's kind of generic smelling, but not bad. Reminds me a lot of L'Homme Libre.

>How is Midnight in Paris?
I have a lot of "favorite" fragrances, but MiP might have to be considered my overall favorite. It's tough to really declare that, but apart from loving the way that it smells I have really fond memories attached to it from when I first started wearing it. I bought it right before going to Copenhagen and Paris with my gf, and every time I smell it, it reminds me of that experience. And it gets me really good compliments. I only wear it in the winter, btw. It has a very androgynous vibe to it, which I like. Nice and powdery, leathery, sensual, "mysterious" even.

>>11496093
most niches are <$200 for a bottle, though i know how you can get that misconception as Creed, Amouage, TFPB, get lots of play in these threads

try looking up Etat Libre d'Orange, L'Artisan, Diptyque, Serge Lutens, and Atelier Cologne for some of the lower priced niches (these retail from about $80-150, and I know for sure you can find some L'Artisan and Serge Lutens for cheaper online)

>>11496296
Do you have the EDT or EDP version of midnight in paris?

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I've been wearing Vetiver Extraordinaire for a while now. I've been using it as an everyday scent.

I love the way it smells, but it's a bit pricey.

Anybody know any good, cheaper alternatives?

Price Range: 2$/mL, or 100/150$

>>11496323
Can you give me a few highlights from some of those houses to look into? That's my other thing with niche - I don't know where to fucking start with some of the houses, without being able to sample a bunch of them at once.

>>11496338
I have the EDP. There was a lot of talk about MiP being discontinued several months back and people went crazy stocking up on it. I have 1 bottle at about 70% full, and one backup bottle. It appears as though the EDT is still pretty easy to find and is still cheap on grey market, but the EDP indeed appears to be "out of stock" from the grey market sites. I haven't tried EDT yet.

>>11496385
Thanks for the answer. I was thinking about blind buying the EDT version, because no store here has any MiP and the EDT is way cheaper than the EDP

>>11496419
Blind buying can be a money pit, but it's hard for me to not tell you to just go for it. Especially when we're talking about $20 or so. imo, it's a very well made fragrance for being so cheap (of course it was never intended to retail for that cheap). Smells like quality ingredients, not synthetic. Just be aware that it's pretty much completely unisex, so if you're more of the uber masculine type you may not like it.

Opinions on Armani Code?

>>11496902
Was one of my first fragrances, and the base notes are actually kind of nice.

But, the top and mid is really synthetic to me, especially after getting more into fragrances, and it's very common now - i seem to smell it on everybody. Went for a haircut yesterday and my barber was wearing it.

You could definitely do a lot worse if you just want to smell nice - because it does do that - but ultimately it's pretty uninspiring.

In a similar vein to this is Endymion Concentré by Penhalgion's; a lot more expensive but a far better scent. Alternatively, the normal cologne version of this is also pretty good but lacks performance.

holy fucking shit why would you people spend all of this money on this bullshit instead of choosing 1-3 essential oils you adore and wearing them (or blends of them) for rest of your life?

>1 bottle of essential oil or eo blend $5-$10
>6 pack glass roll-on bottles $8
>16 oz sweet almond carrier oil $10

Plant Therapy and Eden's Garden are good brands for their price point

>>11497105
I've tried that shit before (I used to be "all natural" obsessed) for a long time, and guess what: nobody ever complimented me, nobody ever really noticed at all in fact.

>>11497105
Wearing and essential oil is in almost no way comparable to wearing a well made fragrance. The complexity and blends create effects not possible with single oils or even blends of a couple. They just are not the same thing. Sure they smell nice on their own, but I think you'd be pretty naive to claim there's no difference between wearing a jasmine essential oil and wearing Chanel No.5 - or between a lemon essntial oil and wearing Profumum Roma's Acqua Viva.

Any spring/everyday scents that evoke Rain/Lush Rainforests/Adventure ?

>>11497426
I'm not sure what your price range is but Bleecker Street by Bond no 9 certainly accomplishes that for me. Reminds me of stepping through foliage that's wet with rain. Very green, leafy and fresh. Gets a shit load of compliments too.

>>11497426
SmellBent - Brussels Sprouted or some shit

>>11497470
>>11497507
OK thanks. Bookmarked both and gonna get samples

why is Jeremy Fragrance so bad at video editing. I don't even get most of the edits he does, like it's some type of german humour or something. Like he will randomly play background music and zoom into something. Also some of his scripted lines don't really make sense, like talking about bashing his head in the wall because the fragrance smells good?

>>11497845
Reference to a video he did about La Nuit De L'Homme in which words fail him in describing how much he likes it, so he resorts to bashing his head against the wall in order to demonstrate his love for it.

>>11496093
What was that Bvlgari fragrance you traded? a 75% full BDC 150ml is actually a good deal, I would have jumped on it too

Also, how do you pack your frags when you ship and how much does it cost?

>>11497426
I want to suggest Dior Sauvage but its more evoking of an adventure through a desert climate.

>>11497845
I'm pretty sure he's just using improv and also using funny hyperbole, of course he doesn't literally mean he will bash his head on a wall. to be honest I actually enjoy his hyperboles

As for the video editing, I think its fine and never noticed anything too out of the ordinary

>>11496296
>I blind-bought Intense after much contemplation but I figured there would be no way I wouldn't like it.

I comented on the previous thread about blind buying Dior Homme Intense vs Parfum. Went with parfum after much reading about them.
Some say it's closer to the old Dior Homme, so maybe that's a better pick instead of intense. Love the iris on the opening, but gotta be careful on how much I apply, this thing is a grenade launcher man.

>>11490993
buy it. i love original L'Homme so much i bought a
>decanter
of it

>>11497845

you have autism

>>11494621

>adg
>synthetic compared to paco rabanne stuff

kys. adg is GOAT

>>11499236
lrn2read

Holy Crap. Ya'll see Jeremy Fragrance new video. "Most complimented niche fragrances" ? He basically copied all the fragrances that were recommended in this very thread. He is toying with us.

>>11498523
Fuck. I'm swapping/selling Intense asap and buying Parfum then. That sounds right up my alley. Thanks for the info

>>11498082
It was the deal of the year for me, money-wise. It was a 100ml Bvlgari Aqva Amara which i spent $25 on. I threw in $10 on top of the swap to cover his shipping costs since there was an obvious value difference between the frags. The main thing to note is, the guy said it is a tester bottle that he "got" from Nordstrom when he used to work there. Which means he probably acquired it, and has no money invested in it to begin with. Still, a very lop-sided swap.

I'm probably not the best to ask about shipping/packaging because I haven't really found a tried and true way yet that's the most cost efficient. But, I typically print my own shipping label off usps.com and pay for a flat-rate padded envelope (if it's just the bottle with no box). Stuff some extra bubble wrap or packing paper in there and send it on its way. I think that option is under $7. Other times I'll use a box I already have laying around, and then just weigh it at the post office. It will usually be somewhere around the same ($7)

>>11499483
>le jeremias shill

>>11499483
what did scents did he feature?

The waiter at the greek place we were eating at was wearing 1 Million. I kept getting wafts of it every time he passed. Goddamn being a chick magnet must be worth it if you put up with smelling like a jar of jellybeans.

>>11497845
>>11498109
I don't mind his editing, it's actually pretty clever most of the time. Also, I think a lot of what you're finding to be strange is due to his incomplete comprehension of English. Many of the phrases, hyperboles, and adages that he uses are sometimes a little awkward sounding, or a little off/wrong.

>>11499527
How did you like amara?

>>11499976
Didn't. At all. That's why I put it up for a swap.

I have a black friend who has sort of a poor hygiene type of smell to him. Sort of like a bad teeth smell. Aqva Amara smelled like oranges mixed with my friend's poor hygiene smell.

How is CK Escape?

Where can I get House of Tom Ford private blend the cheapest?

>>11499399

>how do people wear this synthetic, normie shit like Armani(ADG, Code), Paco Rabanne, Sauvage etc.

Yes, I can read. And I read it correctly the first time. Are you retarded?

ADG was put in the exact same category as PR shit.

kill you're self

>>11501299
Get in on splits mate, the bottles look fantastic but you can get what you want for less than half the price if you just forego them. It's a fragrance at the end of the day - you smell it, not see it.

thoughts on fahrenheit? thinking anout copping it, friend says i smell mediterranean in the bad sense of the word

>>11501574
I want to do the split, but I feel weird going on basenote forums or fragrance reddits and talking to people. I also don't know how to work Ebay and scared I'm going to get scammed.

>>11501589
Ah don't feel weird about forums man! basenotes/ reddit/ facebook groups are all solid places to buy. The community is really good and splitting is pretty good natured. It's basically just helping eachother get the best price per ml on expensive stuff.

I guess you don't know the people, but I've never had anything less than great experiences

I'm looking for a scent I can use every time I leave the house for hot summer weather. I currently have Gucci Guilty and it's a great scent, but I think it's better suited for cold weather. I like the woody, foresty scents but that fresh aquatic description of "dew-drenched" and "icy" sounds close to something I'm looking for "breath of fresh air" even "lush" but still masculine.

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I got a sampler with a magazine of this fragrance. I fell in love with it. Literally couldn't stop smelling the piece of paper for like 4 days.

Ordered a 4.2 oz tester off ebay. Just arrived.
Smells like soap. Smells totally different than what I was expecting.

Did I fuck up?

>>11501809
>got sample size bottle of Armani Code Profumo
>fall in love with it
>buy full bottle off fragrancenet
>literally smells like bubble gum
>haven't worn it since

>>11501835
I'm thinking maybe it's past its shelf life. It'a a tester bottle after all.

>>11501844
no, that's literally how it smells

>>11501809
I wear that stuff.

get compliments on it all the time.

>>11501835
>>11502015
>>11502036
I think I was just smelling it wrong. I sprayed it on my wrist and smelled the wrist. It smelled too strong, like a bar of soap.
After an hour or so it smells very nice, just like how the piece of sampler paper smelled.

I'm no longer panicking.

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>New Haarlem
>That lavender note

>>11499527
thanks for the feedback on the shipping bro, I might want to try that swapping thing on FB, which FB group you do it on?

Also, that's an interesting story that guy had on the BDC

>>11499527
how much would you sell your Intense and how many ounces is it? I've been trying to look for a good deal on DHI

>>11479173
Whats a manly rough scent that works well with sweat, hot weather, and costs around 30 - 150? Rough, Woody, Tobacco-like scents.

>>11501672
Try Versace Man Eau Fraiche or Bvlgari Pour Homme Extreme. They're both cool, green, and suitable for the hottest days. Zero chance of being cloying in the heat even if you spray all over. The Bvlgari is leafier and greener, and the Versace is more citrusy, but both share the same basic smell.

>>11501584
Fahrenheit is one of my favorites, but it takes a certain confidence to pull it off. It's aggressive and macho with that petrol note and you have to ride that vibe or risk looking like someone who stole dad's cologne. If you're not alpha enough and you're intent on getting a Fahrenheit I'd recommend the Parfum version because the orange in it is sweeter and boozier, and you lose the effervescent gasoline smell.

>>11502474
Wood and tobacco don't play well in heat. All the same, I'd say Wonderwood.

>>11502500
I'm going to try out the Bvlgari, thanks.

Where do I buy fragrances online?

Hey guys, do you know of anything that smells similar to hermes eau de rhubarbe écarlate? Also what do you think of perfume parlor??

>>11502474
Sounds like a job for Kouros. Also Guerlain Vetiver and Havana.

>>11503186
He said woods and tobacco, not soap and piss.

>>11502438
The main one I use is called Fragrance Swap. It seems to have the most activity, and has good admins. I also have used Fragrance Marketplace and MyMickers Fragrance Community (created by the youtube guy) but those don't have as consistent activity.

Beware that a lot of what gets posted is people splitting niche frags, which is cool if you're looking for that. Also, I'm assuming you're American. These groups mainly only ship to CONUS so if you're not in the US you're out of luck.

>>11503040
fragrancenet and beautyspin are legit sites to order from. I buy 99% of my stuff from them because you can find almost anything on there and it will be heavily discounted from what you pay at sephora, nordstrom, etc. Also, you can buy testers sometimes at an even heavier discount. Word of advice: stay away from ebay. Unless the seller looks super reputable, it's just a crap shoot. It's too easy for them to get away with selling fakes.

>>11502444
I'm not sure, gonna have to check some prices and see what it's selling for (grey market / third party, etc). It's 100ml tester bottle. About 97% full (I only sprayed it a handful of times). I just left out of town and will be gone for 10 days so I won't be selling any time soon anyway.

>>11503461

got it bro, when you do sell it, post a link to the sell on whatever fragrance thread is here on /fa/ i'll keep a look out

>>11502474
Guerlain Vetiver is awesome for manly smell in the summer heat. I wear it to work in a warehouse and it lasts from dawn until the end of my shift.

>>11503453
what's a good size bottle to start with?

Where do you get displays to prop up your collection on?

>>11501299

It's pretty standardized. There are only a few authorized dealers and they don't leak any online. Tom Ford and Chanel are very good at making sure you pay full price everywhere.

>>11504878
Yea. I want to buy the 100ml from Beautyspin since it's the cheapest I seen, but it's out of stock right now. sucks.

>>11504878
>Chanel
they even go after third-party decant/sample sellers like the ones in OP to not stock their perfumes

>>11504848
Sample size, at most 25ml IMHO. It takes that much to wear it for a long enough time to decide if it's for you. I have dozens of full size bottles and don't even use 25ml in a year for a single one unless it's something I love.

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bumping with the shitty infographic

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Just tried this new perfume at my niche fragrance store, really impressive

Beaufort Vi et Armis

didnt expect that at all, comes with a strong smoke of oud, tea, and rhum. im not sure yet if i could pull it off but im going to take a sample and try it out

post more infographics plz, im new to this and currently wear river island £12 shit

>>11507073
>>11479177

Could someone help me out? I'm looking for a fragrance with some citrus for general summer wearing, fresh but nothing too faggy or girly. And preferably something very inexpensive, I'm a poor as fuck student.

>>11506728
Please never post this one again.

Anything that is a fresh feeling fragrance like Bleu de Chanel parfum ,but niche ?

>>11507155
Versace Pour Homme

>>11507216
TF Neroli Portofino or AdP Colonia Essenza are both great niche citruses. I don't see why niche is a requirement if you already like Bleu though.

How do you "layer" different cologne? Do you just spray them on top of each other on your skin or can you mix them in a bottle than spray yourself.

>>11479177
I love the smell of rosewater the most

Lavender and Jasmine are good too

Any high quality perfumes in the price range of $100-300 ?

>>11507486
You usually just spray them on top of each other

>>11506728
>>11507164
Yeah, Jesus, this is like the writings of a guy who has never left the house with his own set of ideas about the outside world that have no basis in reality.

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>>11507155
>citrus
>summer
>very inexpensive
4711. Outstanding summer cologne that Tom Ford all but copied in Neroli Portofino. Longevity is very poor, but it's so cheap you can douse yourself with it every hour and still come out ahead. And sometimes you just want a refresher and don't want a summer frag to last all day.

>>11507155

VPH

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anyone have a beautyspin coupon code/discount I can use ?

>>11507155
Clinque Happy for Men

>>11507742
Definitely Amouage Lyric if you like rose.

What is a good clubbing fragrance for a 20yo ? I feel like the fragrances i got dont have good enough projection or longevity for the club.
Is Eros any good?

>>11509770
>Eros any good?
For gay clubs, yes

>>11509770
Armani Code Profumo or AdG Profumo, any Paco Rabanne from the XS or 1 Million line, Dior Homme Intense, Sauvage, Bleu de Chanel or Aventus.

>>11509468
I was thinking about Lyrics as well. It is a very soft, romantic, rose scent and very well blended. Personally I wouldn't pay that much for Lyrics. For that money I want something with some more "wow"

Can tom ford and creed even be considered Niche fragrance companies anymore?

>>11510956
Tom Ford isn't a fragrance company.
It's a fashion company that happens to make a line of expensive fragrances.
$300/50ml ≠ niche.

>>11510956
>Tom Ford
never been niche, I don't know why people categorize the Private Blend line as that.

>creed
definitely still niche. their only product is fragrance and their production output isn't at the volume of designer fragrances, which are the two criteria for what makes a house "niche"

>>11511340
>>11510956
>>11511298
It is funny that people widely consider TFPB to be niche. Whereas, most people wouldn't consider Chanel's Exclusifs line to be niche, or Armani's Prive line, or Dior's, etc. etc.

imo I don't see why Creed would lose their "niche" status just because they're more popular these days.

>>11509794
I know it was made for the gay scene but does it smell feminine? What makes a fragrance gay anyway? Gonna go by a store and see if they have it for testing

>>11511561
>What makes a fragrance gay anyway

nothing? where'd you even read this.

>>11510093
I love bdc but when i tsted it was a bit weak and turned into a skin scent after 1.5h. Im gonna sample the other ones you mentioned tho.
Thanks alot for your suggestions, hope u have a good day

>>11506728
My god that infographic is so out of date.
>recommending cool water
>recommending discontinued M7
>vintage bottle of fahrenheit
>silver stem bottle of dior homme
Was this made in 2005?
However, I do appreciate the "pairing a fragrance with a look" idea.

>>11511563
The person i answered suggested it was gay

>>11511575
I kind of find BDC to be just a bit on the weak side as well, actually. It's funny how it's often set in the same category as Sauvage (or vise-versa since BDC was first), but Sauvage gets me massive compliments and lasts forever, whereas BDC hasn't gotten me one yet and doesn't last long at all. Also they only smell very vaguely similar, imo.

>>11510093
>Dior Homme Intense
Huh? I would never in a million years consider this a clubbing fragrance, it's too understated and subtle.

House of Tom Ford Private Blend IS niche. Any fragrance that is more than 150$ is most definitely niche.

>>11511615
Incorrect. TFPB frags are niche-quality but the house itself is 100% designer. The pricetag of the fragrances released does not make the entire house a niche fragrance house.

>>11511615
That would be like saying "bespoke suits are expensive. hugo boss suits are expensive. therefore hugo boss suits are bespoke suits." Price has nothing to do with the definition of niche. Serge Lutens is a niche house and plenty of their frags are cheaper than many designer frags.

>>11511615
man you dunno nuttin do you

>>11511646
>>11511659
>>11511717
lol they fell for it XD

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>>11511964
>(You)

>>11511646
>niche-quality
>implying
http://boisdejasmin.com/2012/02/the-price-of-luxury-perfume-1.html

>>11512094
Whatever. Tuscan Leather is the best current fragrance out right now and id gladly pay the 300 for that superb product.

>>11512106
I could have been clearer in my greentexting. That wasn't a knock against TL, which I love, or any TF frags. Although I love LYpH even more, but I digress... Houses can charge whatever people are willing to pay, imo. That is the only objective positive to buying niche: exclusivity. It's when people imply that niche frags are somehow of "better quality" than designer that my BS detector goes off.

>>11512196
>only objective positive to buying niche: exclusivity
which isnt true either as many niche houses are affordable.

i think a more useful dichotomy would be luxury brands (non-niche like TFPB and niche like Creed, Amouage ) vs. non-luxury (<$150 retail for one bottle)

>>11512217
>which isnt true either as many niche houses are affordable
You are absolutely correct. My implication that all niche frags are expensive is as equally false as the one that that are all of higher quality.

>a more useful dichotomy
Elucidate please? My whole premise is that price has very little correlation to quality.

>>11511561

it was made for the gay scene? seriously?

>>11512297
Idk. I saw it in a user review for frantica. Plus one of the hot girls from jeremy fragrance video says that she uses Eros as her scent and cant picture a guy wearing it.


Also Topic Creator for next thread, please use a more popping image as i feel this thread was so slow because the image was hard to find

>>11512281
>Elucidate please? My whole premise is that price has very little correlation to quality
ah sorry, that point had to do with a better way to denote exclusivity.

nothing to do with your price & quality argument really, with which i agree.

>>11512217
>>11512317
exclusivity isn't just about price. availability and mainstream appeal are other factors to consider, especially the former.

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How do you feel about this sleeper hit?

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>>11513726