Fragrance General

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>>12124460
If you want recs, provide as many criteria as possible: including sex, price range, seasons/weather, occasions, other frags/notes/accords you like/dislike, special conditions i.e. can easily be found in mall department stores, other ephemera i.e. personal style/aura you want to project, etc...

>>12124460
Well... I guess this is the right time to ask

Is Le Labo a meme?

>>12124481
any frag over 3 usd / ml is a meme made to exploit the gullible fedora tipping "fragrance expert" crowd

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>>12124544
that is a stupid statement. You probably didn't even sample those scents or you are cursed with bad taste.

just bought boss bottled and got some creed samples. did i do good?

about to order some samples for these 3 CdG fragrances, what's your guys' thoughts on them? Which one has the best sillage/longevity?

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>>12124616
i am a moron

Is there an oriental incense that can even compare to Le Labo Gaiac 10?

Looking for a good winter date fragrance (20/Male)
Currently considering:
Bvlgari MiB
CH Men Prive
& Meharees L`Erbolario

Any opinions on which one to go for?

>>12124690
i heard ch mens good but never smelt it

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Is there a cheaper alternative to Back to Black?

>>12124690
I love meharees, projection is pretty shit on me but if you're on a date I guess you'll lean in close so it doesn't matter. Didn't try the other ones tho.

>>12124598
>some creed samples
Can't really comment without knowing the frags, but the bottom line answer: "if you like them, you did good" still applies.

>>12124899
green irish tweed, aventus, silver mountain water, royal oud, and MI

is it autistic to wear cologne at home doing nothing just because you like smelling yourself?

>>12125257
Not really. You're alone, who cares?

>>12125257
No. Anyone who gets into a hobby just to impress other people is pathetic.

>ANY YEAR, ANY CENTURY, ANY MILLENNIUM.
>WEARING/USING PERFUME/COLOGNE.

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>>12124904
I own MI
Ask me anything

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Yipped a 90% full tester if neroli portofino, ama

>>12125350
>that nail
typical tom ford cuck

>>12125368
TF's marketing is pretty cancerous, and I think a lot of his frags are overrated, but there are still some gems.

fleur de chine and black orchid are both excellent frags imo

>>12124623
You got ok fragrences but cdg makes much nicer ones

>>12125343
Does it last longer than 2 hours?

First time posting in this general.

What's the price of these things?

Is there a specific perfume that you like to use the most and how much do you pay for it?

>>12124904
You can't go wrong with any of those. While I do think Aventus is overhyped, I do like and even love every single one.

>>12125257
Who gives a fuck? I do it on the reg. If it's not for testing purposes, it's for frags I feel like smelling in the moment, or for those frags I love but can never find an occasion to wear them out.

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What's a cheaper version of Godolphin??

It's the only scent I've ever been willing to buy and ran out :/

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>>12125535
>First time posting in this general.
Welcome
>What's the price of these things?
>https://www.amazon.com/Fragrance-Products-Beauty/b/ref=sv_beauty_sn_fo_4?ie=UTF8&node=11056591
>Is there a specific perfume that you like to use the most and how much do you pay for it?
Picture related

>>12125618
Okay, this is an expensive hobby.

Anybody use V&R Spice Bomb?

Looking for a cozy fall/winter scent -- don't see it mentioned in the infographic.

>>12125627
It certainly can be, but consider that bottle contains approximately 300 applications of fragrance. If you are happy wearing the same frag all year, you're pretty much set. There are plenty of great frags to be had at a lower price point too.

>>12125637
Spicebomb is really good, less boring than man in black. However pure malt is my fav for fall and winter especially winter.

>>12125637
it's a 1 million-style "arab teenager at a nightclub" scent, nothing cozy about it

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Whats the general consensus on Penhaligon's stuff? Got a sample of Endymion and Halifa, but saw someone posting about Sartorial being good last thread. I like Endymion but h=/halifa is more arab and overpowering.

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I'm Hispanic, if I go a few days without a shower I develope a sweet pungent taint like odor. What's a good mellow everyday casual cologne to combat my foul stentch?
>inb4 take a fucking shower dirty spic

>>12125857
perfume is surely more expensive that showering... take a fucking shower

thierry mugler - mugler cologne. it smells clean, fresh, somewhat like soap (in a good way)

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>>12125953
I'll check it out. Thanks Anon

First time really posting here, just wondering since I've been trying to buy all my stuff second hand. Is there a marketplace where I can buy fragrances off of individuals rather than on say like Amazon? I'm basically looking for Grailed for fragrances.

>>12126141
>trying to buy all my stuff second hand
Respect. I have a nice collection of vintage and discontinued frags myself. Other than eBay, there is http://www.basenotes.net/forums/6-Basenotes-Market-Place

>>12126180
thanks anon
yeah i love buying used - spent ~$800 on stuff for myself for christmas and got atleast 40% off of retail on everything

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R8 my first three frags so far
Also have DnG the one EDP

>>12125343
tell me about salt water taffy plz. I want something like every storm a serenade

>>12124460
Is UOMO any good or is jeremyfragrance just being a shill

>>12126418
SF uomo? Seems like pretty much everybody in the community likes it a lot
Same with Valentino uomo I

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What I currently use whenever I have a cutie come over. They all say I smell good. It gets the job done.

>>12125521
About 4 to 6 hours, but you'll get whiffs of it after that time too. MI can either smell like trash or smell great depending on your skin comp, please sample before buying.
>>12126412
I kinda wanted the same thing. Salt Water Taffy by Demeter is a 1 dimensional boozey sweet smell, with a weird chemically metal aftertinge. Unfortunately it doesn't get much use from me nowadays, but it combines well with other colognes. If you can dull some of the sweetness it smells much less girly.

How do I get into Middle Eastern fragrances? Where should I buy them?

>>12126433
Sorry, meant Moschino UOMO

>>12124623
of those 3, OG 2 is my favorite, and my overall favorite from CdG. MAN probably has the best performance but I love the smell of 2 too much.

Looking for something like Midnight in Paris (which I already own) but with more oomph, and perhaps a bit more mystery. Male, price isn't an issue.

>>12126890
Bois dargent

>>12126409
great frags, dont listen to anyone who is gonna hate. you own a solid starter collection, females will take notice, the downside is, you are going to smell like a lot of other people.

>>12126460
buy a amouage or serge lutens sample pack

>>12126437
does it smell like a mall ninja

>>12126643
can you try and describe what 2 smells like? The note pyramid and the description seems to put a lot of emphasis on the smell of Ink but I can't imagine what that smells like in a fragrance
like if you asked me what ink smelled like I wouldn't say it smelled particularly good, if you know what I mean

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Bondfag / Rasasi hoarder reporting in with a new collection pic. AMA I guess.

The only Rasasis I recommend without reservation are La Yuqawam, Tobacco Blaze, and Al Wisam Day. The rest are mildly disappointing, particularly Entebaa (indistinct mess) and the Rumz series (thin and cheap formulas). Faqat lil Rijal literally smells like manure and Daarej is just vaguely sweet vanilla-wood with little to give it real personality.

I have a secondhand bottle of La Yuquawam Ambergris Showers in the mail, and I make Rumz al Rasasi Zebra work by layering it on top of La Yuquawam for a ghetto Tuscaventus. Maybe I'll find a way to enjoy the others, but they're likely to end up on ebay or given away.

>>12127047

Smelling 2 for you from a 9ml mini bottle dabbed on skin:

Primarily an airy, sweet floral fragrance with light spicy undercurrents. Cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, check. I definitely get the bay leaf and incense as well, but everything is nicely blended together and nothing dominates. To me the inkiness comes across as a kind of dark background for all of the other notes to play against, adding weight to the composition. It's more of a presence than something you can focus on. To imagine what ink note smells like, think of slowly sniffing a newspaper.

Got V&R Spicebomb and Guerlain L’Homme Ideal EDP couple of days ago.

Got a fuckload of compliments for Spicebomb.

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coppped

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if I liked YSL L'Homme a lot, which Le Labo should I get? I tried going to stores near me to test but they don't carry it.

>>12127413
thank you for that great description, better than what all the reviews on fragrantica tell me
>the inkiness comes across as a kind of dark background
this is what I was hoping it would be like. i guess I'll wait for my testers to come in, but at the moment 2 is looking pretty strong. Would you reccomend it as a good every day type fragrance?

>>12124690
I'm gonna cop Bvlgari man in black

used my sample up, love the dry down

>>12126409
Would you recommend Prive?

>>12127035
yes

>>12124460
w2c samples of CdG parfums (>>12124623) within the EU? luckyscent has all 3 but might have import charges since they're based in the US, and the perfumed court has all 3 but has dumb shipping prices. the others in the OP don't have all 3. i'm fine with running the chance of import costs but I was wondering if there are any more sample stores based in the EU that have these 3

>>12127771
Maybe, I haven't had a chance to properly test it but I'll tell you a bit about it
It's classy 100%. Definitely winter fragrance, can work in the fall too. Opens with a sweet grapefruit note which only lasts for 15-30 mins or so on my skin before it settles down to a spicy leather scent that sits somewhat close to the skin. Not a 'look at me' fragrance but it's classy, seductive and gonna be appreciated by people when they get close to you. It's more mature than most hyped fragrances are. It's really masculine, and it's not really a scent for somebody who gives off that metro sexual vibe IMO. At its heart it's a leather jacket sexy alluring masculine scent

>>12127756
not who you are asking but i think CDG2 is a great year round scent, but only for the daytime. it has a type of brightness that doesn't compliment the nighttime.

>>12128342
>wearing fragrances based on time of day

now this is autism

>>12128237
Thanks for the review man, hoping to find a place I can sample at. sounds good from your description.

>>12128135
Check out Perfumeria Lulua
I'm in the UK and got several CDG samples from them without a problem

>>12127339
jheeze das a lot of fragrances nigga
what is (currently) your favorite and least favorite fragrance in your collection?

>>12125762
I've sampled their line and was left feeling very uninspired. Old school frags with terrible longevity and projection. The majority of them smell like how you'd imagine 1900 to smell

>>12128486
Yeah I'd say sample before buying this one, it can be 'meh' for some people's noses

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>>12128435
>wearing fragrances based on time of day
>now this is autism
Fragrance is a particularly autistic hobby. Just look at any Aventus discussion thread on Basenotes.

>>12128670
Pic related is my top wears since I started tracking last Fall. Lots of Bond, Mancera, and Creed in my rotation. I like stuff that can still be smelled on clothes after they've been through the laundry, which is why I've been wearing lots of Ouds this Winter.

Stuff I dislike - some of the cheaper Rasasis, old CK frags I bought before I knew better and based on nostalgia. Basically anything weak or reformulated. I buy blind most of the time, and my only big disappointments have been Prada Infusion de Vetiver, modern (reformulated) Fahrenheit, and some bad Aventus clones. Everything else I either enjoyed out of the box or came to appreciate as my nose became acclimated to new notes.

>>12127472
nice, now you smell very good. Is it worth the money?

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I love this so much

>>12128864
idk about full price, I have a relative who works at Saks so I get a discount

but pretty worth, I get compliments like 3/4 of the time I wear aventus out (been wearing it for like 3 years now)

MI just makes me feel happy so thats worth too. Smell brings a lot of good memories

>>12129712
what kind of discount?
>tfw thinking about touching the Saks girl anyway

>>12129748
idk lol... she buys them for me periodically as presents for birthday/christmas, so Id imagine its pretty large or shes just balling

Im sure you can google what discount saks employees get

kek btw

Thoughts on the Edp of Bleu De Chanel?

Thoughts on RL Safari ? am i too normie

hey y'all looking for a new high end fragrance since I've been living a fairly boring life of La Nuit and D&G soapy citrus junk.

I'm mainly looking for a winter, everyday scent but that just means I'll wear it on all occasions.

Notes I like are Vanilla, tobacco, woods, "powdery", a light sweetness, and lavender. Male.

I've enjoyed YSL's la nuit, Le Labo's the noir except for the sweetness being a bit much at times.

Any ideas, friends?

>>12128644
damn, thanks for this, this website should be in the OP. i've already ordered from luckyscent but ordering from Perfumeria Lulua would be cheaper, less shipping time, not run the chance of import charges and the samples are slightly bigger. i've just emailed luckyscent about cancelling my order, hopefully i can

>>12131180
>tobacco sweetness
dng the one edp

>>12131494
>>12131180
is the EDP similar to the EDT? if so i wouldnt recommend, the scent is amazing, one of my favorites in fact. an addicting, sweet blend of vanilla and tobacco, but performance is trash, sits close the skin and genuinely just fades away after 1-2 hours. not an everyday scent, more like a date night scent. then again the EDP is probably better since parfums are usually much stronger than toilettes

>>12131526
the performance on the EDP is decent. scent is almost identical, slightly richer. I get 2-3 hours of projection and 6 hours or so longevity

is there anything almost identical to D&G The One but without the abysmal performance? i have it and it's genuinely one of my favorite scents (as i described in >>12131526), but i can't even wear it as it disappears before I even get to school. i could keep it in my bag and reapply throughout the day but i'd have the reapply it like 4-5 times a day, with like 3-5 sprays each time. seems like a good way to empty the bottle in no time at all

>>12125289
this

who are you guys fucking kidding

>>12125289
>>12131564
>any year, any century, and millennium
>going around smelling like body odour or antiperspirant
im good thanks

I wanna try a bond fragance, which one would you recommend? I like oriental spicy for the night frgances, 29yo male
most worn fragance is pure malt

>>12131588
>oriental spicy
>pure malt
New York Amber would definitely please you. Try to sniff Bond Signature Perfume as well if you like sweet stuff (tonka bean especially).

I always recommend people try Bleecker Street because it is the scent that got me into Bond to begin with. Mossy blueberry with green and gourmand notes. Novel and surprisingly complex.

For daytime wear my safest Bond recommendations are Scent of Peace fH (juniper-pineapple-cedar bomb) and Chez Bond (easy-wearing, sportier cousin of GIT).

My personal favorites right now are New York Patchouli (complex, retro style musk bomb) and New York Oud (a rainy day rose-plum-patchouli oud).

Sniff them at Saks or Harrod's or cop samples.

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>>12129501
Same, i bought another bottle of that a month or so ago since it smells so nice.. you're not gonna get much love for it here though, anything that actually smells good to 9/10 people and gets bitches wet is looked down upon here. Pic related is another example, I get compliments literally every time I've worn it but according to /fa/ it's "synthetic woody amber swill"

By the way, take note of the types of people who are making these judgements, for example a 130lbs virgin >>12127472 I know I'm assuming, but it's safe to say if asked he will hate on Invictus or FFL.

>>12131942
Not him but fuck dude, you need to get off your high horse. People have different tastes in frags, so what? For most people invuctus and fuel for life are just too sweet and synthetic, they still appreciate them for what they are though just dont like them.
Also, everyone's tastes change depending on their age and how far into this hobby they are. For example, when I started out, I couldn't stand bdc, dior homme and dior homme intense, but now I absolutely adore them. As time went by, I tended to move away from sweet and synthetic smelling frags and into less sweet and more natural smelling. That's not to say I dont still enjoy a sweet or synthetic frag such as invictus, ive just become accustom to nicer frags

>>12127632
eau duelle

>>12131942
>justifying a mediocre fragrance this hard
>"types of people who are making these
judgements"
>judging people who actually care about smelling good and buy Creed
wow this post made me lol. I can't care shit about invictus who do you even think you are

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Picked up a sample of this, and I'm really fascinated with the way it reacts to heat. I put it on and couldn't smell it for a while, but once a threw a coat on and walked outside for a while, it came to life. Really pleasant scent too. Not sure if it's $135 good though.

On the other hand, I gave Escentric 01 a try too, and couldn't stand it. Smelled like IKEA wood.

>>12132788
Most fragrances react the way you described to body heat and clothing layers.

Search for generic Molecule 01 / Iso E Super on ebay and save yourself a lot of money.

Guise, please stop using cologne. It's not just tacky and overbearing. It's an assault on senses.

Instead, take a fucking shower and apply a scentless deodorant, you niggers.

Wearing cologne doesn't make you sophisticated. Wearing cologne makes you either a garish third world monkey or a clueless hipster.

And industry shills, you have to go back.

>>12132912
lmfao have fun not getting laid faggit

>>12132912
lol there's nothing more powerful than a fragrance to trigger emotion, nostalgia, and sensuality

although i do agree everyone should always apply scentless deodorant.

>>12132905
i was looking into the generics you mentioned

anyone have experience with this seller?:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Molecule-01-Iso-E-Super-60ml-Unisex-Fragrance-Cologne-Perfume-USA-/262078053007?hash=item3d0511ba8f:g:PpoAAOSwPYZVAN7~

>>12124460
my mum loves that store's shower gels

fleur d'oranger is her favourite

>>12132912
>what is silage
>what is olfactory stimulation for the sake of aesthetic value

are you trying to copy the fag who posts in all caps?

>>12124481
>Is Le Labo a meme?
It's more expensive than it probably should be, but in my experience all their scents are very, very good

my mother worked for many years as the manager of a Crabtree & Evelyn store and has been an avid purchaser of bath gels and soaps and scented candles all her life. One year for her birthday I got her some Le Labo shower gels, and she rolled her eyes at me because she thought it was excessive and a little pretentious-looking.

But after she tried them she couldn't go back to anything else. I haven't had to come up with any new mother's day/christmas/birthday ideas in years.

I would say, though, that you should be cautious about sampling their products in the store. I find that the store itself smells so strongly that it clouds your scent judgment, so that when you bring the product home it smells very different than you thought when you sampled it

>>12133041
I've bought all 3 Molecule generics from that seller and am satisfied with what I received. I haven't smelled any of the Molecule releases for comparison's sake, but given their single note composition I don't think I'm missing anything. Will have to confirm next time I'm at a decent perfume counter.

>>12131180
Dior Homme Intense or Parfum
Thierry Mugler Pure Malt or Tonka
Bentley For Men Intense
DSQUARED2 Rocky Mountain Wood

is I Hate Perfume still a thing?

In socal where would be a good shop to check out fragrances?

>>12133363
Scent Bar Los Angeles
Saks Beverly / Costa Mesa
Le Labo Venice
nicer Nordstrom locations (South Coast Plaza etc)

>>12133363
scent bar is the perfect niche fragrance store, i've been there twice and each time was incredible. they don't pressure you with expensive scents like a big department store does. they give free take home samples too, which is awesome.

>>12133421
>>12133488
Thank you very much!

>>12133363
You didn't specify what kind of frags, so a big plug for Sephora. They're mostly designer, but some stores have some niche-y-er stuff, and it is store policy to give you three 2ml atomizers of anything you want every time you go.

For niche stuff, Beverly Hills is great: Barney's, Niemans, Saks and every boutique you can think of for the Les Exclusifs etc.

And Scent Bar is great, but their samples are 0.7ml vials. Next time I go, I might bring some atomizers and see if they'll put the juice in them.

The best part about Aventus is its price tag keeps it from being overplayed

Never smelled it on anyone but myself thus far

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>>12133742
>try Montale Dark Aoud
>simple yet smells amazing
>tfw love the scent, but I don't think I can pull oud off, especially strong ouds like the ones from Montale

wat do?

>>12124757
ebay is your only option

i copped a 100ml refill bottle for a little less than $200 and just used it with the official Kilian 50ml refill supplies.

not cheap but cheaper than $250 for 50ml

>>12125615
la yuqawam by rasasi is identical

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Does anyone have any experience with Fahrenheit 32?

And any Bondfags got any recs? I own MI and SMW from creed if that helps a little. I hate pungentness, also hate woody stuff.

>>12134277
If you enjoy MI, Wall Street is worth sniffing. It's also a salty aquatic, but with a dry cucumber in place of the tropical fruit.

If you're after warm weather scents and don't already own a good neroli fragrance or Cologne, Eau de New York should be nice and cheap right now. It's the Bond take on citrus Cologne, like a Neroli Portofino that lasts 8 hours plus.

Other general Bond recommendations are as given to >>12131758
Bleecker Street, Scent of Peace fH, Chez Bond are popular.

You don't have to worry about heavy woody notes in any Bond scents; the house style is very much unisex-feminine and leans towards amber-musk basenotes rather than woods. When cedar or vetiver show up, they're blunted with fruit and green notes. I can't think of any of my 20 Bonds that could be described as "pungent". Even Bond ouds are smooth.

>>12134302
Thanks brother, since you say amber-musk shows up frequently. What's a sexy and fun scent by them? I have a lot of well rounded niche scents but no eye raisers or anything, I also like Amber a lot synthetic or not it's a lovely smell.

>>12134277
>>12134302
Other scents to consider:

B9 is a really unique 2015 release and worth hunting down to sample. Musky white florals (gardenia!) with saffron and light oud. Warm, clean,and uplifting.

Also look at http://www.bondno9.com (the fragrance named after the URL) if you like the thought of a smokeless Aventus that won't make you smell like Chad and Jamal.

>>12134310
You'll dig that B9.

>>12134318
Ah yes, that sounds interesting. I haven't worn anything that has had people comment in an amusing way since I first wore Sadanne by Slumberhouse.

>>12132027
>>12132145
lol triggered skeletons spotted

gain some muscle mass and then maybe you'll be able to pull off wearing scents that girls actually like

Just bought a bottle of Acqua de Gio, it's my first time buying a decent perfume. I know probably a lot of people use it, but did I do good?

>>12134460
Not the dipships you replied to but I get where you're coming from. My job and my environment only allows me to be conservative concerning fashion so instead I fill the expense gap with Niche fragrances for fun.

Yeah, wearing Aventus, 1 million, dreamer, and invictus gets the job done if you're looking to please the average person. This is fact, but you have to understand what board you're on. Given the consumerist nature of this very board there's gonna be snobs that try to say Price = Quality, and with fragrances that's definitely not always the case.
Matter of fact I'd argue that this is the opposite because most commercial perfumers aim with the goal of selling something that appeals and smells good to a wide audience for maximum profits.

>>12134467
Not at all, shits literally dad cologne. And that's not an exaggeration, literally your dad and your dad's dad have worn Aqua in their lifetimes at some point. Apply yourself.

>>12134481
Shit the store lady did try to sell me a "younger fragrance", a Moschino Forever Sailing

>>12134489
Did you get the acqua di gio original (white bottle) or the profumo (black bottle)?

>>12134521
I was leaning towards the Profumo but then decided to go with the original...

>>12134548
Wow you almost did good but you dun goofed

>>12134561
Shit, I can probably still return it and trade

>>12134572
Do it 100%

>>12134582
But what make the profumo that much worth it??

>>12134596
It's different enough than acqua di gio people won't recognise the scent and think 'oh he smells like dad', but it's as much, if not more, of a people pleaser that it's still gonna get you big compliments

To any people considering shelling out for Aventus, here is a helpful video I found that gives a pretty good DIY but also an ugly truth on how much Creed inflate their prices and the materials they actually use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkUzk5YywPc

>>12131942
invictus gives me headache, not because of the scent itself but because of all my friends that wear it completely over apply it
its a potent frag, you don't need to spray it 5 times and then do that every 3 hours, 2-3 sprays on the neck will last most people all day with good sillage
although it is a good fragrance for attracting females, ill agree with you on that one. but that might just be because it's overpowering and not delicate in the slightest

>>12134608
Well, no luck. I'm stuck with the original, better do my research next time

>>12134974
They didn't let you trade it?

>>12134994
Nope, I didn't open the box but I was dumb and took off the warping when I got home this morning so they couldn't take it back. It's 3.4 oz so I guess it's gonna last a long time...

>>12134310
Chinatown

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stopped by scent bar and found my scent for this upcoming summer. what an awesome fougere.

>>12135067
Well it's still a pleasing scent and pretty versatile so you can get a lot of use out of it at least

>>12134481
>your dad and your dad's dad have worn Aqua in their lifetimes
So you're saying AdG gets you LAID?

>>12134467
Don't let >>12134481 rain on your parade too much. It's still an incredibly popular frag, and likely many people's first fragrance. It just smells good, not "old." You're new, so you're right where you need to be: in the shallow end of the pool. Once you get a nose and some exp, you can go deeper, but just enjoy smelling good for now. As long as YOU like it. And that shit has gotten many guys at least complimented...

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So my bottles of Pineapple Vintage and Pineapple Vintage Noir arrived today and I'm wearing Noir now. I'm not one to give snap opinions on new fragrances, especially from fresh bottles, so I'll wait a few days to pass real judgment on these. For now, a picture of the PV twins with their cousins.

>>12136156
How does Cedrat Boise compare to Aventus?

>>12136254
No birch and a touch of leather/suede. Sweeter, with more focus on currant and vanilla notes. All around, it's probably my favorite scent in the pic. More easily wearable than Aventus, especially when temperatures dip below 60 degrees F. CB is nice and unisex - a female coworker complimented it on me and so I gifted her my travel spray. She still mentions it from time to time.

Cedrat Boise is my Socal Winter selection in the fruity wood category, with Aventus owning Spring and Summer evenings. Scent of Peace / bond.com take over once things get really hot.

About an hour in, I don't think PV Noir / PV are Aventus clones the way that La Yuqawam is straight up Tuscan Leather. The PVs are certainly more complex and more deluxe feeling than Rasasi Zebra et al, but I am not having a dead ringer, a-ha-this-is-Creed moment just yet. It's going to take several wears before I form opinions that I can feel confident about sharing.

Buying a clone fragrance is like trying to play a budget version of a tier 1 deck at a mtg tournament

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>>12125257
If sitting at home smelling myself is wrong, I don't want to be right

>>12125637
I adore the aftershave balm but the cologne not so much

>>12133742
price rad doesn't matter, infinite amount of clones out there.

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>>12131536
Honestly, if you like the fragrance that much I think you can justify just carrying a dispenser with a bit of it on you and re-up on the occasional bathroom trip.

Cologne is meant to be used. It's better that you like it than settle for something longer lasting but not quite there.

Just beware of becoming pic.

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Notino has pic related on clearance for $51 / 4 oz. right now and I can't think of a better value. It's in my personal top 10 out of a 120 bottle collection, and the most versatile, all-season Oud fragrance I own. I just ordered a backup for myself and a birthday gift for my aunt.

>>12132912
>imo

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I recently inherited a couple bottles of these.

Are they any good?

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anyone had any experience with Mont Blanc Emblem? Or should I go with Mont Blanc Legend?

>>12140405
You already have them within your possession, yes? Try them and formulate your own opinions, then maybe come back here to supplement with other autists' opinions.

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>>12140517
>You already have them within your possession, yes?

Yes.

>Try them.

I found them decent enough to add to my daily rotation.

Got so many damn bottles for Christmas over the years that I decided to wear a different one every day of the week.

Good ol' 'murica is my all time favorite though.

>>12124460
Is REPLICA worth buying? I had a smell of Jazz Club and it's really nice.

>>12140527
i wear Jazz Club regularly and will vouch for being a nice scent; have gotten many compliments on it before.

i smoke cigarettes, and it really does compliment the scent really well. on my skin near the end of the day; it really tones down and smells almost sugary.

>>12140544
I smoke too, thanks for the feedback. Looks like I'll be making a purchase!

>>12139423
What would you say the masculine: feminine ratio of this fregrence is?

>>12140610
50-50 but the price is back up to over 100 now. Glad I copped my two bottles!

>>12124623
black smells like a literal fucking burning carwreck but i guess it's nice if that's your thing

>>12125637
it's gud if you've got confidence to match it

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Got this in the mail. £3 delivered, absolutely amazing. I have a fair few from this vendor and of those I've used a shitload of their aventus and their silver mountain water knockoff bottles.

Looking for fragrance recommendations, never used fragrance before

Personal: Male, 18
Price range: I don't know what the average is but I guess 50 euros for 100ml or something
Season: Spring/summer
Occasions: Everyday casual use I suppose
Like/dislike: The smell of petrol at gas stations, and freshly baked bread. I don't want to smell like that though, I'm mostly open to any types of scents.
Personal style: I'd like something youthful but traditionally masculine, I am Italian/Portugese (Brazilian) in Sweden and I don't want to smell like a Swedish feminist or like a peninsular Arab.

Preferably something with moderate ("above average") projection and long duration.

>>12141529
La nuit, l homme, Terre de Hermes

>>12141529
Moschino Uomo fits your bill and has been getting a lot of attention recently. Haven't had a sniff myself but maybe try it out

>>12141586
Did you mean the 2005 - 2009 YSL La Nuit or the 2010 one?

>>12141589
I'll check it out


Is "decantshop" good for samples if I'm in Sweden?

>>12141631
Don't get la nuit. The performance is a joke. Only time it's useful is when applied directly before a close encounter

>>12141639
Do you have any other recommendations worht checking then?

I prefer strong projection over weak projection.

>>12141683
I love ADG profumo which will work in spring/summer. But if you're looking for something a bit more niche I can't help sorry, pretty new myself

Anyone have any tips on DIY fragrances?

>>12141687
Thanks for the recommendation, though I can't find samples on either ausliebezumduft.de or perfumista.co.uk and that decantshop site that I was on earlier is located in the US so I can't be arsed to order from them.

>>12140587

cheers, going onto my second bottle! hope you'll enjoy as much as i do.

Perfumista.co.uk doesn't ship to Sweden

Every other European sample service I've looked at either has nothing but women's fragrances or they're (apparently) notorious for selling fakes.

What do?

>>12141529
Dior sauvage 100%. It's a young man's scent and works well in the heat. Although its common, it's still good.
Otherwise, give l'eau d'issey a go. Lasts for ages and projects well. Only problem is if you've never smelt yuzu before it can be a bit confronting but after a wear or two in the heat you'll fall in love

For Egoiste owners here: how many sprays do you apply? Just curious.

Just out of curiosity:

What scent has the largest, most insane projection you have experienced. Good smelling or not, what fragrance can be smelled from a ridiculous distance.

Best sport fragrance(s)? Google search results return kind of uninspiring basenotes threads.

how's the performance on CdG2?

my grandma told me to keep fragrances that come in clear bottles in their original box because light will make the fragrance lose its potency and complexity
is there any truth to this

>>12142429
There is, avoid exposure to natural sunlight as UV light in it will affect some molecules regardless of the bottle. Also avoid excessive heat/sudden changes in temperature.

If you keep them in a nice, cool drawer or something similar they will last for years.

>>12142429
There is some truth to this. Many chemicals are photosensitive to some degree. The chemicals within perfumes are no exception, so it's best to keep your fragrances away from sunlight.

>>12142449
>>12142450
ok thank you
i've literally just kept my frags out on my desk since i got most of them like a year ago, explains why they all last less than 2 hours and some have weird sour notes in them

>>12142202
Thanks, I'll try to find samples.

>>12142390
decent, longevity is great, and projection ranges from ok to good depended on whether it's cold or warm, respectively.

>>12142282
Ouds, Lots of super old vintage womens perfumes will gas you.

>>12142515
thank you

Found this website through a Swedish forum.
https://www.parfumflacons.de/sv0.htm
They sell vintage miniature fragrance bottles, seems to be aimed at collectors.

Anybody in EU ever buy anything from there and can tell me if it's any good?
I need samples.

>>12142241
Three usually, but if it's cold or I was doing an outdoor activity I could do four. I have the vintage, if that matters. I hear the current formulation is pretty close.

>>12142282
24 Gold
Opium
Rive Gauche pH

>>12142479
Unless they're in direct sunlight for a good part of the day I doubt a year in ambient light would have much noticeable effect.

>>12142282
Black Afgano

sex Male
price range Anything would do seasons/weather: Mostly warm weather
occasions: Work on my med clinic
other frags/notes/accords you like/dislike: Dont have any experience on this
personal style/aura you want to project: Some fresh and serious presence if that makes sense

I only have tried 3 fragances in my life, 212 vip, CH by Carolina and Invictus

Looking to buy 3 or 4 fragances to use on day to day at work
I work in my medical clinic so I´m in contact with patients a large portion of the day

When does Creed Viking come out?

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Only 2 fragrances I wear right now. They have the most hype, smell the best and get the most compliments.

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variety>specialty

>>12143383
Man, the yellow and the light blue would give me a huge head rush from the nostalgia.

>>12143222
expensive and they go off fast!

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http://www.sephora.com/cologne-sampler-P412397

>expected to get my typical bottle of cheap abercrombie/addidas cologne or some shit for Christmas
>get this instead

it comes with a voucher to get a free bottle of any one of these but i'm an indecisive prick.

I really dig YSL L'homme and Gentleman only. Torn between either one probably gonna flip a coin.

I wanna know what you guys think about this sampler in general though. Any personal rec's ? i just tore into it.

Right now the only bottle of fragrance I have is this old ass polo green bottle i got from my pop. Been lurking these threads for awhile

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I use pic related as my daily fragrance, what do you guys think of it? I like how inexpensive it is, and I've yet to come across someone who doesn't like it

>>12144003
you smell like a dirty homeless hippie

>>12141639
Really my friend has 2015 and I literally smell him every time he's by me, smelled it in the gym once too

>>12144024
Sure thing friendo :^)

>>12144003
what's it smell like

>>12144124
Patchouli and orange mainly, very bright and happy scent

>>12143383
Oh man I can smell it already

new here, what's the general opinion on CKONE? Should I go for it as my first real fragrance?

>>12144223
Don't bother with modern CK One. It was great in the 90s, but reformulation and the purchase of CK fragrances by COTY have left it a shell of the fragrance it once was.

Since you're already considering a scent that is worn by literally millions of people, why not get slightly ahead of the curve and wear Dior Sauvage? It has been out for just over a year now and isn't yet totally played out, while working in somewhat the same scent space that CK One occupied 20-plus years ago.

>>12144223
>>12144521
You might also consider Dunhill Icon (2015), Dior Homme Cologne (2013), Calvin Klein CK2 (2016), or Juliette Has a Gun Anyway (2013). Since you're interested in CK One, I recommend these based on their relative lightness and youthfulness / unisex qualities.
Sniff these at your local Sephora and cop some sample vials, then compare them to current CK One. At minimum you should find that they are better performing and longer lasting.

>>12144136
>Patchouli
BLEUUUUGHHHH

>>12144550
>Dunhill Icon
yes!

>>12135466
sampled this awhile back and was surprised it isn't more popular, especially being a duchaufour (who, though probably stretching himself too thin in working for whoever waves a checkbook, produces throwaway scents that are better than most). i think the frank los angeles brand fucked up in releasing this as a reformulation of no. 1, and tabacca costamor as a reformulation of no. 3. should have just gone the bond route, but instead of naming them after parts of the city, just do freeways. frank no. 2 can become frank 2 because highway 2 is the right place for that fall scent. frank no. 1 is closer to 405 than pch.

anyway, what i mean to say was nice choice. there's a little bit of richness in there that would make me not want to wear it when temps go above like 85, but it seems great for march through june at least. a year rounder if you're within 3 miles of the ocean.

>>12144746
err, sorry, the point of my digression with the naming was that 2 of their 3 fragrances are reformulations now that are completely different from most of the online reviews that exist for them, and that's just unnecessary baggage.

but their current lineup now is quite solid. a big name in perfumery anchoring number 1, 2 being a minor hit, and the candied tobacco they released as 3 is a crowd pleaser with a cult following.

i guess they could be doing worse.

>>12124481
if you live in new york or los angeles, santal 33 is a complete meme.

them being owned by estee lauder means they will only become memeier, but until you see something on youtube hyped as "the ultimate panty ripping rape juiceeeee" you don't have to worry.

>>12144746
i live in a beach town, 65-80 all summer, it's heaven for scents like this

>>12144521
>>12144521

I was thinking of CK One because it was mainstream so as a first it was a good choice, I think, but also because it was super cheap. All the other you guys mentioned are kinda expensive. Got anything more low-budget?

Thoughts on Versace - The Dreamer?

Reminder that Terre d'Hermes does not smell good to women

>>12144890
What about Voyage d'Hermes? I've been thinking of getting a sample.

>>12144850
What's your budget and where are you located? Are you able to order online or do you have to buy at retail?

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copped a 25ml pocket size bottle of CdG2 on sale for £27
gonna run this bottle down to see how sillage/longevity is on my skin, and then buy a bigger bottle because I really love the scent
also the cashier threw in some samples of some other CdG frags that I'm excited about trying, heard a lot of talk about blackpepper recently

>>12144890
reminder that paco rabbane smells good to women, and should therefore not be trusted

>>12144914
Located in europe, and yes, I can order online. No budget limitations really, but I saw CK One on sale at €25 for 100 ml, so $75 for 75 ml like Dior Sauvage seems a bit too much.

>>12141182
a burning carwreck in a wintry forest, maybe. i absolutely love it. wish it came in a 30ml bottle though. don't have enough cold winters in my lifetime to use all the cold winter fragrances i like. maybe i should move closer to the arctic circle.

>>12144921
great pickups, i wear 2 and amazingreen regularly.

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>>12144861
my thoughts: don't like it, don't know why.

>>12144934
My main beef with CK One is its longevity and projection. I say give yourself a full spraying at a store and see how long it lasts / whether anyone else can smell you. If it meets your expectations then it's worth your money. Personally, I don't wear my bottle of CK One and only ever use it as a linen / bed spray.

>>12144921
blackpepper, beyond the black pepper, is wonderwood with the edges sanded off.

25ml is the perfect bottle size imo. wish everything came in that size.

tried bond no. 9's shelter island the other day, anticipating a beach scent.

immediately loved it... but then i realized why: it smells exactly like vaseline intensive care lotion. which i used as spank lube when i was a kid.

that's when i realized i didn't really like the smell so much as it was making me horny, the scent subconsciously was priming me for a spank session. which is fucking insane.

so, against my better judgement, i think there may be something to the meme that women are turned on to cucumber. or at least curious women who grew up with a well stocked vegetable drawer.

>>12142996
Thanks. I was doing one spray but noticed that it was a bit weak with just one. Wasn't sure if I had high expectations for projection since I've grown used to the strength and projection of Antaeus.

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What are some fragrances that have never gotten you compliments?

Completely new to this, but I've had a read through the perfume society. Can someone rec me something woody, piney but also with traces of tobacco and maybe leather? Cheaper would be nice but I don’t mind paying more especially if samples are available in the UK.

>>12145250
I'm not autistic so I don't wear fragrances for compliments

>>12145308
Me neither but I always get them most of the time Spasto

>>12145262
Try Encre Noir. Goes for around €30.

>>12145262
Comme De Garçons Wonderwood

>>12145315
>>12145341
Cheers guys I'll look them up!

>>12145363
both of those will give you wood, but don't expect much of anything else.

>his fragrance costs less than $3/ml

>>12145399
I don't think I've ever seen something that costs more than $3/ml...

>>12144521
>Sauvage isn't played out

Maybe in America

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i know it's all about what's in the bottle, but i have trouble convincing myself to wear something like this (and a lot of other designer fragrances) when i don't wear clothes from their runway/exclusive lines. even if they smell amazing, seeing these bottles on my shelf would be a reminder that i'm as lame as someone unironically wearing a designer logo tee to be "fashionable."

>>12145488
get yourself out of that mindset, like you said it's what's in the bottle that actually matters, the bottle and the brand means nothing
think of a designer brand's clothing and their fragrances as two completely seperate things because that's what they are

>>12145488
Rest easy knowing that designer fragrances are cheap af and are literally made for normies... how else do you think these huge companies make money? If wearing something like Sauvage makes you feel like a fake, you need to reevaluate your life.

Rich people wear niche fragrances excluding Aventus

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>smashing pussy interests me

>>12145589
>when you take your ocbd out of the dryer and smell the vanilla + sandalwood drydown on the collar

no better sensation desu

>>12145683
Yet wearing it right now and within 15 minutes of putting it on I've received 2 compliments.
Im not crazy about the scent but its well liked

>>12140484
emblem is way better
also:

>When I was a student, on the “try everything once” principle I went spelunking with the university club, a truly miserable experience. I remember only two things: how good it was to see the damp grass and leaden sky of Yorkshire upon climbing out, and the wonderful smell of the old-fashioned acetylene lamps we carried that were strapped to our foreheads.

One of the great wonders of smell is that we can infer the composition of a molecule by smell alone. Acetylene has an unusual triple carbon-carbon bond and it—and all—derived compounds smell, well, acetylenic. In polite fragrance language, the smell is referred to as “violet leaf” so as not to offend sensibilities. Unfortunately, triple bonds are quite chemically reactive, and most have been banned or severely restricted by the ever-watchful authorities. Grey Flannel [1975] and the Original Fahrenheit [1988] made great use of the sharp, metallic tang of triple bonds.

It appears either that one of the violet leaf compounds has escaped regulation or that a perfumer has figured out a way to get the same effect without using them, because the violet-leaf note in Emblem is both intense and durable. This is a masculine fragrance, of course, and it comes in a beautiful black bottle that looks like the cap of a titanic fountain pen. On a guy, it would probably be a little too Porsche Design “black-is-the-new-black” for my taste. But it will work great on a woman, as a chaser for the nauseating meringues everyone else is doing, and to advertise an unrepentantly dry-eyed disposition.

>>12145166
I can see how the lily-seaweed-oud combination smells like lotion. Give Shelter Island another shot in the future, maybe in warmer weather. It's one of those that evolves differently depending on temperature. I have a deeper appreciation for the more I wear it.
>women are turned on to cucumber
will experiment with Wall Street and report back

any of you anons smell thierry mugler - alien on a woman? i love the scent and ordered a 1oz but some reviews i've read say it can be overpowering

i'm pretty new to fragnance, i'm generally more of deodorant and go kind of girl

What is the female equivalent of Aventus?

What is the super expensive extremely natural smelling jack of all trades meme scent grail for women?

Obviously not talking about Aventus for Her

>>12146006
I couldn't tell you, but I can tell you which scent makes me react the way Aventus bros hope to elicit in women: Fève Délicieuse. If I smell it on a woman, I overwhelmingly want to put my nose to her neck and bite.

New to this stuff but I kind of want something that smells mysterious, almost voodoo like. Any suggestions? Would be even better if it's a bit easy on the wallet.

>>12144195
>it
?

>>12144890
>women
Which ones? I had a girl roll her eyes back in her head one hot summer day upon smelling me wearing it.

>>12146293
see
>>12133041

>>12145187
>Antaeus
>Egosite
Some God-tier frags you got there anon. I was a one spray guy for years and then I started wondering why I hadn't gotten one single compliment, not that that's why one should wear fragrance, but still... Once I discovered the 2-5 (most 3-4) spray rule, it was a whole new world. The only one and done frag in my ever-growing wardrobe is Rive Gauche pH in the metal can.

>>12145262
Polo, vintage preferably, and even more so the discontinued flankers Crest or Modern Reserve.

>>12145308
>because people on the spectrum love compliments...

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>>12145377
>give you wood

>>12145488
Except fragrance doesn't have a logo.

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sex: male
price range: $50~80
seasons/weather: year round
occasions: going out/casual
other frags/notes/accords you like: first time getting into cologne, but stuff like tobacco, amber, cardamom sound awesome.
personal style/aura you want to project: something that gives off a mature yet mysterious/witchlike/archaic vibe.

>>12146647
Zino by davidoff. Really cheap, discontinued fragrance

What is something that women like, but appropriate for everyday use and not as expensive as Aventus?

Is one man show okay?

>>12146922
Sauvage is the meme you're looking for.
Also consider Chez Bond (100ml tester bottles are often under $95), Acqua di Gio Profumo, and Bleu de Chanel. All four are versatile and draw regular compliments / inquiries.

new here, looking for either gender scents for the evening. Using Truth for men by CK and My Givenchy! along with a bunch of girly celebrity perfumes like Fantasy and Showtime at the moment. I don't like floral, overly citrus, powdery and "fresh" scents, prefer fruity/floral-fruity/oriental/gourmand. Price range <$200?
I work as a performer, so something mysterious, different and with VERY strong sillage would be preferred.

Is Creed worth it's price ? I have the money right now but I always worn Sephora's perfumes ( Zadig & Voltaire and The One during the past years ) but I feel like for something used as fast as a perfume, its a bit expensive.

I've tried it already and had a lot of compliments but damn ~200 is pretty expensive, how long does it lasts you ?

>>12147371
it lasts depending on how often you spray, just like any frag. if it's worth it is up to you.

>>12143578
not sure about gentlemen only, but l'homme will probably only last around 3 hours each application if not less, just a heads up

>>12146647
The notes you list tend toward cold weather scents, but you can always try wearing less when it's warm out:
Burberry London for Men
The One fM
360º Black fM
CK One Shock for Him
Avant Garde

>>12147371
Creed is a house with 82 frags; you don't specify which one you're talking about. "Worth it" is an entirely personal view. And while the average atomizer puts out ~0.1ml per spray, I'd say Creed's put out close to double that per spray, so factor that in your calculations as to how long a bottle will last you, depending on your application.

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recommed me smth similar

anyone here layer tuscan leather + aventus?

where do you spray each?

>>12125257
Is it autistic to wash your hair while alone?

What do you think of Eau Sauvage, /fa/?
Not to be confused with Sauvage.

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>>12148790
smells great, but smells like a 50 year old. great looking bottle, and so many great old illustrated ads.

>>12148957
>great
>great
>great
what the fuck has happened to the once florid prose and varied vocabulary of my youth. my brain's rotted.

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Any beginners guide for male perfume?

I just wannt to smell relatively nice for a woman / inteview, that lasts a good time, smells ok and good price

>>12148998
le male by gaultier

>>12149010
What would you recommend for work (interacting with grills)

>>12149064
If you just want to smell generically nice, try Sauvage or Bleu de Chanel

BdC smells much less synthetic to my nose, I would prefer it

Don't fall for the Terre d'Hermes or Encre Noire memes, women do not like them

>>12149071
God they're expensive aren't they? I'm new to this, is BdC considered premium or entry level

>>12149102
They're entry-level in the sense that they're extremely popular, but they are only a little above average for a designer frag

But really scent is one thing you really don't want to cheap out on. If you are going to project a smell, it had better be a good one.

>>12149071
>>12149102
Seconding BdC. It's an entry level fragrance, but fits your needs perfectly, it isn't overplayed and will get you compliments.

And I don't think anyone would recommend TdH or EN for getting pussy, both are masterpieces designed to complement a certain style instead of pleasing the general populace.

>>12149117
*priced a little above average

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>>12148957
How about Acqua di Parma Colonia?

I'm looking for something traditional but not too out of place on a young man. I dress preppily, if that matters.

>>12149172
I've actually never tried it, but I have a feeling it would be a better fit. I can recommend trying Endymion, Invasion Barbare, Grey Vetiver. If on a budget, Allure Homme (or Homme Blanche) or YSL L'Homme. All traditional enough without being out of place on someone young.

>>12148969
i felt this

i need to read a book or something

>>12148790
I couldn't imagine anyone not thinking it smells at least good, and while I acknowledge it as a classic well-composed scent, I can't get excited over it, as it reminds me of lemon Pledge.

>>12148998
Did you explore the OP and 2nd post?

>>12149117
>he thinks cost = quality
http://finefragrancecollection.co.za/true-cost-of-perfume/

Do you think the creed frags Aventus and GIT would have such insane hype/praise if they were priced the same as regular designer frags and under a house like say prada

>>12149661
They would be the only thing anyone purchased / wore if they were priced at ~50 / bottle.

>>12149661
Aventus at designer price would be insanely popular, so many dudes who care even remotely about scents would have a bottle. As for GIT, I'm not so sure. Fougeres aren't the crowd pleaser that Aventus is, in my opinion.

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>>12149681
This

Creed's prices are literally the most important part of their scents and a hugely good thing

blind bought gosha from DSM cause i'm an idiot, hope i like it

Male, 23
Price range:<400$
daily/year round/special occasions, don't really party or go out much, more for myself than anything
personal style: athletic, minimalistic, hiking and outdoors, dark features mediterranean/spanish appearance

Tried some popular fragrances and found myself not liking anything sweet,
floral, fruity, or powdery/musky. I like the idea of something that smells dark foresty and woody.
Would also probably like tobacco and leather smells.
Planning on getting a tobacco vanille sample and some oud samples i guess

don't like:
guerlain vetiver
ysl la nuit
thiery malt
Serge lutens Fille en aiquilles
caron yatagan

ok
terre dhermes
juniper ridge big sur
juniper ridge siskiyouix

like
slumberhouse norne
comme de garcon hinoki

any recommendations? thanks

>>12149706
oof, i hated that one. it's supposed to smell like the various scents of skateboarding and for me, it nailed it in the worst way. smokey and rubbery.

that's just me though, hope it pays off for you.

>>12149735
i like odd almost off putting scents like that so hopefully it works out, i'll just offload it on grailed if i hate it

>>12149814
what are some scents you enjoy? i've been interested in the style you describe.

>>12149714

Spicebomb by Viktor & Rolf

they have 2 diffrent smells, its the only fragrance i wear

>>12149714
if you've already tried norne, be forewarned that that's probably the most evocative and purest distillation of wood you're going to find. it's what i expected from juniper ridge when i went looking for a forest in a bottle. my other favorites are:

cdg kyoto
cdg black (not play, not pepper)
cdg sugi
profumum arso
amouage memoir man
le labo santal 33

branching away from the forest:

tauer l'air du desert marocain
slumberhouse jeke is like a caramel smoked leather tobacco, weirdly meaty, seems impossible to wear but also addictive to smell.

dior's leather oud, also impossible to wear, but amazing

cuir mauresque and lonestar memories are also fairly evocative leathers.

in the more friendly leather category, tom ford's tuscan leather and margiela's across sands.

if you're trying tobacco vanille, try herod, eau des baux, and 1899 hemingway

oh, and if you want to grass in the rain, check out black march. maybe layer it with norne and see where it takes you.

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>>12149917
oh, and i forgot tauer's lonestar memories.

also, sonoma scent studio is probably up your alley, and probably up mine as well, but i haven't explored their catalog yet

>>12149917
thanks that was quite helpful

>>12149851
also appreciated

>>12148998
Aventus buddy can't go wrong ;^)

>>12148622
why do you want something similar exactly?

>>12150537
because ive had it and I like it
smells pretty manly and woody i guess idk im a noob
i want something like that