Fragrance General

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>>12694643

reposting
Going to a music festival next weekend. Which fragrance should I take?
>club de nuit intense man
>versace dylan blue
>versace pour homme
?

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Which house's frags have the best dry-downs and why is it Guerlain?

>>12694647
Where would Margiela's Jazz Club and YSL L'Homme be on this?

>>12694659
CDNIM is the loudest, Dylan Blue is the most mass appealing. Pour Homme smells the best and most uplifting, might boost your mood but nobody may smell it. Might be good if you're gonna be sitting next to someone else, though.

>>12694659
sauvage

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Post stuff you're sad was discontinued.

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Can't wait for the warmer weather (Southern hemisphere) and I can start wearing my fresh stuff again.

https://sites.google.com/site/perfumerecipes/home

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What are you wearing today, /fg/?

>>12695508
Fuck me that's a sexy bottle.
I'm wearing Mugler Pure Wood at the moment.

I want to pick up a bottle of D&G The One homme. What size should I get? Will it go bad?

>>12694906
My father said he didn't enjoy that one. He usually likes fresh citrusy scents, basic stuff. Is it challenging? I've considered getting a sample but I have a big order on luckyscent, and they don't have it. And I'd imagine that since we're genetically related, we probably have very similar olfactory sensibilities.

>>12695538
Was just going to say the same thing.

>>12695575
probably 50ml is enough. it's pretty subtle in terms of projection and not exactly a casual sort of scent so really depends on much you'll wear it.

the scent is amazing though

why would you ever wear dylan blue?

you could either just wear pour homme or sauvage

>>12695575
> Will it go bad?
no

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>>12695508

My snuggle perfume

>>12695713
don't they only last a few years

not 'bad' but they lose scent after a while even if kept in a cool dark place

>>12695753

If its a good perfume, and preserved well, not even the top notes can go off. If there isn't an airtight seal, they probably will fade a bit even if stored properly.

>>12695756
most of mine have the 36 month symbol on them

>>12695774

Usually that is a marketing ploy so you essentially are a returning customer to their product, a very sneaky way to influence your consumer IMO. Although it varies on the concentration of oils in your scent, most fragrances regardless of being EdT EdP or parfum last longer than that. It's all down to what concentration it is, the ingredients used and how you store it.

>>12695782
well I keep them in my sock drawer which is inside a cupboard and in their boxes

>>12695575
Try it out, it's worth sampling. I wouldn't say it's particularly challenging, didn't have to stretch my neck out to enjoy it or anything, I just really loved it right off the bat. It's very fresh with a cucumber vibe and then just a little bit of Fahrenheit with the leather/orange/vetiver. Really, it barely resembles Fahrenheit, but it doesn't have to because it's great.

>paying out of your ass for 50ml of scented water

literally the peak of retardation

>>12695971

Subjective retardation really depending how each person sees x amount as paying out the ass.

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What's your favorite box?

Pic related, the bottle is really fucking cool too. Too bad it smells like shit.

>>12695774
I have a bottle of Creed MI that's 4 years old and still perfectly good. If you store your bottles properly, they'll be fine.

So, just finished up my latest batch of samples, mostly Roja, Kurkdjian, Ormande Jayne, and Nishane.

Have to say, it really seems like a lot of high-end niche stuff is some combination of amber, oud, musks, and animalic notes. A lot of the scents I tried seemed fairly interchangeable. I mean, the blending and composition is different, obviously, but the general profiles of the scents all seem so similar.

Didn't find anything I really liked all that much out of everything I tried, aside from maybe Nishane Hacivat, which I think might actually be better than Aventus. Still don't know if it's full bottle worthy or not, though.

Hopefully in October when I'm in Amsterdam they'll have Creed Viking and Roja Elysium at De Bijenkorf. Pretty excited about those two. If they're anything like what I'm hoping, I'll for sure snag bottles.

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Is it woody?

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average

>>12696233
I found it a tad fecal, personally.

>>12696204
Yeah, that's the unfortunate part. Those are the most "niche" notes, AKA the ones considered by most to be unpleasant. There are a lot of non-animalic, non-oud, non-balsamic niches out there, though. Try Millesime Imperial, Zoologist Dragonfly, Philosykos, etc.

Fresh and woody. I know it feels like "Oh, but that's just designer!", but if you smell a woody, fresh or fruity frag done right I guarantee you it doesn't smell designer. It's appealing to many without being something that's been seen many times before.

>>12696204
Have sampled Black Gold? Also don't get your hopes high for Elysium.

>>12695971
>Being poor
Disgusting.

>>12696233
Strong urinal notes.

>>12695919
Are you talking about The One smelling like Farenheit? I don't understand. I have sampled The One and quite liked it.

>>12695606
>not exactly casual
Please elaborate? I don't work in a place where I need to be extremely strict with expressing myself.

>>12695971
>out your ass
uh, depending on what you're getting, but most of these are well within the price range of what you can afford to pay for clothing. it's just another accessory. one that definitely influences people. you'll do fine with your axe sprays if you don't go crazy with them though, but don't expect to have people noticing and complimenting your scent.

>>12696204
>>12696343

Yeah Elysium I guess is kind of the polar of what some designers do, venturing out of the safe zone with a few "niche" lines. I think in the case of Elysium its him dabbling in a gateway scent for people used to mass appeal scents, so trying to cater for designer tastes. It definitely lasts long and acts more like a heyday cologne and not like cologne as we know it concentration wise today. I would say its the sauvage or aventus of his line. A few people have compared it to them. Based on the colour of the juice id say there is definitely more synthetics in it than his standard 80-85% natural to 15-20% synthetic ratio. Don't buy it blind whatever you do.

>>12696304
I have MI and just bought a backup bottle. Dragonfly, I actually just sampled. I like the drydown, the opening I like but don't love. Might consider it. I'll try Phylosykos next time.

>>12696343
>>12696398
Didn't try Black Gold.

Elysium does seem like something I'd like, though. Won't blind buy it, I never do with things in that price range. I'll test it in Amsterdam if they have it. I do think it's good that Roja is branching out a bit. I love my bottle of Enigma, but I don't really like any of his other scents and a lot of them seem kinda same-y.

Also, a lot of niche stuff seems to use cedar, which is a note I absolutely hate if it's prominent at all. Just really doesn't smell pleasant on my skin.

>>12695753
>don't they only last a few years
Tell that to my 70s and 80s bottles that smell better than current formulations.

>>12696501

Same here with my 60s bottles.

>>12696523
I'd guess that most people who are spouting this BS don't even have first or even second hand experience with it. They're just parroting stuff they've read on line.

>>12696523

If they got it from duty free where they didn't store it properly and it ended up going off I wouldn't blame that perception, but if someone got it fresh from a boutique and kept it in good conditions, it would last indefinitely, in most cases anyway.

>>12696555
Well that, and it's an actively encouraged "myth". Perfumers want you to think that your fragrances are no good after a year or so so you'll buy more. It's like the "absinthe makes you hallucinate" myth. It doesn't, but absinthe tastes like shit and no one would ever buy it if it didn't have the reputation it has, so people who make it play up the "green fairy" shit.

I want to smell like shit, literal shit that comes out of your asshole

What do I buy?

>>12696742
Opus VI and/or Dark Aoud

>>12696742
Distill your own shit.

>>12696742
https://www.vat19.com/item/liquid-ass-butt-crack-smell-fart-prank

When I sniff the atomiser of my Eros bottle it smells a bit like dirty ass

>>12697019
That's because Eros was designed for the gay community.

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what's the general consensus on this meme? is it too popular? what other shit could i check out that is similar?

>>12697222
Would like to know aswell

What are some good fragrances for the fall?

>>12697222
>>12697284

I like it. Never knew it was a meme. I just ran out, but I don't think I'll buy it a third time. Going to try for something different.

>>12697222
Nice scent, terrible performance.

>>12697222
I have and enjoy sauvage, should I get this too? I already spent like $450 on frags this month

>>12697355
It's better than Sauvage in my opinion, only the EDT though. Do it faggot

>>12697389
How is it better than sauvage? Is the scent similar?

I already have around 1L of frags between 11 of them. I feel like I already have too much, probably going to last me years

>>12697405
It's more sophisticated, less obnoxiously powdery, just all around more pleasant to smell in my opinion. Go to your local Macy's and give it a whiff.

>>12697405
Also, what frags do you have atm?

>>12697437 #
>sauvage
>the one edt
>Versace pour homme
>eros
>man Eau fraiche
>the brilliant game
>Roberto cavalli uomo
>lanvin l'homme
>ck one
>Burberry Brit
>Burberry Brit summer

Curious about bdc, 1 million, invictus, aventus, MI, green Irish tweed and y'all l'homme/nuit

>>12697456
ysl*

>>12697456
Aventus is godly but watch out for batch variations, that's a big fucking trap, BdC is great, 1 Million sucks donkey dick but 1 Million Prive is A+++, MI smells like heaven in a bottle but not past 2015, GIT is dated and smells sort of like laundry, YSL L'homme teeters between excellent and smelling weird, YSL La Nuit De L'homme (subjectively) sucks and (objectively) has horrible performance.

>>12697473
I do like the laundry smell desu

>>12697473
Also anything else I should try? prefersbly not too expensive (don't even want to spend creed money when I already have so many) and niche i.e. too hard to find/have to blind internet buy

>>12697482
Amouage Reflection is the best "fresh laundry" scent in existence. Just beautiful stuff and super versatile.

>>12697486
For probably the best Aventus clone out there, try out Pineapple Vintage Intense. The opening is a little different, obviously heavier on the pineapple, but the drydown is exactly the same, it's insane.

Designerwise? I enjoy A*Men Pure Malt, damn fine frag that's masculine and cozy as fuck. I would also suggest you try Versace Dylan Blue, mixed feelings on that one but it's a fine fragrance and very mass appealing. Invictus is also another solid designer choice, though if you can find it, try Invictus Aqua, one of the greatest designer opening ever followed by a synthetic headache, but one that women seem to love.

Also, you're smart to stay away from niche, letting this interest spiral out of control for wanting something new is what happened to me and I suffered through a lot of insane Creed batch bullshit and many, many returns of bad ones.

>>12697482
>>12697486
Also, assuming you're the same person asking for reccomendations, another great designer would be Montblanc Individuel. It's got this fabric softener vibe that destroys me with headaches but is apparently super mass appealing and gets compliments out the wazoo. I couldn't stand wearing it more than the time I tested it, though, so i couldn't tell you if that's true.

>>12697531
>>12697579
>>12697584
Ok thanks for recs. might pick up a few more soon then

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>Looking through CVS fragrances, figure I could find the trashy one I was looking for there
>See Acqua di Parma frags, shocked and impressed
>Wonder what more there could possibly be
>Go to the next page and they have every fucking Amouage
>Also Creed Aventus, MI, etc.

What the hell? What is a shitty drugstore doing selling that kind of stuff? Surely it can't be lucrative, I'm a fragrance dude AND work there and I didn't even know we had them.

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It reminds me of Black Line by Mancera ... what does that mean? Is this a sign? Why does everything smell like Black Line now. Well I wish I had more than a 0.7ml dab vial because it seems im not capturing it good enough. Would need to spray 2-3 times I think

I really like Versace Pour Homme but the longevity and projection is really underpar for what it should be

>>12697681
its not in stock at cvs is it? its just on the website?
its no different from amazon I think its just like an online marketplace sold by other vendors through the CVS website

>>12697728
smells less like black line and a lil more like bug spray now in a good way

in for Tom Ford's Plum Japonais

I need to know: how long do fragrances last until they go bad?

I store mine at room temperature. The box says the fragrances only last like 2-3 years, but most people say they only put that there so you go through your bottle more quick.

>>12698073
100 years

>>12698073
probably much longer if you keep them in a darker cooler place like a drawer

>>12694770
bump

Any recommendations for a lower end perfume for the winter? I like cinnamon and lavender if that helps.

>>12698137
you can try burberry brit

>>12698073
Would depend on storage conditions and the chemical composition of an individual fragrance.

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Anyone have this? What are your thoughts? Purchased it today as an everyday frag and really liking it.

>>12698137
Mont blanc individuel

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Not a fragancefag but this is the one I use. Is it ok?

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(Enchanted Forest)

Pretty interesting

>>12698716
Sure. It smells nice, I like it. You'll get a lot of haters who will tell you it's shit, but most of them are just hipsters who hate on it because it's popular.

Sauvage is nothing mind blowing, but it's a perfectly cromulent fragrance. If you like it, keep using it.

>>12698716
>>12698722
Hipster here. It smells like a chemical spill.

>>12698719
It's shit.

>>12698716
it smells like shit you massive pleb

>>12698719
I was looking at that stuff the other day, actually. What notes do you get? I've heard people saying it's overly sweet, people saying it smells like BO or cat piss, but the note breakdown, and the reviews saying it smells like a winter forest have me very intrigued.

>>12698073
Don't keep it in a sunny windowsill or in your car in the hot sun, and if it's a splash, don't leave the cap off, and it should last many decades.

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>>12698766
couldnt tell you about the notes but it smells nice, try a sample

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Just got my sample, how is this unisex? Super feminine lipstick smell, no way this would be wearable as a guy. I was really hoping the citrus, amber, sandalwood, aldehydes, rain, etc. would be more prominent than the florals, with them just as a background. You expect a pond after rain with a few flowers, not a makeup department, you know?

>>12697728
>>12698829

>>12697728
I have maybe 5 samples from zoologist and they're all unwearable maybe apart from Bat.

>>12698716

Every cocalar in Italy wears it

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>>12694643
Opinions on wonderwood? tried the sample but found that it lasts only 2-3. any scents similar that last longer?

>>12699009

Nothing like freshly pocketed smell water to impress the wench with 20" painted fingernails. Buy my potted plant or I will piss on your doorstep. CURSE YOUUUUUUU

>>12698784
Yeah, I'll do that next time I order a batch.

new fragrance fag here.

just landed an office job and I kinda want to start wearing something that smells nice.
anyone have any good recommendations i should try out?
ive never really worn any sort of cologne in my life so i dont really know what to look for. yeah, i know theres an infographic posted but i kinda want to hear peoples experiences with different types of stuff rather than just reading stuff from a list.
if anything though, I dont want to smell like a cheap middle eastern cologne salesman.
>inb4 someone recommends me stuff like that because im a newfag on this stuff.

>>12699400
Givenchy Gentleman and any variation.

>>12699400
For something nice and office friendly, I'd recommend Creed Millesime Imperial, Amouage Reflection, or maybe Creed Aventus.

>>12699400

if you're not interested in the art of it, just buy bleu de chanel and wear it for every ocasion, every time, all the time.

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>>12698731
>>12698741
If this is true then why did the last stacy I railed out whisper to me "you smell so fucking good" and then jumped on me as soon as we got back to my room? Sauvage is no artistic masterpiece by any means but to say it "smells like shit" or "like a chemical spill" is just silly and reeks of bitterness and jealousy.

Changing subject, I've been wearing the 2016 formulation of this pretty frequently and I easily get 14+ hours on skin even after a gym session. Not sure why people say this juice has performance issues. I've also smelled the vintage juice back in the 90s and it smells exactly the same.

>>12699483
Like I said. Hipsters who hate on it because it's popular.

>>12699483
dior shill plz go

>>12699400
Sauvage

>>12699483
she must be retarded then
i would have a bottle if it was so good

Can someone give me a rec for a fall fragrance for the office that has gourmand/sweet elements, but not necessarily a full on gourmand? I like PdM Layton but I don't feel that it's unique enough to warrant the price

why is Kouros allowed? it stinks

how many frags are too many? 10? 15? 25? 100?

I have about 10 but I feel like that's too much already, even though I want more

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>>12699822
>how many frags are too many?

As long as they're not shit or cheapies, it doesn't matter.

Where's that pic of the collection of bod man spray?

>>12699875
Wouldn't it seem autistic to constantly wear different frags though

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>>12699909

No.

It'd be more autistic trying to justifying wearing the same frag every day.

>>12699875
Nothing wrong with cheapies. I like to have some cheap shit to sleep in or just wear on lazy days around the house. They serve a purpose.

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>>12699923
Yes, when they're good cheapies.

Lalique makes the best ones.

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This is fucking god tier and beautiful lads

Does /fra/ like it?

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(Ennui Noir)

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhh it's ok I guess

>>12700082
Ye bubblegum and later a bit of incense was my perception of it

>>12699400
You probably want to smell clean and inoffensive. If so, I recommend Mugler cologne.

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>tfw can't stop buying frags

>>12695508
I have bought nerolli and mandarino acqua. What made you chose yours?

>>12700266

MdA for me was the fresher and lighter of the two when comparing them, as this was what i was looking for. Acqua di Parma have some excellent fresh scents too but as a TF fan i don't regret my choice.

Although the top notes on Neroli weren't to my taste, the drydown is gorgeous and i can see it as more of an everyday frag compared to MdA. I've considered purchasing it too but both are too similar for me to justify the spend.

>>12699400

I suggest >>12698227

Perfect office frag. Think crisp, clean freshly laundered shirt.

Give it a try.

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I have for reasons began to only wash my hair, feet, asshole and tip of the dick (cold shower, so the rest just gets lightly rinsed). I'm no longer wearing deo.

Imo this gives a pretty pleasant musk but I was wondering what to complement this with. Any ideas for perfume that goes well with armpits and musky balls?

>>12700431
Campfire smoke and Bush's beans
Complements the homeless chic

>>12700431
I recommend soap, you disgusting hippie.

>>12700441
I already use a shampoo that smells a bit of tar and pine so I guess we're getting close.

>>12700443
Am using soap where it matters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_odour_and_sexual_attraction
Scrubbing off scents that are associated with infection (aka areas with a lot of non-symbiotic bacteria like the ones I listed) makes perfect sense. They produce unattractive smells telling women "don't fuck me my immune system is weak". Drying your skin out and scrubbing off your natural pheromones makes no sense at all though.

Just a quick cold water rinse will do for these parts. And I'm wondering if there's a cologne to accentuate the natural good smell. I hate when people smell like twelve year old boys with axe body spray.

>>12700456
No, just a quick rinse will not do. Nobody wants to fuck someone who reeks of BO. Your "musk" is not sexy, it's fucking gross.

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>>12700431
You are disgusting and need to leave this thread immediately.
>>>/r9k/

>>12700481
>>12700509
Scalp smell is gross yes. Foot smell is gross yes. Dick cheese smell is gross yes. Asshole smell is gross yes. What do these areas have in common? Accumulation of nutrients for infectious bacteria. The bacteria produces unwanted scents. Areas that do not have these issues and produce a lot of deliberate pheromones (like the armpits, balls, lower back, neck, lightly hairy areas etc) should not be washed more than to rinse off any particles. It has been well proven that people react positively to these scents until they oxidise which take like a day in fabric so just switch underwear daily.

This is not the same as having BO. BO is a combination of bacterial accumulation in the areas I mentioned and oxidised olfactory compounds, aka when the good body odour gets to stay exposed to oxygen in unwashed shirts for too long.

>>12694643
>buy fragrances
>smell goes away after 3 hours
what's the point?

>>12700524
Buy better quality, longer lasting fragrances. They don't have to be expensive. 24 Gold will last for 16 hours minimum.

>>12700513
If I were your boss and I could catch even a hint of "musk" on you, I would send you home in a heartbeat. I don't care how you rationalize your stink.

>>12700513
Alright, well you feel free to walk around reeking of armpit and ball stank. Let us know how much your sex life improves.

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Help me out here guys. I've been trying out samples from niche fragrances recently (zoologist, imaginary authors, etat libre, cdg) and are they supposed to smell so similar? It's like they all use the same powdery-soapy base that takes up 70% of the scent and then only 30% is left for actual different notes. Sure when I spray 2 samples on each wrist I can see the difference but still they all could be described by what you would smell walking past a soap store.
Is there something esle I could try or am I just a massive pleb who should stick to designers?
For what its worth I also tried a couple of Creeds samples and they actually smelled like something you could wear daily and completely different to one another.

>>12700688
what youre experiencing is perfectly fine. what you describe is pretty much the reason why people just stick with designer fragrances.

so you pretty much have two choices: continue looking for niche fragrances just so you can pretend to be a hipster and say you wear stuff nobody has heard of or wear designer fragrances that actually smell nice.

trust me, i used to be kinda like you. I would look for niche fragrances so that i can feel like im wearing something unique but the problem is that I could never find a smell I liked and would always have that "bed,bath and beyond" smell

>>12700703
Thanks, that probably saved me a lot of money I would have spent on more shit.

>>12700703
I kind of agree. I think there are quite a few very nice, unique, wearable niche fragrances that are absolutely worth the money, like Roja Enigma. On the other hand, I find a ton of niche stuff also smells like someone took a giant shit, spilled some oud and rose petals on it, lit it on fire, then pissed the fire out.

Say what you will about designer scents, they may be "pleb shit", but at very least the vast majority of them smell nice and wearable, if not particularly creative.

>>12700703
>>12700732
Plebs

>>12700688
Sounds kind of like you picked ones with aldehyde notes but I've also noticed this happens with a few niche fragrances that shouldn't in theory have them, not nearly all though, for example Philosykos from diptyque has a really soapy bath store undertone I find that ruins it but Tam Dao doesn't.

Possible you've just had bad luck picking out samples, since you don't find creed to suffer from this its probably not just your nose.

>>12699168
this literally last two days for me. Sometimes I can still smell it on my clothes after washing them.

I recently bought 001 from Loewe. It's really nice. Like a more manly version of Dior Homme Intense.

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Has anyone tried?

Any recommendations on w2c fragrances for the low in Europe (France) ? Interested in Terre d'Hermes and Bleu de Chanel, are they good choices ?

>>12701000
Sauvage tier

>>12699922
on what planet? they're not t shirts who cares

How are Aventus clones In relation of it? They are like Paco Rabanne XS is to Creed Himalaya?

>>12701621
The only one that really comes close to it is Pineapple Vintage Intense, and that's only identical to modern formulations and has a slightly different top. The rest are different in a weird way (CDNIM) or really fucking weak and a little synthetic (Insurrection II Pure).

>>12701621
>>12701643
I second Pineapple Vintage, I have a bottle of Intense and it's fantastic.

Another one to consider though, is Nishane Hacivat. It's about the same price as Aventus, so it's not a clone exactly, nor does it try to be, but it has a similar profile. That same pineapple-oakmoss-smokey accord. The drydown is quite different after a while, though. It smells like Aventus, but with the addition of sort of a sweet, aldehydic-citrus-green accord. It's very interesting and very high quality. Definitely worth trying if you like Aventus but want something a little different.

what's the worst smelling frag you've ever come across?

for me, it's Kouros

>The Chad Scent: Sauvage
>The Brad Scent: 1 Million
>The Normie Scent: Acqua Di Gio
>The Cyborg Scent: Aventus
>The Virgin Autist Scent: Malle Monsieur

>>12697222
Platinum Egoist is better in warm weather. Less pepper smell. My dress up sent.

>>12701712
fuck off retard

>>12701705
Beside the obligatory secretions magnifiques, Opus VI made me sick for some reason

But objectively speaking, nothing comes close to Dark Aoud

I dont know if it's just my skin but it really wasnt a fucking fragrance

who else /designeroverniche/ here

>>12701821
Nah, bro. #seperatebutequal

...I could've worded that better.

>>12701705
One has to be Fuel for Life. No smell has ever made me gag, but this stuff made me at least understand how it could happen. So syrupy, sickly sweet. Ugh.

Another could be Interlude Man. I'm frankly not sure if I like it or not, but damn if that one oddly nostril-filling accord just stays at the same 11 volume all fucking day. Zero development.

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>>12701705
This $40 beast here.

Smells like someone took Versace Dreamer, removed the tobacco note, and replaced it citrus notes.

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stinky

>>12701877
How is dreamer? Saw it yesterday for cheap but didn't get it. I already have a few versaces.. Eau fraiche, Eros and pour homme

why do popular 80s and 90s scents smell so bad? Things like fahrenheit, opium, kouros... even acqua Di gio and cool water aren't that great

Modern scents like Sauvage or The One are so much better

>>12701903
cause you're a basic bitch pleb, get out of the fragrance game

>>12701914

t. sample de toilette

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>>12701900
Dreamer smells like a hotel room someone smoked in, was cleaned with lavender-scented cleaning solvents, and then sprayed with floral air freshener

It's cheap, yeah. But sampling is a must.

>>12700513
>that cognitive dissonance

You smell like shit, take a shower and use some deo you fat disgusting fuck.

>>12699923
>wearing a scent when you sleep or when you walk around the house

Are you fucking retarded ? Do you wear a scent when you exercise, too ? They're made for OCCASIONS, when you know you need to smell decent, are you guys for fucking real ?

>>12701968
fuck outta here lmao

>>12701968
Ok, so you don't have scented candles at your place, or room sprays, or those plug-in room fresheners, or an air freshener in your car, or use nice-smelling detergent or shampoo or anything, I guess. Why the fuck would anyone want to have a nice smell around them anyway? Bunch of retards!

>>12701821
They're all just scents, in the end. Having said that, my wardrobe is overwhelmingly designer.

>>12701903
0/10 ngapls

>>12700513
I saw a dude like you at the supermarket today. Cargo shorts, graphic T, bandana with long, greasy fucking dreads halfway down his back. Could smell the fucking guy like 10 feet away.

No one likes the smell of your "musk". Bathing and not smelling like rank ballsack in the social convention. Stop being gross.

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>>12701903
Azzaro Pour Homme became a hit in 1977.

It has a shit ton of notes and designers were out to do something similar.

>>12701890
not so bad actually but really not anything worth highlighting

The One is objectively the comfiest frag

prove me wrong

pro tip: you actually can't

If I regularly sprayed my leather jacket with a scent, would it stick to it and last better than say me wearing that fragrance daily?
Also would it be a good idea to get a cheapie like something from Playboy as a car air freshener?

>>12702065
if a cheapie smells like trash on you, what makes you think it'll smell better sprayed copiously around your car? Also, ISO E Super is bio accumulative and eventually carcinogenic, probably don't want the air to be full if it entirely while you're in the car

>>12701968
>>12701903
top kek

does /fra/ like jeremy?

>>12700456
nigga is you serious??

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it's ok

oranges and piss

>>12701903
They're either ridiculously animalic/balsamic like Kouros or hyper macho, 60 note abominations like Drakkar Noir that could choke out a room and only ever evoke the image of the "cologne guy".

Really, though, the only difference between then and now is that we KNOW about more subtle compositions. Those were the most popular frags at the time and there wasn't as much interest in frags at the time/there was no internet, so those are the only ones people remembered. The most popular ones today, I.E. Invictus, Sauvage, Eros are just as loud and annoying as Joop! or Kouros. We just know the less annoying ones like Versace Pour Homme.

Lastly, I think people became more conscious of other people and that's why frags tend to smell more "good for everyone" and less aggressive or bold ones that give everyone around you day long headaches.

>>12697389
I really like the EDP of this fragrance. It's honestly great.

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I've used this for a while and I always get compliments on it but I worry that it smells a little too feminine, thoughts? I've heard Dsquared Rocky Mountain Wood is a good woody floral too.

>>12701643


>>12701705
Many thanks for the sugestions I will give a try, maybe even get a bootle of Pineapple Vintage.
Last question did someone have the 2017 batches of Aventus? Did something changed perfomance-wise or such?

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Could anyone recommend me some woody, incense colognes <200$? I want to smell like an old library in the middle east with crisp woody, papery scent and hints of incense and spice.

Is it just me or do leftists always smell bad?

>>12703439
What do they smell like?

>>12703439
Back to /pol/

>>12703419
Try Amouage Jubilation XXV. Has beautiful spicy, woody, smoky notes, incense, myrrh, frankincense, and some nice blackberry and orange in the opening.

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what the fuck

>>12701000
probably smells like the ocean

>>12701900
all i get is headache inducing lavender with a hint of tobacco.

>>12702028
I guess. for the hour you can smell it.

>>12703528
What the fuck, what the fuck?

>>12703528
This is why nobody takes you seriously, Creed.

>>12703484
All of 4chan is rightful /pol/ clay. Also, he's not wrong about leftists being dirty hippies.

t.lived in Berkeley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tRWZus73Zc

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ITS HAPPENING

>>12703644
Say that to my face, fucker, not online and see what happens.

>>12703739
BRB. Blind buying 30 bottles.

>>12703739
Holy shit, I can't watch this fucker's videos, he still has that cringy ass BROOKLYN FRAAAAAGRANCE LOVERRRRRRRRRRR singing intro

>>12703457
Rancid patchouli and entitlement

what ingredients should i look for so I dont smell like a pajeet fragrance salesman or those dudebros that pop their collars?

>>12703598
The One actually lasts quite a while as a god tier skin Scent. The top and middle notes are nothing special but the base notes are like orgasms for your nose

>>12703954
you should smell different stuff and find out what you like and don't like

>>12703955
Same for the intense version? Was thinking of copping for the fall and winter.

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>>12703528
this is only the early access alpha, formula not on point still. the full release will be twice this price, and those who bought the early access will receive a vial that you pour in the bottle of all the missing ingredients and ingredients that nullify the smell of some others when Viking will be fully released.

>>12703954
Citrus not tobacco, spicy etc

Try something like Chanel homme sport or Versace Eau fraiche

>>12704042
You mean parfum? Haven't tried that desu

>>12703528
I don't see the problem here. You just wait 6 months until it hits the grey market then buy bottles for 140.00 like every other Creed frag.

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Got a floor model that's 90% full for $60. How'd I do?

originally:
>mom's basement

provenance and period:
>flyover state, 2015

fragrance description:
>unwashed dishes and piss bottles

style description:
>autist

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>>12694643
I love Givenchy Pi. Smells sweet yet masculine and is very different from most stuff on the market.

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better than feminité du bois but it's pretty average

fuck man this is like sample 25/100 and i only found 1 or 2 that i like

>>12700456
>And I'm wondering if there's a cologne to accentuate the natural good smell.
Molecule 2

I have Joop Go and L'eau d'Issey for Spring/Summer and Body Kouros and BBRI for Autumn/Winter.
Now I'm starting to finish off a couple of samples, should I get something that can be worn year round, like 212 Men?

>>12703528

>Not even their bullshit "Creed Ambergris" is in there
>Bulgarian rose (probably half a drop of the stuff)
>Provence lavender (again, probably not much at all)
Its funny to me that certain brands use very little of certain ingredients to justify their "prestige". Like not just because IFRA reduced the amount of rose you can put in but they don't even try to use a decent amount. This is another case of Creed Greed (TM required), using a tiny amount of their "quality ingredients". Lets be generous any say their EdP is 20% concentrated, thats 400 drops of oils for 100 ml EdP. Not including bases from Fireminch or Givaudan, as well as high impact molecules which would take up the majority of the drops, how much "quality ingredients" they claim to use do you think are in there? Especially pathetic considering the cost of the small amount they use compared to what they charge. And this isn't including price markup and all that. IMO this is Creed yet again desperately struggling to try and compete with houses and attar makers that genuinely use high amounts of ingredients that justify the MSRP, but obviously not competing in terms of quality. People will still eat this up, the marketing will take over, people will say how nice it smells, even though there are tiny amounts of ingredients that cost the company any expense.

Like another anon said, go for it when it hits grey. It will probably be about 20% closer to its actual value in price then. Even if you love Creed and its supposed prestige, how it makes you feel etc etc, don't let them pull the wool over your eyes.

Tell me how to apply fragrance, I'm a newfag. When I apply sauvage twice behind the ears the smell is too strong.

>>12704578

Apply it by spraying down the throat until you foam at the mouth and black out, your funeral will be gently permeated by the smell, opt for a crem so the heat lets this *amazing and complex* fragrance evolve.

>>12703528

Honestly I would do the same if I were them. After how much hype aventus has received they are granted a loyal fanbase of rich tasteless idiots. And it did receive too much praise, like if you really want compliments you're better of going with sauvage or if you want quality GIT is a better fragrance.
I;ve seen some youtube reviewers first impressions of it since they got early samples and they don't seem very impressed, taking into considerations that there is some shilling going on. I will have to get my own nose on this to form an opinion if it's worth the money.
But at the end of the day even if it's shit it still doesn't come close to the robbery that roja dove or clive christian frags are

>>12694643
Anyone know of a fragrance that's really fucking bad? (smells like disappointment, regret ect)

Need some ideas for a "special" someone.

>>12704615

Secretions Magnifiques by Etat Libre d`Orange

It's considered the worst smelling fragrance, like it can make people puke. I believe when they made it they were actualy trying to make the worst smelling thing and tried to make it smell like blood and sperm. But it just smells like a really bad dumpster

%20 is a generous estimate. Their millesime line is probably around %10.

>>12704620
in reply to this
>>12704465

>>12704619
so the faust of fragrances

>>12704578
I like to go chest, back of neck, and wrists

>>12704578
Only apply to your genitals.

>>12704612

Roja dove at least actually uses decent amounts of the ingredients he claims to use tho. You can get the raw materials yourself to compare. The only note I can't compare is the Jasmine, the rose and ambergris you can source tho.

Yeah clive christian is pretty much robbery tho IMO.

>>12704578
once behind the ears

>>12703419
Comme de garcon avignon

Encre noire a l'extreme

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this is pretty nice desu

thoughts?

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>>12704734

Whenever I think of Roja Dove I think of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFvj5Ciab7E

Only one that gets any atention from them is roja enigma and honestly I would rather have Herod or Naxos for cheaper.

I bought the sampler for Puredistance BLACK, and I'm still not sure if it reminds me of a mary kay perfume my mom had in the mid 80's, or this old stuff my great grandmother had from the 30's in her attic.

>>12704622
no because faust is good pleb

>>12704804
I haven't smelled Naxos, but Herod isn't comparable to Enigma at all. Completely different scents. Also keep in mind, the EDP version isn't too much more expensive than those two and still lasts 10 hours or more.

>>12704578
Where the fuck did the behind the ears meme originate? What a silly way to apply fragrance.
Spray at the inner elbow, wrist, or neck. Chest works also. The number of total sprays will vary depending on the relative strength of the perfume. Sauvage is very assertive, so try one spray under clothes and another on a wrist.

Best cologne with a strong lavender scent? I would love a lavender and tobacco scent.

https://www.creedboutique.com/ExperienceViking/

sign up to get a free sample when they get them back in stock

>>12699483
i know the last time i really was thinking of buying another bottle of Fahrenheit, it was 2012 and it smelled flat, like the dollar store version. like half the smell wasnt there. it was still rich and strong, but the subtle scents were gone. I had the last dribbles of a bottle my uncle had bought in france in the 80's, and that that was the real shit, and thotties and stacies would do that slutty sniffing thing from it.

>>12704901
is that america only?

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>>12700417
I see. You have very good taste. I used to own a bottle of Fico di amalfi, I managed to use an entire bottle (159ml) in 2 years. Wore it everyday even when I didn't go out. Part of my character haha. Here's my collection.

Tom Ford Nerolli Portfoino acqua
tom ford Mandarino di amalfi Acqua
CDG Play Edition Limitee
Invasion Barbare (very expensive, will only be used on special occasions.)

I do admit I spent a lot of my fragrance but I find them for fucking great prices amazingly. I treat them like my clothes, they won't last forever and you wear them.

>>12704919
>>12704919
I think so. try your local creed site to see if they have one like that going on.

>>12704895
Strong Lavender? I haven't heard of a lavender and tobacco scent, but Gris claire is something I'd recommend to you. It's not expensive for something that would last a long time while also smelling nice from niche fragrance company. Serge Luten Gris Claire, since you're on /fa, it does smell like incense a bit.

>>12704785
lol armani, what are you? Indian?

>>12704919
>>12704928
I just sent them an email asking if it's possible to get a sample in Canada. I'll let you know what they say. I'm thinking it'll probably be U.S. only, but you never know.

>>12704895
Amouage Bracken might appeal to you. It has a very distinct lavender note backed up with some woody and spicy notes. Very earthy lavender fragrance.

>>12704895
Fougere Nobile

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>200+ replies
>no mention of Drakkar Noir, otherwise known as OG Pussy Magnet

>>12705041
You must be new here. Also, Armenian.

>>12705055
>HAHA ONLY GREASY BROWN PEOPLE USE THAT
Dumb meme.

>>12704615
dark aoud by montale ... smells hellish in a bad way

>>12705058
>implying anyone who isn't greasy and brown or a French pimp still use DN

>>12704895
Jicky, duh.

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Pretty good but can barely smell it. must be my nose

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>>12704895
Tabac Original EdT.

It's a synthetic-smelling lavender bomb like their shitty splash.

The EdC smells more like the soap, tobacco note and all. The longevity is only a few hours though.

>>12704878
that was exactly the answer I was looking for, thank you anon

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>>12704615

Aramis Aramis.

Think of a nursing home, then picture every resident taking turns to urinate inside a flower pot, and left to sit for a couple of weeks in direct sunlight. and Voila!

>going to work
>doused myself in feminine frag to try 1 hour before


dammit i didnt think

>>12705058
t. greasy brown person

>>12704957
Italian

i regret putting on dylan blue this morning

it smells like sauvage mixed with stinky ass

>>12705814
I smelled Dylan Blue for the first time today while killing time in an Ulta (shit fragrance selection in that store btw). It was, as people say, someplace in between Sauvage and Bleu de Chanel. I didn't like it on paper and didn't try it on skin, but my curiosity is sated. Not terrible, just indistinct and bland.

Recently got Versace Eros as a gift from my brother. What do you think? It seems to be a very loud, clubbing, but the mid and bassnotes seem more relaxed, relaxed enough for university classes?

>>12705960
Too much projection and too sweet for classes

>>12705966
he'll fit right in with the sorority grills gassing everybody in the room with marshmallow stank

>>12705960
I'd say it's ok if you go easy on it. It's pretty fresh, though it is fairly sweet and heavy. I'd go light on the trigger and maybe apply an hour or so before you go out.

>>12704578
I do 2-5 sprays generally, depending on frag, atomizer, occasion, etc. Most frags 3-4 sprays. 1-2 on chest for nice wafts from under collar all day, 1 on back of neck, 1-2 on forearm(s). Avoid proximity to nose, i.e. face/front of neck, to prevent olfactory fatigue. Under clothing mutes projection. On hair/clothing holds on to top notes longer, but just a dusting as some frags stain some fabrics.

Best to test application in more casual situations and best to ask others about projection, rather than rely on your own nose. And always err on the side of caution if unsure in more important occasions.

>>12704878
>wrist
Wrists rub against pockets & tables too much to be a decent application point.

Am I the only one who puts frags on before I put any top on?

I feel like it might stain clothes and then they have to be washed live every time you wear them instead of every 2-3 times

>>12706094
ew

>>12706094
>Am I the only one who puts frags on before I put any top on?
The chest is a common application area.

>>12704785
Smells like root beer

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>>12704785
It's nice, but not amazing.

If I regularly wore a suit and tie I'd rather wear this shit instead that tonka bomb.

I like NOIR fragrances, right now using 1740 Marquis De Sade and there is like 1nl left.

And I am thinking - what should l choose - two middle average fragrances, one for the day, and one noiry for evening, or one expensive?
What can you suggest for me?

>>12705041
smelled this a while ago, couldn't stand it
came back to it, was even worse

>>12706722
Same thing happened to me with terre d'hermes

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Started sampling this week with these low-tier fragrances. If anyone is interested (if you're not able to spend a lot on perfume) then I found that:
Escentric Molecule - just plain wood scent. It's fresh but literally just woody and musky. Good if you want to smell like wood chippings.
YSL - Good for the price but more of an evening thing. Very gingery and Lemony but not in a detergent way.
Coty Aspen - Lemony in a detergent way.
Lalique Pour Homme- Woody with an interesting orange citrus smell on first application and then develops into hints of sweet floral smells later on. Long lasting. Good value for money at its current price.
Versace Pour Homme - Similar to Lalique but stronger lemon top note.
Will be ordering more samples soon.

how many frags (not samples, actual bottles at least 30ml+) does /fra/ have?

>>12707240
I'm at around 25 I'd guess at this point. Mix of cheap shit, some mid-range niche and designers, and some Creeds, Amouage, Roja, Xerjoff, etc.

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Stop reformulating La Nuit.

>>12707240
10 that I've bought as an adult. A few more that I got when I was younger but I don't wear.

>>12706661
one expensive, i too like noir frags

try attaquer le soleil marquis de sade by etat libre dorange too i liked it

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Dumb question here - how is it determined whether a fragrance is for men/women or unisex? Is it stated officially by the producer or just by the general consensus? I recently got a sample of Violet Disguise at a local shop and I just can't fathom why every site says it's a unisex frag....

>>12707757
Mostly just what it's marketed as.

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>>12707240
Not nearly enough and way too many.

>>12705058
sako pls, get back to the strip club to pretend to be rich, and white, and take your enormous amount of bodyhair and bathtub of dakkar noir with you. with you.

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Sort of have a problem: I'm a man and I kind of want to wear this. (I have long hair btw.)

>>12708174
So wear it. Problem solved.

>>12704975
I hope you can leaf.

>>12706602
Did they change the bottle?

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>>12708543
Yeah, all of their classic fragrances have the Vetiver style bottles now.

Heritage has a wooden cap.

I want something futuristic. Chrome. Any suggestions?

>>12708522
They still haven't responded to me. It also now says on the page where you can request samples that they're no longer available due to overwhelming demand, so I'm assuming I ain't getting a sample.

>>12708609
ephemera drone? i also wanted something futuristic.

>>12694643
where to buy secondhand / used fragrances (fragrance swaps / floor models etc.)? any recommendations?

wew

found a 100ml invictus aqua for $70 aud

who /lucky/ here

bleu de chanel is a meme

sauvage is 1 million times better

>tfw bought Boss Bottled and it doesn't smell like the tester
Have they changed the formulation recently and the tester was old, or did I just get a bad bottle?

Why are Chanel frags so headache inducing

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wow

>>12708787
Maybe aldehydes

>>12707436
Which Roja and Xerjoff do you have?

>>12703255
I have the 17Q01 batch. It's great but I can only compare it to the 2-3 samples I had in the last couple of years. The opening is more fruity but pineapple note is very smooth. It's not as smokey but the birch scent seems to be slightly stronger than in my samples.

>>12709090
One more thought - I feel like because the smokiness is downplayed a little you can smell more vanilla in the drydown.

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anyone have this? thinking of blind buying

>>12709188
The assistant at Sephora sprayed it on my wrist a couple of years ago and I heated the opening but when I got home I couldn't stop myself from smelling my hand. I could still smell it on me the next day so the performance is great. To this day i haven;t found anything with similar drydown. Go for it if you want somwthing for colder weather.

>>12709188
>>12709213
Shit, i didn;t notice you said "blind buy". Never blind buy fragarnces.

niche frags are so overrated

designer are better and much more pleasing

>>12709321
Whatever, pleb.

>>12709372
niche frags all have that harsh 'trying to hard to be different' scent about them, they miss the point

the best designer scents smell amazing and actually hit the mark of being pleasing

>>12696383
Exactly. You can get a decent bottle of cologne for around $50 and that'll pretty much last you the while year. As for people who collect high end fragrances, I don't see how that's any different from collecting shit like sneakers or watches or whatever.

>>12696742
Tom Ford black Orchid.

>>12697222
Is Tag Him by Armaf a decent dupe for this? It's rated decently on fragrantica, just wanted to get some opinions.

>>12697222
headache inducing meme

get sauvage

>>12709531
>Sauvage
Get a load of this memer.

>>12698137
Try Burberry London. It has both cinnamon and lavender, along with tobacco. Super safe, cozy, masculine winter frag that can be had for less than $40 for 100 ml.

>>12709479
I'd say those that are cynically niche for the sake of being different by creating something to be bizarre are just as bad as designers that exploit markets the way they do too. Niche in a sense of individuals or small brands that use good materials to create a beautiful scent however, is a reason to still hunt for a good fragrance.

>>12708876
Roja Enigma and Xerjoff Mefisto.

>Man in mid 20's
>European and business casual
So, Versace Eros, y/n?

>>12709708
If your business is at a club then yes

>>12709615
>Burberry London
i actually just bought this. first fragrance i bought for myself. Im not really a fan of the initial smell but after like 30 minutes, it smells wonderful. when i was reading reviews about it, i frequently saw people complain that you end up smelling like a christmas tree. i dont get that at all.

the problem i seem to have with it though is that after like an hour or so, the smell doesnt seem to radiate off my body. i mean, i can still smell it but it seems like nobody else can. i even asked a co-worker if she could smell anything and she said no, unless she got like super close to me.

is this normal? i know some fragrances arent suppose to be super strong, is this one of them?
or maybe im not spraying enough? i spray one around the jugular area on my neck and wrist.

>>12709741
That was also one of my first frags. To me it always seemed to harsh and spicy and yes it doesn't seem to have the best projection after a while. But it sure stayed a skin scent.
But when I had girls try through my collection burberry London had the most consistently positive reaction. Second place imperial millesime which gets shilled a lot in here and to me barely smells like anything at all

>>12709640
I agree. To me, a good quality niche fragrance that isn't trying to be weird for the sake of being weird and doesn't smell like cat piss and oud is unbeatable. Like, Roja Enigma or Creed MI, there is no designer scent that can compare to those in my opinion.

On the other hand, I'd rather have a nice mid-range designer frag than something like, say, Amouage Fate, or Dark Oud, or Secretions Magnifique. I definitely get where the hate for niche fragrances come from, I've sampled quite a range of them and a lot of them do smell frankly pretty unpleasant.

>>12709786
well as long as thats a common thing about it not projecting after a while, thats ok with me. it still smells nice and the scent stays on my skin all day.

i just started to get paranoid, thinking i might have bought a fake. i bought it off fragrancenet, which claims that everything is real but im still a bit skeptical about that.

>>12709794
So far Creed and Amouage have been the only 2 niche brands that I liked (granted I didn't try many). It just seems like they try to actually create great scents at higher quality than designers and not tryhard coming up with shit like the most authentic smell of hot concrete and broken glass...

>>12709916
I love Roja Enigma, and Roja Elysium seems to be getting good reviews. Aside from that, I don't care for any of his other scents that I've sampled. There was Fruity Aoud which was nice, but it's not available as an EDP, so it's like 650.00 a bottle (and not available on the grey market), and I didn't like it enough to justify spending that.

I agree that Creed and Amouage seem to be the most palatable niche houses overall, though Amouage has some pretty horrific fragrances as well. Xerjoff also has some very nice scents, you might want to try a couple of those, Mefisto is a very nice rose-citrus scent that's masculine and not too sweet and doesn't have that typical screechy niche profile.

>>12704917
I'd say try out a 2016 bottle, it smells amazing

>>12710033
I looked up Mefisto and it seems very interesting. How is the iris note in that one? - for example in Dior Homme it's way too intense for me.

I would really love some more niche recommendations for scents that avoid having this cloying and soapy vibe around them which most that I tested seemed to have. CdG also have this strange offputting metallic aura (serpentine, 53).

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>>12710111
The iris isn't that prominent. I find the rose and citrus to be the main notes along with a sort of tea-like note.

>>12709615
>>12709741
>>12709834

The "festive" smell some people complain about comes from the frag smelling somewhat like pine, combined with the other warm, spicy notes. Personally I think it makes it smell amazing.

Performance is something most people find lacking with London, but I think you'd get better if you applied more on your upper body, maybe one behind each ear plus the one you already spray on your neck and wrist.

>>12710097
I've bought some of the oils that smell like it from the ghetto swap meet, which impressed the guy with the boosted cases of cologne, since all the thuglites wants dey sef africant musk.