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Looking to replace The One EDP with something more interesting. Just ordered samples of the following
>Chergui
>Jazz Club
>The Tragedy of Lord George

>>18493902
I've looked all over the place for a more refined/niche (or "masstige") equivalent to the one but to no success

>>18493898 (OP)
good fragrance edition
>>18493902
chergui is really good

>>18493902
>>18493904
>>18493913
I think I'm also going to try a sample of Plum in Cognac while I'm at it

>>18493902
>>18493904
Not exactly equivalent but Prada L'Homme Intense is better

>>18493902
you could also try Oud Malaki. it's also an ambery tobacco, but a bit more "niche" in appeal than the very mass pleasing The One

>>18493898 (OP)
Bought Toskovat Inexcusable Evil 2 ml sample. Guess it was grossly overhyped by impressionable shut-in /fa/ggots or house's weird edgy marketing and i was expecting something like Laphroaig 10 from the world of perfume, but it smells nowhere like it was described. It's just scent of soaping hands in an old church.

you dont need more.

>>18493924
/fa/ doesn't hype that shit

you mistook this place for some of your retarded social media

>>18493933
this. anon forgot this isn't tiktok. we're not recommending Inexcusable Evil or Followed

>>18493898 (OP)
recently tested Habit Rouge along with Ombre Leather at a store. I guess they both have leather, but it was a savage mogging. there is so much more going on in HR that it's hard to fathom that it's the cheaper fragrance

It's pretty good, I love it actually.

>>18493941
The best part is that Indians haven't found it yet

I do believe I have secured a legitimate bottle of Gucci Nobile. Should be here in a couple days. Very excited, but I cant help but be nervous it's counterfeit. I dont know how you guys vintage hunt consistently, shit's such a gamble

>>18493902
Chergui and/or Ambre Sultan. The best ambers on the market.

>>18493924
>Inexcusable Evil
hasn't been talked about in ages
>i was expecting something like Laphroaig 10 from the world of perfume
did you even bother reading the marketing brief on the website or at least look at the notes? it's like being angry that bois imperial isn't a gourmand

>>18493902
Gentlemen Boisée is also similar with the notable addition of iris, and it's slightly stronger.

Any interesting releases recently? I want to waste some money

>>18493933
i meant fashion faggots world united tm, not exclusively 4chan fa board dwellers, my bad. it's indeed currently heavily pushed on social
media, though
>>18493951
still talked about here and there as either ultimate dark tragedy esque perfume with some brutal feel of concrete gunpowder you would feel on wounded ww1 vet in a war hospital and blood or unbeareble horror scent that persists forever but irl it's nowhere near either of two and doesn't even wears for long. it's okayish kind of medical soapish church scent with metal and iodine hint. laphroiag whiskey (i suppose you know it if you mentioned it) however delivers these smells of smoke, kreosote and iodine exactly on point, i very much feel like hero from Remark novels drinking it.

>wanted to check out guerlain cherry oud
>it costs fucking 400
Please recommend me some oud frags that are somewhat reasonably priced. Yes I know it's not gonna be "real oud" but I don't care

>>18493994
actually i smelled it another time with lalique noire and this fragnance is not bad at all, quite good even. i just had espectation it would smell like a pool of blood, knowing how it actually smells it's more like scrap on the knee blood smell, seems like faint hearted people had strong hospital/surgical association because of metallic/iodine note contrast.

>>18493924
>Toskovat
geh

should i be an aventus chad or a bdchad today?

Someone give me the trvke on 34 Boulevard Saint-Germain from Diptyque. Is it a hit or miss for you? Why does no one ever talk about it?

>>18494011
all the decent ones are in that price range.
cheaper i guess there's Oud Wood from TF, Oud & Spice from AdP, Veloptuous Oud from Bianchi, Oud for Greatness, though i don't particularly like it, Haltane, Kredo, Carved Oud off the top of my head

asking again in this thread, about Habit Rouge, is the EDP more rounded (less zingy citrus) than the EDT? I like the edt, but I find the citrus somewhat tiring/cloying after a while

Or is any other "rounded" alternative?

>>18494063
Tom Ford Noir is basically "habit rouge / shalimar, but without the citrus"
you could also try Shalimar, I think the citrus opening fades more quickly in that

>>18494011
oud malaki
one man show oud edition

>>18494011
AdP Oud, Brioni EdP Intense

>>18494104
thanks. I've only smelled Noir Extreme, but I found it to give a too 'bossy karen manager' vibe. May try Shalimar, if only for the experience of something like that.

>>18494135
The og Noir is very different from Extreme And does sound like what you want Shalimar is a must try anyway

>>18493944
I’ve done it one (1) time for vintage bottles of PRPH, APH, and The Dreamer, and it’s not worth the effort. Even if you get a genuine bottle, you have no way to know how well it was stored. Not to mention you’re pulling supply from an ever dwindling resource that will never be returned. It’s just not worth it imo.

>>18493980
Honestly, no, I really haven’t seen anything recently. The closest thing to interesting would perhaps be the re-release of Tsar, depending on your interests.

I’ve been kind of holding out hope Chanel is going to release some new masculine fragrance in the next month or two, but that also probably doesn’t qualify as interesting for many people.

>>18493944
>>18494305
What are the fuck are you guys talking about? I buy vintage all the time, where are these fakes... wait we're spreading FUD to keep prices down? So yeah, I bought a bottle of Gucci Nobile and each time I spray it someone dies.

>>18493980
>recently
Sine 2009? No.

>>18494362
Yup all vintage is counterfeit

>>18493980
Sel D'Issey

>>18494409
How's it compare to QB's Kenzo works

we got the counterfeiter boys!!

>>18493943
?Do Indians ever wore perfume

>>18493980
Theres a new Aramis (Intuition) for Men. Theres also a new Prada

>>18494387
saar....

Why does Prada make the best designer male fragrances

>>18494108
>>18494118
Thank you
>>18494056
>all the decent ones
Which ones are you thinking of?

>>18493928
Myslf is better.

It's settled. Davidoff Cool Water doesn't smell like Creed GIT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKEbOCcV-DU

>>18494522
yeah no shit
it's better
always has been better
and will be better forever

>>18494524
She said she'd even prefer Nautica Voyage over Cool Water

>>18494522
Buy vanilla slop fragrances, goys

>>18494526
I don't care for women's opinions and have not watched the gay video you have posted

>>18494518
y edp has way better performance tho

>>18494011
>Yes I know it's not gonna be "real oud" but I don't care
why bother with synth oud

What would be a good scent for an aryan?

>>18494558
Hitler hated perfume, so nothing
If you want the most popular classic german fragrance, 4711

>>18494568
>Hitler
Who cares about what Hitler thought? I just like the aesthetic that they appropriated.

Perfumes that make you feel like you're going through a journey like L'Air du Desert Marocain?

>>18494575
avestan

My big order of samples has arrived. Do you guys want me to review something in particular?


Abercrombie&Fitch: Fierce
Mugler: AlienGoddess
CarolinaHerrera: 212VIPMen
PacoRabanne: UltravioletMan
Givenchy: Pi
Azzaro: Chrome
Montblanc: Starwalker
GuyLaroche: DrakkarIntense
Aramis: forMen
AntonioPuig: Quorum

CoSTUMENATIONAL: Scent, ScentIntense
Grès: CabotinedeGrès
FrenchAvenue: LiquidBrun
Animale: Animale(Women)
MaisonAlhambra: ForbiddenLove, JorgeDiProfumo
AfnanTurathi: HommeBlue

Armaf: ClubdeNuitIntenseMan(LtdEd), ClubdeNuitSillage, CrazeforMen

Xerjoff: “V”Accento, “V”ErbaPura, “V”Opera, Casamorati1888, CasamoratiMefisto, XJ1861Decas, JointheClubMoreThanWords

ParfumsdeMarly: Cassili
Nishane: Hacivat
RojaParfums: ElysiumPourHomme
MemoParis: RussianLeather
VCanto: Ensis

TizianaTerenzi: Cassiopea, Delox, Ecstasy

Lattafa: RaghbaForMan, OudForGloryBade’eAlOud, Asad, MaahirBlackEdition, MaahirLegacy, HerConfession, QaedAlFursan

FragranceWorld: King

>>18494577
>FrenchAvenue: LiquidBrun
Can you try this one?

>>18494577
>Azzaro Chrome pls
Thank you love you

>>18494577
Fierce
Pi
Aramis
Gres
Roja
Memo

>>18494570
"Aryan" aesthetic is hating anything aesthetic because it's frivolous and degenerate

>>18494410
The aquatic opening does remind me of Kenzo Homme, but it's much lighter and fresher, whereas I find Kenzo quite dark and intense.
The performance is great though, which I think is a hallmark of Bisch's work.

So the cloners are cloning the clones now, where will it end?

>>18494570
I think being tortured by black leather wearing Gestapo officers in some basement would smell exactly like Gucci Guilty Absolute

I tested 4 fragrances today right after my classes.

>Jo Malone Myrrh and Tonka
This one's a bit disappointing. There's unmistakable coca-cola quality but it has that vanilla notes all over the place. The drydown has a weird moisturizer-like scent. Leans a bit more feminine for me.

>Jo Malone Hinoki and Cedarwood
Absolute beast. The notes on fragrantica is a bit secretive but to me it smells resinous more than woody, a bit sweet, and creamy and powdery drydown. IT's masculine-leaning. Oh, and it's perfect for romantic nights.

>YSL Y EDP Intense
I'm devastated that I chose to buy YSL Y EDP over this. It's less fruity, more dark. Reminds me of lalique encre noire in its drydown. If you like sniffing markers like me this is perfect. A more grown-up version of Y EDP.

>YSL MYSLF EDP
This one's a letdown for me. It does smell good, but it's lacking something in its early stages. It's just citrus, neroli, and patchouli. Maybe hints of ylang-ylang. I honestly don't get the hype, in Tiktok this was all over the place and lots of reviews say it smells elegant. Not for me, it just smells...good. That's it. The drydown is interesting though, it becomes similar to Libre.

I was looking for L’Absolu, but they don't have it yet unfortunately.

>>18494664
L'Absolu is like if you remove the sweetness from the EDP and add in some woody notes.

It's a decent scent but they're charging an absurd price for it.

>>18494642
An imitation of a facsimile of a copy of a replica of an homage of a duplicate of a mockery.

>>18494640
Seriously, I sprayed Gucci Guilty Elixir on my hand at the store, went to bed, got up, showered, went into town, and it was still there! Now if only I liked it.

>>18494694
>got up, showered, went into town, and it was still there! Now if only I liked it.
Yep, same for me with Bois Imperial
Ganymede is the one I actually like, but I don't feel like dropping 300$ on a full bottle

I tested platinum egoiste in the airport for the second time and I really liked it. You niggas was right. I’ll probably pull the trigger. Any leads on discounter sites? It’s not on Joma.

>>18494689
That sounds promising, cant wait to test it

>>18494558
>>18494570
natural oils

>>18494742
I think you just have to pay retail or gamble on second-hand. If you're not aware, Chanel is super vigilant about shutting down discounters/decanters carrying their brand.

>>18494742
you wont find chanel on discounters. shouldve gotten it at the duty free

>>18494558
inexcusable evil

>>18494742
At best you'll find it on sale from a legit retailer.

>>18494664
Dont go to tiktok for reviews they're all shills

Was he the goat this whole time?

sometimes I wish 4kanker had accounts just so I could block anyone who mentions toskovat permanently

SOTD Les Fleurs du Déchet

>>18494792
one of the only popular niche brands that are worthwhile with good scents and normal prices

Which 3 would you choose?

>>18494799
cold
>Prin Saringkarn
mild
>Trumper Eucris EdP
hot
>Nicolai Victoire

>>18494774 I mostly go to YouTube or here to find the ones I want to test
>>18494799 Orage? kinda dig the iris note

>>18494799
Dior homme 2011

>>18494799
>Jaipur Homme
>Terre d'Hermes
>Guerlain Vetiver

>>18494804
>Guerlain Vetiver
>Hot Weather
Anything above 25C and it disappears within 2 hours, for me anyway.

>>18494747
>>18494748
>>18494760
well fuck me. i fly regularly anyway so i'll have many more chances.

>>18494792
no
>>18494795
>normal prices
lol

>>18494799
>Cold
Encre Noire A L'Extreme
>Moderate
Encre Noire
>Hot
Encre Noire Sport

>>18494819
based

>>18494819
This but add
>Very cold
Ombre Noire
>Mild/rainy
Encre Indigo

>>18494825
literally no one has ever worn encre indigo

>>18494846
I have. Just a decant albeitever.

I bought afnan rare carbon because idiots online said it's almost the same as ombre leather. I bought bentley absolute because idiots online claimed it's exactly the same as gucci pour homme. Are perfume people retarded? They claim to be able to pick out a bunch of individual notes from a perfume but can't tell when two fragrances CLEARLY don't smell even remotely similar. The bentley is at least nice, the afnan smells like cheap arab chemical crap. It's been sitting on my shelf for over a year and it still smells like shit.
Does anyone know anything that actually smells like gucci pour homme? It smelled exactly like sharpening a pencil. Also do TF Oud Wood clones exist or is it all garbage like ombre leather clones?

>>18494866
>Are perfume people retarded?
mostly
you are too

>>18494866
For OW 'clones' there's Kredo and Carved Oud like an anon mentioned above. You're not saving much dosh, but at least they're stronger than the TF. Oud Noir is probably the cheapest one that still smells decent, with performance comparable to OW. I haven't bothered with any gulfslop clones.

>>18494866
>Are perfume people retarded?
Yeah, specially when you have people saying macerate/maceration, when they really mean ageing.

>>18494866
I bought Oud for Glory because people said it was the same as the Initio, but I only get a more masculine take on BR540 from it. Which is actually nice, I don't regret it.
>>18494875
Not him but I really like Oud Wood yet cannot justify spending 200 on a 30ml especially with shit longevity. Is the Thameen clone genuinely good?

Should I BB L'Eau d'Issey Intense?

>>18494949
i have it, it's kinda meh. not bad by any means, but not something i really reach for either

>>18494951
That's the impression I get from most Issey releases. I like the idea of citrus/incense, but then again maybe I'd be better off with DHS2021. I'm very curious to try Bleue d'Issey too.

>>18493902
>>18493913
Chergui is soap-on-soap slop and there's no way around it. Still interested in trying other Lutens though.

>>18494962
Ambre Sultan is better

spraying guerlains vetiver on my armpits really brings out that pissy civet note

>>18494984
I sprayed my sample of Vetiver on my hand today and was really surpised at the stinky animalic notes that I didn't remember at all
turns out my cat has diarhhea and shat itself in the same room. the more you know...

>>18494033
Bruno’s black toddler he bought for an iPod nano wears Aventus

>>18494558
Slumberhouse norne is what hits your nostrils after you step out of your log cabin in the agarthan woods, your bare feet gripping the soil below you while your busty milkmaid A10 hyperborean wife sucks you off

Fellas,

I need some help here. So last Friday I picked up some picrel.
Sprayed it when I got home from work, two on wrist, one on neck, went out for a dinner party and felt like I could smell it the entire time, could even smell it next morning.
Now for the last few days, I feel like I lose the scent within an hour, I understand that nose blindness is a thing but I've asked people within 4 hours of wearing it if they can tell I've got perfume on, and it's a no.
What could be causing this? Only thing different from the first time is I guess I hadn't showered before putting it on, whereas all other times are right out of the shower, is that somehow making it absorbed in my skin? I use a fairly light moisturiser too but still no dice, do I need to use a proper body lotion to be moisturised enough to make it stick?

Genuinely scratching my head over this.

>>18495010
Finally something I can answer with 100% certainty. I studied dermatology for a while and one topic that frequently came up during my studies was how the skin can absorb certain types of chemicals and how soaps and other common substances can affect the skins natural barrier. It sounds bizarre but fragrances last longer on unclean skin. Have you ever noticed that the most unclean types always reek of fragrances the strongest? Having the fragrance sit unabsorbed on pulse points that are both warm and unable to “remove” the fragrance works wonders for projection. If you still want to clean yourself but retain the same effect, rub olive oil on your neck and wrists until it can’t be absorbed anymore and lingers on the skin, then gently wipe it off and spray your fragrance on

>>18494881
You have to let your fragrances masturbate lest they develop some weird fetishes because they don’t have an outlet

>>18493924
This guy bought Reddit-tier goyslop and now he’s paying the price for it, don’t be like him, fellas. In the end, the best thing to do it’s going out into the world and smelling things, let your inspiration come from there, not because someone shills it online

Just blind bought Knize Ten. What am I in for?

>sotd: MKK ($9/ml, worth it though if you're working on the musk skilltree in the OP and can get a small sample)

>>18495010
PE is one of the strongest frags I own along with Kenzo Homme EdP.
PE in particular combines really well with my own body odor also

>>18495018
does vaseline work instead of olive oil?

>>18494792
Anyone have experience with this? Looking for a nice rose scent for daily use and I found it heavily discounted

>>18494799
>cold
Xerjoff Naxos
>mild
Loewe 7 Cobalt
>hot
Loewe Agua El

>>18495009
>Slumberhouse
lol. lmao even.
>>18495010
stop being a sissysprayer
>>18495035
>What am I in for?
a very good and historically important masculine leather
>>18495035
>$9/ml
>worth it though
what? it's $4.4/ml on the official website. and $9/ml is certaiy not worth it for synthetic musk

Bros help me out... I like the smell of Chanel No 5. Is there a masculine version of this fragrance, like some sort of aldehydic and sort of floral but can be worn by men?

>>18494866
>Are perfume people retarded?
I mean... have you ever noticed how the average youtuber that makes perfume-related video looks like?
It's bottom-of-the-barrel genetic trash all the way through

Overspraying is for Indians

>>18495073
I actually think these old frags like No5, Shalimar, Jicky etc can be worn by men today if they're confident enough.
You definitely won't find any young women wearing them, too musky and heavy for today's fashion, but for a man they could pull it off.

>>18495073
Just wear it faggot stop being a pussy

what do black people wear?

>>18495089
Actually have a Jicky sample in my cart, might buy it thanks.
>>18495094
I live in Atlanta and a lot of the black guys I come across wear Ombre Nomade

>>18495099
>black guys I come across

>>18495094
I have an untrained nose, but based on the notes I always pick up I'm fairly confident they're all wearing Hyrax

>>18495099
jicky was sean connerys signature and he's one of the manliest men ever

>>18494793
>toskovat
I mean it's not bad. Too mainstream for designer's though

>>18495094
I have a webm for this.

>>18495130
They must smell so nice, except for the layering niggas.

>>18495009
>Slumberhouse

Difficult to reduce it all to just 9.

>>18494387
Not mine fortunately. I don't goof and I backtraced them.

To the Anon who recommended me Le Sel d’Issey, this smells fantastic, thank you
I still am probably gonna acquire another bottle of D&G Light Blue next chance I get, but this is a really nice change of pace that’s a lot less in-your-face and I feel like this is an acceptable aquatic scent to wear in the colder seasons too whereas I have reservations about wearing Light Blue in the fall and especially winter

>>18494846
It's my favorite fragrance, bro...

>frag this place told me sucked is actually good
name a more iconic duo

What’s the consensus here on layering fragrances?

>>18494644
>Gucci Guilty Absolute
I’ve seen this come up a few different times recently, on different media, and am starting to get curious.

Are there any Anons out there that have smelled both it and Iron Duke and can compare the two?

>inb4 Beaufort hate because the GothRock Anon.

>>18494958
DHS2021 is bretty gud, haven’t smelled the Miyake, but I doubt it’s better.

>>18494962
>Chergui is soap-on-soap
I don’t think you know what soap smells like fren… Or you have very, VERY exotically perfumed soap.

>>18495035
A supposedly leather scent that doesn’t smell like any other leather fragrance I’ve smelled before, and one that I personally don’t care for.
See a lot of people give it love, but an approximately equal number of people chime in saying they don’t care for the scent. Tell us what you think.

>>18495053
It's good. Wears feminine. Like what a female vampire would wear. Dark, velvety rose. Reminds me of my ex girlfriend. I even wore it and jacked off one time pretending that she was there with me again. But yeah it's pretty nice

>>18495094
They all love acqua di gio for some reason

>>18495130
Unfiltered cringe
Why do they make talking about fragrances sound so gay

Never tried Antaeus. How does it compare to Kouros?

>>18494908
>I bought Oud for Glory because people said it was the same as the Initio
i was one of those guys
cheers, anon

>>18495010
10 sprays minimum

>>18495073
Amouage Gold Man or just wear no5

>>18495078
>t. sissy

>>18495128
>t*skovat
>I mean it's not bad
lol, lmao even

>>18495130
cringe but has some cute black girls i would fuck

>>18495238
no

>>18495254
>Gucci Guilty Absolute
just buy it

>>18495290
not similar, they share an animalic quality and that's it

>>18494962
the way around it is that you are wrong

>>18495254
Both are leather centered, Iron Duke is soapy-animalic while Gucci has a medicinal and woody feel.

>>18495290
they're not similar at all. kouros is soapy and pissy, antaeus is leathery, musky and gothic

>>18493898 (OP)
Grey Flannel is all I use these days, you really dont need anything else. I also only use pic related for bathing, its the only scent that makes me feel clean. Is it autism or can anyone else relate? And yes I'm a thirdie, bronze not brown.

>>18495317
>Grey Flannel
>soap for bathing
based bronze (not brown) anon
>Is it autism
yes
>can anyone else relate?
also yes

>>18495238
it's such a weird trend. why are you buying two professionally composed perfumes to mash them together like a neanderthal mashing two rocks to see what happens

you have me interested in Kredo now. might buy a decant. or blind buy a bottle. i like oud wood as well but it just doesn't seem like a good purchase. and i have no issue dropping hundreds on bottles.

are platinum egoiste and guerlain vetiver redundant?

I want to smell the way Disintegration (1989) by The Cure feels and sounds, fragrances for this? (Men’s)

All you need.

>>18495324
>are platinum egoiste and guerlain vetiver redundant?
no, they're not similar at all even if they serve the same vague role of classy office scent

>>18495325
You might say you're looking for goth rock fragrances, right?

What do we think, is Apex emblematic of the resurgence of masculine green scents, is this finally the end of sweetslop? I personally enjoy the smell, it reminds me of vintage polo green

>>18495330
>roger bird
lol, lmao even

>>18495331
Can’t knock the hustle

>>18495333
i can and i do but you're kind of right
the real retards are the morons who either shill for roger bird or buy his overpriced slop

>>18495334
I think we’re seeing a big shift in the industry again at the same way it happened during the 1900s, when Perfumery got democratized by the introduction of synthetic molecules and everyone could start affording fragrances. Nowadays the exact opposite is happening where (good) fragrances are starting to become ultra luxury items again. He’s hated for it because he does it most blatantly and is also an eccentric gay British man dressing like dandies of centuries past, and that’s just easy to hate, but he’s just part of a bigger movement. Every luxury brand has started adopting his pricing model. You can’t convince me that something like imagination or ombré nomade isn’t just an even more radical scam than Roger’s fragrances, who despite being extremely overpriced are still well-made.

Thoughts on oud maracuja? Is azzure aoud close enough? Because liquid brun is pretty damn good.

>>18495340
not bad but overpriced imo
it's also quite long lasting

I got my first compliment ever, wearing Jpg le male elixir.
I'm an ugly slob and it felt nice

>>18495053
It's very good but leans feminine

>>18495337
at list the pidgeon probably does use more expensive ingredients (even if nowhere near enough to justify his prices)
then there are brands like Mindgames that smell like something you picked out at random from teh 10$ discounted shelf in TJ Maxx

>>18495231
You're welcome.
By the way Light Blue has been reformulated and rereleased this year, they're doing a big marketing push for it in stores here.

>>18495324
>are platinum egoiste and guerlain vetiver redundant?
Not remotely. PE is clean herbal and metallic, Vetiver is soapy tobacco with some citrus and spice.
I guess they could both be described as 'green' but they smell completely different.
Also the performance of PE is a 10 while Vetiver is maybe a 7.
They're both great options for a daily signature thoughever.

>>18495326
>Bel Ami but overpriced masstigeslop

I own Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes from Zara and although I like it, it's nothing really amazing. I get mostly clean, almost formal citrus with a hint of ginger.
Is LV Imagination really different from the Zara dupe (enough to warrant sampling) or is the entire LV line completely overrated?

>>18495340
Wearing it right now. I'm really trying to like it but there's something about it that bothers me. Maybe because it's the middle of summer and I get this overwhelming "warmth" from it, I should try it again in winter and see how it fares

>>18495399
>is the entire LV line completely overrated
a super overhyped brand known for huge profit margins, making 10 000$ items in China and basically single handedly tanking the quality of most luxury fashion houses in Europe via agressive LVMH buyouts and subsequent cost cutting?

you say their brand new 300$ perfume line is overrated? unbelievable, surely this could not be the case. next you'll tell me that they forced Hermes to beg France to include them on the list of French cultural heritage because it was the only way to not be bought out and forced to make nothing but sweatshop logo t-shirts forever
surely, LV would never do such things and I'm sure their perfumes are worth their price 100%

>>18495403
No perfume is worth its price but sometimes you have fragrances that are blatantly overpriced yet have a unique enough scent profile that clones don't seem to fully replicate, so in that sense they're "worth it"

>>18495312
Thank you fren, may have to pull the trigger.

I actually like beastmode fragrances but I don't necessarily want to wear heavy ouds or gourmands
Are there any fresh fragrances aside from BI and kenzo EDP with huge performance and that aren't weird bordering on unwearable (megamare)?

>>18494799
>Egoiste
>Platinum Egoiste
>Paris-Edimbourg
probably

>>18495419
Based.

>>18495413
Hermann a mes Cotes is another Bischbomb, but with rose and not really the BI DNA

>>18495238
it really doesnt work. you just end up smelling one over the other

So I just worked my way through these samples I got last week.

Chanel Bleu EDT
Dior Homme 2011
Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental
Prada L'homme 5m
Serge Lutens Borneo 1834
Serge Lutens Chergui
YSL M7
Amouage Royal Tobacco
Amouage Interlude Black Iris
Amouage Interlude Man
JPG Le Male EDT
Serge Lutens MKK Vintage

Out of all of them DH 2011 is naturally the clear standout. I have a full bottle of the current formulation which I really love but the 2011 is just leagues above it, real shame they changed it. Will likely buy full bottles of the Intense and Parfum at some point as it's just so good. My initial reaction to Le Male when I sprayed it for the first time was that it smelled like toothpaste and I thought I wouldn't go back to it but honestly after wearing it, it's pretty addicting and I may end up making it my go-to fresh/blue bottle, since it's also available for pretty cheap. All of the Serge Lutens were great, Vetiver Oriental was my favourite for sure, followed by Chergui which I found very cozy and nostalgic. Borneo and MKK were both excellent as well but I don't think I would ever wear them as part of an outfit, they will probably just be something I spray on my hand once in a while to enjoy. L'homme was also nice enough to make me debate on a full bottle but in the end I found it too clean and sterile for my tastes. I'll probably use up the sample but I won't refill it. M7 was alright and I'll revisit it in the winter but I'm certain there are just better ouds out there, but this one isn't it. The Amouages I was very curious about and if I was looking for an very high quality resinous/amber I would be thrilled, but these aren't to my tastes. I could see using Black Iris in a more formal setting in cooler weather as it is a very regal scent but the other two are something you'd need to be a big amber enjoyer to use frequently. Bleu is Bleu, idk what to say about it. It smells like Chanel but Platinum Egoiste is just better.

>>18495430
Yeah I've been wanting to try it out
But I'd also like options other than Bisch frags

>>18495436
>I have a full bottle of the current formulation which I really love but the 2011 is just leagues above it, real shame they changed it
They still make it under the name Dior Homme Original
Note that the Parfum got changed recently and is now completely different

>>18495413
Lorenzo Pazzaglia makes a lot of frags that fit that criteria. but i find that frags with salt and seaweed notes tend to last really long and project well:
>Boszporusz Nishane
>Acqua di Sale
also frags that share the Erba Pura DNA tend to last a lot too.

>>18495441
Have you tried Oud Minerale? Apparently it's a nice take on the salt & seaweed dna.
Thanks for the recommendations by the way.
>Lorenzo Pazzaglia
Which one do you think is the best?
>Erba Pura
Some say this leans feminine

>>18495445
NTA but Oud Minerale is one of my favourite TFs. It's pretty unique, reminds me of a stony beach with driftwood, on a windy and kind of cloudy day. Very cool take on a beach fragrance. Wouldn't call it beast mode, though, but it has solid longevity.

>>18495450
Been meaning to try it, are the oud notes actually noticeable?
The TF private blends are ridiculously overpriced but I find that the normal line has some really good stuff, noir extreme is one of the best gourmands I've tried

>>18495445
i don't own it, but my friend does and he really likes it. reminds him of the seaside. unique and interesting according to him.
from Lorenzo, i liked Black Sea, Dream Sea, Carbonara (though it's a sort of gourmand) and Narcotix Citrus.
>Some say this leans feminine
it's just very sweet and fruity

>>18495452
No, not at all. It's has a driftwood kind of woodiness but it is 100% not an oud fragrance

>>18493944
Update: I got it and it smells incredible

Do you guys also store your perfumed clothes in the closet for a while before washing them? All of my clothes smells like Terre D'Hermes now :3

>>18495466
Glad you enjoyed it. I wore mine yesterday, it is indeed nice. It changes so much, it's all sharp herbs at first, then big green and florals, and all moss in the end.

>>18495238
I have gotten some horrid abominations from spraying one perfume on top of another. I have gotten some interesting results from spraying different different perfumes in different pulse points but it's just different, not better. There are probably some perfumes that layer and complement each other well but there are too many variables. If there was something that layered well they would just make an actual perfume out of it. Perfumes are already pre-layered kek

>Ferragamo Oud
Trying out flankers of the original Pour Homme, this one is quite bold for a designer release. I think it has too many strong notes all at once, with leather, rum, spices, smoke, iris, resins all vying for attention. But in the drydown it actually gets close to something like CDG 2 Man which I rather enjoy. Will be nigh unwearable until winter.

>>18495455
Alright, thanks again anon. Have you tried Summer Hammer and Sungria?
>>18495461
I see. Is this a scent profile that even exists? I don't think I've ever come across an oud freshie/aquatic.

>>18495500
>Have you tried Summer Hammer and Sungria?
a long time ago. i recall thinking Summer Hammer would be a nice fruity sweet summer frag, but it wasn't what i was looking for at the time

Guys is it me or is Penhaligon's Sartorial being discontinued?

>>18495254
>>18495304

Nope. You're the ones who are wrong. Not me.
(You) are. :)

>Yes, some people perceive a soapy smell in Serge Lutens' Chergui, particularly in the reformulated version. While the original formulation was known for its prominent honey, hay, and tobacco notes, the reformulation is said to be more floral and soapy, with the hay note being more pronounced in the opening. This soapy quality is also described as more pronounced and persistent in the new version, compared to the original, where it was more of an opening note

Tired of you little copelets.

Chergui smells like soap.

FUCKING SOAP.
S O A P.
CUNTS.

>>18495512
>seeking validation from AI (artificial indians)

>>18495508
still in stock
https://www.penhaligons.com/eu/en/p/sartorial-eau-de-toilette-100-ml--000000000065173485

what the hell
first time smelling angel
I was expecting a caramel-like gourmand
Instead I got punched in the face with absolute skankyness.
This shit is not sweet, is not gourmand, and is not good.
b-bros... do I... do I mayhaps hate patchouli?

>>18495512
>Using AI to confirm your mental/olfactory disfunction
>copelets

Top kek friendo

>>18495520
Beat me to it.

>>18495524
You may be a toddler, and I may be your daddy, but this isn’t a game of fucking hide your nose.
I don’t have yours.
You tell me.

>>18495529
What are some ultra common patchouli centered fragrances that I'm guaranteed to find even in my little town in bumfuck nowhere?

What in the actual fuck. Just sampled LV Imagination today. You told me this was all hype. This shit is actually amazing. So simple so good. A simple citrusy ginger…it shouldn’t be possible. Are there any niche alternatives or should I pull the trigger?

>>18495520
>>18495525
>even AI is more accurate than your nostrils
How does it feel to be inferior to Artificial Indians?
Chegui literally smells like how niggers used to smell like. A nigger with a bright cyan shirt passes by you in 2010 and all you smell is soap. DEAD ON ACCURATE.

>>18495535
>should I pull the trigger?
yes, you should (iykwim)

Thoughts on Vintage Green 78 by Banana Republic? I just blind bought a bottle and it’s genuinely fantastic for the price

>>18495521
Im having issues finding it on the US website and the stickied resellers

>>18495531
From the ones I've tried:

Tuxedo 4/5
Bottled Absolu 1/5
Black Orchid 5/5

Evidence: inconclusive

>>18495089
>>18495090
>>18495298

Thanks!

I once saw a chemist and perfume fan post about how Roja's Enigma Pour Homme's cola smell is actually a mistake and the result of mixing two different chemicals together that are known to degrade or devolve into a Dr. Pepper or cola type smell. Does anyone know anything about this? It was kinda interesting to me.

>>18495559
I once mixed anise essence with my Byredo Gypsy Water and it smelled 99% close to root beer. Probably something to do with anethole but I don't see licorce family notes in there so idk.

>>18495073
I certainly wouldn't. But you seem to be very eager to become a faggot, so, go on.

>Provide your age range.
26-27 closer in appearance (grooming, clothes, skin quality) to a 21-23yo
>Provide the season or climate you intend to wear the fragrance in.
going back to college in fall, typical daily variation is 0-15 to 15-30°C and pretty humid
>Provide your ideal price range for buying a recommended frag.
honestly, as cheap as possible
>Provide some details on what type of scent you are looking for (favorite notes and accords, hated notes and accords, etc.)
I don't like fresh/citrusy scents and those are all my brother and father have ever put on so I'm not really familiar with anything else
I'd definitely like something more mature, maybe slightly sweet
>Provide some details on your intended aesthetic and setting for wearing a scent (frag for school, the office, dates, casual daily wear, etc.)
casual daily, school too but ideally something versatile (at the cost of not being so specific, I suppose)
my aesthetic is eurostoner gaycel >vaguely hot-topic-ish graphic Ts
>loud, low volume local music group hoodies
>athleisure
>windbreakers
>AM90s
>adidas fanny pack over the shoulder
>seiko 5 sports stealth with a black metal bracelet

>>18495588
Zara Tobacco Sublime is quite nice but I think it's discontinued
Look into Zara's tobacco intense collection maybe

>>18495595
thanks, I like the smell of tobacco so that might be a good rec
might mesh well with my pleasant aroma of a pack-a-day-of-100s smoker

>>18495598
Maybe so
You can also try Al Haramain Amber Oud Tobacco Edition which is a dupe of Tobacco Vanille

>>18495598
Aedes de Venustas does one called Cafe Tabac I liked, a bit more on the fruity side with the tamarind but it works somehow

>>18495174
nigga is that Layton in hot weather

>>18495613
It's Pussyval dude. Which is a pretty decent scent but I prefer PE.

Are there frags that are just great for all weather, all occasions, all settings?

>>18495616
Terre D'Hermes :3

>>18495617
An old guy I know wears it and now I associate it with geriatrics

>>18495620
It's an old man frag, my dad used to wear it all the time. I'm honestly trying ways to pull it off, i'll probably just expand my tradhusband collection

>>18495588
Zadig & Voltaire This is Him!

>>18495588
Eau des Baux

If you want to lean into hot topic you could go either edgy like encre noire a l'extreme or full gothgay like moschino toy boy

>>18495616
Pour Monsieur
Guerlain Vetiver
Monsieur de Givenchy
Eau Sauvage
Pour un Homme

>>18495635
I'm not into those classic masculine old school scents at all

>>18495638
Then keep wearing your masstige gourmandslop bischbombs then you little faggot twink

>>18495616
Dior Homme

>>18495598
Tabac Nomade maybe

>>18495642
No need to seethe, I asked a simple question
>>18495644
Used to wear that, and the Sport flanker, but got tired of them. Good frags yeah

>>18495647
I could see Prada L’homme being in that category maybe

>>18495616
Plat. Egoiste, Aventus, Purple Label

>18495599
>18495600
>18495608
>18495630
>18495632
>18495646
thanks guys, I'll check em out... I actually think I might have the Zadig&Voltaire at home
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Ive been thinking about this lately but if the song Hotel California was a perfume, what would it smell like?

I want to try a real oud fragrance. I want to start with a basic oud/rose thats done extremely well. What should I look into?

>>18495695
>Terroni
>Inexcusable Evil
>Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait

>>18495698
Ex Idolo's Thirty Three is a pretty solid oud/rose. Also has a reputation for still containing "real" oud but that might just be marketing hogwash. Most "real" oud these days is a subpar product of super young agarwood trees cultivated in Cambodia en masse

>>18495588
From safest and most common to most radical (still nor very radical):
Sauvage EDP (or Salvo Intense)
Sauvage Elixir (or Asad or Salvo Elixir)
Santal 33 (or Energetically New York)
Dakar
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Ganymede (or Masa or Celestial)

>>18495413
Thomas Kosmala #1, smells like an average Neroli fragrance but the difference is the longevity and performance and Fiero from Casamorati, it smells like Eau Sauvage on steroids.

>>18495616
Aventus . any blue fragrance . also Dior homme. Also Armani pour homme or acqua di Giò .

>>18495718
Blue fragrances are not the vibe in the winter at all

>>18495616
>>18495718
>just great

If a normies asks you what cologne should they get as a gift, what do you tell them? Sauvage?

>>18495725
as a gift for whomst?

>>18495725
$125 sephora gift card because scent is the most potent and evokative sense and everyones taste is different. Fragrances are a terrible gift unless you really know the person and their tastes.

>>18495729
>>18495731
Friend was getting his brother in law some cologne. Both normies. I said you can't go wrong with Sauvage and that cologne is a rough gift to get people

Interlude man is the best fragrance in the world.

Anyone have this? How is it? Good for summer?

>>18495736
>cologne is a rough gift to get people
No it's not, it's a super common gift. The biggest fragrance sales come from mother's day gifts.

Frags for people who lift 505kg?

>>18495736
Sauvage is more of a fall/winter. If you want something normie tier and spring/summer go Versace pour homme.

And if you wanna save a few bucks get Lataffa Asad instead of Sauvage

>>18493898 (OP)
I am ex-wrestler now employer at family bis and wear Zoologosit T-Rex rocking nazi undercut and wearing stone island/londsdale/lacoste/polo. i have bimbo rich bimbo blonde gf

>>18495804
You are a caricature and a meme. And probably brown

What's the most watery, aquatic frag out there? No salt, no seaweed, no marine stuff. Just a frag that makes the air smell like cold, clean, fresh water.

I'm thinking of getting cdg Avignon once the cold weather rolls around. Apparently Morrissey uses it.