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>>18514358
>>18514359
fantastic as always

https://files.catbox.moe/tpeu1j.mp4
Frags for this feel?

>>18514357 (OP)
Modern formula PM is absolute trash

>>18514381
Kenzo Homme EdP

>>18514389
I have it, it's not as tropical as I'd like and not a big fan of the leather but it's alright

>>18514381
>>18514391
Kenzo Homme EDT

>>18514395
I'll check it out, I tried JeP Acqua though which is supposed to be similar and it smelled like baby wipes literally. I know it's a fragrantica meme to call everything baby wipes but it literally smelled like that

>>18514381
Guerlain Homme EDP
Pacific Rock Moss
Eau de Rochas Homme
Eau Sauvage
Colonia Essenza

>>18514399
Eau Sauvage isn't the kind of scent profile I'm looking for at all, I'll check out the others if they're not too similar to it

>>18514398
yeah if you didn't like Acqua, you won't like Kenzo EDT
you try Virgin Island Water or one of its clones

>>18514411
I'm seeing the intense version is like the EDP but without the leather and with added watermelon/calone, is it good? I might try it
>Virgin Island Water
It's very nice, can't justify that price though and I usually don't buy clones because no matter what tiktokers say no clone is an actual replica of the fragrance they're imitating

>>18514411
Drop clones of VIW?
I'll take even arabslop

>>18514414
MALIBÙ - Party in the bay from Simone Andreoli is good (not sure if it's a full blown VIW clone or not but it does not matter)

Bleu de Chanel L'Exclusif Chanel
>similar to BdC Parfum
>probably skipped the bubble gummy grapefruit
>added more woodiness
>smoky drydown like Aventus
Yup, finally a BdC for grown Chads, bubblygummy high schoolers can buy they zesty edt.

Sultan Vetiver > Vetiver EDT
Viking > Homme EDP
NYI > Heritage EDT
Santal Royal > Habit Rouge EDT
Saharienne > Eau de Guerlain

>>18514421
All wrong.

>>18514419
kek I expected clone pricing but it's not cheap either. Thanks though I might possibly blind buy it if nothing else fits what I'm looking for

>>18514421
nice bait

Has anyone tried the current version of Mugler Cologne? Any good?

>>18514381
>>18514410
Dune Pour Homme

>>18514423
i don't think it's a slop arab clone desu senpai

>SOTD: Absolu Aventus (the 2025 version i guess)
a ripoff 50-50 mix of aventus and sauvage elixir, worse than both of those frags, can be worn year-round

>>18514428
>Absolu
Allegedly the Afnan clone is unironically better

god fucking damnit someone beat me to the adg profumo i was eyeing. fuck me. it's so hard to grab a hold of one.

>>18514433
just buy the Parfum

>>18514423
>I'd rather blind buy a relatively expensive frag because it will probably smell similar, though certainly not the same, as VIW, than blind buy an inexpensive frag because it will probably smell similar, though certainly not the same, as VIW
Wow arab clones have really mindbroken some people here.

>>18514425
Schizos said it's close but not the same, normies said it's the same. I just ordered the vintage one and I'm waiting for it to arrive, but I wont have anything to compare it to. If you're not paranoid just get the new one.

>>18514441
I'm glad I can just buy what I want but if I couldn't afford it I would rather not use any perfume than put a cheap clone on my skin.

i am so tired of fragrances bros

>>18514473
could not be me
>mfw when

>>18514473
yeah me too. you really only need a couple, maybe three or four max, any more is pure autism and a slippery slope.

Any fragrance that smells like this bar of soap?

>>18514421
>Santal Royal > Habit Rouge EDT
Not even similar frags.
Santal Royal open with a great rose note, but on the dry down just smells like generic ambroxan slop, such a let down.
The sherbert citrus opening of Habit Rouge is one of a kind, and the rose vastly outlasts that of Santal Royal.

>>18514486
boss bottled elixir

>>18514487
i made that post a few days ago
apparently it ruffled some feathers and someone reposted it
you could sub tobacco rose for that if you wish
santal royal is not really about any of that, its the peach cinnamon note that is so wonderful
apparently they killed it in the new version
thank you for your attention on this matter
i seriously dont care for heritage
its ok, but thats it

I need your help does anyone know a perfume that smells 80% like Allure homme sport but with a bit of sandalwood and on the greener side? I whiffed it from an Italian guy just last week.

>>18514500
aventus cologne?

>>18514459
>VIW is very nice, can't justify the price though
>better to buy the most expensive similar frag as long as it's not very explicitly marketed as a clone

Are the clones close enough?

>>18514518
those two are different frags
kill influencers

>>18514518
they smell very similar but not exactly the same. I think Tuxedo has more patchouli

>>18514518
the openings are bang on similar for 30 seconds until you are assaulted with some god awful orange vanilla monstrosity
so no, not close enough

>>18514437
i already have it. and i love it. but yall niggas keep saying it's better and i /need/ more

>>18514501
I'll try to test when I find one,thanks

>>18514518
Turathi brown smells very much like tuxedo to me

>>18514480
If you guys had to pare down your frags to 4, what would they be? Not necessarily specific selections, but like day/night, warm/cold, formal/casual

>>18514555
Casual: H24 EDT
Work: H24 EDT / Y Intense
Day Events: Costa Azzura
Night Events: BR 540
Rainy Days: DHI
Date: Grand Soir

>>18514555
Work: French Lover
Casual: Guerlain Vetiver EDT
Summer: Paris-Edimbourg
Winter: Egoiste
Day: Eau Sauvage
Night: Heritage EDT / Ambre Sultan / Chergui

>>18514555
I’m thinking of doing this as its getting to be too much for me. I’ll keep my decants I guess because nobody buys those second hand but probably
>Spring/Summer Work
>Fall/Winter Work
>Going out
>Personal Favourite

>>18514563
>no regular person knows or has ever heard of dihydrogen monoxide so it's not helpful when I talk about it

Before collecting I have only one perfume
now I have about 25 bottles. I think it will take about 10 years finishing them all at my current application rate.

>>18514581
>at my current application rate
1. stop sissyspraying
2. ????
3. PROFIT!!!

it'd have been perfect if it wasn't that strong

This is my current collection. I just got into fragrances
Left to right: montblanc explorer platinum, Hugo boss absolu, acqua di gio edp and ysl l'homme EDP. Also a couple of old ones at the back, I absolutely hate the Hugo one but it was a gift from my mom. The montblanc and boss absolu are my favorites, I'm also going to get Loewe 7 soon
Thoughts on what I have? Any recommendations?

>>18514594
Bois Imperial

>>18514594
>Thoughts on what I have?
a half step above normie core
>Any recommendations?
smell more stuff
and don't listen to >>18514596

>>18514597
coalburning expired roasts aside, bois imperial is a reall good frag

My mother had some of this lying around and she hates it, so I’ve been wearing it whenever I want to smell like raspberries. Bischbomb, scratchy, the strongest fragrance I’ve ever worn bar none. Makes me feel like a gypsy prostitute but some bitter oud/woody notes so it’s moreso “fruity bisexual” than full on faggot

>do you wear women’s perfume, /frag/?
>If so, what’s the best definitively feminine perfume you wear regularly?

>>18514596
>>18514597
I was thinking about getting boss nr one, but it would've been a blind buy

>>18514602
Mitsouko EDT is the gayest i'm willing to get

>>18514602
>what’s the best definitively feminine perfume you wear regularly?
regularly?
none
I most often wear alfred sung, I use mitsouko as a house scent and sometimes throw one some of my other female frags but rarely

>>18514601
>bois imperial is a reall good frag
it's not

>>18514603
very different style to what you have and I dunno how the modern formulation is

>>18514605
>very different style to what you have
Yeah but it sounds pretty unique and it's not super expensive

>>18514602
Mitsouko EDT
No 19 EDT
No 5 EDT

>>18514555
ganymede
grey vetiver
musc ravageur
Easily covers any and all utility I would want from my fragrances without being boring, and instead of a 4th a rotation of decants to spice it up

>>18514594
Guerlain Vetiver

>>18514602
>Akigalawood

18514605
you are the mass replying streetshitter sorry for bothering you saar

>>18514607
>No 5 EDT
good choice, if I had it I'd wear it too
I love the aldehydes

>>18514428
>worse than both of those frags
this has been debunked

>>18514609
Id need to try it, I wonder if they have that in perfume shops, I noticed they have guerlain stuff for women but never noticed stuff for men

>18514612
whiter than you

>>18514614
>this has been debunked
your mother has been debunked by a group of well endowed black gentlemen

>>18514619
Just buy it. Every fragrance collection should include it.

I use Libre sometimes. I like it more than MYSLF. There's something nostalgic about the use of Libre's lavender. I use it as an undernote for some of my aromatic fougeres.

why the fuck does everyone here recommend guerlain vetiver so much. it doesn't project. it doesn't last.

>>18514630
>why the fuck does everyone here recommend guerlain vetiver so much
it is a great frag
>doesn't project
wrong
>it doesn't last.
wrong

>>18514630
you are retarded

>>18514630
it's recommended for white people with class, your kind might prefer the new Rasasi Al-Labubu Jazeera Al'muhadeem Very Sexy For Him Dubai Chocolate edition
great performance on that, I hear

I have finally found my signature scent.
I can finally rest.

Will sell all of my bottles now. (Except TdH)

>>18514629
Myslf is a great standalone. I don't know why people say it's weak.

>>18514645
k

>>18514645
first time I've heard of this thing

>>18514646
It's not weak, it's actually the opposite, it's quite strong for a neroli fragrance. But there's something so nauseating in it. I think it's the ambroxan, it smells so screechy to me. I can understand why people like it but unfortunately it's not for me. I can pull it off but I'd rather wear Libre under Kouros

>>18514624
it would appear a nerve has been struck

worth trying ganymede if i like bois imperial?

>>18514658
yeah, somewhere deep in your mom

>>18514389
>>18514395
Kenzo is this months Drakkar Noir. Guys please spam BRUT this fall to be based contrarian and really show reddit/tiktok/youtube that /frag/ is "based" and "not normie"

>>18514441
clones are for jeets, blacks, reddit soys, and arabs

>>18514676
off your meds again eh

>>18514670
Yeah, but Ganymede is much better and not very similar except briefly in the opening.

>>18514650
I'm pretty sensitive to fragrances and I can tolerate the ambride in this while others trigger my asthma. I believe it's because it's ambrofix instead of ambroxan and that brand is more rounded but considering your reaction it might not always be the case. I was getting overwhelmed once when I wore it to the office in the summer and the AC was broken.

Since you're familiar with the fragrance, can you help me understand why some people called it linear? The opening (citrus), middle (white flowers) and drydown (amberwood patchouli) are pretty distinct. Doesn't linear mean it's one note throughout? That doesn't seem to apply.

>>18514602
not regular but
Figuier Eden
Chloe Roses de Chloe
Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet
Miss Dior Cherie 2005
and some kind of Chanel Chance flanker that dries down to woody base. dont remember which one because i have dupes mostly and cant bother to check what it was called

it is funny to experiment wearing them in public, especially in places you are likely to get into a conversation. i think most people (if they can smell them) just thinks of some kind of fabric softener when they pass me and half a second later they go on with their lives. pretty sure i can pull any feminine "pink" stuff but definetely not sweet gourmands and bakery scents (i also hate them). lastly there was a ck scent which reminded me of red lipstick smell/aesthetic which was a little too much for me

Dior Homme Parfum 2025 is what a fragrance autist would wear on a date to still have something that smells good but doesnt want to reveal they/their power level

>>18514691
wrong, DHP2025 is peak normiecore

>>18514694
>he says, bitchless and wearing his #based grandpa fougere and wearing #oldmoney
SAD!

>>18514555
Light Blue Eau Intense
Arabian Incense (or Casbah because it's good but I don't own a bottle)
Viking or a rep of Viking
The perfect vetiver frag as soon as I find it, candidates for now are EN, Sycomore, Sultan Vetiver, French Lover and Grey Vetiver
>>18514602
Shalimar is pretty good on men.
>>18514678
Keep it up and you might fit in soon xoxo

>>18514686
It's definitely not linear for me.
I think people find the patchouli note overpowering throughout the lifespan that's why they perceive it as linear. If you have tried the L'Absolu it's much more refined.

This shit smells so fucking good are there any fragrances like it. Sort of nutty and musky and shit. Found the fragrance oil they use and it says the notes are
“Top: lemon, bergamot, orange
Middle: jasmine, violet petals, soft cashmere
Bottom: creamy sandalwood, vanilla, musk”
Anyone know of anything similar that’s an actual edt/edp?

>>18514706
Closest i've looked up

>>18514425
>>18514458
My bottles of the vintage just arrived. Not what I expected. It's very green, very soapy smell. I was expecting more musk and milder. It's quite sharp, quite masculine, quite perfumy, crisp and elegant. I'll have to check the new one but it might take a while. I didn't like it at first but I think it can grow on me, it's certainly unlike anything in my collection.

>>18514429
the supremacy collectors edition?

my favourites so far
>L'eau Mixte
>Fico di Amalfi
>NR Bleu Noir EDP
>Ebene fume (wish it would evolve with time)
>Encre Noire
>AdG EDT
>The Yulong
what else should i try based on these

>>18514691
I wear Dior Homme Parfum (old formulation) to most dates

>>18514699
>saar you might fit in saar
fuck yourself, jeet

>>18514679
>hates BRUT
go back

Dakar is actually pretty good for the first hour or two, but then it starts to smell as cheap as it is.

I have cdg2, tdh, and the one, kind of feel like I could be ok with just cdg2 but what other bases should I cover or things should I try?

>>18514699
>Light Blue Eau Intense

I don't know why they discontinued something that's still popular. I guess they want us to buy their reformulation of Light Blue but it's not the same.

>>18514770
CDG 2 smells like a grandma

>>18514779
I loved my grandma...

>>18514518
I own moustache and have barely ever used it. It's not like tuxedo

>>18514731
Guerlain Vetiver

8 sprays of Bon Monsieur but it's still not enough. I need to drizzle the entire bottle over my naked body and absorb its essence.

>>18514802
zzzzzzzzzzzzz

People here were recommending this, I don't want to blind buy it, but I found a guerlain store 20 mins away so I'll probably go over at some point. Anything else I should try when I'm over there?

>>18514888
>Taking 4chans advice
Lol kek even

>>18514889
I'm just trying it, it's a classic anyway but I don't want to blind buy

>>18514888
Shalimar, Mitsouko, and Jicky are all important. Santal Royal is nice. I want to try Homme, Heritage, and Habit Rouge next. Tobacco Honey seems to enchant the normies.

>>18514801
Do you not use it because it's bad?

>>18514357 (OP)
Do you guys wear any of your fragrances to bed? I have a habit of spraying a little Hermann on my forearm just to sniff at it now and then as I wind down, it’s very relaxing. If I’m stressed or whatever instead of meditating I settle down and sniff my arm every 5-10 minutes and it clears my head. Is this autism

>>18514892
Damn tobacco honey is like 300 euros. Too much for me

>>18514650
Wrong

>>18514897
I sometimes use Kiehl's Musk before bed. I like to spray it on my pillows.

Anyone know what this bottle looks like? I have something that says musk and lime and I'm pretty sure it's this, jean Paris guy is the brand of this package. Also what's up with these cheap perfumes? Technically they are niche fragrances

>>18514888
trying doesn't cost you shit.
shalimar, mitsouko and jicky are must try's for any now /frag/gots
other than that Spiritueuse Double Vanille, Vanille Planifolia and Tobacco Honey are all masterpieces

Amouage Beach Hut Man is just an arab slop clone of Platinum Egoiste

>>18514897
I don't think it's autism. For me anything with lavender or iris feels right to wear while winding down. Gris Clair, Iris Silver Mist, Pour un Homme, and Bon Monsieur are my favorites.

>>18514918
Have you tried this one?

Are there any original arab perfumes that's not trying to be niche expensive and long lasting?

>>18514914
Not sure but all the bottles from the brand look ultra cheap and outdated, so probably something like that.

>>18514966
Yeah I just tried it Friday. Why?

>>18514984
Is it a generic sweet vanilla amber or is there something that warrants the ridiculous price?

>>18514897
i spray on my bicep to catch some wiffs while i fall asleep

>>18514694
keep coping about your dusty Wal-Mart frags being "not reddit" or whatever, incel

I saw Santal Royal at the store today and snagged it (travel size). Will give to gf, but steal some sprays now and then.

>>18514897
i spray women's perfume so i dont have to feel so alone

>>18515009
same

>>18514986
It was a weird in-between of oriental vanilla and also blackcurrant like you would find in Jubilation Man. It's trying to do too many things at once imo, but it's interesting and lasts over 12hrs on skin

How is this allowed?

>>18515044
I think she's a lesbian but who knows

How is it?

>>18515086
Mogs Naxos

What's your favorite fragrance from your country? I am Portuguese and 1488 is my jam

It definitely has suede although not listed officially

>>18515162
nice

>>18515162
Snowy Owl probably. I tried like 18 Zoologist samples and that was the only one I would wear. Civet was nice too.

>>18514888
Try all the classics while you're there.

>Heritage EDT
>Habit Rouge EDT
>Eau de Guerlain
>Homme EDP
>L'Instant Pour Homme
>Derby
>Mouchoir de Monsieur
>Eau de Cologne Imperiale
>Eau de Cologne du Coq

>Mitsouko EDT
>Shalimar EDT
>Jicky EDT
>Vol De Nuit EDT
>Après L'Ondée EDT
>L'Heure Bleue EDT

>>18514897
Yes.

My rotation
>Pour un Homme
>Eau de Guerlain
>Eau de Rochas Homme

>>18514888
The department store in my city that sells Guerlain only has the Parfum versions of the men's frags, so I have had to blind buy all my Guerlain frags, Vetiver, Habit Rouge, Homme, Heritage, but luckily I have been pleased with all of them.

>>18515231
>>18514888
lol all the shilling is getting to my head i'm probably going to blind buy it too. it's only USD 90 on joma for 150mL. might as well go big if i'm going blind.

this better be good, niggas

>>18515247
I wasn't crazy about Vetiver at first, I much preferred Habit Rouge and Heritage, but I find myself reaching for Vetiver more and more it's just so clean and easy to wear.

>>18515268
Guerlain Vetiver EDT is mostly a tobacco fragrance imo. It's great if that you like that.

Has anyone tried both Cardinal and Avignon? Is Avignon better if I find Cardinal too light and fleeting but like the scent itself?

>>18515272
Does it have Iso E? Don't know why but that's the vibe I got.

What do we think about this?
I boughted it compulsively and regretted it and tried to cancel my order, but it is out and cant cancel it.

>>18515286
Good for a clone. Very similar to Tuscan Leather, which is a good fragrance but not 400$ good.

>>18515288
I never smelled the real Tuscan Leather, I already have the Maison Alhambra clone, which I like.
Is Yuqawam clearly above the MA one?

>>18515286
i have it. it's "close" to tuscan leather. a bit sweeter though. no actually, it's a lot sweeter. still a very strong leather scent. lasts all day and then the next couple of days too on your clothes. no kidding. but it's just way too much sweet raspberry for my tastes. i wanted something darker and more like i'm in a shoe factory.

i've tried the original many times and honestly tom ford is way better. but i only paid USD 40 so for the price difference it's still worth owning.

>>18515273
avignon is probably even more fleeting.
If you want heavier cardinal try eau sacree, if you want something only slightly heavier La Liturgie des Heures should do the trick. And if you want to cut the chase, go straight to the source and try lavs or reliqvia

>>18515291
I paid 50 euros for it.
I think I will not dislike the stronger raspberry note, I love raspberry, depends on how its done, but many people seem to enjoy it.
Fuck, I hope that when I'll smell it, it will make me forget about regretting buying it.

Today a granny tried to sell me this, the topnotes were nice, but after half an hour it smelled like rotten apples, glad i didnt bought it, but i got suspicious after she told me "maybe tomorrow none are left, only SEVEN stores in germany are allowed to sell this gem, AND they are owned by the Rothschilds"
Ok thats all

>>18515305
>get a recruitment offer from THEM to become the TOP GOY
>refuse because of fragtism
revisit the granny with 20 sprays of habit rogue to make a statement

>>18515305
Those accords are stomach-turning.

>>18515284
I don't think so.

>>18515301
you'll like it anon. it's a well-blended clone. it might not be too sweet for you. i like using it when i know i'll be out all day and in big crowds. you can impose your presence with it. i bet to the normal person it's just pure leather.

Just scored the man silver
Bet you niggers are jealous

>>18515273
Yes, though Avignon isn't as accurate to the smell of what's burned in church, it's a bit more zingy and slightly more ambery.

>rained last night
>overcast and 17C today
>wearing a jacket for the first time since spring
SOTD: Dior Homme Intense. Was gonna give up on this after first smell when I blind bought, but now I think it will be competing for the top spot in my cool weather rotation

>>18515353
Thanks, bro, I love leather frags anyways, but I need to work more on my self control.
I'll have to meditate and atune with my muse from outer space to gain more clarity.

>>18515377
tell her to show you her tits

>>18515380
They are always showing, huge and full of energy ready to shower me with cosmic milk.

>>18515377
Are you Johnny Storm

>>18515384
v. nice

>>18515395
Yes and many more, everything is possible with a little bit of imagination.

Which three would you choose?

>>18515445
Encre Noire trinity.

>>18515445
kys for butchering the snice 3-9

>>18515435
>Cold: Egoiste
>Mild: Guerlain Vetiver EDT
>Hot: Paris-Edimbourg

Thoughts on the current formulation of Dior Homme Sport?

Recommend me yellow floral frags boys
I like ylang-ylang

>>18515461
PdE Un Bel Amour D’été

>>18515445
all fahrenheit, except if +30c then nothing

>>18515466
>except if +30c then nothing
lol pussy

>>18515466
fahrenheit is best in high heat

Should I try Heritage or LIDGE next?

>>18515445
Prada L'homme Intense

>>18515465
Too hard to find, any other else?

>>18515473
nope, that's the only frag in the world with a distinct ylang-ylang note
sorry

What frag would you wear, as a white guy, for a date with her?

>>18515477
Hinoki CDG

>>18515477
why would I date a bug?

>>18515471
Heritage EDT

Any of you like Dune Pour Homme? Just bought it.

>>18515477
Antaeus, at least ten sprays

>>18515488
I tried it on a strip and enjoyed it
wouldn't buy for full price though (very few frags that I would but I was more trying to signify that it's not that special to me)

>>18515481
For a white guy, Asians are for practice

Anyone ever sniff El by Arquiste?

>>18515498
again, why would I date a bug
>practice
practice what?

>>18515484
How's it compare to BDP or Lalique PH?

>>18515501
sex with legal teenagers, probably

>>18515501
Submissive wife practice

I like Kouros but after a while it smells like my dad's unwashed boxers on my skin, shame it projects well. I will only spray it on my clothes for now.

>>18515474
Fuck it, might just pull the trigger on Lacoste Blanc, it's cheap anyways.

>>18515506
surely the wife would have to practice then

>>18515512
Wife wrangling practice. You also have the point of comparison "Sarah what the hell do you mean I can't pee in your butt!? Ling ling always acquiesced."

>>18515514
>I can't pee in your butt!?
I am not a degenerate
>Wife wrangling practice.
just hit her

>>18515518
>hitting his woman instead of peeing in her butt to assert dominance
lol degenerate

>>18515522
the butt is for poopin not for pissing in

hands are for hittting women when they misbehave

>>18515466
>>18515447
contrarianism has increasingly made /frag/ boring

Which frag smells like young dry red wine?

>>18515535
Moth maybe

>>18515477
Unum Lavs

How big is your collection? How many fragrances is too many? I'm currently at 26.

>>18515585
I have 73 and 3 backups

I would like to have many more
I'll end up with at least a hundred

>>18515585
>How big is your collection?
100+ (30to100ml) bottles
>How many fragrances is too many?
the ride never ends

what are your certified panty droppers, saars?

>>18515596
scissors

>>18515596
chloroform

>>18515585
Maybe 8-10 full size bottles and 40-some decants

>>18515293
>go straight to the source
You're not a vibe anon, and lavs and reliquia don't smell very close to either Avignon or Cardinal.

>>18515585
I have 12 full bottles.
Too many frags are however many you have plus one.

Is everyone here just lying or is it just me

>>18515222
Not shitting on your taste, but it’s odd that’s the one you like, I think they have a lot that are pretty good but I really didn’t care for Snowy Owl, came off as very stale, artificial green grass scent to me.

>>18515645
>Not shitting on your taste
you clearly intended to even though you were just stating a difference of opinion between you two

>>18515585
30 full bottles
about 100 testers

>>18515596
diptyque eau rihla
worked for me at least

honourable mention for hermes rocabar

>>18515645
you might be an actual female, or you just straight up think like a female, big yikes eitherway

Call me a noselet but I liked DH Parfum 2025. I'm only basing this off the top, I heard the drydown doesn't have iris which is disappointing. Anything down this alley to recommend?

>>18515659
other modern iris sloppas

I saw Eros Najim at the store but it's an Eros so I won't smell it.

>>18515663
eros na-what?

whatever I don't care for modern designer flanker slop

>>18515086
it's close to Montblanc Individual which is a clean raspberry men's fragrance, but this is louder, more synthetic and sweeter. I think Individual is 100% better. I think Individual is a legitimately excellent men's everyday fragrance, and I don't think anyone would disagree with me for any good reason.

>>18515659
People hate this because they want to hate this
People hate this because either the higher ups at Dior or Kurkdijan himself fucked up.
They should have left Francois Demachy's excellent line in peace and built new fragrances. Instead someone at Dior was a massive dipshit and decided to start replacing Demachy's work because they thought they could. Perhaps it's FK himself. Either way, the fragrance is being review bombed because of the disrespect. It's a much simpler, more shower-gel-y, more designer fragrance than the amazing Dior Parfum used to be. I think Demachy's Dior Parfum can easily slot into something like the Guerlain Art and Material line and totally fit in as a woody / spicy masterpiece like Bois d'Armenie.

If you like this current iteration I would recommend (not kidding) Rabanne Phantom Intense. That's the only one in the line that has a good rating and it's legitimately good. It's got a smooth almost shower-gel feel and it has the same vetiver-patchouli base. If you want something less playful then maybe check Mugler Fantasm or Stellar; I think both are great and both have that classic patchouli-chocolate DNA

If you specifically want a designer Iris wood then try Givenchy Gentleman EdP Boisee. Rich buttery woody.

>>18515692
How's this? I find Coffee fragrances disgusting. Oddly enough I drink coffee every morning. I'd rather smell like tobacco than coffee.

>>18515663
Smells like generic arab sloppa.

>>18515659
DHI is far better than the parfum

>>18515645
Their stuff is good enough but of the ones I tried I only liked a few, and of the few I liked Snowy Owl was the only one that I felt both suited me personally and was also something I would actually wear. I'll probably pick up a travel spray in the next couple months and see if I actually reach for it.

>>18515702
in most fragrance the coffee note is a background thing that most people miss so it's likely not going to be a problem. That said, the other Mugler skips it entirely.

If you need a recommendation on what to do - don't blind buy anything. Don't buy any fragrance until after you go to the mall again. Smell the Givenchy, Rabanne, and Mugler fragrances. You may also want to try Armani because Armani Code and Emperio Armani Stronger w/ You are also enjoyable. Smell this shit before you drop $100+ and don't buy it at the mall. You can get most of these at 50% cheaper at fragrancebuy or fragflex. What you may find is that you are looking for a much lighter daytime scent rather than the heavy wood iris thing.

I always recommend Montblanc Individuel, Prada L'Homme, Terre D'Hermes Eau Givree, Acqua di Gio Eau de Parfum as lighter daytime scents.

>>18514720
I also got a bottle (or should I say a test tube) of Halston Catalyst for Men. I got for the funny bottle and the 38 notes. It seems so strange. It starts surprisingly sweet with Lavander and spices. Quite early you can already pick up a bit of leather. Once it settles it has this strange note that I can't identify other than compare it to a mixture of latex gloves and iodine. It's quite dominant. All the notes sound like wishful thinking but if you try to find them you actually can without much difficulty, could be placebo. I have to say that's not always true of many other perfumes, sometimes the notes don't match what I can detect. It's true to vintage compositions where they smell like one simple unified scent and not like complex and distinct notes found in some modern perfumes. It's quite a masculine scent and a lot of women probably knew an uncle that wore something similar so they will recoil when they get a whiff. I do think it's quite interesting, but I would wear it conservatively unless it's one of those days when I'm mad at the world.

There's still the man silver on eBay
It's vintage kouros
It mogs modern kouros
It's discontinued so buy it NOW

>>18515717
Would Gentleman Society Extreme be a good coffee fragrance? I thought the original society was enjoyable and the extreme is supposedly better. Might be able to find a tester somewhere.

I'm also curious of this but it won't be in a mall to test. Some people say it's like a latte and others say it's like ground coffee. Those notes are so far apart from each other so I have no clue what to expect.

>>18515645
people have different tastes, shocking, I know

>>18515730
I remember smelling Society and Extreme and thinking this is a nice default kind of smell with designer (not dirty) lavender and candy sweetness. These are mall smells and FYI the best of the line is Eau de Parfum Ambrée. I'll pull the Awake sample I have and give you the notes:

Up top sweet fresh coffee with some kind of coffee creamer, maybe hazelnut accord (smell composite) by what smells like thin citrus, coffee, amber and maybe cardamom. A very pleasant smell of specifically hot coffee. 20 minutes in and the cardamom becomes more obvious. The sweetness from the top was cardamom, and i'm getting a LOT of similarity to Terre D'Hermes EdP Intense which also has Lemon+Coffee+Licorice. That's something to smell at the mall, but this fragrance is lighter and more open than TdH EdPI. The lemon holds on pretty long because I think the Lemon+Licorice combo work well together. As the lemon fades the licorice takes over and the brain tricks you into thinking its still around. Feels like there's a base of light sandalwood. It's nice and approachable, but I personally prefer Terre EdP Intense. Btw the Akro discovery set is like $40 for 8+ samples which is super fair, and you get a coupon code for a fullsize bottle.

>>18515499
I don't know if I tried El but I tried a handful of Arquieste at a store. They were all nice and smelled like rich people and have a similar thread through all of them. I wouldn't blind buy because I would want to test it on my skin if I'm paying that much. It's a weird brand. They don't have a discovery set and they only have a handful of their fragrances as travel size. I sweat they are trying to keep the poors out by not offering accessible offerings. I wont give them my money until I can try something on for a couple of days.

>>18515692
>>18515717
I won auction lot that came with a sealed vintage Angel Men. I'm not a fan of sweet scents so I don't want to waste it. Should I rip it and test it out or save it to gift it to someone?

>>18515761
If you're not a fan of sweet then gift it or sell it. It's a legitimately excellent fragrance that rides the line between sweet and dry really well because of the patchouli.

More information:
https://youtu.be/MUdDkooCW5Y?si=xXs1hSaVFKPvSsrz&t=107

>>18515749
Thanks for the description. I've actually tried TDH EDP Intense and liked it despite not being a fan of licorice, at least the taste. I've only smelled it on a tester for a bit but I'll give it a wear and if the drydown is good I might roll with that instead. The lava and stone notes put me off because it sounded like a gimmick but overall it came through as one of the more interesting offerings.

>>18515714
Did you test Tiger? I found it similarly stale-earthy-ish, I had a hard time placing the scent exactly, but somewhat similar to Owl, perhaps you’d like it too.
And yes, their travel sprays are convenient, I’d never want to own a full bottle of T-Rex, but a travel is nice to use occasionally around the house or what not.
I’ve been thinking about picking up a travel of Orchid Mantis but I’ve been procrastinating. Still need to test Man-o-war as well.

>>18515499
>>18515754
Never tried El but tried several of their other offerings ages ago (Nanban, Anima Dulcis, Indigo Smoke, Sydney Rock Pool, A grove by the sea). The scents themselves are all pretty excellent, really great stuff, but the performance is lacking for my tastes. Indigo Smoke in particular caught my attention as a great tea scent, I haven’t sniffed it in ages but from memory alone it was in the same neighborhood as Encre Indigo, if you enjoy it.

What's she wearing?

>>18515769
Not fair to bring in the man with two popped collars into this. I might try it, worst case scenario I'll educate myself on why I dislike sweet and gourmands fragrances.

>>18515776
Yeah, I tested Tiger. I don't really remember it being a standout at all. The incense accord Zoologist uses sticks out like a sore thumb (at least to me) in most of the fragrances that use it and makes them all feel very samey. The ones that I liked enough to think about a larger purchase were
>Snowy Owl
>Civet
>Bee
>Rhinoceros
>Dragonfly
>Northern Cardinal

They had a few others that were very good fragrances and exceptionally well-executed in their vision and composition, like Squid and Beaver, but I couldn't ever imagine wearing them.

>>18515596
Polo 67 and Lhomme Ideal EDP unironically

>>18515477
Hai Karate

What's the verdict? I recall enjoying it.

>>18515792
Agree 100% with Beaver and Squid, interesting and good, beaver seems a little more wearable than squid, but neither are particularly to my taste.

And it’s funny you mention the incense note that stands out like a sore thumb to you, I didn’t pick up on that, but what stands out to me is whatever they use as their “sweet” note. Bee has it the worst, this incredibly fake, off putting sweet note like artificial sweetener, but several other of their fragrances have it as well to a lesser degree, Moth, Hummingbird, Nightingale, maybe others too.

Penguin was my favorite and I’m working through a full bottle. As I mentioned T-Rex is fun for occasional at home use. I like Harvest Mouse even if it’s an incredibly sweet gourmand. The Fuji Apple Macaque and Cow were interesting and not bad as well.

>>18515803
It's bad, sucks, and it's also not good.

>>18515585
68 with 2 backups, and easily 200 samples or more

>>18515477
Something from Diptyque. Asians arent big into flamboyant frags, they like quieter, minimal smells

>>18515803
Slow, ugly, gay.

I'm almost entirely noseblind but my colleagues are way into colognes. They each take several colognes when going out of town. I was given a sampler of my favorite of theirs but I want to buy a sample pack of more earthy and woody scents. I am trying to avoid the body wash smell and I want it to last for a very long time.

there aren't many stores here (AK) so i kind of just want recs on where and what to buy, especially online, as common as that question may be.

>>18515856
Read the OP for where to shop. For earthy scents look at Patchouli heavy fragrances, for woody scents there are an infinite number of options like cedar and ebony. If you want to avoid body wash, avoid citrus, lavender, and pine, especially when combined with musks. Good luck. The most common recommendation for long lasting woody scent around here is Bois Imperial but so you can sample that to see if it's not too body washy for you. Try Tauer LDDM for a long lasting woody oriental and see if it's not too unique for you. Careful with strong woody scents, they might be great in cooler weather but suffocating in the heat.

>>18515868
Thanks anon
I will be trying those out and reading the sticky more carefully
It rarely even gets to 70f here so no worries about that, i just don't want people to smell me from far away and i don't want to have to freshen myself up very often. Does this mean I need a more oily and less alcoholy fragrance? What is the word for that?

>>18515879
>It rarely even gets to 70f here
Where do you live
I hate summers and i want to live somewhere like this

>>18515883
the very north of mat-su borough in summer and fairbanks in winter
the hyperborean paradise is real

>>18515803
It's okay it smells like a synthetic Aventus
Good for it's price but too generic

>>18515584
why do you larp as black guy in germany? you're the same no-life australian homo who spams the rest of 4chan every waking hour.

>>18515786
secretions magnifiques

>>18515891
Retarded consoooooomer

>>18515588
>>18515830
Why do you have backups? What's so special?

>>18515944
I get scared sometimes that it will be discontinued and I really really want to make sure i always have a bottle
Im also a clumsy bastard and want to have a spare in case I break my daily

I have backups for Bon Monsieur and New West for Him

>>18515951
>Bon Monsieur
Seems unnecessary. Bon Monsieur is Rogue's second most popular fragrance and won't be discontinued unless the company folds.

Just found out that my blind buy is a clone of Dior Sauvage, how fucked am I??

>>18515970
it's not too bad
you will smell like everyone else tho

>>18515970
Always good to have around, I think.

>>18515971
Meh I'll probably just use it for layering.

It's weird because it lists jasmine and tobacco as top notes, how the heck does it smell like Sauvage

>>18515944
>What's so special?
the fragrances that I have backups of, rather self explanatory
they are my favourites and I'm not taking any chances

>>18514602
Portrait of a Lady

>>18515585
A drawer full of bottles, maybe 30?

>>18515970
>just found out what my blind buy is
It really was a blind buy huh.

>>18516010
No I was reading reviews of it online. Some say it smells like Coach Platinum. I haven't got it yet. Will update.

how bad is this

>>18515879
>i just don't want people to smell me from far away
You want fragrances with low/moderate "sillage".
>i don't want to have to freshen myself up very often
You want fragrances with high "longevity".

It's not really about oily, but while "alcoholy" is not the technical term, higher alcohol content (learn about concentrations) fragrances like colognes and eau de toilet will project and have more sillage than lower alcohol content fragrances like parfums, which in turn will last longer. That's the theory, the reality is that it depends on the fragrances and the ingredients. Often you will find that the long lasting perfumes also project a lot but there might be some that have one more
than the other. In my opinion if you care about people not smelling you from far while having a long lasting scent I say focus on longevity because application matters more and is something you can control. If you spray your wrists (learn about pulse points) and neck it will project more than spraying your chest and inner elbows under a long sleeve. If you want to just smell yourself you can spray only your chest. Also remember that perfume lasts longer on clothes, and it shouldn't project too much since they don't have as much heat as your skin.

>>18515944
I don't have any backups yet and I'm trying to stick by that to make sure I earn them. If I get a bottle to half I'll look for a backup.

>>18514381
Estee lauder - beyond paradise. Sadly discontinued

>>18514602
>do you wear women’s perfume, /frag/?
I wore Bois Imperial before gifting it, it's labelled as unisex but I think it works better on women.
>If so, what’s the best definitively feminine perfume you wear regularly?
I borrow my mom's original Fendi perfume sometimes, it smells amazing. I find all sweet scents feminine, the old women's chypres are less feminine than modern sweet scents for men.

>>18515596
another 13

>>18516048
The first time i smelled it i was dissapointed, felt like the most generic smell i could imagine.
But its still "good" i guess

>>18516048
It's just airy iris. Mediocre.

is this the ultimate tranny fragrance?

Are there any perfumes that smell like this?

It's some kind of natural moth ball from Asia. online sources say it's made of cedar but if you ever smelled it, it's more complex than just cedar, it's slightly camphoraceous, herbal, and piney.

>>18516078
Lalique Pour Homme

Can’t wait for my Oud Wood to arrive. Might get Oud Malaki next. I love crowd-pleasing/ inoffensive western oud.

>>18516082
Did u try oud for greatness, i really like it aswell

Why are some discontinued zara fragrance so good! I got leather jardin recently and it actually smells really nice for a chypre scent

>>18516082
>>18516095
Don't be an oriental with oud. Chads wear Incense.

>>18516078
hinoki wood?

>>18516081
I think that's too citrusy...
>>18516107
Sounds promising, thanks anon!

I took a sniff of each one of my bottles, I'm so happy bros.

>>18516109
jut hinoki returns a lot but it's not the main scent in these
so add more of what you want and you might just find something you like
>>18516110
at once or in a row?
in any case it sound kind of like ice skating up hill

>>18516119
In a row, it felt like ice skating effortlessly with the wind on your back.

>>18516129
must've been nice

my storing solution does not allow me to do that easily unfortunately

>>18516131
>my storing solution does not allow me to do that easily unfortunately
lolwut

>>18516082
how good is oud wood?

>>18516155
Like all private blend TF, it's good but not even close to good enough to justify that price.

>>18516095
Oud For Greatness is just BR540 for men. It’s shit and also offensive

>>18516048
It's not bad at all. It's a very safe default smell. It's clean, a bit soapy, a bit sweet, and it's got iris in it so the average person will think it's expensive.

>>18516048
It’s good. Probably one of the better designer fragrances you can easily obtain. Clean, inoffensive, but not a generic citrus woods amber. It is a bit sterile though.

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>>18515354
yes actually. howd you manage? are you in EU?