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The Fragrance Groups 101 Chart

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The Fragrance Flowchart for Beginners

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SOTD Club de Nuit Intense Men

Friendly reminder, especially for newfriends: if someone posts about or recommends
>to wear more (classic) fougeres
>montale sandflowers
>9pm and flankers
>bruno banani energy
>interracial relationships
>fucking their german/white/aryan gf
>redheads
Or they make lengthy posts completely unrelated to fragrances and add "SOTD: [one of the frags above]", their posts are spam and you shouldn't take their opinions seriously.
Ignore them and/or report them for off topic posting, spamming/flooding or avatar/signature use.

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SOTD Aigner - Statement

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The Incense Infographic
>>18654733
These two >>18654729 >>18654734 are perfect examples.

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>>18654733
>>18654736
Hey, at least I never post gay porn on 4chan.

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>>18654736
Unum Lavs is the ultimate incense fragrance. 90% is sweet slop on that graph, but very informative.

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What does he wear, /frag/?

>>18654741
Jeremy fragrance top 10

>>18654733
classic fougeres are good though, shame that faggot has attatched himself to them

sotd: azzaro pour homme
works great at the office

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>>18654722
based, the digits are repeating, even

>sotd: Guerlain Heritage

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>>18654744
>sotd: Guerlain Heritage
>Heritage

>>18654741
Bvlgari Aqva?

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Any recommendations of where to buy samples in Aus? And generally where to buy full bottles for decent prices?

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>>18654714

>>18654765
SAVED
A
V
E
D

>>18654741
Le Male In the Navy

>>18654747
It's a good fragrance, try it if you like patchouli, sandalwood and barbershop type scents
Makes me think of a more classy and reserved Zino Davidoff

>>18654738
weak punch
>>18654741
anything but pants

What fragrance does he wear https://youtu.be/CoexOJkLttU?si=PiOXbTA773MnWHbe ?
He created on of my favorite scene with Kathleen white.

What are the best date fragrances
I have a date in a couple days and I'm looking to sample something new. Sexy, seductive, but with good performance (otherwise I'd just get The One)

>>18654868
Grand Soir imo, but you gotta be like white and hot to pull it off

>>18654878
It's really good but kinda hard to get a sample, I was thinking more about something designer I can easily get a small decant of at Sephora or whatever

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>>18654883
D&G The One is available in travel spray at Sephora at least in my cuntry

>>18654914
Yeah but I hate that while it does smell good, nobody can smell it on you
I want decent projection and performance. SWYI is alright but I'm not sure if it comes off as too fuckboyish

Going to a small gathering with friends and mutuals tomorrow. It'll be in an air conditioned cafe at night. Which should I wear
>Bleu de Chanel EDT
>Afnan Supremacy CE
These are literally the only perfumes I own (gifted lmao). Please help I'm autistic

>>18655057
two sprays of either of those should be perfectly fine

>>18655062
But which is more memorable? Note that people barely wear perfume where I'm from. Pretty young crowd too. Late teens to mid twenties max.

>>18655066
literally anything is more memorable than BdC so go with the Afnan frag then (not that anyone cares about the frag you're wearing)

>>18655066
probably the afnan because of the pineapple. people will smell bdc and think you are just wearing some kind of body wash

>>18655067
>>18655068
Ok let's say i go with afnan. How many sprays? I literally have no idea how strong it is. Though i spray 3 - 5 for BdC

>>18654861
How about posting a picture or even better just typing his name instead of a YouTube link?
>aintclickingthatshit.jpg

>>18655057
What flavor is your autism? If someone asks what you’re wearing will you feel weird saying Afnan Supremacy CE vs Bleu de Chanel?

>>18655074
2-3 sprays is fine
>>18655076
>will you feel weird saying Afnan Supremacy CE vs Bleu de Chanel?
i just tell people im wearing aventus absolu

>>18655074
anywhere between two and five sprays should be fine (depends on the crowd and your personal preference)

>>18655079
>>18655080
Thanks
>>18655076
I don't care if anyone asks. I want to smell memorable in a good way that they're compelled to even ask

>>18655091
>they're compelled to even ask
good luck with that, anon

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this is nice :)

What fragrance says, "ya I'm a racist, but I'm also a pretty nice guy."?

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>>18655126
eldo tom of finland

Anyone else excited for Racoon urban edition from Zoologist? When can we expect the full release?

Fragmail arrived today
>ELDO Rien
>Another 13
>dregs of a Duro sample the Rien seller threw in, looks like it denatured sitting in my frozen mailbox :(

>>18654736
I'd buy Casbah if it were available. It's been sold for months now.

>>18654883
Why can't you order the sample set from MFK's website?

>>18655192
let's hope it comes back soon
Avignon was out of stock for a long time and now it is available again

>>18655192
*sold out

>>18655057
I'd go with Supremacy CE, but either is fine really.
It might be slightly less common, but if people tend not to wear frags where you're from none of them is going to feel basic.
People will buy and large not be compelled to ask what you're wearing.

>>18655192
It's available in Europe if you look around, but I'm having more and more doubts about it the more I look for info about reformulations.

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What frag do you recommend to get invited inside the olympic village by an ice skating baddie?
Better if it's not the one who choked tonight but I'm open to all options.

Rien is really good. It feels like somehow both a vintage and modern leather. Its feminine and masculine at the same time, not necessarily unisex but rather has competing elements of both. Big fan, will be wearing this to work tomorrow.

>>18655194
I figured since I'm never gonna buy a full bottle of anything from MFK it would be a waste of money

>>18655222
>anything from MFK
>waste of money
that is indeed correct
confirmed by digits as well

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let me guess, you “””””””””need”””””””” more

>>18655245
actually, I don't need that at all

>>18655245
>chatting with the rep at the dillards fragrance dept sunday
>she brings up all these 12 and 13 year olds she sees coming in asking for jpg fragrances
you must be 18 or older to post here, anon

>>18654741
inexcusable evil

>>18655217
On point review

>>18655245
I'm not 14, anon

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I got a bottle of Oajan a few months back and really digging it
Usually prefer 'light and airy' scents that linger in the air and not so much protruding from my skin, any recs on similar ones from the same house?
I have layton and althair but I'm not really a fan of them so far to be honest, maybe they'll grow on me

>>18655091
The Afnan for sure then, BdC is pleasant but forgettable. Anything with pineapple is a bit unusual, even if Aventus has popularized it.

>>18655103
It is. For a car brand frag it’s remarkably good.

>>18655148
Genuinely sounds interesting, wish it wasn’t a meme post. That said, I will say the re-treads of current frags all seem… uninspired.

>>18655216
Fucking kek that
>from New Jersey
gets mentioned in the same context as Alt and Gay
>Also, Zoologist Penguin

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>want to display all my cool looking bottles
>apparently thats bad for them since light exposure will affect the scent if they are exposed for too long

>>18655339
Do you live in a greenhouse? Just find a spot where the sun doesn't hit. I have all my fragrances in the middle shelf of my closet, I need a stair display, I'm going to ask the cabinet maker next door if he can make it. If not I'll just buy and cut some wood.

>>18655339
So long as they’re not in direct sunlight it shouldn’t be an issue. True, you can get some minor degree of additional degradation from scattered light that wouldn’t be present if kept in a drawer, but it should be so minimal as to be inconsequential.

>I keep a display shelf for my frags with the boxes immediately behind the bottle
>yes I have a touch of the tism

>>18655339
>since light exposure will affect the scent if they are exposed for too long
That’s just a myth, r-right?

Sauvage Elixir is a giga bvll move. It's a scent that demands a certain level of aura from its wearer. 6'+, 225lbs+, 30+ years old, 10 years minimum in the gym. It's not for boys or twinks. It's not for fags or queers. It's for men with the power to dictate the terms of the world around them. Cheap Arab clone wearers will cast down their eyes in shame in your presence, their blustery "beast mode" frags defanged and declawed. Women will melt around you, look for any excuse to sit next to you, give you a hug, lean in to whisper you a secret, for every breath they take teases their brain with the resplendent, seductive opulence and absolute sexual primacy that is second nature to the alpha bvll GOD. When wearing Sauvage Elixir, your touch alone can kill any male that earns under $80,000 per annum.

Question for the thread -
How many of you that wear designer fragrances actually wear clothes from that designer?
Obviously frags are the most down-market, accessible item from designers, but it seems like anything above the frag level purchase is a massive jump up in price.

Picked up a silk shirt at a Nordstrom Rack a while back that is made by Dries Van Noten and the original price was $750.

>18655350
>you actually took the time to type this out
>kek

>>18655341
>>18655345
i have blackout curtains but there is still light from my lamp, ceiling fan and pc which i imagine are still harmful

>I keep a display shelf for my frags with the boxes immediately behind the bottle
giwtwm

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>>18655355
Artificial light doesn’t have the same damaging properties as natural sunlight. It’s why you can get a sunburn from the Sun but not from (most) artificial light sources, like the ones you described in your post.

>giwtwm
You too can have this power fren. 5 tiered glass display shelf. They’re relatively common.

This pic is a little dated, I’ve re-arranged and changed some bottles out.

Why are these threads made by the same people who make watch threads? Why do they also have the same pace as Ukraine threads in other boards?

>>18655347
No, heat and light readily degrade complex hydrocarbons.
>>18655352
I have a few designer items but dont own fragrances from those brands (other than some high end ties but those are similarly downmarket). I guess I do have an ill-fitting geoffery beene blazer and I have been known to wear grey flannel…

>>18655376
Fragrances hit a certain autistic sweet spot of infinite novelty paired with excessive trivia and categorization.

>>18655378
This place used to have the same pace as genshin impact goon threads but the perfumer anon went away

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>>18655352
>Calvin Klein fragrance and underwear
>Eddie Bauer fragrance and pajama set
>Ralph Lauren fragrance and shirt
checkmate

>>18655352
I only have 4 pieces of Ralph Lauren apparel passed down from my dad. I don't really match fragrance and clothes by their brand, I'm more of a mood autist meaning I'll wear something like YSL Tuxedo with semi/formal clothes and probably Azzaro if I'm going to bar with my friends.

My dad on the other hand likes Ralph Lauren so much he only wears Polo frags.

>>18654868
tom ford noir extreme

>>18655245
yes

>>18655339
just keep them out of direct sunlight and you're good to go

>>18655350
facts

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>>18655245
Too sweet and only worn by arabs

SOTD Rammstein Waidmanns-Heil edp

>>18655436
Notes look disgusting

>>18655245
What's so special about it?

>>18655469
Explain

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I keep my frags in a drawer. Is it safe?

>>18655352
Not really
Only ones I own clothes of are Calvin Klein, Margiela and CDG, but I don't own any of their fragrances. Might buy CDG Man 2 in the future or something like that

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>>18655266
I think his uncle Scrooge wear that.

>>18655352
The only combo in my wardrobe is a limited edition of Light Blue and a mainline shirt in a completely different style.
My other frags are niche or arabshit, and most of my designer pieces are from designers that don't make frags.
>anything above the frag level is a massive jump in price
A Twilly costs less than a bottle of any Hermessence frag, and even if you don't count accessories it's easy enough to find designer pieces for good prices on the used market, but I don't think there's any relevance to that because frags from one or other brand live in a different realm than their clothes, they're targeted to a different audience, often made by a different company (L'Oreal, Estée Lauder, ...), and they don't have any more affinity to clothing from the same brand than to clothing from any other brand.
>Dries silk shirt
Nice, good for you.

>>18655486
>vanilla

>>18655489
Me too but my decants are on top of a stand and they all smell richer than the same ones in the bottles

Just blind bought Aventus Cologne. What am I in for?

>>18655552
>What am I in for?
attention from other men

>>18655516
Not all vanilla frags are bad

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My mom don't like the smell of oud because it gives her headache.

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>>18655579
Get Rammstein Waidmanns-Heil edp instead. Western woods smell better than orientalic woods.

>>18655516
>vanilla is disgusting
It might not be up your alley but that of vanilla is one of the most liked smells among humans (because there's vanillin in breastmilk, which we evolved to like).
That said, I don't like Noir Extreme.

I found an old bottle of bleu de chanel parfum and when i sprayed it smelled like very harsh cleaning alcohol then dried down to a pleasant woody smell. Has it gone bad or is the opening just like this?

>>18655594
I used to be a vanilla fan. I like the initial spray but their drydown all have the same cloying amberic sweetness. I now prefer vanilla in fresher fragrances such as Allure homme sport.

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SOTD

>>18655663
I’m 80% confident that this is a Tuscan Leather dupe. The original packaging used ugly AI art so I redesigned it myself. Pretty cool right?

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Holy based. Is he /ourguy/?
>https://youtu.be/qdkhoR_-81Q

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>>18655772
kek, adorable

>>18655772
yeah, probably

>>18655620
Yes, spraying a solution of 85% ethanol will smell like alcohol at first. Never smell perfume immediately after you spray it.

What are some of the most versatile frags? Like year-round champs. January and July.

>>18655888
I'd definitely say CDG 2.

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anyone use whatnot?

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>animalic

Fuck that disgusting shit. I wanna smell clean and fresh and lovely, not like some farm animal's unwashed asshole.

>>18655902
I don’t mind incredibly small dosed animalics, like in Iron Duke, or Pineward had a (sadly discontinued) fantastic frag Chandlery with a great beeswax note.

Overall I agree with you tho.

>>18655788
Specifically for bdc parfum? Because other perfume I've smelled isn't this harsh on the opening.

>>18655902
Animalics arent all hamster asshole notes, some are just on the earthier side. The animalicness of jasmine and oud is what I consider to be fecal, and sometimes calone.

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>>18655902
>clean
>dirty
I've transcended such elementary limits.

>>18655899
>star of david necklace
>fake fragrance
Left is fake, why would you buy it? I'm guessing the right is fake as well.

>>18655959
they aren't.

>>18655944
kouros chad?

Ok so I have decided for the 5 decants I'm getting. They're all 2ml so I'll use each of them for little less than a week...but it feels kinda wasteful that I'm getting 10ml for almost the price of a cheapie 100ml one, experimenting sure is expensive. Decants are:
>Paco Rabanne Pour Homme
>Boss Bottled Night
>Spicebomb Extreme
Dunno if it's better to try base version before, you tell me
>Fico di Amalfi
>John Varvatos Artisan Blu
Lemme know if any of these are reduntant or if there are better options. Idea was to try 2 for summer, 2 for autumn and a fougere.

>>18655772
>stronger with you in the back
Yeeeaah idk man maybe not for me
>jiraya funko on top
Now we're talking. I knew there was no way any of them would send perfumes but I was hopeful for him. May he go forward on this journey.

>>18655960
Left definitely is, just look at the atomizer. Don't worry, I know you're just trying to get your shillbucks. Good luck.

>>18655962
yuck, no

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>>18655963
>wasteful that I'm getting 10ml for almost the price of a cheapie 100ml one, experimenting sure is expensive

>spend months autistically fixating on frags
>buy a lot, refund some, sniff so much like a DEA border k9
>drop it completely suddenly
>havent even looked at the bottles for weeks
?

>>18655973
>your collection looks like the perfume counter at the mall
>not a single interesting fragrance
>not a single discontinued fragrance
>not a single rare or uncommon fragrance
>all bestsellers
>all mainstream
>all devoid of character
>not a single fragrance released before 1979
You went on a shopping spree and want to pretend you explored the history of perfumery and are more than another consumer drone. We're all consumers but there are more enduring and interesting ways to consume. You're not alone, there are many like you who bounce between fragrantica, youtube, and an e-commerce site thinking they are doing some deep diving when they are just doing what countless others do. It's no surprise your interest is so fleeting.

>>18655963
issey miyake bleue is good rosemary dominant fougere

>>18655973
>?
that means you're retarded, anon

Another 13 is pretty cool. Very firmly synthetic but in a very sleek and pleasing way. It’s not obnoxious like BR540, just very light and with a very slight sweet floral character. Easily worn year round as it is very clean, but contains no notes that are traditionally seasonal. Would be suited for someone working in a cutting edge laboratory or at some sort of high concept office. Quite futuristic.
Still going to wear Rien again though, as nice as Another 13 is, it is not likely something that suits my lifestyle.

>>18655972
I feel like you're trying to insult me in some way but it just went over my head so how about a firm handshake and we go our separate ways?

>>18655987
>no decants available where I live :<
Didn't know about this one, pretty interesting anon thanks for the recommendation.

>>18656078
Not an insult I just personally rather have a full bottle, samples feel like a waste of money to me.

>>18656078
>no decants available
i blind bought it but rosemary is my favorite note. it's pretty modern and mildly sweet from the citrus and juniper berries. it's discontinued so it would sell if you don't like it

>>18656081
Sampling is how you expand your tastes and learn about fragrances. I just ordered 2ml of Secretions btw

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>fall for the recent hype of Mancera French Riviera
>it's just a Acqua di Gio but with a creamier drydown
>zoomers and indians lose they shit over it
>sold out everywhere
Why is fragcom this noseblind?

>>18656093
I need more than 2ml to expand my tastes and learn about a fragrance. Not saying this is true for everyone, a small sample doesn't tell me much and it ends up being a waste of money.

>>18656102
Half of zoomer fragrance creators are feds bro. They’re on a payroll

>>18656102
Never buy hyped fragrances. Wait at least a year for the dust to settle. >>18656170
How do you use your samples? Even at 4 sprays per use thats like 5 uses. I usually do 2 on the back of my hand just to get a sense of the smell and that still gives me lots to use again for proper wears

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There is a Note in this, i dont know what it is but it has the "perfumery" smell which i really like, kinda warm woody lightly sweet, its burried by spicy cucumber smell tho

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Where to buy samples/decants besides scentsplit?
Love the service but their selection is mid sometimes

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I only purchase fragrances that are rated above a 4.15 on fragrantica

>>18656102
Because it's ugly middle-aged men and pajeets.

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Are you known as the perfume guy in your circles?

This one isn't as hyped, but people say it's a better 9pm. Good or not?

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>>18656436
Forgot pic

>>18656346
Im in a few regional Facebook groups for fragrance exchange. They are longstanding, strictly and actively moderated, with many known and trusted decanters and high volume sellers. If you have any sort of internet scam detection ability you should have no trouble scouting trustworthy individuals to deal with. My 50+ decants and all but a few of my bottles are from there, never had an issue.
>but how do you know your decant is genuine?
Beyond “buying the seller”, just read a ton of reviews before committing to a decant so you know roughly what to expect from the fragrance and look for discrepancies from that as you use the sample. Dupes are never 1:1 so if notes seem missing or off, or a high end fragrance ends up smelling harsh or scratchy it’s probably a dupe. But the best thing to do is buy from established sellers.

>>18656212
>How do you use your samples?
I usually do 2 or 4 sprays depending on the intensity. I'm not saying samples are bad, it just doesn't make sense for me to buy them. I have worn fragrances dozens of times that I still learn something new about. I wish 5 uses was enough for me to make up my mind but it's not.

>>18656437
GAY EYE

>>18656436
Hyped where? What people are saying this? I swear if you say tiktok I will fucking scream.

>>18656433
People know I collect perfumes but I don't spray a lot so people who don't know me don't even know I wear perfume unless they get close.

>>18656433
No, im known as the incel neet freak.

>>18656454
>incel neet freak
BASED
A
S
E
D

>>18656444
>I will fucking scream.
What a faggot

>>18656505
I’m literally shaking and pissing and shitting right now thanks to your post. Think about that. Imagine the fragrance.

>>18656444
I said isn't as hyped or shilled as 9pm even though they share the same ultra male dna. And 9pm was literally shilled to hell and back on social media some time ago.

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I know I'm a basic bitch but I think pic related is ridiculously underrated. It's so good. Slowly inching its way towards becoming my new signature frag.

>>18656537
i thought it was pretty good until i realized its just aventus without the pineapple. if it wasnt so expensive this would be fine

>>18654722
What's are some spicy date night fragrances that aren't too sweet or too mature? I like the opening of La Nuit de L'Homme but it's too sweet for me. Not a fan of iris, leather or heavy amber

are there any good green irish tweed clones that don't cost a kidney?

>>18656593
sounds like a pretty rapey premise dude, be better

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>>18656598

>>18656593
I don't know if your limitations are too broad or if my collection is too specific, what 'do' you like?

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>>18656420
Eau de Soleil Blanc was once rated higher on fragrantica but I still like it.
>>18656436
It kinda reminds me of Eau de Soleil Blanc
>>18656441
I once bought an Eau de Soleil Blanc sample and didn’t regret it.
>>18656597
Eau de Soleil Blanc
>Agreed, also the drydown kinda reminds me of a greener Eau de Soleil Blanc
SOTD: Eau de Soleil Blanc

>>18656608
i'm pretty basic. i just can't do leather or iris and i'm looking to pick up a non-sweet date night fragrance at this point. maybe aromatic spicy/woody? my top 5 right now are
>issey miyake bleue
>naxos
>another 13
>tdh edt
>tf noir extreme (wish there was less vanilla)
least favorite have been
>fahrenheit
>original ombre leather
>kenzo homme
>blue jeans
>ds & durga debaser
>santal 33
>the noir 29

>>18656616
Do you like Portrait of a Lady, or is that too sweet and heavy ambery for you? Would you like Dans Tes Bras, or is the violet too close to the iris in powdery? Oud wood? That's my train of thought. It's totally legit that you don't like classic fragrances and you have enough sweet scents but you end up drawing yourself into a corner when modern perfumes and date scents are often sweet. Good luck, hope you find something but most likely something will have to budge.

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>bleu de chanel that was gifted to me is fake
Finding out sucks but it is what it is. They meant well. What's a good cheap(er than chanel) frag that fills the gap? Formal, business, etc.

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I just got Creed Aventus Cologne. Smells like a salty Aventus

>>18656765
Ypu can never go wrong with YSL Y EDP
I prefer Y Intense but it's a bit harder to wear in the heat. But office-wise I wear Terre D'Hermes. I'm on my 4th bottle now

Any place I can order samples in Europe that has as much variety as LuckyScent?

>>18656616
I like the same things (wearing l'eau bleue rn) and would strongly suggest TdH parfum.

SOTD Al-Rehab Lord. I love the mysterious smell in the drydown.

>>18656616
I'll have to try the Frederic Malle line. You're right, I should try something with oud or incense. Thanks
>>18656836
I'll give it a try when I get some more decants. The only thing I don't like about TdH is the last stage of the drydown. From what I'm reading the citrus lasts longer with the parfum so I'm definitely interested in that. Also can you recommend some fougeres to try? I have samples of Beau de Jour, Drakkar, Platinum Egoiste on the way. From my brief experience with Egoiste on a tester I liked it.

>>18656537
>one of the most hyped frags of the last few years
>ridiculously underrated
lol, lmao even

>>18656835
yes
would be nice to have them in the OP

>>18656866
Of the ones you've mentioned I prefer MFK masculin pluriel. Since you like Naxos I'd also try Penhaligon's Sartorial (lavender, honey & beeswax).

>>18656866
>oud
I hope you can handle the smell

>>18656876
I'm white so odds are low.
>>18656875
Sounds good

Is there like a lavender frag that’s non-barbershoppy? I’m on a quest to find the weirdest fragrances.

>>18656885
So far this is the one that intrigues me. The notes look very odd, I can’t find a decant available online.

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>>18656886

>>18656885
born in roma extradose is very good. it's like a spicy lavender bubblegum.
>>18656887
this one is new
anon here reviewed it >>18654279

>>18656885
Bogue MEM

Do women tend to like Myslf Le Parfum?
I just care about smelling attractive

>>18656907
What's important is what you don't smell like. Avoid overused and immature fragrances like 1 million and sauvage, and avoid anything outdated or overly animalic. The MYSLF line is a mass appealing blank slate for her to say 'you smell good.' There is almost no personality to it. Women are not super objective fragrance autists, but there are picky women out there who dislike synthetic, basic designer stuff. For the most part they will always 'love' your cologne if you're attractive. On the other hand, if you wear something very good that she's never experienced before it can have a halo effect. This list is a good resource but take it with a grain of salt - https://www.fragrantica.com/awards2025/category/Women-s-Favorite-Men-s-Fragrance

>>18656907
I’d go with L’absolu, it’s the best of the line to my nose. EDP is second best.

>>18656885
The entire Valentino line.

>>18656891
>this anon reviewed it
Did it release already in Europe or something? I might pick up a bottle, I like the listed notes and really want a coconut scent, but Google tells me it’s not out until the 23rd

>>18656938
don't blind buy it just wait until samples are available online. there will definitely be tester bottles at ulta and sephora later on too.

>>18656942
>don’t blind buy it
Don’t tell me what to do faggot
>there will be tester bottles later
There’s gonna be tester bottles right away if you just go to a department store, that’s why I’ll go sample it then decide if i want it or if it sucks.

>>18656949
then don't ask for advice stupid nigger

>>18656938
>release already in Europe
Yes.
>really want a coconut scent
SPF 50 is cheaper and has better silage

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Am I a noselet or does this smell like leather cleaner? Not pleasant at all.

>>18656872
Who hypes up Orage? People gush over Imagination, Afternoon Swim, Pacific Chill, Ombre Nomade, L'Immensité and Meteore. Maybe some others too. But Orage exists well under the radar.

>>18657008
The Grapefruit ruins it imo.
I dont hate it tho, but its the worst out of the 3

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>just got gifted this
Uhhhh where and when do I use this? I'm pretty new

>>18656885
Anything with couture heart of lavender in particular will not smell barbershop-ish. Or diva lavender. They smell almost creamy

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>>18657057
anywhere you wanna party, but you risk being pic related if youre over 30

>>18657036
I let my mom smell the OG one and she says it smells very feminine, wtf

>>18657096
Can I nightly drive it?

>>18657096
only if you look old

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Talk me out of this hobby. Is this shit even worth getting into?

>>18657204
No

>>18657204
Yes

>>18657204
only if you have money
90% of people dont give a shit about fragrances, you could buy a 30 dollar frag and they'll be like yeah you smell good

it's just pure autism for the most part

>>18657212
that's hobbies in general

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>>18657204
>>18657212
If you genuinely like wearing fragrances for yourself and have money, then it's as good as any hobby. Remember, no one cares about your fragrance.

>>18657212
just buy a few cheap fragrances if you want to smell good; what do you mean "getting into"?

>>18657268
woops
>>18657204

doesnt even need to be 30 dollars you can get pretty good cheapos at 10
just picked two more up today im cheapomaxxing

>>18657204
its a fun hobby as long as you dont go full npc mode and start trying to appeal to others instead of yourself

>>18657253
yeah well, this one has the added thing that is a hobby that you test with others, it's meant to be something that makes you more attractive

if you just have a lot of curiosity and like to have frags to smell and getting the notes and learning to recognize scents, etc it's a great hobby; if you do it for others then it's not even a question: no, you should not 'get' into it because nobody cares

>>18657292
Had an npc moment today. A friend of mine asked me why I have a collection of 5 frags, and as I explained to him that each is for one occasion or weather, he said "but how will people or your gf recognize your scent if you wear many scents" and I was bummed by how stupid that was. I don't fucking care if people recognize me or not I like to smell fresh when I'm out and about. Can't explain the vibe to someone who just doesn't get it.

>>18657301
How will people recognize you if you constantly wear different clothes?

>>18657301
I get what he is saying, I wear Kouros whenever I know I am going to have to deal with a few certain younger females for work once or twice a month.

When you open the door to this place, and its a big industrial unit, their powdery sweet whatever the cloying fuck of a mixture of fragrances just waterboards you. I'm not even memeing Kouros is the only thing that survives. The sharp musk and aldehydes, lavender is so mistakable masculine big dick energy cologne no woman could wear that it demands to be smelled. They have complimented/asked what it is 'for her bf' I told her Antaeus so if she does buy it for him she will just think it's my godly aura lel

>>18657310
>>unmistakably
Ree

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Picrel is so good lads, it is the only gourmand I own so I don't have much to compare it to but the black vanilla husk and bran absolute is more-ish I can't stop sniffing my wrist, not exactly sweet it's how I imagine a baker would smell after frenching toast all day. I don't mind admitting it's my guilty pleasure frag I might even treat myself to a condom wank tonight

>>18657310
cant you just complain to hr about these "people"? then again, if youre a man i can see that backfiring

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guy laroche should recreate the og drakkar (the green one). I like dakar by al rehab , tho i tried a body spray deo of drakker noir and did not enjoy it.

I feel like times have changed and the unc scent of drakker noir is now more out of place in the current market than a very masculine mossy freshie.

Whddya think guys?
Ill probably buy bleu anyway cus i like bottle design and blue scents.

>>18657301
Someone told me I always smells like something different, I didn't know how to feel but then I got over it when I realized I don't even think about other people.

>>18657008
>>18657036
>grapefruit ruins it
agreed 100%. unfortunately i blind bought a bottle.
>>18657204
you should have one bottle of something versatile, elegant and inoffensive for daily use and interviews like bleu de chanel or terre d'hermes. 50ml or less to start because your taste may change. maybe a small bottle or travel spray of a date night fragrance of your choice. anything beyond that is unnecessary except for your own enjoyment. 1 ml is about 10 sprays so don't buy more than you actually need.

>>18656616
Burberry Hero Edp

>>18656962
>don’t ask for advice then
No one asked for your advice dipshit. Lmao you reddit faggots assume everyone wants to be molded to the groupthink whether they ask for it or not. I asked a specific question about the release date, you subconsciously filled in the rest. The internet has turned you all into hypersocialized bitches

>>18657388
so contrarian and tuff

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>>18657389
>>18657388
>>18656962
>>18656949
retards

guys why does everyone hate perfume all of a sudden? are we cringe now?

>>18657403
I love perfume, tomorrow I'm going to shower then douse myself in my favorite perfume while naked, then sit naked in a couch for a couple hours smelling it transform.

>>18657354
The body spray smells nothing like regular drakkar noir. If youve only tried the body spray you havent tried it at all

>>18657403
"Cologne-guys" have always been cringe. Perfumery has always been hoighty toighty posh nonsense to regular folks

>>18657253
My hobby is jellyfish autism

>>18657008
The opening has way too many contrasts going on but the drydown is nice. Id prefer encre indigo for most places youd wear EN sport, but indigo is also a subpar tea-vetiver imo

>>18656907
>sauvage
>immature
Sauvage is getting kinda dated now except for elixir
It hasnt earned unc status yet like Aventus but its close

>>18656885
Pour Un Homme de Caron is a classic lavender vanilla
L'Occitane original is a super dry and clean lavender, borderline undetectable

I was the autist asking for which frag to wear to this small social gathering in the cafe at night. Versace eros edp has been added (gift).
>bleu de chanel edt
>afnan supremacy ce
>versace eros edp
Should i still wear supremacy or do i do eros edp?

>>18657444
nigger just wear the one you feel like wearing

>>18656914
>fahrenheit that high
women really will lie about anything

>spray cologne
>want to wear another one later
>don't feel like showering again
sough...

Saw a bottle of Cool Water going for $116 today.

>>18657444
I will not pretend to be someone who can pick out dozens of fragrances but Eros is really strong and fuckboy-core. Is that what you're going for? Because it's only really suitable for young 20s dudes going clubbing.

>>18657446
I'm feeling both eros and supremacy, which leads to how others would perceive it as the tie breaker.
>>18657470
I want to stand out a bit but not too try hard. Mid 20s. Also the edp version of eros is more subdued compared to the original.

>>18657473
>how others would perceive it
Different people will have different associations with the same perfume, and if they don't know what it is, what it's named and what the bottle looks like they're much less likely to have a reliable opinion about it beyond "it smells good/bad".
This is also one of the most biased places on the internet, so people's opinions on here won't correspond to those of most real life people.
Form an opinion about your frags and wear the one that makes you feel the most comfortable.
I know it's difficult because it requires critical thinking and imagination on your part, but the alternative is no better than picking one at random.

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I think I fucked up. So basically whenever I want to smell good I always layer Oud Wood on top of Sauvage. I bought a 30ml travel spray and since my Oud Wood ran out, I just purchased an oud attar online, apparently it's based from Oud Wood just with a hint of cloves and other oriental notes.

I decanted Sauvage using a sprayer pump and before that, I dissolved 1ml of oud oil in 4ml of perfumer's alcohol. The next day, sprayed it on and the oud overpowers everything, I only get like 30 minutes of Sauvage in a spicier form and the rest is sweet powdery oud.

I want to believe it needs a week to macerate, but I feel like I fucked up. It's just 1ml of diluted oud, how can it go wrong?

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>>18655772
bro, how the fuck i this kid get a full bottle of xerjoff?

I was getting £20 monthly in pocket money.

>>18655899
girl at my gym wears cloud its fucking ungodly mixed with the BO

>>18657525
probably got it from his parents

>>18656885
Heal your mind - Mugler

>>18657525
Some people are just rich bro

>>18657008
Simple grapefruit with vetiver. I use to for the gym in the winter. Think it's the most accessible out of the 3.

>>18657057
Sometimes its fun to smell like a fuckboi

>>18657292
Like a lot of interests when you start doing it for the validation of other it's just a vicious cycle.
That why 90% of this board sucks, its just people asking what's effay rather than researching how create a style which expresses who you are.

>>18655355
>which i imagine are still harmful
why would you imagine that?
you're imagining wrong
artificial light doesn't have UV rays which are what breaks apart the molecules in frags

>>18656765
if the fake smells fine just use it?

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Sotd Montale Sandflowers

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just bought this one
love me that citrussy

>>18657518
Oudh makes all warm accords smell like oudh
And Savage is like 50% amber in the drydown

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>>18657204
It's like collecting Funko Pops.

>>18655783
I've seen these fake fragrances before.

>>18655902
I like musk though. The only animalic smell I hate is civet.

>>18657460
What the fuck! That is €30 here for 75ml

>>18657425
Ty for the info

>>18657452
It's pretty low, maybe there are women attracted to men who smell manly. There are also women who are fixated on the smell of gasoline. The only thing before it that smells good is Terre d'Hermes.

>>18657455
Yeah it sucks, it really slows down the progress I'm making through my collection. I can test and compare different fragrances but I like fully wearing one to properly assess it.

>>18657518
Hopefully it gets better with time but you probably messed it up.

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Why does amber fragrance smell great on my skin but doesn't on my clothes??

>pic not related

>>18657633
Because pic related is a quadroon

>>18657633
Notes that make up amber accord, aka benzoin, tonka (vanilla) and labdanum develop well on warm skin with bit of body oils, it's just simple chemistry.
>>18657636
And you're and indian, so?

>>18657576
I hear a tiny bit of civet makes florals better, not in detectable amounts. I like civet, while it is stinky and has some negative associations I also find it has a bygone elegance you don't find anymore. Today elegance means clean, discreet, and minimal. Growing up I saw elegance as worldly, mature, and bold. That's why I like civet but it's also what makes it so hard to pull off. I need to update my wardrobe, I'm going to get a tailored pimp suit and only wear civet fragrances.

>>18657642
It truly is the gatekeeper of the noselet
>civet makes florals better
People who can't get past the semi BO adjacent pissy musk are missing out on some of the original greatest powerhouses of perfumery

>>18657648
kek

>>18657646
>People who can't get past the semi BO adjacent pissy musk
the pissy musk IS the best part.
>SOTD NYI

>>18657536
i feel validation when someone here hates or seethes about a fragrance i like desu

>>18657688
I love it when a fragrance is rated 3.8 on fragrantica it means there's something in it that defies normie taste

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>>18657518
>yfw

>Mitsouko

What the fuck is this? I literally smell like my grandmother's natural body odor.

>>18656102
What do you think of Mancera? I'm looking to buy a couple of samples. I haven’t tried any of their fragrances (yet), but they seem to get a lot of love on Parfumo. I’m especially interested in Tonka Cola, Amore Caffè, and Aoud Vanille.

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>>18656949
Pic is better imo, it was last year's limited release and still available online.

I'm wearing both today one on each wrist to compare and I swear they used AI to market these and it got the scents and advertising mixed up somehow.

The Ivory white studio54 marketing suits the sweet white coconuty lactonic scent from Purple Meloncholia, and Purple Meloncholia sadboy smokey astethic far suits the lavandin violet and fireplace accord from the Ivory scent better.

Basically if you think you'll like Purple Meloncholia based on the marketing alone and already like Valentino Born in Roma, the Uomo Ivory is a safer bet.

Also if it matters to you, the Valentino Limited releases are actually limited and tend to keep their value at the very least, the limited 24 Gold Rendovus was €300 last time I checked

Faggot thread! Stop spamming the board.

>>18657837
maybe just shift click on the catalogue next time instead of being a sperg, lil bro

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>>18657837
>spams stop spamming in multiple threads

>>18657845
Only the select threads your group is part of.

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>Only the select threads your group is part of.

>>18657859
Yes. You’re retarded. I’m aware.

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Forgot how good pic related is. It definitely shares the same profile as Cerruti 1881 and Boucheron Pour Homme, but among the three I think this is the best one, being more well-rounded and complex than the rest (and also a relatively better performer).

>>18657888
checked and thanks for the info

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Fragrancenet came through, but they pulled one of the items from my order since it was apparently OOS.

>>18657908
>Tom Ford slop

>>18657928
noir de noir is bussin, thoughever

>>18657939
>tomfordslop
>bussin
yeah no

I have shy away from TF due to the hype too but do want to sample Ombre Leather ngl, because there is literally not a bad saffron frag fite me

>>18657928
I got 11 total on my list, and 3 of them were Ford. I don't know what to tell you, I liked them a lot. This was from a total sample count of over 24(? I can't recall the exact number) I pulled from reccs you guys had and the graphs. Three of them are OOS at the moment, so there's a disproportionate amount from Ford, I'll admit. I will also add, that his weren't even my top 3 from the ones I tested but they were all in the top 10 so I grabbed them. The unfortunate fact is that 2 out of 3 of the ones I liked the most just aren't around right now. I'll get them eventually, but try not to hate me too much.

>>18657952
>try not to hate me too much
You have to give us the full list of what you bought first

>>18657962
>Terre d'Hermes
>JPG Ultra Male
>Gentleman
>Spicebomb
>Dior Homme Intense
>Dior Eau Sauvage (refunded - out of stock)
>Parfum d'Empire Cuir Ottoman (not carried - this was my #2)
>Amouage Interlude 53 (out of stock - this was my #1)
>Tom Ford Oud Wood
>Tom Ford Ombre Leather
>Tom Ford Vanille Tobacco

I got raked last time for having too many brand names, but like I explained before: I know these are brand names but they aren't "brand names" to me. My only context for who Tom Ford is before I started looking into actually finding colognes I liked was from watching Nocturnal Animals on Netflix. I also don't intend to buy anything once I get the last three (except perhaps one frag that an anon suggested to round out my collection). Simply because... well, this is a lot and I don't see myself needing more for a good long while.

>>18657949
Tuscan Leather has more saffron
they are both worth sampling because they are the reference for this modern style of leather

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>>18657301
>5 frags
>collection

sotd drakkar noir

>>18657952
Sorry, I don't have anything better to do than ragebaiting on /fa/. I'm pretty sure the Tom Ford fragrances smell lovely!
>>18657970
Solid haul! Did you grab the original Terre d'Hermès? I've had my eye on the Eau Givrée version for a while, but I still haven't tested it yet.

>>18657977
>Did you grab the original Terre d'Hermès?
If I am to be honest, I have no idea. I simply became a mindless robot and saw that Fragrancenet had insane discounts, saw that Terre d'Hermes was widely suggested, bought a sample, liked it a lot, and then bought a bottle from Fragrancenet. Could I have done better due diligence? Yeah, absolutely, but I didn't, still, I think it smells great (it was the first thing I sprayed when I opened the package to check it against the sample).

>>18657369
Holy fucking based.

>>18657949
>there is literally not a bad saffron frag fite me
I wanted to disagree but every saffron in my collection is good. I was just wearing Purple Oud yesterday and it was great. It's not mainly a saffron fragrance but it adds a lot to it.

>>18657981
>I think it smells great
That’s all that matters! I probably could’ve phrased my question better. I meant, did you buy the EdT, or did you go with a different variation?

>>18657987
Ah, yes, it was the EdT althought I did get a sample of the Parfum and the EdT. I liked both, but I ultimately went with the EdT because, well, it was cheaper.

>>18655320
>It is. For a car brand frag it’s remarkably good.
Genuine question, why would a car brand frag be any less good than a frag made by a clothing designer, or stationary company (mont blanc), cigar company (davidoff), etc.?

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Holy shit, I tested since of picrel in store four days ago by spraying it on the sleeve of my denim jacket and I can still smell it as soon as I walk into my boot room (where the jacket is hanging). Actually smells pretty good too. Wasn't enough to sway me to buy it, but I probably will now for the performance.

>>18657648
I'm buying my dad some of this for his birthday

>>18657994
I hate when perfume stays on my clothes for days and weeks. If I had a limited fragrance budget I would spray my outerwear with long lasting fragrances and re-wear them, it can really stretch the scent. A scented scarf or handkerchief would also work.

>>18658003
I don't disagree, but I normally don't buy Zara frags even though they all seen to smell good because the performance is usually shit, so this was a pleasant surprise

>>18657994
zaras fragances are surprisingly good in their performance, good dupes for very cheap prices, i used to love both seoul (invictus) and lisboa (aqua de gio) when i was younger and didn’t have money for frags