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The Fragrance Flowchart for Beginners

>try Spicebomb Extreme in the store
>I like it
>but I don't think I can wear something that projects so well it fills the room with just a few sprays

How do you get around this?

>Fragrance and watch threads are made by the same person.
>It’s just a money-making scam group

>>18636567
yeah, that would actually make sense
also, i can confirm that Avignon is back in stock at multiple frag stores

>>18636570
no, they aren't
+ feel free to fuck off if you are not interested in frags, ty

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>>18636570
Why there's no /shave/ general on /fa/?
SOTD Asad Zanzibar

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I saw a Khamrah flanker known as Khamrah Karas. I can't find the info on Fragrantica.

>>18636568
one spray on chest under shirt

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>mutt plays amapiano
https://youtu.be/v0xTb9ZqDVM?si=fpmzb-l0JQdKLRO_
>white GF starts twerking
I love white girls so much bros. Sotd Montale Sandflowers

>>18636594
>woman with a receding hairline

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Just tried some fragrances at duty free. Here are my reviews, feel free to agree or disagree:

MFK
>Amyris homme
Very masculine, has a leather-like quality. Opening is fougere, drydown is anise-iris combo. Weirdly smells like a Diesel perfume (brand, not the fuel)
>Gentle fluidity silver
Clean, masculine, with pine and juniper berries. Good enough but quite unremarkable.

Dior
>Dior Homme Sport
Resinous and fresh at the same time. Harsh opening, but undeniably a unique freshie. It has a synethic quality up close, but I don’t mind.
>Dior Homme
This one doesn’t smell like iris at all. Is this the MFK one? It smells like a generic male body wash.

Frederic Malle
>Carnal Flower
Boy, this one is unique. Impressive projection. It smells like the yellow flowers they sell outside a Catholic church, bit feminine but who gives a damn. I would wear it if I want to stand out in a crowd.
>Musc Ravauger
Sweet and musky, leans a bit masculine. It smells like a sweaty sex in a good way. Slight ashtray drydown. Ive read a lot about this one in these threads, id say it deserves the discussion.

Creed
>Green Irish tweed
smells like an old man cologne. Like a very old fougere. Very classic, a bit leafy.
>Silver Mountain Water
Honestly i find this one mid, it smells like a mint shampoo, good drydown though.
>Centaurus
Smells very cozy, Christmassy, reminds me of MFK Grand Soir. This is my favorite out of all I tested.

I wanna try Aventus Absolu too but they don’t have a a tester. Also wanted to sniff some of Maison Margiela but they have too many sales associates around and im autistic as fuck. Maybe next time.

Remember to do anything to make sure influencers lose revenue.

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>>18636568
>he likes sweet gay fragrances

SOTD: Vetiver Extraordinaire

I don't know why I'm being so stubborn, I just don't like vetiver.
There's something in vetiver that reminds me of gin and it makes me nauseous.

>>18636572
you fucking retard, lmao

>>18636568
Get Metallic Musk, its much better than the Extreme flanker and it is not as strong

>>18636598
How do you deal with salespeople

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i'm testing two MFK frags today
>Grand Soir
disgusting
>Oud Extrait
i actually like it, reminds me of Nivea hand cream for some reason, a medicinal oud is barely present in the background
i would actually use this if i could get it for free but for €345 it's a hard pass

>>18636689
nta, but
>How do you deal with salespeople
you spill your spaghetti, shid your pants, turn 360 degrees and walk away (in no particular order)

>>18636680
I don't like it all that much, especially considering it's quite similar to French Lover except worse.

>>18636598
>Dior Homme
This one doesn’t smell like iris at all. Is this the MFK one? It smells like a generic male body wash.
Dior Homme Original is the iris scent. Dior Homme 2020 is a completely different fragrance.

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Recommend me fragrances that smell like picrel please

>>18636598
Damn I was in the store trying a bunch out and only remembered to try Dior Homme after I left the place. Got home and bought what could be considered an Aventus clone because it smelled so good for the summer, also wanna try it to compare since I don't know the original.

>>18636689
NTA but I ask them if I can try a few fragrances that I've been curious about, I try them and then I ask if they have the bigger variation of the flask, like 200ml (they usually don't) or if there is a sale, and if not I thank them and leave. In the age of internet, most salespeople already know that you are going to buy that from the internet anyways, specially when it's half the price of the store. Feels cheap to do it but so does trying to steal $150 from me for a Carolina Herrera Good Girl

>>18636694
lol noselet

>>18636359
Ah, my bad.
>how do you avoid that
The best anyone can do is being aware of their own biases and how they might affect their own perceptions, which largely comes with experience, both regarding paying attention to how you form impressions and trying frags.
>>18636579
I personally care because I'd like to evaluate a frag based on how it smells and not how it presents or how its marketing copy reads.
Then again, someone else might not care as much and enjoy having a frag largely because of how the bottle looks, it's just up to personal preference.
>>18636567
I think it's more likely that they're simply not producing much of them to maintain a degree of exclusivity/scarcity and to avoid having to get rid of unsold stock for low prices.

>>18636695
>>18636598
Dior Homme Parfum 2014 is François Demachy
AFAIK it is the only one Kurkdjian reformulated in 2024.
Never wore the 2014 version but with the new one I didn't smell any iris on paper at all but after about 5 hours on skin that's all i could smell.

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What does he wear /frag/?

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>>18636695
>>18636696
My bad. I think picrel is the one I tested. Honestly you can't blame me, all their bottles look the same. But yeah it just reminds me of Bleu de Chanel profile with more emphasis on woods.
>>18636689
I wear earbuds without music so they don't prioritize talking to me unless I ask. Sometimes when I want something I just ask them directly.

>>18636693
Grand Soir is nice but it's not worth the niche price. There are dupes out there that do the same. I think you could only pull it off if you're in a honeymoon with your wife

>>18636709
>I think you could only pull it off if you're in a honeymoon with your wife
blegh, no way i would do that

>>18636557
>>18636558
would it be cool if you could read them

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>>18636751
>would it be cool if you could read them
8/10 if bait

Is "spicy" just "sweet"?

>lily
>musk
>any flower but particularly lily again
Into the trash

>>18636758
no

>>18636758
How could you be beyond the age of a toddler and not just know this from basic life experience, simple things like putting food in your mouth, is beyond me

>>18636704
Creed Aventus

>>18636758
No, it only makes sense when you smell it and even more if you enjoy cooking and drinking. It has a bite that sweet doesn't. Try Versace Eros Najim if you can, I didn't understand what to expect from spicy until I tried this one out.

>>18636770
I mean yes there is a bite but also it's always sweet

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>>18636674
>he likes vintage barber style fougere fragrances

Is there something like Dior Homme Sport but more soapy and somewhat still masculine?

>>18636792
Stop wearing soapslop

>>18636850
Shut up vanillafag

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Certain individuals" aren't gaslighting anyone: they meant exactly what they said, no more and no less. That said, there's nothing nefarious about suggesting that someone whose nickname was "Tweed" might have been amused by trying a fragrance of the same name. This casts no aspersion on King, with whom members of my family marched on Washington. There are few if any figures in history whom I hold in higher regard.

>>18636854
being american boomer is brutal, if you want to believe in a hero you have no other options but mickey mouse, caitlyn jenner and minstrel luther kang
sotd hacivat

>>18636689
i just tell them im only here to kill time while my girlfriend does some shopping and i dont really plan on buying anything. they either are chill or fuck off

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https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/popular-perfumes-exposed-study-reveals-disturbing-link-to-hormone-disruption.html

Sausage Elixir turns you into a women

>>18636868
>sprays it on clothes
skill issue

>>18636850
Ysl l'homme but it is ginger instead of citrus

>>18636598
that looks like the place I used to go to in Copenhagen

>>18636792
not really, but try Rien if you want something that goes heavier on the incense and aldehydes

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>>18636868
>aromatase inhibitors are used to treat infertility in cases of testicular dysfunction by increasing testosterone levels and enhancing spermatogenesis
>mfw it says the literal opposite

>That aesthetic is a distant echo of mid-century modern. It aims for objects that do not work as furniture, fail as sculpture, and make you vaguely wonder, as your eyes rove over them while you make a phone call, whether they are solid or hollow
this is so bad, i just want to choke him and tell him to shut the fuck up

>>18636879
Kek, total boomslop

>>18636868
the study says the opposite you illiterate retard

SOTD: sauvage elixir

>>18636689
>walk in with your nose held high
>don't make eye contact
>snap your fingers until you get their attention
>command them to bring you their most expensive perfumes
>be disgusted and yell "next!"
>keep doing that until they run out of perfumes
>tell them you'll send the help to pick up the first one you smelled
>walk out

>>18636792
L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver

>>18636885
>wait for this dickhead
>steal the testers when the saleswhore is distracted

>>18636689
walk up to them, introduce yourself and tell them that you are ready to buy the largest vial of sauvage elixir they have in stock. do this loud enough for others to hear but don't scream. then, shake their hand. at this point they will give you a complementary sample o the wrist. it's rude to look at salespeople when testing so turn around and see what you think.

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>>18636556
Is the guy in the Antaeus ad Dolph or just a guy that really looks like him?

What is with all the hate towards mainstream scents? I get being niche (I own Red Tobacco 60mL and CDNIMLE too), but why is there so much dislike towards Wanted 2016, Boy Toy, and Lacoste Blanc Intense?

sotd drakkar noir
sampled dior homme sport and like it more than dior homme 2020

>tfw finally losing the perfume buying motivation I had
>still have items on the wishlist
>they are certified good picks, not blind buys
>my penny pinching nature came back, and it feels too expensive now
pain

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Most spiritual incense frag?

>>18636998
Dolph

>>18637076
What does spiritual mean to you, and what does something spiritual smell like?

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>>18637005
I'm not in the business of smelling nice. I'm not in any BUSINESS at all. I'm all about that protest art. My choice in fragrances is a way of sticking it up to the MAN, dude. I'm not here to smell "well put together", I want to CONFRONT you, CORNER you, CHALLENGE you. I'm your shadow, always going back and forth, floating like a butterfly ready to sting like a bee, smelling of OUD and CIVET. I'm the MILLENNIAL that always denies! And rightly so; because everything that comes into being, Is worthy that it perishes

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>>18637005
>Why are popular, top-selling, mainstream scents disliked by a minority of people, in tiny niche groups? Why is there so much dislike towards the fragrances 99% of people like?
it's a reel mystery

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Thinking of replacing the Prada one with Philosykos. Anything worth sniffing based on my rotation?

>>18637076
Just go to church you larper

>>18637005
You mean in these threads? These threads are mostly like 10 different people and 5 of them are indians that shill old school masculine perfumes so of course they hate anything modern. If you mean in real life, those perfumes you mention are extremely popular and liked by most people.

>>18637334
>10 different people
that's generous

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>>18637334
indians love popular shit, though

>>18637181
I wanna know how Sartorial smells like

>>18637355
Dull and uninspired

>>18637352
>blue
>blue
>blue
>blue...
>...
i guess this makes that other day anon right about blue fragrances being the favorite of browns and poos

>>18637357
The indian dude here seems to hate soapy accords too,I guess it kinda makes sense

>>18637357
Smelling like shower gel is aspirational for some.

>>18637355
like a newly steamed shirt

>>18637374
I read the reviews, they say it's like Brut?

>>18637381
yeah but you smell like wax and honey instead when it dries down

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does this shit actually smell like blood and cum

>>18637449
yes

>>18637449
Not at all.
It smells like an overdose of aldehydes.
>>18637461
If your blood and cum smell anything like that you should see a doctor or a priest.

Based on your experience and memories (not reviews, infographics and what have you), how smoky is Casbah?
Does it smell like fire and embers?

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Fragrantica changed their layout and it's uncomfy.
Internet shittification ("enshittication") strikes again...... we can't have ONE comfy thing in this shit society. And you know what? I think it's fucken bullshit!!!!!!!!! Srry I'm drunk

>>18637519
It's fine, still better than Boomernotes

SOTD: Fat Electrician

Sweetness and Play-Doh, maybe burned plastic.
Fun to smell once but I won't wear it again.

>>18637519
Nah its better. You boomers need to catch up with websites that run better instead of looking like a deepweb whorehouse homepage run by 3 underpaid indians

SOTD: Corser Magnolia Savon

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Sotd Montale Sandflowers. Best aquatic fragrance, next to Oud Minerale.

>>18637535
It runs worse, old sites run smoother. Funny you say that while posting on 4chan.

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At work rn. On my way to the elevator, an older gentleman complimented my fragrance and told me it reminded him of his late father. Said he thought he's haunting him. We had a good laugh.

SOTD: Maurer & Writz Tabac Eau de Cologne

>>18637554
Faggot

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>>18637545
Why do white German women love negro and Arab men so much?

>SOTD Antaeus
Briefly animalic for the first 30 min or so, but the drydown is pure class.

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>>18637562
It's natural. A match in heaven.

>>18637562
Exotic fever. Same reason why white Europeans impregnated Amerindians and Southeast Asian women get wet over white cock

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>>18637352
>old dated screenshot
keep coping they're all into old school barbershop fougeres now. so liking classic fougeres and chypres and orientals makes you an Indian or a balding bearded glasses redditor sorry

babashop bhai

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Jeremy is so botched now wtf bros??

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>>18637580
he looks like oskar schindler. beautiful man and beautiful soul. a true mensch. sotd chanel no 5

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>>18637576
European men are the only types that musky fougeres suit, and can wear them effortlessly.

Similarly Arabs and East Asians are the only ones that can really pull off strong roses and ouds.

SEA's wear peppery jasmine teas scents very lightly.

This is a tale as old as the silk road and if you don't confirm to the above you frankly come across as an uncultured fool in a clown suit.

Gourmands are for teenagers and women exclusively, and Saharans only concern is to not smell like body odour.

Most fragrance youtubers should stop spending their money on expensive fragrances and spend it on a gym membership and hair transplant instead.

>>18637580
He wasn't even wearing pants in his last video

>>18637597
European males, yes. The bearded & bald, funko pop collecting, Marvel and Star Wars obsessing, illegal immigrant and transgender defending, women simping, white hating, low test manchild redditor European males specifically, as they are the current main proponent and consumer of fougeres, and as such the scent profile is instantly associated with them.

>>18637599
>>18637599
i haven't worn pants in months

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>European males, yes. The bearded & bald, funko pop collecting, Marvel and Star Wars obsessing, illegal immigrant and transgender defending, women simping, white hating, low test manchild redditor European males specifically, as they are the current main proponent and consumer of fougeres, and as such the scent profile is instantly associated with them.

>>18637357
blue frags are popular everywhere, i dislike them, but everyone wears them independent of race (unless you are in a culture that doesnt appreciate strong scents)
hell, even normies that snob on blues use aventus

>>18637611
Blues and aquatic designers are actually the bigger designer sellers in China too, they might wear them as a clubbing, going out scent where as westerners would wear them as a daily. Blues tend to be clean and soapy and stay closer to the skin which actually aligns to their cultural preference, smelling clean rather than smell perfumed.
>aventus
is a grey vetiver now really
I find most modern blues greys and even ambers universally boring though, single note synthy

>>18637576
>its dated because....it just is!
>but my schizo anecdotes are fact
if you really want to be a sperg about it, there is always going to be an indian wearing (you)r favorite fragrance so i guess everyone is indian now

>>18637580
I don't care if he is swollen and has a weird hair, he is still the number one fragrance youtuber that follows the teachings of Jesus so I watch his videos anyways. The comment section is depressing though, Youtube is shit nowadays

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I wore Drakkar, Kouros, even the original Imperial Leather but I cannot be as classically masculine as my dad and his grandfathers before him because I scroll 5 hours worth of Tiktoks a day and is basically unemployed.

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>>18637580
this is what religion does to you

>>18637473
Dude shut the fuck up about Casbah, it’s a meme fragrance that just gets hyped due to scarcity. No one is gonna think you’re le goth or le tradcath because you smell like incense, no one gives a shit. Burn some fucking incense or go to church.

>>18637533
Seems to be the case with most ELDO fragrances. The only one I’ve liked is Afternoon of a Faun.

>>18637598
Isn’t there that one reviewer that hopped on steroids?

>>18637687
>2026
>not being on steroids
enjoy the permanent underclass

>>18637699
My roidcel friend aged 15 years to the point of people thinking we're age gap gay couples

>>18637604
Fuk u nigga, u some bug writing this evil on 4chan. Dust to dust.

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>>18637713
Forgot my image.

>>18637706
aging and dying are scientifically solved, they're literally voluntary as of now. there are 0 arguments anymore against taking steroids anymore.

>>18637449
Not at all, I get a hint of garlic, but generally speaking it just smells fucking awful. It’s the only frag to get a physical gag response from me as opposed to just a mental “Ew, that smells bad.”

>>18637533
>>18637666
GitS is fantastic. Already gone through a full bottle and re-upped with the 100 ml bottle. Also looking forward to using Filipino Houseboy this coming summer. If my collection were smaller I’d get the smaller size full bottle of Fat Electrician.

>>18637604
uh oh looks like anon struck a nerve

>>18637620
>it's dated because.. it just is!
it's dated because it says 2yr ago at the time of the screenshot, which has been popping up as cope by fougeredditors seething in these generals for a while

>>18637728
the metric is "of all time" not "this year only"
its also not like the fragrance world has changed that much in 2 years. i can't even think of anything that came out in 2025 worth buying

>>18637728
I took the original screenshot less than a year ago. They haven't done a new one since, the subreddit is all about the pictured fragrances. I don't even know why you would think they wouldn't be into the mainstream fragrances.

>>18637666
ELDO frags are quite synthetic but Fat Electrician and The Ghost in the Shell push it particularly far.
You or Someone like You, Clean Suede / Tom of Finland and Hermann are more consensual, there's nothing particularly weird with them.

>>18637726
I don't like lactonic notes so I won't add it to my collection but the squeaky clean vibe is nice.

>>18637661
>stop talking about frags in the coomer mutt, fougere and indian general
It's my bad.
>it's a meme frag
You've clearly never smelled it if you couldn't answer my question.
>no one is [projection]
I don't care about that, I don't know where you got that impression.

>>18637726
i own GITS and Hermann. GITS i enjoy a lot, but it's a frag i mainly use at home when i'm lounging. i have a hard time seeing myself wear this out of the house, or rather i have so many other options i'd rather wear outside.
Hermann otoh is great i i feel like i can wear it pretty much anywhere.

My brother really bought Baccarat Rouge, what a normie, it stinks up the house, I hate myself for introducing him to fragrances.

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>>18637699
Based. SOTE Boss Bottled Mats Hummels Edition

>>18637743
I pretty much wear hermann as my "this wont offend anyone" scent because its unique and subtle enough to not even smell like im wearing perfume

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>>18637779
Wearing Drakkar Noir feels like this

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SOTD
Wish I could get Milton Lloyd The Man Silver in the US.

>Equipage
>Bel Ami
>Bel Amir Vetiver
>Eau d'Hermes
Can anyone tell me about these fragrances?

>>18637808
just google them?

I was trying to recreate an H24-type scent using essential oils. So far I have mixed:
>Rain Water (smells like cut grass)
>Mint
>Ecalyptus
>Ylang-Ylang

As listed 3.5:2:2:1 ratio, mixed it together in 50 ml perfumer's alcohol, let it sit for 1 week.

The result smells like a soapy spa diffuser with hint of yellow florals. The metallicness from the mint only lasts for 1 hour and the entire lifespan of the fragrance is about 3 hours. I'll just wear it in the summer.

>>18637731
>implying "of all time" isn't arbitrary
>implying people don't bias towards trends of the moment
>implying they wouldn't call fougeres favorite of all time now

>>18637734
mainstream like Kouros, Drakkar Noir, Eau Sauvage, Kenzo etc

>>18637895
>still yapping
just take the L already, schizoid

>>18637895
You can literally go to the sub right now, it's all the same fragrances. If they drop a new chart you will find some new retarded excuse. I still can't fathom why you're defending this shit.

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>>18637913
you guys get furious about the idea of reddit soys and indians loving your fougere slop for some reason. it's insane.

>>18636885
I saw Luca Turin at a duty free store in LAX yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything. He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?” I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen flankers of Sauvage Elixir in his hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.

When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

>>18637355
like classic Brut made with good ingredients. It’s nice imo but the snobs probably dislike. Clean and masculine.

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>>18636790
fite me

>>18637355
Honey and Aluminum Fougere

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Been eyeing an old 50ml bottle of this, do I cop? It's only 60 usd.
Worth to try?

>>18638045
I have a 15ml of this formulation. Elegant and masculine, as advertised.

>>18637562
>Why do white German women love negro and Arab men so much?
subhumans are compatible

>>18637580
interview with a vampire called...

>>18637741
>It's my bad.
Agreed.
>You've clearly never smelled it if you couldn't answer my question.
No nor do I care to as I already know how incense smells.
>no one is [projection]
I don’t think you know what that word means.

>>18637808
They’re good old man fragrances.

Tauer brought back Shadid, don't know why, it was particularly well liked. He also brought prices down due to tariffs so his stuff is just plain expensive instead of ridiculously overpriced. Maybe when all tariffs are gone I can buy some of his stuff again.

>>18637639
*tips fedora*

>>18637580
Is he really on drugs?

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My roommate is sleeping on the couch across me. He’s drunk, I drove him home. Almost got in a bar fight, luckily I managed to distract him. I can still smell the fragrance I sprayed on his clothes (Azzaro TMWI). I wore it too, it’s pretty long lasting.

>>18638094
>/frag/
>I don't care about smelling frags
>all incense frags smell the same
Kindly start using a name or trip so I can filter your posts.
>I wear frags because I want people to think I'm [something, e.g. mature, a chad, ...] when they smell me
>I've seen countless posts on /frag/ saying that's a stupid idea, so it's not like I can keep telling myself that's the reason why I wear the frags I wear
>it's actually you who wear frags because you want people to think you're [something, e.g. le goth, le tradcath] when they smell you
You're as knowledgeable about psychology as you are about frags.

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>>18638160
He's just polish, slavic

>>18638154
now that the dust has settled, i have to admit non of the tauer's is worth it's money and i just fell for the meme. still sitting on my bottle of desert wind and i just can't get rid of it lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcr8AeP37cA

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>>18638175
Is this the white man’s soap?

>>18638189
Poor white guys, maybe. Most people who make more than minimum wage aren't buying dollar store soap.

>>18638191
have some respect, he's boning monika

>>18638189
yes

>>18638191
>t. brainlet

>>18638168
I find his rose scents (rose kandahar, incense rose) are better than his desert series. Why don't you like LADDM? I think it's well composed, it's great in the air but up close I don't like the sweetness.

>Liquides Imaginaires - Sancti
>Comme des Garcons - Avignon
>Memo Paris - ?
Which one should I get? I love CdG fragrances in general, but Sancti is also really good. From the more modern brands I hope to find something similar, maybe more leathery in a Memo Paris fragrance as they are good but overpriced imo.

>>18638212
Sancti

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I blind-bought them, found a nice deal for 20 bucks a bottle, and just ordered them. Way better than expected. I'm looking out for deals to get other Varvatos fragrances, especially if you compare them to drugstore stuff which costs almost the same.

>>18637808
all are great old-school fragrances.
add Rocabar to the list for completion

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goat or bloat?

>>18638246
it's okay

>>18638246
trash

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Is the dua antaeus clone any good? never bought from dua before so ive no idea if they are just another trash middle eastern clone house or not
>just buy the original
its been sold out for months

>>18638252
check it out and keep us posted

>>18638248
>>18638249
zamn, what do you recommend instead?

>>18638255
coco mademoiselle

>>18638255
antaeus

>>18638256
nigga i enjoy a good rose patchouli as much as the next rose chad but coco is for women
>>18638257
if it ever comes back in stock, sure

>>18638159
m'anon

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>>18638215
>20 bucks a bottle
I'm very jealous anon, where I live they go for $60 for the 125ml versions. I love their bottles design, how's Artisan EDT? Been eyeing this one but it's never on sale

>>18638289
I have the 120 bottles as well. I always scout discounts for fragrances and was lucky this time. Artisan is nice; it's fresh, lightly spicy, and smells exactly like my barbershop.
I do prefer the Artisan Pure, though, as it's fresher and more citrusy.
For me artisan smells like a mixture between neroli Portofino (4711) mixed with the Artisan Pure.
I love the bottles aswell, gonna get them all if i find more for this price

>SOTD: Al-Rehab Lord Blue
A dupe of Sauvage Elixir. I used the oil version, it's much denser than the OG, more lavender and herbal. It's sickeningly strong but I like it.

>>18638164
>I wear frags because I want people to think I'm [something, e.g. mature, a chad, ...] when they smell me
>I've seen countless posts on /frag/ saying that's a stupid idea, so it's not like I can keep telling myself that's the reason why I wear the frags I wear
>it's actually you who wear frags because you want people to think you're [something, e.g. le goth, le tradcath] when they smell you
lmao I’m sure the irony of you writing this whole post is lost on you, my low iq friend

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I was thrifting in the Dallas area, and found pic related for a HUGe disscount, paid $20 for it because its missing half the box, bottle is completely full and it actually smells similar to Silver Mount. water, or ARMAF Sillage which from what i read, its how it should smell like.

However, im not 100%sure its a legit bottle, i dont see any info on the batch or production date, barcode is legit tho, it links me to the real thing but wondering if any onf you have this same frag and can confirm it doesnt have batch code, its my first Bond ( bottle so i dont know if they dont even use batch codes on their bottles.

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>>18638326

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Got myself the triple tea and the osmanthus one, I love the osmanthus. The triple tea one is genuinely intense but has a 'serious' professional vibe to it that'll do great for work. Perfect because my company is doing return to office.

>>18638246
It's an extremely generic fresh fougere, albeit probably the best in the genre.

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>>18638388
Do u think it might be similar to pic related?
i love this fragrance, i tried to find something floral with the same vibe but wasnt lucky so far.

>>18637066
>it feels too expensive now
I'm saving up for some expensive fragrances so all the random stuff I used to pick up feels like a waste of money now. My collection has grown and I'm planning to cull it.

>>18638215
nice, what does vintage and regular john smell like? can you compare it to something else? i was on and off about buying them but I had so many blind buy fails recently I'd rather go for sure deals first

>>18638505
>Peony
Pass

I bought patchouli by bourbon french, I'm excited for it

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>>18638704

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>>18638632
It's hard to say, I don't really have anything to compare them to.
I looked up the "smells similar to" but none of them i ever smelled before.
Both have a leathery resin smell. The regular is sweeter, less spicy, and more resiny. It also has the oud animalic opening, but only for a couple of minutes.
While the vintage is more leathery and spicy. For me, they are very safe to wear. The vintage is as the name implies more "grown up".
For ~24€, they were a safe buy, but for the regular asking price, I would not have blind-bought them.

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we are so back

Thoughts on Gucci Guilty Absolute? I love Fahrenheit.

Dead thread

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>Dead thread

>>18638795
>Gucci Guilty Absolute
i have a bottle of it, it's good
to my nose it's a leather scent with no embellishments

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Some millennial with a Sunn O)) shirt was wearing oud at the gym. When he was doing leg press, I sat down at the machine next to him, loaded up twice the weight he was using and absolutely mogged his life wearing Kayali Vanilla. Was listening to So Strung Out by C-Block on the phone speakers all the way through the set (remembering my G.I. father PBUH). He turned pale and his gf winked at me.

>>18638852
In 2026, dead hobby

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>Want to smell good
Ok I'll try buying 3 fragrances I tested at the mall. It will be my rotation for the rest of my life
>Hmm, something's missing, I need to buy that discontinued one. It will be my last purchase.
Wow that smells great. But it's too strong to be worn casually.
>I need to buy 10 samples. This will be my last.
>Hey, chuddy I'm Stacy, your workmate I noticed you wear a lot of fragrances. I kinda dig it!

Ringggg ringgggg

>Hey Stacy, wanna go out later to eat?
>Ohhh I would love to, but Chandler will buy his 250th Sauvage bottle since 2016!!
How about tomorrow?

>*Gun clicks*

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fragrantica lolcow

why are slavs so into amouage?

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Is Myslf considered a blue fragrance?

>>18638246
goat

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SOTD Neon Amber

>>18638984
tldr

why would I justify spending an arm and a leg for a single bottle of brandslop when I can buy ten cheap scents and rotate?

>>18639205
Some brand name frags smell great, and you might want to smell like one or more of them specifically.
Then again, if you just want something that "smells nice" there are plenty of cheap options as well.

>>18639080
It's on the greener side for me.
But on the line of Lazy Sunday Morning, Blanche or 724. Basically a more natural fresh linen fragrance.

what frag should I wear with my green eyeshadow?

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>>18639216
Dior Homme Intense. Pair it with

>>18636556
Hi there, i usually only lurk in the /tip/ thread but I need a /frag/ recommendation. I want something natural, just a few essential oil and preferably in both EDP and EDT dilution.

>>18639211
Well, I do exactly that (I like JPG) but clearly /frag/ does more than just buy the occasional frangrance they really love.

>>18639205
False dilemma, there are plenty of reputable brands with very cheap bottles (usually via discounters) which aren't cloneslop.

>>18639264
give me six examples, a triple notarized historic receipt of the price history, three more examples laminated and stamped with a Hatsune Miku commemorative stamp, and the public stock offering data of at least two discounters

>>18639270
Bogart, now fuck off

>>18638154
>it was particularly well liked
Should that be it ‘wasn’t’ particularly well liked? Never tried it, just curious. And I agree his stuff is overpriced.

>>18638168
I bought a bottle of ACDD but I don’t think he is/ever was a meme. I think he put out LADDM in a time when it was (rightly so) impactful to the community because it was rather unique at the time, but he was a one-hit-wonder and hasn’t been able to follow up the success of LADDM with any really as impactful as it was. He has put out two flankers to it at this point that didn’t really do anything, and now-a-days you can get the same general feel/smell in the designer space, particularly Boss’s Elixir. I agree with >>18638200 that his Incense Rose is great, fantastic even, but it’s not enough to carry him as a brand.

I don't use cologne much at all, but I have a question that I've always wondered about. What exactly is happening when "that guy" walks into a room or by you and you can smell him from 50 feet away because of whatever he has on, and it's repellant as shit, pure chemicals. It isn't that he hasn't showered, it's that whatever he has on he has way to much of and it's sickly chemically.

>>18638246
Somewhere in the middle, >>18638477 is probably the closest to the best answer. Not sure I’d call it the best as you can likely get equally good at a lower price point, even if nothing immediately comes to mind.

>>18638252
Very likely bullshit. You’re never going to match vintage formulas with modern ingredients, I say this not as a vintage worshipper either, they’re just claiming something that’s bullshit so you shouldn’t fall for it on principle.

>>18638326
Probably fake, and overpriced even at $20, give your money to the Arabs before you give it to them.

>>18639305
oh yeah i dont expect it to match vintage antaeus at all, i was just curious if it matches modern antaeus really

>>18637355
Clean and soapy fougere. Think of how you would imagine the color Seafoam Green to smell. Terrible projection, midrange longevity

>>18638704
>>18638708
>>18638761
Enjoy your purchases frens.

>>18638795
It’s interesting, I kind of like it, but I wouldn’t blind buy it without testing it somewhere. 1) I don’t think I would reach for it much over my other leathers (e.g. Iron Duke, not that they’re similar, I just prefer it) 2) I can definitely see where people get that medicinal ‘band-aid’ smell from when they sniff it. It’s not that far of a stretch. Again, it ain’t bad, but I wouldn’t recommend a blind buy.

>>18639300
Not sure what you want here. You have a nose, you can smell things. He’s wearing something you can smell. Clearly you don’t like it, perhaps he does, perhaps he doesn’t either but he thinks others will. Regardless, what’s happening is your nose is working.

>>18639307
Ah, can’t speak to that then. If you want to smell like Antaeus I’d just get the real thing. If it’s not available try the dupe since you have no other option, but if you’ve never smelled the real thing to begin with I wouldn’t bother.

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I have this OCD where I will literally not buy a fragrance even if it's good if the bottle is ugly to me.

>>18639317
Companies know this, which is why 90% of the budget to develop a new product is spent on focus testing the packaging, not the actual product.

>>18639298
>Should that be
Yes, I accidentally a word.

>>18639330
Also depends on the consumer, European consumers love old money aesthetics, Americans are into simpler, high end ones while Arabs love gaudy tacky gold packaging

>>18639205
You shouldn't if all you care about is value. Most people care about smell and they don't need more than a single bottle.

>>18639312
>Regardless, what’s happening is your nose is working.

I suppose what I am saying is that I can smell people who wear cologne, or perfume. I can smell that, usually it's when they are close. Even if it's not for me, it's not something I (usually) find offensive. What I'm describing is a clear overuse of something, basically a cloud of smell that goes everywhere with them for a great distance.

>>18639361
>What I'm describing
You're just describing how fragrance works. It evaporates and flies away, if you're walking it lags behind you.

>>18639369
I am describing someone who is wearing something like a can of Axe body spray.

>>18639312
>I’d just get the real thing
chanel finally restocked it so now im just waiting for it to get here, chief

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>>18639225
What fragrance does JD wear?

>>18639381
any of these>>18637352

>>18639371
Axe is weak and mild compared to a perfume. That's just how they work.

>>18639361
no idea what the question is here exactly but yeah there are guys like that, for whatever reason, applied a little too much and it projects hard. Usually it's done for attention, like wearing bright colors or being loud, announcing their presence to everyone in the room. Is it weird or annoying? Depends on for how long we are in distance, how strong the smell is and is it a good one or not. Women can get away with this because women *sips coffee*.
Men should aim to be more subtle, loud cologne is for browns, arabs and chav/guido fuckboy types.

sotd La nuit de l'homme

5 or so hours into Moth by Zoologist. Started out with medicinal spices, and I still sort of feel those, but with florals, incense and honey. Really nice and "mysterious".

>>18638756
thanks for testing, it lines up with what I read and expectations. Too bad I don't exactly like leathery or animalic scents, though after checking Artisan from the same company, it looks promising.

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>EU banning bergamot
They really do just want the peasants to stink like shit after all.

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SOTD Al-Rehab Lord

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All what a king needs is a women similar looking like Mila and aquatics like Montale Sandflowers.

>>18639226
Read the FAQ in the OP.
>>18639305
>I have no idea nor I've tried it but my intuition tells me it's impossible
>I have no idea but my intuition tells me it's fake
Is there any indication dua are complying to IFRA guidelines and not using limited/banned ingredients?

>>18639446
>americans the moment someone does anything that makes them stand out

How do I make my frags reach the drydown faster?
Spray and then rub over the same area?

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Anybody know any fragrances that smell like Salep?

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Fumes that make your eyes dilate?

>>18639547
She looks pretty good for a 50-year-old smoker.

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>>18639598
Why?
>>18639593
Montale Sandflowers

>>18639598
Don't forget she also a Slav. They age like milk.

>>18639578
>shower and strip your skin of body oils
>turn up your heater to max
>do cardio and run up your body temp
it would just be easier to pre-spray your clothes

Are there any good cherry ones available in EU? Am not gonna pay 200-400 euros for Lost Cherry.

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>>18639771
if you mean
>cherry frags
then check out Cherry Punk

>>18639857
unwearable unless you're a girl in high school

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>>18639771

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>>18639902

I want to get the new LHI Cologne but I'm not sure about c*nnamon

>>18639554
i'm not american althoughbeit, Ahmed
>>18639916
based

Anyone knows a good cherry tobacco?

>>18639864
isnt that any cherry fragrance?

Why the fuck does Electric Cherry smell so good

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Anyone ever tried it?
Presumably, it has nothing in common with the original KOUROS DNA, which is a good thing.
There is a good offer for 200bucks for a bottle, thinking about getting it.

>>18640215
because you're a vaping broccolihead

>>18640221
k unc

how do i pull off oud without smelling like an indian?

>>18640251
Indians don't wear oud except the Muslim ones

Tried out Jazz Club today. Been on my potential blind buy list for a long time and suffice to say I'm glad I sampled it before pulling the trigger.

Insofar as its objective of evoking the feeling of being inside a jazz club, wow, hats off, they knocked it out of the park. Boozy, sweet, smoky, to the point I would actually think someone had been drinking if I smelled this on them during the opening. That said I just don't know when I'd ever wear something like it. Way too aggressive for the office, kind of overkill for a weekend day out, absolutely no-go for the gym and way too old man-ish for a club or bar. Pretty much strictly a nice-restaurant-dinner-date kind of frag.

I tried By The Fireplace, too. Kinda meh. Not bad in any way, just failed to really leave an impression on me.

>>18640037
Congrats then, you think just like an american.
>>18640217
I found a few bottles, including a tester one, at a local frag store a year or so ago, it smells like dark, somewhat resinous, somewhat earthy eucalyptus and it has below average performance on my skin.
It's not even close to being worth 200USD.

>>18640364
How smoky is by the fireplace? In-your-face or just the background?

best 2026 summer fragrances that matches this feel?

>>18640403
I really like the Dior

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>>18640403
>>18640405
>forgot the pic related

>>18640410
Anything Byredo
(he literally has one)

>>18640413
which one would be the most suited for summertime?

>>18640416
Gypsy Water

>>18640421
i heard it fades quickly, need something long lasting and smells a bit masculine and screams vitality and feel fresh and lively, although it's hard to come by in the summer category.

>>18640367
Thanks, i guess because its discontinued people talk more highly about it.

>>18640378

Very smoky, to be honest I had trouble even picking out other notes immediately after spraying. Mellows out significantly, though.

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>>18636705
>Honestly you can't blame me, all their bottles look the same

Yes it's a shit show.
Old iris ones are:
Dior homme original, has metallic silver on the atomizer
Dior Homme intense.
Dior Homme parfum.

Non-iris reformulated
Dior Homme (2020)
Dior Homme parfum (2025) metal logo on the cap.

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It's on its way to me. Hope I haven't wasted £122.

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>>18640403
Al Haramain - Neroli Canvas

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>>18640403
>>18640410
but really anything by this guy since hes also a convicted sex offender

>>18640461
>lhi
you definitely wasted that money

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>>18640461
Wasting that amount on money on fragrance, lmao.

>>18640364
my gf bought me a bottle for valentines. it's now our date night frag. i also like to wear it when we're hosting, making a nice dinner together. sometimes like to wear it when im lounging at home, usually when im reading and sipping on something. idk it's just a typical evening perfume to me

>>18640463
A damn shame to defile the sacred name of the late Christopher Lee with a gay fragrance house like that

>>18640468
That's not a lot of money.

>>18640461
Nice tell us how it is

>>18637806
I recently got it and I'm a bit disappointed as everyone is raving about it. Kind of typical soapy vetiver dominating with some leather and spice in the back. I thought it was going to be more leather and spices. Got a waft in the dry down that reminded me of Bois imperial, but better.

Versace's The Dreamer at my local discount store for 40$ (cdn) worth the cop?

>>18640462
I read really good reviews on this one. If only it wasn’t that expensive with the added shipping and import fees cost in my country.

>>18640461
It's not wasted if you gaslight yourself into enjoying it so it justifies the purchase. That's what I do.

>>18640526
No.

>>18640540
Teach me your ways master

>SOTD Dior homme parfum
Is it amber, is it iris, am I a noselet, there are aboriginals in Australia that can point to a grove of trees and sing a song about how they use to fuck under that fucking tree 65,000 years ago, and then sing the history of the world from then until now and if you learn this song you too can provide for 2000 generation of sons and insure they have all their needs and wants met forever and never have to lift a finger again if they just learn the fucking song about fucking under a fucking fucking tree and here I am a frantic hybrid neandrathal mutt mix with all my tools trying pick out synthetic notes from petro chemicals to justify spending my time working to pay for

>>18636556
Has anyone here tried fargeot natural perfumes?

Tried it? OP's the very inventor

>>18640561
What

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>>18640538
It's 4711 on steriods. Clean, panty dropper and compliment getter.

>>18640568
I'm saying OP's a fargeot

>>18640526
It’s a good frag, was my evening scent last night, but I think it’s available for cheaper at discounters, depending on where you’re at.

>>18640576
Seems to be the same price on discounters unless i go for the tester which is 24.48$

>>18640432
reflection man

>>18640575
jej

Comme des Garcons 2 has a heavenly opening, this is literally how it feels bruv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMjasXiIhiQ