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BBC perfume documentary (part 1 of 3):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=annRzLYrRwM [Open]
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general info
http://fragrance.org/intelligence/knowledge-center/
http://perfumesociety.org/discover-perfume/an-introduction/
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various fragrance communities/review sites/blogs
http://www.fragrantica.com/
http://www.basenotes.net/
http://www.parfumo.net/
http://www.nstperfume.com/
http://www.boisdejasmin.com/
http://www.kafkaesqueblog.com/
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w2c samples
http://www.luckyscent.com/
http://www.decantshop.com/
http://www.theperfumedcourt.com/
http://www.surrendertochance.com/
http://www.perfumista.co.uk/
http://www.ausliebezumduft.de/fragrances.html
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on DIY fragrances
http://www.perfumersapprentice.com/
What is your guys' every season signature fragrance?
I would say mine is either pic related or Tom Ford GV.
I want to smell unique without smelling terrible
Hit me up with some suggestions
>>11447660
This stuff
If you don't have a bottle of this shit in your collection, you're fucking up badly.
>>11447672
That stuff reminds me of wood and circuit boards. Not bad, definitely unique.
>>11447815
mfw I'm planning on buying 10 bottles this summer.
Yes, 10.
>>11447672
hated it, and 53 too.
>>11447660
>signature
if you mean what I wear most often (but these aren't my absolute favorites)
>spring/summer
Acqua di Parma Colonia Intensa
>fall/winter
Serge Lutens Five o'Clock au Gingembre
Voyage d'Hermes is my only year-round scent, but I don't wear it as often as the ones above
>>11447666
Hermes Eau de Gentiane Blanche (warm weather)
Etat Libre d'Orange The Afternoon of the Faun (year-round)
Slumberhouse Pear & Olive (year-round)
Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan (cool weather)
looking for something to wear regularly. so something kinda universal I guess.
price range: $70 or less
I don't really have any particular notes in mind. open to anything pleasant & subtle.
any suggestions? thanks.
i bought One Million and i like it. I don't really know anything about fragrances tho.
I'm looking for something a bit more masculine and dark. Any recs??
>>11448164
One Million is nice after about 2 hours of wear, but everyone is wearing it
Erolfa in the summer
>>11447672
mah nigga
>>11448252
>Erolfa
it took me awhile to appreciate, but it's a wonderful scent and very masculine for a citrusy aquatic. really underrated among Creed scents, too, as i rarely see it mentioned and gets more mixed reviews than their others on Fragrantica and Basenotes. imo only GIT and Himalaya are clearly better from that house
>>11448164
ENCRE NOIRE
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what are the best selling fragrances of all time that are still being sold?
>>11449087
Le Male
Chanel No. 5
Been rocking la nuit de l'homme by yves st laurent. I personally love it but I've been getting mixed reviews from others.
My previous scent was classic varvatos which got mad compliments, got boring though
![L’Eau-d’Issey-Pour-Homme-Issey-Miyake_200ml-558x700[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/q1pY0Hl.jpg "L’Eau-d’Issey-Pour-Homme-Issey-Miyake_200ml-558x700[1].jpg")
>>11447660
GOD TIER
>>11449146
CAT PISS
>>11449146
SOAPY PISS BUT ITS P FRESH
>>11449536
I like it better more than platinum egoist, that soapy dry down is annoying.
>This is my next buy
>>11449146
I blind bought a bottle of this shit. It just sits there with one spray missing. It literally smells like cat piss. I don't know why anyone would want to smell like this.
>>11448164
Try Spicebomb or Bvlgari Man in Black. It's like replacing 1M's citrus with booze.
>>11449146
Never saw what people liked in this. Every time I smelled this I got the image of potpourri dunked in stale lemonade.
>>11449613
Good job. It's like a mentholy sweet smell on a Le Male base. One of my gems.
>>11449513
>>11449536
>>11449630
As someone who thinks a lot of fragrances smell like piss, I don't get it from this at all. Granted, I'm more familiar with an old summer flanker I have.
Really liked all three of the fragrances I sampled from the Verdúu range. I bought this one as a gift.
Do any of you have any favourite ~local~ or smaller perfume labels?
>>11447642
Why did you create a new thread instead of the guy who usually does it?
Next time wait for the bump limit and at least post the infograph...
>>11447660
I've yet to really find a year-round signature. I live in the southeast U.S. where it gets really hot and humid in the summer, and then decently cold in the winter.
If I had to pick one, it would be Dior Sauvage. I don't wear it on extremely hot/humid days, but other than that I think it works well in all seasons.
>>11449613
tfw i want to get into amouage but the few frags ive smelled are just shitty arab garbage and other than the 3 i smelled there is no way i can sample them
what do
>>11449896
sample more and stop choosing your frags based on the house they come from.
>>11449896
which three? and try Dia Man, Reflection Man, and Silver if you haven't already
>>11447660
Mine is Rose 31. It's fresh and sweet (but never cloying!) in the summer and woody and warm and comforting in the winter.
Generally I always liked switching up my frags from season to season, preferring light citrusy scents in the summer and gourmands for winter, but this is one of the first I find works year round.
bow down to your king, anons
>>11449912
nigga rose 31 smells like shitty indian curry
>>11450200
I want to try this one. Did you try any other scent of Amouage?
>>11449896
>Amouage
>shitty arab garbage
>>11450210
go for it, anon. it never lets go of your attention when smelling it and constantly changes
>>11447642
Hello /frag/general,
Any experience or opinions on solid colognes?
I'm soon to go on a jaunt around europe for a few weeks and am intrigued by the idea of liquid-less scents; would certainly remove the hassle glass bottles and liquids add to packing and traveling these days.
They seem fedora to me, but I can't deny the practicality of them,or at least the idea of them. Lighter, no chance of breaking or spillage and they get around the checked-in liquid limits.
But do any of them actually smell nice?
How about
>"do they smell nice for what they are: a compromise in the name of pragmatism?"
Or is it all just shit?
>>11450412
How expensive are those?
I knew hippies who would mix herbs and coconut oil to rub on themselves and they seemed to like it.
>>11450426
30-40 bucks or so seems to be about the average.
>I knew hippies who would mix herbs and coconut oil to rub on themselves and they seemed to like it.
I would imagine that one could just recreate that shit at home, the one in the pic, alfred lane, only uses natural waxes and oils.
But apparently then with these kinds they retain that base waxy/earth scent.
There's some other brand that does away with the waxes and nature shit and is pure scent.
They're meant to last for ages, and apparently you only need very little in regards to application.
Never tried that shit, just what I've read which is why I'm asking here.
>>11450478
>I would imagine that one could just recreate that shit at home
Oh yeah, and it seems like it would be a major hassle. I certainly couldn't be fucked experimenting with a whole bunch of shit.
What's a good fragrance to go with a leather jacket wearing guy who is dark and mysterious?
Post some best cheap fragrances
Let me ask this to the perfume notes experts and shit, I'm looking for a scent I smelled a very long time ago in a place like pic related, pine woods like those, the ground covered with branches, dried leaves and dried pine fruits.
As I walked through I'd get this smell, not damp or fresh, not really green either, I'd say it was woodsy, but like incense. I don't know if it was one distinct smell or the combination of the trees, branches, moss, etc.
Anyone knows what could that smell be? And maybe what perfume has that vibe. Thanks for any response.
>>11450498
Diesel Plus Plus Masculine
>>11449902
stop being poor fucker ive sampled every cheap fragrance this planet has to offer and theyre mainly synthetic and boring
>>11450917
SLUMBERHOUSE NORNE
My fav scent out of the limited stuff I've tried.
>>11450218
lol. right? /fa/ dopes think price equals quality.
>>11448164
Angel men. My brother wanted the same thing as you and i recommended that. He loved it
>>11451279
agree most amouage ive smelled is complete dubai trash
>>11451279
>pricey frags are shit
sounds like sour grapes to be honest
I'm looking for something that smells metallic and run down. Like the outside of an abandoned mill after it rains.
>>11451499
>>11447672
and
>Greenbriar 1968
The closest you will get.
If you hate middle east scents I have no idea how you can possibly imagine liking Amouage.
I have Jub, Interlude, Memoir, Reflection and Epic. Hate Gold, Fate, Beloved. Honor, Lyric and Dia are meh. Looking forward to trying Journey and Myths.
I like the house but I'd be the first to admit that they have their own share of misses. Same as everyone else, regardless of price tier.
>>11451503
>they have their own share of misses. Same as everyone else, regardless of price tier.
So which brands/houses does /frag/ think have the highest hit rates?
>>11451502
Thank you!
>>11451540
Hermès
Diptyque
Frederic Malle
Tom Ford
Acqua di Parma
Serge Lutens
>>11451559
Np babe
Odeur 71 is a good deal since it's $135 for 200 ml, meaning you can spray on a bit extra without worry. It really has a nice green/woodiness with something metallicness/inkiness
Greenbriar is straight up described as: "
It is blended with Sawdust, Fresh Cut Hay, Worn Leather Work Gloves, Pipe Tobacco and a healthy amount of Dirt. There is also a faint whiff of cotton overalls covered in Axel Grease..."
So, you tell me, cutie.
>>11451602
You're too sweet, anon.
That does sound pretty nice. I used to live in rural utah and just the description makes me remember how it smelled.
And, honestly, the most expensive cologne I've ever paid for was some old spice at walmart. Just looking to expand a little. If you think that's a cologne that warrants the price, I'll take your word for it.
>>11451609
Make sure you sample, it's always integral you try something before you buy it!
I love you, sweetie. Hope you find what you're looking for :3
>>11451003
>>11451503
I have a couple drops of Homage left. Luckily that will last me quite a while. And nice to see someone share the view that every single house, regardless of cost, has its good and bad scents.
>>11451540
Bvlgari and Guerlain when it comes to affordable brands
>>11451679
I love you too, anon. Thank you.
What's that smell that all the department stores and some clothing stores (e.g. Banana Republic) has?
They all have some sort of subtle cedar/sandalwood/some sort of spice (red pepper?) mix going on.
Is there a way to get that as a home scent without having to burn candles all day?
>>11450412
Le labo has some nice ones but desu I've been travelling for ten weeks through Europe with three sample sized vials of EDPs and they're nowhere near being finished. Kilian has really pretty travel bottles but a regular spray vial that g et from luckyscent or sephora or wherever would be fine too
>>11452598
There are traditional diffusers (like Jo Malone), contemporary diffusers (like the hourglass or electronic diffusers from Diptyque and Tom Dixon's charcoal diffuser) and the option of incense (e.g. Fornasetti, Frederic Malle). In chain stores they likely use something like a linen spray or a mix of oils diffused through the ventilation.
Speaking of Amouage Epic. Can anyone identify the slightly sour medicinal green note it has? Is it a single note or just a combination of everything? It's like a synthetic oud but sharper and wetter.
>>11450412
lush has some decent solid perfumes for men
Comme des Garçons Amazingreen anyone? Just bought it and I'm feeling kinda meh about it. It's really, really subtle IMO... Maybe too subtle
>>11452964
>Lush
Implying you can discern smells in that sensory fuckfest
>>11453019
Read ingredients
Get tumblr hippie with facial antennas to give you sample thimbles while rambling about how she saw brand new live
take them home
smell them there
>>11453011
What were you expecting from a watery/green scent?
>>11453019
The most apt description of Bond No. 9 Chinatown that I've read is "smells like the inside of the Lush store".
Wearing Armaf Club de Nuit Man Intense today because I gave my bottle of Aventus to my dad on Father's day.
CDNMI is not even close to Aventus. Not at the opening, and not at drydown. I don't even know whether Armaf intend for this to be a clone, it's so far off. It's not horrible after it settles down for half an hour, but it's no Aventus.
To salvage the wear, I've added a few sprays of La Yuqawam. Together, CDNMILY actually layer very nicely.
>>11447660
>>11451503
I only sampled Myths, Memoir, Reflection and it is one of the best scents I´ve tried. At first I didn´t like it that much but I appreciated it more over time
Does Guerlain make a good fragrance for warm weather/summer memes?
>>11453080
I can't decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing
>>11453935
Homme
Homme L'Eau Boisee
Vetiver
some of the Aqua Allegoria series are unisex
>>11453951
What's the longevity of Homee L;eau Boisee?
>>11447660
Acqua di gio profumo. Your signature scent/ every season scent should be something that girls love , relatively cheap, and popular.
What's something that a flamboyant evil bond villain would wear?
>>11454130
Divin' Enfant
>>11451679
Thank you again.
>>11454528
No problem, babe. I hope you like it <33
Which one should I get to attract girls better?
Which one do you guys prefer? How does the intense and parfum versions compare to the first?
>>11454958
lanuite dell home
>>11454796
im gonna buy invictus, but still deciding summer edit or not
>>11455013
>>11454796
don't buy invictus are you retarded
>>11455036
what else do you recommend to a 18y old guy to get pussy? thats what grills like(i live in a spanish town so...)
>>11447660
GOAT
>>11454958
Intense Intense Intense
>>11455036
Why not?
1). Girls are crazy for it on a man
2) Great projection and last long
3) Cheap price
4) The hype of it is over and it's not overly popular anymore
5) It's an all season type of cologne, perfect for an everyday scent
6) Gives off a bad-boy type of vibe
what do you recommend?
>>11455082
L'Homme Ideal by Guerlain
Gentleman Only Casual Chic by Givenchy
>>11455109
meh
yes
yes
no, hype is still here
meh
no way in hell
I really don't like invictus, it smells like something made in a lab
I wish I didn't spend 50 dollars this week on a bunch of samples because I really really want a bottle of Armani Code Profumo and I'm freaking broke
>>11455110
but if that is what grills like... jesse we have to cook
My two favorite scents are Aventus and Bvalgari Black, is there something that's in the middle of these two that I would like? Like the manliness of Aventus with the vanilla from Black?
>>11453935
Their Vetiver is glorious on a warm day.
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>>11455520
Tom Ford Noir
>>11456123
>cara
no thank you
>>11455137
Get a credit card
>>11454958
can't go wrong with intense m8
>>11454958
I like the original Dior Homme the most. It's definitely the most versatile of the three
Will it make me smell like a prostitute? I just want something mild but sweet and not too overwhelming.
>>11457212
>Will it make me smell like a prostitute?
no, that's pretty good scent. my sister has it and i like it
>>11449896
I tried one amouage and it practically gave me a sinus infection
Never again
>>11450487
Tauer Lonestar
>>11451503
I like frags that take inspiration from Arabs but not catering to them. Actual Arab scents are loud and obnoxious, but stuff like oudh and rose are pretty GOAT when handled right
What's the best way to apply eau de toilette?
I want bitches to notice but I don't want to smell like a manwhore. I was thinking two squirts total to cover wrists, neck, behind ears and chest. Will this spread the aroma too sparsely?
>>11455520
Insurrection Pure 2 is the Aventus clone with a more prominent vanilla note. It smells kind of cheap though.
>>11457744
>wrists
Are you a girl?
The number of sprays is totally dependent on the frag, the weather, and other factors
>>11457744
pour your whole body with it and watch normies be jelly of your next lvl scent
>>11457212
The edt of this is my favourite winter scent. It's not sweet at all though and can be overwhelming, so it might not be what you looking for.
>>11457744
If people who haven't been right next to you for a few minutes can smell it than you've applied too much.
I do one spray straight to the chest right after the shower. The general rule of thumb is one to three sprays. Different areas of your body release different amounts of heat and has different types of skin that will smell different on their own but also interact with each perfume differently.
Fragrances, if you have yet to notice, are all about subtlety. This means that you need to do a lot of experimentation. Try different perfumes on different body parts. There is no magic area to spray in order for the bitches to notice it. Just remember that for every person who mentions out loud how nice you smell, there are another dozen who are silently noting to themselves that you have put too much cologne on.
You don't want to rub fragrances in, you just want to apply, so don't do two "squirts" and rub it all over your body. Fragrances are very delicate chemically and rubbing destroys them. It can make a good fragrance smell bad.
Try one spray to the chest then ask a friend what they think. It will go a lot quicker than waiting for compliments. I like spray to the chest because the fragrance will get into your clothes, making them last much longer, and at the same time you are applying to a relatively warm area of the body with a diversity of skin types.
I need some good, unique Spring scents.
Suggestions?
>>11458962
if someone suggests it then there's nothing unique about it
just get GIT like the pleb you are
or better yet, acqua di gio
>>11458962
my semen. it smells like vetiver and i'm serious
>>11458962
Eros
>>11458962
Secretions Magnifique :^)
Hey, I know absolutely nothing about cologne. I was wondering if I could get recommendations. I'm looking for something dark and masculine, but could be worn by a younger guy. $75 is my absolute max that I can spend.
>>11459181
I mean fragrance
Is Guerlain's Vetiver office appropriate? Can it be worn by a not old man?
do you guys prefer eau de toilette sprays or fragrance oils?
>>11458720
>Fragrances are very delicate chemically and rubbing destroys them
http://www.basenotes.net/threads/423889-Let-s-settle-this-once-and-for-all-Does-rubbing-quot-kill-the-molecules-quot-or-not?
>>11457744
2-5 sprays on average, depending on fragrance, weather, occasion. Most 3-4. Avoid proximity to nose, i.e. face and front of neck, to avoid olfactory fatigue. Hair and clothes are cooler and thus hold top notes longer and increase surface area to increase projection. Under clothes mutes projection. "Pulse points" is a myth. As is rubbing, unless we're talking about rubbing hard enough to generate heat.
I do 1-2 sprays on chest so I get nice wafts throughout the day from under my collar, 1 on back of neck and 1-2 on forearms.
>>11453019
I never actually walked into a lush store i just buy shit online like a faggot
>>11459520
Edp sprays are a happy medium
>>11454796
Sauvage if you are looking forgirls who think you have money and will like you for that. Invictus is more expensive but they know the name Dior and when they see it on your dresser or smell it on you and are reminded of that time they tried boys' fragrances at the duty free counter at LAX they'll want to fuck
>>11457212
This will
>>11459751
The fanciest soap you'd ever smell. Not a bad thing
Hi /frag/! Help me pick up my first serious perfume maybe?
20, girl but not really femminine, climate is hot in summer and pretty cold in winter.
I'm looking for something that's versatile but I would gladly try some unique scents. I don't like anything sweet or "heavy" (grandma perfume, idk how to describe it) I'm also pretty meh on minty/very green scents.
I've tried on the black CDG play cologne and really enjoyed the pepper note. I'm also intrigued by CDG3, I'm an artist and I love the concept of it smelling like pencil shavings/graphite, sadly I can't find a sample for it
Price range is pretty poorfag but if I really like the scent I could go over 100 euros
Any advice is welcome and I'm gonna cop some samples based on the advice I get
Thanks!
I got this today, only my second frag. Wasn't looking for anything particular but it smelt nice and was on sale.
>>11459901
lol
>>11460363
Odeur 71, Artist's Studio (SmellBent)
>>11460363
Where in Europe are you? What kind of art do you do
>>11460453
Ah yes I've heard of Od 71, I'm gonna try it thanks
>>11460462
I live in Milano, which is nice for copping stuff but Italy has hell laws regarding cosmetics, so getting samples sent here costs like 10-15 euros :/
I studied graphic design and do some illustration for a pastime. Next year I'm going to uni and study communication design or possibly fashion design
>>11447660
Seriously. I get so much compliment with it I'm starting to think I should stop using it. It's getting annoying.
![Molecule_01_1[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/GS8CIpT.jpg "Molecule_01_1[1].jpg")
>>11447660
Terre D´hermes seems to have a high concentration of an ingredient named Iso E Super.
Iso E Super is a synthetic ketone fragranceand is a very common perfume ingredient, providing a sandal/cedarwoody-like fragrance.
I bought it very cheap with some cosmetic hairwater (alcohol for perfume mixing) and for 24 euros I got two 50 ml bottles of Iso E super. It is similar to Molecule 01 by Escentric Molecules, only it is around a 100 dollar cheaper if it is self made. I sprayed 4 times and I like it as one of the better scents.
Recommended!
>>11460765
>>11460765
<Wikipedia: The very popular Terre D'Hermes (Hermes, 2006) contains 55% Iso E Super (of the perfume compound).
>>11457744
Fuck what everyone else is saying "hurr durr if people smell your cologne it's too much "
You want girls to notice? Apply the shit man.
Me personally I do 5 sprays. 1 on the chest and 4 on the neck. You want girls to notice you smell good so don't be afraid.
>>11459181
Invictus . Plus it's a good all year around cologne so you can wear it everyday.
Someone please convince me out of buying a bottle of pic related. It's too femenine, right? But damn do I love how it smells.
>>11458962
Galimard Sportissimo
>>11460908
>too feminine
Don't get that at all. One of the best fragrances of the year so far
How do you find a fragrance that matches your personality?
>>11460908
Whats the main difference between this and the normal Code? Just curious
>>11447660
bvlgari aqva amara in the summer
>>11459235
GV is very versatile and fine for office. And while it is a classic that does skew on the mature side, anyone can pull off any scent if they own it.
>>11460908
Is this really that good? the original has poor sillage, if this one is more fruity I might give it a shot
>>11460972
Sampling,
>>11460972
Self knowledge bro. Also sampling alot and trying different scents genres like gourmand, white florar or fougere.
>>11460973
>>11461071
It smells like the dessert station at a buffet
>>11459181
Try Bleu de Chanel.
If it had a tag line it would be "dark and masculine."
>>11459235
It's perfect for the office. Just err on the extremely light side of application.
>>11459181
Sean John Unforgivable. Literally smells like a dark black guy
>>11460885
>>11461174
>>11461169
Sweet! Thanks!
>>11461169
Jeremy Fragrance says you should only wear Bleu de Chanel with a fancy suit though
>>11451540
I gotta say, I've pretty much liked everything I've smelled from Dior's men's designer line (don't have much experience with collection privée). Haven't had a chance to smell Dior Higher, but everything else in their men's line is pretty damn good imo.
>>11452712
I really like travalo for travel atomizers. As long as your fragrance has a removable sprayer cap where you can expose the atomizer stem, this will work. (For example, it wouldn't work with and of the A*Men line).
>>11454958
>>11455100
>>11456977
>>11457189
After wearing Dior Homme like crazy all last year and falling in love with it, I blind-bought Intense at the end of the winter thinking 'how could i not like it?' Man, I gotta say I'm pretty disappointed. It feels like a muted version of Homme. Warmer, more chocolatey, but in no way more "intense," imo. It's crazy how so many of these "intense" flankers end up seeming more dull than the originals.
And I have yet to try Parfum.
never really got into fragrances, but recently bought YSL L'Homme Ultime. Is it any good in the eyes of the fragrance community? Did I fuck up? And how situational is it?
>>11461550
I haven't tried Ultime yet, but I used to wear the regular YSL L'Homme all the time, and still wear La Nuit in the fall and winter. Based on my experience with those two, I'm sure you did fine. Most of the L'Homme line is pretty easy to wear, and generally liked. It's probably not gonna stop people in their tracks, but you'll smell good for sure.
I got pic related as a birthday present but haven't had a chance to open it yet.
What's the general consensus?
>>11461566
any recommendations for those which would stop people in their tracks?
>>11460879
Right, I agree. And my general norm is 5 sprays as well, unless it's something super heavy like LIDGE.
I hit my bare chest with one, one on each wrist, one on left & right side of my neck, and sometimes if the scent is a bit light, I'll do a final spray on my chest with my shirt on to help with longevity.
You just have to decide what you're going for. Do you want people to notice? Do you want the confidence boost of random people telling you you smell amazing? Then spray it on generously. If you're gonna be self-conscious that you're choking people out, then spray less.
And if you are wearing perfume for the art of it, then you shouldn't be concerned about attention/compliments because 90% of these niche brands with obscure accords are gonna go unnoticed.
The reaction will be:
>oh something smells like burning leaves and raccoon piss
not
>omg your fragrance is so unique, i've never smelled anything like it before, you must be so elevated and enlightened. can we go fuck now pls?
>>11461586
I'm assuming you know that it was a figure of speech, but I have a few that have garnered unsolicited compliments from strangers.
>Dior Sauvage
I went to an event recently that I work at bi-annually where it's 90% female. I got like, non-stop compliments, it was kind of fucking ridiculous. And in day-to-day it does very well too.
>Van Cleef and Arpels Midnight in Paris
This one is held dear to my heart, and is probably as close to a "signature" scent that I could get. I've had girls sitting next to me at bars tell me that i smell "fucking amazing." One girl told me that it gave me a really nice aura.
>Versace Man Eau Fraiche
Funny cause I'm not crazy about this one, just wear it for running errands, gym, grocery store, etc. But I've gotten numerous compliments from girls
>Creed Aventus
I don't own this, but it is notorious for getting mad compliments.
>>11461503
does repeatedly spraying in a cup and than using the atomizer fuck up the fragrance?
>>11461639
I just thought of another funny story about an experience that I've had with Sauvage. I was meeting co-workers in the hotel we were at for dinner and I'm always the youngest one by far. I'm in late twenties, everybody else is 40's+. I was last to meet up in the lobby, so I walked up where my co-workers were standing in a circle. One of the women I work with looks over at one of the men in our group and says "Oh Jim, you smell amazing tonight" and he said "Not me, I'm not wearing anything." And then she realizes it was me, etc. etc. Not great story now that I'm typing it out, but my point is, these are all rich middle-aged guys in this group with us, so I guess it made me smell like a rich middle-aged guy? anyway...
fin
>>11461667
Spraying in a cup? Not sure what you mean bro
>>11461682
haha. y-you too
>>11461569
It is unusually sweet for a masculine scent, but it is pretty ok. Better than 1 million etc. It was my favorite when I was a 17 year old goth kid and I pulled alot of pussy with it. Or that was mainly because I was in a rock band. Anyway if you are older than 20 or want to be mature don't bother.
>>11460879
Where do you apply after a shave? Skin around the neck tends to be sensitive and is prone to rashes if a fragrance is applied, that's why I'm asking.
>>11462384
Back of the neck or behind ears
>>11462384
Shaving and fragrance have zero to do with each other. The last thing you want to apply to your skin after the trauma of shaving is drying alcohol. Proper "after shave" is a moisturizing balm. Besides, you don't want to apply scent anywhere near your nose, like your face and front of neck, because you won't be able to smell it due to olfactory fatigue.
>>11461169
>Try Bleu de Chanel.
>If it had a tag line it would be "dark and masculine."
i think you mean "safe and unassuming"
>>11463830
Relatively, yes. But overall the edp is a worthwhile scent, just like la nuit de l'homme. It is somewhat on the darker side.
>>11461682
Hi. I meant like is doing pic related ok. Does spraying into a funnel to transfer the fragrance hurt the fragrance at all?
>>11464454
Some people claim that atomizing the fragrance (spraying it) into another container messes with the molecules/composition of the fragrance when you go to respray it from your travel bottle.
But, unless your fragrance is in a flacon, or you can completely open the top of your bottle, there's no way around this. But I like the travalos that I posed here >>11461503 because you don't have to use a funnel, or truly "atomize" your fragrance. You stick the atomizer stem into the bottom of the Travalo and pump the fragrance in there. So it "squirts" more than it atomizes.
The short answer to your question is, most likely no - spraying into the funnel is not going to hurt anything as long as you're clean about it
>>11464454
The first thing I do with any new fragrance is to fill a 5ml travel decant. Perfume sprayers are all different - some (Dior, Bond) allow you to slowly pump juice without any atomization at all, while others (Versace Signature) are nearly all mist with every press. Either way what's more important is that you seal the decant vial tightly to prevent air seepage or leaks, as that's what causes fragrance to go stale.
>>11464685
Dior atomizers are pretty GOAT really.
And yea, nothing worse than a leaky decant. I bought a 30ml bottle of Allure Homme Edition Blanche from a guy on a FB group. He sealed it well and everything, wrapped plumber's tape around it etc. But it still fucking leaked in my toiletry bag when i flew with it. Now the bag and everything in it smells like Chanel, so that's cool I guess?
>>11465074
>it still fucking leaked in my toiletry bag when i flew with it
Yeah all my samples leak when I fly. Gotta figure out how to keep them all upright.
Going to get 2-3ml sample of this since to me there's no point buying a whole bottle, would never wear it often enough but want to have it in my collection.
Was wondering hypothetically since it's parfum extrait (~40% parfum), has anybody ever tried slightly diluting fragrances of this strength with their own perfumers alcohol? If so, how did it go?
>>11465074
>>11465351
keeping them upright will help a little, but it's probably changes in air pressure that's causing the leaks.
I had a similar problem with my fountain pens and the solution to that is to either fill the converter fully or empty it and refill after arriving. That's not really viable with samples, I know. Sorry.
>>11465406
Just a better seal should do the trick. My full bottles I take with me never leak.
>>11465406
>it's probably changes in air pressure that's causing the leaks
It's definitely air pressure. Keeping pens nib up and vials seal up will help as all that escapes should be air. It's when the ink/juice is at the exit point that the air behind it can push it out. That's why a full pen won't leak.
>>11454560
It got here today! I do like it. Smells like run down farm equipment.
>>11465386
I've never done it, but it may change the scent drastically. Even the EdPs and EdTs of some frags are very different and that's usually just a 7-10% change in dilution. Can't imagine what going from 40% to, say, 20% fragrance component would do.
>>11461174
kek
but isn't that a Millesime Imperial clone, and doesn't Sean John make a couple more Creed clones?
What are the chances of receiving something fake, too old, or used when purchasing from ebay?
I've never owned a fragrance before but this smells really good.
>>11467329
just check the seller's feedback
if it looks good, and there's a lot of feedback, then the chances are good it's legit
>>11465386
That stuff is ridiculously good
dior homme intense feels kinda weak to me, especially for an edp
>>11449146
All the hate for this classic.
I get compliments for it never ever smelled it on another dude.
Who wants to smell like every third dude in the club?!
>>11457212
its basically memetus for women
every basic bitch smells of coco mademoiselle
from broken up mid 30's housewifes to young college girls aspiring to be businesswomen
What are the best fragrances to try on scentbird?
https://www.scentbird.com/#/colognes?_k=zxk0o0
>>11468829
Prada Luna Rossa
>>11447642
i recomand you this calvin klein samplebox
they are cheap af to the original bottle and shit was cash
10/10
plus you can choose which you want (i recommend euphoria or eternity)
https://www.gorgeousscents.com/en/calvin-klein-perfume-samples-of-calvin-klein-men.html?id=23230857&quantity=1
or just type calvin klein sample box
I wear La Nuit De L'homme by YSL
Am i a fuggboi?
>>11469286
no but nobody is gonna smell it because of the reformulation
it's a good frag thouh
>>11469286
wear the same, only get compliments on it from dudes...
Smelled this fragrance from a sampler they send out in magazines and loved it.
Just bought it as my first fragrance. It seems pretty popular on Ebay. I hope I don't run into someone with the same scent.
Can you guys recommend other scents that light yet musky, not overwhelming? Something maybe aquatic + citrus + a little bit of woody musk?
Thanks.
![nd.12317[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/MoDlppF.jpg "nd.12317[1].jpg")
I recently got a sample of this and it might be the best scent I ever smelled. Also got compliments. God tier.
God Tier here. Wore it to every interview never lets me down.
Is Versace Eros good for spring/summer?
>>11470481
Yes. I love how it smells. It's really feminine though. It's basically my guilty pleasure fragrance. If I ever get a gf I'd want her to wear it all the time.
>>11460885
Invictus is glorified axe. Fucking repulsive. He could easily go normie-core without drenching himself in toxic waste.
>>11470481
that stuff smells god awful
does CDG black not last very long or is my mind tricking me? love it on me more than anything ive smelled before but it seems like it completely disappears after a while
it comes back eventually, kind of faint and sweet, but its dissapointing
>>11470513
Girls love it. That's all that matters
>>11469906
Versace Man Eau Fraiche
Acqua Di Gio Profumo
>>11459896
that's an interesting analysis and I think there is some truth in that
>>11460973
sweeter and darker
some people had said it smelled like the original mixed with one million but I don't agree with that, I'd say the original mixed with original Le Male if anything.
>>11464454
No, I have been carrying around atomizers for a while and the fragrance in them are perfectly fine
>>11467911
Tell me about it. I felt gypped when I first tried it. Unfortunately, I blind bought it because I loved Homme so much, I figured I'd love Intense just as much or more. Probably gonna try and swap it off or sell it on a FB group.
>>11470606
But there's plenty of stuff that girls love that smell better than Invictus.
>>11470606
girls love pretty much anything that smells good
>>11469906
>I hope I don't run into someone with the same scent.
Really you shouldn't be so paranoid about that. For one thing, the chances of that happening are really slim unless you're wearing Aqua di Gio, Cool Water, Le Male, or one of the ultra-mainstream fragrances like that.
And even so, if that is your biggest concern, there are plenty more unique and obscure fragrances out there that you can delve into if you feel so inclined. IMO, the sweet spot is to wear something semi-recognizable without being one of the obvious ones I listed above. Otherwise people may not even be aware that you are wearing anything. They'll just think something smells like a pile of burning leaves and pencil shavings.
>>11470825
I could add to that,
I've only ever smelled about two or three people with the same colognes I have.
I smelled Le Male and ADG on different friends and surprisingly I smelled someone with Angel Men at the mall last winter.
>>11470825
Interesting, thanks for your input.
is Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana not mainstream? If I recall correctly it's been out since 2007.
>>11469906
>>11470825
>>11471062
>>11471197
I think the most times I may have smelled a particular fragrance on someone in the wild is probably Cool Water or something resembling it. It was maybe like seven times IN MY LIFE. Unless I am in the vast minority, I posit that not that many people wear detectable fragrance out there, so the odds of crossing paths with someone who wears even a very popular one is slim to none.
>>11471397
Yeah I've picked up Acqua Di Gio/One Million & Eros about once or twice in the past 3 years
>>11470606
>wearing colognes for girls
Girls love all fresh colognes. I only date girls with taste.
>>11470825
true, and the only scents i've ever picked up in public were Aventus, Acqua di Gio, La Nuit de L'Homme, and CdG 2 Man (only once), and those rarely. if i knew what 1 Million or Le Male smelled like, I'd probably pick those up, too.
it could also be that i live in America, and men wearing fragrance is a less common. like 1 in 3 men probably wear something whereas almost all women do.
>>11457793
wrists are a great place for application of perfume
>>11461404
Well, fuck Jeremy Fragrance then.
>>11461676
good on you
more stories pls
>>11467863
Sure, it's a good incense, tobacco, oudy scent. Nothing like hashish though.
>>11470606
>all girls like the same thing
back to /r9k/
Cop or not?
>>11470825
Any obscure and fancy fragrances that smell similar to Burberry london? All these fucking normies took my signature scent and now I need something that is slightly different and unique
>>11461404
>Jeremy Fragrance
Jeremy is the biggest faggot on youtube. Don't listen to him.
>>11447642
I need help Anons.
What's a good (as far as possible) quality fragance that you commonly buy at malls/drug stores? I have a date soon (and not enough time to order online) and she always wears a nice perfume so I thought I needed at least something.
>>11472253
It's a nice creamy lemon with decent longevity. I love lemon, but even I admit it's kind of close to lemon Pledge. Always sample first.
>>11447660
Silver Spigot? You're in San Diego and wearing that fine fragrance into a terrible depressing cesspool of a bar. Hope you picked up a cougar for your efforts.
>>11459181
Tom Ford Noir
>>11472203
Trying to think of other good fragrance/compliment stories, but most of them aren't stories, it's just times I've gotten compliments.
There is one other time though, that again involved Sauvage (sorry, but the hype is real on that shit. It's gotten me the most compliments by far out of everything I own). I think this is a good story to tell, because it shows you that people often times notice your scent without giving you a compliment (although I got compliments in the end).
Walked down to a local bar/restaurant, semi-upscale place. I was by myself, and it was a weekday so the place was kind of slow. Saddled up at the bar, and ordered a drink. It was just me, and two women at the bar. They're in their late 30's. Long story short, they invite me to come sit next to them and I end up chatting with them for the next couple of hours. One of them in coming on to me pretty blatantly. Anyway, to make a long story short, when it was time to go, I gave them both hugs and one was like "it was so great to meet you! blah blah blah! oh, and you smell amazing!" and the other chimed in "omg you're right, he does smell amazing!"
So again, that goes to show you that they obviously had noticed already that I smelled nice, and it took them the entire evening to tell me out loud that they liked it. Whereas they could've just been thinking it all night and never told me. You know? So some times if you're worried that people aren't picking up on your frag, chances are they probably are unless you're wearing something really close to the skin. Sorry for the blog post, hope it was at least interesting to someone.
Oh and btw, I got the one girls number. She texted me a few times, but I wasn't really interested (i have a gf). I just like testing myself to see if I "could" get them some times, ya know?
>>11472970
I just realized I typed "long story short" twice in there. Sorry guys. Really tried my hardest and failed all of you
>>11472629
He's one of the only youtube reviewers that I'm pretty sure gets paid by fragrance companies to hype up their stuff. I mean he made a video about Invictus, ffs. Can't really say I blame him though.
>>11472650
Go buy Bleu de Chanel, Dior Sauvage, or YSL La Nuit de L'Homme. That'll be good enough to start you off, and those are all easily accessible.
>>11472511
Hmm Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille isn't exactly similar to London, but scratches the same itch, so to speak. It's not exactly obscure, but I really really doubt you'll casually run into somebody else who wears it.
>>11471197
Yea any designer brand is going to be mainstream to an extent, but there are certainly different levels of popularity. And that, also, will be affected by where you live. For example, here in the southeast US, not a single person that I've ever come into contact with has been aware of or familiar with the house of Guerlain even though they are a staple of the fragrance world and been around forever.
Just like others have stated, the only fragrances I've ever detected on people are Cool Water (or a fragrance that is copying cool water), Acqua Di Gio, Le Male, Spicebomb a couple times, and (this may be more for my region/country) Abercrombie's Fierce.
Light Blue is certainly popular in that it's from D&G, it is easily accessible, it had a decent marketing campaign put behind it, etc. But I've literally never smelled it on anyone, nor have I ever heard somebody talk about it.
Light Blue for women on the other hand is way more popular and I smell it often.
>>11472511
london or london for men?
>>11473010
Am I the only person who despises Tobacco Vanille? I got it as a 5ml sample last time I bought some TL and wore it once and never again. There is no masculine element to it. You just smell like a shitty cloyingly sweet vanilla candle and it sticks around for fucking ever. I can't even detect the tobacco in it. If it's there it's gone within 5 minutes.
>>11473311
I actually felt the same way when I first tried it. I don't own it and probably never will (cheap-skate), I bought a sample to test it out though. I pretty much 100% agree with your description of it for the first wearing. But I tried it again a good while later and actually quite like it. Keep in mind, it is strictly for fall/winter. It's just too much for warm/hot weather.
>>11473271
London for men
>>11472650
Armani Code Profumo
>>11472203
This girl who used to work with me would sometimes comment positively on my fragrance, but one time I was wearing Havana and she was standing behind me waiting for something and I heard her inhale deeply through her nose. Never said a word, but that's my favorite "compliment."
>>11465974
I'm happy you like it, cupcake. I've missed you, desu.
I need a new fragrance for the hospital. It MUST smell clean, not heavy cause in a hospital we may Hagar contact with allergic people. Last one were 212 and bleu. Thanks.
>>11473888
Damn, I am a big fan of frags, but if you work in a hospital, I'd just wear nothing. Surprised it isn't policy frankly, unless you're in the Middle East or some place.
>>11460973
this smells like dr. pepper
It's the Fourth of July tomorrow. What's the most American scent I can wear?
>>11473588
If she's a qt, that's awesome
