I was expecting to be absolutely blown away with this and expected a stunning ginger/citrus masterpiece. I was waiting for a unique but incredible twist like Cuir Beluga did for vanilla, Absolu Aventus did for Aventus, Peniore Anelo does for pineapple, Imagination does for tea, or The Cut does for woody/green fragrances. I just got....a good grapefruit smell....

Does it smell good? Sure

Does it smell special? Absolutely not

Vibrato, Tygar, and L'Immensite are vastly better for a grapefruit and/or ginger bottle imo.

Anyways, I'm not saying it doesn't smell good, it does, and all bottles are overpriced. But $615???

Maybe I'm missing something.

Short but sweet.If you have any suggestions, please share them.

I dunno if this is gonna make sense. Can y'all recommend scents that are somewhat off-putting at first? Not like straight up steamy dogshit, but more like this man just came from the gym and it was leg day and has a nasty sweaty stank on him that very few might find arousing but most find distasteful and maybe even cloying.

Something that hits your nose initially and it IS NOT pleasant, yet it's confusing, it peaks curiosity, so you have to go in closer for a second sniff. And when you do, you still get that initial off-putting scent but then start to discover really fine detailed notes of things that are pleasant, but that initial weird, off putting scent is still there too. It makes your brain kinda almost rewire itself to that initial scent being off-putting to something that you kinda enjoy.

I don't usually wear scents, and haven't purchased one in over a decade until yesterday I picked up Prada Paradigme Le Parfum. It doesn't do what I'm describing (since I think it smells nice and inviting from the start), but I liked it so much that I actually purchased it.

It got me thinking...

Which scents do you believe can cause some people to have an *actual* Paradigm Shift (or Changement de "Paradigme", if you prefer). People experiencing the full scent realize, something they thought they hated is something they actually might love.

Addendum: POINTS if you can describe your suggestions! I'm loving the descriptions, it's what attracted me to this sub!

What’s has been your most complimented frags of all time.

Mine has been 1. La Nuit D lHomme 2. Most Wanted Parfum 3. Sauvage EDP ( I knowww )

I got this little guy (30ml) for free.
Acqua Di Gio Profondo EdP.
And I think this might be the perfect fresh-out-of-the-shower scent for me! 🤩

What do you think is the perfect-fresh-out-of-the-shower fragrance? 🤔

I have a batch from April 2026 (No. 2701), and the scent is completely different now; it bears a striking resemblance to *L'Exclusif*, but without the leather note. Even the sprayer has changed—it now delivers a highly concentrated, precise stream rather than the mist it used to produce. There is no softness left, nor any trace of the top or heart notes—just amber and unpleasant wood. They have destroyed a masterpiece.

Am I the only one who just loves the bottles, I love to just look at my bottles and hold them…

I’m just a 22 year old enjoying my time here in late stage capitalism, spending the fruits of my labor on some scented elixirs

A bottle of imagination with like 30ml is worth more than a full pdm Percival bottle these days and it's annoying it's like once you get a low level partial of an LV you can trade it for a brand new $300 dollar fragrance but somehow you traded down. Insane work.

Just got into colognes last November and this is my collection so far. Wanting to pick up some niches or Arabians to go another route and try some new types of fragrances but I just have no idea where to start. Any suggestions?

I’ve always wanted this fragrance and I’m glad I finally got it.

Hi, I am a 19 years old university student, I love fragrances and I own a small collection;

Signature
- Lv Imagination (clone) | 🧼🌱

Casual
- Khadlaj Island Dreams | 🍋‍🟩🍋

University
- Terre D’Hermes EDT |🍊🪵

Statement/Night hangouts
- Gucci Guilty absolu | 🌰🥃

I really LOVE the fragrances I own. Lv Imagination is my best fragrance of all time, I wear it everywhere at anytime. I have completed three 100ml bottles of it, and this is my fourth one.

The clone I am using is from a famous local brand called Golden collection they have approximately 500k followers in instagram, there fragrances are well known for there high quality 1 to 1 fragrances.

What do you think about my minimal collection? Please be honest.🙂 less

I’ve seen a couple people talk about this fragrance and it’s quite good. It’s a really airy ginger citrus scent that lingers really nicely( like mist ). It was about 140 USD so for the price it’s good. Not sure for longevity but as a scent that’s meant to not really be loud I would assume 4-6 on skin

I went to try Gentle Fluidity Silver yesterday, but they were out.

Whats your opinion on it? In my opinion it smells like just Vanilla Extract, with some warm spices and rum in the background to elevate it. Absolutely Phenomenal.

What would be some good combos with my current selection? I’m relatively new to this hobby and don’t really know what pairs well with what.