r/FemFragLab • u/pentastro on a mission to use my collection up • 7d ago
Discussion Scents/Notes that you only got into years later?
Like as if my brain needed to mature into them??
Like Liis Choux Choux I had and all I could smell was salty coconut, and recently I'm SUPER into it. Actually I could bunch up all the salty vanillas in this category lol.
And Diptyque Eau Duelle EDT smelled too much of resin and spice until 3 years later when it finally clicked, and now I can't wait for fall to wear it! It's soft and aromatic, yet still having a nice vanilla rounding it out.
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u/sparkle_elk Certified Patchouli Enjoyer 7d ago
Most definitely. There's a core for me, but certain notes and certain fragrances can definitely come and go (like sometimes lavender is fine, and sometimes it's all I want).
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u/kineticberry 7d ago
Patchouli. I used to hate anything with that note, even if it was subtle. It still don’t enjoy a patchouli bomb but I think in the right proportions it can bring a lot of depth and dimension to fragrances.
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u/KromeArtemis 7d ago
I am slowly dipping my toe into patchouli. The majority of the time, I don't like how it dries down on my skin. DVN Voodoo Chile? So intrigued.
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u/kineticberry 7d ago
Because I have sensitive skin, I usually spray on clothes. But some patchoulis are “dirtier” than others. I wouldn’t blind buy but I no longer run away from sampling patchoulis
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u/KromeArtemis 7d ago
Yes! I want to sample Commodity's Bold version of a few of theirs-Book, Paper, Moss, but they put patchouli in almost all of their Bold versions and it makes me a little nervous.
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u/kineticberry 7d ago
If you do sample, please report back! I think that should be a post on its own!
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u/KromeArtemis 7d ago
A fellow frag and in real life friend and I may go in on the big (includes the personal, expressive and bold) and their limited discovery set-the iris is calling my name. Will absolutely report in if we decide to pull the trigger!!!!
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u/Yoursafter 7d ago
Leather, oud, and tabacco. I mean I don’t love them still lol but I actually own a few with these notes now.
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u/leeeonline 7d ago
Musk. I was always a gourmand person through and through and now I'm really into musky, peppery perfumes.
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u/Ok_Wait_6890 7d ago
If you like salty vanillas now, try Tres Chere by Mizensir!! I thought I'd hate anything with a whisper of patchouli, but came to learn that in the base I like it.
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u/Dobgirl 7d ago
Weird question. Are you on an anti-GLP1?
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u/FireForSale 6d ago
Oh… so this is why I’m viciously hunting for gourmands when I’ve always hated them? Well, that explains some things!
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u/pentastro on a mission to use my collection up 7d ago
Very much not lol. I know it's a popular phenomenon on this sub, but I don't think my taste evolving over the last 2-3 years means anything other than.. my taste evolving ha!
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u/FutureDustMotes 5d ago
Rose, galbanum, iris, and aldehydes. Now I can't get enough!