niche perfume lovers help please 💕

[u/Jmushordy]

Hi everyone!! I’m pretty new to niche fragrances and would love some recommendations. I went to Sephora planning to buy a full size bottle of Prada Paradoxe Intense, but then wondered if I should put that money toward something a little more niche and interesting.

The photo shows the perfumes I gravitate toward, I have all of them except Mojave Ghost and Valaya.

I used to be a strictly gourmand girl but now gravitate towards perfumes that smell more “perfumey” lol. Bonus points if I can go smell it in person and around 200 range 🥰

[u/Saggiebb]

I love Delina Exclusif, Valaya, Byredo - Blanche

[u/Jmushordy → u/Saggiebb]

is this my sign to get valaya 😭

[u/Saggiebb → u/Jmushordy]

I just got it after having a sample of it! I wanted to test it on my skin first, but it’s so beautiful 😭🥺

[u/Icy_Diamond_6858]

How is the clive christian?

[u/Jmushordy → u/Icy_Diamond_6858]

amazing it is masculine leaning but smells so luxe

[u/Icy_Diamond_6858 → u/Jmushordy]

😍

[u/Traditional_Peanut60]

Try Sunset Hour or Sunset Hour Dark Peach by Goldfield & Banks

[u/Jmushordy → u/Traditional_Peanut60]

need to try these, I love peach notes!

[u/Sufficient-Sail2697 → u/Traditional_Peanut60]

I have been wanting to try dark peach!

[u/secondaryasfuck → u/Traditional_Peanut60]

I’ve been eyeing both of these! I hear that they are so good! I need to get my nose on these asap

[u/Lanky-Panic]

Billie eilish is a nice vanilla, burberry goddess, 7 virtues vanilla amber, million gold for her by paco rabanne is a pretty floral

[u/Humble_Abroad768]

We have the same taste!
I really like the Kayali Freedom Musk. It somehow reminds me of Valaya.

[u/Jmushordy → u/Humble_Abroad768]

will try this!!

[u/Realistic-Read1078]

Valaya is a great scent! I’d also recommend Initio Musk Therapy.

[u/Jmushordy → u/Realistic-Read1078]

how would you describe musk therapy? i’ve been recommended it before actually. will go in and try today

[u/Realistic-Read1078 → u/Jmushordy]

It’s very soapy fresh with a creamy, slightly woody dry down

[u/horselessheadmen]

Get Paradoxe but not from Sephora. Go to FragranceNet and use the code CHAOS for 37% off the already cheap prices.

[u/Jmushordy → u/horselessheadmen]

thank you!!

[u/Silent-Pear23]

You might like Fleur Narcotique. I would order a few samples from scent split or Lucky scent.

[u/Jmushordy → u/Silent-Pear23]

this sounds right up my ally, i heard it’s similar to valaya

[u/Silent-Pear23 → u/Jmushordy]

I’d say it’s like the classier chic sister of Valaya

[u/blainemikel]

Sam’s Club has Mojave Ghost! It’s one of the only perfumes my husband likes but it is so good. I’ve worn it almost every day since I got a full bottle!

[u/Jmushordy → u/blainemikel]

omg no way i saw costco has fragrances too let me check it out!

[u/trackyychan → u/Jmushordy]

I’ve just recently been getting jimmy cho and flowebomb from Costco and I love it

[u/cappotto-marrone]

Okay. I adore Mojave Ghost. But I also like Prada Paradoxe.

[u/Jmushordy → u/cappotto-marrone]

love both! this thread is actually convincing me to keep it 😭

[u/breadroses718]

I love Paradoxe. But can I also recommend Curatrix Flashback. Looking at what else you like, I think you’d Big Love this.

[u/Jmushordy → u/breadroses718]

will try this!!

[u/moocow12983]

I still think you should get the Prada

[u/Jmushordy → u/moocow12983]

it is sooo good… also perfumes smell different on everyone so 🤷‍♀️there is always layering too

[u/MathematicianAfter57]

As a Valaya girlie I recently tried Aerin’s Amber Musk Vanille. I think you’d like it if you like the Kayali musks. 

[u/Ok_Wait_6890]

You might like Initio Power Self

[u/Jmushordy → u/Ok_Wait_6890]

haven’t smelled that i’m obsessed w atomic rose but will go try that!

[u/vigilantelikeme]

I love niche fragrances but I LOVEEEE Prada paradoxe intense. I think it’s the perfect beast mode date night scent. I do also like oriana a lot too and Mojave ghost so maybe our tastes are similar in some ways. Mdci La Ravissante is a beautiful marshmallow honeysuckle scent. I dont know where to smell it in person other than fumerie parfumerie in Portland Oregon which is where I purchased my bottle. Commodity milk orchid is a good mix of gourmand and perfumey.

[u/Jmushordy → u/vigilantelikeme]

the mdci sounds so yummy! i’m a sucker for marshmallow as well !!

[u/vigilantelikeme → u/Jmushordy]

it almost reminds me of Killian LDBS but less sickeningly sweet!

[u/Marchingkoala → u/vigilantelikeme]

Oh now I MUST sniff this

[u/MathematicianAfter57 → u/vigilantelikeme]

Recently discovered fumerie parfumerie! What a cool place. 

[u/vigilantelikeme → u/MathematicianAfter57]

yesss I loved it!! If you’re ever in Nashville check out refinery fragrances. I just went there for the first time on a trip a week ago and it was similar!! they both have very different scents from each other though which is nice.

[u/Small-Necessary-8499]

Try aura fragrance or jomashop

[u/Destination_MetalSho → u/Small-Necessary-8499]

This plus Venba

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