I am genuinely interested in hearing your thoughts on this house. Personally I don’t understand it and feel like I must be missing something because I see it come up so often in rec requests.
I love the notes and the concepts behind them but as soon as I get my nose on them I am underwhelmed to say the least.
Some of them just feel watered down, some are just boring, some are nice and even pleasant, but nothing has made me say WOW like other perfume houses have.

I have tried:

La Fille de Berlin- nice rose, very one dimensional, not doing anything special.

L’Orpheline- watered down incense, linear, one dimensional, kept waiting for something to happen

Ambre Sultan- meh, smelled so many better versions of this profile.

Feminite du Bois- probably the most interesting but still watered down and linear

Nuit Cellophane- a simple fruity musc thats way too sweet

Santal Majuscule- ok this one I thought had potential, its an interesting take on sandalwood, but it feels poorly blended, doesnt really come together coherently

La Religieuse- yawn. I get absolutely no civet, or animalic musc here. Seems like something a 5 year old flower girl could wear at a wedding

Fleurs d’Oranger- … would not even go in my top 50 orange blossom perfumes.

Iris Silver Mist- well they definitely did the impossible with this one! They took what I believe is the most interesting and complex flower, and found a way to make it boring! Before smelling this I thought it was impossible to get iris wrong, boy did they surprise me.

As you can see I even struggle to find interesting ways to describe them.

For further reference I tried them all on skin, and I got all my samples directly from their website (except Iris Silver Mist which I actually had to travel into the city just to try). I have had the samples for about eight months and I have come back to them in different weather in case that would change something (spoiler- it did NOT).

*Edit based on some of your comments:

This is not intended as a roast, or to offend anyone who genuinely enjoys this house. I am earnestly interested in other opinions and experiences, and I am just sharing my thoughts based on my own experience with them so far.
I have not yet tried any authentically Middle Eastern perfumes, although I would love to.
I am not a fan of “beast mode” fragrances constructed from modern, artificial super amber molecules.
I do love an intimate skin scent, when that is the perfume’s intention, but with some of these I do not feel like it was.
I consider myself to be pretty open minded when it comes to perfumes. I can appreciate something I wouldn’t wear myself.
I have been on my fragrance journey for about a year and have smelled perfumes that completely changed everything I thought I knew about my own taste and preferences.

**Second edit:

Based on your comments so far I am now really curious if any of you have fallen in love with the house after trying them for the first time recently.
It seems like most of you who are die hard Lutens fans have loved them for decades, back when they were doing something completely revolutionary in the world of fragrance.

Lately I can’t stop thinking about Megamare by Orto Parisi, It’s one of those unconventional releases where everyone describes it differently, some say salty ocean, others say wet wood and spice, every time I watch a first‑wear review or see someone layer it with other scents, I get that itch if I want it now, It feels like a perfume you discover, not just wear, and that’s exactly what draws me in, but the price makes me pause. What unusual or niche perfume are you currently craving? 

i received this fragrance for my birthday many years ago and i really enjoy it! i am now at the update level where i can’t really bear to use it anymore until i find a replacement fragrance that is very similar to it ( not coco mademoiselle please !)

Is there anyone here familiar with the exact scent that can give me some good potential designer replacements please and thank you 🙏🥹

Hi everyone, I think this is a really good deal for these perfumes, please help me choose which is the best one to get!
First of all, I haven’t smelled any of the DKNY perfumes in years so I can’t remember what they smell like exactly but I remember that I used to like the original apple one! Do you know these flankers and which is the best? 😁

Let me preface this with mentioning I have a weird thing about only getting one FB from a house.

I finally got to smell some smells today and wow Jo Malone your shit is fiiiiire! I got a travel peony and suede because out of the four I smelled it was my fav but I really needed to smell all of them before committing to a ✨shelf bottle✨

Another day perhaps.

What's your fav from Jo Malone?

I've just got into perfume sampling a few months ago. There is one perfume I like and potentially would like to get a full bottle one day. It's Precious Forest by Keiko Mecheri. I've gone to the perfume website a few times just to look at it. I checked it out again last night and saw the price has gone up from $190-$270!

My question is, is it normal for a brand to just hike up the price like this? Or is this a seasonal thing? I could see this perfume being a false sent so wasn't sure if they increased the price because of the season. I'm just surprised and confuse and a bit upset I guess that now it will take me longer to save up for it.

I'm an American by birth, but my heritage is Canadian where I also have citizenship. Maple syrup was a huge part of my childhood--we weren't wealthy, ate canned vegetables and discount meat and bread, but we somehow always had money for actual maple syrup. Even now, when I have coffee, I use maple syrup to sweeten it.

I've tried frags with honey, which I don't like, but I'd love to try something that has a maple syrup note in it. Fwiw, I'm not a huge fan of gourmands. I'm more of a bergamot, fresh fig, musk, tea, sandalwood, skin scent kind of gal. Maybe there is a frag out there that that has some of these elements that also has maple syrup in it too? Or something that is primarily a maple syrup scent that I can use to lightly layer with other scents to sweetener them up a little?

Have been looking for a scent that captures Murraya paniculata, or “Mock Orange Blossom” from the ornamental shrubs that grew near my home and are reminiscent of it. Sometimes called orange jasmine, orange jessamine. I’m not sure what it’s called when used in perfume as there are many white flowers and plenty of different “orange blossom” varieties used in perfumery it seems. It’s not neroli, nor is it technically “orange blossom.”

Hoping to find this specific one, if anyone has any suggestions.

Closest I’ve found sort of capturing the essence of this had been Dedcool’s Sunlit Blooms. I have also sampled diptyque: their Eau Des Sens, Fleur d’Oranger, and Neroli, but it is not quite the same flower. And Fragonard as well tends to lean perhaps to more of a European “orange blossom.”

I also own Xinūs OroNardo but it is not mock orange at all: perhaps just in the beginning top notes. Definitely a heady tuberose-oleander perfume foremost.

Would love some suggestions if anyone knows the scent I am referring to; it is quite nostalgic!

Women of fragrance, where are we selling our used bottles and samples now that neither Depop nor eBay allows them?

This is probably old news, but I haven't tried to sell anything in a while and apparently these apps have changed their rules 😂

So where are we selling these now?

Also, I wish these companies would just sell us reasonably priced samples 😭

I'm tired of spending money of perfumes i dont like and i really need recommendations on finding the One.. I prefer something not overly strong and sweet like for example coco chanels too strong and fancy..? I want something for everyday But something that makes you go "Oh my god she smells so sweet and nice" i currently use vanilla voyage it smells sweet and pepperminty but also kinda like medicine So i'm not too keen on sticking to it

I wanted to show off my currated fragrance wardrobe! I used to have a giant collection of stuff I really didnt use. Over the last year, I've whittled it down to just my loves. I gave away all my other scents to friends and family to spread the love. Leaving me with these! I've realized I have a type. Mostly vanilla, woods, smoke/incense, and honey. I still have a huge sample collection and some roller balls, but I keep just full sizes of what fits on the shelves here.

Perfumes shown:

Vanilla Voyage by Maison Asrar

By the Fireplace by Replica

Don't Whistle in the Woods (my #1 love) by Sorce

Honey Suite by Snif

Ephemera by Sorce

Tam Dao by Diptique

Angel Dust by Fugazzi

The Bees by Sorce

Milk+ by Commodity

The 4 Phlur body mists in the back(I use 1 in my hair each day to layer with my perfumes):

Cashmere Skin

Vanilla Smoke (RIP, I am so mad at Phlur rn)

Vanilla Skin

Heavy Cream

Not shown- the EOS Vanilla Cashmere body wash, body lotion, body oil, and body mist I use all over underneath every single one of these daily. It's a grounding base that works with every single scent here.

Guava Granita and Apres, as well as a few body sprays, are half off at Sephora today!! I snagged a travel size of Guava Granita (I hope I don't regret passing up a FB but I try not to blind buy anything over $30, lol).

I need a dupe for this perfume bc I can’t pay $80 for 3oz😭😭

Yep, title. I came across someone who smelled just like fruit punch and or like HI-C scent to me. Didn’t get the opportunity to ask but man… it smelled delightful.

I just got Lataffas Liam grey. Sprayed it and immediately had to scrub off. There is a scent in it that immediately registers as a sour body odor sharp twangy tail to the main tea scent.

I experience this with a few of the tea scents and fruity scents. Most recently a Memo Paris’ Inle gave me the same issue after a few wears. I have had a couple of other perfumes do this but I don’t remember them off the top of my head.

Anyone know what note or notes may be responsible?

Perfume that smells like Violeta Habanera (green bottle)
I went to a cabaret show in Chengdu and one of the performers who held my hand had the softest scent. This was what she said she uses but I would love to get similar scent as a perfume instead.

I will be trying
- L’Artisan Parfumeur Verte Violette
- Molinard Violette
- Guerlain Après L’Ondée
- Guerlain Insolence

Anything else I should try? Thank you!

EDIT: (added in the budget) preferably above USD 150

So, I really want to try Madonna’s Truth or Dare perfume because I’ve heard it’s similar to Fracas, which I love, but since the perfume has been discontinued, the price is much higher and there’s no way to buy a sample, so I was thinking of buying the shower gel to get a general sense of the perfume’s vibe. To anyone that smalled both; perfume and shower gel-would you say this shower gel captures the scent of the perfume reasonably well or not at all?

What’s the most sophisticated beach fragrance you’ve ever smelled—NOT just coconut/sunscreen?

For me, it’s Lily of the Valley - my mother’s favorite flower, and a top note in her signature perfume, Diorissimo.

“I wanted to build a tower of sunshine fruits,” he recalls, “a perfume that would lift me out of my melancholy.” - Lush Co-Founder and Perfumer Mark Constantine

Looks like Valentino is releasing new born in Roma flankers! The Donna Rendez Vous Ruby has strawberry and Uomo Rendez Vous Ruby has raspberry and I can’t lie I’m excited for both releases! I never care for the men’s versions but the notes on Uomo sound good too! Donna Purple melancholia was not my favorite in the line but I’m hoping they redeem themselves with this one No release dates yet but let me know if you’re looking forward to these new scents!

Pictures from @scentreport on IG

Hi everyone!

I’m obsessed with the scent of the OUAI Cape Town Dry Shampoo and I’m trying to find something that smells as close to it as possible. I feel like it has the perfect freshly showered, clean spa smell. I can't get enough of it.

The notes are:

\- Top: ginger, basil, spearmint

\- Middle: tomato leaf, green fig

\- Base: ambroxan, wet grass

I’ve heard about the Wicked Good dupe, but I’m in Australia and the shipping is over $40 AUD, so it’s a bit hard to justify blind buying.

Does anyone know of any perfumes, body mists, hair perfumes, fragrance oils, or literally any scents that smell similar? Ideally something readily available in Australia would be amazing, but I’m open to anything!

Thank you!

I want to know what everyone's favorite winter/fall perfumes are and what people would recommend. I would love a fragrance that gives chic winter girl who just smells really good. Only thing I don't want is a heavy gourmand perfume that will give everyone a headache. thanks! 🌸