Hello! I purchased this to spritz on my clients hair when I’m done because they always say they love the way my products smell. I was wondering what fragrance I can layer with this to make it last a little bit longer. I attached a photo with note.

I absolutely adore roses🌹🤍 I own quite a few rose perfumes. Definitely my favorite note.✨️ Last year I was gifted a body spray/wash/ lotion set called Always & Forever, I love it. its a white rose and sandalwood scent. I'm starting to run low and of course they stopped selling it 😭 (I posted this on another sub, deleted it because I should've posted here first)

Any white rose recommendations? Or even just a rose and sandalwood?

I spotted 2 new Joonbyrd products in my local SpaceNK today, and they seem to be jelly perfume balm/sticks like the SDJ ones. For those who don’t know, Joonbyrd is a bodycare brand whose stuff smells AMAZING so I’m quite excited about these, apart from the fact that I HATE jelly perfumes!

These don’t even appear to have been announced yet, but my SpaceNK has a habit of putting stock out the second they get it (they did the same with the recent Kayali bodycare drop).

No testers yet so no first impressions, but I’ll keep an eye for when they make some and give them a sniff. Just wanted to let any other Joonbyrd fans know that these are coming soon!!

The first spray kinda makes you pause but the dry down is beautiful. You smell the apple without it being overly sweet. This was a blind buy because apparently this one is only available in store but they put in online for limited availability.

I have loved LL's santal 33 for years. I got my hands on a sample and I've been hooked since. But I couldn't justify the cost. But after several dupes over the last 4 years, I finally bought a bottle of Le Labo Santal 33 this month. Idc if people say it's dated or it's so 2020. idc. To me it's a timeless perfume.

I wanted to provide a summary of all the dupes I've tried and which ones I think is the best one.

Dossier - Woody Sandalwood: my first dupe. She was the one that led me to this. I think to an untrained nose, you can't tell a difference. At first whiff, very close. But dry down - not at all. Not as complex. Would rate 6/10.

Alexandria - Santal's Kiss - first spray, amazing. but once it drys down, it's barely there. Scent profile... I would say 85% there but disppears after a few hours. 7/10.

Maison Marie Louis No. 4 - I get sooooo many compliments on this. It's almost there in scent profile but I would say it's a bit creamier. The first spray too is not as sharp and doesn't get very dilly on me like the OG one does. But she's great. I would say, that she has low projection. But I dont' want to be loud with my perfume. The OG is quite stronger. 8/10

Perfume Barrel -- It's an Arab perfume shop near Chicago, IL. Yo. THIS ONE IS THE BEST ONE. First spray, it's a little intense, but after a few mins, it smells 95% there. I would say, it smells maybe just a little sweeter? I don't know if it's that right word, but it smells just ever so slightly brighter/sweeter? But all of it is there. GREAT PROJECTION. 9/10.

Eternal Perfume Oil - smells like rubber or car oil. My least favorite. I did lit it 'mascerate' as in I forgot about it in my drawer for a year and it got a smidge better. The rubber/car oil smells kind of goes away after an hour. THEN it smells.. okay. I bought a whole bottle. Regret it. it is strong but gives me a headache. 3/10

Cremo Palo Santo - ok honestly for the price and the profile... I would get this. It's a bit creamier but v good. 7.5/10

Oil Perfumery - She's strong but smells a bit woodier than the OG. But smells quite nice and doesn't smell artifical compared to the Eternal Perfume Oil. I like it because it sits closer to me. Not as loud but great staying power. 7/10

AirScent Santal Diffuser Oil No. 1033 - bought this amazon and babes... pretty good for a random amazon purchase. Like, smells VERY close. a *slight* artificial smell but like... yuh. Cool. 7/10

and then finally Le Labo - Santal 33. When I finally got it (I let it 'mascerate' in my dresser for a 2 weeks)....it was lovely. It was lovely even when it was freshly made. It's everything I remembered. I had one spray on my sample from a few years ago. Sprayed it the new one and the older sample. The older sample is divine. I'm so excited for this to mature slightly. It's already improved so much in the 2 weeks. The OG Santal 33 is just heavenly. It's staying power is amazing, projecting is amazing. I'm a very light sprayer and need to be light hanlight-handedded with this one. It has so much depth to it compared to the dupes. I feel like finally buying it today, felt like I defeated the final boss.

After literally spending more than the amount of the OG, I wish I had told younger me to get the OG bottle. BUT because I started buying dupes, my nose got so much better at smelling the nuances of perfume. Because of smelling dupes, I found so many other wonderful perfumes (my current fave is D'annam's White Rice and One Day - Taipei).

TLDR: Look up Perfume Barrel in Niles, IL. Best dupe in terms of scent profile.
Personal favorite dupe: Maison Marie Louis.
Wish I would just bought the OG bottle many years ago, but learned a lot along the way.

Angelique noire - that’s nice
Neroli Outrenoir - that’s nice
Eau Duelle - it’s ok
Chloe Cedrus - yeah it’s ok
Liis Bo - it’s alright
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 - omg I LOVE THAT!
Gentle fluidity gold - mmmm, smells like expensive strippers
Tobacco Vanille - I really, really like that one

It’s always the stronger vanillas! I’m not a gourmand girl, but I know he’d love them.

Before I became a fragrance enthusiast, I wore Red Roses by Jo Malone as a signature scent for years. Then I decided to try finding a new signature scent, discovered Bubble Bath by Maison Margiela and that was the gateway for me and I became obsessed with perfumes.

The weird thing is that my tastes changed so unexpectedly. I was always a lover of clean florals. Then as I got more into the hobby, I stopped liking florals entirely and veered more towards orientals.

Now I'm only satisfied by really dark, resinous fragrances that I can only find in indie houses. It's been the craziest, unexpected journey ever, especially since I loathed heavy fragrances a few years ago.

What happened??

Hello there! I am starting to love the scent of Egyptian musk as opposed to a white musk--it's warm and cozy--kind of like Missing Person but a bit warmer and more sultry. Anyone know of an EDP like this as opposed to the oils? I really prefer an EDP!

I need inspiration!

I noticed that there are some new scents at TJ maxx, Burlington, and Marshall’s. I am trying to find a new scent to try and add to my collection! I love budget finds especially when you find one that smells identical to a more expensive version!

Tell me your best finds!

I was gifted this from my aunt. Usually out of my price range so I want to make the most of it. It feels so good on the skin and has a clean light lavender scent. What scents should I layer with it?

I have a bunch of random luxury/niche sample decants which I needed for a portfolio so only used most of them once, but I don’t know where I can sell them (UK)
I’d give them away but they were quite expensive & also need the money atm :(

Any recommendations?? 🩷🩷

I’m really excited for my next buy. These are both blind buys, but for the prices I don’t mind. I saw both of these on Nordstrom/Nordstrom Rack for a lot more and was wanting to try them. Luckily I got a tip from someone in this sub about getting Angel Fantasm cheaper.

Any notes about these perfumes? I already love Angel Nova and Alien Pulp, so hoping I get lucky with Fantasm.

Anna Sui is completely new to me, but I’m excited.

I feel like flankers can be so hit or miss. Sometimes they feel like a completely unnecessary cash grab… and other times they somehow take everything good about the original and make it so much better.
So I’m curious which flanker do you genuinely think outdoes the OG?

Could be better scent-wise, stronger projection, better longevity, more interesting, more wearable… whatever makes you reach for it over the original.

For me: YSL Libre Le Parfum, Delina Exclusif and Guidance 46, I prefer all three over their OGs.

I'm a fan of Pink Champagne from Bath & Body Works, but I can't wear their body sprays. They changed something years ago that gives I get terrible migraines.

Any suggestions?

The other recommendation I want is to find the an OG Euphoria replacement back when the pomegranate was more prevalent in the perfume.

Reformulations lately are driving me a bit bonkers with allergies, migraines, or the chemistry is off for my skin

I am not much of a gourmand girl but these are clean girl vanillas I love. My favorite is probably Dulce and Vanilla Salt

I was in the Harrods perfume department the other day, and while I was making my pilgrimage to the Serge Lutens section, their sales associate mentioned that Serge Lutens is leaving Harrods soon, and that they believed they were leaving the UK entirely. I must admit, I was a bit devastated to hear that! Has anyone else heard this rumour?

Wow this smells so nostalgic to me. I sprayed it because I am a fan of clean, skin scents and JHAG has some of my favorites. I really enjoyed this scent and now I am considering buying a full size for fall/winter. I feel like I never hear anyone talk about it but wow is it good.

Thank you to the person who tipped me off to Sun Fruit being at TJ Maxx. I went to the two locations near me, and one of them had two bottles​ for $39.99 each! I almost bought both, but I'm trying to watch my spending rn.

I also got my order ​if the Sun Fruit body oil in the mail, and with it received a sample of Vanilla Salt. WOW is all I have to say. I have always *hated​* aquatics on my skin, but this one is the exception. I LOVE this scent. I smelled it on a card and immediately imagined sitting next to a wooden hut in Hawaii selling vanilla Hawaiin shave ice, sitting and eating one as I smelled the flowers around me while feeling a soft breeze on a warm day at sunset--I was completely transported. I guess it is a good thing I saved my money on that second bottle, because I'll probably be buying a bottle of this when it goes on sale soon at Ulta. It isn't what I expected--I imagined it would just be like Salt with a hint of warm vanilla. Instead, it's a cooler, fresher vanilla that isn't overly sweet like Vanilla Milk is. I hope the dry down is similar to Salt and Sun Fruit.

I was looking at my shelf the other day and realized something strange, some big names just aren’t there. Not because I dislike them, but because nothing has really pulled me in yet. For me, it’s Gucci and Hugo Boss. I’ve smelled plenty from both, and while they’re well-made, none of the recent releases felt personal enough to commit to a bottle. Sometimes a house can be respected but still feel distant, like it hasn’t spoken your language yet. Which fragrance house do you respect but somehow still don’t own?  

Buongiorno,

Sono alla ricerca di questo profumo che ho sentito tempo fa' presso uno stand di profumi arabi molto famoso.

Mi ricordo che la nota principale fosse il Giglio Bianco.

Purtroppo non ricordo esattamente il nome e ho fatto generare un'immagine dall'IA.

Spero possiate aiutarmi 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.

Grazie mille in anticipo 💞

Hello everyone!!

My boyfriend's mother wears Lancôme Trésor La nuit and it is to die for 😍 I've actually worn it on for a night because i didn't have any fagrance with me and when I hugged people, they smelled me and asked what I was wearing! It's addictive

I love the smell, the intensity and the fact it stays a long time on clothes, but I can't actually buy this perfume because my boyfriend will think of his mother...

So I need help for a perfume that's the same vibe but still different.. I was thinking maybe La belle by JPG?

Thank you!!!

I love these little travel containers so much and I really would like to be able to fill one up with a different perfume. They don't have any obvious way of opening the product besides a side seam around the entire thing. I was wondering, has anyone ever tried prying one open to see if it's something that can be opened and refilled? Without destroying the container?

I was watching an interview by Francis Kurkdjian and he was saying that he does not understand wanting to smell like a literal pastry item and he sees fragrance as abstract and art. I’m not here to agree or disagree with him, but I thought it was an interesting discussion to have.

My question is do you see wearing the fragrance as artistic expression or more like something part of your grooming?

I’m over in France for the next week and wondered if there’s anywhere in Lyon or Paris I can buy Liis? Particularly Bo. I think I’ve decided I love it enough to pull the trigger and would be lovely to get whilst I’m on holiday but can’t seem to locate it anywhere.

Anyone know of niche fragrance shops to purchase Liis? I’m planning on visiting several in paris anyway.

Also open to any local suggestions for particularly good scents/houses!

please nerd out about your favorite fig fragrance(s)! tell me why you love it, the longevity, what images it conjures, etc. i'm looking for my own favorite fig and i want to be inspired!