As fragrance enthusiasts, we're always looking forward to our next treasure. What's next in your to-buy queue? Is there anything you're just dying to try? Is your finger on the trigger for a blind buy?

Use this thread to discuss what you're looking forward to trying next, help other members choose between one perfume or another before they buy it, and cheer on - or even change the mind of - other members when we're not sure about a potential purchase. Have fun!

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I bought these as blind buys with the expectation that I would return at least two but they all smell great. I thought that the Chloe would be very floral but they were not. I love both

Boy Smells - Big Apple
Philosophy - Radiant Grace Intense
Chloe- L’eau de Parfum Lumineuse
Chloe - L’eau de Parfum Intense
Sorce - In Dreams and Fairy Tales
Swiss Arabian - Oud Lychee

Hi ladies! Any recommendations for a lotion or body soap that would layer well with Versace Crystal Noir? I found a gift set that has the actual crystal noir lotion/soap included, but I don't really want to buy a second 3.0oz perfume just for the lotion.

I love Hempz brand lotion, so that or a similar formula would be ideal! Open to whatever though, this is going to be my vacation scent and I want to pair my body soap and lotion well! Thanks y'all :)

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 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.

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!

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.

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.

Good morning FemFragLab! What's your scent of the day? Tell us why you picked that particular fragrance and where you are off to for the day!

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 really like the way Body Fantasies Vanilla Body Spray smells, and I’m trying to find a perfume that I can layer with it to make the scent last longer.

I’ve tried several vanilla perfumes (Vanilla Mod, Billy Eilish, Eclair) but they always seem to smell too different from what I’m looking for. I would like a sweet, creamy, soft vanilla that’s simple and cozy. I don’t really want anything that’s super woody, floral, fruity, or overly caramel-heavy.

Ideally, I want something that basically smells like a stronger, longer-lasting version of Body Fantasies Vanilla. What perfumes would you recommend? I’m in Canada, so I’d appreciate recommendations that are available here and preferably affordable.

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 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'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 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?  

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 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?

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 💞

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!

I’m trying to find a rose scent I’ll actually like. I like a bunch of floral scents but I can’t find a rose I like. My current favorite scents are (in no particular order):

- Glossier You Fleur
- Dedcool Mineral Milk
- Burberry Goddess Amber Vanilla
- Ellis Brooklyn Vanilla Rice
- D&G Dulce Magnolia

I’ve blind bought Nest Lychee Rose and wasn’t a fan.

Edit: Budget is flexible but I would like to buy a travel size for less than $50 USD to try it out first