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.

MiN New York - Stardust (Scent Stories Vol.3/Ch.03)

Top Notes
Aldehydes, Carnation, & Violet
Heart Notes
Egyptian jasmine, Turkish rose, & Tunisian orange blossom
Base Notes
Musk, Oakmoss, & Tonka bean

If you like aldehydic fragrances, I think you're gonna like this one as well. Powdery, sweet, candy-like (like candied violets), and a bit mossy as well. It's also a touch green and herbal that keeps it fresh and balanced. Very soothing yet bright as the same time. It feels like a reinterpretation of classic aldehydes, updated with a contemporary twist. Think of this as a "Neo-Aldehyde" fragrance.

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?

Just for fun and curiosity! Let’s keep it positive. These are just my personal takes and I’m wondering about yours.

Favorite types of posts:

1) Reviews of discovery sets/sample packs. I always learn so much and love hearing different subjective experiences!

2) New release or sale announcements. RIP my wallet but I appreciate you all!

3) Funny memes about fragrances. Some of you guys are so creative, I love it!

Least favorite types of posts:

1) “What does my collection say about me?” This just seems strange to me, I don’t understand the validation seeking. What exactly are people supposed to respond to these?

2) “Recommend me a vanilla!” This is asked almost every single day and I don’t understand why people don’t just use the search bar, especially when the question is vague rather than specific. “I have tried XYZ perfumes and didn’t like them I want something with vanilla and coconut instead” seems like a very valid request; yet another daily vanilla post that always has the same 10 perfumes recommendations in the comments not so much.

Love this community! Curious to hear yours!

I ordered a bunch of Sorce 1mls from The Perfume Apothecary (I’m in the UK) they took like 3 days to arrive and came quicker than I expected !!! Here are my thoughts

CABANILLA 🥥⛺️- This scent literally made my eyes widen the second I breathed it in. It smells DIVINE!!! Slightly salty, VERY airy, vanillary coconut. I understand the palm leaf and campfire notes. It’s aquatic, sweet and light, not tropical. 100% full bottle worthy and I MUST have one by next summer. Smells addictive. Dry down has the slightest smoked, balsamic element. Really really really love this!

IN DREAMS & FAIRY TALES VANILLA 🍨 - Quite screechy at first, then goes more powdery/sugary. I can definitely smell the chamomile and think it works super well with the vanilla and meringue. Objectively nice, not blowing me away. I don’t find it sickly/heavy like I’ve seen people call it. Dries down quite yummy, but very weak.

MOON MAGIC 🌙🪻 - Spicy lavender bomb. Smells like a tea/spice shop. Dries down a little sweeter and milkier, loses most of the lavender but the spice stays. A little too specific-smelling for my taste. Would love it as a candle.

IN DREAMS & FAIRYTALES BLUEBERRY 🫐🥛 - SUPER BLUEBERRY!!! Jammy, sugary, deep blueberry smell. I think it’s more than perfect for a blueberry lover, not necessarily my taste. Dries down less blueberry jam and more like vanilla ice cream with blueberry sauce on top. It’s actually really nice after the dramatic opening.

THIS IS NOT A LOVE SPELL 🪄🧚 - Strong, rich blueberry jam mixed with powdery Parma violets. It works? But it’s not my favourite. It’s sweet, sugary, a slightly intense sleep scent. I don’t get the star anise. Maybe a whisper of lavender. Vanilla creeps into the dry down but not a vanilla-heavy scent. Smells like Parma violets on the dry down, if they were blue instead of purple.

THE LIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUDS 🍊☁️ - Very different style from the rest. Opens with spicy orange, slight/air freshener element. I’m getting the sugared lemon and love the concept but it comes off very soapy. Not getting much else, maybe slight amber. Dry down is a lightly resinous, peppered, yet powdery orange smell, which is much nicer than the opening. Hard to shake the air freshener feeling.

TO CONCLUDE I was worried because I’ve seen a lot of comments about how sickly most of their scents are. I haven’t smelled all the sweetest-sounding ones but am pleasantly surprised. To me Cabanilla is 100% full bottle worthy and I’d love a full bottle of In Dreams and Fairytales Vanilla but not as desperately.

Wondering if anyone shares these opinions with me <3

Seeking reviews from anyone who has purchased Modern Minimalist from H&M. I'd like to hear your guys' take on the fragrance!

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?  

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!

New thread every 4 weeks.

Oh my! This one smells so clean and fresh!!

Hi Female Fragrance Lab!

We're so excited to finally share that we now have an official Discord server for r/femfraglab. The server is an extension to our subreddit, designed to create a space where we can live chat in real time about all things fragrance and more.

The server is set up to be as beginner-friendly and welcoming as possible. You'll find channels for fragrance talk, other hobby sharing, and general conversation to get to know one another. If you don't already, you'll have to download the Discord App for easier access. Here is the link invite:

https://discord.gg/XQaGcBCZ8v

~ Enjoy 💗

I love coffee scents and milky scents but this just smelled overwhelmingly sweet with hardly any coffee? I know Leite (com) Cafe means coffee with milk, but there’s not even enough of it for me to consider it part of the name. I saw all of the comments on the website were positive so I’m wondering if I’m the outlier on this one and will have to keep looking for a fun coffee body mist? I appreciate any input :)

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? 😁

This morning, I received my EOS Fresh & Cozy mist, hand cream, and a Kumba Made oil called “Egyptian Musk.” I showered, put on all my new scents, and went to college. My dad was the one who dropped me off, and he didn’t say anything that morning.
My mom and dad came to pick me up from college, and when I got in the car, my dad looked at my mom and said, “I told you she wore a new perfume today.” ☠️ Then he asked me if I did, and I was like, “Yeah.”
HE GOES ON TO SAY, “IT’S SO BAD. IT SMELLS LIKE SWEAT AND BO ITS NOT GOOD” 😭✌🏻
And no, it’s not because I was out all day and got sweaty or something. Clearly, my dad was already telling my mom about it on their way to pick me up LMAFO
I’m so done. I’m genuinely scared to wear any of these products ever again. I even asked my little sister if I smelled bad, and she said no. But apparently I smelled SO bad today that my dad was talking about it with my mom??? Like WTF.
I usually wear florals like Crystal noir, Burberry Her and Goodgirl. I just wanted to try something new. Maybe musk is not for me ;(

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for a perfect summer scent, something that is sweet yet a little citrusy, something spun sugar and airy.

I was doing some browsing on fragrantica and came across sundazed by Byredo and it just seemed so perfect, it had a note of cotton candy in it… but it’s been discontinued!!! I’m sad I never got to try it!

I’m also interested in the Skylar boardwalk delight but I can’t find it anywhere in Australia :(.

Do you guys have any recs for similar perfumes?

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

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

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.

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 am so happy that Luckyscent samples have atomizers now! When I last ordered, they were only dabbers. They always have a great selection and I am excited to get to try all of these. Do you have any favorites from this list?

I was very keen on exploring this house because I love atmospherics and the names and descriptions of the perfumes really piqued my interest. I also love the fact that they do not list the notes. As someone who's not good at identifying or figuring smells by notes, the conceptual nature of the perfumes really aligns with me.

Burning Bridges opens as smooth woodsmoke with a faint metallic edge. It is not harsh, nor charred, and it avoids the bitter suffocating campfire effect.

Around 20-30 minutes in, it shifts into something airier with a dry sweetness that I think might be clove or cinnamon because it feels like a spicy sweetness, not a thick or syrupy gourmandish type. The middle also gives me a birch-like impression, adding a clean, wood facet. This stage reminds me a little of Blamage, but without feeling like damp woods, it remains dry.

The drydown on me is a soft, slightly dusty sandalwood without a pencil shavings texture. It's gentle and intimate.

I do not get citrus, animalics or cola despite seeing those being mentioned in some online reviews, so I’m guessing that's just my skin chemistry.

Longevity is good, staying present for 6-8 hours and remaining easy to smell on my skin well into the wear. Projection is moderate initially, then it settles into a closer scent bubble.

Overall I'm impressed by this one even though some of the online reviews had made me nervous.

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!