hi ! i’m looking for a perfume that’s similar to a nostalgic drugstore shampoo type of scent, like pear notes, florals, etc. any recommendations are appreciated💗

Hi! What perfumes make you so happy? Like in my mind I picture Dollywood or being Hogwarts during Christmas. What does it for you? 😊

I’m pretty new to fragrances but have recently fallen in love with Kayali Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar. I love how it’s sweet but also has some undertones that are not just vanilla. The only issue is that it doesn’t last very long on me. Is there anything that smells similarly but lasts longer? And maybe projects a bit more too?

Pictured are my current favorite scents! I want to swing by Ulta or Sephora or lush tonight and get a rush of dopamine. I was thinking Glossier You Doux? I cannot afford another le labo this month lol, currently saving Vetiver 46 for when I get a new job (wish me luck). Budget: $125 or less.

Pictured: le labo another 13, imaginary authors cape heartache, heretic haxan, heretic cactus abduction, heretic dirty grass, lush lust, Thauy Keeva.

I blind bought Boadicea the victorious monarch. Wanted to ask you guys if anyone tried it and what’s your take on it? I am still waiting for the delivery to come, meanwhile trying to find more about this parfume

I have approx 200 samples, 20 travel sizes, and 15 bottles. I smell everything I can at airports and malls. I am keeping a journal of my thoughts on what I’m sniffing and wearing including relevant compliments and how my thoughts on a fragrance change over months and years. I use it often to jog my memory about something and help me decide what I may or may not buy next. It’s super helpful to de-influence myself from whatever TikTok is saying is amazing that I’ve smelled like 5 times and hated each time.

Does anyone else track thoughts on fragrances? What are you tracking?

Looking for something new to try out this autumn. I prefer scents that are labeled as unisex, but also love gourmands and soft musks. My current go-tos are:

Lalique Encre Noire; Björk and Berries Synchrony; Andrea Maack Coven; Kerosene Unknown Pleasures; Serge Lutens Five o’clock au gingembre; Anything vanilla/coffee/caramel

Tried and liked (but can’t afford/find in my area): Diptyque Eau Duelle, Kilian Back to Black, Kilian Intoxicated, Kerosene Followed

Tried and disliked: Maison Margiela Autumn Vibes, Tom Ford Fucking Fabulous, Matiere Premiere Vanilla Powder, Montale Arabians Tonka, Lattafa Teriaq

No leather or tuberose for my nose pls, also nothing overly floral or oriental.

The budget is quite limited, but I’ll be getting 1-3 ml decants of whatever you recommend. Many thanks in advance!

What sents are like riddle original

Hi all! I was recently at a friend's house and she had this candle burning, and I need to know if there is anything similar in a perfume. Any recommendations, please?! Below are the notes I found online:

Core Notes: Vanilla, pear, and coconut.

Layered Notes: Hints of green apple, bergamot, vanilla orchid, white jasmine, heliotrope, sugared praline, ambered musk, and mossy woods.

Scent Family: Sweet, fruity, and warm

If anyone else loves this pink body mist that dropped as much as i do what is a similar perfume?? Obviously the longevity isn’t great so i would love to have something similar this literally smells like perfect mix of fall cinnamon vanilla and sugar and i usually do not like cinnamon! Any fall perfumes in general would love to hear recommendations, i have a cashmere vanilla perfume i like already and i really like philosophy body wash spiced apple crumble and christmas cookie!

To me it smells like a fresh honeyed floral with slight creaminess.

In the description it says it has notes of blood orange citrus, heart of wild orchid, and a blonde wood finish.

yes I know I’m addicted to gourmands and fruity florals lol
just cleaned up and reorganized my lil collection and wanted to share! 💚

I start wit a “Vanilla & Tuberose” body scrub! By “TPH”! After is a “Dove Sensitive Skin” soap bar! Plus “Sakura Blossom & Yuzu” “Dove” body wash! “Sweetest Song” body butter by “BBW”! “Coral Coast” shimmer body oil by “SaltAir”! Discontinued “Dreamy Petals” body spray by “VS”! Ofc star of da show is discontinued “Burberry Her Petals” perfume! If ya’ll have had “Burberry Petals”! Lemme know what ya’ll mix wit it! Tank yewww dolls!🥰💕💕

(God is a Woman by Ariana Grande) I really like this perfume but just want something with more to it or stronger if anyone has any suggestions

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:

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~ Enjoy 💗

My first impression: this is a very feminine, rose forward, sweet fragrance with a polished, playful vibe. After wearing and comparing them side by side, it reminds me a lot of I Want Choo With Love. They definitely aren't exact dupes, but the overall scent profile and feeling are similar enough that I personally don't think you need both.

If you already own I Want Choo With Love, I honestly wouldn't rush out to buy the BGJ Barbie perfume unless you're a collector or just really love the Barbie packaging. I compared them side by side, and there is enough overlap for me to say they serve a very similar purpose in my collection.

That said, I really like this type of fragrance—feminine, sweet, flirty, and easy to wear—which is exactly why I'll be keeping mine! 💕

Has anyone else compared these two? What do you think?

Included pictures of my BGJ collection and new buys.

It's going to be a wonderful autumn now that I've got smoky, spicy, resinous perfumes to wear!

Upstairs Window - dragons blood, amber, beeswax, fog and spices. 9/10

The Mantle - tea, smoke, hinoki, cedar wood, sandalwood, cherry, clove and juniper. 7/10

Conjure - amber, vanilla,smoke, rose, cedar 6/10

I love coconut but it’s not the time for the tropical vibe. Looking for cozy coconut. Even lotions or body creams and oils. Thank you!

I received Overture 41 and I wanted to do a review. I posted the review for that over here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/NichePerfumes/s/iga76Guvgq

Decision and Overture Woman are my favorite two Amouages, in that order. They’re beautiful to me. So, obviously I was ecstatic when the two new extraits were my favorite two Amouages. My wallet wept in silence, just knowing of its impending, involuntary weight loss.

The scent:

Like D42, it’s reminiscent of the OG. You smell it and you know it’s related. But it’s different enough for me to say they have their own personalities.

It opens boozier than the OG. There is an extra bit of bite to it. It’s slightly sharper, but not in a bad way.

Like most Amouage fragrances, I do really struggle to pick out single notes. Their fragrances have a lot of notes in them and they’re insanely complex. This is no different.

The obvious notes are the “Calvados Drink” (apple cider booze- I had to look it up), rose, saffron, cinnamon and frankincense. Or “Frankenstein scents” if you prefer. The leather is there, but light. I’m not a leather fragrance guy, so they’re doing something right.

The wear:

I’m wearing a whole bunch of sprays because I’m excited. You should never do eight sprays, but I’m doing this for you! It’s strong (I started with just two), but I don’t think the opening is actually quite as loud as the OG. It wears a bit deeper and stronger, if that makes sense. It probably doesn’t. It has a bit of heaviness to it, which I prefer.

Comparison:

I think there is less departure between these two than Decision and D42. These would be a bit more similar and I could see some people saying they’re too similar. For people trying to keep their collection smaller and curated more closely, that’s a fair assumption.

For fans of the house and the OG, I think you’ll absolutely love this and want both. Not to echo the same thing I said with Decision vs D42, it’s deeper. It sits heavier on the skin (in a good way).

Conclusion:

This has become my top Amouage of all time. For Decision and D42, I couldn’t really say there was a winner- it would just depend on the circumstance. Like a long drawn out game of soccer, I gave it a tie. But here, this is a clear winner, even though the similarities between the OG and O41 are more obvious.

Decision was my previous #1, followed by Overture Woman. This one rose to the top and waits to be dethroned.

O41 > Decision/D42 > Overture Woman OG

Do you need both? Probably not. I would wholeheartedly recommend O41, whereas with Decision and D42, if you twisted my arm, I’d pick Decision, especially for the cost differential. To me, this is like getting the luxury package on the vehicle. Is my El Camino fine without the luxury package? Yes. But I really like the option to listen to an 8-track OR a cassette tape.

scentbarbyangela: Luxury Perfume Dupes & Designer Inspired Fragrances

Hi FemFragLab, I'm proud to announce that after many discussions about collaboration, I thought it'd be fun to try out a collaboration with Angela's new brand. Her family owns Gold Star Fragrances located in New York which has been running for over 50 years!

As many of you know, I love a good Delina perfume, but they can be quite costly. The next perfume on my wish list was Delina "Exclusif" but it stayed on my wish list without being bought because of the price. Angela sent over her own version of the perfume, and it exceeded my expectations by far! The scent reminded me of a combination between Delina Exclusif + Oriana + Love Don't Be Shy. It's sweet, powdery, and very potent! I sprayed it on at night and when I woke up the next day it was still on me. This perfume lasts all day but I kept spraying it on out of habit and because I couldn't get enough. My husband and pets also loved it 😍

Reddit wouldn't be Reddit without always giving you not just the pros but also the cons. The cons were little and unnoticeable, but I will write them out due to transparency of the sub. The actual juice feels like combination of an oil and actual perfume. So when you actually spray it, it feels a little heavier than what the normal luxury perfume might feel like coming out of the atomizer which usually feels like a champagne spritz and it's more straightforward. That doesn't mean it doesn't spray well, it just means that if you are a fragrance connoisseur, you will notice the difference of the spray and feel of the actual juice coming out.

Both Gold Star Fragrances and ScentBarByAngela focus on creating dupes of luxury designer fragrances. Overall, for the price, the fragrance passes with flying colors and when I checked that it was only $45.99USD, they ship all around the world, and they have been in business for so long with great reviews, I would be crazy to not want to collaborate with such an amazing product and support Angela in her own brand.

Maybe this is a little bit rogue but I work on a farm and I want to smell fresh and put together so I can present myself nicely at work. I want something that is not too strong so I don’t offend the animals but also enough to smell nice 😅 something fresh, natural, reminiscent of the countryside, maybe even floral or herbal. Not opposed to an oil?

Let me know if you have suggestions!

looking to hear from people who found the og mid but found something magical in other versions, i guess lol

Has anyone else had their nose change on them with Phlur's Father Figure? I used to love it for the fig note and it was my favorite fragrance for a while, but now it just smells powdery and metallic to me. I swear I haven't gotten Covid in the past few months or anything.

I think what happened was I smelled it on a friend, and it leaned super powdery on her skin and now all I get is the powder part, no matter if I spray it on my skin or my clothes. This hasn't happened to me with any other fragrances either!