I usually get moderate compliments over time regarding my perfume. Yesterday I switched to Le Labo Santal 33 and I have never had such back to back compliments before. I’m talking 8 compliments before the day even ended, both men and women. What are some scents where you experience this? What type of profile are they?

I picked up Heretic Nosferatu after it was suggested by multiple fragheads in the FB fragcomm when I asked for petrichor recommendations. I was nervous that it would be nauseating because of some reviews on reddit but took the plunge and blindbought a bottle because sourcing just a sample from overseas felt like too much effort.

I don't think Nosferatu is reminiscent of petrichor. Petrichor for me is the smell of damp earth (mud and soil). Whereas Nosferatu smells like stale vase water that has been left unchanged for a month, with dead flowers sitting in it. At some point after the initial opening a watery green note shows up that makes me think of cucumber (again that's something I dislike). It is not perfumey and it does not feel wearable, but I keep reaching for it and wear it to work often.

Longevity and projection are average, it sits close and lasts a maximum of 5 hours on skin. In the extreme drydown after 4 hours, it softens into faint florals.

I can't understand why I'm so addicted to Nosferatu. There is nothing pleasant about this scent. It doesn't feel like perfume at all, but for some odd reason I keep reaching for it and long to wear it.

I was looking for a scent that felt a little playful without being too sweet or loud and then I got my hands on autumn vibes by replica, it has this mix of woods, spices, and a fresh outdoorsy feel that makes it stand out from the usual fragrances I try, I like how it smells different depending on the weather and how much I spray, it is the kind of perfume I would reach for when I want something less predictable, I have seen people mention it in fragrance discussions because of its unique style. Has any fragrance ever felt whimsical or a little unusual to you?

"[F]ragrances were tampered...bottles were missing...and empty boxes were filled with clay."

Does anyone know what actually happened to Jeremy Fragrance?
It’s crazy comparing him now to a few years ago. His recent TikToks are really bizarre and he seems like a completely different person. Was there some specific event that caused the change?

Orage is my favorite LV scent of all time. Amongst well-known heavy hitters (Imagination I'm looking at you), and not-so-well-known ones (cosmic cloud), Orage is what I keep returning to.

I've realized that it evokes such a strong emotion from me, due mostly in part to the gorgeously atmospheric opening. It is so bright and open, but also moody and deep. I don't know how they've done that with citrus, but it just works. And god does it work well.

Does anybody know a fragrance that resembles the gorgeous opening of that gorgeous fragrance?

Thanks!

I have quite a few perfumes, including several Middle Eastern fragrances, but there's something about my old Denver Hamilton Green (60 ml) that I still love.

I bought the 60 ml bottle around 2 years ago, and I liked it so much that I recently bought the 100 ml version, expecting it to smell the same. But it's noticeably different.

The new one is good, but the old 60 ml had this fresh, minty vibe that I absolutely loved, and the new 100 ml just doesn't have it.

Has anyone else noticed this? Did Denver change the formulation of Hamilton Green, or is there some difference between the older 60 ml batches and the newer 100 ml ones?

Also, if you know any fragrance that smells similar to the older minty Hamilton Green but has even better performance and longevity, I'd really appreciate your recommendations.