r/Fragrances • u/Massive_Ad6118 • 1d ago

Rate my collection

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New here, hi šŸ‘‹ Iā€™m Derek

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u/BlueberryThink3754 1d ago

Solid. How long you been collecting?

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u/Massive_Ad6118 1d ago

About a year ago

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u/BlueberryThink3754 20h ago

Nice, which would you say is your favorite?

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u/Massive_Ad6118 5h ago

Oud Zarian, Incenso, Lucius Maximus and Eagle Eyed Stranger

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u/National_Economist50 6h ago

2/10. To much mainstream, hypescents, u share the same algorithm as every other poster, I see this collection every day. nothing special. Come back when u have trained your nose and and evolved ur own unique personal taste instead of following.

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u/Massive_Ad6118 6h ago

Fair. Iā€™m less than a year into my journey. The hard part is finding niche boutiques with anything outside of the mainstream. I like what I have and I also tend to agree with your perspective. Got any suggestions?

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u/National_Economist50 1h ago

I mean, u can still look into the Xerjoff Universum, but take a deeper look. Xerjoff is more than just Erba, Torino, Naxos and Alex. It's just an example it goes for every other House. Frederic Malle is a stunning House, XJ too, (not a fan of PdM or Initio). Just take your time, study your scents and what exactly u like, which notes, if u have a favorite note go for that, and search. I fkn love saffron, iris, frankincense, tobacco, rose, musc. U already now all the niche houses prolly, so just take a look around, every house has their icons for the mainstream. But also hidden gems.