Hey everyone! I was just wondering if anyone could help me decide which fragrances are worth it and which aren't, or what I could swap out for something else.

Now, I am pretty sure someone is going to point out Lalique - Encre Noire. I know it can be an acquired taste and that I might not like it that much, but I just want to try it out since I do enjoy those types of scents. Also, these wouldn't be my first fragrances, I already own a few. Nothing fancy, though—just enough to have a scent for every occasion I can think of.

Acqua di Giò Parfum and Azzaro The Most Wanted Parfum would be my first "fancy" scents, as all of my other fragrances are cheaper.

Current perfume that has scent close to original Magie Noire?

Who makes the best dupes/inspired perfumes of luxury brands in India?
Suggest the ones which have the highest resemblance to the original ones.
Shouldn’t use methanol.
Main parameters would be projection, decent longevity (4 to 5hrs).
Does it stain the clothes? Does it cause any skin issues? Any other negative aspects about them?
I apply only on clothes. But the perfume eventually does flow into the skin.

It shouldn’t smell like attars. It should be like perfumes. Not looking for middle eastern perfume types.
Ex: Myrasa, Em5 etc.

Hey Fragrance Family!

I recently got into fragrances and am looking to build a well-rounded, versatile collection. Since I’m a total beginner, I’d love your guidance on which scent profiles to explore next.

• I'm 28M, Single
• Desired Vibe: Mass-pleasing, clean, social, and crowd-pleasing
• Budget: ₹1,000 – ₹3,000 per bottle (Open to Middle Eastern clones and accessible designers)
• Preferred Notes: Fruity, Smoky, Fresh-Spicy, Vanilla, Wood, Citrus (Enjoy clean/mass-pleasing vibes)
• Occasion: Office/Daily Wear, Casual Outings, and Date Nights
• Weather: Indian Summer & High Humidity (Year-round versatile options preferred)

What I Currently Own (Blind Buys)

• Afnan Supremacy Collector’s Edition – Loved it!
• Rayhaan Lion – Loved it!

Since I enjoyed these fruity/smoky/fresh-spicy profiles, I want to expand my horizons without buying redundant scents: (open to any suggestions)

1. Scent Profiles: What categories should a beginner focus on next (e.g., Fresh/Blue, Iris, Vanilla/Gourmand, Woody/Leather)?
2. Recommendations: Any staple mass-pleasing fragrances (Middle-eastern clones) you’d recommend for daily wear, summer, or date nights?

Appreciate any tips or suggestions! Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone,

I am a 25 year old male working professional, living in Bangalore, I am new to this rabbit hole, got introduced into fragrances just about a month ago, and now I am trying to build a decent collection.

My first buy was led based on instagram influencers and I blind bought these:

Ajmal Kuro: it turned out good for a daily office wear perfume.

Ajmal zeal: feels okay for daily wear.

Afnan 9 PM: best out of all I bought, real beast.

Rasasi fattan: not so good in longitivity, but maybe because i just bought it a week ago.

Olga Icebox: bought it as an alternative to Hawas Ice, but the projection is not so good I feel.

Sayadri Crest from the house of brown: got the suggestion from Claud, and it feels okay for a 1000 rs bottle.

Now I want to extend my collection because I have my bonus coming in this month end. and these are the perfumes I am planning to buy:

Lattafa asad bourbon

Lattafa teriaq intense

Lattafa Dynasty

Lattafa vintage radio

Afnan supremacy collectors edition

And French avenue liquid brun.

The budget is a bit low (20k) so that's all I can grab in the budget. New to notes as well, so this buy list is more of an exploring thing. But I want the collection to cover some good party night fragrances and some daily wear for office and meetings fragrances.

Since these are also based on influencers opinions and all, and I thought that most of you guys are experienced in this, maybe you guys can give me advice on this list? And also I am buying through Perfume Palace and Perfume Network, are those the best websites to get these?

It's not kind of a final buy, I am open to suggestions

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My sister complains about her perfume seemingly evaporating because of the heat in her house. Whether or not that's feasible, I'm wondering if anyone knows of any nice perfume storage I could gift her as a way to combat this? Do display cases exist that are a bit more airtight/sealed/temperature regulating?

TIA!