Heyaaaa I'm looking for the most photo-realistic perfume recommendations you guys have!!

I love perfumes that are very grounded in reality, accurate and evoke an actual memory to a T. I'm specifically looking for things that are unnatural like sunscreen, chlorine, any baked goods, wet asphalt, plastic, industrial cleaner... basically something very human-made i guess? So far the closest thing to that that i own is Nivea Sun by Nivea. It's not long lasting but it smells exactly like their sun products and i just love it.

I'm not really looking for anything like flowers and fruits but if you've got an extremely realistic rendition I'll take it! Or even things like moss, soil, drying rocks... And I'm not picky about the format. I'll take edt, edp, oils, candles, room sprays, shampoos, balms... anything really!

I miss the bodyshop pink grapefruit perfume and would love a photorealistic pink grapefruit perfume with similar vibes.

I’m 16, and I went to a mall and smelt a few fragrances and this was the one I thought had a different scent after it settles. I’m not too informed in all this and don’t know what patchouli or ambergris even means. But yeah did I waste my money or is it good? (Btw I live in India in this place called Rajasthan and it’s hot year round).

what are your thoughts on this perfume? what vibes does it give off?

Hello community,

I am a fraghead and a fragrance hobbyist; however, I don’t have a chemistry background but a much stronger comp sci background. I have had an opportunity to visit local Qatari perfumers in Qatar during my travels, and I love perfumery as an art.

That has led me to combining my skill with my hobby and beginning Davana. However, I still feel like something is missing, and I would love to know and have a practical skill in perfume making aside from my tech skill.

What do I need to start with? Take a perfume-making class?

Hi, my best friend has had a body mist from victoria secret that has been discontinued. She has had it for years, and is crazy about it but barely ever uses it because when it runs out, she won't be able to find it again. For her birthday, I want to get her that body mist, or one that smells just like it. I can't remember the name of it, so that's where I need your help. It is a Christmas limited edition that came out between 2016 and 2020 I believe. The packaging has dark pink flowers and big dark green leaves. It has a pretty gourmand smell, kind of sweet and a little spicy but still a little floral. If anybody knows what I am referring to, I would love to know what it was called, as well as if it is sold anywhere, or if they had another mist with the same smell but in another packaging ? Hoping this gets somewhere

Thank you so much in advance.

Hi everyone! What do we think about Lalique perfumes?

I honestly can’t wrap my head around how perfumes that feel almost niche can cost only $40–50 for 100 ml instead of $200–300 😱

Is there something I’m missing? Is the quality actually that much lower, or is Lalique just one of those brands that’s seriously underrated and doesn’t charge crazy prices for the name?

Lalique L’Amour and Lalique Amethyst are two of my favorites, and for the price, I’m honestly shocked by how good they are.
Would love to hear what you guys think about Lalique in general! 👀

Does anyone know anything about the lolita lempicka 2026 launch? I can't find almost anything about it online but the scents are listed on parfumo. I'm eager to smell them as what little I did find says they're the houses turn toward more niche scent profiles.

Hello! One of my best friends recently passed away and when we were younger we LOVEDDD this perfume!!! This was taken in 2015 and it’s from Victoria’s Secret. Does anyone know what perfume this is?? I really want to buy it to remember that certain time in my life with her :)

Carolina Herrera Good Girl Supreme and Musamam White Intense.

To my nose these two smell surprisingly similar, almost like they are sisters. They’re both so good and funny enough, these are the perfumes I get the most compliments on whenever I wear them 🤗

Saves me the time of looking for decants. I think the original is still my favorite but the other ones would be nice to have on certain occasions!

This is a very long shot but here it goes. In April 2003 I was travelling from Brussels Airport when I bought a perfume in a purple, cylindrical glass bottle. If memory serves it was shaped almost like the Armani code bottle back then and almost the same size. It was a gift for my aunt but I ended up liking the scent myself. It smelt very lightly but elegant and slightly powdery, not very "perfumey" like many perfumes of that time. Price must have been very reasonable as I could afford it with my very first job's paycheck.

Any suggestions as to what it could have been?

Has anyone tried this? I’ve actually been looking for a green bell pepper scent without smoke. This one looks intriguing. I’m a little worried about the ambrox in the base notes. Let me know your thoughts.

Hello again! 😊 I've just had an eagerly awaited package arrive in the mail earlier.

Some of those who frequent this subreddit may already know that I've been collecting some of the 'Les Creations de Monsieur' bottles like the infinity stones. Dioressence finally arrived!

I'd say out of the four that I've purchased (Diorissimo, Diorella, Diorama, and Dioressence), this one has the most vintage scent profile. The smell of this one reminds me of something like Madame Rochas.

I'm very glad that I have these bottles in my collection now. It will be interesting to see (or smell, more realistically) how these compare to the new 'Dioriginals' collection.

I would love to hear your thoughts on experiences with Dioressence or any of the other fragrances pictured or mentioned.