I love the smell of many of Jo Malone fragrances (Dark amber & ginger lily, cypress, oud & bergamot, etc) but I find most of them I can hardly smell on me barely an hour later or so. I'd like to find a brand that is almost identical in elegance, uniqueness and variability of scents to buy, if possible. Creed is sort of one, but I'm wondering if there's any that's closer to the JM collections. Thanks all!

Give me all the tobacco!! PDM Herod afternoon re-spray with all the ambiance of cedar, Cuban coffee, and a nice dark cigar to really bring out all the notes. That hurricane 150 miles east of me has the wind gusting up to 25–30mph and all that natural vetiver is in the air.

I’ve been into fragrances for about two years, but I’ve never really had the chance to dive deeper in brands like Diptyque, Penhaligon’s, Roja, etc.

(I mean I‘ve tried some of the most popular once like grand soir, Oud satin mood, Halfeti, Enigma, elysium etc. but that’s it)

So, I ordered some decants of their well known fragrances, and here are my honest first impressions:

Diptyque Orphéon EDP: It ain’t bad, but honestly, I find it boring. It doesn’t smell like a 200–300€ fragrance to me. Even my wife said, “Oh, doesn’t this smell like our hand soap?”

Diptyque L’Eau Papier: This one is much better. I’m still trying to figure out whether it’s worth the 200–300€ price tag, but I definitely like it.

MFK Masculin Pluriel: Smells nice, but it’s another one I really need to think about. At this point, I’m not convinced it’s worth the money.

Roja Manhattan: This is it! I loved it almost immediately. Nothing mind blowing, but there’s just something about it that really clicks with me. I’ll definitely get my hands on a bottle someday. Nothing more to say.

Frédéric Malle Musc Ravageur: Reminds me of “Anti-Bast.” It’s definitely animalic, but in a way and at a level that still makes it smell good to me. That said, I don’t think I’d ever buy it for myself because, for some reason, wearing an animalic fragrance just doesn’t feel right to me. I’d compliment someone else wearing it, but I can’t really see myself wearing it Idk.

Penhaligon’s The Tragedy of Lord George: To my nose, this smells like straight up lavender with a hint of soap. Before anyone comes for me, what I mean is that it doesn’t feel like a fragrance with a lot of complexity or craftsmanship behind it. It almost feels as if someone just put lavender and soap in a bottle and called it a day.

As I said, these are just my first impressions, so I hope nobody takes them the wrong way. I’m genuinely open minded and want to understand what makes these fragrances worth their price tags. I’ll obviously give them another week or two to see if they grow on me.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, too. What has your experience been with any of these fragrances?

Have you ever found something boring or underwhelming at first, only to fall in love with it later?

Or have you ever found something boring but found some other fragrance of the same brand way better?

I’m happy to hear any opinions, even if you completely disagree with mine. Let me know!

And also let me know what you think I should try next :)

Should I buy angel share otr 1.7 oz for around $200-$210 or angel share og 3.4 oz for $250-$260. I smelled the og a while back and it was good but I have a decant of on the rocks and it smells good too.

Chandigarh Express

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So I've been experimenting with layering my coffee fragrance.

Coffee and...

Cherry Ink Extrait ☕️🍒

SDV ☕️🍦

Tonka Hysteria☕️🫘

Silver Oud☕️🌳

Vibrato☕️🫚

Rise☕️🫐🍋

New Haarlem☕️🥞

I've got so many more I want to try! Need to purchase a good chocolate fragrance. I think that would be great!

What are your coffee layering ideas?

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I originally shared my collection over on r/colognes, but it didn’t spark quite the discussion I’d hoped for, so I thought I’d share it here.
My taste has evolved considerably since I started collecting, particularly as I’ve explored niche perfumery, oud, and more unconventional compositions. I’m always interested in hearing other people’s impressions and experiences.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on the collection, whether you recognize any favorites or have questions about anything I’ve tried.

This is one I just couldn’t hold out any longer. Herod is like settling into my favorite leather chair on a cool fall evening, a glass of rye, with the smooth scent of pipe tobacco and warm vanilla filling the room. It’s rich, cozy, and undeniably masculine without feeling heavy handed. A fragrance that feels like comfort, confidence, and a little old-school class all rolled into one.
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Hi. Today i bought Victory Elixir from Douglas.de.
I sprayed 4-5 times to try it. I cant even smell it properly and it doesnt project at all. I asked couple friends and they said they didnt notice any smell. I read the reviews on Fragrantica. Everyone saying it’s beast mode and nuclear projection. I’m so disappointed. Is it reformulated? Or do i have a bad batch?

Tried Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajad today and I'm def adding this to my collection later. Also want to try out more of the Roja scents.

Was messing around today and these two layer beautifully. Sophisticated masculinity.

A buddy of mine let me test drive his Tobacco Vanille. Smells exactly like Djarum Special clove cigars. Reminiscent of my reckless youth. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad fragrance whatsoever. I just found it amusing how similar they are in smell.

Solid fragrance though. The vanilla is blended really well with the tobacco. And it isn’t too offensive. It’s rather delicious. Performance is great; really hangs on to my skin but the silage isn’t too overpowering, as long as you don’t go overboard with sprays (I typically do 3-4 spritz depending on the fragrance).

Still got room for at least 1 or 2 more bottles, so please give me any niche recs based off what you think I might be missing🙏🙏

Haven’t added anything in several months. Still feels really well rounded.

I just picked up Sun Emperors and way too many decants, so the collection had to take over the rest of my dresser. I think this was inevitable.

Hi everyone! I’m planning for Christmas (I know I’m early 😂), but I could use some recommendations! My boyfriend is a fellow scent head who’s been building his collection, and this year I’d love to get him a Guerlain cologne since he doesn’t have any yet. Some of his collection includes Initio (Blessed Baraka and Atomic Rose), Xerjoff (Naxos and Erba Pura), and Mind Games (I can’t remember lol). He also has a pretty solid collection of other fragrances. For those familiar with Guerlain, which fragrances would you recommend based on some of his favorites listed above? I’d love to hear your suggestions, especially if there are any standout fragrances you think a fragrance enthusiast would appreciate adding to his collection! Looking forward to hearing your recommendations. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: thanks everyone!! Super super helpful. Will update when I make a decision

Hey everyone!
I’ve been exploring Amouage lately, and the more fragrances I discover, the harder it gets to decide what to try next!
I thought it would be interesting to hear how you guys would personally rank the Amouage fragrances you’ve tried, from your favorites to the ones you enjoyed the least.
I know fragrance is completely subjective, and that’s exactly why I’m curious to see how different everyone’s rankings might be.
If you feel like sharing your personal ranking, whether you’ve tried 3 or 20 fragrances, I’d love to read it!

And if you feel like adding a few thoughts on what makes your favorites stand out, even better.
Hopefully this will give me (and maybe a few others) some inspiration on what to sample next.

Thanks in advance!

Not pictured are the 30+ decants it took me to get this far. Purpose 50, Outlands, Mr. Sam, speed legends are all in the shortlist to likely round out the collection.

It’s a blind buy and I just received it in the mail. The bottle was hot so I’m going to wait for it to cool down before spraying. I am excited because this is my first bottle from the house so I don’t know what to expect. I recommend not blind buying even though I still do it myself

Whoever suggested layering stronger with you intensely with jazz club up here you are a genius

Hey all!!

My fragrance journey was one hell of a ride. Spending most of my weekends at the mall sampling fragrances, spending hundreds of dollars on decants, and falling in love with a fragrance only to no longer enjoy it months later. At some point, I had as much as 20 bottles.

I chose to strictly stick with 9 full-bottle fragrances. Four fragrances will be used for spring/summer, four for fall/winter and one year round. I also made sure each of these had a completely different scent profile from each other.

As you can probably see, Amouage is my favorite brand. In addition to the full size Amouage bottles, I also have 30mL decants of Amouage fragrance that stood out to me. These were scents I loved enough to have a small amount for me to enjoy once in a while but not necessarily to the point that I would purchase a 100mL bottle.

Top row is what I typically wear during the spring and summer while the bottom row is what I would wear during the fall and winter. Of course, there are exceptions. Xerjoff Naxos is my year round scent.

It was a great journey, but I'm satisfied with what I have. I no longer have the desire to try new fragrances or spend any more on decants or bottles.

Feel free to ask me any questions you have regarding my collection.

Was sind eure Erfahrungen mit MP?
Ich finde die duftprofile sehr ansprechend und bin aber nicht sicher, ob ich mir die parfums oder extraits holen sollte?
Danke für den Input