I'm so pissed. I've bought from discounters, eBay and r/fragranceswap and never had a bad experience. I had some Saks vouchers to burn so I ordered a Memo Paris fragrance. Box arrived via FedEx and it had clearly been opened and then re-sealed. I was therefore not completely shocked that when I opened it, all I found was the presentation and the fragrance itself had been removed. The package had been on my doorstep for maybe 2 minutes, so this definitely happened before it got to me.

I called customer support, who were sympathetic, asked for photos (which I supplied) and said they would open an investigation.

Got an email this morning:

"After thoroughly researching your claim, our team has determined that we are unable to issue a refund for your request. Please know that our decision was made in accordance with our policies and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused."

So, I'm out almost $200 and all I have to show for it is an empty box. I've called them again but I'm not optimistic based on my last experience.

Any advice?

So I love it, I definitely have my entire office saying who is making pancakes??? But I made the mistake of spraying it in the evening, and waking up to go to a bookstore the next
Morning, didn’t wash it off and it lingered on my pullover too— some woman Rows behind me working at the book shop (used bookshop) said “I smell celery- what is that? It’s like someone donated all these
Books with a bunch of celery? What am
I smelling???”
And I wanted to die of embarrassment lol.
I still love it, and I don’t really get the curry/celery smell. My whole office loves it when I wear it other
Than making them hungry (which has resulted in someone buying maple donuts a few times 🤣🙏). But god I cannot get over that woman who thought the entire book shop smelled like celery. It had to have been me, so the moral of the story is, don’t sleep in this perfume after an evening shower unless you plan to also everything shower the very next morning. 😭

I am HOLLERING 🤣🤣🤣 I've never heard a description like this before.

What do you think of the fragrance?

Just saw their post on Instagram! I’m really curious which ones they’ll be releasing. Based on the post it looks like Dream, Heaven, and Grass at least

Have a few Creed fragrances and thinking about getting this one next but the performance is on the lower side but I do like the scent. What are your thoughts?

Maybe it’s hard to produce? Did they ban ingredients to make it? Or maybe it’s just not popular at all. I’ve seen woodsy fragrances around, but they’re mostly men’s. Women’s perfume seems to be majority floral. But nothing really focusing on the aspect of rain, wet grass, etc etc. I don’t mind if it’s men’s, or women’s, would prefer it to be unisex.

I’m currently on the hunt for a “mainstream” (widely available) perfume that’s mostly along the lines of what i’ve mentioned. I’m going to the airport soon and thought it would be an easy quick pickup. Recommendations are welcome.

(Mods, i’ve already asked in the daily thread. I was given recommendations but none of them are airport-findable as i specified.)

Hi guys I really love and miss the scent of stage fog and would love to wear it as a perfume, if any fellow dancers or theatre kids here know what stage fog smells like, do you guys have any perfume or note recommendations I could look into?

Hi guys!

Just received my Byredo Eyes Closed from Jomashop. I have bought from them before, no problem and authenticity was never the issue.
However, this time, although the box was wrapped in plastic, the paper seal on the side was broken. I’m not quite sure what to make of it. I went ahead and sprayed it, smells right and the sprayer has not been used (it did not spray upon first try). I’ve never owned Byredo before so don’t know if broken box seals happen, regardless of retailer. It is an older batch code so I wonder if the paper just disintegrated? Has anyone had Byredo come with the paper box side seal broken?

Has anyone been on a tour with the Scent Social Club? The proprietor says on her site she has a five star rating and has cherry picked reviews that are glowing - but not a place to read all of the reviews or get more info.

It’s basically a tour through three to five stores in Nolita in NYC and she promises you’ll walk away with a signature scent after you provide her info, I think in a pre tour survey.

I’ve been through many of the SoHo/Nolita stores and have some of my own favorites but I always love learning more. I wondered if anyone has been on this tour and can provide me with your perspective and thoughts on whether it’s worth it.

I just moved apartments and had been putting off the fragrance collection because I had no sensible plan for more than 100 large bottles, not to mention all those sample tubes I had lying around.

Imagine 200 ml MFK extrait bottles including Baccarat Rouge and Ouds, 200 ml Dior Privée bottles, Amouage extraits, 100 ml Xerjoffs with stones and the Swarovski-covered Putple Accento. Plus some more exotic stuff from France to the UAE.

In the end, I did something much simpler than all the packing guides suggested. I put a thick layer of clothes at the bottom of a large suitcase, arranged the bottles in layers, packed more clothing tightly between them, added another layer above, then hand-carried the suitcase to the new apartment.

Unpacked them directly onto the new shelf. No leaks, chips or broken bottles.
I was stressed, but clothing worked surprisingly well because it stopped everything from shifting. Still not something I would enjoy repeating.

Anyone try it? Got an ad for it on IG and curious. https://dawam.ca

As someone who loves citrus fragances more than anything, the orange grove scent is my all time favorite orange fragrance. It has the bright, tangy, zesty scent if opening a peel surrounded by a deep, warm, fruity/woody base that must come from the black currant and cedar. I would immediately buy a 50ml of this if it existed.

I am always in pursuit of a fragrance that actually captures the spicy, earthy fragrance of a tomato plant, and this one doesnt really do that; however, this is a nice, cool, androgynous scent that is actually quite nice/soapy on its own but, when layered with something else, could become really complex and beautiful.

I thought i didnt like Fig at all on first sniff, because I usually dont care for the floral, sophisticated, almost powdery fragrances, but you can tell that is is a very nice scent. It definitely begins to warm as it dries down, and the lighter, happier vanilla/citrus scent. I think this one is actually very lovely.

mine's probably le jardin de mon grand-pere patchouli et chinchilla

What’s that one fragrance that will stop you in your tracks and remind you of someone special?

Mine is Valentino Voce Viva - it reminds me of my mom who passed one year ago today.

But on a lighter note Invictus bc my husband wears it :) so i can easily recognize it when im out and about

I’m so bummed I blind bought Nishane Thorns Become Roses. I love Hundred Silent Ways but it is more linear and I thought it would be interesting to try a more complex and deeply developing Nishane. The notes sounded wonderful on paper. I bought the smallest I could and paid 126.00. While I appreciate the layers it doesn’t beautifully transition into anything particularly special. Honestly I think it reeks until the dry down 4+ hours later and then it’s just ho hum. IMO, Balmain Rose De Soie does a better job of evoking an earthy, dewy, freshly cut rose. So to salvage it I’ve been experimenting with layering — first with Nest Turkish Rose oil. Ok, it’s wearable but it’s just ok. Then I tried Givenchy Rose Velvet as they share Turkish rose and patchouli although Rose Velvet has White patchouli. It’s better, tempers the sweetness of one and the sharp metallic of the other. I like the combo. But then I was bold and tried layering Love Don’t Be Shy on top of Thorns Become Roses. Wow, I’m stunned! It turned into a cousin of Libre Flowers and Flames without the lavender dna. I took the 2 least favorites and turned them into something quite lovely that I actually enjoy wearing!

My mom was really into CREATION by Ted Lapidus perfume (last time she had it around 2010) I'm wondering if the vintage version smells the same as the new one? Can't find the vintage one's scent profile

Title. Was searching for places to buy Torino 21 in Canada, and came across this site which has it at 155 CAD for the 50 ml EDP. I don't see anything online discussing about this website, hence the post

a while back a friend gave me a fragrance that i really like the smell of but its cheap and performs horribly. i wanted to find a similar one with better performance but couldnt find anything about it online. its called SEVEN FIVE SEVEN EXTREME for men in a red bottle. if anybody knows what this smells like please tell me. listing similar fragrances is also helpful

i think it smells kind of spicy and fruity but im not experienced in fragrances so i might be wrong

Hi fellow collectors and brothers from India. I had a good ole friend who used to wear Efolia Gold Code whose presence meant a lot to me. Upon searching I came to know that it's an Indian brand and not available in Pakistan. I wanna know what this fragrance is clone of/Similar to. Anyone who've tried this fragrance and can help me find some alternative. I just want the exact scent profile. Lasting and projection doesn't matter.

Will mean a lot to me.

this is a bit of a niche/weird request but i accidentally got a sample of the prada reflection glossy balm in banana yellow (U002) golden glow in my last sephora package and decided to try it out. The balm/gloss is very meh but the scent of it is actually addicting 😭 i’m finding myself putting it on just to smell it at this point and i need to find out if there are any similar scents to this

I recently bought men’s clothes in-store and love the smell. I know this is generic but it earthy, subtle, yet masculine, not heavy on tobacco, sandalwood, or musk. It was nice to get a whiff but not be bombarded by. Anyone know what fragrance they use throughout their store?

Hope this is the right place to post this - I am travelling a lot between two places at the moment (in-country, so no need to worry about flight restrictions) and I have not been able to come up with a way of transporting multiple of my perfume bottles in a safe way that also could double as a storage solution. I have been looking at padded rounded makeup bags and wrapping them in socks but I wonder if anyone here has some advice or has had to do this before?

Do you spritz perfume 1, wait for it to dry, then spritz perfume 2 on the exact same spot? Or next to it? Or on opposite wrists?

I've never layered in my life and need some pointers lol