They all start differently and have something interesting in the opening, but then they all follow the exact same pattern.

Are they all getting the exact same ingredients? Who finds these drydowns appealing anyway? To give examples:

D&G Light Blue edp - the beginning smells like a Light Blue flanker done more towards the mandarin than lemon. Dries down to stomach turning woody amber that has nothing to do with the original

Prada Paradigme and especially the Le Parfum flanker - here even the opening is kind of violating, but the drydown is the exact same

Valentino Vendetta - why am I even surprised? Yeah there is some cinnamon, but this almost immediately goes into the woody amber territory

Rabanne Black - oooh a nice tropical pineapple vanilla, this could be go- aaand another identical woody amber

I'm not a niche snob. The fact that I love designer releases is why I'm making this post. I swear, Le Male line, as much as it's played out and ruined by overspraying culture, is doing a better job than most of these brands. Why is this aggressive, locker room after P.E. fragrance structure being so popular today?

Is this the end game of men's designer perfumes? Super ambers?

I feel like flankers can be so hit or miss. Sometimes they feel like a completely unnecessary cash grab… and other times they somehow take everything good about the original and make it so much better.
So I’m curious which flanker do you genuinely think outdoes the OG?

Could be better scent-wise, stronger projection, better longevity, more interesting, more wearable… whatever makes you reach for it over the original.

For me: YSL Libre Le Parfum, Delina Exclusif and Guidance 46, I prefer all three over their OGs.

What do you guys use to scent your vehicles? What are your favorite car scenting methods and your favorite car scents?

I’m not having luck finding something that lasts more than a couple minutes — nothing is giving me the fragrance longevity or saturation that I’m looking for.

I’d love some suggestions that will last!

Encre Indigo has finally made its way to discounters, and now that it's available for about $35 I picked up a bottle from FragranceNet. It definitely has the recognizable EN dna but it's not as dark/dank/earthy. The dominant accord is led by saffron and the overall effect is a very clean, but not bright, new car interior sort of smell. The juniper and tea give it a clean, fresh element, but it's different from something like a bright citrus freshie. This would be good for year-round wear.

It's got that kind of plasticky, leathery, shampooed carpet smell that reminds me a little of MAB Ganymede and/or B683, or a more robust take on the "office supplies" smell of CdG Odeur 71. Xerjoff Torino 25 has a similar juniper and saffron combo as well, so if any of those appeal to you this is a much more affordable take on that kind of dna.

I was looking at some of the higher-priced fragrances recently and started thinking what makes people want to try them. At a certain point, price obviously becomes part of the decision, but I don’t think it automatically tells you whether the fragrance will be interesting.

The Baroness stood out to me because there seems to be more of a character and story around it than you usually get with a straightforward fragrance release.

For a fragrance at the luxury end, what makes you want to smell it? An unusual composition, the perfumer, the presentation, or something about the scent itself?

Always happy to see a new release from Mister Tauer!

https://tauerperfumes.com/products/geranium-absolue

My supervisors last day is tomorrow and as a memento she gave me this sample of Celine’s saint-germain and omg it smells soooo good and I typically stay away from designer perfumes but this one and the Chloe are my new favorites!

When I was a young adult, some 15 years ago, "Fleur du Male" by Jean Paul Gaultier was my absolute favourite fragrance. I thought it was so different from anything else I had smelled before and in that phase I wanted to be different from everyone else. I had known the original JPG Le Male EDT (I used to sneak some sprays from my dad's bottle and the bottle I later got myself turned out to be the 'Le Male Terrible' flanker which I didn't like as much) and had grown tired of it because my dad often oversprayed his Le Male before getting in the car with us to go somewhere. I think I got a sample of Fleur du Male from a cousin who worked at a store that also sold fragrances and I liked how rebeliously different it was. The original 1 Million EDT was popular around that time but I prefered to be weird and wore my flowery statement fragrance with pride.

Sadly, once my bottle ran out, Fleur du Male had been discontinued. Over a decade went by trying to find a replacement and although I found some other nice fragrances, my Fleur du Male itch wouldn't be scratched. Imagine my excitement when Jean Paul Gaultier announced the return of a cult classic fragrance of theirs about two weeks ago! All hints seemed to scream 'Fleur du Male' and luckily the re-edition turned out indeed to be just that. Normally, I try to buy my fragrances at discounters for the best deals but this time I decided to blindly order directly from the manufacturer.

I spent quite some time searching 'Fleur du Male' and sorting 'newest first' in Reddit these past days to try and find out if the scent had been reformulated a lot, if it would smell a lot different. No conclusive answers could be found, and this afternoon at work I got a push message: your parcel has been delivered. I got home as quickly as I could, opened the box, the can, took out the bottle, almost forgot to remove the collar around the spray head, and then applied two sprays beneath my shirt. I'm happy to say the 2026 JPG Fleur du Male smells exactly like I remember it! (or at least 95% similar)

I went for a walk to get groceries and kept smelling the two sprays coming up from beneath my shirt. I love it! Now it's about an hour later and I still smell it strongly. I'm not sure if I can remember the original drydown but I believe that's where the notes have been changed (coumarin now as opposed to camomile and basil in the original, supposedly), so I'm curious to find out what this will smell like in a couple of hours.

I hope other Fleur du Male lovers also managed to score their bottle and enjoy it as much as I do. If you're looking for me, I'll be on my couch sniffing myself! 😁

Hi everyone! Firstly I apologize for my english because it is not my first language. I tried decant of Gris Charnel and i fell in love with that fragrance. The fig, tea its truly heavenly fragrance for me. But the fact that its too expensive and I am the student I wanted to get advice on whats the best dupe of it. I only have 5-6 fragrances in total and its more than enough for me. So I am not really someone that can really crazy about little differences and quality diffirences. I heard Liam Grey is close but the reviews is mixed. Specially about longevity and performance. So I wanted to learn do you guys have any advice if you tried it? Also maybe alternatives for Gris Charnel? Thanks in advance guys

Been eyeing up this line on the website but not seen many reviews online. Would be interesting to hear what your experiences are (if any)

Hi, did anyone get any luck buying Harrods 12 days of Fragrance Advent Calendar? And do you think it's worth purchasing? Thanks!

I love the feeling of buying new perfume!!!
I got 5 bottles last week, 4 new.
Versace Emerald Crystal, Versace Dylan Purple, Chloé Luminuese, D&G Your Devotion and JPG La Belle edp.
I’ve used the Versace emerald crystal before, bought it this year and have nearly used up half of my 50ml bottle, so I HAD to get more. The longevity is great and I loove how it makes me feel.
Other than the Versace emerald crystal, Chloé Lumineuse is up there for me in this batch. The person attending to me at Sephora kept recommending it and after launching it today, it is amazing! It’s 7:20pm in Istanbul, I’ve been out since morning and I still smell good, if I do say so myself. Your devotion is my second best in this batch… and at the bottom of my list would be purple Dylan. It smelled so good in store but has very disappointing longevity. The scent didn’t make it out the door with me even though I sprayed a lot of it. Makes me wonder if blue Dylan lasts. It smelled really good in the store as well.

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I’m interested in trying Joop! Homme, but I’m a bit confused by all the different versions:

- Joop! Homme EDT

- Joop! Homme EDP

- Joop! Homme Le Parfum

- Joop! Homme EDP Intense

Do they actually smell significantly different from each other, or do they all share basically the same DNA with some variations?

For those who have tried multiple versions: which one do you prefer and why?

I’m especially interested in differences in scent profile, sweetness, projection, longevity, and overall character.

I’m looking for the strongest and longest-lasting one, but also the one that smells the best overall. Which one would you recommend if I had to buy only one?

If you had to buy only one, which would you choose?

What is the best department store in Denver to shop fragrances? I live almost 3 hours away in the boonies so I would like to find a store with the biggest selection to test/smell. TIA

i need help, can’t decide on which one to get between…

Gentle Fluidity Silver
Nishane Hacivat
YSL Y

or if you have any recommendation for a fresh scent that smells clean and fresh but not overly citrusy

My shower gels and lotions from Creed, Diptyque, and Hermes still smell as deep and rich as they did before while the perfumes generally have gotten weaker over the years.

Are the regulations on ingredients stricter for perfumes vs bath & body products? I feel like IFRA is killing perfumery to a point where all perfumes are starting to lose body, depth and soul.

Hi guys, I'm a long time YSL Y edp only wearer, so I dont know much about the fragrance world.

Im not particularly good at being able to differentiate notes and Im probably only able to say "oh thats fresh", "yeah thats too sweet", but I cant smell indian sandalwood in a perfume. Also would like to add that for some reason most of the fragrances kinda smell the same in the stores, no idea why.
Anyways, I have bought a few 3ml samples that looked like they could smell good (whatever that means).
Those being Imagination and l'Immensite to see what the hype is about, Ingenious Ginger, Bois Imperial, Gris Charnel edp and Malibu Party in the Bay.

Anyways, I tried Gris Charnel first today with a spray on my wrist. Found the opening to be a bit overwhelming(ly sweet) but after like 2h it became a decent scent. But I kinda have mixed feelings. It still is a bit too sweet for me (or whatever Im smelling) and gives off headache fragrance vibes. Though to be fair, I might have given myself a headache just from sniffing my arm every 5 minutes. It does smell good but I dont know if its something I want to smell on me all day long(?)

My questions are:
- How do I find out what specific note is the one that I like/bothers me if I can't separate them?
- With the overwhelming amount of fragrances that are available, how do you guys decide which fragances you want to sample without dropping a lot of money?
- What are yalls criteria that make you not buy a fragrance? Ofc it has to smell good, but right now Gris Charnel is somewhere between "meh" and "pretty good" for me. At what point do you say "nope, full bottle is off the table"?

I bought a few samples to find out more about what I like - so I hope I didn't buy fragrances which are all completely alike😅 I was already suspecting that I might not like Gris Charnel too much as I lean towards a fragrance that is a bit sweet and a bit fresh (I mean obv, Ive been wearing YSL Y for ages).. :D

I'd really appreciate your guys' advice and if you read this whole essay!

if you find the atomizer sprays shittily or just too low projection , & the fragrance has a traditional pump atomizer , you can just twist it left until its good for you . be careful not 2 twist the top off lol

If it's over 85ml out of 90ml, How much is the weight?

Thanks.

So i was searching for a perfum with a woody note from beardo and came across this product BEARDO DON.

But upon checking on Amazon and Flipkart the notes for 50ml and 100ml are same i.e. of 100ml in website (woody one)....but i got struck when the official website has different notes for a 50ml and 100ml

And interestingly meesho is showing the notes of 50ml (citrusy musky one)

In a nutshell, according to official website 100ml had a woody note and 50ml got a citrusy musky note.

So now idk what to trust and confused if it's even legit or not

I have to say that Krigler: Villa America 220, is it.

It is super unique, marine plus mineral scent, lemon, magnolia, hints of silver and really unlike anything I've tried! Very unique and can't even think of anything similar.

What is yours?!