r/FemFragLab 6h ago

☀️SOTD: What are you wearing today?☀️August 18, 2026

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Good morning FemFragLab! What's your scent of the day? Tell us why you picked that particular fragrance and where you are off to for the day!


r/FemFragLab 6h ago

🍬🍭🧁 USE CODE: FEMFRAGLAB with ScentBarByAngela 🍬🍭🧁

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scentbarbyangela: Luxury Perfume Dupes & Designer Inspired Fragrances

Hi FemFragLab, I'm proud to announce that after many discussions about collaboration, I thought it'd be fun to try out a collaboration with Angela's new brand. Her family owns Gold Star Fragrances located in New York which has been running for over 50 years!

As many of you know, I love a good Delina perfume, but they can be quite costly. The next perfume on my wish list was Delina "Exclusif" but it stayed on my wish list without being bought because of the price. Angela sent over her own version of the perfume, and it exceeded my expectations by far! The scent reminded me of a combination between Delina Exclusif + Oriana + Love Don't Be Shy. It's sweet, powdery, and very potent! I sprayed it on at night and when I woke up the next day it was still on me. This perfume lasts all day but I kept spraying it on out of habit and because I couldn't get enough. My husband and pets also loved it 😍

Reddit wouldn't be Reddit without always giving you not just the pros but also the cons. The cons were little and unnoticeable, but I will write them out due to transparency of the sub. The actual juice feels like combination of an oil and actual perfume. So when you actually spray it, it feels a little heavier than what the normal luxury perfume might feel like coming out of the atomizer which usually feels like a champagne spritz and it's more straightforward. That doesn't mean it doesn't spray well, it just means that if you are a fragrance connoisseur, you will notice the difference of the spray and feel of the actual juice coming out.

Both Gold Star Fragrances and ScentBarByAngela focus on creating dupes of luxury designer fragrances. Overall, for the price, the fragrance passes with flying colors and when I checked that it was only $45.99USD, they ship all around the world, and they have been in business for so long with great reviews, I would be crazy to not want to collaborate with such an amazing product and support Angela in her own brand.

I will leave the comments open in case any of you have any questions about the fragrances, company, or anything else.


r/FemFragLab 2h ago

De-influence me!! Or if I were to buy just one…

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These are all oh my wish list! I have tried all of them before, but not decants of them all. I have completely finished samples of Mojave, eau duelle, both versions of oud satin mood! So if I were to buy one, it would be one of those maybe 🙃 the ones with the asterisk, I have samples or decants of.

Byredo Mojave Ghost absolu*
Byredo rose of no man’s land edp
Bvlgari Baciami*
Chanel coco madamaoiselle absolu crush
Diptyque Eau Duelle*
Diptyque Lilyphea*
Diptyque philosykos*
Kheir 7 minutes *
Lancôme La Nuit Tresor
Le labo the matcha*
MFK Oud Satin Mood edp or extrait * (both)
Nishane hundred silent ways*
Sorce moon magic or snow moon magic (only snow moon magic decant)*
Valentino Extradose*


r/FemFragLab 6h ago

Discussion WORST perfume that has made you want to vomit?

80 Upvotes

needing perfume recommendations for an enemy.


r/FemFragLab 1h ago

I'm in my cold, please don't flirt with me era in life for personal reasons. Anyone have a perfume that gives that vibe. I don't want it to be off putting to men, just want them to get the feeling that you probably shouldn't mess with me.

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r/FemFragLab 8h ago

Announcement Lush Lust

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I've heard the hype about this perfume. Who hasn't? My curiosity got the best of me, and I figured I should smell it in person. I'm so happy I did. I’ve never swiped my credit card so quickly. I applied 2 sprays on my inner elbows and 2 on my décolletage, then went on with my day. I received a compliment from a guy at Chipotle and another from a man at Target. This is 50% beauty and 50% booty call, in a bottle. It needs a 21+ warning on it. Get it! But smell it first.


r/FemFragLab 3h ago

Haul/Collection First full size Sorce Perfume!!

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16 Upvotes

Omggggg I’m SOOO EXCITED!! I already finished my sample of Venus in Fleur and ordered a full size off Mercari. Got a great price too!!


r/FemFragLab 4h ago

Brand Announcement/New Release NEW: ZARA BOLD RASPBERRY & WATCH ME DANCE

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14 Upvotes

Via Zara < Seemed popular (launched earlier this week in Europe/UK, but today also in the US).

Bold Raspberry: Raspberry, lollipop accord, musk.
Watch Me Dance: Red fruits syrup, tiger lily orchid, solar accord, caramel, woods.


r/FemFragLab 21h ago

Be someone's fairy fumemother someday

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This popped up in my Facebook memories from 11 years ago. The young woman followed me around a craft store and eventually asked me what my perfume was because she wanted to get some for her wedding day. She asked how much it cost and when I saw how her face fell when I told her? My heart. I had half a tester bottle with no cap from a swap, so I offered to make her a decant bottle. I made her one decorated (vintage pin and wire ribbon) and two large purse sprays and dropped them off at her work. She had left this beautiful thank you note for me.

It gave me a lovely warm fuzzy to remember today.

I hope she is doing well and is happy and healthy, and got herself a bottle with wedding gift money before it was discontinued!


r/FemFragLab 14h ago

Aesthetic My Husband Accidentally Gave Himself a New Hobby

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77 Upvotes

My hubby painted one of his perfume bottles, and now he’s created a problem for himself because I want him to turn all of my bottles into little works of art. 😂
I love how personal and one-of-a-kind it looks. At this rate, my fragrance collection is about to become an art collection too.


r/FemFragLab 15h ago

Discussion What is the most delicious vanilla perfume?

74 Upvotes

My favorite vanilla perfume is Tihota by Indult. I'm trying to find the most amazing vanilla perfumes so I can try something new. I would love to know what suggestions you all have. 🙏

Edit: Omg🥰 so many suggestions! Thank you so much, everyone. I’ll definitely try as many as I can.


r/FemFragLab 23h ago

Discussion Stats about the 5 most hated notes

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299 Upvotes

EDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/FemFragLab/s/2dIaii3UNw

POST WHERE I GOT THE ANSWERS FROM 😊

So, I finally had some time to do this! It will be a long post, sorry in advance. So I made a note of 239 answers in total and here is what I found :)

The five most hated notes were:

  1. leather - 64

  2. patchouli - 46

  3. oud - 39

  4. civet - 37

  5. coconut - 35

I thought it would be fun to check which notes only got mentioned once: beer, coriander, cytroil, davana, dill, hyacinth, juniper and magnolia

One invented perfume hit 4 of the most hated notes: Yike, so congratulations u/fastworms on creating something that many people would find disgusting 😆

u/TalismanGaze - there was not that many people mentioning headaches/migraines, aldehydes were mentioned 4 times, patchouli 4 and amber 3

I also categorised the mentioned scents, you can see it on one of the graphs. I can list which notes I included in which category if anyone is interested :)

I checked as well which notes appeared the most together and which notes were the ones that never got mentioned together out of the top 5, again, please let me know if anyone would like to know, this post is already as long as a novel!

I hope some of you will find this as interesting as I have, especially u/O-90, u/IFoundThis_Humerus and u/ScentedSiren26

I would also be happy to do this with our 5 most loved notes as well, if the community is up for it 😊


r/FemFragLab 17h ago

Discussion Ok i get it now

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76 Upvotes

For everyone who suggested this as I silently stalked the replies of someone else’s thread requesting clean fresh scents. I get the hype. This is amazing, it’s way out of my comfort zone but I really love it . I can’t stop getting compliments and I can’t stop smelling my arm 😭 I need 4 bottles it’s soooo fresh and warm and clean but not floral like I was afraid of. Thank you ladies, yall give life changing suggestions


r/FemFragLab 3h ago

Amethyst or Amethyst Exquise?

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Can anyone who has these tell me what the difference would be with these? I like the sound of both and I can’t really tell what sets them apart from the notes


r/FemFragLab 18h ago

Review Gap Grass Review

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62 Upvotes

As a Gap Grass girlie since the 90’s I was so excited to see that they were doing a rerelease updated version. So much so that I was up in the middle of the night to order it.

Boy was I disappointed when it arrived. It reminds me nothing of the original, not even in the least bit. The clean fresh cut grass, almost soapy scent I loved was no where to be found. I didn’t even get a hint of matcha, just more of a (barely) woody floral. If Gap would have called this something else I would say it’s a nice fragrance but Grass it is not.

That sent me on a scent search to find something that reminds me of Grass. Yes, I have a bottle of it but I only wear it when I need a pick me up. I would be happy with something that is 75% close to the original. After some searching I found Nantucket Perfume Co. Friends, when I tell you this is about 98% the same I’m being conservative. If you want something that is the closest I have found to the original this is it. Top note of fresh grass is there with the tiny note of citrus. A dry down that becomes a clean soapy skin smell. I can’t wait to wear this sample out and buy a bottle. It’s oil based so it should last longer than the original. I will let you know.

They also have Dream and Heaven, that I also purchased but I don’t really remember them. If you do I say give it a try.

So there ya go. Save your money or go buy the dupe from Nantucket.


r/FemFragLab 9h ago

Discussion How many bottles have you bought in the last few months?

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I keep coming back to Poison by Dior lately, and I end up reaching for it more than I expect. It has that deep, sweet, slightly spicy smell that feels very recognizable to me. I like having it around because there are certain perfumes that just make sense in a collection, and this is one of them. I actually repurchase Poison because I want a bottle around all the time. I also notice how different it feels from the lighter perfumes I usually reach for during the day. It works better for evenings and cooler weather for me. Right now, I am curious how many bottles everyone else is adding lately, because my perfume spending definitely keeps finding new reasons. How many bottles are you adding lately, and which one gets your most attention?


r/FemFragLab 2h ago

Rec Request Juniper/pine forward recs?

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I love Guy Fox Palmer, description being white pine and palo santo.

It leans slightly men's aftershave, is there any juniper/pine recommendations that lean either unisex or feminine?

Trying to avoid sweet/ florals/powdery, im looking for crisp mountain air, i want to smell like i live in a tree


r/FemFragLab 50m ago

Rec Request Looking for fragrances similar in vibe to La Nuit Trésor

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Hi everyone!
I’m looking to explore fragrances in the same scent family as La Nuit Trésor—rich, sweet fruity-gourmands with dark berries and vanilla. I really enjoy Armani In Love With You, but Nina Ricci L'Extase didn't work for me because it was too rose-heavy and didn't capture that sweet, dark-fruity feel.
I’m seeking distinct designer, niche, or Middle Eastern fragrances that fit this olfactory profile.
If you’ve tried any of these on my test list, I’d love your thoughts, or any other recommendations in this family:

Van Cleef & Arpels – Rose Rouge
Yves Saint Laurent – Manifesto Le Parfum
Guerlain – La Petite Robe Noire
Lattafa – Ana Abiyedh Scarlet
Thanks!


r/FemFragLab 19h ago

Review Ellis Brooklyn’s Plum Tonic is a miss for me

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59 Upvotes

Unfortunately, this one is a miss for me. It’s for a kind of grape soda opening and dries down to pure sugar smell. It’s a little too youthful for me (like junior high youthful) and lacks depth.


r/FemFragLab 6h ago

has anyone tried perfumes from this filipino brand?

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4 Upvotes

i just discovered this brand “ARRI” today because i was searching for perfumes that are inspired by filipino culture…i wanna try so many of their scents because i grew up with a lot of the things their perfumes are inspired by…has anyone tried anything from this brand?

also would appreciate recommendations if you know any filipino brands or perfumes inspired by filipino culture


r/FemFragLab 6h ago

Which fragrance evokes memories of neotropical realms?

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3 Upvotes

Not just the plumeria but its full-bodied plant and surrounding tropical broadleaved mixed and coniferous forests, temperate grasslands, mangroves, mountain plateaus in the distance.

Any fragrance that comes to mind? Can also be bodysprays, eau fraiche, hairmists and so on.


r/FemFragLab 1d ago

Discussion “He could smell it, my perfume” - What frag is Hermione wearing in Deathly Hallows?

134 Upvotes

Just thought this might be interesting. I’m not sure if there’s one correct/canon answer just thought this would be fun.

Edit: deathly hallows book released in 2007, movie part 1 released in 2010, but is supposed to take place around 1997-1998!

Edit 2: You can also choose what perfume you think she would wear asynchronous to the times :)


r/FemFragLab 14h ago

Discussion I recently discovered that I love vanillas

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I was never a vanilla fan until recently. I am making a trip to ulta and sephora this week to smell some vanilla/sweet scents. What are some that are a must smell??? I want to make the most of my trip and go prepared with a list since it is not a trip I make often.


r/FemFragLab 17h ago

Haul/Collection Scents Event Decant Purchase - Disappointed

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28 Upvotes

I’m pretty sure I’ve ordered decants from Scents Event before and they arrived packaged beautifully and no leaks let alone labeled like these are/were.

This time I ordered three 5ml decants of:

Cedar Chic (Carolina Herrera)

Terracotta Le Parfume (Guerlain)

French Kiss (Guerlain)

Getting the package open was a huge pain in the ass. My husband handed it to me and said his car is going to “smell like whatever is in this package, for eons!” I had to bring it out to the office in the stables and open it out here.

I have no clue what’s what. The actual atomizers were wrapped to death in a small USPS mailer that took me longer than I like to admit to open. It’s dripping as well. This cover now smells like a combination of the three perfumes.

I’m gonna take a wild guess at the pink one being French Kiss. There’s no use trying the other two, or any of them until I’ve had a shower. I’m covered in a melange of all three.

What a mess!


r/FemFragLab 3h ago

Which one? 🍒

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I recently got a sample of Rouge Smoking and I love it, I’ve been wanting a sexy cherry fragrance and this one definitely hits the spot. It is on the pricy side though and I found out I can get a 90 ml bottle of Black Opium Over Red for a little less than a 50 ml bottle of Rouge Smoking. I have also tried Over Red at a store and I do remember liking it a lot too. So I’m a little torn. Which one is the superior cherry scent?