Just sprayed Ganymede on a test strip from a decant.

It just smells like generic men’s cologne (think Aqua Di Gio) mixed with a “cold” air conditioner smell.

Like someone had just sprayed ADG in a cold, air conditioned room.

Need to try this on skin soon

*I talk a lot

Hi, I’m a 15 year old trying to research and buy more fragrances.

I have Clavin Klein One and Everyone 50mL two pack right now, and that’s it. Which, I like but, I want more. Maybe not right now, but sometime soon.

I’m looking for fragrances that suits my age. Just anyone says, even if it’sa good scent, if it doesn’t fit you, it will throw off the whole vibe, right? I have to explain something specific with my limited English and it might be weird or hard to understand, but bear with me.

I don’t want to smell like “a well-groomed middle aged man” or “something your dad would spray on, when he’s cheating on your mom” or “super rich people who dresses old money and $1500 sunglasses”. I’m still young and I don’t want to come off too mature if that makes sense.

One time, one of my friend pointed out that I smelled like her dad’s fragrance. Even though it was more on the younger side if that makes sense. If I remember correctly it was Cedre Atlas by Atelier Cologne

The best example would be Dior Savage or Blue De Channel. Both are beautiful scents, but my dad or uncle will rock it better.

I prefer the cool, fresh, aqua, summer vibes scents more. That leads to my questions: Do you have different fragrances for different seasons? For different occasions, sure but even for different season? Would it be off-putting if I wore “summer scents” in fall and winter?

Also, obviously I’m only a high school student, (hey, I’m trying to get a job, don’t worry) so it has to be affordable. I would say at most maybe $120? The CK two pack was surprisingly cheaper than I thought it would be.

Anyway, also what size should I be buying when I’m trying different scents? And after the years of journey, do I “settle down” with a fragrance or two?

There is a large duty free style retailer called “Fund Grube” here, which as went into for a browse, they have a large, well-stocked fragrance section, with an especially large Loewe range, I assume perhaps because it’s a spanish brand? My partner picked up 2x 100ml bottles and I noticed a 30ml Jil Sander Sun Man which i’d never seen before, all seemingly much better prices than back in the UK. Does anyone have a similar experience of trying fragrances when on vacation?

What can they buy that we mere mortals could never afford?

I mean ultra exclusive stuff we probably don't know about, not perfumes that happen to be expensive. For example I recently found out that gardenia absolut costs thousands. Things like that?

I remember when I was starting out, I was obsessed with projection. I can't believe I was that obnoxious person who intentionally choked everyone in the room.

I did learn my lesson later on when people literally avoided me when I'm around them. A friend finally told me the problem. I was giving people headaches.

I learned the difference between sillage and projection, and that longevity is the factor that matters in terms of performance. And now, I tend to wear fragrances with a smaller scent bubble.

So that it doesn't scream at everyone when I enter a room, but speaks to the people I'm with.

My friend LOVES the smell of the L’Oreal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths 8 Second Wonder Water Lamellar Rinse Out hair product, it doesn’t list a scent on it so I was wondering if anyone knew of a perfume/fragrance that smells similar that I could buy for her as a gift?

Is there a good dupe for The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods?

I'm thinking about buying my first cologne. I want one that's versatile enough to wear to school, more special occasions, and through all seasons. I saw on social media cdnim was a good, cheap clone fragrance. From what I know, the edp is smoother, lasts longer, and has better projection, while the edt has a closer scent to the original (Creed Aventus). For now, I think the edp is the way to go, but please if you think the edt is better lmk. However, my issue with edp is that to get a cheap price/ml, you need to buy 200ml. What if I get tired of the fragrance, and how long does it last? From what I've heard, 200ml should last well over a year, which is fine if I love it but I'm not sure I will as an everyday fragrance. Please help.

Gave up most of my favorites during pregnancy to be “clean” for the baby, and then haven’t worn basically anything pp in case baby has sensitivities.

My sense of smell has become VERY SENSITIVE. My mother’s current perfume is awful to me, I can smell it across the room (white suede, there’s something that just smells like alcohol I guess)

Recently, I borrowed my husbands deodorant and was freaking out about a terrible perfume smell, thinking my mom or our babysitter had left a residue. Nope, it was me, stinking up the joint. His deodorant smells fine on him, on me, it’s cloying and sickly sweet and mixes very poorly with my natural scent.

How did you ease back into fragrance postpartum? When? Did you have to start your signature scent search over? I tried on a few previous favorites and they were overwhelming or smelled unpleasant to me now. I guess I’m still quite sensitive to silage and certain ingredients or notes.

Is there a good dupe for Nest Vanilla Bourban perfume?

I used yara by lataffa all the time over the past 4 months and I would spray it all over. Now I can’t smell it at all, I’m assuming I’ve gone noseblind? How can I overcome this and smell it again lol I miss it

Are there any popular frags that you don’t merely dislike, but have a physical reaction to?

Mine have been YSL Y EDP, Prada Luna Rossa Black (both made me immediately sick to my stomach), Prada l’homme (smelled funky and rotten to me) and Versace Pour Homme (smelled like a recently cleaned public restroom).

Had to scrub them all off immediately.

I recently blind bought 3 Lalique bottles. I'm nowhere a perfume expert but since this is my very first blind bought haul, I would like to share my thoughts and also seek some advise!

- Lalique Encre Noire A L'Extreme: Pleasure to say that I love this scent, as soon as the first smell, I imagine walking through a cypress forest after a rainstorm. It's cooling, dark, deep, yet somehow comfy. In my opinion it's more of a unisex vetiver scent.

- Lalique Classic: Very feminine with jasmine and powdery notes. I'm typically drawn to warmer, woody scents, but I can see myself wearing this perfume in a floral dress to an outdoor picnic. It's mature but lively. I can say this is a safe blind bu y for anyone who enjoys classic floral fragrances.

- Lalique Le Parfum: Here's where I’m feeling confused. This bottle is the one I anticipated the most, but turn out to be a disappointment. I had researched a lot for a "different" vanilla scent, and this Le Parfum came up with so many glowing reviews, saying that it is a "green" vanilla. However, I didn't detect the vanilla note at all. On the first spray, it is quite green and grassy, then it dries down to an earthy and unrecognized floral scent. To me it feels very old and outdated. The lasting power and projection are great tho.

All of the Lalique bottles are so so beautiful and well-made, that I want to give the Le Parfum another chance. Could anyone share your thought on this scent and how you wear it?

I want to get Le male elixir but I am mostly only going to school and I don’t know if it is appropriate, too strong etc…

Has anybody had any issues with the DIME beauty perfume bottles spilling when traveling? I love my Dans Les Bois perfume but any time I travel with it it spills a significant amount in my suitcase. I feel like most of it has gone in spills more than in what I've actually used. Is it just my faulty bottle or has it happened to anyone else?

I didn't like it at first because upon initial spray, it smells very mature to me, which I do not like. Eventually I noticed that the dry down completely tranforms it and it is my absolute favorite. Jasmine is definitely my favorite note. It's my favorite fragrance to wear to work. It makes me feel so glam. 😑

Do people even know this fragrance exists? Nobody talks about it, absolute gets all the love but I personally like this one is better. Let me know if you know about it if so what's your thoughts on it.

Hi all

My mom's 95 and finally running out of her back up stock if Chantilly powder. Of course, I could spend $120 on eBay for a replacement, but that's a little steep. Any feedback on what would be the closest scented powder I could get her? I'll just refill her Chantilly powder box with it and see how it goes...

If not, eBay... take my money! I'd do anything for my momma... even if I have to do without for a couple months.

Would love to hear any feedback or advice.

Thanks!!

It’s supposed to be inspired by Burberry Goddess. Does anyone have any thoughts?

Just got back from Paris on Sunday and had a great trip to Memo Paris, Jovoy, and galeries lafayette haussmann and Dover Street Parfums Market. I had been wanting to smell Memo’s Honey Dragon and I finally did. I left with:

Memo Odeon

Memo Honey Dragon

Memo Quartier Latin

Guerlain SDV

Clive Christian Blonde Ambition

Sora Dora Jany

Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique

What’s a fragrance you were looking forward to trying for a long time and it totally exceeded your expectations?

I say this cuz I live in the UK and it was a sunny day today but the UV was 1/0. Is there a certain level of UV that needs to be reached to actually have a risk of ruining a fragrance?

Having collected fragrances for close to 25 years, (exclusively vintage, no niche) I have smelled and own virtually every fragrance I was told I would never be able to find, such as the original Jean Patou Pour Homme; Chanel's Bois Noir (my conclusion: nigh on identical to the first version of Egoiste / L'Egoiste in the UK); Shiseido Nombre Noir and Ralph Lauren Monogram, to name but a few, but there remain plenty of fragrances I am yet to get my nose on, notably many historical creations from the houses of Guerlain and Chanel.

The extreme rarity and high prices of some of those ancient fragrances, which I consider not only unicorns, but items which have transcended perfumery and belong in the realm of antiques, means I am unlikely to ever smell them. For instance, an empty Lalique flacon of Bouquet de Faunes, a 1922 release from Guerlain, is on ebay.com currently for just shy of $3,000 and finding any of the 102 year old juice in decent condition, as 6 reviewers on Fragrantica apparently have, would be a virtual impossibility. The Art Deco masterpiece that is Djedi is my personal grail, but I am not quite ready to remortgage my house in order to buy a bottle yet!

My niece, who is 12 and has just started getting into fragrances, made me aware of the existence of present day unicorns, the most notable of which, to my mind, is the discontinued Cry Baby 'perfume milk' (with kawaii packaging to match) by Melanie Martinez. Demand for the perfume from fragrance collectors, but especially Melanie Martinez fans and TikTokers, has led to it being widely resold for in excess of $1,000 in 2024, according to this Basenotes forum post:

https://basenotes.com/community/threads/outrageous-resale-prices.549333/

In conclusion, keep looking for those unicorns and with a bit of luck, you will all find yours. It has taken dedication and a few trips to France, but I've found most of mine, and I'm a lottery win away from the rest!

Gonna summarise.

Bought another 13 2 months ago. Out of the box could smell it very clearly. The projection was wonderful. I could also smell a lot of the notes.

Few days ago smell was fine as well. Few days later the projection has diminished considerably and I catch a whif of alcohol to the scent even though I’ve kept it in an ideal environment.

My friends have also noticed the projection is not as strong as before. Could anyone know what’s happening?

Do any of you guys know a premium version of fcuk friction?

I was thinking of getting chanel no 5 for christmas but when i went and tried it on a tester it seemed nothing like how icons of the past had raved about it, after some googling i found out they’ve almost completely changed the scent over the years. i was gonna buy a vintage one online but how do i avoid getting scammed or know that its legit?

As a male i am about buying the afternoon delight but am worried that it’s going to be too much of a feminine scent. For those of you who have tried it could you give me more intel on the smell of it?

Anyone getting any use out of molecule 3-5? It seems 1 and 2 are the only ones that get talked about.

Anyone owns both of these fragrances, Tom Ford Beau de Jour and Penhigon’s Sartorial? I’m interested to hear how you guys compare these two, or in which situations you use one or the other of these modern fougères.

Okay, so this is fueled by my purchase of Etat Libre d'Orange's discovery kit. I just received it yesterday, and my sister and I spent an hour smelling all of the samples.

Not only is this kit an incredible value, but I really enjoyed all of the scents within. I personally don't care that there are a couple scents that seem more masculine than feminine or unisex, because I'll wear those too lol. They're all so good that I'm considering purchasing a couple full-sized bottles when I can. (I already have a full-sized version of I Am Trash and want to get Soul of My Soul, Fat Electrician, Putain des Palaces, and Exit the King.)

Are there any discovery kits you deeply loved?

Would your rather have 10 dupe fragrances (about 30-40 each) or 4 designers fragrances (about 100-120 each)