I've seen perfume/fragrance discussions pop up from time to time here on ATRL, but there's never been a base for them (at least that I could find) so I made one!

 

Feel free to share what's on your daily rotation, what's on your wishlist or releases that you're anticipating 

Recently tried Million Gold in two separate instances and I was honestly shook at how good it smelled on one occasion, while being completely boring and low key not pleasant the other one. I wonder if it was a case of a bad batch or I was simply surprised by it the first time.

 

okaayyyy good thread idea! im ordering a few samples from scentsplit soon—anyone try any of these before?

 

 

Anybody got a good dupe for Eau de Gaga? Ever since it got shelved by Meth Labs & Coty, I've been scouring on eBay for the last remaining bottles of it, but I've accepted that I will run out of it eventually. 

 

It's everything I ever want in a scent. Bright citrus without smelling like toilet cleaner, super floral without the florals making the insides of your nose scratch/itch and the super subtle base of leather that you only really smell if you get really close (like if you'd be making out with somebody). No other scent I have found ever compared. I tried out Tom Ford's Azure Lime but lowkey... Gaga did better things with the lime top note than Tom Ford, Tom Ford does have the toilet cleaner scent. 

 

 

Oh, I thought this was for Perfume 

 

 

no because imma need a good rec for a 10$ perfume, male or female, wearable all-year-round

Chanel Chance Eau Tendre is my signature scent. 

Love this thread.

 

I've been searching online for a fragrance that smells like a rainy day, that petrichor scent, because I think it goes well with my mysterious/shy vibe. I haven't dared to order any of them because the reviews are always extremely mixed... Found a Brazilian one called Ekos that everybody loves but it's so hard to buy from Europe.

 

Does anyone have a similar taste in fragrances?

8 minutes ago, mercurialworld said:

okaayyyy good thread idea! im ordering a few samples from scentsplit soon—anyone try any of these before?

 

 

Thanks! Never tried any of these unfortunately, but from a quick look they seem very interesting 

I'm also considering to buy some Maison Crivelli samples, I smelled Hibiscus Mahájad and Oud Maracujá and they were amazing!

 

13 minutes ago, Arthoe said:

Anybody got a good dupe for Eau de Gaga? Ever since it got shelved by Meth Labs & Coty, I've been scouring on eBay for the last remaining bottles of it, but I've accepted that I will run out of it eventually. 

 

It's everything I ever want in a scent. Bright citrus without smelling like toilet cleaner, super floral without the florals making the insides of your nose scratch/itch and the super subtle base of leather that you only really smell if you get really close (like if you'd be making out with somebody). No other scent I have found ever compared. I tried out Tom Ford's Azure Lime but lowkey... Gaga did better things with the lime top note than Tom Ford, Tom Ford does have the toilet cleaner scent. 

 

 

I might be misremembering but think I've seen Roberto Cavalli Uomo compared to it sometimes.

Here's my Fragrantica profile: https://www.fragrantica.com/member/1238909

 

ahhh yes! i've been a fan and collector of fragrances for 8 years and specifically niche and indie fragrances for 5 years. it's one of my favourite things ever and i get so inspired by scents, it's very close to me and to my work in music

 

i'm wearing Arabie by Serge Lutens today! one of my all time faves

My regular go-to scents that are branded but not break the bank expensive would be Eros by Versace and Le Male or Le Beau by Jean-Paul Gaultier. I often find myself turning to Zara for budget scents. Two in particular I purchased recently were called Lush Vetiver and Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes. Lovely scents but require topping up during the day a lot more than anything else.

 

Recently at duty free when coming home from the states I bought two bottles of Acqua Di Parma since they were doing a deal. I got the Colonia C.L.U.B. and the Mirto Di Panarea from the Blu Mediterraneo collection. They're both so nice but considering the price I cannot justify using them for daily wear.  

Fall/winter is basically here so I am using my Viktor & Rolf colognes 

I'm autistically obsessed with perfume, but only old ****

 

My holy trinity:

 

which is the reference chypre. A melange of earthy ripe fruit flesh, mild powdery spices, and my treasured wet green velvety moss breathing into the overcast Paris evening. Wistful and nostalgic, melancholy. I wear the eau de parfum 360 days in the year, my signature, the scent everyone knows me by

 

which is Mitsouko but in neon and wearing a leather jacket ravaged with cigarette burns. All the mellow emotions replaced with attitude and aggression. Bitter vase water, ashtray, rose, moss. Mitsouko is the lady and Bandit is the tramp

 

which is a different genre from the other two, a shockingly anachronistic leather floral. The scent of imperial courts, soldiers on horseback, luxurious leather gloves and boots tanned with rich floral oils. A perfume for fur and jewels and snow and palaces and sweaty sex in the stables. I wear it sometimes in the winter when I want to be Anna Karenina

I used to love using the Viktor Rolf Flowerbomb perfume and Chloe's signature perfume! I like to try new ones and now my perfume is the Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay 

18 minutes ago, ChooseyLover said:

Love this thread.

 

I've been searching online for a fragrance that smells like a rainy day, that petrichor scent, because I think it goes well with my mysterious/shy vibe. I haven't dared to order any of them because the reviews are always extremely mixed... Found a Brazilian one called Ekos that everybody loves but it's so hard to buy from Europe.

 

Does anyone have a similar taste in fragrances?

You might like Baie 19 by Le Labo then, I remember reading that it was specifically inspired by the smell of rain/petrichor!

Does anyone have any fairly unisex, gender neutral fragrance recommendations? I quite liked the Calvin Klein Everyone for that reason but I'm struggling to find something similar. I just want something that smells nice that doesn't give some overly masculine musk or really perfumey

Edited September 24, 20241 yr by glitch

My three fragrances on rotation right now are

 

Philosykos by Diptyque,

Wood Sage and Sea Salt by Jo Malone,

Fico di Amalfi by Acqua di Parma 

 

 

Looking forward to buy Le Labo's Another 13 and Fleur de Peau by Diptyque

 

 

Edited September 24, 20241 yr by atemyheartinc

32 minutes ago, atemyheartinc said:

My three fragrances on rotation right now are

 

Philosykos by Diptyque,

Wood Sage and Sea Salt by Jo Malone,

Fico di Amalfi by Acqua di Parma 

 

 

Looking forward to buy Le Labo's Another 13 and Fleur de Peau by Diptyque

 

 

I have Philosykos by Diptyque and, Jo Malone Wood Sage and Sea Salt as well on my rotation. + Le Labo Santal 33 and Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb

Recently picked up Orebella, Salted Muse. Totally obsessed. The best celebrity fragrance I've ever smelled in my entire life

I am newly into perfumes but here are my favssss on Fragrantica!

 

I also tried this the other day and stunk all day. If you love room-blasting rose this is for you! 

I'm new to perfume. Any recommendations?

Is there a good website for ordering a variety of samples? I have a few staples I rotate through but I'd like to branch out and experiment. 

https://us.clivechristian.com/products/no1-masculine

this is my absolute favorite so far but I only got the travel size and I don't use it often just because of the price  but MAN is it a lovely scent 

1 hour ago, Mitsouko said:

I'm autistically obsessed with perfume, but only the old ****

 

My holy trinity:

 

which is the reference chypre. Wistful and nostalgic, melancholy. A melange of felshy fruit, mild spice, and my treasured wet velvety moss breathing into the overcast Paris evening. I wear it 360 days in the year, my signature, the scent every knows me by

 

which is Mitsouko but in green neon and wearing a leather jacket ravaged with cigarette burns. All the emotions replaced with attitude and aggression. Mitsouko is the lady and Bandit is the tramp

 

which is a different genre from the other two, a shockingly anachronistic leather floral. The scent of imperial courts, soldiers on horseback, boots and gloves tanned with floral oils. A perfume for fur and jewels and snow and palaces and sex in the stables. I wear it sometimes in the winter when I want to be Anna Karenina

omg i've been wanting to blind purchase Bandit for ages and this post is finally going to get me to pull the trigger lol. I am very interested in your other selections as well, they all sound gorgeous.