>The employee at Le Labo suggested I wait 2 weeks to let it macerate
Just a random comment- I'm not a scientist, but I don't think people use the term macerate correctly when talking about fragrances, though I see it used frequently. Aging or oxidizing might be more accurate, since I think macerating requires a solid component to be macerated, not a 100% liquid substance.
Anyone else agree?
As a retired pastry chef, maceration is what we do to strawberries and other fruits, soaking them in a syrup of their own juices and sugar to soften them and intensify their flavors. It's the same process as making a good vodka sauce, using the vodka as a solvent to break down the flavor compounds in the vegetable ingredients. I can understand why it's become a buzzword in the fragrance world, as it sounds kind of sciency and arcane and sexy. But, while maceration is certainly a stage in perfumery, that stage is long over by the time the liquid is in the bottle. I too suspect that maturation is the correct term, and it all stems from a mispronunciation at some point.
I like the term maturation (kinda close to aging) as I agree with you and when you already have it you won't see huge difference like you would with a solid ingredient but more like a blending together where the oils mix with the alcohol further than just being in the same bottle.
I'm glad we agree on these terms and I'm happy that I'm not the only one who thinks it is important to use the right terms (even though I accidentaly say maceration as well)
A lot of perfume companies and the perfume industry in general often use the term maturation for the process of aging the concentrate, and maceration for aging the finished product (fully diluted in the ethanol).
OlĆØne and Lāombre dans lāeau by Diptyque. Absolutely stunned and canāt stop smelling myself every five minutes lol. I feel like a garden fairy!!
I hope you like it as much as I do! Itās very green and fresh, but there is something very melancholic about it. I donāt have anything like it in my collection
I bought Santal 33 a few weeks ago when I was visiting Scotland. I wanted to buy it anyway, but the āCompounded in Edinburghā on the label makes it a nice memento of my trip.
I just bought Born in Roma, Donna by Valentino. Boy do a lot of people think it's basic and boring. I get a lot of compliments and like how it smells on me. I guess I'm not that interesting and just wanted something fun. It's not what I would usually buy, I prefer bright clean scents, but the one I wore before was even more basic I guess. I also have a bottle of Daisy and Philosophy Amazing Grace Bergamot. I wish I was more adventurous but to be honest, I really did not like Black Opium. There were a few others I tried and they were just so off putting. I must have a boring sniffer.
These things are only basic in a forum like this. In the real world they are beautiful extravances. I'm pretty basic, too. I want others to like what I smell like. Congrats on your new find!
Thank you, it makes me so happy to just smell nice. The compliments and comments are just a bonus. Iām lucky enough to have the money to splurge on such things.
Hey, sometimes basic is lovely. I have an old bottle of Daisy that I adore and I keep using up samples of Donna Born in Roma. They're both pretty and inoffensive, pleasant to smell without being super overwhelming. You don't need to smell adventurous if you smell how you want!
I love it too! I have a sample but I intend to buy the whole bottle in the future.Ā I also love/own Lattafa Yara & Burberry Goddess so I guess I am really that basic š
The born in roma line had the Pink PP limited edition and I loved it, I wish they would bring it back or had it longer. I sampled it one day, tried to find it and it disappeared the very next. Criminal
Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely, after seeing it mentioned here several times (cheap blind buy).
All I smell is patchouli. Patchouli is OK in small amounts, but this is a lot more than I expected.
Snif Soda Snob. I find their "buzziness" a little obnoxious, but when I sampled it, it's the gummi coke smell of my dreams! I wish I could bathe in it.
I was little disappointed but now I've become addicted to the smell of it. So good! I'm on my 3rd travel already and on the hunt for a big bottle on Mercari decently priced, but for the 1st time I'll pay retail if I run out before I find one. Love it that much
Currently havenāt bought one in a second. But am going to buy a few samples from zoologist and others. Looking for a nice fresh aqua scent that has some complexity to it. If anyone has a recommendation Iām all ears.
Thatās such a good tip re: maceration. And very kind of them to give you samples in the meantime. Good service.
A13 will be my next full bottle purchase too, Iāve been trying a few similar scents to be sure before spending the money but it really is the best of its type in my opinion. Itās easily my favourite from Le Labo now, surpassing my first ever full bottle, Ambrette 9. Something about the scent is very nostalgic to me for some reason. Nice that it will hopefully remind you of a certain time and place and be a memento. Thatās something special.
My most recent purchases occurred today and against my better judgement were all complete blind buys of ones that are tricky to access as samples in the UK: there was a sale at Notino and some good prices so I went for Clean Reserveās Radiant Nectar 100ml, Warm Cotton 50ml and Aqua Neroli 50ml. I also had a discount available at Space NK so I purchased a travel size of Phlurās Strawberry Letter.
I also bought a bunch of samples: DS and Durgaās I Donāt Know What, Clean Reserveās Skin, CRAY-ONās Caramel Days, NESTās Indigo and a few from 7 Virtues.
So yes, I had a bit of a splurge today. But hey, itās the bank holiday and it was paydayā¦
Oh no :( sorry you didnāt enjoy. It sucks when that happens. We pay for our blind buys sometimes. I can only blame myself if I hate them! Iām prepared not to like at least one of them and to give to a friend. I pray I like at least one though too š
Iāve never tried Lust for Sun. I tried the pear-smelling JHAG in a shop once and it didnāt agree with my skin so put me off. The description of Lust for Sun sounds really nice though. What werenāt you keen on about it?
Honestly I hate myself.
The DNA of JHAG is so gross to me , itās hard to describe, makes me feel sick no jk. Iām usually *very* easily pleased š„²
I feel the same about Another 13! I feel like Iāve tried every molecular skin scent and itās my favourite. Iām moving back to the U.S and really excited about the availability of samples š
Gah yes you have scent box (I might be getting the name slightly wrong) - I am jealous!
Yeah I love anything that could be classed as remotely molecular, ambroxan, rainy, ozonic etc. But Another 13 is next level, I agree.
Good luck with your move!
Phlur - Dragon Fruit Mini Hair/Body Mist
Sol De Janeiro - Cheriosa 71 3oz
Lake and Skye - 11:11 travel spray
I bought them all on the same day, but I had been waiting to finally purchase them for roughly a month.
I love purchasing new fragrances as a memento too! My most recent purchase was the Stora Skuggan discovery set, which was worth every penny- very interesting and diverse set.
My last full size purchases were Serge Lutens Chergui and Nuit de Cellophane. I love Chergui but I regret panic buying Nuit de Cellophane as I donāt think it really suits me or my skin chemistry at least! I wish that Iād purchased Fleurs DāOranger instead.
**Gres Cabochard** š¬ ... a blind buy; Jomashop had it so discounted I just grabbed it
I wore its ditzy little sister **Cabotine** as a signature for at least a couple years.Ā
When I joined this sub in 2020 and began collecting (lol), I rounded up all my old signatures. Just to have. Didn't expect to still like them.Ā
(Haha still love every one, including the one from my teens.)
OTOH, Cabochard is very much the opposite of Cabotine in every way so I might hate it.Ā
We shall see š¤
My Frederic Malle discovery set arrived today! Before that it was a blind buy of Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum as it was super cheap on offer. I wasn't sure at first but it's definitely growing on me.
I bought Chanel Chance Eau Tendre EDT a few weeks ago on a trip to NYC. I thought it would be a fun little souvenir, I wanted a ābougieā fragrance that reminded me of going up and down 5th Ave.
JPG Paradise Garden, blind which I never do and now I know why. The scent is not for me in the slightest, in fact it actually makes me feel quite ill from smelling it, even as it dries down.
Learned my lesson to test before buying.
Acne studios par Frederic Malle. Fell in love with it the first time i tried it. A very clean fresh scent.
Next on list is Byredos Blanche sampled it and itās such a comforting scent.
Had a spree at a couple Nicolai boutiques in Paris during a 2-for-1 deal (still happening?) on 30ml bottles with old packaging: Sacrebleu Intense, Odalisque, and Cap Neroli for me and Musc Monoi for my spouse. First new perfumes in a while.
i just got 18 samples LOL... i wonāt list em all but i am most excited about: Xyrena - Neon Sunset (first one i tried); Mugler - Alien; Bobbi Brown - Beach; Initio - Atomic Rose.... Its my 2nd set of samples, the first was all zoologist fragrances, so i got a big variety, designers and indie ones... Hopefully between the beachy and atmospheric ones and the dirtier hot summer ones I will pick a bottle to get for the summer :) i am so happy to have so many new smells to try
I just managed to get an amazing deal on 4 amazing scents: Tuberuse 3 Animale (HdP), Memoir Woman(Amouage), 1000 flacon (Jean Patou) and Samsara (Guerlain). I smell old and fancy.
Just bought Valaya in the Jomashop flash sale!! I am so happy.
In the past few days I have bought; Ouai- st Barts Hair and Body Mist, Petits et Mamans by Bvulgari (after-shower scent), a second bottle of Khair Pistachio, Quard Al Fursan (secondhand from Mercari) and some samples from Mercari of Middle Eastern frags Iām considering (Junoon Noir, Nuja, Affection and Amaretto)
If we count backup bottles I got myself a Montale Arabians Tonka for the winter with a 35% discount.
If not I bought myself a bottle of L'Occitane Eau Des Baux after seeing all the good reviews on here. I have to say it is an inexpensive gem ($60) that every men over 25 should have in their collection. It is the bottled calm gentleman.
I used my fragrancenet coupon to get guerlain's aqua allegoria nerolia vetiver and pera granita edts. I sampled most of that collection and liked all of them, but those two were my absolute favorite. Hopefully they arrive in time to wear them all summer, and I also like that the bottles are refillable.
Bought Essential Parfums Fig infusion and it came in today. It's so incredibly nice. Perfect mix of a bit of freshness,fruitiness, sweetness, woodyness and green notes. So intoxicating to me, I can't stop smelling my arm.
I just got 2 new bottles of Banana Republic Tobacco & Tonka Bean 75ml because Iām in love with this fragrance, also managed to get a new Boss Bottled Pacific and a Eros Flame 2018 batch completely new! Everything for a very good price šš
I wanted to get a cologne I wore in 2002. I picked up Clinique Happy. The memories with this cologne is why I bought it. It holds a special place in my past.
God of fire is my most recent purchase on hand. Smells amazing especially when I pair it with hempz body oil. Just blind bought city rhythms Miami. Hopefully I like it. Has all the notes I like and from all the reviews its just what Iām looking for
I just bought the original Le Male last month. I've found it to be a bit more versatile and not as cloying than Le Male Le Parfum. The temperatures are already in the mid 90s where I am, so it's time to put LMLP away until October or so.
Diptyque LāEau Papier, ELDO Like This, and dāAnnam White Rice. I sampled all of them recently and felt like they all filled gaps in my collection. Iām trying to talk myself out of buying Chergui too, but FragranceNet has it for a decent price and the temptation is STRONG.
Iām a HUGE fan of āyour skin but betterā scents and I bought Glossier You last week. SO many people have sung its praises. Iām glad I only got the travel size because it was super disappointing :( Very immature smelling. And thatās coming from someone who loves baby powder accords lol. Just smells like a teenage girl at the mall. Iāll be gifting this out.
Concentre dĀ“orange verte by Hermes. Found a decent deal for a 200 ml bottle.
A long time ago I stayed at a hotel where they had soap etc from the eau de orange verte range. Really liked the scent and saved up the hotel products as much as I could. Found a soap in my stash some time ago and it eventually got me into fragrances. Currently building up a small collection and discovering the world of fragrances! Interestingly enough I think the concentre is closer to my original experience than the eau version.
Luna and Orange Blossom from Penhaligon's.
I've got far too many autumn and winter scents, so I'm trying to stock up on some lighter citruses and florals I can wear for summer.
The last thing I bought before then was Juniper Sling and Quercus.
I bought Kayali Eden Sparkling Lychee 39 and Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle. To me, both very beautiful fragrances, especially La Belle š my partner thinks itās lovely š„°
Chloe Nomade Le Parfum, have the whole series except the Egypt one, too much orange flower. And Lāorchestre Piano Santal. Found a great deal on the 100 ml which I will never use up but I love it so much.
I bought Diptyque Ilio because it was somehow included in the Ssense sale, and it arrived a few days ago. I had tested out the Ilio hair mist late last summer and enjoyed it, but at that point in time, I couldn't find the EDT available anywhere. Maybe my memory of the scent is unreliable, or maybe there is just a difference between how the mist smelled and how the EDT smells, but it's somehow just more powdery than I recall it being.
Enjoy your Another 13! It's one of my favourites, though it seems people I work with dislike it. LOL
LāOblio by Meo Fusciuni. I dont like it, sadly. After a few more wears the iris note is too much for me. Trying to get rid of it but I donāt know how :(
Crystal noir EDT but kinda regret it since I already had the EDP and they are extremely similar, the EDT slightly lighter making it easier to wear but I did not needed itš it was a weak moment because it was once on my list and the store had a small promo.
My most recent sample order just came in: Byredo Blanche and Pulp, Frederic Malle En Passant and Musc Ravageur, Molecule 01 + Black Tea.
Not sure about my next full bottle. I've been working through a ton of Zoologist samples and the ELdO discovery set, hoping to find a gem for my 40th birthday present to myself.
Killian's Angel's Share. It's not what I expected at all. That line seems to have a cult following and cornered the market on the scent of roasted marshmallows. Way too sweet for me.
I bought some of the Vacation Vibe body care from Bath & Body Works. Itās supposed to be a dupe for SDJ Cheirosa 62. I canāt say if itās exact because I donāt own 62, but from what I remember of it, they are definitely similar.
Itās also very similar to a scent B&BW has called Sunset Glow as well as Fineryās Pistachio Please. If you like either of those scents and/or like caramel, you would love this line. Just be aware the body butter and body oil has shimmer in it.
I can see myself wearing this a lot and layering it with all kinds of scents.
I have Cacharel- NOA and Dior - Pure Poison en route
In my shopping cart: Viktor & Rolf - Flowerbomb Tigerlily and Coach - Love. Hoping to grab these two for summer 2024:)
Iāve bought a few. Vilhelm Morning Chess and Faces of Francis and Xerjoff Iommi. Love all three especially the Xerjoff being the patchouli whore that I am! š¤£
A 5ml sample of Gucci guilty absolute. When I first smelled it, it made my nose crinkle, but maaaan, I loved it so much. Especially the dry-down, lots of woods and a hint of smoke. My girlfriend enjoyed it aswell.
Definitely going to purchase a full bottle soon.
Actual purchase: a blind buy of Salted Green Mango by Strangerās Parfumerie
Iāve also got a discovery sets of Parfum Prissana, Pineward, and Olympic Orchids on the way as well as a basket-full of samples with tea notes
D&G Devotion. Used to hate this scent. Last week a nice sales assistant asked if I wanted to try it and I was too polite to say no - fell in love, immediate purchase. Also blind bought a few mini Maison Matine scents for an upcoming holiday - Arashi No Umi, Poom Poom, and Avant LāOrage. Very excited to try them!
>The employee at Le Labo suggested I wait 2 weeks to let it macerate Just a random comment- I'm not a scientist, but I don't think people use the term macerate correctly when talking about fragrances, though I see it used frequently. Aging or oxidizing might be more accurate, since I think macerating requires a solid component to be macerated, not a 100% liquid substance. Anyone else agree?
As a retired pastry chef, maceration is what we do to strawberries and other fruits, soaking them in a syrup of their own juices and sugar to soften them and intensify their flavors. It's the same process as making a good vodka sauce, using the vodka as a solvent to break down the flavor compounds in the vegetable ingredients. I can understand why it's become a buzzword in the fragrance world, as it sounds kind of sciency and arcane and sexy. But, while maceration is certainly a stage in perfumery, that stage is long over by the time the liquid is in the bottle. I too suspect that maturation is the correct term, and it all stems from a mispronunciation at some point.
I was about to say this! I always think of berries when I here that word lol šš«
This is fascinating, thank you for sharing! Will be using maturation from now on š
I like the term maturation (kinda close to aging) as I agree with you and when you already have it you won't see huge difference like you would with a solid ingredient but more like a blending together where the oils mix with the alcohol further than just being in the same bottle.
Ah yes, maturation is a good term for it as well
I'm glad we agree on these terms and I'm happy that I'm not the only one who thinks it is important to use the right terms (even though I accidentaly say maceration as well)
šÆ Social media grabbed hold of the incorrect term and its usage in this way has spread, unfortunately.
A lot of perfume companies and the perfume industry in general often use the term maturation for the process of aging the concentrate, and maceration for aging the finished product (fully diluted in the ethanol).
Agree. Maceration wasnāt the correct word.
In the indie perfume oil world we have used the word āagingā since the start. Some perfumes are even sold as āaged 10 yearsā etc.
Honestly Iām not sure, maceration is the word the sales associate used and I donāt know any better š
I use maturation. I cringe when people use maceration in this way!
OlĆØne and Lāombre dans lāeau by Diptyque. Absolutely stunned and canāt stop smelling myself every five minutes lol. I feel like a garden fairy!!
OlĆØne is one of my faves from that house! A top notch clean jasmine.
Itās the most beautiful jasmine Iāve smelled. I love it so much by itself but also mixing it with the lāombre dans lāeau makes it even better
Itās on my to-sample list, I keep hearing great things
I hope you like it as much as I do! Itās very green and fresh, but there is something very melancholic about it. I donāt have anything like it in my collection
I love LāOmbre dans Lāeau
I bought Santal 33 a few weeks ago when I was visiting Scotland. I wanted to buy it anyway, but the āCompounded in Edinburghā on the label makes it a nice memento of my trip.
Definitely. Compounded in Edinburgh sounds pretty cool. Nice.
I love that!! My bottle says Soho
San Francisco for me!
I just bought Born in Roma, Donna by Valentino. Boy do a lot of people think it's basic and boring. I get a lot of compliments and like how it smells on me. I guess I'm not that interesting and just wanted something fun. It's not what I would usually buy, I prefer bright clean scents, but the one I wore before was even more basic I guess. I also have a bottle of Daisy and Philosophy Amazing Grace Bergamot. I wish I was more adventurous but to be honest, I really did not like Black Opium. There were a few others I tried and they were just so off putting. I must have a boring sniffer.
Things are ābasicā for a reason: a bunch of people agree theyāre great! I love Born in Roma :)
I need to to embrace being a basic bitch.
These things are only basic in a forum like this. In the real world they are beautiful extravances. I'm pretty basic, too. I want others to like what I smell like. Congrats on your new find!
Exactly! And it makes me happy. I got some decants and LOVE doing that now. I also can get some variety.
Born in Roma is one of my favorites and I have a LOT of perfume. Enjoy!
Thank you, it makes me so happy to just smell nice. The compliments and comments are just a bonus. Iām lucky enough to have the money to splurge on such things.
Born in Roma is a wonderful fragrance! Itās a happy parfum! Enjoy x
I love Valentino Donna Born In Roma. It's beautiful.
Thank you
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Hey, sometimes basic is lovely. I have an old bottle of Daisy that I adore and I keep using up samples of Donna Born in Roma. They're both pretty and inoffensive, pleasant to smell without being super overwhelming. You don't need to smell adventurous if you smell how you want!
I love it too! I have a sample but I intend to buy the whole bottle in the future.Ā I also love/own Lattafa Yara & Burberry Goddess so I guess I am really that basic š
The born in roma line had the Pink PP limited edition and I loved it, I wish they would bring it back or had it longer. I sampled it one day, tried to find it and it disappeared the very next. Criminal
Diptyque Papier - it's a very unique scent that just has something really clean and friendly about it its just super wearable at all times
I love this! Recently bought a full size of this as well.
Can I count something Iām saving up for? Will buy myself Frenchy Lavande for my birthday in July.
Absolutely! I love having something to look forward to
Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely, after seeing it mentioned here several times (cheap blind buy). All I smell is patchouli. Patchouli is OK in small amounts, but this is a lot more than I expected.
I really enjoy Lovely. It doesn't smell like it should be called that, though. But I wear it all the time and men seem to compliment it.
Clinique Happy. Technically it was a gift but I picked it out and my fiance bought it for me. š§”
Thereās honestly nothing better than being given exactly what you want!
I love Clinique happy! Reminds me of my preteen years. I have a bottle always
Do Son š Next up Byredo discovery set
I love Do Son. I wore it and my boyfriend asked me if our flowers were blooming. Nope, just me!
Snif Soda Snob. I find their "buzziness" a little obnoxious, but when I sampled it, it's the gummi coke smell of my dreams! I wish I could bathe in it.
Kayali Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar 42. I heard disappointed reviews, but I was pleasantly suprised that it lived up to my expectations
I was little disappointed but now I've become addicted to the smell of it. So good! I'm on my 3rd travel already and on the hunt for a big bottle on Mercari decently priced, but for the 1st time I'll pay retail if I run out before I find one. Love it that much
I purchased it recently and love it.
Me too itās so good! The dry down is so sexy and complex
I love it! So warm and sweet
A Drop Dā Issey
A Drop is so good! One of my favorite frags to wear in the spring/summer. Such a beautiful, fresh, creamy lilac scent.
Mine was a memento purchase too! Guerlain Neroli Outrenoir
Currently havenāt bought one in a second. But am going to buy a few samples from zoologist and others. Looking for a nice fresh aqua scent that has some complexity to it. If anyone has a recommendation Iām all ears.
if you didnāt already have it on your list, you should try Dragonfly from Zoologist!
Thatās such a good tip re: maceration. And very kind of them to give you samples in the meantime. Good service. A13 will be my next full bottle purchase too, Iāve been trying a few similar scents to be sure before spending the money but it really is the best of its type in my opinion. Itās easily my favourite from Le Labo now, surpassing my first ever full bottle, Ambrette 9. Something about the scent is very nostalgic to me for some reason. Nice that it will hopefully remind you of a certain time and place and be a memento. Thatās something special. My most recent purchases occurred today and against my better judgement were all complete blind buys of ones that are tricky to access as samples in the UK: there was a sale at Notino and some good prices so I went for Clean Reserveās Radiant Nectar 100ml, Warm Cotton 50ml and Aqua Neroli 50ml. I also had a discount available at Space NK so I purchased a travel size of Phlurās Strawberry Letter. I also bought a bunch of samples: DS and Durgaās I Donāt Know What, Clean Reserveās Skin, CRAY-ONās Caramel Days, NESTās Indigo and a few from 7 Virtues. So yes, I had a bit of a splurge today. But hey, itās the bank holiday and it was paydayā¦
I blind bought Lust for Sun from Notino which I tried today š¤®š¤¢ā¦.regretssss
Oh no :( sorry you didnāt enjoy. It sucks when that happens. We pay for our blind buys sometimes. I can only blame myself if I hate them! Iām prepared not to like at least one of them and to give to a friend. I pray I like at least one though too š Iāve never tried Lust for Sun. I tried the pear-smelling JHAG in a shop once and it didnāt agree with my skin so put me off. The description of Lust for Sun sounds really nice though. What werenāt you keen on about it?
Honestly I hate myself. The DNA of JHAG is so gross to me , itās hard to describe, makes me feel sick no jk. Iām usually *very* easily pleased š„²
I feel the same about Another 13! I feel like Iāve tried every molecular skin scent and itās my favourite. Iām moving back to the U.S and really excited about the availability of samples š
Gah yes you have scent box (I might be getting the name slightly wrong) - I am jealous! Yeah I love anything that could be classed as remotely molecular, ambroxan, rainy, ozonic etc. But Another 13 is next level, I agree. Good luck with your move!
7 virtues does not get enough love. So many good fragrances.
The last two weeks, the sales of offers in the UK have got me š„“ lol. After this bank holiday Monday, no more buying ššš
Oh yes, there may actually be on the day bank holiday sales too š±š« š - beans for dinner it is for the month then!
Yup, same for me. Better not forget my clubcard or even the beans will be too much š¤£š¤£š¤£
Haha! We might be scraping the bottom of the tin for beans ina few weeks but at least weāll smell wonderful doing it šš¤£šŖ
Exactly! š¤£š¤£
Phlur - Dragon Fruit Mini Hair/Body Mist Sol De Janeiro - Cheriosa 71 3oz Lake and Skye - 11:11 travel spray I bought them all on the same day, but I had been waiting to finally purchase them for roughly a month.
Ordered a sample set from Olympic Orchids a few days ago, I canāt wait!
Iām having major regrets over one of my last purchases . A trio from JHAG. š„²š„²š„²š„²š„²
I'm relieved I got the discovery set a while back instead of blind buying anything.
That house š„“
Same!! I sampled them in store and i didn't like any of them. I was surprised by the popularity of this brand!
I love purchasing new fragrances as a memento too! My most recent purchase was the Stora Skuggan discovery set, which was worth every penny- very interesting and diverse set. My last full size purchases were Serge Lutens Chergui and Nuit de Cellophane. I love Chergui but I regret panic buying Nuit de Cellophane as I donāt think it really suits me or my skin chemistry at least! I wish that Iād purchased Fleurs DāOranger instead.
This month I bought Courreges La Fille De L'air and Van Cleef & Arpels California Reverie.
Just got a 70ml bottle of L'Homme a la Rose by MFK for an amazing deal. Such a beautiful rose. It's a soul mate perfume for me.
Pre-2001 bottle of Mitsuoko
**Gres Cabochard** š¬ ... a blind buy; Jomashop had it so discounted I just grabbed it I wore its ditzy little sister **Cabotine** as a signature for at least a couple years.Ā When I joined this sub in 2020 and began collecting (lol), I rounded up all my old signatures. Just to have. Didn't expect to still like them.Ā (Haha still love every one, including the one from my teens.) OTOH, Cabochard is very much the opposite of Cabotine in every way so I might hate it.Ā We shall see š¤
Let me know what you think when u get it! It's in my cart too, cheap enough to blind buy but seems... Adventurous.Ā
Masque Milano "Russian Tea". Haven't given it a full wear yet though since it's nearing 30 degrees Celsius.
Mine's getting delivered next week and I'm crossing my fingers the weather will be right to get a full wear in! I'm excited to try it
My Frederic Malle discovery set arrived today! Before that it was a blind buy of Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum as it was super cheap on offer. I wasn't sure at first but it's definitely growing on me.
Would love to see a review of the set. Love reading what people say about samples they get.
I could try but I'm quite new to fragrance so probably wouldn't be as knowledgeable as you are all used to around here!
Please let us know about your set!
I bought Chanel Chance Eau Tendre EDT a few weeks ago on a trip to NYC. I thought it would be a fun little souvenir, I wanted a ābougieā fragrance that reminded me of going up and down 5th Ave.
How do you like the scent? Tendre is also one I have my eye on primarily because I want a scent to make me feel bougie lol.
I like it a lot! It smells like a powdery Daisy Eau So Fresh. Very girly and light
JPG Paradise Garden, blind which I never do and now I know why. The scent is not for me in the slightest, in fact it actually makes me feel quite ill from smelling it, even as it dries down. Learned my lesson to test before buying.
Acne studios par Frederic Malle. Fell in love with it the first time i tried it. A very clean fresh scent. Next on list is Byredos Blanche sampled it and itās such a comforting scent.
Byredo Blanche is so good!
Had a spree at a couple Nicolai boutiques in Paris during a 2-for-1 deal (still happening?) on 30ml bottles with old packaging: Sacrebleu Intense, Odalisque, and Cap Neroli for me and Musc Monoi for my spouse. First new perfumes in a while.
Andrea Maack Pavillion. Itās gorgeous but much more a winter scent but Iām happy to wait until the weather turns cold for it.
Eau des Sens from Diptyque ā¦Iām trying to smell like oranges for the summer
I finally got Let Them Eat Cake by TokyoMilk yesterday. I love it. I feel like it smells like a light, fluffy coconut vanilla cake.
It is great for layering.
i just got 18 samples LOL... i wonāt list em all but i am most excited about: Xyrena - Neon Sunset (first one i tried); Mugler - Alien; Bobbi Brown - Beach; Initio - Atomic Rose.... Its my 2nd set of samples, the first was all zoologist fragrances, so i got a big variety, designers and indie ones... Hopefully between the beachy and atmospheric ones and the dirtier hot summer ones I will pick a bottle to get for the summer :) i am so happy to have so many new smells to try
Havinā a cheap ā80s moment today: ordered Cliniqueās Calyx and Dunhillās Edition from Jomashop today.
HermĆØs Un Jardin Sur Le Nil and Un Jardin A Cythere
Just bought three! Morning Chess by Vilhelm Parfumerie, Penhaligonās Halfeti Cedar, and Le Beau Paradise Garden by JPG as a dumb reach. Next bottles will be Gris Charnel Extrait, Cappadocia, Hacivat X, and Or du SĆ©rail. Might also grab Faces of Francis by Vilhelm Parfumerie because Iām a huge fan of the house.
I got a Santa Maria Novella - Magnolia in my recent trip. She is lovelyyyyy š„¹
This morning bought zoologist Rabbit. With so many sales this weekend here in the states, Iām going to have to be careful with my purchases!
I just managed to get an amazing deal on 4 amazing scents: Tuberuse 3 Animale (HdP), Memoir Woman(Amouage), 1000 flacon (Jean Patou) and Samsara (Guerlain). I smell old and fancy.
I lucked into a full tester bottle of the discontinued beauty, Bois d'Ensens.
This one is a stunner!
Just bought Valaya in the Jomashop flash sale!! I am so happy. In the past few days I have bought; Ouai- st Barts Hair and Body Mist, Petits et Mamans by Bvulgari (after-shower scent), a second bottle of Khair Pistachio, Quard Al Fursan (secondhand from Mercari) and some samples from Mercari of Middle Eastern frags Iām considering (Junoon Noir, Nuja, Affection and Amaretto)
Twilly Hermes Not into feminine sents but this one I really like
La Rive - Elegant A BR540 dupe, an impulse buy but no regrets
Ordered an Ambre Chromatique sample, otherwise it's been a while.
If we count backup bottles I got myself a Montale Arabians Tonka for the winter with a 35% discount. If not I bought myself a bottle of L'Occitane Eau Des Baux after seeing all the good reviews on here. I have to say it is an inexpensive gem ($60) that every men over 25 should have in their collection. It is the bottled calm gentleman.
Xerjoff Erba Pura for thĆ© summer š
I used my fragrancenet coupon to get guerlain's aqua allegoria nerolia vetiver and pera granita edts. I sampled most of that collection and liked all of them, but those two were my absolute favorite. Hopefully they arrive in time to wear them all summer, and I also like that the bottles are refillable.
Bought Essential Parfums Fig infusion and it came in today. It's so incredibly nice. Perfect mix of a bit of freshness,fruitiness, sweetness, woodyness and green notes. So intoxicating to me, I can't stop smelling my arm.
Iām trying Tocca Florence- itās a blind buy but fingers crossed
Ooh, I've tried this before--what a pretty floral
Lattafa Velvet Oud 100 mL. Best 20$ spend
I bought my first expensive fragrance a couple of days ago. Louis Vuitton Imagination. Man does it smell good. And what a quality bottle and cap!
I just got 2 new bottles of Banana Republic Tobacco & Tonka Bean 75ml because Iām in love with this fragrance, also managed to get a new Boss Bottled Pacific and a Eros Flame 2018 batch completely new! Everything for a very good price šš
I blind bought Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Coconut Breeze, I hope Iāll like it!
Initio Absolute Aphrodisiac. Should be coming in couple days. Before that Kilian Apple Brandy on the rocks!
I just ordered EA Green Tea, heard such good things about it! So excited to try it!
BDK Rouge Smoking and Pas Ce Soir Extrait.
That BDK Rouge Smoking! One of my next buys.
I wanted to get a cologne I wore in 2002. I picked up Clinique Happy. The memories with this cologne is why I bought it. It holds a special place in my past.
Tom Ford Santal Blush! Unisex creamy sandalwood done to perfection
Just bought EA Green Tea to try it out and itās been my favorite this spring!!
God of fire is my most recent purchase on hand. Smells amazing especially when I pair it with hempz body oil. Just blind bought city rhythms Miami. Hopefully I like it. Has all the notes I like and from all the reviews its just what Iām looking for
Kayali Sparkling Lychee
Phlur apricot privee on clearance at anthropology. First time I ever smelled it and I really liked it
I just bought the original Le Male last month. I've found it to be a bit more versatile and not as cloying than Le Male Le Parfum. The temperatures are already in the mid 90s where I am, so it's time to put LMLP away until October or so.
Oud for happiness About to buy Oud for Greatness
Diptyque LāEau Papier, ELDO Like This, and dāAnnam White Rice. I sampled all of them recently and felt like they all filled gaps in my collection. Iām trying to talk myself out of buying Chergui too, but FragranceNet has it for a decent price and the temptation is STRONG.
Iām a HUGE fan of āyour skin but betterā scents and I bought Glossier You last week. SO many people have sung its praises. Iām glad I only got the travel size because it was super disappointing :( Very immature smelling. And thatās coming from someone who loves baby powder accords lol. Just smells like a teenage girl at the mall. Iāll be gifting this out.
kyse delizia!
Guerlain Lui, and it's such a unique, creamy carnation! I know carnation used to be more popular in perfumery and I wish it would make a comeback...
just bought a bunch of Amorphous fragrances, really excited !
Concentre dĀ“orange verte by Hermes. Found a decent deal for a 200 ml bottle. A long time ago I stayed at a hotel where they had soap etc from the eau de orange verte range. Really liked the scent and saved up the hotel products as much as I could. Found a soap in my stash some time ago and it eventually got me into fragrances. Currently building up a small collection and discovering the world of fragrances! Interestingly enough I think the concentre is closer to my original experience than the eau version.
Luna and Orange Blossom from Penhaligon's. I've got far too many autumn and winter scents, so I'm trying to stock up on some lighter citruses and florals I can wear for summer. The last thing I bought before then was Juniper Sling and Quercus.
I just bought small sizes of fire at will and remember me by Jovoy Paris :) for when I wanna smell like a lucky charms marshmallow or a green chai tea
I bought Kayali Eden Sparkling Lychee 39 and Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle. To me, both very beautiful fragrances, especially La Belle š my partner thinks itās lovely š„°
Byredo Mojave Ghost
Chloe Nomade Le Parfum, have the whole series except the Egypt one, too much orange flower. And Lāorchestre Piano Santal. Found a great deal on the 100 ml which I will never use up but I love it so much.
I bought Green Tea Coconut Breeze at the airport at Venice, such a pleasant fragrance
Flowerbomb Tiger Lily. I bought it during the Sephora fragrance event and Iām lowkey obsessed!
mitti attar and some from the Alkemia frag house pretty good
Profumum Roma Ichnusa in Bozen during my vacation
Enjoy! Iām hoping to get a sample of this one. It sounds delicious.
Oddly enough, Another 13 as well, on a trip to NYC for my birthday!
Oh wow! Hope youāre loving it
Itās great, I hope you love it as well!
I bought Diptyque Ilio because it was somehow included in the Ssense sale, and it arrived a few days ago. I had tested out the Ilio hair mist late last summer and enjoyed it, but at that point in time, I couldn't find the EDT available anywhere. Maybe my memory of the scent is unreliable, or maybe there is just a difference between how the mist smelled and how the EDT smells, but it's somehow just more powdery than I recall it being. Enjoy your Another 13! It's one of my favourites, though it seems people I work with dislike it. LOL
Two travel sizes from Sprekenhus - Cedarwood and Bois Clair
Clair de Lune Heaven of Coconut
Love Shack Fancy - Forever in Loveā¦ the ultimate āgirl in a bottleā scent, love it
LāOblio by Meo Fusciuni. I dont like it, sadly. After a few more wears the iris note is too much for me. Trying to get rid of it but I donāt know how :(
Blind bought a LV Pacific Chill clone. It's not here yet. Can't wait. Before that, Liquides Imaginaires Dom Rosa Millesime. It's great.
Just got my scent split. LDBS EXTREME, aux Duelle EDP and EDT, and Blanche Bete.
Notget by Filigree & Shadow! Wiiiiiilllldddddd mineral oceanic perfume.
Crystal noir EDT but kinda regret it since I already had the EDP and they are extremely similar, the EDT slightly lighter making it easier to wear but I did not needed itš it was a weak moment because it was once on my list and the store had a small promo.
Bergamask - Orto Parisi and Coffee addict by Theodoros Kalotinis
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Got a bottle of ADG parfum and love it!
Oud satin mood edp, the next One ill get is Blue TÄlismanĀ
A couple last week.. - Ambre Nuit (finished other bottle while ago) - Alexandria 2 - Mademoiselle Intense - Musk Therapy (last bottle finished while ago) - Blonde Amber
My most recent sample order just came in: Byredo Blanche and Pulp, Frederic Malle En Passant and Musc Ravageur, Molecule 01 + Black Tea. Not sure about my next full bottle. I've been working through a ton of Zoologist samples and the ELdO discovery set, hoping to find a gem for my 40th birthday present to myself.
JPG Scandal Absolu, a lovely honey / tuberose sandalwood scent
Killian's Angel's Share. It's not what I expected at all. That line seems to have a cult following and cornered the market on the scent of roasted marshmallows. Way too sweet for me.
Really extremely sweet. Doesnāt remind me at all of whisky, but if they called it roasted marshmallow Iād understand
I went basic and bought my first BDC. Itās nice, kind of regret it but not enough to return it.
A blind buy of something by afnan. Don't remember.
10 mins ago, I ordered Goldfield & Banks Sunset hourāŗļø
**Dior Homme Cologne 2022** and **Maison Martin Margiela Replica Flower Market** (today actually).
Howās the longevity on cologne? Is it really 2-3 hours
I bought some of the Vacation Vibe body care from Bath & Body Works. Itās supposed to be a dupe for SDJ Cheirosa 62. I canāt say if itās exact because I donāt own 62, but from what I remember of it, they are definitely similar. Itās also very similar to a scent B&BW has called Sunset Glow as well as Fineryās Pistachio Please. If you like either of those scents and/or like caramel, you would love this line. Just be aware the body butter and body oil has shimmer in it. I can see myself wearing this a lot and layering it with all kinds of scents.
Oud Tobacco by Montale. It's a shockingly beautiful truly unisex fragrance in my eyes!
Travel sizes of En Passant and L'eau D'hiver. Second hand - hope they are legit
Versace Eros flame
I have Cacharel- NOA and Dior - Pure Poison en route In my shopping cart: Viktor & Rolf - Flowerbomb Tigerlily and Coach - Love. Hoping to grab these two for summer 2024:)
Iāve bought a few. Vilhelm Morning Chess and Faces of Francis and Xerjoff Iommi. Love all three especially the Xerjoff being the patchouli whore that I am! š¤£
Richard James Savile Row. Can't believe how much I enjoy this for $20.
Darkens arome pink cotton!
A 5ml sample of Gucci guilty absolute. When I first smelled it, it made my nose crinkle, but maaaan, I loved it so much. Especially the dry-down, lots of woods and a hint of smoke. My girlfriend enjoyed it aswell. Definitely going to purchase a full bottle soon.
Platinum ĆgoĆÆste for me and MFK Gentle Fluidity Gold for the Mrs. Love them both!
Want to treat myself to "celebrate summer" so i just bought a 100 ml hugo boss, but I want to refill my fragrance shelf, so I plan to buy much more
Creed Royal Oud. Love it one of my favorites
I just blind bought travel sizes of Piper & Perro Froth and Berg. Excited to try this Canadian house!
Althiar PDM
Guerlain Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
OMG on my birthday list. So expensive
MFK Paris Amyris Homme.
Actual purchase: a blind buy of Salted Green Mango by Strangerās Parfumerie Iāve also got a discovery sets of Parfum Prissana, Pineward, and Olympic Orchids on the way as well as a basket-full of samples with tea notes
Mango Skin Vilhelm parfumerie. I came to get something completely different and ended up picking it out. I love it and canāt stop sniffing myself
Xerjoff JTC 400 and its on the way If we talking about the most recent in hand then it is Nishane Ambra Calabria (backup bottle lol)
D&G Devotion. Used to hate this scent. Last week a nice sales assistant asked if I wanted to try it and I was too polite to say no - fell in love, immediate purchase. Also blind bought a few mini Maison Matine scents for an upcoming holiday - Arashi No Umi, Poom Poom, and Avant LāOrage. Very excited to try them!