Your essential fragrances

What are the fragrances that'll always be in your collection no matter what.

Mine are:

Vanilla Diorama
Libre EDP
La Belle
Chance EDP
Nomade EDP
Le Beau
Eden-Roc
Lucky
Day Dreams
Intense Cafe
Idole Aura
Flowerbomb Bloom
Hypnose
Poison Girl EDT

Spellbound (1991) Eau de Parfum

Antilope Parfum

De profundis

My essential fragrances are: 

Eternity Moment

Allure

Jadore

Miss Dior

Bombshell

Burberry Body

Ones I own:

Stercus

Baie 19 Eau de Parfum

"Musc Ravageur | Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle"

Fucking Fabulous Eau de Parfum

Series 2: Red - Sequoia

Ummagumma

Ones I’ve smelled and will buy once I get job:

Jubilation XXV Man

"AddictiveArts - Jump Up and Kiss Me Hedonistic | Clive Christian"

Salome

Opus XIII - Silver Oud

Unutamam

Yloud-Yloud

Horizon

Oud Maximus (2020)

Oud Satin Mood Extrait de Parfum

The Lover's Tale

Au Coeur du Désert

Timbuktu

"Psychédelique | Jovoy"

Monstera | Xinú (no. 4)

Varanasi

III-IV Tango

I’m big time broke but those are loves for sure

Shalimar (in most of its iterations)

Emeraude (vintage)

Chantilly (Houbigant)

Ciara

L’Aimant

L’Heure Bleue

Opium (vintage)

Obsession (vintage)

Diorissimo (vintage)

Mitsouko Eau de Toilette

Paloma Picasso Eau de Parfum

Ombre Rose L'Original Eau de Parfum

Eau de Rochas (1970) Eau de Toilette

Crystal Noir Eau de Parfum

Tea Service 🤞

OK so i am looking at this as ones we can buy once we run out yeah?

"Invictus Platinum | Paco Rabanne"

Bad Boy Cobalt

CK One Eau de Toilette

Any of the YSL Y line DNA

Any of the D&G Light Blue (This is my go to for layering fresh fragrances)

Any of the Aqua De Gio (Another that i will be using to layer)

Summer Hammer

Pax

Van Py Rhum

Any of the EROS line from Versace

Cool Water Eau de Toilette

I just got "Khamrah | Lattafa / لطافة" but i am on a break so have not smelled it fully but from what i smelled i think that will be in the list also.

That's what i can think of. The others i would put in this category i have back up bottles of as they are discontinued.

They are just in case you wish to know

"1 Million Lucky | Paco Rabanne"

La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique

These which I wear the most and naturally gravitate to - Eucris, Bottega Veneta PH, Royal Vintage, Eight and Bob, Original Vetiver, the OG Comme Des Garcons, CDG2 Man, Grey Flannel, Tabac Extrëme, Diptyque L’eau, Adolfo Dominguez Agua Fresca Vetiver, Hindu Kush, Florida Water, Lilac Vegetal, Timbuktu, Fou d’Absinthe, Jacomo de Jacomo, Malizia Vetyver Uomo, Musc Infini.

My essentials are:

Chanel Bois des Îles Eau de Toilette

Chanel Coromandel Eau de Toilette

Chanel 31 Rue Cambon Eau de Toilette

Chanel Eau de Cologne

Chanel N°19 Poudré

Profumum Roma Ambra Aurea

Tom Ford Noir de Noir Eau de Parfum

Prada Infusion d'Iris (2007) Eau de Parfum

Prada Prada (2004)

Clinique Aromatics Elixir Perfume

Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme will always be an essential and a dumb reach for me.

L'instan de Guerlain ph

Nawab of Oudh Intensivo

Vanille Havane

1899 by HdP

Club de Nuit Intense Man

Tabac Original

Faconnable Original

Kouros YSL

Antaeus Chanel

Egoiste Platinum Chanel

Paco Rabanne pour homme

Givenchy Gentleman

Monsieur Givenchy

Equipage Hermes

Jules Dior

Geranium pour Monsieur Malle

Bon Monsieur Rogue

Chypre Siam Rogue

English Lavender Atkinsons

Musc Ravageur Malle

Oud Satin Mood extrait MFK

all in vintage/original formulation

Rien Intense Incense

Passage d'Enfer Extrême

Coriandre Eau de Toilette

The REALLY essentials are Terre d'Hermès Eau de Toilette for winter, Machrie for spring and fall, and Acqua di Sale for summer.
The "kinda essentials" list is way too long ahah

This is a tough one for me since at the moment I'm experiencing a shift in what I love, fragrance wise. But I do love so many! I'll try to keep it to top 5 for brevity's sake, in this order, at least for right now:

N°5 Parfum

Shalimar Eau de Parfum

Angel Glamorama Edition

Accenti Eau de Toilette

"Replica - Lipstick On | Maison Margiela"

Memoir Woman Eau de Parfum

Casablanca

Sealed Esssence Exclusive - Amalur Imperiale

Coromandel Eau de Toilette

2. Nawab of Oudh Intensivo

Empire des Indes

Koh-i-Noor

"Erawan | Dusita"

Yassemi might make it on this list soon.

Iris Shot, definitely.

Mine are:

Admirabilis because I NEED to smell like a church

Shalimar Eau de Parfum for nights out

For Her Pure Musc Eau de Parfum for business, interviews...

Le Régent because it smells so cozy

Habanita (2012) Eau de Parfum for wearable vintage vibes

Signature - LNDL Le Parfum

Day with something special - Guerlain L'homme ideal EDP

Night out - Le Male Elixir JPG

Mon Guerlain

Cherry Punk

D&G Pour Femme

Wild Vanilla Orchid

Wood Sage and Sea Salt

Jasmin et Cigarette

L'Interdit

This might sound totally nuts but actually I think that pretty much my whole collection of approx. 1,000 bottles is essential to me 😅