Say hello and/or introduce yourself (if you like)

Hi everyone, I’m Jaqb!

I wanted to say hello and share how I ended up here. Just a year ago, my "collection" was simple: Bleu de Chanel, Dior Sauvage, and Montblanc Explorer. I thought I was set for life.

But then, I smelled Guerlain L’Homme Idéal EDP for the first time. It was a complete epiphany. That single scent opened a door I didn’t even know existed.

Fast forward 12 months, and I’ve fallen deep down the rabbit hole. Today, I own over 100 bottles (definitely too many!) and more than 200 decants. I never expected to discover a brand-new passion after turning 40, but it’s been an incredible year. Beyond the amazing scents, I’ve met wonderful people who share this obsession.

Excited to be part of the community!

Hi everyone, 

kinda new to the board, I'm on the hobby since a couple of years, quite excited to join this comunity.

Hello all, I’m a recently reformed fragrance hater. I always thought of fragrances in terms of department store perfume & cologne that stinks to high heaven and suffocates you in an elevator. I’m not sure why, but I was inspired to pick up a sample set from Kilian to see what the fuss was about. It was a great starting point for me, and my first exposure to fragrance with at least some complexity and nuance. I’m still mostly sampling or buying travel sizes as I discover what works for me. What’s surprised me most is how fragrance can lift your mood and change your day for the better. The story and artistry can be so inspiring. Looking forward to trying more and developing my preferences. 

Hello everyone! My name is Malyk! I'm new to everything fragrance! Never thought about it, didn't care any kind of way about it... but now I've come to really appreciate it all! This started after I found out about Black Opium Eau de Parfum and Flora Gorgeous Jasmine ! I always associated perfume/colognes with the cloud that follows people.. flowery, powdery and sour. I know now that it's not completely like that. xD. I'm always open to learning and trying new things!

Hello there! I'm, ah... well, I'm many things. I'm an author, a poet, an actor, a queer. An AuDHD-er with an ever-growing desire for sensual pleasures and storytelling. I never thought of fragrance much in this way, until I did, and now I do! My first endeavour was with a Heretic sample set, the Garden of Earthly Delights, and Blood Berry took me on such a wonderfully terrible trip that I think I'm hooked for life.

Now I'm enjoying a few delicious decants from Serge Lutens, and planning a purchase from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, which was the first house that piqued my interest some time ago before I had the funds to try them out. And I'm happy to be here in this community with others like you. Please don't be shy, I live for connecting with others! I hope to get to know you and your favorite fragrance well! <3

Salut tout le monde ! Je suis nouveau ici et je commence tout juste à explorer le site. Je suis un grand passionné de parfums, alors j'ai décidé de rejoindre la communauté ! 😁

Hello! Moving in from fragrantica, and loving it already! ❤️

hi! i’m a 21 year old student based in oxford/london outside of fragrance, i mainly spend my time studying, but like to make art and read when i have the time.

i’m pretty new (both on parfumo, and to fragrance in general). i never used to give much thought to the fragrances i use, but after one night where some friends were speaking passionately about fragrance and let me sample their collection, i went home and looked at my fragrances in an entirely new light… i was almost instantly obsessed!

learning how to experience and identify fragrance better has felt like opening a new dimension, each scent tied to emotion, atmosphere and vivid imagery. i’m still a total novice at identifying particular notes or putting my observations into the right words, but i am just at the beginning of a longer journey: i own many miniatures that i am yet to test properly, as well as a number of samples recently gifted to me! i’m also excited to visit more fragrance boutiques in london and expand my knowledge of both designer and niche perfumes. i might even start a blog - it may be fun to look back on in time...

i’m looking forward to learn more about perfume science and make new friends in the fragrance community! nice to meet everyone - and please reply if you have any advice for someone new to the hobby/using parfumo, are also from the UK or just want to connect over our interest in fragrance