...Thanks, @Kurai and @ScentNebula for your contribution to the post. I will certainly try to think it through before I decide what I want to sample next. Probably I've had a sort of bad strike with discovering new scents, and I also may need a short break.@ScentNebula , you can leave your Penguin impressions here if you want: I know the brand, and I've always wanted that (super) expensive discovery set of theirs! Not possible at the moment, specially in this moment. I had also thought about trying to find the perfect representation of note-based perfumes. Anyway, now I'm just going through my whole collection and kissing good bye the ones I'm not vibing with, in comparison to my most precious ones. Thank you all for your words,Bodomic

...Hi @Omnipotato, thanks a lot for your answer. I'll really hold on for a while on your "I did end up selling about half my collection a year or two into my journey, so that makes sense.". You'll get it when I say it's tough to make this decision, but they are just "okay" fragrances. I had thought about including both collections: the ones I truly love and the ones I disgust, but I didn't want the post to be too long or boring.Fragrances I love and I want them to stay or to come in a near future: Aventus , Apple Brandy on the Rocks , Dior Homme Parfum , Light Blue pour Homme Forever , Halloween Man X , "Oud Stars - Alexandria II (Parfum) | XerJoff" , Allure Homme Édition Blanche Eau de Parfum , "Join The Club - 40 Knots | XerJoff" , Kenzo Homme Eau de Toilette Intense , Ombré Leather (2018) Eau de Parfum , Replica - By the Fireplace , Elysium pour Homme Parfum , Tantrico , Déclaration d'Un Soir , Terre d'Hermès Eau Givrée , Isola Blu Parfum , L'Homme Idéal Sport , Colonia Essenza Eau de Cologne , Angels' Share , Eros Eau de Parfum , The Moon , The Night , and Smokey Jazz, which I can't tag. I sure know I love easy fragrances, but I consider none of them irrelevant. Curiously enough, I understand your point on the basic and popular fragrances that are super easy to like, which I honestly happen to find irreplaceable, no matter how many thousands of clones are released. No offense regarding that simplicity whatsoever: I know and understand the role of those fragrances: 🤑.The four Horsemen of my apocalypse: Bloody Smoke , Kenzo Jungle , "Join The Club - More Than Words | XerJoff" , Laudano Nero .I have a few "challenging" fragrances on my back, and as much as I may tolerate and like them, it's not enough to be collection-worthy for me. I totally relate to your point "I only want to buy a full bottle of about 5-10% of what I test". For those thousands of likeable fragrances that won't make the cut I like to keep 5ml / 10ml, and that kinda solves my dilemma. Also, the last fragrances I have tested and I was disappointed in, in the sense that I expected to love them are: Habit Rouge Rouge Privé , Aquila Absolute , The Voice of the Snake , Night Veils - Tobacco Mandarin , and Quetzaly , for example. Just stating the last ones. They are just great, I'd like to wear them a couple more times. But they don't connect with me.I'd conclude all this by saying I'm hating getting disappointed over and over again by something I live with passion. Thanks for your time.

...Good day everyone,I started the perfume journey around a year ago. I mean the real journey: the one you know there's more to spraying something just not to smell neutral, or just having perfumes coming from Christmas gifts.I have dedicated most part of this journey to getting decants and testing out as much as I could. I am also in a Spanish group where we help each other, swap, and sell for friendly prices, just for the sake of sharing our hobby. But the last two weeks I felt not wanting to discover anything else. This happened to me after I tested a couple of perfumes I hated with all I got. But it's not about the perfumes, because I can discard them and that's it. I can't really tell what happened to me, and that's the reason I am writing here. Then, there are the perfumes I test from the decants I get from said group for a good and reasonable price. There are hundreds of them I like, but 98% of them end up being just that: perfumes I like: NOT PERFUMES I LOVE. I do have my list of perfumes I love, so I definitely know how that feels like, in the same way I know I haven't been feeling it when I test new perfumes lately. Is there a problem with me? I don't think I am bored. I love perfume just the same as the first day of my journey, but I certainly feel reticent to try anything at all. I even wore perfumes from my collection again, and now I want to sell half of them. Oh, yeah, they are different propositions and also got ratings above 8.0 in Parfumo and other websites, but they won't make me smile or wake up wanting to spray it with pleasure.  It makes me feel bad that I want to kick them from collection, and this feeling comes along with the discouragement I'm talking about. It's like I've become impatient and closed-minded, considering the massive newcoming fragrances. It feels... overwhelming? Have you had a similar episode on your fragrance journey?I thank you in advance for spending your time reading my words and feelings, and all the answers you may write. Thank you.Attentively,Bodomic

...I thought Santa would be the one carrying Absolu Aventus but in the end I did. Haha. I wish he'd bring Apple Brandy on the Rocks or Angels' Share which is pure Christmas vibe. But if he can't allow any of those we can settle it with 7 - Patchouli, Oud, Vanilla .

...Hello gentlemen,The first collection that popped into my head is the First Collection from Rosendo Mateu:1 - Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Sandal Wood 2 - Citrus, Wood, Suede Leather 3 - Neroli, Iris, White Musk 4 - Saffron, Oud, Vanilla 5 - Floral, Amber, Sensual Musk 6 - Jasmin, Sandalwood, Oriental Musk 7 - Patchouli, Oud, Vanilla I feel like this makes for a rounded-up collection which drives you straight into the niche world (if that's what you want). Needless to say you can always order the discovery set. Cheers!

...I've got a 50ml 40 Knots. Can't go wrong with these on the upcoming summer. But I just can't get enough of Green Irish Tweed and Virgin Island Water...

...CocopahHi Bodomic,that explains the "comprar" 👍 I mentioned it bc there is a forum in the "community" with Spanish speaking people, perhaps you might want to take a look over there too.No unfortunately I never tried Megamare. Is there? I'm new to the site so I didn't know! It's no trouble to communicate in English though so you'll get more of me around here haha.See you and thanks!

...Hey! Yeah I speak English, my mother tongues are Spanish and Catalan, however, that’s why “Comprar”.Thanks for pointing out those redundancies. I absolutely love perfumes but I’m pretty bad at associating notes and chords and such. Plus I haven’t tested all of em so I’m not aware of similarities. So thank you. Naxos was already there pretty high on the list, plus I have tested it.Noting down those freshies for later on the year when it gets warmer 👍🏼 I know I have listed many similar fragrances hoping that someone would point out their preference. Any opinion on Megamare? They say it’s the beast…Thanks so much for replying.

...When you jump into the niche world... You're doomed ma man. Anyway!DESIGNER FRAGRANCES: Bleu de Chanel EDP; Versace Eros EDP; Armani Code Parfum; Ralph Lauren Ralph's Club; Lacoste 12.12 Blanc; D&G Light Blue Forever; Terre d'Hermès EDT / Pure Parfum by Hermès; Paco Rabanne 1 Million; Versace Dylan Blue.NICHE FRAGRANCES: Penhaligon's The Tragedy of Lord George; Tom Ford Ombrée Leather EDP / Parfum (or Tuscan Leather) / Neroli Portofino; Mancera Cedrat Boise / Aoud Lemon Mint / Jardin Exclusif / Xerjoff Erba Pura / James Heeley Acqua di Sale / Creed Aventus (or get La Nuit de L'Home Intense by Armaf).These are my first thoughts. Most of them work fine on high temperatures but beware of using leathery, powdery or strong boozy fragrances during warm weather cause you may be very intrusive, since they will project too much to handle for people around you and perhaps even for you.Cheers!

...Hey, so this month I got pretty lucky on my payroll plus it's my birthday mid-month, so I'm thinking of having my collection expand -a fair good bit-. I'm sharing an excel I made with brands and fragrances of those for you to pick 2 of each column. I have smelt just few of them. No limits regarding stations or price tags. Feel free to recommend alternatives or Must Haves. I just really ask for your opinion at the end of the day 😁. I have a feeling this is gonna be interesting.LINK TO EXCEL:       PERFUME OPTIONS

...Hey guys, this may hurt some or most of you but I absolutely love the fragrance title’s smell. The blending is perfect, the sweetie woods drive me insane. I’m just traumatized by its’ mediocre performance. I’d appreciate if you could recommend some inspirations, dupes or similars, I just don’t care I want 7h of this fantastic smell. Thanks a lot.