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Omnipotato

Looking for 5-8 decants to try

Omnipotato | Perfume Recommendations

... "Grand Soir (Eau de Parfum) | Maison Francis Kurkdjian" and "Baccarat Rouge 540 (Eau de Parfum) | Maison Francis Kurkdjian" will probably be too sweet for you if you only like a bit of vanilla. "Bal d'Afrique (Eau de Parfum) | Byredo", "Gypsy Water (Eau de Parfum) | Byredo", and "Philosykos (Eau de Toilette) | Diptyque" lean a bit fem imo. Keeping it within the brands you mentioned, I’d suggest "Overture Man | Amouage", "Eau Rihla (Eau de Parfum) | Diptyque", and "Ébène Fumé (Eau de Parfum) | Tom Ford"

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hikerobby

17 days ago

Omnipotato

Suggestions for unisex green/woody/spicy perfumes

Omnipotato | Perfumes by Note, Accord, Genre

... ByReggie Powerhouse spicy green, hyper masculine: Apex EDP I second "Apex (Eau de Parfum) | Roja Parfums" and its cheapie cousin "Polo Cologne Intense | Ralph Lauren" as well.

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jennye

18 days ago

jennye

Omnipotato

Suggestions for unisex green/woody/spicy perfumes

Omnipotato | Perfumes by Note, Accord, Genre

... "Le Gemme - Kobraa | Bvlgari" (really unique geranium leaf accord and frankincense atop a woody structure, not oud-y per se), "Zelen | Boka" (sharp citrus notes + spicy vetiver), "Spirito | Meo Fusciuni" (herbaceous lavender/fougere accord with vetiver/cedarwood base)

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jennye

18 days ago

jennye

Omnipotato

Favorite Note Combinations

Omnipotato | Perfumes by Note, Accord, Genre

... Oud + coffee/chocolate/cocoa/cacao ("Oud Luwak II | Areej Le Doré", "Lao Oud (Extrait de Parfum) | Bortnikoff", "Oud Indochine | Maksim Perfume", "Vanille Havane Coeur de Oud | Les Indémodables", "Nouveau Monde | Louis Vuitton") Oud + leather ("Opus XV - King Blue | Amouage", "The Voice of the Snake | Gucci", "Pastel Oud | The Merchant Of Venice", "Le Gemme - Falkar | Bvlgari") Cardamom + sandalwood ("Overture Man | Amouage", "Ani (Extrait de Parfum) | Nishane", "Gris Charnel (Eau de Parfum) | bdk Parfums") Haven't actually found this combination in a lot of fragrances but I want to explore further: Lavender + frankincense ("Memoir Man | Amouage") I'm in the minority but I actually find most oud+rose combinations repellent. The chypre accord as well (bergamot, civet/castoreum, labdanum, oakmoss), especially if paired with powdery florals.

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MabelSyrup

19 days ago

Omnipotato

Mango Perfume? (with several conditions)

Omnipotato | Perfume Recommendations

... "Cruz del Sur II | Xerjoff" smells just like a mango lassi. It's lactonic and creamy rather than straight-up sweet

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valhelsingv

1 month ago

Omnipotato

Men’s fragrance for partner, help!

Omnipotato | Perfume Recommendations

... "Bvlgari Man In Black | Bvlgari" used to be my signature scent and I think it would be great for him. It is on the leathery/boozy side more than the "Acqua di Giò pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) | Giorgio Armani"/"Quercus | Penhaligon's"/"Bleu de Chanel (Eau de Toilette) | Chanel" freshie side of things but it would fit the casual/punk aesthetic really well I think. Like you said, maybe "Quercus | Penhaligon's" and the Bvlgari. There's also the new "Bvlgari Man In Black Parfum | Bvlgari" which is a bit less boozy and a bit more woody, a more grown up refined version of the original. For a fresh summery scent if you're looking for something other than Quercus, I really like "Versace Man Eau Fraîche (Eau de Toilette) | Versace". "Polo Cologne Intense | Ralph Lauren" is also very overlooked, really nice classic freshie. I personally think Quercus is a bit stuffy and old-school (I'm 34 y/o for context).

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Raindroprose

1 month ago

Omnipotato

Projection and (or!) sillage

Omnipotato | Perfume Discussions

... Im saying in general, longevity and projection are easily testable while sillage is not. Even if your example is foolproof (which I’m not sure it is, it could be the longevity of the fragrance on whatever surface it landed on, rather than the sillage in the air), I for one would not be able to check because all I smell when I come home from work is poopy diapers and dinner cooking on the stove. In my opinion the best solution would be to just rename that rating to “projection;” I’m pretty sure everyone just rates the projection anyway, and that’s what I take that rating to mean.

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Ringtale

1 month ago

Omnipotato

Projection and (or!) sillage

Omnipotato | Perfume Discussions

... I just rate projection despite it being called "sillage." Sillage isn't testable since you don't know what kind of trail you're leaving behind you while you're wearing the scent itself. You can double back and check, but you'd most likely be smelling yourself and not the air that you just left behind.

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Ringtale

1 month ago

Omnipotato

Perfumes You've Decluttered

Omnipotato | Perfume Discussions

... In the process of decluttering/selling about 2/3s of my collection (I have a "for sale" shelf if anyone is interested). Mainly because I want to make my collection more focused and curated, and also getting rid of some of my wife's least favorites that I don't really wear as a result.

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raindrop966

2 months ago

Omnipotato

What is the story with Montale?

Omnipotato | Perfumes & Brands

... All I know is that the founder/perfumer(?) Pierre Montale is quite a mysterious figure, with some claiming he doesn't even exist. His real name is apparently " Pierre-Louis Reppelin" and his half-sister Marie Josée Fournier also founded the brand Comptoir Sud Pacifique. I did a quick Gemini prompt with your questions and it didn't seem to turn up anything specific in terms of unethicality.

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JulieDammit

2 months ago

Omnipotato

What do you think is the largest missing in perfume markets?

Omnipotato | Parfumo Community

... There is currently a gap between indie perfumery and niche perfumery that needs filling. Indie perfumers are not well-trained but they usually very much desire to use high-end materials and make something unique. Niche houses, especially the bigger ones (Roja, Xerjoff, Amouage, etc) are sliding toward the mainstream, with creative direction that seems like it's been designed by committee and focus groups. We need brands that will hire the best perfumers and give them lots of budget and also lots of creative freedom. Amouage is still probably the closest it gets to this. Scents like "Opus XIV - Royal Tobacco | Amouage" and "Opus XV - King Blue | Amouage" are unique and adventurous enough to appeal to the choosiest enthusiast but are also polished enough to not seem indie. I'll echo the sentiment that more brands need to provide samples at a reasonable price. To experience a brand, the upfront cost should be negligible (imo, $20-50). If your only discovery set is a collection of 20 fragrances for $150, that's too high. Or a set of 3 10mls for a similar price. I can buy a full bottle of something that I know I like for that price, rather than discovering your brand. There is absolutely no reason not to provide small quantities of juice inside cheap sprayers, especially for brands that do not have any way to sample through a brick-and-mortar store. You're essentially just paying for shipping and the $30 or so dollars that you charge for it is pure profit. Indie brands so often provide no way of sampling, and it's really a middle-finger to their potential customers.

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GBcompany

2 months ago

Omnipotato

Have you made a perfume organ for perfume storage?

Omnipotato | Off Topic

... Following. Been looking for this as well

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perfumuse

2 months ago

Omnipotato

Please recommend best Beast Mode perfumes for autumn &winter

Omnipotato | Perfume Recommendations

... You can use the search function to filter by season and sort by longevity or sillage: check it out

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Rauli

2 months ago

Rauli

Omnipotato

Looking for an unique daily driver

Omnipotato | Perfume Recommendations

... My favorite unique-ish takes on the blue genre: "Montabaco Cuba | Ormonde Jayne" "Spirito | Meo Fusciuni" "Oceania (Parfum) | Roja Parfums" "L'Humaniste | Frapin" "Amyris Homme (Extrait de Parfum) | Maison Francis Kurkdjian"

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Paredes183

3 months ago

Omnipotato

Why is that fragrance so popular?

Omnipotato | Perfume Discussions

... "By the Fireplace | Maison Margiela" is such a weird case because I've heard the opposite too, that people get only smoke and no vanilla. So funny how our noses work! For me it's gotta be "Naxos | Xerjoff". I really don't know how this one is as popular as it is, especially among men. It just smells like annoyingly sweet synthetic florals/cashmeran to me. Very little in the way of aromatics (just a quick burst in the opening) and zero tobacco.

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Seltzerpapi

3 months ago

Omnipotato

How much do opinions of influencers mean to you?

Omnipotato | Perfume Discussions

... Most are just paid advertisers who shill whatever they're getting paid to. Even in the best case scenario if they're actually being honest, your taste might not align with theirs. I've found the best way to find new fragrances, in addition to what @Smirky said about finding reviewers on Parfumo or Fragrantica whose taste is similar, is finding favorite perfumers and houses. Though that doesn't always work either, I generally enjoy Hamid Merati-Kashani's work but "Valero | Parfums de Marly" was horrible.

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Ringtale

3 months ago

Omnipotato

Unsure if I like patchouli

Omnipotato | Perfumes by Note, Accord, Genre

... It might be that what you don't like is actually cypriol. "Oud Maracujá | Maison Crivelli" doesn't have it in the notes, but it is a major component of most oud accords, since it is cheaper to obtain and smells broadly similar, especially if a few aromachemicals are added. But "Promise (Parfum) | Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle" is a cypriol BOMB and kind of takes over all the other notes except the apple and rose. If you want to kind of "isolate" a patchouli note to see if you do indeed hate it, get a sample of "Richwood | Xerjoff", it's a very patchouli-heavy scent that will give you a good idea of what the note smells like within a composition. If you want to get it truly isolated maybe something like "Molecule 01 + Patchouli | Escentric Molecules". Another point I want to definitely get across since you seem to be now wary of patchouli in note breakdowns is this: note pyramids tell you very very little about what a perfume actually smells like. They'll give you a very vague idea, but sometimes you will completely not smell certain notes, or they will smell extremely different fragrance-to-fragrance, or you might like a certain note paired with another when you didn't like it in isolation or paired with something else. Like disliking the taste of raw tomatoes but enjoying marinara sauce. For example the patchouli in Richwood is soapy and creamy since it is paired with amber/vanilla/coumarin, but the patchouli in "Patchouli et Mémoires | Voskanian Parfums" is extremely rough and earthy since it is paired with oakmoss/cypriol. You might love one and hate the other.

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DylanBlueBoy

3 months ago

Omnipotato

Ambery green fragrance suggestion

Omnipotato | Perfume Recommendations

... "Epic Woman (Eau de Parfum) | Amouage" might be close to what you're looking for. Retail price is high but I've seen it for ~$150/100ml on discounters, at least in the US.

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Ebichuunee

3 months ago

Omnipotato

Sweet gourmands that smell clean

Omnipotato | Perfume Recommendations

... Not sure if you're willing to try a masculine-leaning scent but "Althaïr | Parfums de Marly" is exactly this, clean fresh-linen-y musk + warm vanilla

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MaterialMonk

3 months ago

Omnipotato

Top Men's Amouage Colognes

Omnipotato | Perfume Recommendations

... Stardust23 Ninamariah I'm a woman but I want to answer. I love Amouage, I'm totally crazy about them and I love and have many from men's collection (and I'm sure that you know already that there are many perfumes in women's collection that are absolutely unisex). Anyway I'm not going to tell you my favourites on me but ON MY HUSBAND'S SKIN and he's started secretly visiting my bottles because he smells irresistible when wearing them. These ones are so amazingly sexy on men: "Overture Man | Amouage" "Gold Man | Amouage" "Opus XV - King Blue | Amouage" "Jubilation 40 | Amouage" "Opus XIV - Royal Tobacco | Amouage" "Interlude Black Iris | Amouage" "Myths Man | Amouage" and all of you who are in hot climates I highly recommend to try "Honour Woman (Eau de Parfum) | Amouage" or "Honour 43 | Amouage" because that leathery base in them bushes through on mens' skin and it's amazingly attractive. If I have to say one that I definitely don't like on him is "Reflection Man | Amouage" and "Reflection 45 | Amouage" . @Ninamariah , what are you liking about "Overture Man | Amouage" ? Im still new in relative terms to this journey and I wear this occasionally. With each wear Im discovering something that I can’t quite describe that’s appealing so although I would rate the scent very low at this moment , I have this feeling that I will one day very much enjoy it. "Overture Man | Amouage" is my favorite fragrance of all time. It's just got everything. Booziness, spiciness, smokiness, resinous sweetness, woodiness, even grapefruit-ginger freshness in the opening. Complex yet all the parts work together seamlessly. Nothing overwhelms, and the resultant scent is just heavenly. Utterly unique, hasn't even been cloned successfully. But that's what I like about it. Specificity is polarizing. What might work on me, or smell good to me, might not to you. Lots of people complain about an overwhelming cumin/body odor smell, or a strong animalic component in the drydown. I get neither.

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2019Mercedes

3 months ago

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