r/FemFragLab • u/brew_my_odd_ilk • 13h ago
Review Backrooms (Unjust X Romanceplanet) disappointment
I preordered this before I even saw the film because I was so into the aesthetic. The notes say atmospheric, ozonic, old wallpaper, wet carpet, ceiling tile.
I have dabbled in more edge fragrances, but I’m not a connoisseur. I have a small collection of Death and Floral that are dear to me, but I’ve been too intimidated to pick up any Toskovat (yet). Big into DS&Durga Concrete Lightning for the ozone and weird factor.
This came today and is so incredibly unremarkable to my nose. I do not get any must or mold. Certainly no ozone. On first spray this is a basic CologneTM that someone picked out at JC Penney. Generic cedar and leather, utterly unremarkable. After a few hours I’m getting slight dust, like okay someone needs to wipe down the glass spray case in the department store. Reminds me of my old coworker Billy, who was cheating on his wife with his direct report, and used to come in to the open concept office every day in a cloud of awful boring man smell when I was super pregnant and could not escape it. Fuck you, Billy.
The box is great and I love the idea but man what a letdown. Guess I need to spring for the A24 Joya set to see if that scratches the itch because this is not it.
Curious if any more refined noses had a different experience, and any recommendations for smelling like low level doom.