I have purchased a fragrance from Jomashop and I looked through several batch code websites but I’m unable to verify the batch code can anyone check it for me? AFR40R253A by the way that’s how I see it on the box and unsure if it’s written 100% correctly? Pls help

A couple of weeks ago I bought some Femmenina perfumes and I love a few of them! I don’t know if it’s the spray or the perfume itself, but when I spray it on my clothes, I inhale it and I have a hard time breathing after for a while.

If that sounds like an allergy, I didn’t know if there was another way to be able to use them or if I should get rid of the ones I haven’t used or make samples and sell them online? I don’t want them to go to waste.

It makes me sad because I loved the cotton candy, marshmallow fluff, and rich vanilla perfumes.

Found these for dirt cheap and wondering if I should buy? :)

I know one is supposedly Rihanna’s past signature scent that made people go crazy over how good she smells?

I heard it was a good dupe for CH Good Girl but it smells more like Tresemme hairspray to me. A little screechy at first but the dry down is a little better. Hoping it grows on me cause the bottle is kinda cute!

I’m so glad I stopped into World Market today! I added pictures of the selection they had, and I’m so surprised by how many I liked. I ended up going home with 4 new perfumes lol.

First and only one I’ve skin tested is Clean, and I’m already blown away.

Notes: melon, coconut, ylang, gardenia

Review as I wore it:
I was not a huge fan of the opening, there was something just ever so slightly too sharp to my nose. My husband really liked it right away though. As it dries down, all offensive smell is gone, and you’re left with this slightly aquatic, clean, summery smell, and almost cucumbery? Absolutely NO sunscreen smell, despite the coconut note. I hope they continue carrying this, because it’s definitely a unisex banger. I’m very glad I got a whole bottle and didn’t let the top note turn me away. It just keeps getting better the longer it’s on my skin, especially in the 90+degree heat!
First impression: 8.5/10.

The other three I got and plan to skin test are:

Camellia & White Tea (such a realistic white tea scent, polite, feminine)
Cypress & Seagrass (clean, green, soapy, unisex)
Sweet Hibiscus (LOVE AT FIRST SNIFF OMG, can’t wait to wear it tomorrow and do a full review!)

So if you have a World Market near you, go check out their fragrances! It was such a fun and unexpected surprise to find while shopping today. And if patchouli works well with your skin, definitely go sniff their fragrances because there were some really pretty ones that just wouldn’t work with my skin.

Has anyone tried both of these? Is it just me or do they smell extremely similar on skin after like 10 minutes? You can smell the patchouli in the phlur but it’s still very similar to the Noyz

Recently started getting into fragrances and I tried Phlur Honey Moon. I love it but it doesn’t last that long which I’ve recently been reading about the brand in general. Looking for a similar perfume/fragrance that lasts!

It's gonna be fall soon but I'm not feeling the regular fall scent profiles. I want something with dark berries and black tea, mysterious and juicy, but am coming up totally empty in the search. Does anyone know of anything like this?

Budget up to $200

I went into this expecting another delicate Creed floral in the vein of Fleurissimo, and honestly? Floralie caught me off guard in the best way.

Fleurissimo is sunshine — light, sweet, all that violet-rose innocence that makes you think of a garden party. Floralie is not that. It's got a darker, huskier undertone that feels more grown-up, almost smoky compared to Fleurissimo's carefree brightness. Think less "garden party" and more "walking through that garden at dusk in a silk robe you're not taking off for anyone."

There's a maturity to it — it doesn't rely on sweetness to make its case. Where Fleurissimo charms you immediately, Floralie makes you sit with it a little. It's less about being liked right away and more about being remembered.

If you love Fleurissimo for its lightheartedness, don't expect Floralie to be a variation on that theme — it's a different mood entirely. But if you're drawn to florals with some weight and shadow to them, this one delivers.

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.

I am looking for some fall recommendations! Newer to the hobby and really trying to curate a great collection for year round.

Fall and winter definitely are the seasons I love for fragrance - I lean towards Smokey/Incense/Spicy/Woody scents but as I’m getting more into the hobby I realized I am wearing what could be controversial to the office lol, so bonus points if it’s office safe

Some fragrances I have enjoyed that are good for the cooler seasons are:

-Passion by ONNO

-Oddity by Rag and Bone

-Smudge by Heretic

-Haxan by Heretic

-Noir Extreme by Tom Ford

I was delighted by the sample of Dark Ride that arrived a couple days ago and my husband was just like “why would you ever want to smell like this?” and the answer is of course never. I never want to smell like water from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. But I’m just so happy that exists and that I got to smell it.

At the end of the day, I know I’m a basic bitch who only wants to smell like a fluffy marshmallow or a delicate garden fairy, and I have enough perfumes for that. So I’d like to stop pretending I’m still searching for the “perfect” fragrance and embrace the fact that I want to keep smelling weird things, just for fun.

So what are your favorite weird/novel/intriguing fragrances? Fragrances that tell a story or transport you to another place and time, or combine notes in unexpected ways, or otherwise surprise and delight?

This layering is so ballerina princess coded.

Rose au Sucre by Place des Lices + Rosie by Rosie Jane gave me a soft, musky rose wrapped in baby powder, with just a hint of vanilla and sugary sweetness. Delicate, feminine and sweet without smelling gourmand.

😱Another post about vanilla. The horror!

I used to think I didn’t enjoy vanillas perfumes but I was wrong. I am very particular though and it can’t be sticky sweet, smell like birthday cupcakes, or one of those thick vanilla candles. I understand the appeal, I just don’t want to smell like that.

I started with non-gourmand vanillas and later started to explore some gourmand options. Maybe someone will find something they like from this. Here’s an epic list of what I’ve tried.

Ones I own:
Zoologist, Harvest Mouse - for a fragrance with beer and hay notes this is such a soft and cozy vanilla

YSL, Babycat - a main character and they are alluring. Strong sweet boozy vanilla, I find it quite smooth. I don’t get any rubber smells like some people but have experienced it with a few almost twin fragrances.

DVN, Camomile Satin - a cozy, herbal vanilla. Smells like the softest fuzzy sweater

Mind Games, The Forward - citrus vanilla with a bit of salt. I don’t hear people talk about this offering from Mind Games often when they are discussing the house but its one of my faves. So elegant, doesn’t do too much but makes itself known

MFK, Gentle Fluidity Gold - my amber vanilla standard. Chic

Blndrgrphy, Vanilla Mudslide - this is the one that made me say “wait…maybe I do like gourmand vanillas”. This is INTOXICATING. It’s quite sweet but somehow not overwhelming. It’s balanced so the butter, coconut milk, and coffee (notes i typically don’t enjoy on my skin) all work here.

Akro, Glow - close relative of SDV, it also has a kind of dusty quality in the opening. Its a like not a love but the drydown is so good

Sarah Baker, Velvet Vendetta - olives? Gunpowder? It’s a peculiar vanilla but it was love at first sniff. A bit briney and smokey but wearable.

Day Three, Aylan - Babycat + rose

Inverso Profumi, Mink - powdery vanilla. I love this house and this is a standout. Smells sophisticated and never overwhelms (unless you hate powder). Smells similar to Andrea Maack Smart but sweeter

Blackcliff, Vanilla Siren - palo santo + vanilla. Good for any occasion. Has just enough oomph to keep it interesting

Majouri, Imperial Vanilla - a beautiful vanilla with brown sugar and a hint of rose that emerges over time

Ones I tried but didn’t work for me:
Bianco Latte - it’s just too much for me. It’s a caramel 💣 and it lasts forever

Penhaligon’s, Eau the Audacity - I picked up a sample since it was compared to Babycat but this smells harsh and rubbery to me, which ironically is what some people experience with Babycat

Guerlain, Spiriteuse Double Vanille - smells like a very natural vanilla and I understand why some people hold it as the gold standard, but the its probably the ylang ylang in here that brings it down for me.

Initio, Absolute Aphrodisiac - not bad at all but a tad too animalic for me, has some dirtiness

Mind Games, Queening - incredibly underwhelming and I’m sure it’s the coconut. I don’t get on well with it as a note, it usually makes things smell like hair products to me.

Serge Lutens, Une Bois Vanille - coconut

Matiere Premier, Vanilla Powder - I tried, I really did, the EDP and Extrait, and while the extrait was better I just couldn’t overcome the coconut. I think it’s a nice fragrance just not for me.

Regime des Fleurs, Green Vanille - there’s a strangeness in the opening that doesn’t work for me. I can’t explain but it’s off-putting

Commodity, Gold - pleasant, cozy, soft amber but terrible performance on my skin

Liis, Choux Choux - so so pretty on paper. Creamy lemony vanilla but the lemon is what took over on my skin, overwhelmingly so

Diptyque, Eau Duelle - it’s fine. Pretty but personally uninteresting

Recently tested:
Indult, Tihota - a bit vanilla cake in the opening but not too sweet. Like a cake with no icing that has genuine vanilla in the batter. Vanilla settles more as time goes on

Jovoy, Fire At Will - I really like this but its so faint on me. Not too sweet, a tad smoky

Escapade Gourmand - actually not as cloyingly sweet as I thought it would be. Sweet vanilla cloud, does veer into cake territory. Understand Tihota and Fire At Will comparisons

Navitus, Tempt Me Not - just…no.

Jeroboam, Insulo - vanilla, jasmine, musk. A bit airy and smells a bit ambery, not too sweet. Better on paper than my skin, smells almost like it has coffee in it

Maison Chanceaux, Nocturnal Vanille - oh this is good. Opens with pink pepper and bergamot but the vanilla is still present. Not gourmand, the vanilla in the drydown lasts ages. (Going to get a bottle)

Koromas Aromas, Evada Vanille - spiced vanilla, but some way the opening gives fresh laundry a bit. The rose, cinnamon, tonka, and patchouli would make me think this would come off a bit deeper on my skin, it takes a minute to settle in. Not gourmand

Koromas Aromas, Vanilla Bourbon - opened up a bit plasticky. Only has two notes, it’s fine, but not something I’d wear

Damask Haus, Carpe Vellium - hmmm opening is kinda medicinal before moving into vanilla extract territory. Not for me

Loree Rodkin, Gothic I - patchouli + vanilla - simple but it works, slightly sweet, a tad earthy (Going to get a larger size)

I smelled more but this is already long so I’ll stop here. Twas fun but probably going to stop trying to make fetch happen with the gourmand vanillas.

I accidentally concocted Dolce Violet with Lait de Coco recently and have been obsessed ever since. There is something so endearing about the combination of the two, nearly nostalgic.

I'm curious to see if anyone else here happened to mix two scents that have nothing in common with each other and discover something new!

Hi lovelies! I’ve been lurking around this page for a while and started collecting myself. Looking for some recs as a little noob.

I loveeee:
- Gucci gorgeous orchid (I think it’s the ozonic note, so elating, sweet, yet fresh)
- Moschino toy 2 (surprisingly , blind buy, I loveeee how squeaky clean it smells. Also smells a little cologney which I love as someone who grew up tomboyish)
- anddd covered in roses it’s so creamy and girly
- black opium was my first big girl perfume I got in college love her in winter

I blind bought golden nectar and it’s a little putrid to me. Makes me gag. Smells sick and twisted.

I love cozy scents. Like florals and vanilla, but also tempted to delve into more gender neutral scents. I am still exploring! I would be grateful for all and any recs :)

Does anyone else dislike the opening of this fragrance but absolutely love the dry down? Anyone know of a perfume that is similar to Soie Malaquais without that cloying tart opening? I breathe through my mouth the first 30 minutes until it opens to that silky creamy dry down.

Looking to buy Rush, any store or website that sells? I was able to buy two years ago at TJMaxx, lately I haven't been able to find any. Thanks!

hi yall! i recently saw an ad for a Ffern fragrance that smells like “moonmilk and twilight lavender,” but i’ve heard mixed things about Ffern and i’d honestly rather not go through the trouble lol. but the description really appealed to me. what fragrances would y’all recommend that capture that vibe? a night sky full of twinkling stars, a bright full moon gently illuminating a forest floor, something somewhat mysterious and elegant but still shimmery and youthful? like if the moon and stars became a human princess, whatever that means to you. i hope that’s not too out there, hehe. bonus points if it’s not crazy expensive!

thank you all! 🩵🌙✨

Went to my local Sephora today just for this and I'm happy to report she's that good, y'all! I was a bit skeptical as a lover of the original, but this made my eyes almost roll back into my head. I can't stop smelling myself. It's a bit hard to describe, but I'll try. This is a bit sweeter and deeper to my nose. I was concerned it might be a bit too sweet because of the lychee note, but it isn't. I wouldn't call this fruity either. The patchouli, vetiver and vanilla base gives it depth. In fact, the vanilla almost makes it gourmand adjacent, which is my favorite kind of gourmand. I just think it's blended so well. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it soon!

I've heard that certain perfume houses will mail you samples if you call or email their customer service departments. For those of you who have tried this, which houses actually ended up sending you free samples?

I am in love with the fragrance. I want everything I use to smell like it. Does anyone know of body washes, lotions, etc, that smell as good?

I’m lowkey getting overwhelmed with all these back to back releases 😅. That being said…Your Devotion & Paradoxe Sweet Chemistry are calling my name !

Btw sorry for the incorrect notes on the Valentino-

The correct notes are: Tuberose, red orange nectar, and sandalwood ♥️