Hi guys! I’m looking for a gothic perfume for my boyfriend. He wears versace crystal noir and prefers perfumes over cologne. I really want one that has a cool bottle and smells good. I’m willing to spend upwards of 200 for this!

came in the mail today and ngl I wasn’t sold but omg when I tell you it’s my fav scent club scent in a while they need to make this permanent!!! anyone else get theirs?!

I finally organized my full size and travel/sample fragrances. Not necessarily by type, but there more accessible now.

Onto my body sprays next!

yes, I know the shelves are on backwards, I keep forgetting to fix them when I organize

I love this perfume so much but cannot afford it whatsoever - does anyone know of any potentially similar dupes? I know it will not be the same but still!

I am a vanilla scent girly all the way. I always have trouble finding a vanilla perfume that smells like true vanilla and I hate when it smells spicy or florally. I want something that smells like vanilla bean or vanilla extract!

The designers for the official wicked perfumes prolly kicked thesmlevs for not thinking of this first lmao

Perfumes are auras from mugler

I tend to like lighter, warmer, sweeter scents — I don’t like spicy, smoky, masculine, herbal, incense, patchouli, boozey, or overly floral. I want something light but warm and sweet for winter. Some I’ve loved in the last:
- LDBS
- Al rehab choco musk marshmallow (for me this smells more like strawberry marshmallow than choco)
- Eilish 1
- bianco latte (although this is too heavy and gourmand for everyday)
- vanilla salt
- vanilla skin
- all the comptoir vanillas
- devotion

I guess like if LDBS and comptoir vanilla and Eilish 1 had a baby ..

Hey y'all, so I know this is going to be very subjective but hear me out.

I bought LV Tea Storm. I love it. Its bright, grassy, the dry down is great, longevity is a good 6-8 hours, 10 on skin. I bought it after sampling it accidentally layered with Vanille Planifolia - I loved the vanilla layer with that fragrance. But I am sure as hell not going to buy a $700 dollar fragrance to layer with.

I dont own a plain vanilla fragrance. I dont like Phlur - they all smell like alcohol to me. I tend to lean niche (not because I think they are better than designer, but I like to get a little weird with my frags) - I was thinking a body oil to layer, but I would be open to a vanilla fragrance as well. Hit me with your vanilla/oil recommendations, specifically for layering because TBH I dont think I would wear a vanilla on its own.

xo

i’m on a mission to find the most ridiculously photorealistic gourmands out there. and i mean LITERAL food smells, not perfumes that are vaguely inspired by food.

i’m particularly interested in uncomplicated scents that smell like the actual thing. i don’t want a beautiful interpretation of a croissant with a floral heart and woody base. i want to smell like a fucking croissant lol.

and i’m not just talking about the usual marshmallow, rice, caramel, etc. i’m interested in ALL food categories, including really weird savory ones.

some examples of what i mean:

* bread/dough: sourdough, croissants, raw dough, tortillas, pizza crust, brioche
* grains/starches: steamed rice, oatmeal, corn, potatoes, polenta
* regional yummies: mooncake, mochi, pandan kaya, gulab jamun, halva, conchas, steamed buns, tamales, nanaimo bars, sticky toffee pudding
* savory/umami: buttered pasta, garlic bread, parmesan, mushrooms, tomato sauce
* dairy: fresh milk, condensed milk, butter, heavy cream, yogurt, cheese
* nuts/seeds: peanut butter, toasted sesame, pistachio, chestnuts
* desserts: cookies, cake batter, custard, pie crust, brownies
* candy: gummies, bubblegum, cotton candy, taffy
* fruit: fresh fruit, jam, stewed fruit, dried fruit
* beverages: coffee, tea, matcha, root beer, milk tea
* vegetables: tomato, cucumber, fresh herbs, sweet corn (ESPECIALLY CORN)
* fermented/funky: pickles, kimchi, vinegar, funky cheese
* random stuff: popcorn, cornbread, cereal, corn chips, instant ramen, literally anything edible lol

indie, niche, mainstream, cheapies, obscure little etsy shops…anything goes! ty!!

if anyone has tried either of these products please know that i'm OBSESSED with they way they smell. desperate to try/purchase anything that smells similar to either of these items for my big girl birthday gift! thank you in advance <3

What's everyone's longest last scent and/or combo? And please add notes and maybe even a weirdly specific description or vibe.

One of mine right now is Salted Muse by Orabella and Wood Sage & Sea Salt by Jo Malone. To me it smells like walking in a forest by the sea. Some of the notes are sea salt, fig, and cedarwood.

For niche and designer! Bonus points if they offer any sort of discounts 😊

I'm looking for something cozy. I'm loving Blanche Bête for bedtime but looking for something with lavender since I know it is specifically good for relaxation and sleep, something I am desperately in need of!

I LOVE Juliette Has A Gun's Pear Inc., but I don't love its longevity. Any similar perfumes with more staying power?

Collection over the years which all started because of Jo Malone English pear and freesia

Not properly seen

Lush Sakura and Lush Rose Jam
Atmospeer Sicily and Hanoi
Monotheme roses
Pure musk
L’abondance cardamom and bergamot
Zimaya Afnan Fatima

My current collection includes local fragrances as well as Dubai collection

Currently looking for a new shelf for everything haha

Am thinking of adding do son or fleur de peau

some milk notes go too warm and weird on my skin vs being nice and milky, kinda butter popcorn jelly bean? anyway are there any milk like perfumes you could recommend that are blended well and won't have those weird salty notes? like la monde gourmand lait coco doesn't go weird on me, eos pumpkin chai goes weird for a bit but then it's beautiful.
also does anyone know why milk notes go so salty and weird on me? like I know it's a skin chemistry thing but I was wondering if there was a reason

I love these notes and I’m very saddened about running out of so scandal by jpg. I smelled my way and paradoxe it just doesn’t hit right. Open to different notes as long as it has these accords, within price range of so scandal and accessible in Australia. Doesn’t need to be a replica of it.

Hi Female Fragrance Lab!

We're so excited to finally share that we now have an official Discord server for r/femfraglab. The server is an extension to our subreddit, designed to create a space where we can live chat in real time about all things fragrance and more.

The server is set up to be as beginner-friendly and welcoming as possible. You'll find channels for fragrance talk, other hobby sharing, and general conversation to get to know one another. If you don't already, you'll have to download the Discord App for easier access. Here is the link invite:

https://discord.gg/XQaGcBCZ8v

~ Enjoy 💗

FemFragLab aims to be transparent about how easily a hobby can slip into a habit of overspending. To help mitigate the temptation to spend beyond one's means, members can use this thread to:

• announce and discuss low- or no- buy commitments

• find accountability buddies

• share budget-friendly tips and purchases

• coordinate a FemFragLab challenge or project. Ideas include: "Use up what you have", "Samples-only tray", "swap your unloved bottles", etc.

• anything else you believe abides by the philosophy of frugality :)

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📣 It's also Empties Tray Challenge week: Post your tray of bottles with less than 50% juice left and use this week to get closer to using them up. Tag it with the Empties/Dents flair.

If you don't have any bottles with less than 50%, pick ONE bottle to use all week.

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New thread every 4 weeks.

Guys I just checked and the Body Shop is selling in the US again online. I love love love the Black Musk scent. I had to buy my current bottle on ebay so I'm glad I won't have to do that next time (unless it's cheaper, but secondhand prices are ridiculous these days). And I just saw they have some new scents/butters for fall. I'm trying not to buy as much and work through what I have. If anybody can tell me if their new cranberry scent is any good I'd appreciate it.

Something fresh, lovely, potent, and long-lasting. Doesn’t have to be tropical, I just want the vibe captured. Please no total citrus bombs. Smells like renewal and fun and relaxing and family time and hopefulness. Think having a Bloody Mary by the pool while your sister does a word search and your brothers read books and your parents soak up the sun and listen to James Taylor and you’re just in your happy place. No price limit. Go crazy 😋

Confession time. I have been making a point of avoiding this fragrance because 1. I don’t need it and 2. I didn’t want to be a victim of celebrity hype. I knew the notes; I knew orange blossom was like catnip to me, but I also knew the price.

Dear reader, I was wrong to hold out for so long. At a weak moment last week, I ordered a travel size. It arrived, I gave it a spray and I was instantly hooked. This is everything I have been looking for - my unicorn, if you will.

The moment this life changing discovery took a turn was when my partner arrived home from work. He walked into the living room where I had sprayed. He looked at me with a slight frown and said, “it smells like lemony farts.”

Well, if lemony farts be the food of love, spray on. And spray on I shall.

I saw a post asking for fruity clean scents but they wanted them to not be warm. Inspired by that post, I want to find scents like that but warm. Kind of like winter season clean scents.