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Mojave Ghost as of now

I need some more suggestions. Help me :damn:

Fresh, Clean and Light? but not sweet....That's my impression MG. I only wear it on hot days myself.

Byredo - check out Bal' d'Afrique, Gypsy Water

Along those same lines of minimalist - check out Le Labo - I think both popped up around the same time (and both got bought by L'Oreal eventually)
  • Santal 33 - sandalwood
  • Noir 29 - tea
IMO, both Byredo and Le Labo do the light scent thing very well.

On the sea salt tip, might be a bit outside of the Fresh/Clean/Light wave
  • HEELEY - Sel Marin
  • Orto Parisi - Mega Mare
If it's just about fresh and you don't mind citrus
  • Armani - Acqua Di Gio EDP - Citrus and Aquatic
  • Armani -Acqua Di Gio Profondo - CITRUS and Aquatic
  • Acqua di Parma - Colonia/Colonia Essenza - both are light citrus
  • BVLGARI - Tygar - Grapefruit and Ginger
  • Louis Vuitton - Afternoon Swim - 3 Kinds of Citrus
  • Louis Vuitton - L'Immensite - Grapefruit and Ginger(ale) - smells sparkly to my nose.

Sephora/Ulta/Macy's/The Mall only?
  • Both Armani's will be at the mall
  • YSL - MYSLF
  • Givenchy - Gentleman Society
  • Chanel - Bleu de Chanel PARFUM - the EDT and the EDP are kinda loud in comparison
Along these lines, Maison Francis Kurkdijan makes a series called Gentle Fluidity. I have yet to try any of those, but might be your jam.

Always get a sample first.
 

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Fresh, Clean and Light? but not sweet....That's my impression MG. I only wear it on hot days myself.

Byredo - check out Bal' d'Afrique, Gypsy Water

Along those same lines of minimalist - check out Le Labo - I think both popped up around the same time (and both got bought by L'Oreal eventually)
  • Santal 33 - sandalwood
  • Noir 29 - tea
IMO, both Byredo and Le Labo do the light scent thing very well.

On the sea salt tip, might be a bit outside of the Fresh/Clean/Light wave
  • HEELEY - Sel Marin
  • Orto Parisi - Mega Mare
If it's just about fresh and you don't mind citrus
  • Armani - Acqua Di Gio EDP - Citrus and Aquatic
  • Armani -Acqua Di Gio Profondo - CITRUS and Aquatic
  • Acqua di Parma - Colonia/Colonia Essenza - both are light citrus
  • BVLGARI - Tygar - Grapefruit and Ginger
  • Louis Vuitton - Afternoon Swim - 3 Kinds of Citrus
  • Louis Vuitton - L'Immensite - Grapefruit and Ginger(ale) - smells sparkly to my nose.

Sephora/Ulta/Macy's/The Mall only?
  • Both Armani's will be at the mall
  • YSL - MYSLF
  • Givenchy - Gentleman Society
  • Chanel - Bleu de Chanel PARFUM - the EDT and the EDP are kinda loud in comparison
Along these lines, Maison Francis Kurkdijan makes a series called Gentle Fluidity. I have yet to try any of those, but might be your jam.

Always get a sample first.
OK thanks I’m thinking about going to the mall tomorrow to smell a few fragrances. I wish I could order a bunch of samples to my house lol because I don’t like going to the stores.

These are the three I have now, but I’m trying to get three more

 

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OK thanks I’m thinking about going to the mall tomorrow to smell a few fragrances. I wish I could order a bunch of samples to my house lol because I don’t like going to the stores.

These are the three I have now, but I’m trying to get three more

I order samples online at least once a month

My favorites
And I've gotten fragrances from like 6 other sites.

So if you have a fragrance in mind, say The Noir 29

Run your google search

"The Noir 29" (in quotes) and the word Decant.

"The Noir 29" "Decant"

And you'll find multiple offerings.

I don't mess with Ebay or Etsy (yet), but there are a good # of decant sites out there.
 

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I order samples online at least once a month

My favorites
And I've gotten fragrances from like 6 other sites.

So if you have a fragrance in mind, say The Noir 29

Run your google search

"The Noir 29" (in quotes) and the word Decant.



And you'll find multiple offerings.

I don't mess with Ebay or Etsy (yet), but there are a good # of decant sites out there.
Thanks breh
 

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I don't sub to r/colognes anymore but since I did in the past, reddit shows me posts because "I've shown interest in the past"

Anyway, this guy's setup is pretty nice. (scroll right for more photos)



Fragrance List:

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Fragrance List:

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A lot of the usual suspects, and he has a lot of brand new/recent releases on this list.

That said, there's also a lot of under-hyped niche houses here as well, or underhyped fragrances from hyped niche houses.

The scent strips and "palate cleanser" coffee beans are a niche touch.
The Sex Panther bottle and sign are an inside joke.
Anything by Michael Malul suggests he likes Ash from Gent Scents, lol.
 

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Finally caved and added Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille to my collection and :wow: This might be my new favorite cologne
My man....

I've been on this forum since 2013. You've been on this forum since 2012.
We're practically family here.
Right? We family.

So as a fellow man, be honest with me here.
Who is your connect? Which cousin or old high school buddy do you know that robbed a guy who robbed a guy who stole a case of Tobacco Vanille and broke you off with a bottle?

Because this shyt is $200 for 1oz, dude.
We aint doing retail around these parts.

Share the wealth.

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My man....

I've been on this forum since 2013. You've been on this forum since 2012.
We're practically family here.
Right? We family.

So as a fellow man, be honest with me here.
Who is your connect? Which cousin or old high school buddy do you know that robbed a guy who robbed a guy who stole a case of Tobacco Vanille and broke you off with a bottle?

Because this shyt is $200 for 1oz, dude.
We aint doing retail around these parts.

Share the wealth.

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I have no problem with Tobacco Vanille but it's ehhhh at best IMO. I had it 3 years ago went through it and wasn't paying the mark up for a reup. Went with Charuto Vanille for $45 and never looked back.
 
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