brehs lets talk cologne game

[WIA20XX]

I always wanted to try this. I was gonna order the clone from Athena fragrances but their $45 shipping changed my mind.

It's plum heavy. I got the dupe from Dua before I spent money on the OG.

Plumlicious

Inspiration: Plum Japonais by Tom Ford. The rare and exotic combination of Japanese plum, saffron, and plum blossom makes Plumlicious a rich, complex, and extremely distinctive fragrance; one that will give the wearer a feeling of total control and sublime sophistication that could only be...

theduabrand.com

I woulda been good with the dupe, tbh.

But whenever I buy a dupe/clone/inspired by - I wonder if I'm missing something...I've yet to buy a clone that didn't meet the basic requirements. Collection so untenable that now it makes sense to just buy the decant though.

 

[Trav]

Perseus?

Did he take the check?

hmm

 

[WIA20XX]

For the record, I like Perseus. If you can grab a bottle on discount, you set for the summer....

The fact that it was recently released though

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒: 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐎 𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀

Caramelo Vanilla Extrait de Parfum

The deconstructed raw materials play with the combinations of warmth, sweetness, and unexpected textures to challenge the idea of gourmand. A fragrance that warms the soul.

so-avant-garde.com

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*I like this. This smells exactly like vanilla ice cream and caramel, nothing else special. I don't get no cotton candy note.

This cool but, $220 for a 50ml of this linear fragrance?

 

[Alvin]

Decant X - buy samples, don't buy full bottles until you use up a sample.

www.decantx.com




Cheap and synthetic.

Better than nothing? Maybe?

what would you recommend for a summer cologne?

 

[BuckFilly]

Yall wear cologne after a evening shower to bed



Cause I do

 

[WIA20XX]

what would you recommend for a summer cologne?

Nautica Voyage is perfectly fine. It's cheap, it's well liked by most - I just don't like it.

https://www.thecoli.com/threads/brehs-lets-talk-cologne-game.567964/page-340#post-49610658

https://www.thecoli.com/threads/brehs-lets-talk-cologne-game.567964/page-511#post-52010577

https://www.thecoli.com/threads/brehs-lets-talk-cologne-game.567964/page-581#post-52589385

There's always a lot of discussion of spring/summer colognes in the post.

 

[WIA20XX]

SOTD - LV - Afternoon Swim

 

[WIA20XX]

On a recent trip to Sephora, 11-year-old Lincoln Rivera asked his mom for a $125 atomizer of Yves Saint Laurent eau de parfum.

Ash must be proud, got that Tom Ford Clone of Bitter Peach, front and center.

https://archive.is/GjcI9#selection-3281.0-3281.126

 

[GentMan]

SOTD - Milestone (Milliseme Imperial)
This is a high heat performer. Creed is highly regarded for a reason, the fruits, musk and florals are blended perfectly. Spot on dupe, especially in the air. Few fragrances smell luxurious without trying to hard, this is one of them.

 

[WIA20XX]

Neck and Neck JPG Battle, very surprised as to how close this was

 

[Remote]

SOTD - Prada Carbon

Last winter I blind bought Prada Carbon as a Christmas gift to my nephew.
Before the holiday though, I ended up buying him Montblanc Explorer instead. He loved it actually. He's a teenager.

I was supposed to return Carbon but never did. Then a few months ago I told my nephew I had Prada Carbon and if he wanted it, to come by and pick it up.
He never did.

So today, first time actually wearing this. I just threw it on because I'm going to the gym in a little while.
It's not bad.

If my nephew never comes to get it, I'll just use this as a gym fragrance/all-around day time freshie. I personally don't consider this amazing. It's certainly youthful and I think it's generally mass appealing. Probably solid if you're in your 20s.

 

[DrunkenNovice]

bought my first fake cologne.

They got me

I knew the price was too good to be true but I was like fukk it let’s see what happens

 

[Pharaoh]

SOTD-Initio Musk Therapy

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

𝙴𝙻𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙼𝚄𝚂𝚂 𝙻𝙾𝙽𝙳𝙾𝙽: C𝚄𝙿𝙸𝙳'𝚂 𝙺𝙸𝚂𝚂

CUPID'S KISS

Cupid’s Kiss is a sumptuous and timeless blend of the softest suede and tempting orris. Perfume for the connoisseur made with rare exquisite oils and resins that demand small scale production.

www.electimuss.com

Cupid's Kiss by Julien Rasquinet

"A magnetic pairing of irises wrapped in suede."

Daring, complex, electric

Cupid’s Kiss is a sumptuous and timeless blend of the softest suede and tempting orris. Inspired by the complexity of love, Cupid’s Kiss is multifaceted and contradictory, in turn showing elements which are sensuous, delicate, nostalgic, and powerful.

Opening with the warm embrace of lively pink pepper, with the contrast of zingy bergamot, the start of Cupid’s Kiss references the electricity of first meetings. This gradually melts into a heart of buttery, sophisticated orris contrasted against a rounded immortelle. Finally, the base of this spellbinding scent infatuates with smooth sandalwood and the softest suede, giving an animalic and enticing touch to this elegant and eternal composition.
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Top - Pink pepper (LMR), bergamot

Heart - Orris (LMR), immortelle absolute (LMR)

Base - Labdanum (LMR), oud (LMR), New Caledonian sandalwood (LMR), suede

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*Tested this!

This supposed to be an Extrait.

This more like an EDT.
When you 1st spray, it almost smells like peach. But that disappears in minutes. Then it just smells like suede.
$513 for 100ml!

To smell like a weaker version of Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel.


This highway robbery!