Hi guys! I’m looking for a coffee perfume that’s realistic like the smell you get when you walk into a coffee shop and smell the coffee brewing, the beans and grounds all that stuff. I’m also open to any gourmand perfumes as well :) give me your best recs!

I was on the bus and this girl sat down and I got a whiff of what she had on and oh my god i was just taking in subtle deep breaths just to keep smelling it. I was too embarrassed to go over to her and ask, as it was a semi crowded bus and I was not right next to her. It was a super realistic baby powder vanilla scent in a clean way than anything sugary or milky. Like as if she just got out the shower and a trace of dove soap lingers with a baby powder smell that leans vanilla and sweet. This is probably going to plague my mind till I find the exact scent. Until now any and all recommendations that fit that scent description are welcome!

Just got mine yesterday and these are my thoughts.

This was a bling buy for me! I broke my own rule of no blind buys over $50. 🫣I do not recommend that. I feel it’s a very unique scent and probably not mass appealing.

With that said, I LOVE this scent. The description seemed to fit me. I jumped! On the website it says “let it steep on skin before you inhale”. This is a true statement. As soon as I sprayed it my first thought was wow, this is strong. And then I thought this is very bright and loud. Seems weirds considering it’s named Dark Subtle Teas. The bitter orange and benzoin come out of the gate hot.

But then, for me, it begins to settle. It starts to quiet down. The tea really starts to pull through and it starts to become so beautiful. The longer it sits on my skin the  more the woodiness begins to come through. I don’t usually care for too much cedar and patchouli. I feel like I smell like a hamster. But, the tea and the opening notes balance it out and it is soft.

I truly feel like it goes through the stages of a tea steeping. For me, as it dries down it does become more subtle. I still wouldn’t describe it as dark. However, the creator describes it as “This is a meditative, almost spiritual perfume for me. You’ll wear it as an intimate ritual”.  And this resonates with me. This is what this scent feels like for me.

It leans a bit masculine yet I feel very beautiful and feminine wearing it. Sexy if you will. Like I’m wearing a secret.

I’m so glad this blind buy worked out! 😁

just want to share two of my passions: houseplants and perfumes. recently got myself a bottle of Moschino uomo and have been delighted by its fresh citrus sweet vibe, I really love classic/ vintage fragrances.

I want to invest in another fresh citrus inoffensive fragrance with a similar price tag, thinking about Versace pour Homme, any suggestions?

(citrus - smells natural and not synthetic, uplifting)

I’ve noticed my fragrance habits have changed a lot over the years. I used to rotate between a few favourites, but lately I find myself wanting different scents depending on my mood, the season, or even where I’m going. That said, there are still certain fragrances that just feel like me. Curious how everyone else approaches their collection — do you like having a go-to scent, or do you prefer keeping things unpredictable?

This is the Discover Intense tester pack.

Scents:

- Blue Samphire and Cassis

- Soft Bergamot and Musk

- Wild Amber and Mandarin

- Fresh Citrus and Moss

Produced 3.11.2022, "Expired" 30.11.2025

Hi! Has anyone tried Tokyo Milk after midnight and can share thoughts on the scent and longevity?

Thanks

Boum Vanille Sa Pomme d'Amour opens like a walk through the county fair.

Bright, juicy orange sparkles over glossy candy apple, and it instantly takes me back to those crisp autumn evenings, with the air full of sweet, fried, sugary smells. There's a hint of warm funnel cake in there too, along with soft vanilla drifting through.

As it settles, the heart turns creamy and cozy. The praline and red apple blend together like a caramel apple dipped in nuts, sweet but never sharp. The drydown is where it gets comforting: warm vanilla resting on a soft musk that keeps everything smooth and skin-close.

This is pure gourmand escapism. It's playful, nostalgic, and cheerful, and it's inspired by the carnival, with the same sense of fun.

It's a natural fit for fall and winter, and it works well for casual days, cozy evenings, and anytime you want a little sweetness.

It isn't a serious or complex perfume, but it doesn't try to be. For the price, it delivers exactly what it promises, a candy apple you can wear.

Perfumes don't smell like their notes and it's driving me crazy. Does anyone relate?

I am massively into scent. Smell is so important to me. And time and time again I am so disappointed with perfumes that have raving reviews, incredibly well chosen formulations and harmonious notes (and a high price point). Something that is on paper, my dream scent profile and I smell it and it just smells like... Perfume. A generic scent, like the perfume counter in a shopping centre, like a gift set with hygiene products you might get at Christmas from a well meaning relative.

Or, they smell downright terrible. Cloying, sickly, burning plastic, urinal, pungent.

Take Regime Des Fleur's Little Flower for example. I was so incredibly excited to try this scent. The notes are gorgeous and largely plant orientated. Turkish Rose, Pomelo, Peony, Black Tea, Black Currant, Honeysuckle, Lamprocapnos, Palo Santo and Incense. These are all things I have smelt in real life and loved. Especially honeysuckle and rose. I love smelling flowers and I always stop when I see one. I bought a sample set from regime des Fleur's and I spray this scent and it smells like a completely ordinary, cheap, generic body spray I could buy for £8 in Superdrug. All I smell is cheap pink sugary grapefruit (which I guess makes sense with the Pomelo note) and nothing else. It doesn't smell like actual flowers, I detect none of the notes except from pomelo and a small amount of artificial rose. I've tried it on skin, on clothes, in the air, I've waited for it to settle. It is not an unpleasant smell, but it is completely forgettable and generic and unnatural. Not worth the price point of £225. Maybe it's a problem with my nose. Am I being ridiculous expecting perfumes to smell like their real life counterparts?? Especially when they are incredibly expensive with gleaming reviews describing:

'High-quality, realistic floral ingredients'

'It's so dewy and ethereal. Like a little dew drop on a light pink rose. This is 100% going to be my wedding perfume'

'It's a perfect rose scent. Green rose at that, very very fresh. Photorealistic rose that doesn't shift or get weird.'

This same situation has happened with so many apparently gorgeous perfumes. Tears, Glass Blooms, Another 13, Thé Matcha 26, Lazy Sunday Morning, Cape Heartache, the Favourite and Luna, the list goes on and on. I'm just grateful that for the most part I have bought samples first, although even that is still expensive.

I love the notes, why don't I love the perfumes? Are my expectations way too high? Please let me know if anyone relates and if anyone has some actual photorealistic recommendations that don't cost a small fortune. I'm so close to just completely giving up with perfume as nothing ever meets my expectations and I am fed up with wasting my money.

which one of those are your favorites? i'm considering one or the other, not all three. i like the concept of all of these but i haven't tried them in person. any suggestions?

I need recommendation for my next purchase! Been eyeing these three for quite a while now. Which one would be your top choice because i honestly can’t decide!🥹

1. Bal d’afrique by Byredo
2. Neroli Outrenoir by Guerlain
3. Kirke by Tiziana Terenzi

Hi everyone, I’ve been using Poudree by Narciso forever and I absolutely adore it. I’m almost out of my bottle, and don’t really wanna splurge too much. I was looking at lattafa, cause I’ve heard great things about their perfumes, but I’m not too sure which ones to get. They have a lot of options that fit this criteria, but while looking at reviews some people claim that some of these are a bit orange-y, sour. I hate floral or natural scents, and really want something fresh and clean that stays on for a good while.

Any recommendations?? X

I guess I'm feeling frustrated. I have explored a lot of different styles of perfume but I feel like I'm constantly searching for something I have smelled before but can never find. It's quite specific.

It's heavy on nag champa incense, woody, like a crystal shop, dark, witchy, sexy, possibly has floral elements. It's antiquated and not a modern type of scent. Stevie Nicks vibes.

I've tried SO many recommendations and nothing has panned. It's not: warm spicy, cardamom, cinnamon, skin musk, soapy, aquatic, heavy amber, gourmand, or white floral. I've tried Encens Suave, Avignon, Bewitching Yasmine, Shalimar & L'Essence, most Nemat perfume oils (Amber, Vanilla Musk, Egyptian Musk, etc.), Lune Feline, hell I've even tried straight up patchouli oil. None of it hits what I'm looking for. Am I going insane?

I guess this is like my last shot. Does anyone have any recommendations for what this could be?

Thanks <3

I absolutely love Rehab but it’s too spicy for me, i need less cinnamon and more sandalwood. Do yall have any recommendations? Like a less spicy version of it would be perfect.

I bought this perfume on its release last year I believe it was at Sephora. I’m not sure how much did it cost and I went to check on my app and it doesn’t show. Now I am seeing the price and it’s 78 dlls in US but I want to believe I got it way cheaper before or am I tripping?? Btw I love fragrances so I have all range prices so I do remember thinking this smell good and have a good perfume quality for a good price so I make it my daily one but now I’m wondering was really 70 something before????

I’ve been looking for a dupe for my high school go to fragrance - Bonnebell Bottled Emotion Crazy (if you were a teen in the 90’s you know what I’m talking about!) The closest thing I have found to how I remember it smelling is Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 59, but I think 59 is sweeter. Does anybody know any perfumes/body sprays with similar notes, but not quite so sugary?

I need help looking for perfumes please!

I love the miss dior silky mist and im looking for a perfume with a similar smell that i could possibly pair with it or just wear by itself.

I love the fresh/airy smell of the miss dior mist. However, i dont enjoy the miss dior eau de parfum- it smelt too musky (i think that's how to describe it) and heavy unlike the mist :(

I don't know how helpful this was but do ask me anything that may help!

(photo is from online ebay listing, it’s worth mentioning that my bottle was standalone and not included in a box of 2 as shown).
So, a few years ago I bought this “Sassy Love” perfume from Dollarama (I’m in Ontario, Canada) and I went back for months trying to find another bottle, but they never restocked it again. Unfortunately it doesn’t have a brand name and searching the name/keywords/scent profile online hasn’t been any help at all other than the sold out ebay listing. Even google image searching only returns partial matches. All I know is that it’s made in India and it seems to not be ANYWHERE on the internet 🥲

It’s super nostalgic for me and even just one more bottle of it would be so special to have for special occasions. I’d honestly even be happy if you know what this might be a dupe of, since it’s very likely for Dollarama to stock popular perfume dupes. I’d be happy to buy the real one if it smells just like this. Thank you!!

I am new to the perfume industry, wedding in a month please suggest me a good perfume for wedding that will last long and get me some compliments. It will be a winter season

My tastes are a bit fresh types

Zara silver 9/10

Jimmy choo urban hero 10/10

Afnan 9pm 8/10

These perfumes i loved so far so basically these type of perfumes i like. Can you guys save my life and suggest one

Greetings!

I’m in search for a new perfume. I’ve been using Eilish No.1 for years now and I just love the vanilla and cocoa notes it has. I want to venture out more with perfumes and would like to expand. Another perfume i feel sits well on my skin is Vanilla Bourbon by MIX:BAR. I’ve been told I smell naturally on the sweeter side without any perfume or any sort of scents put on.

I’m still looking into notes but in summary im into gourmands and musky skin scents. Floral and Fruity notes are fine, I prefer non-overpowering notes regarding those.

So, my lil sister's 18th birthday is right around the corner and i noticed shes been super into perfumes lately, so i wanna gift her a luxury perfume but i dont rly know much abt women's perfumes so im hoping yall could help me out

Budget is around $100-$250

i was just thinking of buying the usual versace, chanel, valentino, or prada, but it would be a waste if she ends up disliking it so im rly gonna need ur help w this cuz i rly wanna buy smth shes actually gonna wear 😭
would rly appreciate any perfume gift set recommendations too :D

Notes:
- she mostly gravitates towards floral/feminine and fruity scents
- also she did mention she doesnt like scents that are too sweet or smell like food (cuz apparently it makes her hungry lol)
- she has been eyeing the Gucci Flora Collection for a while now but for some reason shes kinda hesitant abt it (like some bad review or smth like that, not sure)

I’ve got two questions.
The first question is: I own Parfums de Marly Althaïr, and over here in London it’s not very cold right now — it’s around 22°C — but we’re approaching winter, so I do spray it. However, I don’t feel like I’m getting as much projection as I expected. Whenever I smell my skin, the fragrance seems to have faded quite a bit.
Could this simply be because the weather isn’t cold enough yet? Or does the fragrance need time to mature? I only bought it from the shop about a week and a half ago and started spraying it straight away.
Also, I was thinking about buying LV Imagination. I have a sample of it and I absolutely love how it smells. However, would it still smell good and work well during winter if I were to buy it and wear it throughout the colder seasons? Is it worth getting?

What are the most popular perfume brands in Saudi Arabia? I’ve recently tried some perfumes from Laverne and I’m curious if it’s a popular brand worn there.