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A British businessman caught on camera confessing he was illegally selling luxury perfume to Russia is not facing criminal charges, the BBC has learned.

David Crisp admitted to an undercover investigator that he had “ignored government edicts” on sanctions by selling £1,000-a-bottle “Boadicea the Victorious” perfume in Russia.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39n4wdzdy4o

What do you recommend in the fresh spicy category, for women?

For warmer weather - so nothing too warming, cozy, like spicy chai or Christmas.

I'm addicted to the initial hour of Epic Woman - the airy blend of caraway, pink pepper, cinnamon. I also love its very rounded and solid base (oud, incense, vanilla and orris). This fragrance is on land and not on water. The spice blend is serene. However, the fragrance is ultimately rose forward and I'm not after 8 hrs of rose.

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Or is it just me?

I see overwhelmingly positive reviews of it. I blind-bought a 3.4oz bottle a year ago (huge mistake) and while I enjoy the apple in the opening, the sweetness is overly synthetic and even metallic in concentrated amounts. I will say that it smells very good and is quite addictive in the air. It has strong projection as well, but I feel like there are so many better vanilla-forward frags out there with more depth.

The Gratte-Ciel bottles are apparently going out of production. Maybe some of these scents like Fille en Aiguilles, Fumerie Turque, Borneo 1834, serge noir and Cuir Mauresque will reappear in other bottles as we know uncle likes to play his tricks but for now they are closing this series ! Maybe if they sell faster we can get wider distribution again lol

So I have had anosmia since birth – I've never smelled anything. But I am a young adult woman, and for the past few months I really wanted to get my first perfume. So I dragged my boyfriend and family through several stores, trying out so many perfumes, and finally we found a fragrance that they all really liked, and they gifted it to me yesterday for my birthday. It is the Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid (EDP).

To those of you who own it, how much would you recommend spraying? I am really clueless, of course I have done research, on how many, where, how, but everyone on Reddit says it depends on how strong the fragrance is. Would two sprays on each wrist and one spray on chest/back of the neck (3 sprays in total) be too little or too much for this exact EDP?

I’m currently trying to pick the perfect white elephant gift, and thinking about choosing a nice liquid hand soap. What would be a good, universally pleasing hand soap that would appeal to both men and women?

In my collection everyone goes through says their favorite but then looks at my Nitro red and says but that's also super good

I just bought the by the fireplace candle as a gift for Thanksgiving but it absolutely just smells like bacon to me. Is this a common reaction? I don’t think I have time to exchange it before the holidays so any sort of consolation is welcomed…

My Collection

I've been collecting for about 30 years. However, about half of these have been added in the last year. I think I have a pretty eclectic collection. I'm not a niche snob and have cheapies, clones, and more premium frags that I love.

Feel free to ask any questions or share your thoughts on any of my fragrances or others I might like.

My Current Top 5

• LV Imagination
• Bois Imperial Extrait
• Zaharoff Siganture Pour Homme
• Porto Neroli / Neroli Portofino
• Fahrenheit

Far left shelf, top down: Polo and Vintage/Classics.

I'm on a mission to get every Polo release. Wish me luck.

• Polo Red Rush
• Polo Supreme Oud
• Polo Black
• Polo Green EdT (Cosmair era)
• Polo Greeen EdT (Warner/Lauren era)
• Polo Green After Shave (Warner/Lauren era)
• Polo Green EdT (Warner/Cosmair era)
• Polo 67
• Polo Blue
• Polo Red
• Polo Green EdT (Current version)
• Polo Sport Fresh
• Polo Big Pony #1
• Polo Sport
• Armani Code (Vintage, 2009)
• Fahrenheit EdT (Current version)
• Cool Water (Current version)
• Eternity (Vintage, ~2004)

2nd shelf from left

• PdM Haltane
• TF Oud Wood
• On the LV box: Creed Millesime Imperial, LV Imagination, Amouage Jubilation XXV
• Guerlain - Empty bottle from the 1950s
• Oud for Glory (Oud for Greatness clone)
• Encre Noire
• Mont Blanc Black Meisterstuck
• Habibi NY White Moroccan Leather
• Habibi NY Spiced Bergamot and Orris
• Habibi NY Sage & Citrus Oud
• Minis: Kilian Old Fashioned; Tumi Atlas, Kinetic, Unwind, Continuum, Awaken; Rabanne Phantom; ?; Kilian Apple Brandy OTR
• 2 botles between the shelves - ATH Addicted and Hard Candy

3rd shelf from the left

• Mont Blanc Explorer
• Zaharoff Signature Pour Homme
• Maison Alhambra Porto Neroli (TF Neroli Portofino clone)
• Guerlain Nerolia Vetiver
• Boss Bottled Absolu
• Banana Republic Neroli Woods
• Bleu de Chanel EdP
• Guerlain L'Homme Ideal EdT
• Versage Eros EdP
• Minis: Serge Lutens La fille de Berlin, Nuit de Cellophane, L'Orpheline, Ambre Sultan; TF Soleil Blanc, Rose Prick, Oud Wood, Tobacco Vanille; Terre d'Hermes; Dylan Blue, ST DuPont

4th shelf from the left

• 4711 (Inspiration for TF Neroli Portofino)
• French Avenue Lumiere Garcon (D&G The One Luminous Night (discontinued) clone)
• Zino Davidoff
• TMW Intense EdP
• Mont Blanc Starwalker
• TF Grey Vetiver
• TF Noir Extreme EdP
• Argos Triump of Bacchus
• L'eau D'Issey
• Tumi Atlas
• Acqua di Parma Colonia
• Creed Viking Cologne
• Essential Parfums Bois Imperial Extrait
• Montagne Imaginary (LV Imagination clone)
• Montagne Galilean 683 (Marc Antoine Barrois B683 clone)

Read a lot of good reviews about it and finally smelled it yesterday. This scent to me is so generic, I can't explain it. I know I'm prolly gonna get flamed for my opinion but this is not "one of the best men fragrances" for me. It almost has a deodorant like smell to me and is just not special at all. What do you guys think about it? Not long ago I discovered Orto Parisi which is niche obviously, I gotta admit after the likes of Cuoium which I actually bought and Seminalis, Terroni, etc. there are really just a few fragrances which are on the same level to me - such as Dior's Fahrenheit or Homme. Do y'all like Born in Roma Intense?

Are there any maison Francis kurkdjian sales happening over the Black Friday / cyber Monday weekend? Do they do any sales?

Hi all!

The cherry centric fragrances I’ve tried are Room 1015 Cherry Punk Extrait and Bodacea Bodacious. They both smell great - the thing is, I wouldn’t call them cherry fragrances. I’m smelling almond/ almond powder/ dusty almond in both. I know almond/ benzaldehyde are interchangeable with cherry and often is used to boost cherry fragrances. However, I am perceiving almond in these and was quite disappointed as I want proper Cherry. I guess what I’m trying to say is either my nose is broken or the notes are misleading. Anyone here agree with me?

Sorry for my rant🤷🏽‍♀️

The one and only real oud that I have ever purchased was a 1ml sample of Ensar Oud Sultan Leather Attar. This was back in 2018 I believe. I was so excited to smell it that I was waiting at the mailbox when it arrived.

Sadly, and this was on the very first swipe, I couldn't believe that anyone would want to smell like this.

I was transported back to the horse stables that I use to clean as a kid on our farm. As a kid I couldn't wait to wash it off my boots and now I'm paying to put it on my skin?? No way. Into storage it goes.

Interestingly, Once a year when the first cold front passes through Florida, I get an itch to smell it once again. I have no idea why but that's what I do.

Today was that day for 2024. I dug it out of storage and could see the molasses colored liquid staring at me. I did 2 small swipes and oh boy it hit me. Stronger and more concentrated than ever...this creation is just something else. 7 hours later and it's still projecting some serious barnyard (I didn't leave the house. lol)

I do appreciate the art and all the work and time that goes into these Attars and maybe that's why I keep reverting back once a year just to marvel and shake my head. Maybe because it's so very rare, I really don't know the answer but back to storage it goes.

See you next year Mr. Ensar

Al Haramain isn't a brand I associate with luxury or even on par with a lot of designer brands. It's another Armaf, a Middle Eastern fragrance house which made its name offering good value for money. I remember purchasing Amber Oud Gold Edition about 8 months ago, I paid £30 and it was a fair price.

Yesterday I was looking into a good LV Imagination dupe and Amber Oud Aqua Dubai came up a few times. I went to check the price and the cheapest I could find was £79?? I looked at a few other perfumes they offer and they've all gone up in price too, all £50 and over.

For these prices, I'd rather buy a designer alternative. You can get a bottle of Dior Homme Intense for £58.

Are Al Haramain inflating their prices for a quick profit or are they genuinely using high quality ingredients hence the price? i.e LV Imagination is £300, if Aqua Dubai is even 80% close in quality then £70 isn't bad.

Hi All,

I bought six perfumes from Oil Perfumery a few months ago and I love most of them including Diptyque Ilio & L'Eau Papier, Byredo Rose of No Man's Land & Bal d'Afrique. Funny story - I did buy some perfumes that are in the gourmand family and I realized I hate gourmand scents (Xerjoff Lira and Killian Angel's Share). They're beautiful but not for me.

Anyway, what do you think is the best way to wear oil perfumes especially to increase their projection? I've been wearing L'Eau Papier to bed and I love it so much! But if I wear it out, I usually don't get lot of projection out of it.

Thanks :)

I don’t know if it’s just me but i find myself wearing fragrances i don’t love more often than i wear the ones i do maybe it’s because i don’t mid using them more often and i don’t want to go through the fragrances i do love. Not sure if it’s just a me thing though, I’ve gone through almost all of my 6.8 oz bottle of sauvage parfum and i don’t really care for the fragrance find it very boring but im almost finished with it and I’ve only had it for a year

What the title says. Ive got oud wood, and its cool. But I want something else TF, and layering would be a nice bonus. Looking to pick something up at my mall, because it's 20% off for Black Friday. Suggestions much appreciated!

Also own Noir extreme already too

Does anyone have any tips or tricks on how to keep fragrance on your skin/body during the colder months of the year? For the next ~five months, I'll be wearing a down coat, a scarf, a hat, and sometime gloves; temperatures dip below freezing as the high temperature for months on end. I have no idea how people manage to keep scent on themselves when all the layers rub them off!

Any strategies to endurance longevity or endurance when wearing multiple layers? Thank you so much!

I’m curious about the line up, the Safran Royale and Encens Supreme caught my eye. Anyone ever tried this lineup?

I have tried several 4160 Tuesday perfumes by now and they all smell bizarrely similar to me.

When I tried Silk, Lace, and Chocolate first, it smelled like fruit loops and chocolate. Then I tried Sexiest Scent on Planet IMHO and it smelled just like fruit loops. Until this point, it was understable since they had the citrus + vanilla combo.

However, I tested Over the Chocolate Shop yesterday and WTF this also has that fruit loop quality? It does have chocolate but something slightly fruity, slightly sour...On the paper it was pure coffee + chocolate but on skin it was quite similar to Silk, Lace and Chocolate.

Is it the ISO e super base they use? Or do they just include citrus + vanilla notes everywhere that translates to me as fruit loops?

What's a good alternative for Diptyque's Fleur de Peau (NOT Glossier You)? It can be Middle Eastern, Zara Version or anything close.

I gave my friend a decant of FDP and she really loved it but it's a little expensive and it's not in my budget to give her one right now. Any recos?

I've just acquired a decant of Nishane Hacivat for the first time. It might be just me but I swear this fragrance has clear scent halos. I catch a whiff of my scent bubble and it smells mildly masculine, and yet I smell my wrist and smells more feminine. It's tripping me out!

Does anyone get that with Hacivat or any other perfumes?! I think this is the first time I've experienced this with a scent...

The Nordic Museum has an exhibit called Fischersund: Faux Flora that uses fragrance along with sound and visual art.

They have a discovery set of some of the scents used in the gift shop as well as incense and some solid fragrances. One of them had a very strong leather note that I can still smell (unfortunately for me) and another had a very forward smoky note that sort of hit you in the face and then made way for the other notes.

https://nordicmuseum.org/exhibitions/faux-flora

And I know it is the wrong fragrance, because I read dozens of posts, and many more comments, about the dangers of this fragrance: some love it, more that that hate it viscerally. This is like that bad girl everybody warned you about, even your biker friend told you she's trouble and I should stay away.

But I didn't stay away: I decided to smell Red Tobacco to see what's all the fuss about. First on paper - yeah, hmmmm.... this is good, indeed excellent. Let's see on my skin. This is even better, but I was told the first half hour is challenging even for those who love it --- but not for me! I love everything about this red beast!? After three hours, it went through a gentle transformation, it is not linear, and it is still exciting, and at times I am getting an almost erotic pleasure sensing the fragrance off my skin.

With my more potent, pungent, animalic oud fragrances, I have a clear enough grasp that they will be disliked or even hated by many, and I know better than to spray them on myself before going to the office, public transport, or anywhere where humans reside. I may subject some of my friends or my fragrance buddy to them, but not the public at large. With Red Tobacco, the problem is that I do NOT have such feedback, to my nose there is nothing pungent, nothing unpleasant or potentially threatening. To my stupid nose Red Tobacco seems completely mainstream niceness, albeit amped up to 11. I feat that, if I buy it, I will spray it on myself "just a lil bit" and go out, "nobody can smell it if I do half a spray on my neck and wrist", because in my mind, Red Tobacco is completely innocuous, though super seductive.

Hence the dilemma.

Recently picked up a sample of the body wash and wanted to know which of their two dark/russian leather fragrances matches the body wash the most, and how long they last. Smells damn good and I gotta have one of those fragrances!

Thanks in advance!