Misc Cologne Crew Pt. XIV: Cologne, Candles and Smellin' Good

[I4TT]

Will have to try this AIW.. Sounds like an odd combination to me.

SOTD: Creed MI 13X01 (Just a sample unfortunately, but love the melon in this batch and am going to get a 4oz if I can find one)

[WheyBeastly]

Was there any giveaways that have happened in these threads before?

I've thought of stuff. I've done at least one giveaway before on FB.

How much interest might there be in a 50ml bottle of Fahrenheit? Samples? Decant(s)?

I'm not sure how I'd set it up, like... if to enter the giveaway by repping and leaving a comment - would that be a bannable offense (rep trading kind of thing?) - or would simply leaving a comment in the thread be 'better'/safer?

[wolfLarson]

79%

I get around three hrs total, only one that isnt skin level.
disappointed, but its very humid here.
hope it will be better in the cold.

I love the type of vetiver they portray though.

[Papillo]

in on Fahrenheit giveaway

sotn aventus

[WhySoSerious?]

SOTD: AHEB



I'm pretty sure no one here pays $400 for Creed bottles.

This is what i am talking about. Everyone always says no one pays retail, lol @ paying retail, you are an idiot if you pay retail, yet if you throw out the question Where can i find aventus for cheaper? every single response is you cant, it will be fake, its watered down, if you like it/pay the price.

So i will ask the question again, where are they getting it. The pictures show legit bottles.

[YUHeffToBeMad]

This is what i am talking about. Everyone always says no one pays retail, lol @ paying retail, you are an idiot if you pay retail, yet if you throw out the question Where can i find aventus for cheaper? every single response is you cant, it will be fake, its watered down, if you like it/pay the price.

So i will ask the question again, where are they getting it. The pictures show legit bottles.

That's cuz it's aventus, some people have actually paid retail for it in here, the rest have bought it from people selling it on ******** groups/reputable discounters/splits/before it was super expensive

sotd - saw a creed original santal sample in my cologne drawer I haven't touched in a while and went for it

[Papillo]

This is what i am talking about. Everyone always says no one pays retail, lol @ paying retail, you are an idiot if you pay retail, yet if you throw out the question Where can i find aventus for cheaper? every single response is you cant, it will be fake, its watered down, if you like it/pay the price.

So i will ask the question again, where are they getting it. The pictures show legit bottles.

Who have you been talking to brah? You can get it for a lil more than half retail from framgrnacenet @ $272
http://www.fragrancenet.com/fragranc...-parfum#218368

First in fragrance has it for about $284 before shipping and that price may actually include VAT so its potentially cheaper.
Essenza Nobile has it for about 210 Euros ($240) shipped to the US.


Certain sellers on ******** almost always have aventus and sell it for between 200 and 250. Splits on fb currently have aventus for $1/ml. I bought 100mls for $130 shipped. I don't give a rats ass about the original bottle, if you do then obviously this won't suffice for you. Ive posted the names of the splitters i bought from ITT multiple times now.

You gotta do a bit of leg work brah if you don't want to pay retail

[afguy901]

Who have you been talking to brah? You can get it for a lil more than half retail from framgrnacenet @ $272
http://www.fragrancenet.com/fragranc...-parfum#218368

First in fragrance has it for about $284 before shipping and that price may actually include VAT so its potentially cheaper.
Essenza Nobile has it for about 210 Euros ($240) shipped to the US.


Certain sellers on ******** almost always have aventus and sell it for between 200 and 250. Splits on fb currently have aventus for $1/ml. I bought 100mls for $130 shipped. I don't give a rats ass about the original bottle, if you do then obviously this won't suffice for you. Ive posted the names of the splitters i bought from ITT multiple times now.

You gotta do a bit of leg work brah if you don't want to pay retail

This

[WhySoSerious?]

Who have you been talking to brah? You can get it for a lil more than half retail from framgrnacenet @ $272
http://www.fragrancenet.com/fragranc...-parfum#218368

First in fragrance has it for about $284 before shipping and that price may actually include VAT so its potentially cheaper.
Essenza Nobile has it for about 210 Euros ($240) shipped to the US.


Certain sellers on ******** almost always have aventus and sell it for between 200 and 250. Splits on fb currently have aventus for $1/ml. I bought 100mls for $130 shipped. I don't give a rats ass about the original bottle, if you do then obviously this won't suffice for you. Ive posted the names of the splitters i bought from ITT multiple times now.

You gotta do a bit of leg work brah if you don't want to pay retail

There are what 14 threads and i am meant to read through every single post in the 360 page x 13? Should i quit my job lol
i have done as much google research as i can and it always seems to be the case that i said and/or fakes/watered down versions, or dont ship to australia.

Frangrance net when converted to aus is $400 and in shops its $440.
plus shipping. It turns out to be cheaper and quick buying retail here.

I found it for 350 with staff discounts cause my friend works there. 440 down to 350, i mean is that a good deal?

Also i actually dont care about the bottle, so would love to find splitters that offer deals and ship to aus.

[afguy901]

There are what 14 threads and i am meant to read through every single post in the 360 page x 13? Should i quit my job lol
i have done as much google research as i can and it always seems to be the case that i said and/or fakes/watered down versions, or dont ship to australia.

Frangrance net when converted to aus is $400 and in shops its $440.
plus shipping. It turns out to be cheaper and quick buying retail here.

I found it for 350 with staff discounts cause my friend works there. 440 down to 350, i mean is that a good deal?

Also i actually dont care about the bottle, so would love to find splitters that offer deals and ship to aus.

350 U.S.? If so then no it's not a good deal

[YUHeffToBeMad]

There are what 14 threads and i am meant to read through every single post in the 360 page x 13? Should i quit my job lol
i have done as much google research as i can and it always seems to be the case that i said and/or fakes/watered down versions, or dont ship to australia.

Frangrance net when converted to aus is $400 and in shops its $440.
plus shipping. It turns out to be cheaper and quick buying retail here.

I found it for 350 with staff discounts cause my friend works there. 440 down to 350, i mean is that a good deal?

Also i actually dont care about the bottle, so would love to find splitters that offer deals and ship to aus.

Most of the people in here are in the US, the canada brahs struggle with this, you've either got to find a splitter willing to ship internationally and bite the exchange rate, or just suck it up and buy retail/online

[TheEvolution]

Is Ultra Zest found anywhere online or at a discount price or is it something you pay full retail price for?

Also in for FB group which sells Aventus splits. What is it called?

[flangmasterj]

Was there any giveaways that have happened in these threads before?

I've thought of stuff. I've done at least one giveaway before on FB.

How much interest might there be in a 50ml bottle of Fahrenheit? Samples? Decant(s)?

I'm not sure how I'd set it up, like... if to enter the giveaway by repping and leaving a comment - would that be a bannable offense (rep trading kind of thing?) - or would simply leaving a comment in the thread be 'better'/safer?

[Arsenal01]

79%

I get around three hrs total, only one that isnt skin level.
disappointed, but its very humid here.
hope it will be better in the cold.

I love the type of vetiver they portray though.

Try and test chanel sycomore then, highest quality vetiver I've tried

[acy274]

Is Ultra Zest found anywhere online or at a discount price or is it something you pay full retail price for?

Also in for FB group which sells Aventus splits. What is it called?

If you wait a few months, it will prob hit fragrancenet. I recently ordered Pure Wood for $59.99 from them. If you want it now, best bet is to check the ******** groups, where I see it for sale pretty frequently.

SOTD: GPHII
SOTN: La Nuit

[Bob_Ross42]

hey cologne brahs. it's been a few yrs. Whats the popular scent these days?

[acy274]

Finally moved in to my SF apartment. Couldn't bring even close to everything I wanted to, but here's what made the cut for now... would bring more, but I'm literally working with a computer desk and bed right now haha... the struggle is real brahs.

From L-R: full bottles - MI, GIT, VIW, Aventus, Bleecker St, Reflection Mane, LDDM, TDH EDT, AHS, DHI, La Nuit EDT, Pure Malt.
Decants: TV, Oud Wood, TL, NdN, B22, TDH ETF, BdA, Ambre Nuit, DHP, Oud Ispahan, Pure Coffee, SDV.

[afguy901]

SOTD: rive d ambre

[Papillo]

does anyone here have Encre noire / encre noire sport @ the 79% concentration?

was wondering what you guys got in terms of performance.

Checked mine and its the 79% concentration. Its my SOTD so we will see how it performs.

SOTD: EN Sport

[dizzy242]

SOTD: TDH EDT + Eau Trais Fraiche

[AnimalStrength]

sotd- ysl l homme

Is there any niche scents that are similar to this?

[JCM87]

SOTD: Brooklyn

Just picked this up the other day, not too impressed with the projection. Hopefully others can smell it better than I can.

Also picked up Central Park West for the gf and me both, although everything I see says it's a women's scent, I like it.

[CTSV648HP]

SOYesterday: Rose 31 shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and then 3 sprays of the frag itself. #Yolo

[Arsenal01]

sotd. nautica voyage

@acy awesome collection, well rounded for any occasion

[Papillo]

sotd. nautica voyage

@acy awesome collection, well rounded for any occasion

Brah, this is just what he brought to his apt in SF. I can only imagine what the full collection pic looks like.


Encre Noire is still going well at the 5 hr mark. Projection is probably about a few inches around me but i can still clearly get whifs of it as i move around. I sprayed my undershirt.

[Arsenal01]

^^tfw CC travel sets are better than my whole collection



ended layering voyage with molecule01 and this **** is better than l'humaniste! smells soooo amazing

[Papillo]

^^tfw CC travel sets are better than my whole collection



ended layering voyage with molecule01 and this **** is better than l'humaniste! smells soooo amazing

I need to find a decant of this thing. I keep hearing great things about it.

[Arsenal01]

^^omg brah it turns some designers into niche quality + adds to performance

AHEB01, MI01, voyage01, aventus01, viw01 are some of the best ive tried

[Dreyth]

I need to find a decant of this thing. I keep hearing great things about it.

just buy the pure oil instead:https://shop.perfumersapprentice.com...e-super-i.aspx
30mL is $9. 30mL of iso e super... that's how much you would find in a 100mL bottle of molecule 01 assuming 30% concentration.

[soulivex]

Went on a major frag sampling/buying trip at LuckyScent/ScentBar, Rodeo Drive, and Beverly Center.

From what I remember:
Most of the Byredo line was unimpressive with the exception of Black Saffron. Thinking about buying a bottle.
Tried Lyric Man and Reflection Man and both were good but not good enough for me to buy a whole bottle. Maybe a decant.
B22 and P31 were both hnnnggg and ended up buying a 50mL B22.
Xerjoff Nio was good but B22 was the far superior citrus scent IMO.
The Dior Private Line was also a little disappointing with Ambre Nuit and Bois D'Argent being the only ones I really liked but even then, I feel Amber Narguille is a much better, more emotional frag than Nuit.
The Chanel Exclusive Line was OK with Sycomore and Eau De Cologne being the standouts for me but there were some big misses in that line including Coromandel and Misia that I really couldn't stand.
Got to try out some of the TF Private Blends that I hadn't tried before. White Suede and Rive D'Ambre are both quite good. Ended up with a 50mL of Neroli Portofino to add to my TL and Costa Azzurra.
The Zegna Exclusive line is pretty good and the price is right. Sicilian Mandarin is a definite winner.