Itāll probably last you a cool minute bro
And itās like leasing a car
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Iām rocking the V&R Spicebomb Extreme but the projection is no longer there. I think this bottle is from 2022 so my guess is they changed something, smells nice but doesnāt project
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absolutely true
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It really depends. I know my old batch of āBlack Pantherā from Alexandria, after 3 years of being properly stored, became one of my strongest and most pleasant fragrances to date. I had posted about it somewhere on hereā¦ (Itās one I wore the most cuz I love the sillage, and prolly the most complimented in my whole collection) I have posted bout it before, but I remember this one girl told me she knew I was in the room (Before she saw me) cuz she could smell me from like 8 ft. away, cuz the sillage was so beastly when I walked. Iād recently revisited my new batch of Sospiroās Vibrato and new batch of Alexandriaās version, and theyāre definitely becoming stronger than some months ago and growing into what they are supposed to be. Though not at full potential yet. Proper storage is key. I keep mine if dark and cool spots. Some even in the fridge.
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Yep I store away from heat and moisture, kept the bottle for like 2 years now but I think I may be nose blind because my mom told me she can smell it from afar.
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Iām glad I never experience that bro. But some of my friends who are into fragrances also go anosmic to some of their fragrances as well. But yeah, usually high oil concentration fragrances will not get weaker or go bad within a couple of months. One of my bros has one of his bottles for 8 years and it was still good. lol
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The Armaf club de nuit man intense is such a beast. I let it macerate and it perfoms, itās the EDT version that I have.
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I never tried this oneā¦ I was thinkin bout getting it cuz I heard itās close to the OG Aventus. Aventus smells very good, but I am not a big fan. But would love to layer it with my other scents. I think itās one of the best and versatile fragrances to layer with. I also heard it doesnāt have pineappple like the og as well. I been loving Black Phantom sample so muchā¦ I layer it with Dark Knight since they smell identical. I love love love this scent hahaā¦ I spray on like every night as well.
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After yesterday I think iāll stop with the Club de nuit, itās way too strong for me lol
One day Iāll try black phantom. The notes seem nice
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A question for the Forum Scent Master, Mr This_Boy_Here :
Do you know Etat Libre DāOrange, Hermann A Mes Cotes Me Paraissait Une Ombre
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Bro, just go with one spray if itās too much hahaā¦
Also, before trying Black Phantom, just knowā¦ Itās not very versatile lolā¦ Itās more of a special occasion, night time, date night, fall and winter fragrance. (I mean, one can techinically wear any fragrances when or how they want but you know what I mean) Since this is a very dark, deep and rich fragrance, I also only wear this fragrance with dark clothes (If I am going out), couldnāt imagine wearing it with brighter clothes lolā¦ sucks cuz I love white jeans/pants. haha
As of right now, itās in my top 5 for life, so I also have two other dupes of it. Black Phantom is expensive. Lol One is from Dua, and the other is from Alexandria. They both outperform the OG, but duaās is much stronger in projection, and itās alot darker /heavier than Alexandriaās and the OG from Kilian. I love Alexandriaās version cuz itās not too overpowering, and itās still rich, but less heavier. That way I can wear it to more places and in the house before I sleep as well. Duaās would be great for when itās super cold outside, or when you go somewhere special. Though I need to let them macerate more, to see what the fully become. Also, donāt try it if you donāt like vanilla, dark chocolate, rich caramel, and deep rich dark coffee scent. But the notes are blended so well. There is a rum scent to it too, but itās not in the forefront like Hafes 1984. IMO, it enhances the overall scent to make it richer.
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I only had smelt one from this brand! But cannot remember which it was, but I liked it alot. I would love to try more though. But I heard they are not for anyone lolā¦ Any suggestions bro? Also, I will check out the other one as well. I love French brands. I like to sample them when I can
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Yeah, that might help but I think some fragrances are more synthetic than others. Perhaps some allergic reaction can occur, like I like my spicebomb but this one I just canāt really wear lol
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Bro, there is a new one I recently tried. Itās from Afnan called āRare Reefā. And itās very good. I canāt say how close it is to Pacific Chill from LV cuz I had never smelt it. It wasnāt something that caught my attention. Hell, I still donāt know how "Imaginationāā smells lolā¦ Even with all the hype 
ā¦Though I heard many great things about them and how they are really mass appealing, but I dunno. More into niche smells. I do love designers too thoughā¦ Rare Reef does have Similarities to Xerjoffās Torino 21 tho, which I love. Itās not a 1-to-1, but I think itās very pleasant. Like a bright Orange scent, wit other citrus nuances. Itās not very expensive too. I might end up coppin it. To me, itās strong but not overpowering like the one CDNT lol
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I heard the new Spicebomb is more versatile bro, because of the musk. (Sounds exactly like Initioās āRehabā to me lmao) Like you can wear it year roundā¦ Also, to anyone reading this, DO NOT TRUST FRAGRANTICA. So much bs on there and trolls lolā¦ there have been so many times when I heard the craziest insults dedicated to specific scents, and I tried it and I was just in loveā¦ Some comments are geniune tho, but they are generally easy to decipher. lol
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Wonderful!
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I really wanted to get Prada lāhomme, @This_Boy_Here have you tried this one before?
I hear itās quite an elegant scent
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Yes, I tried it like a year ago, amongst alot of others. I think itās great. Itās a sophisticated, mature, fresh, powdered, sweet, clean, floral scent. I would say most women love it and think itās sexy, but itās not something I gravitate to. It doesnāt really stand out to me. Just smells like a luxorious laundry detergent lolā¦The perfomance is also lacking to me, but would be great for the office for this reason. I do feel itās versatile, but I would see me more being dressed up than down, while wearing it. Might have to revisit it though, but when I smelt it before, it didnāt wow me. It just smelt really nice to me.
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Lol, I wanted to try this one for a long ass time so I think I might blind buy as everyone says itās super versatile and ngl I like powdery fragrances 
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Dropping in to thank @This_Boy_Here for the great tips I got in this thread back inā¦ oh whoa, January. I promised to report back and soā¦
I managed to get my nephew a nice range of samples (the idea being Iād buy him his favorite in full size) and he ended up wearing Nina Ricci to please his girlfriend. You read that right. Nina Ricci. I donāt know the name of the fragrance but itās very sweet and not outdoorsy at all.
I tried very, very hard to not judge. Itās just that my poor face has subtitles even when Iām giving my bestestest āneutral and lovingā performance 
Anyway, heās happy, Iām happy that heās happy and I appreciated the tips.
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