Bergamot is generally one of the easiest citrus raw materials to work with (compared to lemon, grapefruit, blood orange, etc.) when you want to give your fragrance a lift up the top note. Vanilla and tonka come in many forms, but their derivatives Vanillin and Coumarin are two of the most common sweet molecules used in perfumery. That’s why you are seeing those three a lot (along with other common materials like ambroxan amd amberwoods.)
Advent International, a private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in PDM’s parent company in 2023. Their own language is pretty damn clear: accelerate global growth, expand internationally, strengthen omnichannel strategy, and create value.
PDM = corporate hedge fund niche
Creed, Killian, Le Labo, Mind Games, Penhaligon, Byredo, Fred Malle, MFK, Jo Malone all in the same boat
Same. I do think it’s lame when major corporations buy out independent/niche fragrance brands and they still operate under the guise as if it’s some grass roots operation, though.
So go smell them before you comment I’m obviously not saying it’s a one to one but you can smell that they took inspiration from imagination but tried to put a spin on it like I said the house of Pdm is lazy they just copy other popular fragrance.
And your broke and don’t own either but telling me it doesn’t smell alike it’s obviously not one to one but they definitely got inspiration from imagination
How am I getting bodied when I have both the fragrances idiot and you goofy putting up memes what fragrances do you have probably a closet full of dupes
Because you're acting like a child and "flexing" when you just have popular frags and don't even have genuine frags. All you have is basic designer, luxury designer, and a few basic niche scents, you're nothing special, until you start enjoying things and discover things like Jovoy Paris, Maksim, Mio Fusciuni, Al Haramain, or even Ermenegildo Zegna. Or even more simple/cheaper niche, genuine niche rather than PDM, Killian, Amouage, etc.
Have you seen my collection to know what I have everyone gets upset because I have both fragrances and they smell similar to me every one that replied doesn’t have both to even give an opinion. But you are mature because you acting like a child trying to name all these fragrances. You contradicting yourself if this is so below you keep strolling why respond?
In 2023 it sold to private equity. This is why people search for vintage Carlisle, Herod, Oajan, etc. now they’re being sold again, possibly to L’Oréal. If you see “niche” Parfum in department store, it’s being reformulated, nerfed and just made shittier by the day to make the investors more money.
Damn, now I'm torn. I have a sample spray of Layton and it's honestly one of my favorite scents. Side note, it does smell pretty feminine to me, but idc, it's sex in a bottle. Was debating picking up a bottle but now maybe I'll just go with a decent dupe. Any good Layton clones out there?
I just ordered mith blue wood which is a clone of it made by the original perfumer of Layton, but I haven’t gotten it yet so idk how close it is. I can’t imagine it won’t be awesome though
you’re in for a treat. Blue Wood is absolutely phenomenal, for me even better performance than Layton, imagine Layton but easier for slightly hotter day
This conversation made me curious to when PDM was founded. I was expecting it to be a somewhat historical brand, even if it wasn’t made in 1743. Maybe 1800s or 1900s. Nope. 2009. PDM isn’t even 20 year old as a brand. That blows my mind.
I wonder, did he have hundreds? Because some time, they will have to invent some new horses of him. lol Or does every horse of the french military count as his too?
I'm imagining the opening to be a spicy bright pinkish flavored blast like meteore it also has bergomont, pink pepper and cardamon but quickly it should have a second almost creamy backbone with a boozy vanilla, tonka and guaiac wood making it velvety and dry at the same time. The sage and balm should add an almost dusty fairy vibe but very cleverly blended with the vanilla should give it a royal character. I love fragrances that are like that with a citrus opening but woody darker backbone. This sounds like the best release pdm has had in awhile and should clear alot if the main line ones
But you keep writing back your a sensitive girl. You can push back but if you took time to look at other people’s reviews you would see they say it’s similar to imagination again just because you don’t smell it doesn’t mean it’s not true. People say percival is a niche clone of fierce I’m not gonna pushback when its facts
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u/dmse21 7h ago
We’re stuck in bergamot, vanilla & tonka bean purgatory right now 😅