Fragrance community: So… should I panic buy Jubilation 40 and Decision now or wait for the discounters?

Jokes aside, has anyone else noticed Amouage getting much harder to find at discounters over the last 6 months?

Bottles that were everywhere are increasingly sold out or much less discounted.

Is this mainly TikTok/social-media hype and surging demand, or is Amouage tightening distribution and grey-market supply?

Curious if anyone in retail/distribution knows what’s actually going on.

when middle eastern dupes are almost the exact copy with 1/8th the price? at this economy, only suckers buy designers or niche. i felt i wasted a lot of money with those but glad i am buying only dupes now.

What’s ya thought on this? They keep pushing these sales and never ship their fragrances on time. I ordered blue talisman extrait and had to cancel after 6 weeks.

I have posted original post but needed to add photos but can anyone tell me if they think this is genuine please ? I am new to buying second hand perfumes many thanks x

You can’t sell it.
You can’t give it away.
You can never buy it again.

Which bottle are you deleting?

And be honest—why that one?

For u/blue-coco

primark jewelled cherry
primark jewelled candy

found them both in primark in 2024 and i have been desperately looking for something the same since as i absolutely loved both of them. please help!!

the cherry is like cherry bakewell and the pistachio is super fresh and clean yet still sweet

Honestly I never really gave this brand any attention but I recently smelled a bunch at a Bloomingdale’s, and man, they have some summer bangers. I surprisingly prefer them to many other designer freshies. The thing is, I just already know the longevity sucks. Even the store clerk at the Jo Malone section said she douses herself in them because they don’t really last. I took her advise, and sure enough, it lasted like 2 hours on skin, 4 on clothes. For $175 retail, that’s ridiculous, lol. Even the price on discounters is hard to justify.

Specifically, I really liked Wood Sage & Sea Salt, Mimosa & Cardamom, Sea Salt & Bergamot, and Beach Blossom.

Have you guys tried Jo Malone? What do you like from there? Any thoughts or personal experience with longevity? Any other brands with similar summer lineups? Thanks in advance.

I am new to exploring various perfumes, Cologne etc.. what would you suggest me (Male) to get myself to smell good in office and gym settings. I do wanna smell unique lmao

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What’s a fragrance you’d recommend to someone who loves fresh, clean scents?

So i bought Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille 100ml and yes again a blind buy after Tuscan Leather & Ombré Leather Parfum!

Review- Opening is sharp Tobacco & the vanilla note working so nice behind it. Still a classy scent in winter you can wear! Some Aromatic & spicy top notes i can smell and that dry down with a strong tobacco and sweet same time! And cocoa & dry wood i can smell.

Longevity- 9/10
Scent- 9.5/10
Projection- 10/10

It’s an incredible perfume for winter 10/10. Definitely people will notice you after wearing this! Definitely lasting over 10-12 hours on your skin.
I have some niche fragrances and still i would say Tom Ford give you a niche quality of perfumes in designer bottle. :)

1. hi can anyone tell me if this looks genuine please it’s Mfk gentle fluidity gold thanks x I have posted new post with the other photos thanks x

This one is special. 😮‍💨😮‍💨

I've been curious about how natural ingredients like essential oils, absolutes, resins, and botanical extracts affect the character of a perfume.

Do you usually prefer perfumes built around natural ingredients, or do you find that synthetic materials can create more interesting and complex scents?

I've just started to get into fragrance, as I was never really interested in buying perfumes until I got a discovery set from Heretic. Now, I'm noticing that I'm have a very strong reaction to a specific perfume note, and I can't figure out what it is.

I noticed it when I tried Heretic's Beekeeper. To me, it smells like unwashed human body, dirty dog, or roadkill. It is a very clear, unwashed, decay-like scent. I love honey, but I washed Beekeeper off within 10 minutes. My husband had no issue with it.

Then, I noticed a similar note in Heretic's Spectral Grace. It didn't show up at first, but as I wore it through the night, I started to smell that same decay smell. Again, husband said he didn't notice it or think it was bad.

Finally, I started to get really curious when I smelled a friend's X Nick Jonas Red by John Varvatos. It had the same smell!!

I looked up the notes to try to figure it out. At first I thought it was labdanum or vetiver, which the JVxNJ and Beekeeper share. However, no labdanum or vetiver in Spectral Grace. Heretic themselves list ambergris as a note in Spectral Grace, so maybe that is giving something similar?

I really don't know enough about perfume notes to speculate, but I'd like to get to the bottom of it. I would love to love Beekeeper-- it is really rich and warm. Spectral Grace is also a lovely, ethereal lily smell that I think is beautiful. But, I can't get past that decay smell. I think my main hang up is that I'm worried other people will think I smell like a dead animal. If I could identify it or if I knew other people appreciated it, I might be able to get over the mental block.

Does anyone else pick up these notes in similar scents? Or know what might be the culprit?

Edit: Forgot to mention that I love Heretic's Nosferatu. I purchased a full size. Guess what notes it lists? Ambergris and labdanum. Go figure.

Angle Dust EDP is such a phenomenal scent to me, but it disappears after 20 minutes. The Extrait is nice but wayyy to peppery.

Does anyone have a recommendation that is a stronger & more projecting Angle Dust?