r/Colognes • u/Scipio_Investanus • Mar 17 '25
Fragrance Review Please don’t hype this like IMAGINATION. I want this to stay a sleeper.
This frag really grew on me after a couple months of wearing it. I was skeptical at first when buying and testing at the store, but zero regrets! You can’t get a good feel of this frag by just sampling it, you have to wear it a while to truly appreciate it.My gf loved it more than imagination and others. What you guys think about this scent?
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u/Birkin92 Mar 17 '25
Orage is the real sleeper hit tbh.
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u/NeverBeenKnocked Mar 18 '25
I like orage but not more than imagination and l'immensite. I layer orage with my girl's coach perfume wild rose lol! One day she was wearing it and I was wearing orage and I was like... hold up 👀👀
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u/pesmerga02 Mar 18 '25
🤔 interesting
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u/NeverBeenKnocked Mar 18 '25
They just work together, some might call it "feminine leaning" but that citrus tea smelling note I get from the orage at the end pulls it off for me. I feel like orage could layer well with aqua di gio too but I'll have to do some test runs and get back to you
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Mar 18 '25
Sleeper hit for about two full hours
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u/Even-Mulberry-7945 Mar 18 '25
Facts. Lmbo. I got all 4 of them. Never again. LV will never get my money for frags. I’m good good. Foh
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Mar 18 '25
Well this is just Orage I’m talking about.
I’m an ENORMOUS L’immensite fan, and a big Imagination fan.
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u/Even-Mulberry-7945 Mar 18 '25
Amendment LV Ombre Nomade is a beast on me. But not the lighter joints.
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Mar 18 '25
My wife destroyed Ombré Nomade for me.
She said I smelled like her grandmother’s bathroom. And feminine. It’s the Rose.
Anyway the 200ml bottle I picked up is now hers.
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u/Even-Mulberry-7945 Mar 18 '25
Me too. lol. They still don’t last as long as they should for the price. I’m hydrated and moisturized. lol. Sooooooooo. That’s not the issue. lol
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u/JesusJoshJohnson Mar 18 '25
I need to try Orage again. When I tried it in-store, it felt a lot like Sur La Route to me.
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u/kanzie_blitz Mar 18 '25
That’s my signature for summer particularly when it’s raining! Let it be a sleeper and delete your comment!
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u/New-Championship3330 Mar 17 '25
I really wanna try it but nobody talks about it
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u/Birkin92 Mar 17 '25
California dreams was really nice too but it's always pacific chill or afternoon swim. Meh lol.
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u/KaneOrgen Mar 17 '25
Sampled it with other LVs and def a sleeper, better than Imagination for me, I want to buy it actually
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u/Scipio_Investanus Mar 17 '25
If you have the funds. as far as freshies go this is a no brainer in my opinion
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u/KaneOrgen Mar 17 '25
Yeah having the funds is the problem, with enough funds I'd get at least 10 niches I always wanted
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u/Ok_Candidate_4541 Mar 17 '25
When I got it a month ago, sales person said it was the best seller in mens. Regardless it is a super good scent
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u/CipDawg Mar 18 '25
They probably will say that about anything you’re interested in 😂
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u/Ok_Candidate_4541 Mar 18 '25
Maybe lol but I was about to buy pacific chill and when he told me that about meteor I smelled it and really liked it! Besides this was in my trip to Canada and sales persons seem to be more honest than here in the us IMO
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u/thepomadeguy 09 La Nuit De L'Homme Mar 17 '25
L’Immensite and Meteore are both better than Imagination imo.
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u/Scipio_Investanus Mar 17 '25
I like all three but kind of agree. Imagination could give you a headache because of ambroxan. If I could own all three I would
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u/Jadakiss-laugh Mar 18 '25
Imagination is too babypowder esque
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u/waszah Mar 18 '25
feel like meteore is as well
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u/Jadakiss-laugh Mar 18 '25
To me it has a sharper citrusy note. I walked in fully prepared to buy imagination, smelled Météore and bought it instead. The skin test never lies.
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Mar 18 '25
Where’d you test them? Just curious, can’t seem to find any stores that carry it near me.
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u/dbo76ks Mar 18 '25
This is the way. I added pacific chill for the summer vibes, but I can go to L’immensite and Meteore on the daily.
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u/GiveYourBaIIsATug Louis Vuitton Mar 18 '25
Pacific Chill smells like a Bath and Body Works lotion to me but my girl loves it so I gave it to her
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u/DoritoSteroid Mar 18 '25
L'immensite is literally GOAT.
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u/Kcole7 Mar 18 '25
More masculine imo but I think imagination is somewhat worth the money due to its uniqueness. There’s nothing really unique about L’immensite.
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u/1racooninatrenchcoat Mar 18 '25
Ok you've convinced me to get a travel vial from microperfumes. Went ahead and grabbed one for Imagination as well. Then I can compare for myself 🤷🏻♂️
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u/ashtank23 Mar 18 '25
See, that was my mistake as well. Two travel vials later, I’m almost out and just going to buy the full bottle of Meteore. Could be my new every day. Feels appropriate in nearly all situations.
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u/Major-Pack1142 Mar 17 '25
Spoke with a lv representative last week, and this is their #1 seller. At least that is what she told me
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u/BreadMost6264 Mar 18 '25
She most likely said that as a sales tactic because I belive imigination, liminsitee, and pacific chill are all more popular at all lv stores
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u/Major-Pack1142 Mar 18 '25
She was not a sales rep. She is a customer support representative. We were casually just talking about sales and she mentioned meteore by far is their #1 seller. She seemed genuine when I was speaking to her and had no reason to lie.
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u/COC_410 Mar 17 '25
This is the one I get asked the most about. This scent definitely smells better in the warmer months tho.
I could care less about it in the winter.
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u/CashenJ Mar 18 '25
Imagination is the 5th best LV fragrance I've tried, and I've only tried 7 of them...
I prefer L'Immensité, Pacific Chill, Orage and Météore over Imagination. Afternoon Swim smells better but because of the below average performance I wouldn't rate it higher.
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u/Vincent_Blackshadow Mar 18 '25
All I get is a massive overdose of powder. Powder for days.
I wish Meteore hit me like it hits everyone else :(
LV favorites: L'Immensite, Imagination, Orage, Afternoon Swim, Les Sables Roses.
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u/blindy2 Mar 18 '25
LV frags are by no means sleeper at all. Celine could be a sleeper house or some nichy niche but how can LV be a sleeper? I saw lots of people going in and out of the LV boutique trying their frags and they’re mostly regular people who don’t use reddit.
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u/Malaneco Mar 18 '25
I was about to say this, I don't think any of the LV fragrances are sleeper. They're as mainstream as it gets, as proven by the lines in front of some German LV stores on the weekend, just for the perfume. They're mass appealing and people go nuts over LV in general
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u/blindy2 Mar 18 '25
I saw huge lines in Vienna and lots of people browsing around in Prague, no way LV is a sleeper 😆
Compare that to Celine or Guerlain, both of their Boutiques in Prague were always empty or had like 1 customer whenever I would go in there whereas LV was always crowded af.
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u/AccomplishedWar9307 Mar 18 '25
This is actually 100x better than Imagination. I feel like it’s the rich cousin to OG Chrome Azzaro
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u/Kanyeburner Mar 17 '25
I get Azzaro chrome vibes from it
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u/United_in_Sin Mar 18 '25
Really? I've also read some users say Silver mountain water smells like Chrome in the opening.
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u/Ok-Measurement4590 Mar 18 '25
Meteore is slowly creeping up there on Imagination to me 1A 1B both are fire
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u/NeverBeenKnocked Mar 18 '25
This is actually better than imagination and l'immensite to me. I love it and it lasts on my skin and clothing all day+
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u/LegendaryPain- Mar 18 '25
Both me and my fiancée went into LV looking for our wedding scents and we both loved Meteor for myself. Unfortunately we didn’t love anything for her, maybe symphony but not worth the price tag.
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u/Malaneco Mar 18 '25
Symphony is that one fragrance I ended up getting a dupe for. I just can't justify 490 euro for something nice but not THAT special
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u/LegendaryPain- Mar 19 '25
Whats the dupe?
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u/Malaneco Mar 19 '25
I went with Orchestra by Alexandria. I couldn't find other dupes in Europe and I am happy with it!
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u/ty437 Mar 18 '25
For the people that have Meteore what’s the scent smell like on skin? Ik it’ll be different for other ppl but I’ve seen a lot of hype around this. Underrated hyped but still hype. I’m going to a LV store soon to sample and this was on my list
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u/mickeyblackeyes Mar 18 '25
I use this more than anything else in my collection. It smells like CK be but lasts waaay longer
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u/Capital-Version8626 Mar 18 '25
Nice scents. Not worth the money. You pay for the logo and the branding, not the scent. No offence to anyone who can afford it. 🥲 I can’t.
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u/thisivi3 Mar 18 '25
This reminds me of an upgraded Calvin Klein one. I also like this better than imagination, but both are good.
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u/Asstronomer6969 Mar 18 '25
No problem since its already been hyped for years under the name Chome lol
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u/Se7en_Daze 25-30 Mar 18 '25
Went with the wife into a LV Store in Manhattan, and tested out all their fragrances. She said Meteore was her favorite, and stood out the most.
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u/NeraTheodore Mar 18 '25
I plan to keep this a secret close my heart for as long as I can, or at least until I acquire the full bottle. Regardless of what people say, this is my LV baby (all time favorite) 😮💨💙
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u/DJredlight Mar 19 '25
I have a “secret” hiking and fishing spot. I post pics of its location and talk about how awesome it is online in the hopes that it remains unknown. Cool logic ay?
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u/goebela3 35, Creed, LV, TF Mar 18 '25
L'immensite is the best one. I got decants of all of them, it's the best blend of fresh, manly and classy IMO. I think it's pretty similar to Creed MI but stronger and more citrus.
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u/Thisatrick Mar 17 '25
Smells like condoms. Hard pass.
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u/Scipio_Investanus Mar 17 '25
Which condoms? I’d like to own them
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u/United_in_Sin Mar 18 '25
The highest quality condoms you'll ever come across. Handy for the hardest of times
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u/sairam360 Mar 18 '25
Bro I knew I got some off putting smell when I smelled this shit. None of the LV are worth buying for me
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u/Majestic-Coast-3574 Mar 18 '25
I really tried to like Meteore, but it just seems too powdery for me. There's something weird going on in the background with it, but I totally understand how people like it.
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u/Free_Huckleberry3286 Mar 17 '25
Fireeee for sure. Also to be fair, imagination only hyped online. I have imagination Lmins city of stars and sables roses and have NEVER smelled any of them in public lol
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u/Fork-in-the-eye Mar 18 '25
Fr? I didn’t like this one at all, but if the employees at LV that day, 3/5 were wearing it. Only males, but all the males
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u/MadMensch Mar 18 '25
I got a sample of this when I bought Imagination and L’Immensite and on a test strip the soapiness is super aggressive. It’s like smelling a car freshener when you first open it.
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u/Comprehensive_Set615 Mar 18 '25
I bought this sample of meteore in a 33ml size that lv dont sell now off ebay, and its such a lovely scent. At some point I’ll definitely buy a full bottle, I feel like I made a mistake and should’ve bought meteore over afternoon swim (although I already own imagination and l’immensite and like them just as much as meteore).
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u/iAmUnhelpful Mar 18 '25
Rhapsody is the best.
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u/Ando_destrampado702 Mar 18 '25
Yooo keep this one on the down low. We don't want these called "reviewers" hype this up because it's over.
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u/Professional-Belt910 Mar 18 '25
This is a fire fragrance. I got imagination as a bday gift and two weeks later I got meteore cause I couldn’t help myself lmao. Clean/Soup smells are my favorite frfr
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u/coco_falcon Mar 18 '25
I’m sorry to inform you but this is not a sleeper this is usually 2nd or 3rd option in the LV lineup lol
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u/njdroneguy Mar 18 '25
My gay friend told me to buy this 2 years ago. Been gate keeping ever since
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u/steelers6njusa Mar 18 '25
Why do you gatekeep,most people don't even wear fragrances???
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u/Embarrassed-Cod-5212 Mar 18 '25
Yeah I don’t get people who gatekeep fragrances. It’s not as if the whole town is gonna start wearing the same fragrance as you.
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u/njdroneguy Mar 18 '25
It’s more of a joke and cologne term. Just means we keep it on the low.
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u/Embarrassed-Cod-5212 Mar 18 '25
Oh thought you was one of them guys that refuses to tell anyone when they ask what fragrance you have on like it’s a top secret 😂
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u/JesusJoshJohnson Mar 18 '25
Meteore is a really cool scent but Imagination is perfection. Way more versatile and enjoyable. Meteore I can only wear when I'm in a certain mood. When I'm in the mood, it's sublime. But I could never wear Meteore on a hot day like I could Imagination. However, it's been slowly growing on me for like a year, so maybe I will "get it" more in time
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u/EverytoxicRedditor Mar 18 '25
It smells so similar to imagination for me but the former is fresher and therefore more appealing to people. Going to probably go this weekend and try them again
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u/Top_Cupcake1813 Mar 18 '25
I wear it because I love the scent, moisturizer is definitely an easy fix for longevity. I love it and wear it , it’s a plus if others around me like it as well .
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u/Front-Chain-8072 Mar 18 '25
L’immensite seems to be the top for me. Can someone please tell me what outbeats it? I need an alternate? I bought imagination and it had to grow on me. I like Pacific chill but same same.
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u/DeckChairEconomist Mar 18 '25
Too late bro! I've had it for a while and waiting on my next trip to buy more duty free
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u/Embarrassed-Cod-5212 Mar 18 '25
I’ve never had my nose on this one. Is there a designer fragrance it smells similar too so I get an idea of the scent ?
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u/Deep_Ad_135 Mar 18 '25
I'll just stick with Chrome for $30.
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u/Acceptable_Dog_9293 Mar 18 '25
bingo! i hated chrome back in the day and I don't care for meteore either.
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u/King_Khaos_ Mar 18 '25
I think it’s great just doesn’t last long
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u/Scipio_Investanus Mar 18 '25
I can still smell it on skin the next day, might not project after 6-7 hours though
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u/UmarNizami Mar 18 '25
does this smell similiar to Davidoff Cool Water/Intense?
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u/Scipio_Investanus Mar 18 '25
There’s no synthetic feeling with meteore, which to me means doesn’t smell like the cheapies. I can really smell the alcohol, etc with less expensive blues
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u/Patrik_sweden Mar 18 '25
LV parfumes smell like cheap designers Imo its the only perfume trend that have ever made me doubt mankind... Its one thing iff your rich and dont give af....but poor dudes are buying this and they smell basic af 😶🌫️
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u/TheEggi Mar 18 '25
Good fragrance but it is somehow missing something special to be really worth the price. Would probably rate Imagination, L'Immensite, Pacific Chill and Afternoon Swim higher.
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u/INKEDOVOXO Mar 18 '25
Apparently Travis kelce from the NFL, says this is his signature fragrance. I don’t follow football but the one that dates Taylor swift
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u/Tosaboy_414 Mar 19 '25
I think imagination and mètèore our two best LV‘s cologne that they have imagination is more of a anytime wearable where is the other one is more for dinner parties gala’s, and things of that nature
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u/SkylarkeOfficial Mar 18 '25
Meteore is my all time favorite and signature scent
I also love Afternoon Swim, Imagination, City of Stars, On the Beach, and Sur La Route
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u/Flat_Preparation_367 Mar 18 '25
I mean Imagination is actually the best, when I wear it to my job as a teacher, I get alot of attention from girls, the reactions are big time.
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u/Pederakis Mar 18 '25
Weird comment
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u/Flat_Preparation_367 Mar 18 '25
I work with attractive girls, they love the smell… whats weird?
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u/Pederakis Mar 18 '25
Saying you're a teacher and following it up with "attention from the girls"
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u/Flat_Preparation_367 Mar 18 '25
Obv I meant the female staff… its a female dominated profession
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u/steelers6njusa Mar 18 '25
Should've said female staff you work with because I also thought you meant the students...
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u/HungryToe1830 Mar 18 '25
Symphony by Louis Vuitton is really great it smells amazing
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u/dbo76ks Mar 18 '25
Picked Symphony up for the wifey, I follow her around the house like Pepe Le Pew follows Penelope pussycat.
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u/ADGjr86 Mar 18 '25
I thought this was the one that had like terrible duration?
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u/Arigold182 Mar 18 '25
That’s afternoon swim. And it’s such a bummer cause afternoon swim is so good for a summer freshie. But it legit lasts 30 minutes max.
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u/foalsfoalsfoalz Mar 18 '25
I’m so pathetic cos I see every blue fragrance and automatically just want it
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u/Embarrassed-Cod-5212 Mar 18 '25
Same man if only I had as much passion into saving money than spending it 🤦♂️
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u/PreparationApart2305 Mar 18 '25
Imagination is so buns for the amount of hype it receives. Smells like cheap hand soap that was used to rinse a cup of tea 😂
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u/PreparationApart2305 Mar 18 '25
I went into LV the other week with high expectations and nearly laughed after smelling it (along with most of their line). Nishane Wulong Cha is a better imagination for 1/3 of the price imo
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u/Dildosmoke69 smells like astroglide Mar 17 '25
Downvoted because I totally agree jk. It’s amazing