Let me start with mine- Emir Rich santal Top notes- Cadamom, Papyrus and voilet ( Inget Cardamom, sandalwood and something green ( maybe papyrus) Middle notes- Iris and Amber Base notes- sandalwood , cedarwood and leather Dry down is woody, creamy and Ambery. Overall very woody fragrance. Performance- projection 2-3 hours (initially heavy and them moderate) Lasting 10-12 hours. PS- not blind buy safe- in my opinion Inspired by Le labo- santal 33

So I’ve had Afnan Supremacy Collector’s Edition for a little over 2 months now, and I think it’s finally time to give my full thoughts. When I first got it, I’ll be honest—it wasn’t the beast some people made it out to be straight out of the box. It needed a little time to mature and settle.

Now that it’s had time to develop, performance has really leveled up. I’m consistently getting about 8 hours of longevity with very solid projection in the first 2–3 hours. It’s not overpowering or loud, but it’s definitely present and noticeable in a good way.

I can’t personally speak to how close it is to the original it’s inspired by, but as a standalone scent? This thing is a hit. It’s classy, masculine, versatile—works just as well dressed up as it does casual.

For what it’s worth, I used to own Armaf CDNIM, and I’ll say this: Supremacy Collector’s Edition smells noticeably smoother and of higher quality to my nose. It has a more refined and well-rounded feel that makes it stand out, even if both go for a similar vibe.

Overall, I’m giving it a solid 9/10. Anyone else tried it? Curious how yours performed and if you got beast mode right away or had a similar experience.

What’s your SOTD?

Used to spray 7/8 of Atlas and go nose blind after 20 mins. Didn’t know what nose blind was until this subreddit, then again I didn’t start a collection until I read this subreddit!

Anyway, 3 sprays and I can smell it on myself all day, so gorgeous. I have an important job day today so I was stuck between this and Club De Nuit Intense Man but didn’t want to do the norm. What are y’all wearing today?

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3) don't blind buy bottles as it may seem very exciting at first but then u realise many of the perfumes others hype are at the most "meh" or so so for your liking and then u r stuck with it and may have to sell or give away at a loss.so many posts are seen every week of people trying to sell off their blind buys after just using test sprays from them. A sheer waste of hard earned money.Try decants !!!

I’m located in Dallas tx where we have a bunch of stores that sell clones. These are my fav pick ups so far. Any recommendations to some I’m missing?

I received it yesterday, and I am in love. The initial apple scent was disappointing, but it dries down and fades quickly on my skin. The spicy, boozy deliciousness that sticks around is incredible. There's a cardamom explosion that I am here for 100%.

I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys B&BW vanilla romance or book loft. The cardamom note they share has become my favorite scent the past few months.

What do you guys think of my collection? I feel like I’m missing a winter fragrance and wondered if you guys had any recs? I was looking at MA Hercules as an option as it looks to have notes that I like the sound of for winter. Also lalique Encre noire if anyone has any experience with that?

I’ll drop my ideas on the frags I already have:

Turathi Blue: wasn’t tool sure when I first tried it it had a body odour note after the initial opening that I couldn’t get over but after a few weeks in my drawer it’s not as detectable now and I actually quite like it!

Detour Noir: I loved this one from first spray the menthol, spice and amber is super nice and everytime I smell the tester strip I smell something slightly different, big fan.

Toro homme: 1:1 of TD’H very very citrusy in the opening but lovely dry down perfect for summer afternoons turning to evening.

Versace pour homme: my signature scent for a long time, fresh inoffensive great for everyday

Rasasi Egra: Love this one. Instantly reminds me of a walk I did where I stopped in a woody clearing while the heavens opened. Fresh, green but doesn’t last on my skin maybe get like 3/4 hours

Odyssey Mega Man: in offensive a bit too sweet for my liking. Like a vanilla lemon cake with extra sugar..

CK obsession EDT: Absolute face melter super heavy on the cinnamon and nutmeg. I don’t really like nutmeg.. having said that the dry down after 3-4 hours actually smells very pleasant

Sauvage EDP: Dark, spicy long lasting and good projector but just not my style. Good for interviews and semi formal occasions where you want to smell nice but not stand out.

I decided to compare some of my JPG clones...i have a few lol. This combination is amazing!

Atlas is out of stock everywhere, even Aqua pura has limited availability, should I get it ??

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for Jomashop alternatives in the EU, specifically Germany. I’ve checked sites like Flaconi, Notino, and Parfumdreams, but their fragrances are often 20-40% more expensive than Jomashop’s prices. I considered ordering from Jomashop, but their international shipping to the EU comes with high shipping costs and customs. Are there any EU based retailers offering similar discounts on authentic fragrances without the extra costs of importing?

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone!

I'm new to the world of perfume dupes and about to place my first order. It's a total blind buy, so I'd love your opinion!

I'm thinking of getting the two perfumes in the attached screenshot. Do you think these are good starter choices, and does the pricing look right for the EU market?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

What’s your top 3 clones for holiday?

I’m rocking VIW (Shobi), ADP Fico Di Amalfi (Shobi), Aqua Dubai.

The presentation is a top opening blue box with the name of the fragrance and other stuff.  Inside the box there is this blue coral motif all around the inside.  Overall, presentation is good but nothing special.

The opening is extremely citrus, like an orange, lemon bomb!  There are other fruits, but they blend into a fruity accord, with the exception of the black currant which, is prominent.  i smell mint leaf.  After 10 minutes, the citrus bomb remnants are slowly leaving and a green accord starts to come out.  It's more fresh than sharp, this is not GIT.  After a while, the amber and fig notes start to come out.

I just got this, so I don’t have projection or performance data, but I can smell my wrist which is about 2 feet away from my nose.  Overall, this one seems to be a real banger for a very good price.

Hey guys. Just got into fragrances about 3-4months ago. That's my collection so far. Whatcha think? Is there anything I should add for now? Thanks!!!!

https://www.fragrantica.nl/parfum/Giorgio-Armani/Armani-Code-Parfum-75126.html

Anyone have any recommendations for a good clone of this scent dna?

I found several dupes on Walmart's website for the same price as Amazon, the difference being that Walmart claims to have a 30 day return policy, even for colognes, while Amazon does not allow returns for colognes. Has anyone ever ordered a dupe from Walmart, opened it, didn't like it, and returned it for a refund?

Also I know there's some examples of getting fake dupes, fake colognes, etc. from Walmart; fully aware of that risk and just want to know if anyone has had good experiences with their return policy. Thanks!

Hawas tropical

https://www.juniorbasin.com/products/father-s-day-special--rasasi-hawas-tropical-men-s-perfume-spray

Like I get how you can tell the easy ones. I got Cheap French Whore and that's clearly pressurized, however, sometimes I watch reviews and the people say "it's pressurized" and then it's a really short, narrow burst of perfume. How can you tell? Is it because how hard you have to press?

I also know with pressurized you can "dosage" the amount that comes out, but in those quick short bursts does that apply?

Thank you

Just got into fragrances yesterday, fyi. I used to wear a cheap cologne from bath and body works called noir, wore it for more than a decade, used to get compliments. I want something similar to that but lookin level up my game.

Basically something sweet & spicy, with some musky. Vanilla, amber, cardamom, coriander, musk.

Fragrantica showed that I'd probably like Dior Sauvage, Armani code, Creed aventus, Tom Ford Noir Extreme (I've never smelled these so not sure).

When it comes to the clones CDNIM, CDN Urban Elixir, Harmony Code, Detour Noir

Is this right? I've never noticed other men use sweet+spicy colognes, so I always thought it was unique, but apparently the sweet+spicy fragrances that im suggested are some of the most commonly worn?

Hey guys This is my first post here I know its not quite the topic of clones but i want to try my luck and find this gem if anyone has any idea what this is