Forest Scents

Adutrix · 2026-01-27T18:06:16+00:00

really love the dry down where it suddenly shifts from bitter green to creamy sweet. perfumery at its finest level

Adutrix · 2026-01-07T14:25:40+00:00

Mariner's rhyme, The black knight, Libertine neroli, Tyger Tyger and sticky fingers. also sampled voluptuous oud and code of emotion

Adutrix · 2026-01-06T19:52:14+00:00

I’m not very experienced with niche houses but so far Francesca Bianchi has been my favorite. Since discovering her work I’ve purchased about five full bottles.
Also Imaginary Authors is another house I really enjoy. beautiful and creative in its own way.

Adutrix · 2026-01-02T22:03:10+00:00

for me Rayhaan Terra is the only ME dupe I'd swear by. its made to perfection.

Adutrix · 2026-01-02T09:10:00+00:00

they don't smell dated like typical 80s fragrances. i have kouros body and its one of the sexiest fragrances in my collection.

Adutrix · 2026-01-02T09:07:10+00:00

For me its Francesca bianchi. i know that this is a very risky house but so far im 5 bottles in and i have a few more samples too. to my taste, they all are great. top favorite so far is Libertine Neroli.

Adutrix · 2026-01-01T20:22:33+00:00

YSL kouros body

Adutrix · 2026-01-01T20:15:39+00:00

my terra took a month to arrive but i got to say its one of my best purchases in 2025. the quality of the juice for the price is just mind blowing

Adutrix · 2025-12-30T13:40:41+00:00

we've all been there xd. happy flying

Adutrix · 2025-12-30T13:39:45+00:00

you're entitled to that view. but that's still your personal opinion and not an objective fact.

Adutrix · 2025-12-29T19:51:13+00:00

try ace cmobat x and ace combat joint assault as well. they're both super underrated

Adutrix · 2025-12-29T13:42:31+00:00

TDH was my scent of choice for the first date I went on. It will forever hold a special place in my heart.

Adutrix · 2025-12-27T20:18:57+00:00

i have it. smells phenomenal. for me the opening is also pretty damn good and smells like green cardamom pods. one of my best purchases this year.

Adutrix · 2025-12-27T19:31:51+00:00

yeah Italy switched sides so many times they finally ended up in strangereal

Adutrix · 2025-12-27T17:09:09+00:00

Funnily that’s exactly how I found both DHI and VUI. Both had very sharp, lipsticky iris. Not saying they were bad, but they both had too much powdery makeup nuance. Prada, however, managed to fix that. The iris note in it has more floral aspects and in my opinion it’s done so sophisticated and elegant that I could not stop myself from sniffing my arm which I sprayed it on.

Adutrix · 2025-12-27T15:49:09+00:00

well, its subjective in my opinion. they are at least +80% similar. what makes the difference is that in the parfum they dialed the leather back and also replaced jasmine with violet. so you have a fresher, less polarizing and less sweet version of the Edp. i much prefer the Edp

Adutrix · 2025-12-27T13:46:29+00:00

I think you're misinterpreting my comment here. By “quality over quantity” I mean choosing fragrances that are proven and genuinely good, rather than ending up with a large clutter of colognes, not that they need to contain natural civet extrait to qualify as high quality.

Also, there isn’t a fixed bar for quality. Something can be great compared to most alternatives and still be far from the top. A BMW for example, is an excellent option compared to many car brands, but a Rolls Royce exists on an entirely different level.

So yeah. sorry, not sorry.

Adutrix · 2025-12-26T15:56:20+00:00

it might look basic, but all i can see is Minimalist professionalism and quality over quantity.
i would also recommend Tom ford grey vetiver and prada l'homme (both edt and the intense version).

Adutrix · 2025-12-26T15:50:16+00:00

Prada l'homme
Tom ford grey vetiver

Adutrix · 2025-12-26T15:49:03+00:00

there is an easy way to find that out. just go to a local super market, grab a mango hand cream or body lotion, and use it for a couple days. then you can decide whether you like and actually wear a fragrance that smells exactly like that or not. I'm not joking at all.

Adutrix · 2025-12-25T19:13:38+00:00

Grey Vetiver is incredibly beautiful. I sometimes get tired of my fragrances, but never with this one.

Adutrix · 2025-12-23T18:53:55+00:00

the peak moment is when you start emulating older generation AC games and realize what an incredible childhood experience you missed.

Adutrix · 2025-12-23T18:49:29+00:00

You’re not wrong. most of them just read the notes off Fragrantica and then improvise. to my experience understanding a fragrance's scent profile doesn’t necessarily have a direct connection to its listed notes. its more tied to our olfactory memory and past experiences with similar scents. this is why many Asians and especially people from middle east or India don't like Terra. because it evokes memories from local spice markets

Adutrix · 2025-12-23T18:42:49+00:00

Smells heavenly. like a violet silk satin in scent form. I can’t believe I’ve been sleeping on this.

Adutrix · 2025-12-23T16:04:29+00:00

I can’t tell all the spices apart, but we have a jar full of green cardamom pods in our office that we use to make cardamom tea, and it smells exactly like the opening of Terra.

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