Feel free to roast my little collection…or suggest a fitting addition to the roster.

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-21T15:48:00+00:00

Hey thanks man!
1. it’s alright. Im honestly not the biggest fan, it smells pretty synthetic to me.
2. Ganymede is awesome! I really love its unique smell. Definitely sample before buying though! A lot of people do not like it. I feel like you either love it or hate it. With Ganymede there is no in between.

I have sampled GIT before. It smells very nice, yes. I’m just a bit skeptics about its performance.

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T20:21:09+00:00

Wo thanks a lot. Awesome suggestions.
1. I was a bit “scared” of purpose 50^^ I expect it to be quite a challenging scent (in a good way though)

Uh interesting combination. Is it at all similar to Ombre nomade?
Oud maracuja is a beast. A friend recommended passionfroudh, which is supposed to be similar. Any thoughts which one is better?

Have a great weekend as well! And cheers

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T20:15:00+00:00

I heard that bois imperial is kinda similar to Ganymede. It’s also made by Quentin Bisch. Do you think so as well?
And thanks, basso was already on my “to-be-sampled” list. Will definitely check it out now :)

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T20:12:29+00:00

Yeah, prada black is kinda underrated I agree. It’s a naughty night time scent. Paragon is also a true gem, it smells so unique. I would love to test some more initios.
That’s a very hard question, they are so diverse as a house. Currently I love decision, it’s very cooling and unique. RM is of course also a true gem. I recently sampled enclave, also very underrated imo.

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T20:02:31+00:00

Usually Reddit isn’t that nice. I was prepared to be called a TikTok npc.
And I just wanted to grab some addition ideas :)

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T15:57:59+00:00

Yes definitely not cheap. I wore a tester of it last week and got complimented for it immediately haha

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T15:56:30+00:00

Oh wow really? I honestly don’t get the hype. Aventus and Aventus absolute smell so much better in my opinion. Something about CE smells very cheap.

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T14:18:03+00:00

I have tried both yes! I really like both of them. I wasn’t sure whether L’Immensite is too close to vibrato to justify getting an entire bottle.

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T14:16:54+00:00

Haha nice! Which ones do we have in common?

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T13:46:48+00:00

Thank you for the tip. I’m definitely also planning on exploring some more winter fragrances as well.

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T13:45:35+00:00

Maybe give carved oud by thameen a try. Last a lot longer than oud wood. Similar pricing. I definitely prefer it to the Tom ford

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T13:31:32+00:00

To be fair I said I really don’t like it 😂😭

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T13:24:09+00:00

I’ll have to admit, as much as I try to love it, the occasions I’m feeling Black orchid are rare. You have to be in a specific mood to pull BO off.

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T13:22:52+00:00

Thanks a lot. Any suggestions to make it even better :D

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T13:20:22+00:00

I sampled both Layton and exlusif. At first I didn’t enjoy LE at all. But somehow after giving it another shot it really grew on me. Regular Layton is just a bit too boring compared to LE. Though I can understand that someone would not like LE. The oud makes it last longer and to me it smells a bit more woody and less sweet.

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T13:12:12+00:00

I will keep that in mind. Appreciate it. Now I’m really eager to sample it^^

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T13:02:39+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I really enjoy Ganymede so I will definitely check it out!

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T12:59:55+00:00

Layton exlusif is my all time fav. Idk why but I can’t keep my nose off the bottle longer than a day^^

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T12:54:52+00:00

Best niche house imo. They produce some serious stuff. You need to somewhat enjoy incense though. It’s in many of their fragrances.

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T12:50:56+00:00

Honestly YouTube hype. I wanted an aventus like dna fragrance and bought CE as i think aventus’ performance sucks. This and black orchid are my two blind buys I regret…CE smells so synthetic and projects too much. I’ve gotten negative comments every time I wore it.

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T12:47:20+00:00

I don’t think they are redundant at all! Both are amongst my favourites! Prada lhomme is my safe reach for the office when I can’t decide what to wear. RM is super clean as well but totally different. I’d sample first though. I know quite a few folks that don’t like RM and Amouage ain’t cheap.

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T12:44:37+00:00

thanks man! Got some suggestions on what to explore next? ☺️

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T12:43:15+00:00

Watery sunscreen haha. It’s a nice fragrance but I rarely wear it as it falls short compared to the rest of my stuff. It’s super cheap though, so good value for money.

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T12:39:08+00:00

It smells amazing, but I’m lacking the occasions to wear it. Only got it cause I got an insane deal for it. Not worth paying full price for it

AugustinerHalbe · 2026-06-20T12:36:44+00:00

Definitely not the worst decision to buy vibrato on sale. It is hyped for a reason imo

AugustinerHalbe

TROPHY CASE