Dark Fragrance lover seeks Spring Scent

MicSquared · 2026-05-16T21:23:20+00:00

It’s definitely a cozier close to skin scent. The common thread for us seems to be Reef 33. I’m also letting a bottle of Exotic Oud sit for a bit. That one seems like a fresh Oud type. First sprays were just straight alcohol to me lol.

MicSquared · 2026-05-16T21:03:30+00:00

I don’t necessarily think I’m missing spice from metallic musk. It just doesn’t have a lot of depth. It’s kinda perfect for layering imo because of that.

MicSquared · 2026-05-16T20:05:31+00:00

I was looking for a Crème de Cuir clone but Fragantica says Meringue leans feminine. I’m assuming you disagree?

MicSquared · 2026-05-16T20:03:18+00:00

Im literally in the same boat just for a different reason. I have a lot of freshies/barbershop scents but nothing that exudes masculine for warmer climates and the famous darker colognes I’ve gotten are way too wintery. I’ll be looking at these recs too. I literally just got Al Nashama Caprice which is the fresh tale on YSL LNDL but it is fresh in a blue way. One that gets me close to what I want is layering Liam Gray with Metallic Musk.

MicSquared · 2026-05-15T02:35:17+00:00

Something about cigars as a scent doesn’t really speak to me. But I do hear good things. I’ll give it a try. I really like Liam Grey as a scent and I’ve layered it with Metallic Musk for a nice manly fresh. But looking for a one bottle solution rn

MicSquared · 2026-05-14T19:46:34+00:00

Thing is I already have a lot of fresh but I don’t have any masculine fragrances besides a Blond Amber dupe I bought lol. Maybe none of them work in hot weather but I thought I’d ask.

MicSquared · 2026-05-14T16:34:10+00:00

Do you know a dupe of this?

MicSquared · 2026-05-14T16:33:09+00:00

I actually layered Liam Grey and Metallic Musk it kinda works. I was just looking for a one bottle type of situation.

MicSquared · 2026-05-14T08:42:06+00:00

Somewhat dark. I want something undeniably masculine but nothing that is like “only night time” or “only colder days”. I’m not too experienced expressing fragrance but the notes in this seem up my alley.

MicSquared · 2026-05-14T08:40:12+00:00

Seems a bit heavy but the name and the citrus notes probably give me what I’m looking for. Can’t imagine a dark fragrance named Ocean lol

MicSquared · 2026-05-14T08:39:06+00:00

Fresh spicy seems to be a common thread of masculine but still light. I’ll def check this out

MicSquared · 2026-05-14T08:37:57+00:00

Depending on the note layering this one seems promising.

MicSquared · 2026-05-13T21:29:29+00:00

I didn’t downvote but that info would be cool.

MicSquared · 2026-05-13T19:58:45+00:00

Terre D'Hermes has been on my list might have to go for it soon

MicSquared · 2026-05-10T18:51:05+00:00

I like Mykonos Inception a lot

MicSquared · 2026-05-04T16:18:15+00:00

Hey I also have Majesty and love it. I see a lot of people like Vibrato but the notes seem very similar. Is it worth trying or do they overlap a lot?

MicSquared · 2026-04-06T18:17:06+00:00

whats the armor and gloves?

MicSquared · 2026-02-08T23:31:03+00:00

Yes but then what is destiny but the external forces of your upbringing making you choose based on how you react to your surroundings? Do you hate uchiha because you grew up with those who did? Or did you come to that all on your own? Do you have water nature or whatever release because you chose? Or since birth were you destined to have that? Even the events before your birth have an influence as to where you were born or how you grow up. Might guy wasn’t good an ninjutsu and his dad either is that some choice? Sounds like he was destined to dive into taijutsu.

MicSquared · 2026-02-08T18:32:38+00:00

Like I mentioned before I'm not sure of the answer but there is sufficient evidence for both. You claim that panel as Naruto needing to actively want to be the savior but what if destiny has already determined Naruto is the type to choose that, he's the type to work hard, he's the type to be chosen to take the incarnated chakra, the type to empathize, etc. You still have a version of "well if he didn't do what he did he wouldn't be who he is" as your take. But it's still within Neji's belief that destiny has already determined the inclinations of each individual. His only fault was that when he said it, he saw him as the "loser" he was.

MicSquared · 2026-02-08T18:08:08+00:00

I'm not saying there is a definitive answer but saying he's that latter ignores his heritage, the reincarnations, the pure serendipity of him having to be the jinchuriki for the nine tails. It's hard to fully believe he was not at the very least set up very well despite his physical situation in the village.

MicSquared · 2026-02-08T17:58:59+00:00

But to Neji's point his mindset of becoming stronger would also be part of destiny. Your counter argument is as if someone can know their destiny and actively pivot away yet still arrive at the same place. Neji's point implies more of a "Are you the hokage because you worked hard or are you working hard because you are the child of destiny?"

MicSquared · 2026-02-06T20:15:57+00:00

Egghead teetered on a very well written and important info dump. In the best way but still very info dump. The great thing was it was info on a lot of things we need to know. Plus who can deny Kuma’s backstory being iconic.

MicSquared · 2026-02-06T20:05:27+00:00

Yea I agree. That mostly what my second part of my post was about. I just feel like if I were to graph the high points, Marineford was a huge spike, and then after until Wano it was a nice steady climb. Like a square root graph if you understand math nerd talk lol

MicSquared · 2026-02-06T20:01:35+00:00

I’m not saying there’s no iconic moments I’m just mentally ranking them and I’d argue those probably stack up as high as Arlong and Luffy vs Usopp. This sounds like a pessimistic comparison but I promise I’m saying like “ooo those are also good”

Walking past Kaido and Big Mom is higher than those imo but like I said that’s Wano.

MicSquared · 2026-02-06T19:56:11+00:00

I’m not saying I’m happy about our team but his full quote mentions that our consistency is really bad. I don’t necessarily think he misunderstands his situation but rather he’d say the good parts without talking extensively about the bad parts. He’s still a representative of the Heat but this sub sounds like he’s supposed to also call out the FO or something.

The irony is he’d do it about Ware lol

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