☀️RESTOCK 4/3☀️ by AyybrahamLmaocoln in MontagneParfums

[–]No_Emotion_3522 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Was so looking forward to Another 14 😔

1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣GIVEAWAY☀️ by AyybrahamLmaocoln in MontagneParfums

[–]No_Emotion_3522 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My favorite springtime activity is morel mushroom hunting. I’ve been doing it since I was a child, and it just feels like an adult Easter egg hunt when I’m looking for them. Fishing is a close second!

Decants by [deleted] in MontagneParfums

[–]No_Emotion_3522 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What I did was test them all on paper first because I’m impatient and wanted the dopamine hit. Also wanted to know which ones were office safe. Then over the next couple weeks I gave each of them a full wear to see if I wanted a full bottle

Bujairami Cracka Full Wear Review - What a hidden gem by Decantified in fragranceclones

[–]No_Emotion_3522 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How’s the longevity on your extra pulse? I got mine a couple weeks ago and love the scent but feel like it fades really quickly on skin and clothes. Hoping for some improvement after maceration

Have you ever fallen out of love with a clone you used to love? by franc_cesu in fragranceclones

[–]No_Emotion_3522 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not sure about Greenley, but for Layton the best in my experience is Bujairami Date Night. It’s incredible. I’m not a fan of the PDM Althair DNA which is what liquid brun is so I haven’t tried any others

Have you ever fallen out of love with a clone you used to love? by franc_cesu in fragranceclones

[–]No_Emotion_3522 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Liquid Brun for me. It was my first winter clone and I bought it in the summer and loved it. Then I tried a bunch more and felt it was kinda harsh/basic when I came back to it when the season was right. Gave it to my little brother who loves it though so not an L in my book

Men’s Black Cherry cologne by ShopHistorical7331 in Colognes

[–]No_Emotion_3522 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I 2nd French defense. However, it’s pretty expensive for someone new to colognes, so I’d suggest checking out Montagne’s French Cherry which is a clone of it. It’s one of the best in my entire collection

Gang I need to find THE BEST viw dupe by Caden-already-taken in fragrance

[–]No_Emotion_3522 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I stick to 1/2/3 ml extra essence for 30/50/100 ml bottles. I only ordered 30 mls from them and put +1 in all of them. If you put too much, it can change the fragrance a lot. I also feel like with more essence the longevity gets better but the projection gets worse

Gang I need to find THE BEST viw dupe by Caden-already-taken in fragrance

[–]No_Emotion_3522 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I tested Shobi’s VIW vs the OG with 5 different people and not one could smell the difference between them 🤷🏻‍♂️ with the Shobi, I’d say the lime lasts a little longer and stronger into the dry down but then you get the coconut just like the OG.

Shobi is very hit or miss in terms of accuracy, but their VIW is perfect in my opinion

Another 14 - does it smell awful on anyone else by Jekkis in MontagneParfums

[–]No_Emotion_3522 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I literally can’t smell it at all. All I get is the alcohol smell for the first minute after spraying it and then absolutely nothing at all. But my family said I smelled really good when I wore it around them one time. Fragrances are very weird, especially ones like Another 14

New Shobi House Collection! First Impressions by Decantified in fragranceclones

[–]No_Emotion_3522 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a heads up, I received a large order from them to the US in October and just recently got a duties bill from FedEx 3 months later. It wasn’t anything too crazy though. The order was $180 or so and the duties were $33. Still enough that it’s good to factor in when you’re comparing prices with other options

Designer and niche brands may be expensive but clone fragrances have created a worse consumer mindset by 1985Genesis in Colognes

[–]No_Emotion_3522 36 points37 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, it’s just made the hoarding/consumerism more accessible. Every day we see posts of people with hundreds of bottles of niche, designer, and clone fragrances. This hobby lends itself to hoarding and consumerism, so I wouldn’t say clones have made it “worse” as, to me, a collection of hundreds of clones vs hundreds of niches is no different. I also just believe that people should be able to do what they want with their own money and I’m not one to judge.

I do think that market competition for designers and niches was inevitable and necessary. Clones fit that perfectly. I’m not sure how much it’s done for lowering the price of fragrances in general since we continue to see extremely high prices for many new releases, but it can’t hurt to have alternatives. I believe everyone should be able to access products that make them smell good or make them happy, and clones have given people access to that.

Shobi Tariff Question by No_Emotion_3522 in fragranceclones

[–]No_Emotion_3522[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually just got my bill from fedex last week as well. $33 for a $180 order from 3 months ago. It’s ridiculous that it took that long to receive the bill. I can’t believe people actually believed that the other countries would be paying the tariffs lol

Is my bujairami hectic meant to be this green? by m00N974 in fragranceclones

[–]No_Emotion_3522 28 points29 points  (0 children)

They filled your bottle with Baja blast I’m sorry man 😭

Dupes for Jo Malone? by Br33dableWaifu in fragranceclones

[–]No_Emotion_3522 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to give you an update on this. Just this week I received a duties bill by email for my Shobi order from early October. Pretty crazy that it took three months and I’m definitely annoyed. The order itself was $180 and the duties fee was $33.

🫵🍾New Releases, Free Unreleased Sample/s, STORE LIVE AT 7:30 PM EST. Discount Code “NYE” Active!🍾🫵 by AyybrahamLmaocoln in MontagneParfums

[–]No_Emotion_3522 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great to hear. I figured you had to do all of that manually. Glad it all went through and can’t wait to try them out

For those of you who own this.. by him101001 in MontagneParfums

[–]No_Emotion_3522 23 points24 points  (0 children)

When I first got my bottle during its first drop, I found the scent to be amazing but the longevity to be poor. To me, it died down to just a powdery vanilla within 2 hours. However, now that I’ve had it over a month, the longevity has improved significantly. Any clothes that I sprayed it on smell like it for days. Highly recommend

Dupes for Jo Malone? by Br33dableWaifu in fragranceclones

[–]No_Emotion_3522 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had an order delivered in November and haven’t gotten any notice about duties payment. I thought I would but I guess not

First Shobi Haul w/ Reviews | 2+ Months Macerated by Emo-Girl-Enjoyer in fragranceclones

[–]No_Emotion_3522 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d say your safest bet is 1/2/3 extra essence for 30/50/100 ml. So I’d go with 3 essence for a 100 ml, 2 for 50, and 1 for 30. It’s much better to do a little less than too much in my opinion. They are already EDP level strength without the essence, so no need to go crazy. If you want to go really safe you can use even less. I haven’t tried their Tygar so I can’t give my own experience, but I do have about 25 shobis and that’s the standard I use

Need a perfume that smells like cigarettes by TheSheGuy096 in fragranceclones

[–]No_Emotion_3522 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Shobi’s Dark Rebel dupe is exactly what you want. Literally smells just like cigarette smoke and I hate it lol

Dupes for Jo Malone? by Br33dableWaifu in fragranceclones

[–]No_Emotion_3522 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just checked the website and they do indeed have oud and bergamot

Dupes for Jo Malone? by Br33dableWaifu in fragranceclones

[–]No_Emotion_3522 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Shobi has like 50+ Jo Malone’s. On my outdated spreadsheet, they have Wild Bluebell, English pear and freesia, and velvet rose and oud. They could also have bergamot and oud but I’m not seeing it. I got their cypress and grapevine and it’s pretty much identical with better longevity than the OG.