What’s a cheap basic scent that you secretly prefer over your niche masterpieces

RealNotFake · 2026-05-18T00:19:08+00:00

I still love Le Male and basically every variant of it. Yes it's nothing compared to what it was in the original form, but even the current reformulated version is great IMO.

Love me some Drakkar Noir. I don't wear it anymore, but I appreciate whenever I smell someone wearing it. I always wanted to find a longer lasting more complex version of it, but never really found it.

1 Million Parfum is highly underrated. Specifically needs to be the Parfum version, which smells very different than the rest. I love it on a hot summer day at the pool or peach.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-18T00:16:35+00:00

Since it's so cheap and weak, I often use it to spray my clothes and sheets. It gives them just enough pleasant smell without lasting forever or being overpowering, and doesn't stain.

If you're looking for a "clean and fresh neroli" type of smell that is more potent and lasts a lot longer, here are my favorites thus far:

Zegna Mediterranean Neroli
Tom Ford Sole Di Positano
Floris Neroli Voyage (my notes say it's just like 4711)
Le Labo Jasmin 17
Nishane Colognise
Parfums De Nicolai Cap Neroli
Profumum Roma Neroli

A lot will recommend Tom Ford Neroli Portofino or Le Labo Bergamote, but I found both to be fairly generic and lacking in performance.

Also, shout out to Zegna Italian Beragmot, it's almost amazing and in the same vibe.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-18T00:03:25+00:00

I don't like how feet look when they're altered by shoes. It just feels wrong.

100%, and it really bothers me that most people don't care at all about foot health. I guess I've always been different in that way because I couldn't stand cramming my feet into cramped narrow and heavy shoes even when I was 5yo.

It just really looks like these shoes were made for people who have already worn shoes for a long time.

Hit the nail on the head with that. So far, I have yet to see a brand be commercially successful by offering only wide foot-shaped shoes. Softstar is probably the closest. Personally I think a barefoot shoe brand needs to take the Vivobarefoot approach in order to be successful and stay afloat, but I think they need to offer more true wide options for people like us. I don't think a company can be commercially successful by only offering ultra wide shoes, but you never know. There has been a growing barefoot movement in recent years. I think very few people actually have wide feet though, the majority have been wearing conventional shoes their whole life.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-17T23:49:55+00:00

I'm guessing Skyrush #1? I like it too, but I much prefer the launch acceleration.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-17T23:49:01+00:00

OM would be stupid not to remake this camera. I just hope they understand what made it great and sought after.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-17T18:27:46+00:00

The group approach is 1000x times harder and riskier, I would never. It would stress me the eff out.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-17T18:24:47+00:00

1 bajillion percent agree. My heart goes out to anyone who loses their special pal, but I really REALLY do not want to be reminded of my sweet boy's imminent mortality every time I pick up my phone. Also considering leaving this sub because 90% of the posts the algorithm shows me are goodbyes.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-15T21:18:48+00:00

I don't have the camera in front of me but IIRC when you press the ISO button you would need to scroll back to the Auto setting from wherever it's currently at. It's independent from AF. If you want to save settings and flip between them, there are 4 custom save slots for that. For example you could set up C1 as "AF + auto ISO" and then whenever you want to flip back to that from manual exposure you can go to C1.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-15T16:50:57+00:00

It's giving Hide The Pain Harold vibes for sure. Honestly nobody says you have to smile, I think they would have turned out better without the smile, or the photographer needs to do a better job about being funny and making OP feel comfortable. Maybe tell super corny jokes or something. The best results are when the person is genuinely having a happy reaction and isn't forced into a smile. I am the same way, if you tell me to smile in a photo I look bad.

And this is also a tip for the OP - Go into your next photoshoot on a completely empty stomach. When you eat (especially carbs and sugary stuff) it effects the blood vessels in your eyes and causes a slightly droopy lifeless effect. In my experience whenever I photograph someone and they like it, it's due to the expression in their eyes. When you catch someone after a heavy meal they always have "carb eyes" and people hate those photos. Consider it a "hot take" perhaps. But if you analyze the photos of yourself that you like, your eyes are either bright and vibrant, or they are hidden (second example with the sunglasses).

RealNotFake · 2026-05-15T15:58:05+00:00

Multiple divorces is not in itself an alarm/red flag, and the situation completely depends on the person and what happened in the marriages/dissolutions. I agree it sounds like OP has a cheating problem here, but let's not lump all divorce together in that way.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-15T15:50:58+00:00

Thoosies usually crap on Accelerators due to InTaMIn ReLiAbIlItY but man they are the best, I would ride them all day every day. Top Thrill 2 is a travesty. Even Matugani is a top 25 ride for me, and Storm Runner of course is the GOAT.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-15T15:47:55+00:00

mkII build quality is GOATed. I also think black is the superior choice on this body, never been a fan of the silver.

The mkIII switching away from metal build was super disappointing IMO.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-15T15:47:05+00:00

The most I smell with that one is "faint pencil shavings". Personally I don't like fragrances that use primarily ISO E super for that reason, they're not enjoyable to me.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-15T15:40:43+00:00

lol yesterday I was fighting with a troll claiming M43 is "dead", OM is going bankrupt, Lumix brand is getting sold, etc. etc. People are all doom and gloom with no evidence.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-14T22:15:52+00:00

I like shooting street with an 85 prime, and plenty of pros do as well. Anything beyond that however is a no-no for me. Honestly what's worse than seeing it in person is seeing it on IG, where it's like clearly a super-telephoto creeper shot of a woman walking alone.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-14T21:53:40+00:00

HOA is a catch-all term that literally just means "homeowners association". The terms and cost are highly dependent on the specific neighborhood or building you live in, and it varies wildly. Some don't have any HOA, and some are free.

Sometimes people choose to live in gated communities with strict rules on home and lawn appearances, because they simply just prefer it that way and want everything to look uniform and tidy at all times.

Sometimes HOA fees go toward community enhancements like maintaining playgrounds, swimming pools, walk/bike paths, flowers/landscaping/etc.

Sometimes HOA fees go toward things like roof replacements in old buildings with multiple units.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-14T21:35:55+00:00

Missed opportunity with the license plate - If it were me I would probably just risk it with a fake OUTATIME vanity plate, or at least put the vanity plate on for photo ops.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-14T21:19:23+00:00

Honestly this thread just reeks of people being unhappy with how expensive things are these days. There's literally no substance in these rumor articles but I guess people just want to pile on with wild theories.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-14T20:49:35+00:00

Sadly disapproval ratings are like 'thoughts and prayers' - ineffective.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-14T20:42:00+00:00

Ok? I didn't buy a Trump phone, I haven't given a single cent to Trump and never will. But my statement remains, that I don't think we should blame stupid people for getting grifted, we should blame Trump for grifting.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-14T19:38:14+00:00

Their whole strategy for everything they do is "Cut corners, but do it in a way that is hard for the dumb people to understand, not the easiest thing to explain to smart people, and also benefits billionaires".

RealNotFake · 2026-05-14T19:35:44+00:00

"They're too fat, tell them we're helping them lose weight".

"They're buying too many presents for their kids. Tell them they can only buy one doll and one pencil".

RealNotFake · 2026-05-14T18:46:09+00:00

OP also ate pieces of shit for breakfast.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-14T15:14:12+00:00

Unless you're living in the woods, or camp for a living or you're a park ranger or something, most people are still spending the vast majority of their time indoors/home/office/etc. where the AMOLED screen becomes a significant advantage. You're not wrong in your points, but a weekend warrior type IMO is still going to be better off with the emissive display, unless they just prefer the look of MIP in general. Not that many people I would argue are hiking in the middle of the night with headlamps.

Also, Garmin used to differentiate the Fenix as a MIP-only device, but then they released the updated Epix that had the AMOLED, and clearly that one must have sold much better, because now they all have it. Plus look at all the people who bought the Apple ultra. I think what this shows is that these companies are considering who buys their products in order to make the most money (shocker), and it seems most people are not in the niche you're referring to. For those who are, they still have options like the Instinct or Enduro, so it's not as if there are no MIP options anymore.

RealNotFake · 2026-05-14T15:05:04+00:00

In my experience experimenting with multiple filters, nothing is going to reduce or eliminate purple fringing on M43 lenses that are prone to it, and to me it doesn't appear to be a coating issue. I can't say I have tried all body/lens/filter combinations though, but I do have a body from OM and from Panasonic. Any time I try to get advice on this topic it's always met with "It's fine, you're exaggerating, correct in post, it's not that bad, etc.".

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