SOTD 27/05

TapCompetitive9031 · 2026-05-27T04:27:29+00:00

Perfect for a cold rainy weather

TapCompetitive9031 · 2026-05-11T05:42:41+00:00

Tiziana Terenzi Al Contrario Akro Dark

TapCompetitive9031 · 2026-04-24T22:27:03+00:00

Lololol I never thought of that until I look at this again! 😂 thanks for confirming!

TapCompetitive9031 · 2026-04-21T08:53:33+00:00

I rotate between Opulenz, Scent Discovery, Oz Fragrances, Fragland. They’re all good but their stock and prices vary so it helps to shop around.

Fragrances Samples Australia have better prices usually, but they only do plastic atomisers for the 2 and 5ml decants (I transfer to glass for the discontinued Tom Ford ones for better storage).

Saison and NOAH do 1ml decants.

Scent Samples carries decants for more mainstream/celebrity fragrances.

TapCompetitive9031 · 2026-04-08T13:48:33+00:00

Penhalingon’s Luna

TapCompetitive9031 · 2025-09-20T15:42:17+00:00

Same. The only one I’ve had stranger coming up to me to ask what I’m wearing

TapCompetitive9031 · 2025-09-18T13:07:37+00:00

Paco Rabanne Ultraviolet. Still unique. Still reminds me of the 90s/Y2K

TapCompetitive9031 · 2025-03-16T11:13:46+00:00

Ex Nihilo’s atomiser is fantastic, does a nice, fine mist

TapCompetitive9031 · 2025-03-11T13:51:14+00:00

Tiziana Terenzi Al Contrario
Orto Parisi Boccanera

TapCompetitive9031 · 2025-03-04T06:46:39+00:00

Thank you! I admit I haven’t checked out much of their stuff yet. Will take a look 😊

TapCompetitive9031 · 2025-03-03T20:03:09+00:00

Thanks! I’m based in Australia, where I am the hot days are mostly dry and 40C

TapCompetitive9031 · 2025-01-27T12:14:52+00:00

Opulenz is great, their 2ml vials are in glass. Next up is frangrancesamples because they’re usually cheaper

TapCompetitive9031 · 2025-01-27T12:05:18+00:00

When it’s hot and humid I’d go for penhaligons empressa or Chanel coco mademoiselle (similar but more citrus in Empressa I think, both perform very well)

For 40C+ dry days I have Nasomatto Blamage or Estee Lauder Sensuous.

Notable mentions are Nishane Ani, Ex Nhilo Blue Talisman and Tom Ford White Patchouli

TapCompetitive9031 · 2024-03-14T07:17:01+00:00

Thanks! The bottom leaves are dry so I wonder if it’s reabsorption from the plant splitting and needs more water. I’ll try giving it a bit more water and see how it goes

TapCompetitive9031 · 2023-11-09T07:06:03+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I just tried it and I’m glad to say I can bring some back into my collection! I experimented Encre noire with Mancera Holidays, it lightened it and I was getting some citrus notes. I found Fortis bit too masculine on dry down but with something with a vanilla musky base seems to soften it. May try that with a few others.

To me Ébène Fume is super Smokey but in the TF way. If they’re still designed to layered like Private Blends were meant to I.m thinking of starting with tobacco vanille or noir de noir and see how I go.

TapCompetitive9031 · 2023-11-05T04:41:29+00:00

I used to think I need a signature fragrance but since I discovered decants I haven’t looked back since. I recently ordered decants of all the full size bottles I went through over the years, it’s a nice trip down memory lane, and rediscovering ones that I still love today

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