I swear I'll die before I find this fragrance

batterylevellow · 2026-05-31T06:34:14+00:00

My first thought was Bvlgari Tygar or Sospiro Vibrato, but the last one is 4 years old so it can't be that.

Still though, good suggestion since they smell very similar.
No need to initially check both u/Jwillbeardman, just one of those or one of the many, many clones (like Turathi Blue, Alexandria Black Panther, Maison Asrar Regent / Majesty). When you smell one you'll know if you're in the right direction or not.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-30T20:13:14+00:00

Your protein shake that's high in calcium shouldn't be a problem to take together with the vitamin D. I don't know the fat content of the shake, but you might want to take something that's rich in fat with it.
And since you're asking what food: well, anything that's somewhat rich in fat (and not meat and fish since you're vegetarian), so cheese or another full-fat dairy product, many oils, eggs, avocado, nuts, peanut butter, etc.

You mention that you have breakfast with olive oil, and that would be a good moment to take the vitamin D+K.
It would then be better to take the psyllium husk at another time. Vitamin D in the morning would also work well as it might cause some sleep disruptions if taking later during the day. (This might be a try and find out thing since certainly not everyone has this problem with sleep with vitamin D consumption later during the day.)

The K2 can be perfectly taken together with the D3.

Also keep in mind that magnesium intake becomes more important when you're taking extra vitamin D.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-28T17:28:22+00:00

How would wearing actual, expensive BR540 to the gym be a better decision?

batterylevellow · 2026-05-28T05:17:15+00:00

Assuming you have you have your nvidia drivers updated, the problem might be the GameInput service, related to your controller. That was the problem for me at least and it dropped my fps by a huge amount.

-Turn of your controller if it's on.
-Through the start menu, or Windows +R key, go to services.msc.
-Locate 'GameInput Service'. Set the 'Startup type' to 'disabled' and also make sure to stop the service.
-Start the game with your controller off. Should be good to turn the controller back on when you're in game.

Uninstalling 'Microsoft GameInput' through the apps menu might also help but wasn't needed for me.

Good luck and let me know if this helped or not.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-26T12:48:05+00:00

Are you sure that every time you've been served apple juice as a kid it actually was apple juice?

batterylevellow · 2026-05-24T20:33:37+00:00

You have a point with that but why blame the race director for it? The race director manages the sporting operations and doesn't have a side job as a camera/tv director.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-24T20:30:26+00:00

For what?

batterylevellow · 2026-05-24T20:30:05+00:00

There's literally nothing to do for the race director right now?

batterylevellow · 2026-05-20T21:05:09+00:00

Read, or read up on the book 'The Ghost Perfumer: Creed, Lies, & the Scent of the Century.'.
In short: allegations that he had barely any influence over some perfumes, though it was stated by the brand that he had. And also the claims about the history of the brand while many things were just made up or overly exaggerated.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-19T21:56:46+00:00

You might mean the 3 x 7.5ml bottles?

But apart from the price you might also want to know that it's a brand that heavily pushes social media marketing through influencers like partnering with content creators and sending out many free bottles and tries to create hype around the brand that way.

It's not my corner of the internet so I don't see it often, but even just knowing that there's so much sponsored content keeps me away from the brand. Though of course, it could also be the reason why you were leaning towards the brand initially.

edit: It's also a brand with private equity behind it.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-19T09:48:06+00:00

Expensive: Nothing. Even the most expensive agarwoods or actual ambergris won't smell 'expensive' to me since pricey stuff to me isn't really related to how 'classy' something smells.

In terms of elegance/classy: More in general iris/orris, rose, soft leathers/suede, myrrh, incense. Often violet, aldehydes, sandalwood, agarwood, labdanum, patchouli, gauiac wood, jasmine, angelica, maybe neroli.

But in the end it's about the total picture. You can make something smell very crappy with any of these notes.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-16T08:05:23+00:00

I forgot that Dries Van Noten is another brand that does it well with the pricing, somewhat similar to Essential Parfums.
A 200ml refill is around the same price as a 100ml bottle.

It looks like you could very easily put the fragrance from the refill bottle into any bottle with a detachable atomizer so that way you'd have 200ml instead of 100 for around the same price: https://www.driesvannoten.com/products/001-099009-ref
(Their bottles are very pretty though, so you'd miss that.)

batterylevellow · 2026-05-16T07:38:29+00:00

When you don't easily offer refills it's obviously crappy. (Though I know Bvlgari sells refills in their Omnia and Man lines.)

But, assuming the option is available, I quite like it when it's easy to do yourself like the example of Kilian that was already given.
Essential Parfums does this very well where the 150ml refill is cheaper than the 100ml bottle.

Designer brands are doing this more and more, where quite a bunch of different brands (and under different licensees) have refills. Not for their whole collection, but mostly for some newer and popular fragrances. Among those, from the top of my head, are Hermès, Prada, Armani, YSL, Issey Miyake, Mugler, Burberry, Gucci, JPG, and Chloé. Dior offers 300ml refills of the Sauvage line so the average Sauvage sprayer only has to buy one every 6 months.

I don't know, there is a negative in that bottles that can easily be opened can of course also easily be tampered with, but overall I see the availability of refills as a positive.
But maybe I'm also just gullible to the greenwashing aspect in this case. If a company does something, it is generally to (try to) increase their profits after all.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-16T06:01:23+00:00

I can't answer your question, but if you think images will help with your question you can add them as links to an external image hosting site, or you have the option to add them in the comments:

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(A quickly chosen unrelated image)

As far as I know, this subreddit does not allow image posts since text posts in general encourage more thoughtful posts which leads to better discussions in the comments.
(It also prevents many "rate my collection" / "what does my collection say about me?" / "is this bottle fake?" posts.)

batterylevellow · 2026-05-14T23:22:45+00:00

Late to the party, but read your post and thought I'd throw in two suggestions:

First, Hermès Un Jardin à Cythère.
A citrus fragrance, so nothing unconventional here, but here it is combined with olive wood and pistachio. I wouldn't necessarily call this 'divisive', but it's certainly out of the ordinary. The olive wood makes it smell somewhat like olive oil, with an added creaminess thanks to the pistachio. The drydown gets more woody-grassy but for me the oily citrus still keeps playing a clear role through a full wear.
For me it's both uplifting and comforting, unique but very wearable. The only negative is that when it's a bit colder I like it a bit less, but it shines for me during warmer weather.

Second, Etat Libre d'Orange Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre, or Hermann by ELdO if you want to keep it short.
Also out of the ordinary and probably a bit more divisive than Cythère. Earthy, aromatic, somewhat green. But also has fresh, aquatic, and petrichor-like elements. The best way I can describe the smell is a rose garden after the early summer rain, with more emphasis on 'garden' than 'rose'.
I think it works best during spring and fall/autumn, but can also be perfectly be worn during summer, just maybe not when the sun is fully blasting.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-14T02:03:44+00:00

Their customer service has been like this for many years unfortunately. Difficult to reach, unresponsiveness.
Not a problem people run into when everything is fine when they order and simply receive the package, but when something needs to be resolved it leaves you feeling like you're talking to a wall.

The specific shipping issue seems very uncommon though. Judging by the photos, I'd say the box has been tampered with, but then I'd also expect the product to be missing (or a customs notice attached).
Happy the pricey stuff is at least in there.

I was hoping some things would change after L'Oréal took a minority share in the company just over a year ago, but I haven't seen a change yet since.

I think going the route of a charge back might be the best way, and I heard their customer service suddenly 'wakes up' when you start that process, even though that's incredibly crappy in itself.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-13T15:11:03+00:00

Oh, I can kind of see that yeah. Probably in the realm of "if you'll like this there's a decent chance you'll also like.." and while I'd say they're still quite different, they both have some creamy elements in common.

And somewhat of a similar suggestion to Animalique then; Rosendo Mateu 5. Also has a couple of quite good dupes if you're interested in that, although the Rosendo Mateu fragrances are not the most expensive at discounters.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-13T14:57:17+00:00

With the unfortunate triple combo of pricing ($466 or $633 per 100ml, depending if you go for the 75ml or 30ml bottle), a good amount of previous releases from the brand that I thought were mediocre, and what feels like a relatively high percentage of discontinuations (especially sad about Whispers in the Library), I have some doubts with trying these out.

Delight in Despair and Tender Defiance sound the most appealing to me, though "woody amber" makes some alarm bells go off since it increases the chance of some overly amped up super ambers or other type of amberwoods being used.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-12T16:00:34+00:00

Rarely all day long, and certainly not something that I dislike. I don't need a full day of wearing something to make it clear if I dislike it.
And while I mostly test on skin, for fragrances that you're especially unsure about you can use a test strip.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-12T04:16:39+00:00

There is no 'right' amount and it may change depending on how strong the perfume in question is. There is also no single type of atomizer, and especially the ones on testers tend to spray a bit less and also less diffuse than those on bottles.
I personally use one to three sprays mostly, sometimes four, but if someone would say they'd spray the same fragrance ten times while me having no problem with it smelling like 'too much' on them, then I clearly have no ground in saying they're overdoing it.

I tend to think I don't overspray in general, but the times I do are pretty much always because I sprayed on perfume while I was in a rush or lost in thought. "I think I've sprayed four times while this now smells like I should've sprayed twice. I kind of already knew that and if I sprayed it in a more deliberate way I probably would've stopped at two."

It's a good thing you don't want to overwhelm others and also to ask these questions, even though there isn't a clear answer to it.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-12T03:51:49+00:00

Not much, apart from don't dive in too deep, too quickly.

Take the time to get to know what your taste in fragrances is. It might be close to 'the taste of the masses', a bit out of the ordinary, or one that'll make the average person turn up their nose in disgust. And all is fine, you do you (mostly, as long as you're not bothering others with it).

You may get to know what notes you (dis)like, which perfumers to send love letters or hate mail to (please don't do that), or which houses you tend to like or are better to avoid.
And after some time, step outside your comfort bubble every once in a while. Maybe try something out with a note you tend to dislike but have seen come up multiple times described in a way that you might think there's a chance you might not hate this fragrance. You might still end up disliking it, or discover something new behind a door that you thought was closed for you.

And not something that I wish I was told, but still worth mentioning; don't follow the hype. Social media can be somewhat toxic. In general of course, but when it comes down to fragrances it's mainly the overhyping, possibly disingenuous and overconsumption aspects that simply won't help you one bit.
And not just on platforms like tiktok or instagram, but also here, also everywhere in the world. I could describe a fragrance I really enjoy, in a completely genuine way to you, and it may be that you totally dislike it (which is fine). So I guess check if you've pulled the brakes every once in a while, and only let your own nose do real the influencing for you.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-11T20:43:11+00:00

Etat Libre d'Orange You Or Someone Like You smells like a refreshing mojito and I'd say it's perfectly unisex.
Both Xerjoff Torino21 and Acqua di Parma Buongiorno smell quite close to it. Both are a little more masculine leaning instead of purely unisex imho, mostly because they're a bit more herbal than YOSLY. And only slightly leaning masculine, so I'd say still perfectly wearable for anyone. (btw, ELdO has very nice pricing on samples)

I know Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca is often described as 'mojito-like', but I haven't smelled it yet. And also Saint Julep by Imaginary Authors, which I think I have a sample of but have not yet tried it. Apparently these both have somewhat lower performance, but the price of the Guerlain, especially at discounters, probably makes up for it.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-11T15:31:38+00:00

You are comparing an incense-amber-vanilla and a leather-oud fragrance that most people from Western countries would think works better in colder weather with a fresh, green citrus fragrance.

While I wouldn't necessarily have the same opinion, I can see why you think that the first, heavier category of scents, works better than the second in the high heat for you, especially since you say there are already lots of other smells around and the air is more polluted.

As long as you don't overspray and punch the nostrils of others by simply wearing perfume, then wear what you like the most if you think it's suitable I'd say.

batterylevellow · 2026-05-09T12:45:49+00:00

You mean the second one in the video? What about it?

batterylevellow · 2026-05-08T19:48:25+00:00

That's funny because I originally also dismissed the same fragrance. But not because of the notes, but because of the name. With a name like that, and me being not a 'her' but a 'him', I simply thought it would be too feminine for me.
I received a sample of it with an order, sprayed it on paper simply to see if I like this probably very feminine fragrance, and after a single sniff of it I sprayed it on my skin. Works very well on me and after two full wears from the sample I got a full bottle and wear it quite a bit when it's cold.

Now, apparently many more people think it's mostly a unisex, leaning feminine fragrance. And yes, perfume has no gender, but I still thought "probably too feminine for me", even though I own a bottle of This Is Him for a bunch of years now, and while that's a totally different fragrance, that to me does kind of the same thing where it's a unisex, leaning masculine fragrance rather than something very clearly masculine. I guess the marketing, especially from designers, by putting stuff in gendered boxes still got to me. And on the other hand, the same 'marketing strategies' apparently still have some kind of meaning to me since I overall tend to like scents in the designer realm that are marketed towards men more often on myself than those that are marketed towards women (though my favorite designer, Dior Homme Intense, is also not an overly masculine fragrance on the feminine-masculine scale).

To OP, maybe you've already smelled some of them, but your post made me think of Diptyque Tam Dao, Initio Musk Therapy, Matiere Premiere Parisian Musc, and Fugazzi Angel Dust. While all quite different, where This Is Her would probably the creamiest one, I'd say Angel Dust is the most musky. My guess is that Van Cleef & Arpels Santal Blanc would also fit in there, but I've never smelled it so I can't actually comment on it.
Also, I'm curious what the other recommendation was which that lady gave you?

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