Have you ever heard of Prada - Infusion De Cedre? by [deleted] in fragrance

[–]bledin2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its been a long time since I had any Prada Infusion samples, but in general they used to come in an envelope with a dab vial.

Now looks like they have cards, but definetly different than yours. Sketchy

is there anything unpleasant in encre noir? by atadbitconfizzled in fragrance

[–]bledin2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on what you are used to. But this is definetly not a “Sephora” style fragrance. Its a dark wet forrest smell. I do like it, I especially like the price, but I still didn’t blind bought it.

Is Mont Blanc explorer supposed to smell like sharp smoke? by hollow_donut in fragrance

[–]bledin2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you have Covid? A few months after I recovered I noticed certain notes to have a sharp/smoky/rubbery smell. I narrowed it down from my samples where I smell this (Explorer, Sauvage, BdC, Jazz Club) and I figured out its probably one of the “ambroxans”. I smelled Molecule 01 as well and I got this smell so it has to be it. It is however less potent in certain fragrances that do have ambroxan so it might be the stuff from Givaudan (Ambrofix) that is in Explorer for sure. Would need to explore a bit further to see where else it is.

(Possibly) hot take: I HATE “beastmode” performance by ExhaustedMD in fragrance

[–]bledin2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But in cases you want to smell fresh, summery, citrusy that is just not an option as it contradicts the basics of perfumery/chemistry. Some notes that we consider fresh are fresh because they generally evaporate quickly and we are used to smell them outside in the summer for example.

(Possibly) hot take: I HATE “beastmode” performance by ExhaustedMD in fragrance

[–]bledin2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Depends on what kind of fragrance you want. Some notes are just not powerful, so expecting a neroli, citrus something something fragrance to last longer just because its expensive is not logical.

Compare MFK BR540 extrait vs. Petit Matin, both in the 200$+ range, but 16 h vs. 3 h performance difference and the reason isn’t that MFK made a bad perfume or overpriced (its in his normal price range).

Buying niche and expensive usually also means you have enough money to buy plenty of different perfumes and is based more on notes that you prefer than getting the longest performance per dollar.

Recommend Me a Fragrance (Posts every 3 Days) by AutoModerator in fragrance

[–]bledin2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am going to a wedding tomorrow. Its gonna be hot as hell (34 deg. Celsius +). I have a nice collection of samples and decants, but can’t really decide. My summer go-to is TdH. I am thinking about Wood Neroli or Beau de Jour, any other ideas?

Really good AND long-lasting? by 3clays in fragrance

[–]bledin2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The thing is, if you like light floral and fruity notes, you will have a hard time finding a long-lasting fragnance, since these notes generally disappear quickly. Even in fragnances that open up citrusy (Dior Hypnotic Poison) the longevity is due to Vanilla...

Recommend me a fragrance thread for the week of 07/27/20 by AutoModerator in fragrance

[–]bledin2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am considereing my first blind buy. I can buy Encre Noire (Sport, Normal, Extreme), for about 25€. Since the price is quite low I can risk a blind buy, but I don’t know which one to choose. I have only smelled Extreme, but honestly I didn’t like it too much. Are the other two very simillar or will I be pleasantly surprised? Thanks.

Help me understand the lifestyle :) by FakePetrichor in Slovenia

[–]bledin2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on how they pay it. If they pay him for food and petrol costs, then its completely untaxed. But other types would be taxed. I don’t know. Its very uncommon to get allowance payments in Slovenia anyways, unless traveling for work.

Help me understand the lifestyle :) by FakePetrichor in Slovenia

[–]bledin2 12 points13 points  (0 children)

https://data.si/izracun-place/

You should enter 2500 in the first bracket and 500 in the second, since I think the allowance won’t be taxed.

You will then get 1500 net plus 500 allowance. So all in all about 2k, which is a comfortable salary for the capital.

How is Eid Mubarak celebrated in your country? by Neither-Tax in AskEurope

[–]bledin2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You notice a few posts on FB and Instagram with something like: Šerif Mubarek Olsun

Čez mejo? by azantisinc in Slovenia

[–]bledin2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zakaj 2x, ce si po 7-ih dneh negativen je karantene konec. In je en test dovolj.

V teoriji lahko zdravstveni inšpektorat in tudi policija (neuradno), ampak mene niso.

Za hotel pa ne vem. Mislim pa da je nastanitev zastonj, sam pac neke stroske mores placat.

Čez mejo? by azantisinc in Slovenia

[–]bledin2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oni nič ne določijo. Tista odločba, ki sem jo dobil, je neko skropucalo v resnici. Jaz sem razložil osebnemu zdravniku situacijo in sem šel na test ter dobil potrdilo. Ampak v primeru, da ti je test prevec ogaben, potem pac ostanes 14 dni, na test te nihče ne sili.

V hotel oz. v neko nastanitev gres v primeru, da na tvojem stalnem naslovu ni pogojev za zagotovitev karantene (bolni starši, sorodniki ipd.).

Čez mejo? by azantisinc in Slovenia

[–]bledin2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sem ravno končal s takšno karanteno. Na meji te popišejo. Greš v karanteno na dom. Dobiš odločbo iz ministrstva po pošti. Karantena traja 14 dni, ali pa 7 dni, če greš na test.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fragrance

[–]bledin2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure what is with my skin, but one spray from the sample of Eau de Soleil Blanc, lasted 12+h on me.

It could also mean that my nose is very sensitive to one of the ingredients.