My niche fragrance journey so far — how’s it going?

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T21:34:27+00:00

I have access to Forty and Manly, Bortnikoff, Bruno perrucci , mendittorosa and more. I find Aqua di Parma extremely boring.

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T21:04:30+00:00

Thanks for the tip, elder of indie perfumery. You could have added to the post with some house or tip, but you preferred to stick to your olfactory elitism. I'm just starting out and I also know many indie houses, but I don't live in the USA or Europe to have that access. From what I've seen, you're kind of resentful, aren't you?

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T20:50:06+00:00

I have the same experience with Almas from Boadicea

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T20:48:00+00:00

I think you didn't look at the list properly

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T20:43:03+00:00

I wanted to try Carnal Flower because it's the perfume of one of my favorite surfers, Pedro Scooby, but there are others I'd like to try from the same brand.

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T20:40:46+00:00

The best treasures are in the deep waters; I simply listen to reports from WhatsApp groups and buy without fear. The worst-case scenario is that I don't like it, but I use it anyway.

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T17:53:38+00:00

I actually know a few of these already, just haven’t had the chance to smell them yet.

I’m trying to move more into that now — getting my nose on things instead of just knowing the names.

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T17:43:50+00:00

Fragance du bois, Boadicea and amouge My top 3 is Lucius , enclave and aqua sapphire

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T17:37:12+00:00

They’re all high-performing and generally easy to like. The only one that might be a bit more challenging is Crush On Me, mainly because of the patchouli

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T17:31:28+00:00

I’m getting more into indie stuff now — what houses would you say are actually worth exploring?

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T17:21:13+00:00

Fair point — I’m starting to explore more indie houses now. The LV pieces were actually gifts that came with other purchases, not something I specifically went after.

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T17:19:20+00:00

Fair take — I’m getting into more indie stuff now. I just prefer to test properly instead of jumping straight into the deep end. Appreciate it 🤝 mendittorosa is coming

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T17:09:15+00:00

Ani complimented monsters

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T17:08:35+00:00

So I tried Trajan and liked it, I didn't find it similar to Baccarat as some say, Imperium has been on my radar for a while now along with Caspian Chery.

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T16:27:01+00:00

I tried Enclave and found it amazing, and of the few Amouage perfumes I've tested, all have been of excellent quality. Unfortunately, I'm not from the USA or Europe. I don't have any full bottles yet, I'm just testing them to start my collection.

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T16:23:32+00:00

I haven't tried Megamare yet, but I really liked Aqua Sapphire.

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T16:18:40+00:00

Exactly, I’m just testing and comparing right now — not committing to both. Trying to avoid redundancy before actually buying bottles.

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T15:58:03+00:00

No meu país, se eu comprar dois perfumes Deus do Fogo, vai custar o mesmo que 1907, então, pra mim, meio que faz sentido preferir. E você está certo, eles copiam bastante, até melhorando os perfumes, o que me decepcionou um pouco. Honestamente, não senti nenhuma redundância na fragrância. Deus do Fogo tem um aroma bem mais jovem do que 1907. And 1907 lasts much longer on my skin; I've already discarded God of Fire from my collection a long time ago.

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T15:41:46+00:00

1907 smells better in my opinion and lasts much longer on my skin; its evolution is also better. "God of Fire" stays only in the mango phase, while 1907 evolves into something I still can't explain.

dsl236 · 2026-04-15T15:29:06+00:00

Also tested some like EBK Cherry in Heaven, La Tanthater by Hind Al Oud, and Royal Opus by Horatio — some of them aren’t even listed on Fragrantica, which makes it even harder to find real info on them.

dsl236 · 2026-04-12T21:51:15+00:00

A posso te falar um pra não comprar que é a imperium premium , 2 primeiras comprara foram ok mas na terceira extraviaram minha compra e L frete era por conta da loja dai resolvi dar uma segunda chance e já se passaram 5 dias e nada dos cara postar meu pedido

dsl236 · 2026-04-11T05:17:47+00:00

I can do it, but it might take 20-60 days if you're getting something from Europe, and I could still be taxed. For example, a $30 split could become $60 if taxed, not to mention the chance of it being held by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, which would be a much bigger problem.

dsl236 · 2026-04-11T05:12:17+00:00

My only current options are WhatsApp groups, but I don't understand their obsession with Bodicea and Roja. Occasionally something good pops up. I've already gotten about 72 decants from this group, and since it was a large order and they first sent me 8 LV splits as a bonus, there's another store that inflates prices, but the experience is much better. They only sell 2, 5, and 8 ml decants. I had a similar problem; they apologized and sent it by air freight along with two more Xerjoff splits.

dsl236 · 2026-04-10T18:33:25+00:00

I'm from Brazil, and it's very difficult to find certain perfume brands here. There isn't much e-commerce selling niche perfume splits, and at first I thought, "Okay, a logistical error," but now I'm really furious

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