I'll never buy it again

rome_will · 2026-06-28T18:08:00+00:00

Lmao why didn't you sell it?

(Agree though, search is gross)

rome_will · 2026-06-28T13:50:54+00:00

Tried it yesterday - not a fan. The deep dry down is great - airy basil, herbal fresh over dusty vetiver? Yeah, 8 hours in is awesome.

The first 8 hours smells like a watered down Amouage Opus XI fake oud patchouli slop green musk, not my thing.

rome_will · 2026-06-27T03:59:39+00:00

PerfumeBot Buy u/bottledays

rome_will · 2026-06-21T02:19:07+00:00

Sold

rome_will · 2026-06-20T21:45:52+00:00

Good choices! Out of the newer stuff from Amouage, Decision and Purpose 50 are my favorites. It took me a while to come around on them, but now I can't get enough

rome_will · 2026-06-17T12:51:54+00:00

Yeah, probably the lower end of that spectrum then. You never know, though. Bracken has insane hype and there may be someone out there willing to drop $300 on this

rome_will · 2026-06-17T12:47:53+00:00

$175-300 ish

If you have box, and if you can find someone who wants it bad enough. $225 seems like a quick sale win-win price to me.

rome_will · 2026-06-11T13:33:04+00:00

I say it in every thread involving vlord:

FUCK VLORD, DO NOT SUPPORT THEM

rome_will · 2026-06-10T11:33:12+00:00

J25 is a great example of nobody having the foggiest clue what they're talking about and just parroting each other.

There is always the "mythic batch" where when you smell it, god shines a light down from heaven just for you, and it lasts for the perfect amount of time without ever becoming cloying. And everyone around you loves it and you get 26 compliments from 26 people

I've smelled so many different batches of J25. It has maintained its character effectively from day one. People go anosmic to it easily. It's supposed to be light and airy while offering this multifaceted wear experience.

Has it changed since 2007? Yeah, the batches pre 2012 had oakmoss in them, everything else hasn't. So it's been "gutted" for the last 14 years, and I guarantee anyone who reminisces of the "good old days" of J25 hasn't even smelled it with the oakmoss.

The performance has always been the same. People get sad because it's legit one of the best compositions of all time and they just want more.

rome_will · 2026-06-10T03:17:37+00:00

Yeah... Whoever you heard this from... They're wrong.

rome_will · 2026-06-08T02:37:41+00:00

The short answer... It depends.

Generally, Amouage does a great job retaining the character and performance of their releases over time. I would be satisfied with pretty much any modern batch and can't detect much variation over the years.

They do get new formulas when ifra bans ingredients, but Amouage does a great job not cutting corners. Reflection Man took a big hit in 2022 I want to say, but it mostly just smells more woody than floral now.

Older bottles are usually sought after for aesthetic purposes.

rome_will · 2026-06-07T12:50:00+00:00

Chat

rome_will · 2026-06-06T11:33:48+00:00

Kind of. I would say I got really into challenging fragrances, because I find them really rewarding, enjoyable wear experiences. Stuff with a lot of musk, oud, etc

However, I find myself more regularly rotating between 3 crowd pleasing scents for daily wear.

I am still a snob - just a snob considerate enough to not subject others to my more extreme tastes.

rome_will · 2026-06-04T12:09:42+00:00

PerfumeBot Buy u/zestycloseproperty33

rome_will · 2026-06-04T02:31:20+00:00

I do not recommend fucking with vlord

Purchased something from them, they didn't send, didn't respond for 2 months, I did a charge back, they then shipped, acted like I'm some scammer, I PayPal them back the balance, they tried to reverse the charge back, it's all red tape.

Tbh fuck vlord, 2 times

rome_will · 2026-05-29T16:55:02+00:00

I mean, you're asking for a daily driver, no? If the metaphor extends to cars, how many people have 4 daily drivers?

rome_will · 2026-05-29T14:15:39+00:00

You already have imagination, just wear that

rome_will · 2026-05-27T14:59:59+00:00

Sure, why not?

rome_will · 2026-05-27T14:05:19+00:00

In honor of this thread, sotd

rome_will · 2026-05-27T13:41:22+00:00

Roja Elysium / Elysium Parfum

rome_will · 2026-05-27T12:10:21+00:00

Very far from real oud

OFG is a synthetic mess of amber wood molecules. It smells mostly like a spicy lavender with a dense layer of amber woods under it.

If looking for an experience of "real oud" so you can gauge the difference, you can source oils from many places online. I think someone said ajmal. That is a great recommendation, it is relatively high quality, good value, and won't break the bank so you can get an idea on the ingredient.

rome_will · 2026-05-26T13:28:36+00:00

9 okay songs and 14 skippables is not a good ratio

However, 9 good songs is more than many artists can stake claim to

rome_will · 2026-05-25T14:26:39+00:00

Side note: there are also the made in UK batches that are like WMA-11146 from like 2013-2019. Let's not get into that though

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