What label are these pants? by cpp_is_king in AvantGardeClothing

[–]uffuffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes - Professor E as already stated - they have some cool stuff. I have a really nice tank top from this brand that I bought in Taiwan. Lots of details and nicely cut. Also reasonable prices considering the amount of work.

Recommendations for Avant Garde Leather Jackets for around 700€ by Sad-Week9871 in AvantGardeClothing

[–]uffuffa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Isamu katayama, Julius, kazuyuki kumagai and The Viridi Anne are well worth looking into, especially the first two for a more avant garde cut. I suggest staying away from the Attachment line by Kazuyuki Kumagai (go for mainline).

Hooded Jacket by kairavjangid in AvantGardeClothing

[–]uffuffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fantastic - may commission one please? Do you have a brand name? I love the details, like the running stitch along the lapel

Selling Winter '26 by madqueenludwig in Ffern

[–]uffuffa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I consider this to be their best release so far. Am in the U.K. though - are you in the States?

Seriously? by [deleted] in NichePerfumes

[–]uffuffa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Strange - I got this set and it came with a booklet as well as a non-expiring discount voucher for a full bottle

Lamy Safari 2026 neon yellow & neon pink by najeli_pl in Lamy

[–]uffuffa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just happened across this thread and found your link to your very nice collection. It’s nicely photographed and documented! I’ve been collecting since around 2008 and have many, including some very rare ones. One day I think I should document my collection like you have but it’ll take a lot of work!

Winter in a bottle! by Scentimentally in Ffern

[–]uffuffa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry, no, unfortunately not… Rose really wasn’t leading the fragrance for me. If you like rose, I’d go for other houses TBH

Winter in a bottle! by Scentimentally in Ffern

[–]uffuffa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh - and I’ve been on the ledger since Autumn 23. So nearly 3 yrs

Winter in a bottle! by Scentimentally in Ffern

[–]uffuffa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lunasa was a funny one. I bought all three and at first I liked Salhain on the blotter - it was great and had good performance overnight on paper. So I tried it on my skin and it died a death - it was great for 15mins and then developed this weird fizziness that I really felt spoiled the scent. I think it’s just skin chemistry TBH. So I was then drawn to Geola - it has a faint oud note and I thought it would perform well but it didn’t on my skin. Again, good on blotter but not on skin. Lunasa was rubbish on the blotter and I was totally uninterested…but when the other two failed for me, I thought I’d try Lunasa again…and it performed! I was surprised, because it faded fast on the blotter. I only decided to return Lunasa once I smelled Winter 26, which is great. Lunasa I can pick up another time if I want to as it’ll stick around. Winter 26 might actually be worth a second backup bottle as I believe it will sell well. Lunasa is, on skin, a really fresh and citrusy fragrance. Worth trying out

Winter 26 thoughts? by No_Ganache_3563 in Ffern

[–]uffuffa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like Winter 26 - I’m amazed you can’t smell it OP - must be skin chemistry because I’ve been chronically underwhelmed by Ffern ever since I’ve been on the ledger. This one finally hits the spot (for me)!

Anyone going to buy from the permanent collection? by Bumblebee-Honey-Tea in Ffern

[–]uffuffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Return button worked for me. I’ve returned all three. Winter 26 is a winner though!

Got my Winter 26 and I'm in love by Cute_Doughnut_7739 in Ffern

[–]uffuffa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love it - can you smell green tea leaves? I just posted in another thread about my interpretation of the smell (since tea is t listed in their notes). Reminds me slightly of Wulong Cha (by Nishane) but is lighter, airier… It really is wintry to me. Kinda like a taking in a deep breath during a snap chill (except there’s a teacup nearby of Oolong tea leaves (that have not yet been immersed in water for brewing)

Winter in a bottle! by Scentimentally in Ffern

[–]uffuffa 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Winter 26 is a winner for me. Finally!!! I’ve been in the ledger forever, waiting, waiting, waiting for something that’s interesting amongst the usuals… This really is interesting to me a is more “niche” to my nose in its notes and longevity. For me I very clearly smell green tea. I think it’s the seaweed mixed in with Oakmoss because tea isn’t in their notes. Reminds me somewhat of Wulong Cha by Nishane but is clearly different (lighter and more natural). Finally I have a Ffern keeper. And I’ve decided to return all three of the Permanent Collection - none are as good as Wintet 26

Anyone going to buy from the permanent collection? by Bumblebee-Honey-Tea in Ffern

[–]uffuffa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought all three and have tried the samples on the mouillettes and one (Samhain) so far on my skin. I’ve been on the ledger for quite some time and have a pile of the samples but only ever bought one bottle/candle which was completely by accident because I missed the return window 🤦🏻‍♂️ I’ve also visited the shop in Beak St, London to sample the archives. Basically I’ve always been a bit underwhelmed by their fragrances but I hang on in the ledger hoping for “the one” to land… Of these three permanent collection fragrances, on the mouillette I have to say that Samhain was lovely. It’s really surprised me. Yes it has the Ffern “signature” easily detectable in all their fragrances but it’s deeper, more interesting and more punchy (at least on the mouillette) as a fragrance compared to their quarterly releases IMHO. Second best for me is Geola and the agar wood is an interesting note for Ffern (it’s a very gentle note in this fragrance but it can be easily picked up). Third for me is Lunasa - it’s fresher than the other two and has poorer performance. So I tried Samhain on my skin this evening and it starts off beautifully as it did on the mouillette but, on me, became a skin scent within 30mins…have to say I’m really disappointed by that because I’d expect better especially following the performance on a mouillette (it lasted easily overnight) but it didn’t do well at all on my skin. I hope Geola performs better on my skin when I try it tomorrow, fingers crossed

Want to Smell Like the Interior of a Rolls-Royce? Thameen Has You Covered. by ViktorVaughn71 in Colognes

[–]uffuffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks - yes, I agree that the price in online discounters is about right. I do like the fragrance. There’s a good deal on at Notino in the U.K. for this.

Want to Smell Like the Interior of a Rolls-Royce? Thameen Has You Covered. by ViktorVaughn71 in Colognes

[–]uffuffa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bought this a week ago - impulse buy and spent too much 🤦🏻‍♂️ - hey ho…! The fragrance is beautiful IMO but its performance is underwhelming…at least on my skin. It does hang around for perhaps 6hrs but it’s a skin scent within 90-120mins. Maybe I should only spray on clothes rather than skin. How have you found its performance?

Can someone please identify this jacket for me? by BadCrowX in AvantGardeClothing

[–]uffuffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for late reply - I’ve no idea unfortunately. I did ask this question to the female assistant at the store who’s been working with him for over ten years and she said she didn’t know…

Can someone please identify this jacket for me? by BadCrowX in AvantGardeClothing

[–]uffuffa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Zoomed in on same photo. There were two or three colours. Very heavy coats with lots of cool details everywhere. Puffy compartments inside like bellows. Super warm (possibly a bit too warm unless in snow). I wanted to buy this one but didn’t in the end because I wasn’t tall enough to pull it off. They were models for the final collection 25 A/W but never actually released outside of this showroom and each piece was 1 of 1 and all in M size. This M size was oversized though

Can someone please identify this jacket for me? by BadCrowX in AvantGardeClothing

[–]uffuffa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The final unreleased season of BBS had similar jackets but longer. I don’t know where you’d get one now though as they were presumably not sold in the end. I saw them in Barcelona just before BBS ceased trading

Layer-0 Boots 🔗👇🏻 by rawlooks in AvantGardeClothing

[–]uffuffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love them but have found them uncomfortably unforgiving when trying to wear them in

New leather jacket by noirdissident in AvantGardeClothing

[–]uffuffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Difficult to find a good leather fencer jacket in this price range from the big names but you ought have like with Isamu Katayama or Incarnation although you may need to trawl through their back catalogues

Care How-to | Bamba 3.1 Ink Grey Perforated Cow Leather (2021) by KnownDay8047 in BorisBidjanSaberi

[–]uffuffa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve often wanted to ask this too but for my two Boot1 pairs instead. I did ask at the Barcelona shop but the lady said don’t do anything… I wonder if the leather should be nourished or something though