Stink so good: perfume, fragrance, etc

Perfume thread! EDP/T/Cs, perfume oils, solid perfume, fuck it, shampoo and lotion if it smells good I don't give a care. Candles. Whatever man. I'm not your mom.

Tell me what stinks you like, what you don't like, where you got them, all that good stuff. Samples you want to try? Lemme hear it!

 

Everyone around me tells me I like "grandma perfume" and I don't quite know what that means, or how to describe the smells themselves, but I do. So I guess like... Old fashion stuff? I really don't know

I also love cinnamon! Cinnamon candles, cinnamon essential oils in a diffuser, cinnamon spray, gimme it all. I also like strong floral scents like patchouli and ylang ylang, with an exception to lavender. Lavender is a big no.

I'm not big on most food smells, and have to be in the mood for fruity stuff. Leather's nice! That one has more of a nostalgia kick for me though, my mom and sister buy that smell a lot

As for mode of transportation, I like incense sticks for some stuff and diffusers for others. Candles tend to be harder to control with the flavors, and I can't stand most lotion.

Love this thread in general, smelling stuff is fun. Did you know that scent is the strongest memory trigger?

 

My current favorite is an essential oil blend. bergamot and lemongrass, mainly. I've had some recommendations for Black Phoenix Alchemy's Crowley scent but I haven't actually tried it yet.

I wish in general more places offered rollerball options though, since I hate sprays. masc and gender-neutral scents are relatively easy to find like that but the more overtly feminine florals that I tend to like are seemingly impossible to find in roll-on form

 

my favorite indie shop (zomgsmells) closed for personal issues a few years ago and im ngl, not sure if they're coming back :( ive definitely mentioned these elsewhere but to repost my fav smells from them:

Magnacephalopoda Aesthetica - Audacious and refined: saffron, white cedar, paleozoic equisetum pulp, a touch of white grapefruit rind and mace. (i have a 10ml bottle of this so i have plenty left .. for now ... if i had a Signature Scent it's this one for sure)

Scooter - an effervescent whoosh of cirrus musk, white tea, and ozone bustling over a sedate blend of blueberry and violet. (this one i will have to try and find a dupe for, i got a 1ml sampler of it when i ordered the 10ml of the first one and it's So good oughhh)

shoutout to their smoky black chai as well ("thick and smoky black tea with milk, clove, green cardamom pods, star anise, and just enough sugar to ameliorate the bitterness of the tea)". really good and will probably be easy to find something similar from elsewhere.

 

call me insane but i bet you can buy empty rollerball containers and fill it with whatever you want

 

i'm at work so i'll have to return to this for My spam list of current favorites, but today i'm wearing Zoologist's Dragonfly from a sample i got and it is one of my favorites, i'll have to save up and fullsize

Top Notes: Grapefruit, Basil, Angelica Seed, Ginger, Rice
Heart Notes: Aquatic Florals, Geranium, Jasmin Sambac, Mimosa, Orris Absolute, Rose, Violet Leaves
Base Notes: Rainwater, Moss, Patchouli, Tonka, Vetiver, Benzoin, Cashmeran​

i wore it today because it's rainy and dreary, and this is a bright clean aquatic with floral elements i really adore. i definitely see the idea of a dragonfly zipping around between raindrops on a lake with lilypads and lotuses.

yesssss i love to sneef and snorf and yeah!!! my current Stink Quest is actually fragrances or scented products that smell like my grandma's house for that reason :3

i'll keep an eye out for more feminine florals and places with rollerballs, but i THINK l'occitane had or used to have rollerballs? and they're my co-too for highly feminine florals (love them, though their longevity is not the best). it is a more mainstream brand and can be very pricey compared to the indie perfume oils world tho

this one especially sounds so good omg...i love indie perfumes (though my preference for sprays limits me AOGHAOIGH) but i hate how many of them close even though i suppose it's just the nature of the game ;o;

 

bpa is discontinuing all of their gaiman inspired lines so if you want to try it you should soon

relatedly crowley is my favorite perfume so if anyone has a suggestion for perfumes that smell similar id appreciate it ("Infernal musk, red patchouli, lilac cologne, mahogany, lemon rind, oakmoss, leather, and vanilla husk.")