Forum: Fragrance Industry and General Fragrance Discussion

what do you mean when you say "niche"? what is the difference between "ordinary" scents and niche? thanks

I am at a turning point in my acceptance of Guerlain's slow demise. My latest 1000ml bee bottle of Mouchoir de Monsieur contains a pale juice that is...

Bummer : I got an e-mail from them today, inviting me to sign up for a free sample of their latest juice, I filled out the form they sent me to, but...

Nice infographic depicting a breakdown of valentines facts

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I went to order some food at the local mexican place and some girl that works there(18 yr old) has the hots for me. Anyway before I got there I took...

A sales assistant in Boots pronounced Guerlain "Jerlane" today. Now I'm no expert at French pronunciation but I thought this was pretty funny! Have...

In preparation for my sampling of SM tomorrow I'm curious if anyone actually owns or wears this in public.... Or in private come to think of it TIA

http://www.nstperfume.com/2012/02/01/scratch-n-sniff-jeans/

Who is the best perfumer of all time from this list?

On the thread about inexpensive fragrances I mentioned Lynx/AXE Africa as a nice cheapie. I resampled it today and it is EXACTLY like Minotaure, they...

They used to be $235. Now they're on Nordstrom's website for $250. What gives?

Seriously, I did not expect it to project this much. I wore 6 sprays today so I am going to be more careful with the trigger next time. Have...

I got this Creed SMW from my friend in the US. I live in Korea. It is from ebay.......:( When I first got this, it was very dirty !! But when I...

i bought smw. i live in Korea and smw is from tha US. my friend bought it and sent me.(air) but when i sprayed for the first time- strong alcohol...

Is there a list of some kind made by members that includes all the faked fragrances we have come across? Obviously GIT and MI are faked all the time....

While I don't pretend to know if I'd have any ability at it or not, I'd truly love to be able to study perfumery some day. I studied music in...

So you've tried all your samples and decants, read all the opposing views online and you decide that you're going for it. A big 2-3 bottle niche...

Maybe it's just because I live in Texas (yeehaw?), but I only rarely smell other people, and even then, they're almost always women rather than men....

... 40,2 million Euros for price-fixing between 1997-2000. According to French radio / news organisation France Info, those involved were: Beauté...

A few months ago, I stopped by Sephora and took a whiff of A*Men (on card), and was totally turned off by the overpowering burnt-caramel scent. Yet,...

Dear Guerlain fans. I'm trying to figure out when Guerlain decided to change on the packaging their word for "spray" from Atomiser to...

If you went to the factory where Creed toileteries are made, would you find a lot of dried flowers, herbs, wood, etc? And if you went to where Jovan...

Have just sampled Diptyque's Eau Rose, and IMO it's a really unisex rose, that even guys nervous about wearing florals could enjoy. The opening is a...

I think there's kind of a mistake on their website, but this is a really good deal for all 13 Parfums d'Empire. (Ignore that it says 22 euros--put...

All hail XerJoff! I know that moon_fish is another enthusiast of this high-end Italian perfume line, but are there any others whom have had the...

I've been thinking about how omnipresent scented products are these days and how that can affect one's perception of a fragrance. To start with there...

I have noticed that for some reason, websites like fragrancex and fragrancenet never seem to have Chanel frags in stock, and when they do, they have...

From nstperfume.com: Zippo, the well-known American lighter brand, has launched their debut fragrance, Zippo Original for men. The Zippo design...

Hello all: I hope this is the appropriate forum for this question. If I have a bottle of a long-running fragrance that is still in production,...

Hi there, Although I would like to participate in the Marketplace here, I don't think I'll ever get there - just too small of a hobby/collection....

A Happy New Year of sampling to all! :) Yesterday l tried Fan di Fendi, from a sample sachet that was sent to me with an ebay purchase. Notes are;...

Hi, I'm new to basenotes and I was looking to buy samples.I've been buying samples on eBay and have ran out of things to try,lol!:wink: :huh::wink:...

I was at the Hong Kong Club this evening and they had 4711 alongside hand soap and mouthwash in the men's toilette. Anyone else been to a washroom...

Every now and again scents and perfumes are mentioned, or even important parts of the "plot", in films, books and music... Right now I was thinking...

One of the common themes that I see people post about here is "would I like X if I like Y?" Netflix has a history of recommending movies you may...

I just discovered and purchased this wonderful smelling fragrance. It works wonders on my skin. I feel its not over the topwith the floral Jasmine...

How do you deal with a discontinued fragrance, either one you already own or one you are interested in trying? Would you stock up, give up, or find a...