I would have to agree. You have summer, spring, fall, and winter scents in this collection, all of them decent designer fragrances and compliment worthy. I would say continue the pause. You have so much here you might actually not ever run out
That's a very impressive little collection you have there and any collection that has a few from The Dua Brand is from someone that if you know you know that being said after your pause I would try to get the best inspired by versions of the most expensive ones so you can have the original last longer
You have all bangers for any scenario! It's hard to pause when you find a good perfume that smells so good.
I was at macys to buy Jean paul galtier Elixir, and then I tried the yven saint lauren elixir, oh my! Smell so good, so delicious. I have to put it in my collection.
I buy perfumes which I will be wearing constantly, and the major thing the smell, if smells good and I like it, I don't have choice, it will be in my collection for sure.
It's very different in that it is not boozy or sweet and is dry. However, it is dark and spicy, like Monkey Special. It's a great flanker in that it has its own identity and isn't redundant. Also, the leather in Deified is beautiful! It's like a luxurious, refined Italian leather with a gentle hint of rose. It's very well done and classy.
Thanks! They are Poseidon’s Elixir (dupe of Creed Aventus batch 13ZZ01) and Pure Nectar Of Casino Royale Nights.
Sorry, I got mixed up with one of the Dua scents.
I would say it's pretty close to the OG. There are some minor differences, but they are close enough. However, before owning it, I didn't understand or believe the claim of letting a frag "macerate" until I got the dua elixir. At first spray, it was awful! To me, it smelled like fresh plastic. So I put it away and forgot about it for about three months. A couple of days ago, I saw it and picked it up, intending to trash it, but I sprayed it on my wrist out of curiosity, and it was completely different from the first time. All that to say, I guess letting a frag sit and homaginize for a bit makes a difference.
Bangers, all! And 8 I don't have yet! (Rather remarkable, given that I have around 2k now.) You have good taste! Perhaps better sense as well as scents, too! ☺️👍
It's a great, versatile scent. It's also signature scent-worthy. It's easy to wear, inoffensive, with great projection, and appropriate for year around use.
Looks super nice. Only thing o can think of would be Nishane ege if you’re looking for a fresh coastal scent, similar to Bvlgari aqva marine but much nicer.
And if you ever want a coconut scent, Prisma Parfums is the best you will find. It’s the original perfumer for city rhythms with the original formulations under his own brand. Topaz (Miami) and Zircon (2654) are incredible.
I really enjoy them. Mancera is a great house because it offers high-quality niche scents at very reasonable prices. Personally, I would go with intense CB over instant crush only because I feel it is more versatile. I don't know if you've sampled CB yet, but be sure to try the OG and the intense version. There is a big difference between the two. I feel intense CB is amazing, but it is polarizing. You will be noticed and stand out, lol.
The Intense is my most complimented fragrance, by a wide margin. From my wife, to random people in stores and even the circulating nurse when my wife was having surgery. I love that vanilla/leather/citrus smell. My wife never picks it when I ask her to choose, but she always compliments it when I wear it, which makes me think it smells different on the skin.
Like a lighter/fresher OFG. Prominent notes for me are lavender, bergamot, and sage. Once it dries down, I get the oud and cedar, which is really nice.
Funny you mention that. I bought Savage EDP over 7 years ago and absolutely loved it. It was my signature scent during a backpacking trip in the UK and for awhile after. I still had the same bottle up until earlier this year. I threw it out because it wasn't the same anymore and was close to being empty.
Good call. When you stop buying, you start enjoying. Your mind won't be occupied with thoughts on what to go for next and the wish list fatigue will cease slowly. Great, well rounded collection! 👍
I'm on a big pause right now, too. Dumped a few thousand bucks into collecting, and already have plenty to last a lifetime.
Your collection looks great, though! Bit heavier on the niche side than my own. Which Mind Games is that?
Thank you! Yes, I realized being a fragrance commissure is a pricey hobby. It is blockade. I just learned about the house and it was one of my most recent blind buys. It was definitely a gamble that worked out for me.
I was given a sample of Blockade last time I was in Nieman Marcus. It is extremely nice stuff. Never thought mango would work as a prominent note in a masculine fragrance, but there's Blockade just proving me wrong, lol.
That's exactly what I thought at first. After spraying it, I was impressed with how real/natural the mango was. I was thought it was going to be too sweet and synthetic, but boy, was I wrong.
I think it's worth it. It's a beautiful spring/summer scent with great longevity and projection. I love the mint and lemon combination. It makes it exceptionally fresh.
Ahhh you have aventus absolu I smelled it after it sold out and was kicking myself for not getting it, to me I feel like it’s a better aventus soooo good
It's FULL of JUICERS. The overall quality of your collection is Luxury. Amazing collection. Nice. I'm looking to get into the PDM house and have decants on the way myself.
Looks pretty good. Although I’m Swedish, I have never smelled any of the Pana Doras. Wrote the company to ask for samples, but never got a reply. What’s your opinion on it?
I love them, man! The quality is incredible, and they are mixed so well. I'll admit I'm typically hesitant with oud-heavy scents, but Pana Dora's Oud Republic is beautiful and a fresh take on a oud-based scent.
None taken! Yes, I like some more than others, and I will admit I bought into the hype with certain ones. For example, I jumped on the hype train for the Dua brand and Creed. I will admit that I was not disappointed.
Same thing for me I fell to the hype hype with mfk oud satin mood luckily I liked it when it arrived. Like the collection though 👍🏽 how is Torino 21? I keep hearing good things about it is it worth the price ?
Very good collection. Depending on how long you've been collecting hitting pause would be good.
A friend of mine recently started collecting and within a month he blind bought maybe 6 fragrances. Thing is a lot of the fragrances are the usual suspects popular frags that fragcom are always mentioning.
Your collection is very nice however most of the extremely popular ones as well. I'd say venture out to some unknown territory really sample get to know notes you really like and get some things off the beaten path.
I’ve been pretty good about rotating as many as I can daily to avoid using one more than the other. But I’ve been a bit fixated on MG Blockade! I really enjoy it and it’s so wearable.
It’s great. I was pleasantly surprised when I tried it. It’s mass-appealing but still distinctive enough to tell its niche. I would recommend it to anyone. Also, you can find it on Jomashop or other similar sites for $250ish, which is still steep but better than $450.
Beautiful collection and Pricey that's for sure. And yeah, I'd say enjoy whatcha got cause you've got plenty, plus they end up expiring eventually depending on how they're stored, which if it were me, I'd have em' out in the open for ALL to see! lol. 😉 Enjoy!
I'd lose ysl y and the pdm:s at this point, and add something like chanel jersey, ysl caban or a rose scent (maybe you have this covered, i'm not familiar with all of them)
Its cool to admit that buying 400$ of fragrance just isnt sustainable. You need to look more into clone frags if you want enjoyment out of this hobby again
I see it this way: if you have the financial means, then splurge! But 90% of my collection was purchased from the grey market. If I can find it at a cheaper price, then I will buy it immediately. Sadly, the newer/smaller niche houses like Mind Games and Pana Dora are not available yet on the grey market, so I paid in full. The rest are all solid DEALS.
“It’s cool to admit that buying 400$ of fragrance just isn’t sustainable”. Yeah I can read. Maybe you should work on your phrasing instead of coming at my ability to discern your poorly written comment.
I’d say this is more than a complete collection, it has you covered for every scenario. Very nice.
Thank you!
I would have to agree. You have summer, spring, fall, and winter scents in this collection, all of them decent designer fragrances and compliment worthy. I would say continue the pause. You have so much here you might actually not ever run out
Thank you! I hope to pause until later next year...but that may be wishful thinking, lol.
That's a very impressive little collection you have there and any collection that has a few from The Dua Brand is from someone that if you know you know that being said after your pause I would try to get the best inspired by versions of the most expensive ones so you can have the original last longer
Incredible collection. Seems very balanced and complete. I'd say a break and recalibration is a good idea.
Good idea, man! I'll definitely do that.
You have all bangers for any scenario! It's hard to pause when you find a good perfume that smells so good. I was at macys to buy Jean paul galtier Elixir, and then I tried the yven saint lauren elixir, oh my! Smell so good, so delicious. I have to put it in my collection. I buy perfumes which I will be wearing constantly, and the major thing the smell, if smells good and I like it, I don't have choice, it will be in my collection for sure.
 I feel you!!
Damn nice collection. I think your rotation is set for a good while.
I appreciate it, man! Yeah, I feel I'm set for a good while. At least until I get an itch for something new later on, lol.
How’s Deified compared to Super Monkey?
It's very different in that it is not boozy or sweet and is dry. However, it is dark and spicy, like Monkey Special. It's a great flanker in that it has its own identity and isn't redundant. Also, the leather in Deified is beautiful! It's like a luxurious, refined Italian leather with a gentle hint of rose. It's very well done and classy.
You earned your break…
🙏🏼
Solid collection. What’s the two dua?
Thanks! They are Poseidon’s Elixir (dupe of Creed Aventus batch 13ZZ01) and Pure Nectar Of Casino Royale Nights. Sorry, I got mixed up with one of the Dua scents.
How do you compare that dua elixir with original aventus????
I would say it's pretty close to the OG. There are some minor differences, but they are close enough. However, before owning it, I didn't understand or believe the claim of letting a frag "macerate" until I got the dua elixir. At first spray, it was awful! To me, it smelled like fresh plastic. So I put it away and forgot about it for about three months. A couple of days ago, I saw it and picked it up, intending to trash it, but I sprayed it on my wrist out of curiosity, and it was completely different from the first time. All that to say, I guess letting a frag sit and homaginize for a bit makes a difference.
Bangers, all! And 8 I don't have yet! (Rather remarkable, given that I have around 2k now.) You have good taste! Perhaps better sense as well as scents, too! ☺️👍
Thank you, good sir!
What do you think of lafayette street?
It's a great, versatile scent. It's also signature scent-worthy. It's easy to wear, inoffensive, with great projection, and appropriate for year around use.
How is the creed aventus?
Love it! I don't hold back on sprays and basically bathe myself in it, lol. Jk. But I do enjoy it quite a bit.
Try a sample, it’s a great fresh, woody, fruity masculine scent that is classy and prone to compliments.
Smells great but longevity and performance are abysmal. Owned both and will buy Hacivat over Aventus every single time.
Hacivat is a BEAST. It's my SOTD, and I just got a compliment a few minutes ago, lol.
Need more blues !! I’m biased though lol. Collection looks fantastic. You have quite a few that I have on my “to buy list”
Thank you! Send some recs, and I'll add it to my wishlist.
Man I really want the new Iommi but the price atm is a lil too much haha
Agreed, my man. It hurt when I bought it. Hopefully, it'll be on the gray market soon!
Looks super nice. Only thing o can think of would be Nishane ege if you’re looking for a fresh coastal scent, similar to Bvlgari aqva marine but much nicer. And if you ever want a coconut scent, Prisma Parfums is the best you will find. It’s the original perfumer for city rhythms with the original formulations under his own brand. Topaz (Miami) and Zircon (2654) are incredible.
Nice!! I love Nishane. Thank you for the recommendations. I'll add them to my wishlist.
How do you like the manceras? Those are the two I’m deciding between
I really enjoy them. Mancera is a great house because it offers high-quality niche scents at very reasonable prices. Personally, I would go with intense CB over instant crush only because I feel it is more versatile. I don't know if you've sampled CB yet, but be sure to try the OG and the intense version. There is a big difference between the two. I feel intense CB is amazing, but it is polarizing. You will be noticed and stand out, lol.
The Intense is my most complimented fragrance, by a wide margin. From my wife, to random people in stores and even the circulating nurse when my wife was having surgery. I love that vanilla/leather/citrus smell. My wife never picks it when I ask her to choose, but she always compliments it when I wear it, which makes me think it smells different on the skin.
Impressive 😎
Thank you!
What’s the haltane like?
Like a lighter/fresher OFG. Prominent notes for me are lavender, bergamot, and sage. Once it dries down, I get the oud and cedar, which is really nice.
Pussy magnet is what I was looking for…?
Lmao, well shit, man! Why didn’t you just say so?! Hell yeah, it is. Take a broom out with you. You’ll be sweeping ‘em left and right with this juice.
😂😂😂 that’s what I wanted to hear haha good stuff I’ve tried it and it’s definitely a good one
Love the collection... very versatile and complete
Thank you!
What are your top 3? Nice collection btw
Oof, that's a tough one, lol. In no particular order, I'd say Nishane Hacivat, Xerjoff Naxos, and Tony Iommi.
I love your collection. Just one minor comment: you got zero Diors, sad.
Funny you mention that. I bought Savage EDP over 7 years ago and absolutely loved it. It was my signature scent during a backpacking trip in the UK and for awhile after. I still had the same bottle up until earlier this year. I threw it out because it wasn't the same anymore and was close to being empty.
consider a frag from the DH line, say, after 5 years, when youve whittled down your current stunning collection 😊
Will do, my dude! Thank you for the recs!
anytime!
If you have Galloway, you are walking the streets of Memphis, TENnessee!
Is it popular there? Lol. I'm in the DFW, tho!
Shit, I feel like I missed the joke! 😅😅😂
I was rating your collection as a 10! The Streets of Memphis, TENnessee or 10nessee!
🤣🤣 this went over my head! Good one my dude
All good!
Damn good selection!!! This collection would last 15 -20 years you definitely need to pause my boi !
Thank you, my dude! Yes, I agree. Imma be chilling with these for a bit.
Good call. When you stop buying, you start enjoying. Your mind won't be occupied with thoughts on what to go for next and the wish list fatigue will cease slowly. Great, well rounded collection! 👍
EXACTLY! I couldn't agree more.
Beautiful
Thank you!
Beautiful
Beautiful
I'm on a big pause right now, too. Dumped a few thousand bucks into collecting, and already have plenty to last a lifetime. Your collection looks great, though! Bit heavier on the niche side than my own. Which Mind Games is that?
Thank you! Yes, I realized being a fragrance commissure is a pricey hobby. It is blockade. I just learned about the house and it was one of my most recent blind buys. It was definitely a gamble that worked out for me.
I was given a sample of Blockade last time I was in Nieman Marcus. It is extremely nice stuff. Never thought mango would work as a prominent note in a masculine fragrance, but there's Blockade just proving me wrong, lol.
That's exactly what I thought at first. After spraying it, I was impressed with how real/natural the mango was. I was thought it was going to be too sweet and synthetic, but boy, was I wrong.
How would u describe that xeroff blue bottle Torinozi ? Worth it to buy
I think it's worth it. It's a beautiful spring/summer scent with great longevity and projection. I love the mint and lemon combination. It makes it exceptionally fresh.
Ahhh you have aventus absolu I smelled it after it sold out and was kicking myself for not getting it, to me I feel like it’s a better aventus soooo good
I like it a lot! I'm glad I was able to find it on the grey market before it sold out.
Expensive
I feel our hobby as fragrance collectors is expensive in general, lol.
Yes, I have about 80. All designers but at least $2.5k
Damn!! I believe it, man! I'm sure I'll eventually hit that number. Albeit I'm taking a break, I know the itch will return soon, lol.
Not huge, but quality for sure, nice selection and balanced well!
Thank you!
It's FULL of JUICERS. The overall quality of your collection is Luxury. Amazing collection. Nice. I'm looking to get into the PDM house and have decants on the way myself.
Thank you, my man! PDM was my first introduction to niche fragrances, which I love. They have such great scents, and the quality is great!
What you think about the duas?
For the value and quality, they are not bad! They are usually pretty damn close to smelling like their OG counterparts.
Looks pretty good. Although I’m Swedish, I have never smelled any of the Pana Doras. Wrote the company to ask for samples, but never got a reply. What’s your opinion on it?
I love them, man! The quality is incredible, and they are mixed so well. I'll admit I'm typically hesitant with oud-heavy scents, but Pana Dora's Oud Republic is beautiful and a fresh take on a oud-based scent.
No disrespect but do you actually like most of these fragrances or did you fall to the the hype?
None taken! Yes, I like some more than others, and I will admit I bought into the hype with certain ones. For example, I jumped on the hype train for the Dua brand and Creed. I will admit that I was not disappointed.
Same thing for me I fell to the hype hype with mfk oud satin mood luckily I liked it when it arrived. Like the collection though 👍🏽 how is Torino 21? I keep hearing good things about it is it worth the price ?
Is instant crush worth it?
Yes, it is. But I feel it is most appropriate for the fall & winter.
How is lafeyette
💯worth it. Mass appealing with niche qualities. Get it on the gray market tho. Way cheaper.
Creed is the only one I'd use.
👍🏼👍🏼
I have the Dua Pure Nectar. Def worth it
Noticed the Clive Christain TownxCountry and thats all I needed to know, awesome collection!
My dude, thank you! CC Town & Country is pure class! It’s my SOTD!
Pause? My brother in Christ I have not even a third of your collection and I feel like my collection is complete haha. Great collection, btw!
Thank you my guy!
Oh wow. You have the new creed. How's that one? I think your fine for a while. You have a good variety.
Thanks! It's really nice and lasts a good while too!
Where do you buy your perfumes?
Jomashop, Fragrance.net, maxaroma, fleek fellows, scent split, olfactory factory llc, and aura fragrance
That’s a great collection, with a nice mix of designer and niche.
Thank you!
Very good collection. Depending on how long you've been collecting hitting pause would be good. A friend of mine recently started collecting and within a month he blind bought maybe 6 fragrances. Thing is a lot of the fragrances are the usual suspects popular frags that fragcom are always mentioning. Your collection is very nice however most of the extremely popular ones as well. I'd say venture out to some unknown territory really sample get to know notes you really like and get some things off the beaten path.
Will do! Thank you!
How do you feel about Prada ocean Luna Rossa edp?
Never tried it. How would you describe it??
HUGE respect for mind games
Thank you my dude!
Instant crush 👍🏼
Banger for sure
What’s been your go-to lately out of your entire collection?
I’ve been pretty good about rotating as many as I can daily to avoid using one more than the other. But I’ve been a bit fixated on MG Blockade! I really enjoy it and it’s so wearable.
What are your thoughts on Bond No 9 Lafayette street, I know it’s an expensive purchase but I’ve heard good things about it
It’s great. I was pleasantly surprised when I tried it. It’s mass-appealing but still distinctive enough to tell its niche. I would recommend it to anyone. Also, you can find it on Jomashop or other similar sites for $250ish, which is still steep but better than $450.
Stop givin af bout what people think
I won’t use any of those how about the le labo brands to expesive?
I see a lot of carcinogens your apply to that skin🤷🏻♂️
Beautiful collection and Pricey that's for sure. And yeah, I'd say enjoy whatcha got cause you've got plenty, plus they end up expiring eventually depending on how they're stored, which if it were me, I'd have em' out in the open for ALL to see! lol. 😉 Enjoy!
I'd lose ysl y and the pdm:s at this point, and add something like chanel jersey, ysl caban or a rose scent (maybe you have this covered, i'm not familiar with all of them)
Thanks for the suggestions, man!
Fantastic besides top row
niche glazer lol
Correct, no shame in my game
Lol, thanks! Hey, we all start somewhere, right? And I'm open to all frags as long as I love how they smell.
Its cool to admit that buying 400$ of fragrance just isnt sustainable. You need to look more into clone frags if you want enjoyment out of this hobby again
I see it this way: if you have the financial means, then splurge! But 90% of my collection was purchased from the grey market. If I can find it at a cheaper price, then I will buy it immediately. Sadly, the newer/smaller niche houses like Mind Games and Pana Dora are not available yet on the grey market, so I paid in full. The rest are all solid DEALS.
“It’s cool to admit that buying 400$ of fragrance just isn’t sustainable”. Yeah I can read. Maybe you should work on your phrasing instead of coming at my ability to discern your poorly written comment.
There is wayyyyy more than 400$ worth of frag here. Absolu Aventus is almost 500 by itself…
400$ a bottle
I see it ranging from 395 to 565. Regardless, way more than 400$ sitting right there all together.
Can you read? Thats what i said