u/gymbrofreak

Problem/Goal: I need fragrance recommendations

I’m looking for fragrance recommendations and would love your input on building a small rotation. For context, I’m a masculine-presenting lesbian, so I prefer traditionally masculine, fresh, clean, or woodier scents.

Here is the list of products in mind:
- Eros EDT
- Eros EDP
- Homme EDT
- Eros Flame EDP
- Dior Sauvage EDP
- Dior Sauvage EDT
- C-K Be EDT
- ROCK'N'ROME
- Chanel EDP
- Cool Water EDT
- CK Eternity EDT
- Lacoste Green EDT
- Lacoste White EDP
- Coach New York Gold
- Najim Pour Femme
- Terre D'hermes
- Lacoste Pour Elle
- Coach New York EDP
- 1 Million Black EDT
- ACQUA DI GIO EDT
- Soleil Blanc EDP
- Rose Exposed EDP
- Lost Cherry
- Aventus EDP
- Sauvage Eau Forte
- Aventus Cologne EDP
- Creed Silver EDP
- Million Prive
- C-K One EDT
- Eros Pour Femme
- Dior Sauvage Elixir
- D&G Italian Love
- RIVA SOLARE
- Chanel EDT
- Jazz Club
- By The Fireplace

I’m hoping to find options for four specific occasions. For everyday and school use, I need something clean and versatile that isn't overpowering in a classroom. For the gym and active days, I want a light, fresh, or citrusy fragrance that holds up well without getting cloying in the heat. For casual hangouts with friends, I'd like an easygoing, modern scent. Finally, for special events or date nights (if I'm being in the dating scene haha), I'm looking for something richer, woodier, or warmer with a bit more presence.

Which fragrances would you recommend picking up for these categories? Any suggestions on what to grab or what to avoid would be super helpful!

I just really need to vent a bit and see if anyone else has dealt with this.

I’m feeling super disappointed with a couple of my close friends lately. Both of them got into relationships recently, and ever since, they’ve pretty much stopped making any time for me.

Look, I get it—relationships take effort and life gets busy. But here’s the thing: I’m single, and I have an extremely hectic schedule myself. Despite that, I always make an effort to show up and make time for the people I care about. It really sucks realizing that the effort isn't mutual.

What hurts the most is that I’ve seen this exact pattern before with them. Whenever they break up, they immediately run back to me. Suddenly, they have all the time in the world to hang out and re-invest in our friendship. But as soon as they’re taken again, I completely disappear from their radar.

It makes me feel like a placeholder friend who’s only useful when their love lives fall apart.

I’m selling my used study table, ergonomic chair, and foldable bed foam since I’ll be moving out.

Individual Prices:
Study table – ₱900
Ergonomic chair – ₱500
Foldable bed foam – ₱1,700
Total if bought separately: ₱3,100
Take all for only: ₱2,500

Location: Manila

Buyer will shoulder the Lalamove delivery fee.

I just wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced this after losing weight.

Is pretty privilege actually real?

I’m still in the process of losing weight (medyo mataba pa rin naman haha), but I’ve already noticed some changes.

Whenever I go out to work or study in a coffee shop, parang mas frequent yung may lumalapit sa akin asking if they can sit at my table or nearby. Minsan people even start small conversations.

Before I started losing weight, I honestly felt invisible. As in, I could spend hours outside and no one would ever approach me. Parang ghost lang ako.

I’m not sure if it’s because of the weight loss itself, if I look more approachable now, or if I unknowingly became more confident.

Curious lang if anyone else experienced the same thing. Totoo ba talagang people treat you differently once you lose weight?

I don’t know how to process this. It’s been a week since my (female) dogs passed away. One died of old age, while others were taken by a blood parasite.

I think it all finally sank in tonight. I miss them so much. I keep wishing I had spent more time with them before I left. I didn’t realize those moments would be our last together.

For those who’ve lost their dogs, how did you get through the grief?

This year, I started taking care of myself consistently, and grabe, ang gastos pala.

It started with the basics—better food choices, skincare, sunscreen, workout clothes, and the gym intake products. Then you realize there are so many little things that add up over time.

Growing up, I thought taking care of yourself was just about eating healthy and exercising. Pero ngayon, I realized that investing in your health, appearance, and overall well-being can get pretty expensive.

That said, I don’t regret it at all. One of the best feelings is hearing compliments from friends who tell me they barely recognize me anymore because of the weight I’ve lost. Some even joke that I’m aging backwards and somehow looking younger every year. Honestly, hearing those comments makes all the effort feel worth it.

I’m happier, healthier, and more confident than I was before. Nakakashock lang talaga na maintaining a healthier lifestyle comes with such a big price tag.

I don’t really know how to cook, and as a college student I have limited time to prepare meals. I eat boiled eggs pretty often because they’re easy and affordable, but I’m starting to get bored of eating them plain.

Do you have any simple ways to prepare or season boiled eggs to make them more interesting without requiring much cooking?

I’ve been taking creatine for 5 days now, and since yesterday morning I’ve noticed that I haven’t really been in the mood to eat much. I still forced myself to eat breakfast because I had an exam, but my appetite felt lower than usual.

After the exam, I was exhausted and ended up sleeping from noon until the afternoon. I only ate a small dinner later that night because of some stuff that happened lol.

Now I’m on Day 5 of creatine, and I’m wondering if the reduced appetite could be related to the loading phase or if it’s probably due to stress, lack of sleep, or something else.

Has anyone else experienced this? Am I okay? 🥲

One passed away yesterday due to old age, and another died today after being heavily infested with fleas. 💔

We’re trying to get rid of the fleas as quickly as possible, but it seems like NexGard isn’t helping enough. Do any of you have recommendations for what else we can do?

My mom has a coworker who’s dealing with the same problem, and I’ve been hearing about a lot of dogs getting severe flea infestations lately. My cousin’s dog also died because of fleas.

I recently bought:

1. WASSUPET Avermectin Pour-on Solution
2. Dr. Shiba Anti Flea & Tick Spray

I honestly don’t know what to do anymore. I don’t want to lose another dog.

Where to buy gym equipment? Is shopee reliable?

Preferably a decent price. I want to build my home a gym. Quality is important for me.

I hope that can also be delivered in the province.

Thank you in advance! 🙂

Hi. Is going to the gym 3x a week to 5x a week ok? Or should I stay for 3x a week for me to get rest?

I've been stressed lately to many things.

Due to my busy and stressful schedule, I want to workout every night just to release my stress.

Here are my workouts:
Bicep Curl 3 sets 10 reps
Hammer Curl 3 sets 10 reps
Sumo Squat 3 sets 10 reps
Goblet Squat 3 sets 10 reps
Side Lunge 3 sets 10 reps

And a 15 minute walk with 3 mph

Im in my early 20s. Hirap ako na hindi magyearn at this hour. NGSB.

Madami pa ako priorities sa buhay. Kaya parang wag muna sakin pagjjowa pero ayun haaay.

Any tips kung pano maiwasan to? Haha

Mine is to lose weight.

I’ve been strength training since last year. My main goal was to lose weight before graduating from college.

The other day, I bumped into a friend from the same department but a different program. I was on my way to the restroom, and she was heading to a table to study while waiting for her exam—which happened to be the exact spot where I was studying too! She went straight to my table because it was right next to an electric fan.

We ended up talking about a lot of things, like our friends who were getting honorable mentions despite being in one of the hardest programs in our department. At first, she didn’t even recognize me! I realized that was why she seemed a bit hesitant to greet me initially. When she finally realized it was me, she noticed the change, so I proudly told her, "Yes, I've been working out lately!"

It was such a nice compliment. I always check my weight on the scale and get discouraged because the number hasn't really changed. But moments like this remind me that my body is probably just going through body recomposition—losing fat and building muscle.

Lately, I’ve been receiving comments from other people too, telling me that I’ve visibly lost weight.

If I can do it, you can do it too!

Okay so maybe this is the nth time you will be seeing a post about the recent issue of BPI. I'm tired of BPI having sudden maintenance. Knowing most of my money are there.

I love BPI since this is connected to my gcash savings account. Money transfer is free in case I'll be needing money for gcash.

Muntik na ako wala makain for this week cos my cash is already gone. I requested a new debit card last weekend because my card can no longer read by the atm. So I went to the nearest BPI branch and I was in the line for 2 HOURS just to get cash for my food.

I want to keep my savings account for BPI (for paypal/gcash transactions) but at the same time, I want to open a new savings account to these traditional banks in mind:

Metrobank
+ near sa house
+ they have good cc based on my business friend
+ 2000 minimum deposit
- not really familiar (please if you have any suggestions about this bank)
- I actually tried applying here before but my dad got sus when they asked for his passport (remind you, I'm already in the legal age) so I didn't push through na lang.

PNB (Note: I have an account na near but na zero balance ko na siya)
+ near sa house din
+/- 3000 minimum deposit
- as far as I know, PNB has issues din before
- not familiar again

BDO
+ many bdo atms
+ I have a friend who got an American Express card because of his debit card
+/- medyo may distance sa house but ok lang
- I know the issues of bdo din (like nawalan ng pera and such)

Landbank
+ government bank
+ I like the cardless deposit thing
+ 500 minimum balance
+ every municipality there's landbank daw
+/- medyo may distance sa bahay din but ok lang

UnionBank
+ maganda daw cc nila
- no unionbank near my house. I need to go to another city pa (if province)
- 10000 minimum deposit as far as i know

I'm planning to open new savings account. Preferably 2 more para scattered. Please suggest!