r/perfumetalks

This is my last one month perfume buys, everyone is a blind buy and I am buying all these according to youtube suggestions. Fragrance I bought varies from 300 to 5000 last. All are in the maceration period. IDK whether it's good or not cause I didn't like the first expression of max. Fragrances.

Bought slow living recently, though idk when the brand will launch and prices will get reduced. Got this in hype though its a pretty simple frag , clean citrusy smells like clothes came straight from laundry . Because of the prominent Neroli note in this. Citrusy, floral indeed a safe scent if you like that laundry or new clothes smell. Issue with it is its lasting projects for like 30-40 mins and lasts like 2-3 hrs onlyy , twist of neroli portofino by TF.

2 things more needed and it would have been perfect.

1. 100 ML bottle at the right price sub 2500

2. longevity is a lil less

Looking specifically for Amouage Sindbad Eau de Parfum from the October 2025 collector’s batch.

I’m a collector myself and have been specifically trying to locate this particular batch. Sealed, full, or partially used bottles are all considered.

Bangalore, India
Budget: up to ₹1,45,000 depending on condition, fill level, packaging and provenance.

If you’re a collector or individual who has one sitting in your collection and you’re open to selling, please DM me with photos, batch code, fill level and your asking price.

I’m not looking for the newest/recent batch , October 2025 is specifically what I’m after.

Genuine buyer, serious collector, and willing to pay fairly for the right bottle.

I can’t find it anywhere to get a whiff of it, nor can I find small decants k ok f it. What’s it like? Overall:is it it more substantial that the OG. As in, less “used up cologne” type smell…?

More perfume reels on my IG: @sahilkhan187_

Hi all, I have blind bought a bunch of ME perfumes over a span of 2-3 months. Some of them absolutely horrible (waiting for them to macerate), some absolute gems. I have segregated them based on the seasons. Primarily two major ones - Summers and Winters.

Just gonna give a brief review of the new additions

For Winters - I ordered the following:

1. Oud Madness: Oh my god! Never expected, neither smelled anything like this before. Opening was rubber mixed with leather. As i gave it time to dry down, i could smell something fruity in the background. Very light but it was there. I’m not losing my hope on this one. Will give it time in the dark till the season arrives.
2. Black Fume: Amazing oud, roses, and fruity smell. Love this one. Solid 8/10
3. French Avenue Haydan: This has a very green plus spicy touch to it. Definitely gonna get compliments in the winters. Solid 8.5/10
4. Liam Grey: Initial opening very synthetic. But as it dries down, it becomes very likeable. Prominent notes of fig and cardamom. 7/10
5. ighra’a: Initial spray very pungent. Dries down sweet caramel. But very different from elixir. 6 for now.

For Summers - I ordered the following:

1. Porto Neroli: Very light, heavy on neroli smell. Still need to get used to it. 7/10. Nothing complex though. Very linear.

2. Arsh: Very citrusy fresh smell with a hint of almond in the background. Absolutely love it. 10/10

3. Supremacy CE: Got it after all the hype. But not a big fan. Smells very generic pineapple. Smoky pineapple notes. 7/10

4. Mykonos Slow Living: Very different smell. Very light on skin. Linen sheets like smell. 8/10

5. Safari Breeze: very guava heavy smell. Initial sprays synthetic, dry down is amazing. Loving it. 9/10

6. Emir Celestial: Honestly, i never smelled anything like this in my life. This shouldn’t even be called a perfume. This is just new car seat smell with a hint of metal. I’m just trying to understand this smell. It doesn’t even change during the course. 4/10

7. Citrine: prominent ginger lemon smell with a twist of mint. Dry down is musky. Compliment getter. 10/10

8. Kaaf: BANGER! What a smell! This is such a compliment getter. 10/10. Very different smell, musky, fruity, oud in a good way.

Also posted a picture of my current collection that is a mix of ME and designers.
Happy to discuss further in comments.

This was pretty much a blind buy for me. There isn’t a whole lot about Amalfi Riviera on Reddit/YT/Insta and there were only 3 reviews on Amazon, but I’ve loved most of the Skinn fragrances I’ve tried so far, and this was going for 20% off, so I thought, why not?

Well… I think I’m officially in love with it.

I ordered the first bottle and literally after the first sniff, ordered a second one. Got both for ₹2,330 ₹2340 each, which honestly feels like an absolute steal.

That icy ginger opening is just so damn good. Fresh, crisp and addictive. I keep catching myself sniffing my wrist throughout the day because I just can’t get enough of it.

And the longevity? Absolutely bonkers. Projection is probably mid, but this thing just refuses to disappear. This is the only fragrance I’ve tried so far that has actually managed to beat Afnan SNOI for me in terms of longevity.

Fresh scent profile, incredible longevity and at for the price I got it, it’s an absolute bang for the buck. I can easily see myself keeping it in my collection for a long, long time.

Only read this review if you are into traditional perfumery, first of all very beautiful glass bottle gives that rainbow effect , bought this from myntra for around 1.5k after offers. 6ML attar in the bottle. So mukhallat basically means “mixing”. So this one is basically a mix of oud and Indian spices and rose . specially “saunf” this smells like saunf and merthi supaari with a very light oud note this is not at all a skanky or animalic oud it also has florals and Indian spices such as saffron but majorly that “saunf” smell is very prominent. Also this comes with a dipstick not a roll on

Lasting is around 3-4 hrs on skin and easily 7-8 hrs on fabric , more on winter wear.

Thanks for reading guys❤️

Late but these 2 colognes are all over TikTok and YT so I got curious and blind bought it. Glazed and hyped so much by influencers and I see (smell) why.

I like Afnan SCE more than Hawas Ice because it’s more leaning masculine over the Hawas. Hawas is really nice too and playful because of the bubblegum-y scent. IMO what smells good and/or great is very subjective but I’d say these two are really good and would say safe. I am no expert in fragrances just an average consumer that wants to smell good.

I just sprayed my left arm w sce and right with hawas. We’ll see if the performance is what they say it is.

How much would you rate my collection out of 10? Any suggestions for what I should get next?

Voyage (OG), Voyage intense, Voyage Sport.

Sillage, longevity, scent quality, and all other things considered, which of the Voyage iterations is the best? But mainly go by which one smells the best.

Very feminine fragrance if i had to describe this in one line think of rose with foundation (makeup) powdery, slightly sweet and floral, to be specific white florals like jasmine also dries down into white musk . Its not unisex some creator wears saying its unisex but for me its very feminine. Got it for a good price

Performance is decent not on ahmed al maghribi’s standard but decent enough . 6 + hrs on clothes and 4 hrs on skin though projection for the first hour is very strong.

7.5/10 for me