aromatherapy

[foxtail_grass]

Update- super disappointed by the sampler from Mizensir. None of the scents were very nice, and they were all incredibly strong. I had to use rubbing alcohol on my wrists/neck to get the scent down (not gone, DOWN) to a manageable level.

[edmund]

how should a man smell in the warmer months? all my stuff is mostly woody peppery tobacco-y kinda smells, way more fall/winter

considering malin + goetz cannabis because it's funny to me to smell like weed in an fancy way

[iral]

the malin + goetz cannabis is quite nice. I swore off it bc I got the oil roller and spilled a lot of food on my pants once and tried to use the roller to make the pants smell better before going to a show, but it didnt work and now the roller just smells like cannabis + the food from 3 yrs ago. Your milage may vary..

[foxtail_grass]

been wearing cowboy grass and slowdive for about 5 years now, both lovely. was gifted some hinoki and vetiver body oil for christmas which inspired me to sample zoologist macaque (yuzu edition). also want to get some desert scents after a few lovely trips to tuscon. trying out libertine's sweet grass and la curie's larrea (a creosote based scent).

on the wishlist- kenzo air (and kenzo air intense) look so good to me. packaging and profile!!

[Humus07]

Haha, I get what you mean! I’m into scents too, though I lean more toward earthy or herbal stuff. For me, it’s less about flashy citrus and more about smells that stick with a memory, like wet pine after rain or coffee roasting in the morning. I haven’t tried Issey Miyake Sport, but your Jo Malone description makes me want to check it out; I love fragrances that feel like a little scene you can step into.

[iral]

I ended up smelling so many fragrances last week on a trip to Seattle bc my buddy was looking to buy something new. Some standouts that I got samples of to try (the comittment of buying an entire 50/100mL bottle is frightening...) were

Diptyque Philosykos eau de Parfum (super fresh and comforting)
Le Labo Eucalyptus 20 (very lovely and woody)
Byredo De Los Santos (the herbal notes are sexy)

im a big fan of like these woody, desert-y, dry scents.

Apropos samples, do y'all think it's messed up (I don't wear fragrances that often) to go around to various fragrance shops/department stores every so often for samples? They end up lasting me sooo long.. and I never get around to buying the frags...