johnnnyboy
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- Jan 12, 2021
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I have been on the hunt for a while now for a casual, easy to wear, masculine, modern fragrance but also uses a high percentage of naturals in their creations. Does this exist?
Just to give you an idea of my preferences, my current collection consists mostly of houses such as: Sultan Pasha, Areej Le Dore, Prin/Prissana, Di Ser, Clandestine Labs, Rogue, Ensar, Elixir Attar, TRNP (I'm surely forgetting some but you get the idea). I love these brands but they mostly seem to either be:
A). Obsessed with classical french perfumery and trying to recreate perfumes of a bygone era
or
B). Mostly make ultra complex art pieces which can be difficult for casual wear
or
C). Don't use AC's which result in lack of performance and/or modernity
To be clear, I am not trying to throw shade on any of these brands, I love them all and think their creations are marvelous, I'm just looking to add something to my collection which is casual, inoffensive, can be worn any time of the year and has a bit of a modern touch. Aesthetic wise, Clandestine Labs and Prin are the closest to what I'm looking for. Two for example, that almost fit the bill are:
Prissana- Haxan: Love the aquatic freshness and use of modern AC's but the complex murky undertones makes it something I don't necessarily feel like wearing on a daily basis.
Clandestine Laboratories - Certo: Composition wise this pretty much fits the bill but I found myself not fully clicking with it for whatever reason. I think maybe it was a little too peppery for me. Close contender though.
I for example would love a simple blue/aquatic/freshie or a woody/citrus/musk that I could throw on any time of the year without thinking about it, has a natural feel to it and doesn't smell dated. Maybe something along the lines of a DI SER frag but with a few modern AC's thrown in. I'm sure theres plenty of houses that fit this criteria and I'm just not aware of yet, so if anyone with similar preferences has any recommendations, please let me know!
Just to give you an idea of my preferences, my current collection consists mostly of houses such as: Sultan Pasha, Areej Le Dore, Prin/Prissana, Di Ser, Clandestine Labs, Rogue, Ensar, Elixir Attar, TRNP (I'm surely forgetting some but you get the idea). I love these brands but they mostly seem to either be:
A). Obsessed with classical french perfumery and trying to recreate perfumes of a bygone era
or
B). Mostly make ultra complex art pieces which can be difficult for casual wear
or
C). Don't use AC's which result in lack of performance and/or modernity
To be clear, I am not trying to throw shade on any of these brands, I love them all and think their creations are marvelous, I'm just looking to add something to my collection which is casual, inoffensive, can be worn any time of the year and has a bit of a modern touch. Aesthetic wise, Clandestine Labs and Prin are the closest to what I'm looking for. Two for example, that almost fit the bill are:
Prissana- Haxan: Love the aquatic freshness and use of modern AC's but the complex murky undertones makes it something I don't necessarily feel like wearing on a daily basis.
Clandestine Laboratories - Certo: Composition wise this pretty much fits the bill but I found myself not fully clicking with it for whatever reason. I think maybe it was a little too peppery for me. Close contender though.
I for example would love a simple blue/aquatic/freshie or a woody/citrus/musk that I could throw on any time of the year without thinking about it, has a natural feel to it and doesn't smell dated. Maybe something along the lines of a DI SER frag but with a few modern AC's thrown in. I'm sure theres plenty of houses that fit this criteria and I'm just not aware of yet, so if anyone with similar preferences has any recommendations, please let me know!
