What have been your best fragrance discoveries of 2022?

[Deleted member 26362729]

The fragrance can be from any year even if you discovered them this year there no caveats to this, just talk about the ones you discovered this year and fell in love with.

I'll start:

Vanilla Diorama (Dior)
Ambre Nuit (Dior)
L'Homme (Prada)

Updating this with some new ones:
Le Male Le Parfum (JPG)
1 Million Elixir (Paco Rabanne)
Wanted By Night (Azzaro)
Only The Brave (Diesel)
Lyric Woman (Amouage)

Because I've found a few others since I last updated this:
Musc Noir Rose (Narciso Rodriguez)
Givenchy Gentleman EDP (Givenchy)
Shalimar EDT (Guerlain)

 

[thrilledchilled]

Fourreau Noir by Serge Lutens

 

[Jack Hunter]

Acqua Di Gio Profumo.

 

[_Nicolas_]

Rochas Moustache Original 1949 EDT (2018)
Rogue Fougere L'Aube
Houbigant Duc de Vervins EDT
Papillon Dryad
Guerlain Eau de Guerlain (Wow, I only just realised this stuff was a cologne after seeing @Jack Hunter's favourites list above, I thought it was an EDT! So nice to have a cologne that's more like an EDT rather than the typical reverse of the situation with the pathetically feeble EDTs!)

...and finally one I actually discovered a couple of years ago, but was absolutely delighted with the quality of the recent formulation, Guerlain's Apres L'Ondee!

Oh, and Versace L'Homme was also a very pleasant 're-discovery', I remember smelling it and really liking it in the 80s and 90s but I never actually got round to asking anyone what it was! The current formulation seems great and even more wearable than the original!

 

[mixerscent]

Modern:
Tom Ford Beau de Jour Signature
YSL Grain de Poudre
YSL Tuxedo

Vintage:
Chanel Egosite Concentrée
Frederic Malle Dries Van Noten
Gucci pour Homme (1976)
Gucci Envy for Men
Gucci pour Homme II
Givenchy Gentleman
L'Artisan Perfumeur Al Oudh

Still contemplating TF Ombre Leather Signature Parfum.

 

[freewheelingvagabond]

I thought about it, there's none that I was wowed by. Having said that, I haven't explored a lot of fragrances in 2022. The ones I've bought have either been duds (blind buys) or have been on my wishlist for a while.

 

[Pippin06]

1. Bois Imperial by Essential Parfums
2. Boucheron pour homme edp

I thank Ed Wardian, my friend and neighbor to the north, for both of these.

 

[hednic]

Way too many houses and fragrances to list. Some houses:

Loumari
Pentalogies
Maison Richard
Abaco Paris
Antimonie Parfums
Cherigan Parfums
Bastille Parfums
Majouri

 

[DoctorM81]

Eight & Bob - had been aware of the house for some time, but only got around to trying 'the Original' this year.

 

[sjg3839]

Sauvage Elixir

 

[ScentSensei]

I have been toning down on purchases this year to delve deeper into my collection but there are three that stand out as must haves:
1) and 2) Ferrari Radiant Bergamot and Bright Neroli. These are both inexpensive delights and I love love love Radiant Bergamot.
3) Aqua Di Gio Profumo - Wow this takes the original DNA to new heights!

 

[teardrop]

Thanks to Ebenas' sample giveaway earlier this year, I've been wowed by:

Jungle L'Elephant
Ylang in Gold
Citron Citron
Corsica Furiosa

 

[JBHoren]

There are several others, but these are the ones most worthy of mention:

• Cartier Pasha Parfum
• Christian Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum
• Comme des Garçons Black ⟵ my #1 discovery/acquisition of 2022
• Jovoy Private Label

 

[Ed Wardian]

Jovoy's Psychédélique, Rania J's Lavande 44, The Different Company's Sel de Vetiver, albeit in sample form... I hope to add all three to the wardrobe in due course. Simply, blown away by the quality and majesty on a few personal wears that truly worked wonders on my skin.

 

[Ken_Russell]

Among the ones released in 2022, actually a cheapie of much better than expected value for money- Mon Rouge Bloom in Love by Yves Rocher. This one being a floral EDP in a quite classic French style, but also with enough freshness and contemporary style update to be suitable as an everyday choice.

 

[ultravisitor]

I finally got around to trying the Henry Jacques line when I was at Harrods a few weeks ago. I always found the prices for them to be ridiculous, but then I tried some of them and...wow. I bought Myosotis, and there are others that I know I really liked and others that I really want to try.

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Halston Z-14, never tried the scent until this year. I used to own Italian Cypress, not surprised that I would enjoy it.

 

[Franco65]

the house of ZOOLOGIST, have nearly all their outings!

 

[ImaFedec]

Bigarade Concentrée by FM
Slowdive by Hiram Green
Chanel n19 edp and Chanel pour Monsieur

 

[Foxsbiscuits]

Tabac Vert - Rogue Perfumery
Bois Imperial - Essential Parfums