Just Starting Out
If you are new to the world of fragrance this is a good place to start. Feel free to ask any fragrance question, and ask for recommendations for male or female fragrances
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General Fragrance Discussion
For the discussion of more general fragrance topics - member general fragrance discussion, fragrance industry, fragrance in society, fragrance history and marketing.
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Feminine Fragrance Discussion
For the discussion of fragrances marketed to women, members who wear them, and other fragrances women choose to wear
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Masculine Fragrance Discussion
For the discussion of fragrances marketed to men, members who wear them, and other fragrances men choose to wear
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Vintage Perfume
A forum for those interested in discussing old or vintage perfumes and older versions of fragrance, as well as how to obtain, best ways to store and look after them.
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Oudh Ud Aoud Oud Agarwood
A Majlis for Agarwood lovers and the curious to gather in. An Agarwood abode where you can freely express your admiration or satisfy your curiosity for the many varieties of this fragrant wood and its precious oil.
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Fragrance DIY Wiki
A collaborative resource for perfume makers
Fragrance DIY
Discussion forum for those who create their own perfumes.
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Perfumery Ingredients
A discussion of individual fragrance notes, their characteristics, and their effect in fragrances.
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Online Shopping
Discussion relating to shopping for fragrances online
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Discounts and Coupon Boards
Use this board to post discounts and coupons for perfume retailers.
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Local Basenotes Chapters
A place to chat perfume with local members, or find out about shopping in those areas
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Perfume Appraisals
Do you want to ask if your perfume is fake, ask how much a scent is worth or identify a mystery bottle? Then this is the forum for you
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Home Fragrance
A forum to discuss incense, candles, room sprays, pot pourri and all aspects of home fragrances
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Perfume Bottle Collecting
For those who collect bottles, miniatures and other perfume related rarities
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Fragrance Thread Games
A place where you can play fragrance related games. Please note that posts made in this forum do not increase your post count
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Shameless Self Promotion
Keeping it out of the main board. Must be fragrance related. Will delete at our own discretion.
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New Basenotes Marketplace
All Marketplace posts apart from Splits are now here.
Fragrance Splits Board
Private sale only. Please remember, all transactions taking place on this site are done so entirely at your own risk. Please read the site's Terms of Use and the Important topics in this board for more information.
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Pseudo-Forums
Forums that are not really forums, but a compilation of others
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Site News and Announcements
Important information for the members of the Basenotes Community, and notifications of new features.
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Basenotes related Chatter, and Basenotes Help
For topics, issues and discussions about Basenotes. You can also post 'How do I...?' type threads. Please post bug reports and suggestions in the new dedicated forum
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Bugs, Missing Features and Suggestions
Please post in here any Bugs, Missing Features and Suggestions you have for the new site. Please search the list to see if anyone has reported the same bug, and if so, feel free to upvote. We will use the votes to prioitise the order in which we do things
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Add Fragrance to the Directory
Link to Suggest Fragrance form
Archive
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- Milan Fragrance Week 2015
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- The Perfume Podcast - Fragrance News
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Latest news and articles
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Courrèges launch new scent, Le Messager, inspired by blue-inked love-letters
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Courrèges newest fragrance, Le Messager, is inspired by the smell of ink from a letter between two lovers, and described as "olfactory... -
Gallivant in Ghana – Latest scent, Accra, is a nod to Timbuktu
Independent perfume brand, Gallivant, is to launch Accra – the latest scent in their collection inspired by the emotions of travel and wanderlust... -
Behind the Burn: A splash of aftershave history
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What do you use after a shave? Do you use anything at all? Much to the surprise of some traditional wet-shavers armed with brush and bowl, the... -
Snif launch fig-based fragrance, Vow Factor
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Snif's latest fragrance, Vow Factor, is available for pre-order after initial supplies sold out. The fragrance is a collaboration with Instagram... -
Rose Passion is latest scent from Jimmy Choo
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Interparfums have launched their latest fragrance for Jimmy Choo, Rose Passion - which is described as being for a woman that is "vivacious... -
Bath & Body Works supporting Pride month with new scent, Love Always Wins
- Reaction score: 1
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Bath & Body Works have launched a new limited edition fragrance for Pride called Love Always Wins. The company are supporting the It Gets Better...
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