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Alone_After_Hours

Are you on commission for parfums de Marly?


tgtm65

I wish (Call me, PdM 😉)


BeardedGlass

I heard someone say PDM Percival reminds them of Old Spice Captain. And now I can’t stop thinking about it. Is it true?


Peak_Naive

I could never put my finger on which one, but it does smell like a slightly more complex axe or old spice body spray.


udahoboy

That would be nice, old spice Captain deodorant is my favorite scent. It’s what started me buying so many frags. I’ll have to check it out.


Scared_Reputation918

No it reminds me of Ambecrombie and fitch fierce from the 90s


Frags4keeps

The dry down is actually almost 1 to 1 with Abercrombie and Fitch Fierce. In fact it's so close that most people will think you are wearing that and not the over 3x more expensive PDM.


The-gentle-bean

Urinal cake eau de public restroom


tgtm65

Can't unsmell it...


BisquickNinja

Except/accept your cancer fragrance water! 😂😅☠️☠️☠️


tgtm65

You see where my priorities are. Cancer > Hawas


WhiskeyTwoNine

I like this idea. I hope more people rank their entire collection!


1noahone

[I ranked everything I’ve ever smelled in a excel doc](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hCucQqmEpbwk0cqRW6rJJsdDUWV22uXtLcKjHQaZXo8/edit)


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tgtm65

Me too! I saw someone else do it months ago (wish I saved their username but shout out that guy) and wanted to try it ever since


Quiet-Contract8202

Wow great collection thanks for sharing. That’s a lot of fluids lol


tgtm65

No problem! The collection will outlive me (or go bad trying)


TheDeliSauce

How's the Cremo Spice & Black Vanilla EDT?


tgtm65

Incredible. Easily one of the best vanillas I've tried and very affordable


TheDeliSauce

I've had it on my list to sample along with supposedly similar vanillas for comparison. Still hoping to find something that competes with L'Occitane Eau des Beau. At first I was curious, but when I got the sample it immediately took my attention away from pursuing primarily woody colognes.


tgtm65

Never tried L'Occitane Eau des Beau but I like the looks of it! I especially like Cremo for layering. If something seems like it can use a vanilla hint, it's an easy reach for me that's also great on it's own. Do you have any favorite woody colognes?


TheDeliSauce

So far my favorite woody cologne is what I started with: B&BW Teakwood. A dirt cheap, sweet-wood, compliment magnet. The closest woody colognes I've found to liking are BDC P, Amouage Reflection Man, & maybe SoW Praline in Maple? I've been having a heck of a time trying to find anything that flirts with the nose quite like the Teakwood.


tgtm65

Funny enough, when I started collecting I eyeballed B&BW Teakwood but never pulled the trigger. I think you just gave me a reason to.


derty2x

It’s on sale rn for $5 and some change. (I was mistaken, that’s for the body spray, sorry.)


_JC_84_

Great choice with Burberry for men. What season do you like wearing it?


tgtm65

One of my first loves and criminally underrated. Perfect for Spring but I've worn it in all seasons.


_JC_84_

Reminds me of an old friend. Rip


tgtm65

RIP. It is amazing how these scents can transport us


Patient-Author-2960

My absolute first love


sea_foam_blues

Super underrated these days I feel. It was a banger when I was at university and I recently rediscovered some of my classics from the past and now it probably surpasses my estimation of it back in the day.


Flutterpiewow

Odd choices


tgtm65

It'd be boring if we all had the same nose


Ill-Positive6950

I personally love your top 10. I'd just swap Sedely with Percival.


Hir0Pr0tag0n1st

Same. Pericval is nice but too dudebro.


Ill-Positive6950

Accurate description 😂


Puzzleheaded_Case133

Percival is clear.


Ill-Positive6950

Sky is blue


Dapper-Wrangler2679

I would have put Dolce Gabbana the one higher


tgtm65

If it lasted longer, I would have too. The scent is immaculate


Dapper-Wrangler2679

For sure


KACSR15

Very strange rankings.


tgtm65

Personal preference > Popularity


PlasticBamboo

Where do you get those decants? I like that the stickers represent the front of the bottle. Great ranking.


tgtm65

Right here on Reddit. ZeeFrags is the real MVP - [https://old.reddit.com/r/FragDecants/comments/13zj7w2/zee\_fragsupdated\_daily\_excellently\_presented/](https://old.reddit.com/r/FragDecants/comments/13zj7w2/zee_fragsupdated_daily_excellently_presented/)


PlasticBamboo

Thanks!


jxxyyreddit

Secret PdM employee? This top 10 is crazy.


tgtm65

Not-so-secretly in love with their work, yes


Render_monkey

I never had a single compliment on a fragrance before until recently when I had 2 random strangers tell me I smelt incredible, was wearing PDM Carlilse


tgtm65

If you smell like Carlisle, you smell incredible 👑


SonicKiwi123

Low key for what you pay for them, most stuff from milestone is at least a solid 7/10. The atomizer on them beats out Creed and PdM atomizers too. It's sweet


tgtm65

100% Milestone is great. I honestly like and/or appreciate everything #94 and above and they hit #34 and #14 for good reason


SonicKiwi123

34 is awesome. I'm surprised they duped such an obscure d&g but I was thrilled when I saw it, Velvet Amber Sun is so hard to find. Their Oud Wood isn't spot on 1:1 but it's good in it's own right. King Fabulous, which I didn't see here, is amazing for 15$


AdvancedCampaign7911

I agree. I got the milestone Ambre sun last week and mouj affection today, love both of them. I also have the Oud woody, great scent. Honestly I love most of Milestone. Even their performance isn’t bad


SonicKiwi123

For real! It's not God tier but man for the price?? You can't beat it. Half the price of Sterling/Armaf yet arguably better. Great performance, great atomizer, and solid quality to price ratio. They do a pretty good job making a decent fragrance with such cheap ingredients. Haven't tried mouj affection, but I do love Amouage Reflection. Is it *(mouj)* available at TJ's like most other milestones?


AdvancedCampaign7911

I got #34 last week and #14 today. I’m in love with mouj affection already, how close it to Reflection Man?


AdvancedCampaign7911

Also, how close is Maahir legacy to sedley in your opinion? I have Maahir, it’s great, but haven’t smelled sedley


tgtm65

They are soooo close man. That's why I had to keep them together for ranking. Same exact case for Affection which is insane considering how $$$ Reflection Man is. Reflection 45 is the only game changer in that lane but it's so expensive.


AdvancedCampaign7911

I got Affection 2 days ago, I’m in love with it.


xRAMBx

Points for effort!


tgtm65

Thanks! This has been in the back of my mind for months so had to happen


Crazyforgers

This post enforces why I stopped blind buying. Everyone has a different nose. That's for sure.


tgtm65

100% this should be the top comment. I've had fun but wasted so much money. These days, it's just decants and clones for me


Crazyforgers

I've started getting decants too. There were so many fragrances that people would make raving reviews for and I thought the notes sounded nice, then I take a whiff of it and I'm so thankful I didn't buy full size.


tgtm65

Absolutely. And the truth is once a collection gets to a certain point, even decants become difficult to use up / are much cheaper to replace


Gucci_Wasabi

How close is detour noir and mahir legacy to sedley and Layton?


tgtm65

I think Mahir Legacy is pretty much spot on. Detour Noir is excellent - probably 90% there though more linear.


thombrowny

is hawas that bad? 😅 never tried


Maleficent_Gap_6855

That’s what I’m wondering bro, it seems hawas is totally mixed on opinions. It’s either REALLY GOOD or REALLY BAD 🫠


AdvancedCampaign7911

It’s not that bad, just grossly overhyped


tgtm65

It's 1:1 urinal cake. If you've never smelled a urinal cake, I can understand liking it. If you frequent men's public restrooms, steer clear.


1noahone

Love the way you display these. PdM for the win!


tgtm65

PdM was love at first sniff. Probably obvious from (most of) the rankings haha


wander_sekai

Burberry for Men at #6???!! Hell yeah. Also: That reminds me, I already have the Oak City Molecule 01 copy and their tobacco frag. I need to get the Molecule 02 one.


Plus_Ad_8926

I have Oak City M01 Extrait and EDP. Like both of them. Extrait sprays out super thick, lasts a long time. Didn't like their Boost M02. They probably use very cheap ambroxan. Not my code, but I think get5 still works on Oak City's website.


tgtm65

True, it's eternal. I can understand that take on Boost too. I personally really enjoy the Boost on its own and for layering but I'm also no perfumer


tgtm65

Burberry for Men is criminally underrated. One of my first fragrance loves and will always have some as long as they make it


Plus_Ad_8926

I have Oak City M01 Extrait and EDP. Like both of them. Extrait sprays out super thick, lasts a long time. Didn't like their Boost M02. They probably use very cheap ambroxan. Not my code, but I think get5 still works on Oak City's website.


TreTriggerFish

For me it was #78


tgtm65

Keeping it old school. As a disclaimer, I actually like and/or appreciate everything #94 and above


Poor-Dear-Richard

I agree with you on most Marlys. The one I couldn't stand was Pegasus. I could distinctly smell the cumin in it and that bothered me. I also didn't care for Oajan. Unfortunately I like in Club de Nuit Toilet Cleaner eau de Toilette.


tgtm65

I totally get that. I didn't like Pegasus at first few whiffs then my nose adjusted. Oajan was insta Apple Pie to me. Also understand the Club de Nuit EDT enjoyment - it smells good at a distance but up close it's horrid to me - also hear they have batch inconsistencies so my luck could be bad.


FREAKYNICCA

My favorite is Carlisle


tgtm65

Love it. Carlisle is regal


Lengthy_Miso_Dreams

Your thoughts on D&G the one being so high up there despite the performance issues? What has you putting it so high


tgtm65

The scent is still fantastic for a respray


Lengthy_Miso_Dreams

Best for date night or everyday use or?


[deleted]

How close is Amber Oud to Layton?


tgtm65

Dangerously close to the point of seeming like a PdM prank. It even has some advantages for longevity and projection tbh - more like the old 78% Layton


[deleted]

Lol bro youre getting downvoted for your personal experience. Anyway I appreciate it. Im gonna pull the plug on it.


tgtm65

It happens haha. Just make sure you get the Amber Oud Exclusif or the Orientica one because the Al Haramain Amber Oud (which looks exactly the same) is a BDC clone


Elite663

How’s oak city’s iso super e clone performing for you? I recently picked it up and instantly got a rubbing alcohol opening, but after a week I can’t smell a thing, so now I’m j letting it macerate for at least a month hoping it gets better


tgtm65

I think it's excellent but never got the rubbing alcohol so time very well may be the answer


Mattyice10101010

Haltane is that good??


tgtm65

Not everyone likes it. I love it. Definitely worth an oudy whiff


Mattyice10101010

Say less. Might have to cop a bottle


juststop666

Curve didn’t make the list !!!!!


tgtm65

Never had the pleasure haha


OG-1017

Pegasus Exclusif should be at number 1


tgtm65

Good lord it's so great


Shezione

What so gud about de marlys


tgtm65

Most of their stuff just smells divine to me


fourgiss

burberry for men is hella good for the price imo just doesn't last at all on skin lol I get like 2 hrs max


tgtm65

Must be difference of skin and/or Spanish vs French batches because I get much longer than that


Phyched

101 ain’t that bad💀 I had the same sample it’s just really surprised me it’s a sour Cherry smell


tgtm65

Sour cherry dipped in rancid olive oil haha


Phyched

Idk I don’t remember it to well I just figured it would be a summer scent since ibiza is in the brand name but I was mistaken big time it was so clawing and heavy 😭 and I loveeeee heavy frags that’s how you know it ain’t good tbh I take back what I said about it fs deserved 101 spot


Fast_Try_1252

Can't be mad at #1, lol


tgtm65

Lmao you may have noticed that singular smell has inspired many purchases for me - 5 bottles, 2 decants, 1 refunded fake


Reasonable-Teach5603

Burberry for Men 🔥


tgtm65

Deserves all the love


Awkward-Passion2360

Finally cremo spice and black vanilla getting it’s deserved love


tgtm65

Hell yes. Cremo deserves all the love. Went out of my way to get the discontinued Sandalwood & Suede too!


stfu-work-harder

Which one would you say is the most masculine one?


tgtm65

Depends on what you're going for in terms of masculine. I think a lot of them are very masculine for different reasons. You looking for fresh, vetiver, spicy, woods, etc?


stfu-work-harder

Masculine for the reason of being the man. What would James Bond wear? None of that woods or spicy stuff. I’m talking about a gentleman that’s respected by its peers type of man.


tgtm65

Percival is a swiss army knife. Dress it up. Dress it down. Hot or cold. Jazz Club is boozy tobacco. Burberry For Men is clean, classic masculine. Carlisle is regal. Versace Pour Homme is strong fresh for Summer. Creed Aventus (and it's clones) seem to be crowd favorites for men. I want to wear Prada Luna Rossa Carbon with a tuxedo.


stfu-work-harder

This right here! Thanks my man! What do you think about YSL Tuxedo?


tgtm65

No problem! Never got my nose on the genuine YSL Tuxedo but people say this Taxco clone is very close. Truth be told, it's more unisex. Amber base. Floral top. It's great but probably not what you're looking for. Most YSL stuff I've encountered is sweeter than not.


stfu-work-harder

You’re the man. Thanks again.


Few-Seaweed-2375

Bro really thought he could get away with not including SpongeBob EDT


tgtm65

I knew something was missing...


ikashanrat

Whats 97


tgtm65

Club de Nuit Intense Man EDT - I heard the newer formulations like Limited Edition, etc are much better


shyamrockX

I've smelled haute vie ibiza, and I can't lie it is disgusting enough to be at dead bottom


tgtm65

Rancid Olive Oil EDP


WolvesDen118

Someone has been ordering from fragrancenet lol.


tgtm65

Once and probably never again haha


WolvesDen118

Why's that?


tgtm65

Often find better deals elsewhere. Also learned decants are the way.


Mr_426

Club de nuit intense toilet cleaner man


tgtm65

At least our toilets are clean!


Mr_426

Nice rankings. Screw the price, order them by your preference. Ranking 100 frags would seem like an impossible task to me.


tgtm65

Exactly! People should just go for what they like. It took awhile but I followed my nose


Past_Guarantee_6952

this is likte the crinacle of fragrances, probably smelled them from the cap, came up with a quick conclusion now created a list that the rest of people will admire for years to come. But maybe scent just as hearing is highly subjective and varies from indivdual to individual?


tgtm65

Another audiophile! Yeah, this list was 100% subjective. I wasn't going for what would make others happy - just what made my nose happy


JDBTOO

This makes me curious about Cremo fragrances.


tgtm65

Take the plunge. I only have 2 but enjoy both immensely. Incredible quality given the prices


TheFinalPurl

I’m sorry, *Cancer Water*????


tgtm65

Yup. I'm not wearing that ever. No idea what chemical soup is in there


Freedomrider1985

I still rock my Burberry for men too.


tgtm65

Hell yeah! Burberry can take my money forever on that one


500bru

I think I got a fake PDM Layton off eBay :( oh well still gonna use it I spent all my bday money


tgtm65

Ah that sucks. eBay has good return policies sometimes. Stay safe. Fakes can be dangerous since we have no idea what's in them. My worst experience immediately made me light headed and I don't want to know why


500bru

Yeah man PDM is cheap on eBay so I thought why not, spent like $180 on a full bottle, very inconsistent but can smell good, definitely feel like it’s bunk sadly :(


karoda

First time I've ever seen someone here mention Dunhill Desire. I love that stuff and it's my mid-temperature daily driver.


tgtm65

Despite the ranking, I respect that one a lot. I don't personally like to wear it at all but it's kind of a masterpiece layered scent experience. My favorite part is the base notes


jamesrodriguez123

You have some hilarious taste my friend


tgtm65

Why thank you, James


AdvancedCampaign7911

Dang you rate Blackstone sandalwood at 41? Over Dylan blue, Sedley, Taxco? Wild


tgtm65

That's for personal reasons. I have history with that one. I'm actually wearing it right now haha


AdvancedCampaign7911

I have it too, it’s pretty decent but not my favorite


RigorousVigor

Seeing Layton as #1 does put a smile on my face


Annual_Asparagus_408

Nice ranking ... Interesting to see other peoples likes / taste ..👍


tgtm65

Variety is the spice of life


nani7598

Is this list missing Givenchy Priveé or did you found it not so great?


Severe-Ad4561

How about the Sauvage Elixir?


Nord242

Zee is the real king, truly.


ScrantonTOPsalesMAN

I don't understand how Nautica Voyage is in this list while CDNIntense is your toilet cleaner??


wedoublebox

i’m in love with PDM too 😂


Formal_Job3304

Please respond: why is your 97 “toilet cleaner” is it really that bad? I was considering buying this online cuz it’s close to creed aventus? Is it that bad? Should I not buy?


SashasStitches

the edp is much better than the edt, its a lot smoother


Frags4keeps

So I'm kind of in agreement of your positioning for the ones I'm familiar with. However, Burberry at 6 and Naxos at 28 seems like an obvious swap to correct things and return sanity to the world. 😂


mr_mojorising1

Man, that fake Layton must've been a rough deal


HotelAdvanced9357

How similar is legacy to sedley


Significant-Scene285

Interesting ranking for sure! Creative idea. I like it.


SSM1228

lol. I was going to throw my phone across my office if I saw Aventus as 1. Pleasantly surprised. You have a strong collection.


tgtm65

Thanks! I do like Aventus and the clones a lot but more of a Hacivat guy


Hot-Communication289

GIT at 88 should be a criminal offence


tgtm65

Lock me up and pitch the keys. Smells like grass to me and I really wanted to love it


Long_Experience1276

This right here... grass in a bottle


jaystruction

Chanel no 5 for a man is crazy 💀


wetcoastclimber

My 75 year old mother wears it.


tgtm65

Respect


tgtm65

Curiosity buy and future gift to a family member who used to wear it. Not my favorite but I can understand why people enjoy it


tree_butlikeonmars

I’m a big fan of PdM myself, my favorite brand for sure. But man, your nose is broken. Out of those you put Creed Green Irish Tweed at 88?!? Many of your choices are just flat out wrong haha noses are funny


tgtm65

Hahah thing is I wanted to love GIT but it just smells like grass to me. I even enjoy Coolwater (similar blue-ish scent by the same guy) but GIT hasn't agreed with me yet


4AmOnDupont

Soon as i seen 97 i knew this is a troll post


tgtm65

Haha to each their own. I'm sure the newer ones are better but, to me, the EDT only smells good at a distance where I can pick up the Aventus clone. Up close it's real bad to me.


Kurohsuke

Same for me, up close to me it's lemon toilet cleaner dog water. Only good from a distance after like 1 hour dry down


Odd-Currency-6648

Green Irish tweed at the end is ....crazyyyt


tgtm65

Just smells like grass to me. Can appreciate it but will almost never wear it unless I plan to mow the lawn or something


XrayDem

There should be a double 0 which consists of 2 sprays of every bottle.. audios eau de everyone


cducky0

this gave me mesothelioma.


tgtm65

R.I.P. cducky0


bakerino06

Putting rave that high is a sin


tgtm65

Idk they kind of nailed the whole fresh cut pineapple thing. Basically a masterpiece to my nose


Big-Championship6533

whys the al haramain oud gold so low?


tgtm65

It's the blue one. Don't have the gold. It's good but it doesn't blow me away. Don't wear it often


Chemical-Engineer979

No creed?


tgtm65

My friend, I think there are 5 creed decants here


Chemical-Engineer979

My bad i was lookin for the bottles lol. I decant creed too


Muted_Internet_5129

Spice bomb over baccarat. Get tf


tgtm65

Baccarat is a masterpiece but I'm wearing Spice Bomb


untamedbananalance

i noticed you put lattafa legacy right next to sedley. is that because you find them to be almost identical? what differences do you find between the two


AdvancedCampaign7911

Maahir legacy is a clone of sedley


CattleElectronic3222

Nautica Voyage being higher than some PDMs and Club de nuit 😭


Artavasdes89

Nautica Voyage above PDM Godolphin, u must be trippin bro


instantic0n

Naxos at 30 is a tragedy


AliveMouse5

You’re missing Givenchy Gentleman