The Perfume Thread

[thelesis]

Bought prada luna carbon 100ML at 83bucks from Mustafa centre. Best deal for perfume hunting.

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[wahjohreno]

$78 here: http://sg.carousell.com/p/252670639

The couple are great sellers. Bought Acqua Di Parma multiple times from them.

 

[Kusanagi]

have the nov 2019 batch

the performance is very very poor

1 hour after application my wife commented that it smells more like the perfume was applied at the start of the day

Any idea which batch is it? Hearsay the latest batches are very good.

 

[Tyrhung]

Purchase: Xerjoff universe or selfridges.
Sample: no idea.

anyone know where can sample and purchase Xerjoff beside online decant? Thanks.

 

[thelesis]

After using luna carbon for a while, I found that smell. Is not as strong as my Dunhill elite icon.

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[Misokatsu]

Hi, first time poster here. May I ask whether imported fragrances will be stuck at customs/ thrown away? I purchased a perfume from strawberrynet and the tracking status hasn’t been updated since it arrived in SG on 3rd jan.

Thanks!!

 

[Tyrhung]

No such issue of customs throwing away and I do buy alot of fragrances from overseas. Strawberrynet, selfridges, fragrancex, perfume.com etc

Hi, first time poster here. May I ask whether imported fragrances will be stuck at customs/ thrown away? I purchased a perfume from strawberrynet and the tracking status hasn’t been updated since it arrived in SG on 3rd jan.

Thanks!!

 

[wahjohreno]

Hi, first time poster here. May I ask whether imported fragrances will be stuck at customs/ thrown away? I purchased a perfume from strawberrynet and the tracking status hasn’t been updated since it arrived in SG on 3rd jan.

Thanks!!

Never happened before in the years of buying from foreign online stores.

 

[Kusanagi]

I have the Bucephalus XI (bought all 3), and I also have Creed Aventus, Al Haramain L’Aventure, Afnan Supremacy Silver and CDNIM (2019).

I can tell you Bucephalus does not smell like Aventus. Hence the reason I’m not selling. It’s darker and sweeter and performs far better. It’s got elements of Aventus, but is in no way an Aventus clone.

Afnan Supremacy Silver is very close to the real thing, but overall, I’d pick L’Aventure as a clone choice. It just smells higher quality though it doesn’t last as long as CDNIM. Supremacy’s performance is lousy. You can go 10 sprays and it’ll still disappear in a couple of hours.

don't mind please elaborate; its performance is far better against CDNIM?

 

[wahjohreno]

don't mind please elaborate; its performance is far better against CDNIM?

I would say performs the same as CDIM. But it’s not the same scent. It’s darker and sweeter.

When I say far better, I mean as compared with Creed Aventus itself.

 

[ferros111]

Purchase: Xerjoff universe or selfridges.
Sample: no idea.

Have u purchase from xerjoff universe before? Any issue on Singapore customs?

 

[blzy333]

Just blind bought it based on wahjohreno’s post haha.

First impressions, to me it’s similar yet different from aventus. Has a slight hint of aventus but overall different altogether and indeed it performs wayyyy better than aventus for me.

I would say performs the same as CDIM. But it’s not the same scent. It’s darker and sweeter.

When I say far better, I mean as compared with Creed Aventus itself.

 

[Nakedtoes]

Just blind bought it based on wahjohreno’s post haha.

First impressions, to me it’s similar yet different from aventus. Has a slight hint of aventus but overall different altogether and indeed it performs wayyyy better than aventus for me.

I went tang to try aventus over the weekends. Aventus is more sweet. More pineapple scent but it doesn't last as long as CDNI. I prefer the more manly scent of CDNI. They do smell similar.. I let me daughter smell.. She said same as what I wearing.

 

[blzy333]

I love the scent of aventus, but after 3-4 hours it becomes a skin scent for me. Almost no projection at all

Roja parfums elysium works better for me in terms of projection and aventus-ish, freshier version I feel.

I went tang to try aventus over the weekends. Aventus is more sweet. More pineapple scent but it doesn't last as long as CDNI. I prefer the more manly scent of CDNI. They do smell similar.. I let me daughter smell.. She said same as what I wearing.

 

[wahjohreno]

Just blind bought it based on wahjohreno’s post haha.

First impressions, to me it’s similar yet different from aventus. Has a slight hint of aventus but overall different altogether and indeed it performs wayyyy better than aventus for me.

Usable cheapie right? Doesn’t smell cheap.

 

[wahjohreno]

I love the scent of aventus, but after 3-4 hours it becomes a skin scent for me. Almost no projection at all

Roja parfums elysium works better for me in terms of projection and aventus-ish, freshier version I feel.

For me, the latest batch of Creed Aventus is a total waste of money. Crap longevity.

 

[blzy333]

Yes definitely doesn’t smell like it’s price at all! Doesn’t smell niche niche type la but not something you’d expect for 50 bucks range. Thanks for the intro haha

I went thru a few bottles of aventus the last couple of years and have given up on it. Am on my last bottle, don’t think i’ll re purchase after this runs dry.

For me, the latest batch of Creed Aventus is a total waste of money. Crap longevity.

 

[wahjohreno]

Yes definitely doesn’t smell like it’s price at all! Doesn’t smell niche niche type la but not something you’d expect for 50 bucks range. Thanks for the intro haha

I went thru a few bottles of aventus the last couple of years and have given up on it. Am on my last bottle, don’t think i’ll re purchase after this runs dry.

There’s L’Aventure and Supremacy Silver. Both are great at doing the Aventus thing. L’Aventure lasts far longer than Supremacy Silver although Supremacy is smoother.

The latest CDNIM reformulation has made the performance pretty poor as well, and I smell more harsh lemon than pineapple in the opening, so it’s won’t be a rebuy for me.

 

[blzy333]

Oh ok! Thanks for that, will def check them out.

Not sure why these perfume companies do that ... don’t they want repeat biz? Lol

There’s L’Aventure and Supremacy Silver. Both are great at doing the Aventus thing. L’Aventure lasts far longer than Supremacy Silver although Supremacy is smoother.

The latest CDNIM reformulation has made the performance pretty poor as well, and I smell more harsh lemon than pineapple in the opening, so it’s won’t be a rebuy for me.

 

[Tyrhung]

Yep. Purchased several times. No issue at all, for all overseas perfume purchased, not only xerjoffuniverse.

Have u purchase from xerjoff universe before? Any issue on Singapore customs?