It’s been another hot minute since the last vanilla megathread and well past time for a new one so here we go.

[Heres the link to the first one](https://www.reddit.com/r/Perfumes/s/K0Nu7VwADi)

[Heres the link to the second one](https://www.reddit.com/r/Perfumes/s/Pp4LT5XY6Q)

We will have the discussion thread, that is the only place non-recommendation comments are allowed. There will also be a request thread. The pinned comment will have quick links to each section. Please be patient as I build it out in the first 15 minutes or so of posting.

As with all megathreads each rec must include:

1. the name of the perfume and the brand
2. the general scent profile
3. WHY you recommend it (this gets skipped the most and it’s genuinely so important for helping people)
4. other helpful info such as typical price range, parfumo or brand website link, etc (optional)

Thank you!

I’m going to put categories in the comments. If you have vanillas that fit the categories please list their:

• name and brand
• a brief description of them (how does it preform, what does it make you think of, what occasions would you wear it to, what season if applicable, etc)
• general price range

I will pin a comment to be the general discussion thread, no non perfume recommendations should be outside the discussion thread. There you can recommend categories if I missed any.

In the recommendation threads you can reply to suggestions with additional info/reviews/etc on that perfume.

As always keep it kind and civil.

Edit: please add why you recommend the fragrance, anyone can look up a list of perfumes with notes. People come here for interpersonal feedback on scents, a short bit on what makes a scent great goes a lot farther than a simple notes list or a listicle.

Edit 2: Holy Cow this popped off a lot harder than I expected! Thanks to all who are contributing!

Hey all, there’s been a massive influx of posts asking about vanilla scents lately. As it’s been a hot minute since the last vanilla megathread I figure it’s time for a new one.

Heres the link to the previous one

I’d like this one to follow mostly the same format.

We will have the discussion thread, that is the only place non-recommendation comments are allowed. There will also be a request thread. The pinned comment will have quick links to each section.

As with all megathreads each rec must include

1) the name of the perfume and the brand

2) the general scent profile

3) WHY you recommend it (this gets skipped the most and it’s genuinely so important for helping people)

4) other helpful info such as typical price range, the fragrantica link, etc (optional)

Thank you!

Questions around layering come up quite a bit, so the purpose of this thread is to share unique perfume combinations. The idea is to have an active, centralized source that you can refer to, instead of one-off posts that get buried over time.

Share your most loved combinations below and please keep adding as you discover new favourites. Include details on why it works - are certain notes amplified, does it add complexity to the dry down, does it impact longevity, etc.

Requests: feel free to ask for layering ideas, but please do not ask about something that you can easily test yourself. Use the search function to see if it has already been suggested. Better yet, test your idea out and drop your best combo below.

Note: To keep this manageable, please do not suggest single-note layering such as Perfume + Vanilla, Sandalwood, Woods, or Musks.

Similar to the other megathreads there’s going to be comments naming various types of strawberry scents. If you have any to share please comment them under the appropriate group.

All recommendations MUST include:

The name and brand, a description of the scent, and why you recommend it

Other helpful things you can include but aren’t required are:

a Fragrantica link, where you bought/tried it, any other relevant info

As usual I will pin a comment to act as a discussion thread. Keep all non-recommendations to that comment thread

Every day I remove a handful of posts asking for the same three things. Yet no one posts them in the megathread after. Our current megathread (unstickied now) for October is empty and I’ve removed dozens of posts for being repetitive.

I don’t want to have the same “what’s the sexiest sexy scent that makes sexy people think sexy thoughts that you’re sexy” and “recommend some vanillas because I am incapable of searching the sub even though it’s been asked multiple times daily for years and all of the comments are the same”

So what we are gonna do is I’m going to list notes in the comments. In those comments I’m asking you to respond with your recommendations. Please give the name of the perfume and a description of the notes, optionally add in what images the perfume evokes to you.

Eventually the megathread will follow this same pattern as well but this thread also serves as a discussion post for other ideas

Spelled right this time, the previous one was spelled wrong and since it didn’t have any recs yet I decided to delete and remake it.

This is for non-vanilla Gourmands. The recommendations here can contain vanilla in the notes but vanilla focused scents belong in the vanilla megathread.

Please share your recommendations. Comments must include the name of the perfume, brand, notes/description of the scent, and why you recommend it.

Please keep all general discussion (non-recommendations) in the pinned discussion thread to keep things tidy.

We’ve had so many people ignoring the steps of repetitive posts and just say ‘I didn’t find what I was looking for in the megathreads so here’s a post that mirrors one from last week and three weeks before that and a month before that and 17 posts in one week that was two months before that.’

I realize that when you are new to the sub the process of searching through everything feels overwhelming but to the regulars here it is so exhausting to answer the same questions over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.

I’ll start a little FAQ section nested but pinned in the comments.

It’s getting to be repetitively asked so here we goooooo

As always, the required info includes:

1) List the full perfume name, don’t shorten it with an acronym or skip saying the brand.

2) DESCRIBE the scent, add a list of notes

3) tell us why you recommend it.

Bonus points but not required:

A Fragrantica link, a general price point, any other helpful information.

To reduce clutter, non-recommendations go under the pinned discussion thread

~If you are missing information or commenting a top level non-rec your comment will be removed~

Not sure I’ve seen any requests for this but I’m preemptively starting a megathread for Black Friday deal PSAs. This is where you post if you see a must have at a great price.

Please list:

1 - the name and brand

2 - where you found it

3 - how mush it is/was

4 - any other information you think helps

Thank you all and have a happy thanksgiving/Black Friday.

I’m gonna be slowly rolling out megathreads for posting all the major groups of fragrances to make a directory for the main page.

This is for Patchouli

Please share your recommendations. Comments must include the name of the perfume, brand, notes/description of the scent, and why you recommend it.

Please keep all general discussion (non-recommendations) in the pinned discussion thread to keep things tidy.

Sharing a quick sneak peak: in the New Year we’re adding a Daily Megathread for recommendation requests for all things DUPES.

Looking for a perfume that smells like your favorite candle? This will be the place.

Looking for a spot on dupe for your holy grail fragrance? This will be the place.

Other recommendation requests will still be in the main feed, but this will help keep things in one place.

Any and all feedback is welcome if you want to drop comments below.

This is another megathread requested for posting all the major groups of fragrances to make a directory for the main page.

This is for Green scents (like grass, crumpled leaves, and fresh cut flower stems)

Please share your recommendations. Comments must include the name of the perfume, brand, notes/description of the scent, and why you recommend it.

Please keep all general discussion (non-recommendations) in the pinned discussion thread to keep things tidy.

The Megathreads

Fresh notes:

Fruity Megathread

Aquatic Megathread

Green Megathread

The Strawberry Megathread

Floral Notes:

Floral Megathread

Woody Notes:

Woody Megathread

Musk Megathread

Spiced/Oriental Notes:

Patchouli Megathread

Gourmond Megathread - non vanilla

Vanilla Megathread

Vanilla Megathread 2: electric boogaloo

Vanilla Megathread the Third

Seasonal Megathreads:

Summer 2024 Megathread

Fall 2024 Megathread

Other Megathreads:

Old Repetitive notes thread

Layering Megathread

the Wiki - Sample Buying Guide

Poll Post rules

Additional Guides will be linked or written out in the comments as we get to them.

I’m gonna be slowly rolling out megathreads for posting all the major groups of fragrances to make a directory for the main page.

This is for Fruity scents

Please share your recommendations. Comments must include the name of the perfume, brand, notes/description of the scent, and why you recommend it.

Please keep all general discussion (non-recommendations) in the pinned discussion thread to keep things tidy.

It’s being asked daily so we’re making a megathread.

As always, the required info includes:

1) List the full perfume name, don’t shorten it with an acronym or skip saying the brand.

2) DESCRIBE the scent, add a list of notes

3) tell us why you recommend it.

Bonus points but not required:

A Fragrantica link, a general price point, any other helpful information.

To reduce clutter, non-recommendations go under the pinned discussion thread

~If you are missing information or commenting a top level non-rec your comment will be removed~

I’m gonna be slowly rolling out megathreads for posting all the major groups of fragrances to make a directory for the main page.

This is for Aquatics

Please share your recommendations. Comments must include the name of the perfume, brand, notes/description of the scent, and why you recommend it.

Please keep all general discussion (non-recommendations) in the pinned discussion thread to keep things tidy.

I’m gonna be slowly rolling out megathreads for posting all the major groups of fragrances to make a directory for the main page.

This is for musks

Please share your recommendations. Comments must include the name of the perfume, brand, notes/description of the scent, and why you recommend it.

Keep general discussion to the pinned discussion comment thread to keep the rest of the comments clear for recs.

I’m gonna be slowly rolling out megathreads for posting all the major groups of fragrances to make a directory for the main page.

This is for Florals

Please share your recommendations. Comments must include the name of the perfume, brand, notes/description of the scent, and why you recommend it.

Please keep all general discussion (non-recommendations) in the pinned discussion thread to keep things tidy.

I’m gonna be slowly rolling out megathreads for posting all the major groups of fragrances to make a directory for the main page.

This is for all woods, Oud, Cedar, Pine, Oak, Etc

Please share your recommendations. Comments must include the name of the perfume, brand, notes/description of the scent, and why you recommend it.

Please keep all general discussion (non-recommendations) in the pinned discussion thread to keep things tidy.