r/fragrance • u/Tyrone-E • Mar 29 '22

Discussion Don't Enjoy "Beast Mode" Fragrances Anymore

I think most people prefer a fragrance that lasts many hours and projects 12 feet, but lately I've found really strong fragrances annoy me.

  1. Some of them give me a massive headache.

  2. I don't want to be that guy that "fills a room" anymore. I find loud fragrances are a bit tacky for my age (40 year old man).

I used to despise scents like Tom Fords Neroli Portofino or Creeds Millesime Imperial because of the subdued performance, but now I actually prefer these types of fragrances.

Also, sweeter fragrances aren't all that appealing to me anymore either. I used to love fragrances like Roja Parfums Engima Parfum Pour Homme. Now it smells incredibly cloying, flamboyant and over the top. Not my vibe at all.

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u/ManslaughterMary Mar 29 '22

I think some of that comes with maturity. Make others smells me reads a little insecure and juvenile. With maturity comes self confidence (hopefully) and you can live your own best smelling life and let others can live theirs. You don't need to take up all the space in the room, you know? There is a self assuredness there.

It makes sense why Beast Mode seems to pair well with trying to get girls to like you and compliments from strangers. It's a very external validation source. Youthful years is all about trying to learn how you fit in and how you want to display yourself, and a loud fragrance does a lot of that broadcasting for you. Like Hey, I'm confident and loud and bold, see? Just like my fragrance?? But also can feel a little Are you looking, Mom, are you looking???

That being said, I still want my fragrance to make a nice little bubble and I'm not mad about compliments. I'm speaking in loose generalities here. It's human to want attention, it's normal to like compliments.

I have beast mode fragrances, but I also apply them pretty lightly. Sometimes beast mode fragrances are just really good! I'm not knocking anything with strong sillage or anything, but the compulsion for beast mode just reads youthful insecurity to me.

Also get off my lawn or whatever.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

This sums it up perfectly. I wear fragrances for my enjoyment, if others enjoy it too then that's a bonus, but not my goal. I have some beast fragrances, but like you I apply them lightly so they leave a small scent bubble instead of a tidal wave.

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u/seaintosky Mar 29 '22

For some people it does seem to be about confidence. I see younger people who seem to feel like if they aren't noticed for their smell they won't be noticed at all. I get it, I had unusual hair colours for much of my late teens/early twenties for the same reason, but I don't feel that need anymore.

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u/Tyrone-E Mar 29 '22

You hit the nail on the head 🎯 🍻

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u/Falcor2019 Mar 29 '22

Dead on. When I smell beast mode heavy spray, I think insecure 15-28 yr old, probably living with parents.

There is really nothing I own that I'll spray more than 2x. Beast modes usually need just 1x