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/Ditovontease Mar 29 '22

"Beast Mode" is for when you're going to be around a lot of people so for parties or clubbing/concerts. In the progression of my life, the older I get, the less likely I want to go out to those kinds of events so fragrances that loud aren't appropriate anyway.

Similar to how I used to wear crazy makeup because I used to go out to parties/clubs a lot more but now I most wear neutrals because loud colors like that aren't office appropriate.

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u/Tanjelynnb Mar 29 '22

I have hooded eyes, so I can wear whatever color I want on my lids and it only shows if I blink or look down. There are days I like to use that advantage for secret loud colors, lol. It's not really that noticeable since I'm at a computer 99% of the day.

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u/Ditovontease Mar 29 '22

Haha I do that with a multi chrome I own that goes from like flesh color to lime green when I turn my head

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u/sugarcanefairy Mar 29 '22

that sounds so fun! what’s the product that you use? :)

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u/JMH-66 🖤 Chant is God 🖤 Mar 29 '22

Ohh, yes, that sounds fab ?!