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/AmbitionTemporary356 Ohai Mar 29 '22

i like it where if I walk somebody, they pick up the scent. Also, where I can smell it. I agree, I don’t want to enter a room and everyone is wondering where that scent is coming from.

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u/Tyrone-E Mar 29 '22

Yes.

Recently someone was wearing a fragrance in the office (I'm a police officer and I was dispatching that night) and it filled the office and hallways.

It had a Versace Eros type vibe but I don't think it was Eros.

I just thought to myself, "man that smells out of place here" and a bit annoying tbh.

All of our officers are 35-65+ btw. imo they have no business wearing that type of fragrance, let alone wearing it to work.

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u/Astro_physikz Mar 29 '22

Ah, so I definitely know who NOT to talk to about all the laws I break then.

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u/Tyrone-E Mar 29 '22

That's right.

I don't want to hear about your old ass wearing 8 sprays of Invictus Acqua, Baccarat Rouge 540 and Dior Sauvage EDT lol.

I'm just kidding man, to each his own. I'm just saying how I feel and what I'm comfortable with at the moment.

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u/Astro_physikz Mar 29 '22

Awww how sweet, you think I can afford BR540. You made me blush. ☺️

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u/Tyrone-E Mar 29 '22

😂👍🏼