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Questions for Marcelo Oillataguerre
Hey guys, Joe A. here with another one for ya’! So this next meetup is a pretty cool opportunity to talk with @Marcelo Oillataguerre , aka, The Niche Fragrance Collector, and since time will be limited, I personally don’t want to waste the moment asking the usual “what’s your favorite fragrance?” type of questions! Don’t get me wrong, favorite scent questions are fun. We all love hearing what someone with a serious nose reaches for. But when you’re talking to someone who has smelled deep into the niche world, traveled through a lot of brands, explored different styles and built a real point of view around fragrance, I think the better question is not just 'what do you like?' It’s more like 'how do you think about fragrance now?' Right now, one question I’m leaning toward is this: ----------“With niche fragrance becoming more mainstream and more expensive, what separates a truly artistic niche release from one that is just wearing the "costume" of niche?”---------- That one interests me because we are living in a strange fragrance era. Everything is “exclusive,” everything is “extrait,” everything has a dramatic bottle, a moody campaign and a price tag that looks like it comes with a monthly payment plan. But does that automatically make it art? Or are some brands just throwing on a velvet jacket and charging admission? The other question I’m considering is: ----------“After smelling as much as you have, what has changed the most about your own taste over the years?”---------- Because honestly, that might be the real collector question. Most of us start this hobby chasing compliments, performance, hype or whatever bottle the algorithm keeps shoving in our faces. But over time, your nose changes. Your patience changes. Your standards change. Sometimes the fragrance you've ignored two years ago becomes the one that finally makes sense! What say you, guys? If you only had a few minutes with a serious niche fragrance reviewer, what would you ask? Would you go for something practical, like underrated houses and buying advice, or would you ask something deeper about artistry, taste and the direction of the hobby? Conversely, what is one fragrance reviewer question you are absolutely tired of hearing? Love to hear from ya'!
Questions for Marcelo Oillataguerre
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Zaharoff has some bangers!!!
Yeah so I enthusiastically got 14 Zaharoff samples and I’ve been testing them furiously over the past few days. Here’s the leaderboard so far: The winners: - Seraphim Blue: full bottle worthy! Ooh I like this, smooth airy aquatic aromatic sparkly blue that’s pretty unique. Good projection and ok longevity. One of the rare fragrances with Iris that I not only tolerate, but actually love. This is a contender for a bottle - Tabac: full bottle worthy! I need to give this another wear but it’s a uniquely fresh tobacco scent that I really enjoy, and I think it would be wearable in warmer weather than my other tobacco frags can handle. This is also a contender for a bottle - Oracle: full bottle worthy! Citrus, amber, wood & spice. It does kind of remind me of a richer, spiced Lucius, which I love. But it doesn’t seem super versatile and I’m pretty full on cool weather scents and so I don’t think it will be a good fit in my collection - Signature Royale: possibly full bottle worthy! Just a very well balanced, gentlemanly woody spicy aromatic, lots going on in it, seems versatile for year round, dress up or dress down. In a larger collection, I would consider getting this. - Citrine: possibly full bottle worthy! This is like a woody spiced creamsicle - woody, orange spicy sweet that could work all year. In a larger collection, I would also consider getting this - Seraphim Musk: hmm. I’m kind of on the fence with this one. I kind of maybe liked it and thought with more wears it could grow on me, but my new gf hated it and so that kind of tipped the balance. I think I’ll give it another test wear just to be sure, but if I were to go with any Seraphim, it would absolutely be Seraphim Blue I had pretty visceral negative reactions to a bunch of others (eg surprise! I still hate rose, no matter how well it’s done…), so I won’t bore you with details on those but it’s a hard pass on: 🚫 Royale XXX and XXXL 🚫 Halfeti Black Rose 🚫 Signature Pour Homme
Zaharoff has some bangers!!!
Layering Fresh Fragrances
As we were winding down the winter season, I started trying to so layer and see what came out of it. Most were very successful to me. My question to the group is what kind of layering combinations has anyone tried for the warmer months? I know Molecule 01 is an easy layer to improve performance, but I was curious if there may be others. I am always interested in getting new ideas that can change my current collection without getting new fragrances (Not that it may stop me very much from doing that!!!)
Best Stores to Test Scents
Hello gentlemen! Being somewhat new to experimenting with new clones (I tend to stick with the familiar), do any of you have favorite stores where you feel comfortable testing different colognes? I have found some stores are more friendly than others. What have you experienced? Where do you like to shop?
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