HORNS
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There are other threads, concerning other topics, that ask if something is "overrated" but I think what is more accurate is a discussion on what you all just don't understand or appreciate but is widely accepted as good or great.
Also, I'd like to hear about the scents that you like that are not liked or even disparaged by others.
For me, the perfumes I don't get:
Green Irish Tweed - Obvious choice is obvious. I suppose my issue with GIT is that the core smell is so ubiquitous in the perfume world and with just generic everyday scents. There's so many moments in the past where I was exposed to this smell that it's hard to have a positive perspective on it.
Guerlain Vetiver - Not my type of vetiver. Overall it's too "stemmy" and becomes too monochromatic to the point that it annoys me.
For the perfumes that I like that I like that doesn't get much positive reception:
Hermes Voyage d'Hermes - Is this really not popular? Well, in proportion to how much I like this scent, maybe. I suppose the main gripe is its cost and how it doesn't break any new ground, but I think this situation is a great example of how one's olfactory response can be so different than others. I get so much long-lasting clean musk and incense with the dry-down and the overall perfume exhibits such distinct stages on the skin.
L'Occitane Vetiver - It's hard to bring up a brand of perfume, regardless of how confident you are, in a fragrance discussion with such educated noses while the perfume comes from a store you can always find in a low-end shopping mall. But I like this scent and enjoy the different, softer and vanilla-like approach to vetiver.
So, what do you all think?
Also, I'd like to hear about the scents that you like that are not liked or even disparaged by others.
For me, the perfumes I don't get:
Green Irish Tweed - Obvious choice is obvious. I suppose my issue with GIT is that the core smell is so ubiquitous in the perfume world and with just generic everyday scents. There's so many moments in the past where I was exposed to this smell that it's hard to have a positive perspective on it.
Guerlain Vetiver - Not my type of vetiver. Overall it's too "stemmy" and becomes too monochromatic to the point that it annoys me.
For the perfumes that I like that I like that doesn't get much positive reception:
Hermes Voyage d'Hermes - Is this really not popular? Well, in proportion to how much I like this scent, maybe. I suppose the main gripe is its cost and how it doesn't break any new ground, but I think this situation is a great example of how one's olfactory response can be so different than others. I get so much long-lasting clean musk and incense with the dry-down and the overall perfume exhibits such distinct stages on the skin.
L'Occitane Vetiver - It's hard to bring up a brand of perfume, regardless of how confident you are, in a fragrance discussion with such educated noses while the perfume comes from a store you can always find in a low-end shopping mall. But I like this scent and enjoy the different, softer and vanilla-like approach to vetiver.
So, what do you all think?