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chilapis · 2 months

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hi almandine ! if i could ask, do u have an idea on what leon would wear for eid (or any holiday!) ? i remembered seeing ur posts abt ur outfit and i rly love seeing / learning abt clothing so i wanted to ask if thats ok 🫶 (@dmclr)

hiiii, clara!! hiiii, I hope today has been much kinder to you so far. ❤️

i actually really like this question because i’ve. been thinking about this since like late ramadan, whoops. time to pull out the notes.

I’d want him to wear the finest material personally; the immediate thought is of silk, however it’s difficult to find silk suits for men/masc-aligned people as it’s considered haram (forbidden) for them to wear the material; not to worry however because there is always my all-time favourite material, which is velvet. Here are some general outfits that I’ve picked out for him irrespective of material!

Of these, I am MOST fond of the lattermost one (the fanciest); it’s a black velvet sherwani set with golden embroidery and a matching golden trouser. I imagine a blue variant of it probably exists and I think he’d look just ravishing in it.

And that is where the… realistic aspect must be discussed, tragically. I do feel that I’d have to get on my hands and knees and beseech this man to wear something so formal and intricate; especially considering that the more skillfully extravagant an Eid outfit is, the more uncomfortable it’s likely to be. But wouldn’t he just look beautiful? It’d match him so well.

However, it he remains stubborn, then I suppose the first image — the suit with the white bottom and the velvet, navy blue coat. However, I’m… not fond of the trousers; it’s a disturbing mix if you ask me and I’m not willing to compromise. Perhaps he’d do better with a pair of yellowish-beige dress-pants if he’d prefer something simpler like that.

I also found another one! Below is a gorgeous blue velvet sherwani; I assume it’d be a tad bit more comfortable from the first due to less embroidery.

Trust me, there are a lot more westernised versions of Eid suits as well but uh… yeah, no. I wouldn’t let him even acknowledge them. They don’t exist, as far as I’m concerned. He is “westernised” enough, that is a whole, grown, white man. No more of that European nonsense, I’m going to perform the direct opposite of colonisation upon him.

After choosing the outfit (and I am ready to beg and sob for it to be the one I picked out first), need begs for slick, gelled back hair, and a clean shave. And after? A suitable Eau Pour Homme; tragically, he appears the type to not pay much mind to the notes in his scents. I feel like he’d even be content with axe body spray. I’m, not letting him embarrass me like so. Fortunately, I adore masculine perfume, or unisex perfumes that you can tell are slightly more catered to a traditional male audience. I’d like to indulge for a moment and imagine him wearing Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford; it’s unisex, and most people prefer to save it for “special occasions”. It’s a perfectly sensual blend of tobacco, vanilla, and tonka beans; I actually bought it recently and it drives me insane. Imagining mixed with his personal body chemistry & scent makes my brain just Crash.

…On a more humourous note though I’d like to imagine him in a blend concocted by my all-time favourite niche fragrance house; Memo, Paris. “Italian leather” might suit him quite a bit. Not only because of, well, um… 🇮🇹… but also because it’s a sweet, once again fairly sensual, smoky, leathery fragrance. It has tomato leaf, leather, vanilla, sage. The fragrance house is KNOWN for utilising unusual ingredients and he is an unusual man and I love the house and I love him and… yeah, yeah. I’m clearly very normal and collected about this. I can fix him

#you asked for the outfits & not. uh. everything else I added but I think an outfit is incomplete without suitable additions.#<- can you tell I’m very irritating when it comes to aesthetic choices.#🥀#🫀🐕

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jovoy · 2 years

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do u have a list of ur favorite perfumes? i’m interested in getting into perfume and i always really enjoy reading what u have to say ab them!!

well you asked for it LOL this is probably going to be long i have a definitive top 3 i think but beyond that its like trying to choose a favorite child. im still p new to this thoigh ive only been collecting for 3-4 months so this list is obv subject to change at some point

absolute top1 favorite all time is princess by kilian. its like being hugged literally and everyone ive ever talked to loves it its photorealistic marshmallow with matcha and ginger.. so sweet but not too sweet with a hint of spiciness and so much depth and warmth i wish it was colder where i lived so i could wear it all the time!! if it really is being discontinued i will drop dead along with it and i have a 100 ml backup just in case. if you are going to try any of these this is the one

2nd fav is very new to me and im still waiting for my full bottle to come in the mail but its sci fi by ellis brooklyn..this is truly a masterpiece. its so intensely orange with green tea but its also a beautiful creamy vanilla its sort of like two ppl who are enemies but also lovers idk is that too esoteric of a description LOL but it is really beautiful it reminds me of a creamsicle. the perfect mix between a gourmand and a fresh fragrance imo

3rd right now is carolina herrera good girl supreme. listen i like the original good girl ok but this absolutely blows it out of the water. its got the rich creaminess and warmth of the original with the vanilla and tonka but there is a very prevalent red berry note that gives it some life and fun and i am not a sexy person but this perfume is so sensual and sexy it makes me feel like i am a goddess or something. lasting power is also absolutely insane it easily lasts 10+ hours. its literally so good

from there idrk the ranking but i will tell you some of my other favorites!! my top 3 are kind of heavily gourmand leaning but i really enjoy freshies as well so here are some others. this is basically every perfume i own cuz i typically have only bought stuff i absolutely love

etat libre d’orange you or someone like you is so GOOD its so green and fresh and summery and beautiful. very unisex which i dont go for usually but still so amazing. its like drinking a mojito on a sunny day with your friends its very minty but not peppermint its fresh green mint that you get muddled into a cocktail. the best eldo fragrance in my opinion

this is way different than what i usually go for but also l’interdit eau de TOILETTE by givenchy is amazing. specifically the eau de toilette cuz the parfum is way too strong for me personally but the edt is a beautiful floral tuberose fragrance that’s light and smells like delicious juicy grape candy and its lasting power is crazy. its like a spring day and i want to try l’interdit rouge as well i think i would love that cuz this is fantastic

and then of course angels share by kilian is the most incredible cinnamon apple pie fragrance i have ever come across not that theres a lot of fragrances that smell like apple pie lol…spicy and warm and still a little fresh somehow its so good. so so good bht its very expensive

for a cheapie i recommend lush twilight body spray which is to die for its warm tonka bean with lavender and its like being held by a loved one or something. so good i usually hate lavender but at this point i think id love anything with tonka in it i think its my favorite note LOL. has great lasting power for just being a body spray as well

also i wont elaborate on these cuz this is fucking long but jasmine perle de thé by fragonard is basiclaly the perfect jasmine tea and philosykos by diptyque is green fig goodness but splurge and get the edp not the edp cuz i have the edt and it does not last worth a damn unfortunately. ok thats it im sorry this is long idk how or if i can do a read more on mobile 💃🏻

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