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Friday Fun Thread for February 13, 2026

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If you've already gone through all of the designer brands (brands that are not perfume-only, such as Hermes, Chanel, and Dior. These are generally found in department stores such as Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, and Macy's, as well as Sephora and Ulta) I'd suggest you look into niche brands (brands that only create perfumes and perfume themed products, such as room sprays, body wash, candles, and diffusers). I'll try to suggest a few for you. Let me know if you've smelled any of these before:

Byredo Blanche Absolu de Parfum: To me, this is what comes to mind when you describe the scent as soapy. Byredo has a lot of clean, soapy scents, so I'd suggest you try their entire lineup. There are similarities to Lazy Sunday Morning, but to me, this is superior. Speaking of Lazy Sunday Morning, Maison Margiela also has Bubble Bath and Beach Walk, in case you haven't given them a try yet. They both give me a clean, fresh, soapy feel.

MFK 724: This one has specifically been described as clean and soapy. I've smelled it and I concur. I like it a lot, but because I already have a couple of this style of scent, I won't be getting it for now. Along the same line from MFK as well is the Aqua Universalis line from MFK.

Nonfiction Gentle Night: This one is a bit of a shot in the dark (tbh these all are), but Nonfiction is a Korean brand, so there may be a connection. I've smelled this only once, and I do remember it reminding me of washed laundry. I really only remembered this because you said the guy was Korean, but their scents are actually all fairly good. My Korean ex loved this company.

Shiro FREESIA MIST: This is also more of a shot in the dark. Shiro is a Japanese brand and most of their perfumes are of a fresh nature. Freesia Mist leans more feminine, and is slightly off theme, being more fruity and fresh rather than soapy, but to me it smells like a very high quality shower gel. I'd suggest this to you just to try it even if it's not The scent.

Hope you find what you're looking for.

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edit: Thank you for taking the time to write this up

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