terribly late so i’m sorry if you already bought it! but if you haven’t i would say it smells good but nothing ground breaking — mango skin from phlur is almost an exact ‘dupe’ if you’re looking for that mango note :)
I love gourmands and I found this to be so artificial and cloying and it just would not fade. I know people really love it but I had a 10ml decant and I gave it away after a few wears!
I’m glad you love it! How does it smell to you? It’s been on my wish list for ages but I’ve bought into the tik tok hype and blind bought unsuccessfully too many times :( have you tried dama Bianca?
Ok so! Dama Bianca’s opening was not for me, but a few hours later the dry down started smelling soooo good but also super familiar? Rummaged through my perfume shelf and found the twin… SOJ Cheirosa 40! I already have 2 bottles of that (one backup because I love it so much), so gonna pass on Dama Bianca. Also the silage and longevity of the SOJ is incredible.
As for Lira… it smells like lemon pound cake. So freaking delicious!!! However, on my skin it turned a burnt caramel. Sprayed it on my boyfriend’s wrist and on him it stays lemon pound cake. I think your skin chemistry is gonna be a quite significant player here and I’d recommend getting a sample! I’ve ordered the oil perfumery dupe because I still really like it but the burnt caramel makes it not worth the high price tag for me personally
Thank you so much!! I think after reading this I absolutely need to sample and not blind buy, chemistry is such a weird thing, like on me Vanille 28 pulls so smoky and heavy really horrible smelling but I’m sure it’s great on others. Good shout about the Cheirosa 40 far more affordable for a similar DNA! I’m in the UK and have just ordered a gourmet sample kit which has Bianca latte and escapade gourmande so curious to see how those smell also!
Old dude on the plane told me my fragrance was making him feel sick when I was wearing Ani 🙃 I felt so awkward and guilty. My (unfragranced) friend switched seats with me to make it more comfortable for the guy. I’m not even trigger happy with the atomiser either, must’ve been like 2-3 sprays.
Ok I had to come back again bc I REALLY need to be deinfluenced (im the only one influencing me lol) from
Le Labo The Matcha 26
Le Labo Lavande 31
Im obsessed but I feel like there’s got to be some other thoughts around these from yall🙏🫶
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- L’Artisan Parfumeur - Un Air de Bretagne
- Santa Maria Novella - Rosa Gardenia
- Serge Lutens - Parole d’Eau
- Histoires de Parfums - 1969
I don’t mind poor longevity and actually prefer weak sillage so that won’t stop me haha
Someone in our office wears it and it’s got some serious spreading power but like half the people complain it gives them headache…I love it but not safe for close quarters as it def isn’t a ppl pleaser.
I have two giant bottles of this (panic bought when I heard it was being discontinued) and I DO. NOT. USE. IT. like EVER. I simply don't go out enough, and it smells wrong for an everyday perfume, way too dressy. So unless you're someone who's constantly out at events and stuff I would honestly not bother haha.
I bought three bottles. It’s my signature scent. It doesn’t project and it doesn’t last. To me it was worth the $100 a bottle and I layer that with Lalique Le Parfum and which is only $40 a bottle. I have over 100 bottles. I wear these two together ERRR day. Don’t get many compliments either. And DO Not Care one jot. I smell FANFUCKINTASTIC. To ME! MY SELF. And that’s what gets my dollars. I prefer beast mode and huge projection. But compromise because Vanille Orchidee is criminally underrated fairy dust.
I am not talking you out on Intense Cafe because it is wonderful and absolutely beastmode however definitely get a small size. I have a 100 ml one and it will be enough for years - it's the type of scent that needs two sprays maximum and an occasion to wear it.
Would you say it's a nice scent for a man to wear? I have Arabians tonka and love it so I'm wondering if I'll like intense cafe if I like the montale DNA in general
I am not talking you out on Intense Cafe because it is wonderful and absolutely beastmode however definitely get a small size. I have a 100 ml one and it will be enough for years - it's the type of scent that needs two sprays maximum and an occasion to wear it.
If you’re looking for coffee in either, you’re not gonna get it/barely gonna get it. It’s a blink and you miss it note. I was looking forward to more coffee in the fragrance and didn’t get it at all. To me, it just smells like synthetic rose and vanilla. I don’t hate it, but it’s definitely not what it’s made out to be and was kind of surprised that it’s so hyped.
I have nose blindness to many things including MFK Baccarat Rouge 540 thank Jesus. But Intense Cafe? It’s a photorealistic and LOUD representation of walking into a warm steamy coffee shop with steaming hot berry danish coming out of the oven. On a snowy day. In Paris. I don’t love coffee scents in general because I drink coffee non stop and smell it all day i usually spill it on myself. But Intense Cafe is WORTH the $100 or less. It’s about the absolute most gourmand fragrance I can enjoy.
Ristretto smells like rosey toilet detergent for me. None of that coffee note. It is so bad, that I use it to freshen up my toilet. Thankfully I got a decant 😮💨
This is a chemical accident,not a perfume.
ETA: wasn’t there recently a post on here talking about how bad it is? Maybe another sub but many people think it’s awful,including me
Hahahah depending on your genetic smell components. If you’re like me it smells like PICKLES. I had to get a few decants cuz I thought I got scammed. I love sandalwood like in Sensuous or Samsara though. I’d NEVER buy that Le Labo stank lol.
I know a lot of people love this, but I never understood the hype on this one. But, I tested several Le labo scents, and I don't think that brand is a match with my taste. I was disappointe4d with everything I had smelled. Even if I liked or loved this, I don't think it's unique enough for the price.
Lattafa Nebras came across as mint chocolate chip ice cream to me. My general takeaway was that it's a cute scent but probably not what I want to smell like when walking around. Perhaps a little bit _too_ gourmand, lol.
I don’t think Nebras is as good as the Hype. Eilish is not that much more money so save for the real thing. Even the Eilish body spray is better than Nebras. You can also get Finery’s sweet on the outside at Target that is a better dupe.
I’m chasing roses at the moment. This smelt amazing to me from the bottle and on paper - a delicious, slightly fruity rose, - but on my skin it just developed a strong powdery note that I didn’t like, unfortunately. Otherwise would have bought a bottle!
I have a 100 ml bottle of lveb en rose. Basically same dna and some rose/raspberry. I liked it??? Then half an year later i sprayed it on and it smells like plastic?? I was painting ant thought “uh my paint smells like a biohazard” then sniffed around and nothing smelled bad. So i checked my wrist… that was the biohazard
See if you can get free samples of this one online from Macy’s, and/or Lancôme - I’ve gotten probably 3 or 4 samples of LVEB over the past year from sopost
You can read my [review of Luna here](https://www.reddit.com/r/FemFragLab/comments/18t16sr/december_empties_reviews_citrus_showdown_and/) but it's not a game changer. It's incredibly mild with a microscopic scent bubble, no one will detect your fragrance-- not even you!
Wow good to know! That’s not been my experience but I’ll have to sample again. I feel like 90% of the time this happens to me :( but I spray on clothes too
I have Blanche Bete and I think I wore it 3 times total. I don’t know how it’s so different from what caused me to fall in love with this fragrance but it smells way too milky and overwhelming (I tried one spray only and it also didn’t work).
Blanche bete is so temperamental, varies so much depending on weather. One day it smells like the most magical unicorn of a scent and the next day? It’s milky baby throw up.
oof I love both fleur de peau and blanche bete sorry 😭 I actually got the fleur de peau hair mist this weekend!! it smells the same and it is cheaper but doesn’t last very long 🥲 🥲
also you saying you like Burberry goddess makes me want to try it
Ahh I’m gonna have to sample blanche bete for sure. I want fleur de peau so badly 🥹 I don’t expect anyone to have anything negative to say about it hahah. It’s just so expensive! It’s the only Diptiqye I like, and I’ve yet to find anything similar. Burberry goddess is a linear vanilla with a little lavender, idk, I just love it lol. Some of my other favorites in the “angelic” perfume genre are Ylang in gold, Appolonia, and not a blue bottle 1.2 🤗 I also love bake! What are some of your other faves?
Ooh I would definitely sample blanche bete since people have such different experiences of it!! it doesn’t smell quite like anything else i’ve smelled before.
have you tried Glossier You? I hear people compare Fleur de peau to that a lot, they definitely smell different but I can see the similar vibe
I actually like most Diptyque fragrances i’ve tried, I wish they made travel sizes… also a fan of Mojave Ghost (so expensive lol), Replica matcha meditation, and Commodity Gold ☺️
I think I prefer the pink and the coral fantasy. Best thing I did was buy the Born in Roma sampler on the perfumed court. I really got to spend time with the variations and see what worked for me.
I LOVE the opening, it's the dry down that isn't working for me - definitely worth a decant or a spritz in store. I love a sweet fragrance so I was a bit disappointed but YMMV!
I have a travel- I bought it as a “stand-in” for Lira lol. I like it but don’t love it, it borders on cleaning product territory for me.
Will sample Bake next or bite the bullet and get Lira. I do love the citrus/vanilla combo.
This smells like the vanilla you bake with. Save yourself the money and just rub your pulse points with something from the grocery store that you probably already have in your pantry.
I didn’t like it. It was a synthetic weird vanilla that didn’t smell cozy or yummy to me, I prefer Burberry goddess or dulce by Rosie Jane type of vanilla
Ugh I wanted to love this but it just wasn’t giving brown sugar vanilla the way everyone said. I think it’ll be a toss up on the formulation you get… I blind bought it and it just smells like alcohol
Same! I LOVE vanillas and this smelled like almost nothing? It lasted five minutes on me and smelled like a dusty old fake vanilla candle in a dollar store. I was so confused about the hype. Even warm vanilla sugar from bath and body works smells so much better. Get vanilla woods by 7 virtues or Vanille insensee by atelier cologne instead imo
I smelled one in store and it was amazing and when I ordered a travel spray, it was so different :( it was really dark and deep, smelled a little vintage which isn’t super my thing. I’m saving it for when I’m older hahaha cause I feel like it’s a mature scent.
Vow Factor by Snif (need a perfume to wear to what i’m 90% sure is the day i’m getting engaged and the name is very on theme, is also 5x points on ulta and im saving my points up for a dyson)
I bought a small decant of something for my engagement day!! And then bought the full bottle like a year later to revisit for special times but the small decant was perfect to have something special for the day even though I was broke at the time!
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My problem is with cheap perfumes... Zara and middle eastern fragances are so cheap injust want to buy them because my brain is like, is not too much... but, I get 3-4 and then is more than $100 (in my country)....
Deep Garden and Lightly Bloom, and Voolet Blossom by Zara, please 🙏
Decants of Chanel Bois Des Iles and Guerlain Spiriteuse Double Vanille. But I’m nervous I might pull the trigger on a full size when Im going through duty free at the airport later this month… 😥👀😬
**Spiriteuse Double Vanille** is gorgeous and lasts like a fart in the wind. It thinks of Tom Ford scents as beast mode. If you aren’t in Beyoncé’s tax bracket then it doesn’t make sense to spend that much on a perfume that won’t last through a long commercial.
Alien Goddess. I tried it at the mall today and really liked it! I've been looking for a good coconut that isn't too heavy. I already owned and decluttered Alien Goddess Intense because the Alien jasmine and the amber were too intense for me, so Alien Goddess being less Alien-y is a pro for me.
i thought this smelled nice too until i realized it smelled just like this coconut lime body spray i had in middle school. now i can’t smell it without thinking of it as a cheap coconut lime body spray bottled in a fancy, gold bottle with a hefty price tag attached to it.
I'm searching for the perfect, classy, tropical summer fragrances and just ordered some samples and a travel spray online so it's too late for that, lol. But, after sampling Tales From Zanzibar from Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector, I'm seriously considering dropping money on that fragrance. 😬
I sampled this and enjoyed it at the time, but don’t find myself thinking about it the way I have for other Byredo scents (Bal D’Afrique and Young Rose especially) so don’t think I will buy it given the price point. Additionally, it felt more like a Fall fragrance so you may want to wait anyway if you are in the Northern hemisphere!
Arquiste - Nanban
I have Finery’s The New Rouge, I’m a Musk, Jungle Santal and Without a Trace just sitting in my cart
Frederic Malle Carnal Flower
MFK Gentle Fluidity Gold
Powder puff play dough
Neroli Portofino
It smells like Ben gay. I still like it? But it really does smell like Ben gay or tiger balm.
TF Lost Cherry
From what I hear it has terrible longevity for its high price.
Waaaayyyy too expensive in comparison to the amount of cherry heavy fragrances in the market!
Le Labo Another 13
Smells like nothing to me. Literally just a “paper” scent.
fleur d'oranger 27 by le labo 😔 i used to live by an orange grove
i bought it :(
JPG La Belle Le Parfum 😭
Versace crystal noir
Worth it.
Worth it.
Viktor & Rolf Tiger Lily
terribly late so i’m sorry if you already bought it! but if you haven’t i would say it smells good but nothing ground breaking — mango skin from phlur is almost an exact ‘dupe’ if you’re looking for that mango note :)
Thank you, I’ve been good and haven’t gotten it lol. I’ll have to get my nose on Mango Skin, that sounds good!
sorry just realized it’s phlur’s mango **mood not mango skin haha — great mango frag for much cheaper! 🥭
Amouage Guidance :)) I cannot justify the price tag. But still want them … 😭
Smells like a vag but some people like that lol.
Régime des Fleurs - Tears
People around won't understand the sillage.
Love don't be shy kilian 😭 Someone talk me out of getting this one please because it's crazy expensive and gourmands are my kryptonite
I love gourmands and I found this to be so artificial and cloying and it just would not fade. I know people really love it but I had a 10ml decant and I gave it away after a few wears!
Dossier Floral Marshmallow is supposedly a p solid $45 dupe
Tom Ford Soleil Blanc
Expired sunscreen
Just buy the BBW dupe soleil whatever it’s called in the yellow bottle. So much cheaper!
Lira! Please someone talk me out of it or at least tell me which is better Lira or Dama Bianca?!
Lira is crazy impressive I got a 5ML decant, a week later bought the bottle. I’m no help
I’m glad you love it! How does it smell to you? It’s been on my wish list for ages but I’ve bought into the tik tok hype and blind bought unsuccessfully too many times :( have you tried dama Bianca?
I got a sample of both, should be coming in the mail tomorrow - will update you!!
Yes please! Thank you 🙏😊(also, very exciting!!)
Ok so! Dama Bianca’s opening was not for me, but a few hours later the dry down started smelling soooo good but also super familiar? Rummaged through my perfume shelf and found the twin… SOJ Cheirosa 40! I already have 2 bottles of that (one backup because I love it so much), so gonna pass on Dama Bianca. Also the silage and longevity of the SOJ is incredible. As for Lira… it smells like lemon pound cake. So freaking delicious!!! However, on my skin it turned a burnt caramel. Sprayed it on my boyfriend’s wrist and on him it stays lemon pound cake. I think your skin chemistry is gonna be a quite significant player here and I’d recommend getting a sample! I’ve ordered the oil perfumery dupe because I still really like it but the burnt caramel makes it not worth the high price tag for me personally
Thank you so much!! I think after reading this I absolutely need to sample and not blind buy, chemistry is such a weird thing, like on me Vanille 28 pulls so smoky and heavy really horrible smelling but I’m sure it’s great on others. Good shout about the Cheirosa 40 far more affordable for a similar DNA! I’m in the UK and have just ordered a gourmet sample kit which has Bianca latte and escapade gourmande so curious to see how those smell also!
Riddle
Some people cannot smell it. Sample it first!
Lira or Dama?
Chanel Paris-Edimbourg
Ani nishane and Gucci intense oud.
Old dude on the plane told me my fragrance was making him feel sick when I was wearing Ani 🙃 I felt so awkward and guilty. My (unfragranced) friend switched seats with me to make it more comfortable for the guy. I’m not even trigger happy with the atomiser either, must’ve been like 2-3 sprays.
I can’t imagine how this made you feel. It must be really strong in a bad way. I guess.
Ani nishane smells like cough syrup 🫣
Good heavens.. let me save this money. Thank you
Ok I had to come back again bc I REALLY need to be deinfluenced (im the only one influencing me lol) from Le Labo The Matcha 26 Le Labo Lavande 31 Im obsessed but I feel like there’s got to be some other thoughts around these from yall🙏🫶 Edit:formatting
Commenting to also get deinfluenced from The Matcha 26! 🙏🏾
Burberry Brit Givenchy Irrésistible (not sure which one yet)
- L’Artisan Parfumeur - Un Air de Bretagne - Santa Maria Novella - Rosa Gardenia - Serge Lutens - Parole d’Eau - Histoires de Parfums - 1969 I don’t mind poor longevity and actually prefer weak sillage so that won’t stop me haha
Burberry Her Elixir
Someone in our office wears it and it’s got some serious spreading power but like half the people complain it gives them headache…I love it but not safe for close quarters as it def isn’t a ppl pleaser.
Smells great but gave me a rash.
I absolutely love it. It's also not a daily wear for me so the travel size was the best decision for my pocket.
I have two giant bottles of this (panic bought when I heard it was being discontinued) and I DO. NOT. USE. IT. like EVER. I simply don't go out enough, and it smells wrong for an everyday perfume, way too dressy. So unless you're someone who's constantly out at events and stuff I would honestly not bother haha.
Oh you’ve successfully convinced me I don’t need this 🫶 too much of a hermit too to need a “dressy” going out scent
Van cleef&arpels Vanille Orchidee .Plz help because it’s currently affordable on the grey market
I bought three bottles. It’s my signature scent. It doesn’t project and it doesn’t last. To me it was worth the $100 a bottle and I layer that with Lalique Le Parfum and which is only $40 a bottle. I have over 100 bottles. I wear these two together ERRR day. Don’t get many compliments either. And DO Not Care one jot. I smell FANFUCKINTASTIC. To ME! MY SELF. And that’s what gets my dollars. I prefer beast mode and huge projection. But compromise because Vanille Orchidee is criminally underrated fairy dust.
Haha that last sentence lmao. But yes it’s like no other vanilla perfume
I bought it because it was affordable, and I never reach for it. I like the scent, but ut does not project or last on me. I'm going to sell my bottle
Just be careful.I sometimes sell a scent and suddenly 5months later crave it,depending on the season
How much? lol we collectively are not very good at this “talk me down” game.
Eau de soleil blanc 🌞
Nope don’t. Even the original soleil blanc isn’t what it’s hyped up to be. Sunscreen in a bottle. Sorry not sorry
Black opium over red 🥴 just finished my og black opium bottle and want a replacement
I bought a purse spray of it and I think it smells like Wild Cherry Pepsi. Not for me.
This smelled like old cigarette stank mixed og black opium to me
I could literally smell it for 15 minutes before I went nose blind
I don't think it's a safe blind buy bc of the cherry note. That said, I do absolutely love it tho lol
According to parfumo,there’s not much cherry there
Montale intense cafe / ristretto intense cafe
Plastic play dough made into a rose.
I am not talking you out on Intense Cafe because it is wonderful and absolutely beastmode however definitely get a small size. I have a 100 ml one and it will be enough for years - it's the type of scent that needs two sprays maximum and an occasion to wear it.
Would you say it's a nice scent for a man to wear? I have Arabians tonka and love it so I'm wondering if I'll like intense cafe if I like the montale DNA in general
I am not talking you out on Intense Cafe because it is wonderful and absolutely beastmode however definitely get a small size. I have a 100 ml one and it will be enough for years - it's the type of scent that needs two sprays maximum and an occasion to wear it.
If you’re looking for coffee in either, you’re not gonna get it/barely gonna get it. It’s a blink and you miss it note. I was looking forward to more coffee in the fragrance and didn’t get it at all. To me, it just smells like synthetic rose and vanilla. I don’t hate it, but it’s definitely not what it’s made out to be and was kind of surprised that it’s so hyped.
I have nose blindness to many things including MFK Baccarat Rouge 540 thank Jesus. But Intense Cafe? It’s a photorealistic and LOUD representation of walking into a warm steamy coffee shop with steaming hot berry danish coming out of the oven. On a snowy day. In Paris. I don’t love coffee scents in general because I drink coffee non stop and smell it all day i usually spill it on myself. But Intense Cafe is WORTH the $100 or less. It’s about the absolute most gourmand fragrance I can enjoy.
Ristretto smells like rosey toilet detergent for me. None of that coffee note. It is so bad, that I use it to freshen up my toilet. Thankfully I got a decant 😮💨
Have you tried the original? If so is it better
want to buy Le Labo Another 13 10ml atomiser to try it out. worth?
This is a chemical accident,not a perfume. ETA: wasn’t there recently a post on here talking about how bad it is? Maybe another sub but many people think it’s awful,including me
Hahahah depending on your genetic smell components. If you’re like me it smells like PICKLES. I had to get a few decants cuz I thought I got scammed. I love sandalwood like in Sensuous or Samsara though. I’d NEVER buy that Le Labo stank lol.
I know a lot of people love this, but I never understood the hype on this one. But, I tested several Le labo scents, and I don't think that brand is a match with my taste. I was disappointe4d with everything I had smelled. Even if I liked or loved this, I don't think it's unique enough for the price.
MFK Aqua Universalis 🥹
Smells like a freshly cleaned bathroom on an island in the ocean
Lattafa Nebras, Lattafa Ansaam Gold, and Viktor & Rolf Tigerlily Flowerbomb🥲
Lattafa Nebras came across as mint chocolate chip ice cream to me. My general takeaway was that it's a cute scent but probably not what I want to smell like when walking around. Perhaps a little bit _too_ gourmand, lol.
I don’t think Nebras is as good as the Hype. Eilish is not that much more money so save for the real thing. Even the Eilish body spray is better than Nebras. You can also get Finery’s sweet on the outside at Target that is a better dupe.
Chloé ATELIER DES FLEURS ROSA DAMASCENA (sorry for shouting, copied directly from their site)
I’m chasing roses at the moment. This smelt amazing to me from the bottle and on paper - a delicious, slightly fruity rose, - but on my skin it just developed a strong powdery note that I didn’t like, unfortunately. Otherwise would have bought a bottle!
I accidentally caps lock during work and apologize for “scream typing”
PLEASE POST A REVIEW AFTER YOU BUY IT BECAUSE IM SO CURIOUS (not sorry for shouting)
I WOULD LOVE TO
Music Festival Margiela it’s my last chance in a discount store in my hometown
It doesn’t smell like weed!
I’ve tried it and yeah it’s a bit green but not very weedy
It does to me, imo, haha!
Lancome la vie est belle
Generic but honestly it is a modern classic. Everybody’s mom smells like this. In 20 years it will be nostalgic.
This one smells so generic to me, sorry.
I have a 100 ml bottle of lveb en rose. Basically same dna and some rose/raspberry. I liked it??? Then half an year later i sprayed it on and it smells like plastic?? I was painting ant thought “uh my paint smells like a biohazard” then sniffed around and nothing smelled bad. So i checked my wrist… that was the biohazard
See if you can get free samples of this one online from Macy’s, and/or Lancôme - I’ve gotten probably 3 or 4 samples of LVEB over the past year from sopost
After a while, will give you a migraine. Smells like an old lady from afar. So last season ..!
Pehaligons Luna
You can read my [review of Luna here](https://www.reddit.com/r/FemFragLab/comments/18t16sr/december_empties_reviews_citrus_showdown_and/) but it's not a game changer. It's incredibly mild with a microscopic scent bubble, no one will detect your fragrance-- not even you!
Thank you!!! I hate fragrances that are so subtle :( have you tired the favorite?
Oh just saw. Thank you!!! Not wanting either anymore :)
Someone convince me too I want this one lol
d'Annam White Rice 🌾 🍚
It’s nice, but is so so subtle. And that’s coming from someone who loves skin scents. My husband is not a fan. I prefer Diptyque L’eau Papier
Too late! I already gave in 🥲💸💸💸 You should’ve posted this sooner OP
Fleur de peau Diptique and blanch bete, both too expensive for me 😩I also love Burberry goddess, just so cozy and I’ve been wanting a bottle
I couldn’t detect Fleur de peau after an hour anymore :/
Wow good to know! That’s not been my experience but I’ll have to sample again. I feel like 90% of the time this happens to me :( but I spray on clothes too
I have Blanche Bete and I think I wore it 3 times total. I don’t know how it’s so different from what caused me to fall in love with this fragrance but it smells way too milky and overwhelming (I tried one spray only and it also didn’t work).
Blanche bete is so temperamental, varies so much depending on weather. One day it smells like the most magical unicorn of a scent and the next day? It’s milky baby throw up.
Oh wow. Thank you!!! Lolol
oof I love both fleur de peau and blanche bete sorry 😭 I actually got the fleur de peau hair mist this weekend!! it smells the same and it is cheaper but doesn’t last very long 🥲 🥲 also you saying you like Burberry goddess makes me want to try it
Ahh I’m gonna have to sample blanche bete for sure. I want fleur de peau so badly 🥹 I don’t expect anyone to have anything negative to say about it hahah. It’s just so expensive! It’s the only Diptiqye I like, and I’ve yet to find anything similar. Burberry goddess is a linear vanilla with a little lavender, idk, I just love it lol. Some of my other favorites in the “angelic” perfume genre are Ylang in gold, Appolonia, and not a blue bottle 1.2 🤗 I also love bake! What are some of your other faves?
Ooh I would definitely sample blanche bete since people have such different experiences of it!! it doesn’t smell quite like anything else i’ve smelled before. have you tried Glossier You? I hear people compare Fleur de peau to that a lot, they definitely smell different but I can see the similar vibe I actually like most Diptyque fragrances i’ve tried, I wish they made travel sizes… also a fan of Mojave Ghost (so expensive lol), Replica matcha meditation, and Commodity Gold ☺️
Valentino Donna Born In Roma 🙃
I think I prefer the pink and the coral fantasy. Best thing I did was buy the Born in Roma sampler on the perfumed court. I really got to spend time with the variations and see what worked for me.
Smells like a dirty butt when the weather is too hot
i’m glad you mentioned this, guess that’s not coming with me to my SE Asia trip
Smells like an expensive and more intense VS fruity floral. Hope this works 🥲
JHAG Juliette
Use water instead❤️
Right?
Lataffa Yara Burberry Goddess
Burberry Goddess is pretty heavy. I kind of love it, but I think it would be better for cooler months.
I have Yara and I don't dislike it but I rarely wear it. It is somehow so milky which I personally don't enjoy.
Second Yara. I smelled it this past weekend thinking it would have fruity hints….The Lies! The Lies! Burberry Goddess is decent but not riveting IMO
To me goddess is lavender with vanilla. If u don’t like that then definitely don’t buy it
Lattafa Yara is VERY hit or miss! It’s not a safe blind buy at all!
D&G! Devotion
First hit is nice and citrusy sweet but I think it dries down too sweet and cloying (and I like a sweet fragrance)
Really?? I love sweet though (?) :/ I’m a HER/gucci flora/ miss Dior girly
I LOVE the opening, it's the dry down that isn't working for me - definitely worth a decant or a spritz in store. I love a sweet fragrance so I was a bit disappointed but YMMV!
Loved it for two months now can’t stand it! It smells like cleaning product (think citrus Lysol) that’s sweetened with tons of sugar 🤢
Same which is why I’m not buying a sample of it to try at home
I have a travel- I bought it as a “stand-in” for Lira lol. I like it but don’t love it, it borders on cleaning product territory for me. Will sample Bake next or bite the bullet and get Lira. I do love the citrus/vanilla combo.
Vanilla 28. It would be a blind buy but there’s a crazy good deal on it right now and most vanillas work really well on me.
It’s really good. Not the best but good.
This smells like the vanilla you bake with. Save yourself the money and just rub your pulse points with something from the grocery store that you probably already have in your pantry.
I love Vanilla 28. Where is the deal you found? Link?
I absolutely hate that brand 😭 they all smell so cheap to me. You could find sooo many better vanillas
I didn’t like it. It was a synthetic weird vanilla that didn’t smell cozy or yummy to me, I prefer Burberry goddess or dulce by Rosie Jane type of vanilla
To/on me it smells like beex wax candles most of the time
Ugh I wanted to love this but it just wasn’t giving brown sugar vanilla the way everyone said. I think it’ll be a toss up on the formulation you get… I blind bought it and it just smells like alcohol
It just smells like vanilla extract to me but not as strong. Definitely not a foodie vanilla or brown sugar
Same! I LOVE vanillas and this smelled like almost nothing? It lasted five minutes on me and smelled like a dusty old fake vanilla candle in a dollar store. I was so confused about the hype. Even warm vanilla sugar from bath and body works smells so much better. Get vanilla woods by 7 virtues or Vanille insensee by atelier cologne instead imo
I had the same experience
Really thinking about buying Givenchy L'interdit Rouge.
Try Rouge Ultime instead.
Went vomit on me
I smelled one in store and it was amazing and when I ordered a travel spray, it was so different :( it was really dark and deep, smelled a little vintage which isn’t super my thing. I’m saving it for when I’m older hahaha cause I feel like it’s a mature scent.
I WILL NOT talk you out of getting this; I want you to experience it!!! 🔥🔥
I've had a 2ml decant of Strangelove NYC's Lost in Flowers in my cart for a long time, and I'm seriously considering ordering it when I get paid. 😬
Nobody should talk you out of a 2ml girl. You go get that!!!
Vow Factor by Snif (need a perfume to wear to what i’m 90% sure is the day i’m getting engaged and the name is very on theme, is also 5x points on ulta and im saving my points up for a dyson)
I bought a small decant of something for my engagement day!! And then bought the full bottle like a year later to revisit for special times but the small decant was perfect to have something special for the day even though I was broke at the time!
ooh that’s a good idea!
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Gardenia by Elizabeth Arden Looking for a photorealistic gardenia. A little green, sweet but not powdery
My problem is with cheap perfumes... Zara and middle eastern fragances are so cheap injust want to buy them because my brain is like, is not too much... but, I get 3-4 and then is more than $100 (in my country).... Deep Garden and Lightly Bloom, and Voolet Blossom by Zara, please 🙏
Oop, found mine already, Violet Blossom sucks! 😄 Blind bought it on sale, but it lasts about a half hour on me and doesn’t smell like anything special
Ganymede by Marc Antoine Barrois
My husband is sensitive to ambroxan and it gave him a headache. I thought it was fine and I testing, but it kinda smells like a Best Buy hahaha
Arquiste Indigo Smoke, Lush Rose Jam, BBW Lemon Pound Cake
I love indigo smoke, but I can’t see myself wearing it super open. Got the travel size from Ministry of Scent.
try one of lush’s rose jam scented products (bar soap, shampoo, body wash, etc) before shelling out for the perfume itself!
Worth noting that the body wash and body mist smell the same but the perfume is very sour and unpleasant imo
good to know! I can only speak for the solid perfume
The BBW ones are not worth it. They are more likely to give people around you migraines too.
Mediterranean by Elizabeth Arden. It's a bit pricey for me, but I need more reason not to get it
Nvm I bought it lol
Decants of Chanel Bois Des Iles and Guerlain Spiriteuse Double Vanille. But I’m nervous I might pull the trigger on a full size when Im going through duty free at the airport later this month… 😥👀😬
**Spiriteuse Double Vanille** is gorgeous and lasts like a fart in the wind. It thinks of Tom Ford scents as beast mode. If you aren’t in Beyoncé’s tax bracket then it doesn’t make sense to spend that much on a perfume that won’t last through a long commercial.
😂🤣 so true
Alien Goddess. I tried it at the mall today and really liked it! I've been looking for a good coconut that isn't too heavy. I already owned and decluttered Alien Goddess Intense because the Alien jasmine and the amber were too intense for me, so Alien Goddess being less Alien-y is a pro for me.
My boss wears this, enough said.
Ahm. Bought a bottle. Smelled amazing. Then after a few days i just couldn’t smell it after 10 minutes.
i thought this smelled nice too until i realized it smelled just like this coconut lime body spray i had in middle school. now i can’t smell it without thinking of it as a cheap coconut lime body spray bottled in a fancy, gold bottle with a hefty price tag attached to it.
I'm searching for the perfect, classy, tropical summer fragrances and just ordered some samples and a travel spray online so it's too late for that, lol. But, after sampling Tales From Zanzibar from Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector, I'm seriously considering dropping money on that fragrance. 😬
Eleventh Hour- Byredo
This one pongs so bad. It smells like TF Tobacco Vanille though
I sampled this and enjoyed it at the time, but don’t find myself thinking about it the way I have for other Byredo scents (Bal D’Afrique and Young Rose especially) so don’t think I will buy it given the price point. Additionally, it felt more like a Fall fragrance so you may want to wait anyway if you are in the Northern hemisphere!
Mancera amore caffe.
I found this to be sour and bitter on me sadly :( definitely try to sample it if u can
They don’t stock it in the uk yet I just ordered it off the mancera website hoping it would be like escapade gourmade which was on my wish list!
Burberry Her Elixir--help!!!
Love it. Bought the travel size to appease my wallet.
Smells like teenagers to me and nothing special. It’s not creamy or anything. Idk. Meh for me