Of COURSE I forgot some! Somehow I ended up with two lists... anyway I'll do an update in the New Year. What is on YOUR wishlist - comment below! Please do Like & Subscribe if you care to! C xx
If I can I would want decants of them, but Etat libre d'orange Avternoon of a Faun 🍂 BDK Creme de cuir 👜 Les indemodables Ambrè Sûprem🐳 Berdoues Oud wa vanillee 🧇 Parle moi de Parfum Guimauve de nöel 🍡
I would love to see videos comparing perfumes in your wardrobe to one another, i.e. I'm not just interested in low cost alternatives to high end fragrances. I think comparing a group of similar fragrances is actually a great way to talk about scents and what sets them apart. Similar to your comment about Rose de Jamal, I'm now worried about having more rose-forward scents than I can wear, and I think seeing your approach to comparing the scents in your wardrobe (rose or otherwise) would help me think about how to compare mine.
Your no buy has been so inspiring and I want to do it myself. I am at the point where I have at least 40 samples that I haven’t even tried. And I think I could really pause for a long time and be happy using what I have. I’m finding it so hard to keep myself from getting just one more because the sale is good, or the frags are discontinued or limited edition and I don’t want to miss out. I’ve unsubbed from most influencers but I still want to watch and it feeds the urge for another fragrance. Ledda is a good example. Argh! I am out of control.
Monday hair! Love Monday hair. I laughed at your pants comment. If I had a dime every time I was wearing sweat pants or pajama bottoms filming a video! 😂
You can buy the Amouage Attars in a sample set. It was my purchase for my Christmas splurge this year. They cost $200 USD. I got $50 off for Black Friday. Each one is tiny but you literally only need one dab. My favorite is the rose attar. This year was a major slow down on purchases for me. Loved your journey this year! Don’t go too crazy when the clock strikes midnight! 😂
Hi Cherie! Your no-buy has been inspiring; discussing your POV and wish list as it ends is fascinating. I have many many bottles, travel sizes and decants. I’m trying to take my own “break” …at least until the new year. There is only so much fragrance we can all wear! Thank you!
I really enjoyed this, thank you! I fear I have a very, very long wishlist but am really trying to avoid buying perfumes which are similar to ones I already have and would definitely enjoy some of those kinds of comparison videos from you to help keep me on track with that! x
I have enjoyed all your updates throughout the year with your no buy. Now the year is almost at an end, you can enjoy the ride of coasting to the 31st December …… weeeeeeee!!!!!💛
Hi Cherie. Top top on my wish list for bottles is lavender extreme and Mirabae. I want to try Les Absraits, papillon and trnp. There's so much out there! I'm quite content. Your no buy has been awesome. I love how you've created content without buying more bottles. Brilliant 🧚♀️
Thank you Tina! Good luck with tracking down Lavender Extreme! Yes I left off Miskeo, Rogue and Papillon they kind of ended up on a different list with a slightly different “angle” ;)
Maitre Parfumer et Gantier do wonderful Ambres of which the best known is Ambre Precieux which is a gorgeous dry Ambre yet not so far from an Andy Tauer.
Omg, I cannot believe your no buy year is almost over, time really does fly! I am a bit uninspired at the moment, maybe because I bought many fragrances this year on an impulse and sold or swapped a good amount of them after a short period of time. This leaves me with a bittersweet taste in my mouth, I was able to get my money back (or new perfumes that are better to me), but I'd love to stop for a bit nonetheless and enjoy what I have. My current collection is made of about 36-37 fragrances plus some 10 ml bottles/decants, but I already feel overwhelmed sometimes. I don't have a real wishlist, now that I think about it, maybe just Belle de Grasse from Fragonard that is a wonderful mimosa (I love mimosa flowers!) and also quite affordable thankfully.
I also have Maitre parfumeur et gantier on my to try list. Unfortunately I didn't have time to pass by their boutique last time I went to Paris. And yes, go to the Guerlain boutique on Champs Elysées if you can. Visiting the boutique definitely worth it ! I was lucky enough to get a tour of it at the L'art et la matière relaunch party and I loved it 😍
Dusita is one of my favorite houses. You inspired me to put on Melodie de L’amour this morning (I have a travel spray and hope to own a FB one day). I also have Moonlight in Chiangmai and Issara (my personal favorite). They just came out with a new fragrance. It took everything in me not to blind buy it in order to get the free Christmas box…like you, I’m trying to practice restraint. It’s difficult!
Hi Cherie! I have worn Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier for many years, many many moons ago. Sadly they are no longer available in the Netherlands. I loved Eau du Gantier (a light fruity floral, fresh, not cloying) and Or des Indes. The latter one is soft, sweet, woody. If I remember correctly it doesn’f contain flowers, interestingly. You might enjoy Or des Indes as you enjoy amber/vanilla notes.
Now you are getting to the end of your no-buy I am wondering how much of a dent you have made in your collection. How many perfumes you have used up or made a significant dent in? Maybe in relation to the size of your collection, I really don’t know (are you on Fragrantica?). I wanted to do a low buy this year and that failed epically. Oh I really need to stop buying, I currently have 7 bottles on the way. So you are an inspiration, I just wish I could muster the will power. Btw. Material is a recent addiction to my collection and I love it even though I really didn‘t like it at first when I got my sample. I then bought the Dua dupe for it and fell in love with it more and more. I then revisited my sample again and ended up buying the FB. Funny how our nose changes.
I am on Fragrantica! But it’s a bit out of date I’m afraid - I still have bottles from 2020 that I haven’t added in there yet! I’m a bit sporadic on that front. TBH willpower is hard when you are being bombarded with information and sales etc. one method I had to cope when I was feeling like I needed XYZ perfume was to stop and think about the reality of whether it was really going to be as perfect as I imagined, and/or, go spend some time with my bottles, re-smelling them - especially ones that had similar scent profiles and just reconnect with the things I already had and why I loved them.
Hi Cherie! I’m taking a quick break so I don’t forget my thoughts….😉ok…. -I have a soft spot for Initio also. I think you would like Paragon. In fact I just wore it (lightly) to a Pilates class. It’s very calming and contemplative. I bought Psychedelic Love because of you and I adore it. -Soleil Passion will be too sweet and fruity /musky for you. I enjoy it but it be shocked if it’s a “Cherie” perfume. 🥰 -You will not enjoy Babycat. The vanilla will be too sweet even though you probably will enjoy the dry leather in there. -Liis Bo I think you will really like because the vanilla is not sweet at all…it has a gorgeous woodiness and I can’t remember if you like incense but the frankincense is gorgeous. They have a lovely discovery set and there are a few others in the set you might enjoy as well. -I ADoRE Misfit. I need to wear it in the warmer months….why I’ve been only wearing in the cold I’m not sure. 😉……ok. Back to the video ….😍 -
From MP et Gantier I only tried Bahiana some years back. I remember I liked it but it was similar to Batucada from L’artisan. It has similar vibe. The Ambre Precioux should be their most famous. YSL Babycat was such a disappointment for me. The leather was very strong on my skin and was a bit sickly. So a big pass for me (I’m planning to get Trench instead 😊). I own a big bottle of L’eau d’hiver and am half way through (got also 30ml backup on sale last year). I absolutely adore it and it smells very unique as a musky fragrance. Amouage Memoir Woman is great, too. I have tried Material but I didn’t like it (maybe i need to retest more on the skin). From Dusita I only like La Doucer de Siam from the ones I tested (I’m not a big rose fan but I really like this one). Oh yes, and Possibilities from La Perla is just great. I looove the drydown of it. It is pure magic, absolutely worth all the hype. And rose is not my thing as I mentioned but this one is so beautiful. Still waiting to find a 30ml bottle on a better than retail price. Great video as always! (I don’t mind long videos, I can listen to you talking about perfume for hours, even though we don’t have exactly the same taste!) - exception being e.g. Absolute Aphrodisiac which I really enjoy, too.
Cherie, I think you will like Architect's Club...I don't find it terribly sweet. Congrats on a whole year of no-buy! I can honestly say that there is not a lot at the moment that I'd like to try, although I would like to get samples of Eugen's fragrances. Have a great weekend!
Love Architects Club. Magical combo of juniper and vanilla and straight-up unisex. And agreed, not particularly sweet, just comforting. Also, Milky Musk is a favorite too. So clean and crisp and fresh while somehow also feeling like a cashmere sweater.
I just happened to have Liis Bo on! It’s just a sample I had. My note from the first time trying it months ago was that it was a warm, slightly sweet vanilla. This time i got a lot of sandalwood - like the type I don’t enjoy - the ones that can go sour. So who knows!
Ahhh thank you that’s good to know. I just experienced a similar thing with another popular sandalwood that I’m sampling today so, perhaps Bo will not be for me either…
I’m from Paris and I love Maitre parfumeur et gantier one of the few small quality and historical perfume houses we have. I love Fleurs des Comores which is an exotic floral and a great mood lifter, instantly takes you to a tropical sunny island ❤ their ambres and rose perfumes are also very nice and Bahiana is in the same tropical vein but a bit too light does not last on me at all. A sample set will save you some money so it’s a good idea.
Hiya. Love your passion to fragrances as well the fact that you managed to keep up with your no fragrance purchases and instead you came up with this interesting video and fragrance list. Regards from the Mediterranean from another fragrance passionate 🙂
Oh Cherie this was a wonderful video ! ♥️ you are a big teacher of mine and I really love these chatty videos. Side note: for Babycat, just test Vanagloria by Laboratorio Olfativo. Dominique Ropion created this one as well and few years before the YSL one. It is 99 percent the same… regarding these practices, I am still amazed how it is possible that perfumer can create two identical things for two brands. It would be interesting if someone knew how this can work from the perspective of the first brand… Is it because the first brand could not pay such a commission to secure the originality of the scent ? Is it because when it comes to fragrances, you can’t secure rights properly ? If someone has some sources about this, I would be happy to read or hear more ❤
Oooh thanks for the tip re: Vanagloria! I know, I have often wondered the same thing. Perhaps it comes down to what the brands are actually buying/licensing when they commission perfumers.
I’ve tried both and I like Babycat more, but definitely 70-80% the same. The pineapple in vanagloria makes it smell like a plasticy version of Babycat to me. Also, Navitus Raised Spirits is very similar to Babycat to me without the suede. It’s an extrait and more affordable and it’s the same perfumer as well.
Hello Cherie, I was so happy to see the theme of your video. I am sure I wasn't the only person to wonder what was on your wish list. The 'to try' sample list was interesting too. I happily watched your entire video, the 36 minutes went by quickly. I sampled Material last January and found the wood notes to be forward on my skin in the dry down. I don't think about it being vanilla in the traditional sense, because I don't remember it being sweet at all. Which is a nice change from other fragrances. I don't own it, but would love to sample it again sometime. It would be fun to see you do another sampling video with Pep sometime. I hope to see you do more fragrance comparison videos because I enjoyed those ones you did earlier in the year. I think it helped me make the best choice for me. (Love, love, love the Bengal Rouge!) I am looking forward to when you reveal your Christmas gift purchase. We got to see the box, but fragrance inside is a mystery. 🤔. Have a good trip and look forward to your next video, when you are able to make one. Have a good week! - Jenn
Ex nihilo fleur narcotic (not extrait), arquiste is nice, ysl babycat smells like a church durung a funeral so skip it and try xerjoff ivory route instead (gorgeous)
Hi Cherie 🤗 the upcoming year I really want to get Belle Äme by Les Abstraits, smth from Miskeo (not sure which one yet, as all of them sound very interesting), Iris Nazarena by Aedes de Venustas (I might be on an iris kick) and finally Salome from Papillon. I'd love to find the vintage Muscs Koublai Khan but that just might be impossible 😣 PS. Material to me, is a vanilla for ppl who don't like vanilla XD it's a resinous vanilla, golden brown and dense. Very nice 😊
What is very similar but I prefer over Memoir is Agent Provocateur L’agent if you can still find it used. Miss AP is a newer version - not as good but pretty close
I own L’agent and agree it is a fantastic perfume, but I am the opposite - I actually prefer Memoir :) however, you may have just bought me another year for memoir! 🙏
I'd like a full bottle of Dancing Light by Olfactive Studio, but I've been sensible and bought an 8ml decant to see how much I reach for it. I'm trying to be better about things this year as I bought 12 fbs and 6 travels last year, which is a lot for me (I don't want to amass a large collection)
@@TheTopNote it's not arrived yet. But I whizzed through the original sample I had of it. It's a light, fresh, woody, aromatic floral. It has that cold, wintery feel from the mint and pine. Sometimes I want a freshie in the winter but not one of my summery freshies, so that's why I picked it up.
Hi Cherie, I stoped buying full size perfumes but interested to maybe get a subscription for sampling/ decants. I hear about of couple brands but as I live in nz maybe you could recommend me one from Australia fora shipping reasons. Thank you.
Eris is great. Nightflower has shalimar vibes but goes through so many other changes. Mxxx is an addictive overdose of ambergris. I sprayed it on my hand as I left a perfume shop. I couldn’t stop smelling my hand when I got in the car - it was so unique and addictive. So I went back in and bought it. I never do that!
Interesting thoughts, Cherie.I am not ashamed to say I am way out of your league in having a large collection but you have sparked /broadened my interest and desire to refine my "wardrobe' I'm still on the frugal side ( preferring to pay the mortgage and support some vulnerable people I know in Africa)and leaning towards not wanting full size just because....samples and trave sizel for quality fragrances will suffice.I sense your anticipation ( and trepidation) ..such a fine line but for me definitely needs over wants. On my wish list is La Perla- Possibilities or Invisible touch; Granada by Memo; Le Lion by Chanel and Radical Rose by Premiere Mattiere( again 😉) .Love and light to you,dear lady.😘x
@@AnnieDaddo wonderful Annette! And agree, you can have a wonderful range of things to wear with just travel sizes and samples. Heck- I have been living off samples all month and many of them still aren’t done! Love your comment, love your sentiment. Thank you 🙏 this puts a whole new perspective on the “wishlist” 🤗❤️
Thanks Cherie...like that saying..." If wishes were horses and mice were men...".I love a list.I love a wish list...but like you it is interesting revisiting it after weeks and months and wondering why ,where or what lies on the page.I think the days of impulse buys are no longer as satisfying as they once were.This want ,want ,want and "Now" mentality is a dis-service to us all. A slight on our (mostly 😉) sensible sensibilities. Saving,waiting ( not lusting ) and then finally thoughtfully acquiring makes the gift so much sweeter. I am expecting a Libertine order today...travel size of BDK Pas ce Soir and Ormonde Woman ( the latter,thanks you,a need).The parcel hasn't arrived yet but I held off for months and used others in my small stash to suffice. I didn't suffer terribly without. Enjoy your evening and thank you again for your thoughtful discussion and insights.🙏🕊️
For me, Initio paragon is awful and more masculine scent full of unpleasent lavande. I dont reccomend either Micaleff Soleil... Ful of syntetic booster note... Awful. This is big disappointment because i like a lot of Micaleff scents
Of COURSE I forgot some! Somehow I ended up with two lists... anyway I'll do an update in the New Year. What is on YOUR wishlist - comment below! Please do Like & Subscribe if you care to! C xx
If I can I would want decants of them, but
Etat libre d'orange Avternoon of a Faun 🍂
BDK Creme de cuir 👜
Les indemodables Ambrè Sûprem🐳
Berdoues Oud wa vanillee 🧇
Parle moi de Parfum Guimauve de nöel 🍡
I would love to see videos comparing perfumes in your wardrobe to one another, i.e. I'm not just interested in low cost alternatives to high end fragrances. I think comparing a group of similar fragrances is actually a great way to talk about scents and what sets them apart. Similar to your comment about Rose de Jamal, I'm now worried about having more rose-forward scents than I can wear, and I think seeing your approach to comparing the scents in your wardrobe (rose or otherwise) would help me think about how to compare mine.
Your no buy has been so inspiring and I want to do it myself. I am at the point where I have at least 40 samples that I haven’t even tried. And I think I could really pause for a long time and be happy using what I have.
I’m finding it so hard to keep myself from getting just one more because the sale is good, or the frags are discontinued or limited edition and I don’t want to miss out. I’ve unsubbed from most influencers but I still want to watch and it feeds the urge for another fragrance. Ledda is a good example. Argh! I am out of control.
Monday hair! Love Monday hair. I laughed at your pants comment. If I had a dime every time I was wearing sweat pants or pajama bottoms filming a video! 😂
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You can buy the Amouage Attars in a sample set. It was my purchase for my Christmas splurge this year. They cost $200 USD. I got $50 off for Black Friday. Each one is tiny but you literally only need one dab. My favorite is the rose attar. This year was a major slow down on purchases for me. Loved your journey this year! Don’t go too crazy when the clock strikes midnight! 😂
Hi Cherie! Your no-buy has been inspiring; discussing your POV and wish list as it ends is fascinating. I have many many bottles, travel sizes and decants. I’m trying to take my own “break” …at least until the new year. There is only so much fragrance we can all wear! Thank you!
Exactly! Even a “wishlist” such as this is kind of ridiculous haha
I really enjoyed this, thank you! I fear I have a very, very long wishlist but am really trying to avoid buying perfumes which are similar to ones I already have and would definitely enjoy some of those kinds of comparison videos from you to help keep me on track with that! x
Tested Initio paragon , and loved it, on my list for 2023.
I still have not tried this, must remember to sniff it next time I am in store!
I have enjoyed all your updates throughout the year with your no buy. Now the year is almost at an end, you can enjoy the ride of coasting to the 31st December …… weeeeeeee!!!!!💛
Haha thanks Gail! Appreciate having you along for the ride, it’s passed a lot quicker than I thought it would!
Hi Cherie. Top top on my wish list for bottles is lavender extreme and Mirabae. I want to try Les Absraits, papillon and trnp. There's so much out there! I'm quite content. Your no buy has been awesome. I love how you've created content without buying more bottles. Brilliant 🧚♀️
Hi, not sure if you're in the U.S., but Tom Ford's website has Lavender Extreme at $195 (reduced from $390!).
@@dcjimr1 thank you ❤️
Thank you Tina! Good luck with tracking down Lavender Extreme! Yes I left off Miskeo, Rogue and Papillon they kind of ended up on a different list with a slightly different “angle” ;)
Maitre Parfumer et Gantier do wonderful Ambres of which the best known is Ambre Precieux which is a gorgeous dry Ambre yet not so far from an Andy Tauer.
Oh great thank you!
Yes! I love Ambre Précieux too ❤❤❤
Love Musc de Sables! Absolutely swoon worthy.
Omg, I cannot believe your no buy year is almost over, time really does fly! I am a bit uninspired at the moment, maybe because I bought many fragrances this year on an impulse and sold or swapped a good amount of them after a short period of time. This leaves me with a bittersweet taste in my mouth, I was able to get my money back (or new perfumes that are better to me), but I'd love to stop for a bit nonetheless and enjoy what I have. My current collection is made of about 36-37 fragrances plus some 10 ml bottles/decants, but I already feel overwhelmed sometimes. I don't have a real wishlist, now that I think about it, maybe just Belle de Grasse from Fragonard that is a wonderful mimosa (I love mimosa flowers!) and also quite affordable thankfully.
Great video…I’m going on a no-buy as Dec 1 and I’m taking inspiration from you 🙌🏽 Happy to send you a decant of Babycat if you’d like to try! 😊
That is so kind of you! I would love to try it but please let me cover the cost! How is the No-Buy going? I didnt realise I had missed this comment!
I also have Maitre parfumeur et gantier on my to try list. Unfortunately I didn't have time to pass by their boutique last time I went to Paris.
And yes, go to the Guerlain boutique on Champs Elysées if you can. Visiting the boutique definitely worth it ! I was lucky enough to get a tour of it at the L'art et la matière relaunch party and I loved it 😍
That sounds like heaven Karine! Cannot wait to go there xx
Dusita is one of my favorite houses. You inspired me to put on Melodie de L’amour this morning (I have a travel spray and hope to own a FB one day). I also have Moonlight in Chiangmai and Issara (my personal favorite). They just came out with a new fragrance. It took everything in me not to blind buy it in order to get the free Christmas box…like you, I’m trying to practice restraint. It’s difficult!
Haha it definitely is challenging. Issara is also one of my faves from Dusita and the only full bottle I currently own! 🤩
Hi Cherie! I have worn Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier for many years, many many moons ago. Sadly they are no longer available in the Netherlands. I loved Eau du Gantier (a light fruity floral, fresh, not cloying) and Or des Indes. The latter one is soft, sweet, woody. If I remember correctly it doesn’f contain flowers, interestingly. You might enjoy Or des Indes as you enjoy amber/vanilla notes.
Thanks so much! Yes perhaps it was Or des Indes I was looking at, that rings a bell.
@@TheTopNote Or des Indes is a sandalwood perfume. And you will LOVE the Guerlain store. Enjoy❤
Now you are getting to the end of your no-buy I am wondering how much of a dent you have made in your collection. How many perfumes you have used up or made a significant dent in? Maybe in relation to the size of your collection, I really don’t know (are you on Fragrantica?).
I wanted to do a low buy this year and that failed epically. Oh I really need to stop buying, I currently have 7 bottles on the way. So you are an inspiration, I just wish I could muster the will power. Btw. Material is a recent addiction to my collection and I love it even though I really didn‘t like it at first when I got my sample. I then bought the Dua dupe for it and fell in love with it more and more. I then revisited my sample again and ended up buying the FB. Funny how our nose changes.
I am on Fragrantica! But it’s a bit out of date I’m afraid - I still have bottles from 2020 that I haven’t added in there yet! I’m a bit sporadic on that front. TBH willpower is hard when you are being bombarded with information and sales etc. one method I had to cope when I was feeling like I needed XYZ perfume was to stop and think about the reality of whether it was really going to be as perfect as I imagined, and/or, go spend some time with my bottles, re-smelling them - especially ones that had similar scent profiles and just reconnect with the things I already had and why I loved them.
Hi Cherie! I’m taking a quick break so I don’t forget my thoughts….😉ok….
-I have a soft spot for Initio also. I think you would like Paragon. In fact I just wore it (lightly) to a Pilates class. It’s very calming and contemplative. I bought Psychedelic Love because of you and I adore it.
-Soleil Passion will be too sweet and fruity /musky for you. I enjoy it but it be shocked if it’s a “Cherie” perfume. 🥰
-You will not enjoy Babycat. The vanilla will be too sweet even though you probably will enjoy the dry leather in there.
-Liis Bo I think you will really like because the vanilla is not sweet at all…it has a gorgeous woodiness and I can’t remember if you like incense but the frankincense is gorgeous. They have a lovely discovery set and there are a few others in the set you might enjoy as well.
-I ADoRE Misfit. I need to wear it in the warmer months….why I’ve been only wearing in the cold I’m not sure. 😉……ok. Back to the video ….😍
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Thanks Chris! Xx
From MP et Gantier I only tried Bahiana some years back. I remember I liked it but it was similar to Batucada from L’artisan. It has similar vibe. The Ambre Precioux should be their most famous. YSL Babycat was such a disappointment for me. The leather was very strong on my skin and was a bit sickly. So a big pass for me (I’m planning to get Trench instead 😊). I own a big bottle of L’eau d’hiver and am half way through (got also 30ml backup on sale last year). I absolutely adore it and it smells very unique as a musky fragrance. Amouage Memoir Woman is great, too. I have tried Material but I didn’t like it (maybe i need to retest more on the skin). From Dusita I only like La Doucer de Siam from the ones I tested (I’m not a big rose fan but I really like this one). Oh yes, and Possibilities from La Perla is just great. I looove the drydown of it. It is pure magic, absolutely worth all the hype. And rose is not my thing as I mentioned but this one is so beautiful. Still waiting to find a 30ml bottle on a better than retail price. Great video as always! (I don’t mind long videos, I can listen to you talking about perfume for hours, even though we don’t have exactly the same taste!) - exception being e.g. Absolute Aphrodisiac which I really enjoy, too.
Thanks Lucia! Oh sounds like Babycat might be a fail for me also then!
Cherie, I think you will like Architect's Club...I don't find it terribly sweet. Congrats on a whole year of no-buy! I can honestly say that there is not a lot at the moment that I'd like to try, although I would like to get samples of Eugen's fragrances. Have a great weekend!
Love Architects Club. Magical combo of juniper and vanilla and straight-up unisex. And agreed, not particularly sweet, just comforting.
Also, Milky Musk is a favorite too. So clean and crisp and fresh while somehow also feeling like a cashmere sweater.
Thanks Jim! I’m sure I’ll have a chance to sniff it out at some stage haha
I just happened to have Liis Bo on! It’s just a sample I had. My note from the first time trying it months ago was that it was a warm, slightly sweet vanilla. This time i got a lot of sandalwood - like the type I don’t enjoy - the ones that can go sour. So who knows!
Ahhh thank you that’s good to know. I just experienced a similar thing with another popular sandalwood that I’m sampling today so, perhaps Bo will not be for me either…
I adore Apollonia. It smells so beautiful and cocooning on foggy days in San Francisco. Love your channel. You have exquisite taste!
Thank you! Yes it’s gorgeous, perhaps I will eventually track down a secondhand bottle 😍
I’m from Paris and I love Maitre parfumeur et gantier one of the few small quality and historical perfume houses we have. I love Fleurs des Comores which is an exotic floral and a great mood lifter, instantly takes you to a tropical sunny island ❤ their ambres and rose perfumes are also very nice and Bahiana is in the same tropical vein but a bit too light does not last on me at all. A sample set will save you some money so it’s a good idea.
Thank you so much for this info Illiona! I will definitely look into a sample set for the new year xx
Hiya. Love your passion to fragrances as well the fact that you managed to keep up with your no fragrance purchases and instead you came up with this interesting video and fragrance list. Regards from the Mediterranean from another fragrance passionate 🙂
Thanks Lovely! I mean, a wishlist video had to be on the cards really haha xx
Oh Cherie this was a wonderful video ! ♥️ you are a big teacher of mine and I really love these chatty videos.
Side note: for Babycat, just test Vanagloria by Laboratorio Olfativo. Dominique Ropion created this one as well and few years before the YSL one. It is 99 percent the same… regarding these practices, I am still amazed how it is possible that perfumer can create two identical things for two brands. It would be interesting if someone knew how this can work from the perspective of the first brand… Is it because the first brand could not pay such a commission to secure the originality of the scent ? Is it because when it comes to fragrances, you can’t secure rights properly ?
If someone has some sources about this, I would be happy to read or hear more ❤
Oooh thanks for the tip re: Vanagloria! I know, I have often wondered the same thing. Perhaps it comes down to what the brands are actually buying/licensing when they commission perfumers.
I’ve tried both and I like Babycat more, but definitely 70-80% the same. The pineapple in vanagloria makes it smell like a plasticy version of Babycat to me. Also, Navitus Raised Spirits is very similar to Babycat to me without the suede. It’s an extrait and more affordable and it’s the same perfumer as well.
Hello Cherie,
I was so happy to see the theme of your video. I am sure I wasn't the only person to wonder what was on your wish list. The 'to try' sample list was interesting too. I happily watched your entire video, the 36 minutes went by quickly. I sampled Material last January and found the wood notes to be forward on my skin in the dry down. I don't think about it being vanilla in the traditional sense, because I don't remember it being sweet at all. Which is a nice change from other fragrances. I don't own it, but would love to sample it again sometime. It would be fun to see you do another sampling video with Pep sometime. I hope to see you do more fragrance comparison videos because I enjoyed those ones you did earlier in the year. I think it helped me make the best choice for me. (Love, love, love the Bengal Rouge!) I am looking forward to when you reveal your Christmas gift purchase. We got to see the box, but fragrance inside is a mystery. 🤔. Have a good trip and look forward to your next video, when you are able to make one. Have a good week!
- Jenn
Thanks Jenn, I love your thoughtful comments. More sampling videos to come for sure! Xx
Ex nihilo fleur narcotic (not extrait), arquiste is nice, ysl babycat smells like a church durung a funeral so skip it and try xerjoff ivory route instead (gorgeous)
Get the vintage Shalimar extrait, it is the ONLY way. It is divine. Best perfume ever.
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Hi Cherie 🤗 the upcoming year I really want to get Belle Äme by Les Abstraits, smth from Miskeo (not sure which one yet, as all of them sound very interesting), Iris Nazarena by Aedes de Venustas (I might be on an iris kick) and finally Salome from Papillon. I'd love to find the vintage Muscs Koublai Khan but that just might be impossible 😣
PS. Material to me, is a vanilla for ppl who don't like vanilla XD it's a resinous vanilla, golden brown and dense. Very nice 😊
Indeed! I have a couple from Miskeo on my list as well which I was remiss of me not to mention, and Rogue also x
Such a great video. My list next year includes LeLabo Thé Matcha, YSL Le Libre, and …. Ormonde Woman…. What can I say? I’ve been influenced!! 😊
Thé Matcha is great! I reminds me of my long lost Bvlgari Eau the Vert Extreme.
From Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier I love Ambre Precieux and Bahaina
I love L’eau D’hiver.
What is very similar but I prefer over Memoir is Agent Provocateur L’agent if you can still find it used. Miss AP is a newer version - not as good but pretty close
I own L’agent and agree it is a fantastic perfume, but I am the opposite - I actually prefer Memoir :) however, you may have just bought me another year for memoir! 🙏
I'd like a full bottle of Dancing Light by Olfactive Studio, but I've been sensible and bought an 8ml decant to see how much I reach for it. I'm trying to be better about things this year as I bought 12 fbs and 6 travels last year, which is a lot for me (I don't want to amass a large collection)
That truly is a great approach. I haven’t smelled Dancing Light, how are you enjoying it?
@@TheTopNote it's not arrived yet. But I whizzed through the original sample I had of it. It's a light, fresh, woody, aromatic floral. It has that cold, wintery feel from the mint and pine. Sometimes I want a freshie in the winter but not one of my summery freshies, so that's why I picked it up.
Hi Cherie, I stoped buying full size perfumes but interested to maybe get a subscription for sampling/ decants. I hear about of couple brands but as I live in nz maybe you could recommend me one from Australia fora shipping reasons.
Thank you.
Eris is great. Nightflower has shalimar vibes but goes through so many other changes. Mxxx is an addictive overdose of ambergris. I sprayed it on my hand as I left a perfume shop. I couldn’t stop smelling my hand when I got in the car - it was so unique and addictive. So I went back in and bought it. I never do that!
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👋👋 Blind Buyer here!!!! 😂
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Interesting thoughts, Cherie.I am not ashamed to say I am way out of your league in having a large collection but you have sparked /broadened my interest and desire to refine my "wardrobe'
I'm still on the frugal side ( preferring to pay the mortgage and support some vulnerable people I know in Africa)and leaning towards not wanting full size just because....samples and trave sizel for quality fragrances will suffice.I sense your anticipation ( and trepidation) ..such a fine line but for me definitely needs over wants.
On my wish list is La Perla- Possibilities or Invisible touch; Granada by Memo; Le Lion by Chanel and Radical Rose by Premiere Mattiere( again 😉)
.Love and light to you,dear lady.😘x
@@AnnieDaddo wonderful Annette! And agree, you can have a wonderful range of things to wear with just travel sizes and samples. Heck- I have been living off samples all month and many of them still aren’t done! Love your comment, love your sentiment. Thank you 🙏 this puts a whole new perspective on the “wishlist” 🤗❤️
Thanks Cherie...like that saying..." If wishes were horses and mice were men...".I love a list.I love a wish list...but like you it is interesting revisiting it after weeks and months and wondering why ,where or what lies on the page.I think the days of impulse buys are no longer as satisfying as they once were.This want ,want ,want and "Now" mentality is a dis-service to us all.
A slight on our (mostly 😉) sensible sensibilities.
Saving,waiting ( not lusting ) and then finally thoughtfully acquiring makes the gift so much sweeter.
I am expecting a Libertine order today...travel size of BDK Pas ce Soir and Ormonde Woman ( the latter,thanks you,a need).The parcel hasn't arrived yet but I held off for months and used others in my small stash to suffice. I didn't suffer terribly without.
Enjoy your evening and thank you again for your thoughtful discussion and insights.🙏🕊️
Lovely video. Just a suggestion, this video could have been split into 3 parts series videos similar to the way you’ve sectioned it. Just my opinion
Thanks - agree- but I’m travelling and didn’t have time to upload three separate videos, do three different thumbnails etc :)
Architects club is literally Eau Duelle EDP to me but with the tiniest touch of a savory spice that reminds me of Turmeric. I don’t prefer it.
Ahhh ok thank you!
For me, Initio paragon is awful and more masculine scent full of unpleasent lavande. I dont reccomend either Micaleff Soleil... Ful of syntetic booster note... Awful. This is big disappointment because i like a lot of Micaleff scents
Oh no! Yeah Im guessing Paragon was not much of a hit generally as it hasnt really been picked up by many
La capitale....meh