I haven’t smelled it but I’m a migraine sufferer so I think I’ll avoid it. For me La Vie est Belle is migraine in a bottle, makes me nauseous and I feel like it’s strangling me. It amazes me how some can love a perfume and it’s horrible for others.
Black Orchid is one of my favorite scents, but I do understand where you come from. My skin does not pull any earthiness from that scent, its all coco and flowers, without getting sweet. Heavy big monster - yes it is, but is a smooth fluffy purring monster.
Obsession was the very first high-end fragrance I purchased when I started working. I bought it very shortly after it first came out in the 80s and paid $40.00 which to me was a fortune! I can tell you that the smell was unlike anything I had ever smelled before. It was so sexy and unique at that time. I then grew to hate it because everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, started wearing it. I don't know what the new formulation smells like, but it still has enough of the original DNA so that I recognize it the minute I smell it on someone.
The civet in the original has been replaced by a synthetic plastic musk. I found the original too much as it really went skanky on my skin. In the new version that plastic musk just kills it for me. I keep retrying it to see if I can appreciate it and I just don't think it's a match for my chemistry.
@@goofygirl1311 I can see that happening - some notes just don't mix well with a person's individual body chemistry which is why some fragrances are so polarizing. A lot of people don't like fragrances with musk or patchouli notes because it smells like BO on them. On me, they both smell incredible and I tend to get the most compliments on fragrances that contain those notes. On the other hand, anything too aquatic or any perfume described as "sparkling" smells gross on me. They start out sharp and then turn kind of sour. Go figure....
When it comes to Fragrances it’s important that people understand what works for them might not work for other people and vice versa. I’ve tried many fragrances that the so called experts spoke highly about and when I tried them I couldn’t stand them. Mancera Cedrat Boise Intense, Tom Ford Oud Wood, Dior Savage, just to name a few are all scents that I just do not like on my skin. That doesn’t mean they won’t work for you. That being said I love how you mention what doesn’t work for you. It’s helps to hear someone disapprove of a fragrance because that will also make you think twice before purchasing it. When time permits can you please make a video on you’re top all season fragrances for men and the best fragrances you like to smell on a man. Thank You 🙏🏽
Flowerbomb and Girl of now give me stroooooong headache and sometimes nausea I totally agree about the original Scandal, why would someone want to smell like synthetic honey? 🤔 But i like all the other flankers
I dont wear any of these except black orchid which smells GREAT on me. But fragrance is subjective and why I never buy anything unless I wear it first. The dry down lasts the longest so until I smell that, I don't buy. I almost bought Gucvi Bloomm but a friend let me use hers and I liked the top notes but hated the dry down on me.
I also have a very hard time with sandalwood, it often goes very, very wrong for my nose. A few fragrances I hate are; Atelier Vanille Insensee, Chloe EDP and Marc Jacobs Decadence (the whole line). Most of the time I hate TF Black Orchid (headache inducing), but very occasionally I find it beatiful. I have a travel spray and that is all I will ever need.
Happy new year to you! Agree with another commenter remarking on how absolutely gorgeous you look, especially being a new mom and likely not sleeping much. Mugler’s Angel dang near made me lose consciousness several times being stuck in an elevator with a neighbor of mine who wears it as her signature scent. There’s something in it that makes me fall into an asthmatic coughing fit to the point where I’m gasping for air and seeing stars. My throat closes up, what a hot mess 🤢😵💫😱! Now, when I smell her (Angel is smelled before the wearer is seen), I reroute my entrance and exit into my building, it’s that horrendous.
This is why I continue to watch your channel! It’s so boring hearing the same rave reviews about the same perfumes over and over... We all know there are fragrances we all hate! It’s part of the experience 😆
Isnt it crazy how different scents are on different people!! Instant crush is my #1 in my collection of 30 odd perfumes, spicy, sweet, saffron and woody its just perfect and i always get compliments!!
Don't apologize girl! IMO, even if I don't share taste with someone, it's good to hear different opinions. To me, I feel that sometimes that's the way we learn new things. For certain one perfume can work well on one person, and not on another person... and all because of individual body chemistry. Sometimes I've gone on Fragrantica to look at ratings of a perfume I really love, and I see that it's rated lower than I'd hope, but what the heck, I like it and some don't. To me it's interesting to see all the different views. Keep being yourself - it's a wonderful thing! Btw, you are looking so fabulously beautiful!! I've seen before about different fragrances, that every so often I see a review where someone says the exact same thing you mentioned "I smell pickles" and different people say it about different perfumes (not necessarily the one you mentioned today). Just interesting - I have to wonder what is the common element between those various perfumes. Or maybe people that have similar body chemistry. I totally am part of the "I don't like Obsession" club too.
Great descriptions, classic. I wore many heavy fragrances back in the day that I hated. They were just the style. The original Opium, Poison, Obsession, and Samsara all smelled like Raid to me. I used up full bottles of these! My true sublime loves are Goutal, Fracas, Hermes.
@@yogagirl2807 I knew someone who wore it. It lit up the entire office in a good way. I was jealous. I am going to try to find a vintage sample. Nothing reformulated. .
I’m with you on Noir de Noir and black orchid . Another one is Jimmy choo and Mugler Alien original (too synthetic) Olympea and Olympea intense make me queasy
I can't stand the original Alien, either, it smells like a gigantic, aggressive GRAPE. Black Orchid is another no go for me - there's a smell of dank earthy dirt (truffle?) that I can not wear.
Yana, you have always been so beautiful- but motherhood has has elevated your beauty to a whole new level that honestly shouldn't be legal!!! That hair..omg! Thanks again for all of your helpful reviews! I've learned so much about perfumes since I started watching your videos!!!
Omg I completely agree! Yana you look stunning 🤩 motherhood looks fabulous on you! You’ve always been gorgeous and so classy and elegant but now you have this beautiful glow about you that truly does elevate your natural beauty. Much love 💕
I really like Womanity, a lot. I get more of a fresh, feminine, fruity fig scent with some sea air. It's not fishy at all on my skin. I also enjoy Womanity Pour Elles which has a pretty strawberry note.
Sassy Yana activated :D I just wanted to say how much I agree on Scandal. And I thought something was wrong with me because a lot of fragrance reviewers were saying that it was amazing, but I thought it was waaay too sticky sweet. And I do normally like sweet fragrances. I do love Noir de noir though, but for sentimental reasons. It reminds me a lot of the perfume that my granny had when I was little, but I can't find it anywhere because I only remember the bottle and my granny doesn't remember the brand of the name, but it was some vintage French perfume, according to my mom. Noir de boir is a very close match, so I think I might buy a bottle. Anyway, also wanted to wish you Happy New Year! I hope this year will be full of joy no matter the difficulties that might appear time to time.
I've been waiting for the day when a Fragrance Reviewer smashes the bottles of things they hate; it seems my wait will continue. On a somewhat related note, some guys were talking about Calvin Klein Obsession for Women on Joey Cannoli's livestream, it seems men love to wear it. Regarding your characterization of Mancera's Instant Crush being a chemical disaster, I would expand on that by suggesting they're likely all chemical disasters. I can't say I think highly of any of my Mancera fragrances. Maybe I should start a RUclips channel and start smashing some bottles eh?
Where would you smash it without the scent going everywhere and the scent that you HATE exploding in a mass of chemicals in the air around you (and quite possibly staining whatever container there is. Smashing it into plastic bag doesn't quite have the same panache that one would wish, especially if filming the whole ordeal.
Ha ha ha ha!!!! Yes! I mean - I kinda like Mancera but the thought of someone starting off all classy and describing the fragrance and then being like - "HATED IT!!!!" And smashing it on a concrete floor before picking up another and regaining composure and doing it all over again - Sounds Legit fun!
Laura I agree!! I bought it for my daughter and she never wore it so I tried it and hated it! There’s something about the dry down that makes me feel nauseous!
@@jillhiggins3246 I knew I couldn't be the only one who disliked it, lol. It's just that it's so popular and fragrance influencers often have it in their top 10. Funny how are smellers are different! I've tried to like Angel and Alien, to no avail.
I know lots of people love molecule 01, and if it smells good on them thats really great, but the moment i sprayed it on my arm , headache.. major headache and i can smell it even from the first time i smell it from the bottle, brrr, iso e super alone doesnt do it for me. Im haunted by it even when i dont smell it.
La Vie est Belle, I don’t even know if I hate the smell because I instantly felt like it was trying to kill me. Spike in the eye migraine, gagging nausea and a strangling feeling all at once. Horrible. My grandmother’s Emeraude also tried to kill me. Sadly Guerlain Spirituase double Vanille smells like spinach I’ve left too long in the fridge and it’s started to go slimy and rotten. This makes me sad. Mon Guerlain also gives me a headache but I wish it didn’t because I like the smell.
I love Back to black but Yes, I am allowed to wear it only when I am alone all day. I freaking love it!!! The best compliment I got was “you smell like a men”
Wow, your channel was recommanded on youtube and girl, this is good. I subscribed immediately. Santal 33 was a disaster for me, I used it as a Toilette spray and it smelled yikes, even for the toilette, but try to use it up. A week ago I bought Kilian black Phantom, this is a failure for me tho. It smells like drunken sailor and not like "I wish Captain Jack Sperrow would smell". Greetings from Austria.
I agree with you on Black Orchid. I just can’t get on board. For me (don’t come for me) it’s Coco Mademoiselle. I put it on me and within 5 minutes I had a horrible headache and could not scrub it off fast enough and then it kept lingering for the rest of the day. Just was horrible to me.
I love black orchid so I can’t agree with that but FINALLY I see someone that agrees with me on coco mademoiselle! I don’t mind it on other people but on me I can’t stand it ! It gave me a headache and for some reason even heartburn (which kept happening each time I gave it a try )
@@user-ix4nq9yz8k Black Orchid I keep trying to like but it must be my body chemistry. But Coco Mademoiselle….was just awful from the beginning. Didn’t get the heartburn though 🤣🤣.
It's so funny the way perfumes can just smell so different on people. I've never been able to wear Shalimar, it smells like furniture polish on me and on 2 separate occasions after I'd sprayed it, people asked Meir I'd been polishing! One person said 'ooo it smells lovely in here, I love furniture polish smell' (I stopped wearing it after that, could spray myself with Pledge for much cheaper!) Chanel No 5 also smells awful on me, as does Obsession and one of my worst was Loulou!
I smelled dill in Decadence, but, thankfully, it passed. I feel like I just watched a video where Yana liked Scandal, or a flanker? Some frags are love/hate, so maybe it went the way of Olympéa?! Happy New Year!🌹
Love this video!! My top 5 hated perfumes are D&G Light Blue, it’s not offensive just super boring. Then Versace Dylan Blue, Crystal Noir & Bright Crystal, they just smell awful to me. And number 1 on the list is Jimmy Choo by Jimmy Choo, it smells like a household disinfectant to my nose.
Love these videos 🤭 I'm so with you about Womanity and Santal 33. Growing up my parents put so much dill in food that now I'm so sensitive to the smell and taste. I honestly don't get the cool vibe everyone gets from Santal. My personal "hates" are Gucci Bloom, Burberry Body and TF Tabacco Vanille. They make me extremely queasy. I thought I would adore Tabacco Vanille because the notes sound right up my alley but unfortunately have a severe visceral reaction to it. A little sad about it tbh.
i agree on Santal 33-ugh! Pickles! There is the same hint in Santal Musc which has bothered me when I’ve worn it as well.. Also I don’t understand Samsara. It’s like 30% sandalwood but doesn’t smell like it to me- and I have a 30 year old bottle.
I didn't like scandal too. However, I really like scandal by night. It's a night time, winter fragrance for me. But only one to two sprays of that, otherwise, it's way too much. Still, it's one of my loves. Really pretty sweet fragrance.
The way you described Scandal made me laugh because in 6 months, you will be wiping “scandal stickiness” off the high chair tray over and over. I agree with your description.
I blind bought cafe tuberosa and I like it but I don’t love it. I personally don’t smell coffee when I spray it on me, all I smell is an earthy tuberose. I have not sprayed black orchid on me but I did on a scent stick/card it did smell too heavy/vintage for me. I hated flowerbomb when I first got a sample of it a few years ago but now I think it’s okay but I would not buy it. I do recommend midnight flowerbomb if you like a blackcurrant note that is not overly sweet but sadly it does not last long(I got it at a heavily discounted price so I am not too disappointed for it having been a blindbuy). I love your lipstick color it is very pretty.
Lalique Amethyst makes me want to hurl! I despise the smell of it. I love Black Orchid! One of my first loves when getting started in collecting fragrances. Obsession almost made me sick on the spot. It was scrubber and I too thought because of the notes it would be good. Red Door is a no no for me!😫 Montales Intense Cafe gives me such a headache that I cannot deal with that one.
I recently purchased Lalique Amethyst because it was affordable, the bottle is attractive, and I wanted to try a fruity floral. I took the cap off to sniff it and it seemed ok, almost like a room spray. I had not tried it until the other day when I had a lingering sinus headache. I took a shower before bed and decided to put it on thinking it was light and inoffensive. Wrong, something in it made me nauseous. Glad it's not just me.
Black Orchid has some note or some blend that smells like bong water to me. Blech. The current Obsession smells like Old Man Noggin. Blech. OG (round top) Red Door smells like Xmas to me. It's actually nice.
We all have fragrances we have an intense negative reaction to. A few of mine: Charlie from the 80's (if you stuck me in a locked room with this perfume in the air I would be forced to break through the wall lol) , Gres by Cabotine (literally nauseating to me, even the memory sends shivers down my spine) and there was a men's cologne I would smell on men early in my life that I hated... I'm not sure what it was.. so thankful I never smell it anymore. Also, not as nauseating as the first two but I really don't like nonetheless is Amazing Grace by Philosophy. I really enjoyed your video and you are so beautiful!
My unpopular opinions: Kenzo l'elixir (massive disappointed with a bitter heavy medicinal cherry), Valentino Born in Roma (generic mess that makes my stomach turn), Armani My Way (dry down became a generic chemical scent that makes me queasy), Mancera Instant Crush (headache inducing mass of chemicals and I happen to own and love BR540 and the extrait), Zara Fashionably London (really disgusting and NOTHING like Delina or any of its flankers)
@@luvlost03 I am sure I would be complimented if I wore Born in Roma. They can keep their compliments for someone else. I will not be trapped by people’s compliments.
Great list!! I agree with you on Black Orchid and Womanity! You should definitely give the vintage formula of Obsession a try… it’s really nice! I got a small bottle on eBay several years ago and have really enjoyed it. Red Door I like because it’s just SO nostalgic for me… if it weren’t for that, I’m not sure I’d like it. Thanks for posting!! You look great!! xo
Haha I knew when you said you only had one bottle that it was Womanity! I don't know why...I can't explain it...but I love it! It's my fragrance choice when I know I won't see people haha. It just reminds me of being on vacation with my family as a kid when the beach didn't smell like pineapple and coconut but sand and fish haha. I totally get not liking it!
I hate Delina but I do like my Oud Alien sometimes and I am obsessed with Chanel Le Lion- wearing now- and I wore #5 for 30 years when it still smelled fantastic.
Ballet Rose. Smells like a harsh powder laundry detergent scented with a synthetic rose to try to calm down the harsh detergent. So: I thought I could salvage it by spraying it on my bed linens. Nope! Next, I will try spraying it on my clothing for a laundry detergent synthetic rose smell. If that does not work, I’ll spray my dried plants with it. If that does not work…sigh…
I appreciate this video for your honesty and your descriptions. I like that you explain exactly what about the scent that bothers you whether its a memory that the scent invokes or the actual scent profile. That Elizabeth Arden Red Door is truly old Aunty smell. It lingers and heaven forbid someone wearing it hugs you and you'll smell it all dang day. *sighs The phrase 'headache in a bottle' is so accurate. That is how I feel about Jessica Simpson's Fancy Love (white bottle). That JPG Scandal - I cannot either. It chokes me.
You have a rite to dislike whatever you like. Perfumes are very personal and everyone's nose pallet is different.l hate portrait of a lady but others loooove it. TFS 🙏🏼❤️ Happy New year wishes for you and the little one 🎉🎉
I forgot to mention how curious , I was thinking i should re smell Red Door which I really dislike since I was 15 as I got awful headaches after my mom wore it , now that you take it I will NOT try it again as I ended up in bed 😱 every time I smell it. I agree with you in all the other scents in but in a lower scale (compared to red door ) . I got a decent of instant crush vad I was curious but it is so sticky that I am even afraid if trying inside my place. Thanks again Yana for this great review 🙏
i also hate black orchid. i was gonna try again but i don't think i'm gonna after hearing so many people don't like it.. orchid isn't a real note right? i really don't get what the perfumer for tom ford interprets orchid as
I noticed that all perfumes smell different on all of us. I have tried alot of perfumes but my signature perfume was ICI by Coty until it was discontinued. I used to pay like 20 or 25 bucks for it. It wasn't expensive but I was always asked what perfume was I wearing. I also used expensive perfumes but I never had any compliments. I really hate that Coty discontinued it, wish they would really bring it back.
Totally agree with you on Womanity, Santal 33 and Obsession.... not really familiar with the Tom Ford scents but I bet I would agree on those too. I blind bought a Kim Kardassian perfume which was honey based and I use it as a toilet spray. LOL
Yep! I agree with Tom Ford Black Orchid, gave me a really bad headache the first time. Tried it again and the same thing happened. I just can’t bear that one.
Perfumes that I hate are Reb'l fluer by rhianna and Dolce and Gabbana light blue...I will never understand how people adore these fragrances..we really do all smell things differently..I remember years ago I hated Halston until I smelled it on my best friend and that changed everything..I bought it and it became my signature scent for 10 years.
I can agree with most of these! One that I cannot stand, but many people love, is Chanel Coco Noir. It smells like synthetic chemicals to me and can’t smell any of the good stuff that people talk about.
OMG I randomly stumbled onto your video / channel and you seriously made me SNORT laugh when you said "Tom Ford Black Orchid is what my headaches smell like.." 😂😂😂😂😂😂 omg hilarious... I do love that perfume and Red Door was worn by a REALLY dear friend when I was at uni and I KNOW it's LOUD as hell... But I can handle it like after the 2nd hour (on someone else)... Santal 33 is garbage... Womanity is celery and sawdust... Paco Rabanne hasn't made a good perfume in 20 years... GREAT VIDEO🎉😂
Greetings beautiful Yana!! This title is scandalous, lol. I would say my one hate is Flowerbomb, the original EDP. But I want to try the new Ruby one. 😳😉😂😂
I Bought a Bottle of Serge Lutens Fils De Joie was so excited because of the two Jasmine types, all I got was Animalic Honey pee with intense Sugared Ylang. I’m gonna Try a few more times! Though it may stay a Hate 😩
i dislike all the ones mentioned with the exception of Obsession. It was one of my first "fancy" buys in the late 80's and i fell in love instantly. There was nothing like it before... Spicy warm and yes cinnamon....I do believe the formula has definately been revamped as it is not as deep or spicy as it used to be.....I know it's one of those that is a love it or hate it....probably has a lot to do with skin chemistry....
Hi Yana, I sure loved this review... I have to say that your description of Red Door actually made me run out and buy it! I used to wear it in the 90s. I'm 50 so yeah I love the perfumes that you younger women hate! I totally agree with you on the rest of the fragrances, can't stand Black Orchid, but I do love Noir de Noir.. in the Club de Nuit intense women version! I hate Noir by TF. Gross. Womanity is nasty too. I totally get fish blood too. Love your reviews sweetheart. Happy New Year.
I LOVE Jean Paul Gaultier : Scandal. I suggest you spray it on your skin and let it settle for a few hours. This will give you the answer. Remember: everyone’s skin acidity varies. Thus is why perfumes smell so different on everyone. 🎉
Santal 33 smells like cucumbers on me anything that has the name Santal. I can actually wear pure sandalwood oil though. Black Orchid is beautiful to me. I love that it's not crowd pleasing, although I do get major compliments when I wear it. Noir de Noir is a wonderful wonderful smell to me. Noir Pour femme gets me major compliments at work. Obsession was my fave in high school. Haven't smelt Womanity, I don't love salty fragrances unless it is also sweet. Instant Crush is not my fave. I don't like Baccarat either, smells like brown sugar and water. I hate watery fragrances. I LOVE honey in fragrances. Back to Black is my sexy tone fragrance.
first of all this hairstyle is perfection on u,n i totally agree with most mentioned here i hate most of these n some never encountered obsession i hated even wen i ws a child n my dad had it red door my ex bf gave me n aftr one spray it ws like drowning in a strong cough syrup yuck plus ange ou demon gives me a huge migraine
Hello, I thought for a long time that it was just me who hated SANTAL 33. As you said, it smells of dill, sauerkraut, horrible!For Mancera, I don't know if I really like something. Everything I could test smelled of chemical. But there are so many beautiful scents on the market, for all tastes, for all prices! Even if a perfume is very appreciated by the community, very publicized, (see Santal 33) it is necessary to test before paying the price. :)
For me Black Orchid is not only a headache in bottle, it is also a nausea in a bottle😂
I haven’t smelled it but I’m a migraine sufferer so I think I’ll avoid it. For me La Vie est Belle is migraine in a bottle, makes me nauseous and I feel like it’s strangling me. It amazes me how some can love a perfume and it’s horrible for others.
I agree totally with you 🤢
Black Orchid is one of my favorite scents, but I do understand where you come from. My skin does not pull any earthiness from that scent, its all coco and flowers, without getting sweet. Heavy big monster - yes it is, but is a smooth fluffy purring monster.
I love these types of videos. Everyone praises some of these so much. Glad to see and hear the other side.
Obsession was the very first high-end fragrance I purchased when I started working. I bought it very shortly after it first came out in the 80s and paid $40.00 which to me was a fortune! I can tell you that the smell was unlike anything I had ever smelled before. It was so sexy and unique at that time. I then grew to hate it because everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, started wearing it. I don't know what the new formulation smells like, but it still has enough of the original DNA so that I recognize it the minute I smell it on someone.
The civet in the original has been replaced by a synthetic plastic musk. I found the original too much as it really went skanky on my skin. In the new version that plastic musk just kills it for me. I keep retrying it to see if I can appreciate it and I just don't think it's a match for my chemistry.
@@goofygirl1311 I can see that happening - some notes just don't mix well with a person's individual body chemistry which is why some fragrances are so polarizing. A lot of people don't like fragrances with musk or patchouli notes because it smells like BO on them. On me, they both smell incredible and I tend to get the most compliments on fragrances that contain those notes. On the other hand, anything too aquatic or any perfume described as "sparkling" smells gross on me. They start out sharp and then turn kind of sour. Go figure....
That was an awesome list! I love the idea of reversing the typical “top 10” lists to the negative side. One can learn a lot that way!
When it comes to Fragrances it’s important that people understand what works for them might not work for other people and vice versa. I’ve tried many fragrances that the so called experts spoke highly about and when I tried them I couldn’t stand them. Mancera Cedrat Boise Intense, Tom Ford Oud Wood, Dior Savage, just to name a few are all scents that I just do not like on my skin. That doesn’t mean they won’t work for you. That being said I love how you mention what doesn’t work for you. It’s helps to hear someone disapprove of a fragrance because that will also make you think twice before purchasing it.
When time permits can you please make a video on you’re top all season fragrances for men and the best fragrances you like to smell on a man. Thank You 🙏🏽
I had sample of black orchid, I was so disappointed in it, so glad I didn’t blind buy
Flowerbomb and Girl of now give me stroooooong headache and sometimes nausea
I totally agree about the original Scandal, why would someone want to smell like synthetic honey? 🤔 But i like all the other flankers
I have flowerbomb on my wrist right now and I feel like I went around in circles a lot 🤢🤢🤢 (btw for me is a dupe of "LVEB")
I hear you!! The Flowerbomb EDP gave me a long headache the 1st time I tried it.
It smells like polyester flowers and sugar to my nose…. I hate it so much.
Yes, I forgot about Flowerbomb. It still gives me a headache.
I dont wear any of these except black orchid which smells GREAT on me. But fragrance is subjective and why I never buy anything unless I wear it first. The dry down lasts the longest so until I smell that, I don't buy. I almost bought Gucvi Bloomm but a friend let me use hers and I liked the top notes but hated the dry down on me.
I also have a very hard time with sandalwood, it often goes very, very wrong for my nose.
A few fragrances I hate are; Atelier Vanille Insensee, Chloe EDP and Marc Jacobs Decadence (the whole line). Most of the time I hate TF Black Orchid (headache inducing), but very occasionally I find it beatiful.
I have a travel spray and that is all I will ever need.
Lmao… love the honesty… I’ll add Elizabeth Taylor’s White Diamonds to this list🤮🤮 smells worse than cat pee imo. (Apologies to those that love it)
@Sherry C 🤣🤣🤣 let him keep buying the clothes and jewelry! Like Mommy Dearest… NO MORE WHITE DIAMONDS!
Hate white diamonds.. is outdated to my taste
Her Passion fragrance was a wild ride for me 😖😵💫😵 I still can’t make out what it’s supposed to be!
Happy new year to you! Agree with another commenter remarking on how absolutely gorgeous you look, especially being a new mom and likely not sleeping much. Mugler’s Angel dang near made me lose consciousness several times being stuck in an elevator with a neighbor of mine who wears it as her signature scent. There’s something in it that makes me fall into an asthmatic coughing fit to the point where I’m gasping for air and seeing stars. My throat closes up, what a hot mess 🤢😵💫😱! Now, when I smell her (Angel is smelled before the wearer is seen), I reroute my entrance and exit into my building, it’s that horrendous.
This is why I continue to watch your channel! It’s so boring hearing the same rave reviews about the same perfumes over and over... We all know there are fragrances we all hate! It’s part of the experience 😆
Call me a Negative Nancy,, but these are my favorite videos...the ones about perfumes you hate.😂
Isnt it crazy how different scents are on different people!! Instant crush is my #1 in my collection of 30 odd perfumes, spicy, sweet, saffron and woody its just perfect and i always get compliments!!
Don't apologize girl! IMO, even if I don't share taste with someone, it's good to hear different opinions. To me, I feel that sometimes that's the way we learn new things. For certain one perfume can work well on one person, and not on another person... and all because of individual body chemistry. Sometimes I've gone on Fragrantica to look at ratings of a perfume I really love, and I see that it's rated lower than I'd hope, but what the heck, I like it and some don't. To me it's interesting to see all the different views. Keep being yourself - it's a wonderful thing!
Btw, you are looking so fabulously beautiful!!
I've seen before about different fragrances, that every so often I see a review where someone says the exact same thing you mentioned "I smell pickles" and different people say it about different perfumes (not necessarily the one you mentioned today). Just interesting - I have to wonder what is the common element between those various perfumes. Or maybe people that have similar body chemistry. I totally am part of the "I don't like Obsession" club too.
Great descriptions, classic.
I wore many heavy fragrances back in the day that I hated. They were just the style. The original Opium, Poison, Obsession, and Samsara all smelled like Raid to me. I used up full bottles of these!
My true sublime loves are Goutal, Fracas, Hermes.
Yes! You nailed it....Raid is exactly the scent I got from those.
Right? Poison is actual poison!
Fracas is still around? Is it reformulated?
Yes, I’m happy to say, Fracas is still around! Still the same to my nose.
@@yogagirl2807 I knew someone who wore it. It lit up the entire office in a good way. I was jealous. I am going to try to find a vintage sample. Nothing reformulated. .
I’m with you on Noir de Noir and black orchid . Another one is Jimmy choo and Mugler Alien original (too synthetic)
Olympea and Olympea intense make me queasy
I'm so glad someone else said Jimmy Choo. I can't stand it! And yeah, there's a lot of Tom Fords that I personally can't stand.
Oh my!!! You mentioned all my faves 😅😂😂 it's funny
I can't stand the original Alien, either, it smells like a gigantic, aggressive GRAPE. Black Orchid is another no go for me - there's a smell of dank earthy dirt (truffle?) that I can not wear.
@@TheArcoiris12 lol lucky us we cannot smell each other on the internet. I actually really like Olympea Aqua but the other two make me sick
Yana, you have always been so beautiful- but motherhood has has elevated your beauty to a whole new level that honestly shouldn't be legal!!! That hair..omg! Thanks again for all of your helpful reviews! I've learned so much about perfumes since I started watching your videos!!!
Omg I completely agree! Yana you look stunning 🤩 motherhood looks fabulous on you! You’ve always been gorgeous and so classy and elegant but now you have this beautiful glow about you that truly does elevate your natural beauty. Much love 💕
It looks as if she's aged younger lol 🤣 some Benjamin buttons going on here lol she's GOURGEOUS ❤️
I really like Womanity, a lot. I get more of a fresh, feminine, fruity fig scent with some sea air. It's not fishy at all on my skin. I also enjoy Womanity Pour Elles which has a pretty strawberry note.
Tresor, Tresor, Tresor, Angel, Dolce Vita, Scandal, CK Eternity (anything with carnation or too much peach, or honey)
Sassy Yana activated :D I just wanted to say how much I agree on Scandal. And I thought something was wrong with me because a lot of fragrance reviewers were saying that it was amazing, but I thought it was waaay too sticky sweet. And I do normally like sweet fragrances. I do love Noir de noir though, but for sentimental reasons. It reminds me a lot of the perfume that my granny had when I was little, but I can't find it anywhere because I only remember the bottle and my granny doesn't remember the brand of the name, but it was some vintage French perfume, according to my mom. Noir de boir is a very close match, so I think I might buy a bottle. Anyway, also wanted to wish you Happy New Year! I hope this year will be full of joy no matter the difficulties that might appear time to time.
I've been waiting for the day when a Fragrance Reviewer smashes the bottles of things they hate; it seems my wait will continue. On a somewhat related note, some guys were talking about Calvin Klein Obsession for Women on Joey Cannoli's livestream, it seems men love to wear it. Regarding your characterization of Mancera's Instant Crush being a chemical disaster, I would expand on that by suggesting they're likely all chemical disasters. I can't say I think highly of any of my Mancera fragrances. Maybe I should start a RUclips channel and start smashing some bottles eh?
Where would you smash it without the scent going everywhere and the scent that you HATE exploding in a mass of chemicals in the air around you (and quite possibly staining whatever container there is. Smashing it into plastic bag doesn't quite have the same panache that one would wish, especially if filming the whole ordeal.
@@sunshinesmile94 Brad, is that you? I would go to your house and break them on your driveway. You still owe me $10 from poker last Saturday. Pay up!
Ha ha ha ha!!!! Yes! I mean - I kinda like Mancera but the thought of someone starting off all classy and describing the fragrance and then being like - "HATED IT!!!!" And smashing it on a concrete floor before picking up another and regaining composure and doing it all over again - Sounds Legit fun!
I agree with @Sara Williams
I LOVE Holidays
Am I the only person that can't stand Dylan Blue? For me, it smells like fabric softener, and so incredibly strong. Headache for sure.
I definitely agree !
Laura I agree!! I bought it for my daughter and she never wore it so I tried it and hated it! There’s something about the dry down that makes me feel nauseous!
@@jillhiggins3246 I knew I couldn't be the only one who disliked it, lol. It's just that it's so popular and fragrance influencers often have it in their top 10. Funny how are smellers are different! I've tried to like Angel and Alien, to no avail.
Same
Hate everything about it!🤢
Perfume is a fairly new obsession for me. I can’t stop laughing! Thank you for your opinion. “Chemical Disaster” is now my new word!
I know lots of people love molecule 01, and if it smells good on them thats really great, but the moment i sprayed it on my arm , headache.. major headache and i can smell it even from the first time i smell it from the bottle, brrr, iso e super alone doesnt do it for me. Im haunted by it even when i dont smell it.
Lol. 😀
Happy 2022 to you Yana ⭐️⭐️⭐️ thanks for your great videos which i hope will continue through 2022 ☄️⭐️
Oh, I smelt a wiff of Santal 33 and went nuts...until I saw the price. I just got a dupe and hope it is similar. Love it! Love anything sandal.
Oooooh...loved Red Door and went tbrough a couple bottles back in the day. You are making me want to smell it again!😄
La Vie est Belle, I don’t even know if I hate the smell because I instantly felt like it was trying to kill me. Spike in the eye migraine, gagging nausea and a strangling feeling all at once. Horrible. My grandmother’s Emeraude also tried to kill me.
Sadly Guerlain Spirituase double Vanille smells like spinach I’ve left too long in the fridge and it’s started to go slimy and rotten. This makes me sad.
Mon Guerlain also gives me a headache but I wish it didn’t because I like the smell.
LVeB gives me an instant headache too..i really dislike it....
I don't see anything special in Black orquid and Santal 33, and I hate Chanel 5 and Shalimar.
Popular fragrances that YT raves about that I HATE are Angel, Alien, Black Orchid, Angels Share (really any Killian fragrance), Delina, Libre.
I love Back to black but Yes, I am allowed to wear it only when I am alone all day. I freaking love it!!! The best compliment I got was “you smell like a men”
Wow, your channel was recommanded on youtube and girl, this is good. I subscribed immediately. Santal 33 was a disaster for me, I used it as a Toilette spray and it smelled yikes, even for the toilette, but try to use it up. A week ago I bought Kilian black Phantom, this is a failure for me tho. It smells like drunken sailor and not like "I wish Captain Jack Sperrow would smell". Greetings from Austria.
Yay, welcome to the channel! 😊 I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and didn't enjoy santal 33 😅
I agree with you on Black Orchid. I just can’t get on board. For me (don’t come for me) it’s Coco Mademoiselle. I put it on me and within 5 minutes I had a horrible headache and could not scrub it off fast enough and then it kept lingering for the rest of the day. Just was horrible to me.
I love black orchid so I can’t agree with that but FINALLY I see someone that agrees with me on coco mademoiselle! I don’t mind it on other people but on me I can’t stand it ! It gave me a headache and for some reason even heartburn (which kept happening each time I gave it a try )
@@user-ix4nq9yz8k Black Orchid I keep trying to like but it must be my body chemistry. But Coco Mademoiselle….was just awful from the beginning. Didn’t get the heartburn though 🤣🤣.
It's so funny the way perfumes can just smell so different on people. I've never been able to wear Shalimar, it smells like furniture polish on me and on 2 separate occasions after I'd sprayed it, people asked Meir I'd been polishing! One person said 'ooo it smells lovely in here, I love furniture polish smell' (I stopped wearing it after that, could spray myself with Pledge for much cheaper!) Chanel No 5 also smells awful on me, as does Obsession and one of my worst was Loulou!
The original Poison, by Dior... It's very aptly named. Came out around the time Obsession and all the older girls at school were wearing those two
I smelled dill in Decadence, but, thankfully, it passed. I feel like I just watched a video where Yana liked Scandal, or a flanker? Some frags are love/hate, so maybe it went the way of Olympéa?! Happy New Year!🌹
Love this video!! My top 5 hated perfumes are D&G Light Blue, it’s not offensive just super boring. Then Versace Dylan Blue, Crystal Noir & Bright Crystal, they just smell awful to me. And number 1 on the list is Jimmy Choo by Jimmy Choo, it smells like a household disinfectant to my nose.
Love these videos 🤭
I'm so with you about Womanity and Santal 33. Growing up my parents put so much dill in food that now I'm so sensitive to the smell and taste. I honestly don't get the cool vibe everyone gets from Santal.
My personal "hates" are Gucci Bloom, Burberry Body and TF Tabacco Vanille. They make me extremely queasy. I thought I would adore Tabacco Vanille because the notes sound right up my alley but unfortunately have a severe visceral reaction to it. A little sad about it tbh.
I also hate TV
i agree on Santal 33-ugh! Pickles! There is the same hint in Santal Musc which has bothered me when I’ve worn it as well.. Also I don’t understand Samsara. It’s like 30% sandalwood but doesn’t smell like it to me- and I have a 30 year old bottle.
Red Door... Oh gosh I TOTALLY am with you on that! It was a bitter heavy powder vintage-in-the-worse-way heavy mess to my nose.
After watching this, i knew there was a reason why i always watch your review before buying a perfume!!🙌🏼
I didn't like scandal too. However, I really like scandal by night. It's a night time, winter fragrance for me. But only one to two sprays of that, otherwise, it's way too much. Still, it's one of my loves. Really pretty sweet fragrance.
Scandal by night is amazing
Thank you for your video. I love Black Orchid, and, thank G-d my husband does, too. I have heard how polarizing it is.
I do not get offended whatsoever, for it was not me who crafted the fragrance. 😂
The way you described Scandal made me laugh because in 6 months, you will be wiping “scandal stickiness” off the high chair tray over and over. I agree with your description.
I am ready for the tea!
I blind bought cafe tuberosa and I like it but I don’t love it. I personally don’t smell coffee when I spray it on me, all I smell is an earthy tuberose. I have not sprayed black orchid on me but I did on a scent stick/card it did smell too heavy/vintage for me. I hated flowerbomb when I first got a sample of it a few years ago but now I think it’s okay but I would not buy it. I do recommend midnight flowerbomb if you like a blackcurrant note that is not overly sweet but sadly it does not last long(I got it at a heavily discounted price so I am not too disappointed for it having been a blindbuy). I love your lipstick color it is very pretty.
Lalique Amethyst makes me want to hurl! I despise the smell of it. I love Black Orchid! One of my first loves when getting started in collecting fragrances. Obsession almost made me sick on the spot. It was scrubber and I too thought because of the notes it would be good. Red Door is a no no for me!😫 Montales Intense Cafe gives me such a headache that I cannot deal with that one.
Thank you, intense cafe had me confused as to why people were rating it, I don’t understand why anyone would want to walk around smelling like that
I recently purchased Lalique Amethyst because it was affordable, the bottle is attractive, and I wanted to try a fruity floral. I took the cap off to sniff it and it seemed ok, almost like a room spray. I had not tried it until the other day when I had a lingering sinus headache. I took a shower before bed and decided to put it on thinking it was light and inoffensive. Wrong, something in it made me nauseous. Glad it's not just me.
@@randompatterned Same thing with me. Everyone was raving about it here on yt so I thought to get it. No matter when I spray it and get nauseous.
My 2021 most hated perfume was Dior Hypnotic Poison 🤦🏻♀️ it spelled like black licorice, sugar and play doe.
Oh, same! I despise it but it’s super popular and it’s so confusing to me. The play doh note is absolutely overwhelming to my nose
See I hate the edt and absolutely love the edp, totally different scents to me!
Happy 2022! May it bring health, love, happiness and success in everything to you and your loved ones 🎉🥂🎊🍾🥳🥰🌹
I am on board with every one you mentioned. But I also really really can't stand Alien.
I hate instant crush, too. I sprayed it on a sweater and it won’t come off even after washing it.
Lol
By the way, I try to dislike Scandal but I can't! It just sums up my scent profile. 😊
Black Orchid has some note or some blend that smells like bong water to me. Blech.
The current Obsession smells like Old Man Noggin. Blech.
OG (round top) Red Door smells like Xmas to me. It's actually nice.
We all have fragrances we have an intense negative reaction to. A few of mine: Charlie from the 80's (if you stuck me in a locked room with this perfume in the air I would be forced to break through the wall lol) , Gres by Cabotine (literally nauseating to me, even the memory sends shivers down my spine) and there was a men's cologne I would smell on men early in my life that I hated... I'm not sure what it was.. so thankful I never smell it anymore. Also, not as nauseating as the first two but I really don't like nonetheless is Amazing Grace by Philosophy. I really enjoyed your video and you are so beautiful!
My unpopular opinions: Kenzo l'elixir (massive disappointed with a bitter heavy medicinal cherry), Valentino Born in Roma (generic mess that makes my stomach turn), Armani My Way (dry down became a generic chemical scent that makes me queasy), Mancera Instant Crush (headache inducing mass of chemicals and I happen to own and love BR540 and the extrait), Zara Fashionably London (really disgusting and NOTHING like Delina or any of its flankers)
Can’t believe someone doesn’t like instant crush! It has the same effect on me. Really dislike that one.
Born in Roma.
Yes, it needs to STAY in Roma.
Born in Roma is the one I get the most compliments on, it's a lifer for me.
Armani My Way made me physically sick..I had to give it away as just seeing the bottle made me queasy.
@@luvlost03 I am sure I would be complimented if I wore Born in Roma. They can keep their compliments for someone else. I will not be trapped by people’s compliments.
Great list!! I agree with you on Black Orchid and Womanity! You should definitely give the vintage formula of Obsession a try… it’s really nice! I got a small bottle on eBay several years ago and have really enjoyed it. Red Door I like because it’s just SO nostalgic for me… if it weren’t for that, I’m not sure I’d like it. Thanks for posting!! You look great!! xo
Completely off topic,,,,love your lipstick! What shade is it? Looks great on you….Love your videos
Haha I knew when you said you only had one bottle that it was Womanity! I don't know why...I can't explain it...but I love it! It's my fragrance choice when I know I won't see people haha. It just reminds me of being on vacation with my family as a kid when the beach didn't smell like pineapple and coconut but sand and fish haha. I totally get not liking it!
Haha that's a much nicer scent association than the one I have with my dad gutting fish 🤣
I still hate Delina, Alien and all Chanel with a rabid passion. Btw...I LOVE your HATE videos!!!
I hate Delina but I do like my Oud Alien sometimes and I am obsessed with Chanel Le Lion- wearing now- and I wore #5 for 30 years when it still smelled fantastic.
Theirry Mugler Alien is a true hate from me. And it has a insain sillage and last for ever.
I hate delina too.
Ballet Rose. Smells like a harsh powder laundry detergent scented with a synthetic rose to try to calm down the harsh detergent.
So: I thought I could salvage it by spraying it on my bed linens. Nope!
Next, I will try spraying it on my clothing for a laundry detergent synthetic rose smell. If that does not work,
I’ll spray my dried plants with it.
If that does not work…sigh…
I appreciate this video for your honesty and your descriptions. I like that you explain exactly what about the scent that bothers you whether its a memory that the scent invokes or the actual scent profile.
That Elizabeth Arden Red Door is truly old Aunty smell. It lingers and heaven forbid someone wearing it hugs you and you'll smell it all dang day. *sighs
The phrase 'headache in a bottle' is so accurate. That is how I feel about Jessica Simpson's Fancy Love (white bottle).
That JPG Scandal - I cannot either. It chokes me.
I’m with you with Noir de Noir. I like the initial spray though. But the dry down. Smells like wet, musty basement/ soil.
Red Door was worn by a co-worker two floors down, and made my asthma flare up.
Have you tried Velvet Orchid? I'm wondering what you think about it.
Velvet Orchid is very trashy and headache inducing.
@@ChienaAvtzon Appreciate your honest opinion, I will try to test it out soon. I'm definitely not going to blind buy it anymore.
You have a rite to dislike whatever you like. Perfumes are very personal and everyone's nose pallet is different.l hate portrait of a lady but others loooove it. TFS 🙏🏼❤️ Happy New year wishes for you and the little one 🎉🎉
I forgot to mention how curious , I was thinking i should re smell Red Door which I really dislike since I was 15 as I got awful headaches after my mom wore it , now that you take it I will NOT try it again as I ended up in bed 😱 every time I smell it.
I agree with you in all the other scents in but in a lower scale (compared to red door ) . I got a decent of instant crush vad I was curious but it is so sticky that I am even afraid if trying inside my place. Thanks again Yana for this great review 🙏
Lol! Red Door used to be my mom's everyday frag.
i also hate black orchid. i was gonna try again but i don't think i'm gonna after hearing so many people don't like it.. orchid isn't a real note right? i really don't get what the perfumer for tom ford interprets orchid as
I laughed listening to you talk doo doo about some of my faves, but I also agree with some of your opinions about others. This was a fun/ny video.
The old formulation of obsession is nice. My friends mom used to wear it. It was warm and spicy. Im wondering if they jacked it up reformulating it
I noticed that all perfumes smell different on all of us. I have tried alot of perfumes but my signature perfume was ICI by Coty until it was discontinued. I used to pay like 20 or 25 bucks for it. It wasn't expensive but I was always asked what perfume was I wearing. I also used expensive perfumes but I never had any compliments. I really hate that Coty discontinued it, wish they would really bring it back.
What lip color are you wearing it is lovely
black orchid headache in a bottle totally agree
I absolutely hate Santal 33. It smells so authentic and gross. Usually, I love sandalwood fragrances, but Santal 33 is terrible.
Totally agree with you on Womanity, Santal 33 and Obsession.... not really familiar with the Tom Ford scents but I bet I would agree on those too. I blind bought a Kim Kardassian perfume which was honey based and I use it as a toilet spray. LOL
Yep! I agree with Tom Ford Black Orchid, gave me a really bad headache the first time. Tried it again and the same thing happened. I just can’t bear that one.
I tried Dolce and Gabana’s Light Blue yesterday. My daughter and I got headaches from it.
Perfumes that I hate are Reb'l fluer by rhianna and Dolce and Gabbana light blue...I will never understand how people adore these fragrances..we really do all smell things differently..I remember years ago I hated Halston until I smelled it on my best friend and that changed everything..I bought it and it became my signature scent for 10 years.
I LOVE YOUR ''NEGATIVE'' VIDEOS :)
I can agree with most of these! One that I cannot stand, but many people love, is Chanel Coco Noir. It smells like synthetic chemicals to me and can’t smell any of the good stuff that people talk about.
Oh I agree so much with Coco Noir I don’t understand why someone would like to smell like that
I tried a sample of Amouage Guidance and it was an instant no. Something initially was just awful to my nose.
OMG I randomly stumbled onto your video / channel and you seriously made me SNORT laugh when you said "Tom Ford Black Orchid is what my headaches smell like.." 😂😂😂😂😂😂 omg hilarious... I do love that perfume and Red Door was worn by a REALLY dear friend when I was at uni and I KNOW it's LOUD as hell... But I can handle it like after the 2nd hour (on someone else)... Santal 33 is garbage... Womanity is celery and sawdust... Paco Rabanne hasn't made a good perfume in 20 years... GREAT VIDEO🎉😂
Greetings beautiful Yana!! This title is scandalous, lol. I would say my one hate is Flowerbomb, the original EDP. But I want to try the new Ruby one. 😳😉😂😂
Huh! I really thought I was the only one hating the original Flowerbomb! 😶🤣
@@MarjolaineDaudrumez 🤣🤣 Nope!!
I don't mind flowerbomb, but it is extremely popular... I'm really curious about the new Ruby Orchid one as well
@@TheScented But then again, I love La vie est belle! Lol 🥰
I love these videos! 😁 Heck, you’re being honest!
Thank you! ❤️
I Bought a Bottle of Serge Lutens Fils De Joie was so excited because of the two Jasmine types, all I got was Animalic Honey pee with intense Sugared Ylang. I’m gonna Try a few more times! Though it may stay a Hate 😩
Oooooh yes!! You should wear a red lip more often
Oh I’m so glad I’m not the only one that doesn’t like CK Obsession. My mom loves it and it’s a hard no for me.
i dislike all the ones mentioned with the exception of Obsession. It was one of my first "fancy" buys in the late 80's and i fell in love instantly. There was nothing like it before... Spicy warm and yes cinnamon....I do believe the formula has definately been revamped as it is not as deep or spicy as it used to be.....I know it's one of those that is a love it or hate it....probably has a lot to do with skin chemistry....
I had a bottle of CK Obsession break in a suitcase once many years ago and it saturated my bedroom for months. There isn't a scent I LOATHE more.
happy New year!! i cannot do Light Blue, Dior Addict and Womanity. and i cannot smell the One Intense or Hypnotic or Dior Girl. it's strange !!
Hi Yana, I sure loved this review... I have to say that your description of Red Door actually made me run out and buy it! I used to wear it in the 90s. I'm 50 so yeah I love the perfumes that you younger women hate! I totally agree with you on the rest of the fragrances, can't stand Black Orchid, but I do love Noir de Noir.. in the Club de Nuit intense women version! I hate Noir by TF. Gross. Womanity is nasty too. I totally get fish blood too. Love your reviews sweetheart. Happy New Year.
Thank you! Happy new year! ❤️
I was about to buy Jean Paul Guttier (spelled wrong) for my January fragrance ! Thanks for the information
I LOVE Jean Paul Gaultier : Scandal. I suggest you spray it on your skin and let it settle for a few hours.
This will give you the answer.
Remember: everyone’s skin acidity varies. Thus is why perfumes smell so different on everyone. 🎉
Don't take any notice of others! Try it and then decide. Love Jean Paul Gauthier perfumes Scandal along others
Santal 33 smells like cucumbers on me anything that has the name Santal. I can actually wear pure sandalwood oil though. Black Orchid is beautiful to me. I love that it's not crowd pleasing, although I do get major compliments when I wear it. Noir de Noir is a wonderful wonderful smell to me. Noir Pour femme gets me major compliments at work. Obsession was my fave in high school. Haven't smelt Womanity, I don't love salty fragrances unless it is also sweet. Instant Crush is not my fave. I don't like Baccarat either, smells like brown sugar and water. I hate watery fragrances. I LOVE honey in fragrances. Back to Black is my sexy tone fragrance.
I subscribed to you because of your honesty
first of all this hairstyle is perfection on u,n i totally agree with most mentioned here i hate most of these n some never encountered obsession i hated even wen i ws a child n my dad had it red door my ex bf gave me n aftr one spray it ws like drowning in a strong cough syrup yuck plus ange ou demon gives me a huge migraine
Hello,
I thought for a long time that it was just me who hated SANTAL 33. As you said, it smells of dill, sauerkraut, horrible!For Mancera, I don't know if I really like something. Everything I could test smelled of chemical.
But there are so many beautiful scents on the market, for all tastes, for all prices! Even if a perfume is very appreciated by the community, very publicized, (see Santal 33) it is necessary to test before paying the price. :)
I think black orchid is a masterpiece. It is very popular for a reason. I don't wear it much becouse of its popularity but it us indeed a masterpiece.
Yes, the modern Obsession sucks. You have to try a vintage edp or parfum. They’re quite inexpensive on eBay.