I’m a college student with a small budget but I’ve been wanting to explore scents so dossier has been perfect for me! I think discount fragrances really have a place and dossier quality is really nice.
I absolutely love Ambery Saffron but had been pining for the real thing... although its tough for me to justify spending on Bacarat when I have such a great dupe! You made me feel so much happier knowing that the Dossier version lasts longer 😉 I wear it literally every day
Just a quick side note…if you have your heart set on Baccarat, just spring for Baccarat. A dupe probably won’t satisfy you. I know you said this, but I’m reiterating based on my own experience. I’ve wasted a lot of money on perfume….🤪 I should’ve just gotten what I wanted to begin with
Yup. Max Aroma for 40 bucks you can get a decant. And I think there's a sale going on now. I've had mine for over a year and I'm not even half way through it. I'm glad I didn't drop hundreds on a full bottle.
IM SO EXCITED FOR SINGLES WEEK. Also bc of you I just started being interested in fragrance probably bc of my FOMO on scent Sunday. I ordered 6 dossier perfumes last night and now I have 6 more in my cart….. oops.
I’m definitely not into dupes for eyeshadow palettes or fragrance, but for powders, brow products etc-absolutely! I have been finding some really high end fragrances at Marshall’s and TJX lately. Skylar changed their packaging recently and I picked up the vanilla sky for $19. They also had the scent sampler on a recent trip for $15.
Heather, yes! I recently purchased 2 Mancera fragrances at TJ MAXX. They’ve had some really nice fragrance deals lately at both TJ & Marshall’s. I’m just getting familiar with niche brands and it’s been kind of fun learning about fragrances. I’ve ALWAYS worn perfume. I’m a girl who likes her scents. My signature scent for a long time was Red Door. I was get stopped everywhere, men & women alike wanting to know what I was wearing. My kids snd hubby would always know what to get me as a gift for special occasions, etc. lol. But several years ago, the company changed the formulation of Red Door and it never smelled the same or had any lasting effect from that point on. It just was NOT the same ever again. Honestly, I was kind of heartbroken.. It was a fragrance that just worked so well with my body chemistry, and I would get stopped in public constantly by men and women alike asking what fragrance I was wearing. The men wanted to buy it gir their wives, the women wanted to buy it for themselves. I still don’t know why the company changed changed it. I was never able to find out. I was so disappointed. Anyway, it’s forced me (years later) to try to expand my knowledge of fragrances and it’s only been very recently that I’ve started to dabble into the niche fragrances. I’m glad I was able to find a couple good deals a few days ago. I hear everyone talk about the Bacarat 540. I have not smelled it as of yet, but I imagine it must be divine. I have smelled some of the Skylar brand and they are nice too. I’m glad you were able to find something you enjoy at a good price 😊
This is such weird timing I was JUST looking at the dossier dupe for Bal d'afrique! I am almost done with my sample and I am trying to avoid paying for the Byredo. Your review really helped confirm what I knew deep down..if I want that delicious scent in my life I really should just get the real deal. Side note- I know you love fig.. You might love "Smoky Fig" EDT by West Third Brand. They are an affordable brand, not nearly as fancy as the popular houses. I adore their Tobacco 1812 scent almost as much as I love "by the fireplace." (Not meant to be dupes but same cozy vibe)
Have you ever heard of oil perfumery? They do oil versions of your favorites, and I heard a lot of people use them to layer with the original to make it last longer
I look forward to Sunday scent-dat all week. Though expensive, I’m curious about Oakcha as a dupe brand. Their bottles are stunning and they are $70 per bottle and also make some of their own signature scents. I got four dossier perfumes for Christmas and shortly after bought two pocket sprays and the love don’t be shy dupe from fault. I still think replica cents are a brilliant idea.
@@chelseac198 I hope you’ll love them 😍 my favs are gentle fluidity gold, love don’t be shy and lost cherry ! I never smelled the first two, but lost cherry is pretty spot on imo and last very long !
Lauren, have you heard of the Oakcha brand? They do a dupe of Baccarat as well as many Tom Ford and Killian fragrances. They also have a sister company that does oil roll on scent dupes.
Thank you so much for doing this video - I have been looking for the best dupe of Baccarat (I normally want the ‘real thing’ in everything I buy, but I cannot justify spending more than Replica prices on fragrance). Maybe someday, but for now, Dossier it is! 😁
Yay singles week! Thank you for this video, some of these perfumes are soooo expensive. I have a handful in my Alt cart, think I'll have to pull the trigger so I can use their 20% discount.
Montagne’s Tom Ford Lost Cherry ‘inspired’ scent is freaking AH-MAY-ZING!!! Haven’t tried any other of there’s since I was dying for the TF, but if the others are like this then 👏.
Personally I was so against dupe house but then I started being more conscious about what I buy. I don’t personally buy product that have been tested on animal anymore bonus point if it’s vegan as well. Most dupe house are vegan and cruelty free so I prefer the dupe over the original for the most part.I will buy the expensive original over the dupe if it’s cruelty free tho ( for exemple le labo is hella expensive but cruelty free I’m gonna buy the original). Dupes are nice because you can find your favorite smell in a cruelty free version. Eden perfume have very good dupe.
Oh wow, I had no idea that companies test perfumes on animals. wtf I'll have to look into that now for sure because I'm trying to go plant-based and cruelty-free. Thanks for this comment.
This is so helpful and I'm trying to get into perfume but it's really hard finding what I like. I don't want floral or something to sweet it's hard to find sexual sophisticated kind of scents.
I completely agree that the Ambery Saffron is a fantastic dupe. It’s one of my favorite scents now. I’ve bought three bottles of it. It’s definitely one I have to have in my collection. I’m also completely in love with Floral Marshmallow. I love Kilian’s Love Don’t be Shy but it’s expensive and I go through it quicky. Floral Marshmallow is almost identical to Kilian’s LDBS. It may be a little sweeter. Another great dupe is Woody Chestnut, which is a dupe for Replica’s By the Fireplace. Obviously, if I watched the entire video before commenting I would see you are very aware. Lol. Anyways, I agree it’s not a perfect dupe, I feel it’s not as smoky. I do like it and it layers really well with other fragrances but I do prefer the original. I’ve tried others but those are my favorites. I think we have very similar taste in fragrances.
I love perfumes but my god they are so so pricey. I have 3 from Dossier but I don’t love them. I did it on a blind buy so it’s not the quality but only my choices. I am perfectly fine with a dupe on most. But a few I want the original.I am so happy to hear your opinion on Dossier. I have some in my cart now so I’m loving this video.
So I trooooooollllll Mercari daily to look for frag deals and I came across a few sellers of the Oakcha brand, which dupes niche perfumes. They are all extraits and very long lasting. I believe they are a sister co. To oil perfumery. I have bought Madame Rose (PDM Delina) Orphic (BR 540 extrait) Sweet Addict (LDBS by Killian) ....I am thoroughly impressed by the strength and longevity of all 3. Madame Rose has a stronger incense note than the original but the other 2 are👏🏻 spot👏🏻on👏🏻 They have several niche unisex scents on their menu also so I feel like you would vibe with them :) Love your scent Sundays and can tell you do too! You just seem so happy to discuss perfumes and it really shows in your enthusiasm and smile:) keep up the great work, Lauren!!
I'm a person who wants the original. I love a service like Scentbird (just got 2 Skylar fragrances to test this month!!) that lets me try out a perfume for a few weeks before I commit. Always love hearing your thoughts and descriptions ❤❤
I’m such a huge fan of perfumes, and perfume can be SOO stinking pricey!! So, thanks girl! Edit: and exactly for the same reason as Lauren! With eyeshadows, I just save up! I’ve spent far too much $ in the past on trying out dupe eyeshadows, but I’m never totally satisfied.. with perfume, I need to know if I’m going to enjoy how I smell.. often, a smell is great in the bottle but on ME.. not so much!
So I finally smelled Baccarat and I absolutely hate it. Omg it gives me an instant headache and you cannot get rid of it once it’s on your skin. So I guess I’ll watch this as an “what to avoid” 😂
Looking forward to this!!! Mama is on a budget and I’d love some new fragrances. If I get the original I buy the mini or if I can the larger original on sale under $50.
Alexandria Fragrances is another dupe house that I really enjoy, and they do a seven 5ml sample pack for $50. I find something like that is a good value if you're interested in niche houses but have no way to smell them at a counter or don't want to buy a tiny sample that doesn't have a sprayer. My experience with Alexandria is that letting them sit for a while does make them smell much better, initially they smell really alcohol-y.
I just bought the Ambery Saffron Dossier and sprayed it on. I immediately was like this smells like something so familiar, and then you mentioned the Sunset Riot which is one of my favorites and that’s exactly what I get. Great video!
I got the Dossier Santal dupe and thought it smelled like pickles! Then I saw other people say the same thing. I also got the By the Fireplace dupe, which is my fave perfume, and didn’t think they smelled alike at all. It’s not bad but definitely not the same and I commented that on another perfume vid and there were a ton of people that said they though it smelled exactly the same 🤷🏻♀️ oh I also got the Woody Saffron and I liked it a lot but I don’t think to the point I’d get the original 540 another kinda don’t get the hype kind of moment and I don’t understand because these are all notes that I absolutely love!! I actually ordered some dupes off of Etsy and they come tomorrow (Valentine’s Day) they had great reviews so I can’t wait to see!! Oh and they stopped the little sample and I think now you just send the whole bottle back. I have a full Mojave Ghost and I swear I smell almost nothing even if I spray it all over and on my clothes!!!! I was shocked and thought what is the hype about!? Oooooo I did get a sample of Tom Fords ombré leather and 🤤🤤🤤 Lauren do our bodies change over the years for holding scents? I used to wear perfume a ton and whatever I wore would last all day and night and I’m just getting back into fragrances and have bought so many and nine seem to last very long at all unless I’m going nose blind??? I did hear years ago that after your nose smells something for 60 seconds straight it tends to not smell it anymore but idk if that’s true.
I get complimented all day whenever I wear Mojave Ghost out and about. I do layer the spray with the roll on. I am a fan of roll on layered with the spray.
Olfactory fatigue or Hyposmia is when the ability to detect odor is reduced. Just smell something like coffee beans to reset. Some factors like aging, sinus, smoking, dental issues etc affect ur sense of smell. Also it can be the purfume type: Eau de parfum (EDP) is the one that lasts the longest at 8 plus hours and its usually the most pungent type with a 10-20% fragrance strength. Eau de toilette (EDT) lasts less in time with a fragrance strength of 5-15%, then u get Eau de cologne with a 2-4% fragrance strength and the final type is Eau fraiche with 1-3% fragrance strength that would last approx 2 hrs. General rule: The more concentration of fragrance oil in the scent the longer it lasts.
The original Santal 33 has an infamous “pickle juice” note with some people’s body chemistry! (Including mine.) I’ve used both Santal 33 and the Dossier dupe and I’ve got to say that I think the Dossier Woody Sandalwood is the most perfect copy of their dupes that I’ve tried (I own twelve, some better dupes than others. BR540 a is good imitation imo, but Santal 33 is a great replica).
I have Ambery Saffron from Dossier so I'm glad you feel it's the best dupe for BR540. I want to try the dupe for the Byredo but the Black Current note gives me pause. Through my perfume journey in the last 4 months, I've discovered that I despise Black Currant.
I’m sure a ton of ppl have suggested it but oakcha has some bangin scents- dupes and originals. Their baccarat extrait dupe is incredible but their santal dupe is blah.
If a fragrance doesn't stick to you well then spray the shit out of your clothes lol. Alot of fragrances that don't last long on the skin last way longer on the clothes.
My issue with most dupes as in brands that copy other brands scents, is they never last as long as the original. Like Tom Ford Leather Ombre lasts on my skin like 12 to 18 hrs no joke & I will never find a dupe for that. Regardless of longevity any dupes?
ALT makes a really great clone of Le Labo Another 13 called Simply Another. It's super similar and significantly less, love it. I've smelled Zara's Red Temptation and Ariana Grande Cloud (both great) so I guess I should get a sample of BR540 to find out finally what it actually smells like! Also, thought of your love of Molecule 01 when I got a 100ml bottle of Iso E Super for $30 from a local indie place and it's SO GOOD. ps. I have Dossier's version of The Noir and was so disappointed too! Glad it wasn't just me.
Thank God you said this about ALT’s Simply Santal because I blind bought it and waiting for it to arrive. My 50th birthday is 3 weeks away and my husband wants to know what I want. He was going to get me lip fillers but I finally decided to forget that gift. I think Le labo santal 33 is far less expensive! We’ll see. I purchased Maison Louis Marie No. 4 perfume oil and this is almost exact. I got the small perfume oil for $15!
I bought a Zara roll on called red temptation because I heard it was a dupe for baccarat rouge 540. I’ve sampled baccarat a few times and although it’s pretty close but Zara has an alcohol smell in the beginning.
As for the hair note, I kinda have a similar experience with Bath and Body Works scents. There’s some kinda strange glue scent that every single one of them has! I think it’s their base products and I’ve not had anyone else smell that. Also, some brands have a tinny scent or vinegar scent to my nose.
Not to promote overconsuming. If you wanna get the buy more discount, definitely go with like 2 spring/summer fragrances and a couple fall/winter fragrances. I have 5 and i use them all because they're all so different
I love the Dossier dupe for Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf! I feel like it’s pretty spot on, maybe just a little less strong and not as long lasting but it’s still amazing performance-wise.
My nose isn't terribly sophisticated . I have the original baccarat. I think the Dossier is so similar that I'll never buy the original again. I think I get mostly I get ambroxan. I love it!
LAUREN. I did it, I got the ambery saffron. It finally came back in so I had to. I am so excited! I have KKW opal drip which people say smells like baccarat but now we can really find out. I feel like I know the scent but I need to smell it again.
I have to say zara red temptation is the best spot on affordable dupe of baccarat rouge 540 its $27.00 and projection is better than the actual baccarat rouge soooo I mix the real baccarat with red temptation and compliments POUR IN!
It’s difficult for us passionate cruelty free shoppers because I might like the smell, but 99% of popular brands test on animals or pay third party companies to test on animals. I have the option of buying the product and compromising my morals and supporting the industry, of spending a long time researching for a potential dupe, if there even is one. I will never never condone or support testing cosmetics on animals, so of course that leaves most popular brands off limits for me. It also doesn’t help most brands use certain chemicals that give me a massive headache/swollen sinuses.
Lauren! I bought ambery saffron to figure out what the baccarat rouge bandwagon was about-and I’m glad I paid less, cause I barely smell it! I don’t think I can smell ambroxan. I’m so sad. 😭 Edit: I love JM wood sage and sea salt! I tried the woody sage, and it definitely is more grapefruit, sweeter, and more “screechy.” It lasts better than the original JM though. JM longevity is so bad unless you get the colognes. I love them both, and sometimes layer then together.
I've been wanting you to review Dossier! I am vegan and the large majority of popular and luxury perfumes are not cruelty-free and vegan so I am super interested in Dossier for that reason. For my fellow Canadian babes I recently contacted the company to find out if they have any plans to start shipping to Canada and they said it is indeed actively on their radar! Fingers crossed we will get access by the end of 2022! P.S. Lauren I am so curious for you to try some Demeter fragrances. They are so kooky and strange (and iconic and cheap) I would love to hear your thoughts!
Thank you for doing this video. I need to get some perfume. I am on a very tight budget so I can't afford the expensive stuff unfortunately. And not everything works with my body chemistry. So this can help me get an idea before throwing some money down.
Take your time and find a fragrance you love, buy that fragrance and wear it until it’s finished before buying the next one. As someone who has a massive collection that I started in my 20s, I regret spending so much money on so many fragrances. I probably have perfume to last me until I’m 120 and goodness knows what they’ll smell like by then 😂
I consider Perfumery an art, and that's why I personally don't buy dupes. I don't judge people that do, frangrances are expensive. I usually will try to get a sample of the original fragrance and wear it, then I have to save $$$ to get it, saves me from getting things that don't work for me or getting too many fragrances.
I wish dossier would do a dupe of g*psy water! I absolutely love it but don’t like that they haven’t changed the name and also don’t want to have to pay that price tag. I know Tocca Colette is often touted as a dupe, which I do agree with to a certain extent- that’s actually been my signature fragrance for a couple of years now! But I’d love to have more options for similar GW dupes.
What I find interesting is some talk about dupes “stealing “ or something, yet, like you said- there is always going to be there customer base. Established brands are HUGE like LV , Estée Lauder, Coty, etc and some people may like the scent profile, but will NEVER be able to, or want , to pay luxury prices. If they buy a dupe or cheaper product, it’s same as buying drugstore or mid to high end products, as that is likely where they always buy products. I think there is a point made however; if a brand is outright stealing design and artwork, or passing it off as their own idea. Which happens a lot and I never see outrage. I will buy indie perfumes ( Valerie’s Uncommon Scents is one I bought from for YEARS, and her dupes are often better than the inspiration and she has her own logos, bottles etc and makes it clear where the inspiration came from.) I also get smaller sizes of name brand perfumes to test out to see if I’ll have reactions, staying power, etc but also will try a dupe to see if what notes smell good on me if I’ve not tried a perfume with that note before. I’ve not found Louie Marie’s L’Tang Noir to be dupable for me, as that scent is PERFECT for me and all my “checkmarks” and full size is $60 but if it was $300 I’d still buy it.
I have Orientica Amber Rouge which Lauren recommended to me recently as a really good dupe for Barracarat! It's £100ish for 80ml. It smells very very similar except for a slight peppermint note. The annoying thing is that both the original B540 and Orientica don't at all last on me so I've purchased an Iso E Super perfume to increase its longevity!
For me, I am definitely the type who will absolutely purchase the original of a fragrance I adore. I’ve started looking for dupes in fragrances that I like the experience of, but don’t love. For example, Baccarat is a fragrance that I liked and probably would have purchased at a designer cost. I actually prefer fragrances with that essence, but much sweeter (Burberry Her EDP for example). I would appreciate it as an easy grab and go fragrance but it doesn’t speak to me andddd it’s ridiculous for that price. A dupe is the perfect for fragrances you either just “like enough” to want them in your collection or want to be an easy grab you just run through guilt free. Another way I’ve started using dupes is when I buy a super expensive fragrance but then end up not liking it as much as I thought. For example, I purchased Xerjoff Italica and wanted to love it soooo badly, but something turns off on my skin and it’s not as sweet as I thought. Before I declutter it, I want to shop around for some dupes and compare the then to see if I can find a dupe that has what the original is missing. I’m literally talking to myself for no reason right now, lol… But a final way I think I might consider dupes is to either layer with originals that have poor longevity or replace them entirely for that reason. For example, I would 100% have purchased Lost Cherry at its price if it lasted on my skin, but it doesn’t. A dupe with a similar smell (though less special) that lasts all day on my skin is worth the trade off.
Wow wow wow you are really good at explaining perfumes I love this just got into perfumes I just bought the Ariana grande cloud perfume but I'm recovering from covid and when I bought it I could not smell LOL but I bought it anyways cuz everyone said it smells so good I can smell it now when I first spray it and I have it right up to my face but my scent is slowly coming back and I love smelling good
As someone who does NOT like By the Fireplace nor its longevity, the Dossier one is a bit intriguing. I don't like the smokiness of Replica AT ALL and detested it on my skin. lol Even tried washing it off and it WOULD NOT come off. But if you like the scent, that's probably perfect! Still, I do think it could use more sweetness.
If anyone enjoys BR540, you should also try Electimuss Trajan. I don’t love the medicinal notes in BR540 and Trajan takes that away and it’s only $210 for 100ml bottle…so less expensive too.
The alt one is more kinda like a burnt Cotten candy scent & the Zara is the same but it’s more on the fresh scent & less of that burnt Cotten candy scent/vibe. To me it’s very burnt Cotten candy vibes but it changes, some days it’s sweet other days it’s like not good imo. I’ve found it smells better if the skin is wet idk I’m trying to get into this scent still it’s so odd, but everyone loves this when I wear any of them tbh
I like Dua's hybrids- their Caramel Pomme Delight, which is a hybird of Lira and Apple Brandy, is amazing. As is Tonkamberlicious (Ambre Narguile and Tonka Imperiale),
I'm someone who'd prefer to buy the dupes than the originals, IF they were really close and smelt high quality. I could, and have in the past, saved up and gotten the original of a scent. Bit if I get one good/expensive one then I want to make sure I finish it, so that will then be the only one I get till I finish the bottle. I do prefer though to have a selection of perfumes, so I cannout on whatever suits my mood of the day. Wuth Dossier I can fo thst, have a nice selevtion for the same price I could otherwise have spent on the one origial bottle.
this isn't really a dupe in the sense that its a less costly alternative. but since The Body Shop's Oceanus is discontinued here and i have really nostalgic memories of wearing that all through high school i was looking for something similar. happy to report that Giorgio Armani's Sky Di Gioia is a spot on dupe for that. Tiffany & Co's EDP is also pretty similar but its a bit more spicy than The Body Shop's Oceanus or Giorgio Armani's Ocean Di Gioia
I tried a few dupe houses when I was first getting into fragrances and each one I had to return because there was something in them that was giving me an allergic reaction. I dont mind dupes as long as I can try them in person before purchasing. I have a dupe for BR540 that I think is amazing and I found it at an outlet mall and knew it worked for me. I think if I ever get through the bottle (4.2 oz) I might go ahead and get that actual BR540.
can you please do a Al haramain rouge for the bacarat rouge 540 dupe and compare it to the dossier? those two are the most popular and i haven’t seen those two comparisons yet
I have the alt one and honestly theyre not my fav. I bought their peach smash which is a tom ford dupe for bitter peach and its no where near. i also have the crystal from them and i think it smells like grandma. I do like my dossier perfume dupes
Dossier ambery saffron was not a great buy for me! It was waaaay too strong like not a pleasant scent at all! Would prefer Oakcha baccarat rouge dupe soooo much better!!
I’m a college student with a small budget but I’ve been wanting to explore scents so dossier has been perfect for me! I think discount fragrances really have a place and dossier quality is really nice.
I absolutely love Ambery Saffron but had been pining for the real thing... although its tough for me to justify spending on Bacarat when I have such a great dupe! You made me feel so much happier knowing that the Dossier version lasts longer 😉 I wear it literally every day
Oil Perfumery has amazing dupes. Everything I have tried has been fantastic.
Yes! Their sister brand Oakcha does the spray form as well and has been great for me
agreed! one of the best dupe creators, i must have 10 scents. i like to get my perfumes as oils from them, helps the perfume last longer
Just a quick side note…if you have your heart set on Baccarat, just spring for Baccarat. A dupe probably won’t satisfy you. I know you said this, but I’m reiterating based on my own experience. I’ve wasted a lot of money on perfume….🤪 I should’ve just gotten what I wanted to begin with
Yup. Max Aroma for 40 bucks you can get a decant. And I think there's a sale going on now. I've had mine for over a year and I'm not even half way through it. I'm glad I didn't drop hundreds on a full bottle.
So true...
I mean the Dossier dupe smells EXACTLY the same as Baccarat, and actually lasted longer on me
@@jessicabrady5693same, I’ve smelled the original. The dossier one lasts way longer, and it’s identical. The original isn’t worth it
@@ankida exactly
IM SO EXCITED FOR SINGLES WEEK. Also bc of you I just started being interested in fragrance probably bc of my FOMO on scent Sunday. I ordered 6 dossier perfumes last night and now I have 6 more in my cart….. oops.
How long did shipping take
I’m definitely not into dupes for eyeshadow palettes or fragrance, but for powders, brow products etc-absolutely! I have been finding some really high end fragrances at Marshall’s and TJX lately. Skylar changed their packaging recently and I picked up the vanilla sky for $19. They also had the scent sampler on a recent trip for $15.
Heather, yes! I recently purchased 2 Mancera fragrances at TJ MAXX. They’ve had some really nice fragrance deals lately at both TJ & Marshall’s. I’m just getting familiar with niche brands and it’s been kind of fun learning about fragrances. I’ve ALWAYS worn perfume. I’m a girl who likes her scents. My signature scent for a long time was Red Door. I was get stopped everywhere, men & women alike wanting to know what I was wearing. My kids snd hubby would always know what to get me as a gift for special occasions, etc. lol. But several years ago, the company changed the formulation of Red Door and it never smelled the same or had any lasting effect from that point on. It just was NOT the same ever again. Honestly, I was kind of heartbroken.. It was a fragrance that just worked so well with my body chemistry, and I would get stopped in public constantly by men and women alike asking what fragrance I was wearing. The men wanted to buy it gir their wives, the women wanted to buy it for themselves. I still don’t know why the company changed changed it. I was never able to find out. I was so disappointed. Anyway, it’s forced me (years later) to try to expand my knowledge of fragrances and it’s only been very recently that I’ve started to dabble into the niche fragrances. I’m glad I was able to find a couple good deals a few days ago. I hear everyone talk about the Bacarat 540. I have not smelled it as of yet, but I imagine it must be divine. I have smelled some of the Skylar brand and they are nice too. I’m glad you were able to find something you enjoy at a good price 😊
This is such weird timing I was JUST looking at the dossier dupe for Bal d'afrique! I am almost done with my sample and I am trying to avoid paying for the Byredo. Your review really helped confirm what I knew deep down..if I want that delicious scent in my life I really should just get the real deal.
Side note- I know you love fig.. You might love "Smoky Fig" EDT by West Third Brand. They are an affordable brand, not nearly as fancy as the popular houses. I adore their Tobacco 1812 scent almost as much as I love "by the fireplace." (Not meant to be dupes but same cozy vibe)
Have you ever heard of oil perfumery? They do oil versions of your favorites, and I heard a lot of people use them to layer with the original to make it last longer
I haven’t! I tend to stay away from oils but I will check them out! :)
@@LaurenMaeBeauty right now they have 20% off the creed inspired scents. I sound like a whole commercial right now lol, but I like them a lot
omg they have angels share! thanks for the tip!
@@DJSteenie do you happen to have a coupon code? ;)
@@mus1quenonst0p no I don’t I’m sorry, I’m hoping they have a sale on the stuff I’m interested in soon.
The dossier dupe for ALIEN MUGLER is amazing! I have both and they’re spot on. The dupe still smells amazing after my 8 hour shift.
Are you a heavier sprayer
@@barbrapayne3636 I spray my wrists, neck, hair, and top. So 4 sprays?
The Alt version of by the fireplace is AMAZING!
I freaking love Scent Sunday 😆
I love dossier I own 5 of their perfumes and 2 of them are scents I already owned the original too and I was so shocked on how amazing they were.
I look forward to Sunday scent-dat all week. Though expensive, I’m curious about Oakcha as a dupe brand. Their bottles are stunning and they are $70 per bottle and also make some of their own signature scents. I got four dossier perfumes for Christmas and shortly after bought two pocket sprays and the love don’t be shy dupe from fault. I still think replica cents are a brilliant idea.
For me, oil perfumery does the best dupes for niche perfumes ! I looove the fact that they are oil, they last so so long 😍 + it’s a Canadian brand 🤭🇨🇦
Okay based on this comment and the one below I just ordered the Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom and Honey dupe from them! 🤞🏻🤞🏻
@@chelseac198 I hope you’ll love them 😍 my favs are gentle fluidity gold, love don’t be shy and lost cherry ! I never smelled the first two, but lost cherry is pretty spot on imo and last very long !
Lauren, have you heard of the Oakcha brand? They do a dupe of Baccarat as well as many Tom Ford and Killian fragrances. They also have a sister company that does oil roll on scent dupes.
Thank you so much for doing this video - I have been looking for the best dupe of Baccarat (I normally want the ‘real thing’ in everything I buy, but I cannot justify spending more than Replica prices on fragrance). Maybe someday, but for now, Dossier it is! 😁
I hope you love the Dossier one!!
Yay singles week! Thank you for this video, some of these perfumes are soooo expensive. I have a handful in my Alt cart, think I'll have to pull the trigger so I can use their 20% discount.
Montagne’s Tom Ford Lost Cherry ‘inspired’ scent is freaking AH-MAY-ZING!!! Haven’t tried any other of there’s since I was dying for the TF, but if the others are like this then 👏.
Personally I was so against dupe house but then I started being more conscious about what I buy. I don’t personally buy product that have been tested on animal anymore bonus point if it’s vegan as well. Most dupe house are vegan and cruelty free so I prefer the dupe over the original for the most part.I will buy the expensive original over the dupe if it’s cruelty free tho ( for exemple le labo is hella expensive but cruelty free I’m gonna buy the original). Dupes are nice because you can find your favorite smell in a cruelty free version. Eden perfume have very good dupe.
Same here!
Oh wow, I had no idea that companies test perfumes on animals. wtf I'll have to look into that now for sure because I'm trying to go plant-based and cruelty-free. Thanks for this comment.
Honestly, Dossier's version of BR540 is closer to me than Ariana Grande Cloud. I always wondered why it never got as much attention.
This is so helpful and I'm trying to get into perfume but it's really hard finding what I like. I don't want floral or something to sweet it's hard to find sexual sophisticated kind of scents.
SAME! I lean towards unisex scents because I don't normally like florals or super sweet stuff.
I always enjoy scent Sundays. Singles week should be great.
I completely agree that the Ambery Saffron is a fantastic dupe. It’s one of my favorite scents now. I’ve bought three bottles of it. It’s definitely one I have to have in my collection.
I’m also completely in love with Floral Marshmallow. I love Kilian’s Love Don’t be Shy but it’s expensive and I go through it quicky. Floral Marshmallow is almost identical to Kilian’s LDBS. It may be a little sweeter. Another great dupe is Woody Chestnut, which is a dupe for Replica’s By the Fireplace. Obviously, if I watched the entire video before commenting I would see you are very aware. Lol. Anyways, I agree it’s not a perfect dupe, I feel it’s not as smoky. I do like it and it layers really well with other fragrances but I do prefer the original. I’ve tried others but those are my favorites.
I think we have very similar taste in fragrances.
I love perfumes but my god they are so so pricey. I have 3 from Dossier but I don’t love them. I did it on a blind buy so it’s not the quality but only my choices. I am perfectly fine with a dupe on most. But a few I want the original.I am so happy to hear your opinion on Dossier. I have some in my cart now so I’m loving this video.
Not me hearing “mast**bate” when you said macerate one of the first times 😳😆😆.
I love Scent Sundays so much!
So I trooooooollllll Mercari daily to look for frag deals and I came across a few sellers of the Oakcha brand, which dupes niche perfumes. They are all extraits and very long lasting. I believe they are a sister co. To oil perfumery.
I have bought Madame Rose (PDM Delina)
Orphic (BR 540 extrait)
Sweet Addict (LDBS by Killian)
....I am thoroughly impressed by the strength and longevity of all 3. Madame Rose has a stronger incense note than the original but the other 2 are👏🏻 spot👏🏻on👏🏻
They have several niche unisex scents on their menu also so I feel like you would vibe with them :)
Love your scent Sundays and can tell you do too! You just seem so happy to discuss perfumes and it really shows in your enthusiasm and smile:) keep up the great work, Lauren!!
I love Oakcha !!! Their Tom Ford Lost Cherry layered with their Watermelon is DIVINE !!!
I'm a person who wants the original. I love a service like Scentbird (just got 2 Skylar fragrances to test this month!!) that lets me try out a perfume for a few weeks before I commit. Always love hearing your thoughts and descriptions ❤❤
I’m such a huge fan of perfumes, and perfume can be SOO stinking pricey!! So, thanks girl! Edit: and exactly for the same reason as Lauren! With eyeshadows, I just save up! I’ve spent far too much $ in the past on trying out dupe eyeshadows, but I’m never totally satisfied.. with perfume, I need to know if I’m going to enjoy how I smell.. often, a smell is great in the bottle but on ME.. not so much!
Alexandria Fragrances has some really good inspiration fragrances. I have several.
Started learning about Baccarat rouge and their dark past and them trying to shit on small businesses ect it’s super interesting
So I finally smelled Baccarat and I absolutely hate it. Omg it gives me an instant headache and you cannot get rid of it once it’s on your skin. So I guess I’ll watch this as an “what to avoid” 😂
Looking forward to this!!! Mama is on a budget and I’d love some new fragrances. If I get the original I buy the mini or if I can the larger original on sale under $50.
Alexandria Fragrances is another dupe house that I really enjoy, and they do a seven 5ml sample pack for $50. I find something like that is a good value if you're interested in niche houses but have no way to smell them at a counter or don't want to buy a tiny sample that doesn't have a sprayer. My experience with Alexandria is that letting them sit for a while does make them smell much better, initially they smell really alcohol-y.
I just bought the Ambery Saffron Dossier and sprayed it on. I immediately was like this smells like something so familiar, and then you mentioned the Sunset Riot which is one of my favorites and that’s exactly what I get. Great video!
Agreed on the santal 33 I’m a Le Labo fan for sure. The baie 19 is so good! Totally different on than on the paper.
I got the Dossier Santal dupe and thought it smelled like pickles! Then I saw other people say the same thing. I also got the By the Fireplace dupe, which is my fave perfume, and didn’t think they smelled alike at all. It’s not bad but definitely not the same and I commented that on another perfume vid and there were a ton of people that said they though it smelled exactly the same 🤷🏻♀️ oh I also got the Woody Saffron and I liked it a lot but I don’t think to the point I’d get the original 540 another kinda don’t get the hype kind of moment and I don’t understand because these are all notes that I absolutely love!!
I actually ordered some dupes off of Etsy and they come tomorrow (Valentine’s Day) they had great reviews so I can’t wait to see!!
Oh and they stopped the little sample and I think now you just send the whole bottle back.
I have a full Mojave Ghost and I swear I smell almost nothing even if I spray it all over and on my clothes!!!! I was shocked and thought what is the hype about!?
Oooooo I did get a sample of Tom Fords ombré leather and 🤤🤤🤤
Lauren do our bodies change over the years for holding scents? I used to wear perfume a ton and whatever I wore would last all day and night and I’m just getting back into fragrances and have bought so many and nine seem to last very long at all unless I’m going nose blind??? I did hear years ago that after your nose smells something for 60 seconds straight it tends to not smell it anymore but idk if that’s true.
Yup, I have the Zara Energetically New York which is supposed to be like Santal 33 and it just straight up smells like dill to me.
What's the Etsy shop I'm trying to buy more indie this year
I get complimented all day whenever I wear Mojave Ghost out and about. I do layer the spray with the roll on. I am a fan of roll on layered with the spray.
Olfactory fatigue or Hyposmia is when the ability to detect odor is reduced. Just smell something like coffee beans to reset. Some factors like aging, sinus, smoking, dental issues etc affect ur sense of smell. Also it can be the purfume type: Eau de parfum (EDP) is the one that lasts the longest at 8 plus hours and its usually the most pungent type with a 10-20% fragrance strength. Eau de toilette (EDT) lasts less in time with a fragrance strength of 5-15%, then u get Eau de cologne with a 2-4% fragrance strength and the final type is Eau fraiche with 1-3% fragrance strength that would last approx 2 hrs. General rule: The more concentration of fragrance oil in the scent the longer it lasts.
The original Santal 33 has an infamous “pickle juice” note with some people’s body chemistry! (Including mine.)
I’ve used both Santal 33 and the Dossier dupe and I’ve got to say that I think the Dossier Woody Sandalwood is the most perfect copy of their dupes that I’ve tried (I own twelve, some better dupes than others. BR540 a is good imitation imo, but Santal 33 is a great replica).
I have Ambery Saffron from Dossier so I'm glad you feel it's the best dupe for BR540. I want to try the dupe for the Byredo but the Black Current note gives me pause. Through my perfume journey in the last 4 months, I've discovered that I despise Black Currant.
I’m sure a ton of ppl have suggested it but oakcha has some bangin scents- dupes and originals. Their baccarat extrait dupe is incredible but their santal dupe is blah.
I have two dua scents and I didn’t get any burnt hair smell, I wonder what’s causing it
I’m so sad they don’t work for me because I have only heard amazing things!! I am glad yours don’t have that same smell!!
If a fragrance doesn't stick to you well then spray the shit out of your clothes lol. Alot of fragrances that don't last long on the skin last way longer on the clothes.
You can also put a heavy non secented cream or lotion, wait for it to absorb nd then spray your fragrance 😉
@@darklausal23 that's a weird hack, I would of never thought of that. Thanks.
Layering vaseline/baby oil over your pulse points/where you apply perfume also works, it locks the fragrance in ✨
@@lillyh3447 I don't do the vaseline/oil because I don't want to get it in my clothes or things
My issue with most dupes as in brands that copy other brands scents, is they never last as long as the original. Like Tom Ford Leather Ombre lasts on my skin like 12 to 18 hrs no joke & I will never find a dupe for that. Regardless of longevity any dupes?
ALT makes a really great clone of Le Labo Another 13 called Simply Another. It's super similar and significantly less, love it. I've smelled Zara's Red Temptation and Ariana Grande Cloud (both great) so I guess I should get a sample of BR540 to find out finally what it actually smells like! Also, thought of your love of Molecule 01 when I got a 100ml bottle of Iso E Super for $30 from a local indie place and it's SO GOOD.
ps. I have Dossier's version of The Noir and was so disappointed too! Glad it wasn't just me.
Thank God you said this about ALT’s Simply Santal because I blind bought it and waiting for it to arrive. My 50th birthday is 3 weeks away and my husband wants to know what I want. He was going to get me lip fillers but I finally decided to forget that gift. I think Le labo santal 33 is far less expensive! We’ll see. I purchased Maison Louis Marie No. 4 perfume oil and this is almost exact. I got the small perfume oil for $15!
I bought a Zara roll on called red temptation because I heard it was a dupe for baccarat rouge 540. I’ve sampled baccarat a few times and although it’s pretty close but Zara has an alcohol smell in the beginning.
As for the hair note, I kinda have a similar experience with Bath and Body Works scents. There’s some kinda strange glue scent that every single one of them has! I think it’s their base products and I’ve not had anyone else smell that. Also, some brands have a tinny scent or vinegar scent to my nose.
Not to promote overconsuming. If you wanna get the buy more discount, definitely go with like 2 spring/summer fragrances and a couple fall/winter fragrances. I have 5 and i use them all because they're all so different
Love how natural you come across.
Yasssss!!! Singles week 👀👀👀👀
I love ck1, Tommy girl Abercrombie orange and blue. They are so decently priced at tj maxx. I wear all of them together it all smells so good.
Really digging Scent Sundays and dipping my toes into the scent world!
I love the Dossier dupe for Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf! I feel like it’s pretty spot on, maybe just a little less strong and not as long lasting but it’s still amazing performance-wise.
My nose isn't terribly sophisticated . I have the original baccarat. I think the Dossier is so similar that I'll never buy the original again. I think I get mostly I get ambroxan. I love it!
Lauren I'd love to see you try REBL scents! They have their own line of fairly affordable fragrances that I'd love to see you try!
I'm interested in Dossier now. Thanks for the video. Just curious to see what I can pick out and how it compares to some favorites.
Thanks! I like you perfume choices, and this is helping me to pick my dossier buys.
When I tell you I clicked so freaking fast. Baccarat dupe yes please 😯😯😯😯😯😯
LAUREN. I did it, I got the ambery saffron. It finally came back in so I had to. I am so excited!
I have KKW opal drip which people say smells like baccarat but now we can really find out. I feel like I know the scent but I need to smell it again.
Ugh I wanted you to say that the “by the fireplace” dupe was the same 😩🤣 I want the replica so bad but can’t justify the price
I have to say zara red temptation is the best spot on affordable dupe of baccarat rouge 540 its $27.00 and projection is better than the actual baccarat rouge soooo I mix the real baccarat with red temptation and compliments POUR IN!
It’s difficult for us passionate cruelty free shoppers because I might like the smell, but 99% of popular brands test on animals or pay third party companies to test on animals. I have the option of buying the product and compromising my morals and supporting the industry, of spending a long time researching for a potential dupe, if there even is one. I will never never condone or support testing cosmetics on animals, so of course that leaves most popular brands off limits for me. It also doesn’t help most brands use certain chemicals that give me a massive headache/swollen sinuses.
Lauren! I bought ambery saffron to figure out what the baccarat rouge bandwagon was about-and I’m glad I paid less, cause I barely smell it! I don’t think I can smell ambroxan. I’m so sad. 😭
Edit: I love JM wood sage and sea salt! I tried the woody sage, and it definitely is more grapefruit, sweeter, and more “screechy.” It lasts better than the original JM though. JM longevity is so bad unless you get the colognes. I love them both, and sometimes layer then together.
This made me so excited to purchase some new fragrances.
I've been wanting you to review Dossier! I am vegan and the large majority of popular and luxury perfumes are not cruelty-free and vegan so I am super interested in Dossier for that reason. For my fellow Canadian babes I recently contacted the company to find out if they have any plans to start shipping to Canada and they said it is indeed actively on their radar! Fingers crossed we will get access by the end of 2022!
P.S. Lauren I am so curious for you to try some Demeter fragrances. They are so kooky and strange (and iconic and cheap) I would love to hear your thoughts!
I love these videos from Lauren! Who are some other fragrance RUclipsrs I should get into??
YAY!! so excited for this video!!! :D
I got an vanilla bourbon from target its cheap and nice too, I think either tj maxx or target sell dossier now
Walmart sells dosier too.
Thank you for doing this video. I need to get some perfume. I am on a very tight budget so I can't afford the expensive stuff unfortunately. And not everything works with my body chemistry. So this can help me get an idea before throwing some money down.
Excellent review! Thanks for doing this!
Take your time and find a fragrance you love, buy that fragrance and wear it until it’s finished before buying the next one. As someone who has a massive collection that I started in my 20s, I regret spending so much money on so many fragrances. I probably have perfume to last me until I’m 120 and goodness knows what they’ll smell like by then 😂
I consider Perfumery an art, and that's why I personally don't buy dupes. I don't judge people that do, frangrances are expensive. I usually will try to get a sample of the original fragrance and wear it, then I have to save $$$ to get it, saves me from getting things that don't work for me or getting too many fragrances.
I wish dossier would do a dupe of g*psy water! I absolutely love it but don’t like that they haven’t changed the name and also don’t want to have to pay that price tag. I know Tocca Colette is often touted as a dupe, which I do agree with to a certain extent- that’s actually been my signature fragrance for a couple of years now! But I’d love to have more options for similar GW dupes.
What I find interesting is some talk about dupes “stealing “ or something, yet, like you said- there is always going to be there customer base. Established brands are HUGE like LV , Estée Lauder, Coty, etc and some people may like the scent profile, but will NEVER be able to, or want , to pay luxury prices. If they buy a dupe or cheaper product, it’s same as buying drugstore or mid to high end products, as that is likely where they always buy products. I think there is a point made however; if a brand is outright stealing design and artwork, or passing it off as their own idea. Which happens a lot and I never see outrage. I will buy indie perfumes ( Valerie’s Uncommon Scents is one I bought from for YEARS, and her dupes are often better than the inspiration and she has her own logos, bottles etc and makes it clear where the inspiration came from.) I also get smaller sizes of name brand perfumes to test out to see if I’ll have reactions, staying power, etc but also will try a dupe to see if what notes smell good on me if I’ve not tried a perfume with that note before. I’ve not found Louie Marie’s L’Tang Noir to be dupable for me, as that scent is PERFECT for me and all my “checkmarks” and full size is $60 but if it was $300 I’d still buy it.
I have Orientica Amber Rouge which Lauren recommended to me recently as a really good dupe for Barracarat! It's £100ish for 80ml. It smells very very similar except for a slight peppermint note.
The annoying thing is that both the original B540 and Orientica don't at all last on me so I've purchased an Iso E Super perfume to increase its longevity!
For me, I am definitely the type who will absolutely purchase the original of a fragrance I adore. I’ve started looking for dupes in fragrances that I like the experience of, but don’t love. For example, Baccarat is a fragrance that I liked and probably would have purchased at a designer cost. I actually prefer fragrances with that essence, but much sweeter (Burberry Her EDP for example). I would appreciate it as an easy grab and go fragrance but it doesn’t speak to me andddd it’s ridiculous for that price. A dupe is the perfect for fragrances you either just “like enough” to want them in your collection or want to be an easy grab you just run through guilt free. Another way I’ve started using dupes is when I buy a super expensive fragrance but then end up not liking it as much as I thought. For example, I purchased Xerjoff Italica and wanted to love it soooo badly, but something turns off on my skin and it’s not as sweet as I thought. Before I declutter it, I want to shop around for some dupes and compare the then to see if I can find a dupe that has what the original is missing. I’m literally talking to myself for no reason right now, lol… But a final way I think I might consider dupes is to either layer with originals that have poor longevity or replace them entirely for that reason. For example, I would 100% have purchased Lost Cherry at its price if it lasted on my skin, but it doesn’t. A dupe with a similar smell (though less special) that lasts all day on my skin is worth the trade off.
Wow wow wow you are really good at explaining perfumes I love this just got into perfumes I just bought the Ariana grande cloud perfume but I'm recovering from covid and when I bought it I could not smell LOL but I bought it anyways cuz everyone said it smells so good I can smell it now when I first spray it and I have it right up to my face but my scent is slowly coming back and I love smelling good
As someone who does NOT like By the Fireplace nor its longevity, the Dossier one is a bit intriguing. I don't like the smokiness of Replica AT ALL and detested it on my skin. lol Even tried washing it off and it WOULD NOT come off. But if you like the scent, that's probably perfect! Still, I do think it could use more sweetness.
If anyone enjoys BR540, you should also try Electimuss Trajan. I don’t love the medicinal notes in BR540 and Trajan takes that away and it’s only $210 for 100ml bottle…so less expensive too.
Have You tried the dupes that Eden perfumes make? They're amazing! And crueltyfree!
Pretty much a dossier repper for life!!! Lol
The alt one is more kinda like a burnt Cotten candy scent & the Zara is the same but it’s more on the fresh scent & less of that burnt Cotten candy scent/vibe. To me it’s very burnt Cotten candy vibes but it changes, some days it’s sweet other days it’s like not good imo. I’ve found it smells better if the skin is wet idk I’m trying to get into this scent still it’s so odd, but everyone loves this when I wear any of them tbh
I like Dua's hybrids- their Caramel Pomme Delight, which is a hybird of Lira and Apple Brandy, is amazing. As is Tonkamberlicious (Ambre Narguile and Tonka Imperiale),
Who else doesn't hear Dossier on their skin after a few hours? I can't really tell if it's there or not
Hi! Do you think Woody Sandalwood is also a dupe for Maison Louis Marie no4? Thank you & love your channels!
I'm someone who'd prefer to buy the dupes than the originals, IF they were really close and smelt high quality.
I could, and have in the past, saved up and gotten the original of a scent. Bit if I get one good/expensive one then I want to make sure I finish it, so that will then be the only one I get till I finish the bottle.
I do prefer though to have a selection of perfumes, so I cannout on whatever suits my mood of the day. Wuth Dossier I can fo thst, have a nice selevtion for the same price I could otherwise have spent on the one origial bottle.
i think mix:bar vanilla bourbon from target is a pretty good dupe for by the fireplace!
I’m just getting in to perfume, really interested in these dupe houses. The only thing I really like about the luxury versions are the bottles lol
dupe alert: Alt makes a KILLER lost cherry (tom ford) dupe!
Kayali Invite Only 23 is very similar to Lost Cherry, according to my nose and Fragrantica. It’s nice to know there’s options. 😎
@@tdsollog oh interesting! wow, that’s a lotta base notes! i’ll have to check that out, thanks :)
@@mus1quenonst0p Fragrantica is a great resource.
this isn't really a dupe in the sense that its a less costly alternative. but since The Body Shop's Oceanus is discontinued here and i have really nostalgic memories of wearing that all through high school i was looking for something similar. happy to report that Giorgio Armani's Sky Di Gioia is a spot on dupe for that. Tiffany & Co's EDP is also pretty similar but its a bit more spicy than The Body Shop's Oceanus or Giorgio Armani's Ocean Di Gioia
I tried a few dupe houses when I was first getting into fragrances and each one I had to return because there was something in them that was giving me an allergic reaction. I dont mind dupes as long as I can try them in person before purchasing. I have a dupe for BR540 that I think is amazing and I found it at an outlet mall and knew it worked for me. I think if I ever get through the bottle (4.2 oz) I might go ahead and get that actual BR540.
I saw a baccarat dupe recently it was Pacifica dream moon! At $22 an oz!
can you please do a Al haramain rouge for the bacarat rouge 540 dupe and compare it to the dossier? those two are the most popular and i haven’t seen those two comparisons yet
I don't really like the jo Malone perfumes so far I was really anticipating them I even layered
Truth!
I have the alt one and honestly theyre not my fav. I bought their peach smash which is a tom ford dupe for bitter peach and its no where near. i also have the crystal from them and i think it smells like grandma. I do like my dossier perfume dupes
i have the lost cherry dupe and really love it
I tried ambery saffron. It was gone within minutes!! Sillage and longevity is terrible!!
Thats so funny, I literally ordered a Baccarat dupe just 5 minutes ago.
Lauren!! Did you see the new vanilla/amber perfume from Nest??
Omg I did!!! I am so intrigued!! The floral part has me wanting to smell it in person first but the vanilla and Amber have me excited and hopeful!!
Dupes are cool, but decants are better IMO. I wanna check out the baccarat dupe tho!
Dossier ambery saffron was not a great buy for me! It was waaaay too strong like not a pleasant scent at all! Would prefer Oakcha baccarat rouge dupe soooo much better!!
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It's a shame dossier doesn't ship outside the US...