EIGHT ELEVATED FRAGRANCES | TheTopNote
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Do you like smelling formal? Today I am talking about eight elevated fragrances that I reach for when I am contemplating a formal or black tie event.
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0:00 Introduction
1:30 Le Parfum (Elie Saab) bit.ly/3WDW9uj *
4:03 Rose Barbare (Guerlain) bit.ly/3xGHEK6
6:16 French Leather (Memo Paris) bit.ly/3OIwnDf *
9:38 Chergui (Serge Lutens) bit.ly/3BXBB6z *
11:43 Myrrhe Carmin (Givenchy)
14:09 Lyric Woman (Amouage) bit.ly/428FuAs
17:32 Halfeti (Penhaligons) bit.ly/43v0BOl *
19:36 Opera (Xerjoff) bit.ly/45yh1r2 *
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I love that you and Kicki found each other's channels and have both mentioned one another. I remember when I first found Kicki's videos, she reminded me of you and you remind me of her. The passion and the detail you both convey about the perfumes you are describing. You're like the northern and southern hemisphere sides of the same coin! 👏👏👏
What a wonderful compliment - I love Kicki! Shame we live on opposite sides of the planet!
@@TheTopNote I know! Literally could not live much farther apart!
@@TheTopNote So nice to hear that, Cherie! The same right back to you! Feel terrible about your big Tiaré bottle, such a shame.
exactly. I love both very much.Both are responsible for getting me away from all the crazy hype hype of the super influencers and introduced me to decants and samples to save my pocketbook. Even samples and decants get expensive, but holy moly if I had continued to listen the hype I wouldn't have a house or car!
Terribly sorry to hear about the OJ bottle Cherie. 😔 Broken bottles are bad enough, but a discontinued fragrance...and a 120 mL to boot! Rats. French Leather probably my newest muse from Memo. It was the greenness that originally attracted me to it. 🌹💚 A rare frag that I adored almost from the start.
Aw thanks yes it was very sad. That memo is fantastic. I wore it today!
You look so chic today! 💄💋
Thank you!
I adore Chergui! It's my introspective scent.. that brings back a lot of memories from my childhood.. I love the melancholic vibe it has!
Ty Cherie ✨ hibiscus palm by Aerin smells expensive to me. I don't know about formal. Maybe Velvet Rose and Oud, Myrrh and Tonka, Coco and the original Opium. Thank you 💙
Terrific options! I really need to go and try that Hibiscus Palm, Im scared to though, it sounds like something I would love haha
@@TheTopNote The purse spray is in a pretty bottle. And guilt free 🤣
Oh no, Cherie! I'm so sorry about the Ormonde Jayne😬
Thanks Pep, I should have been more careful. x
Sorry to hear about your Ormond Jane. I recently bought a sample of Ormond Woman because of you, and it blew my mind! Love at first sniff. Thanks for the recommendation!
Thanks Anna, Im glad you loved Woman as well!
I love the story of Le Parfum & Paris. Its my dream to go to Paris, I hope I will make it there one day, and wear Le Parfum too.
Loved this video!! I am so so sorry about the Tiare 😪I hope it can make its way back into your life 🤗 you never know where you might find another one!!
My favourites for formal events are Cartier La Panthere, Matiere Premiere Radical Rose & Louboutin's Loubiraj xx
La Panthere is sensational!
Hello Cherie,
I am so sorry your OJ bottle broke. That's so sad!
I tested French Leather last year and really enjoyed it. It's one on my wish list for a future purchase. I would wear it more regularly as I don't think of it as being formal. However, I do live in a cold climate and that likely effects my perception of it.
I think for me POAL is one of my more formal perfumes. I would also say Oud Satin Mood Extrait, Oud Bouquet are also ones that wouldn't be every day fragrances and I would wear them for more formal occasions. Rich spicy ambers would likely lean more formal for me as well. Lyric Woman is absolutely more of a formal scent in my mind. I do enjoy it. I want to get my nose on Opera eventually, it sounds like it could be one I would enjoy.
Thanks for your video and keep well! 💛
There are a few fragrances I find are more suitable for dressing up. I like Mefisto by Xerjoff, but I always feel like I should be wearing a suit with that one. Portrait of a Lady is also one that I don't find is a casual scent, along with Epic Woman by Amouage. Great video, Cherie!
Thanks Jim! Im surprised not more people havent suggested POAL. Have not tried Mefisto, another one to add to the list!
I adore Lyric Woman too. Perfect for going out at night but I also love wearing it to bed! Other formal fragrances I tend to choose include Gold Woman, Epic Woman and Beloved Woman. From other houses: Neela Vermeire's Rahele, Portrait of a Lady, Bottega Veneta and Annick Goutal's Heure Exquise.
Annick Goutal is a house I have not yet been able to sample. I’m on a mission this year!
Really enjoyed this video! You look lovely! Super curious aboit Lyric woman! I absolutely love Chergui! I also have the Elie saab.
Thank you! ❤️ I think if you love Chergui you will appreciate Lyric so definitely worthwhile sampling!
@@TheTopNote what are some frags that remind you of Lyric woman?
So exciting to be mentioned by another youtuber, I think it is the first time! For me Opera has a spectacular opening, almost like fireworks! It is sparkly. But also love the drydown. Don't get any play-doh.
I have tried both newer and older formulas of Memoir Woman side by side and they are really similar.
When are you going to France? Is it a perfume trip or just a private trip? I might go there this summer and if so it will be between the 22nd and 30th of July. My youngest son is going to camp, I am so excited! As a widow, I have not been on many adult vacations lately.
Yay Kicki! Lovely to see you over here. Im so excited for you for your holiday! Where in France will you go?
We are going in September - we are getting married in Provence! It was kind of a spontaneous decision, which makes zero sense but I can’t wait. I am going to Fragranze in Florence first so that will be super fun. We aren’t going to Paris or anything so I won’t get to visit all of the flagship fragrance stores but we ARE going to Grasse and I am sure I will find lots of perfume on the way!
Really really really enjoyed this video. Maybe you could do a video on what does "cheap smelling" smell like vs "expensive." I wear what I like. I just happen to like "old grandma" scents because that's what has influenced my tastes. But honestly what defines what? I like Juicy Couture -- maybe not for formal events, but so many people dismiss it as trashy. Why?
What a great idea! Pep and I attempted to address an angle of this on a recent live stream. We were talking about “value” and how price doesn’t dictate quality but that also, when we are sniffing things it’s impossible for us to really know whether “quality” ingredients have been used. At the end of the day it’s what smells good to you! Also re Juicy Couture - I bet most people would really enjoy those fragrances if they smelled them on others and didn’t know what it was. They are very likeable scents. When they were all the rage I was not into sweet scents at all, and I wouldn’t wear them myself but I enjoy sweet scents on others. I wonder how I would feel about them now? I truly don’t like their packaging though. Thank you for watching and commenting! 😍
Such a helpful video. I thought it was my skin chemistry that turns so many traditionally feminine scents sour on me but maybe it is the Queensland heat. I'll try and limit my orange blossom style frags to cooler days and evening wear and see if that helps. Thanks.
I just discovered French Leather this year. ✨❤✨
Lol their ish together. Love that.
Trying not to trigger the algorithm 😂
I smashed a bottle of Bottega Venetta in my bathroom a while back. The worst feeling, ruined my entire evening. 😟. It's my formal go to,. having said that I would wear it other times, but the majority of people just don't like it. I wear it when my boss is over stepping the mark and being unreasonable. It seems to send a strong message, a bit witchy. Needless to say I replaced it immediately. Thanks for another great video.
That’s a great one!
And yes it ruined my whole day, a few days actually! I was so sad about it
Oh no! It is always devastating to see a perfum smash! It happened to me once with a brand new Bottega Veneta and I was so so sad. However! The bright side is that Tiare is still availiable in Europe in some stores so maybe keep an eye out when you visit😉
Thank you so much! ❤️
Thanks for posting lovely Cherie. So sorry to hear, an impossible to get, Ormonde Jayne broke! :(
I know! Oh well, its a lesson to remind me to be more careful.
I love the story of Myrrhe Carmin xxx
Thanks Jacqui... he hasnt bought me a bottle since! He reckons he peaked on the first go haha
@@TheTopNote hilarious, maybe in Paris
I guess we all have different thoughts about how a formal perfume should smell,to me Chergui is a everyday perfume, perfect for a summet day, I live in Norway and the summer here is quite cold btw😅 For a daytime formal scent I would pick something with iris,maybe Infusion from Prada or Bois d'iris from the Different Company. For evening I would maybe pick something sweeter like Chanel No 5 Parfum or Madly from MariaLux.
Haha true! Although if I lived in a colder climate perhaps I would find Chergui more wearable day to day lol. Great choices by the way! I love that Prada. I wanted to try a few from The Different Company but havent yet been able to source samples but they are on my list!
Hi, to me Halfeti is a diluted version of Lancome Magie Nior. Chopard Oud Malaki and Halfeti are very similar but the longivity is less with Chopard.
As soon as you said that 'you've never smelled anything quite like it' about Rose Barbare I scribbled it on my bedside notepad as one to prioritise testing next time I'm in Harrods. For YOU to say something like, wow, it must really be unusual. I'm so intrigued! As for Halfeti, can I recommend the body wash instead of the fragrance? I have it and it's lovely, though my husband uses it predominantly. Lastly, if you want to experience an amber-forward fragrance that has an 'oil garage petrol smell' (which you reluctantly drew a parallel between when describing a facet of the top notes in Halfeti), then Ambre Loup by Rania J is one to look out for. It's bizarre how many compliments I get when I'm wearing it as it's a room divider I would have thought, the total opposite of an easy wear crowd pleaser. I wonder which fragrance has the same entirely unexpected effect on the general public when YOU wear it? As in, you'd think it would be off-putting and challenging for wearing during an average day running errands but instead, you're startled by just how many people stop to compliment you on it.
thanks for this, I shall keep my eye out for the body wash! :) x
Hi dear ❤ Have you tried Fatal charme by Xerjoff? It’s from the JTC collection.
No I havent! But I have heard good things, its actually on my list to try, thank you for the recommendation!
@@TheTopNote thank you for the interesting video !
If I break a big bottle of OJ perfume I would be depressed for days 😅 I like and don't like Lyric woman, i find it very vintage and somehow it does not suit me (like Chanel 5) but I have a big decant of it because it has something I miss whenever I run out of the sample and it is soooo elegant. I also follow kicki and bought a decant of Opera because of her, I get the fruitiness but then it smells on me or to me like a big ylang ylang dessert and I am not able to wear this perfume because it wears me instead. When I want to feel more elegant I choose Iris Malikhan😊
Iris Malikhan is also an excellent choice!
Hi Cherie, I tried clicking on the link for Kicki’s channel but it won’t work for me. Can you please tell me the name of her channel so I can have a look? Thanks, Shamira🇦🇺
Oh thanks for letting me know I’ll try to fix that. Here’s a link to a random video in her playlist - but she’s called The Honest Perfume Reviewer ruclips.net/video/KhCbet1kHaE/видео.html
@@TheTopNote thanks Cherie. 😊
Ugh, I’m so sorry about your broken OJ. It is heartbreaking when that happens. It’s happened to me with an easily replaceable Replica fragrance but I couldn’t bring myself to repurchase it. Some of my faves for formal occasions are POAL, Oud Satin Mood, SL Ambre Sultan, TF Ombré Leather, Francesca Bianchi The Dark Side, and Balmain Ambre Gris.
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Too masculine?! I LOVE Chergui. I wear it all the time. (But I love tobacco) I'm so happy you love it, too.
The Amouage I wear for formal occasions is Epic Woman
Haha yes so many women have said they think it is too masculine, I adore it though. Epic is aptly named for sure. ❤
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Your description of French Leather….. ❤ I love it, but it’s too ‘spensive for me. You’re making me want to save up for it now! In the meanwhile, I’m making a pretty good dent in the DJs tester 😂
Haha love the DJs testers!! I wore it today, so good.
Oh no…my heart sank when you told us about your poor OJ Tiare. 😧 😞So upsetting, I’m sorry.
Thanks Ellie, it was a hard lesson to learn!
This was great! Note to self: I must try Amouge scents. I had a similar moment recently in Madrid. I was wearing a new-to-me perfume and didn't realize the fabulous sillage I was smelling randomly on the street was me! Haha!! Another Xerjoff perfume that smells leathery, slightly peachy-soapy and like a perfume, is Lua. I blind-bought it a couple of years ago and at first, I thought it was weird and not me but it grew on me. It's a bit formal and I think if you can get a sample, it's worth trying,. I think it can also be worn casually. ~Katrina (@scentedlibrary)
Thank you Katrina! I will try to get hold of a sample of Lua x