You inspired me to try Sana Jardin. I just got the discovery kit and I’m so impressed! The fragrances are just wonderful! Thanks for the recommendation!!
Awesome that they let you choose some scents to try! I will have to add Lost Alice to my sample list. I saw some comparisons to Gris Charnel (which doesn't work for me), so I ruled it out, but now I'm hoping I'd get the slightly sweet carrot aspects perhaps. Fingers crossed! ;-)
Gris Charnel also diden't work for me! You are not alone, its very hyped up 😅 and it gets compared to Penhaligons Mr.Beauregard. I can confirm that they are, I tried them sied by side, but I love Beauregard while Gris Charnel is just meh. So I am definitly gonna try lost Alice too.
Oh really? Gris Charnel did not even cross my mind as a comparison to this one. But then I have only had a sample of GC so perhaps my recollection also isn’t great
Hello Cherie, I haven't tried any Masque Milano. Listening you talk about some of the Iris notes in the fragrances had me thinking about a video that Wafts from the Loft did with Sarah McCartney from 4160 Tuesdays London. She let them smell natural orris butter in comparison to a synthetic product and they were shocked at the difference as the synthetic was smooth and less jarring than the natural. The natural had that more challenging earthy smell. I wonder then, that the A'Tessa actually uses the natural more earthy version rather than a purely synthetic one? Carrot seed is supposed to imitate the smell of orris at a more affordable cost and is often paired with orris to enhance it. Anyway, just some thoughts as I was watching your overview of some of the fragrances. - Jenn
That was such a great video! I love WFTL. I really wanted to get the perfume they did as a collab with 4160 Tuesdays but sadly they couldn’t ship to Oz. Thank you for the reminder of this, I might go rewatch!
I just bought a bottle of Hemingway, and I now want to explore the brand further. I had tried much of the line before, but only at shops and in passing. You have to wear MM’s and not just sniff them in a shop . Hemingway, for example, evolves significantly over time. I also love that they balance edgy vs wearable, which is key for all fragrances but especially so for vetivers like Hemingway. Great video… as always 😊
Thank you so much! haha I feel this is true for most perfumes - that you have to wear them. But yes I agree with MM's. Kintsugi was like that for me, for sure.
So happy to hear you like Lost Alice and your description was perfect...it's my favorite MM. Oh myyy, I remember liking Times Square but I might have to revisit my sample, lol! Great video, Cherie.
Hi Cherie! What a coincidence that yesterday, I have sampled the entire line available in local Melbourne perfumery and ended up buying Madeleine. It is an amazing house. Thanks for making this video. Cheers🥰
Great video. Interesting how different we describe these fragrances. To me, Tango is pretty easy to wear but not super unique either. It is beautiful, though! Love it. Don’t own a bottle because I have so many other ambers. I own Lost Alice and I really enjoy it. Just like you, I love iris/orris!
Hi Kicki! I have been going through my perfumes lately just studying them and think most of my ambers are very vanilla (literally). Bengale Rouge is probably the most challenging one I had before Tango and I never actually found it to be that challenging. I wonder if it’s the heat that makes it hard for me to wear Tango, it seems to bring out the more animalic hints - I reserve it for the coldest days (which is not that cool here, let’s face it 😂) I’m trying to remember if I’ve seen you talk about Panthea Iris? If not definitely recommend trying to sniff that one, it’s a beautiful iris- still one of my faves. Have you ever tried Irisss by Xerjoff? I’m curious about it but too scared to try it as I could never afford it.
I have Lost Alice and Madeleine. I love both, but totally get why you’re not discussing the latter: it’s a creamy, nutty full-on gourmand IMO. I’ve been to Thailand, and I think you should def bring and test Tango. Can’t think of a better place for that 😉👍🏻
I haven’t tried Madeleine yet but I want to! But perhaps by your description Lost Alice is more suited to me anyway. Can’t wait to ‘Tango in Thailand’! 😜
I'm very much a burgeoning fan of this house. I have Lost Alice and Madeleine, two very different gourmands. Madeleine for me is one of the first sprays of a perfume I will always remember, an instant love. Lost Alice took me a bit longer but one day I sprayed my sample again and realized I needed the bottle. The others you spoke of today will be on my test list...even Times Square!
Hi Cherie, excellent review as always! I’ve been eyeing on Lost Alice for a while and I’m thrill to find you enjoying it very much as well 😊. BTW Max Aroma is one of the websites I get my fragrance decants and they are great!
Thanks lovely! Yes they are great! I bought from them some time ago as they were one of the few online stores still shipping to Australia, but it’s been awhile since I’ve ordered anything. They are a super friendly bunch!
@@TheTopNote Of course! You’re on your no buy year. Thanks for putting this idea out there. It actually made me think twice when I decided to add a full bottle on my collection :)
I realy want to try this Brand now :-) I found out that I can trust your taste to be similar to mine ❤ Your videos added a lot to my sample list, and its so relacing to listen to your voice too.
When I smell iris flowers I think they smell gourmand. Lost Alice captures that side of iris to me, in a way. I do wish that orris could smell like the flower lol but most of the time it is earthier and not as sweet or velvety. An iris (and ambergris) scent I love even more is Musc des Sables. Just got my bottle this week 🥰
I got a tiny sample of Kintsugi and also L'Attesa after hearing you talk about Kintsugi. I Though I was going to have to get a bottle but now, maybe not, haha! It started out so great like a chypre at the opening but now 20 minutes later I am smelling an odd smokers breath sort of smell that is borderline unpleasant. I have enjoyed smelling this however but on to L'Attesa tomorrow. I am also an iris/orris perfume lover so it should be a good day. Thank you for your take on these perfumes as I had never tried this house! oxJulia
Haha I think that’s the same kind of smell I get from Mitsouko. I can see how this might go a similar way, but luckily it doesn’t get that stale sourness for me. Clearly other people get it though. What did you think of L’Attesa? X
@@TheTopNote Interesting you mention Mitsouko as it's my all time holy grail perfume I have worn for almost 40 years! I can't say I smell anything sour in Kintsugi, just a cigarette and saliva smell if that makes sense and it's subtle. It must be a note I am unfamiliar with. I'm going to try again another day. I really like L'Atessa! It's so different from any Iris I own or have smelled. I get a dry papery smell right off but since I only have a dinky 2ml sample I am not getting a true opening I think since it's dab on. It definitely changes on my skin after that and I can't even describe what I am smelling it's just a unique iris. It smells warm to me and softly woody especially in the dry down. I am thinking of going all out and pouring what's left into a small spray vial and wear the rest tomorrow. I agree it's more on the earthy side and to me, all iris perfumes seem slightly aloof and elegant, maybe introverted. This one is like this also to me. I may be getting a bottle of this one if I can find a good price. oxJulia
You inspired me to try Sana Jardin. I just got the discovery kit and I’m so impressed! The fragrances are just wonderful! Thanks for the recommendation!!
Yay! I’m so glad! Do you have a favourite yet?
Awesome that they let you choose some scents to try! I will have to add Lost Alice to my sample list. I saw some comparisons to Gris Charnel (which doesn't work for me), so I ruled it out, but now I'm hoping I'd get the slightly sweet carrot aspects perhaps. Fingers crossed! ;-)
Gris Charnel also diden't work for me! You are not alone, its very hyped up 😅 and it gets compared to Penhaligons Mr.Beauregard. I can confirm that they are, I tried them sied by side, but I love Beauregard while Gris Charnel is just meh. So I am definitly gonna try lost Alice too.
I have both and I don’t think they are anything alike. IMO Lost Alice is more subtle.
@@jillshorten3457 good to know! Thank you
Oh really? Gris Charnel did not even cross my mind as a comparison to this one. But then I have only had a sample of GC so perhaps my recollection also isn’t great
admire and love your way of describing fragrances😍
Thank you so much!
Hello Cherie,
I haven't tried any Masque Milano. Listening you talk about some of the Iris notes in the fragrances had me thinking about a video that Wafts from the Loft did with Sarah McCartney from 4160 Tuesdays London. She let them smell natural orris butter in comparison to a synthetic product and they were shocked at the difference as the synthetic was smooth and less jarring than the natural. The natural had that more challenging earthy smell. I wonder then, that the A'Tessa actually uses the natural more earthy version rather than a purely synthetic one? Carrot seed is supposed to imitate the smell of orris at a more affordable cost and is often paired with orris to enhance it. Anyway, just some thoughts as I was watching your overview of some of the fragrances. - Jenn
That was such a great video! I love WFTL. I really wanted to get the perfume they did as a collab with 4160 Tuesdays but sadly they couldn’t ship to Oz. Thank you for the reminder of this, I might go rewatch!
I just bought a bottle of Hemingway, and I now want to explore the brand further. I had tried much of the line before, but only at shops and in passing. You have to wear MM’s and not just sniff them in a shop . Hemingway, for example, evolves significantly over time. I also love that they balance edgy vs wearable, which is key for all fragrances but especially so for vetivers like Hemingway. Great video… as always 😊
Thank you so much! haha I feel this is true for most perfumes - that you have to wear them. But yes I agree with MM's. Kintsugi was like that for me, for sure.
So happy to hear you like Lost Alice and your description was perfect...it's my favorite MM. Oh myyy, I remember liking Times Square but I might have to revisit my sample, lol! Great video, Cherie.
Thanks Jim! Haha well as I said, Matt liked it! Maybe my nose is just a little over sensitive to something
Hi Cherie! What a coincidence that yesterday, I have sampled the entire line available in local Melbourne perfumery and ended up buying Madeleine. It is an amazing house. Thanks for making this video. Cheers🥰
Madeleine is next on my list to get a sample of I think! I’m definitely developing my taste for gourmands at the moment! X
Great video. Interesting how different we describe these fragrances. To me, Tango is pretty easy to wear but not super unique either. It is beautiful, though! Love it. Don’t own a bottle because I have so many other ambers. I own Lost Alice and I really enjoy it. Just like you, I love iris/orris!
Hi Kicki! I have been going through my perfumes lately just studying them and think most of my ambers are very vanilla (literally). Bengale Rouge is probably the most challenging one I had before Tango and I never actually found it to be that challenging. I wonder if it’s the heat that makes it hard for me to wear Tango, it seems to bring out the more animalic hints - I reserve it for the coldest days (which is not that cool here, let’s face it 😂)
I’m trying to remember if I’ve seen you talk about Panthea Iris? If not definitely recommend trying to sniff that one, it’s a beautiful iris- still one of my faves. Have you ever tried Irisss by Xerjoff? I’m curious about it but too scared to try it as I could never afford it.
I have Lost Alice and Madeleine. I love both, but totally get why you’re not discussing the latter: it’s a creamy, nutty full-on gourmand IMO. I’ve been to Thailand, and I think you should def bring and test Tango. Can’t think of a better place for that 😉👍🏻
I haven’t tried Madeleine yet but I want to! But perhaps by your description Lost Alice is more suited to me anyway. Can’t wait to ‘Tango in Thailand’! 😜
Unbeatable in Thailand für men is Xerjoff 40 knots. 3 times better than in European summer.
I'm very much a burgeoning fan of this house. I have Lost Alice and Madeleine, two very different gourmands. Madeleine for me is one of the first sprays of a perfume I will always remember, an instant love. Lost Alice took me a bit longer but one day I sprayed my sample again and realized I needed the bottle. The others you spoke of today will be on my test list...even Times Square!
That’s so cool, which one do you think you will try next?
@@TheTopNote Tango for sure!
Hi Cherie, excellent review as always! I’ve been eyeing on Lost Alice for a while and I’m thrill to find you enjoying it very much as well 😊. BTW Max Aroma is one of the websites I get my fragrance decants and they are great!
Thanks lovely! Yes they are great! I bought from them some time ago as they were one of the few online stores still shipping to Australia, but it’s been awhile since I’ve ordered anything.
They are a super friendly bunch!
@@TheTopNote Of course! You’re on your no buy year. Thanks for putting this idea out there. It actually made me think twice when I decided to add a full bottle on my collection :)
I realy want to try this Brand now :-)
I found out that I can trust your taste to be similar to mine ❤
Your videos added a lot to my sample list, and its so relacing to listen to your voice too.
Thank you so much! That’s very kind and I’m glad you find these helpful :) x
When I smell iris flowers I think they smell gourmand. Lost Alice captures that side of iris to me, in a way. I do wish that orris could smell like the flower lol but most of the time it is earthier and not as sweet or velvety. An iris (and ambergris) scent I love even more is Musc des Sables. Just got my bottle this week 🥰
Musc de Sables is lovely! I went through a Sample of that earlier this year, and was very tempted to buy a bottle - but was saved by my “no-buy”!
I got a tiny sample of Kintsugi and also L'Attesa after hearing you talk about Kintsugi. I Though I was going to have to get a bottle but now, maybe not, haha! It started out so great like a chypre at the opening but now 20 minutes later I am smelling an odd smokers breath sort of smell that is borderline unpleasant. I have enjoyed smelling this however but on to L'Attesa tomorrow. I am also an iris/orris perfume lover so it should be a good day. Thank you for your take on these perfumes as I had never tried this house! oxJulia
Haha I think that’s the same kind of smell I get from Mitsouko. I can see how this might go a similar way, but luckily it doesn’t get that stale sourness for me. Clearly other people get it though. What did you think of L’Attesa? X
@@TheTopNote Interesting you mention Mitsouko as it's my all time holy grail perfume I have worn for almost 40 years! I can't say I smell anything sour in Kintsugi, just a cigarette and saliva smell if that makes sense and it's subtle. It must be a note I am unfamiliar with. I'm going to try again another day. I really like L'Atessa! It's so different from any Iris I own or have smelled. I get a dry papery smell right off but since I only have a dinky 2ml sample I am not getting a true opening I think since it's dab on. It definitely changes on my skin after that and I can't even describe what I am smelling it's just a unique iris. It smells warm to me and softly woody especially in the dry down. I am thinking of going all out and pouring what's left into a small spray vial and wear the rest tomorrow. I agree it's more on the earthy side and to me, all iris perfumes seem slightly aloof and elegant, maybe introverted. This one is like this also to me. I may be getting a bottle of this one if I can find a good price. oxJulia
Actually review starts @ 3:25
Time stamps are in the description :)
Werry interesting, I'm kinda newish to a lot of brands in the parfyme world, nevertheless they sounds amazing.. 🌹🥰👍
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Helloo! That’s the beauty of this hobby, there’s always something to discover 😍
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Ohh yes, you make my brain eich... 😁💓