I found that the Afnan Mystique Bouquet got much better over time. When I first got it, it seemed to disappear instantly after spraying. Now, after 3-4mos, it lasts all day on me, I don't even need to touch up. I love it.
That's good to hear, I experienced the same thing and I've had mine for about 3 weeks and last sprayed about a week ago and I was disappointed in the longevity. I was desperate for a Valaya dupe and this is the only one I could find and Valaya is such a beautiful scent! So I'm confused in the lack of dupes. There are a couple for Fleur Narcotic which is supposed to smell similar to Valaya and I got the sister to this scent by Afnan (something bouquet) and another called Narcotic Flower by Maison Alhambra, but I got the rouge version so I didn't have 2 of the exact same scent.
I just received my bottle and the opening is beautiful but it quickly fades into something that almost resembles Instant Crush from Mancera or BR540, but not in a good way. Really hoping the profile changes over time, so far not a great blind buy for me.
I love mystique bouquet. It projects a lot for me, and I already had a woman make me tell her what it was, and she ordered it right in front of me. One of my favorites. I like weird stuff too. I wasn't expecting to like it this much.
You look positively gorgeous, Simh. Mystique Bouquet is my current obsession. ❤ I adore it. I am normally not a floral fan, but this I find intoxicating. The white flowers shine. This stays on my skin a long time (6 plus hours), but I have had mine for over a month. I too ordered a Valaya sample. I don't pick up the oud in Mystique Bouquet, but that's okay. I actually prefer Mystique Bouquet 😊. Shaghaf Oud Elixer?? Stronger than the OG? 😮 I can't imagine. Lol....
You’re so beautiful 😍❤️ it’s like you get lovelier every time I see you. Seeing a notification of your upload immediately brings a smile to my face. Im so glad you liked Mystique Bouquet, I’m waiting for it to be available in my country ❤
Thank you so so much for this review! Khadlaj Perfumes are my absolute favorite fragrance, and I'm so eager to get my hands on the new line, especially the Blueberry!❤❤❤
I'm still waiting for a beast woody floral ... I guess I want the impossible 😅 l love raspberry and I love sweet oud...I'm very intrigued with Oud Pour Blueberry....I'd layer it with leather ❤
Love Mystique Bouquet! I prefer this one over Valaya. It's lighter and sweeter for summer... A great citric opening, with gorgeous florals... I am letting it sit for a few months and hope it will last longer. So I'm using Khair Pistachio in the meantime...
Totally agree re Mystique Bouquet. I went through a 10ml decant in 2 days. Only the opening was similar to Valaya for me. I mostly end up with a mainly chemical smell from MB. Definitely won't be purchasing. It's not bad, it's just ok.
I agree, the bottle is beautiful but the scent is nothing special and it doesn't last. Unfortunately all I get is ambroxan and something medicinal. I don't like it 🫤
@@AnaLaura-meowsofgreece I thought that at first too but I revisited it after 2 weeks and it has gotten better so it definitely needs to sit a while. I saw another comment say theirs needed 2 months so don't give up on it!
Hello beautiful angel❤greetings from Romania🫶🏻I’ve been watching your videos for a while now,but haven’t left comments..I’ll try to do it from now. Wanted to thank you for all the beautiful fragrances that I’ve added to my closet ❤I didn’t took your advice regarding to Qu’ed al fursan Unlimited..and God what a horrific experience to my nose🙈
Simin, do you know if there is a Middle Eastern dupe of the black bottle of Narcisso Rodriguez for Her?? I LOVE that fragrance and the musk in that fragrance!! I haven't tried any other Narcisso Rodriguez fragrances but if all the musk he uses smells like that, then I really want to find a fragrance with that same "skintimate" type musk.🤟🏻💜
Hey my Hun ❤ I am always happy to see your comments. Thanks a bunch babe. I am in a trap now. I just have to keep buying the Shaghaf Ouds to keep my collection complete lol. Much love to you ❤❤❤
just got my mystique yesterday ❤ sooo beautiful. to be honest the bottle is not showing its beauty on your camera, it’s even prettier! I just love the scent, the opening reminds me of an ice cream shop. not ice cream scent per se, It's a cold smell (!) the coldiness from the ice cream refrigerators mixed with various sweety scents and a little bit of ice cream cone smell hahahhaha, hard to explain! it’s a beautiful memory of childhood. also I layered with musamam white and it was pure heaven. it doesn’t last long in me and i also get anosmic. my skin is not the best for longevity though, wish it had better performance
Hi, Simin! I bought Shaghaf oud Tonka in Dubai and I'm now obsessed and unable to separate from that fragrance. Unfortunately it is not available in my area, can you recommend me any other middle-eastern fragrances in the same olphactory family with Oud Tonka?
Hey my Hun ❤ I dont blame you. Shaghaf Oud Tonka is an obsession for me too. Sadly not yet babe. But I know that many brands are working on Tonka fragrances. BTW I recently laid my nose on Cherry Punk by Room 1015 and I am so obsessed. It is the Shaghaf Oud Tonka with a Cherry Note. Next mission is to find something in the same DNA as that.
I tried to find the Shagaf oud elixir, and I was not able to find it on the Swiss Arabian Maison de orient, or amazon. Where can I find it. The way you described it, I MUST have ti immediately.
This is great! Love to watch your review of these and the best resembling perfume of Meliora and Casilli. Cassili is the most underated of PDM feminine perfumes- hope you Can recognize which perfume resembles this
I’m surprised to hear a lot of people saying that Mystique Bouquet doesn’t last on them 😮 it lasts 8+ hours on my skin. To me it’s like Valaya, Delina La Rosée and Fleur Narcotique had a baby. I don’t get 100% Valaya from it
Oh, I would love to try Shaghaf Oud Elixir. The Elixir seems to be more magical 🎉. Thanks my sis from another miss from another miss. So much love ❤️ and light 💛 💖 ✨️ to you . Fron sunny Tasmania 🌞 Tia ❤
I wanted to blind buy the musk pour narcis but it’s 79$ !! In US…. I need to know I love before I pay that much. But thank you for info and review👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Hey my Hun ❤ All three are very different from each other. 1. Ebhar - Lotus biscuit with a hint of Green Apple. Slightly fresh Gourmand 2. Nebras - Super sweet Caramel scent with a hint of Aromatics. Potent & a little cloying to some 3. Khamrah - Better version of Angels Share in my opinion lol. Leans Unisex. If I had to forcefully choose one, I would go for Ebhar ❤
Hey girl on the link you shared mystique bouquet is 45 then with 4 tax would cost us almost 50 bucks…I was curious when you said 35 as I was going to buy it…but at almost 50 I’ll wait or pass..
I don't want to smell like food, desert, chocolate, coffee, alcohol, fruit, or like sugar or caramel. I am a woman and I want to smell feminine and beautiful. Mystique Bouquet is the only Arabic perfume that I have found and like, that smells like a woman should smell and we hope that Arabs will make more like this
Today I have over-sprayed the Musk Narcis lol. Surprisingly it did not cloy me or others around me. I am loving Oud Klassik so much as well ❤ Maybe I will overspray that tomorrow Lol
I really liked Valaya HOWEVER it was so fleeting I could barely smell it.. my husband couldn’t smell it either..and at that price?? No way.. I was considering Safanad because I also adore orange especially with pear.. and although I was sort of anosmic to it my husband loved it on me. Like you, I have issues with certain musks so I always enjoy your commentary on musky fragrances, thank you! I couldn’t get on with Shaghaf, I really tried but I think being naive to Oud fragrances, it was so hard for me to appreciate it.. I do see it’s very loved for a reason.. wish I could experience that. Ps. You look absolutely insanely beautiful in pastel colors, especially. Beautiful choice for the fragrances you’re sampling 🤍🩶💜 OMG! Before you even said Joaquin, I thought of him when you said it was slightly awkward and more masculine leaning!! And yes I’m pretty sure he’s a smoker.
I bought Shaghaf Oud Elixer the first week it was released in the states. So glad you’re reviewing it!! I love it too! Oh and you are so right, it’s not redundant at all to own both. The sage and pepper does give it that Shaghaf Oud with a naughty secret vibe. Here for it! Also, you’re becoming one of my favorite fragrance reviewers. 💖
I found that the Afnan Mystique Bouquet got much better over time. When I first got it, it seemed to disappear instantly after spraying. Now, after 3-4mos, it lasts all day on me, I don't even need to touch up.
I love it.
That's good to hear, I experienced the same thing and I've had mine for about 3 weeks and last sprayed about a week ago and I was disappointed in the longevity. I was desperate for a Valaya dupe and this is the only one I could find and Valaya is such a beautiful scent! So I'm confused in the lack of dupes. There are a couple for Fleur Narcotic which is supposed to smell similar to Valaya and I got the sister to this scent by Afnan (something bouquet) and another called Narcotic Flower by Maison Alhambra, but I got the rouge version so I didn't have 2 of the exact same scent.
I just received my bottle and the opening is beautiful but it quickly fades into something that almost resembles Instant Crush from Mancera or BR540, but not in a good way. Really hoping the profile changes over time, so far not a great blind buy for me.
I love mystique bouquet. It projects a lot for me, and I already had a woman make me tell her what it was, and she ordered it right in front of me. One of my favorites. I like weird stuff too. I wasn't expecting to like it this much.
LOVE SHAGHAF OUD ELIXIR! Bring on the diabetes! 😅 This fragrance was one of my best 2024 fragrances purchases. Thank you, Sim. Awesome review 👏
Same!!
Newly subscribed, love your reviews. Your personality and energy is so positive and happy.
I love mystic bouquet! Great dupe for valaya. Does not need to macerate. It’s beautiful.
You look positively gorgeous, Simh. Mystique Bouquet is my current obsession. ❤ I adore it. I am normally not a floral fan, but this I find intoxicating. The white flowers shine. This stays on my skin a long time (6 plus hours), but I have had mine for over a month. I too ordered a Valaya sample. I don't pick up the oud in Mystique Bouquet, but that's okay. I actually prefer Mystique Bouquet 😊. Shaghaf Oud Elixer?? Stronger than the OG? 😮 I can't imagine. Lol....
I'm good with pretty, if not quality boxes, so I don't feel bad throwing them out!
Sim, today you have the best look of all ! This color of clothes and hairstyle and make up look great on you!
I’m wearing Mystique Bouquet today) I agree, this fragrance is weak, sits close to the skin
😅😂 @ u myt get diabetic smelling it...
You’re so beautiful 😍❤️ it’s like you get lovelier every time I see you. Seeing a notification of your upload immediately brings a smile to my face. Im so glad you liked Mystique Bouquet, I’m waiting for it to be available in my country ❤
Hola Simin, tenía en mi lista de deseos Mystique Bouquet, ahora tengo más ganas de conseguirlo, gracias por compartir 😘
Thank you so so much for this review! Khadlaj Perfumes are my absolute favorite fragrance, and I'm so eager to get my hands on the new line, especially the Blueberry!❤❤❤
Mystique bouquet lasts all day on me too. I think it might just need to sit for a bit
I'm still waiting for a beast woody floral ... I guess I want the impossible 😅 l love raspberry and I love sweet oud...I'm very intrigued with Oud Pour Blueberry....I'd layer it with leather ❤
Love Mystique Bouquet! I prefer this one over Valaya. It's lighter and sweeter for summer... A great citric opening, with gorgeous florals... I am letting it sit for a few months and hope it will last longer. So I'm using Khair Pistachio in the meantime...
Hi Simin ✨ I'm obsessed with your videos, love the way you talk about perfumes!! Can you please make a video about middle eastern vanilla scents?? 😍
You got Mystic Bouquet!!!! Isn’t the bottle so beautiful? I love it so much
Simin always looks beautiful and exquisite. I wanna hear your review of the Guidance dupe
You look lovely today I enjoy your videos.
Hi my beautiful angel ❤, I will watch this tomorrow as I cannot focus, too tired,after midnight here. Looking forward to this. Much love, always ❤ Tia
Totally agree re Mystique Bouquet. I went through a 10ml decant in 2 days. Only the opening was similar to Valaya for me. I mostly end up with a mainly chemical smell from MB. Definitely won't be purchasing. It's not bad, it's just ok.
Exacto 👍
Mystique Bouquet has been hyped on RUclips because what is duping but I love that bottle and colour.
I agree, the bottle is beautiful but the scent is nothing special and it doesn't last. Unfortunately all I get is ambroxan and something medicinal. I don't like it 🫤
@@AnaLaura-meowsofgreece
Medicinal oh no
I was so excited to get it and it turned out to be a disappointment for my taste. Another blind buy failure.
@@AnaLaura-meowsofgreece I thought that at first too but I revisited it after 2 weeks and it has gotten better so it definitely needs to sit a while. I saw another comment say theirs needed 2 months so don't give up on it!
I have Mystique Bouquet and loving it ❤
Hello beautiful angel❤greetings from Romania🫶🏻I’ve been watching your videos for a while now,but haven’t left comments..I’ll try to do it from now. Wanted to thank you for all the beautiful fragrances that I’ve added to my closet ❤I didn’t took your advice regarding to Qu’ed al fursan Unlimited..and God what a horrific experience to my nose🙈
Simin, do you know if there is a Middle Eastern dupe of the black bottle of Narcisso Rodriguez for Her?? I LOVE that fragrance and the musk in that fragrance!!
I haven't tried any other Narcisso Rodriguez fragrances but if all the musk he uses smells like that, then I really want to find a fragrance with that same "skintimate" type musk.🤟🏻💜
Ohh I love your makeup!! You look so pretty!
Musk pour Narscist I can’t find it for that price, all I see is 89$ up
You look gorgeous Sim! I am now interested in mystique bouquet. I don't own any Shaghaf Oud and now I'm intrigued..I need some samples
Hi, I was wondering about Shaghaf Elixir, thanks for the review
Hey my Hun ❤
I am always happy to see your comments. Thanks a bunch babe. I am in a trap now. I just have to keep buying the Shaghaf Ouds to keep my collection complete lol.
Much love to you ❤❤❤
I'm so sorry I can't buy Khadlaj perfumes in my country :( hope they appear on our market soon
just got my mystique yesterday ❤ sooo beautiful. to be honest the bottle is not showing its beauty on your camera, it’s even prettier! I just love the scent, the opening reminds me of an ice cream shop. not ice cream scent per se, It's a cold smell (!) the coldiness from the ice cream refrigerators mixed with various sweety scents and a little bit of ice cream cone smell hahahhaha, hard to explain! it’s a beautiful memory of childhood. also I layered with musamam white and it was pure heaven. it doesn’t last long in me and i also get anosmic. my skin is not the best for longevity though, wish it had better performance
the woodiness in mystique bouquet was really nauseating for me
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I have just received Mystique Bouquet and it is quite beautiful.
Very intrigued on the Shagaf Oud Elixir!
Hi, Simin! I bought Shaghaf oud Tonka in Dubai and I'm now obsessed and unable to separate from that fragrance. Unfortunately it is not available in my area, can you recommend me any other middle-eastern fragrances in the same olphactory family with Oud Tonka?
Hey my Hun ❤
I dont blame you. Shaghaf Oud Tonka is an obsession for me too. Sadly not yet babe. But I know that many brands are working on Tonka fragrances. BTW I recently laid my nose on Cherry Punk by Room 1015 and I am so obsessed. It is the Shaghaf Oud Tonka with a Cherry Note. Next mission is to find something in the same DNA as that.
I tried to find the Shagaf oud elixir, and I was not able to find it on the Swiss Arabian Maison de orient, or amazon.
Where can I find it. The way you described it, I MUST have ti immediately.
I found mine on fragrance buy Canada, it’s on its way… so excited!!!
This is great! Love to watch your review of these and the best resembling perfume of Meliora and Casilli. Cassili is the most underated of PDM feminine perfumes- hope you Can recognize which perfume resembles this
I need to stop playing and pull the trigger on Shaghaf Oud Élixir… it’s been in and out of my cart haha
😅
Love all your videos...So informative with a great personality!😊
thank you my gorgeous hun ♥️ I hope I never disappoint you with my content ever ♥️🤗
Mystique Bouquet is ❤❤❤❤❤
I’m surprised to hear a lot of people saying that Mystique Bouquet doesn’t last on them 😮 it lasts 8+ hours on my skin. To me it’s like Valaya, Delina La Rosée and Fleur Narcotique had a baby. I don’t get 100% Valaya from it
Oh, I would love to try Shaghaf Oud Elixir. The Elixir seems to be more magical 🎉. Thanks my sis from another miss from another miss. So much love ❤️ and light 💛 💖 ✨️ to you . Fron sunny Tasmania 🌞 Tia ❤
Hi, could you do a video for newborn baby scents that's powdery, musky, amber, iris, heliotrope, jasmine.. Baby smell fragrances ❤❤
Thanks for sharing.
I wanted to blind buy the musk pour narcis but it’s 79$ !! In US…. I need to know I love before I pay that much. But thank you for info and review👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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Hello. I am confused between rasasi ehbar, Nebras and khamrah. What should I buy first?
Hey my Hun ❤
All three are very different from each other.
1. Ebhar - Lotus biscuit with a hint of Green Apple. Slightly fresh Gourmand
2. Nebras - Super sweet Caramel scent with a hint of Aromatics. Potent & a little cloying to some
3. Khamrah - Better version of Angels Share in my opinion lol. Leans Unisex.
If I had to forcefully choose one, I would go for Ebhar ❤
@@SiminShaikh thank you so much beautiful 🙏❤️
Have you tried Abdul Samad Al Qurashi or Ibrahim al Qurashi Blueberry Musk?
Hey girl on the link you shared mystique bouquet is 45 then with 4 tax would cost us almost 50 bucks…I was curious when you said 35 as I was going to buy it…but at almost 50 I’ll wait or pass..
Hi Sim❤
Hi beautifull , love your description of perfumes. I would like to know your opinion about swiss arabian harmony collection
You're literally the first person I've seen review Elixir. Thank you! I've been very curious about it.
Mystique Bouquet has been in and out of my cart for a month or more. I need to just pick it up. It would be really unique in my collection.
Great review good information greetings from the Netherlands
How different is shahaf elixer to the og is it redundant to have both sim
just wanted to say youre so pretty an i really value your reviews❤
Please one video on clean girl scents
Do you have a good dupe for DELINA LA ROSEE? Thanks in advance !! :)
Zimaya Hawwa Pink
Loveeeee mystic bouquet! 😍
I don't want to smell like food, desert, chocolate, coffee, alcohol, fruit, or like sugar or caramel. I am a woman and I want to smell feminine and beautiful. Mystique Bouquet is the only Arabic perfume that I have found and like, that smells like a woman should smell and we hope that Arabs will make more like this
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My son wears oud pour klassik it’s his favourite and gets insane compliments. Performance is crazy good and lovely and fresh
Today I have over-sprayed the Musk Narcis lol. Surprisingly it did not cloy me or others around me. I am loving Oud Klassik so much as well ❤ Maybe I will overspray that tomorrow Lol
Mystique bouquet gives me elevated Victoria secrets Love Spell vibes
I really liked Valaya HOWEVER it was so fleeting I could barely smell it.. my husband couldn’t smell it either..and at that price?? No way.. I was considering Safanad because I also adore orange especially with pear.. and although I was sort of anosmic to it my husband loved it on me.
Like you, I have issues with certain musks so I always enjoy your commentary on musky fragrances, thank you!
I couldn’t get on with Shaghaf, I really tried but I think being naive to Oud fragrances, it was so hard for me to appreciate it.. I do see it’s very loved for a reason.. wish I could experience that.
Ps. You look absolutely insanely beautiful in pastel colors, especially. Beautiful choice for the fragrances you’re sampling 🤍🩶💜
OMG! Before you even said Joaquin, I thought of him when you said it was slightly awkward and more masculine leaning!! And yes I’m pretty sure he’s a smoker.
Safanad is GORGEOUS and super underrated
@@Lajolies2scents oh yes it is! Love it now that I’ve been able to sample it more.
I bought Shaghaf Oud Elixer the first week it was released in the states. So glad you’re reviewing it!! I love it too! Oh and you are so right, it’s not redundant at all to own both. The sage and pepper does give it that Shaghaf Oud with a naughty secret vibe. Here for it! Also, you’re becoming one of my favorite fragrance reviewers. 💖