I don’t know why people call Prada paradox basic because it’s not. It’s beautiful and unique and I get a lot of compliments. La belle is gorgeous and I have the original. Intoxicating
Perfumes are such a finicky thing. I purchased an Arabian fragrance based on a YT review that said how it smelled like vanilla and fruit but when i got it, the smelled burned my nose. I thought it smelled like Raid. I left it on my bathroom counter untouched for months. I kept seeing so many positive reviews that I went to spray it and LOVED IT. It was crazy! I guess it either sitting in a warm environment (which people say you shouldn't do) or maybe it sitting in general, I was able to smell all the sweet notes everyone raved about. Crazy!❤
I've dived in and can't stop buying Middle Eastern perfume oils and perfumes and yes, some perfumes need maceration time. But I have never received more compliments than when I started my collection and I feel like my coins aren't disrespected as they are inexpensive, the bottles are weighty and look nice.
middle eastern perfumes are not sold the same as western perfumes. most people spray out a couple of sprays and then let it macerate/oxidate before it smells like it should. Many of them start off weaker and then get bolder and richer as the oils mix and the perfumes macerate. I love that they're affordable and i don't mind but some people want a fragrance ready to go but most fragrances at the middle eastern price point don't smell as good / lack quality
@@unchainyourbrain3312 yes weighty bottles. really good quality for the price. Definitely not disrespectful with the quality. i feel honoured to have discovered them - i experiment more and have more variety.
Hi Lia, I really like your reviews and Love your top 5. I love a good clean floral, musk as well. There were a few I had to disagree on bc Burberry Her and Fluidity Gold are both great fragrances to me but as you say , everything doesn’t project the same for everyone . I need to smell the Labelle fragrance ASAP! So I can catch somebody’s son 😂 TFS 😊
I also use my gentle fluidity gold in colder months too, fall time in summer on cold days, mainly evening. The vanilla comes through so beautifully. I love your fragrance collection. I used to love Ralph Lauren Midnight Romance in my early 20s.
Thank you for this Lia. Good girl the original black heel and Miss Dior is my two favorite scents. I can’t wait to smell that YSL as I’m looking for a new scent.
I hated that Replica Bubble Bath. Gave it to my teenage daughter and it smelled so good on her that one day I asked her what she had on and she told me it was this. I’m like ain’t no way. It smelled completely different on her.
Wow, you and I have the same scent profile. Almost everything you mentioned that you had a problem with is a fragrance I do not like. I am not a vanilla person at all.
26:11 I don’t know girl, my mom’s signature scent is (over sprayed) White Diamonds, and I’ve gone hard in the vanilla/amber/woody/earthy and unisex/closer-to-masculine fragrances because of how oppressively floral WD is to me (although it dries down nicely on her, I’ll say that) Gagging just thinking about it 😅 *It’s funny, I actually really really like that Billie Eilish you didn’t care for
lol maybe my moms age has something to do with it. When she was 34 I was 15, so my teen years she was still wearing pretty cool scents and kind of still shopping in the juniors department. She wasn’t really in her older scents era yet. 😩😂
with burberry her you may prefer the edt as it is more floral. my sister has the edt and i like that one bc i like florals but she loves the edp that i have because it's sweeter and fruitier
Great video!! And right on time. I'm a Fitness instructor. I like sweet, floral, fresh. Looking for a gym scent that is not overwhelming and leans more fresh. Which one of these would you suggest.
Coco and the Viktor fragrance are the only ones I layer. I do like to be one and done so my intention when buying those weren’t that they were going to layer but when I got them and they were so weak I just had to make them work.
Lulutress Braid Out and French Wave. If you are new to my channel just an FYI that the hair I’m wearing in every video ( hair related or not) is listed at the top of the description box. I hope this helps!
I almost unfollow you bc you start out as being so negative but you know what!! I will follow you but what ever you said about these or some of fragrances will not stop me from purchasing them we all got different preferences Ok.
I don’t know why people call Prada paradox basic because it’s not. It’s beautiful and unique and I get a lot of compliments. La belle is gorgeous and I have the original. Intoxicating
It’s definitely not basic!
Perfumes are such a finicky thing. I purchased an Arabian fragrance based on a YT review that said how it smelled like vanilla and fruit but when i got it, the smelled burned my nose. I thought it smelled like Raid. I left it on my bathroom counter untouched for months. I kept seeing so many positive reviews that I went to spray it and LOVED IT. It was crazy! I guess it either sitting in a warm environment (which people say you shouldn't do) or maybe it sitting in general, I was able to smell all the sweet notes everyone raved about. Crazy!❤
They really are so finicky.
I've dived in and can't stop buying Middle Eastern perfume oils and perfumes and yes, some perfumes need maceration time. But I have never received more compliments than when I started my collection and I feel like my coins aren't disrespected as they are inexpensive, the bottles are weighty and look nice.
middle eastern perfumes are not sold the same as western perfumes. most people spray out a couple of sprays and then let it macerate/oxidate before it smells like it should. Many of them start off weaker and then get bolder and richer as the oils mix and the perfumes macerate. I love that they're affordable and i don't mind but some people want a fragrance ready to go but most fragrances at the middle eastern price point don't smell as good / lack quality
@@unchainyourbrain3312 yes weighty bottles. really good quality for the price. Definitely not disrespectful with the quality. i feel honoured to have discovered them - i experiment more and have more variety.
@@unchainyourbrain3312 where did you buy yours from?
Hair girlie checking in. I watched this whole video just for the hair, but love that you’re continuing to cover multiple topics. ❤
Thank you so much!
Loved your reviews of the fragrance. I feel more knowledgeable before I make a purchase.
Light blue is one of my favorites. Along with Versace crystal noir. And bright crystal.
Yes oldie but goodies! Never fail 😊
I felt the same. Maturation makes the fragrance smell better 16:31
New subbie!!! Love the video ❤
Love this! Watched every minute. Love BSB oils, they are my obsession right now.
Flower bomb projects so much on me to the extent that I get self conscious 😅 it’s crazy how perfume reacts to different chemistry
Hi Lia, I really like your reviews and Love your top 5. I love a good clean floral, musk as well. There were a few I had to disagree on bc Burberry Her and Fluidity Gold are both great fragrances to me but as you say , everything doesn’t project the same for everyone .
I need to smell the Labelle fragrance ASAP! So I can catch somebody’s son 😂
TFS 😊
I also use my gentle fluidity gold in colder months too, fall time in summer on cold days, mainly evening. The vanilla comes through so beautifully. I love your fragrance collection. I used to love Ralph Lauren Midnight Romance in my early 20s.
Thank you for this. I am a perfume girlie and yes longevity is important lol
Thank you for this Lia. Good girl the original black heel and Miss Dior is my two favorite scents. I can’t wait to smell that YSL as I’m looking for a new scent.
I think you will like it!
I'll vouch for Born in Roma, Good Girl / Blush / Very, Flowerbomb, Paradoxe, LDBS, Delina Exclusif, ORIANA, La Belle, Libre Intense!
My favorite is CH good girl and my husband loves it too.
Lia I love watching your videos! I appreciate your honesty!! No enemies here. ❤❤❤ Keep being you! Love it!!! I appreciate your opinion!!
I love Light Bleu!! It smells different on my bestie than it does on me
I hated that Replica Bubble Bath. Gave it to my teenage daughter and it smelled so good on her that one day I asked her what she had on and she told me it was this. I’m like ain’t no way. It smelled completely different on her.
20:26 I love the intense eau de perfume
Wow, you and I have the same scent profile. Almost everything you mentioned that you had a problem with is a fragrance I do not like. I am not a vanilla person at all.
26:11 I don’t know girl, my mom’s signature scent is (over sprayed) White Diamonds, and I’ve gone hard in the vanilla/amber/woody/earthy and unisex/closer-to-masculine fragrances because of how oppressively floral WD is to me (although it dries down nicely on her, I’ll say that)
Gagging just thinking about it 😅
*It’s funny, I actually really really like that Billie Eilish you didn’t care for
lol maybe my moms age has something to do with it. When she was 34 I was 15, so my teen years she was still wearing pretty cool scents and kind of still shopping in the juniors department. She wasn’t really in her older scents era yet. 😩😂
with burberry her you may prefer the edt as it is more floral. my sister has the edt and i like that one bc i like florals but she loves the edp that i have because it's sweeter and fruitier
Great video!! And right on time. I'm a Fitness instructor. I like sweet, floral, fresh. Looking for a gym scent that is not overwhelming and leans more fresh. Which one of these would you suggest.
Gaultier...pronounced "GO-tee-ay". French, right?!? Also...eau is pronounced "oh"...means water.
Great video, and GREAT hair!!!
Lia is this sweater in your Amazon Storefront?
No, I bought it from Nordstrom. It used to be in my LTK but I think it’s sold out. I bought it 2 years ago.
@ ok!
You also said you line a one and done. But you also me that you layer Coco with other fragrances. Please let us know which fragrances you layer.
Coco and the Viktor fragrance are the only ones I layer. I do like to be one and done so my intention when buying those weren’t that they were going to layer but when I got them and they were so weak I just had to make them work.
Everyone I’ve watched say Cloud is a dupe of Baccarat Rouge. I’ve never heard anyone compare it to Burberry Her.
Wow! Then that’s even more off cause Baccarat and Cloud smell so opposite. One is in the woody amber family and the other is sweet floral.
Funny how Her and Cloud are both compared to 540 but not each other! Her/540 made by the same guy.
What hair is this? Sorry to be off topic
Lulutress Braid Out and French Wave. If you are new to my channel just an FYI that the hair I’m wearing in every video ( hair related or not) is listed at the top of the description box. I hope this helps!
@LiaLavon thank you so much
@@LiaLavon thanks
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Any perfume you don’t want Lia please send them to me God bless I will use them all lol
I almost unfollow you bc you start out as being so negative but you know what!! I will follow you but what ever you said about these or some of fragrances will not stop me from purchasing them we all got different preferences Ok.
I felt the same. Maturation makes the fragrance smell better 16:31