I can tell by the way your describing smells you get out of some perfumes that your nose is still developing (yes thats at thing at least in my experience) so i think what your doing by sample is a good thing your on the right track! for example when i first smelled Olene by Diptyque the white flowers in it smelled like moth balls to my nose and i thought why in the world would someone wanna smell like moth balls!? later after i had tried a lot of different perfumes i was at the Diptyque perfume counter smelling fragrances and without realizing it at first really liked Olene enough to get a sample and soon realized omg this is the one i thought smelled like moth balls but now it smelled lovely to my nose. not sure what happens with ones nose as one keep exploring scents but my nose did develop it was like i couldn't smell the true smell of some types of fragrance notes until my nose could get past some auto pilot association response so to speak to smell the true smell. Point being don't be surprised if smell some perfumes later and really like them when you didn't before. knowing your nose may be still getting use to certain types of notes before you can truly smell them for what they truly a are would have been helpful for me to know early in my journey so just sharing that for some people who are new and may not be aware.
I don’t know if you are interested in purchasing, but wanted to share that I saw a recent video by Lauren Mae Fragrance in which she was able to purchase a bottle of YSL Babycat. It’s currently available for purchase on the American Selfridges website (link was in the description on Lauren’s video).
Such a helpful video! I love watching scent reviews, but I’ve smelled several of the ones you picked (I’m also a gourmand lover) and agree with your descriptions. Keep them coming!
There's something interesting about Nishane Ani- in cold weather I couldnt really get many of the notes. I have had it sitting for 6 months and it got to 70 degrees here. I tried it on again and its very nice and completely different on me. This reminds me of Jimmy Choo Jimmy Choo - claims to be a winter scent but it isnt at all. In summer it blossoms! Same with Alexandre J The Majestic. Those bitter almond cherry notes are spectacular in warmer weather - dont show up in the cold. Not all scents which are called "winter" actually are.
I have a couple of decants of Bianco Latte. I may buy a bottle at some point. I bought a bottle of Rifaaqat, which is a dupe of Babycat...and thought that would have to do me. Then, I found Babycat on Scent Split, bought a 5 ml decant and thought that would have to last me because I LOVE it...but two weeks later, I bought the 9 ml decant from Scent Split. I still LOVED it but it's so danged hard to find...and I had even emailed YSL Corporate in the USA right after Christmas and they had answered that Babycat was discontinued...so I was steeled that these decants were miracles that would be saved for special occasions. One Saturday morning, I watched a video by a RUclipsr I follow, and she mentioned that she had gotten a bottle of Babycat from Fragrance-Lord in New Jersey. I looked it up, they had it in stock at a good price for what it is (private line YSL...price compares to any designer house's private line), so I ordered it. Not only did it ship out THAT day--a Saturday--but they had a sale code on their website banner that applied, and I received it three days later, on Tuesday. Unexpectedly, they also sent a gift with purchase, some embroidered Lancôme hand towels, so the whole experience was above and beyond. I recommend Fragrance-Lord highly, especially if you want a bottle of Babycat. I have since learned that there has been some litigation regarding the formula, but it appears to have been resolved now. That was one happy ending but I had another about the same time...and that was finding a source for Miss Dior 2017...long out of production...but that I just found out about. I'm a real sleuthing hounddog when it comes to searching out discontinued or hard-to-find fragrances, but I now own 180 mils of Miss Dior 2017, and I'm a very happy girl.
Wow. Yes... You should be charging for your services!!! Thank you so much for that information!!! And how interesting about the formula... curious even more now!
Great video! And great experiment 😊 I'm in a perfume journey myself and trying out lots of scents recently. A template to document this process would be wonderful! I surely subscribed to your channel. Hugs from Germany
Living vicariously through you! I have a large sampling wishlist costing AUD $500😅🤣 I’ve crossed it down to $200. How many days use do you get out of 2ml? How many sprays per day do you use? I’ve only ever tried 5ml decants and trying to gauge if 2ml will be enough to wear properly for a couple of days😊
Haha can relate!!! My first order last year was about $200 ish... then I went overboard this year.. but I reduced a lot from 2ml to 1ml so I could get more perfumes... but the vials are so annoying to use! I am also now wondering if the performance of the perfume is different versus if it is sprayed normally from a larger vial! I have just used up the Bianco Latte in 2ml and I am fairly certain I had 4 days out of it...but on day two I went nuts. I typically spray on each wrist, crook of the elbows, behind each ear, on each collarbone, and once on the decolletage... so if you spray less than that you might get 5-6 days...😊
Hiii new subscriber here, loving your videos!! I recently also finally got my nose on Gypsy Water for the first time and it's soooooo good!! I slept on it way too long!! I'm happy to hear the longevity is amazing, I haven't actually worn it on skin yet. Thanks for a great vid xx
This video was made for me!!! 1st of all I am a oriental, gourmand girly 🙋🏾♀️ Second I just found scentsplit 2 wks ago and I finally got to order Delina, Bianco Latte, Montale Arabian Tonka, Xerjoff Italica & Musc Shamal 😍
I loved Bianco latte bought it from Oz fragrances and there's another nische scents Australian based decant companies. I don't like Killian's angel share! I prefer khamrah the arabic version. Try oud tonka by Swiss arabian gourmand and you might like teriaq by lattafa by Quentin bish
Thank you for the suggestions. There's somethig about Angel's Share that puts me off slightly everytime I try it... I can't put my finger on it! Khamrah is on the list to try! Haven't heard of the others so I'll have a look!! Thanks!
Hi Samantha, this was a super helpful video. I was wondering what Scent Split are like to use as a service, especially if you're not based in USA. I might give them a go. I'm looking for a new perfume, but there's so much choice out there it's hard to know where to start. Does your offer of sharing your spreadsheet template still stand? I'd be interested! Thanks. Hayley
I loveee Bianco latte. Lasts so long on me and people can tell I’ve been in a room before they seem me 😂. I want to try Tihota indult but it’s really hard/near impossible to find in UK😭
Haha I love that!!! Maybe I need to give it a go - I just used up my 2ml sample... Have you tried buying Tihota online from Lucky Scent? They say they ship to the UK...!
The way that fragrance youtubers describe a scent makes me think I have to have it 😅 Especially when they use words & pharses like "delicious" 😋"intoxicating"😶🌫️, "mouth-watering"🤤 or "divine"🙌🏾. Blind buys that I've taken an L on: Kilian Angels Share Kilian Intoxicated Fresh cream warm cashmere Narciso Rodriguez Poudre Mont blanc signature Commodity Velvet Clean Skin Jlo glo (dont judgeme I was looking for a clean summer scent 😩) My only 2 successful blind blind buys are MFK Gentle fluidity & Brown girl jane DUSK 😍
Was it the Gentle Fluidity Gold? I have this one and I would agree - a fairly safe blind buy! Haven't tried the Brown Girl Jane but its also on my never-ending list!😂 Maybe I should be using more of those words next time! (makes note for next perfume video...!) Thanks for commenting 🙏😊
Do you own any of these perfumes?! Let me know your thoughts! x
Scent split has saved me many wasteful blind buys!
I can tell by the way your describing smells you get out of some perfumes that your nose is still developing (yes thats at thing at least in my experience) so i think what your doing by sample is a good thing your on the right track! for example when i first smelled Olene by Diptyque the white flowers in it smelled like moth balls to my nose and i thought why in the world would someone wanna smell like moth balls!? later after i had tried a lot of different perfumes i was at the Diptyque perfume counter smelling fragrances and without realizing it at first really liked Olene enough to get a sample and soon realized omg this is the one i thought smelled like moth balls but now it smelled lovely to my nose. not sure what happens with ones nose as one keep exploring scents but my nose did develop it was like i couldn't smell the true smell of some types of fragrance notes until my nose could get past some auto pilot association response so to speak to smell the true smell. Point being don't be surprised if smell some perfumes later and really like them when you didn't before. knowing your nose may be still getting use to certain types of notes before you can truly smell them for what they truly a are would have been helpful for me to know early in my journey so just sharing that for some people who are new and may not be aware.
In that case - I am loving the learning process/development of my nose! An intriguing insight! Thank you!
I don’t know if you are interested in purchasing, but wanted to share that I saw a recent video by Lauren Mae Fragrance in which she was able to purchase a bottle of YSL Babycat. It’s currently available for purchase on the American Selfridges website (link was in the description on Lauren’s video).
Such a helpful video! I love watching scent reviews, but I’ve smelled several of the ones you picked (I’m also a gourmand lover) and agree with your descriptions. Keep them coming!
The validation I needed! Haha thank you! :)
There's something interesting about Nishane Ani- in cold weather I couldnt really get many of the notes. I have had it sitting for 6 months and it got to 70 degrees here. I tried it on again and its very nice and completely different on me. This reminds me of Jimmy Choo Jimmy Choo - claims to be a winter scent but it isnt at all. In summer it blossoms! Same with Alexandre J The Majestic. Those bitter almond cherry notes are spectacular in warmer weather - dont show up in the cold. Not all scents which are called "winter" actually are.
Good to know! :) thanks! I do love how perfumes change over time when they macerate a bit! Or in different climates!
If you haven't already, I would suggest trying Architect's Club by Arquiste and also Bo by Liis. I think you will like those two!
Noted down and googling as I reply! Thank you :)
I have a couple of decants of Bianco Latte. I may buy a bottle at some point.
I bought a bottle of Rifaaqat, which is a dupe of Babycat...and thought that would have to do me. Then, I found Babycat on Scent Split, bought a 5 ml decant and thought that would have to last me because I LOVE it...but two weeks later, I bought the 9 ml decant from Scent Split. I still LOVED it but it's so danged hard to find...and I had even emailed YSL Corporate in the USA right after Christmas and they had answered that Babycat was discontinued...so I was steeled that these decants were miracles that would be saved for special occasions.
One Saturday morning, I watched a video by a RUclipsr I follow, and she mentioned that she had gotten a bottle of Babycat from Fragrance-Lord in New Jersey. I looked it up, they had it in stock at a good price for what it is (private line YSL...price compares to any designer house's private line), so I ordered it. Not only did it ship out THAT day--a Saturday--but they had a sale code on their website banner that applied, and I received it three days later, on Tuesday. Unexpectedly, they also sent a gift with purchase, some embroidered Lancôme hand towels, so the whole experience was above and beyond. I recommend Fragrance-Lord highly, especially if you want a bottle of Babycat.
I have since learned that there has been some litigation regarding the formula, but it appears to have been resolved now.
That was one happy ending but I had another about the same time...and that was finding a source for Miss Dior 2017...long out of production...but that I just found out about. I'm a real sleuthing hounddog when it comes to searching out discontinued or hard-to-find fragrances, but I now own 180 mils of Miss Dior 2017, and I'm a very happy girl.
Wow. Yes... You should be charging for your services!!!
Thank you so much for that information!!! And how interesting about the formula... curious even more now!
I love your pronunciation of Bergamot! lol it made me giggle every time 🥰
Haha and I am now devastated that I have been saying it wrong my whole life!!! Why has no one corrected me until now!!! Lol…OOPS! 🙊
@@SamanthaRoseKing I honestly thought it might just be an Aussie thing! lol 😂
Great video! And great experiment 😊 I'm in a perfume journey myself and trying out lots of scents recently. A template to document this process would be wonderful! I surely subscribed to your channel. Hugs from Germany
Thank you!!! I am currently working on the template! I will comment back on here when I have it ready! :)
Living vicariously through you! I have a large sampling wishlist costing AUD $500😅🤣 I’ve crossed it down to $200. How many days use do you get out of 2ml? How many sprays per day do you use? I’ve only ever tried 5ml decants and trying to gauge if 2ml will be enough to wear properly for a couple of days😊
Haha can relate!!! My first order last year was about $200 ish... then I went overboard this year.. but I reduced a lot from 2ml to 1ml so I could get more perfumes... but the vials are so annoying to use! I am also now wondering if the performance of the perfume is different versus if it is sprayed normally from a larger vial!
I have just used up the Bianco Latte in 2ml and I am fairly certain I had 4 days out of it...but on day two I went nuts. I typically spray on each wrist, crook of the elbows, behind each ear, on each collarbone, and once on the decolletage... so if you spray less than that you might get 5-6 days...😊
@@SamanthaRoseKing Thank you! Vials/Dabbers are very annoying and it certainly effects the experience.
Great choices! Try Vanagloria, very similar to Babycat , maybe slightly less peppery/rubbery - was released first and made by the same perfumer...
Oh yes I know about this one - on the list to try next!!!
But thank you - I didn't know it was the same perfumer! Great info thank you! :)
I've got the Penhaligons! Give it a chance to macerate and it performs like a beast esp in cold weather!
Really? This is music to my ears!!! Almost tempted to buy a bottle now!!!
Hiii new subscriber here, loving your videos!! I recently also finally got my nose on Gypsy Water for the first time and it's soooooo good!! I slept on it way too long!! I'm happy to hear the longevity is amazing, I haven't actually worn it on skin yet. Thanks for a great vid xx
I wore it today actually!! Nearly time to buy a full size bottle! :) thanks for taking the time to say hi! :) and for subscribing!
I love Australians
We are all in the room, in spirit 😅❤
It’s bergamoT and sij-age
Thank you!
This video was made for me!!! 1st of all I am a oriental, gourmand girly 🙋🏾♀️ Second I just found scentsplit 2 wks ago and I finally got to order Delina, Bianco Latte, Montale Arabian Tonka, Xerjoff Italica & Musc Shamal 😍
Oooh I want to try Delina... you'll have to let me know what it is like! And Italica!
Eau Duelle lasts all day for me! But I usually spray the back of my neck and my hair ❤
Super jealous!!! I might give it another try!
Thank you for this!
My pleasure! :)
Maison Crivelli Iris Malikhan is my current favorite and last for hours. I didn’t know I liked gourmand.
Oooooh! Thank you! I was wondering if that house did any yummy fragrances! :)
I loved Bianco latte bought it from Oz fragrances and there's another nische scents Australian based decant companies. I don't like Killian's angel share! I prefer khamrah the arabic version. Try oud tonka by Swiss arabian gourmand and you might like teriaq by lattafa by Quentin bish
Thank you for the suggestions. There's somethig about Angel's Share that puts me off slightly everytime I try it... I can't put my finger on it! Khamrah is on the list to try! Haven't heard of the others so I'll have a look!! Thanks!
Hi Samantha, this was a super helpful video. I was wondering what Scent Split are like to use as a service, especially if you're not based in USA. I might give them a go. I'm looking for a new perfume, but there's so much choice out there it's hard to know where to start. Does your offer of sharing your spreadsheet template still stand? I'd be interested! Thanks. Hayley
Hi Hayley! I will work on a template to get out asap! Thank you for saying hi! Glad it helped, and I totally agree! SO so much to choose from!
That would be much appreciated, thanks. It will save me from scribbling away in notebooks! Have a good Friday.
Hi! I would love to have your spreadsheet for all my samples and for analyzing different perfumes, can you send it to me please?
Hello! I am working on a template to make available asap! I will comment on this reply to let you know when it's available! :)
@@SamanthaRoseKing thanks, I can’t wait!
Guidance lasts like weeks on clothes even after 2 washes its eternal whattt
Love fragrances like this! Goooood quality!
I loveee Bianco latte. Lasts so long on me and people can tell I’ve been in a room before they seem me 😂.
I want to try Tihota indult but it’s really hard/near impossible to find in UK😭
Haha I love that!!! Maybe I need to give it a go - I just used up my 2ml sample...
Have you tried buying Tihota online from Lucky Scent? They say they ship to the UK...!
The DUA dupe is really nice! Maybe easier to get?
The way that fragrance youtubers describe a scent makes me think I have to have it 😅 Especially when they use words & pharses like "delicious" 😋"intoxicating"😶🌫️, "mouth-watering"🤤 or "divine"🙌🏾.
Blind buys that I've taken an L on:
Kilian Angels Share
Kilian Intoxicated
Fresh cream warm cashmere
Narciso Rodriguez Poudre
Mont blanc signature
Commodity Velvet
Clean Skin
Jlo glo (dont judgeme I was looking for a clean summer scent 😩)
My only 2 successful blind blind buys are MFK Gentle fluidity & Brown girl jane DUSK 😍
Was it the Gentle Fluidity Gold? I have this one and I would agree - a fairly safe blind buy!
Haven't tried the Brown Girl Jane but its also on my never-ending list!😂
Maybe I should be using more of those words next time! (makes note for next perfume video...!)
Thanks for commenting 🙏😊
@@SamanthaRoseKing Yes, Gentle Fluidity Gold
Omg- YES! Guidance = straight B.O. on my skin, as well! 🦨🦨🦨
Thank you! I am not the only one!!! MEGA PONG! Haha