DECLUTTERING MY FRAGRANCE COLLECTION I TheTopNote

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Today I finally start decluttering my fragrance collection. Tune in to see what I am culling from my perfume wardrobe, and why.
What are your thoughts on these fragrances?
How do you approach minimising your fragrance wardrobe?
Do you have a limit that you like to keep your fragrance wardrobe to?
I would welcome any tips as I continue to reduce this down to a manageable collection of fragrances I know I will love!
Fragrances mentioned:
Florabotanica by Balenciaga
Light Blue Intense by Dolce & Gabbana
Herba Mimosa by Chloe Atelier des Fleurs
Crystal Noir EDT by Versace
Alien eau Extraordinaire by Mugler
Woman by Ralph Lauren
L'instant EDP by Guerlain
First Kiss Exclusive by Be Layered
Joy by Jean Patou
La Petite Robe Noire EDT by Guerlain
Miami Glow by J Lo
Chance EDP by Chanel
Green Tea Tropical by Elizabeth Arden
Miracle by Lancome
My Burberry by Burberry
Lira by Xerjoff Casamoratti
Pluriel Feminin by Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Jasmins Marzipane by Maison Lancome
Cambodian Oud by Lux Oud
Exclusive Blend #1 by Lux Oud
Burberry Weekend by Burberry
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@ChaoticCurlz 4 жыл бұрын

I love how you organize your fragrances experience in a spread sheet. watching this vid was refreshing. I am still new to wearing fragrance and so I’m still figuring out what I like and what doesn’t work for me. And watching fragrance vids on KZfaq sometimes makes me feel like I have to love what everyone else is loving, but this vid shows that it’s ok not to love everyone else’s fav and even if you liked something before it’s ok to not like it as much now and to pass it along for someone else to experience. So thanks for this☺️

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing your experience - yes there can be lots of pressure to like certain things or buy them because they are considered “must haves” but really, every perfume collection, big all small is a very personal, carefully curated gallery of scent that may very well change over time. I definitely advise sampling lots and avoiding buying full bottles too soon - please keep me posted! 😊💞

@EmysWorldofFragrance 4 жыл бұрын

I think declutters are kind of fun and therapeutic, especially for those of us with large collections 😍👍 I also did one recently 💕

@PaolaBianka 4 жыл бұрын

I love Miracle 💗 a scent-imental perfume for me ❤️

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

It is well-loved for sure :)

@SENSATIONALBISCUIT 4 жыл бұрын

me too reminds me of my friend and working in a student bar ♡

@lisawithans 3 жыл бұрын

Me too, it was the first perfume my now husband bought for me!

@ednaquintana6201 3 жыл бұрын

I have enjoyed watching you today Sept. 20, 2020. I like perfumes like you and I have collected more than a hundred in the last couple of years. I really enjoy the, and most of them I buy blindly and most of them turn out good. I put the perfumes on daily a few times a day, and my favorite kind is floral perfumes and vintage perfumes. I buy perfumes daily on line and I look forward to getting them in the mail, opening the packages and then enjoying smelling them. I enjoy watching You Tube fragrance videos and see how women enjoy the fragrances. I like the way you describe your fragrances, and you are very pretty and a classy lady. I am 73 years old, and I live in Raleigh, NC, for the last 17 years, and I lived in Los Angeles, California, for 40 years, and I was born in Israel in 1947, coming to America with my parents in 1960 and I lived in New York up to the age of 17 when we moved to California where my Asthma was cured because of the dry warm weather. I converted to Christianity from Judaism and I enjoy my relationship with Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour.

@TheTopNote 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your story! Wow you have a fascinating life! Do you have any favourites from your collection? What would be your most prized vintage fragrance? I obviously wear several fragrances per day as well haha and yes definitely part of the thrill of a new purchase (and especially a blind buy) is the anticipation of opening them! Thank you for your support and for being here. Please do share some of your favourite youtube fragrance reviewers so that others may also discover them (including me!) 😊

@june1319 3 жыл бұрын

I also used to loooooove My Burbery. And now I can't imagine putting it on.

@thesimplechiclife 4 жыл бұрын

I just discovered your channel and I love your demeanor! New subscriber here! I also have to agree about Delina - it's lovely but I don't always love it on ME. :). I finally just finished the video - you mentioned at the end to let you know how you go through the process of getting rid of perfumes, I also have a channel and I frequently do decluttering videos. You've actually inspired me to do another one tonight so that should be going up sometime this weekend. :). Great video!! I love your style, keep it up!

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Aw thanks Lovely! It’s nice to have you here and I love watching your videos also!! 💞 I will keep my eye out for that next declutter one!

@yvespiderssmells9956 4 жыл бұрын

"Its hideous" 🤣🤣🤣 Really enjoyed this!

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

😬🙈

@Scentobsessedemma 4 жыл бұрын

Great video too my love! I am really enjoying your videos 💖💖💖

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

😘🙏

@fraghag 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Your hair looks stunning! 🌷

@TheTopNote 3 жыл бұрын

Lol thanks Linda! It was a good (but messy) hair day and I have not been able to replicate that plait since! Haha 🤣

@MariaMeliora 3 жыл бұрын

i'm on a legit binge watching spree of your videos, Cherie!

@TheTopNote 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I’m honoured! Thanks so much for the share today and for letting me know you are here because now I have found YOUR channel ☺️

@EnglishProfStyle 3 жыл бұрын

I have too many bottles, but I love them, both for the bottle and for the scents. I applaud your discipline!

@TheTopNote 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Although, "disciplined" is probably not the word I would use to descrive me when it comes to perfume 😬😅

@irmamika8826 4 жыл бұрын

I am having a small declutter too, it’s actually quiet satisfying 😆

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Irma hehe It is rather satisfying :)

@MI-go6yh 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to have at least nine of these!❤️

@pulpfragsn 4 жыл бұрын

Spreadsheeeetsss! Yes, very sensible. I see myself approaching 100 bottles and would like to get closer to 50, pleased that I recently have sold a few actually. I think it's a bit of a constant curation process. It's hard sometimes, but best to let go of your darlings when they are no longer true darlings🤪. I enjoyed this video, thanks Cherie.

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Marcus!

@ellyafragrantlife 3 жыл бұрын

I'm loving your videos since I discovered the channel last week. I recently decluttered and sold 3 fragrances and it felt cathartic to clear room and make some money back! You've got me back in the decluttering spirit now 😳😂😂

@TheTopNote 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you are finding it inspirational! Yes saying goodbye is hard but then being able to welcome newbies into the fold “guilt free” is also a lovely feeling! 😃

@thesimplechiclife 3 жыл бұрын

my second time watching this video because I love declutters and I love your videos! :)

@TheTopNote 3 жыл бұрын

Aw thanks Cody! Well stay tuned there’s lots more decluttering to come! 😬 Lol

@AnaliciaMM 4 жыл бұрын

This is a very well done video, I love your explications! I’m the same, I LOVE my fragrances but I am by no means a collector. TFS!! 😊

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😃💞

@TheScentinel 4 жыл бұрын

Well done Cherie, this step is the hardest but at least now you know what you don't want. I am currently at 102 bottles and ideally want between 60 amd 80

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you Pep! I have a ways to go to get to that!

@gunnerjace8627 2 жыл бұрын

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@TheScentinel 2 жыл бұрын

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@gaeltrenton2007 2 жыл бұрын

@Gunner Jace Instablaster :)

@gunnerjace8627 2 жыл бұрын

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@SueRosalie 3 жыл бұрын

It would be so much easier for us if designers would sell a 10ml bottle in their range (occasionally they do but it's rare). Not only would it be affordable, we wouldn't be stuck with nearly full 100ml bottles of perfumes we don't love.

@TheTopNote 3 жыл бұрын

Agree!! I think it’s quite common these days for people to have multiple perfumes so they really should start catering to that.

@missfelly340 4 жыл бұрын

Argh!!!! Kicking myself for finding you too late!!! Loved watching this.... but you decluttered some of my favourites and the whole time I’m watching I’m thinking, please be in the UK so that I can take some of these off your hands haha. I love Lira! It’s definitely one of my favourite gourmands ever! And then Florabotanica! If they haven’t sold yet then I’d be very interested 😊

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Lol but the upside is that in the UK you have a much greater range so should be fairly easy to pick up :) thanks so much for watching!

@spymash3746 4 жыл бұрын

Coincidentally, whenever I've had a cull of my fragrance collection, I've always seemed to eventually dislike the designer fragrances rather than the niche. I've only kept a couple clean and soapy ones for indoors or just quickly nipping out. Looking at my fragrances, I think I've turned into a fragrance snob. Enjoyed the vid. Keep up the good work, Cherie.

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Haha nothing wrong with that! Why can’t we be selective about how we want to smell? Its such a personal thing. thanks for being here and for the feedback! 😉❤️

@fragchitown8985 4 жыл бұрын

I recently discovered your channel and really enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing. My dislike of wearing perfumes with detectable vanilla, sandalwood or patchouli thankfully acts as preemptive decluttering! I especially enjoyed your video on Miller et Bertaux fragrances. I bought Menta y Menta and enjoy it; I find it good to wear when I have a headache. Very therapeutic. Have a good week.

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind feedback - Miller et Bertaux are such a great underrated house! 😃

@GBFragrances 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!! I need to declutter ASAP (need space for new ones 😛)

@TheTopNote 3 жыл бұрын

thanks Giselle!

@roseandjones8390 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your declutter. . I need to do the same. Interestingly, Florabotanica is one I often question about selling. . I hardly ever reach for it, and it does end up very strong, but every once in a while it hits the spot with its punch of mint, rose and green freshness. So it's safe for now. Lol xxx

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Haha true! I’m glad she’s safe in your collection. I feel like I need to be ruthless now 😄

@maureenhannivan8043 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about a trip to Morocco but pandemic put the brakes on. I took a cruise to japan, was you trip pleasure or work. I was impressed you had fragrance I have never seen. Thanks for video!

@fragheadunleashed5661 3 жыл бұрын

New subscriber all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦🙋‍♀️

@TheTopNote 3 жыл бұрын

Hellloooo! Thanks so much! Lovely to have you here 🙏

@Scentobsessedemma 4 жыл бұрын

The real Delina Exclusif was a scrubber for me too love. It was so cloying it made me nauseous. So good decision imo! 💖

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Em! 💞

@CanadianBeautyBlog 2 жыл бұрын

Watching a whole year later and wow, I’ve had that Green Tea and gave it away and also swapped my Light Blue Intense at about the same time you did!!! I’ve held on to my Florabotanica though and people keep requesting decants of it which is hilarious.

@TheTopNote 2 жыл бұрын

I ended up repurchasing a smaller bottle of the Florabotanica lol. It still seems to be available over here though.

@dcjimr1 4 жыл бұрын

I need to do this so badly, but I've never sold a perfume before and it seems like it would be a hassle to do it. I plan on giving some of mine away, but with the pandemic I'm not really seeing anyone. So I guess I'm stuck with them for a while! Loved the video, Cherie.

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim! Yes I’m not gonna lie it’s a hassle once you have a pile of fragrances looking at you which you don’t know what to do with lol. I will give it a limited shot at selling them and then they will be donated. It’s a lot of effort to sell stuff I’ve realised. 😬

@delljohnson6560 3 жыл бұрын

I was interested to hear your feeling about the alien line....I feel the same....I like them but I'm not crazy about them.

@tayebehshalmani6157 3 жыл бұрын

Just came across your channel and really like your taste in fragrance. Random comment: You remind me of the main character in the Swedish Netflix series "Love and Anarchy"!

@TheTopNote 3 жыл бұрын

Lol! I haven’t seen it but now I’m curious! Thanks for watching! 😄

@Olfactofiles 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I constantly try to declutter scents I don't love. Fun to see your picks, though I must say I am a lover of Delina Exclusif and Lira. I sold my Jasmins Marzipane also. It just wasn't for me.

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I can see why people love them but they are so sweet 🙂 I have A LOT more decluttering to do 😬

@Olfactofiles 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheTopNote Me too! Yeah, I do like sweet fragrances, but since are even too sweet for me.

@tessab9374 Жыл бұрын

If you like Light Blue but its to sharp like you said, try I love love by moschino 😍 I like it wayyy better

@Scentobsessedemma 4 жыл бұрын

I just sold my Florabotanica too. I just used to wear it to the gym. I love super florals but they need to be exceptional. This one to me was ok. Nothing groundbreaking....

@itsmeGeorgina Жыл бұрын

This was very helpful for me... thank god I wasn't that crazy after all, I mean, not being crazy about most of these fragrances .. 😊

@TheTopNote Жыл бұрын

Haha definitely not crazy! ❤️

@a2zin125 3 жыл бұрын

If you like TRUE jasmine notes, A La Nuit by Serge Lutens is unmatched. It is a solinote jasmine. I have tried SO many jasmine fragrances (niche and designer), and none take the place of A La Nuit. Let me know if you try it. These days you can only get it from his direct website and it has become more pricey, of course!!

@TheCutiepie2004 3 жыл бұрын

I also saw some of his fragrances on fragrancenet

@pamelaroach1516 4 жыл бұрын

First time subscriber

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Nice to meet you :)

@justaddlight 4 жыл бұрын

I do kind of prefer Black Perfecto to the original too. Florabotanica is a surprise though! That one has been all the rage lately.

@elenasmiley 4 жыл бұрын

Currently decluttering myself... Very hard to make decisions! What I discovered works for me: I will put the fragrance in question away from the display and see if I miss it. If not - to Mercari it goes :)

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a good strategy!

@jaimeaccardi3530 2 жыл бұрын

I agree on the versace i dont get coconut either or in the d and g the only one intense if you smelled that just cant smell any coconut.

@wonderfulworld7414 2 жыл бұрын

Same here, I don't get coconut in these two either, neither in tresor nude, so I'm really wondering what people are talking about 🙄. Sense of smell is so different in every person, I learnt that.

@OlfactiveStories 4 жыл бұрын

Decluttering fragrances would break my heart 😂 There are only 2 I'm thinking about selling them because they are not for me. Most of the fragrances you presented I would not wear either ^^ Except for Jasmin Marzipane, Chance and Lira. These ones worked better for be in colder months. I'm considering buying a full bottle of Lira. Just waiting to see if I finish my samples first. 😁

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Oh haha well I do have moments of panic when I worry my tastes may change and I may wish I hadn’t decluttered them but then I think about how much better I would feel that they are being used and appreciated by someone else 🙂💞

@nickan1963 3 жыл бұрын

Thank God, I am not the only one with a crazy big excel-file with notes, designers, release year, grading and more. I have all in there, even testers. So it is soon 750 rows long. I might be sane after all! Hahahah!

@TheTopNote 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely not! I love being able to go back and see what I have worn and which ones I liked most. Although I am devastated, to save space i moved a lot of information off my computer this year onto an external hard drive and the hard drive failed last week 😭 I was sure it was backed up to the cloud as well but I cannot find my perfume register...so looks like I am starting a new one! 😢

@nickan1963 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheTopNote Oh noooo! I have copies on multiple media, so I feel quite safe. I also have a notebook with forms to fill in when I am testing new ones. It is hard work being an fraghead! Hahaha!

@sniffingfragrance4767 4 жыл бұрын

Agree about Burbery The Weekend -Gave it away.

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s a shame 🤷‍♀️ thanks for watching! :)

@DaVincisAlchemyst 4 жыл бұрын

Time for me to start thinning the herd as well Cherie 😆 it’s not going to bode well for the designers lol

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Haha it never does although interestingly I have been leaning more on my Chanel collection lately so possibly some more exclusifs on the watch list for me going forward!

@NT-lg8vi 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with so many of these! I also don’t like to smell “delicious”, but I do like Lira occasionally. It’s funny you wore so much Pluriel and then were suddenly done! I also prefer L’Instant edt. I think it’s too much honey in the edp. I have a travel size of Florabotanica. I agree, it’s just a bit much. Joy - I have a tiny sample coming in the mail! Petit Robe - way way too sweet , Delina - agree. I think we have some similar tastes. I’m sampling Chanel Allure edp and have a sample of Allure Sensuelle coming. Do you have any thoughts on those?

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Haha sounds like we may indeed have similar tastes! I have Allure EDP and love that, am on my second bottle but interestingly I didn’t love Eau Sensuelle although I know a lot of people do. I should probably revisit it though, perhaps I would like it now. Thanks for watching! Let me know how you go with Joy and Allure, I’m interested to know! 😃

@NT-lg8vi 4 жыл бұрын

You should review Allure edp - there’s hardly anything on you tube about it. Is it just me, or do you find similarities between it and Coco edp? I’m trying to decide which one to buy. Maybe I’ll have to get both!

@lallydirar8583 2 жыл бұрын

Chance EDP is my top fragrance for work. I layer with Kayali musk/ Narciso pure musc. It is a lifer for me. ❤️🌹 I luuuuv musk based fragrances. The second half of this video made me really sad. 🥲😂

@TheTopNote 2 жыл бұрын

Haha don’t be sad! They have gone to homes where they will be loved and appreciated 💞

@lyviaalam9729 4 жыл бұрын

I just started a spreadsheet for mine and I don’t even have that many bottles yet! Shame you didn’t like Lira but now you said it’s like a citrus cake it puts me off buying a decant haha the citrus scares me.

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Haha oh don’t be put off trying it, it smells like cake. You may still like it! ;)

@TheVeronica19 4 жыл бұрын

Omg which ones do you still have available hun I am really interested

@elizabethfuduric5009 10 ай бұрын

Amazing how fragrances differ from wearer to wearer..my favourite is Joy by JP

@TheTopNote 10 ай бұрын

So true! My tastes also change over time.🤗

@Scentobsessedemma 4 жыл бұрын

I think I have around 90 bottles (mu Fragrantica profile isn’t really up to date I don’t think). And this video has made me ponder what I really need. Ideally I’d like 10-20 bottles of the best fragrances I know of, per season or for a particular specialist genre I love like rose ouds (specifically) or gourmands etc. it’s hard to know when enough is enough. But I do know all I want is quality and every fragrance I need to absolutely love! 💖💖💖

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Me too, and I have so many samples that I’m always cycling through, it doesn’t make sense to have so many bottles! Xx

@Scentobsessedemma 4 жыл бұрын

TheTopNote I just ordered a heap of Fragrance Du Bois samples... I think I’m going to buy a bottle 🙈💖💖💖

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

ScentObsessedEmma 😍

@TheScented 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I know exactly what you mean about Lira! it's definitely too much like a lemon dessert, I like to call it 'diabetes in a bottle' :P

@TheTopNote 3 жыл бұрын

Love that! 😂 thanks Yana!

@jelenamarkovic3609 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Cherie, great video, which inspired me to declutter my own collection. Can you please recommend the best place to sell my fragrances, specifically niche? Thank you in advance.

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jelena! To be honest I’m not very good with selling stuff, my patience level is pretty low. I first try my fragrance friends through social media and “fragrance” Facebook groups in my country. Beyond that I might try a local online classifieds site and/or just donate them!

@mwadjumamukamfizi2216 4 жыл бұрын

😊😊😊

@samuelmunoz6782 2 жыл бұрын

You are the prinnce the real dream in my heart

@hockohere 2 жыл бұрын

Good perfume. Good woman

@TheTopNote 2 жыл бұрын

LOL thanks Hocko 🤗

@yramajbjajs1593 4 жыл бұрын

I love marzipan

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s lovely! 😊 I hope I don’t regret getting rid of it! 😬

@RobertaBucyte 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, which one Terenzi (v canto) fragrance is in the middle shelf?

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Roberta, it’s Kashimire - good spotting! 👀😃

@anavargas5985 4 жыл бұрын

I’d love to know how you are selling these perfumes. You have a few I would love to add to my collection. Please let me know! Thanks

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ana! Are you in Australia? I can’t ship internationally but if you are in Oz I can email you the list. I’ll be adding some more to the declutter list. Maybe PM me through Instagram or send me an email :)

@gg_2264 4 жыл бұрын

How do you sell your perfumes? I’m interested in a couple of them. I live in California.

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Margaret, unfortunately I cant ship perfume internationally as they are classified as dangerous goods if going by air. Usually I post them in local facebook groups and classifieds (like Craigslist equivalents). Thanks for watching though and for your support!

@ritz_essence1547 4 жыл бұрын

Oh so you have a computerized spreadsheet where you monitor which ones you wear less often?

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

I would not be able to keep track otherwise! 🤪

@ritz_essence1547 4 жыл бұрын

TheTopNote that’s genius!!!!

@sammenon3277 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Cherie, if you are selling these, where are you selling them? I'm in AU also :)

@TheTopNote 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sam! I have been a bit lazy and haven't posted them anywhere yet! Feel free to drop me a line through my email or blog (the link is on the "about" page here on my channel 🙂) and I can send you the list!

@sammenon3277 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheTopNote Thanks! Will send you an email now :)

@wl9375 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Cherie, where are you selling these?

@TheTopNote 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve shared the list with some local fragrance friends and whatever is remaining I will most likely post to some fragrance Facebook groups. DM me on Instagram if you like or email me :)