5 Fragrances I LOVE & 5 Fragrances I HATE

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Жыл бұрын

Hi guys, it's been a little while, but I'm back with a tag video for once, about 5 fragrances I love and 5 fragrances I hate. Now hate is a strong word, so I will ramble about that in the video, but I hope you enjoy.
🌹 Xo Sam
Thanks to ‪@ScentedMoments‬ for the tag! 🌹
I'd like to tag: @Jus de Rose @FromAbiWithLove @The Scentinel @TheTopNote
| Fragrances Mentioned |
Le Mâle - Jean Paul Gaultier
Alexandria II - Xerjoff
Alexandria III - Xerjoff
Delina - Parfums de Marly
Voce Viva - Valentino
Alien - Tierry Mugler
Baccarat Rouge 540 - Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Oud Yssé - Lorga Parfums
Fille En Aiguilles - Serge Lutens
Terre D'Hermès Eau Intense Vètiver - Hermès
Oud Silk Mood - Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Rose Barbare - Guerlain
Amber - Prada
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@rukhsaanashabudin9016 Жыл бұрын

Finally!!!! Someone agrees with me about Delina…so so generic. Same with the exclusif one as well. Thank you for acknowledging this. It drives me nuts that everyone goes crazy for Delina

@ingrid1001 Жыл бұрын

Every time when someone is mentioning Delina I hear it as someone is cursing. I also think, why bothering mentioning it? They are not original anymore, since years

@fabiolabolivar9850 Жыл бұрын

--- right?!?!? I've smelled it once or twice and I didn't even want to trying on my skin. I thought it was my unrefined nose, but to me it smells like an expensive fruity/floral body spray.

@marcilk7534 Жыл бұрын

I wasn’t impressed either.

@rukhsaanashabudin9016 Жыл бұрын

Finally like minded folks! Now Cassili and Safanad from the same house I do love and own. I also love the mens versions better. They clearly are still designer ish with their separating the genders vs unisex. Perfume is unisex!

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I can only say how I feel! 🌹Xo Sam

@scent_jeannie Жыл бұрын

Love the honesty Sam and this is what makes you one of my few trusted reviewers. It’s just sad that you need to explain yourself before you talk about the things you don’t like but i totally get why you do. The smells that we love are all influenced by billions of experiences we’ve had throughout our lives, all of which are different - we all need to remember that. Thanks for another great video ☺️

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that, Jeannie, appreciate it. Oh yes, the Internet is not a safe space to speak your mind these days 😂 But will push through! 🌹Xo Sam

@luyolomify Жыл бұрын

@@MyWorldofFragrance hi, Sam. Can I buy Alexandria 11 off you please? I live in St Albans, Hertfordshire. I would like to own a Xerjoff.

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

@@luyolomify sorry, I gave them to my partner. Will let you know if I sell any in the future 🌹

@the_resourceful Жыл бұрын

You are one of the best Fragrance Folks online. Refreshing honesty and you pronounce names, houses and notes properly which indicates you do your homework before you film. You also do not 'suck up' in order to score backers and free product. Much appreciated. Thank You. ✨

@valerieguiua662 Жыл бұрын

I blind bought Delina, and it genuinely made my stomach turn. There was something screechy about it, and I can't decide if it's the Litchi or the Peony+Turkish Rose (or all 3) combo, but I just knew I had to cut my losses and sell my bottle. If I'm being honest, Delina was the perfume that made me stop blind buying altogether.

@PerfFume Жыл бұрын

I sold my bottle of Delina after blind buying too!

@sibyl999 Жыл бұрын

I will sell my bottle today. I instantly hated it too and the bottle is so pretty I wanted to keep it but F that!

@TheTopNote Жыл бұрын

Lol Sam, it doesn’t matter what you say, you will never be left to the wolves - there will be hordes of us lining up to form a human shield. Also that lip colour on you is STUNNING.

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Cherie, this is the sweetest comment 🌹Xo Sam

@SharidaM Жыл бұрын

I clutched my pearls when Delina popped up lol! LOVED this video and it was so much fun. You are so beautiful. 😍🤩 Wonderful content as always 🥰

@OphelieFontaine Жыл бұрын

FILLE EN AGUILLES has probably one of the most emotional scent profiles: smells like a sad but beautiful forrest in a Brothers Grimm fairytale 🖤

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

I love this description. Thank you 🌹Xo Sam

@mnop1774 Жыл бұрын

Love your channel and I just discovered you! What a refreshing take! I fully agree on Delina and I could not make myself like it, even slightly. I thought I hadn't evolved enough in my fragrance journey to appreciate it but that's just not the case. On the other hand, YES to Prada Amber. I have adored it for years and still do. It's so good and consistently is one I want in my collection.

@victoredgarmoralesgarcia3263 11 ай бұрын

I thank you for being so clear and honest when giving your personal point of view, a very sincere reality because there are too many perfumes that do not deserve so much publicity or the hype they are given to those perfumes

@aliciam6534 Жыл бұрын

I loved your video!! I particularly love it when a fragrance has the power to transport you to other places that are stored somewhere in your memory. Not many fragrances have this effect on me. Gris Dior is one perfume that takes me back to a very rainy day from my childhood . I can even remember the smell of wet soil and grass sometimes, it is really powerful, so I reserve Gris Dior to use only during rainy days 😊. I am also in love with Fille En Aiguilles, I treasure my 20 ml leftover in my bottle, I adore that scent! Hope I never run out of it!

@nikoroo 9 ай бұрын

I’m new to the fragrance obsession world and hands down your channel is my favourite one! Thank you for your work. I love your straight forward, down to earth (yet elegant) approach! 🙏🏽✨

@kirjailijanhuoneessalaural8845 Жыл бұрын

I feel that with fragrances the love/hate relationship many times is a result of associations that a person has with the scent. When I smell something for the first time and if the first associations are very unpleasent then it’s difficult for me to change my opinion about the fragrance. That’s a bit stupid, I know. But I also know that it doesn’t mean that the fragrance is bad in itself, exactly like you said, Sam. Love your honesty. And your style is impeccable!❤️

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Absolutely -- nothing stupid about what you're saying! And thank you! 🌹Xo Sam

@pitikiwi01 Жыл бұрын

ooooh i'm really happy to see prada amber!😍 I bought this perfume in 2009 I was 23 years old, in the middle of summer in Sardinia haha! and I wore it night and day, summer and winter. I found that in summer it took on another dimension. I always have a bottle at home. it could easily be worn by a man! I also don't understand the hype around delina and I'm tired of smelling dupes of this stuff everywhere! great great video as always! and that lipstick is gorgeous on you!!

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Oh, lovely! It's so good! Thanks for leaving a comment🌹Xo Sam

@sarahrobinson3423 Жыл бұрын

Yes. Oud silk mood is a good one and I’m glad that it’s not as popular as the others from the line. Serge Lutens is my absolute favorite I love just about everything from Serge Lutens. ❤️🖤❤️

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I agree - I'm a fangirl too! 🌹Xo Sam

@RachelKNg Жыл бұрын

Great video Sam! 🙌👏❤️

@startwiththeheart Жыл бұрын

Love your Channel! I always appreciate your honesty on the quality of a fragrance or house. Great Loves list! I LOVED your video with the flying torso guessing expensive & inexpensive fragrances I'd love to see more content like that! Would love to see a video where you create a list of high-end smelling inexpensive fragrance list that ACTUALLY smell expensive and lux with both your experienced noses with high-end fragrances you can decern the truly high-quality lux smelling inexpensive fragrances!

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you! I'm working on that.. but I have a picky nose 😆🌹Xo Sam

@katev7663 Жыл бұрын

Had the same association with Voce Viva. Disgusting, just disgusting and I can’t describe it. Another thing - I loved for years Lancome Hypnose. Until someone whom I didn’t like started to wear it too. After that I couldn’t wear this beautiful perfume for 12 years!!!!!! Now after sooo long period of time, where I do not have anything to do with this person, I discovered it again and love it. It is soooo beautiful. And I got back up because I am not sure if it is bein discontinued

@evildead2002 Жыл бұрын

Great examples of when fragrances EXPLODE! It’s one thing it becoming popular but when the other companies rip it and you smell (almost the same smell but worse) everywhere, it’s over. Excellent video as always ❤️

@pulpfragsn Жыл бұрын

It's good to hear about disliked perfumes as it brings a balanced view, I enjoyed this vid, thanks Sam!

@carolyates3723 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always! I've been wanting to try the Serge fragrance(I won't tell anyone else about it:). Will have to try Oud Silk Mood, as Oud Satin was too much.

@tardigrada6000 Жыл бұрын

!!! i was so excited to see a new video from you!

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Yaaaay, welcome welcome 🌹Xo Sam

@tulipsmith2088 Жыл бұрын

Sam, you are a true beauty with your own sense of style.

@yeezy7751 Жыл бұрын

I think Delina smells generic, but it smells perfect. I can say the same about Baccarat. I love both. I couldn't justify buying Delina so I have Very Good Girl -- much fresher, I think. I wonder if you've tried that one. Great vid !!!

@almatoledo1608 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sam, super fun! I am also a devoted of Guerlain... it is a transformation at the instant even merely by looking at the bottle:)

@fragchitown8985 Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your opinions Sam! Today I was wearing one of my most non-generic fragrances, School from Rook Perfumes. The Serge one you cited has me intrigued! Have you heard of the Italian niche brand Meo Fusciuni? I recently encountered it and am especially taken with Spirito -- an evocative nature scent.

@-White-Noiz- Жыл бұрын

Woaaah, this hair looks so good on you!

@marc-donaldoulai5725 Жыл бұрын

The way you described terre d'Hermès vetiver was SPOT ON!!! Its indeed like taking a walk in nature and connecting with it! Love you review!

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really have that connection with it 🌹Xo Sam

@labwuh Жыл бұрын

Sam your reviews are so valuable and are on point! ❤ Sidenote I use to have a niche perfume... So then i read a review saying it reminded them of the gel baby J&J cream... Afterwards I couldn't unsmell it because they kind of had a point lol.

@FromAbiWithLove Жыл бұрын

Sam you look so stunning!! I love this video, not at all surprised by the perfumes you dislike 😅Thank you for tagging me I'll certainly be putting out the video sometime this week and I will also check out Scented Moments ❤

@SarkoMontaug Жыл бұрын

I love Delina and I love that you don't! Agree pretty strongly on all your other choices :)

@kevinthreat9781 Жыл бұрын

Hello Sam… great video and wonderful conversation starter. I also enjoy Persolaise but I hate H24. The metallic dry down is hideous. I love Amber Aoud. It’s definitely the fig note that gets me and the dry down is so dense, elegant and screams luxury. Makes me happy whenever I spray it.

@smellyskin Жыл бұрын

Love Prada Amber too! No one talks about it, but it takes me back to high school when everyone older than me was wearing it! Now I love it!

@breannacarels6479 Жыл бұрын

Share away! Love hearing your honest thoughts. You are absolutely one of my favourite people to watch talk about scented water. ❤️

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm just honest I guess --- is that so rare? 😆🌹Xo Sam

@breannacarels6479 Жыл бұрын

@@MyWorldofFragrance I’m not even sure…. I think the difference is how much you genuinely love smells. It is the passion for the art that resonates with me. ❤️

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

@@breannacarels6479 That's very sweet, thank you 🌹🌹🌹

@bebright123 Жыл бұрын

“I’m just allergic to generic.” 😂 Love it!!

@antoniohopson5287 Жыл бұрын

I’ll Buy Both Of Them From You.. Always Good To See And Hear You.

@perfeptions Жыл бұрын

Hi Sam, we need to accept each other and our tastes 🥰 loved this video 😘

@lisaesposito7317 Жыл бұрын

Fun tag, I always love your videos 🙃 I’m mid-move right now so my perfumes are all boxed up 😪 been sampling Andrea Maack.

@pimpdaddy2kool Жыл бұрын

Great thanks Sam...just when I was thinking about pulling the trigger on Alexandria II 🤣🤣🤣

@brookes1483 Жыл бұрын

Love this Sam thank you! I really trust your nose! I sniffed Delina and was so underwhelmed for the price, just too girly and generic. I feel the same about Alien - I like it alone but have too many other people wearing and scent memories. Love Serge Lutens.

@CeliaCavalli Жыл бұрын

First time here was looking for a review of Prada amber (just blind bought it) Great review love the honesty!!

@lisawithans Жыл бұрын

I’m a Serge Lutens fan and will always be! Unfortunate for me that they are no longer sold in US stores 😳. I do have lots of bottle of most of them! Serge I love your creations!!!!

@maschakarpova4836 Жыл бұрын

Im so glad you make videos where you talk about perfumes that are actually interesting and worth talking about and that are more personal to you and your taste as well! I wish there was more of that sort of content. I’m completely with you with all the hates btw! And still don’t understand why anyone would want to smell like everyone else around..

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Ah yes, we are a minority. Mass-appealing makes more cash 🌹Xo Sam

@Jenn_N Жыл бұрын

Hello Sam, I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts in this video. I have Spell 125 which is supposed to resemble the SL but I want to get my nose on the SL. It's so, so pricy now that it has been put into the black bottles. I want to try out the Guerlain and will hopefully get a sample sometime in the future. I have been enjoying rose as a note and have a soft spot for Guerlain fragrances. Thanks for your honest opinion! - Jenn

@dogmeat4139 Жыл бұрын

Love Prada Amber and Eau Intense Vetiver...I live in the California desert and Intense Vetiver does remind me of brisk weather, super refreshing. I also love Le Male and Alien (don't tell anyone) for probably the same reasons you don't like them. They remind me of good times/good people. Scents are so connected to our memories and moods. I need to get a sample of Rose Barbare...been wanting to try that for a while now. Thanks pal!!

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

That sounds magical -- I'd totally use it for some escapism if I lived in a different climate too. I totally get it - as I said, I would probably love them if it weren't for my bad associations. 🌹Xo Sam

@wyattearpswoman838 Жыл бұрын

I loooove Fille en Anguille💕. I do not have a full bottle, unfortunately. I do have a full bottle of SL Arabie, and I really love that one. It has pretty good performance too. Great video, thank you for posting:)

@chayenne2967 Жыл бұрын

So glad I found your channel. You know you have the same taste as someone when they hate every fragrance you do. 😂. You’re also one of few people I’ve seen talking about Serge Lutens, one of my favorite houses. Oud Silk Mood is one of the only MFKs I enjoy but I never see it talked about. I don’t at all get Delina either, but I smelled YSL Blouse from their Les Vestaires collection recently and immediately thought i was smelling Delina but with much better execution and more complexity. The addition of Angelica which takes it to the next level. It’s also done by the same perfumer, Quentin Bisch, but I think it’s a major improvement on his original concept. Worth checking out if you haven’t already!

@lindac6293 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you 1000% regarding Delina . I tried it several times & just couldn't get on board with it . Generic is a perfect adjective for it . The Prada amber you mentioned -----I'm thinking it's the original that came out years ago . If it is then it is one of my favorite scents . I received many compliments when I wore it . Really enjoy your videos .

@BoHeaux Жыл бұрын

Great video! I once loved Alien. Had the big bottle. Then smelled it on someone else and gave it away 😂. I can’t stand it now. Not surprised that the Valentino fragrance is there. I like it, but I think it being generic is also why I ended up never buying it.

@savorsalvagescent2300 Жыл бұрын

Look at this lip color!!! Oooh la la. So much glamour as usual. Hi Sam! Listening now + enjoying every minute. I strongly dislike le Male as well but somehow adore Fleur du Male. Whatever, Delina! I wish others got 1/10th of the attention. And why are there so many BR540 dupes (I loved the original too but gosh, people)? So fun to hear what an experienced perfume lover + collector reveres most + the associated feelings. And yet I also agree that variety is the spice of life. Have never tried Oud Silk Mood-now want to! Rose Barbare is gorgeous but I hate that the pricing w/in this line is so exclusive. Prada Amber is sooooooo addictive. Have you tried Desert Fleur by Bohemian Reves? Have a feeling you’d love it. Loved your lists + unique takes. 💛

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Oh hi Amy! Fleur du Mâle I've heard is the better version, but d/c'ed sadly, so I never tried it. I must try that Desert Fleur, sounds lush 🌹Xo Sam

@magdahenisova3137 Жыл бұрын

Sam, I looooove you channel 🤩🥰

@FrazzledVirgo Жыл бұрын

in awe and totally crushing on Persolaise but im also in awe of Madam persolaise lol so I wont go there! but i love him! i love your choices i just currently cant afford them! ha

@Kandolor Жыл бұрын

Oh, I was afraid Fille en aiguilles was on "hate" (I scrolled down a bit to far) because I LOVE this perfume, but puh! 😂😍 Unfortunately I can't get a hold of it now (at a prize that I will pay), and I only have a ml left from my bottle, so now I only smell the bottle so I don't use the rest 🙃. I really follow you on "le mal" 🙈😅 too many (not so pleasant) memories from my teens. Thank you for all that you make and share ♥️

@DrGoldieMD Жыл бұрын

Alien is everywhere. It’s inescapable. As for Delina, I personally love it. It was the first niche fragrance I purchased.

@sarahw5906 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video! I adore a couple of your dislikes (Alien and BR540) but I can understand not wanting to smell the same thing on everyone all the time. Perhaps I'm lucky I live in a rural area and am subjected to fewer people and their fragrances 😀 Fille en Aiguilles is in my top for life and I think I've finally broken its association with Christmas in my mind! It's too lovely to be tucked away 11 months out of the year.

@jenic_7455 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Prada Amber love. Hardly anyone in fragcom talks about this one. I remember when it first came out in 2004. Magazines were full of the gorgeous ads. There was no Chanel Coromandel yet. I didn’t know what to think when I inhaled it for the first time at a department store. It was so different from the CKOne types still hanging on from the 90s, or the sugary celeb scents that were everywhere in the early 00s. Prada Amber & Infusion d’Iris are responsible for tossing me headlong down the rabbit hole of fragrance. Haven’t looked back since. ❤️

@ademtercan9547 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your humble thoughts on fragrances you love and fragrances you hate! I like the way you explain your own thoughts

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Adam, I appreciate that 🌹Xo Sam

@OlfactiveStories Жыл бұрын

Hello Sam, I have the same issue with BR540. I used to be sooo addicted to it a few years ago. Now everytime I have to go to Lille or Brussels, I smell it or a clone of it in the streets. So annoying that I barely wear it anymore 😆 I have to put my nose on Oud silk mood again. So far Oud satin mood is the one that I love from the range, but indeed I need to be in the mood for it 😁 (I also got lots of rose, violet and vanilla from it, mixed with the oud it's delicious but can be a bit too much sometimes). I also have the elixir version which sits closer to the skin and is more wearable to me. I love Terre D'Hermès intense vetiver, which is my favourite version from the range. I find the citrus/grapefruit part is perfectly balanced with the vetiver 🥰 Not a fan of Delina either. I know people love it but it smells like a fruity shampoo / hairspray to me. Don't get the hype with PDM in general. But well, I guess I just have different taste 😅 I have several Serge Lutens but if I had to keep only 2 it would Fille en aiguilles and Fleurs d'oranger ❤ Thanks for your video, I feel less alone on these points 😂

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

It's such a shame, isn't it! Oh, love that you mentioned that grapefruity aspect in E.I.V. it's lovely. I totally get shampoo vibes from Delina. Love your two Lutens choices 🌹Xo Sam

@leiasleeping1282 Жыл бұрын

I completely agree with you on Delina. Delina doesn’t smell bad just very generic and wayyy too expensive. I think the hype is partly due to the cute bottle and that attracts a lot of people who are not so experienced with perfume (including me, that bottle makes me want the perfume for the longest time lol).

@rolnik30 Жыл бұрын

So true about Prada. I had to revisit the male Prada Amber 16years later and now I love it, when it was released I was in my early 20s and not ready for it.

@ambernicole8634 Жыл бұрын

😂 but you say Delina - parfum de marly so well. I Love your honesty. I don’t like most fragrances that are warm with lots of Amber in it…ironic I know. I do not like the smell of my name haha!!!

@JohmathanBSwift Жыл бұрын

I brought back Le Malle to Macy's a short time after I purchased it. This was back in 2012. Why, it was way too strong for me. Whoa. Everyone around me loved it, but it was just too much. I have a couple of summer ones though. One that I don't like is Montale's Fruit of the Musk, and I also have a difficult time with calone heavy based scents. Hope you have the very best weekend ahead Sam. Sorry to hear about Queen Elizabeth ll.

@pinkiemtengenya6744 Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy these types of videos, I find them to be so refreshing🤩😍👌. I always find it intriguing and yet understandable when people say everybody wears a particular fragrance😉😉. In my country not everybody wears Delina or BR540 so I’m still safe😍😍. However with the designers it’s another story, people seem to like the same things🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️. You have your own unique style which I love👌👌. Stay gorgeous🥰🥰.

@lililin1577 Жыл бұрын

I love MFK oud silk mood as well (v.s. Oud satin mood) and Guerlain Rose Barbare. Glad that 2 out of your love scents are on my love list as well.

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Aaah the tastes have aligned 🌹Xo Sam

@famine92 Жыл бұрын

I recently tried a few of the Histoires de Parfums fragrances due to your recommendation (Thank you!). Someone compared 1725 to Reflection Man and I also cannot get that out of my mind. It is not as bad because I do like Reflection Man and wear it to the office often. Still it reminded me how influential random internet comments can be on your perception. I have no idea whether I would've smelled the similarity without it. On the other hand, another persons take on a scent can really change your perception in a good way. I tried Byredo Blanche and at first it smelled like moth repellant. When my mum pointed out more complex notes I started to love the scent.

@breannacarels6479 Жыл бұрын

Just received a nice sized decant of fille en aguilles in the mail today. It’s wonderful. I’ve been wanting to smell it for a while. Don’t worry. You won’t smell me over here in rural Canada. I was also in a mall today (which never happens) and picked up Lush’s new Tumeric Latte and I’m not mad at it!! Milky goodness. It’s been a wonderful scent day

@mjmanso1 Жыл бұрын

Hi! more than 5 in the perfumes you least like! 😁 But I understand the reasons you give, it's the same with me. Thanks for the references! Keep up the good work! kisses Maria

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

You're right! Maybe I got carried away 😂 🌹Xo Sam

@jhors7777 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this helpful video

@BrighterThanYours Жыл бұрын

The Prada amber one is such a savory fragrance. There’s vanilla/amber in it for sure but it leans so savory for me lol I like and layer it with grand soir sometimes

@britsticher8889 Жыл бұрын

I tried Alien for the first time in a while the other day. I agree it instantly felt dated because it's been overworn. I felt the same when I got a J'adore sample recently.

@alexiswilder3712 Жыл бұрын

I am right there with you on Delina! I thought I was the only one......lol

@justaddlight Жыл бұрын

I think I'm allergic to Jen and Eric too. Together, they're just average. 🤭😂 But if you like Eau Intense Vetiver, give Sidonie Lancesseur's Wild Vetiver a try (for Bentley). It has this verbena that comes out in the mid that gives it a bit more zing, but they're very similar in terms of scent profile. Big fan of Fille en Aiguilles! 💚

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

🌹 ooo haven't heard of that one, thanks for the tip! 🌹Xo Sam

@tigeygirl Жыл бұрын

I have the same opinion as you for most of these. Great video, thanks.

@deborahking3937 2 ай бұрын

I love wearing Fille En Aiguilles every winter after all of the holiday festivities are over! 💚🌲 I also enjoy Bois d’Ascese (Naomi Goodsir) & Arborist (Jorum Studio) this time of year.

@thehonestperfumereviewer6336 Жыл бұрын

I love Oud Satin Mood! Own a bottle of the extrait but only wear it like 4 times a year. Tried Oud Silk Mood which I loved when I sniffed the top and on a blotter but on my skin it was just not good, too much rose maybe? My friend agreed and said that the fragrance felt old, like it aged me.

@Sebmar24 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your honesty. I also love Prada Amber. About Alien, I feel the same way about Black Orchid. They are both creative and beautiful scents but they're too available that they became generic, in the most annoying way. I'm also a oud lover and wearer, my worst oud nightmare is Oud Bouquet.

@freedom_ATA Жыл бұрын

Hey girl, I absolutely love your videos your honesty is so refreshing. Like many ladies out there my frag obsession kind of went into overdrive during lock down and although I'm still into them I'm not so much into all the over priced over hyped same same same. It makes me think of Hip Hop back in the day like, there was a time when an Mc or a producer or Dj had to really take their time to perfect their flow the technique the style ect. Fast forward to today and there is literally zero talent required (imo) and everyone is biting everyones elses vibe it all sounds the same! Sadly Ive been feeling this way about fragrance lately and Ive spent a pretty penny only to end up smelling like everyone else around me or just to get an instant migraine its ANNOYING lol. Sorry if my analogy is a bit off but I dont want to smell played out especially with the price points of some of these brands. You have helped so much with that tho, I've discovered some real hidden gems by watching you and Im so grateful to be off the "Trendy Train" lol. I love watching your frag hunt travel videos because I also travel quite a bit and I do the exact same thing when I can especially when I'm in the Middle East because they really do their thing out there I come home smelling good good everytime from those trips hehe. Sending you and yours lots of luv from the ATL xox

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Oh the music/art/film analogies are very relevant - thanks for bringing up that point. I totally agree. Much love back 🌹Xo Sam

@lorenadibenedetti4041 Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more with you about Delina. On the other hand, I really like Alexandre II, but, on using my decant on a daily basis, it’s not something to write home about.

@marielle7505 Жыл бұрын

I don't like it either when I smell a certain fragrance everywhere. It takes away from my personal pleasure of owning it when it's everywhere. I do like it when a fragrance makes me feel special in some way, and I can't feel special when it's a mass fragrance that you smell everyday on so many different people. I know that may be snobbish, but it's how l feel.

@lv2465 Жыл бұрын

It's interesting because I've recently had a LeMale revival through a clone called Cuba Gold. However this is after a good 25+ year's. In which I didn't appreciate the scent as much as today. As for Terre D'Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver I'm a little disappointed because of it's similarities with Encre Noire, it left me feeling I could've had two more bottles for what I paid for TDH. Anyway I'll have to wear it to see i how I feel now it's getting cooler.

@denisesheffield481 Жыл бұрын

I don't like Le Male much either. When I finish my bottle of Delina may not repurchase another, a lady came up to me and said are you wearing Delina?lol too common. I don't smell BR 450 on any one around me. Don't like Oud Satin Mood. Will check out the Guerlain Rose and Prada Amber. Fun video!

@tizryda5265 Жыл бұрын

My top 10 fragrances I guess I'll use forever ♾️ 1 Code by Armani (my best since my teen girlhood age but it lacks performance though it's fine) 2* Rumba passion by Ted Lapidus (formerly made by Balenciaga) 3* Rumba by Ted Lapidus (likewise) * Both are available only in EDT but so strong to easily confuse it with an EDP the performance is just crazy 👀 3 L interdit by Givenchy (acceptable performance & great scent) 4 Midnight Rose by Lancôme (likewise) 5 n*5 by Chanel (the new version is not at all an old lady scent the performance is kinda good) 6 Si by Amrmani (lovely scent especially by night the performance is okay) 7 Musc Diamond by Lancôme (likewise) 8 Musc Halima by El Nabil (the cheapest of my fragrances 20 euros/50ml but definitely a hit each time I wear it I receive a lot of compliments and the performance is good also it's a fragrance that suits women as well men) 9 CK Shock by Calvin Klein (great great scent but the performance is poor) 10 Poison Girl by Dior (what a beast but to be worn very carefully 👀

@iamfilipinas Жыл бұрын

Have that Prada Amber! I don’t know what to do- my atomizer stopped working and I miss it. It’s such a sensual perfume

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Oh nooo... see I was told a long time ago to avoid atomizers for that reason. But they look so chic! 🌹Xo Sam

@bedinabebe4521 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate this video. A year ago it wod have saved me from the error of Volce Vita...I do love Valentino's Donna Born in Roma & I haven't smelled it on anyone though, I here its popularity is saturated.

@rachelgrigg7189 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos. My hates- coco mademoiselle turns my stomach, as does Angel. I get what you mean about br540 so I only have a lattafa dupe and even then I rarely reach for it because it’s so popular! Such a frag snob! Haha. Faves are ds and Durga st Vetiver. Got a 50 and immediately sought out a 100ml. Also I have numerous back ups of milky musk by molton brown. Also fixated on chapel factory holy stick so much that I bought a backup. If I’m buying one before the bottle is done the universe is telling me it’s a massive love! I also have many bottles of the cheapies cerruti image woman and lanvin Oxygene which are no brainier beauties in my book. So no snobbery there! Mwah 🤗

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Rachel! Our tastes really do align 🌹Xo Sam

@japhie5755 Жыл бұрын

I used to like delina, but as of 2019 I couldn’t stand the powdery sxent of my skin anymore, had to sell it along with delina exclusif also powdery and smell burnt tire on my skin, I totally agree with you!!

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Such a shame that you went from liking it to disliking it. Hate it when that happens 🌹Xo Sam

@almatoledo1608 Жыл бұрын

Sam, bonjour. I gave many years ago a Le Male to my father and so for me perhaps Alexandria II would be very special. I want to own Alexandria II one day as my father is now resting in the Universe.

@MrBlendi81 Жыл бұрын

Alexandria II and III are the most luxurious perfumes I ever smelled.. but of course not every one has the same taste… and is not a fragrance to go shopping or work. Is a very special fragrance for special occasions…. Nice video any way.

@zvikaso Жыл бұрын

Scents do bring back memories. For this reason I can not wear any perfume with a noticeable rose note - during my childhood most of the toilets air-freshers were rosy, so whenever there is a hint of rose, I associate the perfume with air fresheners :( The rose has to be well blended for me to accept it. I do have perfumes that include roses but they are masterfully blended. Btw, I did buy a swiss arabian rose-oud tester, with a prominent rose, to use as an upgraded air freshener ... :)

@scentedsnowdrops Жыл бұрын

I was so nodding along, I really don't like Delina generic and that vile rhubarb but then Alien 😱😱 Sam 🤣. Yea its everywhere I'll give you that and the new version just isn't Alien... I liked that Prada Amber actually not tried many from them tho. It's been a fun tag to watch from everyone

@alexiswilder3712 Жыл бұрын

I just watched the rest of this video. I agree! Wholeheartedly agree! Delina, Alien and BR540 is a definite NO for me. I enjoy niche/indie/artisan frags for the sole purpose of smelling like no other. There are other reasons I don't like these but that being one of the top......

@fatima-5884 Жыл бұрын

The Delinas, yes I agree with you they are generic and we (particularly) Arabs in Bahrain, Emirates and the Arabian Gulf are very familiar with this scent profile, most of us grew smelling this for decades generation after generation...I have always thought this traditional blend needs to be revived and presented in a modern way ....comes Mr. Bisch and does that... by adding unexpected note/s....I see (The Delinas) as masterly crafted beyond perfection..this is exactly how I imagined and wished for.

@arlinejernigan Жыл бұрын

No need to apologize about your feelings about Delina. I feel the exact same way. I tried to like both versions, and I just find them boring. I really dislike BR540! Both versions I again find boring and generic. I do like Oud Silk mood and I also love Oud Satin Mood. Satin mood is definitely a mood, and I like to mix it with other perfumes.

@Christine-uf3oj Жыл бұрын

I agree about Delina and BR540, I've had both but got rid of Delina (I had the exclusif) because both Delinas and BR540 are just everywhere and don't feel special to me. Also, when companies make cheap body products to smell like BR540 ( they have) and you hear teenagers in Sephora talking about them and how they smell like BR540, that perfume is not really sophisticated anymore. I also agree about Fille en Anguilles. I used to have it but I used up my bottle. I haven't repurchased because the price went up so much- they moved it up to their more exclusive range. I don't think you're in danger of it becoming too popular because I don't know any other women who wear it and many think it is too masculine.

@cp_honey Жыл бұрын

This reminds me to try TdH Vetiver, and especially Fille en Aiguilles; I adore out-in-nature, forest scents. Encre Noir, or the fresh, upbeat 4711 Woods of Scandinavia. And 6:20 _This!_ 😅👌 I've only smelled allegedly very good dupes of Delina, no associations with people.. but oh, no. I sounded too mean saying what feeling it gave me so either way, inexplicable, and bad. ^^ 🤷‍♀I too love many scents others 'hate', so ☮

@fragrancejourney01 Жыл бұрын

Dope video Sam.He tagged me and Im late to shoot this video also.

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Thanks friend, definitely do it. It was fun 🌹Xo Sam

@zucchinigreen Жыл бұрын

It's funny, I was debating buying Le Male because Jus De Rose rates it so highly but I think you're right. We're around the same age and I vaguely remember a bottle being on top my male cousin's dresser along with CK One of course lol. I think if I smelt it, it would immediately conjure memories from the 90's. Just de Rose also highly rated the latest flanker of Alien, Alien Goddess Intense and I definitely don't want to smell like everyone else so idk if I'd give it a try. Fragrances I hate... 🤔. I think a lot of old school men's colognes that people over spray lol. Brut comes to mind.

@zucchinigreen Жыл бұрын

I also think context matters. I recently bought a sample of JP's Scandal cause I was looking for a gourmand scent and it's sweet alright and again slightly late 90's, early 00's clubbing days. I don't hate it cause it's slightly nostalgic, would I want to be trapped in an office surrounded by someone wearing a cloud of it? ABSOLUTELY NOT. I ended up layering it with Serge Lutens L'eau Froide and it was perfect 😂

@valentefredericks4118 Жыл бұрын

love all Serge Lutens Fragrances!🥰🥰

@AXSammI Жыл бұрын

I fell in love with Alexandria 2 and you were the reason behind it, now I'm kinda confused about this. But anyways I get it now, hence why we have exes.

@lingdeer Жыл бұрын

Agree with you in Delina!

@TheOmniwatt Жыл бұрын

Love this! Now I'm just imagining you dodging reviews so people don't ruin a scent for you. Are there Cartier fragrances you like? Sending hugs from across the ocean.

@MyWorldofFragrance Жыл бұрын

Lol, yes! I try not to read or watch any reviews -- it just doesn't serve my nose. Yes - must de cartier, declaration, l'envol, baiser volé.. I quite like Cartier! 🌹Xo Sam