- Jan 3, 2019
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I, like some of you, also have a ginormous list of "meh-diocre" fragrances to wear today (and I have been wearing this list for a week already, some unknowingly). Most of these are very far from "meh" to me. Tbh even some of the short descriptions baffle me as I don't even smell them that way.
Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca – Guerlain: weird mint (wore it for Monday night fresh out of the shower; yeah, it's weirdly minty-green, but in a good way)
Divin Enfant – Etat Libre d’Orange : sweet woody (sample)
L’Eau d’Ambre – L’Artisan Parfumeur : classic amber (I have a mini of L’Eau d’Ambre Extreme and if they're as similar as other normal and Extreme versions of L'Artisans I tried, they're pretty much the same. I ADORE the scent and kick myself I didn't snag a discounted bigger bottle when I could)
Euphoria – Calvin Klein : redcurrant candyfloss (I'd say woody pomegranate; wore it on Wednesday)
Five O’Clock au Gingembre – Serge Lutens : salty gingerbread (NOT SALTY, NOT MEDIOCRE, YES GINGERBREAD)
L – Lolita Lempicka : heavy gourmand (decant; wore on Monday; delicious slightly balmy cinnamon vanilla with a tiny hint of citrus)
Obsession – Calvin Klein : big oriental (I dislike it and won't wear it, I can send it to you if you want)
Obsession for Men – Calvin Klein : cheap oriental (I dislike it and won't wear it, I can send it to you if you want)
O de Lancome – Lancome: fresh citrus (sample, but I don't remember in which of my backpacks it is)
Putain des Places – Etat Libre d’Orange : floral leather (sample; to me it's primarily a powdery scent, not a leather)
Santal Blanc – Serge Lutens : fruity sandalwood (it arrived just before Synch; wore it on Wednesday. NOT FRUITY AT ALL, it's a salty-aromatic sandalwood-cedar scent to me, WHAT DO YOU EVEN FIND FRUITY HERE?! WHAT SPICE OR HERB DO YOU CONSIDER A FRUIT? I wouldn't mind some fruitiness tbh)
Vetiver Oriental – Serge Lutens : vetiver disaster (Your mom's a disaster; wore Wednesday night over the remains of Santal Blanc)
The Afternoon of a Faun – Etat Libre d’Orange: pepper rose (sample; it's mostly an aromatic mossy balmy woody green to me, I smell no rose)
Bigarade Jasmin (Fragonard): bitter grapefruit (wore it on Sunday, love it)
Cologne (Etat Libre d’Orange): neroli jasmine (sample; there's so many colognes in his list)
Eau de Néroli Doré (Hermès): saffron cologne (sample; I don't smell saffron here but I'll try)
Eau Parfumée au Thé Bleu (Bulgari): shiso lavender
Elle l’Aime (Lolita Lempicka): coconut sandalwood (sample)
Gucci Bloom (Gucci): sweet floral (I agree and I think it's well made!)
Jersey (Chanel): lavender vanilla (a small decant; I'm saving it and I'll cry when it's finished; more herbal lavender to me, could be more vanilla though!)
Lui (Guerlain): clove benzoin
La Petite Robe Noire Black Perfecto (Guerlain): woody rose (wore it on Tuesday; more almond rose to me)
Santo Incienso (The Different Company): citrus incense (sample, love it, absolutely agree on "citrus incense")
La Vie Est Belle (Lancôme): peach iris (sample; more candy iris to me)
Yes I Do (Etat Libre d’Orange): green muguet (sample)
WHAT TO WEAR???!
Bonus: some meh-diocre fragrances that I don't have but would like to as I really, really find them very nice:
Cadjmere – Parfumerie Generale : coconut woody (I smell no coconut in it)
Cheap and Chic – Moschino: fresh floral (I had a bottle and finished it; I would say it's more a creamy orange than a floral to me)
Datura Noire – Serge Lutens : tropical heliotropin (I finished a sample and while I was contemplating if I should get a bottle or not, they disappeared from discounters, eh)
Eau de Pamplemousse Rose – Hermes : vegetal cologne (it's not vegetal... it's an amazing grapefruit and vetiver scent... finished a sample of Concentre (more focus on vetiver) but tested and loved both)
Grapefruit Cologne – Jo Malone : woody cologne (lovely grapefruit)
Un Jardin en Mediterranee – Hermes: tomato steam (it's adorable, but it's an airy citrusy fig first and foremost to me)
Lady Vengeance – Juliette Has a Gun : soapy rose (woody, not soapy)
Passage d’Enfer – L’Artisan Parfumeur : pine incense (I wish I smelled pine in this lily-incense scent... I would want it even more then)
Tam Dao – Diptyque : wood furniture (I'm not even arguing here, but I'd love smelling of wood furniture, okay)
Terre d'Hermes – Hermes : fresh bergamot (mostly grapefruit and cedar to me; I actually wanted to buy it but after more testing I found it makes me sneezy. I love flankers, too, especially the Tres Fraiche and the new Givree, maybe I should spend some time with them, too)
Aqua Allegoria Bergamote Calabria (Guerlain): light citrus (I like it a lot, I would call it astringent citrus; I just usually get something cheaper than Guerlain to fill this role for me, but this is very good)
I think I should definitely buy (or rebuy) something from this list eventually, too.
Edit:
I decided to just put on Santal Blanc by Serge Lutens again as it's new in my wardrobe so it needs my attention.
It's not fruity, okay? Unless salt is a fruit to you, then maybe.
I find Turin's & Sanchez's ratings very amusing as I clearly smell things very differently than they do. I sometimes agree with their ratings wholeheartedly, but sometimes my opinion is just so wildly different I wonder if we're smelling the same fragrance. I guess that's the beauty of perfume reviewing - everyone's perception and taste is just not the same.
Maybe I should just buy and read the damn books.
Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca – Guerlain: weird mint (wore it for Monday night fresh out of the shower; yeah, it's weirdly minty-green, but in a good way)
Divin Enfant – Etat Libre d’Orange : sweet woody (sample)
L’Eau d’Ambre – L’Artisan Parfumeur : classic amber (I have a mini of L’Eau d’Ambre Extreme and if they're as similar as other normal and Extreme versions of L'Artisans I tried, they're pretty much the same. I ADORE the scent and kick myself I didn't snag a discounted bigger bottle when I could)
Euphoria – Calvin Klein : redcurrant candyfloss (I'd say woody pomegranate; wore it on Wednesday)
Five O’Clock au Gingembre – Serge Lutens : salty gingerbread (NOT SALTY, NOT MEDIOCRE, YES GINGERBREAD)
L – Lolita Lempicka : heavy gourmand (decant; wore on Monday; delicious slightly balmy cinnamon vanilla with a tiny hint of citrus)
Obsession – Calvin Klein : big oriental (I dislike it and won't wear it, I can send it to you if you want)
Obsession for Men – Calvin Klein : cheap oriental (I dislike it and won't wear it, I can send it to you if you want)
O de Lancome – Lancome: fresh citrus (sample, but I don't remember in which of my backpacks it is)
Putain des Places – Etat Libre d’Orange : floral leather (sample; to me it's primarily a powdery scent, not a leather)
Santal Blanc – Serge Lutens : fruity sandalwood (it arrived just before Synch; wore it on Wednesday. NOT FRUITY AT ALL, it's a salty-aromatic sandalwood-cedar scent to me, WHAT DO YOU EVEN FIND FRUITY HERE?! WHAT SPICE OR HERB DO YOU CONSIDER A FRUIT? I wouldn't mind some fruitiness tbh)
Vetiver Oriental – Serge Lutens : vetiver disaster (Your mom's a disaster; wore Wednesday night over the remains of Santal Blanc)
The Afternoon of a Faun – Etat Libre d’Orange: pepper rose (sample; it's mostly an aromatic mossy balmy woody green to me, I smell no rose)
Bigarade Jasmin (Fragonard): bitter grapefruit (wore it on Sunday, love it)
Cologne (Etat Libre d’Orange): neroli jasmine (sample; there's so many colognes in his list)
Eau de Néroli Doré (Hermès): saffron cologne (sample; I don't smell saffron here but I'll try)
Eau Parfumée au Thé Bleu (Bulgari): shiso lavender
Elle l’Aime (Lolita Lempicka): coconut sandalwood (sample)
Gucci Bloom (Gucci): sweet floral (I agree and I think it's well made!)
Jersey (Chanel): lavender vanilla (a small decant; I'm saving it and I'll cry when it's finished; more herbal lavender to me, could be more vanilla though!)
Lui (Guerlain): clove benzoin
La Petite Robe Noire Black Perfecto (Guerlain): woody rose (wore it on Tuesday; more almond rose to me)
Santo Incienso (The Different Company): citrus incense (sample, love it, absolutely agree on "citrus incense")
La Vie Est Belle (Lancôme): peach iris (sample; more candy iris to me)
Yes I Do (Etat Libre d’Orange): green muguet (sample)
WHAT TO WEAR???!
Bonus: some meh-diocre fragrances that I don't have but would like to as I really, really find them very nice:
Cadjmere – Parfumerie Generale : coconut woody (I smell no coconut in it)
Cheap and Chic – Moschino: fresh floral (I had a bottle and finished it; I would say it's more a creamy orange than a floral to me)
Datura Noire – Serge Lutens : tropical heliotropin (I finished a sample and while I was contemplating if I should get a bottle or not, they disappeared from discounters, eh)
Eau de Pamplemousse Rose – Hermes : vegetal cologne (it's not vegetal... it's an amazing grapefruit and vetiver scent... finished a sample of Concentre (more focus on vetiver) but tested and loved both)
Grapefruit Cologne – Jo Malone : woody cologne (lovely grapefruit)
Un Jardin en Mediterranee – Hermes: tomato steam (it's adorable, but it's an airy citrusy fig first and foremost to me)
Lady Vengeance – Juliette Has a Gun : soapy rose (woody, not soapy)
Passage d’Enfer – L’Artisan Parfumeur : pine incense (I wish I smelled pine in this lily-incense scent... I would want it even more then)
Tam Dao – Diptyque : wood furniture (I'm not even arguing here, but I'd love smelling of wood furniture, okay)
Terre d'Hermes – Hermes : fresh bergamot (mostly grapefruit and cedar to me; I actually wanted to buy it but after more testing I found it makes me sneezy. I love flankers, too, especially the Tres Fraiche and the new Givree, maybe I should spend some time with them, too)
Aqua Allegoria Bergamote Calabria (Guerlain): light citrus (I like it a lot, I would call it astringent citrus; I just usually get something cheaper than Guerlain to fill this role for me, but this is very good)
I think I should definitely buy (or rebuy) something from this list eventually, too.
Edit:
I decided to just put on Santal Blanc by Serge Lutens again as it's new in my wardrobe so it needs my attention.
It's not fruity, okay? Unless salt is a fruit to you, then maybe.
I find Turin's & Sanchez's ratings very amusing as I clearly smell things very differently than they do. I sometimes agree with their ratings wholeheartedly, but sometimes my opinion is just so wildly different I wonder if we're smelling the same fragrance. I guess that's the beauty of perfume reviewing - everyone's perception and taste is just not the same.
Maybe I should just buy and read the damn books.
