What’s disappointed you recently?

[woodnotes55]

Kokain Seeman Reloaded by Rammstein was another flop for me.

With (claimed) top notes of heroin and cocaine and a title near secretions magnifique..... I would be extremely surprised if you had liked this....

 

[hednic]

Champa Attar by Aromas De Salazar was a miss for me.

 

[hednic]

Dhoon Glen by Scents Of Man was a disappointment for me.

 

[hednic]

Midnight Whispers by Retrouvailles was not to my liking.

 

[hednic]

Alcor by Tiziana Terenzi was a big disappointment for me.

 

[hednic]

Infinitoud by House of Bo was a scrubber for me.

 

[hednic]

Tasman by Lazure Parfums was too caustic for my taste.

 

[hednic]

Royal Kinam Oud by D.S. Durga was not to my liking.

 

[Franco65]

the last outings of Amouage

 

[Trebor]

Pretty much everything.

In most cases, what's out there now is hyped-up, soulless and ridiculously expensive, often utilising atrocious synthetic bases that can be detected very early on.

The fragrance industry has finally become the shameless cash-grabbing joke it threatened to become, just over a decade ago.

 

[HMan]

Miller Harris L'Air de Rein, I seem to be one of those people who pick up the poopy note, and it's not my thing.

 

[hednic]

Pinyon Pine Man by Dame Perfumery I found it to be awful.

 

[exquisitecrops]

YSL - Vinyle
I just don't get it. I didn't know it was possible for vanilla to choke out immortelle and myrrh.

 

[MistiRoss574]

YSL - Vinyle
I just don't get it. I didn't know it was possible for vanilla to choke out immortelle and myrrh.

If you have a bottle you want to sell I will gladly buy it!! That vanilla can choke me out any day!!

 

[hednic]

Gravité by Particle was another that was not to my liking.

 

[Vintage Batch]

I tested Kajal Homme I at home (before that I only knew K. Lamar) the opening-top notes have some accent similar to Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme but Homme I is more natural-quality, quite quickly goes to the heart notes And here I felt tones similar to Lancome la vie est e belle EDT and notes from Armani Si - eau parfum (black cork, clear glass, light pink juice), I think - for me, the fragrance leans too much towards the feminine side.

 

[hednic]

Citrus Paradisi by Farmacia SS Annunziata was very weak and disappointing to me.

 

[DoctorM81]

Eight & Bob Nuit de Megeve.

I've worked through the Eight & Bob main line with enthusiasm and affection over the past few months - NdM was the last of the 6 I got to try (in the end I blind-bought). From the note breakdown and online reviews, I had expected it to be the star of the line, or at least thereabouts. I don't dislike it, but it's disappointed me. I'd rank it roughly 4/6 in the line, at best. To add insult to injury, it was the only one I've had to pay full retail for! It may grow on me, but I doubt it.

 

[CeeTee]

The only thing that has disappointed me lately is local stores not getting full lines of brands I like, specifically, Guerlain and Mugler. Guerlain has gone through a long and painful (for the customer) transition resulting in an apparent policy of limited distribution of fragrances and with the sale of Mugler to L’Oréal stock has been low and spotty. I prefer trying/buying in local stores to online and I hope these brands get it together.

YES! Say it louder! Guerlain is still ticking me off with low store availability and testing ability!

 

[FiveoaksBouquet]

YES! Say it louder! Guerlain is still ticking me off with low store availability and testing ability!

I have a feeling that except for certain prestigious locations to keep a high profile Guerlain may be shifting to an online sales business model for the standard-line customers. Guerlain would not be the only one. For instance, Estée Lauder has pulled almost all their fragrances from stores here and they can only be bought from the website. Like that it’s not necessary to have the expense of large counters or SAs in the stores.

 

[Marty McFly]

L'Ombre Des Merveilles by Hermès...absolutely revolting. Smelled like my late Grandma's purse.​

Also, not being able to figure out why my font looks like this or how to get it back to normal is kind of disappointing.

 

[CeeTee]

I have a feeling that except for certain prestigious locations to keep a high profile Guerlain may be shifting to an online sales business model for the standard-line customers. Guerlain would not be the only one. For instance, Estée Lauder has pulled almost all their fragrances from stores here and they can only be bought from the website. Like that it’s not necessary to have the expense of large counters or SAs in the stores.

I don’t visit brick and mortar, for a few reasons. I’m not crazy about buying samples, but I’m happy to do so. I buy everything online. Some unwise blind buys, even. Hehe. I just don’t understand why Guerlain doesn’t at least sell samples for their luxe line and let me pay for shipping. I’m not blind buying a $360 bottle without testing it.
I posted a whole rant thread about Guerlain’s lack of samples and discovery sets recently. I also wrote them a (nicely worded) letter suggesting both, so it’s out of my system.

 

[hednic]

Sport by Bath & Body Worls was cheap smelling and just awful.

 

[hednic]

Hasu by Boadicea The Victorious was not to my liking when I tried it.

 

[Hothamwater]

The newest formula of D&G The One EDT for men. It is awful.

 

[hednic]

Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Intense was not very good.

 

[hednic]

Groove Xcape by Xerjoff was a total miss for me.

 

[hollywoodforever]

A purchasing disappointment, less than a scent disappointment.

My recently purchased partial of Jo Malone's Mimosa & Cardamom Cologne was, sadly, very turned. I'm somewhat surprised - the batch code dates this bottle to 2016, so it's not that old. And with (listed) notes of just cardamom, mimosa, and tonka, I don't see which of these ingredients is the culprit. Alas, it smells distinctly of oily butter gone sour in the sun.

Live and learn! My first eBay dud, and was only $25.

 

[hednic]

Otto Kern Ultimate Black Eau de Parfum by Otto Kern was not to my liking.

 

[ScentBeagle]

Otto Kern Ultimate Black Eau de Parfum by Otto Kern was not to my liking.

Good morning Hednic, do you expunge perfumes that you do not like from your collection or do you hold them to try later on?

 

[slpfrsly]

I recently tried Mandarino di Sicilia by Perris Monte Carlo. There was something unpleasant about the way it tried to replicate the smell of an orange. I didn't enjoy it.

 

[hednic]

Sand & Skin by Floriaku was OK but I was expecting more from this one.

 

[TheWiffMaster]

So kinda the inverse of the “wow” thread. It’s be interesting to know what’s let you down scent wise that you’ve tried. Either due to the scent being overly hyped, or just not that great.

I’ll start the ball rolling with Layton. It’s nice enough, but that’s about it for me. I just don’t get the hype, which led me to expect something reeeeally special. It’s nice, but that’s it for me.

The longevity of ADG it was a strong opening then nothing after 2 hours.

 

[hednic]

Pineapple Musk by Dame Perfumery for me was a dud.

 

[Nadir_75]

Oterma by Tiziana Terenzi was a scrubber for me.

Salut, Je voulais Savoir est Il Vraiment Animal Fort en 'Oud comme plus ou moins Tempel ? Et la projection ? 'Oud Naturel ou synthétique ?
Cordialement.

 

[hednic]

Salut, Je voulais Savoir est Il Vraiment Animal Fort en 'Oud comme plus ou moins Tempel ? Et la projection ? 'Oud Naturel ou synthétique ?
Cordialement.

It was strong animal for me. Didn't pay attention to the projection and it seemed like a synthetic oud to me.
(C’était animal fort pour moi. Je n’ai pas fait attention à la projection et cela m’a semblé être un oud synthétique.

 

[hednic]

Melrose Apple Blossom by Shay & Blue was not to my liking.

 

[hednic]

L'Original by Ligne St. Barth was not to my liking.

 

[hednic]

Des Cendres by Les Abstraits was not to my liking.

 

[hednic]

Archilibrium by Cale Fraganze Autore was awful for me.