WORST Fragrances EVER according to Instagram | Alternative perfumes I'd recommend

Today's video is about the most hated fragrances of all time... according to Instagram. I'll giving my comments on these perfumes as well as sharing alternative options to these popular scents.
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✨Fragrances Mentioned
.Viktor & Rolf "Flowerbomb"
US: shopstyle.it/l/bFOni
UK: shopstyle.it/l/bFOoS
.Kilian "Love Don't Be Shy"
US: shopstyle.it/l/bFOot
UK: shopstyle.it/l/bFOoQ
.Chanel "Bleu de Chanel EDP" - shopstyle.it/l/bFOnk
.MFK "Gentle Fluidity Silver"
US: shopstyle.it/l/bFOnl
UK: shopstyle.it/l/bFOoP
.Chanel "Coco Mademoiselle"
US: shopstyle.it/l/bFOov
UK: shopstyle.it/l/bFOnz
.Guerlain "Mon Guerlain"
US: shopstyle.it/l/bFOox
UK: shopstyle.it/l/bFOoN
.Givenchy "L'Interdit Intense"
US: shopstyle.it/l/bFOoy
UK: shopstyle.it/l/bFOny
.Amoroud "Bois d'Orient" - bit.ly/3r2hzD2
.Carolina Herrera "Good Girl"
US: shopstyle.it/l/bFOoA
UK: shopstyle.it/l/bFOoK
.Akro "Awake"
US: shopstyle.it/l/bFOoB
UK: bit.ly/3DEglD4
.Armani "Rouge Malachite"
US: shopstyle.it/l/bFOoD
UK: shopstyle.it/l/bFOnu
.Initio Parfums Prive "Addictive Vibration"
US: shopstyle.it/l/bFOns
UK: shopstyle.it/l/bFOnt
.Chanel "N.5 L'Eau" - shopstyle.it/l/bFOuh
.Roja "Danger Essence de Parfum" *
US: shopstyle.it/l/bFOtq
UK: shopstyle.it/l/bFOum
.Burberry "Her"
US: shopstyle.it/l/bFOui
UK: shopstyle.it/l/bFOtr
.Mizensir "For Your Love" *
US: shopstyle.it/l/bFOuk
UK: shopstyle.it/l/bFOul
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[@humayrachowdhury3246]

This video proves that anything that becomes super popular gets a lot of hate.

[@jusderose]

Crazy right?!

[@unrulyjulie4382]

People like to be (or think they are) different and unique.

[@musiczone4701]

@@unrulyjulie4382 or they think that they have to change everything regularly to stay up to date with everything and be trendy

[@allyshamagee2331]

I actually hated angel when I smelled it the first time. I blind bought it and thought it was so offensive 😂 But I kept coming back to it and spritzing a tiny bit here and there and I started to really enjoy it. Im wearing it right now. Lol

[@mariaalmasaniroyalhouse9214]

Yes!

[@thaisdias5054]

I love how you don't just list the hated perfumes, but present great alternatives! ♥️

[@nadiadncr]

I love that you gave the alternatives. I love ALIEN and often I find people hate it on youtube. Personally it's my signature and gets me tons of compliments every time. Great video thank you ♥

[@cassellen2416]

Love don’t be shy is so addicting, the orange blossom note is divine 😍 I’m also heartbroken about Black Orchid, I think it’s so stunning

[@claragudelhoff8407]

I love Black Orchid, especially during winter. The first moments always remind me of stepping into the tropical greenhouse after a stroll in the cold crisp air of the botanical gardens.

[@DrStephieZubcic]

Me too! Adore DBShy and Black Orchid is one of my most beloved signature scents for 12 years-perfect for fall/winter! Tom Ford is brilliant!

[@ExecutorCR]

Another hit Josephine, quite a high level content you have been uploading 👏🏼 Love the options you proposed.

[@stephano.vargas]

Let’s be honest, Sauvage started getting hate when it became popular. Now that it became the #1 selling cologne (hence the average Joe) KZbin reviewers started bashing it. I remember when everyone had Sauvage and Creed Aventus as the best colognes. I also understand it, because when my father started wearing it, I knew it’s become time to stick it in the back of my collection. 🤣 Love your videos. Keep up the great work. ❤️

[@JT-rx1eo]

I think with Sauvage it goes further than contrarianism against a popular frag. It has a crudeness in its blast furnace of laundry detergent-like ambroxen. Now, the other one, Aventus, is a good example of a frag suffering from contrarianism due to popularity, i.e. dying of success. Aventus is far more nuanced and sophisticated than Sauvage imo.

[@joniheisenberg6691]

@@JT-rx1eo Sauvage became popular because of Johnny Depp. He is very sexy. The fragrance is not.

[@JT-rx1eo]

@@monogtraetregmen If so, the problem is not being honest and criticizing a fragrance itself because one doesn't like the brand company. It's no doubt why Luca Turin rated Davidoff Cool Water higher than Creed Green Irish Tweed. He lost my respect with that. But be that as it may, I just think there are frag people who feel self-satisfied in downplaying Aventus or Creed in general. Some of those people are frag enthusiasts who aren't that far into their frag journey - maybe months to a year or so - and have discovered that criticizing the uber-popular Aventus or Creed itself increases their bonafides or sense of their own sophistication. Then there are very experienced FragSnobs who seem to criticize Creed because it's not challenging or "artistic" (read "too mass pleasing") enough (looking at you, Persolaise). Now, that's not to dismiss criticism. It's all subjective of course. I don't like Aventus' drydown that much. It's not in my top 10. Top 20, but not top 10.

[@JT-rx1eo]

@@monogtraetregmen Well I have to vehemently disagree with you on all that. Creed's ingredients are NOT cheap, as confirmed by the perfumers interviewed for the book The Ghost perfumer. Including Pierre Bourdon and Jean-Christophe Herault. Lol. Another interesting thing the author discovered in speaking to those ghost perfumers and others in the industry in Europe is that many regard Olivier Creed as maybe having been the best scent evaluator in the world for the last half century! Even if they criticize him for other reasons. I assume you'll find a reason to disagree with that assessment? And lots of brands charge too much money. That's lux economics. But if you're paying $400 for a Creed fragrance you aren't doing it right. Its OK if you don't like Creed for whatever reason, but the point about posturing and Creed criticism is valid. Persolaise is a good example of this in my opinion. It became so bad I unsubscribed from his channel. Really fingernails-on-the-blackboard stuff. "Creed is cheap". 😂. They could improve their boxing imo, but big deal. Does the success of Aventus, and Green Irish Tweed, or any of their other fragrances really bother you that much? Lol.

[@MariaEOD]

Oowweee!! Daddy said he wanted to smell good too! Let your dad live a little! 😆😜👍🏽🔥

[@zsuzsuspetals]

Angel is the strongest longest lasting perfume I've ever used. I've been wearing it for over 20 years. I've found that it needs two things 1) you only need the tiniest spritz of it because it's so strong and 2) it needs to be cold outside. If it's even a little bit warm, it smells awful. But on a cold winter day the smallest spritz of Angel smells so comforting and yummy. I'll always get compliments when I wear it like that.

[@danijelaleksi7130]

I feel the same about Alien!!! On a colder day, it smells so fresh

[@magi4883]

@@danijelaleksi7130 Alien is my go to summer parfume 😆

[@m00nrac00n]

@@ursamajor6347 Literally. Angel is the kind of perfume that is loved by pretty much anyone who does not care about perfumes - even if they dont know what it is, cuz you just smell like a super rich caramel-vanilla praline. It smells like a fantasy desert you want to eat right now. There has not been a single time I have not been complimented on my scent when I wore it. I usually prefer lightly spraying it on my hair, scarf, maybe wrist not too much skin contact. I feel like thats when it can get a bit overbearing. Its one of those scents that should not mix with sweat/body heat. A lot of those more sophisticated perfumes are cool for perfume fans - got a few favs aswell - but if you want a date to think "Wow, what a nice alluring smell", those suede kardamon bitter spicy perfums are not the way to go. Mugler Fan forever, not sorry about it.

[@haroldharold9042]

I love Alien, but Angel always smells like Carmex to me and I don’t know why! I want to smell what everyone else smells. Does it smell like Carmex to anyone else? Like a mix of menthol and beeswax.

[@imanmohamed2201]

I love this video!! Please make it a series.. ♥️

[@davemc162]

What a wonderfully creative review! So well done, as always. Genuine. 🥂

[@youmatteryesyou3113]

I'm a little bothered with all the hate on La Vie Est Belle. How much of this fragrance are people spraying on themselves? I will spray a mist of it, walk through it, and get endless compliments. I can imagine if I sprayed this directly on my skin--especially more than once--I, too, would get a headache. But maybe people shouldn't do that. Some of these hated fragrances simply need to be used more lightly.

[@JLjljljljl989]

I LOVE LVEB. But you’re right, it needs to be used minimally for maximum effect

[@shireads2954]

I just don't like it even if it's lightly applied.

[@missgui4400]

LVEB is my favorite and I have a 200 ml of it. The bottle is obnoxiously big 😅.

[@itslikekahlua]

“But maybe people shouldn’t do that” 😂 that part! Too much of any perfume is gonna be a problem. Hot take: I’ll wear LVEB before I would everrrr wear Coco Mademoiselle.

[@youmatteryesyou3113]

@@itslikekahlua Definitely true. But some need to be "handled with care" more than others. I think La Vie Est Belle falls into that category.

[@asmasaquib4632]

My sister was wearing La vie est belle and I found it very appealing. Fell in love with it. I'm on my second bottle and a backup as well.

[@patreesyah]

I love how your videos are short but still informative! ❤️❤️❤️🥺

[@jusderose]

Thank you ❤️

[@miranikolaidou6592]

What a great video idea! I love that you also provide alternatives, that is actually more than I expected😇 I didn't know Alien was controversive😅 I love it. But what shocked me was that Black Orchid was mentioned several times😪😟 it is sooo wonderul to my nose. But that is the beauty of parfumes, they are personal experience,right? 😊 I can't stand Hypnotic Poison (maybe my younger self had to deal with it too often) and know that it is loved by so many... Great Work, Josephine! Thank you 💛

[@jusderose]

I was surprised with the results too! Super fun experiment though, and shows how subjective fragrance is. Wishing you a great week ❤️

[@agnesmeszaros-matwiejuk8783]

I loved Black Orchid, but after a few months I started to get strong headaches when wearing it.

[@tulipc]

I didn't like BR 540 at first but the more I wear it, the more I love it.

[@msdiamar_]

Alien is my absolute favourite perfume. I’ve had people compliment me on it and ask what it is, and when I’d tell them they’d be shocked that it smelled so good, because they hated it on themselves. It’s interesting how our own body chemicals and scents can alter those scents!

[@roxanac.4977]

Same for me with Angel. Someone else mentioned that it smells way better when it is cold, which might be why it smells good on me, since my hands are always ice cold and my body in general isn’t very warm, so it doesn’t heat it up too much. Some people also rub their wrists vigorously when applying perfume and I think that totally destroys Angel, since it overheats. I’ve started to fall out of love with the fragrance recently and I also felt it started to not last as long on me anymore either, but it might be because of the hot summer temperatures we had lately. I really hope I fall back in love with it when the temperatures drop again, since it was the very first fragrance that totally captivated me.

[@Moon-mochi12]

The fragrance "Sauvage" will forever remain my favorite among men's perfumes, it is unusual, high-quality, sillage and has an economical consumption due to its rich and high-quality pyramid.

[@Jenjen2021]

I love it too

[@heatheremmons6160]

Your joking? Unusual? Seems like the old school after shave too me. Which is okay but it gives me a headache and I think it’s kinda offensive.

[@charleneford]

Hi Josephine, this video is such a good idea 💡Can’t wait to watch 😍

[@jusderose]

Thank you beautiful ❤️

[@charleneford]

@@jusderose 💖

[@charleneford]

@@jusderose You are welcome💫

[@kylieqing]

I will always love Angel although I don’t wear it much nowadays. It was my signature scent when I was young, wearing all day all year.

[@Lulu-kt6gr]

I love Angel! It’s so unique; there’s nothing else out there that smells anything like it! I can’t stand the plasticky smell in Alien but in Angel it is intoxicating.

[@taintedlife2618]

She did not mention the intense floral element of Angel. The Jasmine is what I really love in Angel and I’m a guy. I’ve been sampling this but I may buy a bottle

[@shireads2954]

I feel the exact opposite about Alien and Angel. It's so weird how different people experience scents.

[@Xtina19]

@ Desi I find that TF Bitter Peach smells a lot like Angel but doesn’t even have half of the longevity that Angel has.

[@aliciafields-worldtravelle8248]

What? I have Angel and I can't stand it. It has been sitting on the shelf for afew years , I think it's time to toss it out. Others that I will be letting go are chanel no.5, Samsara, and kenzo flower, their smell literally make me sick.

[@CosmeticsMickeyGemini]

@@aliciafields-worldtravelle8248 I smell great in Angel

[@alejandramendoza9411]

I agree with what your comments about Angel, I’ve used it for the past 20 years. It’s very nostalgic for me 🥰

[@Sara-iy3oz]

Now i know where Anna Bey got the inspiration of her latest video from! Am grateful that KZbin recommended me your channel!

[@christinecho779]

I love LVEB and Angel, but only wear it SOMETIMES on very cold winter days. I totally get what you mean by being too too much. This is exactly why I can only wear it in the right mood, and they can’t be everyday fragrances. 😆 Edit: I wish I could smell baccarat rouge. I don’t hate it or like it as I really can’t smell it after the first spray! I’m unlucky like that with ambroxan. 😭

[@glescouflair]

I just started using Bacarat Rouge and I like the sweet gourmand fragrance but it’s not meant for everyday wear, but is a very sophisticated and sexy fragrance

[@ayshasyeda4417]

Great video and different to all the usual fragrance reviews. Keep it up!

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

Oh I laughed my head off watching this! :D Soooo much fun. Even if someone positively savages something I like, if they can make me laugh whilst doing so, then I get a real kick out of it. As you've often said, it's just fragrance. And it's all subjective. I still laugh to think of those signs put up outside restaurants in the 1980s: "No Giorgio." HAHAHAA! I agreed with almost every one of your alternative suggestions and you described everything soooooo well. Excellent video, wow.

[@wn947]

Love that you appreciate black orchid for what it is

[@sharonirons9828]

Happy to see someone has reviewed Good Girl by Carolina Herrera. I layer the original GG with GG legere, and it is wonderful. I started wearing this a couple of years ago. My go to fragrance for Years, has been Hani More Butterfly, or Versace Bright Crystal. Prior I was a Chloe lover, but became bored with it. Just a question? As a teen, I remember my mom wearing Diorissimo. I fell in love with it, and would "sneak" a bit when she wasn't around. Is it still available? And if so, is the formula the same. Thanks, great video.

[@dinchakno]

I think people forget that fragrances wear different on every body. Our own natural scents blend with it. Case in point: Black Opium’s floral shows up more for me in the initial stages, then the vanilla, and followed by the coffee in the back ground. The coffee shows up more when it dries down on me.

[@cakecrumb095]

In my opinion something that smells like Alien without the plastic metallic vibe is Olympea. It has that creamy jasmine in it, but the metallic feel is replaced with salt.

[@jewelsmickey1265]

Angel smells horrible on me for about 8 hours. The tail end of it smelled great. I’m going to try it one more time. La Vie Est Belle smells great on me. However, I put it on very sparingly and wear it in colder weather. It lasts a long time. I love the channel. Thanks so much.

[@heidith3618]

Thanks for a great video again 😍

[@juliahornberger1762]

Ich bin soo glücklich, dass du mir Rouge Malachit erklärt hast. Eine Abfüllung landete direkt in der 'Mag ich nicht Kiste' weil er mir zu Alien lastig war. Ich wusste nie wie toll der sich entwickelt. Nun habe ich ihn nach weiterem Testen bestellt. Er verbringt mit mir den Sommer. Merci boucoup😀

[@missgui4400]

LVEB performs so much better when it’s winter and windy. Soooo beautiful!!!

[@carmencitap99]

I FREAKING ADORE Black Orchid, with such passion!!

[@user-ok5qp7fl3v]

And me

[@msi8311]

I love velvet orchid

[@duhberman]

To me it smells like nausea, it's the only perfume I've smelled that immediately made me go NOPE.

[@ilovesunsets]

I like Sauvage and Bleu de Chanel, both smell like masculine men 😄 Different type of men, but masculine nonetheless. Angel is like - "like me, hey hey, do you like me, why don't you like me, c'mon heeyy" and I'm imagining this star running after me yelling this 🤣 Leave me alone!!! 😂

[@DKisir]

I was already imagining it while reading,the Angel star chasing you around the room like “pick me!!!”🤣🤣🤣best description of angel everr!you should start a channel😃😄😄

[@ilovesunsets]

@@DKisir hahahaha thanks! 😄

[@jusderose]

Hahaha totally spot on with Angel 🤣🤣🤣

[@Estefaniapmr]

Looove your channel!!! Obsessed with it!! So much information!! ❤️ would you please talk about Minzensir, I really really like that house!!

[@jusderose]

Thank you ❤️ Yes I have a buying guide video, have a look through my channel - I talk about almost all the fragrances from the brand :)

[@fatimakhalid5572]

As an alternative to black orchid try trussardi behind the curtain, they have similar vibes but the trussardi is just waaay way better

[@jusderose]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@jessicaelizondo]

So relieved that you say you would probably wear Awake by Akro since it feels like such a gourmand sweet fragrance, and you are not into toothaching perfumes! So glad this perfume that I love it's not considered toothaching :) I just bought it and wondered how wearable it is even inside my home, will people get confused by my literal coffee note? But, man! It smells so good, and can't stop sniffing my wrist

[@newjerseylove1373]

Another great video! Like you, I do agree with some of the unpopular/hated fragrances. My personal #1 unpopular is Alien 🤮...my chemistry HATES it and that means it STINKS to me. Again, great video with amazing alternatives! Many thanks!

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

THANK YOU! I despise Alien also, I'm genuinely stunned by it's enormous success. I wonder how it would have done in the 1980s? By the way, if you want a big retro-style tribute to the fruity floral BIG fragrances of the 1980s for summer, something flamboyantly joyful and unapologetically feminine and slightly obnoxious then definitely try 'Une Nuit Magnetique' by The Different Company. I'm pretty sure Celine Ellena is behind this one, although it could be Christine Nagel? Hmm, eitehr way it makes me want to sew shoulder pads into all my clothing, buy white stilettos and wear more satin polka dot blouses. And hairspray. More hairspray. ;)

[@AetherealGirl]

Alien is one of my favorite fragrances, haha.

[@fefetines9414]

This answered my question on Angel. My sister wears angel and I love it on her, but when I tried it on me…hated it. My signature sent is coco mademoiselle and on weekends I like mon guerlain. I had no idea there were in same “family”. I don’t know anything about perfume, I just go with what I like. I also tried the baccarat rouge 540 due to the hype and could not stand it.

[@trishaniag]

Totally agree with chanel L’eau! 🤩 i love it. And wow, you now mix baccarat with other perfumes, yay! you once told me i’m too bold to do that hehe! 😅

[@Maria_Svetlana8847]

At this moment ive started my niche fragrance collection when i first got ysl black opium and coco mademoisle and love both ive got a elegant seductive style the same way for wardobe and design asthetics the oppinion here is neutral and great sugestions on what can i get next as a reward/treat

[@Hungho-jd9pb]

Couldn’t agree more on Akro, coincidentally: I just got it & have it on at the moment. Love it 😊

[@pristittt]

I loved this style of video!!

[@amv548]

La vie est belle was so popular where I live, I have always hated it and couldn't believe the sales.

[@parksbpknit]

No. 5, uck, I have always been confused at to its popularity. Great video!!!

[@mamoni7703]

I used to hate LVEB and Chanel N 5, both are so different from one another and yet, over the last year I’ve come to really appreciate and enjoy them. It’s amazing to me that my sense of smell is capable of changing its mind or vice versa 🤔. Still can’t stand Angel and all it’s iterations. I don’t own it but I think Black Opium is beautiful.

[@abigailelizabeth4729]

I bought black opium two years after it released. It was the only fragrance I loved while pregnant with a sensitive nose. While other fragrances come and go, this one always lands for me (especially in colder weather). I find it so yummy.

[@jasminstellercollado3103]

This was so amazing 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@theladyrblog]

Baccarat Rouge 540 got a Blue Zanzibar Constance GHW literally, so from that day on, it became my favorite perfume♥️✨the hair mist also smells amazing and is not so strong. Btw, noticed how your background looks so similar to Anna Bey’s, so cute ☺️ (I agree on La Vie est Belle tho)

[@youmatteryesyou3113]

Rouge Malachite is a masterpiece. 🔥🔥🔥

[@lemmings6516]

I absolutely love Mugler - Alien but i also get why many people don't. It's heavy af and you can't escape this smell. For me good alternatives for alien are Chanel - mademoiselle intense, smells slightly more refined, more citrus and rather lovely than sexy and another cheaper would be Hugo boss - alive. They all feed from similar ingredients and notes but are unique still. I love all three ♥

[@ioanac.1211]

This is a great and entertaining video, thank you for your hard work! ✨ OK, and now for probably the longest comment ever… I was quite surprised by some of the results or the alternatives mentioned. The biggest, mind blowing thing for me is that Coco Mademoiselle and La Vie Est Belle smell *eerily similar* on me, as if Mademoiselle was a very sophisticated version and LVEB is just a more sugary knock-off. Which sounds insane, as they seem to have different DNAs, but I used to wear Coco Mademoiselle for the longest time, it was one of my favourites, from back when I was 15 to maybe 20-22. (I am now 32 years old.) I’ve moved away from it because it became too generic and I felt I could smell it on everybody, though not in the same way it “morphed” with my skin, so I wanted something more… particular, I believe. And I received La Vie Est Belle a couple of years ago as a gift, I didn’t particularly enjoy it but wore it for a few times (less than 1/3 of the bottle) before giving it to my mother - and that’s precisely because it reminded me so much of Coco Mademoiselle. I haven’t smelled Black Opium. I loved Belle d’Opium a lot though, so if they share a family, even if there are different notes, I’d guess it would smell wildly different on me. Maybe I got a sample once? If I remember that correctly, it wasn’t interesting enough for me. What a shame about Dior Sauvage! I have never smelled this on a man (at least that I know of), my former boyfriends had other tastes, but I don’t find it boring and generic at all. Maybe the dry down is extremely different and I would change my opinion if I was constantly near someone who was wearing this, but as it stands now, it’s still one of the perfumes I’d like my (future) man to wear. Will look into the others mentioned as well, so thank you again! If I’m not mistaken about Angel, it’s the one perfume I ever had from Mugler, it was a gift from my father and I absolutely loved it. This must have been back somewhere around 2009, because the bottle was shaped differently. It’s true that it’s very distinct but that particular *something* was what did it for me. And it was definitely not gourmand on my skin, sweet and different, yes, but I have unfortunately purchased gourmand perfumes blindly just based on the notes and none of them made the cut. With Angel, it was intensely pleasant while not being overwhelming. Really hard to put it into words. Just ahead of its time, I suppose. But then again, maybe they tweaked a bit the formula, because I haven’t smelled it in years. I really can’t draw a comparison between it and Coco Mademoiselle!!! On me they were from two very distinct families. Mon Guerlain seems beautiful, but might be way too sweet for my taste, and I think I might have sampled it in a shop once. I must be getting behind in terms of perfumes because I haven’t yet smelled Baccarat Rouge, although I know it’s very popular! (And apparently very polarizing as well!) I was actually looking forward to and will give it a fair shot, but from your description it doesn’t seem the one for me if it’s that sweet. I’m personally into more into lightly floral (white floral) or citrus accords balanced by spices or woody notes. I especially love a good dose of spice but only in certain combinations. And amber is definitely a favourite! I’m all for very strong, almost masculine scents, something that makes a statement, “I have the power”, “I’m all good by myself”, obviously more so in the colder months. So I tend to gravitate between floral/citrusy well-grounded scents and the ones with a big dose of something pertaining more to the masculine side of ingredients used in perfumes. (I actually used a Burberry men’s scent for years, on its own or layered.) So yeah, I can’t stand sweet, sugary, syrupy, too gourmand scents at all, not even very feminine ones, I’d rather have just a clean, powerful but basic floral (orange blossom/bluebell/jasmine for summer etc.). Which is weird because like I said, I could definitely detect the sweetness in La Vie Est Belle on my skin, but it was nothing compared to other “pink” perfumes such as Flowerbomb. Sadly I have to agree with No. 5. Since I was in love with Mademoiselle from such a young age I wanted to expand my Chanel universe but I couldn’t bring myself to like it then and I can’t bring myself to like it now. It’s not that I don’t like vintage vibes perfumes or even old lady ones (with an interesting twist), it’s just that this particular formulation smells awful *on* me, and *to* me. It’s rude to say this, but I dislike it so much that I think I’d have to distance myself a bit from a person who’d be wearing it, especially if oversprayed. I am very good at tolerating perfumes I don’t enjoy on other people, but this is the one exception. As for Black Orchid… ugh, I hate to be on the “no” side, because I really wanted to love this one a lot. It seemed very beautiful from the description, and I like the dark/gothic esthetic too. No wonder I don’t like any of the L’Interdit variations either. I don’t know, maybe my skin is just abnormal. I’ve yet to find a Tom Ford perfume that agrees with me, I’ve sampled a decent variation of them and there was always a little something that was off-putting. I respect his creativity a lot and I like that he usually comes with innovations in a place where I feel it’s right between mass-market and niche. I will pay attention and try to sample some of the niche perfumes mentioned here and in other of your videos, I really appreciate your knowledge and suggestions. I like going into a boutique well prepared and not letting myself be mesmerized by all the bottles and the nuances so that I end up smelling 20 perfumes in one sitting (I don’t think I’ve ever done that), but still let a bit of space for the personnel to surprise me with a recommendation based on my tastes. Thanks again and best of luck!

[@Yremior]

I don’t understand the medicinal smell of BR540. I’m still so addicted to it. I have a lot of perfumes and I always reach for it. I just never get tired of it or that house. Omg and I tried Love don’t be shy which I wanted to love because of the marshmallow notes and wow on me it smelled like pepto bismuth 😮 I gave my decant (it was from a reputable site) to my daughter and it smelled kinda nice on her. Btw love u and your channel always so refreshing and honest ❤😊

[@kriswah.afandi5922]

Alien is my favorit 😮 I didn't know if anyone hate it. But I agree about Baccarat Rough 540, I've tried to like it since people talked it a lot, but its not for me 🙏

[@jillhiggins3246]

My son’s best friend douses himself with Sauvage and when he’s over it’s all I can smell in my home. Love him but I hate that smell! I don’t like LVEB either. Old lady vibes and I may be older but I don’t want to smell like that lol! Great video Josephine and I love how you give alternatives! Tom Ford fragrances are so pricey but definitely among my favorites!! I just picked up Soleil Neige during the Sephora VIB sale. Do you enjoy that fragrance?

[@jessqf9633]

Spot on with this video!! 💜

[@CologneTalkWithCris]

Baccarat rouge edp is okay me as a guy I wear the extrait more often and I like it wayyyy better but with the edp when I have it on it kinda does annoy me and I can see why people wouldn’t like it maybe perhaps try the extrait version despite it leaning masculine

[@vaiachatzi4566]

hi! Lovely perfume presentation :) I was wondering, what lipstick are you wearing? It looks great on you!

[@phichi5488]

I got the worst reaction when i visited my mother and was wearing BR540. She told me i smelled like a hospital and never wear that near her again 😂. Now i know she isn't alone in that sentiment.

[@renatac4856]

Unfortunately I don’t like it either; makes me sick and I actually feel like I need to be in a hospital when I smell it in case I pass out LOL.

[@jusderose]

Oh no! Yep you’re definitely not alone

[@chrisfairbarn9908]

540 is obviously one of the best scents of the last 10 years.

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

LOL😂

[@cassiespringer4075]

My mum said that too! Then she smelled again in winter, I gave her a sample, she tried it a couple of times and then... She bought it. That's how strange this perfume is!

[@allisonlucero1345]

I’ve been told that BR 540 smells like “mold” on me 🤢. Very sad because it smells so nice in the bottle. I enjoy Burbury “her” very much but the sillage is nonexistent.

[@leensbo]

What makes a smell “vintage” or “modern”? Your whole channel is a bit of a revelation to me because, while I do have a sense of smell, I rarely think about it with the same nuance or aesthetic considerations as I do with, say, looking at art or fashion, or listening to music. I’m learning so much! Thank you 🙏

[@time_traveller3]

A vintage fragrance generally is one that is 25+ years old.

[@twistersurvivor]

Now I finally know what the shared note in LVB and Angel that I loathe is. Praline! I think it's the Praline and Patchouli. I despise both scents so much.

[@maysaraali5772]

Thanks 💗Can plz make a video about how to wear a perfume in an elegant way. Which spot to spray and how much?

[@jusderose]

Sure! Check out my tiktok account, I have a few tips like this over there :)

[@amandainessex1784]

How can you like black orchid and not like angel? They are brother and sister. I wear angle body cream under black orchid spray - so many compliments.

[@KaMiQa16]

Awesome video, My taste is pretty similar to yours maybe except for Flowerbomb. I hate this scent as much as I hate La vie est belle. Both give ma a headache and are super overwhelming in a bad way.

[@Andreea25890]

I never liked Coco Mademoiselle, for me it smells like a cheap soapy perfume. I love simple clean perfumes, but I guess this one is not for me. p.s : I love a lot of Chanel perfumes

[@lemmings6516]

I feel the same but I absolute love the mademoiselle intense. It is just so much richer and a little more masculine. Absolutely fell in love with it

[@abigailelizabeth4729]

Yes I agree! I knew it was not for me when I smelled it.

[@Liz-dragon-street.]

I still love Tom Ford black orchid but i prefer the gold one 💛🖤 Sauvage is oke but try the exiler of it! That one is amazing 💙

[@Kswolrd1538]

I also have never gotten too many compliments when I wear BR. I find it’s better to layer as it is quite unisex and can help ground a more floral airy frag. Also I get horrific headaches with Delina from PDM. Gave my bottle away.

[@ilovesunsets]

First time I see someone disliking Delina. Finally! 😂

[@leticialinosvilleda]

I tried Delina Exclusiff and it smells like gasoline over my skin, absolutely disgusting

[@piscesgirl99]

@@ilovesunsets I hate it too, it smells so weird to me!

[@ilovesunsets]

@@piscesgirl99 yup! Weird and cloying 🤢 But I like it on others 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@jdmb03]

Not every fragrance has to be mind-blowing.

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

Agree. The simpler the concept, the more difficult the execution I often find.

[@Liz-dragon-street.]

So true .. sometimes you just wanna smell clean and light. I love thussardi my name so much because it is so ..... well clean is the right word! And i love bombastic fragrance, but like you said, not for all the time!

[@missgui4400]

I don’t have BR540 but I do have Cloud perfume mist and to me it smelled like plastic and I didn’t understand why people liked that scent and then my partner mentioned how nice I smelled even though I couldn’t smell anything anymore. I used it everyday and I actually grew to like the scent and I heard the extrait is even better so I got a bunch of dupes of that lol. LVEB is a love for me also.

[@deannstanglenny9431]

L’Eau is lovely, No5 on me smells like fly spray yet I adore smelling No5 on others🤷🏻‍♀️ I’m a Coco Noir gal 😊🧡 . Opium ( Poison, Lou Lou & Red Door ) triggers full blown migraine within minutes if I’m near anyone wearing them. . Much love to you, enjoying your channel 🧡Stani x x

[@jornvingerhoets2944]

Great video! More of this 😍

[@heididepotter8136]

I love Alien!!!! Unique and daring! I will check out your recomendations. For shure trying Danger out too

[@tiaw9876]

Black Orchid has to be worn to try it, out of the bottle I hated it but my sister and coworker wore it and smelt amazing and now I wear it 😍

[@drpont3320]

What kind of fragrances can you layer BR540 with? I love BR540 but I feel everyone is wearing it now so I want to add some twists sometimes.

[@MalikJS18]

I’m always confused when people speak of angel by mugler (online) because what people smell, to me angel smells like these 3 things, super powdery, moth balls, old people smell 😂 it’s strange and the smell never changes, from smelling it in the bottle to spraying it on me and after hours the same smell and intensity

[@ellsbells7116]

I am interested in learning about your opinion about some brands I don't see many people talking about. Do you have any experience with any of the following: Byron parfums, Unique'e, Les Fleurs du golfe, Simone Andreoli, and Jovoy?

[@katefagan2809]

I love Black Orchid as well!! It such a mood 😂

[@alexblainelayter7703]

I've been told once that blonde women tend to love floral, light scents and brunette women prefer darker, richer perfumes. So I'm not surprised that instagram is hating on gourmand perfumes.

[@tonkacat]

Lmao! Yup.

[@BloodSweatandFears]

I’m a redhead and prefer watery, Icy, outdoor scents. Wonder if that’s a thing for redheads 🤔 I greatly dislike sweet scents personally.

[@ej5000]

I'm a brunette with hazel eyes. I love floral scents and sweet scents I don't like dark or intense scents at all

[@eugeniabraz5409]

Tried black orchid in store and almost gagged! Can’t get past that truffle note! I really wanted to like it😏

[@lizzyduke207]

Hi Josephine Can you do a comparison between gris de charnel and the new extrait version I bought the first one on your recommendation and I really liked it

[@nathalienurse3336]

OMGosh you are really good, you KNOW your stuff. So many of the most hated are also on my list. The #1 being La Vie est Belle I can smell it a mile away 👎🏽. Desole! What is your opinion on Marc Jacobs especially Daisy. Do you know why they stop making the Eau de Parfum? Can’t find it anywhere. Merci……..🤗🇨🇦

[@MariaEOD]

Wow, I've never thought of La Vie Est Belle as "sweet". I've tried and tried to like it bc someone bought me a 100ml bottle of it, and I agree, it's a long-lasting smell. However, the ONLY thing I can think of when I wear it, is that it smells like an "old lady" smell! I can't stop recognizing that fragrance as that and I won't change my mind anytime soon. Why do so many love it, IDK, but it's not for me!

[@brittany6937]

I agree, I never classify it as sweet! Idk what it smells like though lol. I blind bought it with it being like 70% off. I don’t love it on it’s owns for the similar reasons, but I do like it for layering! I am surprised how hyped the fragrance it is, out of all the ones out there!

[@itslikekahlua]

I totally get that. My son asked me if grandma had been in my car when I wore that. Same with CCM. 😂

[@babe8917]

People love it so much. I have gotten so many compliments when I wore it. My mother owns it. Also black opium is another one almost everyone loves.

[@MariaEOD]

@@itslikekahlua I've got less than a half a bottle left of my La Vie Est Belle and I've literally had it for over 3 yrs now and idk if I'll ever use the rest of it or just give it away. However, last month, I've ironically purchased the newer flanker "Oui La Vie est Belle Lancôme" bc I thought it smelled less "old lady" and more simple, pretty with the same lasting power as the original. As well as, the "La Vie est Belle L’Éclat" bc the perfumer at Dillard's store informed me that this flanker was being discontinued. So, me being me, I am a sucker for a collectible item and I happened to purchase the very last one she had in her stock and thank goodness, it was the 100ml bottle!

[@MariaEOD]

@@babe8917 I don't own any of the Opium flankers or Black Opium but, I've smelt it many times in the store and have been tempted to purchase it. However, I always seem to go for others instead. If someone gifted it to me, of course, I would wear it bc I think it's a good smelling fragrance. I also found Valentino Donna Noir to be similar to that and it smells sensual, lasting, and perhaps a great smell to wear on a breezy early summer night to a late dinner w/ someone.

[@genericname6669]

Love your vids. The only perfume ever gave me a headache is Angel, i love how it smells like but something in it causes me headache. I have it in my collection and i barely use it due to that, and only perfume that makes my skin irritated is Chanel No 19. I have Black Orchid by TF and i barely reach to it anymore, instead i love Oud Wood and Pitchouli Absolute by him. I agree re Givenchy l'interdit, it is an awesome frag and i will 100% rate it over Black Orchid.

[@taintedlife2618]

I wanted to like Black Orchid but it does smell funerary. I do like it more dried down on clothes. So I’ll need to try interdit because I look for gothic perfumes

[@jdothman8575]

BR540 is my girlfriends signature scent and I’ve never heard a bad word, smells incredible to me to

[@time_traveller3]

Josephine, lovely video! I’m always intrigued as to where the print/painting behind you comes from? There’s a lovely Swedish You-tuber by the name of Jonna Jinton who makes amazing art very like the one you have! Is yours also one of her works? 🤔 Thank you for your classy & well-made videos. ♥️

[@g74ck]

I love Angel, when I was a kid I used ro pick the samples at Cosmopolitan. I wanted to buy it but it was expensive for me. I grew up but I live in a country where you can't find it. Once I come back I will buy two or three bottles of it, also I might buy one of Alien.

[@spinfan1]

I actually like Black Opium. I just started wearing Good Girl. I wasn't a fan at first when I first smelled it, but it's growing on me.

[@bravesirrobin1793]

Bleu de Chanel EDP is really good, I know you don't like dior sauvage but the Edp layered with Valentino uomo is amazing ( saw that one on rotten rebels channel)

[@studiogirl1967]

Molinard’s Nirmala is the OG that preceded Angel by many years. It’s a beautiful classic😊

[@annkristinskadberg4417]

Great video! ✨✨🥰🥂 You make very interesting and thoughtful videos - appreciate it a lot!

[@jusderose]

Thank you Ann ❤️

[@maggievardanyan4722]

Love baccarat rouge 540 and mizensir for your love. They smell similar. I also love Dior Sauvage for my husband I always give him compliment and ask him what his wearing it’s always the dior.

[@aspengrey1898]

Off topic but I love how you articulate French words. I get the feeling you're a "française". I love your taste and I have taken notes on some recommended perfumes.

[@OscarsFinger]

Greeting from Hong Kong😍🇭🇰 I love 540 and I don’t mind wear feminine-leaning frags. Do you think For Your Love fits on men?

[@jusderose]

Why not! Wear what makes you happy 😊

[@lowrider419fly]

Very helpful video!

[@kelseywright9377]

It’s so funny that you mentioned Chanel Blue, I was sent a sample of it from Sephora and I’ve actually loved it for myself, I’m a lady. I don’t have the most sophisticated nose but to me, the scent has a powdery floral vibe when it dries down, which I love. Am I crazy? Does anyone else use this as a unisex fragrance? And does it dry powdery on anyone else?

[@starrjohnson1327]

Body chemistry makes fragrances smell different. Some women wear men's colognes and men like it!

[@laurenhornbuckle7003]

Is Yes I do from Etat Libre d'Orange similar to the gourmand, floral scent? it also has orange blossom and marshmallow, but more powdery i think

[@scentedsnowdrops]

First Black Opium, still I'm shock 😱🤣 good alternatives but but I mean come on. Then Alien 😱 two of my absolute favourites. And I love coco m and chanel no 5 too 🙄 I think my tastes are obviously towards the "controversial". Great video mate how boring would it be if we all loved the same things

[@jusderose]

Haha yeah your beloved Black Opium got roasted... not my words!

[@scentedsnowdrops]

@@jusderose I know 🤣 I'm just too "niche" that's all it is 😉

[@rmeso3987]

Dior Sauvage smells ordinary. Bleu de Chanel EDP is a masterpiece.

[@darklausal23]

I like my car to smell like Sauvage 😅😍

[@spaztekwarrior]

Parfum is even better.

[@nicholassua]

either Sauvage or Bleu is good for me... too generic

[@cjstats1514]

Your thinking from a fragrance enthusiast mind set. Most the population doesn't notice or care.

[@darrenwalshe8513]

Allure pour homme is even better, classy 😍