Katie's Perfume Collection Part 2: Perfume Review / Fragrance Review

[@princessleah187xx4]

PLEASE COME BACK TO KZbin KATIE.

[@longlonggone]

The Shiseido chat is making me nostalgic for Basala....how I miss it so

[@itendtoflail]

I actually like this format of your videos. I maybe having a script helps you organize your thoughts better, but you seem more relaxed this way. :) Either way I LOVE your videos. :)

[@DecemberMarie]

Love your videos! I've recently started to become obsessed with fragrances and am slowly finding my niche and building a collection. I love how thorough and honest your reviews are. I think your videos have sparked a passion for me.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@evidentress Yes! Holla for Sheer Scent! There's just nothing like it...except for the original Dior Fahrenheit, which is sort of a more masculine version.

[@NickijoeCanuck]

Wow, great collection, your passion for fragrances really shines through and makes watching your videos really enjoyable. Thanks for introducing me to the world of so many scents!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Glad you're enjoying peeking at my stash. Cuir de Russie is an exquisitely beautiful fragrance, but we've never personally bonded. It's a very perfumed treatment of leather, more about the surrounding florals than animal hide. (I just put some of my sample of it on, and it's really gorgeous.) By contrast, Kelly Calèche is more sheer and dry, and not "perfumey" in the least. It smells like a combo of leather/tea/tobacco.

[@CapriciousCapricrn]

Thanks for the Solange eye candy. Wow! Have Attrape Coeur and Lady Vengeance too and I adore them. Oh and thanks for letting me know the correct pronunciation of "Attrape Coeur"!

[@kettlejoy]

Katie - thank goodness you exist! What a treat to see your collection. I love Feminite du bois, Tolu and Musc Ravageur - would love to try some of the others you mentioned.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm planning to do a vid soon on commonly-asked fragrance questions, so I'll cover this info then.

[@dearcassiopeia]

i was so giddy to find another installment! i had watched every perfume collection on youtube, i swear, so of course i was looking forward to yours oh-so-much, the smelliest of e-gurus. love!

[@KittyJoe34]

Your description is so amazing. I buy most perfumes online, but not before seeing what you have to say. You help me buy what I like and not what I dont. Luv ya!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@missKitKatie The song at the beginning (and the end) of the vid is "Perfume" by Sparks from their "Hello Young Lovers" album.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@DecemberMarie What a wonderful compliment to have "sparked a passion"! Thank you for watching!

[@wildpig737]

Hello Mlle Puckrik, I love your reviews, you're absolutely silly & witty & charming ! Merci for helping us discover perfume! Cordially, V.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

I just Googled it and saw that Bergdorf Goodman has the pure parfurm, as well as online perfume shop Rei Rien, which has a fantastic price on it!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@kokolaroo Oh yes, Stoned by Solange Azagury-Partridge. She's a famous jeweler in the UK who is branching out into perfumes.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Glad you're enjoying the vids. I'm also a little koo-koo about beauty and fashion and interiors. I haven't smelled Faith Hill. Or her perfume.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

That's marvelous to hear! You're lucky to have a place near you that sells these indie perfume to indulge your passion & increasing curiosity. I do know what you mean by experiencing unfamiliar scent combinations as a brick of smell. It's like when you first meet a person: you just get a general overall impression, & a vague sense of whether you're drawn to them or not. The longer you know them, the more you discover their funny little ways and moods - all the nuances that make up who they are.

[@TheLizzifer]

The second you picked up the Ultima II I just had this flash of, "I know that bottle! What is that?!" After some thought I realized it was the smell my mom wore when I was growing up and that bottle makes me think of the vanity in her room, the safe and cozy sanctum a little girl wants to be a part of. Thanks for showing it :)

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Check out the Comptoir Sud Pacifique line - lots of variation on vanillas. Vanille Coco is the coconut one. And try Le Maison de la Vanille line. Also: La Vanilia Vanilla Coconut, Kate Walsh Boyfriend, Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude (a bit figgy/coconutty). If you have extra dough to throw around for niche perfumes, try Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille and Bond No. 9 Chinatown.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@hilaphant I started to keep them in the fridge, but they were crowding out the actual food. Plus, I was afraid they would start smelling foody. The perfect solution would be to have a fume-dedicated fridge.

[@snowy12841]

Hi Katie! I have to tell you that I frequently come back to your collection videos as my taste in fragrance changes. I've fallen in love w/incense frags after expanding on my love of amber, tobacco, & leather. I love your way you describe scent. You are exactly the kind of person I look for in a friend, intelligent, quirky, a little silly, & beautiful from within. You of course are beautiful on the outside as well:) Frag reviewing can be dull, yet you give it life & a spark that others do not;)

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Do it. It's deep dark fruit and cedarwood, along the same lines as Tom Ford For Men Extreme and Amouage Jubilation XXV for men.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Perfumer's Workshop Tea Rose lifts my spirits. And I love a Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab bath oil from the Wanton Voluptuousness series called Oceans of Love and Millions of Kisses. It turns your bath into a comforting/uplifting orange blossom and honey scent.

[@lilacfunk]

I love the sound of the ormond jayne and the attrape coeur.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Prada L'Eau Ambrée is a gorgeous "subtle powdery" fragrance, but it's not in the bonkers sweet category of My Insolence. Another beautiful powdery one is Kenzo Flower - try all the different iterations, including the new Essentielle version. Also try Burberry Brit Sheer. It's not as powdery as the others, but it's subtle and is closer to the sweet fruitiness of My Insolence. Maybe sniff Vera Wang Princess, which is pretty light but sweet.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@lilacfunk You've zeroed in on two that really hit the same kind of spot: opulent, rich, proper grown-up perfume infused with ambery sweetness.

[@lavoixdevelours]

Mmm, Ormonde Jayne Tolu parfum sounds like it's the one I'd love. I still need to check out the Juliette Has a Gun perfumes.

[@dangledog]

That was very interesting Ms Katie. I like your vids cause they are always upbeat!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Frédéric Malle Une Rose is available at Barneys, and directly from Frédéric Malle. And here's a huge list of amazing roses fragrances that smell wonderful on guys: Czech & Speake No. 88 (soapy rose) Chanel Égoïste (spicy sandalwood rose; not the newer Platinum version) Aveda Ancient Attar (rose/neroli/sandalwood) Czech & Speake Dark Rose (saffron/rose/oud) Montale Black Aoud (oud/rose) Eau d'Italie Paestum Rose (arid incense rose) Trish McEvoy Precious Oud (cedar/incense/rose)

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@stephbunny I'm aware of the cumin, but more as a seasoning to the cedar, which the most prominent feature of FdB on me, along with the pruney-ness.

[@CanwllCorfe615]

Great stuff! I just tried Kristiansand New York which is a relatively new fragrance from a new brand. Supposedly the perfumers behind it were a fan of By Man, which is now discontinued, and made it similar. It definitely is similar and is gorgeous! It's like a sweet, creamy, and powdery woods with a bit of citrus to brighten it up and some spice to keep it grounded. I definitely recommend it!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@estoniaforever Always store perfumes away from heat and light. I keep mine in a cupboard. Some hardcore types keep them in their fridge.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Ha-ha, that's a funny idea! As it happens, I did leave one bottle out by accident. But I'm going to include it in an upcoming "comfort scents" vid, so I've got it covered.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Ha-ha, that's a funny request! The books visible in my vids are vintage girlie mag/cheesecake anthologies (bottom shelf) and on the shelf above, Madonna's "Sex" book, books on pop cultural folkways and architecture by folk artists, books on Lee Miller, Evita Peron, and the history of London, and a history of Nova magazine. And there are glimpses of more books on various aspects of pop culture, interiors, .reference books and art monographs

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Ohhhhh...you've GOT to get a sample of Epic Man by Amouage. It has all the stuff you've just listed. And I wear it myself (samps only, so far).

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Haven't come across that one yet...

[@lindareed5940]

I know this video is from way back, but can anyone offer a dupe for Ultima II Sheer Scent or know of a perfumery that can recreate this fragrance? I legit purchased this fragrance about 10x and it was discontinued many years ago. I would really love to be able to get it again or something very similiar. I have heard that the original men's cologne ( Lagerfeld Fahrenheit) came close to it but that scent has also been reformulated. I hope someone out there can provide me with some alternatives. Thanks for listening to me whine about my discontinue fragrance. Lol. Life's little pleasures.....

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

The closest I've come to it is Dior Fahrenheit. I've got a bottle a few years ago, I'm sure it's been reformulated since the original version, but it still conjures Sheer Scent for me.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

I decide on the spur of the moment what I want to wear.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Beige didn't grab me when I smelled it in passing, but I'll have to smell it again in order to have something of substance to say.

[@asedition8847]

Please Katie would do an update to your collection!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

I should, shouldn't I?

[@mialovesmusic]

I hope when you reach the next one you already piled up more perfumes to make it an endless chain! I love the long uncut ones.

[@kokolaroo]

Solange Partridge?...Not sure if that's the name...but the red bottle is absolutely stunning...again another fantastic video!!

[@Teewriter]

I love Feminite de Bois. I'm going to buy another bottle - it's been about 10 years since I wore it. I'm getting old or something... I hope to be able to buy the Shiseido formulation. Great videos by the way. I like how you color coordinate yourself with the sourroundings. And you delivery is very sweet. Thanks. I have never found a fragrance by a celebrity that I care for. Just me. I'm not a modern scent lover and what is with the watermelony scent everyone loves. Just not me.

[@passionatereader77]

i own kenzo flowers and love that too thank u katie. perhaps will sniff the brit sheer.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@katafisch I've been discussing this option with a friend. He found a beverage fridge with shelves (rather than wine bottle racks) that would be a good bet for storing perfumes. Is this the kind you have?

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

4711 is a classic cologne recipe: citrus and herbs combined to create a refreshing zestiness. It doesn't have a lot of staying power, but it smells great.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@thelipprint Aren't those bottles magnificent? They're pleasure to look at, hold, and use.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@Peregrine77 A huge part of our attraction to different perfumes is psychological. If we have positive associations with certain ingredients, or are at least familiar with them, we're more inclined to enjoy the perfume.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@persianbilli Hah - I'd be no good as a perfume museum curator - I'd wear all of my "exhibits" till there was nothing left!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Aw, that's great to hear! Thanks for letting me know. You're very welcome.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@seditionaries That Guerlain bee bottle is such a desirable object. And the stuff inside...mmmmm....

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@Teewriter Haha - I don't intentionally color-coordinate with my decor - I must just like the same handful of colors! Gosh, I'm so with you on being mystified by watermelony wig-outs, perfume-wise. Yak! Good luck on tracking down the original Shiseido version of Féminité du Bois. I was lucky enough to grab some at Heathrow Duty Free, which still stocked it for a while after it was announced that Shiseido was discontinuing it.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@BookofLifeCanada Hi Debbie - just seeing Lauren's name makes me smile. What a wonderful, genuine person she is! Thanks for giving my channel a shot. I just so happened to run into Diorling a few months back in London at the Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie in Harrods. They say they have Diorling exclusively, so that's where you should call/write. Happy sniffing!

[@justifiedsins]

Katie, as always you are so entertaining. Thank you so much for going over your personal collection with all of us. I'm wondering what your thoughts are on Chanel's Cuir de Russie.. I've always wondered about it but because it's a boutique exclusive it's hard to find. Actually when I was reading over the notes it seemed like something you might like because of it's leathery qualities. Would be great to hear what you think of Chanel's "Beige" as well. Also have you tried Kelly Caleche by Hermes?

[@JaesadaSrisuk]

Lol @ the "sweaty armpit" line about cumin. It's true, but that animalistic, musky fecundity is kind of the reason why I like cumin in the first place! I miss your frag commentary! Hope to see you putting out videos again soon!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Bobbi Brown Beach, Comptoir Sud Pacifique Abricot Vanille, Sugar by Fresh, Guerlain Shalimar Initial.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@PassionoLvrsis4Death Hey, eagle eyes! It sure is a buddha. I realized later I should have mentioned that to clarify what the little figure was.

[@Peregrine77]

I love cumin too, it gets such a bad wrap. I was talking to my husband about this today, and wondering if I appreciate cumin in scents more because my Dad cooked with things like cumin, saffron and cardamom growing up, so I associate those notes with more savory elements. Food for thought.

[@balance512]

I should have looked again before I asked you. I haven't bought new in nearly a year and a half, and at that time Nordstrom no longer had it and I could find it nowhere online, only the eau de parfum was available. So thanks! (smiles sheepishly)

[@fragrancecrazed]

What would you recommend for me? I'm a teenager who wears female perfume and I love scents with coconut and vanilla in them. I typically go for sweet fruity floral scents and also enjoy gourmand.

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

If Coco Mademoiselle speaks to you, you should get it. I can recommend a couple others you might check out if you like that kind of thing: Laura Mercier Minuit Enchanté and Chanel Égoïste (the original, not the "Platinum" version). They're both dark, spicy/sweet orientals, and even though Égoïste is aimed at men, I think it smells great on women, too. I wear it myself (I have a small decant).

[@vanillacinnamon181]

Love your videos and the way you describe perfumes is so cute ! I get most of my perfumes from middle east, they are so long lasting and the smell stays for quite a long time. I love a perfume that is musky, woody, spicy, patchouli.....its is so sexy and unique.... waiting to see more of your perfume collection videos....

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

I don't know the brand, but your description certainly sounds inviting!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

You're looking for a recommendation from the SMN line? What kind of smells do you like?

[@philstephens3200]

Katie come back

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Realistically, you should use up your perfume as soon as you can (as opposed to saving it for a special occasions), because it will only last anywhere from 1-5 years. If you store away from heat/light, you'll eek more life out of them. In a "do as I say, not as I do" mode, I think that quality trumps quantity in a perfume collection. It kind of makes more sense to have a handful of fragrances that you love and get a lot of use out of!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@MlleButterfly They'll be coming up over the next few weeks.

[@exotique71]

Hi Katie, Thank you so much for sharing your collection with us! I'd like to try some samples of some of the fragrances you have reviewed - could you recommend a trustworthy site for samples of some of the less common scents? Thank you!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@carol17x Oh, it just completely overwhelming how many perfumes there are in the world...

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

@BigFanofAfterSchool Good plan! You will smell...Lovely!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

What a fabulous tribute - thank you!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

What a nice compliment! Thank you, LoriFLA.

[@fragrancecrazed]

Thank you! I will definitely try these out, they sound gorgeous!

[@PassionoLvrsis4Death]

Is that a budda at the top of the pretty red bottle? The stoned one?

[@1guiltfree]

Hi Katie, luv your reviews. Could you do reviews on the Hally(Berry) fragrance and the D&G's numbered fragrances that can be mixed, which I find such a idea strangely liberating and fun. Thanks :)

[@milkykungnaja]

Wonderful videos Katie. Entertaining and fabulous perfume collections you have there :) Cheers,

[@estoniaforever]

how do you store your perfumes keeping them last longer? In package? Somewhere in your closet?

[@parfumextraitfan7453]

“Personal emissions of a masculine nature” Omg stick a fork in me, I’m done🤪😂😂😂

[@Aveline_Jay]

@KatiePuckrikSmells hey Katie ,, did i say i love you so much ,, where can i buy the Frédéric Malle Une Rose,, or can you recommend a rose perfume for me or cologne, I am 25 male and love roses... cheers!

[@hilaphant]

Do you keep all your perfumes in a fridge? Have you ever tried Ultima II Head Over Heels, that one is quite nice too!

[@balance512]

Wow, what a glorious collection! I have never seen anyone describe all the notes and nuances of a fragrance like you do, just love that :) Katie, do you know where I could find Quel ques fleurs, in pure perfume. I worked @ Nordstom's years ago and they carried it. I have searched and all I come up with is the eau de parfum. The perfume is so much sexier....help?

[@harleyjean1190]

Hey there, thanks so much for showing off your collection! I have very similar tastes to you, 'candy' scents are not my thing! I live in Australia and we have a lot of trouble finding a lot of the designers you have in your collection, any tips?

[@carol17x]

lol, i honestly just knew 3 brands out of this 13 perfumes! i didn't knew there were that mucho brands! i know, silly me :P. Great collection Katie, now i wanna have all those perfumes :)

[@duskangel101]

I'm looking into the brand Santa Maria Novella right now? Is there anything else you know or would recommend?

[@BookofLifeCanada]

Hi Katie! Nice to meet you today -- I was referred by the lovely makeup guru from the UK, Lauren Luke. Your videos --- and you as well -- are very classy.....well done! Do you know about Christian Dior 'Diorling' -- I'd like to purchase a bottle somewhere and can't seem to find it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks and kudos from Debbie in Atlantic Canada

[@zaulaa]

Thanks for showing your collection. Love it!

[@yescandles]

Okie Dokie....coming from you, Katie, it just topped the charts on my wait list. Wait, I deserve it NOW.....on my way!

[@KatiePuckrikSmells]

Glad to hear it!

[@passionatereader77]

looking foward to the rest of ur vids Katie. Could u suggest a subtle powdery fragrance ? I love My insolence but Im thinking it's a bit much for work. Thanks:)

[@AdirondackRuby]

Do you own/have you smelled 4711? I'm curious about it, but don't want to buy it, in case I dislike it.

[@afiste]

Hi Katie, would you mind doing review on COCO MADEMOISELLE I'm thinking about purchasing one. Thanks for all the good work, and oh did i say you are helping me build my perfume collections.

[@BigFanofAfterSchool]

I am getting Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely perfume on Saturday!

[@Aveline_Jay]

@KatiePuckrikSmells hey katie I just baught the Le Labo Rose and I know its pricey but its birthday gift for myself ,, thanks for showing me the world of high end perfume house ,,I'm so used to the waterdown commercial colognes and perfume.. I bought 2 colognes you did Reviews, terre d'hermes and le labo rose. its orange and rose i loved them though terre d'hermes smelled like pine lumber in homedepot sometimes which i like .. thanks again can't wait to have a Frederic malle edition perfum.

[@DeAThME7aL]

What are your thoughts on Feminite du Bois for a guy?

[@PiccoloCavolo]

votre prononciation française est bon! je suis heureusement surprise! tant de gurus peuvent rien prononcer! merci pour vos vidéos!

[@diatomshells]

Thanks for this I needed a quick fix on my perfumery vengeance at the moment... if that makes any sense 0_o

[@TheToasteddoughnuts]

what fragrance can you suggest for teens?

[@stephiehung]

Shiseido Feminité du Bois turns into pure cumin on me after about 15 mins. I really like how it smells out of the bottle, but on my skin it just brings out that one note. Do you remember how it smells on you? :) I just wanted to also say "thank you" Katie--for making high quality, intelligent perfume videos on youtube. I think you have great taste in perfume--i love your reviews and your collection videos! keep them coming. :)