Here's an update: I just received my package and tried Empire Victor right away! And yes! You are right! It has the best vanilla-oh my goodness! I can detect a similarity to Lira Casamorati, which I blind-bought in a 30 ml size and didn't like. I tried and let it macerate, but still, it was a no for me. HOWEVER, this Empire Victor is exactly what I expected Lira to be and more! I'm so happy! Best blind buy! Thank you for your recommendation!
@jmercadobeauty29 күн бұрын
@@zycielle1726 yeeey!!! I’m so happy it’s a winner for you ☺️ It’s sooo addictive!
@KatsdontcareАй бұрын
I always trust your reviews. You are the best
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
@@Katsdontcare Thank you 🙏✨
@marquitajoyce469417 күн бұрын
Just received my Empire Victor. And I looooooove it. I see the resemblance to Lira and some other lemony vanilla. HOWEVER!!, this somehow has a soft lemony vanilla feel that projects if that makes sense. Its a sensual citrusy vanilla.
@jmercadobeauty17 күн бұрын
@@marquitajoyce4694 yes! Glad you love it too! It’s really good 👌
@Jess-beeАй бұрын
Just purchased Victor 04/2024 batch based on this review! Couldn’t resist haha
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
@@Jess-bee It is sooo good! I think the only people who won’t like it are people who hate vanilla.
@Jess-beeАй бұрын
@@jmercadobeauty that’s definitely not me 😆 vanilla is my faveeee. I’m excited! Thanks for reviewing it 😊
@Jess-bee29 күн бұрын
She’s arrived and she’s deliciousssss 🤤 omg
@mercyadubea3439Ай бұрын
Ur Middle Eastern perfume reviews are of great help in what one wants to buy. Thank u
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
@@mercyadubea3439 I’m glad to hear it’s helpful 🥰
@mercyadubea3439Ай бұрын
@jmercadobeauty u r very much helpful, especially with the new middle Eastern perfumes coming out , Can u do a comparison with Rose noir by ahmed al maghribi and cashmere musk, they are inspired by Olympia
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
@@mercyadubea3439 Hi there! I dont have the Rose Noir but I have tried MARAM by Arabiyat and it is very identical to Cashmere Sunshine Musk BUT is is lighter and airier. It’s more wearable and closer yo Olympea (not 1:1 dupe though)
@mercyadubea3439Ай бұрын
@@jmercadobeauty OK, thanks
@bellantwain21Ай бұрын
Amazing choice's love the video Joanne stay motivated Dream big 1 mill on the way
@lauralopez4893Ай бұрын
I love cashmere sunshine musk!❤
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
Glad you love it!🥰
@AmiAbroadАй бұрын
Hi Joanna! Nice video! You have kinda scared me with your description of Sunshine Musk. 😂 I'll get a sample. LOVE Empire Victor, and I own Lira, Bake and Devotion. This is not redundant and it's just sooo darn addictive! Curious about Tuskeen Marina....one of my favouite Zara fragrances is Vetiver Pampelmousse. Which is a grapefruit tangerine scent. Simple, but bright and zesty and invigorating. I wonder if Marina is similar..🤔
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
Hey!!! I’m not sure if you will like Cashmere. It takes a specific wearer I think. It is beast mode so can be nauseating especially if sprayed too much I think. EV is such a winner. One of my best discoveries this year for sure! I have Vetiver Pamplemouse and I don’t find it redundant to own. I have them side by side now and surprisingly Taskeen ended up fruitier and zestier., more feminine leaning and VP is more citrus and woody, more unisex 😀
@bessieinoti9381Ай бұрын
Hi Joanna, I have Diwani Cairo and I absolutely love it!!!! One of my blind buy successes. Very curious about the other two, Rabat and Beirut and searched but can't find your review on those 😥. Can't wait to get my hands on Empire Victor, not available in my country yet.
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
Hi!Glad you like Diwani Cairo. The other two are great. 👌 Here’s my review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWeyqYinediYr8Usi=WUxMNK702x5ZLE1q
@bessieinoti9381Ай бұрын
@@jmercadobeauty Oh my Joanna, thank you so much for your quick response... now let me binge on this ❤❤
@dgm3033Ай бұрын
Empire Victor is my favourite kind of Vanilla, well blended! Not sickly as most are. I already got a back up and I’m considering get another before they change the formulation. The other popular vanillas like vanilla 28 Bianco latte etc nauseate me. Never this one and it’s a layering masterpiece
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
It’s soo good! Hopefully no more batch tricks from Khadlaj though…
@izraulhidashi432318 күн бұрын
Lattifa has some great scents, with 238 total, you can't go wrong.
@melanienolan49815 күн бұрын
Love your videos! What lipstick are you wearing?
@jmercadobeauty12 күн бұрын
Hello! It’s Nyx Sao Paolo with Fenty gloss in Fussy ☺️
@charlottemilam2733Ай бұрын
Taskeen marina is one of my favorites. ❤
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
It’s a pretty citrus 🍊 🍋🟩
@marvamiller4086Ай бұрын
Hayaati is from Lattafa and yes its beautiful and long lasting i wear it myself
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
Hi there! The Hayaati I showed in this video is from Fragrance World. I guess Lattafa has a perfume with same name 🤔
@CandidlyJules17 күн бұрын
There hayati from lataffa ,ard al Zafaran and fragrance world..they all look same
@BrandUBeautiful2818 күн бұрын
I bought Hiyatti for my guy and O love it on him. It smells better than a scent I bought for him double the price.
@jmercadobeauty18 күн бұрын
Hayati is a beast as well. Such a good buy!👌
@bee405311 күн бұрын
I just got a decant of Empire Victor and omg it smells exactly like Strawberry Snowflakes by bbw to me😳 I really like both of them though
@jmercadobeauty9 күн бұрын
I haven’t tried Strawberry Snowflakes. We don’t have BBW here in Portugal but thanks for sharing…
@kerrymcnichol519519 сағат бұрын
@@jmercadobeautyFinally someone else that smells strawberry, I smell a really sweet strawberry milkshake
@user-oo6wt7dc7rАй бұрын
I love Cashmere Sunshine Musk and your description is spot on! I have empire victor, but I don't like it... to me it smells weird... very woody... but strangely woody... I don't know if it is a bad batch...
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
Hey! I forgot to mention in the video but apparently there are two batches that’s why I wrote on the screen batch date 04/24. The older version/batch smell different from the new one…
@user-oo6wt7dc7rАй бұрын
Well, that's a shame and honestly it shouldn't be that way. Mine is of 2/2024.
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
@@user-oo6wt7dc7r I know… 😞 I was aware of this before purchasing. I don’t know the reason why they did that…
@CandidlyJules17 күн бұрын
It was reformulated..the old one has the old wood version
@user-oo6wt7dc7r17 күн бұрын
@@CandidlyJules Yes, thank you. Obviously I got the old, woody version... nevertheless, I believe they should mention this...
@rhondaalivingston5705Ай бұрын
I just received some of these, sunshine musk, has been sitting, it’s turning out so good. Bouquet of Euphoria, I’m not sure about it, But EMPIRE VICTOR! ❤️💕✨it’s my favorite this year .. I’m wanting to wear it everyday..I can’t get enough of her..I did buy a backup too.. great video.. thanks for all the info..🎉❤
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
I feel the same about Empire Victor. It’s soo addictive 💞
@christinayoussef7482Ай бұрын
Where did you get it ?!
@adeleeagleton3283Ай бұрын
Hi if you live in the UK there is a site called soghart and that's where I got my empire victor and it's amazing I too also bought a back up bottle 😊
@christinayoussef7482Ай бұрын
@@adeleeagleton3283 Iam in US :(
@niklaus009Ай бұрын
Ooh Cashmere Sunshine Musk sounds delightful. Is it a fuzzy kind of musk like Mont Blanc Signature? Or smooth like Musk Therapy?
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
@@niklaus009 hey!! More of Mont blanc Signature/Narciso Rodriguez kind of musk. It is thick…
@zycielle1726Ай бұрын
Wow! you made me buy Khadlaj Empire Victor with your review! I just caved in ...fully convinced here and I love vanilla that stands out or projects and yet remains "simple" and layerable. Can't wait to sniff it and yes let it macerate....thanks!
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
@@zycielle1726 ahhh it’s so good! Let me know if you’ll love it as well 🥰 I feel like it’s a likeable scent especially if you love gourmands..
@zycielle1726Ай бұрын
@@jmercadobeauty I do love gourmands💕... For sure I will let you know my take on it🤞
@user-fm5bd5xf2bАй бұрын
Love your video ❤
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
@@user-fm5bd5xf2b 🥰
@jillshorten3457Ай бұрын
OK Joanna, saw your IG today on Empire Victor and ordered a decant without even watching this! 🙌🏻 😉
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
I couldn’t gatekeep it 😅 I think you gonna love this one 😉
@dr.d723Ай бұрын
Can you tell me where you go it? I have looked at several places and they are all sold out. Thank you.
@jillshorten3457Ай бұрын
@@dr.d723 I ordered it off of the Mercari app. I’m in the U.S. Hope this helps!
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
@@dr.d723 Hi! I got mine from www.orientaldream.it/en/?refs=4639 but now it’s apparently sold out 😮
@CandidlyJules13 күн бұрын
Of the diwani line,the three..which one is your favorite?
@jmercadobeauty12 күн бұрын
Beirut 💞 I love fluffy lactonic scents 😀
@iloverome1274Ай бұрын
Great video. I haven’t had the opportunity to try Akro bake etc in the similar analogy for Empire Victor. Any similarities to Bianco Latte or Eclair and E Victor?
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
Hi! It is not similar to Bianco Latte nor Eclaire. E Victor is a smooth lemon spongey cake with a natural smelling vanilla and caramel sauce 😋 I find the other two with strong synthetic vanilla.
@iloverome1274Ай бұрын
@@jmercadobeauty thank you for clarification as I’ve blind bought so many gourmand fragrances and some are too realistic, such as the chocolate or coffee themed ones. X
@Bookoscopy24 күн бұрын
thznks for your review , please which is better Empire victor or December vanilla?, which is more creamy?ice creamy
@jmercadobeauty24 күн бұрын
Hi there! I haven’t tried December Vanilla but I find Empire Victor really vanilla cookie/cake with creamy not really lactonic feel…
@SN-gw8omАй бұрын
Victor is overrated. It’s a nice fragrance but nothing special and not this great vanilla scent. I don’t understand the hype.
@AmiAbroadАй бұрын
Really??? I adore it! What vanilla fragrances do you prefer?
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
I’m curious to know about your taste in vanilla… 🤔 Also the batch I’m talking about is the recent one manufactured in 04/24.
@anitamusenyesa3444Ай бұрын
I totally agree..😅I thought I was the only one..but I really don't understand the hype about Victor. Also I don't get why one perfume should have two batches of manufacturing dates... and give me the task of looking for the batch that has the nice vanilla..just too much work for an ordinary scent I think. 😅 Each to his own I guess.
@TODOMATIO14 күн бұрын
The one I have is HEAVENLY
@claudiadias81228 күн бұрын
I got Victor, i know it needs maceration....but i'm the only getting olive water scent once you spray it?
@corinajebelean9167Ай бұрын
if you had to choose between Voux Patiserie and Victor, which would it be?❤️😘😘
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
Aaaghh that’s tough! I love both but if I have to choose just one I’ll go for Empire Victor 👌
@corinajebelean9167Ай бұрын
@@jmercadobeauty Joanna, I greatly appreciate your honesty, thank you very much💯😘😘❤️❤️
@corinajebelean9167Ай бұрын
@@jmercadobeauty by the way, the package with the MIRAJ Exclusif perfume arrived yesterday, I bought it on your recommendation and it's gorgeous❤️❤️💫💫 Thx 😘
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
@@corinajebelean9167 Welcome 😀 I’m glad you like Miraj ✨
@sweetpeace5Ай бұрын
Açaí pronounced: Ah-sah-ee Thanks for these reviews❤
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
@@sweetpeace5 ohhh yes! You are correct! Thanks for the reminder 🙏
@lallydirar8583Ай бұрын
How can I know the new batch ? I smelled the old batches they are horrible !!!
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
Hey! Batch dates are written under the box… The one I’m talking about is specifically manufactured in 04/24..
@relanakwiaton909Ай бұрын
Hi I love Empire Victor Thank you❤
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
@@relanakwiaton909 🥰
@user-nr2xd5xo2dАй бұрын
I am a fan of you😊
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
🙏
@cynthiamitchell2442Ай бұрын
I love sunshine musk and empire but marina is a major no for me.
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
@@cynthiamitchell2442 Oopss then.. Marina is a like but I don’t think I will purchase…
@hannah0hh22 күн бұрын
do you like empire victor more than eclaire by lataffa?
@jmercadobeauty22 күн бұрын
Yes 👌
@dianavanhouten6071Ай бұрын
I have received the cashmere sunshine musk a few weeks ago, up till now i am not very fond of it, it smells sharp to my nose, i think i will leave it for a few months😢
@jmercadobeautyАй бұрын
I get what you mean. It is strong…
@casualtake149723 күн бұрын
How was the Victor performance?
@jmercadobeauty23 күн бұрын
I find it above average 👌
@casualtake149723 күн бұрын
@@jmercadobeauty have you tried Secret Musk by khadlaj?
@jackiecrawford9108Ай бұрын
Your links do not accept USD currency. Any links for USD currency?
@jmercadobeauty26 күн бұрын
Hi there! Maybe check jomashop?
@MzTrinah28 күн бұрын
Gurrllll… I went high and low searching to get Empire Victor😅 I didn’t know it’s that hard to get in US? Ordering directly from Khadlaj, shipping cost too much lol! But I finally ordered it along with Diwani Cairo, can’t wait to wear them! ❤ Thanks for the video 🥰
@jmercadobeauty26 күн бұрын
Ohhhh my?!!! You got both in one website? Empire Victor is really good. You’ll love it if you love gourmands!
@MzTrinah26 күн бұрын
@@jmercadobeauty ❤️ yes I got them together. Thanks for your recommendations. Love your taste talaga!
@donnacabot3550Ай бұрын
Does it ship to Canada?
@jmercadobeauty22 күн бұрын
I’m not sure if the site ships to Canada. I think it’s better to purchase from a Canadian website…
@carlinos9440Ай бұрын
👍 👏
@antoinejones9800Ай бұрын
🔥🌹❤️🔥🌹❤️
@l.c.7935Ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@jmercadobeauty26 күн бұрын
✨
@naph.954613 күн бұрын
I have heard that Victor has 2 formulas,one with Oud on base note so confused,how we know which formula we will get cause the bottle is same🫤🤔
@jmercadobeauty13 күн бұрын
Hi there! Yes I am aware of that and forgot to mention in the video. However I wrote on the screen that mine is batch made on April 2024. I think the batch I’m talking about has to be manufactured from that date onwards..