Popular Fragrances That Are NOT Worth The Hype 2023 (imho) + One Regretful Purchase

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@DeliciousDelights 10 ай бұрын

Heya! Which 2023 fragrance releases are your least fave? I should've emphasized more that when I first tested Guidance on skin (in the high heat of Summer), I really enjoyed it. It was deep, rich, complex and intoxicating. Testing it further in the colder temps Fall and Winter, it almost felt like a completely different scent, mostly in the drydown. This being a super strong beastmode scent, I would assume this would work better in cooler temps, but on me, the opposite is true. In any case, I'm completely put off by it now unfortunately, but I'm glad for those who can pull this one off. It's still such an interesting scent, one of the most challenging I've experienced this year, and one to test if you're looking for something much different from what's being released nowadays 😊

@heavenj7 10 ай бұрын

I tend to really dislike all the Arab recommendations like from lataffa? I tried oppulent red icky!! Gasoline! And then I got khamrah..sometimes? Mmm French toast. And sometimes I smell that gasoline note coming back 😂

@newsystem420 9 ай бұрын

@@heavenj7I really enjoy Lataffa's Khamrah or also Mayar (lychee/raspberry scent). My least favorites have been Valentino or Carolina Herrera (since they are too strong for me/too common)

@heavenj7 10 ай бұрын

I’m starting to feel like soooo many reviewers, have probably been paid to give glowing reviews!?? I feel like when I watch your channel, I’m getting the real deal!!

@raquelgeneve 10 ай бұрын

Me 2

@heavenj7 10 ай бұрын

@@raquelgeneve I know I have a pretty good sniffer ha sooo when I watch say TikTok and sadly even here? Even the Demi types etx…I wonder now?? And the prices for scented water?? Ha I’m like no just no I don’t think even if it was made by god himself…no perfume should be over like 175 for 3.4 oz… that’s like my cap! I did two blind buys recently due to “rave reviews soooo amazing” from other reviewers and they were horrible 😢

@raquelgeneve 10 ай бұрын

oh sad to hear that. I always try to watch a much a possible videos before buy something, specially if is expensive 🫰 Arlene help me a lot. My taste match with her, in some cases, of course not, but she is very trusted youtuber, I think I follow her ar least fo 5 years or so. Some YT is very clear that they are earning to say good things😢 But t it is how it is. I hope you can sell for a good price this that you mistakly got😢

@heavenj7 10 ай бұрын

@@raquelgeneve yes she has really good taste! Her and Ksenja I love and I do enjoy Anna Lauren she does more unisex niche

@newsystem420 9 ай бұрын

That's why I follow YT'bers who most times have around 50k followers (who do reviews). I find them way more authentic with honest (less sponsored) reviews, and also put the same effort into their reviews at top percenters (whoever YT recommends you follow, etc.)✨👍

@sandraB-Paris1481 10 ай бұрын

I feel like people love more the compliments they get when wearing Guidance, than the scent itself. Guidance is beast mode. If people can actually smel your fragrance, you are more likely to get compliments. It doesn't mean that it is actually the best scents ever. Because let us be honest, most people have terrible tastes in fragrances. And frankly it is not worth the 360 USD retail prices they are charging

@heavenj7 10 ай бұрын

Yesss you are spot on about Mugler!! It’s soo sad😢 I just wish Mugler would buy back Mugler! because Loreal ? Ruins all perfumes!! 😢

@AmiAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Mugler perfumes used to be so "out there". Unique, polarizing, one of a kind. And the new fragrances on the market seemed to be aimed at pleasing everyone. They are okay, but not really memorable.

@BLARG09 9 ай бұрын

Along with Estee Lauder

@heavenj7 9 ай бұрын

@@BLARG09 omg yesss I smelled two the other week and didn’t recognize them!! 😢

@isherwoody 10 ай бұрын

I love Guidance but it does depend on body chemistry and I think that comes down to whether the type of Sandalwood works with your body chemistry. The other issue is the fact that you need so little to create the magic, too many sprays and you will hate yourself 😂

@biancatud6670 10 ай бұрын

Guidance and Iris Absolu smell so good and strong on me, love them both ❤ Guidance can easily become my signature scent, it combines that good with my skin ph

@daleorlando2091 10 ай бұрын

Guidance was a scrubber for me . And husband really disliked it as well. I blind bought Baklava Royale… that just didn’t work for me either. Sold my bottle right away. The Sol de Janeiro After hours works beautifully when layered with Arianna Grande Cloud… I can’t do My Way Parfum either…

@missmoonstone6260 10 ай бұрын

I take KZbin video recommendations with a grain of salt. The influencers with a lot of followers want to stay on the PR lists of the expensive perfume houses. And they want to hype up their influencer friend’s new fragrances. If you read the reviews of Navitus fragrances on Fragrantica you will see the truth. I really don’t believe anyone loves guidance. I really feel that people either got it for free or they blind bought it and because they spent $360 on it they are convincing themselves it’s beautiful. It just doesn’t smell good.

@Stephanie_Ella 9 ай бұрын

Straight up woody hazelnut imho.. not feminine at all, and then it sticks around way too long. 🌬️😷

@olgabryan1149 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely love Iris Absolut ! I sampled it in spring and thought it’s different from all scents I have and deserves to be in my collection. I purchased this scent in summer and hardly reached for it. It wasn’t appealing to me. However, in fall time i became absolutely obsessed with this perfume! I received tons of compliments. People are chasing me to ask what is it that smells so good. I also bought Oud version of this, but still prefer Absolute. Btw I don’t see any similarities with OG LVEB. That one is so heavy on the patchouli I never reach for it. But I absolutely in love with Iris Absolut 💕

@rlim1839 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree with all yoir sentiments re: each of these these fragrances. So glad I'm not alone! Some I started off loving, but then soon grew to dislike intensely 🥴😅 xx

@pikachuiswatchingyou 10 ай бұрын

Armani beauty and lancôme are both under l'oréal which explains the same iris note

@ScentualP 9 ай бұрын

I adore Guidance 😅 but yes could be body chemistry - I wore it in xmas day and 11.01 my coat still smells of it ❤

@Kate_dyd 10 ай бұрын

My gripe with Guidance is actually the longevity. I really like the scent, but just one spray lingers FOREVER. I like a long-lasting scent, but I feel like if I wore Guidance all the time, my whole house and all of my clothes would smell like it forever.

@Lee10d0 10 ай бұрын

LVEB Iris Absolu is one of my favorites! But I can see it being a little polarizing. I really enjoy Iris/orris so it’s definitely for me. I think it was a limited release so I’m happy to have a big bottle. That being said, I completely agree about Mugler. L’Oréal is killing the brand and it’s so sad. They just make boring crowd pleasers now.

@guisellalosa7557 10 ай бұрын

Me neither on Guidance, I had to scrub it after!!! the woods or something is too weird!

@penelopepalm 10 ай бұрын

Well I guess I don’t need to rush and try the killian. I hated tobacolor. When I think about it, I realize that I rarely buy new releases. But I still get hit by the hype train. I blind bought a bottle of delina la rose because the price was amazing. I do not understand the hype with the delinas at all. I regret that purchase. I’m keeping it for a while to see if I grow into it.

@rayasalter9650 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! So many creators make it seem like they love everything!

@dykl1010 9 ай бұрын

Hi. You’re right about My Way Parfums and Lancome Absolute. I love iris but not in those two. Keep up the good work!

@AM-sq6ur 10 ай бұрын

I’ve realised I don’t enjoy wearing Guidance as much but I always, always get compliments (especially from other women 🤔)I probably don’t fully understand this fragrance. On the positive side, I have just received Blanche Bette and I love it 😍 It’s thanks to your recommendations, Arlene. Thank you 😘

@shuvanidev 10 ай бұрын

I tried but ended up not liking Guidance as well. On me it mostly smells like wet pencil shavings and then it goes weirdly sour - just really bad. It was also a fragrance that I had high expectations for. I try not to do that, but..... :)

@topmuabcn 10 ай бұрын

Guidance is the biggest disappointment for me this year... I was running to smell it (with money ready to spend , haha) and first impression almost made me buy it right away, as i loved the opening of this scent. Yet something was telling me that i should wait to see till drydown and wear it till the end of the day before making my mind about purchase. Luckily, I was gifted a small tester of Guidance with me by an amazing Amouage's assistant so i can give it a full test of wear the next days as well... But in a few hours I couldnt stand this smell, there is some very unpleasant note that is drilling my head and gives me migraine ((( unfortunately i catch the tail of Guidance too often on the street... grateful i didnt waste my money on it

@sodriscoll77 9 ай бұрын

Hi, I love After Hours sprayed with Burberry Goddess.

@natashakharitonova 10 ай бұрын

Same story with Amuage Guidance! I was testing and testing it trying to convince myself that it was good but I just didn't like it - the drydown was offputting. The final dealbreaker for me was that people around me did not like it! so I stopped trying to like it and moved on 🙂 There're so many other perfumes to try, and I don't have to like what everybody else likes.

@showmustgoon5311 10 ай бұрын

Agree with you on all but Angel Elixir - that was actually not bad but that’s because it didn’t smell like Angel which I do not like. Still not full bottle worthy though.

@MzHeather-904 10 ай бұрын

Happy New Year Arlene

@DeliciousDelights 10 ай бұрын

Happy New Year to you too! 🤗

@lenamallant3851 10 ай бұрын

I love your lip color! Can you share the brand? Also, i love all your videos 😊

@bellathereader1328 10 ай бұрын

I agree with you about Guidance. Didn’t work for me at all. Kinda made me feel sick…

@mrfahmi5707 10 ай бұрын

I love your videos! Happy early merry Christmas to you!

@jaytibee 10 ай бұрын

I feel like some people who just discovered niche just want to prove how much their nose “developed” and are trying to convince themselves they like Amouage Guidance. I could be taunting though lmao but alot of people are forcing it to be a thing.

@amandygunns 9 ай бұрын

Honestly with Guidance, I think the hype is because of the bottle. You combine that gorgeous Amouage design with blush pink and a neutral toned jeweled cap, I think people will try to make it work because the object is just so desirable, even if the juice is challenging and not to their taste 🤷🏽‍♀️

@peggybocklandt6130 9 ай бұрын

I like Valentino born in Roma intense a lot. May be you sprayed also to much because it was for free 😂...me too! I think that sometimes the whole plane smells me 😅

@leahmiranda8359 10 ай бұрын

I only bought a 30ml of My Way…. Thank goodness! I couldn’t pinpoint what it was that put me off…maybe it IS the iris…. I’ll just wear it around the house so it isn’t wasted.

@luvbug239 10 ай бұрын

Guidance smelled like weed on my skin! I’m so glad I got a sample.

@daniaa099 10 ай бұрын

Omgosh same experience!!😂

@luvbug239 10 ай бұрын

@@daniaa099 I knew I wasn’t crazy! Lol

@perfeptions 10 ай бұрын

Hi Arlene ❤ I love Guidance 😊 and I love it for summer more!

@karolinapoles 10 ай бұрын

I love amouage parfums! I couldn't believe that I dont really like Guidance. Just couldn't. But it was true. And for me it is not beast! But my son (4 years old) adore it!!!! 😂😂😂

@annacama8313 10 ай бұрын

I love iris absolu ❤ its gourmand but iris and the iris is creamy.

@Simona_midulcevida 10 ай бұрын

Hi DeliciousDelights! I have been joying your videos and your honest reviews. Yes. We can disagree nicely...I have to say I got a tester of Guidance and was in love..mixes well with my chemistry and I have gotten lots of compliments when I wear this. I will be getting a full bottle, when I see it at a good price. :) Happy Holidays

@Adhara740 10 ай бұрын

I actually really like angel elixir. Personally i was glad it didnt smell like the original

@naztariq7490 10 ай бұрын

Me too

@DarlingNikki2 10 ай бұрын

Yes, I think people who hate the OG Angel really like the Elixir because it doesn't smell anything like the OG lol. I personally can't stomach the OG Angel because of how dirty the patchouli smells in it (t o me) and how beast mode it is or at least was in the past, haven't smelled it on anyone recently thank goodness.

@joshuarock4631 10 ай бұрын

Amuage guidance? when i got it i compared it to my ex nihilo santal calling, like i was very shocked lol very slight difference

@shopqueen 10 ай бұрын

Its probably the iris patchouli in combination

@Stephanie_Ella 9 ай бұрын

13:02 I got woody hazelnut.. it’s a no from me. Does anybody else find it masculine? The bottle is a mismatch to the fragrance inside imho.. should’ve been a brown bottle.

@pamelabrown8467 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing 😇

@kuga7423 9 ай бұрын

The more reason why i stick to arabian perfumes and Zara perfumes. They are affordable and smell good.

@deannas1515 8 ай бұрын

I don't think we should give fragrances a second chance. If it takes you a few times for it to grow on you, it isn't good. Imagine you use one of those fragrances while you're out and about, you pass people in the grocery aisle or wherever you are, and people passing you can smell it. They aren't going to be with you for it to grow on them, they will likely not like it either. They will think your parfume is awful.

@NoahWJP 10 ай бұрын

My least favorite of this year, that's a thinker! I would have to say Ariana Grande Cloud Pink is a personal let down for me in my opinion as i LOVE the original cloud! Good Fortune Elixir also isn't for me either, I really enjoy the original release though. Incense is not a favorite for me personally. Mugler I also agree! I feel the same way about Muglers gourmands as you did about the Valentino! I find to me, they are cloying and too artificial. ~ My favorites, one is on this list hahaha! I would have to say Valentino DBIR Intense is up there for me, i really enjoy how it transforms on my skin, and its still my highest complimented scent aside from Eden Juicy Apple and Vanilla Sky duo! Kayalis Pistachio Gelato, Floral Street Sweet Almond Blossom, and 7 Virtues Cherry Ambition are another few favorites! Also Sol De Janiero was another top fav for me hahaha!! To my nose, I find After Hours layered with just plain old Black Opium original, smells divine on me!

@kuga7423 9 ай бұрын

pink cloud is good imo. The opening is fresh, fruity and very different than the original but the dry down still has the DNA of the blue bottle.

@julitakamaki4386 10 ай бұрын

I need to test Guidance more. As of right now I don’t understand the hype. I smelled it in Neiman Marcus in summer and my first impression was “scratchy”. It was not a good sandalwood to my nose. I sprayed it heavily on a scent card and took it home. After several hours it finally smoothed out. I’ll test it again when I get a chance.

@sharfalor4244 10 ай бұрын

For any decent Mugler fragrances you need to source pre L'Oréal bottles (under Clarins or Thierry Mugler). All the new stuff is safe and boring and they've ruined the OG's.

@e.starling141 10 ай бұрын

Yeah. 100%. I do like Alien Goddess Intense, but even it is nothing like what they used to make. I still love Angel Muse, Angel Sucre, AMEN, AMEN Pure Tonka , Ambre Redoubtable, Wonder Bouquet and Oriental Express. I think Angel Edt and Angel Muse Edt were both also before the buy out, and I adore those as well.

@Stephanie_Ella 9 ай бұрын

OMG, I am so over "My Way".. something about it just smells cheap and generic to me now.

@perfumyerato 10 ай бұрын

I don't like Elie Saab...is first time. 🥺

@fatima-5884 10 ай бұрын

Hi, Thank you Arlene for great videos. I agree with you regarding most of the scents mentioned in this video except Valentino BIR Intense which is a love for me, although I never liked the OG & the flankers. Armani My Way, I loved the OG & The Intense, But the Iris in The Perfume and in LVEB made me steer clear as both made me feel sick.

@DorotaOlejnik-ks3rn 10 ай бұрын

Can someone recommend me 3 designer fragrances?

@ameliaali4973 10 ай бұрын

1) Guerlain Mon Guerlain 2) Chanel Chance Eau Tendre 3) Burberry Goddess I think these 3 are easy to like, crowd-pleasers, not off-putting fragrances. ✌️

@tdavis2226 8 ай бұрын

Guidance STINKS 🤢. I got a sample cause the original price tag isn’t for me. I have worn the sample soooo many times and it just DOES NOT smell good. I’m new to niche fragrances but I’ve tried enough to know what smells good and what doesn’t. You couldn’t pay me to continue to wear that fragrance.

@DorotaOlejnik-ks3rn 10 ай бұрын

There is no anymore magic in Mugler perfume...

@ebo7310 10 ай бұрын

Amouage Guidance is horrible. I sampled it months ago and couldn't wash it off fast enough! The worst ever!

@johncarloburton5611 10 ай бұрын

My least favorite.....JPG Le Male Elixir !!!! Instant headache and nausea. I do however love JPG Le Male Le Parfum. I also had a "weird" experience with Amouage Guidance....I agree with you...the dry down...nope ! And...I actually liked Angel Elixir @ first sniff in-store.