I’m sad, I wanted a paper label specifically so I could refill it in store. Idk what I should do.
Edit: I just went to bloomingdales and they so kindly gave me a personalized label. I think they could tell I was upset- they were very nice about it
I’m hoping I can refill since technically the bottle is authentic, has a paper label, and a batch code
Slight discount on jomashop if anyone’s interested ! I had no luck on r/ fragranceswap so I caved on this
I jumped on this because I’ve been obsessing over noir 29, but to be fair I haven’t bought a new perfume in like 3 months. Just sharing if anyone else is interested in getting. I had no luck in the fragranceswap subreddit for weeks
My perfume hyperfixation won’t go away😔
I only have a handful of perfumes (6) but I’m eyeing my third le labo and I feel like I’d rather branch out and find something not so mainstream. I love the quality and longevity and daily use aspect of the ones I have- another 13 and thé matcha 26. I’ve sampled some ELDO, ds & Durga, house of Bo, a bunch of others but haven’t been too tempted for a FB of any of the ones I’ve tried (except Debaser). Lmk what’s worth trying (emphasis on longevity and moderate/strong sillage). No byredo or diptyque please because I already have some
Ive been sampling and everytime I get something I only consider a full bottle if I like it as much as something I already own/ if not more. Full bottles I own are thé matcha 26, Leau papier, another 13, bal dafrique absolu, Mojave ghost absolu, and Chloé edp. Pic shows all my samples I’ve tried and not a single one has become a full bottle purchase for me. The only two I’m considering are thé noir 29 and debaser but I’m not totally sold on either for different reasons (noir maybe too masculine for me?), but I love having them as 5ml decants and I’m almost through both. I feel like I still want a fall-vibe perfume but I do prefer being able to wear it year-round
I posted about this a couple months ago but I finally decided on these wooden buttons for my lakes pullover /olga jacket cardi (I combined the two patterns because I’ve already made both individually previously). Yarn is KFO heavy merino
I unfortunately tend to not like a lot of the perfumes I try but once in a while I’ll come across one that I fall completely for.
First up:
Ghost in the shell- ELDO-
In the initial spray I thought I was going to love it but then it very quickly turned into cleaning wipe smell. Is that what musk is? It reminds me of musk therapy (I don’t like musk therapy). This is in last place :(
Above the waves - ELDO-
I keep trying tea perfumes but for the most part I don’t really enjoy them, I’m thinking it may just not be for me (I love matcha 26 though if that’s considered tea). This one smells like lemon to me, very much like Rosario by house of Bo. It’s nice and fresh but not my taste. This is in 3rd place for me.
Swim by Gabar-
I’m on a fig hunt. I love debaser and all of its steminess and coconuts. This one is a very watery green like a rainforest but with a touch of mintiness or spice (I think that’s the patchouli). It has that spa vibe. I tend to learn to love perfumes with more wear so I think this one will grow on me but as it stands I think I still prefer debaser. But then again when I first sprayed debaser I hated it so things change. 2nd place !
Ground by Gabar-
First spray smelled like noir 29 but better somehow. More spa like again, more complex. The drydown is also familiar to me but I can’t pinpoint it. This one is so calming and woody. I don’t have anything like it. I want it, I need it. 1st place
I want to try some of these out but not the entire discovery set, I can’t find them anywhere
(To start- I know scent is subjective) Looking to try some more but I don’t want to waste time if it’s not full bottle worthy down the line. Any of these stand out as particularly good or bad in your opinion to buy samples of? I do care about longevity and at least moderate sillage so I can smell it