u/slothbear02

Already wrote a passionate hate post about Libre, so why not come out and confess about the others. I can cut Coco Vanille some slack here, it's not 'disguRsting' like the other two.

What are some scents that are really hyped but you hate? Let's have a fun discussion.

Pista Kulfi Cassata: Really good, though doesn't look like what's shown e pic. But it was really tasty. The bread was a bit dry.

Coffee Walnut: SO SO GOOD! I'm a sucker for good coffee flavoured ice-creams anyway. This is less sweet than Amul Tiramisu or Coffee. There are chunks of walnuts. Must try!

When I bought a 'dupe' of YSL Libre last year from popular attar seller Gulabsingh Johrimal, I wasn't aware of what the original Libre smells like. But I got really curious after the GSJM dupe became my mom's favourite. I grew out of it in a few months, because I once applied it while being sick, and that made me nauseous, so I didn't want to use it anymore after that. But I love it on my mom.

It rarely happens that I hate a perfume to such an extent that I try to scrub it off my skin multiple times with every soap, handwash, bodywash, and shampoo within my reach. And YSL Libre made it to that very short list (another being Mancera Coco Vanille). Oh, did you think I was gonna bash GSJM? Oh no, their 320 rs attar is WAYYYY better than whatever Libre is at 10-12k. Libre is downright diabolical; it makes me want to put my arm in the washing machine, so I don't have a single trace of this snake venom left on my skin. I am sorry if I offend any Libre lovers with this post, but if I smell this on someone, I would probably throw up.

Libre on my skin opens with bright mandarin, extremely citrusy, then the citrus becomes screechy, you get fresh lavender, still bearable till this point despite being like men's cologne. Then the orange blossom and jasmine start to come through, and I think, 'Hmm, okay, maybe it gets to the good part now.' WRONG. HELL NO. THIS SCENT HAS NO GOOD PART. It only becomes worse and worse. It becomes cheap chameli ka tel, gag-inducing white florals. As it dries down, it becomes EVEN MORE HORRENDOUS. The white florals completely take over, and they are not the good kind because not everyone is Mugler Alien Goddess. I had to spray it again on my arm to write this review and channel my disgust. I am making faces as I write this. Jail to this perfume, life sentence.

Now, coming to the 'dupe.' I don't think it is a dupe; the DNA is not at all similar. GSJM Libre is not screechy, it has no white florals, and it eliminates the bad parts of YSL Libre (which, frankly, is everything). GSJM 32 Libre is pure fresh lavender, opening with mandarin. There is vanilla in the base that makes everything sweet and stops it from becoming a screechy cologne. It is still very fresh and clean, almost like laundry. Quality of the oil? Insane. Amazing longevity, projects all day. I can smell it on my mom until night, whether we go out or she comes home from work in the evening. So whatever GSJM made is not a clone; it's a redemption of Libre. There are very few scents that my mom absolutely loves, and this is one of her top favs.

On that note, if someone thinks this is a promotion post for GSJM or is a fake review, this is actually a HATE POST for Libre. You can't even pay me to praise Libre, ever. Thanks to the friend who sent me this sample and saved me from going out to test this abomination myself, or even worse, actually spending my money to buy a sample of this cursed perfume. I know scents are subjective and react differently on everyone's skin, but I can't imagine myself liking this on anyone.

Feel free to ask anything.

EDIT: A little update. I just couldn't get over the fact that the names on my bottle and on the website are different, so I contacted them. They said Liberty on the website is not the same as the one I have. The one I am using isn't listed on the website, so you would have to contact them on WhatsApp and order directly (the name is YZL 32 Libre).

Bought Muse Beauty Scandalous Honey from their website when they were having a sale of 50% off on the 30 mls (it's probably still active on some scents that are available in 30 ml), and also got Kitty Cereal Milk with it.

2 ml samples from when they were running an offer of 5 samples for 100 rs. Reviews in the comments (a more detailed review here)

Picked up Nivea Pearl and Beauty roll-on yesterday from a nearby mart. Smells clean and fresh, not as fresh as the regular blue one that I use, but this one is great for layering with clean scents.

Cream Cheese Pistachio Cone: This is very peculiar, but not exactly bad. It has that cheesecake like sourness with the nuttiness of pistachio. Don't buy if you don't like that.

Crafted Premium Pistachio: This was really good, had a very prominent milky flavour with sweet and nutty pistachio. The Crafted Premium line of Mother Dairy really amps up the milky flavour. Worth a try.

This is so delicious, creamy and nutty. I have tried Amul dark chocolate Frostik and this beats that too. No other chocolate flavour comes close, they are all either too artificial or sweet, doesn't make them bad. But this is just the best, chef's kiss🤌

Did this change for everyone?

Which tree(s) should I buy?

Ordered these on BigBasket today, and I am stunned at how good the Vanilla ice cream is. I am a chocolate lover, so I love the Choco Brownie anyway. But the Vanilla here tastes very different from other brands (Yeah, Kwality Walls just sells frozen dessert, but I like this one more than even Amul's). It's only mildly sweet and very rich and creamy, almost feels like a milk ice cream. Mother Dairy ATE with this

Can anyone tell me if the normal Vanilla from Mother Dairy also tastes just as good? I don't reach for Vanilla at all but this stuff here is really good