Yes me too!! It’s such a treat to see when she has posted a new video ! I absolutely look forward to ANY videos she puts up! Marlena was the very first creator I ever watched on TH-cam way back in 2011. I lived for her old school tutorials LOL. Over time I gotten to “know” her . I hold her in high regards and I really respect her morals ,character and the way she always tries to support other women , even when some haven’t deserved her friendship ! She’s the best and the real deal!!!
I was today years old when I found out that there is a fragrance wheel. This is a very pleasant surprise. Marlena please do a video on fragrance combinations. I always enjoy learning new combos.
This is a really good video on basics. I got into scents about a year and a half ago after never wearing any for years because almost everything at Macys style department stores will give me a headache if I wear it for long time and ended up going the niche route. The turning point when everything started to click was to spend a day smelling things, this helped me immensely as I don't tend to go nose blind and it let me sort everything in my head. Three additions that may be less impactful for some but were huge for me: 1) Make sure you analyze what you don't like in addition to what you like. Just like finding your favorite notes can help you tone down what you're comfortable with, finding something you don't like can help ease the amount of effort you spend smelling all the scents. I generally don't like tobacco as an example and it's rare I'll bother smelling anything where that is included as a note. I also rarely like the sweet gourmand category. 2) Top notes can begin to wear in 15 or so minutes, but in higher quality scents they can last quite a while. If you are picky (which I am and like maybe 1-2% of things I smell and want to buy even less) I recommend wearing a scent for a full day minimum, smelling it throughout the day, to see how it wears. Sometimes I find I like a smell for 2-3 hours then it bothers me in the 4-8 hour range. This isn't a pH how it wears on you thing, it's certain notes wearing off and you having to smell only what's left. Now you CAN fix this if you find a perfume that focuses only on the notes that wear off. For example if you have a grapefruit/woodsy scent the grapefruit will wear off well before the woods do. After a few hours you could layer a very grapefruit focused perfume that doesn't have the woods scents and you've balanced your day a bit. 3) Perfume companies often have styles, as do different types of perfumes with the brands. It's like makeup, if you're into a full face of glam Glossier may not be worth trying, most perfume brands have a style in how they pick and blend scents. As an example, I like a perfume where I can pick out the different notes and find some are a bit too "well" blended for me where everything feels like it lacks dimension. If I smell 3-4 perfumes from a brand and everything gives me that feeling I probably will stop trying that brand as I'm unlikely to find a favorable result. Additionally, Eau De Toilette scents will wear off faster than Eau De Perfume since EDP's have a higher concentration of essential oil. Some brands like Diptyque, in my opinion, also have very different smell profiles for their EDPs thank EDTs so keep an eye out on these correlating factors from brands and other distinctions you find valuable.
Thanks for always teaching us how to be good, better & wiser consumers! I’ve def been obsessed with exposing my nose to different scent categories, am on Fragrantica almost daily & have made efforts to round-out my collection to include variety, without duplicates, over the past couple years. You’re so right when you say our noses evolve - it’s so true. Some frags I loved at first have lost their charm & some I didn’t like & let sit awhile before returning to them have become favs. Please do share a layering video - I’d love to learn more about that!❤
Please tell us this means your new venture will be perfume-related! Fingers crossed; you have amazing taste and if MUG is any testament to your creativity and hard work, then a perfume house of yours would be amazing! Hugs Marlena! ~Whitney
Thank you, Marlena for bringing us another amazing content! Don’t forget to mention that fragrances can perform differently depending on the season. You don’t want to choke yourself out with a heavy fall/winter fragrance during the summer. 😅
I began searching for a new scent at the beginning of the year. I took recommendations online. I ordered tons and tons of samples. I could wear them for an entire day to see how it smelled and long it lasted. I kept a log with notes why I did or didn’t like it. It’s been so fun and I’ve discovered scents outside the Sephora / Nordstrom box.
My favorite perfume right now is l'inderdit rouge from Givenchy. It is beautiful with base notes of sandalwood and vetiver. I am always blind buying sample sizes and decants It's so fun love the fragrance world !
I found the perfect scent for me, and whenever I buy stuff from Sephora, I'd pick the 2 free samples, and get samples of perfumes. That's how I found out what I love. ❤ I gravitate toward the gourmand scents. My favorite at the moment, is Juliette Has A Gun...Not a Perfume. It has an amazing scent throw, smells a little spicy and fresh, and as the day goes on, it just gets better and better!!! I'd love for you to do a video on best summer wardrobe must haves 🎉🎉🎉 😊
Ooooh girl Replica by the fireplace us myyyyyy shyyyyyyt! I love it so much. I’ve never been drawn to a fragrance to where I actually went out to buy it. I got a sample of the Replica during the Holidays one year…. wooOooooo! That changed my mind, I didnt skip a beat buying that one. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hi Marlena! Excellent video!! What were the names of the 2 perfumes at the end that were yummy yummy * chefs kiss? *💋lol ~ I’ve been trying a lot & it sounds like from what I’ve learned here, we are very similar! Thanks! If anyone else knows the names, I’d love to know 🥰
Marlene, all amazing accurate information. I once worked in Harrods fragrance section and did some brief training with YSL who was the last company I worked for there (at the time Champagne came out) we were taught about fragrance layering in order to extend the fragrances life and make it last even longer. To do this you used the various products all within the same fragrance line, so if there was one you would wash with the item for washing (like shower gel), use skin lotion if it existed in that line, apply parfum, then eau de parfum then eau de toilette, then if they had it a powder i think, basically you used a bunch of different layers of the same fragrance all of which released the fragrance in different ways and at different times, and WHEN DONE RIGHT (big disclaimer) it slowly released a constant and even stream of the fragrance (not overpowering) and lasted much much longer than just using one fragrance on it's own such as EDT or whatever. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
This just made my day.. I absolutely love learning from Marlena.... Yes please do a combination video for us ... Thank you so very much for all you teach us....
My scents vary depending on the season. Spring is floral, fruity, summer is beachy and citrus, fall is spicy and warm, winter is also a little spicy with warm and musky.
Hi Marlena due to being a nurse for many years and having lifelong eczema I rarely wear perfume. I mostly use fragrance free products tbh, but for an event etc I like a little perfume which I wear over a thin layer of balm to protect the skin. I have found I like fresh scents that aren't heavy. I would never dream of buying a perfume without wearing it on my skin for a full day - fragrance smells different on everybody and you need to like the middle and base notes (not just the top notes). I rarely find scents I really enjoy from the large perfume houses (those scents you find everywhere), but the exception to that is Philosophy as they have some pretty fresh scents I enjoy for the daytime eg pure grace. My favourite is the Liz Earle No1 (with a very high percentage of pure oils) as it develops beautifully on the skin. I can't wear any perfume daily as my skin would freak out, so sometimes I wear it in my hair (hair holds scent fairly well). Best wishes.
I was like... Who/What is Donna/Domma? But yes ,you have to slowly build yoir appreciation for some non teaditinal scents. My new faves are Tom Fords ~ Tobacco Vanille and Kay Ali ~ Invite Only 💕
I love layering fragrances. Starting with my body wash, body mist, lotion, and day/work perfume. Freshen up in the afternoon and if going out at night something more sensual. Like Green tea during the day and Juliette has a gun at night.
*Excellent Advice* . I love a heady woodsy fragrance for Fall/Winter, and something lighter; vanilla, powdery for Summer. A very classy lady walked into the room and I was immediately taken aback by the fragrance and asked what she was wearing. It was Clinique Aromatic Elixer, I purchased and love it. Ariana Grande's Cloud is another favorite as well as Pacifica Dream Moon. I dabble with making my own fragrances with essential oil blends that I like. I'll use bourbon or vodka as my alcohol, some glycerin and I love to add Coty Light Musk into my blends. I agree, learn the notes you love and you'll never be disappointed.
A must buy you won’t regret it Mûre et Musc by l’Artisan Parfum Another one same maker l’eau D’Ambre It’s expensive there both warm and spicy. It’s a parfum that not many people have.
I’m not drawn to floral or fruity. I’m drawn to more boozy spice scents. I like very few fruity florals. I also get a sample to try on skin before I buy a new fragrance. I work with perfumers at my company so I’m pretty well versed with fragrances.
Hello Beautiful! I tend not to wear fragrances often, nor do I use other scented, personal care products, because the vast majority of workplaces, organizations, and facilities here have adopted scent-free policies. Also, I got into the habit of not wearing anything having a scent when I worked in different areas of practice, during my career as a nurse. I don't know a great deal about fragrances, perfumes, etc., so I really appreciate, and enjoy learning more as you share your vast knowledge, educated opinions, and helpful recommendations! Love, and hugs from home, Marlena, Sherrey (who currently smells like Tokyomilk Dark's Tainted Love #62!)💕
Marlena, I learned so much from this video. I have been mixing perfumes since I was a child (and buy did I get into trouble!). I have a knack for being able to recognize a perfume on total strangers. From old to new. I would love to know how to mix perfumes in a video that goes deeper. Thank you for all of your wisdom in this area!
You’re such a wealth of useful information! I have the odd bottle that I keep only to mix now, too! One day I couldn’t decide between two fragrances, so I popped a spray of both on. All day I was asked “what are wearing?! You smell so good!” So now I have three perfumes from two!☺️🤑
OH how I need this! After SEVEN years I just found out my Significant Other doesn't like Angel by Thierry Mugler, so now I'm on the hunt for a new scent. Until just now I had no idea how or where to start. Thank you for all your scent and makeup advice! XOXO
Search man killer perfumes. Love the ones where they go the street and ask random guys to smell a few different scents and rate them. Many seem to like the sweet scents such as Juicy Couture Juicy Gold, Versace Crystal Noir and fresh like Chanel eau tendre and Dolce Gabanna Light Blue. Mon Guerlain often pops up as a favorite of men.
The Perfumed Court is great for decants, also if you like rare or discontinued perfumes. My nose gets tired of perfumes quickly. It's perfect for that.
I ALWAYSSSS go somewhere where i can try them on first. Im already extremely picky but I know that everything isnt for everyone. Different pheromones and all that jazz so yeah. ❤
Yes, please do a video on fragrance combining! I have soooo many fragrances, and I'm getting bored (must be my ADHD!), and most days, I just don't wear anything at all. Lol
Have you tried niche or indie perfumeries? Many are small, women owned businesses. I'm curious because there is a huge wealth of perfumes outside the mainstream brands and it's really fun to explore it. Most offer samples at very reasonable prices (they last forever). Downside is it's addictive to collect them 😅
Amazing face. Not the same next. Make sure to remember any lies u ever told and to share food with the poor and never lie reverse all lies ever told very important for you
The samples and travel size are how I understood what I liked, or at least what I totally dislike lol! I figured I lean more to fresh, watery and citrusy notes(love replica by the fireplace in winter though lol) and dislike heavy flowery ones. At least I can narrow down a bit. NEVER buy full size unless I am 100% sure.
Thank you!!! I dont like patchouli. A lot of fragrances have it. I like DG light blue intense, Bond no.9 soho and chinatown, ck obsessed, oakmoss!, and myrrh notes in coco chanel. I had a breakdown. Be careful. Righteousness!!! 7! Cocoon. Unknown. Col. 3:11.Psa99:9 pray up.
OMG! Did she say Fragrance Friday? Yaassss! I’m so in love, already❣️ I wish I loved Jasmine… I always find out after I buy a fragrance that I end up hating? It’s got Jasmine in it. It doesn’t work well with my anatomy…😢
I love wearing spicy gourmand scents for fall and winter. However for spring and summer is kinda hard for me. I’m very picky and so many fragrances for warmer weather doesn’t appeal to. Some notes that are supposedly “same family” scent pool don’t seem to work well at all. For example Dolce and Gabbana light blue has the notes I love but doesn’t work well and then I bought travel size Versace Dylan Blue Turquoise that have similar notes to Light Blue and I like it but doesn’t last. It’s just very hard to find the one I really would wear for warm weather days. The fall and winter scents are the easiest and most flexible in the cold weather scent profile. All I know is I like white flowers in some fragrances but not every fragrance has the right chemistry. It depends how well it is mixed together to produce such a stunning scent creation.
Thank you for the tips! I’m stuck with white musk and candy scents and I want to branch out. I like the idea of just going to various stores and testing all the scents. I haven’t tried that since I didn’t want to deal with pushy salespeople lol.
You are spot on. After trying 25 samples over a span of 2 weeks .. I ended with the one that had me at hello COEUR BATTANT from LV.. after reading ingredients I said yes! These are ingredients I gravitate toward.. thank you
Please please please drop a fragrance line. I am a serious frag head, much more in to niche fragrances and geek out about notes, layering, composition, noses, etc. I've followed you for all least 10+ years and I feel like any business you create will be absolutely fantastic. MUG was the BEST quality and I still use brushes and product to this day. However, a fragrance line? I would simply pass away.. if you ever need any normal person to bounce composition ideas off of- lol I am free!
Victoria's Secret bombshell, is all i know,only perfume i repurchased. I have tried a few others but i always go back to bombshell. Nothing ever caught my eye or nose. Im 34 and finally im ready experiment lol
This was a wonderful video. You continue to amaze me with your knowledge on so many different topics. A deeper dive into fragrance would be great. This was fascinating Marlena, thank you!
Really Excellent advice! I have been a subscriber of Fragranitca for years. Its Really helpful to find a new scent. Just looking up the fragrances you wear now and learning the notes is fun.
You amazing, thank you for this video. Please make a video on recommended unisex perfums and how to combine perfums. Love you all the way from Israel ❤
Amazing face. Not the same next. Make sure to remember any lies u ever told and to share food with the poor and never lie reverse all lies ever told very important for you
Great video! I would love to see a video on how to layer perfumes. I feel like I understand what notes go together but I get hung up on how many sprays of each or where to spray each one.
I would love to see a video of how you mix fragrances. That would be awesome and I can't wait! And most of all I love love love your eyeshadow in this video ❤❤❤
Does anyone else get sooooo excited when Marlena drops them videos?!?! Thank you for your never ending knowledge Marlena made my Friday
Sure do!!!! Hoping one day we’ll get a video where she announces she’s reopening makeup geek 😭 PLEASE MARLENA!!!!!!
yes very much so shes a doll and very wise when it comes to makeup .
Yes me too!! It’s such a treat to see when she has posted a new video ! I absolutely look forward to ANY videos she puts up! Marlena was the very first creator I ever watched on TH-cam way back in 2011. I lived for her old school tutorials LOL. Over time I gotten to “know” her . I hold her in high regards and I really respect her morals ,character and the way she always tries to support other women , even when some haven’t deserved her friendship ! She’s the best and the real deal!!!
Yes. Always.
Yes yes yes! Love her….
I was today years old when I found out that there is a fragrance wheel. This is a very pleasant surprise. Marlena please do a video on fragrance combinations. I always enjoy learning new combos.
This is a really good video on basics. I got into scents about a year and a half ago after never wearing any for years because almost everything at Macys style department stores will give me a headache if I wear it for long time and ended up going the niche route. The turning point when everything started to click was to spend a day smelling things, this helped me immensely as I don't tend to go nose blind and it let me sort everything in my head. Three additions that may be less impactful for some but were huge for me:
1) Make sure you analyze what you don't like in addition to what you like. Just like finding your favorite notes can help you tone down what you're comfortable with, finding something you don't like can help ease the amount of effort you spend smelling all the scents. I generally don't like tobacco as an example and it's rare I'll bother smelling anything where that is included as a note. I also rarely like the sweet gourmand category.
2) Top notes can begin to wear in 15 or so minutes, but in higher quality scents they can last quite a while. If you are picky (which I am and like maybe 1-2% of things I smell and want to buy even less) I recommend wearing a scent for a full day minimum, smelling it throughout the day, to see how it wears. Sometimes I find I like a smell for 2-3 hours then it bothers me in the 4-8 hour range. This isn't a pH how it wears on you thing, it's certain notes wearing off and you having to smell only what's left. Now you CAN fix this if you find a perfume that focuses only on the notes that wear off. For example if you have a grapefruit/woodsy scent the grapefruit will wear off well before the woods do. After a few hours you could layer a very grapefruit focused perfume that doesn't have the woods scents and you've balanced your day a bit.
3) Perfume companies often have styles, as do different types of perfumes with the brands. It's like makeup, if you're into a full face of glam Glossier may not be worth trying, most perfume brands have a style in how they pick and blend scents. As an example, I like a perfume where I can pick out the different notes and find some are a bit too "well" blended for me where everything feels like it lacks dimension. If I smell 3-4 perfumes from a brand and everything gives me that feeling I probably will stop trying that brand as I'm unlikely to find a favorable result. Additionally, Eau De Toilette scents will wear off faster than Eau De Perfume since EDP's have a higher concentration of essential oil. Some brands like Diptyque, in my opinion, also have very different smell profiles for their EDPs thank EDTs so keep an eye out on these correlating factors from brands and other distinctions you find valuable.
I LOVE perfume videos… but perfume videos from Marlena is on a whole other level. ❤
Thanks for always teaching us how to be good, better & wiser consumers! I’ve def been obsessed with exposing my nose to different scent categories, am on Fragrantica almost daily & have made efforts to round-out my collection to include variety, without duplicates, over the past couple years. You’re so right when you say our noses evolve - it’s so true. Some frags I loved at first have lost their charm & some I didn’t like & let sit awhile before returning to them have become favs. Please do share a layering video - I’d love to learn more about that!❤
Please tell us this means your new venture will be perfume-related! Fingers crossed; you have amazing taste and if MUG is any testament to your creativity and hard work, then a perfume house of yours would be amazing! Hugs Marlena! ~Whitney
That would be a dream. A room fragrance by Marlena. Yup, buying that.
If Marlene released a men's fragrance I would go out of my way to buy it.
Thank you, Marlena for bringing us another amazing content! Don’t forget to mention that fragrances can perform differently depending on the season. You don’t want to choke yourself out with a heavy fall/winter fragrance during the summer. 😅
I began searching for a new scent at the beginning of the year. I took recommendations online. I ordered tons and tons of samples. I could wear them for an entire day to see how it smelled and long it lasted. I kept a log with notes why I did or didn’t like it. It’s been so fun and I’ve discovered scents outside the Sephora / Nordstrom box.
Impressive!
We would love to see your favorite fragrance combos! Love this video:)
My favorite perfume right now is l'inderdit rouge from Givenchy. It is beautiful with base notes of sandalwood and vetiver. I am always blind buying sample sizes and decants It's so fun love the fragrance world !
I found the perfect scent for me, and whenever I buy stuff from Sephora, I'd pick the 2 free samples, and get samples of perfumes. That's how I found out what I love. ❤ I gravitate toward the gourmand scents. My favorite at the moment, is Juliette Has A Gun...Not a Perfume. It has an amazing scent throw, smells a little spicy and fresh, and as the day goes on, it just gets better and better!!! I'd love for you to do a video on best summer wardrobe must haves 🎉🎉🎉 😊
Ooooh girl Replica by the fireplace us myyyyyy shyyyyyyt! I love it so much. I’ve never been drawn to a fragrance to where I actually went out to buy it. I got a sample of the Replica during the Holidays one year…. wooOooooo! That changed my mind, I didnt skip a beat buying that one. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I am just dipping my toes into the world of fragrance and your video has SO much information ! Thank you 🙏🏽 Marlena.
You are GLOWING! So beautiful! Hope you are feeling better!
This was FANTASTIC! Thank you! ❤ I’d love to see the combo perfume video!
I'll definitely film that one soon :)
Hi Marlena! Excellent video!! What were the names of the 2 perfumes at the end that were yummy yummy * chefs kiss? *💋lol ~ I’ve been trying a lot & it sounds like from what I’ve learned here, we are very similar! Thanks! If anyone else knows the names, I’d love to know 🥰
SO informative. Most educational perfume video I’ve ever seen. I’ve gone from overwhelmed to ready to start Marlena’s process!
Yes to fragrance combos. This is so awesome. I'm 55 and never really knew about fragrance outside of the basic ones. This was extremely helpful to me.
Marlena - gracing us with all the beauty knowledge 🧠
XOXOXO~
Marlene, all amazing accurate information. I once worked in Harrods fragrance section and did some brief training with YSL who was the last company I worked for there (at the time Champagne came out) we were taught about fragrance layering in order to extend the fragrances life and make it last even longer. To do this you used the various products all within the same fragrance line, so if there was one you would wash with the item for washing (like shower gel), use skin lotion if it existed in that line, apply parfum, then eau de parfum then eau de toilette, then if they had it a powder i think, basically you used a bunch of different layers of the same fragrance all of which released the fragrance in different ways and at different times, and WHEN DONE RIGHT (big disclaimer) it slowly released a constant and even stream of the fragrance (not overpowering) and lasted much much longer than just using one fragrance on it's own such as EDT or whatever. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
Now, that’s a good guide for beginners!! Absolutely fantastic!!! 🔥 👏🏼
I just started looking up my favorite perfumes and apparently I like Warm/Spicy and Fresh fragrances.
Fragrantica is great. I keep track of my perfumes there and I use it to research new ones.
This happened to me with ysl Libre. I loved it in store, and it gave me headaches at home.. great tips!! ❤
This just made my day.. I absolutely love learning from Marlena.... Yes please do a combination video for us ... Thank you so very much for all you teach us....
Make sure to remember any lies you ever told and to share food with the homeless and never lie reverse all lies ever told.its very important for you
Yes! Would love A VIDEO ON COMBOS!❤️❤️❤️
Love you Queen 💜💜💜💜💜
We need this makeup look tutorial!❤️❤️❤️❤️
My scents vary depending on the season. Spring is floral, fruity, summer is beachy and citrus, fall is spicy and warm, winter is also a little spicy with warm and musky.
Appreciate so much these tips. My fragrance is original Burberry, after that I could not find anything else that I can identify with my personality.
Hi Marlena due to being a nurse for many years and having lifelong eczema I rarely wear perfume. I mostly use fragrance free products tbh, but for an event etc I like a little perfume which I wear over a thin layer of balm to protect the skin. I have found I like fresh scents that aren't heavy. I would never dream of buying a perfume without wearing it on my skin for a full day - fragrance smells different on everybody and you need to like the middle and base notes (not just the top notes). I rarely find scents I really enjoy from the large perfume houses (those scents you find everywhere), but the exception to that is Philosophy as they have some pretty fresh scents I enjoy for the daytime eg pure grace. My favourite is the Liz Earle No1 (with a very high percentage of pure oils) as it develops beautifully on the skin. I can't wear any perfume daily as my skin would freak out, so sometimes I wear it in my hair (hair holds scent fairly well). Best wishes.
Your Makeup is beautiful!!! Nothing new but I loveeeee this look.
I was like... Who/What is Donna/Domma?
But yes ,you have to slowly build yoir appreciation for some non teaditinal scents. My new faves are Tom Fords ~ Tobacco Vanille and Kay Ali ~ Invite Only 💕
Marlena, you are such a good teacher of many things! I appreciate you sharing your knowledge!
Love you,❤
started the video totally uninterested. By the fifth minute, I was making mental notes. Loving the info
I love layering fragrances. Starting with my body wash, body mist, lotion, and day/work perfume. Freshen up in the afternoon and if going out at night something more sensual. Like Green tea during the day and Juliette has a gun at night.
*Excellent Advice* . I love a heady woodsy fragrance for Fall/Winter, and something lighter; vanilla, powdery for Summer. A very classy lady walked into the room and I was immediately taken aback by the fragrance and asked what she was wearing. It was Clinique Aromatic Elixer, I purchased and love it. Ariana Grande's Cloud is another favorite as well as Pacifica Dream Moon. I dabble with making my own fragrances with essential oil blends that I like. I'll use bourbon or vodka as my alcohol, some glycerin and I love to add Coty Light Musk into my blends. I agree, learn the notes you love and you'll never be disappointed.
Decants are great for all the reasons you mentioned. I have also an influencer who is my ‘fragrance twin’. I use her recommendations and get a decant.
Jo Malone for the win! Only thing I'm not allergic too.
Love Marlena!
Angel mulgar smell Soo good on paper I. Bought it and smells like cat piss on me lol
A must buy you won’t regret it Mûre et Musc by l’Artisan Parfum
Another one same maker l’eau D’Ambre
It’s expensive there both warm and spicy.
It’s a parfum that not many people have.
I’m not drawn to floral or fruity. I’m drawn to more boozy spice scents. I like very few fruity florals. I also get a sample to try on skin before I buy a new fragrance. I work with perfumers at my company so I’m pretty well versed with fragrances.
Hello Beautiful! I tend not to wear fragrances often, nor do I use other scented, personal care products, because the vast majority of workplaces, organizations, and facilities here have adopted scent-free policies. Also, I got into the habit of not wearing anything having a scent when I worked in different areas of practice, during my career as a nurse. I don't know a great deal about fragrances, perfumes, etc., so I really appreciate, and enjoy learning more as you share your vast knowledge, educated opinions, and helpful recommendations! Love, and hugs from home, Marlena, Sherrey (who currently smells like Tokyomilk Dark's Tainted Love #62!)💕
Marlena, I learned so much from this video. I have been mixing perfumes since I was a child (and buy did I get into trouble!). I have a knack for being able to recognize a perfume on total strangers. From old to new. I would love to know how to mix perfumes in a video that goes deeper. Thank you for all of your wisdom in this area!
You’re such a wealth of useful information! I have the odd bottle that I keep only to mix now, too! One day I couldn’t decide between two fragrances, so I popped a spray of both on. All day I was asked “what are wearing?! You smell so good!” So now I have three perfumes from two!☺️🤑
Most of the time I’ve seen you with warm colours, but cold ones seem stunning on you too 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻!!! Hope to see this tutorial 🤞🏻🤗💐!!!
Yes, I would love to see a video on mixing perfumes!
Yes please show us best combos!
OH how I need this! After SEVEN years I just found out my Significant Other doesn't like Angel by Thierry Mugler, so now I'm on the hunt for a new scent. Until just now I had no idea how or where to start. Thank you for all your scent and makeup advice! XOXO
Search man killer perfumes. Love the ones where they go the street and ask random guys to smell a few different scents and rate them. Many seem to like the sweet scents such as Juicy Couture Juicy Gold, Versace Crystal Noir and fresh like Chanel eau tendre and Dolce Gabanna Light Blue. Mon Guerlain often pops up as a favorite of men.
The Perfumed Court is great for decants, also if you like rare or discontinued perfumes. My nose gets tired of perfumes quickly. It's perfect for that.
She is the best !!!! Following her since 2010 when she was make up geek ! TH-cam queen right here and she know so much !!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hope you create your own scent. I would 1000% purchase
I'm 100% sure it's in the works now if not almost complete and ready for launch
Wow!!! So informative!! Great tip on going to the website and finding other perfume likes in your wheelhouse (warm florals).!🙌
I ALWAYSSSS go somewhere where i can try them on first. Im already extremely picky but I know that everything isnt for everyone. Different pheromones and all that jazz so yeah. ❤
SO true!
Make sure to remember any lies you ever told and to share food with the homeless and never lie reverse all lies ever told.its very important for you
You are a great
presenter/instructor..Well done and thank you!!
Yes, please do a video on fragrance combining!
I have soooo many fragrances, and I'm getting bored (must be my ADHD!), and most days, I just don't wear anything at all. Lol
Have you tried niche or indie perfumeries? Many are small, women owned businesses. I'm curious because there is a huge wealth of perfumes outside the mainstream brands and it's really fun to explore it. Most offer samples at very reasonable prices (they last forever). Downside is it's addictive to collect them 😅
Yes, please, fragrance layering would be awesome
Coffee beans sniffing, that’s a new one for me! Also I’ll stroll around for a few n see if I can still smell it. Some like Jo, fade quickly!
My favourite of all time, Britney spears midnight fantasy. Super unique fragrance xx
I need to try this one still! So many people love this one
One of my favourites
I have it too. I enjoy that cherry meets blueberry smell. I also have the original, Electric and Blissful. These goofy globes bring me joy.
Best perfume scent imho - Serge Lutens - Ambre Saltan, absolutely gorgeous, sensual, spicy, warm, mysterious
Amazing face. Not the same next. Make sure to remember any lies u ever told and to share food with the poor and never lie reverse all lies ever told very important for you
The samples and travel size are how I understood what I liked, or at least what I totally dislike lol! I figured I lean more to fresh, watery and citrusy notes(love replica by the fireplace in winter though lol) and dislike heavy flowery ones. At least I can narrow down a bit. NEVER buy full size unless I am 100% sure.
Thank you Marlena I would love a fragrance mixer video!!!
Thank you!!! I dont like patchouli. A lot of fragrances have it. I like DG light blue intense, Bond no.9 soho and chinatown, ck obsessed, oakmoss!, and myrrh notes in coco chanel. I had a breakdown. Be careful. Righteousness!!! 7! Cocoon. Unknown. Col. 3:11.Psa99:9 pray up.
OMG! Did she say Fragrance Friday? Yaassss! I’m so in love, already❣️ I wish I loved Jasmine… I always find out after I buy a fragrance that I end up hating? It’s got Jasmine in it. It doesn’t work well with my anatomy…😢
I love wearing spicy gourmand scents for fall and winter. However for spring and summer is kinda hard for me. I’m very picky and so many fragrances for warmer weather doesn’t appeal to. Some notes that are supposedly “same family” scent pool don’t seem to work well at all. For example Dolce and Gabbana light blue has the notes I love but doesn’t work well and then I bought travel size Versace Dylan Blue Turquoise that have similar notes to Light Blue and I like it but doesn’t last. It’s just very hard to find the one I really would wear for warm weather days. The fall and winter scents are the easiest and most flexible in the cold weather scent profile. All I know is I like white flowers in some fragrances but not every fragrance has the right chemistry. It depends how well it is mixed together to produce such a stunning scent creation.
Marlena!! I just got Parfumes De Marley because of you!!! Absolutely LOVE it!!!! Thank you so much!
Fragrance combos please!!!
Thank you for the tips! I’m stuck with white musk and candy scents and I want to branch out. I like the idea of just going to various stores and testing all the scents. I haven’t tried that since I didn’t want to deal with pushy salespeople lol.
You are spot on. After trying 25 samples over a span of 2 weeks .. I ended with the one that had me at hello COEUR BATTANT from LV.. after reading ingredients I said yes! These are ingredients I gravitate toward.. thank you
Oh I love fragrances. Thanks for sharing these tips. My fav is dk cashmere
I'm so very grateful you're here !
Please please please drop a fragrance line. I am a serious frag head, much more in to niche fragrances and geek out about notes, layering, composition, noses, etc. I've followed you for all least 10+ years and I feel like any business you create will be absolutely fantastic. MUG was the BEST quality and I still use brushes and product to this day. However, a fragrance line? I would simply pass away.. if you ever need any normal person to bounce composition ideas off of- lol I am free!
Can you message me on mug site or dm me on Twitter your contact info? 😎
Yes please do a video on fragrance combos 😊
Victoria's Secret bombshell, is all i know,only perfume i repurchased. I have tried a few others but i always go back to bombshell. Nothing ever caught my eye or nose. Im 34 and finally im ready experiment lol
This was a wonderful video. You continue to amaze me with your knowledge on so many different topics. A deeper dive into fragrance would be great. This was fascinating Marlena, thank you!
Really Excellent advice! I have been a subscriber of Fragranitca for years. Its Really helpful to find a new scent. Just looking up the fragrances you wear now and learning the notes is fun.
Hi! I wanted to say thank you! You give ones of the best advice on the internet for sure. ❤
Thanks so much! I hope you have a great weekend!
Excellent advice Marlena! I like three fragrance profiles depending on the seasons. Love this!💯❤️❤️❤️
Great video, I like your content, tips, and recommendations. These are my favorite videos where I can learn something new 😊❤
Yes for the video on perfume combinations 🥰
This is genius😍 Look out world, one wiff and you gon fall in love❤️🔥
I ❤your vídeos, I have learned so much from watching you. Thank You!
malena i would really appreciate a video on layering purfume as tbh i would know where to start thankyou xx
Thanks Marlena. Very informative video. Looking forward to the fragrance combo video❤
I hate trying to find a scent, especially at Dillards or Macy's. I don't want anyone approaching me while I try things. I leave if I'm not left alone.
Same! I hate smelling perfumes under pressure lol
You amazing, thank you for this video. Please make a video on recommended unisex perfums and how to combine perfums. Love you all the way from Israel ❤
Oooo yes fragrance combination video!!!❤️❤️ Also, what is the difference between toilette, parfume, and other titles I see??
Tfs!!! Im almost out of my perfumes and I get scared trying new ones!! Would love a combo video!! 💛💛💕💕
Amazing face. Not the same next. Make sure to remember any lies u ever told and to share food with the poor and never lie reverse all lies ever told very important for you
Your vid’s are just consistently good. I always come away learning something helpful.
Marlenaaaaa PLEASE keep dropping more videos!!!!!❤❤❤
Great video! I would love to see a video on how to layer perfumes. I feel like I understand what notes go together but I get hung up on how many sprays of each or where to spray each one.
I love that you are making videos again! ❤❤❤
I love how educational your videos are💗
I would love to see a video of how you mix fragrances. That would be awesome and I can't wait! And most of all I love love love your eyeshadow in this video ❤❤❤
Great tips!
Game changer tips, thanks for sharing your amazing knowledge with us babes.
Great content! Thank you for the information, per usual :) Fragrance combos? Yes please!
Such an awesome and massively helpful video!! Thank you!
I would love to see your perfume collection. 😊
Great video! I need that makeup look! Can you give us the details on your makeup look? 💕
Wow! These are great tips!