Very true but honestly I am very easy on the trigger so sometimes it makes me breathe easier knowing I can be liberal with my sprays without crying about the missing droplets coming out of the bottle cuz I spent so much on smelly water.
Thank you for not going niche on your channel. I notice that once reviewers start going niche, some of them start trashing designer and celebrity fragrances. Not everyone can afford to buy niche fragrances.
I don’t find that to be true- a lot of reviewers just love it all- whatever smells good. And you can get a lot of niche frags in Ebay for a great deal, as long as you don’t buy from Russia.
I used to buy designer and tried niche so now i realized it’s a whole different world and not going back to designer either so it’s not just fragrance reviewers ,once you try them you can’t go really back sorry that is just the reality
I get more compliments with my designer perfumes than my niche.. only someone with a good artisan nose wud appreciate niche fragrances i guess.. but i dont really care for compliments i just wear what i like.
@StephanieDotDot yes! I will forever have this perfume in my collection. And I know it's mature for an 8 year old but i let her wear it when she wants. Like it's our scent. Alien is special for me ❤
Awwwww that’s so wonderful it just let’s us know that children do just like us when it comes too fragrance different smells attract them also one Sunday I went to service and the Pastor’s baby girl who is like 6 yrs old hugged me and said you smell good can I smell like that I was wearing Lancôme’s Idole who would have thought she’d like it so I had a little vial of it in my purse and sprayed some on her clothes so she could smell like that 🙂
@@meaganjones2324 teenage girls used to wear Chanel no5 before he became associated with granny smell cuz those teens never stopped using them. Glad she has sophisticated taste than just wearing fruity body mist.
Oh Girl when you talked about Flora botanica I almost fainted... lol I LOVE that fragrance every time I wear it someone always ask what I’m wearing because it smells so good. That just goes to show you everything is not for everyone thanks for your honesty... ps I will be in the lookout for when you post on Mecari..😂
I feel like once you start getting into niche fragrances it expands your pallet a little bit. Still love my designers but experiencing some of these niche fragrances really does take you up another level. Like delina. I have just honestly never smelled anything similar and I really enjoy how the fragrance takes me on a journey.
I agree! I think she should give it another whirl. I was almost in genuine tears because I LOVE Alien Original. I feel like a BAD MAAAMA JAMMA and the HBIC whenever I wear Alien.
I’m with you - niche is just a whole different arena when it comes to fragrance. My wallet hates that I’m starting to love niche. We work hard and deserve to treat ourselves.
Your video makes perfect sense. I feel the same as you, one bottle is better than 5 bad bottles. You are so entertaining. You're spilling the tea is my cup of tea 🍵
😂😂😂😂 Hilarious!! I love Florbotanica but it’s a 1-2 spray and DONE ✅. Alien is strong and a very acquiring scent. Your facial expressions were everything!!!
Once again, your personality is everyTHANG! Enjoyed this video topic. I was kee-keeing until you got to Black Opium, then I was like “hold up”🤣 You put me on to Nuit Blanche, so at least she made the cut... this time 😆 Fragrance is a fun adventure and it’s nice to expand our tastes. I’m over here with Rose and Incense notes I swore I’d never buy😆
Yeah, I got a sample of it,& it was ok- then I got a good deal on the medium bottle & bought it. Wore it once,& could not stand it- never wore it again! Just didn’t mix well with my energy or something! Angel Muse, tho.. that’s my shit!
Alien 👽 smells absolutely vile to my nose. I used to work with a man (🌈) that wore it. He was a terrible oversprayer. Even seeing the bottle makes me want to run.
Florabotanica is my most favorite perfume in my collection🥰 I am almost out of my bottle so I purchased a new one yesterday, when I watched this video I rushed upstairs and checked my new bottle if it smells the same:)) Thank God it is the same scent☘️
Love Alien but I don’t wear often. How I learned to wear it that smells really good is with Mon Guerlain. Not on top of each other but different parts of body and less Alien. I would only spray Alien on back of neck (never front) and inner elbow. Then I’d liberally spray Mon Guerlain elsewhere. It works 💜
So I'm new to the channel. Your video popped up and I'm a subscriber. I love this video and you so far. I like the simplicity of your descriptions and plus everything you described here I agree too!
I love hearing your thoughts on those perfumes, and I can't wait to hear what you've been loving ❤️. Me, I have noticed when I am testing perfumes for days in a row, (mind you I test, sometimes, 4 at a time because I have so many samples and bottles) my nose gets tired and I'll be disliking some perfumes and then I go back to them individually and I like them 🙈.
Unrelated to this video's topic, but I recently bought Paris Hilton's 'Platinum Rush' based off of your recommendation in a past video, and let me say, I LOVE IT. Everything you detailed in your review was spot on. I've added it to my signature rotation. My dad even compliments me every time I wear it! It's so good. You're one of the best fragrance reviewers I've watched🌻.
After watching your reviews on Nolita, I HAD to subscribe to your channel. I mean your descriptions are phenomenal. Beautiful fragrance....Now as for The Alien line, Alien Eau Extraordinaire got lots of positive reviews, but was discontinued before I had a chance to try it. Based on the fragrance pyramid it looks like something that could have been worn in warmer weather. I guess I missed out
I had just recently purchased Alien and I love it! Then again, I do love jasmine, too. Mine is the newer version/reformulation, so it's not as potent as the original. I remember my best friend had the original version as a gift from her husband and only a couple of sprays of it would fill a room! I kind of wish I had that version because my skin eats perfume and it would last longer than my current version. Am wanting to try the flankers to it, too.
I have the original Alien and I mix it with other soft fragrances with vanilla or caramel .. I also have Black opium and I love it, never tried any of the flankers. But listen honey do you and we still love you ❤❤❤❤
I love the face you make when trying Eau Sublime 😂😂😂 It’s one of my favorite fragrances, but I can see why you could dislike it and I am absolutely in love with your reaction! 😁
Oh my word!! You have me laughing so hard my dog is staring at me worried 🤣😝 Those faces you’re making talking about Alien and smelling it. I am straight DEAD 💀 I’m trying to get through a flanker of it by wearing it at night to bed and my husband said he was having nightmares 👽
Unpopular opinion: my experience encountering most niche perfumes i blind bought has been anticlimactic to say the least and my expectations hyped up by gloooowing TH-cam reviews deflated like a baloon quick regarding the niche. I hadLike... "Wait, What?? That's it? Why??? How is that price tag justified?" Moment most of the time. Some of them smelled like something from budget /designer I've already smelled before. Some of them where just down right nasty. Pay 100+ dollars to smell of wee (comment I got while wearing montale)... Thanks, but no thanks, give me Britney spears, private show over this anytime. 😆 What I'm trying to say is no, that price tag is gurantee for anything, not even sillage or lasting, just like with cheaper frags you might love it and you might hate it, there will be no miracles there. I think that most of that TH-cam over the top hype around niche is or a) paid for, b) just "placebo" effect in response to buying something more expensive:" it's more expensive, not so main stream so it must be better" - some reviewers don't seem get over that psychology. Also, don't listen to fragrance snobs slating popular mainstream perfumes only cos they are "overused" by public. I mean, hello, they are popular scents because they are good scents, right?... Rant over
Same! I spent hundreds of dollars on SAmPLES of niche perfumes trying to find 1 that I could use as signature- I was literally scratching head thinking “these influencers got me- they are getting PAID, they have to be” I’m simple- dolce, Versace, juicy couture, escada, and Lacoste.
I agree with you I got a little carried away with niche fragrances only to find that I barely reach for them. It was more a thrill of owning them than actually loving the scent. I don’t think I’ll be overspending anymore.
@@cathrynclover This is what I'm afraid of. Also, why aren't tiny samples free or for a $1? The companies used to hand them out, but now they have "Discovery sets" where you get 5 Sephora samples for $30. Seems scammy. I don't think I'm willing to take the risk; I just think some reviewers have to justify spending a small fortune on niche, or maybe they are sponsored...
Completely agree on florabotanica! I remember loving it years ago when it was new. I bought it after the recent hype and had to declutter. Was not what I remembered. Super sharp and headache inducing for me.
Alien is one of my favorite and long-lasting perfumes, I had to get a second bottle. I hate Angel, to me it smells like gunmetal and I hate it, I do want to try Alien Goddess. R.I.P. Thierry Mugler. Great video Rhonda.
I enjoy Thierry Mugler perfumes. Angel is too syrupy for me, but Angel Muse is nice. Alien, and Alien Fusion are my favorite from the Alien line. Aura Mugler is one of my signature scents.
Hey there.! I don't know where you have been all of my TH-cam life!! You are like a breath of fresh air to me!!! I stumbled across your channel and I love how you put it out there! You ma'am have gained a true fan and I will be checking you out on other social media!! Thank you for your honesty, and you might want to say it a little louder for the people in the back!🎤🎤🎤🎤 (ijs) My coins have honest reviews too! Keep on keep'n on!💘
It was hilarious! 🤣🤣 I have all the flankers including the newest Mirage edt, which is nice, more of an aquatic, salty scent like Olympea. Totally different than the original but nothing unique about it. I like to mix Mirage with Jimmy Choo Illicit flower. Lots of compliments.
How do like YSL Black Opium Neon? It smells like licorice to me! I love it! I hope I don't get tired of it. Also, I don't like the original Opium, so I hope I don't ever start smelling that in the neon. I love your channel...
I asked my husband to buy Alien for me last year on Mother's Day, and he did. I don't know what it was, but I loved it when I sampled it...not when I owned it. I told my husband that I didn't like it anymore, but I didn't want to get rid of it because it had sentimental reasons. He said "My feelings won't be hurt one bit if you threw it away." LOL...so clearly he didn't like it either but didn't want to hurt my feelings. No more ALIEN for me. I enjoyed this video!
Thank you for your honest review. I buy both designer and niche. The discounted websites give great discounts on perfumes. Do your research and compare prices before buying.
Angel got flung back on walmart shelves. Its absolutely stankn. For elderly women. I smelled it Sunday morning on a real mature woman that was on her way to church
@@ms.faiththomas4372 riiight? I wanted to love it. Tried and tried but knaw. The bottle is nice but that’s about it. Smh I gotta have a sweat feminine rose mixed well if we using rose or that damn green grass lol
I tried to love it time and time again and every single time I was like “what the hell is this??” Lol I never could do it. It smelled like spicy flowers on me. I sold it.
I felt the same way about black opium especially once i tried good girl. However i tried black opium neon and that is a staple for me. Its nothing like the original and i don't feel like it has that original dna however its a super fruity fragrance that makes my mouth water but the longevity is just not there. I have layered it with bath and body works into the night body cream and that made a huge difference. The raspberry noir in Into the night and the dragon fruit in black opium neon smell almost identical. Amazing combo
Luckily i love my first and only Alien, Eau Extraordinaire... not eyeing any other ones though . 😊 I recently added Florabotanica after wanting it for a year 🤣 i blind bought it and I Love it... but I was really scared I would not like it ...
@@ms.faiththomas4372 Please don't be! Lol. People on youtube exaggerate the rhubarb and green notes ... for me the dominant notes are the delicious vanilla and the deep florals.
I have Rosabotanica and had the B intense reminded me so much of it. I sold it, too much for me. I’ll sell Rosabotanica once I find it! I love the Balenciaga Paris and a couple of the flankers. You might love that one.
I’ve bought Alien in a purse spray and it was ok but the rest of them (and I don’t know why) give off an armpit smell to me. I have no clue why but it does 😂
alien is my signature scent. it’s so seductive and sexy to me. that being said, i’ve tried almost every flanker and get so much of the alien dna in all of them EXCEPT alien mirage. i get straight pickle juice. so disgusting to me 🤢
@@DaPhlyymamee :O do you feel like it's a most modern and underrated version of Scandal by Night? the perfume is sold like kind of a head turner etc, is it really that good? what about the longevity?
I tried a sample of alien and throw it straight to the garbage, I have black Opium in a travel size it’s not bad but I will not get a bigger bottle, I only want what I love in my collection, Great Review Video...
I have 90ml Alien EDP and I absolutely hate it 😒 was a blind buy. I will try it in colder months and if it doesn't work, I will resell. I heard once a person said that Florabotanica smells like bush- and can't unhear it. Will never even give it a chance- don't want to smell like that 😒🤣🤣🤣
I can't do alien. The only two alien's I like are alien muse and that took awhile to get used to but now I love it when it settles down and alien eau extraordinaire
I know a lot of people obsessed with Flrabotanica. I cant't stand the hemp note. It remembers me the Line frm the Body Shop that is fantastic but I hate that smell.
I smelled Alien fusion in Ulta and bought it online. I have had it at least 6 months and have worn it maybe 3 times because it was so strong I’m scared to wear it in public 😂
I had to tread lightly into Mugler fragrances because the original alien was too strong for me too. But I discovered Alien Oud and I love it. It’s a more digestible Alien to me. I also decluttered my FloraBotanica. I liked it at first been then it seemed like the green notes got to sharp one day and I was over it.
I never liked Flora Botanica when it first came out last year I purchased a full bottle & I love it like you said tastes change & evolve Personally for me after the original opium was reformulated I haven't liked any of the flankers I find them too generic & boring I bought a bottle of black opium & it makes me so bored I use it as air freshener I actually love the original alien & angel its a given they are an acquired taste Personally I love vintage style scents, indie & niche more than designer scents & the oriental, animalic & chypres so we are definitely on opposite ends of the spectrum I love your honesty & if you don't like something you don't pretty simple I do wonder at some reviewers who love everything obviously free bottles help to give a positive review don't they talk about selling their soul nasty nasty Stay you stay honest I LOVE your expressions look ing fab again Rhonda lovely
I can’t wear any of the Mugler Alien line of perfumes. I do like Florabatanica a lot. It smells soapy clean on me. I think it’s the edt. Your facial expressions had me laughing. Thank you and take care.
I like black opium, but when it settles down for a while, it starts smelling like pancake syrup that’s been sitting out, and that doesn’t smell too good.
I blind-bought florabotanica and the day I received it in the mail, I sprayed it, went in the room with my man and he was like, “Ew, what are you wearing? That’s the worse scent out of all the perfumes you have. Don’t wear that around me no more.”….. He went in but I have to agree I don’t love it and don’t understand the hype.
How long have you had your bottle of Florabotanica? I ask because I bought it back in 2013 (so, not too long after it was released in like 2012?), and when I got my full bottle then, it didn't smell anything like the sample at first and I was so confused. I set it aside and came back some weeks later, and it suddenly smelled exactly like what I had sampled. So... if you're not 100% done, that could be worth a try--but I can understand if you are! There are so many perfumes out there, so no need to spend toooo much time on one you're not crazy about.
You know I actually like the Aliens I have tried the original, Eau sublime and fusion they work really well with my chemistry. Also the Florabotanica I like the smell but I did make the mistake of spraying too much and hubby was like “what did you spray? You sprayed too much its giving me a headache” ooooops🤭😂 you definitely need to go light on that one.
"I would rather spend £200 on a niche perfume I really love than spend $200 on 5 designer fragrances that I will end up decluttering" 👏 Well said!
Totally agree
or at least have perfumes in my collection that I love
Agreed 💯
Very true but honestly I am very easy on the trigger so sometimes it makes me breathe easier knowing I can be liberal with my sprays without crying about the missing droplets coming out of the bottle cuz I spent so much on smelly water.
Thank you for not going niche on your channel. I notice that once reviewers start going niche, some of them start trashing designer and celebrity fragrances. Not everyone can afford to buy niche fragrances.
I don’t find that to be true- a lot of reviewers just love it all- whatever smells good. And you can get a lot of niche frags in Ebay for a great deal, as long as you don’t buy from Russia.
I used to buy designer and tried niche so now i realized it’s a whole different world and not going back to designer either so it’s not just fragrance reviewers ,once you try them you can’t go really back sorry that is just the reality
Yes exactly I agree and especially if they are receiving these perfumes for free smh..😂
@@beatrissem4354 What niche fragrances do you recommend for someone just starting to get into niche?
I get more compliments with my designer perfumes than my niche.. only someone with a good artisan nose wud appreciate niche fragrances i guess.. but i dont really care for compliments i just wear what i like.
My daughter has autism and something about Alien really calms her and it's her absolute favorite perfume I have
@StephanieDotDot yes! I will forever have this perfume in my collection. And I know it's mature for an 8 year old but i let her wear it when she wants. Like it's our scent. Alien is special for me ❤
Awwwww that’s so wonderful it just let’s us know that children do just like us when it comes too fragrance different smells attract them also one Sunday I went to service and the Pastor’s baby girl who is like 6 yrs old hugged me and said you smell good can I smell like that I was wearing Lancôme’s Idole who would have thought she’d like it so I had a little vial of it in my purse and sprayed some on her clothes so she could smell like that 🙂
@StephanieDotDot you are so kind! God bless you ❤
@@debbiebirt6535 oh my goodness! That's so sweet! Kids are amazing ❤
@@meaganjones2324 teenage girls used to wear Chanel no5 before he became associated with granny smell cuz those teens never stopped using them. Glad she has sophisticated taste than just wearing fruity body mist.
Oh Girl when you talked about Flora botanica I almost fainted... lol I LOVE that fragrance every time I wear it someone always ask what I’m wearing because it smells so good. That just goes to show you everything is not for everyone thanks for your honesty... ps I will be in the lookout for when you post on Mecari..😂
I feel like once you start getting into niche fragrances it expands your pallet a little bit. Still love my designers but experiencing some of these niche fragrances really does take you up another level. Like delina. I have just honestly never smelled anything similar and I really enjoy how the fragrance takes me on a journey.
Before giving up on Alien try layering with a vanilla scent you really like.
I also layer it with Lush Vanillary or Vanilla from the Body Shop🤞❣️
I agree! I think she should give it another whirl. I was almost in genuine tears because I LOVE Alien Original. I feel like a BAD MAAAMA JAMMA and the HBIC whenever I wear Alien.
@@fragheadunleashed5661 yes me too! Lush vanillary with alien is bomb
I’m a guy and I say the same, don’t give up on Alien! It’s really one of those masterpieces even if it is just expensive grape soda to me.
@@LarryOfilms It smells like grape soda and fresh pencil shavings to me. The sales associate was not impressed with my description.
Good video
I need to declutter my collection too!
I love how you say “no ma’am” 🤣😜
I’m with you - niche is just a whole different arena when it comes to fragrance. My wallet hates that I’m starting to love niche. We work hard and deserve to treat ourselves.
I feel you on the niche fragrances. I’ve definitely changed and expanding my fragrance pallet because I’ve started discovering more niche fragrances.
Your video makes perfect sense. I feel the same as you, one bottle is better than 5 bad bottles. You are so entertaining. You're spilling the tea is my cup of tea 🍵
😂😂😂😂 Hilarious!! I love Florbotanica but it’s a 1-2 spray and DONE ✅. Alien is strong and a very acquiring scent. Your facial expressions were everything!!!
I love florabotanica too! I can spray it all over.....it isn’t too strong on me
@@andileigh6034 Some good stuff ✨🙌🏾✨
Once again, your personality is everyTHANG! Enjoyed this video topic. I was kee-keeing until you got to Black Opium, then I was like “hold up”🤣 You put me on to Nuit Blanche, so at least she made the cut... this time 😆 Fragrance is a fun adventure and it’s nice to expand our tastes. I’m over here with Rose and Incense notes I swore I’d never buy😆
Thanks Crystal!❤️
Mugler bottles are so gorgeous you just don’t wanna let go
100% agree with you on Alien, I can't stand the smell of it! Plus it gives me a headache
Yeah, I got a sample of it,& it was ok- then I got a good deal on the medium bottle & bought it. Wore it once,& could not stand it- never wore it again! Just didn’t mix well with my energy or something! Angel Muse, tho.. that’s my shit!
Alien 👽 smells absolutely vile to my nose. I used to work with a man (🌈) that wore it. He was a terrible oversprayer. Even seeing the bottle makes me want to run.
Awww, alien is one of the FEW designer fragrances that I do like. I do love a white floral and it was created by the inimitable Dominque Ropion!
Florabotanica is my most favorite perfume in my collection🥰 I am almost out of my bottle so I purchased a new one yesterday, when I watched this video I rushed upstairs and checked my new bottle if it smells the same:)) Thank God it is the same scent☘️
Yes girl this is honest I love that you do these videos because our opinion of perfumes to change. Thank you for your integrity.and
Love Alien but I don’t wear often. How I learned to wear it that smells really good is with Mon Guerlain. Not on top of each other but different parts of body and less Alien. I would only spray Alien on back of neck (never front) and inner elbow. Then I’d liberally spray Mon Guerlain elsewhere. It works 💜
That’s funny I have also tried that combo and it does works!
I love Alien too, I’ll have to try this combo. Thanks for sharing.
So I'm new to the channel. Your video popped up and I'm a subscriber. I love this video and you so far. I like the simplicity of your descriptions and plus everything you described here I agree too!
Thanks darling! I appreciate your kindness and support ❤️
i'm in love with your attitude Rhonda you make me so happy with your reviews
Hi Rhonda girl! 👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾Thanks for the video. Glad your back. ❤️
I love hearing your thoughts on those perfumes, and I can't wait to hear what you've been loving ❤️. Me, I have noticed when I am testing perfumes for days in a row, (mind you I test, sometimes, 4 at a time because I have so many samples and bottles) my nose gets tired and I'll be disliking some perfumes and then I go back to them individually and I like them 🙈.
❤️❤️❤️
When you said “Period” I had to subscribe 😂💕💕
Unrelated to this video's topic, but I recently bought Paris Hilton's 'Platinum Rush' based off of your recommendation in a past video, and let me say, I LOVE IT. Everything you detailed in your review was spot on. I've added it to my signature rotation. My dad even compliments me every time I wear it! It's so good. You're one of the best fragrance reviewers I've watched🌻.
Thanks! I’m so glad it worked out!!
After watching your reviews on Nolita, I HAD to subscribe to your channel. I mean your descriptions are phenomenal. Beautiful fragrance....Now as for The Alien line, Alien Eau Extraordinaire got lots of positive reviews, but was discontinued before I had a chance to try it. Based on the fragrance pyramid it looks like something that could have been worn in warmer weather. I guess I missed out
I had just recently purchased Alien and I love it! Then again, I do love jasmine, too. Mine is the newer version/reformulation, so it's not as potent as the original. I remember my best friend had the original version as a gift from her husband and only a couple of sprays of it would fill a room! I kind of wish I had that version because my skin eats perfume and it would last longer than my current version.
Am wanting to try the flankers to it, too.
Same..luv Alien also wish I had the original formula cause perfumes don't last on me either.
The original Alien was too strong for me, so I actually prefer the reformulation. It definitely does not last as long as the original though.
Alien is one of my favorites! I'm still on the hunt for Floral Shock, I really like the flankers to Black Opium.
🌸Omg!!! I truly appreciate your passionate reviews🌸 👏👏👏 now I know I can trust your sense of smell. 😃
I have the original Alien and I mix it with other soft fragrances with vanilla or caramel .. I also have Black opium and I love it, never tried any of the flankers. But listen honey do you and we still love you ❤❤❤❤
I love the face you make when trying Eau Sublime 😂😂😂 It’s one of my favorite fragrances, but I can see why you could dislike it and I am absolutely in love with your reaction! 😁
Oh my word!! You have me laughing so hard my dog is staring at me worried 🤣😝 Those faces you’re making talking about Alien and smelling it. I am straight DEAD 💀 I’m trying to get through a flanker of it by wearing it at night to bed and my husband said he was having nightmares 👽
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😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Lmao
Unpopular opinion: my experience encountering most niche perfumes i blind bought has been anticlimactic to say the least and my expectations hyped up by gloooowing TH-cam reviews deflated like a baloon quick regarding the niche. I hadLike... "Wait, What?? That's it? Why??? How is that price tag justified?" Moment most of the time. Some of them smelled like something from budget /designer I've already smelled before. Some of them where just down right nasty. Pay 100+ dollars to smell of wee (comment I got while wearing montale)... Thanks, but no thanks, give me Britney spears, private show over this anytime. 😆 What I'm trying to say is no, that price tag is gurantee for anything, not even sillage or lasting, just like with cheaper frags you might love it and you might hate it, there will be no miracles there. I think that most of that TH-cam over the top hype around niche is or a) paid for, b) just "placebo" effect in response to buying something more expensive:" it's more expensive, not so main stream so it must be better" - some reviewers don't seem get over that psychology. Also, don't listen to fragrance snobs slating popular mainstream perfumes only cos they are "overused" by public. I mean, hello, they are popular scents because they are good scents, right?... Rant over
Same! I spent hundreds of dollars on SAmPLES of niche perfumes trying to find 1 that I could use as signature- I was literally scratching head thinking “these influencers got me- they are getting PAID, they have to be”
I’m simple- dolce, Versace, juicy couture, escada, and Lacoste.
I agree with you I got a little carried away with niche fragrances only to find that I barely reach for them. It was more a thrill of owning them than actually loving the scent. I don’t think I’ll be overspending anymore.
@@cathrynclover This is what I'm afraid of. Also, why aren't tiny samples free or for a $1? The companies used to hand them out, but now they have "Discovery sets" where you get 5 Sephora samples for $30. Seems scammy. I don't think I'm willing to take the risk; I just think some reviewers have to justify spending a small fortune on niche, or maybe they are sponsored...
Completely agree on florabotanica! I remember loving it years ago when it was new. I bought it after the recent hype and had to declutter. Was not what I remembered. Super sharp and headache inducing for me.
I adore YSL black opium nuit Blanche. It’s the only one I bought out of the collection. It has the hint of freshness that stops it being cloying.
Alien Extraordinaire is beautiful 😍 try that one
Alien is one of my favorite and long-lasting perfumes, I had to get a second bottle. I hate Angel, to me it smells like gunmetal and I hate it, I do want to try Alien Goddess. R.I.P. Thierry Mugler. Great video Rhonda.
Rhonda love your blouse and eye shadow ❤️
Looking forward to hearing more about your evolving taste in fragrances 😘
Love your honesty!!!
Your reaction to Florabotanica is too funny! LOL
I love love LOVEEEEEE Alien, even though I have a lot of perfumes I still go back to Alien
I enjoy Thierry Mugler perfumes. Angel is too syrupy for me, but Angel Muse is nice. Alien, and Alien Fusion are my favorite from the Alien line. Aura Mugler is one of my signature scents.
Hey there.! I don't know where you have been all of my TH-cam life!! You are like a breath of fresh air to me!!! I stumbled across your channel and I love how you put it out there! You ma'am have gained a true fan and I will be checking you out on other social media!!
Thank you for your honesty, and you might want to say it a little louder for the people in the back!🎤🎤🎤🎤 (ijs)
My coins have honest reviews too! Keep on keep'n on!💘
Hey darling! Thanks so much for your kindness and support 💕💕💕
Ohmygoodness. The way you talked about Alien and its flankers 🤣🤣🤣. I couldn’t wear alien anymore either. I gave it away a few years ago.
It was hilarious! 🤣🤣 I have all the flankers including the newest Mirage edt, which is nice, more of an aquatic, salty scent like Olympea. Totally different than the original but nothing unique about it. I like to mix Mirage with Jimmy Choo Illicit flower. Lots of compliments.
How do like YSL Black Opium Neon? It smells like licorice to me! I love it! I hope I don't get tired of it. Also, I don't like the original Opium, so I hope I don't ever start smelling that in the neon. I love your channel...
It’s ok. I wouldn’t purchase..
Have you ever smelt Black Opium Neon? It has a top note of Dragonfruit and smells the most different in the line in my opinion! :)
Yes, I have!
I asked my husband to buy Alien for me last year on Mother's Day, and he did. I don't know what it was, but I loved it when I sampled it...not when I owned it. I told my husband that I didn't like it anymore, but I didn't want to get rid of it because it had sentimental reasons. He said "My feelings won't be hurt one bit if you threw it away." LOL...so clearly he didn't like it either but didn't want to hurt my feelings. No more ALIEN for me. I enjoyed this video!
Thank you for your honest review. I buy both designer and niche. The discounted websites give great discounts on perfumes. Do your research and compare prices before buying.
I love Florabotanica 😊
Yes, I have come to realize that the House of Mugler simply is not for me. Alien and Angel and all their flankers 🤢.
I love the alien fusion but it’s similar to Armani si fiori so either is good
Tell me about it!
Angel got flung back on walmart shelves. Its absolutely stankn. For elderly women. I smelled it Sunday morning on a real mature woman that was on her way to church
@@jayelino A lot of older women do seem to quite enjoy it. They can sho'nuff have it.
Woooow omg I love Angel and their flankers!!!!
Yeah the Florabotanica is just too damn green. Might as well roll in the grass. 😂
Girl it’s so harsh on the rose and floral side I already don’t do either too much lol
@@ms.faiththomas4372 riiight? I wanted to love it. Tried and tried but knaw. The bottle is nice but that’s about it. Smh I gotta have a sweat feminine rose mixed well if we using rose or that damn green grass lol
I tried to love it time and time again and every single time I was like “what the hell is this??” Lol I never could do it. It smelled like spicy flowers on me. I sold it.
Uh no, now I ordered a full big bottle.. Why are people on TH-cam talking about it as if it is a lost diamond then ? X(((
I love Eau Sublime... A good spring and Summer scent.. That's the only one I've liked that I've smelled..
Try Alien Goddess!!! Totally different from the original I think you’d like it. It’s very light.
Angel Nova? I have the travel size from ULTA and it is nothing like Angel. I do not get any patchouli note in the Angel Nova.
I felt the same way about black opium especially once i tried good girl. However i tried black opium neon and that is a staple for me. Its nothing like the original and i don't feel like it has that original dna however its a super fruity fragrance that makes my mouth water but the longevity is just not there. I have layered it with bath and body works into the night body cream and that made a huge difference. The raspberry noir in Into the night and the dragon fruit in black opium neon smell almost identical. Amazing combo
Welcome back to my ✨chanel✨😍😍😍
Love you beautiful
Luckily i love my first and only Alien, Eau Extraordinaire... not eyeing any other ones though . 😊
I recently added Florabotanica after wanting it for a year 🤣 i blind bought it and I Love it... but I was really scared I would not like it ...
Florabotanica gave me a headache and I couldn't breathe when I was wearing it. 🤣 It's like, too much. Also, the drydown is masculine on me.
I dont like the original Alien or Angel ... but I love Mugler Aura. You need to try a sample of that Rhonda.💕
I e been tempted but I’m kind of scared lol
I love Aura
@@ms.faiththomas4372 Please don't be! Lol. People on youtube exaggerate the rhubarb and green notes ... for me the dominant notes are the delicious vanilla and the deep florals.
@@karlar9107 It's a very faint note and I like it.
I love Black opium it’s in my top five. I have never tried any of the flankers, but will look into them
I'm with you, because I love black opium 🖤🖤
Black opium Neon is pretty nice 👍😊 Not as sweet, with lots of orange blossom.
I love alien♥️.. ill probably buy it from you when you declutter!
Have you tried the new Magnolia perfume from estee lauder? Wonderedif it was good or not. Mothers Day? I still love anything Chanel,and Angel Muse
I agree with alien. I did the mistake of blind buying it and I hate it😒
I have Rosabotanica and had the B intense reminded me so much of it. I sold it, too much for me. I’ll sell Rosabotanica once I find it! I love the Balenciaga Paris and a couple of the flankers. You might love that one.
Honeygurl, youre so sweet! Unlike other snobby niche youtubers. And you remind me of Trina Braxton. 💖💝😘
I’ve bought Alien in a purse spray and it was ok but the rest of them (and I don’t know why) give off an armpit smell to me. I have no clue why but it does 😂
Loving these drops!! I was in love with Alien but I’ve definitely gotten bored of it
I used to really hate the heavy gourmand fragrances when I was younger. Now I love them! My palate also has changed. Must be the menopause😂😂
alien is my signature scent. it’s so seductive and sexy to me. that being said, i’ve tried almost every flanker and get so much of the alien dna in all of them EXCEPT alien mirage. i get straight pickle juice. so disgusting to me 🤢
None of the Mugler fragrances have worked for me!
Hi Rhonda! Have you considered checking Azzaro Wanted Girl by Night? the notes seem interesting
I JUST got Wanted Girl today as a blind purchase(because of the bottle) & I love it so far!
@@DaPhlyymamee :O do you feel like it's a most modern and underrated version of Scandal by Night? the perfume is sold like kind of a head turner etc, is it really that good? what about the longevity?
I Love Florabotanica and get tons of compliments on it. I too have so many fragrances so I don’t wear it that often but I do like it.
I could never do Black Opium! 😝
I really like alien edt...so much more fresh and doesn't give me a headache
Yes I prefer that one too
I tried a sample of alien and throw it straight to the garbage, I have black Opium in a travel size it’s not bad but I will not get a bigger bottle, I only want what I love in my collection, Great Review Video...
I have 90ml Alien EDP and I absolutely hate it 😒 was a blind buy. I will try it in colder months and if it doesn't work, I will resell.
I heard once a person said that Florabotanica smells like bush- and can't unhear it. Will never even give it a chance- don't want to smell like that 😒🤣🤣🤣
Have you ever tried anything from mancera or montale Paris? Would love to see a review. Niche but affordable
Not as of yet..
I can't do alien. The only two alien's I like are alien muse and that took awhile to get used to but now I love it when it settles down and alien eau extraordinaire
I have alien edt so it’s lighter. I rarely wear it but the bottle is so pretty on my dresser I’ll probably never get rid of it
I actually like the florabotanica. I like that its different and I appreciate the green notes.
I didnt like alien eau sublime either. and i agree that the cannabis is quite strong in florabotanica lollll i still like it though
Yes Alien is so strong!! I still have it just sitting around 🤦♀️🥴😭 what a waste of money 💰
I know a lot of people obsessed with Flrabotanica. I cant't stand the hemp note. It remembers me the Line frm the Body Shop that is fantastic but I hate that smell.
I love Alien! But I have a sample of Florabotonica.... but I don't know how I feel about. I can wear, but I don't love it
I smelled Alien fusion in Ulta and bought it online. I have had it at least 6 months and have worn it maybe 3 times because it was so strong I’m scared to wear it in public 😂
Video idea. What bottles have you actually finished?
I had to tread lightly into Mugler fragrances because the original alien was too strong for me too. But I discovered Alien Oud and I love it. It’s a more digestible Alien to me. I also decluttered my FloraBotanica. I liked it at first been then it seemed like the green notes got to sharp one day and I was over it.
Rhonda, I'm trying to see how to follow you on Mecari; what am I doing wrong?
The link to my store is in the description box 💕
I never liked Flora Botanica when it first came out last year I purchased a full bottle & I love it like you said tastes change & evolve
Personally for me after the original opium was reformulated I haven't liked any of the flankers I find them too generic & boring I bought a bottle of black opium & it makes me so bored I use it as air freshener
I actually love the original alien & angel its a given they are an acquired taste
Personally I love vintage style scents, indie & niche more than designer scents & the oriental, animalic & chypres so we are definitely on opposite ends of the spectrum
I love your honesty & if you don't like something you don't pretty simple I do wonder at some reviewers who love everything obviously free bottles help to give a positive review don't they talk about selling their soul nasty nasty
Stay you stay honest I LOVE your expressions look ing fab again Rhonda lovely
Yeah, I agree Black Opium and the flankers have been DONE TO DEATH.😒😒
I’ll buy that Floribotanica when you declutter or now (for real - please let me know) LOL - LOVE IT!
I can’t wear any of the Mugler Alien line of perfumes. I do like Florabatanica a lot. It smells soapy clean on me. I think it’s the edt. Your facial expressions had me laughing. Thank you and take care.
There’s something very irritating about Florabotanica. I have tried to like it, but it just doesn’t work for me. I love Rosabotanica though.
I like black opium, but when it settles down for a while, it starts smelling like pancake syrup that’s been sitting out, and that doesn’t smell too good.
I blind-bought florabotanica and the day I received it in the mail, I sprayed it, went in the room with my man and he was like, “Ew, what are you wearing? That’s the worse scent out of all the perfumes you have. Don’t wear that around me no more.”….. He went in but I have to agree I don’t love it and don’t understand the hype.
😂 I’ve nvr smelled it but thank you I will not be blind buying
How long have you had your bottle of Florabotanica? I ask because I bought it back in 2013 (so, not too long after it was released in like 2012?), and when I got my full bottle then, it didn't smell anything like the sample at first and I was so confused. I set it aside and came back some weeks later, and it suddenly smelled exactly like what I had sampled. So... if you're not 100% done, that could be worth a try--but I can understand if you are! There are so many perfumes out there, so no need to spend toooo much time on one you're not crazy about.
You know I actually like the Aliens I have tried the original, Eau sublime and fusion they work really well with my chemistry. Also the Florabotanica I like the smell but I did make the mistake of spraying too much and hubby was like “what did you spray? You sprayed too much its giving me a headache” ooooops🤭😂 you definitely need to go light on that one.
Exactly 😭
I have the Black Opium original, and, I get so many comments, can't let it go. I also have Alien, tired of it, but its a good fragrance
Not an alien fan but have not tried any of the flankers because the og was too much for me! I do love Black Opium though!
You have to try the Mugler Angel Nova