I love Molecule 01 ( more as a layer fragrance). Not a Perfume Superdose...I am in my second bottle. I love wearing it by itself and as a base layer to other JHAG frangrances.
@@VeronicaSays we received electric power this morning but my office is a paper fungus cluster and the ac unit died and not all stores are open🙄. I am going over your "dupe" videos today.😍😁
Perfect description of the sample game! Having said that, it's a lot better than blind buying a costly bottle of perfume that you don't like. I usually buy decants of expensive niche perfumes, but I will take a chance on less pricey scents. I just give away the ones I don't care for.
Well said, and I usually do the same. If it's really pricey, I usually sample first (although I occasionally get a wild hair and buy expensive anyway). Thanks for watching! 💖🥰
The “Sample Journey” can definitely be a slippery slope. There are certainly pros and cons but the biggest con of all time are the dabbers! Death to fragrance dabbers‼️
I like the way you describe scents - I can literally imagine smell of decaying flowers’, ‘stale breaths’ - that is super helpful. Usually, come to your channel for honest opinion.
Hi Inna! Thank you for trusting that I am honest. I do change my mind on fragrances sometimes, but what I share in the moment is what I really think. Glad you find the videos helpful! 💖🥰
I loved hearing your commentary on samples. I realize I am sometimes nervous to recommend something if someone buys it and does not like it so I was hedging my bets by saying sample first. I am going to be more confident moving forward!! You raised great points! I also loved your thoughts on each sample and how you create such great structure around your reviews. I learn so much. Thank you!
Awww thanks Terrie! There are advantages to sampling for sure! It's just not always possible for different reasons and it gets so expensive! But it's also nearly impossible to predict if someone will like a recommendation you give. Perfume reviews are challenging that way! 💖💖💖
Samples are usually a one wearing 3 times use tops. I totally save money. I go through so many frags that I wouldn't make it to a tenth of the bottle ever. Essentially a sample size.
yes yes yes to the follow up!!!!! What a great way to to get some use out of your samples! Mine seem to reproduce like gremlins. Overpriced, nice-smelling gremlins.
I enjoyed this video a lot. Yes please to parts 2 and 3. I picked up Istanbul and like it a lot. I almost bought the OG of Gentle Fluidity Gold and BR540 but am enjoying my Alexandria and Dua dupes. Alexandria has a dupe of Nefs. I haven't tried it because the note profile doesn't appeal to me but I hear it's good. I spent close to a grand on samples towards the end of 2021 when I first started my fragrance journey. Yes it's a lot but worth it because it helped narrow down what notes I like, love and hate. I've gone through the ones I like but the others are sitting in an amber glass jar with a lid. I'm forcing myself to wear them and not toss. I'll spray some on before I workout. I've found my nose has gotten a bit more accepting of what I thought I hated. Others...I bought samples from the Francesca Bianchi line and most smell like an ashtray. I can't wait to get these samples out of my life.
Thank you so much Nichole!! 🥰💖 I, like you, will dab on a few samples as I go about the day to test them. I am a fan of dupes that perform well, for sure! Sounds like you feel my pain on the cost of samples and how quickly they add up. It's CRAZY! LMBO at Francesca Bianchi smelling like an ashtray! 😂😂😂
This was SOOOO much fun - loved hearing your thoughts on these samps and this was a great way to do it!!!💜💜💜Completely valid and salient point about the price of samps!!!👏👏👏Also, you look STUNNING!!! I am living for this look!!!👀
My sample storage looks just like yours! You bring up good points. I don’t mind blind buying, but not if they’re expensive fragrances. A couple frags that are hyped that just don’t work for me: BR540 and Delina. Glad I tested them first. Dabbers are truly the devil’s receptacle!
Hi Heather! Those acrylic lipstick holders are the BEST for sample storage! I agree - if it's a very expensive fragrance then it totally makes sense to sample first. There are pros and cons to samples. The devil's receptacle!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I came from your recent video because you said to check this one out first and yes: samples totally end up costing a lot if you overdo it (like me haha). And the dabber type doesn’t really give you a good idea sometimes so you have to buy the sprayer. So I’ve been getting decants of ones that I think might suit me. With the sprayer. Sometimes I’m right and sometimes I’m wrong. Some of the expensive ones make me choke and realize i’m so glad I didn’t blind buy.
You are smart to purchase sprayers only. Those dabbers are just a complete pain. Ugh. 😩 I'm glad you are able to test the expensive ones. They can surprise us in good and bad ways. Thanks for hopping over to this video after the more recent one! Appreciate it. 💖💖💖
Veronica we have the exact same issue with owning way too many samples & spending a fortune on them! I’m so glad I’m not alone’. I have boxes full of samples I’ve purchased. I would love to see a part 2 of this video!!
Hi Melissa!!! Welcome to the channel! 💕 Glad you found the video entertaining 😄 Still hunting down a reasonably priced Greenwich Village. Happy shopping!! 💖
Thank you for this very informative video! Like everyone else here, I love your humor... but also how you bring up issues in the "world of fragrance". Preference is always personal, but you talk about far more than "like" and "dislike".
Twizzlers do come in chocolate and they are amazing. The only twizzler I will eat. Can be hard to find. I was in Miami recently and the shopping is great, I was able to test dozens of scents that are not available where I live and find that I saved a lot on sample purchases because I only came home with 2 bottles (Santa Maria Novella Lana and Rosa Novella). There are a few on my wish list for later (Chanel Sycamore and the perfume version of Gardenia). Many popular fragrance I was able to smell and didn't care for.......Rouge Malachite I'm looking at you. Enjoyed the video.
Wait a minute! I like Rouge Malachite 🤣🤣🤣 I don't think I've ever has chocolate twizzlers. I want some! Sycamore and Gardenia are fun to try. Thanks so much for watching! 💖💖💖
You are so right! The samples are a rabbit hole and i find myself clicking on samples and looking at the cart realizing that i could've bought a couple full size bottles.
@@VeronicaSays this video was so funny and relaxing! I agree with you sometimes it’s fun to buy blindly and have a luck or not than spend so much for simple! Really enjoyed this video! Thank you ❤️
Loved this style of review- straight to the point . The one and only time I bought those horrible dabber samples I never did it again ! Absolutely useless. Samples do add up so I rather buy decants or travel sizes so I can get multiple wears while deciding if it’s worth a full bottle . I do blind buy some of the time and it has worked out most of the times.
I loved your talk on samples!! Girl I think I’m in the same boat 😂 (I did finally get all my samples organized alphabetically this spring) but it definitely gets overwhelming… I don’t feel TOO bad about all my samples tho because it’s actually my hobby to test them and take notes on each one and then compare them, and then if I find a few that all smell very similar to me, I’ll compare those ones and pick my favourite and buy a full bottle, stuff like that. But I could so relate to everything you were saying!
Alphabetically ordered? 😯 Girl! You are sooooo disciplined! 🥰🥰🥰 Love it. Listen, if samples work for you and they are fun, by all means, enjoy them! They definitely have some pros!
@@VeronicaSays I definitely do enjoy my samples! But I was also nodding along with everything you said because I’ve thought all those things before! 😅 Thankfully my husband has equally expensive hobbies like golf so I don’t have to feel too guilty 🙈 Hahahaa
Speaking of aromatics and herbals, do you wish to share with us via video your aromatics and herbalist parfums like Atlantide and even the ones that smell like Ben Gay or Medicine Cabinet in xixc. :)
Oh my gosh, yes! This is exactly how I feel about samples! It's part of the reason I started a couple scent subs, they give you a better idea of the fragrance and they're so much cheaper!
I completely agree with sampling, I honestly do not do it most of the time. I have been doing the blind buy game for a while now and I have got to the point that I can most of the time choose the ones that are pretty safe for me, and if I don’t end up liking it I will most of the time resale it!! I just can’t spend the money on sampling and then turn around the buy the full bottle, and mostly I am impatient and don’t want to wait for the sample then wait for the full bottle, lmao!!! Great vid!!❤️❤️
I can definitely relate to all of this. In the end, sampling can certainly just "add" extra cost to the whole process rather than truly saving money. Thanks so much for watching! 💖🥰
Hi Veronica, I actually have Libre original but I really want the intense version it’s so so good! I also wanted to know if you’ve tried Montale Arabian Tonka? If you tried it, can you tell me what your thoughts are?
I have tried Arabians Tonka. It's great - definitely a cold weather fragrance Strong! Sweet and oudy. Might feel overpowering if you're not a fan of oud thought.
Hiiiiiii! Have i mentioned how much i love your content. I swear i get everything i need on your channels. The only 2 samples i have ever tried where i went out and purchased full bottles were Z&V this is us and Loewe 7 cobalt. Had to get that for my hubby. I usually end up giving away my samples. 💜
Awww thank you Nadine! 💖🥰 You are so sweet. Listen, your track record with samples is a sign that they may not be worth the money for you. As you can tell from this video, I have a love/hate with samples, but more often than not, I don't purchase many based on samples.
Love this -thank you! We have very similar taste and I’m very open to many different scent profiles, as you are, so when you don’t like something… well, that says a lot. I’m also content to rock Al H Amber Oud Rouge too🥰.
When I first started watching fragrance reviews I randomly ordered loads of samples. I did learn a little bit about certain notes or types of scents I like. I was so excited for my br540 and Greenwich samples and I couldn't smell both 😂. Only that horrible medical smell, got the same with goldfield and banks sunset hour. That I can smell but with the medicalness. Now I can almost start my own shop of samples 😂.
Ha! I can totally relate to the sample shop. 😆 Oh no! Too bad you could only pick up the medicinal smell for BR 540 and Greenwich Village. Sampling does have its place and benefits, for sure! 💖
This video is so me. I'm really trying to walk the line between samples and just buying full bottle but I do think samples are great when you're just starting. I've quickly learned what I like and what I don't and what's going to work and what's not, and in most cases what I don't like is not going to work and what's not going to work 100% of the time so far has been stuff that I don't like (particularly fragrances heavy in saffron and other spices are a no). I'm figuring out which perfumeries on average make fragrances that are my vibe and who blends really really well. And reviews, reviews, reviews, particularly by frag heads who usually like what I like.
Definitely! Samples have their pros, for sure. I have an online cart full of samples right now. 😁 You are so right - lots of research and experimentation help us understand what we like most. 💖🥰
Great video - as always! If you have tried & had to rank Bond 9 Greenwich Village, House of Sillage Whispers of Truth, & Trajan (scent profile, longevity & projection) how would you rank them? I’m trying to make a decision with these (since I see these in a similar category/scent profile).
Hi Veronica❤, question: is Istanbul similar to LVDS and how? Meaning less sticky sweet? How does it compare to Sintra? I own the travel spray of LDBS and am wondering if this could be a better version. Thank you!
Hi there, it's been a while since I sampled LDBS but do remember that Istanbul was a powerhouse version of it. Like... strong! It did not have that pronounced neroli that Sintra has.
I agree with you....I just buy the bottle that I want to and then use it. I think the smell of samples and how we wear them is misleading and doesn't really help me understand the fragrance. I feel the same about travel sizes. I have three Prada travel perfumes that every time I wear them I feel like buying a full bottle of one would have been better....it doesn't smell the same because you're not wearing it the same way, right? Ahhhhhhh the frustration. Thanks for the video.😀
Yessss, exactly all of this ⬆️⬆️⬆️!! I agree completely. Samples are kind of like a drive by of a beautiful building. Until you go inside and explore (full bottle experience for at least a day), you can't really appreciate the whole structure and potential beauty (or structural issues, for that matter)!
You look so nice today 🔥🔥🔥 I only do spray samples if I'm still hesitant to buy after doing my research. Typically if it's a fragrance I really want a fragrance that has limited deals, I'll get a 3ml or even 5ml decant. More often than not, I'm no longer interested in a full bottle after getting that experience of "having it"/ using it more than once or twice.
Thank you so much! 🥰💖 And yes, I totally understand your experience in being satisfied with a good sized decant and not needing a full bottle. Makes perfect sense to me.
@@VeronicaSays just the truth!! 💜 thank you so much! I fully understand the time, creativity, energy and expense that goes into creating content and I just want you to know that you are appreciated!! 🥰♥️
Hey Veronica 🙋🏾♀️ Omg, I'm so glad you did because I also was getting sick of samples just to see if I like it. Also, you just went over a few that I wanted so Thank you very much, now back to the video
Girl!!! Im totally agreeing on the sample racket. 2023. Is going to be a new fragrance moratorium. My collection needs to be worn or decluttered for at least a year. After that! Who knows.
I so agree! I try to stay away from samples simply because they sometimes just don’t make sense. While niche frangirán es are expensive, so are the samples…ridiculously so. If it’s a designer fragrance, many times they’re already at discounters and the price difference is insignificant. Travel sizes are happy mediums. If I’m committed, I’ll run through the travel and upgrade to a full size. But honestly, I usually just make the full size purchase. Let me take the mystery out of Amouage. Go for Material, Love Tuberose/Blossom Love/Love Mimosa from the Garden collection, Figment, Imitation, Sunshine (woman and man-I have both), Reflection, Epic Woman ( you need to love dry woods-pencil shavings- and I think you do), and Meander ( a gentle sandalwood). They deliver tons of options. The attar collection is divine but $$$$.
I agree - often I just go on and buy the bottle if I reallllly want it. But I keep looking for samples like it's a sport! 😖🥴😆 Thanks so much for your Amouage recommendations. Love Tuberose I liked, but I could not get into Sunshine. The name didn't match what I was expecting. I will retry the others you mentioned. Thanks for watching! 💖💖💖
@@VeronicaSays you are most welcome. Yes: Haute Fragrance Co. I think you may like Wrap Me in Dreams. It is a more realistic Cherry based fragrance. Better than LC. But, maybe try a sample first. ♥️♥️
I use to be able to go to department stores and be given several samples without even purchasing. I agree sample prices are way over priced and then add shipping and yes the samples are often pitifully small. There is also the odd sample I bought based on much hype only to wonder if the sample was a dud.
I was thinking of getting Gentle Fluidity Gold. What are the other fragrances that are similar in your opinion? Also I love this idea and I think you should make it a series and keep going with the samples. Super helpful!
I'm so glad you found the video helpful! One fragrance that is similar enough to Gentle Fluidity Gold is Roses Vanille from Mancera. If the cost of the MFK does not bother you, go for it. It is a very elegant and pretty smell for sure! 🥰💖
Great insights Veronica! Thanks for your thoughts on samples, it seems that a lot of people get tons of them. I don’t have any. Either I love a fragrance, or I think it smells like bug spray.
Super entertaining video I could never watch a video about samples and this one got me hooked! Crush on Me reminds me of The Hedonist from Ex Nihilo but I prefer The Hedonist. You look beautiful Veronica! 💜💜
Hi Diana, yes, my experience is that samples generally do not keep well over time. Perfumes, on the other hand, if stored properly (away from sunlight and temperature fluctuations) will keep over time except for especially volatile ones like citrus.
I may adore Carnal Flower and Musc Ravageur. I have a sample of Musc but I really need to sample from a bottle because the littlw sample smells to me like hair brilliantine.
I agree with everything about your intro. I never actually buy samples. I remember emailing Montale and Frederic Malle when they were new brands and they actually did send me samples, free of charge. Because they're samples! Nowadays I don't even do that. If a sample lands on my lap I'll try it, if not there's sooo much stuff out there, plus samples that come with purchases, that I never feel like I'm missing out. I love long form reviews, but I love this quick review format too! Having said all that Journey is my favorite Amouage! It's like a sexy futuristic scent to me. I love the brand, but I don't pay full price for these.
Yes, once upon a time samples were easy to pick up for free Nowadays, it's a whole sub-industry in perfumery. 🤦♀️🤷♀️ I don't blame you for not purchasing any. Thanks for your reflections on Journey and for watching and sharing your thoughts today! 💖🥰
Ooooh tell me more please. I recently sampled Note Vanillee and would like to hear your thoughts. I will not be purchasing a full bottle either - almost did. Had it in cart and nearly pressed "purchase" then stopped and sampled first. I think it's very pretty but unfortunately did not last on me. For SURE, sampling has its pros and cons.
@@VeronicaSays First of, I was quite surprise at the hype. I definitely expected something other, something more unique, something that would justify the price tag. Aside from this, the performance was kind of meh, and then there was this note, orchid perhaps, that I found annoying and kind of discordant. So when I asked myself a question if I'd reach for it more than for my other vanillas, the answer was no.
OMG YES! i must have over a hundred samples, equating to an absolute fortune in tiny bits of perfume and have all the same thoughts! what do i do with them all?! where and how do i store them?! am i just wasting my money and should i be more discerning about just buying full bottles of the ones i'm pretty sure i'd like?! i do love trying fragrances though and there's nowhere near me i can sample anything niche, even the majority of the designers aren't in my town anymore so they aren't easy to try in store either - ultimately i decided the expense of buying samples was worth it because it makes me happy and i get to try some i definitely wouldn't ever have bought full bottles of 🤷♀️ ....now to suss out how to organise them, my current cardboard box of chaos isn't working very well 🤣
Oh my God! I relate to every word of this. 💯🙌🏼 Laughing at the cardboard box of chaos! 😂 If you care to do so, Amazon sells acrylic lipstick holders that can help you organize samples. They can literally and figuratively add up QUICKLY! May the odds be ever in your favor! 💖🥰🤣
If I didn't buy samples I wouldn't have found the gorgeous weirdos that I ended up wildly falling in love with. I just physically would never have encountered them in bricks'n'mortar stores to spray on and test. I can only have so many cardboard strips in a handbag at any one time and I can only try so many on my skin on one day. Samples are a terrific things for a million good reasons but Veronica is so right: they can be ridiculously, offensively overpriced. Lucky Scent should be ashamed of themselves. Those pathetic dabber vials!! And to make it worse when I first opened a package of them I noticed that there is no consistency in volume amout; some hold more fragrance than others and for the price they ask I find that sloppiness incredibly insulting. I don't order from them anymore for this reason. There are more places to order samples from than I could possibly list here so it's no real loss to me. I disagree with Veronica about sample buying in many respects but I always love someone sharing their honest take on things. Fun, refreshing and interesting.
I am struggling to always remind myself I am not a reviewer and I must wear the parfums I already own! I use samples for my office parfum clutch (glamourous golden evening micro clutch is my perfumes bag which I cart around in a larger tote (for office) :) I use 2 during office hours depending on how crowded the office is or what my stamina and soul need :;))
So true as to the pros and cons of samples. I recall buying a moderate size sample package from SWISS ARABIAN, years ago.......never again. IF IT'S NOT A SPRAY......forget it! I did buy one FB, but the experience was bad. Versace Vanitas (floral) was so beautiful initially........ I was so happy to "sample it"...........weeks later, I couldn't tolerate it. Perception absolutely changes drastically sometimes. High priced samples stop me in my tracks, period.
Yes, high priced samples make me think twice, for sure. Which FB of Swiss Arabian did you get? And I agree, perceptions and tastes can DEFINITELY change!!
@@VeronicaSays I bought SEA BREEZE, from the artisan collection. It's a very watery, clean, fruity floral. It can be cloying though. A small amount goes a long way.
Completely agree! I just buy full bottles derived from my perception with the reviewer's nuance, expression and language used to describe perfum story. Very few samples turn into bottles for me.
That's the pure truth! So in the end, did I save money when I spent so much on samples but none turned into full bottles? Debatable. Thanks for watching! 💖🥰
Exactly! I forgot to mention that I do enjoy Delina Exclusif quite a bit. That one and Oajan. But I would not pay full price for either. A girl has her limits, you know! 😂😂😂
Hi Veronica ! Not related to Your topic today but I have a question, have you smelled Byzance by Rochas and if so do you think it smells like Atomic Rose ? I ask you this because I always consider you as an objective reviewer and reviews fragrance quite accurately Thank you!
What do you think about the accuracy of the bond #9 fragrances based on the NY neighbourhoods? Do those neighbourhoods actually smell like the perfumes to you?
Absolutely not. 😂😂😂 Although I totally love the concept and appreciate that the fragrances try to convey a "vibe." I am a big fan of the house and the whole aesthetic although some of the scents are hit or miss. What are your thoughts?
@@VeronicaSays I love the idea of themed perfumes like that. It's part of the fun to see how close they get it to what you'd imagine in your mind. I've never been to NYC so I was curious...you'd know how accurate they were.
I know the struggle; lately I have been trying to not order samples/discovery sets but I usually don’t succeed. I wonder what I should do with the samples that are not for me
I keep samples I am not done testing and give away the others to friends and family. You can also bundle together and sell on Mercari. Thanks for watching!
Great video per usual. Agree with you on samples. I share your pain on this one. But , alas, my fomo and obsession wins every time and I have an ever growing stash because of it. Also your description on 'Erotic' is so colorful and sounds like it smells 🤢🤮. But i wanna smell it? Haha. Love it! ❤️
Don't I know it! I have FOMO too. I don't want to spend on samples, and yet I have an online cart of samples ready for checkout as I type. 🤦♀️😩🤣 Try Erotic! It's a fragrance for the daring! Thank you so much for watching! 💖💖💖
Hello Beautiful! Love the lashes. Love this video and yes part 2,3 or more are need it. I know, those little samples keep calling me from the box, me, me, remember me, my turn. 🙃
great topic idea! I hate buying samples. I have tried (and love!) 4 of the fragrances you mentioned. I have tried a sample of Amouage Bracken and wow what a unique scent. on me, it smells like fruit thrown into a bonfire. I'm not brave enough to wear outside 😄
Oh my word, this was super fun🤩😍👌. I have lots of samples that I have not even touched🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ but also bought few FBs from some that I have tried🤩🤩. I have learnt so much from my fragrance reviewers and have done a lot of successful blind buying👌👌. Bodacious and Crush on Me are on my wishlist and I cannot sample them here, now I’m worried🙆🏽♀️🙆🏽♀️. My friend and I recently bought Unique’e discovery kits and we will get them from her friend who was in the US🧐🤔. We also do 10ml sample swaps so sometimes you realise that you don’t really need a FB😉😉. For me, I think samples help cos we don’t have as much variety as you guys. I would definitely love a part 2 of this series, it’s very interesting🤔🤔. Great content as always👌👌. Stay gorgeous🥰🥰.
Thanks so much Pinkie! Awesome that you'll get to enjoy the Unique'e discovery set. There are some good ones. And hey, you might fall in love with Crush on Me! Many people really enjoy it. I'm only one opinion! 😉 Wish you had access to more samples. They do have their pros. 💯🙌🏼
Correction!! Kelly Ripa likes Molecule 01, not JHAG Not a Perfume. Sorry about the misinformation! 🥴
I love Molecule 01 ( more as a layer fragrance). Not a Perfume Superdose...I am in my second bottle. I love wearing it by itself and as a base layer to other JHAG frangrances.
@@gladhead hey Gladys! Yes, the scents have a place in our collections. 👍💯
@@VeronicaSays we received electric power this morning but my office is a paper fungus cluster and the ac unit died and not all stores are open🙄. I am going over your "dupe" videos today.😍😁
My family is still without power and going crazy so my heart goes out to everyone. 🥴
I would LOVE to see more of these rapid-fire sample reviews!
Thank you Sheryl! Girl, I have enough samples for a year's worth of videos 😂😂😂
Perfect description of the sample game! Having said that, it's a lot better than blind buying a costly bottle of perfume that you don't like. I usually buy decants of expensive niche perfumes, but I will take a chance on less pricey scents. I just give away the ones I don't care for.
Well said, and I usually do the same. If it's really pricey, I usually sample first (although I occasionally get a wild hair and buy expensive anyway). Thanks for watching! 💖🥰
The “Sample Journey” can definitely be a slippery slope. There are certainly pros and cons but the biggest con of all time are the dabbers! Death to fragrance dabbers‼️
Amen! Dabbers are a cruel joke. 😂😂😂
I can feel your conviction and passion. I'm shoulder to shoulder with you on this issue.
Oh no!! 🤣🤣🤣
I would love to see part 2, 3 etc. I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts on these samples! 😍❤️
Thank you my friend!! 💖💖💖
I like the way you describe scents - I can literally imagine smell of decaying flowers’, ‘stale breaths’ - that is super helpful. Usually, come to your channel for honest opinion.
Hi Inna! Thank you for trusting that I am honest. I do change my mind on fragrances sometimes, but what I share in the moment is what I really think. Glad you find the videos helpful! 💖🥰
I loved hearing your commentary on samples. I realize I am sometimes nervous to recommend something if someone buys it and does not like it so I was hedging my bets by saying sample first. I am going to be more confident moving forward!! You raised great points! I also loved your thoughts on each sample and how you create such great structure around your reviews. I learn so much. Thank you!
Awww thanks Terrie! There are advantages to sampling for sure! It's just not always possible for different reasons and it gets so expensive! But it's also nearly impossible to predict if someone will like a recommendation you give. Perfume reviews are challenging that way! 💖💖💖
Samples are usually a one wearing 3 times use tops. I totally save money. I go through so many frags that I wouldn't make it to a tenth of the bottle ever. Essentially a sample size.
I hear you! You are super disciplined in sampling first. Hats off to you! 🥰
@@VeronicaSays GRACIAS MI AMIGAAAA BELLAAAAAA
yes yes yes to the follow up!!!!! What a great way to to get some use out of your samples! Mine seem to reproduce like gremlins. Overpriced, nice-smelling gremlins.
Yes, for sure! Overpriced nice-smelling gremlins! 🤣🤣🤣 LOVE THAT and so true!
I enjoyed this video a lot. Yes please to parts 2 and 3. I picked up Istanbul and like it a lot. I almost bought the OG of Gentle Fluidity Gold and BR540 but am enjoying my Alexandria and Dua dupes. Alexandria has a dupe of Nefs. I haven't tried it because the note profile doesn't appeal to me but I hear it's good. I spent close to a grand on samples towards the end of 2021 when I first started my fragrance journey. Yes it's a lot but worth it because it helped narrow down what notes I like, love and hate. I've gone through the ones I like but the others are sitting in an amber glass jar with a lid. I'm forcing myself to wear them and not toss. I'll spray some on before I workout. I've found my nose has gotten a bit more accepting of what I thought I hated. Others...I bought samples from the Francesca Bianchi line and most smell like an ashtray. I can't wait to get these samples out of my life.
Thank you so much Nichole!! 🥰💖 I, like you, will dab on a few samples as I go about the day to test them. I am a fan of dupes that perform well, for sure! Sounds like you feel my pain on the cost of samples and how quickly they add up. It's CRAZY! LMBO at Francesca Bianchi smelling like an ashtray! 😂😂😂
I am with you - enjoying my Alexandria dupe, especially China Affair (Chanel Coromandel), and Better Peach.
You are the first reviewer that has articulated what I has been thinking for a long time regarding samples. Sampling adds up!
Yes ma'am! 💯🙌🏼 Thanks for commiserating with me! 💖🥰
This was SOOOO much fun - loved hearing your thoughts on these samps and this was a great way to do it!!!💜💜💜Completely valid and salient point about the price of samps!!!👏👏👏Also, you look STUNNING!!! I am living for this look!!!👀
Awww thanks so much! 🥰💖 I know you understand exactly what I mean. The sample struggle is REAL! 😁😂
My sample storage looks just like yours! You bring up good points. I don’t mind blind buying, but not if they’re expensive fragrances. A couple frags that are hyped that just don’t work for me: BR540 and Delina. Glad I tested them first. Dabbers are truly the devil’s receptacle!
Hi Heather! Those acrylic lipstick holders are the BEST for sample storage! I agree - if it's a very expensive fragrance then it totally makes sense to sample first. There are pros and cons to samples. The devil's receptacle!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Your makeup is always on point 😍
Aw thank you dear!
Your review on Greenwich Village is hilarious. I absolutely love it. I got mine on aura fragrances
Ooooh I need to check Aura! Thanks for the tip!
Yes, more please!! I loved this rapid fire sample review video!!
Hi Jillian! Thanks so much! 💖💖💖
Oh man this eye look is to die for ! You look stunning 🤩
Aw thanks Melissa! 💖🥰
I'm with you, I can't spend 500 on a fragrance...I just can't....now if someone wants to purchase it for me I'm all in🤣🤣🤣🤣
Oajan is beautiful
Yes ma'am! I am open to all gifts (especially ones with a sea star draped over the top)! 😂😂😂
the best dupe for that is incredible and its called Apple Crumb by Alexandria.
@@FreshGrey-pm4vw indeed! Apple Crumb is a fave from Alexandria! 💖💖💖
I came from your recent video because you said to check this one out first and yes: samples totally end up costing a lot if you overdo it (like me haha). And the dabber type doesn’t really give you a good idea sometimes so you have to buy the sprayer. So I’ve been getting decants of ones that I think might suit me. With the sprayer. Sometimes I’m right and sometimes I’m wrong. Some of the expensive ones make me choke and realize i’m so glad I didn’t blind buy.
You are smart to purchase sprayers only. Those dabbers are just a complete pain. Ugh. 😩 I'm glad you are able to test the expensive ones. They can surprise us in good and bad ways. Thanks for hopping over to this video after the more recent one! Appreciate it. 💖💖💖
I love how you describe the fragrance you make me laugh! Keep making those videos I am a big fan 😁
Hi Sandy D! Thank you sooo much for the positive feedback!!
omg..... you cracked me up with the whole "breath" stench. Yes, please let's have a part 2. Have a great afternoon.
You know what I mean though, right?! 😂 Thanks so much! Part 2 in the works.
Yes, please - more videos like this about your perfum samples
Thank you Desiree! I've posted about three of these. Hope you enjoy them! 🥰🥰🥰
Veronica we have the exact same issue with owning way too many samples & spending a fortune on them! I’m so glad I’m not alone’. I have boxes full of samples I’ve purchased. I would love to see a part 2 of this video!!
Mira!! Exactly. So many samples, so much money spent. And more confused than ever on what to purchase. 😩😖🥴 I guess we better slow down, huh? 🥰🥰🥰
@@VeronicaSays haha well…..maybe for a bit
Until next week, then we order again! 😂
@@VeronicaSays you got it! 👍🏼
I enjoyed this so much! ❤ Your descriptions are always on point!
Thank you sweet Brooke! 💖💖💖
OMG you are so freaking hilarious. Lawdddd Im so glad to have found you. I have been eyeing Greenwich Village.
Hi Melissa!!! Welcome to the channel! 💕 Glad you found the video entertaining 😄 Still hunting down a reasonably priced Greenwich Village. Happy shopping!! 💖
Omg your intro is totally me. I have so many samples I feel like I can’t use the things I already know I love. This is nuts!
Girl!!! Don't I know this drama all too well! 😩😂🤣 I feel this pain. 💯🙌🏼
Thank you for this very informative video! Like everyone else here, I love your humor... but also how you bring up issues in the "world of fragrance". Preference is always personal, but you talk about far more than "like" and "dislike".
Thank you so much for this feedback! I'm glad you found the video useful and enjoyed my goofy humor. 🥰💖
Thanks Veronica for tips on Unique'e frags!
You're welcome! 💖🥰
Congrats on 5K, Veronica! Love your content, humor, and kind nature. Big fan!!👏❤️
Awww you are too sweet! Thanks for your support all along the way! 💖💖💖
Twizzlers do come in chocolate and they are amazing. The only twizzler I will eat. Can be hard to find. I was in Miami recently and the shopping is great, I was able to test dozens of scents that are not available where I live and find that I saved a lot on sample purchases because I only came home with 2 bottles (Santa Maria Novella Lana and Rosa Novella). There are a few on my wish list for later (Chanel Sycamore and the perfume version of Gardenia). Many popular fragrance I was able to smell and didn't care for.......Rouge Malachite I'm looking at you. Enjoyed the video.
Wait a minute! I like Rouge Malachite 🤣🤣🤣 I don't think I've ever has chocolate twizzlers. I want some! Sycamore and Gardenia are fun to try. Thanks so much for watching! 💖💖💖
Veronica, super enjoyed your video idea!!!
Thank you Alma! 💖💖💖
You are so right! The samples are a rabbit hole and i find myself clicking on samples and looking at the cart realizing that i could've bought a couple full size bottles.
Hi Desiree! 💖 Right? That's the same thought I have sometimes. 🥴🥴🥴
Hey my dear! Here watching! So excited because I made sure I have some quiet time to relax and enjoy this video!!❤️❤️🤗🤗
Hi Nadia! Thank you my dear. Hope you enjoy! 💖💖💖
@@VeronicaSays this video was so funny and relaxing! I agree with you sometimes it’s fun to buy blindly and have a luck or not than spend so much for simple! Really enjoyed this video! Thank you ❤️
@@nadiamohamed6010 totally agree! Thanks so much for watching! 💖💖💖
More videos like this! Love it
Thank you so much, Violet! 💖🥰
You're absolutely right about samples! If you don't like something, someone is always ready to buy it from you. Samples aren't worth it in most cases.
Yeah, samples can be tricky. Thanks for watching!
Again, Veronica, great eyes and lipstick choice :)
Thank you my dear! 💖🥰
Loved this style of review- straight to the point . The one and only time I bought those horrible dabber samples I never did it again ! Absolutely useless. Samples do add up so I rather buy decants or travel sizes so I can get multiple wears while deciding if it’s worth a full bottle . I do blind buy some of the time and it has worked out most of the times.
Thank you so much! 💖 Yes, those dabbers are the devil's work 🤦♀️🤣 I hate them soooo much.
Your makeup look here is the BEST! Love it! Can you pls tell what lipstick shade you're wearing? Ok..time to watch review of samples....bbl!
Hi Bonnie! Thank you so much! 💖🥰 The lipstick color is Huda Beauty Buttercup. Love it! 👍👍👍
I loved your talk on samples!! Girl I think I’m in the same boat 😂 (I did finally get all my samples organized alphabetically this spring) but it definitely gets overwhelming… I don’t feel TOO bad about all my samples tho because it’s actually my hobby to test them and take notes on each one and then compare them, and then if I find a few that all smell very similar to me, I’ll compare those ones and pick my favourite and buy a full bottle, stuff like that. But I could so relate to everything you were saying!
Alphabetically ordered? 😯 Girl! You are sooooo disciplined! 🥰🥰🥰 Love it. Listen, if samples work for you and they are fun, by all means, enjoy them! They definitely have some pros!
@@VeronicaSays I definitely do enjoy my samples! But I was also nodding along with everything you said because I’ve thought all those things before! 😅 Thankfully my husband has equally expensive hobbies like golf so I don’t have to feel too guilty 🙈 Hahahaa
@@tammyroxanne. mine too! Woodworking. 😁😁😁😁
@@VeronicaSays I remember you mentioning that once! That’s so cool 🥰
Speaking of aromatics and herbals, do you wish to share with us via video your aromatics and herbalist parfums like Atlantide and even the ones that smell like Ben Gay or Medicine Cabinet in xixc. :)
Haha! Love it. I don't have any Ben Gay types, I don't think. 🤔 But I do have a green fragrances video coming in the next few weeks. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
Oh my gosh, yes! This is exactly how I feel about samples! It's part of the reason I started a couple scent subs, they give you a better idea of the fragrance and they're so much cheaper!
Hey there! Yes, at least you get a decent sized spray with the subscriptions to give you a real chance to test a fragrance. Good point! 💖💖💖
I completely agree with sampling, I honestly do not do it most of the time. I have been doing the blind buy game for a while now and I have got to the point that I can most of the time choose the ones that are pretty safe for me, and if I don’t end up liking it I will most of the time resale it!! I just can’t spend the money on sampling and then turn around the buy the full bottle, and mostly I am impatient and don’t want to wait for the sample then wait for the full bottle, lmao!!! Great vid!!❤️❤️
I can definitely relate to all of this. In the end, sampling can certainly just "add" extra cost to the whole process rather than truly saving money. Thanks so much for watching! 💖🥰
Hi Veronica,
I actually have Libre original but I really want the intense version it’s so so good! I also wanted to know if you’ve tried Montale Arabian Tonka? If you tried it, can you tell me what your thoughts are?
I have tried Arabians Tonka. It's great - definitely a cold weather fragrance
Strong! Sweet and oudy. Might feel overpowering if you're not a fan of oud thought.
Also, do you have any neroli forward personal faves? I'm in a current deep dive obsession with that note...Thank you SO much!!
Yes!! Acqua Neroli by Clean Reserve and Neroli Boheme by Carolina Herrera! I have a citrus video coming up next week.
@@VeronicaSays Awesome, look forward to it and thanks again!
Hiiiiiii! Have i mentioned how much i love your content. I swear i get everything i need on your channels. The only 2 samples i have ever tried where i went out and purchased full bottles were Z&V this is us and Loewe 7 cobalt. Had to get that for my hubby. I usually end up giving away my samples. 💜
Awww thank you Nadine! 💖🥰 You are so sweet. Listen, your track record with samples is a sign that they may not be worth the money for you. As you can tell from this video, I have a love/hate with samples, but more often than not, I don't purchase many based on samples.
I enjoy your personality and would love to see more videos like this. 👍😊
Hi Jessica! Thank you kindly and I'll definitely do some more. 💖
Hi Gorgeous Veronica, I enjoyed this sample review. Yes, bring on more. ❤️ your make up, absolutely stunning. Your Fragrance twin😍
Hello my scent sister! Thank you kindly for this feedback! 🥰💖🤩
Love this -thank you! We have very similar taste and I’m very open to many different scent profiles, as you are, so when you don’t like something… well, that says a lot. I’m also content to rock Al H Amber Oud Rouge too🥰.
Hi Paige! Awesome! You are a scent twin, then! 💖🥰 Hey, Amber Oud Rouge is darn good! 🙌🙌🙌
When I first started watching fragrance reviews I randomly ordered loads of samples. I did learn a little bit about certain notes or types of scents I like. I was so excited for my br540 and Greenwich samples and I couldn't smell both 😂. Only that horrible medical smell, got the same with goldfield and banks sunset hour. That I can smell but with the medicalness. Now I can almost start my own shop of samples 😂.
Ha! I can totally relate to the sample shop. 😆 Oh no! Too bad you could only pick up the medicinal smell for BR 540 and Greenwich Village. Sampling does have its place and benefits, for sure! 💖
This video is so me. I'm really trying to walk the line between samples and just buying full bottle but I do think samples are great when you're just starting.
I've quickly learned what I like and what I don't and what's going to work and what's not, and in most cases what I don't like is not going to work and what's not going to work 100% of the time so far has been stuff that I don't like (particularly fragrances heavy in saffron and other spices are a no).
I'm figuring out which perfumeries on average make fragrances that are my vibe and who blends really really well. And reviews, reviews, reviews, particularly by frag heads who usually like what I like.
Definitely! Samples have their pros, for sure. I have an online cart full of samples right now. 😁 You are so right - lots of research and experimentation help us understand what we like most. 💖🥰
Would love to see a part 2,3,4
Thank you Jakki! 💖💖💖
Excellent, funny and informative! More please.
Thank you so much! 💖💖💖
Great video - as always! If you have tried & had to rank Bond 9 Greenwich Village, House of Sillage Whispers of Truth, & Trajan (scent profile, longevity & projection) how would you rank them? I’m trying to make a decision with these (since I see these in a similar category/scent profile).
Thank you. Ooof! That's a HARD DECISION. They are all wonderful. I'll go with Trajan, Greenwich Village, and Whispers of Truth in that order. 👍👍👍
@@VeronicaSays thanks SO much for that rough ranking lol! I felt your OOOF 😂!
@@KeywasKorner 😂😂😂
Haha this was so entertaining, I loved this video! Would love to see a round two
Hi Yasmin! So glad you enjoyed! Thank you 💖💖💖
Love your make-up V!😍💞💞
Thank you Evie E!! 💖🥰
Hi, Veronica... I totally get what you are saying about the samples and I just want to tell you that you are absolutely stunning !!! 😊
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Hi Sharon! 💕 Thank you so much, how kind of you. 💖 I still buy samples - there are definitely pros and cons though.
Hi Veronica❤, question: is Istanbul similar to LVDS and how? Meaning less sticky sweet? How does it compare to Sintra? I own the travel spray of LDBS and am wondering if this could be a better version. Thank you!
Hi there, it's been a while since I sampled LDBS but do remember that Istanbul was a powerhouse version of it. Like... strong! It did not have that pronounced neroli that Sintra has.
@@VeronicaSays thank you!
I agree with you....I just buy the bottle that I want to and then use it. I think the smell of samples and how we wear them is misleading and doesn't really help me understand the fragrance. I feel the same about travel sizes. I have three Prada travel perfumes that every time I wear them I feel like buying a full bottle of one would have been better....it doesn't smell the same because you're not wearing it the same way, right? Ahhhhhhh the frustration. Thanks for the video.😀
Yessss, exactly all of this ⬆️⬆️⬆️!! I agree completely. Samples are kind of like a drive by of a beautiful building. Until you go inside and explore (full bottle experience for at least a day), you can't really appreciate the whole structure and potential beauty (or structural issues, for that matter)!
@@VeronicaSays perfect analogy❤️❤️❤️
Love this video! Yes to part 2-100! 😂😂
Thank you, my dear Julie G! 🥰💖
You look so nice today 🔥🔥🔥
I only do spray samples if I'm still hesitant to buy after doing my research.
Typically if it's a fragrance I really want a fragrance that has limited deals, I'll get a 3ml or even 5ml decant. More often than not, I'm no longer interested in a full bottle after getting that experience of "having it"/ using it more than once or twice.
Thank you so much! 🥰💖 And yes, I totally understand your experience in being satisfied with a good sized decant and not needing a full bottle. Makes perfect sense to me.
I love Dua's version of Amouage Portrayal (it might be vaulted now).
Why do you think they "vault" fragrances? Just wondering.
@@VeronicaSays unpopular or unavailable ingredients.
@@Yummy411 ah!
Could you give me an example of an alternative to the MFK gentle fluidity gold
Yes, Retro Flare Gold from Alexandria Fragrances. Really good 👌
Great vid. Great attitude with humor
Thank you Jarvis! 🥰🙏
Queen, I love your channel so much!! 💜 Not only is it super informative but your personality is everything!! I enjoy your content so much!! 🥰♥️
Awww what a lovely comment!! Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video. 💖🥰
@@VeronicaSays just the truth!! 💜 thank you so much! I fully understand the time, creativity, energy and expense that goes into creating content and I just want you to know that you are appreciated!! 🥰♥️
Hey Veronica 🙋🏾♀️
Omg, I'm so glad you did because I also was getting sick of samples just to see if I like it. Also, you just went over a few that I wanted so Thank you very much, now back to the video
Hey girl! Which ones were you thinking about? Just curious (aka, NOSY). 😂
@@VeronicaSays the Uniquee one's, been hearing alot about those and Atlantide🤷🏾♀️
Me too. Atlantide definitely has my attention. But that price is just insulting 😳😆🤣
Congrats on hitting 5k Veronica 🎉
Almost! Thanks so much! 🥳🥳🥳
Girl!!! Im totally agreeing on the sample racket. 2023. Is going to be a new fragrance moratorium. My collection needs to be worn or decluttered for at least a year. After that! Who knows.
I don't blame you! The sample thing is a blessing and a curse. I like your plan for 2023! Good luck 💖🙏🥰
I would love a follow up video (or two)
Hi Davita, I'll definitely do some more. Thanks for watching!
I so agree! I try to stay away from samples simply because they sometimes just don’t make sense. While niche frangirán es are expensive, so are the samples…ridiculously so. If it’s a designer fragrance, many times they’re already at discounters and the price difference is insignificant. Travel sizes are happy mediums. If I’m committed, I’ll run through the travel and upgrade to a full size. But honestly, I usually just make the full size purchase. Let me take the mystery out of Amouage. Go for Material, Love Tuberose/Blossom Love/Love Mimosa from the Garden collection, Figment, Imitation, Sunshine (woman and man-I have both), Reflection, Epic Woman ( you need to love dry woods-pencil shavings- and I think you do), and Meander ( a gentle sandalwood). They deliver tons of options. The attar collection is divine but $$$$.
I agree - often I just go on and buy the bottle if I reallllly want it. But I keep looking for samples like it's a sport! 😖🥴😆 Thanks so much for your Amouage recommendations. Love Tuberose I liked, but I could not get into Sunshine. The name didn't match what I was expecting. I will retry the others you mentioned. Thanks for watching! 💖💖💖
Your description of Bodacious is hilarious!!!! Have you tried HFC perfumes?
Glad you got a good chuckle! 😁 By HFC, do you mean Haute Fragrance Co? If so, no, I have not tried any of those.
@@VeronicaSays you are most welcome. Yes: Haute Fragrance Co. I think you may like Wrap Me in Dreams. It is a more realistic Cherry based fragrance. Better than LC. But, maybe try a sample first. ♥️♥️
@@MyFragranceTrail thank you 🥰
I use to be able to go to department stores and be given several samples without even purchasing. I agree sample prices are way over priced and then add shipping and yes the samples are often pitifully small. There is also the odd sample I bought based on much hype only to wonder if the sample was a dud.
Yup. I've had similar experiences. Gotten samples and wondered if they were "overly exposed to oxygen" or just flat. 🥴🥴🥴
I was thinking of getting Gentle Fluidity Gold. What are the other fragrances that are similar in your opinion?
Also I love this idea and I think you should make it a series and keep going with the samples. Super helpful!
I'm so glad you found the video helpful! One fragrance that is similar enough to Gentle Fluidity Gold is Roses Vanille from Mancera. If the cost of the MFK does not bother you, go for it. It is a very elegant and pretty smell for sure! 🥰💖
Great insights Veronica! Thanks for your thoughts on samples, it seems that a lot of people get tons of them. I don’t have any. Either I love a fragrance, or I think it smells like bug spray.
Thank you, Linda! 💖🥰 Sampling definitely has its pros and cons.
Yes I would love part 2 3 4
Thank you! 🥰💖
Super entertaining video I could never watch a video about samples and this one got me hooked! Crush on Me reminds me of The Hedonist from Ex Nihilo but I prefer The Hedonist. You look beautiful Veronica! 💜💜
Thank you! 💖🥰 So glad you enjoyed the video! I never sniffed The Hedonist buy judging by the name alone... whew!
About the samples, or storing perfumes in general, don't they evenrually go bad, so the smell might change over time?
Hi Diana, yes, my experience is that samples generally do not keep well over time. Perfumes, on the other hand, if stored properly (away from sunlight and temperature fluctuations) will keep over time except for especially volatile ones like citrus.
@@VeronicaSays Thank you, great info to know!
I may adore Carnal Flower and Musc Ravageur. I have a sample of Musc but I really need to sample from a bottle because the littlw sample smells to me like hair brilliantine.
Oh my god!! Hair brilliantine! 😩😩😩 Too funny!
I agree with everything about your intro. I never actually buy samples. I remember emailing Montale and Frederic Malle when they were new brands and they actually did send me samples, free of charge. Because they're samples! Nowadays I don't even do that. If a sample lands on my lap I'll try it, if not there's sooo much stuff out there, plus samples that come with purchases, that I never feel like I'm missing out.
I love long form reviews, but I love this quick review format too!
Having said all that Journey is my favorite Amouage! It's like a sexy futuristic scent to me. I love the brand, but I don't pay full price for these.
Yes, once upon a time samples were easy to pick up for free
Nowadays, it's a whole sub-industry in perfumery. 🤦♀️🤷♀️ I don't blame you for not purchasing any. Thanks for your reflections on Journey and for watching and sharing your thoughts today! 💖🥰
I see you when it comes to samples. However, sampling Note Vanillee saved me quite a lot of money.
Ooooh tell me more please. I recently sampled Note Vanillee and would like to hear your thoughts. I will not be purchasing a full bottle either - almost did. Had it in cart and nearly pressed "purchase" then stopped and sampled first. I think it's very pretty but unfortunately did not last on me. For SURE, sampling has its pros and cons.
@@VeronicaSays First of, I was quite surprise at the hype. I definitely expected something other, something more unique, something that would justify the price tag. Aside from this, the performance was kind of meh, and then there was this note, orchid perhaps, that I found annoying and kind of discordant. So when I asked myself a question if I'd reach for it more than for my other vanillas, the answer was no.
@@unfadewhatfades I hear you. Thanks for sharing your impression. I totally get it.
Girl! Yes to everything you said. I cannot keep up with mine. I usually sample make a decision and share or put in a giveaway.
Exactly! It's a whole job to keep up with samples. It's SERIOUS! 🤣
First, let's talk about the lashes. They are so pretttttyyyy 😍
Awww thanks so much! Huda Beauty Camille #16 lashes. LOVE! 💖💖💖
OMG YES! i must have over a hundred samples, equating to an absolute fortune in tiny bits of perfume and have all the same thoughts! what do i do with them all?! where and how do i store them?! am i just wasting my money and should i be more discerning about just buying full bottles of the ones i'm pretty sure i'd like?! i do love trying fragrances though and there's nowhere near me i can sample anything niche, even the majority of the designers aren't in my town anymore so they aren't easy to try in store either - ultimately i decided the expense of buying samples was worth it because it makes me happy and i get to try some i definitely wouldn't ever have bought full bottles of 🤷♀️
....now to suss out how to organise them, my current cardboard box of chaos isn't working very well 🤣
Oh my God! I relate to every word of this. 💯🙌🏼 Laughing at the cardboard box of chaos! 😂 If you care to do so, Amazon sells acrylic lipstick holders that can help you organize samples. They can literally and figuratively add up QUICKLY! May the odds be ever in your favor! 💖🥰🤣
If I didn't buy samples I wouldn't have found the gorgeous weirdos that I ended up wildly falling in love with. I just physically would never have encountered them in bricks'n'mortar stores to spray on and test. I can only have so many cardboard strips in a handbag at any one time and I can only try so many on my skin on one day. Samples are a terrific things for a million good reasons but Veronica is so right: they can be ridiculously, offensively overpriced. Lucky Scent should be ashamed of themselves. Those pathetic dabber vials!! And to make it worse when I first opened a package of them I noticed that there is no consistency in volume amout; some hold more fragrance than others and for the price they ask I find that sloppiness incredibly insulting. I don't order from them anymore for this reason. There are more places to order samples from than I could possibly list here so it's no real loss to me. I disagree with Veronica about sample buying in many respects but I always love someone sharing their honest take on things. Fun, refreshing and interesting.
I am struggling to always remind myself I am not a reviewer and I must wear the parfums I already own! I use samples for my office parfum clutch (glamourous golden evening micro clutch is my perfumes bag which I cart around in a larger tote (for office) :) I use 2 during office hours depending on how crowded the office is or what my stamina and soul need :;))
What my stamina and soul need - love that! And love that you have a glam container for your samples! 🤩🤩🤩
loved the whole look esp the lipstick shade if u can link your male up it will be great
The lipstick is Buttercup from Huda Beauty and the eyeshadow is Quintessence from Sydney Grace x Temptalia palette. Thanks so much! 💖💖💖
So true as to the pros and cons of samples.
I recall buying a moderate size sample package from SWISS ARABIAN, years ago.......never again. IF IT'S NOT A SPRAY......forget it! I did buy one FB, but the experience was bad.
Versace Vanitas (floral) was so beautiful initially........ I was so happy to "sample it"...........weeks later, I couldn't tolerate it. Perception absolutely changes drastically sometimes.
High priced samples stop me in my tracks, period.
Yes, high priced samples make me think twice, for sure. Which FB of Swiss Arabian did you get? And I agree, perceptions and tastes can DEFINITELY change!!
@@VeronicaSays I bought SEA BREEZE,
from the artisan collection.
It's a very watery, clean, fruity floral. It can be cloying though. A small amount goes a long way.
I share the same thoughts with you on having samples! Wish there’s another video of this one but really helpful! ❤️
Leigh, thank you so much! I'll be doing another video soon. 💖💖💖
I love your humor, it’s spot on! Beautiful makeup also 😊🥰
Hi Coco! Thank you kindly! 💖🥰
great review and interesting perfums i always enjoy watching you
Hi Brigitte! Thank you for all your support! 💖💖💖
Completely agree! I just buy full bottles derived from my perception with the reviewer's nuance, expression and language used to describe perfum story. Very few samples turn into bottles for me.
That's the pure truth! So in the end, did I save money when I spent so much on samples but none turned into full bottles? Debatable. Thanks for watching! 💖🥰
Totally agree about Parfums de Marly! They’re nice fragrances but nothing earth shattering - and those prices 😖
Exactly! I forgot to mention that I do enjoy Delina Exclusif quite a bit. That one and Oajan. But I would not pay full price for either. A girl has her limits, you know! 😂😂😂
Hi Veronica ! Not related to
Your topic today but I have a question, have you smelled Byzance by Rochas and if so do you think it smells like Atomic Rose ?
I ask you this because I always consider you as an objective reviewer and reviews fragrance quite accurately
Thank you!
Hi Len, thank you for valuing my reviews! I have not tried Byzance but have heard great reviews on it. The bottle is gorgeous too! 🥰
What do you think about the accuracy of the bond #9 fragrances based on the NY neighbourhoods? Do those neighbourhoods actually smell like the perfumes to you?
Absolutely not. 😂😂😂 Although I totally love the concept and appreciate that the fragrances try to convey a "vibe." I am a big fan of the house and the whole aesthetic although some of the scents are hit or miss. What are your thoughts?
@@VeronicaSays I love the idea of themed perfumes like that. It's part of the fun to see how close they get it to what you'd imagine in your mind. I've never been to NYC so I was curious...you'd know how accurate they were.
I know the struggle; lately I have been trying to not order samples/discovery sets but I usually don’t succeed. I wonder what I should do with the samples that are not for me
I keep samples I am not done testing and give away the others to friends and family. You can also bundle together and sell on Mercari. Thanks for watching!
Great video per usual. Agree with you on samples. I share your pain on this one. But , alas, my fomo and obsession wins every time and I have an ever growing stash because of it.
Also your description on 'Erotic' is so colorful and sounds like it smells 🤢🤮. But i wanna smell it? Haha. Love it! ❤️
Don't I know it! I have FOMO too. I don't want to spend on samples, and yet I have an online cart of samples ready for checkout as I type. 🤦♀️😩🤣 Try Erotic! It's a fragrance for the daring! Thank you so much for watching! 💖💖💖
Hello Beautiful! Love the lashes. Love this video and yes part 2,3 or more are need it.
I know, those little samples keep calling me from the box, me, me, remember me, my turn.
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Thank you so much! And HA! Love the sample personification with the voices! You're right, you know! 😂😂😂
great topic idea! I hate buying samples. I have tried (and love!) 4 of the fragrances you mentioned. I have tried a sample of Amouage Bracken and wow what a unique scent. on me, it smells like fruit thrown into a bonfire. I'm not brave enough to wear outside 😄
I love this comment! Fruits in a bonfire is an interesting interpretation! And I love that you only wear it in the house 😂
Oh my word, this was super fun🤩😍👌. I have lots of samples that I have not even touched🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ but also bought few FBs from some that I have tried🤩🤩. I have learnt so much from my fragrance reviewers and have done a lot of successful blind buying👌👌. Bodacious and Crush on Me are on my wishlist and I cannot sample them here, now I’m worried🙆🏽♀️🙆🏽♀️. My friend and I recently bought Unique’e discovery kits and we will get them from her friend who was in the US🧐🤔. We also do 10ml sample swaps so sometimes you realise that you don’t really need a FB😉😉. For me, I think samples help cos we don’t have as much variety as you guys. I would definitely love a part 2 of this series, it’s very interesting🤔🤔. Great content as always👌👌. Stay gorgeous🥰🥰.
Thanks so much Pinkie! Awesome that you'll get to enjoy the Unique'e discovery set. There are some good ones. And hey, you might fall in love with Crush on Me! Many people really enjoy it. I'm only one opinion! 😉 Wish you had access to more samples. They do have their pros. 💯🙌🏼
Your sense of humour is infectious....
Hi Mary! Thank you so much for relating to my goofiness! 🥰💖
Loved this ! 💙 Great video
Thank you Melissa!! 💖🥰
That was an awesome video, Veronica. The point you made about samples is spot on. And like you I rather buy 7 bottles than one😂😍 love the make up ❤️
Thank you so much! 💖🥰 Yes, if a fragrance is going to cost a lot, I need stellar scent AND performance!!