Top 10 Budget Alternatives to Expensive Designer Fragrances

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  • @ladyluo
    @ladyluo 2 роки тому +36

    “We’re paying for our emotions”. Well said.

  • @romeosly4341
    @romeosly4341 2 роки тому +33

    I could listen to you all day, you have such a soothing voice ASMR style 😊

  • @MyFragranceTrail
    @MyFragranceTrail 2 роки тому +53

    Thank you Leila! Your authenticity and originality has set you apart. I always look forward to your videos; done with so much class, taste and enlightening information. Great job! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @CBlake-xy5cm
    @CBlake-xy5cm 2 роки тому +6

    Hello Leila. :) I believe you'd be interested to watch a recent UA-cam video, detailing fragrance company and retail company profits. On April 2, 2022, the UA-cam channel, Claire Smith, posted a video titled "Why are perfumes reformulated? Fragrance Reformulation IFRA Rules." In the context of discussing that companies sometimes reformulate fragrances to maximize profits, at minute 07:14, Claire shows a pie graph breaking down all of the costs of fragrances that customers pay, including the percentages of profits. I had no idea how inexpensive the actual bottles and fragrance juice are!
    I thank you sincerely for making your recommendations for inexpensive fragrances. Of course it's fun to buy expensive bottles of perfume from time to time. But for those of us who enjoy collecting a wide variety of perfumes, knowing how to stretch our fragrance budget by purchasing high quality inexpensive fragrances is the key to our enjoyment! Thank you so much for sharing what you know!
    Have a lovely day. All the best to you and yours!
    🦋🧡🦋

  • @cristinasamsi5970
    @cristinasamsi5970 2 роки тому +6

    You are absolutely right about Alien and The only one intense. I love them both

  • @expialidocious67
    @expialidocious67 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you for all your suggestions!
    YOU are the hidden gem and not the fragrances!!!
    You have a hypnotizing way of explaining the notes and such a trained nose..you deserve the best!!!

  • @littlebuttefly9827
    @littlebuttefly9827 2 роки тому +4

    90% is the marketing around the fragrance and not the packaging. Thanks for the video, it was very nice.

  • @CarmenloveCarmenlove-vr8xb
    @CarmenloveCarmenlove-vr8xb 2 роки тому +4

    Hello 👋 Botega Venetta is very very similar 99% Rihana Rouge.

  • @mariareview940
    @mariareview940 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you! I am loving the idea of an alternative to Rouge Malachite. Thanks again!

  • @evelynbarry5046
    @evelynbarry5046 2 роки тому +1

    Oh, what a coincidence, I tried on Raindrops today at the mall in Cairo, and I thought how beautiful it was now this is the second video I'm watching of yours tonight where you mention it. I guess that's my sign! Thanks dear 😘 ❤️

  • @НатальяФилинова1
    @НатальяФилинова1 2 роки тому +3

    I didn’t know you have another channel in English! So happy to see it in recommendations! Now I have a lot of videos to spend a good time :)

  • @maryperfumes8712
    @maryperfumes8712 2 роки тому +6

    Absolutely agree with you about The Only One Intense!Very interesting like always!!! kisses 🇪🇸

  • @mollynixon2144
    @mollynixon2144 2 роки тому +3

    I bought Adjal. Love ittttt! Thank you for your recommendation, Leila 💚

  • @areata7291
    @areata7291 2 роки тому +3

    Лейла, спасибо за видео! Рада снова видеть Вас! Продолжайте баловать нас!!! 💖

  • @georgiachatzitheodoridou3806
    @georgiachatzitheodoridou3806 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the video, Leila!
    So informative, I'll keep it as a guide for future purchases.

  • @martinitang
    @martinitang 2 роки тому +4

    True, fragrance is indeed the best time machine😍

  • @pamandrzejak1143
    @pamandrzejak1143 2 роки тому +3

    I love these videos. I immediately bought Raindrops. Ty.

  • @nadiya_lova1218
    @nadiya_lova1218 2 роки тому +4

    I hit the like button straight away when open your videos ❤💐

  • @chrismahfouz7709
    @chrismahfouz7709 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you! I enjoy your reviews and I appreciate you finding similar to the very expensive fragrances ones and also your reviews on different fragrances that one either doesn’t ever hear about or not very much. 💜

  • @Anya_Jung
    @Anya_Jung 2 роки тому +4

    Спасибо за видео! Всегда жду с нетерпением ❤

  • @RoelA.Garcia
    @RoelA.Garcia 2 місяці тому

    I like your very classy style and approach on presenting fragrances

  • @marcialythcott5532
    @marcialythcott5532 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you for knowledgeable content.

  • @tdsollog
    @tdsollog 2 роки тому +2

    Your videos are always helpful. Thank you.

  • @Tracylyn42
    @Tracylyn42 2 роки тому +1

    Watching this video was just lovely. Thank you so much.

  • @poedameron8198
    @poedameron8198 2 роки тому +10

    Thanks for mentioning the fragrances that are unisex, it's very helpful for your male viewers. Love the content of your videos. Keep up the good work. 😉👌

  • @rhondajansenvanvuuren392
    @rhondajansenvanvuuren392 Рік тому

    Thank you! I received my Dolce & Gabbana The Only One Eau du Parfum Intense today, and I am in love with it. I have been wishing to own the Rouge Malachite but could not afford it. I am so happy with this blind buy, and will be using it now since it is winter at the moment where I am staying

  • @devorahXO
    @devorahXO 2 роки тому +1

    I love how you described our emotional connection. I think that's why I'm so fascinated with fragrance. Thank you so much. Your videos are well done! 🤍

  • @gladhead
    @gladhead 2 роки тому +2

    Yes, beautiful, I am in that page with you. Absolutely love this content.

  • @tanyavgee
    @tanyavgee 2 роки тому +2

    you are so relaxing & beautiful to watch, love this - thank you so much as fragrance collecting can get pricey..

  • @expansefloating4096
    @expansefloating4096 2 роки тому +6

    A Scent is so good! Its an unusual watery freshness due to the hyacinth. It’s not citrusy, not soapy, not floral or aldehydic, but the snappy green freshness like what you’d imagine the essence of bamboo to be like. I prefer it to Cristalle edt bc it’s more timeless. Also, Cristalle is very expensive these days. So underrated. Thanks for talking about it.
    Another similar one to Cristalle is Quartz. Not as green though. But very nice and very affordable :)

  • @gyrlgeorge
    @gyrlgeorge 2 роки тому +4

    You’re so classy that I feel I can trust your reviews 🙂 Edit: I ordered Ajmal Raindrops today

  • @milli2148
    @milli2148 2 роки тому +1

    I'm new here and I'm subscribing now. The first honest, genuine and true perfume review I've seen.
    We get drawn into buying niche due to popularity and stigma.
    Thanks for a great review 🥰

  • @Sweetcherry1985
    @Sweetcherry1985 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you, you are always to graceful and elegant, it is a pleasure to watch your videos. I am on a hunt for the Armani Malachite, so need to try the DG Intense you suggested. Have a lovely day🥀

  • @barbaragasser2722
    @barbaragasser2722 2 роки тому +4

    Hi Leila 😃 Thanks so much for another awesome video. Looking gorgeous as always. Definitely gonna buy D & G The only one intense. Enjoy your weekend. Greetings from Switzerland, Barbara 🥰🥰🤗🤗

  • @innapiatigorets3496
    @innapiatigorets3496 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks Layla! You look charming as always! Great perfume alternatives! I have Dolce &Gabbana The only one Intense ,love it. It was interesting to know the replacement for Noir de Noir.❤️

  • @yasamansadri1893
    @yasamansadri1893 2 роки тому +2

    Can’t wait for Saturday and another great video. I love all the information and perfumes you introduce, so far I bought these perfumes just because of your video : al haramain tobacco edition, Ck amber gold, Lalique le Parfume, Ajmal raindrop, Balenciaga florabotanica, D&G the only one intense, Al haramain junoon. The rest are in the list Lolol . I love all your recommendations. You are amazing and I love your choices
    BTW because of you I’m getting to Amouage fregnsmces 👍
    Love from US ❤️

  • @aga456wawa8
    @aga456wawa8 2 роки тому +3

    Great video again! Need to check the Aigner perfume, very interested in Bottega Veneta dupe. Have a lovely Easter time!😻👍🌻🐣

    • @EostaraScot
      @EostaraScot 2 роки тому +2

      If you are looking for something very similar to Bottega Veneta, you could also try "Rogue" by Rihanna.

    • @aga456wawa8
      @aga456wawa8 2 роки тому

      thank you! will sample this one too!

  • @browbarella7139
    @browbarella7139 2 роки тому +2

    I love this video, thank you for the info!!

  • @franciscagonzalez443
    @franciscagonzalez443 2 роки тому

    Still missing your videos on Saturdays. From this video I learned about Raining drops, (love It), Acqua di Paris Venezia (much better than the original). Thanks for sharing with US!!

  • @brigittelehmann9749
    @brigittelehmann9749 2 роки тому +1

    Great review greetings from the Netherlands

  • @ichuze7312
    @ichuze7312 2 роки тому +3

    Great video! Thank you! 🙏🏻❤️

  • @rorilee9791
    @rorilee9791 2 роки тому +2

    Oud Touch is FANTASTIC. I've never smelled the Dior, but don't even care about trying it after using Oud Touch :)

  • @khwezik3894
    @khwezik3894 2 роки тому +2

    I recently came across Lataffa fragrances and I am in love. My first one was Lataffa Opulent Musk which is like Cloud by Ariana Grande but less creamy, which I guess is a bit like baccarat rouge 540 (as everyone seems to compare Ariana's cloud with it) but less creamy

  • @sikupyte
    @sikupyte 2 роки тому +1

    Hmm...very strange..i have Rouge malachite (this is love of my life) and DG the black one, but they are not similar to me at all..But i love it ❤️❤️

  • @philomenak.2203
    @philomenak.2203 2 роки тому +1

    Hello, Layla! I want to thank you for the recommendations....I bought Raindrops, it is a pleasant surprise...I am from Romania, I send you the best thoughts...❤

  • @StelmaDesigns
    @StelmaDesigns 2 роки тому +9

    I recently bought a "dupe" house version of Tom Ford Plum Japonais as it is discontinued and it turned out to be very, very like it. The perfume is Alexandria Forbidden Plum. The bottles of the TF are now hard to get and over the top expensive anyway. I also found Bon Parfumeur #401 Cedar, Candied Plum & Vanilla, to be a very good alternative in the same vein (not a dupe) as the Tom Ford. Why oh why did he discontinue this beautiful perfume!? I agree with you that some perfumes are priced way too high and there are many good alternatives out there. Thank you! oxJulia

    • @n0rmalna
      @n0rmalna 2 роки тому

      The same i have with shanghai lily I cannot get anywhere

    • @StelmaDesigns
      @StelmaDesigns 2 роки тому

      @@n0rmalna Oh, I love that one too! I don't know of a similar perfume nor a dupe.

  • @Shadh-xw3fg
    @Shadh-xw3fg 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you Leila!! I love this kind of videos! ❤️

  • @tatianatania8874
    @tatianatania8874 2 роки тому +2

    You are so sweet, thank you for your presence here, it makes my day better to hear such a spledid woman express herself. :o3

  • @LeenaBusan1980
    @LeenaBusan1980 2 роки тому

    Your so elegant I wanna Sophisticated well spoken and beautiful like you one day. I've been watching perfume reviews for many years on UA-cam and no one is quite as thorough and well spoken as you I appreciate your input and information I hope that you continue to make more videos

  • @lidialesniak2052
    @lidialesniak2052 2 роки тому +1

    I agree Prada Carbon is amazing!

  • @ev_genia_karica
    @ev_genia_karica 2 роки тому +1

    I want to add not dupes but similar perfumes - they’re Nasomatto Black afgano and Cuirs by Carner Barcelona. Cuirs is more light & delicate than Black afgano, less expensive and longevity is less, which is a big plus in this case.

  • @talbottlin
    @talbottlin 2 роки тому +3

    can you please review ormonde jayne & le labo’s fragrances if possible? thank you 🌸 ❤️ 🙏🏼

  • @elscent7434
    @elscent7434 2 роки тому +1

    Hello! Great job, I apreciate diferent options to expensive perfumes.
    Hace a nice day☺️

  • @misssunnydee
    @misssunnydee 2 роки тому +2

    I have Velvet Rose by Lattafa. Really love the box 😁. That fragrance has a lot in common with Chopard Love, which in return smells very similar to a niche rose perfume. Velvet Rose is more smoky and earthy than Chopard's Love though, which in return is more spicy and sweeter. Their opening is pretty much the same, the difference lies in the evolution and dry down, so to me you can have both. I think Velvet Rose is more unisex than Love.

  • @jitsingh337
    @jitsingh337 2 роки тому

    i just love your reviews, love and blessing from New Zealand

  • @pervezh
    @pervezh 7 місяців тому

    10% of the price is the juice, 90% is packaging, advertising, distribution, profits for reseller, and profit for maker. Without profits there is no business.
    If it was 90% just the cost of packaging then they would make no profit.
    I love those eyes and your accent.
    Great ambience and background as well.
    Keep making more videos sweetheart

  • @schari30
    @schari30 2 роки тому +8

    I love watching your videos; not because I want to add to my fragrance wardrobe...although, you often provide me with rare gems....but because it's very apparent that fragrances are another vehicle you use to transport you through life. Very refreshing.
    Admittedly, I blind bought Oud Malaki because the nose behind it is Ropion, but what a gorgeous fragrance; I also own Amber and Rose Malaki and they are all mixed to perfection. I am thinking of getting the Black Incense one also; do you have it and if so, what are your thoughts??

    • @styledigest9819
      @styledigest9819  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for your comment Sharri🙏🌼❤️ BTW Dominique Ropion created Amber Malaki in 2012 and in 2017 he created Oud de Carthage so I think the first one was an inspiration 😊 No, unfortunately I haven't tried the Black Incense.

    • @schari30
      @schari30 2 роки тому +1

      @@styledigest9819 Yes they are very similar, there are several of his creations that are quite similar at varying price points.
      I adore Amber Malaki, I just love how regal it smells without screaming it's presence; which I suppose if you are Malaki, you never need to scream.
      I will be eternally grateful to him for Alien and Musc Mysterieux.

  • @savorsalvagescent2300
    @savorsalvagescent2300 2 роки тому +10

    What a smart, helpful, generous video! Thank you so much. I just added a few of these to my list. Curious if you’ve ever tried the “Milano” version of Reyane Tradition’s Acqua di Parisis? I just ordered it because it is supposed to be very close to the “Secret Elixir” version of Givenchy’s Ange ou Démon, which has been discontinued and is getting very expensive. I love that whole line and see that you recommend the L’Ange flanker (I want that too!).

    • @styledigest9819
      @styledigest9819  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you 🙏🌼❤️ No, I haven't tried Milano yet...

    • @katrinacherkasskikh9570
      @katrinacherkasskikh9570 2 роки тому +1

      I just got it, and it’s not as great as I expected it to be. There is a weird note/smell that comes out right in the opening, but then it does settle into a pretty great dupe for Le Secret Elixir, but the longevity is close to none, so you don’t get to enjoy it for long. It doesn’t linger on clothes either. I would say it’s not worth your money (unless I got a dud)...

    • @styledigest9819
      @styledigest9819  2 роки тому

      @@katrinacherkasskikh9570 thanks for letting me know! 🙏💕

    • @savorsalvagescent2300
      @savorsalvagescent2300 2 роки тому

      @@katrinacherkasskikh9570 thank you for the intel. It is on its way to me so i am interested to see if I have the same experience.

  • @annakiseleva6497
    @annakiseleva6497 2 роки тому +2

    Great video! Have you found a good dupe for Tom Ford Lost Cherry? Thank you!

  • @zakia484
    @zakia484 2 роки тому +6

    I loved this video. I too live in the UAE and would love to see more budget friendly fragrances 💖

  • @kfukuma318
    @kfukuma318 2 роки тому

    The opening of Dancing Leaves has lots of alcohol but the middle and base notes do smell like Tom Ford Noir de Noir. I fully agree. Cost way less too. Very good review, thank you.

  • @aunt_Vika
    @aunt_Vika 2 роки тому

    Thank you Leila so much! За то что делитесь такой полезной информацией

  • @yomnasoliman6495
    @yomnasoliman6495 2 роки тому +2

    Love your videos 👌👌❤️

  • @milli2148
    @milli2148 2 роки тому

    TOOI is in my top 5 perfumes.
    I also have Alien Fusion and love them both

  • @dianajaramillo8480
    @dianajaramillo8480 2 роки тому

    I am so thankful that I found your videos, you have helped me so much❣️ I just received raindrops from Ajmal and I am in love with this fragrance❣️

  • @DK-jl9hw
    @DK-jl9hw 2 роки тому +2

    Hello Leila, how and where do you check the year of perfume production and batch number?
    Thank you for the great video?

  • @scentandsip
    @scentandsip 2 роки тому +2

    I have a sample of ombré leather and at first it was not to my taste but after 20 minutes I couldn’t stop smelling it. I am going to buy Lattafa Velvet Oud to try! Also have you tried Sutoor? The presentation and the juice is so delectable! It is supposed to be a dupe of Roja Dove.

  • @equilezstealth460
    @equilezstealth460 2 роки тому +1

    I Love how you pronounce "Fragrance"

  • @joeoud8465
    @joeoud8465 2 роки тому +2

    So good vedio, thx alot

  • @rimchezt8568
    @rimchezt8568 2 роки тому +2

    You are just amazing ❤️❤️

  • @louiseleite3866
    @louiseleite3866 2 роки тому +1

    I love IM A Scent. I prefer A Scent Florale but sadly it has been discontinued 😕

  • @elinshin8936
    @elinshin8936 2 роки тому

    Hi. I am enjoying your channel a lot. Could you recommend more dupes of famous feminine perfumes?

  • @Iberevalencia
    @Iberevalencia 2 роки тому

    Love it sooooo much. Thank you. Gracias.

  • @jankucera8505
    @jankucera8505 Рік тому

    I LOVE OUD TOUCH and OUD VANILLE even more

  • @aakashdeep2513
    @aakashdeep2513 2 роки тому

    I just love your videos 🥰🥰.but they are really really long.i just save them to watch later after I'm don't with my ofc work 😁

  • @marcelsande8985
    @marcelsande8985 2 роки тому

    this video is awesome!!

  • @miftimus
    @miftimus 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Leila! Can you help me find a dupe for Extravagance d'Amarige from Givenchy, which is discontinued? Thank you! Mihaela

  • @stefanoplunder7938
    @stefanoplunder7938 Рік тому

    Oud touch Is fantastico..kiss from italy

  • @JLjljljljl989
    @JLjljljljl989 2 роки тому +1

    Being in the UAE could you recommend perfumes that are good for the heat? I struggle to find ones that aren’t too cloying in the heat (I do prefer gourmand scents though) 😫

  • @tatp5540
    @tatp5540 Рік тому

    Hi Leila! Do you know about Norana Perfumes brand? They make dupes, too. Although they also have original perfume compositions.

  • @analezaa6306
    @analezaa6306 2 роки тому +3

    That Dolce Gabbana bottle looks like Tom Ford bottles and yet TF charges exorbitant pricing for scents that aren't worth it.
    I always wonder about that brand that has cupcake perfume bottles and what they smell like.
    I'm a fragrance nut too. I'm always looking for a cabinet to house my perfumes in that will keep them clean and dust free but I haven't found it yet.

    • @gyrlgeorge
      @gyrlgeorge 2 роки тому +1

      Is it House of Sillage?

  • @joanofarcxxi
    @joanofarcxxi Рік тому

    Classy lady, classy taste, classy perfumes.

  • @Dukiduledoozy
    @Dukiduledoozy 9 місяців тому

    Leila, may I ask what your star sign is? Thank you for your wonderful channel!

  • @grantfarrell6451
    @grantfarrell6451 2 роки тому

    have you tried the blends of Love fragrnaces from the UAE? will love to hear your thoughts on the brand

  • @eunicemancinas
    @eunicemancinas 2 роки тому

    Thank you for taking the time to make this kind of videos! ❤️ do you know if there is a lower price dupe for Soleil Blanc by Tom Ford? Thank you

  • @mollynixon2144
    @mollynixon2144 2 роки тому +2

    The Coco Mademoiselle knock off. I may have spelled it wrong, darling.

  • @leajacobson4458
    @leajacobson4458 2 роки тому +1

    Can you review Fragrance Kitchen? This house seems so interesting, but no one talks about it.

    • @styledigest9819
      @styledigest9819  2 роки тому

      I'd love to but fragrances from this brand are quite expensive 😔

  • @sst6802
    @sst6802 2 роки тому

    Thank you Leila … any chance of LV dupe edp Spell on you or any of the LV … btw keep up the good work you are doing ..

  • @silverpunk2427
    @silverpunk2427 2 роки тому

    Do you know of a good alternative for Dior Ambre Nuit?

  • @SCB107
    @SCB107 2 роки тому +1

    Do you buy any fragrances from Amazon UAE? I want to order some but not sure of the authenticity

  • @apartirdelos50s32
    @apartirdelos50s32 2 роки тому +1

    😍Thanks

  • @wilmaw1142
    @wilmaw1142 2 роки тому +2

    Agreed. ❤❤❤

  • @Elly2005.
    @Elly2005. 2 роки тому

    There Is a clone or similar perfume of grand soir MFK?

  • @Lana-ee6xk
    @Lana-ee6xk 9 місяців тому

    Thank you so much Leila for your channel in English.
    I love so much your videos, but now I don't want to listen anything in russian language. For me it is a language of murders, terrorists and rapers.
    My perfume collection was destroyed by russian missile.
    Now I begin my new travel to the world of fragrances. And I do it with you and your recommendations
    You are amazing 👏
    Greetigs from Kyiv -Ukraine!❤

  • @bengel5695
    @bengel5695 2 роки тому +2

    So love your videos, your elegance & grace.
    I just bought Armani Si Intense from eBay and I believe I received a fake. I am so disappointed.
    Can you recommend a tart perfume with a rhubarb top note, perhaps with freesia or honeysuckle, and vanilla base? Thank you so much for all you do. ❤ 🙏

  • @TheMothernerd
    @TheMothernerd 2 роки тому

    I'm curious how you would compare Fracas to The Only One Intense.

    • @styledigest9819
      @styledigest9819  2 роки тому

      I haven't tried Fracas unfortunately...

    • @TheMothernerd
      @TheMothernerd 2 роки тому +1

      @@styledigest9819 after reading the note breakdown on Fragrantica, I don't think they're similar. Fracas is a really beautiful bubble gum tuberose; it's sweet but not gourmand. Probably my favorite in that category. But Robert Piguet fragrances are hard to find outside of Europe. I got a decant of fracas from Scentbird and now on the hunt for a full bottle. (Scentbird is really great value if you stick to niche brands)

    • @styledigest9819
      @styledigest9819  2 роки тому

      @@TheMothernerd thanks for your feedback. You've intrigued me with Fracas. I need to give it a try!

  • @paulmorin1286
    @paulmorin1286 2 роки тому +2

    you are so gorgeous,,,,yes there is a divine artist who is also the Creator,,,you are a living proof,,,

  • @franciscagonzalez443
    @franciscagonzalez443 Рік тому

    I Hope That You are doping well.! I Miss You here.😉

  • @gal18100
    @gal18100 2 роки тому +2

    Why are the most perfumes you are reviewing unisex or “oudi”? Can you make such a comparison of dupes for feminine sexy perfumes? For the ladies that don’t like Middle eastern- Arabic notes? Thank you

  • @Se_Nat
    @Se_Nat 2 роки тому

    Teşekkürler