This is Scary “Club De Nuit’s Untold Review”
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Welcome to my fragrance review video on Untold a dupe for Baccarat Rouge 540! In this video, I'll be sharing my thoughts on a budget-friendly alternative to the popular and luxurious Baccarat Rouge 540 fragrance.
If you're a fan of sweet, spicy, and woody scents, Baccarat Rouge 540 is probably on your wishlist. However, with its high price point, it may not be accessible for everyone. That's where this dupe comes in - offering a similar scent profile at a more affordable price.
In this review, I'll be exploring the similarities and differences between Baccarat Rouge 540 and its dupe, from the opening notes to the drydown. I'll also be discussing the performance and longevity of the fragrance, as well as sharing my personal opinion on whether this dupe is worth checking out.
Whether you're a fragrance enthusiast looking to expand your collection or simply curious about Baccarat Rouge 540, this video is for you. Don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe for more fragrance reviews and affordable fragrance dupes in the future!
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This isn't directed at you but in fragrance reviews in general, I never understand why anyone would be interested or concerned with how a fragrance smells right after you spray it on knowing that that smell is only going to last, what, less than 30 seconds? The most important to me is the mid and end dry down because that's the scent you are spending your day with not the opening. Many people complain about openings but openings to me anyway are not why I am wearing a fragrance. Yes I understand first impressions are important but if you are going to judge a fragrance seconds after you spray it on you are going to be quick to not give the fragrance a chance to do what it is intended for and that's to wear it for the day. You aren't going to find that many if any frags that smell the same as right when you spray it to 6 hours later. So simply put the first minute or opening is the least important or even not important at all unless you are respraying every 5 minutes. Anyway this is just my rant and it's not directed at anyone it's just something I have noticed in the fragrance world as of late.
I definitely see where you're coming from and for clarity, my review isn't just based on what I smell on camera. Becoming a fan of fragrances is an exercise in indulgence in many ways. Why do we care about bottle design as if it'll be draped on our neck instead of sitting on a dresser that no one will see. I personally don't put too much weight on the opening, but I can see why some may, so i try to make note of it. I'll speak for myself, but one of the personal joys of wearing the fragrances is the first hour or two before my nose becomes more and more desensitized to it and that first spray represents the fragrance at it fullest for the wearer(This fragrance is a perfect example). Practically speaking, especially with cheaper fragrances sometimes you'll pickup something that is unfavorable that maybe slight in the drydown but the fact that your smelling for it can taint the wearing experience. Definitely an interesting conversation to be had and I appreciate your insight.
Well stated. Agree.
@@leemillion5161 Thanks for the response Lee, and I truly want to emphasize that my comment was just out of fragrance community conversation and absolutely not about you or anyone in specific but rather in general.
@@PuppetMa5teR :I agree with you 100%, I care less about the opening which I don't even smell sometimes as I am testing a new fragrance.I just wait 10 min or so and what I smell at this stage is what I judge!
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Thank you for your detailed review! You may have just articulated what I can’t stand about so many of these BR540 ‘clones’. I’m just gonna say it: Oil Perfumery is the only dupe of Baccarat worth trying for those like me who don’t appreciate how many of these houses duping BR540 just amp their clones up in a suffocatingly heavy way to the ends of the earth and back. (I’m not sponsored by OP By the way, this isn’t an adverts I purchased all OP oils with my own money and I’m not an affiliate I promise lol). Oil pErfumery’s version of BR540 and Extrait smell the closest and give the most nuanced beautiful version of how these fragrances are meant to be perceived, in my opinion. They’re quiet, understated, but still bold and make a statement. So many times I’ve bought decants (and in 2 cases, full bottles) of dupes that make me turn me head from the general direction I sprayed so quickly, I get whiplash and my nostrils burn and my nose is turned into past tense just based on how frustratingly SCRATCHY and SYNTHETIC they smell. That part of them just overpowers any and every other note in the fragrance, and each time I’m thinking ‘nah that’s just gonna be the opening. Let me wait for the dry down and then that will go away.’ But it NEVER does. I’m just like, whyyyyy 😭 I can’t stand overtly loud fragrances, which sucks because I’m currently waiting on Untold to arrive at my doorstep. Just from hearing your thoughts and description of it, I can tell it’s gonna be going up on my Mercari pronto 😂
Facts!!! 💯 I will never spend over $300 again for any fragrance and I’m a addict for smelling good and perfumes in general, but that’s just my opinion. 🤷🏽♀️ Thanks so much for your review! 🌹
the reason you're smelling alcohol opening is because its an alcohol carrier that the fragrance is being preserved and delivered. the alcohol will disappear in seconds its not part of the scent profile.
Correct, while I don't put too much weight on it myself because of those reasons, it is still important to note as even between the 2 one is way stronger.
I just picked this up today at a fragrance shop here in Houston, yes I got the alcohol smell with it at first but after a minute it changed and I can tell this fragrance will project and last me all day .
Hello what fragrance shop did you find this at in Houston? I been looking for it.
@@ebonyskinner2609 call and see if there are some still in stock before making the drive .
I will. What fragrance shop? I live in Houston
@@ebonyskinner2609 perfumes plus wholesale.
@@ebonyskinner2609 I posted you the place and address earlier I guess UA-cam don’t allow us to post addresses.
Lee! Mate it’s been a while, hope life has been treating you well and it’s really good to see you back. If you get the chance I’d love to see you do a q&a video, I hope it’s ok to request 🙏
Definitely, if I had enough questions to make a video I'd be down for it!
Give it some time to let people see this and I’m sure you’ll get plenty!
My questions are:
Are there any fragrances that you smell everywhere? Has your nose improved since you first got into fragrances? Your least favourite fragrances?
Thanks man
I can't smell Baccarat Rouge 540 anyway.
Excellent work buddy, it’s good to see you back. And I’d definitely have something to ask if you did a q&a.
I’d definitely be down for a q and a, if you have questions leave them here and if there’s enough I’ll make a video! Glad to see so many familiar faces greet me, yours included
@@leemillion5161 I’d like to know how you’ve found having a fragrance UA-cam channel - and do you ever struggle to really describe a scent?
Following the strong recommendations of the Fragrance Apprentice, I managed to find a sample of Allsaints Sunset Riot & did a side by side with BR540 from the Mecca store. He's right.
Recently just bought this and tbh, it’s not trash but it’s def not good!!! Best BR540 dupe you’ll EVER get is “Al Haramain Amber Oud Rouge” My word as a man!!!
I've had atomiser issues with all but one club de nuit I've purchased
Really? I own 3 and never had any. Weird
Thank you, this was the comment I've been looking for. My bottle of Milestone does this weird "sweating" thing if I don't use it for a couple of days, which is my only gripe about the scent. Am thinking of buying a random 100ml atomiser bottle off ebay to save the juice. My cdnim is perfectly fine though. 👌
Bottle is lovely, this scent sounds great.
Have you had any funny or embarrassing reactions to fragrances you’re wearing? And have you ever had any funny or embarrassing reactions to fragrances others are wearing?
Ive been using untold for 2 weeks now and im really really enjoying it! I need some advice, should i purchase a back up bottle and keep it till i have completely finished the first bottle i bought or just use it till its finished and then re purchase? What is your advice?☺️ tbh im leaning towards more on the side of using my bottle completely then re purchasing once im finished with the first but i am just slightly worried about re formulations😩
Depends, for me,my enjoyment of fragrance is exploring with my senses and even if I like a dna I can find a twist in other fragrances to fill that need (But also I’ll probably be hard pressed to run out of scents). But a rational take would be to wait 6 months or until it’s half full (whatever comes first) to commit to a second bottle, seeing as the scent profile is prone to nose blindness I’d give a little time and your risk of a reformulation is low.
@@leemillion5161 thats the best advice i have received even tried looking up on google for some advice and forums! Thank you soo much Lee😃 i will either way 6 months or till the bottle is slightly more than half way empty as i have allot of fragrances im sure it will take a long time😁
I own this myself., I am starting to love it, 4-11-2023❤
how is your opinion now?
Feminine vs masculine, where does it lean 'more' to? Thank you for the review.
My take is tainted by the fact that I'll wear whatever(and recommend anyone wear whatever they love), although I'd like to think I'm fairly astute to perceptions of gender conformity within fragerances. With that said, I'd fence sit and say, like BR540, it's unisex. The sweetness screams feminine, and maybe a few years back, it'd only fit that, but with the gourmand focus in male fragerances it's not a hard sell that with it's notes that it's a male fragerance as well. If I was forced to choose with untold, I'd say masculine as it's not as effervescent as it's more like the extrait, which brings more core notes to the front.
I jus received my bottle can not wait to give it a full wearing.
I’d like to ask: Outside of fragrances, what’s the worst smell you’ve experienced? Are there any weird smells you really like? Many thanks
“as long as they remain an independent and critical voice on fragrances and do not become a mouthpiece for brand marketing"
-Jean-Claude Ellena. “Perfume.”
Hopefully, if I hadn't already, I'll be able to fulfill that.
This fragrance lasted forever
It is better than the original(br540)
no, its not. Speaking from someone living in tropical climate, Indonesia it is, this and ZARA Red Temptation are pretty much similar. They both have skanky wood smell in the dry down to the point a bit nauseating. Compared to BR540 which has way smoother blend.
@@yukiaditya7352 Worth spending 300$ more?
@@architectsonfire6687 if you like the scent so much...yes. if not then just buy another perfume.
@@architectsonfire6687 you won't regret it. I'm going to buy another one for backup lol and right now,you can't even get it,because it's sold out that's how good this shit is brav
Hello! I just purchased mine and waiting for it to be shipped. Bit worried because fragrantica reviews have been saying that the recent batches "smell like water and alcohol," there's been quite the discussion. Should I be worried? PS your reviews are good I'm confident you'll be big eventually
There's three possibilities I think are likely if you buy from a reputable store:
1. Bad Batches 2. Time for maturation 3. Nose Blind/Smelling to closely
I think it's probably more from 3, as with the original BR540, the best it's ever going to smell will be on someone else as you can pick up all the details wafting in and out. I had to rely heavily on spraying strips with both of them to fully compare. Funny enough smelling the og side by side smelled almost like nothing but the initial alcohol smell.
Although, as mentioned in the video, compared to the original after drydown of a minute or so you should be able to smell a substantial base smell of sorts close to the skin so if you don't get that you may want to reach out to the place you bought it.
@@leemillion5161 hi thanks for taking the time to respond! yeah you may be right it's 2 or 3. I did buy it from a reputable shop. I hope armaf batches are consistent. I've had a decant of br540 and while it comes and goes, it just always smelled magical all those times when I could smell it on myself lol or a paper strip.
Will take note of what you said re the drydown and possible need to mature. When it arrives i'll let it macerate since the production date is feb 2023
Gr8 review , but In terms of longevity and scent profile how will you rate it?
Its profile is like a half step between the extrait and the og and is the closest dupe I've smelled. Its longevity is 8+ hours, although some people become noseblind to it quickly. Overall, A+, if you are obsessed with the DNA, then you'll still find value in the original, but for everyone else, this replaces it.
@@leemillion5161 thanks man , i just ordered my untold cant wait to test it out ..thanks for the video it made my purchase decision a lot easier ....
We’ve missed you Lee! I hope you’ve been doing ok. And bring on the q&a 😋
That makes me happy to hear! If you have my questions leave them in the comments section and if there’s enough I’ll make a video. If not then I’ll do my best to answer them below.
In your earlier videos you have the most incredible looking jacket hung on a peg behind you - I’d love to see it. Are there any fragrances or fragrance notes which negatively effect you? Like make you sneeze or affect your sinuses? If you were going to design a fragrance, what would it smell like and what would you call it?
You don't try pure adiction by Frank olivier....
I’m waiting for a clone house to come out with MFK Gentle Fluidity Silver alternative. If anyone knows of anything that comes close please let me know
Dapper Fragrances, Alexandria Perfumes, USA Inspired Fragrances and Dua Fragrances all have GFS dupes, but I’ve never tried them (I prefer GFG) so I can’t speak to the similarity.
There should not be any alcoholic opening in the authentic Baccarat Rouge 540 whatsoever! If you smell it, then you've probably got a counterfeit. Although there are numerous complaints that the new reformulation has nothing to do with the original Baccarat, that it's ruined so bad that 90% of all the feedbacks from the last year on our MFK dealer's website are totally negative. Everyone hates what they've done to Baccarat. Indeed, many people start talking about alcoholic opening. This is not Baccarat, even if it comes from the house of Kurkdjian himself. This is why I don't buy Baccarat anymore. It's gone forever.
I brought from saks so I’m not worried about it being counterfeit, though it was recent so maybe a reformulation. I’d stress it’s nowhere near Untold but it’s prominent enough to make note.
He clearly has no idea on the build and architecture of perfumes. Who judges the smell straight away. Smell it 20 mins and 2 hours after thats the true fragrance and formulation.
I'm definitely not an expert but a simple enthusiast. However, given how close they were, I found it useful to interrogate the subtle difference between them with that being the most prominent. It won't weigh too heavily for most people (and indeed for me as well), but to say that openings don't matter to the wearing experience is odd. Consider you have a fragerance the upon spraying smells like Etat Libre d'Orange Secretions Magnifiques before settling into a perfect copy of BR540. Would that not impact your experience? Anywho, at the very least, I appreciate your time and thoughts. Best of luck.
There are sought after Creeds like royal Mayfair that smell like roach spray for the first 5 minutes and people are replused ..but give them 5 minutes to develop and its heavenly..its the same as judging a book by its cover or not liking the first song on a album..fragrances are meant to develop and there's a lot of openings that are too strong or alcoholic but only 1-5 minutes of a hopefully 8+ hour wear. But to be honest when your shopping for a new scent you sometimes don't have time give it a chance..people think there gonna like what everyone else likes so the blind buy like crazy just to try..too many dam options lol
Yeah, the opening isn’t that big of a deal but considering most people have to blind buy this fragrance giving them a heads up on what little concessions had to be made feels appropriate. I wonder how much the first impressions play into designing fragrances meant for retail vs mainly online fragrances. We’ve entered a realm where really close and high quality clones like untold are coming out but there’s still a lot of duds. While it’s expected to make compromises for a lower cost I feel like we don’t capture a lot of the differences in our conversations as the medium is difficult to translate.
I appreciate your comment youngslops
It smells like alcohol, it doesn't have a good scent. Very disappointed with this fragrance. Batch 2023
I saw a couple of reviews after I had purchased mine that said the same thing. I have to assume some massive quality control issues, as mine, despite having an opening of alcohol has a very prominent smell to it.
Apparently we need to let the bottles settle for a while, have a few sprays to infuse the juice inside then leave it for a couple of weeks, that's the advice I've been given.