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  • @TheTopNote
    @TheTopNote  Рік тому +20

    I was rushed at the end but I just wanted to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU for all of your support this year. Your encouragement and support and engagement in discussion of perfumes really got me through! If you haven't already, I would love if you could LIKE this video, it really helps :) x HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    • @briza2022
      @briza2022 Рік тому +1

      Happy new year !! Thank you ! All the best for the new times ahead!

    • @illiona3289
      @illiona3289 Рік тому

      Happy New Year 2023 Cherie ❤ 🎉 congratulations on this no buy which really inspired me and I’m sure also many other people

  • @SonjaParis
    @SonjaParis Рік тому +1

    2023 is my no buy year. It was getting out of hand in 2022. Now I need to tackle my credit cards and after that get my mortgage down. But… I have no regrets. My perfume collection makes me SO happy, but now I need to restrain myself.

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому +2

      It brings me joy too Sonja, I am not in a hurry to declutter things. Enjoy your lovelies and the freedom of your No-buy year! X

  • @revenge0lobster
    @revenge0lobster Рік тому +1

    You make such an important point about how fragrance can make us feel a certain way, but it doesn’t truly make that feeling a reality. So much of the advertising behind consumer goods is the promise that we’ll BECOME the thing because others will perceive us as the thing. But the reality is that the two don’t equate, and it doesn’t address the fact that we know better. Having done the all-white linen outfit at a posh bar thing, I can say that while I enjoyed the self-conscious perception that I possibly appeared glamorous to others, the reality of my experience is that I knew it was a fantasy. While we enjoy the fantastical, emotional power fragrance has on us, it’s important not to get lost in the fantasy such that we negatively impact our reality by overspending or neglecting areas of our real life! Everything in moderation. A life without dreams is a nightmare, but a never-ending fantasy is madness.

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      I love your closing comment! So true! It’s fun to dream and fantasize but I need to keep the reality of my “actual” life in view as well. Thanks so much for sharing ❤️❤️

  • @CapMIam
    @CapMIam Рік тому +6

    A refreshing and positive continuation of Part 1, with an honest and healthy dose of pragmatism. The imposter syndrome fueled by FOMO is so real! This resonated with me on so many levels, the belief that somehow the perceived treasure will miraculously transform myblife. The Minimalists have a guide to helping curb excessive consumption, the 30/30 rule, whereby anything over $30 requires you to pause for 30 min. This, of course, is near impossible for perfumes which all surpass that threshold but the numbers are arbitrary. I set a 10% rule ($175, leave in basket for 17 days for research). More often than not upon follow-up, I'm either indifferent to buying or finding it no longer available. Those were my 'aha' moments and the 'breakthrough' was cathartic during my no/low-buy year. All the best for 2023!

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      This is terrific - I love the 10% rule!

  • @Scents4em
    @Scents4em Рік тому +5

    Thank you for inspiring me to spend and consume less this year!
    I made a big effort to use up candles, as well as makeup and face/body products before buying more. I found a lot of joy in finishing products and often discovered that I didn’t need a replacement. It made me realize how often I would buy an item and never finish it because I found something new and exciting.
    Regarding perfume, I realized that I like the joy of discovery more than owning a full bottle so I focused more on samples. Next year, I am making a big effort to stay within my monthly budget.
    I don’t think I would have practiced as much restraint as I did this year without your example. Thank you & happy new year🎉

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      Emily, this is so humbling. Thank you so much for sharing your journey this year! I agree re: the discovery vs owning x

  • @raquelkutsch5600
    @raquelkutsch5600 Рік тому +1

    I’m on a no buy as well. It’s been fun discovering perfumes in my collection I barely wore. My criteria for buying has definitely changed - no blind buying! I also started an account that I fund bi-weekly.

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      That’s terrific! I had a plan to do that but I didn’t stick with it- I’ve just put all my spare pennies on the mortgage but I do want to get back to a combination of saving and investing

  • @denisediamond9313
    @denisediamond9313 Рік тому +2

    I love the mindset you’re in right now. I was worried you’d want to binge on Jan 1, buying everything on your wish list, but it sounds like you’re in a healthy place! One thing that had resonated with me is knowing there are always going to be beautiful perfumes that I like, but I don’t have to own every one of them. And that’s okay. Another one is always around the corner.

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      Thanks Denise! Yes I definitely want my first purchase of 2023 to be a well-considered one 🙏

  • @CathyVaughn-ph3lr
    @CathyVaughn-ph3lr 8 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for doing this video. I have recently discovered the world of fragrance, at 71 years of age. In the past few months I have lost my mind purchasing so many, a lot of them I am not crazy about but was influenced to buy them. I am now trying to pull back, only getting samples and taking my time before buying. At my age I can never possibly use all of them. My thought has been that the ONE is going to come to me, after listening to you I now realize there is no perfume out there that is going to be all things to me.

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  8 місяців тому

      Cathy, thank you for watching and sharing your story. It’s so true, perfume can be a wonderful addition to our lives but there will always be more that we want and there are many, many, many good smells out there, we cannot possibly own or wear them all! X

  • @adrianpocea2287
    @adrianpocea2287 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely lovely. You were my main inspiration for my own no buy, which started on Halloween and I said is gonna be 6 months, until the 1st of May. But, on the side of that, my travels and some news about people I care about totally changed my perspective on perfume. I mean, is not that important, and nobody cares. Let's be honest, compared to other hobbies, like , let's say, clothing, jewelry, cars, handbags, house decor, gardening, sports, etc, perfume has the smallest social footprint. We give it way more importance than 99.9 percent of the people around us. The ultra vast majority of people in the society assign 10 min a year to think and feel about perfume. Yes, they are important for me, I love the olfactive memories, but there are way more important things. Even considering those " swanky bars" that you mention, in swanky resorts, swanky destinations, swanky places, there are at least 5-6 more important and visible layers on you, as person, to define who you are, until you get to the perfume layer. But that aside, you are incredibly smart, honest, charismatic, and you talk SENSE. Because of you , Pep, Raffi and Dmitry from Perth I am starting to see Australia and Australians in a very very positive light and cooking the plan for a visit.

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому +1

      Wow thank you so much for such a beautiful compliment! We would love to see you in Oz! 😍

  • @kellyjoyvalignota765
    @kellyjoyvalignota765 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the year of no-buy inspiration, Cherie! I’m a quiet follower, but I’ve been enjoying for perfume content for awhile. I was even inspired to start an excel after I saw your Air Table video to help me cull my collection (I love data too 😉). I’ve been wanting to do a no-buy for years, but I’ve always made excuses. But following your no-buy has been great and it helped me to get myself mentally (and emotionally!) prepared for this year. But I’m excited! Totally agree that spending money isn’t self care. I have to thank you for introducing me to one of favorite fragrances of all time this year: Ormonde Jayne Woman. Even just a year of life without her would have been a little dimmer.! I will only be buying fragrances only 1 time this year - and that will be during my long postponed European honeymoon (Paris included 🎉). Congratulations on your no-buy completion! Can’t wait to join the club in 2024.

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому +1

      Kelly, this story.... thank you for sharing. I am so glad you love Ormonde Woman too! She is a beauty. Enjoy your long awaited honeymoon! Congratulations! ❤❤❤

  • @Emilys1001
    @Emilys1001 Рік тому

    I’m fairly new to perfume but I’ve already made a few rules. I’m not trying perfume that only comes in 100ml bottles because I don’t want bottles that large in my collection (yes I could buy decants but I also enjoy the artistry in bottle design). I’d rather have many small bottles as I love variety, than have big bottles I’ll never get through (and don’t have the patience to sell decants). I also am not trying super expensive perfumes when there are so many amazing artistic perfumes at more reasonable prices. Also trying to avoid perfumes that are really hard to obtain or discontinued as the scarcity can create the panic and urgency to purchase.

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      This is awesome and yes just not trying things you know you don’t want to spend the money on is a great mechanism. I agree re: decants and the artistry of bottles, my decants often get ignored because they all look the same and I can’t tell what I have! Luckily a lot of brands are catch on to doing smaller format bottles. Thanks for sharing! 🤗

  • @leeforde6868
    @leeforde6868 Рік тому

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  • @ednaquintana6201
    @ednaquintana6201 Рік тому

    Hi Cherese. I am knitting again and I am enjoying knitting things while wearing my perfumes. Take Care. 😊

  • @lisaa6099
    @lisaa6099 Рік тому

    I like what u said. Heavily relate to the concept of thinking that that buying something is going to transform my life. Whereas it is not😊

  • @ednaquintana6201
    @ednaquintana6201 Рік тому

    Hi Cherese. Maybe you would like to either knit or learn to knit. There are classes in yarn stores and You Tube has great videos that helped me so much to get better in knitting. It’s a great hobby , and it is very relaxing to do. Hoping you might think about it. Take Care. 😊

  • @TarynEssence
    @TarynEssence Рік тому +1

    Thank you for sharing this journey with us. ❤️ So many things you mentioned are true including what you said about fragrances not transforming us into the person we imagine to be while wearing them, and others not caring about what we smell like and wanting to hear about the notes and such, like we do. That reinforces the fact that we wear fragrances for ourselves and not others. 💕

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      Thanks so much Taryn, yes and now the challenge remains to remember we wear them for ourselves when I’m faced with wanting to buy something new! 🙏

  • @sthephotog4333
    @sthephotog4333 Рік тому +1

    Love this. I just realized how much I’ve spent on fragrances so I’m considering doing a no buy for as long as I can for 2023. Thanks for sharing your journey ❤️

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      That’s Awesome Alishia! I’m glad it was helpful 🙏

  • @madeleineveganperfumegirl9015

    Thank you so much for answering my questions and for sharing your no buy year with us - I've absolutely loved hearing about it and have found it very inspiring. I hope you have a beautiful 2023!

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      Thanks for your questions and for being here! 🙏

  • @Jenn_N
    @Jenn_N Рік тому

    Hello Cherie,
    I had to replace my iPhone battery to stop my phone from doing the same shut off. It saved a ton of money just because it fixed the issue and I didn't end up replacing my phone as it fixed the issue. I couldn't justify the cost just to get an improved camera function on my phone.
    - Jenn

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      Haha thanks Jenn. I think mine’s issue is less to do with battery and more to do with the fact that I accidentally knocked it off our balcony railing a few months ago 🙈
      I’ve already attempted to have it repaired but it has never been the same lol

  • @ednaquintana6201
    @ednaquintana6201 Рік тому

    Hi Cherese. You look lovely, and you must smell great with the perfume that you are wearing. Take Care.😊

  • @fenixcharlotte
    @fenixcharlotte Рік тому

    I love the thumbnail 😂

  • @raraavis7772
    @raraavis7772 Рік тому

    I’ve enjoyed following your whole no-buy updates. Appreciate that you obviously love perfume but are level headed.

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      I appreciate that! Thanks so much for watching 🙏

  • @SamuelGustav
    @SamuelGustav Рік тому

    You made what seems "impossible" come true, a whole year without buying a single fragrance! Congrats! This year I'm trying not to buy so much (but on the other end, starting to getting my foot on creating fragrances and materials are not cheap so... 😅)

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      Oh how exciting to be making your own! I did buy one- for my birthday 🎂 😬😆

  • @ednaquintana6201
    @ednaquintana6201 Рік тому

    Hi Cherish. I hope I am spelling your name right. I agree with you. I am also think that there is a beautiful perfume out there that I will like a lot and I will enjoy wearing it. I am right now wearing Enchanted Forest 10 ml. Rollerball that I received in the mail that is different than other fragrances in my large collection, and it smells pretty nice and interesting. I have bought a few that have not arrived yet, and I enjoy waiting for them and wondering how they will smell. I enjoy my kind of obsession with perfumes. I have them all over my house and try different ones through the day. Happy New Year 2023 and ALWAYS. 😊

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      Happy new year! Thanks for watching. Haha you were close with my name, it’s Cherie 🤗

  • @jhors7777
    @jhors7777 Рік тому

    Thank you Cherie:)

  • @pinkfabulous248
    @pinkfabulous248 Рік тому +3

    Perfumes are like time travel sometimes 🌸

  • @yellowscents
    @yellowscents Рік тому

    Might try the no buy this year👍🏽

  • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
    @InfinitegardenbyBethK Рік тому

    Thanks for answering my question! You have been so strong and brave during this process ❤ thank you for sharing. Breaking these habits publicly is consciousness raising for all of us. 😘😘

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      Thanks Beth, for all of your kind support and encouragement this year 🙏

  • @lizseville1
    @lizseville1 Рік тому +1

    So much wisdom in what you have said … well done.

  • @JohmathanBSwift
    @JohmathanBSwift Рік тому +2

    Happy New Year Cherie

  • @dcjimr1
    @dcjimr1 Рік тому

    Excellent video, Cherie...I think you've spurred me to try this in 2023. 😊 I love the comparison to finding out there is no Santa Claus. It's SOOO true. Happy New Year!! And thank you for all the wonderful content.

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      Haha thanks Jim! And good luck if you decide to go for it in 2023!

  • @junereid18
    @junereid18 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing this with your audience. Congratulations Cherie . Well done and inspiring 👏 ❣️💯

  • @lisawithans
    @lisawithans Рік тому

    Thanks Cherie, loved your check ins and How you did an awesome job with NO Buy! I agree with everything you are saying here! ❤

  • @soniasobaro9127
    @soniasobaro9127 Рік тому

    Hi Cherie, you have already learnt so much during your journey, congrats! I personally was doing quite well until we reached November. My low buy suffered kind of a metamorphosis... In my case eyeshadow palettes are a thing I really enjoy. But this is like perfume, no one can finish three eyeshadow palettes in let's say 2 years ( this is the time frame I give myself to use and repurchase) and I went from 6 to 8 palettes.... The goal was from 6 to 3-4. I have some issues with procrastination in an area of my life and eyeshadow and perfume seem to have a calming effect on my head.... It is a journey indeed :) happy new year !

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      Sonia, I totally understand. I have way too much makeup in general also, for the type of person that I am as I hardly wear much makeup on a day to day basis. I dont even know HOW to wear half of it, but I love it all. So odd.

    • @soniasobaro9127
      @soniasobaro9127 Рік тому

      @@TheTopNote haha small pretty things.

  • @Jenn_N
    @Jenn_N Рік тому

    Thanks for answering so many questions! I know I put down quite a few of those. 😆I think if you did wears of your fragrances with certain similar notes, you could quickly determine your favourites. Then, if you were ever of the mind to declutter some to reduce the amount you own it would be an easier way to make a decision. Otherwise, you could use your tracking to see which fragrances you haven't been wearing in order to rediscover them. You could have an under loved fragrance month, where you intentionally wear the things you have ignored? Just some ideas and thoughts from watching this video. Thanks for sharing and please let us know what your Christmas gift fragrance was. - Jenn

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      I love this! Thanks Jenn! I think I will also be doing a “decant week” every couple of months to make sure I’m wearing my decants as some have been evaporating I’ve noticed! X

  • @spinningdaydreamsstudioart7994

    Beautiful thoughts ❤️

  • @beautologist74
    @beautologist74 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for a great video! It has got me thinking about a no buy too. Do you have any tips for this: that moment when you wear a perfume and enjoy it so much that you immediately start scrolling for your next perfume fix? It is bizarre but this is what happens to me.

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому +1

      I know this well. Yes my remedy for that was to go and start sniffing and spritzing perfumes in my own collection, that really solidified for me how many things I owned but kept forgetting about. Or I would start digging through my boxes of samples and quickly realise that there would be dozens more that I liked just as much (or even more) and I knew I couldn’t buy everything that I liked!

    • @beautologist74
      @beautologist74 Рік тому

      @@TheTopNote Thank you for the reply! I’m going to try this. I have put myself on a perfume low buy. I really want to stick to this. I hope I can 😑.

  • @ednaquintana6201
    @ednaquintana6201 Рік тому

    Sorry for calling you Cherish. I think your name is cherish. Take Care. 😊

  • @Smurfygurly
    @Smurfygurly Рік тому

    Well done Cherie!
    Is there anything in your basket to buy after the clock strikes midnight?
    Happy new year 🎉🥂

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      Thanks Claire! So much haha and yet nothing at all 🤷‍♀️

  • @robertomusitano4238
    @robertomusitano4238 Рік тому

    Happy New Year to you Cherie.
    There was a video you did with a really cool jazzy drum and piano intro. I've been looking for that for ages. Would you be so kind to advise what it's called?

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому

      Hey Roberto! Do you know which video it was on? I would be happy to go look up the files and see which track it was :)

    • @robertomusitano4238
      @robertomusitano4238 Рік тому

      @@TheTopNote I wish I could find it 🙈. I'd say a month ago I'm still researching your videos

    • @TheTopNote
      @TheTopNote  Рік тому +1

      @@robertomusitano4238 all good was it the one I used on the intro to the perfume reshuffle videos? ua-cam.com/video/IH2jFFAkPSA/v-deo.html if so then it was Pumpkin Blues by Daniel Fridell and Sven Lindvall

    • @robertomusitano4238
      @robertomusitano4238 Рік тому

      @@TheTopNote yes that's it, thank you so much. God bless your beautiful soul.

  • @ems_h.eartnotes
    @ems_h.eartnotes Рік тому

    My Samsung phone is nearly 6 years old. I refuse to replace it until it fully breaks. I dropped it in the toilet the other day and it's still going 😂

  • @moondust013
    @moondust013 Рік тому

    🌹