Maceration Update Caramel Cascade, Eclaire, Qissah Delicious,Soothing Zephyr, Sehr, Ajwa, Ajwad Pink

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  • @PumpkinPie-xy2
    @PumpkinPie-xy2 4 місяці тому +94

    This woman is my favourite youtuber. I love her so so much. She is so lovely, funny and I feel like she's my friend ❤😂

    • @MapyLove
      @MapyLove 4 місяці тому +7

      Me too 😍😍

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +12

      Hehehe then I have done my job well ❤ This is exactly how I want to interact with everyone. All of us just chilling and discussing our fav perfumes and comparing notes ❤❤❤ So much love to you for this comment my hun xo

    • @toot4roll
      @toot4roll 4 місяці тому +4

      i love her too, so relatable, no airs!

    • @inyanya_kubasu
      @inyanya_kubasu 3 місяці тому +1

      Saaaaaame

  • @iluvpink87
    @iluvpink87 4 місяці тому +36

    Thank you, I really appreciate maceration updates!

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      You are always welcome my hun ❤ I started making these video thanks to friends like you here on YT ❤

  • @DaniCouto
    @DaniCouto 4 місяці тому +28

    I'm glad that you're emphasizing the importance of maceration in perfumery, Simin. Two years ago, I posted a video about it on my Instagram, and the amount of mean comments I received was unbelievable. Someone even said that people who believe in maceration are the same as those who believe in Santa Claus 🙃. Thank you for all the updates; I am in love with Sehr.
    The more it ages the more I love it 🥰🥰🥰

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +8

      Oh no my hun, I am so sorry :(
      I don't understand why people have to mean about stuff. Esp, when they don't fully understand a topic. It is unfortunately very sad.
      I even take people who believe in Aliens seriously and would never ridicule them. My patience for know it all folks is as thin a chips and for rude people even less lol ❤

    • @DaniCouto
      @DaniCouto 4 місяці тому

      @@SiminShaikh 💕💕

    • @dandruff4926
      @dandruff4926 2 місяці тому

      Not the santa clause 😭

  • @chimbukachibangulula5635
    @chimbukachibangulula5635 4 місяці тому +6

    Simin is so kind to us, she always updates her channel 😌💜

  • @lennyball3885
    @lennyball3885 Місяць тому +1

    I love your maceration updates. I have lattafa serh and Éclair. I had to let both of them sit for a couple of months to really settle in. Serh is sooo gorgeous after maceration. I can smell more of the cinnamon and sweetness now. At first Éclair smelled cheap and like vanilla extract for cooking. But after I let it sit and came back to it, it's now my favorite vanilla. ❤

    • @cookieeees
      @cookieeees 29 днів тому

      Do you let it sit with the cap on it or without the bottle cap?

  • @alisalavine1052
    @alisalavine1052 4 місяці тому +15

    Yes! I have been waiting for this one. I am hoping Caramel Cascade and E''claire lost their laconic notes and settled into caramel heaven!
    Love, love, love the pink on you! Sending love and joy...❤💜🌺

    • @alisalavine1052
      @alisalavine1052 4 місяці тому

      I don't like Ajwad out of the bottle but on my skin after the dry down it is a warm, musky hug. Very cozy.
      I can definitely see why it doesn't work for you. And you are allowed to have your own thoughts on it!!🤗❤❤

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      Hey my hun ❤
      Thanks babe ❤❤❤ Pink is fav my fav color along with Orange and everything in between them lol.
      I know what you mean but both unfortunately settle into a warm lactonic fragrance.
      I am waiting to Ajwad in winter because as of now it does not do well on my skin or clothes. I hope it works coz I adore the bottle so much ❤

  • @c-yanggg
    @c-yanggg 4 місяці тому +10

    Thank you for your reviews! I always have you playing in the background while I’m cooking or doing anything lol

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hehehe thanks my hun ❤ Each and everyone showing love means so much to my tiny channel ❤

  • @NubianStone
    @NubianStone 3 місяці тому +2

    I wore my Ajwad after a year yesterday. I love it! I was not a big fan last year but now it's fantastic. That cool note is absolutely lovely and interesting to me. Thanks for another great video ❤

  • @KiraJ717
    @KiraJ717 4 місяці тому +13

    Yay! These to me are the real reviews. Thank you

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hahahaa I could not agree more. The initial impressions are soooo different 3 months down lol ❤❤❤ You are always welcome my hun xo

  • @sakshikalsi
    @sakshikalsi 4 місяці тому +9

    Looking very cute in pink !!!

  • @dorothybeckbissinger7173
    @dorothybeckbissinger7173 4 місяці тому +3

    So appreciate all your hard work in bringing us maceration updates. Brilliant! Keep them coming. And, yes lipstick, please. You look gorgeous!

  • @mohammadrazifabdullah5986
    @mohammadrazifabdullah5986 3 місяці тому +3

    Soothing Zephr surprisingly my most complimented in my collection and after 1 hrs it’s smell like another 13

  • @brendaschenk9390
    @brendaschenk9390 4 місяці тому +15

    Hi Sim❤I have Eclaire,Caramel Cascade and Mystique Bouquet. I do happy to hear that they get better. I don’t always comment but I love watching your videos. You are so knowledgeable about these fragrances and you always look so pretty 🥰🥰

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +2

      Hey my hun ❤
      Thank you for taking the time and commenting babe. I try really hard to communicate the perfumes the best way I can. Also with ME frags, we always need to allow them 3 months to chill and settle. Sooooo much love your way xo

    • @brendaschenk9390
      @brendaschenk9390 4 місяці тому +1

      @@SiminShaikh You’re welcome and thank you… three months… got it!!

  • @nesssa.
    @nesssa. 4 місяці тому +4

    I love when my one of my favorite UA-camrs uploads on my day off. What a treat! Thank you for the time and effort you put into your videos 💚💚💚

  • @blayde_warrior7507
    @blayde_warrior7507 4 місяці тому +8

    Hahaha the minute I saw Ajwad Pink to Pink in the thumbnail, I had an inkling of what you would say about it, and I wasn’t wrong. I too love eating guava but don’t like the smell of it 😆
    And though I haven’t smelt Ajwad Pink to Pink, I know I won’t like it either. Our choices are so similar that I blindly go based on how you feel about perfumes while deciding if I want to buy the fragrance or not ❤ You’re such a safe space for me in the fragrance community, and for many others too I’m sure. And talking to you in the comments feels like talking to family. You’re truly a gem of a person Simin hon, I hope you know that. So grateful for you my dearest friend❤

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +2

      Hehehee same. I looooove eating guava although as a kid I chipped my tooth once on the seeds lol. But no way do I wanna smell like it 😆

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +2

      Thanks my hun ❤ When I am here in the comments, I too feel like im chatting with long time friends, like we know each other. What a beautiful community this is seriously. You feel like this because you yourself are a beautiful soul and see the world with kind eyes my hun ❤❤❤ Please never change this beautiful innocent quality xo

  • @patricia_tx
    @patricia_tx 4 місяці тому +2

    Absolutely love your channel and your honesty. You are fantastic and relatable! Thank you for introducing me to Middle Eastern perfumery, I am a fan now and building up my collection! Much love from Portugal ❤🥰

  • @bridgettefiphaza
    @bridgettefiphaza 4 місяці тому +5

    Will buy the Caramel Cascade and let it macerate for our winter next year! Thanks Sim!

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      That's a fantastic idea my hun ❤ It will be ready just in time for you to use ❤

  • @AlexandraSelby
    @AlexandraSelby 4 місяці тому +4

    Ok. Look how Ajwad smells to me. Like I woke up somewhere up in the mountains the air is cold and fresh, is summer and by the window there is an apple with plenty of red ripe (early summer sort of apples), there is a breeze and from the garden and I can smell roses and jasmine. I wear this perfume so often and I feel like a queen wearing it, but I totally get it that our noses can be so different. I think that the metalic/mineral smell you talk about for me feels ozonic and the fruit smel is a very nostalgic apple smell to me. I got sooo many compliments. Best wishes to you! ❤❤❤

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      Oh wow! ❤❤❤ You transported me to a whole new country ❤ What beautiful imagery ❤I am still going to give mine till December and will use it on myself to hopefully be ok with the metallic note ❤ Wish me luck!

  • @angelazayas2753
    @angelazayas2753 4 місяці тому +6

    Morning Sim. Ive been waiting for thus video. Thank you for creating and sharing ❤❤❤

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Always my hun ❤ I will always make videos everyone wants too see and ones that will help making purchase decisions easier ❤❤❤

  • @AbyaAhmed
    @AbyaAhmed Місяць тому

    I've got my Rare Tiffany.... And .... I Love it.... Its beautiful... I find it so sofisticated... Pretty florals... Yes yellow florals.. a different and light weight smell....❤

  • @JustSayLette_16
    @JustSayLette_16 4 місяці тому +4

    Good Afternoon Beautiful Simin!❤❤❤
    Thank you so much for this review! There are a couple of bottles that I was going to get rid of, so they've been ignored! Since this video, I've sniffed them, and wow, they are so much better!❤❤❤

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      Good Morning Gorgeous! ❤
      Happy hump day! Yayyyy! Halfway till the weekend lol.
      I had no hope for caramel Cascade but now I love it so much. It is so weird how perfumes change so drastically lol ❤
      Thanks for always being here with me my hun xo

  • @TechGeekDame
    @TechGeekDame 4 місяці тому +4

    Loving the pink vibe! Great update on the frags. 🥰

  • @christinavanmeter5034
    @christinavanmeter5034 4 місяці тому +6

    Always LOVE your videos. You are always a treat to watch.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Thank you so much my hun ❤ It really means a lot to me xo. Thank you for your faith in me ❤

  • @celinaluisa
    @celinaluisa 4 місяці тому +7

    I'm disappointed, in Germany it's so hard to get Paris Corner perfumes. And they are much more expensive😢
    But I'm happy to see a new Sim video 🎉

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Oh no, I am so sorry hun ❤ I wish these perfume shops open everywhere in the world with the right prices. These escalated prices are very unfair

  • @ocedkin9147
    @ocedkin9147 4 місяці тому +3

    Thank you so much. I have several bottles of perfume that I let macerate and it made a difference in what I kept and what I gave away.❤❤❤❤❤

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      You are always welcome my hun ❤ 100% agreed! Thats why I also only do a bi-yearly declutter

  • @paulinagluch771
    @paulinagluch771 4 місяці тому +1

    ❤bellissima ,autentica e sincera ,porta gioia ,adoro e ringrazio

  • @zfyreangel
    @zfyreangel 4 місяці тому +3

    Happy Monday, beautiful angel!
    Caramel Cascade smelled like rootbeer to me, but that didn't bother me much. I absolutely love rootbeer! I love layering Qissah Delicious with Eclaire (and probably CC when it calms down with the rootbeer.) Soothing Zephyr has dropped the rubbing alcohol smell for me. I love the smell of out of the bottle but I'm not quite sure yet alone on my skin. I think I need to start layering it with different things to find the happy medium.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hello my gorgeous hun ❤
      I need to try root beer to smell it and taste it. I think it would be a good example to use as so many perfumes are considered to have that scent resemblance.
      I could not agree more, Soothing Zephr will be very useful as a layering scent. I should have mentioned that in this video lol.

  • @DDH64812
    @DDH64812 4 місяці тому +7

    Love these vids 😊 Love to hear your viewpoint! I totally get the comparison of that minerals' smell in Ajwad and Sakina (salt note). I can't figure out where it's coming from in Ajwad based on the notes listed for that frag? I am one who likes that exotic guava note in Pink to Pink. You are right, it's not for everyone! I wear it a lot around the ocean, boating, etc. I find it mixes well in the breeze with everyone else's coconut 🥥 😅 take care Simin, see you next time.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hahahaha I love this comment esp. the part where you said it mixes with "everyone's (generic) coconut" lol. I can imagine what a hit Pink to Pink would be in this situation ❤❤❤
      Same, I dunno what is giving off that rusty smell in Ajwad. I hope it gets better before my December declutter Video.
      Thanks my hun. Soooo much love your way xo

  • @anabelleomalley627
    @anabelleomalley627 3 місяці тому +1

    Always love your reviews. Always agree with you, but have to disagree on Soothing Zephyr. She is one of my absolute favorites. Loved her straight from the bottle. She is so clean and soothing for me. I LOVE it.

  • @w.cushnie2190
    @w.cushnie2190 4 місяці тому +2

    Perfect adjective to describe Lattafa ajwad.... attractive 💯🙏🏽

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      Sigh... Hopefully my skin starts accepting this coz I adore the bottle ❤

  • @justjulia8007
    @justjulia8007 4 місяці тому +10

    I can absolutely testify to Mystique Bouquet now lasting over 12 hrs! While it’s not my favorite fragrance, after a few months I sprayed it on a tester to see how it had changed. And oh boy did it, lol.. left the tester in my bathroom and could smell it the next day! Definitely like it more.
    Cannot say the same for Ajwad.. omg I HATE it. There’s something that smells like hot pennies or blood 😮.. ugh. It wishes it could dupe Roses Vanille..maybe in a parallel universe with Vampires lmaooo.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +2

      Right?!! OMG same! Its not my fav but I will never declutter it. I get a craving to wear it sometimes and now it performs so well.
      Hahahaa we share the feeling babe. I will still keep Ajwad till December before deciding if it will get decluttered or not. But observing everyone else's similar experiences as mine, I have no hope for it changing ❤
      Hot pennies!!! That's what it smells like. Or rust.

  • @Annalovesvino
    @Annalovesvino 3 місяці тому

    I love your updates! Thank you! 💗Yes, Sehr and Qissa smell so much better one month later!

  • @Kikokrazyy
    @Kikokrazyy 4 місяці тому +5

    You’re so beautiful! Love your reviews! The only one I trust!

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      You're the best! You have no idea how much that means to me ❤❤❤

  • @doctordoctor5909
    @doctordoctor5909 4 місяці тому

    Also, I like your ensemble. Pink is your colour. There is nothing wrong with it. You look cute.

  • @Kiwi_Christine
    @Kiwi_Christine 4 місяці тому +2

    I love your maceration updates. Mystique bouquet, Qasamat Rasana & Musamam intense are on the top of my list. I’m just waiting for my stockist to restock Mystique bouquet.
    Have you ever tried lovely Cherie by Maison Alhambra? I’m letting it sit because it needs to last longer, but it’s so pretty.

  • @lovejones2613
    @lovejones2613 4 місяці тому +4

    Thanks for sharing.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Always my beautiful hun ❤

  • @jenniferfarje4723
    @jenniferfarje4723 4 місяці тому +9

    Hello my lovely Simin! ❤ If possible, can you a video of Middle Eastern perfumes that smell niche only. I heard you saying that on a few of them. Thank you again my dear! 🤗🥰

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +2

      Hey my hun ❤ Thats a fantastic idea!!! I will start making notes for this video ❤❤❤

  • @christinelecher1406
    @christinelecher1406 4 місяці тому +22

    Sim, you have to check out Athena by Maison Alhambra! Its a dupe of Burberry Goddess and it's SPECTACULAR ❤

    • @kumsonssamba8237
      @kumsonssamba8237 4 місяці тому +2

      I want to hear her thoughts on that too.

    • @grazynacohen9067
      @grazynacohen9067 4 місяці тому +1

      I heard that on another video yesterday and ordered it from Amazon under $30 for 100 ml bottle. I hope it will be a delightfully close dupe.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +3

      😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
      We dont have it here. I am dying to try Athena because I absolutely adore Burberry Goddess 😭

    • @hilaryraydecker1151
      @hilaryraydecker1151 4 місяці тому +1

      I just ordered it too! Fingers crossed!

  • @mrcharan
    @mrcharan 4 місяці тому +1

    Finally you gave some positive feedback on Ajwad OG. Thankyou.😂 I like Ajwad.

  • @inkumbinkumdinkumdoo
    @inkumbinkumdinkumdoo 4 місяці тому +7

    Hello hello our lovely Sim ❤

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hello hello my Angel hehe ❤❤❤ Thank you for making me smile

  • @GlitterBunnyNL
    @GlitterBunnyNL Місяць тому

    Sehr is very close to Tom Ford Vanilla Sex with less smoky and a little more subtle in dry down. I adore this scent. Mine after I sprayed a lot and let it sit… frequently go back to check , finally she’s ready!!! Worth it! The problem might be the calculation of running out and replacing the new one w the time;one of macerating 😅😅😅 oh boy that’s tricky 😂😂😂 PS: your colour palette of cloth to makeup and even mani are on point! Stunning ❤❤❤ that lipstick colour really suits your beautiful face 🥰🥰🥰

  • @rhondadavis3612
    @rhondadavis3612 4 місяці тому

    ❤sim is the ABSOLUTE BEST thanks for the updates.....😊😊😊😊

  • @DMSqueen1
    @DMSqueen1 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful Sim! I absolutely love Qissah Delicious, and I agree it’s getting better with maceration. Ajwad Pink to Pink smells like bandaids to me, I get nothing pleasant, going to the box under my bed

  • @kordeliakordelia3604
    @kordeliakordelia3604 4 місяці тому +4

    Lattafa Sehr smell beautifull and 4 me is sooo sweet so gourmand . Sehr sweet sticky woody wanilla❤

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +2

      I love this perfume because she gives such different experiences to everyone. And the best part is that all the experiences are good ones with it ❤

    • @DaniCouto
      @DaniCouto 4 місяці тому

      @@kordeliakordelia3604 Funny that you mentioned that.
      Although I adore Sehr, one of my close fragrance friends, had the same impression as you did.

  • @endor8witch
    @endor8witch 4 місяці тому +6

    i used to think this was nonsensical...but i decided to try with badee al oud sublime + yara moi and it went from faint and fading to intense powerhouse lol i thought i had bad batches but didn't think all they needed was maceration. it was insane lol like diff perfume bottles

    • @reignsworld1979
      @reignsworld1979 4 місяці тому +2

      Yara Moi caught a LOT of flack, but I quite enjoyed it this summer. It was a definite compliment getter. I paired it with a body care set named Sheer Harmony(discontinued)from a brand called Goodness and Grace and I had a bittersweet moment. I knew I couldn't replace Sheer Harmony as it's discontinued but the two were like a match made in heaven and I wore them together until I used up my lotion and body mist.
      I don't think I'll ever find another body care set to go with Yara Moi, but I will still continue to repurchase it because she is absolutely stunning!😮

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hehehee same! Initially I was like "maceration what?" coz I had never experienced that with western perfumes. But with ME perfumes, its absolutely insane. When I visit some perfumes after a year, it like a completely different perfume lol ❤❤❤

  • @aesfheticssss2606
    @aesfheticssss2606 4 місяці тому +2

    Thank you so much for posting this, was waiting for this vedio ❤

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      You are always welcome my hun ❤ I know everyone waits for these. I try to post them often but need for them to macerate properly so that I can be accurate ❤❤❤

  • @JessicaLanear
    @JessicaLanear 4 місяці тому +13

    Simon, I wore Mystic Bouquet to the pool yesterday. After swimming for about thirty minutes, this woman told me that she tasted my perfume in the water and I was supposed to wash it off prior to getting in the water. I asked my man to smell me and he said he smelled it and he liked it. I wear Mystic Bouquet because it’s my most complimented fragrance.

    • @christinelecher1406
      @christinelecher1406 4 місяці тому +27

      You should have told her, "oh no, I pee'd in the pool. That's probably what you're tasting." 😁

    • @yopsiakay1519
      @yopsiakay1519 4 місяці тому +6

      @@christinelecher1406😂😂😂😂 naughty! But I love it😅😅😅😅

    • @catherine_o_o1269
      @catherine_o_o1269 4 місяці тому +13

      What is she doing going around tasting pool water?She should mind her own.

    • @loriwiggs8599
      @loriwiggs8599 4 місяці тому +1

      If she’s tasting the pool water she must like water. I’d a told her gas was in the water from the lawn guys mower. Lol

    • @niklaus009
      @niklaus009 4 місяці тому +3

      Huh?? That’s like saying that you can taste sunscreen in pool water and to wash it off first😅

  • @Mimi90353
    @Mimi90353 2 місяці тому

    What an awesome video! And I love your outfit 😍

  • @RaffyPoohh
    @RaffyPoohh 4 місяці тому +2

    I fell for the Sehr Sweet Vanilla Bomb trap thinking it would be more like Eclaire. It's still a pretty young bottle so I'm hoping it macerates into something I enjoy more. Purchased Teriaq at the same time and that one... I'm uncertain I like it.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Oh then our noses are the same ❤ Coz to me Sehr is a less sweet, slightly animalic vanilla. And Teriaq although beautiful has this sickening stale scent in the background like old musty books.

  • @MinnaPirkonen
    @MinnaPirkonen 3 місяці тому +2

    Caramel Cascade layered with Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 71 is so good...

    • @isirita8506
      @isirita8506 3 місяці тому

      Thanks for sharing will try it

  • @telalong5254
    @telalong5254 3 місяці тому

    thank you so much for this video i learned a whole lot.

  • @roroknut
    @roroknut 3 місяці тому +2

    You' re always lovely❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  3 місяці тому

      And you my hun, always so kind ❤❤❤

  • @kumsonssamba8237
    @kumsonssamba8237 4 місяці тому +1

    I do understand your stance with Ajwad pink. A very ripe Guava would have some strong smell to it that I don’t like too. Sometimes it resembles the smell of Jackfruit when opened. Not to that extent though.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Oh yesss!!! Sooo many others also sense jackfruit in it ❤ As much as I love eating guava, I dont wanna smell like it you know xo

  • @ScentsforJoy1122
    @ScentsforJoy1122 4 місяці тому +3

    Hey Simin !! 🤗Love your videos ❤️❤️❤️ Regards from Portugal 🇵🇹

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hey my gorgeous babe! ❤
      Thank you so so much!!!! Sending love all the way to Portugal from Dubai ❤❤❤

    • @ScentsforJoy1122
      @ScentsforJoy1122 4 місяці тому

      @@SiminShaikh 🤗❤️❤️Thank you sweet girl !

  • @ekramabdirahman3746
    @ekramabdirahman3746 4 місяці тому +2

    The name Sehr scares me and that bottle.I love Cherry Bouquet.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hahahaha I get why ❤ Cherry Bouquet, Cherry by Ahmed Al Maghribi and Sweet Heaven Extreme are my fav go to cherry perfumes right now

  • @sunauratheartist2164
    @sunauratheartist2164 4 місяці тому

    Oeff! what you're describing about Ajwad Pink to Pink is exactly how I feel about Fakhar Rose Gold😭😭 I've had it since last year and have been hoping that it'll get better but there's something about it that is almost suffocating haha sorry to sound so bleak but I'll definitely be gifting it to my younger sister😅 I hope she likes it🤷🏽‍♀️

  • @sheylaarreguina
    @sheylaarreguina 4 місяці тому +2

    Hello Simin! I might have missed it but can you say how much time on average do you macerate your fragrances? Thanks!

  • @kelleyshan
    @kelleyshan 4 місяці тому +1

    I could not agree with you more on Ajwad. I kept it for 2 years hoping it would get better and I loved the bottle so much. That metal and rancid sharp musk notes with rotten fruit never went away.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Oh nooo. This is what I was afraid of. I think its skin chemistry since the whole internet is divided on this lol. But I am with you on this perfume journey. Same! ❤

  • @jaynecatherineepinkett3454
    @jaynecatherineepinkett3454 4 місяці тому +1

    Your makeup today looks stunning. I bought cherry bouquet when you first reviewed it and I thought it smelt very playdoh. I am persevering though as that smell is less obvious so fingers crossed x

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hey my hun ❤
      Thank you so much! I think its the bright pink lippie ❤
      Just spray Cherry Bouquet out a little hun and go back to it in a week. Mine came already macerated ❤

  • @khalidsuxx
    @khalidsuxx 4 місяці тому +1

    never been this early i love reptile dragon n sehr is one of my best buy this year, the steel iron cap can be used as a weapon for war too

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hahahaha absolutely!!! Like a Ninja star!
      I love that dragon cap a lot too. The juice is also soooo beautiful ❤

  • @Mrs0biWanKenobi
    @Mrs0biWanKenobi 4 місяці тому +1

    As always, love your videos! You are my lifeline for Middle Eastern perfumes! Does Cherry Bouquet have any powderiness at all? My husband really dislikes powdery smells, but I really really want to try it.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hey my hun ❤
      Thank you so much babe. Unfortunately no. Cherry Bouquet is quite boozy. But it is a very likeable perfume if you like Cherry perfumes ❤ Very grown up as well ❤

  • @blayde_warrior7507
    @blayde_warrior7507 4 місяці тому +3

    My darling Simin! You look beautiful as always, your makeup is immaculate and it defines your lovely features sooo well😍 really you’re such a stunning woman my dear ❤
    I absolutely ADORE your maceration updates. I so look forward to them. Been waiting for this particular video with bated breath! I’m sooo happy to know that Caramel Cascade gets better, I couldn’t stand the dusty rice smell. I hope mine quickly gets to the point where that note disappears too❤ Do you have any layering suggestions for Caramel Cascade or Eclaire hon?

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      My beautiful hun ❤❤❤
      Your kindness really is refreshing. Thanks you. Thank you. Thank you soooooo much ❤❤❤
      Oh yes, Caramel Cascade changed so much! I just need to remember to spray it out more often. It just helps it get there faster you know. Oooooh. Lemme try and think of layering combos for these lovely gourmands ❤ Soooooo much love your way babe ❤

  • @jenni3742
    @jenni3742 3 місяці тому +2

    Here me out Mystique Bouquet + YSL Libre Edp best combo!! Its so sophisticated and luxurious 💕

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  3 місяці тому

      OMG!!!! I am gouing to try this first thing when I get home ❤❤❤

  • @angelflip100
    @angelflip100 3 місяці тому +1

    Great video! I always appreciate knowing perfumes age overtime. For me, Ajwad and Sakeena smell like shisha. Does anyone agree?

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  3 місяці тому

      Oh snap!!! What an awesome comparison. Rose Sheesha and Grape Sheesha respectively lol ❤❤❤ I agree!

  • @nsq_0000
    @nsq_0000 3 місяці тому +2

    Sim, when you say "decide to get rid of" certain perfumes, what do you usually do with them? I have so many that I feel I want to part with, but have no idea what to do with them. Thanks!

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  3 місяці тому

      Hey my hun ❤
      I usually list it here for sale if it is barely used or else I gift them to my family ❤ I have a huge family lol

    • @nsq_0000
      @nsq_0000 3 місяці тому

      @@SiminShaikh Thanks!

    • @isirita8506
      @isirita8506 3 місяці тому

      Same here ,I live in Germany anyone care to buy it off please indicate

  • @7ujh6isawesome
    @7ujh6isawesome 3 місяці тому +1

    if you had to choose sehr or shaghaf oud tonka, which would you pick?

  • @xtinejoy
    @xtinejoy 4 місяці тому +4

    Hi, Sim! It's crazy how people get mad when someone doesn't like what they like. Perfume is very subjective because how they smell in the skin and on clothes differ. In addition, the memories or thoughts they envoke differ too, changing our perceptions as well.
    Mystic Bouquet is really indescribable. I just know I smell like a rich person when I wear it. My mother loves it too. I need a full bottle (but the budget though)! 😅 I'm upset to find out that chocolate is not dominant in Qissah Delicious. Now I'm having doubts of purchasing it. 🙁
    Have you smelled Al Jawhara from the Lattafa Pride collection? I'd like to know what you think of it.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      Hey my gorgeous hun ❤
      Hehehe yea, I hate mentioning a disclaimer every time I say I don't like a perfume, but I think its necessary to remind people to take a chill pill lol.
      I could not have said it better hun. Perfumes literally change for me every 3 months based on all the points you mentioned.
      While I don't gravitate towards Mystique bouquet a lot, it s definitely a rich person smelling perfume, very beautiful and sophisticated. I love my bottle so much ❤
      Oh no, I am sorry babe. If I start smelling the chocolate note I will let you know.
      Jawhara, ummm, not yet. Is it any good? Lemme research it a bit ❤

    • @xtinejoy
      @xtinejoy 4 місяці тому

      @@SiminShaikh Based on reviews I've watched here in UA-cam, the perfume smell nothing like the notes listed. It has a biscuit-like scent. It's on my cart for a month or more now, waiting for your review and my bonus to arrive. Haha!

  • @BGalwah1
    @BGalwah1 4 місяці тому +2

    Hi-how long did you let caramel cascade sit before retrying?

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hey my hun ❤ 2 months. Ideally I would like to give it 3 months with weekly spraying out.

  • @barryryan1948
    @barryryan1948 4 місяці тому +1

    Hey, my beautiful angel. I love this video. I am so impressed that you kept Ajwad the OG after the rough start and looking forward to see how this will be in cooler weather for you. The ultimate test would be if you can bring yourself to wear it 😅. I do not like metallic notes, but can handle it , if it short lived and becomes beautiful. I am learning more what notes I dislike these days as I feel my sense of smell and my taste in perfumes changed since I got so ill about 3 years or so ago. I now know to try and stay away from ' bitter' notes and also sour notes but there are exceptions, I have a perfume that has a sour cherry note but the base notes are so lovely with warm vanilla etc so I do not mind the slightly sour but also wonderfully aromatic start of one perfume. I am surprised to see that I truly love rose notes when they are done with a fresh twist or noir and of course if they also have jasmine ( and pink pepper and citrus) I am interested.
    It is so interesting what you shared about Ajwad Pink to Pink, the fact you had to eat that fruit salad before you could eat what you wanted to eat, that makes sense that when you smelled Pink it bought back such a strong scent memory. Would you believe I have never eaten a guava and so I have no idea of the smell or taste of this but I have had a bad experience with Mango. When we were on a 4 months cruise ( Mum and I many eons ago) and we went to Panama and I ate a mango and I did not enjoy it but then got very ill ( too ill to watch going through the Panama canal , which still saddens me) and now I have to be careful with Mango scents. I was so ill with a fever and even some mango shower gels can be too much. It just depends on the other notes. But Mango juice is OK for me but the fruit on my skin makes me feel nauseaus yet I love Mango Lassi, I love it. It is so interesting how we react to scent memories . I still love Pink to Pink as it does smell exotic to me, just as you said. I love love love the dry down on my skin. When I open the cap and sniff the perfume or even spray it in the air it does not do much for me but on my skin , I truly love it. My lovely hun, wishing you a wonderful week, from stormy Tasmania, with much love and light, always yours, Tia ❤💜❤

  • @armanls3656
    @armanls3656 4 місяці тому +1

    Have you tried zimaya grandeur ? It looks a bit like ajwad bottle

  • @miriampanieri5992
    @miriampanieri5992 4 місяці тому +2

    What lipstick are you wearing? it’s such a beautiful shade of pink😍

  • @CallMeShads
    @CallMeShads 3 місяці тому

    I Love Mystique Bouquet - I took it for my vacation in Italy for scent memory and I left it there 😭😭😭😭

  • @vypanchy
    @vypanchy 4 місяці тому +7

    If anyone has smelt snowflakes & cashmere from bath & body works, does qissa delicious remind you of that? Because I'm getting that, with a mix of almond blossom & oat milk.. one of my friends said she's getting warm vanilla sugar from bbw..

    • @picachufairy
      @picachufairy 4 місяці тому

      Following this comment

    • @ria7726
      @ria7726 4 місяці тому

      No .. totally different

    • @dishatiwari8431
      @dishatiwari8431 4 місяці тому

      @@ria7726 what is similar to strawberry snowflakes plz help
      Rave now pink is not available

    • @vypanchy
      @vypanchy 4 місяці тому

      @@dishatiwari8431 what can be similar to strawberry snowflakes that I'm not sure but some people say qissa pink has a similar vibe so naybe you can give that a try, or you can try optimystic her from fragrance world

    • @ekramabdirahman3746
      @ekramabdirahman3746 4 місяці тому

      Qissa pink or original Yara

  • @jaemlethinker
    @jaemlethinker 3 місяці тому +1

    XDDDDDDDD ur review of ajwad!!! hahahaha! I love ajwad, I'm on my 2nd bottle! so interesting that diff ppl have diff sense of smell! the metallic note u dislike, to me, makes ajwad smells so light and airy! like a sunny day! heheheh i barely smell the tangy fruits, it's more rose, almost honey-like! I love ur video,, so fun to watch

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  3 місяці тому +1

      Hehehe Ajwad is my most divided on opinion for sure. I really wanna like it coz I do like Sakeena so there is still hope ♥️

  • @juanijimenez1761
    @juanijimenez1761 4 місяці тому +1

    Hola mi dulce ángel,¿ajwad pink tiene nota metálica? Su hermano si y no la soporto,😢 gracias por compartir 😘

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      Hola mi hermoso ángel,
      De nada. Pink to Pink es literalmente guayaba con perfume de rosa y vainilla. Es muy bonita pero no me gusta oler a guayaba ❤😂

    • @juanijimenez1761
      @juanijimenez1761 4 місяці тому

      @@SiminShaikh muchas gracias 😘

  • @TerpCrazy
    @TerpCrazy 3 місяці тому

    So what exactly do you guys do to macerate properly. I usually just do a few sprays test it out and then let sit for a few weeks or more. Also keep it the box so it’s out of light and room temps are always cooler

  • @lizalauda1903
    @lizalauda1903 4 місяці тому +6

    Everyone got different perception and taste. To my nose Sehr smells like plastic, but I'm obsessed with both Ajwads 😅 Thanks for the updates, I'll look at Caramel Casacade since Eclair is so hyped atm it's hard to get for a fair price.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hey my hun ❤
      You are absolutely right. Sehr is so different to all noses. Thats the beauty of perfume. My perfumes smell so different on my sisters because of skin chemistry as well ❤
      Hehehe I hope I end up loving the Ajwads coz I really like the bottles ❤

  • @angelmanuelcamacho8690
    @angelmanuelcamacho8690 4 місяці тому +2

    I feel like it’s the honey that scent doesn’t smell good to my nose when I have smelled it in most perfumes

  • @angelahicklin4487
    @angelahicklin4487 4 місяці тому +1

    Hi Simin, what a great video. I have quissa pink and can't smell it. I am so glad it will get better if I be patient. I also have sehr. I like it but don't love it but again you have given me hope. I am very interested in Cherry Bouquet by Afnan. Is this a dupe for Lost Cherry by TF? Thank you so much and hope you have a wonderful day.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hey gorgeous hun ❤
      Thank you so much for your kindness babe. Yea Paris Corner perfumes need maceration for at least 3 months usually.
      Cherry Bouquet is a bang on dupe for Lost Cherry. Perhaps slightly sweeter though, but I prefer that.
      Always my hun and you have an amazing week ahead xo

  • @TheEmanueleCastelli
    @TheEmanueleCastelli 4 місяці тому +1

    Hey baaabe, loved the video of course and I’m so glad you didn’t declattered Ajwad… Yet 😂
    I totally get something similar to Sakeena as well, that thing reminds me of pink rose bath salts from the ‘90 🥶 and I don’t know why I like it so much 🙈

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Heyaaa hun ❤❤❤
      Hehehe yea I'm gonna give till December. I really wanna like it coz I love the bottle so much ❤ Oooooh yes!!! I now the bath salts in question lol
      You are not alone babe, so many people in the comments absolutely love Ajwad. Weirdly enough, I love Sakeena

  • @tlade7
    @tlade7 Місяць тому

    Can you do a maceration update for Kayali fragrance especially vanilla 28

  • @rebii71
    @rebii71 4 місяці тому +1

    💗

  • @monikafranus920
    @monikafranus920 4 місяці тому +3

    Hi Simin. In my country Eclaire is still very expensive. Around $60. I am curious what it smells like but I won't risk a blind buy

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      Hey my hun ❤
      That is way to expensive. Let the hype die down a bit babe. Smell wise, it is a true gourmand. It literally smells like Toffee candy.

  • @aliya-w2s7c
    @aliya-w2s7c 15 днів тому

    Qissah delicious or December vanilla?

  • @Carine_Dulcio
    @Carine_Dulcio 2 місяці тому

    Hi I have a question.. Do you know of a Prada candy Arabian scent? .. Been looking all over for a good dupe!

  • @christyhatton109
    @christyhatton109 4 місяці тому

    Where did you get your shelves for your perfume?

  • @danic933
    @danic933 3 місяці тому

    Can I ask what your rule for maceration is? I hear so many different time frames and it can be a bit confusing.

  • @yadjaz
    @yadjaz 4 місяці тому +1

    Have you tried Lovely Cherie by Maison Alhambra? I’m looking for a good cherry 🍒 perfume and torn between your review and Arahiworld’s.

    • @prestonstiles3596
      @prestonstiles3596 4 місяці тому +2

      I have that one, I hated it at first and so glad I never tried Lost Cherry. It sat for like 5 months before I tried it again. Now I love it. It’s a boozy cherry. Now my son steals it too😂

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +2

      Hey my Hun ❤
      For some odd reason we dont have many Maison AlHambra perfumes sold here in the UAE. However my fav cherry perfumes are Cherry Bouquet (TF Lost Cherry), Sweet Heaven Extreme (Lost Chery + Good Girl + Angels Share) and Cherry by Ahmed Al Maghribi (Dior Miss Cherie) ❤❤❤

    • @yadjaz
      @yadjaz 4 місяці тому +1

      @@SiminShaikh thank you pretty lady! I’ll definitely take you on your recommendations 💜

  • @dishatiwari8431
    @dishatiwari8431 4 місяці тому +2

    Hi Sim❤
    How has voux pastries macerated
    I am planning to buy
    Plz help

    • @jadsjads1853
      @jadsjads1853 4 місяці тому

      You would love it. Safe blind buy

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hey my hun ❤
      Mine has not macerated yet. I need that strong artificial scent in the opening to subside. I think it needs another month or so ❤

  • @Erin-gq4st
    @Erin-gq4st 4 місяці тому +1

    I enjoy Qissa Delicious, but I am so sad that I can literally only smell it for 5 minutes, even though I've had it for over 4 months. I am really hoping that somehow the performance will improve, since after 5 minutes it is like I didn't even put it on. I am also wondering if you could review Lattafa's The Kingdom for women. I am so curious about it, but haven't been able to find a single review on it!

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hey my Hun ❤
      Have you tried asking people around you if they can smell it? Coz sometimes even I grow anosmic to certain perfumes.
      Oddly enough, the recent Lattafa perfumes have just not been released in UAE although they are a UAE based company. What a shame.

  • @ritabampoh6104
    @ritabampoh6104 4 місяці тому +2

    hi simin, how long do you macerate them for ? lovely video btw

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      Hey my hun ❤
      Usually I allow them to rest for 3 months but for these it was about two months.

  • @Spring_rolls
    @Spring_rolls 4 місяці тому +3

    Would you please recommend some arabian perfumes with 1-yummy lychee notes??
    2-coconut notes
    My brother is going to Saudia for his vacation and i have to give him a list 😂😂

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +2

      Hahaha nice!!! I hope he gets you tons of them ❤
      1. Lychee - Lattafa Mohra Silky Rose
      2. Coconut - Khadlaj Nuha or if you like spicy ones then Musamam white intense

    • @Spring_rolls
      @Spring_rolls 4 місяці тому

      @@SiminShaikh thank you love🙏❤️

  • @MaxPotChannel
    @MaxPotChannel 4 місяці тому +1

    Yes I still don’t smell the chocolate in quissa so I’m waiting. I decided to declutter Carmel cascade

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      Yea even to my nose, I cannot smell chocolate at all. But I still do love it lol. My caramel cascade needs another month to reach where I expect it to, but it will just smell similar to Eclaire which is a bummer lol ❤❤❤

    • @MaxPotChannel
      @MaxPotChannel 3 місяці тому

      @@SiminShaikh yes. I might have sold too soon 🤔

  • @elizabethokoro285
    @elizabethokoro285 3 місяці тому

    WHAT perfume does quissa smell like?

  • @vypanchy
    @vypanchy 4 місяці тому +1

    Please review arwa from paris corner

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      Hey my hun ❤
      Sure babe. Adding this to my list now.

  • @chemmankadavucity9605
    @chemmankadavucity9605 19 днів тому

    Mam,
    Yesterday I bought "lattafa bade al oud glory" perfume ( batch-2022_2027)
    like alcohol very light smell,no more projection and long lasting.
    Can I try after 3,4 weeks
    After maceration processing back to orginal fragrance?
    Iam waiting for your valuable answer.❤

  • @adiroxlife
    @adiroxlife 4 місяці тому +2

    Do u know any clean laundry or clean skin smelling Arab perfume?

    • @Bookoscopy
      @Bookoscopy 4 місяці тому

      Commenting to see her reply

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому +1

      Hey my Hun ❤
      While skin clean scents are so rare here, we do however associate musk perfumes with clean girl core. They don't smell like skin per se but here goes:
      1. Khadlaj Musk Pure
      2. Mystique Bouquet
      3. Soothing Zephr
      4. Mayar Natural Intense
      5. Tahara Vanilla

    • @adiroxlife
      @adiroxlife 4 місяці тому +1

      @@SiminShaikh thanks you are soo helpful and kind .. I love clean detergent, laundry ,clean clothes, clothes dryer out kind of smell because it’s almost liked by everyone and it’s least offensive in formal settings . I love perfumes but people around me are pretty subjective , some don’t even like smell of Deodrants. I love longevity of Arab perfumes so was wondering is their anything of that sort. Will research and buy your suggestions .

  • @marywendt7
    @marywendt7 4 місяці тому

    To me the Ajwad smells like a ripe melon.. delicious but you can't spray a lot

  • @loriwiggs8599
    @loriwiggs8599 4 місяці тому

    I felt like my caramel cascade smelled like root beer but it’s still macerating. So, we shall see what I got later date.

  • @KiraJ717
    @KiraJ717 4 місяці тому +1

    Caramel Cascade to me smells like root beer. Similar to BDK Rouge Smoking. The caramel is very deep and dark.

    • @SiminShaikh
      @SiminShaikh  4 місяці тому

      I need to try some root beer to see how it smells like coz I know many perfumes smell like it and it would be a good comparison item. I loooooove smoking rouge so much. Waiting for a perfume that comes close to it ❤❤❤ I think my caramel Cascade need a month more to get there ❤