THE MOST OVERRATED PERFUMES ACCORDING TO INSTAGRAM (AND ME)
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- Опубліковано 19 кві 2022
- Today, I'm sharing a list of the most overrated and overhyped fragrances according to Instagram. They are mostly best sellers that have been around for a long time. I also wanted to share my personal list at the end. Be sure to share your list in the comments! What perfumes do you think are overrated? xx
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Hey Beauties, I'm back! I want to know what perfumes you think are the most overrated?! Do you agree with my list at the end? xx
OMg did we just have a parallel universe same life event?!?
I recently ordered the Amouage Blossom, Xerjoff Italica and LDBS together.
And had the exact SAME response for the very SAME reasons! 😰😰😱😱
I had the same feeling as ‘I just don’t get why people love this’ and also on paper the notes looked like something up my alley.
I’m usually a huge gourmand fan but Italica and LDBS just didn’t do it for me. I find both cloying. Instead I prefer Princess Kilian.
At least now I’m confident to sample anything you’re recommending because our taste is very much similar this means. 😉 Cool video. 👍🏽
I agree with lots of your items on the list 💕
I love Chanel No.5, it is absolutely not overhyped.
I love Chanel 5. Overpriced but not overhyped. I don’t enjoy Mademoiselle. The bitter sharp slightly off orange. I love the smell of most Chanel scents though. I think jo Malone scents are overhyped. TF scents overpriced. He has a few greats including Lost Cherry. Soleil Blanc. Mandarino D Amalfi smells amazing but doesn’t last. Longevity poor in blue range for that price. I knew La vie e Belle would be there. It’s a nice scent, can be cloying. Flowerbomb patchouli bomb seems overated.cloying. Baccarat Rouge I find interesting, it’s nice but not beautiful. Overpriced. Overhyped for sure. Havent tried Black Opium.
I find Delina a bit cloying. A bit rich. It’s nicer than Rose Prick though. Baccarat Rouge overpriced. Overhyped but I really Enjoy a dupe of it called “Opal Drip”. It’s a more affordable aquatic version of it. Less creamy but if baccarat doesn’t smell good on their skin Opal drip might.
It’s Baccarat Rouge for me
TF is definitely not overrated but overpriced for sure
lol yes, definitely! xx
I don’t get the hype. It’s certainly not bad but far from special. It tastes mostly like cotton candy to me and the sweetness is way too aggressive for my taste.
@@leedlbagginshield8492 it’s polarizing that’s all :)
I gasped when you read Delina! Goodness its one of my all time favorites!! It's the fragrance that makes me feel instantly happy. Not sure about all Tom Ford but I also love my Rose Prick!
At least it was at #9 and not in the top 5 and especially at #1 lol
I love those two, too! They are my jam. 🌹🌹
You’re making such an excellent point - it happens so often that, upon smelling a hyped-up fragrance, I think, what is wrong with me? Is my olfactory palate that underdeveloped? Am I missing something here? Admittedly, two such fragrances are in fact Delina and Baccarat Rouge. It’s not that I hate them, they just don’t do a thing for me, no matter how often I try them.
You really hit the nail on the head: fragrance is such an individual experience. That’s what makes the world of perfumes so fascinating - never a dull moment.
Thank you for your lovely videos, and especially for pointing me towards what has since become my I-can-hear-the-angels-sing fragrance: Roja Elixir. I wouldn’t have found it without you! 😊
STOP THE RIOT!!!!! OMG I LOVE LA VIE EST BELLE! this is where I draw the line! hahahahahah - I love you Erin - this video is SENDING ME! hahaha
Yep, Baccarat was my vote for most overrated. It was an expensive blind buy mistake for me. I don’t think the scent is bad, but it’s too strong for my tastes. I regret it. I do like Love Don’t Be Shy, but understand why it’s not for everyone. Thanks for the fun video! 💕
Thank you!It's a fun topic, I love hearing people's opinions! xx
I think I traumatized my husband with BR540. I think I’m anosmic to it, so I over-sprayed! He said it smelled awful, like a musty old man! 😂 I don’t get how people think it smells sweet. 🤷🏻♀️ Love, Don’t Be Shy is sweet to me (not at all mature smelling IMO). It smells like root beer to me, and I love it!
LDBS smells like burnt plastic to me I sure don’t get the hype
I love Tom Ford but too many people wear it, I want to be different
I also can't smell BR 540. And the Killians smell weak to me. I don't have this problem with other fragrances. Funny.
I absolutely found Benevolence (House of Sillage), Delina (Parfums de Marly) and Baccarat Rouge 540 to be so overhyped. However, I fell for the hype and ordered them. It has been tough because I paid a lot but cannot enjoy them. I LOVE Chanel No 5!!! I have worn it for decades. It is definitely relevant.
I 100% agree with you on Delina and BR540. I truly don't get it.
I feel your pain Tiffany. I "chased" and over purchased fragrance about fifteen years ago. And that was when there were fewer on the market than there are today. "Exclusives" were just getting going. I stopped and used everything up. I now only keep two or three fragrances on my table top at one time. Seasonal choices, one light, one a bit more and a night time scent, at most. And typically, I chose ones that can be mixed. I use them up over the fall/winter months or spring/summer months. Lastly, I stick with perfumers only. Meaning, I do not purchase fragrance from fashion, et al designers.I stick with Guerlain (French) and Penhalgions (British). Lastly, just a quote I want to share: during the early days of the financial crisis (~2008/2009) Dr. Phil actually made the suggestion to people "Stop looking for or chasing everything new."
@@anyaamasova6607 I love your method of getting full use of preferred frags. I buy niche more than designer because my mom did so when I was child. That said I have found some designer ones that I love. I have amassed so many fantastic frags that I will not be able to use them up. I have decided to donate them to a womens shelter in my area.
Agreed. They smell terrible and the price. Nope
Sell them, Sis. Lolol
Thank you Erin for the great video. I think a portion of the people who responded to your question were responding more to the "overrated" portion rather than the "overhyped" portion. A perfume such as Chanel No. 5 doesn't have to be "hyped" in the way a new fragrance from Xerjoff or Parfums De Marly is hyped by UA-cam influencers. However, by virtue of the fact that it is a legendary scent, it is put up on a pedestal that a lot of young people do not think it deserves. I remember once that Katie Puckrik mentioned that it was one of her mother's favorite fragrances, but that she considered it to almost be "from a different culture" which is why she said she preferred the Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere. Also, I agree with your own list of overhyped fragrances. In particular I wanted to say that with respect to Armani's Rouge Malachite, the best part of it is two hours after you apply it. The opening is way too green for my liking. A fragrance that I prefer in its place is D&G The Only One Intense. It has the same creamy white floral/vanilla vibe without the high-pitch opening.
I have to add Replica By The Fireplace. I just don’t get it. I don’t get “warm”, I get “smoke”. And also just too masculine for my taste.
That's an interesting pick! I love layering it with something sweet and vanilla but I definitely understand this choice! xx
Yes, Lisa Davidson I get what you are saying about by the Fireplace. When I got the sample of the fragrance I did not like it. However that is a fragrance you have to wear in extreme cold weather. I went skiing in Feb., and it smells amazing Nicole is right if you pair by the fireplace with a vanilla fragrance or body spray it will smell awesome. If you want a dupe of by the fireplace. Look for Ameer Al Oudh Intense Oudh, (it must say intense oudh) by lataffa. It has more of the vanilla note instead of the tobacco (smoke). That what I love about the perfume. Try wearing your by the fireplace in wintertime it might change your mind. I hope this helps…
Yes! Oofa so stinky.
AGREE!!
Another youtuber said the fragrance makes you smell like a fireplace 🤣
Very interesting the way you described what's happened to BR540 - so accurate! The cat is out of the bag and the club is getting too overcrowded. It is so hyped up! I think it smells gorgeous on so many people but sadly I am not one of them. I remember your first review of 540 when it first aired! And now it is falling prey to Flowerbomb Syndrome as you call it. I still to this day love Flowerbomb and Coco Mademoiselle! I'm also a diehard Soleil Blanc, Metallique, and Lost Cherry fan! Always in my rotation. Great video, Erin!! ❤️
I live in Greece and people don't generally walk around wearing B540,very expensive and sold only in selected stores. Tom Ford is a more popular pricy choice but you will mostly smell Si by Armani,Good Girl and for some reason everyone seems to be sporting Zadig & Voltaire these days (it's called either She or Her,something like that).
Also almost everything Lancome! I feel like I smell La vie EVERYWHERE!
Same ln Denmark..
Armarni Si is ALL over as is Coco Mademoiselle..
Noone (!) knows of niche perfumes here 😅
Same in Norway.I Feel alone when it comes to niche🤣And after i start using niche i have big problem using anything else🥹
You are truly a great influencer! Haha with this video you’d point out to not get caught up with the hyped up perfumes that we’d want to buy to be in the “I’m crowd” and yet disregard the price tag (baclarat rouge 540/ Armani preve line) to be able to say you own it. And stay true to yourself. Also with your low buy/ declutter videos to have an over look of what you actually use and what money was spent and not utilized. Love your channel so much!!!
Some scents get overhyped on social media. I think a lot of people buy them blindly and then after owning and wearing realize it’s not what they want or expected
My overated fragrance is Le Labo Santal 33. Everyone knows it, everyone wears it, every company try to make their own version of it. I used to love it but then I couldn't stand the scent of it anymore.
Some people say it smells a bit like mothballs. Not sure. There’s even a Le Labo Santal 33 washing detergent u can buy. Lol . A weakened down version of it. I tried it. It was ok. A bit woodsy for me though.
It smells like curry or savory food on me :( funny enough though I’ve never smelled it on someone.
I'm a huge Le Labo fan, but I feel the same way, Santal 33 just didn't do it for me. My signature fragrance is Le Labo Gaiac 10, a City Exclusive, but I also adore Rose 31 and Another 13. I use the Rose 31 laundry detergent and love it.
Hi Erin ! I love this kind of videos because it's always fun to see what's working for some people and what is not. Don't worry, it's normal to have different opinions on fragrances. Just because we all have different tastes and our skin chemistry is also different.
My mother loves La vie est belle. It works pretty well on her but on my skin it's just a sweet mess. Same thing for Black opium.
Juliette has a gun fragrances smell too synthetic for my taste. I recommend you to try Couleur vanille by l'Artisan parfumeur or Ça boum by Teo Cabanel if you're looking for a summer salty vanilla 😉
Erin this was a great video, I agree with you so much on many of the fragrances you mentioned except Rouge Malachite … this one is magic and I have two backup bottles. Also BR540 will always be my most special perfume in my collection even though it’s hyped or too common now. I appreciate your honesty. We should wear what we love regardless of hype or popularity… be true to yourself always!!! Well done! 👍🏼 😍
I agree. Also, fragrance viewers/influencers aren’t reflective of the population we experience while out and about. BR540 is not known by most people just going about their day
Very cool video! 👍🏼
I totally agree with Baccarat Rouge 540 as being the most hyped up fragrance of all time, because when I bought the 200ml bottle and sprayed it, my boyfriend sad that it smelled like an old wealthy man and that it was the most unsuitable fragrance for me ever.
My second most hyped fragrance would also be Italica. I blind bought it and when I tested it at home, I almost had to gag and all I wanted was to take a shower immediately. And with What about Pop and Vanilla Vibes it was the exact same case. I couldn’t test them in the store before buying because of the pandemic and unfortunately they weren’t what I had expected either. All those three perfumes sounded extremely delicious when I read about their composition but they all turned out to have some strange off-putting notes. 🙅🏻♀️
I don't want to be the one who is always against the mainstream on principle, but I really had to learn the hard way that I need to literally follow my own nose and not always run out to buy the newest cool fragrance in town. Of course there are perfumes like for instance Delina and Lost Cherry that really deserve their place on the podium as one of the most unique and great smelling scents from the last few years. But in general we as customers have to be very careful and really test them in-depth before buying (specially the more expensive ones) because as in fashion, food or music it is also legitimate to have a different taste in fragrances because we are all individuals. And therefore, it is absolutely normal to love underrated parfumes like Black Opium Illicit Green or Idôle L'intense even though they are not popular.
Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭❤️
Rouge Malachite was love at first sniff for me. I need to force myself to wear another fragrances, otherwise it would be my signature scent that I have never had, since I change my fragrance multiple times a day.😅
There’s definitely a sweet spot with fragrances when they’re just gaining popularity but before they become “overcrowded” as you aptly put it. I don’t understand how Chanel N°5 made an overhyped list either, that perfume (whether you like it or not) transcends trends or hype.
I think Chanel No.5 is extremely underrated!
I just smelled it for the first time like last week. It smelled like s**t to me. I have also smelled two other vintage Chanel perfumes which smelled like urine. I am a huge fragrance addict but perhaps my nose hasn’t matured enough to appreciate it.
I’m so happy you mentioned Bacarrat rouge 540 but I love it and I agree! Once you get swooned! You start to think, I may like it enough but then you realize you don’t wear it as much. I think we accept things but don’t truly integrate them in our lives. But I agree with dupes 100%. Al Haramain Amber Oud Rouge. DUPE. I think it’s the best clone there is, someone asked if I wore baccarat so I think Al Haramain is in the league when it comes to quality🙌🏻😘
Thank you! Italica was almost putrid to me…..it is intense but not gourmand as described by so many people at all. There’s a harshness to it that I can’t stand. Like almonds on steroids lol
I blind bought this based on recommendations and regret it. It’s almost sickening to me haha! I need to spray it at a distance because it very overwhelming
I feel the brand overall doesn’t work for me. PDM works with my skin chemistry.
I love it Erin! Eloquently put. It's ok to agree to disagree about something. Diversity is interesting. Especially when it comes to fragrance due to our individual skin chemistry. For example, Delina turns very very sharp (not in a good way) when on my skin. I was using it as air freshener before finally giving it to my sister who smells great with it. MFK Rouge 540 opens beautifully, but dries down to horrible rubber band smell on my skin. Jo Malone has many beautiful fragrances but there are also some that I absolutely cannot stand, even in the bottle. There is one entire brand that I surprised me. It's The Harmonist. What makes it special, in my opinion, They are very well blended. There is not one single offensive one in the bunch (both the masculine white bottles and the feminine black bottles). I wouldn't want to wear all of them as masculine leaning fragrances are not my personal preference. Yes I have about 5 definite loves in the brand (Moon Glory and Magnetic Woods are two of my most worn). But if I was stuck in a taxi for hours with someone with my least favorite from the brand, it definitely wouldn't be offensive. This to me, is what makes this brand under-hyped. The trick with fragrance is to learn what scents work with your body chemistry. For example, cedar tends to take center stage on me. A floral scent with cedar in the base notes will only smell like a hamster cage on me. Sandalwood is another scent which I like but it doesn't work for my skin. It quickly overtakes all the other notes and turns into a sharp horrid soapy smell. And I love clean soap scents. Crazy. My favorite fragrance ever is Creed White Flowers (pure aquatic spring) followed by Memo Paris Ilha Do Mel (tropical spring).
Oh gurl, I'm so old! Back in 1981, I discovered YSL's original Opium. Amber spicy. 🥰
I agree with everything EXCEPT Chanel no 5. It has such a history that can never be hyped, its legacy lasted over 100 years and this tells you everything. Is my favourite fragrance ever and I'm just 26. Everything else is on point, especially Delina, is a weak basic rose fragrance, not lasting and not worth the money. Also, Libre is very weak but Libre Absolute is gorgeous.
Cool video and I agree with most of your picks on the list. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Great video and great idea for a video. I own baccarat rouge, delina, and many Tom Ford’s. I have almost quit wearing delina because the rhubarb note seems so strong and harsh
Hi Erin, I tried Delina because of you ( bottle is gorgeous) but I wasn’ t blown away.
Libre of YSL is a big NO for me ,and I agree with you, bottle is stunning.
Jo Malone: some I like, some I don’t
Big kiss from Mallorca💋
I agree with the Libre.. it’s too masculine for my taste. Would you mind telling us what nail polish you were wearing in this video? It’s just the perfect pink for springtime 💕🌸
Hi Erin, Great topic! I'm not surprised by the fragrances people chose, especially Flower Bomb, La vie est belle, and Black Opium - they have been well advertised, so I think they do sell well with name recognition, and honestly, I think they are all nice, but it seems like 'everyone' has had them so they have become very boring. I think Jo Malone is not worth it at all, none of the fragrances I've tried last more than an hour on me. I love Baccarat Rouge 540 (both versions), but if I wear it more than 2 days in a row, I can't smell it on me, but other people do. I get so many compliments when I wear it, and the funny thing is, no one ever recognizes the name or knows of the perfume! It's so weird, I live in central NJ, by the ocean. It's a very well populated area, and I would have thought a lot more people would know about BR540. I have the same problem with Love, don't be shy. It fell short for me (I guess that's the problem when a fragrance gets so hyped up - sometimes the expectations are too high). Thanks for the fun video! Take care, Ginny 😘😘😘
I was sooo underwhelmed when I smelled Flowerbomb. I was like what? This is what everyone is going crazy for?! And I like classic scents. 🤷♀️ I LOVE Born in Roma, but it is one that most people have or have smelled I think. Black Opium is a classic to me. I love it.
I hate LDBS. It’s godawful imo. I think the Ariana Grande perfumes are way overhyped imo & they are also yuck to me.
100% I do not understand the hype of flowerbomb at all. I got a sample and it just gave me such a headache. Not a huge fan of black opium either.
Same. I like flower bomb nectar more. Now that is actually worth the hype for me.
You have to like florals. I mean really like them to love it
Flowerbomb was a hard no for me😫
I love Rouge Malachite, Chanel No.5, Delina, Delina exclusive.. LOOOOOOVE them so very much!
Can’t believe Gypsy Water is on your list! OMG, I love gypsy water so much when it’s hot out, it’s so bright and refreshing and never gets nauseating no matter how hot it is. I’ve gone through numerous bottles of chance fraiche though, so maybe I’m just partial to that citrusy/ woody category for hot days 😁
Baccarat has no dupes!!! To me, Baccarat is an experience!!! But people have different chemistries and taste!
That's fair! No exact dupes for sure, just "inspired by" which ins't the same xx
I LOVED it this winter when I bought it for myself. It was absolutely gorgeous and everything. Now in the heat of summer all I can smell are bandaids and plastic gloves. 😭
I agree. There are no dupes☺️
U should try sensual instinct from montale twin sister of bacarat try it and u will see i was shocked😶 and super long lasting
Cloud by Ariana Grande. I prefer it over BR, probably bc my nose can’t even smell the synthetic large molecules of BR, to me it’s like emperor’s new clothes.
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Hype is a tricky thing for brands. You want your product to be talked about, you want it to be loved and hyped up. But sometimes it gets to a point that a product gets so much hype that it works against it. Not only do people get tired of the rave, but also expectations are rising to extreme levels. Once at that point, it's inevetable that people will be disappointed.
Veru true words!!
I appreciate your honest opinion. The important take-a-way of this video is to be honest with yourself. If it smells bad to you then realize that it is not for you. Don't get fooled by an illusion...
The "how dare they" had me dying 🤣 jo malone HQ has known that their scents are weak, but they aren't changing their ways lol we have no choice but to stop complaining. Delina is a big nope for me. I tried and tried with it. I love all three interpretations of Libre. Its perfect for me. I like Libre's bottle but hate the cap. Good Girl is trash 🤣 I intend to try the flankers. Jus de Rose talks about Very Good Girl so I think people are revisiting the OG. Great video!
LOL I know I've said that in my head before! I need to check out Very Good Girl, I love Josephine's recommendations too :) xx
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I agree with many in this list, but Italica, is one of my All time favorite gourmand fragrances I have ever put my nose on. There is a UA-camr named simply Ayesha, when she first smelled italica she threw her head back, that how I feel about that fragrance. I have heard many people though that get the 30 ml say they don’t like it, I have to wonder if it’s the 30ml, maybe not but it’s what I have observed, but it may be it’s just polarizing. I think it’s very very gourmand so that might throw some people! Fragrance is so subjective, these videos are always so interesting to me. Great vid!!💕
Delina is worth every penny 🙏🏽😭 But I agree about Libre lol
Rose Prick I tried to love it but I barely like it. I love Lost Cherry though. Love Delina. I wanted to love 540 but I don't, but it's just a neutral like. Sold YSL intense...a big no. But in the end scents are subjective. So one should never get upset over the dislike of a popular fragrance. It is what it is... oh great video concept. I really enjoy your content and positive vibes.
Very good video! My signature is Indigo Nest , to me it’s wow wow wow and unique, but is so underrated and I really don’t care🤗
I totally relate to everything you said about Rouge Malachite! That was the fragrance that made me question my own taste lol. I really had to ask myself if my nose was making things up because I just didn’t like it! It’s very aromatic to my nose and I really cannot understand how someone would associate it with being sexy.
I expected Delina higher on the list. I agree about baccarat and delina. Whenever a reviewer mentions them I skip to the next perfume 😂 I would also add alien and kayali vanilla 28 in the list. ahhh I tried No 5 and on paper it was glorious! On my skin… not so much 😆 I think that was my biggest disappointment. this was a fun video! And the disclaimer is so true. Thanks Erin 💞
Oh wow, Delina?!?! Lol Alien I would agree too! Xx
yeap I am one of the people who do not like delina! I am familiar with the scent and it reminds me of turkish delight so definitely I do not want to smell like that 😬
Hi Erin. Agree with you on YSL Libre Intense. I prefer much more the original one 😊
I love this makeup look! I may need to get this foundation your skin looks beautiful.
Thank you! I filmed a GRWM right before this, it should go up tomorrow! I really like this foundation :) xx
Oh I can't wait! It gives your skin that "girl next door" look. Just fresh and healthy.
I felt like the only person in the entire world who had a strong adversion to lost Cherry lol I know so many women love it I can’t get past the almond and cherry together it smells like the Aveda shampoo to me.
Delina is beautiful but I can totally see how people think it’s over rated.
LIBRE was my wedding scent and it smells so synthetic to me. Like I’m so adverse to it.
It was an accident to blind buy and wear on my wedding😝😢
The bottle however is very pretty.
I agree with most of the picks, though I do like some of the fragrances on both lists. I have to say, Donna Born in Roma is very popular in the “designer fragrance community”. Where I live, you can’t buy BR540 very easily, so it’s not too overdone. 🙌🏻 And I always, always get compliments whenever I wear it. Also, I prefer Love Extreme to the original LDBS. i find it much more wearable.
I loved this style of video with reflecting and sharing ideas!
I don't like Delina. I love 540, but I am allergic to it. I am soo glad Sol de Janeiro has the new scent that smells like it and I am not allergic to it! Cheirosa 68!!! Yay. Chanel #5 is classic, but yes seems a little dated but no disrespect because it is a classic. I actually love love the hand soap and I have it in my bathroom. TF Lost Cherry is probably only one of two scent I like from the brand. Most of the brand is too strong for my tastes. Yes, fragrance is very personal and does evoke memories along with it. :) Ps. I love Flower bomb.
I agree with you on Love, Italica, Gipsy water, Blossom Love - I expected more after all the hype. However, I have all of them in my collection. I always get compliments on Love. And I find beauty in Blossom love - it changes and does not sound vintage for me anymore. I am not sure what has happened is this my nose or hot weather. Anyway, it is worth giving second chance.
Blossom Love is one of my absolute favorite scents, and I really appreciate reading your thoughts on it ♡
So agree with Juliette has a gun. Both vanilla vibes and NAP! Also, I had the same exact reaction to Love don’t be Shy. Then, someone gifted me a mini and I tried it again. I was shocked that I liked it when I bought it. It makes me wonder if the tester was just bad?
OMG I have Delina on my wishlist! hahah, never smelled it, but I feel like i'll love it.
Delina had to grow on me but she did and now I love it. She’s not my favorite Parfum de Marly fragrance though.
Try BDK Tubereuse Imperiale! In my humble opinion, it blows Armani Prive Rouge Malachite out of the water!
I thought love don’t be shy smelled very old at first too!!! But I gave it another try and when it dried down it was heavenly!! You should give it another chance.. if not then that’s okay at least you tried it twice 🤗
Byredo is popular among cultures that usually disapprove of strong perfumes of any form (as in leaving a scent trail or being noticeably scented) so it makes sense you had a hard time smelling it. To me the DNA they share turns kind of into cleaning supplies, but I might revisit someday.
Love 540 myself Erin, like you, hated that xerjoff one! 🙈🙈xx
I first smelled BR540 like a month ago and absolutely fell in love and couldn’t stop thinking about it after that first spray. It’s unlike any other perfume I have and I’ve never smelt in on another person before that I can remember. Definitely think it’s worth the price.
Tom Ford on the other hand is definitely overrated in my opinion. I went to a TF counter not too long ago and smelled all of them and was disappointed. Plus a lot of people say the longevity on TF fragrances is poor.
BR 540 I went to Paris to buy it. I dont use it every day. But I have it and it makes me happy.
TF Bitter Peach. 160€for 30ml. I have it. I use it in 3 months 2 times. Absolutely overrated & not worth the money
I love Lost Cherry! Barrarat and the Delina are far too sickly sweet/heavy for me, they give me a headache.
Chanel No 5 to me smells like bug spray I do love TF Lost Cherry it lasts a long time on me I didn’t like it at first but now I’m in love with it
The dry down on Lost Cherry is very nice. Not liking it so much when I first put it on
Omg Erin I blind purchased Italica and gypsy water and totally agree with everything you said about them
I love everything you said about Tom Ford being supposedly "overhyped'. It's certainly not overrated but perhaps pricey to the average person.
However, their hype has been earned by their exquisite designs of perfumes. It's certainly their expertise and often the people.. assuming they're overrated as a brand is certainly due to being unable to afford it personally while still hearing about their wonder. The praise that they do deserve.
I am with you on Rouge Malachite, it was underwhelming to me and I like spicy white florals! There was just nothing special about it. For that price tag I want to be wowed and I just wasn’t. Vanilla Vibes to me smells like artificial vanilla. I like my vanillas creamier.
Rouge Malachite to me is very jasmine, and reminds me of a sexy night out when the air is sultry and warm. I got a sample and I didn’t like it at first. I found it harsh and sort of woody or something but the next time and since then I really do like it but I wouldn’t wear it as an every day fragrance. It does seem like a summer evening sort of fragrance to me. We are all very different and I think it has to do with our sense of smell but also the way the fragrance interacts with our skin chemistry which includes the foods that we eat because our natural scent mixes with the fragrance of course.
Thank you! I was so glad I just purchased a sample of Baccarat Rouge 540 because I was so underwhelmed. Delina had to grow on me but now I love it. Love Lost Cherry but it doesn’t last, however, that apparently isn’t a problem for all TF fragrances because Jasmine Rouge lasts forever on me.
BR540 is pretty polarizing! The people who love it, treat it like God's gift to the world and the people who hate it think they've lost their minds lol I still really like it but I've stopped wearing it so much. Jasmin Rouge is on my wishlist! It's always been one of my favorites, it's a shame I don't have it yet! xx
Have you tried LDBS Extreme? I notice that people who doesn’t like the og tend to like this version more and since you like rose (added note in LDBS Extreme) it may be up your alley! I also feel Woman in Gold or Good Girl Gone Bad would be up your alley for Killian too.
I agree with you on delina once a fragrance gets popular and hits it popularity peak people start hating it
I’ll always love baccarat I don’t care how overrated it is I’ll always stand with it
I, also, will always love BR 540....
I, also, will always love BR 540....
Completely agree with you on BR 540, Vanilla Vibes, Love don't be shy, Libre and Armani Prive!
I was also disappointed by "vanilla vibes". To me it's cloying. If you're nevertheless interested in beachy salty vanillas, "Eau sucrée-salée (Vanille + Fleur de Sel)" by Sephora is a lighter airier/less cloying and much more affordable dupe... although I admit Idon't wear it much. But that's just me struggling with vanilla . For that summery beachy vibe I much prefer a salty coconut with white flowers : "Arizona Bloom" by Floral Street. I might smell "rouge malachite" soon, I expect so much from it I might also be disappointed like you ... we'll see ;). I agree so much with what you say about knowing one's own preference :) !
I own and like Baccarat Rouge 540 but it doesn’t last on me, poor staying power. I do think it’s over rated but I still like it just wish it had better staying power on me. The extrait version last longer on and I like it better for that reason. Definitely an interesting list!
I agree. I have the extrait version and it will last on my clothes until I wash them!
I received a lovely bottle of Chanel No.5 from a boyfriend as a gift. I appreciated the thought, but never loved it. I wore it, but never re-purchased it for myself. Okay, over hyped on the low end in price scents: Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 62. People claim this smells like a vacation in a bottle. The best thing they've ever smelled, etc. I was extremely disappointed in the scent and honestly thought it smelled like maybe a bug spray. So, maybe a vacation in Alaska where the mosquitoes are thick. :-) I bought a sample box of all of Juliette's Got a Gun and did not like any of them.
You have a nice boyfriend! 😊
I love your videos 🤩💕
Thank you so much Allison! xx
I didn't get the hype behind Libre either but I tried Libre Intense and liked it. Still not the most amazing but great.
Also, it is not surprising to me that Tom Ford (as a whole) is on the list. It's so so expensive and they haven't launched anything out of the box in a long time. And for me, Good Girl flankers are so much better than the original! As always, especially with fragrance, this is a very subjective and personal opinion and I love to discuss it with perfume lovers!!🥰
I need to try the Good Girl flankers and see if there's something I prefer! I still really like the original :) xx
I hate Mon Paris. I bought it after trying it at the store so it wasn’t even a blind buy, but somehow whenever I wore that fragrance I smelled really bad (to me). Somehow it projected differently on me than on the tester. So many people saying it’s sweet but I didn’t detect a hint of sweetness! So weird 🙂 So Mon Paris by YSL is a big miss. For me.
However I LOVE Black Opium!! It’s popular for a reason. This fragrance is beautiful, feminine, sweet and just lovely! 💕
I also dislike Hypnotic Poison that everybody seems to love. It’s too almondy for me, too gourmand. However, I love Poison Girl! That one is so good! 😍
Another popular I kind of like on some days but hate on others, is Cloud by Ariana Grande. Sometimes I feel like it’s too synthetic - same as Pink Sugar. Others complimented me before when I was wearing those two but personally, they’re not my favorite.
Perfumes are fun and are such an interesting thing we have invented. I love the bottles and the stories behind the fragrances and the whole process of creating a perfume is really interesting to me.
Love your channel! 🙂🥰💕
Libre Intense doesn’t work in Florida weather! I had the same experience with it trying to wear it there. But in Canadian winters and even our spring it’s absolutely stunning and I would never be without it. It’s a climate thing!
That’s a great point! Maybe that’s why I can’t get into it, it’s more of a cold weather fragrance xx
I actually blind bought Flowerbomb because it was so hyped up on YT and I thought omg I need to have it. When it arrived, one spritz and it was a definite no for me. I'm currently selling it now.
I don’t care how many dupes there are of 540. None of them can get it exact. There’s always something missing that draws people in. Her smells nothing like 540 to me. 🤷🏼♀️
I pretty much agree with all of the choices. Chanel- I don’t like any of the fragrances. Black Opium is sickening and heavy. Libre- it’s okay. I wouldn’t even buy a sample because it’s just so blah lol. I only like Noir from TF and they discontinued it. I just discovered Donna Born in Roma because I didn’t want to buy into the hype. But I smelled it on a woman that walked past me and I had to have it. BR 540….I tried to force myself to like it and it’s just a no for me lol. I have discovered Electimuss Trajan, and it gives BR 540 vibes but so much better. A hyped up one that I would add to list is Nishane Ani. I couldn’t scrub it off fast enough. I don’t see how so many people like it.
I have Baccarat 540 Extrait - the real deal, paid over $400 from a dept store - I actually don’t like it - I know some people smell candy/sweet - I smell dirty celery lol and I’ve never gotten a single compliment while wearing it. It’s my biggest regret in my collection. I keep trying to love it, hoping it will grow on me or that I’ll at least start getting compliments lol. I should probably just resell it and recoupe some of my money. As a brand I strongly dislike House of Sillage. I adore the packaging but it’s not worth the old lady scent inside. I can’t believe these are so popular other than for the packaging. I resold my cupcake within a few days of getting it, it was so bad. I also paid $85 for 2 discovery sets and couldn’t find a single scent I enjoyed.
Quite agree with some of the perfumes you mentioned here, and almost the same reason why I blind bought of them… sometimes it’s just a matter of cravings for the unfamiliar and popular perfumes seems to be a hobby …
Maybe in your world BR 540 is "over", where I live, not everyone knows it, but I do get compliments every time I wear it. I will always love it... (among a few others).
I am very surprised by Tom Ford too….
Jo Malone not so much… I didn’t see your Instagram post but I agree about Jo Malone they are not that concentrated. Not a fan of Chanel 5 either. Flower bomb - had a very bad experience it gave me a migraine, my personal preference I guess I don’t like it at all. I got the Libre perfume travel size at Sephora sale last week, I really love it.
I was wearing BR540 back in 2017 when nobody was even aware of MFK, it was awesome. Everybody was asking me what it was. It's fun to wear something before all the population wears the same.
Sooo funny 😁 I agree with the entire list .. however born in Roma is one of my top 10 easily tip 10 for life. I just... get it ... black opium, flower bomb and good girl I all hated..but in the last year my nose has changed and I think my grow woman appreciation for fragrance finally came in and I actually enjoy all 3 of those ... now MJK..I don't get tbe hype. I bought it blindly based on tbe hype immediately hated it and returned it..I did the same with cloud..in the past few months it's grown on me and I now love cloud and have come to appreciate BR540 however I still think it's over hyped. It's pretty but not mythical. If I had to add just one to the list with zero hesitation my answer would be My Way... I just.dont.get.it.
I feel you on kilian love don’t be shy, but I love my vanilla vibes. Also I love jo Malone lol
Great video Erin
What a fun video!
I think you were going in the right direction with saying that people just have different preferences. I don't like florals and I know I don't like them, so I don't bother stating my dislike for specific floral scents. They aren't bad, they just aren't my preference. Just like how I don't like super spicy food, doesn't make spicy food bad :)
I couldn't agree more about the Baccarat. But I guess the hype all came from how people found it very different from any perfume that was released before it. Others who have smelled it might have found it boring or say there's nothing special about. But let's just say it IS boring but definitely it is UNIQUELY boring. I still love it though!
Last comment, I got love don't be shy extreme when it was first released as a limited edition and that scent is so bomb omg. To me its along the same lines as Love Tuberose by Amouage with that sweetness.
I love Tom Ford they are some of my top favorites! I do think some of these are classic instead of overrated!!
I agree, way too many best sellers on this list! They aren't necessarily overrated, they're crowd pleasers. It's fun to hear so many different opinions! xx
I Love Tom Ford fragrances!.. They last on me. Just purchased Rose Amalfi and love it. Sprayed in on myself today and I didn’t leave my house!
Definitely agree with BR540, and Italica. BR540 is pretty but I'd rather not be poor lol I have a sample of italica and I'm really glad I didn't blind buy the bottle..so intense and I don't enjoy the opening very much. I have a dupe that is more palatable but I haven't reached for it. Wanna know which one I didn't hear that will forever baffle me? D&G LIGHT BLUE ....WTF?!? haha I do NOT understand why it's a bestseller or why so many people have it in their collection. I've smelled multiple flankers too that largely SUCK. SMH 😄
I feel the same about “love don’t be shy” maybe the chivet note
Spot on Rouge Malachite. I thought I must hate clary sage, but I own a perfume with a clary sage note and I love it.
Great video. I also hate Tom Ford....I really haven't smelled any that come close to blowing me away. What did it for me was watching one of his interviews and really just did not like him. Also don't understand the hype about good girl. Chanel #5 is a complete queen. She will always be loved.
Stop! Jo Malone is bae, tho! I do get it, tho - they're popular, but I LOVE Velvey Rose and Oud - long lasting, sexy, luxe. Tom Ford Rose de Chine and Rose Prick, so bomb! I agree, it can feel OLD when we all talk about the same ones again and again - still I love!
I agree with most, I never liked Chanel number 5. My favorite Chanel is Gardenia, also love Greenwich village by Bond. I also like Latin Lover. Ty for the video:)
Those are some of my favorites as well! xx
Love don't be shy was not for me as well. I gave it away. I couldn't wear it. BR 540 on the other hand.. I love it. Don't understand how people can smell a hospital in it :))) It is interesting how we all have a different taste.
I don't believe people dislike these perfumes, I just think people are fed up with them because they have been around for a while and many people have worn them so these fragrances don't feel so special anymore, therefore overrated. Chanel No.5 is a granny scent for me :)
I’ve never ever been able to get into gypsy water. However I love Mojave ghost . LOVE. And I get compliments . I don’t like vanilla vibes either, I don’t like LDBS. I tried rouge malachite at Neimans and wasn’t super impressed. I was Underwhelmed. I’m at a point that unless I’m blown away I’m moving on. But I feel that way so so often.
I hate that everyone is now saying that BR540 is overrated. It is a beautiful scent and groundbreaking. Yes, I am taking a break from it, but it is amazing and certainly the most complimented fragrance I have worn. I love it and will treasure it always.
I totally agree with you about Vanilla Vibes. I blind bought that fragrance before anyone was talking about it. When I started seeing the thumbnails, I thought, “here comes the roasting.”, but no, everyone loves it! ???
I have to add Vanilla 28 to the overrated list. The opening notes smells like “the farm”. I thought my nose was broken, but my husband even asked, “what is that smell?”, in a very suspicious way after I sprayed it. He likes almost everything I wear, and He said it smelled like cheap urine “Cheap Urine?!” and sawdust. After a bit it is a lovely vanilla, but it isn’t worth the risk to get to that dry down. I wish I could enjoy that fragrance like everyone else seems to. I’m still searching for the perfect vanilla.
Ooh how interested about Vanilla 28! I love it! Vanilla Woods is another one of my favorite vanillas. I'm also taking a break from BR540 but I want to start wearing it again to see if I still love it as much as I used to! xx