I agree....i feel like people on UA-cam and all social media totally exaggerate because I have been collecting, wearing, layering perfumes of all brands and prices for many many years and i MIGHT get complimented 3 times a year...and its not like people dont smell/like it but they just have other things on their minds other than complimenting a persons fragrance....i very much agree with u about that!!! People truly do exaggerate about all these compliments they get 😂😂
I mean I get GIDDY when I’m complimented on my perfume “in the wild” because it happens so rarely. 😂 I don’t count the compliments my husband or kids give me lol! I appreciate them but they are in tune with noticing what I’m wearing. I had a compliment the other day when wearing Kilian’s Princess and I told the girl at the store she made my day, because I never get compliments.
Girl! Yes! I’ve been complimented on perfumes and even been chased after in a store “at home” store for a very popular one “Baccarat Rouge 540” the woman chased me down to ask me what I’m wearing. She took out her phone to make sure she got the right one. I’m like it’s pricey and then she said” I don’t care” .She literally bought it in front of me on the spot. Another one I get regular compliments on is Givenchy Hot Couture and always la vie est belle. Currently I’m on mercari selling some perfumes to get me a big bottle of baccarat rouge 540. It’s a masterpiece and definitely makes women and men go crazy for it! So glad to see you again girl! You rock! I can’t stop thinking about Baccarat Rouge 540!
Experiences like that are so fun!! I love that she chased you down and bought it on the spot - you KNOW you were smelling GOOD that day lol!! Thank you so much for being here Chris. 🥰
Coming in a couple of weeks! 😍 I sprayed Devotion today and was reminded how much I enjoy it. It pulls more orange blossom on me but the lemon gives it a special oomph.
I've only been complimented twice in recent memory...once while wearing Tommy Girl 😅 and once at the mall after testing a bunch of Zara scents and getting bits on me lol. The La Danza scent sounds so lovely. My scent of the day is CK Reveal. I'm loving your channel!!
I have just discovered your channel. You are a very pretty lady and your smile is contagious. And finally! I see someone talking about La Danza delle Libelulle from Nobile 1942, an Italian fragrance house which is so underrated. Thank you! To me it smells like apple pie and my husband loves it. I live in Quebec City, Canada, and here people do compliment others on their fragrance. Very often I have been asked what perfume I'm wearing. My colleagues and my boss told me they know when I arrive in the office because the air smells so good 😊
Thank you so much!! You are so kind! I finally ordered a full bottle of La Danza today, just in time for fall. 🍎🍁🥧 It is SO gorgeous. I bet you do smell amazing! What fragrance do you wear to work - La Danza?
@@PerfumeonthePorch Yes, La Danza smells delicious! I did wear it to work and my colleagues loved it. I have around 80 bottles of niche fragrances and many are gourmand. It's super cute that you and your husband met in school as teenagers, thanks for sharing ❤️ Keep up the good work, I love your channel. Have a wonderful week 💐🍁🌞
I do remember May being really busy when the kids were in school! I had La Danza on my wishlist and I now own it.. I spoke about the story of my daughter and the dance of the dragonflies in my niche wishlist video. I’m so happy to now own it! I do get the apple and coconut and it’s light and airy to me ❤ I need to retest Lys Mediterranee, the notes I wrote on it were not favorable but that was way back when I first got into fragrance and my nose has changed a lot since then. I think I still have the dabber sample 😊
I can’t wait to have a bottle! I’ll look up that video of yours. 🥰 You may still dislike Lys with the sea water opening since you’re also not a big fan of Celeste. 😂
I completely agree with you on the whole "gets tons of compliments" hype that UA-camrs are constantly claiming. I wholeheartedly think they are ridiculously over-exaggerating possibly because most of their audience are other influencers who need constant "complimenting" for whatever validation being sought after. You will be so glad you purchased La Danza! It is one my all time favorites in my collection. You have me convinced to get a sample of Lys Mediterranee! My purfume always on my mind is Dior's Dioriviera. May have to splurge, but reluctant at the $330 price tag. Thanks for your lovely video!
Oooh thank you! I cannot wait to have a bottle!! I’ve seen that Dior one cross my radar several times but need to finally get my nose on it. The price tags, I know. 😭 I don’t get my nails done or splurge on a lot of things, but perfume is truly my hobby. If I can have little samples to enjoy at the very least, I’m happy. Till I come across ones like La Danza and Lys and need the full bottles. 🤩
@@PerfumeonthePorch Yes! I have full bottles of both versions, and I think they are just slightly different in their strength, projection and longevity. I often layer them together. If you were going to get only one, get the OG because the bottle is way prettier!!
@@BrandeeB-e6y my friend Katie and I smelled La Danza for the first time together and both were blown away, which is why we have the exceptional coming to try. Which do you think has better projection? I do think the bottle aesthetic will definitely impact my buying decision
I can’t stop thinking about Peach’s Revenge by Sarah Baker. It smells like a perfectly ripe, juicy, super realistic peach. I am obsessed! It’s out of stock now, but I’ll be buying it in the future for sure.
Yes I’d love to see your sample sniff with Katie! I should try to grab a Gritti discovery set or something.. I’ve never smelled anything by them! I did wear Idole Nectar in my California vlog video, I just went to check to see what I had said about it and I did not get the popcorn, I called it light and fresh and fruity but with almost an oud vibe 🤷🏻♀️ I’ll retry it and see if I get citrus! Have you tried Trussardi Donna? The most gorgeous citrus in my opinion! 💛💛💛
Yes, fruity!! But no fruit notes. 🤷♀️ I haven’t tried Donna but adding a sample to my cart right now - I have a discount code that expires tomorrow ha!
@@PerfumeonthePorch Where do you order your samples? I am resolved not to blind buy anymore but I don't know how to obtain samples. Perhaps you can give me some thoughts on this. Thanks. I just discovered your channel and I am enjoying it very much.
@@dianegesik7456 hi Diane! Thank you so much for being here! I order most of my niche samples from Scent Split. Sometimes Twisted Lily as well. Other designer fragrances I can usually find samples of from Fragrance Decant Boutique (decantboutique.com) or even fragrancenet.com though their sample selection is limited. I hope this is helpful!
I never get compliments lol. I can’t stop thinking about A Kiss OF Bliss by Penhaligons, and I can’t stop thinking about what white florals I can sample!
I get compliments almost every day I wear Guidance by Amouage!! And I do get lots of compliments on my other fragrances. 🤷🏻♀️ Can’t stop thinking about Animalique by Byredo. Leather but fresh! 😍
That is great!! 👏🏼 admittedly I do not have a ton of opportunity for strangers to comment on my fragrances, and if they wanted to they may feel intimidated by approaching me/may not want to “bother” me when I’m wrangling four kids. 😂 I have heard great things about Animalique ✨
If you love lilies I highly recommend Dusita Fleur de Lalita. It’s a dream. Beautiful modern floral with the perfect sweetness in the base. If I were getting married again (which I am not lol celebrating 10 years in August!) this is what I would wear. 🌸
SOTD is Si Fiori and Nebras❤and I have bought Infini Rose twice and returned it both times but for some reason I am wanting it again?? I can’t figure out why 😆😆😆
I love those fragrances that you want to keep revisiting - there’s something in the olfactory experience with them that unlocks something in our brain we have to keep digging for sometimes to really figure out what we think about them.
I almost pulled the trigger on La Danza Libellule. I think it will be so lovely for autumn., so that will be my next purchase lol. But instead I went with Gritti Tutu. Lol to me it’s an apple cinnamon, sort of milky coconut gourmand. It’s very delicious to my nose lol!
Oooh I have a sample of that Gritti one on the way!! I cannot wait to try it! Yes La Danza is delicious. I wore my sample a few days ago in the high heat, walking the park with a friend, and it performed very well in the heat.
YESSSS to coconut!! I have been sorting through all of my coconut frags in my collection, will need to film a video soon. La Danza is DEFINITELY on my list for top coconuts!
@@PerfumeonthePorch interesting. The red apple and cinnamon notes deter me from La Danza a little bit…it doesn’t come across like coconut will be the star of the show.
I personally get compliments all the time on my fragrances 😍 but I work in a large environment with a lot of different ppl plus my coworkers know my obsession with perfume , so they let me know when I'm smelling extra .... my friends as well let me know what scents are beautiful .... Halley from Tizianna Terenzi takes the crown with 5 different ppl in one day ❣ House of Sillage fragrances always get compliments , almost weird not to lol , Bond , Kilian , Simone Andreoli , Sintra from Memo, (Cherry Ink from Lorenzo Pazzagila multiple compliments in a single day as well ) 💕💕💕
That is awesome!! It really could be environment - admittedly I’m not out “in the wild” as much as most people unless it’s at a park or something kid-oriented! I will say there are certain standout fragrances in my collection that do almost always pull compliments, date-night fragrances like Initio’s Atomic Rose (probably because it’s a beast performer!). My family compliments me often but because they’re attuned to my hobby and notice fragrance on me. But compliments from strangers are pretty rare for me, maybe 10 times or less a year.
@@PerfumeonthePorch Working in the environment I do gives my the possibility more than many ppl , it's an advantage 😍 you have a bright , glowing smile btw and I love room/porch you use to film
I suspect that your milieu would greatly influence how often people might compliment your scent. Just a guess, but it seems to me that on a college campus, in sorority meet ups or in certain retail environments receiving these compliments is infinitely more likely than during suburban errands. Or on the streets of Paris. Parisians would never! Way too personal! 😆 That being said, my suburban postal worker just stopped dead in her tracks after handing me a package to ask my fragrance (BR 540 + Sol de Cheirosa perfume)
I think you’re absolutely right!! Oh what a combo!! 🤩 I will have to try that one when we get home from vacation. It is always SO nice when people are so taken aback by your fragrance in a positive way. Another mom at school pickup one day couldn’t focus on anything I was saying because she was so distracted by my perfume - Tocca Colette. It was a huge compliment and made my week. 💛 LOL about Parisians!! Are you Parisian? I would have assumed the opposite - that Parisians would lavish compliments over any small detail!
@@PerfumeonthePorch not Parisian but I lived there for a while. The stereotype is that Parisians (and broadly Europeans in general) don’t get personal with strangers, or even acquaintances, the way that Americans do. Painting with a broad brush here, but I’ve found this to be true as a rule. Edit: I’m German but live in the US since 2011
So u like good girl gone bad?? Or was u just trying to find it to smell it?? It sounded like something i would l like but omg its terrible. I couldn't understand why something from Killian would smell so strange
Yes, I love it actually. 😂 Fragrance and art are so subjective, which is what makes it so fun for me. I’ve read GGGB is definitely polarizing! Some of the reviews on it are hilarious. It works really well with my chemistry though, so a love for me. 🥰
@@YummyGummy77 oh gotcha! I’ve never smelled that one but they still may be similar - I think the reviews for GGGB are very across-the-board, but I think it’s one of their bestsellers so it must be good for a decent amount of people! I strongly dislike Love Don’t Be Shy on myself - it is way too animalic stanky on my skin 😂
What fragrances can you not stop thinking about? Share with us! What about your scent of the day? 🥰👇🏼
I agree....i feel like people on UA-cam and all social media totally exaggerate because I have been collecting, wearing, layering perfumes of all brands and prices for many many years and i MIGHT get complimented 3 times a year...and its not like people dont smell/like it but they just have other things on their minds other than complimenting a persons fragrance....i very much agree with u about that!!! People truly do exaggerate about all these compliments they get 😂😂
I mean I get GIDDY when I’m complimented on my perfume “in the wild” because it happens so rarely. 😂 I don’t count the compliments my husband or kids give me lol! I appreciate them but they are in tune with noticing what I’m wearing. I had a compliment the other day when wearing Kilian’s Princess and I told the girl at the store she made my day, because I never get compliments.
Would love to see your whole collection in a video!
Girl! Yes! I’ve been complimented on perfumes and even been chased after in a store “at home” store for a very popular one “Baccarat Rouge 540” the woman chased me down to ask me what I’m wearing. She took out her phone to make sure she got the right one. I’m like it’s pricey and then she said” I don’t care” .She literally bought it in front of me on the spot. Another one I get regular compliments on is Givenchy Hot Couture and always la vie est belle. Currently I’m on mercari selling some perfumes to get me a big bottle of baccarat rouge 540. It’s a masterpiece and definitely makes women and men go crazy for it! So glad to see you again girl! You rock! I can’t stop thinking about Baccarat Rouge 540!
Experiences like that are so fun!! I love that she chased you down and bought it on the spot - you KNOW you were smelling GOOD that day lol!! Thank you so much for being here Chris. 🥰
Devotion by DG is my favorite citrus (lemon) and light floral scent right now. I would love that scent chat with Katie!
Coming in a couple of weeks! 😍 I sprayed Devotion today and was reminded how much I enjoy it. It pulls more orange blossom on me but the lemon gives it a special oomph.
I've only been complimented twice in recent memory...once while wearing Tommy Girl 😅 and once at the mall after testing a bunch of Zara scents and getting bits on me lol. The La Danza scent sounds so lovely. My scent of the day is CK Reveal. I'm loving your channel!!
@@amandahobbes9831 it always happens that way right? 😂 My most recent compliment was on a Victoria’s Secret body spray. 🙃 Ah thank you for being here!
I’m also wearing Reveal with a little Eau de Mervailles on my pulse points.
I have just discovered your channel. You are a very pretty lady and your smile is contagious. And finally! I see someone talking about La Danza delle Libelulle from Nobile 1942, an Italian fragrance house which is so underrated. Thank you! To me it smells like apple pie and my husband loves it. I live in Quebec City, Canada, and here people do compliment others on their fragrance. Very often I have been asked what perfume I'm wearing. My colleagues and my boss told me they know when I arrive in the office because the air smells so good 😊
Thank you so much!! You are so kind! I finally ordered a full bottle of La Danza today, just in time for fall. 🍎🍁🥧 It is SO gorgeous. I bet you do smell amazing! What fragrance do you wear to work - La Danza?
@@PerfumeonthePorch Yes, La Danza smells delicious! I did wear it to work and my colleagues loved it. I have around 80 bottles of niche fragrances and many are gourmand. It's super cute that you and your husband met in school as teenagers, thanks for sharing ❤️ Keep up the good work, I love your channel. Have a wonderful week 💐🍁🌞
@@thebelissima64 thank you so much for the encouragement! 💛
I do remember May being really busy when the kids were in school!
I had La Danza on my wishlist and I now own it.. I spoke about the story of my daughter and the dance of the dragonflies in my niche wishlist video. I’m so happy to now own it! I do get the apple and coconut and it’s light and airy to me ❤
I need to retest Lys Mediterranee, the notes I wrote on it were not favorable but that was way back when I first got into fragrance and my nose has changed a lot since then. I think I still have the dabber sample 😊
I can’t wait to have a bottle! I’ll look up that video of yours. 🥰 You may still dislike Lys with the sea water opening since you’re also not a big fan of Celeste. 😂
Yes do that with Katie
She and I have it on the calendar coming up! ☺️👏🏼
You did well with GGGB. Great scent for summer.
Sweet husband to pick up on maybe a new scent for you. I love any Frederic Malle fragrance!
It is so feminine. Yes my husband is the best. I’m so thankful. 🥰
I completely agree with you on the whole "gets tons of compliments" hype that UA-camrs are constantly claiming. I wholeheartedly think they are ridiculously over-exaggerating possibly because most of their audience are other influencers who need constant "complimenting" for whatever validation being sought after. You will be so glad you purchased La Danza! It is one my all time favorites in my collection. You have me convinced to get a sample of Lys Mediterranee! My purfume always on my mind is Dior's Dioriviera. May have to splurge, but reluctant at the $330 price tag. Thanks for your lovely video!
Oooh thank you! I cannot wait to have a bottle!! I’ve seen that Dior one cross my radar several times but need to finally get my nose on it. The price tags, I know. 😭 I don’t get my nails done or splurge on a lot of things, but perfume is truly my hobby. If I can have little samples to enjoy at the very least, I’m happy. Till I come across ones like La Danza and Lys and need the full bottles. 🤩
PS have you tried the exceptional version of La Danza? I have a sample on the way so I can decide which I’d rather have.
@@PerfumeonthePorch Yes! I have full bottles of both versions, and I think they are just slightly different in their strength, projection and longevity. I often layer them together. If you were going to get only one, get the OG because the bottle is way prettier!!
@@BrandeeB-e6y thank you for this!!
@@BrandeeB-e6y my friend Katie and I smelled La Danza for the first time together and both were blown away, which is why we have the exceptional coming to try. Which do you think has better projection? I do think the bottle aesthetic will definitely impact my buying decision
I can’t stop thinking about Peach’s Revenge by Sarah Baker. It smells like a perfectly ripe, juicy, super realistic peach. I am obsessed! It’s out of stock now, but I’ll be buying it in the future for sure.
That sounds divine! 😍🍑 Thank you for sharing with us!
Yes I’d love to see your sample sniff with Katie! I should try to grab a Gritti discovery set or something.. I’ve never smelled anything by them!
I did wear Idole Nectar in my California vlog video, I just went to check to see what I had said about it and I did not get the popcorn, I called it light and fresh and fruity but with almost an oud vibe 🤷🏻♀️ I’ll retry it and see if I get citrus! Have you tried Trussardi Donna? The most gorgeous citrus in my opinion! 💛💛💛
Yes, fruity!! But no fruit notes. 🤷♀️ I haven’t tried Donna but adding a sample to my cart right now - I have a discount code that expires tomorrow ha!
@@PerfumeonthePorch Where do you order your samples? I am resolved not to blind buy anymore but I don't know how to obtain samples. Perhaps you can give me some thoughts on this. Thanks. I just discovered your channel and I am enjoying it very much.
@@dianegesik7456 hi Diane! Thank you so much for being here! I order most of my niche samples from Scent Split. Sometimes Twisted Lily as well. Other designer fragrances I can usually find samples of from Fragrance Decant Boutique (decantboutique.com) or even fragrancenet.com though their sample selection is limited. I hope this is helpful!
Thanks for the info. Very helpful. ❤
I never get compliments lol. I can’t stop thinking about A Kiss OF Bliss by Penhaligons, and I can’t stop thinking about what white florals I can sample!
I have never tried any Penhaligons and I need to remedy that! I ADORE white florals.
I get compliments almost every day I wear Guidance by Amouage!! And I do get lots of compliments on my other fragrances. 🤷🏻♀️
Can’t stop thinking about Animalique by Byredo. Leather but fresh! 😍
That is great!! 👏🏼 admittedly I do not have a ton of opportunity for strangers to comment on my fragrances, and if they wanted to they may feel intimidated by approaching me/may not want to “bother” me when I’m wrangling four kids. 😂 I have heard great things about Animalique ✨
If you love lilies I highly recommend Dusita Fleur de Lalita. It’s a dream. Beautiful modern floral with the perfect sweetness in the base. If I were getting married again (which I am not lol celebrating 10 years in August!) this is what I would wear. 🌸
Ooooh thank you for sharing that!
Happy 10 years to you two btw! Are you doing anything special to celebrate? My husband and I went back to our honeymoon spot for our 10th. ❤
SOTD is Si Fiori and Nebras❤and I have bought Infini Rose twice and returned it both times but for some reason I am wanting it again?? I can’t figure out why 😆😆😆
I love those fragrances that you want to keep revisiting - there’s something in the olfactory experience with them that unlocks something in our brain we have to keep digging for sometimes to really figure out what we think about them.
Sotd is Dolce Amalfi Xerjoff.
Perfumes on my mind : Acqua di Gioia, and Love Tuberose ❤
Oh I love tuberose! Need to smell Love Tuberose I guess then huh?! 😂
Wulong Cha is a great unisex citrus/tea spring/summer fragrance. You and your husband can both wear it.
That one is on my list to revisit. Looking for spa/zen fragrances and this one’s at the top!
I almost pulled the trigger on La Danza Libellule. I think it will be so lovely for autumn., so that will be my next purchase lol. But instead I went with Gritti Tutu. Lol to me it’s an apple cinnamon, sort of milky coconut gourmand. It’s very delicious to my nose lol!
Oooh I have a sample of that Gritti one on the way!! I cannot wait to try it! Yes La Danza is delicious. I wore my sample a few days ago in the high heat, walking the park with a friend, and it performed very well in the heat.
Mon Guerlain is fail proof . I’ve had all the coconut scents on my mind . All.of.them. Haha , really getting to know and love Flowerbomb Tigerlily.
YESSSS to coconut!! I have been sorting through all of my coconut frags in my collection, will need to film a video soon. La Danza is DEFINITELY on my list for top coconuts!
@@PerfumeonthePorch interesting. The red apple and cinnamon notes deter me from La Danza a little bit…it doesn’t come across like coconut will be the star of the show.
@@Lunarangst it isn’t in the way that “tropical” fragrances are, but it is definitely present (at least to me!) and gives it substance.
I personally get compliments all the time on my fragrances 😍 but I work in a large environment with a lot of different ppl plus my coworkers know my obsession with perfume , so they let me know when I'm smelling extra .... my friends as well let me know what scents are beautiful .... Halley from Tizianna Terenzi takes the crown with 5 different ppl in one day ❣ House of Sillage fragrances always get compliments , almost weird not to lol , Bond , Kilian , Simone Andreoli , Sintra from Memo, (Cherry Ink from Lorenzo Pazzagila multiple compliments in a single day as well ) 💕💕💕
That is awesome!! It really could be environment - admittedly I’m not out “in the wild” as much as most people unless it’s at a park or something kid-oriented! I will say there are certain standout fragrances in my collection that do almost always pull compliments, date-night fragrances like Initio’s Atomic Rose (probably because it’s a beast performer!). My family compliments me often but because they’re attuned to my hobby and notice fragrance on me. But compliments from strangers are pretty rare for me, maybe 10 times or less a year.
@@PerfumeonthePorch Working in the environment I do gives my the possibility more than many ppl , it's an advantage 😍 you have a bright , glowing smile btw and I love room/porch you use to film
@@chrisab3217 Ah!! Thank you so much ☺️💛
I can't stop thinking about Aventus For Her by Creed.
Today I've been wearing Jour d'Hermes L'Absolue.
We shockingly have a Creed counter nearby (we don’t have any luxury brands in my area) - I need to revisit this one. Thank you for sharing!
I suspect that your milieu would greatly influence how often people might compliment your scent. Just a guess, but it seems to me that on a college campus, in sorority meet ups or in certain retail environments receiving these compliments is infinitely more likely than during suburban errands. Or on the streets of Paris. Parisians would never! Way too personal! 😆
That being said, my suburban postal worker just stopped dead in her tracks after handing me a package to ask my fragrance (BR 540 + Sol de Cheirosa perfume)
I think you’re absolutely right!! Oh what a combo!! 🤩 I will have to try that one when we get home from vacation. It is always SO nice when people are so taken aback by your fragrance in a positive way. Another mom at school pickup one day couldn’t focus on anything I was saying because she was so distracted by my perfume - Tocca Colette. It was a huge compliment and made my week. 💛
LOL about Parisians!! Are you Parisian? I would have assumed the opposite - that Parisians would lavish compliments over any small detail!
@@PerfumeonthePorch not Parisian but I lived there for a while. The stereotype is that Parisians (and broadly Europeans in general) don’t get personal with strangers, or even acquaintances, the way that Americans do. Painting with a broad brush here, but I’ve found this to be true as a rule. Edit: I’m German but live in the US since 2011
If you smell citrus, then there’s citrus!! ❤
I would enjoy watching a sniff hang out. Thanks!
You got it! ☺️
So u like good girl gone bad?? Or was u just trying to find it to smell it?? It sounded like something i would l like but omg its terrible. I couldn't understand why something from Killian would smell so strange
Yes, I love it actually. 😂 Fragrance and art are so subjective, which is what makes it so fun for me. I’ve read GGGB is definitely polarizing! Some of the reviews on it are hilarious. It works really well with my chemistry though, so a love for me. 🥰
@@PerfumeonthePorch I will say I have only ever smelled the oil Perfumery version
@@YummyGummy77 oh gotcha! I’ve never smelled that one but they still may be similar - I think the reviews for GGGB are very across-the-board, but I think it’s one of their bestsellers so it must be good for a decent amount of people! I strongly dislike Love Don’t Be Shy on myself - it is way too animalic stanky on my skin 😂