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Does anyone here remember Katie Puckrik and her perfume channel Katie Puckrik Smells on YouTube? She was one of the original perfume reviewers on YouTube when there was barely any perfume content on there. I don’t often watch perfume reviews but she had a unique and quite compelling style of reviewing and I’ve watched several of her reviews. Anyway, I think she’s back after a long break and recently posted a review of Penhaligon’s Blenheim Bouquet. I will be keeping an eye out for more reviews from her. I would link her old review of Chanel No. 19 if I could figure out how to post videos!
Do you have a favorite perfume blog or reviewer?
 
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Berengeria said:
So, I've been poking around and smelling different perfumes and have discovered one thing definitely: I do NOT like tuberose. I've never liked that scent but didn't know what it was, and now, after detecting it in myriad different perfumes that had tuberose as a common ingredient, I was able to figure it out.

I can add this to my previous discovery that while I am not a fan of patchouli as a single ingredient, I love it as a base note.

Eager to continue the learning process. I've detected something in several perfumes that I have been calling "candy-like" in multiple perfumes, especially after they dry down. I will have to start taking notes on what I perceive in each sample and compare them to what the fragrance elements are supposed to be. I'll probably be able to figure out more specific scents and build up my fragrance vocabulary. Right now my fragrance vocab is pretty pitiful:"floral, sweet, candy-like, sickly-sweet, clean, fresh, citrusy, powdery," and... best of all... "perfumey." But I will improve! lol
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This is totally what I do: go to Fragrantica & write down all the notes of a scent on an index card, then when I try it, see what notes I pick up. Then I write my impressions from initial spritz to drydown.
I still feel like a novice, even though I have hundreds of perfumes.
 
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Purses & Perfumes said:
The original Estee Lauder perfumes were powerhouses, with amazing lasting power and sillage, all with one or two sprays. I’m talking about perfumes like Spellbound, White Linen and Private Collection. Sad to hear the newer ones are not very long lasting. I haven’t tried the ones mentioned in the post above but I do have Aerin Lilac Path which is quite potent and it has actually gotten stronger and more concentrated over the last few years; not sure what’s going on with my bottle, lol.

Although I still prefer perfumes with good longevity, these days I’m more open to getting something if I really love the scent, even if the longevity is not stellar. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that working from home means you can respray the fragrance midday if needed. However if I am going to be out and about for any length of time, I will spray on a fragrance with pretty decent longevity. Also, you might already know this, but applying perfume over an unscented lotion or cream will usually help the fragrance last longer.
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It's so funny you pos this, as I was thinking about the early glory days of EL. These days, it seems as if EL brings a new fragrance every 15 min. I first started buying and wearing EL fragrances in the 70's when I graduated from college. It was usually years between new fragrance launches. And it was a big deal when Estee released something new.

The other thing I dislike is the reformulations of one fragrance. To me, it means lack of creativity on the company's part. I have tried most of Aerin's fragrances. The only 2 I like are Tahitian Vanilla and Cedar Violet which is unlike any fragrance I have smelled previously. And that is what I want, something I haven't smelled before. I also loved when Tom Ford reformulated Youth Dew into Amber Nude Youth Dew.

This spring we had the re-release of the Legacy collection. The reviews in Basenotes and Fragrantica were disappointing, so I have yet to even bother sampling them. I really miss the days of a fragrance launch and it being something I love. Buying it and wearing it for the first time never gets old with me.
 
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chowlover2 said:
It's so funny you pos this, as I was thinking about the early glory days of EL. These days, it seems as if EL brings a new fragrance every 15 min. I first started buying and wearing EL fragrances in the 70's when I graduated from college. It was usually years between new fragrance launches. And it was a big deal when Estee released something new.

The other thing I dislike is the reformulations of one fragrance. To me, it means lack of creativity on the company's part. I have tried most of Aerin's fragrances. The only 2 I like are Tahitian Vanilla and Cedar Violet which is unlike any fragrance I have smelled previously. And that is what I want, something I haven't smelled before. I also loved when Tom Ford reformulated Youth Dew into Amber Nude Youth Dew.

This spring we had the re-release of the Legacy collection. The reviews in Basenotes and Fragrantica were disappointing, so I have yet to even bother sampling them. I really miss the days of a fragrance launch and it being something I love. Buying it and wearing it for the first time never gets old with me.
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Yes, at one time every fragrance launch was special and months, even years were spent on conceptualizing as well as designing the perfume. I read that Jean Paul Guerlain spent about seven years working on Chamade, and that included working on many versions before he finalized it (according to a book mentioned in the Now Smell This blog review of Chamade). Even now, some houses like Chanel take their time between new releases particularly in their exclusifs line but not many houses do that anymore.

I haven’t been following Estee Lauder new releases very closely of late. When Aerin first launched I liked Rose de Grasse and Lilac Path but haven’t kept up since then. The line reminds me a bit of Jo Malone or Guerlain Aqua Allegoria in terms of new release frequency/output. As for the Legacy Collection, I was debating getting the sample set from the Lauder website but honestly, I have almost all of those perfumes in vintage bottles (which are in great condition) so I decided to pass on the collection.

Youth Dew Amber Nude is one I never got to try. Actually I have not smelled original Youth Dew in perfume either but I did get the bath oil on someone’s recommendation a couple years ago and dab it on like extrait- it’s quite potent and works well especially in the cold, windy icy winter weather. Have you tried the bath oil? Most people just use it as a dab on perfume.
 
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Purses & Perfumes said:
Yes, at one time every fragrance launch was special and months, even years were spent on conceptualizing as well as designing the perfume. I read that Jean Paul Guerlain spent about seven years working on Chamade, and that included working on many versions before he finalized it (according to a book mentioned in the Now Smell This blog review of Chamade). Even now, some houses like Chanel take their time between new releases particularly in their exclusifs line but not many houses do that anymore.

I haven’t been following Estee Lauder new releases very closely of late. When Aerin first launched I liked Rose de Grasse and Lilac Path but haven’t kept up since then. The line reminds me a bit of Jo Malone or Guerlain Aqua Allegoria in terms of new release frequency/output. As for the Legacy Collection, I was debating getting the sample set from the Lauder website but honestly, I have almost all of those perfumes in vintage bottles (which are in great condition) so I decided to pass on the collection.

Youth Dew Amber Nude is one I never got to try. Actually I have not smelled original Youth Dew in perfume either but I did get the bath oil on someone’s recommendation a couple years ago and dab it on like extrait- it’s quite potent and works well especially in the cold, windy icy winter weather. Have you tried the bath oil? Most people just use it as a dab on perfume.
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I prefer to buy bath oil too! You get the longevity of a pure parfum but much cheaper. I love Youth Dew on other women but always felt it was for mature women. I guess I should try it again now that I am much older.

EL fragrances always had longevity, very few these days in the EL line. I love Guerlain, Parfums de Nicolai And Annick Goutal. And my love for the vintage Fracas, L’Interdit and Opium has never wavered. So sad the current Opium smells nothing like the original. Same goes for New L’Interdit.
 
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Purses & Perfumes said:
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Although I still prefer perfumes with good longevity, these days I’m more open to getting something if I really love the scent, even if the longevity is not stellar. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that working from home means you can respray the fragrance midday if needed. However if I am going to be out and about for any length of time, I will spray on a fragrance with pretty decent longevity. Also, you might already know this, but applying perfume over an unscented lotion or cream will usually help the fragrance last longer.
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Actually, I did not know that about fragrance lasting longer if you apply over unscented lotion. Thank you for telling me! I will have to try that.

I bought a box of perfume samples from Macy's a few weeks ago and my kids and I have been trying them (there were 6 for men, so my son gets to play too. lol). So far, because it's summer and I've been trying to find a summer scent, I like Coach's Love (although it doesn't last long - I'll have to try it again using the lotion trick!), and Lancome's Idole. Both have fruit top notes, rose in the middle, and cedar bases, although the Idole is more complex both in its description and its actual scent. Definitely more to smell with the Idole as compared to the Coach Love. The Love is very pretty however, and sometimes simple is good too.

Although it isn't in my sample box, I tried Michael Kors Pour Femme twice via samples in the store. The first time, I loved it. It smelled very clean, almost soapy but in a good way (to me). The second time I tried it, it didn't hit the same way somehow. Less "clean" and with less projection. I'm going to try it again for a tie-breaker trial next time I go to the mall.
 
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chowlover2 said:
So sad the current Opium smells nothing like the original. Same goes for New L’Interdit.
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Vintage L’Interdit parfum is fantastic! I’m not familiar with the current version. I also really like the flankers of original Opium like Fleurs de Shanghai and Orchidee de Chine, all sadly discontinued now.

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Actually, I did not know that about fragrance lasting longer if you apply over unscented lotion. Thank you for telling me! I will have to try that.

I bought a box of perfume samples from Macy's a few weeks ago and my kids and I have been trying them (there were 6 for men, so my son gets to play too. lol). So far, because it's summer and I've been trying to find a summer scent, I like Coach's Love (although it doesn't last long - I'll have to try it again using the lotion trick!), and Lancome's Idole. Both have fruit top notes, rose in the middle, and cedar bases, although the Idole is more complex both in its description and its actual scent. Definitely more to smell with the Idole as compared to the Coach Love. The Love is very pretty however, and sometimes simple is good too.

Although it isn't in my sample box, I tried Michael Kors Pour Femme twice via samples in the store. The first time, I loved it. It smelled very clean, almost soapy but in a good way (to me). The second time I tried it, it didn't hit the same way somehow. Less "clean" and with less projection. I'm going to try it again for a tie-breaker trial next time I go to the mall.
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Spraying on clothes helps too. With lighter fragrances, I will spray one spray on my top and two sprays on skin. Of course if the top is made of delicate fabric or a light color, it’s better to avoid spraying on it but my casual tee shirts, especially the ones in darker colors or patterns have withstood a lot of perfume being sprayed on them and are fine.

Good luck with your sampling and search for a summer perfume. All too soon, it will be fall but I like to prolong the use of my summer fragrances for as long as possible!
 
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Purses & Perfumes said:
Does anyone here remember Katie Puckrik and her perfume channel Katie Puckrik Smells on YouTube? She was one of the original perfume reviewers on YouTube when there was barely any perfume content on there. I don’t often watch perfume reviews but she had a unique and quite compelling style of reviewing and I’ve watched several of her reviews. Anyway, I think she’s back after a long break and recently posted a review of Penhaligon’s Blenheim Bouquet. I will be keeping an eye out for more reviews from her. I would link her old review of Chanel No. 19 if I could figure out how to post videos!
Do you have a favorite perfume blog or reviewer?
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Loved her perfume reviews, so glad to hear that she is back👏👏
 
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Today, Legacy White Linen. I own and have worn White Linen. It is heavy on me, and men go nuts for it. I'm not even particularly fond of it, but have just worn it for mens reaction. This is nothing like the original, that would last me all day and even through a shower. I had to use 3 squirts and find the scent strange. More like you can tell the same nose created this and Legacy Azuree. It's blah.
 
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I've been searching for a scent to use regularly forever, it seems. The issue is that Dh and I tend not to agree on scents. Our olfactory blindneses seem to run opposite - sometimes I adore a scent while he can't smell much of anything at all, and vice versa. Additionally, scents which he finds appealing tend to be "sharp" to me. I had been wearing Tom Ford White Suede, but although he didn't find it offensive, it was fairly mid for him.

We finally visited Nordies together today and found Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka. I tend to find most Jo Malone scents watery or missing something, but this fragrance really works on me. I'm kind of excited to have found something we both like.
 
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Wow... I just read several articles that Creed's claim of creating perfume in 1765 is fake. Rather, Creed was created in the 1970s.
Creed was asked to produce historical records, sales receipts, perfume samples, but there was nothing. Creed claimed they secretly sold to royalty, but even so, the Creed house could not produce even test samples, old bottles, old formulas, etc that all perfumes houses keep for reference to use for creating new perfumes. There is also no formal documentation of the Creed family lineage of all the generations of noses they say created perfume for over 250 years.

Contrast that to Guerlain perfumes, another historical perfume house, who started in 1828. They also sold to royalty, but they have historical documents, perfume samples, formulas, testers, etc. They can also trace their perfumer's names.

Are there any perfume history experts here, and can you please chime in? Is this true? Is Creed's history all marketing?

I like Creed, and I also like the allure behind this house. But if these are lies, I am going to stop buying Creed. Kind of bummed actually. I stumbled on the articles while I was searching to buy another flacon of White Flowers.

There are articles out there if you google on Creed history being fake. I posted one here as reference.
Perfume experts... please chime in.

 
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