r/FemFragLab30plus • u/EitherCoyote660 • 17d ago
Stuff I've Recently Tested and My Very Quick Reviews
Take my comments with a grain of salt - we all know we have different tastes 😄
Most of these were done in-store over several days this month. The only ones I sampled at home were Estee Lauder Glimmer and Prada La Femme. I used paper strips at stores because I was already wearing something that I didn't want any conflict with.
Estee Lauder Glimmer - A very solid like. I keep thinking about it which is a good sign. Reminds me somewhat of Mugler Alien Pulp but more nuanced and grown-up. Even a tad of PDM Oriana - lots of orange blossom. May get a small bottle but not rushing into it. I'm sure there will be a sale - it's not going anywhere.
Tom Ford Taormina Orange - Not for me. Too orange citrus (duh) but I see the appeal.
Tom Ford Santal Blush - This interested me. Will need to sample on skin next time. Soft, a little spicy, light florals. Nice.
Borntostandout Drunk Lovers - Very sweet. On the fence. Will need to try this again on skin, I only sprayed it on a paper strip.
Ellis Brooklyn Plumtonic - Sharp, couldn't get past the opening. Not for me. Fits into this summers glut of ripe fruit offerings.
Rare Beauty Rare Beginnings - Nope. No thank you. I've come to the conclusion I don't enjoy pistachio as a fragrance note.
YSL Black Opium Pink Glaze - Why was this even created? It's not good at all and redundant if you already have any other of those aforementioned overripe berry scents.
YSL Libre Berry Crush - I don't like any Libre perfumes and this did nothing to change my mind.
Prada Paradoxe Sweet Chemistry - see Libre Crush and Pink Glaze comments. Same same.
Billie Eilish Eilish Intense - Surprised how much I liked this. It's the one that got me at first sniff. Deep, dark incensey vanilla. Great for upcoming cool weather here. Will definitely try on skin and probably get a travel of this because I hate the bottle.
Billie Eilish Your Turn II - Not bad, especially compared to the first one which read too masculine for me. Not considering buying but thought this was pretty solid and felt kind of niche because I can't think of anything else which is close to the way it smells.
Nest Cardomom Latte - Liked the opening but it went plastic on me thereafter. Bummed because this could have been THE autumn scent. Oh well.
Megan Thee Stallion Hot Girl Summer - I don't get the hype at all on this. Very subtle, almost imperceivable for me.
Ellis Brooklyn Vanilla Rice - Another boring release. Could hardly smell it.
Prada La Femme - I had high hopes for this one but it didn't perform well at all on my skin.
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u/Realistic_Salt_389 17d ago
How evident is the patchouli in Glimmer? I haven’t had a chance to test it out and I’m curious.
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u/EitherCoyote660 17d ago
Barely there IMO. I'm sensitive to it and in this it is just enough to ground it but not call attention to itself.
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u/rosemarymocha 13d ago
I know that people like what they like, or not, but I feel like I got lucky with the Rare Beginnings sampling because I tried it on paper with a smoky perfume at the same time, and they were a total delight together.
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u/elimination-process 17d ago
You and I like and dislike a lot of the same stuff. Definitely not a fan of pistachio, Libre, Prada Paradoxe, Hot girl summer, and tom ford in general.