#perfumereject

[canadianbeauty]

Once more, scents I've sampled but haven't bought. Today, Bois de Balincourt No. 4 by Maison Louis Marie. I know many of you live this scent and it is lovely. Would I buy this? Maybe if I didn't have Katy Perry Indi already? Maybe if someone was getting rid of their bottle and was selling it cheap? Maybe if I was on vacay and stepped into a Sephora and bought it for the heck of it? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This smells a bit like Santal 33, but not exactly. It's fresher, and honestly, nicer, but I've had this sample for a while and haven't been convinced that I can't live without it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I know that earlier this year when I posted that this was a pretty close dupe to Santal 33, some people were intrigued. Again, this is a nice mindless grab, and a sure way to get compliments, so I'd wear it to a party. I've heard no. 9 is great but I have yet to try it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Do you have this? What do you think? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #perfumereject #maisonlouismarie #boisdebalincourt #perfumelover #fragcomm #perfumista #perfumesample #fragrancesample #perfumelover #santal33 #perfumecollection #fragrancereviews https://www.instagram.com/p/CZQE8iHPu2H/?utm_medium=tumblr

[canadianbeauty]

I've worn this a few times, enough to know that I don't want it. @tomford Ebene Fume, really smells a lot like Palo Santo, so much so that they're nearly identical when you smell them side by side, and that's good, because that's the scent that the perfume is trying to evoke! That being said, the base of this is a synthetic sandalwood that you've probably smelled in everything else, and anyone could smell it from a mile away. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My own personal experience is that palo santo always reminds me of cloves, and when I was growing up, sometimes Indian food would have whole cloves in it that I would unwittingly bite, and the taste of whole cloves is so bitter and disgusting that I never want to be near it. Not everyone has that scent association but I do... so this is a nope from me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So I won't spring for this, but it's woody and warm and actually seems perfect in lots of ways. They did take that synthetic sandalwood and dress it up... the smokiness in the opening is powerful and enjoyable, and it actually lasts a while before the scent settles down. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Have you smelled this? What did you think? #tomfordperfume #ebenefume #tomfordparfum #perfumereject #fragcomm #perfumelovers #perfumesamples #perfumesample https://www.instagram.com/p/CY5lMvSO7Qv/?utm_medium=tumblr

[canadianbeauty]

Continuing my little series on perfumes I've sampled but wouldn't buy. Today, Diptyque Eau Rose, and I've had this sample for about 6 months. Personally as a rose-lover, I feel like this is one of the more forgettable rose fragrances on the market. It's a cute little sweet rose, pretty fresh but nothing fancy. It's a kid's fragrance (but only if your kids don't know perfume). It's what you'd gift to someone who wanted a bottle for their Insta but not to actually wear. Diptyque has better and more interesting scents in their lineup, so this is a pass for me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As always, no hate to anyone that enjoys it. I can see it being an easy wear, a mindless grab at any time of year, and I definitely have those scents in my collection. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Have you tried this one? What do you think? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #perfumereject #diptyqueeaurose #diptyque #diptyqueparis #perfumesamples #perfumesample #perfume #fragrance #perfumereviews #perfumelovers #fragrance #fragcomm #sotd #scented https://www.instagram.com/p/CYfooRPr-jI/?utm_medium=tumblr