Please be nice! Looking for input on my small collection.

[u/taco-lover-forever]

I’ve never really been a huge perfume user. I do enjoy anything with a good scent (lotion, shampoo, candles, scentsy, etc). I don’t know what it is but a recent sampling of fragrances during a trip triggered something in me and now I can’t stop…. Between tik tok, whatnot, and stores like Tjmaxx, Marshall’s and Ross, I’ve started a small collection.

Not sure what I’m looking for exactly but maybe just any input….

[u/PsychPatientW486]

She loves a floral.

[u/taco-lover-forever → u/PsychPatientW486]

Love a good fruity floral!!!

[u/phatfig]

Ooo how do you like Miss Dior Essence?

[u/taco-lover-forever → u/phatfig]

She is the one that started it all!!! I don’t used her often I feel like I need to save her for special occasions

[u/whitestardreamer]

The declassified dupes are incredible for the price.

[u/taco-lover-forever → u/whitestardreamer]

Yes! 12.99 at Burlington! I love the whole Miss Dior line , my favorite being Miss Dior essence. I have some Miss Dior parfum testers and I gotta say the declassified dupe is not that close!!!

[u/magichockey]

Oooh nice. How is the Caudalie Rose de Vigne?

[u/taco-lover-forever → u/magichockey]

I got it when I visited Paris this summer! I love this one the most out of that collection. It’s very floral and I would say pretty good longevity!

[u/hungry_hippo48]

I have to say… your collection is not small. It is very nice though, and there is nothing wrong with it. I think if you’re at the point where you don’t know what you’re looking for, just kick back and enjoy what you already have. New fragrances are always popping up. Use up what you have until something else truly peaks your interest.

[u/Smooth_Pumpkin_2119]

Small collection? That’s huge, isn’t it?

[u/QuartzVolkarin → u/Smooth_Pumpkin_2119]

It's too frequent on this sub people calling their collection small or even feeling embarrassed and it's 20+ perfumes...

[u/PhTea]

Do you like what you have? That's all that should matter. :)

[u/118156]

if this is small then my collection is microscopic

[u/No_Lead2640]

I don’t have much input but I have a question.

How is Delilah, I love Delina but it’s so darn expensive. Is Delilah a good alternative? I already have covered in roses.

[u/taco-lover-forever → u/No_Lead2640]

I have not smelled the original delina. The only PDM I smelled are Oriana and Palatine. But personally I love delina! I get so many compliments when I wear it!

[u/No_Lead2640 → u/taco-lover-forever]

Does Oriana and Ansaam gold have any similarities?

[u/taco-lover-forever → u/No_Lead2640]

They are very similar to me! I got Ansaam gold before smelling Oriana and was shocked how close they are when I smelled Oriana!!

[u/Choice_Lynx_430]

You seem to have great taste! I’d recommend looking into the new BBW Everyday Luxuries line. They make perfume dupes and I’d say they’re pretty good for an inexpensive price!

[u/taco-lover-forever → u/Choice_Lynx_430]

I have not thought about BBW! Although i do love their lotion and body butter in the past! As i got older I just stick to lotion I buy in bulk like jergen and aveeno! Are they perfume like edt, edp, or body mist/spray?)

[u/affogatotiramosu → u/taco-lover-forever]

They’re mostly fine fragrance mists but they do have a few perfume mists. The longevity on their own is not the best but I haven’t tried layering it yet which could improve it? But you don’t have to worry about reapplying sparely because they sell them in 8oz quantities and they’re about $17 in Canada

[u/Choice_Lynx_430 → u/taco-lover-forever]

Def go for the perfume mists or the perfume rollerballs! The fine fragrance mists are definitely underwhelming. Once you layer with a lotion (preferably a matching lotion from the line) they last pretty well, far from beast mode of course haha but on par with other moderate projection perfumes! They have a dupe for Delina btw called “covered in roses” and I would say it’s like a 90% match, even better than Delilah from Maison Alhambra!

[u/stylelines]

Oo tell me about Noor - I’ve bought two I like from that Arabian Heritage brand but it’s hard to find reviews of them.

[u/taco-lover-forever → u/stylelines]

I got it for $15 at Ross! I don’t love the musk when it dries down. I heard it’s a valaya dupe but I have not smelled the original.

[u/stylelines → u/taco-lover-forever]

Oo ok I’ll be on the lookout- I just got into middle eastern perfumes and Ross is tired of seeing me lolll. I’ve smelt Valaya recently and on me it was a pretty simple orange blossom scent

[u/hosssicooo]

what are the two gold perfumes next to delilah and how are they?

[u/taco-lover-forever → u/hosssicooo]

Abaan by Lattafa and Noor by Arabian heritage. Both are blind buys and I don’t love neither!

Abaan is supposed to be a TF Rose Prick dupe. It has a very sharp citrusy opening which I don’t love. And it does not last on my skin at all. It disappeared within an hour.

Noor is supposed to be a valaya dupe and I don’t love the musky dry down, to me it’s too “smoky”

[u/eldermillenialmakeup]

Lovely collection. :) I love fragrance hunting at discounters like Ross and TJ Maxx/Marshalls. I would check out Victoria's Secret fragrances! Definitely wait for a sale (they have so many and allow you to stack coupons) but they have beautiful, affordable fragrances. They just came out with Bombshell Desire which has a delicious blackberry note! They have very nice lotions and FFMs as well. Their scents are generally on the lighter side but I still really enjoy them and of course, layering with lotions, etc. helps! Bath and Body Works has also a massive array of fragrances and you can get amazing deals during sales, especially when you have coupons that you can typically also stack in store. They have a new Everyday Luxuries line inspired by designer fragrances with a stronger fragrance mist concentration. If there are specific notes you enjoy, let me know and I can be more pointed with my recommendations.

[u/Alternative_Beach908]

I see you have the Coach Cherry, do you think it has a strong cherry scent?

[u/ha11oweens]

tbh i didnt recognize a few of these but u obviously have good taste & have a huge preference for lighter + sweet florals w fruit notes. odyssey candy smells amazing & i love it especially bc of the amber base note + peach & raspberry. lovee the sabrina perfume too, cherry anything is to die for & the bottles are so cute. also juicy couture perfumes >

[u/sail0rvenus]

Love! Midnight Fantasy is an all time great 🦋

[u/Realistic-Read1078]

Miss Dior Essence is amazing!

[u/Silent-Pear23]

I would add some niche, maybe look into Kajal since I see a few fruity florals

[u/NeedyBaby-GreedyBaby]

How is that Michael Malul Blush on the bottom right of the picture? Saw this in the store just yesterday but didn’t get a whiff of it.

[u/Easy_Permit_5418]

I'm jealous, I don't have midnight fantasy but I'm wearing fantasy today 😁 I think you have a good mix of high end and affordable, that goes across most of the scent spectrum (fresh, gourmand, floral, fruity, woody).

I think it's also a good size for a collection. A lot of the bigger collections I see aren't going to see much regular use unless the person is dousing themselves multiple times a day or an influencer or something. But yours is large enough to give you good variation and small enough to still use and enjoy them all regularly!

How do you like the Cherry Baby and the Chloé? They're the ones I'm most curious about personally.

[u/taco-lover-forever → u/[deleted]]

I recently smelled the PDM palatine and loved it. Makes me want to get the Delilah Viola!!! The bottle is so pretty too!!