2024 Empties and Reviews
Full bottles from left to right
Scarlett Poppy by Jo Malone - Loved would repurchase after continuing to use up others.
Passionfruit Nectar by Mixbar- This is a love. Repurchased.
Idole intense- This was dreadful. I bought it because I love idole and I have owned every flanker and wanted to keep it that way. This was good riddance.
Travel sizes:
Next to full bottles (left to right)
Kayali- Sparkling Lychee, Vanilla Royale, Vanilla Candy. I have a full size of vanilla royale. The others were good to try. I have and love La Belle and for me candy rock was not as special as my beloved.
Nest Rose Lychee- I found that while I like Lychee as a fruit. The scent Thai lychee is the best one but lychee tends to be tart as a scent and I don’t enjoy this.
Burberry Goddess- Absolute love. I don’t know why I haven’t pulled the trigger. Both pictured I finished after my 2023 review last yr. I get lots of compliments when I wear this and I’m currently almost out of my decant.
Valentino Coral Fantasy- Why is this beauty so fleeting? I love this, would only buy it on discount though. There is a place for scents like this. Definitely a summer fruity wear.
Flowerbomb Dew- My scent profile has definitely changed. I’m still undecided on how I feel about this but I know for certain I won’t upsize or repurchase this. The only Flowerbomb I’ve enjoyed lately is tiger lily.
Brown Girl Jane Carnivale- This wowed me, it was one of my summer scents. What made me not pull the trigger is that this sprayer was terrible and I don’t know if I loved it enough to want more than a 1oz bottle. I would recommend this scent though. Beautiful creamy sweet mango with a heavy dose of musk. There is an artificial sweetness to this one. I haven’t found the mango to satisfy me this is probably my second or 3rd fav so far.
Kilian Angel’s Share- Needs no introduction. I enjoyed it. I paired this with Eden juicy apple with this and I enjoyed it way more. Honestly I prefer Khamrah. My husband has a full bottle and I have a couple samples and travel of this scent. I personally wouldn’t buy the big size for myself.
My Way Nectar- This was my fav scent for the summer. I got compliments on this. It did what it needed to do. Fruity, light, pretty scent. I want a full bottle of this. I loved it. The tuberose was not headache inducing like the other my ways. This was my quickest travel sized empty.
Elizabeth Arden White Ginger Lily-Beautiful scent for those who like a lighter scent. They was quite lovely.
Good Girl Blush- I prefer this to the elixir version. I think this is a pretty peony scent and is a pretty scent. I enjoyed this one.
Burberry Goddess- loved.
Jo Malone wood sage and sea salt- This is not for me. My husband enjoyed it but I don’t think enough to upgrade. This was one I’m happy to not have to deal with.
Jo Malone Peony and Blush suede- This makes my floral loving heart sing. Definitely getting a big size once I use up some things. Wow this is such a pretty feminine scent that’s just pretty.
Fragrances I used that I didn’t remember to save the bottles:
Full sizes:
Exalte by Funmi Monet- This was just awful. It smelled like Ajwad by Laffafa. Both are weapons of mass destruction.
Ellie Saab girl of now shine- Good riddance. Smells like a cleaner.
Samples I finished: Milkx2, black opium le parfum, love don’t be shy eau fraiche x1, baklava royale, amorous intense, don’t ask me permission by Simone andreoli, mahni cassonade, Donna born in Roma intense, vanilla Iconique, illicit by Jimmy Choo, Minnie Mouse, Chance Eau Tendré EDT, sunsplosion by Simone Andreoli, Gypsy water, thai lychee, ambrosia imperiale, my way nectar, eyes closedx2, guidance 46,Lolita lempicka)
Tid-bits:
I don’t need a full size of every scent I smell and like.
I am very proud of myself this year. I only bought 9 full bottles. Some of which I mentioned in this post.
I definitely was saved by sampling this yr and I would have blind bought some atrocities.
Brown Girl Jane starts the front row pictures and going from left to right.
Full bottles from left to right
Scarlett Poppy by Jo Malone - Loved would repurchase after continuing to use up others.
Passionfruit Nectar by Mixbar- This is a love. Repurchased.
Idole intense- This was dreadful. I bought it because I love idole and I have owned every flanker and wanted to keep it that way. This was good riddance.
Travel sizes:
Next to full bottles (left to right)
Kayali- Sparkling Lychee, Vanilla Royale, Vanilla Candy. I have a full size of vanilla royale. The others were good to try. I have and love La Belle and for me candy rock was not as special as my beloved.
Nest Rose Lychee- I found that while I like Lychee as a fruit. The scent Thai lychee is the best one but lychee tends to be tart as a scent and I don’t enjoy this.
Burberry Goddess- Absolute love. I don’t know why I haven’t pulled the trigger. Both pictured I finished after my 2023 review last yr. I get lots of compliments when I wear this and I’m currently almost out of my decant.
Valentino Coral Fantasy- Why is this beauty so fleeting? I love this, would only buy it on discount though. There is a place for scents like this. Definitely a summer fruity wear.
Flowerbomb Dew- My scent profile has definitely changed. I’m still undecided on how I feel about this but I know for certain I won’t upsize or repurchase this. The only Flowerbomb I’ve enjoyed lately is tiger lily.
Brown Girl Jane Carnivale- This wowed me, it was one of my summer scents. What made me not pull the trigger is that this sprayer was terrible and I don’t know if I loved it enough to want more than a 1oz bottle. I would recommend this scent though. Beautiful creamy sweet mango with a heavy dose of musk. There is an artificial sweetness to this one. I haven’t found the mango to satisfy me this is probably my second or 3rd fav so far.
Kilian Angel’s Share- Needs no introduction. I enjoyed it. I paired this with Eden juicy apple with this and I enjoyed it way more. Honestly I prefer Khamrah. My husband has a full bottle and I have a couple samples and travel of this scent. I personally wouldn’t buy the big size for myself.
My Way Nectar- This was my fav scent for the summer. I got compliments on this. It did what it needed to do. Fruity, light, pretty scent. I want a full bottle of this. I loved it. The tuberose was not headache inducing like the other my ways. This was my quickest travel sized empty.
Elizabeth Arden White Ginger Lily-Beautiful scent for those who like a lighter scent. They was quite lovely.
Good Girl Blush- I prefer this to the elixir version. I think this is a pretty peony scent and is a pretty scent. I enjoyed this one.
Burberry Goddess- loved.
Jo Malone wood sage and sea salt- This is not for me. My husband enjoyed it but I don’t think enough to upgrade. This was one I’m happy to not have to deal with.
Jo Malone Peony and Blush suede- This makes my floral loving heart sing. Definitely getting a big size once I use up some things. Wow this is such a pretty feminine scent that’s just pretty.
Fragrances I used that I didn’t remember to save the bottles:
Full sizes:
Exalte by Funmi Monet- This was just awful. It smelled like Ajwad by Laffafa. Both are weapons of mass destruction.
Ellie Saab girl of now shine- Good riddance. Smells like a cleaner.
Samples I finished: Milkx2, black opium le parfum, love don’t be shy eau fraiche x1, baklava royale, amorous intense, don’t ask me permission by Simone andreoli, mahni cassonade, Donna born in Roma intense, vanilla Iconique, illicit by Jimmy Choo, Minnie Mouse, Chance Eau Tendré EDT, sunsplosion by Simone Andreoli, Gypsy water, thai lychee, ambrosia imperiale, my way nectar, eyes closedx2, guidance 46,Lolita lempicka)
Tid-bits:
I don’t need a full size of every scent I smell and like.
I am very proud of myself this year. I only bought 9 full bottles. Some of which I mentioned in this post.
I definitely was saved by sampling this yr and I would have blind bought some atrocities.
Brown Girl Jane starts the front row pictures and going from left to right.