Hi! My name is Maria and I LOVE fragrance, makeup and all things beauty & lifestyle related. My primary focus is perfume. I am enjoying my olfactory adventures so much. I love exploring all genres of fragrance from Middle Eastern to designer to niche. I definitely feel that EVERYONE, no matter what your budget can smell amazing and want to bring you offerings that you can enjoy no matter your budget! I would describe myself as a slightly quirky human that loves to see people empowered to be the best that they can be. I am married and the mom of an absolutely wonderful teen. I would love it if you would join me on my perfume adventures!!!
Wonderful list! I own just about all of them, and I couldn't agree more! I would also recommend Lattafa's Ameer Al Oudh Internse if you've never tried that one 😊 Top 3: Kaheela Lux, Ameer Al Oudh Intense and Sublime layered with Khamrah
Khambra is definitely one of my favorite fragances in my entire collection wich is pretty big 😅 also Khamrah Qawah amazing fragances with enormous protection and long lasting scent.
French Coffee is the most realistic coffee perfume I ever smelled I love it so so much is a fragance I use to cuddle in rainy and cold days in my sofa to watch movies and drink my delicious coffee amazing 😌🥰
Mousak Wardi yes is an inspiration of Angel Nova I have both and comparing one to one I see the similarities but I like more Angel Nova is more strong and sweet and less musky than Mousak Wardi but is a great perfume.❤
I love Frenetic Delicieouse the first time I smelled it it reminded me to Angel Muse but less strong and more poudery that chocolate I felt it right away love it so much I am thinking to buy an extra bottle 😏🤪
So, I don't find Liam to be masculine but it does have wayyyy too much cardamom. I don't get fig, or tea, or even Sandalwood, unfortunately. (oh, how I wish I did) all I smell is cardamom and it's nauseating...if I smelled this on a man, I'd lean away.
Yay nice to see Val again! It’s funny I was surprised that I actually have quite a few Middle East scents now and they’re ALL for fall! To me? They don’t make that many spring/summer perfumes that I love or I’m interested in? I think they have a better selection of the spicy fall items which is great because im a fall gal! I just got the Flavia tobacco vanilla and it’s not bad at all!! And Liam is on its way! I do definitely want to get the ugly black horse bottle kahila black 😂one But that was sold out 😢 ohhh and Val and Marie I just saw they have dupes now for: Burberry Goddess! But the bottle is hideous And Blanche Bette! ( the Blanche Bette one I’m super curious about!! And the bottle is kind of tacky like Eclair but toned down a bit and it’s a bright white like a milk splashing out of the bottle! Blanche Bette was too pricey for me and I just discovered I’m really a lactonic lover ( spicy first )! Kayali has always been tough for me nothing lasts on me so I have Flavia Cherry Lust ( very nice lots of compliments ) BUT good news? Kayali pistachio yum actually lasts!! Yay but I do want to try the Affection dupe as the Khair was too much of a chemical cleaner on me 😢 but the Kayali is finally one that works on my skin I layer with This is Her 💕 😅 (Ok question for Val) do you think magic is the best AS dupe? Is there an AS dupe that’s heavy cinnamon NO whiskey or rum nor dates ??
There has been a massive (massive!) increase in Middle Eastern/Arabian scent videos. I keep watching & watching & waiting to feel the click & inspiration to buy them,... But the bottles put me right off. I hear so many great reviews (yours way up there at the top), but I just loathe the gaudy clunky-ness of the bottles & the tackiness of bottles made to mimic 'the real thing'. I don't know of a single arabic fragrance bottle that doesn't make me shudder. Am I just being snobbish & petty? I'll keep watching, because I'd love to have some niche fragrances yet there is no way my pockets can stretch to them (ever). Eastern alternatives might be just the thing. Those darn bottles though
So happy to see Val! Awesome duo. It's now warm in South Africa so I'm looking forward to Swiss Arabian Edge Intense, Francique 63.55, Shahd Lattafa, and Musk mood. This past winter I enjoyed Kaheela lux, Rifaqaat and.... Amethyst 😅, it took me 2 years to get with this one though 😂
I love those videos with Val😍 You both are so beautiful and sweet ❤ Would there be part 2&3 with arabian perfumes for fall? Maybe with some newer releases?🙏🏼 I bought Liam last winter, but didn’t like it a lot on my skin. My husband tried it and fall in love with it 😅🥰. I have ministry of oud satin oud and it’s a great dupe to mfks. Qawah is the better version for me. Oud tonka is too heavy and sticky for me. La Fede Aura kiss of rose is a better version of kayalis eden apple for me.
My perfect start to the day with both of you 🥳 still with my two dogs in bed and drinking cappuccino. Spray Affaction on my left arm and smell it. Enjoy your show and order new Arabic perfumes. I love it 🥰
Could you rate from best to last these 3 perfumes: Forbidden Sugar or Kismet Angel or Shaghaf Oud Tonkal??? Where I live it is hot most of the time.... So Im interested in perfumes that work in warm weather so I can make an educated gamble :)))
I'm so glad to find your videos and I adore these middle eastern ones with Val! Any chance y'all could collab on middle eastern scents for fall/winter?!?
I ordered samples from a company called Hidden Samples. They have 2ml middle eastern samples for $5usd. They shipped from Spain. I got 8 samples for $34, free shipping and they included a free sample. Took about 10 days. I thought it was worth it, I don’t need 100ml of something I’m not crazy about even if it’s inexpensive. I got to try a bunch that I’ve been eyeing for a long time!!
I love Honor and Glory. It’s a compliment magnet for me. I’ll be wearing Lataffa’s Sakeena, Swiss Arabia’s Casablanca, FW’s Cocktail Intense and Lattafa’s Qaed Al Fursan, as well as some other non Middle Eastern scents.
