MIDDLE EASTERN PERFUME DECLUTTER | BI-YEARLY DECLUTTER  

You are so right babe ♥️ I usually have a 3 months rule where I declutter any item I do not use for 3 months

Thank you so much my hun. Some perfumes are so easy to get rid off and others are super tough ❤ But I know if I did not wear a perfume for over 3 months, its never gonna happen ❤

oh in case you're looking for new purchases, I would love to hear about the new Le Labo Noir 29 dupe and Another 13, also Eternal Musk (dupe for Not a Perfume by JHG). Friendly Lady Extreme Fragrance World - Lady Milion Prive dupe - Im really interested if this cheapie is any good!). AFNAN Supremacy Tapis Rouge. Aventos Her Fragrance World - is this a new clone or old? I also can't decide for the best Ombre Nomade dupe - Jean Lowe Ombre (Noir) Maison Alhambra or the new The Shadow from Khadlaj? I'm also curious of Clare Eternal (Khalis) dupe for Penhaligon.

I am so happy that our tastes are similar my hun ❤ My closest taste match with another reviewer is Mila Le Blanc although we are so very different. Thats the beauty of fragrances I feel. Hahaha I am still looking for a bottle of Fragile if I can find it at a good price here in Dubai. You are so very kind my hun ❤ And you made my day. Love & Light your way babe xo ❤❤❤

@jamayaaaa I actually no longer watch Paulina for exactly this reason. Unsubscribed like 1.5yrs back. While she's a gourmand lover, like me (though I have quite a wide range of preferences when it comes to perfume. It's faster to say what I don't like, lol), I have a feeling I either can't trust her nose OR her taste - maybe both. Besides, I am also drawn towards certain personalities, with a certain way of presenting. So, there are only 4 perfume reviewers left for me: Simin, Coco Pebz (UK/Jamaican), A Fragrant Glance (Romanian), and Cee Chronicles (South America, forget where now). Cee often has a different taste than I do, as well as a different skintype* (* my very dry skin will definitely negatively influence things like beastmode and longevity), but she's pretty good and probably has the biggest collection of Middle Eastern perfumes, especially the viral brands - as well as long & short reviews about them - of anyone on YT. Handy overviews of dupes from different makers as well. However, only Coco, Sim, and Loredana can make me want to "add to cart" in a hurry 😁. Coco is a huge fan of FromAbiWithLove, so I might watch a few of her reviews/tips as well to see if she fits my YT preferences. Who would you recommend?

Sim and Paulina might be different, but then both agree on Ansaam Gold as do I.

Hahahaha omg! Yes the name! It’s disgusting and so is the image on the bottle 🤣🤣🤣

Yes!! The bottle creeps me out so much. Even if it was the most beautiful fragrance, that bottle is enough to turn me away 😂

Absolutely! When I first laid eyes on it I was like “What the what?!” 😂😂🤗

@@SiminShaikh 😅😅😅

Yes that branding is something else. It makes me think of sewage smell 🙈

Right?! Ansaam is reflecting very differently on everyone for sure. Someone said they initially smelled chocolate in it. I wonder if it again a batch problem as per usual with Lattafa and Paris Corner sigh... I am reviewing Rave Now soon too ❤

Heya my hun ❤ Thank you so much my Angel. Laughter makes everything better. The bottles of the Emir range are stunning. Right up my alley. I think you are right, coz they have Instant Crush, the Tobacco one etc. I reaaaaally tried to like the Cherry Cola :( and I am so happy you like it. I really want some good Cola scents like Lamsat Harir which I absolutely adore ❤❤❤ Cherry Cola is resting in its case for now but I am sure will find a new loving home soon. So much love your way babe xo ❤❤❤

@@SiminShaikh thank u for your lovely warm reply :) Just ordered Super Crush from the same line too - should arrive in a few days. Are u familiar with it? I've heard great reviews and that it's a very accurate rendition of Instant Crush so can't wait to try it. I will let u know how I get on with it xxx

Hehehe thank you my hun ❤ Just being as authentic as the internet allows me to be LOL 😂😂😂

Yesss please!!! And Erba Pura lol ❤

Omg I also have a 3 months rule in the house. If we don’t use something in 3 months it’s better to declutter coz I feel it leaves bad energy. It’s a weird thought but I follow through with it 😂♥️

@@SiminShaikh Same, I'm a reformed hoarder! 😆 🤣 😂 😹

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Woah! 41!!! That’s a whole lot of perfumes. Honestly I wish I could get rid of a few more but then I will not have a channel lol. But December will be a bigger declutter I imagine. Lots of new perfumes did not sit well with me and I don’t intend to try and make myself like them 😂♥️

Hahahaha it’s quite nice but I am just not wearing it at all. It’s been months since I got it 🥲

I just purchased it and I truly believe it is beautiful and elegant perfume

Thanks for the ideas my babe ❤❤❤ I love it when my friend here on YT give me suggestions like these. It helps me so much to create a variety of videos instead of just popping Hauls ❤ I have noted all your ideas babe and the "Blast from the Past" is on top of the list for now ❤

Babeeeeee!!! ❤❤❤ I missed you so much! How are you my hun ❤ I knowwww. I was so brave with the declutter lol. We are the same you and I. I am also a hoarder, but off ;late something changed in me and I just feel like getting rid of everything I dont use or use less of. The declutters make me feel good (not to mention I get money selling them to buy new ones lol). I know what you mean by scent leftovers mixing together and creating something so beautiful. We do not even realize which perfumes those were anymore ❤ My cough is almost gone now. It was a very severe Bronchitis due to pollution and dust during travel. Thank you my gorgeous hun. Are you feeling any better babe? Sooooooo much love your way and all the healing energy I can muster your way xo Love to little furbabies Sunti and Pushkin ❤❤❤ I need to get Markus on screen to show his ugly groomed haircut Hahahaa Yours always, Sim ❤

@@SiminShaikh My lovely Sim, I could not reply as I have had another shocker of a migraine, could not see much but light flashes. Not sure if this is happening as we have such glary sunlight right now with the sun being at its lowest point ( 21 st of June is the winter solstice so from then onwards the sun appears higher in the sky again making life easier). I seem to get a bad one every one to 2 weeks now and it means I cannot read and find using a computer tricky for a few days as my head hurts and eyesight is affected. I do have very pale green eyes which means that sunlight affects me and any glare causes problems , I have been told it has to do with the light eye colour. But I need to get my eyes checked out again as well, after 4 eye surgeries I really hope I do not need the 5th one which is not an easy one and has a high risk. It is 8 degrees Celsius here but so sunny, the sun is incredible when it is so low in the sky, we are right at the lower end of this world and I tend to forget this, next stop Antarctica 🤣😂but with the sun it means even with low temperatures no heating is required until the sun goes down. Our house is built to capture the warmth of the sun in winter and this helps. I am so sorry to read about your cough and severe Bronchitis due to pollution and dust is no good at all. I am glad it is getting better. Are you drinking plenty of water, my hun? One thing I learned that this has helped a bit with my long covid cough, but of course coughing and drinking is a tricky combination as I have learned 🤣, water everywhere but not where it should be. I think the cold weather does not help with Long Covid but I am OK , just wish those migraines would vanish or get less. Thank you for sending me healing energy, I send blessings and healing energy to you every evening before going to sleep. I think of all my loved ones and send love, light, healing energy and blessings before I go to sleep. Yes, those scent left overs mixing together can be pure magic. I still have not been able to identify one of the perfumes on my warmest winter coat, but getting close to eliminating the ones it cannot be 😂. The scarf has a combination of Amethyst from a cold day, and also some Berlinetta from another cool day and this with Opulent Red produced an incredible scent bubble that made me so happy. I will tidy and declutter my perfume cupboard soon, I must as I do want 2 more perfumes at some stage later this year. I must declutter the rest of the house when I get my energy back as Gerry and I want to do some renovations. He is much better at de cluttering than I am. I worry I miss something 😂and I feel sentimental about things so they cannot be thrown away 🤣. Oh, Markus 🙀has had his summer hair cut, oh, I want so see that precious boy. Poor baby, he must have not been impressed 🙀😾, like Sunti when he gets a bit of a trim in his lederhosen 🤣😂 or Fledermaus Bottom 😂. He lets us do this though and does not misbehave but a little hiss afterwards to say he is not impressed. Bless his sweet soft nature. Smoochies to Markus and purrs from Pushkin and Sunti 😻😺 So much love to you, always , your Tia ❤❤❤

Hahaha I’m the opposite. Well Musk mood aside, I usually love wearing musks indoors. I know I’m a weirdo with musks 🤣♥️

I’ve tried Rose 01 in store but I am just done with Delina smelling perfumes. I have so many of them and it’s quite redundant to have more

Of course hun. Always ♥️ Declutters give perspective when there are a bajillion perfumes out there

Finally someone giving me a feedback on the Evoke Gold Edition lol. I will take the plunge then. Thank you so much my hun ❤❤❤

Thank you my beautiful Angel ❤

Omg I love it when I find someone with the same fragrance nose as mine ♥️♥️♥️

You know what's funny babe. I was so impressed with Raghba Wood Intense when I first received it, although I knew it would have been a very occasional wear. But then one day I wore it and nearly choked, That rotten weird smell was just awful. And you are right. It is sooooo strong lol (I had sprayed 3 puffs, my life 😅 lol). I agree it is better to get decants. I need to get off my lazy bum and actually visit stores before buying certain perfumes. It will save me so much money ❤ I gaged at Taskeen. It was the quickest "No" ive givent o a perfume after Qaed Al Fursan Unlimited 😂😂😂

Hahahaa it has a component like a zing lol. I feel weird describing this lol. But like a clean "Down there". This conversation just reminded of Lana Del Rays Pepsi Cola song Hahahaaaa 😂😂😂 I avoided Min Yashbahak like the plague and have not tried many of the Maison AlHambra perfumes either. I was sooooo keen on the Miss Armaf Range but I think I will not blind buy those lol ❤

Hahaha we do that as well here. We leave at the building reception ♥️

Right?! Me too! That’s the problem I have with it. That detergent scent it’s too overwhelming 😞 I tried so hard to like it but with so many options why should we try so hard right?! 😉

I am reviewing Rave Now soon lol. But its very very juvenile for sure. It is hyped as a dupe for Burberry Her Elixir ❤

I do too but I am just not reaching for it. And off late I am moving away from ones that are leaning too winter for. Maybe because it’s like 45 degrees Celsius here 😂

Two of my perfumes are lost in the boxes. I’m gonna clean out the cabinet. I have Kaheela and Kashaf and I can’t find them 😂😂😂 I feel the same way about all Erba Pura dupes. They just sicken me now. Thank goodness o didn’t opt for Amber Oud Gold. Imperial is such a big no for me lol 😂

Oh no! I hope you find them! I'm going to have to buy a back-up bottle of the Platinum because it has become my official summer scent ❤ And I don't understand what's with Al Haramain and making tons of dupes for Erba Pura (there's the Gold and Extreme and the original that are all dupes). It just smells like dusty gummy bears to me. That DNA is so played out and juvenile!

I could not agree more. Al Haramain is so quiet here in Dubai. No new releases. Even the new L’Aventures are not released here. Very weird.

They're hard to find in the US as well. The only place I've seen them was on Jomashop, and I've seen only one review. No one really talks about Al Haramain. They have a few dupes for BR 540, but that DNA is played out as well, plus the Amber Oud line is rather expensive (like, why? It's all just a bunch of the same dupes). My only real favorite from the line is the Tobacco Edition.

Hey my hun. Omg Unlimited was a traumatizing scent to me. I wanted to puke when I first smelled it. The lactones are very badly done in it and I think that’s what’s bothering you as well 😂 I think it’s time to let go of that perfume babe. Like I did with Ansaam 🤣🤣🤣

If you by any chance own Soft by Al Rehab, try layering those two. I absolutely can’t stand Qaed Al Fursan on its own but that combination makes it smell at least decent I think 😂

Same! I keep hoping Qaed will change but everytime I smell it I think of the sour milk Simin mentioned and she’s 💯.

​@@loveyn2000Thanks for the suggestion! I do not own that one but I did try to mask the smell with Qaed Al Fursan black bottle which I bought for my husband. I thought the pineapple would "mask" the smell and it did but not for long. The pineapple in the black bottle just couldn't compete with the strong lactonic scent. Oh well, I just need to let it go lol declutter it I must! 😊

​@@SiminShaikhyou are so right! I just need to let it go 😊

Heya hun ♥️ There is definitely a problem with quality control with these brands. Some batches are head and tail different. I’m sure most of the disagreements happen because we are actually smelling different perfumes lol. It’s insane. Unfortunately with these brands are trying to keep a low cost and I don’t see quality control happening anytime soon 😞

I'm hoping it's just a difference between one's that have sat awhile and ones that just rolled off the line.

OMG thank youuuuu!!! ❤ And it does not help that every other perfume smells like that lol. I agree Delina is on the same path. I do enjoy the extrait version and can see myself wearing it someday when I can afford it lol. But none of the dupes are worth it. You are tempting me with Shahd lol. Plus it is not very pricey here in Dubai. I will get it for review. I am on a lookout for fresher perfumes with good longevity. I think we need more off those now ❤❤❤

@@SiminShaikh thank you! That would be amazing. 🥰

I am weak like that too babe. But when I review so many perfumes declutters are bound to happen. I also give many of my perfumes to family lol. Somehow it feels better doesn’t it? Hehe. They are still in the family ♥️ Much love to you babe! Make space for new ones and get rid of the old 🤗♥️

OMG me toooo! I think you are right. Oriana is nice but I would never wear it. You are on to something there for sure ❤ Yayyy its the declutter season. I also feel quite good about my choices although I could have easily gotten rid of another 5 but I wanna give them a chance for now.

@@SiminShaikh I look forward to your next declutter video and of course all of your videos 😍 you’re lovely and so much fun to watch! ❤️

Oh no. I feel ya babe. Isnt that the Erba Pura dupe? And this is exactly why I have only the Amber Oud Tobacco from that entire range. Just sell it off babe and get yourself a brand new perfume ❤❤❤

baroque rouge by maison alhambra ,alharamain amber oud ruby edition, ana abiyedh rouge

Right?! I mean every other perfume was Delina at one point. So tired of it especially coz I don’t like Delina much in the first place 😂 I feel you babe

I know how you feel babe! I was so looking forward when Ansaam was released. And the reception was so anticlimactic for me. It sucked! I had it for almost a year before I finally decided to get rid of it. I hope you can sell it so you can buy and love something new my hun 🤗♥️

Yesssss! I could not agree more ❤ I feel so light after every declutter. I just got the perfumes listed and they will be gone one by one. I have not tried any of the Ahmed Al Maghrabi perfumes yet. I am planning to visit their store soon as I really dont want to blind buy with new brands ❤

Oh no really? Mine was very weak and like gasoline when I first got it. Now it is awesome. Nearly identical to BR540 and lasts quite long too. The pretty bottle is a huge plus! ♥️ I hope yours gets better soon. I think mine took about 7 months to macerate

@@SiminShaikh thank you, so I still have hope 🥰

Thank goodness I didn’t buy Marj. I just had a feeling I would not like it. Mohrah will stay with me for now for traditional occasions lol. Rawaa coz it’s Good Girl dupe, I never got it. Lol. I dodged a lot of bullets there 😂

I need to revisit bayaan though. I forgot about it lol

Babe unfortunately I can only sell within The UAE coz we are not allowed to shop perfumes abroad 😞

@SiminShaikh yes that's fine! I have a friend in UAE who can ship it to me! ❤️ please let me know and I hope I can buy it for less ✨️

Do others smell it the same way as you? I got a sample of ajayeb Dubai portrait and my partner smells only mango in it while I smell the greens like you. Have you had that experience?

@@babuyadav2336 Hi Babuyadav, I smell only green note with some kind of spices, no mango at all:( I have to let my husband smell this perfume on me. I will update you.

Heya hun ❤ I think Ajayeb smells very different on everyone. One me the Mango is very very prominent and I don't get the green at all. Coz you know, I hate green weirdness in my perfumes. Does it smell green on your clothes as well?

@@SiminShaikh Hi Simin, it already changed a lot (I have it 4 days) I can still smell this green note but so much milder- it is more plesent now. On clothes it smells very similar. My husband says that it smells sweet and he doesnt smell this green note:) My nose is broken:)

@@babuyadav2336 Hi again:) I did ask my husband to describe what he smells. He said that he smells sweet scent and nothing green or spicy. He also said that he is not sure if he smells mango but it is definately a sweet fragrance. I dont smell any sweetness:) This green note is milder now (after 4 days after opening and spraying perfume first time). It is definatelly transforming:) I will let it sit for 2-3 months and than I will try it again.

Waliekum Salaams my hun ❤ Unfortunately I have not come across any good dupe for it yet ❤

@@SiminShaikh Well, then we keep on searching 😅. Thank you, dear.

Always my hun ♥️

In the UAE we have a platform called Dubizzle. I list it on that hun ❤❤

Yea I let go of it too lol. I took the plunge. I just know I will never ever wear it. Good girl is one of the DNAs I don’t like. The OG good girl. The flankers are a bit better so I never got any of the middle eastern perfumes duping it. I have yet to come across a proper chocolate forward perfume. Like proper milk chocolate or dark chocolate. No luck so far though 😂

@@SiminShaikh Yaaay for decluttering that! I'm looking forward to more perfumes reviews from you. ❤️ Anyways, have you tried Gulf Orchid perfumes, the musk collection, I think?

No babe I’ve not yet. But I do wanna try Red Velvet from them first. It’s a little pricey for my liking. lol 😂

Mine just bothers me so much. It has a quality that just overwhelms me. I wonder if you felt the same with it ♥️

@@SiminShaikh as I remember, it was a strong smell like mango, rose mixed with incense somehow... I couldn't take it and I didn't reach for it, even I like the DNA of Delina exclusive...I wonder if Khadlaj rose couture is the better choice?

Mine is a very sharp green rhubarb mixed with gasoline smell and it’s just getting worse by the day lol 😂

We don’t have Mercari here in Dubai unfortunately 😞 How I wish there was though. We are not allowed even allowed to ship perfumes via courier ♥️😂

Right?! It is something so creepy and weird. I just cant with that perfume lol

Ajwad will probably take my leave in December declutter, Ameerat Al Arab Prive gone already but I am hoarding Khamrah although Khamrah Qahwa has taken over lol 😂

@@SiminShaikh You’re making me want to try Khamrah Qahwa soon ❤️❤️❤️

Oh my gosh! Thank you for saving me from buying the Oud Caramel ❤❤❤ I was on the verge of getting it coz it was lurking about in my recommendations lol. I think Qaed Al Fursan is very masculine. Even I have not reached for it but Ali has almost finished the bottle anyways. Oh nooooo Silky Rose is one of my favs hehe. May I ask what you get in it that bothers you? Is it the rose?

Hello my gorgeous Angel! ❤ D&G Pour Femme Intense is one of my all time fav perfumes. I gave my bottle to my younger sis coz she liked it so much. Unfortunately I have not come across any dupes for it yet babe :(

Yea that ain’t happening ever! We are addicts unfortunately 🤣♥️ The pile is never gonna lessen. It will only increase by the day 😂

Hahahaaa this cracked me up so hard!!! And you are so accurate!!! Those emojis broke me off in laugh tears 😂😂😂

I saw the series recently and this creepy perfume came to my mind 😎 Kisses to your beautiful Markus, we need to see him more often ❤

Markus has got a shave and a weird one at that lol. He is a fox now. I will try bring him in camera again lol 😂♥️

Ahahahahhahaha now I would like to see him even more with this new haircut 😂