I’m generally starting to believe that the perfume brands are paying the influencers to say certain stuff even if it’s not true

Okay so I’ve smelled both Vanilla Aura and Vanille Planifolia and compared them. In my honest opinion they do have some similarities, but also are pretty different. The way I can explain it is if you were walking in the mall and someone were to spray Vanilla Aura and tell you that it’s a Guerlain dupe, you’d be like “oh yeah I see it”. But as soon as you spray them side by side you’ll be like “oh honey no”.

Now, Vanilla Aura is a good perfume on its own, it’s a bit synthetic and sharper on the opening, but a good affordable perfume if you are into a spicier floral-ish vanilla, and it performs well. It however, is NOT a dupe of Vanille Planifolia, but the degree of similarity is a bit above 20 percent if i’m honest. Think of it like if a perfumer tried to make Vanille Planifolia from memory alone, and with much cheaper ingredients.

Also i think another big part of the drama comes from the fact that neither Vanille Planifolia, nor Vanilla Aura are easy mass appealing perfumes. People hear the word vanilla and think the perfume is blind buy safe perfume like Bianco latte. It most definitely not, the Vanilla here is less foody and more “essential” like pure vanilla extract, with some woodiness, spiciness, and bitterness in the background. So many people bought it expecting a bianco latte 2.0 and were disappointed.

Great video by the way, I love your energy, I was very entertained ❤.

Man ‘m’ for any one wondering is Daniel René😂 he has been in a lot of perfume tok controversies mostly for lying an bullying. Bottom line perfume tok is filled with LIARS especially those paid sponsorships. I almost fell into the molten caramel hype 😅. I only trust winglady, Adwao and Simin Shaikh

Brands have been paying these dishonest influencers to promote a lot of that bad-smelling, musky crap on us. There’s no way everything is your signature scent. They can dress up, add filters, and pretend to be something they’re not, but it's up to us to use common sense.

This is MY opinion. Vanilla Aura is GOOOOD on its own. My backup bottle has been added to the cart. Note: I am not doing a comparison with the expensive one.

This is the very reason why I studied frageantica like homework before I started buying perfumes blindly.  I wanted to know specifically what notes I love and which notes I should approach with caution. I never fall for hype bc I am so in tune with the notes I love. When something goes viral it only brings it to my attention.... As soon as I see the scent pyramid and it does not appeal to me, it's a wrap. This has saved me money and the disappointment of blind by fails. Learn your notes and trust your own nose. You will be less likely to be influenced.

Your art speaks for itself no matter what. That's how Guerlain has survived 200 years to be making 800$ perfume in the first place. The ingredients aren't replaceable because they own their own natural flower fields. That's why middle eastern houses like Amouage are expensive, their oud and ingredients are naturals. The  have survived and expanded because they have the best ingredients you can't synthesize in a lab.

This drama is caramel cascade all over again

I'm lucky enough to have stores that sell some of the viral M E  perfumes so I don't often blind buy based on someone else's  opinion. I know most of those influencers are paid

Please keep the honesty going. There are so few left. I have looked askew at a few with profound disappointment when the red flags (read: “I’ve been paid to say this” becomes visible) arise).

I was gifted the vanilla Planifolia for my birthday and it’s really not all that. I’ve smelt better vanillas.

Thanks for serving up the tea, dear Winglady! I’m not on TikTok, so I’m happy to get the summary and updates here! 😍☕️

I have another dupe of vanilla planiforia, its vanilla florel from volare. I bought it blindly and i was a little bit disapointed. Its nothimg special. Its a flowery vanilla. I tried the OG from Guerlain and its nothimg special too. If somebody spend 500€ for this than thats their Problem. 😂

Hi there - great video.  Vanilla Planifolia is one of my favourite vanillas but I have not bought a full bottle because it barely lasts 3 hours on me.  I bathe in  it every time I go to the Guerlain boutique but by the time I get home it is gone.  With that said, I bought Vanilla Aura and compared to it Vanilla Planifolia and Vanilla Florel by Volare.  My review is already up and I did not know of this scandal.  I find Vanilla Aura to be a good inspiration about 80% of the OG.  20% is in my opinion  absolutely not true.  She is also not being honest (if her nose it not off)😉. It is not dead on the OG but is also not 20%.  Fragrances are subjective but I would say depending on your nose 60-80%.  A perfume which is 20% in likeness you would barely notice and would not really be an inspiration lol.  Vanilla Aura has a spicier opening and the chocolate note is more pronounced.  I have noticed on Fragrantica there are a lot of bots writing negative reviews!  Could it be that people are also being paid to do negative reviews because the dupes of Vanilla Planifolia are now starting to come out and the middle eastern game is getting more competitive.  This is the second perfume I bought from Maison Asrar and I also bought Milky Way.  Vanilla Aura is a fabulous perfume which projects a lot and first time I wore it I got complimented!    I also have Vanilla Florel from Volare and this one is dead on clone.  I bought this a couple months ago and this in Vanilla Planifolia but stronger.  Comparing the two clones I have tried, Vanilla Florel is deal on and the Vanilla Aura a bit less to the OG but sexier and just fabulous🤩

You make my day by lifting my mood! Wonderful smile, great perspectives, good information. Fun and heartfelt! Thank you!

Thank you for the “T”!  I’m not on those tic-toc streets but I do enjoy the gossip!!🤣

heeeheee! I saw those videos! especially agree with you on the woman you mentioned who was so aggressive about having her opinion- couldnt believe how rude she was to her own followers! and dont get me started on the ppl who are gaslighting the public for having "untrained noses" when they detect rubber notes!!!

I'm here in America. I have VA and SV.  I don't know how the 800$ perfume smells but i do know that they smell beautiful. And i already have my next bottles of both.

Al Nashama, the white one, smells good, and it's my signature scent , but a lot of the perfume reviewers didn't like it. It's up to them. :face-fuchsia-poop-shape::face-fuchsia-poop-shape::face-fuchsia-poop-shape:

Wow. I am not on tik tok or IG. I just hear about stuff from here. But i buy perfumes bc i want to try them.  I blind buy alot. But i have no idea what VP smells like. But i just bought aura. I know many influencers get paid to advertise perfumes.  I listen to many influencers but always realize that some may not be authentic. I think you are very authentic and honesty is best. I would not watch an influencer if i heard they changed their opinion bc she was paid. I just want honesty. Thats what i love about this...