I’m a major fragrance over-consumer and have been really trying to use up the dozens of samples I’ve accumulated over the last 1 - 2 years… 😅

Made some progress in the first 3 months of 2026! Panned the following:

\- **Lattafa Victoria** \- 4/10, wouldn't repurchase. So many better lemon gourmands out there (Lira, Unknown Pleasures, Bake, Choux Choux... so good). I actually bought a full size of this a while ago because it was so cheap and I was earlier in my fragrance journey but I'm not into it now and trying to sell it on Mercari. Was a struggle to finish the 5ml. 

\- **Kheir Beirut Baklava** \- 9/10, love this one, purchased a full size with a heavy discount from Scent Split. Super sweet, airy, cold, mildly nutty. Lasts a decent amount of time on my clothes. A good warm weather fragrance that isn't gonna overwhelm anyone around you. 

\- **Liis Celestial Object** \- 8/10, also delicious, cozy and comforting, but the longevity just ain't it for me to upgrade to a full size. I did end up buy a 9ml decant because I need to be able to reach for it when the time calls for it & have definitely had a few compliments on her. 

\- **Snif Heal The Way** \- 7/10, lovely sweet palo santo scent, but disappears in like 30min. I have a travel size of it and a full bottle that I bought ages ago but kind of regret it since I never reach for it. Perfect for bedtime. 

\- **Narcotica Happy Dust** \- 4/10, longevity for the price is a literal laugh, lasts mere moments. Has an actual dusty quality about it that I didn't vibe with. I know people rave about this one, but there are soooo many better vanilla scents out there imo.

\- **Theodoros Kalotonis Matcha Ice Cream** \- 7/10, took me a few tries to fall in love with this. At first spray, I was very "wtf" because it wasn't at all what I was expecting, but it's grown on me! Upgraded to a travel size. Really no matcha to my nose at all; very zesty lime opening, with a kind of key lime pie dry down. I don't have anything else that smells like this one! Good summer/beachy scent. Lasts for dayyyssss. 

\- **Cirque Du Soleil L’Eau De Parfum** \- 8/10, super unique fragrance, very photorealistic candy apple/popcorn-type scent. I ended up getting a travel size of this one, it's very gourmand and sweet and delicious and the longevity is amazing on clothes.

\- **Kerosene Unknown Pleasures** \- 9/10, I'm a lemon gourmand gal and I loveeee this one. Almost want a full size but I have a full size of Bake already so I ended up getting a travel size for a great price. A more sophisticated citrus + tea scent, very unisex, longevity is incredible. 

\- **Sorce Match Made In Heaven** \- 10/10, obsessed, have a travel size and a full bottle cuz I'm psychotic. I love the brief matcha in the opening that dries down to this deliciously sweet waffle cone scent after about 30min. Everyone who's smelled this, including my 4 year old son, loves it on me. 

\- **Sorce Snow Moon Magic** \- 8/10, I actually had a full bottle I panic bought when they opened their shop back up in October 2025, but decided it wasn't for me (seemed a bit too spicy) and I sold it. But then I came back to this sample a few weeks ago and finished it in like 2 days. Fell in love with it! Sooooo cozy, the ultimate bedtime scent. I ended up getting a travel size off Mercari. 

\- **Sorce English Major** \- 6/10, this is one of the weirdest ones in my whole collection. Sometimes I adore it, sometimes it smells like plastic doll head. I have a travel size of it but it arrived right as the weather started warming up and it feels like a rainy day fragrance to me. I love the sweetness in the dry down. Super earthy. Definitely polarizing! 

\- **Sorce IDAFT Pistachio** \- 10/10, love love love, have a full size of this one! My fave of the IDAFT line. Nutty, sweet, lasts all damn day. Delicious. 

\- **Sorce IDAFT Strawberry Rosewater** \- 9/10, also love, I initially thought it was a bit too sweet but it's grown on me! Ended up getting a travel size. Going to be wearing this a lot this spring/summer. Delicious fruity vanilla. 

\- **Sorce IDAFT Blueberry** \- 9/10, initially was my favorite of the line, still up there! Blueberry blast in the opening, and the IDAFT vanilla DNA is very prominent in the dry down. It's unique and incredible. Have a travel size now. 

\- **Sorce A Witch’s Valentine** \- 8/10, been a rose hater foreverrrrr but this one (and Indult's Manakara) have been slowly changing my mind! I actually like this better on clothes than on my skin. Very subtle rose, lots of fruitiness, an extremely girly and romantic scent. It's grown on me. Travel size obtained. 

\- **Sorce Ephemera** \- 7/10, very seasonable fragrance. Mildly earthy, mildly sweet. This has pretty weak sillage to my nose compared to most other Sorce scents, but my husband can really smell it. I love the dry down on this. The ideal fall scent. 

Hoping to get through as many in the next few months! 🫣😮‍💨

Q1 panned decants! (Jan - Mar '26)