Never being on an Ebay Live auction before I carelessly clicked the bid button and won this. Supposed to be a dupe of LV Imagination. It's similar as olfactory memory serves as I've only smelled Imagination in a LV store. The Mrs. said she liked it so thats a win. The opening is nice but I'm reading its performance is lacking. Oh Well. Jean Lowe Fantasme by Maison Alhambra is a unisex fragrance released in 2026. Its composition opens with oud and cocoa, develops through patchouli, caramel, saffron, and rose, and settles into a base of leather, black currant, and frankincense, suggesting a rich blend of woody, resinous, sweet, and leathery face

There's a 30% off sale at emper right now. Im in the usa, and the website says free shipping over $49. But shipping is added even when over $49. I've emailed them and not heard back days later. Anyone else run into this at emper? Advice? I wanna take advantage of the sale!

Village of New York, Eau de Parfum A fragrance I will never wear, although it is very well made: complex, amazing sillage (+9 hours), projection 5 feet for first couple of hours before settling close to the skin , well presented packaging, high quality feel of a bottle. This was a blind buy from eBay (seller aromatic_raven , I highly recommend for authentic fragrances, including dupes that are marketed as their dupe name. No counterfeit). I strongly caution against buying from eBay because of all the counterfiet stuff out there. EBay does have buyer protection, but the hassle is still a hassle. aromatic_raven is a "small" scale seller that has given me only good experiences. I really like florals for men, but in a clean (aqua) way, with minimal fruity and no gourmand. I love a lot of EDT but detest the low staying power, so I tend to aim for EDP or Parfum. This is absolutely (for me) on the gourmand side. Opens with a strong , very sweet Lychee (like lychee candy) that immediately reminds me of a young woman (20's-early 30s) wanting to wear something feminine , fresh , and sweet for daytime errands, or going out for brunch mimosas with her girlfriends. The fragrance settles into bubblegum, fruity, pink florals , with a afterthought of musk and barely there woody base. The lychee remains there the entire time, and there is no doubt this is an actual EDP. This scent has solid staying power. This fragrance smells expensive, complex, and, very very traditional femme. I think everyone should wear what they want , but just know going into this scent that (imo) this is very much a traditional female scent that is very lychee bubblegum gourmand. I wouldnt agree this being marketed as unisex. From what I read, this is one of the better rated fragrances from this line made by Emper. This is the only one from the "New York" line I've ever smelled.

Just curious, I know none of us want to think we made a bad purchase…..What are some of your LEAST favorite scent in your collections? It could be something bought as a blind buy or something you liked in the store but disliked once you got it home and now just takes a spot never to be worn again or maybe your tastes have changed? I have 3 in my collection all blind buys cheapies Lattafa Brioche Vanille Raghba Wood Intense Maison Alhambra lovely Cherie

Has anyone purchased a fragrance off of eBay? If so, was your experience good? Are they legit? Or are the asking prices “too good to be true”? Thank you in advance for any input. Best regards!