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[airborne]

Is the oud perfumes genuine? Quite cheap for oud.

Which ones are you referring to?

 

[Saba'a]

See examples below.

 

[airborne]

See examples below.

I have no experience with those, maybe someone else does?

Just be careful on the pricing because I've seen many of those Oud's going for super cheap on Rioperfumes so TAL might be pulling a fast one on the pricing.

If you like oud have you tried YSL M7?
There's a bottle at my local Clicks on sale for R900, normally sells for around R1700.

 

[Saba'a]

Like oud.

But Specifically a fan of

Bulgari Man in Black - parfum
Calvin Klein Man - parfum but rare nowadays
Dior Pour Homme Sport - pity no parfum

Original Bulgari Man - not available anymore

 

[Saba'a]

I have no experience with those, maybe someone else does?

Just be careful on the pricing because I've seen many of those Oud's going for super cheap on Rioperfumes so TAL might be pulling a fast one on the pricing.

If you like oud have you tried YSL M7?
There's a bottle at my local Clicks on sale for R900, normally sells for around R1700.

Never tried YSL yet.

 

[Saba'a]

I have no experience with those, maybe someone else does?

Just be careful on the pricing because I've seen many of those Oud's going for super cheap on Rioperfumes so TAL might be pulling a fast one on the pricing.

If you like oud have you tried YSL M7?
There's a bottle at my local Clicks on sale for R900, normally sells for around R1700.

White oud smells cheap to me. Got one as a gift.

 

[airborne]

White oud smells cheap to me. Got one as a gift.

Some of those Arabian oud brands seem way to cheap, how do you make a decent fragrance and have all parties in the supply chain make a profit and still sell a 100ml Parfum bottle for R299.

 

[callen]

So I ordered from Rio Perfumes.
My order was supposed to be delivered on Wednesday.
I called the courier yesterday and they told me delivery will take place today, now when I called they told me they cannot find my order and my package is missing.

Has anyone experienced this? Or a way forward? I been ordering for years from Rio Perfumes and it's the first time something like this has happened.

 

[MaisonP]

So I ordered from Rio Perfumes.
My order was supposed to be delivered on Wednesday.
I called the courier yesterday and they told me delivery will take place today, now when I called they told me they cannot find my order and my package is missing.

Has anyone experienced this? Or a way forward? I been ordering for years from Rio Perfumes and it's the first time something like this has happened.

Call Rio and let him manage and sort it for you.

 

[callen]

Call Rio and let him manage and sort it for you.

Let me try that

 

[MaisonP]

Let me try that

Issue is obviously with the courier company but he should resolve this for you.

 

[MaisonP]

what did u get btw

 

[Icemanbrfc]

So I ordered from Rio Perfumes.
My order was supposed to be delivered on Wednesday.
I called the courier yesterday and they told me delivery will take place today, now when I called they told me they cannot find my order and my package is missing.

Has anyone experienced this? Or a way forward? I been ordering for years from Rio Perfumes and it's the first time something like this has happened.

Ive had an order go missing, but from another guy in Fordsburg. He replaced it for me no issues. Went missing with TCG

 

[Icemanbrfc]

They seem to have one every month near month end, normally some good deals.

Picked up Abercrombie and Fitch 100ml plus a shower gel for R399 on one of those sales..

 

[Icemanbrfc]

See examples below.

Those are not real oud, and many of them are just synthetic.. However in saying that, many of the middle eastern fragrances are quite good, and long lasting.

But as an FYI, dont pay those prices on Takealot. The seller is ripping off people big time..

 

[callen]

Issue is obviously with the courier company but he should resolve this for you.

Hopefully. Tried calling now. Number is just ringing. Will try again later

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Thanks.

Explains why I was reluctant to buy Dior Sport recently as it smelt weaker than original bottle I bought.

Thought maybe I missed the parfum version. Found out nope no parfum.

I'll try the Chanel Allure Sport Extreme. After a test in shop of course

Sport has been reformulated

 

[Saba'a]

Those are not real oud, and many of them are just synthetic.. However in saying that, many of the middle eastern fragrances are quite good, and long lasting.

But as an FYI, dont pay those prices on Takealot. The seller is ripping off people big time..

Yep. I've bought real oud and it was #$% expensive! Got the white oud as a present and it smells "synthetic". Or at least just not right.

 

[MaisonP]

on another note, Francis Kurkdjian from MFK and the maker of BR540 also became perfumer for Dior.

So keep an eye out for the 2022 Dior range, I am sure he will take the brand to the next level

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Yep. I've bought real oud and it was #$% expensive! Got the white oud as a present and it smells "synthetic". Or at least just not right.

Lol real oud is very expensive. Buy a 1ml of real oud, and see how much. Thats why the prices are very high, because its potent.