This then also confirms the durability! At cold temperatures 8-10, when it is warm even more hours! If you want unbiased content about perfume, you’ll find it in perfume reporting; stories about factual events and discoveries in the fragrance world. Everything else is probably still journalism – just don’t expect it to be objective reporting. I absolutely care about bias. Getting a sense of what people's biases are helps me gauge how helpful their opinions may be to me. It's the reason a lot of fragranticans put their note preferences and the like into their bios. Obviously we're all coming from our subjective place, and describing that is the art and the fun. As for disclosing when you receive something from the manufacturer, that's just basic ethics. Of course you should do that. Why even question that, of course it's important.

years ago Google quietly removed the “search discussions” filter, and it enraged me. I used it daily. I have always preferred hearing from regular people when it comes to any product or any current issue. If you love roses and fresh-cut flowers, go for a rose perfume and make yourself happy. Love the smell of grass and live for hikes and camping? Look for a scent that’s labeled “earthy.” If your dream is to roll around a field of daisies, then the floral fragrance family is for you. Whether you think you like citrus fragrances, fruity perfumes, powdery perfumes, or warm vanilla scents, don’t worry about being too obvious—just get one and try it. Decide how intense you want it. We have predetermined some of them to be “shills” if they talk about one house for too long; if they don’t reveal the precise nature of their interactions with a brand; if they don’t publicly sign-on to some reviewers’ code of ethics.A bergamot accord announces freshness, vetiver acetate a thin amber, firsantol a lingering sandalwood, and iso e super a radiance. It is like a building with only structure – no interior. You can fill in the interior with an oil, a scent you like, even an old scent that has lost its way. IDKW is built to layer and enhance everything else it touches." This should be obvious, but as someone who has always been lowkey embarrassed by their love of cutesy, teenage-y, sweet and fruity scents (i.e., ~gourmands~), I’ve forced myself to wear “grown-up” musks even when I really disliked them. So regardless of your tastes, own them and channel them into your fragrance. It's special, like you have an aura around you that captivates you and it almost has something mysterious about it. You can not really explain it, just a I don't know what. A fragrance enhancer with transparent radiance that gives any perfume a certain, as the French say, “I don’t know what.”

But with a lot of Youtube reviewers, it doesn't even matter about the delusions of grandiosity there is, if the fragrance is bad and they are wasting people's money and if they are not disclosing. At this point they just want the views and I don't think they really care about their audience. You have to cut through some serious moral character to do a lot of this "Simping." Some would disagree. If they really cared about real change that benefits the community they would buy the fragrances themselves and not be influenced by who's offering them the most free products and how high of a status they are going to move up in youtube and the fragrance community. Or that they are influenced with those numbers to sell there extremely expensive, almost unreachable over priced products. Some of their products are really good..but most are overpriced. But that's the freedom of choice. You don't have to buy it nor support them.And trust me when I say if you don't think they will do anything to keep their cash cow or popularity going they will. I've seen it. Fight even teeth and nail deceiving others to keep youtube chanels and algorithims going. Some will go as far as to even buy views. People eventually become just numbers..it's no longer about the art of it and the community..your too influenced by popularity and greed at this point and will sell your body, soul, anything to get it. Yeah, the smell's not cheap, but you get your money's worth. Unfortunately, the withdrawal from the EU market will probably make it a little harder to get hold of the fragrance in the future, but it is worth it! Ego inevitably gets too involved when someone has a big following, and it often obscures authenticity and, yes, even impartiality, in my opinion. It’s not what I am interested in. Thats not even a judgment on my part. It’s simply human nature. I Don’t Know What is a wonderful tool for anyone who wants to play around with perfume. Of course it can be worn as a modern wonderfully transparent aroma, but it can also be layered over anything. Often when I leave the house, I will wear a touch of sandalwood, rose, jasmine, patchouli, oud, etc. These oils are lovely but can be muddy and they don’t last more than a few hours. IDKW sprayed over them makes the oil into a PERFUME. It does this because it is made with no notes! It is a secret combination of materials that perfumers use to highlight and enhance notes in a perfume. A Bergamot accord announces freshness, Vetiver Acetate a thin amber, Firsantol a lingering sandalwood, Iso E Super a radiance, and so on. It is like a building with only structure – no interior. You can fill in the interior with an oil, a scent you like, even an old scent that has lost its way. IDKW is built to layer and enhance everything else it touches. Let me point out that Fragrantica makes each and every member/reviewer confirm the following text before posting the review:I Don't Know What is such a polarising fragrance, people seem to either love it or hate it. I think what it comes down to is its use of synthetic ingredients Iso E Super and Civettone. If you like Molecule 01 or JHAG Not A Perfume then you will likely appreciate IDKW. I’ve also seen other reviewers questioned for receiving a free sample (less than 2ml of perfume) – again, the assumption being that they lose credibility for accepting that sample. When will we admit that this line of questioning is almost paranoid?

Despite its eccentricities, I Don't Know What is surprisingly adaptable, proving to be a good fit for different seasons, though it shines brightest during the spring. Its versatility extends to various occasions as well, from leisurely outings to business meetings, making it a reliable companion for your daily activities.

Additionally, because economic situation is not improving for middle class, but things get more expensive, and in case of fragrances more expensive but quality is getting worse, its but normal that people are getting annoyed when all these shills lie about how good the frag is, instead of being a good sport and properly guide enthusiasts. This fragrance is eerily radiant, it is like a glistening light! For me the best of M01, E01 and E02. D.S. & Durga’s 2018 release, I Don’t Know What, is described as “a fragrance enhancer with a transparent radiance that gives any perfume a certain, as the French say, ‘I Don’t Know What.’” So while it may not seem ideal to try a fragrance enhancer on skin by itself, I nonetheless want to experience it that way and evaluate it on its own merits. Personally, I can’t understand why – or, at least, I can’t understand the demand behind that stance.

I Don't Know What by D.S. & Durga unfolds with a noticeable zest of bergamot. Its citrusy aroma carries a slight bitterness, providing an intriguing start to the perfume journey. This gradually transitions into the central essence of the fragrance, where the scent becomes notably synthetic, imbued with a dominant essence of vetiveryl acetate. It imparts a dry, woody aroma with a subtle, root-like undertone that speaks of earthy freshness. The complementary scent of ISO-E-Super adds an aromatic touch, hinting at cedar and leaning towards the spicier side of perfume scents. and it feels a bit like this with reviewers and ‘product’… if you get something for nothing (rather than having to WORK for the price of that niche perfume) it becomes VALUELESS. And yes they are lying to you. Don't think they aren't. I use to think that till I saw different. This is where the whole "Simping" name comes from. People are willing to do anything to get those views and don't really care about their audience and not use them or treat them as boy or girl toys. So if you like entertainment that is one thing..but if your costing people their money be upfront and honest about it. Here's the thing though, they know "Simping" works. The question is could you see your kid "Simping" just to make end's meet. I don't know, I think there is a fine line..but that is just me. I rather see someone succeed because of how valuable the person and their mind is and what they can add to the art of perfumery or anything else for that matter. Polymathic - Just to be clear, I agree with disclosing in general as I said more than once in the article. I don't want to see any content creator (writer, videographer, whatever) intentionally mislead their audience. At the same time, I do feel that the community in general worries a little too much when we (the community) call out someone for not disclosing, say, a free sample. My point is that we sometimes treat that instance with the same relative degree of suspicion as we would a reviewer not disclosing they received money or multiple bottles or the like. Don’t misunderstand me: I’m all for transparency, and I admire a reviewer who informs their audience that they received a full bottle for free (though I couldn’t care less if they just received a free sample).Like I said, I agree with much of these newfound ethics codes. I’m all for “ethical” reviewers who refrain from intentionally misleading their audience, but I’m confused by this demand we’ve placed on them to be “credible,” too. Anyone who has ever spent time on a piece of fragrance content will tell you that it is a labor of love, whether they were gifted 2, 10, 50, or 0 ml of perfume. Many of us have drawers of bottles we bought ourselves for every 5 ml of gifted perfume – never mind the vials we haven’t written/vlogged about and likely never will. As to @Jecas comment about the business line "Don't shop here if you are a bigot" or similar lines, that read as disingenuous to her: it depends. If it's virtue signaling, ugh, go away (again use your brain and investigate, don't take someone else's word for it). But there are still some companies with ethics and it depends on what they're trying to bring attention to. But again, there is always room for vigorous debate, not vigorous hate. If you debate, know both sides, be able to defend both sides and make your decision based on your own moral code. We have forgotten as a nation what a wonderful thing it is to be able to have a free and strong debate among ourselves without hating, we can disagree all we want as long as you don't encourage violence. You will get nowhere without compromise, except a stagnate, fractious environment. Usually with the ones agitating for that stagnation making a huge profit at the expense of those who won't look at basic truths. Alcohol denat., parfum (fragrance), aqua (water), alpha-isomethyl ionone, benzyl alcohol, benzl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, citral, citro- nellol, eugenol, farnesol, geraniol, isoeugenol, limonene, linalool And in my experience, I am yet to see one of these "influencers" making collections out of their freebie bottles disliking a fragrance, really, they like 100% and in off chance they don't, you can't see that in their posts, they just avoid negative things to say and dodge by word play, while having the audacity to show off without any useful information on perfumery, notes, fragrances themselves but rather with just a stupid music with their stupid faces making stupid reactions and showing a shelf of hundreds of bottles.