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4160 Tuesdays

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201805spring · 12/06/2019 18:42

I've just received a sample pack from 4160 Tuesdays after hearing good things about their perfumes. I was so excited to receive my samples after choosing carefully from their descriptions, however I really don't like any of them. Really disappointed as I was really hoping to find my new scent. There is something in them that I don't seem to like at all, and unfortunately I don't know what that is.

I've seen lots of mumsnetters love their scents and appreciate that I've only tried 7 but I thought I'd really like at least one. I like the fact that it's a small company too and loved the handwritten note that came with the package, but seems like they're just not for me. Anyone else had the same experience?

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Thedarklady · 12/06/2019 19:36

Which ones did you try? Their 'cheaper' and simpler ones smell better to me than their pricier ones.

201805spring · 12/06/2019 20:40

I tried Ealing Green, London 1969, Rhubarb & Citrus, Sunshine & pancakes, Tokyo blossom , Scenthusiasm, Eat Flowers plus they sent an extra one- the sexiest scent on the planet.
I read all descriptions first and these were the ones I thought I’d like. I like light, floral, fresh, citrus scents, nothing heavy.
Just looking for a new fragrance but I think I might be better sticking with my tried and tested favourites.
I’m sure lots of people love these ones so will sell on the set.

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201805spring · 12/06/2019 20:41

I tried Ealing Green, London 1969, Rhubarb & Citrus, Sunshine & pancakes, Tokyo blossom , Scenthusiasm, Eat Flowers plus they sent an extra one- the sexiest scent on the planet.
I read all descriptions first and these were the ones I thought I’d like. I like light, floral, fresh, citrus scents, nothing heavy.
Just looking for a new fragrance but I think I might be better sticking with my tried and tested favourites.
I’m sure lots of people love these ones so will sell on the set.

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201805spring · 12/06/2019 20:42

I tried Ealing Green, London 1969, Rhubarb & Citrus, Sunshine & pancakes, Tokyo blossom , Scenthusiasm, Eat Flowers plus they sent an extra one- the sexiest scent on the planet.
I read all descriptions first and these were the ones I thought I’d like. I like light, floral, fresh, citrus scents, nothing heavy.
Just looking for a new fragrance but I think I might be better sticking with my tried and tested favourites.
I’m sure lots of people love these ones so will sell on the set.

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DidgeDoolittle · 12/06/2019 20:43

This was exactly my experience. I ordered several samples and didn't like any of them.
There seemed to be some sort of note in common that I really didn't like.
I tried to give them to friends but no one else liked them either.

Merryweather007 · 12/06/2019 20:50

What perfume do you usually like as I have exact same taste and was going to buy the same sample pack?

201805spring · 12/06/2019 20:50

sorry for multiple posts!

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201805spring · 12/06/2019 20:57

yes there is something in all the ones I got that I really don't like, I knew straight away and am really disappointed!
My favourites and most used perfumes are Estee Lauder Pleasures (been using it since it came out when I was at uni), Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet is my most used at the moment and good for work too, Ralph Lauren Romance sometimes (have just found Next Pink which is a good copy), plus I like some of the Shay and Blue ones after getting some samples and some of the M&S copy ones are nice too. I also like L'occitane yellow citrus verbena too.

I just fancied something new but lots of new ones around at the moment are too sweet and sickly for me and I also don't like anything heavy at all. I've been looking for a while but not found anything yet.

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Thedarklady · 12/06/2019 21:21

You might like:

Hermes (maybe Le Jardin de Monsieur Li)
Tiffany and Co
Estee Lauder Fresh White Linen
Chanel No 19 Poudre or No 5 L'eau (the new, light one not the classic one)
Something by Prada - perhaps the Iris?
Zara and H&M surprisingly do some really good perfumes - go to a store and have a sniff
Light - Something by Jo Malone, Clean, Yardley or Philosophy

TheCanterburyWhales · 16/06/2019 11:54

The only ones of theirs I like are Ealing Green and London (but I've gone off that tbh)
I find them far too sweet and I think they are largely a case of "less would be more" They smell confused to me. I've often commented that to me, they smell like a little girl has poured all her mum's scents together.
I do appreciate all tastes are different and yes, they get a lot of rave reviews. Beats me though!

ViciousTrollop · 16/06/2019 12:02

I excitedly bought a few samples from them years ago (from memory The sexiest scent in the world ever, The Great Randello, What I did on my holidays and maybe two more that I can't remember the names of) and found them all really really disappointing. They were either linear and dull or had far to much going on and didn't seem particularly well blended. Scrubbed one of them off right away.

Their popularity on here confuses me.

AlpacaP1cnic · 16/06/2019 19:39

Anyone else think they just don't smell high end enough? Because they are charged at a premium price

TheCanterburyWhales · 17/06/2019 09:04

I think it's the sweetness and general fruitiness that maybe makes them smell cheaper. Though I know the company uses top class ingredients many of which cost a bomb, I know what you mean.
Perfume trends have learnt towards sweet over recent years if you think about it- all those fruity gourmands. I guess the company is tapping into that market.
I also wonder how they can churn out so many new perfumes when they are such a small company. The owner's personal interaction with the client base is, on one hand, very lovely, very personal, but on the other a bit weird. I left a FB group run by them as her personal rants were uncomfortable.
All of that said, I do dream of a big bottle of Ealing Green. But at those prices, probably not.

BatFacedGirl · 17/06/2019 09:47

Yes her interaction is very odd some times. Sharp and pointed

Haffiana · 17/06/2019 10:20

Yes, I was underwhelmed by them, and I am always surprised to see them recommended on this board.

I would suggest making several trips to a good perfume department (or Les Senteurs if you are in London) and trying a few each time. John Lewis will actually give you samples if you ask and if they have them, unlike other departments stores where the staff only give you one if you make a purchase (which is exactly when you don't need one!) or the staff sell them on eBay instead of handing them out.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 17/06/2019 11:43

I really like What I Did On My Holidays, and used to love the Gin Garden which was a small batch done in collaboration with another company, but no longer available. I have tried loads of others, and don't like them at all, which is a real shame. I love the philosophy behind the brand, and like the idea of supporting small, niche businesses. I stumbled upon a post on Fragrantica written by the founder the other week, and felt a bit uncomfortable - it was in response to reviews of one of their products and really jarred with me.

That said, I am a regular poster on the perfume threads here, and the scents are very highly thought of, so sometimes I wonder if I am just missing something!

Gentlemanwiththistledownhair · 17/06/2019 13:36

I, on the other hand, think they're lovely. I can only wear most of them at particular times though: ie when the weather is right and my mood matches. But I love that they feel like part of a story, not just a nice smell.

Ealing green smells to me like a romanticised version of walking through a field after a summer rain storm, all fresh and green and the relief after previous humidity. I wore it a lot last year!

Whereas Dark Heart is (to me) a slightly seedy dark bar in somewhere like Soho when you have that amazing feeling of being free to do anything a few months after a break up (ie your over the heartbreak and full of that feeling of possibility for the future that feels exciting)

I also love Tokyo Spring Blossom and Doe in the Snow for the spring months when I'm full of optimism for a heady hot summer. (Even though it's supposed to smell cold, For doesn't to me, it's that early spring when there's still a nip in the air in the evening but warm through the day and the peach is a promise of hot weather to come).

I can't wear any of their spicy vanilla-ry scents though. Not my thing. And none that I have tried are really "light" scents

Perhaps it's about how you like to wear perfume? And whether it needs to simply be a nice smell? The first time I tried my first sample set, I didn't quite "get it". But then i made myself try again, slower this time, one scent every few days. Then I understood and appreciated the layers: it's almost like you have to develop a relationship with them.

TheCanterburyWhales · 17/06/2019 14:00

Hijacking slightly to wave to Judy. It's me, PIAM! (though you may have guessed by my comments above!)

TheCanterburyWhales · 17/06/2019 14:01

Re Doe in the Snow- I retried it the other day, and it suddenly clicked with me what it reminded me of- Anais Anais but a million times sweeter (which, let's face it, takes some doing!)

BatFacedGirl · 17/06/2019 14:31

I've tried a fair few and they're just not something I can get on board with really. They just don't smell 'finished' just cloying and sweet and expensive for what they are

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 17/06/2019 15:07

Hi PIAM/Canterbury!

MissBattleaxe · 17/06/2019 16:33

I agree with Gentlemanwiththistledownhair You have to kind of live with them for a day or two and let them get used to your skin.

I wouldn't write off a whole brand having tried seven of them, since they have over 50 altogether. I don't think anyone is expected to like them all as they are so different. For instance, I feel the same about Serge Lutens - there are some I would give my left arm for and others that just don't work for me at all.

I would recommend Tart's Knicker Drawer- ambery floral chypre, very retro and chic.

Eau My Soul- a gorgeous cosy sandalwood

Wash me in The Water- refreshing ,reviving hangover scent

Give them another chance. There's no right or wrong in perfume, wear what you like and like what you wear!

FenellaMaxwell · 17/06/2019 16:38

I really wanted to try them but I don’t like anything sweet - I want something very citrus - I normally like D&G Blue, and DKNY woman and Clarins eau des jardins- am I going to hate them, do you think?

MissBattleaxe · 17/06/2019 17:12

*Fenella" Not everything they do is sweet. I think you'd like Wash me in the Water, London 1969 and Invisible Ben- all are citrussy and uplifting.

You might like Tokyo Spring Blossom too- it's roses and violets and its' very feminine but not too sweet. Also, Scenthusiasm is a lovely light botanical scent inspired by gin ingredients such as juniper but not actually smelling like gin.

In case you were wondering, I'm a perfume blogger, hence my geeky knowledge of it!

Iambuffy · 17/06/2019 17:19

Ha! I knew that was you piam!

I have a few 4160s.
Sexiest scent is gorgeous.
Love amberama and amber mambo.

I'm not keen on the floral ones.

Monkey unicorn actually makes me heave 🤢

I've tried most of them over the years and whilst I love the ethos sometimes you don't want to wear a perfume that's "clever" or "thought provoking"...you just want to smell nice!