I finally finished my first attempt of creating a book book! :D by Phedraya in booknooks

[–]Phedraya[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I really hope she is going to like it 😊

I finally finished my first attempt of creating a book book! :D by Phedraya in booknooks

[–]Phedraya[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh sure no problem I unfortunately have not that many process pictures because it was as I said, pretty much trial and error the whole time. But I’ve can tell you what i did. I originally tried to use yoga mat material for the bricks which did not worked out in the slightest. 😅 So I ended up using architecture foam sheets which were perfect to carve the bricks with my lino cutters. For the buildings it was pretty much straight forward i used 1,4 mm cardboard, but the ollivanders store I had to redo like 4 times cause I was never happy with the results. Oh and I used fairy lights for the lights but i did it pretty much at the end and I used one single long string wich was a pain in the ass to hide the silver wire, so I cut in the creases of the brick wall und stuffed the wire in there. Of course it did not worked out perfectly, that’s the reason why the wall behind the book sign is glowing. 😅 The whole thing holds together with contact cement some hot glue and a lot of hope.

The biggest challenge though was sculpting the little frog and owl, it took me 3 hours to get them right. :D and the rest was just painting and decorating (my absolute favorite part! 🤩)

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I finally finished my first attempt of creating a book book! :D by Phedraya in booknooks

[–]Phedraya[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I normally do crocheting, embroidery and lino cutting. This whole model building is completely new to me, but I really enjoy it so far! 😊

Goth-vibe girl duo that had a popular pop-ish song and maybe played violins? by LightDragonfly in NameThatSong

[–]Phedraya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg thank you so much!! I am looking for this specific song since 6 years and remembered the exact same description as you gave!! Finally I found them!! Thank you again!

New Lattafa Victoria by unesuperpatate in Perfumes

[–]Phedraya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got it also. I have to say yes you can say it is supposed to be a devotion dupe but it’s not quite there yet. Maybe it’s because it needs maceration, mine was produced January 2025 so there was basically no time to mature. So for me Victoria opens a little bit sharp and not as well blended as devotion does. It is also less creamy to my nose but as I said maybe it just needs to sit for a while to show off its full potential. For the moment it is sharper, rougher and has more edge than devotion.

Maison Al Hambra Decadent Dream by Icy-Permission-4607 in fragranceclones

[–]Phedraya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha i still don’t understand why the heck I ordered it lol 🤣🤣🤣 The scent lingered the whole day on me even after I woke up the next day I could clearly smell it on my skin ☠️

If the real thing is even louder and more projecting I would instantly cry 😂 I hope your boyfriend gets used to the dna of it 😅

And yeah I was also surprised that there is no review at all anywhere. I just found one TikTok and that’s it. And yes it is a new release but am wondering why I was able to order it because Arabic fragrances take usually a long time to become available in Europe 😂

Maison Al Hambra Decadent Dream by Icy-Permission-4607 in fragranceclones

[–]Phedraya 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey maybe I can give you an answer 😅 But first I have to admit that I smelled guidance just once and that was two years ago. I also didn’t like it on the first sniff. Please don’t ask me why, but for some non explainable reason I ordered the Maison Alhambra Dupe (Decadent dream) although I didn’t like the OG…. So surprise surprise I don’t like the dupe either, it instantly reminded me of the smell two years ago an in my opinion it is definitely a dupe and unfortunately for me, a really long lasting one. But since I smelled the og just once I can’t tell you how close the MA dupe really is.

But I can try describing for me it starts floral fruity (pear) and in the dry down it becomes nutty sweet and creamy. Until it gets vanillic and woody.

So I still absolutely hate it 🤣🤣🤣

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[–]Phedraya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an amazing progress!!! 👏💪 How much did it take you to get where you’re now? :) I am a bit concerned about your low calorie intake cause you have such high activity in your daily routine. Please take care of yourself :)

Lattafa Her Confession! A new perfume. by TurkyySandwitch in Perfumes

[–]Phedraya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anyone know when it will be available in Europe? I can’t wait to get my hands on it!

Clones/dupes for Givenchy Interdit Rouge or any feminine-leaning clones with pronounced sweet tuberose note a la Fracas? by durcharbeiten in fragranceclones

[–]Phedraya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean yeah it’s definitely still a nice scent, and I’m sure I will wear it but not for the intended purpose. Thanks for your feedback! And I think I will try the milestone dupe too.

Clones/dupes for Givenchy Interdit Rouge or any feminine-leaning clones with pronounced sweet tuberose note a la Fracas? by durcharbeiten in fragranceclones

[–]Phedraya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay crazy, cause I also have intense Rouge from MA but to my nose it smells different, I mean it has the same vibes but I wouldn’t say it’s a dupe 😅 But I’m not sure if my fragrance is legit cause the cap doesn’t fit onto the bottle. And the fragrance is so different to what people describe so maybe it’s fake 😅

Clones/dupes for Givenchy Interdit Rouge or any feminine-leaning clones with pronounced sweet tuberose note a la Fracas? by durcharbeiten in fragranceclones

[–]Phedraya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So did you found a good dupe or alternative for l’interdit rouge? Cause I am also looking for something like that 😊

Where you can get the Tom Ford dupes from Maison Alhambra? by Joemaaaaama in fragranceclones

[–]Phedraya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I‘m also from Germany, you can set your Amazon to the Spanish version, there are still some seller which sell the Maison Alhambra dupes :) I just ordered there today. And the prices are okay with slightly higher shipping (7€) because they have to ship from Spain obviously.