80% yes. For me, a niche fragrance is almost always better than a designer fragrance, but this is completely personal because everyone expects different things from perfumes. One of the most important things for me is depth, and since designer fragrances are usually made to appeal to as many people as possible, they often do not have that much depth. The second most important reason is uniqueness. One of the things I like most about niche fragrances is that each one feels different and does not try to copy something else. I think this is very important because simple fragrances that everyone likes and that all smell similar do not excite me at all. Once you have smelled a certain number of perfumes, you naturally start wanting something more different. Maybe that is just human nature, I don't know.