Wearing a scent that gives you confidence gets the most compliments. For me it's something like Overture Man or Tobacco Oud, but for others it's Bleu de Chanel or Aventus. Wear what you love!
Totally agree. I have been gifted several bottles of popular, supposed compliment getters that I feel are nice smelling but just don’t do much for me, so they sit on a shelf or in a drawer in my closet. I happen to agree with 99bottles, “Wear what truly moves you.”
I only wear what I like, and I wear stuff like Sauvage and a lot of other main stream fragrances. But I also absolutely love things like L'Instant De Guerlain EDP. I don't worry about compliments. Hell, the only fragrances that have really gotten me compliments from strangers are Halloween Man and Azzaro Sport. Why does it have to be you're either basic and only care about compliments, or you're artistic and unique?
Hey Justin! Would love to see your full thoughts on aventus cologne some time in another video, I’m happy to hear that it’s growing on you. I find that while its simple and reminiscent of its designer counterparts, there’s an airiness in the mid and dry down that really sets it apart. Thanks for another great video!
Absolutely loved the idea of this video! I'd love to see more in the coming future! I share your opinion in regards to ADG Profumo, the first time I smelled it I thought to myself "Is this really what all that hype is about?" I was disappointed simply because close to every reviewer praised this fragrance to no end 😂 I'm super excited for the Zaharoff fragrances to get released, can't wait to smell each one! Congrats again on your work with George! God bless and have a great rest of your day!
When I first found your channel a couple years ago, I jumped on the Bottega Veneta PH Extreme train, and luckily got a backup bottle when it was DC'd for $40. Now ppl are asking $200+! LOL. It's great, but not that good! Thanks for putting that one on my radar. It is an amazing addition to my collection, and you are the only one who ever hyped it. It's a banger! Thanks again!
Unique twist on a video idea. Usually it's the same idea. Same fragrances. Same reactions. Usually around the same time uploaded too. Different personalities tho. This channel tends to have a unique set of frags. I subbed
Your opinions and thoughts always resonate with me, JC! I like this piece. I just realized recently that I no longer feel some of my older fragrances are interesting anymore, especially now that my nose has 'matured' over the years and my knowledge about fragrances has increased (thanks to people like you on RU-vid). I definitely feel I have to dispose, replace or keep away some of my Fragrances for the same reasons you gave in this video. May God increase you in patience, wisdom and abundance. See you in the next one. Peace! ✌️😍
My man always bringing it correctly. It still baffles me that some people wear cologne just because they get compliments and not because they actually love the scent. Very weird 👍🏾
Fyi 75-80% of American men do not wear a fragrance on a regular basis. And approximately 34-35% never wear a fragrance. So wearing ANY fragrance makes you stand out - i say wear what you like and are comfortable with.
*sigh* that’s what everyone says…and that’s fine. It’s true. I just choose not to use it as an excuse. But regardless, I’m not trying to tell people to avoid simple and basic scents. All I’m saying is I hope people wear them because they love them first and foremost, whether or not they get compliments.
It’s funny that I have stopped caring about compliments completely. I only care about how a fragrance makes me feel and how interesting it is during a day of giving it a full wearing. YSL Ultime, BV Pour homme extreme and Viking Cologne are all fantastic scents…
I do love AdG Profumo… And have to wear it more. I really started to dig the new EDP and didn’t wear Profumo much this year. It does work well in the Fall… So can definitely sneak a few wearings in.
I adore Acqua di Parma MANDORLO DI SICILIA. I was wearing it when I had to go to the Emergency Room (long story- the reason I haven’t been around in months -ended up with 2 spinal surgeries and a cerebrospinal fluid leak). I was sitting in one spot, got called for my checkin and when I came back my seat was taken so I sat a bit away m. Heard the woman that took my seat exclaim loudly to her husband that someone with a disgusting perfume was around. Of course she also yelled at her husband and called him some nasty name in front of everyone. I figured my perfume was actually awesome if someone like her didn’t like it.
Oh my! What a crazy time it has been for you, Maryann. I hope you’re feeling a little more like yourself now! And their loss for not enjoying that scent. 😆
Luv this video JC!!!! You were very transparent and clearly speaking the truth. I have finally come to the conclusion that wearing a frag that our soul and smelly nose LOL likes is what moves us and makes us feel incredible and almost gives us a sense of heading to different dimension due that special frag that we inhale. Also, thx for being honest about that crappy office for men frag and it's a disgrace how that fake ytuber person(I will not mention his name he doesn't deserve it) smiles and is joyful because he knows he robbed a lot of good folks down the road. JC the TRUTH(please never change) 👊
Hi Justin. Good content. I agree with Coach: I smelled all of them Platinum included and none moved me. L'homme Ultime and L'homme Electrique (though different) are my two favorites in the line. Wanted by night is nice, L'homme ideal intense is top notch. I never cared for any JGP they always had that 70's deo cheap spray to me, I've never seen ant Scotch Porter scents here in Dubai. Allure sport extreme is nice but I agree it is one directional, I don't know Green Lover, but I'd pick something like Boucheron EDT or EDP any time over it (costs 1/3 too). I'm not familiar with Office or Into Me, but water melon in perfumes is not for me, but Beyond Paradise comes to mind when I hear you describing it, good stuff. Acqua Di Geo Perfumo is beautiful, I got it recently after smelling the whole line, I do love it, a bit monotonous? sure, but still it wears very nicely. Botega extreme and Botega original are a notch up in my opinion. You can still get the original but not the extreme here in Dubai. The original Aventus was amazing, but seems to me CREED has a knack to water down fragrances I think they have done it more than once. Not really my favorite brand. Having said that I liked Viking Cologne, but honestly if I had to choose from this brand I'd go for Bois Du Portugal provided that they are still releasing the original formula not a watered down version of it.
Excellent video Justin! I’ve learned over time that I wear what I enjoy and if others compliment me then even better, and that brings many of my scents to mind. However there was a time when my wife smelled Guerlain LIDGE on me and did not like it. I chose then to only wear it on work days in the fall and winter. Oddly enough now she likes it. Oh and I literally loled at the little Becky line.
Really great alternatives you've shown us!! Green lover and Guerlain scents are amazing! Please don't forget to mention Cartier fragrances Justin! Looking forward to your new fragrance from Zaharoff
I've worn Dior Sauvage. I bought a sample to try it out because of all the hype. I like it, but I don't love it. But I do wear it for compliments because I'm an average guy and nothing about me garners a lot of compliments. So it's nice to hear those from time and if wearing a fragrance that doesn't excite me but smells good nonetheless does that, then I'm ok with it. But I have several fragrances that I love to wear and truly I'm more likely to wear those fragrances than Sauvage. But every once in awhile...
Love the recommendations and yes it is a great topic. Wear what you love. I'm even trying to possibly sell some that I'm not in love with anymore. I want things on my shelves that I love to wear day in and day out.
This video gave me a lot to think about. One may need to use a perfume for a few years before making a firm decision regarding whether or not it is true love. I never trust my initial excitement over the scent of a perfume, no matter how good.
I like wearing fragrances because they complement my daily vibes. I like many different vibes so I have a couple of fragrances. I like that in general if someone doesn't like me, they probably won't like my whole physical package (outfit/vibe/fragrance) and otherwise, it's shows a bit more of who I am, honestly, without shying out.
Absolutely love your channel and philosophy, totally agree with you. For me, wearing a fragrance is only about loving it and not being able to get enough of it (I once walked in circles in a mall after applying a newly acquired fragrance just to smell my own trail, haha). That being said, this is also why I try not to be a snob and don't mind wearing things like Dior Sauvage EdT (which I recently bought again because I missed it). It was my signature scent for many years right after it came out (and so, before everybody started wearing it) and the first fragrance I really LOVED. The popularity of a fragrance should not make us wear it if we don't love it, but it should also not make us not wear it if we love it (damn that was a tricky sentence, hope I got it right). My two scents haha (which might have already been said in the comments, too many to read for me right now haha). Happy new year and all the best to you.
i love ultra male! I'm kinda too scared to wear it cuz it comes off a little too feminine but i wear it for me. wore it a lot of times with 8 sprays+ and never got compliments, maybe just once but it makes me happy and i try to wear it anytime it gets cold..
I'd still wear it! Everybody hates Anthracite by Tom Ford. But I love it and I wear it proudly. Even if they fan or plug their nose when I walk by lol. Great vid.
I agree with you justin on the cologne over original aventus but I can’t agree with you on the Viking 😂 like you said it’s like a 90’s scent smells like my gramps would wear
I like how you don't simp to other people and wear things you like/love. I can't imagine basing my fragrance picks on what other people like as I'm the one that smells my fragrance the most. Why else would I wear cologne to bed if not for myself.
I have to say your videos have the higher ratio of me backing up from few buys. Not becouse I'm intrested in some trashy fregrance. But becouse you make me aware I already have few alternative ones, that I would prefer to wear.
Hello Justin, how are you? Great job as usual. You are so clever and you always have something different and interesting. I never owned a bottle of Aventus, I bought a 9ml sample cost me $75 about 4 years ago but you are so right I got a few compliments from some of the guys but not a single female. It didn't make sense for me to purchase a bottle. I bought Armaf CDNIM and got compliments from men but Mont Blanc Explorer I got compliments from the ladies...I don't know why I'm telling you this lol 😅. Stay safe brother and hi to Grace
ADG Profumo has never been it for me; I'd heard hot takes that it smells too mature and when I tested it on myself I completely agreed. Profondo however... 🔥
It’s nice to get a compliment but it no longer drives me. If I like the scent from the opening to the drydown that’s all that matters. The rest is what and when to wear it.
😂😂who in the world is “Little Becky”? That’s the funniest thing I ever heard. Great video. Also, I have Ultime and I don’t know if it was reformulated but me and my wife cannot smell it. Even after 12 sprays.
There are tons of little Becky’s running around, but you only run into them if you wear fragrances strictly for compliments. 😆 When did you get your bottle?
I thought I was the only person who found Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme nice but boring. My sense of self-worth just went up a notch because of you. 🤣🤣🤣 Clearly I missed the whole point of the video. I have Loilta Lempicka Green Lover as a result of your past recommendation, and enjoy it. My alternative to CASHEE is Chanel Edimbourg, which I love.
@@mouisehay930 I find them all remarkably similar in scent profile and could wear any of them. I bought a bottle of the EDP, but would be happy with the EDT or Parfum. To be honest, they are a little long in the tooth, but it’s a timeless scent, so will probably have my bottle of the EDP forever.
I really don't think guerlain lhomme ideal intense is overshadowed. I think a lot of people would agree it's much more interesting. I think the issue with that along with all of the others in the ideal line is availability. Even from launch those fragrances is almost impossible to find
☆Hiya there J.C., really appreciate your take on fragrance journeys. Couldn't help but wonder if the saying you got to crawl before you walk has any merit here? When one sets off to explore the world of fragrance, the general tendency is to go to the popular or hyped frags, which in turn helps one approximate what fragrances truly enjoy? This is just one example, of a myriad of ways to develop a personalized 'scent-palate.' Could n't this way be a way of viewing the central idea of this video? Mucho respito y appreciation to you & the F.S.Crew☆
Thank you, good question. I agree. But I still believe that it is never too early to wear fragrances for you first. As I said, I don't care what you love, as long as you love it.
While I like Creed Aventus and enjoy wearing it, I happen to love Aventus Cologne and really love wearing it. You make some good arguments in this video, the most profound of which is, if you don't love it, why bother wearing it!
I've tried to keep an open mind with both designer and niche scents... but the more I smell the more I'm really honing in on my preferences... which I've come to realize are mostly ambers... heady boozes... tobaccos.. vanillas.. cardamoms.. saffron and spices.. and my dislikes are dry.. earthy.. vetiver.. oakmoss and florals
Yeah, thx for this video. Like wine tasting, I have felt completely dumbfounded at times when comparing my personal fragrance tastes to the experienced scent palettes that RU-vid reviewers often bring to the table. When testing fragrances, as with wines, I have thought to myself: "I don't smell that at all...and I don't like it. Is my nose even working?" Lol!
I really like when you talk about mainstream fragrances, because different than majority of the community here on youtube you are authentic Many youtubers whenever talk about designer fragrances are so repetitive and redundant
Hi Justin it takes time to gather what works, where & when, you may be interested in Costume National Homme parfum, Chanel Egoiste & L'instant de Guerlain Pour Homme EDP thxs for this thought provoking topic.
One thing I've discovered over my journey into fragrances, I have gravitate towards more rich and deep fragrances. I get very bored with blue fragrances.
Totally agree. Personally and from the day I smell the blue beast, IDGAF of what other people comment, I am still rocking Amouage Interlude Black Iris damn hard in rotation with Dior Elixir and Cedrat Boise Intense. For night time, I switch to either Azzaro The Most Wanted parfum or Dior Homme Intense. As long as I love the smell, 3 to 5 sprays heavy beast mode is a must and heck care what other people opinion 😆🤣 Just be confident, be bold with steel balls big cojones when you wear fragrance 🤭 #UltraBeastMode 🔥
My girlfriend hates Spicebomb Extreme but your video has inspired me to wear 6 sprays of it next time I take her out. What's she gonna do, break up with me?
Lol. My wife is one of the few people I’m sensitive around. I might avoid wearing certain fragrances around her that I know she dislikes, but I just wear them at times when I will be away from her for most of the day because even her dislike for them doesn’t affect my love for them 🔥
Hi Justin. I am a heterosexual male and MY feel good scent is Carnal Flower by Frederic Malle. Never in a million years did I think a "female" scent would be it for me. So I thought, can you do a video on "female" scents that men can wear and pull off well?
That is a powerful scent. I can appreciate it. I've done some videos surrounding that topic. Here are a couple: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0iAZzLAngpg.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C_mU7enuaS8.html
Can someone suggest an affordable fragrance a 25 year old can wear to "evening" formal club and church meetings. Something "darker" but not dense since I'm in tropical area.
Invictus I'm in a tropical area myself and that seems to work, as it is fresh which will do well if it's warm out, sweet for the club and pulls in compliments in church 😉
anything from the hugo boss bottled line is amazing nothing special really but really pleasing to smell in a church environment anyways i prefer private accord
Dr Copeland hope your doing fantastic! Dr Copeland I've been trying to buy parfums vintage emperor, but it doesnt let me place the order. Is there a US parfums vintage where someone can help me to oder it
I would like to offer a counter argument. Not that I disagree with you. But just to add a different perspective to the conversation, I don’t think there’s a right or wrong. I’m from Syria. In some Middle Eastern countries there’s an old quote: eat what YOU like, and wear what OTHERS like. Unlike clothes, which have obvious uses, practical, social, personal, religious and functional, perfumes have mainly a social function. Yes we love and enjoy wearing them. Sometimes they have a personal and nostalgic value. But we also use them to be pleasant, more attractive or get attention. And people around us, at work, in a social gathering or where ever also experiencing our fragrance, maybe even more than us. I for one am guilty of wearing or not wearing a fragrance based on feedback. I think we can get to some middle grounds. As picking what we like, but what is also reasonable in the social situation we’re at. My wife, after giving birth to our baby became highly sensitive to smells. She can’t take very spicy or very sweet perfumes. So I’m considerate when I wear a perfume around her. I won’t wear something I have around her, or even buy a perfume a sampled and liked if she couldn’t tolerate it. Sorry for the long post. Sorry if my English isn’t good.
I too like aventus cologne over regular aventus.. I got a sample in the mail some time back... I really. don't like the original.. the smoky pineapple thing isn't for me
I got to agree with coach platinum...it's way too boring for me.. And I have to polity disagree with wanted by night to my defense I can't afford a lot of niche...I only buy sample..but in a designers world..I think wanted by night is pretty unique and a great scent..well my humble opinion... Like the color of th short sleeve..
I sold my bottle of Wanted by Night to a coworker bc I much preferred the newer MOST WANTED flanker. Not the Parfum but first one. Anyway I still don’t understand why CHANEL AHSEE gets so much shade lol. Yeah it’s not the hype monster that it was but I still thoroughly enjoy that one when I by chance “rediscover” it due to my growing collection. You compare Lolita Lempicka as a preferred scent to that one and I am so glad scent in subjective bc I have to disagree on that one. To me IMO Lolita is just “meh”. I don’t reach for it at all and that is why it is currently on eBay with no bites or watchers 🤦🏻♂️. On another note Justin have you heard of the new hypebeast frag called “God of Fire” from the house of Stephane Humbert Lucas? That one has been getting a lot of good word of mouth .
I bought wanted by night i liked it at first but suddenly this sour sweet rotten fruit almost puke like scent hit me. Thought i was crazy but i saw people on Reddit etc say the same thing and randomly a guy on discord said it as well. So weird idk.
@@stayfreshproductions it was my female team leader. I wore it to office. She told me she got an headache.i just sat next to her only for 5mins...I just sprayed only 3times and that too from a 5ml sample. It was around 5hr from the time I sprayed. But male coworkers told me it smells nice and they didn't get any headache. I am so confused now where to buy a full ml bottle or not😔
@@rk-ve6jy sounds like she’s very sensitive to scent. It’s pretty strong but 3 sprays from a sample shouldn’t be too much. Don’t worry about anyone’s feedback, what matters is that you like the scent.
Jeremy claims that he will close his brand. Whether that is true or not remains to be seen. I, and many of his actually very loyal fans, believe he only said that to quickly get rid of a lot of bottles and to quickly create money. But on the subject of production costs, isn't it really common practice that fragrances are actually very cheap to produce?
really??! Viking Cologne over Aventus?!?! =)) I would not pay even 50$ for Viking Cologne... I would get something like Drakar Noir over Viking Cologne!
Let’s be real. If a fragrance gets boring to you or doesn’t “evolve” then you never liked it in the first place. And, that’s perfectly fine. To each its own. A better title for this video would be “Fragrances I don’t like and fragrances I do like.” It’s pretty basic but much more fitting. 😏
