Hey Dan, great video 👌. I've actually thought a lot about this and have categorized them a little different, but definitely with some similarities to yours . How I came up with these categories, is by thinking what "essential" collection would I recommend to someone that was starting out and wanted to have a "complete" collection. The essential criteria for defining what a male should smell like came down to 3 basic types.. 1..Woody/ Spicy 2. Leather/ Animalic and 3. Barbershop scent. I've added a few more. Here's my basic list that I feel is a great introduction, has variety of scent types so your nose is always interested and engaged. BEGINNER SET 1. Fresh (same as your Fresh Manly) 2. Barbershop 3. Woods/Spicy 4. Warm/Sweet/Gourmand 5. Leather /Animalic/Oud COMPLETE SET 1. Fresh ( same as your Fresh Manly) 2. Cologne ( same a your Citrus Soapy) 3. Barbershop/Fougere /Aromatic/ Green 4. Woods/Spicy 5. Warm and Sweet 6. Leather /Animalic/Oud 7. Floral or Rose/Oud 8. Gourmand (same as your Dark Sweet) 9. Middle Eastern, Rich and Complex
I've also noticed that some of the traditional categories, especially the ones listed on Fragrantica, fail dreadfully at communicating what your nose should expect. I've seen citrus-dominant perfume classified as "oriental" and dark, woody scents classified as "fresh aromatics," etc. It's a mess. So, this was a really smart idea.
This video and a couple of your others convinced me to purchase Monsieur de Givenchy, les Parfums Mythiques version. It will be my barbershop scent. Keep up the great work!
Excellent idea Dan. Even with me being a 'frag head', I still don't understand all the categories. Your categories make much more scents.......(you see what I did there?)
A few weeks ago I decided to seek clarification on these things myself, and in the interests of understanding what a fugere was, I got a decant sample of MDCI Invasion Barbare. I have to say it's wonderful - if it's representative of this genre of fragrance then I guess I'm a fan. Can recommend!
That's what a fragrance review should be about. Another fantastic job on this review. Thanks for sharing your expertise, research and passion with us. Cheers.
Great work as always! I would say Aquatic clearly could go with Fresh or you could make it a stand alone. Love the Pinaud, what are your thoughts on Florida Water?
Definitely, DEFINITELY do a comparison between the old and new formulations of D&GPH. I already know my verdict, but I'm very interested to hear yours Dan. Also, in the categories you mentioned, what are the relative quantity ratios that you would recommend for the average guy to have in his collection? Perhaps 4:1:1:2:1:2:1?
No Chanel Platinum Egoiste? You can’t go wrong with that stuff.D&G Pour Homme vintage is a classic,pity about the sprayer though. I tried a sample of Dior Homme Parfum,haven’t made up my mind about it yet,it is powerful stuff,but I still get a feminine vibe from it. I like to use Gucci Pour Homme 1 this time of year.Aventus is great too,I got a bottle of cub de nuit intense,Man it’s very close to Aventus and people like it. Enjoy your videos Man,you and Lex are my favorites. I can’t watch that Jeremy fool.Keep it up!!
Fantastic video. Have you tried Murdocks Black Tea? It’s really spicy but I thought it’s a perfect barbershop scent. Unfortunately it’s a cologne so performance isn’t great....
Big Fan of your work! Love this idea. I do think you should revisit and include the GOURMAND category because there are so many being produced nowadays. Montale Intense Cafe and Black Phantom come to mind immediately, although you could probably add Black Phantom to Sweet & Dark category. Also I think GenderBender / Gender Neutral category for those Unisex frags that perhaps lean Feminine but can be worn successfully by men. I'm talking about your CD Feve Delicieuse, CD Bois d'argent, TF Plum Japonais & TF Black Orchid
enjoy and love ur idea and concept. tks Mrsmelly 1. Does cedrat boise beats aventus in compliment category ? 2. sweet masculine any more suggestion in this category ? 3. Benley intense and opium our homme edp , is it worthy a bottle , does it sexy? l
I think the old school fragrance families are completely out of date now with the aroma chemicals and modern way frags are made, you can get a fougere that dries down to a gourmand or citrus, completely against the natural way of things, and I think that’s fine, great vid Mr. S.
Mr. Smelly - Really enjoyed. Thanks for all the work you put into this one! Maybe there's room for a gentleman's floral category? Habit Rouge L`Eau, and Boucheron Pour Homme are the first things that come to mind, or maybe even Platinum Egoiste?
I'm missing the gigolo category from the duke of milfbury. Jeremy's teeny top10's aren't delivering the goods. Share the milf magnets, we're counting on you Dan.
Oh my god you have YSL Opium like I have! I have never seen anyone else that had that. Do you still wear it? I plan to break it out in the winter. Great review as well by using categories.
Everything about your reviews is very relevant. They are funny, educational and what real men need to know about fragrances. Fantastic review. Jeremy beware.
Nice review . . . Great guidance tips for choosing fragrances . . . especially for the novice You might want to follow up with selections for Weddings, Nights Out, Casual, Formal, Work ( office - close quarters), etc. A lot of folks could use assistance with these choices, as not every fragrance can cover all scenarios . . Thanks for sharing . . . cheers !! :)
No one really has given offerings for these special occasions . . . As a Chauffeur, I had to spend a lot of time to generate a "go to" list that would work well and cover age and gender as well as the occasion !!
Dan, do you have some tip when buying decant testers 5-10 ml. ? I have heard I should go for the glass decants because some of the notes might be ruined when if filled up in plastic decants ? Is there any other things I should know about ?
Man,that Lapidus pour homme....they don't make fragrances like that anymore...what a beast!I use it very very rare,but I like to know that I have it at home:)and what a beautiful fragrance it is!A true 80' powerhouse...
I like they you recommend Pinaud Clubman. Nobody does this when discussing barbershop fougères. Pinaud introduced Clubman in the late 30s or early 40s and they absolutely dominate the barbershop market well into the 1970s when barbershops started disappearing. When people talk about the barbershop smell _THIS_ is literally it.
Here's how I think my current collection fits into the categories: Fresh Masculine: YSL L'Homme, 360 Red, Club De Nuit Intense Man Iris Handbag: None. Had Midnight in Paris, but hated it (rubber and baby powder). Sweet Masculine: Chanel AHS Eau Extreme, La Nuit De L'Homme, Spicebomb Barbershop: None Dark and Sweet: Pure Malt, Bentley Intense Soapy Citrus: Aqva Amara, Artisan Pure, Nautica Voyage Retro Powerhouse: None, but wore Drakkar Noir back in the day and may pick it up for nostalgia's sake. My personal faves: Pure Malt, Spicebomb, AHS Eau Extreme, L'Homme. Amara and Artisan Pure are new but I'm really liking them!
My 6 main masculine categories are Barbershop, Vetiver, Leather, Oud, Tobacco, and Boozy. Then I'd add two unisex categories of Floral and Amber. Lastly, I'd have a Safe (Dior Sauvage, Bleu de Chanel, Aventus) and a Challenging (Kouros, Antaeus, Interlude Man) category. That is how I see men's fragrances.
Ok, the JF slam-dunk opening AND the run down was just SMASHING! Ok, understand that when I say things like, "Bullocks, Bob's You're Uncle, Cheers," and the obligatory "mate," I am an American who knows not of which he speaks. Ok, on a serious note, I found my way to your chanel (humor) via wet-shaving and a short hospital stay due to dehydration after watching 3 of Jeremy Fragrance videos and not being able to stop projectile-vomiting. Great vid!
I think of Lapidus as a clubbing scent. Wearing it clubs everyone around you in the nose. :) Great for business meetings you don't want to last too long, too.
enjoying your video BUT for list you might add fragrances names in the description to help us remember all the fragrances you talked about... a lot of great info just make it easier for us to checkout your recommendations
AQUATICS! Gotta have aquatics in their own (major) category since it's such a common and popular theme that's been done by so many companies. Yes, Some can fall into the citrus woody genre (Versace Pour Homme, etc.) but I think the ones with noticeable marine notes are quite their own thing, entirely. I think all men should at least have one in their collection, even a small collection. Loving these unique types of videos that you're doing lately.
MrSmelly1977 yes I suppose you could squeeze them into those categories. But something about ADG and things like that seem to have their own unique spirit, compared to other freshies. But hey, regardless, I like this video! Big fan of your reviews man. Funny, honest and original. Keep giving us these 'different' types of videos, they keep things more interesting than the next reviewer.
Nice job, MrSmelly! I like your categories for 'fumes. Let's be honest... for most men only two categories are really important and those are "fresh manly" and "sweet masculine". Everything else is quite useless in comparison.
It has that vibe to me. Versace- the Dreamer almost smells like a soap with tobacco in it. I love that one too. My wife hates soapy or masculine peppery scents. I wear them when I'm away from home lol
I did include Tom Ford, Xerjoff and Histoires de Parfums plus Creed’s Bois day Portugal. Mancera Cedrat Boise would be a great fresh masculine scent. Parfums de Marly Herod could be a great dark sweet fragrance.
