Gentleman Givenchy - New 2017 Version - Fragrance Review
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- A totally new scent for 2017 - sharing only its name with the original Givenchy Gentleman from 1974.
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Agree that this new Givenchy Gentleman formula smells very similar to Prada L'Homme! I've got this and Prada L'Homme on each wrist right now actually and they are almost identical bar a little bit of pear/fruit from the Givenchy. It's actually really nice and I've found performance to be good also. I'd give the Givenchy a solid 8/10.
I honestly can't believe you don't have 100k+ subscribers, you have a natural flair for humour coupled with a deep knowledge of fragrances, i thoroughly enjoy all your videos 😁😁
The dry down which happens after 30-60 min its sweat and very lethery reminds me of Carolina Herera CH Prive which is one of my favorite fragrances.
Yes tbh even from the opening it is very similar to me
This one smell really nice
I tried his the other day and got at ,east 8 hours out of it. It did remind me of Prada L'homme
I recently tried this and actually really liked it! great review though
I have tried both. Older version has boozy opening and more unique over all. New version has no character and smells like any other modern designers frags. You nailed it again Mr Smelly! Thank you for the great review.
I own this scent and your review is excellent! Great breakdown of the notes, projection, and longevity
the original one is one of my favs...awesome stuff, givenchy is a good brand imo but i like older stuff-70/80s...new stuff is watered down ish wich all is the same o same o....little quality left...
Agreed, I like Givenchy Gentleman Only Intense.
Hello there sir, greetings from Mexico. I bought Givenchy Gentleman 1974 for me to use, i currently wear Polo Green and Drakkar Noir with 20 years of age, and i really enjoy your videos showing vintage powerhouses. I frankly have tried modern "masculine" colognes and they frankly smell like old lady perfume and i do not enjoy that.
Scents of South jersey.
That channel reviews older masculine scents. You might like it.
@@Azav312 Greetings, i do follow him as well. Thanks
dude is that a raptor wearing a top hat and holding a cane on your polo shirt???
It's a bird of some sort Steven! The brand is Jack Wills.
The latest Givency Gentleman has the black cap and its performance is extremely poor. I have returned it back to Givenchy in London and they have informed me the last major reformulation was a couple of years back. Civet and oakmoss are gone. They have sent the bottle to France to check the juice. It's not a faulty batch it's just missing the major ingredients that made this fragrance what it is are now sadly gone. Kouros still uses oakmoss extract even though it's limited but it's still there, the same as they use the synthetic civet, at least that is better than nothing, whereas Givenchy absolutely removed the lot. The vintage juice is the only way to truly enjoy this iconic fragrance. That was a brilliant review Mr Smelly, as usual. I will have to give this new gentleman by Givenchy a sniff.
Perfect summation of performance and the scent itself at 6:03. I just picked it up at a hefty discount last month and find the performance less than average so far and not as good as some colognes I have. Some aftershaves I own even project better. Whether that continues as this bottle gets older and the alcohol evaporates a tiny bit, and it becomes more potent is anyone's guess.
As for smell, it reminds me of quite a few other bottles in my collection. I would recommend it only if it's important that your shelf contains all the Gentleman releases by Givenchy.
I have a feeling Dan's bottle appeared for sale on Ebay not long after this review.
I'm an old fart, so thanks for telling me about the sweet and candy apple scents. They could stay with their Kitty Cat
I have been wearing the older Givenchy and it is my all time favorite cologne. I was devestated to recently discover they have ended it and started this supposed "new and improved" scent. I am one who prefers the old-school power scents. This new cologne is so different that I have no interest at all in it. I can but imagine that Hubert de Givenchy would also be disappointed at what they have done to his classic signature scent. ;( Thanks for sharing you experience with this scent. I was wondering what others thought of this radical change.
Thank you for your kind response. I was wondering if anyone else felt as literally "devastated" by this change--or should I say "destruction" of a true classic. I have found one classic cologne that has maintained much of it's original power, "Giorgo Beverly Hills for Men." You might want to explore this if you haven't tried it before. I find the NEW Givenchy Gentleman to smell "metallic" "shallow" and it leaves a horrible "chemical" scent. Not at all pleasant. I am crushed.
I've never tried the original and have no plans to buy the reformulation, however I love Giorgio, it's a delicious patchouli-honey bomb. A gorgeous blast from 1984.
I prefer the original. Where to find it?
Givenchy!...YOU DARE TO MAKE SUCH A BOLD MOVE!
Thank you for informing me of this crime MrSmelly! I must return to my fortress and plan my counter attack! >:D
It was bound to happen Lex! I like forward to your retaliation!
Una pregunta: en el nuevo Givenchy no se ve el delgado tubo por donde asciende el perfume al atomizador. Es un nuevo sistema de spray? Gracias.
Hi Mr. Smelly. I would like to find out from you to which I want to try more Iris scent note.... if you were to choose Gentleman Givenchy EDP vs Valentino Uomo Intense.... which one would you choose sir? I hope to hear from you. Thanks have beautiful day.
I couldn't male up my mind either, so I bought both. Now that I own both, The VUI is richer & thicker, but less versatile for that reason, and I get comments saying I smell like a babybag.
Gentlemen EDP is the middle ground of still having that powdery Iris/Cocoa with some added freshness. Both project really well. And both last 8 hours or so. The issue is knowing which one best represents your personality. Overall though, Gentlemen EDP is just a little easier to wear.
@Javier thank you sir. I am going with Gentleman Givenchy EDP.... it's smoother better Iris for me. I think there is also citrus 🍊 in it. Cool 😎
@@lyndonearlington5986 Yes, and another nice thing, it's not discontinued like Dior Homme Intense & Valentino Uomo Intense. So, another positive.
Got a Genteman Only Intense as present. Awesome stuff.
That's a whole different perfume but nice gift! I just gifted myself Gentleman Only Absolute
Keep up your great reviews. You're the best.
Thanks a million gonzaljevic!
Man I just can't get behind these new releases. Everything is super sweet, ruggedness seems to be long gone in terms of men's fragrance.
Money talks and the sweet frags made the most money in recent years so naturally everybody tries to release at least 1 or 2 similar scent. This one is still more mature and "gentlemanly" than 1 Million or Invictus.
The original is amazing. The newer ones I have smelled smell like everything else.
Monsieur Smelly, vous êtes le meilleur! (Mr. Smelly, you're the best)
Meci Beacoup mon amie!
and what do you think of the old one? I tried this in a duty free shop and really liked it. When i try to buy it in amazon i only find the old one. But it seems to be a totally different thing?
Bought bogart pour homme ..recieved it today on your recommendation ..oh wow this stuff is absolutly gorgeous ..its like le male but better and more classy ..fantastic recommendatiin
Yay thanks Matt! So pleased you like it! Yes it beats many high priced frags or expensive discontinued hype trains for me!
MrSmelly1977 certainly does ..bvlgari amara is another top recommendation ..cheers mate , keep up the great reviews
Sad that the fragrance companies think they can get the new generations interested in fragrances by making fragrances more boring, monotonous, and derivative. We need to see more groundbreaking, completely unique releases like the original A*Men or Dior Homme
What made DH so unique? I generally don't like Dior frags, just curious.
Great review 👌 The notes listed seemed interesting, your comments are always articulate and descriptive. I headed into John Lewis to try and sniffle Y by YSL but the funglers aint released it yet despite the adverts popping up. Thank you - Nick
The Scentsmith my name is also - Nick
Keep it going bro, taking your game to another level 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
I got a sample of it when I was at Sephora buying some Givenchy pi and I like it but it does smell similar to other fragrances
Another excellent video. I was wondering, as you're a fan of old school fragrances, what are your thoughts on Davidoff Zino? I'm not a massive fan of 80s fragrances but I love this one
Thanks a lot Daniel. I have tried that one once or twice in stores so far (the modern formula). I must admit I didn't think it stood out as anything I really liked. However many of my current favourites started out like that for me so I will re-try it!
I'm wearing this today. At least I thought I was til I watched your review. Cannot be the scent you're describing here. The one I have is definitely old fashioned, soapy, masculine and reminds me a little of Tom Ford Italian Cypress. Can it be the old formulation that I have?
If you had the old bottle you would probably know because it costs a lot and looks different..
thanks. they always have performance issues. I've all but written them ,Kenneth Cole& Calvin Klein off because of that
Alas it is true!
Hey Mr. Smelly, you should do a review or maybe even comparison of Guerlain L'Homme Ideal EDP. The EDP is really hard to come by in the States and there are very few reviews on youtube so its not exactly a crowded market. Jeremy Fragrance says he loves it but I'd really like to get your take on it.
I love it. Have a sample and put it in my best date frags video. On my to buy list! WIll try and oblige.
For summer or winter??
i usually like givenchy fragrances my favourite summer cologne is still givenchy play (sadly discontinued but have 2 bottles) but still one to my nose was off putting (luckily I bought a 20ml travel sprayer). It was sugary sweet with a clawing effect (probably the IRIS - which i do enjoy in prada lhomme and dior homme) that to me smells very basic and dies away quickly. I did get some compliments (not alot) and it would lead me to believe it could be used as a work fragrance.
Overall if you could get it on a discount it is ok, but plenty of better options including prada lhomme and dior homme - however, if you dont want to smell like someone else this one is less popular
This is the stuff for me, i am pretty much that guy with the kitten.
dsldude1152 gae
On my Skin the gentleman givenchy paris smells like the Versace eros
I must disagree with this.
I think it’s the. Most beautiful masculine scent!
loved the video Dan!
Many thanks Aaron!
MrSmelly1977 Keep up the great content Dan, I always enjoy that you talk about scents for the older gentleman.
I recently ran into a WW2 veteran at Wendy's I said hello he grunted and shook his head.
No, no, no. No Dior Homme, No Prada, No Valentino. Go smell YSL Libre that's what this smells like and Libre smells like Dior Fahrenheit Light
Cool... Dior Homme ouhmme.... Givency Gentleman! :D Not gentleman only the old classic.
Emasculating hahahahahah :D
Ha ha thanks Lycosa!
This cologne is a masterpiece
Ken B I agree! Got it a couple months ago and it is a homerun!
I doubt I'd even like this one since you said it was much iris.
So todays man doesn't project! Great video as usual, but sad its not a stunning release.
Thank you very much Peter.
I thought this was an old man smell. Sent it to my dad.
Here's the thing. Now, I hate the openings of 1 Million and SWY. Still LOVE them when I wear it. This is opposite. Lol. Dry down is a a sweet CK One
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Givenchy killed a classic!
I litterally died😂😂😂
I’m 29 and proudly wear the original GG. This 2017 version is booorring 😴 .. though I will say I do enjoy Gentlemen Only from 2012, just wish it had better longevity.
you sound pretty conservative
Christ, who wrote this? Del Boy? "New man"?! How bloody dated is that?!
One word: Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!
It smells like 1million.
Horrible
This reboot is sacrelidge, can't improve on perfection(vintage GG). Not a fan of metrosexuality, iris or cats either👎🏻
Agreed! I like cats but don't think men should cuddle them in fragrance ads!
Cats are the best
They are destroying the classics... making this sweet annoying clones.
I don't hat this perfume but it lacks character. The trend towards sweetness is not a favourite trend for me either.
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Thanks Masum!