100%!!!! Who are these people? It’s bizarre how fragrance reviewers have to apologize in advance for having an opinion. What is wrong with people? It’s absolutely baffling. If one can’t cope with someone not liking their favorite fragrances how would one deal with life and it’s real challenges and disagreements? It’s a little sad and I hope these types take your advice.
@@dannymartinez3600 I remember people were going crazy over Parfums De Marly Kalan. Any reviewer that liked it was pretty much called a liar except for Cubaknow. I personally love Kalan and if people don't like it, than that's ok as well.
@@rippedup4546 exactly, I like what I like because of how I feel about it. Sure it’s nice when someone else shares in the excitement but ultimately its for me. And I’m not dissing those wore wear fragrances for compliments or because they need whatever the next hype thing is or whatever the reason. If that’s what they enjoy, that’s fine. It’s when people get angry that someone doesn’t share their exact opinion.
I enjoy how you give alternatives that are not necessarily cheaper than the overhyped fragrance. I like this series because I would like to potentially stand out from everyone else who may lean towards these popular fragrances. I appreciate you!
I love this over hyped series! Also, very happy to see that many of your alternatives are things on my absolutely must get my nose on them list. Particularly Ganymede and Dior Homme 2020
@@stayfreshproductions you are welcome and I am glad it made it to you safe! I hope you enjoy!! You'll have to let me know what you think once you've had a chance to dig in and digest!
Your whole attitude and character is a blessing to all who watch your videos. My respect for you is constantly growing with no end in sight. Stay fresh brother!
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme didn’t work for me. I find it surprisingly synthetic for a Chanel fragrance, and I don’t like the fuzzy quality it has on my skin. I understand the scent trail is nice, but being at the core of that scent bubble was very unpleasant for me. One thing I want someone to do because I know Creed never will, is to take the Aventus DNA and add some weight to the base. Amber, sandalwood, a hint of tonka bean or tobacco. I have a feeling it would become similar to an old school chypre.
@@sebastienc.2257 I would greatly appreciate that! I suppose I could just wear an old school scent to get that profile, but a lot of newer formulations don’t hold a candle to how they used to smell. It’s too bad Creed pigeonholed themselves into the classic style aromatic fragrances
I bought Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme based off the hype. I like it a lot, but it's really not some out of this world scent. And I got Dior Homme 2020 despite all the hate, and I actually absolutely love that one. Acqua Di Gio Profumo though, I respectfully disagree. That's one of my favorites. I'm also a fan of Eros (though I do like Eros Flame more). Those are the only ones in the video I have smelt. But I will be keeping an eye out for some of these others.
Appreciate the concept of this video because this is something that I try to be mindful of before I purchase any fragrance. Keep pushing out great content like this ✌🏾..
I think in this community, you get a good feels of who’s opinion to except on what, based on trying the fragrances. I’ve seemed to like many that you’ve suggested, and that builds trust in the reviewer. You have the best “off the beaten path” picks of them all. I can get “popular “ anywhere but I appreciate your willingness to explore the back roads. It’s great! Thank you.
You've made some great points here doc,there's a review on the house of oud from someone that's well known and well respected in the frag com,he's doing first impression out of samples AND on the paper strap!! He's saying he doesn't understand how some ppl would want to walk around smelling like this!! And he actually have them lined up just like he has them in front of him I mean he's done everything to make the whole thing looks so authentic, I'm like why why why,a lot of great perfumes smell like the worst smell ever when tested on paper strap,why this much hate,I had to mention that In one of my vids bcs like you said why would someone do everything to stop ppl fro even testing something especially when it's coming from someone that ppl actually trust.sorry to make this super long but I loved the topic.
After watching this video decided to wear Dior Homme 2020 for the day. Haven’t worn it in a while & it’s great! I can definitely see why you’d recommend it over AHS Extreme
The sense of smell is incredibly subjective for a million different reasons. To my nose profumo and eros are overhyped. However i love prada l'homme and that's the beauty of it good work Justin. Yes gentle fluidity silver is a good one on my list.
I do like Dior Homme 2020, in fact I’ve been suggesting it since it came out. However, regardless of hype, and out of the 180 bottles in my collection, AHSEE is in my top 10 and I’ve been reaching for it the most lately. That cloud of mandarin, mint and tonka with that dry down of white musk and sandalwood… man lol. It just works for me and I enjoy it every time I wear it. ☮️
Best thing about fragrances is the diversity and the difference in people’s tastes so yes spreading awareness about the overhyping is important so keep up the good work and yes all the perfumes in this video are actually incredible
Oud Minerale is just amazing… it reminds me of being at a super salty beach in the cool of the morning… one of my favorites and I’m so glad to see it here 😁
Great concept and video J.C.! Agree with all the overhyped fragrances.....except CAHSEE brother and it's all good 😎🤙I usually tend to stay away from Chanel frags, but I had to pull the trigger on Egoiste Platinum and CAHSEE. Regarding CAHSEE, I found it very difficult to ignore how versatile, fresh, and long-lasting it was. Keep up the great work and I look forward to your future vids that cover frags that aren't talked about as much by the community 👍A great start for that concept could be middle-eastern houses/scents (Rasasi, Armaf, My Perfumes, D&G Mysterious Night line, etc). Complete monsters when it comes to creating masterpiece juices, however, they get very little to no exposure besides the well-known heavy hitters (Amouage, Nishane, etc). Just a thought. Stay safe!
Watching you play at the start and watching the drummer's left hand reminded me of the dream I had last night where I was playing and the pressure was on to get my ghost notes right. Strange dream, I know but that's what I get for watching a Rob 'Beatdown' Brown video before going to bed lol :-) Anyway your shaving soap is excellent, as I knew it would and so is the aftershave splash - not bad length, about 5 or so hours. The scent is excellent.....not sure how it compares to your perfume but to me it is fresh and vibrant - modern jazz club/gin bar. The scent of the shave soap is a great way to start a day - very uplifting....a very positive vibe.
Haha, interesting dream indeed XD Thanks so much, I'm so glad you're digging the shaving products. IMO, each product highlights different facets of the perfume. But you get the full experience with the perfume! :)
I agree 100% on all these. I didn't get the hype on most. They're all pleasant, not mind blowing amazing like people make them out to be. And they tend to get too much attention. Great way to approach it with alternate suggestions.
I sold Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme when I blind bought a full bottle when I first started out. Did not like it at all. Well, fast forward 8 months and my nose has changed tremendously. So, I bought a 10ml of Allure Sport Eau Extreme and omg this smells so good now. Wtf happened lol? I like this so much I'm about to buy the biggest bottle possible.
JC as always you are a very special human being and everything you do is full of good things… keep on going giving us the Fresh Squad Team all the fuel we need 😉👍🏼
Agreed on all points! I don’t have experience with Aventus, though. I feel like LVMH’s fragrance brands surpass all other designer brands. Dior and YSL are my favorites. From Chanel I only like BDC edp.
Guess what came through my door today,I had the same reaction. All the videos I've watched people rolling their eyes saying how amazing it is. It's good infact it's very good but not what I was expecting.
@@7547JAMES I think you’ll like Dior Homme 2020. YSL La Nuit De L’Homme is a very good fragrance, but rumor has it that longevity is weak. I guess this shouldn’t be a big deal if you pay $70 (retail) for it.
Blasphemy! Profumo?! I think you got heat stroke today justin! 😂 I've been wanting to try that Euphoria intense and the Ck Reveal. Keep up the good work!
No push back only feedback, I love your content, it’s as unique as the fragrances you point out. No disrespect to other content creators, but they seem to repeat the same 10 to 15 fragrances and content. your channel is a breath of “Fresh air” pun intended keep them coming
There’s a few reasons for this I think. There’s fragrances that are talked bout because mostly everyone actually loves them. Then there’s others because it’s the latest hyped thing + FOMO resulting in everyone having a take on it and then there’s companies sending out bottles to everyone at the same time so everyone again is talking about it which can be sincere, can be hype-train riding or a reviewer wanting to stay on the good side of companies sending out bottle
I just listened to an amazing interview by Rick Beato with Ron Carter. I thought I’d share because sharing the love of jazz is as important as sharing a love of fragrance.
Happy to see Dior Homme 2020 and Ganymede get some shine! I am love this type of video. Another fragrance that should get more shine is Zaharoff Brass & Soul. That is some good juice! 😜🙏🏿🙏🏿✊🏿
Wow we must have similar noses. I too found Allure Homme Sport, Profumo and Eros all overrated. I will take a look at Dior Homme. Thank you for making this video.
Prada L'Homme EDT is probably my favourite everyday mild weather fragrance (not just an office scent). I wouldn't change it with anything else, but the fact that it's paired with a MFK fragrance says a lot. To me the Prada is overhyped as an office scent, but very underrated in its overall potential.
This to the Nth degree. Why people would waste it's potential as an exclusive office scent is bewildering. I throw on jeans and a white t-shirt with Prada L'Homme on and I feel friggin awesome. Not to mention how much positive feedback it garners.
It's louder then your typical office scent. I find it to be very cheap and feminine smelling. When your skin heats up it reeks of cleaner. Reflection man in higher heat for me when it comes to iris.
@@sjnscale Could be? Love Dior Homme as well. I like powdery fragrances but not when they smell like baby powder. The neroli only enhances it. I always assumed that reflection man used real iris concrete and that's what made the difference. Could be the white florals tricking the nose. It's a good blend hard to pick out curtain things. I think they are similar and can be used for the same occasions. Reflection man smelling more natural.
@@uncouthliyouth4486 I love both, but if you mention that powdery clean element, it's probably the combination with neroli that disturbs you. Reflection is more creamy and indolic, and uses petitgrain to give some sparkle, while the Prada has a good amount of neroli. If you also dislike things like mugler cologne or Acqua di Parma Essenza (the most natural of them), then it's probably the neroli!
I'm curious to try Oud Minerale. I like ADG Profumo (actually wore it 2 days ago) but I do agree it's overhyped despite being a fan. It's a good one but I don't put it among the elite of perfumes.
This was one of his most dubious alternatives, imo. I normally don't say this but definitely sample Oud Minerale first. It's a bit on the challenging side tbh. I personally enjoy it but the majority of people don't and I can understand why.
Alternative to Ganymede is YSL Grain de Poudre. It is the same perfumer but more herbal/violet with a suede accord. Quentin Bisch was the perfumer for both.
You know I agree, first off this is my first bottle of Chanel allure homme sport and I absolutely love it the scent grew on me after few weeks but to be quiet honest I do believe it a lil overhyped I buy it again but in my books it's a solid 8/10.
Justin - great video. I own Chanel Allure Sport Extreme and...I don't wear it enough, because while I like it, it doesn't excite me. I used to own Armani Acqua di Gio Profumo - just didn't like it and wasn't a fan of the incense note. Prada L'Homme I own...but prefer Dior Homme Eau.
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme is my favorite opening of all time. I wish it stayed that way for the life of the fragrance but it starts to turn into a synthetic calone aquatic like the original AHS(generic) which actually IS overhyped... not to mention overpriced as well. That fennel like herbaceous mint combined with the mandarin in Extreme brings my spirits up whenever I spray it. I'll always have a bottle until I die.
Yooo that trumpet performance was really great! Your intros are always good, but damn that live performance must’ve been amazing live. Have you ever played professionally?
He currently plays professionally! Justin actually has three degrees in the trumpet and I personally think he is one of the top players in the world. (Very aware of my inherent bias as his GF, but I truly believe it’s objectively true.) 😍😍😍
I agree with ADG Profumo, it's good, very good in fact but still for me kind of overhyped or maybe I was just bored with the ADG scent profile, so I sold it. I just got the new Kenzo Homme Intense EDT which is really superb and a good substitute for Profumo.
@@stayfreshproductions oh okay i don’t like the new bottle also it’s too much for me and eros do get in the reviews several of complement to be honest the bottle of eros look good and unique that’s the first reason i love it but eventually i am looking in long term how much it’s last and the projecting and of course if it attract
Have only just come across your channel but I thoroughly enjoy your take on reviews. I couldn't agree more with all 5 especially with the Allure and Armani. Not really sure why they get the hype they do. And even though Aventus is amazing to smell, it's been far too overdone now
Well done and well said your Male fragrance show is very good and you have your own style very informative brother + your a Trumpet player it helps wareing cologne is jazzy
Totally agree on aventus, allure one and prada l'homme. Dont like them or care about them! Eros i still have it as i feel it's made in a way to be that mass appealing super string sweet scent which sometimes u need as a dumb reach u know. But then also i think people may question ur alternative choices when you show niche frags with much higher price tags. Not everyone and actually most of the people wont be able to afford them so i feel like you should have gone for same price range alternatives here. Anyway loved the video. Nice topic to discuss. I request you do at least one more of these. be it designer or niche there are lot of frags that are over hyped and in reality not up to the mark.
Thank you Ritankar. My alternatives are arbitrary. My main goal of this series is to encourage people to seek fragrances that aren't in every youtube video. That doesn't have to be my recommendations.
Allure Homme Sport is how I learned I definitely preferred fresh scents. I was at the counter trying both that and eau extrême just didn't have what I liked compared to just regular allure Homme Sport. Eau extrême is definitely overhyped though, there have been so many videos fawning over it in the community lately I actually started second guessing my purchase.
I agree with you on these. Profumo is actually my least favorite out of all the Acqua Di Gio's. Also, it seems like everyone has the Chanel extreme. It's ok, nothing amazing to me. I actually think the Chanel allure home sport cologne is underrated.
I think the 5 overhyped fragrances plus gentle fluidity silver are a must in every collection, sorry those alternatives don't stack up. Entertaining content nonetheless.
Loving these videos, because a lot of fragrances come with way too much hype! They be good but not the best scent ever! But you gotta have some cheapies in there, I'm just sayin! Great solo riff!! Keep doing great things JC, we all appreciate you fam!!
Hey Justin. I don't own any of the scents in this video. But, I did notice that most of your subs for the over hyped were more expensive than the originals.Except for the CK of course. And I am guessing the Creed is more expensive on the last offering.Personally speaking, I don't mind spending a little more for a quality scent. Another nice video and be safe.
Thank you! I was holding scent profile in a higher regard over price. But my alternatives are arbitrary; I really just want to encourage the community to seek fragrances that aren't in every CZcams video.
Any kick ass, popular - and readily accessible - fragrance that’s under $100 or can be had for a lot less than a C deserves every accolade it gets. I could care less if I’m not original or popular. Easy access and dumb grabs are a god send. Hype for the win! I don’t have time to search and smell every $200+ niche frag, and I certainly don’t have the money. I do enjoy your videos. It’s nice to know there are dozens - or hundreds + of esoteric and expensive perfumes out there that I’ll probably never see or smell. Maybe someday!
@@stayfreshproductions i just got into Jazz as a music collector, after falling in love with Mile's Davis' masterpiece 'Kind of Blue' 1959 which changed the genre and was recorded on 1 take freestyle, incredible! 'The Album that never gets old.'
You don’t suck on that horn, do you, Justin?! Holy cow that was excellent to listen to. As for the scents, don’t know many of the overhyped ones as they are rather masculine, but do know some of the substitutes! I like this series. I appreciate you helping us to get introduced to lesser know, but maybe even more enjoyable, scents. Personally I have really been liking some imaginary authors scents, and some zoologist scents. So unique. Experiential fragrances that really transport you somewhere. At least to me they do. Thanks for taking time to make such interesting vids.
@@stayfreshproductions I love bee and camel. Koala is pretty nice. Some are more unusual. I would love your thoughts on rhino. I think it would smell great on a very masculine man, but it was a scrubber on me. Just too much!
Lol you make me laugh with video very creative my friend specially when you mentioned Profumo the Armani frag, thats correct most of those frags are simply overhyped.
I have Profumo I rarely wear it because, as this video says, it never met the hype... for me. I receive more compliments from, of all things, Coach for Men (which I rarely wear as well) and I only purchased that because at the price I saw it for it was worth a blind buy. I have two bottles of Prada L'homme, purchased a big bottle a few months after buying a 1.7 because I thought I would fly through it... I do like it but I've yet to get to the second bottle because for Prada L'homme situations, I'm reaching for Grey Vetiver now
First time seeing your channel and your first overhyped pick, is the reason why I am going to subscribe. I completely agree with you! Allure sport is def over rated. And profumo is too. I like your style and look forward to seeing more videos.
While I am still trying to understand why people love Allure. I had a sample of dior homme 2020 I got some years back that I revistited and there is nothing that smells like it, it smells amazing!
I still got an original Dior Homme from 2019 (before the change) -150ML bottle (148ML left) i used to LOVE it back in 2012 but i cannot stand it anymore, it really sucks that even the best fragrances can fall off after a while to someone's nose
Hi There if you don't like that fragrance any more ler me help you to find them a better home I really really love that fragrance and I would love to have it I been looking for for a while Please let me know if you feel I can help
Thanks for all the info - so I’m looking for a specific niche frag, it’s currently sold out at these discounters - can you help a noob? Am I missing any trusted discounter that you’d recommend? So far I’ve tried: FragranceX FragranceNet MaxAroma Lucky Scent Twisted Lily FragranceBuy Ca Scents Angel
@@stayfreshproductions it’s a Parfums De Marly - the only sites I’ve found are either sold out or it’s $100 more than my normal discounters have it priced
@@stayfreshproductions oh, Layton (not exclusif) 125ml I almost pulled the trigger on FragranceX two days ago. They had the 4.2oz/125ml for $220 (now sold out of course) now most discounters I find are either sold out or $310 I’m looking at one or two sites for $195 but I wanted to pick your brain on any sites you might use that I overlooked - we can dm via Discord or IG if that’s either for you
@@iBlinkTVChannel do you absolutely need 125ml? If price is the issue, why not go for a smaller size? Fragrancenet has the 2.5oz for $176, and you could get it for less if the 37% off coupon is still active
If people are that sensitive about fragrance opinions then they need some serious life evaluation.
100%!!!! Who are these people? It’s bizarre how fragrance reviewers have to apologize in advance for having an opinion. What is wrong with people? It’s absolutely baffling.
If one can’t cope with someone not liking their favorite fragrances how would one deal with life and it’s real challenges and disagreements?
It’s a little sad and I hope these types take your advice.
@@dannymartinez3600 I remember people were going crazy over Parfums De Marly Kalan. Any reviewer that liked it was pretty much called a liar except for Cubaknow. I personally love Kalan and if people don't like it, than that's ok as well.
Or when people get triggered when you tell them you like sauvage & that it gets you load of compliments. It’s not complex enough for people .
@@rippedup4546 exactly, I like what I like because of how I feel about it. Sure it’s nice when someone else shares in the excitement but ultimately its for me. And I’m not dissing those wore wear fragrances for compliments or because they need whatever the next hype thing is or whatever the reason. If that’s what they enjoy, that’s fine. It’s when people get angry that someone doesn’t share their exact opinion.
Dont be that hard brother..life is all about smelling&feeling good..🤷♂️🥳😂
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme is magical, absolutely stunning fragrance!
Totally agree!
Its ok. Overrated tho.
I just wished it lasted longer for me.
It's pure perfection
Doesn't last though. If you are paying Chanel prices you deserve solid performance.
I enjoy how you give alternatives that are not necessarily cheaper than the overhyped fragrance. I like this series because I would like to potentially stand out from everyone else who may lean towards these popular fragrances. I appreciate you!
I agree. I want something similar or better quality but slightly different.
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Thank you bro!!
Great concept on these videos. I love the way you categorize them and find alternatives that don’t smell the same but that serve the same purpose.
Thanks Bobby!
I love this over hyped series! Also, very happy to see that many of your alternatives are things on my absolutely must get my nose on them list. Particularly Ganymede and Dior Homme 2020
Thank you Zack! Btw, I got your package! Thank you so much! Will be diving in soon! Really appreciate you man.
@@stayfreshproductions you are welcome and I am glad it made it to you safe! I hope you enjoy!! You'll have to let me know what you think once you've had a chance to dig in and digest!
Your whole attitude and character is a blessing to all who watch your videos. My respect for you is constantly growing with no end in sight. Stay fresh brother!
Thank you Jon!!!!
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme didn’t work for me. I find it surprisingly synthetic for a Chanel fragrance, and I don’t like the fuzzy quality it has on my skin. I understand the scent trail is nice, but being at the core of that scent bubble was very unpleasant for me.
One thing I want someone to do because I know Creed never will, is to take the Aventus DNA and add some weight to the base. Amber, sandalwood, a hint of tonka bean or tobacco. I have a feeling it would become similar to an old school chypre.
Every time I hear the note of vanilla in aventus my question is “WHERE?” I think there is a fragrance like that. If I find it I’ll edit this comment.
@@sebastienc.2257 I would greatly appreciate that!
I suppose I could just wear an old school scent to get that profile, but a lot of newer formulations don’t hold a candle to how they used to smell. It’s too bad Creed pigeonholed themselves into the classic style aromatic fragrances
It’s called Vanilla Intense by Pafums Vintage
I bought Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme based off the hype. I like it a lot, but it's really not some out of this world scent.
And I got Dior Homme 2020 despite all the hate, and I actually absolutely love that one.
Acqua Di Gio Profumo though, I respectfully disagree. That's one of my favorites.
I'm also a fan of Eros (though I do like Eros Flame more).
Those are the only ones in the video I have smelt. But I will be keeping an eye out for some of these others.
Beautiful video and very enlightening. I love the new perspective on scent profiles. Wow absolutely amazing!!! JC tearing it up.
Thank you so much Phil!
Appreciate the concept of this video because this is something that I try to be mindful of before I purchase any fragrance. Keep pushing out great content like this ✌🏾..
Thank you Toby!
I think in this community, you get a good feels of who’s opinion to except on what, based on trying the fragrances. I’ve seemed to like many that you’ve suggested, and that builds trust in the reviewer. You have the best “off the beaten path” picks of them all. I can get “popular “ anywhere but I appreciate your willingness to explore the back roads. It’s great! Thank you.
Thank you so much!!
You've made some great points here doc,there's a review on the house of oud from someone that's well known and well respected in the frag com,he's doing first impression out of samples AND on the paper strap!! He's saying he doesn't understand how some ppl would want to walk around smelling like this!! And he actually have them lined up just like he has them in front of him I mean he's done everything to make the whole thing looks so authentic, I'm like why why why,a lot of great perfumes smell like the worst smell ever when tested on paper strap,why this much hate,I had to mention that In one of my vids bcs like you said why would someone do everything to stop ppl fro even testing something especially when it's coming from someone that ppl actually trust.sorry to make this super long but I loved the topic.
I appreciate you sharing and I understand your frustration.
After watching this video decided to wear Dior Homme 2020 for the day. Haven’t worn it in a while & it’s great! I can definitely see why you’d recommend it over AHS Extreme
That little clip of you playing was awesome Mr Stayfresh, congratulations to the Lady Grace for the footage.
Thank you!
"if you don't want to smell like somebody's ex-boyfriend." Quote of the week right there.
Yea, that’s why imo it’s better to go with some niche fragrances if you can.
Yeah but that saying is a Jeremy's trademark
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@@InstantKaarma that saying was there way before Jeremy. They used to say it about le male and co
The sense of smell is incredibly subjective for a million different reasons. To my nose profumo and eros are overhyped. However i love prada l'homme and that's the beauty of it good work Justin. Yes gentle fluidity silver is a good one on my list.
I do like Dior Homme 2020, in fact I’ve been suggesting it since it came out. However, regardless of hype, and out of the 180 bottles in my collection, AHSEE is in my top 10 and I’ve been reaching for it the most lately. That cloud of mandarin, mint and tonka with that dry down of white musk and sandalwood… man lol. It just works for me and I enjoy it every time I wear it. ☮️
I'm so glad it works for you!
Great📼!
I definitely appreciate the alternatives mentioned!👍🏿
Music had the toe tapping!
Thanks to both for sharing!
Thanks Jason!!
Best thing about fragrances is the diversity and the difference in people’s tastes so yes spreading awareness about the overhyping is important so keep up the good work and yes all the perfumes in this video are actually incredible
Oud Minerale is just amazing… it reminds me of being at a super salty beach in the cool of the morning… one of my favorites and I’m so glad to see it here 😁
yes! :)
Great concept and video J.C.! Agree with all the overhyped fragrances.....except CAHSEE brother and it's all good 😎🤙I usually tend to stay away from Chanel frags, but I had to pull the trigger on Egoiste Platinum and CAHSEE. Regarding CAHSEE, I found it very difficult to ignore how versatile, fresh, and long-lasting it was. Keep up the great work and I look forward to your future vids that cover frags that aren't talked about as much by the community 👍A great start for that concept could be middle-eastern houses/scents (Rasasi, Armaf, My Perfumes, D&G Mysterious Night line, etc). Complete monsters when it comes to creating masterpiece juices, however, they get very little to no exposure besides the well-known heavy hitters (Amouage, Nishane, etc). Just a thought. Stay safe!
Thank you Jose! I need to spend more time with middle-eastern houses!
Thank you for broadening my horizons! I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
Thanks Jason!
Watching you play at the start and watching the drummer's left hand reminded me of the dream I had last night where I was playing and the pressure was on to get my ghost notes right. Strange dream, I know but that's what I get for watching a Rob 'Beatdown' Brown video before going to bed lol :-)
Anyway your shaving soap is excellent, as I knew it would and so is the aftershave splash - not bad length, about 5 or so hours. The scent is excellent.....not sure how it compares to your perfume but to me it is fresh and vibrant - modern jazz club/gin bar. The scent of the shave soap is a great way to start a day - very uplifting....a very positive vibe.
Haha, interesting dream indeed XD
Thanks so much, I'm so glad you're digging the shaving products. IMO, each product highlights different facets of the perfume. But you get the full experience with the perfume! :)
Great video! I was just surprised with Hugo Boss bottled eau de parfum, I think its a good alternative to Prada Lhomme.
I agree 100% on all these. I didn't get the hype on most. They're all pleasant, not mind blowing amazing like people make them out to be. And they tend to get too much attention. Great way to approach it with alternate suggestions.
Thank you Stephen!
I sold Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme when I blind bought a full bottle when I first started out. Did not like it at all. Well, fast forward 8 months and my nose has changed tremendously. So, I bought a 10ml of Allure Sport Eau Extreme and omg this smells so good now. Wtf happened lol? I like this so much I'm about to buy the biggest bottle possible.
Yessss get that 5 Oz!!
Funny how tastes change!
Another solid video! Thanks Justin for your insight. Always helpful info
Thanks Aaron!
JC as always you are a very special human being and everything you do is full of good things… keep on going giving us the Fresh Squad Team all the fuel we need 😉👍🏼
Thank you so much bro! More to come
@@stayfreshproductions Hey bro you should review mercedes-benz club black!
Ever since smelling Gentle Fluidity Silver, I can't get it out of my head!
It's so good!
Good video Justin, I was curious as to why you used niche frags as alternatives, I haven't smelled any of your alternatives, you got my attention ✌🏿
Thank you. Whether the alternatives are niche or designer, there is always much more to experience than what is in every CZcams video!
Agreed on all points! I don’t have experience with Aventus, though. I feel like LVMH’s fragrance brands surpass all other designer brands. Dior and YSL are my favorites. From Chanel I only like BDC edp.
Great video brother. Aventus and savauge have to be the most overhyped in my opinion. Not a fan of either fragrances.
AMAZING job on the trumpet JC!!!! Great series too!! Keep up the good work. Really love the 🎶!! Be good
Thank you!!
SOLID VID my man!! Personally love Chanel but the other 4 I agree!! Love how unique ur vids r compared to the community, keep it up!!
Thank you Landon!
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme was a blind buy for me when Jeremy over hyped it 🤦🏻♂️. Yep, I sold it. In 2020 I got me Dior Homme 2020 and I love it.
Guess what came through my door today,I had the same reaction. All the videos I've watched people rolling their eyes saying how amazing it is. It's good infact it's very good but not what I was expecting.
@@7547JAMES I agree with you. It’s a good fragrance, but it wasn’t my cup of tea. Lucky for us that there’s a ton of other fragrances to choose from.
@@biggboi1967 birthday soon,got a bottle of YSL LA NUIT DE L'HOMME. Maybe I'll try the Dior
@@7547JAMES I think you’ll like Dior Homme 2020. YSL La Nuit De L’Homme is a very good fragrance, but rumor has it that longevity is weak. I guess this shouldn’t be a big deal if you pay $70 (retail) for it.
@@biggboi1967 yeah,I was looking for a vintage but for £400/500 no ta.
Blasphemy! Profumo?! I think you got heat stroke today justin! 😂 I've been wanting to try that Euphoria intense and the Ck Reveal. Keep up the good work!
Lol!! Just my humble opinion! It's not bad though!
Thanks man
No push back only feedback, I love your content, it’s as unique as the fragrances you point out. No disrespect to other content creators, but they seem to repeat the same 10 to 15 fragrances and content. your channel is a breath of “Fresh air” pun intended keep them coming
There’s a few reasons for this I think. There’s fragrances that are talked bout because mostly everyone actually loves them. Then there’s others because it’s the latest hyped thing + FOMO resulting in everyone having a take on it and then there’s companies sending out bottles to everyone at the same time so everyone again is talking about it which can be sincere, can be hype-train riding or a reviewer wanting to stay on the good side of companies sending out bottle
Thank you bro!!
This series is great. I'm so glad someone had the nerve to call out these overhyped, overrated, and worst of all, overpriced, fragrances.
Thank you Winnie!
Gainzmaster, there is no reason to be offended. Love what you love, no matter what anyone else says.
Great video and I enjoyed it and Creed Aventus is one of me and my wife favorite fragrances and have a blessed day
Man your trumpet play was dope! Nice greetings from Germany ❤️
Thank you Jarvis!
My alternative to Prada would be Burberry Touch. It’s a gentle violet scent. Absolutely lovely development.
I just listened to an amazing interview by Rick Beato with Ron Carter. I thought I’d share because sharing the love of jazz is as important as sharing a love of fragrance.
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I'll need to check that out!
Great explanation about the overhyped fragrances. The substitutes are much better in my humble opinion! Thanks
Thank you Adem!
Happy to see Dior Homme 2020 and Ganymede get some shine! I am love this type of video. Another fragrance that should get more shine is Zaharoff Brass & Soul. That is some good juice! 😜🙏🏿🙏🏿✊🏿
Haha! Thanks Antoine!
Wow we must have similar noses. I too found Allure Homme Sport, Profumo and Eros all overrated. I will take a look at Dior Homme. Thank you for making this video.
Thank you for watching! I hope you can try it. It's not the most special scent, but it's a nice departure from all the super sweet stuff out there.
facts profumo overrated but profondo is the way to go
Versace Eros edt is actually really good.girls love it .
Just don’t wear it every day cuz it gets boring.
Been meaning to get my nose on Ganymede! So glad you brought this one up again Justin.
I hope you can!
@@stayfreshproductions 😅 I actually ordered it. Can’t wait for it to arrive.
Prada L'Homme EDT is probably my favourite everyday mild weather fragrance (not just an office scent). I wouldn't change it with anything else, but the fact that it's paired with a MFK fragrance says a lot.
To me the Prada is overhyped as an office scent, but very underrated in its overall potential.
This to the Nth degree. Why people would waste it's potential as an exclusive office scent is bewildering. I throw on jeans and a white t-shirt with Prada L'Homme on and I feel friggin awesome. Not to mention how much positive feedback it garners.
It's louder then your typical office scent. I find it to be very cheap and feminine smelling. When your skin heats up it reeks of cleaner. Reflection man in higher heat for me when it comes to iris.
@@uncouthliyouth4486 well, the iris in Reflection Man is very little tbh, it's more centered around jasmine. Maybe you're not that much into iris?
@@sjnscale Could be? Love Dior Homme as well. I like powdery fragrances but not when they smell like baby powder. The neroli only enhances it. I always assumed that reflection man used real iris concrete and that's what made the difference. Could be the white florals tricking the nose. It's a good blend hard to pick out curtain things. I think they are similar and can be used for the same occasions. Reflection man smelling more natural.
@@uncouthliyouth4486 I love both, but if you mention that powdery clean element, it's probably the combination with neroli that disturbs you. Reflection is more creamy and indolic, and uses petitgrain to give some sparkle, while the Prada has a good amount of neroli. If you also dislike things like mugler cologne or Acqua di Parma Essenza (the most natural of them), then it's probably the neroli!
I'm curious to try Oud Minerale. I like ADG Profumo (actually wore it 2 days ago) but I do agree it's overhyped despite being a fan. It's a good one but I don't put it among the elite of perfumes.
This was one of his most dubious alternatives, imo. I normally don't say this but definitely sample Oud Minerale first. It's a bit on the challenging side tbh. I personally enjoy it but the majority of people don't and I can understand why.
Yes definitely get a decant!
Great list! Some fire alternatives on here 💯
Thanks man!!
Alternative to Ganymede is YSL Grain de Poudre. It is the same perfumer but more herbal/violet with a suede accord. Quentin Bisch was the perfumer for both.
Kudos for offering an alternative dimension, I am in total agreement; some of the more hyped fragrances are in fact "overhyped"
Thank you
You know I agree, first off this is my first bottle of Chanel allure homme sport and I absolutely love it the scent grew on me after few weeks but to be quiet honest I do believe it a lil overhyped I buy it again but in my books it's a solid 8/10.
Yeah! It's not bad at all. I do enjoy it.
So many fragrances get mention over and over again, these vid give ppl different options to choose from and be diferent. Keep up the work 👍
Thank you Duy!
I'll always keep ADG profumo in my arsenal. Timeless hall of famer.
Dope!
Its def my Joe Montana
Justin - great video. I own Chanel Allure Sport Extreme and...I don't wear it enough, because while I like it, it doesn't excite me. I used to own Armani Acqua di Gio Profumo - just didn't like it and wasn't a fan of the incense note. Prada L'Homme I own...but prefer Dior Homme Eau.
Thank you Jose! Dior Homme Eau is nice.
Great performance at the intro doctor,also great topic.cheers
Thank you kindly
Thanks Justin. Keep on doing a great work. Very intellectual analyses. Respect!!
Thank you Milson!
Two fragrances I alternate between at the moment: Prada L'homme and MFK Gentle Fluidity Silver. I laughed seeing this. :D
🤣 I love it man!
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme is my favorite opening of all time. I wish it stayed that way for the life of the fragrance but it starts to turn into a synthetic calone aquatic like the original AHS(generic) which actually IS overhyped... not to mention overpriced as well. That fennel like herbaceous mint combined with the mandarin in Extreme brings my spirits up whenever I spray it. I'll always have a bottle until I die.
I'm glad you dig it!!
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme depends on the person tbh.On my skin it's perfect and lasts a long time
Yooo that trumpet performance was really great! Your intros are always good, but damn that live performance must’ve been amazing live. Have you ever played professionally?
He currently plays professionally!
Justin actually has three degrees in the trumpet and I personally think he is one of the top players in the world. (Very aware of my inherent bias as his GF, but I truly believe it’s objectively true.) 😍😍😍
@@graceshimer7063 wow no wonder he plays so great! Justin should get on some albums 👌
I agree with ADG Profumo, it's good, very good in fact but still for me kind of overhyped or maybe I was just bored with the ADG scent profile, so I sold it. I just got the new Kenzo Homme Intense EDT which is really superb and a good substitute for Profumo.
I need to try that new Kenzo!
That is how you criticise. You see the positive, but put forward an alternate constructively. Props.
Thank you 🙏🏾
Dude, I love these videos. Great stuff!!!
Thanks Blaine!
Everybody please try ALLURE (the original) its so beautiful
Hello Justin how are you? I'm digging the video!! Outstanding job on the Trumpet 🎺🎺🎺!!! Great list!! Stay safe brother
Thanks Greg!
so the regular eros not good ? i am confused and what about the creed what’s the different between the new bottle?
I'm not saying any of these fragrances are bad! Eros is just fine.
The newer bottles of Aventus tend to be weaker than the older ones.
@@stayfreshproductions oh okay i don’t like the new bottle also it’s too much for me and eros do get in the reviews several of complement to be honest the bottle of eros look good and unique that’s the first reason i love it but eventually i am looking in long term how much it’s last and the projecting and of course if it attract
I always go back to Profumo out of all the fragrances I manage to accumulate. It might be a lifetime fragrance for me. That's just my opinion.
Beautiful!
Try Bently Silverlake
Have only just come across your channel but I thoroughly enjoy your take on reviews. I couldn't agree more with all 5 especially with the Allure and Armani. Not really sure why they get the hype they do. And even though Aventus is amazing to smell, it's been far too overdone now
Thank you so much Brandon!
Well done and well said your Male fragrance show is very good and you have your own style very informative brother + your a Trumpet player it helps wareing cologne is jazzy
Thank you
nice solo and the band !!!! cheers from miles ,-) greetings from Europe ... agree with those overhyped scents
Thank you Miloš!
Another great video. The categorization helps relate to the behavior
Thank you Abdul!
Very nice review for being tired and driving that much..Very Nice Justin!
Thank you Terry!
Totally agree on aventus, allure one and prada l'homme. Dont like them or care about them! Eros i still have it as i feel it's made in a way to be that mass appealing super string sweet scent which sometimes u need as a dumb reach u know. But then also i think people may question ur alternative choices when you show niche frags with much higher price tags. Not everyone and actually most of the people wont be able to afford them so i feel like you should have gone for same price range alternatives here. Anyway loved the video. Nice topic to discuss. I request you do at least one more of these. be it designer or niche there are lot of frags that are over hyped and in reality not up to the mark.
Thank you Ritankar. My alternatives are arbitrary. My main goal of this series is to encourage people to seek fragrances that aren't in every youtube video. That doesn't have to be my recommendations.
I agree with most except Allure Homme Sport Extreme and the Prada. However it is an opinion both ways.
Some alternatives are pricey though.
Allure Homme Sport is how I learned I definitely preferred fresh scents. I was at the counter trying both that and eau extrême just didn't have what I liked compared to just regular allure Homme Sport. Eau extrême is definitely overhyped though, there have been so many videos fawning over it in the community lately I actually started second guessing my purchase.
Giorgio Armani profumo is my favorite scent of all time. Sadly i heart it discontinued 💔
Love your alternatives, Especially MFK GFS which I have and yes, it’s indeed a refine and handsome scent!
😊
I agree with you on these. Profumo is actually my least favorite out of all the Acqua Di Gio's. Also, it seems like everyone has the Chanel extreme. It's ok, nothing amazing to me. I actually think the Chanel allure home sport cologne is underrated.
AHSC is very invigorating.
I think the 5 overhyped fragrances plus gentle fluidity silver are a must in every collection, sorry those alternatives don't stack up. Entertaining content nonetheless.
Thank you for your opinion 🙏🏾
Loving these videos, because a lot of fragrances come with way too much hype! They be good but not the best scent ever! But you gotta have some cheapies in there, I'm just sayin! Great solo riff!! Keep doing great things JC, we all appreciate you fam!!
Thank you Phillip! The CK is definitely a cheapie on discounters.
Hey Justin. I don't own any of the scents in this video. But, I did notice that most of your subs for the over hyped were more expensive than the originals.Except for the CK of course. And I am guessing the Creed is more expensive on the last offering.Personally speaking, I don't mind spending a little more for a quality scent. Another nice video and be safe.
Thank you! I was holding scent profile in a higher regard over price. But my alternatives are arbitrary; I really just want to encourage the community to seek fragrances that aren't in every CZcams video.
Similar to AdG Profumo but modern like Dior Homme 2020, Issey Miyake L'eau Super Majeure D'issey. I think you can find it under $30 as well
Fabulous review and excellent suggestions
Thank you!
Hi bro! Do you recommend me to buy ADG Profumo? I’m 20 years old 😜
I recommend you try it first!
Any kick ass, popular - and readily accessible - fragrance that’s under $100 or can be had for a lot less than a C deserves every accolade it gets. I could care less if I’m not original or popular. Easy access and dumb grabs are a god send. Hype for the win! I don’t have time to search and smell every $200+ niche frag, and I certainly don’t have the money.
I do enjoy your videos. It’s nice to know there are dozens - or hundreds + of esoteric and expensive perfumes out there that I’ll probably never see or smell. Maybe someday!
Do your thing! There are no wrong answers here. Thanks for the support.
HOLY SHIT JUSTIN, YOU LOOK & SOUND GREAT ON STAGE!!
Had no idea you played at a professional level!?!
Thanks so much man! Been playing music for 25 years! :)
@@stayfreshproductions i just got into Jazz as a music collector, after falling in love with Mile's Davis' masterpiece 'Kind of Blue' 1959 which changed the genre and was recorded on 1 take freestyle, incredible!
'The Album that never gets old.'
@@ChescoYT I breathe that album man!
@@stayfreshproductions
I like Versace Eros EDP over the EDT. Sweetness tone down abit and more fresh.
I still need to try the EDP.
You don’t suck on that horn, do you, Justin?! Holy cow that was excellent to listen to. As for the scents, don’t know many of the overhyped ones as they are rather masculine, but do know some of the substitutes! I like this series. I appreciate you helping us to get introduced to lesser know, but maybe even more enjoyable, scents. Personally I have really been liking some imaginary authors scents, and some zoologist scents. So unique. Experiential fragrances that really transport you somewhere. At least to me they do. Thanks for taking time to make such interesting vids.
Thank you so much, Maryann! I am just starting to dive into Zoologist, got some samples! :)
@@stayfreshproductions I love bee and camel. Koala is pretty nice. Some are more unusual. I would love your thoughts on rhino. I think it would smell great on a very masculine man, but it was a scrubber on me. Just too much!
@@maryanndellarocco2347 I’ll see about them! Not sure if I have all of those, but I’ll let you know!
Allure homme sport is my #1 gym fragrance but it definitely has too much limelight lol
Lol you make me laugh with video very creative my friend specially when you mentioned Profumo the Armani frag, thats correct most of those frags are simply overhyped.
Thank you Wagner! :)
I have Profumo I rarely wear it because, as this video says, it never met the hype... for me.
I receive more compliments from, of all things, Coach for Men (which I rarely wear as well) and I only purchased that because at the price I saw it for it was worth a blind buy.
I have two bottles of Prada L'homme, purchased a big bottle a few months after buying a 1.7 because I thought I would fly through it... I do like it but I've yet to get to the second bottle because for Prada L'homme situations, I'm reaching for Grey Vetiver now
This is such an interesting journey ain't it, Robert.
First time seeing your channel and your first overhyped pick, is the reason why I am going to subscribe. I completely agree with you! Allure sport is def over rated. And profumo is too. I like your style and look forward to seeing more videos.
Thanks so much for watching!! Welcome to the Fresh Squad!
@@stayfreshproductions Thank you!!!! 😁😁😁😁
Also i got an idea Justin.. what do you think of Man in Black as a replacement for the Spicebombs?
Good one
Damn Bro, now I'ma have to update my soon to come list.. lol. Thanks for the Gems....
Haha! No matter what happens, love what you love!
While I am still trying to understand why people love Allure. I had a sample of dior homme 2020 I got some years back that I revistited and there is nothing that smells like it, it smells amazing!
I still got an original Dior Homme from 2019 (before the change) -150ML bottle (148ML left) i used to LOVE it back in 2012 but i cannot stand it anymore, it really sucks that even the best fragrances can fall off after a while to someone's nose
Hi
There if you don't like that fragrance any more ler me help you to find them a better home
I really really love that fragrance and I would love to have it I been looking for for a while
Please let me know if you feel I can help
Nice intro Justin with the Sax! Impressive list too.
Thank you Paul! Really appreciate it. And it’s a trumpet! 🎺
Thanks for all the info - so I’m looking for a specific niche frag, it’s currently sold out at these discounters - can you help a noob? Am I missing any trusted discounter that you’d recommend?
So far I’ve tried:
FragranceX
FragranceNet
MaxAroma
Lucky Scent
Twisted Lily
FragranceBuy Ca
Scents Angel
Which fragrance?
@@stayfreshproductions it’s a Parfums De Marly - the only sites I’ve found are either sold out or it’s $100 more than my normal discounters have it priced
@@iBlinkTVChannel haha, which one?? 😆
@@stayfreshproductions oh, Layton (not exclusif) 125ml
I almost pulled the trigger on FragranceX two days ago. They had the 4.2oz/125ml for $220 (now sold out of course)
now most discounters I find are either sold out or $310
I’m looking at one or two sites for $195 but I wanted to pick your brain on any sites you might use that I overlooked - we can dm via Discord or IG if that’s either for you
@@iBlinkTVChannel do you absolutely need 125ml? If price is the issue, why not go for a smaller size? Fragrancenet has the 2.5oz for $176, and you could get it for less if the 37% off coupon is still active
I came for the fragrance opinion, but left a thumbs up before you had finished playing the trumpet. Cheers
Thank you David!!