Exactly, it's important to try not take offense to the terms people use to describe commonly recommended fragrances on Tiktok or other social media. We live in the era of engagement bait, calling out very well received fragrances are simply a way to draw attention to videos. Enjoy your fragrances and don't let it wear you down.
Pure facts. I’ve noticed TikTok has become a cesspool of people either pushing cheap colognes from their TikTok shop on their live or inflating the hype. I just stay clear of it because there are so many reviewers on there who you just know are lying to get the sales.
IDK I honestly feel like there a lot of folks that have no taste, and all they've smelled was cheap crap/so they don't have an experienced palate to compare those "plastic masterpieces" to actual good designer fragrance. Most of the stuff is synthetic garbage
That's actually such an interesting point you brought up, especially with Dior Sauvage. I keep hearing everyone dog on that fragrance but, I've been alive for 34 years, and not once, have I smelled that fragrance on absolutely anyone. Almost every dude I know just wears AXE, BOD, or Stetson. On a rare occasion I'll find Nautica blue on someone, but that's so rare. But even then, I don't know why people are so harsh about that fragrance.
Listening to tiktok influencers makes you far more of an NPC than using a fragrance you enjoy even though there's a tiny chance that someone else might wear the same fragrance.
This is a great outlook on life to have, not only about fragrances, but about life in general. When you stop caring what others think, you are truly free. Stay blessed my man. ❤
This is not just a tiktok thing. CZcamsrs started the "everyone is wearing it" complaint. Everyone is wearing Sauvage, BDC, 1 Million, JPG, Aventus, Layton, Every Invictus, Y EDP, Nautica Voyage, etc.
Ive never smelt a single person ever wearing any of those in real life. I think the only time I smelt cologne on another man(which is rare) was versace eros
I used to smell a lot of Drakkar Noir 20 years ago but now there's so many different scents I rarely smell the same thing. Except Cloud. Cloud is absolutely ubiquitous.😂
Agreed 100% It’s not just TikTok. Instagram and CZcams have the same issue with shills hyping up fragrances that aren’t worth it at all. And personally, the only reason I think they hate on Nautica Voyage is because it’s so cheap and they probably don’t get a lot of commission on it if any at all. Lol
You’re right man, whenever I wear any of the ones you showcased, all my straight guy friends ALWAYS ask me “bro what are you wearing that smells bomb, never smelled that before” etc
Honor & Glory and Khamrah are fantastic fragrances! I don't have TikTok and blindbuy them both few months ago.. both are really awesome and it has nothing to do with TikTok..
Tim, great video! I appreciated your honesty. As someone older, I completely agree with everything you said. You hit the nail on the head. Excellent job 🫡
This video is facts. I stopped watching and trusting tiktok frag influencers when a huge amount of them (including ones I thought were reliable) said that Yara smells like a strawberry milkshake. It smells like sweetened baby powder with a little bit of non-descript fruitiness. Nothing lactonic or strawberry about it. The frag community worldwide is very very small and majority of people in general just wear nothing OR a random body mist/body spray/deodorant. "NPC fragrance" is just snobbery and nonsense. This video is so real, thank you for uploading.
You’re totally right dude. Everyone should wear whatever the hell they want regardless of popularity. I’ve made Paradise Garden my signature for the summer and I love it. Have never smelled it on anyone else before.
In my friend group, It was only me and another guy who wore fragrances. I actually got two of my other friends to start wearing fragrances. As much as influencers love saying certain fragrances are over worn, the amount of times that you are going to run into someone (in my experience) is very low. So if you like something, just wear it and don't be afraid of not being unique. Great points in the video bro 👍
i've been wearing fragrances since i was 17 and im 40. the good thing about fragrances is there's a lot of them out there. and the ones most people use tend to be new and trending. that's why i dont bother buying new launches but older ones cause not much people will be wearing them.
Its a coincidence that I just got these 2 fragrances a week ago (Khamrah and honor&glory), one for summer and other for winter. And I really like both of them. I have to agree that the dry down for h&g was a complete switch, but I enjoyed it even though it kinda turned into a warm winter fragrance lol. They are good blind buys if you fw woody aromatic smells. I have nothing bad to say about them.
Imo the best "angel's share" clone isn't kamrah but zimaya sharaf blend, you should try that one. The cinnamon on kamrah is too dominant and not enough boozyness. Sharaf blend has a perfect proportion and actually really close to angel share
You’re so correct!!! I for one love BR540, but it seems like every time I come across some fragrance channel I’m being told that everybody and their mother wears BR540, like you can’t even go to the supermarket without smelling it somewhere. I assure you that I have never -at least not consciously- smelled BR540 on the streets and thought to myself “there goes another one wearing that perfume”. And EVEN IF everybody would be wearing it, that didn’t mean it’s a bad perfume - if I like the scent, I will wear the damn perfume thank youuuu 😝
I absolutely love this video!! I swear most of these weird niche fragrances that I see so many people suggesting on TikTok are so bad after I smelled them in store especially like tom ford stuff. I also love the fact you mentioned that only 1/15 men wear a fragrance, it doesn't even matter if you're wearing an 'npc' fragrance or not lol
Always check out note breakdowns and reviews on fragrantica if you're not able to go sample somewhere to get a sense for the opening and dry downs if you're forced to blind buy
So true i don't understand the hate on Nautica voyage its not the best but it's really good. I dont know about performance if its more then 8 i would buy it but for example hayaati smells exactly like Invictus i smelled side by side 12h and good projection and still some people hate on it bruh
I totally agreee. I thought the same thing when it came to Dior Sauvage but i have not come across one person who wore it. The only one that I personally really enjoy but don't wear at all is Versace Eros because THAT is one i smell on everyone that lives in Bakersfield. I work in retail and it's the fragrance that sells the most in our store.
You should look into setting up a PP acct. A lot of reviewers do that to offset the cost of fragrances. The people who donate could possibly give you suggestions on what to buy and review.
good vid, bot honor and glory is da bomb bro. sprayed it as soon as you called it out an hour later and I remember that I actually prefer the drydown lol. soo good but to each their own
I would recommend going to Sephora or Macys to smell the fragrance you’re interested in and spraying it on your skin. It can smell completely different on paper than it does on your skin. If it’s a fragrance you cannot test in person I recommend buying samples to be play it safe.
bro your so right i bought lattafa qaed al fursan and the dry down was horrible and it lasted me like 1 hour and it was gone. I also love a lot of fragrances people hate on like Paco Rabanne Phantom Parfum, and Bad Boy le Parfum both of those get so much hate and smell great. Buy what you want and what you like always
The thumbnail! Sheeeshhhh….its glowing up! Tbh. I think people not wanting to smell like can NPC can lead them into the niche fragrances. After a while it gets crazy expensive then you realize you can buy 5-8 Lattafa’s. Or even 2-3 designer fragrances depending where you buy. And then after a while you realize no one around you knows what the hell a niche fragrance is 😭
I keep a list scents I want to try in my phone and try them when I in the mall. Test my fav on skin then buy it online. I learned that just because it’s popular doesn’t mean it’s for me. New Gucci Elixir is amazing!!! Last 10+ hrs and i gotten a ton of compliments from it.
Exactly, obviously there are fragrances like dior sauvage, jpg le male and so on that will make for alot of people that do wear edp, edc and edt. Generally though not everyone uses fragrances and those that do might not even wear them daily, and those that dont wear them daily might actually only wear them to special occasions every once in a long while. So go and buy whatever smells good to you.
So true! I don’t use TikTok, but a lot of people just review cologne from its opening fragrance, and I found almost everything that I’ve blind bought after the dry, smells entirely different than what they sold it as. Much less unique. I blind bought honor and glory and I ended up liking the smell, but I totally agree with you on what you said about it. Also what you said here applies to the whole of life. Don’t trust others at face value unless you have prior reason to trust them. Sometimes that’s a very hard lesson to learn. (Fragranatica comments are normally good honest reviews)
That's why i don't use tiktok and stopped watching fragrance infuencers mumbeling the same top 10 this top 10 that ! or hyping new releases It has helped me control my spendings, and not go blindly after the hype and so on ! Love your video speaking facts !
Also i see you like bade al oud honor and glory you should try out the other ones in the line i love the purple one i think its bade al oud Amethyst that one is my favorite out of all of them and it gets me compliments
Some good wisdom here. I’m preparing to buy Acqua Di Gio even though it’s the greatest selling men’s fragrance of all time. I smelled recently it and all of a sudden I like it. Even though this fragrance isn’t nostalgic for me like it is for others who grew up wearing it, and it’s massively popular, I’m not gonna let it stop me from buying and enjoying it.
I honestly don’t like voyage but at the same time I used it from about 11-22 years old I loved it when I was younger for a reason I was young with little money and it actually smells good for the price but now that I can afford something better I have not worn it since but I still keep a couple in my collection it’s a classic
Another thing people don't mention is that a lot of fragrances smell very similar in the air (not right up to your nose). like spicebomb extreme, most wanted, stronger w/ you etc. will just smell like something sweet or spicy in the air and not like how you perceive them.
I get that feeling when trying honor and glory too. I was like where the hell is pineapple cake, it mostly woody with a bit of pineapple. Many people say its better with maceration so I hope its better overtime although I don't general believe in it.
I'm a lot older than you at 46 and there was a time where I was able to smell JPG Le Male (the original) EVERYWHERE. It may not be everywhere like that now but it was. The only fragrance I smell everywhere is Spicebomb Extreme in the winter. But wear what you like and enjoy. That is always the key.
Straight facts man. My most complimented fragrance by a mile is a $30 Abercrombie from TJ max, not some super unique Tom ford or whatever. I only know like 3 people who are even into fragrance and it’s because I put them on in the first place
Thanks for the vid! I was really wanting to get Latafa khamara but I ended up getting 9pm and Hawas. People did say it was kinda Npc but this video really helped with not caring what people say. Also I did get The most wanted by Azaro so i think I’ll wait a little bit until I get Khamara just cause I don’t need too many sweet fragrances.
Hey I appreciate this video your right thank you for helping people to not waste money and alot of girls don't like heavy cologne. I say this as a woman.
The thing is that some fragrances smell different on some people. For example I bought lattafa qaed al fursan and on my skin it smelled like oud wood only, without any sweetness or whatever else, so I sold it to my friend on whom it smelled nice
I agree with you... Although, fragrances like Dior Sauvage and some others are over-used. You'll smell it on a ton of guys if you go out a lot. The main problem I see with fragrance tik-tokers is they think they know everything when all they have is designer and cloned fragrances and one or two niche IF NOT any. They'll give you a boring and basic recommendation like Bleu De Chanel or Eros.
Spot on bro. I bet many people (including me) buy affordable fragrance, especially dupes/inspired perfumes from a popular brand because some of us can't even afford to buy JPG or other very popular fragrances ranging over 50 or 100 bucks.😅😢😅
I get lattafa asad, and I regret it after a while because I listened to TikTok influencers and never tried the actual fragrance. They say it's like a sauvage elixer, but when it dried down, it had a completely different scent. So I prefer to try the actual fragrance and know if it bothers the others or not, and the most essential one is that I have to like it, not my partner or the girls in the street. I have to like it because it represents my character and true me, not what people want me to be.
I’ve bought a few or majority of my colognes from CZcams influencers slowed down on full bottles always best to sample but the ones I really like are just a handful kinda miss when I had a true signature scent …before I have all these to try out
Out of all the people I walk by every day I've recently only recognized 2 fragrances, Dior Sauvage and YSL Y. Like you say, most guys don't wear frags daily. Many probably have an old bottle of Eros, Only The Brave or Acqua di GIÒ to put on when going out "with the boys". 😁Nautica Voyage is a true crowd pleaser, it's in the top three of my most complimented fragrances. The other two being CDNIM EdP and Rochas Moustache EdP.
Also have to count a person’s body chemistry. We can wear the same fragrance but have a different scent. Wear what you think smells good & makes you feel good!
You are wiser than your years. I have worn cool water, joop nightflight nautica eternity, Boss No.1 kouros All the versace jeans line. Plus the original Versace L homme, fendi uomo quorum Ferragamo and more..... Many of these brands were pretty common back then especially cool water ADGio and Polo sport . Yet I probably caught a whiff of Cool Water just once on someone else. Also there was this one guy who wore Kouros all year long. That didn't stop me buying it and enjoying it.
Funny how some fragrances gets called an NPC scent, but then again same "elitist" people wear same "items" like Vans, AF1, and other popular brands that you see left and right.
I just got honor and glory and was a little disappointed because it smelled like lemon candy to me. I'll have to let it macerate for a while and try it again because people say it gets much better
can't lie after testing a lot of hyped fragrances from tiktok they didn't live up to expectation, could be that i didn't get to smell the full dry down but coral fantasy and JPG elixir were let downs, might just be my nose. only tiktok hyped fragrance that was good enough to buy was victory elixir for me, i think it's all personal preference.
I don't see anything wrong with that as long as you watch a few reviews and check that you like the notes. I'm lucky to have stores that sell some of these perfumes but the blind buys I got were really nice
i think fragrances are very hard to give reviews about because everyone has their preferences and everyones nose is different, and also how the fragrance works with each individuals skin. an example would be how I have Arabians Tonka by Montale and my friend smelled it and said it smells like 1 Million Parfum which I do not see the comparison at all. so TLDR everyones nose and skin chemistry is different but every point you make in this video is certainly valid.
i 100 percent agree i have a good collection of clive christians and creeds but the only other guy i ever met that wore the same perfume as me was when i was in positano for a vacation i was rocking silver mountain water btw !
You are right, but if you buy very popular fragrances you will encounter others wearing them. I have already smelled Nautica Voyage, Lattafa Asad, SWY Intensely, JPG Ultra Male, Spicebomb, Mont Blanc Explorer, Versace Eros and many more on other people. But ofc that doesn't make them npc fragrances. You should always just wear whatever you enjoy.
Actually true, even like sauvage (which too already labeled as 'most NPC fragrance' and have many clone with the same DNA on top of that) i barely smelt them in my everyday commute (only twice in june) in my country at least...
I feel like colognes that are known for being good is for a reason if something is good and is well known for being good people might think it’s an NPC fragrance but at the end of the day it’s still good. Buy it if it makes you happy don’t listen to no one else.
I got the same perspective after watching several videos. I'm from Latam, and I started to watch videos about fragrances since I have never purchased any before. Thus, I purchase the Moschino Toy Boy, and other 6 xD, but among YT channels they contradict each other saying that they are repetitive, even though, at my university I've identified a few guys wearing cologne. I'm glad that I started to blind buy and just be critical thinker. If I do not like It I just donate it to my dad, cousins or brother...
It's good to get suggestions and information from the Internet, but as an individual you should always wear what YOU LIKE. It doesn't matter what someone else thinks.
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You are absolutely right, young man. Don't let fragcom ruin this hobby for anyone.
@@Alritealritealrite thanks 🙏
Exactly, it's important to try not take offense to the terms people use to describe commonly recommended fragrances on Tiktok or other social media. We live in the era of engagement bait, calling out very well received fragrances are simply a way to draw attention to videos. Enjoy your fragrances and don't let it wear you down.
seems like you have chosen to speak facts, good for u bro
@@matiasguido6079 i appreciate it!
Pure facts. I’ve noticed TikTok has become a cesspool of people either pushing cheap colognes from their TikTok shop on their live or inflating the hype. I just stay clear of it because there are so many reviewers on there who you just know are lying to get the sales.
Don’t forget the 1000 calithe watch ads
IDK I honestly feel like there a lot of folks that have no taste, and all they've smelled was cheap crap/so they don't have an experienced palate to compare those "plastic masterpieces" to actual good designer fragrance. Most of the stuff is synthetic garbage
The more shills the more you stay clear. Shills are the measurement device
Axe is an NPC fragrance, not Le Male Elixer
This makes so much sense, irl most men seem to be into things like light blue, voyage, Dior sauvage. they don’t know what fragrantica is.
And all these fragrances are amazing, I really love them
That's actually such an interesting point you brought up, especially with Dior Sauvage. I keep hearing everyone dog on that fragrance but, I've been alive for 34 years, and not once, have I smelled that fragrance on absolutely anyone. Almost every dude I know just wears AXE, BOD, or Stetson. On a rare occasion I'll find Nautica blue on someone, but that's so rare. But even then, I don't know why people are so harsh about that fragrance.
bro woke up and decided to speak only facts
Listening to tiktok influencers makes you far more of an NPC than using a fragrance you enjoy even though there's a tiny chance that someone else might wear the same fragrance.
I fully agree with you, In my entire life I’ve only smelled SAUVAGE for once or twice ONLY even though “TikTok” call it an npc fragrance
This is a great outlook on life to have, not only about fragrances, but about life in general. When you stop caring what others think, you are truly free. Stay blessed my man. ❤
i like honor and glory it actually stays pretty linear for me and keeps the pineapple vanilla vibe
Me too. I really like this one.
Man mine smells like straight tumeric after the dry down so I don’t enjoy it
This is not just a tiktok thing. CZcamsrs started the "everyone is wearing it" complaint.
Everyone is wearing Sauvage, BDC, 1 Million, JPG, Aventus, Layton, Every Invictus, Y EDP, Nautica Voyage, etc.
when they call niche frags npc you know they say BS
Ive never smelt a single person ever wearing any of those in real life. I think the only time I smelt cologne on another man(which is rare) was versace eros
I used to smell a lot of Drakkar Noir 20 years ago but now there's so many different scents I rarely smell the same thing. Except Cloud. Cloud is absolutely ubiquitous.😂
Agreed 100%
It’s not just TikTok. Instagram and CZcams have the same issue with shills hyping up fragrances that aren’t worth it at all.
And personally, the only reason I think they hate on Nautica Voyage is because it’s so cheap and they probably don’t get a lot of commission on it if any at all. Lol
Facts bro. Glad to see people speaking out about this 💯
You’re right man, whenever I wear any of the ones you showcased, all my straight guy friends ALWAYS ask me “bro what are you wearing that smells bomb, never smelled that before” etc
Appreciate your honesty;it’s soooo need in the fragcom🙏🏿😊
Honor & Glory and Khamrah are fantastic fragrances! I don't have TikTok and blindbuy them both few months ago.. both are really awesome and it has nothing to do with TikTok..
Tim, great video! I appreciated your honesty. As someone older, I completely agree with everything you said. You hit the nail on the head. Excellent job 🫡
thanks man!
This video is facts. I stopped watching and trusting tiktok frag influencers when a huge amount of them (including ones I thought were reliable) said that Yara smells like a strawberry milkshake. It smells like sweetened baby powder with a little bit of non-descript fruitiness. Nothing lactonic or strawberry about it. The frag community worldwide is very very small and majority of people in general just wear nothing OR a random body mist/body spray/deodorant. "NPC fragrance" is just snobbery and nonsense. This video is so real, thank you for uploading.
Honor and Glory is AMAZING! It’s in my top 5 fragrances that I go to on the regular.
You’re totally right dude. Everyone should wear whatever the hell they want regardless of popularity. I’ve made Paradise Garden my signature for the summer and I love it. Have never smelled it on anyone else before.
I’m cracking up bro you’re absolutely right!!
In my friend group, It was only me and another guy who wore fragrances. I actually got two of my other friends to start wearing fragrances. As much as influencers love saying certain fragrances are over worn, the amount of times that you are going to run into someone (in my experience) is very low. So if you like something, just wear it and don't be afraid of not being unique. Great points in the video bro 👍
i've been wearing fragrances since i was 17 and im 40. the good thing about fragrances is there's a lot of them out there. and the ones most people use tend to be new and trending. that's why i dont bother buying new launches but older ones cause not much people will be wearing them.
Its a coincidence that I just got these 2 fragrances a week ago (Khamrah and honor&glory), one for summer and other for winter. And I really like both of them. I have to agree that the dry down for h&g was a complete switch, but I enjoyed it even though it kinda turned into a warm winter fragrance lol. They are good blind buys if you fw woody aromatic smells. I have nothing bad to say about them.
Imo the best "angel's share" clone isn't kamrah but zimaya sharaf blend, you should try that one. The cinnamon on kamrah is too dominant and not enough boozyness. Sharaf blend has a perfect proportion and actually really close to angel share
You’re so correct!!! I for one love BR540, but it seems like every time I come across some fragrance channel I’m being told that everybody and their mother wears BR540, like you can’t even go to the supermarket without smelling it somewhere. I assure you that I have never -at least not consciously- smelled BR540 on the streets and thought to myself “there goes another one wearing that perfume”.
And EVEN IF everybody would be wearing it, that didn’t mean it’s a bad perfume - if I like the scent, I will wear the damn perfume thank youuuu 😝
I absolutely love this video!! I swear most of these weird niche fragrances that I see so many people suggesting on TikTok are so bad after I smelled them in store especially like tom ford stuff. I also love the fact you mentioned that only 1/15 men wear a fragrance, it doesn't even matter if you're wearing an 'npc' fragrance or not lol
@@JayTrain00 thanks 🙏
Your absolutely right!
The amount of people who wear Fragrances are much much fewer than we think.
Your so on point with honor and glory no one mentioned the dry down they just said it was a summer must and I just can’t wear it in summer no way
It's not just fragrance tiktok, it's tiktok in general you shouldn't trust or try to learn from, great video .we more people being honest
Always check out note breakdowns and reviews on fragrantica if you're not able to go sample somewhere to get a sense for the opening and dry downs if you're forced to blind buy
So true i don't understand the hate on Nautica voyage its not the best but it's really good. I dont know about performance if its more then 8 i would buy it
but for example hayaati smells exactly like Invictus i smelled side by side 12h and good projection and still some people hate on it bruh
My rule is buy Decants first. 5 ml for designer or clones. If you like it after empty the decant then full bottle.
The problem with fragrance tik tok is getting the ones that they mention
I totally agreee.
I thought the same thing when it came to Dior Sauvage but i have not come across one person who wore it.
The only one that I personally really enjoy but don't wear at all is Versace Eros because THAT is one i smell on everyone that lives in Bakersfield.
I work in retail and it's the fragrance that sells the most in our store.
You should look into setting up a PP acct. A lot of reviewers do that to offset the cost of fragrances. The people who donate could possibly give you suggestions on what to buy and review.
good vid, bot honor and glory is da bomb bro. sprayed it as soon as you called it out
an hour later and I remember that I actually prefer the drydown lol. soo good but to each their own
Yeah, wholegeartly aggree, brother. Love your vibe, content and the way you carry it.
I have a whole collection. Designer ,and middle eastern and have smelled niche also. Nautica voyage is a great perfume
I would recommend going to Sephora or Macys to smell the fragrance you’re interested in and spraying it on your skin. It can smell completely different on paper than it does on your skin. If it’s a fragrance you cannot test in person I recommend buying samples to be play it safe.
bro your so right i bought lattafa qaed al fursan and the dry down was horrible and it lasted me like 1 hour and it was gone. I also love a lot of fragrances people hate on like Paco Rabanne Phantom Parfum, and Bad Boy le Parfum both of those get so much hate and smell great. Buy what you want and what you like always
The thumbnail! Sheeeshhhh….its glowing up!
Tbh. I think people not wanting to smell like can NPC can lead them into the niche fragrances. After a while it gets crazy expensive then you realize you can buy 5-8 Lattafa’s. Or even 2-3 designer fragrances depending where you buy.
And then after a while you realize no one around you knows what the hell a niche fragrance is 😭
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I keep a list scents I want to try in my phone and try them when I in the mall. Test my fav on skin then buy it online. I learned that just because it’s popular doesn’t mean it’s for me.
New Gucci Elixir is amazing!!! Last 10+ hrs and i gotten a ton of compliments from it.
Exactly, obviously there are fragrances like dior sauvage, jpg le male and so on that will make for alot of people that do wear edp, edc and edt. Generally though not everyone uses fragrances and those that do might not even wear them daily, and those that dont wear them daily might actually only wear them to special occasions every once in a long while. So go and buy whatever smells good to you.
So true! I don’t use TikTok, but a lot of people just review cologne from its opening fragrance, and I found almost everything that I’ve blind bought after the dry, smells entirely different than what they sold it as. Much less unique. I blind bought honor and glory and I ended up liking the smell, but I totally agree with you on what you said about it.
Also what you said here applies to the whole of life. Don’t trust others at face value unless you have prior reason to trust them.
Sometimes that’s a very hard lesson to learn.
(Fragranatica comments are normally good honest reviews)
That's why i don't use tiktok and stopped watching fragrance infuencers mumbeling the same top 10 this top 10 that ! or hyping new releases
It has helped me control my spendings, and not go blindly after the hype and so on !
Love your video speaking facts !
You are correct Sauvage edp is one of my most complinented fragrance and I have smelled no one with it!
Also i see you like bade al oud honor and glory you should try out the other ones in the line i love the purple one i think its bade al oud Amethyst that one is my favorite out of all of them and it gets me compliments
Some good wisdom here. I’m preparing to buy Acqua Di Gio even though it’s the greatest selling men’s fragrance of all time. I smelled recently it and all of a sudden I like it. Even though this fragrance isn’t nostalgic for me like it is for others who grew up wearing it, and it’s massively popular, I’m not gonna let it stop me from buying and enjoying it.
@@ChicanoProphet yea go get it for sure!
this man speaks the truth! Trust what sells most because they are the fragrances that smell best, its not rocket science.
I honestly don’t like voyage but at the same time I used it from about 11-22 years old I loved it when I was younger for a reason I was young with little money and it actually smells good for the price but now that I can afford something better I have not worn it since but I still keep a couple in my collection it’s a classic
Another thing people don't mention is that a lot of fragrances smell very similar in the air (not right up to your nose). like spicebomb extreme, most wanted, stronger w/ you etc. will just smell like something sweet or spicy in the air and not like how you perceive them.
To the average person yes but i can immediately tell the difference between most of the fragrances ive smelled even in the air
I get that feeling when trying honor and glory too. I was like where the hell is pineapple cake, it mostly woody with a bit of pineapple. Many people say its better with maceration so I hope its better overtime although I don't general believe in it.
I'm a lot older than you at 46 and there was a time where I was able to smell JPG Le Male (the original) EVERYWHERE. It may not be everywhere like that now but it was. The only fragrance I smell everywhere is Spicebomb Extreme in the winter. But wear what you like and enjoy. That is always the key.
Straight facts man. My most complimented fragrance by a mile is a $30 Abercrombie from TJ max, not some super unique Tom ford or whatever. I only know like 3 people who are even into fragrance and it’s because I put them on in the first place
Thanks for the vid! I was really wanting to get Latafa khamara but I ended up getting 9pm and Hawas. People did say it was kinda Npc but this video really helped with not caring what people say. Also I did get The most wanted by Azaro so i think I’ll wait a little bit until I get Khamara just cause I don’t need too many sweet fragrances.
@@LLJw779 no problem thanks!
Hey I appreciate this video your right thank you for helping people to not waste money and alot of girls don't like heavy cologne. I say this as a woman.
@@amethyst4990 no problem thanks!
Just subscribed because of this video your opinion is definitely right and I appreciate how honest you are w vid twin 🤝
@@Chris2Pluto-- appreciate u
The thing is that some fragrances smell different on some people. For example I bought lattafa qaed al fursan and on my skin it smelled like oud wood only, without any sweetness or whatever else, so I sold it to my friend on whom it smelled nice
I agree with you...
Although, fragrances like Dior Sauvage and some others are over-used. You'll smell it on a ton of guys if you go out a lot.
The main problem I see with fragrance tik-tokers is they think they know everything when all they have is designer and cloned fragrances and one or two niche IF NOT any.
They'll give you a boring and basic recommendation like Bleu De Chanel or Eros.
@@Alex-cs1fi thanks for the input!
Conveyor belt fragrance, literally everyone has it on.
Spot on bro. I bet many people (including me) buy affordable fragrance, especially dupes/inspired perfumes from a popular brand because some of us can't even afford to buy JPG or other very popular fragrances ranging over 50 or 100 bucks.😅😢😅
Neo: Why do my eyes hurt?
Morpheus: Because you've never used them before.
You are 100% right. I blind bought honor and glory and i hated it it is nothing like they mentioned in tiktok i just wasted my money on it.
Facts bro, Facts.
Such an important video! I hope everyone that is scared of buying a fragrance because of tiktok gets too see this
might seem kinda random, but a breakdown of how you do your hair would be nice
I get lattafa asad, and I regret it after a while because I listened to TikTok influencers and never tried the actual fragrance. They say it's like a sauvage elixer, but when it dried down, it had a completely different scent. So I prefer to try the actual fragrance and know if it bothers the others or not, and the most essential one is that I have to like it, not my partner or the girls in the street. I have to like it because it represents my character and true me, not what people want me to be.
Those are some real faxx my friend.
I try to always test fragrances on skin now for at least a couple days to make sure i like the frag
I’ve bought a few or majority of my colognes from CZcams influencers slowed down on full bottles always best to sample but the ones I really like are just a handful kinda miss when I had a true signature scent …before I have all these to try out
Out of all the people I walk by every day I've recently only recognized 2 fragrances, Dior Sauvage and YSL Y.
Like you say, most guys don't wear frags daily. Many probably have an old bottle of Eros, Only The Brave or Acqua di GIÒ to put on when going out "with the boys". 😁Nautica Voyage is a true crowd pleaser, it's in the top three of my most complimented fragrances.
The other two being CDNIM EdP and Rochas Moustache EdP.
Also have to count a person’s body chemistry. We can wear the same fragrance but have a different scent. Wear what you think smells good & makes you feel good!
Remember to let them macerate, scents can change a lot in the very few weeks after spraying them for the first time!
The late drydown ln the lataffa is excellent
You are wiser than your years. I have worn cool water, joop nightflight nautica eternity, Boss No.1 kouros All the versace jeans line. Plus the original Versace L homme, fendi uomo quorum Ferragamo and more..... Many of these brands were pretty common back then especially cool water ADGio and Polo sport . Yet I probably caught a whiff of Cool Water just once on someone else. Also there was this one guy who wore Kouros all year long. That didn't stop me buying it and enjoying it.
Nice channel man, keep it up like that! Greetings from Brazil🇧🇷
I agree. You have to watch out when buy anything online these days.
Funny how some fragrances gets called an NPC scent, but then again same "elitist" people wear same "items" like Vans, AF1, and other popular brands that you see left and right.
you earned a sub man, nice video.
Keep it up :)
If you want to smell unique, layer your fragrances.
They coming for you for speaking these facts bro stay safe.
I just got honor and glory and was a little disappointed because it smelled like lemon candy to me. I'll have to let it macerate for a while and try it again because people say it gets much better
can't lie after testing a lot of hyped fragrances from tiktok they didn't live up to expectation, could be that i didn't get to smell the full dry down but coral fantasy and JPG elixir were let downs, might just be my nose. only tiktok hyped fragrance that was good enough to buy was victory elixir for me, i think it's all personal preference.
I don't see anything wrong with that as long as you watch a few reviews and check that you like the notes. I'm lucky to have stores that sell some of these perfumes but the blind buys I got were really nice
Another w vid keep going bro
@@triss921 will do!
It depends where you are but yeah not many people wear colognes. If you want not basic smells do it for you not for others or because of others.
i think fragrances are very hard to give reviews about because everyone has their preferences and everyones nose is different, and also how the fragrance works with each individuals skin. an example would be how I have Arabians Tonka by Montale and my friend smelled it and said it smells like 1 Million Parfum which I do not see the comparison at all. so TLDR everyones nose and skin chemistry is different
but every point you make in this video is certainly valid.
i 100 percent agree i have a good collection of clive christians and creeds but the only other guy i ever met that wore the same perfume as me was when i was in positano for a vacation i was rocking silver mountain water btw !
Honestly what a sensible talk keep it up bro 👍u gained a subscriber
You are right, but if you buy very popular fragrances you will encounter others wearing them.
I have already smelled Nautica Voyage, Lattafa Asad, SWY Intensely, JPG Ultra Male, Spicebomb, Mont Blanc Explorer, Versace Eros and many more on other people.
But ofc that doesn't make them npc fragrances. You should always just wear whatever you enjoy.
Real shit stay no cappin this video is bussin on God
You got so far good job
Nothing But Pure Facts This Whole Vid!!!
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Actually true, even like sauvage (which too already labeled as 'most NPC fragrance' and have many clone with the same DNA on top of that) i barely smelt them in my everyday commute (only twice in june) in my country at least...
i like your style, straight from the hip.
@@JoshOBryan thanks 🙏
Cool vid man - agree !
I feel like colognes that are known for being good is for a reason if something is good and is well known for being good people might think it’s an NPC fragrance but at the end of the day it’s still good. Buy it if it makes you happy don’t listen to no one else.
Earned my respect ✊🏽
@@AlexRamirez-mz4hk appreciate it man
I got the same perspective after watching several videos. I'm from Latam, and I started to watch videos about fragrances since I have never purchased any before. Thus, I purchase the Moschino Toy Boy, and other 6 xD, but among YT channels they contradict each other saying that they are repetitive, even though, at my university I've identified a few guys wearing cologne. I'm glad that I started to blind buy and just be critical thinker. If I do not like It I just donate it to my dad, cousins or brother...
It's good to get suggestions and information from the Internet, but as an individual you should always wear what YOU LIKE. It doesn't matter what someone else thinks.