@@RamseytheRam You will love them!!!! Just be careful about potrntionally finding Kiton Men EDT cheaply, 9/10- no, 10/10 times it is a scam, i have been scammed so many times- I don’t mean to sound preachy, but always email whoever is selling it and really make sure it’s the real deal- Kiton has released a whole line of EDPs and they are awesome! Not cheap, but so worth it! Again, I think you’ll find oh so many similarities with Dior Farenheit EDP (fahrenheit is sweeter once it settles-and I love it for that, but Kiton does not settle like that) Amouage Portrayal and automatically Merchant of Venice La Fenice pour Homme- are very similar; Kiton also has that multilayer aspect to it- it’s powdery (violet), kinda smoky, but zangy and spicy, and Kiton MEN EDT has that 80s-90s sexy fougère, sexy barber shop (juuust a bit), zesty quality to it… it’s beyond superb!
Very! She seems like such an amazing perfumer & person... I felt blessed that she even took the time to write me and say she could see how much I loved her work & she was happy it moved me 😊
There is a violet note in L'art de la Guerre by Jovoy Paris. I hated the bitterness of the fragrance when I first tried the sample two years ago. Found the sample and tried again recently. Now I'm really into it. It's a good fugere style and super versatile. Cheers!
🙏🙏 Thank you Phyllis... whatever is going on around .. this mixture of RSV . cov !d & Flu is getting people here in Texas sick left in right! Thanks for putting up with my raspy voice 😵💫😄
Its funny how your experience with Portrayal is almost exactly the same as mine. It’s also the perfect name for this fragrance. And Fahrenheit was literally the first fragrance I wore in my life … occasionally “borrowed” from my dad in the early 1990s when I was still a teenager. Great vid again 🐏.
Yes Jubilation 25 is reformulated. The new version with the writing in front of the bottle is brutally watered down. I had a 3x10ml and it was A LOT more thick,sweet and balsamic smelling. It was a very bad surprise to buy my favorite fragrance and to get concentration weaker than eau de cologne. Also the prices are increased and they don't have the 50ml bottle anymore. I'm finished with this house and the expensive "niche" fragrances. Good old Joop smells 100 times stronger.
You know I hate to say you are right but I fear you are right my friend... i havent smelled the new Jubilation XXV but what they did to that beautiful Gem of a perfume if true is an absolute sham... so glad I stocked up on old Amouage from back in the day 🤌🤌
I agree on the Amouage situation completely. It’s so sad where they are going with the new guy. Christopher Chong had personality and imagination in spades and that came through in his creative direction. The fish man is the antithesis of that sadly. I hope he proves me wrong. At least I still have lots of the back catalogue to get my hands on. 😊
I fear Amouage is to far gone... they are already down the road of flankers and focused on profit above all else ... I fear all we have is the past to appreciate from Amouage 😒
Thanks for the kind words... timestamps are to much work for a technological Luddite like me... the fact I even know how to uploade a video to TH-cam is a miracle ... maybe when I get big enough to have an assistant 😆
Very good video Ramsey. Bravo ! Don't worry about Peau d' Espagna. I have italian friends in Rome, and will find you a full bottle, although I will personaly visit Florence in the spring. I also wanna buy a bottle of that one for me. You just enjoy and create these videos for us.
@@RamseytheRam Hahaha..... Thanky you Ramsey, just enjoy in life, and save all those kisses for daughter and wife ! We will wait for colder weather to enjoy that Spanish leather ! Music Of This Night : Ludwig Van Beethoven - Piano concert no. 2 My Scent Of This Night : Hermes - Bel Ami (shaker). Armando's suggestion is a decant of the year ! We have beautiful souls in this small community. Cheers my friend.....
@@RamseytheRam yep! After spraying on my arm, sometimes I have a habit of slapping my skin to encourage the dry-down or something, and it reminds me of how ppl slap their veins before you know what.
Looking forward to your impressions of those new Amouages! Great to see they came in before the holidays. But we now have a marker for the end of the world. When Ramsey learns to enjoy Dylan Blue....the day of reckoning will be upon us. "And there will be much wailing and KNasHing of teeth...for all about us KNOW it is so. 😱 But I twill say unto you...ohhh ye of little faith. How comest thou hence and not believe?....that a man of such humble stock cannot mine the depths of his vintage soul to face the blue demons of yay such a forsaken age...and come to forgive the atrocities of man. Herein lies the stuggle, the suffering, the great redemption. And all about us...KNOW it is so." Ahhhhhhhhhmennnnnnnn. I await the organ to play me out. 🙏🤣
I wanted to like Fahrenheit Absolute SO bad. Its interesting but at the same time pretty awful. Its legit a burnt grill, armpits (heavy cumin), violet in the mid, with a pleasant but boring flat linear sweet myrrh in the base and for the majority of its life (Zero violet in base). Pointless one to own if you like the Fahrenheit line and already own Dior Sauvage parfum 2012 (identical myrrh base). As much as I hate sweet modern scents- even I have to agree you want the parfum version not absolute. The dna would have been far more masterful by axing the nasty cumin and adding a gothic blood orange or something to the top (Or some type of dark fruit- pomegranate maybe). Smoky violet pomegranates and myrrh- hot! That and the base should have more smoky oud not just a boring flat sweet myrrh note. I could go on and on how horrible absolute is. It just feels incomplete and lazy.
I like the cumin! Well thats why this is a very subjective hobby... i would take the absolute over the parfum anyday of the week. But as you correctly pointed out I would take the original over them both sooo🤷♂️😂
A honest opinion is rare in this business on this platform. I applaud your honesty 🐏
Thank you my friend 🐏🪨
Best reviews, hands down!
Ps. You’ll LOVE KITON !!!
Thank you so much! Kiton for Men is on the wish list
@@RamseytheRam You will love them!!!! Just be careful about potrntionally finding Kiton Men EDT cheaply, 9/10- no, 10/10 times it is a scam, i have been scammed so many times- I don’t mean to sound preachy, but always email whoever is selling it and really make sure it’s the real deal- Kiton has released a whole line of EDPs and they are awesome! Not cheap, but so worth it! Again, I think you’ll find oh so many similarities with Dior Farenheit EDP (fahrenheit is sweeter once it settles-and I love it for that, but Kiton does not settle like that) Amouage Portrayal and automatically Merchant of Venice La Fenice pour Homme- are very similar; Kiton also has that multilayer aspect to it- it’s powdery (violet), kinda smoky, but zangy and spicy, and Kiton MEN EDT has that 80s-90s sexy fougère, sexy barber shop (juuust a bit), zesty quality to it… it’s beyond superb!
Wow, charming that N. Lorson reached out ;).
Very! She seems like such an amazing perfumer & person... I felt blessed that she even took the time to write me and say she could see how much I loved her work & she was happy it moved me 😊
Thankd for amazing video, Rams!
Thanks for watching the amazing video 💪🐏
There is a violet note in L'art de la Guerre by Jovoy Paris. I hated the bitterness of the fragrance when I first tried the sample two years ago. Found the sample and tried again recently. Now I'm really into it. It's a good fugere style and super versatile. Cheers!
Thats a great example of why I never sell fragrances
I have never smelled that one but I will put it on the to sniff list 🐽
I Love the list and am glad I have some of them! I am also happy to know that you are feeling better.
🙏🙏
Thank you Phyllis... whatever is going on around .. this mixture of RSV . cov !d & Flu is getting people here in Texas sick left in right! Thanks for putting up with my raspy voice 😵💫😄
Is it worth pursuing an older bottle of Green Irish Tweed? I have only a 2019 bottle and I love it, never smelled the old ones.
Yes I always prefer the older Creeds pre-2016 IMO... but to be fair I have never smelled a 2019 GIT 🤷♂️
Its funny how your experience with Portrayal is almost exactly the same as mine. It’s also the perfect name for this fragrance. And Fahrenheit was literally the first fragrance I wore in my life … occasionally “borrowed” from my dad in the early 1990s when I was still a teenager. Great vid again 🐏.
It is crazy isnt it... how Portrayal man went from a what the hell is this? To a pure love 😍
Hi Ram! Most Excellent! I Adore Violet Leaf! 💚 Can’t wait for this video! Another reference one I’m predicting!
My voice was about to give it on me at the end... as long as you all can still hear me I am happy 😆
Yes Jubilation 25 is reformulated. The new version with the writing in front of the bottle is brutally watered down. I had a 3x10ml and it was A LOT more thick,sweet and balsamic smelling. It was a very bad surprise to buy my favorite fragrance and to get concentration weaker than eau de cologne. Also the prices are increased and they don't have the 50ml bottle anymore. I'm finished with this house and the expensive "niche" fragrances. Good old Joop smells 100 times stronger.
You know I hate to say you are right but I fear you are right my friend... i havent smelled the new Jubilation XXV but what they did to that beautiful Gem of a perfume if true is an absolute sham... so glad I stocked up on old Amouage from back in the day 🤌🤌
Areej le dore Baikal Gris is very interesting if you like violet leaf and salted ambergris
Nice! Thanks for the tip... i would love to sniff it one day... just no luck yet 😆
It is a safe blind purchase. I regret not having bought it, I had it 50 times in the shopping cart while it was several months on sale.
I agree on the Amouage situation completely. It’s so sad where they are going with the new guy. Christopher Chong had personality and imagination in spades and that came through in his creative direction. The fish man is the antithesis of that sadly. I hope he proves me wrong. At least I still have lots of the back catalogue to get my hands on. 😊
Its a sad era for one of my favorite houses... make me creative director Amouage.. the Ram will right the ship 🐏
@@RamseytheRam it’s probably my favourite house 😊
Oh man that would be the best job ever. You have my vote 😃👍🏼
I fear Amouage is to far gone... they are already down the road of flankers and focused on profit above all else ... I fear all we have is the past to appreciate from Amouage 😒
Devidoff cool water intense best for witch season?
Never smelled cool water intense sorry man.
Appreciate you watching & commenting though 🤌🤌🤌
Love your reviews! Would you consider putting in time stamps in the future so we can skip to the parts we’re more interested in?
Thanks for the kind words... timestamps are to much work for a technological Luddite like me... the fact I even know how to uploade a video to TH-cam is a miracle ... maybe when I get big enough to have an assistant 😆
Very good video Ramsey.
Bravo !
Don't worry about Peau d' Espagna.
I have italian friends in Rome, and will find you a full bottle, although I will personaly visit Florence in the spring.
I also wanna buy a bottle of that one for me.
You just enjoy and create these videos for us.
I would have to kiss you if you found me a bottle of the vintage gold foil label peau d'espagna! 😂😂😂
@@RamseytheRam
Hahaha.....
Thanky you Ramsey, just enjoy in life,
and save all those kisses for daughter and wife !
We will wait for colder weather
to enjoy that Spanish leather !
Music Of This Night : Ludwig Van Beethoven - Piano concert no. 2
My Scent Of This Night : Hermes - Bel Ami (shaker).
Armando's suggestion is a decant of the year !
We have beautiful souls in this small community.
Cheers my friend.....
Interestingly enough... new Armando unboxing coming soon 😊
@@RamseytheRam
I need his e-mail, to exchange some informations with him about that vintage gold foil label Peau d' Espagna.
Drop me an email Dušan and I will pass along his email 😊
Hi Ramsey, how do i hunt for older batches of perfumes, would be glad to know
Well each house is different ... but there are some places that specialize in vintage like leparfumier or enchanteperfumes.... happy hunting🙏
Amazing review thank you man, for me Fahrenheit parfum is a better version of the edt.
I appreciate the feedback..thanks for watching & commenting.. for me the original EDT will always be 👑
If it’s spelled Mystikal then it’s def the rapper 😂. I love that you said that 🤘🏻
😂😂😂
Sartorial is one of my absolute favorites 👌
It is probably the only Pengaligon's worth a full bottle to be honest🍻
@@RamseytheRam I also really enjoy the tragedy of Lord George.
@@RamseytheRam have you tried “The Uncompromising Sohan”?
I havebt tried the tragedy of Lord George or the uncompromising Sohan ... so many frags & so little time 😊
Awesome
Thanks so much for watching & commenting 🙏
“My name is Johannah and I am an addict.” 😅
😂😂😂
Many of us are right there with you! Just put the fragrances straight into my veins
@@RamseytheRam yep! After spraying on my arm, sometimes I have a habit of slapping my skin to encourage the dry-down or something, and it reminds me of how ppl slap their veins before you know what.
@@johannahhuttenstone 😂😂😂
keep up the good work
Thanks for the support & watching & commenting 🍻
3rd package means another designer tester ;)
Actually the last missing box from lady is a discontinued vintage 😱
Rachel You Are The Real MVP.. In My Kevin Durant Voice.. Thank You.🙏🏾 Can’t Wait For Chanel. Professor You Have A New Sub, My Mom.
😂😂😂
I love it! We are pretty much a fragrance family here so why not bring your family to the fragrance family 🙏🙏🙏
Looking forward to your impressions of those new Amouages! Great to see they came in before the holidays. But we now have a marker for the end of the world. When Ramsey learns to enjoy Dylan Blue....the day of reckoning will be upon us. "And there will be much wailing and KNasHing of teeth...for all about us KNOW it is so. 😱 But I twill say unto you...ohhh ye of little faith. How comest thou hence and not believe?....that a man of such humble stock cannot mine the depths of his vintage soul to face the blue demons of yay such a forsaken age...and come to forgive the atrocities of man. Herein lies the stuggle, the suffering, the great redemption. And all about us...KNOW it is so." Ahhhhhhhhhmennnnnnnn. I await the organ to play me out. 🙏🤣
I literally laughed out loud to empty room on that one... well Done Doni 😂😂😂
I wanted to like Fahrenheit Absolute SO bad. Its interesting but at the same time pretty awful. Its legit a burnt grill, armpits (heavy cumin), violet in the mid, with a pleasant but boring flat linear sweet myrrh in the base and for the majority of its life (Zero violet in base). Pointless one to own if you like the Fahrenheit line and already own Dior Sauvage parfum 2012 (identical myrrh base). As much as I hate sweet modern scents- even I have to agree you want the parfum version not absolute. The dna would have been far more masterful by axing the nasty cumin and adding a gothic blood orange or something to the top (Or some type of dark fruit- pomegranate maybe). Smoky violet pomegranates and myrrh- hot! That and the base should have more smoky oud not just a boring flat sweet myrrh note. I could go on and on how horrible absolute is. It just feels incomplete and lazy.
I like the cumin! Well thats why this is a very subjective hobby... i would take the absolute over the parfum anyday of the week. But as you correctly pointed out I would take the original over them both sooo🤷♂️😂
Less 🐴 today, perhaps the _violent leaf_ is the cure? 🤔🐏🦆
Day 3 of meds ... hoping for no more 🐏🦆🐴
@@RamseytheRam what they given you?
Antibiotics and steriods .... just counting the days till I feel back to 100%
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷❤
Thanks for wstching & commenting my friend 🙏
@@RamseytheRam ❤
I think 🤔 he lives in Europe haha
Thanks for watching Scentman 🇨🇱😂