I really like your down to earth approach to reviews, the calm demeanor, and the description of the scents. It's also really nice to see something other than overly excited reviewers hyping the next sauvage flanker as a pantydropper guaranteed to get you on someone's will.
I have to confess no matter how many different fragrance I wear, after a long hiatus, I always come back and get attracted to Aventus’esque’ scent. With soo many clones and renderings I truly appreciate how legendary the scent is. Countless clones and different scent profiles out there, it is another volume in a book by itself to be explored. Happy new year guys!
Jubilation 40 was a massive letdown. OG is better balanced and addictive. Too much blackberry and incense in 40, it’s like the base of reflection man 45 with honey and blackberry. Also the opening is strangely off putting. Sample first. Sure it’s longer lasting but it’s not as delicate and beautiful.
I had planned on sampling 2nd soul, but when I heard your first warning about the stock I rolled the die and blind bought it. I figured worst case I’d be supporting my favorite fragrance content creator. Boy am I glad I did; what an absolute treasure of a fragrance. An time I put something on I have to pick it up and give it a whiff.
It feels really good to know that my most trusted source for opinion of fragrances on TH-cam also thinks very highly of Fougére D’Argent. It is my favorite fragrance of all time!
I have been wearing Egoiste Platinum since 93. Great fragrance and does not smell dated to me. I don't wear it as much because I have about 150 frags to rotate. But I wear it when I can.
My girlfriend bought me 2nd soul for Christmas and man was I blown away. From the first wearing she told me this one will stay in my rotation! We both love it! I enjoy your content and I am looking forward to more in the coming year!🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾
2nd Soul is so special to me.. I wore it for New Years Eve as well as last year.. Such a special fragrance and the fact it comes from my favorite house, Zaharoff and a collaboration with one of my favorite fragrance reviewers makes it all that much more special.. Happy New Year!
Ormonde Man is a sleeper in the community, for sure. Camphorous, woody, and slightly sweet, it's a versatile year round scent with reasonable performance.
Another fine video sir. Glad to see Platinum Egoiste starting to get some renewed interest. I feel it’s a versatile masterpiece that just got lost in the shuffle over the 30 years since its release. Simple, clean and elegant
That was an interesting throwback, that outro. 😉 Thanks for the number based overview of 2023, I really appreciate it and I know it is a lot of work to piece it together. I was too busy this year to boil it down myself to this year only, so, this is my list over two years of recorded Parfumo wearings: number one was Peau Salée with 11 wearings. All with 8 wearings and the same acquisition rules applied are: A'mmare, Beach Hut Man, Balenciaga Pour Homme and Amber Absolute. With 7 wearings it is Santal des Indes, Royal Vintage, Epic Woman, Costa Azzurra Parfum, Memoir Man and Tobacco Oud Intense. It seems my hot weather fragrances could use some more variation :) Thanks again and a fragrant 2024!
Hey Justin, great video as always! I just purchased my full bottle of 2nd Soul after sampling the fragrance this week. I am super excited! Funny enough, I did a test with my family members (who all enjoy fragrances) and they all preferred 2nd soul to Layton, which I agree with!
2nd Soul really is amazing. It tears me apart because I want to wear it all the time, but I know if I did I'd run out of it and wouldn't be able to get it again. I'm wearing it tonight to ring in the New Year! Thanks again JC and GZ! Love this community.
Always a pleasure to rock with Mr Copeland . Hands down one of the most fluent and classy fragrance aficionados out there . All of the insights and creativity in the unique presentations are greatly appreciated and enjoyed. Thanks brotha and wishing you a phenomenal 2024 . Peace and aromatherapy 24/7 365
Great year, Justin! Glad I discovered your channel a couple months ago, it deserves well over 100k subs. 2nd Soul is being delivered in two days, I'm stoked! Here's to a great 2024!
Interesting how 2nd Soul and Fougere D'Argent were both in the top. When I received 2nd Soul, the closest thing it reminded me of was the aforementioned Tom Ford. Both are excellent.
Love your videos and your take on fragrances. I don't have the exact numbers, but I'd guess nishane b-612 was the most worn for me. Found it here! Been wearing a lot of Prada l'home intense lately. HNY!
Hey Justin, I just picked up 2nd Soul. I was on the fence, and you scared me with the limited availability, so I said, "Stop messing around Jerome," and pick this up. I rock with Stay Fresh Production. 👊🏾
This is the best of this video idea! One of your trademarks! A BIG THANK YOU for all the videos, the efforts and passion to share the knowledge! God bless you sir! ❤May God continue to be your guide and protector, and continue to shower His wisdom on you. May God continue to increase you in patience and abundance! Regards to Madam Fresh! Happy New year, Justin! ❤
Focusing on samples changed how I acquire fragrances. I can identify several times that a fragrance was singing my song in its notes, and the reviews were solid, but after getting a sample, I saved myself from a bottle of regret. And not that there was anything bad about it. Seriously, how many 'bad' fragrances exist? Few, but I just didn't loooove it, for redundancy, lack of value, or just not my style reasons (White Hinoki was my latest "saved from buying by sampling", good, but didn't wow me after a full wearing). I also sampled a few things I had dismissed based on reviews but still wanted to try anyways, and on first full wearing knew almost right away, wow, I love this! This speaks to me. Mancera Fig Extasy gets mixed reviews, I expected nothing. It became my first Mancera bottle. Samples help you try more. Only buy the 'wow' ones though. I think that's the best lesson I learned early on from you and a few others.
I got a sample of 2nd Soul a few months ago. Here is what I can say about it. 2nd Soul starts off fresh and clean smelling. Imagin just getting out of the shower after scrubbing down with a bar of Irish Spring. (That isn't a dig at the fragrance. Irish spring was my fav soup back when I could use soup) That smell stays for about 2 hours then slowly, it changes to being, dry, woody, and spicy. Reminiscent of the dry down for Amouage's Bracken Man. This is where the fragrance shines. Love that dry down. It has great longevity. I get more then 8 hours off my skin. The bottle is classy with the mirrored plate on the front. I can totally see why he says its his personality in a fragrance. I give it a sold 8 out of 10
It’s been a great year . Happy new years to you and your family. You really been a inspiration for me since I’ve been watching you , this year I’m turning that inspiration into a channel I’m sticking to my guns and I’m going to make it happen. Thank you Justin 🙏🏾 don’t ever think your small and it’s just fragrance , you inspire many people everyday and that’s powerful.
2nd soul is amazing, found brass and soul on ebay for like 10 bucks above retail so i got that aswelll,very very very good freshie scent,keep up the good work
Oligarch edp i got free as sample....bloody amazing and so long lasting for a citrus....price is deadly though to me,so want but wont get....2nd soul i love it and along with ATH daddy these have been my dailies for 1 month or so....couldnt be happier but have so many getting no love....too many choices!
I don’t definitively know what we’re my most worn fragrances down to the number of wearings but I know what I reached for a lot. Terre D’Hermes Eau Givree, Light Blue Forever, Royal Crown Rain, Tom Ford Noir Extreme Parfum, Red Tobacco, Herod, Bois Imperial, 40 Knots, Starwalker, Ombre Noire, & Wulong Cha.
Ormonde Man has become my go to office fragrance over Royal Oud, because of its subtlety. I've received more compliments in 6 months of wearing than for R.O. over years. 47x in 6 months! Also love Montebaco Intensivo
I am a fan of your Brass and Soul and 2nd Soul as well as Elysium Eau Intense. But from your list, i do like the simplicity of Rain Essence. Its just calming and relaxing yet serves a role that my niche fragrances somehow cannot address. Happy new year JC!
Justin, I LOVE your fragrance recommendations and vibe! One humble suggestion, maybe play a bit more of that mean horn 🎺 for us in the New Year…and draft Grace in to singing to accompany a few times? Keep up the great work and Happy New Year to you, Grace and the whole stayfreshproductions family! 🎉
Chanel's Egoiste is lovely, I preferred it over the platinum, but it has been decades since I set my preferences, I still have a third of my 11 year old bottle. Have to visit Platinum again. Bulgari Rain Essence sounds very interesting. Terre EDP is Amazing, planning to get one soon to replace my nearly depleted EDT, but I do find Eau Givree the easiest to wear of the three. Love and own Kenzo EDP but have to give 40 knots a full wearing as I don't like it on blotter. Love Fougere D' Argent. I have yet to try the others.
Platinum egoiste gave me first a suncreme vibe ( a pretty good,natural,citrus one). I never heard somebody saying this but it was MY first impression. Like gil sander sun but more light,fresh and overall quality. Different type of creme but same category.
What would you say about this fragrance rotation Everyday: YSL L’homme, pdm Layton, pdm Carslile Summer: Oud Wood by Tom Ford Dressed up: YSL Tuxedo, Dior Ambre Nuit, Kilian Intoxicated Winter/ Autuum: Initio Rehab, Initio Side Effect, Kilian Straight to heaven Summer: Blue de Chanel, Chanel allure homme sport eau extreme Fall: Pdm Pegasus, Tom Ford fucking Fabulous Date: pdm Herod Obviously all of them are interchangeable and use them all year round and aswell don’t take these seasonal appropriate things serious, when I want to wear one of them I wear it Thinking about picking up Nishane Hacivat or Creed Aventus
Happy 2024 dear Justin. My best is MFK oud extrait. Second Nishane Hacivat. Worst everything from Chanel. Wish list is LV Noveau Monde. Love from Croatia coast ❤🇭🇷 🍀
Hey Justin, Chanel Egoist original is not available in Nort America but try it if you can. It's warm tobacco woody and slightly animalic and a wonderful fragrance
Weird thing is happening with me I find myself resisting to use the fragrances I love the most Am I afraid that after finishing them I won't be able to find them again? 😅
I've over 309 bottles of some of the best niche and designers available and I used to do just that or wear a few sprays of some of my best or favorites and then the clones of everything dropped and now I've almost a newer collection of just clones to save my original bottles lol I feel ya
@@stayfreshproductions you are absolutely right " and my son" who" Bops by a couple of times a week after work fills up 5 and 10 ml viles of a bunch of my original bottles of anything..funny thing is years ago hed laugh about me and my fragrances collection until hed met a nice chick who loves the smell of men colognes and since she come for dinner one night and complimented me for wearing oud wood my son TURNED into a frag Monster..But only likes my NICHE""😁😉
If there are STILL bottles of 2nd Soul, y'all are crazy! Brass & Soul and 2nd Soul are the only fragrances that I have been stingy with spraying or even letting my fragrance friends smell. My wife loves when I wear 2nd Soul and I have yet to come across any niche fragrance that smells similarly. I thought that they were all sold out after I got my bottle so I may have to be a little greedy and purchase another one.
Just a though Justin: would you consider doing a video about classical scents that shaped the industry? I'm talking about things like: Paco Rabbane pour Homme, Tabac Original, Chanel Pour Monsieur, Antaeus, Eau Sauvage (original), Shalimar, Organza, Chanel No 5 Parfum (1921) etc. Some have been discontinued (Gucci Nobile, Ricci Club, Van Cleef & Arpel pou homme) and some have been reformulated (Gentleman, Eau Sauvage, Armani Pour Homme, Xeryus Rouge), but others are still there. Just an idea..
Thanks to you I started tracking what I wear since mid to late June and I'm shocked on what is first... SBoy!!! It's not even what I consider a top 15 of what I got this year but I guess it's the easiest for me to wear. And I only got a decant of it tho, still not worth what they are charging
Happy new year Justin and Grace! I've been watching and enjoying all year but far too busy to leave my usual eccentric, lengthy eulogistic odes to both content (and of course, your thumbnail efforts! 😆). Hope that this coming year brings you largesse, adventure, moments of unbridled joy and above all, great health. Thanks for your terrific work on this channel and I look forward to seeing what you introduce me to in 2024..hopefully something to ease the unexpected micro-trauma of some of the fragrances I bought in Tokyo-- one of which translated unexpectedly to 'The Good Smell of Schoolgirl's Farts'. 🥳🥳🎉🎉
Justin and stay fresh crew. Happy New Year 🎉. Great recap. 2nd Soul is simply the best. I got 9 wearings this year. My top though was Roja Apex EDP. JC how do you get the parfumo wear history downloaded to spreadsheet?
Hello Karim, I’m so glad you enjoy 2nd Soul. And Apex is awesome. Unfortunately you can’t download a spreadsheet. As I mentioned, it takes me a couple hours to compile this myself. I take all of my wearings for the year from the tracking section of the website (only available on the desktop version, not the mobile app), and I input each wearing into the spreadsheet one at a time.
Hey Justin. Ever tried Pirates grand reserve by Atkinsons? I discovered it the other day and was impressed. Smells quite unique, would make a great signature, and nails the theme. Curious to hear your thoughts on it since it seems quite underrated.
Is there any particular fragrance scent profile or style you are looking to get into in the year of 2024? Fougère fragrances seemed to be prominent this year. I wonder what’s in store for 2024! Happy new year, Justin 🎉
I need to try Ormande Man but I'm hooked on Signature Noir Zaharoff. I wonder what prominent note or accord you wore the most of this year? Happy new year.
Happy New Year🎉🎉🎉 Justin love your content my brother ! Still need to get that 2nd soul zaharoff collection but have a hard time purchasing it I was wondering could you help me to get a bottle to start the new year right… just on a money slup now just asking for little help thanks
Unfortunately I can’t help you there. All I can say is budget for what you want, and if you can’t get it, that’s ok. It’s a luxury at the end of the day. Happy New Year!
I really enjoyed the way that Kenzo Homme edp fragrance emits a beautiful strong and thick aquatic scent when mixed with a fresh out the pack cinnnamon apple tree freshener. I had one hanging in my car from the rear view mirror when I drove up to the local Starbucks. The window barista said , I really like your cologne. I thought immediately it must be this air freshener because it was rather strong. But, the barista told me it was a mixture of the two. Dont forget that coriander accord in PAPILEFIKO has a sweaty underarm smell. Sorry but just being honest.
Welp, I've been found out, I guess. Another day goes by, another JC vid goes up, and now there's even LESS non-purchased bottles of 2nd Soul across da earf. Here I was, thinking that I could easily stroll into 2024 with my 0 backup bottles of 2nd Soul and that my single 4oz bottle would last me a lifetime (i.e. it's strong as a muhfugga, so 2-3 sprays is not only enough, but would have any female butchers in the back of my grocery store stampede to the front when I walk in, in search of a very DIFFERENT kind of meat). Guess I'll have to ring in the new year with a NEW bottle of 2nd Soul...such is life....and EXACTLY how YOUR life should be if you want to smell like victory, success, luxury, and non-toxic masculinity. What's MY top 10 for 2023 and into 2024? You guessed it...10 bottles of 2nd Soul, each with 12ml in them...4 OZ OF 2ND SOUL BAYBEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Much love, JC, as always!
I have try Second souls and I smeel some common points with Ormonde Jane. By not mean they are not identical, but there is some common denominator here. Do you know when Zaharoff will start selling their fragrances in EU, not Great Britan, but EU? Aditional fees make those pracys very hight right now. And it make decision to buy a little harder that could be.
Yeah i just bought 2nd soul. Even though ive already got lalique pour homme, drakkar noir, oscar pour lui, ted lapidus pour homme, and ps fine cologne. I dont even know why i bought thouse. But im sure after i get 2nd soul i will no longer have a reason to wear any of those. Eh, ill deal with it. Just gonna have to buy less food for a bit. Smelling great is more important than eating junk food. Beef and eggs, and 2nd soul here we go 👍
Do you happen to know how/where the perfume house get their fancy bottles? Like the 1 million bottles, lattafa maahir, hugo boss the scent, and the like?
I rarely dislike or hate a note but that rhubarb note yes, I'm one of those people who do. It's ruined some otherwise possible loves for some fragrances.
This year, for me, no hard data: Cedrat Boise Dior Homme Parfum ... Intense Allure Homme Sport Reflection Man Eau Sauvage Grey Vetiver Tobacco Vanille Ultra Male Le Male Le Parfum Kenzo Homme EdP Terre EdT L'Homme Idéal ... Extréme
the annoying thing about youtube fragrance channels is you guys focus more on a collection rather than just trying to have like 5 or 10 of the best ones, makes obsessive minimalists like myself get so lost in a rabbit hole lol
You can be minimalist and still participate. Reviewers need big collections because they are reviewers. We don’t need to have huge collections if we don’t want to. I suggest you pay attention to note breakdowns so that you don’t end up with redundant items. Then find one scent you like as a signature and one each per season. Lastly but most importantly wear what you love and what most suits your personality and style. You will stay true to your minimalist lifestyle this way and not over buy like I did. I wish someone had gave me this advice a few dozen bottles ago. 😂
So i seize the opportunity to ask a question… I have to blind buy a fragrance that i could wear in spring/summer in the rainy sad day. My option was Bvulgari Rain Essence or Allsaints Concrete Rain… Any one that could give me a suggestion about those or other suggests fragrances?
@@stayfreshproductions cant find a sample of the mentioned scents in my area, i try to have some information about someone that, maybe tryed both, this comunity is a very well blended group of experienced so why not try
@@stayfreshproductions I’m sure it’s quite a lot of work to put that type of video together but I think it would be a great idea to show what you have in your collection starting off the new year.
I really like your down to earth approach to reviews, the calm demeanor, and the description of the scents. It's also really nice to see something other than overly excited reviewers hyping the next sauvage flanker as a pantydropper guaranteed to get you on someone's will.
I appreciate that.
I have to confess no matter how many different fragrance I wear, after a long hiatus, I always come back and get attracted to Aventus’esque’ scent. With soo many clones and renderings I truly appreciate how legendary the scent is. Countless clones and different scent profiles out there, it is another volume in a book by itself to be explored. Happy new year guys!
My top 3 releases of this year:
1) Amouage Jubilation 40
2) Elysium Eau Intense
3) Micallef GnTonic
Jubilation 40 sounds great…can’t wait to try it out.
Agreed with GnTonic
Jubilation 40 was a massive letdown. OG is better balanced and addictive. Too much blackberry and incense in 40, it’s like the base of reflection man 45 with honey and blackberry. Also the opening is strangely off putting. Sample first. Sure it’s longer lasting but it’s not as delicate and beautiful.
I can’t blame you, 2nd Soul is fantastic! There are times I try to divert away, but it’s so classy and smooth. Great work!
Thanks!
I had planned on sampling 2nd soul, but when I heard your first warning about the stock I rolled the die and blind bought it. I figured worst case I’d be supporting my favorite fragrance content creator. Boy am I glad I did; what an absolute treasure of a fragrance. An time I put something on I have to pick it up and give it a whiff.
I’m so glad you enjoy it!
It feels really good to know that my most trusted source for opinion of fragrances on TH-cam also thinks very highly of Fougére D’Argent. It is my favorite fragrance of all time!
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Good roundup, thanks Justin! And Happy New Year!
Happy new year! Thank you!
I have been wearing Egoiste Platinum since 93. Great fragrance and does not smell dated to me. I don't wear it as much because I have about 150 frags to rotate. But I wear it when I can.
My girlfriend bought me 2nd soul for Christmas and man was I blown away. From the first wearing she told me this one will stay in my rotation! We both love it! I enjoy your content and I am looking forward to more in the coming year!🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾
Very nice! Thank you!
2nd Soul is an elegant and gorgeous fragrance!! I’m so glad I bought a bottle to have in my collection!
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We luv your nerdiness 😂 Wishing you and Grace happy, healthy and prosperous New Year, Justin!!! hugzzz
Amen to all! 😊👍
@@WilliamMiller-nr5gb 🤲
😆 thank you ♥️
2nd Soul is so special to me.. I wore it for New Years Eve as well as last year.. Such a special fragrance and the fact it comes from my favorite house, Zaharoff and a collaboration with one of my favorite fragrance reviewers makes it all that much more special.. Happy New Year!
Man. Again, I’m so honored to hear this. Happy New Year 🎊
Ormonde Man is a sleeper in the community, for sure. Camphorous, woody, and slightly sweet, it's a versatile year round scent with reasonable performance.
Yup. I only have a little left, and have been waiting for the right time to use it again 😊
2nd Soul is definitely a banger!! I get compliments everytime I wear it!
2nd Soul is GOATED I preordered it and even got a nice thank you card. It also gets compliments if that’s what you’re after
Another fine video sir. Glad to see Platinum Egoiste starting to get some renewed interest. I feel it’s a versatile masterpiece that just got lost in the shuffle over the 30 years since its release. Simple, clean and elegant
Well said!
40 knots is insane my fav from Xerjoff with Ouverture
That was an interesting throwback, that outro. 😉 Thanks for the number based overview of 2023, I really appreciate it and I know it is a lot of work to piece it together. I was too busy this year to boil it down myself to this year only, so, this is my list over two years of recorded Parfumo wearings: number one was Peau Salée with 11 wearings. All with 8 wearings and the same acquisition rules applied are: A'mmare, Beach Hut Man, Balenciaga Pour Homme and Amber Absolute. With 7 wearings it is Santal des Indes, Royal Vintage, Epic Woman, Costa Azzurra Parfum, Memoir Man and Tobacco Oud Intense. It seems my hot weather fragrances could use some more variation :) Thanks again and a fragrant 2024!
Thank you Gerard! Some great choices! I’m glad you like Peau Salee, kind of an unusual pick! I need to revisit that one.
Hey Justin, great video as always! I just purchased my full bottle of 2nd Soul after sampling the fragrance this week. I am super excited! Funny enough, I did a test with my family members (who all enjoy fragrances) and they all preferred 2nd soul to Layton, which I agree with!
Awesome! Thanks Sam
That’s because Layton smells like vapo rub
Bvlgari rain essence is a beautiful, delicate and calming fragrance. Never had that kinda experience with any other fragrances yet
2nd Soul really is amazing. It tears me apart because I want to wear it all the time, but I know if I did I'd run out of it and wouldn't be able to get it again. I'm wearing it tonight to ring in the New Year! Thanks again JC and GZ! Love this community.
Thank you! Happy New Year 🎆
So glad to finally see Platinum Egoiste on the channel. As a fan of fougere’s I knew you would like it. Happy New Year 🎉
Happy New Year!
Always a pleasure to rock with Mr Copeland . Hands down one of the most fluent and classy fragrance aficionados out there . All of the insights and creativity in the unique presentations are greatly appreciated and enjoyed. Thanks brotha and wishing you a phenomenal 2024 . Peace and aromatherapy 24/7 365
Thank you 🙏🏾
J. What Up. Happy new years my brother. I rock with 2nd Soul. Love it. It's always a go to grab for any day or situation. God bless. Stay Fresh..😂
Happy New Year bro
Great year, Justin! Glad I discovered your channel a couple months ago, it deserves well over 100k subs. 2nd Soul is being delivered in two days, I'm stoked! Here's to a great 2024!
Thank you John! It’s great to have you. I hope you enjoy 2nd Soul!
Interesting how 2nd Soul and Fougere D'Argent were both in the top. When I received 2nd Soul, the closest thing it reminded me of was the aforementioned Tom Ford. Both are excellent.
Love your videos and your take on fragrances. I don't have the exact numbers, but I'd guess nishane b-612 was the most worn for me. Found it here! Been wearing a lot of Prada l'home intense lately.
HNY!
Thank you! Happy to hear that. Happy New Year!
Hey Justin, I just picked up 2nd Soul. I was on the fence, and you scared me with the limited availability, so I said, "Stop messing around Jerome," and pick this up. I rock with Stay Fresh Production. 👊🏾
Haha. I hope you enjoy it, Jerome! Thank you 🙏🏾
Keep these going... 👍🏾can't wait to see what 2024 brings us
That's the plan!
This is the best of this video idea! One of your trademarks! A BIG THANK YOU for all the videos, the efforts and passion to share the knowledge! God bless you sir! ❤May God continue to be your guide and protector, and continue to shower His wisdom on you. May God continue to increase you in patience and abundance! Regards to Madam Fresh! Happy New year, Justin! ❤
Wow, thank you! Same to you!
2nd soul is awesome. Sophisticated and personable
Thank you Steven
SOTD: Ormonde Man. I am really happy that I picked this one up this year.
I quite enjoy 2nd Soul. Great job with that one, Justin. Happy New Year!
Happy new year! Thank you!
Chanel platinum was been my signature since it came out!
No lies told
You have good taste.
I have a fairly large collection and I must say 2nd is unique and beautiful
It changes so much from first spray to the dry down.
Focusing on samples changed how I acquire fragrances. I can identify several times that a fragrance was singing my song in its notes, and the reviews were solid, but after getting a sample, I saved myself from a bottle of regret. And not that there was anything bad about it. Seriously, how many 'bad' fragrances exist? Few, but I just didn't loooove it, for redundancy, lack of value, or just not my style reasons (White Hinoki was my latest "saved from buying by sampling", good, but didn't wow me after a full wearing).
I also sampled a few things I had dismissed based on reviews but still wanted to try anyways, and on first full wearing knew almost right away, wow, I love this! This speaks to me.
Mancera Fig Extasy gets mixed reviews, I expected nothing. It became my first Mancera bottle.
Samples help you try more.
Only buy the 'wow' ones though. I think that's the best lesson I learned early on from you and a few others.
2nd Soul is fantastic….
Try Frank Los Angeles 2 for something similar but a bit more masculine/ spicy.
Platinum Egoiste is a very nice fragrance 👍🏾 just added to my collection myself and I'm looking forward to more content on this classic fragrance 👍🏾.
Masterpiece, timeless classic.
Awesome! Thank you!
@@denisc9369 Absolutely gorgeous.
I got a sample of 2nd Soul a few months ago. Here is what I can say about it. 2nd Soul starts off fresh and clean smelling. Imagin just getting out of the shower after scrubbing down with a bar of Irish Spring. (That isn't a dig at the fragrance. Irish spring was my fav soup back when I could use soup) That smell stays for about 2 hours then slowly, it changes to being, dry, woody, and spicy. Reminiscent of the dry down for Amouage's Bracken Man. This is where the fragrance shines. Love that dry down. It has great longevity. I get more then 8 hours off my skin. The bottle is classy with the mirrored plate on the front. I can totally see why he says its his personality in a fragrance. I give it a sold 8 out of 10
One of my favorite series from your channel. Great job
Thank you sir!
Happy New Year everyone!
Just wore 2nd Soul today! Great Stuff!
Good stuff!
Definitely love 2nd soul!
Really like your opinions and commentary. I still watch even through I live in the subtropics and have vastly different taste in fragrances.
Thank you for watching!
It’s been a great year . Happy new years to you and your family. You really been a inspiration for me since I’ve been watching you , this year I’m turning that inspiration into a channel I’m sticking to my guns and I’m going to make it happen. Thank you Justin 🙏🏾 don’t ever think your small and it’s just fragrance , you inspire many people everyday and that’s powerful.
I really appreciate that, and I look forward to seeing you get your channel off the ground
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@@stayfreshproductions thank you I would love some criticism and tips from you and don’t hold back . I know it’s not the best quality and sound
Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy new year.
You as well!
Great video Justin
Papilefiko is wonderful
Need to revisit 2nd Soul
2nd soul is amazing, found brass and soul on ebay for like 10 bucks above retail so i got that aswelll,very very very good freshie scent,keep up the good work
Thank you
JC…
The Rain Man of frag comm..
I dig it
Oligarch edp i got free as sample....bloody amazing and so long lasting for a citrus....price is deadly though to me,so want but wont get....2nd soul i love it and along with ATH daddy these have been my dailies for 1 month or so....couldnt be happier but have so many getting no love....too many choices!
I don’t definitively know what we’re my most worn fragrances down to the number of wearings but I know what I reached for a lot. Terre D’Hermes Eau Givree, Light Blue Forever, Royal Crown Rain, Tom Ford Noir Extreme Parfum, Red Tobacco, Herod, Bois Imperial, 40 Knots, Starwalker, Ombre Noire, & Wulong Cha.
Best wishes for 2024, Custin 🎉
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Justin, just something for you to try out: layering TDH Parfum + Armani’s SWY. They compliment each other perfectly!
Ormonde Man has become my go to office fragrance over Royal Oud, because of its subtlety. I've received more compliments in 6 months of wearing than for R.O. over years. 47x in 6 months! Also love Montebaco Intensivo
I bought 2nd Soul last year and it is an absolute banger.
Thank you 🙏🏾
Great video and happy new years !! Still holding on to my OG bottle of brass and soul, wear that for special occasions.
Happy new year! Awesome.
Happy new year Justin! And thank you for all your content.
Happy new year!
W creator. Best of luck in 2024!
Thank you!
I am a fan of your Brass and Soul and 2nd Soul as well as Elysium Eau Intense. But from your list, i do like the simplicity of Rain Essence. Its just calming and relaxing yet serves a role that my niche fragrances somehow cannot address. Happy new year JC!
Thank you! Happy New Year 🎊
Justin, I LOVE your fragrance recommendations and vibe! One humble suggestion, maybe play a bit more of that mean horn 🎺 for us in the New Year…and draft Grace in to singing to accompany a few times? Keep up the great work and Happy New Year to you, Grace and the whole stayfreshproductions family! 🎉
Thank you! I’m see what I can do! 🎊
Chanel's Egoiste is lovely, I preferred it over the platinum, but it has been decades since I set my preferences, I still have a third of my 11 year old bottle. Have to visit Platinum again. Bulgari Rain Essence sounds very interesting. Terre EDP is Amazing, planning to get one soon to replace my nearly depleted EDT, but I do find Eau Givree the easiest to wear of the three. Love and own Kenzo EDP but have to give 40 knots a full wearing as I don't like it on blotter. Love Fougere D' Argent. I have yet to try the others.
Platinum egoiste gave me first a suncreme vibe ( a pretty good,natural,citrus one).
I never heard somebody saying this but it was MY first impression.
Like gil sander sun but more light,fresh and overall quality.
Different type of creme but same category.
What would you say about this fragrance rotation
Everyday: YSL L’homme, pdm Layton, pdm Carslile
Summer: Oud Wood by Tom Ford
Dressed up: YSL Tuxedo, Dior Ambre Nuit, Kilian Intoxicated
Winter/ Autuum: Initio Rehab, Initio Side Effect, Kilian Straight to heaven
Summer: Blue de Chanel, Chanel allure homme sport eau extreme
Fall: Pdm Pegasus, Tom Ford fucking Fabulous
Date: pdm Herod
Obviously all of them are interchangeable and use them all year round and aswell don’t take these seasonal appropriate things serious, when I want to wear one of them I wear it
Thinking about picking up Nishane Hacivat or Creed Aventus
The only thing I would say for me are that I don’t wear Carlisle as an everyday, nor Oud Wood as a summer fragrance, but do what works for you 👌🏾
Happy new year, Justin!
Same to you!
Happy 2024 dear Justin. My best is MFK oud extrait. Second Nishane Hacivat. Worst everything from Chanel. Wish list is LV Noveau Monde. Love from Croatia coast ❤🇭🇷
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Just bought your bottle here in the uk from fragmentals luxeparfum store.
My first drunken buy of the new year 😂👍
Hope you enjoy it!
Hey Justin, Chanel Egoist original is not available in Nort America but try it if you can. It's warm tobacco woody and slightly animalic and a wonderful fragrance
I want to try it
Love your content.
Thank you!
Weird thing is happening with me
I find myself resisting to use the fragrances I love the most
Am I afraid that after finishing them I won't be able to find them again? 😅
Relate 100%
I've over 309 bottles of some of the best niche and designers available and I used to do just that or wear a few sprays of some of my best or favorites and then the clones of everything dropped and now I've almost a newer collection of just clones to save my original bottles lol I feel ya
I say use ‘em! Life is short
@@stayfreshproductions you are absolutely right " and my son" who" Bops by a couple of times a week after work fills up 5 and 10 ml viles of a bunch of my original bottles of anything..funny thing is years ago hed laugh about me and my fragrances collection until hed met a nice chick who loves the smell of men colognes and since she come for dinner one night and complimented me for wearing oud wood my son TURNED into a frag Monster..But only likes my NICHE""😁😉
HAPPY new year
If there are STILL bottles of 2nd Soul, y'all are crazy! Brass & Soul and 2nd Soul are the only fragrances that I have been stingy with spraying or even letting my fragrance friends smell. My wife loves when I wear 2nd Soul and I have yet to come across any niche fragrance that smells similarly. I thought that they were all sold out after I got my bottle so I may have to be a little greedy and purchase another one.
Just a though Justin: would you consider doing a video about classical scents that shaped the industry? I'm talking about things like: Paco Rabbane pour Homme, Tabac Original, Chanel Pour Monsieur, Antaeus, Eau Sauvage (original), Shalimar, Organza, Chanel No 5 Parfum (1921) etc. Some have been discontinued (Gucci Nobile, Ricci Club, Van Cleef & Arpel pou homme) and some have been reformulated (Gentleman, Eau Sauvage, Armani Pour Homme, Xeryus Rouge), but others are still there. Just an idea..
I’ve definitely touch on this idea in past years, might need to revisit.
@@stayfreshproductions Yes I remember seeing a video around this subject, but I feel a more detailed video would be very interesting at least to some.
Thanks to you I started tracking what I wear since mid to late June and I'm shocked on what is first... SBoy!!! It's not even what I consider a top 15 of what I got this year but I guess it's the easiest for me to wear. And I only got a decant of it tho, still not worth what they are charging
It’s so great to see the numbers!
2023: Justin smelled epic
Happy new year Justin and Grace! I've been watching and enjoying all year but far too busy to leave my usual eccentric, lengthy eulogistic odes to both content (and of course, your thumbnail efforts! 😆). Hope that this coming year brings you largesse, adventure, moments of unbridled joy and above all, great health. Thanks for your terrific work on this channel and I look forward to seeing what you introduce me to in 2024..hopefully something to ease the unexpected micro-trauma of some of the fragrances I bought in Tokyo-- one of which translated unexpectedly to 'The Good Smell of Schoolgirl's Farts'. 🥳🥳🎉🎉
Happy New Year! Great to see you!!
Hey brother Justin, I wishes you and your family happy new year and all the best peace ✌️ 🇬🇧
Happy New Year bro!
Thanks for your content. Really enjoyed it!
Thank you!
Justin and stay fresh crew. Happy New Year 🎉. Great recap. 2nd Soul is simply the best. I got 9 wearings this year. My top though was Roja Apex EDP. JC how do you get the parfumo wear history downloaded to spreadsheet?
Hello Karim, I’m so glad you enjoy 2nd Soul. And Apex is awesome. Unfortunately you can’t download a spreadsheet. As I mentioned, it takes me a couple hours to compile this myself. I take all of my wearings for the year from the tracking section of the website (only available on the desktop version, not the mobile app), and I input each wearing into the spreadsheet one at a time.
Aaahhh. Here is hoping they build an API!
Hey Justin. Ever tried Pirates grand reserve by Atkinsons? I discovered it the other day and was impressed. Smells quite unique, would make a great signature, and nails the theme. Curious to hear your thoughts on it since it seems quite underrated.
I haven’t tried it yet!
Is there any particular fragrance scent profile or style you are looking to get into in the year of 2024? Fougère fragrances seemed to be prominent this year. I wonder what’s in store for 2024! Happy new year, Justin 🎉
Perhaps more green scents! I have a couple that I need to revisit. Thanks Nick!
I need to try Ormande Man but I'm hooked on Signature Noir Zaharoff. I wonder what prominent note or accord you wore the most of this year? Happy new year.
Hey Michael! Great question. I’m not totally sure, there are probably several. I would imagine cardamom is one of them.
Happy New Year🎉🎉🎉 Justin love your content my brother ! Still need to get that 2nd soul zaharoff collection but have a hard time purchasing it I was wondering could you help me to get a bottle to start the new year right… just on a money slup now just asking for little help thanks
Unfortunately I can’t help you there. All I can say is budget for what you want, and if you can’t get it, that’s ok. It’s a luxury at the end of the day. Happy New Year!
@@stayfreshproductions good advice my brother I will try to do that before it sells out happy new year too you as well and family
Another great year of content! All the best for 2024 and look forward to more of the same! 👍🎉👍
Same to you!
I really enjoyed the way that Kenzo Homme edp fragrance emits a beautiful strong and thick aquatic scent when mixed with a fresh out the pack cinnnamon apple tree freshener. I had one hanging in my car from the rear view mirror when I drove up to the local Starbucks. The window barista said , I really like your cologne. I thought immediately it must be this air freshener because it was rather strong. But, the barista told me it was a mixture of the two. Dont forget that coriander accord in PAPILEFIKO has a sweaty underarm smell. Sorry but just being honest.
Lol that’s a funny story. And I love coriander! Never need to apologize. 👌🏾
Always appreciate your content, Justin! Belated Merry Christmas and early Happy New Year to you and the fam!
Thank you bro! Happy New Year 🎆
ORMONDE MAN and ORMONDE elixir the bests ‼️... I have back up botles for both...
Welp, I've been found out, I guess. Another day goes by, another JC vid goes up, and now there's even LESS non-purchased bottles of 2nd Soul across da earf. Here I was, thinking that I could easily stroll into 2024 with my 0 backup bottles of 2nd Soul and that my single 4oz bottle would last me a lifetime (i.e. it's strong as a muhfugga, so 2-3 sprays is not only enough, but would have any female butchers in the back of my grocery store stampede to the front when I walk in, in search of a very DIFFERENT kind of meat). Guess I'll have to ring in the new year with a NEW bottle of 2nd Soul...such is life....and EXACTLY how YOUR life should be if you want to smell like victory, success, luxury, and non-toxic masculinity. What's MY top 10 for 2023 and into 2024? You guessed it...10 bottles of 2nd Soul, each with 12ml in them...4 OZ OF 2ND SOUL BAYBEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Much love, JC, as always!
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I have try Second souls and I smeel some common points with Ormonde Jane. By not mean they are not identical, but there is some common denominator here.
Do you know when Zaharoff will start selling their fragrances in EU, not Great Britan, but EU? Aditional fees make those pracys very hight right now. And it make decision to buy a little harder that could be.
The Tom ford you showed reminds me of Blvgari Man in Black a little . Check them out
Nice video 👍🏾
Thanks for watching
Yeah i just bought 2nd soul. Even though ive already got lalique pour homme, drakkar noir, oscar pour lui, ted lapidus pour homme, and ps fine cologne. I dont even know why i bought thouse. But im sure after i get 2nd soul i will no longer have a reason to wear any of those. Eh, ill deal with it. Just gonna have to buy less food for a bit. Smelling great is more important than eating junk food. Beef and eggs, and 2nd soul here we go 👍
Haha! Enjoy!
@@stayfreshproductions man somehow I type the most awkward comments. I'll buy the next release he creates for you as well, Soul Anima
Which do you prefer Justin, Kenzo Homme EDP or Kenzo Homme Marine? And what's the main difference between them?
I prefer Homme EDP. Marine is aquatic, fruity and floral, while Homme EDP is seaweed, smoky, and aquatic.
Noted!
Do you happen to know how/where the perfume house get their fancy bottles? Like the 1 million bottles, lattafa maahir, hugo boss the scent, and the like?
I’m not sure!
I rarely dislike or hate a note but that rhubarb note yes, I'm one of those people who do. It's ruined some otherwise possible loves for some fragrances.
2nd soul is a absolute masterpiece. It's actually me in a bottle too lol
Thank you Michael, glad to hear that
This year, for me, no hard data:
Cedrat Boise
Dior Homme Parfum
... Intense
Allure Homme Sport
Reflection Man
Eau Sauvage
Grey Vetiver
Tobacco Vanille
Ultra Male
Le Male Le Parfum
Kenzo Homme EdP
Terre EdT
L'Homme Idéal
... Extréme
Terre the Hermes perfume is my favorite on my husband
the annoying thing about youtube fragrance channels is you guys focus more on a collection rather than just trying to have like 5 or 10 of the best ones, makes obsessive minimalists like myself get so lost in a rabbit hole lol
Yes this TH-cam space is not for minimalists. But I always encourage people to avoid blind buying as much as possible
You can be minimalist and still participate. Reviewers need big collections because they are reviewers. We don’t need to have huge collections if we don’t want to. I suggest you pay attention to note breakdowns so that you don’t end up with redundant items. Then find one scent you like as a signature and one each per season. Lastly but most importantly wear what you love and what most suits your personality and style. You will stay true to your minimalist lifestyle this way and not over buy like I did. I wish someone had gave me this advice a few dozen bottles ago. 😂
So i seize the opportunity to ask a question…
I have to blind buy a fragrance that i could wear in spring/summer in the rainy sad day. My option was Bvulgari Rain Essence or Allsaints Concrete Rain…
Any one that could give me a suggestion about those or other suggests fragrances?
My question is why do you have to blind buy a fragrance?
@@stayfreshproductions cant find a sample of the mentioned scents in my area, i try to have some information about someone that, maybe tryed both, this comunity is a very well blended group of experienced so why not try
Do you have a collection video?
Not a recent one
@@stayfreshproductions I’m sure it’s quite a lot of work to put that type of video together but I think it would be a great idea to show what you have in your collection starting off the new year.
Can someone tell us how to use this Fragrance Tracking Appp. I have it but can't use it on my phone.
You can log your wearings on the app, but you can only see them all on the desktop version
@@stayfreshproductions Thanks Bro. Happy New Year