I watch other fragrance TH-camrs with a “wry eye” now. Your knowledge is impressive. When I started wearing fragrance in the 1980’s you wore what your girlfriend or wife bought you. I will say some of the other Fragrance TH-camrs are easier on my eyes. I appreciate your efforts.
Hi Varanis! I recently came across your reviews on Basenotes, and I just wanted to say that your writing is art, pure literature about perfumes! Thank you so much for bringing this joy to our (fragheads) lives!
There is something very “digital” about sauvage, very deep dark blue and neon. Its an interesting release, and it was my first step into this fragrance world
Well, it never used to be that way. Arpége, Shalimar, Cabochard, Miss Dior, Youth Dew, 1000, Bal à Versailles, Opium, Poison, all those things utterly destroy a lot of men's stuff in quality.
@@Varanis_Ridari yeah its just always the perception im greated with now of perfume. Also i get the impression women are very tired of smelling like sweet fruits or candy
I’ve often said Invictus and then Sauvage a few years later changed the industry. Both are icons in that sense. New fragrances are mostly derivatives of these two, which sucks as a hobbyist. But what I lament most is another point you made: the gatekeeping sub groups that people ran to. The idea that everything is shit post 2002 is just as ridiculous and the holier than thou bullshit that goes with it (and I am friends with many in this camp, but I find it too much).
There a few TH-camrs and bloggers who act as the Billy Graham or Joel Osteen of these vintage holy roller groups, and they dare cite ME as an influence. Talk about hubris!!!!
Couldn't agree more with your assessment. As deteriorating standards become the norm, you can charge an arm and a leg for what used to be meh. Produce suddenly becomes organic produce, grocery becomes gourmet and common sense becomes wisdom. 😵💫 I can't help but wonder just how much the Johnny Depp ad helped with its popularity though. Would it have been such a success otherwise? 🤔
Surely Dior did this years before with fahrenheit? I mean making an obnoxious beastly anti- perfume that turned out to be a huge success. I’m not a fan of sauvage but i just think it’s the fahrenheit of today despite not smelling anything like it.
Cheers D , yeah not a big fan of the line , I have Elixir and like it , that said couldn’t tell ya when I last wore it ??. Maybe today since it’s now in my head lol 😂.The new one milky and no alcohol is a bit concerning as you point out . That said I got a couple of vintage deodorant spray fragrances and which I always thought were water based ,and they smell terrific so maybe this Sauvage will be similar only milky sticky ugg. Good info have a good one man 🤛👊💪
The old becomes new again. And the new inevitably becomes vintage eventually. I'd rather wear something that is NOT popular in the zeitgeist. Fortunately, fads come and go faster than ever in fragcom and mass appeal. Everything comes full circle. Unless Covid permanently render people without a sense of smell. A fate worse than death for fragcom. It is what it is.
Thought provoking as usual. Is Demachy to blame for the overdose thing, or is he just copying what Bourdon did with Cool Water, only swapping Dihydromyrcenol for Ambroxan + Norlimbanol? It seems like men’s perfumery is mostly driven forward by mutant fougeres enabled by advancements in aromachemicals and their production. Maybe this goes all the way back to synthetic coumarin 😅
It actually does go all the way back to coumarin. Mainstream men have seemingly always liked singular accords that are striking and devoid of filigree or roundness, aka not "perfumey:.
I watch other fragrance TH-camrs with a “wry eye” now. Your knowledge is impressive. When I started wearing fragrance in the 1980’s you wore what your girlfriend or wife bought you. I will say some of the other Fragrance TH-camrs are easier on my eyes. I appreciate your efforts.
I'm giving your eyes a workout. Someone's got to.
Hi Varanis! I recently came across your reviews on Basenotes, and I just wanted to say that your writing is art, pure literature about perfumes! Thank you so much for bringing this joy to our (fragheads) lives!
I try my best to keep it real, hope you continue to enjoy it. Thank you so much!
There is something very “digital” about sauvage, very deep dark blue and neon. Its an interesting release, and it was my first step into this fragrance world
I still wear mine, for shiggles.
15:36 My younger brother and his boyfriend are fans of Bette Midler and musicals but even I have to admit that was a nice song from the 90s
She's not bad. Just the song they popped in my head for the comparison.
it tickles me that ive met women that wear this and it actually introduces women to the idea of mens fragrances being better than womens broadly
Well, it never used to be that way. Arpége, Shalimar, Cabochard, Miss Dior, Youth Dew, 1000, Bal à Versailles, Opium, Poison, all those things utterly destroy a lot of men's stuff in quality.
@@Varanis_Ridari yeah its just always the perception im greated with now of perfume. Also i get the impression women are very tired of smelling like sweet fruits or candy
Everyone's tired of what's out there. That's why hobbyists and indies are exploding
I’ve often said Invictus and then Sauvage a few years later changed the industry. Both are icons in that sense. New fragrances are mostly derivatives of these two, which sucks as a hobbyist.
But what I lament most is another point you made: the gatekeeping sub groups that people ran to. The idea that everything is shit post 2002 is just as ridiculous and the holier than thou bullshit that goes with it (and I am friends with many in this camp, but I find it too much).
There a few TH-camrs and bloggers who act as the Billy Graham or Joel Osteen of these vintage holy roller groups, and they dare cite ME as an influence. Talk about hubris!!!!
I just wear the classics at this point. Nothing I own is past 2010
Everything gets old. 2010 is almost 15 years ago.
@@Varanis_Ridari you hath become an idol!
A false one, evidently.
Couldn't agree more with your assessment. As deteriorating standards become the norm, you can charge an arm and a leg for what used to be meh. Produce suddenly becomes organic produce, grocery becomes gourmet and common sense becomes wisdom. 😵💫 I can't help but wonder just how much the Johnny Depp ad helped with its popularity though. Would it have been such a success otherwise? 🤔
Likely not. He's a big draw
Deep vintage sauvage got a lol 😂
The true artistic vision of whatever AI François Demachy used at the time.
Surely Dior did this years before with fahrenheit? I mean making an obnoxious beastly anti- perfume that turned out to be a huge success. I’m not a fan of sauvage but i just think it’s the fahrenheit of today despite not smelling anything like it.
I can agree with that. Look at the stark red vs blue bottles, and Dior's history of being very anti-Chanel with their edginess.
Cheers D , yeah not a big fan of the line , I have Elixir and like it , that said couldn’t tell ya when I last wore it ??. Maybe today since it’s now in my head lol 😂.The new one milky and no alcohol is a bit concerning as you point out . That said I got a couple of vintage deodorant spray fragrances and which I always thought were water based ,and they smell terrific so maybe this Sauvage will be similar only milky sticky ugg. Good info have a good one man 🤛👊💪
Who's to say on these water things?
The old becomes new again. And the new inevitably becomes vintage eventually.
I'd rather wear something that is NOT popular in the zeitgeist.
Fortunately, fads come and go faster than ever in fragcom and mass appeal.
Everything comes full circle. Unless Covid permanently render people without a sense of smell.
A fate worse than death for fragcom. It is what it is.
Yeah, you're right.
Thought provoking as usual. Is Demachy to blame for the overdose thing, or is he just copying what Bourdon did with Cool Water, only swapping Dihydromyrcenol for Ambroxan + Norlimbanol? It seems like men’s perfumery is mostly driven forward by mutant fougeres enabled by advancements in aromachemicals and their production. Maybe this goes all the way back to synthetic coumarin 😅
It actually does go all the way back to coumarin. Mainstream men have seemingly always liked singular accords that are striking and devoid of filigree or roundness, aka not "perfumey:.