Niche Fragrances I REGRET Buying | Men’s Cologne/Perfume Review 2024
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Which niche fragrance did you regret buying the most, and why? Have you found any niche fragrances that replaced your regrets?
FRAGRANCES FEATURED:
Torino21 Xerjoff
Torino22 Xerjoff
Eau de Lacoste L.12.12. White Lacoste Fragrances
Sandalo Eau de Parfum Acqua di Parma
Santal Blush Tom Ford
Encelade Marc-Antoine Barrois
Instant Crush Mancera
Baccarat Rouge 540 Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Amore Caffè Mancera
Santal 33 Le Labo
Kalan Parfums de Marly
Reflection Man Amouage
Reflection 45 Man Amouage
Le Male Jean Paul Gaultier
Dior Homme Intense Dior
Bleecker Street Bond No 9
Lafayette Street Bond No 9
Green Irish Tweed Creed
Chocolate Greedy Montale
Tonka Cola Mancera
Black Phantom By Kilian - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Background looks sick ngl
Like for Omar to see xerjoff guide
Disliked
What i recommend after testing lots of scents.
pdm - herod, layton
Xerjoff - amber star & naxos
Amouage - reflection man.
Tom Ford - oud wood, ombre leather parfum.
Prada - l'homme intense
Bdk - gris charnel extrait
Gucci - intense oud
Mfk - gentle fluidity silver
Escentric molecules - molecule 01
Acqua Di parma - colonia essenza
Reflection man is a banger. Smooth and elegant.
Used to be. They changed it unfortunately l. I felt robbed when I went back to purchase my second bottle. Very weak compared to the original composition.
Nowadays, designer's fragrances cost almost as much as niche fragrances.
Bro in my country 1 million edt legit cost way more than manceras and montales lmao
Torino 21 Is in my top 3 of the best perfumes in my collection. I'm sorry you regret it
I'm disappointed with Torino.. to expensive for just ordinary fragrance
Instant Crush - most compliments ever received from both women and men throughout the entire evening/night bar hopping in Miami. (Second to JPG Ultra Male). Mesmerising frag after 30-40min harsh beast mode blast. After that the projection/sillage calms to about arm reach proximity and people will compliment you. 3 sprays, neck/inner elbows. 14+ hr lasting. Could smell it on clothes days later.
A lot of great advice/lessons in this video, for sure. Thankfully, or, annoyingly, depending on your perspective, I'm the type of person who HATES wasting good money on something I will never use, or enjoy; to date, I haven't purchased a full bottle of a fragrance that I didn't love. Watching videos/channels like this one has been extremely helpful in getting an overall view of a perfume, and forming an opinion on whether or not it's worth even trying. Personally, my best advice is to first buy a 2ml sample, wear the fragrance for at least two or three days, and then decide if you like it, or not. If you do enjoy it, consider purchasing a larger sample like a 5ml or 9ml bottle, wear it for at least two weeks, and then you'll have a much better idea on whether or not it's worth spending "big" money on a 50/75/100ml bottle, that will provide months of daily wear. Another fantastic piece of advice Omar gave was, "Don't full-buy a fragrance that is for 'special occasions', where you'll only wear it maybe a handful of times.". If you're buying a "date night" fragrance, how many dates are you going on? Once or twice a week? Damn, you're popular, and maybe a full bottle makes sense in that case. For the rest of us, a special occasion fragrance would be fine in a 9ml sample bottle, or even a 5ml bottle, depending on the strength of the perfume. Office/Work fragrances that you love deserve full bottles, in my opinion, but anything else you're not sure you're going to wear every day, is most likely worth purchasing in a sample bottle instead. Another awesome video from this channel!
Day 45 of asking Omar to make a Xerjoff buying guide.
Thumbs up everyone for reporting this as spam.
@@Aoelx lol why?
Please do it Omar..A request from India too..(also focus on latest formulations of fragrances)
Make up your own mind sheep
Most annoying commenter ever.
Of the fragrances you mentioned, I love Reflection Man, Baccarat Rouge (both concentrations), and Torino22 (prefer 22 much more to 21)
I’m not a blind but warrior, I’m very intentional with my purchases. I may not wear some of my fragrance as much as I used to but I love every one of them.
Word of advice, BUY SAMPLES AND DECANTS. You might love it today but realize you hate it tomorrow and a 10 to 20 dollar decant is a lot easier to get rid of than a 250 dollar full bottle.
My regrets are Amouage Epic, Amouage Interlude, Amouage Interlude Black Iris, and Amouage Royal Tobacco. Don’t fall for the hype is right. If you can get to a store to smell these then do that. Unfortunately no one near me carries Amouage and if these are the houses heavy hitters then I understand why. The gluten for punishment in me wants to try Lyric, Boundless, Reflection/Reflection 45, Jubilation 25, Search, Purpose, Enclave, and Beach Hut but I am concerned with how the others went.
Try Journey man!! It’s very hard for someone to not like this one so so good! But you gotta like incense in fragrances
I actually purchased full bottles of enclave and beach hut man after sampling. Enclave is “minty leather” and I love wearing it on cooler weather. Beach hut man is a beast mode “mature” freshie so no citrus but lots of ivy and vetiver I think
Enclave is great fragrance
Sorry but testing both Xerjoff Torino 21 and Torino 22, Torino 21 is MUCH better than 22. Torino 22 smelled horrible off my skin. On the other hand, Torino 21 is a beautiful scent 🔥👌🏽
So agree on "Instant Crush". My only blind buy failure.
I love instant crush as a scent it’s just too feminine for me
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Buying fragrances and then regretting buying them happens to even the best of us. However, I know you wouldn’t regret shipping one of these fragrances over to me 😏 hehe
I like all my niche purchases because I take my full time to make the decision after I followed your rule quality over quantity and also I stay away from the weird artistic choices only what can suitable for the hot weather here in Egypt
I have both Reflections and Torino21, and they are two of my favorite go-to scents for the summer.
Luckily, i have no big regrets in niche. I did blind buy many designers at the beginning and regreated most of my blind buys. So i learned the lesson and always sampled decants before buying.
Man, Kalan is one of the best perfumes ever made. Perfect unique signature scent. Opening is just part of a perfume’s “journey” on the skin. IMO under the radar niche gem. 💎
You should try Mancera's Amber Fever its a subtle version of Instent Crush.
Thankfully I've always thoroughly tested Niche before buying. I got a 5 ml of Instant Crush and had the same thoughts it was very potent Saffron, Vanilla, smoky sugar accord that leaned feminine to me so I didn't feel fully confident wearing it.
Torino 21 was one of the best uses of Mint Leaf I've experienced, and I think it would be worth a buy but there's some other Green notes in it that kind of bother me after a while think it might be the Basil, Thyme combo. Like you described just came off as sharp but otherwise the Lemon and Mint is gorgeous. I really want to try Torino 22 now.
Same. That basil note made me hate it. Everything else is awesome about it. If they removed the basil salad note it would be a buy.
Luckily i always test samples first. Regret: amouage - beach hut (strong old fashioned shaving soap). Bois imperial (industrial cleaning supplies). Prada - Luna rossa black (hardly detectable smell, weak performance). Xerjoff - 40 knots (very weird scent). Xerjoff - torino 21 (too harsh and aggresive). D&G - the one (hyped but weak performance and boring), stronger with you absolutely (too sweet and overwhelming). Diptique - orpheon (heavenly on strip, very nausiating on skin)
Good vid. I have smelled hype fragrances I couldn't wait to wash off. I also have fragrances I wear only for myself such as Initio Side Effects. Can't really think of an occasion I would wear it out, but I like it.
Instant crush definitely smells similar to baccarat, but it’s not exact. I would also argue the Torino 22 smells similar to Bacharach not to mention significantly more expensive than instant crush. My only issue with instant crush is for some reason the oils bother my skin.
Great video Omar, thank you … btw, I would like and recommend an Orto Parisi review. That would be awesome. 🙌
Damn, Bleecker Street is one of my fave Spring frags. Do try it again as I thought it was boring in my first wear.
Torino 21 smell luxurious plus very versatile wow I’m super surprised you regretted getting Torino 21 🤯
I regret buying maison Margella at the barbershop after smelling Tom fords F de A .. I’m giving that a full 10 it smells super in the heat… resonates off my skin
Thanks for this video .
Besides that , I have to thank you for your recommendation of Loewe 7 Cobalt . I have bought a 100ml bottle , I really enjoyed it , and I am planning to buy another bottle as backup . I have a good fragrances collection , but this Loewe 7 Cobalt took the blue scent to another level , in addition to the great performance (longevity & sillage).
I also recommend it to anyone .
My wife loves kalan on me. Women love it
Not able to bring much to the table, my only niche is Aoud lemon mint, if anything my next niche could be just cedrat boise intense unless I get a massive windfall and get a load of Amouage (Interlude Black Iris may sit in the basket for a long time)
Love Torino21, although it’s not for everyone
I had a bad experience with Le Labo too. I bought Noir 29 early into my journey because I loved it on paper but I didn't think to wait for the dry down or try it on my skin.
Most people don't like the opening and love the dry down and on skin it's the opposite for me. The opening was great but I HATE the dry down.
Lesson learned: buy decants first so you can try a full wearing before buying.
Le labo to expensive to be justified... overpriced
If you like Sandal wood you should try BDK Gris charnel
BDK Gris Charnel extrait much better
The last niche fragrance I bought was Bond No 9 New Bond St. from TJ Maxx on Wednesday, and I love it because it's unique, so it's niche in the sense that it's a niche brand and also it's a unique fragrance to me. It has a nice, sweet cacao aroma that I really like. The first full bottle of a niche fragrance was a couple months ago when I got Mancera Instant Crush.
I absolutely love Instant Crush so far too, but it has a scent note that reminds me of Cincinnati chili, specifically Skyline chili. I'm from Cincinnati, and we have this chili that's really runny and served on hot dogs or over spaghetti in various "#-Ways", such as the Three Way has spaghetti, chili, and shredded cheddar cheese. The Four Way also has beans or onions, and the Five Way has all five ingredients.
I think that might be a reason why I've gotten a compliment from a random stranger at Kroger, a few weeks ago when I was there with my fiance. We were walking in the store, and heard a lady say someone smelled good, and asked if it was us. Katie, who is probably my ex again now just because I think she's ghosted me again almost two weeks ago, unrelated to this story, said that I was the one into fragrances. So I walked over closer to the lady, and she confirmed that it was me, again said that I smelled amazing, and she asked what fragrance I had used. I told her it was Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill and Ombre Nomade, because I definitely remembered using both of those earlier. But I remembered later that I had also used Instant Crush.
I really want to try Mind Games, Penhaligon, and Roja, and also some extrait de parfums, like BDK Gris Charnel Extrait or the Louis Vuitton extrait's, like Symphony or Cosmic Cloud, or Argos Triumph of Bacchus extrait. I have a sample of the Eau de Parfum version of Argos TOB, but haven't tried the extrait.
I also just got Xerjoff Naxos last week, because it was on sale for 15% off on Amazon. I got it for $213, which isn't bad. I really like it so far. The box is probably the fanciest presentation that I've had so far with a fragrance. The outer cardboard box is really nice and colorful, with the Italian flag colors, and the quirky illustration of the head with wings and three legs growing out of it, I guess.
The leather case inside the box, that's purple with the giant stylized X on the front is gorgeous too. It's like a giant jewelry box. Upon opening that, the cloth inside that covers the bottle is also just beautiful. The cap is a fingerprint magnet, but it's so pretty too, and the bottle in general is gorgeous. The atomizer works amazingly, and the scent is initially citrus and also some black licorice like scent, but that might be patchouli; I'm not sure. I really like it so far. It dries down to some deeper, richer scent notes, projects far, and lasts a long time.
I saw on the Xerjoff website, that you can basically make your own sample pack, by picking four fragrances for 25 Euros. The fact that it's in Euro's was disheartening, and implies that it would take forever to actually get the products, but it seems like that is a way to actually try their fragrances without just blind buying expensive bottles.
I like Instant Crush. I get a lot of compliments. I won’t say it is my favorite but I like it.
Thanks for this vid …struggling myself with bottles of fragrances that I purchased but rarely wear!!! Too, too expensive now to continue on that road …currently just sampling via 3-5ml decants and deciding -don’t like, like, but probably won’t wear often, or definitive “yes” -gotta get!😃
Some full bottle regrets: Sunshine Man, Psychedelique, Oud du jour -all I like, but rarely reach for!
Amouage Reflection man is 9/10, it's so good for formal meetings.
I feel like hating on Bond No 9 is the “cool” thing to do. They have so many great fragrances and the scent of peace for him is my signature scent.
I think people dislike it for good reason. There’s a persistent, unpleasant synthetic note that seems to be present in every Bond #9 fragrance I’ve put my nose on.
Think you've been pretty kind to Acqua di Parma Sandalo. In simple words, it's an old people sandalwood fragrance.
Any fragrance thats expensive its a good idea to buy 3/5/10ml decant, wear it over a month or two then make the decision
Best advice
I got excited when you said you preferred Torino 22 to Torino 21(I agree completely with your assesment there) but then you had to go and ruin it by poo pooing Reflection man and Bleeker street. Reflection man is a total banger of a fragrance and I have received a number of compliments wearing it. Perhaps BS is not quite on par with Reflection man but it is a solid solid fragrance and has nothing to do with GIT. If anything Chez Bond by Bond No 9 smells like GIT, I think you got confused there. Also Bond No 9 is an excellent niche house, far too overpriced these day(mostly the last couple of years prices sky rocketed) but to my nose is the second best niche house after Creed. Chez Bond may be better than GIT, Governors island is a hidden gem, Bleeker Street is a solid winner, Scent of Peace is also quite good(don't spray too much though) as well as a few others that I haven't gotten round to purchasing yet. I really wanted to agree with you there and you kicked it off with a perfect opening round but then floundered towards the end.
Feelin bad for my boy Tonka Cola. Amazing scent! And i use it as my signature scent - I'm 28 y.o. guy, more on a funny and playful side of character. And it works just perfect, on my dates, girls love it)
I also have Amore caffe, and it slaps. I really enjoy Amore Caffe, when it's cold outside, it has "warming" effect. But for me personally, Tonka Cola is just more unique as a signature.
Chez Bond!!! I hate the dry down..smells like vaseline
Funny, I absolutelly love Amouge Reflection and Torino 21
Not a major regret because I sold it very quickly, but Hacivat was not for me. I tried to love it, but I am just about to waive the white flag on the "Aventus" style DNA. That was my 5th. Intense Cedrat Boise will be the last. BR 540 DNA isn't for me either.
#1 What’s a good fresh fragrance I can just throw in my toiletry bag , one that lasts long.
#2 is Mont Blanc Legend spirit a good daily fragrance for work that would last 9 hours? If not what do you recommend I should use for a daily fresh Summer fragrance that lasts 9+ hours (for a teen )
Try JPG le Beau paradise garden 🙂 (only if you like coconut, go in store and try it if you can)
“I feel bad for you son. I got 99 problems but Prada l’homme intense…I’m not gonna finish that”- Omar 2023.
Great video. I agreed with your sentiment/opinion on all points.
how do you actually regret kalan, its literally one of PDM's best....
Most people won’t agree with you, myself included
@@SchoolOfScent taste are subjective, the scent isn't that bad... Influencers like yourself will push people away from trying it. I say its one of their more unique ones which makes it stand out from something like greenly sedley and percival
So much more annoying seeing people hate on the xerjoff guy than seeing the xerjoff guy. Stop letting a TH-cam comment bother you. Go touch grass
Ill give you fiddy for the Torino21 *spits in hand*
I will buy your Torino21 from you!
Only if you wear already otherwise be ready for disappointment... for me Torino can't justify high price
@trumpameri1638 Yes love the scent but not the performance hoping to get it at a dirt cheap price lol 😅
@@seanjoseph2310 👏👏👏
Dropping those based comments in the video like "dont buy into the hype"
Got myself Bond No9 New York Nights because it was on a massive sale and kinda the hype around it.
I dont regret getting it and do like the scent but def couldve bought something else. Its nice to have but it feels like its gone after 4h which is WILD for the price tag
I regret buying intense caffe by montal (not as good quality as I thought) cedrat boise ( even though its fresh the first hour its cloying from close) aqcua di parma mandorlo di sicilia ( non existent projection) and sadly xerjoff naxos (i don’t reach it much only for special occasions ) and nishane hachivat ( its to generic to my nose ) the fragrances that i mostly enjoy are the ones that are versatile like 40 knots and bois imperial these two are swis army fragrances for me ❤
Love instant crush
I agree with your Bond.9 take. They are basically a creed clone house
Once bought Aqua Di Parma Colonia CLUB thinking I was buying Colonia C.L.U.B. Wish Id done my research at the time as those scents are nothing alike
Omar thanks for your thoughts!
Omar, torino 21 is so bad. Send it to my way)
No regrets yet :)
I agree Bond No9 is a very over hyped house, I have only tried samples and was disappointed with all of them for me my fragrance I regret is Khamzat Smesh by Superz Budapest I loved it for the first few wears but I now find it a bit boreing, for a niche fragrance it is very one dimensional I don't dislike it, but I can't see it getting much use.
I could not disagree more with you on reflection man. Yeah maybe reflection 45 is better but it’s also triple the price. In 2023 it was far away my favorite fragrance that I owned and I owned about 90 different fragrances. I will say I’m not crazy about it as I was but still a big fan. and it does something different than most summer fragrances considering there’s no citrus or fruit
I regret many in the last few years since they have gone mad silently reformulating, and banning ingredients.
Hey Omar, what do you think of Alexandria Fragrances' clone of Naxos, 1981X?
Solid and long lasting! Feels like a more ‘casual’ version of Naxos
Layton disappointed me with that strong minty vibe. I heard reviewers talking about apple pie vibe and I fell for it.
I regret buying apple brandy by Kilian, Percival, Layton by parfum de marley, i regret buying Dia by amouage.
Ohh man that's tuff. I regretted buying Killians AB, after 2 years not wearing it, I like it, not a love but had a "Ohhh" moment.
Layton, don't care to wear, but man is it good in the air.
Whats that pink stuff on your Head?? Nevertheless grt video.
I regretted buying jubilation 25. I tried it 2 different times and I just didn’t like it. Also electimus austere or however it’s spelled.
Instant Crush is so loud…I feel like it’s chewing on my skin.
Timestamp for encelade?
Wait, instant crush is a clone of BR540? I might want to get the original now since I love the mancera so much. Though I only do one spray 😂
Don't believe the hype, it's a saffron bomb in the realms of BR40, AG's Cloud is a clown ser BR40. Just like their cedrat Boise inspiration of Aventus but CDNI is closer.
Oh...Sandalo, you have broken my heart, Bro. xD
Can you make a review about CH saffron lazuli, i just bought it 😊
Where Xerjoff guide?
I think niche fragrances have the biggest boom/bust potential. Whereas designers have much more meh potential.
Cmon Omar...Xerjoff buying guide
Torino 22 is way better than torino 21. I agree with you
Torino 22 smells like a minty BR540-ultra redundant. T21 is a a beautiful scent that really grows on you, imo.
@@krisjones4051 you probably say that BR 540 because of saffron but a fragrance that have saffron in notes doesn't mean that that fragrance is BR 540. Only similar point is saffron. Also I don't get mint vibes at all. For me, this scent smells like eaucalyptus, saffron and tea vibes with woody facet underneath. On the other hand, Torino 21 is a cliche scent and smells like lemon and mint. Now this scent is redundant in my opinion and nothing can change that. Performance is better also.
@@Faust_9 If you go onto fragrantica there’s dozens of people who compare it to BR540 😂
You cannot come at me and a hundred other perfume heads because we find it strikingly similar.
And T22 is like a feminine, milky/oatmilky, minty/eucalyptusy/sagey, night time fragrance.
@@Faust_9 Idk man, in the dry down I definitely get BR540 and dozens of other people on the internet have the same experience. Plus it’s more feminine to my nose so Torino 21 is my go-to. Like a lemony mint tea fragrance.
@@krisjones4051 I don't really like the thought of smelling like lemonade. Especially if it costs 200 euros, it's a pass for me. I'd rather smell like tea with saffron and woodiness. It's more unique way to smell good in my opinion. Also if the style and appeareance is masculine enough, unisex fragrances are better. Smelling unisex is balance things out. My preference is 22
Sandalwood guide maybe????? 😄
Omar can you recommend a good designer fragrance that is a beast mode to you????
Beast Mode? There’s plenty, the first one that comes to mind is SWY Absolutely
How much do you want for that reflection 45? I’ll put it to use bro!
Thank God I only bought 2ml sample of Torino 21. Most overrated fragrance I've smelt
Same thoughts.. just a mentol mint scent .. Torino 22 although is a Banger on my skin .. what a nice smell
I agree with Reflection Man, it smells like old lady, Jubilation XXV is way better
Xerjoff
Is it opposite day?
Would love a Xerjoff donation haha
Hey Omar, im in a tough spot i am absolutely in love with 1 million lucky but its discontinued and my bottle is practically empty any recommendations?
Not discontinued, but they changed the bottle, smoke/tinted glass vs clear glass.
Torino 21 is not even a niche fragrance. Its a designeresc release by niche brand. Lemon detergent opening and green mint and musk. Just overpriced for what it is. Perfect example where you paying only a name.
Mancera - instant crush is definetly not stronger than br540. I have them both and br540 is way beefier than instant crush
T21 is a beautiful fresh bomb. Not sure how you can dislike it except for an aversion to photorealistic lemon zest and mint/herbs. Smells like a musky herbal garden.
@@krisjones4051 it is by far worst xerjoff release amongs all fragrances. Take reinessance for example how to make amazing and complex freshie
Damn Torino 21 has been on my list for ages. Hmm
Most love it, but it’s not my style
TK No. 10 for me. Very disappointing perfumery!
Mancera Aoud Lemon Mint too
I’ll trade you Nio, for Torino 21, right now. Seriously.
O mate you can’t say that 😢😢 putting T22 above T21 …that’s a no I have lots of respect for your content but not today.,I have bought T22and T21 and everyone loves T21 including myself…I had even a video on instagram asking 20 girls which one is better not even a single one picked T22 so T21 wins in any way 😢😢
For now my only niche regret is Aoud Lemon Mint by Mancera. At first I liked it on paper strip and skin so I bought it and summer came and I’ve found out that it was too much for summer for me. Strong synthetic oud and almond followed by candy sweet lemon with more almonds. Too harsh and pungent.
Did you ever regret Cosmic Pepper? Thats been on my radar recently
Only received a sample, not my style personally but it’s a solid scent!
@@SchoolOfScent fair enough. Might give it a pass then. I'm not keen on rose and oud but always willing to change my mind on something that stands out.
Thanks for the recommendation on Oud Maracuja btw. I got a sample and it's really good in all aspects
i have a question..what fragrance would zeus use?
Probably one of the 'bad boy' scents 😆
Pickle juice with pencil shavings.😆
first to say first🗣️🗣️
Mine is Frank Boclet- Cocaine
Nice video
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