You are hands down the GOAT. The quality and production value of your videos is second to none. Thank you for making such incredible content for the fragcom. You are a treasure.
Started my fragrance journey few months back, I’ve a nice collection so far. I just keep watching reviews of fragrances all the time. Whenever I’ve time I’m on TH-cam watching videos about Fragnances. I must say you’re a best reviewer so far mate. Love watching your videos ❤️
You gotta let your Armaf macerate for 2 months and it will KICK in the strength like a mf. Spray it 15 times, shake it up for 40 seconds and leave it alone for 2 months. The smell changes drastically.
armaf milestone is my recent favorite fragrance, it's a very pleasant from the beginning spray till the end. i got very good longevity also, +10 hours on my inner elbow with only one spray. FYI, i really hate CDNIM, i can't stand with the opening smells, too harsh like floor cleaning smell.
I recently smelled all the creeds, and I agree Mille is my favorite. After watching this I feel better about purchasing milestone. I'm still going to support creed and buy imperial as well. Thanks for the review
Let’s get one thing straight!! I would watch, like, share, comment, download, upload any clickbait Chat Roulette videos at half speed without skipping ads as long as you never review Creed Millillillillisime Imperial!!
I dont agree George... Creed are putting themselves out of business by pricing themselves completely out of the market by asking for exuberant money for completely average performing scents... and that is exactly why C.D.N.I.M has been such a success and creed are now finding themselves in trouble.
@@itskyyuuuu maybe not right now but they're so arrogant that they're shooting themselves in the foot and in a few years they'll realise no one wants to buy from them anymore because they're not innovating and are pricing everyone out of their products
When you bought Unforgivable because you liked its smell and then hear about Milestone, you'll buy it without much hesitation because Unforgivables perfomance is just so terrible.
Be honest with your viewers the reason you go through 5 bottles of Creed Millesime Imperial is because Creed Millesime Imperial is so weak and not worth the money. The Creed label #2 ingredient is listed as water Your Millesime Imperial has died and left no scent.
MI was my fav Creed scent and after buying Milestone its difficult to justify continuing to spend that much on MI. Milestone is about 90-95% the scent profile with better longeivty on my skin. Game over.
You forgot to mention the most important difference with MI and Milestone. The performance. My gold bottle of MI, as much as I love the scent is almost redundant to me to wear out because it only lasts about 2 hours max then it's gone. SO not worth it's price tag.
MI is also my favorite(and I actually am one of the lucky ones who get great longevity with it) but Milestone is if not outright replacing MI, supplementing my last 3 bottles of MI(2016)to make them last longer. My mom who smelled me one day was amazed by the smell and insisted I get her a bottle(she has never had that reaction funny enough even around MI) so I got her 2! She said it smelled like watermelons and I laughed, it’s now her favorite fragrance, it even dethroned Tommy Girl and that was her fragrance love! I find Milestone is a super close clone of MI but the watermelon part(which I never made out as an actual watermelon smell, more of a freshly cut rose stems) does lean closer to a watermelon smell to me. So in a way, it actually may be more appealing to many. Honestly like George, I don’t want to say what I’m about to say but I’m going to say it. Milestone is awesome and There is no way I will buy another bottle of MI with this good of a replacement(I’m not even gonna call it a clone). This is an easy 10/10, everything from the price to the smell and to my critical nose, the quality(if you have smelled cdnim and did not like it, this is a different situation) impressed me to the point where I personally am replacing MI with this and I am MI’s 2nd biggest fan! If you love MI try it, no hype here, this just replaced my favorite fragrance which kinda makes me feel uneasy and dirty and kind of like I am abandoning a close friend. “Sad but true”(in my greatest James Hetfield voice). Supporting artists is one thing, supporting a for profit company who sold to another company just for the sake of burning money is not wise. This is that good of a clone that in my opinion and to my nose, I would suggest your wasting money...I can’t believe Im saying this, that’s how good this is. I’m sad but being realistic I’m happy I have this for $38 bucks a bottle...unreal, this is the greatest fragrance hack in the universe and the greatest fragrance bargain I think there is. If it’s not a 1/1 clone, it’s 10% more watermelonly with the exact same framework around it with the ozonic airy sea salt. I think Armaf just screwed up George’s last review, which I am also sad about. This fragrance is depressing and joyous at the same time, balancing both equally just like the sea salt ozonic watermelon/freshly cut rose stems accord that made MI the greatest do it all fragrance of all time. I can’t believe I’m talking about an Armaf this way...I can’t believe it.
Kudos to you bro. For that Life saving (lol) review. MI was my signature but performance was meh... But milestone as per u is more than the replacement and kills MI cold blooded.
I have both. And I regret paying $450 for a bottle of cologne that smells 95% like a 60 bottle of Milestone. Unless some one asks you to see the bottle they have no idea it is not Creed.
@@Coloradical_ no sir. The new creed doesn't hold the same scent as the old bottles. That's a fact. Unelss you have a older bottle let's say 2013 or 14? All smells the same.
@@Friend2NoOne I cant speak on older bottles, ive never smelled. i do find it hard to believe that older MI smelled cheaply made and ultra synthetic tho. but what do i know?
Just received my bottle of Milestone.This is insane. I mean it is really a stronger, more powerful version of currently available MI. The salty, oceanic part as you mentioned is 100% there. This scent is very natural smelling, doesn't come across synthetic at all. Creed must wake up before it gets too late. I want Armaf to do a perfect clone of Tom Ford Oud Wood.
@@DTJ2024the difference in quality between the two fragrances is noticeable when compared side by side but every year creed lowers their quality and increased their price. Milestone is about 90% similar to creed but doesn’t price gouge the customer. Paying a few hundred dollars for a creed fragrance which goes down in quality every year is not worth it vs buying a dupe.
I disagree so strongly w this. There is nothing natural smelling about Milestone, it is 100% synthetic sprayed from the bottle and doesn't compare to real MI. For the value it's great, the sillage and projection are def there but that's all Milestone has. It's like comparing gas station sushi to Iron Chef
agreed every bit of this review.. wore it today.. 9 hours later it still lingers around me.. very good stuff from Armaf.. miles ahead compared to other clone (unforgivable, love n luck).. really hard to find anywhere in Malaysia.. sold out.. I'm one of the last buyer.. lucky me..
Or perhaps the original creators should listen to the critics and make a change instead of diluting their fragrances and charging the same price or more.
You are utterly entertaining! I remember when you did that collab a while back with a bunch of the Frag community and you were brilliant. Thank you for putting a little joy and levity into my life. Peace be with you and yours.
I gotta he honest. Armaf is pretty damn good at Creed. When I want compliments I go with CDNIM or Tres Nuit. When I’m wearing fragrance for myself. I wear the Aventus or GIT. I don’t know why... I swear Armaf clones of Creed are compliment monsters
I think its good that clones make expensive brands rethink their price, its same with all brands that think its normal that ppl pay $£€60-> for a tshirt.
I simply just cannot afford ANY Greed fragrance! However, I am VERY happy with Milestone! It's so good that I put it right up there with CDNIM and Sillage as being THE BEST Armaf clones! It's friggin BEAUTIFUL!!
Why Spend $300 to $500 for any Fragrance when you can spend $35 to $50 a fraction of the cost? I get it difference between Designer & Niche in Quality / Ingredients...
Purchased Milestone; a 2016 Millesime Imperial and a 2019 Millesime Imperial. Frankly, Milestone and the 2019 Millesime Imperial smell identical; a strong watermelon backed by a touch of salt/aquatic notes. Purchasing the current Millesime Imperial, therefore, seems unjustifiable when you can purchase the identical smell at a fraction of the cost. The 2016 4 oz Millesime Imperial batch purchased; however, smells markedly different from both Milestone and the 2019 Millesime Imperial; far more prominent, and gorgeous, salt note coupled to a gorgeous ambergris drydown. In sum, therefore, 2016 Millesime Imperial is worth it, but 2019 Millesime Imperial is an utter waste given Milestone's existence.
Your thumbnails are so funny! Honestly, that face expression:))) Just wanted to say that (these perfumes doesn't interest me at all but I am quite shocked that Creed is your FAV perfume WOW!)
Really enjoyed this video! Great and honest review. I'll declare my hand, I am no subscriber to Creed hype, never have been - and I've been collecting fragrances for many years. I've always thought them over-priced; their inconsistency of batches irritates the hell out of me when so many other perfume houses manage to get it right and at a lower cost. Like you, I have some sacred cow fragrances, but if someone else produced a fragrance so close as made no difference, like you, I would be honest about it - but I also know how tough it would be to admit it! This is the first of your videos I've watched, I am now sufficiently intrigued to watch more. Thank-you and well done sir.
I don't think clones are killing the perfume industry. I think IFRA regulations are killing the perfume industry. It's much easier to clone expensive fragrances, if houses are being forced to switch out natural raw materials because of "allergens" and replace them with synthetics.
I‘m really new to this fragrance hobby and I appreciate your attitude with telling us to support to creators but on the other hand you are genuine enough to tell us that there is a fragrance out there that is almost like your favorite. You don’t bullshit your viewers and that’s what I like about you! :)
I have recently bought Milestone. Very very good quality, very 90s, yummy salted melon/fruit. Not monster longevity, but acceptable. All in all, a pleasure to wear. Leaves very oily residue at the point of application. Proper test to come in summer time :) Love the dramaticality of your review, very involved, grabs my heart. Cheers!
Buying Armaf makes sense, it's only around 30$ and if you hate it no harm done, but what kind of idiot spends 100$ on an Aventus clone when with that kind of money you can get a Decant of the real thing or save up for the whole bottle. =/
Not only that, but the owner is a complete dick. I got samples from perfums vintage and they leaked on the ride, I wrote in a review that I thought the samples had broken or leaked, he got BIG MAD and emailed me telling me to never buy from them again AND he stood on it by refunding my purchases lmao.. such a tool
Also, my all time.FAVORITE dna, May I ask, I've only ever smelled newer batches of Creed Millesime Imperial. Do older batches have an almost Gasoline-ish smell in the background when you sniff it up close? I get that from Milestone but not newer Creed MI. Maybe just my nose tho..Ty
The funny thing is, todays Millesime Imperial doesnt smell like Millesime Imperial anymore. I have a 2020 batch and its got almost no salt, no sparkling watermelon note. It smells good and has quality, but it just doesnt get me. People on fragrantica posted the same. The REAL Millesime Imperial is now Armaf Milestone, wich mimics exactly that older MI batch from the transparent bottles with the salty sparkling watermelon. Oh, and it has 3 times the performance. Shame on Creed.
Alexandria's Clone shits on Milestone. It doesn't have the salt punch that the armaf has but it's just so much more balanced. I know a clone is good when I literally can't distinguish between the real deal. Milestone trys. Citron Del Mar you would be able to trick me in a blind smell test.
I’ve never watched a review that has convinced me so fully to buy something. I just can’t afford millisime for the foreseeable future. I only ever smelt it because you banged on about it so much . And I’d sniff it when I’d get a chance . And I’ve always thoroughly understood your stance on it, it’s greatness etc Thanks I will get millisime one day I promise .
💯💯💯 I HAVE NEVER ONCE REVIEWED A TH-cam VIDEO B4, BUT HONESTLY JUST LISTENING TO YOUR TAKE ON THIS. i gave it a shot and i gotta say u were right MILESTONE IS AMAZING. THE SCENT IS JUST BREATH TAKING. wishing club de nuit intense intense was such a smooth pleasing fragrance from scratch. Damn! I just received it and im already thinking of buying another one. Thanks mate
Ok, this video I commented on 3 weeks ago motivated me to buy this fragrance.... The truth... I actually like it better than the original. The armaf smells very much like the MI batch I had in 2010.. it actually smells like a vintage batch and the performance i get is great.. I was very surprised about how good the performance is and projection.
@@FragranceGame85 I’ve got club de nuit…..quality fragrance albeit not my favourite style. I haven’t tried Sillage but I have silver mountain water and it’s decent but overrated IMO.
Wow.. this CDN MILESTONE smell 99.9999% just like Creeds MI and last much longer as well.. Beast mode fragrance! 🔥🔥will never pay Creed prices again for this fragrance, from now on CDN MILESTONE it is…
The fact that you have to pay attention to the batch No. with Creed fragrances tells me that they have a serious quality control issue. Each batch should be identical to the last, unless that batch variance is part of the Creed business model...
Right now I’m in the library working away at my PhD, and there arose in me the sudden and random urge to watch an Armaf Milestone review. So, after a couple of minutes scanning the usual tripe I came by this and started to watch. I was barely two and a half minutes into it and I just had to stop, because it looks too good to just casually watch right now. The suspense has me such that I’ve paused it, and the second my boys are in bed tonight I’ll be racing to sit down with a glass of my favourite red to enjoy the remainder from the utmost edge of my favourite chair. I know the Armaf cloning stuff is old news to all those ‘fragnogs’ or whatever you call yourselves, but I’m a total newbie in the field and can’t wait to see this story unfold (hands rub in anticipation).
I know I'm late to the party, but after buying it, I've never looked back... Its more refreshing fruity and easy to wear!! Also, leave the indicated notes behind, it really smells like melons... Not watermelons, Mellons... Which is super refreshing and nobody has a perfume that's based on this fruit and this bottle seemingly by mistake has gone and made this fragrance happen...
This stuff is absolute garbage! It’s doesn’t even last a minute! I have $30 fragrances that out do this. Paid over $200 dollars for a bottle of disappointment! And whoever says this is a good bottle from Creed is flat out lying!!!
@@gtrriffs just got it last week. Very good in my opinion. Performance and similarity super close. And the difference in price tag? Pffffttt easy pick in my opinion bro
Millesime Imperial is one of my first purchases when I got into the hobby back in 2011. The opening was phenomenal buy it rarely last on my skin. In 2016 I bought a 17 oz MI and I was disappointed. It doesn't smell as good anymore. I've missed the original MI until I found Milestone. It's better than current MI and has better performance. Sure, it doesn't have as that creed ambergris but it's the next best thing to having vintage MI
We're deep into fall, but today the weather is warm so I decided to try my sample decant of Millesime Imperial. I LOVE IT. Versace pour Homme and D&G Light Blue eau Intense have been favorites of mine (I even had a spray of Versace on at the gym), but this blows VpH away. The price for a bottle of Creed is quite extravagant, so I'm very happy to find that you like this bottle of Milestone which costs 1/10th the price.
Millesime Imperial is my fave frag as well, and I for one hear ya when you suggest that we support the original creators of these amazing scents, but Id hope you agree that when these houses start watering down fragrances and then have the audacity to raise the prices, it gets really hard for the "average Joe" to sink what would equal atleast half or more of a paycheck for a fragrance with bad performance when we can get an anazing clone that comes uncomfotably close to the OG (pre-reformulation). I for one have unfortunately had to give up on Creed and I am now in the proscess of ordering a back up bottle of Milestone before THEY ruin it with too many reformulations.. idk why Creed and other brands do this to themselves? Nowadays when I hear the name Creed the term "Ripp off" comes to mind immediately. Sad but true😑
very interesting! i have three bottles of the original so this is an easy blind buy. MI 2017 onward has lost a lot of the magic, doesn't have that sparkle anymore.
So, it was this compelling chap and review where I purchased said bottle. Having a bottle of Creed in my medicine chest, along w 7 other Creed. It was a favorite upon first whiff. This iteration lasted a whole week on my Lululemon polo that I wore on a date. Just laundered and am still shocked that the scent is still there. Are there discrepancies, surely, negligible, most assuredly. Just buy and enjoy. Insane value.
George, great vid. Some really wise words when it comes to clones and I agree with your comments. Whilst it’s not the cheapest hobby in the world, where possible we should try to support the original fragrances for the sake of keeping brand(s) alive. This especially applies to the likes of perfumers like Creed as they tend to focus more on perfume-making rather than marketing. Creed rarely advertise, don’t do celebrity endorsements and keep their distribution channels extremely limited; so pride themselves on their quality and rely on word of mouth etc. As Erwin Creed once said ‘the quality speaks for itself and thats what keeps our clients loyal’.
Never try CMI or Milestone before, but based on reviews, specialy yours, got my Milestone two weeks ago. Just love it. Blind bought it ACDNI too, got me second bottle. Next on list is Explorer. Since came out, love it.
So subjective ..must admit I’ve never really got creed as a brand I’m always underwhelmed , perhaps just dosent work on my skin ...always appears quite faint and lacks projection . Supporting creators I agree with however as prices continue to soar I really don’t blame people for buying clones . Designers all jump on the fragrance bandwagon because it’s such a money maker and the mark up is obscene .. if niche houses pull back on the price a little more people will be more inclined to buy the authentic . Of course It won’t happen as niche and hefty prices are bedfellows pandering to the perception of exclusivity . This being the case I just can’t have any sympathy . If you want to charge exorbitant prices be prepared for homages
Disagree on some of Parfums Vintage. Isla Tropical and Emperor Extrait are really good and better than the fragrances they are cloning. The others I agree with. Armaf is now having a Creed style batch problem too which I really annoying. I stopped buying Aventus and Mi purely based on batches and longevity. For the price they take the piss. 2016 was the last time I enjoyed a Creed.
I really hope your being honest. I dont want to kno if amaf smells good. I want to kno if it smells just like that creed. I want the jayz smell but can't afford it. I bought the amaf so I hope your being honest. I don't like any vids but this is exactly the review I was looking for. U get a like and a sub bro. Keep it going with other big names and the close dupes
Dis a good vidya bb. I'll make a MI shirt for you and bring it to Esxence.
A coffee mug would be nice toi
You mean ARMAF shirt
Very entertaining...haha love it
You know you aren’t funny right? You try way too hard to be
Well...this is a new milestone in your fragrance reviewing career.
Shutup
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Lolzzz
Dunt dunt tisk*
Welcome to the "club"
You are hands down the GOAT. The quality and production value of your videos is second to none. Thank you for making such incredible content for the fragcom. You are a treasure.
Started my fragrance journey few months back, I’ve a nice collection so far.
I just keep watching reviews of fragrances all the time. Whenever I’ve time I’m on TH-cam watching videos about Fragnances.
I must say you’re a best reviewer so far mate.
Love watching your videos ❤️
This is so funny and you made me laugh so much but the best part to me was when you dearly address MI as Millie 😂 great video as always !
You gotta let your Armaf macerate for 2 months and it will KICK in the strength like a mf. Spray it 15 times, shake it up for 40 seconds and leave it alone for 2 months. The smell changes drastically.
Great review I can feel your passion with MI
Great video mate, like the honesty. Keep smashing it - Nik
Couldn't help but order after this video. You were right! It is very very close. Very nice alternative 👍
Brilliant review.
armaf milestone is my recent favorite fragrance, it's a very pleasant from the beginning spray till the end. i got very good longevity also, +10 hours on my inner elbow with only one spray. FYI, i really hate CDNIM, i can't stand with the opening smells, too harsh like floor cleaning smell.
The new CDNIM sold in the last few months arent harsh anymore
I recently smelled all the creeds, and I agree Mille is my favorite. After watching this I feel better about purchasing milestone. I'm still going to support creed and buy imperial as well. Thanks for the review
I hope to never see a Creed Millisime Imperial review from you.
I appreciate your passion & honest review.
Let’s get one thing straight!! I would watch, like, share, comment, download, upload any clickbait Chat Roulette videos at half speed without skipping ads as long as you never review Creed Millillillillisime Imperial!!
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@@jezebulls why?
why?
@@bandawhat33 bc he has stated that his review of CMI will be his final review. I enjoy this channel, its content and don’t want it to end.
I dont agree George... Creed are putting themselves out of business by pricing themselves completely out of the market by asking for exuberant money for completely average performing scents... and that is exactly why C.D.N.I.M has been such a success and creed are now finding themselves in trouble.
Creed is not in trouble whatsoever.
I agree, Creed overprices themselves and then reduces bottle size? Smh....
@@itskyyuuuu yes.
Creed in trouble 😏
@@itskyyuuuu maybe not right now but they're so arrogant that they're shooting themselves in the foot and in a few years they'll realise no one wants to buy from them anymore because they're not innovating and are pricing everyone out of their products
@@robbiecale3327 they've always made shit fragrances. Nothing has changed.
Armaf is dangerously becoming one of the best clone companies
One of the greatest review videos if not the greatest review video ever. Damn!!
This is one of the most creative, funny and genuinely honest fragrance reviews ive ever watched! Good job my man
I can't tell if it's satire or not?
Best fragrance review hands-down I have ever seen. Almost tempted to blind buy this without ever smelling this or the original Creed.
Its quite nice...I have never smelled the original Creed..but I bought milestone ...its a quality fragrance
When you bought Unforgivable because you liked its smell and then hear about Milestone, you'll buy it without much hesitation because Unforgivables perfomance is just so terrible.
Fun fact, there is a Millesime Imperial breakfast cereal coming out!
Be honest with your viewers the reason you go through 5 bottles of Creed Millesime Imperial is because Creed Millesime Imperial is so weak and not worth the money. The Creed label #2 ingredient is listed as water Your Millesime Imperial has died and left no scent.
MI was my fav Creed scent and after buying Milestone its difficult to justify continuing to spend that much on MI. Milestone is about 90-95% the scent profile with better longeivty on my skin. Game over.
Is there MI's oceanic notes in milestone? What are the %5 differences?
@@canozcolak650Red berries and ginger in the opening of Milestone, after 30 mins they are identical
@@canozcolak650Turpentine!!
You forgot to mention the most important difference with MI and Milestone. The performance. My gold bottle of MI, as much as I love the scent is almost redundant to me to wear out because it only lasts about 2 hours max then it's gone. SO not worth it's price tag.
Dace Dark Is it much better with Milestone?
Damn this was a great review. I've been watching fragrance reviews for 15 years...this is one of the best I've ever seen.
Have you seen his clickbait Chat Roulette video? It’s fire!
MI is also my favorite(and I actually am one of the lucky ones who get great longevity with it) but Milestone is if not outright replacing MI, supplementing my last 3 bottles of MI(2016)to make them last longer. My mom who smelled me one day was amazed by the smell and insisted I get her a bottle(she has never had that reaction funny enough even around MI) so I got her 2! She said it smelled like watermelons and I laughed, it’s now her favorite fragrance, it even dethroned Tommy Girl and that was her fragrance love! I find Milestone is a super close clone of MI but the watermelon part(which I never made out as an actual watermelon smell, more of a freshly cut rose stems) does lean closer to a watermelon smell to me. So in a way, it actually may be more appealing to many. Honestly like George, I don’t want to say what I’m about to say but I’m going to say it. Milestone is awesome and There is no way I will buy another bottle of MI with this good of a replacement(I’m not even gonna call it a clone). This is an easy 10/10, everything from the price to the smell and to my critical nose, the quality(if you have smelled cdnim and did not like it, this is a different situation) impressed me to the point where I personally am replacing MI with this and I am MI’s 2nd biggest fan! If you love MI try it, no hype here, this just replaced my favorite fragrance which kinda makes me feel uneasy and dirty and kind of like I am abandoning a close friend. “Sad but true”(in my greatest James Hetfield voice). Supporting artists is one thing, supporting a for profit company who sold to another company just for the sake of burning money is not wise. This is that good of a clone that in my opinion and to my nose, I would suggest your wasting money...I can’t believe Im saying this, that’s how good this is. I’m sad but being realistic I’m happy I have this for $38 bucks a bottle...unreal, this is the greatest fragrance hack in the universe and the greatest fragrance bargain I think there is. If it’s not a 1/1 clone, it’s 10% more watermelonly with the exact same framework around it with the ozonic airy sea salt. I think Armaf just screwed up George’s last review, which I am also sad about. This fragrance is depressing and joyous at the same time, balancing both equally just like the sea salt ozonic watermelon/freshly cut rose stems accord that made MI the greatest do it all fragrance of all time. I can’t believe I’m talking about an Armaf this way...I can’t believe it.
appreciate that insight haha
Paragraphs bruh.
Kudos to you bro. For that
Life saving (lol) review.
MI was my signature but performance was meh...
But milestone as per u is more than the replacement and kills MI cold blooded.
I have both. And I regret paying $450 for a bottle of cologne that smells 95% like a 60 bottle of Milestone. Unless some one asks you to see the bottle they have no idea it is not Creed.
The only people who wouldn't know it wasn't Creed are people who have never smelled real MI
@@Coloradical_ no sir. The new creed doesn't hold the same scent as the old bottles. That's a fact. Unelss you have a older bottle let's say 2013 or 14? All smells the same.
@@Friend2NoOne I cant speak on older bottles, ive never smelled. i do find it hard to believe that older MI smelled cheaply made and ultra synthetic tho. but what do i know?
I just ordered this. It's reassuring to hear someone who is truly knowledgeable of it's inspiration vouch for it.
clones are fixing the perfume market because the big companies are now afraid that they cannot weaken the performance of fragrances forever
Correct. It's making them get back to their A game.
Watching this 10 months after it was posted. Wow, I felt this. You have made another subscriber.
I bought Milestone because of this video and its one of my favorite fragrances of all time :)
I had millisime imperial for 3 years bought Milestone and shockingly it's better than the creed one
Just received my bottle of Milestone.This is insane. I mean it is really a stronger, more powerful version of currently available MI. The salty, oceanic part as you mentioned is 100% there. This scent is very natural smelling, doesn't come across synthetic at all. Creed must wake up before it gets too late. I want Armaf to do a perfect clone of Tom Ford Oud Wood.
Delusional - Milestone is awful
@@DTJ2024milestone is very very good!
@@DTJ2024the difference in quality between the two fragrances is noticeable when compared side by side but every year creed lowers their quality and increased their price. Milestone is about 90% similar to creed but doesn’t price gouge the customer. Paying a few hundred dollars for a creed fragrance which goes down in quality every year is not worth it vs buying a dupe.
I disagree so strongly w this. There is nothing natural smelling about Milestone, it is 100% synthetic sprayed from the bottle and doesn't compare to real MI. For the value it's great, the sillage and projection are def there but that's all Milestone has. It's like comparing gas station sushi to Iron Chef
@@Coloradical_how is it now after macerating a bit
Just got it, opening smells like curry 🍛 🤷🏻♂️
agreed every bit of this review.. wore it today.. 9 hours later it still lingers around me.. very good stuff from Armaf.. miles ahead compared to other clone (unforgivable, love n luck).. really hard to find anywhere in Malaysia.. sold out.. I'm one of the last buyer.. lucky me..
Or perhaps the original creators should listen to the critics and make a change instead of diluting their fragrances and charging the same price or more.
sterling perfume should've offer you a JOB to make armaf smells more like creed.
You are utterly entertaining! I remember when you did that collab a while back with a bunch of the Frag community and you were brilliant. Thank you for putting a little joy and levity into my life. Peace be with you and yours.
Why support Creed when someone else can do the same for a fraction of what Creed charges?
I gotta he honest. Armaf is pretty damn good at Creed. When I want compliments I go with CDNIM or Tres Nuit. When I’m wearing fragrance for myself. I wear the Aventus or GIT. I don’t know why... I swear Armaf clones of Creed are compliment monsters
One of the most beautiful, amusing, informative, funny and honest reviews I've seen! Thank you!
My best buy of 2019. Everyone should buy Milestone.
You can't support the lackluster performance of MI, it's just shit. Won't even last on my skin.
How is Milestone performing on your skin?
@@naqib4235 I get roughly 5-6 hours in the current winter weather. I would imagine it would perform alot better in the spring/summer.
Every single armaf has smelled like shit to me
I think its good that clones make expensive brands rethink their price, its same with all brands that think its normal that ppl pay $£€60-> for a tshirt.
I simply just cannot afford ANY Greed fragrance! However, I am VERY happy with Milestone! It's so good that I put it right up there with CDNIM and Sillage as being THE BEST Armaf clones! It's friggin BEAUTIFUL!!
Why Spend $300 to $500 for any Fragrance when you can spend $35 to $50 a fraction of the cost? I get it difference between Designer & Niche in Quality / Ingredients...
Purchased Milestone; a 2016 Millesime Imperial and a 2019 Millesime Imperial. Frankly, Milestone and the 2019 Millesime Imperial smell identical; a strong watermelon backed by a touch of salt/aquatic notes. Purchasing the current Millesime Imperial, therefore, seems unjustifiable when you can purchase the identical smell at a fraction of the cost. The 2016 4 oz Millesime Imperial batch purchased; however, smells markedly different from both Milestone and the 2019 Millesime Imperial; far more prominent, and gorgeous, salt note coupled to a gorgeous ambergris drydown. In sum, therefore, 2016 Millesime Imperial is worth it, but 2019 Millesime Imperial is an utter waste given Milestone's existence.
I will only support creed if they lower the price by around 60%
If the prices were adequate for Creed many would buy their fragrances. 165€ for 50ml is too much. It was their choice to play the luxury game.
Your thumbnails are so funny! Honestly, that face expression:))) Just wanted to say that (these perfumes doesn't interest me at all but I am quite shocked that Creed is your FAV perfume WOW!)
Creed and Armaf use the same stupid chemicals. Period,
I won't support Creed's lucre.
Bro armaf did it to me too, with armaf aura fresh (versace man eau fraiche)
You look like a game of thrones character
My god armaf beat creed..
It really is amazing , so refreshing & unique can't help but wear it every time it's nice out
How's the performance????
@@mercedesbenzs600bash performs great for me, one spray to the chest I could still smell it the next day
I almost teared up watching you get so upset at Milestone. 😥
Really enjoyed this video! Great and honest review. I'll declare my hand, I am no subscriber to Creed hype, never have been - and I've been collecting fragrances for many years. I've always thought them over-priced; their inconsistency of batches irritates the hell out of me when so many other perfume houses manage to get it right and at a lower cost. Like you, I have some sacred cow fragrances, but if someone else produced a fragrance so close as made no difference, like you, I would be honest about it - but I also know how tough it would be to admit it! This is the first of your videos I've watched, I am now sufficiently intrigued to watch more. Thank-you and well done sir.
I don't think clones are killing the perfume industry. I think IFRA regulations are killing the perfume industry. It's much easier to clone expensive fragrances, if houses are being forced to switch out natural raw materials because of "allergens" and replace them with synthetics.
I‘m really new to this fragrance hobby and I appreciate your attitude with telling us to support to creators but on the other hand you are genuine enough to tell us that there is a fragrance out there that is almost like your favorite. You don’t bullshit your viewers and that’s what I like about you! :)
There is no way better to buy Mili other than buying it after watching the MI guardian him self!
Thank you for your passion and honesty man! Good to hear that somebody finally did a great job on clone. Long live Millie!!!
Dude - this is the best review I've ever watched ;)
I have recently bought Milestone. Very very good quality, very 90s, yummy salted melon/fruit. Not monster longevity, but acceptable. All in all, a pleasure to wear. Leaves very oily residue at the point of application. Proper test to come in summer time :) Love the dramaticality of your review, very involved, grabs my heart. Cheers!
Congrats on the 12k!!!
Parfums Pinapple Vintage is hands down the most overpriced over hyper clone house. Thanks for having the onions to say it! I agree 💯
Buying Armaf makes sense, it's only around 30$ and if you hate it no harm done, but what kind of idiot spends 100$ on an Aventus clone when with that kind of money you can get a Decant of the real thing or save up for the whole bottle. =/
Not only that, but the owner is a complete dick. I got samples from perfums vintage and they leaked on the ride, I wrote in a review that I thought the samples had broken or leaked, he got BIG MAD and emailed me telling me to never buy from them again AND he stood on it by refunding my purchases lmao.. such a tool
@@Zeriel00 Absolutely agree, just the the real thing and be done with it instead of spending equal amount of cash on clones.
Also, my all time.FAVORITE dna, May I ask, I've only ever smelled newer batches of Creed Millesime Imperial. Do older batches have an almost Gasoline-ish smell in the background when you sniff it up close? I get that from Milestone but not newer Creed MI. Maybe just my nose tho..Ty
The funny thing is, todays Millesime Imperial doesnt smell like Millesime Imperial anymore. I have a 2020 batch and its got almost no salt, no sparkling watermelon note.
It smells good and has quality, but it just doesnt get me. People on fragrantica posted the same.
The REAL Millesime Imperial is now Armaf Milestone, wich mimics exactly that older MI batch from the transparent bottles with the salty sparkling watermelon.
Oh, and it has 3 times the performance.
Shame on Creed.
Alexandria's Clone shits on Milestone. It doesn't have the salt punch that the armaf has but it's just so much more balanced. I know a clone is good when I literally can't distinguish between the real deal. Milestone trys. Citron Del Mar you would be able to trick me in a blind smell test.
This is honestly hands down overall the best most entertaining review I've ever seen and listened to.
I'll support the original creators when they stop trying to rip people off.
All they finally need to clone is creed viw
I’ve never watched a review that has convinced me so fully to buy something.
I just can’t afford millisime for the foreseeable future.
I only ever smelt it because you banged on about it so much . And I’d sniff it when I’d get a chance .
And I’ve always thoroughly understood your stance on it, it’s greatness etc
Thanks
I will get millisime one day I promise .
Yes! CDN Milestone is so good! Wearing it today, it’s 42 degrees F outside ,and it’s projecting like a beast! BB worthy.
💯💯💯 I HAVE NEVER ONCE REVIEWED A TH-cam VIDEO B4, BUT HONESTLY JUST LISTENING TO YOUR TAKE ON THIS. i gave it a shot and i gotta say u were right MILESTONE IS AMAZING. THE SCENT IS JUST BREATH TAKING. wishing club de nuit intense intense was such a smooth pleasing fragrance from scratch. Damn! I just received it and im already thinking of buying another one. Thanks mate
Maybe you can apply to Armaf someday!
Ok, this video I commented on 3 weeks ago motivated me to buy this fragrance.... The truth... I actually like it better than the original. The armaf smells very much like the MI batch I had in 2010.. it actually smells like a vintage batch and the performance i get is great.. I was very surprised about how good the performance is and projection.
I rly agree with u with parfum vintage they suck its overpriced for nothing armaf is the king of creeds house 👍👍
Damn you just sold the shit out of that. I am ordering now.
I'd also love to know what you think.
@robbybaby1200 for a cheapie it is the shit, smells great, last forever, and is a compliment getter all day.
@@sinless4088 I love it, it smells great, last all day and then some, and women that have smelled it always ask what I'm wearing.
@@whatscooking84 have yougot Armaf Sillage and Club de nuit intense? If so whats your opinion? Just ordered today
@@FragranceGame85 I’ve got club de nuit…..quality fragrance albeit not my favourite style. I haven’t tried Sillage but I have silver mountain water and it’s decent but overrated IMO.
why dont you get the metallic vibe that in my opinion is a lil bit harsh in milestone?
Damn boy! The into was so intense I almost devoted my heart!!!!
Wow.. this CDN MILESTONE smell 99.9999% just like Creeds MI and last much longer as well.. Beast mode fragrance! 🔥🔥will never pay Creed prices again for this fragrance, from now on CDN MILESTONE it is…
The fact that you have to pay attention to the batch No. with Creed fragrances tells me that they have a serious quality control issue. Each batch should be identical to the last, unless that batch variance is part of the Creed business model...
It's because they use all-naturals
This is how a fragrance review should be. Keep coming back to this video. 👍🏻
No exaggeration at all! Milestone smells identical to MI; at least the 2019 batch.
Right now I’m in the library working away at my PhD, and there arose in me the sudden and random urge to watch an Armaf Milestone review. So, after a couple of minutes scanning the usual tripe I came by this and started to watch. I was barely two and a half minutes into it and I just had to stop, because it looks too good to just casually watch right now. The suspense has me such that I’ve paused it, and the second my boys are in bed tonight I’ll be racing to sit down with a glass of my favourite red to enjoy the remainder from the utmost edge of my favourite chair. I know the Armaf cloning stuff is old news to all those ‘fragnogs’ or whatever you call yourselves, but I’m a total newbie in the field and can’t wait to see this story unfold (hands rub in anticipation).
Here’s a reminder to watch it if you didn’t yet!
I know I'm late to the party, but after buying it, I've never looked back... Its more refreshing fruity and easy to wear!! Also, leave the indicated notes behind, it really smells like melons... Not watermelons, Mellons... Which is super refreshing and nobody has a perfume that's based on this fruit and this bottle seemingly by mistake has gone and made this fragrance happen...
😹 Your pain is palpable ... But then so is your humor. Oh, a painfully fun video to watch.
This stuff is absolute garbage! It’s doesn’t even last a minute! I have $30 fragrances that out do this. Paid over $200 dollars for a bottle of disappointment! And whoever says this is a good bottle from Creed is flat out lying!!!
Too bad the real thing is so expensive.
Creed need to lower the price just a smidget... Caus they aint worth the price imo
Need to hit the $175-$225 mark.
$350-$700 is insane. They're not good enough to be high end niché, and they're too expensive for commercial markets.
Wow is it really that good ?! I’m gonna have to buy it.
Was it any good?
@@gtrriffs just got it last week. Very good in my opinion. Performance and similarity super close. And the difference in price tag? Pffffttt easy pick in my opinion bro
Millesime Imperial is one of my first purchases when I got into the hobby back in 2011. The opening was phenomenal buy it rarely last on my skin. In 2016 I bought a 17 oz MI and I was disappointed. It doesn't smell as good anymore. I've missed the original MI until I found Milestone. It's better than current MI and has better performance. Sure, it doesn't have as that creed ambergris but it's the next best thing to having vintage MI
We're deep into fall, but today the weather is warm so I decided to try my sample decant of Millesime Imperial. I LOVE IT. Versace pour Homme and D&G Light Blue eau Intense have been favorites of mine (I even had a spray of Versace on at the gym), but this blows VpH away. The price for a bottle of Creed is quite extravagant, so I'm very happy to find that you like this bottle of Milestone which costs 1/10th the price.
Millesime Imperial is my fave frag as well, and I for one hear ya when you suggest that we support the original creators of these amazing scents, but Id hope you agree that when these houses start watering down fragrances and then have the audacity to raise the prices, it gets really hard for the "average Joe" to sink what would equal atleast half or more of a paycheck for a fragrance with bad performance when we can get an anazing clone that comes uncomfotably close to the OG (pre-reformulation). I for one have unfortunately had to give up on Creed and I am now in the proscess of ordering a back up bottle of Milestone before THEY ruin it with too many reformulations.. idk why Creed and other brands do this to themselves? Nowadays when I hear the name Creed the term "Ripp off" comes to mind immediately. Sad but true😑
very interesting! i have three bottles of the original so this is an easy blind buy. MI 2017 onward has lost a lot of the magic, doesn't have that sparkle anymore.
So, it was this compelling chap and review where I purchased said bottle. Having a bottle of Creed in my medicine chest, along w 7 other Creed. It was a favorite upon first whiff. This iteration lasted a whole week on my Lululemon polo that I wore on a date. Just laundered and am still shocked that the scent is still there. Are there discrepancies, surely, negligible, most assuredly. Just buy and enjoy. Insane value.
George, great vid. Some really wise words when it comes to clones and I agree with your comments. Whilst it’s not the cheapest hobby in the world, where possible we should try to support the original fragrances for the sake of keeping brand(s) alive.
This especially applies to the likes of perfumers like Creed as they tend to focus more on perfume-making rather than marketing. Creed rarely advertise, don’t do celebrity endorsements and keep their distribution channels extremely limited; so pride themselves on their quality and rely on word of mouth etc. As Erwin Creed once said ‘the quality speaks for itself and thats what keeps our clients loyal’.
Sorry
Creed is intentionally cheating us
"SAY NO TO CREED"
feeling hurt saying that bcz i am an admirer of the House.
Great review!! Just received a 10ml sample last week. It absolutely shocked me! I agree...they genuinely did a great job with this one.
WOW BOB WOW! Very David Lynch the first half minute. I was hyped for Twin Peaks season 4 😊. Great review!
Because of your review, I am going to order the knock off now. Thanks!
Never try CMI or Milestone before, but based on reviews, specialy yours, got my Milestone two weeks ago. Just love it. Blind bought it ACDNI too, got me second bottle. Next on list is Explorer. Since came out, love it.
Is Creed in financial trouble or why the strong call to support them? (Other than for being the creators)
So subjective ..must admit I’ve never really got creed as a brand I’m always underwhelmed , perhaps just dosent work on my skin ...always appears quite faint and lacks projection . Supporting creators I agree with however as prices continue to soar I really don’t blame people for buying clones . Designers all jump on the fragrance bandwagon because it’s such a money maker and the mark up is obscene .. if niche houses pull back on the price a little more people will be more inclined to buy the authentic . Of course It won’t happen as niche and hefty prices are bedfellows pandering to the perception of exclusivity . This being the case I just can’t have any sympathy . If you want to charge exorbitant prices be prepared for homages
Disagree on some of Parfums Vintage. Isla Tropical and Emperor Extrait are really good and better than the fragrances they are cloning. The others I agree with. Armaf is now having a Creed style batch problem too which I really annoying. I stopped buying Aventus and Mi purely based on batches and longevity. For the price they take the piss. 2016 was the last time I enjoyed a Creed.
I really hope your being honest. I dont want to kno if amaf smells good. I want to kno if it smells just like that creed. I want the jayz smell but can't afford it. I bought the amaf so I hope your being honest. I don't like any vids but this is exactly the review I was looking for. U get a like and a sub bro. Keep it going with other big names and the close dupes