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Arturs Drikis
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Добавлен 6 мар 2022
Starting your perfume journey? How to apply fragrances? What are the best fragrances? Are you interested in niche perfumes: Creed Aventus, Mancera, Montale, Histoires De Parfums? Or maybe you're on a budget and enjoy Versace Dylan Blue or Zara fragrances? Or even just looking for tips on upgrading your fragrance collection? You are in the right place!
My name is Arturs Drikis, aka as the Fragrant Dev, and I absolutely love perfumes! Why dev, though? That's simple! I'm a full-time software developer! And Fragrances are my number one hobby. I've been on this journey for a few years now and currently have a fragrance collection of 100+ bottles. Not to mention that I'm studying perfumery. So I'm happy to answer any questions you have and sometimes even go a little in-depth!
Before you buy your next perfume bottle, check out my reviews and fragrance lists!
Want to work with me or want your perfumes to be reviewed? For business enquiries: fragrantdev@gmail.com
My name is Arturs Drikis, aka as the Fragrant Dev, and I absolutely love perfumes! Why dev, though? That's simple! I'm a full-time software developer! And Fragrances are my number one hobby. I've been on this journey for a few years now and currently have a fragrance collection of 100+ bottles. Not to mention that I'm studying perfumery. So I'm happy to answer any questions you have and sometimes even go a little in-depth!
Before you buy your next perfume bottle, check out my reviews and fragrance lists!
Want to work with me or want your perfumes to be reviewed? For business enquiries: fragrantdev@gmail.com
Smells I Hate | My Secret Project | Ranking Updates
QnA time! Some changes done in this vide, will see how it goes!
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Ranking Every Single Fragrance I Own - Rammstein Rosenrot
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Here's a fragrance that feels super unique, but still falls a bit short from perfection. Rammstein - Rosenrot. Spicy rose, metallic smokiness, fresh and aquatic. It is very much worthy of attention. Also, next time expecting the q&a video to be done! :) Music: "Killer is Dead" OST - Loading Music 2
Ranking Every Single Fragrance I Own - Bogue Douleur
Просмотров 4814 дней назад
Bogue Douleur is the fragrance I wanted to rank first when coming up with the concept for the series, so it's bound to be good, eh? Finally got the good camera working and set up! But recording this has been quite painful - so many tech issues! (Not as painful as the fragrance though, ha!) Regardless, making this video was really fun for me. Hope it's just as fun for you to watch it! Music: "Ki...
Ranking Every Single Fragrance I Own - Molinard Figue
Просмотров 5521 день назад
Back with a review of Molinard Figue ranking it among my other perfumes. There should be a ramp up in the visual quality starting next video for sure! (unless I somehow screw it up again, lmao) Music: "Killer is Dead" OST - Loading Music 2
Ranking Every Fragrance I Own - Guccy Guilty Absolute
Просмотров 6928 дней назад
Third week in a row! Warrants a celebration. The next video will have a better quality... I promise :D Music: "Killer is Dead" OST - Loading Music 2
Ranking Every Single Fragrance I Own - Dior Fahrenheit EDT
Просмотров 216Месяц назад
A video per week? Whoa. That's a throwback! Trying a new process for recording and editing while the camera is still at my gf's place, so the quality will definitely improve over time! Dior Fahrenheit is without a doubt one of my most favorite fragrances out there. Clean, fresh, floral, but at the same time mechanical, leathery and ultra-masculine. An absolute classic from the 80's that still s...
Ranking Every Single Fragrance I Own - Creed Viking
Просмотров 134Месяц назад
DESCRIPTION Hey, been a while! I'm still procrastinating on videos, but THIS should strike a balance and get me going. I am starting to lose hope though. hehe... Anyways, this hopefully will be a series about every fragrance I own, what memories I have with them and then I'd rank them, which in time will create a huge list! This time it's Creed Viking - my fancy office fragrance. It's quite dea...
Are Fragrance Dupes Screwed? (Cryptosym)
Просмотров 626 месяцев назад
Hi! In today we're taking a look at an interesting development in the fragrance industry: Cryptosym. One of Symrise's innovations that aims to make creation of dupes much harder. But how? We dive into the science of Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) to break down how perfumes are dissected into their molecular components and where Cryptosym fits into this puzzle. With the fragranc...
Should you go to Esxence 2024?
Просмотров 2957 месяцев назад
Is it worth it to go to esxence, one of the biggest perfumery events? The answer to that question we'll find in this video. URL to the spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sLIBkBHBq5GNR5g6uQJaS2zwAVvG_TBxOemLasHJ3cY Sorry for the audio quality. Still figuring out the new process. A new mic is on the way! 0:00 Intro 0:19 When is it happening? 1:17 Who's going there? 3:07 The attitude 4:2...
Everyone's Leaving... I'm Back.
Просмотров 617 месяцев назад
Guess I'm back to making videos and I'm kind of scared actually. Was putting this off for way too long. 0:00 Hey... 0:24 My sob story 3:24 What I've been doing 5:24 What's happening this year
Top Men's Perfumes To Wear This Christmas!
Просмотров 181Год назад
In this video, we're sharing the top 5 perfumes to wear this Christmas. These fragrances are the most popular colognes and are sure to get you plenty of compliments. Whether you're looking for a new winter fragrance or just want to update your collection, these perfumes are a great choice. The list includes: Burberry London, Tom Ford Noir Extreme, Serge Lutens Chergui, Martin Margiela By The Fi...
Wearing Panty Droppers With NO Compliments? Try This!
Просмотров 228Год назад
We're looking into 5 reasons you're not getting any compliments when wearing panty droppers! Be it Aventus, Sauvage or Bleu de Chanel, there's so much more to it than that! Music used: Cuphead OST - Carnival Kerfuffle Persona 5 OST - Phantom
Essential Parfums - Cheap Niche Fragrance Review
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Essential Parfums - one of the best budget niche houses out there! Whether it be incredibly hyped Bois Imperial with its woody goodness or be it Rose Magnetic that keeps its balance between masculinity and femininity, the scents here are great and worth a check! I do dislike some of them though, so be prepared for a very biased review :) 00:00 Intro 00:13 Bois Imperial 01:39 Divine Vanille 02:3...
Top 5 Men’s Winter Signature Scents 2022
Просмотров 599Год назад
Today we're discovering some fragrances that I'm going to wear for this winter and you should check out too! Winter means warmer, sweeter, darker scents and these these perfumes definitely deliver! 00:00 Intro 00:18 The Cheapie 01:15 The Office Scent 02:30 The Date Fragrance 04:00 The Going Out Scent 05:03 A Scent For Myself Fragrances mentioned: Boucheron - Jaipur Homme Eau De Parfum TOP NOTES...
Histoires De Parfums - Encens Roi | The Best Incense Perfume?
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Today we're exploring Histoires De Parfums' latest fragrance - Encens Roi. Being all about incense, is it worth checking out? Let's see! 00:00 Intro 00:12 Fragrance Review 02:27 It's a Good Niche 03:40 The Value Proposition Fragrances mentioned: Tauer Perfumes - 02 L'Air du Desert Marocain TOP NOTES Coriander Cumin Petitgrain Lavender MIDDLE NOTES Labdanum Birch Jasmine Geranium BASE NOTES Ambe...
Is Sigur Ros Limited Fragrance Good? | Flotholt Review
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Is Sigur Ros Limited Fragrance Good? | Flotholt Review
Francesca Bianchi - Niche Fragrance House Review
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Francesca Bianchi - Niche Fragrance House Review
Uh Oh Stinky Smelling Good??? Fragrance Review
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Uh Oh Stinky Smelling Good??? Fragrance Review
Spiciest Wings vs Spiciest Fragrances
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Spiciest Wings vs Spiciest Fragrances
“Removed this garbage” Great start to the episode! Thanks mate and definitely hope you’ll try the spray off 👌
Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions
My pleasure!
Been looking forward to this 😜 And can I say how nice it is to see a longer video from you? And I’d definitely be up for some fragrance challenges! Could make a nice change of pace for you.
Thanks! Longer videos mean more time put into editing the said videos. One of the reasons I decided to do a video per fragrance 😅 If you have any specific ideas for a challenge, I will definitely keep that mind, btw
Of course! I just wanted to let you know 😋 Blind sniffs are always fun but I’d love to see you take on the spray off challenge, especially with your analytical approach to things! So you take 8 colognes, and from those pick any 2. You spray them both into the air and see which is stronger. The winner goes on to the next round. Keep going till you find the strongest! Obviously it’s not too serious but it’s great to play along.
Great to learn more about you man! And the project sounds incredibly useful, hope you’ll provide updates for us as you go along
Thanks! Thinking about how not to overcrowd everything with just software updates later on :D
1st 🎉 btw the picture lvl up is so incredible, gratz
Thanks! :D Next videos will be even better!
Saludos! Desde Paraguay, excelente video
Thanks! :)
Great review this week!
Aww thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow I never knew Rammstein made fragrances!
I know, right? But it's most likely them just plastering on their brand on the fragrances. Maybe some curation as well, but can't imagine this being a super involved process for them.
Rammstein has been working with perfumer Alexandre Illan since 2017. A. Illan: “Well, it's not Arianna Grande, and when they came to me, they told me they didn't want sugar notes. They don't want to be a celebrity fragrance line. They want their fragrances to be a continuation of their DNA. The license is closely tied to the band; everything has to have a green light from them.”
Ah okay! My mistake then.
I always thought Rammstein fragrances were a bit of a gimmick, especially if they’re called ultimate pussy or whatever it was. But Rosenrot was an awesome fragrance. Bring on the q&a!
Thanks! Yea. I do have some other fragrances from them that I'm not a huge fan of, but this is an exception
You know I’ve been loving this series. But could I ask that you edit your videos a bit less? It’s really nice in a video to see you get your nose on the fragrance you’re talking about! Hope it’s ok to say 😇
I second this!
Hmmm, interesting. I will think about how to better approach this for sure....
Great video, cheers for that. I fell in love with Francesca's Lover's Tale and am about to order her discovery set. Need a few FB bottles in my life, I feel and some research is in order. Absolutely unique, beautiful fragrance artist.
Thanks! Definitely love her stuff!
FB Encounters, is a new favorite of mine!
Ooh, will have to check it out! Been out of the loop with the new releases.
My questions: Have you had any funny or embarrassing reactions to fragrances you’re wearing? And have you ever had any funny or embarrassing reactions to fragrances others are wearing? Looking forward to your answers 🙃
Interesting question! Will think about it :)
Hey that was quick! You keep mentioning this project you’re working on, can you tell us more about it? And have you ever considered making some fragrance challenge videos?
For now I have no buffer videos. Every week I record and edit the video for the next one, so yeah :D Tough question to be honest, since I wanted to announce once it's a lot more ready, but will see what I can do.
Hope it’s ok to ask something a bit different, but I’d be really interested in your response: Let’s say you come home and catch a whiff of a funny smell. How would you react? Would you need to find it or would you just try and cover it up? You can’t find it and the smell gets worse. How would you go about locating the source? How much would it annoy you? Any good stories about you having to sniff around for the source of a strange smell? Cheers!
Interesting question, will think about it! :)
“Piss direction” 🤣 Has your nose improved since you first got into fragrances? Are there any fragrances that you smell everywhere? What are your least favourite fragrances?
For sure! I mean, honey also has a bit of a piss-like quality to me. It's not necessarily a bad thing... xD Great questions. Will answer in the video.
Ooh I love a q&a, especially from you 😉 Are there any fragrances or fragrance notes which negatively effect you? Like make you sneeze or tickle your nose? And would you ever consider doing some fragrance challenge videos?
Thanks! Message noted. Will answer once the video is made.
Can’t believe your bottle is unopened 😂 For the q&a: Outside of fragrances, what’s the worst smell you’ve experienced? Are there any weird smells you really like?
I definitely do feel like opening it at some times, but then I check the sample and realize how foolish I am! 😂 Will answer the questions in the q&a video.
Trouble with this series is it makes me curious to try them! And I’d definitely be up for a q&a too, if you ask for some questions next time round you’d get loads.
Haha thanks! Guess I'll do just that :)
Sounds like a more complex scent than I remember, I wasn’t blown away by it. Great to see you keeping up with this series, I’d love to see you do a q&a at some point too
It did smell more simple at first, it's just that I am recording everything I'm sensing at several points during the day, trying to pay attention to as much details as I can smell. Doing a q&a would be definitely cool! Need some questions first though :D Also eventually the series will get a bit boring for everyone, so I will switch up the formula. But for now it does keep me posting stuff while I'm working on a bigger perfumery project in the background.
Lovely job, what a fab idea for a series! Have a sub & a great day 😘
Aww, thanks!
Le Parfum didn't impress me but I was disappointed by Fahrenheit EDT on paper. Spraying it on skin changed the game. If gasoline smelled like this gas huffing would be the #1 addiction worldwide.
Yes!!! Loving that petrol :D
SAME JOURNEY WITH ME. I SAID, "WHY WOULD ANY SANE PERSON WEAR THIS?" THEN, SUDDENLY ...... AND, WOMEN LOVE IT. TO BE PERFECTLY FAIR, FAHRENHEIT IS MUCH MILDER, NOW.
Oh I imagine! Looks like you've had quite the journey yourself, heh :D
Wasn’t sure what to expect from the thumbnail! And quality is great (as always) 😋
Haha thanks! Hopefully the quality will only get better! 😅
3:35 🤣🤣🤣
Ughhh 😂
That’s worth a sub mate. And glad you sprayed it on too, it’s good to see you actually get your nose on the scent
Thanks! There's more to come!
make a ranking in one video I think more chances to go viral
Thanks for the feedback! I certainly understand the appeal, but then I won't be able to go in-depth into each single fragrance and it'll take an insane amount of time to do the full thing. I've been battling burnout and inactivity for more than a year now, so this is just a way to keep releasing some videos while working on my bigger projects in the background :)
Not that expensive for a niche artsy fragrance actually
Fair enough. At the time though 100+ eur for 30 ml feels like a pretty steep price.
Subbed
Thanks!
Was hoping you’d pick this one. Cheers 👊
Nice! Thanks 👍
Great to see another in this series mate!
Thanks! Next one is in the works! Hopefully I'll get back my camera soon enough :D
Yeap.. Same. Embrace the monke
Gotta love me some degeneracy.
Why are you so underrated man, this video is really high quality, subbed and i liked it
Aww thank you! It's probably because I'm posting like once in a blue moon, but I'm changing my ways... hopefully! :D
Subbed, just the sort of content I like
Thanks! There will be more to come!
So good to see you back! 😋
Yes! Same!
Almost choked on Vietnamese star lol, good one
Haha! It does smell really good tho :D
This could make for a very good series! Thanks for this and really excited to see more 👌
Huge thanks! It's just the kind of encouragement I needed. Was procrastinating on posting this video for a while, to be honest..
Great video, thank you for the review. I am intrigued by Francesca Bianchi. I blind-bought the Dark Side and got samples of Tyger Tyger and Sticky Fingers. I thought that I was experienced enough in perfume to handle something a bit different without caring too much about other people's opinion, but these perfumes are something else! So intense, so far from pretty, mainstream perfumes. I really enjoy the Dark Side and it evokes such strong feelings in me. It really is a journey from the moment I spray it on. It undoubtably smells expensive and like high quality ingredients. I wear it at home for myself and often pick up the bottle, just to sniff it. But I am scared to wear it outside my house - I have no idea how other people perceive it. My husband and daughter like it on me though. My husband has tried it also and it smells very different on him, very masculine. Sticky Fingers is a very sexy leather scent that I would absolutely wear to the right occasion. It just takes the right attire and attitude to pull of. When I am in the mood for leather pants and red lipstick, I can wear it. Tyger Tyger sounded up my alley, but it is nausiating to me, unfortunately. I would really like to try Angel's Dust and Under My Skin. They sound so good. Angel's Dust sounds more feminine, which I like. Francesca Bianchi perfumery is art and an experience - it is not something to throw on just to smell "nice". But soo worth a try 😊
I love the opulent feeling these perfumes evoke! In my honest opinion, it's ok to push it sometimes with fragrances that smell challenging. From my experience, unless it's something clearly offending + I've oversprayed, most people won't care that much about how I smell. But it allows the rare person who does like interesting smells to start a conversation. Francesca's fragrances definitely can't be taken for granted! :)
"art and experience" is actually a perfect summary of Francesca's work
A year later…. But first comment? This is an excellent video review, I’ll check out more of your stuff!
Thanks! Looks like I'm finally back with some more videos haha
Arturus, а какой у вас любимый. Из комментариев:Byzantine Amber, которая говорят похожа на Dark side. And something finders. Never tried them , но очень хочется
Black Knight наверное самые любимие на данный момент :)
@@arturs.drikis я недавно попробовал Salome by Papillon. Духи для пожилой женщины. Продал тут же....
@@troecurov3 вот не пробовал. Надо посмотреть
It’s always good to see something new from you, many thanks 🥰
It's so heartwarming seeing all the positive comments! For now still trying to find a good pace, but there will be more videos coming!
Fascinating video man thank you
Thank you for watching!
They do sell fragrance on the last day from 15.00 til 16.30 to get rid of used up testers
Good point! I really did get a fragrance at the very last day. But I was offered that only by one brand though, so can't say by others! :)
Thanks for the buddy, certainly food for thought
Hope it was useful! :)
Interesting perspective man, especially regarding cost
Thanks!
Very nice video 👍🏻 If I could buy a sample of Rien Intense Incense anywhere that would be so nice. 😅
Oh definitely! In Latvia I think that creme de la creme should have them on display together with the other ELDO fragrances. Guess I'll have to wear it today! 😂
@@arturs.drikis I saw a discount on Notino and was thinking about pulling a trigger on a complete blind-buy. But probably if the most challenging perfume that I own and know of is Black Aoud by Montale then I have seen nothing. 😂😂😂 I was watching so many reviews on this fragrance that by accident stumbled upon a fellow Latvian. 😁
Subbed
thanks!
Have a sub man - I definitely think you’re one to watch
Wow, thanks! Didn't expect anyone to sub after watching this video
unfortunately I am bad at words and at speaking with people, so won't be as helpful as a couch, but still: perhaps indeed do what you're passionate about and speak of what you're passionate about without making YT second job - this ought to attract just the right audience because it always glues the right people to their monitors; I know close to nothing about perfumery but was watching your videos with genuine joy, for instance looking forward to you expressing yourself on the platform, after all it's its long-forgotten purpose viel Glück auf dem Weg, lai veicas!
I didn't expect this much positive feedback! Thank you! I will do my best! Also need to keep in mind that there are people without much experience still watching! Thank you for reminding!
Wow man can’t believe how long it’s been, but it’s fantastic to see something new from you
Yep! Thank you for the kind words!