Had a decant of Akdeniz and can confirm its power. It's not headache inducing nor is it so BEASTMODE and loud that it bothers people around you. I think its just very long lasting, projection is great, and the sillage is crazy. Pricey but I think that scent is great for summer and like you said people love it. Might have to revisit this, thanks!
Appreciate you always bringing us something new to us all!! But, like most the cheaper, mass appealing scents gets more love even though i have many niche frags!!
Straight to Heaven......such a magnificent scent. I wear this all year long and tend to get better performance in the summer. It's not everyone's favorite (including my wife), but is something that always puts a smile on my face when I wear it. Glad to see it's something you're currently wearing! Cheers!
The Akdeniz I bought a sample on accident, I thought I got the crush on me, but I wasn't disappointed at all. I get a sweet powdery effect when I wear it.
Akendiz performance is what all 200 plus dollar niche fragrances should be! Nothing more disappointing than coughing up 200 plus dollars for a fragrance and 2 hours later you can’t smell nor can anyone else when you ask them if they can smell what you’re wearing just in case you might’ve gone nose blind to that particular fragrance.
So, i went to bev hills perfumery. Sprayed diff things on paper strips. Came home, laid them out in office table. Passed 4 days room smells awesome. Cant pinpoint, but the last remaining 4 paper strips are: Akdeniz, hacivat, carved oud, and night flow. Im thinking its the akdeniz thats still performing, giving up this great aura. What u guys think??
Great 5 rotation fragrances Justin, my recent 5 are: Mizensir Blue Gin, Hermes Eau Givree, PDM Sedley, Dior Homme Sport 2021-22 & Louis Vuitton Imagination.
A lot of my wear currently going to Apple Brandy on the Rocks, Royal Oud, Sedley, and Percival. Probably done adding for the summer unless something new and interesting comes up.
Wow, very interesting selection of fragrances. Would like to small the Roja, never heard of that particular fragrance. At present i am wearing Amouage Beach Hut man, that green, minty vibe works so well in this season, at least for me,, it's very special..
Nice video Justin. Not familiar with most of those except for straight to heaven & Jivago 24 K. Jivago is from the 1990s and it wasn't expensive back then, I think I got it from the Castlerock outlet mall near Denver, the bottle looked different but the gold flaks were there. I remember it was nice but not too special, and yes the gold is too flashy. I'm not sure where the name comes from but there is a classic novel by the name of Dr. Zhivago (1950's) that was made a movie starring Omar Al Shareef in 1965. As for Straight to Heaven it is intoxicating and my favorite of the brand. They have an intense?? Why?? Anyway, the new fragrances I got excited about this month are Encre Noir A' Lextreme which I got and two Penhaligon's: Opus 1870: Most prominent notes are peppery and fresh with other spices, less obvious ingredients are rose incense and woods which are more of a backbone. The truly intoxicating one though was Halfeti Leather. To me the best of the 3 (sorry I know you prefer the Cedar), maybe the best of the brand. The sweetness, flowers, leather, spices (nutmeg doing wonders), it just keeps transforming on the skin and is an absolute beast. I even prefer it over African Leather because it is much more sophisticated.
Thanks to you, I didn't blind buy Roja Oman, but I did just blind buy something cheaper instead, Killian Black Phantom. Couldn't resist the skull cofret... 💀😍 I'm kind of obsessing over gourmands recently. 🤷♂️
Again, I can't agree with you more on Straight to Heaven Justin. It would be my nr°1 on a list like this. Other scents I can't stop wearing are; Montale Greyland, Chanel Pour Monsieur and Chanel Platinum Égoïste. Those Chanel are designer, but yet a class apart to me.
Thanks for the blind buy heads up Justin... Roja is a hit and miss fragrance house with me... very nichè in the way that many of their scents are challenging
I own Straight To Heaven Extreme and I love it, its in my top 5 favorite fragrances I've ever smelled. Currently I'm also wearing MFK Gentle Fluidity Silver, MAB Ganymede, Le Male Parfum, Amouage Dia Man, Histories 1725 Casanova and 1899 Hemingway
I am so happy to see Sultanate of Oman make an appearance - you don't see this one mentioned very often! Very early on in my niche fragrance journey, I had decided to finally purchase Enigma/Creation-E and ordered it online. Unfortunately, although it appeared that I had successfully placed an order, there was apparently no stock available to be sent, but for some reason, the system never sent any sort of notification. It was only after about 2 to 3 weeks the sales support agent finally confirmed to me what had happened. They were very professional and apologetic about it and offered to send me a discovery atomizer for free by way of apology. They actually ended up sending more than one, and among them was Sultanate of Oman! Well, right off the bat my newbie nose was pretty offended by the immediate funkiness in the fragrance, but there was also something intriguing in there, so I kept it around. Gradually, as the months went by, I would give it another spray every now and then, and each time I would find myself nodding to myself with more and more certainty! After about 6ml were gone from the 7.5 sample, my mind was made up and I ordered a bottle. Job well done, Roja sales agent! Needless to say, this is a fantastic fragrance, and I intend to ensure that it remains as a permanent fixture in my collection.
Hello Justin, how are you? Great job as usual. I have seen that House of Sillage. It is eye candy to me I love Green. You always make me want everything you show me 😆 .stay safe brother and hi to Grace
Cool and varied list. I can't stop wearing: Zaharoff Signature Rosé (yes, even in the summer) MFK Gentle Fluidity Silver Savoir Faire Soul Café Bvglari Aqva Atlantiqve Y EDP Xerjoff Erba Pura
I did try the one mentioned by Unique Luxury! It was a waste of money for 5ml decant. Gave it away. Their's a new coming in September more interesting .
I feel house of sillage flies under the radar. They have some bangers and yes I love the switch blade like mechanism lol….I will say tho that they should reconsider their prices but hey I guess that’s with most niche houses
I had Roja Enigma (Creation-E) on my list to save up for, but I just got a sample of Straight to Heaven and it's phenomenal. How do you think they compare?
I think Creation E (my bottle is called Enigma) is more versatile and I prefer it. That boozy, cola vibe is so interesting and it's not at all challenging to wear. Good luck fella. 😁
Hi Justin I have been meaning to pull the trigger on this since you reviewed it, but I am a little hesitant because of it's age. Does it smell updated, and do you believe it will not turn anyone off. I wear fragrance for myself, but I do not want any bad publicity. By the the way Happy Holidays.
Passion De L’Amour Nouvelle Liaison smells great to me when I wear it. It smells like fruity, vanilla cake. However, the feedback that I have gotten from others is that it is powdery. I cannot detect that while I wear it, but it must be that way in the air. That is too bad.
9:36 hand to heart! I PROMISE! tee hee! To be frank, you actually got me into the habit of looking for decants before even THINKING of considering getting a full bottle. Every time someone tells me to try this fragrance or that, it has become automatic to me now to ask "Where can I get decant of that?". Then they'd tell me it's a safe blind buy and I will miss out if I don't get it. I say, "Not if I get a decant first!" (^_^)
@@ousmanedhnon8565 dude I'm contemplating blind buying akdeniz 😂😂 please help me out, how is it to you? Is it fresh? Easy to like? Strong in performance like he says? Should I grab a sample first? Help a brother out
@@Composurezen well dear it is not so easy to like with amazing preformance but not the best from the house, fresh and sweet at the same time with oceanic note. I would highly recommend you to buy a sample first and not make my mistake 😂
@@ousmanedhnon8565 oh crap, your making me think twice now😅 fair enough, whats the best performer from the line? You ever gotten compliments with AkdeniZ?
@@fragrance_is_key8106 I be left out wondering. But it's also interesting. But I won't be able to find most fragrances, also most fragrance cost is not affordable for most of people... So mixed feelings overall.
That new passion from House Of Sillage is FIREEEE Im so glad I got it
Had a decant of Akdeniz and can confirm its power. It's not headache inducing nor is it so BEASTMODE and loud that it bothers people around you. I think its just very long lasting, projection is great, and the sillage is crazy. Pricey but I think that scent is great for summer and like you said people love it. Might have to revisit this, thanks!
Appreciate you always bringing us something new to us all!! But, like most the cheaper, mass appealing scents gets more love even though i have many niche frags!!
I like the diversity in this group. I'm very interested in Unique'e as a brand and would like to learn about your views about their fragrances.
Straight to Heaven......such a magnificent scent. I wear this all year long and tend to get better performance in the summer. It's not everyone's favorite (including my wife), but is something that always puts a smile on my face when I wear it. Glad to see it's something you're currently wearing! Cheers!
I love it so much!
❤
The Akdeniz I bought a sample on accident, I thought I got the crush on me, but I wasn't disappointed at all. I get a sweet powdery effect when I wear it.
Akendiz performance is what all 200 plus dollar niche fragrances should be! Nothing more disappointing than coughing up 200 plus dollars for a fragrance and 2 hours later you can’t smell nor can anyone else when you ask them if they can smell what you’re wearing just in case you might’ve gone nose blind to that particular fragrance.
Agreed 1000%
What does Akendiz smell like to you?
How does it smell alike? Similar to what other scent?
So, i went to bev hills perfumery. Sprayed diff things on paper strips. Came home, laid them out in office table. Passed 4 days room smells awesome. Cant pinpoint, but the last remaining 4 paper strips are: Akdeniz, hacivat, carved oud, and night flow.
Im thinking its the akdeniz thats still performing, giving up this great aura. What u guys think??
@@tomasalvarez6040 can you tell me more about the characteristics of akdeniz ?
Justin is the best fragrance reviewer in the world, bar none.
Thank you, Kang.
Great 5 rotation fragrances Justin, my recent 5 are: Mizensir Blue Gin, Hermes Eau Givree, PDM Sedley, Dior Homme Sport 2021-22 & Louis Vuitton Imagination.
I still need to try Mizensir!
A lot of my wear currently going to Apple Brandy on the Rocks, Royal Oud, Sedley, and Percival. Probably done adding for the summer unless something new and interesting comes up.
Gotcha!
I promise not to blind buy Sultanate of Oman for £425! Great video, as always. Tell us about that cool shirt!
Lol! Thanks! It's from Robert Graham.
Great video and I enjoyed it and I'm going to try these fragrances and have a blessed day
Wow, very interesting selection of fragrances. Would like to small the Roja, never heard of that particular fragrance. At present i am wearing Amouage Beach Hut man, that green, minty vibe works so well in this season, at least for me,, it's very special..
Love Beach Hut.
@@stayfreshproductions me too.. I guess it may not for everyone but to me I smell it and wonder how anyone could not like it,, green and mint.. 😁
Enjoy your authenticity, no hype style. Your live streams are the same way too. Thank you.
Thanks David.
Akdeniz is 🔥 I’ve been wearing it for a while
JC!!! My Brotha!! Just inspired by your growth in life and youtube!! Continue being an inspiration!!
Thank you bro!
Nice video Justin. Not familiar with most of those except for straight to heaven & Jivago 24 K. Jivago is from the 1990s and it wasn't expensive back then, I think I got it from the Castlerock outlet mall near Denver, the bottle looked different but the gold flaks were there. I remember it was nice but not too special, and yes the gold is too flashy. I'm not sure where the name comes from but there is a classic novel by the name of Dr. Zhivago (1950's) that was made a movie starring Omar Al Shareef in 1965. As for Straight to Heaven it is intoxicating and my favorite of the brand. They have an intense?? Why?? Anyway, the new fragrances I got excited about this month are Encre Noir A' Lextreme which I got and two Penhaligon's: Opus 1870: Most prominent notes are peppery and fresh with other spices, less obvious ingredients are rose incense and woods which are more of a backbone. The truly intoxicating one though was Halfeti Leather. To me the best of the 3 (sorry I know you prefer the Cedar), maybe the best of the brand. The sweetness, flowers, leather, spices (nutmeg doing wonders), it just keeps transforming on the skin and is an absolute beast. I even prefer it over African Leather because it is much more sophisticated.
Thanks to you, I didn't blind buy Roja Oman, but I did just blind buy something cheaper instead, Killian Black Phantom. Couldn't resist the skull cofret... 💀😍 I'm kind of obsessing over gourmands recently. 🤷♂️
Again, I can't agree with you more on Straight to Heaven Justin. It would be my nr°1 on a list like this. Other scents I can't stop wearing are; Montale Greyland, Chanel Pour Monsieur and Chanel Platinum Égoïste. Those Chanel are designer, but yet a class apart to me.
Love it!
I really like Rojas fragrances. I don’t have the one in the video. I will have to investigate. Great video!!!!!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the blind buy heads up Justin... Roja is a hit and miss fragrance house with me... very nichè in the way that many of their scents are challenging
I just purchased Straight to heaven extreme and I’ll tell you it was worth every dime 😅
Where did u find it? Neimans and saks in bev hills dont have it…
@@tomasalvarez6040 just buy it from kilian lol.
@@youngjacuzzi3676 they r out of stock
I own Straight To Heaven Extreme and I love it, its in my top 5 favorite fragrances I've ever smelled. Currently I'm also wearing MFK Gentle Fluidity Silver, MAB Ganymede, Le Male Parfum, Amouage Dia Man, Histories 1725 Casanova and 1899 Hemingway
Nice!
Justin, have you ever smelt Crush On Me by Unique'e Luxury? If not, it's another banger by the house, gourmand perfect for the cold weather!
I have it!
@@stayfreshproductions I should have known 🤣
I am so happy to see Sultanate of Oman make an appearance - you don't see this one mentioned very often!
Very early on in my niche fragrance journey, I had decided to finally purchase Enigma/Creation-E and ordered it online. Unfortunately, although it appeared that I had successfully placed an order, there was apparently no stock available to be sent, but for some reason, the system never sent any sort of notification. It was only after about 2 to 3 weeks the sales support agent finally confirmed to me what had happened. They were very professional and apologetic about it and offered to send me a discovery atomizer for free by way of apology. They actually ended up sending more than one, and among them was Sultanate of Oman!
Well, right off the bat my newbie nose was pretty offended by the immediate funkiness in the fragrance, but there was also something intriguing in there, so I kept it around. Gradually, as the months went by, I would give it another spray every now and then, and each time I would find myself nodding to myself with more and more certainty! After about 6ml were gone from the 7.5 sample, my mind was made up and I ordered a bottle. Job well done, Roja sales agent!
Needless to say, this is a fantastic fragrance, and I intend to ensure that it remains as a permanent fixture in my collection.
So glad it grew on you!
Hello Justin, how are you? Great job as usual. I have seen that House of Sillage. It is eye candy to me I love Green. You always make me want everything you show me 😆 .stay safe brother and hi to Grace
Haha! Thanks bro!
Cool and varied list. I can't stop wearing:
Zaharoff Signature Rosé (yes, even in the summer)
MFK Gentle Fluidity Silver
Savoir Faire Soul Café
Bvglari Aqva Atlantiqve
Y EDP
Xerjoff Erba Pura
Great choices! Lot variety.
I did try the one mentioned by Unique Luxury! It was a waste of money for 5ml decant. Gave it away. Their's a new coming in September more interesting .
When you say waste of money, I’m assuming that means you simply didn’t like it?
@@stayfreshproductions absolutely
@@javoneldridge8046 ok. Sounds like it just wasn’t to your taste. I’ve seen others say they really dig it. All good.
@@stayfreshproductions it’s 🔥 i bought 2 bottles years ago I rock it fresh fruity with depth and long lasting can’t beat that it’s a year rounder too
I love wearing Musc Panache by Maison Rebatchi. Can’t get enough of it.
Can we just pause and appreciate the shirt??? Links please!!!
Haha! It's Robert Graham.
I feel house of sillage flies under the radar. They have some bangers and yes I love the switch blade like mechanism lol….I will say tho that they should reconsider their prices but hey I guess that’s with most niche houses
I love STH, have you tried the Oud & Musk special blend? I have it waiting back home am really excited to try it 😅
I haven't tried it!
They have a special blend?
@@tomasalvarez6040 yeah it's Oud and Musk. I think it's really nice.
Great video as usual! Im feeling that shirt, may I ask what brand is it? Salute from Portugal 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹
Thank you! The shirt is from Robert Graham.
I had Roja Enigma (Creation-E) on my list to save up for, but I just got a sample of Straight to Heaven and it's phenomenal. How do you think they compare?
I think Creation E (my bottle is called Enigma) is more versatile and I prefer it. That boozy, cola vibe is so interesting and it's not at all challenging to wear. Good luck fella. 😁
They are very different to me. I agree with Gazza, Creation E, while being a little situational, is more versatile than STH. But I like STH more!
Simple but very effective.
Hi Justin I have been meaning to pull the trigger on this since you reviewed it, but I am a little hesitant because of it's age. Does it smell updated, and do you believe it will not turn anyone off. I wear fragrance for myself, but I do not want any bad publicity. By the the way Happy Holidays.
Hi Michael, which fragrance in the video are you referring to?
24 K the one with gold flakes
@@stayfreshproductions
Just passing thur what’s up brotha let’s talk about that view in the background is everything a epic list I need to smell that number 3 24k ✍️
Justin do you like Mula mula more than New York nights ?
Yes!
STH is my ace!
Passion De L’Amour Nouvelle Liaison smells great to me when I wear it. It smells like fruity, vanilla cake. However, the feedback that I have gotten from others is that it is powdery. I cannot detect that while I wear it, but it must be that way in the air. That is too bad.
I have detected it as a little powdery myself, but mainly when worn in the heat. It's less powdery when it's cooler out.
@@stayfreshproductions Oh good to know. Thanks.
The Female Version Of Passion De L'Amour Is A Remarkable Fragrance Nd The Bottle Is Beautiful,My Wife Has It
9:36 hand to heart! I PROMISE! tee hee!
To be frank, you actually got me into the habit of looking for decants before even THINKING of considering getting a full bottle. Every time someone tells me to try this fragrance or that, it has become automatic to me now to ask "Where can I get decant of that?". Then they'd tell me it's a safe blind buy and I will miss out if I don't get it. I say, "Not if I get a decant first!" (^_^)
Haha! Happy to hear it! :)
I luv Straight to Heaven too, Justin💋
Yes my brother I had it in the 90’s
Nice brother
Love rojar 🥰
Stay Fresh Productions Baby!!!
Much success 🙌 God bless ❤️🙏
Own Straight to Heaven's stronger little brother, Ursa by Tiziana Terenzi. Will definitely try Straight to Heaven.
I’ve heard good things about Ursa.
Please if anyone tried zipped soho noir, tell me what is your opinion
I just blind bought the full bottle as Akdeniz and came to rewatch the review 😂😂
I almost did the same for crush on me, how is it?
@@youngjacuzzi3676 really good stuff
@@ousmanedhnon8565 dude I'm contemplating blind buying akdeniz 😂😂 please help me out, how is it to you? Is it fresh? Easy to like? Strong in performance like he says? Should I grab a sample first?
Help a brother out
@@Composurezen well dear it is not so easy to like with amazing preformance but not the best from the house, fresh and sweet at the same time with oceanic note. I would highly recommend you to buy a sample first and not make my mistake 😂
@@ousmanedhnon8565 oh crap, your making me think twice now😅 fair enough, whats the best performer from the line? You ever gotten compliments with AkdeniZ?
Your pronunciation is quite good man, just keep the last "i" short when saying Akdeniz 😁 then you're spot on. Nice selection of fragrances as usual.
Thank you!
Ha, Akdeniz is my SOTD! And let me tell you, I smell good.
Yes!
Hi from Philippines 🙂
Hello 😊
Akdeniz does it have that fishy smell like megamare ?!
Not really!
My calendar says it's the 8th of july, not the first. You in Bermudas triangle? ;)
Recorded on the 1st, uploaded on the 8th. It's as simple as that. many youtubers prepare content ahead of time.
@@Nemo-se I'm sorry. I was just trying to be "funny" about it. But I figured as much too. No hate, please :)
This guy brings up perfume I have never heard of 😂
@@fragrance_is_key8106 I be left out wondering. But it's also interesting. But I won't be able to find most fragrances, also most fragrance cost is not affordable for most of people... So mixed feelings overall.
Content ✔️ Reviews✔️= "THUMBS UP"🥊🔔 STAY FRESH PRODUCTION💪🏿
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