Rogue put a jolt in my appreciation for niche and indie perfumes, but I haven’t cared for much of his stuff lately. Targhee Forest was good though, and there’s still plenty of classics in his wheelhouse, like Chypre Siam and Mousse Illuminee (didn’t like the new kinda flanker as much). Looking forward to more on Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier. I just tried Ambre Precieux and Iris Bleu Gris and I love them both.
Yes MPEG is definitely a house that deserves more love on channel Ram 🐏 I agree with you that his newer stuff isn't as good as his vintage style original creations
I love this house, Mousse Illuminee is my signature perfume the last 2 years i can't stop wearing it! I can't wait to try the new Absolue de Mousse🤤 Other favorites from him are Chypre-Siam, Fougere L’Aube and the discontinued Flora & Fauna, i love that mossy/moldy character his perfumes have.
I'm retesting this. I get a hit of blackcurrant over smouldering barnyard oud. A brief period of cypress branch. Wears down to dirty oud, tanned leather, and bright ylang ylang incense. Not exactly wearable in public but interesting nonetheless.
@@dusanninic5372 I’m shocked to hear this news from a RUclips video. The world has just lost one of the most handsome and talented actors of all time. I believe Purple Noon and The Leopard were his peak performances as an actor.
I recently received my sample of the new Absolue de Mousse. I sprayed it on and immediately, I mean immediately, I had the disgusting sweetness or idea of Oud for greatness in my mind. It didn't go away even after 30 minutes, so the sample was immediately passed on via Parfumo. Nope, not for me, I prefer bathing in his stunning "Targhee Forest". Hey Ramsey, I'm still excited and grateful for your content. Entertaining and of course educational. 🙏
I spoke to Manny about A'Oud Ancienne. I am actually a fan of it because it is so rough. Manny actually was going to stop production on this because he had Covid when he made it. Didn't know he had it but later wasn't a real fan of it himself. At one time Lucky Scent actually was saying that it was a limited sale because they wasn't going to get anymore. But that was last year.
@@RamseytheRam What I mean by rough is a feeling that this scent is just plain wrong. It gives me the feeling like I had when riding an unreasonable horse or a bike without a helmet. I get the saffron you were talking about but somewhere in the background I get something not so clean. I guess I use the word rough a little different then most people.
I love the way Derviche dries down- such an interesting scent. I would probably buy more from them in the original bottles- not the ones with the clear caps
@@RamseytheRam so I had heard that the bottles with the clear caps were reformulated but not sure if this is true as you know what the rumour mill is like
Hello from Raider country, Ram! SOTD Spirit of Kings Althair Wife says hello to the Ram Fam, and that her SOTD is Sorcellerie Apothecary Venus in Fleurs.
A good oud done bad, makes me 😢. I appreciate you sticking to your guns Ram, even when it’s hard for love of the house - that is why I watch your videos! I doubt there is a house that puts out nothing but 10’s. Looking forward to the upcoming interview.
I don’t really detect real Oud in this one ! Didn’t go full bottle on this one , Luckily got the Luckyscent dabber myself 😂 hate that samplers btw ! Chypre Siam I really enjoy from this brand ! SOTD : EPONA ( I get this ambery soapy vibes) which I’m starting to enjoy more after couple wears !
lol ive heard a few people thumbs-down this one. i actually just got the new Absolue de Mousse yesterday by Rogue. In the marketing he describes it as a Mousse Illuminee flanker so no wrong done....but it basically smells like M.I. with tweaks. i will say, having messed around with real oakmoss now that the new AdM is a little more oakmoss laden than the mega treemoss bomb of M.I. I guess i prefer AdM in the end but again, theyre very similar.
I've been meaning to ask you for a recomendation for a decent affordable fragrance that might give me a good idea of what oud smells like, cause so far the only "oud" fragrance I've smelled is One Man Show Oud Edition 😂. I probably would have blind bought this eventually because I love Rogue but I'm rethinking that now (although there's still plenty of Rogue fragrances I have my eye on). I may just hold out and see what his next oud fragrances will be.
Get Ajmal Mukhallet al shams or dinh al shams...under 100 bucks on discounters most times and Ajmal is one of the largest owners of plantation oud fields in the world
It's okay... the bottle is down to the last 10ml which can affect the fragrance when that much air gets into the bottle..I also have a discovery set thanks to Rich
Cheers Rams, I remember being excited when it was released,but there was something that made me twitchy about a first time Oud creation and I decided to wait for a review from someone before committing to a bottle, nine came till right now lol 😝 and I’m glad I let this one slide , much appreciate your thoughts on it ,finally hahaha. That said yes, Rouge is a great house for sure . I did grab a kinda limited offering called Flora and Fauna some years ago, and I couldn’t place it’s similarity until I got into Rochas Femme, bingo it’s a wonderful homage to it , really nicely done . Happy Sunday and F that moron of a shirt 👕 maker lol 😝💪👊🤛
I'm surprised. But I'll admit, eventhough I appreciate the fragrance, i'd not likely have an occasion to wear it...unless I wanted to smell stylish whilst attending to a burst sewar pipe in my basement! Lol. But I have experience with this, and it's not a joke; it has balls. For context: - I'm a neophyte - Among other oud frags in my collection I have ARMAF Niche Oud and One Man Show Oud Edition, which you both appreciate, as well as a sample of this A'Oud Ancienne. 1. You said, "...If only that were true," in reference to reading Manny Cross describing his view. Manny said, "...by uncovering asaam ouds animalic, earthy and leathery facets." I find it interesting that you seem decect very little of these three descriptors, noting rather that this frag was bombed and bleached by saffron, which is not in the note list. My limited experience with saffron would agree of it's "buttery smooth' qulaity the majority of reviewers speak of. I have Guerlain Santal Royal-so smooth. I also have sandalwood incense purchased by me directly from temples in India no less. I've actually climbed a giant sandalwood tree in a Kerala that had a branch so large (like three feet diameter) and long, it reached across a river, the middle of which was erected a hut! But i digress. Could you detail what you meant that it's a "timid" scent? Like it's an EDT when it could have been the elixir? No leather? Weak or "not" animalic? What would you like to see in the next Rogue Oud editon? How would you fix it? Probably, the answer is that I just need to get some of the good ouds you mentioned. I would appreciate the future oud videos if you could help me to understand a bit more of what you speak here, as i'm not sniffing what you sniff. Lol. Before A'Oud Ancienne, I would say that One Man Show Oud Edition (purchased on your review) gives a strong presence that would require some time to appreciate - not a crowd-pleaser to be sure. But I like it! But this one, A'Oud Ancienne is all banyard to me, with a relatively linear drydown. I'd definitely wear it if I were to go horseback riding-you know, to fit in. Lol. As for the hint of smoke, i might have sensed that, but as I said; it's a pretty linear drydown, the "leathery" note to me more like the scent of horse skin and/or the animalic as just horse. Castoreum is fully there-how can you say it isn't? Bold of me to challenge, but to me it's animalic scent reaches all the way to downtown! Lol Thanks Ramsey. I will look into the Russian Adams ouds.
I think that the Armaf you referenced is more like an Amber & the OMS Oud Edition is like a take on leather oud.... it's not that either is bad ..just that there is another level in the oud game and this isn't even getting off the ground... at least not to me 🤷🏻♂️
@@RamseytheRam Yeah, like an amber, for sure. Leather-Oud; check. Well Ramsey, if this isn't even getting off the ground, I can't wait for getting into real Oud this fall-winter. Looking fwd to the interview next week!
I'm sorry... but my experience with this house is all a no. If anybody want to buy my sample kit and full bottle of Absolue De Mousse... raise your hand ✋️
I'm also a HUGE fan of Manny, so tons of respect to you for being objective and giving your honest thoughts. In Ram we trust!
Actually I am a fan too... that's why this one was so hard to do 😔
I haven’t cracked my bottle of this; hearing this makes me want to return. Appreciate the honesty and effort as usual 🙌🏻🤘🏻💃🏻
Thanks so much 🙏
Just in freaking time. Have been refreshing your channel many times in the past few hours, and voila a new early impression and unboxing video!
Right on queue...you know me well 😎
Rogue put a jolt in my appreciation for niche and indie perfumes, but I haven’t cared for much of his stuff lately. Targhee Forest was good though, and there’s still plenty of classics in his wheelhouse, like Chypre Siam and Mousse Illuminee (didn’t like the new kinda flanker as much). Looking forward to more on Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier. I just tried Ambre Precieux and Iris Bleu Gris and I love them both.
Yes MPEG is definitely a house that deserves more love on channel Ram 🐏
I agree with you that his newer stuff isn't as good as his vintage style original creations
I love this house, Mousse Illuminee is my signature perfume the last 2 years i can't stop wearing it! I can't wait to try the new Absolue de Mousse🤤
Other favorites from him are Chypre-Siam, Fougere L’Aube and the discontinued Flora & Fauna, i love that mossy/moldy character his perfumes have.
Yes those were all good ones.... flora & fauna is amazing... I have a sample floating around somewhere
Thanks for the review Ram! Never tried this house. Hopefully the other two Oud frags he creates are better!
I don't think they are released yet...maybe this one made him take a step back and think what he wants to do 🤷🏻♂️
I'm retesting this. I get a hit of blackcurrant over smouldering barnyard oud. A brief period of cypress branch. Wears down to dirty oud, tanned leather, and bright ylang ylang incense.
Not exactly wearable in public but interesting nonetheless.
Wish I found it as Interesting as everyone else did lol
Thanks for watching & commenting 🍻
Alain Delon has just passed away at 88.
I think a video of Delon's fragrances would be great.
@@dusanninic5372 I’m shocked to hear this news from a RUclips video. The world has just lost one of the most handsome and talented actors of all time. I believe Purple Noon and The Leopard were his peak performances as an actor.
That's a great video idea 💡
RIP Alain Delon
I recently received my sample of the new Absolue de Mousse. I sprayed it on and immediately, I mean immediately, I had the disgusting sweetness or idea of Oud for greatness in my mind. It didn't go away even after 30 minutes, so the sample was immediately passed on via Parfumo.
Nope, not for me, I prefer bathing in his stunning "Targhee Forest".
Hey Ramsey, I'm still excited and grateful for your content. Entertaining and of course educational. 🙏
I appreciate the support... someone sent me a sample of it and I didn't like it either ... maybe a comparison video is in the making one day 🙏🙏🙏
I spoke to Manny about A'Oud Ancienne. I am actually a fan of it because it is so rough. Manny actually was going to stop production on this because he had Covid when he made it. Didn't know he had it but later wasn't a real fan of it himself. At one time Lucky Scent actually was saying that it was a limited sale because they wasn't going to get anymore. But that was last year.
I just don't get the "rough" feeling at all 🤷🏻♂️
@@RamseytheRam What I mean by rough is a feeling that this scent is just plain wrong. It gives me the feeling like I had when riding an unreasonable horse or a bike without a helmet. I get the saffron you were talking about but somewhere in the background I get something not so clean. I guess I use the word rough a little different then most people.
I love the way Derviche dries down- such an interesting scent. I would probably buy more from them in the original bottles- not the ones with the clear caps
Interesting... wonder if there is a difference
@@RamseytheRam so I had heard that the bottles with the clear caps were reformulated but not sure if this is true as you know what the rumour mill is like
I like Derviche. I got a sample when I ordered Absolue de Mousse.
How do you like the Absolu compared to the original?
There will be more positive reviews of Mannys work to come 💪🐏
@@ndhaon91 I haven’t tried the original. But the absolue is very strong on Oakmoss in my opinion. A little bit too much for me
Hello from Raider country, Ram!
SOTD Spirit of Kings Althair
Wife says hello to the Ram Fam, and that her SOTD is Sorcellerie Apothecary Venus in Fleurs.
Yes enjoy Vegas Brother!
A good oud done bad, makes me 😢. I appreciate you sticking to your guns Ram, even when it’s hard for love of the house - that is why I watch your videos! I doubt there is a house that puts out nothing but 10’s. Looking forward to the upcoming interview.
This is very true...no house has all hits...even my favorite houses like Guerlain or Areej Le Dore....no one bats 1000
I don’t really detect real Oud in this one ! Didn’t go full bottle on this one , Luckily got the Luckyscent dabber myself 😂 hate that samplers btw !
Chypre Siam I really enjoy from this brand !
SOTD : EPONA ( I get this ambery soapy vibes) which I’m starting to enjoy more after couple wears !
It has Cypriol oil
Yes I can't wait for my bottle of Epona to arrive 😍 🐎
I have a small vial of this! Wow is it potent. Love sniffing it, but can't imagine where or when I'd wear it.
Thanks for watching & sharing your thoughts 🙏
lol ive heard a few people thumbs-down this one. i actually just got the new Absolue de Mousse yesterday by Rogue. In the marketing he describes it as a Mousse Illuminee flanker so no wrong done....but it basically smells like M.I. with tweaks. i will say, having messed around with real oakmoss now that the new AdM is a little more oakmoss laden than the mega treemoss bomb of M.I. I guess i prefer AdM in the end but again, theyre very similar.
Glad I am not the only one who gave this a thumbs down 👎
Have you tried the newer Absolue de Mousse? Love the content, Ram
Someone sent me a sample and I wasn't a fan on first sniff... maybe a comparison video is in order one day 💪🐏
I am surprised as i really like this one and can't detect any saffron, the drydown reminds me a bit of Gucci guilty absolute
Really?! Gucci Guilty Absolute?! Man this doesn't even smell it the same galaxy as GG Absolute to me lol
I've been meaning to ask you for a recomendation for a decent affordable fragrance that might give me a good idea of what oud smells like, cause so far the only "oud" fragrance I've smelled is One Man Show Oud Edition 😂. I probably would have blind bought this eventually because I love Rogue but I'm rethinking that now (although there's still plenty of Rogue fragrances I have my eye on). I may just hold out and see what his next oud fragrances will be.
Get Ajmal Mukhallet al shams or dinh al shams...under 100 bucks on discounters most times and Ajmal is one of the largest owners of plantation oud fields in the world
@@RamseytheRam Ok thanks, I knew you'd be the guy to ask 👍
Ram, i saw u had a bottle of the maitre P&G vetiver but u never talked about it. U like that one?
It's okay... the bottle is down to the last 10ml which can affect the fragrance when that much air gets into the bottle..I also have a discovery set thanks to Rich
Cheers Rams, I remember being excited when it was released,but there was something that made me twitchy about a first time Oud creation and I decided to wait for a review from someone before committing to a bottle, nine came till right now lol 😝 and I’m glad I let this one slide , much appreciate your thoughts on it ,finally hahaha. That said yes, Rouge is a great house for sure . I did grab a kinda limited offering called Flora and Fauna some years ago, and I couldn’t place it’s similarity until I got into Rochas Femme, bingo it’s a wonderful homage to it , really nicely done . Happy Sunday and F that moron of a shirt 👕 maker lol 😝💪👊🤛
😂😂😂
Yes! Exactly... I have a sample of flora & fauna and it is fantastic ... you are lucky to have a bottle 🍼
I got a sample of this when it first came out and have yet to smell it
🤷♂️
It's very disappointing 😒
I'm surprised. But I'll admit, eventhough I appreciate the fragrance, i'd not likely have an occasion to wear it...unless I wanted to smell stylish whilst attending to a burst sewar pipe in my basement! Lol. But I have experience with this, and it's not a joke; it has balls.
For context:
- I'm a neophyte
- Among other oud frags in my collection I have ARMAF Niche Oud and One Man Show Oud Edition, which you both appreciate, as well as a sample of this A'Oud Ancienne.
1. You said, "...If only that were true," in reference to reading Manny Cross describing his view. Manny said, "...by uncovering asaam ouds animalic, earthy and leathery facets."
I find it interesting that you seem decect very little of these three descriptors, noting rather that this frag was bombed and bleached by saffron, which is not in the note list. My limited experience with saffron would agree of it's "buttery smooth' qulaity the majority of reviewers speak of. I have Guerlain Santal Royal-so smooth. I also have sandalwood incense purchased by me directly from temples in India no less. I've actually climbed a giant sandalwood tree in a Kerala that had a branch so large (like three feet diameter) and long, it reached across a river, the middle of which was erected a hut! But i digress.
Could you detail what you meant that it's a "timid" scent? Like it's an EDT when it could have been the elixir? No leather? Weak or "not" animalic? What would you like to see in the next Rogue Oud editon? How would you fix it? Probably, the answer is that I just need to get some of the good ouds you mentioned.
I would appreciate the future oud videos if you could help me to understand a bit more of what you speak here, as i'm not sniffing what you sniff. Lol.
Before A'Oud Ancienne, I would say that One Man Show Oud Edition (purchased on your review) gives a strong presence that would require some time to appreciate - not a crowd-pleaser to be sure. But I like it! But this one, A'Oud Ancienne is all banyard to me, with a relatively linear drydown. I'd definitely wear it if I were to go horseback riding-you know, to fit in. Lol.
As for the hint of smoke, i might have sensed that, but as I said; it's a pretty linear drydown, the "leathery" note to me more like the scent of horse skin and/or the animalic as just horse. Castoreum is fully there-how can you say it isn't? Bold of me to challenge, but to me it's animalic scent reaches all the way to downtown! Lol
Thanks Ramsey. I will look into the Russian Adams ouds.
I think that the Armaf you referenced is more like an Amber & the OMS Oud Edition is like a take on leather oud.... it's not that either is bad ..just that there is another level in the oud game and this isn't even getting off the ground... at least not to me 🤷🏻♂️
@@RamseytheRam Yeah, like an amber, for sure. Leather-Oud; check. Well Ramsey, if this isn't even getting off the ground, I can't wait for getting into real Oud this fall-winter. Looking fwd to the interview next week!
Mpeg unboxing! Let's go! 🐏🦆
Bravo Rich !
I totally understand why you love this house now Rich... gorgeous perfumery ... and in the VINTAGE presentation 👀🐏🦆
Never tried but Tfs
Thanks for watching 👀
I'm sorry... but my experience with this house is all a no. If anybody want to buy my sample kit and full bottle of Absolue De Mousse... raise your hand ✋️
😂😂😂
Sure-let's do it! Ship to Canada?
I have a couple of there’s and like them.
How big are the samples in ml?
@nickburak7518 yes... I'm leaving to go out of town in 3 days but I'm happy to ship to Canada 🇨🇦
@dannon76 Aloha...they are in 1.5 ml kool little roller bottles
Oh it's so bad! Really made me sad! His worst creation by far! Not everyone can use Oud properly I believe, a very tricky note to work with!
Yes really really disappointing 😞 he said he was making 3 oud fragrances so hopefully the next two will be better