HOW TO FIND YOUR SIGNATURE SCENT?
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- In this video your enigmatic host offers some useful tips in response to a viewer's question about selecting a signature scent.
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I have never used just one fragrance , I tend to go with environmental and temperature for the day ahead
Ash, don't end up like Jeremy Fragrance 😂
I broke out laughing at the prospect of Ash going in that direction. I would bet a solid $100 that would NEVER happen.
I forgot about that guy lol
I have two signature scents... cigars and whiskey. Fun to apply.
I know it's not cool but I love wearing Aramis, sure it's not Creed or as popular as Sauvage but father wore it and every time I wear it it reminds me of him and I can channel his strength and character. I don't even know what it's top notes are or tones whatever they are, don't care. It's pedigree for me begins and ends with my father, hope they never stop making it.
Sir, do you! I inherited a couple of my father’s watches, all Seicko watches from the 70’s. By no means a Rolex, but everyone I put them on I think of my Dad. It’s a precious memory for me.
It is cool.
That is beautiful. What a perfect reason to wear it.
I love that. I wish my dad had a frag like that, but the closest thing would be a bottle of PS that my stepmom got him and I think that stuff smells a f@#$ing fright.
A fragrance doesn’t have to be cool. Aramis is a classic.
I’m an older gent, and I don’t buy a scent unless it’s at least 25 years old and has withstood the test of time. My advice? Steer away from scents that are marketed towards kids, or are claimed to be panty-droppers. To the gent who wants something to replace English Leather, I’d recommend Dunhill For Men. The sandalwood base is smooth, and the leather note is the sharpest and cleanest I’ve found yet. In addition there’s a rose note in the middle that makes it suitable for formal occasions as well as office wear. (Ash can vouch for everything I say.)
My personal favorites? For cool weather? QUORUM. A bitter-sweet soapy-peaty orgy of wood, leather and sharp tobacco smells that’s just what Connery might have worn to go with that country squire suit he wore in “Goldfinger.” For warmer weather? Paco Rabanne. Chet Baker wore it, and it puts me in mind of a man of the world type sitting in a sidewalk cafe, reading Le Monde through Foster Grants, waiting for Monica Vitti to show up for a late lunch date. All I have to do is walk through a spritz of this in a clean white shirt and I’m all set for a great spring day.
Ah Chet baker now you are talking! i still have the free parfums holdall from the 90's when i bought some Quorum.
I just ordered a small bottle of Quorum to try out. Thanks!
@@ludwigmises It’s one of Ash’s favorites. Very civilized, but just about the most masculine scent ever bottled. Perfect for wearing with a tweed jacket in autumn.
As the person askin, thank you so much for so much good advice here. Im getting a few testers in. Still annoy me that English Leather is getting harder to get a hold of here. Will try out your suggestions aswell.
@@Alex-ir9nx Glad to help.
Regarding the thumbnail, in this case X marks the spot for Fahrenheit. One of my all time favorites and still pulls the birds in.
clones have really come along way in the last years.... I found myself searching for a signature scent by exploring low cost clones. Leading me into having a big collection of fragrances, and now I pick and choose every day/night depending on mood and weather. All the houses out of United Arab Emirates are really putting out some good stuff for such good prices.
Thank you very much for answering my question so well. Im ordering in some alternative testers and will let you know where I land eventually
Check out my post above.
I have very fond memories of Aramis from my early adolescence: my father wore this, and I began to wear it myself at the time he taught me how to shave.
In high school I wore Drakkar Noir, which now evokes memories of friendships, parties, and first romantic fumblings.
I don't have a signature scent today, and tend to alternate between half a dozen different colognes, although my favourite at the moment appears to be Tabaco Vanille, gauged by the rate at which it is disappearing from the bottle.
Great tips! Amazing location! Great job!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great advice about the test fragrance Ash. I have asked a few of my coworkers what they are wearing and they say I don't know my wife buys it for me 😂. I found Dunhills Alfred Dunhill it reminds me of Abercrombie & Fitch woods which was my go to for years until they changed it. Alexander I agree with Ash and would try Quorum. I like it as well. Cheers Ron
Never was to much into fragrances until recently when i was exposed to your content. So I decided to take the plunge and found myself investing in a bottle of Versace Dylan blue pour homme. Omg im now a converted man as I fell in love with it.
Great topic and wonderful channel.
Glad you enjoyed it
Enjoy your trip to Maastricht, the loveliest place in Dutch-Limburg. It was hardly destroyed during the war and of course it has the Maas/Meuse. It somehow has a more French atmosphere to it. Perhaps showing us a few impressions of it would be quite good as well.
HI Ash
I've owned Jazz, Kouros, Quorum, Aramis another fragrance I owned was Azzaro on my fragrance journey the list is endless. Like style choices you go through many phases to attain what you like. My go to fragrances are Chanel Bleu, Chanel Allure also Dior Sauvage. I have a good selection of other fragrances i can pick from. As you age your tastes change as you are wiser and don't fall for all the hype and peer pressure when you are younger.
Good advice. I bought TF Grey Vetiver on the spot, and it turns out Roja Vetiver is way better. So now I own both and only wear the one 🤷🏻
I'm a fan of Versace L'homme for summer and Burberry London for winter. Great fragrances which will not break the bank.
I love Burberry London, such a fantastic fragrance 😊
I hope you enjoyed my alma mater, Ash, the oldest city of my country. Love your videos and have been watching them for some years now. Last summer I bought Bleu de Chanel, the EDT because I live and work in the Middle-East and the perfume gets too overwhelming on the skin in the hot weather. I’d tried it over the years every time I’m at an airport and actually ended up buying a new bottle on Vinted from a young man who’s mother had brought back the EDT after her holiday iso the perfume.. I did do some research on fake vs real, as there seem to be many fakes out there. To prevent some stress I will buy it at the airport next time, but I was glad that I ended up with a genuine bottle and enjoy wearing it every workday. My weekend and holiday signature is Sun by Jil Sander, very fresh, affordable and doesn’t colour the skin in the sun (so they say). Keep up the good work!
Thanks!
Thank you sir
I have taken on Montblanc Legend in the Winter and Montblanc Legend Spirit in the Warm months. These two scents I have used for the past couple of years and I guess you say they are my "signiture scent" for the foreseeable future.
I tried a Chanel fragrance at their Covent Garden shop smelled great sprayed it on a sample strip ,it lasted ages at home . My wife bought me bottle for Christmas . So weak sev can’t smell it on me. Previously she had a bottle her perfumes again Chanel that she returned under complaint, they sent itv back saying nothing wrong with it. Beware store samples are stronger than the ones you can buy
Extro Cosmesi Tobacco is the best. Beautiful tobacco flower scent.
I don’t have a signature scent. I just tend to hover towards bay rums, sandalwoods and leather. But there’s always something else in the mix like cloves, moss, cedars etc.
Ash ,please make a review on Taylor Of Old Bond Streets SANDALWOOD COLONGE...
Paul Smith's "Story" was my favourite, didn't last long, phased out. Now use Versace 's L'Homme, eau de toilette spray, got hold of my first bottle 3 years ago and then as the years have gone along the alcohol content percentage has dropped and it doesn't quite have that sting, that sharp note at the top anymore.
There is also the fact that keeping your cologne's, aftershaves etc in their boxes, light can weaken and weaken or over strengthen the aforementioned to the point of acrid.
Mine are always kept in a dark wooden drawer in ambient temperature. Some of my fragrances have kept perfectly in that environment for well over a decade.
Great thanks for the advice!👍
Zara does some really good fragrances for £15.
The loss of a signature sent is one of those things that lingers for almost if not the rest of one’s life. Broke or paid I always made enough to afford a bottle Crabtree & Evelyn once year. Around the age of 11-13 they discontinued it shattering my youthful heart🤣. Yes I actually did sport English aftershave as a little kid. Always appreciated the finer things in life🤷.
Ah, I remember Crabtree & Evelyn. It was sooooo lovely old-fashioned and had a good marketing too with vintage illustrations, and the shape of the bottles and the etiquettes were glorious too. Like you I was too young to afford any significant number of products from them. Then they changed all that and became just another run-of-the-mill Body Shop.
Like others on here, I choose from a number of scents depending on the season or occasion. My favourites are currently Chanel Alure Sport or Mont Blanc Explorer Platinum if I'm going out. However, given that the fragrance I wear to work is Davidoff Cool Water and that's where I spend most of my waking hours, I guess that's my default signature fragrance...
It’s a fine choice. I wear Cool Water a lot in Summer.
Enjoy your time in Maastricht.
I wonder if you visited the Dolinicanen bookshop (it is a former church), i can advise to pass by.
Thanks for the advice, as always.
I did visit that store, it was just across the street from my hotel.
Only one caution.. I am slightly older than Ash and like him Kouros was a go-to fragrance along with Obsession, and Ralph Lauren fragrances. These fragrances will take us back to a younger time when our hair was longer and we were naturally fit. It is difficult to evolve to the next fragrance, hair style, etc. With everything being so commercialized, are there high quality modern fragrances the cognoscente agree upon that sit a the top of the pecking order.
Enjoy your trip to Maastricht. Lovely charmant city 🇳🇱
I tend to wear a scent based on pure whim. I buy scents, which I try first in the store and the scent can be either citrus or or a more heavy perfume and I am fairly lucky in that I can get away with most fragrances. I love Sauvage, Mr Trumper, Davidoff, Intenso, Montblanc and even Brut and Old Spice. One tip of advice I would give and I got this from my wife, is this, if someone tends to have an allergy, then spray the scent on your clothing. The effect is the same and eliminates the allergy problem. One thing that some gentleman might find useful, is to wear a light scent just before going to bed. Your partner will love it. God bless Ash and regards to all.🫡
Ash, nice to hear you are so close to me currently. Are you in Maastricht still? Maybe we can meet to have a chat :) ! Take care
Ash, congratulations on uploading yet another interesting and informative video; however, I have, once more, to correct your English (and I agree with you, by the way, that the way in which a chap speaks his mother tongue is, in its way, as important as how he dresses): "You might have experienced it yourself. Having been SAT next to somebody... " (06:42) Sorry, but that's not correct. You can only use the past participle of a verb - in this example, *to sit* - in standalone form; in other words, preceding it with an auxiliary verb - in this example, "Having been... " is not correct. You should either say "Having been SEATED next to somebody...", or alternatively, jettison the auxiliary verb altogether: "You may have SAT next to somebody..." I hope that helps!
I think you must be a lovely fellow sir, but your pedantry in pointing out minor infringements of a person’s grammar is not attractive.
Good video. I have a few fragrances in my collection. And choose to wear a particular fragrance on special occasion. Btw what is your Signature scent?
Antaeus by Chanel. It floats my boat!
Hi Ash,
For me it's Quorum, Trumper West Indian Extract of Limes and Dunhill Edition.
Can you do a review of Aramis at some point?
Thank you Ash,
Starlight
Good choices sir, I wore Quoram yesterday and was reminded of it's excellence at a budget price.
I was given Jazz for my 21st birthday, infact I was wearing it when I met my future wife 😂
In regards to fragrance, buy “love” do NOT buy “like”.
Facts 💯
Bleu De Chanel is mass pleasing and someone can
rarely can go wrong with it.
Tom Ford Ombré Leather is another one I use often
Prada L’Homme , Green Irish Tweed and Xerjoff Naxos completes my top 5.
Nicolai’s New York Intense… no contest
Hmm… I see my “signature fragrance”, Fahrenheit, with a big red X over it in the thumbnail. What’s up with that?
Mainstream kiddie scents like Bleh de Chanel should never be you "signature" scent, makes you look very cheap and unsophisticated. Use Marc-Antonie Barrois Ganymede or Amourand Lunar Vetiver instead. If it has to be more "blue" than Pana Dora Aqua de Dora or Bvlgari Tygar.
There’s nothing blue about citrus scents. You don’t need to spend upwards of £200 on a fragrance to smell good. Bleu de Chanel is a classic.
No, it is mainstream designer garbage. You don't wear metal logo band shirts under a blazer either. Ganymede and Lunar vetiver costs the same as Bleh Elixir btw.@@the_9ent