I got a sample and found it too intense but then I thought, "You know who this would smell great on? My truck." So I give the seats in my truck a spritz every few months (because it lasts FOREVER) and my truck smells like the most f-ing amazing truck in the world. I'm completely serious.
I actually liked this better than Oud for Greatness. The fresh ginger note in the opening is what stood out the most for me. I found it fresher and more uplifting than Oud for Greatness. Very unique fragrance.
I got a chance to smell OFH yesterday and actually ended up really liking it, so much so I bought a bottle on the spot. I have had OFG, side effect and blessed Baraka for several months now and to be honest Initio hasn’t disappointed my nose yet.
As predicted, I knew you wouldn’t like it because I have an understanding of your taste in fragrances. You are without a doubt, one of the best on RUclips! Much love, Aaron 🦄
Really appreciate the honesty Aaron, respect! We need to know what's really good and what's not. You delivered. Dodged a blind-buy bullet. Like music, it's really hard to make a hit, even in perfumery.
@@ChescoYT Yikes, sorry to hear that. For what it's worth, there's a lot of decanters that offer shipping to canada in the facebook and reddit fragrance groups.
Hey Aaron! I love your perfume reviews and your honest opinions. Your professionalism and knowledge is admirable. I would like to hear your thoughts about Initio Musk Therapy.
The opening is very polarizing. The Licorice is very dominating for a couple hrs but after 2hrs or so all that mellows and oud for happiness becomes this beautiful vanilla fragrances. It completely changes after a few hours
I freaking love u man! Initio is quite an established house, which many reviewers hesitate to speak their true opinions or even avoid reviewing at all. Not Mr. ATH! And that's why most of ur followers including myself can really trust u completely when giving ur thoughts on a particular fragrance or house. Kudos!! 👌
@@LeauPapier Different kind. Coro's is a wet dirt kind aka 'dirty patchouli' Coro's drydown ruined it for me, i don't want to smell like the soil of a potted plant. And in the dryoff that's pretty much the only note i can pick up. The frag changes as it drysdown from the opening. Other than that, it's a beautiful elegant fragrance that leans fem. I think of Beyonce when wearing it lol
Totally agree with you Aaron. Oud for Greatness its really nice, that lovely sensual oomph it has its delicious. The animalic touch latches to the skin perfectly and turns into a skin scent with more grace. But... dunno... Oud for Happiness doesn't makes honor to the name. Initio parfums its a lovely house indeed but this creation when i first sprayed it on my skin was... gosh why didn't sprayed this on a tester strip. It feels like burning licorice and so metalic it almost feels like a toxic light mist of notes i can't get to like. I really don't like it at all. Besides that, as always lovely review and all my best energies and positive vibes. You are the best ❤
I had been waiting for you to post a video so I could tell you I got a bottle of Notorious from Max Aroma and out of the 40ish fragrances in my collection Notorious is now my favorite. It will also be my first back up bottle purchase. I also own Ozone and looking to try Daddy next probably long story short Thank you!
Very interested to smell your upcoming bergamot fragrance! Excellent review as always👏. I would recommend you to get your nose on Xerjoff Zefiro. I think you would love it
I am in the process of sampling different Bergamot from Italy.one is crazy expensive. But if I do an exclusive bergamot fragrance it will be with the best I can get. But it could just be sales telling me it’s amazing. There Vetiver was outstanding. So I have high expectations
Nice review. I hope you will do another chanel review on egoiste and exclusif line like coromandel and le lion or sycamore. Plus Guerlain Les absolu D'orient line like santal royal, bois mysteriaux and encens mythique and oud essential
Hi I have always loved your review and I am so excited now iv disco Ed ur fragrances iv order some of your samples and caernarfon wait to find my favourite as I'm sure you will have some amazing fragrances wish u all da best brother
Hey Aaron, Your reviews always top !!! I have sample of OFG and really love how it smells, last long. But always checking official site and outbof stock for ages.. Now seen clone oud for glory and ppl review like is one to one, which is hard to believe at this price point. ~40€ :D Maybe you have tested?
I love oud for greatness And I 100% agree with you this is nothing like it. I always love your honesty and the fact that you share your knowledge with us like no other. I won a free bottle of this so I have it but it sounds like it smells different on my skin than it does yours. I don’t get as much of the licorice and that ashtray smell that you do. I get more of a cannabis smell on my skin. I do agree though if I didn’t get it for free I’m not sure that I would buy it but I don’t dislike it as much as you do. 😂
Aaron, I have to agree with you on this one. When I tested it I couldn't wait to wash it off my arm! I got an ashtray too! Glad to hear it isn't just me as everyone else seemed to be loving it that I spoke too!
What’s the Mariwana Smell in this thing . I like it except that it smells like some sort of Marijwana idk maybe it’s green notes but it’s very obvious for me .
Love your reviews! Your very knowledgeable. Would you be able to review ysl l'homme edt. It's one of my favorites and I'm curious to hear your take on it. I know you have reviewed the intense version (I haven't smelt that one personally) but I'm sure there are differences. Thanks again for great content!
hey aaron, you should try some oud oils from the perfumist, i loved how you described the oud at your oud for greatness review, i think you would love thier work, i wouldn't like licorice dirty ashtrays, no thanks!
I just returned my Dior Elixir....the dry down became nauseating ...similar to the dry down in Oud for Greatness..not sure what the combination or exact accord or material it is but it does not agree with me at all..always disappointing to be excited for a new fragrance and have bad reactions waiting
I'm trying to think of the name of the fragrance by etat libre d'orange that smells of cigarettes lol... Jasmine et cigarette maybe? Having seen your video on oud for greatness I now know to give this one a miss... Great video as always 🦄
@@AaronTerenceHughes oooh yes you're right... I just checked my decant box... Fat Electrician smells or cigarettes and a strange vetiver lol and Dangerous Complicity smells of burning electrical cables haha
I haven't watched the video yet but I sprayed out for greatness on one wrist and happiness on the other a few weeks ago. Got home and had to go back and bought oud for greatness it was amazing. Happiness I really like the first few seconds and It literally knocked me sick on my arm it's so sticky gingery wurrghhhh. Such a shame I do like ginger x
I don't think the marketing department either knows what they meant with "all naturals". I would bank on them having learned the phrase "plausible deniability" from Independence Day.
Aaron, I totally agree. I really like Oud for Greatness and had high hopes for Happiness. But I was really disappointed. Like you, I actually disliked the fragrance which isn't often that happens. I mean, most fragrances might not be stunning but at least somewhat pleasant. This really isn't.
You only had to mention licorice and I immediately know not to try this one out. I absolutely detest that smell and that note has completely ruined any fragrance I've ever tried that it was in. You can have the most amazing composition of tobacco, oud, vanilla, rose, sandalwood, tonka bean (all the good stuff) and as soon as I see licorice, I immediately turn away. It is by far my most hated fragrance note, in case you couldn't tell lol. I hate black licorice candy as well.
I have a weird question .... I've noticed in several of your videos when you talk about white florals or lily of the valley you refer to them as a specific type of raw material. It's a word that I'm not familiar with but it sounds like you are saying "may-jif" raw materials. It may be a combination of my bad hearing and your accent (which is lovely, by the way), but I can't quite make out what that word is. Would you please tell me?
I send them all to video unicorn. It’s actually in his contract that he gets everything I review on top of his wages! I absolutely don’t ware anything other then mine.
@@kengolfs he has been editing my videos for two years. He also designs everything. Cool isn’t it. His collection is really large now. I honestly don’t like other perfumers work in my house
@@AaronTerenceHughes I bet he has an amazing collection! He probably gets to test out all your stuff as well. Yeah I wouldnt wear other stuff if I could make my own either. Your creations are among some of my favorite, most worn and most complimented out of my entire collection!!❤️
My experience with Oud for Happiness is that it has all-year potential the same way Layton and Ani do. I think this is the best niche release for the year actually, slightly ahead of Material from Amouage and Decas from Xerjoff. I honestly think it's getting a bad rep because it's nothing like Oud for Greatness. The scent itself is enjoyably sweet, but the oudiness (if that's a word) is not even slightly present. Worthy of addition is that I'm not a chemist or anything, I just am offering a general impression of the scent and the profile.
Smelling this for the 2nd time. It's nothing like & certainly nowhere near as good as OFG. Musk Therapy is better. They need to chill with the intentional hedione overkills as it makes their lineup feel fairly redundant & boring. The price on this, though? ...lol
Initio has become a victim of its own success. Our for greatness is a phenomenal fragrance, this fragrance isn’t in the same stratosphere. Initio should of used a different name and approach for this one.
I don't want to sound harsh but Initio is a too much playful brand. If they were to produce chess boards, all the figures would be Disney based. I cannot take them seriously.
I got a sample and found it too intense but then I thought, "You know who this would smell great on? My truck." So I give the seats in my truck a spritz every few months (because it lasts FOREVER) and my truck smells like the most f-ing amazing truck in the world. I'm completely serious.
What a truly strange way of thinking about perfume.
And here's me using a royal pine magic tree.....😂
Aaron, you look incredible.
Fresh, healthy, beautiful!
Keep up the great work
Thank you🦄
I agree whatever you’re doing keep doing it you look great!
I actually liked this better than Oud for Greatness. The fresh ginger note in the opening is what stood out the most for me. I found it fresher and more uplifting than Oud for Greatness. Very unique fragrance.
@@davethebarber62920 so perfectly said. Well done (or at least I agree with you 😆)
I got a chance to smell OFH yesterday and actually ended up really liking it, so much so I bought a bottle on the spot. I have had OFG, side effect and blessed Baraka for several months now and to be honest Initio hasn’t disappointed my nose yet.
As predicted, I knew you wouldn’t like it because I have an understanding of your taste in fragrances. You are without a doubt, one of the best on RUclips! Much love, Aaron 🦄
Thank you:) that’s very kind
Really appreciate the honesty Aaron, respect!
We need to know what's really good and what's not. You delivered.
Dodged a blind-buy bullet.
Like music, it's really hard to make a hit, even in perfumery.
Why would you blind buy anything? Samples are easy to find for almost every fragrance out there.
@@Hypee559 Not in Canada unfortunately.
Even the big shops that carry niche are heavily limited in houses.
@@ChescoYT Yikes, sorry to hear that. For what it's worth, there's a lot of decanters that offer shipping to canada in the facebook and reddit fragrance groups.
tnx!
Thanks for the honest review, I'm glad I didn't jump on the hype train.
You have become quite the educator, Aaron. Well done.
Hey Aaron! I love your perfume reviews and your honest opinions. Your professionalism and knowledge is admirable. I would like to hear your thoughts about Initio Musk Therapy.
Fantastic review thanks Aaron . Your honestly is appreciated. you rock brother. !
Thank you
One of my favorite reviewers. Always mostly under 10 mins and perfectly done. Great review, as always.
Absolutely love this video, brilliant review :)
I actually prefer this to OFG which to me smells too medicinal, this ones has an uplifting masala dessert smell definitely a unique scent
The opening is very polarizing. The Licorice is very dominating for a couple hrs but after 2hrs or so all that mellows and oud for happiness becomes this beautiful vanilla fragrances. It completely changes after a few hours
The opening made me want to throw up. Smelled like body odor and puke mixed together.
Excited for your bergamot based formulation!!
Spring. Judy testing out different types of Bergamot!
Waiting for you to review something from Boadicea like Nemer, Blue Sapphire etc. amazing British brand
Seconded. Hanuman and purple sapphire are amazing
I freaking love u man! Initio is quite an established house, which many reviewers hesitate to speak their true opinions or even avoid reviewing at all. Not Mr. ATH! And that's why most of ur followers including myself can really trust u completely when giving ur thoughts on a particular fragrance or house. Kudos!! 👌
I love this scent, it becomes really sweet at the end of it’s lifespan, I apply it late in the day then by the morning I wake up to a beautiful smell
Big review Aaron!!!! 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
Great and honest review! Thank you for this.
Man i really hope u dive into some Chanel exclusifs, especially Coromandel and Le Lion !
He's a Patchouli junkie, he's going to love Coro's dryoff.
@@ChescoYT Is the patchouli in its drydown as strong as in PDM Carlisle?
@@LeauPapier Different kind.
Coro's is a wet dirt kind aka 'dirty patchouli'
Coro's drydown ruined it for me, i don't want to smell like the soil of a potted plant. And in the dryoff that's pretty much the only note i can pick up. The frag changes as it drysdown from the opening.
Other than that, it's a beautiful elegant fragrance that leans fem.
I think of Beyonce when wearing it lol
+1 I think I like Le Lion even more than Coromandel, personally.
Totally agree with you Aaron. Oud for Greatness its really nice, that lovely sensual oomph it has its delicious. The animalic touch latches to the skin perfectly and turns into a skin scent with more grace. But... dunno... Oud for Happiness doesn't makes honor to the name. Initio parfums its a lovely house indeed but this creation when i first sprayed it on my skin was... gosh why didn't sprayed this on a tester strip. It feels like burning licorice and so metalic it almost feels like a toxic light mist of notes i can't get to like. I really don't like it at all.
Besides that, as always lovely review and all my best energies and positive vibes. You are the best ❤
I had been waiting for you to post a video so I could tell you I got a bottle of Notorious from Max Aroma and out of the 40ish fragrances in my collection Notorious is now my favorite. It will also be my first back up bottle purchase. I also own Ozone and looking to try Daddy next probably long story short Thank you!
Youll love daddy. Notorious is lovely. Dark rum based fragrance
Very interested to smell your upcoming bergamot fragrance! Excellent review as always👏. I would recommend you to get your nose on Xerjoff Zefiro. I think you would love it
I am in the process of sampling different Bergamot from Italy.one is crazy expensive. But if I do an exclusive bergamot fragrance it will be with the best I can get. But it could just be sales telling me it’s amazing. There Vetiver was outstanding. So I have high expectations
Nice review. I hope you will do another chanel review on egoiste and exclusif line like coromandel and le lion or sycamore. Plus Guerlain Les absolu D'orient line like santal royal, bois mysteriaux and encens mythique and oud essential
What about Musk Therapy?!🤙👍🤘
Hi I have always loved your review and I am so excited now iv disco Ed ur fragrances iv order some of your samples and caernarfon wait to find my favourite as I'm sure you will have some amazing fragrances wish u all da best brother
Great review as always 👌
Brilliant as usual so articulate
Hi Aaron, you look fantastic. Please review B683 by Marc Antoine. Thank you 😊
Hey Aaron,
Your reviews always top !!!
I have sample of OFG and really love how it smells, last long. But always checking official site and outbof stock for ages..
Now seen clone oud for glory and ppl review like is one to one, which is hard to believe at this price point. ~40€ :D
Maybe you have tested?
Totally Agree with ur review..i have smelled it as soon as it was released ..was turned off by the smell compared to the Oud for greatness😩
Such a surprise isn’t it. I was expecting a masterpiece like OFG. But was disappointed.
Thank you for your prompt delivery of Santal Extreme..Always consistent. service. Hope you’re nearer to getting your peacocks !!
Hhhahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’ 🦚 amazing. Forgot I said that.
I love oud for greatness And I 100% agree with you this is nothing like it. I always love your honesty and the fact that you share your knowledge with us like no other. I won a free bottle of this so I have it but it sounds like it smells different on my skin than it does yours. I don’t get as much of the licorice and that ashtray smell that you do. I get more of a cannabis smell on my skin. I do agree though if I didn’t get it for free I’m not sure that I would buy it but I don’t dislike it as much as you do. 😂
It didn't have ethyl malthol whipping through the base.
Aaron, I have to agree with you on this one. When I tested it I couldn't wait to wash it off my arm! I got an ashtray too! Glad to hear it isn't just me as everyone else seemed to be loving it that I spoke too!
I believe they try to make themselves feel better about spending that money
I LOVE IT ! My fav of the two.
I was on intio’s website earlier and got confused with the all naturals part..?
100% agree.
Has he done Layton Exclusif yet ???
What’s the Mariwana Smell in this thing . I like it except that it smells like some sort of Marijwana idk maybe it’s green notes but it’s very obvious for me .
I just bought PDM Haltane, love it.
Waiting for your take on YSL Bleu Electrique
I like it..... Its like a ginger day time fragrance...... Apparently its suppose to capture cannabis notes
love to see you review initio atomic rose one day
"there's things missing from this" . I giggled and saw it 3 more times 🤣
Love your reviews! Your very knowledgeable. Would you be able to review ysl l'homme edt. It's one of my favorites and I'm curious to hear your take on it. I know you have reviewed the intense version (I haven't smelt that one personally) but I'm sure there are differences. Thanks again for great content!
Hi Aaron, great review as always. Can You review please Etat libre d'orange - Rien Intense Incense ?
Franck Olivier Oud Touch,please review Aaron,i paid £14 for 100ml,stunning for the price,your thoughts?.
Many thanks Dave.
"Talk to me Goose!" :D
I was waiting to hear from u what “All Natural “ is 😁
I still don’t know. 🤣
hey aaron, you should try some oud oils from the perfumist, i loved how you described the oud at your oud for greatness review, i think you would love thier work, i wouldn't like licorice dirty ashtrays, no thanks!
And who wants to smell like that
@@AaronTerenceHughes 🤣🤣🤣
Oh aaron! So what your basically saying is that if they'd have encapsulated the Cuban cigar rather than the ashtray it would be more likeable.
Yes. Feels all over the place. Like it can’t choose what it wants to be
I just returned my Dior Elixir....the dry down became nauseating ...similar to the dry down in Oud for Greatness..not sure what the combination or exact accord or material it is but it does not agree with me at all..always disappointing to be excited for a new fragrance and have bad reactions waiting
I don’t like Oakmoss heavy fragrance either. It’s the fluffy softness. It puts my teeth on edge
I'm trying to think of the name of the fragrance by etat libre d'orange that smells of cigarettes lol... Jasmine et cigarette maybe? Having seen your video on oud for greatness I now know to give this one a miss... Great video as always 🦄
I think it’s fat electrician
@@AaronTerenceHughes oooh yes you're right... I just checked my decant box... Fat Electrician smells or cigarettes and a strange vetiver lol and Dangerous Complicity smells of burning electrical cables haha
Afternoon Aaron could you review ysl blue electrique please? Or Tommy Hilfiger impact eau da parfum?
I just tried OFH and I definitely get the ashtray note. Like BO mixed with cigarettes. Sad
I haven't watched the video yet but I sprayed out for greatness on one wrist and happiness on the other a few weeks ago. Got home and had to go back and bought oud for greatness it was amazing. Happiness I really like the first few seconds and It literally knocked me sick on my arm it's so sticky gingery wurrghhhh. Such a shame I do like ginger x
I tested it the other day and couldn't get past the opening. I even like licorice, but not in this.
cool t shirt !
I don't think the marketing department either knows what they meant with "all naturals". I would bank on them having learned the phrase "plausible deniability" from Independence Day.
Aaron, I totally agree. I really like Oud for Greatness and had high hopes for Happiness. But I was really disappointed. Like you, I actually disliked the fragrance which isn't often that happens. I mean, most fragrances might not be stunning but at least somewhat pleasant. This really isn't.
I always try to make fragrance wearable, what’s the point of spending this amount of it doesn’t smell great. Il pass on this one! .
Please review YSL La Nuit de L'homme Bleu Electrique 🔥
You only had to mention licorice and I immediately know not to try this one out. I absolutely detest that smell and that note has completely ruined any fragrance I've ever tried that it was in. You can have the most amazing composition of tobacco, oud, vanilla, rose, sandalwood, tonka bean (all the good stuff) and as soon as I see licorice, I immediately turn away. It is by far my most hated fragrance note, in case you couldn't tell lol. I hate black licorice candy as well.
If it’s at trace amounts it’s ok. But this high in concentration I totally agree with you
Very Nice Aaron........
Review notorious Oud by ds Durga 😁
I have a weird question .... I've noticed in several of your videos when you talk about white florals or lily of the valley you refer to them as a specific type of raw material. It's a word that I'm not familiar with but it sounds like you are saying "may-jif" raw materials. It may be a combination of my bad hearing and your accent (which is lovely, by the way), but I can't quite make out what that word is. Would you please tell me?
Muguet or Mayjiff
I expected more from Oud for happiness.... Since I enjoy OFG
I got a sample , I totally agree it was absolutely horrible. Prefer oud for greatness which is nice
What do you do with all these after you review them? Lol I know you’ve said you normally only wear your own creations
I send them all to video unicorn. It’s actually in his contract that he gets everything I review on top of his wages! I absolutely don’t ware anything other then mine.
@@AaronTerenceHughes that’s awesome! I was just wondering. What a lucky video unicorn
@@kengolfs he has been editing my videos for two years. He also designs everything. Cool isn’t it. His collection is really large now. I honestly don’t like other perfumers work in my house
@@AaronTerenceHughes I bet he has an amazing collection! He probably gets to test out all your stuff as well. Yeah I wouldnt wear other stuff if I could make my own either. Your creations are among some of my favorite, most worn and most complimented out of my entire collection!!❤️
Aww...I was hoping it would be more 'tingly'
Me to. I never go into a review wanting to slam a perfume. I know how hard it is to create a fragrance
My experience with Oud for Happiness is that it has all-year potential the same way Layton and Ani do. I think this is the best niche release for the year actually, slightly ahead of Material from Amouage and Decas from Xerjoff. I honestly think it's getting a bad rep because it's nothing like Oud for Greatness. The scent itself is enjoyably sweet, but the oudiness (if that's a word) is not even slightly present. Worthy of addition is that I'm not a chemist or anything, I just am offering a general impression of the scent and the profile.
I like it as well
God - Love - Kiss - Hope - Effort - Persistence - Happiness
Got my nose on it 2 days after it came out in Harrods, wasn't impressed... Not for me.!
When are the dogs making a comeback on camera?
Miss verity, boobs and nut has retired . I will pass on your good wishes
ATH fragrance reviews for happiness
I wasn't that impressed with this one, my hopes were maybe a bit too high because I love oud for greatness and side effect
Would love more Manceras and Montales!
Did you say ash tray? 😂✌🏽
I haven't seen a good review for this one yet.
I smelled it and got a hint of weed right away 😅😂
I think he is completely wrong in this one 🤔
I hate licorice and anise. I find it super yucky.
👍👍👍👍
I have to completely disagree
Perhaps ‘Oud for Horrible’ would have been a more appropriate name, lol! 🤣
Boom 💥
Smells like a burnt pan?
I’ve smelled this and have a decant. It is an absolute room filler with just two sprays. That said, it’s not my fav fragrance
Smelling this for the 2nd time. It's nothing like & certainly nowhere near as good as OFG. Musk Therapy is better.
They need to chill with the intentional hedione overkills as it makes their lineup feel fairly redundant & boring.
The price on this, though? ...lol
I know. £280!
I think it's alright...
...
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...if you like dirty ashtrays.
Now I know where not to focus my attention, not liking the sound of this one!
Initio has become a victim of its own success. Our for greatness is a phenomenal fragrance, this fragrance isn’t in the same stratosphere. Initio should of used a different name and approach for this one.
I agree
I don't want to sound harsh but Initio is a too much playful brand. If they were to produce chess boards, all the figures would be Disney based. I cannot take them seriously.
This is the biggest let down in perfumery for me since I really got into it about two years ago. They’ll end up pulling this I think, big flop.
I can’t stand this fragrance at all…
haahaa think you were being genrrous here
you probably think b/w 3-5 ;-)
🤣
I love overpriced smokey licorice ashtrays
Ha!!! Me to
I haven't been impressed by anything from the house
Nice to see u here Mitch
@@denizozbay7172 hello sir, nice to see you, too!
@Andre Davies 🤣
🤔 side effect is amazing !
I'm thinking about getting that one