I love it man, I have a feeling many reviewers secretly watch this channel bcs I’m realizing many of them changed the way the reviewed fragrances if we can call them reviews.fantastic review bro
@@aromafromheavenyeah same I have 3! I find that when I went to get halfway there without using the precious juice though, ysatis scratches the itch pretty well too lol!
Thanks for the last few reviews Ramsey! I am relatively new to the fragrance game and I really appreciate your takes to better understand where the industry is going. A big hug from Italy!
OMG! I’ve been telling this to people all the time that there’s no oud in it! I know oud to my bone. I don’t smell it! How can you say it’s the greatest oud!? Thank a lot Ram!❤ what a satisfying review!💯
Ramsey, I sampled a few from this house,feeling something was wrong with me, considering all the love the house was getting with reviewers. The same goes for Unique Luxury frags. Your honest reviews have shown me ,as one who is deemed a PURIST fragrance wise,to trust their nose There more I watch your vids, I see that I've been right with my feelings on certain brands & that I've similar taste in frags as you. Thanks a million for give us straight reviews with no chasers. . A2!
I absolutely enjoyed the video; I also made the mistake purchasing 2 initios rehab, musk...But it s absolutely fair - they project well but they are cheap smelling if you get into vintages Go for your verdict!
I haven’t bought a bottle of perfume for almost a year now and have been wearing unopened vintage perfumes that I discovered in my own house from back in the day when I once bought back-up bottles. I still have the urge to buy something new sometimes, but your reviews like this one make me appreciate what I already have. Ramsey, thanks again for yet another spot-on video!
When I saw initio lolol I knew it would be a barrel of laughs. Thank you rams for not following the mainstream herd. I thought I was thee only na sayer for this
Yeah. I absolutely remember those days when these “usual suspects” RUclips fragrance reviewers heaped praise on this house continuously for like a couple of months. It was in their top 10, top 20 , top 100 lists for summer , winter , spring , autumn.
@@RamseytheRam there was a launch party for Initio parfums. All the usual suspects were in attendance. Everybody got their free bottles and lived happily forever.
I left a comment about how similar is this to Haltane, but did not see the video till the end :D. According to a Spanish RUclipsr who owns a small perfume shop in Madrid (perfumería Rosi) and whom I met personally, Haltane contains actual oud. I think you’re spot on. Oud for Greatnesses is an okay fragrance but it is a steal the price they ask for it. Sadly it is happening with many perfumes nowadays. Sometimes I get paranoid thinking that the industry in general watered down the traditional designers only to sell niche fragrances at a double or triple price
If Haltane does it's also only 0000000000000000.1% and low grade.... basic oud oil isn't even expensive and you can get 5ml of pure plantation oil for $30
Wow! Blown away by your review, especially the way you narrated the whole thing. I appreciate your perspective, although I have a different opinion for one big reason - Oud for greatness DOES THE JOB hahaha. The perfume goes heavy on its presence and performance and is quite acceptable. For me, it has a "Feel Good Effect" and hence takes a place in my wardrobe. Looking forward to more of your videos. Great job!
Hi. I'm not an old subscriber but in this short period of time I realized you are one of the few real ones. Respect. Reviewers on youtube and instagram are the modern version of a door to door salesperson, but instead of ringing the doorbell, they ring the notification bell🕭
Damn i never thought of it that way but I love the line... thanks for the kind words and for being here with us in our little corner of fragcomm.. trust me the Initios of the world are BIG MAD at folks like me... but they have been leaching off the public for to long 🤜🤛🏻
Love this video although I like OfG and love Absolute Aphrodisiac but would not pay full price. I have been using a 2 ml sample of OfG for three years. Never actually wear it but love sniffing the top. Might be the only one in this comment list that appreciates these fragrances. Otherwise the house doesn’t interest me much. Addictive Vibration smells like a bag of candy.
I knew from ur very first video this guy loves perfume and has amazing taste I followed the ram 🐏 to the promise land honestly if if wasn’t for ur vids I would be out thousands on new niche releases it’s so easy to think ohhhh it’s $410 it must be good but then I hear ram say go buy lapidus for 20 and to my nose beats out even some of the finest Rojas go figure bravo 🙌 always keepin it real 🤜🤛
I didn’t need to watch this. My thoughts on this one are spot on with yours. However, I’m glad I watched it. You gave a masterclass of framing the disgust with words.
I actually like Oud For Greatness for what it is. But i will NEVER buy it retail. Not even discounters. I actually bought it off a friend for cheap and for it's mass appealing factor. Despite owning one, i'm not even offended one bit about this review, and i think more people should consider your opinion before buying it. After watching your videos, I managed to buy some fragrances you recommended like La Nuit Paco Rabanne and Ajmal Mukhallat Shams. And after trying those, i understand where you're coming from. Those were FANTASTIC. It really pushes me off to another part of fragrance world that is overlooked by the community. Appreaciate your insights and reviews and it actually sparked a fire in me to explore more fragrances like this. Here's a fresh start for me, gone are the days of Initios, Unique'e Luxury or ATH. Hope to see more reviews from you. Thank you
I have 3 versions of Oud for Greatness. The oldest version was my favorite but yes very polarizing. I always wondered what that amberwood note was called. I bought a bottle years ago and It has been watered down tremendously. After smelling Lattafa's oud for glory I then realized I was taken to the cleaners.
Solid thrashing old chap 😂. Looked a quite the few reviews on all the clones of this one interesting for sure ,wanna say didn’t see any of the free bottle brigade do a comparison video?? Shocking 😂. Look at all the content they missed out on haha.however the do have the coveted fragrance cabinet decoration 😊.cheers Rams have a safe trip and ya may have some explaining to do when returning the rental hahaha 😅✌️🙏👍
Just subbed, really enjoyed this review. I haven't smelled it yet; I have a 5ml decant coming tomorrow along with a decant of Ex Nihilo Outcast Blue Extrait. (Both fragrances done by Jordi Fernandez). Really looking forward to smelling both. I don't mind amberwood and I like good longevity, so I'm really curious. But i like your counterbalancing opinion. There are way too many influencer shills
To me it smells like if somebody has opened a bottle of baccarat rouge 540 and poured a good dose of synthetic oud in there. I don't mind the smell actually, but not as a fine perfume, I think it would be great as a light scented candle or a reed diffuser oil :) ps: oh and that candle should not be more expensive than a regular scented candle.... :) ps2: you just nailed it about baccarat rouge 540, that's exactly what I think when I smell it everywhere, that whoever is wearing it just got an extra disposable cache to throw, but has no taste in perfume
@@RamseytheRam scents of south jersey.But only because he reviews budget scents as well ie Milton llyod etc etc the one criticism is he doesn’t put out enough content and he doesn’t like Zino 😢
☆lol! I bought the Baddee al Oud, supposed to be a clone of Atomic Rose. It makes a great bathroom deodorant, not a put down, it's actually a pretty calming incensey rosy smell....that Baccarat Rouge most despised comment made milk come out've my nose and I nearly choked! Lol, omg! Cheers to you Ramsey☆
May the Earth swallow them whole.. i got excited about parfumo saying oud for greatness is discontinued .. unfortunately its just an error on parfumos part 😒
@@RamseytheRam I think they released a couple of fragrances last year and they bombed miserably. I wish they down their shutters permanently… will be a service to the society…
Thank you sir for your candor. At this level of price point, your honesty is welcomed. I am not a fan of ‘influencers’ for this very reason. Everyone’s skin and noise is different. I can do Rehab and Side Effect, but not much else. Of course, try before you buy. PS…separately, you are dead on with most Mancera fragrances…I can do Instant Crush but not much else.
First comment on one of your videos, love them! And these negative reviews are so entertaining! Feels like I'd have to get a sample too, just to see how bad it is :D But I resist. Wish I'd seen your Side Effect video before I got a sample of that... still not worth the money for testing. And here's my little story about amberwoods: I got into mixing some raw materials just out of curiosity for a little while during corona. I knew this scratchy woody note from some perfumes' drydowns, that I somehow liked and couldn't figure out how to get anywhere near it. Then I stumbled upon a material called "Ambermax" from Givaudan and boom, there was the note. I started to happily mix it with this and that and just some weeks in it turned into my most hated smell of all. Thing is, when you don't know it, you might think it is a thought out composition, that ends up smelling like this. But it's just one material, let in be "Ambermax" or "Amber Extreme" or the like. You could more or less just wear that material, maybe add a little vanillin or ethyl maltol and smell like everybody else from afar.
I totally agree with you Ramsey once again !!! hahaha this initio oud for greatness perfume is offensive and its price is even more offensive. it's a joke !!!
Ramsey, I appreciate your strong position on your OPINION. There is an old saying that there is no accounting for taste. That is because taste is subjective not objective or "correct". I would only ask that you leave the personal attacks on people or reviewers out. Frankly it is off putting and troll'ish. You don't need to tear others down to validate or bolster your point. As I said, I appreciate your channel, your reviews and opinions although I often disagree. And yet I spend hours listening for the information, not the ad hominem attacks. I would say, in a sense you are better than that. Or should be. With respect, Blaine
We love these videos Ram. I saw there is another perfume by this house with a similar name called OUD FOR HAPPINESS. There are plenty of other houses like Zaharoff , Navitus etc that popped up during the time that deserve to be dressed down publicly.
Thank you Ramsey! My thoughts 100% and watching reviewers hype this frag makes me nauseous. Keep doing god's work out here! Have to go watch the rehab vid. Bought that one on a whim as my first initio and. It. Is. Awful!
I had to stop reading the /r/fragrance subreddit because half the threads were like, "What's the strongest fragrance I can get for $50?" and, "Holy shit I just tried BR540 and I'm in love!", or "rate my collection" and it's Bleu de Chanel, Versace Eros, Aventus and some Armani Code whatever. Ugh.
Appreciate your authenticity. Too many RUclips "reviewers" are really now a paid spokesperson. I fell into the hype of Initio because it was showing up all over the internet and like you found them to be a mess, except for the newer release Paragon. I really like it but it's way overpriced. All in all, Oud for Greatness is to oud like McDonald's is to hamburgers. 😂
Sorry for your trauma. I got samples 2 years ago, rehab and Oud and they are wonderful bathroom fresheners. I used to like Layton, now I can’t stand it either. Their stuff is too gloopy and synthetic. Layton still makes it on top of lists still. I just bought Musc Tonkin and Le Cri by Empire. Oh Le Cri is a must sniff for you Ram.
I got Oud For Greatness for 70 Euro from a friend who just wanted to get rid of it ASAP. I really like it for that price, the bottle design and partially the smell, especially that leathery saffron note and that sweet (supposedly mysterious) depth that emanates from it, but I do not really connect with it in the sense that I'd like to wear it often. Never would have bought it for 300+. My gut feeling says that a price tag of 90-150Euros would be acceptable. Anything above 200 feels like a scam and I totally get your reaction. My nose is untrained and I don't get the "s*tty, badly executed, synthetic, etc." vibe. Could you recommend a scent that goes into a similar direction as OFG does or wants to, but better? Cheers!
You don't want a scent like ofg if you want to explore the artisnal oud houses.... check out my play lists of Areej le Dore, Ensar oud , Bortnikoff and Sultan Pasha
@@RamseytheRam Thanks a lot, will do! 😁 Keep up the great work! Guess the bottle will still make a decent gift for some who is into hyped and expensive stuff - don't think I'll keep it.
Yeah this is another one i just don’t understand the hype for. I have difficulty describing fragrances but this one totally gives me an oil vs water vibe, and by that i mean it smells to me like there are two different main accords that just do not mix well together and never settle or blend, they just sort of fight against each other constantly. Ive never really had another fragrance give me that feeling, and that isn’t a compliment.
I don't know how true it is but I see people saying Initio Atomic Rose is similar to PDM Delina too. Look for people testing from decants, they practically always equate them to a cheaper designer fragrance or say a £20 clone is as good/better.
It seems like because the materials Initio uses makes it easy for these clone houses to clone... a perfect niche perfume is one where the materials are so high quality that even if the clone house knew the formula... they couldnt make it work due to how expensive it would be to put real oud , real ambergris in the formula etc... That is NOT Initio apparently as these clone houses are teeing off on them 😂😂😂
One difference I'd say is that Bacarrat Rouge, when released, was truly original and gorgeous, whereas Initio was a cheap somewhat modified translation. For that reason I give MFK more of a pass
Everyone has an opinion, and they're all valid. For myself, I don't purchase anything over $100 without sampling first. I got to sample this through a subscription decant service and I liked and bought a bottle of it the next week. I don't really get into the houses or even the ingredients. I'm a chimp. If I like the way it smells, I purchase. I'm still trying to figure out why the world likes Sauvage. lol
These “reviewers” are are not making reviews, they are simply making product showcases. I received several whole packs of samples from FB in Canada for a mistake that was made on my order (product was not in stock but showed it was) and this was one of the packs. I didn’t know what the hell I was smelling and disliked it, but the “reviewers” told me I was wrong. I gave it a wear to work and was surprised that some women like it. I just can’t wear it anymore because I myself have to smell it all day and don’t wear frags for other people
@RamseytheRam cheers buddy so many houses only one andy and I'm finding outside of vintage indie artisan houses are offering the most any other great truly great houses that don't cost more than 200 ish for a bottle I'm already all over papillon and nicolai?
😂...that's right! Rumor has it the elaborate graphic design on the bottle can also be utilized as a "decoder-ring" of sorts to find which Tubers are the shills... Totally forgot about the bs540 aspect of this one, just complete "Pierre Montale" level farceness lol
Another Top Ram G special😂, If Oud for Greatness is the best oud according to “reviewers” , then I think this world is ready for asteroids to come falling down like rain🤦♂️🤝
Ohh yeah... that is their whole business model... Use the GCMS machine ... i think its called a Gas Chrometography machine system... or something like that .. a true niche frag couldnt be copied because even if you had the formula the ingridients would be expensive to clone and sell on the cheap... thats my opinion
@@RamseytheRam yes GCMS, V is just below the G on the key pad 😀. Yes I agree niche brands use expensive ingredients but that is not always the case. For example vetiver is not as expensive as good oud or rose Otto except for extremely old bourbon vetiver, but they still charge $500-600 per bottle. This is where I have a problem with some niche houses.
This made me hate Demi Rawling. And the fact that she hides that her boyfriend parents are owners of PDM and Initio. She never told that. And she hyped the heck out of PDM and Initio perfumes. You can never trust those freaking influencers
The only scent I like from Initio is Atomic Rose, and it can only be described as a teenage girl's first signature scent; a rose that looks real and smells somewhat real, but is made of entirely plastic. But that's not the worst part. I never cared about packaging until I got one of Initio's sample sets (since I try to buy sample kits directly from the official sites whenever possible), and the sprayer actually got stuck inside the paper packaging, forcing me to cut it out. Because of that horrible experience, I now care about packaging.
hello ram! mmmm I got another 4 ml of this oud for Greatness…for free 😌(I already tried it at the time) a while ago…been trying it again since yesterday…and right now I am wearing it in a hot climate which is what it does right now in Spain warm and humid! It's not a bad perfume, it doesn't smell bad, it's pretty, it looks good on my skin, without being anything extraordinary!! there is the problem and the offensive; what they ask for him!! It is unfortunately a joke in bad taste! The price it has… is offensive! … because it is nothing extraordinary! ... the second appreciation is that it is also re-formulated ... well, it is not what I tried at the time ... this is getting complicated ... with so many restrictions!! IFRA.. 😒😒😒they want us to eat bugs and not smell good..🤷🏼♀️what's going on? Also, if a perfume loses quality, intensity, among other things, and it's not the same... how can they continue to call it the same way and to top it off, ask for even more money than it cost before? what madness is this!!😮
Don't like being the 'smartass' here (lie, love being that guy lol) but there's not that much of Amberwood(s) in OFG (ca. 1,1%). Maybe what you are identifying as such is a combination of Evernyl (synth oakmoss) and Ambrox (ca. 11% and 5% respectively). Yes it has a very similar construction to BR540 swapping Hedione to Iso E Super and adding some woody materials (natural and synths), so a bit more complex but still nothing crazy. Truth to be told the formula doesn't look like much cheaper than other niche or exclusive perfume brands, I think what bothers to us trully fragheads is the obnoxious marketing strategy of the brand (sending free stuff, high prices) more than the actual perfume (which to me is ALSO obnoxious and not reflecting the price asked in terms of refinement, etc.)
Oh i missed the voting stage where you were voted in as chairman and speaker of the 'true fraghead' association... i need to get on the mailing list for the next election 👍🤣 But maybe it's because it's a $40 fragrance in a $400 bottle that's the real issue for those in the know! but 'designers do the same' I hear people say.... except they are fashion houses and people are buying into a brand, lifestyle etc more than just the perfume alone, TF, Dior, Chanel can all sell a basic T-shirt for $100+ just because it has their brand logo/name on it.... no one's buying an initio, pdm, BDK Tee for even $10 and would opt for a plain one instead every time. The sole purpose of a niche house is not to be designer esque, be of a much higher quality, risk taking in new directions and purposely individual smelling because that's their only selling points that matters to perfume lover's / collectors who want the next level experiences.
@@Andy_T79 By 'us true fragheads' I meant the ones who take the time to explore, test, analyze and buy with our own money... didn't think I had to explain that but here we are
Man I also despise the sister companies Initio and Parfums the Marly. I just can't decide which one I despise more. A few years ago when I first heard of Initio I went to Saks here in NY and decided to spray Oud For Greatness on myself, and Maaaann did I regret doing that.... The fragrance was awful super sweet cloying and cheap smelling. I had to endure that awful smell during the whole afternoon until I finally got home and went straight to the shower to get rid of that annoying smell. So I totally identify myself with your experience. On another topic I have not seen reviews of Montale's fragrances on your Channel. You don't like any of them?
I don't really like Montale or their sister House Mancera lol But I have a few Mancera reviews on the channel & will do some Montales sometime too Thanks for watching 💪🐏
@@RamseytheRam I don't like Mancera, but I love some Montale's Fragrances. Have you smelled Montale's old creations? Black Aoud (it came out in 2006, 4 years before Portrait of a Lady) It was the inspiration not only for Portrait of a Lady but to all these Rose Oud Combos) Aoud Cuir D'Arabie (it also came out in 2006, 8 years before FM The Night). Montale Dark Aoud (it came out in 2011, the same year of Jovoy Private Label). Montale Black Musk (it came out in 2010, terrific smell) And from the new ones I believe the Dark Vanilla and Oud Pashmina are outstanding Creations. Have you smelled any of these?
It's hard for me to compare a montale to a Frédéric Malle personally... I mean they have been wearing Rose / Ouds for 1000s of years in the middle East so it isn't like Montale did anything special in 2006... but my favorite Montale I tried is Aoud Cuir d'Arabie ...but honestly not a fan of the brand... I don't think Pierre Montale can blend personally
I sampled Atomic Rose. Only one from either house that I smelled. It was popular with husband but it made me nauseous. So yes, projection and silage are amazing but it’s just not for me.
This is only one of those "best oud" and best whatever over-hyped scents on the market. A lot of brands push cheap western oud (whatever they are using for material) at insane price because they are "premium niche". For example that one brand that sued ATH. I think that most reviewers don't even know what oud smells like. Then again, why should they if the free bottles are coming and along them views. The more early you realize this the better. Nowadays I for least over-hyped frags on the market. The scent matter more than the brand or some reviewers opinion. And the price, no reason to pay premium price for a product that is not that.
Very well said... the brand you are referring to with ATH was Fragrance Du Bois ... another brand that I lump together with brands like Inito and Uniquee Luxury... just UGH 😑
@@RamseytheRam Yes, not the best reputation with that company. Sadly I own Cannabis Blue. And it's an ok scent, but hardly worth the price, especially when thinking of performance and competition. Only the packaging seems to be "worth" it. Don't own Initio. I would also add PdM to the list, tested them, was not impressed slightly. Overhyped. Creed is suspicios. And then there are new niche clone houses like Electimuss. I can't imagine why the price is so high, except that they priced themselves that way. Can't believe the ingredients are natural or that expensive.
Lol 🤣 oud for grimmness 😂 There’s 1 bottle that Maurice Roucel made for Initio that I don’t mind; otherwise, the brand is not for me. Smart to bomb a rental like that 😂🤣😂
It’s called Addictive Vibration from back in 2016… right at that line when fragrances started to really suck (it’s a honey & orange blossom girly scent )
These are prob the most important types of videos since youtube is full of people shilling this trash. I been into fragrances for around 1 year and even I could tell straight away how cheap smelling this was, luckily I only got a 1ml sample.
Yeah , i got sucked in by the hype. Even though i got it for apparently a great price i never wear it . I can only blame myself and a few shill reviewers
You live and you learn (sounds like an Alanis Morissette song 🎵 Thanks for watching and commenting & I am sure going through my back catalogue of videos you can find some fantastic fragrances to target the next time you get the itch to buy something 🤌🤌🤌
hello Ramsey I have a question about a rare perfume because I can't find any information on this model, the name is : "l'homme de Paradisio par Logos" ?
I love ya Ram....but you're all salty on this one..lol OoG is middle-of-the-road juice, has its place, and yes over priced as hell. Are there better ones? Oh Lordie...droves! But my sense it sold well, at least for a while. And reading the liner note-hype and thinking its a bit overhyped, if it didnt say it would cure cancer someone in the advertising dept would lost their assz! lol Keep up the great work and stay true to your nose...but for God's sake stop picking on the kids in the school yard! lol
Demi rawling hyped up OFG and then turned on it one day because someone wore it or she wore too much of it in the heat . Now she can’t wear it.. Same for Kilian BLACK PHANTOM, hyper that one up and someone said it smelled like peanut butter ( probably from a synthetic note) and now she doesn’t talk about it much PS- yes Haltane is a clown of OUD FOR GREATNESS
@@RamseytheRam She's a young, very attractive Australian female RUclips fragrance reviewer who young male subscribers drool over, and who's boyfriend is, I think, the son of someone high up in the Parfums de Marly brand. And she constantly gushes over Parfums de Marly.
Ohh dear. I could not have said it better. Ajmal's Shams fragrances scream a lot more oudh than Initio or PdM and they are $40-$50. Baccarat Rouge 540 is the ONLY fragrance i'm 100% anosmic to and it's not because of it's strength , it's because it's soooo shite and synthetic that my nose refuses to send any signal to my brain about it. I was really upset when I heard Dior hired Kurkdjian as their main nose. I can only imagine how he is going to absolute butcher all the great work Demachy has done. Hopefully clone houses will run Initio and MFK into the ground.
I hate OFG. It induces a headache. It stinks. Wouldn't wear it even I was paid to. Most of Initio's perfumes are boring to death, but this one is off putting. I've already noted in another one of your videos, I'll buy a 10ml decant of SE (the only Initio I could wear in cold weather), and I've bought a 10ml decant of AV to my wife (she loves it). I also do not like any perfume of Mancera and Montale. But then again - you love Chanel Antaeus and Drakar Noir and I hate them... different noses, different tastes.
I love it man, I have a feeling many reviewers secretly watch this channel bcs I’m realizing many of them changed the way the reviewed fragrances if we can call them reviews.fantastic review bro
Great pfp!
@@thistle7594 thank you! Teatro Alla scalla is my favourite fragrance ever
@@aromafromheavenyeah same I have 3! I find that when I went to get halfway there without using the precious juice though, ysatis scratches the itch pretty well too lol!
@@aromafromheavenI’m
Interested in it but never pulled the trigger on buying it off eBay
Hope and change 😂🐏
I recently got rid of this in a trade for Jubilation XXV. Man oh man, thanks for the validation 😂 and I'm about to trade my Side Effect for POAL 🤞
Smart man brother 🧠
Yes, absolutely agree with every word. "The Emperor's New Clothes" story over and over.. You are my hero!
Thanks for the support 🍻
Thanks for the last few reviews Ramsey! I am relatively new to the fragrance game and I really appreciate your takes to better understand where the industry is going. A big hug from Italy!
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OMG! I’ve been telling this to people all the time that there’s no oud in it! I know oud to my bone. I don’t smell it! How can you say it’s the greatest oud!?
Thank a lot Ram!❤ what a satisfying review!💯
I love watching people make comments like 'this is oud done right' when there's no oud. 😂
Thanks for watching & commenting 🍻
I’m pretty sure they’ve raised their prices again, almost positive this is $430 at my local Neiman Marcus now
Absolute 🦇💩
Ramsey,
I sampled a few from this house,feeling something was wrong with me, considering all the love the house was getting with reviewers. The same goes for Unique Luxury frags. Your honest reviews have shown me ,as one who is deemed a PURIST fragrance wise,to trust their nose
There more I watch your vids, I see that I've been right with my feelings on certain brands & that I've similar taste in frags as you. Thanks a million for give us straight reviews with no chasers. . A2!
Always trust your nose A2... F the reviewers 😂🖕
I absolutely enjoyed the video; I also made the mistake purchasing 2 initios rehab, musk...But it s absolutely fair - they project well but they are cheap smelling if you get into vintages Go for your verdict!
Thanks for sharing & being honest about your purchases Scentman... appreciate you watching & commenting 🍻
I haven’t bought a bottle of perfume for almost a year now and have been wearing unopened vintage perfumes that I discovered in my own house from back in the day when I once bought back-up bottles. I still have the urge to buy something new sometimes, but your reviews like this one make me appreciate what I already have. Ramsey, thanks again for yet another spot-on video!
When I saw initio lolol I knew it would be a barrel of laughs. Thank you rams for not following the mainstream herd. I thought I was thee only na sayer for this
Nope ... shite frag & house IMHO
@@RamseytheRam word of wise. The amberwood meme you talked about I have actually seen it 😂
You sir are a breath of fresh air.
Thank you for the support 🍻
Yeah. I absolutely remember those days when these “usual suspects” RUclips fragrance reviewers heaped praise on this house continuously for like a couple of months. It was in their top 10, top 20 , top 100 lists for summer , winter , spring , autumn.
Now if they are smart they will remove those videos 😂😂😂
@@RamseytheRam there was a launch party for Initio parfums. All the usual suspects were in attendance. Everybody got their free bottles and lived happily forever.
I left a comment about how similar is this to Haltane, but did not see the video till the end :D. According to a Spanish RUclipsr who owns a small perfume shop in Madrid (perfumería Rosi) and whom I met personally, Haltane contains actual oud. I think you’re spot on. Oud for Greatnesses is an okay fragrance but it is a steal the price they ask for it. Sadly it is happening with many perfumes nowadays. Sometimes I get paranoid thinking that the industry in general watered down the traditional designers only to sell niche fragrances at a double or triple price
If Haltane does it's also only 0000000000000000.1% and low grade.... basic oud oil isn't even expensive and you can get 5ml of pure plantation oil for $30
Well said Andy 🤌🤌🤌
Yes Ramsey ❤ continue
U are 100% correct 👍
The real expert noses can hear your voice and really appreciate what you want to say
Good luck 😉
Thank you for the support brother 🍻
Love it ramsey I had no interest in this brand but I thank you for your work in the community 🎉
Gotta save the ones to come after us you know 🙏🙏🙏
Wow! Blown away by your review, especially the way you narrated the whole thing. I appreciate your perspective, although I have a different opinion for one big reason - Oud for greatness DOES THE JOB hahaha. The perfume goes heavy on its presence and performance and is quite acceptable. For me, it has a "Feel Good Effect" and hence takes a place in my wardrobe.
Looking forward to more of your videos. Great job!
Thanks for watching & sharing your thoughts
Hope I enjoyed this video Ramsey? Loved it! Always good to hear someone who speaks their mind! Just like Rich. Look forward to the next rant 👀 👍
Appreciate the support Cowboy 🤠
Hi. I'm not an old subscriber but in this short period of time I realized you are one of the few real ones. Respect.
Reviewers on youtube and instagram are the modern version of a door to door salesperson, but instead of ringing the doorbell, they ring the notification bell🕭
Damn i never thought of it that way but I love the line... thanks for the kind words and for being here with us in our little corner of fragcomm.. trust me the Initios of the world are BIG MAD at folks like me... but they have been leaching off the public for to long 🤜🤛🏻
Ram you’ll 100% love Haltane. It’s basically Oud for Greatness, but sweeter
Ohhh I cant wait.. got the hotel room all booked and ready to go 😂😂😂
Love this video although I like OfG and love Absolute Aphrodisiac but would not pay full price. I have been using a 2 ml sample of OfG for three years. Never actually wear it but love sniffing the top. Might be the only one in this comment list that appreciates these fragrances. Otherwise the house doesn’t interest me much. Addictive Vibration smells like a bag of candy.
Never smelled Addictive Vibration but dont know if I want to at this point 🍬🍭
I knew from ur very first video this guy loves perfume and has amazing taste I followed the ram 🐏 to the promise land honestly if if wasn’t for ur vids I would be out thousands on new niche releases it’s so easy to think ohhhh it’s $410 it must be good but then I hear ram say go buy lapidus for 20 and to my nose beats out even some of the finest Rojas go figure bravo 🙌 always keepin it real 🤜🤛
True that brother... glad to have subscribers like you... as I say I am a blessed Ram 😇🐏
I didn’t need to watch this. My thoughts on this one are spot on with yours. However, I’m glad I watched it. You gave a masterclass of framing the disgust with words.
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I am finding at am good at that
Thanks for watching 🙏
Late to the party. You have the best “bad” reviews lol. I only like the bottle design of this one, nothing else. Cheers!
Good to see you Brother 🤜🤛🏻
I actually like Oud For Greatness for what it is. But i will NEVER buy it retail. Not even discounters. I actually bought it off a friend for cheap and for it's mass appealing factor. Despite owning one, i'm not even offended one bit about this review, and i think more people should consider your opinion before buying it. After watching your videos, I managed to buy some fragrances you recommended like La Nuit Paco Rabanne and Ajmal Mukhallat Shams. And after trying those, i understand where you're coming from. Those were FANTASTIC. It really pushes me off to another part of fragrance world that is overlooked by the community. Appreaciate your insights and reviews and it actually sparked a fire in me to explore more fragrances like this. Here's a fresh start for me, gone are the days of Initios, Unique'e Luxury or ATH. Hope to see more reviews from you. Thank you
Thanks you for a beautiful coment my friend 🙏🙏🙏
I have 3 versions of Oud for Greatness. The oldest version was my favorite but yes very polarizing. I always wondered what that amberwood note was called. I bought a bottle years ago and It has been watered down tremendously. After smelling Lattafa's oud for glory I then realized I was taken to the cleaners.
Thanks for sharing your story... seems like Lattafa is just teeing off on Initio ⚾️
If you like the original. I have a Widian 71 extreme I’m selling
I’m enjoying the Moon fragrance as I am watching this
The moon is brilliant 🌚
Solid thrashing old chap 😂. Looked a quite the few reviews on all the clones of this one interesting for sure ,wanna say didn’t see any of the free bottle brigade do a comparison video?? Shocking 😂. Look at all the content they missed out on haha.however the do have the coveted fragrance cabinet decoration 😊.cheers Rams have a safe trip and ya may have some explaining to do when returning the rental hahaha 😅✌️🙏👍
Spraying oud for greatness in the rental violates the renter agreement I am sure... worse than smoking 🚬😂
OUD FOR BRUTALITY !!!
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I once broke my nose in the moshpit of an OUD FOR BRUTALITY concert. It was the loudest performance ever.
Fantastic review. Had so much fun watching it😂
Thanks for watching & commenting 🍻
Just subbed, really enjoyed this review. I haven't smelled it yet; I have a 5ml decant coming tomorrow along with a decant of Ex Nihilo Outcast Blue Extrait. (Both fragrances done by Jordi Fernandez). Really looking forward to smelling both. I don't mind amberwood and I like good longevity, so I'm really curious. But i like your counterbalancing opinion. There are way too many influencer shills
Thanks for the sub & comment🤙
To me it smells like if somebody has opened a bottle of baccarat rouge 540 and poured a good dose of synthetic oud in there.
I don't mind the smell actually, but not as a fine perfume, I think it would be great as a light scented candle or a reed diffuser oil :)
ps: oh and that candle should not be more expensive than a regular scented candle.... :)
ps2: you just nailed it about baccarat rouge 540, that's exactly what I think when I smell it everywhere, that whoever is wearing it just got an extra disposable cache to throw, but has no taste in perfume
Thats it! 😂😂😂
The second best scent reviewer on RUclips ❤
I dont know who your #1 is but whoever he is I got mad respect for him (or her 🙂)
Thanks for watching 🍻
@@RamseytheRam scents of south jersey.But only because he reviews budget scents as well ie Milton llyod etc etc the one criticism is he doesn’t put out enough content and he doesn’t like Zino 😢
@@domrice8628 at least you said someone I respect.. if you said Max Forte I was going to wilt up inside
☆lol! I bought the Baddee al Oud, supposed to be a clone of Atomic Rose. It makes a great bathroom deodorant, not a put down, it's actually a pretty calming incensey rosy smell....that Baccarat Rouge most despised comment made milk come out've my nose and I nearly choked! Lol, omg! Cheers to you Ramsey☆
🥂 to you me lady
Thanks for watching 😊
Someone please Finitio the house of Initio. Pray for the Demisio of Initio.
May the Earth swallow them whole.. i got excited about parfumo saying oud for greatness is discontinued .. unfortunately its just an error on parfumos part 😒
@@RamseytheRam I think they released a couple of fragrances last year and they bombed miserably. I wish they down their shutters permanently… will be a service to the society…
Thank you sir for your candor.
At this level of price point, your honesty is welcomed.
I am not a fan of ‘influencers’ for this very reason.
Everyone’s skin and noise is different.
I can do Rehab and Side Effect, but not much else.
Of course, try before you buy.
PS…separately, you are dead on with most Mancera fragrances…I can do Instant Crush but not much else.
Thanks for keeping an open mind & watching & commenting 🍻
First comment on one of your videos, love them! And these negative reviews are so entertaining! Feels like I'd have to get a sample too, just to see how bad it is :D But I resist. Wish I'd seen your Side Effect video before I got a sample of that... still not worth the money for testing.
And here's my little story about amberwoods: I got into mixing some raw materials just out of curiosity for a little while during corona. I knew this scratchy woody note from some perfumes' drydowns, that I somehow liked and couldn't figure out how to get anywhere near it. Then I stumbled upon a material called "Ambermax" from Givaudan and boom, there was the note. I started to happily mix it with this and that and just some weeks in it turned into my most hated smell of all. Thing is, when you don't know it, you might think it is a thought out composition, that ends up smelling like this. But it's just one material, let in be "Ambermax" or "Amber Extreme" or the like. You could more or less just wear that material, maybe add a little vanillin or ethyl maltol and smell like everybody else from afar.
Great story thanks so much for sharing 😊
And welcome to the channel 🍻
@@RamseytheRam Thank you!
I totally agree with you Ramsey once again !!! hahaha this initio oud for greatness perfume is offensive and its price is even more offensive. it's a joke !!!
A BAD joke at that 😂😂😂
@@RamseytheRam 😵💫🤣🤣👍🏼
This stuff should be renamed to ''No Goud For Wellness''. Spot on review👏
It has many many nicknames... none of them flattering...thanks for watching :)
Ramsey, I appreciate your strong position on your OPINION. There is an old saying that there is no accounting for taste. That
is because taste is subjective not objective or "correct". I would only ask that you leave the personal attacks on people or reviewers out. Frankly it is off putting and troll'ish. You don't need to tear others down to validate or bolster your point.
As I said, I appreciate your channel, your reviews and opinions although I often disagree. And yet I spend hours listening for the information, not the ad hominem attacks. I would say, in a sense you are better than that. Or should be.
With respect, Blaine
Thanks for watching
We love these videos Ram. I saw there is another perfume by this house with a similar name called OUD FOR HAPPINESS.
There are plenty of other houses like Zaharoff , Navitus etc that popped up during the time that deserve to be dressed down publicly.
A public dressing down is exactly what they need .... a big 🖕
finally someone said it! Kudos to u! Can't stand the BR 540 DNA or the oud OFG DNA. Cloying boring, headache inducing trash!
Spot on... to me it is pure 🗑
☯️ Dig the Negative Reviews……..♠️
Sooo true…….☑️
Cheers 🍻 from the desert 🏜️……
Gotta make it out there to catch a Raider game one of these days... thanks for watching & commenting 🍻
@@RamseytheRam
For sure…
Thank you Ramsey! My thoughts 100% and watching reviewers hype this frag makes me nauseous. Keep doing god's work out here! Have to go watch the rehab vid. Bought that one on a whim as my first initio and. It. Is. Awful!
Thanks so much for watching... every Initio I have smelled is aweful 😅
Wow!!! New background just wanna be early to comment ill watch later haha
Just a hotel room for the night... everything back to normal tomorrow 😊🐏
Honestly, one of the best advices, im unfollowing every perfume youtuber now whos hyping this shit.
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The best advice 💪🐏
Ramsey is the hero we need in 2023.
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I had to stop reading the /r/fragrance subreddit because half the threads were like, "What's the strongest fragrance I can get for $50?" and, "Holy shit I just tried BR540 and I'm in love!", or "rate my collection" and it's Bleu de Chanel, Versace Eros, Aventus and some Armani Code whatever. Ugh.
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Come on man who doesnt think eros / bdc & a 2022 bottle of Aventus is a perfect ten 😅
Appreciate your authenticity. Too many RUclips "reviewers" are really now a paid spokesperson.
I fell into the hype of Initio because it was showing up all over the internet and like you found them to be a mess, except for the newer release Paragon. I really like it but it's way overpriced.
All in all, Oud for Greatness is to oud like McDonald's is to hamburgers. 😂
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Well said my friend... well said
Did somebody say pink slime?
I own zero initio or PDM 💪… they are too perfumie
Smart man... owning less Initios is addition by subtraction 😂😂😂
Sorry for your trauma. I got samples 2 years ago, rehab and Oud and they are wonderful bathroom fresheners. I used to like Layton, now I can’t stand it either. Their stuff is too gloopy and synthetic. Layton still makes it on top of lists still. I just bought Musc Tonkin and Le Cri by Empire. Oh Le Cri is a must sniff for you Ram.
It is going on the never ending to sniff list 🐽🙏
I got Oud For Greatness for 70 Euro from a friend who just wanted to get rid of it ASAP. I really like it for that price, the bottle design and partially the smell, especially that leathery saffron note and that sweet (supposedly mysterious) depth that emanates from it, but I do not really connect with it in the sense that I'd like to wear it often. Never would have bought it for 300+.
My gut feeling says that a price tag of 90-150Euros would be acceptable. Anything above 200 feels like a scam and I totally get your reaction.
My nose is untrained and I don't get the "s*tty, badly executed, synthetic, etc." vibe. Could you recommend a scent that goes into a similar direction as OFG does or wants to, but better?
Cheers!
Unfortunately, I can't afford stuff like Frederic Malle "The Moon"
You don't want a scent like ofg if you want to explore the artisnal oud houses.... check out my play lists of Areej le Dore, Ensar oud , Bortnikoff and Sultan Pasha
@@RamseytheRam Thanks a lot, will do! 😁 Keep up the great work! Guess the bottle will still make a decent gift for some who is into hyped and expensive stuff - don't think I'll keep it.
Yeah this is another one i just don’t understand the hype for. I have difficulty describing fragrances but this one totally gives me an oil vs water vibe, and by that i mean it smells to me like there are two different main accords that just do not mix well together and never settle or blend, they just sort of fight against each other constantly. Ive never really had another fragrance give me that feeling, and that isn’t a compliment.
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Actually well said... its probably because they tried to mash two popular frags together and it just doesnt work
I don't know how true it is but I see people saying Initio Atomic Rose is similar to PDM Delina too. Look for people testing from decants, they practically always equate them to a cheaper designer fragrance or say a £20 clone is as good/better.
It seems like because the materials Initio uses makes it easy for these clone houses to clone... a perfect niche perfume is one where the materials are so high quality that even if the clone house knew the formula... they couldnt make it work due to how expensive it would be to put real oud , real ambergris in the formula etc...
That is NOT Initio apparently as these clone houses are teeing off on them 😂😂😂
One difference I'd say is that Bacarrat Rouge, when released, was truly original and gorgeous, whereas Initio was a cheap somewhat modified translation. For that reason I give MFK more of a pass
I see what you are saying
Thanks so much for watching & commenting 🍻
@@RamseytheRamgood luck for the browser refresh lottery on Sunday for Feel-Oud 😁
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Yes thats right!
Got my clicking finger on the 🐁 and ready 2 go
Demi made me buy it 😂. Looks like you upgraded hardware. Looks great!!
Nahhh just a hotel room
Demi makes lots of men do things they shouldnt do 😂😂😂
That's your problem. Stop following those kind of trash "reviewers". People like Jeremy or redolescence or demi and etc. Are just PR puppets.
@@pullingthestrings5233 yeah that was ages ago and was very new to fragrance game. ONe of my regret purchases.
@@infinite8586 don't beat yourself down. It happened to me with a few bottles(niche 😭🤬) buy I've learned my lesson
Everyone has an opinion, and they're all valid. For myself, I don't purchase anything over $100 without sampling first. I got to sample this through a subscription decant service and I liked and bought a bottle of it the next week. I don't really get into the houses or even the ingredients. I'm a chimp. If I like the way it smells, I purchase. I'm still trying to figure out why the world likes Sauvage. lol
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Thanks foe watching & commenting 🍻
@@RamseytheRam The roasting, even though I may disagree, is needed! Everyone is too nice for the most part.
Agreed!
These “reviewers” are are not making reviews, they are simply making product showcases. I received several whole packs of samples from FB in Canada for a mistake that was made on my order (product was not in stock but showed it was) and this was one of the packs. I didn’t know what the hell I was smelling and disliked it, but the “reviewers” told me I was wrong. I gave it a wear to work and was surprised that some women like it. I just can’t wear it anymore because I myself have to smell it all day and don’t wear frags for other people
Very well said Billy... well said indeed
Your nose is the only one you will smell through so wear what you love 🙏
Hey ramsey thoughts on the house of histories de parfums and if worth checking out anything in particular?
Yes HDP has a few to discuss
Focus on 1740 & Rare Fidelis to start but 1899 & 1969 arent bad either
@RamseytheRam cheers buddy so many houses only one andy and I'm finding outside of vintage indie artisan houses are offering the most any other great truly great houses that don't cost more than 200 ish for a bottle I'm already all over papillon and nicolai?
i love theses negative reviews, the community needs to hear this...The insolence and audacity to sell it for over 400usd..
Agreed! It needs to be said 🙂
😂...that's right! Rumor has it the elaborate graphic design on the bottle can also be utilized as a "decoder-ring" of sorts to find which Tubers are the shills... Totally forgot about the bs540 aspect of this one, just complete "Pierre Montale" level farceness lol
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"Decoder"
The illuminate are giving us clues 👁
@@RamseytheRam😂😂😂🤫
Another Top Ram G special😂,
If Oud for Greatness is the best oud according to “reviewers” , then I think this world is ready for asteroids to come falling down like rain🤦♂️🤝
Giant Meteor 2025 😂😂😂
@@RamseytheRam 😂👌🏻
Ahmed Al maghrabi has a perfume called bin Shaikh and it is also BR540 plus oud, but it’s not as bad as this. These brands live on VCMS
Ohh yeah... that is their whole business model... Use the GCMS machine ... i think its called a Gas Chrometography machine system... or something like that .. a true niche frag couldnt be copied because even if you had the formula the ingridients would be expensive to clone and sell on the cheap... thats my opinion
@@RamseytheRam yes GCMS, V is just below the G on the key pad 😀. Yes I agree niche brands use expensive ingredients but that is not always the case. For example vetiver is not as expensive as good oud or rose Otto except for extremely old bourbon vetiver, but they still charge $500-600 per bottle. This is where I have a problem with some niche houses.
What do you think about Musk Therapy?
Never smelled it... maybe one day
This made me hate Demi Rawling. And the fact that she hides that her boyfriend parents are owners of PDM and Initio. She never told that. And she hyped the heck out of PDM and Initio perfumes. You can never trust those freaking influencers
Never! 🐏
The only scent I like from Initio is Atomic Rose, and it can only be described as a teenage girl's first signature scent; a rose that looks real and smells somewhat real, but is made of entirely plastic.
But that's not the worst part. I never cared about packaging until I got one of Initio's sample sets (since I try to buy sample kits directly from the official sites whenever possible), and the sprayer actually got stuck inside the paper packaging, forcing me to cut it out. Because of that horrible experience, I now care about packaging.
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Never smelled Atomic Rose but dont know if I want to 🌹
@@RamseytheRam Oh, I forgot to mention it's probably the sweetest frag I've smelled, so you most likely would hate it LOL
Ohhhh if its that sweet I would despise it 😂
hello ram! mmmm I got another 4 ml of this oud for Greatness…for free 😌(I already tried it at the time) a while ago…been trying it again since yesterday…and right now I am wearing it in a hot climate which is what it does right now in Spain warm and humid! It's not a bad perfume, it doesn't smell bad, it's pretty, it looks good on my skin, without being anything extraordinary!! there is the problem and the offensive; what they ask for him!! It is unfortunately a joke in bad taste! The price it has… is offensive! … because it is nothing extraordinary! ... the second appreciation is that it is also re-formulated ... well, it is not what I tried at the time ... this is getting complicated ... with so many restrictions!! IFRA.. 😒😒😒they want us to eat bugs and not smell good..🤷🏼♀️what's going on? Also, if a perfume loses quality, intensity, among other things, and it's not the same... how can they continue to call it the same way and to top it off, ask for even more money than it cost before? what madness is this!!😮
Madness indeed! Thanks for sharing your thoughts ❤️
Don't like being the 'smartass' here (lie, love being that guy lol) but there's not that much of Amberwood(s) in OFG (ca. 1,1%). Maybe what you are identifying as such is a combination of Evernyl (synth oakmoss) and Ambrox (ca. 11% and 5% respectively). Yes it has a very similar construction to BR540 swapping Hedione to Iso E Super and adding some woody materials (natural and synths), so a bit more complex but still nothing crazy. Truth to be told the formula doesn't look like much cheaper than other niche or exclusive perfume brands, I think what bothers to us trully fragheads is the obnoxious marketing strategy of the brand (sending free stuff, high prices) more than the actual perfume (which to me is ALSO obnoxious and not reflecting the price asked in terms of refinement, etc.)
Oh i missed the voting stage where you were voted in as chairman and speaker of the 'true fraghead' association... i need to get on the mailing list for the next election 👍🤣
But maybe it's because it's a $40 fragrance in a $400 bottle that's the real issue for those in the know! but 'designers do the same' I hear people say.... except they are fashion houses and people are buying into a brand, lifestyle etc more than just the perfume alone, TF, Dior, Chanel can all sell a basic T-shirt for $100+ just because it has their brand logo/name on it.... no one's buying an initio, pdm, BDK Tee for even $10 and would opt for a plain one instead every time.
The sole purpose of a niche house is not to be designer esque, be of a much higher quality, risk taking in new directions and purposely individual smelling because that's their only selling points that matters to perfume lover's / collectors who want the next level experiences.
@@Andy_T79 By 'us true fragheads' I meant the ones who take the time to explore, test, analyze and buy with our own money... didn't think I had to explain that but here we are
Man I also despise the sister companies Initio and Parfums the Marly. I just can't decide which one I despise more. A few years ago when I first heard of Initio I went to Saks here in NY and decided to spray Oud For Greatness on myself, and Maaaann did I regret doing that.... The fragrance was awful super sweet cloying and cheap smelling. I had to endure that awful smell during the whole afternoon until I finally got home and went straight to the shower to get rid of that annoying smell. So I totally identify myself with your experience. On another topic I have not seen reviews of Montale's fragrances on your Channel. You don't like any of them?
I don't really like Montale or their sister House Mancera lol
But I have a few Mancera reviews on the channel & will do some Montales sometime too
Thanks for watching 💪🐏
@@RamseytheRam I don't like Mancera, but I love some Montale's Fragrances. Have you smelled Montale's old creations? Black Aoud (it came out in 2006, 4 years before Portrait of a Lady) It was the inspiration not only for Portrait of a Lady but to all these Rose Oud Combos) Aoud Cuir D'Arabie (it also came out in 2006, 8 years before FM The Night). Montale Dark Aoud (it came out in 2011, the same year of Jovoy Private Label). Montale Black Musk (it came out in 2010, terrific smell) And from the new ones I believe the Dark Vanilla and Oud Pashmina are outstanding Creations. Have you smelled any of these?
It's hard for me to compare a montale to a Frédéric Malle personally... I mean they have been wearing Rose / Ouds for 1000s of years in the middle East so it isn't like Montale did anything special in 2006... but my favorite Montale I tried is Aoud Cuir d'Arabie ...but honestly not a fan of the brand... I don't think Pierre Montale can blend personally
@@RamseytheRam I get your point even though I like the fragrances I mentioned
I agree with you if you have ever smelled real ouds then you know and when you know you know ya know lol
Thats it! Well said 🙏
I came here for a negative review of that fragrance and I didn’t get disappointed
Gotta shot straight from the hip sometimes 🔫
I sampled Atomic Rose. Only one from either house that I smelled. It was popular with husband but it made me nauseous. So yes, projection and silage are amazing but it’s just not for me.
That one I havent smelled yet but lots of people mention it... maybe one day I will sniff it, thanks for watching & commenting 🍻
This is only one of those "best oud" and best whatever over-hyped scents on the market. A lot of brands push cheap western oud (whatever they are using for material) at insane price because they are "premium niche". For example that one brand that sued ATH. I think that most reviewers don't even know what oud smells like. Then again, why should they if the free bottles are coming and along them views.
The more early you realize this the better. Nowadays I for least over-hyped frags on the market. The scent matter more than the brand or some reviewers opinion. And the price, no reason to pay premium price for a product that is not that.
Very well said... the brand you are referring to with ATH was Fragrance Du Bois ... another brand that I lump together with brands like Inito and Uniquee Luxury... just UGH 😑
@@RamseytheRam Yes, not the best reputation with that company. Sadly I own Cannabis Blue. And it's an ok scent, but hardly worth the price, especially when thinking of performance and competition. Only the packaging seems to be "worth" it.
Don't own Initio. I would also add PdM to the list, tested them, was not impressed slightly. Overhyped. Creed is suspicios. And then there are new niche clone houses like Electimuss. I can't imagine why the price is so high, except that they priced themselves that way. Can't believe the ingredients are natural or that expensive.
Lol 🤣 oud for grimmness 😂
There’s 1 bottle that Maurice Roucel made for Initio that I don’t mind; otherwise, the brand is not for me. Smart to bomb a rental like that 😂🤣😂
It’s called Addictive Vibration from back in 2016… right at that line when fragrances started to really suck (it’s a honey & orange blossom girly scent )
Would never spray this in my car... I actually like my car😂🤣🚘
I thought this was going to be short 😂
Well short is relative Dunc 😅
Tell us how you really feel 😂. Nice job 👍
Exactly!
These are prob the most important types of videos since youtube is full of people shilling this trash. I been into fragrances for around 1 year and even I could tell straight away how cheap smelling this was, luckily I only got a 1ml sample.
Smart man.. not every is so keen eyed from the jump... thanks for watching & commenting & being here in our little corner of frag comm 🍻
"Smells like BR540... not just BR540. Lattafa's BR540" cracked me up
Its the best way to describe it 🗑
Damn. Well when Ram disappears we’ll know two things. The Initio Illuminatii got him. AND, I promise you, he could smell them coming.
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They better come correct
God damn Bob you're a genius lol
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Lets go have some brewskies 🍻
@@RamseytheRam Dude that shit had me dying lmao
I call it "Pepper for greatness"
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Yeah , i got sucked in by the hype. Even though i got it for apparently a great price i never wear it . I can only blame myself and a few shill reviewers
You live and you learn (sounds like an Alanis Morissette song 🎵
Thanks for watching and commenting & I am sure going through my back catalogue of videos you can find some fantastic fragrances to target the next time you get the itch to buy something 🤌🤌🤌
We need to dismantle the fragluminati with one review at a time.
Thats what we are doing 👁
hello Ramsey I have a question about a rare perfume because I can't find any information on this model, the name is : "l'homme de Paradisio par Logos" ?
That has been on my wish list for ever... but it is very rare ... never smelled it before... thanks for watching & commenting 🙂
@@RamseytheRam I found this perfume today l'Homme de Paradisio, in perfect condition a 50ml it is like new
I'll say I do like the negative reviews.
Get your pitchforks out... to the Initio HQ
they share a distributor but two different companies.intio vs perfumes demarly
They just both got sold to the same private equity firm
Pdm and initio are the perfume brothers Grimm 🐏🦆
*GRIM* 🐏🦆
I love ya Ram....but you're all salty on this one..lol OoG is middle-of-the-road juice, has its place, and yes over priced as hell. Are there better ones? Oh Lordie...droves! But my sense it sold well, at least for a while. And reading the liner note-hype and thinking its a bit overhyped, if it didnt say it would cure cancer someone in the advertising dept would lost their assz! lol Keep up the great work and stay true to your nose...but for God's sake stop picking on the kids in the school yard! lol
Bully 🐏😂
Aaron Terrence Hughes is spitting blood,he wants a sit down with you
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If you dont have a sit down, you got nothing 🕴
Come on! Don’t sugarcoat it! Tell us how you really feel! 😂😂
You are right I should be more blunt with you guys 😂😂😂
Okay the gloves are coming off 🥊
Demi rawling hyped up OFG and then turned on it one day because someone wore it or she wore too much of it in the heat . Now she can’t wear it..
Same for Kilian BLACK PHANTOM, hyper that one up and someone said it smelled like peanut butter ( probably from a synthetic note) and now she doesn’t talk about it much
PS- yes Haltane is a clown of OUD FOR GREATNESS
Who is this Demi you speak of? 😏
@@RamseytheRam She's a young, very attractive Australian female RUclips fragrance reviewer who young male subscribers drool over, and who's boyfriend is, I think, the son of someone high up in the Parfums de Marly brand. And she constantly gushes over Parfums de Marly.
But isn’t saffron an expensive ingredient ?
REAL Saffron is... they are probably using saffroline or some synthetic replacement... that is my guess
I enjoy oud for greatness so I got 3 bottles
Wow 😂😂😂
My review of this: Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
The best line 😂😂😂
I do enjoy this. Help us to be smarter 😂
Thanks for the feedback and for watching & commenting 😊
Ohh dear. I could not have said it better. Ajmal's Shams fragrances scream a lot more oudh than Initio or PdM and they are $40-$50. Baccarat Rouge 540 is the ONLY fragrance i'm 100% anosmic to and it's not because of it's strength , it's because it's soooo shite and synthetic that my nose refuses to send any signal to my brain about it. I was really upset when I heard Dior hired Kurkdjian as their main nose. I can only imagine how he is going to absolute butcher all the great work Demachy has done. Hopefully clone houses will run Initio and MFK into the ground.
Fingers crossed 🤞🏻
Initio is the most redundant perfume house.
One of my most loated fragrance brand
i love Baccarat 😢
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@@RamseytheRamI have an untrained nose but i guess its ok Everyone has different taste.
@@Eirini80 yes and they change as time goes on 🙃
@@RamseytheRam Well i love it maybe because this has started my journey to the perfume world.
I hate OFG. It induces a headache. It stinks. Wouldn't wear it even I was paid to.
Most of Initio's perfumes are boring to death, but this one is off putting.
I've already noted in another one of your videos, I'll buy a 10ml decant of SE (the only Initio I could wear in cold weather), and I've bought a 10ml decant of AV to my wife (she loves it).
I also do not like any perfume of Mancera and Montale.
But then again - you love Chanel Antaeus and Drakar Noir and I hate them... different noses, different tastes.
I agree I hate Mancera & Montale lol
Thanks for watching 🍻
Lol, I saw this coming a mile away! 😂
Slow ball ... actually just take the ball and put it on a Tee .. and give the bat to Mark McGuire in his prime 🏏
LOL this is great
Comedic Gold for the nose 🐽
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All I could come up with on short notice... i need a hot secretary who knows how to do all these fancy shmancy editing bits on youtube 😂😂😂