I'm laughing so hard at Aaron constantly stopping his inner disgust to try to analyze the different aspects of this formula. This felt like a pass on paper and the price to formula vs. packaging. I probably won't be racing out to get my nose on this any time soon.
I have been into this game only for a year, but haven't smelt anything more confused than Phantom, especially the drydown is gag inducing to me. Even Axe has better juices than this __ 😥😥😥😥
Haha! "Try and be professional" so entertaining as always! I used to like 1 million. I'm out tonight for 70th birthday meal, I've chosen ATH Oud for tonight!
I like Phantom. I was back and forth on it for a while, but it won me over. It doesn’t smell like anything else IMO, but I can see comparisons to XS Black and One Million. It’s sweet and modern. I’m in my 50’s, and don’t gaf if I wear something youthful and sweet on occasion. Good review Aaron. Appreciate that you didn’t totally slam the rating just because you personally dislike it.
I did not yet watched the vid, but only saw the thumnail....Huhahahaha The best thumbnail I ever saw!!! Says it all!!! Thnx Aaron for the upload, many grtz!
You gave exact the reaction I expected, aside from the technical terms and you actually liking the packaging. Have a sample of it and that's all I need from it. Found it as useful as the suicide squad in the Life of Brian.
Love your vids aaron and im so grateful for the knowledge you provide... Its like peeking behind the curtain. I always get so excited when you talk about the various types of chemicals and naturals and what they provide to the end product. You have inspired me to hopefukly create my own fragrances one day:)❤🦄
I had the same reactions when i tried a sample of Phantom. Excessively sweet, synthetic lavender and citrus in the opening trying to cleanup the sweet mess, headache in the drydown, minutes later i was washing my arm with the raw part of the dish sponge, desperate, and also trying to punish myself a bit for spraying too much 😂
It's the only sample I've thrown in the bin bag. I freaking gagged in the drydown, it feels someone have eaten fruit and puked over a bunch of seasalt. 🤢
😂😂😂😂 I love these reactions! LMAO! I had the same experience trying this out on Black Friday at our mall. It made me nauseous and almost gave me a headache. This is after letting it dry down for almost an hour and a half. It smelled so bad I threw away the test strip.
How much Ether Maltol? YES! Hilarious. Don't think I've seen Aaron this uncomfortable before. Sorry Aaron, I know this must have been harsh, but you handled it well.
Yeah, he's been worse...if I recall, it may've even been a Tom Ford of all brands he had a real hard time with, a greeny if I remember right. It seemed to be hell for him to get through, lol. About a year and a half ago or so, perhaps longer, among his earlier vids. I'm pretty sure I'm wrong, but *possibly* Oud Wood (??)...which I don't think is a greeny anyway, but I'm sure he was struggling with green-ness. (I must be wrong on Oud Wood, I think he liked most TF Niche stuff to one extent or another, but it was around that time, sorry for the confusion).
@@o̸ණ Yeah, I didn't think so, BUT, he def didn't like Oud Wood Intense, just watched it, that may be why I thought of it. He had an intense reaction in that vid, but it wasn't the one I was trying to remember where he REALLY hated it, lol. If you remember, let me know, I did a quick search on his channel and nothing popped out at me; he used to have a thumbnail of him clearly dreading the review, but I can't find it.
Another example here of when you dont like something your hand movements become sharp and quick whereas when you love something the hand movements flow more slowly and softly.
Aaron , I hate Paco Rabanne Phantom but I love your review. You are an honest guy who always provides meticulous reviews. This fragrance is for a teenager and, like you, I am not the target audience for this fragrance.
@@WildWildWeaselI'm no snob and I like everything that snobs usually hate, but Phantom is disgusting , I hope I never have to be in any proximity of someone wearing this putrid vile
The first minute of this fragrance was confusing to me, however the longer it was on my skin, the more I liked it. I would however choose Invictus Victory, Azzaro The Most Wanted and JPG Scandal over this release if wanting a sweet gourmand fragrance.
It literally smells like a rich fruit cocktail popsicle (granadilla being the main note) mixed with suncream (waxy coconut and soft white florals). Sweet, cheerful, energetic, and playful.
Quickly smelt it on the tester strip, instantly generic & forgettable, but i want to test it again on my skin so i can give it a fair chance and understand what the dna is all about. Bottle gives me NES R.O.B. vibes. lol you can hear how cheap it is at 1:07 sounds like a toy watergun lmao 'F' for all the people that got this for Christmas lol 🤣
Yeah it it generic and kinda synthetic, but I get a lot of compliments whenever I casually wear this, also the robot looks good with my collection as well
Got mine and absolutely love it...subtle and creamy cookies smell, even gf loves wearing it chilling in the evenings. I don't go on reviews as that's always going to be personal preference no matter what they say about professionalism etc either your nose likes it or it doesn't, there's going to be those that like the spicy or musky or the sweet and fresh etc it's all down to personal preference.
@@Mark_106I'm versatile but it didn't like this cologne. It smells like cake. My initial reaction was caught off guard by the way it smelled. Over time the dry down was more tolerable but I was not expecting a cologne to smell the way this smelled. I can't believe people actually like this and get complimented on this. It was horrible to me.
Thank you for your advice on the shampoo. Sometimes I think we forget about looking at what we put on our bodies/hair. We take for granted that everything of safe.
47? You’re joking? I wouldn’t have put you above more than 35. Keep the great vids coming, I ended up by a large bottle of Vanilla diorama after you’re review, love it!
Ha ha ha...poor baby!!! You were struggling with this one! You are such a pro - Thank you for the beginning of this video actually where you advise people to not use sulfates in their shampoos and body washes - that is very good advice! Thank You for another honest review - xoxo
So they mentioned this was designed by AI/machine learning based on consumer data, and what the machine came up with was -then- shaped by several perfumers. Part of why it's in a robot bottle. This is literally design by marketing algorithm. The future is here. 🤣
I love this dudes reviews and he’s super knowledgeable. But phantom has pulled me the most complements from strangers and ladies love it. Keep in mind girls tend to like sweet and masculine cologne and this does a really good job of that. But yeah definitely for younger guys
My Brother bought me this for Christmas he really pushed the boat out this year money wise, personally too young for me, I collect fragrances so a good addition. thank you bruv Aaron I love your constructive criticism and mark the fragrances for the target consumers rather than your own personal taste good review
Hey Aaron, good man, I really enjoy your videos and I have watched pretty much all of your videos. Question! Please, would you give us information how we can detect which fragrance or which beauty product in general contains the so dangerous parabens and phalates? You as a perfumer should be familiar with the effect, especially on men. Thanks
I mean, the Phantom ad campaign has good production value. The ad for this was played on Twitch for months. The target demographic was around 12-21 years old.
My wife bought me this... she likes this type of scent (im 36, don't love it... kind of a reach frag in winter/spring)... may end up giving it away in a year or so - it smells just like coach platinum which I used to have. I started getting into niche fragrances and I never under synthetic vs natural - and i would say in the last year or 2 of my fragrance journey - my nose can almost immediately tell the difference and it is somewhat off putting.
What do you use to remove fragrances from your skin? That would be a fitting follow up video. Not that I'm interested in Phantom but 1/2 spray make it more wearable?
Hahahhahaha...this review was a complete riot! Though I love this fragrance, it once did make me gag when I put it on too close to my neck after eating. Diabeetus sweet levels of chemicals...
If someone has some up Aaron’s taste in fragrances with a couple of scents what would they be? I only say that because it’s hard to understand it with just words. Although he does a great job of explaining. If I knew it since he enjoys I can understand more of his flavor and choice
Can't sum it up with a couple fragrances but I know he tends to prefer floral and oriental fragrances There's a video on the channel with a top 8 of the year which I feel does a decent job of encapsulating Aaron's taste Hope that helps 🤷♂️
When I realized you'd be reviewing Phantom, I just knew that you would absolutely hate this review. Thanks for going through that torture for your viewers....haha
videounicorn is my first member of staff. he has been editing my videos, degigning all my logos and labels. he gets everything i review ontop of his wages.
My face hurts laughing watching this one Aaron after you mentioned it in the million elixir yesterday. Bless you sir. 😂. On a side note if you posted a bloopers reel for this one I'd pay to see it 🤪😂. Its ok to cuss a little sometimes.
The drydown of this fragrance is very good...If u can get past the sweet opening it becomes a nice fragrance..It's different than most of the fragrances that are being produced in today's market..I like it..nothing smells like it..
I love how not only do you give us a perspective of the fragrance, you also teach us little sciency things like in the beginning it’s so cool lol
I'm laughing so hard at Aaron constantly stopping his inner disgust to try to analyze the different aspects of this formula. This felt like a pass on paper and the price to formula vs. packaging. I probably won't be racing out to get my nose on this any time soon.
yes. be professional at all times.
I have been into this game only for a year, but haven't smelt anything more confused than Phantom, especially the drydown is gag inducing to me. Even Axe has better juices than this __ 😥😥😥😥
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your reviews! Hope you had a lovely Christmas, Aaron ♥️
i did actually. thank you for asking
Haha! "Try and be professional" so entertaining as always! I used to like 1 million. I'm out tonight for 70th birthday meal, I've chosen ATH Oud for tonight!
Happy Birthday mate! :)
@@corismaster7168 stuuuupid?
@UCPJUdVBLd7hRDhZpZb755IA cheers dude!
I love his oud.
Happy birthday 🥳🥳🥳
That was taking one for the team, thanks! :) Happy 2022!
I like Phantom. I was back and forth on it for a while, but it won me over. It doesn’t smell like anything else IMO, but I can see comparisons to XS Black and One Million. It’s sweet and modern.
I’m in my 50’s, and don’t gaf if I wear something youthful and sweet on occasion. Good review Aaron. Appreciate that you didn’t totally slam the rating just because you personally dislike it.
العطر حلو بس هيدا صاحب الفيديو كتير عليه يشم كلساتي ههههههه
I find it similar to Mercedes Benz Sign.
Thanks for the review Aaron! As always, I appreciate your HONESTY in your review. Keep em coming
my pleasure thank you for watching
I did not yet watched the vid, but only saw the thumnail....Huhahahaha The best thumbnail I ever saw!!! Says it all!!! Thnx Aaron for the upload, many grtz!
my pleasure
I... loved your review of this (and all of your videos). Putting yourself through a mess like this is admirable and a testimony to your art.
It would be interesting to hear your opinion on hair care,shampoos,after shaves and generally about cosmetics for young men.🙂
i will be releasing a cosmetic range soon. it was my job for years before perfumery took over. when i do il talk about each product in detial
“I think there was an argument about the use of ethyl maltol”……. That took me out 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Question: "How much ethyl maltol do you want in your fragrance?"
Answer: "YES"
I completely agree..great video and review
You gave exact the reaction I expected, aside from the technical terms and you actually liking the packaging. Have a sample of it and that's all I need from it. Found it as useful as the suicide squad in the Life of Brian.
Love your vids aaron and im so grateful for the knowledge you provide... Its like peeking behind the curtain. I always get so excited when you talk about the various types of chemicals and naturals and what they provide to the end product. You have inspired me to hopefukly create my own fragrances one day:)❤🦄
I had the same reactions when i tried a sample of Phantom. Excessively sweet, synthetic lavender and citrus in the opening trying to cleanup the sweet mess, headache in the drydown, minutes later i was washing my arm with the raw part of the dish sponge, desperate, and also trying to punish myself a bit for spraying too much 😂
oh gosh! i just sent it to videounicorn 😂
@@AaronTerenceHughes hahaha 😂
It's the only sample I've thrown in the bin bag. I freaking gagged in the drydown, it feels someone have eaten fruit and puked over a bunch of seasalt. 🤢
😂😂😂😂 I love these reactions! LMAO! I had the same experience trying this out on Black Friday at our mall. It made me nauseous and almost gave me a headache. This is after letting it dry down for almost an hour and a half. It smelled so bad I threw away the test strip.
Haha... Loved the reaction. Thanks for enduring for us.
How much Ether Maltol? YES! Hilarious.
Don't think I've seen Aaron this uncomfortable before. Sorry Aaron, I know this must have been harsh, but you handled it well.
thank you
watch the Paco Ultraviolet review :)))))
Yeah, he's been worse...if I recall, it may've even been a Tom Ford of all brands he had a real hard time with, a greeny if I remember right. It seemed to be hell for him to get through, lol. About a year and a half ago or so, perhaps longer, among his earlier vids. I'm pretty sure I'm wrong, but *possibly* Oud Wood (??)...which I don't think is a greeny anyway, but I'm sure he was struggling with green-ness. (I must be wrong on Oud Wood, I think he liked most TF Niche stuff to one extent or another, but it was around that time, sorry for the confusion).
It was not Oud Wood, he liked it actually, he just said it was synthetic oud and overpriced but overall a nice scent
@@o̸ණ Yeah, I didn't think so, BUT, he def didn't like Oud Wood Intense, just watched it, that may be why I thought of it. He had an intense reaction in that vid, but it wasn't the one I was trying to remember where he REALLY hated it, lol.
If you remember, let me know, I did a quick search on his channel and nothing popped out at me; he used to have a thumbnail of him clearly dreading the review, but I can't find it.
LOVE the thumbnail! New profilepic?
Aaron, your video stills are priceless, I can always tell how you really feel about the fragrance, I trust your reactions.. great job
Every new video is a Joy:))
Phantom is amazing! Especially as it settles!
I can always count on you to be honest...
Thanks for the new vid.
Thank you so much for this video
It's a joy to watch you work. Lol.. but I truly get it, "too sweet is too sweet."
Appreciate your honesty 🙏
WOW, you way younger than 47!!! so stunningly handsome. I LOVE YOUR REVIEWS!
Learning more about haircare here! Nice!
I think this is the funniest review. Normally so serious and professional this was like wtf is this lmao love your reviews
check that dry down . its pretty nice. goes kinda vegatal on my skin like grass. i kinda like it :)
Would love to see you review Megamare from Orto Parisi! Thanks for great reviews 🙏
Maybe the robot bottle is symbolic for the synthetic materials in it 🤷🏻♂️ maybe
Good perspective.
Maybe
I want to see your review of the cheapie Swiss Arabian Shaghaf oud!
Another example here of when you dont like something your hand movements become sharp and quick whereas when you love something the hand movements flow more slowly and softly.
yes. that is true
Bro you look incredible for 47 that’s wild
Aaron , I hate Paco Rabanne Phantom but I love your review. You are an honest guy who always provides meticulous reviews. This fragrance is for a teenager and, like you, I am not the target audience for this fragrance.
Bro i got a sample sent from paco rabban and i could not scrub it off fast enough.
Thank you Aaron. Somehow I knew this would be a marketing adventure
I was waiting for this one because I suspected what your reaction might be... my suspicion happened to be correct 😂
It sucks seeing everyone dislike this fragrance because I personally loveee it
Fr I got it the other day and it’s cool 😭
seems like regular people like it.
It's only perfume snobs/slobs who hate it xD
@@WildWildWeaselI'm no snob and I like everything that snobs usually hate, but Phantom is disgusting , I hope I never have to be in any proximity of someone wearing this putrid vile
The first minute of this fragrance was confusing to me, however the longer it was on my skin, the more I liked it. I would however choose Invictus Victory, Azzaro The Most Wanted and JPG Scandal over this release if wanting a sweet gourmand fragrance.
Tried a sample of this and did not like it at all. Glad, I’m not the only one.
Happy New Year Aaron.
happy new year to you🦄
Can you review Nautica Voyage? It's one of the most hyped up cheapies; it's around 15-20 dollars
I use it for supermarket errands or walks etc smells synthetic though. But a good cheapie for such uses above
@@porousdumasia3256 yeah I have it, the only problem is it is kinda weak; I wish it lasted longer
It literally smells like a rich fruit cocktail popsicle (granadilla being the main note) mixed with suncream (waxy coconut and soft white florals). Sweet, cheerful, energetic, and playful.
Best fragrances of the year video perhaps Aaron ?
Quickly smelt it on the tester strip, instantly generic & forgettable, but i want to test it again on my skin so i can give it a fair chance and understand what the dna is all about. Bottle gives me NES R.O.B. vibes. lol you can hear how cheap it is at 1:07 sounds like a toy watergun lmao
'F' for all the people that got this for Christmas lol 🤣
The name and the bottle and the fragrance don't match its what I dislike most about this. Although I'm sure the bottle alone will sell a lot of units
Yeah it it generic and kinda synthetic, but I get a lot of compliments whenever I casually wear this, also the robot looks good with my collection as well
Got mine and absolutely love it...subtle and creamy cookies smell, even gf loves wearing it chilling in the evenings. I don't go on reviews as that's always going to be personal preference no matter what they say about professionalism etc either your nose likes it or it doesn't, there's going to be those that like the spicy or musky or the sweet and fresh etc it's all down to personal preference.
@@Mark_106I'm versatile but it didn't like this cologne. It smells like cake. My initial reaction was caught off guard by the way it smelled. Over time the dry down was more tolerable but I was not expecting a cologne to smell the way this smelled. I can't believe people actually like this and get complimented on this. It was horrible to me.
The perfume girl gave me 3 samples...great air freshener 💋
PLS! do a video on Xerjoff Luxor i am so exited about!
Thanks for the heads up. Can you do a review on Fragrance Du Bois - Oud Noir Intense?
Thank you for your advice on the shampoo. Sometimes I think we forget about looking at what we put on our bodies/hair. We take for granted that everything of safe.
Spot on
47? You’re joking? I wouldn’t have put you above more than 35. Keep the great vids coming, I ended up by a large bottle of Vanilla diorama after you’re review, love it!
very good. its great!
The preview says it all
Huge fan of your channel. Could you do a review on Matiere Premiere Encens Suave?
I love when they are ones you don’t like. Lol i love watching you try to get around the terrible perfume just to tell us about it
Agreed on all counts! Well done, Aaron. 🤟
Great videos once again matey 😀👍🏻
thank you
Please review Burberry Hero 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Ha ha ha...poor baby!!! You were struggling with this one! You are such a pro - Thank you for the beginning of this video actually where you advise people to not use sulfates in their shampoos and body washes - that is very good advice! Thank You for another honest review - xoxo
Yes. That review required post video cuddles with one of my dogs.
@@AaronTerenceHughes LOL! Well...doggy cuddles cure just about anything...xox
I can feel your pain through my monitor. I hope you were able to scrub away the stench. 🙏
Thank you!
Hi Aaron, love you comment about the body wash. A bit off the usual fragrance topic but what do you use to wash your hair?
I make my own cosmetics
The thumbnail of this video is hilarious 🤣. Oh Aaron, you do you :). Happy new year, Sir.
It's a bit painful to watch, but you did it.
happ new year to you:)
Hey Aaron, I like the track playing in the background. I haven't noticed that in other videos. Is that a new thing?
no. its been there sonce the beginning
but there was a gap in a few places
I would be very greatful if you will review floriental from commes de garcons😁
"There was an argument on how much ethyl maltol, and the answer from marketing was yes."
lmao
Aaron, thank-you for smelling this so I don't have too, I appreciate your service to perfumery. Yours, Otis
🦄
The thumbnail alone had me hit the like button lol
I knew this was mass produced eck. Thanks Arron just got Pardon based on your recommendation. Blind buy.. your the best.
So they mentioned this was designed by AI/machine learning based on consumer data, and what the machine came up with was -then- shaped by several perfumers. Part of why it's in a robot bottle. This is literally design by marketing algorithm. The future is here. 🤣
You have to try Sauvage Elixir it’s lovely
I love this dudes reviews and he’s super knowledgeable. But phantom has pulled me the most complements from strangers and ladies love it. Keep in mind girls tend to like sweet and masculine cologne and this does a really good job of that. But yeah definitely for younger guys
My Brother bought me this for Christmas he really pushed the boat out this year money wise, personally too young for me, I collect fragrances so a good addition. thank you bruv
Aaron I love your constructive criticism and mark the fragrances for the target consumers rather than your own personal taste good review
my pleasure. thank you for watching
Hey Aaron, good man, I really enjoy your videos and I have watched pretty much all of your videos.
Question! Please, would you give us information how we can detect which fragrance or which beauty product in general contains the so dangerous parabens and phalates? You as a perfumer should be familiar with the effect, especially on men.
Thanks
The things you'll do for us, proper trooper venturing into Phantom territory! Conclusion was pretty much as expected! 👊
Hahaha love the tumbnail. The 7/10 was quite genrous
Hi Aaron, were you recommending Cocamidopropyl betaine? That was the closest result I could find to what I think you said.
yes thats correct. or Lauryl Betain. SLS is very toxic on the scalp
I mean, the Phantom ad campaign has good production value.
The ad for this was played on Twitch for months. The target demographic was around 12-21 years old.
My wife bought me this... she likes this type of scent (im 36, don't love it... kind of a reach frag in winter/spring)... may end up giving it away in a year or so - it smells just like coach platinum which I used to have. I started getting into niche fragrances and I never under synthetic vs natural - and i would say in the last year or 2 of my fragrance journey - my nose can almost immediately tell the difference and it is somewhat off putting.
What do you use to remove fragrances from your skin? That would be a fitting follow up video. Not that I'm interested in Phantom but 1/2 spray make it more wearable?
Favorite fragrances of the year coming soon 🔜
Just noticing. Aaron has Elf ears
Hahahhahaha...this review was a complete riot!
Though I love this fragrance, it once did make me gag when I put it on too close to my neck after eating.
Diabeetus sweet levels of chemicals...
It reminds me of JPG Ultra Male when I sprayed it, that’s what came to my mind.
If someone has some up Aaron’s taste in fragrances with a couple of scents what would they be? I only say that because it’s hard to understand it with just words. Although he does a great job of explaining. If I knew it since he enjoys I can understand more of his flavor and choice
Can't sum it up with a couple fragrances but I know he tends to prefer floral and oriental fragrances
There's a video on the channel with a top 8 of the year which I feel does a decent job of encapsulating Aaron's taste
Hope that helps 🤷♂️
When I realized you'd be reviewing Phantom, I just knew that you would absolutely hate this review. Thanks for going through that torture for your viewers....haha
Love this juice. Just bought a 150ml bottle. Smells like sweet juicy mangoes 🥭 😋
Petition demanding that Paco rabanne re-release Invictus Aqua 2016 formulation 👍🏼
ikr? like why would u reformulate it right when it became popular?
Get it from Dua.
PURE WOOD PLEASE.....Its a masterpiece
Definitely marketed for the teeners.
I have this fragrance I really like it lol. I’m 18 I assume it’s not a fragrance for older men
Yes its awful on 1st spray,but then wait a few weeks, its gonna shine!! Superbbb!!
The most shocking thing from this video was learning ATH is in his late 40s. Fountain of youth brother.
Great review! I bought Phantom only for the bottle but will never wear it. 🤢😀😀 Too old for such a fragrance 😀
Can can someone share who video unicorn is, does he make videos?
videounicorn is my first member of staff. he has been editing my videos, degigning all my logos and labels. he gets everything i review ontop of his wages.
@@AaronTerenceHughes wow! That’s awesome! Thanks for clarifying.
I always laughed during the enthusiastic spraying, i.e. before it was smelled. 🙂
The thumbnail tells it all 😂😂😂
My face hurts laughing watching this one Aaron after you mentioned it in the million elixir yesterday. Bless you sir. 😂. On a side note if you posted a bloopers reel for this one I'd pay to see it 🤪😂. Its ok to cuss a little sometimes.
The drydown of this fragrance is very good...If u can get past the sweet opening it becomes a nice fragrance..It's different than most of the fragrances that are being produced in today's market..I like it..nothing smells like it..
Smells like JPG Scandal to me