10 Fragrances Actually Worth Saving For (And Why) 💸
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
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As you burrow deeper into this rabbit hole that is the fragrance hobby, it can be easy to fall victim to feeling the need to acquire every interesting recommendation thrown your way.
This is simply not necessary.
It is especially enticing when a fragrance is presented to you as easy to acquire because it's cheap, or as worth its very high price solely because it will get you compliments.
Again, unnecessary. And compliments cannot be guaranteed with any fragrance.
I'd like to encourage you do something a little cliché--you've heard this a lot. But it has never ceased to be true: prioritize quality over quantity.
You don't need 50+ different ways to simply smell "good". Rather than spend your money on 4-6 cheapies at a time at the rack store that all might only smell interesting for the first two hours, save that money for 1-2 quality fragrances that will keep you coming back for more.
If you are not interested in this kind of filtering, no worries at all. But perhaps one day, after you've encountered countless fragrances, you will.
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A lot of people get caught up on the price per milliliter and that's just not the way to think about fragrance. Justin, you've said it many times: For the casual wearer it will take two lifetimes to get through 100 ml of a fragrance. Buying 3 to 5 ml samples of quality fragrances is more than enough for most people to get 6 to 10 wears of something. Then, you can save up for the one you know you really love. Also, for people who are nervous about shelling out the money for quality fragrances, just know that the secondary / gray market for high-end fragrances is pretty strong and there is a good chance that you'll get most if not all of your money back reselling a high quality fragrance that you don't love. At least, that has been my experience on my fragrance journey.
Such great points, Eric! Thank you!
I use a fragrance guide I downloaded from Google it helps I don't buy the same smells and I don't over buy and know what scents I need . Peace
@@abeladames9625 what’s it called?
@@excuseyouthankme fragrance guide. It's on google
got a 50ml Ombre Leather, it's a beast to me that's like having a 200ml of a regular performing fragrance. This comment late but I agree wit ya ✌🏼
This video spoke to me. Been clearing out a massive amount of bottles lately and leaving only my favorites that I wear. I want my collection to be intentional, not massive for the sake of it. Feels good to look on your shelf and see nothing but scents that you love, chosen by you.
I did the same but my choosing was different coz it's a subjective thing. Still,it doesn't change the point.
You have to be careful when you buy niche fragrances. Don't force yourself to like a fragrance just to smell different or rich. Just buy a fragrance when you really like it. That's the best advice you can give
I totally agree with you. Not all the type you need something that has to be "unique" or whatever.
Agreed.
After acquiring 65 bottles of fragrance’s…. I realized one thing….it’s quality over quantity!….thank you for this video…I totally agree with your philosophy and wish more reviewers would focus on this topic vs buying everything that hits the market…but I understand the algorithm.
and if you ever want a new one and are growing too much, you can always sell and swap for something brand new or better in the same category
Well said!
But you can get just as much quality in a cheap bottle, if you just know what to buy. Here is one - Giorgio Beverly Hills
Pour Homme - if this was Roja everyone would jump the hype train on it. But it cant be that good for 20 bucks right?!
@@kasper8069 I have that one. Not a bad scent. Old school.
But this is more about the context of buying cheap fragrances. Buying 50 cheap fragrances simply because they’re cheap is an issue. But having a few here and there that you absolutely love is not a problem imo.
@@stayfreshproductions Hi Justin - I know what you mean. For me niche is just not always the good stuff, you can say in many ways, that the old school fragrances in todays fragrances market, is almost more niche than alot of the new stuff.
I've learned that no matter how stunning and high quality a fragrance is, it won't be long before I get bored and start searching for something new. That's why I rarely invest in full bottles and prefer to purchase decants.
Where do u usually get decants and how much are they
Check out www.decantx.com/ and use the code STAYFRESH17 for a discount on any decants
@@stayfreshproductions thank u sir
Justin, I’m loving the direction you are taking with your channel .
Me too! I was just thinking that as I'm watching.
His content is so much more original and not beating a dead horse with all the same obvious items that the other cats continue to produce.
Thank you!
Thanks J!
To be honest, I’m not a big Niche guy. I love my designer fragrances even though some people call them generic, basic, synthetic, I don’t care 😂 personally I think if you’re spending hundreds of dollars on a bottle of Cologne just because it’s “Niche” that’s just bad money management in my opinion. I buy decants of niche fragrances to wear on special occasions but that’s about it. I do own a 120ml tester bottle of Mancera Cedrat Boise but only because it’s a beautiful fragrance and I got it for less than $100 off FragranceNet. At the end of the day not trying to offend anyone, just my opinion 🤙🏽
Where do we get niche decants?
Naxos is worth the money at $186 even at $250 I'd say it's worth the money in comparison to more expensive things
Mr. Copeland, you are a musical fragrance wonder. 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you!
I have over 50+ fragrances and they are all high priced $200+. I truly wish I got a smaller collection so I can enjoy my favorites.
So glad I found your channel, your philosophy toward fragrance is very similar to mine, going for uniqueness and personality rather than mass appeal and performance. One fragrance that I would add to this list would be Montabaco by Ormonde Jayne, it’s such a versatile scent yet unique, combining tobacco, fresh citrus and spices, and florals.
Thank you so much Michael! I've been wanting to try Montabaco for a while.
Quality over quantity for sure but I went down the rabbit hole and bought over 50 different fragrances since October of 2021…..I have an addiction. Great video Justin, respect from China.
Thank you
Yaasssss! So awesome to include X! Thank you Justin. I love “carnal scent” haha!
It’s magical George! Truly!
One thing to remember is that just because a fragrance doesn't cost $250-400 per bottle, it doesn't mean that the quality is lacking. I have some relatively cheap bottles that smell fantastic. Also, it kind of depends on what you're going for. If you want to smell like every other guy at the Macy's counter, you can do that pretty inexpensively. If you want to smell "unique" that may take more exploration, trial and error, and funds to accomplish.
Not that I disagree with you but could you highlight the cheap bottles that you had in mind?
@@MrLatinKing13 - It depends from what you like. For me unique smell is for example Ciara by Revlon, Habanita by Molinard, Lattafa Maahir Black Edition, Batoul by Haramain ecc. For somebody else they could be disgusting and smell like cheap crap.
My no 1 reason to buy niche is for their amazing smell actually.. uniqueness, high quality, and performance is easy to get and find but it means nothing if I dont like how they smell.
I feel u,the projection and silage of niche cologne are worth the money👍
@@hudsond110 yeahh, like when you discover one that smells great and has the performance to back it up.. Win.
I feel like if you wear cologne you’re already gonna stand out because most men don’t wear cologne, if you wear a unisex designer cologne you’re gonna stand out, the general population is not hard to please, as long as you smell good and don’t overspray, I get lots of compliments with ocean and bourbon from bath and body works, you wear a challenging niche cologne on a first date or job interview you’re rolling the dice
I hear ya. I just believe it's all about what makes you feel confident..whether that's a cheapie or something unique. I just did a video on how to pull off a more challenging fragrance.
Absolutely spot on Justin. This is where I find myself now with my collection. A lot of fragrances once they're done I will not buy another bottle. I'm really tired of of the redundancy of fragrances and my taste has drastically changed and I find myself now liking and looking for fragrances that are different and good quality. If it means saving for them then so be it.
Thanks Michael!
Recently I do not buy new mainstream, I do not buy niche. I buy vintage stuff, before sissies from IFRA decided to "save" us from allergies and skin irritation and made every noticable scent blander and weaker. Man, vintage Kouros from the 80s, vintage Antaeus, Gentleman 74', Fahrenheit. These make me so happy when I wear them. Yeah they are dated, but I don't care, they bring out emotions, they have character. Real oakmoss, civet, leather, patchouli etc. all high quality. Try them guys, they are worth more than some niche.
Can be expensive most of the time. Vintage are usually expensive and hard to get.
So happy that Cremo is getting more love. I adore their Citrus and Mint Leaf. They came out with a new one: Vintage Suede. It's a amber and leather scent and it's a killer!!
I agree on searching for quality rather than quantity. If for any reason it’s too much money. Too much clutter. I was almost falling for blind buying right and left based only on RUclipsr recommendations, but thankfully I snapped out early. What I do now is buy 2ml decants, or discovery sets, test the scent first. Believe it or not, out of almost 90 samples I bought, I ended up buying only 3 full bottles, and have maybe 5 on my wish list. The rest are good but not worthy of a full bottle purchase to me. I can live without them.
Well-said.
There's always that balance between quality and price. Most niche fragrances are overpriced. It says a lot when clone houses can make similar scents at a fraction of the price. It speaks on greed. Do your research and find value.
@@daniell5740 Fake news. Continue to live in your dream. You wish they didn't.
@@daniell5740 I beg to differ
@@daniell5740 That's what they tricked you into believing.
Some clone fragrances are very good, but despite all similarity, they often lack the quality or some little detail you love about the original.
@@tim_koch14 I can respect that but are the prices justified? Are these fragrances 10x better? Some literally cost 10x more than their clones. I want to support the originator but not at those ridiculous prices.
I absolutely LOVE 3AM by Sean John. I secretly wish a fancy niche house like Initio would maker their version of the 3AM fragrance. OOoohhh mama!!!
- The price issue is more complicated, sometimes you’ll find niche dropped the prices so huge
- The most common thing with the cheapies is the health issue, sometimes cause a headache, so the joy of wearing turned into bad experience and saving money turned into wasting money.
Having to Notice lately that my cheapies actually give me headaches in comparison to hind end stuff like Chanel etc
Your my neighbor lol I live in tri cities, WA! Good to know a Northwest native has such a growing channel! My support all the way 🙏🏻
I have the new version of Dior Homme Parfum and it's great and to my nose almost the exact same as the earlier formulation. Also comes in a 100 ml bottle. I got it from Ebay and very happy with it.
I grew up in an area where Russian tea was often served and it was a staple. I Remember Loving the smell and the taste. I wonder if this fragrance smells like that. . .
My collection is 92% designer 8% niche
Tbh alot of niche is over rated and alot of designer is boring
Its a fine line but you new deep pockets for niche generally but the quality is better
Having niche won't make you a better& more attractive chap
Shock horror
I agree with you. Niche is not better than designer and vice versa. There is no better or best when it comes to subjective taste. But I’m curious-what are some of the niche fragrances that you own?
@@stayfreshproductions Dior oud rosewood 250ml on discount x1 ,Chanel coromandel EDP this one of my core scents 200ml X4,
when Barney's went bust profumo Di Firenze Cinquataquattro 100ml x2 on discount sale
I connected with Chanel coromandel EDP in a crazy way !!
I have never had men's Chanel fragrance ever but this Les exclusif did it for me
most favourites frags in no particular order
Chanel coromandel EDP, Dior sauvage EDP, Dior homme intense EDP 2017/2018,Valentino uomo intense EDP puig version,issey miyake noir ambre,Armani code absolu,jpg le male parfum,jpg scandal,CH 212 VIP black, Prada lhomme,Cartier de pasha parfum
Dior hynoptic poison edp
what do you think of these Justin??
You are on fire lately, Justin. The honesty you bring is hard to find in the fragcomm and you are, to my mind, one of the most sincere in my humble opinion.
And your topics are always fresh and unique. Keep it up, my friend.
Thank you so much!
Hej Justin, fantastic work! It's great to be able to get some new inspiration from you, rather than listening for the 100th time about Armani, paco rabanne, yves saint laurent etc. Keep up with the great work.
Thank you!
Perfume is art.
I don’t think so much in terms of price per mil instead like if I’m going to enjoy wearing it.
Love your jazz intros. Keep paving the way in this genre 💪🏼👌🏼
Thank you so much Celia. I totally agree with you
Thank you for not jumping on the bandwagon like every other reviewer has been doing. Especially lately what's with all this love with Nautica all of a sudden???🤣
😆 🤣 😂 😹 I really like Nautica-Voyage but to be almost I have idea why everybody is pumping it up a lot lately
I would actually argue that cremo vanilla and bourbon smell closer to Green Lover than Mugler. As you can tell I love that fragrence!
I can't believe he brought up Cremo as an example! That is one that got me a lot of compliments. I would wear it to my boxing gym. I loved that fragrance! I would have to disagree with his comparison of Green Lover to Mugler. I am guessing he is speaking to the "come together" fragrance. That one smells like what Irish spring would smell like if you made it out of all-natural ingredients.
Very good topic here Justin. I found myself recently buying multiple bottles of fragrances that almost became redundant for either smelling very similar or they would be bottles that would cover the same occasion. But this video came a the perfect time as I found myself filling back into my niche that I hadn’t had the time to wear bc of my growing collection and I realized the more unique scents garnered me crazy compliments just this past Saturday that I came to the EXACT conclusion that this video is making.
QUALITY OVER QUANTITY!!!
Thanks for this post Justin and I loved the recent sketch about back up bottles lol.
That’s me also as I have 3 bottles of Dior Homme Eau and MUGLER Pure Malt and Havane 🤷🏻♂️
Thank you Jose.
great topic and execution as per usual my friend
Thanks man 🙏🏾
I wore signature Royale X today. Turned a lot of heads with it lol. And I can get behind Francesca Bianchi too; Under my Skin is my favorite out of the wines I’ve tried and the only one I own . Great video Justin
Really enjoying the direction your videos are going.
Thank you.
So the man is a world class jazz trumpeter😎
I got tired of the cheap and mass available fragrances that everyone has and I’m now looking into fragrances fit for a king. I’m ready to spend $2-3k on a tiny collection and very likely headed towards Roja fragrance house
Thank you!
I feel you.
That set was sounding tight, you was deep into that groove. I wonder what the whole piece sounding like.
Thank you
i really love your direction to put the finger on some downsides of fragrance collectiing and how to get caught up in it. i found this passion (as many other people) during quarantine in the pandemic. i consumed many videos. made lists and was tricked into thoughts i need this and that.
best way i guess is to really visit a parfume store. go there often and enjoy your hobby. spray some things on testers. the things you like go ahead and test on skin. if you liked for a long period of time its a good buying choice. and never forget to not buy everything you like. no matter your budget but it will destroy your hobby.
my categories:
work (1 scent)
gym (1 scent)
free time (2 scents)
date night (1 scent)
summer/holliday. (3 scents)
Awesome ideas.
As a formal heavy metal neo-classical guitarist, I saw what you did with your intro, but thats fine 😅
Great Channel actually bringing us brands that are not this overhyped designer brands. I got to try at least half of those
Thank you
Justin! You come across as a brilliant businessman, and you are right quality over quantity, as Luca Turin said poor quality perfumes are like loudspeakers whereas some artistic oriental creations are the definition of elegance, all the power to you.
Thank you! Great to see you!
Another stellar and educational video
I do feel like people who just dived in will still make the same choices and figure it out on their own
But it is nice to have an expert give them honest advice. I gifted away most of the cheapies because all they did was take up space for me.
Overture is a masterpiece.Amouage has made a really modern based formulation and mixing it with oriental signature of Amouage
amazing video as usual brother, what you think about YSL tuxedo?
I like it!
Good counsel young blood. Love what you doing. Keep up the good work. As a quick aside, just left the Dr office and a bangin' sister, at least 15 to 20 years my junior gave me a complement on my Club de Nuit intense man. Let's Go ...as my son Justin would say.
Thank you Emile, I did it! Happy to hear about another Justin 👌🏾
Another excellent video. Looking forward to seeing your next video on high end niche fragrances for the spring/summer. Salute!
Good topic ! I recognize experience speaking here, thank you for sharing :) . Although I found Narcisse Taiji too powdery for me (I prefer Hermès cologne "narcisse bleu"), I like the note of narcissus and I totally agree when you say it's a different and very unisex note. The whole family smelled and approved the not spoken enough "Ganymede" and my son adopted it (surprisingly so because he's only 18, I would have thought he'd prefer a freshie !). I loooove this fragrance, to me it's class in a bottle, and although just like you performance is not my first concern, the performance of this one is EXTRAORDINARY.
Thank you! Ganymede is so awesome!
The thing you don't mention is someone new hasn't developed a nose for those fragrances, part of the journey is progression. But yes I agree no need to be buying up the rack stores. At the same time staying within your means.
I bought Cremo bourbon 508 body wash from Walmart and let me tell you it smells good like a barber shop reminds me of parfum de Marly
Nice!
I'm so happy that you featured Russian Tea. Masque Milano does some spectacular fragrances but doesn't get mentioned a whole lot I think... L'Attesa is also great and is my favorite from the house..
L'Attesa is also beautiful.
Never in my life would I ever spend $300+ on a single bottle of cologne. I would pick up the dior homme parfum for $200 tho or some mancera for $150
Mancera you can get a hellava lot cheaper especially on sites like Maxaroma.
Clive Christian X is so dope that it almost hypnotizes me to pull the trigger on it
Great, Justin. I've been having this dilemma lately: quality or quantity? This video is timely and is actually for me. Thanks for the guidance. I now see why I should go for QUALITY now.... Having plenty of fragrances to choose from, I think it makes sense to go for quality. Most of us Fragheads already have more fragrances than we need in a life time, so it's high time to really ponder. Thanks again, Justin. My regards.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video and I enjoyed it and I like John Varvatos Vintage and Sean John 3AM and I'm going to try the other fragrances and have a blessed day
Justin I fully agree with your arguments in terms of buying niche fragrances! I probably think about achieving the best Argos fragrance! Amazing presentation of the scents Justin!!
Just a quick question about a fragrance from the house of ACCA KAPPA Black Pepper & Sandalwood. I really would like to get to know your thoughts about this fragrance Justin.
Keep going mate!! 👋🏽👍🏽🙋🏽
Thank you Adem! I enjoy BP&S. I spoke about it in this video:
ruclips.net/video/7BfBD-lA-F0/видео.html
Some of these niche suggestions 👌🏽 in this video are fantastic. I’ll try to get my hands on some samples. This is an older video so some of the links are no longer active. I’ve seen a few in some of your more recent content. Either way, I’ll do more research to find them. - Thx as always for the great selection to review.
Wondering if you’ve reviewed any of these brands?
- Electimuss Gladiator Oud
-The House of Oud
-Blackcliff Parfums
If you haven’t, hope I’ll catch a review on some of these sometime in some of your more current content. 🤞🏽 😇
Thank you! I’m curious which links are inactive.
I haven’t reviewed Electimuss but I have a discovery set.
I have reviewed Blackcliff several times! If you’re on a desktop, you can actually do a search on my channel and find the videos I’ve featured them in.
Agree with you Justin. At the moment, I mainly wear Halfeti and Cedrat Boisé depending on my mood. And from time to time, discussing with selling assistants & shop owners feed a growing collection of samples.
Black phantom for instance is interesting (ticks your 3 boxes), but I don't see myself buying a full bottle.
Lord Georges is a wonderful fragrances, but the poor performance on my skin pushes my away.
BTW surprised you didn't mention Halfeti Cedar ;)
Thank you! I could have mentioned Halfeti Cedar! I just forgot.
Dude Ganymede came back in stock jumped on it quick and look forward to Amongst Waves coming in. Looking into Gallagher's selections the lineup looks very promising. Thanks for the recommendations.
Fantastic Justin!! I really like it all those frags.
Bro Copeland!
On the intro picture you have Guess 1981 on the bad list. Nooooooo....it's one of the best cheapies at $20! Scent and sillage! Justsayin...
Appreciate your channel! 💯
I'm glad you like it!
Hi Justin,
Thanks for bringing Ganymede to our attention. I recently purchased a sample pack from the house of Marc Antoinne Barrios including all three of their releases. I love them all but Ganymede really spoke to me and it's uniqueness has to be tried to be appreciated. I will pick up a full bottle soon.
Francesca Bianchi is a house I will be exploring soon too. #FreshSquad
It's so good! :)
@@stayfreshproductions it really is! 😂
I've got a meeting to attend next week and I think I'm going to rock in wearing Ganymede 😁
It's certainly on the shortlist but I would love to see a video from you on this first world problem that us fragrance collectors have in trying to decide what to wear! It's tough enough on a daily basis but especially when you have functions and events to attend 😩
#1stWorldProblems #FreshSquad
Great stuff per usual, would definitely like to try out something from Argos this year..
Russian Tea is such a gem of a fragrance! My favorite from the entire house (Times Square a close second).
Hey, Justin! No worries. But I think you'll likely want to know. I just used your link in the description box and placed my first order with MaxAroma: two Manceras and two Nasomattos I didn't have for under $400. But your discount code didn't work. I'm guessing because they were "sale" items but I don't know. It just said that the code didn't apply to the items in my cart. So I'd suggest checking into that for others sakes or changing the wording in your description from "all items" to "all regularly priced items." Just a heads up. They didn't seem to have "Eternal Flame" either! Your content is awesome, as always! 👍❤
Sorry about that! I found out from them that the code doesn't work for on-sale items.
@@stayfreshproductions No worries! Still great prices. Hope you keep coming out with more frags as well, Justin... Even if I can't talk you into sharing any of your masterpiece, Eternal Flame! 😊👍
Another great video! So well constructed! Thanks! The last one evokes Eau de Memo. Have you tried it? Leather citrus. Sounds weird but beautiful and unique.
Thank you Frederic! I haven't tried that one yet.
I love Untamed Fragrances especially Mulvena!!
They are beautiful!
Great list Justin. Ganymede is really unique and has great Quality. Im looking at Narcisse Taiji and Etruscan waters from your list. Thanks for the suggestions :)
Thanks Edgardo! I think you'd enjoy Francesca Bianchi's work.
This is super useful, timely content. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
God dang. trumpet skills for days
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I chose quality over quantity in most things in life. Fragrance. Friends.. Food. Females... you name it. I "F" with quality.
😆 🤣you the F BANDIT
I like the idea of a Niche Parfum house being focused entirely on fragrances. Rather than just a line of product to go along with a brands seasonal Jeans and Handbags.
I'm trying a couple niche fragrances, I tried to tell one my childhood friends he should try something different but he insists that he's good, he's gonna stick with Dior Sauvage I'm like yeah it smells nice the same as 1million but you should wanna smell different from other men... That's me I don't wanna dress & smelled the same, we may have the same shoes but not the same swag you know... Thanks again J. Copeland stay fresh in these streets 🎺🎷💈💰
Yo that's crazy me and my buddy had the same conversation yesterday
Thank you Elijah, I agree with you.
I only buy bottles of easy reach fragrances, Elysium and Scandal Parfum Cologne, Hacivat etc. For the occasional and special occasion fragrances I'm good with 5 to 8 ml decants.
Love the channel!
Considering buying le labo for the first time. Any recommendations for men?
Santal 33 is pretty good.
Tabac 28, The Noir 29, Bergamote 22!
Greatly appreciated!
Just glancing through some of your past videos. This video ties into your request for subscriber feedback about topics for future videos. Reduce the number from 10 to 5, then this topic could become a recurring video theme throughout the year.
Thanks Mark!
I agree, great advice Justin ,been doing the same recently and it's a real difference to me.
Thank you Sean, happy to hear it
The only way for me to obtain any of those niche frags where i am from is to blind buy online and at those prices not gonna happen!
I understand!
Nautica Voyage and Guess 1981 LA ain’t going no where.
And i find myself getting more compliments on fragrances like Kenneth Cole Vintage Black, Guess 1981, Kenneth Cole Signature. If i could i would splurge and purchase myself a bottle of cologne for over $100 dollars but can't right now. My fiancée was stricken with an illness where I'm more focus on her getting better than buying that. So my 30 to $40 cologne, the right ones i choose give me compliments just as much as the high end stuff. Same with Jordan's because i refuse to buy a pair of gym shoes priced at $150 or more because they're endorsed by a famous athlete. Ill pay no more than $80 for a pair of crosstrainers, etc. Some things in life are more important than these high end priced items. That's why so many of the young generation have nothing to show. So big on gucci this, michael kors this, Chanel this, etc. If a man or woman like you its about being yourself. Anything else its just about material things either you're providing them or yourself or both
I just bought a 20 dollah bottle of sean john playboy. I got a 60 dollah bottle of diesel on the way. Variety is the spiiiiiiiiiiiiice
Thanks. Niche are mostly good quality. Though at times we find designer frags costing much more than a similar scent in niche- they hype from Y-tubers. Goes indie all the time. Much cheaper than the known expensive brands. Ganymede is in my to get list this year. Hv a sample from lucky scent. Nice scent. Saving
Thanks Kriss. I'm glad you enjoy Ganymede.
I started with designers, trying to pay less and smell like projectile and ... NO. It didn't happen nor it can. Buying niche with great performances will actually save $ during time.
I agree.
Only problem I have with saving for the big dawgs is I’m a fashion and record guy which both also can get pricey 😅😅
I’d chose quantity over quality only because I like variety if that makes sense
Dope vid bruh 💪🏾
Thanks bro 💯
Great video. I appreciate your perspective.
Thank you Pedro.
I’m lucky… I don’t get any skank from Amouage Overture. I love the beautiful woody scent it dries down to
A just went from buying up every cheapie in sight to buying anything niche that looks interesting.
Looks like they got the ribbon mic on the horns🤘 shout to the audio engineer. Now you said something about frags?? 😆
Haha!
Why does that lamp in the background look like the top half of John Varvatos Vintage?
Lol
Etruscan Water smells like my great-grandparent's house, specifically the wooden walls. Good review nonetheless.....
Awesome video
Thanks!
I'm still hoping and waiting the George Michael "Careless Whisper"'s intro... 🥺🥺
Nice video however , totally agree
Love this one. Wish I'd discovered this myself earlier
3 am is just diffent and I love it .
Big bro try blending casamarati 1888 and Viktor and Ralph spice bomb 💣 ooooooooooooooits so good trust me
Welcome back u top 3
Hey bro Justin, good video yeah I have amouage overture man in my collection and have a wonderful week peace
Thank you bro, take care
Justin, Love your videos.Your mention of Overture Man reminded me of Northwest Scent. What happened to that guy? Big fan of your collabs with him. Be well. Thanks for your lovely content. P.S. My most recent "discovery": boss bottled oud aromatic. Had zero experience with Boss fragrances. This one impressed.
He's been busy with the military, but I think he'll be back in the Spring.
Genuine question. What style of music are you playing in the intro? To my ears it sounds like you’re playing out of key. I’m self taught and I don’t know much about music theory, but this kinda sounds like me trying to jam over a random backing track and struggling to find the key and hit the right notes, which happens all the time sadly haha.
The style is a bit irrelevant, it can be whatever it sounds like to you.
I am intentionally superimposing sounds that are outside of the key. Rather than focusing on the notes, I’m focusing more on phrasing and melody. It’s more of a macro perspective than a micro one.