Awesome video Raff The good old days when frags were oily & rich, and lasted for ever, wake up from a night out & bed sheets smelled good, skin & clothes still had scent on them , even caught whiffs in the car the next day.
Spectacular rundown of reforms and easy ways to spot them - the black collar on the vintage Minotaure was one I'd never seen before, so I cannot thank you enough. I'd always know original Minotaure with the more natural sandalwood was made by Cosmair, but that's a harder thing to confirm than is the collar.
More of these videos Raffi. I almost teared up when I saw you bring out Roma. I only just finished my bottle that grew up with me in the 90s. I bought a recent one . Why did I let the og finish. 🙈🙉
Hi Kristian, I left those two out for one reason only. Fahrenheit & Antaeus to me are a matter of taste. Some people prefer less of the petrol vibe of the newer versions of Fahrenheit, and some prefer the 'cleaner' less animalic versions of the modern Antaeus. So in terms of scent profile I still think that the modern versions are great on their own, but in terms of performance, the modern reformulations suck real bad. I have a bottle of Fahrenheit from the first formulation & a sample of Antaeus from first batch also and they still perform like absolute beasts.
@@RaffiDiranBassclef Thank you a lot Raffi! Logical reason! In fact, i’m 23 and to pull off Antaeus in that naughty nights I prefer the modern version with that ‘controlled animalic’ vibes. Instead, the 2021 Fahrenheit is too much airy and green (violet leaf), I can’t detect any leather accord/note. So you were total right, is total personal. Thank you again!
Your next video should be an epic one...where you hunt down the Reform Demon, find him, then slay him in the name of all these once-great fragrances. You can do it. I believe in you pal. RIP Minotaure...it smells nothing like it used to. I still wear current Opium and Roma. They may not be the same, but they're still better than a lot of the new shit being put out now.
That's fantastic! Though I'm more referring to the actual scent profile itself, it's certainly a waatered down version of its previous incarnations, but then again, many people didn't like the original because it was just too deep, anisic and earthy, the citrus being amped up certainly makes it more wearable
@@RaffiDiranBassclef it’s not different. At all. I owned the extreme and the “listerine” bottle and they’re identical. The only difference is that they were at different points of maceration.
Awesome video Raff
The good old days when frags were oily & rich, and lasted for ever, wake up from a night out & bed sheets smelled good, skin & clothes still had scent on them , even caught whiffs in the car the next day.
100% Gaz, wearing some vintage Givenchy Pi right now & it still smells amazing. Reminds me of when I did things like 'nights out' 🤣🤣
@@wo2508 dude , get a life
What an educational video! Cheers mate!!
Fascinating. Awesome. Thankyou - you gotta know this stuff . Designer fragrance buying for the uninitiated is a minefield. Cheers 🥂
Spectacular rundown of reforms and easy ways to spot them - the black collar on the vintage Minotaure was one I'd never seen before, so I cannot thank you enough. I'd always know original Minotaure with the more natural sandalwood was made by Cosmair, but that's a harder thing to confirm than is the collar.
Thanks Christopher, glad I could help 🙏
More of these videos Raffi.
I almost teared up when I saw you bring out Roma. I only just finished my bottle that grew up with me in the 90s. I bought a recent one . Why did I let the og finish. 🙈🙉
There is one vintage 5ml bottle on the grey market here in Aus, but I ain't paying that much for 5ml 😱
@@RaffiDiranBassclef I agree
I just got these flashbacks to 'Sculpture'by Nikos 😉
Great video mate. Love your knowledge in this space💪🏼
Thank you Mr. NFC 🙏 (I left a lot out otherwise it can get a little boring 🤣 geeking out over minutiae like this)
Very, very good job!
Keep going. I've subscribed.
👍🏻Greetings from Netherland✌🏻
Fantastic! Thank you 🙏
@@RaffiDiranBassclef, no..thank you sir.
Why is it always x-mas where you are?
coz i have solar panels 🤣🤣
Great video bro but
No jean Paul gaultier le Male, joop, kenzo, tsar,
You have to make another interesting video like this again.
Pleasure to watch.
Yeah i realise i missed a fair few, I'll do another one of these, even as a PSA 🤣
@@RaffiDiranBassclef
Great!!! Looking forward for it :)
Do you know of any clone house that did a great job copying polo sport the vintage one?
what about Fahrenheit and Antaeus? do you think that the formulation that they did is total disaster?
hope you answer, cheers from italy!
Hi Kristian, I left those two out for one reason only. Fahrenheit & Antaeus to me are a matter of taste. Some people prefer less of the petrol vibe of the newer versions of Fahrenheit, and some prefer the 'cleaner' less animalic versions of the modern Antaeus. So in terms of scent profile I still think that the modern versions are great on their own, but in terms of performance, the modern reformulations suck real bad. I have a bottle of Fahrenheit from the first formulation & a sample of Antaeus from first batch also and they still perform like absolute beasts.
@@RaffiDiranBassclef Thank you a lot Raffi!
Logical reason! In fact, i’m 23 and to pull off Antaeus in that naughty nights I prefer the modern version with that ‘controlled animalic’ vibes. Instead, the 2021 Fahrenheit is too much airy and green (violet leaf), I can’t detect any leather accord/note.
So you were total right, is total personal. Thank you again!
Your next video should be an epic one...where you hunt down the Reform Demon, find him, then slay him in the name of all these once-great fragrances. You can do it. I believe in you pal. RIP Minotaure...it smells nothing like it used to. I still wear current Opium and Roma. They may not be the same, but they're still better than a lot of the new shit being put out now.
🤣🤣 That would be epic
HI Raffi………. Paloma Picasso minotaure, is totally destroyed by reformulation…… 🤦🏻♂️. Buen día mi amigo.
But yet they still make it and somehow things like envy get discontinued. Buen dia Samy
@@RaffiDiranBassclef Good point….. 👍❤️
But the aroma of the new one is so weak. Any way…it is what it is. Great day.
You got it backwards..the older Kouros is way way way better!!!! Lol. I know it's just an opinion.
27:00 - If you really want to own being a ponce- and why shouldn't you- you should say LIDGE is niche _avant la lettre._
let's call that an 'occasion manquée' (thankfully) 🤣🤣
Current L’Instant lasts like 12 hours on me. Projects well. I don’t want it any stronger
That's fantastic! Though I'm more referring to the actual scent profile itself, it's certainly a waatered down version of its previous incarnations, but then again, many people didn't like the original because it was just too deep, anisic and earthy, the citrus being amped up certainly makes it more wearable
@@RaffiDiranBassclef it’s not different. At all. I owned the extreme and the “listerine” bottle and they’re identical. The only difference is that they were at different points of maceration.
@@Kos0818 that's a really good point. I wonder what the sweet spot is for maceration