I have Layton, Elysium, Hacivat, Reflection, and Oud for Greatness and all are stellar in their own way. Havicat is one of my 2 signature scents. Bought Oud For Greatness when it first came out and rarely wear it, but when I want to stand out above the rest at special occasions that is my go to! Wore it 2 nights ago to our yearly holiday work event my boss hosts and it is a head turner! There were so many pleasant fragrances I caught a whiff of but Oud For Greatness quickly drowned most of them out. And the longevity is ridiculous! I put on a hoodie when I got home that night and am actually wearing it right now and I can still smell it. For me it's number 1 on your list!!
@@1giane versatility: 1) elysium 2) hacivat 3) layton Longevity and projection: 1) hacivat 2) layton 3) elysium Scent: 1) elysium 2) hacivat 3) layton (many will disagree with this but scent is most subjective out of these 3 categories, and this is just my personal opinion)
I liked this ranking and was glad that Baccarat Rouge was not there. Even though I have a bottle, I have never loved it even though I tried to. My favorite from your list is Naxos, although I always have a soft spot for Chergui. Glad to see BDK’s Rouge Smoking on your list as it doesn’t get the love that it deserves.
Side Effect is my favorite from Initio. Have a decant from Naxos and really enjoying it. I do have Layton but Herod is my favorite after getting a decant. Tried many samples of Amouage's offerings but not a fan of any sorry to say. Great review as always.
Pass that santal 33 this way my dude lol I got to grab another bottle one day. My daughter was putting it back on the shelf, an it hit the ground that’s all she wrote. Great video by the way!!
I love Layton but I am with You. Carlisle takes the throne, it is THE KING of PDM. It is my favorite but both are spectacular. Considering to get the Layton Exclusif as well and hopefully they come up with a Carlisle Exclusif.
Hey Steve! I have reflection, Layton and samples of Sergui and Hachivat (which i do not like at all) . For the List i would change Reflection to Jubilation XXV (the best ever fragrance IMO)
Oceania, there's something magical about it, even though it's not on the list. Elysium is a great one too. Give me Roja for the rest of my life!🔥 Layton is a bit too youthful for me.
Great selection! Not surprised to see that almost all of these niche fragrances have “mass appealing “, “designer “ composition. Many of them are compared and/or similar to other famous designer fragrances.
@@christopherbird2739 Problem is baccarat rouge is an expensive fragrance, and Scent Split does not always have the best prices for niche decant samples. For that reason I rarely buy niche decants from Scent Split.
Hummmm I LOVE Naxos but Del la Cruz ll is my fav Xerjoff. Thanks for reminding me I’d like to get Reflection it’s sooo ethereal. I appreciate the top nod to the Roja I wondered what was the best I’ve recently seen it on the grey market.
I have everything u showed but Santal 33. Creed I have to go with Milisime. Xerjoff I love Naxos but starlight is my favorite out of the house. I have to go with Ambre Sultan with serge. BDK I like rouge smoking but I have to go with Tabac Rose. I’m good with Elysium. looooooove that one in the heat and cool days. I’m cool with oud for greatness. Hacivat is my “if I could only have 1” fragrance. So I’m definitely cool with that. Super Swiss Army knife. Amouage Reflection grew on me. I love it now. Definitely stand out from LaMale but I thought that they smelled very close initially too. Layton is ok. I recently acquired Layton exclusif. Scratches that itch for me a little better than the original
I have amouage reflection man 45 extrait de parfum and JPG le male. Still like JPG but Amouage is king. I like Layton PDM but have Pegasus instead. And Haltane by PDM which aoparently shared the same DNA as Oud for greatness as they sister companies. Pegasus is huge compliment getter its on par with Amouage. For me
Some great choices. I own NAXOS but have grown somewhat bored with it. i don't own HACIVAT, but will at some point - it's a Hall of Fame chypre that performs like a bandit. My favourite Amouage, JUBILATION XXV, remains my all-time favourite fragrance. My top five would be Xerjoff's RICHWOOD and CEYLON, along with YSL's Babycat and Tuxedo, and of course JUBILATION XXV. With those five, I would consider myself set for life and for any occasion. Like all designer offerings of my experience, the YSL Vestiares mentioned, don't perform worth a damn, but occasions are many when something a little subdued is highly appropriate.
Only have a few niche fragrances so far, and have sampled several of them. -Creed, favorite is Millesime imperial. -Elysium is fantastic -Hacivat sample smelled like cigarettes & mold, was not a fan. -For PDM, I've yet to find a scent I like from them, and I've smelled Layton, Layton Exclusif, Percival, Herod, Carlisle, Pegasus, & Sedley...guess it just wasn't meant for me, ha.
You still haven't reached the phase where you appreciate the niche fragrances. You'll get there once you experiment more. But if you don't, your wallet will be very happy.
I was like if i didn't know about a single perfume in your list, I'm not going to say myself a fraghead, and if I didn't hold 5 out of your list, I'm not a collector. I passed both tests, but was hoping an FM othehd list
What are your thoughts on Elysium’s performance?? I’m hearing bad things. If a cologne doesn’t perform, it belongs in the garbage. Especially at that price tag.
That's the biggest knock on it and I can attest to it😅. I love the fragrance but am hesitant to use it because I have to go heavy on the amount of sprays.
Not worth the money. Not even worth half of the money. One of the worst performing fragrances I've ever tried. Not sure on the Pure Parfum version, but the Parfum Cologne is just shockingly bad, performance wise... The scent isn't as special as some make out either.
@@StevenTwoTwo thanks for letting us know. This goes to show that a lot of the cologne “gurus” are full of sh$$. Many of them rave about the performance.
@@trumpnation4198 I mean, I guess my opinion and experience is just the opinion and experience of one guy, but I don't tend to get poor performance as a general thing with fragrances, so it leads me to believe it's just not a good performer. I have seen other people say the same thing. You may get a different experience to me, worth getting a sample and trying it maybe, but I would personally recommend against blind buying it as it's a big risk at the price if you end up getting poor performance.
Your right theses are great fragrances and Roja Elysium takes the cake; but i find myself wearing Penhaligon's Bayolea and Masque Milano Hemmingway , it's grown on me over the last 2yrs or so...Love it !!!
I bought santal 33 in 2016 (when it was called Tokyo and can only be bought within 1 month if the year). I loved it. After covid, it makes me throw up. Go figure
I was screaming how in the hell the house of PDM is not in this line up and then boom. Perfect selections and I agree 100% with you. Carlisle was mentioned and I agree Layton is more of a mass appeal but Carlisle is the King of the house now.
Bought a 2023 Layton. Smells like cheap menthol shower gel. NOT recommended. I wouldn't pay $20 for it, let alone the high price PDM demands. I have triple checked that it Is a real PDM Layton, and it is 100% authenticated. But i also went to a store and sprayed the tester and my bottle to compare. Mine is All menthol, the store one was a better blend (but still not as good as the old 78% alcohol version). I'm hoping it's a bad batch, but i've seen a lot of people having the same issue. (Batch nr: 3323044. Production date: 2023-08-07)
Most people Dont Know what NICHE means ... Like Wikipedia says is Limited Production Perfume . So Hermes Hermessence, Channel , Dior, Armani, all of them Prive line are NICHE and Perfumes like Xerjoff Erba Pura or PDM Layton are NOT Niche !!!
creed Aventus and Amouage Reflection should never be on this list, even if scent/smell is subjective. :) I'd give both of these to replace them with Amouage Honour Man for example let alone the Interlude.
I’m sorry, what? You have very recent trendy things on here like BDK, Nishane, and Initio but you don’t have anything from MFK, Frederic Malle, Byredo, or Kilian. Lmao!!! I’m sorry but I have lost all respect for this channel at this point. I really hate saying that, but it’s true. Obviously you have your finger on the pulse of this industry, but you have such a bias towards the ultra trendy stuff that no one will care about in a year
FYI he based it on the bestselling niche fragrances on Scent Split that their customers are buying, and is in his collection that he loves. Scentsplit customers are not buying MFK, Frederic Malle, or Kilian as much hence why they are either not bestsellers or have only one fragrance on their best selling list. Meanwhile brands like Initio and PDM have a couple or more fragrances on their best selling list.
@@OsAbliNgin911 Clearly ScentSplit sponsored this video cause why else would a video be set up like this? So sad to see. I used to love this channel. Just tell us what the top 10 best-sellers in the world are!!! ScentSplit DOES NOT determine that
@@michaelmcdonald9847 Spot on. Also There are online stores that have more reasonable prices for niche fragrances to sample, and always have discounts like Decantx. Also ScentSplit is one of the few that don't offer Paypal as a payment option too.
@@michaelmcdonald9847 Also I don't understand why ScentSplit is sponsoring his video. I thought he has been doing RUclips long enough in the fragrance game to not really care much about sponsors anymore, and is making decent money from his fragrance brand like Jeremy Fragrance, so he can give unbiased reviews about all brands from all over the world.
You mentionned 4 missing brands in a top 10. You expect half the list to be your personal favourites? I can easily give you 10+ more AMAZING brands that are missing. Wtf is the point.
I am new in the fragrance world, and your channel is very informative ❤️
I agree
I have Layton, Elysium, Hacivat, Reflection, and Oud for Greatness and all are stellar in their own way. Havicat is one of my 2 signature scents. Bought Oud For Greatness when it first came out and rarely wear it, but when I want to stand out above the rest at special occasions that is my go to! Wore it 2 nights ago to our yearly holiday work event my boss hosts and it is a head turner! There were so many pleasant fragrances I caught a whiff of but Oud For Greatness quickly drowned most of them out. And the longevity is ridiculous! I put on a hoodie when I got home that night and am actually wearing it right now and I can still smell it. For me it's number 1 on your list!!
how would you rank layton hacivat and elysium in order of which to get first and which is most versatile
@@1giane versatility:
1) elysium
2) hacivat
3) layton
Longevity and projection:
1) hacivat
2) layton
3) elysium
Scent:
1) elysium
2) hacivat
3) layton (many will disagree with this but scent is most subjective out of these 3 categories, and this is just my personal opinion)
Havez 1984
Yet another excellent and informative video, thanks for sharing. Layton and Naxos are terrific. Amouage Reflection is on my wishlist.
I liked this ranking and was glad that Baccarat Rouge was not there. Even though I have a bottle, I have never loved it even though I tried to. My favorite from your list is Naxos, although I always have a soft spot for Chergui. Glad to see BDK’s Rouge Smoking on your list as it doesn’t get the love that it deserves.
Naxos is incredible. Wearing it right now! 😂
Well put together list! Cheers! 🎉🎉🎉😊
Very informative video. I really admire your knowledge and learning from you.
Yep, great list, those are my favourites too. I'd also add tom ford oud wood and Killian phantom
Side Effect is my favorite from Initio. Have a decant from Naxos and really enjoying it. I do have Layton but Herod is my favorite after getting a decant. Tried many samples of Amouage's offerings but not a fan of any sorry to say. Great review as always.
Tried Overture Man?
Side effect, and tommy iommi monkey by xerjoff be my next purchases sound amazing
Side Effect definitely in my top ten
Epic man, dia man & reflection man are another Level aswell as lyric man, beloved man & gold man, and interlude black iris
Rouge Smoking is definitely one of my favorite fragrances
Thank you for sharing
Layton was the reason I got into niche fragrances now I’m addicted lol oud for greatness was my latest pickup since I really enjoyed side effect.
Hi. Great list! Where’s BR540?
Love the updated music as i love your content ! Merry christmas & happy holidays steven :)
Happy holidays!
I have la Mélodie, ( my favorite) la violin maximal and la danse. All are great but la Mélodie is on another level and gets so many compliments
Pass that santal 33 this way my dude lol I got to grab another bottle one day. My daughter was putting it back on the shelf, an it hit the ground that’s all she wrote. Great video by the way!!
I love Layton but I am with You. Carlisle takes the throne, it is THE KING of PDM. It is my favorite but both are spectacular. Considering to get the Layton Exclusif as well and hopefully they come up with a Carlisle Exclusif.
Carlisle Exclusif would be amazing! I'd be first in line! Haha
Solid list!
Karagiozis Great show , used to go to the theatre & watch it in the 70s 😊
Another great video Big Man 👍
Hey Steve! I have reflection, Layton and samples of Sergui and Hachivat (which i do not like at all) . For the List i would change Reflection to Jubilation XXV (the best ever fragrance IMO)
Jubilation xxv is also my favourite Amouage. Heavenly scent
Oceania, there's something magical about it, even though it's not on the list. Elysium is a great one too. Give me Roja for the rest of my life!🔥 Layton is a bit too youthful for me.
This is one all star line-up! Now to just prioritize and check some more of these fragrances off the bucket list. So tempting….
Great selection! Not surprised to see that almost all of these niche fragrances have “mass appealing “, “designer “ composition. Many of them are compared and/or similar to other famous designer fragrances.
I like the list.
Thank you!!
The only one I would change would probably be Rouge Smoking for Gris Charnel. Also surprised Baccarat Rouge isn’t here
Yeah id put money on baccarat rouge selling more than anything on this list
@@christopherbird2739 Problem is baccarat rouge is an expensive fragrance, and Scent Split does not always have the best prices for niche decant samples. For that reason I rarely buy niche decants from Scent Split.
I’m interested if you’ve done a video on your vault collection kinda wanna see the vastness lol
Definitely want to try Hacivat, OFG, and Laytan 🤔
I would only add Baccarat Rouge 540 on that list. Besides that it's the most accurate list ever done
i agree
Scentspilt don't carry baccarat Rouge 540
i will take out hacivat for oud wood also.
@@gianmarcomorati8245oud wood is designer
He goes by the sells
Hey Steven! I have a question. I’m really looking to buying Royal Tobacco. BUT, which scent from Amouage would you recommend?
Hummmm I LOVE Naxos but Del la Cruz ll is my fav Xerjoff. Thanks for reminding me I’d like to get Reflection it’s sooo ethereal. I appreciate the top nod to the Roja I wondered what was the best I’ve recently seen it on the grey market.
I have everything u showed but Santal 33. Creed I have to go with Milisime. Xerjoff I love Naxos but starlight is my favorite out of the house. I have to go with Ambre Sultan with serge. BDK I like rouge smoking but I have to go with Tabac Rose. I’m good with Elysium. looooooove that one in the heat and cool days. I’m cool with oud for greatness. Hacivat is my “if I could only have 1” fragrance. So I’m definitely cool with that. Super Swiss Army knife. Amouage Reflection grew on me. I love it now. Definitely stand out from LaMale but I thought that they smelled very close initially too. Layton is ok. I recently acquired Layton exclusif. Scratches that itch for me a little better than the original
I have amouage reflection man 45 extrait de parfum and JPG le male. Still like JPG but Amouage is king. I like Layton PDM but have Pegasus instead. And Haltane by PDM which aoparently shared the same DNA as Oud for greatness as they sister companies. Pegasus is huge compliment getter its on par with Amouage. For me
Bacarat rouge 540 should prob be in there
Other than Aventus… BR540 has to be number 2!
I OWN HACIVAT & LAYTON.... SUPER SEXYS BOTH!!🤗🤗😊
I also prefer Initio Side Effect over Initio Oud for Greatness. PDM Layton is my favorite fragrance, period.
Some great choices. I own NAXOS but have grown somewhat bored with it. i don't own HACIVAT, but will at some point - it's a Hall of Fame chypre that performs like a bandit. My favourite Amouage, JUBILATION XXV, remains my all-time favourite fragrance. My top five would be Xerjoff's RICHWOOD and CEYLON, along with YSL's Babycat and Tuxedo, and of course JUBILATION XXV. With those five, I would consider myself set for life and for any occasion. Like all designer offerings of my experience, the YSL Vestiares mentioned, don't perform worth a damn, but occasions are many when something a little subdued is highly appropriate.
Only have a few niche fragrances so far, and have sampled several of them.
-Creed, favorite is Millesime imperial. -Elysium is fantastic
-Hacivat sample smelled like cigarettes & mold, was not a fan.
-For PDM, I've yet to find a scent I like from them, and I've smelled Layton, Layton Exclusif, Percival, Herod, Carlisle, Pegasus, & Sedley...guess it just wasn't meant for me, ha.
You still haven't reached the phase where you appreciate the niche fragrances. You'll get there once you experiment more. But if you don't, your wallet will be very happy.
Yessirr 👍🏽
Dam near got this whole list aside from rouge smoking lol. Surprised I didn't see any MFK
Creation-E and Nio are the best hands down
Question is the Amouage Reflection Man or just Reflection
Its Reflection man
I was like if i didn't know about a single perfume in your list, I'm not going to say myself a fraghead, and if I didn't hold 5 out of your list, I'm not a collector.
I passed both tests, but was hoping an FM othehd list
Mancera ? Montale ?
FYI customers using Scent Split are not buying Mancera or Montale fragrance samples enough to make their best selling niche fragrances.
That Electimus collection is no joke.
Great clone house!
Electimuss isn’t a clone house
Layton,ofg good juice. Roja elysium the clear bottle one is better
What are your thoughts on Elysium’s performance?? I’m hearing bad things. If a cologne doesn’t perform, it belongs in the garbage. Especially at that price tag.
That's the biggest knock on it and I can attest to it😅. I love the fragrance but am hesitant to use it because I have to go heavy on the amount of sprays.
@@jajajoey9503 that’s such a disappointment. Thanks for letting me know.
Not worth the money. Not even worth half of the money. One of the worst performing fragrances I've ever tried. Not sure on the Pure Parfum version, but the Parfum Cologne is just shockingly bad, performance wise... The scent isn't as special as some make out either.
@@StevenTwoTwo thanks for letting us know. This goes to show that a lot of the cologne “gurus” are full of sh$$. Many of them rave about the performance.
@@trumpnation4198 I mean, I guess my opinion and experience is just the opinion and experience of one guy, but I don't tend to get poor performance as a general thing with fragrances, so it leads me to believe it's just not a good performer. I have seen other people say the same thing. You may get a different experience to me, worth getting a sample and trying it maybe, but I would personally recommend against blind buying it as it's a big risk at the price if you end up getting poor performance.
I’m picking up my second niche bottle my first one is Mancera and I don’t know what to buy next
Which Mancera did you buy?
They are great value for money and outperform a lot of my more expensive niche purchases.
@@blackpound2297 I got Mancera red tobacco
@@ladariusmack9854 powerhouse! Hindu Kush is great as well, performance is on point also.
Your right theses are great fragrances and Roja Elysium takes the cake; but i find myself wearing Penhaligon's Bayolea and Masque Milano Hemmingway , it's grown on me over the last 2yrs or so...Love it !!!
Don't you think Alexandria ii is the best selling xerjoff? Maybe I'm wrong but that or accento Overdose I see going off the shelves fasted
Fastest
Hey Steven, let's see what made the list
Whats is the web name?
No b540
Is criminal- changed the niche world forever
IMO, Amouage is the best niche mainstream niche house, it's just ouț of this world ❤
Imstead of Hacivat I'd say Nanshe 🥰
I have Layton and detour noir (clone) I wear the clone a lot because it’s 90% similar to Layton. I’m considering getting the exclusif as well.
Nice! I happen to be wearing Layton today coincidentally!
Oh my gosh, this video is so me! I literally only wear niche fragrances these days
I have a few designers. Tom for noir extreme. Doesn’t last too long
Same here. Designer fragrances are for high school kids. No matter how good people think some smell
@@PlayaflyJoe27 not everyone can afford 250-500+ dollars for a frag..
@@aaronmcconkey1062 I didn't say they could. I just gave my opinion on designer fragrances.
@@PlayaflyJoe27 more like elitist opinion?
Creed GREEN IRISH TWEED !!🎤 micdrop
It's one of the best. Thank you so much for watching.
I bought santal 33 in 2016 (when it was called Tokyo and can only be bought within 1 month if the year). I loved it. After covid, it makes me throw up. Go figure
Rouge smoking...right...
Very nice list, Steven. IMO Hacivat is way over rated.
Hacivat only got hype because it reminds folks of how the old batches of Creed Aventus used to smell like before it was reformulated, and got weaker.
Il n'y a qu'un américain pour nous vendre des parfums de niche avec ce t-shirt Adidas
No MFK? 😮
Believe it or not, I don't own baccarat Rouge 540.
I should give you one when I go back to New York :)
I was screaming how in the hell the house of PDM is not in this line up and then boom. Perfect selections and I agree 100% with you. Carlisle was mentioned and I agree Layton is more of a mass appeal but Carlisle is the King of the house now.
No MFK or Malle fragrances. Interesting
Hi
I grow up with Karagiozis ... I can understand u ...
Bought a 2023 Layton. Smells like cheap menthol shower gel. NOT recommended. I wouldn't pay $20 for it, let alone the high price PDM demands. I have triple checked that it Is a real PDM Layton, and it is 100% authenticated. But i also went to a store and sprayed the tester and my bottle to compare. Mine is All menthol, the store one was a better blend (but still not as good as the old 78% alcohol version). I'm hoping it's a bad batch, but i've seen a lot of people having the same issue. (Batch nr: 3323044. Production date: 2023-08-07)
I dont smell menthol at all with mine. But I have heard more people say they smell that.
Layton smells like Vick's Vapor Rub to me. I never got the hype abt it but I guess scent is subjective
@@o̸ණFor me also Layton smells like VICKS® VapoRub. Yuck!
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Most people Dont Know what NICHE means ... Like Wikipedia says is Limited Production Perfume . So Hermes Hermessence, Channel , Dior, Armani, all of them Prive line are NICHE and Perfumes like Xerjoff Erba Pura or PDM Layton are NOT Niche !!!
Sandal 33 igrenç
creed Aventus and Amouage Reflection should never be on this list, even if scent/smell is subjective. :) I'd give both of these to replace them with Amouage Honour Man for example let alone the Interlude.
Aventus sucks these days, total waste of money
Can’t take him seriously, if only he’d worn a long sleeve shirt, not his gym tshirt
I'm not going to follow you if Promise or any FM is not on your list,
I'm sorry if i sound rude😂
Speak Turkish please 🙏all video
I don't like Hacivat and I'm not familiar with Rouge Smoking, but otherwise like all the other ones.
I’m sorry, what? You have very recent trendy things on here like BDK, Nishane, and Initio but you don’t have anything from MFK, Frederic Malle, Byredo, or Kilian. Lmao!!! I’m sorry but I have lost all respect for this channel at this point. I really hate saying that, but it’s true. Obviously you have your finger on the pulse of this industry, but you have such a bias towards the ultra trendy stuff that no one will care about in a year
FYI he based it on the bestselling niche fragrances on Scent Split that their customers are buying, and is in his collection that he loves. Scentsplit customers are not buying MFK, Frederic Malle, or Kilian as much hence why they are either not bestsellers or have only one fragrance on their best selling list. Meanwhile brands like Initio and PDM have a couple or more fragrances on their best selling list.
@@OsAbliNgin911 Clearly ScentSplit sponsored this video cause why else would a video be set up like this? So sad to see. I used to love this channel. Just tell us what the top 10 best-sellers in the world are!!! ScentSplit DOES NOT determine that
@@michaelmcdonald9847 Spot on. Also There are online stores that have more reasonable prices for niche fragrances to sample, and always have discounts like Decantx. Also ScentSplit is one of the few that don't offer Paypal as a payment option too.
@@michaelmcdonald9847 Also I don't understand why ScentSplit is sponsoring his video. I thought he has been doing RUclips long enough in the fragrance game to not really care much about sponsors anymore, and is making decent money from his fragrance brand like Jeremy Fragrance, so he can give unbiased reviews about all brands from all over the world.
You mentionned 4 missing brands in a top 10. You expect half the list to be your personal favourites? I can easily give you 10+ more AMAZING brands that are missing. Wtf is the point.