Exactly, it's important to try not take offense to the terms people use to describe commonly recommended fragrances on Tiktok or other social media. We live in the era of engagement bait, calling out very well received fragrances are simply a way to draw attention to videos. Enjoy your fragrances and don't let it wear you down.
Pure facts. I’ve noticed TikTok has become a cesspool of people either pushing cheap colognes from their TikTok shop on their live or inflating the hype. I just stay clear of it because there are so many reviewers on there who you just know are lying to get the sales.
IDK I honestly feel like there a lot of folks that have no taste, and all they've smelled was cheap crap/so they don't have an experienced palate to compare those "plastic masterpieces" to actual good designer fragrance. Most of the stuff is synthetic garbage
Such a bullshit take.😒Who cares if they're pushing cheap colognes.I'd rather hear mass opinion $20 cologne(1/6th$) then mistakenly buying a $120 bottle of cologne🤭
That's actually such an interesting point you brought up, especially with Dior Sauvage. I keep hearing everyone dog on that fragrance but, I've been alive for 34 years, and not once, have I smelled that fragrance on absolutely anyone. Almost every dude I know just wears AXE, BOD, or Stetson. On a rare occasion I'll find Nautica blue on someone, but that's so rare. But even then, I don't know why people are so harsh about that fragrance.
@@Ihavenoideawhatthisevenis out of every guy ( especially white people ) i'd say 1 out of the 2 cologne wearers wears dior sauvage, and the other half wears any other fragrance. But i have indeed smelled sauvage alot of times on people irl
@@djallass I guess it really depends on the area, or the person. Almost everyone I've ever met doesn't wear any fragrance past a 30 dollar price point.
Listening to tiktok influencers makes you far more of an NPC than using a fragrance you enjoy even though there's a tiny chance that someone else might wear the same fragrance.
This is a great outlook on life to have, not only about fragrances, but about life in general. When you stop caring what others think, you are truly free. Stay blessed my man. ❤
i've been wearing fragrances since i was 17 and im 40. the good thing about fragrances is there's a lot of them out there. and the ones most people use tend to be new and trending. that's why i dont bother buying new launches but older ones cause not much people will be wearing them.
You’re right man, whenever I wear any of the ones you showcased, all my straight guy friends ALWAYS ask me “bro what are you wearing that smells bomb, never smelled that before” etc
Honor & Glory and Khamrah are fantastic fragrances! I don't have TikTok and blindbuy them both few months ago.. both are really awesome and it has nothing to do with TikTok..
This is not just a tiktok thing. RUclipsrs started the "everyone is wearing it" complaint. Everyone is wearing Sauvage, BDC, 1 Million, JPG, Aventus, Layton, Every Invictus, Y EDP, Nautica Voyage, etc.
Ive never smelt a single person ever wearing any of those in real life. I think the only time I smelt cologne on another man(which is rare) was versace eros
I used to smell a lot of Drakkar Noir 20 years ago but now there's so many different scents I rarely smell the same thing. Except Cloud. Cloud is absolutely ubiquitous.😂
This video is facts. I stopped watching and trusting tiktok frag influencers when a huge amount of them (including ones I thought were reliable) said that Yara smells like a strawberry milkshake. It smells like sweetened baby powder with a little bit of non-descript fruitiness. Nothing lactonic or strawberry about it. The frag community worldwide is very very small and majority of people in general just wear nothing OR a random body mist/body spray/deodorant. "NPC fragrance" is just snobbery and nonsense. This video is so real, thank you for uploading.
Tim, great video! I appreciated your honesty. As someone older, I completely agree with everything you said. You hit the nail on the head. Excellent job 🫡
You’re totally right dude. Everyone should wear whatever the hell they want regardless of popularity. I’ve made Paradise Garden my signature for the summer and I love it. Have never smelled it on anyone else before.
Agreed 100% It’s not just TikTok. Instagram and RUclips have the same issue with shills hyping up fragrances that aren’t worth it at all. And personally, the only reason I think they hate on Nautica Voyage is because it’s so cheap and they probably don’t get a lot of commission on it if any at all. Lol
Commission? They aren't paid commission. They use affiliate links. Nautica Voyage is just seen as played out in fragcom. Kid is right when he says the real world isn't the same.
In my friend group, It was only me and another guy who wore fragrances. I actually got two of my other friends to start wearing fragrances. As much as influencers love saying certain fragrances are over worn, the amount of times that you are going to run into someone (in my experience) is very low. So if you like something, just wear it and don't be afraid of not being unique. Great points in the video bro 👍
I loved this video. I've been into this for a while now. I can't stand most of the "fragcomm". Its like they are all under the impression that everyone out there is also in this little niche hobby that we are part of. Ive seen all the trends over the years come and go. Great video man.
TV, Internet, RUclips, Instagram, Tiktok... there will always be a hype inducing environment. You must wear what you like and what matches your routine, that's it
I absolutely love this video!! I swear most of these weird niche fragrances that I see so many people suggesting on TikTok are so bad after I smelled them in store especially like tom ford stuff. I also love the fact you mentioned that only 1/15 men wear a fragrance, it doesn't even matter if you're wearing an 'npc' fragrance or not lol
I completely agree, absolutely right. I’m not a fan of TikTok perfume accounts that are pushing the false narratives…that a good perfume has to be super expensive or super unique( something never heard before ). You can like 1 million and you would probably be the only one in 20 people wearing that. (They need to understand that just because a perfume name is known, doesn’t mean everyone has it ) They don’t really care about actually speaking the truth. All they care about is making that commission…which is sad because a lot of people put their trust in them to buy what is better.
So true! I don’t use TikTok, but a lot of people just review cologne from its opening fragrance, and I found almost everything that I’ve blind bought after the dry, smells entirely different than what they sold it as. Much less unique. I blind bought honor and glory and I ended up liking the smell, but I totally agree with you on what you said about it. Also what you said here applies to the whole of life. Don’t trust others at face value unless you have prior reason to trust them. Sometimes that’s a very hard lesson to learn. (Fragranatica comments are normally good honest reviews)
That's why i don't use tiktok and stopped watching fragrance infuencers mumbeling the same top 10 this top 10 that ! or hyping new releases It has helped me control my spendings, and not go blindly after the hype and so on ! Love your video speaking facts !
You just spoke facts. I did a blind buy on Honor and Glory and tried it today for 1st time. It's still winter here where I live and I loved the opening but the drydown is not as good as I expected. I wouldn't say it's a bad fragrance but I had very high expectations about it maybe. Next month I'm planning to buy Khamrah but I'll try to find a physical place to test it first and then order it somewhere else for a cheaper price.
So true i don't understand the hate on Nautica voyage its not the best but it's really good. I dont know about performance if its more then 8 i would buy it but for example hayaati smells exactly like Invictus i smelled side by side 12h and good projection and still some people hate on it bruh
You’re so correct!!! I for one love BR540, but it seems like every time I come across some fragrance channel I’m being told that everybody and their mother wears BR540, like you can’t even go to the supermarket without smelling it somewhere. I assure you that I have never -at least not consciously- smelled BR540 on the streets and thought to myself “there goes another one wearing that perfume”. And EVEN IF everybody would be wearing it, that didn’t mean it’s a bad perfume - if I like the scent, I will wear the damn perfume thank youuuu 😝
Its a coincidence that I just got these 2 fragrances a week ago (Khamrah and honor&glory), one for summer and other for winter. And I really like both of them. I have to agree that the dry down for h&g was a complete switch, but I enjoyed it even though it kinda turned into a warm winter fragrance lol. They are good blind buys if you fw woody aromatic smells. I have nothing bad to say about them.
Straight facts man. My most complimented fragrance by a mile is a $30 Abercrombie from TJ max, not some super unique Tom ford or whatever. I only know like 3 people who are even into fragrance and it’s because I put them on in the first place
You're right. On top of that, i live in Brazil, and here people mostly use fragrances that are made in our own country, and dont even buy designer fragrances let alone middle-eastern clones.
Tienes razón, no hay que fiarse de todo lo que vemos en redes sociales. A mí tampoco me gusta cuando se menosprecia una fragancia por ser barata o porque más gente la tenga. Con que te guste el olor es suficiente ❤️ Saludos desde España
bro your so right i bought lattafa qaed al fursan and the dry down was horrible and it lasted me like 1 hour and it was gone. I also love a lot of fragrances people hate on like Paco Rabanne Phantom Parfum, and Bad Boy le Parfum both of those get so much hate and smell great. Buy what you want and what you like always
Funny how some fragrances gets called an NPC scent, but then again same "elitist" people wear same "items" like Vans, AF1, and other popular brands that you see left and right.
Imo the best "angel's share" clone isn't kamrah but zimaya sharaf blend, you should try that one. The cinnamon on kamrah is too dominant and not enough boozyness. Sharaf blend has a perfect proportion and actually really close to angel share
Some good wisdom here. I’m preparing to buy Acqua Di Gio even though it’s the greatest selling men’s fragrance of all time. I smelled recently it and all of a sudden I like it. Even though this fragrance isn’t nostalgic for me like it is for others who grew up wearing it, and it’s massively popular, I’m not gonna let it stop me from buying and enjoying it.
i totally agree with all of this besides the honor n glory, i wear it to school n its one of my most complimented scent, even at the dry down. I realize though that honor n glory can smells diff on diff skin
You are wiser than your years. I have worn cool water, joop nightflight nautica eternity, Boss No.1 kouros All the versace jeans line. Plus the original Versace L homme, fendi uomo quorum Ferragamo and more..... Many of these brands were pretty common back then especially cool water ADGio and Polo sport . Yet I probably caught a whiff of Cool Water just once on someone else. Also there was this one guy who wore Kouros all year long. That didn't stop me buying it and enjoying it.
Congratulations Tim, you just came to a realization that social media puts everyone into a box by making them think that everything is in a box so by them “thinking outside of the box, they are actually in the box” everyone wants to be so unique, so they do all the same unique things which it turn makes them the same. Do what makes you happy. The fragrance community honestly is small and to factor that, everyone nose is different.
Spot on bro. I bet many people (including me) buy affordable fragrance, especially dupes/inspired perfumes from a popular brand because some of us can't even afford to buy JPG or other very popular fragrances ranging over 50 or 100 bucks.😅😢😅
I get that feeling when trying honor and glory too. I was like where the hell is pineapple cake, it mostly woody with a bit of pineapple. Many people say its better with maceration so I hope its better overtime although I don't general believe in it.
You’re 100% right. I think the only perfume I remember smelling a few times on women is Cloud (only recognize bc im super into fragrance rn). Even if someone was wearing a popular scent would most people even be able to tell what it is? No. Also owning 100+ scents is not normal to regular people in fact most women have 1-3 perfumes they use up and rebuy. Y’all don’t let these influencers fool you!
Exactly, obviously there are fragrances like dior sauvage, jpg le male and so on that will make for alot of people that do wear edp, edc and edt. Generally though not everyone uses fragrances and those that do might not even wear them daily, and those that dont wear them daily might actually only wear them to special occasions every once in a long while. So go and buy whatever smells good to you.
Youre right bro! That's 100% true. Fragrances are something personal and every cologne have diffrent scent on different person. For example Xerjoff Erba Pura smells on me like 1milion Elixir without any diffrence. Soo guys be yourself and use what you like!
Another thing people don't mention is that a lot of fragrances smell very similar in the air (not right up to your nose). like spicebomb extreme, most wanted, stronger w/ you etc. will just smell like something sweet or spicy in the air and not like how you perceive them.
You are a smart young man…..buy what you like and do not believe the hype or the negative reviews. I agree with you - Khamrah is a really good fragrance and isn’t a spot on dupe of Angel Share
Hey I appreciate this video your right thank you for helping people to not waste money and alot of girls don't like heavy cologne. I say this as a woman.
The thumbnail! Sheeeshhhh….its glowing up! Tbh. I think people not wanting to smell like can NPC can lead them into the niche fragrances. After a while it gets crazy expensive then you realize you can buy 5-8 Lattafa’s. Or even 2-3 designer fragrances depending where you buy. And then after a while you realize no one around you knows what the hell a niche fragrance is 😭
I got the same perspective after watching several videos. I'm from Latam, and I started to watch videos about fragrances since I have never purchased any before. Thus, I purchase the Moschino Toy Boy, and other 6 xD, but among YT channels they contradict each other saying that they are repetitive, even though, at my university I've identified a few guys wearing cologne. I'm glad that I started to blind buy and just be critical thinker. If I do not like It I just donate it to my dad, cousins or brother...
I get lattafa asad, and I regret it after a while because I listened to TikTok influencers and never tried the actual fragrance. They say it's like a sauvage elixer, but when it dried down, it had a completely different scent. So I prefer to try the actual fragrance and know if it bothers the others or not, and the most essential one is that I have to like it, not my partner or the girls in the street. I have to like it because it represents my character and true me, not what people want me to be.
Most sources show a MUCH higher percentage of people wearing cologne than 1/15. Scent is tied more strongly to memory than anything else so wearing a popular fragrance risks making people/girls thinking about the last person who was wearing it. "you never want to smell like her ex"
You are right, but if you buy very popular fragrances you will encounter others wearing them. I have already smelled Nautica Voyage, Lattafa Asad, SWY Intensely, JPG Ultra Male, Spicebomb, Mont Blanc Explorer, Versace Eros and many more on other people. But ofc that doesn't make them npc fragrances. You should always just wear whatever you enjoy.
Thanks for making this mate, there's this weird fomo with fragrances due to the internet, where 12 year olds are swiping credit cards to buy xerjoffs and not even wear them.
I would recommend going to Sephora or Macys to smell the fragrance you’re interested in and spraying it on your skin. It can smell completely different on paper than it does on your skin. If it’s a fragrance you cannot test in person I recommend buying samples to be play it safe.
I'm a lot older than you at 46 and there was a time where I was able to smell JPG Le Male (the original) EVERYWHERE. It may not be everywhere like that now but it was. The only fragrance I smell everywhere is Spicebomb Extreme in the winter. But wear what you like and enjoy. That is always the key.
In general I have these rules: Only buy if you tested the fragrance and really like it and dont buy out of hype. Only buy ones that blow your socks out of the water and really fit your style, or else you wont wear them. Especially with hyped nieche fragrances I often had the experience that I didnt enjoy them at all. Blind buying nieche is a fatal mistake you will only make once.
@@giantarkvine27 Yeah definitely give it a wear once or twice at least before spending big bucks. You might not like how the fragrance changes over time or you might not get good longevity
i 100 percent agree i have a good collection of clive christians and creeds but the only other guy i ever met that wore the same perfume as me was when i was in positano for a vacation i was rocking silver mountain water btw !
I totally agreee. I thought the same thing when it came to Dior Sauvage but i have not come across one person who wore it. The only one that I personally really enjoy but don't wear at all is Versace Eros because THAT is one i smell on everyone that lives in Bakersfield. I work in retail and it's the fragrance that sells the most in our store.
Out of all the people I walk by every day I've recently only recognized 2 fragrances, Dior Sauvage and YSL Y. Like you say, most guys don't wear frags daily. Many probably have an old bottle of Eros, Only The Brave or Acqua di GIÒ to put on when going out "with the boys". 😁Nautica Voyage is a true crowd pleaser, it's in the top three of my most complimented fragrances. The other two being CDNIM EdP and Rochas Moustache EdP.
i think fragrances are very hard to give reviews about because everyone has their preferences and everyones nose is different, and also how the fragrance works with each individuals skin. an example would be how I have Arabians Tonka by Montale and my friend smelled it and said it smells like 1 Million Parfum which I do not see the comparison at all. so TLDR everyones nose and skin chemistry is different but every point you make in this video is certainly valid.
You should look into setting up a PP acct. A lot of reviewers do that to offset the cost of fragrances. The people who donate could possibly give you suggestions on what to buy and review.
Actually true, even like sauvage (which too already labeled as 'most NPC fragrance' and have many clone with the same DNA on top of that) i barely smelt them in my everyday commute (only twice in june) in my country at least...
The thing is that some fragrances smell different on some people. For example I bought lattafa qaed al fursan and on my skin it smelled like oud wood only, without any sweetness or whatever else, so I sold it to my friend on whom it smelled nice
I don't see anything wrong with that as long as you watch a few reviews and check that you like the notes. I'm lucky to have stores that sell some of these perfumes but the blind buys I got were really nice
You can be a ugly dude wearing a great fragrance and the girl might take a second look at you and you can be a good-looking dude wearing nothing and the girl might love you...
Yo I see the fallacy in the 1 in 15 stat! People want to smell unique on special occasions like on a date or in a bar or in a meetup. I am sure in a lot of these cases people will put on a fragrance way more often than 1 in 15!! And in these occasions people want to smell unique :) but yeah true I also never smelt JPG Le male more than once a season haha
It's good to get suggestions and information from the Internet, but as an individual you should always wear what YOU LIKE. It doesn't matter what someone else thinks.
For Honor and Glory has been great in my opinion. It lasts literally all day and smells great, I think. Everyone has different noses though and I can respect that.
I couldn't agree more brother. I work in a store and have contact with hundreds of people daily and I haven't even once smelled someone wearing Dior Sauvage which everyone says is the biggest NPC fragrance and most used. Only a small percentage of people actually wear cologne so you will smell unique with whatever you wear.
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You are absolutely right, young man. Don't let fragcom ruin this hobby for anyone.
@@Alritealritealrite thanks 🙏
Exactly, it's important to try not take offense to the terms people use to describe commonly recommended fragrances on Tiktok or other social media. We live in the era of engagement bait, calling out very well received fragrances are simply a way to draw attention to videos. Enjoy your fragrances and don't let it wear you down.
Pure facts. I’ve noticed TikTok has become a cesspool of people either pushing cheap colognes from their TikTok shop on their live or inflating the hype. I just stay clear of it because there are so many reviewers on there who you just know are lying to get the sales.
Don’t forget the 1000 calithe watch ads
IDK I honestly feel like there a lot of folks that have no taste, and all they've smelled was cheap crap/so they don't have an experienced palate to compare those "plastic masterpieces" to actual good designer fragrance. Most of the stuff is synthetic garbage
The more shills the more you stay clear. Shills are the measurement device
Axe is an NPC fragrance, not Le Male Elixer
Such a bullshit take.😒Who cares if they're pushing cheap colognes.I'd rather hear mass opinion $20 cologne(1/6th$) then mistakenly buying a $120 bottle of cologne🤭
seems like you have chosen to speak facts, good for u bro
@@matiasguido6079 i appreciate it!
This makes so much sense, irl most men seem to be into things like light blue, voyage, Dior sauvage. they don’t know what fragrantica is.
And all these fragrances are amazing, I really love them
That's actually such an interesting point you brought up, especially with Dior Sauvage. I keep hearing everyone dog on that fragrance but, I've been alive for 34 years, and not once, have I smelled that fragrance on absolutely anyone. Almost every dude I know just wears AXE, BOD, or Stetson. On a rare occasion I'll find Nautica blue on someone, but that's so rare. But even then, I don't know why people are so harsh about that fragrance.
@@Ihavenoideawhatthisevenis out of every guy ( especially white people ) i'd say 1 out of the 2 cologne wearers wears dior sauvage, and the other half wears any other fragrance. But i have indeed smelled sauvage alot of times on people irl
@@djallass I guess it really depends on the area, or the person. Almost everyone I've ever met doesn't wear any fragrance past a 30 dollar price point.
Rule no.1
Always wear fragrance for yourself .
Rule 2
Stop looking for compliments .Just enjoy the scent bubble around you
bro woke up and decided to speak only facts
i like honor and glory it actually stays pretty linear for me and keeps the pineapple vanilla vibe
Me too. I really like this one.
Man mine smells like straight tumeric after the dry down so I don’t enjoy it
Your absolutely right!
The amount of people who wear Fragrances are much much fewer than we think.
Listening to tiktok influencers makes you far more of an NPC than using a fragrance you enjoy even though there's a tiny chance that someone else might wear the same fragrance.
This is a great outlook on life to have, not only about fragrances, but about life in general. When you stop caring what others think, you are truly free. Stay blessed my man. ❤
i've been wearing fragrances since i was 17 and im 40. the good thing about fragrances is there's a lot of them out there. and the ones most people use tend to be new and trending. that's why i dont bother buying new launches but older ones cause not much people will be wearing them.
You’re right man, whenever I wear any of the ones you showcased, all my straight guy friends ALWAYS ask me “bro what are you wearing that smells bomb, never smelled that before” etc
Honor & Glory and Khamrah are fantastic fragrances! I don't have TikTok and blindbuy them both few months ago.. both are really awesome and it has nothing to do with TikTok..
This is not just a tiktok thing. RUclipsrs started the "everyone is wearing it" complaint.
Everyone is wearing Sauvage, BDC, 1 Million, JPG, Aventus, Layton, Every Invictus, Y EDP, Nautica Voyage, etc.
when they call niche frags npc you know they say BS
Ive never smelt a single person ever wearing any of those in real life. I think the only time I smelt cologne on another man(which is rare) was versace eros
I used to smell a lot of Drakkar Noir 20 years ago but now there's so many different scents I rarely smell the same thing. Except Cloud. Cloud is absolutely ubiquitous.😂
I’m cracking up bro you’re absolutely right!!
This video is facts. I stopped watching and trusting tiktok frag influencers when a huge amount of them (including ones I thought were reliable) said that Yara smells like a strawberry milkshake. It smells like sweetened baby powder with a little bit of non-descript fruitiness. Nothing lactonic or strawberry about it. The frag community worldwide is very very small and majority of people in general just wear nothing OR a random body mist/body spray/deodorant. "NPC fragrance" is just snobbery and nonsense. This video is so real, thank you for uploading.
Tim, great video! I appreciated your honesty. As someone older, I completely agree with everything you said. You hit the nail on the head. Excellent job 🫡
thanks man!
You’re totally right dude. Everyone should wear whatever the hell they want regardless of popularity. I’ve made Paradise Garden my signature for the summer and I love it. Have never smelled it on anyone else before.
Agreed 100%
It’s not just TikTok. Instagram and RUclips have the same issue with shills hyping up fragrances that aren’t worth it at all.
And personally, the only reason I think they hate on Nautica Voyage is because it’s so cheap and they probably don’t get a lot of commission on it if any at all. Lol
Commission? They aren't paid commission. They use affiliate links. Nautica Voyage is just seen as played out in fragcom. Kid is right when he says the real world isn't the same.
In my friend group, It was only me and another guy who wore fragrances. I actually got two of my other friends to start wearing fragrances. As much as influencers love saying certain fragrances are over worn, the amount of times that you are going to run into someone (in my experience) is very low. So if you like something, just wear it and don't be afraid of not being unique. Great points in the video bro 👍
I loved this video. I've been into this for a while now. I can't stand most of the "fragcomm". Its like they are all under the impression that everyone out there is also in this little niche hobby that we are part of. Ive seen all the trends over the years come and go. Great video man.
@@DubThaDetailer thank you!
TV, Internet, RUclips, Instagram, Tiktok... there will always be a hype inducing environment. You must wear what you like and what matches your routine, that's it
You've raised some great points here buddy. Valuable content and I'm all for it 😊
thanks!
Finally someone who is level-headed on youtube. I need to stop buying fragrances. Your video is helping.
thanks!
I absolutely love this video!! I swear most of these weird niche fragrances that I see so many people suggesting on TikTok are so bad after I smelled them in store especially like tom ford stuff. I also love the fact you mentioned that only 1/15 men wear a fragrance, it doesn't even matter if you're wearing an 'npc' fragrance or not lol
@@JayTrain00 thanks 🙏
I completely agree, absolutely right. I’m not a fan of TikTok perfume accounts that are pushing the false narratives…that a good perfume has to be super expensive or super unique( something never heard before ). You can like 1 million and you would probably be the only one in 20 people wearing that. (They need to understand that just because a perfume name is known, doesn’t mean everyone has it )
They don’t really care about actually speaking the truth. All they care about is making that commission…which is sad because a lot of people put their trust in them to buy what is better.
Honor and Glory is AMAZING! It’s in my top 5 fragrances that I go to on the regular.
Such an important video! I hope everyone that is scared of buying a fragrance because of tiktok gets too see this
Facts bro. Glad to see people speaking out about this 💯
So true! I don’t use TikTok, but a lot of people just review cologne from its opening fragrance, and I found almost everything that I’ve blind bought after the dry, smells entirely different than what they sold it as. Much less unique. I blind bought honor and glory and I ended up liking the smell, but I totally agree with you on what you said about it.
Also what you said here applies to the whole of life. Don’t trust others at face value unless you have prior reason to trust them.
Sometimes that’s a very hard lesson to learn.
(Fragranatica comments are normally good honest reviews)
That's why i don't use tiktok and stopped watching fragrance infuencers mumbeling the same top 10 this top 10 that ! or hyping new releases
It has helped me control my spendings, and not go blindly after the hype and so on !
Love your video speaking facts !
You just spoke facts. I did a blind buy on Honor and Glory and tried it today for 1st time. It's still winter here where I live and I loved the opening but the drydown is not as good as I expected. I wouldn't say it's a bad fragrance but I had very high expectations about it maybe. Next month I'm planning to buy Khamrah but I'll try to find a physical place to test it first and then order it somewhere else for a cheaper price.
So true i don't understand the hate on Nautica voyage its not the best but it's really good. I dont know about performance if its more then 8 i would buy it
but for example hayaati smells exactly like Invictus i smelled side by side 12h and good projection and still some people hate on it bruh
You’re so correct!!! I for one love BR540, but it seems like every time I come across some fragrance channel I’m being told that everybody and their mother wears BR540, like you can’t even go to the supermarket without smelling it somewhere. I assure you that I have never -at least not consciously- smelled BR540 on the streets and thought to myself “there goes another one wearing that perfume”.
And EVEN IF everybody would be wearing it, that didn’t mean it’s a bad perfume - if I like the scent, I will wear the damn perfume thank youuuu 😝
i personally like the lattafa honor and glory and i think the dry down is more vanilla-y/pineappleish than how you describe it tbh
It's not just fragrance tiktok, it's tiktok in general you shouldn't trust or try to learn from, great video .we more people being honest
Its a coincidence that I just got these 2 fragrances a week ago (Khamrah and honor&glory), one for summer and other for winter. And I really like both of them. I have to agree that the dry down for h&g was a complete switch, but I enjoyed it even though it kinda turned into a warm winter fragrance lol. They are good blind buys if you fw woody aromatic smells. I have nothing bad to say about them.
Straight facts man. My most complimented fragrance by a mile is a $30 Abercrombie from TJ max, not some super unique Tom ford or whatever. I only know like 3 people who are even into fragrance and it’s because I put them on in the first place
You're right. On top of that, i live in Brazil, and here people mostly use fragrances that are made in our own country, and dont even buy designer fragrances let alone middle-eastern clones.
You are correct Sauvage edp is one of my most complinented fragrance and I have smelled no one with it!
Tienes razón, no hay que fiarse de todo lo que vemos en redes sociales. A mí tampoco me gusta cuando se menosprecia una fragancia por ser barata o porque más gente la tenga. Con que te guste el olor es suficiente ❤️
Saludos desde España
Versace eros and Savauge are the only fragrances I would argue I commonly smell in public. Any other scent 99% of people wont have or recognize
bro your so right i bought lattafa qaed al fursan and the dry down was horrible and it lasted me like 1 hour and it was gone. I also love a lot of fragrances people hate on like Paco Rabanne Phantom Parfum, and Bad Boy le Parfum both of those get so much hate and smell great. Buy what you want and what you like always
What you’re saying is absolutely true. I’ve never even smelled Sauvage out in the wild, much less any other “popular” fragrance.
Funny how some fragrances gets called an NPC scent, but then again same "elitist" people wear same "items" like Vans, AF1, and other popular brands that you see left and right.
Appreciate your honesty;it’s soooo need in the fragcom🙏🏿😊
Imo the best "angel's share" clone isn't kamrah but zimaya sharaf blend, you should try that one. The cinnamon on kamrah is too dominant and not enough boozyness. Sharaf blend has a perfect proportion and actually really close to angel share
Some good wisdom here. I’m preparing to buy Acqua Di Gio even though it’s the greatest selling men’s fragrance of all time. I smelled recently it and all of a sudden I like it. Even though this fragrance isn’t nostalgic for me like it is for others who grew up wearing it, and it’s massively popular, I’m not gonna let it stop me from buying and enjoying it.
@@ChicanoProphet yea go get it for sure!
You are 100% right. I blind bought honor and glory and i hated it it is nothing like they mentioned in tiktok i just wasted my money on it.
i totally agree with all of this besides the honor n glory, i wear it to school n its one of my most complimented scent, even at the dry down. I realize though that honor n glory can smells diff on diff skin
You are wiser than your years. I have worn cool water, joop nightflight nautica eternity, Boss No.1 kouros All the versace jeans line. Plus the original Versace L homme, fendi uomo quorum Ferragamo and more..... Many of these brands were pretty common back then especially cool water ADGio and Polo sport . Yet I probably caught a whiff of Cool Water just once on someone else. Also there was this one guy who wore Kouros all year long. That didn't stop me buying it and enjoying it.
You are absolutely right!! I like what I like I don’t care if the entire planet wears it!!
Congratulations Tim, you just came to a realization that social media puts everyone into a box by making them think that everything is in a box so by them “thinking outside of the box, they are actually in the box” everyone wants to be so unique, so they do all the same unique things which it turn makes them the same. Do what makes you happy. The fragrance community honestly is small and to factor that, everyone nose is different.
Spot on bro. I bet many people (including me) buy affordable fragrance, especially dupes/inspired perfumes from a popular brand because some of us can't even afford to buy JPG or other very popular fragrances ranging over 50 or 100 bucks.😅😢😅
I get that feeling when trying honor and glory too. I was like where the hell is pineapple cake, it mostly woody with a bit of pineapple. Many people say its better with maceration so I hope its better overtime although I don't general believe in it.
Nothing But Pure Facts This Whole Vid!!!
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You’re 100% right. I think the only perfume I remember smelling a few times on women is Cloud (only recognize bc im super into fragrance rn). Even if someone was wearing a popular scent would most people even be able to tell what it is? No. Also owning 100+ scents is not normal to regular people in fact most women have 1-3 perfumes they use up and rebuy. Y’all don’t let these influencers fool you!
Another w vid keep going bro
@@triss921 will do!
Exactly, obviously there are fragrances like dior sauvage, jpg le male and so on that will make for alot of people that do wear edp, edc and edt. Generally though not everyone uses fragrances and those that do might not even wear them daily, and those that dont wear them daily might actually only wear them to special occasions every once in a long while. So go and buy whatever smells good to you.
Youre right bro! That's 100% true. Fragrances are something personal and every cologne have diffrent scent on different person. For example Xerjoff Erba Pura smells on me like 1milion Elixir without any diffrence. Soo guys be yourself and use what you like!
Yeah, wholegeartly aggree, brother. Love your vibe, content and the way you carry it.
Facts.
Also, "Go-tee-yay" would be a bit closer pronunciation, if you like, of course!
Another thing people don't mention is that a lot of fragrances smell very similar in the air (not right up to your nose). like spicebomb extreme, most wanted, stronger w/ you etc. will just smell like something sweet or spicy in the air and not like how you perceive them.
To the average person yes but i can immediately tell the difference between most of the fragrances ive smelled even in the air
You are a smart young man…..buy what you like and do not believe the hype or the negative reviews. I agree with you - Khamrah is a really good fragrance and isn’t a spot on dupe of Angel Share
Hey I appreciate this video your right thank you for helping people to not waste money and alot of girls don't like heavy cologne. I say this as a woman.
@@amethyst4990 no problem thanks!
The thumbnail! Sheeeshhhh….its glowing up!
Tbh. I think people not wanting to smell like can NPC can lead them into the niche fragrances. After a while it gets crazy expensive then you realize you can buy 5-8 Lattafa’s. Or even 2-3 designer fragrances depending where you buy.
And then after a while you realize no one around you knows what the hell a niche fragrance is 😭
@@flyingwhales912 frr
That honor and glory is a gem I get so many compliments wearing that
Neo: Why do my eyes hurt?
Morpheus: Because you've never used them before.
My rule is buy Decants first. 5 ml for designer or clones. If you like it after empty the decant then full bottle.
I got the same perspective after watching several videos. I'm from Latam, and I started to watch videos about fragrances since I have never purchased any before. Thus, I purchase the Moschino Toy Boy, and other 6 xD, but among YT channels they contradict each other saying that they are repetitive, even though, at my university I've identified a few guys wearing cologne. I'm glad that I started to blind buy and just be critical thinker. If I do not like It I just donate it to my dad, cousins or brother...
I get lattafa asad, and I regret it after a while because I listened to TikTok influencers and never tried the actual fragrance. They say it's like a sauvage elixer, but when it dried down, it had a completely different scent. So I prefer to try the actual fragrance and know if it bothers the others or not, and the most essential one is that I have to like it, not my partner or the girls in the street. I have to like it because it represents my character and true me, not what people want me to be.
Most sources show a MUCH higher percentage of people wearing cologne than 1/15. Scent is tied more strongly to memory than anything else so wearing a popular fragrance risks making people/girls thinking about the last person who was wearing it.
"you never want to smell like her ex"
Ive fallen for that bs myself, great point!
You are right, but if you buy very popular fragrances you will encounter others wearing them.
I have already smelled Nautica Voyage, Lattafa Asad, SWY Intensely, JPG Ultra Male, Spicebomb, Mont Blanc Explorer, Versace Eros and many more on other people.
But ofc that doesn't make them npc fragrances. You should always just wear whatever you enjoy.
Thanks for making this mate, there's this weird fomo with fragrances due to the internet, where 12 year olds are swiping credit cards to buy xerjoffs and not even wear them.
I fully agree with you, In my entire life I’ve only smelled SAUVAGE for once or twice ONLY even though “TikTok” call it an npc fragrance
Nah every one smells like sauvage fr 😂
Tbf a lot if perfumes are similar and theres like 5 slight variations of Sauvage@thegoat5375
I would recommend going to Sephora or Macys to smell the fragrance you’re interested in and spraying it on your skin. It can smell completely different on paper than it does on your skin. If it’s a fragrance you cannot test in person I recommend buying samples to be play it safe.
I agree. You have to watch out when buy anything online these days.
I'm a lot older than you at 46 and there was a time where I was able to smell JPG Le Male (the original) EVERYWHERE. It may not be everywhere like that now but it was. The only fragrance I smell everywhere is Spicebomb Extreme in the winter. But wear what you like and enjoy. That is always the key.
Real shit stay no cappin this video is bussin on God
I feel like the first two minutes of this could've been summarized by saying, "Just wear what you like regardless of what anybody says"
In general I have these rules:
Only buy if you tested the fragrance and really like it and dont buy out of hype.
Only buy ones that blow your socks out of the water and really fit your style, or else you wont wear them.
Especially with hyped nieche fragrances I often had the experience that I didnt enjoy them at all.
Blind buying nieche is a fatal mistake you will only make once.
Well said. My usual rule is always buy a 2ml decant. If I use it all, I buy a 5ml. If I still like it, it’s safe to get a bottle.
@@giantarkvine27 Yeah definitely give it a wear once or twice at least before spending big bucks. You might not like how the fragrance changes over time or you might not get good longevity
I only buy Fragrances I know. Mostly Classics from the 90s and 80s
Your so on point with honor and glory no one mentioned the dry down they just said it was a summer must and I just can’t wear it in summer no way
i 100 percent agree i have a good collection of clive christians and creeds but the only other guy i ever met that wore the same perfume as me was when i was in positano for a vacation i was rocking silver mountain water btw !
The problem with fragrance tik tok is getting the ones that they mention
I totally agreee.
I thought the same thing when it came to Dior Sauvage but i have not come across one person who wore it.
The only one that I personally really enjoy but don't wear at all is Versace Eros because THAT is one i smell on everyone that lives in Bakersfield.
I work in retail and it's the fragrance that sells the most in our store.
Out of all the people I walk by every day I've recently only recognized 2 fragrances, Dior Sauvage and YSL Y.
Like you say, most guys don't wear frags daily. Many probably have an old bottle of Eros, Only The Brave or Acqua di GIÒ to put on when going out "with the boys". 😁Nautica Voyage is a true crowd pleaser, it's in the top three of my most complimented fragrances.
The other two being CDNIM EdP and Rochas Moustache EdP.
i think fragrances are very hard to give reviews about because everyone has their preferences and everyones nose is different, and also how the fragrance works with each individuals skin. an example would be how I have Arabians Tonka by Montale and my friend smelled it and said it smells like 1 Million Parfum which I do not see the comparison at all. so TLDR everyones nose and skin chemistry is different
but every point you make in this video is certainly valid.
You should look into setting up a PP acct. A lot of reviewers do that to offset the cost of fragrances. The people who donate could possibly give you suggestions on what to buy and review.
Actually true, even like sauvage (which too already labeled as 'most NPC fragrance' and have many clone with the same DNA on top of that) i barely smelt them in my everyday commute (only twice in june) in my country at least...
They coming for you for speaking these facts bro stay safe.
The thing is that some fragrances smell different on some people. For example I bought lattafa qaed al fursan and on my skin it smelled like oud wood only, without any sweetness or whatever else, so I sold it to my friend on whom it smelled nice
I don't see anything wrong with that as long as you watch a few reviews and check that you like the notes. I'm lucky to have stores that sell some of these perfumes but the blind buys I got were really nice
You can be a ugly dude wearing a great fragrance and the girl might take a second look at you and you can be a good-looking dude wearing nothing and the girl might love you...
Yo I see the fallacy in the 1 in 15 stat! People want to smell unique on special occasions like on a date or in a bar or in a meetup. I am sure in a lot of these cases people will put on a fragrance way more often than 1 in 15!! And in these occasions people want to smell unique :) but yeah true I also never smelt JPG Le male more than once a season haha
It's good to get suggestions and information from the Internet, but as an individual you should always wear what YOU LIKE. It doesn't matter what someone else thinks.
you earned a sub man, nice video.
Keep it up :)
For Honor and Glory has been great in my opinion. It lasts literally all day and smells great, I think. Everyone has different noses though and I can respect that.
I couldn't agree more brother. I work in a store and have contact with hundreds of people daily and I haven't even once smelled someone wearing Dior Sauvage which everyone says is the biggest NPC fragrance and most used. Only a small percentage of people actually wear cologne so you will smell unique with whatever you wear.