This Lady is so Elegant to the max level. I got Acqua di Gio Profumo and it is so complimented. And for me ombre leather is not for everyone, but when it gets compliments ufff soo good!
Totally agreed! Profumo and Spice Bomb Extreme are my husband’s most complimented perfumes! And yes! @Josephine- classy elegant, no wonder she got to be one of Miss Dior’s campaign ambassador!
@@luisalbertorodriguezhichez6735 Yes get spice bomb extreme. The last price I saw was a week ago was £65 for 90 ml, nice smell for winter. projects a bit too. Check out the performance for yourself before you buy.
I got Dior homme Parfum during a trip recently in Morocco, 100ml, I asked the lady at the Dior corner about it being discontinued and she said “No, we are still getting stock without any issues” ! Amazing fragrance for winter times
I think what's so great about the AdG Profumo is how well it's blended. Soooo premium, especially for designer. One of the best alpha designer frags of all time
Profumo is now discontinued, but I managed to buy the very last bottle in my local perfumery about a week ago. It is beautifully crafted and blended for sure.
I agree that Dior Homme Intense deserves to be #1. You’re the only one who has correctly pointed out that the Iris note here doesn’t have that lipsticky smell. How Dior achieved this feat is a testament to their expertise. It is a masterpiece.
What a terrible fragrance that smell like so many others like multiple fragrances from GIVENCHY and Valentino. This is only appealing to feagranctica users, not normal people.
@@dextermorgan2117 Givenchy and Valentino jumped on the bandwagon after Dior’s success with Homme Original and Homme Intense. Imitation is the highest form of flattery.
Josephine , I am so glad that interjected your opinion . I couldn’t care less what fragrantica or what the masses may think . I watch you because I want your opinion.
I am very surprised that Bohemian Lime was not on this top 10. I took your advice a few months ago and bought the fragrance. It is summer in a bottle! I cannot wait for summer weather to wear it. For now, I will just pray it around the house and dream of warmer days! 😂
I have several of the fragrances you listed here. I have 2 bottles of Dior Homme Parfum and it is indeed a beautiful, intoxicating and alluring fragrance. I also have Dior Homme Intense and I would place the Dior Homme Parfum at number 1 if it were my list. As for La Nuit de L'Homme. I have sampled it and Bleu Electrique together. I ended up with 3 bottles of Bleu Electrique. It is damn near an exact copy of the OG and it does last longer on my skin. I have tested this by applying 2 sprays on my arm before going to bed, and I could still smell it 8 hours later. Oh, and I am not a big fan of Dior Sauvage. I find it too harsh and brash, so I have Bleu de Chanel EDP and YSL Y EDP. If I had to add one to this list, it would be Paco Rabanne 1 Million Prive. I love the cinnamon and tobacco note in that one. I have several back-up bottles of that one, and I am not going to part with them.
Dior Homme Parfum is not discontinued. It is available at a few European stores and sells out quickly. It seems to be produced in small batches every few months. I was able to purchase in January 2023 and November 2022 with production batches of December and October 2022. If you see it, you must buy it immediately. My fragrance store sells out in less than 24 hours. Dior France is the best option if you have the ability to purchase in France. I actually prefer Dior Homme Intense as well :)
Yeah, every few months it becomes available on Dior UK site. I got one there late last year. Set up an alert on the Dior site so you get an email when it's in stock and then buy it quick. It usually sells out in a day or two.
I'm a fan of a lot of these - Layton, Dior Homme Intense & Parfum, La Nuit L'Homme. But my favourite of all never seems to make it onto these top 10 lists - L'Homme Ideal by Guerlain. I love the entire range, but the original Edp is my favourite.
Great video Josephine ! Love all of them mentioned here. Prada L' homme is another great one not mentioned here. My favourite BDC is definitely the Parfum. Love your content thanks J.
That's a great description for BDC "polished". Of my 30ish fragrances none come across with quite the quality feel of the BDC edp and Parfum. The scent may not be everyone's cup of tea but to me Chanel is one of the few worth these designer price tags.
I bought Dior Homme Parfum in Paris. I bought two bottles. One from Printemps shopping centre and another one from CDG airport's duty free. Both at Dior stand and this is important : you should ask the sales person for a bottle as they are not exposed ! I bought them both the same day and the one from the airport was much cheaper. so here you go Josephine ;)
I love the entire list! I think I've bought nearly all these for my husband now. I've always said ADG Profumo was superior to the original or any of the other flankers. Did you say that you do recommend the new ADG Parfum? If you do I'll give it a try. Spicebomb Extreme is one that I adore on him, but also likewise find myself wearing in winter. It's just too gorgeous. Luckily his Spicebomb Extreme is an older bottle, so no performance issues there. Lastly I also got him two Aventus clones Al Haramain L'Aventure Intense and Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man Limited Edition Parfum. These two last 16 hours plus according to him. Whilst the real Aventus barely last a couple of hours. He also lies to layer Aventus clones with Terre D'hermes and I'm not normally into layering, but that combination is shockingly good. Smells classy and dead sexy at the same time and works anywhere from the boardroom to the bedroom. It just smells like what you'd imagine a really handsome, wealthy, and suave businessman smells of.
I remember watching one of Jeremy's videos like 2 years ago, where he talked about how 'La Nuit de l'Homme' got him interested in fragrances. One day my brother wanted to send me a fragrance as a gift and asked which one I wanted, so I choose it without knowing how it smells. It's still my favorite fragrance! Love how it smells.
La nuit de Le homme Electique is even stronger and longer lasting than the original! They solved the originals longevity issues with it. It’s a must in every man’s collection!!!!
Dior Homme Parfum was changed from 75ml (discontinued) to 100ml, but in limited quantities. It is somewhat reformulated, now it is not that badly intense and unwearable, now you can actually wear it, but it is stronger than Dior Homme Intense, great change actually. Smell is almost 90+% the same, also lasts a lot.
Hey lady Those are my best fragrances from my collection 1. Black Phantom By Kilian 2. Angels' Share By Kilian 3. Naxos Xerjoff 4. Tuxedo Yves Saint Laurent 5. Herod Parfums de Marly 6. Dior Homme Parfum 7. Aventus Creed 8. Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme Chanel 9. Exquisite Embroidery Yves Saint Laurent 10. Grand Soir Maison Francis Kurkdjian 11. Haltane Parfums de Marly 12. Oajan Parfums de Marly 13. Noir de Noir Tom Ford
Dior Homme Parfum is not discontinued. It just has very limited availability. For countries besides France, I've heard you can buy it at duty free shops at airports. Pretty tricky, right? 😃
Dior Homme Parfum is not discontinued in the UK, just has really limited availability. I bought some from the Dior website back in January and it sold out in less than 24 hours 🙃. Wish I'd bought more than one 😅
My fave from the line up is Dior Homme Parfum . . . I have 3 bottles. The only fragrances that I don't have are Creed Aventus and Chanel Bleu de Chanel. These 2 are very ubiquitous. I like to make my own statement and not follow the crowd !! Thanks for your take on this list !! :)
I love and wear Dior Homme Parfum as a woman. I bought my bottle in December 22. I heard supply is limited. So it will be around but will go fast. I also saw it was in stock and then out of stock at Selfridges around the same time. It’s stunning ❤️
My top Five for life 1. Tom Ford Oud Wood 2. Bleu de Chanel EDP 3. Roja Scandal 4. Hermes EDT 5. Montblanc Explorer ( Aventus clone ) Honorable mentions Layton Exclusive, TF tobacco vanille, Roja Elysium, Roja Danger ( my fav leather frag) H24 EDP , Dior 2020, Cedrat Boise , ADG Profumo, YSL Y EDP, Creed Irish Tweed , and Prada Luna Rosa Black.
I own 60+ fragrances and generally agree with fragrance consensus in the community. However, for some reason I do not enjoy ADG Profumo at all, I find it very lavender-y and old ladyish. Anyone else feel the same?
I'd recommend Initio's Rehab vs. Spicebomb to make up for performance issues & also to balance out some of those sharper spices. Generally speaking, most scents that I recognize. I had a 2021 Aventus and I gave it away, I also have two Laytons (because I dropped one and the atomizer doesn't work) and I seldom wear it since I did transition to wearing more niche-smelling niche or less popular scents.
Dior Homme Parfum is not discontinued, it is being sold all the time in France, and it is available on their website. I bought one directly from Dior, shipped to Romania, last year, 150 Euro. I think it's just not available for a lot of countries outside EU unfortunately (maybe even within EU ?)
Josephine, thank you for this video. 🙏 I appreciate your knowledge. You know which fragrance is discontinued or reformulated. There are reviewers who keep saying the same thing, even though it is no longer current, so what they say is no longer true. I respect your work and you as a person. 😊
Dior Homme Parfum is a niche level masterpiece masquerading as a designer fragrance. I firmly believe that if more people could get their noses on it (particularly in the USA where most of Fragrantica’s members are), it would 100% be at the top of this “Best Men’s Fragrance of All Time” list above Dior Homme Intense (which don’t get me wrong, is also gorgeous). The fact that it is Sebastian’s (The Perfume Guy) favourite fragrance of all time tells you all you need to know, considering how many scents he has smelled by this point. Truly gorgeous stuff. 🤤
It's a good scent but one dimensional. I believe people like it mainly because its powerful. DHI is in my opinion far superior and still the best of the line
Nice collection.. For me - Ombre Leather Parfum* ( It's different from one used in the video) Dark masculine alpha - Bentley for men intense ( daily driver ) - PFD Layton ( Fresh sweet )
I've smelled nearly every fragrance on this list and agree completely. I want to emphasize that PDM Layton is a scent I don't believe I can ever get tired of. Not only do other people love it on me, I love the way I smell when I have it on. It just has me in a good mood while wearing it, it is beyond pleasant. Great video!
It's my favorite frag out of the 231 bottles I own. This one is a true Masterpiece and if there was a Hall of Fame for frags this one would definitely be in it. You're definitely not wrong, this frag is absolutely top notch on every level and I can't get enough of it. If you're ever trying to find something that smells the same but much cheaper I think you'll be blown away with Lalique's WHITE IN BLACK by how comparable they are in smell and every other thing. You can get a 125ml bottle for $60-$70 USD. I know Layton like the back of my hand and trust me this isn't a clone by any means, it's just a frag that happens to smell just like Layton...you seriously wouldn't believe it! You should definitely give it a try for that price and again Lalique is not a clone house, they're most known for Encre Noir just FYI and I can't stand that frag but White in Black is absolutely phenomenal, believe me!
@@ta9891 I have heard that the alcohol percentage went up, and people are concerned that it will hinder the performance. I have a newer reformulation (82% alcohol) but I think it still performs very well. I can't speak to the older version, but in my experience, that tiny bit of a change may seem more noticeable to the wearer than the masses, due to noseblindness. Is it my longest lasting fragrance? No. But it definitely does the job and is still worth it. But I bought it on sale also, so the worth to price ratio may vary. Still in my top 3 though!
I appreciate your honesty regarding fragrances!! Your opinion on creed is spot on! Aventus was my first niche fragrance, got mine in 2020 ( 2019 batch ) i loved it. It was a pretty good batch, lasted 9/10 hours on skin for me and on clothes it would last for days ( I could smell it coming through the dirty clothes bin days later ), the new creed batches ( with a metal cap and batch code which start with F )seem to have fixed all the underlying issues aventus has, but there is still the issue with prices of those which make it not worth it unfortunately. $400 for Aventus is unfortunately not worth it😂.
Great Taste! I recently sold a majority of my collection, hanging onto about 15 scents total. Of these 15, I hung onto 8 of your top 10! Great minds think alike!
Couldn't agree more. Clones houses should not be supported. They show zero respect for the inventor of the DNA who slaved over it. Especially by undercutting the price so heavily. Things cost whatever the creator or people who bring it to market say they cost. If they want to price themselves out, it's up to them. If they want their product to be exclusive, it's up to them. At least in the music industry they have royalties to compensate the creators.
p.s. Dior Homme Parfum is not discontinued. It just comes up in very limited batches on the Dior website every now and again. It is easily the best of the line.
My sister loves clones and I love originals we have an ongoing war about this opinion wise,my honest opinion is that clones do cut price yes but they often miss the mark,either by projection,longevity or they'll just give me a headache...that's why I've started to shy away and rather save the buck to get my money's worth...
Oh geez. My spicebomb extreme 2022 bottle lasts 16 hours on my skin. My skin loves it lol. Dior Homme Parfum is pretty much everywhere in the Netherlands.
My husband is evolving in his frag.collection from 1 bottle of john varvatos, to ombre leather, spice bomb extreme ( the infrared is interesting too) oud for greatNess, jazz club, by the fireplace...I've created a monster! 😆 he's going niche on me now...
Thank you for the video. These lists are always interesting, however I would love to see a list of fragrances for those who want to stand out from the crowd. Call me an outlier, but I'd really rather not smell like all the other guys wearing Blu De Channel, Aventus, or Sauvage. Just a thought.
As Spring is already in the air and some of us are giving our homes a refresh after the winter, what are your favourite home fragrances? Whether they're candles or Reed diffusers or a blend of essential oils.
Hi Jus. You are my fragrance GURU. I need you're help like never before. 5 month's i am thinking to buy Gisada Ambassador ,, but i dont know which one to get. OG or Intense one ??? What do you think about them , and which one is better ? 🌹💪🌹🌹 Thank You
I had savauge and i sell to some friend, dont like it. Bleu de chanel and d&g pour homme will be my favorite forever. I came to a niche world, i have green irish tweed, and naxos by xerjoff. In what season you recommend it naxos? Thanks, hi from chile 🇨🇱 sista! 😁
Hi! Intuitively more for the colder months but sometimes fragrances that we think are good for fall/winter work really well in the heat. Test it out and see 😊
I have all the clones and real F batch Creed Aventus. It’s lovely, smells natural with citrus, ambergris, oak moss and a little bit of smoke for about 4 hours. The longest lasting clone is Armaf Supremacy Not Only Intense. 12 hrs. It’s a little sweeter but has some of the same notes. My favorite is CDNIM EDP. Smells like Aventus but it cheap and it last’s 8-10 hrs, people will notice. Aventus is so mild most people won’t even smell it unless you spray 30 sprays.
Hi Josephine! I'd like to thank you for recommending Prada L'Homme! It's just a great perfume. I work in a clinic and in a university research center, so I deal with a lot of people and I always worry about bothering the others with a fragrance. But this one is very discreet yet noticeable, I don't know how to put it in here. I feel very clean and professional with this. Also, it's kind of a boost of confidence, at least for me. Once more, great recommendation. So thank you again! I appreciate your work.
I'm an old guy. And a collector,since 1979. Which makes me really odd for most people,especially my old friends. But I have a great nose. Not like most men,and I'm told better than most women. So,here's my forty years plus experience and opinion. The fragrances I grew up with were much more complex.They had way more notes in them. Often times,three times more.Do the research,it'll prove my statement. Now,do you need than may different notes for a great fragrance? No. But with more notes being blended,you end up with a more unique and individual fragrance. Keep in mind,the perfume houses of my day weren't trying,and planning way ahead of time,to release a huge amount of flankers,to keep people interested. Another thing. Most perfume was comprised of essential oils and natural ingredients. And if you had a good nose,it smelled natural. Now that's the sad fact of the industry today. So much of the ingredients are aroma chemicals. And people have gotten used to smelling it! So,Bleu de Chanel? Simple,boring. Wouldn't have made it thirty years ago. That goes for most of the "blue" colognes today. I hear girls say,I like these fresh out of the shower,to me shower gel,soapy,shampoo, colognes. What is it today?!! Guys don't bath enough? Who wants to spend big money,to go out on a date,even a casual one,and smell like cheap shower gel or deodorant?! Aqua Di Gio? Not bad, though the current version is just so weak. Profumo is slightly better,but not by much.Only because of the incense note that makes it slightly darker and dense.It last longer but it also smells less complex and tad more linear. I hate Dior Sauvage. It makes me nauseous. Very very few perfumes have left me feeling like this. Lea'u Bleue De Issey pour homme (Issey Miyake) did,and it was released almost 20 years ago.Sauvage smells so synthetic. The ambroxan, in combination with the other mid notes ,just kills me after the opening. Terre de Hermes? I don't like it. It's too simple,smells like it's missing a bunch of things,to make a full cologne. To me,it's like a decent base,it's one third of a decent fragrance. Invictus? Super synthetic! And the combination of notes come together like an accident. But,lot of women liked it,right. Invictus Legend was the only flanker I bought. Why?I'm not sure. It does last long (my skin devours perfumes),and it projects well,at least for over four hours. Ok,so on a positive note (disproving I'm a complete grumpy old man) Dior Homme Intense,Parfum,and Valentino Uomo Intense,these are winners! Dior Homme Intense,though it turns to a skin scent on me in less than 3.5 hours,is a masterpiece.The opening is nosegasm! Now I have the 2012 reformulation and i here the newest one is garbage. This scent profile isn't as masculine compared to what I grew up with. Nonetheless,it's worthy of being called a master work of perfumery art. JUS DE ROSE, since I'm probably twice your age, you might want to smell these perfumes. Masterpieces on my list. First,Santos De Cartier eau de concentree" (because the original formula edt is gone),still is 90% as good as I remember the original. It's my all time favorite and I have two bottles currently,and a prior edt first reformulation half bottle. Nothing smells like it. The opening is nosegasm for me. Next,good ole Giorgio Of Beverly Hills,the original clear bottle/green juice. A sweet honey patchouli,floral woody,bomb. I have the original blend,and the newer current formula. The newer is close,slightly airier,partly because it's missing real oakmoss, and it's toned down just a bit.But not too much to ruin it. Santos De Cartier is strong,on par with Sauvage. Giorgio Beverly Hills is like YSL Kouros(original formula). It enters the room before you do,and remains for 20 minutes after you leave! Alfred Sung Homme,it's cheap, the current formulation is weak,but it still smells good. I can name a whole lot more,but these are some of my best. In womens,the original Guerlain Samsara EDP (current version red bottle is ok,the edp). Lancome Magie Noire,my all time favorite femme fatale seducing perfume. 2nd,Paloma Picasso.Next,Giorgio Beverly Hills womens original. Rochas ,both Mystere and Byzantine are top drawer,sexy classy,perfumes. These are some of my old school favorites in womens perfumes that are still available.
Thank you for all the videos you put out there for us. I have all the ones in this list and Gentle Fluidity Silver. Your assessment is spot on. DHP is easily available in my region. I live in Dubai.
You absolutely have to put Prada L'homme Intense in there as well. This to me is the best of the best when it comes to a pure powdery IRIS 💣 and easily one of the best Iris frags there is along with Reflection Man from Amouage to, but hey it's all subjective right?!. This one has and will stand the test of time and if you don't know about this one then you are truly missing out on a Masterpiece and in my opinion the best frag Prada has ever produced! I think the majority of people especially men will agree with me on this particular frag, believe me!?! 🤷♂️💯💪🏼🔥
I have read that some find Dior Home Intense unisex. That really intrigues me. I am a little concerned about the new “packaging”. Sometimes they try to sneak a reformulation in there too 🧐
So...i have 5 of this 10 scents. Ombre Leather, Spicebomb Extreme, Terre D'hermès, Acqua di Giò Profumo and Dior Homme Intense And i can't pick one, beacuse i love all 😅👌 However, great list, like always, i still thinking to put in my collection other ones, like Layton, Bleu de Chanel edp and Dior Parfum. La nuit de l'homme, is remains in pause, beacuse i have Lancome Hypnose Man and Lanvin Avant Garde, and is pretty on that way 😜 Have a great day 😁🔥
what would be the one scent you would recommend as a birthday gift to a man who knows his scents- sells perfumes anyways. Something unique that he most probably has not heard of? Thanks
Funny because yesterday i bought Dior Homme Parfum here in Spain where I live and they had 4 in stock, even I was surprised that they had it in store 😅
I purchase Dior Homme Parfum in the UK in November 2022. I was tracking it for several months. It sold out within hours and hasnt popped up since. Managed to snap up 3 bottles. According to my contact with Dior, its not officially discontinued.
I managed to get some back in January this year. Exquisite fragrance - even though I'm not a fan of leather fragrance - and i can still smell it 12 hours later after spraying it. Will definitely buy more than one when it becomes available again.
Video title should have added: “Designers edition”. Besides Aventus and the great alternative suggestion with MFK that I completely agree with, all other fragrances were on the designer, mass market side. Would be nice to see a same video with a niche edition and your personal preferences on those :) Thanks for sharing though.
I believe this is her list of best men's frags that she likes. She's an enthusiast and she still picked a ton of designers. Nothing wrong with it. And technically Layton is niche.
I agree that YSL La Nuit De L’Homme is the goat. It is absolutely superb… So so good! Sadly, the performance, at least on me, is so terrible, it’s hard to explain. Even if the performance was decent, I would purchase it, however, I have not because of the aforementioned reason. I sprayed it on many times sampling in the store, however.
I have all of them in my collection except sourcebooks extreme and DHP. Need to get DHP! I have bleu electrique instead of original LNDL. And Bleu Parfum instead of EDP. I think the parfum blows it away! Great choices.
t’as oublié baccarat rouge, c’est certainement le meilleur parfum de tous les temps. il y a aussi armani code qui est un classique, et je ne sais pas si t’as déjà testé polo deep bleu de ralph lauren qui sent trop bon
This Lady is so Elegant to the max level. I got Acqua di Gio Profumo and it is so complimented. And for me ombre leather is not for everyone, but when it gets compliments ufff soo good!
Totally agreed! Profumo and Spice Bomb Extreme are my husband’s most complimented perfumes! And yes! @Josephine- classy elegant, no wonder she got to be one of Miss Dior’s campaign ambassador!
@@donnabelle846 Wel I have to try Spice Bomb Extreme some people have been telling me about it
@@luisalbertorodriguezhichez6735 Yes get spice bomb extreme. The last price I saw was a week ago was £65 for 90 ml, nice smell for winter. projects a bit too. Check out the performance for yourself before you buy.
@@ExploreXplore394 thanks, I Will!
I got Dior homme Parfum during a trip recently in Morocco, 100ml, I asked the lady at the Dior corner about it being discontinued and she said “No, we are still getting stock without any issues” ! Amazing fragrance for winter times
I wore it with a sweater at a Christmas party last year, that memory is ingrained into the scent now for me
10. L'artisan - Timbuktu (vintage)
9. Creed - Royal Oud
8. Knize - Ten (vintage)
7. Givenchy - Gentleman (vintage from 1974.)
6. Ralph Lauren - Polo Green (Warner / Cosmair)
5. Roja - Diaghilev
4. Chanel - Antaeus
3. YSL - Kouros
2. Hermes - Bel Ami (shaker bottle)
1. Amouage - Jubilation xxv
I think what's so great about the AdG Profumo is how well it's blended. Soooo premium, especially for designer. One of the best alpha designer frags of all time
Profumo is now discontinued, but I managed to buy the very last bottle in my local perfumery about a week ago. It is beautifully crafted and blended for sure.
@@philjones6054 discontinued or riformulated??
@@clarencendoj1344 Im afraid its discontinued, no longer being made!!
@@philjones6054 It's not discontinued here in Europe thanaks god , our local fragrance stores just got the newest stock of it.
I agree that Dior Homme Intense deserves to be #1.
You’re the only one who has correctly pointed out that the Iris note here doesn’t have that lipsticky smell. How Dior achieved this feat is a testament to their expertise. It is a masterpiece.
What a terrible fragrance that smell like so many others like multiple fragrances from GIVENCHY and Valentino. This is only appealing to feagranctica users, not normal people.
@@dextermorgan2117 Givenchy and Valentino jumped on the bandwagon after Dior’s success with Homme Original and Homme Intense. Imitation is the highest form of flattery.
My favorite out of this list Ombre Leather. It's a recent discovery for me and I enjoy it so much 😍
Josephine , I am so glad that interjected your opinion . I couldn’t care less what fragrantica or what the masses may think . I watch you because I want your opinion.
I am very surprised that Bohemian Lime was not on this top 10. I took your advice a few months ago and bought the fragrance. It is summer in a bottle! I cannot wait for summer weather to wear it. For now, I will just pray it around the house and dream of warmer days! 😂
I know! It’s so good 🥰
if you live in tropical countries its defo an everyday thing
I have several of the fragrances you listed here. I have 2 bottles of Dior Homme Parfum and it is indeed a beautiful, intoxicating and alluring fragrance. I also have Dior Homme Intense and I would place the Dior Homme Parfum at number 1 if it were my list. As for La Nuit de L'Homme. I have sampled it and Bleu Electrique together. I ended up with 3 bottles of Bleu Electrique. It is damn near an exact copy of the OG and it does last longer on my skin. I have tested this by applying 2 sprays on my arm before going to bed, and I could still smell it 8 hours later. Oh, and I am not a big fan of Dior Sauvage. I find it too harsh and brash, so I have Bleu de Chanel EDP and YSL Y EDP. If I had to add one to this list, it would be Paco Rabanne 1 Million Prive. I love the cinnamon and tobacco note in that one. I have several back-up bottles of that one, and I am not going to part with them.
Dior Homme Parfum is not discontinued. It is available at a few European stores and sells out quickly. It seems to be produced in small batches every few months. I was able to purchase in January 2023 and November 2022 with production batches of December and October 2022. If you see it, you must buy it immediately. My fragrance store sells out in less than 24 hours. Dior France is the best option if you have the ability to purchase in France. I actually prefer Dior Homme Intense as well :)
Yeah, every few months it becomes available on Dior UK site. I got one there late last year. Set up an alert on the Dior site so you get an email when it's in stock and then buy it quick. It usually sells out in a day or two.
I'm a fan of a lot of these - Layton, Dior Homme Intense & Parfum, La Nuit L'Homme. But my favourite of all never seems to make it onto these top 10 lists - L'Homme Ideal by Guerlain. I love the entire range, but the original Edp is my favourite.
Great video Josephine ! Love all of them mentioned here. Prada L' homme is another great one not mentioned here. My favourite BDC is definitely the Parfum. Love your content thanks J.
I would've thought Prada Luna Rossa Black should be on the list TBF.
Agreeeed
Agree! My favourite
Your Acqua di Gio doesn't have the metal base? Is it authentic?
That's a great description for BDC "polished". Of my 30ish fragrances none come across with quite the quality feel of the BDC edp and Parfum. The scent may not be everyone's cup of tea but to me Chanel is one of the few worth these designer price tags.
I bought Dior Homme Parfum in Paris. I bought two bottles. One from Printemps shopping centre and another one from CDG airport's duty free. Both at Dior stand and this is important : you should ask the sales person for a bottle as they are not exposed ! I bought them both the same day and the one from the airport was much cheaper. so here you go Josephine ;)
I love the entire list! I think I've bought nearly all these for my husband now. I've always said ADG Profumo was superior to the original or any of the other flankers. Did you say that you do recommend the new ADG Parfum? If you do I'll give it a try.
Spicebomb Extreme is one that I adore on him, but also likewise find myself wearing in winter. It's just too gorgeous. Luckily his Spicebomb Extreme is an older bottle, so no performance issues there.
Lastly I also got him two Aventus clones Al Haramain L'Aventure Intense and Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man Limited Edition Parfum. These two last 16 hours plus according to him. Whilst the real Aventus barely last a couple of hours. He also lies to layer Aventus clones with Terre D'hermes and I'm not normally into layering, but that combination is shockingly good. Smells classy and dead sexy at the same time and works anywhere from the boardroom to the bedroom. It just smells like what you'd imagine a really handsome, wealthy, and suave businessman smells of.
I remember watching one of Jeremy's videos like 2 years ago, where he talked about how 'La Nuit de l'Homme' got him interested in fragrances. One day my brother wanted to send me a fragrance as a gift and asked which one I wanted, so I choose it without knowing how it smells. It's still my favorite fragrance! Love how it smells.
La nuit de Le homme Electique is even stronger and longer lasting than the original! They solved the originals longevity issues with it. It’s a must in every man’s collection!!!!
I agree!!!
Dior Homme Parfum was changed from 75ml (discontinued) to 100ml, but in limited quantities. It is somewhat reformulated, now it is not that badly intense and unwearable, now you can actually wear it, but it is stronger than Dior Homme Intense, great change actually. Smell is almost 90+% the same, also lasts a lot.
Hey lady
Those are my best fragrances from my collection
1. Black Phantom By Kilian
2. Angels' Share By Kilian
3. Naxos Xerjoff
4. Tuxedo Yves Saint Laurent
5. Herod Parfums de Marly
6. Dior Homme Parfum
7. Aventus Creed
8. Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme Chanel
9. Exquisite Embroidery Yves Saint Laurent
10. Grand Soir Maison Francis Kurkdjian
11. Haltane Parfums de Marly
12. Oajan Parfums de Marly
13. Noir de Noir Tom Ford
You have fine taste 👌🏼 I’ll give exquisite embroidery a try as I don’t know it!
@@jusderose Thank you😊
It is similar to Oud Satin Mood
@@khaleddk008 I’ll definitely give it a go!
@@jusderose do that if you find it, I highly recommend it to you 😊😊
Dior Homme Parfum is not discontinued. It just has very limited availability. For countries besides France, I've heard you can buy it at duty free shops at airports. Pretty tricky, right? 😃
Thanks!
Is avaible in Portugal and Spain, as far as i know
Dior Homme Parfum is not discontinued in the UK, just has really limited availability. I bought some from the Dior website back in January and it sold out in less than 24 hours 🙃. Wish I'd bought more than one 😅
My fave from the line up is Dior Homme Parfum . . . I have 3 bottles.
The only fragrances that I don't have are Creed Aventus and Chanel Bleu de Chanel. These 2 are very ubiquitous. I like to make my own statement and not follow the crowd !!
Thanks for your take on this list !! :)
I love Terre D’Hermes. It is challenging enough that I feel truly unique wearing it, but it is at the same time so versatile.
whenever i see you i click so fast without even reading the title 🤣
Awww thank you for your support ❤️
I love and wear Dior Homme Parfum as a woman. I bought my bottle in December 22. I heard supply is limited. So it will be around but will go fast. I also saw it was in stock and then out of stock at Selfridges around the same time. It’s stunning ❤️
My top Five for life
1. Tom Ford Oud Wood
2. Bleu de Chanel EDP
3. Roja Scandal
4. Hermes EDT
5. Montblanc Explorer ( Aventus clone )
Honorable mentions
Layton Exclusive, TF tobacco vanille, Roja Elysium, Roja Danger ( my fav leather frag) H24 EDP , Dior 2020, Cedrat Boise , ADG Profumo, YSL Y EDP, Creed Irish Tweed , and Prada Luna Rosa Black.
You are so real! That's why I love to watch your videos. Wish you all the best!
I just love how the French accent came through when you said "Dior Savage" lmao. Your pronouncation of fragrances gives me life.
I own 60+ fragrances and generally agree with fragrance consensus in the community. However, for some reason I do not enjoy ADG Profumo at all, I find it very lavender-y and old ladyish. Anyone else feel the same?
Agreed sir!😂
I'd recommend Initio's Rehab vs. Spicebomb to make up for performance issues & also to balance out some of those sharper spices. Generally speaking, most scents that I recognize. I had a 2021 Aventus and I gave it away, I also have two Laytons (because I dropped one and the atomizer doesn't work) and I seldom wear it since I did transition to wearing more niche-smelling niche or less popular scents.
Dior Homme Parfum is not discontinued, it is being sold all the time in France, and it is available on their website. I bought one directly from Dior, shipped to Romania, last year, 150 Euro. I think it's just not available for a lot of countries outside EU unfortunately (maybe even within EU ?)
Josephine, thank you for this video. 🙏 I appreciate your knowledge. You know which fragrance is discontinued or reformulated. There are reviewers who keep saying the same thing, even though it is no longer current, so what they say is no longer true. I respect your work and you as a person. 😊
Thank you 🙏🏼
I like profondo even more than Profumo but like them both.
Thanks for the informative video. Which La Nuit do you recommend to get? The link is EDT so just wanted to check EDT or EDP or Parfum. Thank you
Dior Homme Parfum is a niche level masterpiece masquerading as a designer fragrance.
I firmly believe that if more people could get their noses on it (particularly in the USA where most of Fragrantica’s members are), it would 100% be at the top of this “Best Men’s Fragrance of All Time” list above Dior Homme Intense (which don’t get me wrong, is also gorgeous).
The fact that it is Sebastian’s (The Perfume Guy) favourite fragrance of all time tells you all you need to know, considering how many scents he has smelled by this point.
Truly gorgeous stuff. 🤤
It's a good scent but one dimensional. I believe people like it mainly because its powerful. DHI is in my opinion far superior and still the best of the line
Nice collection.. For me
- Ombre Leather Parfum* ( It's different from one used in the video) Dark masculine alpha
- Bentley for men intense ( daily driver )
- PFD Layton ( Fresh sweet )
I've smelled nearly every fragrance on this list and agree completely. I want to emphasize that PDM Layton is a scent I don't believe I can ever get tired of. Not only do other people love it on me, I love the way I smell when I have it on. It just has me in a good mood while wearing it, it is beyond pleasant. Great video!
It's my favorite frag out of the 231 bottles I own. This one is a true Masterpiece and if there was a Hall of Fame for frags this one would definitely be in it. You're definitely not wrong, this frag is absolutely top notch on every level and I can't get enough of it. If you're ever trying to find something that smells the same but much cheaper I think you'll be blown away with Lalique's WHITE IN BLACK by how comparable they are in smell and every other thing. You can get a 125ml bottle for $60-$70 USD. I know Layton like the back of my hand and trust me this isn't a clone by any means, it's just a frag that happens to smell just like Layton...you seriously wouldn't believe it! You should definitely give it a try for that price and again Lalique is not a clone house, they're most known for Encre Noir just FYI and I can't stand that frag but White in Black is absolutely phenomenal, believe me!
People are saying the reformulations aren't as good. Your thoughts?
@@ta9891 I have heard that the alcohol percentage went up, and people are concerned that it will hinder the performance. I have a newer reformulation (82% alcohol) but I think it still performs very well. I can't speak to the older version, but in my experience, that tiny bit of a change may seem more noticeable to the wearer than the masses, due to noseblindness. Is it my longest lasting fragrance? No. But it definitely does the job and is still worth it. But I bought it on sale also, so the worth to price ratio may vary. Still in my top 3 though!
Thank you for your wonderful reviews, is always good to get the ladies opinion on fregrances
Congratulations on your 130+k subscribers. I remember when you had 30k. Your efforts have paid off.
I appreciate your honesty regarding fragrances!! Your opinion on creed is spot on! Aventus was my first niche fragrance, got mine in 2020 ( 2019 batch ) i loved it.
It was a pretty good batch, lasted 9/10 hours on skin for me and on clothes it would last for days ( I could smell it coming through the dirty clothes bin days later ), the new creed batches ( with a metal cap and batch code which start with F )seem to have fixed all the underlying issues aventus has, but there is still the issue with prices of those which make it not worth it unfortunately.
$400 for Aventus is unfortunately not worth it😂.
I have every fragrance on this list but i honestly prefer Eau Intense Vetiver over the original Terre d'hermes
From the mentioned I have Dior Homme, La Nuit De L'Homme and Gentle Fluidity Silver. They're all no-brainers ❤️
I gifted my husband dior homme and we both love it! Thanks so much for the recommendation ❤
La nuit de l'homme, the one I maybe should had have started with, joined my little collection yesterday. Love it! TY
Please leave the caption on during the whole of each review. By the time you’ve got me interested in a perfume, I’ve forgotten what it is! :)
Great Taste! I recently sold a majority of my collection, hanging onto about 15 scents total. Of these 15, I hung onto 8 of your top 10! Great minds think alike!
When Ju de Rose speaks about fragrance I sit up and listen.
Great review!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Couldn't agree more. Clones houses should not be supported. They show zero respect for the inventor of the DNA who slaved over it. Especially by undercutting the price so heavily. Things cost whatever the creator or people who bring it to market say they cost. If they want to price themselves out, it's up to them. If they want their product to be exclusive, it's up to them. At least in the music industry they have royalties to compensate the creators.
p.s. Dior Homme Parfum is not discontinued. It just comes up in very limited batches on the Dior website every now and again. It is easily the best of the line.
That’s really great to hear 😊
My sister loves clones and I love originals we have an ongoing war about this opinion wise,my honest opinion is that clones do cut price yes but they often miss the mark,either by projection,longevity or they'll just give me a headache...that's why I've started to shy away and rather save the buck to get my money's worth...
DHP isn't discontinued. Put your name on their website to be notified when they get it in and act quickly when they do. It sells out within a day
Oh geez. My spicebomb extreme 2022 bottle lasts 16 hours on my skin. My skin loves it lol. Dior Homme Parfum is pretty much everywhere in the Netherlands.
My husband is evolving in his frag.collection from 1 bottle of john varvatos, to ombre leather, spice bomb extreme ( the infrared is interesting too) oud for greatNess, jazz club, by the fireplace...I've created a monster! 😆 he's going niche on me now...
Rose is very clean cut and sassy at the same time. I know she got Cardi on her gym playlist 😂😂😂
Lmao totally 😂
Thank you for the video. These lists are always interesting, however I would love to see a list of fragrances for those who want to stand out from the crowd. Call me an outlier, but I'd really rather not smell like all the other guys wearing Blu De Channel, Aventus, or Sauvage. Just a thought.
Dior parfum is excellent but it’s very difficult to find it. What’s your opinion on Dior parfum?
I love La Nuit de L-Homme so much, I wear it myself!! 😅😅❤️❤️Love you Josephine❤❤
Love it!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Great list Great fragrances all of them, and I absolutely Love her accent
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on these.
As Spring is already in the air and some of us are giving our homes a refresh after the winter, what are your favourite home fragrances? Whether they're candles or Reed diffusers or a blend of essential oils.
Which one It’s better ? Spicebomb extreme or YSL la nuit de lhomme ?
Great list! I got a compliment on Spice Bomb Extreme this weekend. 🙂
Hi Jus. You are my fragrance GURU. I need you're help like never before. 5 month's i am thinking to buy Gisada Ambassador ,, but i dont know which one to get. OG or Intense one ??? What do you think about them , and which one is better ?
🌹💪🌹🌹 Thank You
I had savauge and i sell to some friend, dont like it. Bleu de chanel and d&g pour homme will be my favorite forever. I came to a niche world, i have green irish tweed, and naxos by xerjoff. In what season you recommend it naxos? Thanks, hi from chile 🇨🇱 sista! 😁
Naxos is for fall and winter as it is have tobacco. But spring and summer night can work too
@@mikedee8554 nice, thanks, because in here is summer and I don’t feel like is for this weather. 😉👍
@@felipesanmartin853 you are welcome and you are right. But in a night occasion and if it is not too hot, it will be nice to wear it 😊👍
@@felipesanmartin853 try FICO did Amalfi for aqua di Parma in summer. It is a lovely one and you may like it
Hi! Intuitively more for the colder months but sometimes fragrances that we think are good for fall/winter work really well in the heat. Test it out and see 😊
I prefer Molinard Cuir rather than Ombre Leather. Not that I don't like TF, it's great but it's just my preference..
I have all the clones and real F batch Creed Aventus. It’s lovely, smells natural with citrus, ambergris, oak moss and a little bit of smoke for about 4 hours. The longest lasting clone is Armaf Supremacy Not Only Intense. 12 hrs. It’s a little sweeter but has some of the same notes. My favorite is CDNIM EDP. Smells like Aventus but it cheap and it last’s 8-10 hrs, people will notice. Aventus is so mild most people won’t even smell it unless you spray 30 sprays.
Dior Homme Parfum is still available in France on their website with very limited stocks each time
Amazing!!!
The best fragance reviewer on the tube...Congrats!
I would love to see you review Ombré Nomade. It’s one of my most favourite fragrances of all time
Hi Josephine! I'd like to thank you for recommending Prada L'Homme! It's just a great perfume. I work in a clinic and in a university research center, so I deal with a lot of people and I always worry about bothering the others with a fragrance. But this one is very discreet yet noticeable, I don't know how to put it in here. I feel very clean and professional with this. Also, it's kind of a boost of confidence, at least for me.
Once more, great recommendation. So thank you again! I appreciate your work.
I bought this blind for my husband and neither of us like it
@@a.c528 oh, sorry. I know that it doesn't work for everyone. I got lucky. best regards!
I'm an old guy. And a collector,since 1979. Which makes me really odd for most people,especially my old friends. But I have a great nose. Not like most men,and I'm told better than most women. So,here's my forty years plus experience and opinion.
The fragrances I grew up with were much more complex.They had way more notes in them. Often times,three times more.Do the research,it'll prove my statement. Now,do you need than may different notes for a great fragrance? No. But with more notes being blended,you end up with a more unique and individual fragrance. Keep in mind,the perfume houses of my day weren't trying,and planning way ahead of time,to release a huge amount of flankers,to keep people interested. Another thing. Most perfume was comprised of essential oils and natural ingredients. And if you had a good nose,it smelled natural. Now that's the sad fact of the industry today. So much of the ingredients are aroma chemicals. And people have gotten used to smelling it!
So,Bleu de Chanel? Simple,boring. Wouldn't have made it thirty years ago. That goes for most of the "blue" colognes today. I hear girls say,I like these fresh out of the shower,to me shower gel,soapy,shampoo, colognes. What is it today?!! Guys don't bath enough? Who wants to spend big money,to go out on a date,even a casual one,and smell like cheap shower gel or deodorant?!
Aqua Di Gio? Not bad, though the current version is just so weak. Profumo is slightly better,but not by much.Only because of the incense note that makes it slightly darker and dense.It last longer but it also smells less complex and tad more linear.
I hate Dior Sauvage. It makes me nauseous. Very very few perfumes have left me feeling like this. Lea'u Bleue De Issey pour homme (Issey Miyake) did,and it was released almost 20 years ago.Sauvage smells so synthetic. The ambroxan, in combination with the other mid notes ,just kills me after the opening. Terre de Hermes? I don't like it. It's too simple,smells like it's missing a bunch of things,to make a full cologne. To me,it's like a decent base,it's one third of a decent fragrance.
Invictus? Super synthetic! And the combination of notes come together like an accident. But,lot of women liked it,right. Invictus Legend was the only flanker I bought. Why?I'm not sure. It does last long (my skin devours perfumes),and it projects well,at least for over four hours.
Ok,so on a positive note (disproving I'm a complete grumpy old man) Dior Homme Intense,Parfum,and Valentino Uomo Intense,these are winners! Dior Homme Intense,though it turns to a skin scent on me in less than 3.5 hours,is a masterpiece.The opening is nosegasm! Now I have the 2012 reformulation and i here the newest one is garbage. This scent profile isn't as masculine compared to what I grew up with. Nonetheless,it's worthy of being called a master work of perfumery art.
JUS DE ROSE, since I'm probably twice your age, you might want to smell these perfumes. Masterpieces on my list. First,Santos De Cartier eau de concentree" (because the original formula edt is gone),still is 90% as good as I remember the original. It's my all time favorite and I have two bottles currently,and a prior edt first reformulation half bottle. Nothing smells like it. The opening is nosegasm for me. Next,good ole Giorgio Of Beverly Hills,the original clear bottle/green juice. A sweet honey patchouli,floral woody,bomb. I have the original blend,and the newer current formula. The newer is close,slightly airier,partly because it's missing real oakmoss, and it's toned down just a bit.But not too much to ruin it. Santos De Cartier is strong,on par with Sauvage. Giorgio Beverly Hills is like YSL Kouros(original formula). It enters the room before you do,and remains for 20 minutes after you leave!
Alfred Sung Homme,it's cheap, the current formulation is weak,but it still smells good.
I can name a whole lot more,but these are some of my best. In womens,the original Guerlain Samsara EDP (current version red bottle is ok,the edp). Lancome Magie Noire,my all time favorite femme fatale seducing perfume. 2nd,Paloma Picasso.Next,Giorgio Beverly Hills womens original. Rochas ,both Mystere and Byzantine are top drawer,sexy classy,perfumes.
These are some of my old school favorites in womens perfumes that are still available.
Acqua Di Gio Profumo is officially discontinued, get it while you can.
Do you prefer Dior homme or the intense version better?
A lot of good ones here BDC & Layton are probably my 2 favorite from this line up
Nice review 👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you for all the videos you put out there for us. I have all the ones in this list and Gentle Fluidity Silver. Your assessment is spot on. DHP is easily available in my region. I live in Dubai.
Totally agree with 8, 9, and 10! Designer classics.
What’s the best way to tell which to use to enhance a fragrance? Molecule 01 or 02.
Impeccable list!
This woman has the most naturally broad shoulders, long neck very attractive like a model
You absolutely have to put Prada L'homme Intense in there as well. This to me is the best of the best when it comes to a pure powdery IRIS 💣 and easily one of the best Iris frags there is along with Reflection Man from Amouage to, but hey it's all subjective right?!. This one has and will stand the test of time and if you don't know about this one then you are truly missing out on a Masterpiece and in my opinion the best frag Prada has ever produced! I think the majority of people especially men will agree with me on this particular frag, believe me!?! 🤷♂️💯💪🏼🔥
I have read that some find Dior Home Intense unisex. That really intrigues me. I am a little concerned about the new “packaging”. Sometimes they try to sneak a reformulation in there too 🧐
perfect as always
DHI, LNDL, TDH and BDC are hall of fame 10/10 fragrances
So...i have 5 of this 10 scents.
Ombre Leather, Spicebomb Extreme, Terre D'hermès, Acqua di Giò Profumo and Dior Homme Intense
And i can't pick one, beacuse i love all 😅👌
However, great list, like always, i still thinking to put in my collection other ones, like Layton, Bleu de Chanel edp and Dior Parfum.
La nuit de l'homme, is remains in pause, beacuse i have Lancome Hypnose Man and Lanvin Avant Garde, and is pretty on that way 😜
Have a great day 😁🔥
Ok, this is list of well none perfumes but....Frederic Malle geranium pour monsieur and other high class fragrances....
Please do more mens videos like you used to few years ago.
what would be the one scent you would recommend as a birthday gift to a man who knows his scents- sells perfumes anyways. Something unique that he most probably has not heard of? Thanks
I’m shocked that Floris honey Oud never makes your lists. Such a beautiful, regal and alluring fragrance. 🤷♂️
Nice to hear legit French pronunciations!
I bought spice bomb Extreme in 2022. And yes it's not very long lasting. I get around 3 hrs for 3 sprays.
It's a beautiful scent though.
Funny because yesterday i bought Dior Homme Parfum here in Spain where I live and they had 4 in stock, even I was surprised that they had it in store 😅
En qué tienda Max? gracias
I purchase Dior Homme Parfum in the UK in November 2022. I was tracking it for several months. It sold out within hours and hasnt popped up since. Managed to snap up 3 bottles. According to my contact with Dior, its not officially discontinued.
I managed to get some back in January this year. Exquisite fragrance - even though I'm not a fan of leather fragrance - and i can still smell it 12 hours later after spraying it. Will definitely buy more than one when it becomes available again.
Video title should have added: “Designers edition”. Besides Aventus and the great alternative suggestion with MFK that I completely agree with, all other fragrances were on the designer, mass market side. Would be nice to see a same video with a niche edition and your personal preferences on those :) Thanks for sharing though.
I believe this is her list of best men's frags that she likes. She's an enthusiast and she still picked a ton of designers. Nothing wrong with it. And technically Layton is niche.
I agree that YSL La Nuit De L’Homme is the goat. It is absolutely superb… So so good!
Sadly, the performance, at least on me, is so terrible, it’s hard to explain.
Even if the performance was decent, I would purchase it, however, I have not because of the aforementioned reason. I sprayed it on many times sampling in the store, however.
I have all of them in my collection except sourcebooks extreme and DHP. Need to get DHP! I have bleu electrique instead of original LNDL. And Bleu Parfum instead of EDP. I think the parfum blows it away! Great choices.
Lol this is the sister of Demi rawling ↔️ Juice de Rose
t’as oublié baccarat rouge, c’est certainement le meilleur parfum de tous les temps. il y a aussi armani code qui est un classique, et je ne sais pas si t’as déjà testé polo deep bleu de ralph lauren qui sent trop bon
Not a bad list but the most glaring omission is D&G The One EDP.