Once I’ve smelled the higher tiered fragrance, Naxos for instance, I no longer want the less expensive (pure Havane). It kind of ruins it for me? Almost alway, you see why the more luxury fragrance cost more.
@@filipgimell7507 why do you doubt, is it because you think that a designer fragrance can't be better than a niche one ? or is it that pricier is equal to better for you ?
There is a big difference between Naxox and Pure Havan and that is the dry down particularly after a few hours. All the Mugler A*Men have a similar DNA on the dry down that I find off putting and the Naxos is like heaven.
After 18 months collecting I have found that money does seem to make a difference in fragrances. Usually, the least expensive frags aren’t as pronounced, don’t have the longevity, aren’t as complex and just don’t smell as rich as the more expensive ones. I’m not saying this is true in every case but it’s more then not from my experience. One of the things especially I have found is longevity, niche (more expensive) frags simply seem to last longer, which is to me a major point of wearing a fragrance. That’s why I’m pretty much selling off most of my cheapies or designer scents and going more niche. I’d rather have 1 great bottle then 7 ok ones
Depends really. Encre noire a la extreme smells better than 90% of what is released by niche houses that regularly go for 10 times the price, even at discounters. The Price/Quality equation is a judgement call, with all the pitfalls that that entails
I absolutely love the fragrance community, specifically Gents Scents, (started off by finding Jeremy Fragrance of course, then expanded my search for other content creators). Reading your comment made me realise how eloquent, educational and positive everyone can be in this demographic of RUclips!
Also missing from that equation is the fact that very often niche fragrances are inspired by designers. In such instances, the quality will have to be substantial to justify the price.
The three Encre Noires were among the very first things I got when starting to collect fragrances about a year ago. That was I think after getting Nautica Voyage, Chanel Allure Homme, and Terre de Hermes EDT. To start a collection without spending too much yet getting awesome fragrances, any of the following must be high on the list: The three Encre Noires Mugler Cologne Burberry London Bentley Intense PS. I'd even add a couple of awesome aftershaves: Pinaud Clubman After Shave Lotion, and Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve
I find that Naxos and Pure Havane have some similarities, that being said, they are miles apart! You get what you pay for, the quality of ingredients and its complex depth and performance I reckon its worth it. And I agree it about how much money you have!
Thanks mate especially for nasomato.. not sure if you aware of that or not but any way there is fragrance by lattafa call ( oud for glory) it’s copy & paste on oud for greatness . It past the shower easy.
Never clicked faster on a video. This is a topic that hardly gets any talk (on YT), while its a question many, many collectors have to deal with while considering niche fragrances. Edit: its not about what I was hoping for. Ash, could u make a video about the question if niche fragrances in general are worth the price tage? Which are and which, in your opinion, are not etc.
Actually Mugler Pure Havane and Pure Malt can be each purchased for €56 in news-parfums.com . In fact I plan to purchase it there some time in the near future for the Fall/Winter, together with Fahrenheit EDT. About Blue de Chanel, would like to mention again (wrote to you Ash an email about it) a shower gel that surprisingly has quite a striking Blue the Chanel vibe to my nose: Dove Men +Care Fresh Elements. That must be the absolute cheapest and shortest-lasting way to get any BDC-like fragrance, but still, similar :)
For me if I am going to throw down a lot of money it will be for a fragrance that doesn't smell like anything else. One can always argue whether or not Salome from Papillon Artisan Perfumes is worth almost $200 for 50ml, but one can't say that it smells like a lot of other fragrances that are priced much lower. And I am least interested in niche fragrances that smell like a designer fragrance only it's much stronger or has slight variations. Meh.
I’ve yet to smell a clone or a copy of a more expensive fragrance that (disregarding the price and going simply by quality) is better than the more expensive. Including price there’s plenty of options that are great alternatives to expensive fragrances but if you’re on unlimited budget if you’re rich go the expensive fragrance is will nearly always be better (either a little or a lot better) in my opinion
I love this videos from your channel. You look at this with more reflectivity than the average in the community. Is both a better conversation and a complement to the decision process before buying
This topic will always come up especially with some of the newer clones which are killing it. I smelled Al haramin before Aventus and when I was finally at a store ready to pay retail for aventus I just couldn’t pull the trigger. There was not enough of a difference, now with the the armaf milestone and the supremacy line it’s really coming close to say that these companies are making 1:1 versions even in terms of quality. We can’t get mad at the clone houses we need to start asking the original houses what the heck are we paying for
The is an interesting Versus video on the Smelling Great Fragrance Review channel where his guest (Ashley I think) choses Pure Havane over Naxos. Never smelled Naxos myself but I think sometimes a less expensive scent can just smell better to a person than its more expensive counterpart.
That question always came to my mind since I entered this fragrance journey, and after a while testing several fragrances and their clones I came to the conclusion that there's no standard answer to this question. Some clones are woth and some aren't. And I totally agree with you on Armaf's Tag Him, this fragrance is pretty bad in my opinion and has absolutely nothing to do with Bleu de Chanel EDT.
Thanks, Ashton. My understanding is that Tag-Him was Armaf’s first go at a BdC clone. Shades Blue is newer and supposed to be far better. Can you comment on Shades Blue?
IMO the ultimate example of this is CDNIM vs Aventus, CDNIM is far superior to all fragrances I own in regards to compliments. For $27 on discounters you get a smell that's 95% similar to the $300+ Aventus and will surely turn heads time and time again.
However, L'Instant de Guerlain edp cannot be bought. You have to resort to ebay and prices have skyrocketed If you know where to buy it in europe for cheap, please do tell
Hi can you review the NEW 2020 Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male le parfum.. I would really like to hear your thoughts on this new fragrance release. Thanks 😊
Depends... it’s a classic, well formulated and copied all the time. In my opinion this scent simply gets lost in today’s blue and sporty releases. It’s surely better quality than the Versace.
Ash, this video reminds me to ask you to do a dedicated video to men's fragrances that men like vs women. I wore Cool Water for two yrs and I don't remember getting a single compliment. And I'm going to bet that women in general are not hot for "green" fragrances on men. What do you think?
Wore mancera aoud lemon mint today and the lady at the gas station said wow you smell incredible I need to know what it is so I can buy it for my boyfriend.
I was hoping in this video you would explain what is meant when one uses the word “quality” when assessing a fragrance. As best as I can determine “quality” is either a surrogate for price or a justification for a higher price point. A lower priced fragrance invariably is lower quality. I would love to see a blind test where reviewers compared fragrances at two vastly different price points and determined which was the better quality. For example, if comparing Cremo’s Bergamot & Musk versus Roja Elysium, which is the higher quality. I think you would be surprised with your findings.
Similar but not the same.Personal choice in any situation,what you like more ? Is it worth more for you? Will you pay extra ? It's always up to buyer nose and pocket.Case closed.
HYPE ALERT.......Try RIHANAH (not the singer) MUSKY OUD !!!! Available @ FragranceX under $34. What an awesome scent and bottle. sweet...light oud-ish.......maybe...IMO....Spicebomb -ish but add fruits/berries...??? . Dry-down ends with dusky oud /musky vibes....not skanky.
Remarkably interesting topic for me because. my husband doesn’t wear fragrances, but my sons are getting old enough to maybe be interested. At their age I would NOT spend money. So I started thinking about them while watching this video. Maybe one day soon can buy them frags for Christmas.
looking foward to your fraigrance, except for jeramies everybody elses seem to lean feminine, remember just because we like fraigrances does not mean we are metrosexy be a man
I recently started collecting and Armaf’s Tres Nuit was probably the first fragrance I purchased (blindly). I’m very positively surprised by how well it has been received.
They arent worth it because sometimes the more expensive stuff doesnt last as long as the cheaper stuff even though it might smell higher quality... the price difference just isnt worth it. With that said... its a bad purchase im willing to make.
Great concept Ash! I hope this idea continues! Btw, Tag Him is garbage compared to a largely unknown Armaf BDC clone called Shades Blue. Give it a shot bro, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised! Goes for about $23 too!
There isn’t much difference in manufacturing cost in cheaper and expensive fragrances. However, there is big difference in quality typically. It’s a matter of what you’re willing to spend. Personally, I will spend more if the performance is there. I’d like to use less sprays on expensive fragrances.
Once I’ve smelled the higher tiered fragrance, Naxos for instance, I no longer want the less expensive (pure Havane). It kind of ruins it for me? Almost alway, you see why the more luxury fragrance cost more.
Yeah I have both im probably not going to wear ph at all anymore naxos is just so much better
@@jaybrick8973 i have both and pure havane is way better
@@hcm5467 doubt it man
@@filipgimell7507 why do you doubt, is it because you think that a designer fragrance can't be better than a niche one ? or is it that pricier is equal to better for you ?
naxos came after pure havane tho. so inspired/clone much?
There is a big difference between Naxox and Pure Havan and that is the dry down particularly after a few hours. All the Mugler A*Men have a similar DNA on the dry down that I find off putting and the Naxos is like heaven.
I agree. I own Naxos. I owned Pure Havane a few years ago. I returned it after a few wears.
Naxos is me 3 Xerjoff and it is by far the best in my opinion! 🙂
After 18 months collecting I have found that money does seem to make a difference in fragrances. Usually, the least expensive frags aren’t as pronounced, don’t have the longevity, aren’t as complex and just don’t smell as rich as the more expensive ones. I’m not saying this is true in every case but it’s more then not from my experience. One of the things especially I have found is longevity, niche (more expensive) frags simply seem to last longer, which is to me a major point of wearing a fragrance. That’s why I’m pretty much selling off most of my cheapies or designer scents and going more niche. I’d rather have 1 great bottle then 7 ok ones
Absolutely i agree with you!
Depends really. Encre noire a la extreme smells better than 90% of what is released by niche houses that regularly go for 10 times the price, even at discounters.
The Price/Quality equation is a judgement call, with all the pitfalls that that entails
I absolutely love the fragrance community, specifically Gents Scents, (started off by finding Jeremy Fragrance of course, then expanded my search for other content creators). Reading your comment made me realise how eloquent, educational and positive everyone can be in this demographic of RUclips!
@@justenbeashel cheers yo
Also missing from that equation is the fact that very often niche fragrances are inspired by designers. In such instances, the quality will have to be substantial to justify the price.
The three Encre Noires were among the very first things I got when starting to collect fragrances about a year ago. That was I think after getting Nautica Voyage, Chanel Allure Homme, and Terre de Hermes EDT. To start a collection without spending too much yet getting awesome fragrances, any of the following must be high on the list:
The three Encre Noires
Mugler Cologne
Burberry London
Bentley Intense
PS. I'd even add a couple of awesome aftershaves: Pinaud Clubman After Shave Lotion, and Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve
Lalique, Trussardi, Roberto Cavalli, Guess, Salvatore Ferragamo
best bang for your buck houses
I find that Naxos and Pure Havane have some similarities, that being said, they are miles apart! You get what you pay for, the quality of ingredients and its complex depth and performance I reckon its worth it. And I agree it about how much money you have!
I just bought a partial of Naxos and i’m 16 years old you think there would be any chance at pulling off Naxos
@@joebe7224 jesus christ lol
As I live in Southern California it is a comforting setting to see the rain in the background.
Can’t wait for the rain to come back but 2 more months of heat at least.
Thanks mate especially for nasomato.. not sure if you aware of that or not but any way there is fragrance by lattafa call ( oud for glory) it’s copy & paste on oud for greatness . It past the shower easy.
Never clicked faster on a video. This is a topic that hardly gets any talk (on YT), while its a question many, many collectors have to deal with while considering niche fragrances.
Edit: its not about what I was hoping for.
Ash, could u make a video about the question if niche fragrances in general are worth the price tage? Which are and which, in your opinion, are not etc.
Are you going by retail price or discounter price? That’s very important
Buy old school fragrances, like Zino by Davidoff, cost ~20bucks smell and performance is like most expensive Tom Ford's perfumes
For me Naxos smells nothing like Pure Havane. I have both. But Pure Havane is supposedly discontinued now.
This is one of the best topics for a video! It's really informative and I'd have loved something like this when I was first getting into fragrances.
Love this. Do more!! Please 🥺🙏
Actually Mugler Pure Havane and Pure Malt can be each purchased for €56 in news-parfums.com . In fact I plan to purchase it there some time in the near future for the Fall/Winter, together with Fahrenheit EDT.
About Blue de Chanel, would like to mention again (wrote to you Ash an email about it) a shower gel that surprisingly has quite a striking Blue the Chanel vibe to my nose: Dove Men +Care Fresh Elements. That must be the absolute cheapest and shortest-lasting way to get any BDC-like fragrance, but still, similar :)
That’s true but then there’s the shipping cost involved and extra time waiting if you’re in the USA
@@GentsScents Ah yes indeed, I´m in Germany though so a great price for this side of the pond then :)
I feel like you can even throw Initio Rehab into that last group.. very similar to 1899 and Spicebomb
And also Royal Satisfaction by Swedoft
I picked up the BIG BIG Bottle of Blue at Macy’s for $300 but got a 25% off so for $225 + Tax it was a steal!!
Well said, my brother. Very informative video ❤
For me if I am going to throw down a lot of money it will be for a fragrance that doesn't smell like anything else. One can always argue whether or not Salome from Papillon Artisan Perfumes is worth almost $200 for 50ml, but one can't say that it smells like a lot of other fragrances that are priced much lower. And I am least interested in niche fragrances that smell like a designer fragrance only it's much stronger or has slight variations. Meh.
I’ve yet to smell a clone or a copy of a more expensive fragrance that (disregarding the price and going simply by quality) is better than the more expensive. Including price there’s plenty of options that are great alternatives to expensive fragrances but if you’re on unlimited budget if you’re rich go the expensive fragrance is will nearly always be better (either a little or a lot better) in my opinion
I love this videos from your channel. You look at this with more reflectivity than the average in the community. Is both a better conversation and a complement to the decision process before buying
This topic will always come up especially with some of the newer clones which are killing it. I smelled Al haramin before Aventus and when I was finally at a store ready to pay retail for aventus I just couldn’t pull the trigger. There was not enough of a difference, now with the the armaf milestone and the supremacy line it’s really coming close to say that these companies are making 1:1 versions even in terms of quality. We can’t get mad at the clone houses we need to start asking the original houses what the heck are we paying for
Pricing is more about brand and exclusivity than it is smell and quality
Definitely do more of these please!
Great idea, well done. More please. E.g. Neroli Portofino comparisons please
That thumbnail is great
So is your profile picture
@@Ben-jq3ov FA cup winners
@@ubayduddin7226 COYG LONDON IS RED ❤️
The is an interesting Versus video on the Smelling Great Fragrance Review channel where his guest (Ashley I think) choses Pure Havane over Naxos. Never smelled Naxos myself but I think sometimes a less expensive scent can just smell better to a person than its more expensive counterpart.
Yes Sir, I smelled samples of both & I too chose pure Havan. Naxos has a powdery mid that makes it smell less masculine than PH
That question always came to my mind since I entered this fragrance journey, and after a while testing several fragrances and their clones I came to the conclusion that there's no standard answer to this question. Some clones are woth and some aren't. And I totally agree with you on Armaf's Tag Him, this fragrance is pretty bad in my opinion and has absolutely nothing to do with Bleu de Chanel EDT.
Great thought and discussion. Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
Great video! Agreed....Green Irish Tweed all day!!!
Thanks, Ashton. My understanding is that Tag-Him was Armaf’s first go at a BdC clone. Shades Blue is newer and supposed to be far better. Can you comment on Shades Blue?
Jus sprayed Bulgari MIB and i agree with u
Great video theme Ash! Keep up the originality
IMO the ultimate example of this is CDNIM vs Aventus, CDNIM is far superior to all fragrances I own in regards to compliments.
For $27 on discounters you get a smell that's 95% similar to the $300+ Aventus and will surely turn heads time and time again.
Great video, would like to see another one like this.
You had me at Insurrection Wild.
Awesome video as usual Ash! Love your content, and always enjoy hearing you talk of cheap fragrances vs their expensive counterparts. Be well!
What about Luck You compared to Green Irish Tweed ?
However, L'Instant de Guerlain edp cannot be bought. You have to resort to ebay and prices have skyrocketed
If you know where to buy it in europe for cheap, please do tell
actually not that difficult:
www.idealo.at/preisvergleich/OffersOfProduct/6358897_-l-instant-de-guerlain-pour-homme-eau-de-parfum-guerlain.html
Naxos or Layton guys?????
Layton
Naxos with tobacco , or the best side effect from initio
I only use Creed and DecMarly perfumes. Not because of the price itself, I just have built trust in them to buy them blindly online.
That last grouping could include Initio Rehab. Pretty similar and goes for a premium.
nice garden Ash!
Hi can you review the NEW 2020 Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male le parfum.. I would really like to hear your thoughts on this new fragrance release. Thanks 😊
Bros I have Versace pour homme, is Chanel allure homme sport worth it?
Depends... it’s a classic, well formulated and copied all the time. In my opinion this scent simply gets lost in today’s blue and sporty releases. It’s surely better quality than the Versace.
I bought last pure havane for £35
Sometimes it's just marketing some times it deserves the money specially ouds
I bought Davidoff Cool water for my BF but I could no help thinking it smelled like an older man, so I gave it to my dad.
get him abercrombie fierce or montblanc explorer
Excellent video
Amouage interlude is €300 worth so veryy strongg
Ash, this video reminds me to ask you to do a dedicated video to men's fragrances that men like vs women. I wore Cool Water for two yrs and I don't remember getting a single compliment. And I'm going to bet that women in general are not hot for "green" fragrances on men. What do you think?
I'm a woman and I generally don't like green fragrances.
You just spray gold and $$ on your shirt.. Women typically love this. 😂
Depends, I've gotten a lot of compliments from women wearing Green Irish Tweed, Bleaker Street by Bond number nine, & Memoir man by Amouge
Loving the thumbnail.
Wore mancera aoud lemon mint today and the lady at the gas station said wow you smell incredible I need to know what it is so I can buy it for my boyfriend.
I was hoping in this video you would explain what is meant when one uses the word “quality” when assessing a fragrance. As best as I can determine “quality” is either a surrogate for price or a justification for a higher price point. A lower priced fragrance invariably is lower quality. I would love to see a blind test where reviewers compared fragrances at two vastly different price points and determined which was the better quality. For example, if comparing Cremo’s Bergamot & Musk versus Roja Elysium, which is the higher quality. I think you would be surprised with your findings.
Great concept !!! Great video as always !
Also remember marketing like others have said below. Because we see the price higher, we assume it holds more value and that's not always the case.
Is the term "peeworm" something you hear a lot in Tennessee?
Been here my whole life and never heard it lol 😆
Yes, new thumbail maker is very pro.
Which u prefer
Naxos Or Carlisle??
Naxos
Great content
Which do you think i should buy pure havane or red tobacco?
Red tobaco
Pure Haven . Red Tobacco is nice but has a oily smell that you can’t shake for some reason.
please do this again!!!!!
Insurrection wild vs pure havane
Similar but not the same.Personal choice in any situation,what you like more ? Is it worth more for you? Will you pay extra ? It's always up to buyer nose and pocket.Case closed.
HYPE ALERT.......Try RIHANAH (not the singer) MUSKY OUD !!!! Available @ FragranceX under $34. What an awesome scent and bottle. sweet...light oud-ish.......maybe...IMO....Spicebomb -ish but add fruits/berries...??? . Dry-down ends with dusky oud /musky vibes....not skanky.
Easy solution, buy decants. Test, and sell leftovers on FB groups.
You should have included Acqua Essenziale it smells very similar to Bleu De Chanel but cheaper
Pure Havane being called cheap did not age well
Since when has Wil Wheaton taken over Gents Scents??
Now that's a very nice garden.
Thumbnail game is on point.
That's timmy
Spice bomb works for summer??
no
Def not .. Fall & Winter only and only 2 sprays at that. It’s BEAST MODE.
Remarkably interesting topic for me because. my husband doesn’t wear fragrances, but my sons are getting old enough to maybe be interested. At their age I would NOT spend money. So I started thinking about them while watching this video. Maybe one day soon can buy them frags for Christmas.
These are great videos... I would have thrown in CK shock too!
looking foward to your fraigrance, except for jeramies everybody elses seem to lean feminine, remember just because we like fraigrances does not mean we are metrosexy be a man
I recently started collecting and Armaf’s Tres Nuit was probably the first fragrance I purchased (blindly). I’m very positively surprised by how well it has been received.
Best budget blue fragrance??
Dylan blue
ACQUA ESSENZIALE BLU evening cheaper
Comparing Pure Havane to Naxos is like comparing grape juice to wine
More like a Harly Davidson motorcycle to a Porsche
Tabac original/Tabac for man?
Ophinion please?
Herod or Naxos? @Gentscents
Herod
Nice topic!!! I definitely dig this one... thanks, bro
Naxos is the most beautiful fragrance ever.
Great video and I would agree with each of your choices... ^_^
The Guerlain is definitely more versitile than the nossamotto
Amazing thanks
Thanks Ashton from the 🇬🇧 Naxos is my favourite scent however I'm on a budget. I appreciate your feedback cheers Scott.
Would love similar video done for OUD fragrances, Citrus and fruity/masculine types
Please do more of these!
They arent worth it because sometimes the more expensive stuff doesnt last as long as the cheaper stuff even though it might smell higher quality... the price difference just isnt worth it. With that said... its a bad purchase im willing to make.
Millesime Imperial vs. Armaf CDN Milestone? 😁
Yes...also armaf craze and Parfums de Marley Pegasus
Love MI, but hate the price tag. Anyone know where to buy a Milestone decant?
Armaf is bettetm, I live close by to niche frangace store, here in LA, I sampled every weekend
Some houses are In it for the money and some are in it for the art...a wise collector can tell the difference, I’ll keep it that that.
Great video and I enjoyed it and have a blessed night
Honestly, it’s a mixed bag. Price doesn’t necessarily mean quality and fragrance likability is very subjective. Sample, sample, sample.
Great concept Ash! I hope this idea continues! Btw, Tag Him is garbage compared to a largely unknown Armaf BDC clone called Shades Blue. Give it a shot bro, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised! Goes for about $23 too!
Nice video as always. I was thinking, couldn't another "bleu de chanel" competitor be "acqua essenziale blu" by ferragamo?
I'm still recovering from the perfume closet videos still high from that hahaha...bro just in awe of your collection..so much catching up to do
Quite a different take on fragrance, interesting, I like it. Do this more often.
Great video like always. Pure Havane is also my choice for the price in that battle.
There isn’t much difference in manufacturing cost in cheaper and expensive fragrances. However, there is big difference in quality typically. It’s a matter of what you’re willing to spend. Personally, I will spend more if the performance is there. I’d like to use less sprays on expensive fragrances.
Please say something about Alexandria perfume.
Everything is subjective. If you are willing to pay the high price, then it's worth it to you.
You are definitely right
Finally Ash is talking about Nasomatto. So how about black afgano?
Black Afghano is horrible.. Walk around smelling like Marijuana. No thanks