DHP was listed as out of stock at the European Dior webshop for most of the spring and summer, but it came back in early August. It’s currently available, for 146€. Let’s hope it stays around.
Hi Sebastian. I ended up picking up one of the last Magnolia fragrances from commodity. Thank you for the video. Anyway I really wanted Contre' Moi , Louis Vuitton. So frustrating. It reminded me of an barely sweet gourmand🤔. Thank you for this video once again Sebastian
Hey Sebastian. I'm travelling to Paris quite soon and was wondering if you could do a video on fragrances that are exclusive to stores / boutiques in Paris or just more accessible in Paris / France than other parts of the world? I'm already keeping an eye out for Caron and Dior Prive fragrances but was wondering if there are any other fragrances I should keep an eye out for. A video on other EU countries would be great too as I'm planning more travels soon. Thanks!
For the discontinued Mugler pure havane, I found Evasion Digo de Havane from L'Arc a good replacement. Actually I am using the latter to spare my Mugler one 😊
Great video Sebastian showing alternatives. I was disappointed that Van Cleef & Arpels discontinued Midnight in Paris so soon, as it is a great fragrance that lasts on me for 8+ hours, however Prada Luna Rossa Black is an excellent alternative. Both fragrances to me are superb powdery deep fragrances.
Bentley Absolute is almost identical to Papyrus Oud. I have been through decants of both and I seriously can’t tell a difference. I’ve given Bentley Absolute to two nephews now 😊
This is going way back, but when I was a teenager I loved Crabtree and Evelyn Extract of Mysore Sandalwood. Such a gorgeous sandalwood. Now I’ve settled on Tam Dao and OG Sacred Woods as my sandalwood fragrances but they are very different.
Oh my goodness, thank you for the Minotaure alternative, I've been missing that vintage scent so much! I did get a more recent batch and as you said it's just as bad as Creed... Minotaure was actually my first "real" fragrance outside of the typical high school guy stuff, haha. It's got a lot of nostalgic value to me. :)
My favourite discontinued fragrance is Gourmand Coquin. I'm happy that it's coming back later on this year, repackaged and with a new name. I hope Guerlain does the same with Chypre Fatal.
I’m in search for a substitute for Aqua Allegoria’s Coconut Fizz from Guerlain. I’d like one which has also airy/watery vibe, doesn’t need to have very good longevity.
Excellent topic. I was one who was very sad about Sunsong. All of your tips in the past have been spot on. In terms of DHP, I am convinced people fight with you just to be contrarians. Finding DHP is like finding a pegasi, mixed with a unicorn on a needle in a haystack. I did get my nose on that Bodicea and it is Incredible! Have a Great Day! Cheers🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@@ThePerfumeGuySebastian, what do you think is a more affordable stand in for DHP than Boadicea? I really wish I could smell DHP, but it seems less and less likely with the way things are going with Dior.
Tom Ford's Vert de Bois sounds amazing! I will look for a sample, also want to try Harmonious I've seen it in other stores so I guess it's not exclusive to Selfridges anymore. Thanks for the video Sebastian!!!
I found 401 by Bon Parfumeur an inexpensive alternative to Plum Japonais. It's not the same, a bit harsher, but still very good. Also, Arabesque by The Merchant of Venice, though it's more tobacco-leaning.
I am desperately searching for a replacement for Guerlain French Kiss. Rose Cherie is not the same as French Kiss, too rose musky, it’s lacking the raspberry fizz and ethereal powdery (not gramdma powdery) 😢
I wanted to go for athena - smokey plum but 65$ + shipping + custom release it goes over 100€ which i do not i would give for a clone house. I tried alexandria forbidden plum and it is fantastic. I would not say it is a clone but it is heavily inspired and imo it is overall better fragrance than plum japonais. I do not detect any oud in forbidden plum and it is making it easier to wear.
Hey @ThePerfumeGuy. I am looking for an alternative for Zanzibar by Van Cleef & Arpels. I used to have it back in the early 2000s when it came out and really loved it. They discontinued it in 2012 and I never came across anything similar. I thought you might be the right person to ask with your top notch level of knowledge on the subject. Can you recommend on anything similar/close to it? Many thanks. :)
I loved Ralph Lauren Romance Silver. This has been discontinued sadly. My bottle went bad. YSL L’Homme Ultime is a great alternative. Sadly this one might be discontinued as well.
Hi Sebastian! I found the Parfum on the Dior EU site. You have to actually type its name in the searche since it doesnt show up on its own. Would you say the 2015 is still better?
Prada Luna Rossa Black has some similarity with The Body Shop's White Musk for Men. The latter is discontinued, but there is a newer and very similar "Blue Musk EDT"
The problem with ysl pour home is edt , so i prefer to use it in home than outdoor, now it is very rare and sold under (la collection pour home) half black half clear.
I use to own hockey puck Bulgari black in 2012. I bought it's off fragrancenet. I wasn't my favorite but I wore it to finish it. Then in 2018 I was working at new job. Coworker passes by me and I can smell it. I said u wearing Bulgari black. He replied no it's prada black. I have to buy bottle of prada black. It's wonderful now. Def need backup bottle. Can't trust prada
For Minotaure, I have many replacements options Roma uomo by Laura Biogotti Nicole Miller homme And the cheapest is Samba Nova Homme. All these fr the 90's, I think now still available. I feel these all are similars. Pls review, what's your opinion
I have been searching for an alternative of YSL M7 the original since the oud absolu was launched. It is so weak! It's performance isn't worth the asked price! The Orange, Brown colored squared, rectangular bottle is the one I mention. Is there currently on the market an alternative for it? 🙏please let me know
Hi, do You know any alternatives to the following 3 fragrances • Giorgio Armani Attitude • Giorgio Armani Attitude Extreme • Tom Ford Oud Minerale Thank !
The only one I can help with is The Oud Minerale mentioned in this video: ruclips.net/video/-pcPz1gLsQw/видео.html They aren't identical but similar style of woods, oud and marine notes.
I love Dark Rebel Rider, but unfortunately, it doesn't last very long on me. I heard that Laudano Nero from Tiziana Terenzi is a good alternative and OH BOY. They are very similar (Laudano Nero is boozier), but it's also a beast compared to DRR...
Maybe Pompelmo from Laboratorio Olfattivo but not identical. Even though Pompelmo doesn't have cannabis the vetiver in it is acting like cannabis to me against the grapefruit.
Hello sir! Sorry to get off topic! I saw ur old video regarding anosmia! Now i m a fan of another 13 by le labo but i get anosmic! Please help me with that if u can sir! I really love that scent
please keep smelling it test your nose then smell it on someone else who is wearing it and smell it on yourself too. Best way to start smelling it is to train your nose! That's all the advice I can offer and hopefully you can start smelling it! :)
I'm still searching for an alternative to Truth or Dare by Madonna Naked. 😔(L’Homme Ideal Cologne by Guerlain; Ginepro di Sardegna Acqua di Parma; Chai by Robert Piguet; Rose Privée L'Artisan Parfumeur) 😅
OMG I wore it too. That Cedar in that was so realistic to me. Smelled like the Cedars of Lebanon. Sadly I haven't found anything close but will have to dig around.
I wore Rush and Envy for years, IMO Tom Ford’s creations for Gucci are some of his best. The closest I’ve found to Rush is the dry down of Byredo Gypsy Water albeit much softer and closer to the skin.
The discontinuation of venerable classics created by great perfumers, which for decades made the reputations of many a designer House foraying into fragrance, only to be replaced by generic crap targeted at pimply sixteen year-olds in lieu of a daily bath, and concocted on a string shoe budget by marketing “project manager” types crunching numbers over a Zoom meeting, verges on the criminal...ADDENDUM (edit): YSL, Givenchy, and Gucci are particularly culpable (but by no means the only ones). Tant pis...
🔥🔥🔥Watch my Tom Ford Myrrhe Mystere Fragrance Review video here: ruclips.net/video/3iPOKvPul7A/видео.html 🔥🔥🔥
That price! 😬
It is outrageous. Thanks Estée L. 😢
It’s awesome that Sebastian has been mentioning so many vintage fragrances lately.great video
Love vintage!! I credit them.
DHP was listed as out of stock at the European Dior webshop for most of the spring and summer, but it came back in early August. It’s currently available, for 146€. Let’s hope it stays around.
Probs a new formula...and a weaker version
Hi Sebastian. I ended up picking up one of the last Magnolia fragrances from commodity. Thank you for the video. Anyway I really wanted Contre' Moi , Louis Vuitton. So frustrating. It reminded me of an barely sweet gourmand🤔. Thank you for this video once again Sebastian
Hey Sebastian. I'm travelling to Paris quite soon and was wondering if you could do a video on fragrances that are exclusive to stores / boutiques in Paris or just more accessible in Paris / France than other parts of the world? I'm already keeping an eye out for Caron and Dior Prive fragrances but was wondering if there are any other fragrances I should keep an eye out for. A video on other EU countries would be great too as I'm planning more travels soon. Thanks!
For the discontinued Mugler pure havane, I found Evasion Digo de Havane from L'Arc a good replacement. Actually I am using the latter to spare my Mugler one 😊
Great video Sebastian showing alternatives. I was disappointed that Van Cleef & Arpels discontinued Midnight in Paris so soon, as it is a great fragrance that lasts on me for 8+ hours, however Prada Luna Rossa Black is an excellent alternative. Both fragrances to me are superb powdery deep fragrances.
Bentley Absolute is almost identical to Papyrus Oud. I have been through decants of both and I seriously can’t tell a difference. I’ve given Bentley Absolute to two nephews now 😊
This is going way back, but when I was a teenager I loved Crabtree and Evelyn Extract of Mysore Sandalwood. Such a gorgeous sandalwood. Now I’ve settled on Tam Dao and OG Sacred Woods as my sandalwood fragrances but they are very different.
Thanks Sebastian! You make the best lists, they are actually usuful and not just to pump out more content.
Oh my goodness, thank you for the Minotaure alternative, I've been missing that vintage scent so much! I did get a more recent batch and as you said it's just as bad as Creed... Minotaure was actually my first "real" fragrance outside of the typical high school guy stuff, haha. It's got a lot of nostalgic value to me. :)
I have lots replacement as mentioned above
@@rudyrpisetijo1579 I saw that after I posted it, haha. Thanks for that!
TYSM professor 💪🏾🙏🏾⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
You are very welcome
My favourite discontinued fragrance is Gourmand Coquin. I'm happy that it's coming back later on this year, repackaged and with a new name. I hope Guerlain does the same with Chypre Fatal.
Oh yes there's a rumor that is coming back.
I’m in search for a substitute for Aqua Allegoria’s Coconut Fizz from Guerlain. I’d like one which has also airy/watery vibe, doesn’t need to have very good longevity.
Excellent topic. I was one who was very sad about Sunsong. All of your tips in the past have been spot on. In terms of DHP, I am convinced people fight with you just to be contrarians. Finding DHP is like finding a pegasi, mixed with a unicorn on a needle in a haystack. I did get my nose on that Bodicea and it is Incredible! Have a Great Day! Cheers🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Ha yes it's crazy but I'm only saying what I say. I know Kurkdjian will change things up over at Dior so I'm sure it's on the chopping block! :(
The Boadicea is almost identical. I have two bottles of DHP, so I won’t be buying the Boadicea, but it is a perfect substitute despite the price.
@@ThePerfumeGuySebastian, what do you think is a more affordable stand in for DHP than Boadicea? I really wish I could smell DHP, but it seems less and less likely with the way things are going with Dior.
Tom Ford's Vert de Bois sounds amazing! I will look for a sample, also want to try Harmonious I've seen it in other stores so I guess it's not exclusive to Selfridges anymore. Thanks for the video Sebastian!!!
Hoping to get one for Contre-Moi. Alos can we get a video on your fav or best Cardomom bomb frags? Thanks!
Please can you suggest an alternative for Gucci Envy?
I found 401 by Bon Parfumeur an inexpensive alternative to Plum Japonais. It's not the same, a bit harsher, but still very good. Also, Arabesque by The Merchant of Venice, though it's more tobacco-leaning.
I’m wondering if you have any recommendations for Jean Paul Gaultier Fleur Du Male.
Yes…
I am desperately searching for a replacement for Guerlain French Kiss. Rose Cherie is not the same as French Kiss, too rose musky, it’s lacking the raspberry fizz and ethereal powdery (not gramdma powdery) 😢
I wanted to go for athena - smokey plum but 65$ + shipping + custom release it goes over 100€ which i do not i would give for a clone house. I tried alexandria forbidden plum and it is fantastic. I would not say it is a clone but it is heavily inspired and imo it is overall better fragrance than plum japonais. I do not detect any oud in forbidden plum and it is making it easier to wear.
Hey @ThePerfumeGuy. I am looking for an alternative for Zanzibar by Van Cleef & Arpels. I used to have it back in the early 2000s when it came out and really loved it. They discontinued it in 2012 and I never came across anything similar. I thought you might be the right person to ask with your top notch level of knowledge on the subject. Can you recommend on anything similar/close to it? Many thanks. :)
I loved Ralph Lauren Romance Silver. This has been discontinued sadly. My bottle went bad. YSL L’Homme Ultime is a great alternative. Sadly this one might be discontinued as well.
What a great topic!
I loved Boucheron Trouble and the closest I have gotten to it is YSL Cinema.
Interesting! Cinema has been my alternative to Armani's Sensi.
When I sampled Apex it immediately reminded me of z14
Wonderful 🎉🎉🎉
It's a lost cause, but the CK One Summer edition of 2012 it's one I would never forget 😢
Oh
Hi Sebastian! I found the Parfum on the Dior EU site. You have to actually type its name in the searche since it doesnt show up on its own. Would you say the 2015 is still better?
Gucci stays discontinuing their BEST STUFF II was my signature, I ran tru,3 bottles b4. I joined the community.
The one I miss is Margareta Ley. I’ve never found anything that smells even close to it.
I love Grass by GAP. I'm not sure if it is discontinued. But I'm unable to find it in Hong Kong. Would you please suggest altermatve? 😊
Insensé, Givenchy
Prada Luna Rossa Black has some similarity with The Body Shop's White Musk for Men. The latter is discontinued, but there is a newer and very similar "Blue Musk EDT"
The problem with ysl pour home is edt , so i prefer to use it in home than outdoor, now it is very rare and sold under (la collection pour home) half black half clear.
I find Byredo Sundazed to be similar to Louis Vuitton Sun Song. Louis Vuitton On the Beach, feels in the same family as well.
What makes you think that they will bring Plum Japonais back?
I use to own hockey puck Bulgari black in 2012. I bought it's off fragrancenet. I wasn't my favorite but I wore it to finish it. Then in 2018 I was working at new job. Coworker passes by me and I can smell it. I said u wearing Bulgari black. He replied no it's prada black. I have to buy bottle of prada black. It's wonderful now. Def need backup bottle. Can't trust prada
For Minotaure, I have many replacements options
Roma uomo by Laura Biogotti
Nicole Miller homme
And the cheapest is Samba Nova Homme.
All these fr the 90's, I think now still available.
I feel these all are similars.
Pls review, what's your opinion
kingdom of saudi arabia is my favourite scent, is abha somewhat lacking in comparision? I'm on the fence of getting it.
DHP shows up on the Swiss website sometimes.
Do you have a code for Athena?
How about Lancôme Balafre? Had it back in the 70s but seems to be discontinued now. BTW I too used Halston Z14 when I came to the US in the early 80s.
I believe that Paloma also had cosmetics, but, in three colours: RED, WHITE, AND BLACK.
Found DHP for myself while on vacation in Greece
YES
I have been searching for an alternative of YSL M7 the original since the oud absolu was launched. It is so weak! It's performance isn't worth the asked price! The Orange, Brown colored squared, rectangular bottle is the one I mention. Is there currently on the market an alternative for it? 🙏please let me know
Hi, do You know any alternatives to the following 3 fragrances
• Giorgio Armani Attitude
• Giorgio Armani Attitude Extreme
• Tom Ford Oud Minerale
Thank !
The only one I can help with is The Oud Minerale mentioned in this video:
ruclips.net/video/-pcPz1gLsQw/видео.html
They aren't identical but similar style of woods, oud and marine notes.
Amour Amour from Jean Patou. Barinia from Helena Rubinstein
Cactus Garden was my favourite out of that trio of Louis Vuitton fragrances. Have you come across a good alternative to it?
I think the word you’re looking for is “polarizing”. It’s a polarizing note, so not everyone will enjoy the scent.
I love Dark Rebel Rider, but unfortunately, it doesn't last very long on me. I heard that Laudano Nero from Tiziana Terenzi is a good alternative and OH BOY. They are very similar (Laudano Nero is boozier), but it's also a beast compared to DRR...
I used to wear Halston Z14 since 1983 until I found Versace Dreamer !
Does anybody have an alternative to Armani Prive’s Myrrhe Impériale?
Tom ford noir and Prada Lhomme intense are favourites but i haven't found alternatives yet.
If anybody knows, please let me know.
Please find an alternative to Dior Leather Oud. Can't find it anywhere.
I have a original Gucci Pour Homme 1oz bottle 60% full I’m thinking of selling
Looking for an alternative to Muglar Cologne "Come Together."
Maybe Pompelmo from Laboratorio Olfattivo but not identical. Even though Pompelmo doesn't have cannabis the vetiver in it is acting like cannabis to me against the grapefruit.
Stella McCartney Amber in Two
I had never seen a citron before. That is a sad lemon.😅
i wish i can find an alternative to sean john unforgivable platinum
Would move Heaven & Earth to get my hands on Oud Luwak Areej Le dore so gutted I never bought it when I could gave almost impossible to find now 😢
Can anybody help me with Frederic Malle's Dries Van Noten?
Any alternatives to Stella EDP by Stella McCartney?
I miss my Clinique chemistry
Hello sir! Sorry to get off topic! I saw ur old video regarding anosmia! Now i m a fan of another 13 by le labo but i get anosmic! Please help me with that if u can sir! I really love that scent
please keep smelling it test your nose then smell it on someone else who is wearing it and smell it on yourself too. Best way to start smelling it is to train your nose! That's all the advice I can offer and hopefully you can start smelling it! :)
@@ThePerfumeGuy thank u sir! Just last piece of advice from u ! People say that spray less for Ambroxan! Is it true?
Vio Volta by D.S. & Durga was discontinued , and haven't found an alternative. And Byredo Rodeo as well .HELP!! ❤
What would be an alt to late 90's tommy??? thanks
I wore Tommy in the mid 90s and it was soo good. It's quite watered down now. Must have a dig around to see what could replace it.
I'm still searching for an alternative to Truth or Dare by Madonna Naked. 😔(L’Homme Ideal Cologne by Guerlain; Ginepro di Sardegna Acqua di Parma; Chai by Robert Piguet; Rose Privée L'Artisan Parfumeur) 😅
YSL Rive gauche pour homme replacement?
What about vintage tabarome by creed, D&G by man, bois rogue and moss breches by tom ford alternatives? thanks!
Gucci Envy. havent find anything like it
Plum? What about Joop Homme Ice?
Gucci Rush for Men on me for people Sniffing their way to me. Is there anything close to that available?
OMG I wore it too. That Cedar in that was so realistic to me. Smelled like the Cedars of Lebanon. Sadly I haven't found anything close but will have to dig around.
I wore Rush and Envy for years, IMO Tom Ford’s creations for Gucci are some of his best. The closest I’ve found to Rush is the dry down of Byredo Gypsy Water albeit much softer and closer to the skin.
I miss “Dancing on the Moon “ from Maison Margiella
Sadly it's gone yes.
The watery note in citron soleil bothers me it feels a little fishy on me
Duelle and le labo vanilla
I really need a close dupe to Very Valentino pour Homme. Please if someone know a close alternative for That let me know.
OMG I remember that fragrance.
Try fragrance du bois sahraa oud as a replacement for ysl m7
Ho Hang by Balenciaga alternative please!
Midnight in Paris 😥😥😥
The discontinuation of venerable classics created by great perfumers, which for decades made the reputations of many a designer House foraying into fragrance, only to be replaced by generic crap targeted at pimply sixteen year-olds in lieu of a daily bath, and concocted on a string shoe budget by marketing “project manager” types crunching numbers over a Zoom meeting, verges on the criminal...ADDENDUM (edit): YSL, Givenchy, and Gucci are particularly culpable (but by no means the only ones). Tant pis...
I loved and wore Paloma Picasso. It's reformulation is weak and not as rich as the original.
Davidoff Good life should be bought back!!
Can anybody help me with amouage bracken alternative?
Fougere Royale. Less warm spicy though.
Reformulations not so nice = Herrera for Men and XS for men.
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Elizabeth & James Nirvana Rose. RIP. 🪦 I just bought a new (sealed) bottle from EBay.