Appreciate the video Paul, I'm glad that you're back to producing them. You already were one of my favourite fragrance UA-camrs before your break but since your comeback you've had a certain attitude about you that makes me like you even better. Sticking it to the snobs, trolls and BS Fragrantica reviewers who, judging by the contents of their reviews clearly don't even own the fragrance! And now you're also bringing a more proletarian approach to fragrance collecting (which is very timely) but with the same standards and production quality, going back to the roots/basics of what this hobby is all about: smelling good! Somewhere down the road, this community went from a bunch of guys and galls sharing their passion for juice that smells good and helping each other navigate the ocean of fragrances to find what they like without having to buy all of them to people flexing about how much they've spent and cringe worthy external validation seeking compliment hunters. This change happened around 2016 I'd say, right when a certain other content creator you mentioned in this video blew up and made the Fragcom more mainstream. Oh well, the juice is still what it's all about for me so I don't give a hoot anyway 🤣
Honeslty Homme is fantastic and great value. Sauvage is like £94, so this is about 17x cheaper. For me this is a very, very, very good copy. So much so I think if you chucked this in a sauvage bottle no one would know anynthe wiser. The problem is people in their head will see the price and immediately just see it as inferior! It isn't! This is fantastic!!!
I got a few of these yesterday after trying the tester of Acqua fresh in the shop. It's a 1:1 of Adg before recent reformulations. It reminds me of what Adg smelled like in around 2002
Regards from Romania, I also bought four perfumes from our local lidl, namely from the petrol victory and dark blue range, I also took x-bolt and from the fragrances range I took Wood which is also my favorite being a copy of terre d 'hermes, I can say that they are all good perfumes for a lower budget and with a persistence of less than two or three hours
Defo agree on the pour homme it's ment to b a clone of Dior Savage to me it's not even close and out of all the Lidl scents it's the weakest in my opinion my favourites R X-bolt like Paul said it's better then the branded Hugo Boss X-bolt is always my Go to from Lidl I don't know if others are struggling with this but my Lidl don't never seem to Have Elegance shame really cus it's lush the worse 2 are Pour Homme n Gold Million I'm not a fan of Paco Rabanne's 1 million anyway it's to sicky sick n very sweet
I came here after buying the One today and thinking to go back and buy a few more, I am so happy with it and it has lasted over 3hrs for me, I have been told that it is a dupe of 1million which I really dislike, smells better in my opinion and watching your video helped, going back to buy 2 more frangrances - these are perfect for my gym sessions which last over 2hrs
I tried few of these and have to say for that price they smell better than expected, really close to expensive fragrances and last for days (and not smelling like a piss/ old fragrance later), even when you wash your clothes, you can still feel the smell and you don't have to pour half bottle on you, just 2-3 sprays last for whole day.
I tested a few the other night and when I got home elegance what's by far the best smelling. I'm so glad you figured out what it's a dupe of. I'm going to buy a bottle next time I'm there because I think it smells awesome.
At that same price, I could easily recommend Cuba Gold, Royal and Prestige too. Three clones that I actually slightly prefer to the originals. And of course, Perfume Parlour is always an option. A unique vid!
Yes matey, I think the US may stock some slightly different ones too so thanks for the heads up. Yes good old perfume parlour takes care of all the niche fragrances for anyone with deep pockets and short arms.
Thank you for making this video I also bought all four of the essence bottles and I was also confused woth the elegance one . Loved all of the fragrances and loved ur vdo too. Keep it up man
So the name of the fragrance I have is "one fragrance", not "the one" but mine is pretty good. Vanilla scent. Comfortable, not synthetic, holds and projects well. For me it's the best sweet perfume. Even prefer it over Versace's dreamer.
Omg Paul mate X-Bolt is absolutely spot on for Boss Bottled No1 can tell the difference I love em so much my Mum is buyin Deep Tomo I can't Bloody Wait Niceeeee 1 Lidl
i really love the bellini homme. after taking a shower in the morning it really gives you the right motivation to start the day. it is amazing. never compared it to dior sauvage though
I wasn't impressed by theBoss Bottled (so called Grey Hugo Boss) in the shop by fiance got it anyway and I fell in love ...again ;) with the scent I mean
I think it smells closer to ADG EDT though now? I own Aqua fresh and I tested it against Issey Miyaki and ADG in Boots. I have to say it was almost identical to Acqua Di Gio.
Issey Miyake has been my signature summer frag for years and although Essence is close its more like Aqua Di Giò. Its a lot more punchy than IM and I really like it
Hi Nice frangipanes are these for ladies? Or men do u get these on the middle isle of lidl? Not seen perfume on the normal shelfs. I bort 1 in Aldi cost 599p but i got reducef at £4.19p its a copy pour femme. Smells ok. 😊 thanks 👋 bye
Great video. Would you say the homme sauvage edp clone will be as accurate (just better dilution) than the edt you reviewed and thought was pretty good here?
What essence perfume last longer? I want to buy 1 or 2, except ellengance this one isnt ar my lidl, and this are good perfumes for parents to buy for they kids, my mom send me to school, when i was younger, with axe and kappa perfumes and they didnt smells good at all 😭
Love the videos, any chance you can review some of the inspired by fragrances that come from "The Essence Vault" as I have a few of theirs and I'd like to know what you think
Looool so true I don't think niche is worth the money for the most part and I own a fair few niche scents.In addition to over 70 designers i have concluded that I want 14 more as they are scent profiles I dont have.Beyond that I have no need or desire for more,I'm very much satisfied I have both quality and quantity. Brands to avoid are Creed,Roja Dove Clive Christian amongst a few others yes they have some quality scents but performance is frankly shocking.Instead I'd say look into designers and if on a budget Car Brands Bentley Ferrari older brands like Azzaro,Ted Lapidus and brands like Bogart offer great scents for less.
But even car scents are in the £30-£40 price range since they’ve received hype. And rassasi hawas is a joke at now £60 when it used to be around £25 before reviewers started comparing it to invictus Aqua 2016. These Lidl ones are 4.99 and that was the aim of this video, some people can’t pay £30 or £40 even for car brands.
I smelled the essence fragrances today, the one i liked smelled the most feminine out of the range.. thought i picked up the right one but got dark blue and upon spraying at home it is not the one i thought. Which would you say smells the most feminine?
Hey, I see that you have huge awareness of fragrances, do you somehow know if there is something similar or replacement on the market to Davidoff Echo for Men? The product is off the market :/
@@magsfrags2020 but remember Danish Salaries are much higher than the UK and the highest in the EU and Denmark has far less poverty the the UK and the most generous welfare benefits system in the world.
That snap at Jeremy's fragrances : brilliant :-) But on topic : X-Bolt is brilliant - Boss Bottled is still one of my all-time favourites and X-Bolt smells indeed "better" (even though it's 99% similar) and is also longer lasting.
They will do Scott. They are usually where the toiletries are and the essence ones are usually by the checkout. If in doubt ask a member of staff because they put stuff anywhere.
It’s relatively new but It wasn’t stacked in the same place as the others in my Lidl either. I found a display of them by the checkout so it would be worth asking a member of staff where to locate them. They stock them in all the stores near me but not on the toiletries shelves with the edt line.
I need to try this out, I think I will pop down tomorrow, I was reading lidls mainly stock aftershave for the xmas period, do you know if they have stock all year round?
Appreciate the video Paul, I'm glad that you're back to producing them. You already were one of my favourite fragrance UA-camrs before your break but since your comeback you've had a certain attitude about you that makes me like you even better. Sticking it to the snobs, trolls and BS Fragrantica reviewers who, judging by the contents of their reviews clearly don't even own the fragrance! And now you're also bringing a more proletarian approach to fragrance collecting (which is very timely) but with the same standards and production quality, going back to the roots/basics of what this hobby is all about: smelling good! Somewhere down the road, this community went from a bunch of guys and galls sharing their passion for juice that smells good and helping each other navigate the ocean of fragrances to find what they like without having to buy all of them to people flexing about how much they've spent and cringe worthy external validation seeking compliment hunters. This change happened around 2016 I'd say, right when a certain other content creator you mentioned in this video blew up and made the Fragcom more mainstream. Oh well, the juice is still what it's all about for me so I don't give a hoot anyway 🤣
Every time I watch your videos, I can't get over how awesome your shelving and lighting is. All of those colored bottles just look amazing!
Honeslty Homme is fantastic and great value. Sauvage is like £94, so this is about 17x cheaper. For me this is a very, very, very good copy. So much so I think if you chucked this in a sauvage bottle no one would know anynthe wiser. The problem is people in their head will see the price and immediately just see it as inferior! It isn't! This is fantastic!!!
Longevity is a deficit often found in the cheaper fragrances
I got a few of these yesterday after trying the tester of Acqua fresh in the shop. It's a 1:1 of Adg before recent reformulations. It reminds me of what Adg smelled like in around 2002
Thank you very much for this Paul…..I’ve always wondered about these scents. You’re really hitting the bulls eye in terms of an original approach.
Regards from Romania, I also bought four perfumes from our local lidl, namely from the petrol victory and dark blue range, I also took x-bolt and from the fragrances range I took Wood which is also my favorite being a copy of terre d 'hermes, I can say that they are all good perfumes for a lower budget and with a persistence of less than two or three hours
Thank you on awesome analysis. My choice for the best is Dark blue, it is almost identical to D&G pour homme and One disappointed me the most.
Defo agree on the pour homme it's ment to b a clone of Dior Savage to me it's not even close and out of all the Lidl scents it's the weakest in my opinion my favourites R X-bolt like Paul said it's better then the branded Hugo Boss X-bolt is always my Go to from Lidl I don't know if others are struggling with this but my Lidl don't never seem to Have Elegance shame really cus it's lush the worse 2 are Pour Homme n Gold Million I'm not a fan of Paco Rabanne's 1 million anyway it's to sicky sick n very sweet
I came here after buying the One today and thinking to go back and buy a few more, I am so happy with it and it has lasted over 3hrs for me, I have been told that it is a dupe of 1million which I really dislike, smells better in my opinion and watching your video helped, going back to buy 2 more frangrances - these are perfect for my gym sessions which last over 2hrs
I tried few of these and have to say for that price they smell better than expected, really close to expensive fragrances and last for days (and not smelling like a piss/ old fragrance later), even when you wash your clothes, you can still feel the smell and you don't have to pour half bottle on you, just 2-3 sprays last for whole day.
I tested a few the other night and when I got home elegance what's by far the best smelling. I'm so glad you figured out what it's a dupe of. I'm going to buy a bottle next time I'm there because I think it smells awesome.
At that same price, I could easily recommend Cuba Gold, Royal and Prestige too. Three clones that I actually slightly prefer to the originals. And of course, Perfume Parlour is always an option. A unique vid!
Yes matey, I think the US may stock some slightly different ones too so thanks for the heads up. Yes good old perfume parlour takes care of all the niche fragrances for anyone with deep pockets and short arms.
Lidl One Fragrance is one of the most beautiful scents that I have ever smelt.
Please can we get more of these budget fragrances. I actually enjoy them. Especially with the current cost of living crisis
Great job. I love X bolt and the Essence line from Lidl
I always assumed Essence Acqua Fresh was a copy of Issay Miyaki. Smells very reminiscent to me :)
Great review. I saw all these but had no idea what some of them were dupes of
That's a great video and really nice approach! Late to the party but I was impressed
Dark Blue is better than new reformulation of Dolce Gabban pour homme! Best buy ever, very close to original from 1995
Big fan of this video concept, good job!
I remember seeing Poundland selling a couple of fragrances haha.
Thank you for making this video I also bought all four of the essence bottles and I was also confused woth the elegance one . Loved all of the fragrances and loved ur vdo too.
Keep it up man
Thank you pal. I appreciate your kind words 🙏🏼
One Fragrance is now Eau de parfum and smells amazing. I mixed it with Homme and had women dropping at my feet 😂
So the name of the fragrance I have is "one fragrance", not "the one" but mine is pretty good. Vanilla scent. Comfortable, not synthetic, holds and projects well. For me it's the best sweet perfume. Even prefer it over Versace's dreamer.
To me, victory also smells very similar to Armani stronger with you!!
Omg Paul mate X-Bolt is absolutely spot on for Boss Bottled No1 can tell the difference I love em so much my Mum is buyin Deep Tomo I can't Bloody Wait Niceeeee 1 Lidl
Lidl One Fragrance is one of the most beautiful scents that I have ever smelt.
i really love the bellini homme. after taking a shower in the morning it really gives you the right motivation to start the day. it is amazing. never compared it to dior sauvage though
I wasn't impressed by theBoss Bottled (so called Grey Hugo Boss) in the shop by fiance got it anyway and I fell in love ...again ;) with the scent I mean
Has anyone tried the new G.Bellini homme sport?
to me DEEP BLUE smells like the classic D&G Homme (clear bottle blue top)
The essence aqua is an issey miiyake clone and smells EXACTLY the same as the original.
I think it smells closer to ADG EDT though now? I own Aqua fresh and I tested it against Issey Miyaki and ADG in Boots. I have to say it was almost identical to Acqua Di Gio.
Issey Miyake has been my signature summer frag for years and although Essence is close its more like Aqua Di Giò. Its a lot more punchy than IM and I really like it
Hi
Nice frangipanes are these for ladies? Or men do u get these on the middle isle of lidl? Not seen perfume on the normal shelfs.
I bort 1 in Aldi cost 599p but i got reducef at £4.19p its a copy pour femme. Smells ok. 😊 thanks
👋 bye
Great video mate!
Great video. Would you say the homme sauvage edp clone will be as accurate (just better dilution) than the edt you reviewed and thought was pretty good here?
Acqua Fresh great performance for that price.
What essence perfume last longer? I want to buy 1 or 2, except ellengance this one isnt ar my lidl, and this are good perfumes for parents to buy for they kids, my mom send me to school, when i was younger, with axe and kappa perfumes and they didnt smells good at all 😭
Reminds me how I feel about acqua essenciale Blu. $30. I like it better then Y EDP and many other much more expensive "blue" type scents.
Love the videos, any chance you can review some of the inspired by fragrances that come from "The Essence Vault" as I have a few of theirs and I'd like to know what you think
Justr bought Elegance. For me it's 1000% a Creed Aventus clone. I've never smelled "the scent" but it's just identical to Creed Aventus Thoughts?
Brilliant stuff! Thank you!
Great review, very well presented 👍
Thx from Munich... 😉
Looool so true I don't think niche is worth the money for the most part and I own a fair few niche scents.In addition to over 70 designers i have concluded that I want 14 more as they are scent profiles I dont have.Beyond that I have no need or desire for more,I'm very much satisfied I have both quality and quantity.
Brands to avoid are Creed,Roja Dove Clive Christian amongst a few others yes they have some quality scents but performance is frankly shocking.Instead I'd say look into designers and if on a budget Car Brands Bentley Ferrari older brands like Azzaro,Ted Lapidus and brands like Bogart offer great scents for less.
But even car scents are in the £30-£40 price range since they’ve received hype. And rassasi hawas is a joke at now £60 when it used to be around £25 before reviewers started comparing it to invictus Aqua 2016. These Lidl ones are 4.99 and that was the aim of this video, some people can’t pay £30 or £40 even for car brands.
Fair enough tbh if in that situation these are good enough
Muy sensible e inteligente descripción.
Another great video og really interesting content.
I smelled the essence fragrances today, the one i liked smelled the most feminine out of the range.. thought i picked up the right one but got dark blue and upon spraying at home it is not the one i thought. Which would you say smells the most feminine?
it was victory i preferred, i picked it up today, very happy.
Hey, I see that you have huge awareness of fragrances, do you somehow know if there is something similar or replacement on the market to Davidoff Echo for Men? The product is off the market :/
Another great video 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Hi, is there any chance of a review of cheap fragrances from La Rive?
Hi. I will certainly check them out. Thanks for the tip. 👍
thanks for the video.
Essence Victory is my every day fragrance, absolutely love it and is such a long lasting smell for the price :)
Yes, I just got it few days ago, in my opinion along with Homme, the best in the colection.
Did you know with what big brand name is the same?
Because I can find it anymore on Lidl maybe I buy the original
@@jaa1312. Paco Rabane Invictus
@@RedMachineKieran thank you brother💙
@@jaa1312. your welcome bro
Found the essence line in my local Lidl but here in Denmark it’s 18 £ a bottle
Wow that is a little expensive. 🤑
@@magsfrags2020 but remember Danish Salaries are much higher than the UK and the highest in the EU and Denmark has far less poverty the the UK and the most generous welfare benefits system in the world.
Great video Paul…
Thanks 👍
And i LOVE the homme (sauvage ripoff)
Are these still going ? Love Aqua Di Gio, so might give this a try.
Yes they are always available. 👍
That snap at Jeremy's fragrances : brilliant :-) But on topic : X-Bolt is brilliant - Boss Bottled is still one of my all-time favourites and X-Bolt smells indeed "better" (even though it's 99% similar) and is also longer lasting.
Elegance smells a bit like ysl homme and terre d’ Hermes. It was driving me mad too.
It’s boss the scent (trust me). 😀
x bolt is really like boss bottled
'The One' might be an attempt at 'The One' by D&G? A bit obvious I guess, but who knows. Will try a couple in my local Lidly anyway.
Nah mate, it smells nothing like the one from d&g either. This one has a medicinal quality. It’s not sweet at all.
@@magsfrags2020 Maybe it's actually a unique creation! lol
@@magsfrags2020 it's meant to be a 1 million clone I'm pretty sure, but it does miss the mark a bit.
Quite rare to see these Paul my local Lidl hardly stock these
They will do Scott. They are usually where the toiletries are and the essence ones are usually by the checkout. If in doubt ask a member of staff because they put stuff anywhere.
Is that Essence line something new ? I don't see it in my lidl.
It’s relatively new but It wasn’t stacked in the same place as the others in my Lidl either. I found a display of them by the checkout so it would be worth asking a member of staff where to locate them. They stock them in all the stores near me but not on the toiletries shelves with the edt line.
Good video....
Are these available in American LIDL stores?😊
no only in Europe
X_bolt from lidl is lovely, the women don't believe me when I tell them it is from there
I need to try this out, I think I will pop down tomorrow, I was reading lidls mainly stock aftershave for the xmas period, do you know if they have stock all year round?
@@mmp_4477 they do mostly in my local one
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