@@JR0b78 I don't think people are butthurt. I think people are disappointed that the reactions don't seem realistic. There's simply no way this many popular fragrances can have this many bad reactions. 95% of fragrances I smell are reasonably pleasant and at worst "basic". It's the rare one that is offensive.
Layton is my signature fall/winter/colder night fragrance. Now I know when people compliment it they are just trying to tell me I smell like an art director grandma at a bonfire wearing bug spray and an orange sweater without hurting my feelings 🤣😂
@@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce I don't put much stock in their opinions and I don't think anyone in the fragrance community would, but it is entertaining. The dude with the hat was hilarious
@@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce Dude said layton smells like "grandma came to the bonfire and put on bug spray". I think theres a little more going on then "just simply smell and taste bad to people".
Or maybe if you used your brain you would know that the average person doesn't like niche fragrances, which is why designers are made to appeal to them more
I love this format! Where did you find these people? Once again, the guy in the Burgundy Hat had me in tears laughing. Keep it coming. Love to see Non-Fragheads react to fragrances. These are the people you are around when you douse yourself in these High-End Niche Fragrances. Normal People aren't buying it. Really enjoyed this video. Thanks!
Wow, a super clear winner this time, an all-time classic that was really disliked (TF), and maybe the most hyped PDM fragrance ever getting totally ignored. I love their reactions. These guys can be so brutal!
I feel like test strips never give an accurate representation of the fragrance. I've tried a lot that smell way better on skin. Also, some of the fragrance are really harsh when you have your nose right up against the application site. They tend to smell a lot better when coming off the person in the air.
I agree test strips are deceiving, often you only smell the top notes with test strips it traps the top note because the paper they use is super absorbent but in reality you aren't wearing this paper. When you spray fragrance on skin and even often clothes that top note doesn't get trapped it fades away after a short amount of time. You may think clothes are really absorbent, some clothes are but generally test strips are still more absorbent and they hold the fragrance top notes better than clothes. That's why you can't just use any type of paper for test strips, the test strips are special paper that's more absorbent
I tried Spicebomb Extreme several times on a tests stripe and just didn't get the hype-not until I tried it on skin! But if you don`t like a fragrance of a stripe you don't have the urge to try it on skin and potentially smell like something you don't like the whole day.
Absolutely! tried Allure extreme sport once on test paper and thought It was average at best. Retried it on skin and it's dry down on skin is crazy! It changes constantly and gives a very sweet vibe to it.. highly recommend trying on skin if you semi like the fragrance
@@dextermorgan2117 you can call it meh and perhaps it's too basic for you however there's no denying that the vast majority of people like it and there's nothing wrong with preferring a mass appealing fragrance. If you enjoy wearing something that smells like a cow dung mixed with rotten apples, more power to you.
The commonly used flowers in funeral homes are lilies! so whenever people say funeral homes I translate that to floral. Same with the term 'fresh laundry', that usually means some lavendar/powdery smell.
Maybe it might be helpful for the blind testers to state what fragrances they personally wear and appreciate, if any at all. Maybe list "Signature Fragrance" after their names?
It's why I always say "Reality" type scenarios never work out well. If you want most people to act the furthest thing from reality, put them in front of a camera. 😂
I would be interested in knowing what their ages are. They seem to be in their early to mid 20's which is personally not my demographic. But I respect their opinions.
1:53 I was laughing my ass off when Collin explained the smell of Layton. I didn’t know how to describe the scent of the Layton, but now I know. “Grandma came to the bonfire and put on bug spray.”
The comments about the people not being fragrance experts are hilarious. If you want to watch a video of fragrance experts/aficionados giving their opinions on scents, there are plenty of YT channels for that, including the channel you are watching. If these people hurt your feelings because they don’t like your favorite scent, grow up.
These reactions are going over so many people's heads, it's shocking. The fragrance community is stuck so far up its own ass that it can't acknowledge that 99% of the general populace doesn't give a fuck about fragrances. These are what the REAL, everyday people think you smell like when you walk by them in a mall, supermarket, or workplace. It should be eye opening - but instead, you buckle down on your stance and shun everything they say. Way to be open-minded. 😂 Note: Coming from someone who is very much into fragrances, but doesn't pretend people can't have their own opinions about how something smells.
Thank you! I'm just starting this hobby and so many reactions are turning me off from being a part of this community, but your reaction is refreshing. It seems most commenters want an echo chamber of fragheads who will reinforce their opinion, rather than take it on the chin that not everyone likes the same things. Only a small percentage of people have developed their noses to enjoy niche fragrances, so idk why it comes as a surprise that many of these colognes weren't loved. Imagine if a group of foodies, who enjoy exotic cultural dishes, got mad that blind testers of those foods were gagging since their taste buds weren't acclimated to certain flavor profiles or hot spices. Just like palates vary wildly, so do scent preferences. In fact, most of our sensory of flavor stems from smell. So it boggles my mind that despite the general sentiment that it's acceptable not to like the same foods, the reactions here can't apply that same logic to scent.
The fact that people get pissed off about the comments doesn’t even mean that they themselves like them, it means that what people in the video say is totally off, like they’re saying the notes randomly for the sake of the video. I don’t wear any of these fragrances but when I saw the video I wanted to hit my head to a wall. They don’t have to like them, I don’t even like them most of them, they can just act like their nose is not broken.
I have over 70 fragrances in my collection and have sampled at least 100 others and all I can say is if someone came up with a fragrance that "everyone" liked they would become a billionaire. So what's my favorite of them all...Layton!
Maybe I'm totally off base but some of these blinds seem to be done by folks who aren't exactly fans of fragrances. Quite the opposite. And I know they're going for a "Reality TV" feel, but one thing is certain- If you want someone to act the furthest thing from reality, put them in front of a camera. 😳
Except they're not wrong... Outdoorsy/Woodsy: 1. Related main accords: Green, Warm spicy, Fresh spicy, Woody. 2. Related top note of Lavender (outdoorsy). 3. Related heart notes include Geranium, Violet and Jasmine (outdoorsy). 4. Related base notes are Cardamom, Pepper, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood (woodsy) Citrus: 1. Related main accords: Fruity, Fresh. 2. Related top notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot (citrus).
I just smelled that fragrance for the first time, and I also was taken aback by that description. I smelled it off of a tester strip, and I noticed that it reminded me of Halls cough drops in the opening and then it started to have a peppery smell in the early dry down. I didn't get to smell it in the full dry down because the strip got contaminated by another PDM fragrance, Pegasus. I would've asked the young lady at the counter to spray it again, but I didn't want to be a bother. Ultimately, I might go back and try it on my skin (I couldn't do so at that time because I was already wearing a good amount of Invictus Victory). That being said, I also didn't notice any "outdoorsy, woodsy, citrus" with Layton.
If anyone is confused with the 'funeral house' comparison, the commonly used flowers in funeral homes are lilies! so whenever people say funeral homes I translate that to floral. Same with the term 'fresh laundry', that usually means some Lavendar/powdery smell.
Gotta say, something I find quite enjoyable about random people killing so many frag-heads darlings 🤣. I get it though, my GF's never liked the stuff I enjoyed wearing.
People are hating on the reviewers like usual, but honestly I can see where they would get hints of those random notes they just don't know how to describe. Layton, the vicks smell can come off chemically (bug spray if you will). Tobacco Vanille, the dirty chocolate under your seat makes sense with the tobacco + sweet vanilla combo. They're niche fragrances for a reason, they aren't supposed to mass please. There's a reason Cedrat Boise did so well, because it's just a generic easy to like citrus/woody combo.
I would agree with you, but this group doesn’t even like the “mass pleasing” designer fragrances you speak of. There are some people who like the smell of different fragrances on people- and there are some people who just don’t like it at all. I believe this group is just not into fragrances, as a whole. Obviously
Wow the dismissal of Layton is interesting.. I was blown away the first time I got my nose on it.. and most women I've worn it around call it intoxicating. Also Layton smells a lot spicier to me than TF Tobacco Vanille and everyone thought that was the spiciest of the bunch interesting!
I don't think it was Layton.. Nobody had a Apple note or vapor rub on the opening or creamy, vanilla or Sandalwood note on the dry down... Out of 4 women 1 definitely would of said it was amazing... I've been stopped by a good amount of ppl, an asked "what are wearing"
@@leonarmand1789 Yea, I've gotten stopped wearing layton nearly every time I'm at an event/bar/house party. That and La Nuit de L'homme always get a response from the ladies.
You sound very butt hurt about the money you spent on Layton. Pro tip: these fragrances are barely more expensive than designer in Europe. Sample for 6 months, decide on everything you want and take a trip to Paris. Then you likely won't be in so much denial one one of them turns out to be a dud, which will inevitably happen. If you had access to women, you'd get their help assessing these BEFORE you buy
I heard that coffee beans to reset the nose isn’t really a thing and that the only way to reset your nose is to walk away from all the smells for a while and come back. Is this true?
I think these reviews are realistic to what people would say about them if they didn’t know what they were at all. Part of owning many niche and designer fragrances is KNOWING what you have and knowing the brand, ie the package, aesthetic, unboxing, all of that goes into your assumptions on the fragrance. If you entered into every single fragrance without knowing what the scent is, or what brand it was, it’ll be much easier to draw your true opinion bc you aren’t influenced on your opinions of the brand.
I think its total bullshit and irrelevant becouse when you smell the fragrance and u dont like it its gonna matter 0 how fancy the packaging is or what brand it is. Even the quality is irrelevant if its not something you like
@@chilldude3333 There are many studies that show the importance of packaging, and it’s not just for fragrance. Why do you think people associate non-name brand products with lesser quality? Take cereal for example, if you seen ‘Honey Nut Cheerios’ sitting next to the great value version ‘Honey Nut O’s’ you’d automatically assume that honey nut Cheerios had a different or possibly better taste based on the packaging alone. Your perception would be different and therefor your experience throughout testing the product would be different as well. Just because you’ve never tried something in such way doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. It’s actually the difference between knowledge vs Inference. One involves actually testing and deciding for yourself and the other is a simple assumption based off very little knowledge of what you are discussing. www.acrwebsite.org/volumes/6050 www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jssdj/58/5/58_5_5_11/_pdf/-char/ja ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:21b8b731-58d6-42bd-8111-f2f303ba3165/download_file?file_format=pdf&safe_filename=Spence%252C%2BCJ%2Band%2BVelasco%252C%2BC%252C%2B%25282018%2529%2BFood%2BQuality%2Band%2BPreference%2BAAM.pdf&type_of_work=Journal+article
The opening is *SUPER* citrusy. It’s almost too much. I do however like the dry down a lot! It’s a good fragrance, don’t get me wrong - but it’s a bit overhyped imo
Well this is actually real reaction of 95% of people when they smell niche fragrance I think it because of all naturals they use in their perfumes. Designer perfumes are far more compliment getter than niche. You might get compliment from 5% of people who are really into perfumes.
I - myself - didn't like some fragrances when I started to dive into this hobby. Now I really like them... and I grew tired of others that I enjoyed right away. It might be interesting to get them to smell some of those fragrances again, at some point in the future, to see if their tastes evolved with time.
This time though a designer "Mont blanc" cloned Creed aventus and you get mont blanc explorer. Well Mancera also did the same they cloned creed aventus and created Cedrat boise. But none of the clones are better than aventus
OG fragrance enthusiasts know that the general population isn't into niche perfumes, and that the cheap crowd-pleasers are the ones that get all the compliments. No one who's been in this community for a long time would ever spend hundreds of dollars on a niche perfume for anything but their own enjoyment.
Surprised at the results for TF Tobacco Vanilla. Only because to me it smells just like pipe tobacco. I personally don’t care for it, but everytime I smell it, it reminds me of my dad. He always went into the tobacco shop, when I was a kid, and bought cherry tobacco. This scent smells exactly like the store to me. Not how everyone was describing it.
I almost never agree with one particular person in these groups. Some of their note descriptions just seem so out in left field to me, but it's all subjective. I'm glad there's a diverse group here, and this format is awesome. You two nail it exactly right with the freshly sprayed card, the drydown, and then just the production value. Top notch!
When the dude grabbed the TF strip and said it smelled like menthol. I’m thinking he def had to grab Layton. Where do you get menthol at in tobacco vanille
@@eternalbattle1438 Thats exactly what I thought. The blond girl with the leather jacket is the type that would go with her shoes on your sofa or clean bed and probably don’t even own a perfume.
Love this series! I recommend spraying the SMALLER end of the strip though. Apparently perfumers do this so that their noses don't get bombarded, and to prevent anosmia. I've found it effective personally, as well! I feel like it smells closer to on the skin.
This series is definitely for entertainment purposes only, some of the descriptions are so comical especially when you own the fragrance in question. The guy going in on tobacco vanille was this episodes highlight lol
Nah bruh..this is real Intel. It shows you the diff between what you think a frag smells like and what others think it smells like. Not all the time, but if you sample enough people you can get a good consensus of what people get on first sniff. At the same time though people's idea of a sense can change over time..and that's we don't get from these
Disagree. This is a very enlightening series. It really illustrates and celebrates just how different everyone's noses and preferences can be, and it removes all of the marketing and fragcom hype!
@@lambmaster Yep can't stress that enough, fragheads get so mad at these videos especially the niche ones, but these people are telling it how it is and niche ain't so good to them and the general public as much as fragheads thought lmao. they literally think people are thinking that they smell mesmerizing and so complex when in reality they don't like what they're wearing at all 😂
All of them shove the piece of paper up to their nose, obviously, all of the perfumes smell like trash if you do that. Buy samples and let them try them on their skin. And viewers, don't get deterred from buying your perfume-grail because these people roast it, they are clueless.
Love how influencers will make this stuff smell like sex in a bottle and when people off the street smell them it it's just "meh". Bottom line: Fragrance hype always proves to be nothing but pure bullsh*t.
Tobacco Vanille is a masterpiece, it is not mothballs smelling, or minty, or any of the reactions these guys are giving it. Such weird sense of smell...broken sense of smell.
If you base your decision to buy or not to buy a fragrance based on these reviewers, you'll spend the rest of your life walking around smelling like a sweat hog. Their review is like watching a Saturday Night Live skit. All that they are doing is bring embarrassment to the two host.
I dunno. Did the woman who disliked #2 then picked it as her favorite just hate all the other scents even more? The only one she complimented was #5. I feel like a lot of context is missing from this.
I find these reviewers totally useless. They are too busy trying to be obnoxious and funny instead of giving an honest useful review. I won't be watching these anymore.
You supposed to wear fragrances for yourself.... but after watching this video... you kinda wonder if they have bad taste or encouraged to trash some of these epic fragrances that fragheads love. I dunno... I get endless compliments for layton & tobacco vanille. Don't wear either for that reason but just sayin lol. And I'm from nyc where most strangers are assholes and don't have regular manners let alone stop to ask what you're wearing.
Cedrat Boise cleaned up! It is a crowd pleaser! Haven't tried Black Afghano and gotta get a sample now, to see if it's really as bad as people say. I actually have grown to like this style of group video more than fragrance reviews.
The majority didn't like Bleu de Chanel in a previous clip, the quintessential designer perfume, smelling like expensive shower gel. So, no, I am no longer surprised that they again didn't like classics from Tom Ford or Parfums de Marly.
And here I am dying for Tobacco vanille. Just remember, smelling it off a strip and just trying to imagine someone to smell like that is so much different than meeting someone wearing that fragrance. Love the video.
@@derred723 Maybe your skin just isn't right for it. Because it is absolutely fantastic off my skin. I have a coup,e of freinds wear it too, and it smells great om them.
I bought Black Afgano first a sample and then the full bottle and sincerely at first I didn’t like it at all but I have to admit that wearing it I changed completely my mind! Anyway it’s not a perfume to please who is around you. It’s not for the office for sure. The super hyped PDM Layton it has been completely ignored. I agree. The winner is Mancera Cedrat Boise it’s a perfume fruity and pleasant. An easy get compliments. I like it as well!
This is what you get when you ask some random people about perfumes or cologne. They have no idea about notes and layers. I have got compliments on $15 cheap Amazon perfume as well as $250 tom ford. If you look like a god, any perfume will get you complements just be confident.
I love Tessa and Erica's reactions! They're so on the money. Now I'm curious about checking out Mancera Cedrat Boise. Honestly never heard about it. I'll have to test to see how similar it smells to other citrusy stuff that I already have, ie Isey Miyake, Chanel Allure Homme Sport (regular) etc.
Update: I actually got around to buying it. My quick review: The top doesn't smell like Aventus but I can see why people think it does. It actually has an opening similar to Hanae Mori HM. The drydown smells like CK Euphoria Men, I swear to god it does. It's ironic because they have the same elements, ie patchouli, cedar, leather, woodsy, etc. I still would give the nod to Mont Blanc Explorer over this. But that's just my 2 cents :D
@@Dracomies yeah i dont really get how people can compare it to aventus its a bit more smokey and citrus but i love it for Spring. I like it in summer but on really hot days its very cloying which can get overwhelming but i recommend like a warmer fall or spring its perfect
@@jacobdoria-smith2906 I know this sounds goofy but I like spraying it around my bed before I sleep. I like the way it smells when I wake up. But it's not something I would wear for myself. That said, I do spray it for myself every now and then but I still think there are other things I'd rather use instead haha. I I gotta admit I was expecting a bomb of some sort - based on the reactions. Overall it's a pleasant smell. I really love the drydown but that takes a while to kick in. I don't like the mids. Top smells like Hanae Mori. Mid smells like CK Euphoria. Drydown smells like...damn it smells good and I can't place what it smells like.
I am surprised no one picked up on the leather note. As soon as I spray it I get a bunch of fruits and leather. Later the vanilla comes into play as well, but all they could smell was the lemon.
@@PersonaPrime Now that I've had this scent for a few hours I think I can give a more thorough review. I LOVE the drydown on this thing. There's how it smells in the beginning. Then after a few hours. But when it completely dries down, it smells so great. I wish there was a cologne that smelled like the drydown only haha.
Just confirms that a lot of people link their sense of smell with experiences and certain people. They go to that instead of focusing on the scent. Or they go completely opposite and go to deep down the rabbit hole. Love the series tho. Well done.
Cedrat Boise is a classic in short order being relatively new to the market, it will be around a very long time. I think they all made the right choice. Good job everyone.
When I watch these videos I exclusively listen to the girl in the brown leather jacket and blonde hair, forgot her name. Not because I agree with her, she absolutely obliterates some of my favorite scents, but most fun to watch
She's fine, I just feel like she is very 'aware' of the fact that she's being filmed and WANTS to be entertaining. She comes off honest BUT in search of 'clout' at the same time imo.
The girl at the end: "No. 6 is TERRIBLE...I hate it...this is my least favorite...by far!" I felt that😅😅. I like these types of videos. Keep them coming!
That’s why I’ll never buy niche fragrances I buy designers that cost like 50-60 dollars and I smell just as good or even better than people buying 500 dollar bottles of niche fragrances lol
Fragheads: I wear fragrances for myself.
Also Fragheads: LOOK WHAT THEY DID TO MY BOY!
They fucking destroyed black afgano hahaha
The butthurt comment section is my favorite part about this video lmao
@@JR0b78 I don't think people are butthurt. I think people are disappointed that the reactions don't seem realistic.
There's simply no way this many popular fragrances can have this many bad reactions. 95% of fragrances I smell are reasonably pleasant and at worst "basic". It's the rare one that is offensive.
@@Fab5Hill33 Also the fact that it’s the same people each time.
@@Fab5Hill33 That's the thing, thinking they're not "realistic" for not liking a bunch of favorites among fragheads is being butthurt.
Layton is my signature fall/winter/colder night fragrance. Now I know when people compliment it they are just trying to tell me I smell like an art director grandma at a bonfire wearing bug spray and an orange sweater without hurting my feelings 🤣😂
Layton smells different on skin and in the air. I dont take it seriously when people testing on strips. Layton is a compliment beast.
@@maromorostar6621 Almost every fragrance does. The videos are good entertainment, though.
Layton smells absolutely disgusting. I regretted putting on a sample before work.
@@wheniztheend Then don't wear it.
I got told i smelled like “girls perfume” with Layton.
It's incredible how often they mention a bunch of notes and accords that aren't even in the fragrance they are smelling
It's like asking people who don't drink wines to rate wines 😂 and they are bashing wines they know nothing about
@@KylerBorn but at the end of the day, if they don't like it; they don't like it. Things can just simply smell and taste bad to people.
@@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce I don't put much stock in their opinions and I don't think anyone in the fragrance community would, but it is entertaining. The dude with the hat was hilarious
@@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce Dude said layton smells like "grandma came to the bonfire and put on bug spray". I think theres a little more going on then "just simply smell and taste bad to people".
Yeah because they aren't pretentious and look at fragrantica before acting like they're some fragrance connaisseur
I feel like they think they are not supposed to like anything. You do tell them that they are allowed to like something right?! 🤣
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Or maybe if you used your brain you would know that the average person doesn't like niche fragrances, which is why designers are made to appeal to them more
@@pedrorojas0116 maybe if you used your brain you would realise I was making a joke
@@pedrorojas0116 it's not even true, old designers perfume were much more daring than most nowaday niche perfumes.
@@pedrorojas0116 If you watch their designer video, many said they didn’t even like Bleu de Chanel, and Savauge.
I love this format! Where did you find these people? Once again, the guy in the Burgundy Hat had me in tears laughing. Keep it coming. Love to see Non-Fragheads react to fragrances. These are the people you are around when you douse yourself in these High-End Niche Fragrances. Normal People aren't buying it. Really enjoyed this video. Thanks!
Wow, a super clear winner this time, an all-time classic that was really disliked (TF), and maybe the most hyped PDM fragrance ever getting totally ignored. I love their reactions. These guys can be so brutal!
I think it’s the tester strips
@@sebastienc.2257 I wish they would come up with a different way to do the smelling.
TF tobacco vanille smells like ass on paper, but the drydown on skin is insane, gotten so many compliments
Ignorance is bliss. Don't know what you don't know
This can't be news to you. EVERY WOMAN HATES TOBACCO VANILLE. Every Jeremy has a video in which every single woman hated it.
I feel like test strips never give an accurate representation of the fragrance. I've tried a lot that smell way better on skin. Also, some of the fragrance are really harsh when you have your nose right up against the application site. They tend to smell a lot better when coming off the person in the air.
I agree test strips are deceiving, often you only smell the top notes with test strips it traps the top note because the paper they use is super absorbent but in reality you aren't wearing this paper. When you spray fragrance on skin and even often clothes that top note doesn't get trapped it fades away after a short amount of time. You may think clothes are really absorbent, some clothes are but generally test strips are still more absorbent and they hold the fragrance top notes better than clothes. That's why you can't just use any type of paper for test strips, the test strips are special paper that's more absorbent
true, test stripes never do justice to niche frags. better test on the body or a cloth.
I tried Spicebomb Extreme several times on a tests stripe and just didn't get the hype-not until I tried it on skin! But if you don`t like a fragrance of a stripe you don't have the urge to try it on skin and potentially smell like something you don't like the whole day.
sadly skin chemistry would also play a factor if they go that route, which differs from person to person as well..I get why they use test strips
Absolutely! tried Allure extreme sport once on test paper and thought It was average at best. Retried it on skin and it's dry down on skin is crazy! It changes constantly and gives a very sweet vibe to it.. highly recommend trying on skin if you semi like the fragrance
Cedrat Boise was my first “Niche” fragrance and I still like it! 👌🏻🔥
Meh
@@dextermorgan2117 whats your favorite?
@@dextermorgan2117 you can call it meh and perhaps it's too basic for you however there's no denying that the vast majority of people like it and there's nothing wrong with preferring a mass appealing fragrance. If you enjoy wearing something that smells like a cow dung mixed with rotten apples, more power to you.
@@lettuce1305 Cow dung mixed with rotten apples 😂😂
Some of these descriptions are hilarious! “Smells like a funeral home” 🤣
The commonly used flowers in funeral homes are lilies! so whenever people say funeral homes I translate that to floral. Same with the term 'fresh laundry', that usually means some lavendar/powdery smell.
Maybe it might be helpful for the blind testers to state what fragrances they personally wear and appreciate, if any at all.
Maybe list "Signature Fragrance" after their names?
That's a great idea
It's why I always say "Reality" type scenarios never work out well. If you want most people to act the furthest thing from reality, put them in front of a camera. 😂
Watch them say something like sauvage 😂
I would be interested in knowing what their ages are. They seem to be in their early to mid 20's which is personally not my demographic. But I respect their opinions.
Good call Darren
1:53 I was laughing my ass off when Collin explained the smell of Layton. I didn’t know how to describe the scent of the Layton, but now I know. “Grandma came to the bonfire and put on bug spray.”
The comments about the people not being fragrance experts are hilarious. If you want to watch a video of fragrance experts/aficionados giving their opinions on scents, there are plenty of YT channels for that, including the channel you are watching. If these people hurt your feelings because they don’t like your favorite scent, grow up.
These reactions are going over so many people's heads, it's shocking. The fragrance community is stuck so far up its own ass that it can't acknowledge that 99% of the general populace doesn't give a fuck about fragrances. These are what the REAL, everyday people think you smell like when you walk by them in a mall, supermarket, or workplace. It should be eye opening - but instead, you buckle down on your stance and shun everything they say. Way to be open-minded. 😂
Note: Coming from someone who is very much into fragrances, but doesn't pretend people can't have their own opinions about how something smells.
Someone else in the comments said it best. They say that they wear fragrances for themselves, then proceed to get mad about the video reaction.
Thank you! I'm just starting this hobby and so many reactions are turning me off from being a part of this community, but your reaction is refreshing. It seems most commenters want an echo chamber of fragheads who will reinforce their opinion, rather than take it on the chin that not everyone likes the same things. Only a small percentage of people have developed their noses to enjoy niche fragrances, so idk why it comes as a surprise that many of these colognes weren't loved. Imagine if a group of foodies, who enjoy exotic cultural dishes, got mad that blind testers of those foods were gagging since their taste buds weren't acclimated to certain flavor profiles or hot spices. Just like palates vary wildly, so do scent preferences. In fact, most of our sensory of flavor stems from smell. So it boggles my mind that despite the general sentiment that it's acceptable not to like the same foods, the reactions here can't apply that same logic to scent.
The fact that people get pissed off about the comments doesn’t even mean that they themselves like them, it means that what people in the video say is totally off, like they’re saying the notes randomly for the sake of the video.
I don’t wear any of these fragrances but when I saw the video I wanted to hit my head to a wall. They don’t have to like them, I don’t even like them most of them, they can just act like their nose is not broken.
@@kleaverrou6654 One doesn't have to be a fragrance connoisseur to comprehend basic smells. Some are way off while explaining what they smell.
IMO better to be remembered as that one guy that smells weird than the 6th guy smelling of bleu de channel or sauvage for today.
I have over 70 fragrances in my collection and have sampled at least 100 others and all I can say is if someone came up with a fragrance that "everyone" liked they would become a billionaire. So what's my favorite of them all...Layton!
Layton sucks
i kinda feel like the tester strip doesnt do justice to fragrances. Having it on skin is totally different, i wish everyone could understand that.
2:22 Layton as "outdoorsy, woodsy, citrus"? The fuck?
Maybe I'm totally off base but some of these blinds seem to be done by folks who aren't exactly fans of fragrances. Quite the opposite. And I know they're going for a "Reality TV" feel, but one thing is certain-
If you want someone to act the furthest thing from reality, put them in front of a camera. 😳
They for sure must have smelled something else cuz that didn’t make any sense
Except they're not wrong...
Outdoorsy/Woodsy:
1. Related main accords: Green, Warm spicy, Fresh spicy, Woody.
2. Related top note of Lavender (outdoorsy).
3. Related heart notes include Geranium, Violet and Jasmine (outdoorsy).
4. Related base notes are Cardamom, Pepper, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood (woodsy)
Citrus:
1. Related main accords: Fruity, Fresh.
2. Related top notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot (citrus).
@@YourMajesty143 you really think people would think outside of fragrantica?
I just smelled that fragrance for the first time, and I also was taken aback by that description. I smelled it off of a tester strip, and I noticed that it reminded me of Halls cough drops in the opening and then it started to have a peppery smell in the early dry down. I didn't get to smell it in the full dry down because the strip got contaminated by another PDM fragrance, Pegasus. I would've asked the young lady at the counter to spray it again, but I didn't want to be a bother. Ultimately, I might go back and try it on my skin (I couldn't do so at that time because I was already wearing a good amount of Invictus Victory). That being said, I also didn't notice any "outdoorsy, woodsy, citrus" with Layton.
TF smells like Vicks? Did they mix it up with the Layton strips?
If anyone is confused with the 'funeral house' comparison, the commonly used flowers in funeral homes are lilies! so whenever people say funeral homes I translate that to floral. Same with the term 'fresh laundry', that usually means some Lavendar/powdery smell.
Gotta say, something I find quite enjoyable about random people killing so many frag-heads darlings 🤣. I get it though, my GF's never liked the stuff I enjoyed wearing.
People are hating on the reviewers like usual, but honestly I can see where they would get hints of those random notes they just don't know how to describe. Layton, the vicks smell can come off chemically (bug spray if you will). Tobacco Vanille, the dirty chocolate under your seat makes sense with the tobacco + sweet vanilla combo.
They're niche fragrances for a reason, they aren't supposed to mass please. There's a reason Cedrat Boise did so well, because it's just a generic easy to like citrus/woody combo.
I would agree with you, but this group doesn’t even like the “mass pleasing” designer fragrances you speak of. There are some people who like the smell of different fragrances on people- and there are some people who just don’t like it at all. I believe this group is just not into fragrances, as a whole. Obviously
Technically Tom Ford is not niche but yeah
@@dextermorgan2117 his private blend line is certainly niche quality, and is geared towards niche consumers, to be a bit more technical
@@rdrive1then how does it sell like that
Did they get them mixed up? Tobacco vanille smells like Vicks? That’s Layton. There were other strange descriptions
Exactly what I said! They def grabbed Layton not TF
dont know man, I've got the same reactions with TV once - so they not totally wrong
Wow the dismissal of Layton is interesting.. I was blown away the first time I got my nose on it.. and most women I've worn it around call it intoxicating. Also Layton smells a lot spicier to me than TF Tobacco Vanille and everyone thought that was the spiciest of the bunch interesting!
I don't think it was Layton.. Nobody had a Apple note or vapor rub on the opening or creamy, vanilla or Sandalwood note on the dry down... Out of 4 women 1 definitely would of said it was amazing... I've been stopped by a good amount of ppl, an asked "what are wearing"
@@leonarmand1789 Yea, I've gotten stopped wearing layton nearly every time I'm at an event/bar/house party. That and La Nuit de L'homme always get a response from the ladies.
I have gotten the most compliments overall from Layton and every compliment was a very enthusiast one!
Haha no women call it that
You sound very butt hurt about the money you spent on Layton. Pro tip: these fragrances are barely more expensive than designer in Europe. Sample for 6 months, decide on everything you want and take a trip to Paris. Then you likely won't be in so much denial one one of them turns out to be a dud, which will inevitably happen. If you had access to women, you'd get their help assessing these BEFORE you buy
Did they get these mixed up?
The descriptions don't seem to match
Maybe you can change the name of the channel to "dontwear fragrance"!
😂
I heard that coffee beans to reset the nose isn’t really a thing and that the only way to reset your nose is to walk away from all the smells for a while and come back. Is this true?
Best frag review format ever, make a million of these please with every frag you can
I think these reviews are realistic to what people would say about them if they didn’t know what they were at all.
Part of owning many niche and designer fragrances is KNOWING what you have and knowing the brand, ie the package, aesthetic, unboxing, all of that goes into your assumptions on the fragrance. If you entered into every single fragrance without knowing what the scent is, or what brand it was, it’ll be much easier to draw your true opinion bc you aren’t influenced on your opinions of the brand.
But at the end the brand, package, aesthetic, unboxing shouldn’t matter at the end. The smell of the fragrance does.
@@abdiahmed3465 exactly
I think its total bullshit and irrelevant becouse when you smell the fragrance and u dont like it its gonna matter 0 how fancy the packaging is or what brand it is. Even the quality is irrelevant if its not something you like
@@chilldude3333 There are many studies that show the importance of packaging, and it’s not just for fragrance. Why do you think people associate non-name brand products with lesser quality? Take cereal for example, if you seen ‘Honey Nut Cheerios’ sitting next to the great value version ‘Honey Nut O’s’ you’d automatically assume that honey nut Cheerios had a different or possibly better taste based on the packaging alone. Your perception would be different and therefor your experience throughout testing the product would be different as well.
Just because you’ve never tried something in such way doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
It’s actually the difference between knowledge vs Inference. One involves actually testing and deciding for yourself and the other is a simple assumption based off very little knowledge of what you are discussing.
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My daughter told me Harry Styles wears TF Tobacco Vanille. I image if the women here smelled it on him they would have said he smells amazing!
Yup idk what they're talking about
Tobacco Vanille is delicious. No idea what these freaks are talking about. Especially the last girl.
Mancera Cedrat Boise for the win! 🔥... Love that stuff, great longevity on my skin and garners compliments! Keep up the great content guys!
The opening is *SUPER* citrusy. It’s almost too much. I do however like the dry down a lot! It’s a good fragrance, don’t get me wrong - but it’s a bit overhyped imo
@@rdrive1 fair enough. I do personally do enjoy the dry down a lot more than the opening for sure.
Well this is actually real reaction of 95% of people when they smell niche fragrance I think it because of all naturals they use in their perfumes. Designer perfumes are far more compliment getter than niche. You might get compliment from 5% of people who are really into perfumes.
Mmh no, these guys did the same with designers.
I - myself - didn't like some fragrances when I started to dive into this hobby. Now I really like them... and I grew tired of others that I enjoyed right away.
It might be interesting to get them to smell some of those fragrances again, at some point in the future, to see if their tastes evolved with time.
This time though a designer "Mont blanc" cloned Creed aventus and you get mont blanc explorer. Well Mancera also did the same they cloned creed aventus and created Cedrat boise. But none of the clones are better than aventus
@@GrowingDownUnder Aventus is like Adele, OVERRATED.
@@ExecutorCR I just filmed an aventus review will be posting on my channel soon, if you wanna know my thoughts on it
OG fragrance enthusiasts know that the general population isn't into niche perfumes, and that the cheap crowd-pleasers are the ones that get all the compliments. No one who's been in this community for a long time would ever spend hundreds of dollars on a niche perfume for anything but their own enjoyment.
Not even remotely true. And many crowd pleasers aren't cheap either. Sauavage is 100 dollars.
Surprised at the results for TF Tobacco Vanilla. Only because to me it smells just like pipe tobacco. I personally don’t care for it, but everytime I smell it, it reminds me of my dad. He always went into the tobacco shop, when I was a kid, and bought cherry tobacco. This scent smells exactly like the store to me. Not how everyone was describing it.
Yes exactly same here! But I love it
I'm lowkey offended by the Tobacco Vanille hate. TV is one of my all-time favorites.
It’s a test strip don’t be too offended. Vanilla isn’t the best on test strips.
Layton will always be my signature.
Same! def my favorite and I own Cedrat Boise
Same, Layton is my fav. I also own and like Cedrat
Sad TF got such a bad response, personally I think it's a masterpiece
I was like 😦😲 and had to go pep talk my bottle.
It is a masterpiece…I think you have to consider the source.
Love how I have to hear about how to be classy from a guy wearing a fucking Patagonia baseball hat….
I almost never agree with one particular person in these groups. Some of their note descriptions just seem so out in left field to me, but it's all subjective. I'm glad there's a diverse group here, and this format is awesome. You two nail it exactly right with the freshly sprayed card, the drydown, and then just the production value. Top notch!
Yeah like the girl that smells Tam Dao and smells peanut butter and chocolate, and Black Afgano is "almondy" 😂
When the dude grabbed the TF strip and said it smelled like menthol. I’m thinking he def had to grab Layton. Where do you get menthol at in tobacco vanille
Layton is considered to be one of the best but didn’t even make it on the favorites list. 😂 👍🏻
That's cause it's overhyped lol
Because it’s basic af
It's not a great fragrance, not worth the money
Americans and their taste in anything in a nutshell
@@eternalbattle1438 Thats exactly what I thought. The blond girl with the leather jacket is the type that would go with her shoes on your sofa or clean bed and probably don’t even own a perfume.
Enough of these clowns. Get someone who actually enjoys fragrance on these videos.
Love this series! I recommend spraying the SMALLER end of the strip though. Apparently perfumers do this so that their noses don't get bombarded, and to prevent anosmia. I've found it effective personally, as well! I feel like it smells closer to on the skin.
This series is definitely for entertainment purposes only, some of the descriptions are so comical especially when you own the fragrance in question. The guy going in on tobacco vanille was this episodes highlight lol
I was thinking the same thing
Nah bruh..this is real Intel. It shows you the diff between what you think a frag smells like and what others think it smells like. Not all the time, but if you sample enough people you can get a good consensus of what people get on first sniff. At the same time though people's idea of a sense can change over time..and that's we don't get from these
Disagree. This is a very enlightening series. It really illustrates and celebrates just how different everyone's noses and preferences can be, and it removes all of the marketing and fragcom hype!
@@lambmaster Yep can't stress that enough, fragheads get so mad at these videos especially the niche ones, but these people are telling it how it is and niche ain't so good to them and the general public as much as fragheads thought lmao. they literally think people are thinking that they smell mesmerizing and so complex when in reality they don't like what they're wearing at all 😂
Nice to see Mancera getting some love. Such a good house
All of them shove the piece of paper up to their nose, obviously, all of the perfumes smell like trash if you do that. Buy samples and let them try them on their skin. And viewers, don't get deterred from buying your perfume-grail because these people roast it, they are clueless.
They’re killing Tobacco Vanille. Must be different on skin because that’s one of my most complimented fragrances, and I have a lot.
Hhhhhhhh i cant blv this pple
Idk why you would wanna smell like a pack of backwoods
The comment: “Don’t follow him to a second location”. 😆
@@realrareap2420 It isnt the same as tobacco you smoke lmao. Raw tobacco has a sweet scent, one that is enjoyable.
They‘re probably instructed to saying something controversial to keep the engagement high
If I follow these blind testers I buy nothing at all lol
Niche snobs are crying and throwing up everywhere
Love how influencers will make this stuff smell like sex in a bottle and when people off the street smell them it it's just "meh". Bottom line: Fragrance hype always proves to be nothing but pure bullsh*t.
I absolutely love this. They are roasting the hell out of us fragheads with genuine honesty and its so well deserved. 🤣
Tobacco Vanille is a masterpiece, it is not mothballs smelling, or minty, or any of the reactions these guys are giving it. Such weird sense of smell...broken sense of smell.
Lol glad I own #2 and don’t smell like a funeral home or porta potty 😆
Funny how a lot of people claim Layton smells like Vicks, yet not 1 of these people didn’t even mention any type of vapo rub, or medicinal notes.
one of the best fragrance channel , im surprised this hasnt blown up yet.
How is she getting vix vapor rub vibes from tobacco Vanille.
If you base your decision to buy or not to buy a fragrance based on these reviewers, you'll spend the rest of your life walking around smelling like a sweat hog. Their review is like watching a Saturday Night Live skit. All that they are doing is bring embarrassment to the two host.
I dunno. Did the woman who disliked #2 then picked it as her favorite just hate all the other scents even more? The only one she complimented was #5. I feel like a lot of context is missing from this.
Clearly, clearly #2 Cedrat Boisée is the winner. Nasamotto was the clear loser. Thanks, I won’t blind buy the Nasomato fragrance!
PLEASE HAVE THEM REACT TO CARNER BARCELONA EL BORN. or anything from the house of carner barcelona. Include it in the next video!
You should get them to smell Amouage Interlude man
Haha they'll probably say it smells like a bonfire
Reaction to Dior homme intense please
“Mothballs, I don’t know… death! Coffin… Rather die… Dirty chocolate that’s been under your 2007 Honda.” Hahahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
They murdered Tobacco Vanille.
I find these reviewers totally useless. They are too busy trying to be obnoxious and funny instead of giving an honest useful review. I won't be watching these anymore.
You supposed to wear fragrances for yourself.... but after watching this video... you kinda wonder if they have bad taste or encouraged to trash some of these epic fragrances that fragheads love. I dunno... I get endless compliments for layton & tobacco vanille. Don't wear either for that reason but just sayin lol. And I'm from nyc where most strangers are assholes and don't have regular manners let alone stop to ask what you're wearing.
Damn, people are hard to please.
And what a funny thing: men rarely choose what women like 😅
as a cedrat boise owner, this makes me happy😁
Cedrat Boise cleaned up! It is a crowd pleaser! Haven't tried Black Afghano and gotta get a sample now, to see if it's really as bad as people say. I actually have grown to like this style of group video more than fragrance reviews.
My bf wears Layton some days. He said everyone asks him what he’s wearing 🤣🤣🤣huge compliments
Giving niche fragrances to basic people is like giving Bordeaux wine to a beer drinkers.
The majority didn't like Bleu de Chanel in a previous clip, the quintessential designer perfume, smelling like expensive shower gel. So, no, I am no longer surprised that they again didn't like classics from Tom Ford or Parfums de Marly.
Not a fan of most Tom Ford or Parfums De Marly fragrances and I would have bet money that they wouldn't have liked them either.
And here I am dying for Tobacco vanille. Just remember, smelling it off a strip and just trying to imagine someone to smell like that is so much different than meeting someone wearing that fragrance. Love the video.
These people act like they were hired to shit on Tobacco Vanille. Take this video with a grain of dirt. I smell schenanigans.
it's not great off skin or a strip.
@@derred723 Maybe your skin just isn't right for it. Because it is absolutely fantastic off my skin. I have a coup,e of freinds wear it too, and it smells great om them.
idk, if people react like this to a fragrance, I don't know if putting it on skin would save it
Always love Tressa's reactions to fragrances.
Because its crazy
Simp
I bought Black Afgano first a sample and then the full bottle and sincerely at first I didn’t like it at all but I have to admit that wearing it I changed completely my mind! Anyway it’s not a perfume to please who is around you. It’s not for the office for sure. The super hyped PDM Layton it has been completely ignored. I agree. The winner is Mancera Cedrat Boise it’s a perfume fruity and pleasant. An easy get compliments. I like it as well!
Interesting how the majority that liked #2 also picked #6 as their least favorite. Has got to be something there… entertaining for sure 👍🏼
I've heard quite a few people say Black Afghano smells like wet garbage.
This is what you get when you ask some random people about perfumes or cologne. They have no idea about notes and layers. I have got compliments on $15 cheap Amazon perfume as well as $250 tom ford. If you look like a god, any perfume will get you complements just be confident.
I love Tessa and Erica's reactions! They're so on the money. Now I'm curious about checking out Mancera Cedrat Boise. Honestly never heard about it. I'll have to test to see how similar it smells to other citrusy stuff that I already have, ie Isey Miyake, Chanel Allure Homme Sport (regular) etc.
Update: I actually got around to buying it. My quick review: The top doesn't smell like Aventus but I can see why people think it does. It actually has an opening similar to Hanae Mori HM. The drydown smells like CK Euphoria Men, I swear to god it does. It's ironic because they have the same elements, ie patchouli, cedar, leather, woodsy, etc. I still would give the nod to Mont Blanc Explorer over this. But that's just my 2 cents :D
@@Dracomies yeah i dont really get how people can compare it to aventus its a bit more smokey and citrus but i love it for Spring. I like it in summer but on really hot days its very cloying which can get overwhelming but i recommend like a warmer fall or spring its perfect
@@jacobdoria-smith2906 I know this sounds goofy but I like spraying it around my bed before I sleep. I like the way it smells when I wake up. But it's not something I would wear for myself. That said, I do spray it for myself every now and then but I still think there are other things I'd rather use instead haha. I I gotta admit I was expecting a bomb of some sort - based on the reactions. Overall it's a pleasant smell. I really love the drydown but that takes a while to kick in. I don't like the mids. Top smells like Hanae Mori. Mid smells like CK Euphoria. Drydown smells like...damn it smells good and I can't place what it smells like.
I am surprised no one picked up on the leather note. As soon as I spray it I get a bunch of fruits and leather. Later the vanilla comes into play as well, but all they could smell was the lemon.
@@PersonaPrime Now that I've had this scent for a few hours I think I can give a more thorough review. I LOVE the drydown on this thing. There's how it smells in the beginning. Then after a few hours. But when it completely dries down, it smells so great. I wish there was a cologne that smelled like the drydown only haha.
PDM is the Redditor of the fragrance community.
Just confirms that a lot of people link their sense of smell with experiences and certain people. They go to that instead of focusing on the scent. Or they go completely opposite and go to deep down the rabbit hole. Love the series tho. Well done.
Poor tobacco Vanille 😢
As a Frag head this is an embarrassment, man!! hahaha
Don't follow to 2nd location..lol love your videos
"There's more citrus on the dry down"...say wahhhht
why is red hat always hating :(
Layton is one of the best smelling fragances, they pobably have never owned a perfume u can tell.
These reviewers make me wonder what they wear 🤔!!?
I love this type of videos, they’re very interesting
I'm still waiting for that one fragrance that everbody is obsessed with and gets a 10/10
Maybe molecule 01
@@mrtn6032 no way
That’s not realistic. It’s all subjective. You’re searching for a 🦄
No Grand Soir? Common! I got so many compliments and positive comments from non frag heads. 😀
Tressa went from not wanting to smell like lemon to picking Cédrat Boisé as her favorite. Mix-up or just bad editing?
Cedrat Boise is a banger for sure
Cedrat Boise is a classic in short order being relatively new to the market, it will be around a very long time. I think they all made the right choice. Good job everyone.
I’m very curious what this people wear...they sabotage every frag on the market
Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Guy at 5:00 has exactly the right idea.
Very good video..format...content..music...every thing....keep showing these videos again and again
Please, make the top men's fragrances with vanilla
Is Tom Ford niche??? No…
When I watch these videos I exclusively listen to the girl in the brown leather jacket and blonde hair, forgot her name. Not because I agree with her, she absolutely obliterates some of my favorite scents, but most fun to watch
Shes awful..she overly glib while still trying to use excessive sarcasm to be funny. The most annoying guest they have on here tbh
She's fine, I just feel like she is very 'aware' of the fact that she's being filmed and WANTS to be entertaining. She comes off honest BUT in search of 'clout' at the same time imo.
Isnt tom ford designer?
The girl wanna be a guy is annoying
The girl at the end: "No. 6 is TERRIBLE...I hate it...this is my least favorite...by far!" I felt that😅😅. I like these types of videos. Keep them coming!
سبحان الله وبحمده سبحان الله العظيم
That’s why I’ll never buy niche fragrances I buy designers that cost like 50-60 dollars and I smell just as good or even better than people buying 500 dollar bottles of niche fragrances lol