Parfums de Marly, Discounters & You - Are Discounters Safe?
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
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Imagine being pinned
Like to the ground ?
Alright boys, move along.
Somebody already won the comment section.
@@PyTyDERT 🤣
@@timphimm yoooo
lol… I see that I am not the only member of the Ashton army who watched the Redolessence video and immediately checked every single one of their PDM fragrances for authenticity, only to freak out and question whether or not they are authentic!
Thanks for explicitly and swiftly putting the fears to rest. Seriously appreciated.
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Nah I watched it too
I’m a big fan of redolessence too, but that video he did yesterday was way too vague and all it did was make everyone think that their bottles might be fake.
You HAVEEEE to be kidding, this is EXACTLY what I was doing😭😭 freaking out from Stevens video and came rushing over to Ash😭😭 glad you can relate
With the receipts and all! Great video, Ash! Got both Herod and Layton from discounters. Love the extra money in my pocket 😊
Layton is great. Layton for half off is greater.
You ordered the right fragrances my man. Both vanillic bombs, both bangers
Worth being aware even with reputable sellers that sometimes their returns process may be flawed. If they aren't doing correct checks then some crooked buyers are returning fakes for the real stuff.
I think people need to keep in mind that when you buy at a big box store like Neiman Marcus or Nordstrom or Macy’s you have to keep in mind those places have significantly higher overheads. I mean one they have physical people working in the store who know the merchandise and also allow you to smell before you buy which means immediately they are loosing money through lost product. Also not to mention uh rent electricity insurance and so on. So yeah of course they have a higher cost vs a random site with little to no overhead other than a warehouse and a computer. Hence major price difference. People locations cost money which is passed on the consumer who asked for it.
and those places (Neiman Marcus or Nordstrom or Macy’s) have the newest stock too. The PDMs I bought was between 1-2 years old.
So glad I picked up Layton from fragrancebuy during Boxing Day! I’ve been wearing it almost everyday since 😅
I got a problem with a fragrance company in Canada where they were selling PDM for $260.00 n I went to check out they were charging me $309.00, I got out of there and then went to another company that did the same thing. so I'm thinking r they legit or they're fake companies. I admire u, my friend, I don't know how u did it. I gave up the PDM conquest. I been trying for months. Have a nice day. Stay safe.
@@MegaFranceschiniAre you in Canada? If not, at checkout the numbers will change to suit the country the order is coming from.
So, for example, while shopping from the US you will see USD converted prices. At checkout you will see the CAD conversion. Check your bank statement. You’re still charged the USD price plus whatever customs charges.
Fragrancebuy is legit and has some of the best prices.
Ash - I bought two Parfum De Marlys from Jomashop this week because of your recommendations (Layton and Sedley)- I felt ok because you did coupon deals with that company before and also I looked up a video you did on discounters few years ago, when I joined your channel. Still this was a nice “comfort” video, sorry it might be of well worn topic for you to cover, but your viewers and fans (me!!!) appreciate you taking care of us. Love you and your channel so much! JP from ATL =^,,^=
they don’t have any discount for PDM this week no?
Jomashop had a `50% off PDM Valentine’s Day sale for the last few days. It is over now.
i've gotten Layton, Naxos, & Red Tabaco all from aurafragrance. They've all come sealed and IMO 100% authentic.
always sold out tho 😂
What service did they use to ship it and how long did it take?
@@fishfan2 have to be quick lol
@@ballsofsteel777 have the option for USPS & ups
By the way,the fragrance community never talks about aura fragrance because it’s their hidden gem
When a fragrance house supplies department stores, the store will typically take a 40% margin, so it absolutely makes sense to use discounters as well to get their brand out there
Great video, Ash. Thanks for always being the voice of reason.
Lol as one of those emailers this video filled my heart with joy
Emailer shout out!
Granted my email was to thank you for being one of the only authentic influencers in this fragrance game. There wasn’t even one part of me concerned that my wife would beat me for paying $120 for a fake and I reached out to a trusted source for validation.
I’m a newb. Thank you for this.
Thanks ash for clarification because Steven is telling people not to buy for discounters
I think he said to be careful. The discounters are only as good as their grey market distributors. There's no guarantee what part of the world these bottles are coming from. Do your homework. Search for the discounter and where the cartons are imported from. You can easily find that information for US retailers.
He never said don't buy from discounters. A perfect example of the game Telephone happening right here.
I just bought Haltane off of eBay from 1-perfumes and it is legit
They are amazing! Authentic and fast shipping!
Thanks for the info, because a friend told me my Delina Exclusif from Joma shop was fake. I've still been buying it and they charge the same price as the Parfum Da Marly website
Man Ash, thank you brother. I was one of those guys freaking out haha I appreciate you 🙏
I’ve bought most of mine from discounters. I’ve had a few I was weary about and have asked the question to seller. I’ve come to realize that many of these fragrances from discounters have some minor flaws which is why they won’t sell them retail (ie - cap slightly loose, or color is slightly off, or box not perfect). That’s the risk your taking. Nonetheless I’ve never had an issue with discounters!
I did. I sent back Layton and Herod because they were weak and the bottom of the bottle was different than what I've seen from other retailers.
Like I’m seeing other people say, I also picked up Layton on Aura fragrance before they sold out and it is most definitely real!
I bought two because of the 78% & 81% ordeal of PDM fragrances. Where the, "Lily of the valley." Ingredient had to be replaced. I bought one from Aura Fragrances and one from Jomashop. They both arrived and thankfully they were both 78%. I sprayed them both to test out any differences and wouldn't you know it... The Aura Fragrances one would actually last way longer and project much more than the Jomashop. Im not saying the Jomashop one was fake.. but that the Aura Fragrance one must have been one of the more older batches. 😮
@@VS-iv5uw you are lucky I just got one from aura fragrance Layton but mine is the new formulation 82 percent. I thought it was fake but I have bought a lot of fragrances from them and trust them.
How do you like aura? And how did you check the percentage? I live near aura , checked it a couple times but really didn’t know if they were real or not. Great prices!! 😊
@@BlessedDelight1have you ordered anything?
I bought a bottle of Layton from Jomashop and it definitely is real. I love the smell of Layton!
Thanks for bring Jomashop … I had a doubt … now I am satisfied thanks
i've purchased several PDM bottles from Maxaroma and they have been perfect, the Layton bottle i just go has poorly embossed/raised PDM lettering. the "de" and "Paris" are embossed much less than the Parfums and Marly and look suspicious. this shouldn't happen on a premium $350 bottle of cologne. i will be happy to send anyone a photo for their opinion.
Same thing with the Layton I recieved today. I got mine from fragrancenet. I am not sure either? I have two other and they don't look like that. Also the atomizer was a little crooked out the box, the box had a rip on top and inside. It did come wrapped nicely though. Also the top of the cap is not as grainy as my other two I bought at retailers. I'm confused. Fragrancenet is legit and I have bought several times from them without issue. Maybe that is why it is sold on the gray market due to imperfections.
@@marios90221 Gents Scents should pull this video down. He misinterpreted the app PdM was using that just pulled every site that sold PdM, not who was authorized to sell it.
The real bottles have the embossed words gradually fade into the background. It looks cheap and shoddy but that's how the company designed it.
I purchased Alexandria 3, for example, for about 325 euros on the Xerjoff Universe website. I purchased the same fragrance at a discounter for $150 usd. Smelled EXACTLY the same. I've never made a retail purchase since. If you're really that paranoid, get a sample first and compare.
Which discounter ?
@@A12Diary Jomashop. The tester was $150. The only difference is, you get the fragrance, with its cap, but without the fancy presentation. If you have several fragrances from Xerjoff, however, the fancy presentation isn't worth the additional $50.
Chelsey's upstairs huh.
I own a big old bottle of Herod. I got it directly from PdM's Paris boutique. I won it on Sebatian's channel.
I got a smaller bottle of Herod from franet at about the same time. Who knew that I would have won.
Both bottles are just alike. Heavy cap and solid performance. Spray 20 shots on ya, and you'll go nose blind.
Spray it on. Don't put your nose right into it right away. Let it come to ya, and you'll be smelling it for hours.
Been shopping the discounters for some time. All's well folks.
My thing is I'm subscribed to a monthly fragrance company, and I got sample of Layton from them and loved it so much I bought a full bottle directly from PDM online store. When I received my full bottle I was a little taken back by the fact that it smelled different from the monthly sample. To be honest I dig the sample more than the actual bottle.
Not to long ago Parfums de marly reformulated a lot of their fragrances not sure if all of them but they lowered the concentration of fragrance oil in them, maybe the sample you had was from a batch previous to reformulation or it was simply maceration
You also have to consider that the sample that you got might have macerated for a while versus the bottle that you got directly from PDM. I'd say that you have to give the fragrance a little time after first spraying, like maybe 2-3 weeks, to see if the fragrance changes at all. Sometimes when you first get a fragrance, the oils might be too "fresh" and not fully mixed with the other parts of the fragrance, so time evens everything out. At least that's been my experience with some fragrances ever since I've been collecting.
@@Kenoji8 the only difference is the full bottle has more spicy in it than the sample. It seems more for cold weather, where the sample has more of a freshness to it
@@8Soul88 Layton is definitely a fall/winter fragrance. I personally don't get a fresh vibe from Layton. I've sampled the original. I don't have Layton but I do have Lalique White In Black & Al Haramain Detour Noir (Layton clones), and they don't give off fresh either. Where did you get your decant from?
@@SidSauvage I may have described it wrong. Not fresh, but more smooth. I just ordered some detour noir as well. The monthly subscription is from scent box.
Brooooo! Thx Ash, I really appreciate this video. You freakn awesome 👏👏👏
Not me checking all of my PDM’s when redolesence put his videos out because I got some from discounters
Would like to have a list of those trusted discounters he mentioned. The ones he knows sell legit PDM but are not listed on PDM’s site.
I have bought hundreds of bottles from discounters. There a select few that are reputable ones for sure!
I purchased PDM Layton,Pegasus and Kalan for about $180 average,they were all authentic just “expired “.Usually a little over a year old when checking the code.I got them from the typical discounters.For 125 mil at $180 it puts PDM on par with most of the best full retail Diors,Versace and Armani.
How do check the code
Which "expired" is kinda nonsense, they can last decades
Fragrances don’t expire if stored properly especially in boxes. You probably think water gets expired too 😂
I got a bottle of Herod from discounter shop, found weak performance. The bottle seemed original, and I have good experience
Went to a famous department store, sprayed Herod there, same weak performance
My first doubt is Herod got watered down
This is super dope video, with all information and knowledge,behind discounter store
Thanks Ash !!! I didnt know that !!!! Great Facts !!!
Pretty sure I got a fake althair... my bottle is kindof clear I can see the liquid through the orange color if I hold it up to the light my haltane and Layton don't do that and also doesn't seem to last as strong or near as long on my skin. Does anyone else here have althair and is it kindof transparent?thanks
soooo a very random thing is i got althair from nordstorm which is 100% authentic and it is slightly see through that is definitely legit both of my layton bottles are also not see through so it checks out my man👍
Thank you for mentioning jomashop I've purchased a couple of fragrances from them I've watched all the real vs fake vids so far so good
It's super easy if you know what to look for.... and it is super difficult if you don't know what to look for.
Thanx bro I knew mine where 100 percent real all five of bought from the same discounter
Ash I got stressed because I read discontinued not discounters... in the middle of the video I was like where is the discontinuation talk! Then I reread the title and I was like ooooh... LOL
I ordered Layton off of Jomashop. The packaging and wrap all looked legit until I opened the box and the inside arm that holds the cap was ripped on one side, and upon first spray it sprayed perfectly. It didn’t have a “dead” spray or two to get it going like most new fragrances do. It smells correct, and the batch codes are correct on both box and bottle. I’m not sure if I got a fake or maybe a used being sold as new. Any help is appreciated
I ordered Sedley off Jomashop and the same inside arm was “ripped” for me.
Did the store locator stopped working Parfums de Marly website? I click it and it says "The page you are looking for cannot be found"
What about aurafragrance..I got a bottle of Layton around Christmas and within a 1 hour, it was a skin scent..
Aura is real yes
They took the store locater down 😂
Just going to come out and say it, after hearing about how Navitus conducted business with Ash, I unsubscribed from everyone who continues to promote because it causes me to question the motivation of anyone who endorses such shady business practices. There's a reason the main channel is the only channel I pay to support.
Hmm but Ash even said those UA-camrs are not aware of any of the shady bits. Those people are well meaning and just excited at getting a shot.
Redolessence is the only one I find shady. He was the original pusher of that brand. And now he’s trying to turn people away from reputable sites like Jomashop? I’m suspicious of him.
Funny you just posted this. Frangrancebuy just got Layton back in. I purchased one right away, and it being my first PDM I am happy and not nervous at all. Recently purchased Tom Ford Black Orchid Parfum and it is 100% real. Fear not my fellow Fragrance people 👍🏻👍🏻
What is Fragrancebuy's business address?
did you get 125ml or 75ml?
@@1morechannel845 just the 75. I have been going with smaller sizes as I have quite a few frags and I don’t think I will ever go through them all in my life 😂😂
I love the tone of this video lol.
Thank you Ash.
Please check out Costco too. The have heavily discounted fragrances on thier site if you have a membership. Tom Ford Oud Wood 3.4 for only $200
I bought 4 bottles of TF Black Orchid for $45 per a few years ago at Costco, but they're also probably using grey market distributors.
@@shave-a-thon3415 WOWOWOW !!!
I’m just nervous about the fragrances being watered down cause how would I know?
Picked up Layton and Percival from Aurafragrance. Batch codes matched up and smelled exactly as the $330 I spent 2 years ago directly from PDM
@@marklopez3459 love that store. My Dior Homme Intense came today for $99 3.4oz. They’re running out of stock on their PDM’s though. Think word got out lol
Aura is fake
@@butch9973 no way.
stop mentioning aurafragrance please
@@SidSauvage whys that? It’ll force them to order more and have a higher volume of stock
I definitely got a Layton from a discounter, and it definitely smelled weak.
What discounter if you don’t mind me asking
Same here. Fragrancex
Oh snap glad I didn’t order online I found mines in a discounter store in person and sampled it first good looking out on the name of discounter won’t be shopping there
@@yuhzeetsite 5:45 fragrancex is shown as a company that buys directly from parfums de marly.
@@javiervelez892 PdM was using an app called Stockist which pointed to everyone who sells PdM, not who buys it direct from PdM. The video misinterpreted it.
Your the man boss!💪🏾
At 4:37, were you using the PdM site store locator link to see what shops carried PdM? If so, that link isn't working right now for any of PdM's sites in various countries. I don't see an address typed in the field on your page. I think that map was picking up all the fragrance sellers regardless of whether PdM sold to them or not, but who knows? You could be right.
You are correct - I just checked the store located and NONE of the discount sites were there - not one! I think an explanation as to where you got this map would be helpful…..
@@bianiokungbowa8288 The reason it’s not there is that PdM was using an app called Stockist. All Stockist did was use Google to find every online site and store that sold PdM, NOT who was suthorized to sell it. My guess is that PdM was informed about this video and deleted that app. Gents Scents should probably delete this video.
Disappointing because I got my first fake bottle from jomashop and it was Layton, it’s been compared to retailers bottles it’s definitely a way different elixir
What happened to his video about the Jomashop sale that happened a few weeks ago.
and for the problems of reformulation of perfumes... have we talked about it? HEROD has become a real eau de cologne that smells almost nothing etc. it would be brave for influencers to offer objective reviews of perfumes and that their chain should not only have ads to encourage people to consume more and more perfume. Sincerely !
Yeah Layton 2023 smells weak compared to the old bottles.
And the retail stores like Neiman Marcus have old bottles as testers but sell the new bottles to customers.
So you smell something amazing in store then, if you buy it in store, when you get home you wonder “What the heck happened. This isn’t what I smelled earlier.”
Happened to me with both Amouage (2023 reformulations) and Parfums De Marly. Very frustrating.
I don't see them listed on their website anymore. Are they trying to hide it now?
I went to the store locater on their website. I clicked the US and the E discounters didn't come up.
@extragentsscents Please advise because we cannot see these discounters on the websites store locators
Great vid!!
I buy my expensive fragrances as decants from Fragrance Decant Boutique, so I can't really check the serial numbers. It's all just based on trusting a recommendation from Ash 😅
what about Ediscountperfumes Ash?
Thanks Ash
I kind of figured this would all come up after the video a couple days ago from Steven of Redolessence.
I got a few emails from people about it who asked if I’d talk about it so I figured why not
Yeah, I saw Steven's video too. He was warning about the dangers of buying off Facebook and said that "reputable sites" were getting fakes. The video was more focused on Facebook, but he said that, and I think the amygdalas of a lot of people went into overdrive regarding discounters
@@extragentsscents absolutely and glad you did.
@@extragentsscents I'd like to see you add the atomizer assembly with the nozzle cap off to your presentation. That's the toughest part of the bottle to fake since their proprietary in many instances, and the houses change them up from to time. It would be great for anyone who has a bottle with a similar batch date bought at discount.
By the way, if the fake was so so so close that you wouldn't know if it was fake, why do you care?
The discounters sell testers as well. I wonder if PDM sell their testers along with brand new bottles to these discounters?
just bought haltane for a suspiciously good price from Etsy, when it arrives well see how it looks / smells 😅
I think I got the same one 😭
Love how a ton of ppl like myself (even tho I’m late) were freaking out after Stevens video, and came to Ash to see what he says. And Ash being amazing as always, gave us a comforting video reminding us that it’s all good😂😂 THANK YOU sir for the peace of mind and letting us know it’s all okay to purchase from real discounters and that they aren’t scamming us🫶🫶
When Gents uploaded this video, PdM was using an app called Stockist. All Stockist did was use Google to find every online site and store that sold PdM, NOT who was authorized to sell it. My guess is that PdM was informed about this video and deleted that app. Gents Scents should probably do the same with this video.
You freaked out becuase you are soft.
Hello everyone! I have a question whose answer I havent been able to find. Many reviews from famous youtubers show PDM layton (Original) and the 78% batch says 2015 at the botton of the box. If it was realeased in 2016 why does it says 2015? Can anyone help me out with that?
The last video you posted, all the fragrances sold out right before I hit the links 😂
Thanks man
bought a frag from a discounter, arrived in cellophane/seems legit but inside packaging was flipped opposite way than usual? was it opened and resold?
Hey Ash. What kind of skanky barnyard frags would you recommend. I know it’s not for everyone but I would like to experience.
Good to know!
Hey Ash! Are u aware of any official discounters of PdM in Europe and can you suggest some?
I have used de marly lyton and people can’t smell it of me, I don’t know if it’s not that strong or it is changed ?
What do you think of the website Fandi perfume? That’s where I got my PDM Carlisle.
Hey Ash, thanx 4 the info. But their is one discounter I don't trust & that's Fragrance X. I do remember a video u did 4 years ago about fake Roja Dove Fragrances & Fragrance X was informed of this but didn't remove the fakes. So that retailer I give the side-eye to. And I won't purchase from them!
Thank you. I appreciate that because I purchase from AURA, their fake PDM. Never again, not from them.
@@MegaFranceschini just bought from aura they fake you say?
What are your thoughts on gift express? In my opinion...lowest prices without the exceptional because you are. 😂
If you could buy one parfums de marly which would you buy or which is maybe the best? And who would you order it from? Fragrencebuy?
I would like to know if FRAGRENCEBUY Is legit? Their prices r reasonable. I want to know before I buy. Take care. Have a nice n blessed day.
Does anyone know if PDM change the design of their boxes recently? It used to be striped boxes but I ordered Percival and it came in solid color box. Is that a new packaging or is that a fake?
Also how similar are creed and pafums de marly as far as how they're ran do they stock to similar places and stuff like that?
Some baccarat fakes are very convincing . That being said I only trust reputable discounters
Heck yeah, ash!! Tell em!
Do you have any experience with Venba? Are they legit or not?
Spoiler Alert: Discounters are legit
Now who's gotten their hands on Haltane? It's a good fragrance, but it seems kind of redundant for them after Oud For Greatness
Yeah it has similarities to OFG. I like it a little more than OFG overall but it will be redundant for some people.
Valid
@@thefragrancevol753i like Haltane allot it’s my first 4.2oz PDM.
you’d be surprised with its versatility even though it has Agarwood.
Dang it Ash, don't give the secrets away!! The niche brands need the retail buyers (gullible as those buyers are)!!🤣🤣🤣
Got ‘em!
I doubt retail buyers are watching gent scents extras though
Why are retail buyers gullible?
@bluemystic7501 They really aren't, I just don't have another word to describe them. Maybe they can not stand waiting for shipping and rather pay full price for instant gratification....
@@JoeAverage1469 They're probably unaware that discounters exist, but at the same time it's not like we're talking about luxury watches here. This isn't an expensive hobby.
“….Gents Scents in interesting video shocker….” 😘
I purchased a creed original santal is the lot# the batch code ? If so it says F000494 ? Im not understanding this
What do you think about those who sell PDM on Facebook?
Question: Are the discounters selling new/recent batches of products (from PDM, Tom Ford, etc.) or is stock that had been sitting around, unpurchased by major retailers like Macys, Nordstrom's, Sephora, etc.? I think this is a valid concern. I'd hate to have bought old stock that might've degraded in some warehouse.
Thanks for your videos, keep up the good work!
With all the reformulations an old batch is actually what you should want. Perfume doesn’t really expire.
I’ve gotten new PDM 2022 batches from Aura and Joma, but honestly I’d prefer older batches pre-IFRA reformulation for the higher concentrations
what if the little booklet from pdm isnt in the box from the discounter? is it fake then?
Stevens video where he says the only place to get real PDMs is from their official website or retail lol
You mention discounters that sell PDM u mention a few of them that I know. I have a question, Is FRAGRANCE BUY legit? they have reasonable prices. Are these guys real? I would like to know before I buy from them. Thanks for the video I learn a thing or 2 from your videos. Take care
Is there a chance for me to buy an original tester?
Ok i ordered oajan from aura tho ?
And it haswnt arrived yet to see if it’s fake but should I be scared ?? Bc I wanted it for my birthday and didn’t wanna give the retail price
Try to compare the atomizer assembly with the cap off to a bottle bought from an authorized seller with a similar batch date. Check the inner rectangular ridges of the bottom of the bottle to ones in UA-cam unboxing videos. If those ridges are smooth in any places or not entirely well defined, you may have a problem.
Also reputable sellers on eBay sell 100 percent authentic fragrances like parfums de marly as well
Half of them are quietly the same people as discounters.
If they have tens or hundreds of thousands of sales and that "Top Rated Seller" logo, they aren't purposely going to risk their biz with fakes. Have snagged more than one $500+ niche tester for < $200. Gotta know what you want and watch and wait -- and pounce.
@@fumes1541 what do you mean the same as discounters
@Adrian Alonso Discounters sell on eBay under multiple screen names. Just as BestBuy, Dell, etc. It's just another outlet for them.
What about aurafragrance ?
pause at 1:01
11 days later and the discounters are no longer listed on their website.
I mean it doesn’t make them look good, takes away the “prestige” of luxury fragrances.
Is foreverlux one of the safe discounters?
Did you buy at Foreverlux? What was your experience?
What about Fragrancebuy? Up there in Canada.
He mentioned them multiple times in the video as legit.
And doesn’t Amouage say we never sell at discounters. Think I’ve seen that before lol
It’s just a lie, I have smelled from stores and then bought on discounters they are identical