I recently got a sample of Oud Satin Mood. Smelling it gave me an out of body experience. I was transported into heaven. If Portrait Of A Lady is even better, then I am afraid to try it. What if I travel to heaven and don't come back? My family needs me here on earth.
Buy four sample decants of each and wear them on skin and see how they preform with your p.h. And go from there. Then buy the one you like the best and keep adding as your finances get stronger for your next purchase as you will find it’s hard to stop when you start purchasing all these wonderful cents. 🙂
Portrait hands down! I own a bottle but it’s not an everyday fragrance for me because I like to rotate my fragrances. I can definitely see it being a year around, everyday scent. PDM a close 2nd. My collection is mostly montale and mancera for longevity purposes and price point.
I desire a fragrance that smells wonderful, but also projects and performs at least moderately. An example of a great one that falls short imo is Reflection Man by Amouage - smells wonderful, but projection and performance are sub par. I only wished it projected and performed as good as it smells. Now, Laytan has all 3 qualities very much so.
Layton is more of an everyday scent. Then Black Phantom imo. Then POAL and Oud Satin Mood. All in that order according to me. But it's hard to tell which one of like the most. I have Layton. I don't put it in the same category as the other 3. Black Phantom is in its own league from the others. POAL and Oud Satin Mood smell the most high end imo. Real exquisite
I'll go for scent and longevity over projection and spillage any day. of the 4 fragrances, OSM and POAL are my favourite. Though a beautiful gourmand, i find black phantom a little too dense. Enjoying your content
I mostly buy for the scent itself, but performance is important too. Maybe 70:30. For example I really love and adore Afternoon Swim, so I can accept the kind of weak performance (often around 1hour strong, and then 2-4 hours moderate weak )
I wouldn't buy it if I didn't like the smell but I wouldn't buy it again if it didn't last long if that help's with your question at all. I'm also I guy that place fragrances in seasons just for the presentation. I wouldn't tell you lets go to the beach but if its the summer and I smell like the sea and you ask about going to the beach I wouldn't say "no". So I would have to know when he plan on using these 4 fragrances.
I have PDM Layton Ex and Kilian Black Phantom and find it strange that anyone would pit these enormously different fragrances against each other. Obviously your response to community questions, so no criticism of you. Perhaps there is a place for all of these great fragrances in one's collection? BTW: I do not find Kilian fragrances light wrt PDM. Kilian last just as long on my skin and have greater precision. There is a cloudy warmth to PDM in general, like a California Cabernet, while Kilian has the precision of a Burgundy - but both are strong! As an example, I have Gold Knight and Carlisle and find them similar in performance and also in taking a sweet warm core (honey vs tonka) and stretching it with a bright top (anise vs apple) and grounding it in pachouli - but both are monstrous.
Great video as usual! I don't get what people see in MFK Oud Satin Mood. For me its the most cloying fragrance I have ever smelled. I have tried to wear it several times and every time has ended up with me having a shower to get it off! I find BR540 the same.
I've got Black Phantom and i'd stick with that but the only other one of those i've tried is Oud Satin Mood and i'm glad I only sprayed it on paper because it wasn't for me at all. The other 2 don't appeal to me because Layton Exclusif has a Civet note, which probably isn't real but its enough to put me off and Portrait of a Lady has rose which is very hit and miss on my skin.
I love Rance 1795 Laetitia and it has rose and patchouli --it also features nutmeg and tolu balsam. It's a bit more femme if I recall... Check it out, if you haven't! It's on Fragrancenet right now.
Hi Sebastian, If I spend some good bucks, I expect to have both performance & nice juice. 50-50 .I would feel cheated myself otherwise. Thanks for your expertise. To the one asking...try feve delicious. It's funny because in that case, I wouldn't bet for you to chose Portrait of a lady knowing your videos.
Black Phantom. The least offensive and gourmand seems to be a well liked genre. I think it is personally the best. I don't get Portrait of A Lady..Smells depressing and smells like a mean person. Also very sour.
BEST advice guys is try it for yourself first. These fragrances are truly Subjective just like he mentioned!!! Stuck with so many niche because of reviews of other. Terrible mistake. Lol
Noooo way two completely different scents-the rose in POAL is juicy as opposed to Noir de Noir where the rose is sharp almost sour, however I still enjoy the latter!
Of all the perfumes I own, I think POAL is my least favorite. It’s too too too “old woman” scent. To much red rose in it. Reminds me of a old woman wearing fragrance . I would choose Layton but haven’t smelled Oud Satin before. The questioner should have more fact in his question, what notes does he like.
I absolutely love Portrait of a Lady, but I found, for me, Oud Satin Mood more comforting and usable in more situations, so Oud Satin Mood would be my choice. Performance or smell? Smell, It's why I like perfumery, you can always respray or use a molecule to make it perform better. Thanks for the video Sebastian!!!
On the subject of smell vs performance, if it’s that expensive I want it to perform. I can forgive fragrances for not performing if the smell is interesting and it doesn’t cost that much, but when it’s at this price level it has to have it all
Thanks so much for answering my question!!! Your comparison of each perfume is very detailed. There is no reason for me not to buy Portrait of A Lady 1st thenn the other perfumes next heheh 🙏🙏🙏
Well that was a no brained. 😂. I’ve been watching you long enough to know which one pulls at your at strings. Thank you Sebastian for a fun, descriptive video.
Because I already own POAL (which is my nr 1 at the moment), I would go for black phantom. The two are very different and this is the reason. I love all of them! Thank you for the great review! 👍🏼
I have full-sized bottles Portrait of a Lady and Oud Satin Mood and a travel-sized Black Phantom. Portrait of a Lady is my favorite of all three with Oud Satin Mood coming in second. The Black Phantom is a bit too masculine for me (I’m a woman), but it smells heavenly.
I definetely prefer perfumes with great performance even more so when you‘re paying big buck,but to me scent is more important(Oud Wood by Tom Ford dissapointed me with performance but man it has me feeling so special when I have it on.
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FM Portrait of a Lady then MFK Oud Satin Mood Winners in that order.
Hey Sebastian what abt back to black by Kilian does it perform beast mode ?
Smell AND performance😎 I want my scent to last all day...especially if it’s pricey. Give me “beast-mode” every time!
I recently got a sample of Oud Satin Mood. Smelling it gave me an out of body experience. I was transported into heaven. If Portrait Of A Lady is even better, then I am afraid to try it. What if I travel to heaven and don't come back? My family needs me here on earth.
:-)
POAL went thru reformulation tho. Not what it used to be.
Great description
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It is what it is😂🤷♂️
Sebastian, subtle projection, sophisticated scent that plants a hook, while delivering a personalized signature! Happy Easter!
Portrait of a Lady is to die for!!! Love it so much!! :))
Can not agree more. Purchased it for my wife and have put it away until October. I’m struggling to wait. Lol.
Buy four sample decants of each and wear them on skin and see how they preform with your p.h. And go from there. Then buy the one you like the best and keep adding as your finances get stronger for your next purchase as you will find it’s hard to stop when you start purchasing all these wonderful cents. 🙂
Exactly!!! I have learned my lessons from fragrance communities!!!!
Best fragrance content on UA-cam. I love watching your videos and learning a lot.
I'm so happy you do these kind of videos Sebastian. Thank you so much.
My pleasure!
Portrait hands down! I own a bottle but it’s not an everyday fragrance for me because I like to rotate my fragrances. I can definitely see it being a year around, everyday scent. PDM a close 2nd. My collection is mostly montale and mancera for longevity purposes and price point.
Montale starry night is beautiful it smells soo smooth🔥🙏
Layton exclusif Is great, and unique.
I would choose either Layton Exclusive or Portrait of a Lady. Both top quality, hard to pick one.
Definitely, by the smell. You can always reapply. :))
Would love to see more Mancera fragrances on the channel. Last one I was pleasantly surprised was Aqua Wood which I thought would be not good at all.
Coming soon!
... and Patchouli Leaves. 😱❤️🙂
@@mixmastermorris I might be mistaken, but I think Sebastian talked about Patchouli Leaves.
@@TheChazas already searching. Thank you 🙏🏼
There's a Mancera sample pack on Twisted Lily for 28$. Think u get 5- 7ml samples. Men and woman versions
I desire a fragrance that smells wonderful, but also projects and performs at least moderately. An example of a great one that falls short imo is Reflection Man by Amouage - smells wonderful, but projection and performance are sub par. I only wished it projected and performed as good as it smells.
Now, Laytan has all 3 qualities very much so.
Layton's scent is far inferior to Reflections imo
In these prices it has to have both! I value the smell more but it has to last at least moderate or more. I would buy Layton exclussif :)
Layton is more of an everyday scent. Then Black Phantom imo. Then POAL and Oud Satin Mood. All in that order according to me. But it's hard to tell which one of like the most. I have Layton. I don't put it in the same category as the other 3. Black Phantom is in its own league from the others. POAL and Oud Satin Mood smell the most high end imo. Real exquisite
Lucky for u, u still can buy fragrances. Bcoz of pandemic I can't afford to buy one. 🥺
I'll go for scent and longevity over projection and spillage any day. of the 4 fragrances, OSM and POAL are my favourite. Though a beautiful gourmand, i find black phantom a little too dense. Enjoying your content
I mostly buy for the scent itself, but performance is important too. Maybe 70:30. For example I really love and adore Afternoon Swim, so I can accept the kind of weak performance (often around 1hour strong, and then 2-4 hours moderate weak )
Out of the 4... sadly the only one I haven't tested is POA.
I have two (Carnal Flower and En Passant) from Frederic Malle.
I’m spending $300 or more on a fragrance it better smell great and perform really well so both
I have 4 out of 5 but I will 1000% go with POAL with no second thought 👨🏻🦯👨🏻🦯
Ok rose is still challenging for me to wear, but I must definitely smell Portrait of a Lady. To the must-smell wish list :)
I'm on the same exact spot us you
Poal is more spicy amber than rosy.
Great video Sebastian.👍
Black Phantom👌
Great topic on your channel. These videos really deserve the views. I love them.
I wouldn't buy it if I didn't like the smell but I wouldn't buy it again if it didn't last long if that help's with your question at all.
I'm also I guy that place fragrances in seasons just for the presentation. I wouldn't tell you lets go to the beach but if its the summer and I smell like the sea and you ask about going to the beach I wouldn't say "no". So I would have to know when he plan on using these 4 fragrances.
POAL for my choice. Masterpiece. Maybe if the MFK is Grand Soir, I will pick Grand Soir though.
I have PDM Layton Ex and Kilian Black Phantom and find it strange that anyone would pit these enormously different fragrances against each other. Obviously your response to community questions, so no criticism of you. Perhaps there is a place for all of these great fragrances in one's collection? BTW: I do not find Kilian fragrances light wrt PDM. Kilian last just as long on my skin and have greater precision. There is a cloudy warmth to PDM in general, like a California Cabernet, while Kilian has the precision of a Burgundy - but both are strong! As an example, I have Gold Knight and Carlisle and find them similar in performance and also in taking a sweet warm core (honey vs tonka) and stretching it with a bright top (anise vs apple) and grounding it in pachouli - but both are monstrous.
Great video as usual! I don't get what people see in MFK Oud Satin Mood. For me its the most cloying fragrance I have ever smelled. I have tried to wear it several times and every time has ended up with me having a shower to get it off! I find BR540 the same.
I've got Black Phantom and i'd stick with that but the only other one of those i've tried is Oud Satin Mood and i'm glad I only sprayed it on paper because it wasn't for me at all. The other 2 don't appeal to me because Layton Exclusif has a Civet note, which probably isn't real but its enough to put me off and Portrait of a Lady has rose which is very hit and miss on my skin.
I love Rance 1795 Laetitia and it has rose and patchouli --it also features nutmeg and tolu balsam. It's a bit more femme if I recall... Check it out, if you haven't! It's on Fragrancenet right now.
I have Layton Exclusif and Oud satin mood, if i can only pick one it will be LE!!!
We missed you yesterday. Glad to see you early today
I did a video yesterday! :)
ua-cam.com/video/nC3DkN2LV1c/v-deo.html
@@ThePerfumeGuy yes I watched it but I mean it was for women. Just joking 🤣
Hi Sebastian, If I spend some good bucks, I expect to have both performance & nice juice. 50-50 .I would feel cheated myself otherwise. Thanks for your expertise. To the one asking...try feve delicious. It's funny because in that case, I wouldn't bet for you to chose Portrait of a lady knowing your videos.
Buy for smell. Longevity is a bonus
Potrait of a lady and oud satin mood are the best. buy 2.
MFK Oud Satin Mood 😁👍 And now I can listen to this video 😂😉
Great, great, great!!! For me black Phantom, I Love it!
“I get a fruity touch under there...it’s a very creamy, smooth experience...once again very long lasting.”
Well done review I’ll be picking up all of em except black phantom
No fragrance can raise to the occasion better than OSM. Period!
Great concept Sebastian. Thank you
I have a pretty nice patchouli-rose called Wow intense by Joop I believe.
I already have layton... I would buy black phantom
I have all except the Black Phantom. POAL is definitely a must guy. Don’t allow the POAL name fool you- men can definitely pull it off.
Hi Sebastian, nice idea,
I well go for POL .
Happy Easter
Happy Easter! :)
Tough choice all solid releases.
This would be very for me, as I don’t like 2 of the 4 at all. POAL is fine....for women, especially grandmas. 😏
id get portrait too, or oud satin but Extrait
Black Phantom. The least offensive and gourmand seems to be a well liked genre. I think it is personally the best. I don't get Portrait of A Lady..Smells depressing and smells like a mean person. Also very sour.
I'm scared to splurge on the reformulation of POAL? I've read a lot of bad reviews on Fragrantica.
This should be interesting...I guessed it right.
BEST advice guys is try it for yourself first. These fragrances are truly Subjective just like he mentioned!!! Stuck with so many niche because of reviews of other. Terrible mistake. Lol
Great video Sebastian. What is an "accord"?
I wouldn’t buy Layton, I had owned Layton and it didn’t do it for me
i dont know where they find raspberry in POAL
Black Phantom 💀💀🖤🖤 hands down!!
Potrait of lady Live it
I know you would choose this fragrance! 😏
Layton exclusive for me
We need nice smell and nice longevity!!! i don’t like fragrances that lack of longevity!
Black phantom lasts on me for dayssss
Sample them first!
I agree black phantom doesn't perform well at all smells nice but the performance is crap
PDM - Layton Exclusif all day long
Good one
I woud go for PDM
Great video topic sir.
OUD SATIN MOOD!!
Sir. This five long lasting
..All of them ?
For me smell > performance
👍👍 thank you so much
Do you think Portrait of A Lady smells similar to Noir de Noir? since both have rose and patchouli
Noooo way two completely different scents-the rose in POAL is juicy as opposed to Noir de Noir where the rose is sharp almost sour, however I still enjoy the latter!
Portrait of a Lady all the way...🔥🔥🔥
I knew it...... ❤️
What do you think of patchouli absolute by Tom Ford?
Where do I buy Raw Gold
Here’s the link to ZGO:
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Please enlighten me, POAL is very similar with MFK oud satin mood, CMIIW
No except for the other Rose 🌹 !!
@@ThePerfumeGuy alright, thank you!
Loooooooove these videos...
POAL . OSM is very sweet ,but also nice. but i have fb of POAL. better imo
Portrait of a Lady
1 Portrait of a Lady
2 Layton Exclusif
3 Oud Satin Mood
4 Nothing
Ha!! ;)
The person who asked is a male😊
frangrance with very good smell + weak performance = not a fan
All of them, Buy ALL of them!!
LOL!
None, they're all too expensive for me.
I brought Portrait of a Lady for my wife. It’s too feminine for my taste.
Of all the perfumes I own, I think POAL is my least favorite. It’s too too too “old woman” scent. To much red rose in it. Reminds me of a old woman wearing fragrance . I would choose Layton but haven’t smelled Oud Satin before.
The questioner should have more fact in his question, what notes does he like.
I love that you place a pictures of main note while you discribe the fragrance. It helps!
I absolutely love Portrait of a Lady, but I found, for me, Oud Satin Mood more comforting and usable in more situations, so Oud Satin Mood would be my choice. Performance or smell? Smell, It's why I like perfumery, you can always respray or use a molecule to make it perform better. Thanks for the video Sebastian!!!
Yes, I will pick Portrait of a Lady as well. 😀😀
On the subject of smell vs performance, if it’s that expensive I want it to perform. I can forgive fragrances for not performing if the smell is interesting and it doesn’t cost that much, but when it’s at this price level it has to have it all
I know you’ll choose portrait of a lady before even watching the video 😂 cheers 🌸💐
Thanks so much for answering my question!!! Your comparison of each perfume is very detailed. There is no reason for me not to buy Portrait of A Lady 1st thenn the other perfumes next heheh 🙏🙏🙏
You are so welcome!
Well that was a no brained. 😂. I’ve been watching you long enough to know which one pulls at your at strings. Thank you Sebastian for a fun, descriptive video.
Because I already own POAL (which is my nr 1 at the moment), I would go for black phantom. The two are very different and this is the reason. I love all of them! Thank you for the great review! 👍🏼
I have only oud satin mood from these fragrances
I have full-sized bottles Portrait of a Lady and Oud Satin Mood and a travel-sized Black Phantom. Portrait of a Lady is my favorite of all three with Oud Satin Mood coming in second. The Black Phantom is a bit too masculine for me (I’m a woman), but it smells heavenly.
Me too I agree with you i have Black phantom I dont like that it doesn’t last on me only 3 h or 4 I definitely wont get another bottle
I definetely prefer perfumes with great performance even more so when you‘re paying big buck,but to me scent is more important(Oud Wood by Tom Ford dissapointed me with performance but man it has me feeling so special when I have it on.