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Agreed but he should do the greats like Habit Rouge edt, Vol de nuit (only in extrait), L’heure Bleue extrait, Mitsouko Extrait, Bois Mysterieux (Songe d’un bois d’ete if possible), Heritage edt… etc.
I know you don't need me to tell you this, but your reviews are simply astonishing. Incredibly detailed, warm, personal, and watchable over and over. You have a way of dropping SERIOUS knowledge without seeming arrogant or self-important. Crikey. Just fantastic reviews. Thanks for making them.
Excellent review. Appreciate the intertwining of personal and scientific insight/info while maintaining an equanimity about this fragrance which you don’t particularly enjoy on a subjective level but praise in a professional manner. Well done and thank you.
My niece is also dyslexic and is also very artistic. She is an actress but prefers to do stage musicals over anything. My sister is a pediatrician and actually has said dyslexic people are often very creative.
This was my first vetiver fragrance, then i moved onto Tom Ford Grey Vetiver which i found i liked more & which i still use. Value is good as you can pick this one up from online retailers for around £40
I love, love your reviews. I love how professional you are reviewing fragrances you don't like. I like this fragrance but I only reach for it in formal occasions. Thank you.
Absolutely love this Aaron been wearing this since the 1980’s this is my go to if you design something like this or Sultan Vetiver by Nishane I’d buy it !
As a lover of the classic french, how about New York Intense? Made by Patricia de Nicolaï, great-granddaughter of Pierre Guerlain and niece of Jean-Paul Guerlain but chose to go her own way. That will have you going absolutely bonkers. I hope! (Perhaps will feel a bit mature/classic but I am certain the craftmanship will resonate with you)
This is my pick when I want to be serious and intentional in my outing. Job interviews, conferences, sales meeting. It makes me feel....Boss like. If that makes sense
I can definitely see how you wouldn’t care for this. It is dated. But it’s been around for so long and is so loved by many in this community and it is for sure a benchmark for all vetiver that have followed it. For a long time I’d pass by this in a shop and think noooo to mature it reminds me of what a man wore in the 50’s or 60’s but then one day I passed to again and gave it a try and it just clicked. Now I love this and it will go with me till the end. For me it’s a pleasant sunny morning in the fall when things are peaceful and your away from the world somehow. Love it. But yes it’s nothing people will chase you down for.
I've a love/hate relationship with the grassy vetiver scent. Must be well blended. Guerlain fragrances are nicely crafted however not every scent is a winner. Wear the glasses. You'll look amazing.
massive Guerlain fan, hope to see a review of habit rouge, heritage and l'instant (Listerine bottles). not sure what the new bottle design smells like yet, heard habit rouge is completely different.
You should try the Vetiver Extreme version. Much creamier than this one. Guerlain are just an absolutely amazing fragrance house. The quality for the money is just awesome. You should do more Guerlain reviews Aaron..👍👍
I just discovered you about fifteen minutes ago, and have watched four of your videos. This review caught my eye because I own this and love it. My husband loves it on me. I know vetiver isn't often found in women's parfums but I like a wide variety of parfums and this is one of the best nearly straight vetiver parfums I have found. The middle and finish of this parfum is one of the things I like best. It is delicious, warm, spicy, and soft. Now after watching your video I will have to go back and wear it to see if I see what you see.
I totally agree with you on this one Aaron, it's wonderful stuff, but not for me personally, I have an almost full 100ml bottle that sadly looks like it will be no more than an ornament on my dressing table.
Thanks for always balancing out your personal preferences compared to the skill of the perfumer. I understand that some people do not like the strong woodiness of some vetiver. Guerlain is in my top 5. Eau Sauvage Parfum 2017 is my signature scent. The woodiness is perfectly balanced by the creamy smooth elemi.
I was a fan of the old formulation, pre-2005 or so. That thing was nuclear, and managed to smell like a wet, cold cave wall even in the full heat of a summer day. I still have the old bottle with a little at the bottom and the atomiser still radiates some of it after 20 years.
With sober you can think of being clean, having clarity, being control and so on. I find it courageous that you took on this fragrance, given how much vetiver and you don't mix. You have one of the older boxes. The newer ones are wider, the older bottles are taller. Try L'Homme or L'Instance from Guerlain. Especially L'Instance.
Guerlain L'Homme Ideal is one of my favorite lines from the house, especially the EDP. Love that cherry 😋 Oh yeah, can't forget LIDGE! L'Instant de Guerlain EDP
Great review, Aaron, as always. I tried this about five years ago and didn't care for it myself although it seems to be highly regarded within the community. I might give it a chance again; tastes change all the time. From Guerlain, I absolutely love vintage Habit Rouge EDT. It is sweet, spicy, and has an animalic touch to it that is addictive. However, I haven't tried the recent formulation, I'm a bit hesitant to take a chance on it. Fortunately, I have a few vintage bottles tucked away although the vintage can still be picked up at a decent price. Your reviews are like sitting in a classroom, I always leave with new knowledge, which is fantastic!
Someone bought this for me about 50 years ago. I didn't like it. Four years ago I gave it another try, maybe I'd been wrong? No I hadn't. It was almost exactly the same harsh experience. I gave it away. About the same time I bought Habit Rouge EDP. Love it, but I don't know if that's any guide to the EDT.
@@Telssa1 I haven't tried the recent formulation of HR EDT, just the vintage. I've seen some reviews and everyone seems to like it. I may pick up a small bottle and check it out.
It’s a vetiver that doesn’t smell of vetiver - i guess that’s why it gets so much hate as vetiver lovers are taken in by the name & expect a proper vetiver fragrance which they don’t get. I love Original Vetiver but its definitely not really a vetiver.
This fragrance is one I wear when I need to direct a board meeting or such. The dry down is incredible. I wondered if Aaron's assessment included that factor and if his initial impressions changed any.
Classic fragrance. Wonderful. I love fragrances like this which aren’t sweet, sticky, dense things. It’s a fresh spring breeze. Elegance. Not in your face, smell how sticky sweet I am.
Hi, love the insight, I just bought the best Vetiver. Hope you can review the PARFUM version Roja Vetiver homme. Sophisticated, elegant & sexy. It smells unique in Parfum concentration
Hi Aaron, I love all your fragrance reviews - thank you. Please can you review Guerlain L'homme Ideal edp and extreme version? I'd love to know what you think of them. Many thanks, Marc
I love Vetiver but I always believed that this is probably one of the most overrated fragrances in history. Too harsh for my liking and almost unwearable for me. But I do get why people like it. Just not for me. I choose Grey Vetiver over this anytime of the year. Great video Aaron.
WoW, an honest review... Thank-You 👍 Also was recommended through a friend AND l hate it... Yes it's green fresh BUT has a seaweed smell to it, when the tide has gone out... sorry DudeS, l just don't like it... you were generous by giving an 8/10... l'll give it a 3/10
For some reason my skin sucks vetiver dry and bc of it, i cant really enjoy vetiver fragrances as much as i should, despite loving the material so much. Thankfully we have Incident Diplomatique around, it’s my favorite vetiver and much bitter than many other vetivers. It’s also the longest lasting vetiver on me alongside Encre Noire.
Love your reviews! Love your perfumes, I'm working through the discovery set. Can you review Odyon Dubai Scorpion intense please which I think is overrated and I'd like your fabulous nose's opinion. Thanks!
Like you pointed out I was not a fan; it’s very old fashioned imo. I’ve been round the block with vetiver fragrances. By far my favourite has to be Creed Original Vetiver.
I apply this fragrance, when I want to smell fresh, clean and professional. Unfortunately, I can't smell anything at the moment, because of COVID 😔 I hope my sense of smell returns, if not I dunno what to do :/ lucky I had a chances to sample maverick and raw cherry 👍👍 I really liked them
I recreated this frsgrence. My girlfriend loves it. I like it but feel it does smell very old school and normally reach for other recreations. Funny how the era of shirts and ties seem so antiquated but I did up until a decade ago.
This one I think the cloud and scent trail it leaves is better than smelling it up close and personal. I bought this as a blind buy and really didn’t like it but over time it’s grown on me and I find myself occasionally wearing it for work during the spring/summer. I still have mixed emotions on it though.
I love Vetiver - for a more feminine fragrance I layer Ralph Lauren's Vetiver with Krigler's Pleasure Gardenia - I might try swapping out the RL for Guerlain
If you buy a bottle of something you don’t vibe with, will you over open it up and drop a few of your own materials in it to see if you can course correct it to your liking?
Its one that I totally respect the quality of and acknowledge its use, but that I absolutely hate at the same time. Too grassy and dry for me. TF Grey Vetiver much more crisp, more my speed.
I didn't like this one at the first smell. A bit medicinal and bitter fresh. But wait for the final dry down (couple of hours). It's a classic barbershop older mens frag. Jaguars with wooden dashboards, big black leather seats in a old school barbershop. This Guerlain Vetiver is a time machine.
Oh, yes, thinking in segments and blocks, unconsciously looking for patterns in everything, tell me about it. I'm not dyslexic, but my brain is similarly wired, hahaha. As I mentioned before, I might have (undiagnosed) Asperger's or at least traces of it.
Aaron, you NEED to do more from this house (Guerlain lhomme ideal line, L'instant, Santal Royal, Tonka Imperial)
Agreed but he should do the greats like Habit Rouge edt, Vol de nuit (only in extrait), L’heure Bleue extrait, Mitsouko Extrait, Bois Mysterieux (Songe d’un bois d’ete if possible), Heritage edt… etc.
100% agree!! I'd love to see him melt when he smells EDP!!
Guerlain L‘Homme Ideal EDP would be super interesting 🙌
@@nikk_we and Lhomme ideal Extreme
L'Homme Ideal L'Intense
I love this juice. Crisp, clean, elegant & gentlemanly. Simple but classic.
Spectacular review once again. Most people can’t separate their personal taste from the craftsmanship of a fragrance. Well done, man.
I know you don't need me to tell you this, but your reviews are simply astonishing. Incredibly detailed, warm, personal, and watchable over and over. You have a way of dropping SERIOUS knowledge without seeming arrogant or self-important. Crikey. Just fantastic reviews. Thanks for making them.
For some reason this video is looking crispier than normal and the colour grading is hitting different. Fantastic job, love your content Aaron.
Thanks again!
I had the same thought! What a joy to watch, isn’t it!
@@AaronTerenceHughesTRUMP 2024!
@@pygmalioninvenus6057I prefer Trump for 2024 as well, but what does that have to do with this video or any of these comments?!?
I love your honesty. Amazing review on one of my favorites.
Your authenticity brings me joy! Thanks Aaron
My pleasure!
Excellent review. Appreciate the intertwining of personal and scientific insight/info while maintaining an equanimity about this fragrance which you don’t particularly enjoy on a subjective level but praise in a professional manner. Well done and thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
My niece is also dyslexic and is also very artistic. She is an actress but prefers to do stage musicals over anything. My sister is a pediatrician and actually has said dyslexic people are often very creative.
Guerlain is great. L’Instant de Guerlain is another one you should try.
I have a very old bottle of that,very hard to find now
This was my first vetiver fragrance, then i moved onto Tom Ford Grey Vetiver which i found i liked more & which i still use. Value is good as you can pick this one up from online retailers for around £40
Ball d’afrique also Nice to try then ….more creamy
Does it smell like tom ford grey vetiver ?
This is the closest thing I have for a spring/summer signature fragrance. Love it.
Guerlain Vetiver Extreme is a really great one. Much darker. Shame they axed it. If you can find it, snap it up quick.
You know what you saying
I've been wearing Guerlain Vetiver for the past forty plus years. It is a classic scent, one not necessarily aimed toward a younger cohort.
I love, love your reviews. I love how professional you are reviewing fragrances you don't like. I like this fragrance but I only reach for it in formal occasions. Thank you.
I appreciate that!
Absolutely love this Aaron been wearing this since the 1980’s this is my go to if you design something like this or Sultan Vetiver by Nishane I’d buy it !
To me this perfume is a Masterpiece..very well blended.
All time favourite.
Would love to see more of Guerlain reviewed. 🙌
Can you imagine a review for L’homme Ideal EDP? It’d be beautiful
@@LLG101 I’ve mentioned it a few times in the past. Would love to hear his thoughts on the EDP or Extreme.
I'm glad I found your Channel🩷 I love this cologne!
As a lover of the classic french, how about New York Intense? Made by Patricia de Nicolaï, great-granddaughter of Pierre Guerlain and niece of Jean-Paul Guerlain but chose to go her own way.
That will have you going absolutely bonkers. I hope!
(Perhaps will feel a bit mature/classic but I am certain the craftmanship will resonate with you)
New York intense is a 10 out 10 .
more from guerlain please!
This is my pick when I want to be serious and intentional in my outing. Job interviews, conferences, sales meeting. It makes me feel....Boss like. If that makes sense
Math is the universal language, Mr. Hughes, and we thank God that you have such skill interpretting it!
This Vetiver is so down to earth ... I use this when other fragrances give me headache.
I can definitely see how you wouldn’t care for this. It is dated. But it’s been around for so long and is so loved by many in this community and it is for sure a benchmark for all vetiver that have followed it. For a long time I’d pass by this in a shop and think noooo to mature it reminds me of what a man wore in the 50’s or 60’s but then one day I passed to again and gave it a try and it just clicked. Now I love this and it will go with me till the end. For me it’s a pleasant sunny morning in the fall when things are peaceful and your away from the world somehow. Love it. But yes it’s nothing people will chase you down for.
I've a love/hate relationship with the grassy vetiver scent. Must be well blended. Guerlain fragrances are nicely crafted however not every scent is a winner.
Wear the glasses. You'll look amazing.
How are you, Aaron 👋
massive Guerlain fan, hope to see a review of habit rouge, heritage and l'instant (Listerine bottles).
not sure what the new bottle design smells like yet, heard habit rouge is completely different.
Great review. I'd be really interested in your opinion of Heritage. Truly evocative masterpiece.
You should try the Vetiver Extreme version. Much creamier than this one. Guerlain are just an absolutely amazing fragrance house. The quality for the money is just awesome. You should do more Guerlain reviews Aaron..👍👍
Best reviews on UA-cam! Keep 'em coming!
Dyslexics are extraordinary people with amazing virtues and tremendous abilities, and Aaron you prove this to the whole world!
Thank you Aaron for the great and honest video. God bless brother. Peace n love.
Finally, you made a review of this. Thank you!
I would be interested in your take on Guerlain L'Homme Idéal Eau De Parfum.
Cherry and Almond. I love it 🤗
The Vetiver in this reminds me of the new Bvlgari Man Terrae Essence. Fantastic fragrance. I would like to hear your opinion on Terrae Essence.
aaron, when the world is going into the crapper, i tune in to your channel to hear your sobering and elegant words about fragrances :)
Thank you
looking slick Aaron, that hairstyle suits u way better than the quiff.
great review as per usual.
I just discovered you about fifteen minutes ago, and have watched four of your videos. This review caught my eye because I own this and love it. My husband loves it on me. I know vetiver isn't often found in women's parfums but I like a wide variety of parfums and this is one of the best nearly straight vetiver parfums I have found. The middle and finish of this parfum is one of the things I like best. It is delicious, warm, spicy, and soft. Now after watching your video I will have to go back and wear it to see if I see what you see.
I totally agree with you on this one Aaron, it's wonderful stuff, but not for me personally, I have an almost full 100ml bottle that sadly looks like it will be no more than an ornament on my dressing table.
Thanks for always balancing out your personal preferences compared to the skill of the perfumer. I understand that some people do not like the strong woodiness of some vetiver. Guerlain is in my top 5. Eau Sauvage Parfum 2017 is my signature scent. The woodiness is perfectly balanced by the creamy smooth elemi.
I was a fan of the old formulation, pre-2005 or so. That thing was nuclear, and managed to smell like a wet, cold cave wall even in the full heat of a summer day. I still have the old bottle with a little at the bottom and the atomiser still radiates some of it after 20 years.
Guerlain Vetiver EDT is an amazing fresh scent
With sober you can think of being clean, having clarity, being control and so on. I find it courageous that you took on this fragrance, given how much vetiver and you don't mix.
You have one of the older boxes. The newer ones are wider, the older bottles are taller.
Try L'Homme or L'Instance from Guerlain. Especially L'Instance.
Thanks Aaron.
Mr. Aaron I am still waiting for the review of Wood Infusion by Goldfield and Banks xD You will love it ! All the best for you.
Guerlain L'Homme Ideal is one of my favorite lines from the house, especially the EDP. Love that cherry 😋 Oh yeah, can't forget LIDGE! L'Instant de Guerlain EDP
Fantastic as always!
This fragrance started my fragrance collection. It quickly got out of hand. This one’s still in rotation. I like it, but it’s not for everyone.
Great review, Aaron, as always. I tried this about five years ago and didn't care for it myself although it seems to be highly regarded within the community. I might give it a chance again; tastes change all the time. From Guerlain, I absolutely love vintage Habit Rouge EDT. It is sweet, spicy, and has an animalic touch to it that is addictive. However, I haven't tried the recent formulation, I'm a bit hesitant to take a chance on it. Fortunately, I have a few vintage bottles tucked away although the vintage can still be picked up at a decent price. Your reviews are like sitting in a classroom, I always leave with new knowledge, which is fantastic!
Someone bought this for me about 50 years ago. I didn't like it. Four years ago I gave it another try, maybe I'd been wrong? No I hadn't. It was almost exactly the same harsh experience. I gave it away. About the same time I bought Habit Rouge EDP. Love it, but I don't know if that's any guide to the EDT.
@@Telssa1 I haven't tried the recent formulation of HR EDT, just the vintage. I've seen some reviews and everyone seems to like it. I may pick up a small bottle and check it out.
"I don't want to draw attention to this mug, any MORE" lololol
Trust me, that mug is great
That's what I was wondering, I have received the rectangular bottle instead of the now iconic square one.
Hi Aaron, please review Dior Fahrenheit Parfum. It's a masterpiece!
Have you tried Creed original vetiver? I think it's the kind of vetiver even you could appreciate!
It’s a vetiver that doesn’t smell of vetiver - i guess that’s why it gets so much hate as vetiver lovers are taken in by the name & expect a proper vetiver fragrance which they don’t get. I love Original Vetiver but its definitely not really a vetiver.
This I like, but it's the drydown what made me decide to buy couple more. That being said I look forward to your version of green Perfumes.
Tonka Bean means coumarin to me. Sweet powdery slightly balsamic clean beautiful base raw material, one of my favorites in perfumery.
Like u to review more from this house, great review as always
This fragrance is one I wear when I need to direct a board meeting or such. The dry down is incredible. I wondered if Aaron's assessment included that factor and if his initial impressions changed any.
Nishane 'Vetiver' is incredible
Classic fragrance. Wonderful. I love fragrances like this which aren’t sweet, sticky, dense things. It’s a fresh spring breeze. Elegance. Not in your face, smell how sticky sweet I am.
Hi, love the insight, I just bought the best Vetiver. Hope you can review the PARFUM version Roja Vetiver homme. Sophisticated, elegant & sexy. It smells unique in Parfum concentration
Hi Aaron, I love all your fragrance reviews - thank you. Please can you review Guerlain L'homme Ideal edp and extreme version? I'd love to know what you think of them. Many thanks, Marc
Love this fragrance. Classy. Elegant.
I'd love to hear your take on New York Intense by Nicolai Parfumeur
Guerlain has some Beautiful Fragrances. I haven't tried this one though.
I love vetiver. I have Guerlain, Encre Noire Sport, and Beckham Instinct. I wear them at the office.
I love Vetiver but I always believed that this is probably one of the most overrated fragrances in history. Too harsh for my liking and almost unwearable for me. But I do get why people like it. Just not for me. I choose Grey Vetiver over this anytime of the year. Great video Aaron.
Fragrances prices go up and down quite frequently but I just want to throw it out there that this fragrance is often well under $50US for 100ml.
WoW, an honest review... Thank-You 👍 Also was recommended through a friend AND l hate it... Yes it's green fresh BUT has a seaweed smell to it, when the tide has gone out... sorry DudeS, l just don't like it... you were generous by giving an 8/10... l'll give it a 3/10
I got this a few years back for £18 for 50ml. Absolute bargain...you have the old school bottle like me.
Please do By kilian Straight to heaven extreme
I would love to see you review Scents Of Wood anything by them
This smells like a boss!
Whenever I go to an important meeting I use thia
If you want an amazing Vetiver, try Chanel Sycomore. Super elegant and not harsh at all.
I would really like it if you could review Guerlain Heritage, Habit Rouge and Lidge.
I like green fragrances, good luck with making yours.
You should review Guerlaun’s Habit rouge, that be more your wheelhouse perhaps
For some reason my skin sucks vetiver dry and bc of it, i cant really enjoy vetiver fragrances as much as i should, despite loving the material so much. Thankfully we have Incident Diplomatique around, it’s my favorite vetiver and much bitter than many other vetivers. It’s also the longest lasting vetiver on me alongside Encre Noire.
Love your reviews! Love your perfumes, I'm working through the discovery set. Can you review Odyon Dubai Scorpion intense please which I think is overrated and I'd like your fabulous nose's opinion. Thanks!
It's just me or graphics are Bater for real?😎✌️💕
Like you pointed out I was not a fan; it’s very old fashioned imo. I’ve been round the block with vetiver fragrances. By far my favourite has to be Creed Original Vetiver.
I apply this fragrance, when I want to smell fresh, clean and professional. Unfortunately, I can't smell anything at the moment, because of COVID 😔 I hope my sense of smell returns, if not I dunno what to do :/ lucky I had a chances to sample maverick and raw cherry 👍👍 I really liked them
Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Had severe covid too 2 months ago, got everything back to normal after a couple of weeks.
@@casaninchiify thanks, Pal
I recreated this frsgrence. My girlfriend loves it. I like it but feel it does smell very old school and normally reach for other recreations. Funny how the era of shirts and ties seem so antiquated but I did up until a decade ago.
Been interested in this one.
This one I think the cloud and scent trail it leaves is better than smelling it up close and personal. I bought this as a blind buy and really didn’t like it but over time it’s grown on me and I find myself occasionally wearing it for work during the spring/summer. I still have mixed emotions on it though.
I love Vetiver - for a more feminine fragrance I layer Ralph Lauren's Vetiver with Krigler's Pleasure Gardenia - I might try swapping out the RL for Guerlain
If you buy a bottle of something you don’t vibe with, will you over open it up and drop a few of your own materials in it to see if you can course correct it to your liking?
Its one that I totally respect the quality of and acknowledge its use, but that I absolutely hate at the same time. Too grassy and dry for me. TF Grey Vetiver much more crisp, more my speed.
Try Bois Imperial by Essential Parfums. It’s green, fresh and woody but not bitter.
Cheap too
Hi Aaron
Hope you're keeping well.
Could you please review "Habit Rouge" from this house.
I didn't like this one at the first smell. A bit medicinal and bitter fresh. But wait for the final dry down (couple of hours). It's a classic barbershop older mens frag. Jaguars with wooden dashboards, big black leather seats in a old school barbershop. This Guerlain Vetiver is a time machine.
Hey Aaron, what about “opium pour homme” by YSL? Classic fragrance.
The few vertiver heavy fragrances I’ve tried have made my breathing wheezy, I just avoid them. Very odd
Tonka bean means vanilla coffee to me. Idk if that's right.
Hi aaron please do a review of Rosendo Mateu’s No. 5! Thanks!
Green hey, good luck would be very interested in what spin you would give to those notes.
Rasasi hawas ,uomo maschile ,ks spark try these your gonna love them
Blind bought this. Smells high quality but I never wear it.
I wear this to get haircuts only, it’s perfect for that kind of environment
Oh, yes, thinking in segments and blocks, unconsciously looking for patterns in everything, tell me about it. I'm not dyslexic, but my brain is similarly wired, hahaha. As I mentioned before, I might have (undiagnosed) Asperger's or at least traces of it.