Love Elysium for that very reason, it's not sweet. Not a fan of sweet fragrances, overall. One of my favorite openings, along with Millesime Imperial. Can't really get into clones, but I know many do like them, indeed.
Elysium is overrated esp with its price. Imperium is ok, but Trillium is better. I have owned all 3 and sold Elysium. I would never buy a Roja Parfums frag again
@@gerardgeorge If you can get your hands on Trillium its worth a comparison - I would send but Im not in the USA and frags through the air mail isnt straightforward
Hey, I just got imperium today. At first, I didn't like it the first time I sprayed it I didn't know about the smell but a couple hours later I try'd the cologne again and about 15 minutes later wow this stuff actually smells pretty good
I got mixed results with fragrance world imperium as well. I was exited from all the hype, but was very disappointed with the Performance. The juice smelled awesome, but only lasted around an hour on skin. I had to mega over spay on my clothes to get a few hours of longevity. I already burned through my bottle after 3 months of over spraying. I hope another house takes a swing at Elysium and makes a clone with some more punch 👊.
GG! This just arrived today. ($20 Amazon). First sniff… was very familiar. IMO smells similar to CDNI Parfum LTD with some minor differences. Gonna get a full wear this week.
Im in pretty much agreement with ya, gerard. Ive never been a big fan of the elysium dna. Kinda boring to me... especially for rojas price point. It smells nice but nothing i would ever reach for. Keep em coming. 7k by next week bro. WORK FOR IT.
@@gerardgeorge I am cheap.. so I don’t care for the brands.. only about the smell.. so now I am obsessed with these clones.. 😅 Smelling good for cheap.. what else can I ask
All fragrances are already macerated by the time when you buy them, what you mean is called “oxidation” If you buy a fragrance but don’t open it yeah it gets macerated even more but the moment you spray it air gets in the bottle and oxidation starts.
Very disappointed with Imperium….over sprayed and still weak. The performance really sucks. Waste of money. Go for DIVIN ASYLUM! The only one I consider a clone of Elysium 👍🏻
Try Rocha Delice by Fragrance World . Clone of Diaghilev ( Top notes: Bergamot, orange, lime, lemon, cumin, tarragon Heart notes: Jasmine, rose, blackcurrant, heliotrope, peach, tuberose, violet, ylang ylang Base notes: Oakmoss, vetiver, patchouli, guaiac wood, nutmeg, oak moss, sandalwood, ambrette, labdanum, leather, musk, peru balsam, styrax.) by Roja Dove. Probably the best clone of Elysium is Divin Asylum by Fragrance World. Much closer smell wise than both Imperium and Trillium
Don’t like this DNA? Absolute fragrance heresy. Prepare the stake for a Fragrance Witch burning. This actually helped out in my decision making. I’ll wait for the weekly wears for further impressions.
Parfums Vintage clone, Evolution de L'Homme Soir, is pretty good...though they've amped up the vetiver in the base...granted you'll be paying a higher price for the higher quality clone.
Ordered this yesterday on Amazon for 22 and am curious to see what the hype is about. Going to do a comparison of it to a Swiss Arabian frag that has some similarities.
Curious if you have tried any of the rvlbrands?? Marshalls had intimate rouge last week and I thought it was good but decided to leave it, however had a small amount of mist left on my hand from spraying and my wife loved it and sent me back to buy it but it was gone. Found opera by that same brand this week and wife loves it also
Gerard, I like Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne by Roja Dove but I like the Parfum version of the fragrance more. It is hard to find the Parfum version of the fragrance. The stores that I frequent seem to be pushing the less expensive Parfum Cologne versions of Roja's fragrances.
Good video,I picked up Hugo extreme today, haven't had chance to wear,but did spray on hand,smells nice, performance seems solid one spray on hand still going strong hours after I sprayed it.
If Imperium doesn’t smell the same on your skin as it does on the strip, I wonder if you sprayed it on your clothes, would smell more like it does on the strip? 🤔
Definitely does it’s a lot closer. Normally the scent doesn’t develop as quickly on clothes but in this case the scent is fairly linear so it doesn’t really matter. Great point Julie.
Just got it and performance is just ok on my skin. But then missoni wave lasts all day on me so idk. Gotta send you megamare to review 🤩. Love the channel ❤️
Mine just came in. It does remind me of aventus a bit but I like this more. Hearing about the Elysium longevity and sillage I'm glad I got this instead of paying 200+ for a real bottle thanks Gerard.
Hello Gerard, great job as usual! I have IMPERIUM BY FRAGRANCE WORLD. I don't have ELYSIUM. It is ok for $40 I don't reach for it as much as when I first got it. Stay safe brother
Elysium to me is a masterpiece Summer fragrance I never heard anyone say its over rated I cant do Imperium. Something about that total rip off bottle throws me off lol
Hey, another great review! Just ordered Imperium. I wonder why everyone in the US says it costs around 40 dollars. Here in Russia, even with the restrictions we are having, it cost me 1300 roubles, which is hardly over 15 dollars. 🥸
Love Elysium for that very reason, it's not sweet. Not a fan of sweet fragrances, overall. One of my favorite openings, along with Millesime Imperial. Can't really get into clones, but I know many do like them, indeed.
Absolutely and j can appreciate that it’s a really nice scent. If you like more refined fragrances with little sweetness this is perfect.
Elysium is overrated esp with its price. Imperium is ok, but Trillium is better. I have owned all 3 and sold Elysium. I would never buy a Roja Parfums frag again
I feel that man haha.
@@gerardgeorge If you can get your hands on Trillium its worth a comparison - I would send but Im not in the USA and frags through the air mail isnt straightforward
@@teenoso4069 why do you think Trillium is better? Is it closer or what?
Hey, I just got imperium today. At first, I didn't like it the first time I sprayed it I didn't know about the smell but a couple hours later I try'd the cologne again and about 15 minutes later wow this stuff actually smells pretty good
This is a confusing one for sure. i know EXACTLY what you mean.
The same happened to me!!
I think it’s pretty good 👍
Over hyped I have it won't ever use it.
Wasn't my favorite during first impressions it has gotten much better though.
Another (better?) clone is Divin Asylum (FA Paris). It's one of my current favorites.
A fee people have mentioned this one. I’m curious about it. Thanks!
Is Divin Asylum a clone of the Elysium Extrait? I’m guessing yes because the juice color is the same but I wanted to ask.
It appears to be a clone of the Parfum.
@@jdgray1955 ahh ok thank you
Its $20 on triple traders 😅😅
Nice Ive never ordered anything from there. Fast and free shipping over a certain amount?
yup!!! just ordered one from them & hopefully it doesn't have that reaction on my skin
Thanks for the info! 👍🏼
I got mixed results with fragrance world imperium as well. I was exited from all the hype, but was very disappointed with the Performance. The juice smelled awesome, but only lasted around an hour on skin. I had to mega over spay on my clothes to get a few hours of longevity. I already burned through my bottle after 3 months of over spraying. I hope another house takes a swing at Elysium and makes a clone with some more punch 👊.
I need to revisit this and see if performance has improved. Thanks for reminding me!
Same I just got mine 3 days ago , it smells fenomenal but it doesn't project very well
I can't vouch for it as I haven't tried it, but divin asylum has been getting a lot of hype as a better clone than imperium
GG! This just arrived today. ($20 Amazon). First sniff… was very familiar. IMO smells similar to CDNI Parfum LTD with some minor differences. Gonna get a full wear this week.
I can definitely see that comparison.
Im in pretty much agreement with ya, gerard. Ive never been a big fan of the elysium dna. Kinda boring to me... especially for rojas price point. It smells nice but nothing i would ever reach for.
Keep em coming. 7k by next week bro. WORK FOR IT.
Thank you brothers. My feeling exactly.
Welcome to the clone world! 🎉😂
Haha thanks Ismael!
@@gerardgeorge I am cheap.. so I don’t care for the brands.. only about the smell..
so now I am obsessed with these clones.. 😅
Smelling good for cheap.. what else can I ask
@ismael85 that's all I buy now, somehow it's exciting to get a clone lol
Good video bro! Been hearing alot about this frag, appreciate the honesty!! Keep doing your thing bro
Thanks brother appreciate it 🙏🏼. Keep up the great work on your end
@@gerardgeorge trying to buddy ! Work been crazy, but when I find time I’ll shoot a vid !
It could have been a better comparison if you added Emir's trillium perfume that is also an Elysium clone
I'll check it out. Thanks.
A lot of these cheaper ones get more potent with a little maceration. Hoping for that here.
Absolutely agree 100%. Great point.
All fragrances are already macerated by the time when you buy them, what you mean is called “oxidation” If you buy a fragrance but don’t open it yeah it gets macerated even more but the moment you spray it air gets in the bottle and oxidation starts.
Very disappointed with Imperium….over sprayed and still weak. The performance really sucks. Waste of money. Go for DIVIN ASYLUM! The only one I consider a clone of Elysium 👍🏻
I actually talk about this more in depth in today's video.
Try Rocha Delice by Fragrance World . Clone of Diaghilev ( Top notes: Bergamot, orange, lime, lemon, cumin, tarragon
Heart notes: Jasmine, rose, blackcurrant, heliotrope, peach, tuberose, violet, ylang ylang
Base notes: Oakmoss, vetiver, patchouli, guaiac wood, nutmeg, oak moss, sandalwood, ambrette, labdanum, leather, musk, peru balsam, styrax.) by Roja Dove. Probably the best clone of Elysium is Divin Asylum by Fragrance World. Much closer smell wise than both Imperium and Trillium
Interesting thanks for this recommendation.
Paco rabbane xs which is launch in 1994 it has similar to roja Elysium
I own XS I don’t think they smell alike.
I paid $20 for this and really like the smell but it lasts less than an hour on me.
My performance wasn’t great either but I will be revisiting this as these are notorious for needing time to macerate
Don’t like this DNA? Absolute fragrance heresy. Prepare the stake for a Fragrance Witch burning.
This actually helped out in my decision making. I’ll wait for the weekly wears for further impressions.
Hahaha well played Robert. Made me chuckle.
Didnt like imperium. Scent wears off quickly. And smells cheap.
Didn’t last nearly as long as I thought it would have.
Parfums Vintage clone, Evolution de L'Homme Soir, is pretty good...though they've amped up the vetiver in the base...granted you'll be paying a higher price for the higher quality clone.
Sounds good though with an amped up vetiver.
Ordered this yesterday on Amazon for 22 and am curious to see what the hype is about. Going to do a comparison of it to a Swiss Arabian frag that has some similarities.
Nice let me know your thoughts Paul!
Curious if you have tried any of the rvlbrands?? Marshalls had intimate rouge last week and I thought it was good but decided to leave it, however had a small amount of mist left on my hand from spraying and my wife loved it and sent me back to buy it but it was gone. Found opera by that same brand this week and wife loves it also
Yes I have tried the Opera I liked it definitely leans feminine. I haven’t ran into the intimate rouge yet but I will definitely try it.
Gerard, I like Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne by Roja Dove but I like the Parfum version of the fragrance more. It is hard to find the Parfum version of the fragrance. The stores that I frequent seem to be pushing the less expensive Parfum Cologne versions of Roja's fragrances.
I would like to try the parfum version definitely.
I’m with you on your review,to much hype on the Roja. Not for me, maybe I’ll try the clone!!!!!
Thank you. I know it’s not the popular opinion.
😮 thx I will see if available where I am... If the cost quarter why 😅not
Exactly. Thanks Khai!
Good video,I picked up Hugo extreme today, haven't had chance to wear,but did spray on hand,smells nice, performance seems solid one spray on hand still going strong hours after I sprayed it.
Yes exactly I was shocked by the performance on it. Nice pickup!
Nice review love the video G stay motivated dream big 1 mill on the way
Thanks Antwain.
What other fragrances you prefer over Elysium? Any suggestions?
At that price point Shaun I would much rather spend the money on an LV fragrance like L’Immensité or a Bvlgari Tygar.
@@gerardgeorge thanks bruh
If Imperium doesn’t smell the same on your skin as it does on the strip, I wonder if you sprayed it on your clothes, would smell more like it does on the strip? 🤔
Definitely does it’s a lot closer. Normally the scent doesn’t develop as quickly on clothes but in this case the scent is fairly linear so it doesn’t really matter. Great point Julie.
@@gerardgeorge Good to know. Thanks for that Gerard.
You look like Hunter Biden !
I’ve gotten that a few times on here
Just got it and performance is just ok on my skin. But then missoni wave lasts all day on me so idk. Gotta send you megamare to review 🤩. Love the channel ❤️
Yeah I was really disappointed with performance.
@@gerardgeorge same
Does imperium have a rose scent to it?
Not to me not even a little.
The best one is the gold original...these blue bottles are trash
Elysium is meh in general
@@gerardgeorge yea i get that alot..but when i wear hella compliments its crazy.
@@gerardgeorge whats ur fav summer scent?
Great job
Thank you!
Excellent fragrance IMO!
Glad you are liking it!
Now I want to try Divin Asylum
Mine just came in. It does remind me of aventus a bit but I like this more. Hearing about the Elysium longevity and sillage I'm glad I got this instead of paying 200+ for a real bottle thanks Gerard.
Enjoy Sean!
Hello Gerard, great job as usual! I have IMPERIUM BY FRAGRANCE WORLD. I don't have ELYSIUM. It is ok for $40 I don't reach for it as much as when I first got it. Stay safe brother
Thanks Gregg!
I would like to try the other clone offerings but for now I'm enjoying Alexandria fragrances Zion
Yes heard that one is nice as well. I like Alexandria.
Divin Asylum is the best clone 👍🏻
I like the scent profile of Imperium sweet but it doesn't last more then 4 hours
Yeah I’m hoping the performance will improve.
Elysium to me is a masterpiece Summer fragrance
I never heard anyone say its over rated
I cant do Imperium. Something about that total rip off bottle throws me off lol
Glad you enjoy it my man!
Hey, another great review!
Just ordered Imperium. I wonder why everyone in the US says it costs around 40 dollars. Here in Russia, even with the restrictions we are having, it cost me 1300 roubles, which is hardly over 15 dollars. 🥸
Oh damn! Inflation here in the US I suppose. Thank you brother.
Divin Aoud by fragrance world is also a Roja clone , Amber Aoud.
Oh nice I do want to look more into fragrance world I know they have a lot of good offerings.