Fragrance reviewer burnout

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  • Опубліковано 22 гру 2024

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  • @stephenocchipinti3024
    @stephenocchipinti3024 16 годин тому +15

    I don’t know if I can speak on behalf of everyone here, but I’d argue there are a substantial amount of us that would rather see you continue to enjoy your passion and only upload every once in a while - even once every blue moon. We know you’re still here and respect your decision to put your passion and mental health ahead of pumping out videos just for the sake of us. I support you and I know many of your others feel the same way as me.

  • @ajjnsy
    @ajjnsy 17 годин тому +22

    You’re probably in the < 5% of fragrance collectors, most people don’t even own more than 5ish bottles. Burnout or disinterest is normal and especially if you make it content. Don’t worry bro, your videos have no redundancy and every one is a banger, it all has purpose. You’re not spewing out multiple “top 10 fragrances for x” like the rest of lazy UA-cam. You clearly put in way more effort in your editing too and still crank out videos pretty fast. To me your videos are the best for something so subjective, all I need is the general vibe of a scent and you convey that effectively. Tired of these other videos that just sit and just glaze and read the note breakdown, yea I can do that myself. Time heals all 👍

  • @Leonard_Washington76
    @Leonard_Washington76 13 годин тому +3

    Videos like this is why I appreciate your channel. I’m just as a fragrance lover sometimes have burnout. Sometimes I’ll go a month without wearing any fragrances. It’s good to take a break. I also keep a small fragrance stand. Once that stand gets full I stop buying. Unless I’m replacing an empty bottle.

  • @SeldomlyOften
    @SeldomlyOften 16 годин тому +8

    I feel you so much. I only buy/try stuff I am genuinely interested in, that’s one of the reasons I started the Speed Dating format, to get over stuff that was kind of overwhelming me.
    Don’t see it as looking for the non existent unicorn, try to see it as you expanding your vocabulary of a complex language.
    But like with all training, you can overtrain.
    Take a breather 💪

  • @FrontAndCentersv
    @FrontAndCentersv 18 годин тому +8

    This really resonates with me. It’s tough when something you once loved starts feeling like an obligation instead of a joy. I’ve found that stepping back, simplifying, or revisiting why I started in the first place can help. Sometimes, it’s okay to take a break and come back to it when it feels right again. Thanks for sharing this-it’s a reminder that hobbies should fill us up, not drain us.

    • @WilliamMiller-nr5gb
      @WilliamMiller-nr5gb 5 годин тому

      This is a very good comment. I don't make frag videos nor fish tournements.

  • @patchulistripes
    @patchulistripes 13 годин тому +2

    I am looking forward to my next fragrance bottle every week. Ive sold all the garbage that I bought listening to influencers and started collecting vintage which is so much more interesting. But im also a little out of it lately and compensating the lack of having a fulfilling life with fragrances, which is better than drugs if you ask me.

  • @kasramoghaddam1389
    @kasramoghaddam1389 18 годин тому +6

    Best fragrance review channel on youtube for sure.
    Honestly, at this point, I just block reviewers who constantly use the word "compliment." I have grown sensetive to the damn word.
    Your videos provide all the data needed to evaluate if you would be interested in a perfume or not.

  • @alexstadnicki
    @alexstadnicki 16 годин тому +3

    Dude you make so much sense and you're the realest guy in fragcomm appreciate all your videos!!

  • @DownHillgamer
    @DownHillgamer 12 годин тому +2

    Happens with all things, i get hyper obsessed with anything I get into so i kinda have to watch myself and make sure i dont dive into abunch of rabbit holes for no reason, invested alot into tools from tool trucks but those will always hold value and be useful, but all my frags i love and still buy some every now and then i only have like 20 ish, but the hyper fixation is not normal, it doesn't last forever, you can enjoy things and not be balls to wall invested in it mentally and financially

  • @JohnMiller1983-s3p
    @JohnMiller1983-s3p 11 годин тому

    Appreciate the honesty! That's a hell of alot more than 90% of others on here. Wear what you like, just dedicate maybe one wrist for the fragrance your reviewing vs your whole body. Or you can dedicate even a finger for multiple , that's enough for a dry down on skin. I'm glad you understand you can't trust a test strip. With this journey depending depending on how far you wanna take it. I started with designers, then I went to clones, then I went to niche, then I went to vintage then I even went to vintage female scents, that are now considered masculine (90% of every female frag made before the 90s can be considered unisex now because unisex didn't exist until CK1 in1992, so that means amber scents, vanilla scents, chypres,white florals, etc. If you've never tried vintage guerlain shalimar its one of the greatest vanilla based scents ever made...) So wear what you love, theirs a wide world to smell . After everything I fell in love with vintage masculine scents, I found out if it was made before the year 2000 they used natural ingredients like oakmoss, and sandlewood. Gucci nobile,guerlain habit rougue, Armani pour homme , these in their original formulations still hold way better and last longer than 90% out there today. Try ordering a polo green Bottle made by cosmair bottle off ebay, and you'd be pleasantly surprised the quality of vintage. Or even a vintage bottle of lagerfield for men cologne, can give royal tobacco a run for its money. Thanks for sharing! I'm more upset since they did a ban on linolol
    In 2023, I've found barely any brand-new scents that are great, that's why newer formulations have no staying power anymore, hence Yves tuxedo, vs the old formulation was a beast.

  • @platinumexteriorrenovation1833
    @platinumexteriorrenovation1833 12 годин тому

    You deserve a break and time to enjoy something your passionate about. I absolutely love your channel and as a collecter since 2018. You are one of the very few I have a lot of time for because you are sincere and not trying to sell me anything. As well as a unique way of reviewing. I hope after your break you come back.
    Have a great Christmas 🎄

  • @shahzebnasir4692
    @shahzebnasir4692 17 годин тому +2

    Hey CG! You popped up in the replies to my comment on Eau De Jerks! Don't worry about the burnout! We like listening to your reviews and honest thoughts and if a break is what is needed to be at your best then so be it! Enjoy your Christmas and holidays with loved ones and enjoy Royal Tobacco for all the remaining 'cold' days in Texas!

    • @CgScents
      @CgScents  17 годин тому +1

      @@shahzebnasir4692 thank you man! We meet again! 👊

  • @yoseeev8306
    @yoseeev8306 15 годин тому +1

    Hehe I feel the same way. I wear so many different frags and when I go back to the ones I like i realize it’s not worth trying new ones when I can just stick to “signature” scents that are just reliable and almost “feel good”

  • @mr.fleetwood2901
    @mr.fleetwood2901 12 годин тому

    As a fragrance buyer...I have a similar experience with buying and trying so many "new" fragrances that I start to miss the older scents in my collection...at that point I just stop buying for a period of time in order to reacquaint myself with my older frags...salute

  • @ParagonFragrances
    @ParagonFragrances 13 годин тому +1

    Burn out is brutal and real, it will effect every part of you life if not careful, take of yourself and your mind. Content in any niche is an endless wheel.

  • @HansHase78
    @HansHase78 16 годин тому

    Great to see how your mood and face lit up at the end when you talked about those favourites you missed wearing. I know the feeling so well. Please take time and care for yourself, your little family, and everything else you are passionate about.
    (I myself will be taking five of my winter favourites home to wear them for my parents and family over the Holidays. Just selecting those for the occasion today turned into hours of fun... 😊 )

  • @SirNose687
    @SirNose687 9 годин тому +1

    Take a break. We’ll still be here.

  • @Davidcs96
    @Davidcs96 10 годин тому

    Your reviews are awesome, you are awesome. And that’s true. When you have a lot it gets overwhelming, I also live in Texas in the 915 area and weather is crazy. 6am to 11am is like 34f then from 12-6pm it’s like 72f then to freeze again 😂

  • @jordanmessner999
    @jordanmessner999 18 годин тому +4

    Aaron Terence Hughes shoots eight fragrance reviews in one day once per month. Between reviews, he washes off the fragrances between shoots. It makes for a long day, but it would free you up to wear whatever you want the rest of the month.

    • @CgScents
      @CgScents  18 годин тому +11

      I feel my reviews wouldn’t be fair. Definitely have to wear it to experience the opening, dry down, consider if it’s for me… also just get a feel for the wearing experience especially in a public setting some things seem good on paper but get boring fast. it’s actually kinda crazy some fragrances I really didn’t like much at first and now are my all time favorites.

    • @jordanmessner999
      @jordanmessner999 18 годин тому

      @CgScents I feel that. I have so many fragrance samples that I sometimes will pull out fragrance samples I haven't tried in a while and was indifferent toward when I first tried them, only to find them amazing. My preferences certainly have changed over time.

    • @CgScents
      @CgScents  17 годин тому +2

      I’ll prolly post a couple review redactions like Another 13 I wore quite a bit and didn’t like it and now it’s a favorite I got a 100ml bottle. It doesn’t always happen but it’s often enough that’s why all reviews even honest ones should be taken with a grain of salt. It’s great to revisit I highly recommend learning to appreciate things rather than expecting to like them right away. Some fragrances I liked immediately got boring over time.

    • @SeldomlyOften
      @SeldomlyOften 17 годин тому

      @@CgScentscompletely agree, you can’t really “review” a fragrance by spraying it on once.

  • @tfpp1
    @tfpp1 17 годин тому +1

    I appreciate this video. Nowadays it seems like I only really wanna wear a handful of designer and niche titles, and that’s it. (Less than 10!)
    I always do samples, 5-10ml from online sources, maybe the little samples from the mall or something. And that’s it. If I still wanna wear it after that, then *maybe* I’ll purchase a 50ml bottle, or a travel stick of it .33oz.

  • @Barkbulletin
    @Barkbulletin 8 годин тому

    Make your fragrance tube journey work for you. Your commentary videos (non reviews) are awesome. Taking a break is healthy too. We got you 😊

  • @jasonthul
    @jasonthul 13 годин тому

    Nothing wrong with taking a breather. You should only make videos if you want to make them. I agree about not always chasing that new thing. I think it's good to buy a lot of samples when you're first starting out, to figure out what you like. But, once you decide on 5 or scents you resinate with to stop for a while and just enjoy those. I'm new to fragrances so I'm still trying stuff out. Have a great holiday!

  • @diegohernandez6192
    @diegohernandez6192 6 годин тому

    I always found uninteresting owning tons of fragrances; It gets boring. I like to just have a tiny stand with a max 10-12 fragrances and everything else is just samples and decants for reference. And when one bottle is emptying out, I try to replace it with something else that goes along the line, like for example, a green fragrance for another green fragrance (after having already decided the next one after trying and sampling multiple green fragrances at the store) just to experiment and try new things, but there are always 3 or 4 fragrances that are signature that I never will replace. That way I get to enjoy the most out of my small collection.

  • @JohnMiller1983-s3p
    @JohnMiller1983-s3p 11 годин тому

    You should try channel le lion, Gucci guilty elixir, or Hugo boss bottled elixir, were my top three new favorites o
    I discovered in past couple years.

  • @samaat66
    @samaat66 17 годин тому +3

    Fragrance Reviewer VIEWER burnout is my problem...

  • @mazinqawi5592
    @mazinqawi5592 17 годин тому +1

    I bought interlude black iris after watching your review - amazing review btw -. It’s such a unique smell, can’t compare it to anything I smelled before. On my skin, I get herbs mixed with gasoline but also very refined and high quality. On my clothes it’s different but better. Dry down 5 hours later, I get wafts of this beautiful sweet smell on the air, but up close it’s smoky and dry dark scent. This is the most complex fragrance I have seen thus far. I don’t love it but I keep going back to it.
    I know you were not a fan of black iris at first as well, but it grew on you. How long would you say that took? And what was the change that made you fall in love with it?

    • @CgScents
      @CgScents  17 годин тому +2

      You’re explaining the exact same process I went through. Eventually it just felt very masculine and interesting I feel I reached a tipping point when I showed it to some friends of mine and they all enjoyed it. I realized I was way too concerned with how different it was and forgetting in the air it’s pretty smooth and not as out of place as it’s made out to be. I wouldn’t overspray and go to the office but in light doses it’s really nice to the environment, it’s really masculine, it’s unique, and it performs. It’s not another amber vanilla but it’s not so artistic that it’s goat fur and oregano either. It’s a very happy medium for me.
      I emptied a 5ml before deciding I need a bottle so that’s a lot of wears. Probably in the ball park of 15-20 wears but I was enjoying it more and more each wear. I wore it in the evening a couple hours before bed so some of those wears weren’t full day going out wears there were prolly 10 of those.

  • @niklaus009
    @niklaus009 13 годин тому

    CG we’ll be here if you decide to take a break and come back! Do what you need to do!
    I could never be a reviewer tbh. I had 20 samples in my last decant haul and while it was super exciting, I got overwhelmed in the end and really missed my personal collection. Although having a big collection looks aesthetically pleasing and enticing, I don’t think it’s practical for me. I have 7 FBs and even that seems like too much sometimes because my intention is to actually wear them and finish them (not to be collector, literally collecting dust). Now I find decants and travel sizes to be the better way to enjoy this passion in a accessible, responsible and meaningful way for myself

    • @CgScents
      @CgScents  12 годин тому

      I have about 30 FBs I think… it’s a lot less than most reviewers. I am drowning in samples and decants tho lol I tend to pay a little extra to get the 5ml because it feels like a lot more for not much extra coin but now I got too many of them to wear them all fully.
      I dunno how people have fragrance walls that would be a constant reminder that I overspent because it seems so useless to have that many to me. To each their own, I don’t like having THAT many choices. My wife has a massive collection prolly around 200 bottles and she uses everything it baffles me.

  • @carlosjimenez6312
    @carlosjimenez6312 7 годин тому

    Thanks men …… Iam in that zone too .,, “”” REAl TALK “” god bless you and your family…

  • @oldtimer4888
    @oldtimer4888 12 годин тому

    No matter the size of the fragrance collection, most people will reach for certain favorites, and that is usually only five or six at any given time.

  • @JJ-qq2so
    @JJ-qq2so 13 годин тому

    U one of the better ones, do it for the love of the art man, this is a lane that not many true heads exist in, forget any expectations, just do it as a hobby and let the rest ride, if it goes somewhere it goes somewhere

  • @deluxelex9056
    @deluxelex9056 14 годин тому

    Agree with your sentiments about losing passion when a hobby become a chore.

  • @charlesshields287
    @charlesshields287 15 годин тому

    This is a real video, and you're a real one.

  • @Leonard_Washington76
    @Leonard_Washington76 13 годин тому

    I like Tony Iommi. Just that I don’t seeing me wearing it often enough to consider a full bottle. It would definitely be a collectors item for me personally.

    • @CgScents
      @CgScents  12 годин тому +1

      That’s a common sentiment I dunno why I find Iommi so wearable. Just smells good and inviting to me. Someone told me I smelled like whiskey and coffee last time I wore it tho lol.

    • @Leonard_Washington76
      @Leonard_Washington76 5 годин тому

      @ I gifted the bottle to my brother. He loves it just like you. Said he gets great compliments on it. I like Iommi. Just it’s hard for me to pull off. But I’d still wear it occasionally on nights out on the town. I’d really have to be in the mood for it.

  • @McCraylian
    @McCraylian 10 годин тому

    Man you are so deep and thoughtful. Having a Brittany moment without a shaved head is let down 😅.

    • @CgScents
      @CgScents  9 годин тому

      It’s coming bro don’t test me I’ll do it! ✂️

  • @traffictraffic
    @traffictraffic 17 годин тому

    That's the bittersweet part about being a fragrance reviewer. You get to try a lot of stuff, but barely ever get to wear what you really enjoy

  • @Joel-Black
    @Joel-Black 17 годин тому +2

    Just chill and wear what you want. And when you feel like it then make a video. Nobody expects you to release a video every week.

  • @patrickbateman4541
    @patrickbateman4541 18 годин тому

    I usually experience frag wearing burnout every winter, even though i love the heavy sweet scents, heavy ouds and animalic stuff
    I live not many hours from the Arctic circle too ( -4° fahrenheit yesterday )

  • @snakesonn
    @snakesonn 18 годин тому +2

    You should review smart phones and become CGKHD

  • @DuSeun
    @DuSeun 16 годин тому

    Nothing wrong with taking a break from reviewing. You are operating in a niche of the fragrance world anyway, we as viewers will stay around. We are not "top 10 panty dropper" viewers, we care about quality, not quantity. Or you could do one day on, one day off (or one week on one week off) where every other day you wear what you want without reviewing. That way it stays fun

  • @vlxxrd4866
    @vlxxrd4866 17 годин тому +1

    Review the fragrances that make you excited to sample, don't just sample everything. If you look at a note breakdown and aren't enthusiastic about it, skip it and find something you think you'd really enjoy.

  • @bewley7
    @bewley7 11 годин тому

    great sugn off at the end.

  • @ChadAV69
    @ChadAV69 18 годин тому

    This is natural. There’s nothing wrong with how you feel. Not everything needs to be capitalized upon

  • @marklopez3459
    @marklopez3459 17 годин тому

    Been feeling the same!

  • @OneDeepDegree
    @OneDeepDegree 17 годин тому

    Awesome video 👏🤩

  • @apostle7542
    @apostle7542 16 годин тому

    Just upload whenever you want, people that enjoy the videos will still watch. Also idk if this is too personal but what do you do for a living? You’re always talking about your coworkers so I’ve just been wondering

    • @CgScents
      @CgScents  16 годин тому

      I work in a retail environment and interact with a bunch of people regularly. There’s one major coworker that is really into fragrances with me I’m planning to bring him on the channel pretty soon. A lot of my interest in starting a channel came from bringing samples to work and geeking out over them with him lol I was also sending samples from my collection to people I met in Facebook groups. Realized I love sharing the hobby with others for me it’s a community thing I enjoy hearing other peoples takes and sharing mine. I’m a ‘social fragrance connoisseur’ so to speak. All this led to me starting a channel.

    • @apostle7542
      @apostle7542 16 годин тому +1

      @@CgScentsthank you for the in depth response! It would be cool to see your coworkers come on and maybe share some of their favorites that you’ve worn around them. Also side note I used to watch your old videos so many years ago from your old channel and it’s really cool to see you again talking about one of my favorite hobbies

  • @zizisisi
    @zizisisi 17 годин тому

    Completely natural

  • @NiSHAN256
    @NiSHAN256 12 годин тому

    Every hobby becomes a shore when you take it seriously, so never ruin a hobby you love for more YT views.
    I always enjoy your content and it would be selfish of me to ask you for more videos but here I'm suggesting to take it more easy and make videos at your own leisure.

  • @OGScubaStevie
    @OGScubaStevie 14 годин тому

    @cgscents I love your content, but I respect the fact that you need to take a break for your mental health. Take as long as you need your true subscribers will still wait for your content.

  • @vincefry9225
    @vincefry9225 17 годин тому

    Great content. I know exactly what you mean.

  • @ScentsIRL
    @ScentsIRL 12 годин тому

    Just give into the system man! Haha 😜 then you can just start doing top 10 to wear while changing your cars oil, or top 10 to wear when you're doing backflips at the park, etc... lol

    • @CgScents
      @CgScents  12 годин тому +1

      Oh hell no! 😂

    • @ScentsIRL
      @ScentsIRL 12 годин тому

      @@CgScents hahaha

  • @bh7984
    @bh7984 14 годин тому

    Take a break. Re-think what do you want to do with the channel.
    I like the content, and honesty, but you can space out videos and you can re-review in depth (not just data) your favorite fragrances.
    I tend to gravitate lately to the “usual” suspects, but I don’t care. I want to have fun with the scents and not to be a burden.
    Cheers and happy holidays

  • @seanp7871
    @seanp7871 Годину тому

    Just hunt and blind buy 😂 , that’s how keep it interesting

  • @ดริ๊งปกคํา
    @ดริ๊งปกคํา 18 годин тому

  • @Sliceisnice850
    @Sliceisnice850 11 годин тому

    Are you worried about sub count and growth? If not, then why not just post when you’re inspired to with no sense of obligation? In my experience, that’s how to best reviewers do it.

    • @CgScents
      @CgScents  11 годин тому

      I really do recognize when I am feeling burnt out and have taken breaks in the past. Usually I just disappear for two weeks then pop up again. Decided to document it this time each time I catch the burnout a bit later into the process. Overall I love what I do I can just get a bit too obsessive at times lol.

  • @dechsitnaetsawan8957
    @dechsitnaetsawan8957 13 годин тому

    As much as I love your frequent uploads. However you should maybe give yourself more space between videos to enjoy your fragrances and let your nose and mind recover.

  • @TheFragLad
    @TheFragLad 15 годин тому

    This is a blip. For our sakes I hope so.

  • @2160michael
    @2160michael 7 годин тому

    Just spend ur money in decants/samples