Ranking 8 TOP Niche Fragrance BRANDS By TASTE?? 🫠🫠🫠
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Why did you guys do this to me?
Ok. This isn't your fault. At least not completely.
I am doing this to myself, but y'all asked for it!
So here I am, ranking just 8 of my favorite niche fragrances brands purely by subjective taste.
Absolute madness.
Enjoy!
Links to all of the fragrances will be down below!
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Kilian:
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Apple Brandy On The Rocks:
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Straight to Heaven:
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Xerjoff:
Zefiro:
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Ivory Route:
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Renaissance:
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Creed:
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Viking:
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Royal Oud:
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Nishane:
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B-612:
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Papilefiko:
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Argos Fragrances:
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Roja Parfums:
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Burlington 1819:
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Isola Blu (Oligarch):
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Zaharoff:
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Signature Rose
2nd Soul (my fragrance)
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Amouage:
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Beach Hut Man:
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All reviewers assume everyone hates long form videos. I dig it. In depth, well thought out and thorough. Keep em coming man.
Papilefiko has really surprised me when I tried it, I didn't expect to like it this much. It definitely smells unique yet mass pleasing for a fresher fragrance. But my fav from Nishane is still Nefs, that one is simply stunning
Heyy Does Nefs smell like Xerjoff Tommy Iommi ? Trying to avoid redundancy ..
@@boroughmanager7067 Apparently it smells similar to Penhaligon’s Mr Sam/Halfeti (particularly Mr Sam). 👍🏻
It’s also made by Dominique Ropion who also made Chopard Oud Malaki, which is also often compared to Mr Sam/Halfeti (though Oud Malaki came out first). So I assume there are similarities there too.
Have you tried Tempfluo too? So good
Justin describes it perfectly. To me it smells like a fusion between the beautiful Le mâle le parfum + some Baccarat rouge made it more classy. It s an incredible cardamom fragrance but I don't like the drydown
Justin, my collection is not as robust as yours so I'll pick one favorite from each Niche house you listed
Killian- Angel's Share- When I die, bury me with this
Xerjoff- Italica- My favorite Gourmand even though I am not a gourmand scent lover
Creed- Spice and Wood- Possibly the manliest scent I own
Nishane- Ani- A great vanilla. Nothing else to say
Argos- Triumph of Bacchus- Perfect smooth, sweet tabacco
Roja- Sweetie Oud- An absolutely perfect balanced oud of sweetness and earthiness
Zaharoff-
Amouage- Jubilation 25- Angel's Share in one hand, Jubilation 25 in the other hand when I die.
idk why but to me Jubilation 25 sort of reminds me of a hungover dehydrated urination smell, and I really am beginning to hate it.
@cr0wfather812 really? I freaking love it. It's not the most slam dunk well-liked fragrance but I've never heard it compared to drunken piss 😂😂😂
This is one of my favorite videos of yours I’ve watched as I just so enjoy you talking about these niche houses!! You do such a great job describing fragrances! We all really appreciate your 32 mins put into this one!
And B-612 is one of my favorites!! 🙌🏼
Thank you so much!
Great stuff! My top is also Amouage but my close second is Liquides Imaginaires, for the scents but especially for the esthetics, for the ideology and thought put into each scent. Not the best longevity or projection but each of the fragrances transports me and gives me a different emotion and that's what the art of perfumery is all about for me. Smelling good is great of course but perfumery as an art is so much more.
Bro youve become my favorite yt channel, period. Keep it up 100k will be there soon im sure.
Bykillian intoxicated i absolutely love and the new smoking hot smells excactly like the shisha bar i used to go with my family in tunisia, smells excactly like apple vanilla shisha :)
I LOVE Enclave and was very happy when I was able to go into an actual store and smell it. It's beautiful
I have 4 Xerjoff. My Top 3:
1. Naxos
2. Uden Overdose
3. Renaissance
I'm gonna wear Nishane B-612 tomorrow for the first time this fall. Thanks for the reminder.
I just received 2nd Soul today. Really nice. Seems that it has components of different scent genres wrapped into one and takes you for a journey, even during the first 10 minutes of wear.
Thanks for sharing! I’m glad you enjoy it and I hope you continue to do so
Xerjoff Renaissance is probably the best smells out there im so glad I copped it thanks JC
I love almost all the houses you mentioned (exception being Greed)
I think I am now interested with Kilian's Apple Brandy on the Rocks and Xerjoff's Ivory Route.
I love that you love Burlington1819 as its my favorite from Roja followed by A Midsummer Dream. Argos really deserves the inclusion with Danae and hopefully Nemean Lion eventually :)
I’m glad that Burlington has grown on you. And I look forward to trying Nemean Lion.
Such a great Argos line up that you’ve selected Justin!! 🤩🌟🙌
Thx Justin. I’ve always loved your (my judgment) goal of not just being a shill for ratings, views or brands. Your authenticity and unique but slightly tongue in cheek approach to your videos is something I’ve always looked forward to viewing. I got a few samples of the Zaharoff fragrances last week and sampled yours first… just in case I wanted to buy a bottle before they ran out. Man o’ man… that scent was intoxicating. I bought a bottle the same day. The perfect marriage of amber/fall vibes but yet still light, airy and aromatic as if a nod to other seasons. I can’t wait to get the full bottle and wear the heck out of it. 👊🏾 keep up the good work and honest, authentic reviews/videos. That Signature Royale X was why I bought some samples… but that’s gonna have to wait!
Thank you! And I’m so glad you enjoy 2nd Soul!
CUSTIN STILL LIVES!
Jus, I'm glad your getting out your zone and doing all the hard no, reclined, stop signed frag topics you usually say you'll never do...and we're here for it
I never cheered so much seeing Amouage as #1 😂😂😂 Overture Man is my signature 🔥 great ratings
Man , when you got to Argos, i was cracking the caps off the ones you highlighted and my lord they are fantastic! My top three would probably be #3 Adonis Awakens #2 Triumph of Bacchus and at #1 Bravido Della Caccia. I absolutely love the green earthiness of this fragrance. Great list Justin!
Great stuff.. Argos is Fantstic.. My top 3: Danae, Baccio Immortale, and Adonis at the top spot
Great choices! Thank you!
Love your list! ❤
Kilian: Smoking hot 🖤
Mancera: Holiday (cause the compliments ALL the time)😊
Xerjoff: Dolce Amalfi all day every day 💛✨️
Officina delle Essenze: Oud Gourmand
Montale: Chocolate Greedy 🍫🍊
Byredo: Gypsy water
BDK: Gris Charnel 🩶
TF: Orchid Soleil (its not on the market no more😢,still have a half a bottle)😊
Molecule: Molecule 2
Escentrice:Escentric 4
JHAG: Miss Charming
Ex Nihilo: Blue Talisman😊
Memo Paris: Marfa 🫡
Kayali: (can't help but love these) Deja Vù.
We/i need the day that you try Dolce Amalfi by Xerjoff 🤗🙃😉
Love from Amsterdam ❤
Some of those I still need to try! 😆✨
@@stayfreshproductions i know 😉😁
Like ... Dolce 😇 Amalfi 💛
Thing with a definitive top 10 of your own taste means putting down a definitive version of your own taste. But you are human; not a stale record. It could be eased a little bit by changing it to "top x niche fragrance brands of the moment".
Personally, I wouldn't consider Creed all that fast, but that Original Vetiver bottle has that lovely fading green. Interest being going out to Nishane more, but haven't found them in nearby shops. I smelled Amouage Enclave once... and it left me with an image of Pop-Eye eating mint instead of spinach. Never knew it could be that strong. Still on my get-a-sample-sometime list.
Great video with some great choices in there and I enjoyed it and have a blessed day
Have you ever tried Ursa? I loved Straight to Heaven but Ursa is simply on another level, love it!
How would you describe them. Been holding back on Ursa. Tried Straight to Heaven and liked it. Ever since I’ve seen a lot of reviewers loving Ursa more than Straight to heaven. What’s your insight?
I haven’t tried it!
Hey Justin
Killian Straight To Heaven. If I can have a signature scent, this would be the one. The cedar in it gives me comfort. Also speaks to my personality and style. Upscale casual.
Love it!
I love the way you set up your content. The ideas you have for your video themes are really nice.
I appreciate that!
I like the long videos, The short ones all of um. I’m learning so much thanks.
Excellent video! 🎖️ Whether short- or long-format, I'm certain I'll learn something different every time from your content. You're one of few who's great at this. Keep going, Jus! ✌🏾
Thank you!
Thank you so much for making this list! 🙏
I love it more than ranking by number of wearing. Even though it's subjective but still. As fragrance enthusiast who explore to a lot of fragrances. It gives me a lot of value and insight when you share your favourite fragrances. Ranking by number of wearing, I think it useful for function and practicality but for me it totally different topic from ranking by taste. So how's about you do both! 😁🤣 Thank you so much Justin! Very much appreciate it 😊👍💯💥
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Xerjoff is my favourite house, but Amouage is the BEST house
I’m officially a niche snob now. I make an exception for the house of Brioni. I just picked up the EDP Intense and it blew me away. They seem to get better as they go along.
Short & sweet review....Nice recommendations.Thanx a lot .Greetings from Iran...
Thank you for watching!
SOTD Straight to heaven Killian is also my favourite house
I blind bought Papilafeko, since you are hyping it up the last months. Got the 100ml for a great deal. And oh boy did it hit the spot. It was a successful blind-buy. Thank you Mr. Justin for your recommendation 🙏🏼
Good stuff!
Overture man is fantastic
There's alot in this video that didn't have to be said. Integrity. You have it sir! Thank you....
With that said, Zaharoff.... lol. Come on bud. I get why you HAD to put them there but i JUST complimented you on integrity...!
However Zaharoff fragrances are great. Zaharoff has its own shelf in my collection
I have them all. Zeds included. With Zaharoff you get a fantastic smelling scent that will last....2 hours. Yeah. It's the Zaharoff plague. NONE of the releases last more than 2hours. Zeds included.
Great video! Let's talk! Keep going...I watch them all!
Thank you Jeffrey. I’m glad you enjoy enjoy Zaharoff’s fragrances.
It sounds like your experience with them is a testament to how WILDLY volatile fragrance performance can be. With the exception of Citrine, every Zaharoff fragrance I’ve tried lasts 8-10 hours on my skin. 2nd Soul is one I can smell the next morning, every time. We created it to be long-lasting, at 24% concentration.
Not to mention the idea of detection versus longevity: our sense of smell is not infallible! Unless you have dry skin, it is more than likely that you are experiencing olfactory fatigue and can no longer detect the scent even though it’s still there. This can also happen if you’re smelling them up close (or any fragrance) for an extended period of time. Because actually evaporating in 2 hours flat is not the norm!
Your mileage can and will vary! We are the variable-not the fragrance!
@stayfreshproductions olfactory fatigue is absolutely an issue. As a fraghead, you want to grab onto that first spray and keep it with you all day long! But as you all know, that's just not feasible. I do use alot of molecule 1 with my daily fragrance choice. I know the perception of M1 is extended life. I'm now wondering if the mix is changing the chemical make up enough to make a longevity difference. I'll test. But probably just olfactory. At 24% there is no reason to not be around after 120 minutes. You make a very valid point.
I have just sprayed 2nd soul and Brass and Soul on my hands. Also will make one of these tomorrow's Sotd and will ask others if they can smell a fragrance. These Zaharoff fragrances are so good that I WANT to be wrong on the longevity.
George just posted a picture of his next release while thanking his followers for making his dreams come true. What a good soul of a person!
Thank you for responding and mostly for your time. Frag talk and fragrance is my passion!
Have a great night! (Please think about ranking the top16 from the last 2 videos..)
I love your taste! It seems like we're on the same wavelength. I know it's totally subjective, but Amouage is definitely my top pick in my fragrance collection. I've got a total of 16 full bottles - 13 tall bottles for men and 3 short bottles for women (though all are unisex).
And I totally get why you left out PDM and Initio in your top 8. I was thinking the same way 🤣🤣
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Very intriguing list nevertheless very enjoyable taste, on Xerjoff Zefiro stands out & Amouage my number 1 would be Journey man by a mile, then Reflection Man. Big thank you for taking your time to bring us these great compositions.
Hey Justin.
Another great format video..
Really enjoy listening to your take on fragrances and the houses...
Ive been taken by amouage recently.. and one brand i head to when im in the City.. next time i need to get a sampler set from some of these niche houses.. a spray at the shop isnt enough.
Cheers from Melbourne 🦘🦘🦘
Thank you Andrew! Amouage is stunning.
Take that Parfums de Marly, he doesn't love you!!! Kiddin. Great video bro. I just knew Amouage would be #1 😂
Haha! Thanks bro!
I was gonna get Roja Burlington but you scared me with that cumin lol I think I’m gonna go with elysium instead… and enclave might be on my wishlist I think that’s up my alley … I recently got boundless and I love it… ps B-612 is my jam
I would get a sample of Burlington!
Great vid mate :D Thanks for all your content.. I always love listening to you
I appreciate that!
Team zefiro here! We are like 4 dudes here Justin! Hahaha. I also enjoy the classy and mystery of zefiro
I love Amouage Beach Hut Man and Enclave. I couldn’t find Beach Hut man on discounters so I guess I’ll stick with enclave for now based on your recommendation. Just out of curiosity have you tried any of Zoologist fragrances? I find T-Rex and Bee as their masterpieces but I couldn’t find a time and place to wear them so I went for a full bottle of Squid instead. No regrets with squid, it’s a dark aquatic masterpiece.
I need to try more from Zoologist!
Amouage is the best of the best for me nasomatto/orto parisi are in there but all of these are crazy good
Thank you for sharing
Great video! Really interested to know your top 3 from PDM!
My favourite video from you! Thank you!!
Wow, thank you!
The free bottle brigade!
Such an awesome video! Thanks for doing this..
Thank you for watching man!
Man I love Naxos but my circle of people think it's way too sweet. Unfortunate bc I finally got it and can't wear it around anyone 😢
Loved this video
Thank you 🙏🏾
im not gonna lie, when i go to watch youtube, i tend to lean more towards longer videos 20+ mins because i dont have to click off as often, so if you want to create more long videos like this i would be all for it
Noted!
Guys, I have commented on COUNTLESS YT vids, both here on Justin's channel, TLTG, Frag Apprentice, Fragmental, Gents Scents, etc. etc. about how insanely good 2nd Soul is. Justin, I know you read these comments, and I've said it a hundred times but I'll continue to say it: 2nd Soul is one of the best frags I've ever put my nose on. To anyone that hasn't experienced it yet, know that the best way I can describe it is basically taking a timeless fougere/barbershop scent and bringing it into the 21st century. Quality, presentation, hell, even the value for dollar...it's all outstanding. Part of me wishes there would be a Zed Creators 3.0, so I could see where you went with it next, but I'm more glad that there (apparently) won't be, because this thing is at the damn apex, and any other attempt at another iteration of this modern classic would likely just be an exercise in futility. Thanks, Justin!
I can’t stress how much I truly appreciate this every time you choose to share it!
Although I own just a couple of Amouage perfumes (Reflection Man and Interlude), I had the chance to test many more and it has easily became one of my favorite houses, along with Nishane. Papilefiko is my wife's favorite right now and I totally understand why. My next purchase would be Enclave, but I still have a sample, no rush on that one, yet.
Has anyone tried Toskovat? The perfumer of this niche house does something different with his perfumes, he always comes with an interesting story for each of his fragrances and tells it through the very peculiar, evolving accords.
Still haven’t tried Toskovat myself!
This was a great idea for a video. I hope others follow suit. I am shocked that parfums de Marley didn’t make top 8. Although I will say respectfully I find your taste to be a little bit Boozier than a lot of other UA-cam channels. That’s just my opinion about your taste that I’ve seen anyway.
Yes. Parfums de Marly is my #1 house(with both Men's and Women's scents). I would say that PDM has more "Oscars"/"Academy Awards" than any other house.. although Tom Ford is a [very] close second. And..Amouage, MFK, Roja, Kilian, and Xerjoff round out the Top 7 in my Favorite houses.
This is a 🔥 video....I enjoy knowing your taste
I appreciate that
Loved it ❤
Great list 😊
If you love straight to heaven you will love ursa from tiziani terenzi it’s more fuller to me
Also....although neither the house nor the fragrance itself was mentioned...... Oajan for me was LOVE at first sniff lol. Immediately. Interestingly enough on my skin it even dries down to something reminiscent of TF Lost Cherry so looks like I got a twofer lol 🙂
I need to finally try Oajan!
Justin i like what you been doing 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
I just went to the by Kilian shop by me and tried a few and for me L'Heure Verte was love at first sniff. It's not going to be for everyone. You have to like that Anise smell, but if you do. DAM!
I have it and I love it
I enjoyed watching. Enjoy your weekend.
Thank you! You too!
2 out of the 3 from the Xerjoff coming from the 1861 line. Wonder if you had gotten Naxos that all three ended up on the list.
People crap on creed but I still think they are a great house. I think because they keep their frags classy at all times I think the fact that they still make male and female targeted frags hurts feelings and I think people crap on Aventus because of it’s success but to me no other niche brand has never made such a hit until BR540 came along. Like it or love it Aventus still is a champ and creed is still a great house.
Nice choices ❤❤❤❤❤
Can you make a review on Serge Lutens-Ecrin de Fumee?
Thank you
Question do you have any experience with amouage gold ? If so what’s your thoughts on it
Not yet!
Care to giveaway some of those extra Argos bottles??
Sir, have you smelled any of Theodoros Kalotinis fragrances ? I love their Coffee Addict in particular - hyperrealistic and so nice.
Not yet!
@@stayfreshproductions I hope you look into this fragrance creator. Would love to hear your thoughts about that and his Tobacco Maniac. He was hand picked by Royalties in the UK to create their personal perfumes a few years ago.
I just added ROJA PARFUMS 1819 BURLINGTON to my collection. What are your thoughts on this one?
I talked about it in this video
Hey Justin, do you feel Papilefiko resembles a little bit of Enclave?
Not so much to me overall!
The longer the video the better to me 😅
Brivido de la caccia deserves its flowers, I love it
Boadicea The Victorious???
Don’t have any at the moment
Objectivity is a myth. Nobody is objective.
Don't let the r/jerks make you apologize for your grind.
I simply can't get into these niche fragrances. I understand the artistry and collectibility, but I can't wear any of this stuff. I can spray it in the air and appreciate it for what it is but I can't go in to work or go out on a date smelling like a rotted piece of old wood sprayed with lemon pledge or a 20 year old used wet leather boot from the thrift store. It's all just too much, you have to be a real weirdo to wear such pungent stenches on a daily basis. I guess normal people like me just have to stick to mass appealing designer fragrances until I find something more versatile
I’m curious-what niche fragrances have you smelled that were so repulsive to you?
So disappointed Justin, thought you would drink each fragrance.
You didn’t clearly state your expectations beforehand. People can’t read your mind!
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🆘 🆘 Bro you have to buy Argos LOVE TRIUMPHS OVER WAR 🆘🆘 Just blind buy it no need to research it's a MASTERPIECE FRAGRANCE
I have it!
@@stayfreshproductions It doesn't make the list? Wow 😳 ok 👌🏾
@@campbellsportsinc everyone’s personal taste is different. But it’s a great scent
i was expecting you to literally taste the perfumes. dissapointing
Also ordered a bunch of samples from zaharoff, being from europe. Theyve been stuck in customs for a week🫠🫠 cant wait to try 2nd soul tho
I hope you enjoy it!
It's a great scent. I had gotten a 3 ml decant of all 3 zed creator 2.0 scents. Too classy for me but it is great. I'm still a super immature 37 year old 😂 so it's a little too grown for my tastes but it does smell great and amazing quality. Enjoy it
@@The_Mavs_Are_Bums im 18 so if its too grown for you then damn😅, i do love fougerès though and i like wearing more mature scents cuz i dont really act all that juvenile but well see im def curious 💯
@@stayfreshproductions update, i received the samples today, given 2nd soul its first full wearing, i dont find it too mature but it definitely is very very classy, in the air right now its reminding me a little of Yatagan by caron, LNDL bleu electrique and rochas l’homme, and some fougère royale for sure but its incredibly unique, im very impressed :)
Edit, Drydown is making me fall in love with this scent. Ill be saving up for a bottle perhaps 😁
@@Ulyssmusic this makes me so happy. 😁
I have Ivory Route and it is freaking fabulous. Love it. Golden Dallah is still my signature but I may have to change my mind lol!
I need to revisit Golden Dallah!
Great topic Justin. I do not care if Roja gives the bottles for free to influencers like you. I have almost 300 fragances and can say that my Rojas are among the best I have. Best wishes!!!