Discovered these myself a while back. I wear them to the office as they're so damn cheap and I don't hammer my expensive, more luxury fragrances. I always get complimented on them and the performance is ridonculous.
I used a tester in Lidl today, by the time I got home the X-Bolt was still prominent and could smell the subtle fragrance but it smelt so good. I'm not that close to Lidl and rarely go there, but now I'm going to have to go back just to pick one or a few hundred of these. Well worth £3.99
If you have children, nephews, cousins or any young male family member, this might be a great gift as they start going through puberty and begin caring about scent
Man, I learned this in a hard way. I bought a 60 euros dolce gabana and I found g.bellini on the same day, And Im not gonna lie, I like g.bellini more 😂😂😂😂😂
i got this one (no1) a couple of years ago and have gotten a lot of compliments! i wear it mostly in autumn and winter, but i think you can wear it all year round. It's really good to aply fast and let the more expensive ones rest for more special occasions!
Great video. You should defo do some more 'copy cat' fragrance videos. I love exploring and wearing lots of different fragrances but they can be so damn expensive!
I just bought G bellini homme, smells like dior sauvage. In the Netherlands €3.99. .Smells about 5 hours on my skin, so I bought 2 bottles more and then tere was nothing left after that. Like cookies they go out of the store by Lidl. I love it.
Been wearing both these 2 as daily office scents for years. Perform really well and always garner compliments. People can't believe it when I tell them the origin and price. Well worth a try..
You should do the LIDL ones that have just come out this year..... G. Bellini HOMME Paris 75ml(which is a Dior Sauvage Clone) and G. Bellini DEEP 75ml (a Bleu De Chanel EDT clone). I have bought the HOMME and I think it's a complete steal on it's own. Haven't tried the DEEP yet, but might get some tomorrow and another HOMME to keep in the office. €20 for 4 fragrances seems fair to me. lol
Ended up getting sprayed by the Mrs with that X Bolt for a joke. We thought it actually smelt really nice. The next day, my hoody still smelled of it! I’m shook at how decent it is 😂😂
Wow I’ve seen them there but I was too sceptical to buy them. I think I will give them go! I love to find fragrance for work so I don’t need to spend crazy money. Next time you can try primark fragrances I tested them out and they are quite nice.
Picked up Defiance and I just love it. It's just about perfect for what I want right now. It's got the youthful spicy side but also a mature musky element. Wasn't as happy with a second fragrance called Fearless. It reminded me of WD-40. But maybe it will grow on me. Either way, it was just a few dollars.
I use them both and I can't tell the difference honestly fantastic price just shows you how hugo boss and paco rabbane rip you off with prices I recommend them both to all men to buy
You should try the Blu Inc fragrances, I bought one a few years ago and the cashier told me it smells like Paco Robane "Millions." Try it out see what you think
Honeslty Homme is fantastic and great value. Sauvage is like £94, so this is about 17x cheaper. For me this is a very, very, very good copy. So much so I think if you chucked this in a sauvage bottle no one would know anynthe wiser. The problem is people in their head will see the price and immediately just see it as inferior! It isn't! This is fantastic!!!
I'm not crazy about Paco Rabanne 1 Million either, but I think the Lidl knockoff is decent (some UA-camrs don't seem to like Lidl's offering!). As for it being a sort of easy, safe, first fragrance buy, Joop! Homme used to be the one you smelt everywhere. 1 Million seems to be "the one" (har) nowadays.
I've used X bolt for years. They've just changed the packaging and I think they've altered the fragrance. It used to be 95% Boss Bottled, now I would say only about 70%. I'm really disappointed
Hey Robin, great video refreshing to see some of the more budget fragrances. If you are looking to do more of these videos please can you review the Avon fragrances, some of them have said to be clones of popular ones.
I found a fragrance from Lidl last year that is a great copy of my all time favourite Issey Miyake L’eau D’issey pour homme! It’s called Essence Aqua fresh. Again it’s made by Gabellini.
Ive been only wearing these hidden gems for years now i truly believe they preform better than the big brands cos you can literally smell it all day where i feel like big brand ones wear off and are only expensive cos of the attached brand.
Thanks robin. Try club de nuit intense by Armaf. A great alternative to Creed Aventus. I bought the number one from lidl but i don’t get as long out of it as you do.
I used this for roughly 3 years without q problem. Then suddenly, I started getting headache with the smell. Idk why but stopped using it, still have 2 whole bottles in the cupboard.
Until which hour of the fragnance projection do you get compliments because i only get compliments for like max the first hour and it seems like no one notices it after..What about you?
hi Robin, could you recommend hair products that work similar to Original meraki that also doubles as a heat protectant, and/or stand alone heat protectant products that should be used prior to blow drying. thks in advance
A really great ‘knockoff’ brand to check out is Eden Perfumes. Their fragrances are eau de cologne, so an upgrade on some of the more famous fragrance muses. It’s a vegan brand with good eco credentials, which is a bonus.
Hey robin, could you do basic instinct by abercrombie n fitch? I really love the smell, but from the reviews i had read, a lot of them said that it has short longevity. I want to hear your take on this :)
OMG... Just found your channel, was just about to click away, but your persona caught me... I have never been so entertained by a guy talking about fragrances before... I just love your manner and descriptions.. I agree that allot of these are way over priced, and you finding fragrances for the normal working pocket, is amazing... Just love this kind of stuff.. "Subscribed!!"
10/10 Robin and sorry but I hate Boss as well, in fact just about all shop shelf stuff, u less of course you can find it in Selfridges, Ha Rodds, etc etc. Going, when I can get out for a trip down memory lane, Floris etc etc, oh Jermyn Street here I come!! Sorry for being such a snob! 😁 😁 😁
@King Delevingne Aqua Di Parma is my favourite followed by Hermes, Floris, YSL for everyday, Chanel, Dior. Just don't like these off the shelf stuff. Also I like the more floral summery notes.
It's easy to make your own with synthetics and essential oils. I usually wear my own rather than clones but they are very good. Unlike lidl deodorants.
They are OK for everyday, but don't use them on a party or in more intimate setting, Afra r a while they start to smell synthetic, which they are. To someone who doesn't know much about perfume perfumes they won't know, a experienced /upper class noses will know you useing knockoff 😂
"Quit being a bitch get them" 😂😂 A ripped condom in Spain? 😂😂 Great job you need to get into Perfume Parlour Robin there's some excellent ones there. I'm wearing their PDM Leyton now smells brillt. You could compare the Killian ones to your collection they seem to get great reviews too.
I sprayed both of these on my arms in the shop as they had testers the boss one at the start was awful then the dry in was really nice and the No1 was just rank smelt nothing like 1 million
From now on, I will be publishing a fragrance video a week! Hope you like it.
That’s made my Friday
Hi Robin new to your channel and really enjoying your content.
Which websites do you recommend for buying legitimate Scents?
Thanks in advance
Is it a difference between eau de toilet and eau de perfume? I just bought an X-bolt eau de Perfume for £5 and smells very nice 👌 😮
Just bought the Gibellini X bolt one and it genuinely smells like boss bottled. I wouldn't know the difference and it's one of my favourite scents...
Discovered these myself a while back. I wear them to the office as they're so damn cheap and I don't hammer my expensive, more luxury fragrances. I always get complimented on them and the performance is ridonculous.
It's amazing. I was so impressed!
I have them as well but don't get any compliments. How many sprays are you using because I think I'm using too little
@@swhoite9068 6-7 mate
@@adamfairbrother40 yeah I usually only use 2 sprays. Given the price I may as go for it
@@swhoite9068 that's it mate. It's peanuts ain't it.
I used a tester in Lidl today, by the time I got home the X-Bolt was still prominent and could smell the subtle fragrance but it smelt so good. I'm not that close to Lidl and rarely go there, but now I'm going to have to go back just to pick one or a few hundred of these. Well worth £3.99
They have a new one called Gibellini Home. It smells like Dior Sauvage and the look of the bottle looks the same too. I was so surprised.
Very similar, like it even more than original :)
Is it called Lidl Essence Homme with an icon of some kind of a bug?
@@akastenas There is a bug on the box
@@edges01 hi yeah I tried it. Not bad, sauvage is not phenomenal either from what I remember I guess they are quite similar no?
Anyone tried the deep fragrance too it's bleu de chanel clone I wondered what the longevity is like?
If you have children, nephews, cousins or any young male family member, this might be a great gift as they start going through puberty and begin caring about scent
Exactly! love that.
Yes you are right my grandson at 12 has been wearing Chanel bleu big money at Christmas 🤣😂🤣🤣
@@Suzyfromtheblock omg 🤣
The quality of your presentations is only compared to the depth, insights and relevance of your content; thank you Robin!
Ah, thanks Mark. Very kind.
You need to try their 100ml essence line, the ADG clone is incredible for the money, and the invictus one is solid too.
Adg clone is just fantastic. It's called acqua fresh. It's just too god for the price.
Man, I learned this in a hard way. I bought a 60 euros dolce gabana and I found g.bellini on the same day, And Im not gonna lie, I like g.bellini more 😂😂😂😂😂
Lidl has a new one called G.Bellini HOMME 75ml with a bee logo on the packaging.. A Dior Sauvage clone!!!
Great timing! I wanted some new cologne for my freshmen year at college
Go for it! Let me know what you get.
I looked for these.most are in the u.k. cant find them here
Honestly, thought these were pretty good for how much they are, the xbolt isn't my go to one but the no1 has got to be my preferred choice
All these testimonials plus Robin's review makes me wanna try this. In fact, I'll try them tomorrow 😂
i got this one (no1) a couple of years ago and have gotten a lot of compliments! i wear it mostly in autumn and winter, but i think you can wear it all year round. It's really good to aply fast and let the more expensive ones rest for more special occasions!
Great video. You should defo do some more 'copy cat' fragrance videos. I love exploring and wearing lots of different fragrances but they can be so damn expensive!
For sure! Need to get on them.
So glad you reviewed these, x bolt is my day to day fragrance.
I just bought G bellini homme, smells like dior sauvage. In the Netherlands €3.99. .Smells about 5 hours on my skin, so I bought 2 bottles more and then tere was nothing left after that. Like cookies they go out of the store by Lidl. I love it.
Been wearing both these 2 as daily office scents for years. Perform really well and always garner compliments. People can't believe it when I tell them the origin and price. Well worth a try..
You should do the LIDL ones that have just come out this year.....
G. Bellini HOMME Paris 75ml(which is a Dior Sauvage Clone) and G. Bellini DEEP 75ml (a Bleu De Chanel EDT clone). I have bought the HOMME and I think it's a complete steal on it's own. Haven't tried the DEEP yet, but might get some tomorrow and another HOMME to keep in the office. €20 for 4 fragrances seems fair to me. lol
X bolt gbellini which clone is?
@@ΑναστασηςΜboss bottle
Ended up getting sprayed by the Mrs with that X Bolt for a joke. We thought it actually smelt really nice. The next day, my hoody still smelled of it! I’m shook at how decent it is 😂😂
Wow I’ve seen them there but I was too sceptical to buy them. I think I will give them go! I love to find fragrance for work so I don’t need to spend crazy money. Next time you can try primark fragrances I tested them out and they are quite nice.
Great tip! I will. Thanks Jaro.
I've got the gold one, not ashamed about it. Nice review Robin as always
It's a goodie! And thank you.
@@ManForHimself You're welcome
Here in America xbolt is called defiance and NO. 1 is called Noble I love them amazing fragrance for $9.99 I’m so impressed by them
Picked up Defiance and I just love it. It's just about perfect for what I want right now. It's got the youthful spicy side but also a mature musky element. Wasn't as happy with a second fragrance called Fearless. It reminded me of WD-40. But maybe it will grow on me. Either way, it was just a few dollars.
Zara has a bunch of refreshing fragrances for a reasonable price as well. Good to see you’re trying underrated products!
Yes to this!
Essence Victory from Lidl is an absolutely stunning fragrance
Currently, during this pandemic, I have absolutely no interest in buying high end, over priced luxury goods or fragrances. Love this...thank you 💕D.
I use them both and I can't tell the difference honestly fantastic price just shows you how hugo boss and paco rabbane rip you off with prices I recommend them both to all men to buy
You should try the Blu Inc fragrances, I bought one a few years ago and the cashier told me it smells like Paco Robane "Millions." Try it out see what you think
I bought the One Fragrance@Lidl. €3,99 Different packaging than in the video. It displays a gold bar. Nice touch!
Honeslty Homme is fantastic and great value. Sauvage is like £94, so this is about 17x cheaper. For me this is a very, very, very good copy. So much so I think if you chucked this in a sauvage bottle no one would know anynthe wiser. The problem is people in their head will see the price and immediately just see it as inferior! It isn't! This is fantastic!!!
X bolt is literraly like Boss, 99% the same, its crazy good for that price.
I had a whiff in Lidl’s and actually thought they were both ok, I preferred the Gold one, fair play for 3.99
I preferred the gold one too 😁
Nahhhhh, the silver one is amazingggggg
I'm not crazy about Paco Rabanne 1 Million either, but I think the Lidl knockoff is decent (some UA-camrs don't seem to like Lidl's offering!).
As for it being a sort of easy, safe, first fragrance buy, Joop! Homme used to be the one you smelt everywhere. 1 Million seems to be "the one" (har) nowadays.
I've used X bolt for years. They've just changed the packaging and I think they've altered the fragrance. It used to be 95% Boss Bottled, now I would say only about 70%. I'm really disappointed
X bolt is great, for 3.99 I have got quite a few women's attention with this and they laugh when I tell them it is lidls,
Hey Robin, great video refreshing to see some of the more budget fragrances. If you are looking to do more of these videos please can you review the Avon fragrances, some of them have said to be clones of popular ones.
I found a fragrance from Lidl last year that is a great copy of my all time favourite Issey Miyake L’eau D’issey pour homme! It’s called Essence Aqua fresh. Again it’s made by Gabellini.
Aqua fresh is definitely more like ADG imo
It's a generic yet well made acqua do Gio. I guess there is similarity.
Great review. Subscribed. Warmest Greetings from Lithuania.
Ive been only wearing these hidden gems for years now i truly believe they preform better than the big brands cos you can literally smell it all day where i feel like big brand ones wear off and are only expensive cos of the attached brand.
Exactly! So good. I'm late to the party!
Blimey, I’m on a mission to try these out. Great to go to the other end of the market. Good job.
Robin i just ordered the nioxin system 2. Should i be starting with system 2 shampoo ? I have thinning hair.but not balding
Yep, shampoo first!
They have DEEP edt for men
Smells very very much like a Bleu de Chanel, but lasts for 2-3 hours.
Thanks robin. Try club de nuit intense by Armaf. A great alternative to Creed Aventus. I bought the number one from lidl but i don’t get as long out of it as you do.
Need to check!
I used this for roughly 3 years without q problem. Then suddenly, I started getting headache with the smell. Idk why but stopped using it, still have 2 whole bottles in the cupboard.
Uh the DEFINITELY try the Creed Aventus knock off by alpha m :D
I bought both a while back and have had some great feedback. Well worth buying.
Until which hour of the fragnance projection do you get compliments because i only get compliments for like max the first hour and it seems like no one notices it after..What about you?
hi Robin, could you recommend hair products that work similar to Original meraki that also doubles as a heat protectant, and/or stand alone heat protectant products that should be used prior to blow drying. thks in advance
Hey - have you checked out the products? manforhimself.com/products/ They have some reviews that might help.
Appreciate the videos mate 👍
A really great ‘knockoff’ brand to check out is Eden Perfumes. Their fragrances are eau de cologne, so an upgrade on some of the more famous fragrance muses. It’s a vegan brand with good eco credentials, which is a bonus.
Need to check. Thank you!
Robin James - I forgot to mention that they have a shop on Portabello Rd. That should save you the hassle of getting hold of samples.
Hey robin, could you do basic instinct by abercrombie n fitch? I really love the smell, but from the reviews i had read, a lot of them said that it has short longevity. I want to hear your take on this :)
Hey Robin please review aldi's frags
Good video, new sub:) Do you like Creed Royal Oud? I love that one
OMG... Just found your channel, was just about to click away, but your persona caught me... I have never been so entertained by a guy talking about fragrances before... I just love your manner and descriptions.. I agree that allot of these are way over priced, and you finding fragrances for the normal working pocket, is amazing... Just love this kind of stuff.. "Subscribed!!"
do the Avon aftershave line! well, maybe not all there's a lot lol but can you do Avon next possibly??
I hear it's being discontinued the x bolt one. That's what my local lidal has told me.
Guess I'll stop by tomorrow and grab them!
Any idea what g. bellini homme paris is supposed to be the dupe of?
Dior Sauvage, and its very good copy
@@edges01 thank you. What about the essence line? Any idea what they are the dupes of?
@@edges01 How is the perfomance on that one?
@@fredtide 4-5 hours on me, but for that money can't complain :)
Bonjour Robin. Excellente vidéo. Grâce à vos conseils, j'ai acheté ces deux parfums et j'en suis ravi.
Bonne continuation.
Thanks for this. Supercool.
Where to buy xbolt in 2022?
Lidl Cein Dusk, is lovely
X-Bolt is amazing.
might be worth trying NEXT code red I've been using for work and I love it !
Thank you
The CHAV line about - "it gives me connotations of someones first aftershave, put on a tracksuit, - THAT'S ME BEING A LITTLE BITCH" - had me rolling.
I was wondering g bellini DEEP which colonial scent has copied? Does anyone know?
It's bleu de channel what's the longevity like for you?
@@ryanhampson3173 thank you for your reply. Longevity about 1 hour then it faded.
The woman’s perfume smells like mademoisselle ,it’s really similar.🏴🏴
Along with thier crazy in demand trainers, Lildle is quickly becoming the brand to wear.
I believe the brand is G. Bellini.
Been debating getting one or both of these... But I already have too many fragrances than I really have room for...
Maybe a little more room... 😏
May change to these for my day to day... then bump up my top end haha
10/10 Robin and sorry but I hate Boss as well, in fact just about all shop shelf stuff, u less of course you can find it in Selfridges, Ha Rodds, etc etc. Going, when I can get out for a trip down memory lane, Floris etc etc, oh Jermyn Street here I come!! Sorry for being such a snob! 😁 😁 😁
You work with what you like. AND I love those places too. Such a treat.
@King Delevingne Aqua Di Parma is my favourite followed by Hermes, Floris, YSL for everyday, Chanel, Dior. Just don't like these off the shelf stuff. Also I like the more floral summery notes.
Blad - wot do u fink of DEEP ?
I just found a new G Bellini fragrance at Lidl called "Deep".
Bleu de Chanel EDT dupe. Apparently pretty decent one, too from what I've heard. Did you get it?
@@Tomczykkkk yes, tomorrow I will give it a try.
It's easy to make your own with synthetics and essential oils. I usually wear my own rather than clones but they are very good. Unlike lidl deodorants.
05:18 what is he doin' there?? Felt like he's smellin' it...Lol😂
Your hair really suits more length on the sides.
Thanks!
Good video!
Thank you!
Try Essence acqua fresh Lidl
A man I know was wearing Lidl perfume last night and it was absolutely rotten on him
Do more cheap knock off perfumes!
Hi Robin!! Pls make a video about Eminem hairstyles
Have you seen the Hairstyle Directory? manforhimself.com/mens-hairstyles/
They are OK for everyday, but don't use them on a party or in more intimate setting, Afra r a while they start to smell synthetic, which they are. To someone who doesn't know much about perfume perfumes they won't know, a experienced /upper class noses will know you useing knockoff 😂
How dare you, how very dare you! 😁
Look at Aventus alternatives then
G bellini Homme Paris is unbelievably good, 🔥 copy of sauvage
I eashed my hand on 3days yet had the perfume
LIDL fragrances OMEGALUL
"Quit being a bitch get them" 😂😂 A ripped condom in Spain? 😂😂 Great job you need to get into Perfume Parlour Robin there's some excellent ones there. I'm wearing their PDM Leyton now smells brillt. You could compare the Killian ones to your collection they seem to get great reviews too.
I always thought Lidl is Germany only
All across!
x bolt is better then hugo boss right now :D funny bcs its clone
It's certainly not bad!
I bought bellini homme and wood parfumes from lidl. They are ok for the money but full of alcohol and they are not long lasting.
I'm that same bitch with Paco! I avoid it like the plague 😂
I sprayed both of these on my arms in the shop as they had testers the boss one at the start was awful then the dry in was really nice and the No1 was just rank smelt nothing like 1 million
It is exactly same smell so stop talking bullshit in here.
What’s up Robin
I'm well. How are you?
doing great, really liked the video, keep it up!
get the gold one 🧢
XBolt doesn't last that long
A well-groomed version of Tyrion Lannister 😍
Boss bottled ..... better than creed aventus yes I said it
Eek! Ha ha
@@ManForHimself It was my first "proper" fragrance holds a special place in my heart. Top quality content as always👍
You do ridiculously expensive frag reviews and ridiculously cheap ones. Cool. Not anything for *normal consumer *. Cool, cool cool.
Hi Tonaldo, thanks for the feedback.
And I liked the video nice