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@rnxgaming53

2 ай бұрын

You should have done 5 most complimented fragrances 2023 😢

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

I completely forgot to do that!

Glad someone is mentioning how ridiculous it is that we have to macerate these kinds of fragrances.

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Yeah its absolutely ridiculous that it's a thing that needs to be done. Regardless how xoensive the fragrance is

@eliasgeorgakopoulos8537

21 күн бұрын

To be fair, I've never had this issue with my Lattafas. I have Asad, Amethyst, Oud for Glory, Majd al Sultan, Opulent Oud, and Ajwaa. All totally wearable from the first day. I've only had Amethyst and Oud for Glory for over 3 months, but those were strong from the start with no notable change so far or any awkward smells that took time to go away. Only Majd al Sultan seemed weak on the first wearing, but upon second spraying in the evening it was strong and even caught me some compliments. Am I really that lucky, with so many different fragrances? Or are we just being overly sensitive as fragrance nerds and making small defects into a huge deal?

Another great video, hopefully you get the attention on your channel that you deserve!

Love the channel. Are you planning a Toronto meet and great anytime soon?

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

I appreciate you watching my videos! I will attend some Toronto fragrance meet ups in the near future and will post on my instagram if i will be attenting 😁

Tried this out and sold it off. Yes while it does somewhat remind me of Sauvage elixir, it just felt “flat”, like with Sauvage elixir it felt punchy and multi faceted, but sad was not having any of that, just synthetic and flat.

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Yeah i had to let mine sit for the depth to come out. Which should not need to be done. Next time i will take that fact into my review score 💯

I completely agree with everything you said within this review, except for the fact that my Asad was fantastic right out of the gate and only improved a wee bit, even after a good 6 months of ownership. For me, the big plus for going with Asad is the versatility and wearability in multiple situations. I walked through a spray of DSE and found it basically unwearable in my own home. My wife, not so politely, asked me to wash it off… And I had to agree with her, mainly. Superb quality the DSE but just too potent unless wearing it out at a club or in a huge venue

@ChadSecrets

26 күн бұрын

Yeah DSE is a beast that needs taming for sure haha.

I plan on buying some Lattafa fragrances for next Fall/Winter. I figured I'd buy them when that weather comes, but from what you've said about them sitting, would it be worth just buying them now?

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

I would say that its a good idea yeah

@eddyb76

2 ай бұрын

Get the fakhar pride of silver! I have 9pm, Asad but fakhar still wins

Thanks for sharing another amazing video, Chad! Cheers from Brazil!

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching Eduardo!!

Try Enigma Une, also Chad please do some hauls or reviews of Middle Eastern frags, if you are into oud. Great vids as always 🙌

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Okay, i can do that. Thank you for suggesting!

I firstly bought Asad which smells great. Yes it does need time to macerate. However I liked the scent profile so much that I bought the OG Sauvage Elixir. Alas I moved Asad on. If the spicy classic men’s scent profile is not your favourite then Asad will work fine for you. On the other hand the magic is definitely in the OG.

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Yes the magic is for sure with the OG

I was thinking about getting Asad but I did some research and found Enigma Une. It's supposedly closer to Sausage Elixir and less artificial than Asad or Salvo Elixir but has slightly worse projection than Asad. In my country (Poland) people on fragrantica say Asad is for older men, they dont like it and give it away for their grandpas 😂 I think I'll buy both tho. And maybe Gisada Ambassador Intense later

@ChadSecrets

Ай бұрын

I will have to try those ones for sure!

@AndreCaruana-ku4te

Ай бұрын

Did you get it? was thinking of buying enigma too but dont know if its worth it or not

@kirkvj8330

Ай бұрын

​@@AndreCaruana-ku4te Same question

@zts6575

Ай бұрын

@@kirkvj8330yo i got asad it is not like elixir and lasts just 4 hours then it pretty much disappears im going to get enigma

How does the maceration work? How long do I need to leave it to macerate? Does it reset the maceration If I put on the asad after a month or so to test it?

@ChadSecrets

Күн бұрын

It just basicslly matures. The longer the time goes by since your original spray it will get a bit stronger. To me its most noticeable difference is withen the first month with subtle changes afterwards

Nice content, agree ln everything! To me the Best clone is Azlan Oud Blue Edition from Al Haramain, it's crazy how close it gets to Sauvage Elixir

@ChadSecrets

15 күн бұрын

I definitely need to try that one!

What batch of elixir do you have? I tested it multiple times with 2022 and 2023 batches and I found them to not last or project that great on skin and clothes too. I've look online and some people complain that in 2022 they were reformulated.

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

They were not reformulated to the best of my knowledge. People just go noseblind to it! Usually you should only worry about reformulations if an ingredient or note gets banned which to my knowledge has not happened since the release of elixir

@mendra6907

2 ай бұрын

@@ChadSecrets I think lilial was banned in 2022, but I might be wrong. I also thought that it might be nose blindness, but even on my clothes it doesn't stay as long as other fragrances that I have.

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

That is true, however i dont remember it being in here. I could be wrong but i will say i have compared with newer testers in stores and its still the same to me

@mendra6907

2 ай бұрын

@@ChadSecrets Perhaps the decant bottles were spraying too little in my case so it was not a fair test, could be olfactory fatigue as well. Thanks!

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

@mendra6907 oh yes, 3 sprays of a decant are equal to one spray with this elixir firehose atomizer 😁

Spot on review!

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

Please talk about ombre noire from lalique

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Okay ill look into it!

hey there, I don't know about news connected with this fragrance, but I think they changed something. I bought a bottle of it around 2 weeks ago and it's great. It has very cool atomiser which is very similar to moschino toy boy's atomiser. It has a very good longevity without any exaggerations I had around 10-12 hours from which 2 outdoors and 10 indoors, maybe only some changes with smell, because when I only tested it , it was as you said not very good, but in the same day but a little bit later , it became very good, too be honest I guess in this case it is a fragrance that inspired by dior sauvage not a clone, bur I still like. In my opinion it's better to buy it instead of dior sauvage, and spend other money on a solid fragrance collection, or buy different niche fragrances for example from orto parisi, because this scent it's like total power for the whole year, and I guess the best plus of it is the performance

@ChadSecrets

Ай бұрын

Thats fair enough i will have to look into newer bottles and see if something was changed!

I am simply doing it to all my parfumes and that us let them sit after first use, and this one does better after letting it sit!

@ChadSecrets

Күн бұрын

For sure i noticed quite a difference

sir...which one is better TF ombre Leather or Dior Elixer... i want to buy only one

@ChadSecrets

Ай бұрын

Personally, like Sauvage Elixir because i find leather heavy fragrances challenging for me. Both are great though!

Yea I noticed after a few months it’s way better. But I don’t know if I’d buy it again if I have to wait just to enjoy it. What are your thoughts?

@ChadSecrets

Ай бұрын

Ill always buy the Elixir over it

Last week I got Asad for only $13 at local discounter. With this price level I can't complain much. To my nose it's 85-90% similar to DSE. The longevity is good for 6-7 hrs with 2 hrs strong projection, still a good performer for $13. So yeah, compared to $130 fragrance, it's a very very good alternative.

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Thats very true!

@bbridge7629

2 ай бұрын

​@@ChadSecrets And yeah most of Arabic fragrances need to be macerated for couple months to 'reveal' their true potential. I think the house hasn't macerated their fragrances yet due to financial reason, so they don't have to spend more money to macerate instead they focus on producing more products.

Asad smells 100% the same as philipp Plain No limits.

@ChadSecrets

16 сағат бұрын

I need to smell that one!

A QUICK QUESTION : I'm thinking i'd buy both and wear 2 sprays of Dior Sauvage Elixir and layer it off with a few more sprays of Asad. In that way, the flavor profile will be more pronounced and niche.

@ChadSecrets

Ай бұрын

You could do that, but i think 2 sprays of Dior Sauvage Elixir is actually more than enough. 3 is very strong

Thank you! Im tired of people saying Asad is a Dior Sauvage clone! They dont have dior sauvage elixir 😂! The quality & ingredients are unmatched

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Yeah in terms of quality they aren't close.

I’m on the fence on manceration, as it’s a big reason in the cost as your designer and niche have the process already done Sometimes though, it has to be done, and I’ve done this with Asad and winter or other seasonal clones so they are ready for when said season comes That being said, Asad is a more “fresh” take of elixir due to the pineapple note in it. A absolute potent clone (imo) of elixir is dua’s version of it, 14 hours for me. One week manceration Insane Another one that I recommend checking out is Alexandria fragrance’s version of elixir, and I plan on trying ALT’s version of it this winter as well

@ChadSecrets

Ай бұрын

I actually have no experience with dua yet but i do hear they make some nice offerings! Im sure there are some clones of Elixir out there that come closer but this one just gets all the hype so i needed to see for my self 😁

@johnstamps4829

Ай бұрын

@@ChadSecrets I’m considering trying their Virgin island water and BR540 hybrid for summer, and their aventus absolu clone as well

I got a decant bottle, just to try it out. I haven't opened the bottle ever since.

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

You dont like it?

@sakindudulhim1553

2 ай бұрын

@@ChadSecrets nope. I got a headache the moment I smelled it

@chad secrets,could you suggest a good budget friendly summer fragrance, knowing that I don't like a strong and heavy fragnance and that I like an Aquatic, fresh; citrusy,floral, flowery and Lightly sweet fragnance.

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

These jump into my mind first: Versace Man Eau Fraiche, Versace Pour Homme, Tom ford Costa Azzura Parfum or edt, Acqua di Gio EDP, Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Let me know if you have tried these because i think they match your description

@TalhaYousaf-sv4qy

2 ай бұрын

@@ChadSecrets Thanks alot. Will try them and let you know. Acqua di gio EDP is slightly powdery but sweet and masculine and not that fresh and floral and aqautic tbh.

@shannonmitchell8515

2 ай бұрын

I'll give you 5 I enjoy: Versace Man Eau Fraiche Versace Pour Homme Mont Blanc Legend Spirit Jimmy Choo Man Aqua Acqua Di Gio Pour Homme

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

@shannonmitchell8515 very good fragrances

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

@TalhaYousaf-sv4qy yeah everyone will perceive them differently and skin chemistry plays a role. Sample first 😁

Chad, tell me if I’m tripping but I think I saw you in an episode of Gen V and now I’m super confused, great vid tho!

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Haha you have a good eye! 🤫

@riskysway2542

2 ай бұрын

WAIT WHAT EPISODE?

@bigchonk8979

2 ай бұрын

@@riskysway2542 right around the 0:44 mark kzread.info/dash/bejne/o4R90c-leLOumaQ.htmlfeature=shared

@bigchonk8979

2 ай бұрын

@@riskysway2542I think it was the godolkin university video and he was walking in the corridor and I was like wait a minute lmao

@riskysway2542

2 ай бұрын

@@bigchonk8979 CAN I get a link please?

I appreciated good perfume with small bottle.

@ChadSecrets

15 күн бұрын

I do too!

I prefer Engima Une over Asad, it's more potent and less synthetic to the original. And yes I do think It's kinda absurd amd dumb not to use and macerate middle easterns or fragrances just to make the best out of it. But can we complain about it? No, it's already dirt cheap and I guess that's the only cons to it. My takes are subjective so yea

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

I'll try that one out for sure! Sounds nice

Tried it today, honestly it smells like a hand cream made from herbs or something like that

@ChadSecrets

10 күн бұрын

Lol thats interesting

Been waiting for this one for a long time. Btw the motorcycle is absolutely destroyed... ya live and ya learn, ima sell it and get a part time job, and buy a newer model... this mistake costed me about 300 euro and about 8 months of my life of pure pain. Ya live and ya learn😂

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, for sure. Im sorry to hear about the motorcycle. Just try to keep positive and take it as a lesson. Everything happens for a reason!

@riskysway2542

2 ай бұрын

​@@ChadSecrets 1100 euro of mistakes have been done, and about 8 months of constant saving. Well, what can i do now, see what i can do to get out of this doomed situation i put myself into. Don't get me wrong, i am taking it as a lesson and i definitely learned it. The lesson is to never ever listen to anybody else about what i should buy. Do my own damn research, not rely on my family making suggestions, cause at the end of the day, i am the one getting absolutely F7UCKD when sh1t goes wrong. Well, at least i am healthy and alive, at the end of the day, this matters most.

I agree but asad not a bad deal

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Asad is great price value

I get licorice in Assad!

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

It could be there im just not getting that same licorice from the dior so its not as noticeable to me 🤷‍♂️

how long should this sit?

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

A month or so

@thethe6232

25 күн бұрын

10 years 👍

DSE to me smells like incense ish does asad smell similar?

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

I answer the differences in this video 😁

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Tbh i bought the lattafa asad and it's smells amazing ngl for 25€

@ChadSecrets

Күн бұрын

Cant go wrong for the price

I saw a perfume by khadlaj. It is Khadlaj Ghaith they say it is better than Asad.

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Never tried any Khadlaj fragrances my self!

great video but No I bought this & used it for months, it is not worth it... just save up and get the elixir.

@ChadSecrets

14 күн бұрын

There is a reason Asad sells so well. As much as i agree with you

enigma une is way more accurate of elixir than asad...try that one guy

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Okay i will do!

Mine i did 10 sprays and after 2 weeks without touching it, it’s now smells incredible and 12 plus hrs on my skin

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Its crazy how much a change that makes!

urban man elixir

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Ill get that one it sounds interesting!

I threw Asad in the garbage when I got it. Way too synthetic. I fell in love with Sauvage Elixir. Its an unchained beast in performance. More importantly the scent profile is my style.

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Its weird when i initially sprayed asad i thought the same. Gave it time and it smells better, but nowhere near elixir in terms of quality

@LE_NOMAD90

2 ай бұрын

@@ChadSecrets Yeah maybe if I gave it time to sit. Too late now lol

@riskysway2542

2 ай бұрын

Just send it to me 😂

@hilmidoubleten

2 ай бұрын

Not all people afford to buy expensive fragrances as you do bro.. maybe you're rich af but personally for me, i wouldn't buy fragrances only contain 60ML that costs more than 200 bucks. It's ridiculous. In the end its all subjective.

@melodieeeee1

2 ай бұрын

ASAD is absolutely amazing for the price. I hesitate on do i like the real deal ot ASAD more!

So true , you wait for whisky to mature not perfumes lols

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Haha very true!

Asad is so much better in my opinion

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Hey its all subjective in the end!

What’s the difference between Sauvage and Sauvage Elixir?

@ChadSecrets

29 күн бұрын

They are completely different fragrances. Elixir doesn't smell like sauvage its its own thing

@Vlad_Pa

28 күн бұрын

@@ChadSecrets thanks mate

I had asad and ended up giving it away 😅

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

No point keeping it if you dont like it!

@user-ps7xc1rd2h

2 ай бұрын

@@ChadSecrets stick with the og, the only worthy elixir

I absolutely love it

@ChadSecrets

Ай бұрын

Its hard not to!

Sauvage elixir is my worst blind buy to date. Too synthetic. And for 120 euros, it's my costliest mistake since I started collecting back in 2010.

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

I would say that there are definitely a lot more synthetic fragrances out there than sauvage elixir. But im sorry to hear it didnt work out for you. Always sample first

@tally1604

2 ай бұрын

@ChadSecrets I'm sure there are, but I don't own any of them. Sauvage Elixir goes for close to 200 euros in my country, so a friend bought me a bottle at Dubai Airport on the way home. With so much hype about it, basically saying it was the best thing to happen to perfumery since sliced bread, I had been sure it would be great. Now I know never to trust anything on KZread.

@amritrai7630

2 ай бұрын

@@ChadSecretsguy above doesn’t know what synthetic even means. Actually what does that term even mean when it comes to perfume?? All perfume is synthetic. Anyways, SE is harshly aromatic but I don’t any of the spices or lavender are any more synthetic than anything else on the market. If anything it actually smells pretty natural - harsh - but natural.

@tally1604

2 ай бұрын

if that is natural to the guy above, then he definitely doesn't know what natural smells like.

@ifeelluckytoday

Ай бұрын

Maybe give it some time. First time I tried Elixir I hated it after an hour and I thought it smelled like my local Indian restaurant 🙃 It smelled cheap and synthetic to my friend who's not into fragrances. But the more I tried it the more I fell in love with ti

Hi

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Hey there!

Not even close to elixir.

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Yeah. Still good alternative for some and good for the price however

So cute i love you ❤

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

@sweden9765

2 ай бұрын

@@ChadSecrets i hope you are not tierd on my comlemments 😍

Worst perfume 🤢🤮

@ChadSecrets

2 ай бұрын

Which one. The elixir or asad

@riskysway2542

2 ай бұрын

Wooah, too harsh dude, it's a great fragrance :) But we are all different i guess

@WalterWhite36243

2 ай бұрын

Asad 🤢🤮

@bbridge7629

2 ай бұрын

@@riskysway2542 he's gatekeeping bro LOL

@user-sz6rw2mv7z

Ай бұрын

Is the best mate