Perfumer Rates BEST MEN'S FRAGRANCES OF ALL TIME
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Aaron Terence Hughes joins me to sniff out the best men's fragrances as voted for by Fragrantica users. Aaron will smell each of the best men's colognes and decide if they are worthy of being in the top 10 best men's perfumes of all time.
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Aaron so good, he knows his chemistry, he knows his fragrances, he knows sooo much about fragrance composition. I can listen to him breakdown fragrances all day. Thank you.
@edwardtobin169
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting into words about Aaron . I smiled because none of these would be his choice. I am old but found my Shangri-La of perfume . Enjoy your journey. One day like me . Your find the one ted
@Sizzle-zv3cp
Жыл бұрын
This is Aaron thank you guys for the kind words
@minimanukuk
7 ай бұрын
For a chemist, he says “smells of chemicals” quite alarmingly
I love when it's Aaron Terence time
Always a pleasure to see you guys together!
I wish Fragmental did a "Which is your personal favourite of the five?" so we could see which Aaron liked the most before he saw the bottles. But, I guess, judging from his reaction it was Profumo and Bleu De Chanel EDP
@johanwillfred6139
Жыл бұрын
Aaron have a video, something like “Hall of fame fragrances”, it intersects quite a bit
@DarkHorseDanny
Жыл бұрын
@@johanwillfred6139 Thanks bro I'll check it out!
Aaron's growing himself a cracking looking Barnet there, always great videos when you guys work together. Always really interesting and honest reviews you should make it a regular series ✌🏽👍🏽
Your videos with Mr. Aaron have been utterly enjoyable. I would love to see you both go fragrance shopping as a video. Both personalities out in a real world setting would be fun to watch as well as seeing what you each pick.
@FRAGMENTAL
Жыл бұрын
Good idea!
@Mr.M1STER
Жыл бұрын
I like that idea too.
@accradata
Жыл бұрын
Me too Aaron is cool
I am always so impressed with Aaron, this man knows his stuff and he describes everything perfectly where you just understand and say “yup! That’s exactly what I thought” without being able to describe it.
This duo always amazing, fragmental provides really good quality review (cinematic video, creativity, professional in delivering message, and also good humour).. Aaron is the best perfumer in youtube (knowledge, chemical breakdown, very objective analysis). Love you guys ❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks Chris and Aaron. 🙏🏻
Guys, always love it when the 2 of you do a video. I’m in my 40s, and would definitely love to know what are your top 5 men’s fragrance for men in their 40-50s. Many thanks
I had to clock when I seen I have everyone in the thumb-nail. Good list. I really like the fact these aren't all the ones being over hyped.
Great review , bleu de chanel is my fav of that selection . I agree with Aaron they are aimed at younger guys not necessarily men of my age group .
Great video like always!
As always, lovely to see you together regardless of the topic.
Amazing to see Aaron … He is a fine perfumer . I followed his journey for a year . It’s been Amazing journey to fine a Shangri-La of perfumes ..
Enjoy it when Aaron is on… Cheers, Chris! Aaron!
Great top 5! Surprisingly not one niche fragrance, but of course you don't have to. To my loss I have to say that I only have one of the top 5! Great video! 🍀👍🏻 I should always have Rosendo Mateu nr.5 in my top fragrances!
I love this even though I've only watched about 30 seconds!
I always enjoy Aaron's rating in your channel. Thanks Chris!!
Would love to see the best unisex fragrances with aaron :)
To my nose, Terre d'hermes EDT is by far the best frag out of that top 5. Timeless, fresh, clean, signature, all seasons, masculine, now unique as less people wear it, masterpiece! ❤️
@attk177
Жыл бұрын
to me it smells like southern French workers feet
@adflicto1
Жыл бұрын
@@attk177 lol u crazy :D
@professionalpookie
Жыл бұрын
Smells like Windex
@elliothm8370
Жыл бұрын
But it does NOT last!
@GucciButNotGuilty
Жыл бұрын
@@attk177 Oddly specific
I'm glad my 1st timeless love Profumo and 2nd newer love BdC are on the list.
I didn't initially love hermes but quickly changed my mind. I dig it, smells great and isn't what everyone else is wearing, imo. Cheers
Please do an old school classics review - like Fahrenheit /Kouros/ Joop - that would be so interesting to learn what you guys think about them! Scentgrail had a good top 10 with these on ;) Thanks guys 🙏
That was gen x dropping knowledge
Great video and profumo still get me compliments
My fav from Dior is definitely Tobacolor. its awesome.
I'm happy it's in my collection it's amazing.
I’ve been using Tom Fords Noir Extreme EDP as a base and then layering Givenchy Gentleman’s reserve Privee on top and it’s so nice.
I can listen to Aaron all day
Good point Aaron makes at 7:00
I obviously wouldn't say All Time as it hasn't been around as long but Homme from ATH, is a lovely Iris/Orris fragrance. Aaron has done an amazing job with Homme. Nice Creamy Iris scent.
@PapiAndrey
Жыл бұрын
Is it anything like the Dior homme lineup? I love the scent of iris/orris and i’ve been meaning to get something from his brand
@kez850
Жыл бұрын
@@PapiAndrey it did remind me a lot of Intense/parfum.. but my nose tends to ignore certain notes and amplify others after getting the “ick” a couple years back.
@maxjohnson1758
Жыл бұрын
@@kez850 That lasted about 6 months with me, but the head fog has lasted more than a year. Very strange.
Polo Green from the 80’s and early 90’s. One of the greatest for sure.
Demachy is my favorite perfumer . Since his departure from Dior , I’m really worried. Î’m buying back up bottles from the house left and right.
Funny that the smell of lipstick is the most popular smell for men
@derrickbell2338
Жыл бұрын
Soy boys. Although its scientifically proven women like a more feminine smell on men so theres that.
@giba232
Жыл бұрын
Indeed, I must be of the very few that totally hates it.
@paulwarrington1966
Жыл бұрын
I smelt it in a shop and it smelt like taking a deep sniff inside a woman's handbag. Don't blind buy this!
@Jiggy609
Жыл бұрын
@@paulwarrington1966women love it tho
@thomasglover7937
Жыл бұрын
It’s not the most popular though? Sauvage probably outsells DHI probably, what? 50 to 1? 100 to 1? 200 to 1? 500 to 1? DHI is just a fragcomm darling. Out in the real world, your average man isn’t buying make up smelling fragrances
Aqua di gio profumo is hard to find nowadays. I like it because like they said it's good for any occasion. I own bleu de chanel edp and savauge edp and love them both just a bit expensive. So for the price when you could find it, Aqua di gio profumo is great.
The best and only Egoiste for winter The second live Jazz for summer
Profumo is a great scent! I get compliments and it lasts all day! A fresh and masculine fragrance!
@amarg7657
Жыл бұрын
didnt the discontinue it
@beenheem7590
Жыл бұрын
@@amarg7657yeah but you can still pick it up
@amarg7657
Жыл бұрын
@@beenheem7590 technically yeah you can pick it , it’s actually my favorite summer scent so sad it’s discontinued
@diljoe9678
Жыл бұрын
@@amarg7657 people have been saying that for years… it’s still available on a few sites. my bottle I just got was made late 2022
@amarg7657
Жыл бұрын
@@diljoe9678 what sites do you use if u don’t mind me asking I can’t find it on the main site maybe discounters?
Chris Chris CHRIS! for a change I am not going to comment on perfumes but ask you a question - where did you get that shirt from!!! One beautiful piece of clothing!! I am going to be searching for this one on shops now. Thanks for all the valuable pointers and remarks on fragrances over all these years.
@aldo1773
3 ай бұрын
its called batik mate
Cool water, eternity, grey flannel
Hello Chris. Do you do the voiceovers for Jet 2?
Would LOVE to know what he thinks of Alexandria fragrances!
Phenomenal performance ATH.
I LOVE the King Louis XIV Of France shirt. King 👑
A list is obviously subject to criticism. I would say this is a very good one. Love Dior Homme intense and Terre d’Hermes.
@gameofthronesseason8istras215
Жыл бұрын
How long to it last
You guys are a great odd pair! Aaron is the artistic spiritual shaman and youre the sharp and eloquent go getter.
I say I'm still a beginner in the frag game but i know BDC EDP is my forever favorite. It's addicting and uplifting to me :)
@evsspecialeditionbarbie
Жыл бұрын
Was the first fragrance I bought. My mom had come back from getting something at Ulta & the cashier offered her a sample of bdc edp which she gave to me. It was that good I actually wanted a bottle. After getting into fragrances & smelling the whole store I can still say bdc edp is excellent & I'm glad it's my first buy.
@Enoc63
Жыл бұрын
@@evsspecialeditionbarbie that’s cool man! For me it’s been backwards , I’ve smelled pretty much the usual scents you get recommended by reviewers and so far there’s absolutely nothing that has been able to top it for me. I been on the search for something that could but I haven’t found it yet lol
I really like hearing that ATH is becoming interested in light versatile scents that can be worn in a Spanish climate and perhaps moving away just from the obnoxious heavy-handed screamers; seems like he's growing a bit more sophisticated in his perfumery in understanding the power and difficulty in subtlety. Also seems like he's interested in MFK who is a master of that art. Makes me really excited for his next line of releases.
@marielang9474
11 ай бұрын
Why Spanish climate? Isn't he in Mexico
@ianokay
11 ай бұрын
@@marielang9474 No idea, I'm just referring to the proximity of Spain to the UK where he lives, and that it's a common travel destination for great hot weather that he doesn't experience and wear fragrance in otherwise
Never knew these were rated top 5 of all time : I’m a collector and have all of these except for Hermes . I’ve also had it and never liked something about it ! I lean more towards warm ambery frangrences my self .
Can you do a vid comparing DHI to valentino uomo intense? They smell very similar to me
Aaron! I just put three people on to his line! They purchased hard candy, ozone and homme 😁. Need a new customer service rep, I gotcha 😂😂. Great video Frag.
@FRAGMENTAL
Жыл бұрын
Great job!
I'd love to see Aaron's thoughts on Terre D'Hermes Pure Parfum. Like him, I didn't care much for the EDT as it was too sharp & screechy for my tastes. But I imme knew the Parfum was what I was waiting to smell. It took what I loved about the DNA and smoothed everything out.
@jcharles65
Жыл бұрын
Such an amazing version, I agree!
@mixsignal91
Жыл бұрын
I 100% agree. I much prefer the Parfum. It's so good.
Profumo is my favorite of the other lineup? Chanel de blue is a close second
I remember Aaron saying that Dior's ROSE Élixir Précieux was the fragrance that made him want to become a perfumer, which was also by Demachy.
@stephenpatton703
Жыл бұрын
i can remember trying the rose elixir in dior boutique, WOW!
For me it's (order could be debated) Oud Wood, AdG, Kouros, BdC EDP and Fougère Royal. Not only because of their smell but the impact they've had on the fragrance industry.
I never got used to Profumo. Really tried it but didn't find what I was looking for.
The best of all time is Hermes bel ami the shaker bottle or vintage kouros,The best modern perfumes are Frederic malle promise,interlude man,and jubilation
terre d'hermes - Eau Givree, the new one is awesome
I just picked up JPG, Le Male, Le Parfum. I'm quite fussy and that smelt the best out of many to me.
@soulerflare7
Жыл бұрын
Le Parfum is in my top 3 ever . I love that stuff and I never get olfactory fatigue either .
Aaron’s shirt holding its dear life
Was he trying to say Givency Gentlemen Reserve Privee when he said the tobacco color one? I had a chance to but it at Sephora but passed due to not wanted to blind buy. Really curious though because it is compared to Dior Homme Intense which is my favorite at the moment.
@kirky9449
Жыл бұрын
I think he was talking about Tobacolor from Dior's private collection but I could be wrong. Reserve Privee is a good fragrance for sure but it doesn't perform on me at all which is a shame.
I’m first ! 😃😁👍 Great video as always !
Is there any unisex dupe for Dior Homme Intense? I am dying for this fragrance, but don't dare to wear it cause I am female.
Enjoyable videos!
Hi sir I am surajit from india place give me your sajesion wich 5 perfume I blind buy Givenchy gentleman reserve privee, d&g tha one ,spice bomb extreme,valayntino umo,Paco 1milion
I like the fact that Aaron really likes Profumo . My wife really likes that on me .
I love ATH Legend however it doesn’t last that long on my skin only like 4 hours and on clothes like 6-7 hours please make this last longer, Aaron you the best greetings from Baja California mexico🤘🏻
@RichardOliver
Жыл бұрын
Which version are you using, though? The 2021 version I agree, could have performed slightly better, but the 2022 and 2023 versions seem to be better.
Best video on straps I've seen! I own a Seiko 5 Sports Suits with a black dial and a Milanese strap and I like the look 😎
ATH. My favorite videos.
Dior intense for men, the best and number one ever all time with no challenge.
@madhatter6549
Жыл бұрын
That Parfum is delicious, too!
Aaron has mad skills...
Homme intense with its pear highlights is so damn good
Aaron is a genius. These are the best collaborations on you tube
Dior Homme Intense 🔥🔥
*There are hundreds of wonderful men's fragrances that are not featured on "FRAGRANTICA". I'm in an older age bracket 35 - 50+ and we would add more intense niche fragrances. All ATH fragrances are awesome - also; Joop, Issey Miyake, D'orange Vert Concentre - Hermes, Papillon - Spell 125, Herod - Parfums de Marly, Frederic Malle - French Lover, Halfeti Cedar - Penhaligon's, Jean Paul Gautier - Le Male*
I’m curious about his feelings for fragrantica ?
I had Profumo, I just couldn't get into it at all, I think Profondo is better and have gotten more compliments from the ladies. To each their own.
I have all of these, except for Dior Parfum. Best IMO is TDH, but I'm in the "gentlemen" age category. Sublime. I'd replace both Diors w/ Dior Homme 2020 and PDM Layton.
Great point there near the end guys. This really appears to be a list composed by guys in their 20 -30's probably towards the beginning of a fragrance journey who have likely bought stuff based on Top 10 KZread vids & hype. It doesn't strike me as a list of any great depth or experience for an 'ALL TIME' list IMO
@hoo_jii
Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@watchmewithwatches
Жыл бұрын
Agreed also
Forbidden is a good one
Do a classic list guys.
not sure who is voting Dior Homme intense. Is it nice? Yes. But all I pick up after the dry down is iris. A girl smelt it on me and said it smells like chalk
Carbon is a good fragrance to make other perfumes more lasting.
I love the fact that ATH wants nothing to do with Fragantica, popular doesn't equal good, is actually great having a professional opinion to make that clear
ATH’s Hard Candy is top 5. Wish they shipped to Japan…. 😢
Aaron the goat
I love dior homme parfum….but man is it hard to wear, it’s very polarizing. It’s actually very animalistic the more you wear it and the more your nose becomes accustomed to the iris.
I’m gonna treat myself to ATH Homme. It will be my first niche fragrance
@FRAGMENTAL
Жыл бұрын
It’s a beaut!
Aaron is like “please, no more of these blind tests” 😂
I think we'll all interested to see what FK does next with Dior!! 😵💫
@FRAGMENTAL
Жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed 🤞🏻
There's just something about classic Parisian fragrances that the fragcomm goes crazy over
Good to hear Aaron call Iso E Super "spikey". That's exactly the effect it has on me and not a good one. I am a perfume novice but can now spot it in Fragrances when it is in high quantity certainly. It ruins Terre D'Hermes and Lalique Encre Noire for me and I also spot it in Rochas Moustache EDP I think and Proraso Cypress and Vetiver
@raulsaavedra709
Жыл бұрын
I understand Fahrenheit has it in spades. I love the note on its owm, and I love Fahrenheit. But very many fragrances have it, even women's ones.
@jonstern7511
Жыл бұрын
@@raulsaavedra709 thanks. I haven't tried Fahrenheit. Yes as you say it's very common. Amd I realise most people are fine with it but there are a few of us who aren't. I wish fragrances would list it as an ingredient. They list, and in some cases have restriction on many natural compounds but not on that. The ones I mentioned like Terre D'Hermes and Encre Noire supposedly have it in incredibly high quantities, which may be why I noticed it. Whether I notice it when in lower quantities I don't know
@raulsaavedra709
Жыл бұрын
@@jonstern7511 Best way to check that you are noticing the right thing is to smell just that. So try to check Eccentric Molecules Molecule 01, which is just Iso-E Super. Else you can buy the chemical online for not much, e.g. 20 ml concentrate for less than €10. I have bought it and mixed it with natural ethanol to create my own DIY "Only Iso E Super" fragrance, ends up quite cheaper than Molecule 01
@jonstern7511
Жыл бұрын
@@raulsaavedra709 I'm pretty sure I am as I smell it first and then look up the fragrance and see - in the case of Terre D'Hermes and Lalique Encre Noire at least - that they don't just have it in but have it in in very high quantities. But yes you are correct. It would be good to try the actual thing and I will do if I find the Essentric molecules in a shop with a tester (I'm certainly not going to pay money to do so to get something I don't like)
@raulsaavedra709
Жыл бұрын
@@jonstern7511 Suggested that because both Terre de Hermes and Encre Noire have strong vetiver notes, and maybe it's something about vetiver giving you that spiky sense, possibly not iso E super itself? Iso E Super is woody and very inoffensive in general, a soft smell of pencil shavings, some people can't even sense it. However vetiver is known to be challenging for many people. Vetivers actually, since there are several kinds.
Seems as tho Easter is around the corner could I suggest a hunt for the best chocolate fragrance of all time. Think you might actually smash this one, in the style of an Easter egg hunt 😂
Can you guys make a video for men in there 40ties?
Is this a list of best perfumes or best sold? How about including spectacular niche fragrances?
Aaron is cool
I'm glad Hermes Terre de Hermes was there. I always thought in was one of the best designer frags of the past 15 years.
Awesome 👍👍
I'd love to have seen Balenciaga Pour Homme in the top 5 of all time, but I'm guessing most Fragrantica voters have never smelled it. Great to see your and Aaron's take on these!
Tobacolor is the most underrated fragrance of the last period. Only Aaron pointed out how amazing it is