You're a reviewer, not a promoter, thank you for realizing that and staying on that path.

@TheHispanicJukeBox

2 жыл бұрын

That was well put brother

@Swashbuckler9x

2 жыл бұрын

Perfectly said

@jamesscott1711

2 жыл бұрын

Here here

@sarieshakti1448

2 жыл бұрын

Boom! Could not have said it better.

@MarkTomeh

2 жыл бұрын

These companies don't see him as a reviewer. They see him as an influencer, with big $ on the line.

Critics rely on credibility. Without that, the work is useless. Audiences won’t trust you. There’s also a difference between criticism and PR. In journalism, we call it “Payola/Plugola.” Having brands mad at you is probably a badge of honor as a critic, Ash. Just make sure you’re being transparent. Appreciated this video.

@jamesscott1711

2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully said.

@BourbonInhibitions

2 жыл бұрын

A journalist talking about credibility 😂

@blacklite911

2 жыл бұрын

@@BourbonInhibitions a real journalist should have the topic of credibility in their mind at all times. The problem with modern news like cable tv and many web journalism is the positive feedback loop of feeding people what they want to hear for clicks. It’s a dying profession but real journalism still exists the key aspect is that you have to be critical of biases, and most audiences don’t care to practice that

@Jkev24

4 ай бұрын

​@@BourbonInhibitionsyou act like there's no real journalists out there still. You have a sad world view that you can't see what he said and have it resonate and also assume he's one of the good ones still out there

@buiux

3 ай бұрын

i have no peoblem with paid content. but they need to disclose it in the beginning. i watch a sound equipment reviwer in Brasil that occasionally does paid content. but he adopted the rule of only do paid content of equipment he tests and like.if the equipment isn’t good enough for him he does not do the paid content. and he discloses it. i know the guy. he has a headphone brand. i have his headphone. and i test some of his indications. So the key to me is transparency.

I remember when Jeremy shared the same thought as you Ash. He even did a video where he was quite serious about “wielding power to make or break a brand”. Explaining how it’s easy to criticize but hard to accept criticism. Too bad he lost his way. I’m hoping you’ll stay the straight forward honest reviewer that you are dude, you’ve got my support 100% 👍

@extragentsscents

2 жыл бұрын

He wasn't wrong, it is way harder to accept criticism. We all struggle with that to some extent. I don't personally want to try to break any brand at all, I'd just like for brands to in general be more accepting of the fact that not everyone will love every single thing they put out and that's okay. Instead it's treated as the ultimate sin to dare say you aren't in love with a release.

@robertswitzer3630

2 жыл бұрын

@@extragentsscents Yes. Tastes differ. I don't always agree with your reviews but I appreciate your honesty.

@TheHispanicJukeBox

2 жыл бұрын

And boy did he ever lose his way this is why I unsubscribed to him because he just went down a path that was more for tick tock videos and it seemed like it was just less and less reviews and the major problem that I had with him was he kept changing his mind when he did or he didn't like a fragrance I mean if you like a fragrance you're going to forever like it but for some reason he just flip flops on his likes or dislikes

@StevenTwoTwo

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHispanicJukeBox He also (in my opinion, of course) plugs the same fragrances over and over to the point where it seems very suspicious. Comes off like he's definitely getting some kind of benefits from the companies, which is unfortunate.

@ismael85

2 жыл бұрын

Why it is suspicious to mention náutica voyage, joop homme, Versace blue jeans in all videos? 😂😂😂

Wow! A whopping $75 for writing, recording, editing and then advertising to thousands of people? That sounds irresistible. 😋

@pete531

Жыл бұрын

dirt cheap

@buiux

4 ай бұрын

and also trash the credibility

@pooolish334

4 ай бұрын

It's not bad at all when you consider it's those $75 plus the fragrance they sent to you for free, plus the money you made from YT, plus the money from advertising whatever you had to that day, (and if it's in a "Top" list) plus the money you made from the codes in only one video. Ya...it piles up, and it ends up being quite profitable.

@GunGuy258

4 ай бұрын

​@@pooolish334exactly. These other guys don't understand how that works. It's actually a good gig.

Big respect for not selling out and staying true to yourself and your viewers.

@willemjansen307

2 жыл бұрын

Yah 👍🏼

Ash, this is precisely why I like your channel. Honest, evaluations.

As a viewer and fragrance lover I always notice when a particular brand starts to pop up at every reviewers' videos at the same time, so I don't even watch those kind of videos cause I know I won't hear an honest opinion there. That's why people love your reviews, Ash, they are always honest. Brands should value that more, cause one honest review costs much more than a hundred of fake compliments bought with free stuff.

@Ekiboy1

2 жыл бұрын

Fragrantica and some forums are pretty much the only place where you can get some honest reviews. Even then, you need to take subjectivity into account. And sometimes people just lie and give either high or low ratings just because of pettiness.

@gyrlgeorge

Жыл бұрын

@@Ekiboy1 This

Your honesty is why I follow you. This proves that theory.

Only you and Chaos fragraces had the courage to talk about how many niche fragrance houses “buy” reviewers to give good ratings in exchange of free bottles. Thank you!! I always laugh when “reviewers like TLTG ,Justin Copeland and many others keep recommending Roja, for example,when they wouldn’t even think to buy them with their own money.

@ikigai42

2 жыл бұрын

@@EeBee97 +1. I think Justin is a decent guy, tastes are subjective, unless op can prove that he is a shill for Roja, i keep respecting him

@Ekiboy1

2 жыл бұрын

Roja is okay, if you take into account that a lot of his fragrances are inspirations of classic fragrances. And I do think that the prices of his fragrances are way up compared to what you get. Worth testing, but not worth blind buying, especially based on some shill reviews.

@StevenTwoTwo

2 жыл бұрын

I actually brought up Roja asking for positive reviews and potentially black listing people in a live stream on Ross's channel. He specifically brought up my comment and defended Roja to the point of (minor) anger. He was very adamant that he had never had Roja request a positive review and that he had been a little negative about a couple of fragrances saying that they weren't for him, and Roja never had a problem with it. Believe what you will, of course, but that's what he said anyway.

Thank you Ash for always being honest and completely transparent! THAT is why I've watched you for years.

@extragentsscents

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@gurdevsingh4356

10 ай бұрын

​@@extragentsscentsW Ash

Alot of what you address here is why I'm subbed to both your channels. I always assumed most youtubers are sort of bought off. Literally when I see a major brand come out with a new fragrance and 5 influencers are praising it before its released.

@johnmurrellreviews

2 жыл бұрын

I’m a very small channel, but I did have a new niche brand ask if they could send me a bottle, and said to be honest. They actually asked me to give a legitimate review even if I didn’t like it. It was Andraus Parfums. So I accepted. I thought that was very cool, but I didn’t realize it isn’t usually like that. So this video was helpful. Thanks

Integrity is in such short supply these days, good on you for staying true to your own morals.

I’m glad you are talking about the dark side of influencers working with the perfume companies/perfumes they review. You are so right about a review being influenced by the fact of if it was gifted or purchased. If you’re given an $900 bottle of perfume, you typically aren’t going to say anything bad about it, or they won’t send you any more FREE products. I watch your channel because you are so down to earth about what you like and don’t like and how you present your content. Keep being yourself and don’t cow down to the fragrance industry!!

@MattyS54

2 жыл бұрын

you'll notice most 'reviewers' rarely mention prices for most of these things so we're totally missing any context. and if they do it's mentioned in passing and never forms any meaningful aspect of the critique.

This guy is one of the best. He reviews fragrances….no gimmicks, he’s not trying to be a fragrance comedian or push multiple income streams, he just reviews fragrances and that’s why I’m here in the first place.

@sajalgoswami1217

Жыл бұрын

That's why I always look for his review of perfumes before I buy one.

TLTG is sweating bullets right about now haha!

@DjGo99

2 жыл бұрын

What's the deal with him? Haven't watched him in a while but I get shady vibes lol

@buiux

4 ай бұрын

i used to watch his channel. i quit more than a year ago

@Narcissist_Police

3 ай бұрын

TLTG is just an extremely frustrated individual. He’s narcissistic with a very sensitive ego. Dude needs to stop being so angry all the time.

@buiux

3 ай бұрын

@@Narcissist_Police maybe he is. i cant tell. but in this case he has a very good point. i see this reality here with Brasilian reviewers. i simply cant trust any of them.

Yes this reminds me of TLTG Fragrance reviews.

Thanks for posting this I've always suspected that some reviewers were blatant shills for certain brands especially if they don't explicitly state that they purchased the bottle themselves.

I watch your videos because they are entertaining and educational. But also because you talk about what you don't like in a respectful way. This gives a sense of honesty and makes me believe in your recommendations. Stay true, this is one of the best elements in your content.

My friend has a fragrance channel & got sent a bottle of Office by Jeremy Fragrance. They reviewed it & gave it a 10/10 but didn't hear from Jeremy again. They sent him a message to ask why & he said they were supposed to yell "POWER!" and start dancing while spraying it 20 times so since they didn't they got cut off

@extragentsscents

2 жыл бұрын

I wish this were real.

@wecanjump7512

2 жыл бұрын

I heard he makes the bulk of his money from Haines, and Chiquita Fruit Co bought him that Ferrari 🤷‍♂️

Stay strong Ash! Your honesty and frankness are one of my favorite aspects of your videos. Kudos to your wife as well for supporting your endeavor!

Hahaha, I hope you are relieved with sharing some of that burden! I've watched many reviewers this far and I stuck with a handful! it is obvious who wants to sell and who wants to share this art!

@pradeep_sekar

2 жыл бұрын

Who wants to sell and who does not? 👀

@sulaimanaljabari

2 жыл бұрын

@@pradeep_sekar Lol I can't decide for you, but Ash as you can see from this video clearly shares his unbiased opinion. I'm not sponsored to say that btw, Tehe

Thanks for being honest with us, it's one of the very reasons I watch you. Funny how many of the reviewers seem to love everything. No one loves everything. I know I don't. Just keep keeping it real!

@BourbonInhibitions

2 жыл бұрын

True but Ash loves a lot and very rarely criticizes any fragrances other than cheapies.

I’m glad you put them out there. Most would say this isn’t “professional”. But I would argue it’s cowardly and bowing down. There can’t be a positive or awareness, if we accepted being silent.

@Swashbuckler9x

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't 'professional'? Good, he doesn't work for them anyway. Never has.

Missed opportunity not to name your new channel "Gents Scents Flanker" or "Gents Scents Intense" haha

@jamesscott1711

2 жыл бұрын

Gents Scents Intense would of been the one 👍👍👍

The Masque Milano one is funny because I'd be much more likely to be put on to one of their fragrances from a top 10 list than a review. Definitely were helping them out more than they even asked for.

There is another rather popular KZread that has self proclaimed 15 bottles of roja dove and by God, they are all f'n fantastic must haves!!

@danr6211

2 жыл бұрын

Justin?

@JC-zj2is

2 жыл бұрын

Copeland?

@bikerjimbob

2 жыл бұрын

Ross

Thank you for keeping it real. We frag heads need honesty and real reviews. The reality of buying high priced or even reg designer frags, is that we lean on others who have used it and how they truthfully feel about it. Thank you for giving real no nonsense advice. That is HUGE man… and the main reason I choose your advice above most others out there on KZread. William.

Just wanted to say that you do a wonderful job, having read the majority of the other comments I appreciate the integrity and humor

Im glad you are speaking about all these things that happen behind closed doors with these brands and KZreadrs brother and also it gives us insight on which companies are just plain greedy and dont deserve our money.

It's amazing how petty these houses can be. It's like a real life Mean Girls lunch table.

@Gbonejohn1974

2 жыл бұрын

lot of companies fighting for a small market ,its inevitable ....how many people can afford fragrances like that in total ,then how many of those are active fragrance buffs ,its a tiny tiny market

@Kai0nTheMoon

Жыл бұрын

@@Gbonejohn1974 True, but a brand should value honest feedback. In the food industry, companies will bring in special taste testers to try new products before sending them to market, but the point is to get an honest opinion. If they got angry and fired any tester who doesn't like something, then it dismisses the point of asking them in the first place. If they hear that a good amount of critics honestly don't like a specific product, then it's a sign to them to stop investing or producing it and/or put their efforts elsewhere or towards trying to improve the things people don't like. Getting angry at people for having an honest opinion is ridiculous. That is just like the petty infantile behavior of modern democrats who try to 'cancel' anyone who disagrees with their woke insanity.

This is exactly the reason why you are my favourite reviewer. Honesty. Keep it up, bud! Honesty will always pay off in the long term.

This is my favorite fragrance review channel for a reason. Honesty. There are 3 or 4 reviewers I used to watch all the time, but it was obvious that they only do positive reviews. And some of their recommendations are highly suspect.

I love this video, especially now that you're the most popular men's fragrance reviewer and can expose these niche brands for their shenanigans! 🤣👏

What they want is called a commercial, not a review.

I love this kind of video. Shedding some light on the situation is good so that people know that the opinions of some of these other reviewers might be colored by free products or money. Look at when Apex from Roja came out, I feel like they gave a bottle to every reviewer out there and they all said pretty much the exact same thing about it. Almost like it even came from a script.

@SherlockDave

Жыл бұрын

And none even mentioned the similarities to Sauvage elixir. Biased f00ls!

Thanks. This really confirmed my suspicion the boom of niche fragrances in the past few years are largely driven by the influencer culture. This is a big reason I don't normally bother with niche unless I can sample them first and I'm kind of a guy had no problem buying majority of my100 bottle collection blind simply because I like going to malls. Niche fragrances are already bad enough with those crazy high price and limited distribution in the disguise "exclusivity" but a lot of times they are just not as good as they like you to think. Fragrances as a hobby in general is also 'niche' enough and full of snobs and pretenders, so I don't need brands tell me via their influencer army how I 'must' enjoy the product which I paid MY money for. I don't care how artistic or original or whatever nonsense you are, at the end of the day you are just liquid in a bottle. if I don't enjoy it it's trash to me. it's really not that deep. If you call yourself niche luxury (ie better than everyone else) but are this salty on PR bottles, man, who are you kidding, you are just a cheapsteak with some PR budget.

@Ekiboy1

2 жыл бұрын

There are a lot of niche frags that are not mentioned by influencers and you know why. Creed, PdM, Initio, Roja etc the "basics" are usually over hyped because of fragcom. However, if you dive deeper you will find real niche gems. I have been experiencing with more unknown brands and you can find really nice frags for decent price.

@adoboFosho

2 жыл бұрын

A cheapsteak 😍

@janneshildebrandt1

Жыл бұрын

@@Ekiboy1 pdm still has quite unique scents which smell great

I find these sort of industry critiques so fascinating. Thanks for sharing all this.

Thats a reason why I stoped watching Demi R., I never heard form her that her boyfrind Pier, mention is a son of owner of PdM and Initio. And she mention him almost every video. And those 2 brands are at least like 50% of her every list. Since I find out I just don't watch her, and if i do I don't care about her opinion on nich brands.

@jamesscott1711

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh, Parfums de Demi.

@StevenTwoTwo

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesscott1711 Parfums Demirley

I dig the transparency. You’re a good dude for not selling out.

This video alone is why I trust you the most when it comes to Fragrances. You don't oversell just straight up. Thank you!

You forgot Roja getting mad at you for saying the coloring reminded you of Axe body spray.

@extragentsscents

2 жыл бұрын

I had a part about that but cut it out for brevity since the video was already long.

I freaking love it!!! We are here for your honest opinion not a product placement. Great job for having integrity. Keep pushing Forward!!!!!

I downloaded this video in case it gets taken down... GREAT ONE, Ash!

Thank u for keeping your integrity, which is really what you're talking about. I appreciate your honesty. To me, that makes all the difference.

It’s not a gift if you have to work for it. If you have to work for it, you deserve to get paid. That would be called a sponsorship, not PR. This is definitely not the same as sending you a PR package - which costs them a fraction of what a sponsorship would cost, while demanding that you practically work for free. You’re right to refuse to bow down to this nonsense. Thank you for your transparency, loved this video.

@pooolish334

4 ай бұрын

Exactly, they expect to make a fragrance and bound the content creator regardless of "if its good or not". Plus, it's waaaay cheaper for them to just send their own product in order to get exposure without actually paying for exposure. I was very surprised to see how many niche companies are in this video. It only makes me wonder what the fragrances actually cost vs the price they are charging for them. This is the same reason i stopped buying niche, i just don't know if I'm actually buying quality just because it smells good.

Ashton, thank you so much for your honesty. Very few people can maintain their marbles when given free stuff. Also on behalf of people where these fragrances are crazy expensive (high shipping 😤) it's good to have an true picture of what we are paying for. Keep it up.

The FTC has GOT to do something about this! I've had an commerce store for 6 years and never gave ppl free product in exchange for a positive reviews, i always told ppl to give me an honest review. they have to take in the negative as well as the positive.

I had unsubscribed to all the frag recorded earlier this year because I spend way too many times just spiraling down the review rabbit hole. However, this and your navitus/galleria video came up tonight and I appreciate your honesty. Definitely resubscribed. Thank you for keeping it real.

Been watching since you were small. You've always been honest and genuine 😁🙏

appreciate your honesty. I have noticed many reviewers always promoting same brands. I figured there was an arrangement.

Respect for actually naming names 👏

I don't subscribe to many fragrance KZreadrs anymore. The reason is either their taste is much different from mine or...something seemed off. This whole video makes me think of one particular channel that I stopped watching some time ago because something felt inauthentic. As you go through the brands, I see many names that were HIGHLY featured on that channel. Perhaps my suspicions were accurate. Thanks for the great content!

Thank you Ashton. Stand up for what’s right. Also this is the reason why I dislike most peoples niche lists.

You & Chaos Fragrances are one of the only trustworthy channels. Lots of respect for staying true to reviewing, not promoting.

@se7endreams

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sliceisnice850 Don't know about what gets posted on the community tab so can't speak on it. However, literally every reviewer has affiliate links in all their videos (including Ashton). I've always respected Dallas's opinions. Never feel like he pushes anything he doesn't like. Same with Ashton. I find my fragrance taste aligns with them both. To each their own I guess.

@StevenTwoTwo

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sliceisnice850 I've seen Dallas do this, but I don't really see a problem with it. He's usually promoting a fragrance that is rarely in stock, hard to get hold of, or something that's on a really good offer. If he uses an affiliate link for that and gets a kickback then it's no loss to the people buying the fragrance, he's only pointing out where they can get it from. Sure, fear of missing out comes into play if you want to look at it that way, but at the same time people who want that specific fragrance might get it quick enough through him pointing it out and may not get it elsewhere or at the same price.

@StevenTwoTwo

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sliceisnice850 Maybe you're right. Personally, I don't think he has any bad or selfish intent with it. I think he's genuinely saying "You can get this here at this price now if you want it (coz it's cheap or you can't usually get it easily)" because he knows a lot of his subscribers are interested in that fragrance

@charlesvelasco3357

2 жыл бұрын

Idk if Dallas gets kickbacks or not but I find his community page useful and have used it to get good prices on stuff I really wanted

@StevenTwoTwo

2 жыл бұрын

@@charlesvelasco3357 Exactly that. I think he's a pretty stand up guy and is just doing his viewers a solid. Sure, he might use affiliate links, but that's at no loss to the buyer anyway. Also, he says plainly on his videos that he uses affiliate links, when he links to the fragrances mentioned he has at the bottom of the description that it's affiliated and he may get a small commission. He might not say that on the community links he posts but I don't think it really matters too much.

There is a reason why you are basically the only fragrance channel I watch, you have integrity. Although we have pretty different taste, I will always keep watching your videos.

Great video Ash , we need more You Tubers being totally transparent and talking about this subject in depth

I must say I haven't had many bad experiences, although I'm sure a bunch of brands have stopped sending things because of my less positive thoughts on them. In general I want to mention that it's not as bad as people think it is; it's not like you can't get bottles if you're being a critical thinker. I did a top 5 worst things I've ever smelled and 2 of those brands (Akro and Amouage) sponsored me after. Kajal sent stuff specifically because a negative review to me etc. Most shady stuff I've been dealing with is brands not wanting to disclose the gifting, most recently Nishane. They wanted me to keep it quiet, I said I wouldn't and they said they couldn't work with me then. Had that happen several times.

@EdumisaEd

2 жыл бұрын

What's your channel bro let me check you out

Hey Ash, your integrity and honesty speaks volumes about you. One of the reasons many of us follow your channel and listen to what you have to say.

Clearly, you do this for the love of fragrances. I rely on your transparency and integrity when I watch your vids Ash. You really should get more support

thank you for your honesty i love your videos and i watch every single one. 2 days ago i commented on a popular KZread channel that was doing top 20 niche frag that deserves your money and was obvious most of them were in the list because they were sent to him and he tried to pretend its his own opinion (lies)

Thanks Ash for your honesty. Doesn't it feel good to buy something on your own and it mentally gives you a freedom? Especially with your passion for fragrances. There always will be a difference between a reviewer (personal opinion of a fragrance) and an advertiser (just trying to get people to sell)

Thank you for being transparent on this issue. Some of the reviewers are just the modern day version of telemarketing but the brands hold 60% of the blame.

It was really important to talk about this. Thanks!

Thank you for bravely sharing this. That's one thing I really like about you: you're always honest, brutally so if necessary. I know 2 French reviewers that refuse any kind of deal with brands (although they've been contacted). I understand better now why they prefer to keep their independence. They don't show off big bottles but use a lot of samples for their reviews... Which is the same from my viewer point of view !

@BourbonInhibitions

2 жыл бұрын

Bravely 😂

After watching this vid, that was recommended by my friend I'm back and subscribed again. Thanks for showing biggest problem of this industry and good luck with creating not promoted, real reviews!

Thank you for being real about the fragrances and the business this even adds more to your credibility.

Respect your honest independent reviews 💪 After all, this is what we, the viewer, actually WANTS! And this is exactly why your channel is growing… and growing.. and growing.

Hi Ash. I saw a guy in a live stream (maybe Mr Smelly's stream) call YOU specifically out as being a "shill" for Michael Malul and a couple of people agreeing with him. I was having none of it, I think he just believed that because you did a collab with Malul it means that you're on their payroll or something. Not sure if you'll see this with the video being a few days old now, but if you do, would you comment on this in regards to your relationship with MM. I'm pretty sure I saw you actually say a couple of their fragrances weren't your cup of tea at one point anyway, and I flagged this in that same live stream as part of my counter argument. Anyway, great video. It's good to see someone not afraid to call out these brands and show that they're an honest reviewer. Like you say, you can always just buy the fragrances yourself if you're interested enough. It's a shame these brands need to handle their business this way.

Good for you! Honesty and integrity! Good for you!

Amen to this. You're one of the very few men that can't be bought. Integrity. My respects.

Appreciate the honesty & sneak peak as it were, behind the scenes. Don't they realize that you're Fragrance Jesus & your following are legion?! All hail Drakkar Noir🙏

@tejanissimo

2 жыл бұрын

Spit out my coffee

Integrity level - 100. Love it Ash. You’re the GOAT. Zero doubt.

This is why you are the only big reviewer I respect and watch. Thanks Ashton Jessuss... 😁

@RichMitch

2 жыл бұрын

😬

@pradeep_sekar

2 жыл бұрын

@@RichMitch not as big as you mate😉

@RichMitch

2 жыл бұрын

@@pradeep_sekar 😂😂😂

I am glad you decided to mention that in a dedicated video in case some of your audience in denial about beauty companies' state of denial against criticism.

You know what I think this video is exactly what the fragrance community needs to see, every single day always see our reviewer‘s reviewing niche and designer fragrances which is an are fantastic but there is no behind-the-scenes footage or conversation about how they obtain the fragrances. I truly appreciate you making this video and going into how and why these brands pieced out. Definitely a great video 🙏🏻

Love your independence. So short sighted of brands, when you say you like something I know you mean it, unlike a lot of other reviewers.

And so I say it again... G.O.A.T.! 🐐 Really looking forward to your next fragrance releases, Ash! Love all of your content, always!

@extragentsscents

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

A female youtuber that is basically promoting PdM (probably most of you know who she is) told me i was selected to choose whatever perfume i like, she would gave me a full bottle of it. The catch was i needed to pay like $150 in shipping (Thats outrageous for the USA) so be careful when someone gives you a "Gift" like that lol. Great video, thanks for exposing the obscure ways of marketing some of these companies do... And im still in awe, you should have done that video for those juicy $75 lol, be safe, love your channels :)

So enlightening. I had slowly clued into some of this, I wish I had realized it faster and more completely. I agree there is freedom in not being beholden to brands. Thx

Hey Ash...watching fromJamaica..u opened my eyes..appreciate the video... u nah sell out mi general

Man, I truly appreciate the transparency and honesty Ash. This is why I truly trust your reviews, and have bought a number of scents partially based on your recommendations. You have integrity, and don't change that. Brands should want to earn your endorsement because they know that your word is trusted. Thanks for all that you do!

Thank you for your integrity and openness.

hey ash, just wanted to thank you for keeping it real and not selling out. constant quality is what I get from your vids.

That's why you are the main frag reviewer I watch. Of course with any review of any kind of product (not just frags) I look for multiply reviews. But you are one of only a couple I know of where I know what you say you truly mean and is not coming from some script a company gave to you. Keep up the good work! Honest people are hard to come by.

This is why I will continue to watch your stuff man. Don’t back down. We need honesty. This is peoples money and it means a lot that you respect that by being honest. Thank you

I and the majority of your viewership appreciate your honesty and openness about a situation that many of us have probably pondered. You have not courted controversy by calling anyone else out and I'm sure there was a temptation to do so. Keep up the good work Ash, you're still my "go to guy" and the fragrance community is better for your contributions. 🙏🏾

Great video, someone who won't be bullied by the companies. You continue be truthful. Like you said you can buy the perfume, that's why I watch your content and then decide what to buy. Keep the good work coming.

Ash, you've earned my trust over this past year plus. I love the transparency and your taste in fragrances is exquisite. I would think that indie house might serve you better. They could fill that niche void while gaining them valuable exposure. Either way, I'm staying subbed to both channels bruh. 🤜🏿

Hi Ash. I am following you for years and I respect you a lot, and the main reason is that you are REAL. Thanks man

This video is the reason you are my favorite reviewer and why I watch all of your videos! Thank you very much for keeping it real!

You're honesty is the reason I only watch you're channel for men's fragrance.

I knew about your honesty from your reviews since I started watching fragrance reviews! So for a genuine feedback about any fragrance I mostly rely on your videos!! Thanks for doing what you are doing! We greatly appreciate that!!

seems like niche brands are just as insecure as the niche snobs.

Man just keep being real and doing real reviews. You can't please everyone my man. Your the one that haw gotten me to start purchasing fragrances like I use to again. Your the man and don't change a thing be you and thats all anyone could ask for!

This is why I’ve been subscribed to the gents scents channel for a long time now. Go Ash!

We need more authenticity in the fragcom, thank you for bringing some!

As long as you explain why you dislike a fragrance, it is still publicity. I listened to negative reviews where I thought, yeah that’s exactly what I’m looking for…or vice versa. They love it, explain why, and I think, nope not for me…

Love the transparency and honesty, Ash. But like many things, as much as we love this, it is still a business.

It's becoming way too obvious which channels are basically just "reviews for hire".

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Pretty much all of the big review channels are just paid reviews. And the usual clickbait vids like "pantydropper, top 10 etc". Smaller channels usually give honest opinions and unfortunately they are small channels because they don't shill and don't use outdated gimmics

...This is why i watch your channel and yours only, thanks for the honesty and great videos mate 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🙏🏻