Oddly enough I filmed Halloween Man X in 2023 thinking I edited/posted it but it was left to rot on a hard drive ahah. I only posted it last month actually 😆 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYS9mqB8arpoadksi=XN_0SQT9W-3Nn9l-

Coffee Break was the first one i bought personally, at the time i quite liked it but there's barely a dent in my bottle since my nose quickly developed after buying it a few years back. Most of them do smell very artificial and I've personally taken more of a liking to more natural smelling fragrances. That being said Under the lemon tree is nice. Ive also seen their discontinued catalogue which looks incredible and pretty adventurous. My ideology of fragrance is often building your own story association to it, create your own memories ect. subjectively, By The Fireplace and Jazz Club may be deemed nice however it takes a lot of the personal relevance out when the brand have crafted such a thorough image/story/theme. All fragrances obviously have some story, but they really push it a step too far which is a part of their branding i guess but it's simply why I prefer brands like Le Labo, Vilhelm, MFK, Xerjoff, Penhaligons and even Creed! :)

I feel Margiela's approach has been more reliant on marketing opposed to luxury or quality which is quite evident from their fashion line. Nevertheless, the market is huge for the brand and they have pushed the envelope with some recent releases which I respect but my nose really can't handle some of them 😣

Thanks you so much! I did actually film a pear inc review but it never saw the light of day. I may redo that as I quite liked it and “not a perfume”. Lady vengeance as I recall had the most depth out of them all! But yeah I may actually have to check them out again. Thanks again! :)

100%, on clothing there tends to be more consistency, but on the skin, it can really tarnish a scent profile. I'm naturally a very warm bodied person, I blast the aircon on the coldest days (which my coworkers are not a fan of) so I'm lucky to always have better than average projection on some fragrances but that can also manipulate some fragrances negatively for me , more so natural florals which go sour/musky on me. OudX is definitely a lot easier on my nose than the EDP :)

My reactions to some of the bestselling designer fragrances isn't the best hahah. But usually sweeter fragrances can be a love-hate for me, I appreciate the technical feat of creating a fragrance composed of synthetics, but it can easily go so wrong so fast or become cloying /sickly hence why I usually stick to fresher fragrances. Every now and then i find some gems which really change the game such as Faces of Francis which ill be purchasing soon! but all of that is just my personal opinion :)

Thanks Liz i definitely reccomend layering with a molecular based fragrance with Ambroxan or ISO E Super to assist with the longevity for this one however for the price it should definitely have better longevity and projection! Thanks for watching 😊

The official Malle website states an eau de cologne version exists, in Australia from every official retailer I’ve only seen an EDT available. From my knowledge there is no actual EDP even though I’ve seen some sites list it but I’m guessing that’s an error 🤔

@@FragranceFiend That's why I asked this question, I also see it on some edt websites and on other edp websites with the same bottle and the same box, so I believe it's a mistake too

@@randersonosmar7174 usually when brands hand out press kits things get lost in translation, then one official retailer may make a mistake then all the unofficial 3rd party ones will copy that, then once the official retailer corrects it, all the unofficial ones don't update anything after official launch.

Wow brilliant breakdown! Thanks for the recommendation I’ll have to check the DUA dupe out!. Ooo I always layer an ISO with my freshies. I find eccentric molecules ones to work better than other general molecular based fragrances.

@@FragranceFiend Ohh I gotcha bro😌 its called #Fierce, they also have #FierceAttar which is even an intensified remake of their already intense vintage Fierce. They actually have bunch of collap Fierces mixed with different fragrances as well. Yeah, they are bunch of molecular fragrances but I think Escentric has best quality and relaibility. Sometimes I layer Fierce with Sauvage, Y EdP, Y EdT and Legend EdP as well.

Y EDP was my gym scent for a while after I started running low on my original Fierce 👌🏻 I was going to pick up Molecule 01 but recently been using and loving Anothet 13 by Le labo, it’s become one of my most complimented scents standalone let alone its benefits for layering! I’ve looked into DUA but like most things, they’re not that easy getting into Australia.

Thanks @WhatsThatSmell for all the support, hope to see you back making some content again too!

3 nights work but we got there 😵hahaha! Thank you 🤠

Always a classic in my eyes! 👀

All rounder all year tbh! And unfortunately nothing carry’s the same subtleness and balance of portions between the notes at least from what I’ve smelt 😕

@@FragranceFiend wow so quick answer thanks for your answer wish you good luck 🙏

It’s a bit shocking considering the resources available to give fragrances the potency people crave

@FragranceFiend completly agree with your review of this fragrence..spot on with how I feel! Ton of extraits and parfums flooding the market .. a extrait marigold will be awesome

Instead they’re releasing “water based” perfumes… have you tried the new Mojave ghost water version? It’s scented tap water that drops right off. It barely stayed on me for a few minutes let alone it have a scent at all!!!

@FragranceFiend no I haven't. I like scebts with more longevity and potency so skip this house since I feel they are weaker ..creed is another one

Hahaha that’s fine 😂 ✌🏻

Agreed, much weaker than what we’d hope for!!

It still has some of its beauty but a shadow of its former self unfortunately. Hopefully they bring back the original DNA one day. Thanks for watching 😊

Hahaha fair call, I love the sound of the oud though!

Oh wow had no idea! Makes sense now that I think about it

Oh 10ml was around $50 but in contrast to what’s classified niche (even though it doesn’t smell very niche). 😅

Thank you’s so much for watching 😊 Ooo sounds like a good video idea actually. But first to spring to mind would be Black Phantim by Kilian, dark, alluring, intoxicating, only drawback is it suffers from longevity. Monsieur by Frederic Malle is the equivalent of running into a brick wall in terms of intensity, it hits the nostrils without hesitance with a dark rum accord, balanced with earthy patchouli and smoky incense. Also Avignon, a peppery incense scent that smells like an 18th century church. Lastly I’d probably go for royal tobacco by amouage, it smells of intimidation, it’s a scent that’ll transfer onto on one you touch! Thanks for the fun question 🧛🏻🤝🏻

Both of you should try Les Liquides Imaginaire Bloody Wood. Red juice, beautiful bottle. Scent is dark red berries, wine accord, rose oxide and oak barrels. The scent opens with a sharp metallic scent of fresh blood. A flash of dark smoke. Fangs lunging from the darkness, piercing flesh. Then it transforms and you get dark rich red wine mixed with juicy berries splattered across a wooden table. The colour is red, red everywhere slowly draining into the wood. Absolutely soaked. The scent trails away, leaving you surrounded alone in a aged wooden casket wondering what becomes of you now? It's the most vampiric scent I've ever had the pleasure of smelling.

Never been able to smell that one as it isn’t available locally to me but sounds incredible 😁

Hhahaha editing it was even more hypnotic. The price factor is definitely more accessible for this one and trying to diversify my content a bit as I’ll eventually run out of priceless niche fragrances too 😆 and thanks! It felt like my entire face was stung by bees 🐝

Greatly appreciated! I compose a lot of the music myself and wanted to bring a unique atmosphere (in a period of disposable hype up content). Thanks for watching 😊

It’s incredible they’ve managed to construct a scent to hold its consistency like that without even fading! Although I personally much prefer the complexity and transformation of Portrait 😊

I’ve been trying to chase the scent for a while, I feel like Aesop may do something close but I’ll have to get my nose on all of them again! 😥

Yeah, it's just been so raved about so much that its lost some of its its wow factor and led me to have really high expectations going into it. They definitely up'd their game on "smoking hot" which I quite like, hopefully the brand continues to impress!

Love the description, hit it on the bulls eye haha. I plan to refine my channel over time that brings that aesthetic to life even more! In a time where everyone just yells at a camera saying "its the best thing of all time" 99% of the time, there needs to be someone who brings the opposite, critiques and gives praise only when necessary. Thus, the Fiend was born! Thank you so much for watching :) PS Love The Fragrant Divide's content!

@@FragranceFiend Would LOVE that, I can see a brand coming together. If you had an Instagram, it could show preview trailers with the opening similar to the TV static in The Ring . Or when you showcase a perfume unboxing, the title image is you holding a perfume box like how Pinhead holds the Lament Configuration. Yes, I love critiques, too many subjective perfume reviews are either "I love this perfume more than my own human child" or "I hate this perfume more than Satan". Logical balanced reviews while still allowing room for nuanced subjectivity is wonderful especially when reviewing perfumery as an intentional design product. Hopefully we see more content in the future on different platforms!

@@shinyouhou I love the ideas!! The domains of the name fragrance fiend were taken by someone else a few months after I created my youtube channel and they've kinda blown up with 500k views (compared to my 70k) so I seem like the imposter in comparison haha. I'll maybe expand one day but I think I'll stick to youtube for the time being. 😄

Thanks so much!! It’s felt like quite a long journey in comparison to some other channels I’ve seen blow up by the thousands in a matter of weeks but I enjoy having a smaller community too, hearing that really made my day! Thanks again for watching 😊

Yeah it’s super light and pleasant 🤝🏻 perfect for humidity and get much better projection out of it with heat!

My pleasure! Definitely worth getting your nose on. Lmk what you think if you do 😊

Yeah I’ve tuned out of that convo a long time ago. Dreading the Aventus review one day! Maybe next year 🥱

Some things just belong in food and not on my skin 😭 bahahha

They’ve definitely been blowing up tons recently, + targeting a younger demographic with higher quality fragrances is always admirable. They also just announced 10ml sizes after I filmed the video so i think that’ll make it more accessible for people too! 😊

Thanks! 😄 it’s exciting to see new brands rise, some push boundaries and some don’t but overall it creates a healthy market and opens more doors for experimentation! Hope to see more from TLY though.

Oh wow that’s amazing to hear, Le Labo always manage to impress when it comes to performance 👌🏻

Usually 6 😊

Good question! One which kinda stumps me unfortunately since this is actually a super simple scent but at the same time nothing really comes that 1:1 close to it. There are some scents that have a similar DNA but they just don’t have the same sense of quality in the construction of the fragrance itself, or substitute for cheaper ingredients. I’ll let you know if I think of any though!

@@FragranceFiend Got it. The reason I asked it is because you give great explanations/reviews on why you like/don't like it. but when an alternative is not suggested, as an audience, it leaves us out in the open, where we don't know what value to gain from the video. If you give alternative, with a CTA like "watch my other video where I give you a better alternative instead" or simply state the products you would buy instead for perfumes falling in the same category

Brilliant suggestion, I’ll deffs implement that into my future videos! I occasionally give some comparisons but usually with what comes to head but totally makes sense for cases like this. Thanks 😊

May just up it to a Top 10 😉 but will release a few more Le Labo reviews prior so that it’s not a dead giveaway! 😅

Thanks Lucille!! Been good, most tech issues in the studio have been solved thankfully and just wrapped up filming for another video about 10 mins ago 😊 yeah there’s honestly a “sticky” sweetness about sesame seeds in fragrances that tend to put me off! Hope your having a lovely week too 😄