10 Fragrances You SHOULDN'T BUY - Worst Fragrances For Men?

[@mantia39]

I don't care WHAT a fragrance does or smells like... ain't no way I'd spend $750.

[@jimlittle5769]

Yeah, I'm with you.

[@wishawlad3635]

It's all just scented water. Mental paying hundreds on a single bottle

[@HollerAtcherBoi]

@@wishawlad3635scented alcohol, actually

[@Tecfield]

750 is crazy I agree. But this is sold for around $250 most of the time. At $250 it's not a bad buy. Yes it's still too expensive but you will feel the quality of it.

[@seansimmons73]

I've done it. I bought Amber oud by Roja Dove. I only wear it about once or twice a year for special occasions so more than likely the 100 mil bottle will last me for the rest of my life. It's all just liquid jewelry basically. You wear what makes you sparkle

[@chrischio9932]

Ash, you gotta give us an out takes video, bro. you're having a whole lot of fun by yourself, and I need to see more of this magic

[@Zer0.-_]

As far as Fierce is concerned, I will say that DNA has pulled in more compliments for me in like 15 years than any other. I've had women from ages 18 - 40s absolutely adore it. The only other kind of fragrances that have given me this kind of broad appeal are aquatic freshies, and as most of you know none of those are terribly memorable, but they are safe. I was never able to replicate that with Mont Blanc Legend or other clones. There is one exception to this, and that would be DUA's Fierce Attar. It projects and has longevity similar to the original early 2000s Fierce. I have smelled it side by side with a bottle of vintage 2007-2011ish Fierce, Fierce Intense, and current formula Fierce and it is definitely worthy. I suggest checking it out of you enjoy this DNA.

[@shaunphan9039]

I would buy Fierce if they change the bottle to a classy one. This one is just too tacky.

[@SaTuHsFy714]

DUA Fierce Attar .? / Now it's on my list ` 👍

[@lamboguy123]

I have legend and it is one of my absolute favorite scents. I don't care what anyone else says

[@Markxlll]

@@shaunphan9039 You can buy one with an all clear bottle. They have that option online and at the mall I believe.

[@bootneylee9802]

Its a great scent, just terrible performance.

[@svetoslavbogomilov3279]

I actually really like Just Jack . I bought it for 3.5 bucks ( Bulgarian lev ) from Notino . I assume they put wrong price . It gets me a lot of compliments but it’s bad in hot weather

[@tedebaer1]

I like them also. Tobacco leaf is very strong, just be light on the trigger. It doesen’t smell syntethic to me.

[@erikamarquez1863]

I love that Armani!!! My uncle used to wear the original and the scent memory is the best for me .

[@JReyes624]

I bought Nautica Blue as a cheap "gym" fragrance. I sprayed it once and it's been in the back of my closet ever since. I kind of want to give it away but honestly I'd feel bad to whatever friend I'd give this to.

[@jphommahaxay5023]

😂

[@HCodude777]

Definitely enjoyed this type of video. You should definitely do more or at least in this style “what NOT to buy” or “get these instead”

[@icecol22]

Great video!!! One of my friends described the Polo Blue EDT scent smelling like a magazine!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@BigXarlie]

It does 😂 but people love it on my skin, girls goes crazy whenever I wear any blue fragrance.

[@Getting_Good2007]

I like the smell of a magazine

[@samaat66]

Do this list for a whole MONTH! Consider it a fragrance collection de- construction video!

[@martianprince3299]

that no1 when i smelled it the first time... i swear i was shocked as to how accurate they got the "old money" vibe... if old money was a fragrance it'd be no1

[@kevins5498]

I bought Dunhill Desire Blue back when it came out in 2002. I agree, it was OK smelling, but very synthetic. Kind of a typical late 90's young men's fragrance. I used up my bottle and never bought a replacement.

[@statikeagle1076]

I like bond no9 wall street, its a beastmode. The drydown reminds me a little of silver mtn water.

[@tejanissimo]

Polo blue for me was a banger..but black overshadowed it...I am referring to back in the day... náutica blue was a purchase because I like the original náutica by náutica....but I agree with this vid

[@B12OADY]

Armani He/Lui isn't the most ground breaking fragrance but it is an easy like and certainly doesn't deserve to be in this 'Worst Mens Fragrances' list at all in my opinion

[@clintfalk]

Yes, I think that "dubious choices" or "Think Twice" would be a better title than "worst fragrances". Armani fragrances are never cheap. So, I think think there are better choices for the amount you will be being under the Armani name.

[@Wingzerodd]

I have the armani HE and has gotten me complements... it works well at the office and just casual occasions. It shouldn't be in this list. It's a classic 👌

[@chrisblanchard1663]

One of my all time favorites

[@harambae7014]

Haven't encountered Lagerfeld for Men but I own Bois de Vetiver and honestly I really like it. It's a very rose-heavy scent which I imagine would be very polarising for a men's scent but it's certainly quite unique in that respect and still comes across as quite masculine. Performance isn't great but what can you do.

[@jove1155]

Bois de Vetiver smells great. I put it up to Guerlain Vetiver, Daniel Josier Vetiver, Montale Red Vetiver, Mancera Vetiver Sensuel and I preferred it to most of them.

[@richardkolnsberg4418]

It’s a shame about the Karl Lagerfeld for Men because Lagerfled’s mid/late 80s KL Homme remains one of the most amazing fragrances I have ever encountered. Citrus, florals and amber curated with dry and soft woods. It was my first exposure to smokiness in a scent and stands on top of all amber/smoky scents I have experienced since.

[@vanderleitadeudesouza3358]

I absolutely ADORE Bois de Vetiver, it's fresh, well bended, and very comforting. Karl New York Mercer Street is my all time favorite Karl Lagerfeld fragrance. I get so many compliments with this one! It's a gem and totally "signature worthy"

[@jswebhead]

Tres Nuit Pour homme. I wanted a scent like Green Irish Tweed without the high cost. And I didn't have a green scent for my collection. Should have just bought a sampler of Green Irish Tweed. The Tre Nuit makes me gag. 🤢🤮

[@WMW-82]

I wouldn't pay 750 for a fragrance even if i was a multi millionaire just out of principle

[@CinHotlanta]

Yeah, the number of Fierce clones may be the nearest in count to Aventus - along with Bleu de Chanel. It seems like even most designer houses now have a "clone" of at least two of those three, and Invictus is in the changing room getting ready to enter the ring.

[@GucciButNotGuilty]

Born in Roma already entered the ring for him.

[@clintfalk]

@@GucciButNotGuilty The feminine version, Donna Born in Roma is an excellent fragrance for women. I love the smell on a woman!

[@Rakschas666]

I can agree that the Armani lui isnt the most exciting one on the market and perhaps the quality or formula has changed over the years, so what I have isn't what's being sold right now, but as far as all around pleasantness of a scent goes, it has always been one of my favourites. Any time I smell it "I (still) like this.", never "Enough of this". There's been a few years (or itterations of the scent?) where I went noseblind after two minutes. And no, it wasn't during 2020-2022. But that was probably a me issue, not the scent being too weak.

[@StefaanDik]

Armani Lui was great 20 years ago and is still great in my opinion.

[@SektorNL]

I absolutely loved it around 2000 and was actually thinking of getting the current version for nostalgic reasons... I am even more curious now

[@sirisemirisirisa]

In 2014 i got Armani He as a gift, and i loved it, since then i try to get it, and now i hear this..

[@solsisod]

I was really expecting Bentley for Men Intense on this list. Incredibly overhyped fragnance that smells really awful.

[@phantomspaceman]

"But it's niche quality!"

[@therealchucktaylor3392]

💯😂😂😂

[@clintfalk]

Bought a sample decant to try it out. Ufff! I don't get the appeal either, but some people like it.

[@againstthestones]

​@@phantomspacemanyeah, never understood where it's coming from. If you put it against real niche alternatives, there's nothing to even compare.

[@therealchucktaylor3392]

@@clintfalk it’s horrible 😂😂😂

[@tylerdowd]

ASH - best niche colognes that smell like Mont Blanc Explorer *excluding* Aventus?

[@lonnielongino798]

Haven't tried the Dunhill Desire Blue ,but the Red Desire is absolutely awesome. Very clean and fruity. Candied Red Apple stands out.

[@All_True_Especially_The_Lies]

I bought a Nautica Blue after the holidays for $7.00 only. It's cheap and smells cheap. However, I did get compliments (from strangers, and mostly women) more than some of my Tom Ford private blend line fragrances. Weird!

[@jingledubz3989]

Great video Ash!!

[@bronzremix]

Call me crazy, but sometimes I want to have a fragrance that doesn't feel like a fragrance. Just a light combined smell of existence. Like when it wouldn't be appropriate to wear a scent or I just wanted to be neutral smelling.... That is when I use Karl Lagerfeld for men. You are right, it is not a scent i desire to wear but more like a room spray Karl Lagerfeld probably liked and then bottle and had sold.

[@Connor-Duncan5]

„HE“ from Armani is a Great Perfume. This perfume does not belong in this List. (The Old Original Version,i don‘t know new release from 2020, maybe it smells different.) But the old release, It's easy for everyone to like. But the Longervity is really really Bad….

[@jordanclark3457]

Love the new background...but you gotta stabilize that table. Everytime you move the whole thing shakes.

[@jamesbaird1342]

My small collection I like to see what I have that you recommend. I currently have Natica, I think I bought it 9 or 10 years ago. I have owned Fierce and Polo B. I also used to date a lady who sold Avon so I have about 3 different Avons in my collection oh well

[@houseadams4841]

Desire Blue is the predecessor to fragrances like Versace Pour Homme, Chanel Allure Homme Sport, Missoni Wave…. It isn’t near the quality of any of the others mentioned…. But for $20, you could do a lot worse… Has a hint of something 90’s in it as well…. Like an added musk..

[@wrbenjam]

I agree...but i think desire blue is a clone of diesel plus plus (made in 1997), but diesel plus plus smells better (has a milky undertone) but doesnt last as long.

[@Markxlll]

Never thought of that but I do remember wearing it at school and girls loving it haha

[@adamdestro123]

Never smell Karl Lagerfeld For Him before but Karl Lagerfeld Private Klub on the other hand, smells awesome. Smells like a fresher version of Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb and last longer. Sadly it's discontinued though.

[@willmarshall4685]

You’re correct….Mancera has waaaay too many meh fragrances. They have a few bangers though.

[@wildprodigy]

Best Mancera Bangers?

[@Wingzerodd]

Armani HE shouldn't be in this list.. . It has gotten me complements in the past and still does at the office or very casual situations. Its a classic. Thats why i have it

[@NazgulfromLOTR]

Just Jack Noir Endurance is one of my fav fragrances out of my collection! (Noir Extreme clone) so don't you dare! *Frown*

[@fabianschindelknechtli7154]

Ok.... Just ordered Just Jack Oud Oak.

[@Multivariable_Calqlus]

A couple of years ago, I bought some Duc de Vervins from Houbigant, and as a blind buy, it taught me that designer cologne can't always be trusted, and its smelly memory still takes me back to my clinicals in a retirement home. Just a nothing-new-under-the-sun fragrance that smells like grandpa's abandoned rocking chair.

[@dirkcausemann8255]

I like your new set up for your videos! Have a great Day!

[@phantomspaceman]

If you have one Mancera or Montale Aoud, you have 50 of them. (Montale Aoud Leather is great)

[@JuiceOfGods]

Could you give a review of the new Drakkar Noir release? from this year?

[@navarrolevel7]

Wall street l owned twice, lots of compliments and one of their best sellers still

[@richardkolnsberg4418]

Just Jack Amalfi Coast is, IMO, a great attempt at TF Mandarino Di Amalfi.

[@marcg6226]

It can be pretty hard to navigate the Mancera/Montale scents. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?!

[@terryfish64]

You literally pushed the nautica about 6 months ago!!

[@bryanryan4504]

I have clive 1 for men. It is a fantastic fragrance. To each their own. And some grammas are smokin hot 😅

[@michaellee8815]

Bentley Intense… like Thanos in Vormir talking to Red Skull. I thought I was prepared.. I wasnt, lol

[@MyaboSores]

Gold Intensive Aoud is one of the best Manceras I own. For me it smells nothing like the other oud Manceras and I probably smelled most of them. A girl from my gym bought it after smelling it on me. It works great on her too. Plus my girfriend has a bottle too, smells amazing on her too. Just my taste 😅

[@davorp6012]

This is your typical Fragrantica comment

[@rianturner5296]

I wanna know which just jack fragrances are the best?

[@Chris6815]

Nautica Blue is so bad. I bought it and I just couldn’t use it. I ended up just throwing it out.

[@modemarcoj8026]

And the oils for a 3 ml is like 35-50$ which is a phenomenal price

[@turboshazed7370]

Dunhill icon blue is average. But the dry down is okay.

[@RobbnCO]

... only one of those I actually own is the Nautica Blue, threw it in my Amazon cart one day as an afterthought

[@lordcharfield]

You’re right. I’ve bought 3 Mancera fragrances, Cedrat Boise, Hindu Kush and Aoud,lemon, mint. All of them were w@nk and I sent them back for a refund!

[@fabianschindelknechtli7154]

Also from the house of Just Jack: Just Jack Oud Oak. It's supposed to be a Tom Ford Oud Wood clone.

[@okat8445]

have you tried encode by maison alhambra, its an aventus/explorer clone

[@JoeAverage1469]

Awesome video and thanks!

[@01bigtrev]

I smiled at the Armani one appearing as I still have a bottle from 2005? 😂 not sure what it smells like now

[@Blindy_Sama]

I don't know I think just Jack might actually be a proper representation of Tom Ford fragrances but it strips away the bougie facade. Let's just say I've tried Tom Ford's f****** fabulous and I was not amused nor impressed and happen to have fragrances that are extremely cheap I'd rather wear than that.

[@joyvelleenerlan2996]

😂😂😂 I have Nautica Blue seen it at target one day and just put it in my cart. Haven't worn it in yrs. Sell me your Bond No. 9 cap I'm missing a cap for the Scent ov Peace 3.4

[@sash0210]

The Armani one used to be great, but has since been very watered down. I have a newer bottle and the performance is pathetic.

[@gasparjunior6292]

Ive got the entire “desire” colletion, and honestly the one i think is the worst is the Black one.

[@johnnybenwaugh]

Ash do you have bond no. 9 lafayette street?

[@Ucnslowdnce]

I really like the OG Polo Blue EDT...how dare.

[@kaushalyadav8605]

I know….one of the best fresh fragrances till date even now….I question his choices now

[@MichaelBanfield-xz5sp]

Great review as always amigo.

[@paulvallandigham6701]

I know it's considered a masterpiece, but I just can't handle the petroleum note in Farenheit EDT. I really enjoy the smell of diesel & jet exhaust and other hydrocarbons in their unburnt state, but I just can't wear Farenheit EDT. Worst blind buy to date.

[@CaveManOnTheRocks]

That's just why I like it! Unique and great smell. An intemporal classic...

[@40KoopasWereHere]

Al Haramain "L'Aventure" and Armaf "CdNI" - though I haven't smelled the real Aventus, if these clones have taught me anything it's that I definitely wouldn't like it, and though both were affordable, these are the two in my collection that I had to scrub off shortly after applying. Started with L'Aventure, didn't like, but heard rave reviews about Club de Nuit intense and found it for a steal - nope. Both of these smell to me like I was cutting branches up a tree and my climbing gear broke so I had to grab onto the trunk to avoid falling and got coated in sap, but fell anyway and landed in a field of geraniums, crushing them and getting stem juice all over me - and then while rolling around through them I took a bar of green Dial soap and crammed it so far up my nose that I could taste it at the back of my tongue. Gross. Both of these I can literally taste in my mouth after a few minutes of wear.

[@CaveManOnTheRocks]

I don't know how Aventus smells, but I like those two. They both are great. L'Aventure, however, is much better than CDNIM in my skin, because is long lasting and projects as a beast. So many times people gave me compliments for L'Aventure... People knew that I was at work and that I'd passed for some places because of it. One of my five signature scents.

[@michaelsanford4891]

Caron. Fragrance is quality but I can't stand it cause it smells like jheri curl activator from back in the day

[@Q_N-]

LOL!!! I am SO thankful I never pulled the trigger on Wall Street from BN9. I don’t know why it gets positive feedback so much on fragrantica but I let my instincts make the choice of NOT buying it.

[@CascaydAzgard]

Glad to say I have none of these (out of the just over a dozen full size bottles).

[@joshuamitchell2758]

Abercrombie and Fitch fierce is cheap you can find it for a decent price.

[@TommyVarekai]

cant fault the price of No1, its known for having the best ingredients, thats where the price comes from. its for a market that wants the quality that cant be found elsewhere

[@chrisblanchard1663]

Ivalways have loved armani he ..one of my all time favorites from back in the day

[@jonsmith9728]

Just jack reminded me of the preworkout Jacked 3D from back in day lol

[@LazyK808]

When I was watching (Women React To Affordable Mens Fragrances by Baldassarre Fragrance), I got the impression that they really liked Nautica Blue... Now I'm a bit confused

[@chris582]

Because he’s not a woman.

[@zzyrks5433]

I own it and think it’s a great fragrance for the price

[@modemarcoj8026]

Lol you can buy some Kumba made Egyptian musk layer it with a little Hawaiian tropic sun tan oil and a drop of lime essential oil and that will smell better then 80% of all niche and designer fragrances. Especially that 750$ Clive Christian and get you swarmed with way more compliments then like I said 80% of any and all niche and designer frags . I own a 25,000$ collection and get more compliments on that blend then any of my other frags except a few Maison Anthony Marmin attars . Notably (Musk Aswad and Amber Al Quds which dwarf dam near any and all frags on aroma and complements will almost start to bother you from so many random people asking what that smell is Shocked how many in the frag community are sleeping on the Maison Anthony Marmin oils which are on a whole different level compared to other frags .

[@JeevanArora]

Clive Christian No 1. is actually amazing.

[@AdrianVegaOfficial]

No polo blue is nice, black is better

[@regismonkton]

I love A&F "Fierce Intense". I would add to this "DO NOT BUY LIST" Boucheron "Jaipur Pour Homme EDP" (and probably the EDT too), and I might also add Ted Lapidus "Altamir". They can't appeal to someone with my taste.

[@clintfalk]

Love Jaipur in the right weather. If you are old and bold, like me, it's a winner on a cold day. I think your "taste" is just that. Yours.

[@CaveManOnTheRocks]

@clintfalk 👏🏻 I agree with you. And Altamir, from Ted Lapidus, is also a great scent. ❤ I know that both are dated, 😃 but I'm also dated and I still exist... 😅

[@Danielpeter2344]

In case anyone doesn’t know, you can just peel the sticker of the guy trying to pull his peen out off the back of the bottle. There’s that problem solved.

[@stevenmabee3232]

A purchase I regret was Green Irish Tweed, can't stand it

[@JBirdBobbyJ]

$750 is too expensive for me to even hear about.

[@jamesscott1711]

Ash - steering us away from the rocks. I salute you 🫡

[@justnik8727]

Im curious with discounters, In Australia, we have Chemist warehouse who sell fragrances sometimes for less than 50% of retail. Ive heard that they receive old stock but not sure. Ive bought a few and Im on the fence about that theory?

[@aaronmatthews2213]

I wear club de nute intense man to bed but I don’t think it’s a nighttime scent

[@RoyLeNeaveII]

12:50 "You don't have to look at a guy trying to pull his peen out on you" 😂😂😂

[@manonthemountain]

polo blue was massive back in the day

[@facepullsscents]

Next please do 10 clone you don't need.

[@eiichirose]

Why are the new thumbnails so... saturated? 😹 Great video!

[@78nailbomb]

Most of these fragrances are not too terrible but really, very forgettable and just meh.

[@mateusz4062]

Just jack is amazing imo :)

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

I'm waiting for Light Blue Italian Zest to appear 😂

[@Its_Might]

And light blue forever

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

​@@Its_Mighthe famously hates Italian Zest

[@Suspect333]

some of these screams of fragrance snobbery... Gold Intensitive smells great.

[@G-Loheem]

I agree with Wall Street. Smells gross. Almost like my dog when he sweats after going outside

[@JuiceOfGods]

We love Drakkar Noir

[@bilicool7834]

Fierce, finally! Never understood the hype about it.

[@kingharv24]

Clive Christian Immortal is the one

[@ktahir000]

Can't help but notice you struggling to overeach the bottles you have lined up in front of you. Maybe you should divide the line up in two. Half left, half right. So you could have easeir time explaining to your audience with all the gestures. 😊

[@TonyThompson1981]

Penthouse Powerful and Perry Ellis Perry Man are the worst fragrances I've ever bought. Usually if I buy a fragrance and end up not liking it, I give it to my wife so she can use it in her fragrance diffuser mister thing. But those two are complete trash and that's exactly where they went. The trash.

[@JuiceOfGods]

it's about durability

[@DrBroncanuus]

5 min dunhill desire blue is amazing...

[@shaunphan9039]

Fierce has the most tacky bottle design ever 😂😂😂 - narcissism at its best.

[@rah1721]

Burberry Brit Summer, Perry Ellis Red, English Laundry Armour. Should never have bought these.