10 'Functional' Fragrances Vs 10 'Artistic' Fragrances - Choosing Your Signature Scent | 2022 Review

[@JaKunaMusic]

I bought moschino toy boy after I tested it a few weeks ago. And I bought it for the same reason... people were saying too much stuff about it, that is unisex, that it smells like roses, etc... And yes... its not easy to wear specially if you dont like roses or you are used to masculine woody fragrances. Its a fragrance that takes some courage to wear, but if you can pull it off, its a 1000/10. Its now my signature fragrance!

[@jonywalabi2647]

I still think it's masculine with the woods and pepper though Smells amazing

[@JaKunaMusic]

@@jonywalabi2647 Me too, it still leans more masculine than unisex IMO. Its a beautiful scent!

[@user1fja98dnaiid]

Nice perfume sister

[@edwardjohnson759]

1)Prada L’homme Intense 2)Dior Homme Intense 3)ADG Profumo 4)Terre d'Hermès EDT That’s it. 4 scent collection.

[@raiden6513]

PLI and DHI are kinda similar? Whats the point having the both? Genuine question

[@devctvd11]

It's a wonderful concept... Very relevant yet forgotten in the community thus far. I love how deeply you have categorised and discussed each personality type and linked them with fragrances. Kudos to you!

[@snortchgortch4253]

Older man here, two are my signature: Guerlain Heritage for the colder months and Eau Sauvage for the warmer months. They fit me culturally and artistically. Somewhat boring, conservative but a touch of class. Terre D’Hermes is my all purpose, what a masterpiece.

[@donaldgenenavarro]

i literally have no signature scent. different every day.

[@SchoolOfScent]

I’m like that most of the time haha, although I think I’ve found it now…

[@fabianvelizdangelo1483]

@@SchoolOfScent What would that be?

[@ShawnHarding1400]

I too my friend. Like who wants to smell the same all of the time?

[@heshamfarrukh4456]

I was like that but now my signature is sauvage

[@jajjr2]

Same

[@MichaelSharratt]

I have worn so many fragrances, never settling on one. However, I've always kept a bottle of Dior Homme handy. Love the iris, but it's a night smell for me. Currently testing many alternatives for day wear. That's why I love these videos 👍

[@TheLionheartSM]

I've been playing around with a few different signatures recently, and i've really become fond of Armanis Stronger with You, I know its a popular choice, but that wintery scent that has what i think is sort of a sweet fruity or rum note to it plays really well on my skin, lasts me a long time too for the price! Besides that i've been rockin with TF Black Orchid, Allure Homme Sport (bought as a recommendation from this channel) and TF Oud Minerale for if im just out of the shower

[@CATDABOSS]

Toy boy gets me compliments every single time I wear it! It's so light and fresh feeling, the rose, pear and pink peppercorn the right mix of floral, sweet and spicy

[@petemiguel6698]

First time i wear it… smells like death 😄😆😅… but now I love it because of uniqueness can’t find other using it

[@Mr_Tuesday_Night]

Safe - One Million Prive Bold / Creative - Oajan

[@samyyyyyyy]

Safe: Dior Homme Eau Not So Safe: Dior Homme Parfum Daring: Rat Piss

[@thatman6967]

Tom Ford's Grey Vetiver has been a staple in my everyday work lineup (suppose that makes it my signature). Such a clean, fresh vetiver scent that really brightens up one's presence. Apparently it was one of David Bowie's favorites as well.

[@SchoolOfScent]

Excellent scent!

[@Asiansxsymbol]

I have it. 😎

[@xavierburton7407]

The Moschino has definitely grown on me and also gets me compliments from women. Even though it’s labeled as a man scent it can be unisex…and unisex is definitely the wave

[@user-cy7hk2xw2b]

I love the scent but I find it a little too feminine, still hesitating about buying it

[@user1fja98dnaiid]

Nice perfume sister 😂

[@SWTmel]

Outstanding breakdown! Thought provoking! I find myself reaching for Prada l'homme Intense or Ombre Leather lately. Both are easy to wear & compliment getting.

[@miguelsousa9802]

This is an amazing concept! I wish you could expand it in the future again! For me, your video reminded of two further comparisons: Signature: Versace Pour Homme Artistic: Xerjoff Uden Signature: Paco Rabanne 1 Million Lucky Artistic: Xerjoff Italica

[@lord8222]

One of the best fragrances videos on youtube! Good job!!

[@jmuss2743]

Top quality as always mate. Was wandering when the next reviewing your collection video will be out? As these help me gauge what I need/should try to get next.

[@richardspurgeon8954]

I love lucky for spring time ,The plum note is what pops off my skin.Its the scent I reach for the most from March to may here in Sc.

[@toddhatch6826]

Great breakdown! Always love hearing love for Rasasi Hawas!! Keep it up!!

[@albertobalbas]

Great video, and a very original proposal. I am still shocked that I own 80% of the creative and only 10% of the easy-going scents. I've never considered myself really creative... Thanks again for the video, great job!

[@zeusandathena4094]

Love this video Omar. And the way you incorporate clips from different scenes is brilliant. Cheers from cold Kingston Ontario Canada 🙂

[@scottschaus4619]

Your science training showed up: “epitope” instead of “epitome.” Love it! Glad I’m not the only that happens too when I’m speaking :-D

[@hannesbornman1045]

I cycle my perfumes daily. I can't have a signature scent cause that makes me question why I collect these things at all. I don't want frags in my collection that I don't use.

[@94nolo]

Dior Fahrenheit over Aventus DNA is a great take and I agree. Also, holy crap! ADP OUD is my signature.

[@marksingh8863]

Excellent work and great comparison and research. So happy you still mention kouros and Antaeus

[@bobsoldrecords1503]

Yardley Gentleman Classic is my signature scent. Cheap and smells different to everyone else. Love the stuff

[@fernandomunoz4957]

Hi Omar, I just wanted to thank you because you were the guide for me in this community of fragances, I started my collection 1 year ago and it started with a big fail cause I bought spice bomb night vision edt jajajaja, but after that I started making my research and I find one of your tiktoks, it was a big help for me, thanks and I hope you keep growing you really deserve it man :)

[@SchoolOfScent]

Glad I can help Fernando ❤️

[@classicalgrooming]

A functional scent in my collection is Stetson; its very nice and you can wear it anywhere. When I want to be more memorable, I go for Fahrenheit.

[@joealyjim3029]

Just wanted to say this is a brilliant concept for a video, hope you do more of these

[@daniellabuda7744]

Great material as always Omar. But some your choices seems to be a bit controversial for me. I don't personally own Aventus but I tried that fragrance, it seemed to be a different group compare to Dior Fahrenheit. In my opinion they both are refined (ignoring the fact that I personally don't like Fahrenheit) Aventus is definitely more complex in my opinion. I agree Bleu Electrique is very functional, but it is a reworked dna of La Nuit de L'homme - a masterpiece. It is also quite unique oriental, seductive cardamon note blended well with sharp lavender, also with nuances of Tonka and starts with fresh classic bergamot opening. Maybe Bleu Electrique is a bit modernized by Pepper note, I haven't got deeply into that perfume yet. Your material is always professional and really pleasant. Best wishes from your biggest fan!

[@ryanbriones4026]

My safe frag would be pdm Layton. If i want to go a bit bonkers, mancera red tobacco. Different dna but works well for me ☺️

[@rmeso3987]

Montblanc Explorer is stunning. Channel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme is surprisingly versatile. I am Looking forward to smell Moschino Toy Boy. I just ordered it online for a discount.

[@J-ms9eo]

Is the performance of Montblanc good enough?

[@DjGo99]

@@J-ms9eo Explorer like most Mont Blanc colognes don't last long but smell nice. My favorite is Legend spirit.

[@mountfujieagle]

Comprehensive breakdown. Love it. Thanks to your videos the rabbit hole of scents gets more context

[@diegosolares5492]

I would say that Mancera's Cedrat Boise is my N.1 favorite functional Fragance of all time if we are talking about Signature scents. As well as Mancera's Black Gold for the artistic side, it lasts about 12 Hrs. On my skin! 👌🔥

[@SchoolOfScent]

Fantastic examples!

[@elihollingsworth6852]

Okay, important question: in Cedrat Boise better than aventus? I can't stand the harsh, acrid, acidic, and dry dna of every aventus batch and clone I've tried. Will I like cedrat boise? Does it have more fruity sweetness?

[@hakanustun4708]

@@elihollingsworth6852 -I prefer CB. More fruity. And in the darkside there is leather in CB instead of birch in Aventus.

[@bigboyfinesse8310]

@@elihollingsworth6852 i tried CB when i bought something for my brother on his birthday and i have aventus and i definitely prefer CB over aventus, especially since it’s performing way better. I sadly never had the pleasure to smell the 12+ hour smoky batch of aventus from back in the day but the current aventus is simply not worth the money.

[@elihollingsworth6852]

@@hakanustun4708 good to know!

[@stuartgrochowski]

I totally understand and agree with your points made in regards to Dior Fahrenheit. It's a favorite scent of mine for winter and although Dior scents are even available at drug stores, it's either a scent that complements my DNA well or it's just not as popular as other scents here in Chicago, but people around me seem to recognize the scent and identify it with me - in a good way. It's the same with Guerlain's Vetiver. I'm not sure why none of the fragrance "gurus" here on KZbin ever mention it.

[@kensears5099]

I'm a 64-year-old newbie, only really having gotten into this just a year ago, around February. Before that I was virtually a non-fragrance-wearer EXCEPT for L'Occitane's Eau de Vetyver, which I adored and would be closest to a signature scent for me except that I only spritzed it on quite sporadically, most days going non-scent. It was when I discovered to my horror that Eau de Vetyver was discontinued that I embarked on my late-life fragrance journey, getting my education in intensive mode from KZbin reviewers (4-5 I really enjoy). And now...no, it is too late and there is far too much to be discovered for me to have a signature scent. Over this year I've compiled a modest palette, perhaps 20-25 fragrances that all delight me in wonderfully diverse ways. I just can't bring myself ever to wear the same scent two days in a row. I'm infatuated with the variety, with taking a moment each day to ponder which one is today's "me." I won't bore you with the full inventory of my little palette, but for example it ranges from CdG Rouge (and the other intoxicating beet scent, Diptyque Kyoto) to Guerlain Vetiver to Mont Blanc Explorer to Geo. Beene Grey Flannel to YSL La Nuit de l'Homme to Guerlain L'Homme Ideal Extrême to Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum to TdH Eau Intense Vetiver. (Yes, I'm wild about vetiver.) And about a dozen more. Too much fun trying them all. So, no, no time for a firm signature scent.

[@breq54]

Same here! My experience with fragrance tracks almost exactly like yours except I began exploring scents about 2 years ago. I went from not even knowing what vetiver was to my current obsession with it. I also can’t imagine wearing the same fragrance 2 days in a row. I love wearing a different favorite scent each day because each one provides its own sensory experience and I crave that diversity. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@chriscampos7217]

👍Try a sample of Creed Vetiver, promise you won't be disappointed.😁

[@klauskroker3925]

Maybe also Tom Fords Grey Vetiver and Lalique a l‘extreme (smoky)

[@warthus7125]

Man you gotta try out Terre D'Hermes the EDT! I'm sure you'll love it.

[@kensears5099]

@@breq54 You're welcome! I love your enthusiasm!

[@jeromehawkins656]

Great video concept. Pulled it off quite well!! Thanks

[@Gman0440-Gamer]

Been looking for a signature-because I don’t want to smell like everyone else. Been loving your videos!! 🔥🔥🔥content

[@michaelbullock8011]

Great video and I enjoyed it and have a blessed night

[@Tennis-ACE-Louis]

Daily driver: Chanel AHSEE Evening/night time signature: Tom Ford Oud Wood

[@makhdoomsyed390]

dior fahreniet is one of the most creative and one of tye best perfume in the industry, it has that animalic yet cozy opening, loud yet smooth projection, it might not be easy to like or in the affordable range, but it's one of the best in my collection.

[@DepósitodelaFé]

Really interesting video, nowadays Many people are looking for fragrances that break that soapy, sweet, fresh fragances style and this is a good material for that, also you are one of the few influencers that mention rasasi fragances, I own la yuqawam tobacco blaze and I love it, it's similar to shurah but less sweet, less louder, also more ashy, gentle and well rounded,for me it's a little bit more mature, I'd like to use it more, but normally I'm a little afraid of people could think of me using this fragance every single day 🤣🤣🤣 this video is pushing me towards it , cheers

[@rennardwood9231]

Omar you are spot on about the Toy Boy, such a unique fragrance in my opinion. Hey, you did sciences or you have a career in a scientific field? Btw I see you doing a second part to this video. It’s informative.

[@SchoolOfScent]

Thanks for watching Rennard! And yes I’m a doctor haha

[@rennardwood9231]

@@SchoolOfScent it makes much sense now. I have been watching the channel a while now and always spot how you speak when your explaining yourself. I studied biochemistry so I have an appreciation for such material. Keep the content coming, the channel is a great one to watch.

[@jobz697]

Omar great vid again! Ur easily one of the most genuine guys on here along with Aron Hughes you 2 should do a vid together. And thanks for Havas not my signature but I grab it from time to time

[@jamesfitzgerald2763]

Great video Omar. My functional scent is Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme and my artsy fragrance is Phantom by Pacco Rabbon

[@donaldgenenavarro]

I *LOVE* Prada L'homme, but if I want a fresh, clean office scent and want to smell different, I consider L'eau D'issey Pour Homme as an artistic alternative/counterpart. Not because they smell similarly, but they both are achieving the same vibe.

[@SchoolOfScent]

That’s the idea ❤️

[@nieczerwony]

Best office scent is Kouros. Nothing beats that.😏

[@feliperuizmazin2200]

Great video! Thanks Omar!

[@luigipirandello5919]

My favorites: YSL Kouros PR One Million Azzaro Pour Homme

[@acgiorgio]

Great work! Great video. I subscribed!

[@patmoar7242]

Love love LOVE 1 Million Lucky. Wore it yesterday. Lasted all day long. Moschino Toy Boy and Sauvage EDP round out my top 3.

[@PokePresto]

My "safe" go to frags are BDC Parfum, Allure Homme Sport, Prada Luna Rossa Carbon and YSL LDL Bleu Eleqtrique. If i could only have one of those it would deffinetly be bleu eleqtrique.

[@kirilstanchev3747]

love that theme, well done!

[@gammergq9741]

Brilliant unique video concept makes a change from the same old top 10 lists, I would have pure have as a creative/artistic option.

[@aaro9935]

Already waiting for part 2!

[@Shevchenko_DBR9]

YSL Y le parfum for the cold winter, EDP for everywhere else, EDT for the weight room or MMA gym.

[@juliochingaling5824]

Excellent video brother 💪😎

[@tariqelsadik]

Great content as we’ve come to expect from you Omar. One thing to note though, you talked about acqua Di Parma Oud while you shows Sandalo.

[@SchoolOfScent]

Yeah noticed that after 😳 Thank you Tariq, I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😊

[@libertybell400]

Great video. I enjoy them all, keep it up.

[@neo1343]

I think for a daring signature scent, especially for a night out , Tom ford Noir de Noir is a fantastic one. Notes of rose and black truffles, a powerful sexy fragrance

[@SchoolOfScent]

It is indeed gorgeous, the niche version of black Orchid imo 😂

[@neo1343]

@@SchoolOfScent btw , any insights on Byredo fragrances? I’ve been quite obsessed with them lately. They seem to have a great range of floral, fresh to woody and even soapy fragrances

[@jodee8831]

Rasasi La Yuqawam was not love at first sniff for me.... but after wearing it a few times I have come to really appreciate what it's doing

[@SchoolOfScent]

It’s beastly for the price!

[@ponderthat2]

2 videos ideas I think you’d be easily the best fragrance reviewer for: 1.) Definitions and examples of all these words like toilette, parfum, eau de (apparently eau de parfum and parfum are different), cologne, siillage, sport (I think this generally means a clean soapy fragrance). As a newb I can kind of guess what these words mean. But I don’t really know. All I know is when I was in young teens (late 80’s) and looked a little at fragrances, I thought women wore perfume and men wore cologne. But I’m looking now and apparently that was wrong, 2.) The role of natural ingredients. In food (which I’m much more familiar with, as are most people), using natural ingredients has a lot of benefits, flavor and health wise. In fragrance, they only seem to complain if synthetics are “overdone”. Is it that simple? Natural ingredients also don’t seem to perform as well as synthetics. What’s weird is you go to a perfumer’s web site for a fragrance a reputable reviewer has said is all natural, and the perfumer doesn’t even say anything about being natural. Being new to fragrance, I’m tending to look toward natural fragrances. But is it really nearly as important as it is with food? Are fragrance people just more shallow than food people and so they don’t care about natural? Being more concerned about how you smell vs how you eat does seem more shallow.

[@thegoodfoke3606]

i would love to save time and money for those who are looking for an extremely versatile/functional and unique signature scent, bleu de chanel parfum or parfum de marley layton, youjust cant go wrong, yeah i know what you are thinking... its bleu de chanel, but the parfum smells nothing like the nasty synthetic generic mess of the edt or the meh eau de parfum, i have somewhere between 120-130 fragances and at the end of the day im always comparing my fragances to bleu de chanel parfum or parfums de marley layton, that says a lot! another great signature scent that i reach for very often is creed irish tweed-

[@alexgauthier6035]

D&G light blue intense and Mancera Soleil D’Italie

[@MIKE_IS_SO_DOPE]

I just blind-bought Moschino Toy Boy because you always mention it, and man, I am so glad I bought it! It smells so good I haven't been out with it on, but I know it's a killer!

[@navneeetrajbora5686]

Favourite fragrance channel🔥

[@richardspurgeon8954]

My signature is i always smell good but dif, I ware different scent daily . Although I do ware some more than others .In summer I rock Bleu de chanel edp. Mont blanc spirit ,Bvlgari aqua alantic and Azzaro Crome pure. GREAT VID.

[@rodneyhelm27]

My favorite scents so far to wear have been layton and Stronger With You. I believe Stronger With You will be my signature eventually and I must agree in terms of Dior Farenheit being an artistic signature scent for someone to have. Pretty much any leather scent as a signature scent would be artistic imo because it would be hard to pull off in warmer months

[@SchoolOfScent]

True there is a limitation in Summer time, although one of the few that would work then would be Memo’s Ocean Leather (Marine & Leather notes combined)

[@hamishmaude390]

I couldn’t get into Fahrenheit… one of those that just needed to be washed off as fast as possible. Same too with Antaeus

So far, Terre D'Hermès is my daily office fragrance. Bvlgari Aqva Homme Marine is my daily summer personal one. Fahrenheit might be my professional 5@7 (Happy hour) one. Loving Herod and Layton for my serious date so far, and Aventus Cologne on testing at the moment. But side players, Pi from Givenchy, Y, Green Irish Tweed, L'eau D'Issey. My classics are Hugo and Pony 1 😅

[@kristianbalon5352]

Nice quality video Omar! As always! But that fahrenheit 🥴🤢

[@allwinmoirangthem3353]

only perfume youtuber with creative videos...👍

[@vergeramos]

YSL Edp and One million lucky are my most compliment frags.

[@ripdajacker23]

Black gold is awesome, I’ve been trying to find a bottle for over a year. Always sold out!!

[@AbuAbdullah276]

My safe pick is Rasasi’s Hawas at the moment but that’s only because i don’t own Bleu De Chanel Parfum. Can’t really think of a risky one maybe Lattafa’s Qaed, Bentley Intense? Or Rasasi Ambergris Showers from what I currently own.

[@rduse4125]

Cool video, this was very creative!

[@SchoolOfScent]

Thank you!

[@alibaimani1341]

Dior eau sausage parfum and dunhill icon would be a nice signatures for someone who likes modern-classic fragrance

[@blacklite911]

I think I’m gonna go with xerjoff Naxos as a signature. Won’t work in dead of summer but it’s versatile enough and I just love it too much.

[@jonywalabi2647]

Goddamn you were high for this vid Omar Nevertheless, loved it Safe signature for me is MB explorer Toy boy is it's counterpart, although, for my safe signature im transitioning to club de nuit milestone :)

[@betonation1700]

For a layering video tell me how Eros edt and dolche de Gabbana the one edp I think it smells

[@NickVetter]

Sauvage was definetely mine for the last year. Switching to ysl y edp I think.

[@ericchatman7220]

PDM Percival is my signature

[@swapanjain8857]

Dior oud isphahan and elixer tom ford black orchid gold are my signeture frags❤️

[@MrSikiboi]

Been watching your vids for a long time, only recent saw I wasn't subscribed, my bad. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 That's been corrected.... Your thoughts on TF tobacco oud?

[@iishaanpyne2291]

Amazing video. Got a question/ video idea. Does an signature scent build character or make you smell repetitive. Arent you losing out by wearing the same thing to office,club,etc

[@darkzyoneater]

i just used Moschino Toy Boy and my friends loved it (i'm in my 40's and so do my friends) I love the kinda spicy watery rose smell it has.

[@TheTheWolfeman]

I 100% agree with you on Black Orchid Parfum. I’m still figuring out my signature scent. I really like PDM Herod but it’s too expensive to be my signature scent 😅 I’ve been enjoying Blue electrique a lot lately, such a beautiful scent.

[@SchoolOfScent]

Look in to Alexandria Arabian horse as an alternative to Herod

[@TheTheWolfeman]

@@SchoolOfScent I will, thanks for the tip! So have you decided on your signature scent?

[@Asiansxsymbol]

@@TheTheWolfeman Don't think too hard. Just settle for Sauvage or Bleu. They are the signature scents of all men. LOL!

[@klauskroker3925]

Have a look at Burberry London - not the same but with similar vibes and a real bargain at discounters

[@lyasz7yt628]

My signature scent for day between sauvage elixir or john varvatos pure artisan . N for nite between jpg le male essense de perfume or mfk 540 edp or grand soir

[@thomasbarnes7088]

Thinking of getting a basic blue for all day. It might be a bit stupid but I've bought for certain scenarios and realised I don't have a dumb reacher. I'm about to turn 17 :) what would you recommend? Ysl y edp, dior sauvage etc

[@AJ........]

I like prada luna rosa carbon for that, but just my opinion

[@austintunon4435]

Toy Boy My Signature Fragance Men Love It😮‍💨♥️. Also Have the YSL Y EDP. Its a beasr. But Toy Boy Got My Hearth♥️

[@Blujuicepapi]

My safe fragrance is Gucci pour homme. A more challenging fragrance Versace dreamer.

[@_samern]

Ever tried Bussma from Arabian Oud? You must be tired of Baccarat Rouge 540 dupes by now, but I own it and the baccarat rouge and Bussma in my opinion is the best fragrance I've ever smelled, it's definitely my signature scent 🔥

[@adge007]

My signature scent is between Tom Ford BDJ or YSL Y EDP

[@abboed.4076]

Multiple times I'm told Xerjoff's Alexandria II smell exactly like me (or the other way around), but it's a bit expensive as a signature scent. 🤔

[@ShawnHarding1400]

I have over 80 fragrances. If I had a signature scent it would probably be Cedrat Boise, Bond No.9 Lafayette St. , Killian Angel Share or Dior Homme Intense/Parfum. See I can’t pick one. 😂 At this point is about my outfit and my mood for the day. Just thinking about wearing only one all the time gives me a headache. Love the theme though. Looking forward to another rate your collection video.#NoPressure 😅

[@damien_33]

Very good omar...I agree

[@viniciusaar1497]

The two sweetest options are discontinued, 1 million lucky and prada luna rossa sport, would you have a third option for something in that sweet/fresh everyday vibe?

[@oscarpalm4863]

Oh, and One Million Lucky seems to be... well, it is seeling /sold out at more than one store for 50% off. Just this week I have bought two bottles of it, the stores seems to be clearing out their stock of it. If you want a new bottle of it, now might be the best time, rather than perhaps never.

[@thedon404]

Toyboy is so Good. Can get some great deals on this product in the sales

[@chiefgl1161]

Show me how to get Blue Electrique in South Africa and it shall be done. Craving it big time.

[@natebulb]

y edp and sauvage are awesome. ysl for the bit introverted and dior for the extroverted. y le parfum for the bosse

[@sirsmok3salot428]

Sauvage Elixir SOtD.