Group Blind Reaction to 7 Popular Niche Fragrances (Aventus, Baccarat Rouge 540, Santal 33 & More)

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

Hey Everyone, we hope you enjoy this one. For those not familiar with the process of how these are constructed, we spray a testing strip with each fragrance without the guest seeing any sign of the bottle/branding to get an honest, initial reaction of each fragrance off the top. After they smell every fragrance, they then will go back and smell them all again following them drying down for some time to decide what is their favorite and least favorite.

[@willfrancis6941]

Are the guys Teddy’s friends?

[@retrojorgen]

Can you add the reactions of the hearing what the names and value of the different fragrances are in future videos?

[@hanzfranz7739]

Subscriibed, your fragrance reactions are the best on youtube.

[@metalalloy419]

Great stuff. This is exactly how blind tests should be conducted. No influence of notes, prices, prior reviews etc. Keep the great content coming!

[@alexmasters23]

love the video! just wondering: did they get some kind of nasal palate cleanser? or maybe it's not important enough?

[@billmark6418]

Hearing some of their reactions and descriptions has me thinking there's no way they're smelling the right fragrance 😂

[@jrawblue24]

Facts

[@schroederluck7984]

The fact that you know all these frags and what they should smell like means you're like a top .001%er when it comes to fragrances lol most people don't know much of anything about them

[@jrawblue24]

@@schroederluck7984 lol.. yeah, I grew up with a father who was into fragrances, so I learned about “niche” in high school

[@cjstats1514]

Niche fragrances seem to mostly attract fragrance fanatics. The average nose like more designer. More for the art, than smelling good to the masses.

[@raidergainzx5290]

Their sense of smell is better than most. They also dont see all the advertisement, the commercials, the bottle presentation, etc. Its actually pretty cool to see a different perspective. I wonder if they like scents that sighted people dont?

[@sherbert85]

This is exactly why you should shop alone when picking out your favorite fragrance.

[@ipluvs]

I’d think it’s exactly why you shouldn’t shop alone

[@ipluvs]

@@tt-tk9076 that’s the whole point. I guess if you don’t care how your scent will affect others, then go for it. But I’d rather not be noseblind and offend people in my office for example.. or if my partner despises the scent, why would I want to buy it?

[@ipluvs]

@@tt-tk9076 lol ok

[@ricokingva]

lmao exactly

[@MadristaSisam]

@@ipluvs I wanna smell like what I like to smell, not what others like on me. I mean some ppl wear something they hate because they get compliments and I get that, but number 1 reason I wear is cuse I like to smell like that

[@clementinetiff]

i love when people who arent well-versed into fragrances give their honest feedback because they aren't familiar with specific terms in the fragrance community. so they convey their opinions in refreshing and entertaining ways that i never heard before. its a lot of fun whenever i ask my friends on their takes on fragrances at the mall!

[@fernnyfeen]

finally a positive comment!

[@Laroc1982]

These reviews are highly preferable to standard perfume reviews. I don’t know what to think when people are naming off different notes, but when someone says it smells like NyQuil or Robitussin, I get a very clear picture in my head. LOL, can we please start doing more perfume reviews like this?

[@Adalusia]

Except it's still just their opinion. My impressions of these perfumes don't match what these are people are saying for the most part. You really can't really can't rely on someone's description of the fragrance to know if you're going to like it.

[@jasontorres6519]

So interesting how they all interpret and associate the notes differently

[@riseuplight]

Yes very polarizing

[@mattl7424]

They’re not experienced yet … but a decent perspective on the everyday wearer

[@inouerinn]

yes. they have to test it on their skin for at least a few hours or a day then it is legit. This is some bullshit for clicks and views.

[@chrisdenation1]

That's why i only wear what i like and not what others think haha

[@patrickmburu9627]

True. I am coming to the realization that unless you are a frag guy or girl, just test different fragrances and buy what works for you.

[@WhatsTheT]

This is PURE COMEDY. I CAN NOT STOP LAUGHING. Fragrance lovers are beating their head up against the wall watching this. Lmfao

[@AlexNur07]

Actually, us, fragrance lovers are the ones laughing the loudest lmao

[@FSUSean2112]

That one girl saying that aventus was a cinnamon or a peppermint smell??? Like what?? And then that guy saying it would be just under the shirt and I personally wouldn't be wearing this in a group of people? Aventus is great for a group of people dude lol

[@robbybahamas3617]

I just started watching perfumer channels and this comment got me rollin. 😂😂😂

[@Kryptdegen]

Not really fragrance lovers love aventus. If they had it as their least favorite it would've made sense. The community loves thst fragrance

[@paulsweatpants]

Almost threw my iPad off my balcony off pure bodily reaction

[@Dangler83]

Fragrance enthusiasts on suicide watch after some of those reactions. LOL. I thought some of the notes, like "garbage" and "mint" were interesting for scents that have none of those notes. Also for me, as I'm exposed to more fragrances, I feel like when I go back to one I didn't like, it smells different the next time around. Like my reaction to frederic malle musc ravageur, I thought it smelled like powdery chocolate dust sitting in an ash tray, but I went back to it weeks later, and it seems to have evolved. Great video!

[@gilbertoflores7397]

Well when you're not a fragrance enthusiasts, you think something is just gross, specifically niche, I've actually done a full 360, after getting and wearing niche scents, I've circled back to wearing the most generic clean scents again; people at my job didn't like the "strange" scent, so I use the clean, shower gel scent to never offend anyone. It's probably for the best, as the "challenging scent" probably aren't intended for the common nose.

[@Dangler83]

@@gilbertoflores7397 I agree with the first sentence of your comment. As for scents to not offend. I use to be cautious with what fragrance I was wearing, but I stopped caring and started to wear whatever I want. I'm not one to designate a scent for a particular environment. I wear what I like based on my mood, and spray enough so i can smell it myself. I'm not one to waste something so others can smell me. lol. I wear them for my pleasure and not others. I could care less about "pulling compliments", or projection or sillage.

[@LookingForAName...]

@@gilbertoflores7397 Fair enough, if you work with people, you should be respectful towards them and wearing heavy challenging scents is not the way to go. I don't restrict myself to shower gel frags like you do, but if the scent is more divisive, I'l spray it very lightly, mostly for myself. Outside of a professional environment though, fuck it, you can deal with it or stay away from me 😅

[@MarcelaKPreininger]

l almost ragequit several times! I own and love 3 of these so it's a bit personal lol

[@dextermorgan2117]

Not a single dateable person in the group so it doesn't matter.

[@bArda26]

From my experience, the people who are not into fragrances don’t like most of the niche fragrances with a couple exceptions and prefer designers instead. I really enjoy Aventus and Millesime imperial and they are master pieces if you know about the fragrances. I even noticed that Tom Ford parfums are not really well liked whereas the fragrance people mostly enjoy them. Tl dr:Do not drop $500 on aventus if you are wearing for other people lol

[@robmurray32]

hell yeah love my aventus and purchased millesime a couple of days ago love it also I have had so many compliments wearing aventus have only done 1 spray of millesime the day I got it was only for myself though :)

[@kufresh1988]

can i ask how someone goes from being “not into fragrance” to being into them?

[@Vee92521]

Do you like Aventus or Aventus for Her? I looked up on fragrantica and was curious as you piqued my interest😊

[@bArda26]

@@Vee92521 I haven’t tried Aventus for her since I’m a guy but I’ve tried Aventus Cologne which is fresher version of Aventus. I think smokier Aventus batches are nicer to me since it has an edge to it. Aventus was inspired by Napoleon so it should be more masculine and unapologetic in my opinion. I don’t know if for her has a similar stance

[@bArda26]

@@kufresh1988 I am nowhere near an expert but it’s a journey and as you smell more fragrances, you realize that designers are usually very flat and don’t have much depth. Whereas some of fragrances capture you with top notes and take you to other places as they dry down. I think the natural oils etc. are more expensive and complex scents may be pricier. Since the majority of people do not wear fragrances or don’t care much, they have to sell it for higher prices to compensate which makes them somehow niche in the market. Probably the best way is to go to fragrance stores and smell them. Getting small samples are great since you can experiment better.

[@edricoambrister]

You’re the only fragrance channel bringing reaction content like this on a high quality level like this and it is so appreciated. You’re officially my faves! Can’t wait to see you continue to grow. 😊

[@Figureight]

I'm baffled by these reactions. Are you sure you didn't mix up the samples?

[@hldvoyeur4709]

They are just ignorant.

[@dranek]

“Big red chewing gum” for aventus

[@aleks9360]

as someone who is into fragrances, these vids trigger me somehow in a way… I watched a couple vids of them and the reactions are basically same same everytime. It‘s like someone told them to shit on everything in a way smh

[@hldvoyeur4709]

@@aleks9360 Most of them just trying to survive at this point. They have nothing new to say. Remember the guy in Florida with his own line? He's gone. I myself wear four houses; Dior, Chanel, Creed, and PDM. On rotation, of course. Oh, Terr D'Hermes, too. Sense Split is my to go before I buy something more expensive. Save me lots of disappointment, too. For example, I wear Aventus, Bois Du Portugal (I'm over fifty), and Royal Oud. Green Irish Tweed smells like carpet cleaner to me. Millesime Imperial lasts an hour on me. Virgin Island Water... Junk. So, I don't trust any of these people. They have no ethics or moral. They push junk for commission from perfum companies.

[@Ghostzy01]

Yeah they’re either absolutely clueless or are just trying to make some out there content, the blond that’s extremely stuck up is also really irritating 😂 I would love to see what they all wear to be fair 🤣

[@BeingAllisonx]

LMAO the reactions for Santal 33 cracked me up 😂 imagine a $300 stuffed cabbage

[@khemestri]

Ok! She said sushi!! How??? Lol!!

[@simonpageification]

Can you imagine coming here for validation that you NAILED your perfume choice and you're told you smell like cheap Dollar Store soap.

[@BeingAllisonx]

@@simonpageification Imagine 🥲

[@abeimnida]

@@simonpageification dont worry, i like santal 33 a lot! trust me

[@zackhamilton3361]

It’s a terrible fragrance

[@Teeb2023]

Heavy tobacco / vanilla frags NEVER translate well on test strips. Also, quite a few of these only come into their own during dry-down, and stabbing your nose into most frags is never a great way to assess any scent.

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

They did have a chance to smell them all again after they dried down before ranking. We didn't show them smelling them all again because it would add another 5-10 min to the video. The only thing I can think to do is to have a strip that was sprayed long before also available to them but smelling off skin with this format would not be possible. Either you get a larger sample size this way or it is more focused around one fragrance off skin which probably is not as fun to watch.

[@jxnas39]

@@BaldassarreFragrance I think you should give them 2 strips right away. One with the dry down and one freshly sprayed.

[@angelawilliams9088]

True, I choose my Parfums by spraying it not just on my pulse points, but everywhere! To me, spraying it on yourself and allowing all the notes to dry down, is the best way to see if a fragrance will be good for you. Just my opinion

[@Cryemoar]

Can’t tell you how many fragrances I did not like on a test strip and it wasn’t until later I learned spraying it on is completely different scent. Go figure, your skin isn’t made of paper.

[@MarcelaKPreininger]

Fragrances are kind of like fashion in that way. It's the person that makes the fragrance shine, not the other way around.

[@paigeschultz6951]

Hahaha this was interesting… there is a reason that everyone is not a fraghead … many people don’t have sensitive noses and can’t detect the same notes that others can. Just like not everyone appreciates art in the same way- or food, or wine. We are all very different and we are into different things, so it is interesting to see how just a regular person who’s not into fragrance finds these fragrances initially. I guess there is a reason we have mass appealing/ crowd pleasing fragrances that are so popular… These must be the fragrances that most everyone’s noses can pick up and detect as pleasant. And people who are into fragrances are usually more adventurous and open to something different from the crowd. This video was cool to watch.

[@Annalovesautumn]

Its interpretation but also just having the vocabulary to describe what we're receiving

[@maddywood6093]

I was dying when some of them said LDBS by Kilian smelled masculine. I get such sweet, orange creamsicle, marshmallow notes from that one!!

[@SwannysGworl]

I wanted to love that one but it smells so smokey to me!!

[@maddywood6093]

@@SwannysGworl So weird how body chemistry makes things smell dif!! I do admit I love smoky sweet scents tho, I’m a replica by the fireplace lover too

[@jj9501]

@@SwannysGworl maybe Memo Sintra works better for you!

[@SwannysGworl]

@@jj9501 I’ll have to check out that out! Thanks for the recommendation ☺️

[@lunaphoenix2025]

Same. I adore that fragrance 😍

[@jeffdugger3276]

Thank you for offering this type of content! Ladies and gentlemen, these random people's blind reactions are *exactly* why it's a good idea to *not* blind buy fragrancce. Get samples and give wearings to *any* higher end niche/indie fragrance prior to committing to full bottle purchases.

[@rolling20deep]

Hundred percent here for Tressa. Her reactions are a full mood. Love it 🙌🏾

[@petermcallister6546]

Loved this episode. Very original. Haven’t seen any other fragrance reviewer do this type of thing. Do more!

[@xtinkerbellax3]

The reaction to Santal 33 surprised me, I've always felt that's a pretty benign/unrisky choice as far as these types of fragrances go.

[@Fmdk99]

I tried it on skin and it’s horrible on me. I washed it after that

[@VapeTime79]

Go to the grocery store, buy dill pickles.

[@alanframboisier9492]

Santal 33 is personally my number 1 compliment getter, i have absolutely no clue what they're talking about lmao

[@erickposada6772]

It’s one of the best fragrances ever. I love santal 33 the best.

[@WhatsTheT]

@@Fmdk99 it’s horrible on me as well!

[@bonniehirtz5640]

LOVED this! It's so nice watching real reactions that aren't biased because of already knowing price or hype of the fragrance!!!

[@scare5602]

a lot of the testing isn't done exactly the best way. smelling a fragrance right up to your nose will make it smell A LOT stronger than it actually is, also some notes of certain things like tabaco do not transfer well on smell sample paper.

[@whooptywoo4261]

I was able to predict their tastes in later fragrances more accurately as they gave their reactions to the first ones. Test strips for some frags don't do them justice and on skin perform optimally, especially the niche ones

[@robertsrt]

Red Tobacco is BRILLIANT. Has to be how it’s reacting to a test strip. I wouldn’t expect it to be first by any means, it’s not a super versatile scent. But the depth and quality is there that anyone should be able to pick up and appreciate.

[@madgamer574]

The problem with tester strips is they don’t tell the true story of the fragrance, especially not higher end niche ones like these. When I smelled Carlisle on a test strip for the first time my reaction was “what the f is that, what is all the hype about”. Then I sprayed it on my hand and bought it the next day.

[@jeppep95]

yeah you're on to something. they way people described Santal 33 was just way off how it smells on the skin

[@voltaire5427]

Yeah, fragrances have lifecycles.

[@meganozawa95]

Absolutely agree

[@lymecat]

Santal 33 was the same way. I smelled it at the counter on a test strip and couldn't stand it, but the Le Labo rep gave me a sample to take home and insisted I try it on skin. I've been wearing it for years now, absolutely love it on skin.

[@DannyDevitooo]

Exactly. The skin changes a scent

[@agnetha2012]

I ordered a vial sample of Baccarat Rouge 540 and it is now one of my most favorite scents. It is an amazing fragrance. I don't understand how they don't like it?

[@user-fp8xc8lf3f]

The most likely answer is that test strips aren’t 100% accurate. But they’re not 0% accurate either

[@markosmrzlic]

It's amazing to see that random people pretty much dislike most of the niche and high quality frags. Niche is just not for the normal nose. And then it also makes perfect sence when they say they like Aventus the most, cuz it is blue and very likable...unlike most of these!

[@NothingButAPeanut]

I think it's more about their previous experiences with fragrances informing their opinions here. If you did a similar experiment in many other hobbies and asked random people about their opinions they'd give you a weird 3 word description that makes no sense. The more you dive into something the more you're able to appreciate it and it translate into many different areas of life. So basically I don't believe in ''special noses''. It boils down to exposure to quality stuff. Give those guys these bottles for a week and they'll change their mind on some of these.

[@GrowingDownUnder]

Aventus a blue fragrance? not at all, it has pineapple and citrus but not blue, it's wood & smokey. Risky fragrance due to that wood & smoke and hyper masculine.

[@kirkules330]

But then they took this same group and had them try Sauvage EDT and Bleu de Chanel EDT and they hated those too. They hate everything.

[@danielforrest2952]

Baccarat rouge extrait is worth every penny I bought it for my mrs 3 weeks ago she said i was stupid for spending that much but she gets non stop compliments for how she smells from complete strangers it’s funny to watch

[@sjg5994]

Funny....I don't like it. Let it dry down for a couple of hours and it got too masculine on me. Nice smelling for a man though.

[@ultraviolet3971]

I get compliments practically every time I wear BR540

[@danielforrest2952]

@@sjg5994 I do wear it myself time to time but I prefer the oud extait on myself

[@jaredcaldwell4270]

Part of me has considered getting a sample of BR540, but the problem I have is that it's so popular. :(

[@adelavalladares]

​@jaredcaldwell4270 actually there is a exact dupe I have both it's from sol de janero * I think it's number 40. It's the light pink bottle. Literally a dupe!

[@snowliferwb]

I actually own all these and I can't wait to hear what is said.... first off, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540edp gets me more compliments than any fragrance I own in my collection. Hands down! I am 6'2 225lbs and covered in tattoos. I find that BR540 makes me very approachable! Fico di Amalfi is amazing! Light and great for the summer time. Longevity is abysmal at best. 4 hours tops. But very fresh and inviting. These fragrances need to be sprayed on skin. Lots of naturals will play with your own chemistry. I can tell when the test strip was just sprayed and it wasn't left to dry down. These fragrances are not ment to be shoved in your nose and smell off paper. These were designed for sillage, how they are, when smelled in public. When someone walks by and you are at about an arms length all these smell very different than when you put your nose on paper. Scent is very subjective, this was amusing though. 😆

[@lindavalette555]

Santal 33 is soo good and it has beast performance I would highly recommend people to smell it before buying it is not for everyone, I had two bottles already it does not smell like cabbage it is not a fresh frangance it has a lot of sandalwood ... But a great unisex option if you are tired of smelling like everyone else!

[@FractalSoul1111]

Hilarious. The blonde wearing the toboggan is the only one that has a working nose. The others have the nose pallets of grade school kids. Seriously, if you put 5th graders in a room you’d get similar responses.

[@stuartmcdonald5172]

That's exactly what I said (without the 5th grader reference). I feel embarrassed for the people making bold pronouncements about fragrances and being completely off the mark.

[@paritoshsinghee7340]

👍

[@XxXHardcoreshredderxXXxxxxxxxx]

They like sweetest smelling because most people like sweet.. children love candy 😂 they havent developed too much.. NGL. I think the more u smell the more you get better at it

[@Sheikh_Yerbouti]

I was thinking the same thing, and the blonde in the Mockneck must have had brain trauma as her nose is broken on all these videos.

[@girpandababies]

An average person won’t like anything fancy or complicated. It’s nice to know what everyone is prob thinking. Fragrance enthusiasts need to be brought back down to earth

[@dextermorgan2117]

I own and regularly wear 3 of these - Aventus, Santal 33, and Baccarat Rouge 540. Amazing scents

[@youtubeisgaydotcom]

i trust the testers. santal 33 must be bad

[@BC-bw1vf]

@@youtubeisgaydotcom smell it yourself its a fantastic fragrance. Smells very high end.

[@howtorawk]

@@youtubeisgaydotcom it smells better in the air than up close. so its good for going out but not for close encounters if you know what i mean

[@vilenationgaming]

baccarat rouge 540 is a beast! I have it on now. I have the Extract though it’s a must

[@edgardner5255]

@@youtubeisgaydotcom Nah, it just needs some time. Bought a decant & was incredibly disappointed at first sniff. Garbage-y. My first scrubber. But I couldn't believe something others liked that much was really that bad so I tried it again. After maybe an hour it was awesome. Woodsy and chill. Lasted longer than most. Try a sample for yourself on your skin before you decide.

[@JackEstacio]

Tressa knows her stuff but Jim’s interpretation of every fragrance is growing haha more of these

[@michaelhunyadi5087]

Hysterical. They had such random responses. How did you not burst out laughing ?

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

It was difficult at times haha

[@sunshinecasey]

I'm so shocked over their reaction to Santal 33! Literally one of my go to fragrances 😂 like how many people think I smell like stuffed cabbage lmao. I always get so many compliments but it makes me wonder if some think I smell like an older man covered in sushi smoking a cigar... 🤔

[@victoribarbo2709]

I get it tbh. it's a unique smell. Most people just want to smell soapy like fragrances.

[@lok6314]

these people don't wear fragrances, their noses are just not adjusted to things that are more then soapy. Its normal.. You would not like a bottle or appreciate a red wine of 90$ if you sometimes drink on occasion or only drink 5$ bottles LMAO

[@duketogo13]

Yeah I literally couldn't even wrap my head around what they were saying. I think it smells so good, and everyone I know really likes and they've got no reason to lie to me. They're saying.. stuffed cabbage, and garbage?!? Like I know what golumpki smells like and it smells absolutely nothing like Santal. I just kind of can't believe them or think they have something like medically wrong with their sense of smell.

[@lok6314]

@@duketogo13 i might believe the fragrances these people like to wear. Must be something light, like bathwater with a hint of rose. Oh no i get it now! Prolly AXE deodorants...3€ each

[@jaywilldoit]

RIP lol

[@anjudevera58]

I’m surprised by the reactions to santal 33. Literally hotels use the scent because it appeals to most people.

[@truckatadders]

Tressa's reactions in this & the other blind test makes me smile 😊😊

[@amac8487]

I love how they ALL hated Santal 33, but they also ALL kept smelling it over and over and over. I totally get that too. It’s a smell that you don’t necessarily love, but you have to just want to be around it. It’s really strange

[@hannesbornman1045]

When you get into fragrances your tastes evolves so much. Red tobacco is my favourite of these and BR540 my least favourite. BR540 smells like pure sugar water.

[@humbledagod6483]

Yes the are tripping red tobacco is so 🔥

[@HarryFan110]

br540 is fire!!! like a turkish man with a full beard and a amg mercedes

[@upthevilla4281]

red tobacco is an awful, brash, synthetic mess. Try carlisle by PDM

[@ciaranbrk]

red tobaco is lovely what are these people smelling :D

[@savannahbleu70]

I love this. I think we are so influenced by brands that it is interesting to see the reactions and comments when you take that element out. Also, the opinions are so different!

[@beetlejuus]

*Tressa* is the star of the show. Her analysis perfect. Please invite a man onto the show and have him paired with Tressa. Everyone else can go.

[@WondrousMindTrick]

That girl got serious charisma. She is the type of girl to come on STRONG on a guy, lol.

[@travisgearhart6747]

There are definitely levels to niche scents and when I first started I thought Aventus and baccarat were the pinnacle of perfumery then I started trying brands like Fragrance du Bois, Roja Dove, Boadicea the victorious and Henry Jacques and realized the celing was much higher than I initially thought! I would love to see you review some of the brands I mentioned to get your reactions ! Teddy strikes me as a man who would love Henry Jacques as a brand because of the high quality, exclusivity and refinement . Keep up the great content!

[@albertgarza9436]

Please upload reviews of these brands please!

[@mikelivingston6157]

I love all the descriptions of what they smell it’s very entertaining

[@garysimpson7326]

Interesting. Very, very interesting. Especially considering some of these niche fragrances are quite expensive. Their descriptions of the scents were very surprising. It just goes to show how subjective and how personal scents are.

[@phipsdeus2]

To be fair to Red Tobacco, it probably needed twice the dry down time as the other fragrances.

[@juandejesus8187]

Baccarat Rouge 540, one of the few fragrances that smells good on skin AND on a test strip 👌

[@TheJoTri]

Guys, you'd be surprised at how men don't wear Aventus because of the price. It's rare for the average guy to consider Aventus clones also. Yes, they are popular but not worn by the masses. So go buy Aventus or a clone if you can!!

[@ravykam5194]

Do not suggest to buy a reformulation of a product that was amazing by the past and has seen his price going way up for more water concentration. Anyone well known in the industry will tell you to not buying AVENTUS.

[@hanzfranz7739]

I have a crazy idea: Buy the fragrence you like and feel comfortable wearing

[@TheJoTri]

@@hanzfranz7739 That too

[@adrianjeffrey2897]

When I bought insurrection pure 2 I did not know it was a creed aventus clone. I just wanted something for the truck that was cheap so we if somebody stole it, I wouldn't be crying tears. Come to find out it is my most complimented fragrance in mind you I didn't really care about compliments I just wanted to smell half as decent but when I tell you I went to the patio bar by the canal on the Riverwalk and I was having a few pina coladas and I was getting feedback from women unsolicited like several in one spot. I definitely felt like "the man" 😂 and sure enough it came up missing out of my truck I think the neighbor's son stole it but I don't know for sure cuz I didn't have cameras in my parking spot but I will buy another bottle. Another note is I don't spread directly on my skin I spray it above me maybe 10 sprays and let it just kind of fall on me. I don't want to smell like I sprayed cologne directly on me I want the breeze to catch the smell and kind of carry it to you and have you thinking "wow that smells really good who is that!"

[@lisahilton9616]

Loved this! WOW n the Le Labo Santal 33 comments-PRICELESS!!! do more of these reviews.

[@guitarmetaldemon]

Mancera fragrances are definitely an...acquired taste. Even the vaunted Cedrat Boise is polarizing. There's a reason why designer fragrances are good: designers got a lot of money riding on them, and they don't want to shit the bed. I feel like niche fragrances are exactly for *niche* audiences, and niche audiences like some funky stuff.

[@schroederluck7984]

Cedrat Boise was one of my first fragrances. Blind bought it (don't recommend doing that lol) and was disappointed. Tried to wear it several times and ended up leaving it on my shelf for months. Came back to it a couple weeks ago and I really enjoy it all of a sudden? Fragrances are weird lol. EDIT: I didn't like the smoky vibe I got from it. Now it's either not as noticeable or I actually enjoy it. Can't really tell.

[@Sheikh_Yerbouti]

Yeah but these people seem to have the same reactions to neutral. people-pleasing, mass-marketed designer scents as well.

[@robertsrt]

Cedrat Boise opening is disgusting to me but the dry down is pleasant. Cant believe it’s the most popular one. Red tobacco is DIVINE.

[@michaelvidal6561]

Santal 33 is my daily, but it needs to dry down! It’s such an exquisite fragrance! I don’t like Aventus on my skin, yet it’s the most chosen in this video. I like this style. If a video can be done like this with one house at a time. Like 6 scents from Tom Ford in one video.

[@Jtdubbzz]

This was cool, thanks guys. Santal 33 is absolutely a fragrance used in booshie hotels and one of my favorites… works great on the right individual. Most of these take a more seasoned nose to understand and appreciate. Although the first couple times I smelled TDH off a test strip I was disgusted but it took wearing it to understand why it’s a masterpiece. Body chemistry has a lot to do with these.

[@youssefan8926]

Tressa is on a whole different level 🔥 thats the girl that i want with me when I am buying a perfume

[@zendariuskincaid5205]

10 stars thank u for being honest, the average Joe and Dane don’t love niche. It’s not easy

[@bigboyfinesse8310]

To all my niche enthusiasts out there, dont worry your fragrances still smell good on you since your body skin and chemistry is not made of paper lmao. Also 90% of the time when people smell the sillage of a fragrance coming from someone’s skin it smells a lot better to them. there is a reason these fragrances are so popular, they are compliment magnets.

[@michaelaadamkova1178]

I believe that the more you get interested in fragrances and try different scents, not only designer scents from Sephora etc., you get more and more open to different, new and sometimes almost weird combinations of notes. I enjoy much different fragrances now since I did some research and testing and can't stand some fragrances I liked few years ago because they seem too boring or generic to me.

[@Melissarouge]

It’s very interesting to hear what people smell when they don’t know what they’re smelling. If you told them the note they’d have a sudden realization like ‘OHHH that IS what I’m smelling’

[@lukeflynn3943]

Please do another one of these, it was really good to watch. Interesting seeing everyone's interpretations.

[@raidergainzx5290]

Interesting perspective from individuals with enhanced sense of smell. They are giving us perspective without marketed bias. A lot of houses out there today copy eachother in base with slight overtones. And many others use clever marketing via commercials to sell you on the experience via celebs, but really you could get the same scent from whole foods, or burlington coat factory, air freshener, or certain bath soaps. This is what happens when you have the same houses dominating the markets looking for profits, rather than artists wanting to share their works with people.

[@mofosho]

Most Tobacco frags are generally extreme in reactions… Very hit or miss. But I do say they usually smell a bit better in the air vs directly on skin or paper. No surprise Aventus and BR 540 as the favs

[@Winning29]

As a fragrance collector for many years, I found this review to be amazing! I have watched hundreds of hours of other perfume reviewers, and this was so refreshing as it was so much more real and down to earth. Authentic!

[@eduardogutierrez2608]

Santal 33 smells like trash? … This is proof that we all have different taste and niche fragrances are challenging even when they are deemed as “safe”. (I rock Santal 33 and Vetiver 46 from Le Labo) … Can you do an Oud Fragrance Video ? 👀

[@carlostomas1917]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE these reaction videos. Definitely a vast range of emotions with each scent. Shows how no matter how good a scent is to you, it won't always appeal to everybody. I love the background music. What music is that?

[@shadesofblue6982]

I appreciate how they had people with untrained nose reacting to these fragrances, since I get an idea of how the general public would think of the fragrances.

[@mghJD]

Hysterically funny. When I wear BR540 it just turns heads constant compliments and “what is that that’s amazing.” Same thing when I wear anything from PDM. When the guy said he’d spray BR540 from head to toe, I was like OMG that’s 3 spray at most.

[@Markogarf]

I am loving Tressa's reactions, she is the best! :) Keep it up with the videos guys, loving the channel.

[@SimonTBam]

She is hilarious.

[@jamdwan]

@@SimonTBam She's straight up stunning!!!!

[@K4inan]

She looks like a clone of GibiASMR

[@SimonTBam]

@@K4inan I think you need some new eye glasses or contacts.

[@K4inan]

@@SimonTBam If you deny that they look extremely similar, you're the one with a problem bud 😂

[@tvang464]

I know every frag channel/review does it, but I think frags should be smelled in the air, at least inches away and not with your nose right where they're sprayed. Also on skin and most shine during dry downs. Still a fun entertaining vid though, thanks!

[@marimedgal]

I would love to see a video like this with vintage fragrances (over 20 years old) since there are some older fragrances that smell a lot better than the new stuff.

[@Anonymous.android]

Any that you could recommend? (Particularly more masculine ones)

[@PeeJay3714]

Tressa is hysterical she needs her own channel just critiques on personal items. Her responses are raw, real, aloof, and funny as hell

[@Welcome0002]

Red Tobacco should be smelled close to dry down, the initial smell is a mess, but wait 1 hour, it turns to something very special.

[@I-47-I]

Nobody cares

[@rickjones5399]

Ain't gonna get you laid

[@CarolineFitzgerald.838]

If I wear Santal 33 I can’t walk 5 feet without getting stopped. Huge compliments with Santal 33

[@upthevilla4281]

Its because it smells good in the air. Smells awful up close, so avoid it for close encounters

[@coolida23511]

@@upthevilla4281 Not necessarily. Body chemistry plays a huge part in fragrances.

[@hcccss12]

It gets better after a few minutes on the skin. The top notes do smell herbal so it’s a bit polarizing but after a few minutes it’s divine.

[@TheFragranceDecantBoutique]

This was a great video! So interesting to see who everyone has a different olfactory experience. It’s no secret that BR540 is a crowd pleaser!

[@ihaveadreamformykids4400]

It’s hard to test fragrance on a paper. I had tried perfumes smell so badly on the paper but transformed beautifully on my skin. This is why it is advisable to try perfumes on your skin.

[@yunglorde8691]

I personally felt that cigarette smokes (not too much) can enhance most cologne smells, make it more bold and manly. Case and point, a lot of my female colleagues and dates always compliments me on how I smell and they always thought I put on some expensive shit while in truth I just wear a cheap Playboy cologne from a local pharmacy and I’m also a smoker. But hey, that’s just my 2 cents ✌🏻

[@Taurus117]

As a major fragrance connoisseur and someone who smokes I completely agree with this

[@cairomilano6049]

Only Frag heads’ll appreciate these. All are unique for different occasions. Even thought at one point that they were smelling something else

[@jjarbol91]

Hands down one of my favorite videos to watch. Love seeing all the different opinions and reactions. Awesome content!

[@RAIDERSJUSTWINBAYB]

Please bring this group back! They’re funny, honest, and not into fragrances. I think it actually adds an insane amount of authentic value. Great job 👏

[@beezneez2056]

“Are they making fragrances with bike tires?” LOL ..... I really enjoyed this, thanks for the laughs. After a day of blind buy fails, and watching this video..... I now firmly believe you have to try a scent on the skin before you buy it. You should LOVE it - regardless of price or status.

[@Trish_in_Christ]

Oh, Baccarat, my darling! 😁 I honestly wasn’t expecting this. Happy, happy.

[@thisguyinmichigan3647]

Man Red Tobacco was put through the ringer. So many say it’s their most complimented fragrance.

[@upthevilla4281]

Red Tobacco is challenging as hell. Whoever says it gets compliments is lying.

[@RetroMusic]

@@upthevilla4281 I get compliment with it on but it is a smell that has a delay. I am used to it. I spray while getting dress lol. Never spray before making grand antrance. But one the smell settles, you end up with a different smell. Btw all depends on your ph balance. Some big brands smell different on me than others. When I wear Aventus, I smell like the classic Azzaro.

[@khaledkermanshah6300]

well . I should say that I own around 1500 fragrances and do videos or articles even have done some my own creations for like 20 years. so I can say this is the most unique and intelligent ideal I seen about fragrances reviews. thanks god its not like every one else of reviewers sit and talk about what they think (personal idea or some times bs ideas like fake one just want to make a video and upload as a ruttin . ** buy you guys do the right thing ❣️💯👌to asking random classy and casual people without they know what is that thing is their ideas. as I seen some of them have very great skills or talent about that I think I seen you guys had some videos about watches as well and that one was great as well .just last word well done and keep going I am a fan . all the best

[@pinaypie4]

This is how I felt with Baccarat Rouge when I first smelt it , I didn't like it at all as my friend gave me a small roller butttt its my favorite perfume ever now jus elegant , unique .

[@jizzellreyna]

I just got it and smelled it on my wrist. It smelled like Ariana cloud at first but once it settled it smelled a little spicy and Smokey to me which isn’t my style :( but I’ll try to pair it with something else!

[@realrareap2420]

Ysl mon Paris smells way better , coming from a man

[@kleeblattchen38]

this one guy is literally so funny, it's almost like he must be pranking 😂 I don't see how he can get bubble gum from aventus or orange from br540 but he thought sauvage and bdc smelled christmassy before so... not surprised...

[@samprovost1689]

Great video. It’s a real kick to find out you’re into fragrances too. I’ve watched your watch videos for years, and it’s obvious that you and Courtney have brought your experience making videos to this channel. They’re all very well done. That said, this video hurt A-LOT of feelings. But keep it up please, I enjoy seeing the “normies” take on our beloved stink water.

[@dmaxpr]

This is the first video I saw from the channel and I have to say that the content is pure gold. So refreshing and different from the rest. New sub here!

[@bumblebeetuna2572]

The unfortunate thing with Red Tobacco is it's challenging for a lot of folks who aren't accustomed to oud or other oriental fragrance notes so it can be off-putting when it's in front of their nose, but Red Tobacco specifically shines in it's sillage after the first hour onward. It's a gorgeous fragrance and a powerhouse performer. Hopefully they give it another chance down the road, but everyone has their own preferences so much respect to their honest opinions

[@marcuscasey514]

I'm wearing a sample of Red Tobacco today (for the first time ever). What a day to see this video! I bought the sample months ago when I was pretty new to fragrances and couldn't bring myself to actually wear it. I'm wearing it today, and I actually quite like it. I have seen over the last year that I've been into fragrances that there is definitely a maturing process. After smelling and wearing more than 100 fragrances, I'm much more likely to reach for "challenging" fragrances.

[@upthevilla4281]

Its a synthetic mess. The oud is medicinal. If you want a nice oud accord, try Tom Ford Tobacco Oud. 1000x the quality

[@brianwatson3705]

Those Red Tobacco reviews hurt me to my soul lol

[@diogobotelho5141]

I'm sure the red tobacco was freshly sprayed, you have to give it some time to settle down. I don't like the opening but the drydown 🤤

[@rdrive1]

They replied in one of the comments that they all sampled the drydown before reviewing the fragrance/ it’s edited out for Time constraints

[@DJoseR1313]

I was waiting for you to tell them the prices to see their reaction’ 😭😭 that would have made the video 100xs better.

[@chrisspencer8815]

This channel is sweet. I feel if they had an opening and a 10 minute dry down would help alot. Curious about more Killian and amouage

[@XxXHardcoreshredderxXXxxxxxxxx]

Amouage for sure is a very interesting house.

[@Bigshoots86]

This is an awesome representation of how your memories alter your perception of fragrances

[@angelawilliams9088]

This video is so original! You came up on my feed, maybe because I love Parfum so much. But the idea of getting various people of various tastes and backgrounds to test the smell of high end Parfums was spot on! Quite a few of the panel was so funny! but very honest. I have the Baccarat, so I knew that most of them would love that one. But that Adventus Creed, I haven't smelled yet, but I will. And the Killian fragrance I have also have, and it's a " different " kind of smell, but I bought it and love it! Thank you so much for this great video, and please! keep them coming!!

[@lilyjane1011]

Unbiased, from people not connoisseurs... I like it!!!!

[@lotmathebula8783]

Tressa is a whole vibe, she needs her own channel

[@forty_onkick]

So this was an interesting video, and overall pretty well edited and produced. The one rather major problem I have with the way this was done is that because we (the viewers) cannot verify in any way that the #’s and scents actually match, it would be incredibly easy for the companies making these scents to make a “charitable contribution” under the table to the people making these videos in order to insure the video is edited so that their particular scent appears to be the “favorite”, thus acting as a very powerful marketing tool to drive customers to their scent. If these video reviews are to be taken seriously, they absolutely must be produced differently so that the viewer is able to easily see there is no bait and switch type activity going on.

[@Zenboy23]

You should tell them the prices of their selections in the end 😆

[@GeorgeReid81]

This channel earned a follow from me. While I can agree or disagree with the people in the video, it is refreshing to see different perspectives from people that may or may not be into fragrances. Not everyone has the refined nose of a typical fraghead. It's great to wear fragrances just for enjoyment, experimentation, or setting moods. However, a typical person does not want to wear a fragrance in public that may repulse people like a obnoxious body odor.

[@justaddlight]

Love the variety of reactions. That's real life for ya. 🤭 Red Tobacco on paper = ouch. 😄

[@WickedPissaSafety]

Great format, but perhaps providing some baseline would be of benefit, such as revealing what types of scents to they like prior to starting. As an example, if they 're favorite is Axe, their opinions would be very interesting. Also, I would stick to dry down only. The most likely scenario of them coming across someone wearing any of these fragrances in real life would be after the dry down and not when first applied. Just my opinion. Hope to see more of these videos in the future.

[@irinka_kat]

Baccarat Rouge 540 is really the best.

[@adrianaspeis]

Oh man it is so interesting to see how different everyone's sense of smell is!

[@Thea-gj2or]

BR 540 smells so much better in the air than off a card. It is a masterpiece!

[@Spongebob-lf5dn]

I got a sample and sprayed it on the card it came with, and the scent is lingering in my room. Its powerful bur sweet

[@evaflintironstag9356]

Niche fragrances to the general population is like giving a dark, full-bodied, small brewery stout beer to someone who only drinks wine coolers-- they aren't going to appreciate it. And that's totally fine! I prefer niche, personally, but I don't like overhyped or super popular niche frags for the most part. However, I really like Mancera; I was wearing Mancera Pink Prestigium today! Also, zero surprise that the oud fragrance was not popular with less-experienced noses. It is an acquired taste for most people.