Blind Reaction To Men's Summer Fragrances (Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Montblanc & More)

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

Thanks for all the great feedback so far on this. Also, a quick note about Lacoste, that is the EDT featured despite the textured pattern. We purchased the bottle in the last few months and it appears Lacoste has changed their packaging. Just wanted to add clarity on what was being tested.

[@unKonw91]

The persona you choose for the video were great! I especially liked the overdone reaction and wild descriptions! Those gave the video some tention curve, you kind of where waiting for the next funny or extrovegant outbreak.

[@shyamm.r.1897]

Exactly the question I had in mind! Great eye for detail 👍🏼

[@paulie7777777]

Is Jim well … 👀 or

[@amschelco.1434]

Try armani code absulo

[@johnvilhelmboghlind9512]

Bleu de chanel and 1 million elixir or should i change any of them to jpg ultra male and eros

[@BigDawgCAM]

Mike is my new favorite character on this show 😂 Forget the ladies, I want to know what Mike has to say

[@rigatake5]

Mike's descriptions are on point! He's the wisest one.

[@mrt.1903]

@@b.t4604 So you don't like an entire brand and their whole line of products because of a specific single product? Hmmm, interesting

[@mrt.1903]

@@b.t4604 That doesn't make sense, but okay

[@94nolo]

Are you trying to attract Mike, or attract women?

[@AfriqueNY]

@@94nolo funny

[@stevelamby7658]

Finally, what appears to be a blue collar worker! Not all of us work in the office… keep Mike on the show!

[@dillinger445]

jim tries too hard to be funny

[@howtorawk]

He annoys me

[@dillinger445]

@@howtorawk i had to skip him everytime he would pop up on the screen

[@jimmy5634]

@@dillinger445 as they say in Britain “he’s an arse”. Women enjoy ignoring him.

[@1234fazermann]

​@@dillinger445same

[@1234fazermann]

The worst part is the crew laughing at his lame ass sarcasm.

[@marshall_nl9204]

keep making these! hands down best type of videos, so entertaining

[@ObafemiAO]

100%!

[@pat_kenahan]

I agree. This is one of the best (if not the best), most entertaining segments in the KZbin fragcomm. It's good to see a more "real world" reaction sometimes. ✌️

[@katpinedaa]

YES!

[@danieleb588]

I like the opinions of the lady in leather jacket, she conceptualizes really well the smell and imagine the kind of person that would wear it. Shes actually contributes rather than doing a face and say it smells like cleanser or something else

[@nicolaskl9672]

idk to me her opinions were weird, like "if he wears x he's confident, knows where he's going" it's a perfume... There's probably men who will buy perfume just to emulate the vibe she's saying. I have to agree that she says which moment of the day the perfume could work but honestly listening to her I have no idea what the perfumes smelled like. It's like people saying Dior sauvage smell like sexyness and to me it smells like something I would use to kill mosquitoes😂

[@mastervader4444]

Yes, the most of the others just wanna make stupid quirky comments that really add nothing to the video

[@Rhino11111111]

She’s just saying things to sound like she knows what’s she’s talking about. She’s not describing what she smells she is just saying if you wear this kind of scent your this kind of person which doesn’t make any sense.

[@DownHillgamer]

Well, I think she's hot

[@almark6548]

@@nicolaskl9672 I disagree with your take. Nobody cares what you think. We watch these videos to get a varied consensus on what other people think of the fragrances we either like or dislike. You can hate Sauvage all you want, but if everyone in a video loves it them it might be wise to wear it anyway.

[@rickscars7395]

What a great style/concept. Love listening to the raw unbiased personal interpretation of the different fragrances. I’m curious if “an older” contestant will smell things differently🤔 Thank you Courtney and Teddy 😁

[@howtorawk]

Smells don’t change because you age. Maybe ones preferences change but the smells are exactly the same. So ultimately it’s still a question of personal preference.

[@rickscars7395]

@@howtorawk oh absolutely, you are correct in your statement. It’s the change in personal interpretation that I’m interested in hearing. Younger demographics appear to like sweeter fruitier scents where older demographics appear to like more robust scents, of course generally speaking. So I’m curious to see if in a blind smell by an older demographic, are those notes still getting preferred.

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

We can keep expanding and try different age groups. Thanks for watching and the support!

[@viviennedunbar3374]

@@BaldassarreFragrance I agree that different age groups and background would be great.

[@rigatake5]

I love Jim. He's like my brother after he lost his sense of smell from covid. 😆

[@Fab5Hill33]

I enjoy seeing Jim in these videos -- but purely for the comedic value. I don't trust his sense of smell 😅

[@howtorawk]

He’s an annoying Clown. Just says stupid things for shock value like a kid

[@123SEA1]

@@Fab5Hill33 Fr this man is hilarious, "like a combant veteran form ww2" bro what are you SAYING lol

[@JackEstacio]

@@Fab5Hill33 I’ve been asking for Jim to be back and Teddy came through. Hilarious 😂

[@DarlingNikki2]

@@123SEA1 I was hollering lol! Like, what did he inhale prior to the fragrance? 🤨😆

[@Batman.97]

Stella loves Light blue eau intense, that's all i need to hear😌😌😌

[@coltburks5450]

Why is Jim in these videos? Get rid of him

[@howtorawk]

Agreed. He acts like a teenager and adds no value to these videos

[@tehDmez]

Mike was pretty spot on, he definitely seems like an Eau Sauvage kind of guy. Jim on the other hand, a little out there on his descriptions LMFAO

That legend spirit goes crazy! Always have that in my house!

[@piotrwillow6440]

6. Dior Eau Sauvage Cologne: - central park NYC - fruity, comforting - luxury refinement, color red - musky thing - fresh, minty gumdrop vibes - pines of Alaska (cinnamon in a back-end) - baby powder, not masculine - grandma smell, jasmine What the hell are they smelling?! xD

[@OriginalMindTrick]

I think Central Park, comforting, luxury, and refined made a lot of sense.

[@Habeev07]

Eau Sauvage is a timeless scent thats best on skin after a drydown. One of the goat.

[@TA-ht4jo]

😂😂😂

[@TA-ht4jo]

The one who said Jasmine wasn’t too off. It does have Jasmine in it. 😂

[@VEOdev]

Legend Spirit is a clone of Invictus Aqua that is a huge compliment puller and it smells amazing, but to see it the least favorite is a surprise tbh .. i guess before they smell it first they forget it about it. And the ones they smelled last are getting higher attention

[@NrgCs2Open]

Get that Jim guy out of the show , has no idea about parfumes...

[@ericohm9474]

I've noticed people who do not have a developed nose tend to have more extreme reactions to perfumes. The more the nose becomes accustomed to the notes the less impactful and memorable, or even descriptive the perfumes become to that person. If your new to the scent game, enjoy the journey while you can.

[@jwelda1]

YES! I’ve noticed this in myself the last year. First time at a fragrance counter I was like this smells like an old man etc. Now I’m like this smells like a dark oriental with a woodsy base and I enjoy a lot a fragrances I initially hated. and i’m bored of one’s I initially liked. It’s a fun journey but I feel like the extreme reactions phase is over for me now that i’ve smelled most categories and most major designer and niche brand offerings.

[@jwelda1]

These videos remind me that lots of people that aren’t fragrance geeks might have extreme reactions good and bad to what i’m wearing lol

[@joshkarian5379]

@@jwelda1 yeah while a bunch of fragrance youtubers recommend the same sort of stuff, your average peeps on the street may not love it

[@zebrom7994]

The trick is not to play the game

[@shaunphan9039]

Keep in mind most people do not wear fragrances and do not have trained nose. So if you wanna smell good and not repel people, make sure to wear something mass appealing. But if you are only wearing for yourself only, then you can wear something for trained nose.

[@Gonzalo_K]

Jim needs a slap, probably from Mike would be ok

[@alejandroxan]

Artisan Pure was all over the place! Lol every single person had something wildly different to say about it

[@marcussssss2848]

If anyone is getting put off from getting light blue Eau intense just remember that its historically been way better smelling on skin/In the air rather than on the paper strip

[@dj-dt1vv]

Along with every other fragrance ever.

[@unKnoWnscRipTure]

I think it depends on skin chemistry. I loved it on paper but on my skin it had that weird egg smell that some people get.

[@jesus5654]

It smells like rotten eggs on mine too. Thank god i tried it instead of blind buying

[@TA-ht4jo]

@@unKnoWnscRipTureare you sure you didn’t fart and that’s the rotten egg smell you were smelling?

[@TA-ht4jo]

@@jesus5654did you shower before you sprayed it on your skin?

[@judahnavidad8250]

Like a fresh cast with a couple familiar faces. Always like having different people smelling the same fragrances. Great video

[@robertkerr9527]

As a genuine fraghead I find these blind tests very interesting. I know most of these scents that were tested as well as their actual notes. When you are not familiar with a wide range of notes you can only compare it to your personal frame if reference. You nose is just limited. That's why some of these comments are way off from the actual notes. The brain and nose need to learn and recalibrate with new scents and combinations just like with new flavors and the tongue. And if you tested them again in 2 or 3 weeks with the same frags their opinions would possibly alter slightly .

[@keithchegwin1222]

From my research, YSL Y EDP, YSL La Nuit seem to win the most of these type of videos. I would love to see them battle it out ☺️. Great video 👍

[@20biomed08]

The new ysl la nuit smells watered down now. Ysl bleu Electrique(can get it in canada) smells close to the og fromulation imo.

[@keithchegwin1222]

@@20biomed08 I bought a bottle of the new Bleu Electrique because people said it smelt like the old original. I'm not sure who said that first because it smells nothing like the original at all, it has completely different notes.

[@houseadams4841]

Jim has become unwatchable…

[@kamnaidoo221]

Mike! Finally someone who agrees with me. I hate Light Blue, smells like bad bacon and b.o. to my nose 🤣

[@josq81]

D&G Light blue intense = B.O. combined with wet dog. Awful fragrance i agree.

[@DNTStudioz]

This proves that most people smell different things in the same spray. I guess it's all about having experience with different smells and knowing how to point them out...🤔

[@golfbuddy1969]

Jim is a waste of time. Every second he’s on is a second I can never have back.

[@redpillthinking6043]

For the love of god, don't bring Jim back. He's so pretentious and annoying.

[@sarahschouveller1993]

Smells like one of those trees you get from Auto Zone. Peppery as hell. 🤣🤣🤣 I love this guy.

[@Harrock]

Please do Vintage Edition with Kouros,Fahrenheit, Versace L'homme ,Antheus and Co...

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

We have thought about this for a while. My hesitancy has been what type of panel should be smelling them. If you go younger you probably will get some pretty negative responses for many. We will do something at some point!

[@Harrock]

@@BaldassarreFragrance nooo do especially Younger People ! I Think it would be funny to see their reactions ... but also older people are intresting to watch

[@keepinitrea]

The lady with the cap got nothing to do with perfumes or any good smell whatsoever

[@johnfreeman1272]

I love these videos, really enjoy the charming and eclectic group of personalities that you've brought together. For the fragrances that I own that are in the blind reaction, I smell along with the panel and often find myself thinking, "What are they smelling? What am I smelling?"

[@DC-fc4gs]

Wtf is going on here with these reviews??? I know fragrance is subjective but wtf artisan pure smells like ramen and tamales I just don’t understand these reviews

[@minhoek3252]

get rid of Jim he is not funny rather cringe...bring back Tressa and the guy from ford dealership is annoying too but ok(ok after he choose Eau sauvage he obviously like grandpa smells i got it)

[@alejandroxan]

I thought the same exact things! Jim was kinda funny but cringe and just blatantly trolling. Tressa I love! And the big dude he does love old grandpa fragrances.

[@dins.garage]

I have the 200ml of Legend Spirit and it’s my daily summer fragrance. Very cheap for a nice clean smell. Also have Luna Rossa Carbon for the summer. Can’t beat them for the price.

[@lukeallison6570]

Coming in a year later to say that Jim has to be the worst reviewer of fragrance that anybody has ever found. He is like a super villain, the antithesis of all that is sensible and holy in the world of perfumery. Please make more videos with him so I can become more established in my purpose as a hero.

[@cujuman3358]

Get the feeling the chick with the hat dislikes whatever you’d put in front of her

[@vinayk9712]

Jim is 4 standard deviations away from the mean.

[@geletrode]

Teddy calling Jim out on reaction killed me haha. Broken nose or trollin i cant tell lol

[@seanspiteri7845]

Why is Jim even on this show? He literally adds nothing to these segments. Just a try-hard at being funny and tries to squeeze a joke in every chance he gets..

[@flyinbrianvids]

Gab is hot, period! And I believe these videos are great, multiple opinions and blind reactions, keep em' coming and thanks.

[@jdelia08ify]

Jim is a waste of time on these videos. He definitely goes home to cold sheets every night...super corny.

[@JBubbs]

I appreciate You dismissed that tomboy shorty girl with scratched voice... Super irritating, and she didn't like literally anything, mainly because of some undiagnosed "grandpa issues"...

[@spinningbacksidekick]

Don't ever, EVER bring Jim back on.

[@AgentEvil]

Jim would be even cooler if he wasnt in these videos anymore

[@MrJacks1959]

I love the blind tests. I'm new to collecting fragrances and what I've learned is that perfume is very subjective. So the question is do you wear a fragrance based on what you like or what gets you the most compliments. I'm wearing what I like all day, any day.

[@Kluneberg]

Loved their reaction to the bottles at the end :) As others have also mentioned I wouldn't mind seeing the same type of videos but with women's fragrances. Even though I'm a man, it's good to have an idea of what to get for your SO.

[@DJ_BROBOT]

216...stannnnnnd up!! And for the first person, I'd disagree...as a bruh, a confident man wears more feminine/unisex challenging scents to get outta the stereotypical woodsy, leathery men's scent profiles. And I'm here for Gab all day...gotta marry that one.

[@jkbsdasf]

The thumbnail for the Lacoste is that for the L.12.12 Eau de Parfum Blanc. However the description is the the original Blanc EDT. Which one is everyone smelling? -Just so the viewers know for sure.

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

It is EDT according to the packaging.

[@jkbsdasf]

@@BaldassarreFragrance thanks. Update the picture. You’re showcasing the Parfum . Thus the confusion

[@GrowingDownUnder]

@@jkbsdasf yeah that confused me too...the picture they used is definitely the Blanc EDP...you can tell by the weird pattern on the front of the bottle. The EDT is just plain white bottle without any weird pattern, it's blank and smooth. Maybe that's where they got the name "blanc" from because it's a blank bottle.

[@GrowingDownUnder]

@@jkbsdasf he can't update the picture, the video is already edited and uploaded you cannot just change the picture

[@haileyatherton1088]

I just ordered the EDT and it came in the EDP style bottle. Maybe Lacoste changed the bottling?

[@Kevinbbbbb]

Interesting cross section of people Courtney and Teddy. I love these vids because they all have candid responses and are very helpful in deciding how the various fragrances are going to smell to others around us-which to me, is important. Cheers from Toronto !

[@HBLW1975]

This shows how different scents are for everyone. So if you like it, just wear the heck out of it 😎

[@DwyaneWadeCounty]

I'm glad they like BVLG Aqva Marine. One of the few fragrances that I actually had the urge to buy and not because the fragrance community to me so

[@lobsterdfw1]

Do you guys remember that Seinfeld episode where Kramer tries to sell the idea for a cologne that smells like the beach to some Calvin Klein executives, and they tell him it’s a stupid idea because who wants to smell like dead fish and seaweed? That’s exactly how I feel about Light Blue Eau Intense

[@chris934]

I love your videos. The guy who thinks he’s funny is annoying. He’s arrogant while at the same time not understanding that things are funny when they have a grain of truth that we can relate to.. he’s the guy who all his drunk friends at the bar tell him he’s funny, but in the real world .. silly sarcastic words mashed together aren’t funny.

[@ninjavendetta]

I think someone has mixed up the strips. Some of their reviews are way off.

[@franka5928]

Mans said this is what bad bunny smells like lol

[@serafintanaleon3182]

Thanks for including Lacoste White. I hope do Moschino Toy Boy, Lanvin Eclat de Arpege, Dior Homme Intense, Ariana Grande Cloud, Dolce and Gabbana K, Leau d'Issey Miyake, Versace Blue Jeans, Ch Men Prive, Mancera Instant Crush, Prada Lhomme Leau, and Rochas Moustache EDP. Thanks Keep it up!

[@aintnomeaning]

Beard Oil Lemonade, basically nailed Artisan Pure.🤯

[@RedGreyV]

Mont Blanc Legend Spirit smells like a soapy clean bubblegum to me. I love it.

[@certifiedchaos4643]

Something you wear to the gym running errands or in the house after a shower

[@jodee8831]

Hey Jim.. I guarantee you don't know what war smells like

[@alejandroxan]

Loving this video before it begins! And please bring back Tressa! Love her

[@armchairracer007]

I think this shows that you should wear what YOU like because no matter what you wear 50% of people will love it and 50% of people will hate it

[@boristagesson967]

That Jim guy really takes pleasure in being extraordinary.

[@DedekMartin]

Is wet dog smell trauma a thing? 😀Great video and very entertainig format. Keep it up! 👍

[@ericohm9474]

These videos are just great. You guys got a good formula here. Keep them coming!

[@keepinitrea]

That lady is so desperate!!! Lol

[@ks2924]

Artisan Pure smells like Ramen Noodles... Huh???

[@juanjosefermin3682]

I can't stand the chick with the Wild Thing tshirt... 😒😒😒

[@tatehill3142]

CLEVER format,,, that Korea war guy is halarious,, lololol

[@WalterDEgger]

I like Jim but I don't trust his descriptions at all 😫

[@alejandroxan]

Was Jim trolling about MB Legend Spirit smelling like olives? That's ridiculously completely off!

[@michaelalvarado7176]

Spirit is fresh and musky...garlic olives is that guys breath... Spirit is great especially for spring and summer

[@kinghizexcellence]

Yea I'm wearing it rn and it's great he should try smelling it sober

[@1988remixx]

The girl who commented on D&G LB Intense, who said, “Wet Dog” vibe I almost fell out of my chair because thats EXACTLY the smell I get!! I thought maybe I just got a bad bottle or batch? But now I know it wasn’t just me. Weird how some noses like “wet dog” smell & some don’t.

[@mhenrique4860]

No nose likes “wet dog” smell... this smell that people talk about is the smell of a substance called "calone" that has a aquatic smell... but some people find that smell like you say "wet dog" or even egg white smell.. but who is percepting this smell wrong? I thought about that. Fragances are made by perfumists with spetacular noses! so if they dont find that smell in the fragance to put in the market how the customer nose is percepting that? the customer nose is wrong! A small minority feel this off smell but for a large majority this smell is not present! so who is wrong ?

[@JackEstacio]

Artisan Pure got trashed, wow. I thought it would do really good. Jim, hilarious as always, love how Teddy cracks up.

[@brandondaigle6018]

Glad worst fragrance I ever bought smelled of cheap citrus air freshener for 10 mins then dried to a dull close to skin pine scent and after about an hour could smell it at all.

[@lucasantarossa8656]

Moral of the story, no one knows what they're talking about when it comes to fragrances and it's entirely subjective ahaha

[@chase3253]

Light Blue Intense is NASTY to me. I gave it a chance, then gave it away.

[@ShaneTheGeek]

Agreed there is something about DG fragrances that I don’t really care for.

[@chopst11x92]

Get Jim outta here. Please

[@Tr1Hard777]

I will buy what hot chicks say smells good not fat men.

[@GrowingDownUnder]

Anna reminds me a lot of Drew Barrymore

[@snortchgortch4253]

Eau Sauvage held up well! It’s my signature fragrance, I love this classic!

[@musikus7092]

It is by far the best in this list!

[@GrowingDownUnder]

I don't think it held up dude...was clearly some of their most hated scents

[@WifeMeUp]

Smell like the 90s

[@Habeev07]

Eau sauvage is what the 60's. Fahrenheit is the 90's smelled like (circa 88') @@WifeMeUp

[@MattJames37]

The woman with the cap has awesome thoughts, same with the bloke with the bourbon smelling beard xD

[@steelsteez6118]

7:49 can we never invite this clown again? K thanks!

[@ianokay]

Jim is making a really valiant effort to pretend he has the sense of smell

[@max1188]

Bruh artisan pure got roasted

[@cognitivescience9924]

I’d love to see the ladies’ reactions to Abercrombie and fitch fierce.

[@boongyify]

Most new noses aren't ready for the photorealism of Hermes

[@oOcitizenOo]

I bought DG LB Intense hoping that it would live up to my expectations (that were high because of reviews praising it). But i was disappointed - the opening was great and citrusy, but what came next was a rubber smell and it did spread all over the room making me run out of it😀 No wonder they called it "Intense"

[@virtusleather]

Get rid of Jim

[@joshkarian5379]

I'm now watching these more for the people than the reactions. We want mlre stella, jim and mike please 😂

[@REDEMPIRECM]

4:20 this guy 😂 he talks so much bs but with so much confidence in every video. I wish you had swapped Eau Sauvage for the new Dior Homme Sport, since Eau Sauvage has got a quite dated formula compared to the other fragrances on the list.

[@johnhenson4054]

No one sees the rock star table? 🤣

[@winnienguyen4420]

If you like Legend Spirit try Rasasi Hawas. Same smell but far better performance.

[@DavidBenson2]

I love that you had to reel Joe in lolololol!! He knows what he's doing!🤣

[@oOcitizenOo]

New people bring new opinions and thoughts. Love these videos!)

[@theletterk]

LEGEND SPIRIT MENTIONEDDD

[@TheAtl0001]

Person who constantly says "you know, I know" I would never take serious. The one in the leather jacket I would take serious, unlike the others she comes across as smart together with the one in grey jeans jacket. BTW Men wear whatever YOU like, not what a woman potentially may like because than you are FAKE.

[@shaunphan9039]

It's amazing how people smell the same thing so differently. Light Blue Intense, to me, does smell like BO and wet dog. I was testing it at Sephora and a lady complimented me on the smell but when I smell it on myself, I almost threw up. I went home immediately to take a shower to scrub the scent off.

[@dankind64]

whoever picked these people, great job. i liked the character of all of them. (especially Jae and the Ford guy)

[@awakeningwolf]

Legend spirit is "generic" at first spray, but its dry-down is gorgeous!

[@oldiesgeek454]

I can't believe two people said it smells like vinegar or olives... Strange. 🤔

[@Bizzy.Miguel]

@@oldiesgeek454 right?!

[@smhne8]

Courtney and Teddy, I liked this concept and the opinions shared, however I would request a more diverse group of people. Teddy’s dad would be MUCH closer to my age and might add a slightly different take. Keep up the great work…

[@digsouth1331]

I agree with most reviews DG Light Blue smells way better on skin and after it’s rested for about 30 minutes and smells better dry or later in the day. Also even after shower and relentless scrubbing you can still smell a faint sent of it still on the skin

[@Afrikano.]

I’m glad the girl who hated the Light blue intense and Bulgari Aqua marine reacted that way 😂😂. That Calone note in fresh fragrances always comes across as a wet dog, wet mineral smell and I hate it. It’s the main reason why I prefer ADG Profumo over Profondo. I guess it’s more prominent in for some peoples noses than others but I can’t get past that smell