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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@Jadedx_]

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.

[@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 😍

[@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.

[@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.

[@truckatadders]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@JackEstacio]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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. 😆

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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

[@mikelivingston6157]

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

[@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

[@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)

[@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.

[@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!

[@MeikaiBry]

I think Herod is one of those fragrances once you smell it a few times you're hooked. At first I didn't like it but now I love it.

[@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’

[@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.

[@phipsdeus2]

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

[@anjudevera58]

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

[@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 😂

[@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.

[@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.

[@lukeflynn3943]

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

[@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!"

[@zendariuskincaid5205]

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

[@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!

[@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?

[@juandejesus8187]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!!

[@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.

[@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 ? 👀

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@lotmathebula8783]

Tressa is a whole vibe, she needs her own channel

[@erinakhan4861]

Baccarat is my signature scent since it was first released till this day. Received many complements and a head turner scent.

[@lz557]

Same! It's amazing

[@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!

[@Zenboy23]

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

[@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.

[@lisahilton9616]

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

[@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

[@Mo.Jo.]

lol, smelling red tobacco on a scent strip right against your nose is a BAD idea. It's meant for skin and smelled on you as you go through your day. This thing has a many HOURS long process to dry down. Not a piece of paper going straight for your nostrils. It'll fry everything in there.

[@chrislucero1824]

I feel like most of these fragrances should have been tested from the dry down. Especially red tobacco.

[@BaldassarreFragrance]

They had time for them all to sit on the strip following the initial smell before ranking at the end too.

[@marioknox4302]

I've tested Red Tobacco. It's ass in the top notes as well as the dry down 😆

[@cairomilano6049]

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

[@irinka_kat]

Baccarat Rouge 540 is really the best.

[@Bigshoots86]

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

[@isamarbatiz9148]

This is a great example of how the mind thinks something is good when it has a cool label on it, nice name, & a good price tag lol

[@yesme9115]

No. Smell is subjective. I genuinely love the fragrances I own regardless of cost. It’s individual.

[@SomeQuietChaos]

Nah not always, I shop primarily at Goodwill, but I love my smells lol. That's why I buy $15 dupes!

[@isamarbatiz9148]

@@SomeQuietChaos if you buy dupes them you just contradicted yourself to my original statement.

[@SomeQuietChaos]

@@isamarbatiz9148 oh my bad! I read "good price tag" as "big price tag" for some reason ✌️

[@JB-is4gt]

I’ll never forget the scent of Mandalay Bay in Vegas, it has the strangest most distinct smell. Beanie chick’s description of that hotel scent reminded me of it

[@asgthablock34]

Tressa is a cutie! + I love her drip! 🔥

[@Trish_in_Christ]

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

[@enfekted13]

Been using creed aventus for years.. the smell changes through the day.. they got it all wrong. It's pineapple sweet smell.. not spicy and what ever spice the one dude said. Aventus is the way to go.

[@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...

[@adrianaspeis]

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

[@complicatedtime]

I wonder what Tressa’s “safe word” is.

[@stefanromanescu724]

Seeing ramdom people putting herod down ho is a masterpiece în many coinneseurs opinion makes me think that the only thing their nose are used to is shower gel, deodorant, candles and aqua di gio :)) most of people have comercial nose and can't apreciate and i'm not mean

[@thebanshee1297]

I have to agree. A lot of people seem very hostile towards the frags used in the comments as well. It seems like these are made for people who are compliment fishing and not into the art of fragrance.

[@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.

[@traybrook]

This is my first time watching your channel. It’s really cool to see/hear real-world people rating the fragrances instead of a fraghead. New subscriber here. Holla.

[@GeorgeReid81]

That is how I feel as well.

[@Joshsmoove]

Fragrance enthusiasts that enjoy niche options cannot expect others to enjoy them because in most cases our noses had to mature to accept the niche offerings.

[@stephenwilliams4701]

Root beer bottle cap is so spot-on for Killian love don't be shy.

[@b4yonce]

They buggin on that santal 33 lmao on paper is different from skin. It smells really good

[@bonnienichols9051]

Tressa needs her own channel.

[@DJoseR1313]

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

[@harveytrevino2257]

I love watching these videos. Just like your other video about "Everyday people judge expensive watches" or something to that effect. It brings awareness that most people don't know or care about these things, and how vastly different their opinion is compared to enthusiasts.

[@harveytrevino2257]

Also, Gab's reactions are priceless. So extra without trying to be. Lol

[@m.s.a.s9194]

It’s pretty nice to know that they don’t know what they’re talking about it’s their opinions so there’s no problem but I won’t take what they say seriously Herod is so nice and smooth and beautiful when they alt hated it definitely meant that we don’t have the same taste also I blind smelt it to my entire family (non fragrance enthusiast) and they all LOVED IT

[@pauldagger8302]

Aventus reactions, “peppermint” and “tea,” these peoples noses are obviously broken.

[@jijakyu]

You should really get them to smell te fragrances during the drying down. The reaction to mancera red tobacco is case in point. Red tobacco had a strong medicinal smell at the start, but 15-20 mins later the real deep scent comes out. Its a bit misleading.

[@grand73am]

In the description and pinned top post, they tell that they do smell the dry-downs before choosing

[@themaskedsingercucucachu8225]

One comment I will leave on several clips, but would be nice to have a reaction shot after the brands were revealed. Many comments tend to go the route of smells cheap, or smells like medicine, etc... would be fun to see reaction to calling a 200/oz scent cheap :)

[@tarekdbouk3464]

Do these people like perfume ? They seem like they never used perfume before from the way they describe the smells . They are all familiar with candles and air fresheners though .

[@dissident_mantis7]

As a watch guy, I am used to Teddys content, I had no idea he did anything with fragrances lol. I stumbled across this while looking for Creed Avensus reviews, nice to see a familiar face.

[@stevebachmanrealestate143]

Their reaction to BR540 was hysterical.

[@qwertyuiop5363]

„It smells like an old Man chilling in the backyard” bahahah they’re so expressive nice vid

[@KarlSaxell]

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not putting down this video, but shouldn’t a perfume always be smelled on a person ? A scent translates so much better on skin (connected to body temperature and such) I’ve had perfumes that smelled bad on a test-thingy (?) but smelled amazing on my skin and vice versa. But it’s still entertaining to watch :)

[@RirtyDascal]

7:31 I understand Jim. One of my so-called “friends” in high school asked me to carry his “Swisher Sweets”. I just thought his pockets were full so I obliged. Then came the lights sirens 🚨 and I was busted. The cop said the smell led him directly to me. Served 6 hours in juvenile detention and I haven’t been the same since.

[@gaborjurina2839]

I'm here because I watch your watch channel, very interesting. I've been wearing Green Irish Tweed from Creed for many years, I always get a positive reaction, I haven't tried Aventus, but almost all Creed fragrances are superb, though I have Bois De Portugal, but I rarely wear it, my female friend said I smelled like her dad, lol.. not the reaction I was going for lol. It seems Aventus was the winner

[@CristianGarcia-cs7ke]

No way. I love your watch content, but never did I imagine that you would cover fragrances as well. Easy sub. Great video!!! Can’t wait to watch more💯👌🏼🔥

[@danieledwards7178]

Awesome,,, love the HONESTY of New to Fragrance , Blind Tests ... we need more of these !!!!!