I've Made 100s Of Fragrance Blind Buys - These Are 10 Of The BEST

[@RichyRich2607]

1:52 Invictus Victory 4:29 Savage Elixir 6:47 L'Humaniste 8:47 Halloween Man X 10:56 Missoni Wave 12:13 Creation-E / Enigma 14:39 The Most Wanted 16:30 Luna Rossa Black 17:51 Armani Code EDP 20:13 Herod

[@off6345]

Thanks man

[@YB0963]

I bought Missoni Wave after hearing you mention it in couple videos. I love that scent.

[@sagesoliss]

Hey Ash! I've been a fan for a while and I think you should start a new series where you pick a fragrance line (ex. Eros) and then let us know the best clone for each fragrance in that line (ex. EDT, EDP, P, and Flame). You could get a ton of videos out of that lol, and for houses without lines such as PDM, you could just go over all of them in one video, or break them up how you see fit. Thought you might want some new video ideas that we would all of love to see!

[@theape6778]

he has the buying guide which is basically what you mentioned

[@sagesoliss]

@@theape6778 That’s essentially what I want, just with clones

[@Ryankam91]

Admittedly I did not blind buy Suavage elixer, but it was the first Suvage I ever sampled at fragrance stores or smelled when I started my collecting journey. It was an immediate love and ever since then I have been just adding to my collection

[@sakleo8]

Yeah Pure XS is such a gem, love the fragrance and you are the only one that has compared it to Victory and i agree 100 % since they both seem really close to me. I infact like Pure XS better than Victory, however the ladies prefer Victory more

[@matttapper4310]

Just ordered missoni wave blind and I have most wanted intense got that not too long ago. I watch ur videos all the time

[@danielthecoolman3579]

I never do blind buys 😂, I'm way too scared that it smells bad so I sample EVERYTHING and now I have 300+ samples 💀💀

[@CoolWaterDave]

If you didn't like it, someone will, just sell it.

[@joaopaulostasiu1091]

@@CoolWaterDaveexactly, i always blind buy and when i get bored of the fragrance i just sell it

[@joseg8498]

Bro that's part of the fun 😂😂😂😂 missing out

[@slikjmuzik]

What do you do about cheapies that are hyped, most of which will not be on sampling sites? That's coming from someone with over 200 frags, as if to say I’d like to think I’m pretty well aware of the heavy hitter decant sites. For example, almost impossible to sample Missoni Wave, Tommy Now and Afnan 9pm…all which are no brainer blind buys, imo.

[@chiefgl1161]

I only do blind buys, but before that i watch reviews of at least 5 reviewers who like it and 3 that dont. So far I'd say 95% success.

[@dougiephresh]

The worst blind buy for me was PDM Sedley. I was really disappointed after all the hype even though I bought it at a discount. 2.5oz for $120 I could have bought a full 100ml fragrance I already knew I liked for that price. Nothing but negative reactions from the women in my life that have smelled it too. I definitely recommend anyone samples this before buying

[@hc8771]

I was lucky I only bought a 10ml but yes it was lemon dish soap, I gave it away

[@BA-cz4is]

You based if you like it or not based on the reaction of people around you ? You need to work on yourself first I think

[@dougiephresh]

@hc8771 absolutely the lemon note off the top has similarities to a lemon scented cleaner like Pledge

[@robertswitzer3630]

Once again proving that fragrances are in the nose of the sniffer. I really like Sedley and so do the woman who have smelled it on me.

[@hc8771]

@@robertswitzer3630 definitely..nose of the sniffer and chemistry of the wearer..

[@TerrainJeremy3945]

My best blind buy is Prada Lhomme. My best non-blind buy is Prada Lhomme. My favorite fragrance is Prada Lhomme. What gets me the most compliments from beautiful, classy women? Prada Lhomme. What am I wearing now? 5 diffrent fragrances that I just unboxed and sprayed on different spots on my arms to try out. I wish I would have just sprayed on Prada Lhomme.

[@theonewhoisbetterthanyou3570]

Azzaro The Most Wanted Intense EDP is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.

[@normfernandez7724]

I do have one problem Ash. My smell-o-vision is broken. I must blind buy!!!!!!!! and due to your excellent channel I have been able to buy many great fragrances - blind. I gotta say, Lattafa Asad Zanzibar could be one of my favorites (if you like that powdery vanilla base, I love it)

[@stevenmabee3232]

I love Halloween Man X I can't wait to get into my fall rotation so I can wear it

[@proteinpowa4531]

Love how consistent ash’s content is

[@hanzfranz7739]

And he doesnt offer strange discounts on his overpriced fragrances to pay for his powder addiction

[@michaelbullock8011]

Great video with some great choices in there and I enjoyed it and have a blessed day

[@Iam.eshunn]

I love Herod. It’s a night time legend 💯

[@MP-od1zz]

Blind buying any PDM fragrances at their prices (even if at an online discounter) is crazy, but Herod is a beast! it is definitely in my top 5 PDM fragrances

[@Rolly_951]

​@MP-od1zz Even at the price with just the notes that you enjoy and a few reviews PDM don't miss. It's actually one of my favorite niche fragrances that i don't regret blind buying a few of them.

[@patrickrortvedt5912]

Herod was my first niche blind buy. To this day, it remains one of my all time favorites.

[@osmathgreenle8986]

You have to try the new spice bomb then. Don't fret in the opening, smells a bit like a sweet ombre leather l, but dries down to this sweet tobacco vanilla. 1st impression it's amazing! Got a complement wearing a spray or two from Dillards.

[@JeffKnows1]

Ready for the updated version of Code Absolu 😊

[@fmsupremeleo9594]

😂Ur a natural comedian Guy..”Manly stuff.”

[@willytorres1962]

Halloween man x is such a banger like everyone should give that thing a try

[@1524RANDY]

Blind bought prada black and couldn’t be happier it’s amazing.

[@kylemazur1447]

I feel like Roja likes to use “fizziness” in his perfumery. Definitely noticeable in all the Elysium fragrances as well

[@shmoopiebear]

Great list. Taking notes. Thank you.

[@jeremiahpauling7398]

Eye blind bought Jacques Faths Curacao Bay, Terre d'Hermes EDT, and Narcisco Rodrigez For Him Blue Noir and I'm glad I did.

[@Nucl34r_W1nt3r]

Ash could you do a series on things like perfume collection you would pick for "x" budget? Like for 100$ these are the perfumes I would buy for overall every scenario

[@mr.kinsey6249]

Ash Catchem gotta catch em alll...

[@ColoSon]

And he did. ;) 12:08

[@KarmaNDuality]

If PDM Herod is a little out of your price range, Alexandria Fragrances Arabian Horse is a stellar clone, and i think it out performs Herod by miles. One of my favorite winter frags.

[@ryansetiaji99]

My blind first designer La nuit d'lomme My first niche blind Mancera red tobbaco. Love it all

[@WireHedd]

Batting around .600 on blind buys over the last year myself. side note: Another channel I'm in is having a great conversation about how GenXers love Drakkar..especially them GenX girls.

[@TerrainJeremy3945]

Ash you could be the 1st one on YT to review Gucci Guilty Eau..Id like to see a review on it. Its discontinued but Ive heard its the best in the line. Nobody talks about it.

[@SDR-fj7on]

Black Jacks are sweets from the 70's and 80's dude, here in the UK anyway. Little chews, bit like liquorice, but different. 😂😂

[@willoraha1969]

Great video Ash Tha worst blind buy for me was A few of The wood collection parfume

[@masonburt2388]

Are you going to review chopard leather Malaki yet?

[@yubin83]

Ashton, have you ever thought of reviewing an Aaron Terrence Hughes fragrance?

[@labandademozcas2127]

The way I buy my fragrances is by first buying samples. If someone stops me or compliments me over it, I buy it. I bought percival in the parking lot of a home depot after being stopped by two people in the same hour because of it

[@klauskroker3925]

Hi Ash / community I am thinking about buying Caron 3eme homme - is this blind buy worthy?

[@rensis1621]

I remember blind buying Mancera's Black Gold thinking, "yeah it's powdery and levander, I'll probably hate it, but whatever, it's crazy discounted, who cares". And when I tried it I went "Whoaaa😮"

[@vtrip_]

my best blind buy is This is Him by Z&V. its a smokey vanilla thats super alluring.

[@baudavelly]

Did a blind buy at the airport duty free shop. Bought the Eau De Parfum 200ml of Acqua di Gio Profondo. Thought it was the new Parfum (Profumo repackaged). I don't like it at all and I'm stuck with it 😂😂😂

[@ConreteOceanz]

Description of Black Jack accord, Hilarious zbf 😂

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

I've never outright disliked any of my blind buys, but there are definitely some that didn't catch

[@gigigiovane]

My first blind buy was Aventus, I like the scent but it only lasts for 4 hours. Now I'm at 50 fragrances and I've blind bought every single one of them. Only 3 fragrances I didn't like: Coach for men , SWY Absolutly and Halloween man x

[@altonza]

Not a bad percentage

[@stdavies23]

Swya and Halloween x I blind bought and love em both !

[@AttackOfTheColognes]

All my frags have been blind buys

[@Petersonleonrohde]

I got the 200ml Invictus Victory too, fun fact: is almost empty hahaha

[@osmathgreenle8986]

😳

[@MrBoddy72]

Missoni Wave EDP next 👍🏼

[@tactical_viking]

The first fragrance i bought, i bought because i thought the bottle was some of the most tacky thing I've ever seen....And i had to have it. It was the OG Spicebomb. Still my favorite fragrance.

[@aborch1]

Armani Code Eau de Parfum move MAKES SENSE! EDP and Parfum were way too similar, so its better to have something different between the 2

[@spgoose]

Carlisle like 90%+ TF Black Orchid to me. Sounds like lots of similarities in PDM to TF.

[@BonesJJ]

Most of my buys have been blind over the years. I usually pick well, but there are a few popular fragrances I bought blind that I don’t like. Wanted By Night did not agree with me, I hadn’t used it in 7-8 months sprayed it a week ago and perhaps I may give it another shot now. A*Men Mugler I just don’t like it at all. CNDIM I’ve owned two bottles both gave me headaches. First bottle was stolen by looters while I wa evacuated for a Hurricane. I bought a new bottle but it gave the same headache effects 3 years later it’s still that way. Most recent purchase CNDIM Limited Edition is much better. My two Favorite blind buys YSL Y EDP, & I might get some hate but Fragrance One Date. I love that juice.

[@robertswitzer3630]

I've tried fragrances at the store and later didn't care as much for them. Now I try to sample two or three times before dropping big bucks on niche houses.

[@osmathgreenle8986]

Yup feeling that now MySelf le perfume is waayyy better than the EDP

[@esrealwilleatit8574]

Ash, do fragrances actually go bad after some time? I’ve heard they do and I’ve heard they don’t. I would really like some clarification.

[@hc8771]

Everything degrades over time but if it is stored out of heat and light stuff can last 10+ years.. The juice will change over time thought even if it dosent sour. Personal experience with 8 year old bottle of Armani code

[@jameschavera1973]

Depends on storage

[@hc8771]

Real men real style has a full video on this on his channel if you're interested

[@ivanradin276]

I think you should try Gisada Ambassador intesne

[@davefigore7843]

I like Missoni Wave ... Started off a bit cheaper than it has become Now.

[@ДенисГорячёв-к7т]

how about L’Humaniste extreme ?😉

[@BigDaddyDeek]

Hey Ash , how about a video of your wifes top 10 Parfums ! ❤

[@Napersze]

I never buy blindly. the best example of this is light blue intense. everyone recommends it, but it was dry on my skin and gave me a headache.

[@altonza]

I hated it initially; returned it and rebought it later. 4 200ml bottles later and a compliment beast. I get even better reactions with 4 sprays behind my head during chilly winter days.

[@kam_t5856]

Is Invictus victory similar to Mercedes club black?

[@abboed.4076]

Funny, some of my favourites I accidentally bought blind (i.e. thinking I wasn't 🤓), but then turned out to be even better. PS: For example, in 2014 I received a sample of Escentric Molecules Escentric 01. But due to the bottles all looking the same then bought Molecule 01. Which immediately became my signature scent (till about 2 years ago, after unfortunately being reformulated, probably due to different oil 😌). And a few years ago I thought (the original) JPG Le Male came up with another limited edition bottle, which back home turned out to be the then just brandnew Le Parfum.

[@royanderson6559]

Great list

[@royloseven]

Best blind buy for me was Sauvage Eau Parfum, no contest

[@SmellsAddicted]

I thought Halo fragrance meant that it was worn by Master Chief 💪💪

[@khunjeau8393]

I only do blindbuys if it’s a discontinued fragrance that is impossible to test..

[@joshuabullock5152]

Ash do I go victory or victory elixir

[@bellantwain21]

🔥 choice's love the video Gents Scents stay motivated Dream big 1 mill on the way

[@renegadebrad7448]

I like that gamblers high blind buying fragrance i have to admit 😂

[@kravethedream]

Nitro Red is the worst blind buy I've ever made. That fragrance is the most overrated/overhyped fragrance of all-time. Hawas was by far the best blind buy I've made. Versace Eros is second best for me.

[@saucyb3585]

Disagree. I like Nitro better than Hawas.

[@yotoulminville8705]

Nitro red is trash ... I put it up for two months still 🗑️

[@saucyb3585]

@@yotoulminville8705 cool. I’ll take it off your hands if you’re going to trash it.

[@campfireguy]

I agree, nitro red is awful and my worst blind buy to date

[@saucyb3585]

@@kravethedream IMO Hawas and Eros smell synthetic and like everything else out there. Nitro not so much and I’m yet to meet a man, woman, young or old who doesn’t think it’s a pleasant scent. To each their own I guess.

[@CaseyMartin]

Most of my blind buys have been pleasant surprises. For me the most acute disappointment was Bentley Intense. That is some f**ked up isht.

[@Mamanpizza]

Did my first ever blind buy like a week ago and got very dissapointed. Luckly it was only 40€ including shipping.

[@rsbob1723]

Ash almaost dropping the roja got me stressing

[@danielthecoolman3579]

Bro almost dropped $500 😨

[@carlojacucci5476]

Do you wear fragrances everyday?

[@Andre-up2kd]

Ash how many fragrances do you have??

[@dougiephresh]

Over 9,000!!!!

[@Andre-up2kd]

Come on, 9,000? So you got some fragrances that we never even heard about. Wow! What a hobby!

[@dougiephresh]

I just bought MYSLF le Parfum on a blind buy, wish me luck

[@BA-cz4is]

You again . Hopefully the woman around you like it lol

[@dougiephresh]

@@BA-cz4is hopefully I like it first. The ladies come second.

[@jayd5781]

Had a GF give me a sample. She liked it a lot…had a sauvage feel but a little sweeter

[@dougiephresh]

@fernandobenito618 if you wish to cherry pick my comment. I first said Sedley was disappointing after hearing the hype, and that for the same price I could have a fragrance I actually like. Which means I didn't like Sedley.

[@fernandobenito618]

@@dougiephresh Sorry, it’s just that your previous comment seemed to focus mostly on other people’s reactions. But fair enough. Hope you enjoy MYSLF. I’m wearing the EDP at the office now and I really like it.

[@bambinotnice9530]

please, review AZZARO Wanted by Night again Ash.😭

[@nate8965]

It ain’t bad but I think there’s just much better options nowadays

[@bambinotnice9530]

@@nate8965 l'm quite new to the fragrance world and the very first designer fragrance l owned, was the Wanted by Night and my guy, the girls went crazy because of it.

[@royanderson6559]

Victory for the victory !!!!!!!!

[@jamess.1674]

Please do a list of cologne's that single guys should wear in public! With a Reveal of what fragrance your wife loved that you first wore when you met! 🙂

[@idiedavillain]

ahhh just woke up, great start to the morning

[@GBTrieff]

I just picked up a blind buy Zara Fragrance that hits...Tobacco Collection Infinite -

[@oneeyewilly3516]

Does Invictus Victory have that musky smell Pure XS has?? Anyone help me out?

[@landoblu]

The invictus victory’s bottle is not hideous

[@TheRookieRancher]

My opinion: If Sauvage Elixir was released from Dior as a standalone fragrance under a different name, it would have crashed.

[@ColoSon]

I always describe Luna Rossa Black as a dark version of JPG Le Male.

[@MICHAH6]

I think it's time for you to do a video about maceration vs. maturation. Help clear up the confusion that continues to spread throughout the fragrance community.

[@mhassouneh]

This is a fantastic idea 👌

[@mencantbewomen]

A video doesn't need to be made about this. Some people just need access to a dictionary.

[@drinks-your-water]

​@@mencantbewomenNah, some people are just hopeless. Best not to waste time on them.

[@Abc-b6fghjkl]

There’s no way to compare Tobacco Vanille and Herod! If Herod is a 100, then Tobacco Vanille would be a 10!😄

[@byMRTNjournals]

Ash. Buy Nabeel Antar. Trust me!!

[@mikehalo6786]

The most wanted edp i dont care for. Its just too much, i prefer the parfum

[@raulsaavedra709]

For anyone into fragrances, better move/travel to smell fancy stuff before blind-buying any fancy stuff. Any Roja or in fact any niche fragrance in a list of "recommended blind buys" is really absurd. Move/travel to smell them first.

[@kevins5498]

I also blind bought everything on this list. Most of them were great, but Victory, Enigma/Creation-E and Man X were all massive failures for me. They were revolting on my skin. I don't do blind buys anymore. It wastes too much money.

[@Mastodin]

❤❤❤yeahh❤️💪🏻😋

[@Markus-my4qd]

Boss Bottled Absolu 🙂

[@stayedmage9048]

90% of my fragrances are blind buys and i only regret one, cdn milestone

[@hc8771]

If its a $40 fragrance may be worth it but I no longer blind buy anything after the insane hype lured me into portrait of a lady

[@V4LSERI]

a day before this viedo i blindbought azarro tmw and halloween man x :D

[@akmelnassir3007]

Invictus victory Sauvage elixir Frapan lhumaniste Halloween man x Missoni wave Roja dove creation e Azzaro the m w Prada black Armani code edp Pdm herod

[@johngregorio9183]

The only one of your list that to me is just not a pleasant scent imo" is Halloween man x,dark roasted coffee ☕ as a fragrance just don't do it for me

[@robertdoles10]

You're kidding me, he almost drop the bottle . slow down Roja is pretty pricey🤔

[@MrHondaguy1]

Only time I have blind bought was when it was like 30 dollars or less.

[@sinceimhere1646]

I have two blind buy regrets. Maison Alhambra Woody Oud, and Club de Nuit Untold.

[@Max_Flexington]

I agree with untold. The girlfriend likes it, but I just don’t get it. It’s too metallic.

[@dk302948]

ugh, I just don't see how Untold could be so hyped! Right there in the same boat with you guys!! I'm letting it macerate and hoping that will help.

[@stdavies23]

I’ve loved untold from the first spray . Then again there’s not many I don’t like .

[@Max_Flexington]

@@dk302948 update: I’ve let it macerate for a while now, and I must say, the opening is still metallic, but the dry down has improved tremendously. I am getting notes of sweetness now. They’re faint but there.

[@Flux_Flow]

I gave an entire bottle of Sauvage away to a complete stranger just to get it out of my house. I tried wearing it but I could not stand the after smell the next morning. I will never buy another Sauvage, it was that much of a turn off for me.

[@davidscott4092]

I guess I got the Bronze Medal

[@Victroll47]

So the explanation to my massive buys of parfum is for the loot box fml. Seeking help rn kbye

[@yotoulminville8705]

Most wanted will not go down in price

[@jameschavera1973]

I was wondering why your fragrances don’t have a magnetic cap? Slacking guy