The 42 Fragrances I Would Keep If I Stopped Reviewing TODAY.

[@MuddyGreenMonster]

I actually did this. I had been collecting frags since the 80's & had 1000's of them. But I decided to sell all but my favorite 60. It was quite liberating & now every day I only ever wear what I personally consider to be the very best. (24 of them are Amouage. What a great house!)

[@mohda.9420]

Very interested to hear which amouage fragrances made the cut.

[@MuddyGreenMonster]

@@mohda.9420 Sunshine Man, Beach Hut Man, Jubilation XXV Man, Jubilation 40, Beloved Man, Reflection Man, Reflection 45, Portrayal Man, Boundless, Search, Interlude 53, Interlude Black Iris, Enclave, Overture Man, Lyric Man, Journey Man, Memoir Man, Meander, Silver Oud, Imitation Man, Myths Man, Rose Incense, Woods Symphony & Bracken Man.

[@davidthomas7912]

Hey I own 550 fragrances and I am curious how big was your collection at its peak.

[@skrillix7486]

I did the same, got from around 50 to 15 fragrances and most of the bottles i sold i dont even miss. I agree with you Amouage is an absolute amazing house (my personal favorite) espacially for fragrance enthuisiasts who love scents with uniqueness and character.

[@stayfreshproductions]

Amazing!

[@saphna2095]

the fact that you put them into the description!🙏you don't shy away from laborious tasks

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you for noticing!

[@Omer698]

You definitely inspired me to come off the clone train and focus more on quality. I want to contain my collection to about 10-12 fragrances max. 3 for Summer/Spring, 3 for Autumn/Winter, 3 for Date night/special occasions then 1 or 2 for the gym/work

[@Paul-wk4gr]

I think if you got the right clone then its not necessarily bad. I mean yeah, original Layton is still a masterpiece, but one of the best scents I have, and also one of the cheapest, is dusk by the woods collection, which is a Layton "interpretation". But I agree, something you dont love is something you dont need

[@alexwinder3966]

Thanks for aways letting your viewers know that you can love a hobby without over consuming.

[@the.Aruarian]

As always, 42 is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and the ideal upper limit of a fragrance collection. And it's interesting to see your Triumph of Bacchus bottle now! I was watching your review a while back and was kind of shocked at how much lighter the juice was compared to modern offerings and my own bottle later, such a gorgeous fragrance. As someone who doesn't get sent fragrances, I often find myself hesitant to explore a new brand. Partially because it can be overwhelming to have so many new options offered (forest for the trees), but also the nagging sensation of "what if there's a fragrance I like more/suits me better". The grass isn't always greener and less can be more. But we do all love that dopamine rush of adding to cart and receiving cardboard.

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@stayfreshproductions]

I totally understand!

[@jonathanlopez258]

I recently started layering fragrances and it really helps me enjoy my large collection more consistently. Some of my favorite layers include Aventus clones+iris frags and fougeres+blue fragrances. Just spray on different parts of the body and you’ll essentially smell 3 different accords throughout the day. ✌🏼

[@bmoneybby]

Walk around smelling like the mall haha. I do layer some too.

[@Mulatto4Yeshua]

Justin, as always this is platinum-level content. At the moment, I have maybe a few more than this amount and I’d still like to keep building. I take a measured buying approach cuz, honestly, I’m pretty frugal. Otherwise, I’d be buying 5-10 at a time. Personally find it difficult to pick a number to stop at because 1000s of fragrances get released every year and you never know what you may like more down the road but your overall point is well taken. Appreciate your content, brotha!

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you for watching bro! I totally understand.

[@edgardozara97]

Ganymede, Burlington1819 amd DesirToxic are my favorites too and its nice to see them part of this list of 42. Nice list JC as always

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thanks Edgardo!

[@Leonard_Washington76]

I’m really deep into my fragrance journey. I got two stands for my perfumes. I got one of them filled up. I’m working on my second stand. Once I have second one filled I’m done and just replace what goes empty.

[@TheFolkTube]

@stayfreshproductions mad respect and the attention to detail. Wish more would be as transparent as you appear. My current collection is slightly over 50 bottles and I have about seven in my collection I need to sell, but have about seven bottles I would love to pick up. I try to limit my collection to scents that I appreciate and want to wear for myself. it’s easy to get caught up but I want my collection to be one that I can appreciate. I feel if it gets too large to where I can’t wear all my scents at least a couple times a year then it’s too large of a collection or I no longer need that scent in my collection.

[@stayfreshproductions]

I totally agree with you, and one day I will conduct my collecting in a similar way. Thanks for the idea 🙏🏾

[@MickeyNutz54]

I've been working on paring down my collection. This is the motivation i needed

[@henningtollefsen8725]

Out of your 42, I only got 3 and those 3 are: Sauvage Elixir, Beach Hut Man and 2nd Soul. All 3 got purchased last year and I'm so looking forward to spring/summer so that I can use BHM and 2nd Soul, Sauvage is more of a fall/winter scent for me

[@michaelshane7832]

I have 16 fragrances and I feel like a king. If I ever had the 'paltry' 42 I'd be suffering major delusions of grandeur LOL.

[@rickvargas9944]

what are they king? thanks!

[@SirSillageSniffington]

I had 60-70 bottles at one point and I’ve cut it right down to ~15 and I’ve never been happier. To be honest I’m trying to cut it down even more so I can actually work through the fragrances I have and only own full bottles of fragrance I truly LOVE (I can use small decants and samples for the rest). The turning point for me was looking at bottles I had owned for 7+ years that still looked basically new because of how little I had used them. I could have owned 1-2ml samples of them and the experience wouldn’t really have been any different - it felt like such a waste. When you realise that each 100ml bottle of a decently strong fragrance will last on average 8 months to a year (~10 sprays per ml, 3-5 sprays per wearing), then looking at a collection of 70+ bottles that will out-live you kinda hits different. 😂

[@michaelshane7832]

@rickvargas9944 Viktor and Rolf Spicebomb Nightvision Gucci Guilty Pour Homme EDP Rasasi Hawas Michael Malul Citizen Jack Absolute Mont Blanc Explorer Maison Alhambra Tobacco Touch Maison Alhambra Lovely Cherie Rochas Moustache Lattafa Khamrah Tous Man Chill EDT Biocura 632 (Gentle Fluidity Silver clone) By Kilian Dark Lord Nasomatto Pardon DS & Durga Cowboy Grass (10ml) Tom Ford Black Orchid Parfum (10ml) CK Everyone (cheap gym fragrance)

[@lordmalice8368]

You can have 42 and pay for less than half for a lot of fragrances! Just shop smart and avoid retail at all costs! And sample if possible! Most normal people won't have a massive collection. 16 is a lot tho! Most folks you know don't have 16 if any! I have 50, my mom has over 200! A few folks I know may have 5 to 10 and more have less! I've been caught in temptation sales!😂

[@FSVR54]

I have my rotation of 6 and I'm good lol. Don't have the income to to further expand the hobby

[@GalHardcore]

I have 14 edps and edts in my collection and noone was mentioned. That's great, 'tastes' are completely individual matters. Greetz from Poland

[@markingram1890]

Awesome video as always Justin! Thanks for giving us an honest take and not pushing or hyping fragrances on your viewers. You have become one my favorite youtube creators in the frag world. Keep crushing it! PS-Add your trumpet in sometime! It’s great!

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you Mark! I need to bring my trumpet back in somehow.

[@sumaccooking]

Love your choices. I learned the hard way to be very careful of what I buy and I try to limit my collection to under 40 bottles. Problem is there are so many good perfumes out there. Now I actually wait until I finish a bottle before buying anything new. Have a wish list that I keep editing and I really observe self control to avoid shopping sprees.

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you. It can be hard to avoid the allure of new perfumes we might love.

[@mluna6702]

This should be a tag video. I've always been curious what people's collections would be if they didn't do reviews.

[@jirehmak]

Hey Justin! I love this hobby, the range of aromas, the history, the self-discovery with other enthusiasts. Thanks for doing this selection. I appreciate the genuine and authentic reviews. 42 bottles. Wow. I don't think I could ever afford to get up to 42. Although I think I'm close to 30 now with full bottles and samples. Haha! I do credit you for getting me onto Kenzo Homme. I did a test of the EDT and EDP in a store and the lady said the EDT leapt of my skin so so so much more than the EDP. I remembered what I read somewhere that skin is always the last ingredient. It was cool to be inspired by your recommendation and still land on something that works well on me. Kenzo Homme is a great summer, beachy fragrance. Seeing as I live in Sydney Australia with lots of beaches, it's a easy one to reach for. :)

[@stayfreshproductions]

You don’t need much more than what you have! And yes that Kenzo is fantastic.

[@harpreetsingh-fc3yd]

Hey Justin, Have been watching and following your content for a while now, and I can say that by far my fav reviewer. I have tried a lot and blind bought some of the recommendations you had, and I love all of them, and have some of them that are on your list. I can trust your recommendations more than other reviewers, cause I think we have a similar palette. Recently got Overture and Beach hut man, I absolutely love it. The Fougere dry down on beach hut man is exquisite.. 💚

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you Harpreet.

[@Frommalwithlove]

You deserve so much for the work you put in for us frag headz. Hope the KZbin checks are nice for you, brother!

[@stayfreshproductions]

Much appreciated brother!

[@oce1989]

You picked up Egoiste and it makes the list?! What a man 🤝🏼

[@highoctanehome]

Wow, don’t know how you keep coming up with video ideals. Well done. Loved this one!

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you!

[@SirSillageSniffington]

Top 10 Lists - 👎🏻😖💩🥱 Top 42 Lists - 👍🏻😎🐐🏆✨ Justin out here starting new trends - Fragcomm will be overrun with ‘Top 42 Lady Killer Fragrances!’ and ‘My Top 42 Most Complimented Spring Fragrances!’ lists very soon… can’t believe we were here at the very beginning… 🙌🏻

[@stayfreshproductions]

🤣🤣🤣 #groundfloor

[@caoslikewhoa]

Exactly I also agree with collecting. I have one drawer of clones that i no longer need and it’s collecting dust. Time to do some spring cleaning.

[@witness445]

My collection would include a bunch of Parfums de Marly for sure! By far my favorite house. As well as Initio and Sospiro. Quite surprised there's not any Parfums De Marly on your list

[@stayfreshproductions]

We're all different! That's the beauty of having hobbies as a human

[@witness445]

@stayfreshproductions perfect answer brother!! Love your channel, God Bless!! 🙌

[@spinQubit]

I've never gone above 20 or so bottles, preferring a curated collection from the start. As I find new things I want, I try to rotate out something else that I've grown bored of. Currently sitting at 14 fragrances right now. Waiting on a bottle of the new Cosmic Peper from mancera; we'll see how that goes. My only regret is not getting Declaration D'un Soir when it was available. What a miss. I've got my fingers crossed one of the discounters finds a box somewhere and I can scoop it up.

[@stayfreshproductions]

I hope it pops up again too!

[@terriblytough]

CRISP.CLEAN.STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. LOVE THE WAY YOU BREAK THINGS DOWN SO ACCUARATE. THESE ARE GREAT REFERENCES FOR MY PAGE. SUBBED FOR SURE. I BELIEVE IN THE VISION

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you bro 🙏🏾

[@robspithoff9337]

I was definitely expecting Gentle Fluidity Silver to show up. What a great fragrance. After some years I decided to buy it and now I sometimes just walk past it and smell the cap alone.

[@stayfreshproductions]

It's so good!

[@Mandalloyrian]

I enjoy the direction youve taken with your channel. I don't have a large collection by any means. However,.I am trying to keep only what I love. Others are sold or gifted to friends and family.

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you! I understand.

[@nthoang1293]

Scandal Roja came out of nowhere @@ I still have a sample of it you just made me tear up the whole house to find lol

[@VibesAndNotes]

Excellent video, pushed me to pull the trigger on a couple I've had in a virtual cart DesirToxic and Scandal... I'll keep my shock of the ones that didn't make it to myself 😏 I'll troll and bring it up when I see them in future videos... (But you left it off your list of 42 😂)

[@boss_vision65]

Good vid fam. Interesting context around the 42. I've mentioned before that in terms of samples, I'm way over that, with just a month shy of 4yrs of getting samples. In the same period, I've only gotten around 5 full or 1/2 full bottles, but as Christmas presents. Only this recent Christmas' scent is not a dupe of something (Issey Miyake L'Eau D'Issey Pour Homme Sport). I wanted to buy a sample of this a long time ago and I ended up getting one instead. From your list, the ones I've smelt are 2nd Soul L'Humaniste. The latter ain't my cup of tea. But 2nd soul, OMG, I love it as much as Brass & Soul. Was literally planning to buy more samples of it from Zaharoff, as I was planning a Zaharoff haul for this month end. Sigh. If I can find it elsewhere I'll get it. What I want to smell eventually are: Eau Givree, Desir Toxic, B612, Ganymeade, Triumph of Bacchus, Gentle Fluidity Silver and Tabac 28. What I eventually want to do, is to buy bigger samples or some form of presentation for those I like and want to replenish. Like the following: Interlude Black Iris, Reflection Man, Zaharoff Signature Rose (and try the new Black Rose), Rouge Smoking & Villa Neroli, CDN Milestone, Sculpture, L'Envol, Ristretto Intense Cafe, Armaf Niche Oud (no oud in it), Polo Supreme Oud (or the new variant) and Tres Nuit.

[@stayfreshproductions]

I'm glad you dig 2nd Soul! And you've been sampling some good ones.

[@boss_vision65]

@@stayfreshproductions 👍👍 both it and Brass are so good and easy to wear, I wish I had bought full pres of them. I think I can say the same for other Zaharoff scents like Ross' scents and Rose. Look, grab and spray. Yea, some good ones for real. These are the ones I just can't get enough of, esp for special occasions or for a boost. I like strong ones that I don't have to over spray for it to last. There are more in the mix and even more that I want to sample. But for this year, while I try to stabilize my other spending and boost my investment, I want to do a balance of replenishing the mentioned ones and trying new ones. Also, I want to try some of the interpretations/clones of the more expensive ones to see how close they are. You and Ross intro'd me to Scentual Obsessions and Makin Scents plus I've tried something from Parfums Vintage, so I want to check those out... Eventually.

[@carlsanders6929]

Great video! I think you stayed true to what you love . Most of these would be on my list!

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you Carl!

[@KingdomPerfumes]

I see you still have JV Vintage in the collection. It's an OG brother! I know it's been a while but as always great content bro!

[@stayfreshproductions]

Appreciate it!!

[@dimitarapostolov9788]

A little trivia for you guys: The person Justin is talking about in the beginning of the video about consumerism is named after a fictional character, Little Timmy, created by a now defunct KZbin Channel about fragrances called EJ Hits, who used Little Timmy as a satire of the people in the frag community who follow blindly everything that the fragrance youtubers recommend or promote. EJ Hits used to make some of the realest fragrance-related content in the community, talking about the things no one usually addressed.... EJ, if you are by any chance reading this, pleaase come back! 😢

[@stayfreshproductions]

I am not familiar with any of this, but it sounds interesting!

[@pariksheetmalhotra]

Love the video - Here I was thinking the no 42 is from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything"

[@abolajiakilo9356]

Fantastic content as usual. Your elegance in describing your content was what got me hooked to your channel. Here in Nigeria you’re known as the ‘’fragrance snob “😇😇 Anyways I am curious to know how you document usage of each perfume (I have a wild guess you have over 1000 bottles in your library). I have 76 bottles (collecting is a hobby which I really enjoy) and counting... It is crazy keeping up and I tend to reserve my favorites for special occasions which I want to change this year…

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you very much. I use Parfumo.net to document my collection and my usage!

[@abolajiakilo9356]

🙏@@stayfreshproductions

[@simplyfragrances4453]

Finally, a realistic purging video. Because let’s be honest, we are Fragrance enthusiast, and our passion is fragrance! For most this might sound crazy, but for someone like me if I had to only have 10 fragrances, I don’t think that’s actually possible. Too many occasions, emotion, seasons ,different fragrance notes just to choose 10. I do believe it is very possible and doable to narrow it down to under 50. We might not like that, but it is definitely a realistic expectation that we could achieve. To some people, it probably won’t make sense but to others. I think they will understand where I’m coming from. And I’m very excited and proud of you guys for selling out of your second Fragrance 2nd soul! 🎉

[@travisn346]

I could get it down to 5 I think. All versatile and suitable for nights out. I'm probably not an enthusiast though.

[@simplyfragrances4453]

@@travisn346 Man that’s awesome. I wish I could do that I mean, technically anything is possible, but over the years of doing a KZbin channel I have come across so many amazing fragrances, and has grown even larger. I think that Thusi asked could dwindling down to 50 if they really tried. The average person.

[@jimlittle5769]

@@travisn346 Ten is about as low as I would want to get to. Daytime and nighttime fragrances for each of the four seasons, then special occasion fragrances for warm/hot days and cool/cold days.

[@jimlittle5769]

@@simplyfragrances4453 I'm at 52 bottles, excluding a few backups and just under 30 travels sizes. Getting down to 50 bottles would be a snap. Down to 40 as well. After that, hard decisions (for a frag head, that is) would have to be made. Ten is as low as I could see myself going.

[@watchandspray]

I've stopped committing to full bottles and just get decants now.

[@Paul-wk4gr]

I think something around 20 bottles would eventually be a satisfying collection. I do like to smell different stuff, and I do like to have a lot of different fragrances to chose from. On the other hand, I also dont want any scents that I never really wear, which even at 12 bottles (yeah still a lot), I do have some in the back I dont really enjoy

[@oce1989]

Big up to LittleTimmyO for kickstarting this precious content 🤣

[@mohamednawfeltoumi77]

Hey ! I remember like 5 years ago, the first video I saw from your channel was a comparaison between DHI and DHP…… a lot of things since that video, keep up.

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you Mohamed! I appreciate your support!!

[@iangascoyne4274]

Looking forward to that day - when you’re just a regular collector , or not even collecting anymore - I like that . I was amazed - and a little encouraged to see that I actually own 3 of your 42. Egoiste platinum, Gucci guilty absolute, Pasha de Cartier parfum. And half a point for owning Terre D’Hermes OG - even tho it is only the 12.5ml ! 👍 peace

[@Frank72728]

One of my professors would constantly use the phrase “paralysis by analysis” when analyzing a score in a conducting class and I feel like that phrase sums up how I would feel choosing a daily scent if my collection was larger than like 15

[@stayfreshproductions]

yep!

[@abuzubayr1584]

Great message that needs amplifying to benefit a lot of the young frag-bros , I don’t think they’re getting the same level of enjoyment from fragrance , seems to be all more more more , cost more , more exclusive , more hype etc

[@trevormoffat4054]

I’m most impressed that you know how many times you’ve worn each one 😮 Do you make a tally mark on the bottle when you spray?

[@stayfreshproductions]

As I said, I use Parfumo to track my wearings online

[@basilfabian05]

So what would the actual number be ? I had a growing collection until I got Burlington. I kept wearing that everyday so I decided to make it my signature and shrink the collection to make it feasible. I am currently at 3 for each season so thats 12 fragrances and I love them all. Can't promise it will never change cause thats just how the hobby works but I am content at the moment 😁

[@stayfreshproductions]

That’s a great place to be!

[@nikooooo7661]

scandal is amazing. very modern but also nostalgic. went through a half of a bottle in no time and i have a lot of frags. so it got some wearings for sure. girls like it too

[@TheJlorette]

Have to admit I’m becoming a lot more selective in adding to the collection. I’m focused on adding scent profiles I don’t yet have and buying situational scents. Question- do you have scents which are a “10” when properly used in a given context but is a 5 or less when used out of context? Wondering if you could love and hate the same fragrance based on use conditions. I’m guessing sweet cloying in summer but great for winter is an example…

[@stayfreshproductions]

I definitely feel differently about fragrances in different contexts. Carlisle and Fan Your Flames smell terrible in the heat to me, But in the cold, fantastic.

[@johanochoa775]

Silver mountain 4 me is so amazing in my opinion! Good video 🫶🏻

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thanks! 😁

[@jso-pw1vy]

Interesting. The top houses were Amouage, Roja, Creed, and Dior (3 different fragrances from those houses). Tom Ford, Hermes, Cartier--I expected this house to be higher--, Nishane, Chris Collins, and Zaharoff each had two fragrances on your list. I'm curious if particular noses came up repeatedly. Since I'm not putting forth a KZbin channel, I don't know if I'll do the work involved. It would make a nice follow-up video though.

[@stayfreshproductions]

In case it wasn’t clear, I ordered everything based on number of wearings. The houses that had the most wearings are the ones from which I’ve simply had fragrances in my collection for longer. There’s no other science behind it to explain!

[@jso-pw1vy]

I understand how you selected them for this list. The fact that these are the ones that you chose to wear is what is interesting. These 4 houses produced over 1/4 of the fragrences you chose. Assuming you decided based solely on your mood, as opposed to say a need to wear them for a purpose related to your channel, it gives an idea of your preferences. In my own case, where I have a much smaller collection, that often shows at the time of sampling and purchase where certain brands are eliminated and may not even be tried. That's all I'm trying to say.

[@TyroneNorthcutt]

Much love brother, keep it rolling and blowing those sweet tunes. Honestly a little taken back on a few you shown, happily I must say, I am a hoper, not a hater. MFK GF Silver, I am trying to hide it on myself but will have to make a new bottle purchase at some point, love it. Is Fougere D'Argent worth it if I have Beau De Jour? And yes, I trust your feelings here, if quality is there or its unique I think its fair to say its worth it. Also would you think Nishane B612 (its in a cart), would negate a Fougere D'Argent purchase? I have Beau de jour, GIT and Bracken Man and I want one or two more classy unique fougère's. Saving for Oligarch, my next bonus. You are a great mentor. It isn't anything to do with what you have, its the package you present to people. A smile and soft voice goes a long way and for an old ugly big guy its better than looking intimidating and scaring them away, I save that for jail.. haha jk.. kind of 🙂 Stay fresh, stay true, never stop growing and always stop and smell the roses.

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thanks for watching, Tyrone. If you're specifically collecting fougeres, then FDA is a great addition. B-612 is unlike any other fougere I've tried.

[@CBass75]

I really like Creed Viking. It’s like a smoother sophisticated Old Spice. I’m not sure if you are into layering but if you are, Creed Viking layered with Guerlain Vetiver is 🔥.

[@ben-4448]

I’m trying to build a 10 fragrance collection and I just started. My first buy was Layton and my second was renaissance. What do you think the niche/designer ratio should be? What do you recommend 😊

[@stayfreshproductions]

I don’t think you need to worry about a ratio-just worry about only adding bottles of fragrances that you’ve tried and absolutely love.

[@JoseTorres-zv1fb]

New to this fragrance journey and I have a question? I have vetiver and cedar diffuser that smells amazing and I’m wonder what you would recommend as an entry into the world of vetiver? Thx

[@stayfreshproductions]

Awesome! Check out this video I did on Vetiver last year with recommendations for all levels: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5-loISPjJ2ShbM

[@gbnjzl9643]

Wow I can’t imagine how hard that must’ve been. When you specifically said, while showcasing the fragrance shelf, that you’ve already picked the fragrances, I was like… What would Barthollomew do? He surely wouldn’t point out what you like and didn’t make the 42. And I’m so glad there is a Scandal perfume other than JPG. Great vid, Justin!

[@stayfreshproductions]

Haha! Barthollomew is always dropping the ball. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@555Lemmy666]

Interesting video! I was wondering if you ever smelled Nasomatto fragrances? If i recall correctly, there was no Nasomatto in your collection.

[@stayfreshproductions]

I’ve smelled them, but don’t have any.

[@dagodpd]

I have over 60 and I’m trying to declutter now but not sure what the final number is going to be

[@dubo321]

Right now I'm at the point where I'm not buying another thing to hold them in so if I get something new, I must first be willing to give a bottle away. There's still so much I want to smell, so many that I want a full bottle of (signature rose I want so bad because I love the smell) but I need to make room for it first lol

[@stayfreshproductions]

I understand!

[@greggraham9785]

Hello Justin, Really enjoyed this video! I have 155 ish Fragrances and some of them are due to your recommendation. ZARHAROFF Signature Rose, Pasha de Cartier Parfum, Roja Oceania, Argos Triumph of Bacchus, ( my bottle of what I left is that dark as well). DIOR HOMME 2020, ALL AT YOUR RECOMMENDATION. STAY SAFE BROTHER AND HI TO GRACE

[@stayfreshproductions]

Awesome! Thanks Greg!

[@waltezwebb1472]

I love the no. 1 spot 2nd Soul smell it right now can’t wait till tomorrow 👍💯

[@martinzendejas8423]

MFK GFS was my first purchase from the brand and I don't regret it

[@kurtpearson5777]

Two questions: what is breakdown of these between niche and designer; and, what is average MSRP bottle list price of this list. These answers will tell us much (in many respects). 😮

[@stayfreshproductions]

I don’t know. I didn’t approach it systemically. It was purely intuition.

[@AURORA-BALTIC]

Oligarch is my favourite too… 😁 Is Isola Blu really 100% the same?

[@stayfreshproductions]

It’s pretty much the same as Oligarch Parfum, but not like the EDP.

[@AURORA-BALTIC]

@@stayfreshproductions Thank you Justin 🤝

[@AmanahBugarEnterpriseGroup]

Great list but where valentino uomo edt you said you like

[@stayfreshproductions]

Do you remember what I said at the beginning of the video about asking this question

[@AmanahBugarEnterpriseGroup]

Yes. It was intentional

[@caoslikewhoa]

Have you ever tried Haibah The Spirit of Dubai? I’d like to see a review on that.

[@stayfreshproductions]

I haven't!

[@eg8568]

Honestly I was surprised that roja Enigma wasn't on the list! Good list though

[@gerardzonjee]

Very strange, no honourable mentions? 🤣 Thanks for the list and showing what’s near and dear to your heart! I would be happy being confined with your choices but would dearly miss another 42 😉

[@stayfreshproductions]

Haha it was hard to not have HMs!

[@mrrob4590]

I know in my keep collection the tops would be Chanel sycomore Creed royal oud Chanel boy Amouage beloved Roja vetiver Xerjoff nio profumum Roma orangea Milano cento him HDP 114 MFK masculin pluriel. And a add on of Prada lhomme /intense

[@wakeinthecity9]

Hey justin how about a least worn 42 from this year, and then next January you sell them or gift them away. and the reason you do not really reach for them. this would be an interesting video

[@stayfreshproductions]

I’ll consider that.

[@travisn346]

Man I only own Platinum Egoiste of your awesome list. I wear Silver Mountain Water, Percival, Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme and Sauvage Parfum the most!

[@Jiggy609]

I wanna buy sauvage parfum right now I’ve recently became obsessed with Sauvage

[@EmmanuelNunezzZ]

Hey brother have you tried (green leather by Daniel Josier? I have it but for some reason people don’t like it, to me it smells amazing but still don’t know why people hate the smells so that’s why I don’t use it anymore I was wondering if you can try it and give a review about it.

[@stayfreshproductions]

I still haven't tried it. But I'd say wear it if you love it, but I guess be careful who you wear it around.

[@Samuelee97]

It s a joy to watch you my friend

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you!

[@sarahglen1140]

Have you thought about decluttering some? Or do you prefer to keep them for your KZbin channel?

[@stayfreshproductions]

I've done a lot of decluttering in the past. Most recently was 100+ bottles just last summer. I will definitely do it again sometime soon.

[@sarahglen1140]

@@stayfreshproductions I'd like to see you do a video for that. Declutter videos are great. Make me feel like a weight has been lifted off me (more so you, I'm sure 😂, but I get the feeling too). Hearing why people get rid of stuff is helpful, too.

[@stayfreshproductions]

@@sarahglen1140 I’ll consider filming or streaming it next time! Thanks Sarah!

[@sarahglen1140]

@@stayfreshproductions Thanks! I know you've got a lot of videos/suggestions coming your way.

[@maxmustermann6576]

Yeah, it’s like the trouble of choices every day it’s just too much. I have 20 bottles and they not even get all the same attention. I think I’ll stop at 30 bottles. What I don’t wear I sell. 1 for every scent DNA or two but not more.

[@Sicslayer]

Got a second bottle of 2nd soul. Loved it

[@ballack1884]

Hmmm 🤔. So great video as always bro. But for clarity, you used Parfumo to bring forward the 42 fragrances you'd keep but tell me something, have you been always using Parfumo since gathering fragrances? I think not. So question now, would these 42 would be the same ones if you were tracking by Parfumo from day one? Would think Parfums de Marly Layton and Herod would be in it along with Creed Aventus for you

[@stayfreshproductions]

I have actually been using Parfumo since before I started my KZbin channel. I started tracking when I discovered fragrance reviews on KZbin and officially started my collection, which was several months before I filmed my first video. And for clarity, I didn’t use Parfumo to choose the fragrances, I used it to rank them after I chose them.

[@ballack1884]

@@stayfreshproductions oh. I totally get it now

[@Devin_78]

Awesome video. I've sampled many on this list and am realizing that your taste in fragrances is probably the closest to mine of all of the KZbinrs. Do you find any similarities between Desirtoxic and Papilefiko?

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you Devin! And yes they’re definitely similar.

[@ahmedelbahja6301]

No collection is complete without Roja Parfums. Love the 42 selected.

[@zachariascmoore8745]

I like your list . What’s the title of the song in the background

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you. There is more than one song in the video, where at

[@zachariascmoore8745]

@@stayfreshproductions near the end of your post

[@joneasley5050]

Surprised to not see oud mineral. Unfortunately my bottle is missing from a move.

[@jamesross6476]

To my surprise, I actually own 7 of the 42. Appreciate the video 👍🏽

[@stayfreshproductions]

Right on 👍🏾

[@LE_NOMAD90]

I think I'm climbing towards 30 frags. I definetly will stop at some point, even before 40 bottles.

[@wannabegolfin24-72]

Definitely stop before 40. I'm 160+ in and I don't need that many.

[@blee1234us]

Yeah, slow down and pace yourself brother I was over a hundred and decided to give away approximately 20 bottles. I realized there were some scents that I was never going to wear. Unfortunately I'm starting to get close to that number again 😢

[@BiggSoup]

I was quite literally looking to buy 2nd soul just this morning. Is it ever going to come back?

[@stayfreshproductions]

Unfortunately it’s gone

[@BiggSoup]

@@stayfreshproductions dang. Well now we need another Stay Fresh Production. Until then I'll be on the lookout for a bottle on the black market aka page 2 of the Google search

[@philliplockhart5853]

You and Joy Amin are the realest.

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@felipecampos9734]

Can you guys please explain maturation? Does it mean the fragrance's gone bad?

[@stayfreshproductions]

Not gone bad. It is a natural “settling” process so to speak. The change can manifest in different ways, but typically it results in the scent experience becoming more full and deep.

[@felipecampos9734]

@@stayfreshproductions Feel like its a good thing, then haha I have a two year old Santal 33 that really smells stronger, I guess. Even though they say it only stays fresh for 12 months

[@stayfreshproductions]

@@felipecampos9734 fragrances can stay good for decades if you keep them out of direct sunlight and away from heat and humidity

[@CastorTroy666]

I just watched the video where you sold 100 plus bottles and quit the fragrance game, what happened? Did you buy 100 new ones? I appreciate it though, love your reviews!

[@stayfreshproductions]

That video, though only a couple years old, was explaining an event that happened in 2018! So it's been quite some time that I've been back. Thanks!

[@CastorTroy666]

Thanks man! What made you come back?@@stayfreshproductions

[@jimlittle5769]

42 makes perfect sense to me. It's the answer to Life, the Universe, and EVERYTHING.

[@AndrewHanson-rl9in]

The best fragrance reviewer ❤

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you

[@furaibo75]

Really appreciate your vids, Justin. I think you're my favourite reviewer. Would love to try 2nd Soul because I've found over the past two years that your tastes seem quite close to mine. Wish I could get a bottle or a sample. Do you have more Zaharoff collabs on deck for the future? Anyway, please keep doing what you're doing - your passion and sincerity truly shine through in everything you put up on here.

[@stayfreshproductions]

I appreciate that! No plans for another collab right now.

[@perseo828]

Justin... We need a photo or image of your entire collection to see the general image of the collection‼️

[@perseo828]

In my collection of the 42 I have: Renaissance Ormonde Man B-612 Ganymede Gentle Fluidity Silver - used today Viking but the cologne 🤫

[@stayfreshproductions]

Haha perhaps!

[@Ulyssmusic]

Beautiful list💯

[@AtifNawaz-gg2nk]

How come no Perfums de Marly jn the list??

[@stayfreshproductions]

They’re good but not my favorite. Simple as that

[@amitfromisrael5006]

very strange, no Layton? but a very nice list, thanks!

[@Oogz24s]

He literally said no comments like this 😹😹😹

[@stayfreshproductions]

Haha! Thanks

[@k.ramadan]

How you know the number of wearings ?! That’ll very strange !

[@stayfreshproductions]

I use Parfumo.net to track wearings

[@frankmartinez4856]

Thanks for that 🎉great selections 😬

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thanks for listening

[@NightZeroo]

I thought Azzaro Pour Homme Intense iclude your 42 collection . Justin I want you to talk about it more if you dont mind . Regard

[@mikebayong8057]

That is an awesome top 42.....you do wear what you always be talking about...

[@RussellReviews]

Loved this video!!!

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you!!

[@houseadams4841]

Ooh.. I really like the Viking and d’Un Soir picks… Those would definitely be in a top 50 for me. Great choices