MATÉ TALK - #46 [FANS MOST REACHED FOR HOUSE'S IN 2022 - XERJOFF 40 KNOTS - FUEGUIA MILANO MEET UP]

[@sandymcconnell1969]

Xerjoff 40 Knots is a spectacular fragrance. I loved it instantly. My favourite fragrance houses from last year were Zaharoff, Xerjoff and Aaron Terence Hughes, closely followed by Amouage, Tom Ford, Argos, PdM, Kilian, Sora Dora, Soma Parfums, Nishane, MFK and Initio.

[@TommyVarekai]

Love Xerjoff, would be great to see you cover more of their Casamorati line too!

[@ch_the_3rd72]

I just got 40 Knots today. I absolutely agree, the first spray didn’t really do anything for me, but the dry down is really great. I am getting whiffs of it and it’s really pleasant

[@gevisu]

hey Marcelo. I sampled 40 Knots when I was brand new to niche (around 4 months ago). I wasn’t crazy about it, but now I actually did buy a bottle and am loving it. completely different from the 30 other fragrances in my collection. and, my first Xerjoff! exciting :)

[@amaterasublack3519]

Hownperformance?

[@megasoid]

As others have said, 40 Knots by Xerjoff is amazing. Thanks Marcelo, this was another great segment and an idea you can run with in the future.

[@KatherineColeTipsandTools]

❤

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Great to hear from you Fred and yes, 40 Knots is another winner from Xerjoff....thanks for connecting homie👊🏽

[@pandafragrance]

My most reached for house in any year is Dior. I wear Dior Homme as my daytime scent in most seasons. Add in Dior Homme Intense and Parfum in cool weather, Dior Vetiver in Spring, Santal Noir, Ambre Nuit and Eau Noire it just happens to be the top house. That said, for niche, it’s likely Roja Dove or Xerjoff.

[@reimerbarkmann6698]

YESSS!! 40 Knots! I really love that fragrance! Maybe its not the most beloved one, but its so delicious and a hidden gem. My favourits from this house are : Luxor, Naxos(of course!) Starlight, Don, Commandante and the exquiste Torino 21. I did not have the chance to get my nose on Torino 22. Toni Iommi Is one of the best patchouli scents I know ( exept Nasomattos Hindu grass, wich is dicontinued. You really shoud try to get a sniff on this!!). Goldfield and Banks was my discovery in 2022! I really loved Pacific rock moss and Sunset hour. Desert rosewood is a big hit now, as its getting cold here and I need a warm scent to wear in my job, thats not too overwhelming. I am a chef so I am familiar with fingerlimes as a fruit, and bohemian limes captured the smell perfectly, but it sadly didnt last on me for more than 2 hours.

[@vasylshyyka1820]

Nice video, Marcelo! I like your style - warm and friendly

[@veralau7801]

40 Knots was the one I decided to cash in on during Black Friday and no regrets!! I was choosing between More Than Words and 40 Knots but decided to go with the latter. Its amazing, I love it! You're gonna have so much fun in Milan! I hope over the next couple of years, I can do the same and get myself over to these fragrance events to experience them in person! You're awesome, my friend!

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Boom Baby!!!💫 Good choice Vera (mind you More Than Words is also amazing, so you were going to hit the mark regardless!) Yes, I will have to agree with your comment about Milano...I can't wait; really love this city🧡 Vibrant, dynamic, energetic, classy, modern, historical.....I can go on but you get the idea😬 Looking forward to catching up with you on your next Melbourne trip👊🏽 Thanks Vera for all you support, greatly appreciated

[@veralau7801]

@@TheNicheFragranceCollector I've never been to Italy, so I would love to visit one day for sure! Yes I can't wait to meet you in person soon!! I'd love to get started connecting with people in the frag comm properly and actually really going on these fragrance olfactory expeditions with likeminded individuals! 🤩 More Than Words was a lil bit more floral on my nose, its a lovely fragrance for sure, but yes I love the drydown of 40 Knots a lil bit more, hence I decided to pick that one! The JTC collection for me from Xerjoff seems the most interesting for me right now, I love alottt of fragrances in that collection and I hope to one day own all of them! Have a great week ahead with family and friends, Marcelo! I've just joined your community as a member on my personal YT account as well! Can't wait to see what else you've got in-store! 🎉🔥

[@mattl7424]

It’s the better Amber Nuit. Diors AMBRE nuit doesn’t last.

[@scentedtemptation]

I enjoy longer videos just as much as shorter ones. 😀

[@Fuder95Ibra]

40 knots is a banger ! performs insanely, and for my nose and my taste I would wear it in a colder weather, i tried it in hot day and i had a really dizzy night, it was overwhelming, and for me, its not aquatic except for couple of mins in the opening stage and then its musky, juven mask-ish kind of scent, anyway recommend, beside Monkey special, Naxos, Starlight and Renaissance, this is must have imo !

[@DivineFrag]

Personally also track on Parfumo as you can track counts of wears very easily. That's how I knew my exact numbers. And I love that display at 14:13.

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

I love you 'analytics guys'😎 I was totally unaware of this resource. And yes, Mark's display is super classy....makes me happy just looking at it💫 Great to hear from you @Divine

[@maxainscough6864]

Great idea to do meet ups while on the road! And I'm certainly not surprised about xerjoff representation - they are one of the most consistently high quality players in the game 👌

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Good to hear from you Max and I was actually thinking that we should do meet up in Oligarch...thoughts? I'll speak to Kevin but I'm sure he'll be up for it

[@WireHedd]

Another excellent Mate Talk Marcelo thank you. Interesting that 40 Knots is the reached for frag. It's my current signature scent and has been for a while now. Golden Dallah and Don come close but 40 Knots gets most of the usage. My 50ml is down by half so my re-up is definitely going to have to be a 100ml. I've also made a shocking discovery in that the Lattafa line of frag/clones has a few Xerjoff dupes and they actually come very close. Not perfect but as a starter for new frag people they seem to work well. Nowhere near as well made but still interesting. Until next week my friend.

[@EdsProlixe]

I actually just ordered a 10ml decant of 40 knots yesterday! I'm going to put it in my standard day wear selection (alongside Reflection, Aqua Celestia Forte, and Fougere Royale) and see if I fancy a full bottle in a couple of months. Spirit of Dubai - Roeya is probably going to end up in there as well.

[@markturney5543]

Awesome to see my place and collection on Mate Talk...by the way the collection has grown this week :)

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Boom Baby!!💫🧡 I down played my excitement in this episode at seeing the poster in situ Mark (didn't want to look like a geek😂) but you have no idea how excited I was to see your poster with those bottles underneath⚡️ And mate, I totally love your fragrance cabinet....great job with this😎 Good to hear from you Mark👊🏽

[@juandelacruzfraganciadelac1224]

Great video I need to go back and watch the last one you did

[@shivavereen7824]

My most reached for fragrances were Bergamask, Overture Man, and La Douler Esquise. So much that I conscientiously had to put them back in their boxes.

[@julioayala9551]

40 KNOTZ IZ SPECTACULAR.... LASTS & LASTS....HAVNT WORN IT IN A WHILE...GONNA HAVE 2 REVIZIT IT SOON....⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ CONTENT MY G

[@Kirov_Ivan]

Bohemian Lime is very nice and I think I found my citrus aroma, as i have said citrus smells don't last on my skin...well this one does, 3 sprays are enough for 6+ hours. Its winter in my place, although not very cold and I performs great, can't wait to see how it goes in summer heats. My most used fragrance for last year was Orto Parisi Megamare - i just love this magic potion. Looking forward for the dates of the meeting and if I can - I will join!

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Would be awesome to meet in person Ivan....once the dates settle I will communicate quickly with everyone. And yes, well what more can be said about Megamare, other than it's one of those fragrances for life🧡😎 Great to hear from you mate👊🏽

[@keepcalm1224]

Just an opinion, but 40 Knots is not a fragrance that was meant for very high heat. I would never wear this in any temperature above 70 degrees and it would need to be at least a slightly cool breezy 70. It is an aquatic fragrance that evolves. You want to wear this on cool summer evenings. It can certainly be worn in the spring time and fall when the weather is cooler.

[@reddawksproject6945]

Very interesting, especially for people like me who cannot talk about fragrances with fellow frag head ^^ As I said, meeting in Milan would be super cool! And thanks for the shout out 😂 Your accent is fine, you just need a dash of nonchalance 👌

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Yes, the nonchalance will come with confidence (actually planning a trip to Paris😬). I find that being submersed in the country/culture helps bring out the confidence 😎 Once I have the date for Milano will share with everyone...will be cool to meet in person Good to hear from you mate👊🏽

[@asparceproton1]

I’m definitely in that camp of not “getting” 40 Knots, yet at least. I only got a 2ml sample and haven’t had the chance to give it a full wearing, much less in the weather it’s meant for. I did notice how long it lasted, though. 12 hours later I could clearly still smell it on my hand 😅

[@VijP]

Hey Marcello, absolutely love the videos and been a subscriber for some time now. I bought Xerjoff 40 Knots yesterday and I can’t wait! Which occasions would you wear this scent to? E.g. work/special occasion etc. love the vids!

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Awesome to connect and very much appreciate the support @VijP. Congrats on the new purchase...nothing more exciting than waiting for that parcel to arrive (it's like Christmas all year round🥳) For me 40Knots is easy an everyday fragrance. It's crazy versatile (summer/winter) although I've read that a lot of people like wearing it in Summer....for me all year round💫 I'll curious to hear your thoughts once it lands and how it plays on you Great to hear from you homie👊🏽

[@VijP]

@@TheNicheFragranceCollector hey man thank you for your reply! Yes I completely agree and from my sample of it I think it would suit a summer evening really well. Do you think this would be good to wear to work/school or dinners/going out etc? Would love to hear your opinion on this. Thanks again homie!

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

@VijP welcome!💫 I have been wearing this fragrance more as a going out not necessarily just a day-to-day so in a way it could be for special occasions🤔 But as he started to wear it, I’m sure that you’ll find the perfect occasions for it 😎

[@VijP]

@@TheNicheFragranceCollector thanks once again bro, lifesaver 👊

[@filiplhotka]

Blessing my new "unmate" mate cup today with this video! La Merced - Campo & Monte mate today. I've begun working out quite frequently so drinking tea or mate helps a lot with the tightness and soreness :) I do have some exciting fragrance related news too. We got a new parfumery in town! It's a tiny Douglas store but it shouldn't be underestimated for it's size. They have Xerjoff fragrances, Maison Margiela, Trussardi and some other less known niche brands & known designers. Most of what I listed (including Xerjoff) we didn't have here before! I tried out Xerjoff Soprano (rose, oud, lichee) yesterday and I loved it. My love for rose fragrances has been growing a lot lately. They don't have 40 knots as of this moment, but hopefully they'll have it in the future. Good to enjoy a cup of mate with you as always

[@l00rdi]

Ah 40 Knots, waiting for spring!

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Pure magic💫🧡 great to hear from you @l00rdi

[@mattl7424]

40knots is the better AMBRE Nuit

[@davercountingcigars]

What a GREAT video my brother Marcelo. Your thoughts on the Turkish house Vertus?

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Thank you Dave🙏🏻 great to hear from. Vertus is a House that I have experienced as yet…I’m guessing this is something that is on your radar? Any recommendations?

[@davercountingcigars]

@@TheNicheFragranceCollector I love and have Vanilla Oud and I’m really loving Sole Patchouli. 👍👍

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Going to have to hunt these down and check it out. Thanks for the recommendation Dave👊🏽

[@lysnn1586]

Hows the projection

[@PoweredByHotshot]

I'll have to get my nose on 40 knots 🤔

[@oat.cortadhoe]

Your channel is hurting my wallet. At least I only ordered a sample (for now) of 40 knots instead of blind buying.

[@seanp7871]

I used to love 4Oknots , now I find it to feminine leaning, thinks it’s an age thing 😂 (getting old ) . It goes powdery on me just not my thing anymore , My taste have definitely changed .still a great fragrance all the same . I get rose ? Maybe it’s just Amber 🤷‍♂️

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Yeah, there is a slight powderiness in the dry down...I'm thinking that it might be the musk?? I do love the fact that the notes are not listed; keeps us guessing, plus the focus is on the composition and how it makes us feel....personally love this Thanks for jumping into this conversation Sean👊🏽

[@seanp7871]

@@TheNicheFragranceCollector yep you’re probably right , yep no need to know the notes just wear and enjoy . It definitely has I bit going on , great scent .

[@hashimsama6075]

Hello I have a question for all niche perfume lovers here. I'm relatively new to perfumery and I live in the middle of nowhere so I have to buy decants of stuff to try them out. I'm also a college student so I cannot afford to try out most stuff 😂😭. Now my dilemma is that I seem to have a very sensitive nose and most designers give me a pretty bad headache. But I do still want to explore this artform and thought well I have no choice but to go niche. I understand niche perfumes also use synthetics but I'm hoping it won't be as harsh. My concern is that it seems like most niche perfumes are very complex and sort of "the next step". Do you think I'll be able to understand and enjoy it without having fully understood the first step itself? I'm asking because I'm quite broke and I don't want to waste money on decants if in the end I won't be able to understand and enjoy the stuff. Thanks!

[@semvansambeek]

Hi Hashim, I'm new to niche fragrances too (exploring for around 6 months now) and think that you'll enjoy them. You don't have to understand it, because I don't, I can only identify a couple of notes but don't really think about it. When I try a fragrance I just love it or I don't. I haven't tried the brand out but am eager to do so because of Marcelo, but maybe check out Perris Monte Carlo, they have perfumes that have one primary ingredient, the name tells you what it smells like basically. So it won't be very complex to smell, and you'll find out what notes / smells you like. And for Niche they are good priced (50ml/€98 and 100ml/€150 if they are not on sale). For myself I found that I like the smell of vetiver, rose, citrus, musk and cinnamon. So I now know that if a perfume has one of these notes as a primary, I'd probably like it. I think having a sensitive nose is a gift if you love Niche Perfume, but I think everyone will find a fragrance or fragrances that suits him/her. I remember Marcelo advised me these brands as a beginner: Maison Francis Kurkdijan, Creed and Frapin.

[@antonioharvey2130]

Morning good sir hey question hey have you tried Rosendo mateu 5

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Hey Antonio....Rosendo Mateu is a brand that we don't get here in Australia😩 although I've heard many good things about #5 Once I get overseas I'm looking forward to hunting this down and testing.....guessing that this is one that you love? Any others in the range I should look out for? Good to hear from you mate👊🏽

[@scbr2458]

man i love 40 knots but i go anosmic to it after a couple hours :(. I dont even heavy spray, just 1 or 2.

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Ah, that's frustrating...wonder why? especially since you're not spraying heavy. Out of interest are you spraying close to your nose ie neck, upper chest area? If yes, maybe try on your stomach and arm only I would then occasionally smell your arm to remind your nose what to look for in the fragrance. As you heat up, your body will push the fragrance up from your stomach. I find that I love doing this for myself to train my nose....just a thought Good luck @scbr2458👊🏽

[@scbr2458]

@@TheNicheFragranceCollector thanks a lot! I will try that as I always spray under my ears and behind my neck.

[@Keelzmoney]

I went to smell 40 knots yesterday actually and I wasn't impressed. Bought initio side effect instead. Maybe I need to give 40 knots another try.

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

How's that for timing! Yes, I'd give 40Knots another go. A lot more is happening with this fragrance and as I mentioned in this episode, it does throw some people off....what I should have mentioned was the same people that wrote to me about this fragrance (that they didn't like it), revisited it months later and mentioned that they were now in love with it. These are the type of fragrance's that I really love....they take you by surprise. Great to hear from you @akilojackson thanks for jumping into the conversation👊🏽

[@ankurmittal4209]

It’s not a beast mode

[@denisvoronin2048]

I don't like 40 knots exactly for the same reason you do - it's rather complex but in a wrong way. It smells like a kaleidoscope of all those spicy skin ointments for arthritis. Sorry but that's how I see it - warm yet uninspiring.

[@semvansambeek]

Great episode like always! And I love that Roja Parfums is one of the most reached for houses. I have started using Parfumo for tracking my daily fragrance for about a week now, I love statistics. I think the member raffle wheel is perfect (only better would be a physical wheel you'd spin 😝), the green member icon is also looking good I might attend the Fueguia meetup, not sure yet but will look into coming to Milano. Depends on if and how many perfumes you can take on the plane and if I can be free from work.

[@TheNicheFragranceCollector]

Thanks for the vote on the raffle wheel, I love the suspense with the wheel! And yes, I wanted to acknowledge that members that have signed on for a second month of Memberships, provide a point of distinction💚 If you can make it to Milano, would love to meet in person Sem. Once I have the date, I'll make sure to communicate quickly so everyone can organise their schedules....I'm looking forward to what this could be. As always, good to hear from you Sem👊🏽

[@jashandeepsingh7113]

My instant love.. 40 knots 🪢