Monika Rates my Sexiest Ouds! @monika cioch

What do females think about Oud? Fellow KZbinr @Monika Cioch joins me to rate my sexiest Oud fragrances. Oud isn't one of Monika's favourite notes so my aim is to change that! Which Oud will she think is the best?!
Mentioned are Initio Oud for Greatness, Aaron Terence Hughes Onyx, Nasomatto Pardon, House of Sillage N.001 and Tom Ford our Wood.
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[@MonikaColognes]

Thank you for having me! It was such a fun video to film :)

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Yeah loved it! Thanks for helping me out.

[@leelogins3982]

I was so excited your reaction Monika with Onyx . I just bought Slut (delivered) and on the way Onyx and Oud can't wait to try. But i was with Chris my heart shrunk when House of Silage 001 not so so . Btw your opinion. All good. Great collaboration. More please Mr Fragmental .

[@kochspostulates6149]

Lee Logins I doubt she would have reacted like that if it was a blind smelling.

[@The_Babbling_Brooks]

Lee Logins Howd you like the Oud? I’m dying to try it! Is it comparable to anything? Oud Wood Intense? Or completely different?

[@shaikhkarim1992]

Oud in oure form is reall sweet and synthic smell worst and thats because of oud name is spoil of oud name

[@chompchompnomnom4256]

ATH is a genuine fragrance artist. No middle managers and marketing departments messing up fragrances from billion dollar companies who should know better. Just a man who loves making fragrances, and that's something Estee Lauder could never do.

[@SuperKshepherd]

Doesn't ship to the states....so I dont care. Lol

[@chompchompnomnom4256]

@@SuperKshepherd that's your laws unfortunately lol. Probably Bin Ladens fault.

[@SuperKshepherd]

@@chompchompnomnom4256 i know right.

[@dx13dox]

@@SuperKshepherd yes he does :/

[@davidz6576]

@@SuperKshepherd he does now

[@sideeffect2]

I love videos highlighting a specific ingredient or accord! I always want to expand and try different notes and this type of video really helps give me a starting point. Great video as always! Monika is lovely!

[@oussochou4186]

You've added something special to the community which i think is you being full of joy and making us feel the same while watching you...despite the nice node taste, transparency, honesty and humbleness... Regards to you and your guest...

[@lukeflynn3943]

Love both your guys work, awesome collaboration.

[@adammcmillan3060]

I just watched this review then went to Aaron’s website and there was only 3 bottles left in stock, they now have 2.. very excited for its arrival!!

[@OdeonEdits]

One of the best collabs in the community, thanks for this!

[@richjohno]

Oud for greatness, I love this and a firm favourite in my collection. As always a really enjoyable review.

[@deepthinking6557]

I love her reaction to ATH. He's so passionate about what he does.

[@traybrook]

Great video. I loved that Monika chose to rate the fragrances after she smelled them all first. In my opinion, that’s the best way to do it. Not to mention, I just got Oud For Greatness yesterday. I think that 8.5 is pretty accurate for OFG. I’m very interested in Onyx. I keep seeing reviews popping up for the Aaron Terance Hughes line, but i never paid attention to it until this video. Monika’s reaction was classic! Again, great video. Holla.

[@ghaethwardeh]

It is very nice to see her on your channel!

[@jusderose]

What a great video both! Need to try a few of these ouds 😊

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Maybe in our next collab!

[@RodCornholio]

Great review. I know this wasn't performance focused, but if anyone wants to know about Oud For Greatness, it's quite the beast, perhaps even designed to be experienced via sillage.

[@xristosb4298]

We need more videos with you two.Great chemistry.Great fragrances and review.

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Thanks 🙌

[@RyzFragz34]

Really enjoyed this video! Great to hear both of your thoughts:)

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Cheers Ryan👍🏻

[@michaelbullock8011]

Great video and I enjoyed it and i like tom ford oud wood and I'm going to try the other fragrances and have a blessed day

[@pauledmonds4141]

Brilliant collaboration with Monika, Nice chemistry between you both from the get go. Interesting to watch Monika’s Vlog which show’s all the hard work in the background needed to create just one of these videos. That Library looks like the one that George interviewed you in Chris, great backdrop. Aaron Took on the big hitters and came out on top. Lastly Monika has her own podcast too.

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Yep same Library. Cheers Paul.

[@sullycanuck120]

When I saw that Monika was going to be on your channel I just had to watch. I'm glad I did! You both are passionate about fragrances and it shows. Well done to you both!

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Thank you 🙏

[@MonikaColognes]

Thanks Brad!

[@Fragdicted]

Great colab People 👌🏼 Oud for greatness really sparks my interest 😊

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Hope you can smell it soon Tony!

[@Scentualise]

Can’t beat a good collab, Oud Wood is on my to get list, maybe Oud for greatness too. I have tried PP’s version of Pardon and like you say on here, it’s challenging but I do enjoy. Intrigued by onyx too.

[@justaddlight]

Loved the video guys. The scoring effects were a nice touch! Always great to get Monika's feedback. I know what she means about Pardon though. The first time I wore it, someone told me that I smelled like a mouldy carpet. That was 5 hours in. The second time, I didn't leave the house. But the THIRD time, I finally understood the magic of patchouli. Namely, the way it can part a crowd... 🤣🤣🤣

[@FRAGMENTAL]

It's a little divisive but a bit of a masterpiece

[@rustyshackleford17]

Onyx is a phenomenal scent and the performance of this is downright stunning. While its the most expensive in his line, it is the one most worth sampling in his line. You can tell he put significant time and effort into perfecting it. Pardon is nice...but I don't think it's really worth the praise it gets. I was unimpressed with it, but that's due to the significant similarity to LX48 which I was wearing a metric ton of at the time.

[@meggyfarnsworth626]

Oh my... my fav oud is “Atelier Rose Omeyyade Des Ors! So so good 💗 wonderful review from you both ....love love! 💕💕💕

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Thanks Meggy 👍🏻

[@originalsupermommy]

I LOVE ONYX! My 10ml has huge dent only few weeks in. Gotta upgrade to 50ml soon! It's such a scrumptious rose note to me. Gorgeous and sexy, yes! Oud Wood also, common but mmmmmmmmm good. Great vid!

[@JIMBO.17]

Got Onyx myself Chris. First one I’ve tried from Aaron’s line, unbelievable fragrance. Very surprised at how much I like it. I find it to be a very sexy scent and extremely addictive. Really looking forward to try more ATHs. Oud Wood and Pardon also amazing fragrances.

[@Fragdicted]

James Paterson I like your books 👌🏼

[@JIMBO.17]

I wish that was me.

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Glad you like it James👍🏻

[@rojadove4680]

Great to see you guys together! 😁

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Thanks. Loved working with Monika!

[@mccaulmj]

Love Tom Ford Oud Wood! Would have liked to see her take on Thameen Carved Oud as well!

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Yes the Thameen is 🔥

[@DuncanPerryOfficial]

I love Onyx especially as my nose has got used to oud fragrances. Great for day and gym too 💪🏼

[@tomclowes5874]

Super colab again Chris, just subbed to Monika's channel despite only giving 7.5 to pardon🤷‍♂️ Recon you will get to 25k subscribers this weekend, well done, very much deserved 👌

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Thanks Tom. A quarter century is a pretty nice number.

[@AccroauParfumRoseandLeather]

Great collab, awesome video 😍 Thank you guys! Love from France ❤

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Thanks for watching!

[@AccroauParfumRoseandLeather]

@@FRAGMENTAL With pleasure my friend 🙏❤ Have a nice week-end 🌞

[@MoayedJA]

I have Jo Malone Oud & Bergamot. It’s gorgeous!

[@SP-sl6dj]

When I was in Selfridges I was deciding between Oud For Greatness and Carved Oud by Thameen and I ended up choosing Carved Oud! Love Initio though got a few of their juices.

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Both excellent!

[@celestinoavila4496]

Thanx Chris.. Monika was great.. fragrance is subjective and I need to get my nose on Onyx🤔🤗🤗

[@houdini178]

Gualtieri would be proud of her difficulty to figure out his creation... great vid!

[@annbecouarn6958]

Loved this ...went to Aaron’s site to get onyx everything gone!! ( which I’m glad for him) I’ll try Wednesday .

[@rustyshackleford17]

Onyx and Violet Delirium are his best creations. They're downright phenomenal and two of my all time frags. The ambroxan bombs, sluts, and commercial stuff are very good given the cost. The rest of the line does leave a bit to be desired. He recognized that as he's reformulating much of them.

[@ivonalapavra7490]

Oud for greatness was the first Oud fragrance that I have ever smelled. Fell immediately in love with it. Currently rocking Byredos Oud Immortel!

[@rutube007]

Why are you rocking it? That doesn't work. Just spray it under your ear.

[@ivonalapavra7490]

@@rutube007 Damn, and I was wondering why I´m basically getting zero projection. Thanks for the suggestion!!

[@rutube007]

@@ivonalapavra7490 🙃😉

[@JackieLastrada]

Aaron is the Truth when it comes to perfumes. Can't go wrong when he rubber stamps his name to a fragrance. Love ATH.🌈

[@markgoggins1952]

I just picked up the PP version of oud for greatness and ...WOW!!! Unreal. Would love to see a comparison vid also a review of Side Effect from Initio I know you love you tobacco and boozy scents ....this one has both and is an absolute lady killer!!!!

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Yes love Side Effect!

[@scottwilbur25]

Wow. High praise for ATH! Good show. Too bad we can't get it here in the US.

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Hopefully soon!

[@ritayoung4752]

Im all over it when it is!💜

[@TheMagicjanJMT]

Highkey been wanting Onyx since it was released. 🔥

[@icemanbrfc]

Too bad we can't get it in South Africa as well. Hopefully Aaron will soon start sending world wide

[@MrLanarana]

I do have to test Aaron's frag in the future

[@harrisonfr5448]

Great video!!!! @Monika Pardon is my favourite there. That 7.5 almost kill me haha just kidding :P

[@edwardmorra541]

Super cool Video 😊 Thank you 😊

[@jameshibbert1678]

I watched this twice, i love it.

[@levanabrzeni]

Some of frag reviewers have been trying to hype Oud for Greatness by Initio recently. As a result, I went and tested it at the local store. I got to say, this is an average oud fragrance

[@Mishalex]

Indeed. People praise it for being a "non-skanky" oud, failing to realize that it smells the way it does because it doesn't contain any actual oud, but rather the chemically-extracted molecule for oud. To me, it's like taking a multivitamin rather than eating fruits and leafy greens for your vitamins. It's just not the same.

[@mohamedfaroukouahni6003]

I enjoy your videos Chris ,, enjoyable great content,, ( that watch you are wearing is 🔥🔥 what's the brand?)

[@Scentobsessedemma]

Omygosh I want Onyx soooooo bad!!! 💕

[@FRAGMENTAL]

It's a beaut!

[@seanp7871]

Great vid , pardon 😈🖤, love it

[@wilmergreen9480]

Great Colab guys !

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Thanks!

[@Shanester66]

Love to try Onyx myself but it's always sold out on his website. Anywhere else to purchase?

[@AlexS-yy9qu]

Gorgeous classy lady, super interesting opinions, pleasure for the ears and for the eyes!

[@jura_rose]

I love that ammonite in the background. I am a geologist. Where did you get a hold of that beauty?

[@valisechi2492]

Pardon gives me the same indecisive opinion, as pretty much all the nasomatto range. Oud wood is a great smell but it’s a victim of its own success, it’s too common, at least in big cities. The rest I haven’t tried but I’m excited to sample the ATH range this year

[@leeallen463]

Great video. I'm intrigued by Onyx, although mostly because of the initial reaction. Its just a shame i can't find a way to sample it without a £165 blind buy, which i'm not willing to risk.

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Yes I agree Lee👍🏻

[@mrsmokingskittles148]

The website has 10ml

[@2ScentsWorth]

Congrats on 25k 🤝🤝🤝💪💪💪💪🥳🥳🥳👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Lol you noticed before me! Thanks mate👍🏻

[@miamimanuelcano]

The HOS001 my goodness Amazing

[@RFinkle2]

I own this one and had no idea about the oud. What a surprise to see it here

[@darkcoffee5145]

my top 1-M7 Yves Saint Laurent 2002 2-Intense Oud Gucci 3-Khasab Al Oud Abdul Samad Al Qurashi 4-Ameer Al Oud 2 Lattafa 5-Tobacco Oud Tom Ford

[@lovaszgergely]

Interesting content, please keep up this work! :-)

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Thank you!

[@TherealAzurel]

Another great vid.....Would like to hear what she thinks of MFK Oud satin mood( you as well)....Hope to some point be able to get Aaron's frags here in the US....Cheers m8🍻

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Love it and hope to own it some day.

[@spacealienjjinaseaofspit8584]

Do aaron terrence versace euros pls... And other teen fragrances

[@sarahwig1]

All of the ASMR feels ❤️

[@JezzaTheChamp]

Very classy lady. I didn’t know about her until now.

[@keithohalloran8523]

Love this collab 👍🏻 would love to try ATHs Onyx and intio’s Oud for greatness. I recently purchased Oud Bouqet blind following a Demi Rawling review and WOW what a beautiful Deep rich Oud 😍.

[@Artem_Shipov]

A, very very nice guest to see. She's nice ☺️

[@Churros4eva]

I love Onyx 😍

[@Oczycobry85]

Pardon is amazing ! C’mon guys

[@mohamedaljilani51]

It is my favorite scent Oud

[@sherylb8836]

How do you buy Onyx in USA?

[@crazyoney2k]

I ve just come back from Morocco today and I found some great oud fragrances my favourite being from a brand called Swiss Arabian called shaghaf oud it’s amazing it’s like oud bouquet and 24 gold by scentstory but stronger and much sexier they also have similar scents to both interlude man and tobacco oud. Aoud vanille by mancera is great as well. Arabian oud in London do some great ouds as well.

[@seanbrooke8839]

Ash from Gents Scents has recently been on about the Swiss Arabian Oud. You can 75ml for about £22 from Notino now.

[@crazyoney2k]

Sean Brooke shame I didn’t think about notino I paid full retail for Shawq which is a aventus clone it came to 30 pounds, the oud fragrance is around 60quid over there. They also had an al haramain store and laventure was 70 quid in London at beauty base it’s 40, they also had the portfolio collection for 150 quid each

[@dimitrisignaturescent1766]

Great vid mate ;) Unfortunately I have to break your heart and let you know that Pardon has exactly zero oud in it ! Neither synthetic nor natural. No idea why fragrantica has decided to put it as one of its main notes, despite the fact that Gualtieri never releases the list of ingredients for his perfumes ! Pardon is actually a Patchouli fragrance :)

[@leetaipe]

Same here. I dunno where from everyone gets an oud note in it. Its basically a patchouli/cacao scent, with maybe some light woods in the base like cedar.

[@o2xb]

@@leetaipe probably because most of these reviewers have never smelt real oud and wrongly class an synthetic oud accord as oud!

[@brouztube8]

Dimitri Signature Scent Pardon has actually in its base notes 24% of Agarwood (Oud), 23% of Dark Chocolate, 16% of Sandalwood and 13% of Tonka Bean. This is a beast mode Oud fragrance with extended longevity.

[@captainscentsible1811]

Fragrentica.people tend to jump on the wagon and roll with good reviews they can be neutral or neg, yet they will write a positive review.i mean look at ebay.a complete rubbish product and seller Will have all positive reviews. People don't want to break stride and go against the grain. So they go with it

[@JohnSmith-kp9ms]

Dang! How do you get Onyx in the U.S.?

[@rafaelhenck8169]

Is Versace Oud Noir the best (aka most affordable with decent quality) oud fragance? I'm looking forward to break into the oud world but not willing to pay TF Oud Wood price.

[@lrbrugby]

Try Pocket Scents Ne Plus Ultra - Oud Wood. It's close to the original but a touch sweeter and has a 50ml/35 quid ratio.

[@franciscovanleeuwen4446]

3, 2, 1... let's do this!

[@juggernaut316]

ATH Oud is amazing

[@captainscentsible1811]

Why do we as americans love the english so much.the accent? The people.the royal family. I still remember the princess wedding.my mother cried and laughed all day.she loved her so much.when she passed she was speechless

[@hatchpeacock9962]

Can anyone compare these 3 fragrances: ATH Onyx, TF Noir de noir and Armaf Club de nuit intense woman?

[@leetaipe]

I wouldnt say that Pardon's DNA is something unique, because LIDGE smells like 80-90% the same. Pardon is like an upper-class version of it.

[@mixedpleasure4324]

What is LIDGE???

[@fidah2525]

Eyup Chris have you tried acqua di Parma’s OUD edp it is gorgeous worth having a try

[@Djigorifico]

I second that! I think it's more of a fresh, versatile Oud. Very underrated.

[@fidah2525]

Djigo Cardoze agreed i never see any reviews of it the longevity of it is insane. its the only fragrance that stays till the end of the day

[@fallguy6196]

What does that one smell like ? If you could describe it ? I've been eying it.

[@oybeknazarov1994]

I have bought clone of Oud for Greatness, which is "Oud for glory/Bade'e Al Oud" by Lattafa for 50 dirhams (around 15 dollars). Man, this is "sex in the bottle!!!

[@jake8001]

Okay, i guess time to buy Onyx from ATH 🔥

[@branislavjankovic9707]

Monika rocks!

[@FRAGMENTAL]

She does 🤟🏻

[@MsSkip60]

Chris, which one performs better Oud for Greatness or Initio Side Effect?

[@akeenpresidential2761]

I think they are just the same tbh

[@FRAGMENTAL]

About the same

[@thepaperstaggering]

I’ve been experimenting with mixes of fragrances. Found a winner. Applied Armani Prive Oud Royale and John Varvatos Vintage in a 1 to 4 ratio. Magnificent.

[@blutundleberwurst9551]

Great herero-mix ! Thanks. Under a gender view - from female & male perspective - everybody can get inspired. Proposal: The same with scents mainly on the feminine side. U two are more than 1+1. Thanks

[@Yozik2]

pardon for the superficiality but she's gorgeous

[@UnknownChap]

I wonder if this will inspire any blind buys from people 😮 Wearing oud for love by the different company today 🔥

[@steveath1302]

Do you know where to buy ATH fragrances in the US? I want them so bad! 😭

[@shoegal7]

He now ships to the US.

[@steveath1302]

@@shoegal7 I know. I have his entire collection. In the process of collecting all his rebranded bottles. The only 2 I'm missing from his last collection is Fascination and Neroli. If you know where I can get my hands on it, I'll pay double the price ❤️💯

[@ofoufoutos7110]

have you tried m7 chris ? if not give it a try ... m8

[@ashenabkermanshah8791]

first ! looking forward for this

[@fess04]

Pardon is a masterpiece.

[@mikez40]

Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud

[@rajuncajun2818]

Still waiting for Chris to rate some stuff by Arabian oud like Aseel

[@2ScentsWorth]

Good colab my friend but your face told a thousand stories lol 😝

[@eldotjay]

I think her reaction to Pardon influenced your summation. Because with Pardon I get the most intense and overtly sexual compliments and reactions. Best fragrance of all time IMO. Every girl I know who’s smelt it on me has gone nuts. I had a female friend many many years ago lick my neck!

[@TheByometric]

Sounds like he says: pardon that tomato 😂

[@poeticdesigns8893]

I won a bottle of onyx by ATH but he cant ship to U.S. im so sad 😢

[@doug4150]

Hi Duke Von Draw, well done! but very disappointing for you that you couldn't receive it.... was that a GIVEAWAY on one of Aaron's videos? How did you win it? Was it the video were he reviewed Baccarat Rouge 540? Sorry for all the question but I'm just interested in how you won it. Thanks!

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Damn shame!

[@doug4150]

@@poeticdesigns8893 I also came up with that name but you must have been quicker than me ⏰

[@poeticdesigns8893]

@@doug4150 its my lightning fast reflexes. I have the reflexes of a chinchilla and speed of a unicorn

[@Dan_Busby91]

Joe malone oud and bergamot

[@tonydanza6117]

I bet Onyx i a great frag, without even smelling it, Jut putting my opinion on the fact that Aaron uses high class natural and raw quality materials.Friendship between Monika and Aaron could be a factor of kind of 'nepotism' but in today's world it shouldn't be any detrimental factor to anyone. Natural, raw materials used to make Onyx.From description of the product and the other reviews: long lasting,with a great projection and sillage. Beautiful eco friendly smell.And as to friendship between AAH and Monika. Monika subcounsiously, in this video, could have helped ATH to promote a fragnance. These days there are a lot of perfumes from the houses :designer,niche, independent. One of the things people obviously takes into consideration when deciding which perfumes are to buy, is a price (It doesn't apply to those ones who are simply rich and don.t have to look up for a price tag. For others, Onyx is pricey, but taking into account the natural ingredients, longevity and reportedly very nice smell and natural material used to produce this fragnance that even friendship between ATH and Monika should be overlooked on this occasion, if final product is very good. In a world with lots of scum around, copies of the copies, producing perfume which had been made many times before. In a world where massive marketing campaign are launched when new perfume is coming out, more money are committed for new campaigns in time when company believes in getting to their potential target. In a world when everything is made on a massive scale when sometimes is difficult to distinguish between original and 'original like' perfume. In a world where quite often, fake good can be a winner. But let me think on what scale it is achieved. Obviously in a household considered, middle class one, getting expensive can be considered a luxury. But forgetting about classes, we strictly talk about money designated to buy very nice perfume with a price of them of up to £300. In a world where even independent or niche perfumes needs some kind of promulgation. Perfumes made by ATH are very good.Ratio of price to quality is superb. Support small fragnance producers which makes a perfume from natural and raw ingredients. They might be costly at first sight but looking at it later,checking at the igredients prices and quality... Some houses claim to use 'oud' but in reality it is not legit oud on quite a few occasions there is no 'oud' in the fragnance at all , just a mixture of some chemicals pretending to be an 'oud'.So it something to think about. Got quite expensive frag with low quality of materials or the one pretending to be an 'oud' for example.We all need to make these choices...Random. Would love to spend a day or half a day hanging around with ATH. I would definitely learn a lot during that day.

[@tattooedbill1]

Aaron FTW

[@briansmad1]

Pardon is amazing, as are all of those fragrances, but I would argue the strips do no justice for any perfumes. Have to wear in skin to rate anything accurately

[@FRAGMENTAL]

100% agree.

[@caseyplunkett6083]

I'd try Onyx, if only Terrence was spelled correctly.