Fragrance Review - Top Ten Fragrances Every Beginner Must Try (Niche)

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[@tileukhanurdaulet]

I'd say 1)Montale Black Oud 2)Amouage Jubilation Man 3)Frederick Malle Musc Ravajeur 4)Andy Tauer L'air Du Desert Marocain 5)Histoires De Parfums Marquise De Sad 6)Parfum De Marly Herod/Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille 7)Parfum De Marly Godilphin/Tom Ford Tuscan Leather 8)Amouage Lyric Man 9)Dior Mitzah 10)Guerlain Tonka Imperial/Spiriteuse Double Vanille 11)Nasomatto Black Afghano 12)Creed Aventus 13)Hermes Ambre Narguile 14)Tom Ford Amber Absolute 15)L'Artisan Parfumeur Timbuktu 16)Serge Lutens Koublai Khan 17)CdG Incense Avignon 18)Amouage Interlude 19)Dior Leather Oud 20)Serge Lutens Arabie 21)Designer Shaik no77 22)Aqua di Parma Colonia Essenza

[@tileukhanurdaulet]

Still looking for authentic coffee scent in my fragrance journey:)

[@hellschatt]

Meh... I gotta disagree with some, seem too random to me. But especially with 9). Why not Feve Délicieuse instead of Mitzah? Mitzah is very difficult to appreciate (and I dislike it tbh) while Feve Délicieuse smells like a masterpiece to almost anyone. And too many Amouage. I think Jubilation is enough. But Herod is a great addition. I'd also add Kilian Back to Black. One of the best almost-gourmands in existence.

[@tileukhanurdaulet]

hellschatt yeah, back to black is awesome, love it)

[@tileukhanurdaulet]

Viliam Gajdos thanks, a lot of frags that I haven't heard about.I don't have access to many of them, but I'll definitely try them if see somewhere:)

[@persophone4554]

Good to see the "Rachel Welch" of fragrances in this list! It definitely has a couple of "prominent notes" that hold your attention. Great Niche selections there! At least I can get my hands on Tuscan Leather....

[@xenosaren6324]

My top ten niche reasonably priced are - 1. Tabac Rouge from the house of Phadeon (like Tobaco Vanille TF, just much better), 2. Gorse by Laboratory Perfumes (like Creed VIW . Thanks to Mr. Smelly I found this gem), 3. pretty much everything from house of Mancera (superb quality juices), 4. Perfume Calligraphy Saffron which is made partly by house of Aramis, but this line is kinda like private blend from Tom Ford - reasonably priced gorgeous juice, very oriental, quite heavy and performs like a beast. 5. Chergui from Serge Lutens - entry juice from the house, good prices and maaan, this quality... 6. Diptyque - Philosykos, my fav fig fragrance...7. L`Air du Desert Marocain from Andy Tauer - no explanation, it's my signature scent, Moroccan spices, very dry woods, best in autumn. 8. Tom Ford private blend - Cafe Rose, very sweet coffee mixed with roses, I simply love it. 9. Sensei by Piotr Czarnecki, unfortunately, I have only 10ml decant of this juice, it's all about coffee, whisky and tobacco...very difficult to find novadays. And last, but not least, Parfums de Marly - Herod. I have it only since last Thursday, so it is still growing up on me...there is vanilla, cinnamon and some tobacco, but in very different way than Tom Ford did it. Most of those juices are quite affordable, and definitely worth trying :) I'm glad you showed some love to house of Mancera, really. Very good quality, and prices are cheap, compared to big names.

[@kkchome]

A nice solid list. A few of my favorite niche at the moment: Tom Ford - Italian Cypress (seriously loving this one. thinking about hunting down a flacon), Creed - Silver Mountain Water, Creed - Erolfa (best ambergris fragrance I've come across) and Acqua di Parma - Fico di Amalfi

[@manfat3000]

Great Video Chap! You've inspired me to take the plunge with Acqua Di Parma from previous videos. Yesterday I purchased ADP Oud...a wonderful modern classic. Thanks for all your hilarious videos!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Love the list Dan and agree they are great starter fragrances if one wants to get into experiencing Niche.

[@veganandvaping3261]

This is a Great Presentation of Fragrances that Every Beginner should Try. There are many names I recognize and a few I don't. This is by far one of the better videos I've seen, as I've been finding it kinda difficult weeding out the reviews of people HYPING fragrances & then linking viewers to discounters with Discount Codes using their names, and have Giveaways for Free Bottles. I like this video because you're giving an Honest Personal Opinion of Fragrances You Believe Are Worth Investing My Hard Earned Money Into. I'm on a somewhat tight budget, but I'm not opposed to spending more money for an Exceptionally High Quality Fragrance, a Fragrance that is Expensive, NOT because of the Name On The Bottle, but because of the High Quality & Expensive Ingredients that go INTO the Bottle. I can see your a man of High Integrity & it's refreshing finding a Reviewer who isn't HYPING Celebrity & Designer Fragrances that Everybody's Wearing. I'm 55, and I like finding hard-to-find Fragrances that have Distinguishing Qualities that set them apart from the Heap of Cheap Fragrances that are Cloned Every Year To the Masses. I'm not specifically looking for Classic Fragrances, but moreover, Fragrances with High-Quality Ingredients that have Earned The Respect of The Fragrance Community. I'm not a Follow-The-Crowd kinda guy, I like finding Fragrances that are Unique, Long Lasting, Warm & Inviting, and Memorable. I guess that would pretty much sum up NICHE. I believe the Fragrances you've Presented Here have All Those Qualities. Thanks for doing an Honest & No-Nonsense Review. CHEERS!!!!

[@DixieLiving]

Green Irish Tweed - "like a walk in the Irish countryside without the terrorist checkpoints and drunken Irish farmers." 😆😆😆 Right on point! Love it! #smellyarmy

[@gregoryburris6374]

Mancer cedrat boise best bang for the buck. Excellent quality!! Also Houbigant!

[@pyrex516]

Lmao at the intro! I've liked already.

[@kerino1]

Mr. Smelly, I love that Cedrat Boise, and you're the one that put me onto it. Great list, for sure.

[@pandorap872]

Looking exceptionally good nowadays! I am always looking forward to your jokes maybe even more than the reviews 😉. Funniest guy in fragcomm 👏🏼. Perhaps, Millisime Imperial instead of GIT. Got a good deal on it, USD85 for 120ml just last night from an official distributor's warehouse sale so still excited about it! GIT was also available but picked MI over it.

[@SassyScentsTM]

LMFAO! That intro was masterful.

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks a lot.

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[@hiraeth4235]

I recommend you Acqua Viva by Roma if you've never heard of it.

[@toobalkain]

a great video, as usual, and an Interesting selection. One may argue that Tobacco Vanille or Oud Wood are "easier" fragrances for a beginner to appreciate but one may be wrong.

[@RichMitch]

Love a warm amber, I'll look in to this profumi di firenze. Ambre sultan is my fave atm

[@lotuseater6873]

Sooooo no Creed Viking??You'r videos are the best👍👌!!!

[@jeremymisener1630]

Great list man, intro was spot on too lol

[@trippdoogan2451]

Intense Cafe is a beautiful scent! I love it

[@nickn3512]

I'm thrilled that you used the image of Sebastian Horsley for the Amouage segment.

[@atifwazir]

Good review, Green irish tweed is indeed the top in the creed line, i think there are two perfumes you missed (1) Andy tauer L' Air du Desert Marocain (2) Memoir of a trespasser by imaginry authors

[@silverssonyoutube8438]

I got my bottle of mancera aoud lemon mint. It's really good . You gotta try it .

[@steveb8269]

Excellent detail on the Jubilation xxv, that's exactly how I would describe it 👍

[@francogaeteguevara3617]

I want to my first ever niche fragrance. Cedrat boise is a good one?

[@thefragkenstein5505]

Classic intro! 🤣🤣🤣 On top of the ones mentioned I am putting Gravitas in my wishlist.

[@AllAboutFragrance]

I would have included Creed Erolfa in this list. Great video as always

[@illbilly718]

Jbrew 1992 creed..crickets.....

[@ElnuevoCologne101]

Excellent list MrSmelly, I wrote down a few of those to check, btw amazing gag, I'm kinda tired of seen first impressions of that Viking, even though if you go to Creedboutique you can request a sample of Viking and they will ship it for free to your doorstep, I'm not saying that you should do a review right away but maybe to give it a sniff, I already order mine.... I know lol but it's nice to see something else that a sample for a change.

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks a lot Wastavo!

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I love watching your video because of your voice and style

[@RyzFragz34]

Great list Dan!!

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks a lot for watching Ryan!

[@rickygonzalez1545]

work and date pics during GIT killed me ,if you catch them

[@clintbronson5]

Where's Clive Christian???

[@zealot87]

Hi! The actual name of the first fragrance is "I profumi di Firenze (not Firenzi)". Firenze is the Italian name of Florence :). Here in Italy is not that expensive, thank you for sharing your knowledge as always... You gave me a lot of help with your videos!

[@tariqmohammed3343]

Ohh My, you have the craziest intros and to think a while back I was waiting for your first impression of Viking. I guess that aint ever happening. LMFAO

[@JoeSCENTMe]

Best intro ever!! 😂😂And I recognize that voice from somewhere..... 😂😂....

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks Joe and sorry for stealing your voice! Will put link to your vid in des ription. Enjoyed your take on Viking.

[@JoeSCENTMe]

MrSmelly1977 I'm honored! I'm flattered!! I watched that intro 5 times and laughed so hard it hurt. 😂😂😂 Seriously thanks for making my month 😂😂😂

[@thegreat1608]

Intense cafe Chergui Oud silk mood

[@waynemorris4346]

Mr Smelly, do you have Aoud Cafe from Mancera? Would love to get your thoughts on how it compares with Montale's Intense Cafe. Sadly I haven't been able to find a place in New Zealand where I can sample Montale frags. I blind bought a bottle of Mancera's Aoud Cafe and love that. I also have Montale's Chocolate Greedy which I'm not a huge fan of. Mostly because I can't think of any situation where I would wear it. To me it just smells like a chocolate wafer.

[@davidhata6796]

Isn't tom Ford a designer brand

[@notespunch9777]

Looking sharp bro, great list

[@badhabitz69]

Very Jeremy Fragrance inspired! ;)

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks a lot I really appreciate you watching.

[@post.sonitum]

hahahahaha :D totally agree with that silly Creed Viking hype :P

[@nealfrancis5083]

Git, cedrat Boise colonia essenza I own them all and love them , tobacco vanille and Bois de Portugal should be in there to mate

[@AadamPe]

No other fragnance channel makes me laugh like this, yet stay for interesting content!

[@mdo5121]

Looking good....nice tie and suit to go with your frags

[@patrickbennett439]

i have to say i enjoy your bit of dry humor,, in this video ,, "dates" when the guy was drunk just laying on the table with his girl looking at him LOLOL

[@omnipotentgaming166]

" some people say it's smells like cocaine but I don't know about that" I DIED!!!!! you say the most hilarious things with a straight face and i don't know how you pull it off!

[@fumoynenhan]

Didn't parfums vintage clone colonial oud with original leather?

[@cfuture3209]

Right on! Great selection, GIT is the bees knees😁

[@rmapcynan1039]

I sampled some of these, but didn't find any of them remotely interesting enough to buy a bottle. I'll buy Reflection man when I run out of Gaultier's Le male (which will probably take me ten years!)

[@johnkennedy9078]

I was very disappointed when I tried reflection man.. with all the hype it was one of those I was REALLY looking forward too, however now my dog uses it more than sample paper 😄

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Thank you soooo much Mr. Smelly !!!

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks for watching King.

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[@stephendavis3123]

Have been wanting to try the Mancera and Aqua di Parma Essenza for some time now. :) Probably be my first blind buys!

[@xenosaren6324]

If you like coffee notes, try Mancera Aoud Cafe - it's my favourite from the line - smells like freshly brewed espresso, from freshly roasted beans. They're comparable to Montale if it comes to longevity and projection (beast mode) :) AdP is great house, unfortunately I can't find fragrance from it which lasts good time on my skin...

[@michaelestell1973]

@@xenosaren6324 which one of you think the ladies would like panty dropper...Pure Havane , Valentino uomo intense, Coco noir

[@michaelestell1973]

Which best jubilation xxv or Reflection man?

[@xenosaren6324]

Michael Estell from those three, I would say Pure Havane is most likeable by women I know (bear in mind, my friend circle is 30+, not youngsters).

[@michaelestell1973]

@@xenosaren6324 I'm 55 thanks....what's your best compliment colognes from beautiful woman ?

[@TheMitsubi97]

Awesome! intro as always, great starters list.

[@tadutadutaduloco5217]

Colonia Essenza love it . It’s 4711 on steroids

[@heatphaze]

Some good picks fella, Herod is another great one to check out

[@hellschatt]

Why Cedrat Boise instead of Aventus? Yea they're not that similiar, but enough to make a comparison. Doesn't make sense to me. Aventus is undoubtedly a must try for every beginner.

[@MrSmelly1977]

Yes agree Aventus is a must try . More so than Cedrat Boise . Just made it a passing mention as most people know it. Fair point.

[@hellschatt]

Yeah I can see that. I imagined that this was the reason why you haven't mentioned it.

[@shahriarkabir3801]

I think CB is a good pick for someone looking to explore Mancera. GIT is already on the list to represent Creed.

[@amgolfer3591]

Kabir--totally agree man. I love how everyone gets their panties in a bind when Aventus doesn't make their personal top 10. Aventus is great juice no doubt, but there are others that are indeed better IMHO. Aventus is so overplayed and we still love it:) Mancera CB was a fantastic choice by Mr. Smelly. Not to mention CB has a way better price tag for beginners. Aventus can definitely wait at $300-400 a pop. Peace!

[@DAMIENJWK]

Where do you get your simple/spilt from xerjoff specially

[@steveb8269]

Looking sharp young Un!

[@rvz77]

No BpD?

[@micahisham]

New to the fragrance community. Can anybody give me your favorite sites for splits of niche fragrances? i have about a dozen designer fragrances, but I'm wanting to try out some of the higher quality stuff without breaking the bank

[@hellschatt]

reddit fragdecants or the basenotes forums. Although some popular splitters are kind of restructuring their stuff so you can't order from them for now.

[@jroyogi7]

no roja dove?

[@MrSmelly1977]

There are so many niche brands that inevitably some great ones were omitted.

[@amgolfer3591]

This is the beginner edition, Jay. Give it a little time before one seeks out Roja Dove--also, the cost will NOT suite most beginners:)

[@nick177th]

Looking quite dapper Dan. Excellent list.

[@6thSense]

Well done

[@richardrohloff4876]

The blue beast and jubilation are apex predators. Tobacco vanille and the aforementioned are my top 3.

[@BobBobOnYouTube]

Creed Viking? Never heard of it.

[@uldiskazajevs8693]

It will be launched next month - in SEP 2017. But there were massive sampling campaign from Creed this summer.

[@perfumedangle6600]

Uldis Kazajevs I believe the word is Sarcasm

[@davidsonnow]

PLEASE list the scents in the desc. with time signatures --you're killing us

[@Iceburg0032]

That intro was to funny lol! and nice list

[@tally1604]

That was my reaction when i saw creed Viking, creed Viking, creed Viking in my feed. How'd you know? :))))

[@johnkennedy9078]

Love the intro😄

[@sanjayshah5182]

Which is the best place to get decant bottles.

[@nameinvain6]

Sanjay Shah I would say either Scentsplit.com or Perfumesamplesanddecants.com

[@sanjayshah5182]

Izaya Orihara-kun , Thanks. I need good quality empty decant bottles. Not with parfums?

[@nameinvain6]

Sanjay Shah I would just look on Amazon for those or even Ebay.

[@zeusquiroga3675]

Hola has videos en Español...por favor...

[@mypointofview5638]

My gf dislikes naxos /:

[@topsecretjony]

hey bart bass

[@davids.816]

Vikings not that bad imho famalam

[@StellaSteve80]

that intro lol

[@andrewpayne3298]

I think you should have stuck to this formula of video's very good i miss the comedy intros

[@johnnyszumlanski6882]

Always enjoy your video :-) GIT is NOT the niche version off Cool Water. Other way around. GIT was out in 1985, and Cool Water in 1988 :-)

[@rayygun]

Johnny Szumlanski don't think he was suggesting that

[@inQontroledQlimax]

creed is a niche house, davidoff arguably not.

[@yung4evr]

Davidoff is not a niche house.

[@EzRodriguez]

Intro was great! 😭

[@Multi55555666666]

Amouage jubilation smells like my grandmother

[@mixedpleasure4324]

Then she smell really good but i think you just dont understand to appreciate a great niche fragrance

[@huralpyumuk5400]

AVENTUS isn't a must try ??????!!!!!!!!

[@MrSouthie9]

huralp yumuk I think it’s the third in the creed line behind GIT and MI.

[@MM-qn7sy]

no creed viking? lol 😝

[@cesarbolet2181]

Interlude Man....hehehe

[@allensmith9879]

Some say it smells like cochise lmao.

[@Mutiny960]

You are seriously the Babe Ruth of comedy LOL. Half the time you strike out, but the other half it's a HOMERUN!!! Um....oh yeah you're British.. So you miss all of your 'penalty kicks', but always score 'goals' from the other side of the pitch :)

[@suncity22001]

oh give me a break ive had enough of these guys , is everyone in the entire universe going to review fragrances eventually

[@dsldude1152]

Thanks for going to the trouble to dress up for your reviews unlike that scruffy Lex Ellis guy!

[@tohuwabohu6176]

Number one then: creed viking

[@noizychild]

Tom Ford is niche? Nah....

[@leeroybrown5762]

Creed Viking 😩🐑🐑🐑🐑

[@noizychild]

Tom Ford is niche? Nah....

[@mixedpleasure4324]

Yeah