Is Enigma the same thing as creation E? If so it smells like a divorced 55 yo Georgian cab driver creepin at the college bar
@TheFragranceApprentice3 жыл бұрын
That's the vibe i'm going for right now.
@yasfreeman58773 жыл бұрын
@@TheFragranceApprentice haha 😄
@edwardmorra5413 жыл бұрын
Same Thing yes
@Cooliewhistles3 жыл бұрын
OK I tried enigma again and I actually really like it. I think I might have gotten it confused with oud to greatness which is just too much for me but yeah the best way I would describe it is a spicy and rich Coca-Cola.
@andyrjs3 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean. I described it as smelling something like what the oldest hooker in the cheapest brothel in Amsterdam would splash on her clopper between johns. Pleasant it is not.
@leeroybrown57623 жыл бұрын
I think CDN Milestone is my biggest fragrance surprise of 2020.
@manfredvaegler96613 жыл бұрын
It was mine too
@zarlodious13 жыл бұрын
it beats my Dua too (Imperiale Matrix) smells better lasts longer
@IamRahul9193 жыл бұрын
CDN Milestone is such a great clone. Because all they had to clone was sweat.
@zarlodious13 жыл бұрын
@@IamRahul919 sure thing buddy wife compliments every time
@JONATHAN-db2ry3 жыл бұрын
Agreed on Roja. I've been fortunate this year not only to sample quite a bit of the house but add some to my collection. Rarely disappointed. Thanks George ✌
@michaelbullock80113 жыл бұрын
Great list and I enjoyed it and I like Hugo Boss the scent absolute and by the fireplace and I'm going to try the other fragrances and Merry Christmas and a happy New Year and have a blessed 🌙
@joelfromqueens3 жыл бұрын
Here’s to 2021, George! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@enzofdaworld22203 жыл бұрын
Getting that parfum cologne Enigma for Christmas 🔥🔥
@joachimcilliers3 жыл бұрын
First, i bought milestone because of you, more vidoes like that pleas
@jingledubz39893 жыл бұрын
George! Great video as always. I always comment this, and I’ll state it again. I could listen to you discuss fragrances for hours. You’re damn good, m8. Furthermore, you got some nice freakin fragrances this year! I have a few of those, and love them as well (Gravitas specifically). My fave pick ups of the year are Gravitas, Pasha de Cartier Parfum, Moustache EDP, Noble Otter Monarch, and Superstition 13 by 13th Floor Fragrance Co. Thanks again and be well, George! 👍
@euler25893 жыл бұрын
I love, A City on Fire. I wear it every winter.
@TheApollo25793 жыл бұрын
I purchased Atkinsons based on your review. Thanks !
@shaunhadley11753 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to your take on Club de Nuit Sillage! I bought Milestone based off your video
@KHLthe2nd3 жыл бұрын
Definitely love Enigma/Creation E. Excellent choice, good sir!
@sviveros19803 жыл бұрын
Milestone is awesome, never smelled creed MI. One of my favorites, different that anything I’ve smelled so far.
@jezebulls3 жыл бұрын
I wish I discovered your channel before blindly buying Dior Sauvage, which was supposed to be a “safe” buy. It was safe, but now I know for sure what a couple of my friends wear. Sheesh.
@raulsaavedra7093 жыл бұрын
The ones I got most smitten by this year, in fact got them as soon as I could after first smelling them: -Tom Ford Black Orchid Edp -Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille -Memo Paris African Leather
@manfredvaegler96613 жыл бұрын
I’m with you on the Black Orchid and African Leather 👍🏻
@bradleygriffeth44033 жыл бұрын
Memoirs Of A Trespasser is my newest favorite. Just such a nostalgic smell of a fireplace with vanilla
@Cooliewhistles3 жыл бұрын
I didnt get teh campvire vibe with that one. By the fireplace was more true to that description. Trespasser just smelled like burnt powdery vanilla combined with a piss note to me.
@yasfreeman58773 жыл бұрын
Who wins? Memoir of a Trespasser vs By the Fireplace vs Stronger with You Intensely?
@Cooliewhistles3 жыл бұрын
@@yasfreeman5877 easily fireplace, if you are a teenager and want really sweet and loud then SWY
@lewis44933 жыл бұрын
So tempted to sell my bottle of GIT and get myself a bottle of Galloway after trying a sample recently from hearing about it a video or two ago. It smells exactly what I wish GIT did!
@manfredvaegler96613 жыл бұрын
PARFUMS VINTAGE-Maverick, a YSL-M7 Fresh clone MEMO-African Leather ARMAF-Milestone ... you convinced me TOM FORD-Beau de Jour TOM FORD-Ombre Leather TOM FORD-Black Orchid I also have a decant of Enigma that I need a few more wears to make a decision I’m loving your videos 👍🏻
@crowlern3 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant video. Great line-up but a great video overall... I think you're my favourite reviewer of 2020. Nicely done pal congrats on a killer year 👃
@hypnotoads3 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual 😊 My favourite grab this year was Rogue’s Fougère L’aube - bright, fresh, deep and a killer dry down. 🍺 Here’s to the hope that we’ll all be smelling something other than 3 day old paper towel in 2021 👍
@MP-ej9pw3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff George! My favorite purchases for this year are: Jan: Dior-Homme Intense Jan: Dior-Homme Parfum Mar: Ermenegildo Zegna-Florentine Iris Mar: YSL-L'Homme Ultime Apr: Zaharoff-Signature Aug: Cartier-Oud Radieux Sept: Armani Prive-Oud Royal Oct: Floris London-Santal Nov: Serge Lutens-Five O'Clock Au Gingembre Dec: Chopard-Amber Malaki
@ApizzIe3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad to see Galloway get some love. Great list!
@nunya6523 жыл бұрын
yes!!!! His majesty the oud is a slept on frag. I am on my second bottle and i will be buying my third bottle mid summer.
@JinTCJL3 жыл бұрын
Great list! Like yourself, my favourite fragrance of all time is Millesime Imperial and this year I’ve made it my mission to pick up as many older bottles of the stuff as I can 🤣 also really keen on testing the Atkinsons after your praise! I haven’t heard much about the house on your channel, but I’ve become smitten with Kilian fragrances and the best purchase this year has to be Straight to Heaven Extreme. Expensively and intoxicatingly boozy stuff!
@zarlodious13 жыл бұрын
Milestone is better than milllie
@vongills3 жыл бұрын
great pickups this year, also thanks for saying what you said about creed, they appear to be coasting.
@jornvingerhoets29443 жыл бұрын
What a list 😍 I'm finally gonna order milestone 😉
@sinless40883 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking of buying it too. What do you think?
@jornvingerhoets29443 жыл бұрын
@@sinless4088 great scent for the high heat Very unique ive never smelled something like this before
@chipmcgee43933 жыл бұрын
Hmmm...Initio Side Effect, Kilan Intoxicated, Kilan Straight to Heaven, Argos Truimph of Bacchus. But best 2020 pick was Kilian Angels Share. I have Ormande Jayne Montabaco Verano in the mail so we will see. Thanks for the content. Be safe.
@nicolasalvarez87163 жыл бұрын
Hi George, nice video as always. Mi favourite fragrance acquisition is dior fahrenheit le parfum, orto parisi megamare and john varvatos artisan pure
@JazzDB3 жыл бұрын
Orto Parisi deserves much more love. No one ever talks about them. I own Megamare and Terroni, but I'd like to add Seminalis and Bergamask somewhere down the line. I actually prefer Orto Parisi over Nasomato.
@nicolasalvarez87163 жыл бұрын
@@JazzDB totally agree
@JazzDB3 жыл бұрын
@@nicolasalvarez8716 I recently had the chance to smell the new Nasomatto, Fantomas. Weirdly, to my nose (and the noses of the people who worked at the store), it was just Seminalis in a more subtle, less dense way. Disappointing for a Nasomatto fragrance really..
@nicolasalvarez87163 жыл бұрын
@@JazzDB i thought it was in the direction of seminalis as you said, yhanks for the confirmation. I believe that is enough to read the orto parisi motto to know right away if that house if for you or not 👍
@lordbushmills30893 жыл бұрын
When I was at school, we were told to avoid the word “nice”. It’s so weak and insipid. How about telling George that his video is great, fantastic, brilliant, enlightening, inspiring, well put together or unique. The English language is too rich for things to be just “nice”.
@renaldomal3 жыл бұрын
I got a hold of a 10K01 decant of MI. And my GOD it’s nothing like the decant of MI I got over a year ago. I can barely smell the tea in the newer versions. It’s crazy! I understand your angst now. 😫
@stouffvillefraghead99693 жыл бұрын
Milestone, one the best buys of the year!
@aby37733 жыл бұрын
ROJA enigma is phenomenal. Can’t wait to afford it. It was love at first smell
@WhoaNellyJake3 жыл бұрын
I love Galloway so much.
@clambake243 жыл бұрын
City on Fire is dope! Love it
@MyaboSores3 жыл бұрын
I just wore His Majesty the Oud yesterday, pure awesomeness. If you want to explore this house, you should also try The Other Side of Oud and Pirates` Grand Reserve.
@loski84023 жыл бұрын
Enigma is my number 1 pickup of this year as well!
@kellyoneal16753 жыл бұрын
I am delighted with Cartier Pasha Parfum, Rochas Moustache Eau De Parfum and Valentino Noir Absolu. Thank you.
@RichMitch3 жыл бұрын
Best green apple I've smelled is promise by malle. Wore it today actually, powerful
@paigeofstylez3 жыл бұрын
I need a F Malle fragrance
@RichMitch3 жыл бұрын
@@paigeofstylez promise, portrait of a lady, monsieur, vetiver extraordinaire are my favourites. Promise especially, challenging but very rewarding 🙏 You got a shoutout from Justin Copeland today too! Don't forget me when you're famous mate 😂
@69HESH3 жыл бұрын
Armani' AdG Absolu has to be my favourite buy of the year. It gives me a sense of sophistication, how a gentleman of notoriety should smell.
@BlackJackRaiden3 жыл бұрын
I got Nasomatto Baraonda as a gift, which is a superb fragrance, then i really really like Guerlain L Homme Ideal Cologne, Chanel Allure Homme Sport Edition Blanche and i guess Layton and Herod.
@PHart12913 жыл бұрын
Best pickup was Dior Homme Cologne. Definitely lived up to the hype from you, GentScents, Fragmental and pretty much everyone really.
@southernsillage33273 жыл бұрын
You should try Darley from PDM. I think it’s also a hidden gem from the brand that’s obviously overshadowed by Layton, Herod, and all the other spicy warmer offerings.
@MehulPatel0073 жыл бұрын
I was curious after you reviewed 14's PdM Galloway what you thought of it's 'original' - 08's Rene Lalique White in retrospect.
@christopheclaus85053 жыл бұрын
my pickups : zaharoff signature original and royal , milestone , JPG le male le parfum , chanel platinum egoiste , rasasi hawas , PDM layton,herod , and some others but i dont really have a favorite i like them all but if i have too choose it would be 3th place layton 2nd le male le parfum and 1st signature pour homme
@jana103303 жыл бұрын
Great purchases
@steliosc.46863 жыл бұрын
Galloway is the best PDM fragrance cause it doesn't share the same notes than most PDM'S share. I personally dont like the house but Galloway is great. Its a clone of Lalique's White of course but still great.
@FLFC773 жыл бұрын
I agree about creed it’s such a disappointing period for them,, I do however still love royal oud.. what are your thoughts on Royal Oud?
@nykia313 жыл бұрын
CDN Milestone or intense? Or just say "screw it", and get em both? 🤣
@jaybrick89733 жыл бұрын
My favorite pickups has been Layton, spicebomb ext, 1million lucky, chez bond and mont blanc explorer an chanel allure homme sport eau extreme
@tacticalfart4733 жыл бұрын
My favorite purchase of this year so far is Dendera by Centauri. That scent is the most transportive frag I think I have....yet. The next one that I think I will grab is Roja Amber Aoud. I have sampled it and holy shit it is amazing as well.
@ps3Rambo213 жыл бұрын
i got aventus 10th anniversary, eros, sauvage EDT, YSL Y edp, Layton, aaront terence hughes alpha man. Jeremy fragrance (office,unisex, black tie, date for men.) my fav is probably unisex and alpha man. also got Ck reveal, mont blanc indiv, ozone, ADG profundo.
@FRAGMENTAL3 жыл бұрын
For a second there I thought I was watching one of my videos when I saw Enigma at #1
@TheApollo25793 жыл бұрын
I purchased a shit load of fragrances this year I figured the world was ending let’s go for broke ! I don’t have a favorite that I purchased 😍 but I’m always in search of that Holy Grail fragrance...
@Dafoodmaster3 жыл бұрын
Have you had/do you have Norne? I've heard slumberhouse is coming back in stock soon
@portraitofafragrance83683 жыл бұрын
Great channel! Subbed.
@MiamiSammy3 жыл бұрын
My favorite pick up this year was Initio Rehab a true 10/10 in my eyes
@flightgravity74833 жыл бұрын
Your description of Galloway is what I think Givenchy Gentleman Cologne smells like, which is what I think Lalique White smells like, which is what people say Galloway smells like. What the hell did I just say? EDIT: I got a bunch of Imaginary Authors samples and A City On Fire was one of them. I love the smell of burned barbecue chicken.
@Mr.Cologne3 жыл бұрын
Great video Bro
@fatboyfragrancereviews97163 жыл бұрын
I would say bvlgari tygar , memo ocean leather and gravitas for sure. Just to name a few
@tylerclarke55913 жыл бұрын
Where can I find your video on “his majesty the oud” ?
@bradleystroup14573 жыл бұрын
Forget Givenchy Gentleman Cologne and get YSL Trench George. Tangerine, Iris/Neroli, Ambrette, awesome performance for a citrus fragrance (10+). The DHI of Spring/Summer
@raulsaavedra7093 жыл бұрын
I would have recommended Dior Homme Cologne, or the almost identical Mercedes Benz Cologne. Grapefruit galores, awesome smelling for the Summer.
@bradleystroup14573 жыл бұрын
@@raulsaavedra709 he already talks about Dior Homme Cologne. That one doesn't really perform either but it last longer that Givenchy Gentleman Cologne 😬 i think Eight and Bob could really do what Givenchy was trying to do here perfectly
@meekrodriguez64383 жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@yanselreyes8273 жыл бұрын
HI, what do you think about ThAmeen royal Sapphire?
@decracker3603 жыл бұрын
Sillage review ?
@vladimirart7583 жыл бұрын
Try Givenchy gentleman only casual chick
@eliomcastillo82853 жыл бұрын
I didn't find nothing off putting about private acord I think it's just plain Awesome
@andrewnaismith983 жыл бұрын
Have you done a review on the Rojo Dove - Enigma or is there one in the pipeline also?
@TheFragranceApprentice3 жыл бұрын
I feel I should do that with Chris probably.
@andrewnaismith983 жыл бұрын
@@TheFragranceApprentice haha yeah that would be good, the Enigma battle 💚
@joshalsip94413 жыл бұрын
Any chance you can review Greenly by PDM?
@00100mailbox3 жыл бұрын
Jovoy Psychedelique ✌️☮️
@ps3Rambo213 жыл бұрын
is the black tie review coming?
@ps3Rambo213 жыл бұрын
nvm you answered that in the video
@monettemusar3 жыл бұрын
Love His Majesty the Oud!
@yasfreeman58773 жыл бұрын
So in other words... what your saying is: "Money can't buy happiness" - Wrong, it can! "Money talks" - Yes, yes it does 🤣
@geoffreysmart68013 жыл бұрын
You wear a nice vest, a posh ascot, and then your collar is a mess (often). Sort it out, mate.
@smasherpump94473 жыл бұрын
LOL at all the creed fanboys crying right now 😂 always thought that shit was an overpriced waste! Love your videos as always your spot on with everything! Keep it up!
@harveytrevino22573 жыл бұрын
In no particular order: Givenchy Gentleman Cologne Givenchy Gentleman Boisee Gucci Oud Paco Rabanne One Million Parfum Bvlgari Man Wood Neroli.
@kloppo54763 жыл бұрын
As someone who just got into fragrances this year and has been bingeing on niche samples, i gotta come out and say creed is pretty dogshit quality compared to every other brand ive tried (pdm, xerjoff, guerlain, atelier, tom ford). TIme to move on guys and stop hanging on to old formulations that will just go up and up in price.
@nolonger14103 жыл бұрын
Bought milestone this past year, not a big fan honestly. Smells like wet pennies and sea salt to me. maybe its my skin chemistry
@meekrodriguez64383 жыл бұрын
Hello
@Cooliewhistles3 жыл бұрын
Its been years since i smelled "millie" , but Milestone smells like a very watery collection of melon fruits.
@umaraa9953 жыл бұрын
Creed does not perform as it used to and they don’t seem as potent
@davidbutgerei81563 жыл бұрын
Appreciate you but didn’t love amount of commercial.
@mobrule7403 жыл бұрын
He can't make a dollar? You a Communist?
@davidbutgerei81563 жыл бұрын
I hope he makes many dollars.
@davidbutgerei81563 жыл бұрын
Are you being silly or exhibiting a poor knowledge of communism? Maybe if I’d required he share his earnings with all his viewers, but I’m neither a communist or insane.
@troecurov33 жыл бұрын
I really tried but can't watch the whole video. Advertising every 3-5 minutes. Unscribed . Dislike.