10 Fragrances to START a GREAT Collection | Men's Fragrance

[@cubs531]

I like that you addressed addiction and the fact that people don't need to own hundreds of fragrances. It's something we all need to keep in mind while still enjoying this hobby. I'm at 35 bottles and I'm trying to finish a few bottles before I buy more. Still like watching the videos though and continuing to sample stuff.

[@A14-f3v]

honestly him saying that made me realize even more that I littlerally have an addiction and am using it as an outlet for my depression. I need to stop im going broke.

[@ufukpolat4691]

@@A14-f3v Literally the same, just found it out after 130 fragrances….

[@anthonygrasso3366]

I have been in tears from buying thousands of dollrs worth while trying to start a business…. I was in pain from the insanity and couldn’t stop.

[@rayanebassem2086]

@@anthonygrasso3366im16 started collecting I have 13 the addiction is starting

[@phantomszn5450]

I started with these 3 fragrances. Azzaro the most wanted parfum, Dior sauvage edp, and spicebomb extreme

[@ezequielbertoglio829]

Another excellent video! Congratulations! My recommendations for starting a collection: 1. Versace Dylan Blue 2. Dolce & Gabbana The One edp 3. L'Eau D'Issey Pour Homme Issey Miyake 4. Mancera Cedrat Boise (for the first niche)

[@stevenbishop1466]

How is the Issey Miyaki, I'm considering buying a bottle Ive seen opinions. But you mentioned not is it worth it?

[@ezequielbertoglio829]

On the contrary, I said it's an excellent perfume to start a collection. For those warm spring-summer days@@stevenbishop1466

[@edgaravila2776]

​@@stevenbishop1466i bought it but it was too lemony for me

[@THE-ANOMALYYY]

You do your own thumbnails? That’s what got me initially lol

[@ParagonFragrances]

Yep. Photoshop. Takes me about 30 minutes to get done.

[@jhonnatanr]

@@ParagonFragrancesIt may be a personal question, you obviously don’t have to answer it but I’m impressed at the quality of your videos. What do you do for a living outside of KZbin?

[@ParagonFragrances]

@@jhonnatanr I do video production and photography. Freelance and work with companies. I've been doing it ever since I was a teenager. I've grown some other KZbin channels in the past. I've done 3 feature films and 20+ short films. I'm just going over a laundry list lol... Hopefully that answers the question!

[@jhonnatanr]

@@ParagonFragrances Thank you for taking the time to reply, I’m sure your freelance work is of great as reflected on the quality of your KZbin videos. You’re definitely an inspiration!

[@Joa287]

Hey, Nate! Before I became a collector I was already aware of online discounters so I would occasionally repurchase a bottle of Burberry Touch for cheap whenever I ran out. It was pretty much all I wore (my signature scent). But my first 4 fragrances that got me into collecting were actually Banana Republic Classic EDT, Guerlain L'Homme Ideal EDT, Versace Dylan Blue, and CK One Shock. Those kind of opened my eyes to scents other than just "clean/powdery." And then consequentially I've purchased many, many more after that... Lol, maybe too many. I would love to own like just 20, but it's difficult now. Great videos, keep up the good work!

[@blimpyblimps]

Just won yourself a new subscriber man, the clarification in the beginning of this hobby getting out of hand or being influenced into buying in abundance and the reassurance of reaching out for help if needed was quite surprising to me. You don’t see much of that now days anymore, addressing the real problems and leveling with what may be causing these purchases or “addictions”. Anyways, just just got into the hobby and I look forward to it, also to more videos as well, Keep up the good work man.

[@oddblood-]

Dude Nate... you are a real one for starting off the video like that alot of fragrance influencers would never talk about that just shows "Super Fantastic" character.

[@MuzikM_85]

Thanks Nate. Great video and warning about addiction to collecting fragrances right at the beginning. I get about 7 bottles maximum a year, my purchasing is very measured. While my collecting may not make sense to some, I enjoy it and love looking and smelling divine for myself. All my other responsibilities are still being cared for despite my collecting of fragrances and I am blessed to have a partner who accepts me as I am and even wears my fragrances too. Cheers Nate

[@tfpp1]

I’m starting with YSL Myslf as my “versatile” (didn’t care for Y, but maybe I need to try it again), and Eclat d’Arpege as my “blue”. I’m still looking for a “date night/cold weather” frag; I like Azzaro Wanted but I wonder if it smells too similar to Myslf. Also looking at Gucci Guilty - so far I like those. Any other ideas? Great video, thanks!

[@Cinemahguy]

Great advice and great top 10. Also Hawas and Prada Ocean are a must in a collection.

[@hackendan1921]

These are all great recommendations but probably too many blues to start with. I'd throw a tabbaco, beginner oud, vetiver and a fig fragrance to balance out the collection. Also Givenchy reserve prive is the better choice of the line and I prefer it more than DHI. Loving the content bro! 😎

[@ZephyrDavid]

I like the intro. That shows You are genuinely a nice guy! Don't you want to make a reaction video about your viewer's collection? Would be fun :D My First 3 in my collection: Sauvage EDP Prada Luna Rossa Black Versace Eros EDP bonus : Azzaro Wanted by Night. Now I have around 12 fragrances. 😅

[@ParagonFragrances]

That would be fun! Maybe I will throw it into my weekly rotation video on Sunday. 🤙

[@ZephyrDavid]

​@@ParagonFragrances Sounds good. I would like to apply for it. 😁

[@renalmagician]

I clearly remember my first 3 fragrances that got me into collecting. It was Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme EDT, Hugo Boss Bottled EDT and Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Le Parfum. I bought the YSL as a blind buy to celebrate graduation and starting my new job, and it was an amazing pick. Then i slowly started to gather up the rest. I cannot say i always make the right decisions when buying, but i try to aim for cheap fragrances and discounts. When i buy something pricier i always try to connect it to some important moments of my life, so it will bring up that little shard of memory when i wear it. Regardless, i try not to buy too many, but i noticed that perfumes helped me to build a little bit more confidence and deal with anxiety. When I'm buying one i always look for it on your channel to see if you did a review of it already 😉

[@ParagonFragrances]

I appreciate you!! It's always exciting getting a new fragrance!

[@nykia31]

My 1st 3 were D&G The One, Montblanc Legend EDP, Acqua Di Gio Profumo.

[@eduardnera]

I really like how you presented.. you started off with a caution, then an advise.. I honestly think that Prada's Luna Rossa line is like envisioning to be present in all areas of the fragrance wheel, like I normally understand that flankers will be close to the scent of original, but Black, Sport, Ocean, Carbon.. they do not smell close to each other.. so having all these add to them Prada L'Homme is already a good collection. And yeah whenever someone starts to collect fragrances, they should just not look at popularity of the brand, the juice is what is important, there are hidden gems that are cheap. If a collector only go after the popular brands then I think they are not a real "fragrance" collector.

[@ChadSecrets]

Tried Hawas recently and really liked it. Surprised me a lot and i prefer it over the old Invictus aqua!

[@ParagonFragrances]

Hawas is game changer I think! Even though it came out first. Haha

[@ChadSecrets]

@Paragon Fragrances it absolutely did hah. I argued with someone recently saying it was a clone 😅

[@stevenbishop1466]

I just started my collection with Dior Sauvage edt, YSL Y EDP, 1 Million Parfum, mont Blanc Individuel and Bleu de chanel.

[@onedadinplaid159]

Nate! Happy Friday, man. Great list! Today, I'm wearing 18.21 Manmade Sweet Tobacco Spirits. Great for cold weather, and the girls at the coffee shop seem to really like it. Anyway I started my collection with the O.G. Aqua Di Gio, Dior Fahrenheit, then Azzarro Wanted by Night. After that, it was all downhill :) My current favorite, and one the ladies love, is Montale Fantastic Oud. Smell it! It's a keeper. Cheers!

[@ParagonFragrances]

On the list!! Montale has some REALLY interesting fragrances I want to try soon!

[@zulaihikassim8417]

1) la nuit de lhomme 2) jpg ultra male 3) eros edp Now i already have more than 20 & i only had adg profondo from your recommendation.

[@russellborrego1689]

Great list 👍👍 The three that got my collecting started... Acqua De Gio EDT, Gravity by Coty, and Drakkar Noir. Yeah, I'm old.

[@ParagonFragrances]

DRAKKAR NOIR!!! classic!

[@russellborrego1689]

@@ParagonFragrances in my defense it was already older by the time I started using it. But it helped lead me on my way lol.

[@Danielitionman]

Great content and production value. The visuals look very nice and I appreciate the effort you're putting into it! Subbed! I'm wearing ADG Profondo as I'm watching this and I'm loving it. Though I feel it's lacking in performance and I don't get a lot of longevity out of it. Even after 15 sprays. Might be just my nose not smelling it any longer. Started out with Tom Ford - Oud Wood, then Bleu de Chanel, Spicebomb Extreme, Guerlain L'homme ideal, ADG and Jean Paul Gautier Le Beau EDP ... Definitely on my may to becoming an addict, but what a nice hobby this is.

[@NurseDavid70]

I have about 300 bottles, not counting samples or anything 20ml or less. I love each and every one of them. Discovering Middle Eastern clones and the people who review them was a Godsend. I realize they are not the exact same, but it scratches the itch and I don't go broke buying niche.

[@naimcho87]

back in the day - first 4 bottles - Burberry Brit for Men, Paco Rabanne 1 Million , Versace Dreamer, Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme. it was easy for me then. now I have over 100+ (:

[@ivanhernandez7395]

My collection in order of collecting: 1. Bleu De Chanel EDP 2. YSL Y EDP 3. Acqua Di Gio Profumo 4. Dior Sauvage EDP 5. Nautica Voyage 6. Tom Ford Ombre Leather 7. YSL LHomme EDT 8. Montblanc Legend EDP 9. YSL La Nuit De LHomme Bleu Electrique 10. JPG Le Male Le Parfum 11. Prada LHomme 12. Armani Stronger With You 13. Azzaro Wanted by Night

[@bradulovic82]

First 3 that I bought full bottles are - ADG Profondo for the hot days/office, YSL Y EDP for a good versatille fragrance and then I got a full bottle of Stronger With You Absolutely for colder days. And I think I will always have at least one full bottle from those 3 lines - ADG, Y (probably Parfum next) and SWY (Leather will be next). Here are a few that I would reccomend for a beginer: 1. Afnan 9PM - great vanilla fragrance, clone of Ultra Male, great for date nights and colder weather. Lattafa Asad is also a nice choice but it is more of a warm and spicy scent, cause it is clone of Dior Sauvage Elixir. Both are on the cheaper side. 2. Mancera Cedrat Boise - fantastic versatile frangrance great for everything. Montblanc Explorer is an alternative, but lacks in performance compared to MCB. 3. Costume National Homme - fresh, spicy and citrusy. Great for daily/office use. Terre D'Hermes or Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme are great and proven alternatives. I dont like too much flint note in TDH that gives it an earthy feel, so I would rather go with Issey. 4. Azzaro Most Wanted (Parfum) and Azzaro Wanted by Night - great date night frangrance.

[@ParagonFragrances]

GREAT picks! Everything well covered there.

[@Alex-tx2je]

I am new to cologne collection I got ok ones. 1/ Nautica Voyage 2/Mercedes Benz 3/Hollister wave 4Hollister wave 2 5/ Cremo spice and black vanilla 6/ Geau Blue. I love my colognes these are OGs but I definitely want more the ones you mentioned and others as well I definitely wanna get into content creation collecting all that good stuff and thank you so much for the video im definitely gonna buy a couple of these.

[@TheodoreMnts]

I personally prefer Givenchy Gentlemen EDT Intense (since I live in the Philippines)

[@Pong_xx]

First 3 frags: Bleu du chanel EDP, Versace Eros EDP, Azzaro Wanted by night...countless others since.

[@markcloss9331]

I am addicted. But it is an amazing thing.

[@arjanmoore5522]

you definitely have a similar taste to mine when it comes to fragrances I have about 16 fragrances and have 5 of these 😂 love D&G pour homme, and Givenchy Gentleman EDP is one of my favs for sure (best in the line for me even over reserve prive)

[@richderese7341]

The 5 I will always buy is... Azzaro The Most Wanted Nautica Voyage Versace Eros (entire line) Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue Intense YSL Y (entire line)

[@ParagonFragrances]

I agree with all except one. 😂

[@richderese7341]

Which is?

[@ParagonFragrances]

@@richderese7341 Nautica voyage. 😈

[@richderese7341]

I knew it It's my favorite scent possibly. I have it on now and it's performance is very good. 7 hours in and it's still projecting.

[@AMP_VFX]

My first cologne were D&G light blue, Versace eros, dior savauge.

[@jmesteron_YT]

First 3 Bottles - Sauvage Elixir, Chanel Allure Homme Sports Eau Extreme, & YSL Y EDP. Then I started to buy more and more until I'm confused what to wear.

[@ParagonFragrances]

More times than not I look at all my fragrances and say "I have nothing to wear" 😂🤣

[@bmoneybby]

@@ParagonFragrances Dude I know. Problems

[@eduardnera]

@@ParagonFragrances Girl problems- clothes.. gentlemen's issues- perfumes LOL..

[@CoolWaterDave]

Great job dude.

[@edwardb6236]

My first fragrance was CR7 Play It Cool edt 30 ml and it actually smells really good despite the cheap price. My second one was 1 year later because I got into fragrances and got Versace Eros edt 50 ml. Then I got JPG Le male for winter and later I got Polo 67 75 ml. I've got one for everyday winter/autumn (JPG le male). CR7 Play it Cool and Polo 67 for summer days. Versace Eros for cold nights, party etc. Have any suggestions to improve my collection? Note that I will probably get Lattafa Khamrah for winter because JPG Le male was only 40 ml. And note that I have about 4 samples

[@orlimon7627]

All those fragances are really Great !!!

[@ChavanAditya]

My first 3 were and I think are still underdogs Issey Miyake 212 Men Bvlgari Man Extreme

[@jimlittle5769]

Nice list. Surprised Bleu de Chanel wasn't mentioned though.

[@ParagonFragrances]

I think that's EVERYONES go to. I took the approach of everyone knows about it so I didn't mention it. Plus I think there's a lot other great options to start a collection out. Iconic by Armaf is a great clone of Bleu De Chanel and I think that would be worth picking up as a TOTAL beginner. But yes, I totally agree. Bleu De Chanel is an awesome pickup.

[@jimlittle5769]

@@ParagonFragrances Ah, that makes sense.

[@mscott3309]

Paco rabanne 1 million and lucky, viktor & Rolf spice bomb night vision EDP, Valentino born in Roma, Carolina Herrera bad boy cobalt, Burberry touch for men, Montblanc legend spirit, and Prada ocean is what i started with . I started my collection a year and half ago and this what i have so far . My next purchase will be Chanel allure homme sport .

[@mikeeslick8347]

Love the content!!

[@KanyeWest222]

im jus starting i only have 5 and the 5 i have are nautica voyage, afnan 9pm (my first cologne), hollister wave, versace pour homme (my most expensive), and lataffa khamrah (i think i spelt that wrong tbh)

[@vanceneal3934]

Hello,great list! DG pour homme I don't have will take your word for? I've heard good things about. There's even one reviewer out of all the frangrances that she has,this is still one of her top ten men scents. Of course the made in Italy version people say is better but you can go buy niche frangrance probably for what ebay type is trying to sell that bottle version for? But people have said current formulas are great!! Thanks for bringing up! I'll buy in future, I think it's underrated scent ? Only because the marketing has had it's hay day from years gone bye!. Tulsa, Oklahoma here.thanks

[@ParagonFragrances]

Some people will only advocate for niche fragrance. But I think to the average guy, if you just smell good, you're all set. It's a really good fragrance and I'm enjoying it a lot. It's not terrible performance either. It's pretty good.

[@vanceneal3934]

Thanks for getting back, totally agree!

[@ShawnDAmario]

First three were Azzaro Chrome, Maison Alhambra Yeah! and Perfums De Marly Pegasus.

[@saeedpeters73]

Ysl la nuit del homme, Aqua di gio profumo and club de nuit intense man

[@sensei768]

My first 3 - sauvage edp, y edp, aventus

[@bellantwain21]

I just subscribe to your KZbin channel love the video stay motivated Dream big 1 mill on the way

[@Pumpmaximum13]

Most fragrances that have released recently all seem to be the same: lavender, pepper, some citrus, and then just boatloads of vanilla & tonka. I think I've just done the note breakdown on every Paco Rabbanne fragrance of the last decade. I'll just stick to the OG Spicebomb for the 6 days a year it gets cold here, it's my jam.

[@ParagonFragrances]

Can't go wrong with the OG. 😎

[@baremiskic8090]

Eros flame.... top 🤗

[@mottifarchi310]

I get horrible performance with Eros Flame. May I ask what batch is yours? Mine's 2024

[@videosone2093]

Rasasi Blue For Men CK One Nautica Voyage

[@nickshapiro3403]

Could you link a reliable decant that you use that doesn’t leak

[@ParagonFragrances]

If you are concerned about leaks I would probably avoid what I linked to. I'm not sure what are better products as I am new to using decants. I will buy a few other kinds and test them. I use them and love them but they have a chance to leak because they are really cheap.

[@yassarali3108]

Great advice at the start 👏 👌 👍🏽 😀

[@ParagonFragrances]

Glad you think so! Not trying to lecture anyone about a passion or a hobby. Just keeping the transparency about the dangers of smelling good. 😂

[@yassarali3108]

@@ParagonFragrances it's a good thing honestly, as you fall down a rabbit hole with fragrances.

[@djtruedomination]

Dolce and Gabanna Pour Homme, Light Blue, and The One.

[@ryanzhu9313]

i fw the content heavy word to ma

[@Alexbcooolin]

It’s too late I’m in deep credit card debt from collecting, but at least i smell good 🤓

[@ParagonFragrances]

Right there with you. We'll get through it!! 🤣

[@anthonygrasso3366]

Happened to me as well. I feel your pains.

[@bmoneybby]

Think of all the massive collections that will be dead here in the next decade and on. All those sought after frags we couldn't get because everybody is hoarding haha

[@Noorinhoo]

Me dont wanting to buy these fragrance because my brother already has all of them and i dont want to smell like him:bruh

[@ParagonFragrances]

If you don't want to smell like everyone else don't buy any designers at all. Maybe not even any niche. It really hard to find something that no one is wearing that smells okay.

[@Noorinhoo]

@@ParagonFragrances thx

[@Noorinhoo]

Btw 1 like and sub earned

[@wanmanda]

Average guy needs 3

[@godson985]

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[@АлексейЛис-в8т]

dior savage edt,zadic and voltair,and tiffany for him,but now I don't buy 2 and 3..