I Bought Every Givenchy Gentleman Fragrance, So You Don't Have To | Buying Guide Cologne/Perfume

[@SchoolOfScent]

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[@strike5685]

Need a similar video on the house of montale, they are the definition of hit or miss

[@genuinetool]

Absolute fact Edit: I do have to give them props for Fougeres Marine. Not excessively strong, very nice scent profile, works perfectly in the high heat.

[@Shark23ism]

Or even Killian another house highly over rated. Straight to heaven is traumatic to smell. Givenchys current men's range is definitely not hit or miss though and in my opinion is the 2nd best line in the designer world behind Prada.

[@lunada7127]

Yeah for sure but, I mean when you have as many releases as they have it’s gonna be hit and miss

[@strike5685]

@@lunada7127 ngl you have point here

[@bharabj65]

agreed but performance is issue ​@@Shark23ism

[@grigorovmlg9200]

Gentleman EDT Intense lasts over 12h on my skin. I remember a day where I left my house to go to school at 5.45am, and at 6pm on the way home my taxi driver asked me what I'm wearing and literally ordered the fragrance in front of my eyes, quite a fun experience

[@kanekrebs4233]

Agreed, when I first got it I didn’t know if I liked it, and funny enough it’s the only cologne I’ve ever had last for longer than 24 hours, I’ve woke up the next day with This still smelling on me and my clothes

[@mikemikic9235]

Edt intense for summer or fall

[@hummermaster56]

Reserve privee is my winter signature and I absolutely love it. Gets me compliments all the time too!

[@jimmy5634]

It’s excellent.

[@smokeyb71]

I haven't smelt that one yet but I will in due time. I recently got Boisee and it is now my signature scent for winter, it has dethroned La Nuit De L'homme and both Spicebomb EDT and Extreme for me, which I didn't think would be possible. 😂

[@ryujinzengen6053]

My hypothesis is that the Dior Homme line changed direction to give more room to the Givenchy Gentleman to explore iris-based scents. Both Christian Dior and Givenchy belong to LVMH, so it could make sense that at a higher level it was decided that way.

[@ibrpwtw]

I often see people assuming that companies owned by one parent company would mean that they cooperate to get the most traffic, but no. How much Dior earns determines their budged on product creation and advertising. So yeah, to put it very simply, they’re like children competing for who gets most candy

[@ryujinzengen6053]

@@ibrpwtw yea it does make sense

[@fredbell23]

I love your channel but I’m not sure I agree with your Gentleman Society point. You are the same person that recommends Rasasi Hawas and there is nothing cheaper (headache inducing) and synthetic smelling than that. Society I thought was a nice office scent with a very enjoyable vanilla dry down. It’s not groundbreaking but it’s a step above these juvenile fragrances that have flooded the market.

[@dant.6364]

If Fabuloso was to make a plum scented floor cleaner it would smell just like Hawas.

[@kenvernmurray2944]

@@dant.6364 LOL! Ohhhh. I was actually considering trying it based on reviews.

[@aaron4387]

I agree with you here. I rock the Society at my work and I absolutely love it for its reigned in, sophisticated , easy wearing and non-offensive aspect. I'ts masculine and addictive IMHO. I also love Rasasi Hawas however especially in summer when I take the dog for a walk up to the beer garden.

[@wisecoonie]

Absolutely right. Hawas is cheap shit.

[@3rdworldbig733]

Gentleman edp is a masterpiece, a work of art! Old bottles are beast mode 12+ hours on skin forever on clothes, monster sillage….

[@Zepster77]

How old is old???

[@3rdworldbig733]

@@Zepster77 2021/2022

[@SportsCrazy27]

I am new to the Givenchy Gentleman line and have bought Boisee and Privee within the last month or so. I absolutely love both of them and might consider them the best out of the 75 different colognes from all the different brands that I have. They both are absolutely amazing! Boisee is my favorite through its entire life from start to finish and Privee more in the dry down. As far as they smell they are absolute masterpieces to me and I truly feel I would never need to search for different colognes again, they are that good to me. My only problem is performance even when sprayed on cloths. I do not get the 6-8 hours or 8-10 hours at all. A few hours total and then they both are barely detectable even if I burry my face in my shirt. Its frustrating to me to have 2 of the best smelling colognes (my opinion) with some of the worst performance. I can't buy these again unfortunately because of it. Hopefully Givenchy comes out with an extreme version of these and they last longer. It really is a shame that they couldn't make these perform better.

[@doorexplore1477]

Boisée is my personal favorite

[@williamborland871]

No Gentleman cologne?😪 It’s not a strong projecting fragrance, but probably one of the best iris/musk fragrances for high heat and humidity.

[@PhinClio]

It's a high heat staple for me, too. But, sadly, it's discontinued.

[@eugeneb.8396]

I have it. For some reason I don't gravitate towards it. It has something bitter about it and it just doesn't sit well with me.

[@Punchy_Climber]

Gentleman EDP not only lasts long, it projects a lot also. A winter banger.

[@brandonb1813]

Personally, I like Reserve much more than DHI. The dry down is very lovely. I got 10+ hours longevity and always got compliments while wearing it. Love your content and looking forward to more reviews

[@badzmypowazni823]

DHI after 2021 sucks Reserve prive more masculine and longerlasting

[@IamNexu]

My favorite is Society. I don't like the heavy iris fragrances and I don't like the fragrances that overload the sweetness (or booziness).

[@aseris8024]

Exactly. These guys are simple, give them iris and they will like it. Our pleasure is more complex and manly

[@byatsu3849]

@@aseris8024 Its always the same. I find a parfume i get loads of compliments on just to find out that most people in the community say its garbage. I just bought myself i bottle of society because 1. i like the smell and 2. literally every woman i showed the sample told me it smells really nice.

[@DamirHadzic-d4q]

​@@aseris8024😂😂😂😂😂 You're pathetic.

[@choppchopp9975]

I got gentleman society as my first fragrance a couple months ago. Loved it a lot and now I want to get another one from the gentleman line

[@Kfettiii]

If you’re an older guy (25+) I recommend going with reserve privee, it smells like boozy chocolate added with some powder.

[@louiscaeiroramos8051]

Givenchy Gentleman Eau de Parfum, is not the poor mans Dior, it is the male version of Dior, which is a bit too feminine for me. It has an amazing performance. Sillage even more than longevity. I love it so much that I bought another 4 from the line.

[@Sheeshening]

When DHI is difficult to wear, this is an approachable alternative

[@ZephyrDavid]

Finally you checked on these parfumes. My recent favorite on the line is the EDT Intense. I use to have the EDT and the EDP, but the EDT Intense is much better for me. It would have been nice if you had been watched the Gentlemen Only Absolute (2016). Yes, this is discontinued, but this was one of the best/unique scent in the line.

[@Zepster77]

It (Absolute) has a great opening but an unremarkable drydown. Also not very long lasting. I own a 2017 bottle 50ml.

[@ProudGirlDadX2]

I may not agree with everything you say but I absolutely respect the honesty and fair assessment across the board. I do agree that Gentleman Society is basically everything wrong with modern fragrances, it's pleasant enough but there's no meat on the bones and it doesn't even need to exist. I do however love the original Gentleman from 74, EDP, Boisee and the Reserve Privee is one of my go-to Fall/Winter Scents. To each his own though 🤘🏼

[@aaron4387]

Society is definitely a banger fragrance. It fills the gap between the EDT and the Boisee. Perfect for the office and environments where your fragrance needs to be more muted.

[@byatsu3849]

@@aaron4387 I really dont understand the hate for society. I got a sample of it and my sisters loved it and said that they would buy it for their husbands. On the same night i went out and 2 girls told me it smells nice. I really do think that its a great parfume for men

[@Googlium]

Make an Acqua di Parma guide next :D

[@dinche]

Agree!

[@BrianK_70]

I think you gave a very fair assessment of the line. I do love Reserve Privee though. It has some addictive quality to it that I constantly want to smell. At times I think the whisky, iris, or nutty notes are long gone but then I'll get up and move around or a light breeze hits and I'll get a nice pop from them.

[@Omer698]

Best Givenchy fragrance I've tried was Givenchy Play. Shame they discontinued it

[@mattdoughty8577]

I 100% back this

[@TheodoreMnts]

I just dropped by to say I own the Givenchy Gentleman EDT Intense and personally love it too. Thank you for giving it some love 💙

[@guitarjediwarrior]

Feel your taste totally, very on-point to me. The Gentleman EdP is a bit cloying / to sweet to my taste, the Boisee is surprisingly fresher in a comfy way. Gentleman Only EdT is a Vintage Gem already, one of my first perfumes since I'm into the game. One of the best modern takes to re-define a classic men's cologne. Cheers!

[@fistvan93]

If you like Gentleman Edt, then you should try Mancera Aoud Violet. Very similar. I own Réserve Privée as well and prefer it over DHI.

[@Handstyles]

The best fragrance of the line "Genttleman Cologne" got discontinued. Granted it didnt perform well but the opening is a 10/10 and the mid is also super pleasat and invigoratig until it becoms a skin scent after around 4-5 hours. Still totally worth it to try if you see it anywhere. The opening will blow you away.

[@yelfouladi]

Sampled réserve privé and Boisé. Réserve privé is my favorite by far. The whisky opening is very realistic and the sweet dry down is impeccable. Boisé felt very familiar and nothing special about it. It reminded me of YSL Parfum or old school JPG Le male in the opening with some powder in the mix but drying down to a boring woody accord.

[@mschdmnk]

The line needs a good long lasting summer fragrence because the EDT is really kinda weak. Imo the original EDP is the only one you really need. The flankers are very good but I would spend my money for other fragrences with a different scent profile instead.

[@erikhn9331]

Aramis was actually my first fragrance as a young man (the aftershave version), and I still buy it sometimes for nostalgic reasons and because my wife loves it and reminds her of our youth 😉

[@coozieray]

I have Boisee and Society and i pretty much agree. Ill wear Society if I don't have much going on that day, but if i want to smell great i put on Boisee. But i wouldn't say Society smells synthetic or chemically, its just a little more toned down and boring. I really like them both for casual winter fragrances

[@aseris8024]

I dont agree with you, moreover i believe you have a disgusting taste and unworthy life

[@Snedz496]

I think Reserve Prive is a bit redundant if you already own DHI. It smells similar imo. My favourite is the Gentleman Boise

[@dv1658]

I'm a woman and, back in the 90s, my dad had a huge bottle of Givenchy Gentleman which I'd use although I was a teenager (yes, I do not care if a fragrance is "masculine") until he gave it to me. It was a beast!

[@aromx]

I always enjoy your videos even when I disagree - which isn't too often. I really like this line in general, even Society. I cannot, however, get with Intense. For whatever reason it gives me a headache and I'm talking two sprays, one on each side. The line may not be niche level, but I don't expect it to be. It's good for what it is especially given that people aren't walking around with iris notes. That said, and speaking of iris, none of these even come close to Amouage Interlude Black Iris which we both love and think is a masterpiece.

[@BlackMamba-vl4ks]

I'm glad you stepped away from your bias and went on to give the line a try. It's good to be opinionated and to be subjective at times, but it shows character to actually challenge your own believes. Now you can go back on hating on the line in your other videos. ;)

[@RobbnCO]

... now see, this is why I love the fragrance community, there's something for everybody - I absolutely love Only, and can get 6-8 hours performance on my skin

[@aaron4387]

I've got nothing but praise for the Givenchy Gentleman line - It's the only line I collect emphatically because it's amazing.

[@RadLaxer42]

I absolutely love Society! I would highly recommend. I actually enjoy that “make up” scent when I typically don’t elsewhere.

[@LWNightmareSheriff]

Reserve Privee caught me by surprise, when I tried it, I simply had to have it.

[@erikhn9331]

I don’t get the “poor man’s Dior Homme Intense” as they are equally priced - GG maybe a few pounds cheaper but not more than that.

[@MrGhostTabs]

Nice video as Always !! I think you missed the cologne flanker tho... Boisée is my favorite in the Gentleman Line too...❤

[@SchoolOfScent]

I only covered the releases that are still available on the official website 😅

[@amd9090]

I have tried edt intense and edp. As a 30's age person, I enjoyed more the edp version, sexy, special and pleasant fragrance. Edt intense is just a hint of the edp with more freshness and save side notes that everyone would like specially younger age, when I smelled it I had that feeling of I know this smell. But edp is very special combination that you will never find the same in market.

[@TheFeintOfHearts]

Thanks for making this video! I’ve been intrigued with a couple of the Gentleman scents for a while now. I didn’t like them at first sniff, but the more I tried them the more they grew on me. Specifically, the Boisee and everyone’s favorite Reserve Privee. However, I still think they are overpriced for what they are.

[@masoudf7297]

Where is the cologne one?😐

[@StardustTrumpeter]

What kind of alternatives to Gentleman Society would you recommend? I really love the opening to it

[@Seasniffer1969]

Givenchy gentlemen edt intense is my favorite.

[@MuzikM_85]

I am looking to purchase a Givenchy Gentleman fragrance. I am going to sample (again) Boise, Society and Society Extreme. I plan on using it for the office and casual wear. I am leaning more towards Boise to be honest but shall decide soon. Cheers all.

[@Hedgehogggg123]

Can you do a xerjoff buying guide?

[@luisgomez4647]

I give it a 10/10 score for Gentleman Only edt. Exclusively for office use. Another great one for office use is K edt by D&G.

[@michaelbullock8011]

Great video and I enjoyed it and I'm a big fan of this line and have a blessed night

[@merom.1248]

Need similar video for Mancera

[@MrAvinash93]

@schoolofscent would you ever do this type of review for Penhaligons? Would be keen to get some insights into all their scents

[@johngoulbourn]

I have the Boise and I really like it, protection could be better but it really suits my skin and personality, I don’t have any of the others though, not sure if I will sample them or not.

[@290revolver290]

The diss on Givenchy was subtle but packed a punch 😂

[@monkie3414]

Hey Omar, could you make a video or short on the r2b2 fragrances?

[@TharushaMilan-xq1pl]

100% agree with you because i personally prefer only Givenchy Gentleman Boise perfume and i purchased it. Rest of the others are just another simple fragrances

[@hamishmaude390]

You mean you bought SAMPLES of every Givenchy Gentleman fragrance ✌🏽

[@xfxrxmxt1981]

I have Boise and reverse private….. Boise is beautiful but doesn’t last long the reserve private last way longer and has something weird I like they say it’s licor but to me it’s like chocolate 🍫

[@pulkitsharma06]

Givenchy gentlemen boisee work well in summer high heat too or ysl y le parfum

[@lashmeliodas58]

What's the best for tropical weather on this line up?

[@erikhn9331]

Old school speaks to me- I’m in my sixties and don’t want to smell like a teenager on his way out to impress some high school girls 😉I want a scent that signals maturity and experience, confidence and control if you want 😊

[@SchoolOfScent]

Where are you based? Have you tried Mr Fragrant or Elegance from Atrium? 😊 I wouldn’t call them ‘old school’ but they are definitely more suited to a mature gentleman

[@erikhn9331]

@@SchoolOfScent Thanks for your kind reply! 👍I live in Scandinavia, Denmark to be more specific 🇩🇰😉

[@WettDoggTV]

Get u some aqua velva 😂

[@nashdrifter3629]

I thought you might be a pine sol man​@@WettDoggTV

[@Apbt-rv7zw]

Gentlemen Society is really good and long-lasting, looking to get Boise or Previe next. I love the Gentlemen line.

[@Nuclearbpmb]

How does it project

[@Apbt-rv7zw]

@Nuclearbpmb Really well, I have the Extreme version. Strong projection very good sillage. Lasts on me over 8 hrs, which becomes a nice skin scent after 9 or 10 hrs. Highly recommend.

[@Onodox54321]

Just bougth the gentelman edp after trying a wall of fragrances

[@mikemikic9235]

which is the Givenchy Gentleman for fall

[@SchoolOfScent]

Most of them 😅 but you can’t go wrong with Boisee or Reserve Privee 👌

[@Hans-Kraut]

Banger video after banger video, good stuff Omar, love the topics of your videos. 🤙

[@GLawSomnia]

Where do you get your samples from?

[@godblessmysmite.]

splitscents

[@mohammedrahman4309]

Omg I was just thinking about which one I should buy 😂😂😂

[@MuzikM_85]

I am thinking about the same thing at the moment. 😂

[@JamesDavis-jw6nj]

Spring Season + Cool & Cologne?

[@BigManFam]

Congrats on the sponsor!

[@francisduffy2643]

What about Givinchy Gentleman Only Absolute ?

[@wayne2150]

Gentlemen society is built around vetiver; supported by daffodil and vanilla. It's fantastic!

[@gianfrancoceppi7916]

5:28 “poor man’s DHI” 😂😂

[@ThePatriot1962]

What about the cologne version with the white label??

[@Veritas84Aequitas]

I agree, GG Boisee has been a consistent compliment king for me, lasts long time if you shower and moisturize well. A little coconut oil on your spray points go a long way here, and I do this for all my scents.

[@Ray-zu5jm]

What is your opinion on Zoologist

[@boomssnguyen2737]

Sampled most of the line, I think this line kinda simple and generic-smell like “designer”. For the price, you can save a little bit more for Prada l’homme or just buy Reflection Man by Amouage.

[@xjinbreb1405]

Make a CDG and Marc-Antoine Barrois guide please.

[@bharatmodi6712]

1974 is so similar to guerlain heritage, sold my bottle.

[@thacarter497]

Can you do Guerlain next?

[@thebizness5596]

I agree with the Givenchy line. Everyone was hyping up Reserve Privé but when I finally tried it in boots it was pleasant but nothing special. It’s so easy to fall for the hype but my rule is to only buy fragrances that are a minimum 9/10 for me.

[@drmohamedtaha3309]

My fav type of videos ❤

[@ashtavicknesh8233]

Which is best for summer?

[@mikkelgrydeland]

Probably not one from this line

[@ravsins6952]

❤Video requests❤ Topic. Meeting legal requirements to take a perfume to public market. In the usa and uk 🎉 please i cant find much on this part . Theres lists of requirements. But not really anything on how to meet those requirements.

[@romanbrook8327]

To me gentleman EDP seems better than Dior Homme Intense which i found very boring and monotone

[@usman7207]

I love the Original one.

[@nicolasb.henry294]

The best is the Eau de Toilette Original....Old School is best

[@JamesDavis-jw6nj]

Academic professor?, Honor, Scholar?

[@larisaguzairova8644]

I’m really love Givenchy fragrances 👍👍👌👌 new line is amazing man’s or women 👊👌👌😎😎

[@Mr.E.Fragrance]

I have only smelled two. the newest one and Prive. I have a bottle of Prive and really like it. Society was just meh.

[@ComptonFunk]

Thanks brother

[@whynot12346]

pls make a video about resala by arabian oud

[@user-lc2ov3bv6m]

Versace Pour Homme, Mont Blanc Explorer or Jena Paul Gultier Le Beau Le Parfum? for everyday/work? (I’m 18 so kinda young)

[@danronck3636]

Would be Explorer for me, most versatile and super likeable

[@Feemy]

Reserve Privèe is a 10/10. It's so damn sexy!

[@victorgrey8202]

Prada lhomme+ d&g the one= Boisee:)

[@faatty1]

I like Reserve more than DHI lol

[@nfltrrrqwsa7512]

1:09 so he complained daily

[@Master-tu4kd]

He clearly gave up on telling the release dates half way through the video.

[@geirge_69]

Come on!

[@raccs600]

Why do you compare everything to Dior homme 😂 is that the new standard

[@rainbow-er4py]

I really like the gentle man socaity im girl and thinking to get 😂 its really good

[@journeyman6752]

you did it in the wrong order, schmendrick.

[@AubreyfromOregon]

never cared for the brand. bought then flipped the edt. I find their scents very redundant and uninspired. great job on the videos though.