STOP Smelling Your Fragrances This Way...NOW.

Am I employing a false sense of urgency with this topic? Perhaps.
But if you care about enjoying fragrances you smell for the first time, I think this video will be useful.
It is so easy to ruin your first impressions of a fragrance by smelling them a certain way, even though that way feels like the most natural thing to do.
I'm here to tell you to think twice before you sniff that new fragrance!
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[@dleeslife9023]

To understand a fragrance is to give it a full day's wearing to see how thing develop and settles on your skin

[@stayfreshproductions]

Agreed!

[@Jmillz4life]

400 views and 40likes.... man this KZbin stuff is a mess. Good video, fresh idea, nice work.

[@mindfulbody3802]

Justin, true to your word, you deliver! For those chronic wrist sniffers out there (myself included), I challenge them to NOT even spray their wrists. Keep the sprays to their neck and body for a different wearing experience. If I want a greater waft of the scent, I lift up the collar of my shirt to smell what's coming from my body. Ahhh! This keeps me from over analyzing the fragrance and I get a better understanding of what others are smelling around me. As always, awesome content! I always learn something from your videos.

[@scentvibes]

I agree and I stopped spraying my wrist during my full wearings a few years ago. I like to spray close to get the best olfactory experience. Neck and chest are my main areas of contact. I'll occasionally hit my "elbow pit" but that's just me being greedy lol.

[@aaronmy]

100% I still spray my wrist, but behind my ears and the back of my neck are my favorite spots to spray. That way when I turn my head I can experience it how someone close to me would.

[@SirSillageSniffington]

Yes! Finally someone with your reach talks about this! I couldn’t agree more, I see so many people, even experienced KZbinrs, spraying a fragrance on skin and whacking it right up against their nose, inhaling like it’s a nasal decongestant. That isn’t how you’ll be smelling the fragrance on yourself 90% of the time, and isn’t how most people will usually smell it on you either, so whilst it can help you really dig deep into the notes, it gives a wrong impression of the actual wearing experience. One close up sniff of the opening of Davidoff Zino will teach you this lesson in a way you will never forget. 😂

[@mikebayong8057]

Crazy thing us I actually love the openness of Davidoff zino...even if I can't see how it might be off putting for most people

[@wiseeidu616]

Also nose fatigue. People can not experience fragrance. Then they complain about performance. Spray wrists/top of hands back of neck and or chest. Do not smell fragrance up close just smell the whiffs let it come to you and experience scents that way. Less sprays is more.

[@michaelbullock8011]

Great video with some great choices in there and I enjoyed it and have a blessed day

[@smellyskin]

So coincidental that this video came out today, because I was literally just talking about this exact topic with Greta today! I find that most ouds are not meant to be huffed close up, and generally smell really nice in the air/trail. I find there are certain scents that I do want to bury my nose in, generally more vanillic/gourmand/warm and cozy ones. Thank you for bringing attention to this really important aspect of fragrance! 👏👏👏

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you! I hope we can discuss it more widely! Just subbed to you!

[@smellyskin]

@@stayfreshproductions aww I appreciate that! Congrats on your new fragrance launch btw!!! 🥳🥳🥳

[@cliniquemonae]

Great video! I love Estrucan Water (hope I spelled it right lol)!

[@TADWAJ92]

The worst thing is smelling it straight out of the air from the sprayer😅 totally assaults the nostrils😮

[@kristofraemdonck]

I agree with the argument you are making. But I actually love the opening of Gucci Guilty Absolute! I smelled it in a shop last week. It was the 2017 first batch (supposedly already 2 years out of date 😂 ) and I bought it right then and there. No waiting for drydown, no nothing...loved it immediately and I have nothing similar in my collection.

[@WSF176]

I recall years ago getting Dylan Blue in a decant. (From the dearly departed MyMickers RIP and LOVE) Wore it and was meh. Very pungent to me but got two immediate compliments at work. Fast forward I figured it was a loss so one day I sprayed my son before we went shopping. I couldn't get over how nice he smelled. I kept smelling him over and over. It was the first time I truly realized how fragrances smell "in the air" vs the wearer and how masterful the art of perfumery really is to achieve such a result. I have the same feeling towards Original Santal. I can't really stand the cinnamon note in general. But if hit a test strip, I will smell it over and over again. It is marvelous. It is actually kind of annoying because I want to smell it that way but wearing it changes it for me 🤣

[@misterbeane]

Gucci Guilty Absolute smells EXACTLY...like band aids. You can't convince me otherwise. When I first read that comment on YT, and then actually smelled it on skin, that's easily the most accurate description I've heard of any frag. Ever. That said, if you're someone that loves the smell of band aids, well...I guess that's your signature scent.

[@MrVeteranVlogs]

Another great video Brother

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thanks bro

[@Jessiah2020]

Ganymede is thee best fragrance I've smelt as of late. Can't get enough of it. Super addictive.

[@chrisstone3013]

I did this with Overture Man when I first sampled it. After 2 full wearings I can safely say I am hooked. Would not have discovered this fragrance if it wasn’t for your channel. The wife loves it too which is even better. Great advice and content as always.

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thanks Chris! I’m glad you and your wife enjoy it!

[@investigate711]

man you got the process down!!! you have become a top favorite fragrance youtuber. you always come direct and straight forward. teach, even if at first most wont agree with you because the truth isn't gonna please everyone

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you!!

[@RuthMejiaRM]

I really really don’t understand how come you don’t w a million subscribers Justin I mean it

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you Ruth. It's because i'm not doing what is popular

[@RuthMejiaRM]

@@stayfreshproductions slow and steady you will win the race 👏🏽👏🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@burner27]

I love how evocative your descriptions are.

[@abdulkadir_yıldırım]

Very good advice and nice selection of fragrances as usual. However, I must admit that I smell, the fragrances I try, on my wrist up close 😁 man it's kinda automatic reflex, can't avoid doing that. But, I never let it effect my judgement on any fragrance, that's for sure.

[@hustlar15]

justin have you managed to get your nose on oveture women yet? another great video by the way

[@stayfreshproductions]

I still haven't! Thank you!

[@aaronmy]

Also, I agree. You can’t really leave your judgement to how it smells on skin because it could smell so much better in the air. I believe many perfumers design their fragrances with the intent of it being experienced in the air. I know Layton smells 100x better in the air than on skin even though it’s still very good on the skin.

[@burner27]

Etruscan water at Aura for 50 bucks for 30 ml at Aura.

[@burner27]

Sold out now.

[@Blazntrax81]

This is so very true with The Most Wanted by Azzaro. Does not smell good on skin off the top, but after it gets in the air, wow. Great fragrance.

[@CinHotlanta]

There's so much perfumer's alcohol immediately after you spray. I've made a habit of blowing dry my tester spots. I'm not sure if that helps evaporate the PA any quicker, but it seems to work for me. And all hail Gucci Guilty Absolute 😁

[@jimmyejohnson1187]

Smelling Ganymede on my wrist: Goddamn! Whew! Smelling Ganymede in the air after the dry-down: Goddamn! Hello!

[@nathan3942]

That's me when I tried complex - boadicea..first touch was a punch, but after 5min turned out amazingly beautiful

[@xNickTheBrickx]

HELLLL NO hahahaha I won't buy a fragrance UNLESS it smells good for me sniffing directly off the hand. And I LOVE smelling overture man directly off the hand, even within a minute of spraying. In general... I think the person that is going to be the most impressed with your fragrance is yourself. So pick something that gives you the aromatherapy first and foremost. To each their own!

[@krissk77]

Ganymede. Smells nice. Sprayed on my jacket 2 weeks ago. Hmmmm it's still there. Spray and leave them to breath.

[@ricagambeda]

Talking of funky scents, I would love to see your take on the five fragrances in the Strangelove NYC collection, especially Silence the Sea. All feature some pretty animalic oud. Wild stuff!

[@ajaj3025]

THANKS JUSTIN. 1. INCIDENT DIPLOMATIQUE IS VERY GUUD. IT SMELLS LIKE ASH TRAY. NOT OFFENSIVE TO ME AT ALL. I'VE GOT ABOUT 30ML OF IT. 2. GUCCI GULTY ABSOLUTE SMELLS BETTER AS IT BREAKS DOWN. I LIKE IT. GOT TWO FULL BOTTLES OF IT. THANKS.

[@shivavereen7824]

Justin Copeland, The Fragrance Mentor.

[@SomeRandomBod]

Declaration edp is so good in the air, that & Royal Oud are my kings of autumn/winter paired with a chunky warm jumper. Gucci Guilty Absolute is a stunner, not for everyone but definitely for me.

[@Mi3940]

I find KALAAN by PDM.if you spray it and jump on it. It's smell like a trash. BHT if you leave it alone for a while.its really shine in the air😏✌️💪

[@frusia123]

Yes, yes and yes. Every single perfume I ever loved, I loved because of the whiffs 🙂

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

Super lesson and valuable advice. I like using my hands and wrists sometimes my inner elbow then I walk away. I’ll give it 5 minutes, half an hour and then check throughout the day. I only spray once from about a foot away. If I can get samples, I do but you need a great relationship with the SA.

[@No85Limits]

I learned this the hard way, but I learned early on... gotta let it sit on the skin and go back to it... I do that with every fragrance I buy now. Creed Royal Oud - I always liked it... I sampled it first, same system as up above... just awesome. Very elegant scent. Overture - I've gotten my nose on it but haven't splurged for a bottle yet... not sure if I'll get it now... maybe next year... have a few others in front of it. Gucci Guilty Absolute - used to have a half bottle I swapped with a friend... very good, def cant smell this right on your hand... has to breathe for a bit. I could see this really turning people off if they use the up close hand method lol This is a very masculine fall/winter scent - always have it on that mental list for guys asking for masculine fall/winter scents with no sweetness but not super fresh

[@charlesshields287]

Love the video. Great topic. Just a tip. When holding a bottle up to the camera try putting your hand behind it to help the camera focus. Love the meme of you against a tree smelling it. "I asked for this."

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thanks Charles! I don’t really worry about applying focus to the bottle while holding it anymore, because the b-roll shot will be clear.

[@sebastienc.2257]

Creed Royal Oud is a great fragrance unfortunately Creed fragrances are out of my price range. I bought one myself.

[@camerongraham1548]

Ursa by Tiziana Terenzi is a good example of this. Up close it’s pretty rough but it has an amazing scent trail.

[@Yjn75]

Also, do not judge based on the very initial scent. Give it 5 mins at least. Anyway the opening wasn't meant to last.

[@Scentsational-Vdo]

When I want to delve into a fragrance I spray my chest because it’s a warm area and the scent wafts from my shirt throughout the day. Then I put it away for a few days to test its longevity after showering or on the shirt I was wearing.

[@tzfragrance]

Great video and refreshing way to go about making a list! A lot of these I've yet to get my nose on but look forward to as some of the others like Overture Man and Cartier Declaration EDP are two I've gotten off your recommendation and have fallen in love with. I agree I had a similar experience with Overture when I first put it on and sniffed it up close. Came off really dry and spicy and lacked any sweetness. And while it is not a very sweet fragrance, catching off the wafts the boozy aspects come out a lot more pronounced and inviting. Also a lot of the time smelling up close can exacerbate early anosmia and give a false impression of poor longevity and projection. God bless and thank you again Justin!

[@stayfreshproductions]

I'm so glad they work for you! Thanks Trevor!

[@markprendergast1718]

Firstly no one should buy a fragrance on anybody's review get a tester secondly it should be common sense not to overload the nose lol if I get intrigued by a scent you recommend I get a tester 1 st as my taste on that particular scent might be different

[@philstephens3200]

A duck a ram and a mule. Things that legendary stories are made of

[@pwj86772]

Royal oud is my favorite fragrance of all time

[@mythicalgaming4527]

Love this, also found that spraying and instantly going in close is a good way to train your nose to go blind to the scent right from the start. I spray a new fragrance on then shelve it for a week before I revisit it for a final viewpoint

[@khaleddk008]

Just on time, overture is on the way to me and I will do what you said😏😏

[@jcbewell]

Creed royal oud has been, and always will be a fine fragrance.

[@Ants033]

Ive been walking fragrances towards me lately, just to see what it would smell like if I wasn't the one wearing it. Makes sense. Just to add, I blind ordered Overture man today and have Reflection man on the way. Boundless has become one of my favourites and I'm starting to enjoy Royal Tobacco (First Amouage fragrance) which I've had for about a month. I love Iris and have Black Iris on my list! It may become my favourite niche house if these fragrances knock it out of the park for me. Lets go!!!

[@stayfreshproductions]

I’m glad you’re finding some scents you enjoy!

[@94nolo]

Royal Oud smells like an old man at any distance.

[@twilleys2scents]

Solid advice

[@ericthered1140]

Second Soul....🔥🔥🔥

[@ChouChouDer]

4:12 best part

[@asmoov]

Niche!!!

[@freebrotherlee]

Man, I TOTALLY hit Overture Man the wrong way tonight, lol, that was painful. First time experiencing it and was immediately turned off; I didn't give up, though. Walked away for a couple hours, and came back to a much better dry down. I'll try on skin when I don't have work lined up. This one needs space, and time to unfold, like a great piece of music. Thanks for the advice; game changer, for sure.

[@stayfreshproductions]

Yes give it a full wearing when it’s not too warm and I think you’ll enjoy it!

[@moustachio334]

The first time I smelled Issey Miyake Nuit, I definitely sniffed it too close 😂 got a headache then walked around the mall for an hour until I got my senses back. I went back and bought. I don't smell fragrances like that anymore.

[@stayfreshproductions]

😆

[@thomasvn]

I have two samples of Nasomatto I have problems with. Duro, which has something in it that just knocks my nose out, so I don't smell it any more, and Fantomas, which up close just smells like plastic, unhealthy and toxic. I still have to give them a full wear though.

[@stayfreshproductions]

I still need to come back to the house of Nasomatto!

[@darrellgrant7615]

The jacket reference reminds me of back in the day. I’m older and back in the day as a teenager my first cologne was Brute😂. I had a girlfriend and she told me she loved the way I smelled especially my jacket. I had my football letterman jacket that I wore constantly. I had a wood stove in my house that we constantly burned during the winter. I also chewed Skoal Long Cut. She said my jacket smelled like a combination of cologne, a wood fire, and mint. Eat your heart out Maison Margiela😂 . I thought it was strange at the time but whatever kept her sitting on my lap with her face either buried in mine or my jacket I was happy with it.

[@stayfreshproductions]

That’s awesome.

[@Zakitop10]

Dude I just tried the concept you're expressing (let the scent come to you) while trying gucci guilty absolute (from your recommendation) but the love didn't happen x) its animalic side, as I get whiffs, just tells my brain "it's the smell of apes, apes smell like that". To me the scent it got is almost the same smell as white pepper ! But underneath is a great scent with a great profile ! But the animalic side pushed me off and the wifey didn't like it too. Thought i'd share since I tried the same concept you're talking about and it's a great practice to adopt.

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thanks for giving it a try! Sounds like you just don’t like the scent, which is totally fine.

[@aaronmy]

I tried Ganymede two days ago. It is awesome, but it projects so much and for so long that it got a bit annoying. I’ll probably get a sample to try it in a different experience.

[@stayfreshproductions]

It's unexpectedly powerful for sure.

[@oisnowy5368]

Sticking your nose straight into where you sprayed is like sticking your ears in a loudspeaker.

[@stayfreshproductions]

Yep lol.

[@edgardozara97]

Ganymede is a favorite of mine and i kinda am convinced i get a different experience depending on how i spray it. Sometimes its more leathery or ozonic or citrus fruity or mineralic. That right there shows spraying the hand just might not do it justice.. Btw, i ordered etruscan water no thanks to your review even prior to this onr 😅

[@stayfreshproductions]

Haha!! I hope you enjoy Etruscan Water!

[@jp3622]

Can you go un-nose blind to a fragrance ? Is there anything you can do in your experience to get that smell back ?

[@stayfreshproductions]

Nose blindedness, or olfactory fatigue, is a temporary condition that can fade within an hour if you stop exposing yourself to the source.

[@FragranceTX]

How do you let it come to you if you’re trying it in store or sampling it? Confused

[@stayfreshproductions]

Spray on your hand and waft it to you

[@tobiasdye7007]

Bro. I need u to do a top ten most groin gripping loin drenching fragrances. At least once bro. Do it for Custin.

[@stayfreshproductions]

😂

[@scentvibes]

Im going to say department stores and sales associates are to blame for this. It's definitely true that fragrances do smell better in the air. People have become accustomed to spraying fragrances on tester strips which encourages you to smell them up close. This is why we sniff our first point of contact up close. Hopefully people will one day learn it's best to give a scent a full wearing before judgement.

[@Mi3940]

😏✌️💪

[@duduver7654]

I actually learned about that way of smelling when I bought my Royal Oud. It’s so different in the air than when I put my nose next to my wrist. Same with Mancera’s Hindu Kush

[@deucedaprodeuca]

So I've been doing it correctly! The ladies at Macy's and Dillard's are always trying to stay out on my skin and I tell them that's not how I like to experience the smell. Also, I'd like to add that I've been applying it wrongly. I tried it the Music Copeland way, and my nose doesn't go numb of the scent, and I get continuously wofts throughout the day. I haven't reached for my travel decanter when usually I would have after 7 hours. I appreciate the content and what I learn from this channel.

[@stayfreshproductions]

I'm so happy that you've found what works for you!

[@mostafamohsen7267]

What is Music Copeland way?

[@malenaviolla]

TF Ebene Fume is wild 😅 I sprayed it on my coat and I couldn't wear my coat for 2 weeks 😅

[@klassemyra]

Creed Viking Cologne is like that… it’s a bit strange up close but lovley in the air! And Incident Diplomatic is one of my favorite fragrance of all time, big love!

[@tom_schroeder]

Such a great observation to help one enjoy fragrances more. This video has changed the way I experience and enjoy my fragrances. Thank-you! I also find that letting the fragrance come to you helps one have better awareness of their scent and to better judge how many sprays to apply for the best effect. I personally love content like this.

[@Drew_dip]

This video was great and very eye opening 😅 literally how I felt about MFK Oud Satin Mood, got a sample but kept smelling up close and not getting oud at all. But in the air totally different when my skin heats up

[@MuddyGreenMonster]

I sit a few feet away from a tower fan & put it on oscillating, then I spray on fragrance as normal, maybe also on a test strip & a little spray in the air & just let the gentle breeze bring the scent to me.

[@Hopliax]

Another amazing video!

[@DedekMartin]

That is very good point Justin. I also dismissed quite a few fragrances based on a first impression of off a test strip without even wearing it! Sometimes some fragrance sticks in my mind and I come back to it after few months. For example this was the case with Costume National Soul, John Varvatos Dark Rebel and Amouage Beach Hut Man, which I now absolutely love! Also testing winter fragrances during summer and vice versa is not a good idea :) Have you tried 1740 by Histoires de Parfums? That one would definitelly fit into this category as well. One of those where it takes some time to appreciate. Btw. Under My Skin from Francesca Bianchi was the best one for me so far. Funilly I found Etruscan Water on the opposite side of the spectrum but again doing the same mistake, not wearing it on my skin yet. Received the samples recently so I will definitelly give it a wear or two.

[@stayfreshproductions]

I need to revisit 1740! It's been years. Under My Skin is also great.

[@AB-bw5yc]

This is only a problem if you're turned off by intense or strange openings. I have overture and Ganymede and I love how they open and yes I bury my face in them.

[@stayfreshproductions]

You and I both...but I would say we are the minority in regard to those fragrances in particular.

[@AB-bw5yc]

@@stayfreshproductions we are the true frag heads

[@stayfreshproductions]

@@AB-bw5yc we definitely have a particular taste. But we are not superior-there is no right and wrong when it comes to what people like or don’t like.

[@AB-bw5yc]

@@stayfreshproductions to me being a real frag-head means you've moved passed the "i just want compliments" stage and you're now enjoying the art of it. Superiority doesn't factor in.

[@josepht.7937]

Hey brother...it's been a while! Love the video...excellent advice! Let the fragrance come to you! That way, you give all fragrance, the fresh stuff, sweet stuff, and the more challenging stuff a chance to be experienced. I was nodding my head with almost everything you said. You might be a cult leader, with videos like this, LOL! 🤜🤛💯

[@stayfreshproductions]

Haha! Thanks Joseph

[@PhinClio]

Put Gucci Guilty Absolute on for the first time in a long while last night...and it's even better than I remembered. I think of it as the Laphroiag of fragrances. Not that it smells like a peaty Scotch exactly. But both have a medicinal, bandaid-adjacent thing going on. Both are very divisive. And I love both of them. However, I'm not sure I have the nerve to wear GGA around anyone else.

[@stayfreshproductions]

I dig that! I love Laphroiag.

[@suzannegraham9996]

Ooh I really liked l'heure Verte. I ordered a set of samples from Kilian and that was maybe my second fave (next to black phantom). Agree about the spraying. I tend to spray fragrance more on my clothes than directly on me, so I wouldn't test it directly on my wrist.

[@stayfreshproductions]

I dig it. Black Phantom is great too!

[@viggenone]

This for me is almost top ten list!!! Agree, these fragrances are to smell them in the air, I used Overture extensively this summer at over 100° F and I'm not telling that I've got a lot of compliments but 2 or 3 people ask me what I was wearing, so yes there's a big difference between how it smells directly and the sillage that you're leaving. Congratulations on your new fragrance!!! Thanks for the video JC!!!

[@stayfreshproductions]

Thank you Carlos! I still need to try it in the heat!

[@hannuback]

This is solid advice! I've made this mistake of smelling a fragrance too close and got the wrong impression of it. It was Guerlain's L'Homme Ideal EDP, I tested it on my wrist maybe two times last winter and I liked many aspects of it, but somehow it felt too leathery and sharp. This autumn I tested it again and I still felt that it might be too much for me, but decided to buy a bottle anyway. After wearing it, it was much softer and the leather does stay more in the background. Now I'm in love with it :D I certainly learned my lesson!

[@stayfreshproductions]

I'm so glad it worked for you!

[@icebruner]

Would you recommend a tester strip instead, for people trying them in retail?

[@stevenweix4330]

I would strongly recommend wearing it for an hour or two (MINIMUM) before you bought anything... Just my two scents..😂

[@stayfreshproductions]

I don’t recommend paper at all. Your skin is not paper, so while it gives you an idea, it will not be an accurate experience. Try it on skin if you can if you’re considering a purchase.

[@SirSillageSniffington]

Skin is always better, but sometimes you run out of skin and tester strips are needed for first impressions at least (but not enough to actually make a purchase decision - always try on skin before buying). Also, sometimes spraying your skin with 5 strong fragrances at once can be a bit overpowering, so tester strips can be handy then too as a first test. 😂 I think if you’re spraying on tester strips, it’s better to sort of fan yourself with the strip and “waft” it towards yourself, as this is going to give the best impression of how it will smell in the air around you when you properly wear it. Sure it makes you look kinda “extra”, but I think it is the most accurate way of testing the fragrance sillage.

[@worldtravel6649]

This video was special. The addition of grandma's house, the Italian Justin, the participation trophy, the description of the last fragrance. Hilarious!

[@stayfreshproductions]

Haha! Thank you!