The Best Classic Fragrances for Men

[@donsnider734]

Nice topic. Speaking of bygone era's....do you think that you can do a video for fragrances for Men 50+? I'd say 95% of the fragrances out there are inappropriate for old guys like myself. We need your help! My top fragrances right now are Bohemian Lime, CreationE and Layton. Am I too old for these scents?

[@LetsArion]

I personally think older men can wear a lot of the modern fragrances! If you think otherwise, you can always use an older parfum from the 80s or maybe even 90s. BUT: my dad is 50 and he still wears modern and fresh fragrances. I love to smell Chanel Allure Homme (the original one) on him. It's classy and gentlemanly, yet fresh and modern! Terre D'Hermes could be another mature modern fragrance. But my grandpa is 70 and I recently gifted him my bottle of sauvage and it smells great on him too and definetly not too young or youthful. Bleu de chanel is a similar fragrance but even more "mature" and "grown up". Eau sauvage is also a very classic fragrance and definetly less modern than the other ones I've mentioned. All I wanna say is just wear what you enjoy and feel great about it. Even if you enjoy a fragrance and think you're too old to pull it off it will probably work just fine!! (Unless it's really a youthful fruity scent like paco rabanne 1 million or maybe even le male)

[@razeconsulting2054]

WHY ASHLEY IS DELETING postings like the following ??? Bad buy: KENZO EDT INTENSE synthetic synthetic synthetic ! Stays the same over hours. Never again a blind buy on recommendation of Ashley. Favorites heat: Terre d'Hermes Vetiver - Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue pour Homme Eau INTENSE - Guillaume 4.1 Le musc & La peau - Frapin: L'humaniste

[@donsnider734]

@@razeconsulting2054 hey pal ....don't you have a better way to spend your time?

[@razeconsulting2054]

@@donsnider734 Not the first time Ashley blocks posters critizicing a scent she is part from. See behind the scenes i.o. to better evaluate.

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

Finally, a woman under 100 with impeccable taste in masculine perfumery - not a step wrong, bravo!

[@WilliamsPinch]

Hey Ashley! Would you be so kind to do a warm weather or spring/summer Oud fragrances. I love Oud, most of mine are rather spicy, but I’m wanting to carry them into the spring and still feel light!

[@IanFleming808]

Frederic malle’s Une Rose/Rose Tonnerre is a masterpiece by the perfumer behind Dior’s “Poison”. It’s Dracula’s “late evening” summer time rose fragrance that he wears when he’s out gambling in Monte Carlo, drinking “bloody Marys” which causes him to get kicked out of a lot of nightclubs cause Vampirism is discriminated against by the living. Although he “turns” greedy billionaires immortal on their private yachts for money cause he’s too proud to do Onlyfans and that mortgage & property taxes on that Transylvanian castle aren’t gonna pay themselves. He also “moonlights” as a DJ. He has an upcoming remix of the classic “the Monster mash” ft. Kygo. This summer’s gonna be lit. ✌🏽🥀😂

[@douglaslafreniere5707]

I do have Eau Savage Parfum , my favorite recent purchase , very good longevity and sillage on my skin . Price is good too

[@michaelbullock8011]

Great video and I enjoyed it and I'm going to try these fragrances because I'm a big fan of Classic FOUGERE Fragrances and have a blessed day

[@gillespieroad42]

Thanks Ashley. Is the Chanel Pour Monsieur recommendation the EDT version?

[@JJHills-ho3br]

Hello,between Houbigant-Fougere Royale and Nicolai-New York Intense which one is the better fragrance if you could buy only one?

[@planetwisco8215]

Love your videos-thanks for sharing your knowledge! Just a thought, but I’d love to see b-roll footage from Paris cut into your videos.

[@jesper4400]

Eau sauvage is a killer...everyday everytime😊☀️nice channel 👍🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@luisespino4445]

Pour Homme de Caron is incredible!!!! Nice post, congratulations

[@anjudevera58]

Hi ashley! Please do a fragrance list by notes please :( Honestly everyone’s posting men’s fragrances/colognes these days.

[@Handle8844]

I'd love a video about your favourite men's fragrances on women, and your favourite women's fragrances worn by men.

[@youeyeball]

Thanks Ashley, very nice work 👍. Yup, I've got the first 3...haven't tried the other two.. I'm over 50,... waay over😏, so I gravitate towards classic scents-'cause I'm classic! "Modern "classics I enjoy...Roja's Danger/ PDM's Layton/ Creed's GMT&Viking/Prada L'homme. Thanks for your excellent, informative content...regards from the S.F. bay area 😘!

[@markbooth833]

You are so unbelievably informative and clearly competent when it comes to fragrances. Please keep these videos coming. I've only recently gotten into fragrances and I feel with every video from you I'm learning something new. You're amazing. Thank you.

[@annkristinskadberg4417]

I'm so greatful to get the history behind the chypre and fougere category - explained in such an understandable way! Very curious about the Habit Rouge, sounds like a very attractive scent! I hope you will make a female counterpart to this video! Every video from you is much appreciated 😌🙌✨💗

[@uncommon_scents]

I own all these fragrances but would swap out Caron's Pour un Homme for Rive Gauche from YSL

[@victorashul]

I come back over and over to your videos because of the things I find out about fragrance history, notes etc.

[@ardenpowers7730]

Great picks ! Fougere Royale is one of my signature scents. I have 2 back up bottles, as this is hard to find at an affordable price point. Thanks for sharing . . . :)

[@bennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

You seem to know alot of history.. what year or period did it become common for men to buy fragrances for themselves?

[@stuartgeorge2324]

Another classic guerlain heritage EDT 👍 love fougere royale 👌👌 the bottle is so classy

[@aromafromheaven]

Great video

[@putocardi]

Where does the "Valspeak" comes from? Jesus...

[@daviddodge9607]

i wear habit rouge eau de toilette. i must get a bottle of the parfum to smell the difference

[@robo2606]

One of the classics I use is Paco Rabanne Pour Homme 😎

[@mmmikko]

Another great video Ashley. I recently bought Dior eau sauvage edt because of your recommendation and I absolutely love it!

[@steviemt1]

I couldn’t agree more 100%

[@marcjohn9404]

I've never smelled Pour Monsieur or Fougere Royale, but the other three are magnificent. When I was a kid, family members and family friends used to say that I was an "old soul", and indeed I am a sort of fan of things that some might consider old fashioned but not really to the extent that I'm stuck in a past that I was never a part of. With that having been said, I do actually really like old school men's perfumery, I'm a big fan of the old powerhouse style fragrances and these sort of gentlemanly fragrances as well as more modern fragrances that embody a similar spirit. Another couple of fragrances that I'm very familiar with that could be on this list are Aramis for Men which I think is almost like the original men's powerhouse, as well as Guerlain's Vetiver. Love those two as much as I love Habit Rouge, Eau Sauvage or Caron Pour Un Homme.

[@putocardi]

You never smelled pour monsieur? Lol

[@blindbubba]

@@putocardi what’s your point, he stated as such in his comment

[@putocardi]

@@blindbubba he remind me of that mexican dude who owns a youtube channel and said in a livestream he had "one thousand fragrances, but i still dont own any chanel" 😅 go figure... ure mostly americans arent you? No class

[@razeconsulting2054]

WHY ASHLEY IS DELETING postings like the following ??? Bad buy: KENZO EDT INTENSE synthetic synthetic synthetic ! Stays the same over hours. Never again a blind buy on recommendation of Ashley. Favorites heat: Terre d'Hermes Vetiver - Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue pour Homme Eau INTENSE - Guillaume 4.1 Le musc & La peau - Frapin: L'humaniste

[@blindbubba]

@@razeconsulting2054 yikes chill. Its just a youtube channel, she can do what she wants.

[@craigwhitehousedetailing5797]

Pour monsieur & Eau Savage are my top 2 all time favourites 😁 Just a shame modern formulations fall short of the originals. Really enjoyed the video, great job

[@nxd010]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@SirVicc]

I already have 3 of the 5. Eau Sauvage, Habit Rouge, and Pour Un Homme de Caron. Will have to check out the other 2 of your recommendations.

[@oussochou4186]

What are Aromatics?

[@iamlove5325]

Great video. You have a wealth of knowledge. By the way, have you smelled Roja Burlington 1819? Today is my first wearing of it and it is spectacular. It has a bit of funk in it….”kind of like you smell an hour before you need to take a shower” is how George the Fragrance Apprentice put it. It is true, but so good! Get your nose on it!

[@jcord1111]

Impeccable list!

[@shpalman7]

Fougère Nobile from Nobile 1942 is a great modern remake of a traditional fougère, which I don't personally like that much, but lots of others do. Is the fern-based name coming out of Victorian-era fern mania? I'm a fan of Eau Sauvage and the EdT of Habit Rouge, need to try the EdP at some point. I'm not sure if it's pettigrain or just the choice of musks which makes Pour Monsieur smell a bit urinous to me... I get that in Milano Cento Him too, so I have to be careful with the old-school citrus aromatics. Thanks for the explanation around classic vs. modern fougères, though. It seems to me that the category of "aromatic fougère" is meaningless now, it just means "generic men's fragrance".

[@tom_schroeder]

I have all of these classics, with vintage formulations for some. Love them all. What I most like about his video is the bit of history, with information I wasn't aware of, especially for the changing scent profile of what are considered fougere fragrances! Thanks Ashley for another wonderful video.

[@dromaromar8827]

Hi Ashley. I have Fougere Platine TF. Would this be like the traditional / original kind of Fougere fragrance or more like the modern evolution of the name

[@aggelib117]

I had Eau Sauvage EdT, but i actually liked Ralph Lauren Safari more, i thought it was more classy for some reason.

[@mrrob4590]

My favorite classic Fougere is of all things Patrick cologne by fragrances of Ireland. It is green earthy soapy and fresh. Best of all it’s 35-45 dollars usd. Great video keep up the great topics. Thanks

[@Shadowman-1960]

I can tell that most fragrance reviewers don't get out where plants are growing much because ferns are one of the strongest smelling plants in nature. This is a perfect example of how when a lie gets repeated over and over eventually those that choose to be uninformed believe it is the truth.

[@JT-rx1eo]

Well those are great, almost no-brainer choices. I have bottles of all of them. A few notes though: The classification "fougere" is thrown around way too indescriminantly these days. A Fougere has an eponymous prototype (Houbigant Fougere Royale from 1882) much like impressionism has Impression Sunrise to define what a properly classified piece of impressionistic art is. And as you said, its substantially the lavender-coumarin accord that defines a Fougere. Most of these lavender-less "fresh" fragrances today are not, in my opinion, fougeres. Lavender is the nearly indespensible Fougere note, imo. And I stress NEARLY indespensible. I suppose a Fougere can be absent lavender, but I would typically refer to that as fougere-esq, Fougere-like, or as having Fougere touches. I just ordered one of those: 1992's Salvador by Salvador Dali doesn't have a lavender note, but it's very similar to Ralph Lauren Safari, which has lavender and Fougere touches. Houbigant Fougere Royale (2010 reimagined release formulated by Rodrigo Flores-Roux) is a very beautiful and appropriate example of a modern interpretation of a classic Fougere. Its reportedly substantially different than the vintage, but is nevertheless a great interpretation of a classic Fougere. A competitor to Fougere Royale is Amouage Bracken Man, which is very similar but even more photorealistically fern-like. I think Habit Rouge, which is basically a masculinized Shalimar, is too complex for my tastes. Neither it nor Un Pour Homme de Caron do it for me. I would choose CK Obsession for Men as my amber frag.

[@mrdabba]

Hi Ashley I got pour monsieur , habit rouge & eau sauvage . Had caron pour homme earlier and finished the bottle . Trying to buy in Australia , but very expensive

[@mikedee8554]

What a beautiful list. My Dad 1st signature scent before I born was "Habit Rouge" His 2nd was "Eau Sauvage" and it was the 1st fragrance I remember My uncle Signature Scent was Caron. So these fragrance I always remember in my childhood. I can add 2 other Beverly Hills Georgio Kouros

[@syedfurqan8266]

Great choice Ashley. My fav classic fragrance is aramis Devin. Love from Pakistan

[@berenddevries74]

What an awesome video this is. Thank you. Pour Monsieur is already one of my scents for life. Houbigant Fougere Royal I got my eye on now, because I just love fougere.

[@roiijamez33]

Will try Fougere Royal - used to wear Houbigant Musk back in the day - Thanks!

[@dantremblay99]

I always learn something with your videos, I recently bought Caron pour un homme, unfortunately I hardly smell anything, perhaps been reformulated, I like your typically french « voilà « 😄 and your prononciation of Habit Rouge was perfect!👍 Eau sauvage is still the best for me.👏

[@Sarah-gf9ed]

I have L'eau Sauvage and Habit Rouge and love them. They are beautiful fragrances.

[@dextercool]

Wonderful - bingeing your channel - keep up the great reviews. Very educational too :)

[@Kevinbbbbb]

Great video again Ashley. I bought Pour Monsieur EDT 10 years ago and had wonderful performance from it. The bottle I purchased last year was abysmal in sillage and performance. Would you suggest the EDP? I live in Toronto Canada and both are available here.

[@lanelukefahr1184]

Great video and I really liked all the history you shared! A classic Musky fragrance that I personally love and have a deep connection with that goes way back is Musk by Alyssa Ashley if you like beautiful Musky fragrances it was launched in 1969 and still smells great today!!

[@josephszymanik9609]

Great selection Ashley very classy. My favorite is Dior Eau Sauvage loved it since I was a kid and my Dad had it. My favourite of all time. Chanel Pour Monsieur comes close though.

[@GPhi46]

I love the video. My favorites are Fougere Royale and recently I fell in love with Hugo Boss Number One. Last, Tiffany For Men Cologne-smells awesome, not cheap these days but great if you can find a good deal.

[@raulsaavedra709]

Three of my very favorites on your list: Fougere Royale, Dior Eau Sauvage, and Caron pour un Homme. I have smelled Habit Rouge a few times but it has not caught my nose too much yet. I keep smelling it every now and then to see if it hooks me in though. (The current L'Instant de Guerlain EDT and EDP are others I've smelled a few times but feel even less compelled towards those.)

[@stephen3511]

I find many classic fragrances aren’t necessarily ‘crowd pleasers’. For example, of all the niche and old school frags in my collection, my wife’s favourites are Suavage and MB Explorer 😬

[@Gonzalo_K]

Will we be in a few years making lists of 'the best Baccarat' for men/women?

[@benjaminceballos165]

Magnificent review, you are the best I love chanel fragances all of them I just got Le Lion and I really love it Saludos from san Jose ca

[@grunder974]

Very high quality video thank you! It's interesting listening to fragrance history

[@richv7749]

Hi Ashley. I hand picked these roses for you. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@RonaldJapenga]

I tried Eau Sauvage (EDT, Extreme and Parfum) but it's too medicinal for me. Maybe it's one I need to give a little bit more time to get used to, but it dropped far down my wishlist after testing these in store.

[@realtyisme]

Hi Ashley, I truly enjoy your presentations. I find them very informative. I only have Dior Eau Sauvage in my collection but will be looking to add a few of these. Thank you for the introduction.

[@thetones0130]

Great lineup, awesome to know that the classics are still very much appreciated by those in the know (need to checkout Caron!!) My starting 5 - Aqua di Parma Colonia, Givenchy Gentleman (1974), Armani Eau Pour Homme (1984), Pour Monsieur EdT, Boss Number One :D

[@Ed-ce5mb]

Ashley, I always love your fragrance choices. I own Fougere Royale by Houbigant & Eau Sauvage by Dior from your list of classics. Some of my favorite classic fragrances are Eau de Campagne by Sisley, a Jean-Claude Ellena classic, released in 1976 for men & women. I wear the fragrance in the spring & summer. I also love Acqua di Parma Colonia, which was released in 1916

[@jennyyang2257]

I just received my bottle of Eau de Campagne today and am in love with it. I was searching for a fresh tomato scent when I found this, and I think it’s mostly unisex veering slightly masculine. I’ll be wearing this a lot whenever I want something fresh and uplifting.

[@Ed-ce5mb]

@@jennyyang2257I love Eau de Campagne especially during the spring & summer months. It is such a classy fragrances and I love the tomato leaf note as well. I wear Memo Paris Italian Leather in the fall & winter. It also has a tomato leaf note. It is stronger than Eau de Campagne but it is a great fragrance and very UNIQUE.

[@jennyyang2257]

@@Ed-ce5mb thanks for the tip; I will check out the Memo Paris one as well. I just love green/tomato leaf/grassy notes!

[@boongyify]

Fantastic History lesson, fantastic as usual. I definitely have to get the eau sauvage line this year. 😙👍🇹🇹

[@salmanqureshi9893]

Awesome 👍

[@PhinClio]

I love classic fragrances and love this list. I have (and love) all of the ones on your list but the Houbigant (which I've never had a chance to smell). Other classics I love: Guerlain's Jicky and Vetiver and Knize Ten, the last of which is probably my favorite classic fragrance of all).

[@TheFragranceDecantBoutique]

The perfect classics for the perfect gentleman!

[@TheNate1986]

❤️

[@smelldifferentlywithamc6453]

I have Caron Pour Homme and it's interesting.

[@jayw8768]

Good video Ashley! Very informative and love how your choices aren’t just echoes of other channels.

[@ggghhhhg9797]

hi , great vedio can you do a list for teenagers fragrances , please

[@danielcanade7773]

Very nice fragrance genre video thank you

[@kriseikenbery112]

Caron Pour un Homme! Yes! A classic to be sure.

[@dorningarts]

really enjoy your videos so much!

[@juandelacruzfraganciadelac1224]

Amazing video and very informative

[@joelcollazo2720]

I just discovered Caron and was pleasantly surprised, it's very fresh and aromatic. I guess my go to "classic" reach is always Allure Homme. That's just manly and inoffensive, and everyone seems to like it. A shame they never made a Parfum or Extrait version. Great videos and genuine candor Ashley, keep it up.

[@JT-rx1eo]

I like Chanel Allure Homme (1999), it's a very nice sweet amber that is more modern but retains just a bit of classic nuances. I also just got my hands on a bottle of the discontinued Lalique Pour Homme Le Faune, which is VERY similar to Allure Homme.

[@joelcollazo2720]

@@JT-rx1eo good to know! Thanks James

[@sjnscale]

Gotta love classics

[@thedunhill3412]

😍✌🏻

[@laniersmith1798]

My dear so lovely to see you presenting fragrances as only you can. You have chosen all my very favorite classics! Pour Monsieur was my very first fragrance purchase in 1971! It has been my go to all these years when I want to wear something that is very special and packed with scent memories. Cheers !

[@ashleyinparisvideos]

I’m so glad we share these favorites! Hope you are well! ❤️

[@laniersmith1798]

@@ashleyinparisvideos absolutely well thank you. Big Hug

[@fallguy6196]

Habit rouge just like Shalimar smell like old woman with bad breathe. 2 of the worst frags I've ever smelled

[@tauntonengine3]

Funny how you call Habit Rouge a masculine fragrance. i have had a bottle for about 20 years and have seldom worn it because always felt it smelled feminine.