This Is NOT a Top Ten RANKED "Civet"

This is my RANKED NOT a Top Ten "Civet" Video. If you want to discuss perfume with me further, please email me at [e-mail] or IG @ramseytheramsmellsgood
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SOTD: Le Labo Santal 33
Honerable Mentions!
Alain Delon Iquitos
Coty Chypre (Le Chypre)
Centauri Perfumes Om
Bogue MEM
Nabeel Spirit of Dubai - Turath
Nabeel Spirit of Dubai - Fakhama
Dior Diorissimo
Clandestine Laboratories Film Noir
Ensar Oud EO N⁰1: Assam
Weil Zibeline
Dana Tabu EDC
50) Roja Chypré Extraordinaire
49) Marlou Carnicure
48) Jean Patou Sublime EDT
47) Rogue Derviche
46) L'Artisan Parfumeur Al Oudh
45) Roja Majestic Aoud
44) Burberrys For Men
43) Krazy Krizia
42) Bortnikoff Oud Monarch
41) Papillon Dryad
40) Calvin Klein Obsession (1985)
39) Jean-Louis Scherrer Scherrer 2
38) Lagerfeld KL Homme
37) Jil Sander Woman Two
36) Rogue Chypre-Siam
35) Lagerfeld KL (1982)
34) Ysatis de Givenchy
33) Roja Parfum de la Nuit 1
32) Arrogance Pour Homme
31) Ensar Oud EO N⁰2
30) Serge Lutens Muscs Koublaï Khän
29) Paco Rabanne La Nuit
28) Areej le Doré Civet de Nuit
27) Roja (Haute Luxe 2013)
26) Ungaro Diva EDP
25) Chanel Coco EDT
24) Aramis 900
23) Dior Leather Oud
22) Lanvin My Sin
21) Guerlain Jicky
20) Ensar Oud Tigerlust Pure Parfum
19) Robert Piguet Bandit EDT
18) Guerlain Mouchoir de Monsieur
17) Ungaro Pour L'Homme II
16) Dusita Oudh Infini
15) Bortnikoff Oud Maximus 2020
14) Areej Le Doré Oud Zhen
13) Amouage Opus IX
12) Jean Desprez Bal à Versailles
11) Lanvin Monsieur Lanvin
10) Jeffrey Dame Juste Filthy
09) Jean Patou Joy Parfum
08) Roja Diaghilev
07) Krizia Teatro Alla Scala
06) TSVGA Fiona
05) Areej Le Doré War & Peace
04) Roccobarocco Joint Pour Hommr
03) Amouage Gold Man
02) Jacques Bogart Furyo
01) YSL Kouros (Anything with the Crown IE Silver Shoulders is King Kouros 👑)

[@AbeisHere]

The long awaited Civet List, well at least for me cause I love civet. Easily my favorite animalic. Thanks for making this list Ramsey 🙌🏻

[@RamseytheRam]

Hope you enjoy it Abe... maybe take a few notes and find a few new Civet frags to explore 🐈

[@ChildofGodforevr]

I agree, my favorite animalic next to Musk

[@kavkazip]

Didn't know Furyo was discontinued. Thankfully I got two bottles left.

[@RamseytheRam]

It is so awesome... I wore it to bed last night.... one of my all time favorites... its 🔥

[@davidhines5087]

Wow very interesting Sir Ramsey I never heard about this note before or did not have a clue it was an animal thanks for the fragrance knowledge my friend!! Go Raiders

[@RamseytheRam]

🐈 Thanks so much for watching & commenting David ... go Raiders indeed ☠️

[@davidhines5087]

By the way do you think Bortinkoff uses real civet in their fragrance since he is not bound by restrictions like the US ??

[@RamseytheRam]

I think sometimes yes and sometimes no... they are usually pretty open when its real vs Synthetic

[@alichowdhury6790]

Told you few times about EO1 Assam Pure Parfum! One of my fragragrance for life...I've tried the EDP version of the OG from one of my friend! Unbelievable stuff! I believe OG EO1 basically is EO1 Manipur as Oud from Manipur (India) used there! Another one is EO1 Siem Reap, Combodian Oud used there in the base! Will be eagerly waiting for your review on EO1 Assam. My SOTD is Mem by Bogue! I'm in love with it 😁😁

[@RamseytheRam]

I struggle with MEM... but those Ensar ouds I cant wait to sniff & wear 🙃

[@shivavereen7824]

The Insomnia Not A Top 10. This is definitely one of my most desired notes! MAAI and Gold Man are my favorites to wear. Civet de Nuit is on my “Hope to Cop” list.

[@RamseytheRam]

I would love to cop a bottle of civet de nuit but I would love Antiquity even more 😬 Thanks for watching & commenting Shiva 🍻

[@shivavereen7824]

@@RamseytheRam If Russian Adam still has any for sale come January. I’m squeezing the trigger.

[@RamseytheRam]

Heres hoping 🤞🏻

[@shivavereen7824]

@@RamseytheRam And if we’re not all glowing or burning before then. 😎🫥💥

[@RamseytheRam]

@@shivavereen7824 well buy buy buy if we will be because then it wont matter... live it up now 🥳

[@nastyfyme]

FINALLY THE ZIBELINE!!! PS. You got a mini of Schiaparelli Shocking in your package (unfortunately a current version).

[@RamseytheRam]

Nice! Cant wait to sniff how "shocking" it really is ... thank you my friend 🙏

[@nastyfyme]

@@RamseytheRam I can't wait 🤩

[@jasonthedogcatcher]

I love animalics. However, I could not tolerate Furyo. But Kouros, this stuff is genius. I have 2 x vintage bottles (Parfums Corp and Gucci) and treasure this stuff. Great review. Civet is one of my fave notes.

[@RamseytheRam]

I love the stuff too... i wore Furyo to bed last night and absolutely loved it .. thanks for watching & commenting 😊

[@june1319]

Ramsey!! Speaking of your love of chypres: have you tried Beloved Woman?

[@RamseytheRam]

I have not... there are many of the womens versions of Amouage I am totally blind on 👨‍🦯

[@saabreplay7553]

I think some of tge amouage women versions are spectacular imho

[@RamseytheRam]

Yeah there are a bunch of the Amouage womens I have yet to try .. so many frags ... so little time 😬😂😂😂

[@islandspicehawaii]

Yo Ramsey...always stoked on your shows. As a perfumer, the objective when using animalics is to hide their boisterous scent as much as possible behind the high notes and heart notes until they lift in the dry down and the true magic of animalics start to unfold. Castoreum is a perfect example. As that strong leathery note dissipates that beautiful powdery fruity scent starts to present itself. Keep up all the epic shows your doing.. best wishes. Let's do a show some time

[@RamseytheRam]

I would love to have you on live stream Island! That would be amazing ... drop me an email (its in the description of all my videos) and lets chat further 🤌🤌🤌

[@janquito1972]

Thanks for Answering Ramsey, I'm totally addicted to your videos. I also recommend: Les Copains Homme (1990/Castoreum), a kind of weird aquatic Yatagan

[@RamseytheRam]

Aquatic Yatagan 😳 Crazy OK it's on the to sniff list lol

[@brenlynch4811]

Oooh yes ,Smelly cat lol,loving this note when its done ✅ it’s magical and such a major main note for all the best and classic perfumes that were lauded through the decades and of course it’s not ethical really today and rightly so ,I reckon however hunting the vintages is totally fine goooooo vintage, gotta dash work and all that will enjoy the piss ( funny reference) out of this vid tonight lol cheers Rams 🙏✌️👍

[@RamseytheRam]

😂😂😂 Thanks for watching & commenting Bren 🍻

[@LEgoiste]

Civet....and the list goes on, amazing you have so many. At last you got Zibeline, I enjoy this so much. Once you get used to it dare I say, it will blow some of those listed here. For me it sings even better in cold weather, the cologne is great too. I have the PDT as well with the 'W' glass stopper, it's a beauty. Coty Chypre you needn't spend so much...I have the 15ml Parfum which came in under $100 and my recent goto find I managed to get Coty Chypre 50ml in EDC for $65.65! That's just the tip of the iceberg on what I have found recently.

[@RamseytheRam]

Amazing find on Coty's chypre ... the "W" stopper seems bad a**! What else have you discovered lately ? 👀

[@LEgoiste]

@@RamseytheRam Bois Noir, Egoiste Cologne Concentree, Boss Number One ( First Version), Gucci Nobile, Kouros Silver Shoulders,Hiris( Blue Bottle), Antaeus, Fahrenheit, Leonard pour home etc etc. Just by chance tried a search and found these at great prices. Seemingly same place as what some others are hiking the prices of. I've matched sold items to current for sales. I'll let you know once I've picked my crop, seriously the prices are amazing.

[@RamseytheRam]

@@LEgoiste damn... thats a list!

[@LEgoiste]

@@RamseytheRam Funny thing is, latest or current releases are priced at what we're used to. Vintage is cheaper and partials are incredibly cheap. Gucci Nobile 60ml - 50ml remaining $36.92! Boss Number 1 ( no number one written) boxed 125mls quoted as 5 sprays $35.21! Original Lacoste 100ml 90ml rem $20.14 . As you can see, I'm hauling them in.

[@june1319]

Oh, I looooove Sublime. Got a new formulation of an official sample, and it's absolutely stunning. For this amount - I wish I'd known about it sooner.

[@RamseytheRam]

It is a hidden gem for sure 😊

[@doubleduck7743]

Loving these not top 10 video 🎉for some weird reason, I got a noticeable civet from the current Guerlain Vetiver.. maybe I’m smelling the wrong note 😂

[@RamseytheRam]

Thanks for that mate.... thats very interesting.... I dont have the current version but there is this mature tobacco in the bottle from the early 2000s that I have.. i guess I could see what you mean... i think Guerlain does good reformulations though (for the most part 😊)

[@doubleduck7743]

@@RamseytheRam M. Wasser weakens everything though. The modern Habit rouge EDT is SOOO weak! I have a 99’ bottle, way stronger than the current edt.

[@RamseytheRam]

Ohhh yeah... no doubt... those 90s bottles of Habit Rouge were Glorious... although I have a bottle from around 10 years ago and it is still really really really good 🤷‍♂️

[@doubleduck7743]

@@RamseytheRam I think all changed in 2015… and in 2013 wasser restored Mitsouko and L’heure Bleue. I have 2014 bottles of both, great stuff. And then I got a 2017 Mitsouko, was kinda weak… 😂 IFRA we love you

[@RamseytheRam]

Yes IFRA ... your the best... REALLY wouldnt want anything to happen to you IFRA! 😑😏

[@phyllisiervello]

Magnificent video!

[@RamseytheRam]

Thank you for the support Phyllis 🍻

[@FST0p]

Ok ! I have heard enough 😂 it’s on the top of many of your lists soooo I bought a 100ml ysl kuros “silver shoulder “as recommended .

[@RamseytheRam]

Heck yes! But which silver shoulders?! Charles of Ritz, Parfums Corp 🧐😛🤔

[@FST0p]

@@RamseytheRam well , not sure 😂 chrome shoulders with the atomiser . This is engraved at the bottom “ YVES SAINT LAURENT B.R.1. 92621 NEUILLY CEDEX PARIS - MADE IN FRANCE 3.3 fi.oz. -100 ml” . I think 2008

[@june1319]

The only Le Labo I have and kinda like is their Yilang. Nice old school chypre methinks.

[@RamseytheRam]

Le Labo is one of the worst brands IMHO .... not a fan personally

[@june1319]

@@RamseytheRam Could not agree more. Once I use this second-hand Yilang bottle, will not be going back to the brand.

[@SenadZecevic17]

Interesting! I have a full bottle of Truth, had no clue it had any civet. Like you said it's basically smothered under the other ingredients.

[@RamseytheRam]

I know the amber woods are hard to deal with in some of the spirit of dubai frags

[@SenadZecevic17]

@@RamseytheRam sorry I meant Turath lol, and yeah I guess so. just curios as a side question do you know if the Roja gulf collection contains real Oud?

[@RamseytheRam]

@@SenadZecevic17 i dont think any Rojas have real oud...but I dont know I would defer to the brand... if they say they use real oud then they do

[@SenadZecevic17]

@@RamseytheRam wow really. Yeah ill try to reach out. I wonder how they make it smell like that then. anyways thanks for always replying. you're the best.

[@RamseytheRam]

Anytime mate 🍻

[@user-ex4pe7ly8i]

Your reaction after smelling the Kouros is priceless 😊😊😊😊

[@RamseytheRam]

It's the KING 👑

[@mosemilani]

Ops… I deleted my comment by mistake. Anyhow, I purchased la Nuit and Scherrer after watching your brilliant video. Can’t wait to put my nose on those. Looking forward to your review of “Om”. Thanks Ramsey

[@RamseytheRam]

Thanks Marcy.... i love la nuit... let me know what you make of them 😊

[@fragguy9901]

great list as always pal. For me, my favourite civet scent was Bond No.9 H.O.T Always, loved that and wish i could still get it. Worth a sample if you can get one, very alluring sexy civet scent!

[@RamseytheRam]

Nice I have never sniffed it... I will put it on the never ending "List" 😊

[@hubzero8289]

What a list what an outrageous video Civet what i can say Ram 1:37:16 U just screamed what i feel this days and without a doubt if m given the chance to transported to 80's Without a doubt i will leave this era God bless you

[@RamseytheRam]

😂😂 Thanks for watching hub 🍻

[@dmr9767]

I think that if we look with that prism the animal damage in general we would not eat meat either, I do not know how much a civet can suffer but I have seen slaughters of animals such as pigs etc and I can say that the damage to the animal is very cruel. The human being is at the top of the pyramid, we cannot deny it. Not to mention the bulls in my country 🇪🇸. I am not an activist and never have been but there are many hypocritical people in this world who would say that the use of the civet in perfumery is cruel and then they are carnivores

[@RamseytheRam]

Spot on my friend...i love meat to much to give it up 😅

[@justinhight8880]

Been waiting for this video. I got the civet pee stains on Kouros too. On my really old ( possibly 80s) mini especially. It was a little splash bottle. Yellow thick stains in the grooves of the top of the bottle and on the cap too. Can't wait for the Bernard Chant video btw. I'm so glad Aramis 900 is in there . It's one of my all-time favorites. That sour manly Rose knocks me off my socks every time. My top 3 are Kouros, Aramis 900 and Furyo. But I never smelled Joint. I'm going to try to track down a bottle. Oh you make a good point about a fragrance can be very good even when poorly blended. Like Fiona I think you were talking about. There's this weird brand called pecksniffs . They pop up at rack stores.tgey are kind of retro modern. they're kind of baldy and strong like '80s fragrances and also have some modern touches too. I kind of get an old-fashioned maturity from them . They are strong and retro and unique and smell great despite obviously screechy blending. 😁. I got this one called pecksniffs professional. So strong and mature and unlike anything being madeh today. At least to my nose holy crap that blending has big gaps in it not smooth but I still love it.

[@RamseytheRam]

If you love Kouros and Furyo then Joint pour Homme is right up your alley! If you score a bottle do let me know what you make of it Justin 🍻

[@davercountingcigars]

Omg. You crossed the line this time. I hate the smell of Civet. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@RamseytheRam]

You do?! Dont meet many of us frag heads that hate animalics...but to each their own ... maybe you will come around one of these days 🐈

[@davercountingcigars]

@@RamseytheRam I love animatics especially Oud. I hope I come around to like it. I will definitely have to re-visit. 👍👍

[@RamseytheRam]

@@davercountingcigars its just the civet u cant get on with huh?

[@robertpatter5509]

I just tried Dana Tabu in the tiny Violin vintage. Wow. I'll try the Bal A Versaille and compare them together. Tabu Vintage reminds me of me in a flea market where they keep the unburnt Incense sticks as a kid. Back when a lighter was $0.25 a piece Tom Ford Noir edp has Civet in it. Not sure if it's synthetic or not.

[@RamseytheRam]

The good old days 💪🐏

[@amb1078]

Wonderful review as always, you're the online one I can listen to for hours and not get bored. Just a question, have you ever tried Meleg Civet cat chypre ? if so what's your take on it please ?

[@RamseytheRam]

Thank you for the compliment 🕺 I actually have a meleg livestream video on the channel under the livestream tab... but if I am thinking about the correct one that is my favorite Meleg... it is fantastic

[@janquito1972]

Yes apparently impossible: aquatic Yatagan is like saying... Hot Ice, Sunny Night or so... But to my nose it sounds like that :-)

[@RamseytheRam]

😂😂😂

[@nickyb7185]

JJ said it perfectly.. civet in fragrance like MSG in food, it enhances other materials and give them more room to breath. It’s why you saw it more back in the day before you had all these synthetics have a effect, but are just not the same. I love the texture civet gives. It’s so cuddly.

[@nickyb7185]

PS hope your camera is ok mate

[@RamseytheRam]

What happened to the camera? U mean the microphone? ... yes it gets weird on us occassionally and then fixes it self 😅

[@nickyb7185]

@@RamseytheRam didn’t you knock your camera off your desk..? (Not your phone)

[@RamseytheRam]

Ahhh yes I did .. it is still where it lies ... didnt even bother to pick it up yet 🤦‍♂️

[@nickyb7185]

@@RamseytheRam haha my life to the T

[@anthw7152]

Hi Ramsey. Thanks for this video. Just ordered a gift box of Kouros, 50 ml fragrance and 150 ml deodorant PPR from early 2000's unused for £90 on Ebay. Seems like a good deal? Brings back childhood memories and it's ridiculous I was wearing this as a kid.. ))

[@RamseytheRam]

Yes! Anything with the silver shoulders is amazing 🙂 I hope u love it... it is a top 3 frag of all time

[@anthw7152]

@@RamseytheRam Thanks man.. I know I love it.. I have a distant memory spraying it on as a teenager. Bought a modern version recently and knew it wasn't the same. Appreciate your channel and all the hard work you put in.. And it's a top three for me too.. ))

[@RamseytheRam]

@@anthw7152 would love for you to report back and let me know what you make of the vintage... I am sure you will love it 😁

[@mdo5121]

SCHERRER 2 has no civet listed but Jean-Louis Scherrer from 1979 does.

[@RamseytheRam]

Scherrer 2 does have a civet note listed in parfumo 😊

[@mdo5121]

@@RamseytheRam I checked the notes on Fragrantica.. it goes to show these references are not perfect...if you get an outstanding scent of civet to your nose...then so be it.

[@nastyfyme]

Last night I found my civet sister from another mister - Jura Rose 😊

[@RamseytheRam]

😂😂😂 Jura 🌹 or Jura 🥀?

[@nastyfyme]

@@RamseytheRam good question... Deoends if she like Depeche Mode (then 🌹) or The Cure (then 🥀)

[@jesseganning3244]

Great reviews, but please go steady on the 'aaaand'

[@RamseytheRam]

🤷‍♂️ My brain needs time to process... I am just a frag lover not a professional speaker. Thanks for watching & commenting

[@saabreplay7553]

Scherer 2 is magnificent. It reminds me a bit of coco Chanel

[@RamseytheRam]

Yes there is a bit of a connection! Those womens frags from the 70s and 80s were fantastic 🥲

[@SenadZecevic17]

so would you recomend a current version of Jicky?

[@RamseytheRam]

Depends how much you love the fragrance... modern jicky is good... vintage jicky is amazing... more depth

[@Lee-ofar]

Great content, thanks!

[@RamseytheRam]

Appreciate the kind words & support 🍻

[@amasterfuldesktop4935]

“Give me an ounce of civet to sweeten my imagination” - Shakespeare

[@RamseytheRam]

Yes! If that's an actual quote that's bad azZ

[@amasterfuldesktop4935]

@@RamseytheRamking lear 😉 another Shakespeare civet quote: “the perfume used by courtiers-civet-is filthier than tar, as it is made from the unclean secretions of a cat.” Edit: oh no I’m an idiot! That’s the cliff notes translation, the actual: “ civet is of a baser birth than tar, the very uncleanly flux of a cat”

[@wearescentient4149]

theres no civet in Tabu, its all done with labdanum and the narcissus. the new version smells very close to the vintage. you just need to spray a bit more to match the age maceration. Also wheres Rochas Femme?

[@RamseytheRam]

Did I leave out Rochas Femme ? 🤦‍♂️ I deserves to be included ... as far as Tabu goes the EDC & EDTof has civet according to Parfumo🤷‍♂️

[@wearescentient4149]

@@RamseytheRam Femme is so good, one of my faves, I think I like the Olivier Cresp version the most. and what profumo says vs someone that seen the formula says are two different things, even though it has a similar civet effect theres none ;) but thats the magic of perfumery :)

[@RamseytheRam]

Ohh i totally agree I know parfumo isnt the ene all be all... And yes Cresps recreation of femme is a master stroke of genius I love it... i have the Parfum de Toilette from the 80s and it is glorious 🥳

[@vladradu9966]

I also love Kouros and I also think the 80s were better. :)

[@RamseytheRam]

Everything was better in the 1980s 😅 Thanks so much for watching & commenting🙏

[@NT-lg8vi]

I can’t stand santal 33! I always wanted to vomit when my friend would wear it.

[@RamseytheRam]

There is a phase for about the first hour or so where it literally makes me sick to my stomach 😁🤢

[@mikev880]

I can't start my mornings unless I have a Venti Starbucks Perineal Latte

[@RamseytheRam]

😂😂😂 Yes thats right....i love secretions in my coffee in the morning

[@mikev880]

@@RamseytheRam Smells like victory

[@julioayala9551]

EYE THINK ROGUE PERFUMERY SHOULD CHANGE ITZ NAME 2 UNROGUE PERFUMERY

[@RamseytheRam]

Yes ... or toe the line perfume company .... we will fact check and silence ur voice if you dont agree with use perfumery are also strong possibilites 😂😂😂

[@julioayala9551]

@@RamseytheRam LOL😅💦💦

[@rayedmu]

hi ramsey, Which version of furyo do you recommend?🌹🌹

[@RamseytheRam]

All versions of Furyo are great 😊

[@Tangentbordsblues]

I saw nishane afrika olifant at good price, i was hoping you had tried it 😭😪 have you?

[@RamseytheRam]

No its on my wish list though ... i almost blind bought it😊

[@Tangentbordsblues]

@@RamseytheRam wow thanks for the quick reply, i almost blind bought it, but ordered a sample the other day :) better be safe than sorry

[@janquito1972]

Does Anyone know the Italian fragrance "Mitos" by Napoleon (early 80s) and discontinued? I think it has a slightly delicate civet note...

[@RamseytheRam]

I would love to smell it one day Thanks for watching & commenting 🍻

[@daniell5740]

Ah you’re one of those who don’t think he’s the perfumer lol

[@RamseytheRam]

Hey it says a Fragrance by Roja Dove on the bottle... he must be the perfumer! 😁

[@JT-rx1eo]

Ooooooooo.

[@RamseytheRam]

😂😂😂 Thanks for watching & commentimg JT 😊

[@drinkpokcome5416]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂

[@RamseytheRam]

Thank so much for watching & commenting 😊😁

[@drinkpokcome5416]

@@RamseytheRam ❤