Top 10 Blind Buy Worthy Niche Fragrances | Men's Cologne Review 2021

[@BobbyPing]

Thank you for finally describing Molecule 01 in a way that makes sense. I’ve never understood by people bought it with the off brand stuff being so much cheaper until now. Guess I’ll finally try it.

[@MegaPoliyo]

Smells like a glossy magazine. Easily my most complimented but the mainstream know about it so not great if you want to stand out. Go for a iso E heavy fragrance like I don't know what by ds and durga or another 13 by le labo. They do the same thing but have more smell and are less popular.

[@kumararup188]

From your recommendation I tried Mancera Cedrat Boise. The smell is good fresh not to complex for my taste but boy oh boy it drives women crazy. Probably the most complimented scent I've ever wore. It's not sweet or spicy but still gets so many compliments. So I trust your recommendations. Today I blind ordered Naxos. I loved the idea of a fresh sweet smell that has leather.

[@qthequick]

The compliments I get from women when I where CBI is crazy 😂 I’ve heard “you smell exquisite” “…amazing” even “… edible” 😂 if I’m close enough to them they’ll even touch me sometimes. Not even my personal favorite mancera

[@pepe34205]

Fav niche fragrance is for sure Amouage Reflection Man, so smooth with the woody and powdery notes

[@SchoolOfScent]

Yeah it was close to making it here!

[@kumarsen88]

I am currently wearing a sample of naxos and I am going to pull a trigger on a full bottle next month for sure! I mean I will even say this, Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum for the day/office, and this for the night/dates, and I probably won't need another fragrance ever ;)

[@SchoolOfScent]

Apologies, It is ‘Escentric 01’ not ‘Molecule 01’ shown in this video! This is fantastic stuff, but maybe the original molecule 01 isn’t worth getting over unbranded pure iso-E super 😂

[@santeripe]

It totally is, as Molecule 01 uses a special version of Iso-E called Iso-Gamma Super. It's only sold with a license to companies. It smells smoother than Iso-E, and is 100 times easier to detect in the air. That's why people say they never get compliments from knock-offs! Other people can't smell them.

[@muqy1010]

Can you make a video with many many unique bottles, I've reached the point where I'm collecting strange/cool/interesting looking fragrance bottles that can be used as décor

[@SchoolOfScent]

Cool idea!

[@zeusandathena4094]

Try Initio bottles. Smell is amazing, expensive ( get what you pay for 😊 ) but the bottle and design 》》 that art deco kind of thing look amazing. Wifey wanted to display my 4 bottles...NOT😁😁

[@charlieevans3768]

Ateliers des Ors bottles are really nice as well as Kilian and Xerjoff.

[@lucasbuyukaslan2857]

Angels share by killian is a beautiful bottle

[@fraybentos9854]

Paco Rabonne robot lmao

[@jhammons2310]

Layton is a 10/10 but I think Carlisle is the brand’s true masterpiece and is mass appealing enough to merit a blind buy.

[@Adam-yd8dw]

So which is the better buy? Carlisle?

[@jhammons2310]

@@Adam-yd8dw I think Layton is the safer blind buy if you can’t get your nose on them but if I could only keep 1 of the 2 it’s Carlisle

[@alwayswasted5335]

Definitely not a blind buy I’ve had many people screw their faces up when they’ve smelled it because they’re not used to something that niche.

[@richymanzo9817]

@@Adam-yd8dw absolutely not, everyone loves Layton, Carlisle is hit or miss, personally I hate it

[@jhammons2310]

@@richymanzo9817 dude this is the epitome of opinion and subjective lol not “everyone” loves Layton. A lot of people really love Carlisle

[@rafaelhenck8169]

Tobacco Vanille is quite harsh out of my skin. For a smooth tobacco niche option, I'd say Serge Lutens Chergui is a great option.

[@xERRRAHx]

I recommend if you are weary or unsure or buying NICHE fragrances due to high price, and you want to try wear these fragrances.. I recommend searching sample sites, I have bought several samples to determine if I like them or not, I have bought a few samples of perfume de Marley (greenley, sedley, Herod) like all of them for different reasons, I found to really love Nishane B612 crazy long last still smelt it on me the next day... and Rojas Elysium... I will be buying more samples to try some other NICHE houses.

[@theizza68]

I don't have a niche fragrance yet but PDM Layton and Xerjoff Naxos should be with me sometime next year. The closest thing I have a niche is Spicebomb Extreme and Insomnia, I love both.

[@SchoolOfScent]

Insomnia would be considered niche 👌

[@Me-dc7mq]

Naxos is an awesome frag, I love love Tom Ford ombre leather edp, man that smells sooo good..

[@FLFC77]

My fave is Layton Ex… just stunning and get so many compliments

[@reeceyoung3908]

In my collection i love cedrat boise not the most expensive niche fragrance but it smells amazing and i always get atleast one compliment whilst wearing it

[@SchoolOfScent]

Same! Massive compliments

[@jhammons2310]

Do you have any other Mancera scents? I ordered a travel set to try Cedrat Boise, Red Tobacco, Instant Crush (my wife might like this one), Black Gold, and Lemon Aoud Intense. Looking forward to buying one or two of them if they turn out to be worth it!

[@reeceyoung3908]

@@jhammons2310 yh i have sicily, lemon line, aoud lemon mint and instant crush love them all great compliment getters and most last at least 8 hours

[@jhammons2310]

@@reeceyoung3908 great! Is IC similar to BR540? And is it femme?

[@reeceyoung3908]

@@jhammons2310 not sure never smelled br540 and ic leans more feminine than masc but its mostly unisex which isnt a bad thing in my experience women tend to compliment more on sweeter more feminine leaning fragrances than masculine as they’re mostly easier to wear and easier to like

[@davidhole6756]

Naxos is a gem❤

[@bigboyfinesse8310]

Pdm has 3 big bangers imo: layton, herod and carlisle.

[@DELTA_77805]

Good video brother I like 18.21 man made Sweet Tobacco ... smells like Honey, Vanilla, Tobbaco very well blended.

[@MrJacks1959]

First time seeing any of your videos, very impressive! I've just begun my fragrance journey and have been now focusing on niche fragrances.. I'm surprised there was no mention of Roja nor Amouage. With that said I'm going to do a little research on your suggestions. I have Layton and love it buy live in Florida where it's seems like it's 85°and above all year round 😎 I buy based on what smells good to me regardless of season. All the best!

[@SchoolOfScent]

Welcome to the channel Jack!

[@paulb2995]

I finally got to smell Layton at Scent Bar. Yeah, I’m with y’all on the hype train.

[@daniellabuda7744]

My love to niche perfumery is as huge that I can't mention only one fragrance. I respect Xerjoff niche house. The perfumery of another planet level. I recommend to try fragrance of Casamorati line - "Italica" the dna of 2019 but now there new 2021 release was made. Very beautiful smooth sandalwood based blend with very high quality lactonic powdery and nutty accord with bitter almond potent dose, vanilla and musk. Masterpiece according the smooth balance. Very creative. Unisex, but leaning more on feminine side in my opinion. The example of creativity and art. try this out

[@michaelbullock8011]

Great video and I enjoyed it and I have a bottle of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille and I like Tom Ford Oud Wood and Andy Tauer air de maracain and Xerjoff Naxos and I'm going to try the other fragrances and have a blessed day

[@JSn00py]

“I’m not the richest guy in the world”…says the doctor 😂. I’m sure you’re grossing more than 95% of us and fragrance youtubers. Great video!

[@SchoolOfScent]

Definitely not. 😩

[@zeusandathena4094]

Ahhhhhh right up my alley Omar. Great video and choice of fragrances. Enjoy weekend. Cheers from Kingston Ontario Canada. Spero

[@SchoolOfScent]

Cheers brother, thanks for watching 😊

[@zeusandathena4094]

@@SchoolOfScent my pleasure. Binge watching fragrance videos ( yours of course ) here at work..and you will get use to the shift work in our profession 😁

[@DTJ2024]

Fantastic list Omar👌🏻 Can you review Kenzo Homme Intense EDT? New release which I got a sample for and then purchased… Very unique and addictive smell 👃

[@MrRZA3636]

Are you kidden me never will that happen its not main stream enough kenzo is great!

[@EllaMinnowPeaNess]

African Leather is amazing

[@SchoolOfScent]

Memo’s best!

[@ovidiu8605]

Omar can you do top 10 unisex fragrances?

[@helghastisgood]

All of these are blind buy worthy except for TF TV. You definitely should smell it prior buying a bottle. On paper, it looks great with great reviews. I got a 10ml decant from it and I can safely say that it's the worst fragrance I own. It's also not something that can be worn everyday. I would only recommend Tobacco Vanille to people that already have an extensive collection

[@johnjohannes5954]

imo Amouage jubilation is the top gentleman scent and amouage lyric man is the top date night .

[@MENS_IMPROVEMENT]

Tom Ford Tobacco Oud is my most favourite fragrance of all time 🔥

[@benkatheerkatheer2761]

Outstanding review, thanks

[@andremerritt2670]

My favourite fragrances are: Initio Side effect Xerjoff naxos Initio Oud For Greatness PDM Layton PDM Carlisle Tiziana Terenzi Tabit Kajal Lamar

[@lgeiger]

I quickly learned that nothing is blind buy worthy.

[@aromafromheaven]

Fantastic list

[@hadiabbas9259]

Part 2 pleaseee

[@delroycreary1230]

Thanks omar great content some good fragrance I have 2 Le Born very special & memories of a Trespasser vanilla 😀 both are so good

[@hotelpv]

Really enjoy and appreciated your videos. Which do you prefer between Etat libre or Bohemian Lime?

[@johngregorio9183]

Totally agree about eccentric I've got em all and love em👌

[@eltonmonteirodebarrostiton4956]

Great video!

[@SchoolOfScent]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@TriggerHappyy78]

Very good list I must say 👌.

[@SchoolOfScent]

Thank you 😊

[@TheFragranceDecantBoutique]

Fabulous suggestions

[@SomeRandomBod]

Imho tobacco vanille is the pinnacle of fragrance, first sniff I thought "Ok, but not amazing...meh". Then I'd start to catch wafts & a habit formed, it gets better & better the more you wear it. Perfect in cool or formal situations, but even indoor/office/netflix/warmer evenings, a single spray dabbed on both index fingers then behind each ear, classy as f*ck! 🤣

[@nicolisaulo1346]

My opinion on IC: Safe to blind buy? Hell no. Sample this first. This could easily be a mistake for someone who perhaps enjoys this sort of fragrance as the sniffer, but not the wearer. Also Ive noticed that this smells heck of a lot different depending on your skin.

[@alvarhedman5985]

Early today

[@lucarodrigues9244]

Omar!!!! I am looking for the best date night and seductive fragrance, nothing too loud as it would be used in cuddling scenarios and close proximity. I trust your guidance, grate video.

[@SchoolOfScent]

Tom Ford Noir Extreme my friend 😌

[@FaizUllah-oi4ww]

Beautiful review 👍

[@SchoolOfScent]

Thank you Faiz ❤️

[@mrdeillusionize5151]

Great video once more

[@Houston_Realtor]

Naxos has been getting a lot of hype as of lately! I recently blind bought it

[@MegaPoliyo]

Lately? Do you mean the last two years?

[@iaido01]

It is the best tabacco i have ever smelled

[@sphinxnose960]

Bro can you do a video of fragrances you rate 10/10 “perfect” fragrances

[@SchoolOfScent]

Check out our autumn list 😉

[@hamishmaude390]

Question: how do some of the reviewers on KZbin am even afford the masses of niche fragrances they seem to own? Do reviewers mostly have full time jobs and do reviewing on the side? Do they get free or massively discounted bottles coz houses want them to review? Or do reviewers just make that much money

[@MegaPoliyo]

personally i ask for perfumes for vouchers for christmases and birthdays for places like harrods and liberty then i also get half or second hand bottles from ebay, brands like killian and le labo charge you less for refills so you can buy empty bottles online for like £2 and then get 20% off. Probably buy 4 niche a year but use cheaper designer daily drivers. When youve been doing that fopr several years you rack up a big collection. You dont have to be rich BUT id rather smell exceptionally good and holiday 3 times a year than own a car. So all depends on where you disposable income goes too.

[@khizartanveer89]

Nice, can you please make a video on the latest releases, especially the H24 and PR phantom

[@SchoolOfScent]

H24 on our website, Phantom I dislike 😂

[@christianstarup8663]

Sedley is great for summer too

[@robertpatterson3108]

I’ve had people tell me I smell like fresh cut wood in the best way with the unbrand version of molecule 01.

[@robertpatterson3108]

@Kyle Dietrich that’s what he called it in his video but the brand is Tribute8. You can get 100ml bottle for around $20-25 U.S on Amazon. I bought their versions of Molecule 01 & 02. Pleased with both and have purchased second bottles after finishing the the first ones.

[@datboydev9546]

@@robertpatterson3108 does it help with longevity when layered with other fragrance aswell?

[@robertpatterson3108]

@@datboydev9546 I’ve found that it does some but don’t go in expecting miracles. We’re talking about making a weak performer last 4-5 hours instead of 3-4 hours. If your looking to make weak fragrances last 10-12, won’t happen and any video that tells you it will is selling you bull crap.

[@vasilisvitaskos3481]

Tobacco vanille isn’t a blind buy though. In close environments it’s overwhelming in a bad way.

[@mohammedahmed2431]

Nice lecture My favorite is Colonia intesa

[@SchoolOfScent]

Haha thank you and yes Colonia Intensa is nice 😊

[@mrdeillusionize5151]

Imo 10 Niche scents are enough they should be reserved for special occasions.

[@Rolphul]

I dont thinkit counts but my favorite is rose prick by tom ford.

[@mickm2486]

Some great picks there Omar! So glad not to see Aventus in there too 😂 Favourite Niche at the moment I'm loving Dior Privee Tabacolor at the moment although I lean personally more towards indie houses. Rook by Rook perfumes my all time favourite but definitely not office safe

[@tilenmrcina]

Side effect by Initio Parfums is crazy good... Oud for Greatness too...

[@user-mv7kh5sv9z]

I'm thinking about getting Side Effect after hearing such rave reviews but I'm nervous!

[@kimjong-un1261]

Isn’t the molecule 01 bottle you were holding escentric 01 instead of molecule 01?

[@jeffreysim1342]

Xerjoff Naxos is so good

[@sylvano0481]

PDM Layton is my all time favorite, it's just perfect. But xerjoff naxos is also amazing and will be added to my collection soon as autumn and winter are coming.

[@nicklasr7069]

Get Naxos ASAP, its addicting, my favorite all time!

[@sylvano0481]

@@nicklasr7069 on what occassions would you suggest me to wear naxos?

[@nicklasr7069]

@@sylvano0481 not the right person to answer cuz i love it i would say everyday lol, i literally use it if i just go outside for 2 hours and walk ...

[@MegaPoliyo]

Sayat Nova by bortnikoff is my number 1. Never been complimented on it haha

[@AhmedFathalla-ju9ew]

is naxos a good blind buy?

[@joaqpani8719]

Herod is immensely superior to Tobacco Vanille, by faaar!

[@boudayaracem3611]

Xerjoff naxos is the best of the best

[@isaackurienabraham3215]

Which one is better to buy- pdm Herod or Naxos?

[@SchoolOfScent]

Naxos imo

[@zeusandathena4094]

Can anyone tell me if Naxos leans towards the feminine side, as I have read and heard. Thinking of adding this to my collection and rotation. Thank you folks whom reply to my inquiry 😊

[@robertbrand5410]

It's almost perfectly unisex. If you want something similar but a bit more masculine, try Mugler Pure Havane. It's discontinued, but there's still a few bottles floating around.

[@zeusandathena4094]

@@robertbrand5410 thank you for the reply Robert. Have Pure and a back up bottle 😊

[@SchoolOfScent]

I would say unisex leaning masculine

[@CanadianBiPolarBear]

Nasamatto bottles suck there sprayers break easily , every nasamatto fragrsnce i have smell great but cant use them any more cus the sprayers have all broke after a few uses

[@klauskroker3925]

Hmmm bottle looks like Ecentric 01 and not Molecule 01.. ? M01 bottle is shown on the KZbin picture

[@SchoolOfScent]

Correct!

[@abdelhadihessaine1278]

Creed aventus disappointed me , i heard alot about it's nont perfect, his performance is not too strong it's not a long lasting also 💔

[@L1qu1d_5h4d0w]

be careful with tobacco oud, it’s rather animalistic in the first 2 hours… then it goes in to tea mode… very unique taste is needed. Go with the intense version, the oud is much more refined in there and doesn’t go like cowshed 😅

[@GRV2010s-fp8nv]

Xerjoff Naxos is my WORST blindbuy, it is too feminine and the honey note is a little overpowering

[@elliothm8370]

Naxos 😍

[@hetti2268]

Have you tried any of the kierin NYC line,

[@UFOs978]

Can You do a vídeo about oil perfumety

[@crystallker1590]

Opinions on Le Labo?

[@RyzFragz34]

Subbed:)

[@devin4653]

Ive heard Layton is reformulated and performs only for 4 hours now. Do you think its still worth the price?

[@ComplexWork]

Definitely not lol

[@adam-uy6qg]

Luckyscent charge $55 to ship to the UK lmao

[@Bmpekit]

Blind buying Tom Ford is absurd 😭

[@Abcdefk-u]

is naxos reformulated in 2021? is it still worth?

[@hristotenev5022]

I've seen lots of mixed comments regarding a reformulation, but most of the people said that it is still the same as before. I'm really thinking about blind buying it but had to make sure it is still worth it too

[@Abcdefk-u]

@@hristotenev5022 me too.. thinking hard about buying full bottle with new batch

[@adriannortham4030]

I can’t find your Facebook group?

[@SchoolOfScent]

In the description, it’s our Discord server

[@mrdeillusionize5151]

My Favourite Niche would be Montale Oudmazing/Honey Aoud I know I'm cheating lool

[@SchoolOfScent]

Heard good things about them! 👌

[@mrdeillusionize5151]

Yeh really good affordable niche house who also make challenging complex scents.They are the sister house to Mancera both houses in my opinion are great for niche lovers with more constrained pockets

[@ResplendentRaider]

Folks, fragrances are subjective, you should never blind buy any fragrance ESPECIALLY NICHE. If anything, buy a sample first.

[@colonelbongwater]

How the fuck is Molecule 01 a safe blind buy?

[@drdarkpk2430]

Eros parfum

[@louisd.8928]

Can Tom Ford even be described as 'niche' when it's literally sold in department stores like Nordstrom, not to mention every airport duty free store? The only niche thing about them is the design of their bottles as well as their price point. Personally, my current top two favourite niche perfumers are Meleg Perfume and Rogue Perfumery. Different approaches and price points, but both certainly have a unique, je-ne-sais-quoi about them.

[@abidkhatri2690]

👍

[@smokinscars1024]

I don’t thinks it fair to add TF though it’s special blend , you can’t count it as niche 👎🏾their are other niche fragrance that could be similar to TF special blends (designer fragrance). Suggest replacing TF like Montale , Amouage, Arabian Oud, Swiss Arabian, Boadicea the Victorious and Frederic Malle collection, Initio collection, they deserve to be in that list , yes I do know it’s pricy but you can’t add TF on the list of niche. If you had mentioned premiere designer fragrances, like TF special blends , chanel Les Exclusif de chanel, bvlgari Le Gemme collection, Armani Prive collection, Gucci The Alchemist’s Garden collection and more then I would agree with you . Your video clearly doesn’t justify the actual niche list. Change your title to your personal seasonal choice not niche.

[@jhonreckner9155]

It’s price is pretty niche

[@chunkyhusky]

Tom Ford isnt niche tho....

[@MegaPoliyo]

tom ford isnt niche it designer.

[@user-mv7kh5sv9z]

The private blends sort of sway both ways

[@MegaPoliyo]

@@user-mv7kh5sv9z no it doesn't. It's literally by a designer. Loads of brands have expensive ranges. Niche is artisanal, disgner brands make other things not just perfumes. Often niche brands are more expensive but many times they're cheaper too.

[@MegaPoliyo]

@@user-mv7kh5sv9z I do know what you mean as in the scents are less mainstream though but end of the day words already have meanings and if it's by a designer it's a designer fragrance. No way around it.

[@user-mv7kh5sv9z]

@@MegaPoliyo Gotcha!

[@nv1573]

someone starting with okay player today we are going to... sorry not gonna watch the video

[@LoLeQ88]

naxos is the best frag ever made indeed

[@tech-savant]

Niche fragrances are literally a scam. You pay 10x more than what it's worth and on top of that, you get a sh*t fragrance... I've fallen for the hype unfortunately and tried at least 20 niche fragrances. Let me tell you, they all suck, either they smell terrible, or they are just meh. There were only 2 good fragrances, Creed Aventus and Roja Elyisium. But there is a clone of aventus which is actually better since it has stronger projection and it lasts longer, and also, don't let these youtubers tell you how there is a difference between cdnim and aventus, because there is literally no difference in smell, just performance. Elysium is good, but the performance suck... I will give you a few popular examples, Mancera red tobacco, so hyped, and yet it smells like burnt rubber, probably the worst of them all. PDM layton, which everyone says it's super wearable and smells great, nope, it is very feminine and way too sweat. PDM carlisle, super wierd, at the same time it has a masculine woody note and a flowery girly note, it just doesn't work maybe for an old lady. Roja enigma and danger, so dissapointing... by hearing the name enigma you expect something dark and mysterious, but you get flowery girly coca cola, and even worse, danger, you expect something actually dareing, but you get an expensive old mans sope... roja thinks if you mix a bunch of ingredients that it will make their fragrances somehow deep, it's sad actually. Xerjoff naxos is not bad actually, compared to these i listed so far but it's just a bit boring and weak performing. Baccarat rouge 540 is an old women's smell. The list goes on honestly, i can't describe all of them. The best way to describe niche fragrances is by comparing them to modern art. Some idiot paints a few lines or some other nonsense. Rich snobs bs about how it's art and has so much depth and abstraction.. yet normal people know it's just BS. The only reason these youtubers promote all these horrible expensive fragrances is because they get paid. Somehow these people tell you dior sauvage is bad and played out... wtf, it literally smells great. Would you rather smell amazing but you might run into someone that has the same frag as you, or smell unique but terrible.. Plus, not a lot of people wear fragrances at all.. i've never smelled aventus/cdnim on anyone i ever walked by... sauvage maybe 2 times. It's just lies they tell you to sell you these horrible fragrances, and i am pissed at myself that i bought the hype, thankfully i only got 10ml decants of all of them and not the whole bottle. Now you probably think i'm a hater, but no, i'm just telling you the truth, so you don't make the same mistake i made. Here is my list of best fragrances(not in this order), dior sauvage edt, aqua di gio edt, cdnim edt, channel allure homme sport, aqua di gio profumo, spice bomb edt, armani code parfum, bvlgari man in black edp, sauvage elixir, armani code absolu, versace eros edp, blue de chanel edp, armani stronger with you edt, jpg ultra male. They are the most popular for a reason, they all smell amazing. Just don't buy dior homme intense, it is hyped so much but it sucks. Hope this helps someone.

[@davidmcpoland5286]

You're not wrong with some of those points 😂 Some niche do smell amazing though and usually perform better than designer (my elysium lasts into the next day, must work with my skin), but the biggest issue with some is the lack of consistency. Take Aventus for example - some batches smell completely different to each other, so much so they could be different lines, and don't get me started on reformulations...

[@20biomed08]

Got my first niche on the way, xerjoff nio.

[@SchoolOfScent]

Nice! Let us know how it is 👌

[@20biomed08]

@@SchoolOfScent arrived today, really strong bergamont scent very refreshing, cant make other things out but really just started with fragrances. Really good quality scent tho, im not a good word wizard but yeah recomend it. Next niche will be between herod or naxos.

[@GabrielTataru]

@@20biomed08 what you choosed?