Top 10 Must have vintage fragrances Part 1 Episode # 471

If you are an experienced fraghead you will already know this that the current crop of fragrances for the last few years have been ordinary at best, with a few good creations cropping up once in a while. This video brings the focus on sterling vintage fragrances, mostly still available and ones that are truly a class apart, they are an art in a bottle. This video showcases what perfumery used to be.
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[@gauravv9285]

In the times when all reviewers are focused on new releases, this video is a favour to all people who love vintage fragrances. Like always, loved your video and the quote. Your all time follower. Respect.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Gaurav, glad to see you enjoyed :)

[@sotosanagno8331]

You really know how to describe fragrances, and also how to appreciate them.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you, glad to see you enjoyed :)

[@zfl727]

Your description of scents is art too

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you, very kind of you :)

[@oc222]

Your sincerity and love the art of perfumery is an inspiration. I appreciate what you are doing. You’re the best on KZbin - by far. Cheers!’

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you, very kind of you, it means a lot!

[@rukasu4137]

Dear AC, Thank you for your videos, which are always a delight to watch. Your passion and knowledge radiate and inspire. You mentioned that classical perfumes should be preserved for their legacy and, of course, still be enjoyed. Your well-articulated points made me think and reflect on other realms of art, such as painting, where trends seem to change almost daily. In many fields, we observe a kind of "more and more" and "faster and faster" mentality. Sadly, this often lacks soul. To conclude my rant: Everything is too fast. Perfumes from the '70s, '80s, and '90s are now considered outdated, which is tragic because there is so much joy in enjoying a fragrance for what it is, rather than when it was created. Again, thank you for your sincere videos!

[@ACSmellsGood]

I could not agree more my friend. All things grow slowly, look at nature, but somehow incessant greed has taken us down the road you describe so well. Look at classical music for example. It took Mozart months of hard work to compose one symphony, all of his works are available for 11.99 a month on spotify 😁😁.

[@robertomusitano4238]

A.C is King. What a great video to wake up to.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you and delighted to hear you enjoyed it :)

[@mosmic81]

Exceptional video AC! It was a pleasure to watch.

[@ACSmellsGood]

so glad to hear that :)

[@dantheman2907]

I was extremely fortunate to recently pick up a bottle of Havana for $110 Australian, so probably around £50-60. It was the last missing piece of the Aramis Gentleman's Collection in my collection and it's a wonderful fragrance. I don't think I've ever smelled anything quite like it before.

[@ACSmellsGood]

I am totally with you, and must say you have bagged a superb deal there. When I reviewed Havana it was my review # 3 and I am seriously thinking about re-reviewing it again after 7.5 years and 469 episodes later.

[@asadalisheikh110]

Thanks for educating us on art of perfumery and paying tributes to master perfumers. Deeply appreciate.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you for the kind words. I am myself a student so just sharing what I know my friend, but deeply appreciate your kind encouragement :)

[@davidmorley5430]

Thanks for a great video. I love classic fragrances. Aside from Guerlain I'm a fan of Acqua di Parma's Colonia and Chanel pour Homme.

[@RK19936]

Putting the picture of the perfumers is a unique idea in a video... should be continued.

[@BdBh339]

I would also throw Lagerfeld classic into the pot. 1978 but smells like something that would be considerated as niche today. Tobacco, patchouli, rose, amber…. It’s a nice one for winter

[@ACSmellsGood]

Indeed, not a bad shout at all. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Alritealritealrite]

This is the kind of content thats missing. Thank you for this 🙏

[@ACSmellsGood]

Absolutely delighted to hear that and glad you are enjoying :).

[@wutru3142]

Amouage Gold Man is a masterpiece!❤

[@MuddyGreenMonster]

My top are Guerlain Habit Rouge, Heritage, Vetiver, Le Frenchy, Derby, L'Instant EDP, Jicky, Mitsouko, L'heure Bleue EDP, Vol De Nuit, Shalimar, Eau De Guerlain & Homme. And Acqua Di Parma Colonia...... Phew, it's pretty hard to beat Guerlain, but Colonia fits in there somewhere!

[@scent_jeannie]

It’s so clear how much you genuinely love these scents and this is refreshing to see. Also I love that you’re giving credit to the perfumers- they really are amazing artists and it feels like brands sign their works a lot of the time. Imagine that happened with paintings!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you and I am glad to hear that the love for these amazing creations come across and I am not the only one here judging by the reaction to this video :). Totally agree with your point, this sort of thing would be completely unimaginable had it been an artist or musician of equal acclaim.

[@richuncle9689]

These are my kind of videos and you are my kind of reviewer. All the garbage in recent years has pushed me back to my first love, vintage fragrances, the best ones

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you :). You said it, the fragrance houses need to realize that that pursuing the real art of perfumery can also make them money, but I guess its all about creating mediocre fragrances and hyping them.

[@munishprabhakarify]

Kudos to you , one of the finest reviewer who can let you understand nuances of perfumery, AC is someone who can be trusted with, I have bought Guerlain Vetiver, heritage and those are masterpieces. Next year Cartier Declaration 👌

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you and very good to hear that. Hope Cartier Declaration wouldn't disappoint either.

[@kunj2003]

AC, you read my mind. I have been thinking about this since your last video. I have put together a list vintage I want to buy. Great recommendations and collections!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you and very pleased to hear that. There are some amazing gems out there, lets enjoy them while we can :).

[@drev2388]

I love these videos about vintage men's fragrances! I've been doing a vintage week. SOTD Creed Green Irish Tweed

[@ACSmellsGood]

Good luck with that and what an awesome fragrance GIT really is :).

[@aintnomeaning]

Guerlain Heritage definitely my favorite fragrance that you've lead me towards from your channel, a timeless classic that's hard to beat! I feel like Habit Rouge has to be the next one to try out!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Great to hear that, and I think Habit Rouge wouldn't disappoint.

[@pratikpakrashi5171]

I second the perspectives and opinions you shared in the video AC; also support the message, the idea and the intention behind it. Maybe because I hold the same opinion like yours or because I have multiple bottles of every single fragrance you listed in the video! Regardless, thoroughly enjoyed watching your video. Waiting for the next part.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you, and glad to hear that. 2 makes a majority.

[@ravipeiris7602]

Blockbuster list AC 😊.... Love them all. Great French perfumery from the golden age. I have never experienced the Amouage. Can't find it here where I live. Hats off my friend !!!

[@nebojsamladenovic8852]

U miss a lot, amouage is other dimensions on parfumery.

[@ravipeiris7602]

@@nebojsamladenovic8852 I am sure. Eventually life will bring them to me. I managed to buy a few niche on the Facebook marketplace. It is a matter of patience 😊

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Ravi and hope you get to try the Amouage Gold one day, it is special!

[@andrepereira7390]

Amazing video AC,I can hear you for hours and hours. Let me share a story about Heritage. The first time I smell Heritage, it unlocked a memory in my mind, and I was immediately transported to a very specific time in my childhood, in the early 90’s.A very early memory, I was probably around 3 years old and I was in my doctors office. The doctor must had a patchouli based fragrance and that scent memory was saved in some deep part of my brain. What magical and emotional moment it was. I cannot be without heritage, and it’s probably my favorite fragrance.

[@ACSmellsGood]

What a superb story, really enjoyed reading it. Heritage is a such special creation, I find it very hard to explain it in a few words.

[@albertoalvarez1924]

Hello A.C. The first thing I have to tell you is that I am fascinated by your mastery and passion when describing fragrances. Havana is one of my favorite creations, unique in its genre, practically indescribable and a masterpiece of elegant, leading and masculine fragrance in every way. Boucheron pour homme is another marvel that I would describe as a sublime shaving foam with a spicy touch of class. Habit rouge is a fragrance that fascinates me because I have not finished discovering it, it has a projection of distinction and high class that is almost unmatched, without wanting to be classist, I come from a middle class background, that is what this fragrance inspires in me. I would like you to analyze Esencia pour Homme Loewe and Quorum Puig, two classic fragrances from these Spanish brands that seem masterful to me and are rarely analyzed outside of Spain. A hug.

[@ACSmellsGood]

I was quite touched by the warmth of your comment, thank you my friend. Really liked how you described Boucheron Pour Homme. I am going to have to find a sample of Escencia and Quorum.

[@albertoalvarez1924]

@@ACSmellsGood Thank YOU, dear and esteemed friend

[@michebling]

You definitely have true masterpieces in your collection.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you :), I try and get the best of the best so I can help people with the finest fragrances out there :).

[@tjaulak4549]

Ac you were spot on with this topic! Maybe a part 2 down the road.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you and absolutely will do a second part in a few months.

[@brock.b.]

Great, GREAT video! One of my favorites is eau sauvage edt from Dior. I had the pleasure of getting a 10ml decant of a vintage 80s bottle and the scent is just magnificent. Sadly the newer formulations are just a shell of what it once was. But still a fantastic scent regardless, in my opinion. A couple scents in this list I’m eager to still get my nose on. Thanks for another video!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you glad you enjoyed :)

[@Splinterfortyseven]

Blessed to own Havana by Aramis. Amazing scent

[@ACSmellsGood]

Totally concur.

[@oldiesgeek454]

When you said Havana is selling for $150, were you referring to the original blue bottle Conga Drum version? I own the same bottle as you showed here, and I would be shocked if someone paid that much for that version. I bought mine two years ago for $23 online at a company called Forever Lux. 😊

[@timoftiflaviu9127]

Lovely Video, as you did in your good old days, AC! Actually i wanna point a very valuable information: Egoiste was made also by Francois Demachy who was done several Cahanel fragrances with his good old burdy Polge. They Done Antaeus ofc, They done Pour Monsieur Concentre, and Bois Noir the prototype for Later Egoiste, and finally Egoiste. Later in the game, Sheldrake joins either in Chanel house, when Demachy was about to join as a creative dorector for Dior on 2004.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thanks for commenting that Demachy was the perfumer for Egoiste, but what is your source ? Both the fragrantica database and the basenotes database seems to credit Egoiste to Jacques Polge.

[@timoftiflaviu9127]

@@ACSmellsGood So both DEMACHY and POLGE did Egoiste. They didn't release the name for DEMACHY because back in the day they didn't do that at all.

[@timoftiflaviu9127]

@@ACSmellsGood kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6jUZ5uZetRgfassi=x7lX04tfvb8OhbbW

[@kamranscent]

Such a underrated channel man, keep up the good work 😊

[@ACSmellsGood]

Very kind of you, glad you enjoyed :)

[@Govinda_005]

Love the title and the video! Love vintage fragrances!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed :)

[@ecnal1961]

Fantastic video which i enjoyed greatly,so much so i have now subscribed and am looking forward to your next list.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you for the sub and most appreciate the kind words. I am going to make the part 2 eventually after I have reviewed the fragrances that will be on that list, so might take a bit of time.

[@eg042680]

Good stuff. Keep these coming.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you glad you enjoyed :)

[@halwamonster]

Woahh!! AC opened a can of whop ass! I wasnt sure if you were channeling your inner John Cleese but this had all the makings of a Mr. Fawlty rant 😆. Loved it! Sadly what you are noticing proliferates across other industries as well...the only exception I can think of is Test cricket which has gotten oddly better with time after brushing with antiquity. This is my favourite genre AC, classic perfumery that is so complex that even with the watered down versions of today, I rather smell them....abiet only for couple of hrs. Cant wait for the rest of the episodes! Im gona be at the edge of my seat waiting...hoping you cover more from my collection.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Nice one! I did channel my inner John but not Cleese but Cena. Imagine this kind of thing happening to art or cinema. O there was this amazing movie called Deewar but can't find a single picture of neither Amitabh Bachchan nor Yash Chopra. I am definitely going to do a few more of these but I will take some time buddy because I would like to review the fragrances which will be in those lists.

[@halwamonster]

​@@ACSmellsGood take all the time you need. You can't rush art. Love the Deewar reference! Mere pass maa hai...

[@ACSmellsGood]

@@halwamonster and the train coupling with the bogies after that... what a movie!

[@halwamonster]

​@@ACSmellsGoodat the risk of sounding redundant...they don't make em like that anymore.

[@ACSmellsGood]

@@halwamonster Exactly! To make great things you have to be one with that thing, you have to feel it. How can you feel something when half the movie is just special effects. SRK can't even walk straight anymore, and look at what he did in Pathan.... come on! This is exactly whats going on in Perfumery, apparently they are using AI to create fragrance, machines can't smell can they 😁😁

[@riridanpras]

Perfectly narated as always Sir, sad to learn the orchid in the background has served it’s duty :) May I kindly ask for your advice: there is opportunity to acquire either Guerlain Vetiver (2017 batch) or L’instant de Guerlain EDT (2022 batch). Which one would be a better choice (in terms of smell and value)

[@ACSmellsGood]

Haha the orchid has been moved to a more sunnier spot as the days are getting shorter my friend. If I remember correctly, you live in Indonesia, so for your kind of weather the Guerlain Vetiver would suit better although L'Instant is more interesting.

[@riridanpras]

@@ACSmellsGood :D Happy to know the orchid is still safe and sound. Thank you for the thoughtful advice Sir!

[@afterthought-SA]

Hey fellas! 🔥

[@albertoalvarez1924]

@@afterthought-SA Brilliant! Hahahah

[@PP-rx5zy]

This is a great episode AC. Thank you!!!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Glad to hear that :)

[@DelfinaZanotto]

AC I love your videos my friend, thank you so much!

[@ACSmellsGood]

So happy to hear that, thank you very much.

[@manbirsingh9586]

Loved the video AC, big fan of 70's & 80's fragrances esp powerhouses, very well done 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you and really glad to see you enjoyed this video :).

[@TheScentinel]

Great to see you, AC.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Great to see you too my friend. Its been such a long time, how have you been mate? It must be approaching springtime in Oz.

[@TonCon89]

What a list! Classy as per usual 🤵‍♂️. Ever tried Aramis Tuscany? I’m certain it would be to your taste

[@ACSmellsGood]

I have tried and love Tuscany vintage bottle, I haven't tried the modern version yet. I will definitely review it in future :)

[@JM-ig8mf]

Great list of perfumes. Looking forward to the next one.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed :)

[@chrisottum]

I picked up a decant of Pasha de Cartier thanks to AC, and my only regret is not buying a full bottle.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Great to hear that Chris, you can always go back and buy that later. Pasha is really so special, I love it every time I put it on.

[@ivantrudeau8974]

​@@ACSmellsGoodI have Pasha edt.and the Parfum.😊

[@Chiefn-ly7yr]

Jaipur smells like butterscotch candies . I enjoy it in fall and winter .

[@ivantrudeau8974]

I have a bottle coming my way. I am excited.😊

[@Chiefn-ly7yr]

@@ivantrudeau8974It's long lasting and potent makes it even more appealing .

[@ivantrudeau8974]

@@Chiefn-ly7yr Do you like it more than the Boucheron Pour Homme?🤔

[@Chiefn-ly7yr]

@@ivantrudeau8974 two different animals . Pour Home is a citrus floral linear . Very professional maybe more neutral office friendly . I can see a school board member or pediatrician wearing it . People might confuse dated for classic with this one . Jaipur has a slight sweetness that resembles butterscotch candies . Full flavored and rich with the added talcum powder to make it a gentlemens scent . It all depends wether you like fresh and light hearted or pronounced and prominent I guess .

[@Hadjeeez]

Wow mate an incredible video.... especially in the sea of top 10 lists... panty droppers list etc...this video has depth like most of the fragrance reviewed.. although I some times struggle to like some vintage fragrances..I tried a few on your list and absolutely love them...both boucheron s and Cartier pasha I like a lot..I did tried Havana a few years back and found it was somewhat challenging for me at the time but will have to re visit again.. great video looking forward to the next one👊🏼👊🏼 cheers

[@ACSmellsGood]

So good to hear that. Your approach is perfect. If at first you do not like an acclaimed vintage just tell yourself, you are not ready for it yet.

[@jimr880]

Solid lineup...some of all-time favorites, for sure!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Great to hear that Jim.

[@siddhartha2236]

Sir, hats off. Absolutely smashing review of the greats. Perfect way to pay homage to all the perfumes in this list.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Siddhartha, very happy to see you enjoyed.

[@siddhartha2236]

​@@ACSmellsGood yes sir, thoroughly enjoyed. The fragrances mentioned in the video are like kishore kumar classics which are eternal and timeless. That's the parallel I can draw.

[@ACSmellsGood]

@@siddhartha2236 Loved it, Kishore da and his melodies, unmatched :)

[@sp1nettaj4de]

THE GOAT🔥🔥

[@RK-mo9gh]

Probably, the best fragrances channel! I really like old fragrances. Can you make a video about Equipage Geranium (even better than the original one to me) Cheers from Algeria!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you and yes, I will try EG is discontinued now so hard to get hold of.

[@frankp1648]

Thank you for this video. As I'm watching it, I'm wearing a vintage fragrance that was created by Raymond Chaillan! It's called Monsieur Carven and its incredibly beautiful. I would highly recommend it if you don't know it already.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you and yes I have definitely heard and tried Monsieur Carven , fantastic well made floral Chypre. It was a while ago and I think I might have a decant somewhere for me to review :)

[@santruptapani]

Once again a fabulous video.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed :)

[@-GIANT-]

Excellent video. Really dig this concept. 👍👍

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you, glad to hear that.

[@milanzivkovic1424]

bravo. classy video

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed :)

[@MattaparthiShivaBhargav]

Man, it's been long time you video got recommended, it's been a year for sure.. always love your videos man, lots of love 🔥❤️😎

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you very much and glad you enjoyed :)

[@rockscent4537]

Hi AC, as you mentioned about Aramis Havana it was like opening old wound 😢 it use to be easily available for long period of time for 25-30$ The moment news came out it got Discontinued, it got vanished from grey markets,sadly couldn't got hold of one 😮 Now on ebay it is selling for 100+$😅

[@oldiesgeek454]

@rockscent. I find that shocking. I knew the original blue bottle versions were for sale on ebay for $100, but I had no idea this current discontinued version is selling for $100 also. The thing is, are they selling very many at that price? Or, do sellers have to wait for long periods of time, before someone is willing to pay that much for a scent that was $25 online just a year or two ago? 😊

[@rockscent4537]

@@oldiesgeek454 it's a very good point you mentioned. As far my understanding goes the aramis havana even when it was available may have not in much production (perhaps low in demand)? & then eventually Discontinued, so I assume now there aren't much units available around that's why sellers will certainly wait to sell high , the reason I feel in this way cuz there are still alot of Discontinued fragrances in markets on still reasonable selling prices (most likely they were massively produced?)

[@abidkhatri2690]

Fellas 👍

[@Brent-t1r]

Excellent!! Need to try Amouage Gold Man. Looking forward to Part 2 -- how can they top Part 1!?

[@ACSmellsGood]

haha thank you. I will need a little bit of time before I do the part 2 as there are a few in that list I need to individually review first :).

[@craigtimmons6907]

Fellas!

[@donthompson2457]

Hi AC I appreciate these kinds of reviews as a long time wearer of Jaipur. Do you have an opinion on some old style Van Cleef and Arpel fragrances Tsar, Pour Homme and In New York I have an opportunity to pick them up.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Don. I do not have Tsar and pH in my collection, but I have sampled them before, pick them up if you get a chance, they won't disappoint and if they did you could always sell them on as they do not lose value. If anything they will gain in value.

[@kapilyadav7368]

Please, please, please stop making us buy perfumes. Despite being on a student budget, I ended up ordering two of these perfumes.

[@ACSmellsGood]

you don't have to..... self control paji 😂

[@Svensei06]

Hello AC, Have you any experience with the also forgotten CORIOLAN by GUERLAIN? Looking forward to a response. Thank you.

[@ACSmellsGood]

I have and also on the modernized Coriolan, called l'aim d'un Heros. Both are truly awesome. If I am not mistaken Coriolan was last creation of Jean Paul Guerlain before he passed on the baton.

[@devilstone074]

THANK YOU!!