TOP 5 FAVOURITE WINTER PERFUMES

[@taffyj531]

"it's quite strange". "I love it". Great discussion, always educational and entertaining. Best review of MDCI Chypre Palatin ever. Love you guys!

[@beefcurtainz69]

Damn those are some great picks!! So jealous of Kristo’s vintage Fahrenheit! The memories and nostalgia that scent has with me....That is so cool, congrats on that pick up! And also your take on Guilty absolute is similar to mine, I totally get a band-aid, medicinal ointment, with some fuel or gasoline in there. I actually like it quite a bit.

[@usmellsgood]

The best from Gucci in years, maybe a decade

[@alexmartinez280]

Supposedly Amouage Opus XI is the niche version on Guilty Absolute (with real Oud). I loved GA but wish it proformed better on my skin. For designer it smoked it’s competitors easily IMO.

[@q10tour]

Great reviews and discussion about your favourites! Funny you mentioned Terre d'Hermes.... I love this fragrance, both EDT and EDP, but like Kristo I had a complicated relationship with it at first, but now I absolutely love it. One of my go to fragrances in the spring and summer! Also wanted to let you know Kristo that if you are considering getting Dress Code you should know that the latest version (2018?) is completely different from the earlier ones. It seems they love reformulating fragrances every 3-4 years, and keep us guessing...

[@kenzoh25]

Great pics guys. My fav 5 this winter are: Serge Lutens Chene, Dior Cuir Cannage, Tom Ford Noir Anthracite, Chanel 22, Tom Ford Oud Wood Intense

[@XPrincess30]

Can you please do one for women?

[@r.9451]

As always, interesting, varied choices and vivid, passionate description. I'm eager to hunt some of these down.

[@pmrp12]

Great list and discussion! And totally agreed on the disappointment that is Invasion Barbare-a soft and powdery barbershop frag with an odd cooked shellfish note on my skin-gross. I’ll take 1725 Casanova over it, and Sartorial over both any day. Interested to try Chypre Palatin though. My winter top 5 are: Jubilation XXV Man Égoïste Royal Oud L'Air du Désert Marocain Encre Noire

[@gunmetal2445]

This is what I call a proper top list. There's a story behind each perfume and so much discourse. Thumbs up 👍

[@usmellsgood]

Glad you enjoyed.

[@glamdewi3522]

There's a comme de garcon boutique in jakarta??? I live in Jakarta for years and I don't even know 😫🤐 and... Haven't got the rochas macassar. Nice selection and like to see you both discussing about it in this video 😊

[@KrisKlein]

There's two boutiques that stock the whole CdG line. One in Pacific Place and one in Kemang. They are sister stores I'm quite sure as both names have "Papillion" in them. If you can, go to Kemang, Sherly is the best perfume SA in Jakarta

[@glamdewi3522]

Kristofer Maves went to papillion in Pasific place and now they don't have the CdG, only MFK and Dyptique... Might try to go to the one in kemang then. Thanks 💜

[@mestregaea]

Hope you could do a summer list this year. For us living in tropical countries. I love hearing both of your thoughts on scents. Great content.

[@usmellsgood]

I don't think either of us have anything worthy of a summer list but i'd be willing to try

[@mestregaea]

@@usmellsgood or lets just say what are the scents you would most likely bring to a tropical country base on the fragrances you own 😅

[@SPACEDOUT19]

You need to wait for a cold cold winter day for Ambre Narguile to shine. Sometimes that sweetness acts like a warm blanket to shield you from the coldness.

[@tileukhanurdaulet]

very wonderful))) that's the top list I've been waiting!

[@usmellsgood]

Glad you enjoyed.

[@JohmathanBSwift]

Kristo's , first off , happy new year; try and sample Hermes Bel Ami . I'm sure you have Eugene . I love Chypre Palatin . Beautiful castoreum and leather floral's Will sample Noir Epices Excellent upload Eugene . best wishes to the both of you Oh, been sampling Tom Ford's Noir. I've grown to really like this one. It's an older decant , sooo.

[@usmellsgood]

I have a bottle of Noir and think its great, really enjoy the powdery facets of it.

[@seilanemsei]

Hi Eugene and Kristo. I hope 2019 is going well for you. Youboth said you steer away from greens and light scents but in winter and so did I but yesterday I wore the original Declaration by J. C. Elena fot Cartier. It's a very light watery airy fragrance and I normally wear it in warm days but it performed really well in a Swiss winter day. I felt that it smelled like the winter sky that Kristo described. In the cold weather it revealed notes that I don't get in warm weather. This winter I will try to wear other fragrances that I only wear in spring and summer and see what surprises they have in store 😊

[@saabreplay7553]

Excellent excellent work guys I do so appreciate the time and energy you put into this 5 favorites. Andy from BERKELEY

[@usmellsgood]

We appreciate you, Andy

[@highoctanehome]

Another great video . . . .thank you! Have you tried Jovoy's Psychedelic? If so, which would you choose between Coromandel and Jovoy? Thanks!

[@usmellsgood]

I haven't had the opportunity to try any Jovoy, unfortunately.

[@mrspress8057]

Great conversation guys! This is so much better than all the run of the mill lists. Almost my entire collection would fit into this category. Some favorites: Coromandel edp, Musc Ravageur, Bois D’Armenie, Shalimar, Gourmand Coquin, Chypre Palatin, Chergui, Lira, Grand Soir and Ambre Eccentrico. Mitzah and Eau Noir are two that would fit, but I don’t have full bottles in my collection...yet.

[@usmellsgood]

I do enjoy most of those, heavy hitters for sure.

[@P0rn0ralle84]

First time I smelled Wonderwood was end of the sommer last year of A friend and I got big whiffs of creamy oud it just was wonderful ! I got it A month later and on me I have the feeling it doesnt push out or perform i get maybe 5 hours then its gone :(

[@danielsan3681]

Nice Fragrance picks guy's. Good details and info also.

[@steliosc.4686]

I honestly believe that Fahrenheit is one of the best fragrances ever created! Nice video guys.

[@usmellsgood]

Its definitely an all time classic!

[@krizantomic2686]

Sretna Nova 2019. ljudi! Great video, keep them coming :)

[@usmellsgood]

Hvala i takodger

[@BobbyDior]

How I wish I had my time, back, in Alaska and Wyoming as a FragHead ! Great sit-down, Gents. ...reminds me to get my Ambre Narguille sample out.

[@KrisKlein]

Funny you say that, cause I went from tropical to four seasons in Ontario and I'm truly appreciating my fall and winter scents so much more now. I also have such a small window for summer perfume I enjoy it a lot more now

[@BobbyDior]

I love to "make do", with what circumstances are given to me...It's a challenge! The year round, heat here really gives fresh/citrusy scents a run for their money as they are put through the ringer! Kristo, I'm sure you had me beat on the humidity scale, down Indonesia...At least I have the wonderful trade winds as a natural air conditioner!

[@robertod893]

Great content guys!

[@fragrantjock769]

Great picks , you two complament each other well .love from Glasgow.

[@timothyjohn9412]

Eugene, no Tobacco Poo-od?? 😂🤓 Great list guys.

[@dspada67]

Happy new year from Australia. Wish it was winter here 😅. That was great gents👍

[@usmellsgood]

Happy New Year, mate

[@sumaiyagaliba2106]

Excellent pics , i really love coromandel ; ambre narguille & patchouli 24

[@m.s.biteth1164]

Top 5 for Winter: Sensei, Amber Absolute, Naxos, House of Sillage #1, and then either Korres 20 or Carlisle.

[@beefcurtainz69]

M. S. BitEth I see you everywhere wtf!

[@beefcurtainz69]

Damn that actually sounds like fun! I wanna take some bath salts and eat people!

[@miguelchavez5521]

I Love Chypre Palatin when of my favorites in my collection.

[@nathand.384]

Wat does it smell like bro

[@cyendsj]

top 5: Oud palao, FM monsieur, Dior Homme Parfum, Rose anonyme Atelier Cologne, baccarat rouge MFK

[@usmellsgood]

Great choices, love a lot of those myself.

[@dieselboy77]

Favourite winter scent is Bel Ami , Fahrenheit, Encre Noir, Dior Homme Intense, Tea for two

[@usmellsgood]

Excellent!

[@kukelekuuukuuu3305]

Best channel!

[@usmellsgood]

Well, thank you very much. So glad you enjoy it.

[@celestinoavila1072]

Thank you! HAPPY NEW YEARS!🎉🎊

[@usmellsgood]

Happy New Year to you as well!

[@UnknownChap]

So good to see a great discussion and your choices are not the same that everyone else has. If you seen one list ,you've seem most of them. 👍 My top 5 would be tom fords plum japonaise , xerjoff al khatt , zoologist rhino and oud for love by the different company & creed spice and wood👍

[@mrspress8057]

robert quinlan so nice to see another fragrance lover that appreciates Al-Khatt. It’s fabulous in the heat also.

[@UnknownChap]

@@mrspress8057 i never even thought of trying it in the warmer weather , it'll be a fair few months until that happens in ireland but you've got me intrested in trying that. Thank you 🙏

[@usmellsgood]

great choices, really want to experiment with Al Khatt

[@mrspress8057]

I love the orange in Coromandel...just had to add that after the conversation about orange in fragrances.

[@gabmano4877]

This morning I got Lalique encre noire a la extreme, I'm digging it so far, what's your take on this?

[@dorningarts]

I have been wearing this for a few weeks, really love it. I noticed the opening is pretty intense, but within 10 minutes it really settles and is fantastic, one of my favorites, and cheap!

[@natky2]

Is AN now light in color? My juice is way darker. But it is my all time favorite

[@cejII]

You have a new subscriber. Good content.

[@usmellsgood]

welcome

[@dspada67]

Oh, by the way,have you guys tried Diaghilev by Roja Dove?

[@usmellsgood]

I have not but i'm accepting all donations ;)

[@ColinS89]

The privee line isn't overrated, many great scents come from that line: Leather Oud, Vetiver, Patchouli Imperiale, Mitzah, anr Eau Noire. The line also has a lot of really good scents: Bois d'Argent, Cuir Cannage, Oud Ispahan, and Ambre Nuit. It's just that a few from the line, namely Ambre Nuit and Feve have achieved mainstream success, so of course the hipster has to play contrarian and say the line is overrated despite the myriad great scents from the line.

[@KrisKlein]

So you're opinion is the factual bottom line? I've tried everything except Vetiver and was underwhelmed or totally disinterested in everything but 2 or 3. So many are uninspired and bland and smell like a dozen other releases from mediocre designer exclusive lines. I guess I just have more discerning taste than you is all

[@ColinS89]

@@KrisKlein Many are going to be bland, that is the case with any line (at least in my experience). However, the line also has quite a few stunners (the ones I listed as great above). I'd like to hear which ones reminded you of other fragrances and which fragrances they reminded you of just out of interest. Idk, of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, but to me an overrated exclusive line is Chanel (especially true after the switch to edp). Most of those scents lean quite heavily feminine (I know this doesn't matter to some people, and that is fair enough, but it matters to me) and are harder to wear; fwiw I guess it'd be more fair to say the line is hard to wear rather than overrated. Coromandel for instance is a great scent, but I would rather my girlfriend wear it so I can wear Patchouli Imperial, Lidg, or Tempo. Also, Rip edt Sycomore :( Ps, you should try Vetiver, it's top tier.

[@usmellsgood]

Its a good line that's only getting worse. I prefer the Les Exclusifs, Hermessence and the Les Heures much more than Dior Prive.

[@ColinS89]

@@usmellsgood I won't argue that it's getting worse, it makes me so sad to see what they're doing. I've tried a lot of the new scents and most are boring as all hell. I tried Purple Oud in Paris not long ago, and brought a sample back. Initially I was put off by the name (total misnomer, not much Oud here), but the more I wore it I started to like it; in a way it could be thought of as a refined, grown up version of Encre Noire. It's certainly nothing groundbreaking, but it's worth trying if you are into Vetiver. About the direction of the line, it seems like they are following the lead of Guerlain (Aqua Allegoria) and Chanel (Venise, Deauville, Biarritz) and shifting towards light, crowd-pleasing, nondescript floral scents. Most people seem to think this approach is to try and capture the Asian market. Unfortunately we are all suffering for it lol. I agree about Hermessence, but that line also has some of my favorite scents of all time. To me Privee is on par with the Cartier line. About the Exclusifs, I like a lot of the scents and of course appreciate the craftsmanship, but I just only feel comfortable wearing one or two. I guess our tastes just differ a bit. Glad we both love Leather Oud though

[@usmellsgood]

@@ColinS89 Not only is the Prive line fallen on hard times the new names are downright ridiculous, Purple Oud, Lucky, Happy Hour and Rose Gypsy are an embarrassment to this once fine french perfume house. Releases like La Colle Noir, Feve, Sauvage and Joy tells me they lost the focus that made them so great till the turn of the century although the Dior Homme line is bloody brilliant.

[@Trading7989]

No Creeds in Canada ??? You like Creeds ?

[@miguelchavez5521]

Top 5 from my Collection Chypre Palatin Black Gemstone Crepuscle des Ames Mortal skin Layton

[@lucianasavaris9499]

Chypre Palatin is the most elegant fragrance that I have. So much so, that I never find an occasion that deserves me wearing it. I imagine wearing this in a opera, which I never go 😂 (living in Vancouver, not a lot of fancy places to go)...great list guys!

[@usmellsgood]

I wear my unwearables around the home, after everyones gone to bed lol

[@Ignited911]

the dynamic duo back at it again on Jan 1....2019 gnna be a dope year haha

[@adamleon8504]

which armani prive is this?

[@KrisKlein]

That's Leather Oud

[@adamleon8504]

Kristofer Maves the armani not the dior thanks for the reply though

[@KrisKlein]

My apologies, I read it incorrectly. It's Cuir Noir. Great scent

[@adamleon8504]

Kristofer Maves thanks 🙂

[@solitarioman]

Chypre palatin takes the cake, for me

[@StefanFragrance]

New subscriber here!!

[@ictusemidinaz]

Wtf is this guy talking about 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣🤣 open sky during winter ? I don’t think so 🤔

[@KrisKlein]

Often in Southern Ontario. Its not cloudy and grey everyday. Maybe where you are but definitely not here.

[@alexkhodyrev575]

Oh and by the way can you smile once in a while while you’re at it?

[@scent007]

Why no eye contact, Eugene? You used to do it.

[@beefcurtainz69]

scent007 he does always on his individual videos, he now has the camera and a person next to him to concentrate on talking to at the same time so it is a lot different.

[@scent007]

@@beefcurtainz69 I know, I'm a follower for a long time, I just like his way of interacting always engaging.. He seemed here a little off the mood. Check out his other videos with Kristo you will see how fun they are together

[@usmellsgood]

There was a lot going on here that you guys couldn't see, I had children running around the house you probably could hear, i had to keep an eye on the camera battery and it was New Years day so i did feel a little out of focus.

[@scent007]

@@usmellsgood one of these things can only take anyone's attention! You know I said that out of love and admiration to you and your WONDERFUL videos

[@usmellsgood]

@@scent007 No shade taken, its all good my friend.

[@juanhutch]

44 minutes for a Top 5????

[@KrisKlein]

5 each to be fair. With an introduction so its like 3.5 minutes each for something we love. Really not that long.

[@fosco3183]

Kristofer Maves I don’t see the point in complaining about more content when you can fast forward or stop watching. I’m a huge fan of these videos, your time and dedication is much appreciated