i dont complain about companies watering their fragrances. i just dont buy anymore. its sad, bud the only tool we have is spend our money wisely. tks for the video. Greetings from Brasil.
@Jason-Moon8 ай бұрын
Every time a fragrance KZbinr asks: What would you like me to talk about? My answer: reformulation. Thank goodness I finally found someone talking about it. Reformulation for profit is criminal and demonstrates no respect for the consumers. I got into indie houses specifically because I found some that don't reformulate for profit.
@ScentsWithBenefits8 ай бұрын
Thank you Jason but now the big question remains.. What would you like me to talk about next? 🫡
@Jason-Moon8 ай бұрын
@@ScentsWithBenefits me? My biggest puzzle with my fragrance journey is the takeover of ambroxan within perfumery. I must be way in the minority, but I really don't like the smell of ambroxan. It's becoming the base of almost everything that comes out. It used to be mostly designer frags overdoing it and especially cheapies, but now Niche is leaning hard into the trend. With the popularity of Sauvage and Invictus- which are absolute ambroxan bombs- and the age of "blue" (ambroxan based) fragrances still growing stronger, I have trouble finding anything I like. Ambroxan is great as a fixative for longevity, no doubt. I find it commonly increased in reformulations as the other ingredients are thinned out. I think it smells awful and chemically harsh. In the deep dry down of all ambroxan based fragrances, there's nothing left except the smell of ambroxan. I understand this is a very specific topic. No need to do a video on it, especially because most people clearly love the smell of ambroxan (??!). I would immensely enjoy hearing your thoughts in a response here, though.
@markototev8 ай бұрын
Same for Aqua Di Gio. 10-15 years ago it was stronger and lasted so much more. Now it's thinner and barely lasts a few hours.
@ScentsWithBenefits8 ай бұрын
yeah its a shame
@Stsebastian89004 ай бұрын
Its the same with Dior!
@bethanymarantos45815 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this!! I thought I was going crazy!! The last few bottles of one of my fave scents, (Burberry Classic Woman) seemed like it didn’t last at all anymore. I thought I was losing my sense of smell with age & it was just my nose, but then I realized, I used to get compliments every time I wore it…but I no longer do. I used to be able to smell it on my clothes the next day, but not even an hour later can I smell it now. I then started to notice the same thing with most of my other faves. While I appreciate this info, it’s also very discouraging as oak-moss is in almost all of my faves. I can’t keep wasting my money on pretty bottles of colored water. 😔
@Mike-10002 ай бұрын
Exactly me too. I've been done over recently by Dior Sauvage EDP, Hugo Boss Magnetic and Spicebomb Extreme - on separate occasions. I'm seriously questioning it all now. By the way ... I took 2 of the above back for a refund to Boots UK.
@plamenski52448 ай бұрын
Today I went with a proven classic - Bleu De Chanel EDT from around 2016 👍 Last night I wore Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense. Keep the videos coming, man 🙌👍
@dkubicz18 ай бұрын
Guerlain Vetiver. The biggest disappointment- Ralph Lauren Polo Green. Loved it in the early 90’s. Honestly, I can’t stand it nowadays. I got a new bottle 2 years ago and couldn’t believe how bad it became. Tried several times since then hoping that it will get better with time but it’s still the same. I keep the bottle just because of the sentiment
@agio-h5d8 ай бұрын
I wanted to go down memory lane and buy some old fragrances I wore.. all of them were not the same. Pierre Cardin, Jacomo, Lagerfeld, Christian Dior, Kouros
@calebgodard45548 ай бұрын
Wearing Precious Liquid Salt and Pepper today! At first I thought it was unique but not my favorite but WOW it's grown on me. Thank you for all the videos you've done with Richard! I cannot believe how many samples he sent with my relatively small order
@papoopa58002 ай бұрын
Just bought Costa Azzura EDP and it vanishes without a trace after just 30 mins. It’s a really pity
@Budfrog2324 күн бұрын
My OH has had a bottle of Sisley Eau De Soir for a few years and as I noticed she was running low I ordered another bottle from a well know online retailer in France. She tried it and immediately said it was weaker than the original - even the colour is much paler.
@quantumeffected72598 ай бұрын
I have definitely noticed that with Pacco Pabbane Pour Homme. Although I was just a kid in the 80's even I can tell you that it used to be much stronger with the oakmoss and a little less soapy. I don't really mind it's current reformulation though because I find it more wearable and slightly tweaked to be more appealing to today's market. I don't know if anyone else would find PRPH appealing in today's market besides me though. lol
@wolfgangkehrer6188 ай бұрын
Very valid thoughts on reformulations! Thanks for sharing with us.
@ScentsWithBenefits8 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@saalemahmad90268 ай бұрын
does it smell like water and a bit of scent in it because the one i got smells like that ITS BAD
@xxkousharixx15018 ай бұрын
Which one should I buy for summer, eros Flame, or Valentino Born in roma yellow dream or Valentino uomo coral fantasy
@Yes-Yes18 ай бұрын
The Le Male reformulation is heart breaking. The 1990s version was more sharp and distinctive, still had the pleasant cool down. Now it’s lacking that specific opening.
@fingolfinpl8 ай бұрын
Narciso Rodriguez For Him Bleu Noir EDP The reason why I tend to often go for clones nowadays. Why should I pay for e.x. Bleu de Chanel if I can get Maison Alhambra's clone for 5x less and scent is basically the same with same performance.
@eaudetreasure8 ай бұрын
Another reason for reformulation is the scarcity or difficulty of getting certain ingredients (and their cost). For me, the changes in Le Male, Fierce, and Aventus are the most noticeable.
@abigailphilips8254 ай бұрын
One of my saddest is LDBS By Kilian, it barely lasts now and I wore it for years, it was very strong with a lovely neroii note that bit through the sugar, it's a shadow of its former self now.
@agio-h5d8 ай бұрын
How about Gucci pour homme a few years ago..? Square low bottle.. woody scent. Amazing. Just stopped making it?! I still cannot figure out why would they get rid of a successful scent..
@moistsphincter8 ай бұрын
How do we know when exactly something is reformulated, because surely the fragrance company does not make it common knowledge?
@ScentsWithBenefits8 ай бұрын
I would say by subscribing
@buiux8 ай бұрын
buy decants before buying the big bottles. and search in foruns. its what i do. if i like the decant i dont care if is the OG formula or a reformulated one.
@dantheman29073 сағат бұрын
Some companies, like Dior for example, have a formulation number on the label (not the batch number) at the end of the ingredients list. If it's the same number as the one on your box, it's the same formula. If the number is different, so is the formula.
@pixooo28083 ай бұрын
Im wearing lolita lempicka eau masculin to day i adore this one 💜💜💜
@FantasticScents8 ай бұрын
Hey Kamil interesting topic. I actually just received a vintage Le Male BPI Bottle Sealed and in perfect condition. This was released in 2010 as a limited edition called Le Male "Super Collector" look it up. I cant wait to compare to the now Le Male Version.
@ScentsWithBenefits8 ай бұрын
Very nice!
@stuartjamieson90968 ай бұрын
My scent of the day is Missoni pour home !! I loved GIT for years but was so disappointed with it now that I have kept a decant and use tres unit or other clones day to day but keep my original for special occasions
@marybarbee20058 ай бұрын
SOTD: La fille de Berlin. Thank you for introducing me to this fragrance, it smells like a dark red, almost black rose. I found myself sniffing my wrist throughout the day because it smells THAT good! For a reformulation of an old favorite: wish I still had the old bottle, but I don't recall Ralph Lauren's Safari for women smelling heavily of marigold. I don't like it as much as I did in the late 80s. Edited for spelling errors.
@ScentsWithBenefits8 ай бұрын
So glad you like my recommendation!
@EndoCanna8 ай бұрын
SOTD:Dior Homme Sport 2021. My 2024 bottle has just been reformulated and so watered down ,its a waste of money.
@yaro-88 ай бұрын
same here...its basically a lemonade in 2024..completely useless and waste of money
@LE_NOMAD908 ай бұрын
SOTD JPG Le Beau Le Parfum. I usually get a big bottle to make sure I have plently of the current formulation. It would be nice if they reformulate fragrances to at least keep them on par with the logevity of the original.
@DaniD258 ай бұрын
Do a video where you talk about why fragrances are being discontinued...I can't understand why they stopped the production for One Milion Prive....which was and it is the best one milion ever
@doaver2.1258 ай бұрын
It's basically two reasons, it's not popular and it's not bringing in enough money to cover production and to inflate the value of the fragrance to bring in more money for the company.
@kellywalsh307 ай бұрын
Dolce & Gabbana pour femme is a prime example of this …my all time favoutite scent since the 90’s and then they reformulated it and its not even close to the original….that one pissed me off lol, i havetorely on private sellers now to find it and its become so rare to find the original it cost hundreds when ido!!
@josephmills48588 ай бұрын
Clive Christian Blonde Amber it is the frist gen. Of it I am glad someone is talking about this it is very hard to find out about this thank u
@Nick111148 ай бұрын
Sotd: van cleef and arpels orchid leather + iso-e super (molecule 01)
@ChadAV69Ай бұрын
It’s pissing me off because nowadays they cost more but don’t last for shit
@That.rory.8 ай бұрын
Eros edp just chillin
@marzo-san2 ай бұрын
Lemale reformulation was a disappointment. That was my signature scent all through high school and college.
@doaver2.1258 ай бұрын
Sotd - Banana Republic 78 vintage green
@mindfulness11188 ай бұрын
Dior Addict use to be remarkable. Unfortunately, I no longer wear it due to the reformulation a number of years ago.
@ScentsWithBenefits8 ай бұрын
That sucks
@mindfulness11188 ай бұрын
@@ScentsWithBenefits yes indeed.
@SirNose6878 ай бұрын
In reality, virtually every organic material has the potential to trigger an allergic reaction.
@semihayparcasi8 ай бұрын
I wear Bleu de Chanel Edp, 2023 December batch. I don't suggest buy it...
@mbenkelley18 ай бұрын
SOTD - Mont Blanc Star Walker
@MarcelGomesPan8 ай бұрын
SOD: Givenchy Gentleman Reserve Privée.
@ScentsWithBenefits8 ай бұрын
One of my favorites
@franceiroca8 ай бұрын
Wearing L'eau des Immortels de Voyages Imaginaires. I would love to see influencers becoming actually passionate and dig into real independent & creative houses and not just hyped brands.
@Fuder95Ibra8 ай бұрын
SOTD Dior Fahrenheit
@NHRebelsthoughts8 ай бұрын
Profumo today and Ultra Male
@mattprokopp49778 ай бұрын
Scent of the day: Acqua di Parma Colonia Futura
@ika05528 ай бұрын
Dior has been inconsistent with batches serious this years been a joke
@SuperLola12138 ай бұрын
I have a bad scent memory from an ex boyfriend! I can’t smell this fragrance without it triggering me ! 😭🤣
@almorar40948 ай бұрын
What's the fragrance? 😁
@leftychavez8 ай бұрын
Yes, the programmed obsolescence theory could be one of the reasons for reformulations
@jc20528 ай бұрын
... Clones of Creed --- Armaf Milestone and Sillage!
@Zee-in2dw4 ай бұрын
Okay 😜
@Mrlonelygoat8 ай бұрын
I’m wearing Office for Men today and I will be wearing Baccarat Rouge 540 for my daughters concert at school tonight .
@ScentsWithBenefits8 ай бұрын
🫡✌🏼
@randomman20528 ай бұрын
Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Night Vision
@DungTran-li2wn8 ай бұрын
Fierce was the worst reformulation of all time
@2ndDamian8 ай бұрын
Ganymede, POWER :)))
@Mrlonelygoat8 ай бұрын
Chanel Allure Sport and D&G The One are a mere fraction of what they once were. Those two were my favorite but I don’t even bother buying them anymore. I used Chanel from 2003-2014 and D%G from 2009-2015.
@NicholasHernandez-vr2zf8 ай бұрын
YSL Y le Parfum SOTD
@carlito78638 ай бұрын
Ça m'énerve ces reformulation ! C'est insupportable. Ça n'est pas normal
@quantumeffected72598 ай бұрын
Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense feels like a bait and switch to me. It was hyped big time as a BEAST mode performer when it was released and I believe it probably was. It was reformulated after only 2 years of being out! ,fells like a scam to me. I finally bought it last year in the new formulation and although it's performance is decent it's definitely not "beast mode" anymore.
@ilyasfidan69998 ай бұрын
Scent of the day: Dior sauvage
@dorsiasnice8 ай бұрын
pacific rock moss was reformulated for longevity 🫡 and i think they really fixed it