Xerjoff Symphonium - real world fragrance review

[@Leonard_Washington76]

I’m a new subscriber and I enjoy the videos. Please keep it real world reviews !!

[@SeldomlyOften]

Thank you so much! These comments are a great encouragement:)

[@seanp7871]

Great honest review .thanks 🙏

[@SeldomlyOften]

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

[@igorkokozov4862]

Bravo Daniel!!! Great review. I really would love for the perfumers to stop sugaring their creations.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@igorkokozov4862 yes, that is really important to me too. Humble is the new sexy and people don’t realize it.

[@marklauderdale4429]

Impressive work!

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@marklauderdale4429 thanks so much for the comment!

[@PRMH0680]

Hey Daniel, seeing that you have a bottle of musk complexity I was wondering if you’re planning on posting a review about it. I love your content, and I’m really intrigued to hear more about it from you since I personally think its a hidden gem

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@PRMH0680 I review all the bottles I own unless I really hate wearing the scent, in which case I don’t even feature it (very rare). It’s going to come eventually 😊

[@RichMitch]

I raged against this 😂, you are correct. When you said that you tried to be unbiased (laughed out loud at "swiss approach) i realised that i don't try to be unbiased. When i review stuff i say how i feel and what i think about it and only that. I'm not offended at all! I think everyone should be able to review how they want and everyone should be able to contradict others! 👍🏻

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@RichMitch I love you Rich and everything you stand for ❤️

[@RichMitch]

@SeldomlyOften 🫂

[@RichMitch]

@@SeldomlyOften 🫂

[@AngelMC11]

Hi Daniel. I understand your point of view regarding Xerjoff. Have you ever experienced a scent that unlocks a child memory. That is what Pikovaya Dama from the 17/17 collection has done for me. It is an aldehyde fragrance that reminds me of my mother in a good way. It may not be to everyone’s liking, but that is how I approach scents, the one who must like it is me. Regarding the fragrance community I really appreciate it when reviewers do not use an aggressively negative tone towards a scent. I must say that it sometimes seems that some of them are bitter that their platform is not bigger or if their presence in the community is not praised constantly. You can really see how their enthusiasm has dwindled down as the years have passed particularly Robe08. Thank you for your objective review. Take care.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@AngelMC11 beautiful writing, there I no “bad” or “wrong” fragrance. If it works for you, if you like it and can afford it (independently from the brand), by all means, go for it 😊

[@heltondanilo6092]

I just got a decant of Symphonium from a trade, I'm gonna be 100% honest, I loved it. The Whisky, chocolaty and critic note got me by the art, I havent smelled anything like it before and it felt very good to smell. But, its very easy going indeed, but I haven't felt like its potent at all, it felt like a skin scent, not sure if its related to the quantity of the spray of the decant bottle. I would gift this to a GF, I wouldn't gift it to my wife... The sillage of it feels more like a comfortable sweet vanilla, the chocolate is faint, you detect it closer to the skin, at least on my skin

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@heltondanilo6092 thanks for the comment, do you find it feminine? The performance might be due to the decant, some go bad really fast.

[@heltondanilo6092]

@@SeldomlyOften I find it unisex but it's something that I would prefer to smell on a woman for sure, I could use, but I would rather choose other gourmands for the same occasion

[@SeldomlyOften]

@ I somewhat agree but women have said they like it on me. What else would you wear?

[@yiyithewuster]

3:11 I feel the same way. They have too many scents, and most of what I’ve tried have been really mid (theres this airy fuzzy synthetic compound i smell in a lot of them which really doesnt agree with my nose). But they have so many scents that theres something for everyone, and when the scent hits, it really hits. And presentation truly is second to none. Also theyre quite affordable on the US grey market (most of the popular ones can be found between USD 100-175). Really want to get my nose on JTC Don

[@SeldomlyOften]

Agree, that's why I think it's such a valuable company, more mainstream oriented consumers like it, they graduate to more obscure stuff and allow the whole industry to grow!

[@DA-ju3iv]

It’s ok to express opinions in general about everything, but sometimes that consistency in hating some brands just because, without often even trying the products, is really annoying and that’s why some youtubers stay niche and their channels don’t grow. It’s ok not liking a fragrance but this new trend of hating Xerjoff and, for example the Amouage under Salmon, labeling every product as BS doesn’t make any sense. Xerjoff offers a very very wide selection of fragrances, with collections that can appeal to different audiences and tastes, and I find that really great. I love and own many fragrances from Xerjoff which I find exceptionally good. Do I like everything? Absolutely no. Are their products overpriced? Some are for sure, but many others are great value if compared to many other houses. Why don’t we mention the insane prices of some designer fragrances? Are we saying that a Tom Ford or Guerlain or Chanel, LV etc. with thier “exclusive lines” or even Fragrance du Bois or Roja (yes Roja!) would be better value than a Xerjoff? 😂 Let’s keep on being objective and open minded here, that’s why I am following this channel, keep up to good work!

[@SeldomlyOften]

Thanks you and I agree 100% with everything you said. Being negative does not help this community one bit; lets focus on the positives.

[@MuddyGreenMonster]

I sampled it & wore it for one day & I really loved it. I must really try to save some money & get a full bottle.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@MuddyGreenMonster I’m happy you like it 😊

[@shawn6170]

Richwood to me is the crown jewel of xerjoff and i don't think any will top it. Sumphonium i have always liked and started only seeing it's flaws as i got deeper into niche perfumery. I do not support the price this one costs for what it is but with that being said it is a pretty likeable scent i always enjoy sniffing. Also the bottle is the most beautiful out of the collection.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@shawn6170 agree on pretty much everything. Richwood is very elegant and well put together, I’ve had it for a while and I don’t get tired of it.

[@shawn6170]

​@@SeldomlyOfteni think you should try out some of frederic malle's creations, i recently picked up vetiver extraordinaire- the best vetiver scent in my eyes

[@Roy_Godiksen]

I think a lot of people are hating on Xerjoff for their marketing, quality, and the way they exploit fragcom. I kind of do a little, too. ❤❤👏👏

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@Roy_Godiksen true but other than giving out free bottles to shady influencers, they are easy to just ignore, also, I find them way above phony brands like Mind Games, at least they have been around for a while and they have a style.

[@Roy_Godiksen]

@SeldomlyOften Absolutely. I own 8 bottles of Xerjoff, so i still find a lot of good scents from them. I also love some PDM and Roja fragrances, despite them being as shady, too. Although Roja especially has better quality control. I try to separate the business from the scent, but it does have an aftertaste.

[@bmar4735]

So Richwood review coming soon? 😊

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@bmar4735 yes, early new year I’ll film it 😎

[@justaddlight]

Haha Pink Sugar. 😆 Can't say I like that frag, but I actually have Black Sugar somewhere in my closet. A passable scent!

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@justaddlight I never owned any one of those, I just have a very vivid memory of it. I considered buying it many times but, as dumb as it sounds, wasting money on something super cheap to me is worse that blind buying expensive stuff. I just hate clutter.

[@RobbieSwan]

Hi Daniel I asked to speak with you privately last video to hook you up with some vintage creeds. Im also in europe.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@RobbieSwan hey, some comments gets canned, write to me on insta or by email (in the info tab) 😉

[@Principemostprincipe]

Very overpriced for what it is but symphonium does the job well. Its a mass pleasing, quite unique and extremly potent. Most important, it smells fantastic. Lots of xerjoff lines are designed just to smell good and be present. I still do believe that most of their offerings are made for younger croud who want to impress others with the way they smell. And i still do believe that there are not many houses on the market that do this aspect better than xerjoff. They are not narative and they are not complex, but if you wear the fragrances to smell good, there are not many of them better than xerjoff. They are designed to sell good and if you are not a fragrance head, and you just wanna smell good and get compliments, buy xerjoff or MFK for example, its a safe bet. They still smell and perform way better than majority of your Tom Fords, Chanel, Dior, LV and rest of mainstream designer companies. If you want fragrance to tell you the story or show you all the aspects of particular note, stay away from xerjoff, you can go for profumum roma or meo fuscuini etc etc, and forget about getting 10 compliments per day. Long story short, everything depends on your desires and intention.

[@SeldomlyOften]

Thanks for the great write up, I am 100% with you, not everything has to be this uber complex, difficult to understand fragrance. Sometimes people just want to smell good :)

[@Principemostprincipe]

@ usually when i go in crowd like nightout or in popular bar or a concert, i do wear simple stuff which just smell good and perform well to get positive attention

[@legeanflorin]

Ciao. Have you ever tried anything from Parfums D'Empire? It's a Corsican natural fragrances very high quality brand, created by Marc Antoine Cortichiato . Stellar . I recommend you to try some. ❤

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@legeanflorin PdE is high on my list, just not super easy to find here. Which ones do you recommend?

[@legeanflorin]

@@SeldomlyOften All of them 😀 Wazamba, Aziyade, Musc Tonkin, Tabac Tabou, Ruade and Cuir Ottoman (leather fragrances ), Corsica Furiosa, Yizu Fou, Fougere Bengale, Osmanthus Interditte...

[@SeldomlyOften]

@ sounds like I need a discovery set

[@nathanielmoody3656]

@@SeldomlyOftenalso Azemours des Orangers

[@ryany2882]

It's abit weird seeing grown men hating on a fragance brand so much. Xerjoff are decent I like nio & uden. Yes they release far to many fragrances & yes some are crap but they make some good fragrances as well. I'll give any brand a chance. I don't understand why people have to be snobs. Also great review mate you've quickly become one of my favourite reviewers.

[@SeldomlyOften]

Thanks so much, some say I’m too neutral but I like to always value both sides of the coin.

[@andrei-cosmin.popa85]

Seeing the thumbnail, I'm guessing this was a letdown for you, Daniel, but that's not a surprise because even the boutique consultant who presented this perfume to me was pretty negative about it. Me, I quite like it! 😂 Not enough to get a bottle, but I like how it smells on me. Not quite masculine and it seemed a safer smell profile than I usually enjoy, and it also left me with the impression it's French not Italian, if that makes sense.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@andrei-cosmin.popa85 it’s not a letdown, I think the smell is good and the scent is fun. It’s just overpriced for what it is (for me).

[@michael2530]

do you like naxos ?

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@michael2530 Naxos is objectively a good scent, not my favorite but I appreciate its balance.

[@michael2530]

@@SeldomlyOftenok bro tq for answering :)

[@legeanflorin]

I also recommend you Voyages Immaginaires - L'eau des Immortelles

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@legeanflorin thanks, taking notes here 🤓

[@legeanflorin]

@SeldomlyOften To be honest I like all of Voyage Immaginaires fragrances. Very good presentation and bottles and pressurised atomisers. L'Echappe Sauvage is an amazing, juicy wild fig fragrance

[@dieselboy77]

Funny story , this girl thought I was wearing a Chanel fragrance when wore symphonium

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@dieselboy77 I fail to see the connection 😂 But this is a scent for which I’ve gotten quite some positive female feedback

[@dieselboy77]

@@SeldomlyOften it’s a crowd pleaser for sure .

[@legeanflorin]

The ORMAIE atomisers are not good sadly, I find them lacking. But the bottles 💜 unique and inspired by the Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuși. 💙💛❤️

[@SeldomlyOften]

I’m used to Tauer frags so I can probably survive an average atomizer 😂

[@legeanflorin]

@SeldomlyOften I'm happy you are so open and down to earth and you have a good taste in fragrances 👍👍👍 I'm sad the atomisers are not as good on ORMAIE fragrances because the bottles and the natural juice inside are very good. Voyages Immaginaires however have top atomisers. It was created by Annick Goutal and Isabelle Doyen, formerly known as Anick Goutal ✨

[@legeanflorin]

And ORMAIE fragrances

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@legeanflorin any standouts?

[@legeanflorin]

@@SeldomlyOften Le Passant - incredible lavender woody animalic fragrance Papier Carbone - licorice Tableau Parisiene Toi Toi Toi L'ivree Bleu - cacao and iris Yivone

[@SeldomlyOften]

@ super, I’ll look into these 😎

[@assumptaai]

Why are you still reviewing this house 😹

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@assumptaai various reasons: it’s fairly common and I like giving real opinions for those interested, it’s easy to get rid of once I’m bored with a scent and the fragrances are relatively exciting the first couple wears 😊 Also, for whatever reason? I really want to find the unicorn that works for me.

[@assumptaai]

@SeldomlyOften but you know Xerjoff can't deliver that unicorn they are just not good enough ? We make do when it seems we must but there are better options

[@MikeBrown-bg6wg]

Take a chill pill 💊💊💊 😂😂😂

[@SeldomlyOften]

Huh, I've been really positive about this and really defending everyone who likes this. Also, I'm always chill 😎

[@John-ey7vf]

What you disrespect on others you do it yourself

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@John-ey7vf huh? I don’t understand the comment, what do you mean? I always try to be fair and see both positives and negatives of fragrances, even the ones I don’t love.

[@MikeBrown-bg6wg]

It's one perfume 😂😂😂

[@SeldomlyOften]

what does this mean?

[@MikeBrown-bg6wg]

I respect their opinion, but....lol

[@SeldomlyOften]

Was I supposed to just not mention anything? I don't understand.