So, have you ever thought about what makes a men's cologne a great fall fragrance?
Should it have seasonal notes like apple, pecan, or pumpkin?
Or maybe a softer wood, something that's a bit sweet, something that's a bit sultry.
Or maybe a fragrance with a bit of spice, something that tickles the nose.
Well, sorry to disappoint, gents, but the first fragrance on this list actually has
none of those.
The fragrance I'm talking about, gents, is Giorgio Armani's 2023 release, Acqua di Gio
Parfum.
Now, I know some of you frag heads are saying, hey, what's that?
Profumo would have been a much better pick.
And if I was making this video six months ago, I would 100% agree.
The masculine, smoky incense mixed in with the classic Aqua D.
Joe notes, yeah, this is an amazing fragrance.
Unfortunately, it has been discontinued.
Yeah, I know, disappointing.
However, it's been discontinued.
This new parfum is pretty darn good.
At the top, we've got Marine Notes and Bergamot.
In the middle, Rosemary, Geranium, and Clary Sage.
And at the base, Old Banham and Patchouli.
Now, right now, the reviews on this new fragrance are a bit mixed, but overall, it is getting
positive reviews and I think it's fine.
It would probably be in my top four Acqua Di Gio fragrances.
And number one, in case you're wondering and I'm not counting Profumo, would actually be
the Eau de Parfum, which is actually easier to find than the new parfum.
And the only reason the Eau de Parfum is not on this list Is this is definitely geared
more towards spring and summer, and if none of those sound appealing, you want an aquatic
sun that you can wear in the fall, definitely check out profondo.
This fragrance would come in number two on my list of Aqua Dijo fragrances.
Now number two on this list is gonna be another 2023 release, and this is gonna be Pradas
lunar Osa, ocean Oda, Paron.
Now the top note is grapefruit in the middle, frankincense.
In a number of different wood nodes.
At the base, we've got amber, extreme and vanilla.
Now, if you're looking for a deep, rich vanilla scent using quality ingredients that smells
like that, you want to check this one out.
As the note breakout indicates, it's really a simple fragrance.
You got the amber with the vanilla, and what I like is it has good staying power.
I wouldn't say beast mode, but definitely.
Eight plus hours.
Now, similar to its predecessor, the EDT, both of these fragrances have unfortunately
been misnamed.
I mean, seriously, even the regular Ocean Lunarosa really doesn't smell like the ocean.
There aren't really any oceanic notes.
This is going to be something you can wear in the spring and the summer, but, uh, it's
going to be deeper rich.
And if you were to grab the EDT, I would say that this one would be fine for the fall as
well.
Now, the top notes on the EDT are going to be Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Artemisia.
In the middle, we've got Lavender.
Iris, sage, suede, and saffron.
And at the base, musk, vetiver, caramel, and patchouli.
Now, as you can tell from that note breakout, the EDP is going to be heavier, richer than
vanilla.
And with the amber, the EDT on the other hand is going to be fresher.
It's still going to have a bit of sweetness, but it's not going to have that same longevity
of eight hours.
You're going to get maybe six out of this.
That being said, if you can get past the name, Either one of these would be a great fall
pick.
Now, gents, if you were to go out and buy all the fragrance I'm talking about and showing
in today's video, you would be out thousands of dollars.
And, gents, I'll be the first to tell you that unless you're in the industry, unless
you're making money talking about fragrances, there is no reason to have hundreds and hundreds
of bottles, unless maybe you're a crazy collector.
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And my experimental fragrance, the one I really didn't know what to expect, was Sunforce by
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The notes here are Hawaiian Pomelo, Bulgarian Rose, Incense, organic honey, and sandalwood.
And I have to say the Sunforce was a bit of a surprise.
I didn't expect to like it as much as I did.
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Now, earlier I talked about notes that we expect to find in fall fragrances and one
of them is going to be sandalwood.
Now, some companies really do this to an extreme such as Jupe, which I, yeah, I wore this fragrance
one time years ago.
Now, I keep this bottle because I will use it for target practice.
Yeah, it just goes to show how one bad fragrance can turn you off to an entire series of notes
and accords.
So, for a year, I was turned off to any fragrance that had a lot of sandalwood.
That being said, I got my nose on this one right here, Original Santal.
And I don't know why I didn't pick it up with the name, I was just like I bought it for
Creed Fragrance, I'm smelling them and I'm like, I really like this one.
It's nice, it's beautiful, it's sweet.
And then, I realized It's a sandalwood note, but this time done correctly.
Now, the top notes here are going to be juniper berry, coriander, ginger, rosemary, mandarin,
orange, and bergamot.
In the middle, we've got sandalwood, lavender, orange blossom, and geranium.
At the base, tonka bean, musk, cedar, and oakmoss.
Overall, I have to say this is a clean and balanced fragrance that is warm and inviting.
If you want something that just welcomes people in is like a warm hug.
This is the fragrance.
That being said, Creed fragrances are expensive and a fragrance that actually came out two
years before that one and smells eerily similar is going to be Montblanc's Individuelle.
And what I like about this one, you can find it all over the internet.
You can occasionally find it at a duty free to be able to get your nose on it.
Smells very similar, doesn't last as long.
Actually, Creed fragrances don't last long either, but, uh, you get a very similar smell.
I know you got an opinion.
I know you feel I left some fragrances off this list, so let me know in the comments
below.
The next fall note I want to talk about having to do with harvest is apple.
We have a lot of apple orchards in my area.
And when I got my nose on apple brandy, I haven't had an apple brandy for a decade.
And as soon as I smelled this, my mouth started to water.
I wanted to, I just don't drink anymore, but this made me want to, oh, it smells.
A freaking amazing.
Now, the top notes here are going to be cardamom and bergamot.
In the middle, we've got apple, rum, brandy, pineapple, vanilla, and moss.
At the base, ambroxan and cedar.
Now, don't let that ambroxan turn you off.
I actually wish this thing had more moss and ambroxan, so it lasted longer.
That being said, yeah, if you can afford it, if you want a fragrance that's intoxicating,
Ooh, yeah.
I also want to give a quick shout out to Gold Night.
I love this one for the honey and the vanilla, but the citrus on the top does make this I
think a fall fragrance, although you can wear it in the winter.
But, yeah, cozy, not for everybody.
Definitely get your nose on this or have the money to be able to afford the blind buy.
But, yeah, a really unique fragrance that's going to have you smelling like nobody else.
Now, speaking of apple notes, this next fragrance needs no introduction, but it's mixed in with
the mint.
It's more of a vanilla clubbing fragrance in most people's eyes.
The EDT.
It's a little bit loud, abrasive.
If you want something a bit more refined, you go over and you check out the new Parfum.
This right here is going to be a bit softer.
It's not as in your face, yet it does have that apple note.
Now, at the top, we're going to have the familiar mint and lemon, but in the middle, we're going
to have a little bit stronger of that green apple with geranium.
And at the base, tonka bean and amber.
Now, again, the note breakout between the EDT and the Parfum.
Very similar.
I would say just the difference is the parfum is going to be a bit more muted, smoother,
more refined.
If you're in your 30s, 40s, 50s, and you want to wear a fragrance you can wear out to the
clubs, definitely check out the parfum.
The eau de parfum is interesting because it's a whole different beast.
At the top, again, we see the familiar mint and the citrus, we got the lemon there.
But, we have a candy apple as well at the top with a mandarin orange.
In the middle, we've got ambroxan, geranium, clary sage.
And at the base, vanilla, cedar, sandalwood, bitter orange, patchouli, and leather.
Now, gents, do I smell every note there?
The answer is no.
And what is the big difference between this and the EDT?
I do feel that this one doesn't.
Project out as much.
I do also feel it's a little bit sweeter.
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Now, if I had to choose one house, who it seems like All of their fragrances are made
for the fall.
That would be Victor and Rolf's Spice Balm line.
And to be straight up, I could have gone with any of the fragrances in this line.
The original Spice Balm, I could have gone with either one of the Night Visions with
those apple notes.
But the ones I'm going to highlight here are the spiciest, at least when it comes to peppers
and cinnamon.
And that's going to be both the
I'm going to go with the new EDP and here's why.
Because the EDT has that bit of that tobacco note which gives it a very much a reminder
of the original Spicebomb.
Nothing wrong if you like it.
But, I think this one right here is just going to be a little bit more versatile.
The EDT.
EDP just seems like it's easier to wear.
Yes, it's still got the spice, it's got, you know, the pepper in it, it's got the cinnamon,
but that's what makes this unique.
Again, you don't want to get your nose on this, don't blind buy this fragrance.
But, uh, I think that if you like it, this is definitely one that's going to help you
stand out from the crowd and it's really easy to pick up.
So, do not over spray this fragrance.
Now, what if you want a fragrance that's really earthy, you want something that's really mossy?
I have to admit I am not in love with this fragrance, but I respect what it is.
If you really like that earthy type of smell, definitely check out H24, the Eau de Parfum.
Less earthy, definitely much more versatile, but perhaps a bit overpriced.
We got Tom Ford's brand new gray vetiver.
Now, at the top note, orange blossom is listed in the middle saffron at the base vetiver.
But, make no mistake, this is a vetiver fragrance first.
And for that reason, unless you really want to spend the extra money, I would just go
with the original gray vetiver if you're looking at this line because to me they smell awesome.
Very similar, not much of a difference.
And having said that, unless you've got a nose that can pick up much of the difference,
which mine really can't, I would just go with the original gray Ver.
Again, this is a masterpiece, easy to wear, fall and spring fragrance, but uh, a bit earthy,
not too over the top, and to me, smells almost identical to the new parfum.
Just get the original.
It's cheaper for this next fragrance, we're going back to a house we talked about earlier.
They make fragrances.
that are easy to wear, mass appealing, and relatively affordable.
And in this case, they did a great job reviving a classic fragrance that most men have never
even smelled.
The fragrance I'm talking about is the new release by Montblanc Explore Platinum.
Now, the top notes are violet, in the middle, we've got clary sage, and at the base, cedarwood.
Now, for me, this is a floral barbershop fragrance with a bit of a metallic note.
I think it's a fresh, sweet, classy fragrance.
And interestingly, it's being compared to Chanel's Egoist Platinum.
This is the fragrance released over 30 years ago.
I can see where the similarities, they got very similar notes.
Do they smell exactly the same?
No, but this one I think is actually more modern and mass appealing.
So, for a fall back to school or office fragrance, this is a no brainer.
Now, what about Calvin Klein fragrance?
Some of you guys have asked me about these in the past.
In general, I wait till they go to discounters with these two.
I did not.
I grabbed them because I wanted to get my nose on them and I was a bit disappointed.
I'm not going to say either one of these are worth full retail, but if you can, again,
buy them at 50% off at a discount or more, they're worth it.
Yeah, I'd grab them.
They're decent.
And normally, I would also say when it comes to Burberry fragrances, wait till they're
at discounters, wait till you can grab them on sale.
But, I'd have to say the Hero EDP when it comes to fall, this is a beautiful fragrance.
And if you bought it at full retail, I'd say you didn't waste your money.
Now, at the top, we've got pine needle and olbanum.
In the middle, benzoin and incense.
And at the base, we've got atlas cedar, Himalayan cedar, and Virginian cedar.
Now, again, my nose doesn't pick up all those different cedars, but you definitely do pick
up the cedar.
The wood just really makes this smooth, with a bit of sweetness.
This isn't over a lot of fragrances that are sweet are cloying or just over the top.
This one is not and that's why I really like it for fall for a guy that wants a masculine
scent that's if he's going to be getting close going on a date, this one is a solid pick.
Now, the fragrance I'm wearing today has perhaps the weirdest name on this entire list and
that is Valentino Umo's Born in Roma Yellow Dream.
Now, one thing I do like about this fragrance is in the Born in Roma line, it's actually
easy to identify.
And when it comes to wearing it, it's warm, it's fruity, and it's not.
Overly spicy.
Now, at the top, we've got pineapple and mandarin orange.
In the middle, ginger, gingerbread, and spices.
And at the base, vanilla absolute and cedar essence.
Now, the gingerbread, which is prominent, I definitely probably could have made this
a winter fragrance, but I decided, you know, to put it on this list because, hey, you can
have a little bit early, you can wear it into the winter.
Uh, it's not overpowered, it's not too heavy.
You can wear this on a little bit, you know, 70 degrees outside, 60 degrees outside, you
definitely can wear this fragrance.
That being said, in cooler weather, spray a little bit more of this on and this will
be a head turner.
You're wearing this, the ladies are going to want to eat you up.
And what video to watch next?
Well, how to actually apply a fragrance on correctly.
You don't want to overspray, you don't want to underspray, you don't want to spray a cloud
and try to walk into it.
Guys, I cover this in the video right here.
I had a lot of fun with this one.
Check it out, solid video.
I think you'll like it.