00:00 Pop quiz,
gentlemen. In what situation would you wear the following colognes? First up,
the classic Terre d' Hermes. Released in 2006 by the House of Hermes, this is considered to
be a masterpiece in men's perfumery. And in what situation would you wear light blue by
Dolce & Gabbana, a 2007 classic for so many guys, a no-brainer, hence why it's got so many flankers.
Or what about the brand new release from Yves Saint Laurent myself? It's a crowd-pleasing
four-season fragrance that's easy to wear. So, do these fragrances work best in the office?
00:28 would they better serve you on a casual
date? Or maybe there are fragrances out there that are much better for those occasions. What to wear
to a holiday party? What to wear out with friends? What about a fragrance that can just help you
relax around the house? And are there fragrances that pretty much do everything? You can wear
them in any situation. Now, really quick, those three fragrances I covered, it's kind of a trick
question. You see, these fragrances, they're all crowd pleasers. They're incredibly versatile. None
of them are going to be offensive. And what I also like about them is they're not overly powerful.
00:55 In some cases, there are variations of
them that are much stronger. Right here, we've got the light blue eau intense, which will last like
three to four times longer than the original. That being said, it also projects a lot more, which
in some situations is not a good thing. You're on an airplane, yeah, you don't want to choke people
out. So, that's why those first three fragrances, I really like them because you can apply one to
two sprays. When you're first getting started into wearing a fragrance, you should be discovered,
not announce yourself when you walk in a room. So, yeah, for most of us in most situations, less.
01:25 is better. That being said,
there are particular notes and this is culture-based, but here in the west,
you're going to find anything that has a strong citrus. For most people,
the smell of citrus in their mind's eye paints the picture of you being clean. So,
if you're looking for a fragrance that can do it all, going with a strong lead on the citrus.
01:42 which right here Dior Sauvage,
this is the Parfum just recently came out I think in 2017. I really like this one. An
easy go-to if you want a signature scent that you can wear pretty much in any situation. If
you're not a citrus fan, another option is to go with a fragrance that has a strong iris or
violet note. What those florals are going to do is they're going to give it a very soft powdery
type feel. The fragrance I have right here is a classic out of 2016, Prada's L'homme.
02:08 Now, some
guys are going to find fragrances like this a bit too feminine, but that's only if you smell
a sample on paper. What I highly advise is before you make a choice about a fragrance especially if
you're going to go with a signature scent that you wear in all situations, get samples and wear it
multiple times and see how it mixes with your own body chemistry on your skin. Now, I know some of
you guys are saying, well, Antonio, that sounds good in theory, but I don't have thousands and
thousands of dollars. You go out there and buy full bottles just to be able to find.
02:34 my signature scent. And,
gents, I 100% agree there's no reason the average guy should have this many bottles. So,
how can a guy data fragrance, let's say get a 30-day sample that he can wear before committing
to a full bottle? And, wouldn't it be nice if a company made it easy to be able to find a
fragrance based off of your needs, based off of the occasion, based off of your situation? Well,
gents, if I didn't telegraph it enough, that's exactly what today's sponsor
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03:03 for a full 30-day supply,
so 90 days of fragrance right here. First up, we've got Indigo Smoke from Arquiste. My first
thoughts of it, it's a beautiful winter fragrance and I really like the apricot accords. They also
sent me Joseph Aboud's Ember. It's another deep cold weather fragrance and honestly, one,
I probably normally wouldn't have bought a bottle and that's what I love about Scentbird is they
help you find and discover new fragrances. But, my favorite in the batch, definitely Amage's Search.
03:28 Gents, they've got hundreds of selections from
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03:54 What to wear to a wedding? Well,
an easy picker is going to be Yves Saint Laurent's La Nuit d'Alon. Now, this is a beautiful sweet
complex fragrance that is well blended well put together. It's a classic in men's where
everybody loves it. The only issue some people have is it doesn't have much staying power. Now,
if you're going to be in close with people, that's a great thing. Put on two or three sprays on the
chest, you can maybe apply it later, but this is not going to overpower. That being said,
it's an outdoor wedding. You want to smell good and project a bit more.
04:22 then go for maybe five,
yes, even ten sprays. But, if you want to project more, then spray on the clothing. Now,
what if you don't want to smell sweet? You want to wear something for yourself,
you're a bit more refined, you're the father of the bride, you are the godfather, you're the guy
the usher in charge. You want something classic, check out Chanel's Pore Monsieur. Now, of course,
it's a French fragrance and I probably butchered the pronunciation of it, but I think you guys if
you know your fragrances this is a classic. Been around since 1955 for good reason. Citrus aromatic
04:52 earthy. This one has the accords.
For some of you guys, it's going to be a little bit too old school. For other guys, it's going to
be exactly what the doctor ordered. And, again, in the same vein, if you like that type of fragrance,
but you want something a little bit more modern, check out Baudéjour by Tom Ford. A beautiful
barbershop fragrance, I think a 22-year-old or a 52-year-old can easily pull this thing off. Now,
what if it's a black tie wedding, people are all dressed up, they're wearing tuxedos? Then,
check Armani code. You can go with the brand new Parfum or you can go with the under the radar.
05:21 A-list. Now,
if you've never had your nose on Armani coat, if you've never heard of this fragrance,
you are missing out. It is a really unique scent profile. It's hard to explain, but that unique
combination really gives us a distinctive smell that just simply works especially when you're
getting dressed up. Now, the Parfum just came out this last year, but the A-list came out I
think 2017. In my opinion, very similar to the Parfum, maybe just a bit fresher. Now, what if
you're the groom? What if you're a groomsman and you want to get lucky? Guys, check out Gentleman.
05:49 by Givenchy. This is going to be their reserve
privé. When it comes to any of the gentlemen, I don't think you can do wrong. They don't produce a
whole lot of superstars, but they are consistently hitting triples, doubles, and reserve privé is
no slouch. But, what sets this one apart from the other gentlemen fragrances is going to be
that whiskey note. Mixed in with the woody, iris, amber, and powdery accords, this is an absolutely
beautiful fragrance. What about a beach wedding? Well, if you got a little bit of money, check out
06:16 Creed's Virgin Island Water,
absolutely beautiful and the coconut note is amazing. I also personally love La Huey's
Paula's Ibiza. This is a unisex fragrance, so both the women and men, but don't be fooled,
this thing is absolutely amazing on a man's skin. Now, what if you're going out to meet the ladies?
Well, it's hard to go wrong with Versace Eros or better yet Versace Eros Flame. Both
of these fragrances project like a mother**** and they've got the DNA that the ladies love.
06:43 And the same can be said about Dior Sauvage,
whether you go with the EDT, whether you go with the EDP, whether you go with the Parfum,
you're going to find that these have the DNA that I'm broxing that just simply women
compliment and they like. I find these Parfum versions are a little bit more sophisticated,
a little bit better blended, they're going to be more expensive. And it is something I don't know,
there's just something about them I think they're great especially
for a mature man. That being said, you want something that projects something
that not as many guys are wearing? Then check out the Azaro line. You've got.
07:12 Wanted and The
Most Wanted. I take that back, this is actually wanted by night. Wanted is a fine fragrance too,
but wanted by night is going to be a little bit spicier and it works better in the evening. It's
also got more projection. And this one's been out for a while, so you can find it
at discounters you can get some great deals on. That being said, The Most Wanted, this is a newer
version came out in 2021 and I like this one even better. Sweet, alluring, intoxicating with good
07:37 So, if you know
your fragrances, you know this is going to be a gourmand and the ladies love gourmands. Now,
speaking of the ladies or guys, if you're out on a date, you want to get close with somebody,
then check out The One. This one has been around for a long time for good reason. As a
wide variety of flankers, I would say stick with the original, maybe go with the EDP,
but this fragrance right here is just for getting it's very it's a little bit more mature,
it's not as sweet as the others. That being said, it just draws people in.
08:05 Another couple of options if you
want to get close, you want a signature scent that is going to be masculine, then check out Tom Ford.
He's got his Noir Extreme and then we've got the Noir Extreme, the Parfum version. And to be clear,
gents, you don't need both. I just happen to own them because I wanted to know the difference. I
actually like the classic Extreme better than the new Parfum version. I felt that the Extreme
was just a little bit earthier and more masculine. This one was just sweeter. If you know fragrances,
if you know my videos, you guys know I absolutely love Tom Ford fragrances.
08:35 They're sexy, I think they're attractive,
alluring. So, if you want those deeper richer just get close to me type fragrances, check out this
house. Now, what about Emporio Armani's Stronger With You? There's a lot of flankers out there. I
keep going back to the original. The intense one is actually pretty good as well. But what I like
about this one is it's got a unique nut note to it. So, if you're if you don't like nuts,
you would still probably like this fragrance. It just has a really nice mix. And I...
09:00 initially did not give this fragrance the
time of day because I hated the name. Seriously, SWY would be better. But, stronger with you,
I eventually tried it and I realized I was missing out. Such a great date fragrance. One that, yeah,
it's just it's magnetic. People want to get close and you're going to get compliments. Now,
if all the fragrances I talked about sound like they're too much, too overpowering,
too heavy, you want something you could actually even wear in the summer on a date,
check out Aqua D. Joe's. This is going to be the absolute.
09:27 This one flew under the radar, but
it's the sexiest of all the Aqua Dejo's. And Aqua Dejo fragrances in general are very versatile,
easy to wear, and good for hot weather. Now, speaking of Aqua Dejo, some of you guys are going
to say, well, isn't that just a simple all-around great fragrance for wearing to casual events? I
would say yes. So, if you want a no-brainer fragrance to wear on the weekends when you're
going out with friends, when you're just running errands around town, then, you're going to want to
09:53 check out the EDP.
This is the new modern version and I think it's absolutely beautiful. And I think it's better
than the Parfum. The Parfum came out and a lot of people thought that this was replacing what is it,
Profumo. I don't know if they were trying to do that. It was supposed to be smokier,
but I didn't find it. Yeah, I think the EDP is just better. It's cleaner, it's easier to wear,
and would be my pick. That being said, I'm not going to say the Parfum is bad. So,
if you get the chance, you go into a store, try them on. Or again, I've talked about Scentbird.
10:20 get some samples
sent to you so that you can try these fragrances. Now, let's jump to a house we haven't covered yet,
Carolina Herrera. And I'm going to talk about Cobalt. So, the bad boy line has a lot of deep
rich heavy fragrances which would be great if you want to wear them to a date, you want to wear them
out, you know, to meet the laser out dancing on turn up the floor. If you want something that is
just easy to wear and has a unique note of plum, I would say check out Cobalt. It actually has great
10:47 Decent projection and for me,
this is a great weekend fragrance that a guy could wear in almost any situation. Now,
the next fragrance on this list is made by House that makes a lot of mass appealing fragrances and
they're not super original. In fact, you know if you ever got your nose on this fragrance,
Legend, you'll know that it's very similar to Abercrombie and Finch's
Fierce. And that was really popular in the 90s. I think they made it a little
bit more modern and it's more affordable easy to find. But, it's a great weekend fragrance.
11:12 If you're going to check out the Legend,
check out the new this is the EDP version, this is the EDT version. The EDP lasts longer,
I think it's got a little bit more character and is an absolutely beautiful fragrance that is,
again, a no-brainer going out with your friends. That being said, if that sounds boring,
you want something a little bit better for hot weather something that's a little bit fresher,
more of a citrus note in it, check out the red version. I think that this one
is it's grown on me initially, I didn't think that much of it.
11:38 But, it is just a
no-brainer fragrance. Again, for a guy maybe that is getting his first fragrance that he
doesn't want to think about he wants to be able to wear and just wear pretty much to any situation,
this would be an easy pick. Now, really quick, I want to explain seasonality. You're going to
hear this in fragrances that some fragrances are more of a summer scent, other ones are more of a
winter scent. What does that mean? You can wear any fragrance you want at any point whether it's
made for a man or a woman or if it's designed for the spring, but you want to wear it in the fall.
12:07 more oppressive fragrances that just have more
of a deeper scent profile, hot weather fragrances. We're going to see citruses, we're going to see
light florals. On the heavier side, you're going to see fragrances that have tonka bean
that have like a syrup type of feel to them that are going to be sweeter in general that maybe are
going to have a smokier cord are going to be just leather. Those are going to be ones we're going to
12:28 geared more
towards the fall and the winter of the cooler seasons. Again, you don't have to abide by that,
but usually when you see a fragrance that's going to be a sport, that's going to be a cologne,
anything that's going to say water splash, that's going to be geared more towards hot weather,
the summer. Anything that's going to be an elixir, anything that's going to be deep,
rich, heavy, that is going to be geared more towards the fall and winter. Now, really quick,
let's talk about body chemistry. The reality is certain notes and certain fragrances and their
formulations react differently on different people. So, let's talk about body chemistry.
12:56 you may be someone that,
yeah, you put Coros on and it disappears. That's a very rare person that that happens on,
but this one is going to have more of an animalistic strong. Some guys,
it's going to smell great on. Other people are going to be repulsed by it and it's going to
lower their confidence and they shouldn't wear a fragrance like this. Where if you're getting new
into fragrances, I do recommend stay away from the animalistic fragrances and go more for the classic
13:18 crowd-pleasing fragrances,
Burberry Touch. This one has been around for almost 20 years and it is a classic for good
reason. Everybody just seems to work with most people with most skin types. Maybe it doesn't
project a whole lot, but it's a simple aromatic. This is something you just put more on your
skin to get more projection. Now, what about for anniversaries? What about for special events? So,
my friend, Steven over at Red Lessons brought up a story of how he took a trip with his wife
on a boat and he was like, oh, I'm going to go to a party. He was like, oh, I'm going to go
13:44 He bought a new
fragrance and he wore it for like an entire week when he was on that boat trip with his
wife. And that was Bad Boy by Carolina Herrera. And for him, this he associated with that trip
with that memory with that event with his wife. So, I would say there are probably maybe certain
fragrances that just bring back memories. Don't be afraid to check out the website.
14:04 to wear those to bring them back
and to save them for those special occasions. My wife and I are anniversary is in February. And so,
for me when I'm wearing sweaters and I like to wear this fragrance with those sweaters,
I guess it just accidentally attached. But one that I also am attached to is
going to be Black Orchid. This one by Tom Ford is a very sensual fragrance.
I love the complexity. My wife actually doesn't, you know, absolutely love it.
14:28 I absolutely love it,
so I wear it enough that she's now associated this one with me. Now, getting back to special
occasions, let's talk about graduations. So, graduations usually happening in the
spring maybe early summer. I'm thinking something bright something festive. Right here, we've got
John Varvatos Artisan Pure. This is an easy pick that top citrus overall it's a very clean simple
fragrance one that is just going to be bright and just bring happiness to anyone that smells it.
Another simple clean easy versatile fragrance from a house I haven't talked about, we got bulgaris.
14:57 man. Now, there are variations. I think
glacial essence could also have been a great pick here. My only issue with Bvlgari is I think a lot
of their fragrances don't have much lasting power and they're overpriced for what you get. Now,
this next option I think makes for a great gift as well for a young man that just graduates. Again,
these are going to be very easy to wear versatile fragrances that you could even wear
into the office which we'll talk about next. But, Open Road by Coach or Dolce & Gabbana's
15:23 Now, don't get both, they are very similar to each
other and what I love about them is they're fresh clean, but they have a bit of spice that just
tickles the nose. And speaking of fragrances that tickle the nose, what if you want something that
is going to be memorable? You're going out with a group of friends, but there's one in particular
that you want her to notice you to get close to, wow, you smell really good, you smell unique and
for her to remember this scent profile. Gents, if that's the situation, check out Victor & Rolf's.
15:51 spice bomb. Now, this fragrance
can be overpowering and it's more geared towards the fall, winter, something to wear whenever it's
cool outside, but the accords here, warm spicy cinnamon tobacco with a sweet soft spice mixed
in with leather and just a touch of citrus. It's a very distinctive fragrance. And, one, again,
if you're competing against the Versace Eroses, you're competing against some of those loud
fragrances out there, you will stand out because it's going to be the spice that really just...
16:15 it makes this one unique. And it's not a top ten
seller, so you don't have to worry about as many guys wearing this one. Now, in that same category
is something that's really unique and this one is not going to be for everybody, so get your nose on
it before you buy it is Paco Rabanne's Phantom. Now, I've got both the EDT or this is the EDP.
This is the parfum version. I'm not sure if this was an EDT or an EDP. Both of them have
a really nice citrus top, but it's interesting because they're mixed in with deeper richer.
16:39 heavier notes. In particular,
the parfum does this really well. And, yes, I know the bottle is a bit tacky,
but if you could look beyond it, it's a solid pickup. Now, if you're not into any
of those little boy clones, you want something that's mature. You want something that, yeah,
if she's into you, she's going to be into you and she's going to love the way you smell,
check out Anteus by Chanel. Now, straight up, this is an animalistic fragrance, but it does
it really well. It's very elegant, probably more elegant than some of the other animalistic
fragrances out there. And if you want something that you can dress up, you can dress down.
17:07 and is going to be uniquely you,
check this one out. Now, what if you want a fragrance that takes you back into nature,
something that just is going to be relaxing? Check out Bvlgari's Terra Essence. Another
great pick is going to be Gucci Gilti's Absolute Pore Homme. Both of those fragrances are going to
have a strong earthy component, so if that's not you, you definitely want to get your nose on it
before buying them, but I find them absolutely beautiful and captivating. That being said, if
you don't want to smell like dirt, but you still like the idea of something earthy, then check out.
17:35 Tom Ford's Grey Vettiver. This is going
to be the new Parfum. The original one is just as good. This one's just a little bit more expensive,
comes in a more silver bottle. Or, check out Hermes' H24. Now, the H24, the Parfum version,
that one right there is a little bit too mossy for me. This one just has the right amount of moss
and I feel it's a little bit more of a metallic note. And, again, very wearable, very easy go-to
versatile fragrance. Gents, in general, what do you think of today's list? What did I miss?
18:04 Let me know
in the comments below. I want to hear from you. So, what video to watch next? Well,
what about wearing a fragrance to the gym? I didn't talk about this occasion
because I created a whole video on it. Check it out. I think it's a solid video. And, yeah,
should you wear a fragrance to the gym? Guys, find out in this video right here. Oh, yeah.