﻿First FIVE Fragrances A Man Should Own [0:00:00]
So, I got a question the other day, a gentleman saying, “Antonio, I love your channel.
Love these videos on fragrances, but can you make it simple. What are the first five
fragrances that you recommend I start with?” Gents, this is a great question. As a guy that
owns hundreds of fragrances, I can tell you it’s confusing. And you don’t want to go out
there and buy a bunch of fragrances that are all in the same family and
smell alike. You want to have some options. So, what I’m going to do is give you options
from different families and within each of these options, I’m going to have a high price, I’m going
to have a low price fragrance. So, it doesn’t matter what your budget is I’m going to make it
easy for you to buy your first fragrances. [Music]
So, the first fragrance I’m going to recommend, the one that you could start your collection
with would be an aquatic. We’re talking about a fresh fragrance that’s going to be at home
during the summer, is fine in the spring, is fine in the fall. You could even pull it off
in the winter, although we’ll talk about why you should have another fragrance for that.
But, right here, Acqua Di Gio. This is the classic aquatic fragrance and is still relevant today.
Now, this fragrance is versatile. You could wear it to the office, you could wear it out on a date,
but this is a clean safe fragrance that I think is solid for a blind buy.
But, if you happen to be in the store and you see that they’ve got the Profumo,
try this one. It’s going to be a little bit stronger, it’s going to last longer
and I think is even better than the original. Now, for some reason you feel the original is a
bit dated, you want to go with something more modern, something new. Then, check out their
Profondo. This just came out, it’s amazing, beautiful. It’s a little bit stronger in the
aquatic, but this is a solid modern fragrance. Now, Acqua di Gio, no matter what kind you get,
it can be expensive. We’re talking about $100 a bottle. So, if you’re on a tighter budget,
I want you to check out Davidoff’s Cool Water. This one right here is a solid fragrance
to start your collection with and you can find this for under 20 bucks.
Look around, discounters have it for even less. This is a classic,
go back the 1980s, but that doesn’t mean that it’s a dated fragrance.
It’s been compared to Green Irish Tweed, which is a very expensive Creed fragrance
and for a fraction of the price, you can get an amazing fresh clean smelling fragrance.
Now, this is going to be more aromatic than Acqua di Gio, but it still got those
aqua notes and it is a solid fragrance to start your collection with.
Another inexpensive aquatic, Nautica Voyage. If you’re just starting your collection,
you can’t find the other two, you find this one on sale, which it usually is. You can
find this incredibly cheap, check it out. It’s a solid fragrance to start the collection with.
Next up on the list, gents, you want to have an oriental spicy,
a warm fragrance that’s going to be at home in the winter, definitely can pull it off in the fall,
maybe even the spring. Summer maybe a cool night, this is going to be your go-to date fragrance.
And the example I have right here is Dolce & Gabbana’s The One. So, this has an amber base
and this is a solid fragrance. If you want to get cozy, you want to get close with somebody,
they’re going to love this fragrance. The ladies love this.
And that’s what this is about. This is a fragrance that isn’t maybe going to be as
versatile as the aquatic. You’re not going to always want to pull this off to the office.
You could, but you want to spray that much on. But, this is something that’s getting in close,
this is going to be your heavier fragrance. Now, I admit, Dolce & Gabbana, The One, that is
a very common fragrance. So, if you want to try something that is a little bit less common, check
out Armani Code. The classic here you can check out the Profumo as well or the Absolu. Absolu
is going to be a bit sweeter. But, this is going to be sweeter
than Dolce & Gabbana’s The One and it’s oftentimes overlooked. Everyone looks at
other Armanis. The Code is still in my opinion one of the best fragrances out there and a solid
second fragrance to add to your collection. Now, what if you’re on a tighter budget,
you can’t be spending a hundred bucks per bottle? Then, here is some inexpensive options.
We’ve got Obsession for Men by CK. Calvin Klein makes some good fragrances
that are very affordable and Obsession for Men is one of those amber- based fragrances that’s
going to be warmer, perfect for the winter. For me, I find it’s a little bit too sweet for
my taste. But if you like sweet fragrances, this is one you should try, Dunhill Custom for
Men. I’ve talked about this one, it’s one of my absolute fragrance. I think it’s a great deal.
It’s going to have a little bit of booze note along with that amber note, so if you don’t
like the booze, stay away from this one. But, I personally love it and it’s a solid fragrance.
Guys, if you’ve ever worn too much fragrance, choked somebody out on an elevator and are
now wanted for murder, do me a favor. Go ahead and smash that like button.
Seriously, who hasn’t been around that guy wearing way too much cologne? Yeah.
You know what I’m talking about. The third fragrance to add to your
collection and in my opinion every guy should own one of these, a classic barber shop scent. So,
this covers a wide range of different smells, but in general we’re talking lavender,
we’re talking talcum powder, we’re talking really clean scents aromatic scents.
To start that off, let’s talk about Creed Viking. So, this one is a really misunderstood fragrance.
For me, this is about the lavender, it’s about the vetiver in the base. It’s got some
patchouli. This is a really nice fragrance. If you go into this expecting something that’s
more old school, something more classic, you’re going to absolutely love it especially
if you think of times, what your dad would have worn? My dad wore Old Spice and this is a much
more refined version or at least it’s in the same family of Old Spice. But, yeah, the cost
is going to be much higher. [0:05:11]
So, if you want something a little bit more affordable, go back to the classics. This one has
been around for like 40, 50 years, Paco Rabanne Pour Homme. What I love about this one is it’s
besides being affordable, I mean, this was around when barbershops were much more prevalent when
you could walk in and get a haircut. This right here just takes you back in
time. It’s a little bit more animalistic and I think that’s the oak moss speaking,
but it is a solid fragrance. If you’re never tried it, if you see it out there and you’ve
got the money, I would even give it a blind buy. And speaking of blind buying, that’s why I love
this category because the fragrances are so darn cheap. Seriously, it’s going to cost you less
than 20 bucks, less than 20 bucks. Not even that, British Sterling, Canoe, both of them
classic barbershop scents that when you smell this, it’s just going to take you back in time.
And if you don’t like it, I guess you spend what? 15 bucks on an oversized paperweight.
So, the fourth fragrance I recommend you add to your collection is a citrus with a bit of floral.
Right here, I’ve got a classic Eau Sauvage. This has been around I believe since ’66.
Classic solid fragrance. Now, believe it or not,
even though it’s been around that long because it’s sold by Dior, relatively still pricey,
but a solid fragrance nonetheless. If you’re an older guy, if you’re above
the age of 30 and you want something that now the young guys are wearing and is going to put you in
the realm and this is what your grandfather rocked and he picked up your hot grandmother,
yeah, this is what you want to be wearing. Now, if you’re looking for a modern classic,
something that came out in the last decade, check out Versace’s Man Eau Fraiche. Again, a strong
citrus. This is going to be perfect for summer, for the fall, for the spring. And in my opinion,
this is one of the best smelling citrus fragrances out there, a solid add to your collection.
Now, if you love the citrus, but you also want a little bit of floral -- when I say a little bit,
not overpowering – check out Dunhill Icon Racing. This is one of my favorite spring
fragrances. You could pull it off in the summer as well. A solid fragrance that you
can find for a steal if you look around. Seriously, if you want to save money
on fragrances, wait till the end of this video. I’m going to link to another video
in which I go into a lot of detail on how to always get the best deal.
And speaking of an awesome deal, check out Lacoste L.12.12. Absolutely love this fragrance.
It is a great gym scent, very light. It’s going to have a little bit of citrus,
but also a little bit of floral, but is a very light fragrance and is relatively inexpensive.
And a lot of people complain, “Oh, it doesn’t long.” It’s a citrus. That’s just the way they
are. And if you want it to last longer, then spray more on because it’s such a cheap fragrance that
you can afford to go out and buy another bottle. The fifth fragrance I would recommend you
add to your collection is a gourmand. As the name implies,
this smell like some type of food some type of drink. Something usually sweet and intoxicating.
So, right here, we’ve got Black Panthom; caramel, chocolate,
coffee. This thing is amazing by Kilian. Again, another Kilian fragrance, Apple Brandy. As the
name implies, an apple brandy. And Kilian’s done an amazing job. I love this house when it comes
to high end gourmands that smell amazing, but are kind of pricey. Check out Kilian.
Now, if you’re looking for something a little bit more affordable,
check out the Mugler line. You can find them on discounters. And what I love about this
is it they’ve got such a wide variety of options when it comes to if you want to
smell like a chocolate mint cookie, which believe it or not, women absolutely love,
Kryptomint. If you just want to smell like chocolate and, yes, it’s a bit synthetic.
But, if you want a good clubbing scent that’s had its heyday a while back, but still can pull in the
ladies, check out the original A*Men. If you want to smell like malt whiskey, if you want to smell
like a Cuban cigar, Mugler has you covered. And let’s not forget about Rochas Man. This
makes you smell like an expensive latte. The ladies love it. They want to suck you right up.
Now, gents, I know you’ve got an opinion and I know I left some of your favorites off this
list. So, let me know down in the comments how did I mess up, what should I have added.
So, what video to watch next? How about your ultimate guide to buying
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I go into a lot of detail, so that you can go out there and buy fragrances with confidence. Because
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so you always get the best deal. [0:09:19] End of audio