NEW Parfums de Marly Althair FIRST IMPRESSIONS

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NEW Parfums de Marly Althair FIRST IMPRESSIONS - Can It Compete With Layton?

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@chrissteiner3729 11 ай бұрын

Smells like a fall focused Love Don’t be Shy with added cinnamon and amped up vanilla. Much less sweet as well. Definitely different but I’m reminded of it. This is a beautiful, cozy and comforting scent. The dry down is almost like cream soda poured over vanilla bean ice cream. Love it. 9.5/10

@jts4248 11 ай бұрын

I absolutely love it

@throwthejavelin368 9 ай бұрын

I have Victor & Rolf - Spice Bomb vibes

@jondarling 9 ай бұрын

Agreed. I’m in the dry down at the mo, and it’s amazing. This might topple Herod for me.

@tombourque7726 8 ай бұрын

Yeah he kept on saying surpy sweet and possibly cloying. I don't get that whatsoever but sweets but not over done. And I don't know what he's talking about with the synthetic note?

@alexlopez-gk1hu 8 ай бұрын

I bought this ….this is magic ….don’t listen to anyone …this is its own Vanilla , it’s own smokiness, own citrus & it’s own musk ….spray close on your skin and the dry down is amazing when the wind or cold weather hits

@degru398 11 ай бұрын

Haven't seen fragrance reviews for a long time but Althair interested me. And I have to say respect how you improved the quality of your videos 😊 very entertaining and informing

@mw2077 11 ай бұрын

I agree it’s over hyped and over hated simultaneously lol

@GKN_NZN 11 ай бұрын

Althair is not too bad but IMHO no competition to Layton. This one smells just like spicy vanilla and definitly more a unisex fragrance

@Marc-fragances 11 ай бұрын

That's ridiculous you spend 250 dollars for a fragrance and they ship you a damaged box.

@jessiewhite7783 11 ай бұрын

Usually it’s from transit not from the factory. You do have a point though

@ericnuval 11 ай бұрын

who cares about a box! as long as the bottle aint damaged…. F the box - bigbeardb

@korbiniandrexler6118 11 ай бұрын

🤦‍♂️

@michaelmorrison3404 11 ай бұрын

Just a couple of things wrong with your comment. It was not sent by PDM in that condition, and it's a 125ml bottle, so it was $350

@a.vaidya8024 11 ай бұрын

@@ericnuval Believe it or not, a most of us care about the overall presentation A LOT, specifically when it’s a luxury product like this that costs >$200.

@juanjerez6370 11 ай бұрын

I agree that it’s not better than Carlisle, Layton, Oajan, but I do like it more than Herod.. It’s a beautiful scent that I’m glad I added to the collection, thanx for the review Ash

@baw285 11 ай бұрын

nahh Heord is on another level…

@tylero2112 11 ай бұрын

Noooooo :( herod is my fave scent prof ever.

@davidpascual9571 11 ай бұрын

I like Althair better than Carlisle so it’s all subjective I guess lol

@NickN56 10 ай бұрын

Herod is top 3 of PDM

@jarridsteel6229 11 ай бұрын

Etiket finally got the tester on Friday and as soon as I walked in, the perfume specialist Emma set it in front of me for me to smell and then proceeded to make me a few samples of it. Smells really great but I haven't tested it on skin yet. I'm sure I'll love it when I get it into the rotation because I adore vanilla in fragrances.

@Carnivore.A.J 10 ай бұрын

It doesn’t smell synthetic at all, to my nose, it’s a fragrance of extremely high quality. There might be differences between the US batches and EU batches, or perhaps you’re accustomed to fragrances of even higher quality. It reminds me of Layton, but at the same time, it smells different - it’s kind of strange 😂 I think they used the exact same vanilla or something similar.

@allec0575 10 ай бұрын

havent watched this channel in a while but your new setup is amazinggg

@Cubangroove 11 ай бұрын

I sampled this not long ago and this is a Combination of Initio Rehab, Aphrodisiac and add a shot of Percival mix it together. The birth of Althair.🎉 I'm a big fan of it . ❤

@oxus5642 11 ай бұрын

Yes i just tried it today and instantly thought of rehab but more sweet because of the vanila

@thebizness5596 10 ай бұрын

yep, I got the Percival vibe too. Really like it.

@bernardtalbert6729 10 ай бұрын

Parfums de Marly and sister company Initio Parfums Privés were acquired earlier this year by a private equity firm. It will be interesting to see if the quality goes down and the prices go up now.

@turboshazed7370 11 ай бұрын

This sounds like BEST fragrance of the year material.

@joseg8498 10 ай бұрын

No it doesn't sound like that lol. What video did you watch 😂

@RS1925 11 ай бұрын

to me smells niche version of Mercedez Club Black :/

@jts4248 11 ай бұрын

Doesn't smell like that at all

@jbernstein14 11 ай бұрын

I’m so glad someone else said Lafayette Street from Bond #9. People thought I was crazy nonetheless, though this fragrance is beautiful.

@ltroastabotch761 10 ай бұрын

I have Lafayette st. I went to the store and sprayed on ALTHAÏR. Wore it for a while and kept thinking this smells like something I have. Then it hit me Lafayette st!!

@JEBlanch4 11 ай бұрын

Ash, I’m sure you’ve done them in separate videos but anyway you can do a video best PDM clones not just Layton? Greenly, Herod, Haltane and/or you favorite clones. Maybe one for Amouge house also. I got a reflection man one from fragrance world and love it but it’s real weak. Thanks for the content, you’re the 🐐

@jeffrauda6594 11 ай бұрын

Legit just purchased it as a blind buy and waiting for it to arrive this review came at a perfect time

@jts4248 11 ай бұрын

You will love it don't trust gent. Watch Erica tells the truth about it women love it

@Mr.E.Fragrance 11 ай бұрын

@@jts4248Ash is telling the truth as well he just doesn't like it as much as other ones from the house. He also pointed out that his wife likes it.

@spleenful 11 ай бұрын

Quite expensive blind buy

@jts4248 11 ай бұрын

@spleenful It's well worth it I did the same thing. Got mine from parfum de marly

@johnnewlands159 11 ай бұрын

@@jts4248wouldn’t mind betting she got it free

@JaimetheNomad 10 ай бұрын

Got Altair a few weeks ago and I do like it, great for Fall! But, PdM has some heavy hitters that are hard to compete with. I’m actually wearing this today but Layton, Carlisle, are much better. But also very different. Overall happy with this scent and happy to have it

@Teeb2023 11 ай бұрын

Bought a sample last week, like it, not love it, and it reminds me (a bit) of Initio Rehab when it starts to dry down. Not sure it's worth that full bottle price though due to lacklustre longevity, even with the PdM 25% bonus over yer standard 100ml bottles. Also, it does lean a little too much into the feminine for me, personally.

@Charlieboyfragrance 11 ай бұрын

Carlisle is just so fire .

@NoirHammer 11 ай бұрын

Clearly, named after the Althair System located in Sector 9 of the Alpha Quadrant in the original Star Trek series.

@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 11 ай бұрын

That, or it's the "ALT"ernative to Musk's Burnt "HAIR"

@NoirHammer 11 ай бұрын

@@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 Hmm . . . could be.

@andrewm7945 11 ай бұрын

I believe PDM name their fragrances after race horses. Although, of course, the horse could have been named after the Althair System located in Sector 9 of the Alpha Quadrant. Live long and prosper, and smell nice whilst you're doing it.

@onolicious5777 10 ай бұрын

Got Althair delivered today. Was surprised how much is reminds me of Pegasus. So, I sprayed both Althair and Pegasus on tester strips and I couldn't tell them apart until the dry down/base notes at which they definitely depart scent profiles as the Althair stayed far sweeter and fresher. Maybe it's my nose today...but really could not distinguish in the opening and heart notes. Note: You're completely right, it's very helpful to have a fragrance compared to others, gives valuable info.

@joseg8498 10 ай бұрын

Smells nothing like pegasus 😂 not even similar and yes i have both of them

@rooseveltsantana679 9 ай бұрын

Smells very similar to Layton

@joseg8498 9 ай бұрын

@rooseveltsantana679 no it doesnt. Stop it

@jondarling 9 ай бұрын

Hey, are you sure your Pegasus is accurate? Not a dig, but they’re polar opposites for me. Of course my batch of peg could be off.

@joseg8498 9 ай бұрын

@@jondarling obviously he's delusional. These 2 fragrances are not even close

@ltroastabotch761 10 ай бұрын

I have Lafayette Street. And when I smelled ALTHAÏR that’s what i immediately thought of!

@Polyfusia 11 ай бұрын

PdM is almost always ultra oversweetened with nothing to balance it out. I think a few are alright but moreso I think PdM is popular because people have more money than sense. They're like a luxury restaurant for people who's favourite food is Mars Bars.

@travisn346 11 ай бұрын

Percival is legit.

@AlexD-yb4mp 11 ай бұрын

Yea i think so too. There is also a lot of impressively close clones out there for almost all pdm‘s, which initselfs shows how basic most of them are.

@HorologicRannygazoo 11 ай бұрын

Pegasus minus Almond and lavendar plus lots of sweetened Vanilla and a little cinnamon. Armaf should make another Craze flanker of this one. I layered Armaf Craze and Mercedes Club Black on the left and Althair on the right. Took votes in the house. MCB + Craze won 5 to 0.

@nBasedAce 11 ай бұрын

I would recommend Herod instead.

@a_2010x 11 ай бұрын

PdM really needs to up the quality of their packaging. At that price point to have a plain box is kind of an insult.

@ltroastabotch761 10 ай бұрын

You can’t wear the packaging.

@a_2010x 10 ай бұрын

@@ltroastabotch761 You can if you cut it up and fashion it into a jockstrap.

@timm8998 7 ай бұрын

I couldnt care less about the package, id rather pay less. So please, no.

@justinbond15 11 ай бұрын

Haven’t watched a fragrance video in over a year. So glad to see you’re at almost 400K. Congrats, Ashton!

@egregiousblunder5395 11 ай бұрын

PdM makes some great stuff, some of my favorites, but honestly the price tags are just ridiculous and not really worth it. I'll wait for the Arab houses to clone it.

@user-mx9kj9gd4e 11 ай бұрын

They will for sure

@MaDFroG88 11 ай бұрын

Is the Black Friday discount?

@luisthedork09r 6 ай бұрын

Got a sample and I love it to me it’s giving Layton w/ HEAVY vanilla and I love Layton so I think it’s a cool spin def worth giving a try 🙏🏼

@toddtaylor6594 9 ай бұрын

The Parfums de Marly Habdan is my favorite cologne I have in My Collection I believe

@imyourwifesbigdsidepiece5048 10 ай бұрын

Dunhill Desire was my signature fragrance back in 2001-02. My ex girlfriend LOVED it.

@ross5911 10 ай бұрын

It smells very much like Boss Bottled Eau De Parfum. Testing out today and projection and longevity is great but cant help but be reminded of Boss Bottled

@tadeuszlufik 10 ай бұрын

PDM is hard to fault. This fragrance imo is their miss and I think its because Im not a fan of perfumers attempting to make a vanilla-smoke/incense combo work. This smells dated. It isnt particularly alluring or pleasing - it smells niche for the sake of niche whereas Layton was niche due to its pricetag but was also an easy to love scent. There was a fragrance Ash recommended with a similar vibe from Issey Miyake. I bought it and sold it at a slight loss on ebay bc the combo wasnt for me. For cool weather - Layton, Habdan or Herod are my recommends.

@toddtaylor6594 9 ай бұрын

I Love The Habdan I have a bottle of it in my Collection

@robertcumpana5363 11 ай бұрын

I have it,great scent for Christmas !

@KillStrangeMeser 11 ай бұрын

It honestly reminds me of the JPG dna, idk if anyone else is getting this or I’m crazy.

@fredericosincero 11 ай бұрын

Lets go, i was waiting for that review

@garretttringale436 Ай бұрын

Can I get your guys opinions, do you like this or Ani better for a man scent?

@ChickenCiaoMain 10 ай бұрын

I don’t get the whole niche fragrances smelling designer? Why are designer houses designer and why are niche houses niche?

@JoeAverage1469 11 ай бұрын

I love Althair!!

@mojamal213 10 ай бұрын

surprised no one mentioned that it smells like by the fireplace by maison marhgela but less smoky

@michaelbullock8011 11 ай бұрын

Great review and I enjoyed it and I'm going to try it and have a blessed day

@markiefraghead 8 ай бұрын

I absolutely love the t-shirt 👌

@DavidGarcia-zu3hl 6 ай бұрын

PERFECT description of PdM's production of frags that are in the niche category, while some are def designer. Again agree, this one is in the designer category. Like all my 22 PdMs, it is Very Well Made. To my subjective nose it is a 'pleasant' designer scent....that is absolutely Not Worth $350. I tried the OG and then picked up a dupe from Dua. Given the pleasant and relatively simple note breakdown, guess what? This frag is So Easy to Layer, and it does that extremely well. Again, I won't spend $350 to find a frag I can layer. Lowest price I have found in Feb 2024 for Althair is $225 at a trusted discounted retailer. Disclaimer: my tastes lean strongly niche vice designer. Give me the two Exclusif flankers, Habdan and Oajan, and Herod as the ones that I reach for first.

@erics.1149 11 күн бұрын

Why so many people mispronounce the name of this perfume is a mystery to me, especially as it is explicitly called Althaïr, i.e. with an ï. The letter ‘ï’ is normally pronounced as a narrow, front, unrounded vowel, similar to the ‘ee’ sound in ‘see’. Apart from that, I really like your vids. ;-)

@jchem 11 ай бұрын

This deserves the hype🔥 absolu aventus not soo much 🤷

@tobiasjacobs2093 10 ай бұрын

Creed is one of the most overrated houses if you ask me.

@brianspivey9254 8 ай бұрын

I just got this one in, I like it, but not ready to put it at the most reached for list this winter, it just does not have that uniqueness that can set it apart from some other scents. Guys may want to get a sample or decant before you pull the trigger on a full bottle.

@TakeshiKud0 8 ай бұрын

I like the color of the bottle and might just get it for that sole reason.

@steveng1717 10 ай бұрын

The pronunciation of PDM Althaïr was wrong😊: there are 2 dots on the I😉, so it is Altha ir ☺️

@wesnewman 11 ай бұрын

The box on the turn table took me out!😂

@yjkang4931 10 ай бұрын

smells like pegasus but a bit more smoother without the metalic

@adhx7506 11 ай бұрын

Its not All-Tear! Al-ta Ir! 😂 The two dots on top of the i signalise that there is space before it.

@Jakke101 10 ай бұрын

🤓👍

@Danielpeter2344 11 ай бұрын

I just ordered a sample of Althair yesterday. Can’t wait to get it in.

@OptimusOctopuss5302 8 ай бұрын

Sedley Layton Percival Three of the best

@perstare5065 11 ай бұрын

I tried this at Saks last week and I was sorely disappointed as I found this nauseating. The Orange Blossom dominated the entire range and admittedly this is not a note I like. Do not blind buy.

@zini85 11 ай бұрын

Great review, you know your way describing the scent. Thanks

@jts4248 11 ай бұрын

Don't believe everything he says. Althaïr is awesome 👌

@briangardner758 11 ай бұрын

Hmph Doesn’t surprise me to hear…At the beginning of my frag journey I bought Dunhil Desire Red with the aftershave “Gross” Those 2 & Ck Shock doesn’t get to sit with the other the other 350 frags in the cabinet

@commonsensewins1 9 ай бұрын

ima say i just smelled this. and the other niche’s. vs the disigners. there is no comparison. maybe the new elixirs compare. but the niche fragrances smell like a bubble with all the notes in it and you can pick then up as they come. and the designers are at least 30% weaker. and as soon as you smell niche you learn the difference between synthetic and natural. this one does not have a synthetic feel it has that natural bubble of scent i was just talking about

@martysnarf 11 ай бұрын

Ash does this have any similarity to UltraRed? I’m keying-in on the sweet praline and vanilla… Similar at all… or is UR too orange in comparison?

@jonathantipke1655 10 ай бұрын

I agree, it smells like Dunhill Red/ Lafayette from Bind no9 without the apple. It’s pretty nice but not worth the $

@MaDFroG88 11 ай бұрын

I have never owned a PDM fragrance, are they doing Black Friday next month 😅

@md.192 11 ай бұрын

Whats better for winter carlisle kalan oajan or pegasus or althair

@America-ev4rk 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I will get a decant and check it out. Maybe buy a bottle.

@lillock356 10 ай бұрын

Just smelled in the store and I got reminded a little bit of angel share

@carlgranados7106 11 ай бұрын

Frags can be broken up in genre's because that's the way they are designed. For example the Aventus genre, not clones, that have that vibe and that general vibe such as Explorer or Hacivat. Then there is the Blue genre inspired by Chanel and so on. You're doing it right bro. Keep it up.

@zja4596 11 ай бұрын

It reminded me of Bond No.9 Lafayette Street with cinnamon and bourbon vanilla! Is also think LS is a higher quality/price of Dunhill Desire Red

@bartholomewramsey2319 10 ай бұрын

I got a root beer vibe. Smells most like Alexandria Fragrances Cacao Dreams Prive with more vanilla. Really enjoy it but zero chance I’m paying $250-300, that’s hilarious pricing in the clone era.

@GucciButNotGuilty 11 ай бұрын

Club Black meets By The Fireplace

@habibnaeim9782 11 ай бұрын

I haven’t seen anyone compare them, but it reminds me of By the Fireplace actually a little

@ognjencorovic 10 ай бұрын

Apparently Althair and Xerjoff Starlight have a very similar opening?

@flynn6306 11 ай бұрын

I’m enjoying my decant of it so far. I got similarities to Code Absolu and Ani with a creamsicle twist 🤷🏻

@WhatNiche 11 ай бұрын

I got ani mixed with Tom ford noire extreme . I actually love the fragrance

@jts4248 11 ай бұрын

I absolutely love it don't believe everything he says

@turboshazed7370 11 ай бұрын

@@jts4248he isn't expecting people to

@RevanParker 10 ай бұрын

It smells like a JPG fragrance but waaay better balanced

@bh7984 11 ай бұрын

Sculpture has a parfum version which is spicier

@QueIncorporated 11 ай бұрын

I have Nishane Ani, and Mercedes Benz Black, Grand Soir...just wondering If I need this "Vanilla" scent. Maybe a 5ml sample...😊

@carltonsoltau1638 10 ай бұрын

Most of perfume de Marley’s are a waste of money Especially Carlisle. And I know you like that one the most lol I tried everyone you recommended and not a fan. They are too sweet. PARFUMS de MARLY - Oajan and Galloway and Layton is ok. But de marly colognes are over price and they are not really great smelling most of them smell like burning incense. Lol if that’s what you like fine ✌🏻

@timm8998 7 ай бұрын

Which do you like then?

@Rachiid1 11 ай бұрын

I think the music is too present

@YaBoyKelzz 11 ай бұрын

It Smells like by the fire place when the dry down hits to me

@Jayrohh 11 ай бұрын

When it comes to fragrances, everything is opinionated- DO NOT take the reviewer’s or other people’s opinions as 100% FACT. Everyone’s nose is different, so we all feel differently about the scents that we wear. I do not think Althaïr is synthetic at all, or that it smells like this & that, but again it’s my opinion. People need to try stuff for themselves & see how they like it because this is a UNIQUE masterpiece to my nose.

@goodriddance86 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree! Not synthetic at all, quite the opposite. To me Althair has one of the most realistic, beautiful vanilla notes i've ever smelled, just gorgeous!

@WeddingDocumentary 11 ай бұрын

Balanced review and I agree. It’s a nice vanilla but it’s just that. Pleasant

@Charlieboyfragrance 11 ай бұрын

I like the color they have a lot of matt black

@spleenful 11 ай бұрын

I still own Dunhill Desire Red from 2001. It’s great. My first ever perfume

@mattspalace 10 ай бұрын

Had it. It’s an average, basic vanilla frag. Sold it the next day. There are so many better vanilla and Fall frags out there for much less money.

@timm8998 7 ай бұрын

Like which?

@superonyx2 11 ай бұрын

I bought this one at a Nordstoms. Opening was really nice. Now I love Merc Club Black and I love The Most Wanted Parfum. However this one really started to annoy me. My advice is to sample. Wear about 5 times and see if you want to smell this a 6th. I didn't. I returned it a few hours later when for whatever reason I just didn't want to keep smelling this. If I owned it and also had Club Black and Most Wanter Parfum I would never reach for this unfortunately.

@2quick524 11 ай бұрын

Love Lafayette St

@winner2810 11 ай бұрын

It smells similar to Initio Rehab

@Teeb2023 11 ай бұрын

It does, after the initial citrus burst.

@suebeedooamerican9729 9 ай бұрын

Smells similar to Silky Woods by Goldfield and Banks

@v8monster186 10 ай бұрын

Hamid meraatis perfumes are amazing🎉

@dress2impress22 11 ай бұрын

briefly ,, the opening it's almost pegasus with more vanilla ... that what i smelled ..😅

@tomlyons7066 11 ай бұрын

Layer Khamrah & Benz Club Black

@imagine_wagons1837 10 ай бұрын

You’re Michael malul???? I’ve had jet black platinum for ages and had no clue 😭😭

@mazen42007 11 ай бұрын

For me the dry down remind me of le male elixir without lavender

@soccer90tem80 11 ай бұрын

With its price tag its hard choice...

@bjdela 10 ай бұрын

Dunhill Desire Red. If you know then you know.

@Melatoninlullabies0313 10 ай бұрын

To me it smells like honey & vanilla

@FrogsTinyBladder 11 ай бұрын

I thought I’d get it before they eventually reformulaste and weaken it, but they are doing 83% right out the gate.

@SirSillageSniffington 11 ай бұрын

Parfums de Marly have gone on record as saying that the percentage of fragrance oil in their fragrances never changed and that the label change from 78-82% was due to a change in the way they count the alcohol percentage. I know it’s easy to say “I don’t believe them” but to release an actual official signed statement saying that, would be potentially opening themselves to lawsuits and trouble if someone proved otherwise by running a GCMS on it, so I have no reason to doubt it personally. I have an 82% Pegasus Exclusif and it is not remotely “watered down” compared to what I’ve tried before of older batches - the stuff is strong as heck. I’ve also seen people comparing 82% to 78% batches (of Layton) and saying that 82% batches are actually stronger and longer lasting. So yeh, who knows eh. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@FrogsTinyBladder 11 ай бұрын

@@SirSillageSniffington was this before they sold the company? My Percival are not even close to performing the same.

@jts4248 11 ай бұрын

There is nothing wrong with the new batches don't believe that. Like that guy said pdm still uses the same amount of oil. I have old and new trust me. That is the way they count the alcohol percentage

@FrogsTinyBladder 11 ай бұрын

@@jts4248 I trust my own nose rather than a company press release. In my own experience I’ve had both formulations of Percival and they’re not close performance wise.

@jts4248 11 ай бұрын

@richverdino7101 they have not sold their business yet. New batches are fine I have old and new

@alextanguay5886 7 ай бұрын

Im a big PDM fan but I don’t like this one 👎 smells a lot like the most wanted EDP

@Guinea54 11 ай бұрын

looking forward to your angel share video of best clones.

@tylero2112 11 ай бұрын

Man herod exclusif is something ive been asking Pdm for years lol they always like my comments so it may still come . I use duas attar version and sold my original herod since i enjoy dual better. But the herod smell is up there in my top 5 with l air du desert morocain , layton, l immensite, br540, dior homme intense... so id loveee to see an exclusif herod.