While I can appreciate his perspective, I find myself differing on the matter of artistic bias. He advocates for supporting the original artists rather than their imitators, a sentiment I completely comprehend. However, I struggle to align with his viewpoint, particularly in cases like Aventus, where he suggests opting for the authentic experience. I understand the desire to support artists, but in instances such as Aventus, the quality seems to have significantly declined over the years. The current batches do not justify the premium price tag, especially when more affordable clones surpass them in quality. The artist can only be supported when the product maintains its worth, and unfortunately, Aventus seems to have lost its former glory without a corresponding adjustment in its pricing. In my opinion, this renders it an impractical choice. Even when one can afford the 'real' one.

Detour Noir & Al Haramain Tobacco edition are top tier perfumes. 10/10 both worth getting

Glad you have him on the show, I'm a big fan of Sam, and you as well. Keep up the good work.

Yo... imma be honest, men like Sam Macer is so rare in perfume industry. He's open minded and exploring everything he know about perfumery. For me, he's a absolute intense extreme legend.. I got a tons of knowledge about creating fragrance and also learn as making these looks like Arts. Always thumbs up ... never boring watching his long ass so many hours videos.. I can do this all day. Also special thanks for collaborating with One of the best fragrance in depth reviewer... School of Scent.

So, he didn't recognize the Aventus DNA, never heard of PDM brand, and never smelt tobacco vanille. That's weird.

Our 2 favorite perfumers back at it again 🤩

He's very innocent sounding and it's cool to see a perfumer that has no idea about popular fragrances. He's only heard of Creed Aventus, Tom Ford and PDM. He asked Omar "have you heard about BR540?" lol

I'm surprised that a perfumer cannot detect the DNA of the most popular fragrances from the most popular houses out there... Very strange.

First time coming across Sam. He really knows his stuff, I’ll be checking him out.

i can't understand how a perfumer couldn't have heard of parfum de marly

Great video, keep,up the content, looking forwards to,getting my bottle of Mr Majestic.

Does anyone else find it strange that a perfumer has never heard about Parfums de Marly or smelled Tobacco Vanille?

GREAT VIDEO WE NEED MORE OF THIS TYPE OF FUN VIDEO !!

Absolutely wonderful video! I like looking at each fragrance as an individual fragrance that despite if it exists somewhere else as a "clone" or "dupe", I appreciate it for what it is... another fragrance. However, to duplicate note for note, or molecule for molecule, to create something that has already been created is definitely for those businesses that are looking to make money, most of the time. But if you are able to take a fragrance that you LOVE and alter to make it more unique to your tastes, then the new fragrance is just that... new. Kind of like fanfiction only for fragrance. LOL Thanks for the AMAZING video! 🤩🤩🤩 Love the new branding, Sam!

A nice video. However, it was pretty strange to see a perfumer not familiar with 4 of the most popular perfumes ever ;)

Great video! Can you do a similar one covering the Essence Vault, FM World, etc. ?

Really nice content. Love it

never heard such a good analysis of the clone/original debate

Sam did well! Great vid.

Brilliant video, I enjoyed it very much.

Need more of these series

Great take on nose fatigue of clones vs ori

to sum up these vidéo clone came a long way yes they are some crappy ones, but with life getting harder go for og when you really need it and get first clones so u get a general idea of what you going to get. Great vid guys 🎉

This is an excellent video idea

I am following all your videos Pl explain the original and clone fragrance difference between make a video Both are very good 👍❤

bros a perfumer and has never heard of these perfumes 💀

Just 😊ordered my Zurai one from Sam as love Sun beam which is a summer beast, and omar waiting for my latest from Mr Majestic, which means I now have three of your offerings, wasn't to keen on Mr Romantic, and have you tried cocktail and Catamarans which smells exactly like Mr Maritime

Being a Bangladeshi seeing Al Heramain on the global map is a great feeling since the founder is Bangladeshi. Never tried the brand but definitely have to try.

I completely think of fragrances as how I’ve seen the beauty community over the years. There are obvious clones brands but then they’re are also “dupes” so something you’d find at Sephora but made cheaper found at the drugstore. Or even luxury brands think Armani, Tom ford, etc. and then there are variations in all of those also as far as pricing goes. Sometimes it’s super comparable in formula however they almost always have slight variations or slight shade differences in the colours. As well sometimes the luxury brands are not even worth it compared to their less expensive counterpart.

I actually bought Paris corner tobacco vannile and I find it to be amazing and very cheap. How would you compare it to the clone in the last part of the video?

Love These ❤️‍🔥

Affordable niche thank you sir 🙏🏽

Years ago I had a bad experience when I purchased a dupe/clone of a jo malone perfume. Bearing in mind I’d never purchased the real version of the dupe/clone that I purchased. But I tested the dupe/clone and in my opinion it did not smell like the jo malone version.

Gotta make more contents like this in the future 😉

Thats awesome you guys know each other

Looking forward to Mr Majestic shipping.

Since many of the comments are about this, I don't think it's that surprising that he doesn't know many of the popular fragrances. He's a small time perfumer and focuses more on perfume creation. It's very likely that his KZfaq isn't full of perfume review videos as is ours. He does probably smell perfumes by other creators but perhaps has other criteria for the ones he decides to study than simply the most recommended ones on reddit or KZfaq. Remember, popular doesn't equal good.

Cant wait 4 my bottle of Mr. Majestic!!

I think of it more like music. One day, someone did Jazz. If that was the only person that was able to do it, it would have had it's day and died. However, more and more people were inspired and also did Jazz, and eventually it goes in different directions and sparks creativity everywhere.

Fiiiiine I’ll buy the harmain tobacco. Been putting it off for months 😅

I subscribed sam macer’s channel 😊

Sam makes this room look really really cold, haha

*I agree with him....clones are nice in case of Aventus, Tygar etc. but I'm completely against those brands who copy the entire presentation & the name everything like Maison Alhambra*

I've been telling people for years to get AH Tobacco Edition. That thing is nearly identical to TFTV, and the projection and longevity is nuclear.

12:45 i got aventus in early july 2023 and it had absolutely no power and smelled good, but now it projects all day and smells great. ppl have noticed it 7+ hours after application

I think they nailed it and I agree with him. Some clones are pretty darn good these days.

How many hours would you say both of you have spent working around fragrances, and what was the most challenging ingredient and why? I haven't used the synthetic civet yet, it's still sitting in my ingredient fridge. 😮

What Song did u use in the background? Its reeaaallly vibeyyy

It's always tempting to try and save some money, but i have literally never been satisfied by a single clone i have purchased.

Brilliant video…love from India❤

I’m so glad that someone made a video on this topic, but I was always wondering, as from your guest background as a professional perfumer, How do clone companies copy them? Is there a specific analytical or instrumental techniques they used to make them? I wished that point was highlighted here also, but thanks for sharing this great video anyway.

I think Sam Macer saying how some clones are slightly different because they originals contains quantities that cannot be identified because of their tiny amout. I believe thats the reason nost clones are similar, but slightly different. I personally think that it depends on the clone house. I have Afnan Modest Une, 9 PM, and 9 AM Deep Dive. They don't smell linear, they change from the top notes to the heart notes. Modest Une is very citrusy, then it goes into lavender, then thrn amber and eucalyptus, then into Himalayan cedarwood, and a delicious musk final note that lasts days on clothes. I personally prefer Modest Une over Sauvage by Dior; i don't like the pencil shavings scent of their American cedarwood. Same with 9 AM Deep Dive; it has a delicious sweet and juicy black currant note that goes through ginger, creamy sandal wood, and a final intoxicating note of incense that lasts days on clothes.

CDN untold is so good. I wore it today and one nurse said boy you smell good 😊. And a police officer said someone has on baccarat 😊. It’s hard to tell the difference. I’m wear my clones to work and and my good stuff when I’m out with the wife and kids.

Aaron Terrence Hughes recently did Aventus clones and his opinion was in contrast to Sam's opinion of L'Aventure; he said it smells artificial, cheap, not refined, not really like Aventus... and it hurt his nose.

I like the idea of a clone, as it can give you an idea of what the real one smells like, before you spend a fortune.

Exploration is better when you compare perfums that are cloned and are weigh less expensive but that is very different vision of perfumery.

At first when I got Layton and amber oud exclusif Bleu like days apart and have worn them almost exclusively this fall I thought they were sooo similar. After wearing them both A LOT the difference is definitely there, Layton smells well put together for a lot longer but amber oud lasts long but is lacking a certain something that Layton has.

How has he not smelled Layton? Blows my mind

You're only judging on the immediate post-alcohol top notes. I don't judge something until I've sprayed it on both arms and some clothing, and evaluated over the next 24 hours or more*. For a 'contest', one on each arm. Since the top notes disappear often within minutes, who cares which one is 'better' in that span of time? *Unless it's a scrubber! Plenty of expensive fragrances are.

The problem with Al Haramain is that it is NON IFRA complient so its' safty is questionable .

the duos we need

6:15 I would love to see this guy smell perfumes and break them down in a molecular way like that

i am a teenager can you please suggest me different fragrance for different occasions Don't worry about the price. never mind thank you

Hi sam Im curious about maceration and oxidation .when a perfume reviewer says let your fragrance macerate kinda telling us to let in stew or simmer until it smells complete.This confuses me because isnt masseration before the perfume is complete and it oxidizes in the bottle with time after completion. This is just so confusing to me and I thought you could help.also .. Why does this process have to happen with new perfumes are they just rushed out and boxed without being completed? Always curious thank you for your video, Jaime

I'm more than happy to buy a good clone so long as the original product is unreasonably expensive. There's no good reason some of these fragrances are so expensive.

is this guy from another planet?

He is right the clones fall apart on the dry down on skin. They do rather well on fabric though. I do still buy clones - but just to make my originals last longer. I’ll spray my clothes with a clone but only the original hits my skin. If I can’t justify the price of a full bottle of a niche perfume- I buy a large decant. If I’m obsessed, eventually I’ll find a way to get a good deal on the full bottle, heh.

Mr.Majestic is actually the name of a superhero in the Wildstorm/DC pantheon. Better be careful. They might sue you. LOL

turn up the heat for the poor fellow

I wonder if he’d say that in front of hiphop producers with as much confidence and conviction?

I really like Sam's work on KZfaq and I didn't smell any of his fragrances yet, but man legit question, why Sam doesn't know most mainstream fragrances? Isn't it bad for work? He can end up creating something very similar to a stablished fragrance without even knowing, imagine the waste of time for him if it ends up happening.

okay i might not be an expert but its very hard to justify buying the original considering the price different unless you want to buy in to the brand itself which is something only enthusiasts or hard followers of the brand would do. ofcourse this is subjective but i think clones over the last couple years have gotten from smelling like a synthetic chemical mess to indistinguishable and sometimes even better performance for even some trained noses like the video demonstrated, not to mention that most sought after perfumes have gone down in quality drastically and they dont actually use the highest quality materials that would justify a high price. i still buy a lot of original perfumes that i like because they are priced reasonably like d&g the one, blue de channel(not that reasonable), dior souvage, ysl y and etc... because it not worth it to find a clone for not that much less. but perfumes which have a bullshit price in the hundreds like nishane, tom ford, creed, pdm might be great and all but its very hard for me to justify the price when a clone have the same smell and quality for sometimes 1/10 of the price it feels like a total rip off not a satisfying buy. i would still say that if companies want to sell thier perfumes for thousand of dollars as a status symbol go ahead am sure there is a community for that , just dont go trying to justify the price as using rare and expensive materials when there is none its very unfaithful and harms the whole business.

I love how he doesnt know what aventus and layton are. Can tell hes got very few influences in his own perfumery which is awesome

Here's my take. Making fragrances is like cooking. Anybody can cook a meal but it will always have a twist. I think (and correct me if I'm wrong) that the brands will have their exact formulas being "a trade secret". Therefore someone trying to replicate the scent of a widely liked fragrance is doing nothing wrong. The wrong part is if that someone tries to mislead you into thinking you're buying the real thing by copying packaging, branding etc.

ugh his scents seem as though they're really unique and high quality and I want them but I live in Australia. I'm so sad now 😭

Advice me Best fragrances under 20$.... It may be funny for other people but i am broke right now😢.....if there is a giveaway i need that

The video was GREAT! This dude works on this subject and even him says the differences are tiny and the last one got it wrong. Some KZfaq fragance “gurus” exaggerate when they say they can smell the cheap ingredients in some perfumes 😂. There’s this guy who acts all fruity and makes faces when he smells clones 🤦🏻‍♂️😬😂.

there are far better clones of these fragrances, i wish you would do more research of clones.

Would you still say ATH Tabac is better than TF Tobacco Vanille?

So he can pretty easily tell the difference. Got it.

I have the Haramain Tobacco Edition. Don't like it. And thought maybe it was coz it wasn't close to the real thing. I guess I don't like the Tobacco Vanilla DNA

I believe this perfumer somehow much more than the other one often invited by another popular KZfaqr. He's very logical and seems really competent. The other one speaks like an amateur who learned a few professional terms.

End of daily upload saga? 🥲

Amber Oud, after some time turns very industrial smell in my experience and that ruins it entirely!

you should do another one of these and get a clone of baccarat rouge would be really interesting since a lot of ppl say there are "good" clones which I don't believe

1:40 While I see what he’s saying, I also see that the markup on the prices they are charging consumers is downright criminal sometimes. Prices have skyrocketed in the last 10 years. No one likes being price gouged or ripped off by Lauder, LVMH or any of the other mega-corporations that are ruining everything these days with their insatiable greed. 😏

If a Fragrance brand reformulates or discontinues or like Chanel restricts other sellers then i think Clones have the right to clone.

Does anyone read the comments on perfume channels?

I disagree with his assertion that MFK Bacarrat is cheaply made and overpriced. Several years ago I wore Bacarrat to an event, next morning went to gym and swam for an hour. The fragrance was still on my skin after my workout. Had the chance to meet FK and he's a wonderful man.

Part of my problem with excessively high prices is you feel that those marketing the products want to cater only to the very rich and could care less if the unwashed masses can't enjoy their products except when you are privileged enough to be in the proximity of said wealthy person. One other contributory issue is I remember in my youth when I visited a department store the girls would be me multiple free samples of numerous fragrances they were wanting to sell, which was great because I want to try it on my skin (test strips don't quite cut it) especially in the summer time to see if it lasts and has any projection during the heat. Nowadays you either need to buy an expensive fragrance to get a few small samples or you can go the route of buying samples at twice the price you would pay per milliliter, which might save you money but when you add shipping and considering the fact only a very small percentage of the ones I try do I love enough to buy, it quickly turns into another high priced misadventure. Thankfully few places like Sephora in (Toronto) would give you a few small tester sized fragrances to take whether you were making a purchase or not. I haven't been since last year but I imagine that is still in place.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery.

brother. I think you should improve your camera quality.

How can a perfumer not of heard of tobacco vanille and layton 😂 makes me feel.better now

I used to wear clones But after using originals I stopped buying clones

Its always easy to tell the difference because clones are normally made up of cheap oils and not so professionally blended as the original...

Guy wants Aaron Terence Hughes on the channel so bad

You can fool some people sometimes but you can’t fool all the people all the time.

Any recommendations on a sandalwood fragrance for men?

the Arabian house do a damn good job of making clones..

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