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You Only Need 7 Fragrances

Perfume Sho

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Most men waste thousands of dollars building fragrance collections they never actually use. In this video. In this video, I break down the only seven fragrance categories you truly need, from daily drivers and professional scents to night-out powerhouses and personal signatures.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
1:05 Daily driver and professional essentials
5:33 Formal fragrances explained
7:38 Night-out scents and attraction
9:45 Summer fragrances for hot weather
11:54 Winter fragrances and cold weather power
13:58 Finding your signature scent
16:29 How to build your collection strategically

20 Comments

@PerfumeSho Creator 2 months ago Pinned

SHŌ ITO — my own small-batch niche fragrance brand. Waitlist for new drops, plus a free weekly fragrance letter: https://shoitotokyo.com

@Joelsugiarto 7 months ago

Fragrance is a want, not a need. And so I want 70

@J-Rod73 2 months ago

Once you are at the level of collecting, it's no longer about practicality.

@mailad3899 5 months ago

Very good video but why are the freagrances edited different from what you say?

@redclayb 7 months ago (edited)

Of all the “You only need __ bottles” videos I’ve seen, this was the most detailed. The fact that your daily or signature may cross into another category is self explanatory but it was nice and even helpful to hear a reviewer actually mention this instead of simply suggesting “one for work and one for casual and another for your signature scent.” I subscribed

@Switcheroo1 4 months ago

I have a 12 bottle collection and happy to say that I have all boxes covered (daily driver, office, fun, formal, date night, signature, summer, winter) but I did have to be very intentional with each purchase, to avoid redundancy. So I don’t plan on adding on to the collection unless it’s something that’s truly adding value.

@keithnell7134 5 months ago (edited)

This is one of the best videos on fragrance dos and don’ts I’ve ever seen. This hits and confirms exactly what I have been trying to do for my fragrance life. My only issue is that I often buy a something I like and get tired or uninspired by it. So I test and buy another and history repeats itself. I end up owning several daily drivers and several clean and summer scents. (I live in a warm climate). Years later I return to the old scent and have to purchase a new bottle because the older bottle is oxidized. And I am still searching for that ONE scent that I cannot stop using because it’s just that good. Onward and upward!

@burst_ch. 19 hours ago

I do have 7 mains, I just have 7 different varieties of that. And then I doubled that amount for day and night versions. Twice.

@Anna-h4c1k 4 days ago

Очень полезное видео. Самый главный совет - не покупать вслепую. Лучше из 20 пробников выбрать именно те, которые нравятся и хочется иметь в полном размере

@iBMcFly 7 months ago

Excellent video thank you

@ScentworX 7 months ago

Like this guy.

@scentsforgentlemen 7 months ago

I have 90 fragrances and wear them based on season, occasion or mood. I agree, you don't need any fragrance. I someone who wears the same fragrance (Bleu De Chanel) everyday. 3 fragrances can cover any situation. However a large collection is about the nuance in different fragrances.

@jdinn32 7 months ago

Can I please have my fragrance addiction and continue to buy to get dopamine hits😅😅

@J-Rod73 2 months ago

I've always owned FIVE bottles. I only buy a new one when I finish one. Simple

@Blu3Ivy 6 hours ago

Basically, just get a dior sauvage if you're on a budget

@J-Rod73 2 months ago

Reality 👍

@markpjr8 7 months ago

Great video! Keep at it. 😀

@NarrowShouldersOpenMind 6 months ago

Perfect advice for young inoffensive robots everywhere.

@schneir5 7 months ago

I just made a post on Reddit the other day, showing off some of my favorite guns and fragrances. I called it "Guns 'N Roses" if anyone wants to see. I noticed the pistol and swords in the background in this video.

My favorite fragrances are Louis Vuitton Myriad and Bond No 9 Nomad, and then I have Guerlain Cherry Oud, Xerjoff Alexandria II, and Roja Sweetie Aoud in my top five. I have Chanel Le Lion, PDM Haltane and Kilian Angels' Share, specifically for winter, and then Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill and PDM Perseus for summer.