It is extremely easy to buy based-off of hype you've heard from friends or influencers when it comes to fragrances. People use large sweeping terms like "king" or "beast" to make a fragrance seem like something everyone should get.
For example, Creed Aventus. Now that's one I'm really glad I didn't buy based-off of what everyone else was saying because it just seems lackluster to me; definitely not the "king" or a "beast".
I'd be lying though if I said I never bought a fragrance based-off of what I've heard. I only did it once, but that one time reminded me how foolish it is to feed into hype.
What fragrance did I buy, you're probably wondering?
None other than:
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| Versace Dylan Blue 100 ml ($95 USD) |
Now, you might be thinking, "what are you talking about? You recommended Dylan Blue as a great beginners fragrance in your signature scent post," but here me out: I absolutely adore this fragrance, however, much like with Aventus, it doesn't perform well for me.
Unlike Aventus though, which I've only worn a handful of times, I have used nearly 50ml of Dylan Blue, so I feel like I can talk with more certainty about it then with the former. In fact, I'm wearing it as I write this in order to give you real time feedback.
The scent is truly breath-taking. At the top there's water notes, fig leaf, grapefruit, and bergamot, in the middle we have violet leaf, pepper, and ambroxan, and at the bottom there's saffron, incense, tonka bean, and musk. It is such a unique, captivating fragrance. I can absolutely understand what the hype is all about.
But alas, regardless of how much I like the scent, what really matters to me is how long a particular fragrance lasts and how well it performs, and for me, Versace Dylan Blue just isn't that good. I get a solid six hours, which is decent, but it is pretty much a skin scent for the duration of the time. It's virtually undetectable.
Come to think of it, I could probably make a list of disappointing fragrances that smell great but perform poorly on my skin-- perhaps I will sometime in the near future-- but my point is this: every fragrance reacts differently for people depending one their skin composition. I know I've said this before at least once, but allow me to reiterate:
You should never buy ANYTHING based on hype alone.
The only time I will ever blind buy a fragrance is after I have done extensive research into it and spent time comparing it to fragrances I own.
For instance, if a fragrance has cedarwood in it, I can be pretty sure that it will work well on me because I know other fragrances I have with cedarwood last a long time.
Unfortunately, when I bought Dylan Blue, I had only watched some reviews and knew it worked well for others. I didn't do my research.
It was 100% my fault, but I just want to help you not make the same mistake. The one positive to my situation was that I bought Dylan Blue as part of a gift set for $95, so at least I also got the shower gel and cool box to store things in.
But I see guys on social media asking which niche fragrance they should blind buy, and it always kind of shocks me. Like why would anyone spend $200 or more on a fragrance they haven't even tried? That is beyond ridiculous, in my opinion, asinine even.
But, what do you all think about buying based-off of hype? Is it a definite no for you or are there certain criteria that needs to be met before blind-buying, like there is for me?
Also, what do you think about Versace Dylan Blue? Is it one that you have to overspray to get to perform well?
Let me know in the comments, and tell me what you think about a list of disappointing fragrances that smell great. That could be fun!
-Ryan S.
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