Reviewers Spotlight : Ptitan08

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So I am starting something new on my blog. I am hopefully going to shine a spotlight on some reviewers that should get a some love and hopefully with my blog getting a little more traffic these days some unknown reviewers can get more subscribers & views. This time I am letting you guys know about Ptitan08' channel.

He has over 123 subscribers which is very good, but I think his channel deserves at least double that so I'm hoping we can get the word out.

He does reviews on fragrances and he does swaps too. He's done reviews from Versace's the Dreamer to Issey Miyake's Summer 2010. He's been doing reviews for over 6 months now and is still putting out videos. Check out his channel his vids and subscribe.

Scent of the Day : Sel Marin by Heeley

Since I posted on my top 10 niche fragrance another Heeley fragrance and spoke a bit about this one I decided to give this sample another try. I have to say I am impressed with the Heeley brand as far as I am concerned they are 3 for 3 at the moment with me and Sel Marin might have to be purchased at this time. It has a really different take on a aquatic feel, it smells almost like bath sea salts if you have ever tried those. It feels airy and salty at the same time and it different in a good way. This might be my more expensive rainy day type of fragrance (blvgari aqva is the designer rainy day scent). I can detect the lemon-ish feel to this right off the bat and then after that you get some slight woods but all the way through this fragrance you get that sea salt vibe to it. Rather good fragrance I must say, I'm impressed.

Price Tag : $150 for 100 ml

Scent of the Day : Cologne Pour Le Matin by Francis Kurkdjian

This is forwarded from Julio's last video on youtube as he bought a bottle of this, so I decided to give this another try. It almost feels like being blasted by "Powdered Lemons" is what I get from this one with a hint of lavender. It's really nice and I think this would be perfect for a weekday 9-5 scent to go to work with everyday for the summer. Not too sure if it's worth the price tag at the moment even tho you do get lots of juice for the price. I like it but I don't love it

My 10 Niche Wishlist

Hey guys, another blog since I have a little time. I'm sure some of you are asking why is Marc not doing any hauls or anything major. One reason yes I am slowing down and purchasing things for my new home, but also I am in the middle of a move and I am overseas so this makes things tricky for me since my new home is not mine until mid July and I do not want to start shipping thousands of dollars worth of fragrance until I know that I am settled in at home. So no overseas blind buying until I am settled. As far as this goes, I am sampling all my samples I have bought over here and have compiled a to buy list. Niche & Designer.. let's start with niche, now the way this works is from #1-5 are bottles I will purchase for sure, the others I am still on the fence. So let's take a look at my list and see what I am looking at for purchasing in the next coming months.

#10) Sel de Vetiver by Different Company

This would be my first fragrance from this company. I have been looking into this fragrance house for the past 6 months and I am decided that this is the one from this company that I will get first. The nose behind this is actually JC Ellena's daughter Celine. This has almost a smokey vetiver feel to it but of course with some saltiness to it hence the name Sel which means Salt in french.

#9) Bois Farine by L'artisan Parfumeur

Talking about JC Ellena here he is . I am always looking out for his creations and this one has been on my list for a bit also. I am really into these AP fragrances and decided to go with my fav. nose instead of top sellers for this house. I am on the fence on purchasing this but still interested.

#8) Jasmin & Cigarette by ELDO

I was really wanting to get Fat Electrician from this company (vetiver based fragrance) but am really liking this one right here the most. This is a EDP and has a hint of feminine and masculine, a true unisex fragrance maybe hinted more to the females but the smokey tinge of tobacco keeps me coming back.

#7) Ambre Sultan by Serge Lutens

This one would be my 2nd from this house after getting Chergui. I'm not going to lie I am following the trend here and going with the most popular from this line. Chergui was first in line and did very well so I will continue this trend with this line. I love powdery ambers so this one should do well with me.

#6) Cuir Pleine Fleur by Heeley

While everyone is talking about Sel Marin I am going in a total different direction with this house. I got the underrated Menthe fraiche and now I am getting one of the better leather scents out there IMO. This one is a must buy for me and don't be surprised if I am unboxing this in August.

#5) Erolfa by Creed

I was considering my next Creed as Original Vetiver, but lately Erolfa has been getting my interest. So be it, Erolfa will be my next Creed purchase and yes this is a blind buy.

#4) Bigarade Concentree by Frederic Malle

Well this one is not too complicated to figure out. It's really a solid summer fragrance. I am trying really hard to find some well done summer fragrances and this one kinda fits the bill. It hot and humid here at the moment and my sample of this stuff is shinning in this heat. So props and yes this is a def. buy on my list.

#3) L'air du desert Moracain by Andy Tauer

I'll be honest with this one. I was just waiting for Luckyscent to get the new bottles in since the older bottles are fugly. Now that they are in this one is ordered as soon as I get home.

#2) Back to Black by Kilian

I was actually surprised with this one. I was not overly impressed by this whole line since I got samples of all of these to try out. I really really wanted to like this brand, but they failed and I put the samples away. Then one day I gave this one another shot, and it did it for me right away. Since then I have exausted my sample of Back to Black and I am craving more. Consider this bottle bought once I get home.

#1) Jubilation XXV by Amouage

I wanted something from Amouage. Not sure if the appeal is the bottle or the name or maybe both. Perhaps it the juice inside. Either way this one is on my must buy list. I got great results with my sample and I have been waiting to purchase this bottle since 2009 so this is the time that I jump into the Amouage craze. Call me Crazy !!!

Your Top 10 Most Requested Reviews/Release Dates

Ever since I started on youtube the requests keep coming in hourly. I get all kinds of requests and I try my best to do what I can for my subscribers. There are two kinds of requests. The one that I don't have the bottle and the one that I do have the bottle. Usually if I don't have a bottle and you request it to be reviewed by me there is a good chance that I will buy the bottle and review it. When I do get requests for current bottles that I own I try to speed up the process especially if I am getting tons of requests. So i thought it would be fun to let you guys know the top 10 most requested bottles to be reviewed by me and tell you guys when it might come out as far as a youtube video release date. So let's get to it :

#10 ) Bleecker Street by Bond No 9 ( Release date: To Be Determined)

I am just starting the reviewing process with this fragrance which means research online of various information about the fragrance and I am grading it on longevity & projection in the warmer months ahead. I am also going to wear it in the Fall & Winter and see how it does. After that process is done we should see a review on Bleecker.

So 2011 review perhaps or late 2010 depending on how many reviews I do and how fast I can dissect this fragrance.

#9) Fahrenheit Absolute by Christian Dior (Release Date : Fall/Winter 2010)

This one is much closer to being reviewed then Bleecker. So Fahrenheit fans you will get a review this year. It's in I would say stage 2 of the reviewing process. I have done all the paperwork for winter testing and FA has done well. I am waiting to come back home and do some warm weather testing and also gauge female/male response on the fragrance itself in various stages (top/heart/base). I cannot wait to review this fragrance and as much as I loved it when I first got it I must say it's not a 10/10 at the moment for me.

#8) Cool Water by Davidoff (Release Date: Early August)

I am at the final stages of this review for Cool Water. It was ready to be reviewed before I left but I decided to take a few more months with it since it is a classic. Needless to say this will be one of my first reviews back once I am back home. This has not been reviewed by many reviewers surprisingly and I cannot wait to tackle it since all I really need to do with the review is some final touches and samples in the warm weather settings.

#7) Black Aoud by Montale (Release Date : Late August/Early September)

Black Aoud has been really interesting and I have gotta lots of mail ever since I got it. Tons of people on youtube are really interested in this brand and this fragrance, it has been untouched by the youtube community and I cannot wait to be the first to let you guys know what I think of this brand and this fragrance. Expect a late August review with this one as it is in stage 3 of the reviewing process.

#6) Allure Homme Sport by Chanel (Release Date :TBD)

Chanel Allure line is very popular and within reason. I am in stage 1/2 with Allure Sport. I think this one may go quicker then Bleecker as far as a release date for a review. I am pretty familiar with this fragrance which means I can speed up the process and you could see it popping in a subscriber's choice video in the near future.

#5) Virgin Island Water by Creed (Release Date: November/December 2010)

This one has been requested time and time again. I have done lots of testing and research on this bad boy and I am pretty familiar with it. The main testing is obviously in the warm weather which I am planning to do once I am back home this summer to do the bulk of the testing for this fragrance. Expect a review once summer is over (which I know is a bad time to release it but hey it needs the testing). As far as my rating goes for this one, I am still blown away with this fragrance.

#4) Encre Noire by Lalique (Release Date : September)

This one really surprised me that it did not win the Subscriber's choice against Himalaya. I guess the niche heads really wanted me to review a niche finally. I have been getting tons of mail on this one and people want it to be reviewed. I am just finishing up on this fragrance as far as getting all the specs done for a review and you should expect a review in the near future.

#3) Brooklyn by Bond No 9 (Release date: August)

Oh yes the infamous Brooklyn. I hyped this bottle for a long time and people really want to know about this fragrance. I am thinking of releasing the review near my 1 year anniversary on youtube so watch out for it. I am done the review as far as the paperwork is concerned all I need to do is record it.

#2) L'eau D'Issey by Issey Miyake (Release Date : Fall 2010)

This surprised me that I have been getting a large amount of mail to review this bottle. It's popular and it's been reviewed quite a bit on youtube and other reviewing sites. So it took me by shock that I was getting this much mail on this one. I have been working on the review quite a bit last time I was home on this one and the review is almost complete just needs more testing in the warm weather and I also really want to test it in the fall and see how it does.

#1) Green Irish Tweed by Creed (Release date: August/September)

This is by far my most requested video review. I have been working none stop on this fragrance since I got it. This is probably the one video that I have done the most testing for as far as season/settings and compliments goes. It might be the one video that I think will change the way I review overall since I have done so much work on it that I think it might just have to change my process for others since I have found out quite a bit about GIT that will surprise you. You asked for it this review is coming !!!

Thank you for everyone that requests reviews without you I would not know what you guys want me to put out as far as content. Please keep sending me Personal messages or anything to reach me and let me know what you want me to review either from my collection or something that I do not have. I hope you enjoyed the top 10 most requested and hope to hear from all of you in the future.

Marc

Subscriber's Spotlight : Pigasus27

If you have not heard of Will on youtube you must not be a die hard fragrance head. He does have a youtube page and has been one of the best subscribers a host on youtube can have. He is one of the favourites for every reviewer. He always has pleasant things to say and is very active in the fragrance scene. You can find him on basenotes or in the chat rooms on blogtv or commenting on your favourite reviewers recent videos. He will support a struggling youtube just trying to get into the game with supportive comments and will also comment on some of the veteran reviewers pages.

Will has supported me since day one, he has been one of my favourite subscribers. He has started doing splits on youtube to help out the community on his channel. He has had tremendous feedback for his splits and has 100% of my backing and I will endorse anything he does with his youtube page just like he has supported me the past year.

Here is the link to his youtube page : http://www.youtube.com/user/pigasus27

Check out his page perhaps you will find a split that your interested in.

I know Will has been asked countless times to do reviews, and I for one would like to join the club.

Scent of the Day : Polo Black by Ralph Lauren

Polo Black by Ralph Lauren

Today I had a pleasant time with Polo Black. As disappointed as I was in this fragrance in my initial impressions , this time around it actually lasted much longer on my skin. I am on hour 5 with Polo Black and yes it's fading and in it base notes I was surprised that it lasted this long. Granted I was in the heat and most fragrances last much longer in the heat. From my initial impression this would of got a D+ in overall scores but today I give it a strong B-. Anyone that wrote this one off should sample it again because I know how much hate it gets that is why I got it.