SOBT tonight is this supposedly woody and mildly spicy frag. I purchased this on a field trip to House of Dubai a month or two ago. I’ve trialed it a few times and wanted to give a little more insight into it. What I get out of this is a less than I had hoped for. Slightly pencil shaving, zero sandalwood or spice and absolutely none of the notes listed. It’s very much a close to the body frag/skin scent after only 30 min. Zero projection or sillage. I mean if you sprayed this as if it was an EDT perhaps you might get a little better performance but why? Longevity is perhaps 2 hours…. Really this is an expensive disappointment. It will absolutely be given away to my brother that doesn’t know the first thing about frags. 😂 What say you brothers? Tried it? Thoughts? Don’t let my negative review dissuade you from liking or replying as we all have our likes and dislikes. For me this is at best a 2/10 frag and absolutely not FBW for its price point.

I absolutely love this fragrance and feel like it is one of the top leather scents of all time. The leather accord is a black leather which is strong and very authentic. The other notes that make this fragrance so nice and back up the leather making it extremely wearable. Cardamom and jasmine soften it but allow the leather to stay in the forefront. If you haven’t, definitely try it, its sweet, spicy and leathery perfection.

Decided to go with Althair today. The scent is a spicy deep vanilla on my nose. As the day wears on, the vanilla gets creamier on the nose and dries down to a very pleasant and smooth vanilla. I haven’t had anyone say anything positive or negative but I imagine this fragrance projects really well as strong as it comes off on my nose. If I spray on paper or clothes this seems to be a good 2-3ft bubble on my limited testing. I can smell this 6-9hrs after first application on my nose and the skin scent is still pretty strong at that time. Overall quite please and this is definitely a “mature” vanilla that wears well in professional situations I feel.

House of Dastan You was a surprise standout for me—one of several HoD samples I received recently after picking up a few fragrances from MaxAroma. I put it on casually after getting home from work, before dinner, and within minutes my wife couldn’t stop complimenting me, which is always the most honest form of feedback. By the end of the evening, it was clear this bottle no longer belonged to me; I’m fairly certain she’s officially taken possession of this fabulous scent. The composition is unlike anything I’ve smelled before, blending juicy pear and fig with a creamy milk accord that feels soft, comforting, and quietly addictive. Anchored by sandalwood, jasmine, and tonka bean, it comes together as a smooth, intimate, and modern fragrance that feels both familiar and entirely new at the same time.

When you organize your decants, you find ones you have been neglecting. Such as this: Lando, from Argentinian niche house Blind Fragrances. This is the place I visited in August in Buenos Aires that had a masterclass and cafe service experience. This is a woody leather fragrance. Top notes are leather, tobacco, cinnamon, and pepper. Heart notes are cashmere and cedar. Base notes are tonka, musk, vanilla, and styrax. Link to old post about another fragrance I have from them: https://www.skool.com/bos/sotd-argentinian-niche?p=ea3d6547