Today I'm wearing Café Mystique from the House of MAKSIM Perfume. A spicy Woody olfative family fragrance. Released in 2024. An EDP. A spicy Woody olfative family fragrance. The nose behind This fragrance Is Maksim Bortnikoff. It opens with energetic bergamot, coffe and Black pepper notes in the middle the cardamom and labdanum takes the Center stage and finished with coffe, creamy vanilla, Inciense, Vetiver, Myrrh and Oud notes. All Arab DNA+ coffe, a masculine strong fragrance for all days and all ocations a safe Office fragrance with better performance in fall- winter seasons and cold days. A pleasant drydown with spicy/coffe/Woody notes. Projection 4-5hrs Sillage 2mts Stay on skin 9-11hrs.

I woke up this morning and saw a flood of likes on both old and recent posts, but then I came across a post acknowledging my level-up. For some reason, seeing the post had Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” playing in my ears. It finally happened, and I have to admit—it feels good seeing the app recognize it. For me though, this has never really been about levels. It’s always been about the friendships, the conversations, the education through so many posts, the endless shopping lists we’ve all created for ourselves, the respect for different opinions, and learning how to agree to disagree without hard feelings. Life happens, and I’ve rolled with it the best I can, so I can honestly say this group and the activity within it have been a constant source of relaxation and serenity for me. It continues to help carry me through emotional compromises and difficult moments alike. So… here I am now—Level 9. It’s a great acknowledgment, and I want to thank @Antonio O. Centeno for reaching out to me and inviting me into this group. There are far too many of you to mention individually, but thank you to everyone—both longtime members and newer ones—for taking a moment out of your day to either like my posts or join the conversation in the comments. And finally, please remember: your sillage may vary; fragrance discretion is advised.

I just recently converted this from sample to full bottle status. I made a decant for myself so that I can take it to work and travel. Since its still a crazy spring hey 40 degrees this morning getting to a high of 60 I thought this would be a nice scent to wear one last time before the heat gets to be too much. Th honey and vanilla sweetness comes through after the dry sown. The tobacco nose comes through very strong on the opening but settles in very nicely. After a couple of hours I find it a little powdery with a woody warmth to it. This is a great full bottle addition for me! Have a great Tuesday!!

Today, after my shoot, I happened to be in Houston near the Galleria. I decided to take a bit of time and wander around and maybe check out some of the perfume stores, and I stumbled across the Amouage boutique. Picture in your head like the deepest, darkest forest, and all of a sudden, a ray of light shines through the canopy and alights on the front entrance like the finger of God telling you this is the start of your next side quest. And holy shit. The Amouage store is fucking amazing. They had every single Amouage I could think of, including the pure oil attars that you never see anywhere. I told the sales clerk I was just browsing and wasn't prepared to buy anything, and he still took the time to walk me through everything they had. I got to test a lot of stuff that I've been dying to try out, but that aren't carried at the department stores. I got to try out Journey, Decisions, Beach Hut, Outlands, Purpose 50 (which he generously sprayed on me when I told him the original Purpose is one of my favorites), and we talked for a solid 30 minutes about the brand, the state of the industry, and what's coming. He is the second guy who works for Amouage that I have met who is extremely passionate. He did not care that I wasn't buying anything. Just loved talking about his brand. And not in a salesman kind of way, but in a knowledgeable, professional - this is what we're about, and I know my brand and want you to know about it, too, kind of way. As I was heading out, he handed me a half dozen samples - Purpose 50, Decision, King Blue, Reception, Journey, and Lyric. I was beaming the entire 3-hour drive back to Austin, and I've been enjoying the scent of Purpose 50 the whole way. When I got back, I met up with the girl I've been talking to, and she immediately was like "damn, you smell good!" I thought I was a little heavy, and apologized if it was too much, and she was like, "You smell like the nicest hotel I've ever been to." So..... saving up for a bottle of Purpose 50. And I think she's a keeper.

If anyone saw my post a while ago. When I found out Rolex made a perfume, but it was only a gift for their regulars. Looks like Jomashop came into posseion of some bottles and is now selling them for the cheap price of $10,000 😂 😂