New "Introduce Yourself" Thread: https://www.skool.com/bos/introduce-yourself-here-post-all-intros-on-this-thread Introduce yourself and level-up, it's that simple! You'll get at least 5 likes (oftentimes more!) which will move you to level 2 and on your way to level 3 (these levels give you access to prizes!). What to say in your intro? Share where you're from, your reason for joining, your profession, perhaps your favorite fragrance or a picture of your entire collection! Whether you're a seasoned cologne collector or just starting, have fun engaging with the group.

After watching and reading and bantering with the brothers @Edward Mooney @Paul Bartnicki and several others about how wonderful this scent is. I imposed (upon myself) a lot of shame and embarrassment that I had not tried this yet. I ave been down several rabbit holes and declared I was not getting anything else until the new year. While I'm not going to pretend I waited until the new year to order it, I did wait until after Christmas (when Santa failed to bring it) 🤬, but it didn't arrive until today so I am taking this as a Win in fulfilling my promise for nothing new until 2026 albeit it on a technicality 😎 I did try just a brief whiff and I will say on the surface it seems right up my alley! Obviously it will take several wears to really get my feelings down. All of this is to say THANK YOU! to everyone in the Brotherhood! You all continue to Inspire me to learn and get me a bit outside of my comfort level and besides being so gracious with your time, I appreciate everyones willingness to share and help me learn and get better. I've learned a lot, but most importantly I'm enjoying the entire experience!! Thank you All!!

We're catching a "early bird" special tonight at a nice place with friends. All that talk yesterday, @Lon Chaneyfield about the various DHIs got me thinking that it's been a while since I reached for this bottle and I know I love the iris and powdery notes. Quickly, the top is lavender and slightly herbal but that doesn't last too long and its famous "lipsticky" vibe surfaces. It's thick and slightly fruity-sweet. The base is cedar, vetiver with a dry, woody finish that keeps it masculine. By shear luck, I got an older (2011?) bottle even though I bought it last year. It's a favorite of mine. My bottle has the name and everything on the top of the cap. This is a really nice frag. 9.0/10.0

Starting off the new year with this bold and spicy beast! My affection for this one grows with each new wear. It has been reviewed here many times, so I'll just concur that it is spicy, woody, leathery and 100% masculine! Happy New Year brothers!

So far, a little Update. The scent feels slightly lighter, or rather fresher. Still testing, the original 2011 is more dense, while this one is more versatile and can be used more casually. This is still going through testing, as it is not final. Either way, the core DNA is there!!! I will retest today, it has less of the chocolate drydown and more of the woody drydown, which would, for some of us, make it easier to wear and more seasons to pull off going into warmer weather as opposed to just cooler weather!!! Everything in this still screams Dior Homme intense!!! I am thinking of minuscule differences as I am wearing. Longevity may be 1 hr less, will reevaluate, but so far if the original batches lasted 8 hrs, this goes 7 hrs, but with aging, this could catch up!!! More to come!!!