Just over a week of wears here in the Arizona desert. We’ve had classic early spring Phoenix weather with cool mornings in the upper 50s/low 60s warming quickly into the mid-80s and even low 90s most afternoons. Lots of sun, dry air, and big temperature swings, which makes it easy to rotate between fresher daytime scents and deeper evening ones. Rotation this past week: Neptune’s Trident, Absolu Aventus, Pacific Chill, Carnival – Ferris Wheel Sunset, Les Sables Roses, Dragon, The Oracle, Blue Talisman, The Oracle, and Red Fever. Neptune’s Trident has really become a favorite for both the gym and the “spring” heat of AZ, and it just works here. Pacific Chill and Blue Talisman handled the warm afternoons well, while Dragon and Les Sables Roses were great once the sun dropped. Absolu Aventus and Red Fever ended up being my church scents on back to back Sundays. I’m actually layering these (Red Fever Body Butter and 1 spray on back of neck, then layering Absolu Aventus) Zaharoff The Oracle also arrived Thursday. I wore it Friday and again Saturday night for a date. That will tell you a little about how much I enjoy this one so far, but I’ll cover more on that later. Would love to see more folks post these. What have you been wearing?

So I had date four last night with a lovely lady and thought I would go with YSL La Nuit de l’Homme EDT. There is just something magical about that mix of lavender, cardamom and woods and its hint of citrus brightness. Yeah it doesn’t last more than a few hours, but sometimes that’s all you need… let’s just say she liked it. A lot. I think this is a must have for any collection.

Going into next week with this work lineup. Worked well last week and I did ‘t stray let’s see how week 2 goes

Nothing reveals the truth about a fragrance like a direct wrist-to-wrist test.. Left wrist: Haltane Right wrist: Herod Testing Setup: 2 sprays each wrist Judging Criteria: Rating: 1-10 1. Opening 2. Evolution / Development 3. Scent Quality 4. Projection 5. Longevity 6. Complexity 7. Wearability Fragrance Comparison Scorecard: ✔️HALTANE OPENING = 9 DEVELOPMENT = 8 QUALITY = 9 PROJECTION = 8 LONGEVITY = 8 COMPLEXITY = 8 WEARABILITY = 9 ✔️HEROD OPENING = 7 DEVELOPMENT = 8 QUALITY = 9 PROJECTION = 7 LONGEVITY = 7 COMPLEXITY = 9 WEARABILITY = 8 ***the above scores are based on my personal experience and humble opinion.. your mileage may vary.. For you, which one takes the win?

I know many of us start out the same way. We first get caught in the clone hype by watching YouTube videos and influencers. Then, as curiosity starts to happen or by going in and sampling fragrances in boutiques and department stores, some of us tend to appreciate the originals better. I want to do a quick poll and see how many people have started with originals. I'd rather know how many people started with the clone and then decided to purchase an original right after.