No long sentiment tonight’s decant is thanks to my brother @Justin Tillery I like this one a lot . I may need a full bottle. Good Night all

Good morning to the fragrance family. We have made it to the halfway point of the week and once again I give thanks to the Most High for His grace and for another day above ground. Today’s scent of the day is Sticky Fingers by Francesca Bianchi, and it has been a challenging wear for me. The powdery orris in the composition hit my nose first and definitely required some adjustment, and I am still working my way through that aspect. Once past that opening, the rest of the notes unfold like a well played symphony, layered with depth, complexity, and clear intention. You can tell the perfumer was telling a story here, and this feels like an olfactory piece meant to be experienced slowly rather than rushed. This fragrance is pushing me to step outside of my usual comfort zone, and I truly appreciate that kind of challenge. For now I am giving it a 7.75, with an open mind to see how it continues to develop throughout the day. This experience has definitely sparked my interest in exploring more from the house of Francesca Bianchi. Make it a great day and smell good doing it. UPDATE: Thie fragrance has evolved beautifully and has garnered a new rating of 8.25 it became rich with leather and woods in the.base and slightly sweet simply fantastic.

I hope at this point the brothers are aware of the blue beast. The frag that really blew up Amouage in the west in 2012. This is now my second bottle of it. And absolutely a staple in my wardrobe for 3 1/2 seasons. Warm and smokey. Resinous, incense, woods and leather. Yes it has a Catholic church vibe to it and I love that. For myself I could not imagine not having this one. I will admit though the new formulation of this from my OG from 2012 isn’t quite as powerful as it was sadly. I went from needing two sprays for all day and into the night to 4 sprays for 7-8 hours. I do find that irritating. I find the parfumo rating of 7.8/10 obscenely low though. The old formula was a solid 9.5/10 for me. This version I give 8.7/10 due to the decrease in performance and increase in price point. Definitely a frag I personally feel anyone new to frags should try. It opens doors to your mind of what frags should be if all you have smelled is YSL or Dior etc. what say you brothers?

Scent of evening for me needed to be uplifting and decadent. My eyes instantly went to this one. It checks off all the boxes. While I still consider myself learning this profile after about 4-5 solid wearings I feel confident in my assessment of it at this point and wanted to delve deeper into it. It’s absolutely not your grandmothers rose based frag gentleman!!!!!! Created in 2024 and still readily available. Spicy-floral and absolutely rose forward this opens as a powerhouse. While I like the EDP, I had to go Extrait as FBW for my needs and wants. Resinous and spice give balance to the beast that sings ROSE from the mountain tops bringing balance and harmony that I really have never found in a rose composition. Yes things like my Amouage Taif Rose Attar(sadly discontinued long ago but happily I still have), is also amazing although it’s a different animal entirely to an Extrait. Therefore I don’t feel it fair to compare them together. Also they are completely different in profile. So let’s breakdown the frag. 2-3 sprays is absolutely plenty and anymore may choke yourself out much less any company with you. Sillage is amazing and the bubble is easily 6-10 feet. Have you ever seen someone roll around in those huge inflatable balls where people run into each other? This is like that. Projection you ask? Oh god this isn’t for someone trying to by inconspicuous at all. Filling an entire room and could very well precede you into a room with the right wind current. 😂 Longevity???? On skin easily 7-10 hours on skin. Clothing may take a second washing to dissipate. I’ve yet to meet anyone that didn’t love this frag and have received numerous compliments on it both men and woman. Absolutely able to be worn as a year round frag. The only knock on this is the price. At around $300 USD per 100ml that may seem steep at first but I ask you to consider how long a frag will last that you only need 1-3 sprays to fill the room??? How long does a cheaper price and quality frag last where people routinely spray 6-12 sprays and have to reapply??? So did you actually save money on the cheaper and less quality frag???? I vote no every time. My theory is if it doesn’t last or needs so many sprays it could be an edt or body spray it’s not worth my time.

I just ordered a decant of this, I hope the sale is still running when I get it. Or maybe I’ll just blind buy this… looks like other Memo’s are on sale too