Was looking at my feed. And this came through. Funny, I never received anything like this from a Middle Eastern Dupe house, as they pay the influencers and you get what you get. But Montagne, with no paid influencers and a Reddit and Facebook page, puts out this. SEE PIC. Who do you trust for the best possible Clone with quality and Care? Who do you think wants to please the consumer, not on price alone but on quality? Who refines to get as close to the original and explains the process to the customer on a first-hand basis?

Very busy and hot morning so I decided on a very nice and fun Montagne Buko Intense. An excellent interpretation VIW that gives me decent performance.

Most of us will lift our wrist to smell our fragrance. This is how we test to see how the fragrance smells. There are a few reasons for that, and that is because in the long run, most of us cannot smell it projecting off our body.. you are not alone! The main reason is olfactory adaptation (sometimes called nose blindness). When you apply a fragrance, your brain quickly learns that scent is “background information” and starts filtering it out so you can focus on new smells in your environment. The perfume may still be projecting strongly to everyone around you, but your brain stops paying attention to it. A few other factors contribute: 1. Continuous Exposure The fragrance is constantly rising from your skin and clothing. Because you’re exposed to it nonstop, your olfactory system becomes desensitized. 2. Scent Cloud Position Much of your fragrance projects a foot or more away from your body. Other people walking into your scent trail may smell it more strongly than you do. 3. Molecules You’re Less Sensitive To Some ingredients are notorious for causing nose blindness: - Ambroxan - Iso E Super - Certain musks - Cashmeran - Modern amberwoods Many people think a fragrance disappeared when these materials are still projecting heavily. 4. Spray Location If you spray directly under your nose (neck, chest), adaptation happens faster. Spraying farther from the nose—back of neck, shoulders, forearms—can sometimes help. 5. Humidity, Heat, and Air Movement In a dry climate like Phoenix, fragrance can disperse differently than in humid climates. Sometimes the scent leaves your immediate breathing zone but is still noticeable to others around you. A Simple Test If you think a fragrance is gone: 1. Leave the room for 10–15 minutes. 2. Come back. 3. Ask someone else if they can smell it. You’ll often find that what seemed “dead” is still projecting. A Common Fragrance Mistake Many fragrance enthusiasts overspray because they stop smelling their scent after an hour or two. In reality, others may still smell it 6–10 hours later. This is especially common with fragrances like Louis Vuitton Imagination, Amouage Reflection Man, and Xerjoff Torino21, which can become intermittent to the wearer while remaining detectable to others.

#sotd... Aventus Colonge by Creed... I haven't reached for this in over two years. So, why not rock it for the day. I actually prefer Aventus Colonge over Aventus. This is a more citrus foward fragrance offering a lighter and brighter version of Aventus. Removing the smokey pineapple and adding Mandarin Orange and Ginger helps make this a great daytime wear. Both my bottles I have are from early 2021 batches which I get decent overall performance from them. Not something you get from the more recent versions. I got about 7 hours from it. Such an easy wear with a great scent. I give this an 9 out of 10.

Warmest day of the week so far. Suns out and the heat’s creeping in. Decided to go with my latest designer purchase that also happens to be my favourite TDH. Im confident that ill be finished my humongous 175ml bottle.