A discontinued gem and actually the first addition for me from this line if you could believe it. A buddy of mine is a “One Frag Only” kind of guy, and this is it, so I just needed to know. Super hard to come by but I found a website that had it and actually paid a great price for this 50ml (sub$50). Definitely a freshy but with an earthy kind of undertone. Still getting used to vetiver. I let off around 8 sprays then shelved it. Smell great gentlemen.

For this long Memorial Day weekend, I decided to try out my mini bottle of Fico di Amalfi from Acqua Di Parma—a perfect scent for a warm weekend. The opening features a bright, fresh, and uplifting citrus. It’s a classic citrus note you’d expect from the colognes this company makes. After about three minutes, the fruity and green notes begin to emerge, with fig being a key component, if you look up the notes to learn what fruit it is. Expect a light woody scent to develop after around ten minutes, which comes through behind the fruit. However, the fruit remains the main star throughout the entire wear. In performance, I experienced about 30 minutes of projection. After the initial burst, it settles close to the skin, where it stays for around four hours before fading away. The performance is quite poor for the price they sell it for. If you can find it discounted, I think it's worth picking up. Overall, this is a great fragrance to wear anywhere, anytime when it's hot outside.

Greetings from San Diego, friends. This week, I find myself down here for my sister's graduation ceremony. So, due to the heat I knew I was to expect, I decided to pack my new travel size of Myself EDP by YSL. After enjoying it for a couple of days, these are my thoughts. Upon first spray, this fragrance delivers a scent that feels comfortably familiar. For me, it opens with an ambroxan note reminiscent of the Sauvage line, beautifully intertwined with white floral elements similar to those found in my wife's Libre. Imagine blending those two iconic fragrances and adding a fresh citrus twist from Polo 67—that's the essence of this scent. On my skin, the fragrance remains quite linear, with minimal evolution throughout the wear. This could be seen as a downside for those who prefer more complexity, but there's a certain charm in its straightforwardness. In terms of performance, the projection is impressive during the initial hour, creating a pleasant aura around you. However, after that, the scent becomes closer to the skin but retains a noticeable presence. I was able to detect it on my body for about seven hours before it faded to a subtle skin scent and eventually disappeared. Ultimately, this fragrance embodies a blend of familiarity and distinctiveness. It may not be groundbreaking or particularly daring, but it's a scent that garners compliments and can be worn on various occasions. If you're looking for something that smells great and feels versatile, this bottle is definitely worth considering.

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.

RIP to the creater of the king of fragrances, Aventus and Green Irish Tweed