Cobalt Électrique, released in 2022, took the evolution of the original Bad Boy line in a new direction. Moving away from the heavy, gourmand sweetness of its predecessors, Cobalt is more of a Woody Aromatic fragrance that focuses on a mineral sexiness. It was composed by Domitille Michalon-Bertier, with a concept of electric freedom. Housed in the iconic lightning bolt bottle & rendered gradient of cobalt blue. The opening hits with a crisp, invigorating blend of aromatic lavender & a zesty pink pepper, creating a fresh, spicy electric start. As it transitions into the heart, the fragrance takes an unusual turn with the inclusion of black plum, which adds a dark, fruity sweetness that is balanced by the floral greenness of geranium. The base is where the scent grounds itself into its signature mineral character; it features an earthy truffle accord with a smoky Haitian vetiver, reinforced by the clean, dry woodiness of cedar and oak. Performance is ok, nothing special, I'm getting about 5hrs on skin. Projection is moderate for the first 90m before it retreats into a close scent bubble. I would consider this more green than cobalt, think they messed up there, it is however wellsuited for Spring & Autumn, though it performs beautifully on cooler Summer evenings. Would have loved for that plum note to stand out more My Rating 5/10 Scent 1.5 Longevity 1.5 Sillage 1.5 Y/N .5

This particular fragrance is truly delightful. It begins with a vibrant orange opening and settles into a classic, powdery lipstick scent. It also has remarkable longevity on my skin, much like myself😆.

On a flight across the country today and thought I’d go with Lucius from Fragrance du Bois. It’s a luxuriously rich ambery bitter orange scent that is pretty linear. It’s versatile, rich enough for cooler weather or air conditioned environments but light enough for all but the hottest of summer (even then I think it would work with just a few sprays). It’s pretty strong stuff - just 4 sprays will do it for my flight today. It’s projecting softly off my skin but will last for hours - so the people I’m crammed next to and I can all enjoy it for the full flight… Thanks to brother @George Hernandez for putting me on to this one, it took a few test wears before I understood it, but now it’s one of my favorites.

Picked up a bottle of Falcon Leather by Matiere Premiere today. Got a 6ml Encens Suave as a gift, plus eighteen high-value free samples. EIGHTEEN! Feeling blessed to have such generous sales folk in my network. Reviews of Falcon Leather and the samples will appear down the line. Let me know if you’d like me to try anything specific from the pic.

Supposedly a dupe of Creed’s “Virgin Island Water”, I really enjoy this for the price I paid. If Virgin Island Water is superior to this, I will make sure to buy it when I am in a better tax bracket. The citrus comes off more lime than mandarin orange. What I enjoy the most is about 45 mins in, the citrus is done projecting and this vanilla/coconut layer sets in (and I hate coconut) and it becomes a relaxing aroma. The conifer/musk sets in nicely but doesn’t project well. All hype about this being “beast mode” on my skin is fabricated, unless I need to let this sit a couple months. Good 6 hours out of this. 40$-50$ summer fragrance I give a solid 8/10. (My bottle isn’t blue like the pic)