My favourite version of the DNA. Love the complexity compared to its brothers. Price is a bit iffy but i last saw it for £68 for the smaller bottle so there’s hope. Not a bad addition to your collection if you like orange blossom forward fragrances.

Arguably one of if not the best in the SWY lineup, Absolutely released in 2021 by perfumer Cécile Matton, who managed to balance the intense sweetness of the line with a smoky, liquor-like edge. In doing so he took the the sweet, gourmand DNA of the original & added a sophisticated, boozy, resinous depth that makes the whole thing feel more grown up. Absolutely is a Fougère Ambery Oriental fragrance, that retains the signature chestnut note, but introduces a dark rum accord that shifts the vibe from candy sweet to a refined lounge. The star of the show right out of the gate is the Rum Accord. It’s not just alcohol scented. it has a deep, molasses like richness. The Elemi resin adds a subtle spicy, peppery kick that prevents the sweetness from being cloying. As the booze settles, the Lavender provides a clean, masculine backbone. This is paired with Davana, an essential oil that smells like dried fruit or apricot. This combination creates a sophisticated dark fruit undertone that bridges the gap between the top and the base. The signature of the SWY line is that Glazed Chestnut. Here this gets dialled up with a smokier edge. The Madagascar Vanilla & Cedarwood combo pair well to create a burnt sugar & woody finish that lasts for ages. Performance here is real good too, I get between 6 to 7hrs on skin, and it clings to your clothes forever. The projection is also strong but not screechy. It creates a dense scent bubble for the first 3 hours before settling into a warm, inviting trail.The rum and vanilla notes thrive in cold air but can become cloying in high heat. Ideal for date nights, evening events, or formal winter gatherings. If you found Intensely too sweet or youthful, Absolutely is the answer. It is arguably one of the best bang for your buck winter fragrances currently on the market. My Rating 8.5/10 Scent 2.5 Longevity 2.5 Sillage 2.5 Y/N 1

Such an amazing fragrance. One of my favorites. Some people consider this a special occasion fragrance. Not me - when it's this good it's anytime, anywhere.

After reading Lon’s post about SOTD posts, I decided to re-evaluate the way I post about my SOTD. I definitely hope to contribute more to the brotherhood. Since my nose isn’t as developed as others, I had to find a way to try and write about them in a meaningful way. So going back to basics, I’m gonna write my SOTDs in terms of the 5 Ws (who, what, when, where, why). This will evolve of course but hopefully my post in this manner is more helpful to the group. If this actually works, I’ve got a few days of write ups to catch up on. 😂 So, the other day I had some time to kill and wandered into a local Ulta to see if they had gotten in any new 2026 fragrances. I wandered around and when the sales lady came up I said I was looking for the new releases. She said they had YSL Iced and the new SWY. I told her that’s the one I was eyeing and she led me to a special display away from the regular inventory where they had it displayed. One test spray and I knew it was a yes from me. Now I have smelled the SWY Parfum and Intensely before, but neither were “must haves” for me. So this was gonna be my first purchase of the SWY line. Who (I see wearing this): definitely a more mature crowd. This has some spiciness in the heart and base that I see men my age wearing more than the 20-something’s. What (I smell): the opening is a mild, dark cherry note with the mandarin orange and spices. The cherry is VERY subtle and light. It’s not as forward of a cherry note as Mind Games French Defense (which I’d actually prefer) but it works. This is short lived as it quickly progresses to the spices and lavender in the mid and stays there (at least for me) for an hour or two). The spices are quite prominent to me. Almost to the point of drowning out the lavender and being a spices combined with the opening. The base is more of the lingering spices with slight hints of vanilla. Where (would I wear it): I wore this for date night with my gf for her birthday dinner…so dressed up attire (jeans, button down, sports coat and boots). This could be worn for a work/office fragrance easily…especially for someone projecting a level of authority or in a supervisory role.

Last time I broke this out was the 4 Nations Championship last year, so I thought It would be a good idea to rock it today for the National Championships🙏 Another blinder from perfumer Sonia Constant, released in 2021. Im going deeper & deeper into leather notes latley after getting the edp version to do some comparisoons I thought Id have too get this as well to make an informed desision. Both are gorgeously done. Leather can be a difficult raw material to work with. We dont have a natural leather note. So it needs to be created by using various raw materials such as Birch Tar, Styra, Castoreum, Labdanum, or even Synth Isoquinolines. It can turn out really bad or in ths case really good. The parfum is an intensified version of the original Ombré Leather edp, but its different, this is a more refined type of leather, neither better nor worse, just different. Here's a breakdown, Up top you got Black leather & a Violet leaf absolute Orpur. At the heart its rocking Jasmine Sambac absolute India orpur & a double concentration of Orris heart. At its base, Cedarwood, Green Tobacco, Woody notes. The fact that she spent 25 years as a Givaudan perfumer explains the use of the Ophur Materials. I was shocked to see what she has created, having worked for many top designer labels. I really like this scent, its a modern master piece, I put one spritz on the back of my hand the night I got it and it was still on my skin the next day. Performance is as close to 24 hours as Ive ever seen, projection is a solid 4 to 5hrs. Best suited for the colder days and Powerlifting Competitions. My Rating 9/10 Scent 3 Longevity 3 Sillage 2 Y/N 1