Today, I put on Glorious Oud Royal Blanc and Azzaro Most Wanted. I LOVE all musks and am in the experimental stage. I'm not sure if my nose is advanced enough to detect the difference but I love it!

I have mostly been a lurker here because as a scent newbie I stand by the “ remain silent and be thought a fool rather than speak and remove all doubt” statement. I have elected to pay to stay here and continue to learn but I know some of you will leave and I wanted to make sure you each knew you were appreciated. I feel not about paying for access but helping to continue to support the group and pay my share. If I was in Antonio’s shoes it would be hard for me to swallow my pride and ask for help. At any rate you guys are awesome and I wish you the very best no matter your choice.

just saw this photo in a resale group and my jaw hit the floor. Someone actually has a dedicated room for 1,600 Duas and 900 Niche/Designer bottles. That’s 2,500 bottles in one house. I love this hobby, but this is a whole different level of "commitment." It really puts things into perspective when you see what a full-blown obsession looks like. The amount of time, space, and money on those shelves is staggering. At what point do we admit we’ve all gone a little crazy? What's the "limit" for you guys, or do you even have one?

… not sure I’m going to make it to 9. Going to have to sit back and think if this community is really for me. I enjoy sharing fragrances and thoughts, but it seems way too serious. I enjoy having fun and being a sarcastic twit, sharing things I believe others will find fun, interesting, informative and ( hopefully ) useful. But this almost seems like a competition, more a race to see who can post the most and show off their “knowledge” rather than share … not really the family I thought I was looking for. I know this isn’t an airport and I’m not announcing my departure … yet, but I think I’m going to take a sabbatical and see if I can realign my priorities with the rest , until then - Happy Smells and a Wonderful 2025 All !!

This smelled great in Macy's, so I bought a decant, but I can see why many people aren't excited about Paradigme. It goes on with light woody, vanilla, and a slight aromatic note joins in. Sillage is mild from the start, very mild after 2 hours, and lasts about 4-5 hours. It's an uninspiring skin scent after that I'll overspray the decant atomizer for future wears, but at this point, I'm going to agree with the critics. Even when this hits $60 at discounters, I have no plans to add it to the arsenal.