Decided to go with Charon’s Veil from Argos today. This oud rose combo that is dark and strong. I have had this traveler for a long time and been a bit wary of it, but now that its one my skin and clothes its really quite beautiful. This will be a challenge to wear but I think I need a full bottle of this. If you are a fan of the oud rose combo, this is a great one. Some how more masculine and smoother. Definitely check this out sometime. Stay smelling spooky my brothers.

... but I had to! This one popped up in a local fraghead FB group I'm in. I was casually browsing when I got notification of this one, so was probably the first to see the post. The guy I bought it from jokingly (or not) mentioned I got it first by a second, while he then was bombarded with requests for the bottle... this one is very diificult to find nowadays: D&G light blue Forever. Rindy grapefruit, very airy citrsues and a drydown I didn't expect, with a bit of an earthy vetiver and musky dry-down. VERY good one. I knew the drydown reminded me of something, and after checking Fragrantica, it all became clear: Terre d'Hermès Eau Givree is a common "Reminds me of". Not quite really, but the drydown does remind me of it quite well.

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Seems to be very exciting news! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFyuEW1Xisc They'll also be at Scentexplore in NY in Nov.

How many times have you brothers said "ok, I'm set, don't think I'll buy any more"? Personally, several, and today I failed yet again. Have made some space in my collection selling/giving some bottles away, but new ones are coming faster than I can move those out. So... newcomers: Maison Alhambra Fantasme 100ml. First impressions are excellent. Going by memory, it's the closer dupe I've tested of Imagination. Longevity seems average, but expect it may improve. Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey EDP 100ml. ALways said the EDT needed "something" more. A citrus, a fruity, or a more aromatic profile. The EDP isn;t exactly what I had in mind, but the amber and incense certainly gives the EDT profile that "something more". Really enjoy it. Versace Eros Energy 100ml. It really gave me Aventus Cologne vibes, which I love. Performance is also about average, which is fine by me. JPG Le Beau Paradise Garden 75ml. Amazing sweetish hot climate banger. I'm not one for sweet fragrances. But the sweetness in this one isn't that usual JPG tonka sweetness that turns cloying so fast to me. It's there, but freshened up by the mildly salty coconut, mint and ginger absolutely complenets it. Don't like the fig note, but at the same time it doesn't bother me... in general, love it. Great performance. JPG Le Male Le Parfum 75ml. Was looking at Dior Homme Intense some months back, when I managed to find a bottle of Dior Homme Original. Still felt I needed a darker and warmer take on the DNA, and this one not only delivers so well, but is different enough to not create any redundancy DNA-wise with Dior Homme Original. Excellent. The 75ml JPGs came up at such a discounted price, that "I had no choice". If I had bought them in the US as I traditionally would've, it's as if I had ordered them at $38 and $44 respectively. Apologies for not being very active as of late. I've been going through some very exhausting times as of late, and just keeping myself functioning has been difficult. I really urgently need to disconnect from everything and just find my center again.