Chilling at home today. I sincerely can’t remember if I ever wore this one before, I think not. However, I’m impressed. This is a creation of Olivier Cresp, and smells amazing. People compare it with Dior Fahrenheit, and I can feel the resemblance without the strong “gasoline” nuance, but just at the opening. It opens very fresh and clean, the citruses come across smoothly along with a bit herbal, soft powdery floral and sweet nuances. As it dries down the woody and earthy accords gives body and depth to the blend without darkening the aroma. This is an easy to wear, signature worthy, every day, office, and gym scent. It has moderate projection and longevity.

Yes, I’m a little late giving “the one and only” my first full wearing, so I was with Dior Sauvage Elixir as well. As I’ve said before, I always got a powdery nuance from both of these that I was not a fan of. I both Asad once and returned it. Then I bought the OG, and got the same powdery nuance. Also, I was kind of waiting for the Asad hype to fade away to avoid smelling like everyone else. It took me more than a year to finally give it a full wear to the OG and understand and value the fragrance DNA. So, I bought Asad again now knowing what it’s all about. It’s very similar to the OG (not as strong), spicy/sweet, resinous, aromatic, woody and very masculine. Great projection and longevity. Definitely worth the hype, although there are other strong regarded contenders: - Khadlaj: Gaith - Fragrance World: Enigma Une I have 2 others in my collection that are less known but very good ones: - Sapil: Maison de Bois Pour Homme - Camara Perfumes: Vamos Voyage Elixir

I had to give this baby some love today for church. This is the 2nd I got from the line, the first was 1 Million Lucky. The 1 Million Parfum it’s definitely a distinctive flanker from the line. I was introduced to me by a Macy’s fragrance counter worker, as a different take of the 1 Million line that it’s unfairly overlooked, and he was right. I took that paper strip home and ended up ordering it. This is a Quentin Bisch, Christophe Raynaud and Sonia Constant creation. The official site notes: Tope Note: Vibrant Grapefruit Heart Note: Salty Tuberose Base Note: Solar Leather The blend it’s absolutely beautiful and outstanding. The citrus/floral/leather combination here it’s smooth as it gets, being the saltiness the magical emulsifier, while every single accord can still be sensed. This scent it’s refined, compliments getter, with good projection and longevity.

An improvement on the original from the scent line. Magnetic is an intense, ambery reinterpretation of the original DNA, designed to be more seductive and concentrated. Launched in 2022, it was composed by renowned perfumer Delphine Lebeau. A simple yet potent three note structure, focusing on a balance between exotic fruitiness & gourmand warmth. As the signature note of the entire The Scent line, the Maninka fruit here is more concentrated. It provides a sweet, slightly tart, and boozy aroma,like a mix of rum & passion fruit. At the heart you find the magnetic twist. The bran absolute adds an unusual cereal-like, nutty, slightly earthy texture. It tempers the sweetness of the fruit and gives the fragrance a masculine bite. The dry down is dominated by a rich, dark resinous vanilla. Unlike standard sugary vanilla, the husk extract is deeper & woodier, for a long-lasting, creamy finish. The upgraded edp will give you a good 7hrs on skin. It projects quite well for the first 2 hours before settling into a warm, intimate scent bubble that is very effective for close encounters. Best suited for Fall & Winter due to its density and sweetness. It is a perfect evening or date night fragrance. My Rating 7.5/10 Scent 2.5 Longevity 2 Sillage 2 Y/N 1

Wearing this classic woody chypre today. It’s a powerhouse classic thats bold, masculine, and very much a product of its era. It opens with a sharp, aldehydic burst of citrus, herbs, and myrrh giving it a green, slightly bitter, soapy fresh start. In the heart is a spicy warmth evolving into a rich, dry base of leather, oakmoss, vetiver, sandalwood, musk, and amber. Overall it’s aromatic, woody, leathery, earthy, and mossy. It has decent longevity for an EDT and good projection/sillage. It’s economical and performs reliably. This is a mature, confident, “man’s man” fragrance. Not a blind buy as some find it polarizing or “old-fashioned,” while some call it a masterpiece of masculine perfumery. If you’re into vintage fragrances and strong performance without sweetness overload, give it a try. It’s still widely available, and one of the last in the pre modernization of the brand to be so.