I've been very strict about new purchases this year, but I have really been diving back into Maison Margiela's fragrances again. They were the first "niche" brand that I ever tried, and I absolutely fell in love with Jazz Club and Sailing Day from their discovery kit. I've only have a couple of the fuller bottles. I usually purchase the 10mL travelers just because I don't want to commit to the larger sizes. Last year, I bought the 10mL traveler of Never-ending Summer, and I used the entire thing up by the end of the very warm fall we had last year. It became one of my favorite summer scents, along with Prisma Citron and House of Mammoth Everett. This year, with summer soon approaching, I wanted to pick up a bottle of NES, and I've been keeping an eye out for a good sale or good trade opportunity. I was super lucky, and managed to grab this from Costco just before it disappeared from their sale (once Costco sells through their inventory, they almost never bring something back, with only a few exceptions). I managed to get the 100mL for just under $80, which was an absolute steal. I think the only place I've ever seen lower is at Aura, but they don't have NES listed in their inventory, yet. I'm so excited about this one I've been bouncing up and down waiting for it to arrive, and today it finally came. The scent opens with a bright, juicy, slightly bitter orange note that adds in a little booziness from Aperol. As it dries down, the woodier, spicier notes come into play, but they continue that slightly bitter theme with the earl grey tea. The whole effect is a lovely aromatic, citrusy woody fragrance that evokes the heat of summer, riding your bike through a field with the wind in your hair, thinking you are Evel Knievel jumping curbs, and and doing wheelies with your friends till the sun starts to go down. No phones or pagers, no text messages or social media to distract you. Just your buddies and the knowledge that you had to be home before the street lamps came on, or you'd be late for dinner, and mom might worry.

Good day gentlemen. Another revisit. I got this about 12 months ago, and I have only worn it once not really all that keen on it first time I wore it. It’s still OK. Very old-school from 1982. I mean just look at that note breakdown two screenshots just to get all the notes in. I still don’t think I’ll wear it very often, but I will wear it from time to time. whether it’s matured in the bottle or my taste has changed. I’m not sure.

#sotd... Impossible Iris by Ramon Monegal... To me, this is a unisex fragrance that definitely leans more feminine than masculine. Don't get me wrong, it can still be pulled off by a man. Impossible Iris opens strong with the scent of white florals. You do pick it up throughout the wear but it does fade to the back after a few hours or so. Deep in the dry down, I did pick up on some smooth woodsiness. Okay projection and performance. I went 5 hours before it fell off and became a skin scent. This is definitely a more intimate scent. I give this a 7 out of 10. Only because of how much it leans feminine. (From a man's point of view)... Not bad, just not something I'd personally wear a lot of. It will probably find its way to my wife's side of the room.

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Wore this new one yesterday. This one is really good. The opening has a rindy bite with a sugary sweetness, that stays throughout. I get citrus peel, cypress and Amberwood. Work safe/ spring and Summer/ Casual or formal/ daytime or evening. Longevity is about 6 hours with ok projection. I do get better projection with the original EDT. The EDP seems to sits closer to the skin for me. Presentation is very nice. I like the clear bottle and gold accents with a blue cap that snaps into place. The atomizer I think is an improvement from the OG. This fits right in as a flanker in this line. This will be in the summer rotation for sure.