Let me start by stating that as an enthusiast of all things Vampire, this fragrance to me is what I would imagine blood smelling from one emerging from a venue that serves spirits. Van Py Rhum by Lorenzo Pazzaglia is like rum being experienced with notes of vanilla and caramel standing by a fireplace. It’s so good and delicious at the same time. I’m about to head out to my cigar lounge and I’m at the two hour mark with this wear. Notes: TOP NOTES Rum Vanilla Bourbon vanillaTonka bean Tahitian vanilla HEART NOTES Caramel Patchouli VanillaWhite blossoms BASE NOTES Rum Indonesian patchouli VanillaOud Scent/ Projection/ Longevity: 10 I purchased this as a recommendation from King Unic from Instagram and from fellow member @John Linzmaier and his review here. As I really enjoy dark, smoky, and warm fragrances, this was a damn good blind buy made at Scent Split. Even at 81 degrees, this sweet fragrance works good and will be a great reverie until midnight when I close down my lounge.

Ulta had a sale on the 10ml sizes and I grabbed Ginger + Mist and Zest + Vetiver to add to my growing Michael Malul lineup. The prices of the 10ml when they're on sale are a great way to try these out even though I would love the full bottle as these bottles are gorgeous. In the past 2 months I've gotten full bottles of Sea + Zephyr, Ocean Noir and Amber + Smoke on the cheap and 10 ml of these and Ktoret Aura. I'm going with the newbie Ginger + Mist today and see how it goes. If it's anything like the rest I don't think I'll be disappointed.

Happy to have grabbed a full bottle of this on the cheap! Definitely the most year round wearable Spice bomb in my opinion. Also smells closer to Initio's Rehab than any of the others. Had another private house party tonight and even in 80-90 degrees farenheit, there sprays was perfect! Do any of you have any experience with this one?

Louis Vuitton has announced the Woody Wagon Colognes Collection. Details are still emerging, but it appears to be a new wood-focused direction rather than another typical citrus-aquatic LV release. Valentino is introducing Vendetta, its first completely new fragrance franchise in more than six years. It will include separate men’s and women’s fragrances rather than being another Born in Roma flanker. That makes it more significant than the average designer release. Sol de Janeiro is entering men’s fragrance. Its new Cheiroso Cologne Mist collection is the company’s first line created specifically for men. This is important commercially because prestige body sprays and lighter fragrance formats continue to take market share from traditional bottles. Sol de Janeiro has officially entered men’s fragrance The company is introducing two men’s releases: - Cheiroso 7 Cologne Mist - Cheiroso 10 Cologne Mist This is commercially important because it brings the inexpensive, high-volume body-mist model directly into men’s fragrance. It may also encourage more traditional designer houses to release lighter sprays, layering products, and affordable refill formats. A new masculine niche house called Urbanbeast is pushing traditional men’s perfumery. While much of niche perfumery has moved toward gender-neutral marketing, Urbanbeast is deliberately presenting itself as a return to clearly masculine scent profiles. That could signal a broader countertrend. Gourmands are still dominating niche perfumery. Coverage from Esxence 2026 shows that brands are not abandoning sweetness, but they are making gourmands stranger: salty beach accords, realistic lemonade, savory fig-and-tzatziki ideas and unconventional food references. So the movement is becoming more experimental rather than simply producing more vanilla bombs. The strongest industry trend I see: perfume is splitting in two directions. Mainstream brands are building easy fragrance “wardrobes,” mists and celebrity collections, while niche brands are going increasingly artistic, regional and unusual. At the same time, there may be a small return toward clearly masculine perfumery after years of nearly everything being marketed as unisex.

Not as hot and humid today but still hazy and smokey, going with the fragrance I've used the most this summer so far - Rayhaan Aquatica. Inspired by Creed Virgin Island Water - it's got the lime and coconut blast that tones down a little and gets into the sweetness and a little floral. THE best bang for the buck fragrance I have. And, being I've had it for a few months now it's matured and gotten a little more complex.