#sotd... Terre D'Hermès EDT by Hermès. So I held off for a long while before deciding to pull the trigger on this one. I am glad I finally bought it. Terre D'Hermès is no joke. I was actually blown away. I love the old school barbershop vibe with a more modern touch to it. This definitely demands attention without being over barring. Opens bright and zesty before the spiciness kicks in being accompanied by a mineral note in the mid. The dry down has a masculine foundation of vetiver, cedar, Patchouli, and benzoin. Decent projection for the first hour or so. Good longevity as I went 7 hours before refreshing. I believe this is one of those fragrances that you can reach for anytime and for any occasion. One of those scents that you can not go wrong with. I give this a 9.5 out of 10....

Choo choo! All aboard the hype train! I swore to myself I wasn’t going to fall into something just because of the hype. Welp…here we are 😂 I was sure this was going to be a loud, immature, F-boy type of fragrance because of its creator, Finn from FB Fragrances. I actually like his content, but he tends to like those types of scents. Luckily, this isn’t that. It opens with a LOUD blast of guava that smells great. It’s similar to the type of fruitiness you get from Tales from Zanzibar/Safari Breeze but without the slight boozy accord. Despite having similarities to that fragrance, the opening is actually really unique. It’s sweet, fruity, and very mass appealing. As it dries down, the guava settles and the musky woodiness starts to come to the front. After about 2 hours, it reminded me of something in my collection. Something I really like, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Then, it hit me…Blue Talisman Extrait. The dry down has many similarities to BT Extrait. So much so, I’d potentially categorize it as a twist to that DNA. It’s not as deep and woodsy at BT Extrait, but even someone with no experience in fragrance could point out the similarities. I get great performance from this. It projects well off my skin for about 5-6 hours. I can still smell the scent bubble around me after 8-9 hours. Skin scent after about 10-12 hours. Yesterday when I was testing it, I could smell the base on my skin after 14 hours. Impressive for this price point. Overall, this deserves the hype. The opening is unique, albeit reminiscent of other things, but everything takes inspiration from something these days. It’s really enjoyable, and if you like the Blue Talisman DNA, you’ll probably really like this. I’m pleasantly surprised at how mature and rich this smells. I’d probably put it up there with Hawas Ice as my favorite Hawas. If you get a chance to try it, I’d recommend it.

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Released in 2006, this landmark creation was the work of legendary perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, and I think it’s fair to say it redefined what a mainstream men’s fragrance could be at the time. The concept was simple to capture the essence of the earth itself, minerals, soil, sunlight, and stone. Rather than leaning into the usual citrus, aquatic, or heavy spice trends of the time. It was originally launched as a unisex offering, but its quiet gravitation and understated power made it an instant staple among men, and it’s remained one of the most respected and recognizable fragrances in the game for nearly two decades. There’s a reason you’ll find it on shelves in almost every country on the planet. Opening up, you get a sharp, zesty hit of grapefruit and orange that’s bright and crisp, but it doesn’t hang around long. Within minutes that citrus fades back and the real heart of the fragrance starts to show. Earthy, mineral-rich vetiver mixes with peppery notes and a distinct flinty, stone-like quality that feels like standing on a sun-warmed rock face. It’s not loud or flashy; it’s grounded and contemplative. This is where Ellena’s genius really shows, he stripped everything right back, removed all the unnecessary noise, and let the natural character of the materials speak for themselves. There’s no sweetness here, no artificial vanilla, no heavy synthetics just pure, honest earth and spice that evolves slowly over hours without ever feeling heavy or cloying. As it dries down, Terre settles into a smooth, woody base of cedar and vetiver, with that same mineral flint running all the way through it. Performance is solid you’ll get 5-6 hours on skin with decent projection early on, before it settles into a soft, respectable skin scent that people will notice but won’t overpower a room. What makes it genuinely interesting is how it manages to feel both classic and modern at the same time; it one of those scents that doesn't age. It’s the kind of fragrance that works everywhere office, gym, dinner, weddings and it always looks and smells expensive. If you’re after something that commands respect without shouting, this is one of the safest and smartest picks you can make.

Do you guys use deo sticks? And if so, do you go for a generic one, or do you try to follow in the same track as the perfume you use at the time? Since I work at a hospital, I tend to use a non perfumed generic one.