What’s a fragrance that completely surprised you?
You know the type — a blind buy or sample you thought would be just okay, and then suddenly it ends up in heavy rotation. For me, it was Xerjoff Naxos. I expected a standard sweet tobacco scent, maybe a bit too loud. But that fresh, almost metallic citrus opening pulled me in — and then the honeyed tobacco warmth just sealed the deal. Now it’s one of my top three. Funny how the ones we don’t expect much from sometimes end up sticking around the longest. What’s a scent that surprised you? Something that totally overdelivered or didn’t match your first impression at all?