I am a huge soccer fan, so the World Cup was a big deal in my home. Naturally, when Alexandria Fragrances announced their World Cup collection, you can imagine my excitement! They featured 12 different fragrances representing 11 countries—the USA, Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Germany, Egypt, Morocco, Colombia, Portugal, France, and Argentina, plus "One World." I decided to buy two that sounded interesting: Let’s Go Mexico and Let’s Go Egypt. They are actually pretty good, but I was really hoping for original creations. Instead, it seems like one is a clone and the other is a hybrid. Let’s Go Mexico: In my opinion, this turned out to be a clone of Roja Elysium. It’s a great, easy-going "dumb reach" summer blue scent. Perfect for the San Antonio heat, but unfortunately, it wasn't anything new for my collection. Let’s Go Egypt: This one is a bit more interesting. To me, it feels like a hybrid of Creed Aventus and Xerjoff Naxos. It opens with that sweet, juicy Aventus vibe and quickly transitions into honey and subtle tobacco. The combination actually works really well, but unfortunately, I already own plenty of fragrances with this type of DNA (both originals and inspirations). I’m not sure if I’ll keep them both, or if I’ll eliminate them from my collection, Much like the countries they represent were eliminated before becoming champions.

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What is everyone favorite scent DNA / Profiles at the moment? Popular DNA that are getting cloned currently or from the past?

One of my favorite hot weather scents, and it had the perfect opportunity to shine today. It hit 117° here in Phoenix. To me, it’s in the same family as Wulong Cha X, but it isn’t nearly as linear and more ocean vibe. The drydown is where Neptune’s Trident really separates itself. It starts off very very bright and tea forward with a coastal resort and salty air vibe to it, settling down softly into its base after 4-5 hours. Lately I’ve been making a conscious effort to spray more than usual. Partly because I enjoy it, but also because I realized I’ve spent way too long worrying about overspraying. Well… today I went with 9.5 sprays. Yes, 9.5. Then I headed out to run errands. In the past, 5 to 7 sprays of this fragrance hadn’t gotten much attention, so I figured a couple extra wouldn’t hurt, especially in this kind of heat. My first stop was the post office. While the clerk was scanning my package, she stopped mid conversation and said, “By the way, you smell really good.” We chatted for another minute about the Arizona heat and how quickly fragrances disappear. She never said it was too much or overpowering. She just said she really liked it. Spray away, gentlemen. Especially with the freshies.

The lengths some will go to smell good (or get attention!) No good, brothers!! https://cwbchicago.com/2026/07/youtube-fragrance-expert-built-250k-collection-nordstrom-refund-fraud-sheriff.html