Sought of like an old fashion with bitters very smooth!!! The new breakdown is: - Top: Orange peel, dark cherry, Caribbean bitters - Heart: Aged bourbon, tobacco leaf accord, jasmine sambac - Base: Charred oak, amber resin, labdanum, vanilla husk.

My 10mL traveler of the reformulated New Orleans arrived yesterday, and I was able to give it a good test run. I sprayed the old formulation on my right arm, and I sprayed the new version on my left one. My overall impression - these are two different fragrances with the same backbone. One is Lestat, and the other is Louis de Pointe du Lac. Cut from a similar cloth, but each separate and distinct with their own motivations. The original New Orleans Jazz and Booze (I'm going to call it JAB from here forward) has this discordant rhubarb that adds some bitter sweetness up front that dies down a bit, but lasts throughout the dry down as well. It's much more of a fruity gourmand with a ton of notes like butter and raspberry and jackfruit in the opening and cinnamon, praline, hazelnut, rose, and chocolatey patchouli in the dry down. It's very complex, but the overall effect is like having a beignet with an Irish coffee while sitting on the steps of the church in Jackson Square. It echoes my favorite memories of the Crescent City with its rich history, savory sweet scents, and mix of the old and the new. The new New Orleans is much more of a boozy sweet fragrance (I'm going to call this one NOLA). It's meant to echo an Old Fashioned, which, prior to me getting sober, was one of my favorite drinks to order. It has that sweet whiskey and dark cherry up front, with a bit of tobacco and amber vanilla in the dry down. It's really pretty, and it's going to get a lot of compliments and probably be one of City Rhythm's best sellers. BUT, I can't help but be reminded of Angel's Share, Kahmra Qahwah, Jazz Club, and even their own Austin. Maybe because they all share that Old Fashioned inspiration and DNA. It's very well done, and has it's own distinctiveness, but it also feels redundant and not quite as unique is JAB did. While NOLA's reformulation is welcome, and in many ways, it is probably the superior fragrance just because it is much more wearable, it's lost that thing that made JAB unique and separated it from the other fragrances in City Rhythm's lineup. JAB is New Orleans. It captures the heart and soul of the city. It challenges your senses, makes you constantly aware of it, and mixes different notes and textures into a new tapestry that is bigger as a whole. NOLA is more like a Cajun restaurant in Kansas City. It might be great, but it's been sanitized to fit a wider customer clientele.

BOS brothers, here are a few standout posts from the BOS community this week. 👏 Big shoutout to @Keith Mason for “My Final Post for a Few Years” and the heartfelt message to the community before beginning his church mission. The support and gratitude around his post showed exactly what a strong brotherhood can mean. Post: https://www.skool.com/bos/my-final-post-for-a-few-years 👏 Shoutout to @Lon Chaneyfield for “WHY ORIGINAL FRAGRANCE HOUSES DON’T TALK ABOUT CLONES AND WHY THAT MATTERS” and its thoughtful analysis of how fragrance brands, originals, and clones are positioned. It gave members a nuanced topic to consider beyond the usual scent recommendations. Post: https://www.skool.com/bos/why-original-fragrance-houses-dont-talk-about-clones-and-why-that-matters 👏 Shoutout to @Tony Longshore for “Nobilis Group Boycott” and bringing a timely industry controversy to the group with useful context. It generated a strong discussion about the fragrance community and the forces shaping it. Post: https://www.skool.com/bos/nobilis-group-boycott 👏 Shoutout to @Jeffrey Plotka for “I'd Almost forgotten how good this is!” and the personal revisit of Boadicea Tobacco Sapphire as cooler weather arrives. Sharing why a fragrance earns repeat wear helps others understand the experience behind the bottle. Post: https://www.skool.com/bos/id-almost-forgotten-how-good-this-is 👏 Shoutout to @Edgar Mertins for “And so starts the Sales season” and opening up a relevant seasonal discussion for fragrance enthusiasts. Timely posts like this help members compare notes and make more intentional purchases.

“Just ten minutes surrounded by nature is enough for me to start with a fresh nose.” — Roberta Ion We do not earn clarity by staying switched on until we are empty. Sometimes the most productive move is to step away, breathe, and let the mind reset. A short break is not lost time when it helps you return with better focus, better judgment, and more to give. Enjoy the #Journey. Love to hear from ya’!

Part 15: The Longer a Fragrance Lasts, the Better Its Quality THE MYTH: "This fragrance lasts sixteen hours, so it must be better quality than the one that lasts four." THE REALITY: Longevity tells you how long a fragrance remains detectable under particular conditions. It doesn’t tell you how beautiful, balanced, original, or enjoyable the composition is. A fragrance can last a long time without being one you want to smell for long. THE EXPLANATION: We’ve discussed concentration, projection, and ingredients throughout this series. Now let’s address another common shortcut: judging quality by the number of hours a fragrance stays on your skin. I understand wanting your money’s worth. If you need something to carry you through a workday, longevity matters. A fragrance that disappears sooner than you need can be disappointing. But that tells you whether it meets your needs. It doesn’t settle every question about its quality. What remains after those hours matters, too. There’s a difference between enjoying a fragrance around you throughout the day and detecting a faint trace with your nose pressed against your arm that evening. Both tell you something about lasting power. They describe very different wearing experiences. A fragrance may also leave a persistent base after much of its earlier character has faded. That remaining trace doesn’t mean the full composition has maintained the same presence from beginning to end. When someone says, "It lasts twenty-four hours," I want to understand what they mean: - Is it still noticeable at conversational distance? - Is it a quiet skin scent? - Is it detectable only on clothing? - What does the remaining scent actually smell like? A long-lasting drydown can be excellent. But duration alone doesn’t make it excellent. I still want to consider the balance, texture, development, and whether I enjoy the fragrance as it changes. And I’m comfortable with a shorter wearing experience when it suits my day. Sometimes two to four hours is enough for me to enjoy a fragrance and switch to something else later. I can also carry a decant and refresh when appropriate.