Headed out for a beard competition tonight. Decided to wear my favorite scent out tonight for the slight confidence boost. First time doing this, hope it’s fun. Nothing quite like a boozy cherry leather to put me in a good mood. Stay smelling great my brothers.

I got out of bed planning to finish my review of Godolphin before my son woke up, so i sprayed Godolphin on 1st thing this morning. Then I thought the leather in Godolphin and the leather/suede in Ganymede were very close to each other. So I added a shot of Ganymede, and it works. Ganymede seems to be in orbit around me, while Godolphin is closer to my body. They dont feel like they're in the same space competing. Ganymede is hanging on the outskirts, and Godolphin is staying closer to home. Just my impression. I may try this again when im out in public and can get some feedback. Today is just a day around the house. For a silly Saturday experiment, Godolymede isnt bad at all.

I set a goal at the beginning of 2026 to use up as many of my samples as possible, and today I used up number 114 - Amouage Lyric Woman - making it the 300th slay of the day since I started tracking in 2024. It's a beautiful scent that i really appreciate, but it has almost no projection or longevity on my skin. It completely disappeared after about 3 hours - even my assistant says she can't smell it. But those three hours are beautiful. It's a soft, smokey, spiced scent that has that signature Amouage funkiness to it. I'm curious if the Man version would work better on my skin and give a different experience. Some fun stats: Over the last two years, I have logged over 1,350 individual wears of 516 individual fragrances. It doesn't include a number of stuff that isn't in the Parfumo database, and I've missed logging stuff here and there, plus the first few months of my journey before I started using Parfumo regularly, so the actual number is highter. It says my most loyal is Cedrat Boise, which seems right. My most frequently worn is Fine'ry Mystical Nomad (a clone of Byredo Gypsy Water) My least worn is Lattafa Bade'e al Oudh For Honor and Glory, which I've had since 2024 and haven't worn since the first day I got it (I just don't vibe with the overly sweet creme brule like I thought I would - if anyone wants it, hit me up). My signature for the colder months is Tom Ford Black Orchid (and Black Orchid Reserve, but I just picked it up back in May and haven't had much opportunity to wear it). My signature for the warmer months is Acqua Di Gio EDT - which I'm completely out of and have been debating getting a full bottle, or switching up to the Parfum version. Is anyone else tracking their fragrance wears like this? I'd love to see what everybody else is doing and what y'all's stats look like. Please share.

My wife surprised me with a decant of Xerjoff Naxos 1861 today for my birthday (yes she knows the risk of blind buying). I tested it by itself and decided to experiment today with my current favorite JPG Le Male Le Parfum. Just as I thought the intense sweet opening of Xerjoff pairs really well with the warmth of the vanilla and cardamom. The dry down is impeccably smooth, smoky and sophisticated not quite as intense as the opening but very noticeable. I enjoy Naxos by itself although I do think layering it is where it really takes off. I can’t wait to explore more layering combinations in the upcoming days. Have a great Friday fellas!

I don't even want to make the decision for Match #70. I suspect that's going to become a regular refrain from here on, because I love every fragrance still standing. Today it's the now-seemingly-discontinued Prada L'Homme Intense versus YSL Y Le Parfum (2025). And if you've been thinking about buying L'Homme Intense, this may be a "get it while you can" situation. Jomashop still has it listed...sort of. Make of that what you will. The Prada is the darker of these two fragrances. That gorgeous powdery iris dominates the opening before settling into an earthy, woody base with amber, patchouli, leather, and tonka. It's rich, smooth, sophisticated, and one of those fragrances that becomes more interesting as the hours pass. Y Le Parfum comes from the opposite direction. It's brighter and fresher, with that pine-tree character I enjoy so much, along with citrus, ginger, aromatics, amber, patchouli, and woods. If you enjoy blue fragrances but want something with a distinctive twist, this is a terrific choice. And the performance on my skin has been excellent throughout this tournament. So what separates them? Today, apparently, I'm in the mood for darkness. Prada L'Homme Intense survives and advances into the final six fragrances. YSL Y Le Parfum is eliminated from the tournament. Another fragrance I love is gone. At this point, I'm beginning to resent the person who came up with this tournament. Oh, right. That was me.