It was a fun fragrance week for me. CDN revisited after a LONG time no wearing. Compliments followed! Percival and Versace are my warm weather workhorses. Percival being more elevated and Versace being no brainer, lots of spraying. ALSO big win on Sartorial. Finished the decant a brother gifted me. It has grown on me. Got to a point where the vanilla was no longer prominent and I was able to ID the distinctiveness of the other spice notes. Finished decant of BR540. Won’t replace it. Good to know about it but don’t need to wear it again. Finally, it’s VETIVER season! I’m still debating my favorite FB-worthy options of zesty grassiness. GIT, dupes of GIT, Michael Malul Vetiver+Zest. AND last but rising to first is TDH Vetiver. Man, performance is fantastic. P.S. Perseus is lovely but duplicative for me and doesn’t last.

Desert Rain is dewy and dry at the same time. A cactus notes gives an airy, fruity nature, watery, but not sweet. The dry woods and musks give a feeling of being in a dry place, but just after it has rained.... Humid air heavy with moisture with tea, mild leather, juniper bring earthy aromas. I order their discovery set and was happy to order a full bottle after trying it! Just a note. If you order their discovery set, they offer you the price of the set off a full bottle.

Baní from Day Three Fragrances is one of the better tropical fruit fragrances out there because it does not smell like cheap fruit punch or a sticky mango body spray. This is more of a realistic green mango, mango leaf, papaya, creamy coconut, sugarcane, and soft floral musk type of scent. The official note breakdown lists mango pulp, mango leaves, papaya, jasmine, magnolia, creamy coconut, green sugarcane, and sandalwood. Baní smells like walking through a tropical market or island town where ripe mangoes, green mango leaves, sugarcane, and coconut are all in the air. The mango is the star, but it is not overly syrupy. It has that greener, fresher, more natural mango feel instead of that super sweet candy mango smell. The opening is bright, juicy, and tropical. You get the mango right away, but there is also a green leafy side that keeps it from being too sweet. The papaya adds more tropical fruit body, and then the coconut starts coming in, but it is not a heavy sunscreen coconut. It is smoother, creamier, and more natural. As it dries down, the florals give it a cleaner, softer feel. The jasmine and magnolia are there, but they do not turn it into a feminine white floral bomb. They just polish the fragrance and give it more class. Then the sugarcane and sandalwood come in and make it slightly sweet, warm, and smooth. To me, this is a grown tropical scent. It is fun and sunny, but it still feels niche. It is not trying to be a designer blue fragrance, and it is not trying to be another basic coconut beach scent. It has personality. Baní smells like:green mango, tropical fruit, creamy coconut, sugarcane, soft florals, and warm skin. Performance:Longevity: 6–8 hoursProjection: moderate, about 2–3 feet early onSillage: noticeable but not loudDry down: soft tropical musk, sugarcane, coconut, and sandalwood Best occasions:Pool day, brunch, vacation, casual summer wear, warm evenings, beach-type settings, or anytime you want a tropical scent that still smells niche and grown.

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The weather in DC has been all over the place! Some days cold, some hot, some rainy. From a fragrance pov that’s kind of fun to match the mood of the season and your day’s activities. Biggest win was revisiting Halfeti. I wore it to church last Sunday. Loved it! I tried it once more than a year ago when I was just getting started. I remember being underwhelmed. Boy perception changes! It’s a beauty and an impressive 12-hour performer. Got compliments. On my FB list for next fall/winter now!