This is a classic aromatic‑woody‑floral, originally composed by Edmond Roudnitska in 1949 and fully reworked into the current edp in 2018 by Nathalie Gracia‑Cetto. It’s not some flashy modern release, it’s refined, mature & designed for quiet confidence rather than loud attention. I was half expecting a dusty old‑school barbershop scent, but it’s actually incredibly balanced: soft rose, cedar, with warm resins, never sharp or synthetic. It sits perfectly between casual & formal, it feels like a proper grown‑up fragrance without trying too hard. The note pyramid unfolds slowly & cleanly. Starts with Bright mandarin orange & pink pepper, it's zesty, juicy, gentle spice, no harshness. At its core, Bulgarian rose & Atlas cedar, surprisingly, the star is the rose, its velvety but never soapy or feminine, cedar gives it structure with a crisp woody backbone. At the base, Benzoin, vanilla & a soft patchouli, for a warm, slightly resinous, smooth finish. This gives a skin‑hugging drydown that stays consistent. It evolves gently, stays linear in the best way, and feels like it was blended by someone who knows what they’re doing. It’s most often compared to YSL Tuxedo & Suits by Fragrance World. The original 1949 Moustache & Tuxedo have the same rose‑cedar‑patchouli DNA, but Moustache is lighter, cleaner, less smoky/heavy, and 1/3 the price. Suits by Fragrance World also takes a stab at Tuxedo, while Suits opens with violet leaf, coriander, sharper black pepper, & leans heavier on vanilla/amber. it’s a sweeter, linear, clone‑style scent. Moustache is more elegant, drier, has a better rose/cedar balance, and feels more natural. Performance wise, Moustache lasts 7hrs, moderate projection then skin‑close; Suits hits a bit stronger with projection, Suits is better value for brute strength, but Moustache wins on quality, refinement, and no‑compromise wearability. My rating 8/10 Scent 3 Longevity 2 Sillage 2 Y/N 1

Hey guys Joe A here with today's scent of the day, Day 276: MYSLF Eau de Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent. Fragrantica lists MYSLF Eau de Parfum as a 2023 Aromatic fragrance for men, with Calabrian bergamot and bergamot up top, Tunisian orange blossom in the middle, and Ambrofix and patchouli in the base. If you like fresh, clean, crowd-pleasing designer scents with bright citrus, orange blossom, musky woods, and patchouli, this one is an easy everyday reach. First sniff: like YSL built a franchise out of other people's homework. Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hFFn4j8EoTI

Now that Montagne has official decants available through MontagneDecants.com, I actually think this is a smart move. To me, this says they are letting the fragrances speak for themselves instead of relying only on influencer hype. They are giving people a chance to sample first, wear the fragrance, compare it, and decide with their own nose before buying a full bottle. That matters, especially with an inspired fragrance house. If the product is good, let people test it. Let the dupe stand on its own. Let the buyer decide whether it is close enough, smooth enough, blended well enough, and worth adding to their collection. And honestly, I do not see many Middle Eastern clone houses doing this. Most of the time, you are pushed toward the full bottle, the hype, the review, or the blind buy. Montagne offering official decants gives the customer a better chance to make an informed decision before spending money. I respect that more than just pushing bottles through discount codes, hype videos, and paid opinions. A decant gives the customer a real chance to judge the fragrance for themselves. At the end of the day, that is how it should be. Do not just tell me it is good. Let me smell it and decide.

So I’ve noticed a trend recently that Youtubers are spending more and more time glazing Middle Eastern brands and clones, with more and more “Top 5 dupes for summer” or “Top affordable fragrances for date night” or whatever that just keep recycling the same offerings. At the same time I keep seeing the same Youtubers at exotic locations, like the pyramids or Maldives for events thrown by these brands. Now, I always had to take with a grain of salt anything that these folks had to say for the most part, and I get that hyperinflation is putting more and more designer and niche offerings out of reach for most people, but I feel like the trend is resulting in less and less content that is relevant to me or that I feel I can learn from. Or that I can trust as being truly impartial. At the other end of the spectrum, there are a few true content creator connoisseurs that don’t seem swayed by paid promotions and aren’t following the trend to emphasize Middle Eastern and clone offerings, but my issue with them is they feature all these random super ultra niche houses and frags that are nearly impossible to sample — and when I do manage to sample them, for the most part they turn out to be beautiful works of art that are absolutely unwearable for me. So I’m feeling stuck in the middle and less and less satisfied finding content I like. Anyone else feeling this way?

I’ve thought on this a few times over the past couple of weeks and I’m still thinking lol is Creed still considered Niche? As many of you know The French beauty giant L’Oreal acquired Creed in April 2026 as part of its purchase of Kering Beauté. Well, L’Oréal doesn’t concentrate on just perfumery. They do makeup and who knows what else. In addition to that, I was always under the impression that Niche fragrances are done in smaller batch but I know that at least Aventus is mass produced in large industrial settings. Additionally, most Creed fragrances are readily available right next to designers in Macy’s, Dillards and several other department stores. What are the thoughts of the community on this?