Wow, less than a week from order to delivery! They also tossed in some Phero'moan Infused, Citrus and Musk Hand Sanitizer and not gonna lie it is the best smelling hand sanitizer that I have ever smelled - Desire I - Cruz Del Sur by Xerjoff - Infinite Blue - Bleu Infini by Balmain - Sky of Amber - Amber Sky by Ex Nihilo - Spice It Up: Dark Leather - Spicebomb Dark Leather - King's Warhorse - Castley by PdM - Latin Honey Havane - Hybrid of Dua Honey Havane and Ormande Jayne Montabaco

At the end of a rough day, UPS showed up at my door about five minutes after I got home. Wish all deliveries were timed that well. My bottle of Austin showed up. Really like the presentation City Rhythm does.

Dua Fragrances is dropping a highly diverse collection of new inspirations this Friday, December 5th, at 6 PM PST! They've included some deep niche cuts, rare exclusives, and DDL line bargains. MASSIVE URGENCY: The 38% sitewide discount (Dua's largest of the year) is still active for ALL fragrances, but it can stop at any moment. 💎 Niche & Rare Inspirations ($55 USD, Limited Units!): - All Hail The Queen: Inspired by God Save The Queen (Sense of Scent). Only 80 units! - Cup of Kawa: Inspired by Kawa Karda (Atelier des Ors). A sophisticated Coffee & Cardamom blend. Only 80 units! - Imperial Wood: Inspired by Bois Impérial (Essential Parfums). A sharp, modern woody masterpiece (Quentin Bisch DNA). 160 units. - Moroccan Royalty: Inspired by Tamima (Moresque). Oriental and woody profile. 160 units. - Floral Love 214: Inspired by Krigler Moment 214. Fresh & sweet floral blend. - Forever A Lady!: Inspired by Ladylike (M. Micallef). Fruity, Musky Gourmand (Cherry Liqueur, Lychee). ✨ DDL (Dua Designer Line/Gourmand Line) & Hybrids ($33 USD, Bargain Prices!): These DDLs are at an entry-level price, even before the 38% discount (if they keep it)! - DDL Luxurious Spa Day (Original): A fluffy, rich, Cotton Candy/Vanilla Frosting Gourmand! - DDL Echoes Between Pages: Inspired by Whispers in the Library (Maison Margiela) — Notes of Vanilla, Waxed Wood, and Paper. 160 units. - DDL Sunrise Glow: Inspired by Shaouq (Anfas). Exotic, Oriental, and Spicy! Only 80 units. - DDL Coconut Sugar Fig: Inspired by Brown Sugar Fig (BBW). - DDL Poisoned Leather: Inspired by Cuir Venenum 03 (Pierre Guillamane). A deep leather inspiration. - Another 46 Shades of Santal: A fantastic Hybrid of Another 13 x Santal 33 (Le Labo). Which rare inspiration are you setting your alarm for this Friday at 6 PM PST?

One man’s junk is this man’s treasure today. I’m wrapping up a job and as I’m leaving the superintendent’s office I see this cardboard box with frags in it collecting dust so I ask him about it. He told me one of the residents at the property sadly passed away then he ended up receiving these bottles. Lucky for me he’s a simple 2-3 bottle kind of guy as it is and after taking the two bottles he did like he gave these all to me 🤯. Granted these are all used some more substantially than others but hey, the Layton and double black was enough of a win for me alone. All the others are just a bonus. Og Nautica, tumi awaken, polo double black, Layton, JV XX artisan, BLV pour Homme, and Henry rose sheep’s clothing. At first sniff none of them seem to be spoiled either. It’s a good day to be a fraghead.

I've only been in this group for less than a year but I have picked up a lot of knowledge in that time. I knew next to nothing about niche brands but these are a few things I have learned... - I always sample first. These fragrances aren't always for me and at their price point, NEVER blind buy. - With the decants I have I don't think I need to buy a full bottle except for a select few I really enjoy. These fragrances (at least most) aren't really the everyday type of scents, more situational. I've found that decants last me a very long time. - Niche fragrances are generally for the person wearing them, not for mass appeal. Out of the dozen or so decants of niche fragrances I have, I think my wife likes only one of them (Xerjoff Naxos) a few she says smell outright horrible to her nose. 😆 This really lowers the number of times I can actually wear them. - I tend to subconsciously underspray. At the high cost of these fragrances, I see dollar signs with every push of the atomizer, so I probably don't put on enough as I should. - Niches are like the abstract art of the fragrance world. And making these fragrances, or any fragrance for that matter, is an art and art is subjective. Most people just don't get it but the people who do love it. So, I've found out that this is why most of my fragrances at this point are designers. Easy to wear, mass appealing and not too hard on the wallet.