I find myself spraying in streaks. By that I mean that I'll go to the niche frags for a while, then I get tired of them and I'll start hitting the designers. Then I get tired of the designers and the ME houses start to interest me again. I can't be the only one like this. Right? After all, don't the all have something to offer?

I just got the email from Jomashop about their holiday sale - $10 off of orders over $180. That's barely 5% discount. Checking the prices, the sale price is what they offer all year round. Some examples: Fragrance World Liquid Brun 100mL: $45.99 - $10 coupon = $35.99, which is what I paid for it a few months ago. Armani Stronger With You Intensely 100mL: $118.99 - 20% sale coupon = 94.95, which is what I've been seeing it selling for on their website for the past year. Aura, when it's in stock, is $89.95, as a reference point for comparison. Xerjoff Naxos 100mL: $231.56 - 20% sale coupon = 185.25, which is what it usually goes for. The tester with a cap, on the same site, is selling for $154.99. It's regularly in the $175 - $190 range the rest of the year. FragranceNet has it for $192 year-round, and they are rarely the cheapest discounter. Hugo Boss Bottled Absolu 100mL: $158 - 24% sale price = $119.89. I usually see it for around the $75 - $90 range when in stock. I got mine last year for $56. Dozens more, it's the same thing. I use a price tracking app to watch these things, and it's eye-opening to see how misleading these sale prices can be. Some of them only amount to $5 or $10 off the regular price, but they manipulate the sale discounts to make it look like you are getting a better deal. Be careful shopping out there, guys. Don't let the FOMO or the rush of the season push you into buying something with a "deal" price that isn't really a deal. Take the time to check around and make sure you're actually getting a good price. These prices will come back around, and it's worth it to be patient. Make sure you are getting a good deal before you pull that trigger on your wallet.

Relaxing this evening, before a fun-busy next few days in Disney. Daddy aka Zeus has been reviewed here in great detail, so I'll just reiterate that it's a phenomenal scent (no layering required @Jonathan Ventura 😉), and I will definitely be getting a full bottle to replace my 10ml when it's done. Have a great night brothers!

Hi guys, I am in Europe and just received a 100 ml bottle of Creed Aventus from online discounter Notino.pl for $278. Apparently they’re present in many European countries. I am wondering if I got the real thing. Batch number is F003857 and I can’t find it on websites like checkfresh.com - says it is invalid data. I sent a message to Creed and awaiting response but perhaps someone here is able to help verify? I am attaching pictures below.

It's about 7:30PM now and I was looking for something to wear while I knock off a few hours of work before I call it a night. I haven't touched this stuff in months because I'm not happy with the performance I've experienced in the past. HOWEVER it smells spectacular so I have to give it some love. Besides, I'll probably want to pick something else by 11:30 or so when I finally call it a night and this is probably a good choice logistically. This is a woody, spicy frag that I would call warm and slightly sweet. The opening is a fresh and herbaceous mix of grapefruit, coriander, and some other stuff... The grapefruit is bitter and zesty (good word.) that is also in the mid. The mid has some serious cardamom which is giving it more warmth. The dry-down has tobacco, amber, and some cedar. That's about it... The overall this is definitely sophisticated and refined and absolutely mass-appealing. Because of the performance I get, I have to give this a: 7.0 /10.0 P.S. I would give the EDT a 4.5 for the even worse performance. I understand there's a new flanker coming out. I'm curious to see how that one performs.