Hey guys, Joe A. here with today's Scent of the Day : J-Scent Yuzu - Day 342.Parfumo lists it opening with lemon, thyme, bergamot, and orange, moving through yuzu, grapefruit, and lime, and settling into mandarin orange and rose.I know exactly what lane this is in, and I’m not mad at a sharp, tart, slightly herbal citrus that smells clean, awake, and like I made a good decision today.First Sniff: Like a citrus fragrance looked me dead in the eye and said, "Relax, Joe. I got this one."https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9UaiOb7L0QU

Went with Harmonious before bed tonight. Smooth, warm, slightly boozy with that creamy iris, soft leather, woods and vanilla underneath. Very polished and luxurious without being loud. The obvious comparison is Dior Homme Parfum. They definitely share that iris/leather DNA, but Harmonious feels smoother, sweeter and a little more rounded to me, especially with the rum, cognac and vanilla coming through. Not a clone of DHP, but absolutely in the same family. A really nice scent to wind down with tonight.

This one caught my attention because it takes that tropical Zanzibar DNA and makes it feel warmer and a little deeper. Bright lime and mandarin up top, creamy coconut and juicy guava through the middle, then vetiver, amber, musk and ambergris give it some weight underneath. Tropical and fresh, but with more of that warm sunset/evening feel instead of just straight beach vibes. Looking forward to spending some time with this one.

Trying something new with dupes that are meant to be applied differently. Coming soon.

Today I’m trying Erba Pura from Xerjoff for the first time. I want to first point out this sample bottle? Since @Paul Bartnicki likes to poke fun at my "Cute" Boadicea bottles, I feel compelled to call out the Cuteness of the 15ml Xerjoff bottles as well!! Thanks Paul!! 😎 All kidding aside It’s basically a miniature little Xerjoff bottle complete with the dramatic gold cap. It will definitely look good on my display shelf with the other company that take real pride in their sample packaging. The fragrance inside is pretty enjoyable too. My first impression is very bright and citrusy. It has that energetic freshness I really like in the morning, but it doesn’t stay sharp for very long. As it begins to settle, the citrus softens and I start getting much more of a smooth, fruity sweetness. And so far, I’m liking the balance. It isn’t giving me huge projection or massive sillage, but unlike yesterday’s experiment, I do have a nice scent bubble around me, which is really what I’m looking for most of the time. I don’t "Always" need everyone in the building to know what I’m wearing. Unless my book keeper is around and im looking for the "French Whore" comment 😂 I just want to catch the fragrance myself throughout the day and enjoy it. The feeling I get when I get the random smell from my fragrance throughout the day is what haas always intrigued me and made the hobby what it is to me. I'm not really good at Notes and their descriptions, but how a scent makes me feel is where it is for me in this hobby, and so far this one is hitting the mark for me. Bright and uplifting to start, then sweeter and smoother as it develops. The big plus is now my Cute Boadicea bottles have some classy friends to join them! 😂 We’ll see how the performance holds up as the day goes on, but the first impression is definitely a good one. 😎