Funny Compliment Story · Brotherhood Of Scent

Funny Compliment Story

Got a great fragrance compliment today.

I think I have mentioned before that I don't get unsolicited compliments when wearing fragrances. It's only happened one other time at a restaurant when I was wearing LV L'Immensité. A couple sitting across the room raved about my scent and wanted to know what it was.

Last weekend, I went on a first date and after thoughtful consideration, wore MFK Grand Soir. During drinks, the topic of fragrances came up and we asked each other what we liked, etc. She asked me to lean in so she could smell what I was wearing. When I did, she said it smelled "nice" but she wouldn't have picked it up from afar. $275 fragrance. No compliments.

Last night, I went on another first date and after some serious contemplation, went with Xerjoff Monkey Special. The date went really well but ... crickets on the scent. MS is an acquired taste and it's possible that she just didn't like it. Who knows. $350 fragrance. No compliments.

This morning, I had to rush my dog to the vet. Emergency situation and, fortunately, he's going to be okay. On the way out, one of the girls behind the reception counter said, "I have to ask you something that has nothing to do with Rocky (my dog)." I stopped in my tracks and wondered WTH was about to come next. Lol. She went on, "What cologne are you wearing because it smells amazing." The other two girls behind the counter started laughing and said they agreed and that they had all been talking about it for the last twenty minutes. Wow, I was definitely flattered.

Before I left the house, without any thought whatsoever, I grabbed Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Eau Intense and gave it six sprays. I didn't have the chance to shower before leaving the house and just wanted to put "something" on in case I was smelling nasty. After I told them what I was wearing, two of the girls wrote it down on a notepad. Lol. $60 fragrance. A veterinary hospital full of compliments.

What's the moral of the story? I have no idea. Lol. But, I think I do much better with fragrance selection when I am not thinking much about it.

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