Match #46 · Brotherhood Of Scent

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Match #46

Match #46 takes us back to the second-chance bracket, and after several increasingly painful eliminations, this one is refreshingly easy: Kenzo Homme Eau de Parfum versus Givenchy Gentleman Society.

Kenzo Homme EDP (2022, created by Quentin Bisch) is a distinctive marine, woody, and leathery fragrance that I know plenty of people love. Unfortunately, I'm simply not one of them. I still can't pinpoint exactly which note causes the problem, but something in this fragrance chokes me out—even with a very light spray. I've given it enough chances to know that it just doesn't work for me.

Givenchy Gentleman Society (2023, created by Karine Dubreuil-Sereni, Maïa Lernout, and Fabrice Pellegrin) is another story entirely. Sage, cardamom, vetiver, cedar, and vanilla create a smooth, woody fragrance that I've enjoyed from the beginning. After trying the other versions in the Society line, the original remains my favorite.

So there's no drama today. Givenchy Gentleman Society advances in the second-chance bracket, while Kenzo Homme EDP is eliminated from the tournament—and goes directly into my "to sell" box.

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Match #46