Hey guys, Joe A. here with another one for ya'! So...
The #Brotherhood has spoken!!!!!
After heavy voting, debating, second-guessing and defending favorites like your life depended on it (LoL), we’ve officially arrived at the Final Four of The Booze Wars! These fragrances didn’t just survive their brackets, they earned their way here by representing four very different philosophies of what "boozy" really means in a fragrance.
THE BOOZE WARS - FINAL FOUR
THE DRINKER
Xerjoff - Tony Iommi Monkey Special — It's indulgence with swagger, where rum, leather and attitude collide. It’s the wildcard that proved you don’t need to play it safe to make it far. THE MIXOLOGIST
M. Micallef - Gntonic — It's crisp, clean and precise, proving that cocktail realism still hits when it’s done right. It’s the reminder that accuracy and artistry aren’t mutually exclusive. THE BARREL
By Kilian's - Angels’ Share — It's immediate gratification, cask-aged sweetness and undeniable crowd appeal. It’s the crowd-pleaser that makes you smile before you even think about it. THE BARFLY
Maison Martin Margiela - Jazz Club — It's atmosphere over notes, memory over realism and the unmistakable soul of the bar! It’s the nostalgia pick that lives in the space between imagination and reality. What I love most about this Final Four is that none of these fragrances are here by accident. Each one represents a different way we connect with scent through pleasure, precision, impact or environment. That diversity is exactly why these wars exist in the first place!!
Huge congratulations to the finalists and a sincere thank-you to everyone who voted, commented, debated and kept things respectful while still keeping it real. This doesn’t work without the #Brotherhood and the energy you guys brought to this war has been next level!!
The semi-finals are up next and from here on out there are no easy votes. Every matchup is going to force a choice about what you value most when booze shows up in a fragrance.
What say you, guys? Do you go for indulgent swagger, clarity, warm sweetness or hazy atmosphere? Only you can decide, and that’s what makes this final stretch so exciting. Let’s finish this strong!!