Bottles of this popped up for sale in a Facebook group I’m in, and I put in an order for a decant split. Hopefully it’s legit! I’ll post a full review soon https://ifragranceofficial.com/perfumes/the-one-elixir-dolce-gabbana/?highlight=The%20one%20elixir - Top notes: Cardamon - Middle notes: Oaked Whiskey Accord - Base notes:  Leather

I was too busy to make a SOTD post when I wore this, but its another new addition to me and i should at least mention my first opinion of it... Mandarin Sky Elixer may be my least favorite purchase of the year, but its still a good frag. A touch too sweet for my personal tastes. Carmel and orange isn't a bad mix at all. If i was 20, id probably love this stuff! Its sort of a blend of JPG's Scandal and Invictus Victory Elixer. Its strong and long lasting, but I wouldn't call it "beastmode." There's nothing wrong with it. The price was low (under $30 Canadian for 100mls.) I'll wear it a couple times a year when im in the mood for sweet. Pros: good performance, pleasant scent, low price. Cons: Funny looking odyssey bottle, odd sized stem on the atomizer. Overall 6/10 (but only because the scent isn't for me)

The fragrance opens with a beautiful sweet cherry accord, accented by an intriguing touch of saffron that gives the composition an almost leathery character. The contrast works particularly well in the opening—the cherry provides a rich fruity sweetness, while the saffron introduces warmth, texture, and a slightly darker edge. At around 15 minutes, the initial intensity begins to settle considerably. The fragrance remains centered around cherry and soft florals, but I begin to detect a subtle thread of tobacco underneath. Unfortunately, the fragrance is already beginning to sit surprisingly close to my skin at this stage, despite the promising character of the opening. By 30 minutes, the composition continues to transition, with the cherry becoming much less noticeable. What remains is a very soft blend of tobacco and florals, creating a smoother and more subdued scent profile. There is an elegance to the combination, but the fragrance continues to lose presence much faster than I would have expected. At around 60 minutes, the fragrance has become extremely light on my skin. I can still detect a sweet tobacco accord, accompanied by touches of vanilla and subtle earthiness, but everything feels increasingly distant. The scent profile itself remains pleasant, yet it requires considerably more effort to detect. The dry down, unfortunately, is where the performance becomes the defining part of the experience. By approximately the two-hour mark, the fragrance is nearly undetectable on my skin. Faint traces of tobacco and vanilla remain, but they sit exceptionally close and lack the presence suggested by the opening. There is an irony to the name that I find almost fitting—the fragrance eventually becomes less like a fully present tobacco composition and more like the memory of what a tobacco fragrance used to smell like. The opening shows genuine promise, particularly with its combination of cherry, saffron, florals, and tobacco, but the rapid decline in performance prevents the fragrance from delivering on that potential. Performance: This is unquestionably the fragrance's greatest weakness on my skin. I experienced only around 90 minutes of meaningful wear before the composition began fading dramatically. While remnants remained beyond that point, the fragrance became so light that it was difficult to appreciate without deliberately searching for it. My Rating: 5/10

Last year I picked up Aether and did a side-by-side with PDM's Greenley. Aether was such a good clone that I decided not to buy Greenley, which I only liked, not loved. Then I picked up Atlantis. Room 1015's Wavechild is great, but it's only something I'd wear a few times a year. Another side-by-side, and I passed on Wavechild and gave the rest of my decant to a lady friend. Last week I bought Chaos, and I still dont know what it's a clone of. I thought it would be Room 1015's Cherry Punk, but i have a decant of that, and it's not even close. It's a leather/cherry frag that's just really good! So today I ordered the final fragrance in the series, Irida. Inspired by Tom Ford's Electric Cherry. It looks like a very feminine cherry/floral scent...its pink. After going 3 for 3 with this line, I have to try it out. So far, nothing but bangers. I like the bottle design too. It adds some colour to the collection. Great value scents from French Avenue. Which ones have you tried, and how have they worked for you? (Note: I asked AI what Chaos is a clone of and it wasnt sure, but suggested Cuir InfraRouge by Maison Crivelli as the possible inspiration. Anyone do side by side testing?)

This is the latest from the house that brought my favorites Book, Tonka, Gold, Velvet and Milk into my life. Commodity has the Spice. This was nothing like I thought it was going to be, but instead is an aroma storm in three variations: Spice-: a personal 1:1 level of the fragrance where aromatic spices are suspended in Skin Musks leading to intimate moments. Spice: Saffron, Allspice, Nutmeg, Cinnamon Sugar, Cardamom, and Clove with the warm comfort of Chai and Suede. Hanging out with a few friends, someone notices and you smile while they ask, “What are you wearing now?” Spice +: Rich, decadent, and bold leather with gourmand spices that include Safraliene; a high-impact synthetic aroma molecule created by Givaudan that mimics the warm, spicy, and leathery scent profile of natural saffron. You’re at the company holiday party, and your co-workers are aware of your command-like presence. I can’t wait to get the full sizes!!