Good Morning Brotherhood, It’s another great day in Chicago and the start of another work week. My fragrance of the day is a bit unusual for me. I swore I would never pay Clive Christian retail prices—and to date, I still haven’t. I’m not entirely sure how I ended up owning four bottles, but here we are. Today’s scent is Town & Country by Clive Christian, my latest acquisition. This is a classic, opulent composition that is spicy, fresh, and green with the slightest hint of sweetness lingering in the background. It’s the kind of fragrance that commands attention without ever becoming overpowering or pretentious. The opening is where it immediately grabs you. The marriage of clary sage and bright citrus is crisp, elegant, and inviting. In the heart is where this fragrance really begins to shine as the woods, resin, and tea emerge, adding depth and refinement. As it settles, it becomes the quintessential “boss scent,” reminiscent of time spent in boardrooms, on golf courses, and in quiet moments where confidence speaks louder than words. Projection so far is outstanding, and the sillage is equally impressive—people will definitely notice you’re wearing something special. I’ll reserve judgment on longevity since this is my first full wear, but based on everything else, I’m optimistic. As it stands right now, Town & Country earns a solid 8.5/10 from me. Make it a great day, Brotherhood, and smell splendid doing it.

Week 5: Finalizing the Build Hey guys, Joe A. here with another one for ya’! Welcome back to Shelf Control, where one man attempts to bring order to a fragrance collection that clearly stopped respecting boundaries! So now the brackets are up, the shelves are in, and the empty shelves are officially in position. In other words, the construction phase is largely done — which is both exciting and slightly terrifying, because now the wall is just standing there waiting for several hundred bottles to show up like it knows something I don’t!! For the shelves, I ended up going with birch panels instead of oak. And no, before anybody starts connecting dots, this was not an Aventus nod. I chose birch because the lighter white wood works beautifully with the blue tones in the room and keeps the whole space feeling clean, open and airy. Since I’m down here in Florida, I wanted the design to have a little bit of that bright, fresh, coastal feel without turning the room into a Tommy Bahama clearance rack. The shelves are roughly 4 feet long and 16 inches deep, mounted on heavy brackets, and you can clearly see the acrylic tiered displays fitting in nicely! Right now, everything looks clean, calm, and suspiciously under control, which means the bottles clearly haven’t arrived yet. The structure is there, the spacing is set, and the garage office wall finally looks like it was designed to become the Joe Average Fragrance Library! Next up is the big one: The Great Bottle Migration, when the collection starts moving from around the house into one central location. The stage is built. The shelves are ready. Now it’s time to see if Shelf Control can survive first contact with the actual collection. #EnjoytheJourney Week 6: The Great Bottle Migration (Part 1)!

Spain winning the WC got me in a good mood so decided to go with BBA today. And heres my sotw for the last 7 days. Only 2 new frags from them were fusion and renaissance. Fusion is surprisingly a very nice fragrance. A more mature paradise garden if i may call it that. Performance is on the weaker side but great price point. Renaissance is amazing. Old school vibe and classy fresh citrusy floral fragrance. Very high quality as well. Performance was definitely on the weaker side for a xerjoff. Roughly 6 hrs and then it mellowed out. Seems like i have to explore some freshies from them aswell.