Sampling Amouge Portrayal Man today. Only three listed notes: violet, vetiver and Cade oil. It assertedly opens with robust masculine violet and dries down to the refined vetiver and smoky Cade. The note pyramid is at least intriguing. We’ll see if it’s full-bottle-worthy.

Happy 250 y'all! I'm sticking to American houses only today, and Polo is probably my favorite. Polo Deep Blue Parfum is also my favorite from the house. Unfortunately discontinued, but you can still find it on discounters at the moment. This is a blue marine-aquatic ambroxan fragrance. It opens with a bright citrus and green mango. The mango is not sweet at all; it's tart, sharp, and slightly bitter. It works very well with the citrus. Then towards the mid, you start getting this green/herbaceous vibe coming through mainly from the cypress and clary sage. Nothing too green, maybe 20% green at best. Works well with the other notes to give it a nice fresh spicy and aromatic kick. It stays pretty linear from here on out, I maybe smell a little bit of musk towards the end, but that's about it. The heavy ambroxan and marine notes are present from beginning to end. And gentlemen, it performs VERY well. I get an easy 8 hours with this scent and very loud projection for 3-4 hours. Something about the synthetic nature gives it some pretty serious performance. Cons: Synthetic, Linear, Discontinued Pros: Fresh, Versatile, Good performance, Reasonably priced I love blue fragrances, and I really enjoy this one a lot. It might not be for everyone, but it's a 9/10 for me. Hope y'all have a great 4th of July!