My lovely wife who has been getting "back" into fragrances along side me lately. Which has been fantastic. We are going through all of hers and my fragrances and looking at notes and what's we can even share back and forth. It's been a wonderful topic of mutual discussion as we both share and learn. Today she just texted me and said "I have a surprise for you". and sent this picture below. To add a little context, my wife sells clothing and other items on Poshmark, and had a bunch of credits she needed to use. (I'm not sure how that works) as she normally gets paid cash but sometimes she has these credits that we'll use for other items. She found these scents and used her credits and here we are. We both have to slow down a bit as we have to start vetting the samples etc. but I am taking this as a win!! When you have a spouse that actually wants to share a passion with you and you can reignite one of hers at the same time! 🎉 I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on the haul if you have time. But just wanted to share the win!!

Think I've finished off another line with this one, well of the available releases. Came out last year, a creation of three perfumers, Honorine Blanc, Sophie Labbé & Clémentine Girard created this latest addition to the Azzaro line. I was initially annoyed with this one, guess that's why it took so long for me to pull the trigger here. The reason being, that gorgeous Raspberry in the opening says hello and then just as quick it fecka right off again. What you are left with after this is a rather good Leather scent that's not trying to copy the Ombre winning formula. It does it's own thing, much like V&R did the previous year with Dark Leather. Once I quit sulking over the raspberry, I was able to enjoy this for what it is. A fruity/woody/leather that won't upset anyone s despite the elixir tag. Maybe I'm wrong, is an elixir, not supposed to kick your front door down and scream in a death metal growl to announce it's arrival? Ok maybe not, but I would expect elixr to pack a bigger punch. At the top you get that stunning raspberry extract that passes like a stranger in the night, it's a tart red fruity vibe that is balanced by the citrus freshness of green mandarin and bergamot. At its heart, is moves into contrasting Aromatic warmth with some additional spice. Cardamom Heart, Clary Sage and Lavandin Oil fill the ranks with the Spicey cardamon being balanced by the herbal notes of Sage & lavender. The foundation is where the fragrance gains its depth and power. The dominant eather accord intertwines with the earthy, smoky vetiver and the deep, resinous woody note of Wolfwood, creating a very enjoyable dry down. The leather accord is somewhat remonisant of an ME style of leather, but it works very well. Despite the fleeting raspberry and false implications of an elixir what you get is more a seven hour fragrance that projects well for the first two before stepping. Back to a more intimate scent bubble. Another fragrance that will work amazingly well in the cold. Good for date nights evenings out. It's the only one of my Azzaros that I got in a 50ml, so when I eventually run dry I will upgrade to the larger one, and yes the all gold bottle is tacky as hell.