Ive had this one for a few months now, and its the best blind buy purchase ive ever made! I had been waiting for a good deal on Y, and this clone came on sale first, so i thought id try it... Its a total banger! The opening isnt exactly Y edp, but its pleasant enough and the dry down is a near perfect replica. The beer coozie bottle isn't very sexy, and the giant plastic thermos lid cap leaves something to be desired... but the juice is perfect, and the atomizer is fine. I did finally find a deal on YSL and ended up buying the new Y Iced. I put Mega on one arm and Y Iced on the other, after 6 hrs they were lasting and projecting equally well. (Above average, but not beastmode.) In short, the only thing to complain about Mega is the aesthetics of the bottle. For about 1/4 the price of Y EDP, Odyssey Mega is a solid choice for any fragrance value hunter.

Hey fragrance lovers! If anyone has had their eye on Scents of Wood, BEAUTYLIV is currently running a massive sale. You can get 50% off the entire house using the code Liv50. They have other deals for you to look at. But I went with this Beauty. Happy hunting! https://www.beautyliv.com/brand/scents-of-wood

Right, full disclosure straight away: this was one of my very first niche picks, and yeah, I’m definitely biased here. For me it’s the absolute crown jewel of Memo’s Cuirs Nomades collection, no question. Launched back in 2013, it was made to capture exactly that feeling of a crisp frosty morning out in the Irish countryside – the faint smell of a stable, damp grass underfoot, and that raw, open-air ruggedness. It was crafted by Aliénor Massenet, easily my favourite perfumer, and the person behind almost all of Memo’s most iconic releases. And for anyone who doesn’t know: Memo was set up by husband-and-wife team John and Clara Molloy, and Irish Leather is actually a loving nod to Johns Irish roots. Unlike the thick, smoky, old-school leather scents that hit you like a brick, this one’s got this bright, aromatic green heart running all the way through it. First spray hits you with pink pepper, clary sage and juniper berry – and it’s that juniper and sage that take over immediately. It’s sharp, bracing, and instantly gives you that gin-like herbal crispness, exactly like stepping out into cold morning air and taking a deep breath. As it settles, the green maté absolute, iris and flouve come forward, and that maté becomes the star: it’s grassy, slightly bitter, with just a hint of smoke that ties the fresh opening to the deeper base perfectly. The iris adds this subtle, silvery powdery edge too, just enough to keep it feeling polished and elegant, rather than just rough and rustic. The dry-down brings in the leather accord, birch, amber and tonka bean – and forget raw, animal hide, this is the clean, rich smell of a well-oiled premium saddle. The birch adds a soft woody smoke, while the tonka smooths everything out just enough so it never feels harsh or sharp. Performance is honestly brilliant. I get a solid 6 hours on skin, with strong projection that wraps around you in a proper noticeable bubble – never cloying or suffocating, but that aromatic edge means it cuts straight through cold air no problem. It’s incredibly unique too; there’s barely any other “green leather” out there that pulls off this level of realism and balance. It’s not just another nice scent. Its so good, I got another bottle on the way.