Went with Santal 33 today. It’s all about that dry sandalwood, smooth leather, and a dusty, woody warmth that comes off effortlessly cool and laid-back. It smells clean, a little smoky, and gives off this quiet confidence. And yeah, I fully embraced it. Whether you get luxury sandalwood or fancy pickle jar vibes (depending on who you ask), I figured I might as well own it 😄

So, over the past year and half, I have been honored to do some great trades and received generous bombs from you guys. A good chunk of them I have completely blasted through, some I cherish and so I use sparingly, others I have gone out and bought the OG or they don't work out for me, but I have held onto every sample or decant that was sent to me, that I haven't used up. Recently, I have gotten my brother interested in fragrances, beyond his few work wears. I turned him onto French Defense and he went out and got a bottle, he liked it that much, he wore Grand Master for XMas dinner. Would it be rude of me to regift some of those samples/decants to him to try out? Part of me says it was a gift to me and I should hold onto it. Other part of me says, maybe it will get better use and not go to waste and hopefully turn my brother onto something new. Kinda torn, what would you do?