Phew! Finally done building my new display shelves. They turned out OK, not great. I couldn’t get more of the same woodgrain tape that I used in my first set, so there’s a bit of a mismatch. But worse, as I was jamming the new shelves into the snug cabinet space, one of the cables tore out and now the bottom LED shelf won’t light up, which is kind of a bummer. That said, I think it still looks pretty good, and anyway I’m really happy that now I can have my full collection out - I’ve pretty much got the cold weather and transitional season frags on the lower shelves, and the year-round and warm weather frags on the top shelves. I might need to rejigger things a bit, but basically they’re pretty well organized. The new shelves give me space for just a few more bottles, which is good because I’ve set a personal goal not to get too many more. I’ve got a bottle of Oud Bleu Intense on the way and have my eye on maybe one or two more cool weather and one or two more year rounders. Then that’s it! I’m not gonna show the grab and go frags I keep on a bathroom shelf because then everyone will yell at me about not keeping them in the bathroom 🤪

When I met the owner of Day 3 he mentioned this one was inspired by his days spent at the malls when he was young. I totally think he nailed that vibe. Since most of my time spent at the mall was playing Mortal Kombat at the arcade, I thought it would be appropriate to wear it to see the movie with my son. This is an unusual fragrance that is hard to describe, but maybe Bal d’Afrique would be the closest. Sort of reminds me of that, but definitely not the same. Not a projection beast, but does leave a decent sillage based upon my son. This is a special occasion scent, but its a good one. Stay smelling great my brothers.

A recent sample that I acquired during a decant order. This is a fresh green bright citrus. It opens with a sparkling mandarin orange and grapefruit, mint, and herbs. As it’s drying down I get orange blossom, more green/herbal elements, and a soft musky woody profile. Overall it’s zesty, green citrus freshness with a creamy, slightly aquatic edge. It’s high quality and blended well. Definitely for spring/summer daytime wear. Longevity is weak at 4-5 hours. Sillage/Projection is low, intimate and elegant rather than loud. There are a few houses that do this profile well: Acqua di Parma, TF, etc. I’m sure this is discontinued. I wouldn’t recommend seeking this out for big money, but I’m glad to have tried it.