“Even if my nose sometimes ‘switches off’ because of a bad cold, the brain doesn’t, and I can still imagine and write formulas. I smell them once my nose is treated.” — Christine Nagel When one path closes for a while, progress does not have to stop. Use the tools that are still available, keep shaping the idea, and return to the blocked step when the timing is right. Adaptability is not losing momentum; it is finding another way to keep moving. Enjoy the #Journey. Love to hear from ya’!

My bottle of DVN Havana Gold arrived today and I immediately sprayed it on for the evening. This is just such a delicious cool weather fragrance, it’s so smooth and well blended, like a cosy blanket of rich warm fragrance goodness. At the open, there’s just a tiny hint of orange riding a wave of smooth lightly sweet amber, smooth tabac, a hint of cinnamon, and some very pleasant anise. In the mids and dry down, it gets a little more powdery, with tonka and a smooth leather coming out a bit more. It has a soft yet insistent projection that will have me catching whiffs of it for 5-6 hours before settling down to a delicious skin scent. I think the bottle design fits it perfectly - it’s got that interesting DVN two-tone styling, with the gold porcelain and clear amber glass perfectly encapsulating the vibe of this scent. It’s also got a kind of distressed metal cap that’s pretty interesting to top it off. To me, this is unisex leaning ever so slightly masculine. I can’t say it’s ground-breaking but this is just super easy and enjoyable to wear. Very happy to have found this one and add it to my collection. Anyone else tried this?