If you’re looking for a fragrance on the luxury side without actually costing a fortune, Al Areeq Silver by Lattafa is one of the top entries in their Pride collection. It was a struggle in the begining, needed quite a while to rest, of maybe my nose required some experience. Initially this was like wet elephant. But over time my first leather fragrance became palatable.It comes in a heavy, premium bottle with a stylized horse-head cap that feels significantly more expensive than its price tag This is an Oriental Woody fragrance that balances bright citrus with deep, masculine base notes. At the top you get, Apple, Cardamom, and Lavender.It opens with a crisp, slightly spicy freshness. The cardamom gives it an immediate "niche" feel rather than a cheap alcohol blast. Moving on to the heart with notes of Jasmine Sambac and Orris. As it settles, the Orris adds a buttery, powdery texture. It’s not "floral" in a feminine way; it’s more about providing a smooth bridge to the base. And finally the base notes include, Leather, Vanilla, Musk, and Oud. This is where the magic happens. The leather is suede-like, soft and refined—while the oud is clean and medicinal rather than "barnyard" or funky So its marketed as unisex, but its more of a masculine scent, definitly not a safe blind. It performes quite good almost 7 hours for me. Projection is quite good for the first 2 hours, before it settles into a consistent "scent bubble."That said, if you are looking for a strong Leather scent cwith a touch of green, this might be for you. But dont take my word for it, go try ot for yourself. My Rating 7.5/10 Scent 2 Longevity 2.5 Sillage 2 Y/N 1

Another MM frag today, the house just doesn’t seem to miss in my opinion. This one is excellent with a burst of ginger in the open some berries in the mid and a nice heaping dose of vanilla and tonka in the dry down. Performance far exceeds my expectations on this and the scent profile does as well. https://www.skool.com/bos/sotd-michael-malul-citizen-jack-open-road-2?p=4cc03fed