Hey good people, very chilly morning today in Canada. I decided to give this interesting fragrance a wear. Honestly, when I first bought it, it wasn’t my thing. I love Argos, but this one gave me a cough syrup vibe, and I wasn’t sure if I would ever appreciate it. It has grown on me… today, I finally understood the fragrance, and I’m happy that I kept it! Triumph of Bacchus is rich, boozy, peachy tobacco goodness. That opening can definitely come off a bit medicinal at first (I know I’m not the only one 😅), but once it settles, it turns into this smooth, warm, slightly seductive vanilla-tobacco blend. Not a dumb reach, this is a “I chose this on purpose” scent. Perfect for colder days like today, great for evenings and date nights, with solid performance without being nuclear. This thing will get compliments! To me, it sits somewhere between Herod and Naxos, but with that boozy twist that gives it personality. Not the most groundbreaking DNA, but it’s blended so well that it just works. Easy to enjoy once it clicks, and clearly… it finally did for me. Cheers BOS, I’m getting ready to grab a beer!🍻

So it's not on official release here, but I seriously doubt the bosses from a certain retain chain are monitoring Skool, so here goes my Initial review of Forever Wanted Absolu. The soon to be released flanker is the latest in the Wanted lineup & a hell of a lot better that it's predessesor despite the similar bottle. Thankfully though the juice is so different. This will be the 10th release in the Wanted line, and it moves away from the bright, fruity sweetness of previous iterations & leans heavily into a boozy, smoky, resinous vibe. There does not seem to be any perfumer credited with the Absolu release, this seems to be a common practice for many of the L'Oréal Luxe releases. Although I have heard a whisper that Quentin Bisch and Nadège Le Garlantezec may be behind this one. Both have worked on previous flankers. Despite a simple note pyramid, there is more going on than meets the eye, or in this case nose! It opens with duo of incense. It starts with Frankensence for a sharp, smoky,almost mineral opening. This is the darkest of the Wanted line. As the incense settles, the Whiskey Accord takes center stage. This isn't a harsh alcohol scent. it is smooth, aged & slightly spicy. It adds a grown up character. The base reveals a drydown of Vanilla & Amber Woods. For a creamy, gourmand dry-down that gives some of that signature Wanted DNA but with more weight. But there is more, the notes that don't get a mention but add support to the structure of the fragrance. At the core I get a touch of Lavender & Clary Sage for that Fourgere backbone then in the base there are traces of Cardamon & Cypress. ​ Performance wise I'm at about six hrs on skin, but can easily detect in on clothes the. Next day. It projects well for the first 2 hrs before settling into a reasonably good scent bubble. This is perfect for the Cold weather and formal wear. If you enjoyed the OG wanted, but find it to young then this might be for you. I'll be sticking with TMW parfum as the best in line.If you already own it, this may be redundant unless you specifically want a smokier, less sweet version of that scent.