Good day Gents! So, broke my personal record of decants at a time... somehow my mind was telling me I NEEDED to try all of these out NOW. You know how it goes... Perfuum order: Acqua di Parma Buongiorno 2ml * Nishane Hacivat 2ml * Nishane Hacivat X 1ml * Rasasi Hawas Kobra 2ml Rasasi Hawas Tropical 2ml Xerjoff Renaissance 2ml * Bentley Silverlake 2ml Guy Laroche Drakkar Intense 2ml (This and the OG... I have never tried... I'm looking to go back and test those legendary fragrances I never have tried.) Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir 2ml John Varvatos Artisan Blu 2ml John Varvatos XX Artisan Teal 2ml Prada Amber Pour Homme 2ml Ralph Lauren Polo Deep Blue 5ml (I already knew this one, and really liked it. Figured I could use a 5ml from time to time... and then I saw a 40ml bottle for $29.... so... now I'll end up with 45ml of this one!) Goldfield & Banks Pacific Rock Flower 2ml * Mercedes Benz Club Extreme 2ml Parfums de Marly Galloway 2ml * Room 1015 Wavechild 2ml Parfums de Marly Kalan 2ml They were also very kind and added three free samples! Day Three Tacita de Cave (think I now have 6ml in total of this one in samples) Fragrance du Bois Amber Intense Comporta 50 DecantX: Dior Homme Parfum OG, finally. 10ml * (came at about $30 after the 25% sale they had off. 10ml of this will last me for quite some time!) Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum LIMITED EDITION 2ml Xerjoff Shooting Stars Kobe 2ml * Scentsplit: Thomas Kosmala Nº4 Sport 2ml * Thameen Carved Oud 2ml * Banana Republic Linen Vetiver 2ml House of Dastan Light Breeze 2ml *: The ones I'm looking forward the most! So... a lot to go through. However, I'm going to pause testing on all of these for some time. So yeah, didn't make much sense for me to order them right now... but SALES! I have many samples brothers here have so generously gifted me in the last couple of months, that I have simply not had chance to go over properly. I'll go through them first. I'm looking to restart reviewing and giving my thoughts this week... it's just been such a busy year.

Doing a double review as i forgot to do both. Continued exploring the Shaghaf line from Swiss Arabian. Today was Shaghaf Oud Elixir. It opens up really nice. Made me go” OOOOooo”. Rich and sweet with a saffron and oud combination, backed by a warm praline sweetness. The opening is powerful and alluring. As it settles, the fragrance becomes smoother with jammy rose and touch of spice adding depth while the oud remains present throughout. The drydown is where it shines, blending creamy woods, vanilla and amber into something that feels luxurious and well put together. The rose is almost gone at this point. The name fits quite well. Despite having oud in the title, it isn’t a harsh or traditional oud fragrance. It smells more like a modern Middle Eastern inspired scent that balances sweetness, woods and spice in a very wearable way. Definitely not real but very likeable one. Performance is excellent. Projects strongly for the first few hours and remains noticeable for most of the day. Longevity is easily above average at around 10 hrs and it leaves a scent trail long after application. Really impressed by this one. It has the richness and character you’d expect from a more expensive fragrance while remaining easy to wear. For the price, it’s hard to complain. Overall an 8.2/10. I like the profile if this but the performance of EDP. Love this DNA and excited to try more from the line. Not the most unique scent in the world but it delivers far more than its price tag suggests. I would definitely pick a bottle up after deciding which DNA i like the most. Now the second review Tried the new 2026 YSL La Nuit de L’Homme EDP. It opens with a mix of bergamot and red apple. The apple gives it a fresh sweetness, almost syrupy feel while the bergamot keeps things bright for a short while. As it settles, the tobacco starts coming through alongside a red pepper accord that adds some warmth and spice. The drydown is mostly amber with a lingering sweetness from the opening and traces of tobacco in the background.