You guys, I am super excited ! I managed to grab a few luxury decants recently, for a great price: I paid only about $10.00 each! Honestly, for 10ml. 🤯 I'm dying to dive into these samples and see which ones are the real full-bottle contenders. Wish me luck! What's on the testing tray: • Roja Parfums - Oceania: Everyone says this is the ultimate luxe aquatic citrus—like a high-end spa day on the ocean. • Nishane - Wulong Cha: This is the one I hear about constantly. A citrusy, soothing, and sophisticated oolong tea scent. • Widian - New York: I'm expecting something complex and bold here. Thinking deep woods, spices, and that cool, urban atmosphere. @Paul Bartnicki keeps praising it. I look forward to finally trying it out.. • Royal Crown - Rain: I don’t know much about this one so I don’t know what to expect. Fingers crossed that I’m not disappointed. Have you smelled any of these before? Which one should be my very first spray? Let me know what you think.

Another sample today - straight off the top, quite an obvious, lemony citrus, surprised this doesn't appear to be listed in the notes? However, that citrus does fade relatively quickly into the background, and you are left with a comparatively straightforward vetiver dry down, with a hint of clary sage in the background. The ginger is also definitely there throughout, but in no way pungent. I get the sense this fragrance would be suited to a formal and/or office environment, its very, very subtle, and doesn't appear to project much at all - so if you are in the market for something that 'announces' your presence - maybe this one wouldn't work. Not bad - but not memorable either, imho.