Good Morning Brotherhood and Happy Friday. Today is shaping up to be a good one in Chicago, sunny and in the 60s with that crisp start to wake you up. It has been a wild ride of ups and downs these past couple of months, but I’m still grateful to my Creator because His grace is sufficient. Through it all, I’m reminded that adversity does not get the final word. My scent of the day is a new-age classic originally launched in 2020, L’Homme Idéal Extrême by Guerlain. This is such a well-rounded fragrance: sweet, spicy, earthy, nutty, with just a touch of powder. I instantly fell in love with this one when I bought it back in 2021 during the pandemic, so it holds a special place for me. It reminds me that even in difficult seasons, we can still persevere and find moments of joy. On my skin, this fragrance performs beautifully. At 8 sprays, projection is about 6 feet for the first couple of hours, and I’m sitting in a very nice sillage bubble right now enjoying the composition. Longevity is great as well, giving me about 8 to 9 hours on properly moisturized skin. L’Homme Idéal Extrême garners a strong 8.75 from me.

My first wear of the full bottle of Ex Nihilo - Blue Talisman! This is such a nice aquatic fragrance, it can lean a bit woody and warm (read Cold weather fragrance), especially if you have the extrait, but the EDP (shown here) is a wonderful spring scent. It opens up with a nice citrusy powder and dries down into a nice fresh aquatic with a hint of wood and floral. Projection is good a good 3-4' and definitely leaves a trail. I have been warned that longevity is a solid 7 hours, but time will tell as I will be running around the city all day. My wife has already complimented me, so I'm winning already!! 😎 Hope you all have a wonderful Friday!

Ocean Noir Dive / Michael Malul — second wearing of this flanker and just like its big brother it is a complement magnet 👍