Well after a long day yesterday of eating and drinking on the border of the UP of Michigan with no WiFi or cell service I came back today and sweated out my hangover getting outdoor crap done in the humidity. Ugh. Time for a nice shower and A/C and relax. Sorry for the late SOTD entry boys and girls. Knowing I wasn’t going to be outdoors I chose Epic Man today. This is my original bottle from 2010 still almost half full!!! Absolutely love this frag. Opens with spices and incense that almost feels like a Smokey citrus. Wonderful opening. After about 15 minutes it starts to add in leather and a very mild fruity oud and slight rose like scent. I’ve always found this to be a more linear scent profile from this point on in wearing it. Not that I mind that. If it’s not broke don’t fix it!! For me projection is a nice 3 feet. Sillage is also excellent. For myself I hold this in very high regard and a strong 9/10. Yes it’s definitely a cooler weather scent that I think truly shines in spring and especially fall. Winter evening scent also. I have worn this as a work scent but I only use one spray at work as to not be blowing out the hospital. lol All that said I have heard the new reformulation isn’t as good and has disappointed people when they obtained a new bottle. Has anyone here found that to be the case?

Good morning, frag fam, I’m truly blessed to see another day. My doctor’s appointment went well yesterday, and while I’m still fighting the good fight, progress is progress 70 lbs down as of yesterday. Still work to be done, but I’m grateful for the journey and the strength to keep pushing forward. We’re still deep in the freeze here in the Chi 🥶, but no matter what the media says, this is still one of the greatest cities in the world. Yes, we’ve got our ills—just like anywhere else but it’s my city, and I love it. Scent of the day comes from an underrated house: Ojar. They make quality fragrances, though in the past I’ve found some performance issues. Today I went with Red Redemption, layered with both the oil and the EDP to handle that. Projection is moderate, sillage is good, and the scent itself is beautifully spicy, musky, resinous, and slightly sweet. Solid wear and a respectable 7.2/10 in my book. Make it a great day, stay blessed, and as always—smell good doing it. 👊🏾✨