"Perfumery is repetition, failure, and refinement.”— Dominique Ropion, Master Perfumer (paraphrased) Mastery isn’t magic. It’s showing up, adjusting, and staying disciplined when progress feels slow. Nobody posts the failed mods, but they matter most! Keep moving forward, Enjoy the #Journey

It's been a relaxing yet interesting day. I'm not looking to rock my world with tonight's selection, and I KNOW I'm going to like this one. It's REALLY easy to like... The opening is spicy and floral with lavender, cinnamon, and I understand, nutmeg, but I'll have to check out nutmeg in the spice cabinet to be sure. I know there is some citrus in there, but I focus on the florals. I love 'em... They're great and they continue through the mid with rose and violet, which you cannot miss. I'm a fan of those powdery or soapy notes too. Make no mistake though. This is NOT feminine, but rather (let's go with) sophisticated and classy. The dry-down is where you'll get the leather, amber, woody notes. The leather is nice... Smooth... Not animalic or harsh, but smooth. I may be over-hyping this one, but for tonight it's a: 8.0 / 10.0 P.S. Shower followed by some VERY slow reading....