Second decant from @Thomas Chavez. This one is better than the last in my book. It’s another deceiving name as you’d expect it to be a woody aqautic frag but it’s far from it. I feel like whoever names these might be smoking a bit of the sticky green stuff lol. This starts off fruity with pear and citruses. A very bright and uplifting scent. I was concerned it might lean feminine but sits pretty unisex in the open. Open lasts a pretty long time as the citrus sticks around until you start getting some tangy ginger and a very very soft rose. Idk if it’s just me or what but for some reason I can never pick up on patchouli. The open and mid are a nice mixture of spice and freshness. It’s nowhere near the spice level of Amberful and I think it’s a nice mixture in this one. As it hits the base, the ginger lingers but isn’t as tangy as the amber mellows it out a bit. The amber isn’t strong probably because it’s softened up by some muskiness. So far that’s all I can really detect. The benzoin and incense are non existent to my nose. I can usually pick up incense as I’m not the biggest fan of it. I see a trend with Mancera’s performance as being excellent and this one is no different. I’m 8 hours in and can still smell it pretty good. This one is full bottle worthy and has taken a place on top of Amberful for now.

So I knew this morning was not going to be a typical day at the office for me. Today I had an appointment with five (FIVE!) Federal agents, all sporting badges, guns and fancy law degrees. Two came to the office personally, while three joined our little meeting virtually. And they were all there to talk to me. How flattering!🫤 Well, I know my brothers (and sisters) here at the BoS. You want to know what was my fragrance of choice! As luck would have it, I was watching a YouTube video last night and it mentioned Egoiste Platinum. It's classy, balanced, etc etc. And according to the YouTuber, "It's the kind of scent that gives off the impression that the wearer has his life together!" I'm thinking it's a classic, rather quiet, modern fougere that was made for professional settings... Perfect! 9:00 AM - the initial spray was crisp and herbal. You can't miss the lavender and rosemary which gives it a clean, almost soapy scent. 10:00 AM - Company arrives and the Chanel is pumping off a cool, yet earthy vibe from the vetiver and patchouli. 12:00PM - The party is starting to break up, but this work of art is still there, cool as can be. Another successful outing provided by the gang at Chanel! In the fougere realm, I gotta give it a 10.0 /10.0. 1:00PM - I run home, take off the suit and tie, and put on a golf shirt and blue jeans. 1:07PM - Wash off the remaining Chanel, give myself about 5 sprays of my recently acquired Amouage Overture and take the dog for a walk.