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🏛️ The Merchant of Venice Showcase – Venetian Luxury Up to 58% Off
🏜️ Damascus Desert – 58% OFF https://get.aspr.app/SH1WYk An opulent oud-rose voyage through the spice routes of Syria. 🎭 La Fenice Pour Homme – 57% OFF https://get.aspr.app/SH1L4h Rich tobacco and leather with theatrical Venetian sophistication. 🌊 Colonia Veneziana – 57% OFF https://get.aspr.app/SH1WYj A crisp, aromatic citrus-musk — the scent of a Venetian morning. 💙 Venetian Blue – 56% OFF https://get.aspr.app/SH1iQ0 A saline aquatic with a Venetian twist — fresh, luminous, and elegant. 🔵 Venetian Blue Intense – 41% OFF https://get.aspr.app/SH15Ox A deeper, more concentrated take on the beloved aquatic original.
🏛️ The Merchant of Venice Showcase – Venetian Luxury Up to 58% Off
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🔥 Special Offer from Marcelo - The Niche Fragrance Collector
Gents, just heard from Marcelo and wanted to pass this along right away. He's giving everyone a 10% OFF a full bottle from Olfactive Traveller (https://www.olfactivetraveller.com) — limited time only. Here's how to grab it: 👉 DM him on their Instagram page (@olfactivetraveller) and he'll send you a unique code. A couple quick notes: - The only thing excluded is the OT Traveller — everything else is on the table. - And if tariffs were on your mind, no worries — Marcelo handles that on his end, so the extra cost comes out to around $30. Super straightforward. It was a great call, and this is a solid bonus. Hope you grab it! 👊
🔥 Special Offer from Marcelo - The Niche Fragrance Collector
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Questions for Marcelo Oillataguerre
Hey guys, Joe A. here with another one for ya’! So this next meetup is a pretty cool opportunity to talk with @Marcelo Oillataguerre , aka, The Niche Fragrance Collector, and since time will be limited, I personally don’t want to waste the moment asking the usual “what’s your favorite fragrance?” type of questions! Don’t get me wrong, favorite scent questions are fun. We all love hearing what someone with a serious nose reaches for. But when you’re talking to someone who has smelled deep into the niche world, traveled through a lot of brands, explored different styles and built a real point of view around fragrance, I think the better question is not just 'what do you like?' It’s more like 'how do you think about fragrance now?' Right now, one question I’m leaning toward is this: ----------“With niche fragrance becoming more mainstream and more expensive, what separates a truly artistic niche release from one that is just wearing the "costume" of niche?”---------- That one interests me because we are living in a strange fragrance era. Everything is “exclusive,” everything is “extrait,” everything has a dramatic bottle, a moody campaign and a price tag that looks like it comes with a monthly payment plan. But does that automatically make it art? Or are some brands just throwing on a velvet jacket and charging admission? The other question I’m considering is: ----------“After smelling as much as you have, what has changed the most about your own taste over the years?”---------- Because honestly, that might be the real collector question. Most of us start this hobby chasing compliments, performance, hype or whatever bottle the algorithm keeps shoving in our faces. But over time, your nose changes. Your patience changes. Your standards change. Sometimes the fragrance you've ignored two years ago becomes the one that finally makes sense! What say you, guys? If you only had a few minutes with a serious niche fragrance reviewer, what would you ask? Would you go for something practical, like underrated houses and buying advice, or would you ask something deeper about artistry, taste and the direction of the hobby? Conversely, what is one fragrance reviewer question you are absolutely tired of hearing? Love to hear from ya'!
Questions for Marcelo Oillataguerre
6/2/2026 - Mail Call
To celebrate passing my remote pilot's exam, I used a little bit of my tax return money and picked up Tom Ford's Black Orchid Reserve. I've been in love with it from the first day it came out, but have been biding my time waiting for it to hit discounters and for a good deal to happen. JomaShop happened to be doing their Father's Day discount sale, which brought the 50mL to the lowest price I've seen it since it was released. I picked it up for $125 with free shipping and used some of my credits to bring it down a couple of bucks farther. I am super happy, and it ties with the original EDP as my all time favorite winter / fall fragrance. I know I can't really wear it for a while, but at that price, it was too good to not pass up, and I had a good excuse. My big surprise, though, was that one of my biggest clients, who has supported me through multiple CEOs and multiple job roles sent me a gift for passing as well. They sent me a GIANT 200mL bottle of JPG Le Male Elixir Absolu, along with three 10mL travellers of JPG Le Beau, JPG Le Male Elixir, and JPG Divine. I am gobsmacked at the gift. I'm not the biggest JPG fan, but these are incredible, and the thought and intention behind it blows me away. I did a test of Elixir, since that's the one everyone raves about, and I am sold on it. Wow! I'll be doing some comparisons and wearing them at home, and I'll follow up. But so far, Elixir is absolutely everything that everyone says it is. I'm hesitant to try the Absolu while I'm at the studio since I have shoots this evening, but I will definitely be comparing and taking notes.
6/2/2026 - Mail Call
Dumont: Nitro Intense
I believe this was the first alternate/twist launch in 2023 to the Creed Absolu Aventus DNA. Nitro Intense is stunning and a nuclear bomb. It’s fruity-sweet, spicy, resinous, a bit green, floral, ambery and woodsy. It’s multifaceted, deep, rich, intense, masculine, compliments getter, with great projection and longevity. Pretty much overlooked nowadays, but this is a solid hidden gems that everyone will ask what you are wearing.
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