Napasonoma

This is a great flanker in the Code line, has some sweetness but the dry down is more on the spicy side of things with wood and leather. Every time I wear this I get compliments. And that is not to common with many of my other fragrances. This is one of my favorite Codes next to the new Parfum, which has Iris. That one is also nice!

Boom, goes the citrus and it is very natural and good. I like rhubarb and I love pepper and Vetiver, this is a man’s Cologne for sure. Not real sweet but ends up musky, ambroxan dry down. The ambroxan gives it strength and longevity so for me this checks a lot of my boxes. Because of the ambroxan this makes it an all around universal scent, anytime anywhere. It is not over the top cloying and can be worn in the office, church, or on a date. But this is a classy scent so not a beach or sport scent, works fine as business casual or a suit and even a tuxedo. Blind buy, yes if you are 30+ under 30 try before you buy. Oh, and the bottle is really quality too, looks awesome and weighs 1lb+ easily. Buy it you’ll love it, and so will your wife / girl.

This is a very interesting Parfum, a bright opening with a dry down similar to Ombré Leather or Rare Carbon but getting there is different than the aforementioned this takes a real twist from bright fresh to dark and woody with a some what leathery smell….but wait there is no leather listed! It has to be the combination of oud, Amber, patchouli and vetiver, just brilliant. I see this as an excellent cologne for a black leather jacket and a motorcycle man. But hey you could also rock this with a suit, probably best for evenings most of the year but I would avoid any hot days.

This was an exclusive sale for Perfumia but it is now at discounters. This is Mercedes take on blue, musk instead of ambroxin. Most Mercedes fragrances are above average on all accounts, as compared to other designers. This has a great opening I think the mint contributes to this. Any way it goes through mids and settles down with a little powdery tonka and some woods, but stays fresh! Like most blues this is anytime anywhere fragrance. I like it and would recommend it. The good news is it is its own thing. Not a clone just a nice all around scent. Performance is good for an EDP. Covers you for most of the day projection is fair not a beast so safe to ware anywhere, but not a clubbing fragrance.

Alberto Morillas makes another Gem! This hits most of the check boxes for the quintessential blue fragrance. It evolves nicely and settles down with ambroxin with a hint of tonka and it seems like the lavender sticks around and the patchouly adds a little darkness. For an EDT this has good performance. This is a great fragrance in the blue realm and you can’t beat the price if you compare it to what other options ate out there. For me this is a solid 8!