SmellGoodGuy

Best springtime fragrance ever. Two sprays, MAX, and watch people vigorously in&exhale deeply around you while staying put.

What i appreciate about this the most is its x-factor-ness and yet the extreme wearability of it. The bullseye of what niche lovers look for.

Grapefruit, oud, Iris, tea, vetiver, woods, amber and musk. In that order.

Best smelled in the air. Up close and you’ll judge it harshly. No matter what you smell up close, just go for it. You will definitely be rewarded. Trust me.

Definitely a forever fragrance.

My second favorite Amber. First being Dubai Amber.

Don’t let the notes fool you, this is perhaps one of the most COMPLEX fragrance I’ve smelled.

Whoever did this, DID this. All the notes are harmoniously blended to a point where no one note is doing the heavy lifting here.

If i had to pick 4 notes that make me appreciate this the most, i would say: labdanum, honey, oud and sandalwood. That’s not to say the angelica and orange blossom and all the others aren’t front and center either. Those 4 are just what makes me appreciate this.

Out of the ones I’ve smelled from this line, this is my favorite.

What made me purchase this is i was looking for a more opulent and upscale version of Jasmin Exclusif. And although i see the link that made some concur that this smells similar to it (powerful white floral, patch, labdanum, oud, sandalwood…), this is TOTALLY unique. Although, i appreciate them both.

That’s my two cents.

WAAYYY better than ANY Chanel with Iris.

This is a vegetal, waxy, iris. A unisex/masculine leaning iris. An iris i have never personally smelled before.

I could be embarrassingly wrong due to not having smelled it in close to a decade, but It reminds me of Oddity from Rag & Bone with a quality Iris.

Almost wish i hadn’t sniffed this.

UPDATE:

This smells as if there’s a slight tincture of oakmoss in it. Oakmoss or not that perceived oakmoss smell, in combination with the whole, is what really has me head over heels for this awesome scent.

Smells more niche and better than most latest releases. Especially in the late drydown (…let’s normalize drydown as one word, it’s the way we use it…).

Admittedly, there’s an aromachemically smell present in this that, oddly, adds to its mainstream appeal, but i would prefer it not be there.

Ultimately the drydown is extremely satisfying and smells of manly sophistication and competency.

I’ve had this from the beginning of its release and i believe this is my first, direct, mention of it.

Good stuff.

This, as i perceive it, is a weird suede-y… animalic-y…sandalwood-y… candle-y? Thing.

It sincerely, partially, reminds me of the original Book by Commodity, which i own.

I am truly torn. I don’t know if i really like it as a wearable fragrance or something i would prefer more as a light ambient scent in a diffuser.

One thing i do know, I’ve out grown this sort of scent profile. And in any event, i can just spritz on Book.

Your mileage may vary.