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Ok. So I now have a travel spray of each of these. ( Two intense by mistake.) And I decided to do a side by side.. Neither will be a full bottle but, but I can kinda see the appeal. The intense is synthetic, but more photorealistic on the tobacco and actually smells a Little more like an ashtray off the Rio than the OG. The OG is much more synthetic overall and stays that way ( also a little bit sweeter ) where the intense version gets a nice, rich, smoky feel afterwards instead of the sweetness from the OG. It's a bit more balanced and less offensive off the rip, bit I'm glad I didn't purchase a full bottle of either lol. Do you have any experience with these fragrances?

Could this be the “fragrance haul” of the Century? Not because of the number of fragrances, but for the price! So about 2 weeks ago a guy at work said “man you always smell good!” What would you recommend for me? I only have Acqua Di Gio and D&G Light Blue but I want some more. So of course I told him about fragrance discounters and he asked me to some to his cart that I would recommend. I added 5 and he bought 3. He bought Creed Silver Mountain Water, JPG Le Beau Le Parfum and Paco Rabanne 1 Million. I was trying to think of mass appeal and ease him into niche with the Creed. So this guy comes in today and says “man I don’t really like any of them, since you like them would you want to buy them off of me?” I asked what he was looking to get out of them and I was stunned by his answer. He said to give him $80 and come pick them up. So I said you want $80 each or $80 for all of them? $80 for all of them! That is absolutely insane to me and I gave him the $80 before he had a chance to change his mind! 😁 this has to be the best buy ive ever ran across!

Gentlemen, I've been on an extended sabbatical, but now is as good a time as ever to finally wake up from my winter hibernation. Tonight's plans in the CA desert called for dinner at a favorite haunt that we've been going to for decades. Nice place, comfort food with table cloths. But the BIG question was what was to be the SOTE. Those that remember will recall that Amouage runs in my veins and I was up for a little Opus XV - King Blue. Afterall, it's been a while since I sprayed that beautiful frag. HOWEVER, after considering the big picture for tonight, it was obvious that I needed something a little brighter, with some citrus and yes, a bit of a crowd-pleaser. So I went back to basics and reviewed my collection of "X-Men" (aka my Xerjoffs), and then my choice seemed obvious; Renaissance. Renaissance is one of the greats. It's Numero Uno for warm weather when you're looking for something bright, fresh, well-blended, high quality with the citrus I was looking for. The opening will blast you with some great lemon and tangerine along with the bergamot. Right off the bat it's just wonderful. Wonderful! On the dry-down there's a hint of mint. I don't mean like Torino 21 type of mint or a mojito type of mint. I mean a mint that is subtle and sublime. The fragrance is beautiful. There's no screechiness or "learning curve". It's just a wonderful experience with a nice projection and sillage. The restauranteur complimented me after following me to my table. This was no patronizing compliment. The tone in his voice and the look in his eye said it all. Is this blind-buy safe? I don't know... But I WILL say that if you're thinking about Xerjoff, I suggest Renaissance for the warm weather and Naxos when things cool down a bit. I think that's the way to approach this House if you're curious. Overall rating: 9.0 / 10.0, all day long.

Ordered another 10ml decant of Creed Bois du Portugal. Such a beautiful fougere that really brings a gentlemanly quality to the day. Average performance but a warmer day could help.