Scent Reserve #266 inspired by Tobacco Vanille!

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Giving this my first test run from DecantX sample. I love Oud Mineral, Oud Wood, wanted to give this one a try and I just love the florals in this. This isn't a screamer, but it aint sitting quietly in the corner either. Beautiful scent trails and the scent bubble is about an arm to arm and half. This is amazing. I am huge fan of unisex/masculine fragrance with Peony in it, its very rose like, which I have come to love, over the past few months.

It's 40 degrees today so according to my Ai spreadsheet this scent fits right in with the temperature. Evidently the Intense version of Barenia is meant for much colder and tops out temp wise in the high 40's. I'm not sure I agree, but today is the Barenia EDP. I've been a fan of this for quite some time and it tends to be a fan favorite around my house and office. Hope you all have a great Wednesday!! Here's some ChatGpt for you all: Barénia – Hermès (Original Eau de Parfum) Fragrance Family: Woody / Leather / Warm Spicy Gender: Unisex Style: Smooth leather, dry woods, warm spices, subtle florals Perfumer: Christine Nagel Vibe: Quiet luxury with warmth and polish — effortless, tailored, intimate Barénia takes its name from the iconic Barénia leather Hermès uses in saddles and high-end bags — buttery, soft, warm, and beautifully tanned. The fragrance is a wearable interpretation of that leather: dry, woody, subtly floral, and warm. This is not dirty leather.Not smoky.Not animalic.It is luxurious, refined, and elegant — the olfactory equivalent of an Hermès leather jacket or a freshly conditioned Barénia Kelly bag. ⭐ Scent Profile — Full Pyramid Top Notes - Citrus zest (bergamot, possibly mandarin) - Fresh spices (pink pepper, soft aromatic warmth) - Aromatic herbal nuances (a signature Hermès brightness) The opening is clean, woody, lightly spicy, and uplifting — very sophisticated. Heart Notes - Barénia leather – warm, soft, supple, lightly sweet - Patchouli – earthy but smooth, grounding - Warm spices – nutmeg/cardamom warmth - Floral undertone (a light jasmine/geranium nuance) The heart is where Barénia shows its identity:elegant leather + dry woods + warm spicy glow. Base Notes - Woods (cedar, dry amberwood) – structural and clean - Oud (light, polished, very subtle) – adds depth, not loud - Balsamic resin – soft, warm, comforting - Earthy notes – gentle grounding - Soft musk – clean, skin-like finish

Good morning gentlemen, So I know that everyone is getting into the holiday spirit and are going to start heading to the Christmas parties and festivities. Some of you will be invited to them centered parties and many have heard of the infamous “Ugly Christmas Sweater”. So let’s run with this gentlemen. Post a picture of your “Ugly Christmas Watch!” Come on you know you have that one that you bought that you thought you were going to like, or maybe that one that someone gifted to you, ( if it was gifted by someone on here, Don’t post! LOL), maybe it’s that watch that you beated to death with work, or maybe one that you found and hope would one day fix and it now sits in the island of misfits trinkets. Whatever the case maybe. Let’s have fun with this gentlemen, and if you want to add a short story why or how you got this beauty of a piece share. I’ll go first this one by bride found in the storage unit of a family member and she know that I love watch especially pocket watches, so when she found it she could not wait to bring it home to me and was like “ look what I found! I know you would want it!” I was like where did you find it? She said in the storage unit buried under stuff. In my mind I was like where we’ll put it back you do not dig up the dead! lol . Seriously I love that she thought enough of me to bring it home. So gentlemen post your Ugly Christmas Watch and let’s see what everyone has hidden in their drawers.