Apparently i own 23 of these suckers. They are all slightly different in size, color, and style but its tough to remember which is which when im packing or grabbing something to stick in my pocket. So i pulled out the engraver and labeled them today. That's the best solution I could come up with. Anyone else have this problem? What do you do to keep track? Also the Travelo brand has the best quality atomizers that ive found. Any other good brand recommendations?

And… down the indie niche house rabbit hole I go Came across this brand at a local boutique that carries a bunch of harder to find indie niche brands like FZOTIC, Tauer, Arquiste and Notes de Bas de Paje and thought I’d explore FZOTIC a bit. I thought Creosote had an interesting profile and I battled it against some very different fragrances for the same category: indie niche “outdoorsy desert motif” (yeah, who would ever have guessed that my collection had a hole to fill in that category?) Creosote won over Thomas de Monaco Fuego Futuro, Day Three Desert Rain and Boyd’s of Texas High Desert (sorry, Pedro) which were all good in different ways but not nearly as pleasant and wearable as Creosote. Plus, I can’t get that Handsome Family song out of my head when I wear it. Creosote opens with a lightly aquatic profile - the Petrichor note doesn’t actually match what I experience after it rains, but gives a very pleasant watery ozonic feeling. Behind it, and giving it some sweetness, is a very unique note that I’m assuming is the creosote extract - it’s a bit aromatic, a bit non-screechy floral, a bit sweet, and oddly a bit savoury rubbery. Whatever it is, it totally works. Into the mids the aquatic & sweetness dies down and it gets a bit more woody and aromatic from some sage. I think there’s a light smokiness in here too. Projection is soft, but a few sprays to the arms and I was getting whiffs for several hours, then it was a skin scent for several more hours but was pretty much gone after 6-7 hours. But I’m ok with that given its unique profile. Here in Seattle, where we have moderate weather, I can envision wearing this most of the year – it’s probably a little too fresh for the coldest of winter, but with its woody aromatic backbone I could see this working for 10 months out of the year, daytime use, dress up or dress down. I’d say it’s unisex leaning masculine from the woody aromatics. My gf absolutely loves this one on me, which is always a plus. Presentation is simple but cool - it’s just a cute fun little 30ml bottle with a cap that stays on by friction (ie it’s not magnetic and doesn’t click) in a fun cute little cardboard box. This is a great first bottle from FZOTIC - I have a sample of Vetiverissimo that’s great but not for me (turns out I really don’t love green Vetiver) and I sniffed a few others off paper strip that might be worth checking out samples of.

Early AM Scent of the morning: Starting this morning early with Citizen Jack Absolute. This opens with a really juicy melon and bergamot that immediately gives it a fresh, almost uplifting quality. As it starts to settle, the pineapple and amber bring in some sweetness and warmth, and eventually that vanilla and musk start coming through and smooth everything out. What I like about this one is the balance. It’s definitely sweet and fruity, but it never feels like I’m wearing a heavy gourmand. There’s enough freshness running through it to keep it easy to wear. Performance: Very good. I get strong projection early on, especially during the first couple of hours, then it settles into a nice scent bubble. Longevity on my skin is around 7-8 hours, sometimes longer depending on the day. At 2:30 in the morning, this is actually a great way to start the day-bright, sweet, smooth and easygoing without being boring. As Phoenix heats up later today, I’ll probably switch fragrances around noon. But for these cool, quiet early-morning hours, Citizen Jack Absolute works perfectly.

Flew down to LA to meet up with up with my boys @Aditya Choksi @Thomas Chavez @Steve Louis and do some shopping for the day. Had my heart set on bringing back a bottle of Woods Symphony or Royal Tobacco, maybe the entire Essence line.. 😂 Nordies had 15% and free engraving, but they were out out of stock on both. Last stop of the trip, we hit up the Guerlain boutique, fell in love with Tobacco Honey and this beauty. It's not a sillage beast, scent bubble is modest, can easily heavy spray. Well blended. To me this was a great add, nothing like anything else that I have and that is what I was looking for. They even tossed in free ship, since it was 125ml, which is too big for carry on. If you happen to go to the SoCal location at South Coast, Gigi was great! Have you tried Tobacco Sahara, what do you think? Any other recommendation from Absolus Allegoria line that I should check out?

Wearing for the first time today since I got a bottle last week. Not 100% sold on it. For those that own what’s your thoughts?