Was chatting with a friend recently who told me he only buys scents when he goes through duty free. So on recent trip I thought it would be a good opportunity to sample some Creed frags. I had never smelled them before. The staff were great giving me lots to try...and had a pot of coffee beans to reset my nose (is that a thing?) between each sample. I thought there were some nice scents, but Aventus on cardboard strip isn't the best thing I have ever smelled. I enjoyed the Aventus Cologne more. But seeing as I don't own any Creed, I thought Aventus was the right choice. Now that I've sampled it directly on my skin...I have to say it's absolutely fantastic. I'm amazed that just a few sprays in the morning seems to last all day - longevity unlocked. Started with a 50ml bottle. It was only when I got home and checked the receipt, that I realised what people mean when they say Creed is a bit more expensive 😆 But it's so good. I going to be wearing and appreciating this one for a while!

About halfway through my decant and I think I might just pick up a bottle of this before summer is over. A more grown up version of the OG, which I wore a ton as a young man. It definitely lasts longer and has some incense and patchouli to darken it up just a bit. Perfect for Colorado summer evenings What's your favorite ADG?

Hi gents. My scent of the day for today is Dolce & Gabanna K EDP Intense. 😃 A fresh fragrance I love for the weekends when hanging around with friends. Top notes are Blood Orange and Sicilian Lemon; middle notes are Fig and Saffron; base notes are Leather and Woody Notes. Really like this one 😊

To my fans of Goldfield and Banks, yesterday, i’m very proud to announce something i was able to participate in, and something extremely unexpected to say the least! So i’ve become a local customer at a niche perfume store, and became fairly good friends with the store manager. She invited me to a really cool event that i went to yesterday, something i couldn’t pass up the opportunity for. I met sales executives, curators, enthusiasts, and best of all, i got to meet Dimitri, the owner and master perfumer behind Goldfield and Banks. They showed us raw ingredients, oils, and process of making them, and gave out autographs and cool free stuff. I literally only knew one person there lol, but as someone who’s struggled with severe social anxiety for a really long time, i couldn’t even have imagined myself going there a few years ago. I walked in, introduced myself to the first girl i saw, talked to her for a while, introduced myself to more people, and got to meet the owner! and dude, i wasn’t nervous or scared at all. in fact, i was able to just make a normal, really good conversation with him! we conversed for around 20-30 minutes, and talked about everything, life, perfuming, our dreams, inspirations, etc. Definitely a nice guy, slightly closed (still friendly though) at first, but super cool when he opens up. even better yet, he started to introduce me to some of his other colleagues. he pulled the camera guy over, and we took a picture together! i took a selfie with him too. he told me how impressed he was with me, about my personality and vision, and said with the right drive, i could do some amazing things. literally made my day, im so shocked i was able to make such a good impression in just 20 minutes. he asked me if used any social media, i told him i was off it for now, and he told me, when i get insta back, to post that picture and tag him. and when he left, he looked for me to tell me he was leaving. Im still in the best form of shocked ever. like genuinely.

I'm looking to learn from your wisdom and am asking for suggestions of how I should open my scent account. I live in Bangkok - it's hot every day. I want a cornerstone scent that I could theoretically wear 365 days a year. I am interested in a fragrance for day time wear. I don't work in an office, but I do travel on the BTS (Sky train) which can get packed, so need something inoffensive. I have very little reference to say what I like - although I am going to the department store later today. Thanks in advance for your advice 🙏