I'd like to wish everyone here Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Regardless of how or what you celebrate, I'm grateful to have been welcomed in to this great group of like-minded folks. Enjoy your day, your family, friends, FRAGS and whatever the day may bring. Peace and joy to all.

Good morning gentlemen, Tomorrow is Christmas Eve for some of us some it’s already Christmas Eve. So what is your Christmas Eve and Christmas Day fragrances going to be? For Me its going to be Christmas Eve party Creed Aventus and Christmas Day Creed Viking visiting family and Friends.

Early Christmas Present from my wife. Spice Bomb, love this scent.

Gentlemen, We are coming up on the holiday season in like 5 weeks! Many of you are going to be attending holiday festivities and I think this is a good time to think about what is going to be that one fragrance that is going to be that holiday signature that people are going to remember you and that scent of the holidays. I know that many you have a pleat hurrah of fragrances, but what is that one that you feel is going to be that one that says “yes this is me this season.” Plus you are also helping some of us newbies of a good place to start to find and label that holiday scent for us.

I took a little time yesterday to go shopping to pick my wife up something for Christmas! After texting back and forth with our son he suggested I go to Cartier and look for a fragrance for her or maybe a sample pack. I'm not sure if anyone here has experience with the Cartier Fragrance line? Well I walked into Cartier and was pleasantly surprised to see the selection they had. I was able to pick up a Discovery set for my wife, but not before the nice sales lady gave me this Oud Sample 😎 So today I'm wearing Oud & Santal by Cartier! Definitely a great smelling scent. While the Oud is prominent the Spice shows up very well and sticks around (in a good way). If it continues to be this good I may see a conversion to bottle on this. Here's your ChatGpt info: 🧴 Scent Profile (How It Actually Smells) This is not a Middle-Eastern oud bomb and not a dry, austere sandalwood either. It’s very much Cartier-style elegance. Overall Impression - Smooth, polished woody scent - Creamy sandalwood first - Oud used as structure, not aggression - Soft amber warmth underneath - Subtle fruitiness + powdery smoothness (as your image suggests) Think tailored cashmere coat, not leather jacket. 🔺 Scent Pyramid (Practical, Not Marketing) Top - Soft fruity nuance (almost pear/apricot-like) - Gentle warmth (no sharp citrus) Heart - Creamy sandalwood (the star) - Powdery woods - Light warm spice Base - Refined oud (clean, non-animalic) - Ambered woods - Soft musky sweetness The oud never screams “oud.” It quietly anchors the fragrance. 🌡 Best Season & Temperature Range Ideal Seasons - Fall - Winter - Cool spring evenings Ideal Temperature Range 40–60°FCan stretch down to 35°F with a coatToo heavy for real heat ⏱ Performance - Longevity: ~6–8 hours - Projection: Moderate (arm’s length) - Sillage: Polished, refined trail This is not a beast like your Boadicea ouds — and that’s intentional. 🧠 How It Fits YOUR Collection (This Is the Important Part)