This sounds very crazy but I have hired a Master Perfumer & this is going to be an exciting journey !!

So I wanted to call something out. Fragrance samples have either disappeared or gotten stupidly expensive. I have seen 2 ml samples selling for more than $10, which is absurd for most fragrances. When the Nordstrom Anniversary sale happened (and yes, I went for my free gift cards) I saw something was back that was awesome and helped fight this shift. Nordstrom now has free empty sample containers for fragrances and creams. They are in the women's fragrance section normally (or you can ask for one in the men's). You can fill them yourself or ask an associate to do it. I grabbed Jo Malone Oud & Bergamot, Bvlgari Man Rain Essence, and some Rénergie Lift cream. I am already a Nordstrom fan, so finding this made me very happy. It lets you wear something a few times before committing to a bottle, which is how sampling should work. However, it means less buying at Jomashop and Macys, as if I sample it at Nordstrom... I need to ethically pick it up there. If I like and buy it. Now they just need to start carrying The Harmonist.

#sotd... Cool Water Grapefruit and Sage by Davidoff... This Cool Water flanker is a fresh, aromatic green fragrance. Just like the Intense flanker, it shifts away from the Original Cool Water DNA and replaces it with a crisp blend of citrus and herbal accords. While only listing two main notes, this clearly has more going on. In the opening you will be greeted briefly with a sweet and fizzy scent. As it fades and moves quickly into the mid, that is where the Sage kicks in providing a soft and mild peppery aspect. As following the Intense, there is a powderiness throughout the wear. As for a fresh EDT fragrance, I get solid overall performance from it. Good initial projection with 6 hours of longevity on skin. I rate this head to head with the Intense flanker giving it an 9.5 out of 10 rating.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbC9gzrzLS0/?igsh=bnQ3b2RwczM0NnBt How many years of fragrance do you guys have in your collections?

Huge congrats to @Will Southard and Third Eye for reaching some of the larger content creators in the space. I’ve been wearing Flamango since its release and it’s an absolutely fantastic summer everyday wear. I even wore it to the gym regularly last winter. https://youtu.be/94E0gyHA0CI?si=dV4pTvNXgMgAS7vq