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.

Brought this out today. While some consider it a more cold weather fragrance, I find it to be a good all season scent. It opens up bright and citrusy. It is nice and aromatic and in the dry down you start to pick up more wood and calmness. It is not a monster in projection, but gives the wearer a nice little scent bubble. The EDP gives me a good 4hrs before a respray. All in all its a nice and easy grab.

Hey guys, Joe A. here with today's Scent of the Day : Pegasus by Parfums de Marly - Day 309. Parfumo lists heliotrope, bergamot, and cypress up top; bitter almond, jasmine, and lavender in the heart; and vanilla, amber, and sandalwood in the base. To me, it smells sweet, powdery, creamy, and metallic—clean and rich, but a little strange, with polished confidence and zero interest in subtlety. First Sniff: Like almond soap got knighted and bought a stable. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bq0DXKypr9U

Decided to grab a sample today from Boadicea. This is a new one for me. Initial projection was strong, but settled down very quickly into a nice fruity powder with a hit on leather and wood. Creates a smaller scent bubble than I was expecting and not a big scent trail. I only used 3 sprays as I was expecting a monster, but I will add a few more for the afternoon and see what happens. Have a great Sunday Everyone!!

This was my first Boadicea Scent. I had bought a sample a year or so ago. After wearing it a couple of times I decided to buy a 10ml decant. After a few more wears, my wife came up to me and said how much she loved this fragrance on me and told me I had better go buy a 100ml fast as she did not ever want me to not have any more! 🙏 This is the best way to decide if a scent is FBW in my opinion. First, I had enjoyed the scent for a whole host of reasons but didn't want to spend the money on a 100ml. But when your wife of over 33+yrs says Please buy the 100ml, this is one of my favorite scents on you. That was all the reason I needed!!