The Vibe! What are you wearing? -I can se myself wearing: Babycat Royal Tobacco By the Fireplace

Hey good people! Cool day here in Canada, so it felt like the perfect time to bring out Swiss Arabian Incense 01. And man… this is good! 🔥 Definitely gives me that Amouage-ish vibe, rich, spicy, smoky, resinous and slightly mysterious. It has that Middle Eastern opulence and depth that feels way more expensive than you’d expect. Not saying it smells exactly like an Amouage, but it definitely speaks the same language. Incense, warmth, spices and that beautiful dark richness… perfect cool-weather stuff. Very impressed with this one! 🔥 What are you wearing BOS?

I had an amazing birthday weekend and made some great pick ups. But today I got the last package I was expecting. I managed to pick up some vintage bottles for the collection. The scents for the most part seem to be intact but it’s hard to know 1) Salvador Dali Dali Parfum de Toilette (1995 formula). This bottle just appeals to the art collector in me. The scent reminds me a lot of pour Homme but with a sweeter fruitier floral edge. It has that licorice opening that I love so much. I was surprised that it’s a splash bottle though. 2) Ted Lapedis Fantasme. This is an early Pierre Bourdon creation. I love the bottle design though it too is a splash bottle. It’s a similar fruity floral with peach and violet in the opening and Orris in the dry down. 3) Avon Rare Gold. This I know the least about. It came as part of the box. I have a few Avon bottles I got about 5 years ago, so this will go with them. It’s the only one of the three with an atomizer. It’s also a very floral feminine fragrance so probably won’t get worn, but the bottle is beautiful and will look good on the shelf.

I had a great day. The Nordstrom’s event was a blast. They handed out a ton of samples, and I was given a really nice gift certificate that I’m thinking about using to pick up something nice. Combined with the 15% discount it would go a long way towards the smaller bottle of PDM Dorval or the new Maison Margiela release. The samples include a bunch of designer stuff - Issey Miyaki, Givenchy, Estée Lauder Chanel, mark Jacobs, polo 67, Hermes Twilly, Creed Iris Debonair. I spent a portion of my budget on Andrea Maack Flux. I used up my sample last fall and it’s been burning a hole in my brain ever since. It’s blueberry and woods that combine to smell like a forest in winter. That doesn’t do it justice. But it is one of my favorite fragrances and I am so happy to finally have a bottle. And I got it at a price that I couldn’t pass up and was well within my budget. My best friend got me Jo Malone sea salt and bergamot. This is my first Jo Malone so i am excited to give it a wear. Roberto Cavalli Marbleous Cypress. This was a gift from my sister. I’m not familiar with the brand so I’m excited to try this out too. Imaginary Authors Complete Works. This was from my mom. It has a sample of their entire lineup which is awesome. It comes with a pen and a book about the fragrances. Hermes Oud Alezan. It’s the 15mL size. I can’t afford the 100mL but used some of my budge to get the 15mL which will last me for a long time. It’s my favorite from the Hermessences line. And last, I picked up 4 samples from a house I’ve just come across called Damask Haus. I grabbed 4 of their top scents - je nails se quas, amber exhale, ambrosial orris (inspired by Iris ganache which has long been discontinued), and obscura. I am really excited to try these out

Finally made it to Denver and got the fragrances on the shelves. Love my wife for building a great area for my craziness.