“Creativity requires courage.”— Frédéric Malle, Founder Putting your taste and your name behind something will always feel risky. That’s usually how you know you’re doing it right. Comfort zones don’t create classics. One day at a time guys, Enjoy the #Journey

Hey good people, there’s another SWY flanker!

Thanks to our brother @Steve Louis I've been gifted this sample as well as a few others and the opportunity to get my nose on something of a polarizing and unique fragrance. A little literature from fragrantica breaking down this scent which is much more articulate than I would do, and after an interesting peek into the gothic old stone church style buildings its inspiration comes from (which can also be read on fragrantica) I get a good sense of the intent this frag was crafted with. I get a super powdery and somewhat harsh opening. I actually sneezed and coming from the guy who applies 10-20 sprays of a frag to get the day started that’s says a lot 😂. Instantly my wife hated it then left the house 😆. It’s hard to put a finger on what I would say it smells like in terms of comparison to another frag. Personally I don’t hate it. However i am trying to wrap my nose around it fully. Spoiler alert* With frags I’m very hard to displease😉. There is something alluring here I just haven’t found it yet. As it dries down it gets a little spicy and more well rounded really scaling back on that harshness. I’m really searching for that vanilla 😅. There’s an incense vibe happening as well that keeps me coming back for more sniffs. Definitely a cool weather scent and definitely something of a situational fragrance. Church, funeral, etc.. that’s just me🙄. Anyway I’ll keep sniffing away here until something jumps out at me. What I can say is that this juice is stronggg so spray with caution. Finally, at these prices I couldn’t see myself buying a bottle of this. Anyone else have any exp w/this scent? Smell great out there.

Hey guys, Joe A. here getting ready to celebrate a new year. Hope it'll be a great one filled with family, friends and fragrances!! In the way of a good celebration, I'd love to hear what fragrance you decided to wear this New Year's Eve! Which made the cut? Which came close? Which one are you eyeing in the new uear? Enjoy the #Journey and as always, Love to hear from ya'!

"Perfumery is repetition, failure, and refinement.”— Dominique Ropion, Master Perfumer (paraphrased) Mastery isn’t magic. It’s showing up, adjusting, and staying disciplined when progress feels slow. Nobody posts the failed mods, but they matter most! Keep moving forward, Enjoy the #Journey