https://youtube.com/shorts/0dHgwIL7TKA?si=LwoixIx_5oDAsqQm @Paul Bartnicki… my dear friend, what am I seeing here?

Yep, this one got here faster than I expected. Happy me! Haven't played around with them so far, busy day. Figured I would wear one of the more evening/going out tonight, but decided throwing myself on my bed with a pizza and a pair of beers, and watch a movie was a much more needed plan today. I did have a first impression of Red Rum Reserve already (Thank you so much @Will Southard !), since it leaked a little bit in transit. Nowhere near anything considerable, especially considering it involved an intenrationl flight to get here. Best smelling package ever... that sweetened tobacco that hit me when opening it... jaw-dropping. Will definitely start playing around with them tomorrow. Most likely Flamango will be first, with the current weather. @Will Southard The "collector cards" are an incredible touch, and the artwork is awesome! Absolute value-adding.

They even had matching bars of soap and a bottle of body lotion that was the best of the bunch

One thing I’ve noticed about myself as a fragrance collector is that I’m rarely trying to own an entire house, but at the same time, I also don’t really like owning just one fragrance from a house. If a brand interests me enough to add it to the collection, I usually want to explore it a little deeper. With most houses, I end up with two or three fragrances—the ones I believe represent the best of what that house does. I spend a lot of time testing, sampling, reading, comparing, and researching before deciding what actually deserves a spot in my collection. I’m always looking for the best of the line, not just another bottle. There are about a handful of niche/artisan houses where I own, or have wanted to own, essentially the entire lineup. Those are the exceptions. For a house to get me to that point, I have to believe there is something consistently interesting about the perfumer’s style and that the collection offers enough variety to justify going that deep. As my collection has grown, I’ve become much more selective. Early on, it was easy to chase releases, hype, or completeness. Now I would rather identify the two or three fragrances from a house that really stand out than own ten bottles just because they share the same name on the label. But I also like having enough from a house to actually understand it. One bottle can tell me I like a fragrance. Two or three can start telling me whether I like the house. That’s a big part of collecting for me now: testing, researching, comparing, and curating. I still want to experience as much perfumery as I can, but experiencing a fragrance and needing to own it are two completely different things. For me, the fun is finding those few bottles from each house that make me say, this is where this house really shines.

https://boadiceaperfume.com/products/blue-sapphire-supercharged I’m all for high end luxury frags but seriously????