Champion by Beverly Hills Polo Club. Hey gents, I found this discovery set from Beverly Hills and I really enjoy their Champion scent. I wish it was eau de parfum though, does anyone know of a brand that would be a similar scent in a higher concentration? I believe this scent has black currant, vanilla, dark chocolate, and a few other things. I'm looking around the $100 mark. Thanks!

Spent a pleasant evening at the cinema with my wife (saw Coyote vs Acme, which was great fun). Popped into Selfridges afterwards, and got my nose on a couple of new scents. Tom Ford’s Tobacco Chocolat is very nice, with a dark chocolate open and a sweet tobacco through-line. But more excitingly, I picked up a sample of the upcoming Creed release Iris Debonair. So that’s my fragrance for tomorrow sorted! I’ll be back tomorrow with thoughts and experience.

This is such an interesting and underrated release, nothing like the usual Le Male DNA, and all the better for it. Released back in 2010 from the nose of Francis Kurkdjian. It opens with plum front and centre, juicy, dark and fruity without being syrupy or over-sweet. It’s a rich, ripe opening that feels luxurious right from the first spray, and it settles fast into something smoother and more aromatic rather than sticking purely to that fruitiness. It’s a bold choice to lead with plum like this, and Kurkdjian balances it so it never feels like a dessert scent. There’s depth and warmth there from the very start that hints at what’s coming. As it develops, lavender steps in and takes the lead, and it’s not the sharp, soapy kind you get in every generic men’s fragrance. Here it’s soft, velvety and slightly sweet, cutting through the plum with a calm aromatic freshness that grounds the whole composition. It’s a really elegant transition, the fruit softens into the background while the lavender adds that refined, slightly herbal warmth, and the two sit together beautifully without either one overpowering the other. It gives the fragrance a sophisticated edge that sets it apart from so many other sweet orientals. The dry-down is where it all wraps up beautifully around tonka bean, and this is where it really shines, smooth, creamy, warm and slightly nutty, with that soft vanilla-like sweetness that never turns heavy or cloying. It lingers on skin , easily 6+ and often longer on clothing, and it maintains that perfect balance between the three notes all the way through. An interesting point, this is frequently overlooked because of the massive popularity of the original Le Male elixir that came out 6 years earlier. But it’s a far more refined, cohesive and better-crafted scent. It’s versatile enough for evenings and autumn days, and it’s one of those fragrances that people consistently ask you what you’re wearing, a true hidden gem from Kurkdjian. My Rating 7.5/10 Scent 2

Found this gem while packing snd thought I would give it some wearings. Going with Ferragamo Uomo Casual Life. This is a line that never should have been scrapped. So many great choices. Crisp aromatics while still having a slight sweetness. Definitely had that fuzzy musky feeling. Such a great fragrance if you can find it.

If you're Canadian, you know Shoppers Drug Mart, and probably collect their "Optimum Points" loyalty program. (Non-Candians, every 10,000 Points is worth $10) Until midnight today, you get 20× the points on purchases. (This sort of thing usually happens once a month) I bought a bottle of Bleu De Chanel today, and received 60,000 Points (or $60 back) If I wait to redeem my Points for a "double redemption day" its worth $120! I will get $120 in store credit for a $200 bottle of Bleu De Chanel... You cant beat that deal.