New one for me. Spicy, fresh, sweet opening. After a few minutes it projects "gentle" (not overpowering) leather. Drydown brings on a bunch more polite leather. Unfortunately the longevity on me is not great, maybe 4 hours.

Question: So many times the online retailers mark things "SOLD OUT" ... "REQUEST IT". Does requesting an out of stock item get them to actually restock, or does it just provide them a convenient way to spam you?

I’ll be inactive for the next week, heading out on a cruise to Mexico, Belize, and Honduras 🌊🚢 Taking some time to relax, explore, and enjoy the moment. I’ll be back soon with plenty of stories and pictures! See y’all when I’m back ✌️ Gonna miss you guys and all the interactions! I’m sure I will have a ton of notifications when I return with no hope of getting through them all. Please forgive me in advance for not replying to comments. I’ll let you guys know what fragrance treasures I find 😁

- Image — Amouage Reflection Man. Very solid take on Reflection Man. It captures the clean, floral, classy masculine DNA, but the original feels smoother, brighter, and more refined. - Image 45 — Amouage Reflection Man 45One of the better Montagnes. It gives the richer, creamier Reflection 45 feel, but the original has more depth, polish, and luxury. - Empyr Cologne — Bvlgari Le Gemme Empyr gets the smoky, woody, spicy idea across well. The original probably feels denser, more expensive, and more complex. - Azonto — Byredo Bal d’Afrique. Good for the general citrus-floral-woody vibe. The original feels airier, smoother, and more elegant, but Azonto gives the same style for less. - Pineapple Absolu — Creed Aventus Absolu captures the darker pineapple Aventus-style profile. The original has better blending and a more natural expensive feel, but this scratches the itch. - Irish Verbena — Creed Green Irish Tweed. Very wearable green, clean, classic masculine scent. The original feels more natural and refined, but this gives the same gentlemanly direction. - Buko Intense — Creed Virgin Island Water. Good tropical lime-coconut vibe. The original is smoother and more relaxed, but Buko Intense is a strong casual summer alternative. - Bleu Talisman — Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman. Really good modern fruity-fresh profile. The original feels more polished and airy, but Montagne gets the easy, clean, sweet-fresh vibe right. - Hudson County — Gissah Hudson Valley gives a fresh, clean, modern direction. The original may feel richer and more finished, but this should work well as an easy daily wear. - Pacific Moss — Goldfield & Banks Pacific Rock Moss. Nice fresh aquatic-mossy style. The original feels more natural and coastal, but Montagne gives you the casual warm-weather vibe. - Herbs Garden — Guerlain Herbes Troublantes. Gets the herbal fresh, aromatic idea. The Guerlain will feel more delicate and refined, but this works if you want that fresh green-herbal feel. - Eden — Initio Rehab: Very good cozy aromatic lavender/spice/wood scent. The original is smoother, creamier, and more luxurious, but Eden gives the Rehab mood very well. - Another 14 — Le Labo Another 13Good clean musky skin-scent style. The original feels more transparent and mysterious, but this gives the same minimal, clean aura. - Eau Gaiac — Le Labo Gaiac 10Nice soft smoky wood profile. The original is quieter, smoother, and more elegant, but this captures the meditative woody vibe. - Eau Rose — Le Labo Rose 31Gives the spicy woody rose idea. The original feels more textured and natural, but this is a good way to wear that rose-wood DNA. - Eau Matcha — Le Labo Thé Matcha 26Good tea/fig/woody relaxed scent. The original feels smoother and more subtle, but this gives the calm niche vibe. - Cacti Garden — Louis Vuitton Cactus Garden. Fresh green tea/citrus style. The original likely feels more sparkling and airy, but this gives the same easy hot-weather direction. - Imaginary — Louis Vuitton Imagination. One of Montagne’s strongest styles. It captures the tea-citrus clean luxury vibe, but the original has more lift, sparkle, and refinement. - Imaginary Intense — Louis Vuitton Imagination: A stronger, fuller take on that same DNA. Not exactly the same as the original, but very useful if you want more punch and body. - Meteorite — Louis Vuitton MétéoreGood clean citrus-spicy fresh scent. The original feels smoother and more expensive, but this gives the same easy upscale fresh profile. - Chilly Pacific — Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill. Very good fruity, minty fresh style. The original feels more natural and refreshing, but this gives the cooling casual vibe well. - Summer Song — Louis Vuitton Sun Song captures the sunny citrus/orange blossom feel. The original feels smoother and more radiant, but this is good for that happy summer mood. - Harmony — Louis Vuitton SymphonyBright citrus-floral fresh profile. The original is more polished and luxurious, but this gets the elegant, fresh idea across. - Port d’Azure — Loumari Porthole. Good tropical aquatic fruit feel. The original may feel more rounded and niche, but this gives you the fun vacation-style profile. - Gentle Silver — MFK Gentle Fluidity Silver: Good crisp juniper musky aromatic scent. The original feels cleaner, smoother, and more refined, but this is a strong everyday alternative. - Citrus Rose — MFK L’Homme À la Rose gets the fresh rose-citrus idea. The original feels more elegant and transparent, but this is a nice wearable rose scent. - Palisade — Mind Games Blockade. Good mango-fresh woody profile. The original feels richer and more polished, but this gives the same modern fruity-woody idea. - Perceval — Parfums de Marly Percival. Very solid blue-fresh clean scent. The original feels smoother and better blended, but this covers the same mass-appealing, fresh masculine lane. - Elysian Cologne — Roja Elysium: Good citrus-aromatic fresh scent. The original feels more sparkling, layered, and expensive, but this gives the Elysium vibe without using the Roja bottle. - Citrus Water — Xerjoff Mefisto: Good, clean citrus gentleman profile. The original feels more refined and natural, but this gives the same polished, fresh direction. - Sinfonietta — Xerjoff Symphonium: Gets the sweet chocolate/orange/oud idea. The original feels richer and more luxurious, but this captures the gourmand direction. - Torino 2021 — Xerjoff Torino 21. Very good, fresh minty green citrus style. The original feels sharper, brighter, and more natural, but this is a strong hot-weather substitute. - Torino 2022 — Xerjoff Torino 22Good fresh aromatic with more depth. The original probably feels more complex and blended, but this gives the same sporty upscale feel. - Fig Tree — Diptyque Philosykos. Good green fig-tree scent. The original feels more natural and realistic, but this covers the fig gap well. - Homage — Amouage Homage gives the rich rose/oud/amber direction. The original is much more luxurious and layered, but this gives the basic profile. - Victory of Bacchus — Argos Triumph of Bacchus. Good fruity tobacco/boozy amber style. The original feels richer and smoother, but this gets the bold, sweet date-night vibe. - Amber Elixir — Clive Christian Blonde Amber captures the rich amber sweetness. The original is more opulent and expensive-smelling, but this gives the same heavy luxury direction. - Bleu Oud — Fragrance Du Bois Bleu Intense. Good blue-woody oud feel. The original likely has more depth and better materials, but this gives the dressed-up woody profile. - Rich Santal — Fragrance Du Bois Santal Complet. Smooth, creamy sandalwood style. The original feels softer and more refined, but this gives the same relaxed, creamy wood feel. - Promise Exclusif — Frédéric Malle Promise gets the powerful rose/apple/amber-oud idea. The original is more complex and better blended, but this gives the big statement feel. - Sanad — Gissah SandWarm amber-spice style. The original may feel more polished, but this gives the same sweet, warm Middle Eastern vibe. - Eau Santal — Le Labo Santal 33Good sandalwood/leather/cardamom profile. The original feels more textured and iconic, but this covers the DNA well. - Eau Noir — Le Labo Thé Noir 29Good dark tea, fig, tobacco-woods vibe. The original feels more artistic and blended, but this gives the moody niche feel. - City of Lights — Louis Vuitton City of Stars Citrus floral musk style. The original feels brighter and more elegant, but this gets the smooth sunny LV-style vibe. - Ombre Noir — Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade Strong oud/rose/incense direction. The original is deeper, smoother, and more powerful, but this gives the same bold nighttime feel. - Aoud Maracuja — Maison Crivelli Oud MaracujáGets the passionfruit oud/leather contrast. The original feels more wild, polished, and dimensional, but this gives the unique fruity-oud idea. - French Cherry — Mind Games French Defense Good cherry woods, amber style. The original feels more refined and better balanced, but this gives the same sweet dark cherry mood. - Gustavo — Ormonde Jayne Montabaco: Good tobacco/suede/citrus-woody feel. The original feels smoother and more elegant, but this gives a classy, masculine direction. - God of Fiery — Stéphane Humbert Lucas God of Fire. Good mango tropical amber profile. The original feels more polished and juicy, but this gives a fun, sweet tropical vibe. - Smoked Ebony — Tom Ford Ébène FuméCaptures the smoky resinous wood idea. The original feels smoother and more elegant, but this is useful if you want smoke without using the Tom Ford. - Fantastic — Tom Ford Fucking Fabulous. Good almond leather tonka style. The original feels more blended and plush, but this gets the bold, creamy leather idea across. - London — Widian LondonGood rich leather/oud/fruity profile. The original feels more expensive and layered, but this gives a luxury dark scent vibe. - Alexander II — Xerjoff Alexandria II gets the lavender/oud/rose/woody direction. The original feels more grand, smoother, and more complex, but this captures the formal DNA. - Monkey Special — Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special. Good boozy patchouli gourmand style. The original feels richer and better blended, but this gives the same heavy rockstar vibe. - La Nuit 2011 — YSL La Nuit de L’Homme: Good cardamom-lavender date-night feel. The original vintage style is smoother and more magnetic, but this gives the same seductive direction.

What can I say that hasn’t been said. You want the best leather out there? This is it. You want to smell like a man that other men worship and ladies adore? This is it. I have gotten a few compliments over my time, but this is the only one that someone chased me down and asked what I was wearing. And I was only testing it at that time. To smell it is to love it. All of Tom Ford makes me happy, but this one hits different. I think I am going to wear only Tom Ford for the rest of the week through the weekend. I even have a tester that may get worn next week too, we will see. Enjoy brothers and have a good smelling evening.