Ok. So I now have a travel spray of each of these. ( Two intense by mistake.) And I decided to do a side by side.. Neither will be a full bottle but, but I can kinda see the appeal. The intense is synthetic, but more photorealistic on the tobacco and actually smells a Little more like an ashtray off the Rio than the OG. The OG is much more synthetic overall and stays that way ( also a little bit sweeter ) where the intense version gets a nice, rich, smoky feel afterwards instead of the sweetness from the OG. It's a bit more balanced and less offensive off the rip, bit I'm glad I didn't purchase a full bottle of either lol. Do you have any experience with these fragrances?

Today I wore two fragrances. Woke up early and was in an office environment, so even though it was cool, I chose to wear my favorite PDM Freshie.. That would be Galloway. Although I love Greenley and it does have more longevity, I like the scent profile of Galloway better. It reminds me of driving through central Florida I the spring. With the pervasive scent of orange blossom just everywhere and delicious as well as impossible to avoid. The black pepper and musk blend with this accord beautifully. To me, this is about as good as it gets for a spring and summer fragrance. Moving on, as I'm wearing a fragrance just for me while being home after noon, I wanted to smell Blessed Baraja on my skin. I absolutely love this one. It projects wonderfully off my skin and leaves a pretty animalic, dirty, musky scent on me after a few hours (which I love!), even though it's a little bit funky. I feel like this is one of Initio's most underrated fragrances. Do you have any opinions on these fragrances?

So I've actually been wearing this for the last 2 days and am really enjoying it! Fig, black pepper and patchouli are what's listed. Unlisted notes that I'm getting are lemon, musk, sandalwood, aquatic and floral notes. The three listed are by far the most dominant, but the blend is very nice indeed. It barely resembles the light blue DNA IMO. It's fresh, sweet, salty and still somewhat dense for a warm weather fragrance. Longevity for me is moderate. About 2 hours of decent projection with a beautiful patchouli skin scent dry down. Maybe 6-7 hours total depending on how much I sweat. So far from my experience, this is the most unique of the light blue flankers and almost immediately my favorite. I'm definitely partial to fig though. Gris Charnel and Parisian Music are my other fig favorites. I'd love some recommendations on other outstanding fig fragrances if you have any to offer...

9pm by Afnan is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for men. 9pm was launched in 2020. Top notes are Apple, Cinnamon, Wild Lavender and Bergamot; middle notes are Orange Blossom and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Amber and Patchouli.

Another iconic date night fragrance, this one has a bit of a cult following and is known for its seductive/Spicey profile. Released in 2009, this Oriental/Spicey/Woody fragrance was created by Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion & Pierre Wargnye. What they created is a tension of contrasts, balancing fresh spices with warm, sensual undertones. It opens up with Cardamon, the star of the show, it's Green/Spicey with a touch of sweetness. In contrast, you get a fresh hit of bergamot. As it develops the core reveals a woody Virginia Cedar which is paired with a Lavender note that is both clean & aromatic. At the base an earthy Vetiver pairs well with Coumarin. This is a really interesting molecule, originally extracted from Tonka bean. It can also mistakenly be found in Cinnamon which is why some incorrectly list this as base notes. Interestingly it's rather toxic and has been banned from use in goods. It's also heavily controlled in perfumery. Most likely synthetic forms are now used. This beautiful fragrance unfortunately suffers in the performance dept, whilst older formulations are said to have had some legs, the current batch gets me 1 to 2 hours before becoming a skin scent. This is perfectly fine under intimate conditions. If you require something with more lifespan, try the edp. Scent wise though this is a top shelf scent. My Rating 6/10 Scent 3 Longevity 1 Sillage 1 Y/N 1