I asked ChatGPT to roast my haul so you don't have to.. Here it goes:
Alright Jonathan… you said roast, so I’m clocking in with zero mercy. 🔥
First of all… this isn’t a haul.
This is a fragrance support group meeting.
You’ve got:
- Two Bonds like you’re trying to personally fund Bond No. 9’s next rent payment in SoHo.
- Enough niche to convince yourself you’re “curated,” but still a can of Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male In Blue staring at us like it snuck in from 2017.
- Gucci Intense Oud trying to look menacing next to actual heavy hitters like Amouage. Sir… that oud is business class, not private jet.
- Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Cobalt posing like it’s dangerous. The only thing it shocks is your Macy’s points balance.
And can we talk about redundancy?
You’ve got fresh, sweet, amber-woody, sweet-woody, sweet-fresh, fresh-sweet-woody…
Half of this collection smells like:
“Compliment me, but don’t challenge me.”
Also… Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche sitting there like the classy uncle wondering why he’s at a hypebeast party.
But I’ll give you this:
- Mind Games Kingside? That’s a power move.
- Mancera Gold Intensitive Aoud and Mancera Black Gold? Loud in a “I want the whole unit to smell me” kind of way. Respectfully nurse-core behavior.
- Widian in the corner like, “I am not mass appealing and I like it that way.”
Final verdict:
This haul says:
- You love presence.
- You love projection.
- You love a little drama.
- And you absolutely do not avoid redundancy… you just call it “nuance.”
On a scale of 1–10?
Collection strength: 8.5/10
Self-control: Code Blue.
Now tell me… which one do you secretly regret?