I have given this one some wear recently. I really like this new release from Michael Malul Esquire collection. This one to me smells similar to Valentino Born In Roma Intense. It has a sweet, tobacco and fruity smell that last about 7-8 hours with good projection of about 2 feet for the first 2 hours off my skin. Work safe/ daytime/ perfect for a date night/ casual wear I’d say. Early spring/ Fall and Winter/ Presentation is sharp, dark maroon color with a cap that snaps into place. The atomizer that they use are very high quality and pressurized. If you like the Born in Roma lineup you will love this one I think. 8/10

Today's offering from the Jusbox Discovery Set is one of their bestsellers: the fruity and tropical Carioca Heart. Does it shine as brightly as the two preceeding scents? Early on, it does more than outshine... it actually threatens to eclipse. The topnotes of mango and pineapple are absolutely delicious. They're juicy, pulpy and natural, and incredibly moreish. There's a hint of lemon too, doing just enough to slash through the sweetness as the midnotes stake their claim. A note of rum absolute does add depth, but if I'm honest I find it a touch underwhelming. Whether that's due to an inherent weakness or more to do with the punch of the fruits remains to be seen. As things develop, there's a pleasing floral note that mixes with the fruitbomb sweetness. This basically informs the profile for the rest of its lifewspan, and as a consequence it's clear that Carioca Heart is definitely feminine-leaning. It does smell great, and it is ambiguous, but I feel it'd smell better on my wife than on me. It also fades into intimacy after about four hours, which is serviceable but hardly noteworthy. It's still around after half a day, mind, and it projects well early. All food for thought, at least. Overall, in my YES / NO / MAYBE scale of full bottle purchase chances, I'd have to give Carioca Heart a NO. It's not a confident no, and there's certainly a lot to be admired, but the pallate it presents is already on my shelf in many of the more improtant aspects. Other scents from the house already beat this off the blocks, and the question really boils down to if I'd spend £200 for an admittedly fantastic top note explosion. Unsurprisingly, I don't think I would. The playlist? Shorter and sweeter than the previous two, Carioca Heart musters up a breathy Euro-centric selection of soft melodious language-agnostic Jazz tunes. Stuff like The Girl From Ipanema, pleasant enough plinky plonky nonsense with about as much edge as a bucket full of jellyfish. Not my bag. Next up it's Cheeky Smile, with notes that look like a chemist's fever dream. It sounds ghastly. Can't wait!