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🍋 Fresh & Summer-Ready – Citrus and Aquatic Steals
🌴 D&G Light Blue Pour Homme Summer Vibes – 54% OFF https://get.aspr.app/SH1nA2 Breezy Mediterranean vibes — your instant vacation in a bottle. 💧 Bvlgari Man Rain Essence – 51% OFF https://get.aspr.app/SH1YeO Cool aquatic freshness with an unexpected green-woody depth. 🍊 ADP Colonia Intensa – 57.8% OFF https://get.aspr.app/SH1Wi3 Classic Italian citrus-neroli — timeless, clean, impossibly refined. 🍋 Hermès Eau d'Orange Verte – 51.1% OFF https://get.aspr.app/SH1f50 A crisp, effervescent orange-mint splash that never goes out of style.
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Questions for Marcelo Oillataguerre
Hey guys, Joe A. here with another one for ya’! So this next meetup is a pretty cool opportunity to talk with @Marcelo Oillataguerre , aka, The Niche Fragrance Collector, and since time will be limited, I personally don’t want to waste the moment asking the usual “what’s your favorite fragrance?” type of questions! Don’t get me wrong, favorite scent questions are fun. We all love hearing what someone with a serious nose reaches for. But when you’re talking to someone who has smelled deep into the niche world, traveled through a lot of brands, explored different styles and built a real point of view around fragrance, I think the better question is not just 'what do you like?' It’s more like 'how do you think about fragrance now?' Right now, one question I’m leaning toward is this: ----------“With niche fragrance becoming more mainstream and more expensive, what separates a truly artistic niche release from one that is just wearing the "costume" of niche?”---------- That one interests me because we are living in a strange fragrance era. Everything is “exclusive,” everything is “extrait,” everything has a dramatic bottle, a moody campaign and a price tag that looks like it comes with a monthly payment plan. But does that automatically make it art? Or are some brands just throwing on a velvet jacket and charging admission? The other question I’m considering is: ----------“After smelling as much as you have, what has changed the most about your own taste over the years?”---------- Because honestly, that might be the real collector question. Most of us start this hobby chasing compliments, performance, hype or whatever bottle the algorithm keeps shoving in our faces. But over time, your nose changes. Your patience changes. Your standards change. Sometimes the fragrance you've ignored two years ago becomes the one that finally makes sense! What say you, guys? If you only had a few minutes with a serious niche fragrance reviewer, what would you ask? Would you go for something practical, like underrated houses and buying advice, or would you ask something deeper about artistry, taste and the direction of the hobby? Conversely, what is one fragrance reviewer question you are absolutely tired of hearing? Love to hear from ya'!
Questions for Marcelo Oillataguerre
Amouage Interlude 53
I get it. I'll readily admit that I'm picky when it comes to fragrances. I'm more likely to not like than to approve. There are several that I can fully respect and appreciate, even if they don't appeal to me, but I know how I am. When I do like them, they fall into two categories; ones that grab me immediately and ones that take time for things to warm up and click. That's why I like to take my time and try things repeatedly to see how they progress. A friend graciously offered to share a sample of Interlude 53 with me, which I very much appreciated. When I first tried it ... you know the old saying, square peg in a round hole? Well, it wasn't that. It was more of an oval peg in a round hole. It fit, but not exactly. But, even from that beginning, it very much intrigued me. So I put it aside and tried it here and there, letting myself learn its nuances and slowly taking the time for us to get to know each other. As I often do, I put on a fragrance to just enjoy for myself as I sit here on a Friday night. I decided to grab this one again (it's about gone at this point). Well, the tumblers on the safe finally clicked on the right combination and everything fell into place. It's smooth. It's deep. It's mature. It's patient. It carries a quiet confidence that doesn't need anyone's approval. It's the man that knows who he is and doesn't feel the need to try and impress anyone. In short, it was worth the wait for my senses and sensibilities to catch up to it. And it's really making me want to go put on a suit so I give it the respect it deserves. This feeling right here is exactly why I keep trying things. Because one day things might fall into place and I understand what has been sitting there all along.
Mail Call for the Month of May
Recent additions this month. Frag Flex, FragranceNet, Joma Shop and Ulta is where I got this haul. Hugo Boss Striking Lavender- smells similar to Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce or PDM Percival Montblanc Legend Elixir- I had high hopes for this one. But again no originality here. But smells similar to YSL Myslf Absolute, Coach Pure Platinum, Jimmy Choo Parfum or Prada Paradigm YSL Myself EDT Intense- smells in the same ballpark as The EDP but with a bit more of a bite. Better performance of my skin. Rabanne Invictus Elixir- smells similar Victory Elixir but with a hint of coconut to it. Narciso Rodriguez for him Musc Santal- smells similar D&G Light Blue Capri in Love even. Hugo Boss Selection- just a clean fresh everyday scent similar to Boss Bottle Infinite.. French Avenue Zenith Santal- very good clone of Stronger with You Sandalwood. Best smelling one of the bunch imo Khadlaj Shiyaaka Snow- smells similar to Narciso Rodriguez For him EDP or LV Meteore Khadlaj Icon- Clone of Bleu de Chanel L’Exclusif. Again very good alternative for a fraction of the price. MAISON Alhambra Jean Lowe Summer Vibes- clone of Louis Vuitton Sun Song. Nice summer neroli scent MAISON Alhambra Jean Lowe Verde Aura- clone of discontinued Louis Vuitton Cactus Garden. The most unique smelling of the bunch, fresh, green and a lemongrass note. MAISON Alhambra Fantasme- clone of Louis Vuitton Imagination. Solid clone, I like others better like Marwa MAISON Alhambra Kalos- clone of PDM Kalan MAISON Alhambra- Perseus clone of PDM Pegasus Rasasi Hawas Malibu- very good clone of JPG Le Beau Parfum
Mail Call for the Month of May
Advancements In Perfumery (Givaudan)
Givaudan and the Idea of “Sleeping Nose Receptors” Givaudan is doing some really interesting work in the science side of perfumery. They are studying what some people call “sleeping” or “silent” smell receptors in the nose. The way I understand it, our nose has hundreds of smell receptors, but science still has not completely matched every receptor to the exact scent molecules that activate it. Some receptors are difficult to study because they do not respond strongly in the lab, or they barely respond at all. That is why they are sometimes looked at as “silent” receptors. Givaudan found a way to make some of these receptors more sensitive during testing. By doing that, they were able to wake up or detect responses from receptors that were not really showing activity before. A simple way to picture it is this: Imagine the nose has hundreds of locked doors. The scent molecules are the keys. Scientists know the doors are there, but some of them will not open in the lab, so nobody really knows what keys fit them. Givaudan found a way to make some of those doors easier to test, and now they can start seeing which scent molecules fit which receptors. To me, this is a big deal for the future of fragrance. This does not mean Givaudan is literally spraying something in your nose to wake up receptors. It means they are learning more about the hidden parts of how we smell. They are trying to understand why certain materials smell fresh, musky, woody, creamy, floral, calming, clean, addictive, or realistic. For perfumery, this could eventually give perfumers more precision. Instead of only relying on trial and error, experience, and artistic instinct, they may be able to understand more clearly why certain molecules create certain effects. That could help create better musks, better citrus effects, more realistic naturals, smoother woods, cleaner replacements for restricted materials, and maybe even fragrances designed around mood, comfort, relaxation, or sleep. In my opinion, this is where fragrance is heading: part art, part science.
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