So I went back to the gym in the afternoon and the TSH parfum had faded. I hit the road again and chose to go for a second workout and a sauna session. I hadn't worn this one for a while, so I went with Issey Miyake's fusión D'Isseyi ntense, Coconut, lavender, mineralic, cardamom and mint, with a base of sandalwood and patchouli. I didn't expect it to last so long or project so heavily, but it did.. I only trained for about 20 minutes and spent the rest of the session on the steam and sauna. I showered after and the scent was still very prominent on my skin and still projecting after the shower. It's been a couple of hours and it's still pushing.. A rather unique scent profile and though it may be a little off-putting for some, I, enjoyed it. Do you all have any experience with this one?

Testing out a sample I received last weekend. This Parfum is a new release. It's a flanker to Coach Platinum as a bolder modern take. It opens with lavender, mandarin orange, and apple. The heart adds warmth with rum absolute, orange blossom, and moss. The dry-down includes ambroxan and cedarwood, giving it a creamy, slightly powdery and metallic profile thats not overly sweet or gourmand. It’s fresh, aromatic, and smooth. Versatile for everyday/casual wear, date-night or office safe. Longevity was around 8 hours. As a parfum, it performs decently but isn't room filling. Projection/sillage is average and not overpowering, which would make it good for daily use across seasons. It smells very similar to Ralphs Club New York. It's not unique but very wearable and mass appealing. It’s one of Coach's better releases and could be a must own down the line when it reaches discounters. Already owning RC NY, this would be redundant for me. If I didn’t own that, I would have to seriously compare them side by side to make my decision, and price could definitely be a factor.

An alternative to Clive Christian Blonde Amber. A well blended and very enjoyable and luxurious scent profile, but I’m not too impressed. I tried the OG at a store as well and didn’t impressed me either. The opening is very delightful, sweet, spicy, boozy and woody. As it dries down, ends up keeping some spice and sweetness, but turns more to an amber, resinous and diffusive aroma. I’m not to fan of diffusive fragrances, I could definitely use much more projection and much longer duration of the opening (maybe some maturation), but it is long lasting. Overall it’s a nice fragrance.