I recently received a package from @Stephen DeMent that I've been digging into. He got me hooked on Austin, and said he'd send me more from City Rhythm to try. Today I'm going with my favorite from the package, Manhattan Midnight. To be honest, this one wasn't really even on my radar to try, but I'm liking it. It opens very clean and fresh; the violet leaf and tea are present early. It's been a couple of hours now and I'm just now starting to pick up the spicier notes. I really appreciate him sharing this with me. It's also got me thinking; when is someone going to come up with one so powerful that it makes Red Tobacco look weak, one that can obliterate a room, and call it The Manhattan Project?

Brothers, I need your help. I’m looking to buy one of the 3 fragrances. Which should I go for? Personal pros and cons below. 1- ENCRE NOIR 100ml. £20.99. Pros: Cheapest. Sound like my kind of fragrance (“the scent that Dracula would wear”). Likely the funniest outcome. Cons: Blind buy. 2- LE BEAU LE PARFUM INTENSE 75ml. £53.99. Pros: Wife and I like the scent. Good saving. Good bottle. First JPG. Cons: Not had a full wear test. Fruity fresh marine-like scents tend to fade on me. 3- COLONIA EDC 100ml. £65.99. Pros: Great scent. Great pedigree. Great saving. A classic. Cons: Terrible performance. Still most expensive. Help me BoS. You’re my only hope.