Today I’m still working from home, and same as yesterday, I’m trying flankers of some iconic vintage fragrances that I never learned about until recent months. I bought the OG out of nostalgia, but as same as Cool Water, the actual formulation is unrecognizable to my olfactory memory. Drakkar Intense surprised me with a heavy green and slightly citrusy aroma at the opening, but that changed very quickly to a woody nuance coming from the coriander that neither last too long. As it dries down the lavender takes over overshadowing the rest of the accords, leaving a very floral powdery (licorice like), a bit sweet and mussy scent. Definitely mature, vintage and classic, but not bad at all.

Whats Good Brotherhood! Today we bring you the battle you didn’t even know you were waiting for… @Henry Clay and I teamed up to deliver The Battle of the Red Bottled Tobaccos:Mancera Red Tobacco vs. Paris Corner Wild & Tobacco. We swapped decants, gave both fragrances full wearings in real world conditions, and put them through their paces from opening to dry down. No quick sniffs. No mercy. And today, brothers… the results are in. LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE. 🥊 Henry’s review can be seen here after you are done with my take. https://www.skool.com/bos/fight-red-tobacco-vs-wild-and-tobacco-2?p=25a4b6c0 LEFT CORNER Fragrance: Wild & TobaccoHouse: Paris CornerRelease Year: 2021 Notes: - Top: Cinnamon, Green Apple, White Pear, Saffron, Incense, Nutmeg, Oud - Mid: Patchouli, Jasmine - Base: Madagascar Vanilla, Haitian Vetiver, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, White Musk, Tobacco, Amber RIGHT CORNER Fragrance: Red TobaccoHouse: ManceraRelease Year: 2017Nose: Pierre Montale Notes: - Top: Cinnamon, Oud, Incense, Saffron, Nutmeg, Green Apple, White Pear - Mid: Patchouli, Jasmine - Base: Tobacco, Madagascar Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood, White Musk, Haitian Vetiver THE SETUP: My original plan was to cut myself in half vertically and wear each fragrance on separate sides… but I decided to stay in one piece. Instead, I sprayed Wild & Tobacco on my entire left side (hand, arm, shoulder) and Red Tobacco on the right, equal sprays, equal placement, skin and clothing. THE OPENING BELL & DRYDOWN: Wild & Tobacco opens with a spicy pop of nutmeg, with tobacco immediately taking center stage and making it clear who the star of the show is. The opening leans a touch synthetic, but that fades fairly quickly and allows the good stuff to shine. Around the 20 minute mark, sweetness starts to emerge as vanilla rolls in, smoothing everything into a creamy, rich tobacco experience. By the one-hour mark, it fully settles into a soft, powdery vanilla-tobacco blend with zero harsh edges and it rides that smooth wave for the rest of the wear, projecting pretty confidently.