Today after physical therapy I decided to play a little bit. Went and got a massage(first since my shoulder injury and subsequent surgery since Oct), then decided to go smell some readily available frags in my area. I was struck by how cheesy and horrible so many frags are bottled. Plastic bottles and crap(I mean cap) and horrible atomizers. Such a lame attempt at such high price points frustrates me immensely. I know we have talked about this here in the past but I just couldn’t let the plastic robots and trophy presentations or lighting bolts etc. and don’t get me started on JPG!!!! Hate them with a passion. Also as an aside every time I see a Versace frags display I think of the meme, “My name is Jeff”. 😂 Ok. That’s the end of my rant. 🤣 That is all soldiers.

If there was a fire, and I lost everything, these are the fragrances I would rebuild my collection with first: 1 - Byredo Gypsy Water / Fine'ry Magical Nomad - one of my all time favorite scents and a great utility scent I can wear year round 2 - Tom Ford Black Orchid EDP or Reserve - one or the other, but not both. This one makes me feel like me. This is my "makes me feel successful and like I own the room" fragrance 3 - Jacques Fath Velours Boise - another versatile year round fragrance that's elegant, elevated, and understated. Quiet, confident, classic 4 - Mauboussin Une Histoire d'Homme Irresistible - One of the best spring fragrances on the market, and it's usually in the $30 range when you can find it. 5 - Prisma Citron - fantastic citrus summer fragrance that handles the high Texas heat well 6 - Prisma Kiss The Moon - one of the best date night fragrances ever put on the market 7 - Imaginary Authors Telegrama - the fougere that turned me around on fougeres and a great versatile office fragrance or casual evening with friends kind of thing. It's been discontinued, so my backup would be El Gonzo Friday Edition 8 - Third Eye Fragrances Iris Obsidian - masculine leather and Iris for a combo that combines everything I love about Gypsy Water with a dark leather to create a polar opposite. The two are yin and yang to each other. 9 - Mauboussin Star Pour Homme - another excellent date night fragrance that's unique and stands out for less than $35 10 - Imaginary Authors O Unknown - my favorite one from the house. It's kind of weird and unique and different, but I absolutely love it. Bonus: 11 - Akro Dark - I love the dark chocolate notes of this one. Not something for every day use, but one of those guilty pleasure fragrances that's just fun to wear. 12 - Versace Dylan Blue - one of the best blue freshies ever made, and an absolute workhorse fragrance that can be worn anywhere, anytime, and still smell good. 13 - Hugo Boss Bottled Elixir - I just like this one, and its the one that really got me excited about fragrances.