hello my brothers! apologies for not being super active or saying much lately. i know i haven’t been posting or saying much on other posts. it’s been a rough few weeks for me, and i’m trying to recover. a bit of a life update, i got insanely sick and could barely leave bed for 3 days. i couldn’t sleep, had to force myself to eat and drink, and got REALLY delirious too. i fell down the stairs twice and according to my mom i was rambling about wanting to drink a bottle of Davidoff Cool Water 😬 on top of that, when i was in recovery process, my friend started to have a really hard time. he’s one of my best friends, and he lives on the opposite side of the world from me, so i can’t do as much for him as i want to. either way, i tried and helped him through it as much as possible. for 3 terrifying days, i was convinced it wasn’t enough, and id lost him too. looking back at it now, i realized i was tremendously overthinking it, but being extremely dehydrated, tired, barely being able to eat, and recovering from nasty sickness, not to mention already grieving, it’s not a good combination lol. but hey, what a blessing it is to have people in your life worth eating your nails off for. needless to say, after a long time of silence, i was EXTREMELY relieved to learn that he’s okay, healing nicely, and we’re back to talking as much as we can now. i’m so grateful he’s okay, because honestly, he means so much to me. he’s my friend, my loved one, a true brother to me. i’d do anything for him. either way, i’m very very very tired. still recovering from being sick, but im able to start eating again, and minus getting into coughing fits that make me almost throw up every time… im healing nicely, Christmas had its ups and downs. i really tried to enjoy myself as much as possible, remembering my blessings, but Christmas is always a bittersweet day for me. i got some super awesome gifts like a perfuming kit and a lego set i’ve wanted for soooo long, so that’s awesome! and my family loves the gifts i got for them too.

First spray was around 11:56 a.m. and I wanted to track how this one opens and settles on skin. 11:56–12:00 (opening): Right off the bat, the mix of peppermint, cardamom, cinnamon, and pink pepper comes through really nicely. It’s very fresh, but not green or herbal. The peppermint gives a cool lift, while the spices keep it warm and approachable. It doesn’t smell like spearmint gum or anything playful. It’s fresh, but refined. The first thing that came to mind was that kind of freshness you get from minty ice cream, like mint chocolate chip without the chocolate. Not because it smells edible, but because of the contrast between cool mint and soft warmth underneath. Around 12:10 p.m.: The sharpness of the mint has started to calm down. It’s still there, but it’s much softer and smoother now. The cardamom and cinnamon are still present, but they’ve lost their edge and feel more blended. Everything feels more cohesive at this point rather than bright and sparkly. So far, this is reading as a cool-warm contrast fragrance. Fresh, spicy, and very well balanced. Nothing harsh, nothing overpowering. It’s already feeling comfortable on skin while still being interesting. Update: It’s about 1:07 p.m. and I’m starting to pick up a faint hint of rose coming through. The profile is shifting into the heart now and it’s becoming more resinous and warm overall. The mint is still present, but it’s no longer sharp. It’s smoothing out and blending into the warmer core. Now at 1:25 p.m., there’s still a noticeable lift or “pop” in the scent. Not like the opening, but more of a lingering minty glow that keeps it feeling fresh and alive. The warmth underneath is stronger now, so it’s sitting in a really nice cool warm balance rather than being purely fresh. At this stage, it feels like the heart is fully taking shape. Rose is subtle, the resinous warmth is building, and the mint is still giving that clean edge without dominating.