Today I tried a little experiment after seeing a video about layering Dior Sauvage with Aventus. I used Sauvage EDP and Creed Aventus Cologne. I tested it two ways. On the left side I did full stack layering at each pulse point. On the right side I premixed one ml of each in a decant and sprayed that so the atomizer variable was taken out. I completely missed the opening, but as everything settled I noticed Sauvage taking over in the stack layering. The aromatics from Sauvage were a lot more forward on the left side. On the premixed side the blend felt smoother and had a bit more pop from the ambroxan. It actually showed more lift than the stack layering did. Right now the left side smells more muted and peppery while the right side is brighter and a little more balanced. I am not sure if this combo is a hit or a flop, but it was an interesting test. The premix definitely behaved differently than the stacked version. Just sharing the experiment in case anyone else has tried these two together.

So as some of you may have read, I was super excited to get a delivery of Outlands yesterday, and I spent all day today wearing it. I had a big presentation to make for work today, and even though I did it by zoom from home, I felt like a million bucks rocking it. After I was done with the presentation, I reapplied some right before going out for an eye appointment — because why not. So I’m checking out after my exam and a cute lady behind the counter says “oh, that must be you wearing cologne - I smelled it before and was wondering who was wearing it.” I said oh it’s new and I’m experimenting with it, hope it wasn’t too much and she said “no, it smells fantastic and I really like it!” So now I felt like two million bucks. Outlands is the real deal, my friends