I haven’t felt very patriotic lately, so going out and celebrating wasn’t something I initially wanted to do. But my friends convinced me to go out, and I’m so glad that I did. The local parks and rec department put on an amazing celebration. We had probably 10-15K people from all walks of life coming together to celebrate. It just goes to show that sometimes you have to touch grass and ignore the doom scrolling and pundits with agendas. So my fragrance today was a little symbolic. I wore Tempestarii from indie house Andromedas Curse. It’s a rain storm themed scent that is pretty realistic. It captures that scent of rain on the wind just as the temperature falls and the first drops begin to fall. It’s earthy, slightly floral, ozonic and a little damp. On top of it. I did a couple of sprays of The Noir 29 to put some black tea mixed into the eye of the storm. My own olfactory nod to the tea party that started it all. I hope that wherever you are , however you celebrate, that you had a fun, safe night tonight.

This is a classic aromatic‑woody‑floral, originally composed by Edmond Roudnitska in 1949 and fully reworked into the current edp in 2018 by Nathalie Gracia‑Cetto. It’s not some flashy modern release, it’s refined, mature & designed for quiet confidence rather than loud attention. I was half expecting a dusty old‑school barbershop scent, but it’s actually incredibly balanced: soft rose, cedar, with warm resins, never sharp or synthetic. It sits perfectly between casual & formal, it feels like a proper grown‑up fragrance without trying too hard. The note pyramid unfolds slowly & cleanly. Starts with Bright mandarin orange & pink pepper, it's zesty, juicy, gentle spice, no harshness. At its core, Bulgarian rose & Atlas cedar, surprisingly, the star is the rose, its velvety but never soapy or feminine, cedar gives it structure with a crisp woody backbone. At the base, Benzoin, vanilla & a soft patchouli, for a warm, slightly resinous, smooth finish. This gives a skin‑hugging drydown that stays consistent. It evolves gently, stays linear in the best way, and feels like it was blended by someone who knows what they’re doing. It’s most often compared to YSL Tuxedo & Suits by Fragrance World. The original 1949 Moustache & Tuxedo have the same rose‑cedar‑patchouli DNA, but Moustache is lighter, cleaner, less smoky/heavy, and 1/3 the price. Suits by Fragrance World also takes a stab at Tuxedo, while Suits opens with violet leaf, coriander, sharper black pepper, & leans heavier on vanilla/amber. it’s a sweeter, linear, clone‑style scent. Moustache is more elegant, drier, has a better rose/cedar balance, and feels more natural. Performance wise, Moustache lasts 7hrs, moderate projection then skin‑close; Suits hits a bit stronger with projection, Suits is better value for brute strength, but Moustache wins on quality, refinement, and no‑compromise wearability. My rating 8/10 Scent 3 Longevity 2 Sillage 2 Y/N 1