Have a couple meetings today at the office, so I’m playing it safe and sophisticated. This one lasts all day. I get about 14 hours or so on skin with a solid 8-10 hours of projection. A little goes a long way!

Layered them and honestly It smells amazing. ADG Aquatic incense with green freshness from GIT.

Wearing Santa Maria Novella Ambra today in the cool, overcast weather here in NY was a reminder that some fragrances really come alive in the right conditions. Ambra opens softly and never feels sharp or overly sweet. On my skin it develops gradually into warm amber, resin, woods, and a slightly powdery richness that feels refined rather than loud. As the day goes on it becomes smoother and more elegant, almost wrapping around you instead of projecting outward aggressively. I think this fragrance works especially well in cooler spring weather like today — mid 60s, cloudy, damp air, light breeze. In hotter weather it could become a bit too rich, but today it felt perfectly balanced. It’s definitely office friendly if applied with restraint. This isn’t a loud compliment-seeking fragrance. It stays relatively close, wears with sophistication, and feels mature in the best sense of the word. Not “old,” but composed, confident, and understated.

I’m fairly new to the fragrance world. I like many started out by purchasing more fragrances than I probably should have. That being said I’m trying to get my hands on more samples and or decants. What would be your best suggestion to accomplish this task. I was thinking of purchasing the Sephoras best sampler that offers a bottle of which ever you find works best for you. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ahead of time.