Sauvage Extrait - Really synthetic smelling and sort of dirty floral/green earthy note on strip. The smooth Lavender of the Elixer was toned down and I think an almost lactonic animalic leather note trying to assert itself. I think I'm going to have to give this one another. Try on another day as it may have just cooked my nose because it was too strong and I may need to spray it on strip and wait 30 minutes to even get to know what it's like. Again, it felt really jumbled and almost chaotic and again that might have been overspraying the strip. Given how aggressive and rough it was I didn't want to put it on skin unless I was going straight home. This one is getting a pass for now with a caveat that I'm going to smell it again on another day when it's not as warm. Armani I Will - This one seems intriguing. Smelled after the one above it sort of was washed out and again one that I think I'm going to sniff again. Maybe in slightly cooler weather because the woodsy vanilla got sort of washed out in the same way that BDX Vanilla Caviar is one I love in the winter but just falls flat for me when it's warmer. Again, another one that is getting a curious to try again. Ralphs Club New York Parfum - Of the three I tried today this one was the initially most pleasing, opened with a very satisfying, spicy warmth. This is the only one I kept the card from to get a sense of how it smelled throughout and my only critique is once that initial warmth and spiciness wore off as it was sitting in a fairly warm car while we ran errands. It filled the space quite nicely, but also in the base was sort of sweet caramel that reminds me of a lot of other sort of designer fragrances like the Most Wanted, etc. So in the end my initial take was it smells really nice and is very pleasing, but I'm not sure if I don't already have a few that smell just like this in my collection. I often say that though about Ralph Lauren fragrances, especially Polo 67. If it was my first fragrance. It's a banger if it's your 50th or 60th likely isn't going to move the needle. Much in the safe designer space. But like all the Ralphs club very well constructed for what it is. It's very smooth. And the sort of sweet caramelly base is probably one of the smoothest and best blended of all of the designer fragrances that kind of sit in the same scent space.

Being an Irish brand, I was really hoping this would be good. Although they have been around a while, it's relatively new for me. I picked up a bunch of bottles earlier this year, their Luxurious Leather was a descent effort. https://www.skool.com/bos/sotdluxurious-leather-by-regency-fragrances-07062026?p=7a049c7a Sadly their attempt at my beloved Fahrenheit was piss poor. Having recently learned from @Lon Chaneyfield about how many of these dupe houses operate. The fact that they have no perfumer listed, suggests they are buying in fragrance oils from one of the big suppliers, they they blend with alcohol and bottle. Whilst their is a hint of Fahrenheit here, it's seriously weakened, by either a low grade oil, or the concentration has been watered down, or perhaps even both? Whilst they only list three notes. Sicilian Mandarin, Leather Accord and Bourban Vanilla. I'm thinking they are aiming for the parfum version. There is a touch of violet in the mix but it's all rather faint.This is a stripped-back take on the Fahrenheit DNA, but it lacks. After showering, I added a base layer of yesterday's Friday Night Leather, which helped boost the overall effect. Honestly, this was a massive disappointment. €12 for a 50 ml ain't a huge loss, but It's one I won't make again. Without layering you get a watered down cologne strength juice. Will last an hour at best then it's gone. I'd rather save and get the real deal with this one, it is budget friendly, but the trade off just ain't worth it in my opinion Rating: 1/10 Scent: ,5/5 Longevity: .5/5 Sillage: 0/5 Would I rebuy? 0/5