I fell for the hype, I did, I ain’t scared. Now, I did so based on Cals collaboration with Rayhaan on Tiger which I absolutely love. I figured it had to be at least that good. Well, its good but I also haven’t had the ability to compare it to the OG, YSL 6, so not sure “how” good. It opens up with the required bergamot. Also you will get cardamom and a pepper smell that fades in and out. I find the bergamot and cardamom when I put my nose closer and the pepper as I move further away. A leather comes in and ambery notes and eventually to a very nice sandalwood. The transition move slowly and it does have longevity. I haven’t noticed any crazy projection it just kind of is, there. For the price its good and I think hype works both ways. The fragrance is getting bashed all over websites so much so that it is being labeled as “controversial”. I don’t know how “controversial” it is but its not gonna change the fragrance world or anything. It kind of seems like a sequel to a movie, its good but the first one(Tiger) was better.

Hey guys, Joe A. here with another one for ya'! We’ve battled tobacco. We’ve waged war in barbershops. We crowned a Booze Wars champion. Now it’s time for something sweeter… and far more dangerous!! Welcome to The Gourmand Wars: Vanilla vs Chocolate. Not fruit. Not woods. Not freshies. This is dessert ... at war !!! --- TEAM VANILLA Vanilla is comfort. Vanilla is seduction. Vanilla is warmth in the cold and confidence in the dark. But don’t mistake softness for weakness. On the Designer side, we’ve got power vanillas: spicy, tobacco-laced, amber-charged heavy hitters like Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, Mercedes-Benz Club Black, and Giorgio Armani Stronger With You Intensely just to name a few... On the Niche side? Creamy, resinous, sensual masterpieces like Parfums de Marly Althair, Giardini di Toscana Bianco Latte, and Initio Parfums Privés Absolute Aphrodisiac just to name a few... Vanilla isn’t plain. Vanilla is versatile. Vanilla is a weapon. --- TEAM CHOCOLATE Chocolate is darker. Richer. More indulgent. In the Designer division, we explore how houses interpret cacao, from nutty elegance in Valentino Uomo, to airy cacao in Jo Malone London Blue Agava & Cacao, to sweet musk comfort in Al-Rehab Choco Musk EDP, just to reveal a few contenders... But the Niche side? That’s where the gloves come off. We’re talking unapologetic chocolate domination: syrupy bombs like Montale Chocolate Greedy, bitter cacao like Akro Dark, boozy indulgence like By Kilian Black Phantom, and frosting-thick sweetness from Mancera Choco Violette just to name a few... This isn’t subtle. This is decadence done right! --- THE FORMAT 32 fragrances. 4 brackets. Designer vs Designer. Niche vs Niche. Single elimination. No mercy. No second chances. No “but it’s good for layering.” Only one note family walks away with the crown. I'LL BE ANNOUNCING THE BRACKETS IN FOLLOW UP POSTS! --- THE QUESTION Are you Team Vanilla: warmth, seduction, smooth confidence? Or are you Team Chocolate: indulgence, depth, unapologetic richness?