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🍋 Fresh & Summer-Ready – Citrus and Aquatic Steals
🌴 D&G Light Blue Pour Homme Summer Vibes – 54% OFF https://get.aspr.app/SH1nA2 Breezy Mediterranean vibes — your instant vacation in a bottle. 💧 Bvlgari Man Rain Essence – 51% OFF https://get.aspr.app/SH1YeO Cool aquatic freshness with an unexpected green-woody depth. 🍊 ADP Colonia Intensa – 57.8% OFF https://get.aspr.app/SH1Wi3 Classic Italian citrus-neroli — timeless, clean, impossibly refined. 🍋 Hermès Eau d'Orange Verte – 51.1% OFF https://get.aspr.app/SH1f50 A crisp, effervescent orange-mint splash that never goes out of style.
🍋 Fresh & Summer-Ready – Citrus and Aquatic Steals
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Questions for Marcelo Oillataguerre
Hey guys, Joe A. here with another one for ya’! So this next meetup is a pretty cool opportunity to talk with @Marcelo Oillataguerre , aka, The Niche Fragrance Collector, and since time will be limited, I personally don’t want to waste the moment asking the usual “what’s your favorite fragrance?” type of questions! Don’t get me wrong, favorite scent questions are fun. We all love hearing what someone with a serious nose reaches for. But when you’re talking to someone who has smelled deep into the niche world, traveled through a lot of brands, explored different styles and built a real point of view around fragrance, I think the better question is not just 'what do you like?' It’s more like 'how do you think about fragrance now?' Right now, one question I’m leaning toward is this: ----------“With niche fragrance becoming more mainstream and more expensive, what separates a truly artistic niche release from one that is just wearing the "costume" of niche?”---------- That one interests me because we are living in a strange fragrance era. Everything is “exclusive,” everything is “extrait,” everything has a dramatic bottle, a moody campaign and a price tag that looks like it comes with a monthly payment plan. But does that automatically make it art? Or are some brands just throwing on a velvet jacket and charging admission? The other question I’m considering is: ----------“After smelling as much as you have, what has changed the most about your own taste over the years?”---------- Because honestly, that might be the real collector question. Most of us start this hobby chasing compliments, performance, hype or whatever bottle the algorithm keeps shoving in our faces. But over time, your nose changes. Your patience changes. Your standards change. Sometimes the fragrance you've ignored two years ago becomes the one that finally makes sense! What say you, guys? If you only had a few minutes with a serious niche fragrance reviewer, what would you ask? Would you go for something practical, like underrated houses and buying advice, or would you ask something deeper about artistry, taste and the direction of the hobby? Conversely, what is one fragrance reviewer question you are absolutely tired of hearing? Love to hear from ya'!
Questions for Marcelo Oillataguerre
The Hawas rat race is getting insane..
I’ve been a big fan of this line from the beginning and currently have 7 flankers including the OG on my shelf as it is, but lately Rasasi has been releasing flankers three and four at a time it seems making it pretty dumb trying to keep up now. My eye however has been on the Exotic and Thunder flankers as of late but still can’t find them anywhere online at the normal Hawas price range and/or widely rolled out yet. So as I’m going through my daily Jomashop scrolling at home today I see these final two additions that I had no idea even existed and haven’t seen any info regarding these online whatsoever. I impulse bought the Overdose. They both say limited quantity and are around the normal price range for these bottles (sub$50). Neither is registered on Fragrantica either. Did I just strike gold with this mystery release. Stay tuned for first wears when it comes in. Smell great brothers.
The Hawas rat race is getting insane..
THE FIRST SPRAY- Edition BDK (new series)
With new luxury perfumes always dropping, I think we could always use new and honest reviews of them. As someone who lives in a large city with access to a lot of high end perfumery, with boutiques only 15 minutes away, I get access to a lot of really good exclusive stuff, including new releases from luxury brands. So I’d love to start making this into a post series, where I go and try out new releases from brands, and then write brutally open and honest reviews about it. I’m thinking we could all use it, especially considering how risky it can be with blind buys or committing a lot of money to a bottle you might not like in the future. So to kickstart, I figured it would be a great place to open with the new line BDK Parfums dropped, The Studio Collection I was first made aware of it from a niche perfume store I’m a local at. This Saturday they do a release event with BDK’s owner, David Benedek. Sadly, I’m unable to attend the event, as I have some important meetings to get to on Saturday, but the owner of the store provided me with three samples for the line, and so I’ll still be able to review them. This is a truly special and interesting line, and one i’m excited to try out. There’s a lot of talk and expectation behind this line, as it’s commemorating the 10 year anniversary of this Maison. There’s three unique fragrances being released in this line, with distinctive, monotone bottles that still maintain the signature shape and bottles of the original. Each perfume is an extrait, around 40% perfume oil, and so expect a high performance and strong projection. While I’ll be going deeper into review later next week, I’ll do a little wrapup of them just to paint the picture. Silver Ceremony- A cold, green spicy, slightly metallic citrus, fragrance with a subtle leathery base. Stellar Silk- A rich, silky, smooth blend of vanilla, rose and oud Oud Paradisio- The BDK filtered cousin of Oud Maracuja. A tropical smelling mix of pineapple, leather, oud, bergamot, rose, and a highly unique accord of vanilla ice cream.
THE FIRST SPRAY- Edition BDK (new series)
SOTD: Y Iced Cologne by Yves Saint Laurent 31/05/2026
I’ve never been a huge fan of the Y line; I remember trying one previously that was just way too heavy on the lavender for my taste. However, after handing out some samples of the new Y Iced Cologne to my boys and seeing them enjoy it, I figured I’d give it a fair shot myself. Released in early 2026, this flanker is positioned as an "EDT Intense" alternative to the denser Elixir and EDP versions, aiming to bottle the sensation of liquid ice. It’s crafted by Dominique Ropion, the guy behind the original Y DNA and my personal favorite, La Nuit de l'Homme, but this iteration feels much sharper and more minimalist than its predecessors. As an Aromatic Fougère, this scent ditches the usual fruity sweetness of the Y line in favor of a serious chill. The opening is a sharp, immediate blast of fresh ice mint and Arctical, a molecule designed to mimic frozen air. As it moves into the heart, the Ourika Living Mint and blue sage take over, offering a crisp, botanical greenness that feels more natural than synthetic. The dry down is predictable but effective, relying on the signature "blue" base of Ambroxan and Indonesian patchouli. It keeps things clean and slightly woody, ensuring that the icy vibe doesn't just disappear the moment the top notes evaporate. In terms of performance, YSL’s claim of "12-hour intensity" feels like a stretch to me. In my experience, it’s more of a 4 to 5 hour performer, which is actually quite respectable for a fresh fragrance. It projects well for the first hour before settling into a consistent, clean scent bubble. It’s a perfect reach for the gym or a high-heat office day during the summer, especially since that mentholated cooling sensation actually lingers into the mid-notes. I had previously stated that at €115 for 100ml, it feels overpriced when you have alternatives like Hawas Ice or Montblanc Legend Blue available for much less. It’s a nice addition if you find it on sale, but at retail price, I’d probably pass. Well I did manage to pick it up on a great deal, so it now sits on the shelf.
SOTD: Y Iced Cologne by Yves Saint Laurent 31/05/2026
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