Today I'm wearing OPUS XVI TIMBER from the House of AMOUAGE. An EDP. Released in 2025. A spicy Woody olfative family fragrance. The nose behind This fragrance Is Alexis Grugeon. It opens with notice cocoa, cardamom, pink pepper and juniper notes, in the inciense and lavander notes and finished with palo santo, vanilla, Patchouli and Woody notes. Masculine elegant classy and Easy wear fragrance for all days and all ocations a safe Office fragrance with better performance in fall- winter seasons and cold days. Amazing drydown with spices/woody notes. Projection 4-5hrs Sillage 2mts Stay on skin 7-9hrs.

Had a fun time at my local Car Boot Sale today. For US readers, this is equivalent to a Flea Market / Swap Meet. Usually trestle tables piled with stuff, lined up under the blue sky of a farmer’s field. First stall had a bunch of random stuff, including a storage box with some opened Middle Eastern perfumes in it. I was checking one out. It was Armaf Niche Oud. The seller spoke as I opened a box to check the bottle. “Lovely scent, that. Costs £140 new.” Of course, everyone reading this will know that what he said was absolutely false. So I told him, gently. “Nah, it’s a Middle Eastern fragrance, but Armaf are a decent one. It’s likely about £30.” He looked disgruntled. I continued looking, and he turned to his mate and said, “that’s why I usually just keep my mouth shut, y’know? Any time you say anything, people just chelp up and think they f***ing know everything.” I mean, I could have just left it, I suppose. Instead, I got my phone out and googled the fragrance. It was £25 new, from reputable discount e-shop JustMyLook. I showed him the screen, which led to the following exchange: “Twenty-five quid new from here, mate,” I said. He looked. “Yeah but what about eBay?” he said. “EBay? Why?” I asked. “JustMyLook is a shop.” “I don’t trust buying from a random shop,” he sneered. “… But I should trust buying from a table in a field?” I asked. His mate burst out laughing at that, but he just glared at me. So I doubled down, and checked eBay. “Oh look,” I laughed. “Twenty two quid on eBay. Even cheaper!” He dead-eyed me. “You’re an arsehole,” he said, which of course I am. I laughed and skipped away.