Yeah I went crazy again, getting a haul of blind decants through purchase and trade. A few winners resulted in full bottle purchases (Oud Zarian and Colonia Il Profumo) but I did all right with the rest, much better hit ratio than my disastrous recent other blind buy decant hauls. Definitely found some to keep testing / battle out for full bottles, and many others just fine to work through as infrequent wears or to trade away. Here’s my rundown, from best to worst: - Memo Paris Palais Bourbon: FBW!!! Very nice, rich warm very woody lightly sweet, lightly balsamic resinous and lightly spiced. Softly tangy oud, like the oud in OFG but more rounded. Very soft projection. Mids get absolutely beautiful. But… this is probably a bit redundant vs my other rich warm spicy frags in my small collection. - House of Cosmo Polaris: FBW? Very pleasant lightly fruity, geranium-sweet ginger with a hint of warm cardamom, aromatics and tanginess. Giving me YSL L’Homme Le Parfum vibes. Projects well for several hours then becomes a nice skin scent. Not blowing me away like the hype would suggest, but very wearable, although might be too sweet for me. I think it needs to macerate, I’ll try it again in a few weeks. - House of Cosmo Lunar Minerale: Cusp of FBW? Very pleasant lavender cardamom woody warm lightly mineralic scent — but with some carrots at the open (Fragrantica lists violet as a note, but I’m getting that rotting wet bag of carrots that synthetic Iris gives me). Kind of like JPG Le Male Le Parfum, minus the vanilla sweetness, plus a crisp mineralic note. Also projects well for a few hours then strong skin scent. Not blowing me away either, but it is very wearable. I think it needs to macerate, I’ll try it again in a few weeks. I might battle this vs the new Le Male in Blue which is also a Lavender/ mineralic scent. - Xerjoff Nio: FBW? Opens with sharp citrus, it’s tangy green & woody, with a bit of white florals. The open is very harsh and screechy to me, but after a bit the sharpness fades and it settles into a super elegant and beautiful sparkly green woody scent. The mids are top tier, but that open keeps it from being a no brainer to be FBW. Needs more testing

Soft, creamy sweetness.. think of faint coconut milk and warm fabric rather than a sharp perfume blast It’s comforting, a bit intimate, not attention-grabbing.. If you’re used to fresh laundry or clean linen bedtime sprays, this is warmer and richer Opening is cozy, not distracting.. perfect for that moment when you’re settling in and starting to relax.. Coconut water- Musks-Cocoa blend give a gentle cushion of scent.. soothing instead of harsh burst Creates a feeling of calm and relaxation as you wind down. Let’s hit the pillows guyz..