Today we stopped at the Malaga, Spain port. I was here before, but not at the historic city center by the coast. I found the Perfumería Primor and I finally got my hands on 2 Harry Potter fragrances. I got to know about them from a popular Spanish fragrance reviewer that has similar preferences to mine and they are difficult to find in US. Then at the port’s Duty Free I found the Mandarina Duck one (An oldie and forgotten goodie.) I blind bought them all there were no tester bottles, but they are well regarded and were mad cheap. - Harry Potter Magical Essence Ambition - €19.95 (Perfumer Sandra Lucas - Lounged in 2024.) - Harry Potter Magical Essence Wisdom - €19.95 (Perfumer Max Gabarry - Lounged in 2024.) - Mandarina Duck Black - €19.95 (Perfumer Nathalie Lorson - Lounged in 2009. Called Pure Black before.)

After waiting more than 6 weeks for The Parfums to ship Grand Soir to me, I cancelled the order. They clearly never had a reliable way of getting the product they sold, which is just bad business. To their credit, they refunded my money quickly, but since there's no way of knowing if you'll actually receive what you pay for, this was a one-n-done for me.

A shout out to @Steve Louis for this sampling, he sent it over and I had put it down and admittedly forgot about it. Creed Oud Zarian is an opulent, unisex, woody-ambery-spicy fragrance anchored by rare, 80-year-aged oud. It features notes of frankincense, spice, Rose Centifolia, patchouli, and sandalwood. It is characterized as a long-lasting (10+ hours), warm, and smooth scent suitable for evenings.