9/23/26

Drakkar Intense (Guy Laroche)

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Jason Dean: "I knew this stuff would be Too intense for her." Heather Chandler: " In -tense. Grow Up. "  Drakkar Intense...
9/12/26

Club de Nuit Élite (Armaf)

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Armaf is making its move. The brand made its bones in 2015 with its first serious Creed clone, Club de Nuit Intense for men, an unabashed ch...
9/5/26

Is Deep Vintage Aspen Worth It?

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Brand-new is left; Early '90s is right My memory of what is now "deep vintage" Quintessence Aspen cologne spray is weirdly per...
9/3/26

Is Deep Vintage Cool Water Worth It?

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Brand-new is left; Early '90s is right Of all the fragrances in my regrettably ever-growing collection, Davidoff's Cool Water is the...
8/28/26

Hawas Ice (Rasasi)

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The Hawas timeline is strange. The original fragrance was released in 2015, and was an instant success, ranking highly with the dudebros on ...
8/22/26

Hawas Malibu (Rasasi)

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Brands, especially perfume brands, tend to do funny things. They release the same fragrance with different names in different regions. They...
8/21/26

Jōvan Musk Oil for Men (Jōvan, 1974 Formula)

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Damaged atomizer and typo on back of box: "And her" should be "And hers."  This vintage box and bottle survived all thes...
8/16/26

Jōvan White Musk for Men (Coty)

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In 1992, Jōvan was still coasting on revenue generated by its landmark sponsorship of the Rolling Stones' Tattoo You Tour, with old fa...
8/15/26

Blue Jeans (Versace)

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To clear up any lingering confusion: some bottles say "Versus Versace" while others just say "Versace." Both versions a...
8/10/26

Davidoff Indigo & Essentials Blue: Brand Classism In 2 Bottles

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Looks are Deceiving. Last year, Davidoff released an international travel exclusive fragrance called Indigo. I saw reviews for it in a few ...
8/5/26

Revisiting Quorum by Antonio Puig (1982)

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My Quorum story is a unique one. I last owned a bottle of Quorum in 2011. I got through 75% of it and tossed it. It wasn't that I didn...