3/17/26

The Reddit Test That Confirmed My Suspicions: When Politics Sneaks Into Perfume Recommendations

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A few days ago I dropped a simple, pseudo-anonymous question into r/fragrance: “Which Fragrance Blog: From Pyrgos or Varanis Ridari?” The...
3/12/26

Jaguar for Men (Pardis SA/Sodimars)

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The more I read about this fragrance, the more confusing its history gets. Thierry Wasser is credited as having authored the original formul...
3/3/26

Archives 69 (Etat Libre d'Orange)

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Christine Nagel of Hermès fame (H24 line) authored Archives 69 for ELDO in 2011, and I find a stylistic connection between it and Nagel'...
2/25/26

Brut Cologne (Sodalis)

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The Best Drugstore Brut in Years I know. Another Brut review.  Hear me out. You can't find this stuff on store shelves in Connecticut. G...
2/22/26

Brut Spray Cologne (Helen of Troy, Canadian/Northern Territories Formula)

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There isn't much I can say of interest about this particular version of Brut, because let's face it, at this point in my career, I...
2/18/26

A Man's Truth About Smelling "Classy"

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When you get into the "hobby" of fragrance collecting, conversational pattern recognition kicks on at some point, and when people ...
2/15/26

Atlas [00:00 GMT] (Tumi)

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Tumi is a Joe Connecticut luggage brand that sells luxury-priced bags to Joe Connecticut types. (If you don't know who Joe Connecticut i...
2/14/26

ck One Essence Parfum Intense (Calvin Klein)

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Asian Green Tea, ala Calvin Klein This fragrance has flown under the radar since its release last year, and I’m not sure why. It’s excellent...
2/7/26

Roses Musk (Montale)

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Launched in 2009, Roses Musk is one of Montale's earlier fragrances in the rose canon, and has become the brand's flagship rose frag...
2/1/26

Safari for Men (Ralph Lauren)

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Released as Ralph Lauren’s answer to YSL Jazz, Safari for Men has always occupied the scruffier end of the nineties fougère spectrum. It wa...
1/24/26

Eladaria (Creed)

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People Like to Bitch, but I think Kering's Creeds are Sexy! In 2019, Banana Republic released Peony & Peppercorn, a fragrance I own...