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...
1/15/26

Revisiting Calvin Klein's Obsession for Men

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I recently purchased a new 120 ml bottle of Obsession for Men for twenty dollars and felt compelled to revisit this still formidable orient...
1/6/26

Aoud Violet (Mancera)

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Aoud Violet, released in 2014, shows that if you want florals from Mancera/Montale, rose is the way to go. It's not that the brand can...
1/3/26

Amber & Roses (Mancera)

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An absolute masterpiece. This 2014 release is often described as a dark, vampiric, and overtly Goth take on roses. Given the name "Man...
1/2/26

Tyrannosaurus Rex (Zoologist)

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Antonio Gardoni is clearly a genius, as evidenced by his work for his own range, but good lord is T-Rex a bad fragrance. It opens smelling l...
1/1/26

New Year's Day Memo Paris Double Review: Madurai and Irish Leather

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Released in 2022,  Madurai is one of sixteen fragrances in Memo’s Fleurs Bohèmes collection. That name gives me pause. Having once lived in ...
12/26/25

Production Hell: GoDaddy's Blogging Features (Or Lack Thereof) Delay FromPyrgos.com Rollout Date

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My goal was to have my “.com” ready by January 2026. That’s not happening. Technically, the site is already live. If you want to visit tod...
12/20/25

Versace Versense (Versace)

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Released in 2009, Versace’s feminine-marketed unisex Versense feels like a 1990s throwback that arrived a decade too late. I say this becaus...
12/6/25

Fougères Marine (Montale)

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The box arrives in marine blue, the bottle in Montale’s signature silver, but that’s the last you’ll hear from me about “presentation.” Wha...
12/3/25

A Drop d'Issey Essentielle Eau de Parfum (Issey Miyake)

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I've not smelled the original Drop from 2021, although it looks like it'd be right up my alley—lilac, powdery notes, fresh musks? Wh...
11/22/25

Old Spice "Long Lasting" Cologne (Shulton, 1980 - 1990 Vintage)

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The 1980s ushered in my favorite period for Old Spice, perhaps from personal nostalgia. This was the decade when American Cyanamid opted to ...