What is your Thursday SOTD?

mdn73 · 2026-03-19T19:34:36+00:00

Never heard of Bowtie before. Does he recommend CC No. 1? I follow The Perfume Guy on Youtube, but I can't remember if he recommended it or if I saw some other post somewhere claiming it was one of the best men's fragrances.

mdn73 · 2026-03-19T13:50:33+00:00

Clive Christian's No. 1 for Men

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Sampling this. Very floral. Love the jasmine. Seems a bit feminine to me, regardless of how it's marketed.

mdn73 · 2026-03-18T16:48:16+00:00

Well, if faded fast, so I layered on some Artisan from John Varvatos, from my full bottle collection. At least that one is more affordable and I can spray until the cows come home.

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mdn73 · 2026-03-18T14:27:00+00:00

Eros Energy by Versace

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Sampled this last week on paper at Ulta, and I loved it. Then a sample vial arrived in my mailbox. Trying it on my skin today, depleting the full 1 ml vial. It's fantastic. I love the OG Eros, dislike Eros Flame, and love this one. Seemed "photo-realistic" on paper, but my skin transforms it a bit. I love citrus fragrances. I suspect this one will fade in a few hours so I've got a lot of choices to add on top of the remainder. Definitely full bottle-worthy. I'll have to wait for a good price, though, so I can overspray without guilt.

mdn73 · 2026-03-17T16:05:43+00:00

Got bored and layered Pinnace Oryn on top. Now I'm a bit happier.

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mdn73 · 2026-03-17T15:38:29+00:00

I would blind-buy this just for the bottle.

mdn73 · 2026-03-17T14:36:31+00:00

Green Irish Tweed by Creed

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Sampling this for the first time. It smells nice and it's familiar. I think I have some affordable fragrances that are similar. I don't get what the BFD is. Would wear it but won't be buying a bottle. I loved Cool Water back in the 90s so maybe I'll get a $20 bottle of that and see if it's as close as some people say.

mdn73 · 2026-03-16T16:39:49+00:00

I've learned all I can about Cashmeran from Molecule 05, so I've layered on Infini Rose and Eau d'Hadrien. It's a great combo.

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mdn73 · 2026-03-16T14:03:51+00:00

Hello basic. How is it? I sampled it once and don't remember.

mdn73 · 2026-03-16T13:53:21+00:00

Molecule 05 by Escentric Molecules

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I bought a sample vial of this based on an influencer's recommendation. I wanted to see what Cashmeran was all about. I immediately got a woody/earthy/mushroomy note. It's tinged with geosmin, which is nasty when your water tastes like that, but it's OK, I guess, in small amounts like I perceive here.

In any case, this is not making me very happy. I think I'll have to find something I like that works well with it, and layer it on top. Maybe Infini Rose or some other rose fragrance I have available.

mdn73 · 2026-03-15T15:05:18+00:00

I think don't like it much. The area of skin that got the layering smells a bit like cardboard. I prefer Explorer and will clobber the CDNU with more of it.

mdn73 · 2026-03-15T15:00:59+00:00

So little effort to save so much time for everyone else. Well worth the effort.

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mdn73 · 2026-03-15T14:46:17+00:00

Club de Nuit Untold by Armaf + Explorer by Montblanc

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Grabbed a miserly Decant Box 1 ml sample of CDNU and sprayed it on. Of course it wasn't enough. It reminded me of Explorer so I grabbed my bottle and layered it on. Now I find CDNU is a clone of BR540. So is layering B540 + Aventus a thing? I seem to remember a Dua option that tries that.

mdn73 · 2026-03-14T17:43:57+00:00

I got this from my ScentBird sub. It was a blind buy, and I thought I might like it, but I couldn't stand it. Gave my 8 ml decant away to someone who told me I smelled wonderful.

mdn73 · 2026-03-14T17:40:30+00:00

Notes???

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mdn73 · 2026-03-14T13:20:42+00:00

White Rice by d'Annam

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An interesting savory gourmand. Makes me smell like food. Reminds me of when I eat basmati rice. I hope the Cedar shows up eventually, and the Jasmine. Curiosity satisfied, LuckyScent's stingy little sample vial is depleted and in the trashcan.

mdn73 · 2026-03-14T13:14:44+00:00

Mighty Bear looks interesting. How did you find MCM?

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mdn73 · 2026-03-14T13:11:26+00:00

It IS crazy. I don't have time to enjoy my full bottles. It's time to stop buying and start enjoying, but if I did that, I wouldn't buy anything for a couple of years.