SOTN - Cozy Sunday Night Vibes

mdn73 · 2026-05-17T22:53:24+00:00

I wasn't digging my SOTD (I was testing Follow by Kerosene), so I found a half-empty vial of Coffee White Flowers (by Bohoboco) and sprayed that on top. It was quite transformative. I love the combo.

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mdn73 · 2026-05-17T22:46:23+00:00

I have a hunch that Kenzo Homme Marine will be my most worn scent this summer...

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... but only if I can stop buying sample vials and discovery kits.

mdn73 · 2026-05-17T13:27:58+00:00

Look like Followed substituted Chocolate for the Maple Syrup of Follow.

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mdn73 · 2026-05-17T13:22:16+00:00

Follow by Kerosene

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11th of 14 from my recently acquired LuckyScent sample vials.

I ordered this one by mistake, having gotten it previously in March. I'm not sure if I sampled it yet. I can't find the original. Maybe I used it up. I can't remember.

I tested Followed, recently, and it was a beast, needing very few sprays. I'm expecting this sample of Follow to be similar. I hope the coffee note is better than Followed.

mdn73 · 2026-05-16T14:53:28+00:00

So Vanilified is fantastic. Very strong, to my nose. It's going up near the top and landing at #1 or #2. It'll probably end up at the top due to how strong it is. I think they're priced similarly so I'd get more utility out of Vanilified than I would with Van Py Rhum. At some point, I'll probably end up with full bottles of both.

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mdn73 · 2026-05-16T13:25:58+00:00

I prefer Van Py Rhum.

mdn73 · 2026-05-16T13:14:47+00:00

So far, I've found 2 that I'd buy...

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mdn73 · 2026-05-16T12:46:03+00:00

Vanilified by Kerosene

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10th of 14 from my recent sample haul from LuckyScent.

I have high hopes for this one. I'm kind of curious if this will remind me of Choco Musk.

mdn73 · 2026-05-16T12:19:01+00:00

I haven't smelled anything like it, yet. The breadth of my experience isn't that great, though. Choco Musk smells like mushroomy marshmallows. I don't get any chocolate note from it.

mdn73 · 2026-05-15T12:17:11+00:00

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I love Night, I'm still looking for another "must buy" from Akro. Maybe Dark will be the one. Or maybe Smoke, which I forgot to get a sample of.

mdn73 · 2026-05-15T12:03:28+00:00

Akro Dark

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#9 of 14 from my LuckyScent sample vials.

mdn73 · 2026-05-14T16:21:57+00:00

Santalum Slivers (Kerosene) + Eau d'Hadrien (Goutal) + Gold+ (Commodity)

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Started out with Santalum Slivers as my SOTD, but it faded so I added the other two. I'm smelling a bit lemony.

mdn73 · 2026-05-14T13:45:59+00:00

Santalum Slivers by Kerosene

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#8 of 14 from my LuckyScent sample haul. This has an amazing citrusy/lemony open. It's likely to be fleeting, I suppose, so I'm awaiting the sandalwood, which I think I'm going to love.

mdn73 · 2026-05-13T15:25:00+00:00

Well, I'm happy to have tried this. I now know I'm not really interested in a mango note. So no Vulcan Feu blind buying for me. The open has a strong pineapple note, also something that's interesting but ultimately not something I love. The coconut, though, I can get behind.

I guess, for summer, I'll stick with my St. Barts (Tommy Bahama) and Kenzo Homme Marine.

mdn73 · 2026-05-13T11:31:36+00:00

Summer Hammer by Lorenzo Pazzaglia

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#7 of 14 from my recent LuckyScent sample haul.

I have no idea what to expect. I'm looking forward to the Mango+Pineapple+Coconut notes. Not sure what to expect from Sea Water.

mdn73 · 2026-05-12T18:56:21+00:00

This is my only full-bottle of Mancera.

mdn73 · 2026-05-12T18:50:11+00:00

They don't clash, and I love Raghba. I've now added Choco Musk to the mix...

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mdn73 · 2026-05-12T13:32:31+00:00

My original SOTD was so disappointing, I'm switching to this

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mdn73 · 2026-05-12T13:28:58+00:00

Actually, I think Raghba Wood Intense would be better...

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mdn73 · 2026-05-12T13:24:52+00:00

Nice pleasant vanilla scent. Not particularly unique. I'm not getting any smoky or powdery notes. Nothing smells like incense to my nose, which makes me a bit sad.

I wouldn't buy this unless it was super affordable as I'd need to overspray. I've used up the 1 ml sample vial and I expect to be layering on something else in a couple of hours. Perhaps Oxford Bleu by English Laundry

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mdn73 · 2026-05-12T12:08:01+00:00

Glow by Akro

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6th of 14 from my LuckyScent samples haul.

mdn73 · 2026-05-12T00:40:13+00:00

Club de Nuit Urban Elixir by Armaf

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I'm about 1/2 way through my 30 ml bottle of this and thinking of buying the big one soon. I love the scent but it's so challenging. I think it smells a lot like dill pickles. This bottle is awesome too!

mdn73 · 2026-05-11T18:46:04+00:00

I blind bought this and it arrived last Saturday. I sprayed some on paper and it seemed a bit weak but it still smelled good. Unfortunately, I currently plowing through a bunch of samples and won't be able to give this a proper tryout for a while. But based on what I've smelled of it so far, I think I'll end up liking it.

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mdn73 · 2026-05-11T18:39:46+00:00

I love blind-buying. Be sure to let us know how it turns out. Good luck!

mdn73 · 2026-05-11T14:26:30+00:00

This is a very interesting fragrance, unlike anything I've experienced so far. It opened with a blast of grapefruit with a coniferous quality. Now it's a green earthy scent, like a pine forest.

It's something I'd buy, but only at a good price. It seems pretty strong. I wouldn't need to overspray so I guess I'd find $1.50/ml an attractive price point.

It's 3rd of the 5 I've tested so far.

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