Lately I've been seeing a big rise in popularity for body and hair mists. The price points on them are usually pretty reasonable, but the performance on them is minimal at best. Are they a rip off? A fad? Pointing towards a desire to have a fragrance at an affordable price point? What are y'alls thoughts?

The fragrance opens with a beautiful sweet cherry accord, accented by an intriguing touch of saffron that gives the composition an almost leathery character. The contrast works particularly well in the opening—the cherry provides a rich fruity sweetness, while the saffron introduces warmth, texture, and a slightly darker edge. At around 15 minutes, the initial intensity begins to settle considerably. The fragrance remains centered around cherry and soft florals, but I begin to detect a subtle thread of tobacco underneath. Unfortunately, the fragrance is already beginning to sit surprisingly close to my skin at this stage, despite the promising character of the opening. By 30 minutes, the composition continues to transition, with the cherry becoming much less noticeable. What remains is a very soft blend of tobacco and florals, creating a smoother and more subdued scent profile. There is an elegance to the combination, but the fragrance continues to lose presence much faster than I would have expected. At around 60 minutes, the fragrance has become extremely light on my skin. I can still detect a sweet tobacco accord, accompanied by touches of vanilla and subtle earthiness, but everything feels increasingly distant. The scent profile itself remains pleasant, yet it requires considerably more effort to detect. The dry down, unfortunately, is where the performance becomes the defining part of the experience. By approximately the two-hour mark, the fragrance is nearly undetectable on my skin. Faint traces of tobacco and vanilla remain, but they sit exceptionally close and lack the presence suggested by the opening. There is an irony to the name that I find almost fitting—the fragrance eventually becomes less like a fully present tobacco composition and more like the memory of what a tobacco fragrance used to smell like. The opening shows genuine promise, particularly with its combination of cherry, saffron, florals, and tobacco, but the rapid decline in performance prevents the fragrance from delivering on that potential. Performance: This is unquestionably the fragrance's greatest weakness on my skin. I experienced only around 90 minutes of meaningful wear before the composition began fading dramatically. While remnants remained beyond that point, the fragrance became so light that it was difficult to appreciate without deliberately searching for it. My Rating: 5/10

Helloooo guys how's it going. I was off for long time but the other day I was at a store comparing Hawas OG vs Hawas Ice , and it i recalled that I was part of something like this man , i don't even remember when and how I was suddenly not using this. Anyways now that i am on just wanted to ask if anyone has used both the Hawas OG and Ice and tell me which would be good for my first hawas.

Red Fever is still one of my favorites from Aaron Terence Hughes. This one is bold, fruity, sweet, floral and absolutely performs. Right from the opening I get that juicy mixture of pear, peach, raspberry and plum, but the star for me is the rose. It has a rich, almost jammy quality without turning into something overly syrupy. As it settles down, the amber, vanilla, almond and oakmoss give it more depth and smooth everything out. What I really enjoy is that Red Fever doesn’t smell like a light fruity rose. It has some weight behind it. The fruit keeps it lively, while the rose and amber give it that richer, more luxurious feel. Performance: Projection: 9.5/10 Sillage: 9.5/10 Longevity: 10/10 This is definitely one where I don’t need to go crazy with the sprays. A few sprays create a serious scent bubble, and it hangs around for a long time. Red Fever is loud, smooth, sexy and unapologetic. Exactly what I expect when ATH decides to make something with some horsepower. SOTD Rating: 10/10 Add this is my favorite fragrance or at least in my top three just had to get the 10 out of 10

12. Higher concentration doesn’t always mean better: One of the biggest things I think people misunderstand about fragrance is assuming that EDT, EDP, Parfum, and Extrait automatically form a simple performance ladder-as if every extrait has to be stronger, louder, and better than every EDP. That’s not always how it works. A higher concentration can mean there is more perfume material in the formula, but that doesn’t automatically guarantee more projection, more sillage, or even a better overall experience. Sometimes the higher-concentration version is smoother, richer, denser, and longer-lasting, but it can also sit closer to the skin. At the same time, an EDT or EDP can sometimes feel brighter, more open, and more noticeable in the air because the formula is built to diffuse differently. That version may actually give you more of the projection you’re looking for even though the concentration is technically lower. I also look at the actual composition. The materials being used, how the fragrance is constructed, and what the perfumer intended matter just as much as the concentration printed on the bottle. For me, I don’t automatically assume the extrait is the best version just because it costs more or has a higher concentration. I want to smell them, wear them, and see which one gives me the projection, sillage, longevity, and overall experience I actually prefer. Higher concentration can mean different performance, not automatically better performance.