Hi everybody, sorry to disturb but I have so many doubts deriving from these 10 days of Brotherhood that I need to make you some more questions. I learned a lot, got plenty of hints on new perfumes, read dozens of interesting reviews, and every day my desire for a new perfume grow!! But how do I choose the right one? I often use the more emotional part of my character to choose what I like or dislike, it could be easy to just walk in a perfumery and try some sample. But once you’re there you have a colored wall in front of you and just a few “chances” before your nose gets blind. I “forced” my analytical part, and tried to find a way to get there somehow prepared for what to test. In the picture below a table (I’m sorry it’s in Italian, but the words are similar) of some of the perfumes I own and mostly like quite a lot, starting from the colored strips of the Fragrantica main accords, I gave every perfume a vote from 1 to 10 according to the length of the colored strip. What came out is a ranking of the principal accords I have in the perfumes I own, with the Top 5 occupied by Citrus, Aromatic, Fresh Spicy, Woody and Amber (gathering together more than 50 % of the votes). My idea was to look for new perfumes that have “good votes” in my Top accords. For example @Robert Sheard posted some days ago a SOTD of Percival of Parfums de Marly, which fitted perfectly to my top 5. Please tell me what You think of this “method”. Where could be possible errors? What am I forgetting or not considering? Is it too analytic? Can we “trust” the Fragrantica Accords? What came out from my comparison with new perfumes is the following list of “Next Tries” 1) Boss Bottled Bold Citrus 2) Terre d’Hermes Eau Givree 3) Versace Eros Parfum 4) Versace Eau Fraiche Extreme 5) Chanel Allure Homme Sport Edition Blanche 6) YSL Y EDP Intense Thanks for your time and your help if possible Ciao a Tutti

OK... the name of this has been something that's been on my mind for a few years, and just to confirm the timeline on this, I looked back in the group's history and found it under eight entries total from two of our brothers - @Devin Christensen and @Jd Hazel convinced me to finally pull the trigger, and I did. Last week my ScentBird order arrived, and besides the sales, specials, and deals offered from the site, I also got my monthly order. While the monthly order arrived yesterday, I picked up two exclusive specials for me. I'll start with a review of this fruity, tea-driven fragrance from Arquiste called Indigo Smoke. While no real formal review has been done on this fragrance, I'm happy to be the first. Created in 2022 by Calice Becker, the French master perfumer and director of the Givaudan Perfumery School. The top notes are tea (Lapsang Souchong) Vetiver, Bergamot, and Mandarin Orange. The heart has fruity, warm notes of Apricot, with Bourbon, Guaiac Wood, and Carrot. The base contains strong notes like Mate, Pine Tar, Cedar Leaves, and Incense. What I'd like to state about this fragrance is the way it made me feel: like a refined elder statesman (I'm 57) who carries wisdom and maturity on their shoulders. Think of the fragrance as a quiet, wise, and reserved entity- a person who doesn't waste energy on anything that isn't beneficial. You know whom I refer to: the favorite uncle you share secrets with, the quiet and assured person in a bar full of rowdy patrons, or, if you smoke cigars, the one who looks as if the lounge was built around them as plumes of smoke surround them. That is the fragrance with the visuals and impressions. From the drydown, there is a sense of wisdom present, with the tea coming through as it emits a smoky, almost lactonic aroma. While reviews on this relate the Apricot fruit, it's not a heavy note, but what it does is cut through the liquor and incense, bringing a full-bodied heft to the mix. Definitely a cigar fragrance; I can also state that it would make a great tag team with someone smoking a pipe, preferably with either Baker Street, English Oriental, or English Tweed. All three with this fragrance cast one hell of an aromatic aura.