Squeezed in a visit to Osme Perfumery on my way to the airport after a long few days of conference meetings in Miami. Shout out to @George Hernandez and @Nestor Lopez for the recommendation! I spent about 90 minutes browsing the store and chatting with the owner Maurice about fragrances and watches. He’s incredibly knowledgeable and has quite a large selection of excellent niches. The atmosphere is super chill, the space is beautiful, and it’s completely self serve sniffing with zero pressure. I am coming home with decants of 5 fragrances I’m excited to try: - Widian Yasat - Floraiku Between Two Trees - Arquiste Nanban and Sydney Rock Pool - L’Enteopiste Altamira Highly recommend stopping in if you are ever in Miami!

Going tropical tonight with Borikén from RDZ Parfums. Passion fruit, mango and coconut set the direction, with bergamot and green tea bringing freshness to the fruit. Tiaré and ylang-ylang give it that tropical floral character, while the sea-breeze and solar accords carry the island theme through the heart. The base brings together guaiac wood, cedar, sandalwood and vetiver, with musk, amber and vanilla adding warmth and softness. There’s more going on here than a fruity opening the floral and woody sides give the composition somewhere to go. This is the kind of profile I enjoy for a warm evening, a casual dinner or vacation., I’d put it in the Summer , Spring, Fall category in Arizona with room for mild Arizona winter days when I’m in the mood for something tropical. I’ll give it a full wear before putting numbers on longevity, projection and sillage. So far It was projecting for 2 hours and got whiffs of it for 4 hours before I fell asleep. Boriken takes its name from the Taíno name for Puerto Rico. Created with the Puerto Rico Fragrance Expo, it’s RDZ’s tribute to the island through tropical fruit, flowers, ocean air and woods a fragrance built around the house’s Puerto Rican roots. This is fresh, tropical and very vibrant can be worn mostly all year and I love how the brightness mellows out and you can feel the florals and a nice green then transitions to a very nice blend of woods with a touch of vanilla. Not your typical tropical as this one can cover many seasons basically year round because of the depth in the construction, Definitely a must have. The blending is phenomenal especially with so many fruits working in perfect harmony, so nothing really stands out, but makes it into a beautiful medley. This should have been the fragrance to represent the Island. I put this right up there with P FKN R. Which also represents the island or maybe the people. One in which @Ben E and myself own. And if this comes out as an Extrait I will purchase as well although I like the way that this projects as EDP which is my usual sweet spot.