by Carla Seipp
Designed by Rad Hourani and created by nose Christophe Raynaud, Ascent represents the life and death cycle via semen, baby powder, leather, and frankincense accords (olfactory equivalents to conception, infancy, middle-age, and death). It’s a slightly sweet musk that maintains a hint of darkness. “Ascent is the black sheep, some people like and enjoy it, but it&rsqu… [Read More]
It's got the basics you'd expect from the genre: sharp lavender over leathery patchouli and myrrh, over a minty, herbal chypre core. Things that smell like this are usually much stronger and longer-lasting, but this is a fairly thin cologne streng...More
Gianfranco Ferre for Man (30ml spray) - I recently discovered long discontinued Charles Jourdan Un Homme and now this one! Wow, they share much of the same DNA with a very satisfying green herbs and fern heart on down to the woods, moss, and leath...More
Avon Tribute For Men Cologne Splash (Frosted Spartan Warrior Bust Decanter) - Classic aromatic citrus chypre, full stop. Splish-splash with reckless abandon any time of the year. The Spartan Warrior Bust decanter comes in 3 versions, all with...More