Continuing on the “interpretation” fragrance space, I ordered a small 10 ml fragrance oil from Scentuary of their impression of Baccarat Rouge 540. BR540 is a very exclusive and expensive fragrance by “Maison Francis Kurkdjian”. Based on the notes identified below, I figured that this would most certainly be of interest. Since I have hadRead more
Authenticity Perfumes has made its way into some of my favorite fragrances with the timeless classic that is Barbershop and the latest release: Silver Luxe which is coconut bliss. That said, this house started out with another fragrance that I had not yet experienced, their signature “Authenticity”. I am a simple man and I likeRead more
A few months ago I started seeing posts on Instagram of this very slick and old school looking fragrance. This Canadian house is called: DSTL. Which sounds like “distill”. Nice! Being fascinated by vintage looking things, I was drawn in. And the name of the fragrance continues on that path with the very apropos nameRead more
Some months ago, I was fortunate enough to enjoy a bottle of “Barber Shop”, an original creation by Authenticity Perfumes. This fragrance won me over instantly. You can catch this review here. Suffice to say, that I was hooked and have been looking forward to getting my nose into more creations by Authenticity ever since.Read more
In today’s review we will cover the CORNERSTONE eau de parfum. CORNERSTONE is a collaboration project between Mike Smith, the brains behind the YouTube channel Modern Man TV and Flagship Pomade.Over the years, Modern Man TV and by extension Mike, have become quite a force in the “men’s grooming / product review” space. The contentRead more
These past few weeks I have been trying out perfumes by DEMETER Fragrance Library. I came across this brand on Instagram and was blown away by the incredible size of their catalogue as well as by the originality of their arrangements. This is where DEMETER stood out for me. Forget what you think you knowRead more
Over the last 10 – 15 years we have lived through a beautiful barbershop revival. This rebirth was spear headed by people from all walks of life with a common love of how things use to be and the Barbershop experience. These new and old Barbers have created spaces inspired by the classic barbershop ofRead more
Alpha Aroma is a Toronto based perfumer. They propose something that is referred to as “Impressions”. An impression fragrance is an interpretation of a usually very expensive fragrance coming from one of the big fragrance houses. Perfumes coming from houses like Chanel, Hermès or Tom Ford are usually well outside the reach of most peopleRead more
Continuing on our fragrance exploration, we wanted to try out some scents by Zoha Aromas of Toronto (Canada). Zoha offers a custom sample pack, where you get 6 atomizer bottles of 3 ml each for under $20 CND. Being more of the “Gourmand” type of nose, I was thrilled to be able to find aRead more
In this review we will be exploring the 4 solid colognes produced by the Canadian Company HAWK & SONS. The company has a small but targeted product offering; solid colognes and 2 beard comb options. As a side note, this is our 400th posts on the site and I am thrilled to be featuring aRead more