Sensual Elegance (Minus $150)

  One of my most favorite destinations is the DEMETER Fragrance Library.   It’s like an amusement park for your nose that never disappoints. AMBERGRIS is one of those highly coveted ingredients used to make some of the most expensive fragrances out there.  Think: Creed Irish Tweed, Jo Malone Dark Amber & Ginger Lily, Le LaboRead more

DEMETER PAPERBACK – Completely Unexpected

  We are back with a number of new fragrances by DEMETER.  Catch my Instagram unboxing here.  One of them is called PAPERBACK.  Yes, like the book format.  You are probably having the same perplexed expression on your face as I did when I first came across such a fragrance name. Wouldn’t you know it,Read more

ARCADIAN MATTE PASTE – UNEXPECTED HEAVY HOLD

Recently got a jar of the ARCADIAN Matte Paste from my friends at Matures Gents in Toronto and it has turned out to be a proper “Heavy Hold”. As far as I can tell, Arcadian is a fairly new player. Their offering is focused on hair styling/care along with a few products in the faceRead more

Grim Grease Matte Blend

GRIM GREASE is one of those brands that caught my eye and interest a while back.  I was finally able to get a jar of the MATTE BLEND through my friends at Mature Gents in Toronto. Use the STYLE4MEN discount code for 10% when shopping with Mature Gents in February.   Grim Grease has aRead more

450 XFACTOR by Sweet Fumes

It is always with great interest that I put my nose to a new fragrance.  With Sweet Fumes, this is even more of a treat as I was invited to the inner circle. I met Sweet Fumes through Instagram and was very interested in their signature fragrance “450 XFACTOR”. Sweet Fumes offers their fragrances inRead more

Authenticity Perfumes Signature Fragrance

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

Silver Luxe by Authenticity Perfumes

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

CORNERSTONE Pre-Styling gel by Flagship Pomade and Modernman TV

This post is a follow up to the first review where we featured the collaboration CORNERSTONE Eau de Parfum by Modern Man TV and Flagship Pomade.  In this one we are diving in to the CORNERSTONE Pre-Styler. Under this branding you will find 2 products; a pre-styler and an eau de parfum of the sameRead more

CORNERSTONE eau de parfum by Flagship Pomade & Modernman TV

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

The innovative straight razor by the Irving Barber Co.

The Irving Barber Co. launched an incredibly innovative and original straight razor a few years back.  It instantly made it on my wishlist and I recently treated myself to one through their Canadian Distributor, Ultimate Barber Supplies.  Because of the renewed interested in wet shaving, many manufacturers have re-introduced safety razors, but no one hadRead more