A Thanks to the Community

I am fortunate to say that I am a part of the most giving, sincere, and tight-knight community on Youtube.  Since I started my fragrance journey, I had no clue that I would meet so many wonderful, intelligent, and passionate people.  As I write, I'm getting ready to meet up with my friend Carlos, who also happens to be a reviewer, and this is a motif among reviewers in the community. We all help one another, we work together, we support one another, and we share the same goal with equal passion and fervor.

In just four short years, I have managed to gain close to 30K followers and 5 million views on my YouTube channel. I consider this to be quite an achievement. However, it's always humbling to take a step back and know that all of this would not have been possible without all of the great followers on my channel who consistently tune in to my ramblings. It would be an understatement to say that I'm excited for what the next few years will bring. I can only imagine the fragrances I will discover, the people I will meet, and the opportunities that will present themselves to me.

Thank you all for all of your constant support. It means the world to me.

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Chanel Sycomore Fragrance / Cologne / Perfume Review

Chanel has put out some classic and iconic perfumes. Their repertoire and resume are things to be reckoned with. With some beauties in their standard line of perfumes (No. 5, Antaeus, Pour Monsieur, et. al.), it's difficult to imagine how they would up the quality and craftsmanship of their fragrances in their private and more exclusive line of fragrances. Chanel has truly put together a masterpiece with Sycomore.

You are greeted with the smell of warm and damp earth. The note of vetiver provides the fragrance with a natural and organic feel that, the likes of which, I've only experienced in one other fragrance. That fragrance being Encre Noire by Lalique. Sycomore is tame yet unapologetic. It speaks of profound class, yet there is also an unpolished nature about it. It's the fragrance that you don't fall in love with at first. You have to build a relationship with it. Since it was love at first sniff for me, I've only loved it more and more the more that I've worn it.

Once the vetiver begins to calm down, the base reveals some warm, rich resins that give off an exotic vibe. This is certainly not your traditional, generic, plain cologne. There is something enigmatic about Sycomore. It's a scent that truly needs to be experienced first handedly.

While I would love to wear this fragrance every day, its exclusive nature and price tag begs for formal wear. The winter is also when this fragrance shines. It will last over 10 hours on your skin, and it will produce a scent that radiates beyond an arm's length. If you're looking for something dark, deep, rich, and unapologetic that will get you noticed, look no further. Thank you for reading.

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A Black Friday without Fragrances!

I'd like to begin by wishing everyone a happy belated Thanksgiving! On a day like today when much of the nation's population is out trying to snag a great deal, I have decided to keep my wallet closed and not add another bottle to my ever-expanding collection of fragrances. With nearly 600 bottles in my collection, it's easy to consider the addition of another bottle and to regard it as negligible. However, I decided to be thankful for what I have, and I stayed home with friends to make good conversation and stuff my face with the cornucopia of food laid out on my kitchen table.

Alright. I'll stop the self-pity now before it starts.

My scent of the day today is 1 Million Privee. After wearing this fragrance several times, I still can't get a grasp on what it reminds me of. It clearly possesses something that I have connected to a time when I was much younger, but I honestly just can't put my finger on it completely. Of all of the flankers coming out in the industry, it's refreshing to try one that isn't redundant or a clear attempt to milk the consumers' wallets by releasing a product inferior to the original. As a matter of fact, I would consider this an enhanced and more robust version of the original (which I also enjoy quite a bit). All in all, I think this fragrance did pretty well today, and it was well received.

Another highlight was getting the chance to make a recommendation for a friend who's getting married in a few months. I had her try a few fragrances, and she loved Aventus for Her over everything else. Days like these validate the appeal of what many would consider overhyped fragrances. I say that people sing high praise for them for a reason. Not much to my surprise, when I sprayed Aventus on skin, the compliments started flowing in! I made sure to get her reaction on camera! I will be sure to include it in a future video!

So, what fragrance did you wear on Thanksgiving? Let me know by commenting below! Also, please don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel for future videos, top 10s, giveaways, unboxings, and a lot of fragrance reviews! Thanks!

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