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12/29/2023
SmellGoodGuy
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I've been DUPED!
I'm mad.
You see what feeding in to the hype gets you? -_- Ok, so I wanted this, not only because I (convinced myself) "needed" a straight amber fragrance, but also because of the perfumer. I have Etruscan Waters and really like it. Also, I needed something to complete my cart and I told myself, hey, why not.
Any how, now I have it.
I opened the box, spritzed the back of my hand; Sniffed. Yes!
Sniffed again. This is good, but why does it remind me of something I have or have sniffed before.
Sniffed again. Wait a min...
Opens spill-over drawer and pulls out Leather by Commodity. Sprays on forearm.
-_-
Not only does Byzantine Amber smell almost identical to Leather by Commodity, but PALES in comparison. With Leather by Commodity smelling more niche, better blended, and of better quality.
I've always really liked Leather by Commodity, but as it was one of my early purchases I kind of put it in the back and just never really touched it in years. Opting for the latest and greatest as I started over purchasing. Embarrassingly so.
Also, years ago I considered labeling over my nose. If it said leather, so be it. It's leather. Fast forward to today, this very day, with Byzantine Amber on my hand and Leather inches away on my forearm, I now see that Leather, altho leathery, is really Amber. Or more to the point: labdanum forward. Both leather and amber are accords, with labdanum being the star of the show.
So, yeah, if you don't have Leather by Commodity, this is more than worth it. If you do and, like me, own both; compare. 101 percent you don't need Byzantine Amber.
Commodity's Leather is all you need. Albeit more leathery and more animalic.
Being as this is a new acquisition, I will be updating if I feel there are substantial delineations between the two, which I doubt.
UPDATE:
Ok, so the juxtaposition of Commodity's Leather reveals the existence of oud in here. A note you'll see an increasing amount of perfumers omit due to the connotations oud brings to the imagination -- e.g. "challenging", "stinky", "fecal". However, here, it's very light handedly applied to bring a rounded depth to the fragrance. But without a doubt, there's oud in here. And iris (of course). Again, as with the oud, it's only there to round everything out and create depth, nothing to highlight. Finally, I've noticed this has greater longevity than Leather and, in the dry down, beefier.
You see what feeding in to the hype gets you? -_- Ok, so I wanted this, not only because I (convinced myself) "needed" a straight amber fragrance, but also because of the perfumer. I have Etruscan Waters and really like it. Also, I needed something to complete my cart and I told myself, hey, why not.
Any how, now I have it.
I opened the box, spritzed the back of my hand; Sniffed. Yes!
Sniffed again. This is good, but why does it remind me of something I have or have sniffed before.
Sniffed again. Wait a min...
Opens spill-over drawer and pulls out Leather by Commodity. Sprays on forearm.
-_-
Not only does Byzantine Amber smell almost identical to Leather by Commodity, but PALES in comparison. With Leather by Commodity smelling more niche, better blended, and of better quality.
I've always really liked Leather by Commodity, but as it was one of my early purchases I kind of put it in the back and just never really touched it in years. Opting for the latest and greatest as I started over purchasing. Embarrassingly so.
Also, years ago I considered labeling over my nose. If it said leather, so be it. It's leather. Fast forward to today, this very day, with Byzantine Amber on my hand and Leather inches away on my forearm, I now see that Leather, altho leathery, is really Amber. Or more to the point: labdanum forward. Both leather and amber are accords, with labdanum being the star of the show.
So, yeah, if you don't have Leather by Commodity, this is more than worth it. If you do and, like me, own both; compare. 101 percent you don't need Byzantine Amber.
Commodity's Leather is all you need. Albeit more leathery and more animalic.
Being as this is a new acquisition, I will be updating if I feel there are substantial delineations between the two, which I doubt.
UPDATE:
Ok, so the juxtaposition of Commodity's Leather reveals the existence of oud in here. A note you'll see an increasing amount of perfumers omit due to the connotations oud brings to the imagination -- e.g. "challenging", "stinky", "fecal". However, here, it's very light handedly applied to bring a rounded depth to the fragrance. But without a doubt, there's oud in here. And iris (of course). Again, as with the oud, it's only there to round everything out and create depth, nothing to highlight. Finally, I've noticed this has greater longevity than Leather and, in the dry down, beefier.
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