Althair

Althair - this was my favorite purchase of 2024. It has good memories for me of Madrid in the fall. Some ladies think this smells too masculine, but I adore this fragrance and I never tire of wearing it. It is cozy and sweet, but not too sweet to me. It is beautifully blended. I love this on a cool fall day, I love this on a cool fall night. I love wearing it to bed. What am I saying? I am not giving a scientific review - this is more of an emotive review. Althair is both cozy and sexy. I love the scent bubble that wraps around me and holds on. Now there is Althair Exclusif and WOW - it is great as well - it has an added note of amaretto. I can wait until I finish my beloved Althair. Maybe I will buy the new Exclusif or maybe I will buy the OG Althair.

Althaïr from PDM is a loud spiced-vanilla orange blossom fragrance. Althaïr is very aromatic and diffusive with a trio of bergamot, mandarin, and elemi creating an extremely uplifting hook. The spices and orange blossom soon become prevalent in the fragrance. The cinnamon and cardamom are not heavy handed but serve more as a counter weight to the floral note, while creating a lot of depth to the scent profile. A very simple addition of guaiac wood, praline, and bourbon vanilla add an immense, warm sweetness to the fragrance. On my skin, Althaïr is linear but has wild projection. I can see why this fragrance made such a splash within the community, especially since sweeter fragrances have become a favorite amongst the younger demographics.

cinnamon opening but not harsh spice but smooth cinnamon with vanilla and florals. gorgeous. dried orange slice. drydown cinnamon/cardamom quiets down and turns into a vanilla floral creamy caramel. very balanced and elegant. this one definitely has reach but not super loud. quite unisex i think women would also like this. smells like you’re entering a local confection shop. very pleasant smell but i’d rather have a room spray smelling like this. gorgeous autumn type fragrance. like you’re at a pumpkin patch autumn fair and you smell the caramel goods in the air. vanilla ice cream with fresh warm caramel drizzled on top w nuts and dried orange slice. W frag

This fragrance is honestly one of the most mass-appealing out there. People around you can easily pick up the scent, and the performance is great. There are certain fragrances that instantly boost your confidence because you just know you smell amazing, and you can be totally sure that people around you will love it—this is definitely that kind of scent. The opening is probably its weakest point, feeling a bit synthetic to me, but once the praline starts kicking in, it completely transforms into something else.

smells like a cozy fall latte with lots of foam. creamy and comforting. warm, inviting. the bourbon vanilla specifically makes this lean a tadddd more masculine but overall the most gourmand cologne i have smelled. this lays so well on my dear friend, james. i think this scent feels like his name. not my everyday jimmy, no, this is james. he is smart, older, and wise and warm and a lil spicy. subtle musk and incredible sweetness. i hope i convinced him to get a travel spray so i can keep grabbing at his wrist.