SOTD by u/Tetriside

June 13, 2024 - Dupelgänger

• Brush: Zenith r/wetshaving sub exclusive MOAR BOAR #OLDWORLD #SUBBROOSH
• Razor: RazoRock Lupo SS 0.72 #CNC
• Blade: Wizamet (27)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Sandpiper
• Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Prom King
• Fragrance: Rasasi - Royale Pour Homme

Theme: Sandpiper is a dupe of YSL La Nuit de l'Homme; Prom King is inspired by Jean Paul Gualtier Le Male; Royale Pour Homme is a dupe of Drakkar Noir; RazoRock Lupo is a dupe of Wolfman WR-1.

Challenge: The spacing on the letters got away from me 🙁.

I bought a set of Sandpiper to go with my MOAR BOAR in appreciation for Rod’s help getting the brushes through customs. I’d ordered an edt sample from Stirling previously, and already had my eye on a set. The cardamom is appealing to my fragrance sensibilities. The vetiver is just as strong, if not stronger. They play together as a joint note. A middle note of lavender softens things up, a bit. Meanwhile, cedar subtly underpins the vetiver. I don’t really smell anything I’d consider aromatic. This dupe feels mostly like a warm spice, with some wood, and a little fresh spice. As designer fragrances go, this has the appeal of being approachable without being powdery, and being warm without heavy spice notes, or amber.

This aftershave is from the original release of Prom King. It’s the first sub exclusive I bought. I missed out on a couple before, not realizing how limited the opportunity was. I think this dropped in May and arrived in time for me to use it for r/wetshaving Exclusive Day that year. I chose this dupe to use with Sandpiper because they both have prominent cardamom notes and share the characteristics of being aromatic fragrances built on fresh spicy, warm spicy, and lavender elements. The opening of Prom King is aromatic, and fresh spicy. I love the cardamom in this. There’s a mint note that is thankfully restrained. I smell a big vanilla note with an undertone of light lavender powder. There’s hints of warm spice, and amber. But, I mostly get top notes with this splash. Le Male is a fragrance I'd like to sample at some point. The aromatic, fresh spice elements make this feel at ease, and thoughtful. It has levity compared to Sandpiper.

Today’s fragrance is Rasasi Royale Pour Homme. A couple years ago, u/USS-SpongeBob destroyed everyone in the Feats of Fragrance side contest. Amongst his educational write-ups, he expressed a love of Drakkar Noir (I hope I’m remembering that right, it’s been a while). I had never smelled Drakkar Noir. When I saw a vintage Drakkar Noir dupe on the bazaar, I snagged it. I wanted to experience SpongeBob’s favorite fragrance, and hopefully absorb his knowledge and fragrance skills through osmosis. Drakkar Noir is another fragrance that is aromatic, with woody, fresh spicy, and lavender elements. Let’s see how that description pans out with Royale Pour Homme. I’m a 90’s kid. I wasn’t old enough to wear cologne when Drakkar was popular. Heck, I was probably wearing JNCO’s when this was popular. And yet, this kinda hits my nostalgia button. It’s hard to describe the fragrance. There’s aromatic top notes that I can’t ascribe a particular scent to. When I go to get a better smell, what’s underneath is unexpected. It’s… dirty? There’s a powdery note that makes everything else muddled. The dirty notes are the most interesting. It’s dark and earthy. There’s a leathery quality. If I really get into it, and sniff a few times, there’s just the slightest hint of green. After dry down, it starts to smell more spicy, almost peppery. It’s still very aromatic. Some floral notes begin to come through. The powdery note is present, but less cloying. While I think this is a dated fragrance, it is nice. It just doesn’t feel like “me.”

#photocontest - Steampunk

#FOF

[**June 13, 2024 - Dupelgänger**](https://imgur.com/4yFLKfM)

* **Brush:** Zenith r/wetshaving sub exclusive MOAR BOAR #OLDWORLD #SUBBROOSH
* **Razor:** RazoRock Lupo SS 0.72 #CNC
* **Blade:** Wizamet (27)
* **Lather:** Stirling Soap Co. - Sandpiper
* **Post Shave:** Summer Break Soaps - Prom King
* **Fragrance:** Rasasi - Royale Pour Homme

Theme: Sandpiper is a dupe of YSL La Nuit de l'Homme; Prom King is inspired by Jean Paul Gualtier Le Male; Royale Pour Homme is a dupe of Drakkar Noir; RazoRock Lupo is a dupe of Wolfman WR-1.

Challenge: [The spacing on the letters got away from me 🙁.](https://imgur.com/HiqJvyj)

I bought a set of Sandpiper to go with my MOAR BOAR in appreciation for Rod’s help getting the brushes through customs. I’d ordered an edt sample from Stirling previously, and already had my eye on a set. The cardamom is appealing to my fragrance sensibilities. The vetiver is just as strong, if not stronger. They play together as a joint note. A middle note of lavender softens things up, a bit. Meanwhile, cedar subtly underpins the vetiver. I don’t really smell anything I’d consider aromatic. This dupe feels mostly like a warm spice, with some wood, and a little fresh spice. As designer fragrances go, this has the appeal of being approachable without being powdery, and being warm without heavy spice notes, or amber.

This aftershave is from the original release of Prom King. It’s the first sub exclusive I bought. I missed out on a couple before, not realizing how limited the opportunity was. I think this dropped in May and arrived in time for me to use it for r/wetshaving Exclusive Day that year. I chose this dupe to use with Sandpiper because they both have prominent cardamom notes and share the characteristics of being aromatic fragrances built on fresh spicy, warm spicy, and lavender elements. The opening of Prom King is aromatic, and fresh spicy. I love the cardamom in this. There’s a mint note that is thankfully restrained. I smell a big vanilla note with an undertone of light lavender powder. There’s hints of warm spice, and amber. But, I mostly get top notes with this splash. Le Male is a fragrance I'd like to sample at some point. The aromatic, fresh spice elements make this feel at ease, and thoughtful. It has levity compared to Sandpiper.

Today’s fragrance is Rasasi Royale Pour Homme. A couple years ago, u/USS-SpongeBob destroyed everyone in the Feats of Fragrance side contest. Amongst his educational write-ups, he expressed a love of Drakkar Noir (I hope I’m remembering that right, it’s been a while). I had never smelled Drakkar Noir. When I saw a vintage Drakkar Noir dupe on the bazaar, I snagged it. I wanted to experience SpongeBob’s favorite fragrance, and hopefully absorb his knowledge and fragrance skills [through osmosis.](https://imgur.com/h8C5OSZ) Drakkar Noir is another fragrance that is aromatic, with woody, fresh spicy, and lavender elements. Let’s see how that description pans out with Royale Pour Homme. I’m a 90’s kid. I wasn’t old enough to wear cologne when Drakkar was popular. Heck, I was probably [wearing JNCO’s](https://imgur.com/9hMytpV) when this was popular. And yet, this kinda hits my [nostalgia button.](https://imgur.com/xhk2AoZ) It’s hard to describe the fragrance. There’s aromatic top notes that I can’t ascribe a particular scent to. When I go to get a better smell, what’s underneath is unexpected. It’s… dirty? There’s a powdery note that makes everything else muddled. The dirty notes are the most interesting. It’s dark and earthy. There’s a leathery quality. If I really get into it, and sniff a few times, there’s just the slightest hint of green. After dry down, it starts to smell more spicy, almost peppery. It’s still very aromatic. Some floral notes begin to come through. The powdery note is present, but less cloying. While I think this is a dated fragrance, it is nice. It just doesn’t feel like “me.”

#photocontest - Steampunk

#FOF