Filosofía

Sampling Day Three Fragrances Filosofia, a semi-spicy, semi-sweet tobacco blend featuring black pepper, cardamom, cypriol, chocolate, hazelnut, and vanilla. It really blends both the spicier, intense elements with the more comforting gourmand notes in the dry down. It does not have a ton of evolution but is predicably a bit spicier and sharper in the opening while being sweeter and smoother in the dry down. The chocolate/vanilla blend is really nice, without too much of either, and perhaps the sharpness of the hazelnut dovetails nicely with the fading spices from the opening, but I do not get a distinct hazelnut note. Still, this is really cozy while also being sophisticated, and for me has a lot of versatility as a cold weather fragrance, perhaps stereotypically masculine-leaning, given that men’s scents have been very sweet in recent years, but effectively a unisex offering for anyone that likes tobacco. As with other entries in the house, I’m impressed with the restraint and care here, as it’s not an over-the-top scent but rather something that I think is carefully blended, refined over many tries. I wouldn’t say it’s terribly unique or covers especially new ground, as there are many scents that fit in this category, but this is absolutely worth trying as I could easily see it being someone’s very favorite. It has that upside for me. I think so far, Ambar Dominicano and Bani are my favorites of the line, but this is third after those two. Filosofia is extrait concentration and is priced at $235/135/40 for 100/50/10ml, roughly equivalent to the other offerings in the catalogue, and so sold via the house website. It performs quite well, fitting for a more cold-weather-leaning fragrance. 8 out of 10

Discovery Set Sample - Used half the vial Similar Vibes and Scent Profiles... Double Attack chocolatey/vanilla + Herod tobacco/vanilla + Prada Black powdery/mystery That's what I am getting off of this. It is beautiful and no notes really stick out heavily but have to search for it. It's date night fragrance and unisex with a tad masculine touch. Its a fragrance that doesn't seem to have much push but it is seductive and one that will get someone to come closer to really get a good whiff. Definitely anyone can pull this off if you enjoy the fragrances listed above. It is purely beautiful scent with excellent craftsmanship in it. I am unsure to performance at this time, but the scent is enough to have me look at the price point of a full bottle after the first three minutes of exposure to this. It is addicting and got my attention! Three season fragrance and night scent. Again, I would say this is date night or calm evening with a significant others.

The opening of this is warmly spiced and very smooth. You get a prominent cardamom with hints of sweetness and a dash of aromatic pepper. The heart of this is extremely creamy, softly sweet, and perfectly smoky. This smells just like when you open a hidden away cigar box, it’s not your typically ashy, extra smoky and dry tobacco smell. The hazelnut adds a gorgeous nuttiness and blended with tobacco and cashmere it feels like you’re wearing your favorite knit sweater in a late night cigar lounge. The dry down has a creamy vanilla with a powdery dark chocolate and dry musky leather. The masculine facets here feel balanced by the sweetness and makes this perfectly unisex. A gorgeous take on tobacco that I think tobacco haters would find enjoyment in.

So Filosofia... this puts me in the mind of fragrances like Nasomatto's Pardon not in scent or DNA none of that but in how chocolate, hazelnut and other respective "sweet" accords blended into these profiles to not come off not in a gourmand way but in elegance, class, masculinity and kinda situational but signature scent worthy as well. All of that with a prominent cardamom and tobacco creating a beautiful photo realistic Dominican cigar based fragrance that is perfect for fall and winter. I'm currently wearing this enjoying a nice stick and a neat glass of bourbon. Filosofia is quite the pairing on the senses as it is gentle yet present and pleasant.

Amazing, incredibly sexy, and strikingly similar to Double Attack. If you don't like dark chocolate notes (and I don't mean this in a gourmand sense), you won't enjoy this fragrance. Additionally, don't let the tobacco note deter you; it is blended perfectly. To elaborate, consider the subtle hint of smoke in Aventus and how beautifully it integrates with the other notes. I'm not a person who enjoys smokey or tobacco notes for that matter, but when smoke gets mixed into the composition of Aventus, it's absolutely wonderful. Finally, as a 22-year-old, I can confidently say this fragrance works well for the early 20s age range. Absolute winter staple.