Happyland Signature

I'll go out on a limb and say EJ Wells' Happyland fragrances deserve much more praise in the community than they're given. A superb value and there is definitely something for everyone in his line. I've been wearing this one quite a bit lately. I digress. Bottles, nothing fancy at all but the atomizers are fantastic. Not Dior level pressurized numbers but solid. Onto the scent. Signature opens pretty sweet, with the honey and blueberry dominating. Cinnamon giving it a touch of a spicy edge. The tobacco is also quite noticeable from initial spray and an extremely soft oud note (this is never a huge part of the composition to my nose). I don't particularly get the cashmeran or anise but there is this subtle boozy quality to the scent, or possibly just a vibe that those particular notes give off. I'm not sure. Someone voted for 18.21 Man Made Tobacco as a similar scent, I would agree. Though, that particular scent has the port wine note to give it it's boozy nature. This does not. Onto the drydown, ambery vanilla tobacco. It's as cozy as you could possibly want. There's also a somewhat gourmand quality to the scent but it's not foodie. Really nice stuff. I don't particularly care about compliments (they're nice, I won't lie) but this one does it. Women and men alike react positively. However, this is a sleeper. I can't smell it after a certain amount of time but you can get carried away with the sprays. A full 13 hours later, a family member commented on how strong it was. Overbearingly strong and yes, I likely oversprayed as I am known to do. I won't make that mistake again. This person commented on the scent positively, just that I went a little too far (which, to the fragrances' credit, wasn't really that much). So, my recommendation would be to go easy. Obviously, performance is absolutely fantastic. I could really see this on anyone but the 30+ crowd may appreciate it more. Any season except the dead heat. With the right application, I could see it in any situation except maybe the gym. This stuff is killer! Moving up my list fast, may make it to the favorites shelf.

This Is The One! The one that introduced me to Happyland Studio Fragrances. The beginning of this journey into the unknown world that creator E.J. Wells has Magically formed and placed inside inconspicuous glass bottles with an amazing atomizer, insane longevity, and projection out of this universe! Signature is not your typical rack store designer name Signature labeled bottle placed in the store just to make some money off of a big name or fancy brand. Signature is the real deal Jack! Tobacco, honey, fruits, resins with an almost gourmand type vibe. A modern man's fragrance that fits any cold or cool weather application that it may be needed for, worthy of a Signature scent while standing apart from the crowd. Dressed up, dressed down, day, night and everywhere in between! Just maybe not on a 100 degree day, lol. The sprayer is top notch just like the Juice quality, I get 12 hours plus on 4 sprays, seriously! No need to carry a decant or reapply. You know you smell good and others will to when you wear Happyland Signature. Do yourself a favor, go to Happyland Studios website and at least get a few samples, especially Signature. You won't regret it! Smell 10/10 Price 10/10 Quality 10/10 Performance 100/10

Happyland Studio Fragrances Happyland Signature is the first fragrance I tried from this Ohio-based house on the rise, and such an easy winner for me. It’s a sweet, indulgent gourmand / tobacco scent flavored by blueberries and apple pie, mostly sweet, not too spicy but still with some of the inherent spice of the tobacco. Despite involving tobacco, it’s delicious, the most gourmand-leaning “sweet tobacco” fragrance that I know, more so than Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, Mugler A*Men Pure Havane, By Kilian Back to Black, to name a few. It’s a tremendous nod to gourmand lovers and sweet tobacco lovers alike, and I’m keen on both categories of fragrances. Happyland Signature’s performance is great, and makes its pricing all the more reasonable. All of the perfumes appear to priced exactly the same way: $50 for 50ml and $35 for 30ml. The 50ml size is especially affordable when considering discounts, but I prefer the smaller and more travel-friendly 30ml size, myself. I’m delighted to have just ordered this and a few other scents from the line, and will probably secure a backup bottle at some point in the future. 8 out of 10

Very pleasant tobacco/honey/cinnamon DNA. The cinnamon and honey are prominent at first spray. Immediately thought of Oajan or Naxos..not the same, but same vibe and genre. Very pleasant. As it dries down, tobacco quickly came forth to give it depth and complexity. Longevity is above average as is the projection. My wife smelled it from the other room when I first sprayed it. It is linear for the most part...meaning what you get in first 5/10 minutes is what you will get for duration. This is not a bad thing...being that it is very pleasant upon application. Is it worth it? For uniqueness, not so much. There are a number of fragrances that are in same vein that might do it better. For the price...I would say definitely YES. Although some might do it better, it’s hard to beat the value here. Pleasant fragrance, above average performance, for a below average price. Overall assessment, for the value...I have no problem recommending this. Get a sample and try it out first, but a sample probably will lead to a full bottle.

Thanks to Happyland Studio and their easy to navigate website I was able to secure a sample of this. Wearing it today for the first time and initial thoughts are that it is great. Cinnamon, Honey, Tobacco plain and simple. It got noticed when I arrived at work and the feedback was positive. I cannot comment on longevity yet, since I am only an hour or so into wearing this, but I will update later. Is this as smooth as Naxos? No, but it is also significantly less money. This is slightly rougher, the tobacco seems skankier to me, but not necessarily in a bad way. So far this is pretty close to 1981 X by Alexandria Fragrances as a solid choice if you are looking for Naxos, but do not want to shell out Xerjoff prices. I know that 1981 X lasts forever, so hoping this lasts a long time too. UPDATE: Now almost 11 hrs later and while I do not think it is still projecting, I am still smelling it both on my myself and my clothing. So longevity seems to be great! 8.4/10 - great cool/cold weather scent.