Homme for the Holidays

Happyland Studio Fragrance Homme for the Holidays is a late fall 2019 release with a spot-on name, from this house run by perfumer/owner E.J. Wells. Its blend of coffee, pumpkin spice, amber, maple, and musk. It has some bold bitterness due to the dark coffee but is mostly a semi-bitter/semi-sweet, spicy blend that feels apropos for the holidays in the northern hemisphere as the weather cools down. It’s splendid and slightly off the beaten path while feeling warm and comforting, really a good cross between boundary-pushing and comfortable. I’ve analogized it to the earlier release Cuir Café quite a bit, because two two feel reasonably similar—say, 50%--on my skin. Whereas Cuir Café is, as expected, dominated by leather and coffee, Homme for the Holidays is coffee-intensive but mixed with nuts, spices, and other accords that make it more gourmand-leaning and sweet rather than biting and leathery. When I first tried Homme for the Holidays, it immediately occurred to me that it was a Cuir Café-type variant that was more up my alley than Cuir Café itself. Like most perfumes in the line, Homme for the Holidays performs very well on my skin, projecting strongly for a number of hours after application. Priced at $50 for 50ml and $35 for 30ml, Homme for the Holidays, like the entire Happyland line, is modestly priced and an extremely good deal, given the performance and overall quality, particularly in the current marketplace. There are also discounts to be had, sometimes, that render the pricing even more reasonable. I like the 30ml size for handling and being travel-friendly but the 50ml size is an even better deal. I’m a huge fan of Homme of the Holidays and am glad to have it in my collection. I’d recommend trying it out. 8 out of 10

A must have coffee scent. I am on the quest for a scent that is the perfect fit for me and decided to try this one. I got it in 50 ML size for Christmas and it is amazing. It is a great darker scent. Instead of waffles i get more of a walnut top in the opening with a hint of dark roast gourmet coffee that eventually becomes the front of the scent in the mid, then towards the end of the dry down it all comes together into a nice creamy skin scent. It performs great, the scent is unique and amazing, the only downside i would say is that i would STRONGLY suggest using this only in the winter, fall and cold nights. I can't see myself wearing this in hot weather. Overall a solid 8.5 only because you have to like coffee to really understand it and it cannot perform for a part of the year. E.J does some amazing work, regardless of taste i think Happyland has a fragrance for everyone.

Addicting, can’t stop smelling myself. Coffee lovers rejoice! This thing is spectacular, love at first sniff. Photo realistic coffee note, followed by a sweet, fruity, and spicy mix of cardamom, pumpkin, and maple syrup. Though I will say the maple syrup isn’t very potent (which is good imo). Smelling my hand directly to my nose it’s 90% coffee but walking around and letting it fill the air around you. The scent bubble gives off fresh fruit, citrus, coffee vibes. I hate comparing it to stuff because this is a truly unique fragrance but right now at this moment in time, the sweetness reminds me of the plum note in lattafa vintage radio/ initio paragon. This thing truly transforms, one second it’s coffee, the next sweet and fruity then out of nowhere it turns into the cleanest powdery scent. Put some respect on Toledo, Ohio and Happyland.

Well, I'm a utuber. I was hanging out with my friend Ashton of Gents Scents in the hotel lobby, and we were just smelling fragrances. I took this one out of my luggage, and asked Ash to smell this. His eyes opened, and he said "WOW!" He sniffed his arm for 2 minutes straight, and said this is really great stuff. As I continued to speak with him he continued to keep his wrist up to his nose, and said "this is really excellent stuff". Gents Scents has many vids in cue, and he said he hasn't filmed this one yet, but I hope he tells this story. Monster projection and longevity. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

gourmand with coffee and lots of maple syrup, a pinch of nutmeg and some sweet pumpkin, plus a little cardamon; less Christmas and more Halloween other than the coffee note that throws it into something different but still autumn not winter; as it dries down in the middle it gets a bit more nutty and pumpkin with less coffee and less sweet like pure pumpkin, nutmeg and wood then the maple surrounds it with light coffee, tons of maple syrup, a hint of nutmeg and lots of pumpkin; loving this; in the final drydown it reads almost like a maple pumpkin salted caramel, fantastic