Ego Stratis

Immediately I’m hit with the same masculine notes that most people detect upon application. It’s a heavy, and overall pleasing combination of Calone, Lemon and Bergamot. Very refreshing and masculine! Then follows the heart notes with a distinct, noticeable and elegantly well rounded soft blueberry. As for the neroli, it follows the scent from the beginning towards the dry down. The heart notes balances out the top notes and succeeds in pulling this fragrance towards something more feminine. At the end of the experience is a soft and intimate skin scent combined of Ambroxan and the ever so persistent blueberry note. I’d definitely rate this perfume as true to its convictions. It’s neither overly masculine nor feminine in my opinion. That being said it’s easier to pull this off as a man than vice versa imho. The top notes are so masculine that it kinda pushes this fragrance towards something quite unisex/ masculine. That being said if you’re a woman I’ll advise you to suffer through the opening which only lasts about 5 minutes anyways. After that it’s more of a unisex/ feminine perfume and quite enjoyable at that. The scent is moderate in projection and longevity making it last for about 4-6 hours. Value for money: ok Scent: intoxicating and delightful! Definitely blind buy worthy if you enjoy blueberry. Only complaint I have is that I bought a sample when I should’ve bought a 100ml.

At first, i figured this was a masculine leaning scent just like everyone else. It wasn’t until I actually tested it on my skin that everything changed. For starters, the opening definitely still smelled like your typical aquatic scent. But then, the magic is in the dry down. So, you have to be patient to see the beauty in this scent. Fortunately, I can be very patient. It turned into a subtly sweet almost warm scent. It was unrecognizable from the opening. I tossed my testing strip to the side and revisited it a few days later and the scent was still really strong on the strip and it was a little warmer but not nearly as warm as it was on my skin. I can only get a hint of the blueberry and the ambroxan is smooth like it is in Not A Perfume. It’s also super long lasting. I spray it on my skin in the morning and I still smell it at the end of the day. The scent trail is a soft but present. I think this one is getting hate bc it’s not explored as much. I generally like JHAG scents because they’re uplifting and this one is no different.

Picked this up as a sample alongside Ode to Dullness and Ex Vetiver and this one is by far the best. Ego Stratis is completely unisex and can be worn by anyone, it is my most complimented fragrance to date. The strongest notes are the bergamot and ambroxan which combine with the rest to form a great fresh scent. This is an easy spray that is great for summer and during the day, carries the JHAG tradition of being more of a skin scent rather than having a projection which makes it amazing as a quick reach to stay fresh without worrying about gassing out a room. Ego Stratis can be worn anywhere and with multiple sprays each you can achieve projection that others will notice without being nuked. So far one of my favourite fragrances in my collection and can definitely appreciate the great pricing in AU. 9/10 - Fresh summer scent (Pick up a sample off of fragrance net before a full bottle to test - not a safe blind buy)

The opening of this cologne smells like Cool Water by Davidoff and while you want a cologne as expensive as this to smell completely its own it does dry down to be fruitier and deeper. This is a very nostalgic scent. It lasts longer than cool water and is generally more pleasant cause it doesn’t only have the powdery chemical scent. To me it smells like everything good from the early 2000s. Like Little Big Planet. Domo. Lollipop Chainsaw. Dexter. Zombie Games. Borderlands. Little bit of 90s Radiohead. Happy Rainy Days. I absolutely love this cologne. It’s my second favorite of their scents (first being lust for sun). It leans more masculine but i love wearing this as someone who is typically more feminine.

Interesting... This smells sooo much like a Zarkoperfume scent. I'm not sure which one, but I think quantum molecule. To be fair though, this is smoother and less sharp, which I prefer. To me this smells very synthetic, a typical "molecule scent". I don't mind that, especially with perfumes that lack sweetness. I find the base more woody than the votes imply. Blueberries are watery, synthetic, weirdly non-sweet and fleeting, just like the raspberries in lipstick on. The berry note is not uncomfortable, but a little other-worldly. Update: this is such an easy reach for me. Never feels wrong or annoying. It might not be the most interesting scent, but its a darn good one.