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SOTD: Origins of the Collector

I absolutely despise the faggy ass name of this house and this fragrance because it smells so damn good that I know people are going to ask about it and I'm going to look like a retard explaining it.
I'll keep my review shorter than previous ones because apparently reading hurts (you) anons. Opening it a blast of bitter coffee grinds joined in by a sharp slightly smoky olibanum aka frankincense. Had the fragrance stayed in this lane I would love it more but it would be way more challenging to wear. Things quickly settle down and the black coffee grounds because Starbucks coffee with caramal sweetener. The incense calms down and takes on a slight dark fruit tinge but the coffee is the start of the show here. It doesn't evolve much after that but it doesn't need to, fragrances like this are non-existent in the designer realm and still rare in niche. If you're familiar with Rochas Man and New Haarlem you'll understand the coffee smell here. This fragrance isn't as sweeter as those however, Origins is 60% coffee and 40% incense+spice.
Longevity is great. Projection is explosive for the first hour then gently weakens over the day.

I can't imagine wearing this in temps above 60, it has such a cold weather character to it that it would be wasteful to wear this in heat. Maybe spring date nights when the weather is cool.
Overall, great frag, easy 8.5-9/10

Recommended smelling: Rochas Man and New Haarlem are the two obvious choices. If you want a challenging and slightly animalic coffee try Eau des Iles

https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Maitre-Parfumeur-et-Gantier/Eau-des-Iles-5601.html

If you want a slightly sweeter and more pure coffee scent,try Coffee Addict. This is a far safer choice than Origin, but if you love the smell of coffee and want to smell like it all day this is one of the few coffee scents with good longevity

https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Theodoros-Kalotinis/Coffee-Addict-64660.html