Hey dude. I figure, unless you're into fragrances specifically, people will think it's a waste of money and it may rub someone the wrong way/seem childish. I can be that way with booze. Some people won't drink the cheap stuff. But from my eyes, I drink for effect (and my body is quite tolerant) so for me, that $12 1.75ml of "Russian vodka" made in Tennessee is a no Brainer, while some won't drink anything cheaper than $50 a regular size bottle.

They may cite taste, smoothness, etc, but to me personally it's not worth it. I figure some people will spritz on a grocery store bottle of nautica and say, "cologne is cologne" while for me I chase projection, performance, and a bit more elaborate scent in a fragrance. So I understand why someone would downvote, even in an open talk thread.

I wear my stuff for me more than anything, I'll wear stuff daily, even for walking my dog, or lounging on my couch after work, the same way I'll listen to music to please my ears. Look at a gorgeous painting/photograph to please my eyes, prepare a tasty meal to enjoy, enjoy a session of acupuncture to relax my body, or use high threadcount sheets and a comfortable bed. The olfactory scent is criminally underrated, and that $100 3.3oz bottle of fragrance is about 1000 sprays, which makes a bottle last a hell of a long time even if you apply it multiple times a day.

I also bargain hunt and check multiple sites that still deliver authentic product such as aurafragrance, worldofwatches (discount code welcomeback10 for an extra 10% off), fragrancenet (though that hasn't been the cheapest in a while) and gander a bit on shopping.google.com which searches multiple sites for the same product.

It's awesome that you can share with your wife, it's something harmless that you can enjoy together, and olfactory scent is the primary driver of memory association, like when you catch a whiff of something that brings you back to childhood in an instant.

I do have a preference to traditionally masculine scents with musk, amber, incense, smokiness, and woodsy profiles but I will definitely give the memo fragrances a shot, even if it's as a decant, those are new to me.

Versace eros has a very fresh green apple opening and base notes are Tonka bean and vanilla which are very present from opening through dry down and as the remaining skin scents that linger for hours on end. Eros flame has some spices and opens with mandarin orange instead. But they share the same DNA if you like sweet scents that can be unisex.

Which of the two memo do you prefer from which you recommended? Sorry for the long post 😅

Edit: ah those memo scents are priced like niche scents and seem to have moderate sillage and performance, definitely curious. I looked them up and they seem like something I'd spray on when I've got some time to myself and want to sit down and enjoy something. Citrus based openings like bergamot and lemon, but a fusion of masks and teas in the heart and base notes, definitely has me Intrigued.