Gentleman’s Nod

What a warm and beautiful day today…Had to wear Ernest!

What or Who is Ernest you ask???

Its sun‑drenched citrus meets easygoing warmth.

It’s sunset‑stroll vibes. Endless‑vacation energy. A feel‑good fragrance for anyone who wants to carry a little sunshine with them

A mood‑boosting burst of happiness in a bottle. Ernest opens with bright, uplifting citrus wrapped around the juicy tropical tang of mango, instantly energizing the senses. Radiant florals smooth the transition before the scent settles into a warm, comforting blend of to***co, vetiver, and woods.

Ernest is one of our original 5 fragrances and still a favorite!

Photo by: .groom.room

Christmas in NYC is always a special time. We’re so grateful for the opportunity to attend such an amazing, well organized and fun event from .

What was your favorite part of the trip? Getting to share the love of fragrance? Connecting with friends? The city nights? Christmas in the city? The shows on Broadway?

Let us know in the comments…

For all who attended and stopped by to smell our creations, our sincere gratitude. If you picked up a flyer from us at the show we’re offering 20% off in January (code is on the flyer). If you picked up a fragrance from us or stopped by, which were your favorites?

If you’re in NYC for come visit us at booth G24 and smell the our new collab Toro Bravo a Spanish Leather fragrance that encapsulates the experience of the Festival of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain.

Created by perfumers Claude Dir & Ralph Schwieger, MANE.

Bottles at 30% Parfum Extrait

Packaged in commemorative cigar style box with magnetic closure.

Top Notes: Saffron Flower, Incense Swirls, Cognac, Cardamom, Rum Pure Jungle Essence™

Heart Notes: Madeira Wine Accord, Hay Absolute, Sage, Dried Fruits, Tonka, Rose Centifolia Absolute

Dry Down: Amber Woods, Cedarwood Atlas, Sandalwood, Styrax, Leather, Cistus, Vetiver Bourbon, Musk

So excited to be here. Come visit us and hang out for a bit booth G24.

Last chance to save 25% sitewide (excludes new releases) ends at Midnight CST tonight.

The crisp, fresh and pristine nature of a first snow is always memorable. This is particularly true in the mountainous regions of Japan. The multi-sensorial experience of a fresh wind through the unique majesty of Japanese pine and fir trees is a wonder to behold. With MizuKaze, literally “fresh wind” we wanted to bring this unique experience to our popular Musashi fragrance. If the original was associated with Spring, and Kensei inspired by fall, MizuKaze is definitely the winter inspired version.

Right off the bat we dialed up the cool and fresh elements with an invigorating trio of peppermint, rosemary and juniper. We added a truly unique blue ginger oil prized for its spicy citrus and floral character. Keeping in step with the cooling character we swapped the floral element to lavender. The tea we utilized for this is the delicate sliver needle white tea. This tea is made from the young unopened silvery downy buds of the tea plant. It was originally reserved only for royalty. Its aroma is delicate and floral in nature with a slight honey sweetness. The dry down is distinctly green and woody providing that quintessential evergreen freshness while the frankincense adds lift and complexity.

Is this the best iteration in the Musashi lineup? You’ll have to try for yourself, but it’s certainly the freshest!

Fragrance Creation: Patricia Choux, MANE

Top Notes: Peppermint, Rosemary, Yuzu, Nashi Pear, Pink Pepper, Juniper Berries

Heart Notes: Blue Ginger Oil, Lavender Flower Nat Neo Jungle Essence™, Silver Needle White Tea, Violet Leaf

Dry Down:Frankincense, Fir Needle Oil, Pine, Driftwood, Vetiver, Cypriol

Photo by

Cultivating a heart of gratitude is not always easy, but is always worthwhile.

For better or worse, we live in the age of instant gratification. Our expectations are sky high because we have most everything we need at our fingertips. It’s so easy to let disappointment, frustration and resentment set it when things don’t go exactly as planned. Oftentimes, the things that can agitate us the most are the smallest, most petty details. Sometimes we may even find ourselves in truly traumatic circumstances. It’s times like these when our resolve to live with gratitude is tested. If however, we prepare by cultivating gratitude daily we can respond in grace, humility, and hope rather than bitterness or despair.

Choose gratitude and joy will follow you!

Today I’m grateful for my wife, my family, health and the opportunity to do what I love. It’s all of you who make this possible and I’m grateful for every one of you! I know we’ve been offline for a while now, but know we are truly grateful for your continued support.

There is so much to share exciting things, new releases (coming tomorrow), business opportunities and developments. We hope to share with you soon. Until then…Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and cultivate a heart of gratitude every day!

Drop us a comment and let us know what you’re especially thankful for. We would love to hear from you!

Our best -

Chris & Leslie

We’re headed out to the Golden Pineapple Fragrance Festival V. Gentleman’s Nod is nominated in 4 categories including House of the Year! Big thanks to and all who helped organize the event.

Have a great weekend all!

What was your favorite release from last year?

Comment Below…