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6 Designer Fragrances I Reach for Over Niche
Six designer fragrances from my rotation to compare, including Boss Bottled Absolu, Y Elixir, Sauvage Elixir, Eros Energy, Ultra Male and Varvatos Oud.
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These are six designer fragrances I reach for even with a large niche collection to choose from: Bottled Absolu, Y Elixir, Sauvage Elixir, Eros Energy, Ultra Male and John Varvatos Oud. That mix is a useful reminder to look at what you enjoy wearing when you’re choosing your next bottle.
Bottled Absolu is one to explore for leather, myrrh and woods. Y Elixir takes a different aromatic, woody direction. If either is your starting point, the guides below give you a closer buying comparison. I’d sample the one that sounds most useful alongside the fragrances you already own.
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