I have 9PM and Halloween X. The 9PM is too “young” for me. I wear it from time to time, but no, not my thing. Halloween X is bizarre for me. I ended up buying three bottles when it was released after really liking the first run I had with it. Surprised about the coffee note, as I have seen that in Fragrantica reviews also (reformulation)? In any case I get a dark roasted boozy coffee note, it is pretty consistent in my wearing but the final dry down leans pretty woody sweet and yes I agree linear. I also agree that it is loud, and projects very strong. Again, not consistent on Fragrantica where people say it lacks longevity, again? Last, I find this another youthful kind of scent, not my favourite, but oddly one of my most complimented scents ever. I write under Great99 on Fragrantica. Enjoying your content…waiting for the post man to drop off my Phienix Accoutrements Grove aftershave! Cheers
I get ya. Woody fragrances can be great, but they can also be tiresome. I've worn fragrances where the wood actually made me nauseated. I have a fragrance that has a cigar tobacco note that project nicely and sweetly but if I sniff it on my sleeve it turns my stomach cuz my brain doesn't like mixing sweet with woody tobacco. Weird how our senses act.
