Finally reviewing 'Layton' from Parfums de Marly. www.aaronterencehughes.co.uk Instagram - AaronTerenceHughes #FragranceReview #AaronTerenceHughes #PARFUMSdeMARLY Music: Sleepdebt - I C U
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@jasonwrites91865 ай бұрын
Regarding Oriental - as an Asian man who has experienced racism, being called all sorts of nasty names, especially as a kid, I think using “Oriental” to describe a style of perfumery is 100% fine. We need to look at the motivation behind saying a word, not just the word itself. When someone uses oriental to describe a fragrance, it’s obvious to any sensible person there’s no racist or hateful motivation - people who are offended are simply clouding the *real* issues at hand involving race and equal opportunity. Orientals are my fav style, and I use that term freely when describing fragrances and encourage others to as well.
@willowwookie96145 ай бұрын
Hi mate just a quick question. When someone who has called you a racist name have they used the word oriental in the sentence?
@michaelmarzano27595 ай бұрын
100%.
@sssoundslike22595 ай бұрын
@willowwookie9614 There are far worse words than oriental, people just love being offended and get a kick out of policing other peoples words/actions. If the man says he isnt offended, why try find offence? Youre a lefty aren’t you? 😂
@moneyparhar5 ай бұрын
🤡🎪
@willowwookie96145 ай бұрын
@@sssoundslike2259 I just find it hard to believe that someone used oriental in a racial abuse comment and yes I agree that nowdays people are quick too take offence too everything.
@TheYoumaga5 ай бұрын
As an oriental man, the vocab "oriental fragrances" isn't offensive to me at all. It's fragrances with notes and raw materials usually associated with our parts of the world. It's a thing to be proud of.
@reneecrotty69105 ай бұрын
Its never the people from those areas who are "offended!" haha its always the lefties in cities far away. 🇦🇺
@Mikeyvn4 ай бұрын
same
@2ndAveScents2 ай бұрын
Same
@cloudlessmind8885 ай бұрын
As an EurAsian woman, I love Oriental perfumes & see nothing wrong with the term. People need to get a life & quit cancelling things. I love how you educate & teach us about the composition of a scent. Thanks for all the work you do with your videos & all the best for 2024!
@RockdownPlus5 ай бұрын
The European in you is very forgiving.
@apothe65 ай бұрын
Layton is the fragrance that makes you realize you have been smelling the same over-used DNA over and over. It's such a good smell and it's different
@etaggie093 ай бұрын
Ever since I came across your channel, you almost immediately became my favorite to watch. It’s so obvious that you love what you do and work tirelessly to better understand the science and mechanics of your craft. I know that I understand so little of what you do, but I could sit and listen to you talk about it for hours. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos!
@user-gu6iz5cs9k5 ай бұрын
the background music is very well done! Aaron you have unlocked something ive never realized. It actually has palatable listening experience!
@Jay-bw3fl5 ай бұрын
Man I absolutely love the overload of info about aroma chemicals. You are the man. Keep up the great work. 👍🏻👍🏻
@OeloeBoesoe5 ай бұрын
Layton is one of my favo’s! I have alot of tattoo’s aswell and your absolutely right . ATH/PDM/XERJOFF are great on my skin. Your work does it very well on my skin I love it!! Super projecting Have a nice xmas and a great new year!!
@GWills-ys6rd5 ай бұрын
Nothing wrong with saying ‘oriental’ because in this context of fragrances it’s a compliment. As for the fragrance Layton, this is the ‘Holy Grail’ in my view, nothing comes close in terms of an uplifting winter fragrance.
@bmoneybby5 ай бұрын
You can call things Oriental because it's and inanimate object. You just don't call people Oriental these days.
@kevinelkin39435 ай бұрын
Imo Herod is the “Holy Grail” of winter fragrances. Don’t get me wrong, I own Layton and love it. But the sweet cinnamon and tobacco blended with the PDM vanilla in Herod is truly magical.
@MrTonytalk5 ай бұрын
I legit went 14 days wearing Layton and Layton exclusif only and my oh my.
@rivotrilengotas45445 ай бұрын
Nothing wrong with saying "oriental" in general
@sssoundslike22595 ай бұрын
@bmoneybby Why not? Because the perpetually offended decided it’s bad and policed everyone else forcing us to comply. In a few years, they’ll be whining about something else. If you use a word with good intent, they you should be able to say what you want. Just use common sense. There is nothing inherently wrong with “oriental”.
@mattklein62125 ай бұрын
I love Oriental fragrances and notes. Love your take on this and love you!
@brandybasisty97365 ай бұрын
You look radiant, I am happy for you ❤ I appreciate these reviews that take the bs out of perfumery. Happy new year!
@brenthernandez62035 ай бұрын
Aaron!! I really appreciated that bit at the end where you described for us the differences of corporate perfumery and how they use standardized amounts of things and the purpose is less for art and more for profit! Also, I'm really hoping to buy one of your frags soon but being from America I need to figure that all out. Love you!
@Evertubo5 ай бұрын
Have a merry christmas dear. Thanks for the great reviews !
@Roy_Godiksen5 ай бұрын
Layton changed my entire fragrance world. I had about 60 designer fragrences. All kinds of different scents for all kinds of different occasions. After I got Lauton I was in love, and blind bought Layton Exclusif. That blew my mind completely, and changed my perspective in a unimaginable way. Now I've been selling of most of my designer fragrances. Wearing Azzaro, Paco Rabanne, Hugo Boss etc just doesn't intrigue me at all anymore. Of the 60+ I have an loved, only 25 or so is even tempting to use again. This is the start of the next chapter in my fragrance journey. I can't wait to see where it takes me. I'll be a PDM and The Laytons especially. It was my gateway fragrance. I can't recommend the two enough.❤❤
@albierlanggaaryatama35215 ай бұрын
True, and its the same for me. I sold all of my fragrances for Layton, and now added Pegasus into my collection, never looked back since!! Love PdM ❤
@feafajic63925 ай бұрын
Yeah man that was a costly mistake that you made :D
@NorthernSpartan5 ай бұрын
PDM fragrances are different level. I can’t wear most designers any longer
@TheBlackDevil74 ай бұрын
Perfumes from designers where the first priority is clothes, jewelry, luggage, etc. cannot be good. I had to learn to understand that too. Im done with that. From now on it's niche only for me, where their first priority is fragrances, and ONLY fragrances. I wasted so much time and money with those garbage designer frags man.
@ClutchChad3 ай бұрын
I smelled a small sample of Layton. IMMEDIATELY put it on my shelf to buy a bigger sample. IMMEDIATE LOVE. I accidentally bought 2 5ml samples. Used BOTH of them up during the course of Fall/Winter. Prowled Jomashop until the big bottle was available for discount. Bought it, now I love it even more. The perfect love story. 15 frags in and Layton is still #1
@sk_abstract_art5 ай бұрын
I am with you (as a painter) about raw materials, and I love fragrances. Theres something about the science of the senses. Appreciate your review on Layton, trying to see if this is one my husband would like. Merry Christmas ❤🎄🙏
@tonykoop5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for including the chemical names in the upper corner! It gives me the option to do more research and adds to Aaron's credibility which is already very high.
@geekinhard3435 ай бұрын
I love the passion you put in your videos. You seem like an actual professional. Your not just good at smelling fragrances for KZbin, you have serious raw talent.
@cezarjipa72Ай бұрын
The guy is a perfumer 😉
@EduardoHenrique-nd1ro5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing, Aaron! Cheers from Brazil!
@freekderks19835 ай бұрын
Oriental is considered offensive nowadays? God the lenght some people go to look for something to call offensive... Whats next? White musk? Thanks for your reviews Aaron, much appreciated, keep up the good work and happy holidays!
@wk2785 ай бұрын
lol I’m half Korean and my mom uses the term regularly. People these days will find anything to get offended by. The new generation is about as soft as baby $hit
@megasoid5 ай бұрын
@@wk278 Exactly. Political correctness...intolerance disguised as manners.
@jnb220195 ай бұрын
@wk278 it ain't people, it's mostly white women with a savior complex.
@shannonvienneau5 ай бұрын
It amazes me that diversity can no longer exist because it’s even offensive to suggest someone or something comes from a specific part of the world. It saddens me that culture for all races is dying instead of being celebrated 😢
@moneyparhar5 ай бұрын
It's 🤡 world man.
@twolaneasphalt44595 ай бұрын
Just keep making fragrances, Aaron! Looking forward to when you're restocked.
@nelsonblackshear57945 ай бұрын
It took me 3 tries to finally fall in love with this masterpiece! At first I didn’t understand the hype. But I tried it in the winter ON MY SKIN and the dry down blew me away!
@TheJofrica5 ай бұрын
The musk info was very valuable here, thank you!
@MrRandomatom5 ай бұрын
Would love more reviews of PdM fragrances! Thank you for this one, Aaron.
@chadmoore34385 ай бұрын
It’s about time you reviewed this fragrance. I’m surprised you didn’t have the same reaction you had to Herod or even Carlisle. When I first smelled a 1ml sample of Layton, I instantly knew it was full bottle worthy. I’m in love with that scent and I know that NO ONE smells like me EVER. 3 sprays 4 sprays max if I spray it early in the day. It’s definitely my fall/winter superstar fragrance when I want to stand out from my signature scent (molecule 01…..which ppl smell on me but I spray 8-9 times). But I love Layton. My gf thinks it smells like a grandma, which we now affectionately nickname “Grandma”, but it makes me very happy and i proudly wear it on cold days.
@imnot_ame4 ай бұрын
yah, who care about others opinion, we use frag for our own satisfaction
@ruimarques_5 ай бұрын
My favourite kind of fragrances is ORIENTAL. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ 🧁🧁🧁 Thank you for taking the time to explain things more in-depth and educating us. 👌🏻
@christosnicolaides77075 ай бұрын
Layton is a beautiful fragrance that doesn't have massive projection but it does have that signature creaminess that a lot of pdm fragrances have. Another great review Aaron Merry Christmas
@louisefisher99595 ай бұрын
Always interesting reviews 🦄
@Thomas-bx9el3 ай бұрын
I grew from Davidoff’s Cool Water to Bleu de Chanel, then Sauvage by Dior, and today, I wanted to try something new and went for Parfums de Marly‘s Layton. I am new to your videos, but I thought I would hear your opinion on my new purchase, and I can see myself looking through your older content. Thank you for this review, and I will check for recent uploads regularly as I learn about other new fragrances.
@jrm80245 ай бұрын
This is my late fall-winter go to, love it
@virtusleather5 ай бұрын
Layton will never leave my collection. Love it.
@unknown_matter13175 ай бұрын
I consider Layton to be an all time great fragrance. It’s a masterful blend with an addictive dry down
@dahnyul5 ай бұрын
In my memory, I believe you ranked Layton Exclusif as a 10 out of 10 or at least super high. It seemed like you loved the addition of smokier and perhaps more mature/sexy notes. Love this review, and I totally agree with you on the addictive factor. I don't like the price of PDM, and I know there are great clones, but there's something very addicting about these fragrances for sure. Thanks as always for your explanation!
@Benb2275 ай бұрын
Would love a video of ATH just talking about himself and inspirations. Such a interesting person
@scott-richarddonnelly65535 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas 🎅 arron to you and your family and team best wishes from Cheshire keep up the great work you do and fabulous reviews will you do amounge jubilation 40 review pls
@Itsaknightslife5 ай бұрын
I’d be so interested in some Le Labo reviews by you. Think all the ones on the internet are more coming from a consumer pov vs. your expertise.
@natalyk.12965 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas, Aaron
@marshjj37885 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas Aaron
@UKJLo5 ай бұрын
I can imagine you're good at drawing, would love to see some of your work!
@jyeprice93825 ай бұрын
Love this man ❤
@boogiedaddy34345 ай бұрын
The thing is that its some white girl in Starbucks getting "offended" by the term.
@mrserious96195 ай бұрын
Aaron thank you for a great review as always 🙏. I would like you to review my favourite fragrance Nishane: Africa-Olifant. I wonder what you think about it. Stay safe and well.
@Saturdaykids5 ай бұрын
"We need to get busy" Brilliant!
@Jay-vn2cq5 ай бұрын
They will have to change the name of the oriant express to the amber express lol. I agree aaron if a word twists you up just grow a pair. Another great review nice one bud.
@garlandloydtullos32642 ай бұрын
Sometimes, after first sniff, I decide I don't like a fragrance, but I come back to it later and really like it. I usually like to wear a fragrance at least a couple of times before I commit to a full bottle. I love that you give fragrances a second review if you change your mind. Respect 🙏🏻
@ericfranke16375 ай бұрын
I think there are more people offended at the idea that some are offended, than there are people who are actually offended.
@DuSeun5 ай бұрын
Spot on
@chrisyounce18155 ай бұрын
I have had well over 120 fragrances in my collection and my # 1 is Layton.Happy to see you give it a 9 but it wouldn't have mattered if you gave it a 3, beauty is always in the eyes of the beholder and I will always love Layton.
@ericfranke16375 ай бұрын
Do you also have Bleu de Chanel, any from MontBlanc, or any of the Y's?
@GWills-ys6rd5 ай бұрын
I agree Chris, there’s nothing better in terms of wearability and uniqueness.
@chrisyounce18155 ай бұрын
Yep I have Bleu de Chanel EDT, MontBlanc Explorer and MB Individual and a bunch of YSL's. YSL Y edt and YSL Y EDP ( maybe my second favorite fragrance in my whole collection) YSL Y Parfum, YSL L'homme and YSL La nuit de l"homme.
@ericfranke16375 ай бұрын
@@chrisyounce1815 nice. Some day I hope you can try BDC EDP or Parfum, and YSL Y EDP Intense. I didn't like Explorer, but I do like Explorer Platinum. Regular Explorer smells like you chopped down a pine tree then proceeded to roll around on the stump for half an hour. Lol. At least all I'm getting from it is a very woody, nettle-y smell. Platinum adds a little more zest to it, so it's more well rounded.
@ClutchChad3 ай бұрын
My gf calls Layton “grandma” when I spray it. Me no care. I love Layton. And she admits that it’s growing more on her, especially when it dries down
@ProtectMyLiberty5 ай бұрын
"If you get offended by a word, you need to man up" -
@audiman77165 ай бұрын
As an Asian person, calling someone Oriental vs something from the Orient is completely different. Nothing wrong with saying an “oriental” fragrance. Layton is one of my daily’s. Love this stuff
@dopameanx95475 ай бұрын
I really really enjoy you speaking to finding a good musk accord and identifying Musks in a formula. I just started DIY perfumery and wish I could learn from you more. I couldn’t believe when I started a formula is 60-70% just musks, iso E and hedione but I guess it is.
@YoutubeLovesCowards5 ай бұрын
Wore this today. It's a BANGER!
@mains89135 ай бұрын
I’d really like to see you try an odd one: Montale Oud Edition. Very oriental and its a beautiful scent in my opinion, hands down my favourite Montale, really interested to see what you think of it!
@filippians4135 ай бұрын
My first niche frag. Still in my top 5 ever.
@davecoburn51935 ай бұрын
I'm always curious when someone say that, what are the other ones...? Can you share?
@patrickrortvedt59125 ай бұрын
My tastes in fragrances has changed so much since I went down the rabbit hole. I use to only like fresh now I’m much more attracted to sweeter scents.
@Lightning_Alert5 ай бұрын
One of my favs! I really like the exclusif version!
@suzleber45 ай бұрын
Oriental isn't offensive to or for an object, only as a lable for people. In fact, oriental probably fits for fragrance better than it does than for most things that's not a blanket or a rug. As you stated raw, original, as old as the Earth natural existing materials. As some stated about themselves, I'm part Korean, growing up my Father often would correct the differences when used out of context, especially toward people. Anyway, I'm very interested in PDM fragrances, hopefully will pick up a sample set before spending big. I have Suma Oriental Une Nuit it's a really nice scent.
@ApexofWar_5 ай бұрын
You described PDM in general exactly how I see them: they're designer scents in the way that they're built for mass appeal, but done in a niche way that stands out. They're my favorite house :)
@chusett5 ай бұрын
I disagree. Carlisle and Kalan are nothing like designer frags. Even herod haltane and godolphin imho are very unique. Sure haltane is their oud take, golophin is leathery and herod is arguably like a TF TV but tbh oud leather and TF arent exactly designer DNAs
@ApexofWar_5 ай бұрын
@@chusett they have a couple that aren't mass appeal scents (Layton Exclusif comes to mind too), but the scents they're most known for are
@ukguy5 ай бұрын
I love Layton... it was my first niche quality fragrance and is still one of my favourites.
@jovas53025 ай бұрын
PDM Layton is a gorgeous and unique fragrance. Out of a total of 160 different scents, Layton is in my top 5. A winter, autumn and spring fragrance.
@Enzogrl5 ай бұрын
Whats your other favs?
@joe2ktv8503 ай бұрын
Brotha what about summer i like the smell is there a problem with wearing it during a hot summer day?
@kevinmcevoy5325 ай бұрын
I love Layton, parfums de marly in general rarely disappoint.
@joshc72915 ай бұрын
Said the same thing the last time this topic came up. Oriental is not an inherently offensive term, it simply means “from the Orient”, which is Asia. Great review as always sir
@raksorakso135 ай бұрын
Excellent! I've been waiting for you to review this one
@alejandroxan5 ай бұрын
Although skin is definitely better to test a fragrance on, most people also wear fragrance on their clothes. So a tester strip might show a bit of what the fragrance would smell on clothing.
@robusto77355 ай бұрын
I’m actually wearing Layton tonight for a Christmas party! My bottle is from 2018 and can’t speak about the newer batches but mine is sooooo dense and rich!
@unknown_matter13175 ай бұрын
The new bottles are richer with maceration. I have a 2023 batch to which I allowed it to age 5 months. It’s last over 14 hours with a beautiful/rich dry down
@aidenjohnson62535 ай бұрын
@@unknown_matter1317when you age a fragrance do you still wear it during the process
@GWills-ys6rd5 ай бұрын
Layton is perfect for Christmas. If first purchased Layton at Fortnum & Mason at Christmas many years ago. Nothing compares to it.
@GWills-ys6rd5 ай бұрын
@@unknown_matter1317 I agree, Layton does age well. I still have a three year old bottle and it’s amazing.
@thebizness55965 ай бұрын
@@unknown_matter1317yep, I’ve got a 2023 bottle and I was fuming with the richness and density that I remembered but I can safely say that after leaving it in my wardrobe for a few months it has improved. The same issue can be said of Herod. I had a sample and was disappointed in the performance but I used it today and it definitely improved as well.
@hotdogint5 ай бұрын
Would enjoy to see a comparison of the whole line or at least the heavy hitters from PDM.
@paulser983 ай бұрын
Bought the discovery set 1 year ago. Hated Layton when I first smelled it. After buying/smelling different perfumes through-out the year I've went back to it and think it's a 10/10 and really appreciate it. Will be buying a bottle soon.
@01bigtrev5 ай бұрын
Have you tested parfum de marly ojan? With Christmas here it would be perfect for a Christmas video.
@xMicDizzy5 ай бұрын
i need you to test Blonde Amber by Clive Christian. curious to see how you like it
@colinnotyou0k785 ай бұрын
Smelling them all in this sample set, I got to pick up the similarities via the raw materials (such as the vanilla) whereas with my Tom Ford sample set I am smelling a completely different style of perfumery from anything else iv ever smelled. What I'm getting at is, sample sets such as these are an opportunity to broaden ones understanding of perfumery thus understanding the brand or how the individual perfumer thinks.
@DemocratsRDemons5 ай бұрын
I've been waiting for this breakdown....
@kurush615 ай бұрын
This fragrance is probably my all time favorite - as a hobbyist perfumer it showed me the value of Norlimbanol which is used (in extreme excess haha) here
@cheekster7775 ай бұрын
Wishing you a merry Xmas Aaron. 🎅 🎄
@andymoskera41305 ай бұрын
Thank you for the review. Aaron I’d like to try your fragrances but every time I go to your website everything is out of stock 😢 What can I do to get some decants?
@Ulyssmusic5 ай бұрын
Finally! Love layton :)
@cleggzy4515 ай бұрын
Don't apologise to anyone to anyone as we grow our tastes change and as we grow we learn you do you Aaron at place you are you at place your at in life xxx as simple layman I love listening to your reviews and opinions, I don't always agree with them but I always learn something PS SLUT IS AMAZING X
@Jiggy6095 ай бұрын
The Apple note is absolutely amazing in Layton
@jakobeisl75695 ай бұрын
Unfortunately I also think that Layton has been reformulated because I get about 4-5 hours longevity. I tested the fragrance on a sample before which got me about 8-9 hours longevity. Nevertheless I love this fragrance and use it as my winter signature scent. Thank you for your honest opinion. Love your content. Best wishes from Austria!
@davethebarber629205 ай бұрын
I agree this smells much better on the skin than on the strip. My favorite Parfums de Marly scent.
@FinProEdgewithShivin5 ай бұрын
I absolutely scrammed to watch this 😂
@onedadinplaid1595 ай бұрын
Layton is one of the best. Love it!
@straden795 ай бұрын
parfum de marly and initio are sister companies, was owned by a couple and then sold out... both houses diluted their perfume concentrations before getting bought out too... sad, my new bottle of side effect isnt same as the old bottle i have =/, looks like the sample vial you have is the newer batches with lower perfume % concentration...
@GX2re5 ай бұрын
I came here for the review and stayed for the master class
@FrancisFjordCupola5 ай бұрын
7:00 in or so, when it comes to mixing in the aldehydes, two forms were mentioned c18 and c14. At first I was listening and c14 makes me think carbon-14 isotopes. Never done that much chemistry at school, but I think 18 would be a bit too heavy, too much neutrons for a carbon isotope, though I could be wrong. So, curious... what do the c14/c18 stand for then?
@blogityblah5 ай бұрын
I don't tell people when or where they can wear a fragrance but I think in my own case some fragrances just work better in colder weather on my skin or I have had a variation in concentration or nose blindness. For example bought jazz club last summer and although I like the scent I was surprised that a few hours later I could barely detect it. Thankfully Sephora had a decent return policy. Tried it again a few weeks ago in the store (Sephora) and it lasted all day and had reasonable projection and bought it again with a decent Christmas sale mark down.
@davethebarber629205 ай бұрын
I would bet money that whoever was the first person to decide the term "Orient" or "Oriental" was offensive, wasn't Asian, Oriental, Far Eastern, or any other synonym for those terms you'd wish to apply.
@fatsixtysix53923 ай бұрын
I like what you said about change
@josephmarch71425 ай бұрын
Great advice
@caldogg88515 ай бұрын
Have you tried Sboy by Draco? Would love you to do a review on that
@kief4diamonds5 ай бұрын
ive worn layton several times. always smells like cough syrup going on but dries down really dark blue
@proteinbor56795 ай бұрын
The day has come i cant believe it
@lasttimeof893 ай бұрын
Layton is something special in my opinion. Definitely in my top 5.
@jts42485 ай бұрын
Wow you are just checking out this beautiful fragrance? It is so fucking good love it
@Morte_Deus5 ай бұрын
“oriens,” the Latin word for “east.” hence the word oriental, tell your cancel culture to work on carbon emissions and not the origin of language.
@benny17725 ай бұрын
Hi Aaron, could you review Clive Christian blonde amber or X for men?
@GNellyMusic5 ай бұрын
Great video! Glad you’re unapologetically you.
@Ace05559 күн бұрын
You know when people say I have so many bottles but this is The One. Man, Layton stole my heart. Such a fire juice. Every time I smell it, I get weak. If I can keep one bottle out of my collection, this would be it. Such a versatile and beautiful fragrance. I never get tired of it. Just the whiffs keeps my mind fresh and the mood uplifting.
@keltyk5 ай бұрын
a Korean American told me it was offensive when we use the word Oriental for PEOPLE, but perfectly normal when talking about things- e.g. furniture, decor, or cuisine
@BassAcoustic-ww1eu5 ай бұрын
Smells great just gives me a giant headache every time. Had to sell it. Same issue with Carlisle but the other PDMs have been ok. Wonder what it is. Considered the strong patchouli might be a factor in Carlisle but can’t pinpoint a trigger in Layton. Some blue ones get me like D&G light blue intense and YSL Y EDP
@M4RCi925 ай бұрын
Hey Aaron, what's up with your chin? Looks pretty red. I hope you're healthy. Anyhow, I wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year :)
@jswebhead4 ай бұрын
I think you missed your calling as a narrator. You have a very soothing and comforting "voice"
@mikaylajohnson51705 ай бұрын
You’re a treasure. Please could we have a book or a masterclass from you one day? 🙏