The Odor of Arrogance

What do the New York Yankees smell like? If you are willing to pay (at retail) $62 for a 3.4 oz. bottle of a new fragrance called, well, New York Yankees Fragrance or, maybe, just NY (the logo) you can find out. Although I think it should smell like Crackerjacks or chewing tobacco or sunflower seeds but, if you want a more metaphoric allusion, how about “arrogance?” Its manufacturer, Cloudbreak Group, says it was looking to “create something that exudes confidence, strength and classic timelessness” and promotes it’s aroma as a “fresh wood fragrance that captures a fresh, clean element on top with citrus and aromatic notes.” The official malarkey, uh, I mean description continues, “With woodiness, earthy patchouli and aromatic suede,” and then piles it on with, gag-me-with-a-spoon overkill, “a sparkling gourmand with floral notes and a flavorful muskiness.” Can any of this be true? Personally I smell a hoax of some sort but, if not, it’s another large-franchise rip-off of the gullible sports fan. At the very least the copy writer should be thrown right out the door or, at least, get a pie in the face.