Oh yeah man, linear scents are clutch especially if they have good projection and scent trails. But I also can appreciate those dynamic fragrances that transition and a lot of times are also very weather sensitive depending on the time of year you wear it you might get a whole different fragrance then you would gotten in another season.This is my thinking, but as a result, I tend to prefer linear scents.
Hindu Kush by Mancera is what comes to mind for me personally. I think the opening is banging then the dry down when that incense smokiness comes to play a bit is just awesome.I can't think of anything that has a banger opening and then into a great dry down.
Mid and dry down is more important to me. But the average joe, will aways go by the top notes. Sotd Pure Tonka
This fit me and I aint even tripping man. I definetly a love at first sniff type of guy.
A good fragrance opening will have me like