Hi everybody, I have a question to all of you: Being in this brotherhood for more than a month taught me a lot of useful things, the most important is to test fragrances with decants befor buying a bottle !! I bought a bunch of high-end perfume samples—for example, 6–7 from Parfums de Marly and just as many from Tom Ford. On the one hand I say to myself "well made you saved a lot of money" 😅, on the other hand I however spent more than 120$ (High-end perfums 2ml samples around 9$), and sometimes I have the tought I threw away money without having a real bottle in my hand 😭. Where is the right solution, if there is any ? I don't think quickly testing a fragrance in a store can give me the same results and convictions of wearing a decant fragrance for 2-3 days exploring all her aspects. Perhaps the answer is that our passion/hobby is just an expensive one ?

For a quiet dinner, I’d reach for the creamy kulfi warmth of Noir Extreme. For a late drink, the bolder leather of Tuscan Leather sounds right. And on a cold night, Tobacco Vanille has a case of its own. 💰 Maxaroma has Tom Ford Ombré Leather Parfum for $122 in 50 ml, about 36% off. https://get.aspr.app/SH1X8X Where would you push back on the chart’s date-night picks? Name a Tom Ford we left off and tell us where you’d wear it.

Gentlemen, here are a few standout posts from the BOS community this week. 👏 Big shoutout to @Michael Marchand for “Hero by Burberry” and a creative comparison between fragrance collecting and vertical wine tastings. His perspective gave members a fresh way to think about experiencing variations, releases, and personal preferences. Post: https://www.skool.com/bos/hero-bz-burberry 👏 Shoutout to @Dave Curtis for “Why do we collect fragrances?” and an open question about the personal motivations behind collecting. It invited a thoughtful community conversation with no wrong answers and plenty of shared experiences. Post: https://www.skool.com/bos/why-do-we-collect-fragrances 👏 Shoutout to @Lon Chaneyfield for “Can you Smell Every Single Note? And if you can how well are they Made?” and a grounded explanation of how fragrance notes actually blend and develop. It added useful education to a question many collectors have asked themselves. Post: https://www.skool.com/bos/can-you-smell-every-single-note-and-if-you-can-how-well-are-they-made 👏 Shoutout to @Srinesh C m for “ATH fans… need your suggestions” and a clear request for help navigating ATH offerings, decants, and upcoming releases. It created a useful opportunity for experienced members to share recommendations and firsthand knowledge. Post: https://www.skool.com/bos/ath-fans-need-your-suggestions 👏 Shoutout to @Mike Penzenik for “Eau de Rochas Citron Soleil” and an honest account of taking a value-driven chance on a fragrance recommendation. His post gave the community a relatable look at discovery, trust, and the excitement of a successful purchase.

I am interested and curious as to why other collectors collect fragrances... We all have are reasons. No right or wrong answers. We all love to smell good thats why we are here, right? As for me, at a very young age I have always worn cologne. Always had just 2 or 3 bottles in my collection. Wasn't until about 3 years ago I started taking more of an interest into fragrances. Started studying and learning more of the notes and the craft itself. Then realizing how huge the fragrance industry and community is, I dove deeper into it. Realizing that asides from mainstream fragrances being in stores, there are alot out there that you may not have access to so you can smell without having to blind buy. I decided to start collecting and posting my reviews and experiences. To help others get an idea of how a fragrance may smell or perform or even just bring awareness to others about a spefic fragrance that may not be advertised out there. While the full understanding that everyone's experience with the same fragrance is going to be different. Many factors take part in peoples personal experiences. Everyone's nose is different. What notes I pick up in a fragrance could differ from the next person. Also considering skin chemistry and reaction plays a part in it as well. Whether you have dry skin or hydrated skin makes a difference with performance. So many factors that play a major role in the fragrance world. With that being said, I collect and post my reviews to help others gain more knowledge of a fragrance they weren't aware of or maybe curious about. For the most part in my reviews, I try to be as detailed as I can. With my collection pushing 600 bottles, not including my wife's 300+, I do think the normal person does not need this many. When I do not have a new fragrance to review, I have a hard time deciding what to wear sometimes. Even if I was to stop buying, I don't think I would ever use up everything I have in my collection before I leave this earth. So, just curious, what is your reason if you are a collector? Just pleasure? For reviews? Whatever it maybe, why?

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