---Patience makes every future purchase more meaningful.--- What say you, Gents? How has your patience grown (or been tested 😆) during #NoBuySept? Any fragrance you use to heighten your sense of calm and refill your cup of patience? Love to hear from ya'!

Have you ever been hyped about buying a fragrance only to regret the purchase? Mine was Zaharoff Signature Bloom. Turned out to be a bit too feminine for my taste.What is yours?

---Choose a scent that screams summertime to you--- What say you, Gents? Summer is still blazing in some parts of the world, how about one last salute to it before the weather turns? Post here or in the SOTD. Love to hear from ya'!

It seems to me that the perfect follow-up to my SOTE Part II would be Jubilation XXV. After all, even with all its challenges, life is a gift and feelings of Jubilation should be experienced whenever possible. This is a relatively new bottle for me. It's complex with at least 20 notes (according to fragrantica) and perfect for a beautiful summer/fall day in Chicago. AMOUAGE STRIKES AGAIN!

Hey Guys, Joe A here! Well, we’ve officially hit the 25% mark of #NoBuySept, and let me tell you—getting here was no small feat. The hardest part of any challenge, I feel, is the beginning: staring down the habits we’ve built, fighting off the itch to scroll fragrance sites, resisting that little whisper of “just one bottle won’t hurt.” It takes real grit to reset those impulses, and making it this far means you’ve already proven to yourself that you can hold the line. The start may feel like climbing uphill with bricks in your pockets, but every day you push through, those bricks get lighter. Now’s the time to shift focus from surviving to thriving. You’ve already flexed the discipline it takes to resist temptation, so let that fuel carry you into the next stage. Celebrate the progress made, remind yourself of the bigger “why” behind this challenge, and keep leaning on the community for accountability. One week at a time, one day at a time, and before long this won’t just feel like restraint—it’ll feel like strength, clarity, and victory. Stay strong, frag fam—we’ve got this! What say you? How have you been holding up? You find it more difficult than originally thought or is it a piece of cake? I envy the guy who said this is easy because of SELF control. Always sounds good on paper....Love to hear from ya!