Much like @Dave Anderson, I started collecting in December 2024 almost to the day today. My first order, after watching a handful of YouTube influencers (mostly Justin Copeland), was: - Moustache EDP by Rochas - Individuel by Montblanc - Brioni EDP Eclat - Aimez Moi Comme Je Suis by Caron I think I spent about $230 and my wife was not all that happy wondering why I needed SO MANY bottles! During the past year, I have learned some very interesting history (e.g. Egyptians/Cleopatra, Marco Polo, the de Medici family, the French and other European countries, etc etc). During the early summer, I had the good fortune to find the House of Dubai and the House of Niche in the Rosemont shopping mall, where I met my man in fragrance, Aftab. Aftab is single-handedly responsible for my addiction to all those niche/polarizing frags. During the year I met a few of you in person; @Jamal Moore , @Paul Bartnicki , @Antonio O. Centeno , @Renato Carotti , and @Lon Chaneyfield. I believe I have developed good online friendships with MANY of you including @Jonathan Ventura , @Thomas Chavez , @Sean Kavanaugh , @Mark DiCiero , @Brett Sutton , @Henry Clay , @Srinesh C m , @Aditya Choksi , @Michael LoCascio Sr, @Blake Merl, @Edward Mooney, @Jermaine Carolina, @Dovi Rubelow, @Jeff Beason, @Stephen DeMent and MANY others.

As the year’s coming to an end soon, i thought id ask what has been your favourite release of 2025? This year started off a bit slow but we got some amazing releases. Mine’s YSL Muse, Byredo Alto Astral and Gucci Guilty Absolu de parfum

JPG LE MALE ELIXER to cut through this Cold Snowy Day in Jersey, ideally I’d be laying around the house doing nothing today but unfortunately I didn’t win the Powerball Last Night so off to work I go , in the snow but I smell amazing doing it

Since I’ve started my Fragrance Journey I’ve always been the type to much rather be Discovered when I walk in a room as a pose to being Announced what are all of your thoughts and opinions about that subject

If we had to start our collections over again. What are we all starting with the first bottle to start again?