At some point this afternoon I reached level 9, and I just wanted to thank everyone who makes this board a fun and educational place to hang out! I have learned so much, and have received so much inspiration, over the last 15 months, from all of you. Sometimes a literary masterpiece from @Renato Carotti is just what I'm looking for, and other times a two-liner SOTD from @Adeel Arif makes the bells go off in my head lol. I appreciate the experienced viewpoints, as well as the epiphanies being shared by those of us newer to the game. Thank you to the guys I DM with, to the guys that I've connected with, and to those I've yet to meet. Onward and upward brothers!

What to say in your intro? Share where you're from, your reason for joining, perhaps your favorite fragrance, watch or a picture of you dressed sharp! It's a small action, but a HUGE step in you getting value from this community becasue you go from being a lurker to an ACTIVE member. In fact men that introduce themselves are 10X more likely to the actions to becoming their best selves. Bonus Point - By introducing yourself you're guaranteed to level-up. Seriously, you'll get at least 5-20 likes/points (oftentimes more) which will move you to level 2 and possibly level 3. And just like that you have access to more of this community!

I'm getting some constructive feedback with my videos and I thank everyone who supports and submits. Interesting one was that I should add some "history" in my shorts... What would be most advantageous to add and keep the whole thing under 20 sec. ... Like, what would you guys consider most meaningful to know? Appreciate your feedback!

Hey guys, Joe A. here with another one for ya'! Alright frag fam, today we’re discussing a word that may very well be the Swiss Army knife of vocabulary. Yeah, you know the one. The term ----- “fuck.” That's right, now before anyone clutches their atomizers too tightly, hear me out… because linguistically speaking, this might be the most flexible word ever created. It can express anger, excitement, disbelief, admiration, frustration, joy, pain, shock, respect or emphasis, sometimes all in the same sentence! Stub your toe? “FUCK!” Smell an incredible fragrance? “Okay… that’s fucking good.” See the price of niche these days? “…you’ve gotta be fucking kidding me.” Same word. Completely different emotional payload. And honestly? That emotional punch is exactly why it eventually made its way into fragrance marketing. Because modern perfumery isn’t just selling scent anymore, it’s selling attitude. ---------------- The obvious heavyweights here are: *Tom Ford – Fucking Fabulous Love it or hate it, this release changed the conversation overnight. The name alone generated controversy, curiosity and hype before anyone even smelled almond, leather or tonka. It wasn’t subtle, and that was the point. The fragrance world suddenly realized a bottle name could carry swagger the same way fashion or music does. *Aaron Terence Hughes – F*ckboy Released as part of ATH’s Spring Equinox Collection, F*ckboy leans into provocative naming with zero apology, which is honestly very on-brand for Aaron’s philosophy of fragrance as raw personality rather than polite luxury. The scent itself is actually far more wearable than the name suggests: bright citrus and peppermint up top, an amber heart and a creamy base of vanilla, honey, tonka, patchouli and benzoin. ---------------- Then you’ve got fragrances playing in the same rebellious sandbox, even if they dodge the exact word: *État Libre d’Orange – Putain des Palaces(French slang pushing boundaries long before shock-value naming became trendy)

Alright guys, I'm sorry I haven't been timely, but I've finally been taught (haha) how to upload and post social media so I figured I'd try it out on our upcoming event: https://youtube.com/shorts/HJI9cDmJnBo?si=YqYAB8uUr1fH0xm7 What say you, guys? I'll be setting up the voting tomorrow afternoon/evening !! Can't wait to see how everyone votes!! Love to hear from ya'!