After an amazing weekend in the city with my wife shopping. We went to buy some fragrances (Shocker) 😜. While we may or may not have gone a little overboard which we are prone to do we had an amazing time! All of this to be said, we have been making relationships with some sales people and when we were discussing our collection and what we were about to add. The manager came out and presented us with this Armani/Prive Lacquered display box!! They said these are very hard to get and that they have only had 1 or 2 come in, but they knew we were the right people to have it. They gave it to us for free! Not something I had expected or even knew existed. This is one of those things that keeps me buying from an actual store with an actual person. Even though I may be able to get a "deal" somewhere else. I prefer the relationships. Now I Just have to put my bottles in. I have 2 open spaces to fill. But probably not for long!! 🤣

Gents — this challenge was a blast! These stories have been pure gold. Funny, real, nostalgic, and honestly the kind of posts that make this community what it is. Now… for the winner 🥁🥁🥁 🏆 WINNER: @Lon Chaneyfield Lon took us straight back to 1981 — college in upstate New York, right after the disco/rock era — when he wasn’t exactly Mr. Smooth with the ladies. Then there was his buddy David: not the best-looking guy on campus, but somehow he had this magnetism Lon couldn’t explain. At first, Lon thought it was style — so he upgraded the wardrobe (serious Ferris Bueller vibes 😂). But the “it factor” still wasn’t there. Then came the moment that changed everything: On the way to a keg party, David insisted on running back to the dorm for one thing — a little white bottle. Not a clone. Not a random splash. YSL Kouros. Lon could immediately sense the power of it — bold, animalistic, unforgettable — and then watched David’s magnetism in real time at the party. The next morning, Lon made his move: with his brand-new first credit card, he hopped a bus to JCPenney and bought his first cologne for himself. And from there? The rest is basically 80s history. Lon says Kouros became tied to so many peak memories that even today, he doesn’t really wear it out… but at home? One spray and it’s instant time travel. That’s the power of scent right there. @Lon Chaneyfield — love this story! Everyone else: keep those stories coming in the feed! These are the kind of stories that make this community what it is.

I'm no admin and I'm certainly not the online police. But I'm just curious as to how there are thousands of members, but I've never seen more than 35 online at any given time. Now granted, I'm not on 24/7, but I tend to peruse through the group to gain Frag insight, and I typically see the same numbers. Inquiring minds wish to know. isj! (Let me mind my business!)

After wearing the decant I had several times last May/June and vibing with it, I finally found a deal I couldn’t pass up and pulled the trigger on my first full bottle from the house of Argos. First of all, we have to talk about the presentation. The box and the bottle are absolutely gorgeous, and the bottle is very heavy. This feels expensive, and it is. It’s as much art as it is a bottle of fragrance. UPS dropped it off this afternoon and I immediately put it on to head to the gym. Wow, Neptune’s Trident really shines when you’re moving! It opens with a big burst of tea that some may find harsh, but it had settled by the time I got into the gym. The rest of the crisp bergamot, mandarin, and marine opening really cuts right through the sweat, and throughout the workout I kept catching whiffs of the beautiful ambergris. Instant smile and confidence booster every time. I could smell myself, and I knew those around me could as well. It has solid projection and sillage, adding a ton of freshness to a high heat gym session. Outside the gym, this fragrance screams summer when the temperatures are climbing. While it may only be a 6 hour fragrance, it actually performs very well for how fresh it is. Quick comparison: I like this way more than Nishane Wulong Cha X. My sample of Wulong Cha X stayed super linear with a bold tea note that never really evolved. I wanted to wash off several times throughout the wear. Neptune’s Trident dries down so much nicer to me: more depth, more elegance. The plan is to keep this in my gym rotation for the next few months and eventually roll it in as a staple to my summer rotation. Final thoughts: I’m very happy to finally add this to the wardrobe! Would I pay the $350 retail price? No, but if you’re patient, you can find good deals on it. And that bottle, that bottle is art!

The RMRS team pulled together this list of awesome holiday deals — great brands, big discounts. Treat yourself and enjoy the season! https://www.realmenrealstyle.com/black-friday-deals-mens-style/