Brothers and Sisters, I don’t even know where to begin. I truly can’t put into words how blessed I feel tonight. I just came home from visiting one of my dearest friends after months of not being able to see him. What happened there was something I never expected, and honestly… it took me a couple of hours to fully process. Let me explain. As many of you know, I used to manage an LGBTQ+ bar that welcomed not just our Qmunity, but anyone who believed in friendship, laughter, and belonging. Earlier this year, my good friend—the owner of the bar—passed away. I fought with everything I had to reopen those doors. So many incredible people stood beside me, hoping we could bring it back to life. In the end, though, it wasn’t meant to be, and in May, that dream quietly came to an end. Losing my friend hit me harder than I ever let on. Over these last several months, I stepped back from my adult alternative lifestyle and even from parts of the Qmunity so I could heal. Many of you already know what became my therapy. Fragrances reminded me that healing sometimes arrives on the wings of scent. Cigars reminded me to slow down, breathe deeply, and reclaim moments that belonged solely to me. Being a Cigarlier became less about the cigar itself and more about the ritual of choosing myself for a little while. But emotionally… that was the hardest battle. The grief was mostly silent. I held myself together because of the love from my local Qmunity, from this incredible fragrance family, and from my beautiful partners, who never stopped reminding me that I wasn’t carrying it alone. Then came another blessing: leaving a job I wanted so badly to love—but only stayed in for the paycheck—and returning to a company that genuinely feels like home again. Even Superman has his moments with kryptonite. Some days left scars. Tonight, my friend invited me over for cigars. For about ninety minutes, we talked about everything under the sun—life, people, dreams, fools, kings… the kind of conversations that only happen when good tobacco, good company, and honesty meet.

Ok guys head up! As I shared recently, eBay now is offering “Live Streaming Auctions”. I got a little too exited ending up buying a bunch of fragrances on my wishlist last week, from a reputable wholesale seller (most of the times offering ground free shipping first fragrance then $1 next ones or $7 first fragrance then $1 next ones, depending on the time of the streaming + tax). This seller is having a “Bangers Happy Hour” meaning (high end designer and niche fragrances auctions starting at $1, 5 seconds sudden death bidding time on Bond No 9, Parfums de Marky, Tom Ford, Creed, Byredo, Initio, Private YSL, Xerjoff, Jo Malone, Mancera, Chanel, Guerlain, Cartier, Gucci, Bvlgary, etc.) This is every day at 7pm Pacific time. However, you will see a plethora of fragrances offering from the entire spectrum. Here is the link in case you guys want to check this out: https://ebay.io/m/14lKXi Some of the prices I got are similar to the online discounters. The cheapest discounters do not ship to Puerto Rico, they charge a lot for it, or you have to spend certain amounts to get free shipping. So, free shipping for me is a must. 🚨DISCLAIMER🚨 I have been buying and selling stuff on eBay for 20 years, so I know what to look and where to buy legitimate fragrances. However, there’s always the possibility to get a counterfeit here and there. But, return and refund policies on eBay are solid in favor of buyers. I have always got my money back when counterfeits have filtered towards me. So, I will be sharing a couple of “mail calls”. Today I received: Arabiyat Prestige: La Di Da - $34 (Allegedly a twist of YSL MYSLF or a blend of it with Stronger with You.) This thing smells amazing! 🫠 P.S. This one was the only one from other seller though: https://ebay.io/m/8QDZtf