Hey guys, Joe A. here with another one for ya’! An old cowboy saying goes..."Well, I’m from Texas, and what you think is "big" and what I think is "BIG" are two totally different "big-s"😆 So, what’s “big” depends on who you’re talking to, right? Big truck, big meal, big personality... it’s all perspective. And honestly, the same applies in the fragrance world too, especially when we start talking about price!! One guy’s “cheapie” is another guy’s “I need to think about that for a minute” bottle! And that’s what makes the term "cheapie" so dang interesting. For some folks, it means anything under $25. For others, it might be under $50, under $100 or just anything priced well below niche territory. But somewhere along the way, the word picked up a little stigma, like a "cheapie" is supposed to be “less than”... Now hombres, I don’t know about all that... We’ve all come across inexpensive frags that smell great, perform just fine and punch way above their price point. And let’s be honest, we’ve also smelled some pricey bottles that left us feeling like we're trying to rope a tumbleweed... To me, the real question is whether a "cheapie" is defined by cost alone, or by the balance of cost and quality. Because there’s a big ol' difference between something being cheap and something being a great value. If a fragrance smells good, wears well and keeps finding its way into your rotation, then that bottle has earned some respect no matter what it cost. Perspective matters here too, because every rustler’s budget is different. One man’s easy pickup is another man’s splurge, and neither one is wrong in this grand ole #Journey of ours... What say you, cowboys? What do you consider a "cheapie" (give some examples too!!)? Is it strictly about price, or do quality and performance have to be part of the equation too? And let's be honest now... do any of you have a Texas-sized wallet where your “cheapie” range is bigger than the rest of ours (no...not Joe A. here...)? Love to hear from ya’!

One of my all time favorite fragrances is Initio’s Oud for Greatness, but I didn’t replace it when my supply was used up, but instead went to Lattafa’s Oud for Glory.Both are composed of Oud, lavender, saffron, patchouli, musk and nutmeg and are super close in smell and longevity. Even the bottles are quite similar. Only the mass difference in price is what separates them. Both are rich and woody but may not be suitable to anyone who doesn’t like Oud. My choice for dinner date tonight.