Hello, Brotherhood! I'm a little late posting about Scent Fest SF, but I finally had a chance to sit down and share a little about it. I had the amazing opportunity to meet up with @Aditya Choksi and @Henry Clay , and we turned it into an awesome three-day trip. We had an absolute blast exploring beautiful San Francisco and even got to meet our very own @Antonio Centeno and @Lon Chaneyfield . If there's one thing I took away from this trip, it's how fortunate we are to build genuine friendships with people who share the same passion. For me, it's about much more than just hanging out, it has created friendships that go far beyond our love of "smelly water." @Antonio Centeno , it was a true pleasure finally meeting you, and man, you looked sharp! @Lon Chaneyfield , you were exactly as I imagined, a ball of energy, full of fun, laughs, and great stories. It was a pleasure spending time with you and your significant other (God bless her for putting up with you! 🤣). @Aditya Choksi and @Henry Clay ... what can I say? You guys are my brothers, and I'm honored to call you true friends. Thanks for the amazing laughs, conversation, and cigar smoke! As for Scent Fest itself, I was blown away by the incredible fragrance brands and houses that were there. Some of my standout favorites were Lorenzo Pazzaglia, Roble, Tankhouse, Jeroboam, Rose et Marius, Bohoboco, Mitti, Scentseum, and Algorithmic Perfumery, Zoologist, and many many many more! I'll be making a dedicated post about Algorithmic Perfumery because I thought the concept was incredibly interesting. They have you log into their site, answer questions to learn your scent preferences, and then create a fragrance tailored specifically to you. I had one made for myself and one for each of my daughters, and it was fascinating to see how they turned out. I'll share more about that soon.

I spent last night at the ER with my Mom, she was not feeling well. But, thanks God, everything turned up well. So I didn’t work today and took her on running errands. I decided to wear one of my signature scents by the end of the 90’s (launched in 1996 and relaunched in 2010) that contributed to makes me realize (at this time as a collector,) that I used to like a lot of the mens floral fragrances, like: Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme, Carolina Herrera for Men and 212 Men, Cartier Declaration, Estée Lauder Pleasures, Alfred Sung Hei, Claiborne for Men, Wings for Men Giorgio Beverly Hills, and many more. Yes I have always been a fragrance explorer, although there was times in with I married some fragrances for certain amount of time. The Dreamer continues to offer a refined, delightful, fresh and alluring experience. It’s perfect for the heat, it’s inoffensive for casual wear, with average projection and longevity.