Date: 06/07/2024

Reading time: 3 minutes, 794 words

🪖 Military

Two Georgian Citizens Detained for Links to Terrorist ‘Islamic State’

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) reported the arrest of two Georgian citizens for the illegal purchase and storage of firearms and ammunition as part of the ongoing investigation of a terrorist crime. Automatic rifles, pistols, hand grenades, flags with symbols of the terrorist organization “Islamic State” and various types of evidence were removed from the residences of the arrested persons.

CivilGe

Russia is sending a nuclear submarine to the Caribbean Sea

Russian Navy ships will enter Cuba's territorial waters as a sign of friendship, Cuban Ministry of the Revolutionary Army announced in Havana. The nuclear-powered submarine will not have nuclear weapons, the statement said.

EuroNewsGeorgia

Zelensky: "NATO's eastern border cannot be terminated with Ukraine"

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Normandy on June 7. He met French officials in Paris, including French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden. He also received new terms of military assistance from the leaders. Emmanuel Macron announced that he will deliver Mirage military aircraft to Ukraine.

EuroNewsGeorgia

🏛️ Politics & Government

President of Latvia: By suspending candidate status, a clear signal should be sent to Georgia

President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkevičs, says the situation in Georgia requires an urgent and strict response from the European Union. He said by suspending the candidate status, the EU should send a clear signal to the Georgian government so that the situation does not worsen.

GeorgiaToday

CEC Complains about “Damaging Groundless Accusations” Ahead of Elections

The Central Election Commission of Georgia issued a statement, complaining about the persisting “unverified, baseless, and damaging statements about the election process” ahead of the crucial Parliamentary elections on October 26. The CEC claims that such statements and assessments are spread from abroad as well. The Commission echoes the ruling party’s longstanding narrative about alleged political interference in the elections.

CivilGe

Domestic Reactions to First Tranche of U.S. Sanctions on Georgian Individuals

U.S. State Department announced the first tranche of visa sanctions against “dozens” of Georgian individuals. Georgian Dream party members, MPs, law enforcement officials and private citizens among those sanctioned. Georgian opposition: "No one is afraid of these sanctions. We have declared our policy that we protect the country's interest"

CivilGe, Political evaluations of American sanctions from Georgia, Mdinaradze: We have right to know whether we are the first legislators who were sanctioned for passing a law, People’s Power MP on sanctions: Main partner made another gross mistake, black day of Western democracy, Mdinaradze: We have right to know whether we are the first legislators who were sanctioned for passing a law, US announces first tranche of visa restrictions comprising members of Georgian Dream

Orban: "War psychosis in Europe, supporters of peace are being silenced"

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán assesses the current events in Europe as a psychosis of war. Orbán also says that NATO and the European Union are moving towards war with Russia. He hopes that Donald Trump will win the American elections and thus a transatlantic peace coalition will be created.

EuroNewsGeorgia

Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova - waiting for a decision

The European Union is expected to start negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova in connection with the accession of these countries to the European Union in June. The European Commission wants to start formal negotiations with Kyiv and Chisinau as soon as possible before Hungary takes over the position of the EU presidency on July 1. Experts say that ultimately Hungary will not be able to prevent these negotiations. Georgia is lagging behind Moldova and Ukraine in the most important issues, says Kakha Gogolashvili.

EuroNewsGeorgia, European Commission: Ukraine and Moldova fulfilled all recommendations

💵 Economy

The government predicts 6% economic growth this year

Georgian government predicts 6% economic growth this year. First Deputy Minister of Finance Giorgi Kakauridze noted that in the first four months of this year, the economy grew at a much higher rate than expected.

GeorgiaToday

⚽ Sport

Georgian national team’s full squad trains in Austria ahead of Euro 2024

Georges Mikautadze and Solomon Kvirkvelia among 26 players in Austria. Georgia will play in Group against Turkey on June 18, Czech Republic on June 22 and Portugal on June 26. The team will play a friendly match against Montenegro in Podgorica on Sunday.

AgendaGe

Date: 06/06/2024

Reading time: 4 minutes, 981 words

🪖 Military

Ukraine Latest: Himars Strike Destroys Air Defenses inside Russia, Kremlin Warns of ‘Fatal Consequences’

Kremlin warns Washington that it could suffer “fatal consequences” for backing cross-border attacks. US has so far allowed Kyiv to hit targets within Russia only if they pose an immediate threat to Ukrainian forces. US President Joe Biden gave Ukraine permission to use American-supplied weapons to strike within Russia last week.

GeorgiaToday

🏛️ Politics & Government

BREAKING: US State Department Implements First Tranche of Sanctions against Georgian Individuals

U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller, announced at today’s press briefing that the US has sanctioned “dozens ” of Georgian individuals in its first tranche of sanctions. The number of sanctioned individuals is between two to three dozens.

CivilGe

Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics: Georgian Parliament Misuses Media Conduct Rules

The Georgian Parliament is using the new rules of conduct of media in legislature as a punitive tool against journalists. Journalists are barred from accessing first-hand information from the legislative body for one to six months.

CivilGe

Economy Minister says promoting green economy potential, sustainable development Gov’t “important priority”

Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili spoke at the 14th Local Economic Development Forum in Tbilisi. He said promoting the potential of green economy and sustainable development represented the Government’s ‘priority” in the country's economy. The Minister said the Government's policy aimed at developing the private sector's capabilities, effective management of resources and carrying out structural reforms.

AgendaGe

Opposition Parties Plead to the U.S. Congress to Commit Resources for Election Monitoring in Georgia

Opposition parties write to U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson, the initiator of the MEGOBATI Act. They plead with Congress to commit necessary human and financial resources to ensure due electoral observation for the October parliamentary elections in Georgia. The letter stresses the will of the “overwhelming majority” of the Georgian people for the country’s integration into the EU and NATO.

CivilGe

MFA Keeps SIlent, as “People’s Power” Lies About NATO’s Article 5

People’s Power, an offshoot of the ruling Georgian Dream party, issued a lengthy statement on June 5. It claimed that NATO Charter's Article 5 did not guarantee military assistance to Allies in the event of an attack. Georgia's Foreign Ministry has not responded to the People's Power statement. Civil.ge has approached the Information Center on NATO and EU.

CivilGe

Georgian Dream Introduces Draft Law to Restrict LGBTQ+ Rights

Georgia’s ruling party has introduced draft legislation that would limit LGBTQ+ rights. The measures come soon after the adoption of the “foreign influence” law, which resulted in months’-long mass protests and criticism for its perceived threat to democratic freedom.

GeorgiaToday

Georgian FM: Adoption of UN Resolution on IDPs from Russian-Occupied Regions “great success”

Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili celebrated this week’s adoption of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly concerning Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees from the Russian-occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) regions. The resolution reiterates the right of return for all displaced persons and refugees to these regions, with 103 countries voting in favor, nine against, and 52 abstaining.

GeorgiaToday

TI Georgia: Chinese Company with ‘Questionable Reputation’ to Build Anaklia Port

Transparency International (TI) Georgia, a local corruption watchdog, says the government awarded the Anaklia Port project to a Chinese company “known for corruption scandals” The watchdog also warns that the deal raises corruption risks amid the growing crackdown on civil society watchdogs. The U.S. State Department echoed these concerns on June 1, stressing the importance of safeguarding Georgia’s security.

CivilGe

Georgian Witnesses at the Congressional Hearing Under Fire

The People’s Power attacked Ivane Chkhikvadze and Natalie Sabanadze for testifying before the U.S. Congress. PM Irakli Kobakhidze and ruling party MPs compared the two witnesses to Bolsheviks and fascists. Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said: “We have seen Orjonikidzes of the 21st century, who have snitched on their homeland”

CivilGe, William Courtney on the Helsinki Commission Hearing and Sanctioning Georgian Dream

Celebrating World Environment Day 2024: UNDP and Its Commitment to Georgia’s Environmental and Energy Sustainability

On World Environment Day 2024, the UNDP celebrated its ongoing work in Georgia with regards environmental preservation and sustainable energy solutions. Georgia boasts 100 protected areas which cover 13% of its land, where forests flourish across 75% of these natural havens.

GeorgiaToday

💵 Economy

Fitch Ratings Initiates Coverage of TBC Bank Uzbekistan with a BB- Rating, in line with the sovereign

Uzbekistan-based Joint Stock Commercial Bank ‘TBC BANK’ (TBCU) Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of ‘BB-‘ with Stable Outlooks and a Viability Rating (VR) of 'b' TBCU’s ‘b’ VR reflects its reasonable risk profile and asset quality and good capitalisation. The bank contributed 9% of the group's total revenue and 5% of net profit in 2023, although we expect it to increase further in the medium term.

GeorgiaToday

Date: 06/05/2024

Reading time: 2 minutes, 533 words

🏛️ Politics & Government

Parliament Bans Another Critical Journalist from Working in Legislative Building

The Georgian Parliament has banned Natalia Kajaia of the opposition-leaning TV Pirveli from working in the legislative building for one month, until July 3, at the request of the leader of the People’s Power party, MP Sozar Subari. The bans come as a result of implementing a controversial February 2023 Order issued by Speaker Shalva Papuashvili.

CivilGe

Roth: A Russian-style crackdown on LGBTI is another red flag for Georgia‘s EU ambitions

A Russian-style crackdown on LGBTI is another red flag for Georgia‘s EU ambitions. Georgian Dream must stop initiatives to destroy Georgia future, – Michael Roth, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the German Parliament (Bundestag).

GeorgiaToday

People’s Power Distorts NATO’s Article 5 Content

People’s Power, an offshoot of the ruling Georgian Dream party, issued a lengthy statement on June 5. The People's Power claimed NATO's Article 5 does not guarantee military assistance to Allies in the event of an attack. The statement accuses the “Global War Party” of misleading the Georgian people for years.

CivilGe

Russia’s Deputy FM: West is Trying to Implement Maidan Scenario in Georgia

Mikhail Galuzin, Russia’s deputy Foreign Minister, accused the West of putting “unscrupulous pressure” on “many sovereign states” in Georgia. The Russian official also lashed out at the foreign ministers of Lithuania, Estonia and Iceland, calling their actions “blatant interference in the internal affairs of an independent state”

CivilGe

EU Ambassador: EU to Check Whether Visa Liberalization Conditions Still Apply to Georgia

EU Ambassador to Georgia Paweł Herczyński said that the EU will consider “all options” that can be introduced towards Georgia as a result of the adoption of the foreign agents law, including the suspension of visa liberalization. He expressed his concern that ordinary citizens of Georgia will be affected and will have to pay a very heavy price.

CivilGe

U.S. Congressional Hearing Discusses Support for Georgia’s Sovereignty and Democracy

The United States Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) held a congressional hearing on supporting Georgia’s sovereignty and democracy. The hearing came amid the recent adoption of the Russian-style foreign agents law and the U.S. announcement of sanctions against those undermining democracy in Georgia.

CivilGe

🧪 Science & Technology

Georgian Citizen Illegally Sentenced in Occupied Tskhinvali Region

Giorgi Mosiashvili, 35, was sentenced to two years in a general regime colony by the de-facto court in occupied Java, Tskhinvali region. He is accused of crossing the occupation line and fishing, in particular, catching about 25 kg of trout fry with an electric fishing rod.

CivilGe

Date: 06/04/2024

Reading time: 3 minutes, 704 words

🪖 Military

Informal mobilization in Russia

Wives of conscripted soldiers held a small protest in front of the Ministry of Defense in Moscow. The wives demanded the return of their husbands. They were announced as a foreign agent by the Russian government.

EuroNewsGeorgia

🏛️ Politics & Government

Stormi Daniels says she and her family are being threatened

Stormy Daniels claims she had sexual relations with Donald Trump 10 years ago. Daniels says she and her family receive serious death threats on a daily basis.

EuroNewsGeorgia

Congress starts discussing "MEGOBARI" - politicians talk about possible sanctions

Washington states that they are considering the US response to the actions taken by the Georgian government. According to the spokesperson of the US State Department, the US has announced the new policy of sanctions, although it has not yet announced individual sanctions. Opponents of the government say that along with the American visa restrictions, the EU member states should individually adopt such decisions.

EuroNewsGeorgia

“Georgian Charter” signed by 17 parties and 5 independent deputies

The administration of the President publishes information about political parties and independent MPs who have signed the “Georgian Charter” The charter talks about “repeal of laws harmful to the European course of the country”, liberation of the justice system and restoration of trust, improvement of the electoral system and creation of a new political reality.

GeorgiaToday

Parliament Slaps Bans on Critical Journalists at GD Vice-Speaker’s Request

Two journalists from opposition-leaning media outlets have been temporarily banned from the legislative building. MP Nino Tsilosani demanded their accreditations be suspended after the journalists approached her even though she refused to answer their questions. The bans come as a result of implementing a controversial February 2023 Order issued by Speaker Shalva Papuashvili.

CivilGe

Parliament Speaker Enacts “Offshore Law”

Georgia's 'Offshore Law' makes it easier to bring offshore assets to Georgia. The law is aimed at allowing Georgian Dream’s billionaire founder, Bidzina Ivanishvili, and his cronies to evade Western sanctions. President Salome Zurabishvili vetoed the bill, which was then overruled by the Parliament.

CivilGe, Parliament Speaker Presents Homophobic Legislation

Prime Minister’s Report Claims Progress in Foreign Policy, Defense, Economy, Governance

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze presents report to Parliament on June 28. Report covers foreign and security policy, conflict resolution and human rights, economic development and social development and human capital, and state governance. Ukraine is mentioned only three times in the 171-page document.

CivilGe

Expert Paper Details Risks ahead of Georgia’s Crucial Parliamentary Elections

The German Marshall Fund published a paper called “Georgia’s 2024 Parliamentary Election: Pre-election risk assessment” It details risks and vulnerabilities in the political pre-election landscape, legal framework and election administration, campaign environment, and media and information space. Author Laura Thornton anticipates political violence and arrests and challenges to the legitimacy of the election.

CivilGe

Management team plans to protect "family values".

The draft law, which, according to the civil sector, will limit the rights of LGBTQ+. Intimate scenes of same-sex couples will be cut from the films, these shots will not be shown on TV screens or in cinemas. Talking about the queer community in educational institutions may be prohibited, if it is considered as propaganda for the LGBTQ+ community.

EuroNewsGeorgia

MEP: GD tried to put the last nail in the coffin of Georgia’s European future

Georgian parliamentarian Thijs Reuten responds to the signing of the law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” by the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili. “Georgian Dream” recently tried to put the last nail in the coffin of Georgia’s European future – but in the end they will fail, writes MEP Reuten.

GeorgiaToday

Date: 06/03/2024

Reading time: 2 minutes, 405 words

🏛️ Politics & Government

Georgian Infrastructure Minister: Gov’t continuing to develop sports infrastructure

Infrastructure Minister Irakli Karseladze opens stadium in southern Georgian city of Marneuli. The 2,000-capacity stadium is designed to host both local and international tournaments.

AgendaGe

Protesters against Foreign Agents Law Fined

On May 20, and the court fined several activists GEL 500 (approximately USD 180) in connection with protests against the Foreign Agents Law. This is the maximum fine for the offense, according to Article 174 Prima of the Administrative Code. Those fined include Saba Skhvitaridze, Anri Gorgiladze, and Boris Chele Kurua of the opposition party.

CivilGe, Parliament Speaker Enacts Foreign Agents Law After President’s Refusal to Sign, Parliament Speaker signs the law “On transparency of foreign influence”

Opposition Parties Sign Georgian Charter

Opposition parties which have agreed to sign the Georgian Charter will do so on June 3. Opposition parties For Justice, Greens Party, Girchi-More Freedom and Droa, European Democrats, European Georgia, Republican Party, For People, Ahali, Lelo for Georgia, Citizens, Freedom-Zviad Gamsakhurdia’s Way, United National Movement, Law and Justice, National-Democratic Party have already signed the Charter.

CivilGe, Gakharia: For Georgia not to sign “Georgian Charter” offered by President, Political parties sign “Georgian Charter” presented by President, Gakharia: For Georgia not to sign “Georgian Charter” offered by President

UK to have a new ambassador to Georgia

The United Kingdom will have a new ambassador to Georgia – Mark Clayton will be replaced by Gareth Ward in a few months. Gareth Ward will start working as the Ambassador of Great Britain in Georgia from August 2024.

GeorgiaToday

Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Georgia visites Machakhela Protected Landscape to review ongoing initiatives

Petr Kubernát, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Georgia, visited Machakhela Protected Landscape to review ongoing initiatives and discuss future partnerships for sustainable development.

GeorgiaToday

Date: 06/02/2024

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Date: 06/01/2024

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🏛️ Politics & Government

Georgians Gear Up for ‘Unprecedented’ Election Mobilization

Georgia's President Salome Zurabishvili has unveiled a roadmap for victory in October's elections. She has called the upcoming elections a “referendum’s referendum” between a ‘European, democratic, independent Georgia, or a Russian-led, authoritarian, and isolated Georgia. With the polling day approaching, opposition remains fragmented, with a unified opposition list.

CivilGe

Intimidation Campaign Against Opposition, Civil Society, Gov’t Critics as Repressions Announced by GD MPs

An orchestrated campaign of intimidation against opposition politicians, media, civil society organizations and critics of the foreign agents law has resumed on May 31, several days after the final passage of the infamous law. This time, Georgian Dream representatives don’t hide their involvement in this campaign, on the contrary, they openly announce the repressions.

CivilGe

Citizens Confront GD MPs Following Adoption of Foreign Agents’ Law

After Georgian Dream MPs voted on May 28 to overturn veto on the Foreign Agents Law, they have been confronted by angry citizens, opposing the law. Several cases of citizens writing on the walls of GD MPs’ houses and calling them “slaves” and “traitors” in public have been observed.

CivilGe

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I am a Yakitori freak and have been chasing the dragon ever since my first bite. West Coast you can find excellent Yakitori-ya and there is an excellent Michelin stared one in NYC. I have tried several in the NOVA area and all have been disappointing. I had high hopes for Love, Mikato and watched a line cook put a skewer of pre-cooked flattened chicken (the color was stark white), on a grill to reheat and walk away. That is their yakitori. Nothing I have found locally is much better. No one offers skewers of heart, liver, gizzard, cartilage, skin. Just sad dry chicken breast cubed and tossed over some flames in cruel mock display of cooking. Don't get me started restaurants claiming to "elevate" food because they have no clue how to make it properly to start with.
Is there hope? Can anyone point me to a shop that uses the entire chicken and has not dumbed it down? I don't insist on imported binchotan charcoal, but a place that has a passion for the craft and takes pride in it.

Was talking with a buddy today about possible moves the jazz could make and we discussed the idea of taking on bad contracts for future assets and Ben Simmons name came up. I will say I have zero interest in seeing him actually play and so the trade would be essentially to buy him out but what would a realistic return be from the Nets if we were to make a trade for Ben Simmons and give them a guy like JC.
To the two of us it makes sense for both parties if the jazz are looking to maintain their pick through next year and the Nets don't really have the assets to realistically tank, so they either have to try and make a move to get relevant or let their franchise rot for like 3 years.
Or if not Ben Simmons, what about Lonzo Ball? both teams seem to be close to playoff teams but need to add a few pieces this off season.

I'm going to Colorado with some friends this summer and it hit me that the whole state is a higher altitude than I'm used to. I've lived on the east coast of the United States my entire life and have never been out west before. Will this likely impact my comfort levels in my binder? Among our plans is some stargazing, a day spent in Denver, and taking a train ride up Pikes Peak. Should I plan for just forgoing a binder altogether if I'm not used to those altitudes, especially for the train ride?

Hi all,
I would love some help coming up with ideas for a 2ish week honeymoon for late May to early June that is not your traditional lay on the beach all day. An all inclusive is our nightmare!
My fiance and I are two medical students that are getting married near the end of May 2025 right before graduation after being together for 8 years. We only have 3 weeks MAX to take a honeymmon from May 24th to June 14th (this would be pushing it). Originally we wanted to go to Greece and Turkey then I realized this would be too much, so we narrowed it down to Turkey. We thought it would be a good mix of culture, food, adventure, romance (hot air ballons), but now I am feeling like it is going to be a lot of work to plan a Turkey honeymoon on top of our wedding and med school things, so I am thinking of other options...
Budget: 10k ideal including flights
Time frame: 1.5 - 2.5 weeks, late May to early June, willing to take a shorter honeymoon if the place is more expensive but worth it
Leaving from: West Coast USA, willing to spend a full day on travel if it's worth it
Interests:

• culture
• nature
• food
• romance
• adventure
• *some* rest/relax

We have been to Japan and Belize. In Japan we loved the food, culture, rural/urban mix, shopping, nature, relaxation at the onsen. In Belize, we loved visiting Tikal, ATM, Mayan culture, the food, the animals/nature, snorkeling. We left San Pedro, Belize early because we thought it was way too touristy and the beaches weren't great, so this really isnt our vibe.
TLDR; looking for advice on 2ish week honeymmon leaving from West Coast USA late May 10k budget max interested in adventure, nature, culture, food, rest/relaxation.
Thanks y'all!

I think that the Iconic Cruiser is a great-looking ebike and the specs seem decent. It seems like a relatively small company, though, and none of my many usual reviewer sources has reviewed it. Also, they are west coast, and the most easterly dealer is in Colorado. Does anyone have anything to share about it?

Hi all,
I would love some help coming up with ideas for a 2ish week honeymoon for late May to early June that is not your traditional lay on the beach all day. An all inclusive is our nightmare!
My fiance and I are two medical students that are getting married near the end of May 2025 right before graduation after being together for 8 years. We only have 3 weeks MAX to take a honeymmon from May 24th to June 14th (this would be pushing it). Originally we wanted to go to Greece and Turkey then I realized this would be too much, so we narrowed it down to Turkey. We thought it would be a good mix of culture, food, adventure, romance (hot air ballons), but now I am feeling like it is going to be a lot of work to plan a Turkey honeymoon on top of our wedding and med school things, so I am thinking of other options...
Budget: 10k ideal including flights
Time frame: 1.5 - 2.5 weeks, late May to early June, willing to take a shorter honeymoon if the place is more expensive but worth it
Leaving from: West Coast USA, willing to spend a full day on travel if it's worth it
Interests:

• culture
• nature
• food
• romance
• adventure
• *some* rest/relax

We have been to Japan and Belize. In Japan we loved the food, culture, rural/urban mix, shopping, nature, relaxation at the onsen. In Belize, we loved visiting Tikal, ATM, Mayan culture, the food, the animals/nature, snorkeling. We left San Pedro, Belize early because we thought it was way too touristy and the beaches weren't great, so this really isnt our vibe.
TLDR; looking for advice on 2ish week honeymmon leaving from West Coast USA late May 10k budget max interested in adventure, nature, culture, food, rest/relaxation.
Thanks y'all!

I am booking round trip flights from the West Coast to the East Coast, one per month, for the next year.
I recently acquired the VentureX as my travel needs will be increasing over the next year and logged into the Capital One Travel Portal to check prices and begin scouting out dates for these trips.
I looked up the same exact itinerary on both the C1 portal and Google Flights, the former was $533 and the latter was $433. Yes, I'm aware that the travel portal has to make their money somewhere, but am I missing something???
Other than this, does anyone have general recommendations for what to do with my Bilt points, VentureX points, VentureX credit and Costco Southwest vouchers ($420->$500) to make the best bang for my buck over the next year for all these flights?
Honestly overwhelmed and not even sure where to get started.

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40	Cartier	LES HEURES VOYAGEUSES - Oud Radeux	75mL	100% Full	Tester, New, No Box	$180	Niche
41	Cartier	LES HEURES VOYAGEUSES - Oud Santal	75mL	100% Full	Tester, New, No Box	$180	Niche
42	Cartier	LES HEURES VOYAGEUSES - Oud Vanille	75mL	100% Full	Tester, New, No Box	$180	Niche
43	Chanel / Chanel Exclusif	Misia EdT	200mL	90% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$325	Niche
44	Chanel / Chanel Exclusif	No. 22 EdT	200mL	95% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$325	Niche
45	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	7 Mini Set as Pictured	7x 5mL	100% Full	7 Official Minis from 2010-2011... Mitzah, Milly-A-La-Foret, Granville, Cologne Royale, Eau Noire, New Look 1947	$180	Niche
46	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Bois D'Argent	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 0V01 (2010 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$35	Niche
47	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Cologne Royale	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 1X01 (2011 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
48	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Diorissima	7.5mL	100% Full	Official Mini; No Cannister - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
49	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Eau Noire	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 1R01 (2011 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$35	Niche
50	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Eden Roc	7.5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
51	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Granville	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 0V01 (2010 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$35	Niche
52	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Milly-La-Foret	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 0W01 (2010 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
53	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	New Look 1947	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 1R01 (2011 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
54	Clive Christian	C for Men	50mL	95% Full	Tester (No Box)	$169	Niche
55	Clive Christian	I Pour Femme (Woody Floral with Vintage Rose)	50mL	99% Full	Tester (No Box)	$169	Niche
56	Clive Christian	Rock Rose	50mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$229	Niche
57	Clive Christian	X Pour Femme	50mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$169	Niche
58	Creed	Aventus - 19P21 (Decant)	50mL	100% Full	Magnetic Cap Decant	$169	Niche
59	Creed	Aventus - F Batch	100mL	100% Full	BNIB, Sealed	$235	Niche
60	Creed	Aventus - F1396	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$209	Niche
61	Creed	Aventus Cologne	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$209	Niche
62	Creed	Aventus for Her - F Batch	75mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$175	Niche
63	Creed	Bois du Portugal	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$175	Niche
64	Creed	Carmina - F1449	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Cap or Box)	$179	Niche
65	Creed	Erolfa	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$179	Niche
66	Creed	Green Irish Tweed	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$185	Niche
67	Creed	Himalaya - F Batch	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$179	Niche
68	Creed	Millesime Imperial	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$179	Niche
69	Creed	Original Santal	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$179	Niche
70	Creed	Original Vetiver	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$175	Niche
71	Creed	Queen of Silk	75mL	100% Full	Tester with Metal Cap (No Box)	$225	Niche
72	Creed	Refillable Atomizer (5mL Leather Wrapped) Blue	5mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$85	Niche
73	Creed	Refillable Atomizer (5mL Leather Wrapped) Grey	5mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$85	Niche
74	Creed	Royal Oud - F Batch	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$250	Niche
75	Creed	Royal Water - F238	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$170	Niche
76	Creed	Silver Mountain Water	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$170	Niche
77	Creed	Spice and Wood	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Cap, No Box)	$219	Niche
78	Creed	Tabarome Millesime	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap	$180	Niche
79	Creed	Viking - F BATCH	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$185	Niche
80	Creed	Viking Cologne	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$180	Niche
81	Creed	Virgin Island Water	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$195	Niche
82	Creed	White Amber - 17R01	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$155	Niche
83	Diptyque	Doson EdP	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$125	Niche
84	Diptyque	Eau de Nabati EdP	75mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap	$125	Niche
85	Diptyque	Eau de Papier EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$125	Niche
86	Diptyque	Ombre Dans L'eau EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$100	Niche
87	Fragrance Du Bois	Brume du Matin	100mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$180	Niche
88	Fragrance Du Bois	Cannabis Blue	100mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$180	Niche
89	Fragrance Du Bois	Cannabis Intense	100mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$180	Niche
90	Fragrance Du Bois	HERITAGE	100mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$330	Niche
91	Fragrance Du Bois	Lovers	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$325	Niche
92	Fragrance Du Bois	New York Fifth Avenue	100mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$180	Niche
93	Fragrance Du Bois	SAHRAA	100mL	99% Full	Full presentation with Box	$399	Niche
94	Fragrance Du Bois	Siberian Rose	100mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$180	Niche
95	Frederic Malle	Cologne Indellible	100mL	85% Full	Full presentation with Box	$175	Niche
96	Frederic Malle	Eau de Magnolia	10mL	100% Full	Official Travel Spray	$55	Niche
97	Frederic Malle	Heaven Can Wait	100mL	100% Full	Brand New In Box	$255	Niche
98	Frederic Malle	Monsieur	10mL	95% Full	Official Travel Spray	$55	Niche
99	Frederic Malle	Promise	100mL	100% Full	Brand New (Not Sealed)	$315	Niche
100	Gallagher	Bergamot Silk	100mL	99% Full	No Box	$79	Niche
101	Giorgio Armani / Armani Prive	Pierre de Lune	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$155	Niche
102	Giorgio Armani / Armani Prive	Rose Alexandrie	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$155	Niche
103	Guerlain	Angelique Noire	30mL	100% Full	Mini Bee Bottle Decant	$215	Niche
104	Guerlain	Angelique Noire	10mL	100% Full	Tall Glass Decant	$55	Niche
105	Guerlain	Feve Gourmand	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$330	Niche
106	Guerlain	French Kiss	75mL	98% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$450	Niche
107	Guerlain	Frenchy Lavende	200mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$399	Niche
108	Guerlain	Herbes Troublantes	200mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$339	Niche
109	Guerlain	Jasmin Bonheur	200mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$369	Niche
110	Hermes / Hermessence	Agar Ebene	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$150	Niche
111	Hermes / Hermessence	Cedre Sambac	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$165	Niche
112	Hermes / Hermessence	Epice Marine	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$170	Niche
113	Hermes / Hermessence	Myrrhe Eglantine	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$185	Niche
114	Hermes / Hermessence	Poivre Samarcade	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$170	Niche
115	Hermes / Hermessence	Santal Massoia	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$170	Niche
116	Hermes / Hermessence	Vetiver Tonka	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$175	Niche
117	House of Sillage	Nouez Moi	75mL	99% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$120	Niche
118	I Profumi di Firenze	Caterina De Medici	50mL	99% Full	No Box	$35	Niche
119	Initio	High Frequency	90mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$180	Niche
120	Initio	Oud for Happiness	90mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$189	Niche
121	Jo Malone	English Pear & Freesia	30mL	100% Full	No Box	$50	Niche
122	Le Labo	Bigarade 18 - Hong Kong Exclusive	50mL	100% Full	Full Bottle, Retail Label	$299	Niche
123	Le Labo	Mousse de Chene 30 - Amsterdam City Exclusive	50mL	99% Full	Sprayed Once to Test / Brand New; No Box	$259	Niche
124	Le Labo	Oud 27	50mL	99% Full	Full presentation with Box	$169	Niche
125	Le Labo	Santal 33	50mL	100% Full	Full Bottle, Retail Label	$135	Niche
126	Liquides Imaginaires	Bloody Wood	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$85	Niche
127	Liquides Imaginaires	Desert Sauve	100mL	99% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$85	Niche
128	Liquides Imaginaires	Fleur de Sable	100mL	99% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$85	Niche
129	Liquides Imaginaires	Fleuve Tendre	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$85	Niche
130	Liquides Imaginaires	Sancti	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$85	Niche
131	Loewe	7 EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$90	Niche
132	Loewe	Aire Anthesis	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$100	Niche
133	Loewe	Esencia EdP	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$120	Niche
134	Loewe	Esencia Elixir	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$200	Niche
135	Loewe	Man 001 EdP	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$120	Niche
136	Louis Vuitton	Au Hasard	100mL	95% Full	No Cap, No Box	$199	Niche
137	Louis Vuitton	Contre Moi	100mL	99% Full	Tester (Bottle may show some damage, Cap has no paint/is peeling)	$385	Niche
138	Louis Vuitton	Fleur du Desert	100mL	90% Full	No Cap, No Box	$225	Niche
139	Louis Vuitton	Nuit de Feu	100mL	95% Full	No Cap, No Box	$245	Niche
140	Louis Vuitton	Ombre Nomade	100mL	99% Full	Engraved "BOLO", No Cap	$285	Niche
141	Louis Vuitton	Sun Song	100mL	98% Full	Tester (Bottle is scratched, may have an engraving, and Cap has no paint/is peeling)	$425	Niche
142	Maison Crivelli	Bois Datchai	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$169	Niche
143	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	724	200mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$365	Niche
144	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	A la Rose	200mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$315	Niche
145	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Amyris Femme Extrait	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$160	Niche
146	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Amyris Homme EdT	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$160	Niche
147	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Celestia	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$135	Niche
148	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$145	Niche
149	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Celestia Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$160	Niche
150	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Universalis	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$135	Niche
151	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$125	Niche
152	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte	200mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$225	Niche
153	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte	35mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$90	Niche
154	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Universalis Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box, Has Cap)	$160	Niche
155	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Vitae	200mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$215	Niche
156	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Vitae	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$135	Niche
157	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Vitae Cologne Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$125	Niche
158	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Vitae Cologne Forte	200mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$215	Niche
159	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Vitae Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$160	Niche
160	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Baccarat Rouge 540 EdP	200mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box, Has Cap)	$399	Niche
161	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Baccarat Rouge 540 EdP	70mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box, Has Cap)	$199	Niche
162	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Feminine Pluriel	200mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$335	Niche
163	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Feminine Pluriel Special Edition Extrait	70mL	100% Full	Full Presentation With Mirror Display	$499	Niche
164	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Gentle Fluidity Gold	200mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$365	Niche
165	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Gentle Fluidity Gold	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$165	Niche
166	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Gentle Fluidity Silver	70mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box, Has Cap)	$165	Niche
167	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	L'eau a La Rose	35mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$90	Niche
168	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	L'Homme a la Rose	70mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box, Has Cap)	$150	Niche
169	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Masculin Pluriel (Clear)	70mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box, Has Cap)	$170	Niche
170	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Oud EdP	70mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box, Has Cap)	$165	Niche
171	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Oud Extrait	70mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box, Has Cap)	$185	Niche
172	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Oud Silk Mood EdP	70mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box, Has Cap)	$165	Niche
173	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Oud Silk Mood Extrait	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$190	Niche
174	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Petit Matin	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$145	Niche
175	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Petit Matin	35mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$80	Niche
176	Maison Lancome	Orange Bigarades	100mL	100% Full	Full presentation with Box	$229	Niche
177	Mark Birley	Charles Street	75mL	97% Full	Travel Version	$90	Niche
178	Memo Paris	French Leather	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$115	Niche
179	Memo Paris	Italian Leather	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$115	Niche
180	Memo Paris	Lailabella	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$115	Niche
181	Memo Paris	Marfa	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$115	Niche
182	Memo Paris	Moon Fever	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$115	Niche
183	Memo Paris	Oriental Leather	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$115	Niche
184	Mind Games	As-Suli's Diamond	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$249	Niche
185	Mind Games	Gardez	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$249	Niche
186	Mind Games	Vieri	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$249	Niche
187	Mizensir	Bois de Mysore	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$155	Niche
188	Mizensir	Cologne de Matte	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$155	Niche
189	Mizensir	Ideal Oud	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$155	Niche
190	Mizensir	Rose Exaltante	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$155	Niche
191	Mizensir	Vert Empire	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$155	Niche
192	Oh Mon Dieu!	L'objet	100mL	100% Full	Full presentation with Box	$125	Niche
193	Oliver and Co.	M.O.U.S.S.E.	50mL	99% Full	Limited Edition 87/133	$110	Niche
194	Parfums de Marley	Haltane	125mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$165	Niche
195	Parfums de Marley	Layton	125mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$199	Niche
196	Parfums de Marley	Valaya	75mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$175	Niche
197	Penhaligon's	Elixir	100mL	90% Full	No Box	$250	Niche
198	Penhaligon's	Petra	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$200	Niche
199	Penhaligon's	Cairo	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$220	Niche
200	Pomare's Stolen Perfume	Angel's Share	9mL	70% Full	No Box	$40	Niche
201	Precious Liquid	Iced Juniper	75mL	95% Full	Full presentation with Box (Limited Edition)	$135	Niche
202	Roja Dove	Creation-E Essence de Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$165	Niche
203	Roja Dove	Danger Pour Femme	50mL	100% Full	99% Full with Box	$275	Niche
204	Roja Dove	Elixir	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$175	Niche
205	Roja Dove	Elixir Essence Pour Femme	100mL	100% Full	No Box	$175	Niche
206	Roja Dove	Qatar	50mL	99% Full	Full Presentation	$339	Niche
207	Roja Dove	Scandal Essence de Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$165	Niche
208	Roja Dove	United Arab Emirates (UAE)	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$300	Niche
209	Roman Monegal	L'eau de Rose	50mL	97% Full		$70	Niche
210	Santa Maria Novella	Sandalo	100mL	95% Full	No Box	$80	Niche
211	Sospiro	Deep Amber Ocean	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, No Box	$170	Niche
212	Sospiro	Deep Amber Ocean	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$180	Niche
213	Spirit of Dubai	Bahar	50mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap and Travel Case	$175	Niche
214	Spirit of Dubai	Rimal	50mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap and Travel Case	$175	Niche
215	Tiziana Terenzi	Attar Cas	13mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$225	Niche
216	Tiziana Terenzi	Chiron	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$165	Niche
217	Tiziana Terenzi	Draconis	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$135	Niche
218	Tom Ford	Azure Lime - A71	50mL	99% Full	Original Formula	$349	Niche
219	Tom Ford	Beau de Jour	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$700	Niche
220	Tom Ford	Fleur de Portofino	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$135	Niche
221	Tom Ford	Fougere Platine	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$700	Niche
222	Tom Ford	Neroli Portofino	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$140	Niche
223	Tom Ford	Noir de Noir	100mL	100% Full	BNIB, Sealed	$185	Niche
224	Tom Ford	Plum Japonais	50mL	100% Full	Decant (No Box)	$215	Niche
225	Tom Ford	Rive Ambre - A63	50mL	99% Full	Original Formula	$225	Niche
226	Tom Ford	Rose de Amalfi	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$135	Niche
227	Tom Ford	Santal Blush	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$140	Niche
228	Tom Ford	Soleil Neige	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$700	Niche
229	Tom Ford	Tobacco Vanille	100mL	100% Full	Opened, Sprayed twice	$225	Niche
230	Tom Ford	Tubereuse Nue	50mL	100% Full	BNIB, Sealed	$125	Niche
231	Tom Ford	Vanilla Sex	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed in Box	$265	Niche
232	Tom Ford	Vanille Fatale	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$180	Niche
233	Tom Ford	White Suede	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$700	Niche
234	Washington Tremlett	Black Tie	100mL	95% Full		$125	Niche
235	Widian	II Black	50mL	99% Full	Tester (No Box)	$149	Niche
236	Yves Saint Laurent	Babycat	125mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$300	Niche
237	Acqua di Parma	Magnolia Nobile	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$95	Designer
238	Brunello Cucinelli	Pour Homme	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$90	Designer
239	Caron	Pour un Homme de Caron Le Matin	125mL	100% Full	Opened to test, sprayed once	$69	Designer
240	Caron	Pour un Homme de Caron Le Soir	125mL	100% Full	Opened to test, sprayed once	$69	Designer
241	Caron	Pour Un Homme Impact Parfum	75mL	97% Full	No Box	$175	Designer
242	Chanel	Allure Pour Femme EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$65	Designer
243	Chanel	Bleu de Chanel - Aftershave Balm	100mL	99% Full	No Box, Minor Cosmetic Damage	$55	Designer
244	Chanel	Bleu de Chanel - Aftershave Lotion	100mL	99% Full	No Box, Minor Cosmetic Damage	$55	Designer
245	Chanel	Coco EdP	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$85	Designer
246	Chanel	Coco Mademoiselle - Moisturizing Body Lotion	200mL	99% Full	No Box	$55	Designer
247	Chanel	Cristalle Eau Vert EdT Concentree	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$135	Designer
248	Chanel	Cristalle EdP	50mL	95% Full	Tester; No Box	$135	Designer
249	Chanel	Gabrielle Essence	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$100	Designer
250	Chanel	No. 19	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$115	Designer
251	Chanel	No. 5 Eau Premiere	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$85	Designer
252	Chanel	No. 5 EdP	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$95	Designer
253	Chanel	Platinum Egoiste	75mL	99% Full	SPLASH, NOT SPRAY Older Formulation	$125	Designer
254	Christian Dior	Dior Homme Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed (Packaging may be slightly damaged)	$175	Designer
255	Christian Dior	J'adore in Joy EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap, No Box	$60	Designer
256	Floris	Cefiro	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap, No Box	$59	Designer
257	Gucci	Gucci Guilty Absolute	90mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$70	Designer
258	Guerlain	Habit Rouge Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$130	Designer
259	Guerlain	L'Homme Ideal Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$130	Designer
260	Guerlain	L'instant de Guerlain Pour Homme EXTREME	10mL	100% Full	VINTAGE BLACK RIM - DECANT	$50	Designer
261	Guerlain	Vetiver Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$130	Designer
262	Hermes	Twilly	80mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$65	Designer
263	Jo Malone	Amber & Lavender	30mL	90% Full	No Box	$52	Designer
264	Jo Malone	English Oak & Redcurrant	30mL	80% Full	No Box	$49	Designer
265	Jo Malone	English Pear & Freesia	100mL	100% Full	Brand New with Gift Box and Gift Set (Body Wash, Body Lotion)	$180	Designer
266	Jo Malone	Rose & White Musk Absolu	100mL	100% Full	No Box	$180	Designer
267	Jo Malone	Scarlett Poppy Cologne Intense	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$130	Designer
268	Lalique	Ombre Noire	100mL	100% Full	Sealed	$100	Designer
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This is response to some comments on another post I made asking southerners what they found odd or didn’t like with cultural differences in other regions compared to Dixie. Some of them stated they were happy with their moves, and I’m not calling them out I am happy to hear they’re happy with their life, but I’m curious as to some stories vice versa. Those happy to have moved to my beloved home! Please share your stories!

I’ll start off by listing these collabs we never got. 1. Nas and Biggie (2 of the best spitters from nyc , big passed before we could ever get a collab)
2.Andre 3000 and lauryn hill (no explanation needed , had this happened in 1998-2001 it wouldn’t been an iconic song, Andre was experimenting with different sounds and genres during this period and their styles would’ve meshed well.)
3 .Kendrick and Nas (I consider Kendrick the west coast nas with more marketability, 2 great story tellers that were never considered gangsta, but you could picture yourself living in Compton or NY by the stories they told.)

1. Joey badass and MF DOOM (DOOM didn’t do many features, but this one made too much sense not to have happened)
   
2. Wayne and 50 cent (their peak and popularity happend at different times in the same decade oddly, 50 didn’t work with anyone outside of g unit or snoop and by the time Wayne was at his peak , 50 moved away from music)
   

I was a damaged person. But I was on the mend.
I had a pretty traumatic break up with my childhood best friend, turned girlfriend. I had known her since we were 8 years old. We had been boyfriend and girlfriend since we were 13 and had been so for 9 years until my junior year of college when she cheated on me in a very cruel way. It came to light that she had cheated on me many times before as well.
I loved her so god damn much! I thought we were one of those stories where two souls were knitted together from eternity to eternity, or some hallmark card bullshit like that.
I was emotionally shattered and it took me a while until one day about 2 years later, I woke up and thought about her, but then realized that I hadn't thought about her at all the previous day. It was glorious and I knew then that I was on the mend. After that, my healing process sort of exponentially snowballed and I was back in the saddle as far as relationships went. I started going on dates and meeting up with women.
I was a software engineer working for a large corporation. Because I was good at my job, and because I didn't have a family, I was given the opportunity to move to Singapore and lead a project there for what would be a couple of years but turned out to be 7 years.
The great thing about Singapore is that they speak the "King's English" when they're not speaking "Singlish" (a patois of mostly English with funky grammar, but with Malay, Chinese, and Hindi thrown in). So I didn't have to learn a whole new language to fit in. I just had to learn how to translate Singlish to English, which wasn't too hard after a couple of months of trying. I even learned the lingo and it would amuse my coworkers a whole lot when I spoke Singlish. They thought it was hilarious.
I was a good looking guy (still am!!) but I really let myself go in my depression. I was a tall, muscular 210 pounds when I broke up with my ex, but I had ballooned up to over 300 pounds. I started a workout regimen and lost it all but the workout regimen became sort of an obsession. It was the one thing that grounded me. After I went to Singapore, one of my business perks was a gym membership at "Fitness First", a local gym franchise. I was down to my previous weight, but I had to practically camp out at the gym because the best thing about Singapore is the FOOD. The food is incredible! However, you WILL pack on the weight if you don't get your ass to the gym.
The meet cute
I was working out one day much later than normal due to some overtime on my project and I saw a girl on a treadmill. The treadmill was the one I usually use because it was in the back and kind of out of the way. The girl was stunning! The thing that stuck out to me was that she was had her hair in a pony tail through a ball cap, which is a look I find very attractive. I was a little nervous because, even though I was fairly confident about the way I look, I was definitely batting out of my league with this girl.
I went to her and chatted her up after she got off of the treadmill. She didn't look me in the eye and didn't really engage. I figured that I had acted like what is now known as a "gym creep" and I figured it was a "swing and a miss!" I apologized and said I wouldn't bother her anymore. I stuck out my hand and said "I'm OP, by the way. What's your name?"
She hesitated and looked at me for a bit and said "Lilly" (not her real name).
I remember this exactly because she later said that it was what intrigued her about me. At the time, she was an actress/model who had done some print/public billboard type ads, product demo booths at expos, and even a bit part in a local tv (Mediacorp) series. She had started to attract public attention because of these (mainly the TV show and the ads that were hanging all around town at that time) not just from men but from women too and it was super uncomfortable for her.
The fact that I had no idea who she was relaxed her and made her think that I was attracted to her for her and not because her face was everywhere at the time. After she told me about it, I did notice her face everywhere. But photoshop was a thing even back then, so I didn't recognize her from her ads and I really don't look at ads, tuning them out. I also didn't watch her TV show because it was in Mandarin Chinese and I don't speak or understand any Chinese, and I wasn't in a position where I was required to attend or arrange trade shows.
In the years prior to meeting me, Lilly had undergone a lot of plastic surgery (breast, eyelid, facial contouring, nose job, lipo, etc). She said it got to where she didn't recognize herself in the mirror and it disturbed and depressed her. She hadn't particularly wanted the surgery but she got the procedures done at the behest of her family who wanted her to bring in more money and the people in charge of her career development (don't know the term). It was all very expensive and she felt like she owed her family and the talent people who managed her.
Later, I found out that she hated the public recognition. Not just from men, but mostly from women who were really catty about her plastic surgery. The people in charge of her were pushing her to start singing but she didn't have a good voice and would need a bunch of training for that. She was depressed due to not recognizing herself in the mirror any more and didn't want to follow the career track that she had been on. They were pushing her to do more figure/body modeling which was why she was in the gym. She was SUPER uncomfortable with that and constantly hungry and pissed off.
She was afraid that she would do some more modeling and then get married off by her parents to some rich mainland Chinese man that she would be ambivalent about (she preferred Caucasian men) and she'd be forced to be a traditional pampered Chinese wife living in Beijing.(Doesn't sound that bad to me. Some of those Chinese businessmen live crazy luxurious lifestyles.
Since I was working a lot of overtime, I kept going to the gym later at night and we saw each other and I would wave and smile and she would smile and wave back. OK I was kinda hoping to meet her regularly. I spotted her on a couple of exercises and we began to chat with each other a bit. A couple of times I had to steady her because she was fainting from being hungry and working out at the same time. I used that as an excuse to take her out to a hawker center, which like a mall food court but with delicious local food (not chain restaurants). We chatted and got along really well. It became a regular thing until I confessed I had a crush on her. We started dating after that until it got to a point where she practically moved into my place.
She, of course, had her share of guys interested in her. She was on livejournal at the time (remember livejournal??) and she was doing that and posting pictures of herself for her career mostly, but I'm sure she did enjoy the attention. She had one guy from Belgium who was really after her. He actually bought her 800 thread count sheets, which is an oddly practical but vaguely inappropriate gift. He actually visited Singapore on business (he was a tech sales guy) and wanted to meet up with her in a public place, a hawker center. I still had trust issues from my previous "love of my life" betraying me. To this day, I cringe at my behavior at the time, but I laid down a clear boundary. She could absolutely go see and hang out with this guy if she wanted to, but if she did, she'd be doing it as a single available girl and we would be through. She said she saw my face "turn to stone" and it was clear that she would lose me if she went to meet up with that guy. That honestly gave her pause about our relationship and she really considered ending it at the time. I didn't know that until much later, though. Certainly, I'm glad that she didn't. She didn't go meet up with the guy. To this day, we call the incident "The Belgian Waffle". OK so I call it that, she thinks it's stupid.
Meeting her family
Eventually, Lilly asked if I could have dinner with her parents, saying that they wanted to meet me. I bought some gifts, basically Japanese cookies in really nice packaging, and then we met. I did the traditional thing and formally introduced myself and asked them about their family and history.
At the time, Lilly got some criticism from her extended family because I am a white guy. There was a certain stigma attached to local girls who liked white guys. They called those girls "SPGs" which stands for "Sarong Party Girls", a derogatory name for the prostitutes who would entertain British expats at after hours parties "back in the day".
Over the next few months, I won over her family mainly by eating their food and being accepting of their culture. I grew up in Texas, so pickled jalapenos were common in my house...like salt and pepper, we put them on everything. Later on, I was the kind of guy who put tabasco or sriracha on everything. So eating their spicy food was no problem for me. I remember us both going shopping at an open air market and seeing an older woman cutting up cili padi. I asked if I could try some. She looked at my pale face and then at Lilly and she said I could. I bit into one and chewed it up as the woman looked at me with an amused look on her face. She was waiting for me to jump up and down with fire shooting out of my mouth, I guess. I disappointed her, but she and Lilly were impressed. She later told her mother and she was impressed too. She wanted me to eat one for her as well. Oh well, trained monkey time I guess.
The real test came when I tried Durian for the first time. This is the same food that "defeated" Andrew Zimmern, the "Bizarre Foods" guy. I actually liked it. I had a D24 durian, which admittedly is like the "beginner version" of durians. There are like 16 different types. When you get past the smell and actually taste it, it doesn't smell that bad any more. It's very sweet and creamy. It's like the taste overwrites your disgust of the smell. I think that's what really impressed them to an extreme degree. They started calling me an "egg", because I was "white on the outside but yellow on the inside."
I would visit her grandmother with her. In true Chinese fashion, Lilly and her brother Johnny were raised by their paternal grandparents while their parents worked full time jobs, so her grandmother was like her mom. She was in an elder care facility at this point, though. She didn't like living there, but it was all they could afford. We would visit her every week and she'd be very happy. She didn't speak any English at all so she and Lilly would just chat speaking Hokkien Chinese while her grandmother would pet my hairy forearms like I was a dog. She was absolutely smitten with my hairy forearms.
Meeting my family
After a little over a year, I took her back to Texas to meet my family. It was quite the culture shock. Lilly was amazed by red barns and hay bales, black and white Holstein cows, things she saw in movies about the USA. She particularly was impressed by the cluster mailboxes lined up on country roads ("So cute, leh!") We actually had to stop the car and take pictures of her standing next to them, smiling goofily for the photo. I made sure to take her to the Texas hill country during spring, when the hills are covered with soft green grass and festooned with bluebonnets, sunflowers, indian paintbrushes, black eyed susans, daisies, etc. I had to practically hold her down to keep her from picking them. It's not illegal or anything, it's just frowned upon and tradition to leave them alone. OK, I let her pick some. Give me a break, I was in love with the girl.
Driving was also something that kind of boggled her mind. Texas is huge, and traveling from my parents' place to visit my brothers and their families was a seemingly endless trek. Driving from Houston to Austin, to Corpus Christi was crazy long, even with the stops to visit my relatives.
Lilly was practically agoraphobic at the big sky in Texas. She was used to being in a forest of tall concrete and steel buildings, with only strips of blue sky available at the top. In Texas that sky went from horizon to horizon. She was also amazed at the uncountable numbers of stars at night away from the city lights. She later told me it was like visiting Narnia or something.
In Texas, she got her share of looks from guys, especially in the bigger cities. I wasn't jealous. I've never been a jealous guy, although my experience with my ex "love of my life" really put my radar up, I still was proud that other guys were attracted to her. My attitude was "go ahead and eat your hearts out, she's with me!"
When she met my oldest brother, it was like a cultural thing with her, so she was very deferential and respectful. I knew that my oldest brother was attracted to her because he was stumbling and stuttering when he was speaking to her, looking at her but kind of avoiding looking at her. I wasn't too concerned because he was a married guy with 2 sons and not a scumbag, but it was still pretty amusing to see "Mr. Smooth-don't-let-em-know-you-want-em-kid" at a loss for words.
My parents met Lilly finally (she was super nervous but she did really well) and later my mom brought me aside and asked me if she should re-set her mother's diamond engagement ring. I thought about it a bit, and then told her "yes". My mom's eyes started sparkling with images of unborn grandchildren and she smiled bigger than I had ever seen her smile (kind of unsettling actually). My dad later brought me aside and basically told me I couldn't do any better and I would be a "god damn fool" if I let her get away from me. I agreed. My dad then told me something that remains with me to this day: "She will make your life sparkle, son." (she has).
Before our time in the US was up my mom gave me the ring and I asked Lilly to be my wife in a field of wildflowers, which had become her favorite place to be in Texas. She said yes. Looking back, that was one of the happiest days of my life. It was up there with losing my virginity to "the love of my life" (who turned out to be a duplicitous crazy person but at the time it was really special), my wedding day to Lilly, and the births of our children.
The Engagement
When we got back to Singapore we had to pretend we weren't engaged because I had to ask her parents for their daughter's hand in marriage. I spoke with them and explained how my prospects in my career were good. I told them that I loved their daughter and that my family also loved their daughter. We had to schedule a phone call between my parents and her parents.
I had clued my parents in as far as the traditions go. In Chinese culture, the groom pays for the wedding rather than the bride. The groom also has to give the bride's parents certain auspicious gifts. My parents luckily had done a tour of China a few years before and knew all of this beforehand, having befriended their local tour guide who was saving up money for his own wedding at the time. On the call, they agreed upon a pinjin, which is basically "betrothal money". We started to plan the Guo Da Li ceremony which would take place in 3 months time, and 3 months before the wedding.
Unfortunately life threw us a curve ball and Lilly's grandmother died. It was bittersweet because, while Lilly missed her, her grandmother had become very old and infirm to the point where her quality of life was pretty low. All wedding stuff was put on hiatus until the funeral was over plus 100 days for mourning.
After that, we were able to do the Guo Da Li ceremony. I gave my future in laws a red packet of money plus special cakes and 12 mandarin oranges and gold jewelry. It all went very well.
Wedding planning started in earnest. I got some money from my dad (who insisted) but the lion's share was out of my pocket. During this process I was able to meet some incredible people. The stand outs were Richard and Jimmy. Rich and Jimmy were tailors and dressmakers. They were a couple and they gave my fiancée a really good deal on a wedding dress and cocktail dress if she agreed to do some print modeling for their business. They also made me a tuxedo and a suit. I offered to model for them as well and we all had a good laugh at that prospect (OK they were doing most of the laughing - ego still hurts from that one, guys).
The venue we were using was Chijmes. It's the same one used in the move "Crazy Rich Asians". It was back when they had first started offering it up as a venue so it wasn't crazy expensive at the time. Plus, it was a smaller venue for weddings. Usually weddings are held in large hotel ballrooms and are huge affairs (this is what I was told). The families both invite everyone they've ever met to come: Neighbors, business contacts, everyone. They all bring red packets filled with cash. We opted for the "small" wedding.
The Bachelor Party
We had planned bachelobachelorette parties on the same night (separate venues). Lilly's MOH threw hers while Rich and Jimmy threw mine. My best man was my dad (because he's the best man that I know) and so cigars and brandy would have been disappointing to my work friends and my future brother in law and cousins. I don't think anyone was prepared for what happened.
We had the party at the sushi restaurant of a friend of Rich and Jimmy's. It was after hours. We had some incredible sashimi and rolls. I even tried fish sperm. Didn't like it. I asked Jimmy are you sure it's FISH, sperm?? He said of course he'd never do that to me. To be fair, it did taste and smell very fishy. I don't know how human sperm tastes like (or maybe I do now, I don't know).
After the sushi was done, it was time for the entertainment, and oh boy. Rich and Jimmy hired a trans entertainer who sang show tunes. The thing is, she had an incredible voice. She was obviously biologically male, but she really carried herself with a lot more femininity than I've seen from biological women. She sang and told jokes and roasted me pretty thoroughly. My dad was there and he thought it was funny as hell. My friends from work, especially the Aussies and Brits, thought it was great, my future BIL and most of my future cousins did too. Other cousins politely excused themselves and left. I think the free flowing booze and beer kept most people there, though.
After her thoroughly entertaining performance, it was time for the dancers. This is kind of where it went off the rails. Rich and Jimmy hired exotic dancers...but they were all male or trans. Now, to be fair, it wasn't like they didn't tell me about it beforehand. They did. Personally, I thought it would be hilarious to announce that the strippers were here and then have male dancers come out. I have a twisted sense of humor, I suppose. I certainly wasn't going to cheat on the most beautiful woman in the world mere weeks before our wedding, so prostitutes and female dancers were completely out of the question for me. They jokingly suggested male dancers it and we laughed. I thought about it a bit and I guess I'm "take-the-joke-too-far" guy so I encouraged it. Lilly knew about it and thought it was funny as well and wanted me to video tape it while it happened. ("Yeah right you just want to ogle the dancers" "Of course, lah!")
What I wasn't prepared for was the PLATOON of banana hammocks that marched out into the restaurant. Smooth greased up Asian chests everywhere! My dad was of course shocked at first and then looked at me and we started laughing and the ridiculousness of it. My dad stood up and clapped his hand on my shoulder and put a mock serious look on his face. The people immediately around me witnessed my dad telling me that he loved me and accepted my life style choice and that nothing I could say or do would ever change the fact that he and mom loved me and accepted me. Thanks, dad. I was laughing during the whole thing and my future BIL and work buddies who were around me were laughing as well. My dad excused himself and said he had to go find my mom and tell her the "bad news about her future grandchildren" and left ("Can adopt, lah! Can surrogate, meh!" Thanks for the support, guys). My future BIL laughed and said that since all of the available male dancers were at my party, there were none available to attend his sister's party, so she was "safe".
Among the highlights of the evening is that I discovered that a few of my co-workers and future cousins were in fact gay. I was told to stay out of the ladies' room no matter what. I wasn't planning on going in but thanks for the warning. I was proud that we all only vomited in the trash cans and not on the floor (what a waste of some damn good sushi....and fish sperm). Rich and Jimmy stayed next to each other all night. I even saw them holding hands and looking at each other lovingly. To my shame, I was under the common misconception that all gay men were very promiscuous and I kind of expected them to pair off with the dancers. What I saw that night was a very loving monogamous relationship.
The Wedding Day
The day of the wedding came a few days later and I had the good fortune of being the first one in my family to experience the fun and interesting experience of a groom going through a Chinese-style wedding. I say "Chinese-style" because while we did do a lot of the traditions from a Chinese wedding, we did say vows to God before a Christian minister. This was something she insisted on as her family had converted from Taoism to Christianity (but still kept the Taoist traditions and festivals).
First up was the gatecrash. I went over to the her family's apartment and the MOH and bridesmaids stood at the door refusing to let me in unless I gave them $9999.00. Nine is a significant symbol to them. It means "longevity" I think. So the whole idea is for me to haggle the price down by doing challenges and games. I had to do a handstand and walk with my hands. I had to answer trivia questions ("What is her nickname for you?" "Cranky old man" "What is your nickname for her?" "Baby"). BIL and I had to do "the worm". I haggled them down to $99 which I paid to them in a red packet. My BIL and wife chided me for not going lower but my dad was there and was in his 70s and couldn't do any feats of strength.
After I "secured" my bride, we did the traditional tea ceremony with her parents and my parents. Lilly was dressed in a traditional red silk qipao, tailor made by Rich and Jimmy. I gotta tell you people, the qipao really does it for me! Not gonna lie, it was like cupid gut punched me when I saw her dressed in it . My parents were pretty stoic throughout but my mom sympathy cried with Lilly's parents when she tearfully did the tea ceremony with her mother and father. We received red packets from each set of parents. I was told the red packet her parents gave us had most of the bride price we paid in it. Her mom gave her her grandmother's jeweled antique watch and my mom gave her a sapphire ring (sapphire is my birth stone). As we left her home to go to Chijmes, I told her "we're keeping that dress, understand me??" She laughed.
We got to Chijmes, did the photos and she walked down the aisle in a beautiful white dress with a small train behind it with sequins on it. My dad gave me the ring. He was my best man. He was my best man because he's the best man I know. After the wedding, she changed into a champagne colored strapless cocktail dress another Rich and Jimmy original. THREE wardrobe changes, people! THREE! All with different hair and make up and she did it super quick. I don't know what wizardry was invoked but we may be indebted to the hoary netherworld.
We honeymooned at the Fullerton Hotel. The old British colonial Post Office was converted to a luxury hotel in 2001. We stayed there for 3 days ordering overpriced room service ("Go to hawker center, lah! Much cheaper better food, meh!).
Emigration and Immigration
So a little bit before this time, a little event happened in New York. You might have heard about it. Anyway because some sexually repressed incels decided to murder thousands of people, USA's immigration was all jacked up. The INS went bye-bye. Then we had the BCIS for a brief moment, followed by the USCIS. I saw that my project was ending and my company helped me with her immigration. It was a pain, though. It seems like we had new forms to fill out every week while the old ones became obsolete. That's how I remember it, anyway. It was a pretty frustrating time and I almost had to leave her behind (it wouldn't have been permanent but it would be a long time). Luckily we were able to make it time.
For explanation purposes, we didn't get LEGALLY married in Singapore. We had the religious ceremony but no "government contracts" were involved. This is because, at that time at least, it was easier to bring over a fiancée than a wife, for some reason. So Lilly was a "90 Day Fiancée"!! We got married at the county courthouse when we finally were able to go to my new project. We didn't wait 90 days. We did in three (jet lag).
Unfortunately for her, we moved from Singapore, a 24 hour international class city, to a sleepy seaside town in the USA near a military base. Lots of fun was had with that. A total fish out of water story for another time (What is this "coin laundry"? Do you Americans have a place to wash your coins?).
My BIL got married to a beautiful girl and moved to Australia and opened a Bait and Tackle store in Surfer's Paradise on the east coast of Australia. He has 2 daughters. In 2012 he was caught cheating on his wife and lost everything. She moved back to Singapore with his kids, and he kind of struggled for a while. He got another bait and tackle store eventually and tries to see his daughters whenever he can. They don't have a good relationship.
Rich and Jimmy celebrated the decriminalization of homosexuality in Singapore in 2022, but they still can't get married. We still talk from time to time. Writing this, I find myself missing them. I had some really fun times because of them. I've never had better conversations in Singapore than with them while at Lilly's dress fittings (and my suit fittings).
We have been married for 21 years. She has never given up being a Singaporean citizen. She keeps her passport current. She's a "permanent resident" here in the USA. We have three kids, two boys and a girl. We are still married. She still wears her hair in a pony tail with a ball cap when she works out. She still wears that qipao on special occasions, which I try to achieve as often as possible. She's still my Baby and I'm still her Cranky Old Man.
Thanks for reading.

Planning a trip to visit big island on Thanksgiving and the following week. First time travel with all three young kids, age 4/4/6 to Hawaii from the US west coast. We will stay at the resort area for most of the time, but would like to spend one day drive south for some keiki beaches. Safety is my top priority. We have three adult to look each of the kid 100% of the time. If we go play in the water, I prefer places with quiet shallow pool, tide pools, easy parking and less hassle. If the view is astonishing, we can also stop by on the beach. I did some research on beaches but there are too many options. What would you suggest crossing out anyone from the following list?
From north to south

1. ʻAnaehoʻomalu Beach
2. Kikaua Point Park
3. Kekaha Kai State Beach
4. Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
5. Aiopio Fish Trap
6. Keiki Ponds
7. Kahalu’u Beach Park
8. Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park

Thanks!

Apologies for spaces, it was posting as one large block of text.
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24. Cole Palmer - Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester
25. Ollie Watkins - Torquay, Devon
26. Ivan Toney - Northampton, Northamptonshire
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COUNTIES
Greater London • 7
Greater Manchester • 4
Merseyside • 2
Yorkshire • 2
Tyne & Wear • 1
West Midlands • 1
Staffordshire • 1
Ivory Coast • 1
East Sussex • 1
Lancashire • 1
Surrey • 1
Herefordshire • 1
Cumbria • 1
Devon • 1
Northamptonshire • 1
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QUARTERS
North East • 3
North West • 9
South East • 11
South West (and Midlands) • 3