valandria   03.07.2014 | Perfumes & Brands

Long Lost Perfume

...I was about to order Maroc a couple of weeks ago and it was not on their website any longer. I wrote to them and was told they had discontinued it. :(

valandria   13.02.2014 | Perfumes & Brands

Keiko Mecheri ~ recommendations

...Thank you for the recommendations SystemeD. I may pass on the Loukhoum, but the others sound worthy of a test run for sure, especially Ume!

valandria   12.02.2014 | Perfumes & Brands

Keiko Mecheri ~ recommendations

...Do you have a favorite Keiko Mecheri scent? If so, which one and why? I'm about to order some samples and I was wondering which would be good to try. Thanks!

valandria   05.02.2014 | Miscellaneous

Hunting the illusive one - hard-to-find perfumes

Re: Hard to Find Perfumes...
...Dulcemio:valandria:I'm not sure if the one I've been looking for is discontinued or what, but it sure is difficult to find out much about it. I am talking about Satellite's Ipanema.Let's retrace your steps. Where is the last place you remember seeing it? :)I have not seen it, but have researched the hell out of it trying to find it.

valandria   04.02.2014 | Miscellaneous

Hunting the illusive one - hard-to-find perfumes

...Do you ever have problems finding a perfume? I'm not sure if the one I've been looking for is discontinued or what, but it sure is difficult to find out much about it. I am talking about Satellite's Ipanema.What perfumes are you having difficulty in finding?

valandria   04.02.2014 | Perfume Recommendations

Looking for a new peach-scent

...Have you tried Chopard - Casmir? Lovely peach and vanilla delight!

valandria   19.01.2014 | Perfumes by Note, Accord, Genre

Celebrity perfumes: A thread

...I love JLo's Miami Glow - sometimes I wear it in the winter when I wish it were summer. It's so uplifting to me.My latest celeb acquisition is Denise Richards - heavy on the tropical white florals, it's a great vacation scent and reminds me of Hawaii. I don't have anything else like it in my wardrobe, so it's a keeper.My old favorite is Malibu Nights by Pam Anderson. Some say it's a dupe of Coco Mademoiselle, it is a little I think too, but not completely. I really love the scent - it was my first introduction to champaca flower.

valandria   18.01.2014 | Miscellaneous

Disney Villain Perfume Bottle Concepts

...I would collect these - no problem!

valandria   16.01.2014 | Miscellaneous

Favorite house ( Designer & Niche )

...Designer: Guerlain and DiorNiche: Miller Harris, Parfumes de Nicolai, Space NK. I forgot CB I Hate Perfume!

valandria   16.01.2014 | Miscellaneous

What really makes you BUY a perfume?

...I usually start with a sample purchase after I've read something you all have posted - lol. Or, I'll read about a new perfume somewhere and the notes might get me interested.The anticipation for the samples to arrive makes me joyous!Then, when I smell something that makes me swoon, I keep testing to be sure I'm still swooning before it goes on my want list. It is definitely an emotional connection. It will evoke a memory usually.I just purchased something I've been wanting for about 9 months. It was an expensive one, which will make me curtail my hunt for awhile. But, that's okay with me. I'm to the point that I want to get what I really, really want instead of a bunch of stuff I end up just feeling okay about.I know you know what I mean :lol:

valandria   16.01.2014 | Miscellaneous

Trip down memory lane : Perfumes you loved as a teen

...I just loved Avon's Occur. Wore it all the time. Also these:Helena Rubenstein's Heaven SentFaberage's TigressAs a gift, I received my first bottle of Shalimar in High School, also Chanel No. 5Alyssa Ashley's AmbergrisPatchouli oil from the local head shopCoty's L'AimantThese are what I remember most.

valandria   17.12.2013 | Perfume Recommendations

Looking for Aldehydes

...YSL Parisienne EDT is nice...

valandria   17.12.2013 | Perfumes & Brands

Hermès perfumes

...Epimedes:Sherapop:valandria:I wish I liked Hermes, but everything smells very masculine to my nose - just too masculine smelling on me. I like some of the men's line on men though…. :DEven "24, Faubourg"? That's my all-time favorite...And how about "Calèche"? Another beautiful chypre, feminine and classy.I have not tried Caleche. I would like to though. The Merveilles weren't good on me either - after about 6 different Hermes attempts, I'm a bit skiddish.

valandria   17.12.2013 | Perfumes & Brands

Hermès perfumes

...Sherapop:valandria:I wish I liked Hermes, but everything smells very masculine to my nose - just too masculine smelling on me. I like some of the men's line on men though…. :DEven "24, Faubourg"? That's my all-time favorite...8)Yes Sherapop, even 24 Faubourg. I had a big bottle of it and it just went flat on my skin. I tried wearing it for a year and it just ended up smelling like all woods on me. I thought it would be my thing since I adore amber, too.

valandria   16.12.2013 | Miscellaneous

Scents From Hell - The Most Beautific Perfumes

...Cryptic:"Alien" is completely unwearable IMHO. I got a bottle from my husband as a gift, and I spray it out the bathroom window once in a while to make the level go down. :oops:Haha - that is so funny Cryptic! I am thinking of doing that with the small bottle of Aqua di Gio my husband has. I just hate the smell of that stuff!

valandria   16.12.2013 | Perfumes & Brands

Hermès perfumes

...I wish I liked Hermes, but everything smells very masculine to my nose - I have owned a few and have ended up swapping them away. Recently I tried Sur le Toit, Sur le Nil, and En Mediterranee… just too masculine smelling on me. I like some of the men's line on men though…. :D

valandria   08.11.2013 | Perfume Recommendations

Looking for beautiful Lilac!

...There's always Pacifica's Lilac. It's a soliflore, and a very true lilac smell.

valandria   07.11.2013 | Perfumes by Note, Accord, Genre

The animalic bad girls

...Miller Harris' L'Air de Rien - delightfully skanky :wink:

valandria   07.11.2013 | Miscellaneous

Girly Man Fumes

...Scents smell so different on everyone. I love the smell of Oud Ispahan, but cannot wear it. On the other hand my husband can rock it and it smells totally different and wonderful on him. Wear what you love!

valandria   07.11.2013 | Miscellaneous

How many discontinued perfumes do you own?

...I started thinking about this over the summer - and got a little worried about a couple of them because I really love them. Here are my discontinueds:Nina Ricci, Liberty Fizz (i bought back-ups!)Boucheron's Trouble (more back-ups)Dior's Poison TendreThe Body Shop Midnight BakulaAvon EarthAvon ExtraordinaryGuerlain's Terracotta Voile de EteI heard Badgley Mischka/Badgley M was discontinuedAlso heard Bvlgari Black discontinuedAnd I heard that Nicolai discontinued Le Temps de un Fete (not positive on that one though)