...Okay, This week I've been feeling my Pure Havane, Violet Eyes, and believe it or not, Wind Song. I was surprised at how happy wind song made me feel. It's such a cheapie but smells more expensive.

...I'd Love to hear your take on Juste Un Reve.

...Has anyone tried any of these yet?

...Traditional frame, when I can afford it.Fresh flowers or fake ones (in the home)

...100 I like. I'm afraid having only one will eventually become tiresome and no longer a love.Cappuccino or latte

...I have yet to try the new formulation. I have heard that it is very close to the original. I can't confirm it though. You don't need to worry about batch codes with this scent. If you get a mouse bottle (oval bottle) you have the old stuff. It's that easy. Unfortunately, if you want to find the old bottle you need to expect to pay a fair price for it. About 18 months ago the old bottle prices skyrocketed and the prices haven't come down.

...Sorry I haven't posted a weekly discussion in some time. Life has spun into some weird dimension when absolutely everything is happening at once. Buying a house is a whole new kinda of hell, and omg time consuming when you "finally" get a bid accepted and can actually start the hell of the buying process vs the more leisurely looking process. After we close on the 15th of March we have to buy all new appliances, replace the upstairs flooring and paint, oh and move all our junk. Juggling that with the two kids and all the doctors appointments for the Baby that's due a five days before we have to be totally moved out of our rental (please let this one arrive on time) has been a challenge. I'm officially in the "I can't move, everything hurts, omg please don't stick your foot under my ribs, there isn't room to turn over like that... ow ow ow please stop, wait? didn't I used to have toes?" stage of creating life. Only 10 weeks to go. Oh, and I start my new job on the 22nd, just in time to take maternity leave (half without pay, go USA). What does that rambling mess up there mean? When I sit to post a weekly discussion I just go blank. It's like I've used up all of my processing power and just can't come up with a topic. I open the filing drawer in my head and someone has removed it's contents, leaving behind a few stray paperclips and mystery flakes. Once things calm down (it feels like they never will, be they have to right?) I'll start posting again.

...I haven't been keeping up with my weekly posts after the lack-luster response I got to the Lilac thread. But I'll give it another go. So let's do recaps of our 2015 Scent Journeys. How was your scent journey this year? What did you discover? anything blow your mind? Any Disappointments? What surprised you? Did you expand your collection? What are you still hunting for? What are your plans for next year? Are you happy with your reviews? What did you manage to mark off your test or review list? Anything non-scent related you want to share?What did you discover?So, looking back at 2015, I learned that I love the houses Byredo (which I will never afford), Pacifica and Black Phoenix Alchemy lab. I also discovered that I am crazy about classic Lavender scents Like Versace Dreamer, and Caron Pour un Homme. What did you manage to mark off your test or review list?It's been a slow year of reviews for me because I haven't reviewed anything since I got pregnant. I'm afraid the crazy hormones might cause a misperception of the scent and skew my review. I haven't tested many of my samples either for the same reason. I've got quite the back-log now. Did you expand your collection?I have added quite a few things to my collection this year, vintage and new. I've collected all the Scents in the Elizabeth Taylor line. I haven't been disappointed in any of them, though I think I wear the original White diamonds the least. White Diamonds Lustre and Diamonds and Rubies have been rocking my world most recently. Passion for men and my vintage Black Pearl are always favorites, however. I've also added quite a few Lolita Lempicka's to my collection. I just adore her scents and the bottles are so lovely. I hope to collect all those adorable apples one day. I actually picked up four new Pacifica Scents yesterday and discovered I really love the Mexican Cocoa. Something about it just does it for me. I went and ordered a back up bottle a few moments ago. What are you still hunting for?I've added Vintage Cinnabar to my Vintage look out list. I realized it's one of the classics I really miss and must acquire. I've also added Vintage Estee (not the super perfume) to the look out list, a woman I sometimes see at work wears it, and she always smells so amazing. I wonder if the new version smells as good as the vintage. That would be easier to find. I also would like to pick up a Bottle of Bond No 9 So New York and Bond No 9 I love New York for all. I want more coffee in my life. I am still on the lookout for a bottle or even a 20-30ml decant of Thierry Mulger's Pure Coffee. Then there is the ever going hunt for a bottle of the Black Cashmere (mouse bottle) that I can afford. Any Disappointments? I didn't have too many disappointments this year. The biggest ones would probably be Trésor Midnight Rose and Trésor L'Absolu de Parfum. Oh and Cachet. I got a new bottle of it and it's unbearable. It's probably the worst perfume I've encountered. No resemblance to the original at all. I really should just toss it in the bin.What are your plans for next year?Next year (after I have this baby) I hope to start reviewing everyday again. I hope I wont be to rusty at it. There are some of my earliest reviews that I would also like to revisit and improve. Anything non-scent related you want to share?Well we are still looking for a house to buy. Fingers crossed it comes soon. I have to tell my landlord about the termites when she comes to walkthrough the house in the next few weeks. I am terrified she will want to fumigate while I still live there. I really think it's a bad idea while I'm pregnant, and well, we have no money for a hotel for 4 days and no one to stay with. If we could get a dang contract on a house I could try and stall her until I move out. Besides the housing thing life is moving along well for us. The baby is Due April 25 and it's going to be a girl (Finally!). I have two boys so a girl is most welcome. We decide to name her Alice Leilani. Alice after my late grandmother and Leilani because that's my husbands favorite name.

...I have a sample of Enchanted Forest I wear On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I also have a sample of Caron's N'Aimez Que Moi that I wear on my Birthday. My sample is almost gone though :( I wear my vintage Tabu on my Grandmother's Birthday and on the anniversary of her death. I break out my beloved Black Cashmere on my Anniversary. I really wish I could afford another mouse bottle of this one. I really would like to wear it more.

...Ohh good question. I am gonna think on this and get back to you.

...My husband wears Domain by Mary Kay. It smells amazing on him. I also love L'Artisan's Voleur de Roses, Pour Homme de Caron, Serge Luten's Clair Gris, and in the winter I really like Bond 9s New Haarlem and Mulger's Pure Havane.

...On Christmas day I always wear Vagabond Prince's Enchanted Forest. It smells like Yule to me. I love the transition it goes trough. Like walking through a cold evergreen forest and then entering the house full of spiced rum and baked goods with the Yule log crackling in the hearth.

...No, I'm the classic American. English Only. :(

...Thanks for the link. I'll be sure to give it a read.

...Any luck getting your must haves? I gave up on trying to afford the Enchanted forest and just ordered another sample. We have to move soon because my landlord is raising the rent $100. We decided to just buy a house instead of paying the outrageous S.FL rent prices. Looking for a house to buy is a new kind of hell I am glad I put off as long as I have.Back to the topic on hand. It's been a month so I hope you guys are having better luck getting your must haves. :)

...I don't have experience with these scents. Hopefully, someone who does will pipe in soon :)

...http://www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Al_Rehab/S#KommentareIf I post a personal picture of this product will it still be under infringement? Do I need to block out the name in order to post?

...Isabelle1:@BrianthorneThank you for your tip concerning the suitcases, because I have a collection of antique leather suitcases which I used for decoration in my bethroom, Empty....now thanks to you I can fill them with my fragrances, but I still will no be able to "see" them but at least they are in the dark.I don't put my fragrances in my suitcases, just the empty boxes they came in. I hold on to the boxes incase I want to sell or trade a scent later.

...I am really surprised more men haven't added their two cents here. I know this is a prominent note in many classic men perfumes.

...I'll do some digging. It may take me a bit of time.