...Ironically Magie Noire vintage is the one fragrance that lasts on me all day and beyond. I don't think my nose is highly sensitive enough to be able to detect subtle changes in formulas but I do know that of the vintages I have purchased, they are either love at first sniff or I can live without them. Many times, I don't have a fresh or modern version to compare my vintage to so Im usually content with my very old bottle.

...Cryptic:Mia, that's fabulous! Thank you for letting us know. :DFabulous indeed.I've been a victim of red birch trees but I doubt that ingredient would prevent me from buying the perfume I want with that ingredient listed. Everybody wins, thanks Mia.

...I have been digging out for three days. I'm moving to a warmer climate before I break my back.

...Dang Peggy, I came here looking for my valentine but looks like you took them all. Oh well, better luck next year...

...Olympic Orchids Salamanca.

...KL Karl Lagerfeld

...I don't think I could leave my perfume behind. I'm not being realistic of course.

...Pipette:There is no way to avoid getting hit by hackers at some time or another, as we are exposed more and more with electronic gadgets.True. I went to the bank today to replace my debit card because of the Target scandal. Now I've heard that Michael's stores have been affected as well.

...@Sorceress, "they say" that the first sign of a heart attack is often death, it's true. My brother has serious heart disease. He was lucky enough to get an AICD and has been living with it now for more than 10 years. Anytime he is doing something strenuous, it shocks his heart back into a regular rhythm but always requires a hospital stay. He continues to work every day but he is just killing himself slowly. When he got his AICD put in, his ejection fraction was only 37%. Sorry you lost your brother so young. Off Topic: Im seeing baby photos rather frequently these days. I think I might be getting the baby bug :roll:

...I have been a trooper braving this obscenely cold weather. I have been upping spa day from once a week to once every other day.

...WolfM:no words ...http://jeremycowart.com/2014/01/john-schneider/''A Rare Connection: My Photo Shoot with John Schneider''Heartbreaking. I cried while my father was still alive.

...Cryptic:Somebody stole my slogan.

...Walgreens and Drugstore/Beauty.com have lots of high end merchandise too. I was looking for a fragrance recently and Walmart came up but it wasn't available. I was surprised to see that Walmart was even an option.

...Welcome Veronica! We like hanging out with you too.

...I used to keep them all but then I started grouping them, white florals, woods, warm ambers, fresh, fruity etc. then send them on to other members who preferred the particular category I had available. At this point, I just put a giant lump sum together and offer them as a lot to one winner. Instant loves usually turn into full bottles, I don't need to keep the sample.

...Cryptic:I have been concerned about a very sweet colleague who had a heart attack shoveling the 13.5" of snow. You'd think his neighbors would have cleared for him (he's older). Pisses me off that people are so self-absorbed.I know what you mean Cryptic. After I work 12 hours in the snow, I come home and shovel my walk along with my neighbor's who is 85 years old. Nobody moves their car on snow days but me. It seems like one of those parents would send their teenagers out to shovel his snow but nooooooo, I'm out there at 9 o'clock at night doing it. It's a shame and kind of disrespectful to me that nobody goes over to help him.I hope your friend comes back strong and realizes he should wait for help next time.

...I have been wondering why the meteorologists keep sensationalizing the weather. I was expecting to feel -15 degrees wind chill today but I actually felt a little overheated.

...Constitution for it or a need to survive. I spent about 8 hours in bitter cold today and didn't feel a thing.

...I've downloaded Grain Brain which I think will give e some added insight into what I already believe about diets and healthy food.

...That's a pretty good looking list. Lots of them I don't know but like Pipette, I have incentive to try them now.