...Yay SystemeD - *virtual high fives* to you and Scarletting!Looking forward to your clues.

...I think you have it! Venus in Furs for sure. And Patchouli is polarising so #2 must be right.

...Definitely the moon for deception. Luna something. Or Hermes/Mercury - the trickster god. But we can't use Mercury again. Politically incorrect - could be any of those. Even Venus, Saturn...

...Oh - the link may be planets. Earth, mercury...?Hey S - no I just got this avatar recently. I change them a bit. It's Coco.

...I was just thinking something similar. I was looking at wealth. We know it's not elemental but it could be a precious metal that is the earth link. I hadn't thought of the concept of good and evil but the political correctness and deceitfulness could fit that theme. #3 is the wildcard.

...And I'm only looking at names but not the links. Lol. Maybe between us we can get it together. It's a very tricky set of clues.

...I wear "Cuir de Russie" to the supermarket and "Fantasy" to board meetings so I am not selective about occasion. I go with what I want to smell that day. It's all about me! Lol. And my perfumes are there to be used. I would sob to find a perfume had gone off when there was still heaps of it left in the bottle.

...#3 - "Nuclear Edition - Atomic Risk"? Or "Molecule 01"?That's my guess now . I'm probably way off base. When Scarletting comes back from her appointment she will nail it.

...#1 - "Le Golliwogg"? About as un-PC as you can get.

...#2 - "Tubereuse Criminelle"?

...#4 - "The Good Earth is Rich" (A Pearl S Buck novel is wealthy) but still thinking about the other 3. I might be overthinking it as you said if we work out one the rest should follow. Am looking for the link...

...I am happy that I have only 3 days of work left before I get a 2 week paid holiday full of sun, surf, sand with the icing on the cake: some great seats at an International Tennis competition. Happy days. 8)

...Reilly's lawyer says he has 'affluenza' and cannot be held responsible for his actions.

...Dulcemio:Perfumecrazy: The ending gives me hope that, one day, Patsy & Reilly might even share the dog house/cat box :lol: Maybe I should sit them down and make them watch it.:lol: Please report back on any developments.I will. Patsy v Reilly is a daily drama being played out in my house. We enable Reilly though by caving in to him. He owns his own executive office chair. Who does that? :-) I don't even have my own executive office chair. I share. But not Reilly's. Heck no. Reilly hasn't learnt 'sharing'.

...Just 3 quick things because this has become tiresome:- 'salt' is an ionic compound if you mean table salt. Hence why it is crystalline. There are about 1000 other salts. If anyone's skin is exuding table salt seek medical attention now. Sweat is mostly water with some other bits and pieces, minerals etc including minute traces of sodium etc- I often walk about and clearly recognize perfumes on various people. Does this mean they have precisely the same body chemistry as me? The same odor fingerprint? - look up olfactory receptors - read about how our brains are programmed to perceive smells - our skin only changes the rate at which perfumes evaporate and how long they last. If you sweat a lot the water will wash off the perfume.It's not rocket science but it is science.

...Pipette:The world of scents is a potpourri -1. The perfumer's imagination and intent to create a work of art.2. The hype of advertising.3. The interaction of scent with the skin.4. The perception of one's own scent after application of perfume.5. The perception of other people's scent after application of the same perfume. 6. Nostalgic memories play a part how satisfying the perfume experience is.Scientifically seen, perfume is nothing more than juice composed by a chemical formula.Fantasies - that is another matter. Advertising plays into the need for fantasies.The perfumer gets a brief: "Here, create this ... make it so that it sells to as many as possible."The perfumer has a dilemma.The consumer - ultimately - judges with how much money leaves the wallet.That's beautifully written Pipette. You seem to have captured some of each perspective there and drawn them together. Nicely done.

...Cryptic:Congrats on your university education! I never brag, so I'll leave it at that. Good day to you and good luck.Thanks! :-)

...Cryptic:Perfumecrazy:Cryptic:Epimedes:Dear all:If you really want to get answers from the scientific literature, you have to use proper terms for your queries. "Skin chemistry" is not a formal scientific term but a type of jargon used by perfumistas, it will not give you useful hits.A lot of research has been done on how fragrance reacts with human skin. Unfortunately, many of the papers are put by their publishers behind the paywall and/or (predictably) in French. But here's a couple of examples that have free previews of some pages.Amen. I pointed out the same thing pages ago. Thanks for reclaiming science, as it was in danger of extinction.Did you read them? The reference is to 'diffusion rates' and possible absorption (as the skin is a barrier note the reference to damage etc). They don't actually support what you have been trying to assert.I did. We don't speak the same English. One article noted that they factored in sebum and pH, as I said should be considered. I understand that you have a very narrow, limited definition of what constitutes a chemical. I do not. Salt is a chemical commonly found on the skin, for instance. I doubt anyone would dispute that. I saw no reference whatsoever to nasal receptors, moreover.You're quite right. My university education is not allowing me to accept your view or find the level at which I can help you to understand mine. I was about to explain that salt is not a chemical but I stopped myself.

...Pipette:If the label "skin chemistry" is a misnomer,then we need a new label that emcompasses behavior as far as development or process. Further, there were large discussions on the German site where the debate ranged about behavior of the skin = interaction with a perfume vs. the approach of the person who sniffs = perception. All that is in German and much to the point of what we are discussing here.Dannyboy/Louce/Ronin - are you reading?That would have been interesting to read Pipette. I wish I could read German. If any German members who were involved could post here in English it would be good.

...Cryptic:Epimedes:Dear all:If you really want to get answers from the scientific literature, you have to use proper terms for your queries. "Skin chemistry" is not a formal scientific term but a type of jargon used by perfumistas, it will not give you useful hits.A lot of research has been done on how fragrance reacts with human skin. Unfortunately, many of the papers are put by their publishers behind the paywall and/or (predictably) in French. But here's a couple of examples that have free previews of some pages.Amen. I pointed out the same thing pages ago. Thanks for reclaiming science, as it was in danger of extinction.Did you read them? The reference is to 'diffusion rates' and possible absorption (as the skin is a barrier note the reference to damage etc). They don't actually support what you have been trying to assert.