...Limerick wizard? Way too generous, Cryptic! :oops: I just realized I made a goof and left out part of the name of the flanker. I'm too prosaic for poetry.

...Cryptic: How did we overlook the Cool Water line? There are 39 flankers, which might be a record. :!:Yes, how did we overlook that? :wink: Hmm, fill in the blanks... The brand of perfumes called ________________,brews loads of elixirs by the _______________.their flankers ______________,stink up perfume blotters,Their chemical concoctions make me cough!

...Ooops, I certainly didn't mean to one up anybody and cause a problem. Like everything else I've been doing since coming back to the Parfumo fold I've been just a little over enthusiastic :oops: So Triff, I'm all for you or Cincy taking the reins. It's late here and, after having a week off, I have get up and go to work tomorrow morning.

...Chanel #5.Dusk or dawn?

...Cryptic:"The Marketing Shame File" works for me! As you said there are plenty more offenders if someone else wants to add to the list. :idea:Calvin Klein CK One & EternityDior AddictDior PoisonYSL OpiumGivenchy Insence, Ultramarine, & Very Irresistable

...ScentFan:Found a solution that makes it easy to put my hands on a given sample. Ammo boxes! " $5.99 on Amazon.Anybody want to buy a bunch of cometic trays? :( Seriously, what a great solution ScentFan! Just so I don't open myself up to spam from the NRA :wink:

...Triff, you got it with an apology to you and Sleuth. I assumed that everyone would get "The aroma is scary" from the line "Bowl of cherries" which, I didn't realize, is a decidedly American saying. When things are going well we often say, "Life is just a bowl of cherries." When things are not going well we say just the opposite. So I intended for the limerick to read...The parfum "Secretions Magnifiques"Is for sadists and masochist-iques.The aroma is scary,It's no bowl of cherries, This Etat Libre d'Orange is for freaks!Hit us with the next quiz, Triffid!Oh, and Cincy, thanks for being so kind :wink:

...Just remember, Cryptic requested a limerick. This one's really an eye roller :roll: Fill in the blanks (note: 2 blanks in line 1. The 3 blanks in line 5 identify the house)The parfum ______________ _____________, Is for sadists and masochist-iques.The aroma is _____________,It’s no bowl of ____________,This ___________ ___________ __________ is for freaks!

...Ack! Sorry! I've got a couple of lessons to teach then I'll be back in a bit with a new question.

...Long Winter Soap Co.LumberjackUnicorn FartsCat LadyClean BabyDrunk SantaTriff, just remember, if my answers are correct you're just begging for another poorly written limerick.Cryptic, loved the Monty Python reference.

...ScentFan, thanks for the wonderful reviews. The two fragrances that have always intrigued me are Bowmakers and Freetrapper. Both would be very biographical for me. The only reason I've resisted a sniff is that I'm afraid of falling in love and facing the financial reality of the relationship... sigh...

...Right on, Triff! I suppose whether you choose sting or sing depends on how much you like all those animalics. Whatcha got for us?

...Fill in the blanks:The talented nose ______________,Was French so she ate no _______________.Her fragrance called ______________, might make your nose _____________,From circus cologne merd-a-lletti!

...Cincy::shock: Oh My do I have too? Oh well, I'll take the big fat hippo.Cincy, two hippo facts to remember:-A South African friend likes to remind me that hippos kill more people than lions.-Shovel. :shock: Fencelight bulbs: incandescent or LED?

...Cryptic:As it turns out, the Posh Brats line appears to be cheap and cruelty free. I can't speak to the quality of their products, however.I wouldn't lose your head over it.I'll be back in bit with a question.

...Cryptic:Five perfumes, one house:Search for one of those small Etsy houses,And there you shall find most of my spouses.One damsel is missing (I couldn't say why);But producing my heir is what caused her to die.Posh Brats"Anne Boleyn""Anne of Cleves""Catherine of Aragon""Catherine Howard""Katherine Parr"Alas, no Jane Seymour

...ScentFan, your idea of using tiny beads to keep your samples upright is genius. I don't know if this would work for you -sounds like you have lots of samples- but I've been using cosmetic storage trays by a company called BINO. They don't look like they'd hold much but each compartment in the tray accommodates multiple decants: 6 x 1 ml. vial or 2 x 2 ml. or 3 ml. sprays. Also, each level of compartments is tiered so it's easy to see and pick up each bottle. The first photo is the rectangular tray and it has 36 compartments so it holds over 100 decants/samples.The second photo is the curved tray which has 15 regular compartments (same size as above) and 3 large compartments. The large compartments are great for big decants and carded samples.Finally, the tray holding all the boxed Diptyque samples has 15 large compartments so it'd work just as well holding 3 x 2ml. or 3 ml. sprays.I pick up the storage trays as I need them from Marshall's and TJ Maxx for $4-$9. I have quite a few now... :roll:

...Very nice story by National Public Radio about L.A.'s Scent Bar. It includes both written and audio versions of the story. The listener comments to the story include some predictable snarkiness and anti-fragrance griping but I actually liked this comment:"I'm so poor I have to rub magazine samples on myself for perfume. So when someone asks me what I'm wearing I tell them page 5."http://www.npr.org/2015/02/22/388245432/the-scents-and-sensibility-of-las-nosy-new-perfume-enthusiasts?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150223

...Cryptic:Aww! :)I can't think of anything clever after that either, but how about "February 29th" by Anfasic Dokhoon? That's supposed to be the day for girls to propose.Cryptic, whether your answer is right or wrong is immaterial. I'm just amazed you know this kind of stuff! :D

...Triff, I now know more about glue than I thought possible. Am I on the right track? :shock: