...Cautionary Tales for Children' - a morbid and humorous parody in verse.I really need to write some reviews, though (and not rhyming ones).Hey Sherapop, where's that clue? We run a tight ship these days...

...Flaconneur:I get so caught up in Triffid's poems that I forget what it is I'm here for.Aren't they lovely? I'm going to have to try to hammer one out... :lol:

...Sherapop:I'm going with:The Scent of Departure "Tokyo" :PDing Ding! You are CORRECT... I'm going with:The Scent of Departure "Tokyo" :PDing Ding! You are CORRECT Sherapop. I'm wondering whether these fragrances, all named after cities, were designed to be sold as souvenirs at the airport, perhaps so one could offload...

...I'm going with:The Scent of Departure "Tokyo" :P

...Triffid:MicallefLuv1:I will take a stab, Shiseido Zen?Sorry M, you are heading towards the right destination but have missed the landing (hint: the answer is a real, not a metaphorical, location).Additional clue:So now you've bought a perfumeAnd are waiting for the plane,The smell as you are leaving Will translate to this brand's name.That sounds like Diesel, but do they have any place-name perfumes?I was thinking Scents of Departure, too. Do they have a Tokyo? :?:

...house is Ava Luxe and the perfumes are "Dancing Queen" for the ABBA number and "Heart of Glass" for the Blondie hit.Sherapop, there are many more but you may also enjoy page 124...

...Triffid:Here we go then:Drive past the golden arches.Dont stop to get your meal.'Cos this place has a fragrance!(Though with limited appeal)If 'gourmand' is your genreAnd you don't mind swatting flies,Then wear this as a side dishTo your onion rings and fries.What is the fragrance/house?Thank you so much for providing the reference for this juicy piece of comic relief! :lol:

...CORRECT! I can still remember those cheesy ads 'you're fabulous Babe' with the gorgeous, late Margaux Hemingway. How I wanted to be fabulous too!Sherapop, I have mentioned it before, but I do feel I have missed my calling as a greeting card poet. I think that's as high as I should aim, really. The...

...Let's do start here!

...Triffid:Sorry, no, Cincy but thanks for trying. These are a pretty groovy pair if that helps with the era.The male of the twoIs sold to this day,The female, alas,has now passed away.How adorable that you write your clues in verse! :D

...Cryptic:Rouj:As of now, it's the only house that I want the vast majority of it's offerings. Certainly some disappointments, but no ones perfect. The cost sucks, but there are deals to be had if I'm patient.I share your opinion and feel your pain. I can tell you that if you buy from Fragrance.net they will stalk your visits and send you emails notifying you of sales on perfumes you check out on their site. I've saved a bundle off MiN prices on Amouage this way.Here's a handy fragrancenet.com tip: if you visit there in an incognito window (or from any computer new to them--meaning from which you've never placed an order), then a 20% promo pops up in a dialogue window. Just fill in your email address, and they send it to you. So, in effect, it's a 20% off perma-code. :wink:

...Hmmm... not good! Sorry that I don't have any info on U.S. sources. :(

...Hi Hayven,Are they even shipping to the U.S.? If so, then you would not be charged VAT, I think... But I wonder whether they will mail anything across the pond given the latest regulations.

...Omni:I wear Gres Cabaret and Sa Majeste layered. Strange but trueThat sounds like a good combination to me! :)

...Sherapop:Greysolon:Identify 12 perfume houses based on these bottles. The bottles are representative of well known houses. Just click on the picture to zoom... zoom in and expand. Submit your answers when you think you have a completed list (i.e. not one answer at a time).Great idea for a quiz! 8)I agree, Sherapop....

...Greysolon:Identify 12 perfume houses based on these bottles. The bottles are representative of well known houses. Just click on the picture to zoom in and expand. Submit your answers when you think you have a completed list (i.e. not one answer at a time).Great idea for a quiz! 8)

...Greysolon:Identify 12 perfume houses based on these bottles. The bottles are representative of well known houses. Just click on the picture to zoom in and expand. Submit your answers when you think you have a completed list (i.e. not one answer at a time).Great idea for a quiz! 8)

...Sherapop:What I appreciate about this group (at Parfumo) is that people seem generally to be sophisticated perfumistas but without any stuffiness or misogyny...

...Sherapop:"Meow"--HRH Emperor OliverHRH lived his life like Mae West--he did it right...

..."Meow"--HRH Emperor Oliver