...Gee, I wonder if it actually smells like Windex? It might be just the ticket to wear with a french maid's costume. :idea:

...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RaGcWX5mrU

...Lovely to see you here, CC. :) Blue Amber is a stranger to my nose, but notwithstanding the similar notes, I probably couldn't come up with two perfumers whose styles are more disparate than JCE and Pierre Montale, no disrespect to either. Have you tried Alien Essence Absolue? That would be my suggestion for something with a warm blanket feeling which features amber. :idea:

...MiaTrost:Comical: How to Make a Fragrance CommercialHee! One more from Chanel.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jri8HsoxUTQ

...DonVanVliet:Most bottles here :-)http://www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Jean_Pierre_SandLove it. It's like a test of your bottle identification skills to determine which perfume they're ripping off/paying homage to. :)"Captain Magic" and company: Police's "To Be" and flankers"Flower Season Gold" and similar: "Daisy" and flankers"Grand Gold" : "Encens Mythique d'Orient""Magic Story Blue" and family: "Love by Nina" and crew"Shopping Mania" and other handbag bottles: "Sui Dreams"

...The freaky bat plant is in bloom and I can scarcely contain myself. :shock:

...Dulcemio:CARBIES out the waz, please!HA!I'll take the niche, please.Would you rather live in an old house with lots of character or a new one with lots of modern conveniences?

...Sorry this is happening to you, Dulce. :( Looking for fragrances that don't trigger the sinus problem is a smart approach. You could also see an ENT just to rule out that there isn't some other problem that's contributing to the headaches, like a sinus infection, for instance. About the only thing I can think of that might help you is Flonase. It's a corticosteroid nasal spray that I couldn't live without during allergy season. It used to be prescription, but now it's OTC. Wish I could be more helpful.

...CdG has always been a little edgy, but in a positive way. The discontinued Synthetic series was probably a bit too avant garde for the average perfume lover, however.Maybe "Room 237" is supposed to smell like the hotel room in "The Shining" where the ghost of the naked lady rose up out of the bathtub and tried to strangle the little boy? Brrr...I'm always amused by notes that are obviously just a flight of fancy on the part of the perfumer -- Frost pattern, Pink molecules, Humid Stone, Colour, Month of May, Fairy Dust, etc. Not enough to buy the perfumes though.

...I think a monocle works better as a fun fashion accessory. It's steampunk.Carbs or protein?

...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXEfDRsrA9Q

...Thanks for the link and for all your assistance with the petition, Pipette. I can't say enough good things about the classy people over at Basenotes who promoted the Parfumo effort despite the fact that this is a competing website in many respects.

...Bring it on. As recently as five years ago oud was a "strange" note. Rotted wood? You can't tell me that's not a weird concept yet now it's ubiquitous.A good example of a strange note that's quite effective is the rubber (not listed but there nonetheless) in Bvlgari Black. Without it you'd have just another banal vanillic perfume.

...Laughing at "rage pee," Flavorite.I have no particular fragrance for walking the dog, but whenever I test new things my doggy goes batty. Their sense of smell is so acute, it must be like a rave or something for them when we put on perfume.

...This was a tough one because I don't really care much about electronica. The up-to-date phone, I guess.Would you prefer to be liked or respected?

...So grateful for your help, Wolf! Yes, it only happens when I use the flash. I either end up with glare blobs or those nasty vertical lines. I didn't make the connection between the lines and the flash (duh!) but I did with the glare spots and I was always having to choose between a murky photo and one with *glaring* flaws. Awesome tip about the diffuser. I'll either track one down or rig one up. :)

...It seems as if every time I photograph a perfume bottle with a curved front I end up with an ugly white vertical line. I assumed it would disappear if the photo was taken from an angle instead of straight on, but it doesn't. Do I need to get lens filters? Would that help? Thanks for any advice.

...JCE, Duchaufour, Sheldrake, Ropion, Isabelle Doyen, Jacques Guerlain and Jean-Paul Guerlain. I couldn't narrow it down any further than that. :oops:

...Lol, you win. What a great new look for you.

...No pressure, Sleuth.By the way, I'm borrowing your avatar. Hope you don't mind. :twisted: