...I hope it works out for you Omni! I'm just realising how many BBs are actually in my collection. Recent spectacular successes with "Cuir de Lancome" (adore it), Guerlain "Heritage...

...hope it works out for you Omni! I'm just realising how many BBs are actually in my collection. Recent spectacular successes with "Cuir de Lancome" (adore it), Guerlain "Heritage...

...Triffid:I wear the Chanel "Allure Homme Edition Blanche" myself and two of the men in my household are "Gucci Pour Homme II" wearers. I think the majority of us have largely designer scent collections with a handful of niche, vintage or pricier scents. There's no shame in collecting budget or designer frags!I ordered Courtesan by Worth as a Blind Buy. It hasn't come yet. It was inexpensive at the online discounters. My best blind buy was Loris Azzaro's Couture, $25 NZ dollars from SNet on a daily special. It's happiness in a bottle, so effervescent and yet so posh. Love it. Sometimes I'm not so lucky, but hey, I'm not playing the one armed bandits in a seedy dive, I'm a perfume hobbyist and I have a budget, mostly, fairly consistently, with a little leeway

...Esoada:Thank you for the good answer!You are very welcome

...Esoada:Where can I buy a real Shalimar pure perfume?I live in SwedenGo to Fragrancex. At the bottom of the page is a menu that lists Pure Perfume. It's all in Black, the print I mean, so take your time to find. Shalimar Pure Perfume is listed as of today. I live in New Zealand, at the bottom of the world, and order frequently from this site. I have had no problems although sometimes it can take a couple of weeks.

...Omni Thanks! I will ask if she's tried Burberry London.@ Triffid, Hmmm, Fleurs d'Oranger sounds worth looking into. Thanks...

...I think Burberry London is a contender

...Omni:Dulcemio:Yes, Grey, "Noir de Noir" has a strong presence, doesn't it!However, it might be a little too smooth and rounded (too Tom Fordy?) to meet my...

...dont know how it happened but I seem to be a sucker for the leather/violet combo. but I am promiscuous, as you would expect from a leather/violet lover. The humble bee doesn't worry where it gets its pollen from.

...Omni:My only purchase this month (my halo is glowing) was L'esprit Habanita. I won a sample pack of Impromptu by Roxana Illuminated Perfumes and have been... my halo is glowing) was L'esprit Habanita. I won a sample pack of Impromptu by Roxana Illuminated Perfumes and have been giving that a whirlWow! Omni, how did you win?It was a giveaway on Australian Perfume Junkies site, a simple draw. There are three samples, an EDT, an EDP and a tiny pot of solid...

...Omni:My only purchase this month (my halo is glowing) was L'esprit Habanita. I won a sample pack of Impromptu by Roxana Illuminated Perfumes and have been... my halo is glowing) was L'esprit Habanita. I won a sample pack of Impromptu by Roxana Illuminated Perfumes and have been giving that a whirlWow! Omni, how did you win...

...My only purchase this month (my halo is glowing) was L'esprit Habanita. I won a sample pack of Impromptu by Roxana Illuminated Perfumes and have been giving that a whirl

...Nobile Cedar by Chopard might fit the bill Gorgeous bottle

...This is funny You say tomaaato and I say tomayto. Lets call the whole thing off

...I haven't read the links yet but it seems until we understand how we process smells, i.e. the science, that this subject is wide open. There will be trolls and there will be genuine interest. Here's something interesting: my daughter can only use white towels because she turns every coloured towel into a blotched discolouration, not make up, just her skin. She wears Chanel perfumes as if they had a 500 year half life but on me, nah, gone.

...I do find it entertaining that Setge Lutens, Jo Malone and Jean Claude Ellena advocate the layering of their fragrances and that JCE provided layering advice for readers of Elle magazine. I certainly haven't tried any of my own except the Yardley Iris which happened by accident when I forgot what I was wearing. It's all grist for the perfume mill.

...Omni:Just to have a bit of fun, surely the person walking forwards is projecting their fragrance and the person who walks into the space left behind is...

...Just to have a bit of fun, surely the person walking forwards is projecting their fragrance and the person who walks into the space left behind is experiencing silage (the wake) Me and my shadow

...Triffid:Well, I wear "big" perfumes to walk the dog, as does Mr Triffid. The dog sniffs the telegraph poles and we humans sniff our perfume cloud (also keeps our noses distracted from the contents of the loaded doggy doo bag we're carrying). We're a toxic couple in enclosed spaces but add a stiff breeze and a street-length personal space and we're good to go!My Tea Rose has arrived so I might try layering it with the Aromatics Elixir tonight. I suspect it will end up smelling like JHAG Vengeance Extreme.Oh Triffid, you are gorgeous, I love the mental picture of Mr and Mrs Triffid dispatching fragrant goodwill to all men, (nankind) even if they're on the moon, what beautiful clear skies you must enjoy, sillage all the way to the space station. You go, girl!

...Omni:Is it me? Have they changed? I recently purchased L'Heure Bleu in an EDT. Previously I had only attempted the EDP and we didn't get along. L'Heure...