...Actually I was thinking of some of the hysterical posts I've read on Fragrantica! I'm all for the balanced view :)Unlike the States in Australia you can't buy vintage perfume in thrift or charity stores. I've hardly ever seen it in antique shops and never at auction (though I expect it does come up at house/garage sales, just never the ones I attend) So by default ebay becomes a major hunting ground in these parts. I'm not saying it's risk free but I am saying that for me ebay is a great place to shop.

...Seatonica: That's just hysteria talking."Are you talking to me?" :shock:(that's a quote from Taxi Driver, btw... :lol: )She may have heard me ranting and...

...Seatonica: That's just hysteria talking."Are you talking to me?" :shock:(that's a quote from Taxi Driver, btw... :lol...

...Where would the serious collector be without ebay? I buy used fragrances and vintages all the time on ebay. I've picked up some wonderful stuff for very little money and so far have never had a problem. It is however wise to know what you're purchasing, so always do your homework first as others have suggested.Don't swallow the line that all ebay perfume sellers and their wares are dodgy. That's just hysteria talking. But do stay away from very popular, highly sought after or high-end perfumes going for a song - especially Chanel. As everyone here will tell you, you can bet your life that a very cheap 100ml bottle of Chanel is a fake Chanel.

...Nicholas Roe's new biography of John Keats.

...Seatonica:Calvin Klein Escape - I was madly in love with this for years but now the thrill is gone.Something makes me suspect that "Escape" and "Eternity...

...Calvin Klein Escacpe - I was madly in love with this for years but now the thrill is gone.Deisel Plus Plus Woman - great little cheapy that in wearing to death one year I rendered unwearable.

...I have a neighbor who walks her cat (sans lead) around the block every day. Our boy Burms has taken to walking on a lead - it's my husband's task to take him out for his early morning stroll each day.

...Visa Robert PiquetBandit Robert PiquetSafari Ralph LaurenWill have to pick up some more Tuca Tuca if it's to be discontinued - thanks for the tip off Eurochic

...Hats off to you DinD - what a fantastic haul! Wow!I'm kicking myself for just missing out on a bottle of original Zen the other night :x I'm curious about Imprevu - any thoughts?Managed to get myself some vintage Safari It's sweeter than I expected and on me much more yellow aldehyde than green. Think it will work better in cooler weather, so I'm putting it away until then.When I tested Nitchevo again after a zillion years it reminded me of Chanel No. 5 - a poor girl's Chanel No. 5 :P

...I think minis give a good indication of a perfume.The minatures I own are predominantly vintage. I buy them out of curiosity, for reference purposes and/or because I might not be able to find a FB. Or one that I that I can afford at any rate. So I'm building a little archive, and because I buy minatures for the purpose of keeping and not really wearing I suppose I'm a "collector" of sorts.You do have to take into consideraion that they might have been used for display purposes and their condition sufferred as a consequence. Many of the older ones fall into the category of travel souvenirs and might have been treated as keepsakes rather than items of display. One thing I have noticed about vintage minis is that while the perfume smells wonderful in the bottle it may vanish on the skin. I have a Fidji and an original Bandit where sadly this is the case. I have also been puzzled by the fact that eBay and sites like it treat mins as collectables. Presumably they do this on the basis that they think minis primarily appeal to perfume bottle collectors, who they no doubt equate with the same sort of people who collect and display those little liquor bottles.I'm not into display. In fact one of the most horrifying things I have ever seen on ebay was a large collection of mins, some wonderful and rare perfumes among them, the contents of which had been adultereted with dies to make them display better! WTF :shock:

...For some reason I have it in my head that cats respond to two syllable names. So that's what I generally go with, although anyone with a cat will tell you cats choose their own names. In reality, all my cats end up with multiple names. My youngest Burmese is officially named Coco but is invariably called Cokey. When she's not called Cokey she's called Minna, Meema or Coquette and so it goes. Ridiculous I know.Get two kitties if you can.

...Currently:niche - Neil Morris, Serge Lutensdesigner - Guerlain

...Just happened to surf in - but then I saw a lot of familiar faces so I knew it must be good :)

...Seatonica:Neil Young's Waging Heavy PeaceNeil Young is an author? Wow! His music was one of my teenage obsessions, and I still bust out the albums now and...

...Neil Young's Waging Heavy Peace

...CincyEau di Gucci Love that bottle and I hear the juice is good too :)

...Seatonica would you take the top off of Fendi in your wardrobe I would love to smell...

...misskShalimar Intitial L'eauReally curious about this one

...Stephen Stills 2 - an oldie but a goodie :)One of my cats is snoring in the background too!