...Cryptic:Shemar Moore and his gorgeous smile:LMAO! Tonight is another Criminal Minds mini-marathon on TV, praise the gods!

...I am stealing that gif! :DD

...Aaahhh, thank you both, I love adding new perfumes to my sampling list :)

...Can it be done? I think I could use one as polar night will drag on for a few more weeks. What are your favourites? Or just test-worthy examples? I don't know many perfumes with discernible coffee notes -- they claim "Amor Amor Forbidden Kiss" would contain them, but altogether it was much too sweet for me. Thanks!

...I can vouch for the olive oil scalp treatment! I haven't tried the brandy trick, though -- will do soon as I get some brandy! :D Coconut oil is also good for your hair as a deep treatment or a leave-in, but you need to work out just how much you need for your hair length and texture because too much can make your hair look dirty. I am now combining oils with some store-bought leave-in treatments for my hair and I like the results very much!

...I wore "Coromandel" throughout, it fits the climate and polar night perfectly. Such warmth!

...Oooohh, I wish I had an actual perfume counter near me (and enough disposable income to actually form a relationship with the people there). I get most of my samples from different eBay sellers and I have my favourites saved up for later reference when I'm looking for something they might have. With some, I talk, but mostly I don't.

...Sweetgrass:Perfumecrazy:I don't mind being your enabler Sweetgrass - what is special about Rogue and makes it worth trying is the lemon blossom overlaying the suede. It's a very good scent. I get glimpses of BV but my expectations were probably too high so I didn't give it a fair chance. Do try it yourself :-) You know you want to...PS The best description of my experience of Rogue is a review on Fragrantica by En Fragrance Delicto - Gucci Rush meets sugared lemon. But with suede.Aaahhh, you sold it to me with lemon blossom atop suede alone. I'll be on the lookout for this! Damn :DI should probably update here that I am going to get this as a belated Christmas present. Really looking forward to it!

...Pipette:The reputation of niche is "better" but - as everyone knows - they are also more expensive.So, it takes some skill to really pick out the best. There are good ones among the designers and there are good ones among the niches.The thing to do is finding them. Then, I don't mind paying the price.I'm in the same boat -- I can't afford a full bottle of anything every month, not even the most discounted designer scents, but when I find something I really like, I do the most to get it. Life is too short and I am too poor for perfumes that are just okay. :)

...WolfM:Noooo why so cute :D

...Pipette:I have nothing big to be happy about except cute baby photos, see my Profile.So cute, I'm getting baby fever just by looking at them! :) You are so lucky.

...Perfumecrazy:I don't mind being your enabler Sweetgrass - what is special about Rogue and makes it worth trying is the lemon blossom overlaying the suede. It's a very good scent. I get glimpses of BV but my expectations were probably too high so I didn't give it a fair chance. Do try it yourself :-) You know you want to...PS The best description of my experience of Rogue is a review on Fragrantica by En Fragrance Delicto - Gucci Rush meets sugared lemon. But with suede.Aaahhh, you sold it to me with lemon blossom atop suede alone. I'll be on the lookout for this! Damn :D

...I am really, really happy that we finally had our thermostate fixed and the underfloor heating is now working like it should! Also happy for my Ikea package from yesterday. Yay for cheap shelves and coffee tables!

...Perfumecrazy:Best - this is hard... I just tried "Nero Assoluto" and it's *very* good but I have a tendency to develop crushes on the last perfume I tested.Worst - "Rogue". Not horrid - just disappointing. It wasn't a "Bottega Veneta" ring-in for me.Weirdest - "Peety"? Weirdest concept in any case.Omg I read about "Peety". Certainly a weird concept -- I can see the logic behind it but would never actually try it.I am actually looking forward to smelling "Rogue", altho I may not buy it. Sounds like a generally pleasant perfume. Is there anything that sets it apart from the rest of the mould-made celebrity scents at least? I need to justify seeking it out somehow ;)

...Sleuth:What about you, Sweetgrass?Lol, I don't think I've even tried many of this year's lot except for "La Fin du Monde", which was kind of underwhelming considering it was essentially a spicy oriental (an absolutely delicious one, but nevertheless) rather than the perfume to end them all.And I'm loving "Alien Aqua Chic (2013)", which departed from the heavy jasmine theme of the Alien fleet. This sparkly bright orange blossom water is exactly what I need in this polar night, too bad it was a limited edition. Stock up maybe? Because nobody's going to miss it except for me, I suppose.

...Plenty of things to be happy about! My aunt's dog's eye infection seems to be getting better and he's already a lot more active than just a few days ago. Got some stuff I ordered in the post today so I can start packing Christmas presents (fragrant ones I might add!). And there's carrots in the fridge, my go-to snack of choice. And I smell gooood 8)Oh and smelling "Oeillet Louis XV" earlier today put me on a good mood too. Such a beautiful fragrance for powder lovers like me!

...*takes notes* 8)

...Yo, people *were* trying to have a discussion until it devolved into a shouting match over a layperson term for a common fragrance experience, and I am really really sorry I even asked about it on a topic that was about something else entirely. I have no idea what *you* think happened, but this is the kind of thing that stifles discussion rather than encourages it. Now, let's move on.

...I've never been more sorry I asked tbh.

...I didn't see a thread on this yet so I thought I'd make one! I am still very new to perfume and always love reading about other people's favourites.So please share, what have been your favourite new perfume releases of 2013? What have been the worst, most underwhelming, weirdest, most interesting etc? (And why, if you can be bothered to analyze :))