...EvaK:This.... I've seen it in real life. It's a plastic spring, I swear! http://dsbo73qgdzp2w.cloudfront.net/files/styles/news_node_image/public/news...

...This.... I've seen it in real life. It's a plastic spring, I swear! http://dsbo73qgdzp2w.cloudfront.net/files/styles/news_node_image/public/news/justin-bieber-girlfriend-perfume-400.png

...EvaK:I read some .. Dutch. (When you know some English and German, Dutch is not too bad to read). I'm totally lost when I hear it spoken!I second that...

...- And thanks to Coutureguru for the big decant of one of my greatest wishes, and for spoiling me insanely with so much more! :D

...And thanks to YOU Digindirt for your tremendous generosity! What a smooth and perfect swap! :)

...you EvaK for a fast and smooth swap...

...A belated merry Christmas to everyone from me too! :D

...I discovered perfume "for real" when I was 13, maybe 14 - around 1977. My first was Maderas de Oriente by Myrurgia - the next one was Opium - then Anaïs Anaïs. Moved on to Poison, Rive Gauche, Magie Noire, and Lagerfeld Chloè.All of these over the short span of years when they were released. I doused myself in them when on holiday in Spain in temperatures of 40C. Imagine that. :roll:

...EvaK,"Vanille Noire" by Yves Rocher...

...Seatonica -Joy by Jean Patou

...And Lola82 - "Cobra" by Jeanne Arthes. I almost ordered it several times.

...Callisto -"Boudoir" by Vivienne Westwood. Always wanted to smell this one :)

...EvaK: as you know, "Maroussia" has me intrigued! 8...

...MissK,Asja from Fendi has always made me curious.

...I keep mine in a couple of drawers in my dresser - in their boxes, if I have them. They're organized by the "tetris principle" to make room for a s many as possible. That means boxes on top of boxes, bottles tuck in every small open space between boxes, etc. etc....I keep decants in the drawers too, in a couple of old cigar boxes. For the time being the perfumes I mostly use in the summer are in a box in the bottom of my wardrobe. Not too far away from the rest in case I want to wear them.I have a box with compartments for samples, not unlike the one Guusje displayed. Mine is in 3 layers and doesn't take up much space. There's no system in my samples at all. I tried, but had to give up on that!For the past 3 months I've kept my minis on display. There's a niche with glass shelves in the living room, and they look cute there. I'm trying to force myself to wear them now (I'm always afraid to use them up).

...My worst experience ever was when I sprayed straight into my eye. I practically tore out my contact lens, flushed for 2 hours, but had to give in and go to the emergency room. It turned out I had a scratch on the cornea. I had to wear glasses for 2 weeks (they told me 6 weeks, but hell no!), the contact was ruined, my eye was bloodshot, I couldn't see, and it hurt like HELL.Thank god cornea scratches heals in more or less a day or two. As for un-sprayable bottles... the worst one I've ever had vas Gres Cabaret. It's plain impossible to spray it with one hand. :evil:The Lempickas are annoying too. I can hardly find the sprayer, and when I do, it always seem to twirl and I spray in random directions. Maybe they have sort of an alternative intelligence of their own?

...EvaK: Disposables are for picnics only - a completely ridiculous expense. Plus, food just tastes better when served on a real plate :wink:So true. And...

...EvaK:Smellsogood:Digindirt:Cryptic, I saw those people in my travels too. I sure wish I wasn't feeling the pinch, my shopping cart could have used some...

...Smellsogood:Digindirt:Cryptic, I saw those people in my travels too. I sure wish I wasn't feeling the pinch, my shopping cart could have used some paper products but I'll just have to wash dishes. My poor dishwasher hasn't been used in ages but its high time I use it to save money on disposables.Are disposable plates and cups popular in the US then? We rarely use them in the UK, just picnics really and even then it's usually plastic stuff we wash anyway! :)Same here. Disposables are for picnincs only - a completely ridiculous expense. Plus, food just taste better when served on a real plate :wink:

...I feel the same way about the so-called "fresh-out-of-the-shower" perfumes or "perfumes-that-smell-like-skin".If that's what you want, why wear anything at all?? I don't get it.