Upon reading this entry
http://blogenspiel.blogspot.com/2008/08/in...ul-posting.html
I thought I should post this
YOU MIGHT BE A PERFUMISTA IF......
90% of your file folders relate to perfumes
your closet wardrobe is arranged by fragrance families
..........
sillage
Full Version: Are You A Perfumista ? Survey
Could add:
Your emails to friends are so peppered with MKKs, FdBs, HGs and FBWs they look like coded messages
You've reached a yoga-worthy limberness through the practice of smelling the crooks of your elbows (wrists were already taken)
You're on a first-name basis with the SAs at the Guerlain, Frédéric Malle and L'Artisan counters
You're learning black magic spells to aim at Coty for not re-releasing Chypre and at LVMH for reformulating Mitsouko
You count bottles to go to sleep
You make top-ten perfume lists when you can't go to sleep
Your emails to friends are so peppered with MKKs, FdBs, HGs and FBWs they look like coded messages
You've reached a yoga-worthy limberness through the practice of smelling the crooks of your elbows (wrists were already taken)
You're on a first-name basis with the SAs at the Guerlain, Frédéric Malle and L'Artisan counters
You're learning black magic spells to aim at Coty for not re-releasing Chypre and at LVMH for reformulating Mitsouko
You count bottles to go to sleep
You make top-ten perfume lists when you can't go to sleep
All of the below are from my personal experience. No lie--they're all me. 
...nearly all of your saved searches on eBay have to do with perfume. Furthermore, you get automatic email notifications about these searches.
...you sell off your unwanted perfume at bargain basement prices and make over $1,000 doing so.
...SA's at every store you frequent know you by name and give you samples every time you walk in the door, even if you don't make a purchase. They know you'll be back.
...non-perfumista friends see your collection and, in utter disbelief, whip out their camera phones and take pics.
...service people who enter your home comment, "Boy, it really smells good in here."
...you send family members elaborate, detailed text messages and emails describing the bottle of perfume that they need to bring you back from overseas.
...the names Ellena, Roudnitska, Grojsman, and Becker hold every bit as much meaning for you as Washington, Franklin, Adams, and Jefferson.
...you never lie on any occasion about anything--in fact, you are known for and are proud of your honesty, integrity, and candor--but a trip to the post office has you lying like a cheap rug.
...your collection has outgrown just one room. In fact, you have at least one bottle of fragrance in every single room of your house--even the kitchen.
...nearly all of your saved searches on eBay have to do with perfume. Furthermore, you get automatic email notifications about these searches.
...you sell off your unwanted perfume at bargain basement prices and make over $1,000 doing so.
...SA's at every store you frequent know you by name and give you samples every time you walk in the door, even if you don't make a purchase. They know you'll be back.
...non-perfumista friends see your collection and, in utter disbelief, whip out their camera phones and take pics.
...service people who enter your home comment, "Boy, it really smells good in here."
...you send family members elaborate, detailed text messages and emails describing the bottle of perfume that they need to bring you back from overseas.
...the names Ellena, Roudnitska, Grojsman, and Becker hold every bit as much meaning for you as Washington, Franklin, Adams, and Jefferson.
...you never lie on any occasion about anything--in fact, you are known for and are proud of your honesty, integrity, and candor--but a trip to the post office has you lying like a cheap rug.
...your collection has outgrown just one room. In fact, you have at least one bottle of fragrance in every single room of your house--even the kitchen.
*Know what a dram is, and be able to convert it into milliliters.
*Know how many sprays there are in one milliliter.
*Pretend to listen when a salesperson explains the intricasies of a new scent production (even though you know more than her).
*Knows the right fragrance family for all the people each knows around you, family or friend.
*Have a long perfume wishlist that makes no sense to any other living creature on earth, but another perfumista, like myself.
*Hoards discontinued scents that were favorites 20 years ago.
*Dreams of the perfect arrangement for all of her perfumes to display.
*Understands when another perfumista's favorite scent is being discontinued, mourning along with them, understanding the pain.
*Always has a perfume atomizer full, beside the bed for a quick spritz when needed to make one's day, or night.
*Can discuss perfume for hours, but only to perfumistas, or other perfume lovers, and not think this is unusual.
*Knows the latest fragrance releases, even before sales associates do, and quite often has much more knowledge than them.
*Has tons of perfume shopping sites bookmarked in her favorites.
*Sees certain perfume bottles as "works of art".
*Actually contemplates and studies whether to purchase groceries or a new fragrance.
*Check's the posts on Perfume of Life before any other place on the computer.
*Hangs out at the Swap section on POL and scours MUA and Basenotes as well.
*Watches for the mailperson and salivates when fragrance samples are delivered in the mail.
*Know how many sprays there are in one milliliter.
*Pretend to listen when a salesperson explains the intricasies of a new scent production (even though you know more than her).
*Knows the right fragrance family for all the people each knows around you, family or friend.
*Have a long perfume wishlist that makes no sense to any other living creature on earth, but another perfumista, like myself.
*Hoards discontinued scents that were favorites 20 years ago.
*Dreams of the perfect arrangement for all of her perfumes to display.
*Understands when another perfumista's favorite scent is being discontinued, mourning along with them, understanding the pain.
*Always has a perfume atomizer full, beside the bed for a quick spritz when needed to make one's day, or night.
*Can discuss perfume for hours, but only to perfumistas, or other perfume lovers, and not think this is unusual.
*Knows the latest fragrance releases, even before sales associates do, and quite often has much more knowledge than them.
*Has tons of perfume shopping sites bookmarked in her favorites.
*Sees certain perfume bottles as "works of art".
*Actually contemplates and studies whether to purchase groceries or a new fragrance.
*Check's the posts on Perfume of Life before any other place on the computer.
*Hangs out at the Swap section on POL and scours MUA and Basenotes as well.
*Watches for the mailperson and salivates when fragrance samples are delivered in the mail.
Oh yes, I can relate to all of the preceding ones, plus here's a few of my own:
- a refrigerator just for perfumes and lotions
- four large boxes filled with ziploc bags labeled by perfume house in alphabetical order storing hundreds of samples
- a decanting kit including labeler, glass vials, 4 different sizes of atomizers, tiny ziploc bags, pipettes, parafilm, syringes and funnels (and it gets used almost daily)
- telephone numbers for Barneys, Saks, Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman programmed into speed dial on cell phone, knows SAs on first name basis
- when you walk into the perfume area, the SAs immediately tell you if there's anything new since the last time you came in and don't bother showing you anything older than a week
- recompiles daily the perfume wishlist, things to sniff, samples to order, dates of new releases, bottle purchases contemplated
- complex financial planning based on release dates
- family members hide when you come running at them saying "smell this!"
- cruise the perfume selection in your bedroom spritzing 6 different things before settling on a scent for the day
- people ask you what perfume you're wearing and you just say "a musk" or "a floral" because they wouldn't understand the name of the perfume if you told them and have surely never heard of it
- a refrigerator just for perfumes and lotions
- four large boxes filled with ziploc bags labeled by perfume house in alphabetical order storing hundreds of samples
- a decanting kit including labeler, glass vials, 4 different sizes of atomizers, tiny ziploc bags, pipettes, parafilm, syringes and funnels (and it gets used almost daily)
- telephone numbers for Barneys, Saks, Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman programmed into speed dial on cell phone, knows SAs on first name basis
- when you walk into the perfume area, the SAs immediately tell you if there's anything new since the last time you came in and don't bother showing you anything older than a week
- recompiles daily the perfume wishlist, things to sniff, samples to order, dates of new releases, bottle purchases contemplated
- complex financial planning based on release dates
- family members hide when you come running at them saying "smell this!"
- cruise the perfume selection in your bedroom spritzing 6 different things before settling on a scent for the day
- people ask you what perfume you're wearing and you just say "a musk" or "a floral" because they wouldn't understand the name of the perfume if you told them and have surely never heard of it
I am giggling uncontrollably as I read all these. You people are mad, I tell you -- MAD! 
When out shopping with my pals , I tend to go walkabout or "get lost" much like a five year old.
NO need to page me over the store system , they know EXACTLY where to find me
NO need to page me over the store system , they know EXACTLY where to find me
QUOTE (NathanB @ Aug 26 2008, 07:37 PM) 
I am giggling uncontrollably as I read all these. You people are mad, I tell you -- MAD!
Oh you will become one of us before you know it Nathan!~ You were warned!!!
QUOTE (NathanB @ Aug 26 2008, 07:37 PM)
I am giggling uncontrollably as I read all these. You people are mad, I tell you -- MAD!
"Mad." I love that word. It makes us sound so charmingly quirky. There are those who think we're just plain batguano crazy.
This is pretty funny.
Today I was getting ready to go to a meeting .........I was frustrated because I was late and it took me longer to decide which scent to wear than what I was clothes I was wearing!
Today I was getting ready to go to a meeting .........I was frustrated because I was late and it took me longer to decide which scent to wear than what I was clothes I was wearing!
Truly only another perfumista could relate to these "facts of life". I keep perfume in every room...just in case I need a pick me up and there is always a bottle beside my bed. I might wake up in the night and need a "fix".
QUOTE (estrajean @ Aug 26 2008, 08:59 PM)
Truly only another perfumista could relate to these "facts of life". I keep perfume in every room...just in case I need a pick me up and there is always a bottle beside my bed. I might wake up in the night and need a "fix".
Great idea, estrajean. My husband hears the bottles clanking together as I fumble among them in the dark and it usually wakes him up and he says "Hurry up and pick out your perfume of the night so I can go to sleep."
I did move my trinket boxes of samples closer to the bed....
QUOTE (carmencanada @ Aug 26 2008, 04:49 PM)
Could add:
Your emails to friends are so peppered with MKKs, FdBs, HGs and FBWs they look like coded messages
You've reached a yoga-worthy limberness through the practice of smelling the crooks of your elbows (wrists were already taken)
You're on a first-name basis with the SAs at the Guerlain, Frédéric Malle and L'Artisan counters
You're learning black magic spells to aim at Coty for not re-releasing Chypre and at LVMH for reformulating Mitsouko
You count bottles to go to sleep
You make top-ten perfume lists when you can't go to sleep
Your emails to friends are so peppered with MKKs, FdBs, HGs and FBWs they look like coded messages
You've reached a yoga-worthy limberness through the practice of smelling the crooks of your elbows (wrists were already taken)
You're on a first-name basis with the SAs at the Guerlain, Frédéric Malle and L'Artisan counters
You're learning black magic spells to aim at Coty for not re-releasing Chypre and at LVMH for reformulating Mitsouko
You count bottles to go to sleep
You make top-ten perfume lists when you can't go to sleep
Carmen I love this !!!!!
You are all very clever !!!!!!and thank goodness, a little C R A Z Y !
DID YOU KNOW THAT MADNESS IS A PRE-REQUISITE FOR PERFUMISTAHOOD !
Many smiles and LOLs
QUOTE (carmencanada @ Aug 26 2008, 03:49 PM)
Could add:
You count bottles to go to sleep
You make top-ten perfume lists when you can't go to sleep
You count bottles to go to sleep
You make top-ten perfume lists when you can't go to sleep
I alphabetize fragrances to go to sleep, not necessarily my own: "A for Anais Anais, B for Beautiful, C for Cool Water Woman...."
Now the weird part: I have even done this with POL names: "A for A as in Apple, B for Besotted, C for Cazaubon,..."
You get the cold shakes if you're out and about and suddenly realize you have no decants or samples in your purse.
You know you are NOT a perfumista if someone asks you what they should wear, and you think immediately of clothes! LOL
Great stuff--and it's all true, that's the best part!QUOTE (sillage @ Aug 26 2008, 02:03 PM)
Upon reading this entry
http://blogenspiel.blogspot.com/2008/08/in...ul-posting.html
I thought I should post this
YOU MIGHT BE A PERFUMISTA IF......
90% of your file folders relate to perfumes
your closet wardrobe is arranged by fragrance families
sillage
http://blogenspiel.blogspot.com/2008/08/in...ul-posting.html
I thought I should post this
YOU MIGHT BE A PERFUMISTA IF......
90% of your file folders relate to perfumes
your closet wardrobe is arranged by fragrance families
sillage
Sorry, sillage, my closet perfume wardrobe is arranged by brand!
You're a perfumista if:
You can remember the three signature perfumes of a lady you knew in 1963 (and everyone else you've come across since you were a child)
There are days you don't get dressed till noon because you can't decide which perfume to wear
All routes to any department in a department store pass through the perfume department
You have a backlog of samples of perfumes most people never heard of waiting to be tested
You're too tired to go to the grocery store but you don't mind a nine hour bus ride to go to a POL beauty brunch!
You follow people who smell good.
I'll add a few from my own life:
:: You consider buying perfumes you don't actually like or would never actually wear because they are "classics" or "I might want to have that around as a reference."
:: You couldn't ask for directions to the Louvre in French to save your life, but you can rattle off the names of 50 different perfumes in flawless, accentless French.
:: You know that a "chypre" is not an animal from which you get wool.
:: You know 5 common household products that can be used quickly and effectively to scrub and remove any trace of an unfortunate fragrance from your skin when you have inadvertantly spritzed yourself.
:: In addition to shelves of bottles, bins of decants, and boxes of decanting supplies, you also have drawers full of used bubblewrap just waiting to be used.
:: While out of the house during hot and humid whether, you maintain a state of worry about the ambient temperature inside your house, especially in the room where your perfumes lie sleeping.
:: You sniff a sample on your arm, and say, "Wow, that doesn't smell good..." ... and then you sniff yourself again. Several times.
:: You consider buying perfumes you don't actually like or would never actually wear because they are "classics" or "I might want to have that around as a reference."
:: You couldn't ask for directions to the Louvre in French to save your life, but you can rattle off the names of 50 different perfumes in flawless, accentless French.
:: You know that a "chypre" is not an animal from which you get wool.
:: You know 5 common household products that can be used quickly and effectively to scrub and remove any trace of an unfortunate fragrance from your skin when you have inadvertantly spritzed yourself.
:: In addition to shelves of bottles, bins of decants, and boxes of decanting supplies, you also have drawers full of used bubblewrap just waiting to be used.
:: While out of the house during hot and humid whether, you maintain a state of worry about the ambient temperature inside your house, especially in the room where your perfumes lie sleeping.
:: You sniff a sample on your arm, and say, "Wow, that doesn't smell good..." ... and then you sniff yourself again. Several times.
QUOTE (jtcInBoston @ Aug 27 2008, 12:22 AM)
:: You sniff a sample on your arm, and say, "Wow, that doesn't smell good..." ... and then you sniff yourself again. Several times.
I love that one. So true.
QUOTE (jtcInBoston @ Aug 27 2008, 12:22 AM)
:: While out of the house during hot and humid whether, you maintain a state of worry about the ambient temperature inside your house, especially in the room where your perfumes lie sleeping.
Um. "weather". I meant "weather."
Here's another one:
You've socked your SO in the nose by waving your wrist at him when he was turning his head towards you
You got a bump in the head while leaning in to sniff one friend's wrist at the same time as another friend (both perfumistas, of course)
You've socked your SO in the nose by waving your wrist at him when he was turning his head towards you
You got a bump in the head while leaning in to sniff one friend's wrist at the same time as another friend (both perfumistas, of course)
When you're in public, pretend like you're getting something out of your eye, or fixing your hair--just so you can surreptitiously sniff your wrist.
WARNING: Shameless self promotion.
You're obviously a true perfumista if you're wearing one of these.
You're obviously a true perfumista if you're wearing one of these.
I just read the thread talking about the re-release of scents by Isabell. Dewey Eyed said: "Wore Ceylon as soon as I ripped the box open; tried Attar on an ankle"
See .... fellow perfumistas share the excitement! We rip open boxes with shaking hands, 'cause we just CAN'T WAIT to get to a scent we love.......and then, we, and our families and friends, are accustomed to seeing us 'tie ourselves in knots' as we use every patch of available skin, no matter the contortions we must go through to reach them., to try out scents.
We can all chuckle at our obsessions, because that's who we are -- we understand each other. And we smell wonderful!!
See .... fellow perfumistas share the excitement! We rip open boxes with shaking hands, 'cause we just CAN'T WAIT to get to a scent we love.......and then, we, and our families and friends, are accustomed to seeing us 'tie ourselves in knots' as we use every patch of available skin, no matter the contortions we must go through to reach them., to try out scents.
We can all chuckle at our obsessions, because that's who we are -- we understand each other. And we smell wonderful!!
QUOTE (GalileosDaughter @ Aug 27 2008, 08:37 AM)
When you're in public, pretend like you're getting something out of your eye, or fixing your hair--just so you can surreptitiously sniff your wrist.
GD, another good one is positioning your elbow on the window frame in the bus and pretending to rest your chin on your hand! The window frame may cut into your arm but it's worth it!
QUOTE (Quarry @ Aug 27 2008, 10:39 AM)
WARNING: Shameless self promotion.
You're obviously a true perfumista if you're wearing one of these.
You're obviously a true perfumista if you're wearing one of these.
OMG, what cute things you have, promote on sista!!
ROTFL, can totally relate to these in particular:
:: You consider buying perfumes you don't actually like or would never actually wear because they are "classics" or "I might want to have that around as a reference."
:: In addition to shelves of bottles, bins of decants, and boxes of decanting supplies, you also have drawers full of used bubblewrap just waiting to be used.
:: You sniff a sample on your arm, and say, "Wow, that doesn't smell good..." ... and then you sniff yourself again. Several times.
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Here's one more: you receive a package from Luckyscent, rip it open in an OCD frenzy and immediately spritz yourself with the new scents(s) and then proceed to test all 7 included samples on various parts of your body because you HAVE to smell them all RIGHT NOW!
:: You consider buying perfumes you don't actually like or would never actually wear because they are "classics" or "I might want to have that around as a reference."
:: In addition to shelves of bottles, bins of decants, and boxes of decanting supplies, you also have drawers full of used bubblewrap just waiting to be used.
:: You sniff a sample on your arm, and say, "Wow, that doesn't smell good..." ... and then you sniff yourself again. Several times.
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Here's one more: you receive a package from Luckyscent, rip it open in an OCD frenzy and immediately spritz yourself with the new scents(s) and then proceed to test all 7 included samples on various parts of your body because you HAVE to smell them all RIGHT NOW!
QUOTE (cazaubon @ Aug 27 2008, 12:49 PM)
ROTFL, can totally relate to these in particular:
:: You consider buying perfumes you don't actually like or would never actually wear because they are "classics" or "I might want to have that around as a reference."
:: In addition to shelves of bottles, bins of decants, and boxes of decanting supplies, you also have drawers full of used bubblewrap just waiting to be used.
:: You sniff a sample on your arm, and say, "Wow, that doesn't smell good..." ... and then you sniff yourself again. Several times.
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Here's one more: you receive a package from Luckyscent, rip it open in an OCD frenzy and immediately spritz yourself with the new scents(s) and then proceed to test all 7 included samples on various parts of your body because you HAVE to smell them all RIGHT NOW!
:: You consider buying perfumes you don't actually like or would never actually wear because they are "classics" or "I might want to have that around as a reference."
:: In addition to shelves of bottles, bins of decants, and boxes of decanting supplies, you also have drawers full of used bubblewrap just waiting to be used.
:: You sniff a sample on your arm, and say, "Wow, that doesn't smell good..." ... and then you sniff yourself again. Several times.
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Here's one more: you receive a package from Luckyscent, rip it open in an OCD frenzy and immediately spritz yourself with the new scents(s) and then proceed to test all 7 included samples on various parts of your body because you HAVE to smell them all RIGHT NOW!
YES, YES!! This is after you have watched for the mailperson and salivated waiting for the package to be delivered!! Then you can't remember which scent is which on your body so you have to start all over again!! Been there, done that..........
Note: My clothing is arranged by size; shortest dress to longest. Tops & pants are in another closet arranged in the same way.
ALL THE ABOVE!
And then some:
~ you are quiet as a mouse at ANY gathering or affair until it comes to someone mentioning perfume, then you can't stop talking!
~ your SO says you need to go shopping for clothes & you're not interested
~ you aren't sure what is in your clothes closet but you know everything in your perfume closet
~ you no longer care about fashion; shoes & clothes are outdated; you spend on perfume
~ you are often smelling your clothing or arms in public-oblivious to the thoughts of those around you
~ you follow & ask complete strangers what perfume they are wearing & embarrass your SO or other family members
~ you go broke buying stuff in other perfumistas closets - like me with altodiva & chanel22
~ you KNOW your Fed Ex, UPS, DHL, or Mailman by name
ALL THE ABOVE!
And then some:
~ you are quiet as a mouse at ANY gathering or affair until it comes to someone mentioning perfume, then you can't stop talking!
~ your SO says you need to go shopping for clothes & you're not interested
~ you aren't sure what is in your clothes closet but you know everything in your perfume closet
~ you no longer care about fashion; shoes & clothes are outdated; you spend on perfume
~ you are often smelling your clothing or arms in public-oblivious to the thoughts of those around you
~ you follow & ask complete strangers what perfume they are wearing & embarrass your SO or other family members
~ you go broke buying stuff in other perfumistas closets - like me with altodiva & chanel22
~ you KNOW your Fed Ex, UPS, DHL, or Mailman by name
Ok, here's one better: you've got to know your mailman so well after so many fragrant deliveries, you've DATED your mailman (granted, he was young, cute and sweet).
QUOTE (altodiva @ Aug 26 2008, 03:49 PM)
...you never lie on any occasion about anything--in fact, you are known for and are proud of your honesty, integrity, and candor--but a trip to the post office has you lying like a cheap rug.
Hee!
Okay carmencanada, I think you win the prize for that one! :-)
QUOTE (carmencanada @ Aug 27 2008, 02:59 PM)
Ok, here's one better: you've got to know your mailman so well after so many fragrant deliveries, you've DATED your mailman (granted, he was young, cute and sweet).
Lordy, I wish we could swap mailmen. Mine is closing in on retirement and is a bit cranky and antisocial.
QUOTE (FiveoaksBouquet @ Aug 27 2008, 11:19 AM)
GD, another good one is positioning your elbow on the window frame in the bus and pretending to rest your chin on your hand! The window frame may cut into your arm but it's worth it!
LOL, I've done that with my car window!
Oh how I can relate to most of these!
Also...
When you "take a spritz" almost every time you go past a bottle of perfume,in your home.
You're a closet spritzer. I will sometime get up and just leave the room to go spritz and then return. I would be embarrassed if a family member ask me what I was doing. I'm sure they don't ask because they can smell.
The last thing I do before I start to get on the bed is spritz. IF I forget, I bounce right back up and get me a spritz!
Also...
When you "take a spritz" almost every time you go past a bottle of perfume,in your home.
You're a closet spritzer. I will sometime get up and just leave the room to go spritz and then return. I would be embarrassed if a family member ask me what I was doing. I'm sure they don't ask because they can smell.
The last thing I do before I start to get on the bed is spritz. IF I forget, I bounce right back up and get me a spritz!
Oh- I love to pretend to be rubbing/itching my nose with the crook of my elbow....just to cop a sniff!
QUOTE (Fumebag @ Aug 27 2008, 08:01 PM)
Oh how I can relate to most of these!
Also...
The last thing I do before I start to get on the bed is spritz. IF I forget, I bounce right back up and get me a spritz!
Also...
The last thing I do before I start to get on the bed is spritz. IF I forget, I bounce right back up and get me a spritz!
Same here, Fumebag!
We are indeed a "unique" bunch! Of course I think of us as a elite sorority!
We have certain secret passwords and quirks that only WE understand.
We have certain secret passwords and quirks that only WE understand.
I'd have to say, you can't help but educate your friends about perfume.
By now, a number of them
: have a signature scent
: know the difference between a light floral, greens, and a heavy oriental
: check out perfume shops
By now, a number of them
: have a signature scent
: know the difference between a light floral, greens, and a heavy oriental
: check out perfume shops
You are a Perfumista when :
You nearly crash the car because you needed another sniff of that scent you just applied
in the department store ten minutes ago and got distracted by it.
You keep miniatures in the car, in every handbag, at work and in both loos just in case you forget
to apply in the morning.
You can't get your milk in the fridge due to Cristobal, Roma and Purple Water taking up most of the
space in the door.
The postman thinks you have a secret crush on him, since as soon as he drops a parcel in your mailbox
you appear at the door in your dressing gown.
Your cleaner gets so fed up moving all your perfume bottles to dust underneath them that she deliberately
mixes them up with your husband's bottles. She probably tries a few sprays as well!!
Your luggage is over the weight limit because you couldn't decide which perfumes you would need on your
holiday to France.
You nearly crash the car because you needed another sniff of that scent you just applied
in the department store ten minutes ago and got distracted by it.
You keep miniatures in the car, in every handbag, at work and in both loos just in case you forget
to apply in the morning.
You can't get your milk in the fridge due to Cristobal, Roma and Purple Water taking up most of the
space in the door.
The postman thinks you have a secret crush on him, since as soon as he drops a parcel in your mailbox
you appear at the door in your dressing gown.
Your cleaner gets so fed up moving all your perfume bottles to dust underneath them that she deliberately
mixes them up with your husband's bottles. She probably tries a few sprays as well!!
Your luggage is over the weight limit because you couldn't decide which perfumes you would need on your
holiday to France.
As soon as you know that you are going to make a trip overseas, you spend hours googling and finding perfumeries and major department stores in the area.
QUOTE (kewart @ Aug 28 2008, 05:03 AM)
The postman thinks you have a secret crush on him, since as soon as he drops a parcel in your mailbox
you appear at the door in your dressing gown.
you appear at the door in your dressing gown.
This is the relationship I have with the UPS guy. He must think I'm some sort of weird recluse who owns nothing to wear but a blue flowered robe.
QUOTE (rebecca1964 @ Aug 27 2008, 03:28 AM)
I alphabetize fragrances to go to sleep, not necessarily my own: "A for Anais Anais, B for Beautiful, C for Cool Water Woman...."
Now the weird part: I have even done this with POL names: "A for A as in Apple, B for Besotted, C for Cazaubon,..."
Now the weird part: I have even done this with POL names: "A for A as in Apple, B for Besotted, C for Cazaubon,..."
I also alphabetize fragrances to go to sleep sometimes!
I deliberately leave my room just after I've applied my perfume just so I can turn around in the hallway & go back into my room & get a nose full of sillage. It smells sooo good.
I also write my SOTD in my diary & make a note of my favourite scents at the end of each month.
I also write my SOTD in my diary & make a note of my favourite scents at the end of each month.
When your son starts 7th grade, you convince him to take French instead of Latin, Spanish, or Chinese, just so you can order a second copy of the text books and learn French with him! Why do I want to learn French? To read the French Perfume books, of course! This morning on the way to his school, I'm frantically reciting 1-20, to get the pronunciation right.
QUOTE (Lavender Blue @ Aug 29 2008, 03:56 AM)
I deliberately leave my room just after I've applied my perfume just so I can turn around in the hallway & go back into my room & get a nose full of sillage. It smells sooo good.
I also write my SOTD in my diary & make a note of my favourite scents at the end of each month.
I also write my SOTD in my diary & make a note of my favourite scents at the end of each month.
LB, I thought I was the only one who did the sillage trick. It's just great! I also keep a perfume journal although I don't do a monthly tally. These are both wonderful ways to expand enjoyment of our perfume.
Chanel22, bravo for you! Bonne chance with the Français!
QUOTE (FiveoaksBouquet @ Aug 30 2008, 01:18 AM)
LB, I thought I was the only one who did the sillage trick. It's just great! I also keep a perfume journal although I don't do a monthly tally. These are both wonderful ways to expand enjoyment of our perfume.
Chanel22, bravo for you! Bonne chance with the Français!
Chanel22, bravo for you! Bonne chance with the Français!
Fiveoaks, I also do a yearly tally, I never thought I wore perfume according to seasons but for the last 3 years in late winter I tend to wear scents with rose in them alot (it's happening again now), it's fascinating!
You know what a niche fragrance is.
You finally know why everyone else is excited about them.
You can name at least 5 niche companies.
You know the names of at least 10 niche fragrances.
At least 1 niche fragrance is on your wishlist.
At least once a week you meet with other people in a church basement and you announce: "My name is _______, and I am a perfumista.
LOL, Just kidding on that last one.
You finally know why everyone else is excited about them.
You can name at least 5 niche companies.
You know the names of at least 10 niche fragrances.
At least 1 niche fragrance is on your wishlist.
At least once a week you meet with other people in a church basement and you announce: "My name is _______, and I am a perfumista.
LOL, Just kidding on that last one.
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