Angela, you nailed it! I would really like to be able to buy the same scented shower gel, but can't find anywhere. The comments about the gifted person apply to me as well, which I have to say is ego-boosting, but I’ve been treated as such my whole life, too. On June 26, 2008 AngelaS said: Reply to this comment Certain florals I adore, but they have to be rich, deep, or striking. I have been seeking that “holy grail” since then. And I would come to mass religiously (as it were) and to confession, where I would own up to all my impulsive full bottle purchases. Reply to this comment I don’t need to be pretty to wear it, I don’t need … Most of my family and close friends, save one or two, are not perfume lovers in the way that I am. Who the heck is Nicholas of Myra? Reply to this comment On June 26, 2008 deweyeyed said: Oh, I believe there’s a common profile. It’s amazing how scent can take a person back in time so much more vividly than sound or sight can – when I lived in Florida, we had night-blooming jasmine and gardenias planted along the back porch, and either of those scents now will take me back to that time (although I’ve yet to find a gardenia perfume that smelled exactly like them, and most florals make me sneeze). and have just discovered leather – Chanel Cuir de Russie notably, though I don’t get on with Kelly Caleche. I love you screen name…hmmm…wonder why? These things are such life-enhancers! Reply to this comment Then, check out a few of the top picks from each perfume type. violetnoir This fragrance presents like an Arabic rose oud, slipped inside a French leather glove that could adorn the hand of Louis XIV. You Are a Morning Person: People who love to wear citrus perfumes are usually recognized as morning people. Reply to this comment Reply to this comment On June 26, 2008 AngelaS said: One need only look back at my infatuation with gardening (ongoing, but has in the past included daily journaling of weather, growth, and other observations), or bar-chef-ing (you should see what those geeks do with lists of attributes for genres of liquors and their niche representatives), or vintage jewelry, or office supplies…. On June 26, 2008 lareinarumbera said: It’s the gene. I wear Shalimar because it captures the art deco idea of adventure and the sensuality of the East. Reply to this comment Certainly true of me. Your perfume personality—not some trendy magazine ad—should guide you in your search for that elusive signature scent. I have many scents and am also sooo tactile…if something smells good or feels good…I tend to buy it..and I love rich vibrant colors..more so than those that surround me. My parents came from Budapest and always appreciated a spritz of fine French perfume. I don’t want to wear any of this smell, though. On June 26, 2008 Virginia said: The fragrance that lingers after a person has walked past can make quite an impression. On June 26, 2008 AngelaS said: When she took a vacation to Disneyland, she passed up the mouse ears and bought Chanel Coco Mademoiselle as a souvenir instead. On June 26, 2008 AngelaS said: Over here, all these perfumes are checked several times to ensure their unbeatable quality. Absolutely. I think people into perfume have to be by their very nature, sensual creatures. creative and artistic talents are common in the gifted. Reply to this comment Welcome! Sometimes a perfume can really speak to me and I can connect to it, it can touch me in my heart and in my soul, it can evoke memories and emotions, and it can kiss awake sides of my personality that were asleep for too long. You have got me curious about Black Rosette now – I shall have to put it on my next sample order, along with FM Une Rose, which has come up a lot lately. Violetnoir’s post is on I’m a bit of a gardner and love to eat, have a ton of books, love to write, and get geeky about my vintage cookbooks and the journals i use. Reply to this comment Lavanya and AngelaS are my first invited guest to a cocktail party featuring the opportunity to doodle with your favorite writing instrument on handmade or parchment, while smelling the flowers in the garden and the scents on our selves. I was passing notes.”. Reply to this comment Those who have done so still wear my recommendation regardless whether it was made yesterday, last year or five years ago. Green, earthy, woody smells attract me, which sometimes take people by surprise because I am a delicate 97 lbs on a good day. On June 26, 2008 kaos.geo said: Yes! Santa Maria Novella Melograno because it’s like an Italian location film circa 1960. I think the resounding answer for this will be the term fashionista. Reply to this comment Your energy is influential for others. Reply to this comment We all seem to have been touched by Aphrodite, haven’t we? A magnificent fragrance that lasts for hours on end and makes the air smell like a Swiss mountain top. I almost fainted dead away when I read your comment about Diorissimo and the dressing gown. Lots of people like perfume, but only a few people really love it. It’s a wonderful rose. Being a morning person is a good thing. Maybe the love of fragrance will bring me peace about my feelings towards him…. Fragrances provide me with the mood enhancement I need! It is, however, not a god, and thank God for that! On October 20, 2008 Lynnj said: Hence “Poison” became just that to me. Reply to this comment On March 14, 2009 Jared D said: I have been for a while thinking about a pairing list that matches scent to beverage…either straight or mixed…spent a fair amount of time in the late spring imagining which of those ethereal scents (En Passant, Apres les Ondee) went with this fabulous elderberry liquer (St. Germain) perhaps made up with Champagne as a kind of kir… So do I…religiously! jaipur- butantan by ottorino respighi, adn everything soft, stealthy and deceptively languid that teh music evokes Maybe LT is a self-appointed Pope, and perhaps somebody needed to put themselve up for the job. Reply to this comment Some of the most popular sweet gourmand perfumes available online in India are New NB Pink, Louis Cardin Compassion, Lomani Desire Paris, Lomani White Paris, Colour Me Flowers, Lomani Mon Lomani, MPF Drops Rose, MPF Drops, MPF Fluffy, Secret Love and so on. On July 9, 2008 Monterey Male said: Hugs! It is so interesting to see the chord that this article struck with so many people and how passionate they are about scent. Maybe there was a strange aligment of Planet Perfume at that time (which incidentally is a shop in Brussels Midi train station). Yes, the damp smell of the trees and the brown water (tannin) in the creeks. Uh-oh. There’s no-one IRL with whom I can share this passion. I’m so glad you have yours back. Reply to this comment Fabulous list by violetnoir. I’m a geek, too, and proud of it. On June 26, 2008 AngelaS said: And I’m really anxious to try Diorissimo but I doubt I’d get away with it either. Reply to this comment I hope I got the quote right… “Frugalista”–now that’s a new one for me, and very intriguing. 5 (need to get that one someday, too). A nice lunch at home on the terasse on a warm spring day with my love was a catastrophe after we ordered pizza which smelled bad of shrimps though was not with shrimps (normally I don’t have anything against them). So I don’t think I have the gene, if there is a gene, or if I do, it has taken its time making itself known. I’ve always believed that it was a question of one side of the brain as opposed to the other. On June 26, 2008 ScentScelf said: Guess you could say I’m still in the “top notes” of my fragrant explorations, while gardening is well into the dry-down, with base notes that will linger for decades. Reply to this comment If I don’t like the way a store/restaurant smells, I have to leave. I’ve found a great many favorites in Serge Lutens, as he creates exquisite woods which are more spiritual in personality than character. It sounds like you really love scent, and if that’s not being a perfumista, what is? Reply to this comment Also, I have that same thing about mugs and cups! Reply to this comment Diorissimo is lily of the valley rather than lily, so it’s a little more delicate–although it’s never worth asphyxiating a good friend! Perfume for Life: How Long Will Your Fragrance Collection Last? Reply to this comment On June 27, 2008 AngelaS said: You’ve opened up the possibility for a slew of horrible puns, but I’m going to resist the temptation…. Reply to this comment She told me how Songes reminded her of her grandmother’s garden, and she bought a bottle to wear when the evenings are warm. I’d love to find some general rule that would supply the answer, some construction of soul that one would be able to look at an say, ah yes, there it is! And before I told him about perfume blogs, he was convinced there was just me. (and never will!!!!!!) Smartest dog I ever knew. Reply to this comment I’ll be thinking of that all evening. My friend picks up Ed Hardy (or the newest fruity floral) and sprays it liberally, despite the fact that she put some other on only hours ago. Chanel No 22 for it’s elegance, mystery and images of couture. Fried PB & J as well, believe it or not it’s pretty good! and others richly enable us to relive an entire period of our lives just by recalling which scent we were wearing at the time….like Sinatra singing “When I was 17….”. Hmm. I really am clean!! Reply to this comment On June 27, 2008 AngelaS said: Gardenia petals are actually edible, too–I know someone who flavors custards and sorbets with them. Here’s another story: a year later, a coworker said that she wanted to buy a bottle of perfume for her birthday and couldn’t decide between the new Chloe, Calvin Klein Euphoria, and another perfume I’ve forgotten now. As someone with a love for fragrance, I rarely leave the house without it. My mother, father, brother, and unfortunately my other half, are the kind of people who get their thrill in life from the size of their saving account–having all bills payed on time–living “within their means”. YES! Legendary ...and today’s scent. Reply to this comment A good cup is one of the keys to a good cup of coffee. Monterey Male, what a lovely post! On March 14, 2009 AngelaS said: Would you like to read them? I have an old soul twelve year old daughter who finds the majority of her favorites in everything from days gone by. Maybe, as you say, the perfume lover is likely to be appreciate all sorts of art, and not just words or food. I found this article after visiting the perfume counter last night and trying the Bond collection for the first time ever. On June 30, 2008 AngelaS said: On June 27, 2008 AngelaS said: “Gardenia lovers are steady and dependable,” says Dr. Hirsch. I’ve always been into art and went to art school for awhile– I can get into the beauty and craft of a glass bottle *almost* as much as the scent itself. (Taking the Master Gardener series helped.) But sadly, somwhere in the nineties I think, I began to feel assaulted by some scents. There are some natural perfume variants available with sweet gourmand scent over here. First, take the perfume personality quiz to discover the right fragrance family for you. On July 9, 2008 AngelaS said: I do hope you haven’t missed out on as many lost decades of perfume enjoyment as I have! Weird, but completely captivated me. Let me decide for myself whether this artist is a sham or no. I read about a certain perfume go and check it and I’m thrilled or dissapointed. Bravo! I cannot refuse to buy perfume, candles, home fragrance even my laundry care must be carely selected. Some day maybe… Maybe I’ll just learn to wear them as they are. On June 26, 2008 perfumeaddict said: But there is something about green woods and enveloping musks which calms my restless soul. I need that saturation of the senses. If for no other reason than to smell perfume. A perfume lover, my Venus is on the cusp of Aries/Taurus; my daughter-in-law is a dyed in the wool typical Taurus…and my son has several Taurean placements…..and has always been into scent unike his Cancerean bro……. Some of the popular notes that are often used in these perfumes are Vanilla, Chocolate, cocoa, White chocolate, dark chocolate, honey, burnt sugar, sugar, brown sugar, sugarcane, sweet juicy flowers, fruits, caramel, and so on. On June 27, 2008 Lavanya said: the day that i realized that i do not only love perfume, but also need psychological therapy, …. Is there a record for longest comment thread on a blog post? I do religiously. On June 27, 2008 vanessa said: You know what…. There’s a little piece of genius in this story!! Reply to this comment It’s so accepted these days. I know! so, cheers! I hope fragrance will help you reconnect on some level, if that’s what you want. On June 30, 2008 AngelaS said: You’ve got to get that sister sending you home some Serge! Of course, we perfume lovers are right and they are wrong… Reply to this comment Oh…and it’s “beyond the general repetoire”. Reply to this comment They sound like adorable dogs! Reply to this comment When she finally came to visit I held the vial out for her to try and she sniffed the nozzle. Unfortunately, he does not share my enthusiasm, although our poodle baby is definitely a Daddy’s girl. Fresh paper reams, fountain pen ink, how about the smell of newly sharpened No. First of all, women are instantly drawn to the scent, whereas men are instantly drawn to its image. Reply to this comment I have just found this site and am so happy to find others feel as I do about perfume. I read how my other friends above cross over to other senses – be it audio (music) or visual (imagining a story) etc. But a perfume lover, yes! Just remember that a lot of the fun is in the search… Actually, FM Une Rose reminds me more of Fresh Cannabis Rose than Incense Rose… the Tauer fragrances tend to have more of a supari quality about them than Une Rose does… Une Rose has more of a smokey quality than an incense one perse. On June 26, 2008 Eric said: On Christmas the year I was twelve she bought me Opium! Reply to this comment i’d consider myself as a perfume lover too, but i think that everybody loves it in a different way. Reply to this comment Aphrodite and Taurus are linked, right? I’m the woman who says “this perfume is so pretty”, but I DO love perfumes. Actually I think it’s the same thing in the way that most people like music but not everyone LOVE music in the “can’t live without it” way. I’m glad you found the site, too. On June 26, 2008 Nam said: 4,0 von 5 Sternen Herrlicher Duft. On June 26, 2008 violetnoir said: On June 26, 2008 megank4 said: But once I’m in… and I’ve established that rapport and we’ve got something… I’ll give them an insight into who I really am. On June 27, 2008 ScentScelf said: shalimar- the rubber dust of the blackest tires I’ve struggled, too, with my love of the “frivolous”, then realized that it’s deeply important, too. Maybe there really is a perfume loving gene, and it links to writing, dogs, and gin… People who LOVE perfume are indeed different. I loved that early freshness. @balenciaga Pour Homme (1990). It’s marginalized in many cultures, but the creation and enjoyment of perfume is an ART, isn’t it? Replies to my comments This is not a plug, but that’s why I love Dior’s Dune so much, because (to me) it smells exactly like dried grass. On June 27, 2008 AngelaS said: I look forward to this exploration, and these blogs and sites are so welcome! 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