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post #121 of 169
11/16/10 at 12:57am
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Don't rush through them. Enjoy them all in your own time.
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post #122 of 169
11/19/10 at 10:02pm
I've started sampling my way through the epic box of Guerlains! I'll be posting my rather rambling, detailed thoughts in the Sample of the Day thread here.
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post #123 of 169
12/1/10 at 7:22pm
Guess what showed up in my mailbox today? The long-lost package that I had sent to Sugadaranja in Germany back in September! I will be contacting Hillaire to see if she wants this package.
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post #124 of 169
12/15/10 at 6:49pm
Today I have mailed the package of Carons to rogalal.
This leaves me with two more packages to test and mail forward, Doc Elly's samples and mumsy's greens and Houbigants.
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post #125 of 169
12/17/10 at 10:34pm
Urgh - I think I'm the slow one here...

I've been trying my best to wear and review everything, but that Guerlain box is daunting, so it's taking me quite a while. I still have the Lushes and the Carons are on their way!

I happened upon a sample of Chamade and a very nice BNer sent me a sample of Sous Le Vent, so I'll be adding those to the Guerlain box. I'll also throw in some Cologne du 68. But, honestly, it'll probably take me at least another week or two before I finish this and get it sent off...
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post #126 of 169
12/17/10 at 10:43pm
I have received (from Suga) a box with the following: Amouages, Essentially Me, and a bunch of extras from Suga including a nice jasmine selection. I'll probably keep these part way into January. Warum, are these all things you haven't tried yet? You are the one I send to, I think.
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post #127 of 169
12/18/10 at 8:00am
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Originally Posted by Haunani View Post

I have received (from Suga) a box with the following: Amouages, Essentially Me, and a bunch of extras from Suga including a nice jasmine selection. I'll probably keep these part way into January. Warum, are these all things you haven't tried yet? You are the one I send to, I think.

Yes, I am the one you send to, and no, I haven't tried any Amouages (except Memoir). Excited, looking forward to that! End of January is great with me, I'll be moving the box of greens/Houbigants out by then.
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post #128 of 169
12/18/10 at 9:02am
I was thinking that once I was financially solvent again, maybe January, I would order samples (2ml maybe) of three turkish delight fragrances and do something like this. How many people could I include. Is this the right thread to ask this? Ruh roh! Is three enough to send out? I know there are two people who said they'd enjoy this, how many more can play?
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post #129 of 169
12/26/10 at 3:28pm
rogalal let me know that he received Carons on Dec 23.
I was already nervous, since they were taking longer than any other package I sent on the same day!
But all well that ends well, Carons moved one more person down the line!

I still have mumsy's and Doc Elly's boxes.
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post #130 of 169
1/2/11 at 5:34pm
This week I received from Rogalal a parcel with Guerlains. About half of them originated with me. So, the questions is, what do I do now? Do I keep the ones that came from me and send the others forward?
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post #131 of 169
1/3/11 at 10:49pm
Arwen, I did not have a chance to smell Guerlains yet.
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post #132 of 169
1/4/11 at 4:40pm
I will send you the whole package, then. Please PM me your info and I will put it in the mail before the end of the week.
I may add a couple more samples.
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post #133 of 169
1/29/11 at 12:59am
The Lushes are officially on their way to Arwen_Elf and I have the Carons here.

How's everyone else doing?
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post #134 of 169
3/3/11 at 12:00pm
Today I mailed the package of greens that originated from Mumsy to rogalal. I sent priority with delivery confirmation, and I was given an estimated delivery date on Saturday, March 5th. I put some extra electric tape on the decants on top of the fabric tape they came with to be sure that the lid stays securely on and does not move not one bit!

The vintage greens were completely adorable, I will try to post my thoughts on the thoughts thread, but this is not going to happen today as I am leaving to visit my family in Georgia.

This leaves me with the package of Olympic Orchids that came from Doc Elly to coopmom, and then through our circle. I will start testing them as soon as I get back to Georgia, so I am still busy sampling. I do know Amouages and Guerlains are supposed to be coming my way some time, I haven't smelled any of these.

How everyone else is doing?
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post #135 of 169
3/3/11 at 2:32pm
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I was thinking that once I was financially solvent again, maybe January, I would order samples (2ml maybe) of three turkish delight fragrances and do something like this. How many people could I include. Is this the right thread to ask this? Ruh roh! Is three enough to send out? I know there are two people who said they'd enjoy this, how many more can play?

This game sounds like so much fun...I'd love to get into a circle. I think it's too late for this one, but if you are interested in starting another one, I'm in!
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post #136 of 169
3/3/11 at 3:06pm
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Why don't you start one? Just decide what you would like it to do, with what sort of perfumes, how many you would like in it and go for it. You will have to start a new thread though as this one is lengthy now and it will get muddled with two. I might play if I like the sort of perfumes you have in mind.
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post #137 of 169
3/3/11 at 4:50pm
Or you could just pick someone near you and insert yourself into the existing circle. That wouldn't be too hard.

Speaking of which, I've heard from Warum that the vintage greens are on their way to me, and I have a note in to ArwenElf about the Carons - things are on the move!
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post #138 of 169
3/3/11 at 8:18pm
I have had no response from Sugandaraja about the box that finally came back to me. Who's next in line?
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post #139 of 169
3/3/11 at 8:51pm
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Why don't you start one? Just decide what you would like it to do, with what sort of perfumes, how many you would like in it and go for it. You will have to start a new thread though as this one is lengthy now and it will get muddled with two. I might play if I like the sort of perfumes you have in mind.

I very well may. I'll think about what sort of perfumes, etc. and will post tomorrow. Thanks for the nudge!
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post #140 of 169
3/4/11 at 5:43pm
Hello friends,

I still have the Gorillas, but I hope to move them along next week. I just shipped the Guerlains to Warum. Since some of them were pretty low, I re-filled the ones that I could and I added a few more samples.

I can't wait to get my hands on the Caron's. That is enough to cheer anybody up!

Arwen
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post #141 of 169
3/5/11 at 7:24am
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I have had no response from Sugandaraja about the box that finally came back to me. Who's next in line?

Which box do you mean? I think I still have one from Doc Elly that originated from you... *hangs head in shame, plans to move it out sooner than later*

And thanks, Arwen!
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post #142 of 169
3/5/11 at 10:36am
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Any news on my Amouage/PG/MDCI package? I am just hoping it did not disappear. I did not see it mentioned.
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post #143 of 169
3/5/11 at 3:29pm
Hillaire, I think I'm supposed to get your package last, since I mail to you, but I haven't seen it yet. I guess there are a few circulating further up the list.
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post #144 of 169
3/7/11 at 9:03pm
I've just received the vintage greens - this is a heck of a package! I can't wait to get started...
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post #145 of 169
3/11/11 at 5:24pm
Received the package of Guerlains today. A couple of labels got smeared, so I might need help IDing fragrances.
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post #146 of 169
3/12/11 at 12:19am
I received the Carons!!

I can't wait to smell them
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post #147 of 169
3/15/11 at 10:53am
Wanted to ask, who do I send Guerlains to after sniffing them?
I usually send to rogalal. Do I send to you this time as well?
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post #148 of 169
3/15/11 at 3:40pm
Oops! I've dropped the ball twice now on this stuff. I still have the box of Amouage samples and some PG and MDCI samples. I put it in my trunk and forgot about it. Please don't send anything more my way! I'm so sorry to be so unreliable!

I will send it to Warum within the next few days unless I get different instructions.
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post #149 of 169
3/15/11 at 6:21pm
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I have been trawling all the posts in this thread to see where everything is:-

Parcel 1 Amouages - 2)Suga in July, to 3)Hounani in Dec
Parcel 2 Carons - 3)Hounani in Aug, 4)Warum in Oct, 5)Rogalal in Dec, 6)Arwen in March
Parcel 3 Caron Poivre - I think this joined up with parcel 2
Parcel 4 Quelques Fleurs - 5)Rogalal and then I think it joined up with one of the others
Parcel 5 Incenses - 6)Arwen in July, 7)Ronni, then a detour via Sophie, 8)Nukapai in Sept
Parcel 6 Guerlains - 7)Ronni in sept, 8)Nukapai in ?, 9) Mumsy in sept, 10) Coopmom in sept, 1)Hillaire in Oct, 6) Arwen in Jan
Parcel 7 Tom fords etc - 8) Nukapai and joined the gorillas parcel 8
Parcel 8 Gorillas/Lushes - 9)Mumsy in Aug, 10) Coopmom in sept, 1)Hillaire in Oct
Parcel 9 Vintage greens - 10) Coopmom in Aug, 3)Hounani in Sept, 4) Warum in oct, 5)Rogalal in March
Parcel 10 Doc ellys - 1)Hillaire in July, 2) Suga in July, 3) Hounani in Aug, 4) Warum in Oct,

I haven't trawled the review thread yet. I may look tomorrow or you can just tell me if I've got something wrong or not there.
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post #150 of 169
3/15/11 at 7:56pm
Warum, we went out of order on the Guerlain box - I've already had it. It should go to whoever ArwenElf usually sends her packages to.

As for the big list, I think I've tried everything except the Doc Elly's and the Amouages. Oh, and the Tom Ford box.

Do you think it would be fun to start a new box? I was thinking of weird themes, maybe really obscure perfumes no one has heard of (or maybe scents not in the BN directory), or everbody add a sample of something they dearly love?
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post #151 of 169
3/15/11 at 8:20pm
Mumsy, I looked there and one correction: Guerlains are with me as of March. Just posted a couple of days ago.

So:

Parcel 1 Amouages - 2)Suga in July, to 3)Hounani in Dec
Parcel 2 Carons - 3)Hounani in Aug, 4)Warum in Oct, 5)Rogalal in Dec, 6)Arwen in March
Parcel 3 Caron Poivre - I think this joined up with parcel 2 I believe it did, I remember trying it.
Parcel 4 Quelques Fleurs - 5)Rogalal and then I think it joined up with one of the others
Parcel 5 Incenses - 6)Arwen in July, 7)Ronni, then a detour via Sophie, 8)Nukapai in Sept
Parcel 6 Guerlains - 7)Ronni in sept, 8)Nukapai in ?, 9) Mumsy in sept, 10) Coopmom in sept, 1)Hillaire in Oct, 6) Arwen in Jan 7) Warum in Mar
Parcel 7 Tom fords etc - 8) Nukapai and joined the gorillas parcel 8
Parcel 8 Gorillas/Lushes - 9)Mumsy in Aug, 10) Coopmom in sept, 1)Hillaire in Oct
Parcel 9 Vintage greens - 10) Coopmom in Aug, 3)Hounani in Sept, 4) Warum in oct, 5)Rogalal in March
Parcel 10 Doc ellys - 1)Hillaire in July, 2) Suga in July, 3) Hounani in Aug, 4) Warum in Oct.

So, as much as I am trying to decrease the amount of packages, I always end up with more than one at a time!! But, I am hanging in and am moving them out, albeit slowly.
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post #152 of 169
3/15/11 at 8:23pm
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Originally Posted by rogalal View Post

Warum, we went out of order on the Guerlain box - I've already had it. It should go to whoever ArwenElf usually sends her packages to.

I will find out.

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As for the big list, I think I've tried everything except the Doc Elly's and the Amouages. Oh, and the Tom Ford box.

Tom Ford I don't know about, but Doc Elly's are with me and I'll get them to you in April, realistically.
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post #153 of 169
3/16/11 at 7:33am
rogalal this seems like so much fun, so if you do start a new box, let me know! I'm in!! I've been trying on my own to sample as much stuff as I can and I have a ton of samples already, but so much haven't tried.
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post #154 of 169
3/16/11 at 8:59am
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The Tom ford box I refer to was:-

Tuscan Leather by Tom Ford
Encens Flamboyant by Anick Goutal
Jasmin et cigarette by Etat Libre d'orange
Sweet lime and cedar by Jo Malone
Gold by Donna Karen
Roses et Chocolat by Ayala Moriel
Song of Songs by Ayala Moriel
Gold by Donna Karen
The scent of Peace by Bond no9
Vanilla and Anise - Jo Malone
Insolence by Guerlain

this box joined the gorillas below, unless the above were all from nukapai, in which case i'm not sure which ones Ronni sent.

Heavenly Peach Banquet by Nukapai
Orange Blossom by Gorilla perfumes
Lust by Gorilla Perfumes
The smell of Freedom by gorilla Perfumes
Imogen Rose by Gorilla Perfumes
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post #155 of 169
3/18/11 at 11:23am
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Originally Posted by Warum View Post

Wanted to ask, who do I send Guerlains to after sniffing them?
I usually send to rogalal. Do I send to you this time as well?

Warum, the original Guerlain package came from me, so when I received them from Rogalal I thought the circle had been completed. I asked what to do with them and you replied they had never come to you, that is why I sent them to you, albeit out of order. The next person in the circle after me is Roni.

I have the Carons and the Lush (huge package). I expect to move them along next week.
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post #156 of 169
3/18/11 at 11:26am
Thanks, Arwen!
Roni, please PM your address if you haven't sniffed the Guerlains yet. If you did... then speak up, the ones who didn't!
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post #157 of 169
3/24/11 at 2:30pm
I have received the package of Amouages, PG, MMCI and Essentially Me.
I better get busy! *runs away*
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post #158 of 169
5/29/11 at 5:32pm
I have a package of Carons to send. I tried to contact Ronni, but her inbox is full.
Ronni, are you around? I would love to send you this package.

The next person after Ronni is Nukapai.
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post #159 of 169
11/27/11 at 8:14pm
I still have the Caron's. Could not get a hold of Ronni and Nuka asked me to skip her for now. I want to send this package to mumsy. I sent her a PM
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post #160 of 169
11/27/11 at 9:24pm
It would be nice to imagine this journey of fragrance had not yet fizzled. Thanks, arwen elf, for making that effort.
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post #161 of 169
11/28/11 at 5:56am
I wondered where my Carons are.

I like the thought that they're still touring the world bringing folks enjoyment.

Conversely, if really no-one wants to try them anymore, they're welcome home!
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post #162 of 169
11/28/11 at 1:46pm
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Originally Posted by Sugandaraja View Post

I wondered where my Carons are.

I like the thought that they're still touring the world bringing folks enjoyment.

Conversely, if really no-one wants to try them anymore, they're welcome home!

This is true, too, of my Amouage, MDCI, PG pack.
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post #163 of 169
11/28/11 at 2:21pm
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OMG. I had long lost the idea this was still happening as nothing was filtering through to England. I presumed the wheel was stuck.
Yes please. I'll PM my addy.
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post #164 of 169
11/28/11 at 7:16pm
Oh yes, it's still going.
I have Hillaire's pack. I contacted rogalal earlier (he's the next in line), but he said that I should send to Arwen who's in line after him.
Would you please send me your address, Arwen?
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post #165 of 169
11/28/11 at 8:13pm
The Carons are going to mumsy later this week. Yes, I am glad these are still making the rounds. I am sending pm to warum as soon as I am done here.
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post #166 of 169
11/29/11 at 2:21am
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I'm listing these just to show what was in the original parcels i had to see what additions may have been made since.

In early August 2010 came the first package which originally contained these:-

Tuscan Leather by Tom Ford
Encens Flamboyant by Anick Goutal
Jasmin et cigarette by Etat Libre d'orange
Sweet lime and cedar by Jo Malone
Gold by Donna Karen
Roses et Chocolat by Ayala Moriel
Song of Songs by Ayala Moriel
Noix de Tuberose by Miller Harris (I went on to buy this one)
The scent of Peace by Bond no9
Vanilla and Anise - Jo Malone
Insolence by Guerlain

these joined the gorillas below

Heavenly Peach Banquet by Nukapai
Orange Blossom by Gorilla perfumes
Lust by Gorilla Perfumes
The smell of Freedom by gorilla Perfumes
Imogen Rose by Gorilla Perfumes

These came from someone but not sure whose package they were in... They may have all come at once. I remember it was a huge amount.

Lavender & Italian Lemon by Potter & Moore,
Ormonde Woman by Ormonde Jayne,
So New York by Bond no9,
Chinatown by Bond no9,
Fashion Avenue by Bond no9,
Bleecker Street by Bond no9,
Saks Fifth Avenue for her by Bond no9

Then I got these two packages in August 2010:-
Guerlains:-
180 ans
Philtre d'amour
Attrape Coeur
Cuir Belugo
Gourmand Coquin
Bois Torride
Purple fantasy
Angelique Noire

Gorillas:-
The smell of weather turning
Icon
Ladyboy
Exhale
Superworldunknown
Bscent
Love

I don't think I saw anything after that August point so if anyone has one of the others without a destination I shall volunteer.

The vintage greens came from me and originally contained:-
1 & 2 - Ma Griffe by Carven - both vintage and reformulated,
3 - Scherrer by Jean-Louis Scherrer,
4 - Chantilly by Houbigant,
5 - Musk - Alyssa Ashley by Houbigant,
6 - Yendi by Roberto Capucci,
7 - Emeraude by Coty
8 - First by Van Cleef & Arpels
9 - Ivoire - Balmain
10 - Cabotine - Gres
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post #167 of 169
4/28/12 at 5:22am
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OMG The huge pile of Carons are with me.......

Thank you, thank you, thank you..................

What fun I shall have with these. I am on the April blind sniff for now, so I cannot start them yet.

Are any more of these in circulation still, or are they all parked at the end of their daisy chain?
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post #168 of 169
4/28/12 at 5:46am
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If the Amouage etc pack doesn't have a destination, can I volunteer for that too? I don't think I saw all of the parcels, but it was difficult to tell after a while because some got merged together.
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post #169 of 169
5/6/12 at 12:41pm
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If the Amouage etc pack doesn't have a destination, can I volunteer for that too? I don't think I saw all of the parcels, but it was difficult to tell after a while because some got merged together.

The Amouage pack is coming to you next. I am still working on them.
I want to thank Hillaire for the Amouages. I can only smell them at Scentbar (Lucky Scent) and by the time I get to them I have so many other perfumes on my skin, that it is hard to really appreciate them.
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