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Today I Bought - September 2010

post #1 of 250
9/1/10 at 5:41am
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I bought 90ml L'Homme Édition Limitée yesterday,
and today I bought 100ml Gucci Guilty and 50ml
Hypnotic Poison Eau Sensuelle, apparently it's the
only size it comes in?

Off the Bay I've bought, but haven't gotten yet;
a full 50ml Dioressence w/box, vintage EdT, and
a sealed 15ml Dioressence, vintage parfum. YAY!!!

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post #2 of 250
9/1/10 at 5:45am
Christian Dior Dolce Vita - EDT and Parfum

Top notes: Bergamot, Peach, Cardamom, Grapefruit
Middle notes: Magnolia, Rosewood, Lily, Cinnamom
Base notes: Cedarwood, Sandal, Vanilla, Castoreum

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post #3 of 250
9/1/10 at 8:41am
My bottle of Cuir de Lancôme (50 ml) arrived today!
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post #4 of 250
9/1/10 at 9:25am
Celebrating my first perfume purchase in probably 4-5 months.

From LS:

PND Violette in Love, the 30ml bottle

samples:
the Amouage Library collection trilogy
Tauer Carillon pour un Ange
Eau d'Italie au Lac
ELdO Tilda Swinton Like This
Heeley Oranges and Lemons say the Bells of St Clements
PdN: L'eau Mixte

I am dying to try the new Amouage Memoir Woman.
Also waiting impatiently for the US release of the Vero EDPs, esp Rubj.

Confession: I also ordered Nuit de Tubereuse, the 50ml bottle. Couldn't help it. BUT it is on back order for a few weeks, so I'm not sure if that counts for now or not...
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post #5 of 250
9/1/10 at 10:51am
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I've just won this vintage Diorissimo parfum off the Bay.

Now I just pray, that it hasn't been watered down,
because the seller says, that it's not sealed anymore.

I hope it wasn't any of you guys, whom I was in a bidding
war with?!


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post #6 of 250
9/1/10 at 4:00pm
Bought blind from Evil bay:
Molinard Les Feminines "Iles D'or" EDT 3.4
Capucci De Capucci EDT 3.4 oz
Benghal by Lancome 1.7 oz EDT
Caron Violette Precieuse 1.7 oz EDP
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post #7 of 250
9/1/10 at 6:38pm
My minis arrived!!!(and BOY am I Ever Fragrant !!!)
I bought four lots of minis off Ebay recently .They all arrived safe .Here is what I got :
1.Adolpho (frosted glass.I think Nancy Reagan wore clothes from this line .maybe the fragrance too?)
2.Oscar de la Renta parfum
3.Ambitious(or Ambitions -hard to read cursive lettering)pour homme
4.Private Collection perfume estee lauder
5.what I think is Parfum de peau by Claude Montana
6.Tresor edp
7.Anne Klein (a new love for me like a greener eau de gucci)
8.Anais Anais edp
9.an adorable Replique mini
10.Pheromone
11.Chloe (ORIGINAL)edt
12.eau Arpege
13.Liz Claibourne
14.Roma by Laura Biagiotti
15.Quarum by Puig
16.Chantilly by Houbigant perfume .25oz
17.Raffinee
18.Halston
19.Armani eau pour homme
20.Perry Ellis for men -original
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post #8 of 250
9/1/10 at 6:39pm
Ohh!forgot to report I won a bottle of Samsara Shine on Ebay today too!
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post #9 of 250
9/1/10 at 8:34pm
Bottles, bottles,bottles! What do you guys think?




Only the 2 little blue bottles(Nikki de Saint Phalle) are full of perfume
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post #10 of 250
9/1/10 at 8:40pm
My collection from end-July until yesterday(before the new instalment of mainly bottles):




(Yup I'm suffering SERIOUS addiction)
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post #11 of 250
9/1/10 at 11:27pm
Thread Starter 
Looking good, Domperrier ...

I'm on a roll, and won these three 10ml vintage babies, too, yesterday!

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post #12 of 250
9/1/10 at 11:58pm
Duc, What's it about you & Dioressence ?? lol

I'm targetting an amphore of Miss Dior/Diorling next
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post #13 of 250
9/2/10 at 12:26am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by domperrier View Post

Duc, What's it about you & Dioressence ?? lol

I guess you haven't sniffed it, hmm?! It's hugely addictive, it's a dark green and a sweet floral
at the same time, extremely exquisit, and still, rather rare and unknown.
It's just been re-launched in the 'Les Créations de Monsieur Dior'-collection, but that version
is a shadow of its vintage self - waaay too sweet to be the real Essence of Dior!

Good luck with the Diorling! It's always HUGELY expensive, no matter which concentration it is!
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post #14 of 250
9/2/10 at 12:41am
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Originally Posted by Le Grand Duc View Post

I guess you haven't sniffed it, hmm?! It's hugely addictive, it's a dark green and a sweet floral
at the same time, extremely exquisit, and still, rather rare and unknown.
It's just been re-launched in the 'Les Créations de Monsieur Dior'-collection, but that version
is a shadow of its vintage self - waaay too sweet to be the real Essence of Dior!

Good luck with the Diorling! It's always HUGELY expensive, no matter which concentration it is!

Must try it out then. Read some nice things about it, I remember.

I'm seriously lacking in the Dior category, with the only thing I have being the Poison series.
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post #15 of 250
9/2/10 at 7:23am
Oh My GOD! Today I'm wearing Gorilla Perfumes' The Smell of Weather Turning. After only 2 hours of wearing this incredible perfume, I received 2 compliments - went straight to www.gorillaperfumes.com and ordered the largest size bottle available!!! (jumping up and down) I cannot remember when I've felt so excited about a fragrance! This range of fragrance is completely different from anything else on the market. ...can't wait to sample the rest!
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post #16 of 250
9/2/10 at 10:08am
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Just got home from a huge flea market, and again, I got lucky:

I got three of the Angel Garden of Stars flankers;
50ml Pivoine (Peony) Angel, sealed EdP splash (refill)
50ml Le Lys (Lily) Angel, sealed EdP splash (refill)
25ml Violette (Violet) Angel, sealed EdP

125ml Vetiver de Guerlain + 15ml Evasion Spray, sealed
100ml Dune pour Homme, approx. 60ml left, tester
30ml Anaïs Anaïs, EdP, approx. 10ml left

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post #17 of 250
9/2/10 at 10:48am
Lovely buys Duckie and dompierrier !
Domperrier- what is Godiva chocolate doing with your fragrances ??? You know as a woman I have an in built chocolate radar..........
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post #18 of 250
9/2/10 at 2:48pm
Today I bought Guilty by Gucci and Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel.
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post #19 of 250
9/2/10 at 3:31pm
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Received my 1.7oz spray NIB Ungaro I today. Definitely a dark, mysterious and utterly delicious frag!
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post #20 of 250
9/2/10 at 5:07pm
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Originally Posted by Mimi Gardenia View Post

Lovely buys Duckie and dompierrier !
Domperrier- what is Godiva chocolate doing with your fragrances ??? You know as a woman I have an in built chocolate radar..........

Ummmmm....yeah...that one was a bit out of place. Hahah
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post #21 of 250
9/3/10 at 10:28am
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Originally Posted by domperrier View Post

Ummmmm....yeah...that one was a bit out of place. Hahah

No you just store your guilty pleasures together!
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post #22 of 250
9/3/10 at 10:34am
Today my bottle of Diva Ungaro Edp arrived !It is a tester -and testing my willpower not to try wearing it and be out of sync this Friday ! Also got FB of Escada Sport Country Weekend new in box arrived safe too!
Won't know till tonight if I won anything else. The SUSPENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH HHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
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post #23 of 250
9/3/10 at 10:35am
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Originally Posted by bookwyrmsmith View Post

Won't know till tonight if I won anything else. The SUSPENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH HHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Ah, the sweet suffering ... I looove a good bidding war!
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post #24 of 250
9/3/10 at 2:46pm
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Originally Posted by domperrier View Post

Ummmmm....yeah...that one was a bit out of place. Hahah

*LOL* *LOL* Now I know where you keep your stash and perfume and chocolate- you'll never be safe again !
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post #25 of 250
9/4/10 at 6:20am
Today I bought the cute 30ml Shalimar EDP to accompany my big bottle. She's too cute for words!

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post #26 of 250
9/4/10 at 6:29am
Could not resist the new Ava Luxe website. Bought 3:

Wild Blackberry Musk
Bois Exotique
Kashmir Spice
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post #27 of 250
9/4/10 at 6:35am
HEY!

Where did my Godiva go???

**looks around frantically, then stares accusingly**
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post #28 of 250
9/4/10 at 7:19am
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I found 50ml vintage Miss Dior, Eau de Cologne, today, approx. 35ml left.
The juice is rancid, unfortunately, but I got it cheap, and the flacon is cute, so ...
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post #29 of 250
9/4/10 at 7:55am
Ahhh...Ms Dior/Diorissimo/Diorama/Diorling...I don't think we were meant to be together.

I've used up my entire perfume budget buying Worth, Patou, Guerlain,Chanel,Ricci & Lanvin classics and have no more moolah for Dior.

It's a shame.

Even Hypnotic Poison is shunning me(payment to the British seller hasn't been processed after 3 days).
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post #30 of 250
9/4/10 at 10:36am
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Originally Posted by Sorcery of Scent View Post

Today I bought the cute 30ml Shalimar EDP to accompany my big bottle. She's too cute for words!


Cute cute cute !!!!
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post #31 of 250
9/4/10 at 10:44am
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Originally Posted by Sorcery of Scent View Post

Today I bought the cute 30ml Shalimar EDP to accompany my big bottle. She's too cute for words!



May I ask how much this pregnant bottle is retailing for? Colouration wise, it resembles 1990s parfum more than post-2006 EDP!
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post #32 of 250
9/4/10 at 12:49pm
ADORABLE! I actually like that small foot. Do you find that the 30 ml version is cutest one, best proportioned?

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Originally Posted by Sorcery of Scent View Post

Today I bought the cute 30ml Shalimar EDP to accompany my big bottle. She's too cute for words!

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post #33 of 250
9/4/10 at 1:06pm
My first bottle of Mitsouko!!! Okay, not vintage but it is really wonderful. 75 ml of EDP from Overstock.com was $59.
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post #34 of 250
9/4/10 at 2:56pm
Play for Her by Givenchy, Calyx by Prescriptives, Cabotine by Gres, Oxygene by Lanvin, L by Lolita Lempicka, Cabotine Fleurs by Gres. Got samples for Poppy by Coach & Tresor in Love by Lancome. Tried Radiance by Britney Spears, Fancy Nights by Jessica Simpson, Tease by Britney Spears, I'd buy the Fancy Nights, but neither of the other two.
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post #35 of 250
9/4/10 at 4:05pm
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Originally Posted by Kiliwia View Post

Play for Her by Givenchy, Calyx by Prescriptives, Cabotine by Gres, Oxygene by Lanvin, L by Lolita Lempicka, Cabotine Fleurs by Gres. Got samples for Poppy by Coach & Tresor in Love by Lancome. Tried Radiance by Britney Spears, Fancy Nights by Jessica Simpson, Tease by Britney Spears, I'd buy the Fancy Nights, but neither of the other two.

Boy I hope you were shopping at a discounter -TJMaxx,Marshalls,Ross ! 'Cause I've seen(and purchased both Gres,L,and think I saw Oxygene).
I lost /was outbid on all my bids for one seller except one which is most likely for my mom -Jessica McClintock new in box $8.50+shipping (5or 6)
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post #36 of 250
9/4/10 at 4:23pm
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Originally Posted by bookwyrmsmith View Post

Boy I hope you were shopping at a discounter -TJMaxx,Marshalls,Ross ! 'Cause I've seen(and purchased both Gres,L,and think I saw Oxygene).
I lost /was outbid on all my bids for one seller except one which is most likely for my mom -Jessica McClintock new in box $8.50+shipping (5or 6)

I love the new summer scent by JM! A kind seller sent me a sample of it...
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post #37 of 250
9/4/10 at 5:44pm
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Originally Posted by domperrier View Post

May I ask how much this pregnant bottle is retailing for? Colouration wise, it resembles 1990s parfum more than post-2006 EDP!

Here in Australia, the 30ml is $115 AUD (approx $105 USD), the 50ml $160 AUD ($145 USD) and the 90ml $190 ($175). I believe it is more expensive here than in the US.

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Originally Posted by Mr. G View Post

ADORABLE! I actually like that small foot. Do you find that the 30 ml version is cutest one, best proportioned?

Yes I do! The 30ml seems much more proportionate than the larger sizes. I'd love to see this flacon as a teeny tiny 5ml mini
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post #38 of 250
9/4/10 at 6:10pm
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Originally Posted by Sorcery of Scent View Post

Here in Australia, the 30ml is $115 AUD (approx $105 USD), the 50ml $160 AUD ($145 USD) and the 90ml $190 ($175). I believe it is more expensive here than in the US.


Thanks for that.

Unfortunately for me , I doubt LVMH will ever decide to retail it in SE Asia because the demand just won't be there. Only hardcore frag addicts will recognise 'Guerlain' as a name in scents and even fewer will know who Jade Jagger is.
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post #39 of 250
9/5/10 at 3:27am
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Flea market finds from today:

50ml Givenchy Play Intense, EdT, full and boxed
30ml Kingdom by McQueen, EdP, approx. 25ml left
20ml Dior Addict, EdP, as good as full
3,5ml Spellbound by Estée Lauder, parfum, full

200ml Ysatis, Voile Soyeux pour la Corps (silk body lotion)
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post #40 of 250
9/5/10 at 3:31am
Nice one on the Dior and Kingdom Duc!
Was it an EDT or EDP?
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post #41 of 250
9/5/10 at 3:42am
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Originally Posted by Sorcery of Scent View Post

Nice one on the Dior and Kingdom Duc!
Was it an EDT or EDP?



Both EdP, mon chéri ... and with the prices Kingdom is hitting on the Bay
these days, I got a goooood deal!
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post #42 of 250
9/5/10 at 3:48am
That you did, sir!
(You "swallowed" the "P" in EDP in your first post... thats why I asked)
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post #43 of 250
9/5/10 at 3:53am
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Originally Posted by Sorcery of Scent View Post

That you did, sir!
(You "swallowed" the "P" in EDP in your first post... thats why I asked)

Yeah, I was about to make a remark on your slobbiness,
since you obviously hadn't read through my post. Good
thing I didn't, when the fault was all mine!
How did you know, I'd made a good deal?! You don't know
how much I payed for the Kingdom (30kr./$5).
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post #44 of 250
9/5/10 at 6:54am
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Originally Posted by bookwyrmsmith View Post

Boy I hope you were shopping at a discounter -TJMaxx,Marshalls,Ross ! 'Cause I've seen(and purchased both Gres,L,and think I saw Oxygene).
I lost /was outbid on all my bids for one seller except one which is most likely for my mom -Jessica McClintock new in box $8.50+shipping (5or 6)

Yes the 2 from Gres, the Oxygene and the Lolita Lempicka were from TJ Maxx. I've never bought from them before, but I've always wanted to try Cabotine. The Play and Calyx were not from there.
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post #45 of 250
9/5/10 at 12:43pm
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I've just won this vintage motherf**king box set off the Bay a couple of minutes ago.
My heart is still beating like crazy. I have had my eyes on this gem for 8 days now, and
I needed to own it, no matter the cost ... it did get more expensive than I'd wanted
it to get, but, I just had to have this in my collection.

Was it any of you guys, who I bidded against?! Too bad, loser!

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post #46 of 250
9/5/10 at 2:04pm
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Originally Posted by domperrier View Post

I love the new summer scent by JM! A kind seller sent me a sample of it...

Was it Brilliance ? Or Always and Forever? Or ?
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post #47 of 250
9/5/10 at 4:36pm
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Originally Posted by bookwyrmsmith View Post

Was it Brilliance ? Or Always and Forever? Or ?

I don't know about those. The seller sent me 2 JM samples : one is called 'Silk Ribbons'(not so appealing) and the other is just marked 'JMC'(very sultry!).

Methinks it's just called Jessica McClintock - The Fragrance .
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post #48 of 250
9/5/10 at 4:39pm
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Originally Posted by Le Grand Duc View Post

I've just won this vintage motherf**king box set off the Bay a couple of minutes ago.
My heart is still beating like crazy. I have had my eyes on this gem for 8 days now, and
I needed to own it, no matter the cost ... it did get more expensive than I'd wanted
it to get, but, I just had to have this in my collection.

Was it any of you guys, who I bidded against?! Too bad, loser!


NICE! Congrats Duc!
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post #49 of 250
9/5/10 at 5:31pm
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Originally Posted by domperrier View Post

I don't know about those. The seller sent me 2 JM samples : one is called 'Silk Ribbons'(not so appealing) and the other is just marked 'JMC'(very sultry!).

Methinks it's just called Jessica McClintock - The Fragrance .

Jessica McClintock the fragrance has been around for quite a while now .I know my mom has gone through two or ? bottles of it and I can recall her using it 15-20 years ago.I believe it was the company's first scent.
They also had #3,and Silk Ribbons in the Directory and four limited edition with Gunne Sax scents jasmine,mango,vanille,?rain or something pale green ?,and Always and Forever. By checking the website I found they had one called Brilliance.

My Y-YSL and Samsara Shine would be here tomorrow except for some holiday we call "Labor Day" where I will work and get time and a half and the mail as far as I know won't be delivered ! Decidedly mixed feelings about this here.
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post #50 of 250
9/5/10 at 7:17pm
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Originally Posted by bookwyrmsmith View Post

Jessica McClintock the fragrance has been around for quite a while now .I know my mom has gone through two or ? bottles of it and I can recall her using it 15-20 years ago.I believe it was the company's first scent.
They also had #3,and Silk Ribbons in the Directory and four limited edition with Gunne Sax scents jasmine,mango,vanille,?rain or something pale green ?,and Always and Forever. By checking the website I found they had one called Brilliance.

My Y-YSL and Samsara Shine would be here tomorrow except for some holiday we call "Labor Day" where I will work and get time and a half and the mail as far as I know won't be delivered ! Decidedly mixed feelings about this here.

Oh i c...sad.

The eBay seller wrote a note on the inside of the sample saying that it was her 'new favourite summer scent' and I think I got distracted by the word 'new'...
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post #51 of 250
9/5/10 at 8:04pm
I bought a bottle of Cashmere Mist Liquid Nude edp after finishing off a sample and wishing I had more. I also bought the Cashmere Mist deodorant.
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post #52 of 250
9/5/10 at 9:20pm
Today my two vintage Derby's arrived! I have to say they look splendid, next to my Les Parisiennes reissue.





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post #53 of 250
9/5/10 at 9:27pm
Let me attempt to translate the label on the left:

To open the bottle, hold the stopper(?) and turn it lightly.To close the bottle, attach(?) the stopper well and lightly turn it


Ok ok...I self-learnt whatever little French I tried to know...
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post #54 of 250
9/6/10 at 2:10am
Chinatown is finally mine :-)
It was on my wishlist for far too long.
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post #55 of 250
9/6/10 at 3:42am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by Sorcery of Scent View Post

Today my two vintage Derby's arrived!

Yay, congratz ... you shoot the clearest pictures, I wish I could do the same!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Frenchie Day View Post

Chinatown is finally mine :-)
It was on my wishlist for far too long.

Oh God yes, it's good!
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post #56 of 250
9/6/10 at 7:28am
Actually it was yesterday, but I finally bought a full bottle of Mitsouko by Guerlain. Also, Sensuous Noir by Estee Lauder and Armani Mania by Giorgio Armani.
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post #57 of 250
9/6/10 at 12:59pm
I bought Hanae Mori EDP! I cant wait for the fall/winter to hit!
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post #58 of 250
9/6/10 at 1:24pm
Just won on Evil-Bay INEKE After My Own Heart EDP, 75ml, 95% full, with original box

Unsniffed! But sounds delightful:
The scent of fresh lilacs floating on the early evening breeze. Top notes of bergamot, raspberry and crisp green foliage, with a middle note of lilac on a base of sandalwood, heliotrope and musk.
And it cost (except for shipping) about the same as the very mediocre meal I had at a very over-hyped retaurant last night.


Ubuandibeme has got me super curious about The Smell of Weather Turning now.
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post #59 of 250
9/6/10 at 6:17pm
OMG....How can one not fall in loooove with this bottle?!

It came to me on Thursday, but I still can't stop fingering it...
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post #60 of 250
9/6/10 at 6:22pm
A stunning vintage example domperrier. Is there anything inside?
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