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post #1 of 32
10/15/10 at 11:21am
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the biggest worry throughout your day is projection and longevity

now you guys complete the sentence.
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post #2 of 32
10/15/10 at 11:29am
... When you log on to Basenotes 10 times a day.
... When you write down "Parfumes" in your monthly budget.
... When you buy fragrances when you shouldnt do it because of the thin wallet but you do it anyway.
... When you dream about fragrances. Last night I actually dreamt that all my bottles were crashed into pieces.
... When you check eBay for rare and hard-to-find vintage fragrances each day.
... When you put on the movie "Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky" only because you want to see the scene where Beaux and Chanel is sampling the perfumes.
... When you memorize quotes of famous perfumers.

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post #3 of 32
10/15/10 at 11:36am
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lol when i have to explain to my mom ten times a day that im not crazy and this is an actual hobby
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post #4 of 32
10/15/10 at 11:37am
Edit: I didn't get what you mean at first
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post #5 of 32
10/15/10 at 11:41am
When you spend two hours in a fragrance store. I did this, sampling on paper like crazy.
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post #6 of 32
10/15/10 at 11:46am
When you sniff your fragrance's cap (all of them) several times in a day
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post #7 of 32
10/15/10 at 11:49am
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When you spend two hours in a fragrance store. I did this, sampling on paper like crazy.

hahaha everytime my friends and i go to the mall they know that they have to set aside atleast an hour for me to smell
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post #8 of 32
10/15/10 at 11:54am
When you have the image of the Le Male bottle tattooed on your azz.............

Not I but there's someone who does.......
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post #9 of 32
10/15/10 at 11:56am
When you have a wishlist containing fragrances that costs $210 each.
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post #10 of 32
10/15/10 at 11:58am
When you rather put money on fragrances than clothes.
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post #11 of 32
10/15/10 at 11:58am
When you have a fragrance 'wishlist', period....
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post #12 of 32
10/15/10 at 11:59am
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When you have the image of the Le Male bottle tattooed on your azz.............

Not I but there's someone who does.......

no way!! seriously??? this might sound weird..but...i kinda wana see it lol
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post #13 of 32
10/15/10 at 12:01pm
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When you spend two hours in a fragrance store. I did this, sampling on paper like crazy.

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Originally Posted by DeepSilence View Post

When you sniff your fragrance's cap (all of them) several times in a day

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Originally Posted by Siifter View Post

When you have a wishlist containing fragrances that costs $210 each.

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Originally Posted by Siifter View Post

When you rather put money on fragrances than clothes.

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Originally Posted by Pipsta View Post

When you have a fragrance 'wishlist', period....

lol these all apply to me as well! haha
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post #14 of 32
10/15/10 at 12:02pm
When you're fantasising about holding Marilyn Monroe in your arms while sniffing her neck. "What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel Nº 5, of course." - Marilyn Monroe. lol
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post #15 of 32
10/15/10 at 12:02pm
When most or all of the major fragrance boutiques in the world or at least within the range of your country and continent know your first, last and middle name, your birthday, your account balance, your social security number, the kind of partner/significant other/object of your passion you are trying to impress by wearing a fragrance, the kind of cosmetics and grooming lines you have to wear so that the fragrance- obviously- lasts and projects well without conflicting with your body chemistry as well as various other inner and outer factors, whether you smoke, diet, work out (in order to recommend a frags which are, again, lasting and projecting under these conditions), your staple order/purchase for formal, semi-formal, romantic, casual occasions, summer, winter, colder and warmer weather, a gift bought for your family, friends, colleagues and much more...
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post #16 of 32
10/15/10 at 12:03pm
Hm...
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post #17 of 32
10/15/10 at 12:03pm
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When most or all of the major fragrance boutiques in the world or at least within the range of your country and continent know your first, last and middle name, your birthday, your account balance, your social security number, the kind of partner/significant other/object of your passion you are trying to impress by wearing a fragrance, the kind of cosmetics and grooming lines you have to wear so that the fragrance- obviously- lasts and projects well without conflicting with your body chemistry as well as various other inner and outer factors, whether you smoke, diet, work out (in order to recommend a frags which are, again, lasting and projecting under these conditions), your staple order/purchase for formal, semi-formal, romantic, casual occasions, summer, winter, colder and warmer weather, a gift bought for your family, friends, colleagues and much more...

Now that was the longest sentence I've ever seen.
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post #18 of 32
10/15/10 at 12:06pm
jonny, you can't see it using a mirror?
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post #19 of 32
10/15/10 at 12:11pm
When you're posting threads like: "You know you're obsessed with fragrances when..."
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post #20 of 32
10/15/10 at 12:21pm
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jonny, you can't see it using a mirror?

ha ha ha...hilarious!
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post #21 of 32
10/15/10 at 4:47pm
....when you walk around looking like you have a tic because you keep sniffing the inside of your elbow.

....when you're running out of space to spray testers on your arm, & you feel like an addict looking for a vein.

....when you go to bed, but get up again because you realise you haven't sprayed anything on first.

Or is that just me??
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post #22 of 32
10/15/10 at 5:16pm
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....when you're running out of space to spray testers on your arm, & you feel like an addict looking for a vein.

I like this one the best.
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post #23 of 32
10/15/10 at 5:56pm
when you have a wardrobe that is more valuable than the car you drive.
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post #24 of 32
10/15/10 at 5:57pm
1.When you go into a store and start teaching the SA about certain notes (i did this recently at a YSL counter, explaining what agarwood/oud was when testing a bottle of M7 ..... she'd never heard of oud).
2.Reciting/referencing obscure fragrances when testing in stores (eg. "hmmm, nice, reminds me of some etat libre d'orange fragrances")
3.When you take a photo of your collection and use it as desktop wallpaper (guilty).
4.When you can't pass a shop selling perfumes without going in and asking for samples.
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post #25 of 32
10/15/10 at 6:55pm
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When you spend two hours in a fragrance store. I did this, sampling on paper like crazy.

You are not alone.
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post #26 of 32
10/15/10 at 7:21pm
when you try tasting / drink it.
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post #27 of 32
10/15/10 at 7:57pm
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when you have a wardrobe that is more valuable than the car you drive.

LOL....yeah, I'd say that's a pretty good sign.
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post #28 of 32
10/15/10 at 7:58pm
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when you try tasting / drink it.

I thought that was called "acute alcoholism." Unless you're referring to a pure oil. In that case, carry on.
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post #29 of 32
10/15/10 at 10:04pm
When you cant go through a day without giving yourself a whiff of Green Irish Tweed.
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post #30 of 32
10/15/10 at 10:23pm
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When you consider spraying it up your nose, in the bazaar hope that it might last you 1.12 months.
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post #31 of 32
10/16/10 at 2:35am
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Originally Posted by lunoar View Post

1.When you go into a store and start teaching the SA about certain notes (i did this recently at a YSL counter, explaining what agarwood/oud was when testing a bottle of M7 ..... she'd never heard of oud).
2.Reciting/referencing obscure fragrances when testing in stores (eg. "hmmm, nice, reminds me of some etat libre d'orange fragrances")
3.When you take a photo of your collection and use it as desktop wallpaper (guilty).
4.When you can't pass a shop selling perfumes without going in and asking for samples.

Guilty of pretty much all of these...
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post #32 of 32
10/16/10 at 4:18am
When you constantly sniff your wrist (sneakingly) in public and even turn your wrist the other way round under your nose, when analysing a fragrance. A nutcase!
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