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Guerlain Samsara emotional feeling effect

post #1 of 18
9/16/11 at 3:43am
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I don't know what Guerlain put in Samsara, but when i tried it Saks Fifth it made me feel all weird emotionally. Whatever Guerlain put in Samsara, it's a creepy feeling. Does anyone else get that feeling with Samsara?
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post #2 of 18
9/16/11 at 4:19am
Interesting. Could you elaborate on "creepy", please?
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post #3 of 18
9/16/11 at 4:44am
I love it, there is lot's of sandalwood, however as already mentioned by Mr. G "creepy", please elaborate.
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post #4 of 18
9/16/11 at 4:57am
Creepy??!? Perhaps the scent has triggered some past memory buried deep in your subconscious? Have you experienced this feeling before around some particular person or place? We all know that scent can have very personal associations.

Personally l find Samsara deeply calming, comforting & addictive. "Creepy" is the last word l'd use to describe it.
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post #5 of 18
9/16/11 at 7:16am
I use Samsara EDP as a room spray sometimes. It gives me vivid dreams.
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post #6 of 18
9/16/11 at 7:18am
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Originally Posted by Diamondflame View Post

I use Samsara EDP as a room spray sometimes. It gives me vivid dreams.

Care to elaborate?
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post #7 of 18
9/16/11 at 7:47am
Define creepy.
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post #8 of 18
9/16/11 at 8:29am
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Originally Posted by jathanas View Post

Care to elaborate?

Nah. That would be creepy.
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post #9 of 18
9/16/11 at 4:35pm
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I see a lady dressed in red when I smell samsara. I think it's samsara... That's what I meant by creepy
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post #10 of 18
9/17/11 at 1:20am
Many of us have had visual images conjured up by fragrances; in your case you may well be remembering the ads for Samsara, which featured a lady in red. The power of suggestion, perhaps? l still don't get why this feels creepy for you, though.
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post #11 of 18
9/17/11 at 2:18am
creepy [ˈkriːpɪ]
adj creepier, creepiest
1. Informal having or causing a sensation of repulsion, horror, or fear, as of creatures crawling on the skin
2. creeping; slow-moving
creepily adv
creepiness n

Collins English Dictionary Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.\t1.\tcreepy - annoying and unpleasant; "some creepy kids were bothering her"
offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"
\t2.\tcreepy - causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin; "a creepy story"; "I had a creepy-crawly feeling"
creepy-crawly
alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
creepy
adjective (Informal) disturbing, threatening, frightening, terrifying, weird, forbidding, horrible, menacing, unpleasant, scary (informal), sinister, ominous, eerie, macabre, nightmarish, hair-raising, awful This place is really creepy at night.

*None of the adjectives synonymous to creepy defines my feelings towards to Samsara .I love it
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post #12 of 18
9/17/11 at 3:07am
The smell of Samsara always reminds me of my mom. She wears it quite a lot.
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post #13 of 18
9/17/11 at 3:34am
There are two video ads I love the first version better:



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post #14 of 18
9/17/11 at 12:10pm
Samsara of course essentially means "the cycle of reincarnation" and sandalwood is said to have psychotropic effects. Perhaps the Original Poster had a flashback from a previous incarnation, or even a future one.
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post #15 of 18
9/17/11 at 12:14pm
OK, I've got to go grab a quick spray at the mall now. Can't wait to be creeped out. I've sniffed it before, but never had that effect.

Guessing if I spray on a load of it and stroll around at the mall I'll creep out some other people, too. Cool.
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post #16 of 18
9/17/11 at 12:57pm
Samsara is lovely.

To the O.P, what else creeps you out?
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post #17 of 18
9/17/11 at 5:27pm
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Originally Posted by teardrop View Post

Creepy??!? Perhaps the scent has triggered some past memory buried deep in your subconscious? Have you experienced this feeling before around some particular person or place? We all know that scent can have very personal associations.

Personally l find Samsara deeply calming, comforting & addictive. "Creepy" is the last word l'd use to describe it.

I really think you're right about a buried memory. It may remind him of somebody at a subconscious level. This could even be a person he is or was fond of, but disembodied from the person, their scent can seem - well - creepy.

PS - Samsara always gives me positive vibes and images of exotic women. Not creepy for me.
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post #18 of 18
9/18/11 at 11:16am
Not just with Samsara, but with almost all Guerlain frags I honestly get a (not necessarily unpleasant) feeling of unattainable beauty, so flawless, it's nearly extrasensory and hard to encompass by the human mind
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