Today I bought ~ February 2013

[sjg3839]

When you receive it, let us know what you think.

[cello]

Continuing my Chanel collection, I purchased the new 1932. A blind buy, but it is very nice and will be a lovely spring soft floral.

[MorganFay]

Amazing find!

Tonight I happened on an old pharmacy, the kind with long wooden counters and pressed tin ceilings that predate CVS and such. Along one section of wall behind glass shelves were a few dusty gift sets of Stetson, Old Spice, Jovan Musk - and a lone bottle of Caron Bellodgia parfum de toilette. It is perfect and glorious. Can you make out the price?

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$18.

[Larimar]

MorganFay, Congratulations on your new Lutens! I am very excited to sample it soon when it arrives here. Can you share some thoughts about La Fille de Berlin?

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Ah yes, I got a once sprayed Ubar (the older version of the new EdP). I am very excited to have it now. The real deal of Ubar!

[Sapfir]

Got Chanel Jersey as a present

[Furriner]

Annick Goutal Myrrhe Ardente, 100 ml. Previously, I only had a 15 ml mini.

Now I have three out of four of Les Orientalistes, only missing Ambre Fétiche, which I won't be getting.

[Sapfir]

Just won Cacharel Gloria on ebay

[jujy54]

Not all today, so I'll just say This Week on eBay: two vintage Carons—Fleurs de Rocaille and Infini, and a Guerlain rarity in the form of a decant of Guet-Apens. I will sniff and tell!

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Balmain de Balmain
Vintage Worth Pour Homme BNIB
Vintage Antilope by Weil PDT BNIB
Vintage and Rare Prince De Galles Gold
Gianfranco Ferre BNNB
Vintage Balenciaga Prelude PDT
Vintage Ma Griffe by Carven PDT
Duende by Jesus de Pozo
Vintage and Rare Happening Extreme by Ricciardi of Monte Carlo
Vintage Quartz by Molyneux
Azzaro Pour Homme Elixir BNIB

Well played, dude. You'll be smelling so fine!

[Alityke]

Escentual.com held a Facebook draw for 75ml of Just Cavalli. Like so many Cavallis it is very well done, this time a white floral. Tiare, tuberose etc. I already own 30mls but I'm happy as a sandboy

[Scentsucker]

Andy Tauer Une Rose Vermeille brings my full bottles up to 25. The other half thinks I should stop now!

[bogsc]

I caved and bought a decant of La Fille En Berlin.

[Scentsucker]

30ml EDP and 75ml body lotion set of La petite robe noir for the princely sum of £16. I couldn't pass up the bargain. Im not terribly enamoured with the fragrance, so may give it away. Husband is in raptures about it, so it may stay in my collection, to be liberally applied when I want something from him *giggle*

[MorganFay]

MorganFay, Congratulations on your new Lutens! I am very excited to sample it soon when it arrives here. Can you share some thoughts about La Fille de Berlin?

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Ah yes, I got a once sprayed Ubar (the older version of the new EdP). I am very excited to have it now. The real deal of Ubar!

Thanks! It is a beautiful understated rose, not too loud or bright, and it becomes slightly powdery and spicy, with a musky base.

Your Ubar sounds wonderful!

[FISS80]

MDCI Parfums Chypre Palatin
MDCI Parfums Invasion Barbare

[Larimar]

Thanks MorganFay for your little 'teaser'! I checked today - it's not in the stores here yet.

[kalli]

Well, I don't blind buy normally but did get Clair De Jasmin by Must. Tried to figure out the notes. Civet? Amber? Sandalwood would be some guesses. Smells very acidic/musky. I get no jasmine. Sweaty, salty, acidic. There are good notes at the top that are similar to Must original but go very fast. Then turns into a sweaty, salty, acidic nothing..Cartier rarely lets me down but this one is nothing special at all. Musky sweat, lol. Why does it smell like sweat? No jasmine, where is it? lol. It's like someone tried to spray a cheapo musky body spray over workout clothes after the gym. Uh oh, and a drop of poop? Haha, back to not blind buying.

[Genie Jeanie]

Well, I don't blind buy normally but did get Clair De Jasmin by Must. Tried to figure out the notes. Civet? Amber? Sandalwood would be some guesses. Smells very acidic/musky. I get no jasmine. Sweaty, salty, acidic. There are good notes at the top that are similar to Must original but go very fast. Then turns into a sweaty, salty, acidic nothing..Cartier rarely lets me down but this one is nothing special at all. Musky sweat, lol. Why does it smell like sweat? No jasmine, where is it? lol. It's like someone tried to spray a cheapo musky body spray over workout clothes after the gym. Uh oh, and a drop of poop? Haha, back to not blind buying.

Bummer, Kalli!! I know you love jasmine & hate musk, so this was a double let-down.

[kalli]

Thank you Genie! Lol, could have been worse, there could have been tuberose in there! lol. But even that would add something to the plainness of this scent. I wouldn't wear it still, lol, don't get me wrong..but at least it would add something.

[southerngardens]

vintage(1978) Azzaro Eau de Toilette
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[mikeperez23]

Tonight I happened on an old pharmacy, the kind with long wooden counters and pressed tin ceilings that predate CVS and such. Along one section of wall behind glass shelves were a few dusty gift sets of Stetson, Old Spice, Jovan Musk - and a lone bottle of Caron Bellodgia parfum de toilette. It is perfect and glorious. Can you make out the price?

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$18.

!!! I love it when that happens. I've actually slammed on the brakes, when I've been driving in some neighborhood I've never been in, when I see one of these pharmacies. The first thing I do, when I walk in, is head straight for the fragrances and try to see the oldest bottles I can find. LOL

[krazyquilter]

Pivoine - Yves Rocher -- made my mailbox happy yesterday!

[lucasai]

Comme des Garcons Kyoto for Mum (she'll gladly share some with me)

Backup bottle of Prada Amber Pour Homme

[Sapfir]

Kyoto is heavenly beautiful, I envy your Mum

[VintagePoison]

Today I bought...

[Scentsucker]

Yahoooooo!

My bottle of first release M Micallef Note Vanillee has arrived, way before I expected (take that UK postal system!)

It's so unbelievably rich. Cognac, rum and vanilla heaven. It's an old bottle (6 years) and even though it was stored in its box, i think the top notes have suffered a bit. But still, it's much richer and dirtier than SDV. I did a blind sniff test, and can definitely tell the difference.

I am so happy to this in my vanilla-centric collection. But what am I supposed to do with the CD that came with it?

[L'enfer]

Yahoooooo!

My bottle of first release M Micallef Note Vanillee has arrived, way before I expected (take that UK postal system!)

Congratulations!

A few days ago I bought...

[Scentsucker]

Thanks L'enfer! I've been searching for this one for ages, and I was delighted to get a full bottle of 75 mls. It's been discontinued for so long.

I must really check out Mitzah, it seems to be highly regarded here.....

[L'enfer]

No Problem Scentsucker.

Mitzah is very nice, at first I was a little underwhelmed but it get's better as time goes by and it lasts ages. I wouldn't recommend a blind buy but it's definitely one to sniff if you can. However outside of London the whole line is quite hard to find.

L x

[Ken_Russell]

A few gift sets, with fragrances and matching cosmetic products by Yves Rocher, oddly not for Valentine's day, but as my way of celebrating - through small tokens of my appreciation for someone very special - on the occasion of the 1st and the 8th of March.

[VintagePoison]

Today I bought...



Serge Luten Un Lys. Will be wearing it for Valentine's Day as well.