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I just weeded out a lot of my '90s and more recent florals for reasons listed in the "owned" introduction. I am older and feel I need more complex, less sweet, scents (except I LOVE rose scents). I "stumbled" into fine fragrances in the '80s, when I lived in NYC and worked temporarily at Bloomingdale's. A co-worker transferred to fine fragrances and would regularly soak me with Poison or Obsession (both of which I LOATHE to this day) and give me big bottles of them, or give me many, many samples. Two that I remember fondly are Anais Anais and Flora Danica. The Must de Cartier was a very expensive gift, and that's a funny story. My ex worked for a prominent political figure, and two female journalists from Spain wanted to interview him. My ex set it up, and they presented him with a gift for me, which turned out to be the perfume in the collectible bottle. Luckily, I really loved the scent, since the bottle is so elegant. I have read here that the '90s version is NOT the same as the '80s version; that is disappointing. As for the Shalimar, well, I bought that in 1972 when I was 17, with my FIRST PAYCHECK, at the Navy exchange. I loved the name and the look of the bottle, and I thought it was EXTREMELY grown up and sensual, and I always wore it when I wanted my first boyfriend to know I wanted him to make a move, so he REALLY liked it. I still love it, although I don't think any subsequent male in my life liked it very much, so I didn't wear it for a LONG time, despite always making sure that I owned a bottle. I am looking forward to adding to my collection and have ordered A LOT of decants and have been haunting the shelves at Sephora sniffing and learning, as well as spending too much time on the internet learning as much as I can, as quickly as I can. I don't expect to add to my collection too quickly, given the cost of some of these scents, but it sure is FUN to read about perfume and test it!

	Name / House / Gender / Launch		Rating	Longevity
		Angel Garden Of Stars - Rose Angel (2006) Thierry Mugler
		Badgley Mischka (2006) Badgley Mischka
		Black Orchid (2006) Tom Ford
		Cabaret (2003) Grès
		Calypso Rose (2001) Calypso Christiane Celle
		L'Arte di Gucci (1991) Gucci
		Mille et Une Roses / 2000 Et Une Rose (1999) Lancôme
		Must de Cartier (1981) Cartier
		Nahéma (1979) Guerlain
		Narcisse Noir (1911) Caron
		Parfum Sacré (1990) Caron
		Romance (1998) Ralph Lauren
		Rosa Flamenca (2004) Les Parfums de Rosine
		Rose Absolue (2006) Yves Rocher
		Rose D'ete Les Parfums de Rosine
		Rykiel Rose (2000) Sonia Rykiel
		Shalimar (1925) Guerlain
		Tabac Blond (1919) Caron
		Tea L'Aromarine
		Tocade (1994) Rochas
		Tumulte (2005) Christian Lacroix
		Une Foile de Roses (2004) Les Parfums de Rosine
		Voile D'Ambre (2005) Yves Rocher
		Wild Berries (200x) Keiko Mecheri