Crouching Tiger Hidden Flacon

I posted last part of this series over six years ago. Then I was at a stage I couldn’t afford to buy any new perfumes, so I made a virtue of necessity and concentrated on what I already got. This lasted for a couple of years and was very good for me (and for my collection): I found many old loves again and appreciated my collection in a new way.

But of course when I got employed again, the first thing I did to celebrate was buying new perfume.

I must admit it’s thrilling to afford to order samples and get to know new scents and houses again after years of refusal. This year’s biggest find has been Parfumerie Generale: I have purchased six of their scents and there are still some on my wishlist. Papyrus de Ciane, Querelle and both versions of Corps et Âmes have been on heavy rotation, and what’s best, they are all work-appropriate.

Still my wishlist has stayed shortish and I have perhaps become more picky than before: I don’t buy anything I don’t really, really want just because it’s available for a good price.

I still do blind buying, though, and I must admit I love it! Amazingly, I have never made a bad blind buy: many of my biggest favourites were blind buys. Apparently I trust my instinct for a good reason.