Perfume Addiction/Obsession --

[Karenca]

I don't know what happened. I used to keep just two fragrances ---
Banana Republic W warm weather
and
Angel for the autumn and winter.
I was happy for years just rotating those two fragrances.

Now I have different bottles of EDT piled in the
produce section of my refrigerator, not
to mention all the decants and samples in zip-lock bags.
(And the pure perfumes tucked away in a cool closet).

I'm obsessed, and I don't remember how this started.

How many bottles do you own?

[Longhorn]

1. I tend to be more like you used to be --

pretty much stuck on one or two scents. But then one of my three daughters will get me something new and if I like it, I now have a new scent.

My favorite is Chanel No. 5 but my daughter gave me Japanese Rose (or something like that) for Christmas and I really like it. I'll have to check when I get home.

Funny you should bring this up because I was watching an episode of Monk during the marathon last weekend and he mentioned Shalimar so I decided to look it up. I found a site (www.fragrance.net) that sells just about every scent you can imagine and they have a ratings system (like what age group -- Shalimar and Chanel No. 5 are for "mature" :eek:) and customer comments. I thought it was fun checking out some the scents. :hi:

[Karenca]

2. I just bought one ounce of

Chanel No 5 (the perfume).

When I was in my 2-fragrance phase, I absolutely hated No 5.

Now that I've become obsessed, I felt the need to test it, and I fell in love with it all over again. I have to stay away from the perfume web sites, 'cause I feel like I can easily get out of control.

[Longhorn]

4. Okay, it's called Japanese cherry Blossom

and it's from Bath & Body Works. So I guess good scents don't have to be expensive, huh? :)

[KitchenWitch]

3. I am not into fragrances, I guess!

[MuseRider]

5. Ysatis

for years and years. I put it on every day, lightly because it is really just for me.

[LiberalinNC]

6. I can only wear one perfume, Opium...after chemo everything else

makes me sick to my stomach.

[XanaDUer]

7. Rive Gauche spray

Omni Crystalle by BVLGARI
Amouge (sample, however)
L'Air du Temps (favorite)
Opium (rarely use)

Missoni (cannot find in store, may look for it on the Internet)

[Karenca]

9. Here you go ----

http://www.sephora.com/browse/brand_hierarchy.jhtml?brandId=5848&cm_mmc%3dus_search-_-GG-_-br%20miss-_-missoni%20fragrance

[XanaDUer]

10. Thanks!

:hi:

[proReality]

8. Estee Lauder's "Super"

It's the only scent that is perfect for my chemistry, making it last all day without being overpoweringly obnoxious to others.

[SemperEadem]

11. Right now, 2

No. 5 and Private Collection.

In my 20's, I had a gazillion bottles. Then I went through an aromatherapy phase where I mixed essential oils in a medium oil base. (That was when I learned an uncomfortable lesson that vanilla essential oil cannot go on the skin without it being in a medium...)Now I'm back to perfume again (the old school, tried and true stuff)and I use the essential oils for medicinal purposes. Maybe I'll go back to mixing them again in the future.