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Lieselotte 10 months ago
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F.O.M.O: been there, done that
"Choo choo choo-boogie... Take me right back to the track, Jack!" All aboard the hype train and let's go for a ride. In today's blog post, I'd like to discuss a matter that pertains to the experience of all fragrance lovers- the fear of missing out on a perfume that everyone seems to adore,...
Lieselotte 10 months ago
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Why do you collect?
Before I drift off to sleep, I often spend those precious moments in between prayer and semi-consciousness, thinking about and evaluating the day that has gone by, or the motives behind my recent decisions. Lately, I have found myself reflecting on my perfume collecting habits and was inspired to write...
Lieselotte 11 months ago
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The one that got away: decisions and decluttering
In my last blog entry, I wrote about those fragrances that fall into the category of 'somebody that we used to know'. I shared two examples from my perfume journey- a win and a fail. Today, I'd like to draw your short-spanned attention to fragrances that fall into the category...
Lieselotte 11 months ago
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Somebody that I used to know: to rebuy or to move on
To 5-year old Lotte, being a woman meant applying an Oscar de la Renta perfume to your pulse point, touching up your makeup with an Elizabeth Arden face compact puff, and matching the colour of your boxy leather handbag to pointy leather shoes. To those born in the 80-90s...
Lieselotte 12 months ago
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How do you solve a problem like longevity?
In an earlier write-up, I implored you to consider the non-importance of a fragrance having eternal longevity. Today, I want to tackle another aspect to this. It is as you suspect, I am unable to keep my objectivity and am taking sides in this argument to say that a perfume's longevity...