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Does Size Matter?
Yes, I say, it does. But not necessarily the bigger the better.
Talking of perfume bottles here. So, have a look at this link:
http://www.tauerperfumes.com/blog/
Andy Tauer has another wonderful ROSE scent. But good things come in small packages. The strong perfume is housed in a 10 ml roll-on version, and that at an affordable price. So, they will sell, that is good...

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Lost - gone forever
The current version of "Shalimar Eau de Parfum" is ... how shall I put it ... not anymore what it once was. I ordered a bottle just for the sake of nostalgia and was certain that it would be a reformulated version of the 1980 version I had and cherished. My signature. My treasured possession. So many memories attached.
Well, either my taste has changed, or the perfume has changed. Probably both. So, what...

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Implosion
is the opposite of Explosion. Andy Tauer's blog article describes the state of the niche market. See this link:
https://www.tauerperfumes.com/blog/general-thoughts/2014/08/implosion/
The writing was probably on the wall but I did not pay much attention. Neither do most perfume customers. Whatever is new, is heavily advertised, and is in the foreground, is most likely purchased. Of new brands and new flankers...

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On the path to the Holy Grail
The road to success is paved with good intentions ... sample this, sample that. After I was excited about the Grossmith perfumes, I came down somewhat because, although exquisitely beautiful, they are not for every day wear. They can be sniffed and admired for what they are - pieces of art of perfumery. Especially since the formulae are so very old and have been re-mastered (not reformulated, mind...

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That old computer has to go
For the longest time I have lived with this computer because it worked. Worked is now the past. Like beating a dead horse, there is a limit what can comfortably be dealt with in daily use.
Especially, since I got into a mess. There is that "free scanner service" which scanned and found immense portions of files "to be fixed". "Fix for free" so they say ... But, but, why then...

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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
So happy. Why? Taking a daily tally of investments, I noticed that IFF went up nicely today. Not a bad stock to have, it has performed well over the years. Recently, the company has concentrated on the emerging markets.
Then, I went to the company website and found this:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=65743&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1941465&highlight=