...DarkMatter:I was on Fragrantica couple of years ago and had to stop posting due to ill health. I felt really shy about going back when I was better and so... and to the individual perfume pages! This is a great site, thank you to whoever came up with the concept, I shall be remaining a while. :DHello DarkMatter,I've seen this happen a lot on Fragrantica. As I mentioned, people get offended over someone not liking their favorite perfumes and these replies get...

...DarkMatter. I'm fairly new here, too, and I've been enjoying your posts, especially your suggestion of the fabulous Aoud Queen Roses by Montale. I know I'll...

...you learn about people when you ask the right questions, huh! I haven't been in the limelight myself since junior high school, :wink: but, like DarkMatter, I've lived much of my life in celebrity-dense communities, so have crossed paths with many a famous person. The most memorable was about 12 or 13...

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...As a young child, John Lennon's sister Julia used to babysit me. I've been a guest on a TV show with Vanessa Feltz (who was lovely when the camera was running and terribly rude when it wasn't). I've seen loads of famous people around with living in central London but those two are my "claims to fame" lol.

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...Cryptic:It is pretty grim, D. Maybe some Maxfield Parrish will make up for it.Definitely! Here's a beauty that always cheers my heart:Flaming June by Sir Frederic Leighton

...My all time favourite quote is by Oscar Wilde from The Ballad of Reading Gaol: Yet each man kills the thing he loves By each let this be heard. Some do it with a bitter look, Some with a flattering word. The coward does it with a kiss, The brave man with a sword!Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.Mark TwainBetween two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.Mae WestBy all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out.Richard Dawkins

...I tried to get into it, but just couldn't. :( A TV show that I absolutely adore and have just finished watching the second season is The Bridge (the Danish/Swedish original version not the US remake). The first season is available on Netflix.

...Thought I would join in the frivolity :lol:

...Totally craving sweetness today!

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...I only just noticed this topic! Everyone has been so welcoming so I feel I should introduce myself. I live in London, UK with my husband, two children (girl 14 and boy 11) and a budgie called Lucifer. Lucifer turned up on our doorstep about three weeks ago, someone lost her! Anyway, we have been advertising everywhere to let people know we found her, but somehow she ended up with a huge cage, lots of toys and the children named her Lucifer as it means something similar to "angel of light". She's a beautiful white lady, so the name stuck!I have about 180 perfumes and as Pia says in her post (hiya Pia!) I am not finished buying perfumes yet! My mother used to collect old (empty) perfume bottles and she always had certain perfumes she wore at different times of the year and for different occasions. I love all sorts of types of perfume and can't ever tie myself down to certain groups. At the moment I'm starting to discover some sweet gourmands which I never thought I would. I suppose if I had to narrow it down to my absolute favourite type it would be anything that has a "dark and sensual" soul. I don't display any of my perfumes at home. I have specially bought storage drawers for them. This is why I love the way I can submit photos here as I can enjoy the beauty of my collection without having to risk them. I very often wear more than one perfume during a 24 hour period as the weather, time of day and my mood shift. I am a member of Fragrantica, some of you might remember me as DarkClarissa, but I was ill for a long time, so wasn't there for a long time. I have only just got my socialising online back on track. I'm disabled so the internet is a lifeline for me to meet new and interesting people. To be honest, I'm enjoying it more here as I like the set up and the people!Here's a picture of our baby girl:

...I'm fairly new here but am a member of both BN and Fragrantica. In my first few weeks I have, inevitably, been making comparisons. The things that make Parfumo so much more inviting for me are:1. Having my own "page" that is customisable. This makes it feel more like home.2. Being able to submit pictures of my beloved perfumes, this panders to my artistic personality.3. Having my own blog here. I love this idea, I can wax lyrical about all of the things that are on my mind and get comments and feedback from the community.4. The one thing that has stood out from other sites, WITHOUT A DOUBT, is that Parfumo is the friendliest of all the perfume sites!

...I keep getting an error message when I attempt to checkout on PK Perfumes website, it doesn't actually say, but I think they mustn't ship to the UK which is very disappointing, I was going to purchase their "discovery pack" as loads of their perfumes sound amazing! I've written to them to find out because my interest is seriously piqued now. :DEDIT: The lovely Paul Kiler wrote back to me super quickly! So I have now placed an order for his discovery pack and was so tempted to buy loads more, but I have resisted until I know which ones I want first. One of the samples is, of course, "Violet Chocolatier". His "Gold Leather" and "Red Leather" sound amazing as well as "Dirty Rose". I'm really excited to receive them now! :lol: