...I'm sorry coutureguru. I can't wear Montale so I know where you're coming from.

...Scent absolutely affects my dreams. I've had some weird and wonderful ones, like the time I wore Incense Rose to bed and dreamt that Andy Tauer was trying to sell me a pair of singing canaries, lol.

...Angel, which I will only wear in cool weather and on the weekends.

...Fragrantica has good points, but it can be hard to get decent advice over there if you're a newbie.Newbie: Hi! I'm looking for a special gourmand perfume to wear to my prom. Any suggestions?"Expert": Try L'Air du Desert Marocain!

...Yes! Thank the goddess for decants, Dulce.Shera, you really should sniff a few Clive Christians the next time you're at Nordstrom's. I think you'll be amazed, and not in a good way.I keep telling myself that Shalini has to be good because Roucel created it with a big budget at his disposal. I think I might need to order a sample just so that I can move on with my tuberose-obsessed life.Apicius, it's great that you're able to draw a line at a certain price and adhere to your own rule. The problem comes when one keeps moving the goal posts, which I find myself tempted to do.

...That's true, but I did like the mix of color and the scale of the room on the right. The art dwarfs the furniture on the left, not to mention the burgundy overload.

...Hung like a horse? Can I say that here? :?:

...But that's lucky, isn't it? I'm so intrigued by Shalini and Bolt of Lightning but I just don't dare...

...Must be the background checks I run at work that triggers them. It's still annoying.

...Briefly, one thing I didn't see mentioned is the advertising on Fragrantica. It seems to get more bizarre and loopy all the time. Lately, I've gotten things like, "CHECK YOUR CRIMINAL RECORD!" and "DO YOU NEED REHAB?" in big, shouty font and bright colors. Not exactly something I want my colleagues to see on my computer screen. :oops:

...This looks like a decent wine message board. I don't see a review section, however.http://forums.winespectator.com/6/ubb.x

...I'm talking about the JARs, Amouage attars, some of the Xerjoffs...you get the picture. What's your view of testing these costly buggers? I'm afraid to even sniff them lest I fall madly in love. Any other cowards out there?

...Eclectic decor is wonderful, and I also dislike matching sets of things.The room on the right works for me. The one on the left, on the other hand, I find jarring.

...Ah...Keith Moon.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVa4q-YVjD8

...Has anyone tried the tuberose one? I believe it's called Loretta?

...I love plenty of abstract art, but it would look incongruous in my home because of the way it is furnished.

...Just about anything from Jo Malone. The range consists primarily of simple colognes that were created with layering in mind.

...I take it that I'm the only freak who likes to arrange their wardrobe according to color? Okay, then. :cry:

...I second Eau du Ciel, especially if you come across an old bottle on eBay or elsewhere. It's still is a linden-centric fragrance, but the pre-reformulation version was much stronger.

...Putain des Palaces. Don't be put off by the name!