...Cryptic:DorothyGrace, have you seen the Minajesty commercial? It's about a Disney Princess who desperately chases her prince (apparently, a horse) through the forest. She loses her gown in a briar patch and arrives at the castle in her underwear.Classy.

...I must report back that I have found a natural cosmetics company that sells natural-ish dupes based in oil, called Face n Earth, LLC. Sold on amazon. I've tried several and they vary in their similarity to the original, but all are lovely in their own right, they last for many hours, and very inexpensive. Some of their dupes that I have tried so far:Addict: Very similar to original, the main notes are there in correct proportion, it's just calmer, for lack of a better word, than the original.Obsession: Almost right on the money, just smoother and more delicate than the original.Chanel No. 19: It takes a while to develop, but even then, the similarity to the original is minimal. If taking a blind smell test, I wouldn't have made the connection, but it's still lovely.Morphine: I've never tried the original, but this is nice. It's got a sort of tartness to it, layered over some pleasant oriental notes

...DorothyGrace:I am reasonably certain that the classification of perfume as being for the young or for the mature is a modern phenomenon.Seems that way to me too, DorothyGrace.And my own personal history with perfume supports what Cryptic brought up about the appetite for sweets waning in adolescence. I came of age on Chanel No. 19 and Paco Rabanne Eau de Calandre. Oakmoss and aldehydes. No sugar there.It was only in middle age that I opened my mind to sweet orientals. And now I'm hooked.However, I think marketing has played the biggest role in our perception of what we should wear, BUT, only in tandem with what's in fashion, ie, what has been available to consumers at any given time. For example, as a pre-adolescent in the 70's, there were no fabulous, sweet perfumes even available to me. At least not by today's standard of sweet. Back then, sweetness usually signified inexpensive (Heaven Scent comes to mind). But then again, sweet back then was nothing like the ubiquitous candy notes we have today.Jumbotron, if you love how that stuff smells on you, wear it. If it turns out in my old age I develop a taste for "Sweet Delicious Creamy Meringue" I'm just gonna go ahead and wear that shizz. ;-)(By the way, the great thing about being a perfume hobbyist is that we are exploring the ones no longer available at Macys and appreciating perfume the same way we appreciate music, art and literature. No one would ever tell you you're wrong for listening to music that came out 50 years ago, right?)

...a uniform look and unisex labeling, but you'll nonetheless see fragrances being rated as best suited for young/old, women/men based on the notes. As Dulcemio and Triffid have said, all of the above are subjective generalizations, to be taken with a grain of salt...

...echo what Dulcemio said, Jumbotron; serious perfume lovers tend to eschew age and gender marketing in favour of what floats their personal boat. However, as your...

...I know I speak for many here when I say that age-related qualifiers are simply to be ignored by anyone with a mind of their own. It's a bit like saying "only people over 60 should listen to the Beatles." :D

...Just curious, Greysolon, if you've ever tried wearing "White Patchouli"?

...Dulcemio:CARBIES out the waz, please!HA!I'll take the niche, please.Would you rather live in an old house with lots of character or a new one with lots of...

...Briarthorn, I wish that were the case. But most of my faves don't have either of those and some that do are the lesser offenders. :cry:

...My passion for fragrance has waned recently because I have confirmed through much trial and error that most of my fragrances give me a sinus headache to one degree or another. What a clusterf**k, right? Considering I now have more bottles than I'll use in my lifetime.With a couple exceptions:"Ambre Precieux" - sprayed on my back, doesn't bother me much, plus I LOVE it."Coromandel" - again, on my back, bothers me a little more than Ambre Precieux, but still no major sinus drama. And I LORRRVE it.I've had good luck with natural and semi-natural oils, such as Kuumba Made. Which, if you like oriental bases, you can have a field day mixing together sandalwood, patchouli, vanilla, amber, etc., in different proportions. Kuumba Made even makes a great Opium oil.Anyone else out there found some sinus-friendlies?

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...Cryptic:I think a monocle works better as a fun fashion accessory. It's steampunk.Carbs or protein?Carbs - going downProtein - aftermathBut if both had equal effect on health, CARBIES out the waz, please!Gold jewelry or silver jewelry (current trend be damned)?

...Dulcemio:Cryptic:"A lot of the wrong people have confidence."-- read on FacebookOoohhh, that's a good one. Someone I work with is one of the most uninformed... my path to teach me self-control and patience. If not for being in the workplace, I would've ripped her a new one a long, long time ago.Cryptic and Dulcemio, I love this from Mark Twain:"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience...

..."Mirror, mirror on the wall, who in this land is the fairest of all?"And the mirror answers:"Oh, please, can you just step aside? I can't even see who is all in here!:a768d6a954]That's a good one! :D

...Sleuth, the term "holy grail" indicates to me a feeling of satisfaction to the point you feel there's little use in searching further. As much as I love "Samsara" original formula, I can only apply the holy grail distinction to "Coromandel" at this point.

...From the very affordable to the very expensive, these are three of my faves that I would describe that way. Mind you, I don't own the third one, but hope to someday. ;-)"Grain de Soleil""Vanille Exquise""Lyric Woman"

...Bonnie applies her magic to one of Jackson's sweetest songs. Ahh, those were the days.https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=I6AgpzsnHo8

...PontNeuf and Sleuth,Thanks for reviving the topic. Both of those suggestions sound good.

...Cryptic:"Glasses, yes. Contacts, yes. Because we need them, right? I'm confused." What's so confusing about asking whether or not a person needs corrective lenses, Dulce? Not everyone does. Ahhh, okay. But it's not really a preference, right?

...Bonnie Raitt "Sweet Home Kokomo"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-xjhiNpAkw