...I have been lucky to score some vintage Opium on eBay. It smells deliciously sexy.

...I have been reading this thread in one sitting and now my sight is blurry.I have been too busy with my new job to spend much time on any forum, and "happily" forgot about my perfume addiction. This past week though I have been browsing eBay and bought some new perfumes.When my bill arrives next month, I'll probably say: I have been spending too much money...

...that she feels unwelcome but on the other I would hate to see a repeat performance of the previous incidents. No, cryptic, that is not it. The Eurochic issue was dealt with and resolved. I understand and accept that."in reading between the lines ... " you are assuming, and that is not a certainty...

...I have been less active on both sites, because of a sudden change in my personal life which allows me less time to "play" online. I find Fragrantica less and less stimulating, what with all the games going on. The same empty questions keep being asked over and over again, and anything interesting gets buried under the games and silly questions (often posted by the same person).So for now I am mostly reading reviews, discovering new scents, and for the time being this is sufficient for me.I will drop a line here if I have something possibly interesting to share.Happy smelling good to everyone.

...These rules are strange. Let me tell you about two mails I got from eBay sellers I bought from, both based in the UK. They both shipped the perfume on the same day, January 14th, the day that those new rules were officially applied. Seller #1 is a private seller, no big business, he sent me a decant. At the post office he was told that he would not be able to ship perfumes by airmail outside the UK any longer. Still, the postmistress accepted his parcel, it made it through customs and safely to my house. Seller #2 has a larger business, he sent me a full bottle. About a week after shipping the item out, he received a notice that the bottle would not be delivered to me, and that he couldn't retrieve his bottle either. He has changed all his sales to UK only now.Still, I see some UK based fragrance sellers (big businesses) that still list their perfumes as shipping available worldwide.These rules are applicable in most countries, but now and then (more often than not) perfume will slip through the net and arrive in its country of destination. Only last week I received another bottle of perfume from the USA, and it clearly said perfume on the customs form (sent with USPS).In my country of residence, they tell us perfumes can't be sent out by airmail, but on the other hand, import of perfume is allowed. Crazy, right? I have sent and received countless perfumes whether it is through swaps or just bought, and so far nothing has been lost. So now what? As other members have already stated: I don't foresee duty free sale of perfumes being abolished in the near future. Airplanes are filled with Diesel. Air travelers are allowed to travel with their perfume. We don't have any answers for the question as to WHY these rules are there. I'm sure it must be some kind of security issue. But again: there are too many contradictions in the whole thing to make it valid.That is my humble opinion.

...I haven't tried all the Tauer perfumes, but the one I like most, and full bottle worthy for me, is Lys du Desert, the limited edition he made for Lucky Scent. It is one of a kind, and it takes me to a happy place.

...Eurochic:I got the big 200ml bottle of "Beige" and now I'm so bored with it. I wish they would sell smaller bottles of the Les Exclusifs line.I have to say...

...Eurochic:I got the big 200ml bottle of "Beige" and now I'm so bored with it. I wish they would sell smaller bottles of the Les Exclusifs line.I have to say...

...Robert PiquetBandit Robert PiquetSafari Ralph LaurenWill have to pick up some more Tuca Tuca if it's to be discontinued - thanks for the tip off Eurochic...

...Eurochic:@HayvenI understand about the fear of breaking a toe or two. That 75ml bottle weighs a ton :shock:The Gucci eau de parfum bottle is so beautiful--I...

...Cincy, don't break the bottle, there are little gadgets that can help you get the stuff out. I'm going to send you a PM. And if you don't like the Gucci, I'm a taker, LOL.

...Eurochic:@HayvenI understand about the fear of breaking a toe or two. That 75ml bottle weighs a ton :shock:The Gucci eau de parfum bottle is so beautiful--I...

...Eurochic:There are so many perfumes that make me feel good, it changes from day to day, depending on my mood, and my chemistry. In the morning when choosing...

...@HayvenI understand about the fear of breaking a toe or two. That 75ml bottle weighs a ton :shock:

...Eurochic:Two of my favourite perfumes have the most unpractical bottles."gucci Eau de Parfum" is so heavy, it is really hard to spray (unless you have the...

...Two of my favourite perfumes have the most unpractical bottles."gucci Eau de Parfum" is so heavy, it is really hard to spray (unless you have the 30ml bottle, that one is ok) and "summer by Kenzo" doesn't stand, so I have to lay it flat somewhere, and it takes up too much space.

...I got the big 200ml bottle of "Beige" and now I'm so bored with it. I wish they would sell smaller bottles of the Les Exclusifs line.I have to say also that one day a perfume may smell really nice on me, and the next day it may smell completely off. Does anyone know when is the best timing to try out a new perfume (talking about hormonal fluctuations here, sorry guys).

...One that seemd like a lovely oriental from the notes, smelled of nothing but urine on me"Venezia" by Laura Biagiotti.

...I don't really hunt for vintages, but as it turns out, most of my favourite perfumes are already discontinued. I try new releases, hoping to find something I will love as much and will make me give up on my discontinued loves, but so far I haven't found anything that makes me feel as good as my treasured discontinued perfumes. So I try to stock up on my favourite 4 or 5.

...There are so many perfumes that make me feel good, it changes from day to day, depending on my mood, and my chemistry. In the morning when choosing my perfume I sniff the nozzles, and pick the one that "speaks to me" that day.One that never fails to make me feel good is "Gucci Eau de Parfum". When I wear this I just want to sniff the skin off my arms. I could bathe or drown in this stuff.