...Hint #2:The person in question is fictional...Hint #3:Also an American expatriate... :twisted:

...Cincy:"Kumquat Alhambra"by Comptoir Sud PacifiqueNo, sorry--keep trying! :)

...Triffid:My first thought was "Yuzu Man" by Caron but then...Continue with that first thought... it may lead you to the correct answer! :P

...I'm so sorry for the delay! I had a lot to do yesterday, so I should have thought before guessing! Here's a new one:Hint #1:The name of this perfume refers to a man whose surname is the name of a citrus fruit.

...Flaconneur:I get so caught up in Triffid's poems that I forget what it is I'm here for.Aren't they lovely? I'm going to have to try to hammer one out... :lol:

...I'm going with:The Scent of Departure "Tokyo" :P

...Triffid:MicallefLuv1:I will take a stab, Shiseido Zen?Sorry M, you are heading towards the right destination but have missed the landing (hint: the answer is a real, not a metaphorical, location).Additional clue:So now you've bought a perfumeAnd are waiting for the plane,The smell as you are leaving Will translate to this brand's name.That sounds like Diesel, but do they have any place-name perfumes?I was thinking Scents of Departure, too. Do they have a Tokyo? :?:

...Triffid:Here we go then:Drive past the golden arches.Dont stop to get your meal.'Cos this place has a fragrance!(Though with limited appeal)If 'gourmand' is your genreAnd you don't mind swatting flies,Then wear this as a side dishTo your onion rings and fries.What is the fragrance/house?Thank you so much for providing the reference for this juicy piece of comic relief! :lol:

...Let's do start here!

...Triffid:Sorry, no, Cincy but thanks for trying. These are a pretty groovy pair if that helps with the era.The male of the twoIs sold to this day,The female, alas,has now passed away.How adorable that you write your clues in verse! :D

...Cryptic:Rouj:As of now, it's the only house that I want the vast majority of it's offerings. Certainly some disappointments, but no ones perfect. The cost sucks, but there are deals to be had if I'm patient.I share your opinion and feel your pain. I can tell you that if you buy from Fragrance.net they will stalk your visits and send you emails notifying you of sales on perfumes you check out on their site. I've saved a bundle off MiN prices on Amouage this way.Here's a handy fragrancenet.com tip: if you visit there in an incognito window (or from any computer new to them--meaning from which you've never placed an order), then a 20% promo pops up in a dialogue window. Just fill in your email address, and they send it to you. So, in effect, it's a 20% off perma-code. :wink:

...Hmmm... not good! Sorry that I don't have any info on U.S. sources. :(

...Hi Hayven,Are they even shipping to the U.S.? If so, then you would not be charged VAT, I think... But I wonder whether they will mail anything across the pond given the latest regulations.

...Omni:I wear Gres Cabaret and Sa Majeste layered. Strange but trueThat sounds like a good combination to me! :)

...Greysolon:Identify 12 perfume houses based on these bottles. The bottles are representative of well known houses. Just click on the picture to zoom in and expand. Submit your answers when you think you have a completed list (i.e. not one answer at a time).Great idea for a quiz! 8)

...Greysolon:Identify 12 perfume houses based on these bottles. The bottles are representative of well known houses. Just click on the picture to zoom in and expand. Submit your answers when you think you have a completed list (i.e. not one answer at a time).Great idea for a quiz! 8)

..."Meow"--HRH Emperor Oliver

...I have been pulling all of The Emperor's perfume photos together to form a collage. I used a program called "AndreaMosaic". Here is the result:

...I have been agonizing over The Emperor's deteriorating health. I fear that his time may be near... :cry:

...SystemeD:This fragrance has the same name as a famous author. This author's most famous novella was first made into a French romantic comedy film, but this film is not well-known.Later, it was adapted as a (non-musical) Broadway play, starring an actress who was on her way to international fame.The most successful adaptation of the novella was by Lerner and Loewe, as an MGM musical film with a new starring actress. Just to make things complicated, the novella, play and film also share a name with at least one fragrance, but I am not asking for that name! Instead, name the author of the novella.Whoa... I'd better make some more coffee! :?