...No worries, SmartFred. :) This is sort of a "Confess your unpopular opinion" topic, after all.

...Rodogone, Jasmin Noir is excellent, IMHO. Iranian peeps have good taste. :)Mia, Sun and Wonderlust are pretty obscure here. Have you tried either one?

...That was cute. :) Were they mocking Creed, I wonder?

...Cryptic:Guess what? Natalia is married to Antoine Arnault, which explains so much. It does! :? Between Us by One Direction - https://youtu.be...

...you Cryptic for the lead. I'll see if I can find it on Surrender to chance tomorrow...

...I'm loving your taste in music, as always. :) Nerd alert! Karajan rocking the harpsichord. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6Dm-SD8FE4

...Truly enchanting. Thanks for posting, Cryptic! Natalia Vodianova is probably as close to Mumatz Mahal as Liz Taylor to Cleopatra.________Another take on exotica. https://youtu.be/5J4ZDSeC3uAGuess...

...enchanting. Thanks for posting, Cryptic! Natalia Vodianova is probably as close to Mumatz Mahal as Liz Taylor to Cleopatra.________Another take on exotica. https://youtu.be...

...What a shame. The central part (is it a smokestack?) would've looked fine on its own. Somebody got carried away and now it looks like a cross between a child's toy and a salt shaker.

...She smelled the way the Taj Mahal looks by moonlight.--Raymond Chandler, The Little Sister--

...Eep! I flinched when that ax(e) started swinging. :o Someone sent me thishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGJSEEx2pXcso now I'm listening to this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma5BOoSpB4E

...Wonder what Justin Trudeau wears? I might have to buy this:https://www.etsy.com/listing/475277953/justin-trudeau-scented-candle-funny?ref=related-1

...Wonderful entry, Lucasai! Warm thanks for compiling so much useful information. :)

...Great song and surrealistic video. :)

...Obligatory Thanksgiving video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Qsjhvm140

...Cincy, not only are the perfumes on the list somewhat classic, but I was surprised that there wasn't a single Thierry Mugler. I still smell Alien all the time, although Angel seems to be over (finally!). I take it that Aura isn't a smash hit, or maybe it's too early and we'll see it on a list like this one next year.

...Cryptic. Marc Jacobs' Daisy is the latest released perfume on the list . Goes to show you oldies are the goodies...

...No need to apologize for being comprehensive, StellaDiver. Thank you for taking the time to write a phenomenal guide to perfume shopping in Paris. Much appreciated!

...I don't know how scientifically this list of best sellers was compiled, but I can vouch that I smell these fumes on others all the time. So... In the US, we apparently go bonkers for:1. Chance2. Coco Mademoiselle3. Amazing Grace4. Chanel No.55. La vie est belle6. Daisy7. Flowerbomb8. J'adore9. Viva La Juicy10. Light Bluehttp://www.thefashionspot.com/beauty/616565-best-perfumes-for-women-fragrance/#/slide/1

...On the fifth anniversary of this topic I find that I have less guilt over spending $$$ on what I view as olfactory art, but I do get angsty about adding to a collection that is already crazy big by non-parfumista standards. I could purge dozens of bottles to make room for more, but so many have memories associated with them, even the ones I've outgrown aesthetically . So, I guess that makes me a hoarder of sorts. :wink: