...I'm not into being negative here. However if I really, really hated something I'd try to find a way of making it into a positive. There are niche houses where the nose is so intrinsic, that one will love or hate and entire line, I've experienced a couple of those. For me this is what makes perfumery more interesting, when balanced against the overwhelming torrent of mass market blandness.

...Perhaps one of my most favoured trees. I get a really strong impression of Hawthorn from Chanel Beige, the EdT.

...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5OiLy4PdckThe Shadow Project.

...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up0OtdSNX1g

...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_uTm5V90coI'm blaming Chanel for this.

...Well not a blind buy, but bought from one testing, Womanity. Loved the sample, hated the bottle. I bought a bottle of Chanel Cristalle today and I'm still not sure about it.

...As a man with scents mainly marketed at Women, I can happily say that Shalimar can be worn very effectively by a man. (Hey Sean Connery supposedly wears Jicky!)I don't really like the smell of sage, lavender, rosemary, aquatic, or mint notes that are found in abundance in fragrances marketed towards men. Citrus based fragrances tend to be very fleeting, and I can't generally smell leather.I'll stick with flowers and spices ... :)

...Heck, is this thread still going. :) I've got a soft spot for Fragrantica, it was my first forum. I do quite like the fact that Parfumo is cosier, and don't really follow Fragrantica anymore.As for Facebook, well I've been in, and left, quite a few groups. There may be quite a few closed and secret groups, but it is the same names over and over. There are fewer perfume fanatics in it for the long haul than I'd imagined.Partially I think that our perfume habit grows and changes over time, with one spending time on various forums. It is very nice to see familiar faces, with different names.

...I don't often post in threads so I'll start by saying 'hello'.Well it keeps happening, someone posts something emotive to the more conservative amongst us, opinions are expressed and then the trolls come out to play.It's happened before on perfume forums, really disgusting homophobic comments being posted. It makes me sick, it really does. But people seem to like this freedom of speech thing, what I would like to say is where is the responsibility of speech? Where is the reasonableness that you would expect from grown adults?Well it's not there and that's the problem. :(

...Ah, that would be a bit too skanky. Have I ever mentioned my Serge aversion?

...I think I'd quite like to smell like a barnyard animal, but I generally like skanky things. I 'had' a bottle of Womanity, loved it from the sample, from the bottle it was utterly vile.Another odd thing, I revisit fragrances, I'm going greener and more floral for Spring. My heavy hitting orientals have (gasp), temporarily lost some of their appeal.

...I have been very nocturnal lately.I have been getting over my procrastination issues.I have been deciding to post a bit more on Parfumo.I have been getting really tired of Winter.I have been loosing weight.That's enough for now I feel. :)

...This Mortal Coil.

...The Cure, assorted bits and bobs, not listened to any of this for ages.

...Sampling two tonight.Memo Inle and Jannat, Not overly impressed with either. :(

...Don't.

...... I'm ignoring it.

...Yep, Eternity:The opening of Shalimar, and now I really like the stuff.But Carnal flower, oh dear, well at least now I know that coconut and Tuberose are not a winning combination for me.

...Oh Serge, why oh why can't I love you?I think that, in part, it may be some kind of reverse snobbery. I'll, somewhat reluctantly, spend money on an expensive Chanel but, mostly I like my fragrances on the reasonable side of pricing.I haven't got subtle tastes in fragrances, I tend to like them loud! I haven't got a very good sense of smell either, I mean, how many people can't smell leather fragrances?Best not to ask me about Bond No9 ... 8)

...I've seen Les Miserables,Very impressed by it, I like musical theatre, who could have guessed? :lol: