Comments on: What Kind of Sniffer Am I?

By: Victoria

Victoria — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:25:12 +0000

Great post, Patty! And how I needed this info. I’m new to all of this — purchasing decants, sampling, swapping, etc., but already I find myself in the latter group of the advanced perfume sampling illness. And I see no end in sight. But it’s always a bright spot in my day when I can sample new and interesting, or old and classic fragrances. I bring several of my little sample bags to work to go through on my lunch hour, or when I’m bored, or when no one is looking. Now, I haven’t gone into debt for anything, nor will I. And I won’t purchase full bottles until I am thoroughly satisfied that I am in love with a fragrance after testing several samples and decants (thanks to you for that!) And I am patient enough to be able to wait. (Did I actually write that? I am not patient, but I do wait — sometimes!) I did almost beg our friends who moved to Paris last year to PUHLEEZE send me bell jars of SLs or other goodies after I had fallen madly in love with so many SLs. But I refrained and found someone else who does that for a living to do my big Paris perfume bidding for me until I can get there myself. I think one of the best things I’ve discovered since contracting this “disease” are the wonderful people who are so generous with their knowledge, time, experitise, and most of all — their fragrances. What a wonderful world the fragrance world is. I only wish I had found you all years ago. But I’m a quick study and I’m catching up!

By: Christen

Christen — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:49:40 +0000

Yep, no problem! I’m happy to enable another violet-seeker >-

I think Patty has my e-mail address. Christen from Seattle…

By: Abigail

Abigail — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:43:48 +0000

Durr….really? *speechless*:x

By: Cheezwiz

Cheezwiz — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:13:03 +0000

Don’t know how I would categorize myself, but the photograph of the piggy is priceless. His gleeful expression makes me giggle every time I look at it!:d

By: pitbull friend

pitbull friend — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:55:55 +0000

Hey, Erin: Thanks for steering me to that discussion. (Anyone interested can go to the Now Smell This blog for May 22, 2007.) I’m glad to see people caring about their consumption level, even if we all admit we don’t have all the answers.

As to your sweet little daughter, isn’t it just as likely that she’s refining her artistic sensibilities? Sounds adorable. –Ellen