Comments on: Hard to Swallow http://perfumeposse.com/2009/06/19/hard-to-swallow/ Perfume Reviews from Around the World, as long as the Credit Card Holds out. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:46:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Flora http://perfumeposse.com/2009/06/19/hard-to-swallow/#comment-132253 Flora Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:15:08 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/?p=2835#comment-132253 Wow, this is thought-provoking. There are so many that I WOULD buy if I could, and a few that I have bought, at full price, when I could afford it, because they were so fabulous. To me a truly great perfume is worth it because you will wear it, and use it up - better that than spend money a little at a time on stuff you don't love and end up not wearing - that's no bargain. My beloved Caron and Serge Lutens perfumes are worth the splurge, and Amouage as well, though they are pretty much beyond my means at the moment. If this line gets much spendier I will need to start selling body parts. Wow, this is thought-provoking. There are so many that I WOULD buy if I could, and a few that I have bought, at full price, when I could afford it, because they were so fabulous. To me a truly great perfume is worth it because you will wear it, and use it up – better that than spend money a little at a time on stuff you don’t love and end up not wearing – that’s no bargain.

My beloved Caron and Serge Lutens perfumes are worth the splurge, and Amouage as well, though they are pretty much beyond my means at the moment. If this line gets much spendier I will need to start selling body parts.

]]> By: DJ http://perfumeposse.com/2009/06/19/hard-to-swallow/#comment-132251 DJ Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:22:48 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/?p=2835#comment-132251 Saturday I went to Roja Dove (Harrods), and smelled some perfumes that if I had the money, I would own right now. I can't buy them, but I was able to smell them, and wear them just for a day. It was an amazing gift itself, the beauty of the experience. Time literally stopped for me. I haven't spent much on my perfumes, I am still looking for 'my one' although along the way I have made my list of 'my other ones.' A luxury would be being able to smell something, love it and buy it. (my luxury has been eyeshadow. I have waaaaay too much eyeshadow) I love that you all are so passionate about scent. It keeps me going out there, searching and curious. x Saturday I went to Roja Dove (Harrods), and smelled some perfumes that if I had the money, I would own right now. I can’t buy them, but I was able to smell them, and wear them just for a day. It was an amazing gift itself, the beauty of the experience. Time literally stopped for me.

I haven’t spent much on my perfumes, I am still looking for ‘my one’ although along the way I have made my list of ‘my other ones.’ A luxury would be being able to smell something, love it and buy it.
(my luxury has been eyeshadow. I have waaaaay too much eyeshadow)

I love that you all are so passionate about scent. It keeps me going out there, searching and curious.

x

]]> By: diandra http://perfumeposse.com/2009/06/19/hard-to-swallow/#comment-132249 diandra Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:44:34 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/?p=2835#comment-132249 I second what Disteza said. Somebody, somewhere in the world will always be struggling, so there is very little point in worrying about karma with regards to that, and your spending also helps the economy. I second what Disteza said. Somebody, somewhere in the world will always be struggling, so there is very little point in worrying about karma with regards to that, and your spending also helps the economy.

]]> By: Tess http://perfumeposse.com/2009/06/19/hard-to-swallow/#comment-132247 Tess Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:33:24 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/?p=2835#comment-132247 I just bought a 100ml bottle of Montale (Oud queeen rose), but I haven't told anyone.:) No one I know would spend so much money on perfume... I just bought a 100ml bottle of Montale (Oud queeen rose), but I haven’t told anyone.:) No one I know would spend so much money on perfume…

]]> By: Disteza http://perfumeposse.com/2009/06/19/hard-to-swallow/#comment-132243 Disteza Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:40:58 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/?p=2835#comment-132243 OK, this is only my opinion, but if you've got the money, go ahead and get the bottle! I curse the day I decided to wait on trying to find some of the Gobin-Daudes; I'm convinced the only way I'll find another bottle of any of them is when someone dies, and then I'll have to pry the bottle from their dead hands at the funeral! My point is, if we all wait, the perfumer doesn't make any money, and goes out of business, and no one is happy. Plus, with all of the reformulations in the wings, now is definitely the time to pull the trigger, if you can. OK, this is only my opinion, but if you’ve got the money, go ahead and get the bottle! I curse the day I decided to wait on trying to find some of the Gobin-Daudes; I’m convinced the only way I’ll find another bottle of any of them is when someone dies, and then I’ll have to pry the bottle from their dead hands at the funeral! My point is, if we all wait, the perfumer doesn’t make any money, and goes out of business, and no one is happy. Plus, with all of the reformulations in the wings, now is definitely the time to pull the trigger, if you can.

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