Saturday Question: Do You “Collect” Anything (Besides Perfume)?
I think we all understand that while talking about our perfumes, the use of the word “collection” is somewhat a stretch: it is a collection in terms of being an assembly of items of the same type,...
View ArticleSaturday Question: Do You Write Reviews?
I understand that those of my readers who have blogs post perfume reviews, this is given. I’m not talking about posts or comments on blogs, Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. The question is about...
View ArticlePetrichor by Marissa Zappas
Hi there crew, From MetroOffice: Petrichor is the smell of rain. The word comes from the Greek words ‘petra’, meaning stone, and ‘ichor’, which in Greek mythology refers to the golden fluid that flows...
View ArticleSaturday Question: How Much Would You Pay For Your Favorite Perfume?
Discussing perfume prices, we periodically say something like “It is nice, but not enough to pay that price” or “I wouldn’t pay that much for what it is.” This usually describes our reaction to new for...
View ArticleFrom the Garden by Maison Martin Margiela 2023
Hi there ULGers, Maison Margiela is one of those fragrance houses that has kind of passed me by. There’s always a LOT of chatter about them on the boards, I’ve smelt a few of them, sometimes when I ask...
View ArticleSaturday Question: Do You Wear Perfumes on a Plane?
I missed the last week’s SQ post: I was traveling for work, and it messed up my blog-related activities. But I’m glad to be back: I missed you all! Saturday Question #206: Do You Wear Perfumes on a...
View ArticleSaturday Question: What Would You Consider a Fair Perfume Sampling Offer?
Long gone those times when departments stores gave away bags of samples with (and sometimes even without) a purchase. And most niche brands know better than to part with free samples (sometimes even...
View ArticleBloom Where You’re Planted
GAH! I’m caught with my pants down ULGers. Why Bloom Where You’re Planted? Well I was reading March’s Moving On post of Perfume Posse while having a late morning congratulations on getting so much done...
View ArticleSaturday Question: Have You Ever Used Someone Else’s Perfume Without Permission?
Don’t ask me how I came up with this one. It just emerged from some depth of my end-of-work-week brain (in the US, Good Friday isn’t a public holiday). Saturday Question #208: Have You Ever Used...
View ArticleSaturday Question: Do You Like Modern Niche Perfumes?
I know, I know, it’s a very broad question. But I thought: if “Do you like vintage perfumes?” is a legitimate question, why wouldn’t this one be? Saturday Question #209: Do You Like Modern Niche...
View ArticleBull’s Blood 2nd Edition by Imaginary Authors 2023
Hey there crew, I don’t know if you remember the original but I had to sell mine on. It was just too much of whatever it was and drove me a bit bonkers when I wore it. It was relentless, combative and...
View ArticleSaturday Question: What Percentage Off Would Motivate You to Make a Purchase?
This week my YouTube stream is overflown with Sephora spring sale recommendations, so discounts, sales and offers are on my mind. I know that most of my readers slowed down in their quest for new...
View ArticleSaturday Question: Do You Like Chypres?
It’s a full-blown spring here, and since I feel that chypre perfumes fit that time of the year. Of course, you might love them all-year-round or hate altogether. So, let’s talk about them. Saturday...
View ArticleTrajan by Electimuss London
Hi there ULGers, Hope your fortnight has been a good one. If not then let’s talk perfume and forget the world for a moment. I have an admission to make. Electimuss as a brand has completely passed me...
View ArticleSaturday Question: What Do You Think About Mugler’s Angel Today?
How is this for a random SQ?! Saturday Question #212: What Do You Think About Mugler’s Angel Today? I am curious about your thoughts on this iconic perfume and the place it takes, in your opinion, in...
View ArticleSaturday Question: What Are Your Top 5 Favorite Flankers?
Last week, as we discussed Mugler‘s Angel, the topic of this (and some other) perfume’s flankers was raised several times, and I realized that we haven’t discussed this question in the SQ series....
View ArticleSunday Self-care, Episode 11: Left Holding the [Makeup] Bags
After a 17-month hiatus, I hesitated to continue this series: over the months (years?) of quarantine and “new normal,” this term got overused and became a cliche in record time. But since I still plan...
View ArticleYsatis by Givenchy 1984
Dear Gentle Reader (SORRY! I’ve been rewatching Bridgerton) Hey there ULGers! If you never heard of Givenchy Ysatis then you’re either very young or you’ve been living under a rock. It is celebrating...
View ArticleSaturday Question: Have You Ever Gave Your Mother Perfume as a Gift?
Unlike the New Year Eve/Day or some common religious holidays, Mother’s Day is celebrated in different months either on the specific date or certain day of the month. But since it looks like countries...
View ArticleSecond Sunday Sample: Memo Paris Madurai
It has been a minute (well, to be precise, 1,310,643 minutes) since I did a post in this series last time. I’m not traveling much, and combined with my “no/low-buy” policy, it is not a fruitful ground...
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