I’m not sure when my obsession with and addiction to perfumes started, but I just know that the list of perfumes I want keep getting longer. I actually haven’t bought one in a while (with the exception of the last one I bought *cough*), so I’m doing pretty good, but that doesn’t mean that my list of wanted perfumes isn’t growing. The title of my life of wanted perfumes reads: Wanted: Full or Half! Here’s a picture of what I have right now.
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| These are a few of my favorite things |
In no particular order, their names are:
1. Mediterrenean by Elizabeth Arden
2. Channel No. 5 by Channel
3. J’adore by Christian Dior (one of my favorites)
4. Euphoria by Calvin Klein
5. Tresor by Lancome (used to be my most wanted … until I got it)
6. Hypnose by Lancome
7. Realities by Liz Claiborne
9. In Control by Britney Spears
10. Midnight Fantasy by Britney Spears
11. Very Irresistible by Givenchy (one of my favorites)
12. Amirage by Givenchy
16. Armani Code For Women by Armani
17. With Love by Hillary Duff
18. Delicious by DKNY
19. Red Delicious by DKNY
20. Bright Crystals by Versace (one of my favorites)
21. Provocative Woman by Elizabeth Arden (bought this because of the ad. Not bad)
22. Curve Kicks by Liz Claiborne
23. Glow by Jennifer Lopez (one of those perfumes I won’t be replacing)
24. Touch of Pink by Lacoste
25. Usher She by Usher
26. Allure by Channel
27. Celine Dion by Celine Dion (haven’t used this in months)
29. Tommy Girl by Tommy Hilfiger (love this! Permanently stationed in the glove compartment of the car for my in-case-I-forget-to-use-perfume-before-leaving-the-house days).
32. Burberry Brit by Burberry
34. Goddess by Baby Phat
35. Covet by Sarah Jessica Parker (lost the spray thingy. Haven’t been able to use this in months).
36. Daisy by Marc Jacobs
37. Insolence by Guerlain (Love this!!! Birthday gift from Funmie last year).
Out of the 38 listed above, I only have 29 left. Darn. That’s sad. These people are milking me. Although I cannot find my list of wanted perfumes, the top four – in order of preference – are clear:
1. Pour Femme by Bvlgari (My all time gotta-have-it)
2. Romance by Ralph Lauren (Have loved this since Nigeria)
3. Miracle Forever by Lancome (Started loving this after purchasing Tresor [number 5 on the list])
4. Pleasures by Estee Lauder (My second love from Nigerian)
I confess I have this problem, and admission, they say, is the first step to healing. However, I do not wish to be healed or cured of this addiction. I love perfumes. A big smile creeps up on my face when someone says, “You smell good.” I don’t use the perfumes for validation from people, of course, but smelling good is a favorite past time of mine.
So, what are you smelling like today?
Jeez Vera.. we are pretty much neck to neck. I kept naming the perfume in the pictures until I saw the list.But unlike you.. I feel soo wacko that I give out my perfumes not wait for people to see them.
I have/ had most of the stuff you have but my all time favorite is Eden .. if you haven't tried it add to your list.
And here I was thinking I was bad! U take the cake! Thank God!
Romance and Lola by Marc Jacobs is doing it for me now. Got Parisenne by YSL but got tired of that now. Also Euphoria. Idole by Armani was a major fuck up. Thank God I got the small bottle.Gee I am not that bad like you! 29 huh? Hat off to you!
me?
i smell like smoke from the charcoal fire my aunt insists on cos she wan defeather this 4chickens
wink
Question pls: How do you know when people fart around you? π
… including yours, too π
Errrrrrrmmmmmmmm!
Wow! Vera that's a lot of bottles!!
I'm not a perfume person. I always have to remind myself to use the ones I have. One is Idole (Armani) and a cute minature Bulgari collection. But mostly I smell of Dove deodrant π
what?! Just when i was feeling like a queen with my 10 bottles.
I looooooooooved very irresistible until i tried absolutely irresistible. Make that no. 5 on the list π
I see the J'adore bottle…it's one of my all-time-fav perfumes…
You must really like to sample different perfs, judging by ur collection…I hope u get ur wishlist pretty soon…let's know how much u like/don't like them…
Wow! That's a lot of perfume..compared to the two and a half bottles that I own
Ok you got me thinking, I need to step my perfume game up!
i love my perfume too!!
Sleekiest: Hmmmm. Eden. Sounds pleasant. I have gotten so many recommendations from this post. I am sorry for myself. You give your perfumes away? I love them too much to give them away (although some of them get forcefully taken, lol). I think I've only given a couple away. But I want more!
Nice Anon: I totally feel you on the mess ups. I don't want to admit that Tresor was a mess up for me (but I know it was). I loved it sooo much. Sooo over it. But I ain't giving it away. Armani Code for Women was another mess up. Hmmph. Oh, and the Celine Dion. Crap burns my neck (or maybe it's all in my head).
Ibiluv: LOL. Well, at least you smell like something. I doubt if that smell will be coming in a bottle any time soon, but one never knows these days. Say, whatever happened to killing the chicken and soaking it in boiling water? Don't people do that anymore?
Aloofar: LOL!!! Intelligent question you have asked. First of all, I do NOT fart! My butt farts. Tehehe. Secondly, well — let's just say that these perfumes are not strong enough to mask those unpleasant smells, unfortunately.
Caramel: Ehn????? Dove gini? Mba oooo. We gorra gorra change that (not that Dove smells bad, of course). I think I love perfumes so much because I'm a sniffer. I sniff people a lot, and when a person walks past me and I take a whiff of the person's nice-smelling perfume, I like it. I imagine I have the same effect on people, too.
Koinonia: Chei!! My list is growing ooo. Where I go get money to satisfy my insatiable desire? Anyway, it is well. Jehovah Jireh. He will provide. lol
Anoda Phase: I definitely like to sample perfumes. At one point, I had to stop myself from going anywhere close to the perfume area. I would tell myself, "Vera, step away from the perfumes right now!"
Ms. O: You know, all of you are not doing me good by recommending more perfumes to try. But I'll gladly oblige you — once I get a hold of Funmie's credit card. Tehehe.
Blessing: LOL!! Well, I guess I'm honored to have such an effect on you. Tehehe.
Onose: Isn't it a wonderful love-love relationship with perfumes? π
today, it is Aqua Di Gio
at the time i was gonna ask how come Estee Lauder wasnt mentioned, I saw Pleasures 'topping' the list…
my dear, we have the same problem, but seems (for a guy), mine has manifested in more bottles than yours
with about 10 unopened bottles in my closet, i had to stop buying, not gotten more than 4 in the past 18months, all gift
PS: I DO NOT DISPLAY MY PERFUMES (even if i wanted to, there's no such space)
Aloofa don kolo finish. welcome back man.
WOW..
That's all a niggas can say
ppl pls stop suggesting more for her to buy lmao
once i felt myself getting to the edge, i had to tell myself that many perfumes are awesome, no need to acquire all the awesomeness; its a losing battle lol right now i have 3. not getting a new one till one of the 3 finishes
Vera, two words, cold turkey. LoL….
I am a minimalist. I only use one fragrance. Just one. In fact I hate shopping for fragrance and purses. My brain goes on a bender. I just don't know what's what out there.
O I heart this post so much Vera. I am also a "Smell Good" Addict. I got my habit from my mother. My Dad used to buy her fragrances all the time and she would collect from their travels. I hide my stash (lol) because folks think I am weird when they see them. When people complain about mine, I will show them that there is someone else out there "worse" than me lol.
Glad to see another addict on here
I love love J'adore too…also Bali dream by Estee Lauder and Coco Mademoiselle get me everytime
Gimme DKNY Night or the Red one for men…yup I don't stay on the gender line…lol….i could smell good for a living.
Miracle is a good one too…I have mom to thank for that…hmmmmm….
I love to try out new scents and tones…am taking tips from on here…thanks for worsening an already terrible condition….*wink*
Baroque: 10 unopen bottles???? Chei! Oh, boy … e be like say this our wedding plans are back on oh! Sebi you'll be buying for me, too? If so, come and talk to my people oh! Me, I want new perfumes.
Anonymous: I couldn't agree with you more. He's one of the many mad men I know on the world wide web.
Azazel: Bet you feel like smelling me now, don't ya? LOL.
Formerly Stealth Reader: Lai lai. There's nothing wrong with collecting all the fabulousness/awesomeness in a bottle oh! I intend to collect them all. LOL.
Myne: Sorry, I don't eat turkey —- whether cold or hot, so I am NOT interested in your offer! Operation buy-more-perfumes has now commenced. LOL.
Lucid: Say what?????????? You hate shopping for fragrances and handbags? Those are the easiest things to shop for! I hate shopping for bras; way too much trouble.
AnonymousGA: And smelling good is good, darn it!!! Your dad is a brilliant man, and your mom is a brilliant woman for marrying a brilliant man! I don't display my perfumes either, but mostly because I live with family, and they're all too happy to "fap" them.
Tega: I love trying out new scents, too! What's the fun in sticking to only one? There are sooooo many out there. Goodness. I cannot get enough. LOL @ not staying on the gender lines. I see.
Pls send me ur home address, would love to come say hi. Vera, just saying hi o, no other action intended other than saying hi.
JLO's Glow spoilt the list, i hated that perfume.
how can u not love Elizabeth Arden's Red Door?! i loooove it!
Right now am doing Boss Woman (my boss actually gave me).
so Vera, when do i come say hi?
Whoah!You probably have a seperate closet for your perfumes lol
I am not so much a perfume person althoughI love smelling good and people who smell real good.
Right the perfume Im using is Oscar de la renteΒ΄s Woman, funny enough I have to remind myself to wear it every now and then lol
Vera! That's like a store. If I were your neighbor, I'd stop by everyday and spray one before I go out…lol.
Wow! The next time I want to try out a fragrance I'll send you a self addressed stamped padded envelope along with the name of the scent I want to try.
Thanks in advance π
Now if I had a gun and a hammer, I'd hold you up and make you choose just one bottle, then smash the rest.
One should be limited to a bottle of perfume. Seriously.
Omotee: While I appreciate your very, very sudden desire to pay me a visit, I would have to give it a pass. LOL. Thank you for your intended visit. Please pocket it as I don't need it. Per J'Lo's Glow, we actually have a love-hate relationship. Sometimes, I like it. Other times, I can't stand it. I won't be replacing it when its gone, that's for sure.
Joicee: I used to have Oscar by Oscar de la Renta. Hated it. My aunt ended up taking it. Haven't tried any Oscar de la Renta fragrance since then.
Suzanne Brume: It's at times like this that I'm grateful to God for small mercies. Thank God you're not my neighbor. LOL.
Good Naija Girl: Hahaha. Sure, honey. Go right ahead. I'll be waiting. I'm equal to the task.
Azuka: God forbid bad thing. One bottle of perfume??? Why now? For what reason? Why must I smell the same every blessed day? Mba nu!
i loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove perfumes & fragrances!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol! perfumes, body sprays, body mists, body splashes,gelly colognes, u name it, i got to have it!!!!
from your picture and your list, I can see we have similar tastes.
my all time faves are 'Very Irresistible by Givenchy', Amarige, White Diamonds & Sunflower both by Elizabeth Arden.
Estee Lauder's Pleasures is a classic!
i 4got to include J'adore in my small list .
ok i better stop now. π