It’s Monday again, and time for another giveaway. But first,
I want to brag about a wonderful little orchid that’s blooming in my greenhouse
this week, pumping out loads of fragrance. It’s Cadetia taylori, an Australian
species that grows in rainforest and mangrove swamps and looks like a white
insect with antennae. It blooms off and on all year long, but seems to like
summer. The fragrance is a sweet vanilla-mixed floral scent with anise
overtones. It’s similar to some of the Dendrobium moniliforme flowers that have
that anise smell. Australia has more than its share of cool orchid species!
For this week’s giveaway, there is no jackpot because
everything from the Tigerlily tote bags drawing is on its way to the winners.
What I'm offering this week is another 100 g batch of miscellaneous perfume
samples along with whatever other goodies I randomly find in my studio. To
enter the drawing, leave a comment about what features you really like on a
perfume e-store.
Last week’s winners will be announced tomorrow.
[Orchid photo is mine]
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That Orchid really does look like an insect with antennae, great description! I like a perfume e-store that is easy to navigate, fragrances catergorized by scent. Clear desciptions of the fragrance and easy search function!
ReplyDeleteNelle, Thanks for your comments. I'm going to keep track of what everyone mentions and try to implement as many suggestions as I can. You're in the drawing.
DeleteWhat a cool orchid, it reminded me of the Jo Malone Vanilla Anise which is discontinued and I regretted not purchasing. I love to be able to search by notes, creator and house. I like it when a website suggests other similar fragrances. I enjoy reading other shoppers reviews. Just stumiles across your blog, looks like I'll be tuning in again. Great content.
ReplyDeleteRox, I agree that it's nice to be able to search by creator and house on websites that carry multiple brands. Some websites are really dysfunctional in that respect. There will be a place for reviews on my new website, and I'll try to migrate over those from the old one. Thanks for your comments, and I hope you'll keep checking out this blog. You're in the drawing!
DeleteA good list of notes, not just something that says things like 'black jasmine' when there is no such plant. Reviews are nice, even though they are so subjective.
ReplyDeleteLaurie, "black jasmine" :-) ... sounds like it died and was composted. Perfume perception is more subjective than most other products, so subjective reviews are as good as it gets, not like a mechanical device that either functions or does not You're in the drawing!
DeleteMy biggest concern is having a good description and search function, but even more importantly I like being able to see real reviews. I know most people are probably like myself, we have possible purchases on the recommendations of others...especially for the first purchase or two at a new house.
ReplyDeleteAmber, I agree that reviews are important. I'm trying to find a way to migrate the reviews from the old site to the new one, but no luck so far.
DeleteI think that simplicity (no music or animated presentation) and clarity (where to click) are the keys. A few of Very direct and clear choices on the first page. One click to see all the products with nice explicit visuals, one more click if we want to specify the research and one more click to start to buy.
ReplyDeleteFrederic, I strongly agree with you regarding music and animated presentations. I really hate both of those things on websites. When I'm online I always keep the sound off so that I don't get bombarded with random sounds that I didn't choose. Simplicity in design and function is what I'm aiming for.
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