tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post4512318820901797205..comments2024-03-28T08:02:44.699-07:00Comments on Perfume Project NW: THE GIFT OF PERFUME: YEA OR NAY?Doc Ellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08376377441504529063noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-84703598298170756402013-10-24T01:57:29.788-07:002013-10-24T01:57:29.788-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10662134554346633539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-44329974800452322992011-12-16T10:30:32.832-08:002011-12-16T10:30:32.832-08:00Gail, I love the idea of giving perfume samples al...Gail, I love the idea of giving perfume samples along with other gifts to people who you know appreciate perfume! I'm with you in welcoming any fragrance just for the experience, but I think I'm in the minority. My mother was the same way, so I always gave her small bottles of perfume as a gift. <br /><br />Ines, Ed and Frida, I think that as perfumistas you all have a great deal more sensitivity about giving perfume than most people do. I think very often people looking for a gift just see something boxed on an end-of-aisle display, pick it up and give it randomly as a gift. This doesn't just apply to perfume, it applies to many other types of merchandise, too.Doc Ellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08376377441504529063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-17171713883012494182011-12-16T06:34:43.199-08:002011-12-16T06:34:43.199-08:00I love this post, and I would never buy perfume fo...I love this post, and I would never buy perfume for someone unless they specifically asked for a specific perfume.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-73401973870248834022011-12-16T05:47:16.047-08:002011-12-16T05:47:16.047-08:00Ellen,
I agree with your general rule. The except...Ellen,<br />I agree with your general rule. The exception is someone's favorite that has become hard to find. That's where our enthusiasm gives us a chance to realy shine.EdCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-31488705203500576592011-12-16T03:31:46.926-08:002011-12-16T03:31:46.926-08:00I appreciate perfume gifts if the gift shows even...I appreciate perfume gifts if the gift shows even a bit that the giver tried to find sth I might like. Those things can be gleaned from the gift. <br />I, on the other hand, only give perfumes when I know it is sth the recipient will like (as I know enough of the taste or heard a perfume name mentioned).Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5453792360015486892.post-83361466965512793662011-12-15T22:22:03.432-08:002011-12-15T22:22:03.432-08:00Hi Ellen,
I like to give samples of my favorite p...Hi Ellen,<br /><br />I like to give samples of my favorite perfumes tucked in with other gifts. The samples are usually much appreciated and give my friends and family members who use perfume a chance to try something new. They can be honest about how they feel about the fragrance samples. If they really like a sample I might give them a larger size some other time. If they can't stand the perfumes it is not an embarrassment to anyone. I will only give standard size fragrances to my daughter and my mother. We are very familiar with each others tastes in perfume. I also send them samples from time to time.<br /><br />There was a period of time in the 1990's when my sons girlfriends always gave me perfume for my birthday. I have to say that I still have some of these bottles and they have become treasured and hard to find scents. The girlfriends are gone but the fragrances remain. There is no best or worst perfume gift for me. Give me anything that is called a fragrance! I always love to receive a gift of perfume. I learn something new from almost every scent, even if, at first whiff, I can't stand it. The other day I took my dog to the groomer and ended up thoroughly enjoying his new odor, "Holly Berry". Much better than"Dirty Dog". Canine perfumes tend to smell like celebrity fragrances (probably composed of many of the same created molecules). For example, I find that Espree's Odor Neutralizing "Rainforest Cologne" (93% natural and 60.5% organic, whatever that means) for dogs has a lot in common with Mary J. Blige "My Life".<br /><br />GailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com