Category Archives: Monday Question

Monday Question – Do You Always Fall For The Same Perfume?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Olfactoria

Do you tend to go for the same type of fragrance time and again? Is your perfume closet filled with similar scents? Are you a particular perfume type? Orientals only? Green queen? Chypre champion? Floral fan or even  AldeHo? Or … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – What Are Your Fragrant Resolutions For The New Year?

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Olfactoria

What do you want to do differently this year? Are you happy with your collection? Do you want to down-size or stock up? Do you have any New Year’s resolutions concerning your perfume hobby? My Answer: My biggest resolution this … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Do You Ever Experience Perfume Fatigue?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Olfactoria

Do you have phases when you just don’t want to smell anything? When you have enough of new things? When all you crave is something tried and true? Familiar and loved? Are you always in the mood for perfume? Or … Continue reading →

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Monday Question: What Sparks Your Interest In A Perfume?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Olfactoria

Why do you sample a certain scent? What makes you decide to try a new (for you) perfume? Are you attracted by the noteslist? A review on a blog or a forum? An advertisement or press release? What draws you … Continue reading →

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You Have Chosen! – Answers To The Monday Question: Guerlain Or Chanel?

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Olfactoria

The last Monday Question had quite an echo, many of you joined me in the ficitional imperative to choose only one of the two most esteemed houses – Chanel or Guerlain. So how did you choose? Since I am a … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Guerlain Or Chanel? You Must Choose!

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Olfactoria

I am in the mood for a quite sadistic question today… You have to choose between the houses of Guerlain and Chanel for the rest of your life, you can only have one houses’ perfumes. If you cannot choose, you … Continue reading →

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Monday Question: Which Perfumes Have Won You Compliments?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Olfactoria

By Tara Have you had unsolicited compliments on your perfumes, if so which ones? Are the compliments only from friends and family or have you received them from strangers? Do you live in hope that someone will one day recognise … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – Are You Willing To Go Vintage?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Olfactoria

Are you looking for vintage perfumes for reformulation reasons? Or are you sticking to readily available current formulas? Where do you find your vintage perfumes? Is “going vintage” worth it, in your opinion? My Answer: I’m debating that issue with … Continue reading →

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Monday Question – What Would You Do In New York City?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Olfactoria

You have four days in New York – what would you do? Which perfume-related destinations are a must? Where would you eat? What would you want to see? Have you ever been to New York? Are you from the city? … Continue reading →

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Monday Question: What Do You Do With Your Fragrant Regrets?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Olfactoria

Have you ever bought a perfume and later realized it was a mistake? What did you do then? Sold it on ebay or elsewhere online? Swapped it? Gave it to someone as a gift? Pretended it didn’t exist and move on? My … Continue reading →

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