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My ex-BF used to ask me if he could pay for something I was already buying for myself -- one Christmas, it was a red Coach purse, another it was a diamond pendant. That was fine with me!
I'm thinking that maybe young people don't care about perfume anymore? I line-dance with a LOT of young women and I have never smelled perfume on any of them.
I was chuckling about some of the foolproof gifts that others have mentioned. Dark chocolate? Don't like it. CD? Don't play them. Etc. Just goes to show how there's probably nothing that's foolproof, unless the person has specifically asked for it.
i've started to give perfumes (safe perfumes that almost everyone likes, or if i know the person well, something i know they will like). Of course, given that they like to wear perfume and not allergic to it, perfume is the best gift because even if they don't love it, they will still like it enough to wear it. You also don't have to worry about size or anything like that. It's much much easier finding a perfume someone will like than finding a hat,shirt,pant,dress that they will like and not feel compelled to return or give away. Thoughts? What are other gifts that are "fool-proof"? Some other examples i can think of are skincare and nail polishes.
If you were speaking of colognes I'd say, "Sure, anything not too strong. When I get a cologne that's not something I particularly like; it's what I use when I'm just wanting to hide my stink until I can get to a shower (ie. doing heavy/laborious work/exercise away from home and/or shower).
Oh, except for that fancy designer cologne in the black glass bottle that smells like a road-kill skunk that someone poured moth balls over. I don't remember its name but I still wonder what horrible thing I did to the giver that justified such a passive-aggressive gesture.
Oh, except for that fancy designer cologne in the black glass bottle that smells like a road-kill skunk that someone poured moth balls over. I don't remember its name but I still wonder what horrible thing I did to the giver that justified such a passive-aggressive gesture.
Hahaha. I believe that hideous potion de diablo is Drakkar Noir. One ex-bf used to wear it & every time he came near me I wanted to toss garlic his way with a crucifix & quickly climb a tree. That & Aramis should be called Babe Repellent.
Oh, except for that fancy designer cologne in the black glass bottle that smells like a road-kill skunk that someone poured moth balls over. I don't remember its name but I still wonder what horrible thing I did to the giver that justified such a passive-aggressive gesture.
Perfect way to describe Drakkar Noir! I call it Black Death......death actually smells better.....scary as that may be!
Hahaha. I believe that hideous potion de diablo is Drakkar Noir. One ex-bf used to wear it & every time he came near me I wanted to toss garlic his way with a crucifix & quickly climb a tree. That & Aramis should be called Babe Repellent.
I liked Aramis. But my husband used cologne very lightly. As how I put on cologne. 3 spritzes in the air at head level, wait a second, and step into it at around chest level. The only thing I spray on is Jean Nate. It fades really quickly. Even then, one spray on the wrist, join wrists, tap wrists on neck.
Hahaha. I believe that hideous potion de diablo is Drakkar Noir. One ex-bf used to wear it & every time he came near me I wanted to toss garlic his way with a crucifix & quickly climb a tree. That & Aramis should be called Babe Repellent.
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Perfect way to describe Drakkar Noir! I call it Black Death......death actually smells better.....scary as that may be!
Thank you both, yes, I believe it *was* Drakkar Noir! I should have remembered it. I'm mostly Swedish, by genes, and "drakkar" is French for "Viking longboat" which were common to have a drake (dragon) figurehead on the bow...hence why a Viking longboat would be called a drakkar. Everyone knows noir is French for black.
Apparently, Drakkar Noir is an interpretation of the black cloud of stench that accompanies what happens when one puts a bunch of Vikings in a boat and have them row across the North Sea to their next sortie. It all makes sense now.
Well, it is certainly marketed to us as something of a necessity. I started to go with a lot of fragrance free products a long time ago when I realized that along with the 'oriental' cologne I was wearing I also had coconut scented hair products, powder scented deodorant, fruity scented body wash, and clean linen scented clothing. Don't forget the minty scented toothpaste and mouthwash, lol. Individually they all smelled great, but I did wonder how I smelled to other people with all those different scents combined!
I tend to think that the gifts that people assume my taste are actually more insulting than a gift card. I got some weird french, expensive cream for dry skin from my mother in law for Christmas. I started using it, and breaking out. I just prefer to have a say in this sort of thing, as I am picky with my perfumes, lotions, foods, flowers, etc. for a reason, and that is because I have allergy issues. A gift card would have gotten much further with me, or something that I actually have had a record of using. Someone bought me a prank gift as doggie poop bags when I am walking my dogs. You know sadly which one I use more, the poop bags or the fancy french lotion? And I can tell you it is not for the smell!!!
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