Wah!
I’ve been so busy in the last couple days I haven’t given this blog enough time. If you’re wondering what I’ve been doing, I’ll tell you - I got hit by the organization bug. If you’re wondering what that means, I’ll tell you - it’s when everything in my life must be organized or I’m gonna lose it. I get hit by it every once in a while. Does it ever happen to you? Anyways, so far it’s affected pretty much every area of my life: work, finances, bills, closets, filing, and, of course, perfumes. Just tonight I managed to clean out my entire sample collection by categorizing them into vintage, department store, niche non-baggied, niche baggied, and castaways (that will go into swap packages as extras). That’s not all. I also did an inventory of my bottle collection. I mercilessly selected all the ones I don’t need any more for the very reason alone that I barely ever wear them and don’t feel a nagging need to keep them (something I’ll regret later, most likely, but whatever). I cleared out my bathroom shelf from the bottles that’d been sitting there for months and finally dusted (!) it. I then refurbished the shelf with my new picks for the season - I’d like to say randomly, but not really. There’re quite a few fall scents on there now. Wanna know which ones? Here’s a list: Lancome Mille & Une Roses, Annick Goutal Grand Amour, Idole de Lubin, Hermes Parfum des Merveilles, L’Artisan Safran Troublant, L’Artisan Tea For Two, L’Artisan Dzing!, Kolnisch Juchten, Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose, Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur, Chanel Coco parfum, Hermes Terre D’Hermes (for Mr. Aromascope), Caron Parfum Sacre. Anyways, so what else did I do? I also cleared out the top of my dresser that was a camping spot for numerous decants and samples I’d received in the last couple months. Golly, what’s next? I think I’ve pretty much covered all there is to cover when it comes to perfume organization. Must put on the brakes now before I go too far. So, no review today, again, but I have something cooking that should be ready for tomorrow and Friday. Meanwhile, please share, if you feel compelled, how you organize your perfume bottles/samples/decants?
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28 comments August 16th, 2006