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From my experience, "re-writing" associations is only a daunting task if done consciously. Most levels of awareness are not superficial; but once accessed, can be extremely helpful in retrieving useful information (both personal and transpersonal) and even facilitating profound psychological and physiological healing. Significant change can even happen in a matter of seconds, and doesn't need to be self-generated, although most healing is. Learning to function consciously with direct or peripheral awareness of these levels in the moment (many of them outside of any time domain) is a challenge believe me, but can expand the mind in ineffable ways. It's also how people go crazy. 😆🤪 Best to adapt slowly, like with olfaction. 😉 Ps, why not give smelling perfume in lucid dream states a try? 😁

I am sceptical of any fragrances produced after 2010. It is all amber woody, isobutyl quinoline, iso super cheap cocktails done in 1 minute for mindless consumption. Buy local and vintage instead. Pre-IFRA or non IFRA- compliant.

New sub here! Best wishes from Scotland! On a deep note, I struggled with the type of addiction that can kill. Luckily I am wayyy on the other side now and doing well. Yet I feel FOMO is a lot of what drives people to perfume addiction. I am happy to stick with samples and small decants then treat myself twice or thrice a year on a full bottle. For myself, I could never blind buy a full bottle. That would trigger me to my past self. ( although I never got into debt in the past, I just spent the absolute max). Yet people have different levels. If a blind buy and maybe another buy once a month is within your budget and gives you joy then there is no harm. We all have things we are passionate about! No harm if it is not hurting your life. Hobbies are joyful! If it hurts your wallet or social life ( not seeing friends or family because you overspent) or one constantly beats oneself up ( buyers remorse and guilt) then its a problem. Luckily this kind of addiction will not lead to death, thank god! xx In summary, life is way too short and so much pain in the world not to give yourself a bit of joy in the form of one of our beautiful senses, smell! xx

Thank you for educating those who do not know WHO he really is and WHERE he came from. I've followed him for over 30 years and have 30+ Les Salons Du Palais Royal Shiseido vintage bell-bottle falcons of which in my opinion is their best packaging. AND I have many many more. While his Feminite du Bois/resin/fruit range put him on the map in the fragrance world his white florals are the crème de la crème IMO, and not many reach that level with exception to FM Carnal Flower. Fils de Joie is a projection bomb lol, one spray fills a room and I love it! SL, FM, OJ and LAP are the core of my collection. Niche is my jam! Carnation = Lorenzo Villoresi Garofano, amazing! Nice review, you have a new sub.

Oh yes, the so-called negativity bias of the brain. It is triggered on a daily basis on the bus to work 😂

It's interesting that men and women experiences smells so differently, and that there is such a marked difference in spatial ability as well.

I will be watching this video again for sure! So interesting... it is dinging all the information thirsty bits of my brain! 🔔 The way you break down these topics and explain them, the science-y bits, in a digestible manner for the non science-y listener (me) is quite simply brilliant 🙌

Very interesting! Thanks a lot! 🙏❤ Have you ever explored Lush scents? Many greetings from Germany! 😊

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A pop filter would do wonders for your audio Maria! Really hope everyone enjoys the vid with Sam as much as I did.

I agree, no interest in this house any more, Only sweet sweet 🎂 syrupy, vanilla, sticky,bleeeee

After some years following perfume youtubers, I'm one of those who have fallen into the rabbit hole, but luckily I've come to a stop all by myself, when I naturally began to feel nauseous at hearing the same blabber over and over. Most of all, it was the desperate, at time even slutty attitude of those who had sponsors or discount codes to push, they all felt so ... uncapable of selling their "products" without sounding pushy, false or just desperate. Today, on the rare occasions when I still listen to those fragheads, who cannot really hide the sad fact of their OCD, I can't help feeling that these people lack dignity and a healthy sense of reality.

I love fragrances since late 90s. It has been almost 30 years for me and I accumulated 70 bottles of very special scents for this time. Perfume is a luxury item, buy 2-4 bottles a year and treasure them. Develop special memories with fragrance and anchor them with memories of special places and people.❤

Women are evolutionary collectors, that's fine

56 is ok

1828 is ABSOLUTELY NOT unisex. Masculine. Neither is Casanova, Marquis or Hemingway. All masculine.

Finally a perfume influencer that doesn’t promote over spraying. Thank you! 🙏❤️

I had to stop myself from constantly buying more. I have 200 perfumes and i have to fight the urge to keep buying more. I just bought 2 perfumes . Do i need them ? Absolutely not . I wanted them . Not good

Fascinating and in depth review! Serge Lutens was my gateway drug into the fragrance world. The Sheldrake signature ‘fruit and woody’ blanket was genius. To me, it was almost as if he was trying to recreate an Oud note without oud before others came around to the idea. I do find that the packaging differences can indicate different strengths (export vs bell jars) and sometimes, reformulations.

Dark scents: LE COUCHE DE DIABLE by SL & 1740 by Histoire des parfums 🖤

Fou d'Absinthe is magic 💚

My beloved Chypres are 24, FAUBOURG vintage by Hermès, FIDJI vintage by Guy Laroche & CHYPRE SIAM by Rogue Perfumery ❤

I wear LIKE THIS in THIS moment after my shower 🧡

Styling make makeup is what made me keep watching this. That necklace and the lighting and or the way it’s playing off your face is glorious

Yes, EVERYBODY loves TARDES. Me too ❤

smell to wine jerez

You are so knowledgeable and well spoken, I am amazed by you! Love your perfume chat, great topics, especially about how to smell great but not invade others ❤

I finally kicked the habit.

Would 5 fragrances be considered addiction? In 2 years. When I only had 1 before. I’ve got: Love Don’t by Shy by Kilian, Tom Ford Vanille Fatale, Jo Malone Scarlet Poppy, Cloud Ariana Grande, La Nuit Tresor.

I don't think it's a mental illness. It's fun to collect, but because it's so accessible it can be impulsive. Like, I wouldn't say someone collecting baseball cards or watches necessarily has a mental illness. But like anything else, it ultimately could be, depending on the person's state of mind.

I really was let down by she was an anomaly. On paper, the notes all sounded right like I might enjoy this. But then when I smelled it, I was like, "Wow, what a nothing burger" Fat Electrician was the total opposite for me. I didn't think I would like it from the description, but after trying a sample, I fell in love with it.

Chypre collection please Paula x

Мария, хочу рассказать прикол из моей парфюмерной жизни. Я плохо понимаю английский но про парфюм смотрю и слушаю иногда на английском. Несколько дней назад я вернулась из Португалии где я была со своим взрослым сыном который сводно говорит на английском. Везде он со всеми общался а если ко мне обращались по английски то я мычала как собака " му-му" и звала на помощь помощь сына. Но вот мы проходили мимо очень классного бутика парфюмерии и я обязана была его посетить. Сын сказал " ради Бога, можешь там провести хоть пол дня, но без меня". Я конечно же пошла и как то разобралась с консультантами. Выходя, я рассказываю сыну что там было, сколько это стоит..., а он у меня спрашивает на каком языке я общалась. Я отвечаю: на английском. На что он мне говорит: " так получается ты говоришь на английском! Может уже перестанешь прикидываться инвалидом и будешь сама общаться с людьми ?"... Пришлось объяснять что я могу разбираться только в парфюмерии, мой английский он настроен на эту тему и не больше. Я также рассказала что смотрю и слушаю активно видео на английском только если они парфюмерные. Так что вот как бывает... Сын скептически относятся, но сказал что он и этому рад, лишь бы ему не надо было со мной там находится

This version of Issey Miyake you have is really bad. I own the original version,A drop d’iseey and is one of the best lilac i have smellt in parfuma

Fahrenheit dior...

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I bought test trips just so I could spray and smell my fragrances. A lot of people have already probably done that, but I'm progressing in my hobby😂 Now I'm gonna watch the video.

True!!

Loved the video♥️

Great video ❤ instructive intelligent intriguing witty fluffy🎉 I enjoyed

I use a salt stick (Salt of the Earth) after my shower at night. Absolute game changer. And I love that it is unscented and does not interfere with the scents I wear

That's what I love about this hobby. It is an endless, almost inifinite quest. Things can seem boring for a bit and then bam, you smell something, a combination, that you have never smelled before and your excitement is renewed. It is like the unobtainable; a never to be completed game. I love that 🥰

Ooh I have a good one for Smells Like Teen Spirit. Scorpio Rising by Eris. The moment I smelled it, it took me back to the scent of my first boyfriend in the 90s 😂

I've been unsuccessfully trying to encourage people to do their homework on sweat since the early 2000s. 😄 But it's tricky to overcome deeply seated and continually advertised misconceptions. Unfortunately, once those chemicals become absorbed by clothing, no amount of ventilation, time or wishing will get them out. They need to be washed, otherwise you risk contaminating an otherwise clean body, especially when it warms up. Not sure I'd go so far as to insinuate that powerful [non-toxic] smells lead to receptor "death" though. Transient desensitization certainly and perhaps even a degree of masking if mucosal congestion follows (both forms of dysosmia), but actual damage to olfactive cells, their membranes or associated nerve pathways is rare and oftentimes the result of disease processes, inhaling/ingesting known toxins, caustic materials or infections pathogens. Lengthy power-sniffing sessions of pure ethanol or isopropanol might do it; but perfumes...not likely. Thank you for advocating not overwhelming people with your fragrance though Maria. I feel like popular cultural fads (not to mention seeking attention) can sometimes overcome basic courtesy. Barring the use of elemental rationality, I really wish people would take advantage of their transpersonal and transtemporal perceptions more often. It isn't difficult to project a part of ourselves 'ahead' of any situation to get a feel for the outcome of present decisions, all within the span of a few seconds. With enough practice, it's a habit that can even save our lives. Loved the vid. Here's to those pleasurable Cool hwhiffs! 😂

What questions about smell do you have burning on the back of your mind?

Have you tried Highland Lilac of Rochester

Thank you for this! I recently started to share about perfumes on social media and started asking myself if this is something healthy since perfumes are so expensive and looks like the goal is to have a closet full of perfumes

You're so right about "man perfumes". 80% of them smell the same! Chemicals that assault the senses and don't resemble any "notes".

1:29 Wow the way you said "I welcome you to the darkside" is literally movie-villain-esque!