Is adding a fee for shipping insurance a new thing with Fragrance discounters? It seems to me the insurance for safe delivery should be their responsibility, not the consumer's. I'm reasonably sure a delivery that arrives broken, most credit card companies would charge that back to the vendor. Am I misunderstanding how this works?

Day four of seven has me with the Parfum today. Emporio Armani Stronger With You Parfum by Giorgio Armani is an Oriental Fougere fragrance for men. Top notes are Pink Pepper and Mandarin; middle notes are Lavender, Sage and Cinnamon; base notes are Chestnut, Vanilla and Leather.

I need a little help from the BOS. For Valentines Day I want to gift my wife a perfume, I was thinking about buying Prada Paradoxe because she gifted me on Christmas Prada Paradigme & we will have the his + hers from the same house. I tried Paradoxe and liked it but not blew my mind, but I saw the bottle of La Femme (love the bottle design, I also have a sample of the L’Homme EDT) and tried it too and I liked it more than the Paradoxe. I think La Femme is more unique and more classy. I want to read your thoughts and opinions about what perfume should I consider gifting my wife on Valentines Day. We have his & hers from Valentino BIR Ivory, should I stick with the matching perfumes (Paradoxe) or go with the one I liked more for her (La Femme).

It's not getting above freezing today. Seems like a good time to discuss warmer weather. I feel pretty good about my collection for when it warms up, but I feel that something is missing. I'll say up front that I'm not crazy about highly green scents or fougeres in general, although there are a few exceptions. The DNA my collection has includes Aventus, Renaissance, Costa Azzurra, VIW, Venetian Blue Intense, Eros Energy, Percival, Y and Profondo. Any suggestions on what I should be looking for?

I’m trying to train my nose beyond ‘this smells good.’ What helped you most early on comparisons, note breakdowns, or just wearing fragrances over time?