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[ROMARY]

A big 'Thank you' re: jasmine fragrances.

I made a list of your suggestions and I'll take a look online. 

Customer reviews are always golden.

How lucky we are to have access to reviews.

[ShowMe]

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@ROMARY wrote:

Yes, jasmine essential oils can be ordered online; but I would prefer to find it local in person, so I can smell it, figure out if I have an allergy to it, etc.

I'm not comfortable about returning fragrances, as we all smell fragrances differently, And what 'bothers' me, might be heavenly to someone else.

So, when I have time, I'll call my local Sprouts or Whole Foods (very early in the morning), and find out if they even carry jasmine essential oil.  They usually look up items in stock in their computers, so I won't be bothering them to have to go to the aisles and waste their time looking just for me.

The parking situation isn't the best or I would drive over there (about 5 or 10 miles away).  (In opposite directions)

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@ROMARY......remember the fragrance from oils is much stronger than the perfume or cologne fragrance.  Do you remember the Este Lauder "Youth Dew"????  Well, that was worn by many little old ladies, and they used the oil instead of the cologne or perfume.  To this day, I can't stand the smell of it....and don't know anyone that wears it.....thank goodness.

[Lindsays Grandma]

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@cherry wrote:

I used to really like Shalimar, but now I can't stand it. There is a note or 2 I find jarring. It reminds me of pipe smoke

I lean toward florals since I am older. I particularly love the old scents like Diorissomo,  Arpege,. Joy, Quelques Fleurs.. L' Heure Bleue,Mitsouko

I am interested in trying Fracas..

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cherry, Fracas has been my favorite scent for many years.  Sadly since retirement and living on a tight budget I had to say  goodbye to it, too expensive.

[cherry]

Try Amazon @Lindsays Grandma  It is quite a bit cheaper there

[grandma r]

Thank you for sharing your info on these websites and stores.  I will be searching tomorrow.  Thank you again.  You ladies are a treasure trove of knowledge!!!

[phoenixbrd]

@Lindsays Grandma @cherry  Fracas is my all time favorite....I started wearing it when I worked in Manhattan....always reminds me of that time...exquisite fragrance.

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@Lindsays Grandma wrote:

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@cherry wrote:

I used to really like Shalimar, but now I can't stand it. There is a note or 2 I find jarring. It reminds me of pipe smoke

I lean toward florals since I am older. I particularly love the old scents like Diorissomo,  Arpege,. Joy, Quelques Fleurs.. L' Heure Bleue,Mitsouko

I am interested in trying Fracas..

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cherry, Fracas has been my favorite scent for many years.  Sadly since retirement and living on a tight budget I had to say  goodbye to it, too expensive.

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[Lindsays Grandma]

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@phoenixbrd wrote:

@Lindsays Grandma @cherry  Fracas is my all time favorite....I started wearing it when I worked in Manhattan....always reminds me of that time...exquisite fragrance.

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@Lindsays Grandma wrote:

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@cherry wrote:

I used to really like Shalimar, but now I can't stand it. There is a note or 2 I find jarring. It reminds me of pipe smoke

I lean toward florals since I am older. I particularly love the old scents like Diorissomo,  Arpege,. Joy, Quelques Fleurs.. L' Heure Bleue,Mitsouko

I am interested in trying Fracas..

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cherry, Fracas has been my favorite scent for many years.  Sadly since retirement and living on a tight budget I had to say  goodbye to it, too expensive.

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 phoenixbrd and cherry, you also might like to know that it has been stated men love the scent of Fracas, my man did.

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[Kitlynn]

I wear it and I have for years. Yes it is the same scent. I always get a lot of compliments on it. I use the body lotion along with the perfume. You can buy it on Amazon and of course many department stores carry it also.

[Stray]

@cherry- we seem to have similar taste.  I wear Diorissmo which I can only find at Saks Fifth & Fracas at Nordstrom and I've worn them for years and keep going to the same perfume.  I loved the original Lauren and purchased it from Nordstrom a few years back and it just didn't smell the same and when I was younger I loved DVF, Tatiana and I purchased that at Vermont Country Store, nothing like it.  I loved the old White Shoulders too and find it once in a while but not even close.  But Diorissmo And Fracas still wonderful fragrances.  I do like Youth Dew which is still the same but winter only 

[Stray]

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@ShowMe wrote:

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@ROMARY wrote:

Yes, jasmine essential oils can be ordered online; but I would prefer to find it local in person, so I can smell it, figure out if I have an allergy to it, etc.

I'm not comfortable about returning fragrances, as we all smell fragrances differently, And what 'bothers' me, might be heavenly to someone else.

So, when I have time, I'll call my local Sprouts or Whole Foods (very early in the morning), and find out if they even carry jasmine essential oil.  They usually look up items in stock in their computers, so I won't be bothering them to have to go to the aisles and waste their time looking just for me.

The parking situation isn't the best or I would drive over there (about 5 or 10 miles away).  (In opposite directions)

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@ROMARY......remember the fragrance from oils is much stronger than the perfume or cologne fragrance.  Do you remember the Este Lauder "Youth Dew"????  Well, that was worn by many little old ladies, and they used the oil instead of the cologne or perfume.  To this day, I can't stand the smell of it....and don't know anyone that wears it.....thank goodness.

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@ShowMe- Youth Dew was my first perfume when I was very young.....I still wear in winter only & still love the fragrance....Nordstrom still carries it