That's it - I'm taking a break from buying perfume. For the next few months, I refuse to be lured.
And this time, I really mean it.
10% off? Oh, hell no.
15%? Doesn't matter.
20%? Nope.
25%? You bastards.
Nevertheless, I plan to be strong, to wear the perfume I already own and purchase samples and decants only if I absolutely have to.
Guidelines around this are deliberately vague.
When I'm in hot pursuit of the latest 'must have' perfume(s), I immediately toss aside the previous batch that I just had to have. Like the guy that loses interest as soon as he bangs the girl.
Perfume Promiscuity.
Let's face it: No perfume is as alluring as the one I don't have yet, the one on its way; the One True Perfume Love Of My Life.
Our hot affair is short lived, and soon I am convinced that I should buy more, using the following justifications:
1) To round out my collection
2) To provide material for my blog
3) So I can continue to share perfume with others
4) Because the sale is just too good to resist
The question is, why can't I take some time and truly enjoy the perfumes I have? At some point, they were all The One. Now, they're just another notch in my perfume cabinet.
Note to self: Slow down and love the ones you're with.
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I feel your pain. I was just looking at all my beautiful bottles and wishing I has time to wear them more often, BUT... I have several bottles that I need to buy right now! Becuase they're special, because I can't stop thinking about them, because it's limited edition, because the weather is perfect right now for that, because I know someone who's coming fromt he US and can bring me a couple of bottles, (thus saving delivery!) So hard to stop buying.
ReplyDelete*Always* good to be reminded ... but, swapping doesn't count, right? :D
ReplyDeleteHi kjanicki - you're so right! I'm already wondering how long I can hold out before buying the two perfumes I just must have...
ReplyDeleteThen I'll stop.
Hi Elisa - no, swapping never counts. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI had similar thoughts in the end of the last year, so my New Year resolution was to wear one of my favorite perfumes at least two times a week. So far I was following that resolution (I haven't started working on my June statistics post yet but I hope I was good this month as well).
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