Opium Pefume dos not smell as spicy as it used to.

elehhhhna

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Thu Jul-28-05 08:27 PM
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Opium Pefume dos not smell as spicy as it used to.

Is it me? That almost Chistmassy spice smell--it's gone! H ave they cheaped it up or am I losing my sense of smell?

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bertha katzenengel

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Thu Jul-28-05 08:28 PM
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1. I hope it hasn't changed... it's one of my favorite fragrance.

Holds great memories for me. But I can't comment on your question - I haven't smelled it in a long time.

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noonwitch

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Fri Jul-29-05 07:49 AM
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9. I've been wearing it for 20 years and haven't noticed a difference

As long as I buy it from a department store (Fields, Lord& Taylor, etc.)or at Perfumania. I did buy some once at CVS for a lower price-it didn't smell right. I suspected it was either expired, or it wasn't really Opium.

They did change the consistency of their body lotion a couple of years ago. It smells slightly different, and to be honest, I liked the smell better before, but it is a better moisterizer now.

They also have a "summer fragrence" version, that is a lighter scent. Maybe you bought that by mistake?

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Ariana Celeste

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Thu Jul-28-05 08:30 PM
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2. I haven't heard of that

Does it really smell like opium? How does one go about purchasing said opium perfume?

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elehhhhna

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Thu Jul-28-05 08:44 PM
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4. heck no It smells like a christmas candle. from like India though.

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Ariana Celeste

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Thu Jul-28-05 08:47 PM
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5. ah. nevermind about purchasing info then

:hi:

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serryjw

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Thu Jul-28-05 08:33 PM
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3. Where/When did you smell it

Perfume does have an expiration date!

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pitohui

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Thu Jul-28-05 08:56 PM
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6. as you get older your sense of smell changes and then does a slow fade

sense of smell/taste (it is a linked sense) changes considerably from the teens through the forties and at some point also starts to decline

why kids hate brocolli and adults love it

why twentysomethings go for cheeseburgers and fortysomethings need to be tempted with more complex flavors

smell is the same way, we just don't think about it as much

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bettyellen

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Thu Jul-28-05 09:06 PM
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7. they made a new version that's lighter. double check the label

it looks very similar. everybody's doing that now, making different versions of old faves.
7th ave used to smell of opioum it was so popular-- and stong.

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elehhhhna

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Fri Jul-29-05 07:23 AM
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8. It's not as strong--and I bought the perfume rather than

Eau de toilette--

I think they reformulated it. Id' like to try their 'summer' version, but right now the budget is all about school clothes and supplies for the gals!

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