If you're Canadian, you know Shoppers Drug Mart, and probably collect their "Optimum Points" loyalty program. (Non-Candians, every 10,000 Points is worth $10) Until midnight today, you get 20× the points on purchases. (This sort of thing usually happens once a month) I bought a bottle of Bleu De Chanel today, and received 60,000 Points (or $60 back) If I wait to redeem my Points for a "double redemption day" its worth $120! I will get $120 in store credit for a $200 bottle of Bleu De Chanel... You cant beat that deal.

Brothers, what a week! Before I left on vacation I wanted something light and sexy for a girl to snuggle up with. I accidentally found a tester of (the discontinued) Dior's Homme Eau For Men on the shelf of my local pharmacy. I had to buy a bottle at full retail, and make a $5 donation to get it. I bought Prada’s Paradigme EDT. My date sucked, so i took my neice out perfume shopping instead of a 2nd date. She fell in love with JPG's new "Divine Couture" and I with Terre d'Hermès EDT. Instead of paying retail, I bought them at discounters for a fraction of the price, and added Lattafa's Khamrah Qahwa to the order (Supersale, blind buy purchase.) (And taught my niece the value of bargain hunting. She was spending her own hard earned $ and I saved her $60 on her buy) Today, I finally added Bleu De Chanel to my collection. 5 new bottles in about a week! Dior Homme Eau for Men Prada Paradigme EDT Terre d'Hermès EDT Lattafa Khamrah Qahwa Bleu De Chanel EDP (Im more impressed with what I didnt buy! Ive now had my nose on all the Tom Ford, Louis Vuitton, Creed, and Xerjoff... somehow I didn't give into temptation and stuck to true bargains) Big week. Im not sure im done shopping yet, but unless I find Adventus or Godolphin on sale im probably not getting any more frags for a bit.

I had a strange problem. Im on vacation, fragrance shopping in the big city, and staying with my sister. My sister has many allergies and does not want fragrances around her! My son, niece, and myself are all fragrance lovers. We've been to Sephora, Louis Vuitton, Holt Renfrew, etc collecting samples, and bottles... ...But all of our finds are unwanted around the house. So i found an unlikely solution at the Marijuana stores... scent proof bags! The brand is called "Dime Bags" and they come in a huge variety of sizes, styles, and colors, from small fanny packs to large backpacks. I picked up a laptop bag, and found it was well made at a low price, and went back and bought a 2nd. They work as advertised. No scent is detected. I recommend https://dimebags.com/ (I see the prices on the website are 2-3x what I paid! Look for a sale at retailers.)

Im taking the family to the zoo today. 24C (75F) high. Seems a perfect day to wear a newly purchased fragrance for the 1st time.

Look at your collection, no matter what size it is. What do you think is the weak spot in it? And no, I'm not referring to FOMO. It's not about chasing the latest release or completing a lineup. I'm talking about what area seems to be lacking? It could be a situation (formal events, work options, etc.). It could be a season. I live in the South, so it's summer (or at least warm) the majority of the year. I focused on building that part up this year and feel good about where that part is now. I'm good with fall and winter. But my weak spot is spring. That time of year I find myself scrambling to find options that seem to fit the way I'd like. What are you working on with your collection?