tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post3168483770180237902..comments2024-03-28T23:25:17.414+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: "2ml or not to fill?" Musings on the etiquette of sample sizesVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-46215703390324304292014-10-15T22:26:07.027+01:002014-10-15T22:26:07.027+01:00Skinny pipettes are great for tiny apertures as yo...Skinny pipettes are great for tiny apertures as you say. I have had problems trying to decant from some vintage bottles for that reason.<br /><br />Yes, I am sure we have all had mishaps 'squirting and hoping', hehe.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-2778152367767134052014-10-15T22:19:37.420+01:002014-10-15T22:19:37.420+01:00Yes, afraid we are forever marked men in that rega...Yes, afraid we are forever marked men in that regard. ;)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-55302360044823722322014-10-15T18:06:28.985+01:002014-10-15T18:06:28.985+01:00Teeheee!
Now every time I go to the Post Office, I...Teeheee!<br />Now every time I go to the Post Office, I am always asked if I'm sending perfume. Sigh. No one else seems to get asked that question (I asked some of my friends!)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-78597852958477793252014-10-15T03:13:46.476+01:002014-10-15T03:13:46.476+01:00Yes, I've been using them for any bottle that ...Yes, I've been using them for any bottle that has an easy open top - splash or decant. They have really skinny ends to that's a bonus for narrow bottle openings. For spray bottles I must admit I squirt and hope - had many a misstep doing that :-)SalllyMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-26589629287328054962014-10-14T22:49:59.846+01:002014-10-14T22:49:59.846+01:00'Swaplifting' - there's a term I haven...'Swaplifting' - there's a term I haven't heard in many a year. As I recall, there was even a website / forum called 'Swaptalk'? dedicated to discussing wayward swappers in confidence.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-69151794547229555772014-10-14T21:44:42.599+01:002014-10-14T21:44:42.599+01:00Yes, do not worry about being a newbie! We all sta...Yes, do not worry about being a newbie! We all started somewhere, so had to get a few "transactions" before getting feedback or tokens. At first, you may just be asked to send your end of the swap first, to make sure you aren't trying to swaplift! odonata9https://www.blogger.com/profile/11828399190705506075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-6784062116306434172014-10-14T21:41:58.914+01:002014-10-14T21:41:58.914+01:00Hi odonata9,
I probably do worry too much, and I ...Hi odonata9,<br /><br />I probably do worry too much, and I guess I do have a fair idea of what my friends like. Though not as much as I feel I should have by now, so even with them I still mither about what extras would be appreciated. <br /><br />'Tall dabber samples' are part of the trend, yes, as well as the small decants.<br /><br />Hmm, I think I need to just give more away without Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-1709842851151997632014-10-14T21:07:55.625+01:002014-10-14T21:07:55.625+01:00Hi odonata9,
Thanks for clarifying the extent of ...Hi odonata9,<br /><br />Thanks for clarifying the extent of the bottomless offer in different types of restaurants - it doesn't surprise me that it is more of a chain thing. I chuckled at the thought of 'endless pasta' and 'bottomless fries'. And I quite agree that those tubs of popcorn are monstrous enough without wanting a refill. Which the cinema may of course be banking onVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-7533878709464823042014-10-14T21:05:22.750+01:002014-10-14T21:05:22.750+01:00Hi SallyM,
It seems we are all united behind this...Hi SallyM,<br /><br />It seems we are all united behind this theme of waste avoidance, so maybe the days of the overly large 'samples' are numbered. These pipettes that you are able to use with abandon - are they only suitable for splash bottles rather than conventional atomiser bottles, or are you perhaps decanting from a decant into a sample bottle, and merely unscrewing the bottle to Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-36747988652424378102014-10-14T20:53:42.762+01:002014-10-14T20:53:42.762+01:00Hi Undina,
No, that doesn't surprise me one b...Hi Undina,<br /><br />No, that doesn't surprise me one bit, hehe...<br /><br />I completely concur with your take on sizes to suit every sampling occasion. I have a real aversion to waste as well in both directions. And you are so right that sharing is the way forward to stop insane headcounts of bottles. They may be much loved in themselves, but far less juice would have sufficed, given the Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-68266211027180627732014-10-14T20:13:52.153+01:002014-10-14T20:13:52.153+01:00I think you worry too much about what you pass on....I think you worry too much about what you pass on. As we leanr here on the blogs, everyone's tastes are so different. I don't love most Serges, but he is well-loved by perfumistas everywhere! And of course, when you are dealing with friends, you have an idea of what their preferences are. The only thing I won't send on are very mainstream samples, that could be tried at any mall. I odonata9https://www.blogger.com/profile/11828399190705506075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-7420733685194724412014-10-14T20:08:43.897+01:002014-10-14T20:08:43.897+01:00I think the bottomless items are at chain restaura...I think the bottomless items are at chain restaurants, not where we normally eat out. The only 2 I've seen ads for are Olive Garden "endless pasta" and Red Robin bottomless french fries (with a burger). And of course, the free refills on large popcorn at the movies. Which makes no sense, of course. If you have that enormous tub of popcorn, you really don't (or shouldn't!) odonata9https://www.blogger.com/profile/11828399190705506075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-25419887843607683812014-10-14T18:47:24.802+01:002014-10-14T18:47:24.802+01:00I managed to solve the Dreaded Splashback Situatio...I managed to solve the Dreaded Splashback Situation when I came across 2 boxes of 1000 each (!) glass pipettes at an estate sale last year. For the princely sum of $10... Now I have no worries filling vials of any size with aplomb and they were cheap enough that I just chuck 'em after one use - in the recycling bin of course. <br /><br />I tend to go with 1.5 or 2ml samples simply because I SallyMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-63253399155760890482014-10-14T02:25:33.717+01:002014-10-14T02:25:33.717+01:00I thought a lot about this topic (you're not s...I thought a lot about this topic (you're not surprised, right? ;-) ).<br /><br />My current position is that while I do not mind <i>sharing</i> perfumes with friends (meaning sending 3-5 ml, even 10 ml, - dependent on the amount I have left) when they previously tried and liked the perfume enough to want to wear it for a while but not enough to go for a FB of it (yet). But if somebody just Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-90970635235511344012014-10-13T23:16:28.260+01:002014-10-13T23:16:28.260+01:00Hi Carol,
Ah, I remember those ('knitted hat&...Hi Carol,<br /><br />Ah, I remember those ('knitted hat') days fondly! x<br /><br />http://bonkersaboutperfume.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/used-cosmetics-samples-more-perfume.htmlVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-4520582700666916842014-10-13T19:38:11.623+01:002014-10-13T19:38:11.623+01:00Since I don't swap anymore, I don't have m...Since I don't swap anymore, I don't have much to add to the conversation, other than to say I always loved the added stuff we sent to one another to fool the postal folks! xoxCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-73028644770405477562014-10-13T18:47:55.840+01:002014-10-13T18:47:55.840+01:00Hi Sarah,
Why yes, there you are at exactly this ...Hi Sarah,<br /><br />Why yes, there you are at exactly this latitude! Funnel free is the way to go, I agree, as they do take some washing. Thanks for trying to locate this Polish chap - I wouldn't mind buying 100 of anything that was cheap to start with. ;)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-40932886493425182282014-10-13T16:58:16.546+01:002014-10-13T16:58:16.546+01:00As I write this I can see myself sniffing gin on t...As I write this I can see myself sniffing gin on the right hand side, hee hee!<br />Yup, funnel free fun for me. I searched my Ebay purchase history and I can't find him as it was a while ago. The guy was called Iwas or something similar. His vials win and are very reasonably priced as long as you don't mind buying 100.Sarah Waitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225799091497587153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-24210426534819573382014-10-13T13:06:58.929+01:002014-10-13T13:06:58.929+01:00Hi Sun,
Don't let a possible lack of trust pu...Hi Sun,<br /><br />Don't let a possible lack of trust put you off from swapping. It is true that on Makeupalley members are more wary of newbie swappers and might wait to find one with a certain number of 'tokens' from successfully completed transactions before agreeing to a swap with them. Here on the perfume blogs we are less rigid and more trusting, I would say. <br /><br />And if Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-85055013512731582892014-10-13T13:01:51.809+01:002014-10-13T13:01:51.809+01:00Hi Asali,
Sorry for your loss! - I hope you copie...Hi Asali,<br /><br />Sorry for your loss! - I hope you copied your comment before posting - Undina and I have been lobbying readers to do this routinely to prevent such problems happening.<br /><br />We do have a similar take on vial sizes, I see, and I am happy to be associated in your mind with the 'Freddie' ones, hehe.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-90285239177902827022014-10-13T01:21:32.524+01:002014-10-13T01:21:32.524+01:00Being really new to the perfume world I have yet t...Being really new to the perfume world I have yet to do any sample swaps (since I have no presence in online forums I dunno if anyone would trust me to send them anything anyways), but I'm so glad I read this! Had I not, I'd assume people were just sending the 1ml vials, like you get when you order samples... that would have been embarrassing and I'd be immediately labeled a miser!Sun Fontainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243920434943925890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-77806227192031938822014-10-13T00:14:44.471+01:002014-10-13T00:14:44.471+01:00Oh! where did my comment go? I'm sure I saw it...Oh! where did my comment go? I'm sure I saw it before closing the page... Anyway, I think you're right about the samples becoming bigger or just more. I use the 1mls when it's something I'm uncertain if people will like ( or for the same reasons you mention). If I think it will be something they will definitely like, I'll use the spray vials 2.5-3 mls, just because spraying isAsalihttp://www.thesoundsofscent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-2750868841085220052014-10-12T22:38:48.823+01:002014-10-12T22:38:48.823+01:00Hi Odiferess,
Well spotted! An Yves Rocher if I a...Hi Odiferess,<br /><br />Well spotted! An Yves Rocher if I am not mistaken. There's another blogger's vial in there too so it will be fun to see if she clocks it. I did 'stage' that pack to illustrate my point about ye olde swap presentation.<br /><br />And I am glad to find a fellow supporter of the 'ease of fill' philosophy and laughed out loud at your reference to the &Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-35253725869858207942014-10-12T22:27:48.126+01:002014-10-12T22:27:48.126+01:00Hi Tara,
I was most interested to get your take o...Hi Tara,<br /><br />I was most interested to get your take on this subject, and to have the 'supersizing' trend confirmed. If you don't have any 2ml receptacles anyway, I can quite understand why you might carry on sending decants - I do that with my remaining 3ml vials, though I might only fill them to 2ml, say. Though we both know that if Undina says only to send her small amounts Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-58201919122305620452014-10-12T22:25:31.748+01:002014-10-12T22:25:31.748+01:00Ha! I see one of my 1 mls in there...
I think '...Ha! I see one of my 1 mls in there...<br />I think 'ease' of fill is my choice. I did flirt with the snap on Freddie vials which then became my snap on Vanessa vials, having never had a vial from Freddie.<br />That 1 ml in the photo, those are really easy to fill because the don't curve inwards at the top, hence the lids come off without the 'fear-yank'. I got those from a guyOdiferesshttp://odiferess.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com