Perfumes are surprising. Sometimes, things that you think you wouldn't like, you end up loving, and things that, by all rights, you should love, just don't work.

One perfume that surprised me was YSL Opium. It's a very rich, spicy, strong oriental, which is not normally my style at all, but oh, it's heavenly. I get compliments when I wear it, too, so it's not just me who thinks it's wonderful. I can't wear it every day (and I wouldn't want to), but when I do wear it, it's always such a nice experience. I always shower with the scented shower gel and then put on the scented lotion and then the EDT on top of that, and it lasts and lasts. (For about a week, the shoulder strap on the drivers' side seatbelt in my car had a distinct Opium scent, from where it rubbed on my freshly-perfumed neck, so how's that for staying power?)

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