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Perfume
香水

Learn Adjectives

Date: Nov 28 2011

Themes: Fashion, Romance

Grammar: Adjectives

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Scientists have found some surprising connections between certain scents and people’s feelings. The smell of lemon, for instance, makes us feel healthier. Lavender calms us, while eucalyptus makes us feel more awake.

For years, perfume makers have been trying to find the magic combination of scents that will make their customers feel beautiful and attractive. But for some, no perfume will ever be anything but stinky.

Marni can’t stand perfume. Hear Amy try to convince her that perfume is sexy, not stinky.

科学家发现特定气味与人体感觉之间存在令人惊讶的联系。例如,柠檬的气味令我们感到更健康。薰衣草的气味使我们冷静,而桉树的气味可以使我们更加清醒。
多年来,香水制造商一直在尝试将多种气味结合在一起,制造出能够令客户焕发美丽与吸引力的神奇香水。但是,对于某些人而言,任何香水都充满恶臭。
玛尼非常不喜欢香水。请听艾米如何尝试说服她,使其相信香水可以提升人的魅力,而不会散发臭味。

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Amy

Amy

Marni

Marni

Amy:  Do you like this new perfume, Marni? Here, smell.

Marni:  No. I have to be really honest with you, I really dislike perfume and cologne. I just…I just think it’s so overwhelming.

Amy:  Really? But you can get subtle perfume that’s just a light scent. I mean, I don’t know, personally, I think cologne on guys is just so sexy.

Marni:  Oh, gosh, I think it just stinks. I mean there’s nothing worse than being in an elevator or sitting on the bus or something, and someone sits next to you with this, you know, cloud of cologne or perfume. It’s just so overwhelming. It makes me feel sick.

Amy:  But what about those classic scents like Chanel Number 5? Don’t they just remind you of a classy, older lady?

Marni:  I don’t know, I keep thinking, like, stinky, overwhelming, irritating. Kinda makes my eyes water.

Amy:  Does it give you a headache?

Marni:  It does sometimes give me a headache if it’s too overpowering. I can’t stand it.

Amy:  Well, I think putting on a couple sprays of perfume for a date or something is just that extra little fun thing you can do to make it more special. But I guess I know from now on not to wear perfume around you.

Marni:  I would really appreciate it. Thank you.

 

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Amy just bought a new perfume. She asks Marni to smell it. But Marni doesn’t like perfume. She thinks it is stinky, overwhelming and irritating.

Amy says that perfume can be subtle and classy. She especially likes classic scents like Chanel Number 5. She likes it when guys wear cologne, and she likes to wear perfume when she goes on dates.

Do you like to wear perfume? Do you like it when other people wear perfume and cologne, or do you find it too overwhelming?

 

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Buttafly,  Well, I didn´t want  to take any risk  of being accused of  knocking down  people by wearing hazardous  scents  on my skin. I made a quick exit to the parking  and back home  and under the shower.

09:12 PM Nov 30 2011 |

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Snappy like a fish out water although I don’t smell like one, I wear Rochas Cologne (wink). I just like to engage people in here. ;)... you give me ammo Julito, you do haha!

09:01 PM Nov 30 2011 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

Dude , you  are funny !!!    from now on  I baptize you Snappy. hehe !!!!

08:57 PM Nov 30 2011 |

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Yeah you smelled like a Million bucks!! Laughing

08:50 PM Nov 30 2011 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

I was in Los Angeles  in the Santa Monica area visiting  a posh mall , the perfumes  counters  were full with free samples of the most expensive fragancies for men and  women   . i didn´t want  to lose the opportunity  of trying them all for free. Can you imagine  my situation when I went out  to the street whith the smell of so many perfumes.

08:48 PM Nov 30 2011 |

IsaaBelaxD

IsaaBelaxD

Brazil

Oh, I really like to wear perfume and I like men using cologne. But it’s not all kind of perfume that i like, it can’t really be so sweet… and I don’t now, but there are few kinds of women perfume that I like. But on men, most of colognes I like. :)

08:30 PM Nov 30 2011 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Snoopyboy, it was a good humour in your comments. Well done!

11:03 AM Nov 30 2011 |

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MUHAMMAD92

MUHAMMAD92

Saudi Arabia

i like to wear perfume.

10:59 AM Nov 30 2011 |

kakaza

kakaza

United Kingdom

I more beautiful perfume Because I never run out.

08:57 AM Nov 30 2011 |

belkaz

Algeria

perfume is like women so fragile that ws have to take care of.Loving perfume same as loving women

07:06 AM Nov 30 2011 |

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mocaabi

Somalia

this is good lesson to night 


i am vary understand nice to see you agaent 

08:20 PM Nov 29 2011 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

30 days, no way! the bottle would be half-full by that time. ;). If you’re not  fully satisfied after your second  usage, or  after 6 spurts you will get a refund.

07:29 PM Nov 29 2011 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

OK  i ´ll go for it , but i make it clear that  i have a 30 day return policy,no question whatsoever.  :)))))

07:08 PM Nov 29 2011 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Man I tell you, this scent is so lovely it will make any women do a double take and pounce on you my friend. This is one of the reasons I now live in the Antartica, penguins and Polar bears have very poor sense of smell when it comes down to cologne and likes. :))

06:52 PM Nov 29 2011 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Dear Snoopyboy , you live in the antarctica,  what kind of compliments you receive there ,other than from the penguins.?   jeje, dont´ take me seriously..    take care

06:44 PM Nov 29 2011 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Rochas Man by Rochas Eau De Toilette Spray 3.4 oz. This EDT matches well with me, it’s very discreet yet manly , do not be fooled by the box and the the container’s shape. Now if you wear this for one  day and you haven’t received at least 5 compliments from any women, let me know I will reimburse you. ;)

06:36 PM Nov 29 2011 |

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friendlover

Turkey

All perfumes are not stinky of course but all don’t have a nice smell too. 


About 3 years ago I decided to use elevator and got in, probably there was a lady in elevator before me. There was a wonderful smell, it was absolutely fascinating. I wanted to find that lady and ask her perfume’s brand. I couldn’t for sure. 


In August 2003, I went to Black Sea to swim. There was a beautifu blue sky and beautiful blue sea and a wondeful breeze. I really enjoyed swimming, I had a wonderful day, I felt healty. But I didn’t know what I would have after that. I decided to go back by bus so I got into bus, found a seat and sat. I could still smell the sea but a woman came and sat beside me, right beside me. Her perfume was absolutely irritating and overwhelming. I stopped breathing for a while but it was not an option as I could die. So I started breathing again and 10 minutes later I started to feel sick, dizzy and like drunk. In fact I shouyld aske her pefume’s brand too..

05:44 PM Nov 29 2011 |

rose222

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

i like to wear perfume , and i think it expresses your personality, you can know alot about people through their perfume, it reflects their interests, but to be honest not all perfume are attractive, some types make you feel nausea


so you should be carefull when u choose ur perfume :)


12:34 PM Nov 29 2011 |

CatcheR

CatcheR

Iceland

Hi Buttafly, thank you for explanations ::)

09:35 AM Nov 29 2011 |

wwongsapun

wwongsapun

Thailand

Yes. I like.  My favorite perfume is “Midnight Fantasy” hehehehehe it’s suble scent and I like to wear becuase that’s make me have confident with myself.I don’t care who’s like it. But I still to wear it, hehehehehe It’s me!!!!

01:50 AM Nov 29 2011 |

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