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I do hope this post is not going to cause offence - but what the heck!

Basenotes has truly become a home away from home for me, with a wonderful international cosmopolitan community of fabulous individuals who all share my number one love - fragrance!

I run the whole gamut of emotions (excitement, laughter, tears, sorrow, anger,etc) everyday as I share in the fragrant trials and tribulations of my fellow basenote members around the globe. I send out a sincere thank y ou to all of you who work and help to make this such a welcoming, caring sanctuary for all.

In spending so much time here I have found that I have developed 'attachments' to a few members who truly seem to 'get' me (my heartfelt values, hopes and my weird sense of humour) - I imagine that we would get on very well in the real world (if we were neighbours / work colleagues) and would probably end up 'Frag Buddies', going for frequent fun mini sniffas together and terrorising the local department store perfume counters...

So who are your Basenotes Frag Buddies? Those witty entertaining souls whose perfume opinions you value more than most and believe would be great partners in crime?

A few that come immediately to mind for me are: MysteryFemme and Heliamphora who are both pals from the old country (MUA) but also Quarry, sherrie11,Twolf, Taolady and djuna. Ladies - your friendship, humour, wisdom and support is so valued. There are more who I am still getting to know but who, I hope / believe, will be fun, fragrant friends of the future.

Now, I have an embarrassing confession to make...

Along with some great virtual Frag Buddies, I have also developed some embarrassing virtual crushes. These have been fanned by the brilliant Member's Photo threads here in this Off Topic forum. You people are beautiful!

I have quite a few crushes but my biggest by far has to be for Mr Basenotes Admin himself - Grant! He's such a sweetie! And so young! Not only does he provide us lost souls with a fragrant sanctuary where we can dwell in peace and safety with our own kind...but he is also cool enough to have Estee Lauder Youth Dew as his wardrobe icon (this was my beloved Grandfather's signature and I have never seen or heard another man admit / show that he likes this classic). And to do all this at such a young age... I know I am probably old enough to be viewed as his legal guardian but...*swoon*

Don't worry I shall not embarrass myself by even looking his way but it had to be said. I shall just adore from afar... I am pretty sure I am not the only one.

So come one - don't leave me to suffer this alone, we're all friends here. Aren't we? Aren't we??

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Originally Posted by moondeva I have quite a few crushes but my biggest by far has to be for Mr Basenotes Admin himself - Grant! He's such a sweetie! And so young! Not only does he provide us lost souls with a fragrant sanctuary where we can dwell in peace and safety with our own kind...but he is also cool enough to have Estee Lauder Youth Dew as his wardrobe icon (this was my beloved Grandfather's signature and I have never seen or heard another man admit / show that he likes this classic). And to do all this at such a young age... I know I am probably old enough to be viewed as his legal guardian but...*swoon*
Awe, I'm all embarrased now!
CHanged my icon earlier today - Now Tom Ford - but I do have a sneaking regards for YD!

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I'm fond of many, all the woman who share their lives and honor me with a chance to know them. Quarry is a big standout for me (throws Southern air kisses to Wisconsin) since I connected with her first over my Stella blind buy personal catastrope. She wears jeans and tennis shoes everywhere like me, and she like plants and the environment like me. A piquant mix of kind and ornery, any fragrance I hate, I can count on her loving.
musse is another sweet lovey. From what I gather, we keep house identically and with matching enthusiasm (not much.) I feel we have similiar personalities.
And then Tovah, and Twolf, and tinker and tdi, and tiff, God bless her, tiff! and tigs, and others too, that I'm just starting to know. I just find people interesting and admirable.
Wow, I have a thing for T-people.
As for crushes, I lost touch with the boys in the band since the chat is so cumbersome, but I think it's still safe to say Mag the Magnifiscent would be my first choice, youngster that he is. DustB.....maybe.....and Rich, from our old chat times, and OO brings good memories as well. I want to adopt Pigeon, so that's not a crush, but I love him.
Hey, Quarry! Can you make posters of that tango picture?????
P.S. Seriously, can you?
I have to edit in shadesofblue!!! My blue buddy! Especially since everytime I see a pretty blue thing, I think of her!

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My fragrance playmates are:

Keyescrib, who became my friend outside of Basenotes I would be lost without her!

Musse (my neck in neck blind buy partner)

Vinterdroppe

Goddess_Dreams

Twolf

Tovah

Purplebird7

Shycat

rtamara41

And last but not least, Coconut

Thank you all... my dear sweet scented friends!

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Ah, Moondeva, a question difficult and easy to answer Layering again, dearie?
After three months being here I feel privileged, having met so many 'beautiful minds'. But, it is too short a time to call everybody a 'friend' yet.
Friends are so precious, special, even something rare. Many of you I would like to know better, and maybe I will. Just give me time. I like you for your mind, your sense of humour, the steady hand in the back when the going gets tough for somebody.
I suppose I will have to mention some persons, eh?
First and most of all my love to Paschat (from MUA), coming here to chat with me under her new name Kingcobra. My dearest friend and inspiration for almost three years now.
Taolady, redgolden Dragon with razorsharp wit and humour
Lady In Black, gentle and wise like the Unicorn she loves
Coconut, the 'happy one', my dear friend already and how I would love to speak to you more often.
Lievje, strong and almost invincible.
Quarry and Twolf with their kind hearts, not yet friends, but already close enough to say: I like you very much.
Naughty and funny Shycat and Rtamara, determined Moondeva, all those enthusiatic members joining in the Lutens Week.
And the men? BrothaG with his humour, a gentleman in heart and soul. A joy to exchange your thoughts with him.
Not to forget Magnifiscent! Great conversations in the chatroom. He is such a lovely man.
And I discover I am leaving too many of you out
Ah, this is not a voting of 'best loved member', you know.
Let's say: I can't think of any of you that I dislike. Will that be enough to build friendships when time passes and I will have been here for a long, long time?
to all of you, sweet smelling lovelies.

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There are soo many wonderful people here that I´d like to get to know better in the future via swaps etc, but I want to mention four that I really look upon as my friends: Shycat, Twolf, tinker424 and Quarry. Love you!
Oops; forgot the men! stuigi (my first swap mate), PigeonMurderer (feels like my little brother). Love you, too!

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As for the buddies, it is evident: love musse, Vinterdroppe, tinker, Quarry, Goddess_Dreams, Taolady, Shycat, lilybp, Lady_in_Black, Flathorn, Socalwoman, helg, tiff, shadesofbleu, Tovah, Audrey, and miss FuFu, Ladylonestar and levannah. I am getting to know many new gals, and what a nice bunch with fabulous tastes we are!
My obvious crushes are: liquid, docluv45, Lightninrod, Marls, Concord and Indie_Guy. Mag is another story -- he is my long lost twin brother! I also have a hidden crush on castorpollux.

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This is a really original thread! Actually, I've become friendly with more and more people lately.
DustB, a very intelligent and open-minded person.
Riannon, a lady of quality, humour and generosity!
Magnifiscent, a great guy to talk to. Very friendly and knows his frags.
GenuineImitationlife, really nice guy.
Scentemental, practically a walking fragrance-library. He knows a lot and is very helpful and intelligent.
I'm sure I've forgot to mention a few, but nearly everyone's nice around here!

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"Crushes?" Oh 'hael' yes! The other forums(Bass fishing, F150 Lightnings, and cigars) I frequent have a few women on them but NONE I've seen come close to the lovely Ladies found here at BN. There is just something very sensual about discussing fragrances with women .

My crushes are found using the beautiful screen names of: Gray Swan, Twolf, Vivienleigh, Shadesofbleu, CologneJunkie, Shycat, TDDanae, Buffalo Gals, tigrushka, rtamara41, moondeva, linnea, Quarry, Ayala, and purplebird7.


I have several 'guy' friends here; many from multiple fragrance-swapping episodes but no "crushes" there .


Dan

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if my "crushes" were based on sheer kindness and generosity among basenotes users.. my targets for "amor" would certainly be:
rach2jlc (the most even-minded, respectful guy on the boards)
Thrax (Jesse, who has been trying to sell me his Wang for days now)
marczilla (a sincere gentleman with a great intellect to boot)
Joel_Cairo (has a way with words in reviews that put mine to complete shame)
Tdem (Terry, tosses me decants and samples like they are candy)
Coconut ( Chris, sweetness and consideration personified)
Francois (of course, my canuck buddy)
Costello ( Christian, has without a doubt has been my basenotes equivalent of Santa Clause.. who new that Santa was German? )
I'm sure there are more.. but these are the people that really floored me with their general character and selflessness on the board... I applaud you all and hope you know how much I appreciate your actions!
sincerely,
a.