flygirl

Lush at least used to have the advantage of being something you could not get stateside. (ha ha)

The other day I walked down M street and wondered if I had been transported to Covent garden all of a sudden. It's open there now.

I still love Red Rooster soap and the fizzy bombs are fun.

cigalechanta

Flygirl, I know you really are a pilot.
Would you one day like to fly yourself to Paris?

flygirl

oh Lordy! cheaper to get a ticket on Air France! plus no in flight movie on those teeny little planes. ha ha

I took 'my guys' to the NTSB on Friday for an accident investigation lab tour. very sobering experience. it's fascinating, but still sad to know what those poor folks went through on these crashes.

dln

flygirl, you do realize that Mother's Day is coming up within days, don't you? I'm sure you're very sweet to want to get your mother Parisian perfume, but unless you're planning on hopping on that AirFrance flight, your present is going to be late. Which, of course, makes it look like an afterthought--not what any Mother would want, dear.

flygirl

as I said in my first post, I already have a number of gifts for her, and this is an addendum - but how sweet of you to be concerned about my mother, dln!

ThinGorjus

Love Annick Goutal's Hadrian. Acqua di Biella makes a similar cologne, Baraja. You can purchase it at Takashimaya 5th Ave., 6th floor.

Scarlett

My dream Mothers Day gift would be to be taken/sent to Paris! Forget the perfume, just send me to Paris LOL

flygirl

Scarlett! good idea! they just got back recently from 2 weeks in Hawaii though so not sure she'd get back on a plane for reverse jet lag so soon... maybe next year. ugh 12 time zones! wow.

dln

Now you're onto something, Scarlett! I think flygirl should take her mother to Paris and let her pick her own perfume. That way, no Fodorite would have to take the bum rap for having recommended the <i>wrong</i> scent for Mama!

Scarlett

Horrors! 12 time zones, might as well go to Fiji or Tokyo-which would be fine with me too, (in case my children are reading this)

Scarlett

well, THIS mama would be happy to be sent or taken anywhere right about now. Anyone want to adopt a Mama and send her to France or Italy, Spain or POrtugal, Japan or London.
See, I am not so picky.
I will buy my own perfume too LOL

cigalechanta

since Goutel died, her daughter has taken over and has introduced a new fragrance that I do not think is availble here yet.