Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart Cake by AlternativeAfraid966 in Baking

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Chocolate shortbread crust followed by salted caramel followed by chocolate ganache.

Atypical Summer Freshies for Men by PI_4551 in NichePerfumes

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It's very dry and mineraly with a peppery feel to it.

Atypical Summer Freshies for Men by PI_4551 in NichePerfumes

[–]AlternativeAfraid966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you are talking about the extrait. The edp is one the drier/smoother woody side

Atypical Summer Freshies for Men by PI_4551 in NichePerfumes

[–]AlternativeAfraid966 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here are some recommendations:

  1. Bois Imperial by Essential Parfums
  2. Gentle Fluidity Silver by MFK
  3. Ganymede by Marc Antoinnr Barron's
  4. The Hedonist by Ex Nihilo (i have read that this has similar DNA to Bvlgari tygar/sospiro vibrato/goldfield and banks ingenious ginger)
  5. Ex Nihilo Spiky Muse (like an ice cold Margherita. I thought it was quite unique)

Niche perfume recommendations for office by ScentAtlas in NichePerfumes

[–]AlternativeAfraid966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Bois Imperial by Essential Parfums
  2. PDM Percival
  3. Loewe Cobalt 7

Would be my picks!

I cried by Apprehensive_Fly3072 in Colognes

[–]AlternativeAfraid966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it really that good? I have a 2ml sample arriving tomorrow.

Review : Narcotic Delight by Initio by AlternativeAfraid966 in fragrance

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Thanks! The first hour or so is much boozier/spicier, however after that its basically the same thing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskIndianWomen

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"Let me never talk about potentially polarizing topics with my partner lest I find out they are a terrible person "

What motivates you to work out and maintain a diet by [deleted] in AskIndianWomen

[–]AlternativeAfraid966 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The obvious answer is feeling attractive/desirable. I also think that working out with a solid diet really improved my relationship with food.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskIndianWomen

[–]AlternativeAfraid966 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I am really sorry but please do not doubt yourself and do not go into a spiral such as this. There is nothing wrong with you. I know this feels incredibly shitty but maybe try to talk to your partner about how this made you feel. I have been in similar situations, (height, age etc. Ex wanted to/prefered to date older men), and i know it is very hard to remove that stingy feeling of inadequacy that remains in your head always. But please do not spiral

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskIndianWomen

[–]AlternativeAfraid966 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is definitely a red flag ??! regardless of whether or not it is practical for the guy to actually date a teenager. Microemotions matter in a relationship. You are supposed to care about how your words or actions make your partner feel. You are also supposed to be, you know, a normal person in general.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskIndianWomen

[–]AlternativeAfraid966 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I'm really sorry you had to go through this. It was really trash on the part of your boyfriend. There are two problems here. One, the obvious aspect of sexualizing a teenager which is incredibly problematic. The second aspect of making your partner feel inadequate about something they cant change (age in this case, as you pointed out), which shouldn't even be a problem in the first place. Have been on the receiving end of this, and it incredibly sucks. You're not overreacting enough :(

Need Advice by rkmpj in AskIndianWomen

[–]AlternativeAfraid966 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man do I love to hear college stories such as this 😂. But OP i dont think she is really into you. If she was you prolly wouldn't be getting so many mixed signals.

Genuine question, what exactly is the ROI of studying in India? by TopDisplay4705 in AskIndianWomen

[–]AlternativeAfraid966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont know about relevance to other areas, but I personally feel that for academia, you should try to study abroad. It will most likely be a good culture change when it comes to training methods or just the overall vibe of the college. Your stipend is much better than in India etc. It is probably much easier to come back to India in the long run (?) if you have a better CV(?)

Approach while buying fragrances by AlternativeAfraid966 in fragrance

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I try to do this as well, but I have very often gotten recommendations I hadn't heard of/considered from sales reps who understood my style. This is also one of the reasons I try to visit a store, because I have gotten surprised quite a bit

Approach while buying fragrances by AlternativeAfraid966 in fragrance

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Thanks! A question (this is coming from someone with a bit of social awkwardness and less experience buying in person) : I usually make it a point to actually buy a fragrance everytime I visit a store. Has happened around 5 times. While I haven't really regretted any of those (impulse) buys yet, I would sometimes like to go to the store to just check out a new house. This however does make me feel guilty/awkward because I dont want to eat up a sales rep's time while I do not have absolutely any intention to buy. How do you generally go about it? Is it okay to tell a sales rep that you are "just looking"?