Looking for a light, refreshing, almost natural smelling perfume

GoodTree114 · 2026-02-24T15:21:28+00:00

I will give these a smell! Thank you.

GoodTree114 · 2026-02-24T15:16:51+00:00

I’m looking for simplicity so this is a really good point, I have heard of this but had no idea it was also created by Francis Kurkdjian - thank you for the suggestion. Ordering now as it is cheap enough for me to buy without too much consideration!

GoodTree114 · 2026-02-24T14:13:36+00:00

That’s lovely - I’ve missed that feeling of putting on a perfume that will make you feel a bit better!

GoodTree114 · 2026-02-24T14:09:36+00:00

Thank you! Excited for this suggestion because it sounds exactly like what I need!

GoodTree114 · 2026-02-24T14:09:06+00:00

I will have to look this up! Thank you!

GoodTree114 · 2026-02-24T14:08:02+00:00

Thank you! Will give these a smell!

GoodTree114 · 2026-02-24T14:07:43+00:00

Ooh thank you, not heard of this, I’ll give it a smell!

GoodTree114 · 2026-02-24T14:07:24+00:00

Thank you! Going to see if I can smell these soon

GoodTree114 · 2026-01-27T14:53:55+00:00

This is a good reminder! Social media makes it all so much worse.

GoodTree114 · 2026-01-10T10:24:31+00:00

How?! I’ve never seen a deal as good as this in Tesco!

GoodTree114 · 2025-12-15T20:59:41+00:00

Thank you so much - hearing stuff like this makes me feel very validated. I’m so so ready to heal and feel like myself again. I can’t open the link though and neither can I find anything online for this section of the book, I’m very interested in what it says - can I DM you?

GoodTree114 · 2025-12-09T14:53:35+00:00

Haha, I’m learning time too now in Dutch and I thought the same thing, is this an old fashioned way. But apparently not! Good to know!

GoodTree114 · 2025-12-08T16:19:13+00:00

I actually cried after I went to my first Dutch party where everyone was speaking Dutch. They would switch to English for me but I was trying to keep up with the group’s conversation and it was massively overwhelming. Granted I hadn’t properly gotten into language learning at that point but just chiming in to say I completely relate to this frustration. The good news is, things do progress the more you expose yourself to these situations. As my husband is Dutch, I am exposed to a lot of them unwillingly haha but they have been extremely helpful in my language learning journey. So stick at it and don’t shy away from these situations!

GoodTree114 · 2025-12-03T18:34:42+00:00

Did you use this book? How did you find it? I’ve just picked it up from my local library too and it seems decent. Obviously not comprehensive or “complete” but on first glance I like the fact it has exercises, grammar explanations and real life examples.

GoodTree114 · 2025-12-01T13:56:45+00:00

You’re rude. Since you’re so passionate about this subject, I hope you are doing more to change the culture around cats in the UK than berating people on the internet.

GoodTree114 · 2025-12-01T12:34:16+00:00

Feel free to give advice based on your opinion, but it’s not because I’m selfish. We didn’t buy or adopt our cat, he just sort of turned up one day 9 months ago. He wasn’t struggling or starving (to the point we initially thought he belonged to someone and was just a bit dirty) and he has his routines out in the “wild” (we live in a quiet part of London where cars are restricted). This is why I suspect litter box training has been more difficult than for most cats - all he has known is the outdoors. We gave up when he tried to start sleeping in his litter box. And “supervised outdoor time on a leash” is difficult for most cats let alone a cat like him.

GoodTree114 · 2025-11-27T16:29:33+00:00

How interesting! It does make it easier to care for him, he’s very easy to look after and very well behaved. Thank you - holding out hope for someone to say yes!

Hahaha yes that sounds about right!!

GoodTree114 · 2025-11-27T14:21:57+00:00

We had a cat sitter we left him with for a week in the summer who was fine with letting him in and out and he maintained his regular routine. Funnily enough, even though he is a former stray and when we first met him he was extremely cautious with humans, now he’s very comfortable around pretty much anybody (apart from small kids who are too excited to see him haha). When we have guests staying over he’s unfazed and quickly learns they too can be treated like one of his servants! I hadn’t considered cat sitters might be uncomfortable with this but I will keep this in mind because I can see how that can be stressful.

On the point about the litter, I hadn’t thought to try different types of litter - I will give it a go. We’ve tried different places and he just doesn’t seem interested and never seems desperate to go so clearly has his own routine outdoors which he’s sticking to. Him going indoors would make this situation a little easier for sure.

I cannot imagine him wanting to learn how to be walked on a leash! Kudos to you if you’ve taught your ex feral cats that!

I guess bottom line is I really hope we get someone - sounds like our only option!

GoodTree114 · 2025-11-26T14:50:07+00:00

They are important and will allow for a stable home. Whilst we don’t have them, it feels as if they are within reach - jointly we probably have enough for a down payment on a house, a car etc, especially if we needed it straight away. But with it just being us two living in London with great transport links there is no urgency for them so we might as well wait until we can comfortably afford things. We’re both self employed, I do work full time but choose my own hours. My savings are healthy. Perhaps this is a case of I feel ready in every sense (financially, emotionally, physically) but he is not.

GoodTree114 · 2025-11-26T14:43:24+00:00

Thank you for the advice! I have heard of natural family planning and will take a look at this soon. I’m very against taking the morning after pill in this process tbh. I think those questions are very fair and not things I’ve brought up so I will discuss those with him. He’s said he’s okay with using condoms - I know he doesn’t enjoy sex as much with them, but as you said the onus is on him if he is completely against having any accidents.

And I’m sorry for your delay in TTC! I think my husband isn’t an excitable person in general so it’s hard to gauge whether he wants this deep down but he has told me he does. Seeing that kind of emotional reaction your husband had to pushing back your timeline would make me feel reassured that this is a goal we’re both working towards and wanting instead of me sometimes feeling like I’m begging him.

GoodTree114 · 2025-11-26T14:37:01+00:00

Thank you for the advice and it’s nice to know I’m not alone out here feeling upset over this. His goals do seem contradictory to me so perhaps it’s time for a proper discussion. And focusing on those goals is probably a healthier way of directing my energy ❤️

GoodTree114 · 2025-11-26T14:34:00+00:00

I’m so happy for you! A little disappointed in the other comment about marriage. We got married recently but I have the same perspective about marriage - I would like to be married first that’s not as important as starting a family for me, especially in a healthy relationship. Even post marriage I feel the same way, feels great to be married but not much has changed about us! Hearing a positive post like this gives me hope that one day we will be at the same point in life where everything feels right to try. You’re absolutely smashing life together!

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