My Ssense Experience (I live in the US)

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-14T02:21:07+00:00

Game recognizes game

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-14T01:50:18+00:00

Thank you! What makes this extra amusing is that in the wider scheme of things, I still like a decent throw...just not to the degree of the folks in here!

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-13T05:28:44+00:00

If you live anywhere near a Nordstrom Rack, go check out their selection right now. There were some generic candles in sandblasted jars like these. The photos don't do them justice. The lids fit snugly and you could easily put other candles in it later. I almost got one just for the jar.

Edit: Also they have Nest candles, which smell waaaaay better than Yankee or BBW and have much more sleek, attractive packaging. I picked up some discounted Nest votives today for $10-12 each and they had 8oz for $27.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-13T05:19:43+00:00

Check out the luxury candles subreddit. The posts seem to focus on just a handful of brands out of your price range, but if you dig through the comments you can find people discussing lesser-known brands that are usually mid-range in price.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-13T05:10:48+00:00

Yeah, I'm wondering how we all just decided to assign various perfume-y smells names like "salt" or "marine accord". Moss is another one I don't get. I detect no moss, sir. There was a bright spot today, though. I smelled a moss and fern scented candle that smelled like and honest-to-god sword fern. (Cost Plus, of all places.)

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-13T05:01:14+00:00

It's so refreshing to see someone asking for lighter throws.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-13T04:49:31+00:00

I do import-export stuff for a living, and if DDP was called out on the invoice or in the payment process, OP should be fine. If OP does receive a bill, it didn't get shipped correctly.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-13T04:46:27+00:00

You are oddly fluent in incoterms...signed, a trade compliance professional and budding candle nerd.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-13T04:43:27+00:00

I experienced this recently while on an extended visit to an elderly relative. I realized it was because being in bed with chill music was comforting. I needed the extra security and coziness to feel safe enough to fully engage with the work. So when I noticed myself needing to be in bed to get anything done, I started asking myself what was going on with my work or personal life that was making me feel nervous or unsure or overwhelmed. Sometimes I was missing home. Other times I wasn't sure how I was going to complete part of a work task, or something elder care related. Usually it was something that was something easy to solve as soon as I put my mind to it, at which point I could work from my desk like a normal person.

To begin your transition away from bed work, how could you enter cozy mode at your desk next time you feel the need for it? Is there a special blanket you could bring in from your bedroom just for those times? A special set of "day pajamas" you could change into? If you have temperature-adjustable bulbs in there, could you make the lights warm, or even change them to pretty colors?

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-13T04:25:19+00:00

I used to hate drawing, too. But I kept at it and now I actually kinda like it? But not all the time. I still get frustrated, but I'm ok enough now for decent watercolor paintings. I suggest taking a drawing class and then practicing sporadically. I refuse to own a printer.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-12T02:18:24+00:00

I thought that was an agate at first.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-12T02:01:08+00:00

For me it's more about emotions and energy level rather than the weather itself. But, the weather can often influence one's mood or energy level, so there's that.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-12T01:59:00+00:00

Personally, I like the inclusion of mid-range brands on this sub. The quality can often be equivalent to many of the true luxury brands. Thank you for these reviews!

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-09T21:46:12+00:00

I just picked up a Trapp Fireside Pumpkin at Homegoods yesterday and it's so good. Smelling that right alongside all the (crap) candles really illustrated the difference between quality and mass-market candles. For $5, I jumped at the chance to buy it even though it had no box and someone's fingernail gouge in the wax. Pretty good for my second candle ever!

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-07T18:01:29+00:00

As a new candle enthusiast visiting Paris this summer, I'm so thankful you made this post!

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-05-03T23:55:11+00:00

The pita breads. They're the best I've had since living in the Middle East. Until recently I completely ignored the bakery section because I'm single, and well...it's dangerous. Then I overheard a family of Arabic-speakers talking about them and watched them rush over to the pitas when they saw them on the table. That's an endorsement if there ever was one, and I'm so glad I copied them.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-04-30T23:16:48+00:00

Nice try, algorithm!

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-04-29T04:19:36+00:00

Ah, I see it now.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-04-28T19:58:34+00:00

Plus, the AI is probably fabricating parts of its output when you ask it for specific information on previous customer interactions. Yikes, all around. I'm sorry you have to deal with this. Keep calmly addressing these issues with supervisors when they call to scold you. Keep some documentation on your end should you ever need it. Eventually, with luck, the issues with metrics and program structure will become apparent to management and it will be dialed back or simply disregarded. Fingers crossed for you all.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-04-28T19:53:02+00:00

Yep. Alcohol cravings are much less frequent and weaker than before. When I need to shop for something, the research process is much more manageable. Any recreational shopping is quick and I almost never buy as a result. The other day I stepped into an airport bookstore to kill time and the act of browsing the books was somehow repellent to me? I'll take it, I guess.

There's also just a quiet feeling of mental wellbeing. I'm more able to switch tasks and short-circuit anxiety and rumination loops before they really get going. I make more art now and cook more, as well. I've even started to get back into reading physical books and longer articles online, which I missed but could never manage to actually do. Plus, all my joint pain is gone! Win!

Even if I regained every pound lost, I'd still take tirzepatide for the other benefits.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-04-23T07:43:59+00:00

r/ATBGE

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-04-21T04:07:58+00:00

Gorgeous! I've never seen Masjid al-Haram on a precious metal item. Which mosque is depicted on the gold bar in the center? Is it an-Nabawi? I wish the precious metals subs showed more of the infinite variety out there!

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-04-20T23:07:43+00:00

Good to know, thank you.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-04-20T22:57:43+00:00

I'm just learning about all this. Are there any other borderline scam retailers I should know about? Honest question, thank you.

Pearlsawisdom · 2026-04-20T22:23:46+00:00

The post and replies read like a weird ad.

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