An ego stroke

Writing this blog has been fun these past 3 months, even if the audience was limited. And then I came across a mention of my humble project on the Sunday 24th Washington Times!!  Imagine my surprise and amazement that I actually do have an audience!! And I never even bothered to check who was online till very recently...

(go to page2, the quote is this: "Here at the Questionable Odors Desk, we wish Mr. Burr's olfactory receptors luck from this point onward. 
Yet many of us are scent-obsessed. There are dozens of online blogs devoted to perfumania -- including Aromascope, Now Smell This, Scentzilla, Scentbloggers and Perfume Shrine. Each fragrance blogger does as Mr. Burr does: They all spritz; they dab; they inhale; they write. They also gossip, argue, speculate and extrapolate. Yes, indeed, the nose knows".)

If it weren't for Sillage bringing the link to my attention I might have missed it completely! In an witty article by J.Harper, elaborating on the intricacies of a perfume reviewing column and the recent such project of mr.Burr on the New York Times "Scent strip", I got a mention that flattered me, as I -newbie that I am and writing in a foreign language, to begin with- got great company by established, worthy perfume bloggers. Not having a Blogroll option, either, meant that any linking to me would not be reciprocal.

What can I say? I am honoured, although not so fast on polishing my laurel wreaths; continuous hard work is of essence, I believe.

Pic is of golden laurel wreath from Mycanae, Greece.

Info on Mycenae can be read here. and here . Pics can be seen here

Looks like people are reading your blog! Congratulations, you`re a great read.
Lynne Tyson () - 25 09 06

Congrats, Helg. I meant to reply to your post on chic, but it was so long and involved, I had to move on – chicly, of course, since to admit otherwise would not be chic! LOL.

Keep up the great blogging.
Anya () - 26 09 06

Lynne,
Looks like it, yes! So surprising after such a short time. I appreciate the encouragement, thanks.
perfumeshrine - 26 09 06

Hi Anya!
LOL, I did become tiresome, didn’t I? I must remember that brevity has its merits, I guess.
Thanks for the kind words.
perfumeshrine - 26 09 06

Oh my! That is wonderful news, E! Hope you don’t forget your less famous admirers, haha. Well-deserved too – I love the way you write about fragrance! It demands to be savoured, very much like fragrance itself!
Snarkattack - 09 10 06

It was a most pleasant surprise getting mentioned.
On the other hand how could I forget you, dear?
Thanks for your most kind words and support always.
perfumeshrine - 09 10 06

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