Dearest Friends,
“Well almost”, would seem the best the best caveat.
After two weeks of removal men, painting and decorating and endless unpacking, unpacking and even more unpacking The Perfumed Dandy is firmly ensconced in his new home.
And I am pleased to say I am more or less in one piece: a broken lamp or two, a cracked glass and a lost print excepted I am whole and the perfumes are all perfectly well: scents splendidly at home in their new surroundings.
But for The Dandy to be truly whole again the words must flow, and so they will once more with fresh reviews, an interview and a new guest writer over the weeks ahead… along with the return of The Hit Parade at the beginning of October.
Thank you all for your generous words while I’ve been away… time to repay the milk of human kindness with a few words of my own!
To fragrant times ahoy!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy.
The Perfumed Dandy. 
Dear Mr Dandy
Rumour has it your fragrance collection needed its own rooms, forcing you you to change mansions. I hate to spread rumours but what else can one do with them?
Your unique voice has been much missed and I am glad you are back, taking your rightful place in the fragrant firmament.
Incidentally I ma wearing Arpege today. It’s divine.
Your Friend
IScent
Dearest Iscent
It is so good to be back!
Indeed the scents have staked their claim to quite a bit of space and have a suitable number of shelves (discretion precludes me from revealing how many) in a rather delightful 1930s fitted wardrobe… they truly do look like fine fragrances.
Speaking of which, Arpege… what a beautiful but determined young thing she is.
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Yay! I missed you and your posts!
Dearest Nena
I’ve missed writing and receiving all your comments too… more posts to follow very soon!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
My Dandy,
Welcome back! It’s good to have you on board!
Juraj
Dearest Juraj
Thank you… it’s splendid to be back on the scene.
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
The Dandy sets his sights once again on the fragrant way! (apologies to Lewis Carroll)
😀
Dearest Elfin One
I’m sure Lewis would approve, especially if we talk of ‘Shoes and ships and ceiling wax and cabbages and Kings”!!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Post Script… did you know that the Alice books are amongst The Dandy’s most favourite ever, or was that a splendid guess?
Ooh, wonderful! I most certainly didn’t know that – until now! =)
I hope you and your scents enjoy your new home. As others have said, welcome back–you were missed.
Dearest Mary
Why thank you… both scents and I are in love with our new home… which is, of course, how things should be.
It must be said I’ve missed you all, having mainly cardboard boxes for company of late!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Welcome back, Mr. Dandy. It’s good to hear your fine voice again.
Dearest Lily
And it’s mighty marvellous to be back in correspondence!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
So glad you are settling into your new home. Looking forward to your upcoming reviews!
Dearest Batkitty
Yes, the new Dandy Towers very much lives up to expectations and the trials and tribulations of the move are already fading into memory.
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Welcome back!
Thank You Dearest U
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Dear Mr. Dandy,
Welcome back! You and your lovely writing were sorely missed.
Dearest Addicte
Why thank you…it’s most pleasant to have returned, and I look forward to sharing plenty more words over the weeks and months to come!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
So glad the move is sorted, and you’re back!
“I look forward to sharing plenty more words over the weeks and months to come!”…YES, and many thanks!
Dearest Cheryl
And thank you for your kind words of welcome back!!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Oh it’s so lovely to have you back! I was quite concerned for a while, fearing the move might have been more exhausting than you expected. Now I’m looking forward to lots more posts now that you are safely installed in your new home.
I like the Alice books too. Its actually my middle name, but I thought it a good choice for the boards as perfume lovers sometimes refer to the start of their obsession as ‘falling down the rabbit hole’….
Dearest Alice
Yes, white rabbits, Queens of Hearts and giant caterpillars attached to hookahs are all images that seem to fit the world of perfumery just perfectly.
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Post Script
The move was indeed a little more arduous than intended, but then aren’t such things always more of a chore than they’re meant to be… such things are sent to test us!