tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post4815333957781230383..comments2024-03-15T06:00:46.018-04:00Comments on I Smell Therefore I Am: Form and Fashion: Balenciaga's Scent Trajectory (With a Drawing)Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164551758520564300noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-61445170612103769432013-04-10T22:37:54.060-04:002013-04-10T22:37:54.060-04:00Just wanted to leave a note that I adore Le Dix. M...Just wanted to leave a note that I adore Le Dix. Might be my favorite violet. I haven't tried any other classic Balenciagas... just the modern stuff. I think Balenciaga Paris is pretty nice.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270911675241391462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-79896100226484252122013-04-09T10:13:43.045-04:002013-04-09T10:13:43.045-04:00This draw is now closed. Thanks for participating....This draw is now closed. Thanks for participating.<br /><br />Bryan and Katy, please get in touch with me through the blog.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293853110472146382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-4578954248855178722013-04-09T10:12:38.864-04:002013-04-09T10:12:38.864-04:00Hiya Josephine. I've been reading Ellena's...Hiya Josephine. I've been reading Ellena's THE DIARY OF A NOSE recently, and while he hasn't mentioned Rumba, he has mentioned First, another now untypical fragrance for him, compared to what we think of his "style" now. I think it relates to Rumba:<br /><br />"Up until the 1970s, perfumes prided themselves on being accomplished works. They were complex rather than Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293853110472146382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-42725402813459464202013-04-09T01:39:37.138-04:002013-04-09T01:39:37.138-04:00Being a huge fan of violets, I really quite like B...Being a huge fan of violets, I really quite like Balenciaga Paris, but that and Florabotanica are all I've smelled. Am very curious about Le Dix because of the violet notes!Julianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-11583490864336736052013-04-08T22:11:52.052-04:002013-04-08T22:11:52.052-04:00I am most curious about Le Dix, but most enamored ...I am most curious about Le Dix, but most enamored with Rumba because I don't quite get it yet. The fact that it was formulated by Jean Claude Elena blows my mind, and because I LOVE him, I keep trying to love Rumba. But in the end, it's not quite right...too much cinnamon and not enough leather. But God, do I want to love it.Katy Josephinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00504394399778675539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-88941073780170637032013-04-07T22:43:50.465-04:002013-04-07T22:43:50.465-04:00I discovered the perfumes of Balenciaga many years...I discovered the perfumes of Balenciaga many years ago. My first discovery was Le Dix. I remember being so enchanted by its beauty. <br /><br />I had always been a perfume lover (I commented about my love of early Avon perfumes as my "gateway" drug...) But I fell down the rabbit hole to the wonderland of perfumes when I discovered the online communities of fellow Perfumistas. I've Gwenythnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-32243140839133218232013-04-07T14:42:50.242-04:002013-04-07T14:42:50.242-04:00I dont recall having ever tried any Balenciaga exc...I dont recall having ever tried any Balenciaga except Florabotanica fairly recently but I did not like it. I would love to try Paris and Quadrille.<br />wefadetograyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405480340863988032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-27485054618451284452013-04-05T21:48:22.974-04:002013-04-05T21:48:22.974-04:00I hear you. I actually felt that way with Balencia...I hear you. I actually felt that way with Balenciaga Paris. Kind of a palate cleanser for me. I need those. I just get a little vexed when I feel like that's all I have to choose from. Mixing florabitanica with encre noire sounds like a great combo.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293853110472146382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-19948229890171457372013-04-05T21:17:35.870-04:002013-04-05T21:17:35.870-04:00I think I am most curious about Quadrille. Those ...I think I am most curious about Quadrille. Those plummy notes get me every time! I actually like Florabotanica. I get quite a bit of vetiver from it and layer it with a little Encre Noire to dirty up it's way too clean base. It might be improved by some Body Shop White Musk perfume oil. Honestly, I bought a bottle after trying some Thierry Muglar flankers, in all their overpowering Katy McReynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09086369021148283362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-87780487106160523542013-04-05T17:31:56.030-04:002013-04-05T17:31:56.030-04:00Oh man. I totally forget about Balenciaga Pour Hom...Oh man. I totally forget about Balenciaga Pour Homme. I love that one too. That's a good analogy. I can see both of those fragrances in it.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293853110472146382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-88962495632890358582013-04-05T17:17:33.333-04:002013-04-05T17:17:33.333-04:00I happen to love Balenciaga Pour Homme. It's a...I happen to love Balenciaga Pour Homme. It's a lovely composition, full of brisk citruses, woods, artemisia, and musk. In many ways it reminds me of a cross between Caron's Yatagan and YSL's Kouros, but without the uniformity of the former or the decadence of the latter. Really good, high-quality stuff. Thanks for this post, it's a good look at an interesting brand.Bryan Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180684622117941496noreply@blogger.com