tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post6881247065855588479..comments2024-03-15T06:00:46.018-04:00Comments on I Smell Therefore I Am: Sample Drawing for the SMELL ReaderAbigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164551758520564300noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-28395660585145202492009-07-21T11:26:38.762-04:002009-07-21T11:26:38.762-04:00Hi Brian & Abigail,
I'd love to be in the ...Hi Brian & Abigail,<br />I'd love to be in the drawing.<br />Just responded to the L'Heure Bleu post - beautifully written. It's such a distinct scent. When I first acquired the PdT (more than 10yrs ago), it was my preferred evening fragrance. My husband and I attended the theatre recently and the woman sitting next to me was saturated with the scent. Well, a little does go a longOperaFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-11508508294916820652009-07-20T11:58:17.463-04:002009-07-20T11:58:17.463-04:00Brian --
Wide Sargasso Sea
-monikaBrian --<br /><br />Wide Sargasso Sea<br /><br />-monikaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-82112906750780678762009-07-19T13:03:16.350-04:002009-07-19T13:03:16.350-04:00Oh Tania. Sigh. Yes, it's fruity. But to me ...Oh Tania. Sigh. Yes, it's fruity. But to me it's a massive departure from standard fruity fare, the way Delrae's Emotionnelle is. It has a woody backbone to it I really like. To be sure, it's over the top. I tend to favor that kind of overstatement. One thing going for it, for me, is the way it leans more heavily to salty than to sweet. It's pungent, yes. It's Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293853110472146382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-86137497014134591932009-07-18T13:03:16.874-04:002009-07-18T13:03:16.874-04:00I feel a bit guilty for not checking in here as of...I feel a bit guilty for not checking in here as often as some of my standby daily reading, but I really enjoy your blog. I just enjoy reading the opinions of other true perfume <i>lovers</i> anywhere, anytime. So thank you for providing yet another venue.<br /><br />I still need to pick up a book by Jean Rhys, to whom Brian referred in his L'Heure Bleue piece. And you didn't list it here,Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-43371536956192179092009-07-17T09:59:38.714-04:002009-07-17T09:59:38.714-04:00Byredo pulp attracts me with its reputation for si...Byredo pulp attracts me with its reputation for sillage. I must try it! Please include me in the draw.maitreyi1978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-34573905604666314922009-07-17T09:04:28.158-04:002009-07-17T09:04:28.158-04:00Hey there!
So glad you did this, I have wanted to ...Hey there!<br />So glad you did this, I have wanted to make a couple of comments about several on this list- but didn't want to go back.<br /><br />Versace Man- I am wearing this today and it is so feminine on me, that I was disoriented & forgot what I put on. In fact, it is a close resemblance to Bvlgari BLV (womens), for the top and middle. Then goes all dryer sheet in the dry down. I deahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13968291226191425647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-2385648138210963032009-07-17T08:30:11.283-04:002009-07-17T08:30:11.283-04:00Brian,
So it's "carnation for beginners...Brian, <br /><br />So it's "carnation for beginners"? Bring it on then! ha ha <br /><br />Since I'm relatively new to the niche frag stuff (where frags are more than pretty things with obvious top notes and straightforward dry downs), I've discovered that an *entry* scent to a note/house is both the best and worst thing... like Kelly Caleche for ex. I liked it. Until Gator Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866064573173538237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-74511900821022792172009-07-17T04:46:38.623-04:002009-07-17T04:46:38.623-04:00Oh thank you so much for this opportunity! There ...Oh thank you so much for this opportunity! There are so many scents I have to try, and your posts have been opening so many doors for me!<br /><br />As I posted on the L'Heure Bleue post, I had just gotten the Jean Rhys book (tracked it down in a lovely old hardcover edition), and so you have brought new levels to that book for me. I am waiting to get a sample of L'Heure Blue before I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-50334050282278544252009-07-16T20:05:02.894-04:002009-07-16T20:05:02.894-04:00L'heure bleu
Yes, after reading your post I r...L'heure bleu<br /><br />Yes, after reading your post I ran out to smell it-so lovely and melancholy and calm. I may have to purchase. I'm not sure I can live without it.<br /><br />Have you been to Colonial Drug in Cambridge, MA? I'm a smell novice, but they seem to have a nice selection of unusual stuff and are happy to let me come in and sniff.dkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158766278283822524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-39543808800072147402009-07-16T08:33:56.254-04:002009-07-16T08:33:56.254-04:00On L'Heure Bleue, this is one of my absolute f...On L'Heure Bleue, this is one of my absolute favorites....my gateway into the greater perfume world if you will. It is so lovely and haunting. Putting it on never fails to change my state of mind to more reflective and calm. I very rarely comment, but I love this blog and look forward to every single post. Thank you for writing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946765294977587434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-3512232094037764742009-07-15T23:59:32.177-04:002009-07-15T23:59:32.177-04:00On the Byredo: I am a little afraid of this, even...On the Byredo: I am a little afraid of this, even though it sounds fantastic, and this makes me sad. I think the recent glut of "fruity florals" has put me off of fruit-dominant scents. I need to figure this out, how to not cut an entire segment of the fragrance world out of consideration, because now that I consider it more fully that makes no sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-33655307445425810842009-07-15T21:38:00.393-04:002009-07-15T21:38:00.393-04:00Re Byredo Pulp:
I LOVE this scent! It is fruity ...Re Byredo Pulp: <br /><br />I LOVE this scent! It is fruity but lasts and is tangy rather than too sweet. The article in question is about Milano, however, and only mentions Pulp in passing! I used to go to Milano once or twice a year for work, and would always travel some elsewhere on my own afterward. I recall only being hit on by a young man once, while sitting in the courtyard at the CastelloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-68857118698298232562009-07-15T20:40:35.918-04:002009-07-15T20:40:35.918-04:00Guerlain Insolence EDP-Lovely, but too much to wea...Guerlain Insolence EDP-Lovely, but too much to wear to the office.<br /><br />Thanks for the drawing, I adore this blog :)MoLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15685748936974126136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-56656524708273992742009-07-15T16:14:53.813-04:002009-07-15T16:14:53.813-04:00Ooh, a draw? Count me in please, if non-US is allo...Ooh, a draw? Count me in please, if non-US is allowed (if not, that's ok, I understand.)<br /><br />Re: Byredo Pulp<br /><br />I finally got to sniff this recently, and well, it's not for me. WaAAAYY too fruity. It smells quite delicious, and I can appreciate that. But I would be afraid that somebody would try and bite me - and not in a good way... ;-)<br /><br />By the way, Abigail, I Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16033325684252709482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-3157714818818070432009-07-15T14:28:42.367-04:002009-07-15T14:28:42.367-04:00Karin,
Yay! I'm so happy you got it.
Isn'...Karin,<br /><br />Yay! I'm so happy you got it.<br /><br />Isn't the stuff just gorgeous? It's addictive. I love to spray in on my sheets and around the bedroom.<br /><br />If only Guerlain realized what they had and named it something special like L'Heure Fleur Exceptionnel (!) and put it in a bee bottle or a different elegant bottle...((Sigh)) if only they'd listen to me.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164551758520564300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-37660352095547244162009-07-15T14:18:07.775-04:002009-07-15T14:18:07.775-04:00Wow! What a generous offer! Thanks, Brian and Ab...Wow! What a generous offer! Thanks, Brian and Abigail. I've had an ongoing battle trying to find Insolence EDP, and posted several comments on the two I-EDP posts about the difficulty in finding this fragrance here in the U.S. I am happy to say, though, that I am now the owner of a 3.4oz bottle of the EDP - purchased through Amazon at Scented Monkey. True, the box came unwrapped and a krnsznhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06687704891674576967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-58142934537799754812009-07-15T12:51:27.324-04:002009-07-15T12:51:27.324-04:00Hi Kathleen, I like the carnation too. Not to wo...Hi Kathleen, I like the carnation too. Not to worry, Gator Grad, the carnation here is more abstract. It does have traces of the flower but it mostly springs from the connotations and meanings of the word in the French language:<br /><br />[From obsolete French, flesh-colored, from Old French (from Old Italian carnagione, skin, complexion, from carne, flesh) or from Late Latin carnātiō, Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293853110472146382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-68652090159153339382009-07-15T12:34:14.131-04:002009-07-15T12:34:14.131-04:00Since I'm relatively new to the niche side of ...Since I'm relatively new to the niche side of the hobby, I actually haven't smelled a single one of the perfumes on the list--- but I have recently fallen in love with YSL In Love Again, and have therefore been researching all of the other YSL. Yvresse has been tempting me since I read you original post about it (I love sparkly frags like Un Jardin Sur le Nil), so this one *sounds* like Gator Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866064573173538237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-42362831041036055062009-07-15T11:56:31.974-04:002009-07-15T11:56:31.974-04:00I love your review of La Perla. I purchased Etat L...I love your review of La Perla. I purchased Etat Libre D'Orange's Rossi de Palma so I'm looking to sample the La Perla. <br /><br />I have a small decant of Eclix which I adore. It's a shame it can't be found in the states :-(judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14006701960330451506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-45128033582349783582009-07-15T10:53:06.222-04:002009-07-15T10:53:06.222-04:00Yummy yummy yummy yummy. These are four scents I ...Yummy yummy yummy yummy. These are four scents I would love to own and inhale: Mona di Orio, Carnation; Santa Maria Novella, Nostalgia; Histories de Parfum, Blanc Violette; and le Labo's Patchouli 24.<br />I am so thankful and often intrigued by your reviews when I peruse the perfume counters and buy. Thanks for the opportunity to be a winner!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441476214950141829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-36648443056510387862009-07-15T10:46:17.357-04:002009-07-15T10:46:17.357-04:00Re: Byredo Pulp
Hi, I'm coming out of the woo...Re: Byredo Pulp<br /><br />Hi, I'm coming out of the woodwork to say that I've been reading your blog recently (and like it so much I've actually been working my way through your previous posts!).<br /><br />Regarding Byredo Pulp: all I can say is that I recently sniffed some at Barney's in SF and keep thinking about it. I loved it right away but didn't get to try it on my Nina Z.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-21639498709295025512009-07-15T10:23:51.166-04:002009-07-15T10:23:51.166-04:00Looking over the list, I was surprised at how many...Looking over the list, I was surprised at how many of these scents I have purchased (blind, mind you) after reading the posts on this site!!! And for the most part, the writing is spot on. I just wore La Mome last week (love the drydown) and Yvresse has become a favorite "comfort scent" for me. <br /><br />I'd love to try the Mona di Orio, Byredo Pulp, and M7 Fresh. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-59432914037627343232009-07-15T09:50:22.555-04:002009-07-15T09:50:22.555-04:00Re: Mona di Orio
This is a wonderful Carnation, o...Re: Mona di Orio<br /><br />This is a wonderful Carnation, once the bizarre opening calms down. I've tried 3 of her scents, I think Chamarre is probably the only one that doesn't open in a scary way. I love this dark, sweet, & woody, scent. Nuit de Noire, who would imagine such a lovely drydown from such a stinking opening. It's nice to see Les Senteurs, in London still carries kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14383537613628415207noreply@blogger.com