tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post8358148079745923044..comments2024-03-15T06:00:46.018-04:00Comments on I Smell Therefore I Am: Coming clean with myselfAbigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164551758520564300noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-77146800623330683192011-09-29T20:06:55.362-04:002011-09-29T20:06:55.362-04:00OOOPS. We deleted the following comment by ReganM...OOOPS. We deleted the following comment by ReganMeister. Sorry, RM:<br /><br />Oh God how I tried to love Opium. From the moment of its launch. Until last month. God, how I tried. I loved the ads and wanted to be decadent and devastating. In the early 80s I cleaned out my tragic weekly salary to get myself a lavish Opium gift set including a big tasseled bottle of EDP, bath oil, body lotion, Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293853110472146382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-64358575998364270552011-09-29T19:36:05.737-04:002011-09-29T19:36:05.737-04:00Whaaaat happened to Reganmeister's brilliant p...Whaaaat happened to Reganmeister's brilliant post about Opium??FruitDiethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218081671292556771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-42475848420099988022011-09-29T19:26:08.814-04:002011-09-29T19:26:08.814-04:00Abigail, maybe it's the difference between rea...Abigail, maybe it's the difference between real and synthetic civet?<br /><br />I think I am hyperosmic to some kinds of woody amber (always synthetic), and some aldehydes (ditto, at least in isolated form).Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270808520581466353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-65856619086171114432011-09-29T19:14:54.254-04:002011-09-29T19:14:54.254-04:00NinaZ & annemariec,
I must be hypernosmic to s...NinaZ & annemariec,<br />I must be hypernosmic to some form of civet because I become sick to my stomach when I smell MFK Absolue pour le Soir. I could not get that stuff off fast enough. I also had a similar reaction with VW Boudoir which I think has a bit of civet in the base. I say "some form of civet" because I'm fine with civet in some scents, such as Joy.<br />Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164551758520564300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-91821855669532388412011-09-29T16:47:41.140-04:002011-09-29T16:47:41.140-04:00Yes, Laurie Erikson (Sonom Scent Studio) discussed...Yes, Laurie Erikson (Sonom Scent Studio) discussed that theory once on her blog. Being hypernosic to a certain note prevents you from smelling other notes in that perfume which you may actually like. It might also explain the 'scrubber' phenomenon, whereby the more you hate a perfume the harder it seems to scrub off. We've all been there!annemariecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-12380183421828937402011-09-29T14:59:53.808-04:002011-09-29T14:59:53.808-04:00I loved this post, applaud your honesty, and I joi...I loved this post, applaud your honesty, and I join your current take on Shalimar (vomit). However, you maybe being a bit too hard on yourself. For it's possible your tastes have changed because you've become overly sensitized to some note in the perfumes, so it stands out more now to you. I've been curious for sometime about how some perfumes (especially Shalimar) are beautiful to Nina Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-91365807215901733242011-09-28T20:54:42.500-04:002011-09-28T20:54:42.500-04:00reganmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114506915607858543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-78898345159697032402011-09-28T20:28:24.520-04:002011-09-28T20:28:24.520-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.reganmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114506915607858543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-42648153855340482242011-09-28T03:57:00.229-04:002011-09-28T03:57:00.229-04:00This a fabulous post and a highly entertaining dis...This a fabulous post and a highly entertaining discussion. SSS's Champagne de Bois is one that I thought I loved but have to acknowledge now that I just don't. Fortunately I only bought a purse spray. <br /><br />I try very hard to be careful with my FB purchases and thoroughly test a fragrance first. But what has happened a few times is that I have loved a fragrance while I was wearing annemariecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-26392006810559726982011-09-27T15:45:44.813-04:002011-09-27T15:45:44.813-04:00Maureen,
You know what's ironic? I took to w...Maureen,<br /><br />You know what's ironic? I took to wearing Caleche on my back and on the lower half of my body the last few years...in an effort to avoid a migraine. I still got a migraine.<br /><br />:0)Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164551758520564300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-14600999448667127742011-09-27T15:31:37.502-04:002011-09-27T15:31:37.502-04:00Kjanicki,
I'm glad this post has made you fee...Kjanicki,<br /><br />I'm glad this post has made you feel better and allowed you to admit you don't like Shalimar :)<br /><br />RM,<br /><br />I try very hard not to get caught up in the brand imagery and the 'aspirational' nature of perfume wearing. This is why it's rather shocking that I've allowed myself to think I love these 5 perfumes I've listed above for so Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164551758520564300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-65101030803863448792011-09-27T15:26:23.334-04:002011-09-27T15:26:23.334-04:00FruitDiet,
You f'ing kill me.
"Powder&...FruitDiet,<br />You f'ing kill me. <br /><br />"Powder" is one I get a lot. When I am wearing something so completely NOT powdery. Last week at the doctors office the nurse told me she loved my perfume and said it was nice and powdery. It was Hampton Sun Privet Bloom...so insanely Green and not at all powdery.<br /><br />Elisa,<br />The Guerlains I love don't have the "Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164551758520564300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-58270753612065079782011-09-27T14:50:14.456-04:002011-09-27T14:50:14.456-04:00Guerlain haters unite! The only one I've liked...Guerlain haters unite! The only one I've liked enough to buy is Insolence (because it's all Roucel, no Guerlain).Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270808520581466353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-61664780200360263992011-09-27T14:35:53.696-04:002011-09-27T14:35:53.696-04:00Reading your post and the comments above has been ...Reading your post and the comments above has been the most fun I've had all day!<br /><br />I also don't like Chergui, it smells like Mr. Bubble bubblebath to me. <br /><br />Something I haven't admitted on my own blog: I don't like Guerlain. Shalimar, who wants to smell like meons and vanilla? Mitsouko and Apres l'Ondee, yawn. Jicky - ew. I haven't found one I like. I'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521204516836711361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-14200685789105911652011-09-27T13:48:03.078-04:002011-09-27T13:48:03.078-04:00This is so funny. I bought a FB of Donna Karan Gol...This is so funny. I bought a FB of Donna Karan Gold because I loved the scent, and then I wore it like 3 times, and every time I got an enormous headache. I still like it, but I am afraid to wear it. Last time I wore it I actually just sprayed on my back...darn if I didn't get a headache. I wish I knew why.Maureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-88296987186670425672011-09-27T12:21:31.232-04:002011-09-27T12:21:31.232-04:00If someone tells you you smell like an old lady th...If someone tells you you smell like an old lady then you're doing something right. Non-perfume people can only smell three things:<br /><br />"Old Lady"- anything with a strong, identifiable character. Whenever I wear classic masculines I get old lady comments. When I wear anything of any interest to me whatsoever people laughingly talk about how I smell like an old lady, like, &FruitDiethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218081671292556771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-89329181113887014372011-09-27T11:23:06.369-04:002011-09-27T11:23:06.369-04:00I can completely imagine how cathartic this post m...I can completely imagine how cathartic this post must have been to write. I often change my mind on things. As yet, I haven't admitted to myself to disliking something I wore a whole bottle of, but give it time and I won't be surprised if I do. I also wonder if there is a sort of unspoken assumption that when we're talking about love and hate with perfumes, our tastes won't changeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-12256615729619622512011-09-27T11:01:35.002-04:002011-09-27T11:01:35.002-04:00Dude, I'll take your bottle of LADDM. That'...Dude, I'll take your bottle of LADDM. That's the kind of old lady I want to smell like! (As opposed to the Shalimar kind.)Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270808520581466353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-12892718082718934372011-09-27T10:51:44.436-04:002011-09-27T10:51:44.436-04:00I had to laugh when I read this post because yes, ...I had to laugh when I read this post because yes, I'm guilty of this too!<br />But I don't think the problem is whether mainstream scents are superior to niche or vice-versa but maybe more so to do with our expectations. Like, with designer stuff, I tend to judge every scent I sample based on it's merits. I don't expect/want to like it and the marketing (half naked model RMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285173566920871033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-46108628172195905582011-09-27T03:57:51.448-04:002011-09-27T03:57:51.448-04:00:) I haven't yet admitted such a thing to myse...:) I haven't yet admitted such a thing to myself, but there's time. I do go in the other direction though. I don't like something, and then suddenly it clicks into place. Like Shalimar. I love ir.<br /><br />And finally someone else who gets nauseous from Chergui. The funny things is, of all the offerings in Palais Royal SL boutique, I came out with Chergui. And afterwards I realized Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-8157135735230091542011-09-27T03:56:29.334-04:002011-09-27T03:56:29.334-04:00:) I haven't yet admitted such a thing to myse...:) I haven't yet admitted such a thing to myself, but there's time. I do go in the other direction though. I don't like something, and then suddenly it clicks into place. Like Shalimar. I love ir.<br /><br />And finally someone else who gets nauseous from Chergui. The funny things is, of all the offerings in Palais Royal SL boutique, I came out with Chergui. And afterwards I realized Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-44667434097832696592011-09-26T21:09:46.224-04:002011-09-26T21:09:46.224-04:00Oh I still love me some aldehydes- it's just t...Oh I still love me some aldehydes- it's just the EXTREME ones that kill me, like Rive Gauche, which came out of the bottle as a relatively scentless migraine and left a light impression of cheap powder. But ye gods, how I wanted to love it because of that black and blue metal canister and the ads with the woman on the telephone! But I do like many aldehydic fragrances, particularly FruitDiethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218081671292556771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-34230970567986420702011-09-26T21:03:19.015-04:002011-09-26T21:03:19.015-04:00I don't have this problem as much as I have th...I don't have this problem as much as I have the problem of knowing how much I don't like something everyone else likes, then putting off reviewing it and trying it over and over again, trying to figure out what I'm missing so I can convince myself i *do* like it. But I never do. And eventually I get around to saying so, but it takes a while.DWRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391438800426810251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-17380262599813691732011-09-26T20:55:35.687-04:002011-09-26T20:55:35.687-04:00FruitDiet,
I love your comments. These last two ...FruitDiet,<br /><br />I love your comments. These last two made me laugh out loud (a lot). I don't think your intention is to necessarily be funny, but your comments come across as being so real, true and with raw emotion. I just love it!<br /><br />Normally I'm pretty direct about perfumes I don't like, even when they are in the "cult following" crowd like L'Artisan Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164551758520564300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-78025577658444853142011-09-26T20:44:20.081-04:002011-09-26T20:44:20.081-04:00I also just think Serge Lutens sprinkles disappoin...I also just think Serge Lutens sprinkles disappointment around everywhere his fragrances go. The only one I own is Muscs Koublai Khan, that alleged "dirtiest fragrance ever", and contained in the slender and expensive bottle is a faint and agreeable odor of Burt's Bees Chapstick sans mint and the same laundry musks used in White Diamonds (which, by the way, is a much more artful FruitDiethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218081671292556771noreply@blogger.com