tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post887822456887178484..comments2024-03-15T06:00:46.018-04:00Comments on I Smell Therefore I Am: Loss of perfumeAbigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164551758520564300noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-62551228877075590442014-07-12T12:17:06.595-04:002014-07-12T12:17:06.595-04:00I experienced similar problem, my new and full bot...I experienced similar problem, my new and full bottle of Chanel Coromandel started to leak. I always keep my perfumes upright, I have no clue why there was so much leakage. Considering to buy atomizer bottle and transfer perfume into it, I can't image 200ml getting spoiled, considering its price. Really disappointment, never expected that from Chanel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-53009545883115283892009-11-11T09:09:06.533-05:002009-11-11T09:09:06.533-05:00Eh!
I recall myself Chanel are very style-consciou...Eh!<br />I recall myself Chanel are very style-conscious about their quality and luxury image. You should write to the "after selling" services, they are very up to their reputation and show themselves quite generous.<br />We all agree here it is NOT normal such thing to happen with a chanel exclusive bottle.<br />There must have been a defectiveness. Sure, it did not happen to the tripJuliennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-16191337746195882232009-11-11T08:40:53.128-05:002009-11-11T08:40:53.128-05:00My condolences :(
It MUST have been horrible. I im...My condolences :(<br />It MUST have been horrible. I imagine it must have been awfull to discoreved the arrived package soiled, and to emerge each bottle from all that disaster. <br />And that still even now the remaining bottles may have this mixed odor from this disaster.<br /><br />Vintage Guerlain, Coromandel <3 <3...<br /><br />Thank you to prevent us from the risk of such leakage. Juliennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-40460005610684367222009-10-31T09:25:04.020-04:002009-10-31T09:25:04.020-04:00Abigail,
I just read today. I am so very, very so...Abigail,<br /><br />I just read today. I am so very, very sorry. For a perfume lover, this is devastating!<br /><br />I agree it is a good idea to check with your insurance agent to see if they can assist with coverage.<br /><br />Please keep you chin up, I promise things will get better.<br /><br />Lisa W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-89604867403724195292009-10-31T05:56:34.784-04:002009-10-31T05:56:34.784-04:00What a nightmare! I think someone who doesn't ...What a nightmare! I think someone who doesn't love scent wouldn't get it (and would maybe just think of it in terms of stinking up the other packing boxes), but it's like losing family heirlooms in a fire, isn't it? Just awful.<br /><br />There are two things I always hand-transport when moving: the important electronics (computers, iPods, external hard drives) and the fragrances.pyramushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340660041383869813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-91262954533961879132009-10-29T18:59:02.668-04:002009-10-29T18:59:02.668-04:00I am so sorry for this painful loss. I have only ...I am so sorry for this painful loss. I have only transported my perfumes personally so I was unaware that there could be such losses from transport - especially the bell jar and the chanel - I would never have expected that! May fabulous perfumes come your way in consolation.Tara Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-11810834009289382372009-10-29T10:55:30.578-04:002009-10-29T10:55:30.578-04:00How awful! Poor you. I shudder at the thought. OK,...How awful! Poor you. I shudder at the thought. OK, if I move I am by god not letting my perfumes out of my presence!<br /><br />Did the shipping involve airplanes at all? Because extreme temperature changes could cause stoppers to loosen, I guess.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16033325684252709482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-43494181498507360812009-10-29T01:10:06.245-04:002009-10-29T01:10:06.245-04:00I am so so sorry for the damage. That just simply...I am so so sorry for the damage. That just simply sucks! I can't imagine owning, let alone losing, a bottle of Vacances. I wish I could make it better.<br />BryanBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231688228267247616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-45614504191000732882009-10-29T00:07:56.859-04:002009-10-29T00:07:56.859-04:00Thanks so much, everyone. I *knew* you would unde...Thanks so much, everyone. I *knew* you would understand ;-)<br />I soothed myself with a 'dirty Goose' this evening (a Grey Goose vodka martini with olives and olive juice).<br />I'm trying not to think about all the leakage now. In an attempt to console myself I ordered a few perfumes today. I feel a bit better with the prospect of pretty new bottles on their way(ordered: Chanel Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164551758520564300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-85061098822421089932009-10-28T22:40:33.907-04:002009-10-28T22:40:33.907-04:00AAAAAAAACK! OH, I'm so sorry, Abigail. I hope ...AAAAAAAACK! OH, I'm so sorry, Abigail. I hope you otherwise settle into your new home comfortably. <br />Laura MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-37262423575962998172009-10-28T21:51:19.727-04:002009-10-28T21:51:19.727-04:00Oh my lord, how tragic. I am so sorry. :-(Oh my lord, how tragic. I am so sorry. :-(Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-42692520785954042812009-10-28T20:30:18.101-04:002009-10-28T20:30:18.101-04:00I am so sorry. That is just terrible!!! Although I...I am so sorry. That is just terrible!!! Although I have more juice than I could ever use in three lifetimes, a loss such as yours would be unimaginable!! I don't know if you answered this already, but was it due to air travel or road travel?Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06422546734783285127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-36500231707145315672009-10-28T14:27:28.569-04:002009-10-28T14:27:28.569-04:00Oh, man. I'm so sorry. How does that even happ...Oh, man. I'm so sorry. How does that even happen? Was it the changes in altitude in the moving truck? I'm just so sad for you. :(<br /><br />Karen G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-15268745761435787922009-10-28T14:02:36.176-04:002009-10-28T14:02:36.176-04:00How terrible, Abigail. I'm so sorry.How terrible, Abigail. I'm so sorry.junadufthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14430493493523205144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-616008286361398612009-10-28T13:53:30.173-04:002009-10-28T13:53:30.173-04:00omfg.
abigail, i am so terribly sorry. reading t...omfg.<br /><br /><br />abigail, i am so terribly sorry. reading the post makes my stomach hurt- i can't imagine how difficult this is for you. as kindred souls (emotionally bonded with each bottle in our respective collections), we are here for you, hon.<br /><br />for what it's worth- i have a care package waiting to send you (missed deadline sending it to NJ). Contact me, chickadee.deahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13968291226191425647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-37517855888100530462009-10-28T13:11:51.403-04:002009-10-28T13:11:51.403-04:00Abigail, I am so sorry! What a terrible blow, and ...Abigail, I am so sorry! What a terrible blow, and after all the care you took.ahsumakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427978699016426860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-1288320712842117012009-10-28T12:25:49.709-04:002009-10-28T12:25:49.709-04:00Oh no! That is terrible. I am so sorry to hear abo...Oh no! That is terrible. I am so sorry to hear about the losses. Hope your insurance will take out some of the sting. Some great advice here--cocoa, wine, a good cry. I send a hug and a sympathetic smile.queen_cupcakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18364405341560661291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-9129807781702311262009-10-28T11:48:34.925-04:002009-10-28T11:48:34.925-04:00Abigail, that is awful news! Moving is such an up...Abigail, that is awful news! Moving is such an upheaval by itself that adding the loss of some scents is almost too much to think about. I hope the rest of the move went a lot more smoothly.EileenShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573578340291488003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-68608159822685301022009-10-28T11:24:07.417-04:002009-10-28T11:24:07.417-04:00Oh, Abigail. Oh. I mean, we all know thank goodn...Oh, Abigail. Oh. I mean, we all know thank goodness it wasn't a pet or one of your limbs, but...oh. <br /><br />I agree with those who say it's worth a cry, worth a fabulous cocoa...worth a good day of rain and moping. Please, yes, Mals is right to check your insurance. Even though some of those are going to be tough to replace, you will want to get back into business, right?<br />ScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-36877659328853468182009-10-28T11:03:40.107-04:002009-10-28T11:03:40.107-04:00What a bummer, Abigail! You and your lost perfumes...What a bummer, Abigail! You and your lost perfumes will be in my thoughts today. I hope you feel better soon.....<br /><br />MarkoMarkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10856728244305620822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-32104501169974470692009-10-28T10:49:14.721-04:002009-10-28T10:49:14.721-04:00How horrible! This discovery must have been gut wr...How horrible! This discovery must have been gut wrenching. I could feel it, just in the reading of your unfortunate tale.<br /><br />" Be grateful for a pleasant trip, And pick yourself up, Dust yourself off, Start all over again. ..."kathleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-18167289054994189572009-10-28T09:32:44.453-04:002009-10-28T09:32:44.453-04:00Oh no oh no... Oh, I'm so sorry! Especially a...Oh no oh no... Oh, I'm so sorry! Especially about that Vacances since it's virtually unobtainable these days.<br /><br />Have a good cry, and then a good bottle of wine. (Okay, not all the bottle at one time.)<br /><br />If you used a moving service, was there insurance?Mals86https://www.blogger.com/profile/09757305840611623427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-13542958440915306752009-10-28T09:32:11.110-04:002009-10-28T09:32:11.110-04:00I'm so sorry Abigail! I recently moved as well...I'm so sorry Abigail! I recently moved as well and hand packed & delivered every single bottle...quite the task.<br /><br />I'm trying to think of an optimistic spin on this...but I'm coming up blank. Hang in there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-42852109394200394872009-10-28T08:53:45.064-04:002009-10-28T08:53:45.064-04:00Oh Abigail--that's terrible! I used to move fr...Oh Abigail--that's terrible! I used to move frequently (at least once a year) and was really lucky to never have lost perfume. Other things did go missing up near Brainerd. Were your fragrances on a moving truck? It seems so inexplicable to have lost so much to leakage. Of course driving through the country with all of that in your car would present its own problems.<br /><br />Better luck inUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18413124480833605283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-415795419713091856.post-56315542880678901462009-10-28T08:45:33.384-04:002009-10-28T08:45:33.384-04:00Gah! I want to give you a big hug and some tissue...Gah! I want to give you a big hug and some tissues. My perfume collection (which is really small) is the joy of my soul, surpassed only by my feelings for my dog and SO. I recently took a trip and put my 2ml sample of Philosykos in a bag and 40% leaked out. Less than 1ml. And yet I was devastated, so I totally can not imagine how you must feel. SOOOOOOOO sorry for your loss!Gator Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866064573173538237noreply@blogger.com