tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post1391142333609476183..comments2024-03-28T04:23:30.371+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: A spritzing blitz in London with Tara and Undina: Day 2 - Ormonde Jayne, Selfridges, Les Senteurs, & opaque bottle overloadVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-77429326046988566202017-06-11T12:20:52.233+01:002017-06-11T12:20:52.233+01:00Hi Asali,
Glad you enjoyed the post and that it s...Hi Asali,<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the post and that it struck a chord with you as to where you are on your own perfume 'j*****y'. You've got a major sniffing/friendship meet up in just a week of course, which will be fantastic! <br /><br />I like some of the things that appear to be universally admired on the blogs, but by no means all. I have not blogged about entire houses Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-53989210238471015482017-06-11T08:42:37.656+01:002017-06-11T08:42:37.656+01:00Dear V, I enjoyed this post so much, like being th...Dear V, I enjoyed this post so much, like being there from first to last. And what a great point at the end, I feel it mirrors my own place of perfume excitability and friendships exactly. Also, the whole sniffing new releases I can't really keep up, and find that whenever people of Perfumeland gosh about something and I do proactively search out a sample, it disappoints. However, as you say Asalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522693265217204063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-57739466954331152452017-06-06T23:16:25.193+01:002017-06-06T23:16:25.193+01:00Ha! I thought as much right after I left my last c...Ha! I thought as much right after I left my last comment. Not sure I would care for anything full of cloves. I had no idea I had sent you any of the Le Labo. Mind like a sieve. I like your description of Parfum Sacre and can see exactly how that would work, even without knowing Poivre.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-78593115030341299102017-06-06T23:14:52.638+01:002017-06-06T23:14:52.638+01:00Hello Helen!
Nice to put a name to a commenter. I...Hello Helen!<br /><br />Nice to put a name to a commenter. I often get different impressions of perfumes on different wearings. I did do a blog post - ooh, ages ago - on my half baked theory that what you spray each time may not be the same, as though the mixture were not quite homogeneous, but sometimes different elements floated to the top, to put it in crude terms. And I do still sort of Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-13263480944145077042017-06-06T23:08:56.899+01:002017-06-06T23:08:56.899+01:00It was...and you're also on her bucket list. ;...It was...and you're also on her bucket list. ;) xxVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-27281586732604832022017-06-06T17:30:43.620+01:002017-06-06T17:30:43.620+01:00Hey Vanessa,
Sounds wonderful. One day I hope to m...Hey Vanessa,<br />Sounds wonderful. One day I hope to meet Undina too.<br />Portia xxAustralianPerfumeJunkieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404313441040574550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-86676262739786740632017-06-05T21:28:07.013+01:002017-06-05T21:28:07.013+01:00The Poivre is predictably the old Caron one, full ...The Poivre is predictably the old Caron one, full of cloves, iso eugenol and jasmine. I do know the Le Labo because you kindly sent me some. <br />Parfum Sacre is a sort of grandchild of Poivre and Or et Noir.Blacknall Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10481392513383253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-56706854945604365392017-06-05T20:41:18.603+01:002017-06-05T20:41:18.603+01:00I am called Helen. I appreciate you taking the tim...I am called Helen. I appreciate you taking the time to give me all the extra detail. I agree about how different perfumes are on different people as well as the fact that there are differences in how much one notices different elements. Musks are especially strange and I have recently noticed that my current shampoo must strip off all of any perfume on the back of my hands except for what them Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-40269230377359692942017-06-05T19:03:33.443+01:002017-06-05T19:03:33.443+01:00Hi Anonymous,
Ah, that was my mistake for misreme...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />Ah, that was my mistake for misremembering which bottle that was in the middle of the trio. I had better amend my post accordingly. We definitely sniffed ONE, and retained a strip of that. I remember a conversation with the SA in Selfridges about its notes - Undina had spotted the cardamom. I did like ONE, but didn't mention it as my recall was even more indistinct Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-27821064196315792017-06-05T15:20:42.598+01:002017-06-05T15:20:42.598+01:00Hi Undina,
My bad re the tortillas. As I was writ...Hi Undina,<br /><br />My bad re the tortillas. As I was writing this I tried to recall their exact textures, and did wonder if they had been crepes, but that thought was quickly eclipsed by my extensive recall of the tortilla discussion, as you surmised. ;)<br /><br />I am not sure we could pull off a hat trick on the lipstick front, but I am game to try.<br /><br />Avery should bring the cat Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-64576178949854752512017-06-05T15:18:39.094+01:002017-06-05T15:18:39.094+01:00Hi Blacknall,
Funnily enough, the American ladies...Hi Blacknall,<br /><br />Funnily enough, the American ladies were heading for Jo Loves and I suggested they take in the branch of Les Senteurs that is in the same street. I have never been there myself and would be curious, but as Undina has limited opportunities to visit London perfume outlets, we went to the ones on the top of her list. Next time, maybe, as Undina is a big Jo Malone fan.<br /><Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-11358351553703963022017-06-05T15:15:45.840+01:002017-06-05T15:15:45.840+01:00Very essential, indeed! I wasn't sure if you w...Very essential, indeed! I wasn't sure if you were more interested in the brand as a whole or that particular shade, but thought to mention its lack of availability just in case. I really loved a lipstick Undina was wearing on the Sunday - Laura Mercier Patchouli - but she has paler pigmented lips, so it might look completely different on me.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-26689591045182128842017-06-05T09:55:56.767+01:002017-06-05T09:55:56.767+01:00I commented on part1 by mistake about the OJ perfu...I commented on part1 by mistake about the OJ perfumes. The photo in Selfridges is of black and rose gold and their exclusive ONE (can see names on boxed stocks behind) so I wondered which you tested... also, in the photo in OJ, there are bottles of jardin d'ombre AND jardin d'ange... a new Fortnum exclusive...and so I am wondering if it is ange you tested and not ombre....(top is off on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-15954610447330236782017-06-05T03:04:38.016+01:002017-06-05T03:04:38.016+01:00I protest! Those were not peasant tortillas! Those...I protest! Those were not peasant tortillas! Those were noble crêpes! :) Your confusion came from our prolonged discussion of the difference in the meaning of that word in Mexican and Spanish cuisine.<br /><br />I thought it was a funny that for the second meeting, without any coordination, we both chose the same brand of lipstick again.<br /><br />And I did some online research: it looks like Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-15975088902829016842017-06-04T21:43:18.814+01:002017-06-04T21:43:18.814+01:00Well I can quite see going to Les Senteurs of cour...Well I can quite see going to Les Senteurs of course, but no Jo Loves? <br />In honor of all this sniffing, I put on the last drops I had of Ta'if. It reminds me of my insane old perfume Poivre, which is a compliment. Also pleased to hear that Undina liked Parfum Sacre! Blacknall Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10481392513383253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-28214415721009106732017-06-03T23:14:08.141+01:002017-06-03T23:14:08.141+01:00Thanks, that's exactly what I was wondering, i...Thanks, that's exactly what I was wondering, if it stays where you put it on! Rather essential when using lipstick with darker colour.<br /><br />I wasn't thinking of copying the shade of lipstick you have, I'm not sure it would look good on me. Colder colours usually suits me better.Ingeborgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-65481109438635621382017-06-03T17:11:34.960+01:002017-06-03T17:11:34.960+01:00Silly me - I was being a bit slow on the uptake th...Silly me - I was being a bit slow on the uptake there. Those are either urns, like Caron has, or a blingy prop / factice, and I can't quite remember which. But I am going to go with urn. I am confident that Undina will be able to elucidate matters on her return.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-86663687811159185092017-06-03T17:08:46.269+01:002017-06-03T17:08:46.269+01:00Hi again, I was most interested to learn that I ma...Hi again, I was most interested to learn that I may have dismissed Passionate Love too hastily - not that I am one for a strange mentholated note as a rule. Though it doesn't bother me in Tubereuse Criminelle or Carnal Flower for that matter, so never say never to menthol. I can see how it would be refreshing in the heat with its slight sharpness. Though sharpness isn't normally a qualityVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-35293190757151046422017-06-03T17:01:30.917+01:002017-06-03T17:01:30.917+01:00I am glad you did, Ingeborg - I thought it was mos...I am glad you did, Ingeborg - I thought it was most amusing, and completely unintentional!<br /><br />I wouldn't say the Dior lipstick bleeds at all, if by that you mean goes outside the lip area? I have never been quite sure of the meaning of the term. It does, however, wear off with eating and drinking, so would need touching up. And I am afraid that particular shade appears to have been Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-65913816941996130242017-06-02T18:15:27.622+01:002017-06-02T18:15:27.622+01:00Hi Vanessa, I know you know French really well, bu...Hi Vanessa, I know you know French really well, but I couldn't resist making that comment. <br /><br />Forgot to ask, does the Dior lipstick you have stay put (not "bleed") without using a primer or powder? I like Chanel for lipsticks, but have tried several other rather expensive brands, and not been too happy. However, I want to try something new to have a wider variety of coloursIngeborgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-53418002080017528872017-06-02T17:56:49.101+01:002017-06-02T17:56:49.101+01:00Sorry. The "don't ask" label under t...Sorry. The "don't ask" label under the Bond No 9 picture forces me to "ask." Inquiring minds want to know. :;) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-50618016486593742752017-06-02T15:41:26.202+01:002017-06-02T15:41:26.202+01:00Yum. Thank you so much - an assembly job sounds i...Yum. Thank you so much - an assembly job sounds ideal in the heat we are experiencing at the moment!<br /><br />I think we could all do with an Undina in our lives .....<br /><br />I have to say a word (or two) in defence of OJ's Passionate Love: at first I hated it and thought it was everything I dislike in a perfume and (despite its name) suitable only for sweet, innocent young things (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-49271092152363453572017-06-02T10:17:17.838+01:002017-06-02T10:17:17.838+01:00Hi Tara,
Firstly, apologies for the wrong attribu...Hi Tara,<br /><br />Firstly, apologies for the wrong attribution of the bunny! Val has given me these in the past - at least I think so? ;) - so I rather jumped to conclusions. A breakdown would have been handy, also so I didn't wrongly allocate the muslin cloth, hehe.<br /><br />Jardin d'Ombre was a damp squib indeed - a textbook warning not to spring for a bottle based on its promising Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-72346355517058926012017-06-02T10:04:56.978+01:002017-06-02T10:04:56.978+01:00Are you on the wraps too, Lindaloo, or does your q...Are you on the wraps too, Lindaloo, or does your question relate to an earlier matter left dangling that I can't immediately pinpoint?Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-15651130263734827942017-06-02T10:03:33.658+01:002017-06-02T10:03:33.658+01:00Hi Jillie,
I am not sure I had the stamina either...Hi Jillie,<br /><br />I am not sure I had the stamina either, hehe, but I had fun trying. The salmon wraps were more of an assembly job as far as I understood - cold salmon chunked up and spread with sour cream to taste (and extra capers in the Undinas' case) and rolled up in a tortilla that I think you can buy ready made. But if I am wrong Undina can advise. A very tasty and quick meal.<br /Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.com