tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post2208765304108596488..comments2024-03-14T19:13:03.713+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: Smelly Cakey Drinky Things On Toasty Meet: Lion Cupboard Love & The Fellowship Of Fumeheads Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-47670426220520659612013-03-12T01:02:38.611+00:002013-03-12T01:02:38.611+00:00Hi Megan P,
Thanks for your encouraging words abo...Hi Megan P,<br /><br />Thanks for your encouraging words about my scent descriptions. I never think of myself as particularly adept in that respect, which is why Bonkers is full of so much other random stuff...<br /><br />Wish you could have come along - the world needs lots more fumehead meet-ups! Someone - Undina perhaps? - should draw up a map of where we all are the world over, and Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-56068536500365636752013-03-12T00:54:33.564+00:002013-03-12T00:54:33.564+00:00Hi Cheryl,
I am glad you could enjoy the day vica...Hi Cheryl,<br /><br />I am glad you could enjoy the day vicariously, for as I recall, your particular logistics are a bit tricky in terms of easy popping to London...<br /><br />Sorry you couldn't have come along in person - it was indeed a multi-sensory treat!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-10733892795960749912013-03-12T00:10:22.949+00:002013-03-12T00:10:22.949+00:00I'm so envious of your day with perfumes and w...I'm so envious of your day with perfumes and wonderful scents. I wish I could attend one of those too. I love how you describe each fragrance wonderfully.Megan P.http://www.nyplasticsurgeryquotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-14535717132508520222013-03-10T20:13:37.295+00:002013-03-10T20:13:37.295+00:00Vicarious living through Bonkers--yes! What a trea...Vicarious living through Bonkers--yes! What a treat after a dreary week. I envy that feast/crawl/fellowship/smell symphony!Cheryl Quimbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880351354391024042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-12191530741325633902013-03-09T12:54:18.163+00:002013-03-09T12:54:18.163+00:00Hi Joshua,
Will keep you posted!Hi Joshua,<br /><br />Will keep you posted!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-19744133218008967922013-03-08T13:04:13.582+00:002013-03-08T13:04:13.582+00:00I'd love to be invited!I'd love to be invited!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13050434256657538240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-22277036618954245492013-03-07T00:43:52.048+00:002013-03-07T00:43:52.048+00:00Hi Joshua,
Another vote for Aqua Alba - I expect ...Hi Joshua,<br /><br />Another vote for Aqua Alba - I expect it will be a good seller for them.<br /><br />And I believe Pia is considering organising perfume tours! You should come along on the next one. :-)<br />Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-20773797994945113652013-03-07T00:39:19.920+00:002013-03-07T00:39:19.920+00:00Hi SMc,
Thanks for dropping in! It was a pleasur...Hi SMc,<br /><br />Thanks for dropping in! It was a pleasure to meet you and to sample your range. In preparing this post, I also came across your interview with Lila for Basenotes, which was a jolly good read on so many levels. Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-74974963578419722802013-03-07T00:06:47.666+00:002013-03-07T00:06:47.666+00:00Wow this sounded like so much fun! I really do lov...Wow this sounded like so much fun! I really do love Aqua Alba by Angela Flanders and am glad you like it too. You gals should definitely organise perfume tours!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13050434256657538240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-67841871617269945712013-03-06T23:19:05.053+00:002013-03-06T23:19:05.053+00:00Just found you. I had a lovely time too. Must do i...Just found you. I had a lovely time too. Must do it again.<br />Sarah.4160Tuesdayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097179589616217213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-74868039564675975632013-03-05T10:18:23.629+00:002013-03-05T10:18:23.629+00:00Hi Undina,
Thanks for your encouragement! I seem ...Hi Undina,<br /><br />Thanks for your encouragement! I seem to have been caught up in the hunt for work interspersed by occasional bursts of same, but I have lots of posts in mind - if not travel ones as such. I am doing much less travel for work at the moment. Well no foreign trips at all, sadly, and they were always great sources of inspiration!<br /><br />As a lover of Antonia you should Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-66724409516812099422013-03-04T22:19:55.185+00:002013-03-04T22:19:55.185+00:00Only when I read one of your stories I realize how...Only when I read one of your stories I realize how much I miss reading them! You just have to write more often!<br /><br />I enjoyed reading your account of the meet-up. It sounds like a lot of fun.<br /><br />I wasn't that excited about Mito but since I am an Antonia fan maybe I should try and procure a sample?<br /><br />I have a question for you: how do those Ann GĂ©rard bottles look in Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-13424675019932638452013-03-04T16:07:31.189+00:002013-03-04T16:07:31.189+00:00Hi Suzanne,
I am not surprised that you were not ...Hi Suzanne,<br /><br />I am not surprised that you were not fazed by the exuberantly citrus-y opening of Mito. You are of course another fan of Antonia, which also has a tricky opening in my book.<br /><br />I think you would appreciate The Lion Cupboard - it is smoky and mysterious, but not overly masculine - like M7 to my nose, say, to stay with our Puredistance analogy!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-43309752895376917482013-03-04T15:56:54.048+00:002013-03-04T15:56:54.048+00:00Hi Nukapai,
A big thank you to you for having the...Hi Nukapai,<br /><br />A big thank you to you for having the idea and making it all happen! You should definitely run tours as a sideline...You also came up with the original walking maps/routes round perfumeries, as I recall?<br />Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-84260526573010128892013-03-04T15:55:11.111+00:002013-03-04T15:55:11.111+00:00Hi Ines,
Thanks for endorsing my nozzle-sniffing ...Hi Ines,<br /><br />Thanks for endorsing my nozzle-sniffing method! Anecdotal evidence from other fumeheads suggests that certain stores take a dim view of it. Though I don't know why they should, as it saves on paper. As long as basic hygiene is followed, I think it is a good technique.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-15342531213541949572013-03-04T15:53:24.598+00:002013-03-04T15:53:24.598+00:00Hi Tara,
Wasn't it a brilliant day? I am so ...Hi Tara,<br /><br />Wasn't it a brilliant day? I am so glad you could make it!<br /><br />I have been enjoying Lion Cupboard since my return - the drydown is especially cosy, and almost goes a little sweet on me, which I rather like.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-60531705847788520402013-03-04T15:42:53.094+00:002013-03-04T15:42:53.094+00:00That was quite the yummy day, all around, Vanessa!...That was quite the yummy day, all around, Vanessa! Glad to hear that you enjoyed the drydown of Mito. Since we seem to have opposite tastes, mainly, it won't surprise you to hear that I love that big citrus top to Mito, which to my nose is quite lemony and sunny. :)<br /><br />Enjoy your Lion Cupboard. It sounds wonderful, and what a great name!Suzannehttp://www.eiderdownpress.com/Perfume_Journal.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-43751302428310585782013-03-04T12:55:39.500+00:002013-03-04T12:55:39.500+00:00Thank you for a warm and quirky report of our day,...Thank you for a warm and quirky report of our day, Vanessa! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-24253422437730525512013-03-04T10:09:48.022+00:002013-03-04T10:09:48.022+00:00Oh what a day! :)
Btw, I have to add, I believe s...Oh what a day! :)<br /><br />Btw, I have to add, I believe sniffing the nozzle should be listed as a sampling technique as I do it regularly before deciding to use up more of my nose on a strip. <br />Certainly when you are trying to smell your way through a large collection.Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-13660073041521928722013-03-04T09:55:28.203+00:002013-03-04T09:55:28.203+00:00Lovely fun post about a really fun day.
Lion Cup...Lovely fun post about a really fun day. <br /><br />Lion Cupboard really was wonderful on you, V. Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-52311848869556510492013-03-04T09:10:26.891+00:002013-03-04T09:10:26.891+00:00Hi Kafka,
It was a bit overwhelming, in a good wa...Hi Kafka,<br /><br />It was a bit overwhelming, in a good way! Definitely a case of sensory overload. I was quite happy to spend a solitary Sunday, as all my batteries had been well and truly charged.<br /><br />It would've been lovely to have had you along, though the sales assistants might have looked askance at Zola. Hey, I might have looked askance at Zola!<br /><br />No, seriously, I Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-45641712965886261152013-03-04T08:50:18.605+00:002013-03-04T08:50:18.605+00:00What a spectacularly fun day! It sounds absolutely...What a spectacularly fun day! It sounds absolutely marvelous -- every, single bit of it! I'm so envious of the fun company in pursuit of both good perfume and food. <br /><br />Thank you for the chance to live vicariously a little and to spend the day in London, shopping, eating and sniffing. I'm so overwhelmed by the sights, photos and descriptions, I don't know what to comment on inKafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359049176470709839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-3364112914409990252013-03-04T01:10:09.236+00:002013-03-04T01:10:09.236+00:00Hi Carol,
It's a tricky question, because I o...Hi Carol,<br /><br />It's a tricky question, because I only tried a few scents on skin on the day. I would have to say The Lion Cupboard, because the opening of Mito was so offputting, but I did love where it went a few hours later. Now I realise that won't cut any ice with you, as you like instant gratification from your perfumes!<br /><br />Also, I think the fact that Sarah was with Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-69729293637420965692013-03-04T01:00:03.986+00:002013-03-04T01:00:03.986+00:00Hi olenska,
It was indeed a truly Narnian experie...Hi olenska,<br /><br />It was indeed a truly Narnian experience, in that "pinch yourself-did-I-dream-that-teapot?" kind of a way. Fortunately, without witches, though a few of the scents we tested cast a bit of a spell... : -)<br /><br />Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-57209949149031177292013-03-03T23:47:32.845+00:002013-03-03T23:47:32.845+00:00ooh how fun!! what, of all the new scents, did yo...ooh how fun!! what, of all the new scents, did you love the most?<br /><br />I love the 5 degree woolly movement - which I guess I have been involved in but didn't know I was until this post!! But that said, I do want to make that sweater. (If we turn the heat down another 5 degrees, I'll have to start wearing gloves around the house, too, and I'm not quite ready to start that Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.com