tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post3863744281397593372..comments2024-03-28T23:25:17.414+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: Guerlain Après L’Ondée and Virginia Woolf: who’s afraid of melancholy scents? Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-6438239886706283772014-12-04T12:08:50.578+00:002014-12-04T12:08:50.578+00:00Hi Undina,
Interesting that you aren't bother...Hi Undina,<br /><br />Interesting that you aren't bothered about your dead relatives. I must say I have found my family history fascinating, as much for the 18th C 'cap knitters' and 'straw plaiters' as my ultra tenuous links with Virginia Woolf. It's the social history as much as anything that has gripped me. Eg my mother had always said she was not allowed to see her ownVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-74419259465644444172014-12-03T23:16:54.037+00:002014-12-03T23:16:54.037+00:00I know, I'm strange but I'm vaguely intere...I know, I'm strange but I'm vaguely interested in living relatives so any dead ones (well, those whom I never knew, I mean) are completely beyond the realm of my interests. Oh, and I'm not fascinated with any famous people - live or dead. Unless <i>they</i> need me I don't want to be in any close proximity to them: if I am a crowd, I'm at least not <i>their</i> crowd.<br /><brUndinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-59583642813028817052014-12-03T16:52:13.961+00:002014-12-03T16:52:13.961+00:00Yeah, the imposter thing spooked me good and prope...Yeah, the imposter thing spooked me good and proper. So if you see a Vanessa (2) popping up making offensive comments, know that it isn't me!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-1198373901483446302014-12-03T16:51:17.527+00:002014-12-03T16:51:17.527+00:00Aha, I don't know the other show.
What fun ab...Aha, I don't know the other show.<br /><br />What fun about the DNA testing - not scary at all in fact, but rather fascinating. Do let us know what you uncover.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-44729645909595748162014-12-03T15:09:03.982+00:002014-12-03T15:09:03.982+00:00That *is* truly creepy. I have always thought that...That *is* truly creepy. I have always thought that bloggers have to do a great deal of work controlling spam, but now you have to prevent imposters too?!<br /><br />-- LindalooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-70944470136759235862014-12-03T14:43:18.203+00:002014-12-03T14:43:18.203+00:00We have that show, and another called "Findin...We have that show, and another called "Finding your Roots". <br />There are three? places where you can get your DNA analyzed, and I think there are different levels. I just want to do the one that shows where my ancestors came from, and to see if there are any cool surprises from that. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-37461542205280834452014-12-03T14:39:25.424+00:002014-12-03T14:39:25.424+00:00Hi Carol,
We have a similar show called 'Who ...Hi Carol,<br /><br />We have a similar show called 'Who do you think you are?', but as you say it features celebrities, whereas the ancestors of ordinary people could be just as interesting viewing. <br /><br />Wow, what's the deal with DNA analysis? That doesn't tell you about faulty genes too, does it?, only I am not sure I would want to know!<br /><br />I just checked on Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-18019323553628656342014-12-03T13:38:08.293+00:002014-12-03T13:38:08.293+00:00Here in the US, we have/had a couple of TV shows a...Here in the US, we have/had a couple of TV shows about genealogy, which I am fascinated by and wish those TV shows would feature, instead of celebrities, regular folks. Soon I want to have my DNA sent in to be analyzed. I'm really interested in seeing the Moth's DNA analysis - as his family doesn't know much about their ancestors. (I probably wrote the exact same reply to your post Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-29127272376571696572014-12-03T13:11:35.830+00:002014-12-03T13:11:35.830+00:00Hi Lindaloo,
Hey, sorry to spoil the fun, but tho...Hi Lindaloo,<br /><br />Hey, sorry to spoil the fun, but those weren't in fact my polite replies - that was someone posing as me(!), which creeped me out rather, so it all had to go...;)<br /><br />I love your comment about the anise note giving it a 'limpid, liquid quality'. I don't normally like anise OR heliotrope, but I fell for Apres l'Ondee unreservedly.<br /><br />Oh I Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-26589487282266282912014-12-03T03:29:30.885+00:002014-12-03T03:29:30.885+00:00Aaawww, you deleted the spam comments and your eve...Aaawww, you deleted the spam comments and your ever so polite replies.<br /><br />Meanwhile I do like Apres l'Ondee (have only sampled the current EDT). I agree that it is wistful, haven't worn it yet when feeling fragile. I was surprised at first by the anise note, but decided that is what gives it that limpid, liquid quality. <br /><br />Haven't read any Virginia Woolf other than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-76907266967204848412014-12-02T14:53:48.704+00:002014-12-02T14:53:48.704+00:00Hi Sabine,
Sorry for your loss! Basically assume ...Hi Sabine,<br /><br />Sorry for your loss! Basically assume that the first attempt to publish a comment will *always, always* be swallowed up - it does with me and it's my blog! - and you won't make the mistake again. Blogger does invariably publish successfully on the second attempt. It's just a case of getting in the habit. ;)<br /><br />Anyway, I was interested to learn that you Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-84979146627273935492014-12-01T20:24:00.732+00:002014-12-01T20:24:00.732+00:00Why oh why did I not save my comment?
OK< seco...Why oh why did I not save my comment? <br />OK< second attempt. I thoroughly enjoyed this post, not least because of the Virginia Woolf connection. Orlando has left a long lasting impression on me as a teenager and I think it's even more important book today. As for the perfume: I have yet to discover it. I know it's a classic, but we all have these blind spots...I have a feeling that Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967920797621584017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-68384871919784194422014-12-01T14:19:43.443+00:002014-12-01T14:19:43.443+00:00Hi Tara,
It was a very insidious statement all ri...Hi Tara,<br /><br />It was a very insidious statement all right, in a good way! <br /><br />As you know, I also struggle with heliotrope but for some reason it works okay for me here, whereas L'Heure Bleue is too much.<br /><br />I reckon more people are related to historical figures than we know. The thing is that when doing family tree research, you mostly work vertically, with minimal Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-28023007440534256222014-12-01T13:06:09.841+00:002014-12-01T13:06:09.841+00:00I'm so glad you re-posted this article, V. I t...I'm so glad you re-posted this article, V. I thoroughly enjoyed it. What a great quote from the Vogue editor. That would be sure to trigger any latent perfumista reading The Times that day :) <br /><br />Also love your brilliant quote about Apres L'Ondee being like rain dragged through a hedge backwards. It's always been too melancholic for me plus I struggle with the heliotrope.<br /Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-40017339246172899682014-12-01T11:13:00.352+00:002014-12-01T11:13:00.352+00:00Hi Sun,
If you like violet scents you should defi...Hi Sun,<br /><br />If you like violet scents you should definitely give this a whirl. You might read it as wistful and dreamy rather than wistful and sad. It is such an iconic / classic scent I think it is worth a spin. I tried L'Heure Bleue on that basis, though I hated it!<br /><br />Thanks for the good wishes re the bathroom - unfortunately that is on hold now till next year, assuming workVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-67217028326445923942014-12-01T01:06:57.832+00:002014-12-01T01:06:57.832+00:00I've been looking for violet scents and Apres ...I've been looking for violet scents and Apres L'Ondee always shows up. I was thinking about getting a sample though I hadn't read about it too much. I'm not sure I can handle such an emotionally vexing scent - but I am intrigued nonetheless. Thanks for bringing this post back to the spotlight - and best of luck with your continued bathroom work :)Sun Mi Fontainehttp://ascentlife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com