tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post6126109082378668212..comments2024-03-28T23:25:17.414+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: 'La vie est belle': thoughts on 'Lancôming' home to Limousin, and a curious confluence of perfume and porcelain - Part 1Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-19354746310264720292016-08-24T11:28:41.757+01:002016-08-24T11:28:41.757+01:00Hi Tara,
I think either Birmingham Airport is lat...Hi Tara,<br /><br />I think either Birmingham Airport is late to the party with the dippers or I am woefully inobservant. These things usually jump out at me as items of special interest.<br /><br />I remembered that you fell in and subsequently out of love with Misia but at least CQ is giving it a loving home. I wouldn't say I could detect jasmine in Coromandel either, which seems to be moreVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-60473665478812240112016-08-24T11:23:34.678+01:002016-08-24T11:23:34.678+01:00Hi crikey,
I am not surprised at the lack of high...Hi crikey,<br /><br />I am not surprised at the lack of high end perfumes at the airport - hey, you can't fly direct to Limoges from Edinburgh, so go figure ;) - but that does surprise me about Harvey Nics. They have the Armanis at least, as I always make a beeline for them when I am in the store. Do check the Chanel lady's dipping frequency and report back!<br /><br />Glad you are Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-51146917421444532742016-08-24T11:19:25.828+01:002016-08-24T11:19:25.828+01:00I was thinking of Aromatics Elixir for one, but I ...I was thinking of Aromatics Elixir for one, but I see on Fragrantica that there is a whole clatter of them, including some feminine perfumes. I had it in my head that one of the Eau de Sisleys had sage in it but I could be mistaken.<br /><br />http://www.fragrantica.com/notes/Clary-Sage-164.html<br /><br />I also recommend the 'Perfumes by Note' section of Surrender to Chance, if they Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-14325785355323151472016-08-23T20:57:46.654+01:002016-08-23T20:57:46.654+01:00Would certainly be interested to hear about scents...Would certainly be interested to hear about scents with clary sage. I have to order some more samples before October, because I hope to visit Milan for a few days (work, but hopefully time for some shopping).Ingeborgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-14918189342436534002016-08-23T20:39:53.951+01:002016-08-23T20:39:53.951+01:00Great selection of perfumes here, V. Yes, the Chan...Great selection of perfumes here, V. Yes, the Chanel fragrance boutique at Selfridges has had those dippers for quite some time but good to see Birmingham Airport getting on board :)<br /><br />I came to the same conclusion about Misia as you but wish I'd realised before buying a bottle on the spot. Anyway, CQ is making the most of it now. I never clocked there was jasmine in Coromandel so Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-71344672275002796182016-08-23T17:46:36.887+01:002016-08-23T17:46:36.887+01:00that does sound like a rather swanky airport duty ...that does sound like a rather swanky airport duty free, and an enjoyable way to while away some time. No exclusifs in Edinburgh airport, nope, nor the city. (Not even in Harvey Nics, which makes the lovely Chanel lady there a little sad, as she used to be the Empress of Perfume at Chanel in Glasgow's House of Fraser.) Interesting about the once a week re-dip. I meant to ask her about that, crikeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-28577552676433279462016-08-23T13:43:15.418+01:002016-08-23T13:43:15.418+01:00Hi Asali,
Interesting that lack of longevity both...Hi Asali,<br /><br />Interesting that lack of longevity bothers you - it has to be quite extreme to really wind me up.<br /><br />Sadly there were no tea scents at this concession, or I didn't notice them if so. I was intent on inspecting the stoppers and trying the Basil & Neroli number. ;)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-61599858025100226042016-08-23T13:42:05.392+01:002016-08-23T13:42:05.392+01:00Hi Annie,
I quite agree that Lipstick Rose is my ...Hi Annie,<br /><br />I quite agree that Lipstick Rose is my preferred take on 'backstage makeup'. I love the story of your friend being sidetracked by the smell of the fabric itself. I have a friend who is a textile artist / stitcher and she would probably be the same!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-84623530911150663442016-08-23T13:40:52.119+01:002016-08-23T13:40:52.119+01:00Hi Steve,
LOL at 'the McDonalds of the perfum...Hi Steve,<br /><br />LOL at 'the McDonalds of the perfume world'! Pleased to hear that Misia has left you a bit bemused too. Overall I am a big Chanel fan too. ;)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-35422133553207418882016-08-23T13:39:36.417+01:002016-08-23T13:39:36.417+01:00Hi Blacknall,
I am fortunate to have Birmingham a...Hi Blacknall,<br /><br />I am fortunate to have Birmingham as my nearest airport, and look forward to new things on my next visit. Have definitely got my duty free mojo back.<br /><br />Maybe you have a way with you re the samples? ;) I am the sort of person who struggles to find tradesmen or get served in bars, hehe.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-62275356431817830612016-08-23T13:37:49.774+01:002016-08-23T13:37:49.774+01:00Hi Ingeborg,
Yes, it seems the porcelain rod syst...Hi Ingeborg,<br /><br />Yes, it seems the porcelain rod system is far from new, but I have not seen / noticed it before, certainly. I really loved the drydown of Coromandel, it is becoming a new favourite, I think.<br /><br />Can't help you with a feminine scent with thyme - herbs do tend to skew things unisex as you say. There are some with clary sage in, mind, if that would help?Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-26613816396761895282016-08-23T13:35:06.989+01:002016-08-23T13:35:06.989+01:00Hi Odiferess,
Birmingham has really come up in th...Hi Odiferess,<br /><br />Birmingham has really come up in the world, I agree! Sadly no, I didn't receive a 'mini tester' porcelain stick. I feel sure she would have given me one if she had had one, but only offered me one of those square cards to take away.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-8807852755898558242016-08-23T09:54:06.004+01:002016-08-23T09:54:06.004+01:00' Stereo cosmetic powderiness' :-D love i...' Stereo cosmetic powderiness' :-D love it.<br />I like the idea very much of you writing about how you feel about perfumes out of category. Personally I don't mind that as much as I mind the fact that so many perfumes I've tried in the last years, do not even last long enough for me to give them a category.<br />I suppose Jo Malone didn't have the tea scents? <br />Asalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522693265217204063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-80169079865238237002016-08-23T01:20:57.096+01:002016-08-23T01:20:57.096+01:00Misia was candy-like and seemed slightly downmarke...Misia was candy-like and seemed slightly downmarket for a Chanel. Malle's Lipstick Rose does the idea better, I think, and is probably a bit cheaper. A friend recently was handed samples spritzed onto ribbons and was distracted by the smell of the fabric itself..AnnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-48932268465270779222016-08-23T00:47:48.268+01:002016-08-23T00:47:48.268+01:00Good lord your duty free shops make the ones that ...Good lord your duty free shops make the ones that I have been look like the McDonalds of the perfume world. I guess I know where I need to travel to now :). And I'm with you on Misia...just don't quite get it and I love my Chanel!The Scented Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449096001549473317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-45833351202808466882016-08-22T22:12:36.949+01:002016-08-22T22:12:36.949+01:00Birmingham airport sounds quite luxurious with all...Birmingham airport sounds quite luxurious with all those concessions-goodness. Curious about the samples. I was inundated with them in Paris at de Nicolai, and get quite a lot in CT at Diptyque. <br />Yet another new No5 variant sounds like Eau P is not selling so well...Blacknall Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10481392513383253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-67389859840524343472016-08-22T20:59:46.990+01:002016-08-22T20:59:46.990+01:00My only time testing Chanel Exclusifs, in Copenhag...My only time testing Chanel Exclusifs, in Copenhagen 3 years ago, I know the various perfumes were presented on porcelain rods like the ones you describe. I bought my Coromandel back then, but am curious how I would like some of the new scents. However, no. 19 in perfume strength is still higher on the list of wanted bottles, so I may not get around to testing Misia and Boy.<br /><br />Having hadIngeborgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-7478713641859924692016-08-22T20:40:20.559+01:002016-08-22T20:40:20.559+01:00Bloomin eck, Birmingham beats the paltry offering ...Bloomin eck, Birmingham beats the paltry offering of Manchester! That sounds like a delightful trip all in.<br />Did the Chanel lady give you a 'mini tester' porcelain stick? I have one that was dipped into Bois Des Isles last year and still retains a teeny ghost of sandalwood. I adore it.odiferesshttp://odiferess.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-64363199128651388642016-08-22T17:24:27.267+01:002016-08-22T17:24:27.267+01:00Hi Carol,
The proof will be in the sniffing, I gu...Hi Carol,<br /><br />The proof will be in the sniffing, I guess, where No 5 L'Eau is concerned - I am curious, I must say, as regular No 5 can feel 'too much' sometimes, though I do love it. <br /><br />I think I have a bit of a penchant for detecting disagreeable phantom notes in perfumes. ;)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-3805584527470411392016-08-22T17:21:42.890+01:002016-08-22T17:21:42.890+01:00Hi Undina,
Birmingham Duty Free is gradually morp...Hi Undina,<br /><br />Birmingham Duty Free is gradually morphing into Harvey Nics! I am not surprised to learn that the porcelain rods aren't brand new at Chanel, but I don't think that Exclusifs outlet had them the last time I was there - I could only test them on card, I think.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-59874709783063979922016-08-22T16:55:22.684+01:002016-08-22T16:55:22.684+01:00Weird about a new 'light' No. 5...
And I l...Weird about a new 'light' No. 5...<br />And I love this line: " I guess it is not a good sign if you even think you smell notes you don't care for in a scent. " :D xoxCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-63595279270242152712016-08-22T09:02:44.216+01:002016-08-22T09:02:44.216+01:00That sounds like a Duty Free I wouldn't mind t...That sounds like a Duty Free I wouldn't mind to visit! Most of those that I visited in the last couple of years in the U.S. were so boring that I could cry. <br />I need to re-test Misia and a couple more Exclusifs: I've just realized I couldn't remember how they smell.<br /><br />I saw those porcelain rods for the first time 4 years ago at Chanel counter in NY and was impressed. I Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-83604739866129657462016-08-22T07:33:43.583+01:002016-08-22T07:33:43.583+01:00Hi Lady Jane Grey,
That is funny about our contra...Hi Lady Jane Grey,<br /><br />That is funny about our contrasting tastes, hehe, but I wouldn't go as far as to say I 'despise' those notes. There are perfumes that I like out there with a bit of them in. It does very much depend on the individual composition.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-49684485285903075982016-08-22T03:03:38.102+01:002016-08-22T03:03:38.102+01:00Hah, my bottles would be safe from you - it seems ...Hah, my bottles would be safe from you - it seems that I like those notes you despise : a.o. heliotrop, plus most oh herbs. Then again, you could kill me w Narciso Rodriguez.... 😀lady jane greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026015014367427852noreply@blogger.com