tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post6584910654851712356..comments2024-03-28T04:23:30.371+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: Cuvée Coincidence: A Vintage Bottle Of Corbières With An Unexpected Bouquet...Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-81310812562849425972012-07-14T16:59:12.212+01:002012-07-14T16:59:12.212+01:00Hi HemlockSillage,
Thanks for your lovely newsy c...Hi HemlockSillage,<br /><br />Thanks for your lovely newsy comment, which - together with this morning's somewhat surreal experience in a furniture store - prompted me to pop my head above water long enough to write a quick blog post!<br /><br />As I mention there, I should have moved by now, but things were delayed till next week, and it is in fact a sudden work assignment that has kept me Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-5448742332569527492012-07-14T02:19:33.523+01:002012-07-14T02:19:33.523+01:00Hope you're settling into your new digs, V. Y...Hope you're settling into your new digs, V. Your wine seems like a good omen, and a good way to celebrate your new home.<br /><br />As for looking like my pet, I wish I could be so lucky! I have a beautiful mixed siamese seal point/persian cat named Cleo with big blue eyes. She's exotic and graceful, and I'm completely pedestrian :D<br /><br />Don't stress about your desk, in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-525609114231618862012-07-12T18:58:37.185+01:002012-07-12T18:58:37.185+01:00Hi lovethescents,
You are absolutely right of cou...Hi lovethescents,<br /><br />You are absolutely right of course. With this work project on at the moment there simply aren't enough hours in the day and something has to give!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-3561125432342728102012-07-12T18:41:29.784+01:002012-07-12T18:41:29.784+01:00You can always organize the disorder later. As fo...You can always organize the disorder later. As for the rubbish, you know exactly what to do with that ;-ilovethescentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382961211263766637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-34884596498062814002012-07-11T19:25:39.727+01:002012-07-11T19:25:39.727+01:00Hi Mrs Scents,
You could always choose a pet who ...Hi Mrs Scents,<br /><br />You could always choose a pet who already looks a bit like you - give yourself a headstart, say? : - )<br /><br />A mother who looks like her Sheltie does sound rather cute!<br /><br />And resembling Charlie Bonkers unduly is probably not a great thing - not least because she sleeps most of the time, hehe!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-89094550560556245992012-07-11T15:57:33.265+01:002012-07-11T15:57:33.265+01:00My step-mom definitely looks like her sheltie - it...My step-mom definitely looks like her sheltie - it's really kind of cute! I'm in search of a pet and I'll be interested to see if I end up looking like it ... or if it ends up looking like me! And I'd say at this point, it's a good thing you don't resemble Charlie Bonkers! ;-)<br /><br />Good luck with the move!Mrs. Scentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02424100182018019060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-69908440889752121792012-07-10T23:47:39.077+01:002012-07-10T23:47:39.077+01:00Hi lovethescents,
LOL re your dwarf frogs - I did...Hi lovethescents,<br /><br />LOL re your dwarf frogs - I didn't see that one coming as a pet people might resemble!<br /><br />And you are so right about learning to embrace mess...you should see the rest of the house now. I have laid waste to most rooms in my packing frenzy. : - )<br /><br />And to cap it all, I have a rush work project on after months of unemployment - so my desk has Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-47510859540038698202012-07-10T19:14:57.925+01:002012-07-10T19:14:57.925+01:00That desk is messy? My house is in that state and...That desk is messy? My house is in that state and it's fine by me :-)<br /><br />I hope I don't look like our pets! We have two, African dwarf frogs.<br /><br />Now never mind the mess as you'll be in it for the next few months :-)lovethescentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382961211263766637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-29078099951997153932012-07-05T22:38:32.288+01:002012-07-05T22:38:32.288+01:00Hi Dionne,
Ooh, I know just what you mean about t...Hi Dionne,<br /><br />Ooh, I know just what you mean about the "all-or-nothing personality" likeness - and your dog is also called Charlie I see!<br /><br />I think we - and our respective pets - may be quite alike because I go through phases where I fully engage with all the social media for example, and others where I daren't so much as look at Twitter for fear of being sucked Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-90869386262207417632012-07-05T03:59:58.539+01:002012-07-05T03:59:58.539+01:00I wish I looked as good as my Golden, but my hair ...I wish I looked as good as my Golden, but my hair is not blonde or dramatically gorgeous like his. I suppose the way I most resemble Charlie is our similar all-or-nothing personalities. He's either right in your face at the door, doing the I-lovelovelove-you retriever thing, or collapsed somewhere fast asleep. Likewise, I'm either talking someone's ear off ad nauseam or not answering Dionnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05085678129130546156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-81637938764274203892012-07-03T00:22:35.801+01:002012-07-03T00:22:35.801+01:00"Pussona non grata" will be going in *my..."Pussona non grata" will be going in *my* notebook. :-)<br /><br />-- LindalooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-24907190247710784882012-07-02T14:16:19.095+01:002012-07-02T14:16:19.095+01:00Hi Lindaloo,
I am going to have to get a notebook...Hi Lindaloo,<br /><br />I am going to have to get a notebook to record all these wonderful alliterations of yours - they brighten my day immeasurably!<br /><br />It is the shedding season, for sure. Charlie aka Fur Indoors is "pussona non grata" on most surfaces at the moment - except her cardboard box of which I posted a pic yesterday on Facebook, and which I long since gave up tryingVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-41229327266918347732012-07-02T14:08:38.009+01:002012-07-02T14:08:38.009+01:00Hi Marie,
Oh I feel so much better about my clutt...Hi Marie,<br /><br />Oh I feel so much better about my clutter in that case. : - )<br /><br />"Marie kiks" is a fine example of a product named after you, "cry Marie" not so flattering, I agree...Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-9394752076342506022012-07-02T14:07:08.468+01:002012-07-02T14:07:08.468+01:00You could have titled this "In Vino Veritas -...You could have titled this "In Vino Veritas -- Verse Verifies Vanessa's Voluptuous Vocation" :-)<br /><br />Meanwhile, the advantage of my cat-sitting a number of very different cats is that I am unlikely to grow to look like any one, though I agree the shedding seems to be taking hold.<br /><br />As for clutter, I used to have a boss who believed in one file on the desk at a time Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-67858733593126075482012-07-02T09:07:44.910+01:002012-07-02T09:07:44.910+01:00About the desk: A former co-worker (some 10 years ...About the desk: A former co-worker (some 10 years ago)had a desk that was insanely chaotic at times. Above his desk he'd hung a sign that said: "If a cluttered desk signifies a cluttered mind, what does an empty desk signify?" So, there! At least there's stuff going on in our minds (not good at tidy desks myself).<br /><br />Interesting - and quite flattering - product names, I Marie in Denmarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-34975770476517198152012-07-02T01:14:30.791+01:002012-07-02T01:14:30.791+01:00Hi Cheryl,
Clare and her spaniel are two peas in ...Hi Cheryl,<br /><br />Clare and her spaniel are two peas in a pod, aren't they? : - )<br /><br />Now I am curious as to which unflattering canine trait you display, hehe.<br /><br />I did tidy my desk after that photo was taken, but after 10 hours decluttering today - some of it a work-in-progress *on* the desk - it isn't a pretty sight again...<br /><br />Thanks for the good wishes for Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-5069035205137926322012-07-01T16:31:38.979+01:002012-07-01T16:31:38.979+01:00Oh, my, the dog/human resemblance is uncanny! I lo...Oh, my, the dog/human resemblance is uncanny! I look nothing like my dogs, but I'm told I share personality traits with one of them. I'm pretty sure this information was passed on in the spirit of cautionary tale, not flattery! I applaud you for showing your desk. I'm away from home, so at tidy one for now. The novelty! I left my home office in an unprecedented state of chaos. Cheryl Quimbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813817053086587880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-31538856649693549392012-07-01T13:29:55.390+01:002012-07-01T13:29:55.390+01:00Hi Tara,
Yes, it is only just over a week till th...Hi Tara,<br /><br />Yes, it is only just over a week till the move now...<br /><br />Based on my extensive cardboard box gathering missions I can reveal that you are also a major fruit importer used by Asda. : - )<br /><br />http://www.tarafruits.com/Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-31646312345451129642012-07-01T13:25:37.687+01:002012-07-01T13:25:37.687+01:00Hi Undina,
I did preserve the label, and it will ...Hi Undina,<br /><br />I did preserve the label, and it will go in my box of perfume-related memorabilia!<br /><br />Charlie is a terrible shedder, especially at this time of year. Of course Rusty is long-haired so it must be even more of an issue.<br /><br />My hair comes out in the bath most times I wash it - I recently learnt that it grows in cycles, with differing levels of fall-out at Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-57908799045940195752012-07-01T12:43:44.887+01:002012-07-01T12:43:44.887+01:00So pleased you have sealed the deal on the house, ...So pleased you have sealed the deal on the house, what a relief! A fitting celebration bottlw of wine too. I couldn't believe that poem on the label! It has to be a good omen.<br /><br />I have rotten pet allergies so won't have any for the foreseeable but something that did concern me growing up was the great number of dogs with my name compared to the much smaller number of humans :)Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-77136562333884359522012-07-01T08:46:13.094+01:002012-07-01T08:46:13.094+01:00I hope you preserved the label. Right? You can fra...I hope you preserved the label. Right? You can frame it and use as a kitchen decor.<br /><br />I think what Rusty and I have in common is shedding ;) Unfortunately, my hair doesn't grow with the same speed as his.Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-19754386241885682632012-06-30T23:22:07.703+01:002012-06-30T23:22:07.703+01:00Hi Natalie,
No, I shan't be buying myself a n...Hi Natalie,<br /><br />No, I shan't be buying myself a new perfume to celebrate the move - my recent gift bottles of Nuda and Juniper Sling and a big decant of Brulure de Rose from Olfactoria will do the honours nicely.<br /><br />I have, however, treated myself to a pair of perfume-themed items to mark the occasion, to be featured in a later post. : - ) The maker has discontinued the line, Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-51472467767899236312012-06-30T15:25:21.126+01:002012-06-30T15:25:21.126+01:00Cheers to sealing the deal on the house. That poem...Cheers to sealing the deal on the house. That poem on the bottle is certainly apt. Will you be buying yourself a new perfume to celebrate the move as well?<br /><br />Over here at APB Cottage (we aren't grand enough to be a Towers), there are no pets, so I'll probably end up looking like a piece of furniture or something. :)Nataliehttp://www.anotherperfumeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-86854168560708811202012-06-30T09:33:05.535+01:002012-06-30T09:33:05.535+01:00Hi Olfactoria,
I love the contrast in colour betw...Hi Olfactoria,<br /><br />I love the contrast in colour between you and your late cat. Charlie bonkers was in fact chosen from the litter more or less on those grounds - his brother being a more dramatically marked mackerel tabby - and may have suffered lifelong psychological damage from this slight.<br /><br />When your husband has got round to tidying his desk could he come and do mine, pleaseVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-14261151545050048482012-06-30T08:07:14.737+01:002012-06-30T08:07:14.737+01:00The poem is very fitting.
My cat (May she rest in ...The poem is very fitting.<br />My cat (May she rest in peace!) and I were a study in contrasts - she was black, I am white, she was highly energetic, I prefer the couch. But we loved each other anyway. :)<br /><br />And btw, my husbands desk has been looking like this for the past five years, and he is just about to fix it, as he doesn't get tired to assure me. ;)Olfactoria's Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982970836831541271noreply@blogger.com