tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post7058901528383944377..comments2024-03-14T19:13:03.713+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: Bonkers "In Edinburgh": The Guerlain Pamplelune Sniff-Off And A Bid To Rescue Birgit's Grapefruit Scent SqueezeVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-15536351440781175602012-04-10T10:20:40.956+01:002012-04-10T10:20:40.956+01:00Hi Natalie,
Haha - I hadn't thought of it lik...Hi Natalie,<br /><br />Haha - I hadn't thought of it like that! It was no trouble in practice..."all in the family", as they say. : - )Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-23974279444534755012012-04-10T01:06:25.431+01:002012-04-10T01:06:25.431+01:00You are selfless indeed, V. I wouldn't want to...You are selfless indeed, V. I wouldn't want to smell *anything* on my brother, let alone this fragrance (which is not a fave of mine, but which I do not think smells of BO).Nataliehttp://anotherperfumeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-47633822468712609302012-04-09T14:27:24.776+01:002012-04-09T14:27:24.776+01:00Hi Cheryl,
Aha, you point the finger of blame at ...Hi Cheryl,<br /><br />Aha, you point the finger of blame at a specific note in the composition - bourgeons de cassis - not a note with which I am familiar. As a civet amplifier myself, I understand how you might have similar issues with this ingredient and that it should spoil it for you. <br /><br />That is too bad, but at least you have confirmed that Pamplelune definitely doesn't work onVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-28246776825622356602012-04-09T14:21:36.697+01:002012-04-09T14:21:36.697+01:00Hi Olfactoria,
No need to apologise for not spott...Hi Olfactoria,<br /><br />No need to apologise for not spotting this post due to family commitments - by the same token I am myself rather late at replying to comments due to the Easter factor.<br /><br />I do hope that thanks to this trial, you can find your way back to appreciating Pamplelune on the "it's not me, it's them" principle I mentioned above! <br /><br />Clearly it Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-33316570221845986122012-04-09T14:16:19.782+01:002012-04-09T14:16:19.782+01:00Hi lady jane grey,
That's interesting about t...Hi lady jane grey,<br /><br />That's interesting about the scent you get while wearing this having a slight admixture of human sweat/cumin. I could in fact smell my brother's skin in quite a pronounced way once the scent got going, but as you found it never tipped over into BO at any point.<br /><br />I had a lovely time in Scotland, thanks, and I hope your Easter break was enjoyable tooVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-4555610549555016552012-04-09T14:10:51.943+01:002012-04-09T14:10:51.943+01:00Hi Undina,
Sorry for the delay in replying - Blog...Hi Undina,<br /><br />Sorry for the delay in replying - Blogger ate my comment on Saturday and since then have had intermittent issues with "disappearing keyboard syndrome" on my iPhone, which is a bit fiddly at the best of times. : - )<br /><br />Anyway, I am sorry to report that I failed in my mission and couldn't persuade my brother to attempt a re-application on the same site Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-73005932919338893842012-04-09T09:14:32.185+01:002012-04-09T09:14:32.185+01:00I'm sad to say that I'm one of those peopl...I'm sad to say that I'm one of those people who cannot wear Pamplelune. But I do *not* think it smells like BO! On me the problem is the bourgeons de cassis. I think my nose is hyper sensitive to that note. It's one of those scents that smells off-putting all on its own, but that is supposed to add dimension and depth when blended. It often stands out to me in a way it should not. Cheryl Quimbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813817053086587880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-55349077471232069012012-04-08T18:51:31.467+01:002012-04-08T18:51:31.467+01:00Oh, V! I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner,...Oh, V! I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner, the Easter horror (family visits etc.) interfered with my blog reading.<br />Thank you do much for your heroic turn with Pamplelune! Knowing how much you hate the note, I'm very touched.<br />Please send your thanks to your brother as well.<br />It is indeed very good to hear that no adverse BO effects did come to the fore in your experimentsOlfactoria's Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982970836831541271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-4477818577099425642012-04-07T23:56:19.493+01:002012-04-07T23:56:19.493+01:00Well, I get a light cumin there, however it's ...Well, I get a light cumin there, however it's no BO, but rather clean sweat immediately after showering with a grapefruit scented gel. It's very light though, and in fact very pleasant. Have a nice Easter in lovely Scotland !lady jane greynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-13043644849273410712012-04-07T06:49:56.364+01:002012-04-07T06:49:56.364+01:00Vanessa, you are impossible! :) Thank you for the ...Vanessa, you are impossible! :) Thank you for the laugh!<br /><br />Now to your mission.<br /><br />I remember that *jen from This Blog Really Stinks discovered that this perfume (which she actually liked) created that BO effect after being re-applied to the same spot where it was applied previously.<br /><br />I haven't tested Pamplelune on my skin yet - I will in a couple of days but I Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-21790514439516443962012-04-06T22:20:20.717+01:002012-04-06T22:20:20.717+01:00Hi tara,
Yes, do give this one another go if you ...Hi tara,<br /><br />Yes, do give this one another go if you come across it and see if your view has changed in the meantime. I never tested it on my own skin, but just enjoyed smelling it on my brother.<br /><br />Yes, "yak-attack" is a good word to describe how offputting an association with BO must be for Birgit, though I have faith in the transformative powers of her skin, if it wasVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-83413891167189173812012-04-06T22:15:13.396+01:002012-04-06T22:15:13.396+01:00Hi odonata9,
Thanks for stopping by and for the l...Hi odonata9,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and for the link to Mals's post. It does look familiar to me - I recognise the picture of her cat and vaguely recall a discussion of cat pee. However, I had forgotten that it was in connection with our Pamplelune, so that is a very helpful resource in this discussion.<br /><br />And you raise a very good question about whether the BO-smelling Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-7113897981285569802012-04-06T22:06:45.330+01:002012-04-06T22:06:45.330+01:00Hi Wordbird,
I had to ask my relatives what "...Hi Wordbird,<br /><br />I had to ask my relatives what "hot buns" meant in this context, haha. I am not sure mine are anywhere near as springy to the touch, sadly... : - )<br /><br />And from reading yours and subsequent comments Pamplelune does seem to be a polarising scent but for a valid scientific reason after all. I think we are getting to the bottom of the mystery now.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-53533814208362896032012-04-06T21:49:34.239+01:002012-04-06T21:49:34.239+01:00I really want to try Pamplelune now because I didn...I really want to try Pamplelune now because I didn't like it when I tried it years ago but don't recall why. I doubt it was BO related though. <br /><br />It is interesting that like me, you are not a fan of grapefruit but didn't find anything unpleasant about Pamplelune at all. It is such a yak-attack (to use KP's phrase) association though, that I can totally see why B has been Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-11900007427036871992012-04-06T20:42:34.503+01:002012-04-06T20:42:34.503+01:00I have not tried Pamplelune as I don't like gr...I have not tried Pamplelune as I don't like grapefruit, to eat or to smell. But I recall Mals doing a review on this issue of grapefruit and BO/urine. Seems there is something sulfurous in grapefruit which some people do read that way -<br />http://tinyurl.com/cqlmwkl.<br /><br />I wonder if it is the nose or the skin? But I do hope Birgit will continue to wear it! I'm sure that there is odonata9https://www.blogger.com/profile/11828399190705506075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-69296825241161181612012-04-06T18:57:45.345+01:002012-04-06T18:57:45.345+01:00I reckon you've got 'hot buns' - highl...I reckon you've got 'hot buns' - highly appropriate for someone who regularly gets called Bonks. :)<br /><br />The Pampelune business is an interesting one. It is very definitely my favourite Allegoria and I've liked it for years. BUT I have also been swayed by Luca Turin's review and now I do get an occasional zap of sulphurous armpits when I wear it. <br /><br />Doesn't Wordbirdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-82507235991878854082012-04-06T18:52:33.785+01:002012-04-06T18:52:33.785+01:00Hi Joshua,
Another fan, hurrah! Glad it works for...Hi Joshua,<br /><br />Another fan, hurrah! Glad it works for you too - I must say that it smelt very warm yet refreshing on my brother, and as readers may recall, I am not a fan of grapefruit as a note - quite the opposite indeed. So the fact that I found it pleasant on my brother's skin bodes well for Birgit's re-bonding with this scent!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-2743336891282303632012-04-06T18:51:34.562+01:002012-04-06T18:51:34.562+01:00Hi Dionne,
Thanks for clarifying that interesting...Hi Dionne,<br /><br />Thanks for clarifying that interesting semantic difference about the throw.<br /><br />And your description of Pamplelune as "sour" and "urinous" reminds me of how the supposedly green and soapy Ivoire de Balmain goes on me - not nice at all...Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-18315689361327774902012-04-06T18:45:20.515+01:002012-04-06T18:45:20.515+01:00Hi Ines,
That verification word you got is excell...Hi Ines,<br /><br />That verification word you got is excellent. "Oy Easter" to you too!<br /><br />And thanks also for swelling the ranks of those who do not believe Pamplelune smells rank. : - )<br /><br />Birgit needs to remember that she of all people has "magic skin", so the chances of this one going all 'orrible on her are minimal!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-37327656484003097232012-04-06T17:55:15.125+01:002012-04-06T17:55:15.125+01:00I absolutely love Pamplelune! In fact I'd go s...I absolutely love Pamplelune! In fact I'd go so far as to say that it's my favourite of the Aqua Allegorica range. Not at all cloyingly sweet and yet not too sour for me, so it's just right!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13050434256657538240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-32082357552737575472012-04-06T17:01:59.073+01:002012-04-06T17:01:59.073+01:00Vanessa, yes, where I live we call that kind of ch...Vanessa, yes, where I live we call that kind of chunky crocheted throw an Afghan. I have no idea if it's called that in the US as well. On me Pamplelune went sour and urinous more than BO - it, uh, wasn't pleasant.Dionnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05085678129130546156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-59741686868792467932012-04-06T16:43:47.094+01:002012-04-06T16:43:47.094+01:00Who ever got Birgit off from Pamplelune should eat...Who ever got Birgit off from Pamplelune should eat his words (or hers)! :)<br /><br />I love it and never got any BO hint from it so I'm glad you and your brother confirmed it for B.<br /><br />Have fun in Edinburgh and say hi to Anna! :)<br /><br /><br />p.S. One of my verification words is oyeaster.Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-63184142774894943712012-04-06T16:27:59.686+01:002012-04-06T16:27:59.686+01:00Hi Tarleisio,
It's so true, what were we thin...Hi Tarleisio,<br /><br />It's so true, what were we thinking of?<br /><br />And I am sure that the wearer of all these new versions of The Devil Scent would also take a "relaxed view" on the presence of otherwise of crosses on his own buns. : - )Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-91668829280770094982012-04-06T16:24:51.974+01:002012-04-06T16:24:51.974+01:00Hi Dionne,
You call that bedspread-y throw thing ...Hi Dionne,<br /><br />You call that bedspread-y throw thing an "afghan" do you? Over here that is a shaggy suede coat, though very much from the same era, I believe! Or you may have been using the term loosely as metaphorical shorthand *for* the whole era? : - )<br /><br />Sorry Pampleune is a no-no for you - am curious as to whether you get the BO thing as such or whether it is Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-22824724664184680292012-04-06T16:06:07.067+01:002012-04-06T16:06:07.067+01:00I wonder what they were sniffing, too - I've w...I wonder what they were sniffing, too - I've worn Pamplelune for years and never got any BO whatsoever! It's quite possibly one of the best grapefruit scents ever made. Oh. V, I took one look at that throw and caught myself thinking...well, what WERE we thinking at the time, if in fact we even did? ;)<br />Have a great time in Edinburgh...and who needs crosses on their buns anyway? :Dtarleisiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891545310811763453noreply@blogger.com