tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post774354167457826210..comments2024-03-28T04:23:30.371+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: The Travalo: Trending Travel Tackle aka More Things On PolesVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-83707163502116691152016-09-22T23:12:05.155+01:002016-09-22T23:12:05.155+01:00None of the hermes merveilles work either, gorgeou...None of the hermes merveilles work either, gorgeous bottles though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-34080991704820951722016-09-22T23:09:45.465+01:002016-09-22T23:09:45.465+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191398570849670206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-51352792073764237152016-03-19T12:49:09.727+00:002016-03-19T12:49:09.727+00:00Hi Marie,
Sorry to hear you have been having prob...Hi Marie,<br /><br />Sorry to hear you have been having problems with your Black Orchid. Maybe just decant it by spraying into a pretty atomiser. Good about the Vera Wang though!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-41855041693513155292016-03-19T08:45:43.862+00:002016-03-19T08:45:43.862+00:00I'm also a bit late here. I'm finding I ca...I'm also a bit late here. I'm finding I can't use my Tom Ford Black Orchid with my Travelo. I think the bottle top comes too high up and I can't find a travel size in the UK although they sell them in the US. <br /><br />My Vera Wang Princess works fine with my other Travelo though. Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075951601049381479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-21400094578627206602014-12-14T10:09:53.604+00:002014-12-14T10:09:53.604+00:00Very sorry to hear about the trouble you've be...Very sorry to hear about the trouble you've been having with your Travalo, and I am afraid that I do not have any suggestions for you. Maybe someone from the industry who knows more about their mechanism will see your comment.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-66835926660668374552014-12-14T03:24:56.847+00:002014-12-14T03:24:56.847+00:00My travalo does not spray after 2 months use. Is ...My travalo does not spray after 2 months use. Is there a way to remove the cap from the bottle? The store where I bought it said that it looked like someone opened it and one of the two small plastic hoses? but I've not opened it ever and they look attached. Also, does anyone know what the small hole on the bottom next to the filling hole is for? I'm thinking maybe it's clogged Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-16318107769192647512014-12-03T13:15:30.280+00:002014-12-03T13:15:30.280+00:00Hi Fiona,
Sorry you are having this bother. Maybe...Hi Fiona,<br /><br />Sorry you are having this bother. Maybe see if a store assistant can help? Or does anyone else have any tips?Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-18499747400880453312014-12-03T02:21:41.710+00:002014-12-03T02:21:41.710+00:00Wondering if anyone has had any luck getting the c...Wondering if anyone has had any luck getting the cap off the Valentina bottle? I just bought the Travalo without thinking it may not work with my perfume. Not sure what to do... Fionanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-7892634771546957472014-03-03T11:10:43.589+00:002014-03-03T11:10:43.589+00:00Hi Sarah,
Thanks for the heads up on what the Tra...Hi Sarah,<br /><br />Thanks for the heads up on what the Travalo Pure is all about - doesn't seem to be reusable after all. ;(<br /><br />And I understand the bother you are having with the splash bottle - unfortunately that is a conundrum I have personally not managed to solve. Maybe someone reading will see your comment and come up with a workaround?Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-58234893949852643242014-03-03T03:56:44.603+00:002014-03-03T03:56:44.603+00:00Unfortunately, the Travalo Pure is just clear - se...Unfortunately, the Travalo Pure is just clear - see what they say on their website: "Travalo Pure is totally clear so you never run out unexpectedly, and you never over fill it." <br />I just recently purchased a Travalo hoping to use it for a splash bottle perfume in order to make it into a more transportable spray. However, I can't find any small spray bottle nozzles that fit Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578889165735255303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-3598681504300668442013-06-13T22:54:44.918+01:002013-06-13T22:54:44.918+01:00Hi Anonymous,
This Travalo Pure sounds pure geniu...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />This Travalo Pure sounds pure genius, almost too good to be true. But I would be curious to give one a go. Thanks for the update on the latest technology!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-56027863534435808382013-06-13T17:40:16.342+01:002013-06-13T17:40:16.342+01:00Hi! I was searching the internet for Travalo and I...Hi! I was searching the internet for Travalo and I came across this thing called Travalo Pure - apparently it's a different kind of Travalo. I'm not sure, but as far as I can see from the pictures you can open this Travalo and then rinse it with water. Let me know if you've used one of these. And btw I've never seen a non-acetone nail varnish remover... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-68508824446157739062013-01-03T16:34:17.830+00:002013-01-03T16:34:17.830+00:00Hey Anonymous!
Thanks for this - good to know, la...Hey Anonymous!<br /><br />Thanks for this - good to know, late or not!<br /><br />: - )Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-43462503161740529942013-01-03T16:29:09.903+00:002013-01-03T16:29:09.903+00:00I know I'm a bit late to this, but Thierry Mug...I know I'm a bit late to this, but Thierry Mugler perfumes are all Travalo receptive, you just need to tug hard to get the tops off!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-38765464967386269002012-01-03T15:10:03.380+00:002012-01-03T15:10:03.380+00:00Hi Harry,
Thanks for dropping in with the news of...Hi Harry,<br /><br />Thanks for dropping in with the news of your Travalo purchase. I am afraid I haven't had any further feedback on cleaning techniques from readers, including this promising one involving the mix of NVR and water, so you may just have to bite the bullet and let us know how you get on. Maybe try a fairly innocuous scent first and see how that goes?<br /><br />At the very Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-30175175299386996562012-01-03T14:37:14.018+00:002012-01-03T14:37:14.018+00:00Hey there,
I've done it, and purchased the Tr...Hey there,<br /><br />I've done it, and purchased the Travalo today. I just read the comments on your blog and quite worried about the cleaning aspect; as I would want to change the fragrances every few weeks or so. Has anyone tried if the scents do air out? or if the NMR trick works? Would love to know.<br /><br />HarryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-53674459933770166652011-12-15T19:37:13.707+00:002011-12-15T19:37:13.707+00:00Hi Juki Love,
I am so glad this post encouraged y...Hi Juki Love,<br /><br />I am so glad this post encouraged you to be bolder in your top-removing efforts in the case of your bottle of Chance. Looks like your authoritative approach paid off! I quite understand your wariness though, for I was exactly the same with almost all the bottles I own. It is not unlike the job of removing a sim card from a mobile phone - it feels like a delicate task Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-45467942170992754862011-12-15T01:50:53.468+00:002011-12-15T01:50:53.468+00:00Thanks for the guide. This helped me build the con...Thanks for the guide. This helped me build the confidence to yank off the top of my Chanel Chance. I swear yesterday it would seriously not budge (I stopped trying for the sake of the bottle). But I gave it a light yank after reading this and it (frighteningly) came off without a hitch.irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15469933308447828934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-29990414443022250222011-10-31T02:03:35.535+00:002011-10-31T02:03:35.535+00:00Hi Undina,
Goodness me, yes, I see what you mean!...Hi Undina,<br /><br />Goodness me, yes, I see what you mean! There must be quite a few perfumes with this bottle design as well. Meanwhile I was wondering if the top of Prada Candy or the new Valentina from Valentino - where the nozzle is secreted in the cap - might also prove problematic.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-46454123744345706702011-10-28T21:57:23.735+01:002011-10-28T21:57:23.735+01:00Vanessa, I have one more for you! Chanel No.19 (Ed...Vanessa, I have one more for you! Chanel No.19 (EdT, square bottle): spraying mechanism is hidden inside the top part that doesn't look removeable (I found it this morning while applying the perfume): http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/chanel-n19-eau-de-toilette-spray/2847817?origin=category&resultback=1593Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-39871469994425963712011-10-28T20:46:29.633+01:002011-10-28T20:46:29.633+01:00Hi Undina,
I am a dyed in the wool researcher, it...Hi Undina,<br /><br />I am a dyed in the wool researcher, it's true. And I do believe in the power of relatively small samples as well... : - )<br /><br />Thanks for backing me up on the non-washability of atomisers - I remain sceptical, certainly.<br /><br />Also, as a chronic nail biter, it is a long time since my nails were long enough to paint - though the last occasion is captured Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-85245645624931256132011-10-28T06:02:22.836+01:002011-10-28T06:02:22.836+01:00Vanessa, I love your systematic approach! You'...Vanessa, I love your systematic approach! You're a true researcher!<br /><br />I have only one Travelo. Empty. It was a gift. Since I do not think it can be cleaned I'm not sure I'll find a perfume I want to commit to.<br /><br />I know about problems with cleaning because I tried to clean a 5 ml automizer from not the strongest (at least on the skin) perfume. I tried water, soap, Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-74630303225688187002011-10-26T20:37:59.522+01:002011-10-26T20:37:59.522+01:00Hi anotherperfumeblog,
I quite understand that yo...Hi anotherperfumeblog,<br /><br />I quite understand that you wouldn't have much call for Travaloes - I can't see me needing more than the four I bought, because I don't mind decanting my favourites in the classic way.<br /><br />And I sympathise with your "cc'd" dilemma. In your line of work you must be confronted all the time with grammatical niceties. I am waiting -Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-51310704544841248962011-10-26T01:35:19.368+01:002011-10-26T01:35:19.368+01:00I have not yet taken the Travalo plunge. Not sure ...I have not yet taken the Travalo plunge. Not sure I will, as I can't see myself wanting more than maybe one or two to refill with very, very favorite scents.<br /><br />However. I completely sympathize re: the spelling issue. For years, I have written cc-d (as in "I cc-d you on that email") because I don't like ccd or cc'd. (The latter is clearly wrong. Clearly!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-16047162082140157412011-10-25T14:30:08.956+01:002011-10-25T14:30:08.956+01:00Hi tara,
There you go! From memory I did think t...Hi tara,<br /><br />There you go! From memory I did think they were of the classic top style. The friend I introduced to Roja Dove Scandal said she didn't think she could use her Travalo with that, but as it works on both my bottles, I suggested she have another try, so fingers crossed for her too. : - )Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.com