tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post4400693664469363786..comments2024-03-28T23:25:17.414+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: Illuminum White Gardenia Petals Review - A Demure White Floral In A VeilVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-75055660592936133102011-05-09T23:05:22.851+01:002011-05-09T23:05:22.851+01:00Hi Marie,
Hindsgavl Slot was the name of the hote...Hi Marie,<br /><br />Hindsgavl Slot was the name of the hotel in Hindsgavl (well, it's a pretty small place, so you probably figured that). Just one night drove a coach and horses through my budget, I can tell you, but it was late and I was tired from driving around looking for a place to stay! <br /><br />Looks like Denmark may go to a young colleague now, who could combine it with other Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-18136671922721311912011-05-09T19:42:09.396+01:002011-05-09T19:42:09.396+01:00Hi Vanessa,
You've been to Hindsgavl! Nice p...Hi Vanessa, <br /><br />You've been to Hindsgavl! Nice place, isn't it? I've been there a couple of times with work - one could do worse than spend a few days there.<br /><br />Do let me know if you come to Denmark! I'd love to teach you a few useful phrases in Danish, like "please take me to the nearest perfume counter" - well, that was English, obviously, but you know Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-85827831618356548642011-05-07T14:14:47.305+01:002011-05-07T14:14:47.305+01:00Hi Katrina,
As a fellow Commonwealth dweller, I w...Hi Katrina,<br /><br />As a fellow Commonwealth dweller, I would expect Australia to be pretty hot on the wedding, though the interest seems to be global!<br /><br />I do hope someone takes the initiative to stock this closer to you - failing that I think Luckyscent ship worldwide, though everything is on back order with them at the moment.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-73225999906758370912011-05-07T13:19:47.373+01:002011-05-07T13:19:47.373+01:00I expect it will be a long wait before I get the c...I expect it will be a long wait before I get the chance to try this perfume in Australia. It sounds lovely and I have been drawn in to royal wedding mania.Katrinahttp://celebrityperfumestore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-9127028523689346402011-05-05T22:18:16.621+01:002011-05-05T22:18:16.621+01:00Hi Marie,
Aha - I appear to have found a differen...Hi Marie,<br /><br />Aha - I appear to have found a different refrigerator-making town then, possibly because their production is still current. Not to worry - I know where Odense is. I have in my hand a shampoo from a hotel in Hindsgavl, Middelfart!<br /><br />BAV is slutty to me specifically on account of the civet, for reasons on which I probably don't need to elaborate. (No irreverent Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-24162831182773569732011-05-05T21:38:04.590+01:002011-05-05T21:38:04.590+01:00Vanessa, I am indeed Junelady, a cyber space name ...Vanessa, I am indeed Junelady, a cyber space name I don't remember the origin of (see, I ended a sentence with a preposition - how irreverent is that!). I am flattered about the California association, though I'm probably as un-californian as they come. Pale, unathletic and wintery soul wise.<br /><br />I'm also quite satisfied - the way only a well-adjusted middle class girl can be -Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-29776778018438933262011-05-05T16:14:58.370+01:002011-05-05T16:14:58.370+01:00Hi Marie,
I am sorry to report that your comment ...Hi Marie,<br /><br />I am sorry to report that your comment ended up in the spam filter, whence I have just extracted it. Too much irreverence may have consigned you there, though it couldn't be too much for me!<br /><br />I didn't know you were in Denmark - I pictured you in sunny California, possibly because I have seen you comment on Katie's blog. Though there again, you may not Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-57468464410754854152011-05-05T15:54:46.335+01:002011-05-05T15:54:46.335+01:00Hi ScentScelf,
What are you like, with your round...Hi ScentScelf,<br /><br />What are you like, with your roundabout ways of saying roundabout and your "Swindons of my mind"... : - ) !<br /><br />You are from Detroit - ergo you were Dearborn louche. You might even win!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-75396640234377501252011-05-05T15:22:01.551+01:002011-05-05T15:22:01.551+01:00Vanessa, feel free to make tongue-in-cheek, irreve...Vanessa, feel free to make tongue-in-cheek, irreverent remarks about where I come from: A village in Southern Denmark, once known for hosting a major refrigerator factory AND a military base, now only the latter; or Denmark in general. I won't mind. I'd actually find it quite uplifting. We need a bit of irreverence these days. <br /><br />I will also gladly admit to loving Miss Dior Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-407103600386529822011-05-05T12:29:40.697+01:002011-05-05T12:29:40.697+01:00Ha! Now, instead of the windmills of my mind, I s...Ha! Now, instead of the windmills of my mind, I shall say the Swindons of my mind, which of course will be a somewhat roundabout way of saying, yes, roundabouts. Rather fitting, you know.<br /><br />As it happens, I live not far from one of the few extant traffic circles in America. Rather than "roundabout," though, it is called Suicide Circle. <br /><br />Which brings me 'round ScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-58018432446566874322011-05-05T09:27:35.721+01:002011-05-05T09:27:35.721+01:00Hi Katie,
Ooh, that sounds like fun... Maybe spe...Hi Katie,<br /><br />Ooh, that sounds like fun... Maybe specific districts of larger conurbations of mixed quality could also be eligible? : - )Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-15071047115513578442011-05-05T06:26:56.919+01:002011-05-05T06:26:56.919+01:00With my interest initially piqued by the existence...With my interest initially piqued by the existence of a louche-o-meter, and the placement of perfumes within a genre along the scale, I now suggest an off-label use ranking everyone's crappy hometowns in order of louche-osity.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-59387484161038752832011-05-05T00:37:35.879+01:002011-05-05T00:37:35.879+01:00Hi BF!
Now Cleveland I would big up if I lived th...Hi BF!<br /><br />Now Cleveland I would big up if I lived there - as you know.<br /><br />Maybe you do need WGP (Wonderful Girly Perfume)? I like the thought of luring more people over to the light side...Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-47510689444902554382011-05-05T00:21:06.590+01:002011-05-05T00:21:06.590+01:00SS, I'm from Cleveland and I brag about it all...SS, I'm from Cleveland and I brag about it all the time. Yeah, I know it has a bad rap, but I get what you're saying. Plus, we were able to received Detroit radio when I was a kid - so I somehow feel connected!<br /><br />Bonks, maybe I DO need another girly fragrance! :)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-29560095321381589462011-05-04T22:19:03.312+01:002011-05-04T22:19:03.312+01:00Hi Ines,
It is with a "C", and I do agr...Hi Ines,<br /><br />It is with a "C", and I do agree that she looked beautiful on the day - and has done so in all the outfits she's worn lately.<br /><br />I hope you get to try this scent too, though your taste is "darker" as a whole, I'd say?Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-81790159376854890582011-05-04T22:16:23.820+01:002011-05-04T22:16:23.820+01:00Hi ScentScelf,
I see where you were going now wit...Hi ScentScelf,<br /><br />I see where you were going now with your dreams of Shetland comment. I have been to the very tips of mainland Scotland, but not beyond, so you are one up on me in the island hopping stakes.<br /><br />Portland the suicide capital of the US? Well, well. There are quite a few perfume bloggers who hail from those parts - or used to...<br /><br />Yes, of course, you are Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-40829796967359598762011-05-04T21:49:56.276+01:002011-05-04T21:49:56.276+01:00Each time I see a picture of Catherine (is it with...Each time I see a picture of Catherine (is it with a K or C?), I can't help but think she looked absolutely beautiful at her wedding (well, she looks beautiful most of the time). :)<br />Anyway, from your description, the perfume sounds like a perfect choice for her. <br />And eventually, I do hope I get to smell it.Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-63580731120558365012011-05-04T21:45:07.378+01:002011-05-04T21:45:07.378+01:00In light of comments above, I re-enter to clarify ...In light of comments above, I re-enter to clarify that I actually have NOT dismisssed my dreams of Shetland. I have been once, and would love to go again, for more than a few days. I also love the Pacific Northwest, even though I am fully aware of the place Portland occupies on the suicide rate list for the U.S. (#1).<br /><br />Despite the obvious easy reading, I don't think that is ScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-54607055100619838732011-05-04T20:17:14.901+01:002011-05-04T20:17:14.901+01:00Oh, and BF, I wouldn't write this one off - af...Oh, and BF, I wouldn't write this one off - after all you like La Chasse aux Papillons - though perhaps you only need one girly scent exception in your life?Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-77661892553265292702011-05-04T20:13:15.690+01:002011-05-04T20:13:15.690+01:00Hi Bloody F!
The problem with Bonkers is that it ...Hi Bloody F!<br /><br />The problem with Bonkers is that it is outspoken - it does say "an aldehydic blend of passion and irreverence" in the sidebar, after all - but at least I am even-handed in my outspokenness, or at least I like to think so.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-10960381696117836662011-05-04T20:10:20.653+01:002011-05-04T20:10:20.653+01:00Hi lovethescents!
Back to your point...I don'...Hi lovethescents!<br /><br />Back to your point...I don't know Tubereuse Criminelle - or I may have tried it and been put off by its camphor? / gasoline? / miscellaneous weird notes.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-88839032399434245142011-05-04T20:08:59.637+01:002011-05-04T20:08:59.637+01:00Dear Anonymous,
I should perhaps also add that I ...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />I should perhaps also add that I am not English in fact but Northern Irish, so I understand all about regional marginalisation and Celtic fringe sensitivities and the like. Why, I used to work for a major food manufacturer which classified its Northern Ireland sales territory as "The Far West", which always seemed a bit "High Noon" to me...! : - )<Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-82917103472365689502011-05-04T18:15:58.173+01:002011-05-04T18:15:58.173+01:00Gees, I don't get why anonymous folks tend to ...Gees, I don't get why anonymous folks tend to pick on your posts, Bonks.<br /><br />Hmmmm<br /><br />Anyway, Kate's choice in scent is something that I think I'll pass on - doesn't seem quite me, does it?!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-22120196643998114502011-05-04T18:10:07.483+01:002011-05-04T18:10:07.483+01:00Dear Anonymous,
I am sorry to have upset you with...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />I am sorry to have upset you with my flip comments about Anglesey, though flip comments are very much the hallmark of this blog, which should be taken with a BIG pinch of salt. : - )<br /><br />The fact is that I love many parts of Wales and have holidayed in the country extensively since the early 70s. My father also lived there for 20+ years until his death and is Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-6719290682944672202011-05-04T18:01:10.087+01:002011-05-04T18:01:10.087+01:00How dare you be so arrogant as to say such unkind ...How dare you be so arrogant as to say such unkind things about the area I have grown up in. It's a beautiful area and a place where a great deal of the english enjoy holidaying in. what is it with the english........ do they always have to run down Wales and the welsh. Perhaps they have nothing better to do with their lives or there's a bit of jealousy because we live the way we do. IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com