tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post7671415634433253530..comments2024-03-28T23:25:17.414+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: An Estate Windfall - And Why Vintage Perfume Is So Much More Than OldVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-60457256837297595862013-04-21T00:53:12.081+01:002013-04-21T00:53:12.081+01:00Hi annemariec,
I did say it was a bit harsh of me...Hi annemariec,<br /><br />I did say it was a bit harsh of me, hehe, and I wouldn't say that now about Dioressence. A bit prickly / tingly, maybe? ;-)<br /><br />I did have a trawl through the blogs in fact, looking for features on various incarnations of the scent bottles in question. Perfumeshrine and Mals' blog were indeed on my radar, and I also scanned some vintage ads for my Soir Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-1160485596536843312013-04-20T09:45:57.963+01:002013-04-20T09:45:57.963+01:00Embalming fluid! Oh no! Modern Dioressence is not ...Embalming fluid! Oh no! Modern Dioressence is not that bad, but I know what you mean.<br /><br />I always call down thanks on those wonderful bloggers who do sometimes post guides that help date vintage bottles. From memory I think Perfumeshrine has done this for a few of the classic Diors. And Mals has a great review of Emeraude and some other Cotys with illustrations of the various bottles. annemariecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-72057523468360841072013-04-14T17:49:45.197+01:002013-04-14T17:49:45.197+01:00Hi Natalie,
Ha! I do like it myself. Bought for a...Hi Natalie,<br /><br />Ha! I do like it myself. Bought for a song on Ebay though it needed quite a bit of TLC. And by a strange coincidence, all the items of furniture in the living room - chairs, cabinet and occasional tables - have little bandy walnut legs. I feel I can hardly go into the room without doing a plié at the very least!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-91883862726283051292013-04-14T17:30:17.115+01:002013-04-14T17:30:17.115+01:00Cabinet envy. That is all. :)Cabinet envy. That is all. :)Nataliehttp://www.anotherperfumeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-62724939881336411522013-04-12T10:02:44.989+01:002013-04-12T10:02:44.989+01:00Hi annemariec,
Thanks for stopping by and for sha...Hi annemariec,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and for sharing your thoughts on vintage - it is good to hear from people who are more familiar with the category. I have definitely tried vintage scents that have turned or which I have not cared for generally. And I am certainly in the position of not knowing what formulation I have, also with this latest, much larger haul that I will report onVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-27461872506814519972013-04-11T10:29:05.966+01:002013-04-11T10:29:05.966+01:00I've spent a lot of time around vintage perfum...I've spent a lot of time around vintage perfume and it can be quite hit and miss. It can have turned; you may not like it the style; or you may not now what formulation you have if it is a fragrance that has been reformulated many times. (Indiscret may have gone through a number of distinct iterations.) And the vintage perfume has its own snobbery ('you have not smelled Mitsouko unless annemariecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-40391588826645442722013-04-11T08:36:01.734+01:002013-04-11T08:36:01.734+01:00Hi Kathy,
My bottles are a medium maple syrup col...Hi Kathy,<br /><br />My bottles are a medium maple syrup colour to give you an idea! Not sure if that is an indicator of good condition or lesser age, but I have EDP and EDT if you fancy trying either!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-54524991655087218952013-04-11T03:00:22.175+01:002013-04-11T03:00:22.175+01:00Thanks for such a kind offer, I'll let you kno...Thanks for such a kind offer, I'll let you know if my Chantilly disappoints. The photo in the auction is what convinced me to try this one, it is dark and lovely without looking like syrup so I'm hoping..... :)Kathy Bungardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436749525712620426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-27086814914928383832013-04-08T20:48:04.081+01:002013-04-08T20:48:04.081+01:00Hi Kathy,
I am with you on the scent memories fro...Hi Kathy,<br /><br />I am with you on the scent memories front. Well, I dimly recall my mother wearing Tweed, but I don't actually have a scent memory of that as such - more of soap and talc that she also used, or which we children bought for her at least. So I can relate to your vivid memory of your grandmother making pear preserves!<br /><br />I also know what you mean about the generic Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-18084065031385761962013-04-08T20:42:03.607+01:002013-04-08T20:42:03.607+01:00Hi Zazie,
Lovely to hear from you - you and your ...Hi Zazie,<br /><br />Lovely to hear from you - you and your lengthy comment are most welcome! <br /><br />I enjoyed reading about your encounters with those old minis and about your definitions of vintage - I agree it is a very loosely used term. It has come to mean 'second hand clothes' now here too, and puts a genteel spin on so many old things - shabby chic artefacts and I don't Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-82546663077171916382013-04-08T19:51:26.026+01:002013-04-08T19:51:26.026+01:00Love that cabinet!
My experience with vintage h...Love that cabinet! <br /><br />My experience with vintage has been less than successful. I don't really have any scent memories of things my mother/grandmother/aunt wore, because they rarely if ever wore any kind of fragrance. The scents they recall are gram's apron when she was making batches of pear preserves - oh if they could only bottle that!<br /><br />I did venture into Kathy Bungardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436749525712620426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-59334253622016759042013-04-08T16:17:28.806+01:002013-04-08T16:17:28.806+01:00I love they way you shared your discovery of these...I love they way you shared your discovery of these "vintage" scents, the melancholic feeling paired with curiosity, friendship and benevolence.<br />I was at my parents house recently, were small bags hold the remnants of a huge collection of miniature perfumes I collected in my teens (20-25 years ago). I tried again some of the perfumes that survived my family's multiple Zazienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-3935361692093109182013-04-08T00:19:50.663+01:002013-04-08T00:19:50.663+01:00Hi olenska,
I see what you mean about henna-ing -...Hi olenska,<br /><br />I see what you mean about henna-ing - hadn't occurred to me!<br /><br />I got a ton of stuff today - still reeling from the size and age of the haul. From the 50s to the 70s at a conservative guess. Several FBs that were BNIB and we broke the seals. Okay... ONIB - Old New In Box? :-)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-21273135264007003712013-04-07T23:21:31.094+01:002013-04-07T23:21:31.094+01:00That photograph of your hand instantly called mehn...That photograph of your hand instantly called mehndi to mind-- the color of the perfume traces is very reminiscent of ceremonial henna-- beautiful.<br /><br />I greatly anticipate learning what other vintage treasures your friend uncovers for you-- and hope that there are many stories to go with them.olenskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476948850792084856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-25368293878995913082013-04-07T13:46:52.401+01:002013-04-07T13:46:52.401+01:00Hi Ines,
I am as surprised as you that I am takin...Hi Ines,<br /><br />I am as surprised as you that I am taking this step down the civet/animalic/dirty line - who would have thought it five years ago! I know what you mean about vintage perfumes feeling "historical" - that might actually make me hesitate to wear them in fact, I don't know why. Harder to relate to, though interesting to smell. And there is also the aspect of usingVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-52475448164046711892013-04-07T13:43:45.530+01:002013-04-07T13:43:45.530+01:00Hi Nadja,
Nice to hear from you again, and intere...Hi Nadja,<br /><br />Nice to hear from you again, and interested to learn that you are a bit of a vintage fan. I only know the current Madame Rochas, but I can well believe your bottle is a different - and superior - animal. The biggest contrast I have ever spotted is between my vintage Blue Grass from 1975 or so and the present wan apology!<br /><br />Sometimes vintage stuff is off or smells Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-80197341237928224632013-04-07T11:24:29.715+01:002013-04-07T11:24:29.715+01:00I await to hear what else comes your way. :)
I enj...I await to hear what else comes your way. :)<br />I enjoy vintage scents but don't actually wear any not so much because they smell well, like "historical perfumes" but more because I wouldn't have any left and they are not easy to come by anymore.<br />I'm glad you enjoyed the Lucien Long one, that's one slow step down the civet/animalic/dirty line... ;)Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-7929639374220244872013-04-06T20:09:19.210+01:002013-04-06T20:09:19.210+01:00I am quite a fan of vintage perfume! I have inheri...I am quite a fan of vintage perfume! I have inherited a couple from my grandmother ad bought a number of vintage decants. <br /><br />So far my experience is that generally vintage scents are of better qulity, less synthetic... With age they have a tendency to loose their top notes, but I´m not very fond of top notes, so that's fine with me! One of my vintage perfumes is a huge bottle of LaDomnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048994000923041885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-90060372774490461682013-04-06T11:37:26.784+01:002013-04-06T11:37:26.784+01:00Hi Undina,
It is true that the circumstances of m...Hi Undina,<br /><br />It is true that the circumstances of my inheriting these perfumes are sad - an ill wind and all that. I do think it is nice that I can connect with this lady I never knew through her fragrance collection.<br /><br />I understand your reticence around vintage scents, and I wouldn't call myself a big fan at this point - I am just exploring what lands in my lap and being Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-87045753197414994422013-04-06T06:10:05.088+01:002013-04-06T06:10:05.088+01:00It's a sad post :(
I do not like vintage perf...It's a sad post :(<br /><br />I do not like vintage perfumes: most of those that I tried have a similar smell of old perfume. I might be curious to smell it or to test but I've never wanted to wear any of them as my SOTD, SOTE or any other acronym.<br /><br />But congratulation on your haul and I hope to read more about hidden treasures in your friend's parents' house.Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.com