tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post7974198048891474006..comments2024-03-28T04:23:30.371+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: Eclipsed By Ecru: Scent Strategies To Upstage A Show-Stealing CardiganVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-16896457232543019302010-09-03T09:16:01.785+01:002010-09-03T09:16:01.785+01:00Hi Farah,
Indeed yes, fortunately those slacks ap...Hi Farah,<br /><br />Indeed yes, fortunately those slacks appeal to an older demographic than the circles you move in!<br /><br />Haven't tried that Le Labo scent. It sounds interesting, but it might be wise not to fall for it, given the high price tag...Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-39506382158993401542010-09-03T00:43:40.715+01:002010-09-03T00:43:40.715+01:00Have you tried the Le Labo Ambrette? It's rath...Have you tried the Le Labo Ambrette? It's rather nice. Quiet and unusual due to smelling a lot like seeds or nuts.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08798776433909132781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-9385588731367818732010-09-03T00:40:55.253+01:002010-09-03T00:40:55.253+01:00Thank god no one I know knows about these Farah sl...Thank god no one I know knows about these Farah slacks! It sounds like I'd have to change my name!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08798776433909132781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-38080590846898273362010-08-31T22:17:38.204+01:002010-08-31T22:17:38.204+01:00Hi EauMG,
Be "out and proud" of your be...Hi EauMG,<br /><br />Be "out and proud" of your beige cardie collection! - "beach pebble shades" strike just the right note, but you may wish to avoid the actual sand ON the beach for the reasons noted in my later post...<br /><br />I must check out your archives for that Lacoste review. And on the subject of Tom Fords, I own and really rate White Suede - have you tried that Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-16765515964801607022010-08-31T21:51:27.808+01:002010-08-31T21:51:27.808+01:00Do you know how many beige cardis I own? I have to...Do you know how many beige cardis I own? I have to be the most boring person in the world.I refer to the colors of my collection of cardis as "beach pebble shades". Makes my neutrals sound more spa-like :)<br />I wrote a review of Lacoste Pour Femme. I really like it and yes, it was so "beige". I think they failed miserably on the marketing because it is such a comfort scent, EauMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434594415447725872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-51841704249085696652010-08-30T17:52:00.894+01:002010-08-30T17:52:00.894+01:00Hi Ines,
Glad you like Lacoste Pour Femme - like ...Hi Ines,<br /><br />Glad you like Lacoste Pour Femme - like you, I was pleasantly surprised.<br /><br />And I would have agreed with you on the construing of beige as "sand" till I saw the ad above (it deserves its own post!).Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-18253082677740474912010-08-30T15:06:54.126+01:002010-08-30T15:06:54.126+01:00Well, I'm no longer a 20-something but neverth...Well, I'm no longer a 20-something but nevertheless I have a beige trench since my 20s. :)<br />I say "On with the beigeness!" It is what I wear when I can't find any other colour to include in my look that would fit colour-wise. Such a safe choice. Although I prefer calling all beige variants as the colour of sand. :)<br />Btw, Lacoste pour Femme is much better than I would Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-22105930020100499212010-08-29T14:53:51.098+01:002010-08-29T14:53:51.098+01:00Hi lovethescents,
You are quite right about the b...Hi lovethescents,<br /><br />You are quite right about the beige trend emerging in nail polishes - eg those upcoming khaki ones from Chanel you drew my attention to.<br /><br />I think you would like Lacoste Pour Femme, so if you don't have a sample, check it out in a mall. I have a roll-on which doesn't appear to be de-mountable.<br /><br />Cashmere Mist I see as off-white rather than Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-21386206200866239332010-08-29T14:49:52.355+01:002010-08-29T14:49:52.355+01:00Hi Josephine,
It's interesting how different ...Hi Josephine,<br /><br />It's interesting how different Lacoste Pour Femme is on you - the florals are very indistinct on me, and it is more about the drydown. Certainly no sweaty kids to report! I am glad you like it because I know your taste leans to the dark and severe side, and I would have understood if you had found it a bit nondescript.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-33914998303385706342010-08-28T17:44:26.718+01:002010-08-28T17:44:26.718+01:00Forgot to mention that the only two times I ever g...Forgot to mention that the only two times I ever got unsolicited compliments on my SOtD was when I was wearing TF Tobacco Vanille and Creed's Love in White!lovethescentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382961211263766637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-419770929051314852010-08-28T17:43:19.656+01:002010-08-28T17:43:19.656+01:00Beige is incredibly in vogue now, though, isn'...Beige is incredibly in vogue now, though, isn't it? Along with other khaki-type neutrals. Just look at the nail polishes too (cue Particuliere;-) )<br /><br />I don't think I've tried that Lacoste, have I? I'll have to look through my samples again.<br /><br />What about DK Cashmere Mist? It's got a beige-y feel. Or Natori? Or is that one more ecru?lovethescentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382961211263766637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-35872227331927317262010-08-28T16:25:49.768+01:002010-08-28T16:25:49.768+01:00I own Lacoste Femme myself and have worn it only o...I own Lacoste Femme myself and have worn it only once, on my last trip with my mother to attend a family reunion. It seems quite floral to me and I don't necessarily get the drydown you describe. Still, it's appealing and smells like the outdoors on an early summer day or like sweaty little kids coming in from the playground.<br /><br />And I love beige, especially paired with black and Katy Josephinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00504394399778675539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-23254894744115800612010-08-28T12:40:46.316+01:002010-08-28T12:40:46.316+01:00Hi waftbycarol,
As Freudian slips go, that was a ...Hi waftbycarol,<br /><br />As Freudian slips go, that was a good 'un!<br /><br />I was interested to learn about your aunt's dyeing techniques and "latte" is of course the perfect way to spin beige for the Starbucks generation!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-1814920230099819172010-08-28T12:32:46.984+01:002010-08-28T12:32:46.984+01:00Hi ScentScelf,
Nice to see you back, assuming tha...Hi ScentScelf,<br /><br />Nice to see you back, assuming that is the real you and not a Fata Morgana. : - )<br /><br />I do agree that negotiating the neutrals palette is a fashion minefield - and that "capturing somebody with a whisper" is a splendid way to deploy beige, if you can just get the right shade. "Champagne" is another acceptable facet - but only for lingerie, Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-32323918945132949752010-08-28T12:21:19.306+01:002010-08-28T12:21:19.306+01:00Hi Wordbird,
That's yet another compliment fo...Hi Wordbird,<br /><br />That's yet another compliment for the cardie! And as for the flailing windmills of my mind, Mr Bonkers and I were watching Big Brother the other day when the loved up contestants Josie and John James were asked to describe their budding relationship in one word. "Perfect" was the answer. So I asked Mr B to describe our relationship in one word, and he Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-77652254006204017012010-08-28T12:04:11.184+01:002010-08-28T12:04:11.184+01:00Hi BF,
I'm happy I made you laugh! : - )Hi BF,<br /><br />I'm happy I made you laugh! : - )Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-38358336069494657952010-08-28T11:59:56.771+01:002010-08-28T11:59:56.771+01:00that's " dyed white silk with coffee &quo...that's " dyed white silk with coffee "waftbycarolhttp://www.waftbycarol.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-25623672823950773952010-08-28T11:58:22.378+01:002010-08-28T11:58:22.378+01:00Too funny...beige is quite in these days , after b...Too funny...beige is quite in these days , after being outre for too long...<br />Me , I have always worn it . With red , green , white . My Aunt ( rest her soul ) used to make lingerie and her secret to get that sexy ecru color ? She died white with coffee , and it always came out the perfect shade of " latte "<br />I am thinking Chanel #22 would be good , or maybe Rubj , Clive waftbycarolhttp://www.waftbycarol.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-46183636797693891572010-08-28T11:50:56.123+01:002010-08-28T11:50:56.123+01:00Hi kjanicki,
Those are good scent suggestions, th...Hi kjanicki,<br /><br />Those are good scent suggestions, thanks! Hilary Rose, the Times journalist, has apparently been trying to attract George Clooney with Tolu. Maybe she should try my cardie...Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-15248363624588207812010-08-28T11:45:25.765+01:002010-08-28T11:45:25.765+01:00You've reminded me of a colleague I used to wo...You've reminded me of a colleague I used to work for - I was quite wary of her when she joined the company, as she was appointed to take over my job - though in fairness I was only "holding the fort" till they found someone more senior to fill the post. On her first day, I was immediately impressed by her offer to make me, her junior, a cup of tea. She asked me how I took it, and Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-5401109431315019232010-08-28T11:38:16.155+01:002010-08-28T11:38:16.155+01:00Hi Hebe,
Glad to hear you are flying the flag in ...Hi Hebe,<br /><br />Glad to hear you are flying the flag in your khaki socks! Are you quite sure they are not technically "desert sand", which seems to be the other shade favoured by the military?<br /><br />Now, I must own up to still owning a beige trenchcoat - well more of a shapeless beltless raincoat to be honest. Which I prefer to think of it as "oyster". : - )Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-90916253096650298592010-08-28T01:05:23.708+01:002010-08-28T01:05:23.708+01:00Back in town, and about to troll through the posts...Back in town, and about to troll through the posts I've missed. Already chuckling it up, starting with "sartorially anosmic." Brilliant.<br /><br />I really struggle with the duality of fawn/nude/taupe/beige/ecru/et al. Because in the right fabric (based on color) (weight texture etc), it can be the quiet decadence of capturing somebody with a whisper. Or a queen who can summon ScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-43286727396255015762010-08-27T19:40:17.881+01:002010-08-27T19:40:17.881+01:00Another great post, Bonkers. How do you do it? I c...Another great post, Bonkers. How do you do it? I can only imagine the things that must run through your mind during the course of the day...<br /><br />I've seen that cardi and it IS nice. Sorry. But thanks for the tip about Lacoste Pour Femme, I shall definitely try it. Would you put it in a similar category to the famous Sonja Rykiel Woman Not For Men? <br /><br />An your post has motivatedWordbirdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-1171113151462104372010-08-27T19:08:40.684+01:002010-08-27T19:08:40.684+01:00hahahaa! love it!hahahaa! love it!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-40563085561386240012010-08-27T19:06:36.237+01:002010-08-27T19:06:36.237+01:00Lacoste sounds lovely, I've never tried it. I ...Lacoste sounds lovely, I've never tried it. I love the idea of your sweater perfume showdown. That sweater looks snuggly, I would think maybe some warm and snuggly resin like OJ Tolu? Or a musk like AG Musc Nomade? Or wood like SSS Winter Woods?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521204516836711361noreply@blogger.com