tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post8162801711733132578..comments2024-03-28T23:25:17.414+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: Abusive caramel: Musings on Thierry Mugler Angel, and Angel MuseVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-31235979507677554942016-11-29T10:22:26.977+00:002016-11-29T10:22:26.977+00:00Hi Martha,
Thanks, that means a lot to me, coming...Hi Martha,<br /><br />Thanks, that means a lot to me, coming from such a writerly person as yourself.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-34116351737789813072016-11-29T05:49:34.274+00:002016-11-29T05:49:34.274+00:00Re: "The vetiver, such as it is, is keeping i...Re: "The vetiver, such as it is, is keeping its head down, but is horribly aware of its impending fate."<br /><br />I love this sentence so very, very much.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115821731964909442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-69523433475671015692016-11-27T14:03:16.943+00:002016-11-27T14:03:16.943+00:00Hi sunnlitt,
I think you might be best off giving...Hi sunnlitt,<br /><br />I think you might be best off giving this a miss then, if you are not a fan of the original Angel, though the drydown really is fine. And yes, this was a particularly acute example of the transportative effects of perfume - not in a good way for once!<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving weekend to you, if you are celebrating.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-64366142652345428782016-11-27T14:01:39.987+00:002016-11-27T14:01:39.987+00:00Hi Undina,
Yes, if you tot them up, there are eno...Hi Undina,<br /><br />Yes, if you tot them up, there are enough Angel variants to fill a choir. ;)<br /><br />Interesting that boiled condensed milk was also popular when you were growing up. I think I would rather like to try the pre-boiled cans actually, as I do love the stuff still.<br /><br />You are welcome to this sample if you get the urge to try it on skin sometime! Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-46560533272419144922016-11-27T13:57:03.391+00:002016-11-27T13:57:03.391+00:00;) ;) ;) ;) Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-24384289040325932762016-11-26T16:51:47.391+00:002016-11-26T16:51:47.391+00:00Thanks for your review, Vanessa.
There is no way ...Thanks for your review, Vanessa. <br />There is no way that I would try any Angel scent; the original was way too much for me.<br />It is wonderful and horrible how scent can immediately take us back to a place in time. <br />It's transportive and unlike anything else. <br />I hope that you are having a relaxing holiday season. sunnlitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350123948334631661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-72734774983489276432016-11-26T10:21:40.077+00:002016-11-26T10:21:40.077+00:00Your review had a strange effect on me: I felt an ...Your review had a strange effect on me: I felt an urge to wear Angel (the original one). I'll do it probably before the shower tomorrow :).<br />I saw Angel Muse in the store and even smelled it on paper but somehow I didn't feel adventurous enough to try it on skin there - and they didn't have a sample for me to take home. I'll try it at some point but between the original Angel Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-65553374823965768862016-11-26T10:09:59.517+00:002016-11-26T10:09:59.517+00:00I also noticed (and copied into the clipboard to c...I also noticed (and copied into the clipboard to cite) the same phrase. Just brilliant!Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-64759157664155862782016-11-23T16:57:36.868+00:002016-11-23T16:57:36.868+00:00Haha, Angie, glad to concur!Haha, Angie, glad to concur!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-38818862628974488892016-11-23T16:57:12.215+00:002016-11-23T16:57:12.215+00:00Hi Tara,
LOL at 'cruel, creepy caramel'. ...Hi Tara,<br /><br />LOL at 'cruel, creepy caramel'. JTD and I are evidently as one on this scent. I didn't find it anywhere near as benign as La Vie est Belle, though the drydowns did have a bit in common now you mention it.<br /><br />Sorry about that alliteration, hehe - it was rather extreme even by my standards!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-26924118242979538522016-11-23T13:21:22.476+00:002016-11-23T13:21:22.476+00:00Oh thank goodness I hate the stuff !!Oh thank goodness I hate the stuff !!angie Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922274594721407900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-45715850040938145942016-11-23T12:17:27.311+00:002016-11-23T12:17:27.311+00:00Wow, what a fascinating, if a little disturbing, r...Wow, what a fascinating, if a little disturbing, review of this one, V. I thought you might be fine with it as you liked La Vie Est Belle. <br />I know it's not for me but I want to experience cruel, creepy caramel now. <br />Loved "this punch-packing poisoned patisserie of a perfume". Brilliant writing as always. Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05820091082551405862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-62193259647177549002016-11-23T11:10:34.113+00:002016-11-23T11:10:34.113+00:00Hi Portia,
Glad you don't mind my (over-)shar...Hi Portia,<br /><br />Glad you don't mind my (over-)sharing in that way, but it seems to be what inspires my reviews. An off milky note doesn't sound too appealing, so I understand your hesitation to try Angel Muse yourself. ;) xVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-25212431435702906242016-11-23T11:08:45.047+00:002016-11-23T11:08:45.047+00:00Hi Blacknall,
I didn't meant to put anyone of...Hi Blacknall,<br /><br />I didn't meant to put anyone off, as people's reactions to this one have been very varied.<br /><br />I have the same issue with the ethyl maltol, I reckon, and it is a brutal ingredient to my nose / mind. I feel the same way about the one that is meant to evoke violets in Creed's Love in Black, that ends up (at least initially) smelling like burning tyres.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-73759866859797355382016-11-23T11:05:28.309+00:002016-11-23T11:05:28.309+00:00Hi Sabine,
Oh interesting that you have also rece...Hi Sabine,<br /><br />Oh interesting that you have also recently caught up with Muse. I am not familiar with Les Indes Galantes, but as you say, MDCI is not exactly in our price range, sadly.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-12242047644352307192016-11-23T07:59:37.292+00:002016-11-23T07:59:37.292+00:00Hey Vanessa,
I love how you wear personal history...Hey Vanessa, <br />I love how you wear personal history and scent.<br />Muse had a slightly off milky note running through it the one time I sniffed it on my mate Michael. I haven't bothered to put it on my own skin.<br />Portia xxAustralianPerfumeJunkieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404313441040574550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-59912761607859245542016-11-22T21:12:17.012+00:002016-11-22T21:12:17.012+00:00You have saved me some trouble as I won't feel...You have saved me some trouble as I won't feel a compulsion to test the new Mugler flanker. <br /><br />My real trouble with Angel is all the ethyl maltol. Once you recognize it you smell it and well, what was your wonderful phrase here, "syrupy but in a hard, cruel way..." Yes, exactly. That is how too many of the Angel flankers were on my skin:-( Blacknall Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10481392513383253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-70558467658585750832016-11-22T18:57:52.078+00:002016-11-22T18:57:52.078+00:00Ach, Vanessa.
Like you I am a gourmant scent love...Ach, Vanessa. <br />Like you I am a gourmant scent lover. And like you I felt slapped in the face by Muse, which I have just tried a few days ago. A real shame, as I had hoped to like it for its endearing price point. On the same day I tried Muse, I also discovered Les Indes Galantes from Perfumes MDCI. Now that is a splendid gourmand for the greedy and sugar toothed, and sadly about 4 times as Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967920797621584017noreply@blogger.com