tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post8694356626067954841..comments2024-03-14T19:13:03.713+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: Back From The Bonkers Fly Drive Trip – Part 2: The Scented Bit (Chicago)Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-72625353160283000232011-04-06T10:26:24.124+01:002011-04-06T10:26:24.124+01:00Hi Farah,
Creeds can be a bit hit or miss for me ...Hi Farah,<br /><br />Creeds can be a bit hit or miss for me too, and I still wobble over Love in Black, of which I also own a (relatively) bargain bottle. : - )<br /><br />Next time I see you in colder weather, I will bring along a sample of Labdanum 18 for you to try in the optimum climatic context!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-71763143424605669662011-04-06T04:51:45.864+01:002011-04-06T04:51:45.864+01:00Thanks V! I've been trying very hard not to sp...Thanks V! I've been trying very hard not to spend on perfume and have been doing quite well. I haven't bought even one bottle this year. Actually I've been keeping away from reading all the blogs too regularly to stop being so obsessed! But I'll always read yours!<br /><br />OK I'll look out for Sublime Vanille. I don't have the best of luck with Creeds. I like Virgin Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-86861889357487604012011-04-04T02:47:04.035+01:002011-04-04T02:47:04.035+01:00Blogger ate my comment not once but twice, so here...Blogger ate my comment not once but twice, so here's hoping it will be a case of third time lucky!<br /><br />Lovely to hear from you and belated Happy Birthday for last month! I remembered the other day that it fell while I was away, so it was poor of me not to have been on the ball and sent you a Facebook greeting at least... : - )<br /><br />Would be interested to get your take on SublimeVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-69298751057148456842011-04-04T02:26:41.653+01:002011-04-04T02:26:41.653+01:00P.S. Indeed I do think Poivre Piquant is an intere...P.S. Indeed I do think Poivre Piquant is an interesting little scent. It's peppery of course, but also milky with a slight touch of liquorice and honey, which is actually quite addictive.<br /><br />FarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-91109919857229797772011-04-04T02:23:26.429+01:002011-04-04T02:23:26.429+01:00I love all of those FMs (although I have a very ha...I love all of those FMs (although I have a very hazy memory of Iris Poudre, I think it reminded me of Chanel No. 5) and you make me interested in Sublime Vanille if it is in a similar vein to Eau Duelle. I didn't think Portrait of a Lady would be quite your thing, although there is a resemblance to Une Rose, which I remember you thinking was of very good quality, at least.<br /><br />Hope youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-70243240157299270022011-04-03T19:15:47.889+01:002011-04-03T19:15:47.889+01:00Hi Josephine,
It was great, and just goes to show...Hi Josephine,<br /><br />It was great, and just goes to show that you do get a good sense of a person through their blog - all three were just like their cyber selves!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-34341288807155782872011-04-03T16:52:48.152+01:002011-04-03T16:52:48.152+01:00Vanessa, this sounds wonderful. How lovely to mee...Vanessa, this sounds wonderful. How lovely to meet a fellow blogger in person and realize all you have in common in addition to perfume! Thanks for sharing this great post - I'll be looking forward to part 3.Katy Josephinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00504394399778675539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-23314086745472888032011-04-03T00:51:08.086+01:002011-04-03T00:51:08.086+01:00Hi Suzanne,
Thanks for your kind comments - "...Hi Suzanne,<br /><br />Thanks for your kind comments - "bang-up" is a term I only learnt in the last week, would you believe! It is a shame we don't all live closer to one another - perhaps we could retire to a gated community somewhere in the desert - the fumehead equivalent of Palm Springs, perhaps? Or then again, maybe not... : - )Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-2266108263533056012011-04-02T21:27:05.533+01:002011-04-02T21:27:05.533+01:00Wow! I actually feel like I was there with you and...Wow! I actually feel like I was there with you and the lovely ScentSelf - your account of everything is so fully and wonderfully presented. (Don't know why I'm writing this as if I'm surprised...I would expect no less of you. You always do a bang-up job at writing *anything*, and especially anything travel-related.) At any rate, a treat to read, Vanessa, and I'll look forward toSuzannehttp://www.eiderdownpress.com/Perfume_Journal.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-91018384690931916072011-04-02T00:01:53.864+01:002011-04-02T00:01:53.864+01:00Hi mixedbabygreens,
Chicago has a great buzz, I t...Hi mixedbabygreens,<br /><br />Chicago has a great buzz, I think, and I love the river running through the centre. <br /><br />The pleasure in a visit to a hosiery department is much enhanced by knowing your size in the country in question. I was on the cusp of A and B, it seemed, so the whole selection process was a bit fraught.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-68848549886070815762011-04-01T22:19:13.899+01:002011-04-01T22:19:13.899+01:00Oh how much fun! I visited Chicago years back with...Oh how much fun! I visited Chicago years back with a friend and throughly enjoyed it. Sounds like you had a blast too.<br /><br />One of my favourite places is the hosiery section of a good department store. I've been lax with my tights drawer (it's full of perfume!) but would love to restock.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-50404944560631032522011-04-01T20:36:53.614+01:002011-04-01T20:36:53.614+01:00Hi olfactoria,
Thanks! Our community is such tha...Hi olfactoria,<br /><br />Thanks! Our community is such that we may all have our individual quirks, but there is major common ground to form the basis of genuine friendships.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-61534746055258170182011-04-01T19:44:19.187+01:002011-04-01T19:44:19.187+01:00What a great trip that must have been! It is so gr...What a great trip that must have been! It is so great that we are in such a wonderful community, where the meeting of a person you have never seen turns into a day with a friend in no time. Thank you for that lovely post! I am looking forward to Part 3!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-70421546617604093412011-04-01T14:25:50.147+01:002011-04-01T14:25:50.147+01:00Hi tara,
I can heartily recommend the fake relati...Hi tara,<br /><br />I can heartily recommend the fake relative/friend tactic - or real friend but fake occasion. Getting samples out of many European stores is like getting blood out of a stone.<br /><br />And yes, SS's scent collection is most rifleworthy!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-21481353265146042842011-04-01T14:23:47.727+01:002011-04-01T14:23:47.727+01:00Hi Ines,
I wish you the same opportunity - can...Hi Ines,<br /><br />I wish you the same opportunity - can't think of a nicer part of the world for a perfumista meet than Croatia in the summer time!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-89536822638142018672011-04-01T11:29:22.569+01:002011-04-01T11:29:22.569+01:00Loved Part 2. Like others, I am impressed with the...Loved Part 2. Like others, I am impressed with the samples. I was totally unsuccessful in obtaining any red cards from the Malle SA at Liberty recently. Perhaps I need to try the fake brithday technique. <br /><br />How wonderful to have a rifle through another perfumista's collection, I'd love that. Especially as ScentSelf's collection is so eclectic in terms of storage and perfumes.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-44240533585231685152011-04-01T09:23:39.439+01:002011-04-01T09:23:39.439+01:00Oh, when I learned you would be meeting some of th...Oh, when I learned you would be meeting some of the bloggers we all know and love, I knew it would be a great experience. I just didn't realize at the time, how great exactly. :)Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-55289594373750080552011-04-01T07:56:17.889+01:002011-04-01T07:56:17.889+01:00Hi lovethescents,
To be honest, most of the SAs f...Hi lovethescents,<br /><br />To be honest, most of the SAs felt more like "us" fumeheads, as in wanting to encourage others to try lots of different things, rather than "them", as in being "regular" sales people on a mission to sell stuff. Which on the face of it might not sound like a particularly commercial approach, but ScentScelf did make a substantial bottle Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-68810606052543481902011-04-01T01:02:05.355+01:002011-04-01T01:02:05.355+01:00I agree with Anna, and am equally shocked by being...I agree with Anna, and am equally shocked by being permitted to make your own samples/decants. So envious of your trip. Sounds like you had a great time!lovethescentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382961211263766637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-27864915043001912282011-04-01T00:47:14.651+01:002011-04-01T00:47:14.651+01:00Hi BF,
ScentScelf's scent shelves (nearly a t...Hi BF,<br /><br />ScentScelf's scent shelves (nearly a tongue twister) were indeed laden with treasures, and there was so much more I didn't have time to peruse.<br /><br />Tights are tricky, I agree. I visited another branch of Macy's during my trip in a bid to track down further stocks of my chosen Cocoa, but none were forthcoming. Must have been a popular shade!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-49596891309328422222011-04-01T00:09:47.596+01:002011-04-01T00:09:47.596+01:00dear Bonks - I feel immersed in Chicago-land (I ha...dear Bonks - I feel immersed in Chicago-land (I have only been there twice, can you believe it?) - so excited that you and SS were able to enjoy sniffs and snacks, and to see her treasures - wow!!! <br /><br />PS: I love tights - finding some that are perfect is rare!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-52487881850651959752011-03-31T22:56:26.300+01:002011-03-31T22:56:26.300+01:00Hi Anna,
I can tell you that the greater Chicago ...Hi Anna,<br /><br />I can tell you that the greater Chicago area was resolutely Glaswegian in the sample dispensing / authorising stakes, and it was indeed a most refreshing change. I have been known to resort to elaborate subterfuges - fake birthdays, even a fake husband once (Mr Bonkers' scent aversion being well known) - to extract samples from reluctant SAs in major cities across Europe.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-29564388761329040442011-03-31T22:31:29.125+01:002011-03-31T22:31:29.125+01:00Wow, Vanessa,
It's a whole other world, where...Wow, Vanessa,<br /><br />It's a whole other world, where Sales Assistants *give away samples* and let browsing bods make up samples ... does not compute. Aren't Sales Assistants employed to stop browsing bods using up the scents and to prevent anyone taking away any of the samples? (Apart from in Glasgow department stores, funnily enough, where happy generosity generally abounds.)<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com