tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post9055196528398682168..comments2024-03-28T23:25:17.414+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: Results Of The Bottega Veneta EDP Sample Giveaway!Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-86019202548322173232011-11-01T10:00:46.963+00:002011-11-01T10:00:46.963+00:00Hi Lindaloo,
Having four "s"s in my own...Hi Lindaloo,<br /><br />Having four "s"s in my own name (Vanessa Musson) has, I sense, given me a headstart on the sibilant sentence front.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-3997172139427131232011-11-01T05:25:40.506+00:002011-11-01T05:25:40.506+00:00Re your reply: "...stories of Swiss sniffing....Re your reply: "...stories of Swiss sniffing..." Cant't resist saying: Eight esses exceeds expectations -- your alliteration abilities attain new heights. I bow before your superior skills. :)) <br /><br />-- LindalooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-82310715636563756472011-11-01T01:58:54.506+00:002011-11-01T01:58:54.506+00:00Hi Michael,
Thanks for the blogoversary wishes an...Hi Michael,<br /><br />Thanks for the blogoversary wishes and sorry you missed the draw. <br />: - ( You might find BV in your local department store by now, with any luck.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-607443884219624322011-11-01T01:56:07.223+00:002011-11-01T01:56:07.223+00:00Hi Lindaloo,
Congratulations! Your sample will b...Hi Lindaloo,<br /><br />Congratulations! Your sample will be despatched tomorrow and stories of Swiss sniffing and serious sample scoring in swish stores are up next...<br /><br />: - )Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-47928291164525483042011-10-31T21:14:08.021+00:002011-10-31T21:14:08.021+00:00I wish I'd seen this, I would definitely have ...I wish I'd seen this, I would definitely have entered as have been quite interested in Bottega Veneta. Congrats on your 2nd blogoanniversarywhateverthingie!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894218954285865917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-47200607975908145002011-10-31T20:24:42.430+00:002011-10-31T20:24:42.430+00:00Thanks so much to you and Mr Bonkers. Amazing what...Thanks so much to you and Mr Bonkers. Amazing what fresh tea can do. <br />(I've emailed my address as directed.)<br />Looking forward to reading about your recent travel adventures while thoughts of suede goodness dance in my head. <br /><br />-- LindalooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-13948199307274417402011-10-31T18:26:09.357+00:002011-10-31T18:26:09.357+00:00Hi Anna,
Mr Bonkers doesn't go calmly along w...Hi Anna,<br /><br />Mr Bonkers doesn't go calmly along with much, it must be said, but I think I caught him offguard while extending a freshly made cup of tea in his direction.<br /><br />Yes, another Lidl quest begins...I am also on the look out for their Heritage Hand Washes, which have rather sophisticated perfume-type names and predictably cost buttons. : - )Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-69372341275987785312011-10-31T17:28:30.296+00:002011-10-31T17:28:30.296+00:00I'm chuckling at the thought of Mr Bonkers cal...I'm chuckling at the thought of Mr Bonkers calmly going along with being used as a "random number generator".<br /><br />And there are more intriguing Lidl scents to be tracked down! A Bonkers quest, hurrah.<br /><br />All is right with the world even though it is Hallowe'en.<br /><br />cheerio, Anna in EdinburghAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-19574817132114802002011-10-31T16:46:45.418+00:002011-10-31T16:46:45.418+00:00Hi Bradamante,
Glad you have now caught up with B...Hi Bradamante,<br /><br />Glad you have now caught up with BV and that you like it as much as you expected. : - 0<br /><br />Re the Chalon, that toilet colouring is disconcerting but I suppose one needs to rise above it!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-42536658844635885032011-10-31T16:34:22.586+00:002011-10-31T16:34:22.586+00:00Just tried the BV, it had made its appearance in o...Just tried the BV, it had made its appearance in our local dep store. Lovely as expected. <br />Quite curious what you would make of the Chalon - hope you find it - if not, let me know, I might be of help then. Gonna try the brown one too - still a toilet association, alas...Bradamantenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-60386206203156901122011-10-31T16:13:20.872+00:002011-10-31T16:13:20.872+00:00Hi Nancy,
Well done, and I hope you like it!Hi Nancy,<br /><br />Well done, and I hope you like it!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-66995027383697900272011-10-31T16:12:51.981+00:002011-10-31T16:12:51.981+00:00Hi Bradamante,
Thanks for your kind offer of a de...Hi Bradamante,<br /><br />Thanks for your kind offer of a decant of Chalon. Given that there is a certain amount of rigmarole - as well as special decanting "tackle" involved - let me try to locate a Lidl selling it first. If it isn't in UK stores for any reason, I shall be over in Europe again before Christmas. I quite often go to the Dutch/German border as it happens, if that Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-20980012553000952152011-10-31T15:18:21.469+00:002011-10-31T15:18:21.469+00:00Thank you, Vanessa! I'm so excited!Thank you, Vanessa! I'm so excited!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290057216929749835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-67218012492525506452011-10-31T14:24:41.727+00:002011-10-31T14:24:41.727+00:00love to send you a decant - I am, however, a decan...love to send you a decant - I am, however, a decant-virgin. So if you're interested, please give me some guidance here.Bradamantenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-8956059087432270232011-10-31T13:47:55.194+00:002011-10-31T13:47:55.194+00:00Hmm...afraid I can't find that comment - perha...Hmm...afraid I can't find that comment - perhaps it was on another post altogether, in which case I have no hope of finding it. But your experience has made me even more curious about Chalon.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-28964326804979800642011-10-31T13:40:29.917+00:002011-10-31T13:40:29.917+00:00Hi Bradamante,
Sorry you didn't win - if I ha...Hi Bradamante,<br /><br />Sorry you didn't win - if I had started blogging in 2008 there would have been a third sample available, but you will appreciate that I had to keep my numerals straight!<br /><br />Meanwhile I am most intrigued by your Lidl purchase - someone who commented on one of my Suddenly Madame Glamour posts mentioned these two scents, which I have not seen in store before, Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-20937835687335370492011-10-31T13:03:33.267+00:002011-10-31T13:03:33.267+00:00Dear Bonkers, of course I'm real sour about no...Dear Bonkers, of course I'm real sour about not having won the BV sample, but that's not the point here: I just bought an edp at the Lidl! I did so in Holland, near the German border. It is called Chalon, 50 ml for 9 euro, and it actually smells quite decent, light and flowery, with a bit of coconut in it. There are a blue and a brown bottle available, I'm currently testdriving the Bradamantenoreply@blogger.com