tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post1634839431650965835..comments2024-03-17T09:15:32.662+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Lancôme La Vie est Belle: Life is beautiful, a message brought to you by L'Oréalcarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-51780684633503842902012-08-15T18:48:33.905+02:002012-08-15T18:48:33.905+02:00Ce commentaire a été supprimé par un administrateur du blog.Click Herehttp://scarprinnow.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-55002793611223834432012-08-15T14:44:29.713+02:002012-08-15T14:44:29.713+02:00Minette, I feel it tries to tick off all the mains...Minette, I feel it tries to tick off all the mainstream bases and so ends up having a bit of an identity crisis. But the technical work on it is sound: volume, long-lastingness, development. carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-78067135327735316652012-08-15T04:28:23.499+02:002012-08-15T04:28:23.499+02:00ha ha, sneaky patchouli! loved that!
sounds like...ha ha, sneaky patchouli! loved that! <br /><br />sounds like s real mutt to me. perhaps they should've called it lancome le cinquant-sept.<br /><br />love ropion's work, though, so will sniff it regardless!<br /><br />cheers,<br />minetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-13028386042511783492012-08-14T16:25:03.805+02:002012-08-14T16:25:03.805+02:00Carole, thanks for the vote of confidence on the s...Carole, thanks for the vote of confidence on the style book! Yes, in fact I do use Lutens makeup to do my eyes, because after experimenting with other brands I found they were technically superior. If you look back into my posts (early 2011?) I think I do explain a bit about my technique...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-55301816196010861002012-08-14T15:44:05.556+02:002012-08-14T15:44:05.556+02:00Well, maybe you could offer a consolation prize of...Well, maybe you could offer a consolation prize of sorts, and explain in detail how you achieve the fabulous and subtle smoky eye look. Was it SL product you used? It's so subtle, and effective. YOu could write a style book. I'd buy it, for sure :)<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-1376004716516671872012-08-14T14:57:15.568+02:002012-08-14T14:57:15.568+02:00Carole, I wish I were by the sea watching the whal...Carole, I wish I were by the sea watching the whales -- but I am in Ottawa, watching a dozen honking Canada geese take over the ornamental pond behind my parents' building. <br />I have no particular opinion of Julia Roberts, but agree about Pretty Woman: I loathed the film's not-so-hidden subtext. In many ways not so different from the current blockbuster variation on Cinderella, 50 Shades: poor girl transforms (and nabs) rich man through her love and many virtues.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-50711149870267880642012-08-14T14:51:07.006+02:002012-08-14T14:51:07.006+02:00Anonymous, Magie Noire is such a great name I'...Anonymous, Magie Noire is such a great name I'm certain at some point it'll undergo radical transformation and be relaunched. carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-86549018427313228232012-08-14T14:49:57.983+02:002012-08-14T14:49:57.983+02:00Annemariec, as I was saying over on the French sid...Annemariec, as I was saying over on the French side of the comments, at the Roissy dutyfree the young SA said "this is a good scent "pour les mamans", so I guess it's really pitched the way you say... I'd say the Pradas (apart from Candy), and for instance Bottega Veneta are excellent mainstream offerings for those of us who aren't teenagers and don't want to smell like them.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-61109169326993094432012-08-14T14:33:37.351+02:002012-08-14T14:33:37.351+02:00Please tell me that you are in Canada to distribut...Please tell me that you are in Canada to distribute samples of Seville-and that you are in Cape Breton, watching the whales playing at the Canso Causeway??? <br /><br />A girl can dream :)<br /><br />I loathe Julia Roberts-she's made some truly stinkin' films, including Pretty Woman. God I hate that movie. The premise is vile, and those hideous pleather boots that started the whole happy hooker look-they have a lot to answer for.<br />CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-1225503997756989532012-08-14T11:59:05.369+02:002012-08-14T11:59:05.369+02:00All that development expense and Magie Noire still...All that development expense and Magie Noire still languishing under the counter - adulterated and unmarketed.<br /><br />Restored and given an advertising budget it'd probably outsell everything else on the counter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-16671476717991472442012-08-14T10:37:56.782+02:002012-08-14T10:37:56.782+02:00After the launch of Calvin Klein's Beauty I be...After the launch of Calvin Klein's Beauty I began to think that someone has noticed me. They are trying to tug money out of my wallet by convincing me that I am mature, beautiful and have somehow got some of life's problems sorted out. I have gained a bit of wisdom, and here is a perfume to help me celebrate that. La Vie est Belle seems to be having another try, competing for the dollars of women of a certain age with a bit of money to spare.<br /><br />I can't remember how Beauty smelled on me. A scrubber, I seem to recall. I will give Lancome's effort a smell, just out of curiosity. It is probably too sweet for me.<br /><br />As for a perfume for women with a bit of maturity and life experience, I'll stick to Rochas Femme. I trust the judgement of its two-person focus group: Edmond Roudnitska and Marcel Rochas. And my own judgement too, of course!annemariecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-63361738117016647332012-08-14T02:56:17.060+02:002012-08-14T02:56:17.060+02:00Nozknoz, the paradox is that every perfume starts ...Nozknoz, the paradox is that every perfume starts out with the brand wanting something "NEW!" and "UNIQUE!" and ends up a fruity patchouli, a laundry musk rose or a shampoo floral. It must be infuriating for the many creative people involved in the process.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-86695477697734174542012-08-14T02:49:25.955+02:002012-08-14T02:49:25.955+02:00It's such a paradox. On the one hand, we live...It's such a paradox. On the one hand, we live in a time of amazing creativity in perfume. On the other hand, how many people know about or can find these scents? I remember from the 70s to the 90s, the most wonderful perfumes could be found in fairly ordinary department stores (well worth driving two hours for!) - now you're likely to find perfumes that aren't worth smelling on the scent strip delivered to your door in a magazine. Of course, it's easy to order niche scents, but how many people know about them? ~~nozknozAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-86571999041994916302012-08-13T21:55:34.083+02:002012-08-13T21:55:34.083+02:00Henrique, I'm actually convinced that when you...Henrique, I'm actually convinced that when you put people in presence of beautiful fragrances with character, they'll be able to form such an attachment, whether or not they're aficionados. Perhaps even stronger because they're looking for "the One" rather than contemplating many different things. It's trying to be everything to everyone that yields un-emotional fragrances.<br />carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-45095990315616580692012-08-13T21:26:16.696+02:002012-08-13T21:26:16.696+02:00That's exactly where i wanted to go Denyse, it...That's exactly where i wanted to go Denyse, it has been a long time since a really unique fragrance has been launched on the market, able to produce such a deep attachment. The impression that i have is that this is acceptable for what has been already sticked on the market, the classics, but for the launches it's more important to target your audience through the marketing and branding than through the emotional connection itself. If the fragrance last 5 years on the market is already a score. Is that kind of thing that i question myself sometimes, because you see that so so fragrances, like Bleue, sells so well, so it seems (and i really hope that i'm wrong) that connecting deeply to a fragrance is only a perfumista (or fragrance addicted, or fragrance lover maybe) matter.<br />Interesting your take on the team work, but my impression is that the final result is not better when a single perfumer is able to create it with freedom.Henriquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630121891497607648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-81626187163156222592012-08-13T21:13:19.429+02:002012-08-13T21:13:19.429+02:00Henrique, it's been customary for some years t...Henrique, it's been customary for some years to put two or three perfumers to work on a product for big clients. Gives the clients the impression they're getting their money's worth, and I suppose perfumers might find it pleasant to do teamwork on things that can't possibly be very personal.<br />As for your last comment: I can imagine any fragrance can elicit deep attachment if it's linked to a particular period or person, but I believe that when a scent doesn't have a very strong character, it might not generate strong attachment. People will like it, perhaps become accustomed to it, but I doubt you'll see the same time of life-long commitment to current launches as there were/are to Shalimar, Angel or Aromatics Elixir, for instance.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-29441009492262343262012-08-13T21:08:21.153+02:002012-08-13T21:08:21.153+02:00Denyse, is at least the bottle beautiful personall...Denyse, is at least the bottle beautiful personally? Hope it doesn't seem cheap.<br />I already don't expect a lot when i see too many perfumers on a single launch. The results so far are not spetacular. If even Chanel is not trying to raise the level for the game, it'd be quite a surprise if Lancome really did it with its new launch.<br />Regarding your first question, i wonder myself if the average women still care for the fragrance itself or does have conscious of what is really find a new fragrance for herself.Henriquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630121891497607648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-60006269519981333702012-08-13T17:19:25.784+02:002012-08-13T17:19:25.784+02:00Marla, to me the most painful thing about those ro...Marla, to me the most painful thing about those roads is their ugliness -- not driving through nature but through industrial zones, big-box stores and strip malls. I quite agree with you that most mainstream launches aren't worth frequent treks. Sadly, given the talents involved, La Vie est Belle can be given a pass.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-35796353891166820972012-08-13T16:18:37.895+02:002012-08-13T16:18:37.895+02:00Yes, Canada has those long, loooong roads, too, do...Yes, Canada has those long, loooong roads, too, doesn't it? I get to Saks about twice a year, then have to catch up on all the new 'fumes and drive the SAs crazy! And if it's not at Saks, I'll probably never smell it. By the time samples arrive in the mail on my sand dune, they have been well-cooked in the tropical sun and are mostly "inaccurate versions"-ha!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888328097434089820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-29401514123114803862012-08-13T15:30:02.948+02:002012-08-13T15:30:02.948+02:00Kostas, iris butter and powder were used for centu...Kostas, iris butter and powder were used for centuries in cosmetics. They would certainly behave differently than a CO2 extraction, as would a resinoid. I regret the original Dior Homme as well! carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-49404067557505740192012-08-13T15:26:52.352+02:002012-08-13T15:26:52.352+02:00Marla, I don't suppose many consumer items are...Marla, I don't suppose many consumer items are worth driving two hours for. I'm in Canada for a family visit and find all that driving to and fro so dull and time-consuming...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-82623990093982476342012-08-13T13:40:19.175+02:002012-08-13T13:40:19.175+02:00hmmmm, I think the combined effort of three perfum...hmmmm, I think the combined effort of three perfumers and a colossus of a company really managed to get on your nerves :) The thimble of orris butter waved over the production line was my favorite part! Hahaha<br /><br />Sadly, reading this review reminded me of my long lost favorite Dior Homme. I miss the original so much, it's irreplaceable to me. It was my initiation in Orris-land, a land I have never abandoned ever since. The funny thing with orris is that the natural (several CO2s I've tried) has so very little tenacity that for me qualifies as a top note. I wander if orris based perfumes were ever possible before synthetics. Also, the so called powdery aspect of orris is not really noticeable in the natural which is more peppery-rooty. Dzongkha is a very accurate interpretation in my opinion but I can hardly find similarities between that and the one featured in Homme. <br />The point of my rambling is that I can't decide if there is such a "concrete" theme that can be attributed to certain materials or is it rather an effect that is created by the structure of the composition as a whole.Kostashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750962454869496441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-90345272039515471712012-08-13T12:37:25.062+02:002012-08-13T12:37:25.062+02:00Such perfumes are the reason I just don't both...Such perfumes are the reason I just don't bother to drive 2 hours to the big city to sample anymore! I'd rather just smell the beach....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888328097434089820noreply@blogger.com