tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post2313972656966797234..comments2024-03-28T10:30:51.283+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Sneak Preview: Neela Vermeire Créations, or India interpreted by Bertrand Duchaufourcarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-41916516759269814472011-10-09T17:14:40.262+02:002011-10-09T17:14:40.262+02:00Sugandaraja, true -- guess that shows my franco-ce...Sugandaraja, true -- guess that shows my franco-centric bias. Of course, indie perfumers like Ayala Moriel (or Andy Tauer for that matter) were part of the online community from the outset, as were many others. But though there are overlaps, in many ways it's a different "culture" that developed outside of the industry. At any rate, it was just an anecdote for the "old-timers" who knew Neela back in the days (2003 is practically prehistory now!). It doesn't really make that much difference in her vision for the brand or the quality of the products, except inasmuch as she's probably got more perfume culture than a lot of people who decide to start their niche brand.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-20804174499045155152011-10-09T16:56:48.118+02:002011-10-09T16:56:48.118+02:00Intriguing! I'll be excited to read your revie...Intriguing! I'll be excited to read your reviews. <br /><br />By the way, I don't think Neela Vermiere is the first fragrance blogger to found their own line. I believe the noses behind Smell-Bent and Ayala Moriel were active in the community before they began their lines, and the man running Xerjoff ( he's not the nose, just owning the line, I believe ) was a Basenotes regular for some years before Xerjoff took up all of his time.Sugandarajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062165425090675638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-34543697073103671042011-10-09T15:31:28.070+02:002011-10-09T15:31:28.070+02:00Sugandaraja, I'm not getting what might potent...Sugandaraja, I'm not getting what might potentially turn to "pickle" in Bombay Bling (but I see what you mean, mostly in BD's older compositions). Mohur, from my first two tryouts, is a rose with iris effects to me, with a retro feel to it, rather than a full-out creamy ylang like Amaranthine.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-2140793997686170872011-10-09T15:24:51.810+02:002011-10-09T15:24:51.810+02:00Duchaufour fragrances and me have a troubled relat...Duchaufour fragrances and me have a troubled relationship, namely that they tend to mostly smell of pickle juice, if one chose to pickle cedar and myrrh. Dzhongka, Nuit de Tubereuse, all the Eau d'Italies he did... The only exception that I've sampled is Amaranthine, a smooth, even overly smooth contrast to the aforementioned.<br /><br /> Given the descriptions I'm thinking the green mango in Bombay Bling will probably be the good old Duchaufourade, and I'm hesitant about Trayee, but Mohur could have a lot of potential. I'm thinking perhaps Amaranthine with more detail? I love Indian candy.Sugandarajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062165425090675638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-9904205427378579822011-10-06T18:45:35.817+02:002011-10-06T18:45:35.817+02:00Dleep, there'll be a sample draw as soon as I ...Dleep, there'll be a sample draw as soon as I do the reviews!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-63975462151781940882011-10-06T18:44:52.993+02:002011-10-06T18:44:52.993+02:00I can't wait to try these.I can't wait to try these.dleepnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-284567837159033482011-10-06T15:37:38.934+02:002011-10-06T15:37:38.934+02:00Persolaise, I think everyone who works as a freela...Persolaise, I think everyone who works as a freelancer would need a holiday. But when you're presented with an interesting project, it's hard to turn down, isn't it?carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-19442242430950148082011-10-06T15:31:42.115+02:002011-10-06T15:31:42.115+02:00Marla, I can't speak for Neela of course, but ...Marla, I can't speak for Neela of course, but I don't think she set out to express the traditional art of Indian perfumery, or even to use those traditional blends as a basis for inspiration. From what I've understood, this was more of a way for her to pay tribute to the culture of her native country through the idiom of contemporary French perfumery which is every bit as much a part of her.<br />That said, it's a very sad thing when an ancient art dies out, especially when it is a source of livelihood for families over generations and centuries.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-86808892309602301462011-10-06T14:28:31.012+02:002011-10-06T14:28:31.012+02:00They sound like great fun. In fact, Bombay Bling s...They sound like great fun. In fact, Bombay Bling sounds quite familiar...<br /><br />All the best to Ms Vermeire, and as for Monsieur BD... I think the time has come for him to take a holiday!Persolaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192014353722036319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-67191504375025756372011-10-06T14:17:11.748+02:002011-10-06T14:17:11.748+02:00I have very mixed feelings about this new company....I have very mixed feelings about this new company. On the one hand, Indian perfumery traditions should certainly be celebrated. But there's also the terrible irony of the loss of the most ancient perfumery traditions from India in the last few years. Traditional attar makers are nearly all out of business now; mysore sandalwood has been overharvested and destroyed by urban development, leaving the attar-makers without the basis for their perfumes. These perfumes are the real deal in India- the recipes for attars and mukhallats go back centuries, even millenia. Some families are trying to make attars with a vetiver base, with mixed results. Vetiver is not sandalwood.<br />For those unlucky enough never to have tried the traditional attars, Christopher at White Lotus Aromatics (who spent much of his life in India) has been publishing recipes that reproduce these beautiful scents to a great extent- they are worth a try.<br />-MarlaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-84451689493074221642011-10-06T10:47:04.904+02:002011-10-06T10:47:04.904+02:00Nozknoz, how sweet for Neela and Bertrand on the o...Nozknoz, how sweet for Neela and Bertrand on the one hand, and me on the other hand! I still have to test the trio over a few days -- they're too complex to peg after a couple of sniffs -- but my first impression is of course very positive, and from what I've heard, every stop has been pulled in terms of quality materials.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-72288513302371037222011-10-06T04:48:11.077+02:002011-10-06T04:48:11.077+02:00India, French niche, Bertrand Duchaufour and a dis...India, French niche, Bertrand Duchaufour and a discovery kit - the only thing I'm looking forward to more is your book! I bow down to Ms. Vermeire and BD for this! ~~nozknozAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-65439730617244256472011-10-05T22:11:48.773+02:002011-10-05T22:11:48.773+02:00Anna, I've got dabs of all three on now, and t...Anna, I've got dabs of all three on now, and the rose is definitely quite powerful and long-lasting (and lovely, obviously).carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-7056888294134991452011-10-05T22:10:54.870+02:002011-10-05T22:10:54.870+02:00HemlockSillage, no, no shop, but I believe the sce...HemlockSillage, no, no shop, but I believe the scents will be sold in a Parisian multi-brand niche shop.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-52624927770288140602011-10-05T20:47:13.572+02:002011-10-05T20:47:13.572+02:00"Mohur" looks especially lovely from my ..."Mohur" looks especially lovely from my perspective. Thank you for providing advance notice about these new and intriguing perfumes.<br /><br />cheerio, Anna in EdinburghAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-15781652309886326792011-10-05T20:38:08.252+02:002011-10-05T20:38:08.252+02:00Does Ms Vermeire have a brick and mortar shopfront...Does Ms Vermeire have a brick and mortar shopfront in Paris, or will she only be online? The website is not up, as you noted in your article, but the scents sound fun. I'd love to try them. Thanks for the article. Be well.<br />--HemlockSillageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com