tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post2395919421486476191..comments2024-03-28T10:30:51.283+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Madonna, musk and IFRAcarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-87899560813839104042012-05-03T15:40:27.838+02:002012-05-03T15:40:27.838+02:00Normand, glad to read another positive impression....Normand, glad to read another positive impression. This might be my first actual celebrity perfume!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-73255016041244396502012-05-01T19:17:54.463+02:002012-05-01T19:17:54.463+02:00I've got a bottle waiting for me at the depart...I've got a bottle waiting for me at the department store... will drop in this weekend to pick it up. I loved it when they had the tester and even though tuberose is not my favourite note... well... I liked this one. And.. for heaven's sake, IT'S MADONNA!<br /><br />NormandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-7027242323520548862012-04-30T16:33:28.282+02:002012-04-30T16:33:28.282+02:00Victoria, that makes sense, especially for people ...Victoria, that makes sense, especially for people of Madonna's and my age group, who smelled those post-hippie musks as young girls.<br /><br />As for the 19th century, I've read of that too and certainly Septimus Piesse seems to say the note has a bad reputation! I don't remember the reference, but I did read that when Queen Victoria visited France, her elegance was praised but the musk in her fragrance was thought a bit common...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-68424922259234950912012-04-30T16:29:41.483+02:002012-04-30T16:29:41.483+02:00I think--and this is just my guess--that most peop...I think--and this is just my guess--that most people think of sweet, rich musk blends that were popular at one time, such as Jovan Musk. They think that all musks smell that way, whereas musks can take on some many different forms.<br /><br />And in the 19th century the musk symbolized the dangerously sensual, the exotic, which may not have been acceptable to everyone. I don't remember where I was reading it, but during the Victorian era, it was a bad tone to smell strongly of musk or other exotic scents. What do you think?Victoriahttp://boisdejasmin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-45103227098075499302012-04-30T09:17:14.653+02:002012-04-30T09:17:14.653+02:00Portia, I'm very curious to smell it now too!Portia, I'm very curious to smell it now too!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-30320862554861746322012-04-30T09:15:33.262+02:002012-04-30T09:15:33.262+02:00Emma, I must be doing something wrong then -- nary...Emma, I must be doing something wrong then -- nary a Brazilian stud in sight, of any age or description...<br />Knowing what you want is something perfumers would like to see more often in clients, though, from what I hear. The problem is the ones who change their minds all the time! Still, when you're dealing with someone who's never done it before, you've got to find a common language and from Katie's article, that seemed to be an issue. Though apparently Madonna learned pretty quickly, which isn't surprising at all.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-54260439781016458502012-04-30T09:10:58.721+02:002012-04-30T09:10:58.721+02:00Victoria, I wonder why that is? What's funny i...Victoria, I wonder why that is? What's funny is that when you read Septimus Piesse, you find out the exact exact thing was going on in the 19th century: customers didn't want musk but actually preferred products that contained it, provided they were assured there wasn't any.<br /><br />I know my own reason was that because Séville à l'aube contained vanilla, I was afraid a strong musk note would make it too close to other recent Duchaufour compositions, especially at a time when he was experimenting with adding rose to make the floral note more powerful.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-10025816673691154042012-04-30T08:28:01.610+02:002012-04-30T08:28:01.610+02:00HAH! Madonna is hilarious, can't wait till Tru...HAH! Madonna is hilarious, can't wait till Truth or Dare gets here in Oz too.<br />I am enjoying your book.<br />Portia xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-68618011997935259252012-04-30T05:31:00.827+02:002012-04-30T05:31:00.827+02:00Madonna embodies female empowerment. She's hav...Madonna embodies female empowerment. She's having a good time with 24 yr old brazilian studs and she's launching her perfume? I can't wait to be 53! With Madonna the process behind the perfume creation is according to herself but you still hear people say she's a control freak, that's because she's not a man, women are not supposed to be assertive like that, they're supposed to doubt everything.<br />Oh and Fuck IFRA, yes she's got that right too ;-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />EmmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-69952934823058525852012-04-30T04:38:13.995+02:002012-04-30T04:38:13.995+02:00I just loved that piece by Katie! It made me laugh...I just loved that piece by Katie! It made me laugh, and it confirmed my suspicions that working for a big star is hard. <br /><br />No musk seems to be a common request, from what I hear. Most of the time, the perfumers say, "yes, I will not add any musk," and then they add it anyway without telling the customer. Most people can't tell a difference anyway.Victoriahttp://boisdejasmin.comnoreply@blogger.com