tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post3508498606586409337..comments2024-03-29T09:11:58.393+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: My Top Ten Fragrances for Fall 2009carmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-15912422664293915602009-10-28T19:51:56.650+01:002009-10-28T19:51:56.650+01:00Wendy, burning through may be a bit of an overstat...Wendy, burning through may be a bit of an overstatement, and I can't access eBay US (thanks to a court decision for LVMH, all the foreign perfume ads are blocked on French computers), so my collecting has ground to a halt... Bygones.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-84491589156989120112009-10-28T19:50:16.269+01:002009-10-28T19:50:16.269+01:00Thanks Carla. Knowing is a real (re)discovery for ...Thanks Carla. Knowing is a real (re)discovery for me!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-71185792044701826602009-10-28T17:15:20.668+01:002009-10-28T17:15:20.668+01:00Thanks D, I've wondered about Azuree, I rememb...Thanks D, I've wondered about Azuree, I remember my Mom wearing it, but it was too grown up for me somehow, not anymore! <br /><br />Yes, I know about Pleasures and White Linen, but haven't been able to bring myself to seek them out, I suppose KMart and Dept Stores will do for these too ; )<br /><br />I'm totally with you on burning through our Vintage scents, I've made the same decision! And there still IS ebay for the time being -- going to check now! <br /><br />I love your tips!Qwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283489032029545283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-66892822227551527112009-10-28T12:36:54.941+01:002009-10-28T12:36:54.941+01:00My favorite of all the fall lists! I appreciate th...My favorite of all the fall lists! I appreciate the connection between Black and Shalimar...hadn't caught that. I just recently tried Knowing for the second time and liked it much better than the first. I think my nose is maturing from years of fruity florals. Yes, it is perfect for fall, as are all the others.Carlanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-79549763617181496312009-10-28T00:46:48.798+01:002009-10-28T00:46:48.798+01:00Columbine, I don't know about Jean-François La...Columbine, I don't know about Jean-François Laporte, I'll try to find out more.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-2318600202058052932009-10-27T11:26:42.085+01:002009-10-27T11:26:42.085+01:00it would be a real pity about MPG because not only...it would be a real pity about MPG because not only do i like Parfum d'Habit but my favourite purely floral perfume for daily is "Jardin Blanc", to my mind a perfect floral perfume (delicate, neither too sweet nor too "capiteux", it just gets the balance right). <br />does Jean-François still make perfumes? i know he does not make perfumes for MPG anymore.columbinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-1097163660076066942009-10-27T08:29:37.427+01:002009-10-27T08:29:37.427+01:00Angela, thanks.Angela, thanks.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-39874786411571378702009-10-27T08:29:27.710+01:002009-10-27T08:29:27.710+01:00Wendy, you need to hunt up the original Azurée as ...Wendy, you need to hunt up the original Azurée as well: fierce aromatic chypre. You probably won't like Pleasures but it's a template for so many contemporary scents it's just ridiculous, and White Linen is a masterpiece though not your style either I suppose.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-57460499129782819112009-10-27T02:58:06.197+01:002009-10-27T02:58:06.197+01:00I was so involved in thinking about Moi that I neg...I was so involved in thinking about Moi that I neglected to say how much I enjoy your writing. And I just read La Fanfarlo after you cited it in a blog, loved it! Trying it in French next ; ) <br /><br />I love Youth Dew, and Private Collection (the Grown Up Scent of my youth) what others are great?Qwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283489032029545283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-45557630057153177862009-10-26T20:29:19.809+01:002009-10-26T20:29:19.809+01:00Wendy, yes, do get back to that blog, and do try K...Wendy, yes, do get back to that blog, and do try Knowing. The Lauder classics are all outstanding.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-77785647770570283122009-10-26T20:28:25.579+01:002009-10-26T20:28:25.579+01:00Columbine, well at least one person is happy with ...Columbine, well at least one person is happy with the new Mitsouko... If I only known that one I may have liked it but as it is, it's sadly a letdown...<br />Do try the Chanel CdR, it's a lot less rough than the other formulas which I agree veer towards the masculine.<br />And as for Maitre Parfumeur, I'd advise you to stock up, because the company seems to be on the fritz (at least that's the word out on the Paris perfume streets).carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-56473775174684672582009-10-26T19:24:59.456+01:002009-10-26T19:24:59.456+01:00Good heavens, I must try Knowing next time I'm...Good heavens, I must try Knowing next time I'm at Macy's or KMart (thanks to Google) -- I'm such a perf snob I can't imagine liking anything there! I have Fall Envy after reading a list like yours -- I've been spraying all over with a Vintage Mitsouko "Deodorant" gift hoping it will coax Fall out here, to no avail. I can't wait to wear more of my Or Black either. Some day I'll post to my blog more than twice a year and join in the fun ; ) Happy Fall to you from 90 degree late October..........Qwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283489032029545283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-89652413009312412212009-10-26T16:22:32.354+01:002009-10-26T16:22:32.354+01:00i did not know Mitsouko had been reformulated...no...i did not know Mitsouko had been reformulated...now i understand why i am not allergic to it anymore. years ago i could not wear it on my skin without getting a skin rash. i was given a bottle of the parfum more recently and to my surprise, it did not give a rash. Mitsouko is the only perfume from Guerlain i still really love (i wore Shalimar for years but have gone off it).<br /><br />as for Cuir de Russie, it is a scent i associate mostly with men and i have never smelled the Chanel version but from time to time i give my boyfriend "Parfum d'habit" from Maître Parfumeur et Gantier which is very much a Cuir de Russie. it suits him like a second skin...columbinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-67431955203857999422009-10-25T17:22:39.203+01:002009-10-25T17:22:39.203+01:00Dear V., I was very lukewarm about the Pradas unti...Dear V., I was very lukewarm about the Pradas until this one. It's got interesting effects in its development and volume. Probably the next duty-free full bottle purchase for me! Let me know what you think.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-40062248149466897942009-10-25T17:19:06.991+01:002009-10-25T17:19:06.991+01:00Dear D, your list is very elegant! Ah, your fall i...Dear D, your list is very elegant! Ah, your fall is already turning cold and dreary, whereas we are finally experiencing some warmth after a dreadful summer. I have been dressed more summer like these days than 2-3 months ago. <br />I simply cannot get into any of the recent Prada fragrances, but your comment on L’Eau Ambrée made me want to give it another try. I will let you know how it works out.Victorianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-44203887948048527342009-10-23T23:14:50.982+02:002009-10-23T23:14:50.982+02:00Robin, that's exactly what I like about it. It...Robin, that's exactly what I like about it. It's very dense for a TDC but totally un-chichi.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-32570594831715852502009-10-23T23:09:52.109+02:002009-10-23T23:09:52.109+02:00So glad to see Oriental Lounge...was going to try ...So glad to see Oriental Lounge...was going to try it tonight, and prefer my orientals w/o navel rhinestones.NowSmellThishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029615738572302313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-32436396944773939902009-10-23T20:02:46.145+02:002009-10-23T20:02:46.145+02:00And let's toss each and every IFRA amendment i...And let's toss each and every IFRA amendment into it!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-35328042850238220362009-10-23T19:59:51.642+02:002009-10-23T19:59:51.642+02:00LOL! And, to be sure, I'd rather have both of...LOL! And, to be sure, I'd rather have both of you dancing around the bonfire than being all sacrificial.ScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-6804391692126841652009-10-23T19:30:11.203+02:002009-10-23T19:30:11.203+02:00ScentScelf, you're right, the memento mori is ...ScentScelf, you're right, the memento mori is part of the art. I just wish it weren't... Though I hope neither me nor March feel compelled to jump into the funeral pyre as we dab on our last drop of Mitsouko. I love smoke, but not *that* much.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-38289795616130960162009-10-23T19:22:20.794+02:002009-10-23T19:22:20.794+02:00Oh, D, your list is smokin'. You've got ...Oh, D, your list is smokin'. You've got me a bit entangled with the 13th hour--whenever you bring it up, I stop and think and ponder and daydream. Really must find some of that to sample.<br /><br />And I think that the draining of a perfume...slowly, fully aware...is the act of momento mori that helps define the art. Even in the age of mechanical reproduction, there is no way to fully capture the experience of a fantastic live musical performance, for example...you have to be there...and by witnessing, by partaking, as it were, you seal its reality (even as you seal its fate).<br /><br />Okay, that was deep. Back to my regular yammering. Though I have to say you and March would be Mitsouko widows that fully give honor to the spouse.ScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-39196954227831059872009-10-23T19:13:15.472+02:002009-10-23T19:13:15.472+02:00Vetivresse, well, as I was at the FIAC I saw a cou...Vetivresse, well, as I was at the FIAC I saw a couple of Yves Klein "fires" and it seemed fitting...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-78234245928473228122009-10-23T19:12:31.204+02:002009-10-23T19:12:31.204+02:00Alyssa, it was a toss-up between Sycomore and Véti...Alyssa, it was a toss-up between Sycomore and Vétiver Tonka, I'll admit!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-16577900993633681002009-10-23T19:11:24.153+02:002009-10-23T19:11:24.153+02:00March, I was dithering about including Mitsouko si...March, I was dithering about including Mitsouko since I can't really suggest it to anyone, but I *have* been wearing it. I mean, if I don't, it'll just go bad, won't it?carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-45011719828355282022009-10-23T17:33:16.953+02:002009-10-23T17:33:16.953+02:00Ditto on Cuir de Russie and Patchouli 24. And I LO...Ditto on Cuir de Russie and Patchouli 24. And I LOVE the Yves Klein image!Vetivressehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184229271272395673noreply@blogger.com