tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post3879567202762730259..comments2024-03-29T09:11:58.393+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Sniffing sugar: of gourmands in general and Lolita Lempicka in particularcarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-10892020287331043802014-12-28T04:07:29.318+01:002014-12-28T04:07:29.318+01:00I'm sure you'd love it, Portia -- glitter ...I'm sure you'd love it, Portia -- glitter and all. Especially the glitter!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-62217061882263976222014-12-28T03:29:13.448+01:002014-12-28T03:29:13.448+01:00As always you make me want it bad Denyse. I love t...As always you make me want it bad Denyse. I love the original and regularly gift it and its body products to friends. Total crowd pleaser.<br />Portia xxAustralianPerfumeJunkieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404313441040574550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-27171089177237827202014-12-24T19:24:33.575+01:002014-12-24T19:24:33.575+01:00I adore that Noël candle too! I'm pretty sure ...I adore that Noël candle too! I'm pretty sure I gave some to my mom last year, must dig them up... Nuit Etoilée wasn't my favorite Goutal, there was something very minty in the top notes that seemed to last forever on me. So I didn't pick up much on the sweetness, which much come mostly from the fir balsam.<br /><br />As for the current yen for sweet scents, yes, probably has to do with the current economic climate -- needing something regressive and immediately embraceable. <br /><br />A couple of my students also ventured that even grown women want to look like young girls now (their moms dress like them). So regressive notes make them go back in time, I guess?<br /><br />carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-5184620080352396662014-12-24T19:19:24.103+01:002014-12-24T19:19:24.103+01:00No pun actually intended -- it's one of two Br...No pun actually intended -- it's one of two British spelling for licorice, along with liquorice... You know I'm no fan of LVEB either, but I must acknowledge that though it isn't extremely original, it's still got a very strong, identifiable signature.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-64001590095650641522014-12-24T18:36:28.599+01:002014-12-24T18:36:28.599+01:00Intriguing analysis! Coincidentally, I'm wear...Intriguing analysis! Coincidentally, I'm wearing Christmasy Annick Goutal Nuit Etoilee, which reminds me of their wonderful Noël candle, and wishing it were less sweet. I wonder if this sugar rush may also have something to do with economic unease making our times seem too edgy for more interesting perfumes. When life is uncertain, eat dessert first? nozknozAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-84590377254059218192014-12-24T05:04:09.322+01:002014-12-24T05:04:09.322+01:00Cute jeu de mots, liquorish/licorice. :-) As for s...Cute jeu de mots, liquorish/licorice. :-) As for strong, La Vie est Belle is one of the most potent, noxious things I've smelt in a long time. I tried it once from a bottle a friend gifted me with but had to get rid of it immediately.Tara Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-9579075124990659742014-12-24T00:28:01.562+01:002014-12-24T00:28:01.562+01:00That's an idea! It's funny that my student...That's an idea! It's funny that my students will say a perfume is "strong" when it doesn't correspond to the type of scent they use, but never feel that way about caramel bombs like La Vie est belle...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-1995345766377520112014-12-23T22:21:01.863+01:002014-12-23T22:21:01.863+01:00The phrase "the glycemic index of perfumes ha...The phrase "the glycemic index of perfumes has been rising" is brilliant. Now if we could just get the industry to put a glycemic rating on each scent avoidance would be easier. ;-)<br /><br />-- Lindaloo<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com