tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post4242149569388667622..comments2024-03-29T09:11:58.393+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Purple Lilac by Annick Menardo for Yves Rocher: Springtime, for a songcarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-71179189638318505392012-04-12T05:07:58.244+02:002012-04-12T05:07:58.244+02:00I'm not sure, but this viburnum is a bit plain...I'm not sure, but this viburnum is a bit plain for a florist shop, so I think the ones you've seen are likely a different variety. ~~nozknozAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-12651017381487477452012-04-11T22:51:17.524+02:002012-04-11T22:51:17.524+02:00Maureen, I'm looking up elaeagnus as I'm t...Maureen, I'm looking up elaeagnus as I'm typing this. I've found the elaeagnus angustifolia has a honeyed smell. I've also read "orange blossom" as a descriptive. Elaeagnus ebbingei is said to be jasmine/carnation. Another descriptive adds green, almost mossy-mushroomy aspects with a bit of hyacinth thrown in.<br />I'm sure I've seen and smelled the shrub before, but without analysing the scent. Now I'll have to wait until I stumble on one!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-62935659661810513692012-04-11T22:38:08.580+02:002012-04-11T22:38:08.580+02:00Iodine, I saw the wisteria in Milan from afar, but...Iodine, I saw the wisteria in Milan from afar, but never got a chance to catch up with the lilacs. Terribly sorry I was in such a mad rush, I truly had no idea it was going to be that way.<br />I thought of putting the Manet as illustration but the lilacs aren't purple, so I went for Monet instead. But Manet, ah... have you seen his pastel portraits in the Musée d'Orsay? The portrait of Irma Brunner is one of the most gorgeous portraits of a woman ever...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-44316338895325640382012-04-11T20:44:23.610+02:002012-04-11T20:44:23.610+02:00Some people may know Dartington Hall in Devon (hom...Some people may know Dartington Hall in Devon (home of Dorothy Elmhurst in the 1920s and now an international arts centre)we live nearby and one May a few years ago walking throug the grounds I caught an intoxicating scent on a breeze. In the end i had to ask a gardener who smiled knowingly and showed me what it was - the small pendulous flowers of Eleagnus Umbellatus. A scent of heaven.MaureenCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-28337645162044263982012-04-11T19:37:57.398+02:002012-04-11T19:37:57.398+02:00Lilacs were really early this year in Milan- could...Lilacs were really early this year in Milan- couldn't believe it was them I was smelling in the park walking back home from Esxence! (Yes, please, next time organize a proper meeting with all your fans!)<br />Thanks for having put on top of the page one of my favourite Monet, I've just filled my eyes (and I would say... nostrils) with the beautiful Manet's lilac vase at Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin.iodinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-91119486513145602632012-04-11T14:49:47.625+02:002012-04-11T14:49:47.625+02:00Asali, as I said to someone above, the Yves Rocher...Asali, as I said to someone above, the Yves Rocher does tend to veer into muguet towards the end, but with 40% off, as you say, it's pretty much impossible to go wrong!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-14614119587984708712012-04-11T13:04:03.207+02:002012-04-11T13:04:03.207+02:00Like others here, I crave 'le temps de lilas&#...Like others here, I crave 'le temps de lilas' at this time of year, and so I had to go straight to the homepage and buy it. What can go wrong? As you say if it doesn't work on skin, it'll probably make a lovely roomspray:-) (oh and it was 40% reduced). Unfortunately I get very little almond in Phaedons lilac scent and too much lotv, but Soivohle's 'lilac and heliotrope' works well and of course Guerlinade works a treat.Asalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522693265217204063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-65175084115061835662012-04-11T08:31:02.545+02:002012-04-11T08:31:02.545+02:00Alyssa, I've experienced that: sometimes a lov...Alyssa, I've experienced that: sometimes a lovely smell will creep up on me with no discernible source and if I'm not in a hurry, I go hunting for it. So I'm the mad lady sniffing at shrubs in parks.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-62605989402817512812012-04-11T08:29:09.171+02:002012-04-11T08:29:09.171+02:00Anna, I had to look up privet, because in France i...Anna, I had to look up privet, because in France it's got an entirely different name, "troène"... being in the same family as jasmine (and olive trees) they've got a related scent.<br />Daphne poses an interesting problem in perfumery, since it is a combination of hyacinth, jasmine and carnation: would a fragrance inspired by it smell like daphne or just a floral bouquet?carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-52990667839756235862012-04-11T00:43:07.115+02:002012-04-11T00:43:07.115+02:00So many lovely suggestions! Style Spy, who is here...So many lovely suggestions! Style Spy, who is here in Austin, caught most of mine. Though there are a few mystery trees and shrubs in the neighborhood that have stopped me in my tracks, including one whose flowers are so tiny, and such a pale green, that they can hardly be seen at all...Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651065872724626149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-90941519461658439232012-04-10T23:57:28.641+02:002012-04-10T23:57:28.641+02:00There are some lovely suggestions in these comment...There are some lovely suggestions in these comments.<br /><br />I'd love to smell Privet blooms recreated accurately in perfume because the scent is so evocative. Failing that, Narcissus or a Daphne, or a good Witch-hazel or a true Broom.<br /><br />Clearly there are more things that I'd like made into perfume than I realised:-)<br /><br />cheerio, Anna in EdinburghAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-58100361729563970052012-04-10T22:35:35.450+02:002012-04-10T22:35:35.450+02:00Marla, every little bit seems to make a difference...Marla, every little bit seems to make a difference, even what grows next to a tree or bush because it changes the nature of available nutrients in the soil. Which is why it's so important for perfumers to go and study nature up close and personal, something they don't necessarily get a chance to do enough of in their pristine offices...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-48853089897199508082012-04-10T21:32:17.719+02:002012-04-10T21:32:17.719+02:00The terroir is so important, isn't it? In Texa...The terroir is so important, isn't it? In Texas, wisteria is just pure grape soda, in the best possible sense.<br />I didn't know CuE was by A. Menardo. It's quite nice!<br />-MarlaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-90288490818719207402012-04-10T20:39:21.350+02:002012-04-10T20:39:21.350+02:00Marla, here wisteria is very phenolic/cresolic wit...Marla, here wisteria is very phenolic/cresolic with green and honeyed aspects, though there is that "Concord grape" note too.<br />Yves Rocher scents are certainly popular here in France since I've been told Comme une Evidence (by Menardo) is actually the N°1 best-selling perfume in France, which doesn't come up in stats because it's not sold on selective perfumery circuits.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-28123690281464360592012-04-10T20:35:21.509+02:002012-04-10T20:35:21.509+02:00I love Texas wisteria but any perfume that feature...I love Texas wisteria but any perfume that featured it risks smelling like grape soda! ;-)<br />How are Yves Rocher perfumes regarded in France? The store in Munich was always mobbed. What are the most popular perfumes? Some of them have been pretty impressive, with some famous noses at the helm....(OK, funny image that.)<br />-MarlaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-38042852064718641362012-04-10T19:44:26.208+02:002012-04-10T19:44:26.208+02:00Olenska (should I say countess?), now I really nee...Olenska (should I say countess?), now I really need to smell that flower... Isn't it fascinating how different color blossoms yield slightly different scents? I'll definitely ask around to see which perfumer has smelled it...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-28576815185487398362012-04-10T19:41:36.639+02:002012-04-10T19:41:36.639+02:00I loved Annick Menardo's Moment de Bonheur for...I loved Annick Menardo's Moment de Bonheur for Yves Rocher, and Purple Lilac sounds compelling... but really, your description of the amber-orange Oriental bath oil tipped me over the edge. :)<br /><br />I love four-o'-clocks (Mirabilis jalapa). My mother grew several color varieties of this flowering shrub, all of which were fragrant-- but none so much as one particular cream-colored shrub whose blossoms smelled of lemon creme and saffron. If ever a perfumer chose this flower as a theme, I would melt with gratitude.olenskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476948850792084856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-8563950234764423892012-04-10T16:58:55.095+02:002012-04-10T16:58:55.095+02:00Patty, Purple Lilac went on sale here on April 1st...Patty, Purple Lilac went on sale here on April 1st, and I've seen it on the French website, but I don't know whether products are made available at the same time abroad. <br />Totally agree on Diorissimo, it's a masterpiece. I haven't found any other one that's quite as glorious, but I just got samples from PureDistance (which cost a kidney) and I think there's an excellent muguet in there which I'm eager to run skin tests on...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-16472878390166738932012-04-10T16:55:01.032+02:002012-04-10T16:55:01.032+02:00I love lilac - is the Yves Rocher Purple Lilac bra...I love lilac - is the Yves Rocher Purple Lilac brand new, and will it be available online (to us in the USA?).<br /><br />Lily of the valley has lost a lot of love, for the same reason as lilac: its over-use in functional products. Yet it is the main note in one of the most sublime fragrances ever, Diorissimo! In my search for the perfect LOV scent (aside from the Dior), I've understood how difficult it is to create a really good one. Still looking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-9325041141297363182012-04-10T16:04:29.557+02:002012-04-10T16:04:29.557+02:00StyleSpy, it's pretty frustrating not to be ab...StyleSpy, it's pretty frustrating not to be able to sniff this long-distance! I see the Chinaberry tree is also called "Persian lilac", which I may have smelled in Canada when I was younger, though often I suspect it was just plain lilac that was given this Persian label because it sounded better. Here in Paris we're moving past magnolia and cherry blossom. Wisteria were out in Milan...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-39131487895172434222012-04-10T15:58:29.124+02:002012-04-10T15:58:29.124+02:00We have chinaberry trees in these parts - they'...We have chinaberry trees in these parts - they're native to central Asia, I think, but they're an invasive species here. Some people call them cape lilacs, though they aren't lilacs - my guess is that they got the name because of the smell, which is similar to lilacs but a little fruitier. They have massive "sillage," you can smell them from a block away. Also, the mimosas we have in the southern US - not the yellow ones, but the trees with the fluffy pink Dr. Seussian blooms - they also smell soooooo divine. <br /><br />Central Texas smells pretty divine at this time of year, what with all this and the jasmine and the wisteria... walking through my neighborhood is a treat.StyleSpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032983147859861793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-58547535699820935612012-04-10T15:44:00.830+02:002012-04-10T15:44:00.830+02:00Kostas, I find that often occurs in tree blossoms:...Kostas, I find that often occurs in tree blossoms: they either smell different, or much less than from afar, when you put your nose into them. Recently: Japanese cherry blossom. From memory: linden blossom. Completely different according to where you are.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-73925358991690303822012-04-10T15:42:26.119+02:002012-04-10T15:42:26.119+02:00Glad you liked it. Do you happen to know of any ot...Glad you liked it. Do you happen to know of any other scents that have great diffusion but can't be smelled from up close?Kostashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750962454869496441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-42267930327217415332012-04-10T15:38:54.640+02:002012-04-10T15:38:54.640+02:00Jarvis, the Yves Rocher is lovely, though very cle...Jarvis, the Yves Rocher is lovely, though very clean and tending to veer more towards lily-of-the-valley towards the drydown. You should have a sniff of the Phaedon as well, though as I write I find it really pretty almondy, but it's got a little more heft.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-91290714478645338972012-04-10T15:20:52.617+02:002012-04-10T15:20:52.617+02:00Around this time of year, I start craving lilac, b...Around this time of year, I start craving lilac, but it's hard to find a lilac that doesn't smell like industrial strength air freshener. I recently bought myself a bottle of En Passant, but I obviously should get some of the Yves Rocher as well.Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320628861633769796noreply@blogger.com