tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post4841789015437809364..comments2024-03-28T10:30:51.283+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Roger & Gallet: A retro carnation, a new ginger blossom and two 80s time capsulescarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-73064011640232742017-01-03T18:42:31.830+01:002017-01-03T18:42:31.830+01:00How frustrating! But as I answer Julie lower down,...How frustrating! But as I answer Julie lower down, the Oeillet Mignardise soap is still sold in France, though not everywhere.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-12550064499717259372017-01-03T18:40:37.466+01:002017-01-03T18:40:37.466+01:00I recently bought three at the R&G Parisian fl...I recently bought three at the R&G Parisian flagship store near Colette, and the store manager didn't mention incipient discontinuation. As he told me that the vetiver soap was being discontinued, I'm confident he would've said something!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-19020800259914459262017-01-03T05:58:31.331+01:002017-01-03T05:58:31.331+01:00I found the wondrous carnation scented R&G soa...I found the wondrous carnation scented R&G soap in many pharmacies in Paris in singles for 6 euros each in July 2016Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09112740684570775473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-2519520668060954652017-01-03T04:54:06.503+01:002017-01-03T04:54:06.503+01:00I believe they have discontinued even the carnatio...I believe they have discontinued even the carnation soap now as I cannot find it anywhere in the United States.ManjaroGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06203764966719768038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-27572485966327355632016-05-04T13:23:48.547+02:002016-05-04T13:23:48.547+02:00thanks for this tip also. Will go there too - once...thanks for this tip also. Will go there too - once I figure out how to fade out a sound edit on audacity app...!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09112740684570775473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-63664352696255345722016-05-04T13:08:46.710+02:002016-05-04T13:08:46.710+02:00Ok, so if you want to add another twist, go to the...Ok, so if you want to add another twist, go to the nearby Astier de Villatte (173 Rue Saint Honoré). They have an organic dishwashing liquid scented with pepper oil that can only delight a carnation lover! Since I got it, washing up is a bit less of a chore.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-11070139503054944782016-05-04T12:48:12.671+02:002016-05-04T12:48:12.671+02:00Hello - from the clandestine world of soap fetishi...Hello - from the clandestine world of soap fetishisation ! I will go there today (avoiding other work !) - The Gardenia and Magnolia soaps were unbelievable also - I wish I'd stockpiled them for old age - dammit....Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09112740684570775473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-10703550308754552152016-05-04T12:40:10.800+02:002016-05-04T12:40:10.800+02:00Hi Julie! Yes, go to the flagship store a block aw...Hi Julie! Yes, go to the flagship store a block away from Colette. The carnation soaps are no longer sold in three-packs, but they'll put as many as you want in a lovely box. But I very much doubt you'll find gardenia or magnolia, I've never seen those... If you get to the store and the manager is there (his name is Damien), tell him you're a reader, we've known each other for years !carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-13966669086332143162016-05-04T12:30:45.829+02:002016-05-04T12:30:45.829+02:00hello - I'm in Paris right now (May 2016) and...hello - I'm in Paris right now (May 2016) and relieved to find CARNATION (Oeillet Mignardise)Roger Gallet soap is again widely available in 5.90 euro singles (travel / plastic containers) but can't find them in 3 pack boxes - sadly... Also I can't find Magnolia or Gardenia at all (terrible !) - I am stalking chemist shops of which there are thousands here - in the hope to find those too ! Also I will visit the mother ship shop. I became emotional in a chemist when I spotted and picked up and sniffed the Carnation soap after running out of it a year ago. Phew ! Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09112740684570775473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-46416657100135944842014-03-20T15:22:37.195+01:002014-03-20T15:22:37.195+01:00That is very good to know. I get a feeling it will...That is very good to know. I get a feeling it will become my guilty pleasure as well!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-12114835067476045542014-03-19T15:12:01.708+01:002014-03-19T15:12:01.708+01:00I discovered Chanel No. 19 soap about 6-7 years ag...I discovered Chanel No. 19 soap about 6-7 years ago and it's been my guilty pleasure ever since. What's nice about it is that it doesn't leave an overpowering scent on the skin... you can wear any perfume you want and it won't clash.<br /><br />And YES... Open IS glorious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-4984275605399977992014-03-19T11:26:57.537+01:002014-03-19T11:26:57.537+01:00Oh, I didn't know N°19 soap existed. Almost ma...Oh, I didn't know N°19 soap existed. Almost makes me wish I got dirty more often, so I could enjoy an entire soap collection...<br />And isn't Open glorious?carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-54512573850804488452014-03-19T02:55:15.056+01:002014-03-19T02:55:15.056+01:00OMG! Just this past Christmas I exchanged gifts w...OMG! Just this past Christmas I exchanged gifts with a friend. I bought him Chanel No. 19 soap (my absolute favourite) and he bought me Roger & Gallet Green Tea soaps... a box set of 3. I wasn't particularly impressed... but let me tell you, I was dead wrong. Does they smell like green tea? No... but they smell absolutely wonderful and they are not drying to the skin and I'm totally blown away! I don't know how much he paid for them but they're probably worth it. As for the great soap box... I'm going to store my perfume samples in it.<br /><br />And as for Open... I wore it for years back in the "old days". Very interesting post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-65969962669507177902014-03-18T23:43:09.691+01:002014-03-18T23:43:09.691+01:00I've just been using the Bois d'Orange sho...I've just been using the Bois d'Orange shower gel, haven't worn the fragrance. It's pretty much what it says on the label: orange on a woody base. Very enjoyable!<br />The store is nice and bright indeed. With everything so reasonably priced, and the pretty gift boxes, it's hard not to loot it.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-60008670848276864532014-03-18T23:13:59.219+01:002014-03-18T23:13:59.219+01:00I would love to visit this store. It looks so brig...I would love to visit this store. It looks so bright, and I've never had a chance to try any Roger & Gallet, but I'm dying to get some of their soaps! The carnation sounds so lovely. What is the Bois D'Orange like?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157978351151367188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-5444220152630940512014-03-18T00:04:07.933+01:002014-03-18T00:04:07.933+01:00I think it was just loaned to her! It must cost a ...I think it was just loaned to her! It must cost a kidney... I have just one pendant by that jeweller, a gift, but it was already embarrassingly costly.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-55091589808533616502014-03-18T00:02:41.640+01:002014-03-18T00:02:41.640+01:00The sandalwood and carnation are, sadly, only avai...The sandalwood and carnation are, sadly, only available in soap form (I've been keeping the carnation soap next to my computer and sniffing away!). The Lotus Bleu fragrance still exists though. They're not really re-issuing older scents, the special-edition bottles I mentioned are of the traditional Eau de Cologne, Bois d'Orange and a third one I can't remember, but it's modern. Still, it's wonderful that the old stuff survives in the soaps. I was discussing this with the R&G CEO and one of the reasons is that soap, being a rinse-off product, has less restrictions on allergens.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-39957082576526057102014-03-17T23:58:20.431+01:002014-03-17T23:58:20.431+01:00Also, I am not normally jealous, but I have been c...Also, I am not normally jealous, but I have been coveting the peridot necklace worn by the perfumer in your last article-no wonder green is the colour of envy.<br /><br />CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-65075827361552188062014-03-17T23:56:40.028+01:002014-03-17T23:56:40.028+01:00I hope some of the older scents are reissued-Sandl...I hope some of the older scents are reissued-Sandlewood, and Carnation. I still have a box of Almond Blossom, and It smells fabulous. i had another one-Blue Lotus, i think. Very evocative of a certain time in my life. I can almost resurect the scent in my head...<br /><br />CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-29976295863948620302014-03-17T18:37:02.514+01:002014-03-17T18:37:02.514+01:00I think what my nose registered as iris was a wood...I think what my nose registered as iris was a woody leathery ionone note... Again, I never wore it, but I'd be surprised if there wasn't an apricot note in there as well, given the theme...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-78546263025524471182014-03-17T18:35:03.053+01:002014-03-17T18:35:03.053+01:00If it's iris-y, then i'll love :) I though...If it's iris-y, then i'll love :) I thought it'd have something of that fruity and leathery aroma of osmanthus that you see in Hermes Osmanthe Yunnan or in Parfum d'Empire Osmanthus Interdite.<br />Too bad that i only find the perfume here, i'd like an osmanthus soap. Henriquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630121891497607648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-78468906540817001752014-03-17T18:25:55.977+01:002014-03-17T18:25:55.977+01:00Aren't they adorable? I only smelled the Osman...Aren't they adorable? I only smelled the Osmanthus on a mouillette and on someone -- I thought the sillage was rather iris-y. But I couldn't go much further than that.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-1699467466213365992014-03-17T18:24:15.128+01:002014-03-17T18:24:15.128+01:00Most people here in France have similar, fond memo...Most people here in France have similar, fond memories of the brand, especially the soaps. I take me ages to use one up, otherwise I'd be raiding the store weekly. It's such a lovely, low-cost indulgence...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-46843075841195228522014-03-17T18:22:20.115+01:002014-03-17T18:22:20.115+01:00I didn't know it well, but it does smell delic...I didn't know it well, but it does smell delicious, doesn't it?carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-48530583596266181582014-03-17T17:49:17.668+01:002014-03-17T17:49:17.668+01:00I always loved the way their soaps are wrapped. Th...I always loved the way their soaps are wrapped. They seem very fancy and bath inviting. As for the scents, to me they look like perfect choices to wear at home, after bath, before going to bed. Those are moments that, at least to me, you don't need much sillage. I was already curious of this new red ginger, and now i'm even more!<br />Have you tried the Osmanthus one? Could you tell me more about it?Henriquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630121891497607648noreply@blogger.com