tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post5111790187381959481..comments2024-03-29T09:11:58.393+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Le Labo Patchouli 24 by Annick Menardo: chemistry lessoncarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-61645666655853333182009-04-30T07:30:00.000+02:002009-04-30T07:30:00.000+02:00Wendy, there's some patch, just not a hell of a lo...Wendy, there's some patch, just not a hell of a lot.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-28972204415511762942009-04-29T23:42:00.000+02:002009-04-29T23:42:00.000+02:00Hi D, I've always wanted to love Black, but there'...Hi D, I've always wanted to love Black, but there's something in it that makes me sneeze, so I'm happy to hear that Patch 24, which I've loved (but also wear infrequently) for a couple of years now. It is the only LL offering I have any connection to, and it seems I'm not the only one. Do you detect any Patch in there, or is it just the spirit of Patchouli do you think???Qwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283489032029545283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-67465926358446838892009-04-23T18:39:00.000+02:002009-04-23T18:39:00.000+02:00C., I'd have said that was Bulgari Black. Can it b...C., I'd have said that was Bulgari Black. Can it be both? I'd actually much rather wear either than Shalimar, which is definitely overdone in this part of the world (though I can think of much worse best-sellers).carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-18715765145262315922009-04-23T18:33:00.000+02:002009-04-23T18:33:00.000+02:00Denyse- I always think of it as the contemporary c...Denyse- I always think of it as the contemporary counterpart of Shalimar extrait. It is a masterpiece, and there's nothing quite like it anywhere else.<br /><br />CVVetivressehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184229271272395673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-59143745235008480312009-04-22T17:22:00.000+02:002009-04-22T17:22:00.000+02:00Silvia, I am only now, belatedly, exploring the co...Silvia, I am only now, belatedly, exploring the collection a little more seriously. I've always been a little annoyed with their "mix the oil with the alcohol in the shop" policy. It just doesn't make sense to me. And when I'm annoyed, well, I sulk... ;-)carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-15157484516825320302009-04-22T14:51:00.000+02:002009-04-22T14:51:00.000+02:00Annick Menardo rocks. Patch 24 is truly fabulous. ...Annick Menardo rocks. Patch 24 is truly fabulous. Always happy to hear a good word said about her and her scents. And I am impressed by Le Labo generally, not everything is for me but almost all their scents are worthwhile. Thumbs up !!!Silvianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-52473552366954980592009-04-22T13:13:00.000+02:002009-04-22T13:13:00.000+02:00Lee - not proletarian roots here, but go back a co...Lee - not proletarian roots here, but go back a couple of generations and you'll find nothing but farmers, lumberjacks and railway workers. I'm a peasant, really!<br /><br />I think Patchouli 24 probably elicits strong emotional responses. And I agree it's not everyday wear. I'll contact you for the samples, thank you ever so much!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-34465672742788904872009-04-22T09:56:00.000+02:002009-04-22T09:56:00.000+02:00I'm not offering the bottle of Poivre - ha! - just...I'm not offering the bottle of Poivre - ha! - just a sample. I'm generous spirited, just not that generous spirited!Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-16108153460019324962009-04-22T09:51:00.000+02:002009-04-22T09:51:00.000+02:00Well, I'm the son of a factory worker (oh, how lig...Well, I'm the son of a factory worker (oh, how lightly I wear my proletariat roots...;-)), but I love this too. I have a bottle which best not turn, as I only want to wear it a couple of times a year. It's often a little too much. But I grew up washing in coal tar soap, so perhaps that is the root of my love for this.<br /><br />You know, I have a little of the Gaiac somewhere if you want it, and a whole bottle of the Poivre. Contact me!Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-31742504251001766072009-04-22T07:27:00.000+02:002009-04-22T07:27:00.000+02:00Jarvis, I'm the daughter of a scientist too... Cou...Jarvis, I'm the daughter of a scientist too... Could this be Oedipal? ;-)carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-1627326790270987912009-04-22T07:26:00.000+02:002009-04-22T07:26:00.000+02:00SuzanneK, it only goes to show... never say never ...SuzanneK, it only goes to show... never say never with foods or perfumery!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-35327489293806206062009-04-22T03:48:00.000+02:002009-04-22T03:48:00.000+02:00Hello, D! As you know, I love this Pachouli 24 -- ...Hello, D! As you know, I love this Pachouli 24 -- it's probably my favourite so far out of the Le Labo line. I love that phenolic smell (but I grew up in and out of my father's lab, so that's not so surprising). However, it definitely smells more like a place than like a person...Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320628861633769796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-14330765848718528282009-04-22T01:22:00.000+02:002009-04-22T01:22:00.000+02:00I felt a bit sad when I read your earlier post abo...I felt a bit sad when I read your earlier post about not wanting to smell like a place, so to read this today made me smile. Now I'm dying to sample this one, too...you make it sound so intriguing!SuzanneKhttp://www.eiderdownpress.com/Perfume_Journal.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-50912645371697578002009-04-21T20:08:00.000+02:002009-04-21T20:08:00.000+02:00Alyssa... Hm. Don't know if it would attract me, s...Alyssa... Hm. Don't know if it would attract me, seen like that. Maybe it's because I never had a pot-smoking boyfriend... with a bedspread?<br /><br />Francesca Woodman's work is deeply compelling. Sadly, the dark mood of her photographs reflected her own state of mind and she took her own life in 1981. I plan to feature more of her amazing images: I've downloaded quite a few.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-4464310933050523172009-04-21T20:03:00.000+02:002009-04-21T20:03:00.000+02:00Great review. Amazing photos--thank you for bringi...Great review. Amazing photos--thank you for bringing the artist to our attention. <br /><br />I went sniffing at Le Labo once with a woman who put this on, breathed deeply and then said, with a beatific smile: "This is the exact smell of my pot-smoking college boyfriend's Indian bedspread." And I have smelled it thus, ever since.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651065872724626149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-36295351311745060412009-04-21T19:52:00.000+02:002009-04-21T19:52:00.000+02:00Suzanne: the patchouli is really fleeting here, so...Suzanne: the patchouli is really fleeting here, so you might want to give it a try.<br />I'd love to try the city exclusives too, especially the musk and the gaïac (I wonder how it's treated: the gaïac in this Patchouli 24 makes a pretty strong appearance!).carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-14152534226114679652009-04-21T19:51:00.000+02:002009-04-21T19:51:00.000+02:00Dain: Thank you!Dain: Thank you!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-44566604538931150912009-04-21T16:13:00.000+02:002009-04-21T16:13:00.000+02:00Great review! I've resisted Le Labo, but now that ...Great review! I've resisted Le Labo, but now that LuckyScent is carrying the line, I feel compelled to order some samples. I normally don't like patchouli, but since it doesn't seem to play a starring role in this, it just might work. Now, if only they'd release those darn City Exclusives...<br /><br />SuzanneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-21565019943742598212009-04-21T14:34:00.000+02:002009-04-21T14:34:00.000+02:00Ah, lovely review.Ah, lovely review.Dainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10953465181232976983noreply@blogger.com