tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post670821294739163444..comments2024-03-28T10:30:51.283+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Lalique Encre Noire pour Elle: Pastel Rosecarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-40876333924507772452009-09-18T16:30:25.250+02:002009-09-18T16:30:25.250+02:00Yes, it's the pictures that got small.Yes, it's the pictures that got small.popcartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116937135795837601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-43012517165059175192009-09-18T10:46:51.204+02:002009-09-18T10:46:51.204+02:00Jared, of course it was always about much, much mo...Jared, of course it was always about much, much more than competing with the smoke, but the smoke was part of the atmosphere and I'm sure it go subconsciously factored in. <br />When I go to parties in people's houses, and everyone is smoking (this is Paris and most of my friends are artists and writers) I still get compliments on my fragrances (my vintage and tuberoses come out in the evening.)<br />I'm sure Encre Noire stands up wonderfully to the smoking test: my Sycomore does!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-42002581314917075792009-09-18T10:41:38.669+02:002009-09-18T10:41:38.669+02:00Dea, the bottle's magnificent (Lalique, glass:...Dea, the bottle's magnificent (Lalique, glass: of course). It is worth the purchase price alone, and as I said, the fragrance is pretty so it's not as if it would go to waste. But it's no Encre noire.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-63786133586300456882009-09-18T10:39:14.455+02:002009-09-18T10:39:14.455+02:00Carter, Norma Desmond's line comes to mind, so...Carter, Norma Desmond's line comes to mind, somehow: "We had faces then."carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-47177394788027451582009-09-18T07:30:14.582+02:002009-09-18T07:30:14.582+02:00Wow, I fail to remember that, as you say, the clas...Wow, I fail to remember that, as you say, the classics were worn in all-smoking environments. What a thought...something as beautiful as Vol de Nuit getting mixed in with smoke. Imagine something like ENpE trying to compete with cigarette smoke. These pale things of mainstream releases wouldn't stand a chance. No wonder they made them with personality back then (though the artist in me believes there's more to it than smoking competition). The state of Michigan (where I live) still allows smoking in public places, which I hate because I go to great efforts to smell enchanting, but I bet many things today don't even register in such an environment.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424300101969094900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-5978883162739929092009-09-18T05:42:06.718+02:002009-09-18T05:42:06.718+02:00color me sad! i was so excited for this and the bo...color me sad! i was so excited for this and the bottle, too.<br /><br />bleh.<br /><br />for my own little ashtray love affair, i enjoy a spray of tabac blond in extrait.deahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13968291226191425647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-54606360736037801902009-09-17T23:29:57.867+02:002009-09-17T23:29:57.867+02:00I *do* admit :) It's a whiff which, in combina...I *do* admit :) It's a whiff which, in combination with all else that is happening there, makes for such an utterly compelling whole. I find that it's just enough, and lasts only as long, as is sufficient to haunt my heart.popcartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116937135795837601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-34895296278547772432009-09-17T23:09:32.775+02:002009-09-17T23:09:32.775+02:00Carter, there *is* a bit of an ashtray smell in Ba...Carter, there *is* a bit of an ashtray smell in Bandit, you must admit. Not a great smell in itself, but it's what gives it an edge.<br />"Reek" was perhaps going a little overboard but as I rarely review things I utterly detest, it doesn't get much of a chance to be used!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-6469247018107360922009-09-17T23:07:17.471+02:002009-09-17T23:07:17.471+02:00Fashionistaag: thanks, and welcome!
The perfume p...Fashionistaag: thanks, and welcome!<br /><br />The perfume police aren't here in France yet, but ominous rumbles are heard accross the Atlantic. It's not just a matter of perfume bans though: lots of people, it seems, don't want to smell "perfume-y", and so "light" and "fresh" have become the mots du jour. I can think of lots more offensive smells than perfume, but there you go...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-84555914640068047872009-09-17T20:56:59.892+02:002009-09-17T20:56:59.892+02:00Oh, I did wonder about the "reek". I ga...Oh, I did wonder about the "reek". I gave up smoking many years ago and still love the smell of cigarettes, but even when I was addicted the smell of an ashtray was another thing altogether. But I understand what you mean -- in perfume, especially, "dirty" means I'll probably love it; I did not realize that to you "reek" is another one of those. I guess I'm just not there yet, but now at least I do know how to translate :)popcartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116937135795837601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-26391075046921200752009-09-17T20:50:33.728+02:002009-09-17T20:50:33.728+02:00Such a pity - I was really looking forward to this...Such a pity - I was really looking forward to this one. Something described as "pale rose" is definitely not up my alley. In fact, the whole concept of "offensive" vs "inoffensive" scents just makes me mad. As do the bans of (supposedly) allergy-inducing ingredients. It surprises me that there are actual people out there who can be offended by the sillage of somebody else's perfume. What about much-discussed tolerance?<br /><br />P.S. I've been reading your blog for quite a while now, but have never commented before. Thank you for your wonderful reviews!fashionistaaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07636650249082919327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-24443840017115061352009-09-17T09:51:31.533+02:002009-09-17T09:51:31.533+02:00Helg, yup, pale rose. I guess that's one strat...Helg, yup, pale rose. I guess that's one strategy devised by the brands to ride out the anti-perfume backlash. And I agree there are much worse olfactory offenders -- not to mention that while perfume bans cover things that are at least *meant* to smell good, they don't encompass other, more personal effluvia.<br /><br />I think we'll be seeing more and more of those pallid, polite, clean scents. But I'll be writing soon about another stealth perfume that's really fabulous.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-63228536752362470652009-09-17T09:37:57.379+02:002009-09-17T09:37:57.379+02:00What a let down...If you say it's "pale r...What a let down...If you say it's "pale rose", then unfortunately all interest is escaping through my mind tracks and out of my ears...If it had to be rose, then couldn't it be bold and proud? I might not like it but would respect it. <br />All those pale, office-friendly scents are shaping up to be non entities destined to flutter out and wither in a couple of years. We're going through a demonisation of perfume for no good reason, when the real pon and insult to the senses are those terrible plugged-in things they have at stores and public toilets....eeeek!!<br />If the case with EnpE is so, it'd be a pity, the masculine counterpart being so good. :-(Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-13444296224401178692009-09-17T09:24:42.727+02:002009-09-17T09:24:42.727+02:00Jared, oh *do* buy Bandit. It's glorious (and ...Jared, oh *do* buy Bandit. It's glorious (and there is a bit of a pot reek to it too).<br /><br />As for the relationship between perfume and cigarettes... Apart from the fact than all the classics were conceived for an all-smoking environment (including perfumers, many of whom still smoke, in fact), their personal-space-invading quality is placing them in the sights of the ayatollahs.<br />Except that in the case of perfume, there's no solid science to back up their claims.<br /><br />But you're right to say it goes further than that... I'll need to write about this sometime.<br /><br />And, indeed, Encre Noire probably doesn't need a feminized flanker.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-66644711146350339182009-09-17T09:18:23.694+02:002009-09-17T09:18:23.694+02:00Melissa, the tobacco "bracket" was just ...Melissa, the tobacco "bracket" was just an aside -- but a) there *is* a detectable tobacco trend though tobacco isn't detectable of ENpE and b) the perfume industry is a lot slower in reacting to trends than the fashion industry because it doesn't (quite) churn out its products for seasons.<br /><br />Mind you, light roses and clean perfumes are a trend too.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-10980126529550837332009-09-17T09:14:29.748+02:002009-09-17T09:14:29.748+02:00Nathan, ditto: you should know by now "reek&q...Nathan, ditto: you should know by now "reek" is not a negative word with me, any more than "dirty".carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-11188929903674004352009-09-17T09:13:54.591+02:002009-09-17T09:13:54.591+02:00Carter, did you not understand I meant that in a g...Carter, did you not understand I meant that in a good way? <br />Bandit does smell of ashstray, a bit -- in fact, green chypres with jasmine notes often do, even Cristalle. And I'm not an anti-tobacco ayatollah: I like the smell of cigarettes.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-83123323927219656242009-09-17T07:29:55.331+02:002009-09-17T07:29:55.331+02:00I really liked your comment on how perfume is the ...I really liked your comment on how perfume is the new cigarette. That had me thinking, especially since I'm the only person I know who even wears any perfume. I certainly do feel like the strange outsider in my liking of it. However, I am inspired to finally buy a bottle of Bandit upon reading about that ashtray reek (which is fantastic- though my non-perfume friends likened Bandit to smoking pot). <br /><br />Too bad about this new release, though. Encre Noir is a definite favorite. A truer feminine version of it would be interesting (though I think women could wear Encre Noir as is, so a feminine version seemed kind of unneccesary...)Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424300101969094900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-52405028111487179542009-09-17T02:28:45.848+02:002009-09-17T02:28:45.848+02:00If tobacco is the new oud, which was last year'...If tobacco is the new oud, which was last year's new patchouli, but the industry is still cranking out both oud and patch and now tobacco, then what? Back to Black may have been the most appropriate name in recent months, despite its lack of originality. Well, at least the iris craze has leveled off a bit. <br /><br />But from your description, ENpE doesn't suit its name and it makes little sense in this grouping of rich dark releases. That may not be a bad thing, scent-wise, given that trends appear to be overtaking the industry. But the name seems to mislead, just a little bit.melisand61https://www.blogger.com/profile/12802652658028346558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-13651948381385515792009-09-17T00:51:25.197+02:002009-09-17T00:51:25.197+02:00Popcarts, I hear ya. That particular phrase cut t...Popcarts, I hear ya. That particular phrase cut through me like a knife!Nathan Branchhttp://www.nathanbranch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-83043783578962515452009-09-17T00:09:44.763+02:002009-09-17T00:09:44.763+02:00The ashtray reek of Bandit??? *furiously fans self...The ashtray reek of Bandit??? *furiously fans self* <br />The ashtray reek of Bandit???<br />Darling, what the hey?popcartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116937135795837601noreply@blogger.com