tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post8283355552606505937..comments2024-03-28T10:30:51.283+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Géranium pour Monsieur by Dominique Ropion for Frédéric Malle Éditions de Parfums : Mint Green Vortex for Space Dandiescarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-57437686267391311192009-06-03T19:43:11.256+02:002009-06-03T19:43:11.256+02:00Joe, thanks! Your line of reseach sounds intriguin...Joe, thanks! Your line of reseach sounds intriguing, to say the least!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-21197677853651395462009-06-03T19:18:13.145+02:002009-06-03T19:18:13.145+02:00Denyse, See page 72 of the book below (you should ...Denyse, See page 72 of the book below (you should be able to view that part for free -- "Perception of Androstenone"):<br /><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=WOoUoiW8FpkC" rel="nofollow">http://books.google.com/books?id=WOoUoiW8FpkC</a><br /><br />I came across this information when looking up studies related to frequency of "Specific anosmia to 1-pyrroline: The spermous primary odor" (yes, sounds very strange...) See <a href="http://www.springerlink.com/index/H1W26L52387272U5.pdf" rel="nofollow">citation</a>.<br /><br />Enjoy!Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-84217138891804673562009-06-03T07:23:05.553+02:002009-06-03T07:23:05.553+02:00Joe, if you ever find the reference to that study ...Joe, if you ever find the reference to that study I'd like to have it. That could be an explanation...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-45933324957173536502009-06-03T06:03:44.828+02:002009-06-03T06:03:44.828+02:00A bit late to the game here, but I enjoyed this re...A bit late to the game here, but I enjoyed this review, and I'm looking forward to my sample from TPC any day now. I love geranium, but I'm a bit apprehensive about all the mint in this (though I enjoy Herba Fresca). I grew to love Dans Tes Bras rather quickly after being surprised upon my initial sampling. I agree that I love being surprised, even if the initial impression is jarring.<br /><br />Regarding your last comment about NR for Her: I read at least one study claiming that some people could be sensitized via repeated exposure to detect musks to which they had previously been anosmic.Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-16309724763906082742009-05-16T13:22:00.000+02:002009-05-16T13:22:00.000+02:00Alexander;
hey i bought this at Liberty of London ...Alexander;<br />hey i bought this at Liberty of London as well about a week ago!<br />I found this very long lasting,and i don smell thoothpaste(mint) at all after 1 hour or so.. <br />its very interesting how different people smell differently.<br />but in any case, I LOVE this Géranium pour Monsieur!Leonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-9416745046470332612009-05-13T16:40:00.000+02:002009-05-13T16:40:00.000+02:00Alexander, I'm no scientist, but I do know that so...Alexander, I'm no scientist, but I do know that sometimes, it's the mind that picks up a smell and focuses on it, obscuring our perception of other materials.<br />And mint could probably make some people "nose-blind". <br />For a couple of years I was unable to discern the musks in Narciso Rodriguez for Her. Now I can. Weird.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-31579496094930842752009-05-13T16:25:00.000+02:002009-05-13T16:25:00.000+02:00So do I! my sister-in-law lost her sense of smell ...So do I! my sister-in-law lost her sense of smell falling off a horse- it could be a lot worse even if it is a musk issue. I am pretty sure that I can't smell Mysore Sandalwood either... only the Australian. I have been thinking about getting a kit of the heavier ingredients and trying to work out what I can and can't smell but I keep on using up my scent budget before I get to the individual ingredients. c'est la vie.<br />AlexanderAlexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587621812890104907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-48820784279707375282009-05-13T16:23:00.000+02:002009-05-13T16:23:00.000+02:00Rose, I totally agree, we're seeing the forerunnin...Rose, I totally agree, we're seeing the forerunning signs of a mint rush!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-72134295918198173722009-05-13T10:42:00.000+02:002009-05-13T10:42:00.000+02:00fascinating, intriguing... I was shocked by the mi...fascinating, intriguing... I was shocked by the mint initially but grew to be quite beguiled... I think I could rather easily love a man wearing this. I am imagining a Toby Stephens type in a really good Saville Row suit. I wrote up my initial thoughts on my blog but they were from a spritz while flying to a dinner so I need to try it again.<br /><br />You know I think I would wear this and it could be very Kathryn Hepburn esque<br /><br />I also think mint might be the next big thing in perfumery (not that I enjoy the crushes everyone gets but it seems to be on the radar at the moment- I love the Heeley menthe although it too is strange at first)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459305021803770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-91005892901871019322009-05-13T07:28:00.000+02:002009-05-13T07:28:00.000+02:00Dain, I know!Dain, I know!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-46704167544522460772009-05-13T03:39:00.000+02:002009-05-13T03:39:00.000+02:00Oh, I didn't meant to criticize. Just impatient. :...Oh, I didn't meant to criticize. Just impatient. : )Dainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10953465181232976983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-3696267561381145822009-05-12T23:56:00.000+02:002009-05-12T23:56:00.000+02:00Alexander, I hope it's not the dreaded musk anosmi...Alexander, I hope it's not the dreaded musk anosmia! :-(carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-57990155362928781132009-05-12T23:47:00.000+02:002009-05-12T23:47:00.000+02:00How odd- thank you for letting me know... I will h...How odd- thank you for letting me know... I will have to make sure that I am not anosomic to some of the ingredients.<br />AlexanderAlexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587621812890104907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-44645139573045870372009-05-12T20:08:00.000+02:002009-05-12T20:08:00.000+02:00Alexander, actually, I found it extremely long las...Alexander, actually, I found it extremely long lasting -- I could still smell it the next morning before my shower. I'm not sure about the diffusiveness though.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-33046567422944818722009-05-12T20:07:00.000+02:002009-05-12T20:07:00.000+02:00Cait: short answer is no, I can't. They bear no re...Cait: short answer is no, I can't. They bear no relationship to one another, but I'm curious as to what made you think they had one?carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-69958663540831293312009-05-12T17:37:00.000+02:002009-05-12T17:37:00.000+02:00It is indeed available in London. Liberty's had it...It is indeed available in London. Liberty's had it on Friday, but alas no samples... I did buy a bottle, however. It is very good, elegant and quite dark and almost dank at times- I get a strong swampiness (perhaps this is the smell of the walls of a wine cellar) after the citronella dies down- oh, how I love the citronella. I wish that the geranium smell was a little more prominent. It never quite loses the toothpaste even with the wonderful sandalwoody, musk base. Did you find that it doesn't last as long as you might have hoped? I find it very close after just one hour and I have to apply it very liberally which is odd after the rest of FM's fragrances...<br />AlexanderAlexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587621812890104907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-25110577072872146102009-05-12T11:11:00.000+02:002009-05-12T11:11:00.000+02:00Can you compare this to Derby?Can you compare this to Derby?Caitlin Shortellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580765911199060109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-73842841525420102452009-05-12T07:54:00.000+02:002009-05-12T07:54:00.000+02:00Popcarts, then Lee and I bear quite some responsib...Popcarts, then Lee and I bear quite some responsibility!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-36513989184329126752009-05-12T05:35:00.000+02:002009-05-12T05:35:00.000+02:00Great review! Between you and Lee I am chomping a...Great review! Between you and Lee I am chomping at the bit to try this one.popcartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116937135795837601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-52694458387185564252009-05-11T22:57:00.000+02:002009-05-11T22:57:00.000+02:00Jarvis, you know, I could see you pulling this off...Jarvis, you know, I could see you pulling this off (GPM, not space travel... even though...).carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-60162751441342769372009-05-11T20:30:00.000+02:002009-05-11T20:30:00.000+02:00Hello, D. Thanks for the interesting review. "Fasc...Hello, D. Thanks for the interesting review. "Fascinating" sounds right up my alley (I've just come from seeing the new Star Trek film, in fact). "Géranium pour Monsieur" sounds like just the right sort of fragrance for space-going gentlemen. I'm eager to try it out. The lavender-coumarin accord of fougeres has never quite worked for me (lavender feels so distinctive on its own, and then combined with nutty-bitter coumarin, it just feels very loud and stereotypically "masculine" to me), and so I'm eager to see what it feels like to blow up the geranium part, especially with its minty facets.Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320628861633769796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-48323239042718651842009-05-11T19:13:00.000+02:002009-05-11T19:13:00.000+02:00Lee, I'd love to sniff this on you! And your revie...Lee, I'd love to sniff this on you! And your review was great -- I long for that fresh grotto after the blazing sun...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-1156263475184442452009-05-11T19:11:00.000+02:002009-05-11T19:11:00.000+02:00Angela, yes, we don't get enough "fascinating"... ...Angela, yes, we don't get enough "fascinating"... I was actually inspired by a salon.com article (I think) about President Obama as Mr. Spock -- my childhood hero!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-50435330425795785272009-05-11T17:57:00.000+02:002009-05-11T17:57:00.000+02:00See, with your expertise (unlike me, enthusiastic ...See, with your expertise (unlike me, enthusiastic amateur, writ large), you pin down this as far more futuristic and innovative than I did. My review could've said, quite simply, 'this smells real good'. Though I did get the citronella, I think.<br /><br />I'll boldly go and buy my bottle this week - it was released in London the same time as Paris, I think.<br /><br />Fascinant, mais bien sûr.leopoldonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-44400884932556939772009-05-11T17:37:00.000+02:002009-05-11T17:37:00.000+02:00"Fascinating" is great to hear, whether I want to ..."Fascinating" is great to hear, whether I want to wear it or not. I can't wait to smell it. Thanks for the review!Angelanoreply@blogger.com