tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post3687131417484037938..comments2024-03-29T09:11:58.393+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Balenciaga Paris by Olivier Polge: Breathless Violetcarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-70583174817208657832010-03-07T22:14:28.243+01:002010-03-07T22:14:28.243+01:00Musette, I have a bottle of Michelle. It's a b...Musette, I have a bottle of Michelle. It's a big white 80s floral with kind of an old-fashioned type gardenia, somewhat similar to Divine.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-77809630406486363412010-03-06T18:08:07.364+01:002010-03-06T18:08:07.364+01:00D -
Have you tried Balenc. Michelle? if so, your...D -<br /><br />Have you tried Balenc. Michelle? if so, your thoughts? I just found a vintage bottle of this - not sure what to make of it..<br /><br />xoAMusettehttp://www.bearboring.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-75796567629389232602010-03-03T07:57:12.690+01:002010-03-03T07:57:12.690+01:00Rappleyea, I don't dislike it, I find it quite...Rappleyea, I don't dislike it, I find it quite pretty actually. But that mainstream style thinness is beginning to wear a little thin for me.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-52964787821367074872010-03-03T00:01:00.956+01:002010-03-03T00:01:00.956+01:00Thin, synthetic, and "meh".... I think I...Thin, synthetic, and "meh".... I think I'll pass then. I have a 15 year old bottle of Le Dix that I'll hold on to!<br /><br />But a good review and fun read as always. Thanks!<br />DonnaRappleyeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05368969125735482669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-10053810823159625502010-03-01T23:43:26.073+01:002010-03-01T23:43:26.073+01:00Amy, no, somehow I can't see you with that one...Amy, no, somehow I can't see you with that one. Can't see myself either. Let's just smother ourselves in big fat white flowers, shall we?carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-91245801283666026092010-03-01T23:42:17.298+01:002010-03-01T23:42:17.298+01:00It's one of my all-time favorite houses, fashi...It's one of my all-time favorite houses, fashion-wise, but until the frags aren't so relentlessly violet-centric, I won't be wearing one.StyleSpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032983147859861793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-57095303702171922372010-03-01T22:48:50.381+01:002010-03-01T22:48:50.381+01:0099perfume, I don't know, maybe people *like* b...99perfume, I don't know, maybe people *like* bland...<br />As an aside, I would really prefer readers not to link to commercial sites here.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-88031179389987070502010-03-01T22:32:58.966+01:002010-03-01T22:32:58.966+01:00I agree with Moon Palace, it seems everyone is alw...I agree with Moon Palace, it seems everyone is always talking about something that is so bland and very generic in nature. But that could be a good thing, because when the fragrance that does step up is released it will be a sure fire hit.<br /><br /><a href="http://99perfume.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Follow Me at my Blog</a>99Perfumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239222245900292713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-47957891174605747602010-03-01T20:17:14.287+01:002010-03-01T20:17:14.287+01:00Marcus, the French female hipster looks and dresse...Marcus, the French female hipster looks and dresses pretty much like Charlotte G. A little unkempt, with the scarf around the neck just so.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-51641489908056024022010-03-01T14:25:56.103+01:002010-03-01T14:25:56.103+01:00"That’s where Balenciaga Paris fails to satis..."That’s where Balenciaga Paris fails to satisfy. ... it’ll get a lot more slack than if it were put out, say, by Dolce & Gabbana." <br /><br />Ouch! But w/ the bite comes with an astute and legitimate observation as to why it may succeed more than one would suspect or hope. Tongue in cheek, it's all in the presentation!<br /><br />I'm just curious to know what a French hipster looks like, assuming the look isn't globally uniform. I'm guessing she has more finesse than her U.S. counterpart:<br />latfh dot com<br /><br />- MarcusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-34375961645410303642010-03-01T08:20:13.755+01:002010-03-01T08:20:13.755+01:00Melissa, somehow I don't think of you as the s...Melissa, somehow I don't think of you as the shrinking violet type, but I know what you mean: Balenciaga Paris must work very well as an under-the-radar fragrance.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-74306116566324060772010-03-01T08:19:02.898+01:002010-03-01T08:19:02.898+01:00Kristy, nothing wrong with being a fragrance hipst...Kristy, nothing wrong with being a fragrance hipster! It *is* an enjoyable scent.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-78959930285144481672010-03-01T08:18:11.933+01:002010-03-01T08:18:11.933+01:00Musette, thanks for the report! Balenciaga'll ...Musette, thanks for the report! Balenciaga'll do it any time, ever since the Lariat bag...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-18037938176146273572010-03-01T08:17:15.089+01:002010-03-01T08:17:15.089+01:00Moon Palace, BP is thin but it's not elusive: ...Moon Palace, BP is thin but it's not elusive: in fact, it sticks around quite a bit and it's got a fairly big volume.<br />Love Charlotte too, but more as an actress. It's her papa's voice that sends shivers down to my heels...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-58342583060605720362010-03-01T08:14:57.351+01:002010-03-01T08:14:57.351+01:00Jarvis, lots of the recent mainstream stuff, the s...Jarvis, lots of the recent mainstream stuff, the stuff that actually feels like there's some intelligence and artistry involved, has got a bit of that thinness: NR Essence, A Scent... I suspect there's a reason.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-26659431323475110182010-03-01T08:11:06.239+01:002010-03-01T08:11:06.239+01:00Carter: and why not, right?Carter: and why not, right?carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-85566247642942545542010-03-01T04:03:42.131+01:002010-03-01T04:03:42.131+01:00I agree that it is a bit on the thin side, but I s...I agree that it is a bit on the thin side, but I still find it very nice on certain days. It's perfect for the office when I have meetings and I need something unobtrusive. It doesn't hurt that I love metallic violets.melisand61https://www.blogger.com/profile/12802652658028346558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-90279438062685928242010-03-01T03:40:49.698+01:002010-03-01T03:40:49.698+01:00I must be a fragrance hipster then! I am enjoying ...I must be a fragrance hipster then! I am enjoying this scent very much.Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07014734909022137689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-19521795766387063672010-03-01T02:59:02.157+01:002010-03-01T02:59:02.157+01:00It is moving like hotcakes @ N-M. Makes perfect s...It is moving like hotcakes @ N-M. Makes perfect sense. <br /><br />xoAMusettehttp://www.bearboring.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-57372099238818736152010-03-01T01:42:10.186+01:002010-03-01T01:42:10.186+01:00"Everyone" is talking about something so..."Everyone" is talking about something so bland, timid and generic...how depressing! LOL Is it (still) possible for anyone to put out on the market more sophisticated and worthy perfumes? The perfume industry needs to wake up, the more elusive and thin fragrances are, the less they sell. Something smells fishy in Denmark!!!<br /><br />I love Charlotte, I haven't seen Lars von Trier’s Antichrist yet (only playing saturdays at midnight here in New York, how convenient!). She was in New York last month promoting her new CD (Birkin also performed in the City two weeks ago, I had a great time) :<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoP_eW_lKmo<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg7YVUAEYiIUellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470633955030465849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-61059980930446306182010-03-01T00:39:05.354+01:002010-03-01T00:39:05.354+01:00Yes, I agree too. But I suspect it will do well.Yes, I agree too. But I suspect it will do well.Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320628861633769796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-74360748475717819522010-03-01T00:09:27.551+01:002010-03-01T00:09:27.551+01:00Yes. Just, yes.Yes. Just, yes.popcartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116937135795837601noreply@blogger.com