tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post3926865961458685999..comments2024-03-28T10:30:51.283+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: My Top Ten Perfumes for Summer 2009carmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-39749818514011131492011-01-21T13:11:13.281+01:002011-01-21T13:11:13.281+01:00Ce commentaire a été supprimé par un administrateur du blog.parfumhttp://www.rumahparfum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-64116254252871697212009-07-13T18:59:13.575+02:002009-07-13T18:59:13.575+02:00Victoria, I love Santal de Mysore, especially that...Victoria, I love Santal de Mysore, especially that savory side you mention, which is what sets it apart from other straight-up sandalwoods. I was a little worried about the source of the sandalwood but I was assured at Lutens that their stock would last them at least a decade...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-39496182779632697702009-07-13T18:55:50.715+02:002009-07-13T18:55:50.715+02:00Denyse, I enjoyed the range of your list, and of c...Denyse, I enjoyed the range of your list, and of course, the unconventional additions like Santal de Mysore. I have been falling in love with it again lately, and what a beauty it is! Rich, opulent and almost savory.Victoriahttp://www.boisdejasmin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-17294972285092942902009-07-13T18:49:48.381+02:002009-07-13T18:49:48.381+02:00Wendy, there were some sales but nothing really re...Wendy, there were some sales but nothing really remarkable. For grapefruit, have you tried the new Hermès cologne? It's amazingly realistic.<br />Oh, BTW, saw Camille!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-68401421604800086312009-07-13T18:16:26.224+02:002009-07-13T18:16:26.224+02:00I seem to seesaw back and forth between the two sc...I seem to seesaw back and forth between the two schools, but I never go as far as citrus, L'Homme de Coeur is as green and refreshing as I get ; ) although I have been craving grapefruit of late! For the first time tropical and heavier white florals sort of appealing to me (bless chemistry changes) and I've been dipping into Kai and Number One happily. That Gas scent sounds surprisingly lovely. Are perfumes on sale during the Soldes? I've also been craving Honey and Beeswax, so I must retry Amoureuse soon! I wish I could try the Ether, it sounds sublime! Today I'll go for the VdN extrait at 32C here, thanks for the fab suggestion!<br /><br />I'd love to read about Vintages in Summer, especially in light of the VdN problem! <br /><br />Thanks for a skin tingling post, Denyse.Qwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283489032029545283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-91745405103064959632009-07-12T10:39:47.457+02:002009-07-12T10:39:47.457+02:00Popcarts, that reminds me I should dig up my other...Popcarts, that reminds me I should dig up my other vintage Balenciagas, Quadrille and Le Dix. It's been a long time since I've done vintage reviews...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-80396397516410134992009-07-12T10:37:17.358+02:002009-07-12T10:37:17.358+02:00agritty, that's what I hear in the Guerlain st...agritty, that's what I hear in the Guerlain store... People aren't willing to make the effort of discovering Vol de Nuit. Mind you, it took me a long time to get into it myself, I was so deeply in Mitsouko's thrall...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-33184058567116088152009-07-12T07:39:59.487+02:002009-07-12T07:39:59.487+02:00Rappleyea--Me too, with the 96 tears, plus the Sup...Rappleyea--Me too, with the 96 tears, plus the Supremes dresses, and so you're the one who scored that bottle of vintage Mitsouko! I had my leetle left eyeball squarely focused on that one and poof, it was gone in a flash!<br /><br />D--The former, unfortunately. The Fuites des Hueres I have is the extrait (hello again, eBay) and it's really beautiful. The Missoni was also probably an eBay purchase, for practically nothing if memory serves.popcartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116937135795837601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-91462087061922013572009-07-12T04:35:34.863+02:002009-07-12T04:35:34.863+02:00Oh as a passionate Vol de Nuit person, could you r...Oh as a passionate Vol de Nuit person, could you report back on the blog, or in the comments where all can see? I have been afraid of this. It is such a beautiful perfume, but people don't seem to "get" it...Alexa Griffith Wintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04610006030907397736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-9571584029372309392009-07-12T00:54:04.688+02:002009-07-12T00:54:04.688+02:00Rappleyea, will report back...Rappleyea, will report back...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-81996594673227912352009-07-11T21:05:07.460+02:002009-07-11T21:05:07.460+02:00Well, the plot thickens. I'd be grateful for a...Well, the plot thickens. I'd be grateful for anything you can find out. <br /><br />BTW, my bottle was purchased from Bergdorf-Goodman in NYC. I forgot to mention that the color has changed from amber as in the bottle I was replacing, to a very pale yellowish-green. The new bottle had a 2008 date code. My older bottle was probably only the age of yours. Certainly not "vintage".Rappleyeanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-80991263147863485252009-07-11T19:36:05.508+02:002009-07-11T19:36:05.508+02:00Alyssa, I can't say I'm sorry to be an ena...Alyssa, I can't say I'm sorry to be an enabler when the enabling supports a good niche house, now can I? ;-)carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-52728299995223831972009-07-11T19:35:16.850+02:002009-07-11T19:35:16.850+02:00Rappleyea, I was just discussing this with Rebecca...Rappleyea, I was just discussing this with Rebecca Veuillet-Gallot, the perfume writer, and she agreed that the extrait we smelled at our little "do" with Sylvaine Delacourte was perfectly all right. I'll ask if it's the one in the shops.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-4542129309065403302009-07-11T19:33:54.021+02:002009-07-11T19:33:54.021+02:00Suzanne, re: Thérèse, I got this from an unimpeach...Suzanne, re: Thérèse, I got this from an unimpeachable source. The FM website is just massaging the true story a bit, since in fact, Thérèse *was* the only person to wear until the launch...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-35813500213804428652009-07-11T17:55:12.265+02:002009-07-11T17:55:12.265+02:00Reporting back in after an hour long walk in the h...Reporting back in after an hour long walk in the heat -- and, damn it, now I need a bottle of Amoureuse when my tiny sample has done me just fine for the past two years. I've got to stop reading your blog. <br /><br />Luckily, I already have a full bottle of vintage VdN. But weeping tears right along with you and Rappeleya.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651065872724626149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-80324502335376115352009-07-11T17:42:53.454+02:002009-07-11T17:42:53.454+02:00Carmen:
I LOL at the 96 tears song! That was fun! ...Carmen:<br />I LOL at the 96 tears song! That was fun! <br /><br />I thought the same as you about the VdeN extrait. Surely they would still have it as not that many people wear it. So what do they do with the "older" unsold bottles? I just bought some '90's juice of this and Mitsouko from a lovely seller on eBay - Yashimi. She even gift wrapped everything!<br /><br />I agree - many of the classic French perfumes should be labeled as "national treasures" and be sacrosanct from reformulation/ruin. Even if (gulp) they cost more!Rappleyeanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-63325856459813104542009-07-11T16:09:21.999+02:002009-07-11T16:09:21.999+02:00I love your list. Amoreuse is nothing short of am...I love your list. Amoreuse is nothing short of amazing in any weather, but especially in the heat. I've been wearing Le Parfum de Therese a lot, too, and was slightly startled to learn from your post that it had almost been released several times. So the info on the Editions de Parfums website is just marketing hype ("[it] remained a well-kept secret because Therese, Roudnitska's wife--for whom it was created--was the only person allowed to wear it")??Suzannehttp://www.eiderdownpress.com/Perfume_Journal.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-47884561035243310192009-07-11T12:39:14.219+02:002009-07-11T12:39:14.219+02:00C., what are you doing commenting at this hour? Ei...C., what are you doing commenting at this hour? Either you're an insomniac or a really early riser! The Missoni looks interesting... I've never seen it anywhere, though.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-65952520195211304552009-07-11T11:47:40.156+02:002009-07-11T11:47:40.156+02:00D-the Missoni is a bit of a departure from the oth...D-the Missoni is a bit of a departure from the others, but it's so much fun and so inexpensive that I really enjoy spritzing it on with abandon. You should have a look at what Luca says about it before giving it a go -- it might not be quite your cup of tea. But the Quartz is a big, beautiful thing and is dirt cheap. At about $20 a pop on amazon, you simply cannot go wrong with it!popcartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116937135795837601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-16406194364525113832009-07-11T10:41:18.808+02:002009-07-11T10:41:18.808+02:00Daseined, I only own the current N°22 and haven...Daseined, I only own the current N°22 and haven't tried it yet -- somehow the really aldehydic ones don't tempt me in summer.<br />And, as I wrote above, I guess I'll have to go and try the new Vol de Nuit. Some perfumes should be classed as national monuments, shouldn't they? I need to have a talk with the new French Minister of Culture...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-24435688691662962082009-07-11T10:39:01.738+02:002009-07-11T10:39:01.738+02:00Flora, I am totally of the "you can never get...Flora, I am totally of the "you can never get enough tuberose" school. Though I might refresh my Tubéreuse Criminelle bottle before trying out new ones (a couple of Goutals are calling my name...).carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-29112438488839685782009-07-11T10:37:15.735+02:002009-07-11T10:37:15.735+02:00Rappleyea, that's very bad news indeed. I had ...Rappleyea, that's very bad news indeed. I had some hopes that the old batch of Vol de Nuit extrait would last out for a while because it's so far from being a best-seller. The one I own goes back 3-4 years. I guess I'll need to go and have a sniff. And cry-cry-cry, 96 tears?carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-82980630903221488232009-07-11T10:35:32.252+02:002009-07-11T10:35:32.252+02:00March, the one change I do make in warmer weather,...March, the one change I do make in warmer weather, within the heavy hitters, it to break out the ones with lots of salicylates (ylang, frangipani, green vanilla...). But in a general way, I think they all change in the heat, so that it's like having a whole new wardrobe.<br />Summer is too short to test them all, though.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-22385880958039032752009-07-11T10:33:40.333+02:002009-07-11T10:33:40.333+02:00Nathan, I'm nursing my microscopic decant of P...Nathan, I'm nursing my microscopic decant of Pure Oud... I'll wait until the weather's good and hot to see how it reacts. It's the type of scent worn in scorching desert climates so I'm expecting good results!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-83383811923849744952009-07-11T10:32:08.460+02:002009-07-11T10:32:08.460+02:00Ah, La Fuite des Heures/Fleeting Moment... I only ...Ah, La Fuite des Heures/Fleeting Moment... I only have the edt, and it was very jasmine/herbal to my nose, I need to pull it out.<br />Vintage Bandit is a fabulous summer night scent. All year long.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.com