tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post4443665034268131011..comments2024-03-28T10:30:51.283+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Best of 2011: Spritzing away while Europe sinks (and smelling lovely)carmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-45548703728891348802012-01-04T17:20:59.426+01:002012-01-04T17:20:59.426+01:00Happy New Year to you too Nicola! I'm not surp...Happy New Year to you too Nicola! I'm not surprised we've been falling in love with the same things... and I truly don't have a clue to explain the vampire movie thingie!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-16026414888351824782012-01-04T15:26:52.538+01:002012-01-04T15:26:52.538+01:00Happy New Year Denyse!Lovely thoughtful and quietl...Happy New Year Denyse!Lovely thoughtful and quietly optimistic post. I sneak spritzes from the Prada Candy tester every time I pass it but am very happy to have a bottle of Bottega Veneta and decants of Mon Parfum Cherie and Azemour. The latter will be replaced by a bottle in the summer I know it. I find it very moving. Love your point about this being a chypre age. I find the fashion for tailored clothes and knee length pencil skirts something which also seems linked with austerity. And my mother went to film appreciation classes a few years back and they learnt that vampire stories were also popular in hard times! I'm still working out why that would be....NicolaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-51818578185109528762012-01-03T03:07:26.765+01:002012-01-03T03:07:26.765+01:00Another Perfume Blog, I agree, the Neela Vermeires...Another Perfume Blog, I agree, the Neela Vermeires are impressive and lush... Overall, there's always a lot to love every year, isn't there?carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-34925340821269274212012-01-03T00:46:08.552+01:002012-01-03T00:46:08.552+01:00Wonderful round-up. I've just recently tried t...Wonderful round-up. I've just recently tried the Neela Vermeire fragrances, and have been so impressed. And I, too, loved Mon Parfum Cherie Par Camille and Bottega Veneta.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-1311490784554505522012-01-02T22:30:17.258+01:002012-01-02T22:30:17.258+01:00Persolaise, it was a toss-up between "le best...Persolaise, it was a toss-up between "le best-of" and "le top ten" so, Franglais for Franglais... And yes, those three seem to have popped up in a lot of lists, deservedly so.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-10031969491617159572012-01-02T20:22:27.694+01:002012-01-02T20:22:27.694+01:00Thanks for your list. It looks like Prada, Bottega...Thanks for your list. It looks like Prada, Bottega and Annick Goutal win, eh?<br /><br />By the way, it really tickles me that your French post is entitled 'Le Best-of'.Persolaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192014353722036319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-16245545108418473762012-01-02T18:09:29.392+01:002012-01-02T18:09:29.392+01:00Gretchen, vintage L'Origan is one of the most ...Gretchen, vintage L'Origan is one of the most striking perfumes I know and I treasure my two bottles (they live in the refrigerator though, and I never really think of pulling them out). I'm glad you ordered the Parfum d'Empire sample set: you may not like all of them but they're well worth discovering, they've all got true character.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-68109901155495899312012-01-02T18:07:51.018+01:002012-01-02T18:07:51.018+01:00Olive, I hope the samples make it to you safely!Olive, I hope the samples make it to you safely!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-73027033175969810382012-01-02T18:07:20.212+01:002012-01-02T18:07:20.212+01:00Iodine, thank you for your kind words! Azemour is ...Iodine, thank you for your kind words! Azemour is a lovely choice. I have a bottle and gave one to my mother (my father can't stand "perfumy" perfumes and we're hoping he won't be bothered by this one).<br />All the best for you in the New Year.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-90007800031931918972012-01-01T19:39:13.129+01:002012-01-01T19:39:13.129+01:00The more chypres I try, the more I love the genre ...The more chypres I try, the more I love the genre (and regret the reformulation of so many classics, most of which I'll never know at their best). <br /><br />Last night I wore vintage L'Origan parfum. Today's scent is Bottega Veneta, and I look forward to trying Azamour when my sample set from Parfum d'Empire arrives in the next week or two.<br /><br />Best wishes for 2012, Denyse!<br />-- GretchenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-16119820890546782202011-12-31T23:04:46.197+01:002011-12-31T23:04:46.197+01:00Due to my recent streak of crazy good luck and the...Due to my recent streak of crazy good luck and the miracle of snail mail, I will be enjoying the Neela Vermeires. <br />Thanks a ton!Olivenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-34692238216513935362011-12-31T15:00:26.242+01:002011-12-31T15:00:26.242+01:00My New Year's Eve will be enlighted by the ora...My New Year's Eve will be enlighted by the orange glow of Azemour. I love it, it's the citrus fragrance I always dreamt of, it's so complex and I keep discovering unnoticed facets every time I wear it (today it's cinnamon and candied orange peel, some days ago my girlfriend found a "sand after cooling down" note..). Very poetic and evocative of something of my own past, though it hasn't nothing to share with ocean shore and orangers.<br />I wish you a Happy New Year and thank you once more for the always illuminating posts.iodinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-71103017323350760212011-12-31T04:24:25.161+01:002011-12-31T04:24:25.161+01:00Nozknoz, thank you for your kind words... I'm ...Nozknoz, thank you for your kind words... I'm surprised Céline Verleure hasn't found an American point of sale yet, but perhaps she wants to do a slower roll-out. I'll ask her when I get a chance. I understand your point about turning to more meditative scents in winter -- I'm very big on incense notes just now, Encens Flamboyant, Avignon, L'Heure Mystérieuse, and road-testing the new Lutens, L'Eau Froide. The mineral facets of incense just seem to suit snow.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-2565240803665277092011-12-31T03:37:34.483+01:002011-12-31T03:37:34.483+01:00Denyse, your reflections on chypres in tough times...Denyse, your reflections on chypres in tough times really resonate with me, too, and I love the perfumes on your list that I've tried so far. That photo from Olfactive Studio is so evocative - I'm praying someone here in the US will carry the line SOON.<br /><br />Winter is a meditative time, and I'm drawn to the deep scents from La Via del Profumo (profumo.it). I also plan to spend time with the delightful Neela Vermeire exploration set.<br /><br />Special thanks to you, Denyse, for stimulating posts in 2011 - and here's to reading your book in 2012! ~~nozknozAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-47065884732999978082011-12-31T03:18:42.912+01:002011-12-31T03:18:42.912+01:00Anita, the odd thing is, I'm in a very buoyant...Anita, the odd thing is, I'm in a very buoyant mood myself... I think the post really wrote itself, or was drawn from a mood I was in earlier in the year. But we *did* need some gravitas... Athough I wore Mon Parfum Chéri to have dinner with my parents tonight, and have just had a cramp-inducing attack of the giggles with my mother. Go figure!<br />And a happy New Year to you too!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-51587943181621473412011-12-31T00:02:07.031+01:002011-12-31T00:02:07.031+01:00Beautiful, melancholy post, D (though there is a s...Beautiful, melancholy post, D (though there is a silver thread of hope woven therein)...this has been a tough year for so many, myself included, that 'sprightly' scents just didn't seem to have enough weight to counteract the gravity. The new Goutal was perfect to close out this year - and it is a beauty.<br /><br />For all that, I am still feeling oddly buoyant about the coming new year and with that, have begun to consider lighter, frillier scents.<br /><br />Happy New Year!<br /><br />xoAMusettehttp://www.bearboring.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-16240171365017620862011-12-30T22:25:25.047+01:002011-12-30T22:25:25.047+01:00Alyssa, all the chypres I've picked definitely...Alyssa, all the chypres I've picked definitely have a tender heart -- which is a sign of being grown up, I'd say... But, yes, the swing of the pendulum suits me fine because alongside the Candy, we need something to anchor ourselves in this current turmoil... and the complexity and poise of chypre does just that.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-92084339875538895142011-12-30T22:13:04.343+01:002011-12-30T22:13:04.343+01:00I love your point about the connection between chy...I love your point about the connection between chypres and tough times--I like to think it's also a reaction to the frenzied focus on youth, a focus I find even young girls are getting tired of. Not that these two things are unrelated: when times are tough, it's time to grow up. (With grace, and still with a tender heart, one hopes.)Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651065872724626149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-90153676027617023972011-12-30T19:20:35.711+01:002011-12-30T19:20:35.711+01:00Victoria, Mon Parfum Chéri (which should have been...Victoria, Mon Parfum Chéri (which should have been named "Embrassez-moi") is a lot tougher than its name suggests, but in a way, it has ended up being one of my darling perfumes...<br />Happy New Year to you too!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-2480470644335535562011-12-30T19:19:17.525+01:002011-12-30T19:19:17.525+01:00Donna, thank you. This bit about chypres is someth...Donna, thank you. This bit about chypres is something I taught in my London courses: it's always important to remember the wider context that gave birth to important perfumes or perfume genres. When I wear Mitsouko, I sometimes think of what the people who first loved it had been through...<br />All the best for the New Year to you too!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-21961084951675976982011-12-30T18:24:49.097+01:002011-12-30T18:24:49.097+01:00Chypres come and go as a fashion, I completely agr...Chypres come and go as a fashion, I completely agree. I loved discovering some interesting chypres this year, especially Annick Goutal Mon Parfum Cherie.<br /><br />Happy 2012, D!Victoriahttp://www.boisdejasmin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-990838699433356302011-12-30T18:07:21.624+01:002011-12-30T18:07:21.624+01:00I really enjoyed, and resonated with, your treatis...I really enjoyed, and resonated with, your treatise on chypres being a chypre lover myself. I love your writing, and look forward to another year. Thank you!<br />All the best in the New Year to you.<br />Cheers,<br />DonnaRappleyeanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-75268644201569014502011-12-30T17:19:10.668+01:002011-12-30T17:19:10.668+01:00Parfumista, I thought of including a perfume by Mo...Parfumista, I thought of including a perfume by Mona di Orio but to be frank, I'd never really gotten round to catching up with the new ones. I'd finally met Mona last summer and was intending to explore her line more fully before interviewing her... And time unexpectedly ran out. I'd still feel too sad spending time with the fragrances now though, so I'll wait.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-37579228475250212112011-12-30T17:15:33.920+01:002011-12-30T17:15:33.920+01:00Even if I liked quite a few of the 2011 launches, ...Even if I liked quite a few of the 2011 launches, my top two 2011 is Mona di Orios Oud and SL:s De Profundis. Other favorites: <br />http://www.parfumistansblogg.blogspot.com/2011/12/best-of-2011.html<br /><br />New Years Eve will be a tribute to Mona,wearing either Oud or my New Year perfume two years ago, Nuit Noire.Parfumistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587071330245251247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-1577538181024829882011-12-30T17:00:58.691+01:002011-12-30T17:00:58.691+01:00Robin, I think those days are long gone... and the...Robin, I think those days are long gone... and there really isn't much we can do about it, so I'm seeing the niche perfume market as being closer to the book market now: I follow the authors or houses that interest me most, look into the things I stumble on because there's an event at a boutique, and have made my peace with not keeping track of it all... Of course the sample backlog next to my computer is still quite daunting.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.com