tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post5038971675834180646..comments2024-03-29T09:11:58.393+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Dries Van Noten par Frédéric Malle: A cookie-shaped portraitcarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-2633325540038630782013-04-06T04:20:59.797+02:002013-04-06T04:20:59.797+02:00Amy, glad Dries didn't disappoint! As I said i...Amy, glad Dries didn't disappoint! As I said in the post, this type of scent tends to make me anosmic to it, which is a real pity because I do enjoy it very much.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-54064003684651938182013-04-06T01:27:18.468+02:002013-04-06T01:27:18.468+02:00I'm a HUGE DvN fan, he's one of my favorit...I'm a HUGE DvN fan, he's one of my favorite designers. And right now I'm sniffing the first sniffs of my at-last-received decant of this and it's making me very happy. I love the milkiness. I can find the jasmine - a very smooth waxy one - but it's mostly spice and a slight shaved-wood hint with that creamy, vanilla-y Mysore. Oh, I do like this.StyleSpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032983147859861793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-59739624074007234362013-02-15T14:30:29.053+01:002013-02-15T14:30:29.053+01:00Jarvis, that spread is sinful. As for the speculum...Jarvis, that spread is sinful. As for the speculum/mirror/speculoos play, it survived only in the illustration. Irigaray was kind of my intellectual nemesis back in the crazy 80s.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-73638561685593305602013-02-15T14:23:30.081+01:002013-02-15T14:23:30.081+01:00That L'Arbre is fantastic.
I actually have a...That L'Arbre is fantastic. <br /><br />I actually have a bit of a thing for speculoos. One of my favourite cookies. And I love that speculoos spread that they make as well.<br /><br />Oh, and that book, you know: <i>Speculoos. De l'autre femme</i>. :-)Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320628861633769796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-85797449744909759482013-02-15T09:27:08.295+01:002013-02-15T09:27:08.295+01:00Kostas, interesting what you say about irone... Th...Kostas, interesting what you say about irone... That said, I don't get this disappearing act from the Prada. I'm too lazy to look it up but I do remember there's an issue with ionones, which one can stop smelling fairly quickly. I know there's a touch of ionones of the DVN... carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-78585795926196528052013-02-15T09:23:23.091+01:002013-02-15T09:23:23.091+01:00Jarvis, you're pretty set up on the sandalwood...Jarvis, you're pretty set up on the sandalwood front with L'Arbre, but of course this is very different. Not terribly gourmand, happily. Speculoos aren't cloying cookies to start with.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-71900746822439703212013-02-15T09:21:33.974+01:002013-02-15T09:21:33.974+01:00Annemarie, a perfume lover's life is just endl...Annemarie, a perfume lover's life is just endless arbitrage about allocating resources, isn't it?carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-72680267353405239042013-02-15T09:05:56.039+01:002013-02-15T09:05:56.039+01:00Natural sandalwood is usually ever present when in...Natural sandalwood is usually ever present when in a formula. It tends to be very pronounced and I never get nose-fatigue from it. I sometimes use a 10% dilution as perfume and only a couple of drops to the wrists can be smelled throughout the day.<br /><br />The de-sensitization you mention is very common to me. I do relate it to iris perfumes and recently I verified that it occurs because of irone alpha in natural orris which desensitizes your nose to all smell not just itself. This to me is the "powdery feeling" and not a smell per se. It is a feeling (almost a certainty) that a very fine and crystalline powder is suspended in the air. To me this is magic, to others I guess it is hate. I am guessing this was one of the reasons orris powder was included in many scented preparations in the past because it could so well make your own B.O undetectable. Having said that, Could it be that this is the case with ionones too? Kostashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750962454869496441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-86411953261871703692013-02-15T05:56:39.317+01:002013-02-15T05:56:39.317+01:00(That last post was from Jarvis)(That last post was from Jarvis)Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320628861633769796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-23049016919795118912013-02-15T05:55:40.563+01:002013-02-15T05:55:40.563+01:00I'm looking forward to this one, Denyse, as I ...I'm looking forward to this one, Denyse, as I love DVN. I hadn't expected a gourmand, but am curious to see how the sandalwood works out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-30636852542889853582013-02-13T14:00:34.872+01:002013-02-13T14:00:34.872+01:00Oh good, I'm curious about this. If I was trul...Oh good, I'm curious about this. If I was truly dedicated, and had some money to spare, I'd buy a teeny sample of TFS's Mysore sandalwood and another of the more common Australian species that they also produce, to see how they compare. But that money would come in handier for my next perfume sample order, not to mention a new dress I have my eye on. :)annemariecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-75054980562185287042013-02-13T09:50:17.540+01:002013-02-13T09:50:17.540+01:00Annemarie, the Société Française des Parfumeurs is...Annemarie, the Société Française des Parfumeurs is organizing a conference next week on the very subject of sandalwood sources, which of course I shall attend, so I'll know more soon!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-48068987785391977702013-02-13T02:24:00.760+01:002013-02-13T02:24:00.760+01:00There do seem to sustainable sources of Santalum a...There do seem to sustainable sources of Santalum album coming on don't there? A company in Western Australia has it but is a while away from large scale harvest. Sounds great though:<br />http://www.tfsltd.com.au/sandalwood-products/ and http://www.mtromance.com.au/shop/details/pure-indian-sandalwood-oil-bulk/ <br />A kilo will set you back $6,000. annemariecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-49667674233011401172013-02-12T22:48:40.094+01:002013-02-12T22:48:40.094+01:00Morton, I've very intrigued by this new series...Morton, I've very intrigued by this new series as well. Frédéric Malle said the following "models" would not necessarily be in the fashion world. Dries was certainly a wonderful choice.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-1976337566925566732013-02-12T11:53:04.119+01:002013-02-12T11:53:04.119+01:00Thanks for the first look at this one - I am very ...Thanks for the first look at this one - I am very interested in this for all the reasons cited - Malle, van Noten, Mysore Sandalwood . . . okey-dokey. I like his 'menage a trois' idea, I think it bodes well for a new set of creations to complement his more inward looking 'duet' works, it offers some room to play a bit. Morton.Mortonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-31010077162365743062013-02-11T20:20:10.317+01:002013-02-11T20:20:10.317+01:00Zazie, yes, as far as I know this first fragrance ...Zazie, yes, as far as I know this first fragrance of the new collection will be offered in all Frédéric Malle points of sale, from Feb. 15th I think. I love DVN's designs very much as well. carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-49687276243978299082013-02-11T15:18:02.989+01:002013-02-11T15:18:02.989+01:00I love DVN designs. And I'm surprised, and int...I love DVN designs. And I'm surprised, and intrigued, by your description of the fragrance.<br />I was expecting an exotic and maybe vegetal perfume, but I'm always interested in trying a new FM, even if the notes do not immediately "click".<br />As you point out, this release bears few surprises: no explicit authorship on the perfume packaging, and the FM vessel for a DVN perfume... But at the end, it's the juice that counts for me. Do you know if it will be distributed along with the "regular" FM offerings? Zazienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-37236705527254135962013-02-11T10:48:07.177+01:002013-02-11T10:48:07.177+01:00Prince Barry, Malle was instrumental in raising th...Prince Barry, Malle was instrumental in raising the profile of the perfumers he worked with back in 2000 (otherwise, who'd have known their names outside the industry?). If they're stars to us, it's partly thanks to him. I think it's fantastic for him to work with a younger perfumer, though in this case Jovanovic isn't named on the bottle. <br />As for Dries' input, as far as I've understood he did have some, but mediated through Malle. That is the standard M.O. when developing designer fragrances: things go through project managers, evaluators, etc. carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-46553728985116089102013-02-11T10:38:08.633+01:002013-02-11T10:38:08.633+01:00Seems to be a strange move by Frédéric, also using...Seems to be a strange move by Frédéric, also using a virtual unknown (apparently he has created something for the US brand A&F) perfumer. It also seems odd that Van Noten had no input. Anyway, no doubt I will eventually sniff it and probably give it the thumbs up :)Prince Barrynoreply@blogger.com