tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post5306157860971501889..comments2024-03-28T10:30:51.283+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: New Paris Perfume Destination: Sens Uniquecarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-37291002773663028832011-11-08T13:10:35.093+01:002011-11-08T13:10:35.093+01:00Nicola, no, actually you don't need any more r...Nicola, no, actually you don't need any more reasons, but this tops it off!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-58444500308365174222011-11-08T13:06:19.043+01:002011-11-08T13:06:19.043+01:00As if I needed any more reasons to visit you and P...As if I needed any more reasons to visit you and Paris! Sounds wonderful and just the sort of place I dream of working in myself. Hope you're well D!<br />NicolaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-75635006850493703492011-11-07T20:00:34.160+01:002011-11-07T20:00:34.160+01:00Fernando, what a pity! I simply haven't had ti...Fernando, what a pity! I simply haven't had time to update...<br />As for my book, it's a UK edition but will be available on Amazon. The US rights haven't been negotiated yet.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-75030080021311409042011-11-07T18:33:02.497+01:002011-11-07T18:33:02.497+01:00I wish I had known about it two weeks ago when I w...I wish I had known about it two weeks ago when I was in Paris for a conference! I guess I'll have to wait for the next one.<br /><br />Denyse, will your book be published in the US as well?Fernandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16608465156897608196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-16275019984831086812011-11-06T22:49:56.059+01:002011-11-06T22:49:56.059+01:00Bee, I think this could be part of a new itinerary...Bee, I think this could be part of a new itinerary in the Marais. I haven't had the time to walk it out yet so I could write it...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-7762066372106957132011-11-06T20:55:57.967+01:002011-11-06T20:55:57.967+01:00this sounds like a delightful place, are you addin...this sounds like a delightful place, are you adding it to your paris-perfume-right-bank-tour? (I remember printing it out and following it more or less faithfully two years ago, O.K. I cheated when my feet got sore)? <br />In any case: have to go back! maybe a christmas shopping spree, hmmm.<br />thanks for the tip, BeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-34725765105606258242011-11-05T00:14:33.541+01:002011-11-05T00:14:33.541+01:00Clace, that must have been Svetlana, she was in to...Clace, that must have been Svetlana, she was in today -- and I don't know when you came, but you might have just missed me, since I was in around five or six and spent a while chatting with her. I'd just been with a friend who had also had a lovely experience there, and frankly, I've heard nothing but great things so far about the two Sens Unique ladies.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-51927828750338201152011-11-05T00:06:14.517+01:002011-11-05T00:06:14.517+01:00Thanks to your recommendation, I spent a delightfu...Thanks to your recommendation, I spent a delightful afternoon at Sens Unique today, takin occasional breaks for wine around the corner to wait for the perfume to settle down. The shopkeeper (I forgot to ask her name) was so knowledgeable about her inventory, not just the notes but the stories behind the perfumes. And she wasn't just reciting marketing material, either-- she knows all the perfumers personally so she really knows what's up. She also has a very poetic way of describing perfume that readers of perfume criticism will really appreciate. <br /><br />But best of all, she had a wonderfully casual demeanor and didn't hover or blink an eye as I slowly sniffed my way through literally every fragrance in her shop (more than 150). Good thing, because I walked away with a perfume that brought tears of joy to my eyes (PG Jardins de Kerylos) yet was not at all what I had been looking for. In another store with a more intimidating or pushier sales assistant, I doubt I would have found it.Clacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-79654455521168665462011-11-03T22:14:38.825+01:002011-11-03T22:14:38.825+01:00Marla, I'd say that this is the case not only ...Marla, I'd say that this is the case not only for Sens Unique, but for Jovoy and Marie-Antoinette, which I will do write-ups on next, as well as several own-brand niche stores here in Paris - I've met knowledgeable people at Frédéric Malle and Annick Goutal boutiques as well, and at Le Bon Marché, Rebecca Veuillet-Gallot from By Kilian is even more than that.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-8615295723166417062011-11-03T22:07:32.966+01:002011-11-03T22:07:32.966+01:00I think it's wonderful to have a shop that'...I think it's wonderful to have a shop that's run by people who really care about the products sold, and have a passion for what they do. I'm jealous!!<br />(But do keep telling us about such places, they deserve good words.)<br />"Spaseeba Bolshoi!" to Renata and Svetlana.<br />-MarlaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-53262120952759415612011-11-03T14:48:40.961+01:002011-11-03T14:48:40.961+01:00Asali, Sens Unique is quite recent which is why it...Asali, Sens Unique is quite recent which is why it's still not on the radar outside of Paris (though clearly it's part of the Russians' Paris perfume paths).carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-35328355916012817962011-11-03T14:43:45.558+01:002011-11-03T14:43:45.558+01:00Thank you for this enticing mention of Sens Unique...Thank you for this enticing mention of Sens Unique, I wasn't (yet) familiar with this shop. Since I just booked a short Paris-fix for the beginning of December, I shall be eagerly awaiting the promised follow-ups:-) Oh tidings of comfort and joy...Asalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522693265217204063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-19825677527422818612011-11-03T13:27:48.206+01:002011-11-03T13:27:48.206+01:00It's here waiting for you!It's here waiting for you!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-57883727007790271602011-11-03T13:27:19.230+01:002011-11-03T13:27:19.230+01:00Thank you! :) Will do.
There are now some cheap f...Thank you! :) Will do.<br /><br />There are now some cheap flights from Zagreb so I really have no excuse not to organize a few days in Paris for myself (and hopefully my boyfriend or anyone who'd like to come with me).<br /><br />I miss Paris. :(Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-61854984861597041862011-11-03T13:24:41.080+01:002011-11-03T13:24:41.080+01:00Ines, be sure to reach out to me if you do come to...Ines, be sure to reach out to me if you do come to Paris (I haven't forgotten my invitation!) and, yes, Sens Unique is definitely one of the many wonderful perfume shops to visit here.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-66496725947547474362011-11-03T13:23:11.600+01:002011-11-03T13:23:11.600+01:00Sens Unique sounds absolutely lovely!
I hope my wi...Sens Unique sounds absolutely lovely!<br />I hope my wish to visit Paris next spring will come true and I'll be going there definitely! :)Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.com