tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post5879350774222979524..comments2024-03-28T10:30:51.283+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Beige, the New Chanel Exclusive (Or How a Neutral Colour Can Become Indecent)carmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-40794760600329367662008-11-03T23:00:00.000+01:002008-11-03T23:00:00.000+01:00Hi Cait! Merci beaucoup!I've been following the re...Hi Cait! Merci beaucoup!<BR/>I've been following the reactions on various blogs and fora and I think I may be the only one to find this so sensual -- in most opinions, it's "too polite" and "too classic", though at least one commenter has found a pissy note in the honey base. I still think it's smoldering underneath that well-bred façade. Can't wait to read your take!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-55320228150319483742008-11-03T22:54:00.000+01:002008-11-03T22:54:00.000+01:00I love to read all the disparate impressions of pe...I love to read all the disparate impressions of perfumes. I have been resniffing this one and reading everyone's reviews as I prepare my own review. I really liked your take on it, Denyse. The breast in cashmere tshirt -- I bet this would sell better with that tag line. I am really glad you have a perfume blog. Have I mentioned that?Caitlin Shortellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580765911199060109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-51454820991081258722008-09-12T17:47:00.000+02:002008-09-12T17:47:00.000+02:00Lovely review, Emmanuella. I don't get too much fr...Lovely review, Emmanuella. I don't get too much fruity, as I said, but this is definitely a great Exclusif and if it is fruity floral, then it could reconcile me with the family...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-51937849889285274002008-09-12T12:16:00.000+02:002008-09-12T12:16:00.000+02:00carmencanada, I admit I have no idea what frangipa...carmencanada, I admit I have no idea what frangipanier flower is, I 'm getting some sort of exotic banana fruit concoction. But here 's my "morning after" impressions LOL (just left my Beige review on MUA):<BR/><BR/>Beige starts off rather like a "cool bitter fruity floral", it then settles into a gently "liqueur de banane" drydown which sets a perfect stage for a more tranquil sophisticated phase, a tad bit warmer with beeswax emerging and pure luxurious classy Chanel restraint style. Beige is one of the most exciting and well executed Chanel Exclusifs fragrance (Cuir de Russie being the only "Exclusifs" masterpiece fragrance) but I wish it were creamier like a "chou à la crème" instead of taking the exotic fruity floral direction.Uellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470633955030465849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-21800921068062783932008-09-12T07:29:00.000+02:002008-09-12T07:29:00.000+02:00Emmanuella, the honey/beeswax note might indeed ha...Emmanuella, the honey/beeswax note might indeed have been carried over from the Lutensian palette: we'll never know!<BR/>As for the fruity, banana liqueur quality, I didn't read it like that at all (it translated as frangipani flower), but I can definitely see how it could be perceived that way.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-73936752543627119412008-09-12T05:19:00.000+02:002008-09-12T05:19:00.000+02:00All good things must come to an end, had to take a...All good things must come to an end, had to take a shower getting ready for bed but all the way in the drydown I noticed a warmer note of beeswax emerging, something more lutensean than Chanel but not as oriental of course, maybe Chris Sheldrake 's own touch?Uellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470633955030465849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-27114716677936801522008-09-12T02:50:00.000+02:002008-09-12T02:50:00.000+02:00carmencanada, finally went to Saks this afternoon,...carmencanada, finally went to Saks this afternoon, they were promoting Beige at the Chanel counter but the hordes of tourists didn't seem to show much interest in the Exclusifs line. I asked if I could test it and the lady SA sprayed some all over me like it was a cheap cologne, I thought that was funny but that was really nice because right now the sillage is so beautiful. My first impressions were "bitter fruity floral", then it was more "liqueur de banane" finally the drydown is the best of all stages, the most sophisticated part, less cool, a tad bit warmer and luxurious Chanel restraint style of course.Uellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470633955030465849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-83774037264976265302008-09-11T20:27:00.000+02:002008-09-11T20:27:00.000+02:00Billy, I'm afraid you will also find Beige too fem...Billy, I'm afraid you will also find Beige too feminine, though I would be very curious to smell it on male skin...<BR/>Chanel seems to have a policy of taking old names to redo entirely new fragrances, rather than attempting to reproduce the original formulas. So far, with Sycomore and Beige, I can't complain, not knowing what the originals smell like, and loving the new ones.<BR/>I adore Bel Respiro too: it comes near to the original Vent Vert at one point. But I'm afraid its lasting power is dismal on me: after five minutes, it's gone! :-(carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-30152877726000788702008-09-11T20:21:00.000+02:002008-09-11T20:21:00.000+02:00I've always wondered what Chanel's Ivoire must hav...I've always wondered what Chanel's Ivoire must have smelled like...but I'm guessing that one won't be coming back (in name) any time soon, merci a Balmain. <BR/><BR/>My fave from the LE's is definitely Bel Respiro. It IS the essence of spring. I haven't tried it on in a while cuz I thought it was too feminine, but next year, I might go for it, if they aren't $500 by then. <BR/><BR/>I've seen a few (maybe 2 or 3) bottles of another old Chanel, Le Jasmin, that seems like another likely candidate for a reedition. Oh, to work at Chanel...Billy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773336429810369206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-72781305412872620662008-09-11T16:14:00.000+02:002008-09-11T16:14:00.000+02:00Emmanuella, it's not really a reedition, in that i...Emmanuella, it's not really a reedition, in that it's got nothing to do with the original except the name (see Octavian's blog for the notes of the original trio). I'm sorry you had to trek to BG for nothing, by the time I realized it was only at Saks it was too late to answer!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-8842561558921013672008-09-11T11:22:00.000+02:002008-09-11T11:22:00.000+02:00carmencanada, I didn 't realise Chanel Beige i...carmencanada, I didn 't realise Chanel Beige is a reedition (never heard of it before), I wonder if this is a reochestration or something similar to the original Beige. So I went to Bergdorf & Goodman for nothing, it was getting late and I didn 't have time to go to Saks. I 'll try to go today, the Chanel SA at B&G told me they have it at Saks which totally sucks actually because today B&G are having a special $25.00 off on fragrances with purchases over $100.00!Uellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470633955030465849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-738866433563788562008-09-11T11:15:00.000+02:002008-09-11T11:15:00.000+02:00Ce commentaire a été supprimé par l'auteur.Uellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470633955030465849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-84893972823681077022008-09-11T09:06:00.000+02:002008-09-11T09:06:00.000+02:00Alyssa, I'm glad that sexy vibe got through, thoug...Alyssa, I'm glad that sexy vibe got through, though unfortunately, I don't own a beige cashmere teeshirt, and I definitely need some support! ;-) <BR/>Glad we share a love of Polge's compositions. Of course, Christopher Sheldrake surely must take partial credit for the newest ones (with all my Lutens AND Exclusives, this surely makes him the most represented perfumer in my contemporary collection).carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-4668371672797685292008-09-11T09:02:00.000+02:002008-09-11T09:02:00.000+02:00Jarvis, it was actually a bottle collector's heave...Jarvis, it was actually a bottle collector's heaven and I don't regret going!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-16351449774730623112008-09-11T01:24:00.000+02:002008-09-11T01:24:00.000+02:00What a lovely, sexy review. I am quite ready to be...What a lovely, sexy review. I am quite ready to be standing next to you as this wafts from beneath your sweater. Can't wait to see whether or not it suits this particular brunette with a few drops of exotic blood. ;)<BR/><BR/>And yes, Polge got me, too. The Exclusifs were my gateway to the original Chanels. I do everything backwards in perfume...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-84507650393202414312008-09-11T01:12:00.000+02:002008-09-11T01:12:00.000+02:00Uhoh, I had a feeling it might be. (I.e. the museu...Uhoh, I had a feeling it might be. (I.e. the museum might not be all that...) Sorry to hear that.Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320628861633769796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-23358807306619776352008-09-10T23:39:00.000+02:002008-09-10T23:39:00.000+02:00Jarvis, I believe for the moment it's only availab...Jarvis, I believe for the moment it's only available at Saks Fifth Avenue New York. The actual launch, if I've understood, is in October.<BR/>The perfume museum was a bit of a letdown, I'm afraid. And my pics are awful: I would've needed a tripod and a stool. But more later.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-47917398290890208302008-09-10T23:34:00.000+02:002008-09-10T23:34:00.000+02:00Welcome back, D. What a nice review -- it quite te...Welcome back, D. What a nice review -- it quite tempts me to try this out. Will have to see if my local Saks actually got this.<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to hear your impressions of the museum in Barcelona.Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320628861633769796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-46128214213279744422008-09-10T23:25:00.000+02:002008-09-10T23:25:00.000+02:00Violetnoir, if truth be told, I have no idea. Even...Violetnoir, if truth be told, I have no idea. Even Octavian's extraordinarily well-informed blog 1000fragrances yields no clue. I just love the name!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-84707981957948544332008-09-10T23:07:00.000+02:002008-09-10T23:07:00.000+02:00Yes, I agree with you that a release of a new Roug...Yes, I agree with you that a release of a new Rouge or Bleu fragrance is sheer speculation at best, but one can dream!<BR/><BR/>You have piqued my curiosity. What was Chanel Cynique, a unique name indeed? (Sorry, I am so corny, I could not resist!)violetnoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845023313688694346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-36428193647849520752008-09-10T22:49:00.000+02:002008-09-10T22:49:00.000+02:00Violetnoir,Thanks for the compliments. It's good t...Violetnoir,<BR/>Thanks for the compliments. It's good to be back! Beige is incredibly different from 31 and 18, less unique perhaps, but a most welcome addition to the line. As for Rouge and Bleu, their possible re-issue is only a matter of speculation for the time being: it seems logical, though.<BR/>What I would like to see is another bygone Chanel, Cynique. It would sort of go with Egoïste.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-57853613603340786132008-09-10T22:47:00.000+02:002008-09-10T22:47:00.000+02:00Emmanuella, I wouldn't say the name is Lutensian i...Emmanuella, I wouldn't say the name is Lutensian inasmuch as Chanel did Beige, Rouge and Bleu seventy years ago... I'm looking forward to your impressions. I hope my review wasn't misleading -- I'm just a sucker for creamy florals. This one isn't mind-bogglingly original but it's impeccably done.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-30452105382464737792008-09-10T22:09:00.000+02:002008-09-10T22:09:00.000+02:00Just as I am about to write this one off as anothe...Just as I am about to write this one off as another "big white floral" that I do not need, you have captivated me with your review! <BR/><BR/>Like you, No. 18 and 31 Rue Cambon are my favorites of the line so far, so I guess I will be a sucker for Beige, too.<BR/><BR/>Now I can't wait to see what Bleu and Rouge will smell like. <BR/><BR/>By the way, I love reading your entries and am relieved that you are back "on-line"!<BR/><BR/>Hugs!violetnoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845023313688694346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-87804952399775605092008-09-10T21:44:00.000+02:002008-09-10T21:44:00.000+02:00Love the concept (although the name is sort of lut...Love the concept (although the name is sort of lutensean) and your review, I 'm on my way to Bergdorf & Goodman! Will report my impressions of that new Chanel tonight or tomorrow...Uellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470633955030465849noreply@blogger.com