tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post6966802854784370335..comments2024-03-28T10:30:51.283+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: An Update on Serge Lutens: El Attarine and Miel de Boiscarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-44642538049156498672008-09-03T16:24:00.000+02:002008-09-03T16:24:00.000+02:00Wendy, I'm not especially planning to speak to any...Wendy, I'm not especially planning to speak to anyone (unless there's a curator hanging around). The place doesn't look particularly dynamic (the website was last updated about three years ago), but I hope to see a few rare bottles...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-25507988790159377842008-09-03T09:31:00.000+02:002008-09-03T09:31:00.000+02:00D, I'm dying to hear what you think of the badly l...D, I'm dying to hear what you think of the badly lit but bizarre bottle laden Perfume Museum in Barcelona, at the back of a very well-stocked perfume shop, next to Gaudi's Casa Battlo (or the other one, I forget -- don't go there, it's really a waste of $$!) I hope you can get an interesting story out of them at the Museum, no one really wanted to talk much when I was there, but I'm sure you'll know what to talk to them about, great perfume journalista that you are! Bon voyage!Qwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283489032029545283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-73452192269532537432008-09-03T07:30:00.000+02:002008-09-03T07:30:00.000+02:00Dusan, I couldn't help it! I find that when report...Dusan, I couldn't help it! I find that when reporting on new things, there's a bit of a rush to get out the review, especially in this case, when I had to make do with such a tiny sample. But there always new facets to discover. And after smelling it on three different occasions, I find that El Attarine is imprinted in my olfactory memory: a very good sign!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-8751204958097122542008-09-03T00:23:00.000+02:002008-09-03T00:23:00.000+02:00Oh stop it already with your drool-inducing descri...Oh stop it already with your drool-inducing descriptions! :) I can't stand the wait any longer - wheeere's my wax sample?! *drums fingers*Dusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06499372234215611666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-27625653235007647752008-09-02T20:28:00.000+02:002008-09-02T20:28:00.000+02:00March, you definitely need to try it. It's so unus...March, you definitely need to try it. It's so unusual and beautiful, so quintessentially Lutens... Benzoiny-powdery is goooooooooooood.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-39713844099122687242008-09-02T20:27:00.000+02:002008-09-02T20:27:00.000+02:00Brava, Emmanuella! So you wrenched the truth out o...Brava, Emmanuella! So you wrenched the truth out of them, no mean feat!<BR/>Well, the plot thickens, but I'd be inclined to think they would maintain Miel de Bois as an exclusive, just for the principle. Thank you for clearing up this matter as much as it can, at this hour. Mwah!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-3908540806574564342008-09-02T18:43:00.000+02:002008-09-02T18:43:00.000+02:00Ooooh! I'm the powdery, incense-laden benzoin ski...Ooooh! I'm the powdery, incense-laden benzoin skintype ;-P so I definitely have to try El Attarine.marchlionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070673036388745001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-53693486469959006192008-09-02T18:35:00.000+02:002008-09-02T18:35:00.000+02:00Carmencanada, I don 't hold it against you but alt...Carmencanada, I don 't hold it against you but although I didn 't take it as just rumors either I called Palais Royal and the lady I spoke to confirmed Miel de Bois 's discontinuation. I just called Paris and spoke to Emily the boutique manager, she was confused, supposedly noone should have told me this MdB was being discontinued. Their marketing dept and Serge Lutens have been talking about it but eventually things look like it would be more likely they made Miel de Bois an exclusive than just discontinue it. She has my email and will let me know by the end of the year. Also about the reformulations, some of their fragrances have been reformulated but not all, at least that 's what they told her. I mentioned Fleurs d 'Oranger 's watered down reformulation, in the face of that she admitted they 've had complaints about it, they 've even had complaints about Ambre Sultan but "officially" the word is these two haven 't been reformulated. She promised to get back to me and tell me more.Uellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470633955030465849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-59444230663053400972008-09-02T09:38:00.000+02:002008-09-02T09:38:00.000+02:00Tom, I'm just throwing the towel on this one! (see...Tom, I'm just throwing the towel on this one! (see above comments).carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-72042050027851050362008-09-02T09:37:00.000+02:002008-09-02T09:37:00.000+02:00Jarvis, you're giving more of an incentive to offe...Jarvis, you're giving more of an incentive to offer that sneak preview of the museum. What a shame you're not in Barcelona earlier! Ah, well, we'll always have Paris...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-89546696601267805372008-09-02T09:35:00.000+02:002008-09-02T09:35:00.000+02:00Billy, that's right, they said "no more categories...Billy, that's right, they said "no more categories".<BR/>As for responsibility, read Emmanuella's comment above: I officially don't know what's going on!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-9319931811631641492008-09-02T09:34:00.000+02:002008-09-02T09:34:00.000+02:00Emmanuella, I hope you don't think *I'm" the joker...Emmanuella, I hope you don't think *I'm" the joker... I'm just reporting things as they are told to me, and I thought the Palais was the best source for the info: at shops around Paris, my friends and I have been getting "yes" and "no". But maybe the SAs have been instructed to deny discontinuation? This is deeply confusing. Please report back!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-5362648209661944662008-09-02T06:22:00.000+02:002008-09-02T06:22:00.000+02:00Although I feel bad about Emmanuella's purchase I ...Although I feel bad about Emmanuella's purchase I am very happy to read that MdeB isn't in danger of going anywhere.tmp00https://www.blogger.com/profile/07394341047945443955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-31209756380352905502008-09-02T03:08:00.000+02:002008-09-02T03:08:00.000+02:00Hello, Denyse --thanks for your diligent reporting...Hello, Denyse --<BR/><BR/>thanks for your diligent reporting on all matters Lutens-esque. And I'll be eager to hear about the Museum in Barcelona. I'm looking forward to a visit there myself, in November.Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320628861633769796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-91075061159802148462008-09-02T02:47:00.000+02:002008-09-02T02:47:00.000+02:00Do you mean that the scents will no longer be char...Do you mean that the scents will no longer be characterized as they are on the website? I love those categories (Les Eaux Anciennes, Les Sumptueux, etc.)! <BR/><BR/>I admire your commitment to journalistic integrity and responsibility as well, getting the word from the Palais and spreading it around. Merci!Billy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773336429810369206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-58313068200493298152008-09-02T01:11:00.000+02:002008-09-02T01:11:00.000+02:00I don 't really understand, after reading about Mi...I don 't really understand, after reading about Miel de Bois discontinuation I called Palais Royal in Paris and they confirmed it was indeed being discontinued so after I bought three MdB bottles at Aedes. I hope this is a joke because I am very upset, I 'm calling Paris tomorrow again.Uellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470633955030465849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-50924221172806363722008-09-01T23:57:00.000+02:002008-09-01T23:57:00.000+02:00Scentself, it wasn't that it was hard to moderate,...Scentself, it wasn't that it was hard to moderate, it's that it gave me so much to think about! When I re-read the comments and my answers, I wonder how we all came up with the stuff!<BR/>Yes, it was lovely meeting up at the Palais Royal, and I was happy to put a (lovely) face on one of the forum members I hadn't met yet. I knew the other one from a work connection with my publisher... but we only found out about our respective perfumistadom through a third party!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-4485589185938169192008-09-01T23:40:00.000+02:002008-09-01T23:40:00.000+02:00Your efforts moderating the skank are much appreci...Your efforts moderating the skank are much appreciated. :)<BR/><BR/>Ah, what a lovely unifier for a tea. Three perfume mavens, all comparing notes whilst enjoying the repast. I'd be jealous, but I don't begrudge anyone who appreciates it such a delightful afternoon.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to a report from Barcelona!ScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.com