tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post7101140228543942692..comments2024-03-29T09:11:58.393+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Gucci Rush: Unapologetically Syntheticcarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-17259235200001104382008-09-25T08:43:00.000+02:002008-09-25T08:43:00.000+02:00Emmanuella, the chic part is the part I caught way...Emmanuella, the chic part is the part I caught way back when... ;-)carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-64220714534680725652008-09-25T08:42:00.000+02:002008-09-25T08:42:00.000+02:00March, I read Chandler's review but it didn't regi...March, I read Chandler's review but it didn't register (duh). I guess he might know... Keep me updated!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-40040152303539002232008-09-25T06:31:00.000+02:002008-09-25T06:31:00.000+02:00If cocaine took over poppers in gay clubs and fash...If cocaine took over poppers in gay clubs and fashion circles during the '80s for its more chic glamour image, poppers are still used by "non-club scene" gay men, masculine "straight-acting" gay/bisexual men, leather guys etc, probably in conjonction with other substances such as Meth which makes users feel hypersexual and uninhibited.Uellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470633955030465849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-31776802967220479762008-09-25T01:38:00.000+02:002008-09-25T01:38:00.000+02:00I'm going to ask. btw in the Dianne Brill fragran...I'm going to ask. btw in the Dianne Brill fragrance review by Chandler Burr (see Patty's review yesterday for the link) there's a reference to the smell of poppers. She was an 80s club queen, so it would make sense... all news to me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-30516971289860211742008-09-24T18:53:00.000+02:002008-09-24T18:53:00.000+02:00March, who knows? I never even began to imagine po...March, who knows? I never even began to imagine poppers could be aromatized (think of the perfumer working on *that*). I say, go ahead and ask.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-67079611320038227272008-09-24T15:18:00.000+02:002008-09-24T15:18:00.000+02:00Oh, that's so interesting! I popped (heh) back ov...Oh, that's so interesting! I popped (heh) back over here and read the thing about poppers, I had no idea, having never been in that scene. I wonder if I asked on the Posse whether anyone would answer me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-37434460019543689552008-09-24T14:59:00.000+02:002008-09-24T14:59:00.000+02:00A very enlightening comment! Clearly there's somet...A very enlightening comment! Clearly there's something lacking in my culture... something I suppose I won't be catching up on, ever! I'd be curious to know if there was an actual olfactory inspiration, which would be delightfully perverse.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-38777212737254293122008-09-24T13:57:00.000+02:002008-09-24T13:57:00.000+02:00the parallel with poppers - and thereby the sexual...the parallel with poppers - and thereby the sexual parallel - is very straightforward, as Rush indeed is a brand of poppers. The nitrites in itselves smell good, but probably the kinds on the marked for use in sexual situations also have other aromatics added, for an even more pleasant smell? Perhaps some of these also may be found in Tom Ford's Rush?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-88805413872632218442008-09-23T19:55:00.000+02:002008-09-23T19:55:00.000+02:00Emmanuella, one wonders... I've never tried popper...Emmanuella, one wonders... I've never tried poppers (guess I didn't hang around Le Palace quite enough in the 80s), so I can't compare it to the fragrance's effect, but there's that in-your-face aldehyde burst that feels somewhat overheated...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-25502135920902943782008-09-23T16:08:00.000+02:002008-09-23T16:08:00.000+02:00carmencanada, after all Rush is directly inspired ...carmencanada, after all Rush is directly inspired by poppers, those nitrite inhalants used in the gay & bisexual community but also by metrosexual men like Tom Ford (well translate "metrosexual" as closeted homosexual)...not that Rush would cause anyone to experience sexual asphyxiation but is there some secret synthetic stuff in the formula?Uellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470633955030465849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-209894821712640222008-09-23T09:33:00.000+02:002008-09-23T09:33:00.000+02:00Emmanuella, I wonder what it is about Rush that ma...Emmanuella, I wonder what it is about Rush that makes it sexual... But it definitely is. Tom Ford really knows how to work that vibe, and never better than during his Gucci tenure.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-45644389246343372902008-09-23T09:31:00.000+02:002008-09-23T09:31:00.000+02:00Dusan, I'm glad your girlfriend and you agree on a...Dusan, I'm glad your girlfriend and you agree on at least *some* fragrances... Does she still wear it?<BR/>Intoxicating is the word...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-50813592026087357672008-09-23T07:21:00.000+02:002008-09-23T07:21:00.000+02:00Sexually enticing and inviting, Rush is for badass...Sexually enticing and inviting, Rush is for badass bitches with good attitudes!Uellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470633955030465849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-77120700981172270212008-09-23T03:52:00.000+02:002008-09-23T03:52:00.000+02:00Great review of an intoxicating fragrance that I j...Great review of an intoxicating fragrance that I just had to buy for my gf at the outset of our relationship. Thankfully, it's one of a handful of perfumes she too was blown away by. Actually, it was love at first sniff for both of us via a scented mag strip way back in '99 :)Dusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06499372234215611666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-56495956349398019792008-09-23T00:09:00.000+02:002008-09-23T00:09:00.000+02:00March, did you ever doubt we were perfume soul-mat...March, did you ever doubt we were perfume soul-mates? That's what I like about Rush: it doesn't take itself seriously. I did wear it to dinner though: an artsy dinner in a little Italian restaurant in the happening neighbourhood of Paris (so far up north I get a nosebleed), to offset a 1930s black satin dress. It worked!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-20168263291760249172008-09-22T23:23:00.000+02:002008-09-22T23:23:00.000+02:00Okay, that's it -- I will love you forever. Any f...Okay, that's it -- I will love you forever. Any fan of Rush is a friend of mine!!! Rush is a fragrance with a massive sense of humor (although I wouldn't wear it to dinner) and I'm always happy to read an appreciative review. It's a fragrance that helps me remember that perfume can be about nothing more than fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com