tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post7827256833578601023..comments2024-03-29T09:11:58.393+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Blanc de Courrèges: What smells white?carmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-70291662754061105372012-08-20T03:10:08.337+02:002012-08-20T03:10:08.337+02:00Katie, I hope that the new owners of Courrèges wal...Katie, I hope that the new owners of Courrèges walk their talk by preserving the founder's spirit -- certainly, every single item they've re-edited is drool-worthy. Blanc de Courrèges isn't a revolution, but I find it charming, chic and optimistic.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-42026072083773483012012-08-20T00:34:24.701+02:002012-08-20T00:34:24.701+02:00Your evocative write-up has got me gingered up for...Your evocative write-up has got me gingered up for this one. I'm heartened by hearing about a brand that has the courage of their convictions and isn't pandering for sales. Not like the yak-attack of Chanel's Coco Noire. Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-87188251913699123542012-08-16T14:56:32.301+02:002012-08-16T14:56:32.301+02:00Nicola, what I called "sullen" about the...Nicola, what I called "sullen" about the new Lancôme is that stickiness that traps the other accords so that they can't express themselves. Haven't had the time to sample the new Acqua di Parma, I like the two original version of the Iris Nobile quite a lot though to me they were just as much about orange blossom. The Courrèges is worth seeking out.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-87588652622305957332012-08-16T14:53:32.132+02:002012-08-16T14:53:32.132+02:00Kostas, it's the original design of the Courrè...Kostas, it's the original design of the Courrèges bottles, turned white. If it ain't broke, why fix it? I love its retro (now) futuristic look as well!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-34885103869710810102012-08-16T14:32:47.336+02:002012-08-16T14:32:47.336+02:00I have just returned from a quick trip to the loca...I have just returned from a quick trip to the local department store and am now worried that the recent hours I have put in at the gym have been undone by a sniff of the new Lancome. Hell, I'm gourmand friendly but that stuff gives me tooth and tummy ache! I took refuge in the new Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile Sublime but this sounds very interesting both in itself and what it seems to represent. I will look out for it come September. On the iris/white theme I am very fond of Andy Tauer's White Pentachord. NicolaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-87012322039883636602012-08-16T14:01:02.707+02:002012-08-16T14:01:02.707+02:00The bottle looks stunning! So stylish and humorous...The bottle looks stunning! So stylish and humorous at the same time! As for availability a quick google-search showed it is available online by e-tailers. Empreinte is for sale too.Kostashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750962454869496441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-2240050540405269252012-08-16T13:31:11.692+02:002012-08-16T13:31:11.692+02:00Nozknoz, Blanc will be launched in September, and ...Nozknoz, Blanc will be launched in September, and the reissues are available on the website, not sure about the international roll-out. I did get a chance to sniff but don't have samples, so no skin test. But Empreinte smelled nice and rich. I never wore it so it's hard to compare with the original, but Vincent Schaller did work from the original formula.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-74484922470330052422012-08-16T04:53:32.285+02:002012-08-16T04:53:32.285+02:00So encouraging - must try to find these in order t...So encouraging - must try to find these in order to lend support to these chaps trying to do the right thing by a brand for a change! <br /><br />Did you have a chance to sniff the reissues as well as Blanc? ~~nozknozAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com