tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post8907748808639243837..comments2024-03-28T10:30:51.283+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Serge Lutens Une Voix noire: White Flower, Black Voice (and a sample draw) carmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-85207791072410547692012-10-01T23:36:49.490+02:002012-10-01T23:36:49.490+02:00I don't know if the draw is still open, but al...I don't know if the draw is still open, but all the reviews of Une Voix noire are driving me crazy, I'd love to try a gardenia from uncle Serge<br /><br />Thank you for the draw anyway!Joaquimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-41346193295248626682012-10-01T11:57:52.649+02:002012-10-01T11:57:52.649+02:00Irina, I know what you mean, I get headaches from ...Irina, I know what you mean, I get headaches from certain types of clean, bright, musky roses... You're in!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-48792847666349059042012-10-01T07:36:49.492+02:002012-10-01T07:36:49.492+02:00wonderful article, merci
as much as I fear a heada...wonderful article, merci<br />as much as I fear a headache, I would be delighted to bear and be able to try another take on black by Ms. Lutens<br />Irinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679510095584834371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-3579708497649163762012-10-01T00:32:00.739+02:002012-10-01T00:32:00.739+02:00Spike, true, it's unusual in the Lutensian oeu...Spike, true, it's unusual in the Lutensian oeuvre, though quite fitting, as you imply.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-36746022488989811052012-10-01T00:29:48.045+02:002012-10-01T00:29:48.045+02:00Sombreuil, I find it more narcotic than Tubéreuse ...Sombreuil, I find it more narcotic than Tubéreuse Criminelle, so, yes, in a way it's more "criminelle"...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-52948594899209713492012-10-01T00:28:55.557+02:002012-10-01T00:28:55.557+02:00Ola, you're in the draw!Ola, you're in the draw!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-66845044895589004772012-09-30T23:17:07.024+02:002012-09-30T23:17:07.024+02:00It's not at all surprising, coming from Lutens...It's not at all surprising, coming from Lutens of all people, that the words, name and imagery that are all intrinsically tied to this fragrance release are so evocative, but even by his standards this perfume and all of it's description paints such a vivid picture. Then again I'm quite a lover of Billie Holiday, so all of this just speaks to me. <br /><br />It is quite interesting that this particular fragrance is inspired by a specific person, given Lutens' predilection for fragrances inspired by places or things. Needless to say I'm <i>more</i> than curious to find out how he's interpreted Lady Day's signature voice and being into scent.Spikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18255263661645642863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-70905761825806085712012-09-30T17:26:34.473+02:002012-09-30T17:26:34.473+02:00'almost makes Tubéreuse criminelle feel like a...'almost makes Tubéreuse criminelle feel like a debutante'<br /><br />I imply MUST smell this!Sombreuilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-23417734675444865222012-09-30T15:10:03.278+02:002012-09-30T15:10:03.278+02:00I wonder how lutens treated gardenia here. Would l...I wonder how lutens treated gardenia here. Would love to smell it!Olahttp://nosthrills.blox.plnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-22860457577888803882012-09-29T23:40:16.528+02:002012-09-29T23:40:16.528+02:00Jared, I didn't know you were a composer... Wh...Jared, I didn't know you were a composer... What I wouldn't give to play the piano!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-42970545887864965072012-09-29T23:39:38.974+02:002012-09-29T23:39:38.974+02:00Tomatefarcie, yes indeed... I should imagine he...Tomatefarcie, yes indeed... I should imagine he's writing a book. When I interviewed him for mine a year and a half ago, he said he was now more inspired by literature, and spent most of his time reading.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-12958657803016515592012-09-29T23:38:19.558+02:002012-09-29T23:38:19.558+02:00Lys, yes, you're still on time. Glad you agree...Lys, yes, you're still on time. Glad you agree about the lovely Tubéreuse Criminelle.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-26747579369848276032012-09-29T23:30:52.617+02:002012-09-29T23:30:52.617+02:00My kingdom for this perfume in my hands. I've ...My kingdom for this perfume in my hands. I've been exploring Billie Holiday lately, much to my enrichment. I can't stop listening to her Fine & Mellow, particularly a version taped for a 1957 CBS broadcast. I've been craving a gardenia to accompany my listening. Or my own creation at the piano.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424300101969094900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-53711134652352387322012-09-29T18:29:12.353+02:002012-09-29T18:29:12.353+02:00This sounds admittedly more interesting than what ...This sounds admittedly more interesting than what I had imagined for a SL gardenia. I like his florals a lot. I also feel Tubereuse Criminelle is a bit of a debutante, that opening kind of falls aside to reveal a rather conventional scent. Would love to try this new one if I am still in time for the draw.<br /><br />-LysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-40475932795190760142012-09-29T16:21:42.028+02:002012-09-29T16:21:42.028+02:00Eva S, to paraphrase what Spencer Tracy said of Ka...Eva S, to paraphrase what Spencer Tracy said of Katharine Hepburn in one of their movies together, " "there ain't much there, but what's there is cherce": good picks!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-75204655212114053332012-09-29T16:19:48.918+02:002012-09-29T16:19:48.918+02:00Memoryofscent, perfectly put!Memoryofscent, perfectly put!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-10487634085061642052012-09-29T16:19:26.453+02:002012-09-29T16:19:26.453+02:00Jordan, that's more like it. I think Lutens ca...Jordan, that's more like it. I think Lutens can lay more claim to noir than any other perfume house: after all, he's a man I'll love forever for conceiving a palette of four different black eyeshadows for Shiseido (note to Shiseido: bring them back and I'll be your slave).carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-84559787652658303622012-09-29T16:17:37.732+02:002012-09-29T16:17:37.732+02:00Jorid, now would be a great opportunity to discove...Jorid, now would be a great opportunity to discover her heartbreaking artistry. I'm a white floral fan too...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-83389523481709788932012-09-29T16:16:43.441+02:002012-09-29T16:16:43.441+02:00Yoca, oh dear, I hope so too! It's such a hear...Yoca, oh dear, I hope so too! It's such a heartbreak when you dream up a fragrance and it ends up not measuring up to your expectations...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-78314651668690586592012-09-29T16:12:02.480+02:002012-09-29T16:12:02.480+02:00This sounds so intriguing, I would love to try thi...This sounds so intriguing, I would love to try this! <br />So far I've only tried a few SL, but Iris Silver Mist, Bois de Violette and Tuberose Criminelle are favorites.Eva Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470204485578636508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-71239825439560099192012-09-29T15:45:48.092+02:002012-09-29T15:45:48.092+02:00As always Serge Lutens's interpretation of not...As always Serge Lutens's interpretation of note meanders in his experiences and is an entire journey for the senses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-72008825677684897442012-09-29T11:22:48.270+02:002012-09-29T11:22:48.270+02:00Yes I can.
A-Muse-ant Parfum,
A celebuscent extr...Yes I can. <br /><br />A-Muse-ant Parfum,<br />A celebuscent extraordinaire.<br /><br />This one sounds like it could take the part that was once one's heart. It could take all of you. <br /><br />Has Serge out-noired the current noir noire nights?<br /><br />On the darkest night Let The Voice Sing.Jordan Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03524724083434470658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-55076455865767732862012-09-29T10:47:24.893+02:002012-09-29T10:47:24.893+02:00I'm not familiar wih Billie Holiday, but I wou...I'm not familiar wih Billie Holiday, but I would love to try Une Voix noire - I find perfumes with white flowers intriguing!Joridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052559352896475738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-18900386584250685142012-09-29T06:22:44.549+02:002012-09-29T06:22:44.549+02:00Billie, rhum and gardenia, I could not think of a ...Billie, rhum and gardenia, I could not think of a more "me" fragrance<br />I've been waiting for this all my life, I hope it lives up to my expectations<br /><br />Please include me in a drawyocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06753901595331948843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-50976656891519474172012-09-28T23:02:07.184+02:002012-09-28T23:02:07.184+02:00Carole, the main difference between tuberose and g...Carole, the main difference between tuberose and gardenias, to my nose, is that little mushroom-y facet in the latter, though that's also part of tuberose absolute (you'll have noticed it in the Goutal, which is almost nothing but).<br />Odd you can rock Manoumalia and not Cèdre -- there must be an ingredient in it that sits badly with you, or else it's the headache association.<br /><br />Thanks for your wishes! I'm afraid I did all the week's slinking around yesterday evening at the 70th anniversary of the Société Française des Parfumeurs. The weekend will be dedicated to writing a piece for an exhibition catalogue. But that's good too!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.com