tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post1074671815410882914..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Jo Malone Vanilla & Anise: fragrance reviewPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-17714925926596105632011-09-16T11:04:52.938+01:002011-09-16T11:04:52.938+01:00S,
welcome to the Shrine and thank you so much fo...S,<br /><br />welcome to the Shrine and thank you so much for commenting! Hope you like it here.<br /><br />I think the whole layering process within the JM range is a very hit&miss thing; some things work while others definitely don't as much. VA and PR are both "newer" JMs, from after the Lauder takeover, so maybe they're trying for a complexity that wasn't inherent inPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-31774747751948517032011-09-16T11:01:43.972+01:002011-09-16T11:01:43.972+01:00Anon,
really? Is this your impression/experience?...Anon,<br /><br />really? Is this your impression/experience? I always though Classique is rather heavy and "dense", this is lighter (in both senses of the word).Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-41450287800668424132011-09-15T20:03:38.869+01:002011-09-15T20:03:38.869+01:00i was gifted this w. pomegranate noir, and sadly, ...i was gifted this w. pomegranate noir, and sadly, i am not a fan. the vanilla notes are too strong for me. the pomegranate noir too peppery and when the two are layered, well i find the scents rather confusing. love your review- 'meringue treatment'. x shaymaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316092310251306421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-39307715968335701372009-12-18T06:21:29.132+00:002009-12-18T06:21:29.132+00:00Jo Malone's Vanilla Anise is a dead ringer for...Jo Malone's Vanilla Anise is a dead ringer for Jean Paul Gaultier "Classique" perfume for female. Its the bottle thats shaped like a bustier. Its more feminine than unisex and has a very interesting dry downAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-69087916721299752992009-08-21T19:30:01.424+01:002009-08-21T19:30:01.424+01:00Hello dearest March!! How are you darling, good to...Hello dearest March!! How are you darling, good to see you! :-)<br /><br />Thanks for saying so. There are some nice things at JM, although they often lack the complexity I usually appreciate. (I really like the Jasmine & Honeysuckle for summer and the French Lime Blossom: they make for a nice splash with abandon; and as stated above, do try Red Roses over 154, it's a nice combo and not Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-45315835511304938312009-08-21T19:23:40.001+01:002009-08-21T19:23:40.001+01:00I very much enjoyed this review. I used to look d...I very much enjoyed this review. I used to look down my nose at the JMs, not sure why. They weren't "me," whatever that means. :) Then slowly over the last year or two they've won me over; I own a couple of them. There are days when I want the straightforwardness of JM, and the lasting power is always decent on my skin. I see a trip to Bloomies in my future to try this one!Marchhttp://www.perfumeposse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61976093604587849102009-08-21T19:23:04.451+01:002009-08-21T19:23:04.451+01:00J, hi!
Ain't that the truth: although many are...J, hi!<br />Ain't that the truth: although many are quite pretty, they often lack the complexity which I appreciate (then again they advicate layering them so perhaps it's all intentional...who knows; by the way DO try 154 with Red Roses if you get the chance; it's a little combination I have personally devised, it's not among their recommendations but it's very good!)<br />Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-90203939633643893372009-08-21T16:33:55.256+01:002009-08-21T16:33:55.256+01:00I agree with you about JM's packaging -- I ten...I agree with you about JM's packaging -- I tend to like the packaging more than any of the scents. I am intrigued, however, by the oleander you mention in the Vanilla & Anise, so now will have to go and try it out.<br /><br />Yes, it is very hot in Boston.Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320628861633769796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63585100409175083242009-08-21T15:57:51.778+01:002009-08-21T15:57:51.778+01:00Dear I,
you're welcome, sorella :-)
Did I sa...Dear I,<br /><br />you're welcome, sorella :-)<br /><br />Did I say it right? I didn't even think twice about it, it was so fitting. This is tush-less, so definitely not for you I'd gather. Unless you're feeling very hot in Boston ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-85216643913595426962009-08-21T15:56:22.901+01:002009-08-21T15:56:22.901+01:00K,
I am no JA fan and curiously enough I prefer t...K,<br /><br />I am no JA fan and curiously enough I prefer that treatment by JM: her best examples seem to be the transient, limpid, transparent kind. I like some of the others but they sound a bit like "light profiterole": an oxymoron. <br />This one is a light, airy fragrance with a dose of vanilla orchid. Hope you like it!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55282154838316281932009-08-21T15:06:17.365+01:002009-08-21T15:06:17.365+01:00Thank you, dear sister ;-)
Gimme 'tushie'...Thank you, dear sister ;-)<br /><br />Gimme 'tushie' or gimme death......chayaruchamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889166567884475415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-69107993051933103562009-08-21T15:00:41.941+01:002009-08-21T15:00:41.941+01:00hmm I seem to favour Jo's Jane Austen scents- ...hmm I seem to favour Jo's Jane Austen scents- unusual I don't normally like safe but I'm really very fond of French lime blossom. I appreciate the other scents but they aren't for me but I do lust after the bath oils. <br /><br />Anyway I will try the vanilla with interest- and anise always pricks my ears/ nose.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459305021803770946noreply@blogger.com