tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post1721151699990353819..comments2024-03-19T02:24:15.194+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: 2012 Best & Worst in Fragrance & Style: a Recap & a GiveawayPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-68907755458090670302013-01-03T01:36:43.501+00:002013-01-03T01:36:43.501+00:00I will start by saying that this was an interestin...I will start by saying that this was an interesting year. While all of my personal discoveries were not necesssarily releases from this year, they were still very significant for me. I picked up a sample of Black Saffron approximately a month ago and fell in love. It is absolutely beautiful. While I do not find it incredibly complex, there is something understated and lovely about it. It Latifahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66775339298642223382013-01-03T01:33:36.760+00:002013-01-03T01:33:36.760+00:00I will start by saying that this was an interestin...I will start by saying that this was an interesting year. While all of my personal discoveries were not necesssarily releases from this year, they were still very significant for me. I picked up a sample of Black Saffron approximately a month ago and fell in love. It is absolutely beautiful. While I do not find it incredibly complex, there is something understated and lovely about it. It Latifahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-49438071507409494212013-01-03T01:33:34.408+00:002013-01-03T01:33:34.408+00:00As I've been reading through the "best of...As I've been reading through the "best of" lists from you and other bloggers, I've realized that I'm always behind at least a year. I haven't yet sampled any of the fragrances on your list, nor have I had a chance to sniff the Ramon Monegal and Maria Candida Gentile perfume lines. Now I'm making up my "to try" list for next year (though hoping I win those Nina Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-53775353174119647002013-01-02T23:43:05.868+00:002013-01-02T23:43:05.868+00:00I have always loved perfume but started to pursue ...I have always loved perfume but started to pursue it more in 2012. So far - enjoying it immensely but have to hold back as my wallet can only be so deep!<br /><br />I imagine the Nicki Minaj may make it on some future perfume book under "unbelievable". Canadianpetitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933574732318096976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-90621969302828165002013-01-02T21:18:24.702+00:002013-01-02T21:18:24.702+00:00I shudder to think that our society will be judged...I shudder to think that our society will be judged by that Nicki Minaj bottle.NeenaJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-8365055028240761312013-01-02T20:33:53.481+00:002013-01-02T20:33:53.481+00:00Thanks for adding more to my list. I agree with th...Thanks for adding more to my list. I agree with the Brad Pitt commercial being so bad and the SNL spoof of it being so good. I also agree that Madonna's fragrance was quite good and lasted on the skin for hours! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638361034088070265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63796751904433369002013-01-02T20:20:07.310+00:002013-01-02T20:20:07.310+00:00i didn't like Chanel 5 commercial either, I th...i didn't like Chanel 5 commercial either, I think it was ridicilous. Mainstreams was disappointment all :/ But I found some nice tuberose, amber and leather fragrances at this year. My biggest love at this year was Le Labo's Patchouli 24, but yes I know, it was not released at 2012... =DAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095597204667674328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66198342953086187572013-01-02T15:59:08.067+00:002013-01-02T15:59:08.067+00:00Also, rest assured good people, you have expanded ...Also, rest assured good people, you have expanded my "to try" list immensely through your insightful comments. <br /><br />The Neela Vermeire line is one I hadn't had the pleasure to test and is high on my list for 2013. <br /><br />Thank you!!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-11682359515724324762013-01-02T15:58:15.142+00:002013-01-02T15:58:15.142+00:00Had a particularly funny moment with the Anon who ...Had a particularly funny moment with the Anon who says the Minaj bottle is robotic. It IS! I do think future archaeologists would have a field day with such artifacts unearthed. :-PPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37297610780866513632013-01-02T15:56:25.229+00:002013-01-02T15:56:25.229+00:00Barbara,
I have no idea on how the Minaj perfume ...Barbara,<br /><br />I have no idea on how the Minaj perfume in the ugly bottle smells like: Minaj is an unknown here and there is no chance in hell that bottle is coming to our shores, a fact for which I'm rather thankful. :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-34121919914734534002013-01-02T15:55:24.483+00:002013-01-02T15:55:24.483+00:00To everyone who thought they had their comment &qu...To everyone who thought they had their comment "eaten":<br /><br />They were NOT! They were just held in moderation limbo as I was sipping the champagne. I had to do this so as not to have the board flooded with the inordinate amount of spam i'm getting these days. <br /><br />Sorry for keep you waiting and rest assured your comments are ALL read one by one and given the proper Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-51391150975246091982013-01-02T15:42:07.058+00:002013-01-02T15:42:07.058+00:00Bradamante,
sorry about that. It's just that ...Bradamante,<br /><br />sorry about that. It's just that after a specific number of days, posts' comments are put on moderation to avoid the HUGE spam content that would otherwise appear on the site. Your comments are of course published now!<br /><br />And glad you saw the link! Happy new year to you!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-26335480674786038452013-01-02T13:11:46.509+00:002013-01-02T13:11:46.509+00:00Oh, that Nicki "perfume" always scares m...Oh, that Nicki "perfume" always scares me on Fragrantica.<br />For me, 2012 was about discovering classic orientals but new mainstream releases were little bit disappointing (especially Coco Noir), so I skipped them.Morellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811583612187034345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-52707530197066573852013-01-02T11:01:26.303+00:002013-01-02T11:01:26.303+00:00Dear Perfumeshrine, somehow my answer does not mak...Dear Perfumeshrine, somehow my answer does not make it to the comments section. Third attempt: thank you for both the aforementioned post and for your reaction! And of course a very happy and fragrant 2013 :-)bradamantehttp://www.solavirtute.nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55777031809807838842013-01-02T04:48:10.134+00:002013-01-02T04:48:10.134+00:00Thanks so much for the informative list and helpfu...Thanks so much for the informative list and helpful links :) completely agree about the Brad Pitt/Chanel No. 5 commercial!dazy deadpetalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208879046569280659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-43617665248120211582013-01-02T04:28:40.344+00:002013-01-02T04:28:40.344+00:00Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday comes from the futur...Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday comes from the future. It's so robotic. I believe, we all will praise its design in the year 2112. lol.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-25253743690216358252013-01-02T03:41:14.391+00:002013-01-02T03:41:14.391+00:00trying again to get my comment accepted here. not ...trying again to get my comment accepted here. not sure why the last attempt did not go through. Please forgive if this is a duplicate.<br /><br />first off, thanks for the chance and for a great blog, well written and informative. The highlights of my year is pretty much contained in the word 'niche,' ie I did not know of such a thing till this year. Within the realm of niche I have lovedmridulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727989308756612666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-77923715921553057012013-01-02T03:38:43.617+00:002013-01-02T03:38:43.617+00:00Not sure my comment 'took', so first of al...Not sure my comment 'took', so first of all, thanks for a year's worth of fascinating reading, and for the beautiful images / music / extras that make this such an entertaining blog.<br /><br />I hope that the Monegal line comes to a source near me soon to try - didn't look like Australia was one of the sites yet, but perhaps in travels somewhere I'll come across it.<br /><br Barbara Iveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981302948825487693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-59649733565390623672013-01-02T03:33:46.736+00:002013-01-02T03:33:46.736+00:00As always, an interesting post. Now I know yet an...As always, an interesting post. Now I know yet another reason my bottle of Diorissimo doesn't smell like it used to. <br /><br />Regarding the bests, the Monegal line looks fascinating, and is so beautifully packaged - hope it makes it to a source near me for testing at some point.<br /><br />Thank you for another year's delightful reading, and for the chance to enter the draw.Barbara Iveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981302948825487693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-42544118953495826822013-01-02T02:55:25.390+00:002013-01-02T02:55:25.390+00:00I wish that Lys Soleia had showed up anywhere near...I wish that Lys Soleia had showed up anywhere near me! What a bummer.<br /><br />My fave of the year might be Guerlain Encens Mythique d'Orient. Honorable mentions to Baiser Vole in extrait and Seville a l'Aube.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270911675241391462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-17679674587402240972013-01-01T20:30:04.715+00:002013-01-01T20:30:04.715+00:00In Barcelona niche firms are somewhat difficult to...In Barcelona niche firms are somewhat difficult to find. We do have a Monegal Shop, and I have smelled some of his offerings. The Cuirelle I like it very much, but not enough to shed the euros. Of the mainstream offerings I can find here I liked (and bought it) L'eau de Chloe. <br />On a very personal side, I discover that I can still buy Caron, Scherrer and Gres perfumes in Spain, MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094945191519927289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-67801158538398828992013-01-01T20:22:19.782+00:002013-01-01T20:22:19.782+00:00I rediscovered perfume this year after a hiatus si...I rediscovered perfume this year after a hiatus since college. It is completely thanks to John Claude Ellena, Hermes, and an unexpected bit of time to kill in an airport. So now that I've spent a few hundred dollars on decants to try and learn something about what I like and do not like (largely to discover that I don't like most of the stuff that sounds good to me), I have finally Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02956300097686544991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-56489978349103463092013-01-01T20:14:33.723+00:002013-01-01T20:14:33.723+00:00Wow, that's a great give-away! :)
I couldn...Wow, that's a great give-away! :)<br /><br />I couldn't agree more about the Guerlain Desserts d'Orient. I really have a problem with incence but Songes d'Un Bois took all my worries away and made me crave it!<br /><br />Never before have I seen the Nicki Minaj bottle and I'm not grateful you made me see it now. ;)<br /><br />I sincerely hope the EU comes to see some sense andIneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-90782989257150067682013-01-01T19:48:18.373+00:002013-01-01T19:48:18.373+00:00Happy New Year and thank you for the draw!
I love...Happy New Year and thank you for the draw!<br /><br />I love your blog but can't agree about Truth or Dare.<br /><br />Hard as it is to bear but like to see more on IFRA rulings as they come down the pike. Keeping our fingers crossed it will all turn out alright.<br /><br />Best wishes to you..PeachOrDaisy(Karen)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61362758047428632452013-01-01T18:29:11.739+00:002013-01-01T18:29:11.739+00:00I am new to this and your blog stands out to me fo...I am new to this and your blog stands out to me for its reviews but also for the sheer pleasure of your good writing.<br />I am glad you listed Ramon Monegal's perfumes as he scents are the ones that got me into this wonderful, exciting, stimulating expensive journey. I especially love Umbra, Mon Cuir and AgarMusk. I have now discovered Amouage and sadly, Mona d'Orio.<br />I think this Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291677525117768376noreply@blogger.com