tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post2473100877617483478..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: The Smell of Clean Comes from What? What your Floor Cleaner isn't TellingPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-86200037779565148092012-07-18T15:48:18.159+01:002012-07-18T15:48:18.159+01:00You're completely right about the focus groups...You're completely right about the focus groups! And, in actuality, my wisedom ;-) comes from working for a fragrance company on the consumer products side, hence my knowledge! It is fabulous understanding (and being a part of) the creation of fragrance for consumer products, but at the same time it was very depressingly disenchanting !Mrs. Scentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02424100182018019060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-79778892537001931742012-07-17T18:24:36.759+01:002012-07-17T18:24:36.759+01:00Mrs.scents,
you're wise! Indeed most of the ...Mrs.scents, <br /><br />you're wise! Indeed most of the time there is a very promising name which ends up smelling...the same as a hundred other products of similar ilk. That's probably because each company has to have their own "segments" of the population pegged. These things rely heavily on focus groups I presume. <br /><br />It's funny how "fruit" has become Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-84035108070353677082012-07-17T16:34:45.845+01:002012-07-17T16:34:45.845+01:00My favorite thing is debunking what Marketing has ...My favorite thing is debunking what Marketing has put on the packaging of a product compared to what the scent of the product actually is. As you say above, when a product claims to be 'lavender' it hardly ever actually is!<br />It's also fun to evaluate products with fantasy names such as Downy's Simple Pleasure Spice Blossom Dare, sounds exotic but is probably just a fruity Mrs. Scentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02424100182018019060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-29701028084039417652012-07-16T11:33:12.022+01:002012-07-16T11:33:12.022+01:00TFC,
I find that lavender is perhaps THE most mis...TFC,<br /><br />I find that lavender is perhaps THE most misunderstood note of them all. All the talk about how soothing it is in aromatherapy and in contrast real lavender essential oil is rather stimulating, piquant, aromatic; a tonic note rather than a soporific. Don't you find? <br /><br />Most lavenders in scented products (and fine fragrance too) are heavily mixed with coumarin and Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-58010998322186152632012-07-16T11:29:23.379+01:002012-07-16T11:29:23.379+01:00C,
you might have something there. I guess the gr...C,<br /><br />you might have something there. I guess the great outdoors when a great one indeed (like in the countryside) would add a fine layer quite possibly. Imagine drying linen somewhere the breeze comes from an evergreen forest, mmmm....Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-41653206653541237222012-07-15T14:12:02.133+01:002012-07-15T14:12:02.133+01:00This explains why lavender never smells the way I ...This explains why lavender never smells the way I think it should. I happen to love the smell of real pure lavender and I'm always disappointed by what is touted as lavender scented.The Frowzy Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871843383990515005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37509870235060237612012-07-14T10:38:14.710+01:002012-07-14T10:38:14.710+01:00The cultural associations with smells are amazingl...The cultural associations with smells are amazingly fascinating. But I do find sun dried washing has a smell (mostly dry & a bit earthy) - there is something there, but how much is just the general outdoors I don't know.Miss Heliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-12298707282110862672012-07-14T09:03:53.249+01:002012-07-14T09:03:53.249+01:00Maggie,
thanks for commenting!
I genuinely feel ...Maggie,<br /><br />thanks for commenting!<br /><br />I genuinely feel that having someone compose a scent for a functional product is a genuinely difficult task and one which shouldn't be laughed at. They have a limited budget, they have technical restraints (some essences and aromachemicals don't take well to the solvents, the colour of the product or the dilution process etc.) and they Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-13950428038811205302012-07-14T09:01:21.583+01:002012-07-14T09:01:21.583+01:00C,
it is, isn't it!
Excellent question!!
Wel...C,<br /><br />it is, isn't it!<br /><br />Excellent question!!<br />Well, here's my theory:<br />I don't believe the citrus=clean connection started just randomly. There was a strong, firmly rooted cultural association from people coming to the US from southern Europe, where the citrusy Eau de Cologne is used on everything as a feel good, feel clean product (see my entries on Eau de Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-71872956699639747402012-07-14T08:42:20.524+01:002012-07-14T08:42:20.524+01:00M,
oh dear, I do hope they stop at this food-craz...M,<br /><br />oh dear, I do hope they stop at this food-crazy stuff: I'm washing dishes to get rid of the food smell, no matter how tasty and tickling the buds, not to overlay another foody smell above. <br /><br />As to the flowers you mention, gardenia is really a ripe smell, jasmine and tuberose are too (have such a meaty, fleshy tinge underneath the fruity or the green respectively). But Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-56975635480450247842012-07-14T04:10:05.033+01:002012-07-14T04:10:05.033+01:00Oh goody. I thought I was loosing my marbles over...Oh goody. I thought I was loosing my marbles over the entire line of Mrs Meyers products. I even considered trying some on my wrist . . . and then I stumbled across this lemon eucalyptus mosquito repellent. I tell you, it's better than some of the fine fragrances I've experienced recently!Maggie Mahboubiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-65495772048400314412012-07-14T02:42:46.373+01:002012-07-14T02:42:46.373+01:00Fascinating subject.
We use eco-cleaners, which a...Fascinating subject.<br /><br />We use eco-cleaners, which allegedly smell more natural, but I still find the smells odd - why should my bathroom smell of random citrus? I almost prefer using plain cheap white vinegar which then vanishes in an hour or so.<br /><br />And if I want my clothes scented, I can use lavender or (more often) lemon verbena bags I make myself - although often I prefer Miss Heliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-81982575210226448332012-07-13T19:07:50.430+01:002012-07-13T19:07:50.430+01:00Interesting posts as usual! In many cases, though...Interesting posts as usual! In many cases, though, I feel the scent is just a gimmick to get the attention of the consumer. Almost all of these newly scented products do not survive more than a year or two. After the novelty wears off, it's time to introduce another scent. Would now be a good time for a pink cupcake dishwashing liquid?<br /><br />Interesting also the reference to jasmine, caciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17902017914305322799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-59081504787478424552012-07-13T15:30:52.786+01:002012-07-13T15:30:52.786+01:00Brie,
I DO recall your saying that. Yup, the reve...Brie,<br /><br />I DO recall your saying that. Yup, the reverse. Funny! <br />:-D Perhaps since you already know all the notes you can consult a perfumer (many artisan ones which don't charge a fortune) to compose something for you!<br /><br />As to your theory on the desirability of vintages, you're absolutely right! Clever thinking on your part. It made them more special.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-21001012321949157712012-07-13T12:18:40.658+01:002012-07-13T12:18:40.658+01:00Indeed as I mentioned to you before I have fallen ...Indeed as I mentioned to you before I have fallen in love with the scent of a natural dish detergent (Meyers Bluebell) and want it in perfume format in the worst way. (I guess the opposite of what this post is about :) !!) The difference, however, is that the fragrance in this dish soap is derived from all natural essential oils (bergamot,lavender,jasmine,ginger,patchouli,vetiver and clary sage) brienoreply@blogger.com