tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post2893164890415914591..comments2024-03-29T05:13:21.130+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Perfumery Restrictions and Why Everything We Say in Public MattersPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-62972088834000810892010-02-01T21:11:00.662+00:002010-02-01T21:11:00.662+00:00MK,
glad you enjoyed!
Trust me on this, this WILL...MK,<br /><br />glad you enjoyed!<br />Trust me on this, this WILL be referenced in regards to future developments for certain people, shall we say, INTO things. I would be nodding "I told you so!" then, but it's a thankless role. ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-26862549496812781522009-11-25T22:55:56.327+00:002009-11-25T22:55:56.327+00:00Dear Elena
Thank you for the most comprehensive a...Dear Elena<br /><br />Thank you for the most comprehensive and understandable article on the IFRA and the 43rd amendment. Excellent reading !Mystic Knotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-53417287992776482642009-05-04T08:06:00.000+01:002009-05-04T08:06:00.000+01:00Points of sale, duh....no coffee yet, what do you ...Points of sale, duh....no coffee yet, what do you expect :/Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-35161783323778013352009-05-04T07:52:00.000+01:002009-05-04T07:52:00.000+01:00Elaborate,
thanks for chimming in!
I agree that ...Elaborate,<br /><br />thanks for chimming in!<br /><br />I agree that it's not easy to get published in those journals (and L should know) and therefore it's a little unfair to discount it in such a condescending way. I am sure all those scientists really do believe that there is actual harm done through those sensitisers/allergens etc. even though we don't.<br />But what I said in the body of Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-22435931409448977212009-05-04T02:20:00.000+01:002009-05-04T02:20:00.000+01:00Hear hear!
I like what you said about Turin's att...Hear hear!<br /><br />I like what you said about Turin's attack on Dr. Rastogi. No matter what Rastogi has done it takes years of hard work to get papers published in refereed journals. It is entirely unfair that Turin seeks to discount all Rastogi's work in just a few paragraphs.<br /><br />Having done economics as my first degree my take to these restrictions is that they are actually "trade Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-33873161641802590982009-04-10T09:34:00.000+01:002009-04-10T09:34:00.000+01:00A,excellent points.I think labelling is just not v...A,<BR/><BR/>excellent points.<BR/><BR/>I think labelling is just not very viable, you know? It meets with several obstacles, as analysed. And most people will just get confused anyway...I know it makes it easy for the hard-core fans like us (and a little egotistical side in me likes that prospect), but in the greater scheme of things it's a little like "squaring the circle". <BR/><BR/>Your idea Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-10032759203626366982009-04-10T09:28:00.000+01:002009-04-10T09:28:00.000+01:00Carole,thank you for saying so. A little sang froi...Carole,<BR/><BR/>thank you for saying so. A little <I>sang froid</I> is sometimes necessary when pondering an issue. Then we can panic all we like :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-71575257880241305612009-04-10T09:27:00.001+01:002009-04-10T09:27:00.001+01:00Proximity,thank you very much for stopping by. I h...Proximity,<BR/><BR/>thank you very much for stopping by. I hope to give practical advice later on as well.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-40500570912959823692009-04-10T09:27:00.000+01:002009-04-10T09:27:00.000+01:00P,you bring a very valid point into this and thank...P,<BR/><BR/>you bring a very valid point into this and thank you for it: the awareness of the issues by the public. It's not always easy and sometimes one needs to spell something out for people, because everyone is so peoccupied with their own affairs.<BR/>The funding of the tests I believe is not directly related to the regulatory bodies but is fueled by the hysteria on sanitizing every aspect Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-51745234828261068962009-04-10T09:22:00.000+01:002009-04-10T09:22:00.000+01:00A,thanks for the distinction. Indeed there is one ...A,<BR/><BR/>thanks for the distinction. Indeed there is one and I hope that my next post highlighted it: allergen and sensitiser are not the same. <BR/>I want to extend my indulgence timeline for all yummies and smellies as long as I can as well!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-62231371914716000222009-04-10T09:21:00.000+01:002009-04-10T09:21:00.000+01:00K,thanks for saying so. I did think about it befor...K,<BR/><BR/>thanks for saying so. I did think about it before writing it ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-10601731836126615402009-04-07T18:39:00.000+01:002009-04-07T18:39:00.000+01:00Dear Helg,I think various aspects associated with ...Dear Helg,<BR/><BR/>I think various aspects associated with the IFRA regulation have been thoroughly covered (thanks so much again) but I just want to throw in my two cents on a few things extra. <BR/><BR/>Firstly, I really appreciate that some remedies are being proposed: I gives me hope that the industry will evolve once again. After all, I think some of the greatest artistic triumphs are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-953351927867808982009-04-07T16:39:00.000+01:002009-04-07T16:39:00.000+01:00Thank you for bringing clarity and for being a voi...Thank you for bringing clarity and for being a voice of reason to a complex issue. A good read, as always!<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-28615576436576848212009-04-07T15:20:00.000+01:002009-04-07T15:20:00.000+01:00Thanks for your analysis - it's very helpful for m...Thanks for your analysis - it's very helpful for me as a fragrance lover trying to understand what's actually going on in the midst of various personal crusades, obituary outcries, passionate panic and such.Proximityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673050454435116732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-13706787265709877132009-04-07T14:29:00.000+01:002009-04-07T14:29:00.000+01:00There is an old story that goes like this: A city ...There is an old story that goes like this: A city slicker has decided to take up farming and needs a mule. He notices that the farmer next door has one for sale. He goes to look at it.<BR/><BR/>The seller praises this mule to the skies. He's the smartest, most hard-working mule ever, he says. The city slicker says, "show me." The farmer calls to the mule. The animal just stands there. He clucks Olfactahttp://olfactarama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-19064846676763498052009-04-07T14:26:00.000+01:002009-04-07T14:26:00.000+01:00Helg, you touch upon the allergen issue as defined...Helg, you touch upon the allergen issue as defined by Tania, but I would like to correct you both a bit: it is sensitization that is the long-term culprit, not allergenic response.<BR/><BR/>Sensitization is the term used to describe a sudden allergenic reaction to something that you previously tolerated well. The chemical substance builds up in your system, and then, on day 563 of use, perhaps 10anyasgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223385840614041356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-54304053487352115832009-04-07T13:53:00.000+01:002009-04-07T13:53:00.000+01:00I don't really have anything to add because this s...I don't really have anything to add because this so well written- great piece, very well thought through.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459305021803770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-60918078777515957672009-04-07T13:06:00.000+01:002009-04-07T13:06:00.000+01:00Dear Tania,thanks as always for taking the time an...Dear Tania,<BR/><BR/>thanks as always for taking the time and for having the sensibility to address the article in level-headed and logical steps. I wouldn't expect less from you!<BR/><BR/>Since perfumery as an art form has been proclaimed dead there is of course the pang of panic in an average person's mind of "Hell, what now?? Shall I abandon my pefume hobby? And will everything produced from Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-68264161283491826292009-04-06T22:51:00.000+01:002009-04-06T22:51:00.000+01:00Hi, Helg,Thanks for weighing in. The *future* of p...Hi, Helg,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for weighing in. The *future* of perfumery is not the issue. Perfumers have a massive palette and their creativity is proven every time we sit down with new perfumes full of ideas we've never smelled before. It's the obliteration of the past that is the wretched shame. As someone who has suffered all my life from a lot of allergic contact dermatitis (oddly, not to Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744380759887516569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63667298611030552922009-04-06T21:27:00.000+01:002009-04-06T21:27:00.000+01:00Molly,glad you enjoyed it.I guess you said it best...Molly,<BR/><BR/>glad you enjoyed it.<BR/><BR/>I guess you said it best: idooms-day predictions are unproductive. I'd rather hear specific instuctions on how to construct a conforming formula so as to know what to seach for, or solutions on how to make something viable, or at least a petition for a museum line-up. Oh wait, they already thought of that, L'osmotheque, so there's not much to suggest Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-33494877146144932822009-04-06T21:20:00.000+01:002009-04-06T21:20:00.000+01:00Thank you, thank you, thank you for this post! As ...Thank you, thank you, thank you for this post! As upset as I am about the new restrictions, I think the doomsday-like predictions about the supposed end of perfumery are unproductive and a little hysterical. Will we see changes? Sure. Some of our favorite formulations will be altered (but like you said, many already are). But this does not mean that perfumer-as-artists will cease being innovativeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66719046662995420472009-04-06T20:42:00.001+01:002009-04-06T20:42:00.001+01:00A,of course I will give due attention to anything ...A,<BR/><BR/>of course I will give due attention to anything you have to say on the topic.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-76492047915822036442009-04-06T20:42:00.000+01:002009-04-06T20:42:00.000+01:00Garde Rose,glad you liked it! Indeed the big compa...Garde Rose,<BR/><BR/>glad you liked it! Indeed the big companies are doing what they please. The inclusion of the companies as IFRA members skews the game, doesn't it? (this is why I included that quote, it's spelled out for us to see)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-50535562178832587102009-04-06T20:33:00.000+01:002009-04-06T20:33:00.000+01:00Elena, I would like you and others read my respons...Elena, I would like you and others read my response. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, <BR/><BR/>- Alex (student perfumer in Grasse)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-49907012091269055782009-04-06T20:26:00.000+01:002009-04-06T20:26:00.000+01:00A,the thing is Luca didn't specify which concentra...A,<BR/><BR/>the thing is Luca didn't specify which concentration by Flechier was so darn wonderful. I wish he did!<BR/>I did't have the heart to go through all new vesions, but the edp I tried is decent if not great. Still my old extraits cannot be compared to that. <BR/>BTW, I liked the old EDT. It had a spicy bite that wasn't in the EDP. (But parfum was really best)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, Mitsouko Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.com