tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post3279191451201998001..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Optical Scentsibilities:In a Suspender State of Mind (the new Chanel Coco Mademoiselle ad)Perfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-28797306797028443862009-08-23T12:30:37.811+01:002009-08-23T12:30:37.811+01:00Denise,
thanks for stopping by! Suspenders have a...Denise,<br /><br />thanks for stopping by! Suspenders have a certain je ne sais quoi about them, they're so intriguing, aren't they. I bet you look equally good in them as Keira. <br />I actually love those things on guys too: Either the punky kind or the old-Hollywood 30s-40s look, I'm not picky!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-17747703373810140532009-08-08T13:11:34.965+01:002009-08-08T13:11:34.965+01:00I also wear suspenders and love it. Keira is so be...I also wear suspenders and love it. Keira is so beautiful and suspenders always look adorable on her!<br />DeniseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-40627144810309560172009-07-27T07:17:20.866+01:002009-07-27T07:17:20.866+01:00Prox,
thanks for such a stimulating comment! :-))...Prox,<br /><br />thanks for such a stimulating comment! :-))<br />Since you were late with it, you will excuse my own lateness in replying I hope!<br /><br />I know the Coco Mlle franchise has been a choice of the US creative department and it was not fully approved till some time elapsed. Then again Polges is a sophisticated man (and so is Lagerfeld) and they could not possibly market a "Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-91601445710783028482009-06-30T17:50:34.685+01:002009-06-30T17:50:34.685+01:00I suppose it's a bit late for a comment, but a...I suppose it's a bit late for a comment, but as I've just read this, I'll leave one anyhow. <br /><br />I'm another person who finds the suspenders/bracers to be an interesting image. As a perfume lover, Coco Mademoiselle is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. I find both the bowler hat and the suspenders that have been used to advertise the fragrance quite interesting. Despite Proximityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673050454435116732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-16035905602107452712009-06-30T10:11:02.178+01:002009-06-30T10:11:02.178+01:00K,
good point about being famous.
I think the Coc...K,<br /><br />good point about being famous.<br />I think the Coco Mlle franchise is too precious for Chanel to want to alienate any of their customers.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-22124225883604805872009-06-30T10:09:16.128+01:002009-06-30T10:09:16.128+01:00Gretchen,
thanks! I already have and you're s...Gretchen,<br /><br />thanks! I already have and you're so right: who else but Tilda could?? (I can't think of anyone)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-24366990043834705832009-06-30T09:17:44.755+01:002009-06-30T09:17:44.755+01:00I actually like this image more than I have done t...I actually like this image more than I have done the others- I thought the bowler hat pic looked far too photo shopped although I liked the idea of it.<br /><br />I like Keira Knightley well enough- I keep in mind that if my friends or I were famous (obviously less beautiful) we would probably come across quite like her. She is no Charlotte Rampling though! Chanel seem to be walking a tight rope Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459305021803770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-40209875919769113042009-06-30T00:20:14.165+01:002009-06-30T00:20:14.165+01:00Helg, look for Tilda Swinton in "Orlando"...Helg, look for Tilda Swinton in "Orlando". NO one but Swinton could have succeeded so well in that role.<br />-- GretchenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-46424400423246729382009-06-29T21:22:55.527+01:002009-06-29T21:22:55.527+01:00Oh, yeah, the sucked cheeks and pouty lips persona...Oh, yeah, the sucked cheeks and pouty lips personally irritate me to no end on Keira especially: it's like a perpetual grimace! (But I forgive it when I see the even worse horsey laugh!!> But anyway, let's not bash Keira, she's a pretty girl, just not my cup)<br /><br />GO HOME AND WATCH THE NIGHT PORTER!! NOW!!! It will change the way you see things. I had first watched it when I Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-46579170605893909582009-06-29T21:14:21.259+01:002009-06-29T21:14:21.259+01:00I often like Keira but am often annoyed by her per...I often like Keira but am often annoyed by her persona as well -- and I think in images they've taken her razor-sharp cheekbones too far. With her an Audrey Tautou I feel as though they look like they are perpetually sucking in their cheeks, like starved waifs. I do not like that look, but I think this new ad looks fantastic and she appears more mature.<br /><br />Rampling! I mentioned on Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-7876624802843557742009-06-29T19:54:01.449+01:002009-06-29T19:54:01.449+01:00You're welcome Jamie, it was deserved and awww...You're welcome Jamie, it was deserved and awww, thanks for including me, I'm flattered.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63238628037704346502009-06-29T19:53:10.047+01:002009-06-29T19:53:10.047+01:00Alexandra,
you think eh? It's an interesting ...Alexandra,<br /><br />you think eh? It's an interesting proposition, I had considered <a href="http://perfumeshrine.blogspot.com/search/label/sadomasochism%20series" rel="nofollow">something else for her in this particular role on my S/M series</a> (scroll). <br /><br />As to what you're saying about the impact of Coco Mlle on the market, there is no doubt in my mind that you're Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61506926757026350642009-06-29T19:49:40.237+01:002009-06-29T19:49:40.237+01:00Dea,
thanks for chimming in!
On the whole I like ...Dea,<br /><br />thanks for chimming in!<br />On the whole I like this approach more than the previous one. There's something about it...<br /><br />Ah...la Rampling: the only woman on film who was truly, truly sexy, for me.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-6742258127845975192009-06-29T19:48:10.723+01:002009-06-29T19:48:10.723+01:00L,
I think it's the makeup! It's too dark...L,<br /><br />I think it's the makeup! It's too dark for her and rather brownish (not exactly fit for her colouring, it would need a more olive complexion)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-88404751888629855952009-06-29T17:09:30.945+01:002009-06-29T17:09:30.945+01:00Thanks for the compliment, comment, and the link! ...Thanks for the compliment, comment, and the link! I have added Perfume Shrine as link on my blog as well. I really enjoy reading your takes on the new perfumes that are constantly coming out and their ads.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JamieJamie McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013949712881225149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-22719551837867926852009-06-29T15:42:14.693+01:002009-06-29T15:42:14.693+01:00Charlotte Rampling really looks like a Piguet *Ban...Charlotte Rampling really looks like a Piguet *Bandit* kind of girl. <br />Coco Mademoiselle EdT is exactly kind of perfume that I don`t like. I was making a list of similar perfumes to it : E. Arden Red Door Shimmer, Lancome Miracle Forever, Cacharel Liberte... I gave up, 50% new perfumes smells like Coco Mad.Alexandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-40337213928359714002009-06-29T13:38:53.016+01:002009-06-29T13:38:53.016+01:00I actually like this pic of Keira, as her face is ...I actually like this pic of Keira, as her face is looking more womanly and mature. imho.<br /><br />And yes, Charlotte Rampling. It's sad that there are few fiercely independent, intelligent and sexual actresses like her these days. Her androgyny is a breath of fresh air when compared to the hollow, porno like obviousness that passes for sexy today. <br /><br />I did suspenders for a while indeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13968291226191425647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-18960400646315499852009-06-29T13:07:09.525+01:002009-06-29T13:07:09.525+01:00Hi! I don't know why, but I don't like it....Hi! I don't know why, but I don't like it. Her face lacks something and is very unnatural here. :(<br />LaviniaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-86040109617943577542009-06-29T11:03:56.456+01:002009-06-29T11:03:56.456+01:00Thanks, Jamie! (~and what an interesting digital p...Thanks, Jamie! (~and what an interesting digital project, may I add).<br /><br />I like it better than the first version too! The limps were toooooo elongated for her to appear human in the first one and although the bowler hat reminded me of the "melon" one in <i>The Unbearable Lightness of Being</i> it wasn't as charged erotically, I thought. <br />Yup, Rampling is an inspiration Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-25034762175653319252009-06-28T23:37:15.754+01:002009-06-28T23:37:15.754+01:00As a Chanel and Keira fan, this was a really fasci...As a Chanel and Keira fan, this was a really fascinating read. I haven't quite made my mind up on the new ad, but I do like it better than the first version. The comparison to Charlotte Rampling is also rather interesting, as she played Keira's mother in The Duchess.<br /><br />Great job,<br />JamieJamie McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013949712881225149noreply@blogger.com