tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post3417709477752020797..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: As many sensual perfumes as you canPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-16134112173138675112007-10-16T16:04:00.000+01:002007-10-16T16:04:00.000+01:00You're very welcome Heather.It's indicative of you...You're very welcome Heather.<BR/>It's indicative of your sensibilities that it has been a favourite. :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-39266856261035456582007-10-13T21:35:00.000+01:002007-10-13T21:35:00.000+01:00A wonderful poem, one of my earliest favorites. I...A wonderful poem, one of my earliest favorites. I'm always delighted to see he has affected others with his rich imagery. Thank you for this lovely reminder of Cavafy's artistry.heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797020561712896621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-43042417044632446292007-10-02T20:58:00.000+01:002007-10-02T20:58:00.000+01:00And am I glad for this, Lucy, dear. :-)And am I glad for this, Lucy, dear. <BR/>:-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-3994479593566540452007-10-02T13:04:00.000+01:002007-10-02T13:04:00.000+01:00Beauty! You have made my morning...Beauty! You have made my morning...indieperfumeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933060392329498890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-32666574810828630672007-09-30T10:23:00.000+01:002007-09-30T10:23:00.000+01:00Too true, D! Too true! It had slipped my hazy mind...Too true, D! Too true! It had slipped my hazy mind...Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-45880350260992693532007-09-29T22:02:00.000+01:002007-09-29T22:02:00.000+01:00Now, E., you haven't forgotten that when we meet a...Now, E., you haven't forgotten that when we meet at last, you're supposed to recite "The Gods forsake Anthony" in Greek while dabbing on Mitsouko, have you?carmencanadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04242409369868615074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-76202610112448374632007-09-29T12:31:00.000+01:002007-09-29T12:31:00.000+01:00Thank you Miranda, dear;it's good to share beauty ...Thank you Miranda, dear;<BR/>it's good to share beauty with you :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-19972409267441505112007-09-29T12:30:00.000+01:002007-09-29T12:30:00.000+01:00She must have taken a cue or two from her stay in ...She must have taken a cue or two from her stay in Greece, then, C. I could picture worse poems to be read in one's funeral; she chose well.<BR/><BR/>Re: chypres ~Let's hope I live up to your high expectations :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-7167591022755403212007-09-29T12:29:00.000+01:002007-09-29T12:29:00.000+01:00Yes, D, dear, I do know :-)Wonderful to meet someo...Yes, D, dear, I do know :-)<BR/>Wonderful to meet someone who knew him. He was indeed an old soul. <BR/>Yourcenar did a great job of it(and her Memoirs is one of my favourite works of literature).<BR/>Please don't miss <I>The God forsakes Antony</I>. It's sublime...*sigh*Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-8440749525044199722007-09-29T01:51:00.000+01:002007-09-29T01:51:00.000+01:00So beautiful... You give us so much through Perfum...So beautiful... You give us so much through Perfume Shrine. Looking forward to your chypre illuminations!<BR/><BR/>My best always,<BR/>MirandaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-11975572063152553572007-09-28T21:48:00.000+01:002007-09-28T21:48:00.000+01:00"Ithaka" was a favorite of Jackie O's; in fact, it..."Ithaka" was a favorite of Jackie O's; in fact, it was read by Maurice Tempelsman, her longtime companion, at her funeral. On other fronts, I can't tell you how excited I am that you will be devoting October to chypres, that most elusive (and variable) of accords.Vetivressehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184229271272395673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-56872224227695297042007-09-28T18:40:00.000+01:002007-09-28T18:40:00.000+01:00You know how much I love the Alexandrian... I even...You know how much I love the Alexandrian... I even met an old lady in Alexandria who'd know him as a girl. I'm always fascinated to discover him in English, as I've read him in Yourcenar's French, prose translation. Must pull it out. Such poignant wisdom and beauty, from an old, old soul...carmencanadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04242409369868615074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-59050444374840191772007-09-28T15:48:00.000+01:002007-09-28T15:48:00.000+01:00Not pedestrain at all, D! It's not my all time fav...Not pedestrain at all, D! It's not my all time favourite of his (that honour goes to "The god forsakes Anthony" ~which I had referenced in my old host of the blog), but it is worth sharing, I think.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-26546984202762027422007-09-28T15:34:00.000+01:002007-09-28T15:34:00.000+01:00It will sound pedestrian, my dear E., but this is ...It will sound pedestrian, my dear E., but this is my favorite poem of all time. It is a life lesson, it has gotten me through hard times and has made me smile with joy at important junctions, or milestones if you will. If I could share only one literary piece with people in my life, this would be it. Thank you for sharing its beauty with your readers.Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.com