tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post3594689635060660719..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: What I'm Tired of Right NowPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-85281701373038771612013-01-14T10:34:44.593+00:002013-01-14T10:34:44.593+00:00Eva,
there are two extremes indeed, as you deline...Eva,<br /><br />there are two extremes indeed, as you delineate them yourself: the expendable and the "too meaningful". And both of those extremes have started irritating the hell out of me (and you and lots of others I bet). <br /><br />Alas, it seems we have shifted off the content and into building the "brand" and that has to do with all the outer signs BEFORE the actual Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-6848291016236667032013-01-14T10:32:20.948+00:002013-01-14T10:32:20.948+00:00Sbe13,
thanks for saying so!
An occasional rant ...Sbe13,<br /><br />thanks for saying so! <br />An occasional rant provides catharsis for the soul. :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-90975790750075580912013-01-14T09:51:46.473+00:002013-01-14T09:51:46.473+00:00Amen!
I am fed up with cheap and alike- smelling p...Amen!<br />I am fed up with cheap and alike- smelling perfumes (like the Escada summer editions for the last few years, most celeb scents) and with "intellectualizing" perfumes (is that a word?)..does everything HAVE to have a deeper meaning? Can´t it just be for fun? To elevate your mood or to make you feel comfortable, etc.? <br /><br />I could also live with better staying power on aEva H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-68353899403825171392013-01-13T16:06:17.669+00:002013-01-13T16:06:17.669+00:00Agreed! This was a hilarious rant! Agreed! This was a hilarious rant! sbe13https://www.blogger.com/profile/11131385115649492081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-9403944053175156902013-01-13T13:18:51.378+00:002013-01-13T13:18:51.378+00:00Wendy,
the pile of samples is daunting and not ev...Wendy,<br /><br />the pile of samples is daunting and not everything deserves mention or analytical coverage. I guess this is experience which comes with years of writing. I can be lenient with the newbies who are enthusiastic about the opportunity to sample new things. It's human nature. <br />:-)<br />But at the very least (IMHO) the consumer must always know the kick-starter of every Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-25551116023865890922013-01-13T13:16:43.597+00:002013-01-13T13:16:43.597+00:00Brie,
thank you!!
As to the readers, they're...Brie,<br /><br />thank you!!<br /><br />As to the readers, they're the cream, so I'm not surprised the comments are intelligent and bringing new points to the discussion at hand. :-)<br /><br />There is SO MUCH PERFUME out there released every year that it is impossible for any one person to try everything. For better or for worse there is a selection being made in what to sample, for Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-1920357680577975742013-01-13T13:11:00.365+00:002013-01-13T13:11:00.365+00:00Dawn darling!! Happy new year and thanks for stopp...Dawn darling!! Happy new year and thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Yeah, that Brad Pitt Chanel No.5 ad was something. Of course I do have some other thoughts on that too (that it was all purposefully and carefully planed no matter how non sensical and ridiculous it ends up being!) and it did have us all talk about Chanel, so mission accomplished I guess... *le sigh*<br /><br />As to niche, I Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-87864544902947233732013-01-12T13:52:18.250+00:002013-01-12T13:52:18.250+00:00Brava! Brava! Brava for going against the grain!...Brava! Brava! Brava for going against the grain! I am sick of every new release being covered by every blogger who was sent a free sample with great seriousness! All perfumes don't merit attention just because the exist and have a marketing budget! Qwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283489032029545283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66754561429438011062013-01-12T11:04:32.154+00:002013-01-12T11:04:32.154+00:00AGREED with everything you have said as well as ma...AGREED with everything you have said as well as many of the commenters! (and may I add that I thoroughly enjoyed reading your rants as it is rare that you rant and I rather like it :) !!!)<br />Truthfully as a perfume wearer for almost 42 years much of the "mystery" has been taken out of perfume. Years ago you would go to the dept store or pharmacy, sample a VERY LIMITED amount of what brienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-39385453200200983712013-01-11T16:51:37.000+00:002013-01-11T16:51:37.000+00:00Hi Elena!
My rant, Chanel's choice of Brad P...Hi Elena! <br /><br />My rant, Chanel's choice of Brad Pitt as the face for No. 5! <br /><br />That ruined it for me. I can't even look at that stupid ad without a smirk. He was everywhere when I was out Christmas shopping. Every dept. store had a huge poster by their front doors of Brad and his No. 5. :) <br /><br />Adding another rant, the prices of some niche perfumes. They seem to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-52462226618183029852013-01-11T14:18:31.731+00:002013-01-11T14:18:31.731+00:00As to being art, hmmm, it potentially could be, bu...As to being art, hmmm, it potentially could be, but I don't think it generally materializes as such, most of the time (exactly because the mercantile part enters the equation)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-15904910540003399632013-01-11T14:16:20.369+00:002013-01-11T14:16:20.369+00:00Annina,
oh, Lovely is among those which are quite...Annina,<br /><br />oh, Lovely is among those which are quite respected within the perfume community, I haven't seen a negative reaction to it, on the contrary (I admit I own a bottle of it and have worn it with much pleasure myself)<br />But yes, SJP is an exception in the level of personal involvement in the project (and even she had to compromise somewhat). Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-17590985132828413622013-01-11T14:14:44.795+00:002013-01-11T14:14:44.795+00:00Anon,
I agree with your points. Sadly, the silent...Anon,<br /><br />I agree with your points. Sadly, the silent "contract" between company and consumer is breached all the time. The consumer should have a say. This is why I respected Lutens when he had admitted that reformulating is part of the necessary process and it happens every 3-4 years anyway. It's at least good not to be lied to. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-12153621122221930812013-01-11T13:28:30.550+00:002013-01-11T13:28:30.550+00:00It IS art, however. Generally speaking.It IS art, however. Generally speaking.Anninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022837719276602756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-5249637511731762432013-01-11T13:26:07.360+00:002013-01-11T13:26:07.360+00:00Yes, celebuscent are primarily awful. But I have t...Yes, celebuscent are primarily awful. But I have to put in a plug for Sarah Jessica Parker's great Lovely. She was apparently quite involved in the process, has decent perfume/scent knowledge, and came to the table knowing exactly what she wanted. She modeled the scent after the three she herself mixed together and wore. It's a "lovely" balanced and cozy scent - an admirable Anninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022837719276602756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-21809587480677514282013-01-11T10:58:46.798+00:002013-01-11T10:58:46.798+00:00I think firs of all is there any new perfume worth...I think firs of all is there any new perfume worth to buy? Perfume houses changes original formula not only IFRa says that and tahat on some ingredients but they abuses it to cheapen and cheapen the formula but still they sell this cheap thing as if its the same formula.There is a probleme of consumer protection here.The formula make a perfume a kind of unique creation for it the consumer pays soAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-12127109076744647972013-01-11T08:07:22.630+00:002013-01-11T08:07:22.630+00:00M,
you added some seriously important rants.
Ind...M,<br /><br />you added some seriously important rants. <br />Indeed the need for new and "grab it now before it's gone" has pervaded the industry and not for the better for either consumer or sellers (after a while one just loses respect for them).<br /><br />Real sandalwood is kaput, I'm afraid. Has been for several years now. Some sandal scents however manage to smell lovely Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-26789031544493220062013-01-11T08:03:28.451+00:002013-01-11T08:03:28.451+00:00Bryan,
the arrogance of native speakers towards n...Bryan,<br /><br />the arrogance of native speakers towards non native speakers who attempt to write not only in a foreign language but in a foreign alphabet as well is apparently like the Danaïdes's barrel; it can't be contained. Imagine if Joseph Conrad or Kafka had heeded that advice at the start of their respective careers... (not that I am comparing myself to them, of course, just Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-13685269174300859812013-01-11T07:46:33.758+00:002013-01-11T07:46:33.758+00:00Merlin,
that's rather a good point! You'r...Merlin,<br /><br />that's rather a good point! You're absolutely right. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-48041076389794757982013-01-11T07:45:57.377+00:002013-01-11T07:45:57.377+00:00C,
the implied blackmail "or else" is a...C,<br /><br />the implied blackmail "or else" is a psychological tool of abysmal level. I cringe as I read your excellently put phrasing. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-35214732330262878912013-01-11T07:44:38.988+00:002013-01-11T07:44:38.988+00:00Dominic,
absolutely yes to all of this.
I think...Dominic, <br /><br />absolutely yes to all of this. <br />I think the sales associates meant to push perfume should be trained differently than for other products. It needs a completely different system (the ingredients of a skincare cream do play a role but the ingredients of a perfume are not those that press releases tout). It also needs a more sensuous approach and a non-brand-specific Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-89473809626313244222013-01-11T07:41:10.533+00:002013-01-11T07:41:10.533+00:00Cheryl,
forgot to mention that if people are enco...Cheryl,<br /><br />forgot to mention that if people are encouraged to crack open Spleen de Paris, it's a good thing. It just that too much quoting around ends up debasing/devaluing the material in a way...I don't know, it just feels that way to me (I'm sure Baudelaire can't be really debased, he's pretty visceral and nuanced)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-47182653577313920622013-01-11T07:39:09.537+00:002013-01-11T07:39:09.537+00:00C,
glad you enjoyed the rant.
Oud the sound of y...C,<br /><br />glad you enjoyed the rant. <br />Oud the sound of you yawning, that's brilliant!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-40121666118412835742013-01-11T07:38:31.289+00:002013-01-11T07:38:31.289+00:00Annemariec,
I do think that smaller bottles are s...Annemariec,<br /><br />I do think that smaller bottles are slowly but surely coming into the center of attention, ever since the economic crisis. People want to indulge, only they want to do it at a more approachable level. And also people have increasingly more perfumes in their rotation so more bottles in a smaller size makes sense. <br />It's nifty of Le Labo to do the 15 bottles! I didn&#Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-81312561839436709022013-01-11T07:35:15.518+00:002013-01-11T07:35:15.518+00:00C,
perfume lovers' understanding and sharing:...C,<br /><br />perfume lovers' understanding and sharing: priceless. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.com