tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post4573058746156942508..comments2024-03-29T05:13:21.130+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Musk Series 1: A Cultural Perception of MuskPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-52593108974743470062014-04-09T15:14:18.084+01:002014-04-09T15:14:18.084+01:00THANK YOU FOR THE INTERESTING, INFORMATIVE ARTICLE...THANK YOU FOR THE INTERESTING, INFORMATIVE ARTICLE!<br />GentianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-85959161900633639172014-01-18T10:50:20.311+00:002014-01-18T10:50:20.311+00:00Rappleya,
thank you for the very kind words. And ...Rappleya,<br /><br />thank you for the very kind words. And that's so very nice about being the single delight for the nose in your home! All the more precious. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-10372665288895203962014-01-18T10:49:13.661+00:002014-01-18T10:49:13.661+00:00Thanks! :)Thanks! :)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-11943944547662116062014-01-16T16:23:26.165+00:002014-01-16T16:23:26.165+00:00Hello there, your first introductory quote above i...Hello there, your first introductory quote above is actually from Maupassant's novel "Bel Ami". In fact, "The Life work of Henry Rene" is not a text by Guy de Maupassant, as your layout would suggest. It's actually a collection of works written by Henry Rene Guy de Maupassant. Also, the writer is traditionally referred to as "Maupassant" never as "de Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-90685943456422608532009-12-17T23:05:53.869+00:002009-12-17T23:05:53.869+00:00I'm a bit late here, but wanted to compliment ...I'm a bit late here, but wanted to compliment your excellent and extremely informative article. I don't like musk, but I'm mainly thinking of the sweet/clean ones that are so ubiquitous. My home is virtually fragrance free - except me!Rappleyeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05368969125735482669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-49417058723421991012009-12-16T13:53:04.912+00:002009-12-16T13:53:04.912+00:00P,
you're on your merry way, musks are seemin...P,<br /><br />you're on your merry way, musks are seemingly endless. Thanks for being so kind.<br />I intend to dedicate some space to the Brosius scent, as he has some fine ideas on the subject himself. The Kiehl's is an animalic one. Very popular!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-30400803151565025192009-12-16T13:51:54.204+00:002009-12-16T13:51:54.204+00:00Jared,
if the article has already accomplished a...Jared, <br /><br />if the article has already accomplished all that, hooray! I am very happy! (You smell utterly fabulous, I have to say, nothing like camels)<br /><br />And the perception and association with "clean" has been at the back of so many people's minds it needed some addressing to, I thought. Hope I have articulated some of the concerns sufficiently.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-69922606607786494992009-12-16T13:50:23.428+00:002009-12-16T13:50:23.428+00:00MK,
you're most welcome, glad to provide plea...MK,<br /><br />you're most welcome, glad to provide pleasure! :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-72915029521622639142009-12-16T13:50:03.299+00:002009-12-16T13:50:03.299+00:00M,
I can see how it's not something that anyo...M,<br /><br />I can see how it's not something that anyone appreciates. But it's so ubiquitous, that it necessitates some exploting if one is adventurous! ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-32932571485459688972009-12-16T13:49:06.560+00:002009-12-16T13:49:06.560+00:00Prosetry,
glad you have been enjoying the concept...Prosetry,<br /><br />glad you have been enjoying the concept: you're in for a treat then, there will be lots of entries in great detail. ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-89088441659045535222009-12-16T13:48:14.807+00:002009-12-16T13:48:14.807+00:00P,
incredible! Does it need a special tutorial, I...P,<br /><br />incredible! Does it need a special tutorial, I wonder? I guess pretty soon there will be tutorials on how to brush our teeth (wait, there already are!) and how to put on pantyhose and stockings. <br /><br />Urgh...Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-48200102347670795332009-12-16T09:59:53.404+00:002009-12-16T09:59:53.404+00:00I've got a few musk fragrances that I love, an...I've got a few musk fragrances that I love, and I'm always interested in more :) What a great article - it was a joy to read. I wonder - have you tried CB I Hate Perfume Musk Reinvention? I would be curious what you thought of that one. It's the 'hardest to wear' of those I've experienced, but a light dab can be just amazing (and it layers well). <br />I remember trying Proximityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673050454435116732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-91334766998884985002009-12-16T09:13:41.640+00:002009-12-16T09:13:41.640+00:00I wore MKK here to work tonight in honor ot musk! ...I wore MKK here to work tonight in honor ot musk! And I wore Kiehl's to bed after reading this yesterday morning! Needless to say, it's been a delightfully musky day. Thanks for illuminating the ways in which musk has come to be so used in functional fragrance. I had always wondered how something so animalic as musk came to be associated with "clean". As I sit here smelling likeJaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424300101969094900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-52315036706644359022009-12-16T07:32:45.229+00:002009-12-16T07:32:45.229+00:00Thank you for a wonderful article - I love reading...Thank you for a wonderful article - I love reading all your ' series' Helg !Mystic Knotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37221889360393559442009-12-15T22:49:03.536+00:002009-12-15T22:49:03.536+00:00I have never been a fan of musk but - I must try s...I have never been a fan of musk but - I must try some after reading this Helg!lady jickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013352537776588166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-64689294554896830412009-12-15T22:30:17.154+00:002009-12-15T22:30:17.154+00:00Oh excellent! This is the series I've been wai...Oh excellent! This is the series I've been waiting for. I love musks, from the dirty, dirty raunchy musks to the soapy, weekend in a teeshirt white musks. I can remember a time in my perfume obsession when I didn't know a thing about musk and how bland and pale that time seems now. I'm excited to read your next entry.Prosetryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551612215299132121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37205264857286416552009-12-15T22:29:25.431+00:002009-12-15T22:29:25.431+00:00Believe it or not, I actually saw a young woman on...Believe it or not, I actually saw a young woman on TV or YouTube or somewhere demonstrating the technique of <i>wiping one's self down with a dryer sheet</i> in case one has a date and forgot to put on perfume!<br /><br />No wonder the guys are into us older women now.olfactahttp://olfactarama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-68301668721608923212009-12-15T21:43:19.318+00:002009-12-15T21:43:19.318+00:00Patty,
that would be a very inexpensive way of ge...Patty,<br /><br />that would be a very inexpensive way of getting one's fix in olfactory terms. Are you sure we're not missing on some seriously cool way of economising? (just kidding!)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55720098704006682332009-12-15T21:42:33.390+00:002009-12-15T21:42:33.390+00:00Suzanne,
thank you very much. I realise that the ...Suzanne,<br /><br />thank you very much. I realise that the US functional products are even more "amped up" in terms of scent than usual. Do you think it's a cultural expectation, i.e. more bung for the buck or "if it doesn't smell 'clean' it doesn't cleanse as well"?Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-5408962402096045862009-12-15T21:41:00.937+00:002009-12-15T21:41:00.937+00:00Natalia,
you're welcome. I find those ingredi...Natalia,<br /><br />you're welcome. I find those ingredient/material series really help to clarify issues which haven't been "organised" in a friendly format before. Let's say my inner research nerd likes the process to get there :-)<br /><br />The intensity of the musks in functional products has IMO daunted the consumer into appreciating good musks in fine fragrance: Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-5620120884838928672009-12-15T21:35:51.590+00:002009-12-15T21:35:51.590+00:00Thanks Cheryl, glad you found it enjoyable! (and t...Thanks Cheryl, glad you found it enjoyable! (and thanks for commenting!)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-88404490091477077142009-12-15T21:35:29.096+00:002009-12-15T21:35:29.096+00:00D,
thanks honey, it's a subject very dear to ...D,<br /><br />thanks honey, it's a subject very dear to my heart :-)<br />I wouldn't expect you to fall for the laundry-type musks, although apparently a staggering amount of consumers love them.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-78454992313940866302009-12-15T15:22:43.640+00:002009-12-15T15:22:43.640+00:00A fascinating post! Count me in as another lover ...A fascinating post! Count me in as another lover of the animalic musks. If I wanted to smell like laundry, I'd bathe in Tide and rub myself all over with dryer sheets!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-82102656584213258132009-12-15T14:58:32.592+00:002009-12-15T14:58:32.592+00:00Very insightful and well-written, Helg. It's t...Very insightful and well-written, Helg. It's the musks that fall under the "clean" umbrella that actually make me queasy, particularly those so prevalently used in the U.S. laundry detergents -- it's like olfactory burrdock.Suzannehttp://www.eiderdownpress.com/Perfume_Journal.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-4436958056929192562009-12-15T14:55:36.139+00:002009-12-15T14:55:36.139+00:00Dearest E,
Thank you for the early Christmas gift...Dearest E,<br /><br />Thank you for the early Christmas gift; I adore your in-depth studies of perfume ingredients.<br /><br />I have not paid too much attention to musks in perfume yet as have been too busy discovering florals btu I suspect that I quite enjoy the old "dirty" musks, only because my personal likes consistently lean to the old, classic compositions, whether obviously Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com