tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post4666269638210527350..comments2024-03-29T05:13:21.130+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Guerlain Muguet 2012 and Mon Precieux Nectar: new fragrancesPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-46873227287090992452012-07-25T10:24:38.262+01:002012-07-25T10:24:38.262+01:00That's perfect, thanks SFLM!
I'm going to ...That's perfect, thanks SFLM!<br />I'm going to state the correct cristallerie.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-27324799031113477782012-07-25T10:20:48.110+01:002012-07-25T10:20:48.110+01:00I purchased the 125 mL bottle of Mon Précieux Nect...I purchased the 125 mL bottle of Mon Précieux Nectar yesterday and indeed, it is not Eau de Parfum, but Parfum = Extrait.<br /><br />The reason why the original limited edition was so pricey is in part the Val Saint Lambert (and not Baccarat, as stated in the main article) amphora that was specially created for this occasion. Also the 30 mL Joy extrait in Baccarat crystal comes at over $1000, SFLMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-46686339869764441292012-04-21T09:38:58.960+01:002012-04-21T09:38:58.960+01:00Fleurine,
oh, good for you!! Don't let my com...Fleurine,<br /><br />oh, good for you!! Don't let my comment on the price of MPN stop you in any way of enjoying your purchase: I was merely referring to the old price of 2009. This one is supremely logical, especially when extrait! <br /><br />Good for you, honestly, enjoy then in good health!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-57323286485758767412012-04-21T00:45:30.840+01:002012-04-21T00:45:30.840+01:00Well, for better or worse I have a bottle of each ...Well, for better or worse I have a bottle of each of these coming to me. The Muguet I just love...and the MPN features two of my most favorite notes: orange blossom and honey...so even with the OTP prices, I just couldn't resist. Fingers crossed.<br />~FleurineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-43336977540325620782012-04-20T19:33:10.271+01:002012-04-20T19:33:10.271+01:00U,
I'm happy you're happy. It's alway...U,<br /><br />I'm happy you're happy. It's always a pleasure having you on board. <br /><br />Well, I guess they'd explain it like that.<br /><br />"They argued that MPN 'was light anyway, almost like an EdP.' Not sure if I agree with this. " Ha! I believe YOU, not them. <br /><br />Anyway, thanks for confirming the rumour and I am leaving the photo link of Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37558529669632838752012-04-20T12:48:50.660+01:002012-04-20T12:48:50.660+01:00It's nice to be here Elena! :-) I talked to se...It's nice to be here Elena! :-) I talked to several Guerlain SAs in Paris who confirmed that the Parfum designation on the back of the Parisienne box indeed means that this is the original concentration of the fragrance. It also smells identical to the first issue. They argued that MPN "was light anyway, almost like an EdP." Not sure if I agree with this. Finally, they denied that monsieurguerlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724138494472681678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66157270300236045232012-04-20T08:34:15.693+01:002012-04-20T08:34:15.693+01:00D,
I tend to side with Mr.Guerlain ;-)
I have lin...D,<br /><br />I tend to side with Mr.Guerlain ;-)<br />I have linked to his photo of extrait tester in the post, take a look. <br /><br />This is all very unusual: LVMH has always taken the high road and taken perfectly affordable and really great things (Derby, Vetiver pour Elle, Teracotta perfume) and given them much higher prices by changing their name/placement; a policy which speaks volumes Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-39455130663474882132012-04-20T08:29:58.836+01:002012-04-20T08:29:58.836+01:00Hi U! So nice seeing you here. :-)
Yes, I had see...Hi U! So nice seeing you here. :-)<br /><br />Yes, I had seen this on your page. The confirmation comes from a distributor though (HPPV), not Guerlain official PR. I don't doubt them, but...you know. <br />I tend to put more credence to your own photo (which I linked in the post) of the tester with the word "extrait" on it right beside the Parisiennes bottle. It wouldn't make Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-20009713600196648442012-04-20T08:27:39.662+01:002012-04-20T08:27:39.662+01:00uh-oh, monsieurguerlain has been here, confirming ...uh-oh, monsieurguerlain has been here, confirming ... I agree with Elena, that all the exclusive and limited edition stuff in fragrance (and fashion) has become suspect and gimmickry. As a consumer, when I find something that I like then I want to be able to buy it without it being a laborous ordeal, or fearing that it will disappear from store shelves, forever lost in the mists of time and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-78339032950285682012-04-19T23:49:51.214+01:002012-04-19T23:49:51.214+01:00Here's official confirmation that MPN Parisien...Here's official confirmation that MPN Parisiennes is Parfum: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150707790093389&set=a.10150235450938389.335073.145660808388&type=1&theatermonsieurguerlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724138494472681678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-77011943596693248582012-04-19T18:48:18.847+01:002012-04-19T18:48:18.847+01:0030R,
I absolutely agree with you! This ultra-limi...30R,<br /><br />I absolutely agree with you! This ultra-limited collectioner's type release gets on my nerves most of the time. Instead of appealing, it repels me. <br />Why make something that can't be enjoyed again and again? It's also a very good excuse to make mediocre things, secure in the knowledge that they will be sold due to novelty and exclusivity alone, rather than Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-23255477267052386802012-04-19T16:09:02.323+01:002012-04-19T16:09:02.323+01:00Only 1250 flacons worldwide and decorated with a v...Only 1250 flacons worldwide and decorated with a valuable Gripoix bauble...I can only imagine the price tag on this bottle! One for the collectors.<br /><br />To be honest, I was not overly impressed with last year's Muguet. It's not Guerlain's fault; the IFRA restrictions have resulted in LOTV perfumes that are less realistic than ever and that rely more on jasmine and other notes 30 Rosesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63908837045591512012-04-19T10:43:35.129+01:002012-04-19T10:43:35.129+01:00Daniel,
bonjour!! :-)
I haven't tried Lys So...Daniel,<br /><br />bonjour!! :-)<br /><br />I haven't tried Lys Soleia yet, as it hasn't reached our counters yet (any day now), but if indeed it approaches the archives, I'm psyched. What an encouraging thought!! I've heard good things from my reader Enrique too about LS and he has a good nose for Guerlain. Thanks for adding your own input on this.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55922084849717626472012-04-19T10:41:36.263+01:002012-04-19T10:41:36.263+01:00L,
to be totally honest, although each and every ...L,<br /><br />to be totally honest, although each and every Guerlain launch is of interest to me, I always considered MPN the height of kitch <i>as a concept</i>: 1 L of pure parfum!! As if it were meant for a Poppaea Sabina bath or something! There's something inherently crass in such abundance, isn't there? It detracts from the merits of the scent itself. <br /><br />Muguet is usuallyPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-54250574590473583072012-04-19T09:41:07.048+01:002012-04-19T09:41:07.048+01:00Hi Elena,
Do you know that Lys Soleia is, for me, ...Hi Elena,<br />Do you know that Lys Soleia is, for me, clearly a reedition (or modernisation) of Voila pourquoi j'aimais Rosine, which was a soliflore lily. That explain why it is so good. Maybe they finally decide to go to their archives!!<br />Best<br />DanielAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-40706811826226638412012-04-19T08:19:30.185+01:002012-04-19T08:19:30.185+01:00I have MPN somewhere. It's sugary-sticky and, ...I have MPN somewhere. It's sugary-sticky and, well, I could have spent the money better. I'll pull the bottle out to check again.<br /><br />And, Muguet. I'm wondering whether I need yet another bottle.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10451092262381231105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-15201151577199553942012-04-18T19:20:39.692+01:002012-04-18T19:20:39.692+01:00Nikki,
thanks for commenting and for your interes...Nikki,<br /><br />thanks for commenting and for your interesting take. <br /><br />I have searched quite a bit into photos because I was genuinely perplexed myself and came up with a tester bottle photo clearly reading "extrait" (it's the standard square tester extrait style spray flacon). It was put right beside the Parisiennes bottle. This probably indicates that it is indeed the Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-3245351356840646822012-04-18T16:47:34.235+01:002012-04-18T16:47:34.235+01:00Oh, yeah, I can contribute that this year's Mu...Oh, yeah, I can contribute that this year's Muguet is supposed to be lighter and more powdery than the 2011 version.<br /><br />--NikkiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-38172965347870650332012-04-18T16:44:19.899+01:002012-04-18T16:44:19.899+01:00Thanks for the post. Would also be interested in ...Thanks for the post. Would also be interested in hearing whether this is the extrait and, agree, it doesn't make much sense. Also agree a quadrilobe extrait re-release would sell easily. Also Nuit d'Amour joined Les Parisiennes as the EDP, not the parfum. And Mon Precieux Nectar is supposed to be a regular not a limited edition. Just how precious is this nectar, really?<br /><br />It Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-20572298278360207142012-04-18T16:00:19.414+01:002012-04-18T16:00:19.414+01:00Wendy,
Strange...first the math doesn't make ...Wendy,<br /><br />Strange...first the math doesn't make sense: the extrait from 2009 was 9$ per ml and now this Parisiennes version breaks down to just 2.16$ per ml. (More of a EDP standard price). A huge difference comparatively, isn't it? <br /><br />Plus all the other Parisiennes are EDP concentration anyway. Why the exception and not encasing it in a different bottle than those, like Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55511473618614219672012-04-18T11:49:57.908+01:002012-04-18T11:49:57.908+01:00Hm... according to monsieurguerlain.com this is no...Hm... according to monsieurguerlain.com this is not edp, but the actual extrait! His website shows a screenshot of the back of the box it comes in, and it indeed says "parfum"..... I am still not sure if I want a bottle but it is verrrrry tempting! Cheers, WendyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com