tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post48452957239573049..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Guerlain Liu: The Legendary Name Adorns the 2012 Christmas Makeup CollectionPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-45471076243846414812012-10-25T07:14:28.315+01:002012-10-25T07:14:28.315+01:00M,
obviously the reference is so well known (and ...M,<br /><br />obviously the reference is so well known (and revered artistically and visually) that they're willing to bypass that "technicality"?<br />I'm not surprised that the Chinese had banned it. High art can be controversial and create tensions as well. ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-51906225879358519302012-10-25T07:12:53.415+01:002012-10-25T07:12:53.415+01:00M,
I would have jumped with joy for a saner pric...M,<br /><br /> I would have jumped with joy for a saner priced (even if LE) Liu for wider distribution. But I don't think it's probable, in all honesty. <br /><br />Oh, the makeup is usually quite good (stellar sometimes) and some of the skincare is good as well (the L'Or serum is really great), though my experience with the latter segment isn't adequate by any stretch.<br />Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61374306660327931842012-10-25T07:10:35.240+01:002012-10-25T07:10:35.240+01:00C,
it's rather funny, as you say, especially ...C,<br /><br />it's rather funny, as you say, especially since the French have had their own intermixed population for much much longer than other European countries thanks to their colonialist past. <br /><br />On the contrary here for instance (to draw but one example), back 25 or 30 years ago seeing someone from another race or ethnicity was as rare as seeing the tail of meteorite crossing Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-68939751683135193612012-10-25T07:04:54.030+01:002012-10-25T07:04:54.030+01:00Carole,
I don't remember that either. They di...Carole,<br /><br />I don't remember that either. They did do a Meteorites violet-scented loose powder (the same scent as their LE fragrance), didn't they? Could it be it? <br /><br />Thanks for dropping by!<br /><br />Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-48680501383172265952012-10-23T10:06:24.606+01:002012-10-23T10:06:24.606+01:00Well it turns out that Turandot (the Puccini opera...Well it turns out that Turandot (the Puccini opera from which the name Liu is taken) was banned in China for a long time because it was thought to portray the Chinese badly.(though it seems the tale was meant to have been set in Central Asia/Persia) - Just to add another layer to it all!Merlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-19103084019529315912012-10-23T10:05:32.773+01:002012-10-23T10:05:32.773+01:00Yes - better if they did the scent!
I rarely buy t...Yes - better if they did the scent!<br />I rarely buy their make-up and never their skincare! lady jickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013352537776588166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-45755922477816798212012-10-23T01:41:50.988+01:002012-10-23T01:41:50.988+01:00"the extreme splendour of tapered eyes" ..."the extreme splendour of tapered eyes" <br /><br />Is this another of your pieces on racism?<br /><br />Not to be racist, but to draw stereotypes based on nationality - the French aren't great at non-euro cultural/ethicity stuff, are they?Miss Heliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37366258533270181462012-10-22T18:12:39.877+01:002012-10-22T18:12:39.877+01:00It's beautiful. I loved the Ltd edition powde...It's beautiful. I loved the Ltd edition powder from a few years ago-not sur which scent it was-it just smelled fresh, and reminded me of the new skin care products.<br /><br />I'm off to read your Liu reviews!<br />Sincerely,<br />CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-44676835812282245042012-10-22T14:09:57.957+01:002012-10-22T14:09:57.957+01:00Hi there!
Good point (and it would have been rath...Hi there!<br /><br />Good point (and it would have been rather lovely, wouldn't it) but I suppose they're concerned whether it would create a loss of "image"/exclusivity for their Eau de Parfum Liu in the Parisiennes edition. (Sort of the same reason that made them withdraw the Vetiver pour Elle from duty-frees...). <br /><br />Makes business sense? Probably. Do we have to like Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-64514181987440855812012-10-22T09:42:44.011+01:002012-10-22T09:42:44.011+01:00It's a lovely collection for sure, but would i...It's a lovely collection for sure, but would it have killed them to do a LE of the fragrance for wider distribution too?GreatSheElephanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589100964804729527noreply@blogger.com