tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post5307300474398175190..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Fragrance & Heat: Allies or Foes?Perfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-10182705153497203982014-08-23T21:59:08.735+01:002014-08-23T21:59:08.735+01:00Nice list, you gave me some inspiration. For next ...Nice list, you gave me some inspiration. For next year...<br /><br />What I wore this year, in the very few weeks of summer we had in Germany:<br />Un Jardin apres la Mousson (when it's humid!), EdC du Coq, Mugler Cologne, Bandit. <br /><br />What I was going to buy had the summer lasted just a little bit longer: Azuree, Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca.<br /><br />What really I need to buy again Mickinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-11165398329997242612014-08-21T16:45:28.154+01:002014-08-21T16:45:28.154+01:00Akimon,
it's inexplicable why they axed it. I...Akimon,<br /><br />it's inexplicable why they axed it. I think the reason is not enough sales, you know? <br />Glad you scored a few bottles, but I hate that feeling of having to restrain one's self in those cases for fear of running out; deducts from the joy of freedom with fragrance… :-(Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-86985655050294579242014-08-21T16:44:00.258+01:002014-08-21T16:44:00.258+01:00Lynley,
it's pretty comprehensive, huh? Or a ...Lynley,<br /><br />it's pretty comprehensive, huh? Or a bit of a surplus? <br />:-D<br />I think Loulou might be much at humid climates, but it does lend itself fine to arid heat (applied lightly, not choking on it)<br />Opium has summer flankers that are really fabulous. They're 1st choice. Regular edt is another option, sprayed only once or twice. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-11676281492203959992014-08-21T16:42:09.819+01:002014-08-21T16:42:09.819+01:00Mary K,
thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed :-)
...Mary K,<br /><br />thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed :-)<br /><br />These are very interesting choices, mainly because the ood underpinning anchors the more volatile parts. I need to try the Bois 1920 Classic at some point!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-77648688104542857562014-08-20T19:04:05.351+01:002014-08-20T19:04:05.351+01:00In the extreme heat, L'Artisan's Eau de Ja...In the extreme heat, L'Artisan's Eau de Jatamansi is perfect and truly blooms, but since they discontinued it, I have been more stingy with the amount I allow myself to use from the few remaining bottles I have.. A perfect mix of incense, citrus and yes, jatamansi i.e. spikenard, refreshing and with a light sweetness to it but one tempered by a tea note. Wish they would reconsider and Akimon Azukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18423660934565590684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-41465632387089995152014-08-19T17:28:26.150+01:002014-08-19T17:28:26.150+01:00Elena, you've just pretty much run through my ...Elena, you've just pretty much run through my entire summer fragrance collection :) I find each summer I go through phases- vetivers/herbs/green one year then maybe heady florals/woods the next for example. <br />With such seasonal choices now I look back on my wearing my smaller collection year-round with a bit of shock (like Opium! ;-) ) -LouLou in 35°.. oyyy...<br />LynleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-28087731587374053462014-08-19T16:39:01.684+01:002014-08-19T16:39:01.684+01:00I like to wear Diptique Eau de Lierre when it'...I like to wear Diptique Eau de Lierre when it's hot and the humidity is high. I also like Bois 1920 Classic and that one has citrus notes that seem to stay with me a long time. <br /><br />Your article was very interesting and I liked how you included specific perfume examples for each category discussed.Mary Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66519431272037336512014-08-19T10:03:33.370+01:002014-08-19T10:03:33.370+01:00C,
indeed the divide between dry heat and humid h...C,<br /><br />indeed the divide between dry heat and humid heat is very important. I can take some dry heat but give me humid and you can give me death. <br /><br />Ho very interesting about these Chanels: they're my favorite Exclusifs (I like BdI and CdR of course, but prefer them in their older formula and in parfum). I agree that Sycomore is perfect for summer and 31 RC for autumn/winter. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-88557239569609714382014-08-19T09:56:45.751+01:002014-08-19T09:56:45.751+01:00Jillie,
thank you for the lovely compliment.
Tha...Jillie,<br /><br />thank you for the lovely compliment. <br />That's such a long forgotten scent, Eau Libre; unisex too. I remember the ads (featuring 2 black models, a man and a woman) and having sampled once from a vintage bottle. But it's never on sight on any counter (I don't believe I ever case eyes on it in real life on a counter, my vintage was sought as such because I Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-17766610750687608052014-08-19T09:53:36.675+01:002014-08-19T09:53:36.675+01:00J,
this is a great observation about osmanthus an...J,<br /><br />this is a great observation about osmanthus and humidity and explains why Osmanthe Yunnan left me rather apprehensive back hen I first tested it in spring at time of launch: lovely, but surely very transparent? Subsequent trials have always been in coolish/warmish eather, so I probably need to bring out my decant right this minute!! <br /><br />It's indeed important to note Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-57880041798167985762014-08-19T09:47:33.476+01:002014-08-19T09:47:33.476+01:00BA,
not boring at all! Those 2 are both beautiful...BA,<br /><br />not boring at all! Those 2 are both beautiful scents and they match the heat to a T (no coincidence they're conceived by Frenchmen with a good rustic bone in their body).<br />I don't recall trying Azemour Les Orangers, but the name implies a favorite reference: the bigaradier tree. Noting it for seeking out sample! Thanks! Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-14797785459412345632014-08-19T09:45:43.115+01:002014-08-19T09:45:43.115+01:00Aine,
thanks for chiming in for Eau de Rochas. I ...Aine,<br /><br />thanks for chiming in for Eau de Rochas. I recall it as having a patchouli undercurrent that made the cologne top notes gain unprecedented depth and a shadowy self. <br /><br />I think the newer incarnations are not meant as homage, so much as capitalizing on the success of the classic. As a rule that's not recipe for greatness, though I shouldn't talk since I have not Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66776457694906656352014-08-19T08:22:14.197+01:002014-08-19T08:22:14.197+01:00Colognes & sharp greens (for both of us - oops...Colognes & sharp greens (for both of us - oops) here - but it's dry heat. I find the dry heat/humidity break down is important, too. <br /><br />My big opposition for hot or cold seems to be shown best in Chanel: Sycamore or 31 RueC - S I love in summer but in winter wonder why I have something so sticky sweet, and in winter 31RC is beautiful but in summer like wearing wool next to my Miss Heliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-11494947699016474182014-08-19T08:16:24.639+01:002014-08-19T08:16:24.639+01:00This is such an interesting article, Elena. I rea...This is such an interesting article, Elena. I really am a perfume tart as I revel in all the categories you mention! I have to say that one of my loves during the steamy summer we have experienced in the UK has been the long discontinued Eau Libre by Yves St Laurent (not the same as the new fragrance they recently launched under the same name). I am not that good at picking out exact notes, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63541722496044690272014-08-19T05:30:14.891+01:002014-08-19T05:30:14.891+01:00Honestly, at this point with such dry arid heat fo...Honestly, at this point with such dry arid heat for me I am frequently just stuck putting on the light dry airy scents, yet given a hint of humidity I break out the osmanthus scents. To truly get osmanthus I feel humidity is required the balminess and sweetness of the flower comes out. Best scents for this experiment: 1000 Kisses by LUSH, Osmanthus Interdite by Parfums d'Empire, and Osmanthe Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095625947716520270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-14273649794499619992014-08-18T21:24:39.668+01:002014-08-18T21:24:39.668+01:00Woodies are a favorite of mine in the heat. Boring...Woodies are a favorite of mine in the heat. Boring of me but I do love Terre d'Hermes, and Guerlain's Vetiver naturally, also Azemour les Orangers.Blacknall Allenhttp://www.aperfumeblog.comnoreply@blogger.com