tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post6118369124131329445..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Waiting for Tommy: a tragicomedyPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-14690472446150597462008-05-11T08:58:00.000+01:002008-05-11T08:58:00.000+01:00Dear Heather,it doesn't surprise me to see you chi...Dear Heather,<BR/><BR/>it doesn't surprise me to see you chiming in in such a post. One would almost expect it by default. Glad that you saw a familiar sight on another venue in relation to perfume :-)<BR/><BR/>And thanks for the encouragment on a tea series: I am giving it some serious consideration.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-72653964377880495992008-05-11T08:56:00.000+01:002008-05-11T08:56:00.000+01:00Awww, Nubs, thankie! *takes a bow*Having fond memo...Awww, Nubs, thankie! *takes a bow*<BR/><BR/>Having fond memories of something is endearing and <I>not</I> to be ridiculed: therefore I would never go to the lengths of dismissing the wearer instead of the juice ~ a vast chasm of difference there!<BR/>One could almost say: "You've come a long way babe" and mean it affectionally and I do.<BR/><BR/>Cheers sweetie! :-))Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61505336473490347782008-05-02T05:30:00.000+01:002008-05-02T05:30:00.000+01:00Chiming in to applaud your hilarious satire, as we...Chiming in to applaud your hilarious satire, as well as to encourage you to do a tea series! Yes! We need it! My fella is a big Beckett fan, and seeing him here on your site is especially fun for me, since I've otherwise only ever seen his beautiful craggy face on my husband's bookshelves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-89967241619863548182008-05-02T04:52:00.000+01:002008-05-02T04:52:00.000+01:00Five stars for your wit Helg, a chortle worthy pie...Five stars for your wit Helg, a chortle worthy piece if ever was one.<BR/><BR/>and this coming from somone who does like TG , even if only for sentimental memories of a young girl and her first perfume (the young girl has since grown up and has no idea what she saw in the dreck , but I still have my fond memories of her and this scent).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-7605215069426574062008-04-27T09:46:00.000+01:002008-04-27T09:46:00.000+01:00Anon,you're of course entitled to your opinion and...Anon,<BR/><BR/>you're of course entitled to your opinion and thank you for expressing it in erudite terms :-)<BR/>It must have made quite an impression for you to comment, and anonymously at that, so I will deduce it has been successful.<BR/><BR/>As to labored, well, it only took me about an hour to compose, so hardly!<BR/><BR/>As to drawing attention to itself, I didn't advertise ;-) But yes, itPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-3332861129525218942008-04-26T21:19:00.000+01:002008-04-26T21:19:00.000+01:00I found the piece a little labored, very much abou...I found the piece a little labored, very much about drawing attention to itself, and excruciatingly, pathetically small-minded in motivation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-34052631970544673312008-04-26T06:47:00.000+01:002008-04-26T06:47:00.000+01:00Dawn, since I love Metallica it can't be more than...Dawn, since I love Metallica it can't be more than...oh...about a month(?) since I last heard it, but yeah, "Master of Puppets I'm pulling your strings,<BR/>Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams<BR/>Blinded by me, you cant see a thing"; that applies to so many things...<BR/><BR/>BTW, "One" is my absolute favourite by them (inspired by Dalton Trumpo's "Johnny Got his Gun".Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-76398935744889640812008-04-26T06:42:00.000+01:002008-04-26T06:42:00.000+01:00Rappleya, welcome to the Shrine and thank you for ...Rappleya, <BR/>welcome to the Shrine and thank you for your wonderful compliment which makes me blush :D<BR/><BR/>Yes, the last line was meant to have a more general resonance ;-)<BR/><BR/>If Luca is indeed using TG as a McGuffin then I have to give it out to him: he has performed the supreme trick!!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-34142230092854724542008-04-26T06:04:00.000+01:002008-04-26T06:04:00.000+01:00One last thing....While I'm reading this post agai...One last thing....<BR/><BR/>While I'm reading this post again, the song Master of Puppets by Metallica went through my mind. ;0 I haven't heard or that about that song since 1989/1990??? <BR/><BR/>Dawn :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-11630322419034829582008-04-25T23:33:00.000+01:002008-04-25T23:33:00.000+01:00Helg: THIS was the five star masterpiece! Brillian...Helg: THIS was the five star masterpiece! Brilliantly witty, and I especially loved the last line: "The day we relinquished our faith for the one placed on experts." That certainly applies to much more than perfume!<BR/><BR/>Is Tommy Girl *really* Turin's cup of tea or is he goofing on us, meaning it to be "the ultimate McGuffin"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-1022473248457862702008-04-25T20:33:00.000+01:002008-04-25T20:33:00.000+01:00Awww, M honey, you're flattering me! I'd guess you...Awww, M honey, you're flattering me! I'd guess <I>you</I>'d like the post though ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-10838954457609181002008-04-25T20:28:00.000+01:002008-04-25T20:28:00.000+01:00Damn, you're good, E. I mean good. Even a certain ...Damn, you're good, E. I mean <I>good</I>. Even a certain lover of Tommy Girl would have to admire this post. I loved it!BitterGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262639525430954930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-59188330731771583262008-04-25T19:31:00.000+01:002008-04-25T19:31:00.000+01:00Oh, sweets, then I will most definitely try to do ...Oh, sweets, then I will most definitely try to do one! <BR/><BR/>Isn't <I>The pour un Ete</I> wonderful? I love it too (although I don't have the matching products! LOL)<BR/><BR/>I haven't gotten around to try <I>Moschino Funny</I> yet, inundated with niche samples as I have been, but now that you recommend it I will most definitely go to the store and get a spritz (thanks for the most kind offerPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-42555902248638472272008-04-25T19:12:00.000+01:002008-04-25T19:12:00.000+01:00Thanks E! I would sooooo love it, if you would ded...Thanks E! <BR/><BR/>I would sooooo love it, if you would dedicate a series to tea based perumes. I would be in heaven!!!<BR/><BR/>My favorite is The Pour un Ete. That's the only fragrance in my whole collection that I have the matching body products - creme and shower gel. I love this tea scent.<BR/><BR/>I'm currently wearing Moschino Funny! today. I never would have known it was a tea scent orAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61982285237863365752008-04-25T18:56:00.000+01:002008-04-25T18:56:00.000+01:00Maria, thanks! Well, I believe something like SM h...Maria, thanks! <BR/>Well, I believe something like SM has to get five stars if only for the sheer shock value factor ;-)<BR/>Not that I'd wear it....ever.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-44227574233164916752008-04-25T18:54:00.000+01:002008-04-25T18:54:00.000+01:00Dawn sweets,I do like tea perfumes! I might even d...Dawn sweets,<BR/><BR/>I do like tea perfumes! I might even dedicate a series on them ;-)<BR/><BR/>Probably <I>Nomad Tea</I> by CDG is the one I'd go for every day (sweet mint tea with some smokiness), which might be overpriced for what it is; but I also like the subtle <I>Au the Vert</I> by Bulgari (especially the Extreme) for a refreshing take as well as the wonderfully jasmine-tea like <I>The Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-34577365634734043932008-04-25T18:48:00.000+01:002008-04-25T18:48:00.000+01:00An enormous guffaw, Helg! Indeed, what would the ...An enormous guffaw, Helg! Indeed, what would the world come to if we were all guided by experts? Five stars to Secretions Magnifiques?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-32206684296289337302008-04-25T18:21:00.000+01:002008-04-25T18:21:00.000+01:00I forgot to ask you my dear E...What is your favor...I forgot to ask you my dear E...<BR/><BR/>What is your favorite tea perfume?<BR/><BR/>Wait, do you even like tea perfumes?<BR/><BR/>Inquiring minds want to know. ;)<BR/><BR/>DawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-19815659957346020822008-04-25T17:25:00.000+01:002008-04-25T17:25:00.000+01:00Jen,I can relate: some things are tied to specific...Jen,<BR/><BR/>I can relate: some things are tied to specific memories.<BR/>It seems like most of us have a hard time to view this as a masterpiece. I can accept that it has been copied a lot, though :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-74269212665641251482008-04-25T17:23:00.000+01:002008-04-25T17:23:00.000+01:00Dain, honey, I think you made the most intelligent...Dain, honey, I think you made the most intelligent comment on <I>Tommy Girl</I> of them all:<BR/><BR/>"if it smells like a masterpiece, it defeats the purpose. You'd be looking for couture when it's just a mass-produced basic of basics".<BR/><BR/>I hadn't thought of it that way and you're absolutely right!!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63384288298532789052008-04-25T17:18:00.000+01:002008-04-25T17:18:00.000+01:00Dear Dawn,thank you for your comment and thanks! G...Dear Dawn,<BR/><BR/>thank you for your comment and thanks! Glad you had fun :-)<BR/><BR/>Well, Tommy Girl is not my cuppa either, but it sure is Luca's, therefore it could do with a little spoof.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-84287480323035960402008-04-25T17:17:00.000+01:002008-04-25T17:17:00.000+01:00Thank you Catherine, er...Carole, I meant ;-)LOL! ...Thank you Catherine, er...Carole, I meant ;-)<BR/><BR/>LOL! I am sure you smell smashing!<BR/><BR/>You're welcome to be whichever chracter you prefer: Harold Pinter is among the favourites.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-24821124998731179262008-04-25T17:16:00.000+01:002008-04-25T17:16:00.000+01:00The scent of Tommy Girl is the scent of High Schoo...The scent of Tommy Girl is the scent of High School for me and will never probably been anything else to me, along with the scents of Happy, Calgon White Ginger, Victoria's Secret Strawberries and Champagne, and Bath and Body Works Juniper Breeze. I admit I always enjoyed the sillage of the girl who was wearing Tommy Girl, but masterpiece that one is hard to believe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095625947716520270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61365600857118954652008-04-25T15:57:00.000+01:002008-04-25T15:57:00.000+01:00By which I mean, if it smells like a masterpiece, ...By which I mean, if it smells like a masterpiece, it defeats the purpose. You'd be looking for couture when it's just a mass-produced basic of basics.Dainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10953465181232976983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-86089128483039721562008-04-25T15:54:00.000+01:002008-04-25T15:54:00.000+01:00Tommy Girl smells like a white tee shirt, I think....Tommy Girl smells like a white tee shirt, I think.Dainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10953465181232976983noreply@blogger.com