tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post6206487027811395729..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Vintage Advertising Champions: CacharelPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-543106343962945752014-07-11T07:33:34.384+01:002014-07-11T07:33:34.384+01:00C,
Narnia eh? It never crossed my mind, to be hon...C,<br /><br />Narnia eh? It never crossed my mind, to be honest, but then I have not read (nor seen) any of the Narnia saga. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-41391296910679340502014-07-11T07:32:10.102+01:002014-07-11T07:32:10.102+01:00Carol,
fascinating!! The Silent era has a lot of ...Carol,<br /><br />fascinating!! The Silent era has a lot of imagery which surfaces in subliminal messages (Loyd, Keaton, Gish) in advertising and fashion especially, it's fun to pick up the references I bet!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-40653595235635144342014-07-11T07:30:20.387+01:002014-07-11T07:30:20.387+01:00Anon,
indeed! Very true.
I believe I had mention...Anon,<br /><br />indeed! Very true. <br />I believe I had mentioned her great work when talking about Anais Anais and the ad images of that one, back a while ago. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-35333277783900224402014-07-10T02:32:31.013+01:002014-07-10T02:32:31.013+01:00I was thinking Narnia. But that might be just me.....I was thinking Narnia. But that might be just me...Miss Heliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-57696672319026594182014-07-09T12:33:52.263+01:002014-07-09T12:33:52.263+01:00Back then, I was obsessed w/fashion magazines - an...Back then, I was obsessed w/fashion magazines - and any image that harkened back to the 'old' days. (I was reading a lot about The Jersey Lilly and Buster Keaton, the silent movie starts, etc etc)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-43869615464647809292014-07-09T11:54:05.119+01:002014-07-09T11:54:05.119+01:00Very important to credit the genius vision of Sara...Very important to credit the genius vision of Sarah Moon who created the imagery for Cacharel from the 70s to the maybe mid 2000's. A true heroine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37445784804606224882014-07-09T11:28:01.475+01:002014-07-09T11:28:01.475+01:00M,
yup, it's a brand ad. But a very good one,...M,<br /><br />yup, it's a brand ad. But a very good one, I thought. I'm genuinely interested in advertising you see. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-91207439552822424312014-07-09T11:27:23.067+01:002014-07-09T11:27:23.067+01:00R,
I am not entirely convinced it's for a per...R,<br /><br />I am not entirely convinced it's for a perfume ad, it seems like a clothes ad (though the style isn't very wearable, but Cacharel were known for their nostalgic vibe anyway). <br />It DOES recall Death in Venice (the era style is so characteristic), the girl is styled a bit like Tadzio. ;-) Good catch!<br /><br />To be honest the typeface of Cacharel hasn't changed too Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-81281449376350985202014-07-09T11:23:22.193+01:002014-07-09T11:23:22.193+01:00M,
it is as you say. Cacharel has lost something ...M,<br /><br />it is as you say. Cacharel has lost something of the plot in the intervening years I think. It was GREAT up till the early 2000s (and the scents were good), then the financial troubles, change of hands etc took their toll...Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-44669325091466710092014-07-09T11:22:20.196+01:002014-07-09T11:22:20.196+01:00NFS,
I think it's the saturation of the thing...NFS,<br /><br />I think it's the saturation of the thing: it's everywhere, it doesn't really register anymore, you know?Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-50528190726662724402014-07-09T11:21:48.084+01:002014-07-09T11:21:48.084+01:00Carol,
you must tell us details! I didn't rec...Carol,<br /><br />you must tell us details! I didn't recall it and would love to learn more. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-33175485272751102332014-07-09T11:21:27.194+01:002014-07-09T11:21:27.194+01:00J,
ain't that the truth...
I kinda think 80s ...J,<br /><br />ain't that the truth...<br />I kinda think 80s were racier in that regard, to be honest, but the advertising was more daring and imaginative than the dull "boobs and @ss in show" of today. Mondino, Goude etc also did some wonderful work. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-65844360350206405782014-07-09T10:21:55.965+01:002014-07-09T10:21:55.965+01:00Also, it's not for a specific product, is it? ...Also, it's not for a specific product, is it? Just a brand image... ahh.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-74496181306752027092014-07-09T08:38:59.472+01:002014-07-09T08:38:59.472+01:00I was just thinking 'how arty' before read...I was just thinking 'how arty' before reading your comments!<br />That does make me feel quite nostalgic. Strange not to see the obligatory semi-clad writhing woman etc!<br /><br />Looks like a scene from Death in Venice or a 70s Kate Bush album cover, but I can't guess what perfume it's for. The lettering is very 70s, a bit like that used for the film 'Cabaret'.<br /><br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-76609141052165146252014-07-09T03:58:27.848+01:002014-07-09T03:58:27.848+01:00In terms of advertising, I think it's hard to ...In terms of advertising, I think it's hard to beat Cacharel - so many memorable ads, like the Anais Anais one, which you have described before. Sad to think that the soft focus young women of Anais Anais later became the oversexualized teenagers of so much modern advertising.<br /><br />cacicaciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17902017914305322799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-16906794589843091062014-07-08T19:25:40.823+01:002014-07-08T19:25:40.823+01:00oh, yes, what jennifer koth said, yes!oh, yes, what jennifer koth said, yes!nofixedstarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514617120008201743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-3513980939922327372014-07-08T18:02:13.299+01:002014-07-08T18:02:13.299+01:00I think I remember that ad!I think I remember that ad!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-29753679620062114002014-07-08T14:59:57.320+01:002014-07-08T14:59:57.320+01:00Mainly, because advertising these days runs on the...Mainly, because advertising these days runs on the belief of "Everything MUST BE SEXY!" Sigh, what I would do for an advertisement that used adventure or wit or anything other than the "SEXY."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095625947716520270noreply@blogger.com