tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post8040901114807929598..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Mythology Series: PomegranatePerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-5647744960603663412009-11-10T01:14:02.302+00:002009-11-10T01:14:02.302+00:00i've always loved pomegranates. the juicy seed...i've always loved pomegranates. the juicy seeds are like jewels to me! that incredible color! and that ever-so-slightly green and bitter taste on top of the sweetness is just heaven. if only they weren't so hard to prepare... but they're worth it. <br /><br />yummy! minetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-64370680379560543952009-11-09T14:31:56.617+00:002009-11-09T14:31:56.617+00:00You wrote: "In a patriarchal reading of the m...You wrote: "In a patriarchal reading of the myth, the abduction becomes the motif of marriage, the submission of the primordial female to the male..."<br /><br />Let's give it a matriarchal reading as in the older versions of the myth, the goddess rescued the male! Ah, men and their revisionist history. ;-)<br /><br />Great piece and SMN's Melograno has long been on my "to Rappleyeanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-8319886840216952932009-11-08T18:07:57.155+00:002009-11-08T18:07:57.155+00:00The post is great (as usual) but the recipe sounds...The post is great (as usual) but the recipe sounds really yummy! :)Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-10547727048660115622009-11-08T14:48:32.745+00:002009-11-08T14:48:32.745+00:00Thank you for this very interesting, and sensual p...Thank you for this very interesting, and sensual piece about this fascinating fruit, I love the mythological treads that you unwind! <br />(The name is granateple in my language. I couldn´t understand why this is called an apple, but then I read somewhere that eple/apple probably was used as a general term for fruit - it was the prototypical fruit - in Northern Europe.)<br />I haven´t tried any stella pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-12598690619203919632009-11-06T23:26:42.179+00:002009-11-06T23:26:42.179+00:00Ah, one of the post genres I love from you, E...le...Ah, one of the post genres I love from you, E...let's see where the pomegranate will take us, through history, perfume, and what have you. :) Very much enjoyed it, as always.<br /><br />Only somewhat tangential...Aziyade is the one perfume I can think of where I smell the cumin as cumin, and actually enjoy it. Am going to see if I can spend some time training my nose to find pomegranate inScentScelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264276265890227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-15609562277816444672009-11-06T22:19:08.513+00:002009-11-06T22:19:08.513+00:00...ah but why not, I like it VirgilE!
Lucky are we......ah but why not, I like it VirgilE!<br />Lucky are we again, YouTube will help find other songs from Maria Farantouri; she has a beautiful voice, none of those high pitched soprano coloratura shrieking my ears to death.<br />Yes!! this is it! Harmonie du soir, such a beautiful poem et<br />merci to share the recipe, all our senses are pleased ! <br />Graecano and Cypriot languages are unknown Violainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10363649387466483398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-73580575875364210982009-11-06T20:33:50.798+00:002009-11-06T20:33:50.798+00:00Patty,
thanks, great compliment!
Lovely visual a...Patty,<br /><br />thanks, great compliment!<br /><br />Lovely visual and practical advice on how to eat them, no doubt, LOL!<br /><br />I find the note in frags very similar to the fruit, it's synhesized in the lab ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-31292456453931686552009-11-06T20:32:42.603+00:002009-11-06T20:32:42.603+00:00M,
thanks for stopping by and commenting! Do try ...M,<br /><br />thanks for stopping by and commenting! Do try the recipe, it's easy peasy and very yummy indeed (the crunchiness of the ingredients makes for a nice diversion and the sweet and lightly sour is perfect for those with a sweet tooth!)<br /><br />The Ferres (very well done all of them as you know better than me!) are generally subtle and I admit that it's the weakest of the Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-51441432227947868902009-11-06T20:30:58.365+00:002009-11-06T20:30:58.365+00:00Wonderful post - and I thought I just read these b...Wonderful post - and I thought I just read these blogs for information about perfume! Thanks for the musical links too.<br /><br />A fond childhood memory is of my mother, or a friend's mother, standing us on chairs in front of the kitchen sink so the juice would have somewhere to drip as we opened and ate pomegranates. Haven't had one in years, just that photo made my mouth water!<br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-68520353645833122832009-11-06T20:30:14.575+00:002009-11-06T20:30:14.575+00:00Mike,
I bet they're fascinated, it's a lo...Mike,<br /><br />I bet they're fascinated, it's a lovely process eating them. And yup, your tip sounds perfect for kids. <br />(Myself, I just like for the juice to dribble all over my chin ;-O )<br /><br />Noting down to retry White!!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-29329429708738190562009-11-06T20:28:50.046+00:002009-11-06T20:28:50.046+00:00Michael,
off the beaten track is something we ver...Michael,<br /><br />off the beaten track is something we very much like ;-)<br /><br />Thanks so much for commenting! Good to see you here.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-67828624117568905702009-11-06T20:28:03.955+00:002009-11-06T20:28:03.955+00:00R,
I think you're spoiling me, I could live w...R,<br /><br />I think you're spoiling me, I could live with the nickname "VirgilE", hehehe!!<br /><br />Your mention had me going through Baudelaire ~just HAD to look it up again~ and I think the exact quote is "The scent and sounds all swirl in evening's gentle fume; melancolic waltz and languid vertigo!" (Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir;<br />Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-71827540869949216782009-11-06T20:21:31.887+00:002009-11-06T20:21:31.887+00:00D,
thanks darling!
Melograno is a very individua...D,<br /><br />thanks darling! <br />Melograno is a very individual scent and would love to buy the soap as well. Soaps are such an underrated commodity these days, eh? <br /><br />PS. We scored!! ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-5456365300105109272009-11-06T20:20:10.875+00:002009-11-06T20:20:10.875+00:00Natalia,
you're most welcome; how lovely of t...Natalia,<br /><br />you're most welcome; how lovely of them, indeed small children get very occupied with those wonderful little things, don't they? Simply adorable images!!<br /><br />Ah I'm a little more enthusiastic with pomegranates myself, I just use a spoon to chuck out all the seeds and end up eating some of the peppery "skin" as well left on them. It's all well :Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55849481231329453162009-11-06T20:18:03.841+00:002009-11-06T20:18:03.841+00:00Rita,
so glad you understand the fascination!! It...Rita,<br /><br />so glad you understand the fascination!! It's quite a myth eh? The food of the underworld and all that... :-)<br />And thanks for your kind words!Now upon your recommendation I should track down a little Yosh U4EEAH to sniff.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-32989665976340387982009-11-06T19:53:22.474+00:002009-11-06T19:53:22.474+00:00My son adores pomegranates and now I feel compelle...My son adores pomegranates and now I feel compelled to try the recipe for the salad. As for the fragrances, Melagrano is such a warm incensey delight. The surprise for me is Ferre Rose. I wear it in the summer for it's light rose and watermelon notes (surprisingly well-done) but I never detected pomegranate!melisand61https://www.blogger.com/profile/12802652658028346558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-48731380587958613692009-11-06T18:33:25.002+00:002009-11-06T18:33:25.002+00:00Pomegranates is a staple in my home and my little ...Pomegranates is a staple in my home and my little nieces and nephews think they're just the most exotic little things they've ever seen. Peeling them is mesmerizing to their little brains (and can also be a big mess).<br /><br />Tip: Fill a bowl full of water and peel the pomegrante underneath the water - thereby avoiding splashes of the juice. Works beautifully!<br /><br />Another Mike Pereznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-2674835614455027312009-11-06T17:11:03.298+00:002009-11-06T17:11:03.298+00:00Thank you for yet another informative post on a to...Thank you for yet another informative post on a topic far off the beaten track. Nice.<br /><br />And yes, Pomegranate Noir by Jo Malone is a good one indeed.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933395486332411202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-71146067035893036612009-11-06T16:36:06.069+00:002009-11-06T16:36:06.069+00:00"sound and perfume
swirl in the evening air!&..."sound and perfume<br />swirl in the evening air!"<br />Beaudelaire<br />I just can't remember now title of LES fleurs du mal poem but it is the first thing that came to my mind after reading your magnifique post.<br />You guide our minds in the labyrinth of History, VirgileE.;<br />we see the garnet seeds of Persephone shine in the eyes of an ancient bust of Ishtar.<br />How it is Violainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10363649387466483398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37502131973084140512009-11-06T16:12:09.634+00:002009-11-06T16:12:09.634+00:00Delicious post in more ways than one, dearest E, a...Delicious post in more ways than one, dearest E, and what lovely foody mentions too.<br /><br />My favourite pomegranate scent is of course SMN Melograno, and the soap is possibly the best in the world.<br /><br />I love the Persephone connection, too, of course. Thank you!Fiordiliginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-46477837076043656982009-11-06T15:37:39.196+00:002009-11-06T15:37:39.196+00:00Dearest E,
I haven't the patience to eat pome...Dearest E,<br /><br />I haven't the patience to eat pomegranates but when asked for my favourite colour, the first image that comes to mind is the deep, glossy, jewel-like red of the seed. When I need some peace and quiet to get supper on the table, I open a pomegranate for my two youngest sons and for an hour there is complete silence as they methodically pick out and eat every last seed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-34705827625652733742009-11-06T14:27:39.589+00:002009-11-06T14:27:39.589+00:00This information is wonderful!! I've always lo...This information is wonderful!! I've always loved pomegranates-- they portend autumn, and are a ritual to open and eat. I read about them as a young girl when I went through a manic Greek/Roman myth phase-- the story of Persephone left quite an impression on me.<br /><br />I've been spending quite some time with Jo Malone's "Pomegranate Noir," trying to think what to say The Left Coast Nosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10102549295051352579noreply@blogger.com