tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post1295559357054929015..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Absinthe Series 2: the Green Fairy MusePerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-48561041547346163432009-03-01T22:02:00.000+00:002009-03-01T22:02:00.000+00:00Peggy Amond's poem "RIMBAUD'S POISON" is an eloque...Peggy Amond's poem "RIMBAUD'S POISON" is an eloquent commentary on absinthe and some of its users. I love the imagery in her last book "WIDOW MOON", this poem especially,<BR/><BR/>"When the poet's pain is soothed by a liquid jewel held in the sacred chalice, upon which rests the pierced spoon, the crystal sweetness, icy streams trickle down. The darkest forest melts into an open meadow. Waves of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-8514138343669723452008-05-07T09:53:00.000+01:002008-05-07T09:53:00.000+01:00Abigail,thank you so much for your wonderful compl...Abigail,<BR/><BR/>thank you so much for your wonderful compliment. It warms my heart, trully :-))Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-43496069922954706502008-04-20T08:49:00.000+01:002008-04-20T08:49:00.000+01:00I don't think I've ever seen such thorough researc...I don't think I've ever seen such thorough research on a blog before! Thank you!<BR/><BR/>AbigailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-18133108226659544742008-04-07T08:13:00.000+01:002008-04-07T08:13:00.000+01:00Dear M,thank you for your wonderful compliment! I ...Dear M,<BR/><BR/>thank you for your wonderful compliment! I am really overjoyed that the work done in this is appreciated :-)<BR/><BR/>I am very happy the book was such a success! (and happy belated birthday to him!) It was originally instilled as an idea by Lou and it rang some serious bells in me ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-13522262061032965952008-04-07T02:32:00.000+01:002008-04-07T02:32:00.000+01:00I think this may be your best series yet, E. I lov...I think this may be your best series yet, E. I love the wealth of references you've pulled in. When you can get Hemingway and Aleister Crowley together, you know you've got a party! Can't wait for the perfume recs. <BR/><BR/>PS. Remember your rec on the Celine Dion book a few weeks ago? I did give it to D as one of his birthday presents, and he loves it! Now I have to wrestle it away from him. HeBitterGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262639525430954930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-25054101759633286312008-04-05T16:09:00.000+01:002008-04-05T16:09:00.000+01:00I am glad it has inspired what promises to be a de...I am glad it has inspired what promises to be a delightful evening ;-)<BR/>(just don't drink it the way Depp does in the movie!)<BR/><BR/><I>Avicenna</I> is a fabulous perfume, it <A HREF="http://perfumeshrine.blogspot.com/2007/02/fragrance-review-avicenna-by-annette.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="link to Avicenna review">has been reviewed her on PS </A>last year.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-18696432960204164892008-04-05T15:05:00.000+01:002008-04-05T15:05:00.000+01:00Inspired by your series, versinthe.net and Absolum...Inspired by your series, versinthe.net and Absolument Absinthe, we actually bought Père Kehrmann´s absinthe today (the drink!), and look foreward to late this night trying it! But my perfume is Annette Neuffer´s Avicenna - fit for someone Aristotelean inclined in thinking, like me.. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com