tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post159010594953607343..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: A Glimpse of Spring Amidst the SnowzillaPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-41233236312720915602016-02-11T07:55:21.625+00:002016-02-11T07:55:21.625+00:00Really? I find citrus is especially welcome in the...Really? I find citrus is especially welcome in the summer, perhaps most people learned to associate it with that season. But to each their own. It's certainly uplifting!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-73674298028354712672016-02-11T07:54:04.291+00:002016-02-11T07:54:04.291+00:00Lilac season is so short alas....I need something ...Lilac season is so short alas....I need something Proustian that is more permanent, know what I mean? At least the bitter oranges (bigarradiers) blossom for over a month, close to two. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-38763579583851643112016-02-11T07:52:27.235+00:002016-02-11T07:52:27.235+00:00For some reason, any citrus-y fragrance reminds me...For some reason, any citrus-y fragrance reminds me of springtime. I do try to get a whiff of it every now and then when there's nothing to do during the winter.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-68767874811143049262016-02-11T07:51:53.624+00:002016-02-11T07:51:53.624+00:00Indeed! Fancy that Chandler once said that lilacs ...Indeed! Fancy that Chandler once said that lilacs recall ladies' panties, used. To have one's panties smell like heavenly lilacs, though, that would be something, yes? Hahaha! (He did have a point from a molecular point of view, to be honest)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-19910575857201954192016-02-11T07:50:18.650+00:002016-02-11T07:50:18.650+00:00Ha, that is a riot! So glad I was spot on, then!Ha, that is a riot! So glad I was spot on, then!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-75336152565100138792016-02-11T07:50:02.520+00:002016-02-11T07:50:02.520+00:00LOVE lilac to bits myself. The mauve varietal, not...LOVE lilac to bits myself. The mauve varietal, not the white. It's spicier and more indolic. It IS pretty nostalgic, it's a simple enough smell but has a mix of innocence and headiness to it. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-68437432878697313122016-02-11T07:49:11.981+00:002016-02-11T07:49:11.981+00:00Now, there's a perfume I have almost 0 associa...Now, there's a perfume I have almost 0 associations with. Totally foreign land. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-16057852262930659112016-02-11T07:48:45.779+00:002016-02-11T07:48:45.779+00:00Ah! The greeness of Scherrer! Envying you right no...Ah! The greeness of Scherrer! Envying you right now.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55965156062996997782016-02-11T07:48:17.501+00:002016-02-11T07:48:17.501+00:00Bitter oranges erupt in bloom in March around here...Bitter oranges erupt in bloom in March around here and it's indeed the quintessential smell of early spring. <br />It's good that Houbigant has been resurrected from the ashes. Enjoy your beautiful fragrance!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-6208548621791032082016-02-07T23:28:42.866+00:002016-02-07T23:28:42.866+00:00& the lilac can be used in a Proustian acknowl...& the lilac can be used in a Proustian acknowledgement of spring...Miss Heliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-23928578151006720312016-01-28T06:20:54.991+00:002016-01-28T06:20:54.991+00:00Gosh I love lilac !!! Gosh I love lilac !!! lady jickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013352537776588166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-82883279773914505532016-01-26T21:53:14.144+00:002016-01-26T21:53:14.144+00:00So lush, fresh and fun. Thank you! I also read the...So lush, fresh and fun. Thank you! I also read the Cruel Gardenia piece, which amused me as I am American and indeed we all did love gardenias growing up. And ... in fact, they could be awfully cruel! <br />jean :)Jean Katherine Baldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497992193034414806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-20157750062441530942016-01-26T18:18:23.016+00:002016-01-26T18:18:23.016+00:00Lilac is my favorite in spring. Love it!!! :) I...Lilac is my favorite in spring. Love it!!! :) I'm pretty nostalgic.. lilac it remainds me of my beautiful childhood.Cristina Cocoreanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988413465900846749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-14243517257800057372016-01-26T18:05:51.298+00:002016-01-26T18:05:51.298+00:00I think this is the right time to wear the 5th Ave...I think this is the right time to wear the 5th Avenue by Elizabeth Arden.Cristina Cocoreanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988413465900846749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-23906685090506967852016-01-26T17:19:31.741+00:002016-01-26T17:19:31.741+00:00After new years eve I was a (ab)user of Kenzo Jung...After new years eve I was a (ab)user of Kenzo Jungle Elephant because I needed the comfort of the heavy spicy perfume since it was soo cold, but now, it is -2C and today I sprayed on some Scherrer and suddenly spring wasn't that far away...<br />Hildegerdhttp://www.sexyshangarounds.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-76289852711061408682016-01-26T14:27:16.833+00:002016-01-26T14:27:16.833+00:00I bought a bottle of Houbigant Orangers en Fleurs ...I bought a bottle of Houbigant Orangers en Fleurs in Moscow, springtime in a bottle!!! Somehow manages to be modern & retro at the same time, not just honeyed orange blossom but an entirely new flower spiked with nutmeg & a touch of cedar floating over a clean white musk. Swoon!!! Bibi Maizoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383381158640915162noreply@blogger.com