tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post2290374324892864255..comments2024-03-29T05:13:21.130+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Perfumer Olivier Cresp's Fragrance Dos and Don'ts Perfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55940864035804485292013-03-02T23:44:30.491+00:002013-03-02T23:44:30.491+00:00Anon,
oh noes, that was me, not mr.Cresp!
Jolt a...Anon,<br /><br />oh noes, that was me, not mr.Cresp! <br />Jolt as in "jolting him out of his shyness", not stupor. We wouldn't want stupor, would we? <br /><br />It's very interesting to see this post has generated such animated discussion and such visibility. I guess people are curious to see what insiders advise. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-60061710859114216112013-03-01T03:01:41.455+00:002013-03-01T03:01:41.455+00:00" that something with pepper is a good joltin..." that something with pepper is a good jolting " <br /><br />Maybe this says much more about his<br />own dates...long awkward moments of silence. I guess then it makes sense,<br />jolt someone out of a stupor perhaps?<br /><br />Poor Mr. Crisp oops Cresp, having fun at his expense:-)<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-88827312440185746272013-02-28T16:49:58.333+00:002013-02-28T16:49:58.333+00:00NFS,
no you were not the only one!
The divide in...NFS,<br /><br />no you were not the only one!<br /><br />The divide in his logic seems to be personal vs. social (a wedding being the latter). <br />Still, a wedding is a very special day in the life of anyone and they should feel free to choose what they like vs. what is expected of them. Oh well, unless you're planning on having the wedding on a day of heatwave at noon in Ghana drenched in Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-752822609173318562013-02-28T16:47:26.097+00:002013-02-28T16:47:26.097+00:00M,
exactly!! I just want to grab the bottles to m...M,<br /><br />exactly!! I just want to grab the bottles to my bosom and cry out NOOOOOOO!!!!!<br />I wonder why they do it, they become fried. They could be displayed under UV-protective glass panes, it shouldn't be more costly than many of the elaborate contraptions some stores have already. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-18388766063031735472013-02-28T16:46:15.955+00:002013-02-28T16:46:15.955+00:00C,
for what is worth, here are my suggestions:
1...C,<br /><br />for what is worth, here are my suggestions:<br /><br />1.Fridge seems drastic. He talks about people with 4-5 bottles of perfume (average user). I think a well-ventilated room with the option of an A/C is enough. :-) <br />2.Obviously not. Spray your clothes or your arm's tiny hairs, they retain scent just lovely. <br />3.It's all about pushing the market, that notion of aPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-69727758067938825042013-02-28T16:38:54.560+00:002013-02-28T16:38:54.560+00:00J,
spicy is good. It's EXTREMELY good in my b...J,<br /><br />spicy is good. It's EXTREMELY good in my books! :-)<br />I do think that what most people (general folks, not us perfume enthusiasts) think of as spicy are old classics like Youth Dew and Opium which clobber you down the head with their expansive and heavy balsamic notes. But spicy is not necessarily spicy oriental; I believe he refers to spicy florals and spicy aromatics, or Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-45729684828985816222013-02-28T16:34:06.251+00:002013-02-28T16:34:06.251+00:00AMC,
please see my reply above.
I disagree with...AMC,<br /><br />please see my reply above. <br /><br />I disagree with the wedding tip, but do bear in mind that most weddings in continental (and southern) Europe take place in the (quite warm) summer which boosts aromas and a too sexy perfume can come off as invasive, cloying and just plain slutty. Not a good thing to be remembered by! I think his tip comes in part from that realization. And Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37485071146853698742013-02-28T16:31:29.626+00:002013-02-28T16:31:29.626+00:00Anon,
indeed the application and storage tips are...Anon,<br /><br />indeed the application and storage tips are common sense, and yet many people don't follow those "rules" for some reason. I think perfume should be smelled at a somewhat personal distance, when leaning in for a hug. Otherwise it is potent. Which is not bad, per se, but should be controlled in social situations. <br /><br />Now, the 1st date and wedding scent tips: IPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-12891133943010648152013-02-28T16:27:11.556+00:002013-02-28T16:27:11.556+00:00Elisa,
true, but I think he means Marc Jacobs Blu...Elisa,<br /><br />true, but I think he means Marc Jacobs Blush jasmine rather than Serge Lutens Sarrasins jasmine ;-) Two VERY different things! Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-27418992941084012162013-02-28T13:41:15.595+00:002013-02-28T13:41:15.595+00:00apparently i'm not the only one who was annoye...apparently i'm not the only one who was annoyed at cresp's idea that a 1st date scent can/should be warm & inviting or spicy, but that a wedding scent should be chastely romantic...says more about monsieur cresp perhaps, than about anything else.<br /><br />alors, entertaining, anyway...nofixedstarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514617120008201743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-75989225756686109552013-02-28T05:40:18.786+00:002013-02-28T05:40:18.786+00:00How many shops put their boxes of perfume under li...How many shops put their boxes of perfume under lights! Nearly all department stores love to do this - Rrrrrrr Helg! lady jickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013352537776588166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-48104397666161187812013-02-27T23:40:29.502+00:002013-02-27T23:40:29.502+00:001/I like this idea but people around here complain...1/I like this idea but people around here complain if there's no room in the fridge for food. & I don't want a huge fridge, or several, bc of the power usage.<br />2/What if you have short hair - or none? Do only people with long hair wear perfume?<br />3/Money comes into play here - if you really like one expenisve one, will you get more pleasure from just using that one, rather thanMiss Heliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-75173380128669868942013-02-27T21:47:08.655+00:002013-02-27T21:47:08.655+00:00he should wear something spicy to excite MY senses...he should wear something spicy to excite MY senses! and not one of those dreary colognes that make me think of laundry detergent and dryer sheets!<br /><br />what is a "classic, unfussy" scent for a job interview? i would suggest wearing something that makes you feel confident. the key may be volume, rather than type - you just don't want to blast anyone away. or maybe you do... ha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-18053107664335925192013-02-27T20:38:41.076+00:002013-02-27T20:38:41.076+00:00Hmmm ... you can 'excite his senses' on a ...Hmmm ... you can 'excite his senses' on a first date but not on your wedding day, apparently. For the wedding we have to stick to the notion of the 'virginal bride', it seems. Dear oh dear. <br /><br />annemariecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-78498073191338292562013-02-27T20:25:53.782+00:002013-02-27T20:25:53.782+00:00You can always doux as you please though, the bath...You can always doux as you please though, the bathroom suggestion is a good commonsense rule that most females I know, never follow. I've been spritzing the back of my hair and person for years, after an application of First sent me straight to bed with nausea and headache. If you are at work in small confinement areas it's good manners not to overwhelm everyone<br />when you are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-11489623227399268222013-02-27T20:09:06.480+00:002013-02-27T20:09:06.480+00:00#4 is odd -- jasmine IS sexy!#4 is odd -- jasmine IS sexy!Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270808520581466353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-34797933168991742602013-02-27T14:20:46.730+00:002013-02-27T14:20:46.730+00:00Yes, it's a handy little guide, for the genera...Yes, it's a handy little guide, for the general public I'd say, rather than die-hard enthusiasts (those need a more detailed guide with which they might disagree even!) Fragrance on the back of the neck for those gentlemen who have not enough hair (rest can indulge) is fine (chest hair is also puuuuuuurfect!)<br /><br />Dating a perfume fan is a game; turn it into one, if you haven't!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-51972615250352092162013-02-27T13:17:25.119+00:002013-02-27T13:17:25.119+00:00What a short code of etiquette this is!!
In a worl...What a short code of etiquette this is!!<br />In a world where we live by rules and regulations in their thousand this is a mercifully slim manifesto.<br />I wonder though do same rules apply for gentlemen (many of whom do not have hair enough to waft) and if we are first dating a fragrance-phile such as ourselves?<br />Oh Lord, perhaps these pronouncements from on high set as many hares running theperfumeddandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826475345009599846noreply@blogger.com