tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post2334839028667756112..comments2024-03-29T05:13:21.130+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: The Ugly Reality of Fragrance Sameness: Insights into Stagnant PracticesPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-17004847504255577002013-08-01T08:23:49.952+01:002013-08-01T08:23:49.952+01:00There are only 2 solutions for whom wants a new pe...There are only 2 solutions for whom wants a new perfume that is good.<br />he can have a custom fragrance made for him by an indie perfumer or he can make it himself with the perfumery raw materials easily available online. AbdesSalaam Attarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381476702427212770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-71129494842505384892013-07-31T17:36:14.412+01:002013-07-31T17:36:14.412+01:00Bart,
thanks for following up.
You know, the mo...Bart,<br /><br />thanks for following up. <br /><br />You know, the more I read and try niche lines coming out like a thunderstorm all the time, the more I have become disillusioned myself. Commercial perfumes can be just as credible. Though I wouldn't have expected it from the Bieber, but what do I know? This thing doesn't circulate here (nor would it ever would, since the B is unknown Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-77247337222446769672013-07-31T17:34:39.295+01:002013-07-31T17:34:39.295+01:00DK,
thanks for your comment and sorry for replyin...DK,<br /><br />thanks for your comment and sorry for replying late. I sincerely hope that companies will start getting more creative; but one needs to chop off the numbers of releases first... :/Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-26201351060056101232013-07-31T15:05:08.714+01:002013-07-31T15:05:08.714+01:00Another great article and some good comments too.....Another great article and some good comments too...i would however argue with "commercial" vs "niche": there are some really, great "commercial" creative, well-build fragrances like this year's Fragrance Foundation Consumer Award Winners (Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza and Justin Bieber's - yes, THAT Justin Bieber - Girlfriend). And, there are just as many good Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155327147338912736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-54344177920721839602013-01-15T05:58:46.818+00:002013-01-15T05:58:46.818+00:00Another fascinating article as usual. I'm not ...Another fascinating article as usual. I'm not surprised perfume companies are putting out more and more of the same type/ genre of fragrances. This is very disappointing, however, we all control where we spend our money and can choose not to buy these recycled mass produced scents. Maybe this will force them to be more creative and think outside the box and produce something worthwhile.Dkchocomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979815927788680208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-26776039056609195582013-01-13T13:05:55.061+00:002013-01-13T13:05:55.061+00:00C,
will go and take a look, thank you!!C,<br /><br />will go and take a look, thank you!!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-33711384966437535172013-01-13T13:05:40.181+00:002013-01-13T13:05:40.181+00:00Andrea,
it's absolutely true what you say. S...Andrea, <br /><br />it's absolutely true what you say. Some years ago mainstream dared to issue some things that today are unthinkable. It's funny but the affordable mainstream of old ends up smelling better than the luxury niche of today!! :-DPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-39165593424319156412013-01-13T13:04:14.821+00:002013-01-13T13:04:14.821+00:00Wendy,
thank you, glad you enjoyed.
Well, niche...Wendy,<br /><br />thank you, glad you enjoyed. <br /><br />Well, niche companies do use the same stuff as everybody else, although they are in a position (due to limited distribution) to also more upscale stuff as well. (for instance Carnal Flower with so much pure tuberose absolute wouldn't be possible in the mainstream market, SL is losing money each time a bottle of FdO is produced due to Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-83433316994272250832013-01-13T12:55:51.686+00:002013-01-13T12:55:51.686+00:00Brie,
just saw that! Yes!
I agree that artisanal...Brie,<br /><br />just saw that! Yes! <br />I agree that artisanal has become synonymous with luxury. It's not a bad thing!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-54408367100865246412013-01-13T06:47:09.841+00:002013-01-13T06:47:09.841+00:00The set up of surveys is always fascinating - do y...The set up of surveys is always fascinating - do you know this classic?<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ZZJXw4MTAMiss Heliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-9258246577054876042013-01-12T23:14:46.868+00:002013-01-12T23:14:46.868+00:00Luckily there is still enough non-mainstream and v...Luckily there is still enough non-mainstream and vintage stuff out there to discover. I collect scents since ...forever and went through several ennui phases. The days when I lusted after an hour in the duty free are long gone, though, but those were the days when Jungle L'Elephant was a mainstream release....Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17696642632266992519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61490351315802471042013-01-12T13:46:57.431+00:002013-01-12T13:46:57.431+00:00Thanks for letting the cat out of the bag on this ...Thanks for letting the cat out of the bag on this subject! Oddly it seems like niche houses are also using the same palette, or are they using a different group of ingredients available to those working on a smaller scale? Regardless, it is rare to smell something that doesn't smell like something else? What do you think? Happy new year! XxxQwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283489032029545283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-40812082425043988332013-01-12T10:43:49.923+00:002013-01-12T10:43:49.923+00:00ha ha I just wrote in your most current post why I...ha ha I just wrote in your most current post why I don't gravitate toward mainstream scents (they all smell alike to me). this is why I love to blend essential oils- you never know the outcome and it always smells unique and different on various individuals. I also love artisanal houses (Sonoma Scent Studio being my absolute favorite) as they manage to keep their scents relatively "brienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-53732947117137208152013-01-12T09:30:51.320+00:002013-01-12T09:30:51.320+00:00Gabe,
well, I don't think the problem lies so...Gabe,<br /><br />well, I don't think the problem lies so much with the nature claim as arranging things from nature (if we go on with that direction) can different a lot from another arrangement of things from nature (effectively putting human creativity above just amassing things haphazardly). <br /><br />Now, I don't have a problem with exact dupes which set out to do just that and don&Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-26849525993454231222013-01-12T09:27:01.859+00:002013-01-12T09:27:01.859+00:00U,
you're absolutely NOT crazy or a poor snif...U,<br /><br />you're absolutely NOT crazy or a poor sniffer! (Haven't we discussed how <a href="http://perfumeshrine.blogspot.com/2012/02/nose-is-never-wrong-doubting-ones-sense.html" rel="nofollow">people are supposed to trust their noses</a>?) It's the perception and the vocabulary to communicate that perception which are varied and difficult to zoom in, the smelling part is more orPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-31847594965796841812013-01-12T00:30:53.313+00:002013-01-12T00:30:53.313+00:00Perfume is considered to "come from nature&qu...Perfume is considered to "come from nature" so it really is difficult for a single person to claim ownership of a scent. With that said, the discount perfume and copycat industry is running wild because of this. For that reason, we have high-quality discount perfumes becoming diluted by the average dime-a-dozen pharmacy perfume. Sometimes, it's best to stick with what you know will Gabehttp://aromaselection.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-60538510892742087672013-01-11T23:03:07.666+00:002013-01-11T23:03:07.666+00:00I'm so glad to read this - sometimes I think I...I'm so glad to read this - sometimes I think I am crazy, or just a poor sniffer, because perfume after perfume will strike me as the same few things. I never get tired of learning more about perfume production.unseencenserhttp://www.unseencenser.comnoreply@blogger.com