tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post2414658161191868896..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Guerlain Arsene Lupin Dandy: fragrance review & drawPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-83040692712865369482016-05-03T19:24:53.040+01:002016-05-03T19:24:53.040+01:00Dear Elena, thank you for this wonderful. I checke...Dear Elena, thank you for this wonderful. I checked this review of yours because I have been looking for a special leather-centred fragrance, and ALD seems a serious contender. I have loved the cultural associations you have welded esp. since I have a sincere interest in fin-de-sience aesthetics and literature. I just hope that the Guerlain boutique in Thessaloniki (Notos Galleries) will have it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-86263661012179050442012-07-22T18:24:33.525+01:002012-07-22T18:24:33.525+01:00Sissy boy
I am exactly a 'delicate dandy' ...Sissy boy<br />I am exactly a 'delicate dandy' It is ellegant suit i always wear - pants, dress shirt, tie/bow tie, waistcoat, jacket and a handkerchief for decoration. And scarfs too. I just love to dress up myself like this. Since that, i have always been a target of violance and humiliation by other boys or even girls. My only resistance had always been running, crying and screaming mylinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127272425052772500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-15036100460605148942012-07-22T18:23:31.924+01:002012-07-22T18:23:31.924+01:00Sissy boy
I am exactly a 'delicate dandy'...Sissy boy<br /><br />I am exactly a 'delicate dandy'. It is ellegant suit i always wear - pants, dress shirt, tie/bow tie, waistcoat, jacket and a handkerchief for decoration. And scarfs too. I just love to dress up myself like this. Since that, i have always been a target of violance and humiliation by other boys or even girls. My only resistance had always been running, crying and mylinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127272425052772500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-24095785155596330282011-01-24T16:35:36.486+00:002011-01-24T16:35:36.486+00:00Wendy,
what a terrifically moving memory! Thanks ...Wendy,<br /><br />what a terrifically moving memory! Thanks for sharing with us!! <br />I guess the sweet smell of makeup does have affinity with lots of retro perfumes. After all they were supposed to compliment that urbane aura of feminine enhancement and mystique. Mettre en valeur, so to speak.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-83340002064321957382011-01-24T14:56:16.479+00:002011-01-24T14:56:16.479+00:00Hi Elena – the tears were… not sure actually… joy,...Hi Elena – the tears were… not sure actually… joy, but also inexplicable sadness perhaps for the past….it instantly transported me back to the time when I was about 4 years old, when it was carnaval and I was dressed as little red riding hood. My mom had this cream rouge that she used on my cheeks. The smell was divine… and I guess pretty much a dead ringer for Après l’Ondée as my body just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-5274252404623295592011-01-24T13:37:40.495+00:002011-01-24T13:37:40.495+00:00John,
good thinking: next one is always a discove...John,<br /><br />good thinking: next one is always a discovery!<br /><br />If you love HR, then I suggest getting some vintage Shalimar extrait. Drop by drop, the sexiest one for discerning men who don't shy away from orientals. ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-73161908167276683372011-01-24T13:35:52.307+00:002011-01-24T13:35:52.307+00:00Wendy,
tears of joy and tugging at heart strings,...Wendy,<br /><br />tears of joy and tugging at heart strings, eh? It's a lovely thing. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-88295503931833175082011-01-24T13:35:02.407+00:002011-01-24T13:35:02.407+00:00Taffy,
yeah and I'm very pleased that online ...Taffy,<br /><br />yeah and I'm very pleased that online word is keeping it at the edge of perfume lovers' attention. <br />Good luck and thanks for commenting!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63700203133545864572011-01-24T13:33:53.353+00:002011-01-24T13:33:53.353+00:00Sean,
thanks for stopping by and for your comment...Sean,<br /><br />thanks for stopping by and for your comment.<br />Attrape Coeur is a very particular amber, with a distinct violet note that is very retro. Enjoy your stash!<br /><br />And hope you win! Thanks for the kind words.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-86359226657678190092011-01-24T13:28:45.554+00:002011-01-24T13:28:45.554+00:00Kata,
Mitsouko is a beauty in vintage form (and e...Kata,<br /><br />Mitsouko is a beauty in vintage form (and even not too recent, although the current edp isn't too bad). <br />I think Apres is good in the recent batches, even though I fear for the restrictions on heliotrope affecting future versions. LHB is good too, even though my personal uber-favourite is the -now- rare Parfum de Toilette in that one. It just breaks my heart...Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-48629957760184011822011-01-24T13:26:58.500+00:002011-01-24T13:26:58.500+00:00Alica,
I agree with you. The newer Shalimar leave...Alica,<br /><br />I agree with you. The newer Shalimar leaves something to be desired. :-(<br />Elixir? Do say more please!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-33169188957011813692011-01-24T13:26:08.690+00:002011-01-24T13:26:08.690+00:00DRTVMoi,
you're a lucky person! Enjoy!!DRTVMoi,<br /><br />you're a lucky person! Enjoy!!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-67559547046344144422011-01-24T13:25:45.605+00:002011-01-24T13:25:45.605+00:00Simone,
a woman wearing the "monogrammed sli...Simone,<br /><br />a woman wearing the "monogrammed slippers" (ha! very nice description and I'm stealing it!) of Mouchoir is just about the wisest move of them all. I bet it smells refreshing and unexpected on you. <br />As to Jicky, oh dear, I rely on my vintage extrait and fear to retest but now I probably should?? *said in trepidation and a little fear*Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-32397480626299474432011-01-24T13:24:04.154+00:002011-01-24T13:24:04.154+00:00Maggie,
ah, wisely said! I couldn't have put ...Maggie,<br /><br />ah, wisely said! I couldn't have put it better if I tried. <br />Thanks for stopping by and commenting!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-62280324417727004932011-01-24T13:23:27.769+00:002011-01-24T13:23:27.769+00:00Yulia,
they're such classics, aren't they...Yulia,<br /><br />they're such classics, aren't they?<br />LHB is a bit more old-fashioned, I guess, which makes it more "occasion worthy", "mood setting", eh?Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-32422653826820288372011-01-24T13:22:40.113+00:002011-01-24T13:22:40.113+00:00Class flirt,
I see that your sobriquet is well ch...Class flirt,<br /><br />I see that your sobriquet is well chosen to fit with your delicate and romantic disposition! <br />Welcome!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55167687370778650562011-01-24T13:21:34.898+00:002011-01-24T13:21:34.898+00:00Rilo,
you are obviously doing something right! Ri...Rilo,<br /><br />you are obviously doing something right! Risk taking is genderless in my books :D<br />Enjoy it, Vol de Nuit is a fabulous perfume. <br /><br />Welcome to Perfume Shrine and hope you get to try the GUerlain Dandy!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-3339424352322599372011-01-24T13:19:27.839+00:002011-01-24T13:19:27.839+00:00Arwen,
hello honey, how are you? So nice to see y...Arwen,<br /><br />hello honey, how are you? So nice to see you!<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, Voyou is competent and nice enough in its own right. It's just that in comparison with Dandy it seems more...expected? I suppose that's why the reviews are more complimentary to Dandy. <br /><br />LHB is a classic for the ages. Someone had described it to me as a very young girl as "Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-41583444110426299302011-01-24T13:16:47.741+00:002011-01-24T13:16:47.741+00:00Fernando,
I just love the "cloud" of Ha...Fernando,<br /><br />I just love the "cloud" of Habit Rouge, in fact often "steal" it ;-)<br />Since you've read the books (which are indeed great fun and quite as popular as Sherlock Holmes or Hercules Poirot in the French-speaking world), that's a bonus! <br />Hope you get to win and try it out!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-42823640332544734992011-01-24T12:49:58.707+00:002011-01-24T12:49:58.707+00:00Yes, a difficult question. How about 'the nex...Yes, a difficult question. How about 'the next one I try'? I wear Habit Rouge all the time, but absolutely bowled over by Mitsouko, L'Heure Bleu, and wondering if I should get a bottle of Jicky...<br /><br />What an exciting draw!johnlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603654881589921582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63828270113562644492011-01-24T11:22:43.492+00:002011-01-24T11:22:43.492+00:00Lynne,
ah....PLus Que Jamais! Was there a more re...Lynne,<br /><br />ah....PLus Que Jamais! Was there a more refined, more delicately woven, more <i>elegant</i> chypre in the Guerlain stable? And it's discontinued....*tugging at my hair*<br />At least Vega is still there for the time being.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-47822909258310116042011-01-24T11:20:50.858+00:002011-01-24T11:20:50.858+00:00Nikolai,
you bring some interesting ideas in the ...Nikolai,<br /><br />you bring some interesting ideas in the mix which I hadn't thought of before. I need to keep them in mind when smelling again (you refer to the modern EDT, do you?)<br />Personally I don't find much of the iris-vanilla accord in Mitsouko, but one can't mistake its richness and classicism for anything but Guerlain, I suppose. <br />Enjoy this princely fragrance!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-57006795149492436152011-01-24T11:18:52.862+00:002011-01-24T11:18:52.862+00:00Eva,
another one of the Shalimar camp and yeah, I...Eva,<br /><br />another one of the Shalimar camp and yeah, I love Herba Fresca as well. (contrasting choices, eh?)<br />Good luck!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-20861172154836940742011-01-24T11:18:08.960+00:002011-01-24T11:18:08.960+00:00Tucasam,
it does, doesn't it? It's such a...Tucasam,<br /><br />it does, doesn't it? It's such a multi-layered scent, especially for something with a short formula (perfumery magic at its best)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-44877435013810362512011-01-24T11:17:23.686+00:002011-01-24T11:17:23.686+00:00Zazie,
I just love who you describe it! Enjoy!!!
...Zazie,<br /><br />I just love who you describe it! Enjoy!!!<br />Dandy should fit, it's humming rather than shouting. :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.com