tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post271992520798774542..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: A Dozen Roses: Best Rose Fragrances List & Valentine's Day TipsPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-13462837961352163332013-02-22T13:45:30.215+00:002013-02-22T13:45:30.215+00:00Thanks honey,
glad you liked it. It was fun comp...Thanks honey, <br /><br />glad you liked it. It was fun compiling!!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-76610464317170831182013-02-22T00:45:11.979+00:002013-02-22T00:45:11.979+00:00This is a great "guide" for any person w...This is a great "guide" for any person wanting to explore the versatility of rose in perfume. So many wonderful perfumes made your list!Victoriahttp://www.eaumg.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-74368037179258710862013-02-15T09:32:15.048+00:002013-02-15T09:32:15.048+00:00C,
stop it, you're making me crave sweet stuf...C,<br /><br />stop it, you're making me crave sweet stuff!!! <br />(seriously, sounds totally yummy)<br /><br />I'd keep the pot of cream in the fridge so as to keep better and warm a dollop in my hands before applying to release the aroma. ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-965764791391788922013-02-15T09:30:22.460+00:002013-02-15T09:30:22.460+00:00Rosestrang,
so glad my rec wasn't amiss and y...Rosestrang,<br /><br />so glad my rec wasn't amiss and you liked the EdM!! Isn't it perfect for that "subtle yet definitely there scent"? <br /><br />I notice that what passes as "turkish delight" in perfumery is often an almond interpretation with some rose thrown in for good measure, whereas the authentic "loukhoum" recipe is most often a pure rose with a Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-44376673869716233912013-02-14T04:43:11.018+00:002013-02-14T04:43:11.018+00:00As an afterthought, I have just purchased a second...As an afterthought, I have just purchased a second jar from a deli/local foods store 40mins away in the Yarra Valley, of the best jam I've ever had:<br /><br />Strawberry & Rosewater - fabulous.<br /><br />(& inspired by this post, have mixed in some rosewater with my usual plain sorbelene face cream in a dark glass jar, and am indulging with pleasure)Miss Heliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-67766242945468605422013-02-14T02:27:21.935+00:002013-02-14T02:27:21.935+00:00I'm very tempted by your description of Traver...I'm very tempted by your description of Traversée du Bosphore - and the Tauer one has always interested me but I've never got round to trying it so far.<br /><br />(By the way I sampled Eau de Merveilles which you recommended and it is beautiful - such a lovely skin scent feel but with fantastic longevity, it's softer than I expected, lovely!)<br /><br />I quite fancy the idea of a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-43684346624262207292013-02-13T10:46:12.523+00:002013-02-13T10:46:12.523+00:00Ariadne,
thank you for the lovely compliment! :-)...Ariadne,<br /><br />thank you for the lovely compliment! :-)<br /><br />I do like the Goutal roses for what they are (have a separate review of the three of them, on the bottom of the post, if you haven't checked it out), though I find the wine-like note of Ce Soir our Jamais is more pronounced than I'd like. I like your description of wildflowers on a a stone walled field, "innocentPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-47888225518712432842013-02-13T10:44:08.039+00:002013-02-13T10:44:08.039+00:00Gabe,
I absolutely adore that L'Artisan, so y...Gabe,<br /><br />I absolutely adore that L'Artisan, so yes, your description is on the spot! It all projects as an earthy, mossy, nutty symphony. Delicious!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37898436661398308522013-02-13T10:42:52.358+00:002013-02-13T10:42:52.358+00:00Nofixedstars,
indeed, it's the multitude of t...Nofixedstars,<br /><br />indeed, it's the multitude of takes that rose can take which explains its popularity among perfumers. Plus it's such a great modifying note, it makes everything pliable and more agreeable. <br /><br />Good god, can I be a fly on the wall of your kitchen?? Your plans sound positively mouth-watering! <br /><br />Have a great Valentine's Day!! :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-42829705420989101932013-02-13T10:41:20.514+00:002013-02-13T10:41:20.514+00:00In the nose,
thanks, and thank you for your sugge...In the nose,<br /><br />thanks, and thank you for your suggestions. <br /><br />Rose Poivree has been declawed I hear and I feel like it would be a bit traitorous to suggest it and then having people going "huh?" when trying it. It used to be indeed a gorgeous rendition (and very simpatico to me). <br />Not so clear on the Egoiste: Surely, more a woody sweet spicy thing than rose, as Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63069376740991990292013-02-13T10:37:53.099+00:002013-02-13T10:37:53.099+00:00Anon,
ha, now this is something I haven't tri...Anon,<br /><br />ha, now this is something I haven't tried! Good going, I will try it. Thank you! :-)<br /><br />(usually I put cardamom or mastic in my Greek coffee or buy it ready-made at the grinder's)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-85706220533997264832013-02-13T10:36:54.722+00:002013-02-13T10:36:54.722+00:00Gaia,
thanks darling, it's very kind of you t...Gaia,<br /><br />thanks darling, it's very kind of you to say so. <br /><br />We do share a lot of common tastes, so I'm not surprised we're both craving the same thing. Right now I would do justice to some rose jam dolloped over thick creamy yoghurt....yum!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-6017617253217003532013-02-13T10:35:51.958+00:002013-02-13T10:35:51.958+00:00Anina,
thanks for bringing more worthy suggestion...Anina,<br /><br />thanks for bringing more worthy suggestions to the list! <br /><br />As an aside: Wish I could like the Dr.Haushka but my skin rebelled (so thick and didn't spread well). Maybe I was doing something wrong? I know this is cult stuff. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-49470727665620641532013-02-13T10:34:43.134+00:002013-02-13T10:34:43.134+00:00Ayala,
thanks honey for organizing this and for b...Ayala,<br /><br />thanks honey for organizing this and for bringing your beautiful suggestions to the fore. I like how you are offering scented products with rose too, wish I could attend one of your workshops, must be tremendous fun. <br /><br />Like I said above to Katie, it's funny how I always adored AE and it's so rosy amidst all that chypre woodiness and earthiness. But it's Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-28481838603192779462013-02-13T10:31:39.376+00:002013-02-13T10:31:39.376+00:00Katie,
ah, you're too kind.
If you ever bake...Katie,<br /><br />ah, you're too kind. <br />If you ever bake butter cookies try sprinkling them with a little rose water when hot off the oven and roll them in dusting sugar -and serve them to your beloved with a mischievous smile and a wink. ;-) (I'm getting carried away here)<br /><br />I always loved Aromatics Elixir (it's HUGE over here, constant best-seller) and always wondered Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-62663617488110601592013-02-13T10:27:07.110+00:002013-02-13T10:27:07.110+00:00Roxana,
thank you darling for your kind words.
R...Roxana,<br /><br />thank you darling for your kind words. <br />Rose petals jam is really delicious and on a par with sour cherry preserve (which I adore). There's a softness to the flavor which elevates it from the pure sugary stuff. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63826393706872911452013-02-13T10:26:21.845+00:002013-02-13T10:26:21.845+00:00Natalie,
there, there...more suggestions coming m...Natalie,<br /><br />there, there...more suggestions coming my way. Thank you!!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-16852837907140711652013-02-13T10:25:49.807+00:002013-02-13T10:25:49.807+00:00Palm,
oh no! Tea Rose is a classic. It's only...Palm,<br /><br />oh no! Tea Rose is a classic. It's only that it's *too much pure rose* for me to handle. For a pue of heart rose lover it's definitely a classic!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-74486970717046962072013-02-13T10:24:54.591+00:002013-02-13T10:24:54.591+00:00C,
I sympathize. We do have roses here, though no...C,<br /><br />I sympathize. We do have roses here, though not as populous as jasmine or orange blossom. The hot summer means the rose season is briefer than on Anglo soil. <br /><br />Ah, Anthropologie. Now, one needs to chastise them for being unavailable. Tsk tsk tsk!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-24491294956260700632013-02-13T10:23:31.119+00:002013-02-13T10:23:31.119+00:00Unknown,
another good one. Personally I found it ...Unknown,<br /><br />another good one. Personally I found it a bit simple for what I'm after but layering it with the woody "154" in the JM line (they do encourage us to layer, don't they) it's perfection. Have you tried it that way? Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-59417975411406425982013-02-13T10:22:38.317+00:002013-02-13T10:22:38.317+00:00Anon #2,
I admit I have bypassed the Yardley Rose...Anon #2,<br /><br />I admit I have bypassed the Yardley Rose for their Iris (which is stellar) but I will remedy the error of my ways next time I am at the store. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55677863907987651992013-02-13T10:21:37.340+00:002013-02-13T10:21:37.340+00:00Anon,
you have an excellent point there, hadn'...Anon,<br /><br />you have an excellent point there, hadn't thought of that but you're right for a lot of people I bet. <br />Is Angel Face the one made by Serena Franco? (Ava Luxe) <br /><br />HB is quite Victorian in feel so if you have fond memories/associations of that "ambience", I bet it would be a good fit! ;-) Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-45948474120680451612013-02-13T10:19:59.234+00:002013-02-13T10:19:59.234+00:00Trish,
thank you honey for saying so. :-)
It'...Trish,<br /><br />thank you honey for saying so. :-)<br />It's not easy to come up with a rose that hits the spot for me, but all of these do (and isn't Ta'if just beautiful? And Paris too)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-22697429097088054732013-02-13T10:18:57.858+00:002013-02-13T10:18:57.858+00:00Ines,
the spraying happens after your get them ou...Ines,<br /><br />the spraying happens after your get them out of the oven when still hot (so that they absorb it) and you then roll them in dust sugar or some toasted sesame or something and it sticks. It gives them an added depth of aroma (same with orange blossom water which I love even more!)<br /><br />If you ever want rose water bought here for your use, let me know. It should be cheaper Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-58493806120410066562013-02-13T10:17:16.413+00:002013-02-13T10:17:16.413+00:00Solanace,
please do and let me know how it turned...Solanace,<br /><br />please do and let me know how it turned out!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.com