tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post3568400429321025797..comments2024-03-19T02:24:15.194+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Definition: Creamy, Milky, Lactonic, Butyric in FragrancesPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-85263234721044739022015-04-27T11:10:55.776+01:002015-04-27T11:10:55.776+01:00Thank you!
I think it would depend on the ingredi...Thank you! <br />I think it would depend on the ingredient you pick for the milky effect. For instance coconut lactone, gamma undecalactone, massoia lactone, delta decalactone are all insoluble in water or glycerin I believe. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-67446797612897858842015-04-25T09:24:11.290+01:002015-04-25T09:24:11.290+01:00Lovely comprehensive article can you please verify...Lovely comprehensive article can you please verify is it possible to create eau de milky solely water based fragrance spray without any alcoholic propertiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-60721589392240081792011-10-13T13:55:30.881+01:002011-10-13T13:55:30.881+01:00A,
I'm noting down to rety Musc Maori; I don&...A,<br /><br />I'm noting down to rety Musc Maori; I don't recall it so, so I'm now psyched to give it another try (MUST locate sample).<br /><br />I think brainwashing often plays a bigger part when the consumer is semi-cognisant, as in most people somewhat interested in perfume (they know about notes, about evaporation, but they don't know sometimes about some of the "Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-11252484233285754892011-10-12T16:27:44.568+01:002011-10-12T16:27:44.568+01:00I haven't smelt Rush or Feu for a long time; I...I haven't smelt Rush or Feu for a long time; I remember not being disturbed, though. My latest experience with milk has been in PG Musc Maori N.4. The only mental bias I had was towards musc. I could have missed it and I forgot about it (even if the name proclaims so) because I got so overwhelmed by the vomit note :( <br /><br />Besides skin compatibility, the case of anosmia and our active Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-39510665317762776972011-10-12T13:32:21.349+01:002011-10-12T13:32:21.349+01:00Asuka,
what an interesting observation! I hadn...Asuka,<br /><br />what an interesting observation! I hadn't thought of it quite that way (it does explain the creaminess of florals too, as they have waxy, fatty petals themselves), but there's definitely something in what you say about sebum combatibility (btw, this is one of the factors I use when trying to determine whether hyacinth for instance will suit skin or not).<br />Several Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-23405949366688995872011-10-12T10:13:20.377+01:002011-10-12T10:13:20.377+01:00The butter scent is welcome. Besides, soaps have b...The butter scent is welcome. Besides, soaps have been traditionally made of fat, and our skin has sebum which is fatty. So, there's a combatibility there. However, milk scents (the lactonic elements you mentioned, I guess) are repulsive: they do smell like vomit and that is unbearable to many people (to my nose definitely!). "Creamy" florals smell very natural, unlike creamy fruit Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-71688135776685917752011-10-11T13:39:19.038+01:002011-10-11T13:39:19.038+01:00Isa,
you're welcome, glad it brought enjoymen...Isa,<br /><br />you're welcome, glad it brought enjoyment!<br /><br />I know what you mean as a Latin-derived language speaker; though my own linguistic native branch is brotherless, learning Latin showcased just how many roots are in words, opening up a vast horizon. <br /><br />You're not at all off with your bitter almond descriptor, you know (even though "dulce" is the Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-80311447027743401842011-10-11T13:35:13.429+01:002011-10-11T13:35:13.429+01:00C,
thanks for commenting saying that, much apprec...C,<br /><br />thanks for commenting saying that, much appreciated :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-10991941476517959892011-10-11T13:34:54.454+01:002011-10-11T13:34:54.454+01:00Nance,
that's just heart-warming to hear, tha...Nance,<br /><br />that's just heart-warming to hear, thanks for saying so! If even one tiny connection between previously unconnected things jumps off the page for the reader, then I'm a happy camper.<br />It looks like you need to steer clear of this descriptor then! (Lots of other options out there)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-21415066826912460162011-10-11T13:33:33.159+01:002011-10-11T13:33:33.159+01:00K,
indeed! Great memory! I found Le Feu perfectly...K,<br /><br />indeed! Great memory! I found Le Feu perfectly all right (nothing repulsive IMHO), though it was innovative indeed (but it was subtle! not glob-on-the head like Angel when that first came out!)<br />Milky is a good descriptor for it.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-5657613620977978342011-10-11T10:47:14.810+01:002011-10-11T10:47:14.810+01:00Great article! I love this kind of informative, cl...Great article! I love this kind of informative, clarifying posts :)<br /><br />Being Spanish, all that words have sense for me too.<br /><br />I love this facet in perfumes, with the exception of peach lactone and almond / heliotropin, which I always describe as bitter almond (even though the perfumes is sweet).<br /><br />Another milky fragrance is Clinique Simply. I loved that scent. I wonder Isahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951349809505658744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-15337511747995865492011-10-11T07:26:59.320+01:002011-10-11T07:26:59.320+01:00Great reading material. Another reference article....Great reading material. Another reference article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-43506766586629683212011-10-11T00:22:02.514+01:002011-10-11T00:22:02.514+01:00This information explains my repugnance for certai...This information explains my repugnance for certain fragrances. I never recognized the creamy quality in Fracas; I've wondered what rubs me wrong in a perfume that I wanted very much to like. In fact, I'm gratified to learn why I don't care for Mitsouko or Le Feu d'Issey or Rush, either.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166865250789996825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-58226959493517670982011-10-10T22:39:16.451+01:002011-10-10T22:39:16.451+01:00enjoyed this! I know what you mean creamy/ milky/ ...enjoyed this! I know what you mean creamy/ milky/ lactonic... do you remember Le Feu De Issey, that was milky wasn't it? I can't find any these daysRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459305021803770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-60262293878671815012011-10-10T17:35:47.852+01:002011-10-10T17:35:47.852+01:00Now that I used that metaphore/simile to clarify m...Now that I used that metaphore/simile to clarify my thoughts to Zazie above, I think it's easier to grasp for readers. Maybe I should incorporate that bit into the article: What do you think?Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-62968125549605102252011-10-10T17:34:23.986+01:002011-10-10T17:34:23.986+01:00Zazie,
good point, I do get what you're sayin...Zazie,<br /><br />good point, I do get what you're saying, as a non English native myself. These terms...they're quite close sometimes! <br />I guess creamy and milky depend on the fat quontient one is accustomed to and what one perceives as fattier (creamy is more cholesterol-rich to me!)<br /><br />"Lactonic" however is specific perfume jargon. It's not just a descriptor, Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66552744167462737092011-10-10T17:30:55.559+01:002011-10-10T17:30:55.559+01:00Scott,
glad you liked the article, thanks for com...Scott,<br /><br />glad you liked the article, thanks for commenting and a great addition, too! <br />I do get more coffee-patchouli from New Haarlem as well, hence not including it (need to compile another category one of these days...)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63056448948197883132011-10-10T16:44:40.102+01:002011-10-10T16:44:40.102+01:00Thanks for the informative article. I'll have ...Thanks for the informative article. I'll have to read it again, because I am not sure I got everything right.<br />I often use creamy, milky, and lactonic (being italian, the word lactonic immediately conjures the idea of milk) to convey the same impression (almost): that of cold butter on the skin. <br />I say creamy instead of milky when the buttery facet feels dense and opaque.<br />Zazienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-57429495556332690002011-10-10T16:26:20.611+01:002011-10-10T16:26:20.611+01:00For creamy, vanilla fragrances for men, don't ...For creamy, vanilla fragrances for men, don't forget Boucheron Jaipur. Mmmm...gorgeous (and very similar to Rochas Man), although a tad synthetic smelling to my nose, but a wonderful value. Poeple have also commented on a similar gourman quality to Bond No. 9 New Haarlem (although for me this is much more about coffee syrup than the cream). Wonderful posting, thank you!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004279009097135466noreply@blogger.com