tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post3606304495403412524..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Valentine's preparation: movie and a fragrancePerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61295995564780564862008-02-14T21:19:00.000+00:002008-02-14T21:19:00.000+00:00You caught it in time for the Vday it seems ;-)You caught it in time for the Vday it seems ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-62517651677148965642008-02-14T13:06:00.000+00:002008-02-14T13:06:00.000+00:00A few days late and I miss this!FUN!! Wow!:))Irene...A few days late and I miss this!<BR/>FUN!! Wow!<BR/><BR/>:))<BR/><BR/>IreneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-12942945890509356732008-02-14T12:07:00.000+00:002008-02-14T12:07:00.000+00:00Thank you Fragrantica. I looked over to your site ...Thank you Fragrantica. <BR/>I looked over to your site and you have a great directory.<BR/>Will have to register later on! In the meantime I will be linking you: didn't know the work was so extensive.<BR/>Thanks for letting me know.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-38519877671061379902008-02-11T20:48:00.000+00:002008-02-11T20:48:00.000+00:00We definitely should mention "The Scent of Women" ...We definitely should mention "The Scent of Women" with Al Apchino.<BR/><BR/>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105323/<BR/><BR/>Allow us please to promote little fragrance pool we are running at http://www.fragrantica.com/bestfragrance<BR/><BR/>Our aim is to find out what the opposite sex prefers. We think that this experiment is an interesting one and that the results might be very diverse, but let usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-11858393142290427842008-02-11T17:23:00.000+00:002008-02-11T17:23:00.000+00:00Dear P,thank you for your lovely compliment :-)Dow...Dear P,<BR/><BR/>thank you for your lovely compliment :-)<BR/><BR/><I>Down with Love</I> is very well done for what it is: unapologetic fun. Yes, it's worth a watch if only for the great recreation of the era stylistically (the art director did a great job!)<BR/><BR/>Love your suggestions and your film choices.<BR/><BR/>I see the resounding validation of <I>Mitsouko</I> as the scent of some Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-27832517166392852202008-02-11T16:56:00.000+00:002008-02-11T16:56:00.000+00:00Great post, Helg. Brilliant matches all the way ...Great post, Helg. Brilliant matches all the way around. Casablanca is def one of the greats; I wonder if Vol de Nuit might also suit Ilsa, not just for the name but for the somber veil it weaves so beautifully.<BR/><BR/>So Down With Love is worth the watch? Been curious about it for a while; I like the styles I've seen in some of the stills.<BR/><BR/>My choices:<BR/><BR/>Roman Holiday-- Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-28516389939993135572008-02-11T16:51:00.000+00:002008-02-11T16:51:00.000+00:00A ha, Heather. Thank you for your reply (sounds go...A ha, Heather. Thank you for your reply (sounds good! I will review Taste of Heaven by Kilian shortly)<BR/><BR/>Myself...like I said, I don't really believe in Valentine's Day. I believe everyday is Valentine's Day and we should probably try to seduce our partner all the time. So I will either go without (to give a break and let my own odour rise more) or opt for his first fragrant gift he pickedPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-29442633889742486572008-02-11T16:24:00.000+00:002008-02-11T16:24:00.000+00:00It's never certain until the moment arrives, but I...It's never certain until the moment arrives, but I suspect I'll indulge in some <I>Love</I> By Kilian, a recent acquisition. How can I have that gorgeous black and silver box and its confection of pastry creme and orange blossom inside without giving it the Valentine's honors. And you? Any particular fragrant favorites for the Day of Hearts and Flowers?heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797020561712896621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-82992718165903866572008-02-11T16:20:00.000+00:002008-02-11T16:20:00.000+00:00You're welcome Heather! I have now linked that who...You're welcome Heather! I have now linked that whole series on the right hand column under readers' favourites ;-)<BR/><BR/>So tell me, what will be your own choice for Valentine's day?Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-35979007192640510182008-02-11T15:16:00.000+00:002008-02-11T15:16:00.000+00:00Helg, I missed that post including Secretary and B...Helg, I missed that post including Secretary and Black - how awesome - Thanks for that link! Drole de Rose sounds perfect for Amelie. It hadn't even crossed my mind but yes, that mischievous little sparkle is exactly right for DdR.heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797020561712896621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-19648693465659242752008-02-11T10:40:00.000+00:002008-02-11T10:40:00.000+00:00Dear N,dark love stories are the best, aren't they...Dear N,<BR/><BR/>dark love stories are the best, aren't they? (It's no accident that out of 6 films I mentioned, 4 are about separation or death and only 2 go for the happy end. But let's not get all gloomy on our readers).<BR/><BR/>I LOVE your film suggestions (I was about to mention <I>English Patient</I> myself, but the space alloted is only so much *sigh*). <BR/>So....<I>Fleurs d'oranger</I> Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-50592132958911754422008-02-11T10:24:00.000+00:002008-02-11T10:24:00.000+00:00Dear Heather,thank you as well for your comment.Th...Dear Heather,<BR/><BR/>thank you as well for your comment.<BR/>The films you suggest are among my favourites as well, and it is perhaps a sign of converging mentalities that I had included Secretary and Black <A HREF="http://perfumeshrine.blogspot.com/2007/07/agony-and-ecstasy-part3-fetish-in.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="the agony and ecstasy">in this post</A> from the SM series last summer.<BR/><Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-35229550646433623902008-02-11T08:58:00.000+00:002008-02-11T08:58:00.000+00:00Dark love stories, too, here... I would suggest "B...Dark love stories, too, here... I would suggest "Betty Blue-37,2° le matin" worn with Lutens' "Fleurs d'Oranger" , Hermès'"24 Faubourg" for "The English Patient" and "Acqua di Parma" od "Sicily" for "Malèna". <BR/>Amélie is always Diorissimo for me and Secrtary a clear cut cas of Mitsouko, if you ask me... ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-12738768930691169002008-02-11T03:55:00.000+00:002008-02-11T03:55:00.000+00:00My favorite romantic films are all pretty dark... ...My favorite romantic films are all pretty dark... let's see, for <I>Secretary</I> I might choose the strange, creamy smoke-and-rubber skin scent that is Bulgari Black. For <I>Amelie</I> it would have to be something ingenious, very French, very fresh, very vivid and smart. Perhaps Lipstick Rose? Maybe ... <I>Il Postino</I> is definitely Siene L'Hiver. Nothing puts me in the mood for love like aheatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797020561712896621noreply@blogger.com