tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post4980362649128434305..comments2024-03-29T05:13:21.130+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Sealed with a KissPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-36819936103959804112008-05-15T07:07:00.000+01:002008-05-15T07:07:00.000+01:00Yes, I imagine wax is not that prone to melting at...Yes, I imagine wax is not that prone to melting at your place. The heat of the fingers though does make for smudges, I find. The seals are adorable, of course. You can keep them in a little pill box! <BR/><BR/>Another idea that struck me just now: I think you can keep the wire after loosening and cutting and maybe re-threading around neck in a way that doesn't affect the cap (I realize you need Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-68063537399145513692008-05-14T20:44:00.000+01:002008-05-14T20:44:00.000+01:00Though melting probably won't be a big problem at ...Though melting probably won't be a big problem at my place, it does sound like it could be messy, I'm glad that I did the right thing. Well, I guess I have to cut the wire then, but this time I will remember to take a photo before I start to cut anything. Maybe it was just the paraffin trick I saw on Ebay.Elysiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060128319922702037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-53757853075608580402008-05-14T12:28:00.000+01:002008-05-14T12:28:00.000+01:00Great point, dear N! Yes, Gabrielle/Coco would be!...Great point, dear N! Yes, Gabrielle/Coco would be!<BR/><BR/>Indeed I don't think there is one universal way of doing it. Depends on the brand, the bottle, the style of the seal etc.<BR/>I have heard of someone re-coiling the threads using a little warm parafin, so that they sort of stick together again when the parafin cools, but I really haven't tried it.<BR/><BR/>I think removing the seal in Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-56183076377101946292008-05-14T12:25:00.000+01:002008-05-14T12:25:00.000+01:00I think it's better to remove the -admitedly adora...I think it's better to remove the -admitedly adorable- wax seal on the Chanels because if the climate is warm it tends to sort of melt in your hand and smear the label and we wouldn't want to do that, would we? Cutting the thread delicately with a pair of manicure sciccors works a treat. I don't know how it could be opened without at least loosening the thread considerably and if it becomes too Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-85810514534563011052008-05-14T10:03:00.000+01:002008-05-14T10:03:00.000+01:00I can perfectly imagine Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel be...I can perfectly imagine Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel being intrigued by the architecture of Paris. It's so "her". It's about luxury and the breath of the eternal. <BR/>I managed to open my Fidji vintage pure perfume by only cutting one of the silken strings that beautifully bound it and i am not sure if i should take off the rest of the strings (which stand off in a weird way now) and the seal. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-38292205247545996722008-05-14T08:27:00.000+01:002008-05-14T08:27:00.000+01:00When I opened the Chanel bottle I broke away the s...When I opened the Chanel bottle I broke away the seal, cut the string and removed the entire membrane (or whatever you call that), but I have no idea whether this is the correct way. As for the only Guerlain parfum bottle I own (Mitsouko), I have not dared to open it yet. I did ask on POL, and got the answer that one has to cut the wire, but I have seen photos on Ebay where people has opened the Elysiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060128319922702037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-36191999455833803322008-05-14T05:34:00.000+01:002008-05-14T05:34:00.000+01:00That's a wonderful idea, you know, dear L! I think...That's a wonderful idea, you know, dear L! I think there's something to it. <BR/><BR/>Have you had trouble yourself?Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-82283622083169271152008-05-13T22:18:00.000+01:002008-05-13T22:18:00.000+01:00This made me think of the reversing process, I wis...This made me think of the reversing process, I wish someone could post a video on Youtube with the title "The ultimate guide for how to open perfume bottles from Chanel and Guerlain".Elysiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060128319922702037noreply@blogger.com