tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post5430128523440263423..comments2024-03-29T05:13:21.130+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Flying Under the Radar: Top Under-appreciated FragrancesPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-12274475663662348172021-05-26T20:01:35.005+01:002021-05-26T20:01:35.005+01:0020 years ago, give or take, I was making my way ar...20 years ago, give or take, I was making my way around the perfume counter at a Gottschalk's and came upon this new concept (for me) of functional fragrances from Clarins. What a happy discovery sprayed out of that red bottle! I am puzzled at how under the radar this scent still is to this day. I can psyche myself out into having a better day for having worn it.Iris Severinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-39674446647000829022014-03-16T19:01:17.913+00:002014-03-16T19:01:17.913+00:00Inside by Trussardi . This one was one of my all t...Inside by Trussardi . This one was one of my all time favourites and my signature one .Subtle , warm , sensual and intimate. whith a character of its own . I never understood why it had to be discontinued leaving the way open for boring perfumes like "My name ".<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629589983337655649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-56841117648641732972014-01-05T20:06:12.754+00:002014-01-05T20:06:12.754+00:00Anon,
you got me! Had no idea. :/
And sorry I go...Anon,<br /><br />you got me! Had no idea. :/<br /><br />And sorry I got so delayed in publishing this, got caught up in the celebrations and all. <br /><br />Thanks for providing the essential info, very useful!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-89611890798646730132013-12-30T23:16:41.241+00:002013-12-30T23:16:41.241+00:00Glowing is a Jennifer Lopez scent (created by Cali...Glowing is a Jennifer Lopez scent (created by Calice Becker and Caroline Sabas) that came out in 2012 and is flying under the radar. <br /><br />It is a Floral Woody Amber scent according to her website. <br /><br />From Basenotes.net: Top Notes are Bergamot, Mandarin, Cypress, Orange blossom; Middle Notes are Muguet, Cassia flower, Sandalwood; Base Notes are Amber sultan, Vanilla, Vetiver, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-84405698518586785642013-12-30T15:05:54.334+00:002013-12-30T15:05:54.334+00:00Anon#2,
indeed, to the point that we forget that ...Anon#2,<br /><br />indeed, to the point that we forget that the actual name is Glow. It does make for a glowing aura around one's person, though!! Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-6457819044284588332013-12-30T15:05:11.587+00:002013-12-30T15:05:11.587+00:00Anon,
oh yeah baby, I like both! :-)Anon,<br /><br />oh yeah baby, I like both! :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-21202397015077144102013-12-28T16:35:01.435+00:002013-12-28T16:35:01.435+00:00Glowing by Jennifer Lopez is underappreciated.Glowing by Jennifer Lopez is underappreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-71075539217834396402013-08-06T00:07:12.965+01:002013-08-06T00:07:12.965+01:00Coriandre blossoming in the heat and C Klein Truth...Coriandre blossoming in the heat and C Klein Truth Men cool as a cucumberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-26215742354244536842013-07-08T06:40:07.447+01:002013-07-08T06:40:07.447+01:00J,
I knew about the EG, but I admit to not knowin...J,<br /><br />I knew about the EG, but I admit to not knowing about the other two which I am noting down to try pronto! (love those sort of scents)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37182468407487322132013-07-08T06:39:30.318+01:002013-07-08T06:39:30.318+01:00Ines,
alas, for some time now. I don't think ...Ines,<br /><br />alas, for some time now. I don't think it stuck on the counters for more than a couple of years.<br />It's still quite easily found on stockists, because it's so recent, and not too $$.<br /><br />Psssss, <a href="http://perfumeshrine.blogspot.gr/2012/02/twin-peaks-calvin-klein-secret.html" rel="nofollow">Oriflame's Chiffon is a dead ringer to Secret Obsession</a>Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61607264393669524492013-07-08T06:37:34.254+01:002013-07-08T06:37:34.254+01:00Dearest P,
welcome back!! :-)
What a great list ...Dearest P,<br /><br />welcome back!! :-)<br /><br />What a great list and I am ever so happy to "convert" people to something! Silences is as good as anything to rec so I'm very glad. <br />Opium FdS is like the rest of the Opium summer editions a limited edition; which is a pity because those were all so very good (and now that Opium is finally too changed, they are more real than Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-30898228874432142932013-07-08T06:35:52.634+01:002013-07-08T06:35:52.634+01:00Tippet,
good one, I recall liking this when it fi...Tippet,<br /><br />good one, I recall liking this when it first launched and then it somehow fell off the face of the earth...(well, not exactly, but no one talks about it, do they? shame..)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-77627173162139303452013-07-07T17:06:03.083+01:002013-07-07T17:06:03.083+01:00Favorite under the radars: Egyptian Goddess by Aur...Favorite under the radars: Egyptian Goddess by Auric Blends, one of the best Egyptian musks our there. Pacifica's Malibu Lemon Blossom, just a wonderful lemony neroli scent that has enough sweetness to keep it from being a laundry detergent. LUSH's Orange Blossom, one of the most easily true orange blossom scents you can get on the market, recommend it to anyone looking for a good orange Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095625947716520270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-22168869282439546782013-07-07T16:27:22.489+01:002013-07-07T16:27:22.489+01:00What?! Secret Obsession is discontinued?!
How come...What?! Secret Obsession is discontinued?!<br />How come I don't know that (off to find a site with a spare bottle to buy)...Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-11453209909622875862013-07-07T16:04:37.757+01:002013-07-07T16:04:37.757+01:00Monsieur Rochas -- a lemony go-to for summer; Sile...Monsieur Rochas -- a lemony go-to for summer; Silences (you turned me on to it E!) vintage Ma Griffe perfume, Opium Fleurs de Shanghai (maybe discontinued?) -- summer favorites. Olfactahttp://olfactarama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-4618176795422301522013-07-06T21:36:12.241+01:002013-07-06T21:36:12.241+01:00Jean Patou Sublime...I have a varied collection bu...Jean Patou Sublime...I have a varied collection but always return to this...rich and mysterious.Tippet18noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-4246658722265650072013-07-06T17:10:10.152+01:002013-07-06T17:10:10.152+01:00Ellen,
noting this down (it's so new to me).I...Ellen,<br /><br />noting this down (it's so new to me).I recall that Pure by Mark captured the perfect soapy much much better than most out there (and definitely gave Clean brand a run for its money)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-73195433675333661992013-07-06T17:09:02.913+01:002013-07-06T17:09:02.913+01:00MH,
JM is great on tissue and clothes (in a secre...MH,<br /><br />JM is great on tissue and clothes (in a secret spot, cause it's oily and would require spot treatment before washing). If you liked this, try some vintage Ma Griffe if you haven't, very much in same genre. <br /><br />L'Occitane make some lovely things and they don't get too much buzz around them. Verbena is one I don't recall. I will amend this on your rec!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-92068517853995205872013-07-06T17:07:16.799+01:002013-07-06T17:07:16.799+01:00Ines,
EdC is spectacular, very good and very very...Ines,<br /><br />EdC is spectacular, very good and very very adaptive to every situation possible. Good addition, thank you!<br />(If you sample Angeliques sous la Pluie and Dans tes Bras in the Malle line, you will find similarities with EdC *hint hint*)<br /><br />the rest are also interesting, but Secret Obsession was discontinued (the mace, its big advantage, was probably not "understoodPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-24392128748901419112013-07-06T17:05:17.689+01:002013-07-06T17:05:17.689+01:00Erika,
great, we see eye to eye.
Cabochard is ha...Erika,<br /><br />great, we see eye to eye. <br />Cabochard is hardly underappreciated however; every blogger includes it in their texts and it appears constantly in classics lists. Unless you mean people don't wear it often, which is a different can of worms (what people say they revere and what they actually end up wearing)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-38797554286625269382013-07-06T17:04:04.001+01:002013-07-06T17:04:04.001+01:00aromacasa,
ah....but we said no discontinued ones...aromacasa,<br /><br />ah....but we said no discontinued ones! :-) <br />But I know what you mean perfectly, these are wonderful fragrances and they do deserve more attention, even while they're dead to the market. <br />I used to love the white croc Trussardi Donna (a chypre) and liked a lot the Donna Trussardi in the curved rectangular bottle with the stopper cap (a floriental); the white Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-15692875893968554632013-07-06T17:01:48.665+01:002013-07-06T17:01:48.665+01:00Eld,
really? Wouldn't have imagined this in a...Eld,<br /><br />really? Wouldn't have imagined this in a million years. Why? <br /><br />Niche underappreciated needs its own separate post. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-44943642863218818832013-07-06T17:01:02.766+01:002013-07-06T17:01:02.766+01:00Barbara,
good for you! Enjoy, it's good stuff...Barbara,<br /><br />good for you! Enjoy, it's good stuff.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-88747646055211509872013-07-06T17:00:37.016+01:002013-07-06T17:00:37.016+01:00M,
thank you!
Silences is great on men, I find. ...M,<br /><br />thank you!<br /><br />Silences is great on men, I find. It gives them a cool edge, indefinable. <br /><br />Ooops, discontinued is a disqualification for our purposes. I love Metal myself, but it's getting very hard to find :-(Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-57284148013530447572013-07-06T16:59:31.719+01:002013-07-06T16:59:31.719+01:00Dawn,
hi honey!
Chant is a lovely aldehydic semi...Dawn,<br /><br />hi honey!<br /><br />Chant is a lovely aldehydic semi-chypre (semi because it lacks the too perfumey, too mossy ambience) and very wearable all around. I think you might find it agreeable, it should fit your sunny and giving disposition. :-)<br />YEAH on Nude by Blass (great fragrance), less enthusiastic about Speellbound myself (but I know why you like it: that spice! I think Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.com