tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post5779106950815633934..comments2024-03-29T05:13:21.130+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: In Which I Fragrance ConsultPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-84721782351413128712012-12-19T13:38:16.850+00:002012-12-19T13:38:16.850+00:00Pragmatic,
I admit I surmissed about the Sensuell...Pragmatic,<br /><br />I admit I surmissed about the Sensuelle from the context, but couldn't quite figure out which Exclusif was the first one (could be a few of those). Thanks for mentioning them!<br />And yeah, doesn't a scare of reformulation/discontinuation prompt us to seek more?<br /><br />Enjoy!! And thanks for sharing with me and our readers. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-67639939688325482272012-12-19T11:36:45.945+00:002012-12-19T11:36:45.945+00:00At the mall when i was seventeen, an older woman h...At the mall when i was seventeen, an older woman had a tray full of Chanel fragrances. And she stopped me by asking if i ever tried such fragrances. The answer was no of course and she asked me what i was looking for in a perfume.<br /><br />Different, nothing cloying like those sickening sweet teen things, and unique.<br /><br />I tried a couple on skin. She sniffed my arm and told me, this ispragmaticnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-39896717160763590422011-06-09T08:02:24.626+01:002011-06-09T08:02:24.626+01:00Stella P,
I would have loved to overstay in Toled...Stella P,<br /><br />I would have loved to overstay in Toledo myself: as we were passing that bridge overlooking the town, my heart was sinking, longing to stay behind. <br />Hope your travels take you back again!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-79567497966046314812009-05-06T09:45:00.000+01:002009-05-06T09:45:00.000+01:00Re: Madrid.
would have loved an extended stay in S...Re: Madrid.<br />would have loved an extended stay in Spain (Toledo, Bilbao, just to mention two for me compelling extremes..), later in life that's a priority!stella pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-54760693862658987232009-05-05T20:57:00.000+01:002009-05-05T20:57:00.000+01:00Audit,
succinctly put: the brand has an irresisti...Audit,<br /><br />succinctly put: the brand has an irresistible cachet and good taste glamour behind it.<br /><br />No offence taken on the No.19 ewww, as I well understand. If women in my family weren't wearing it so I would be familiar from a very young age I might have reacted the same, who knows? I am certain that a young woman would like <I>Eau Premiere</I>, hence it was my strongest Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-51821595124068830352009-05-05T20:53:00.000+01:002009-05-05T20:53:00.000+01:00S,
sounds like it was a wonderful experience if i...S,<br /><br />sounds like it was a wonderful experience if it was imprinted in your mind like that. I find that wine drinkers have so much finely tuned palates and noses, I bet he'd make a good smell instructor in general (the language is also often the same). <br /><br />Which city were you in, btw? I loved almost every single city I've been in Spain (I need to make this an article for Perfume Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-4288785326247988832009-05-05T20:51:00.000+01:002009-05-05T20:51:00.000+01:00K,
I say "do it!". It's never late to introduce p...K,<br /><br />I say "do it!". It's never late to introduce people into better things. (OK, if in Sephora or a similar store, try to find something good to suggest from within the store so they don't kick you out for lost revenue!! LOL)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-75285173926083346132009-05-05T20:49:00.000+01:002009-05-05T20:49:00.000+01:00A,
I will be looking forward to what you have to ...A,<br /><br />I will be looking forward to what you have to say about this strange case of No.19. I am expecting more when my reader does go ahead and gets her bottle, I am sending her samples of my own bottles for her to compare. <br /><br />Yup, posted about the No.5 already and I have to admit that the site & campaign is very well made. Of course the jasmine story is going to get rolling, Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-38436706150029225262009-05-05T20:41:00.000+01:002009-05-05T20:41:00.000+01:00Maria,
thanks for chimming in and recounting your...Maria,<br /><br />thanks for chimming in and recounting your experience. Sounds like you were a very inquisitive person with the desire to sample as many things as possible. Theoretically that would be a field day for an SA, one would think (someone who is actually interested and pays attention!) But yeah, not many do...<br />Yet you found like-minded people here so all is well :-))Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-16395990793112299582009-05-05T20:39:00.000+01:002009-05-05T20:39:00.000+01:00P,
that's great to hear you have converted three ...P,<br /><br />that's great to hear you have converted <I>three</I> of them! Way to go, baby, high five!!<br /><br />Absolutely correct on the American SAs at Sephora (and some in Europe as well, it varies from city to city and shop to shop, I find). The eyeing-you-like-a-shoplifter-routine is something I have perfected against. Please see relevant part in my article <A HREF="http://Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-32732461750806458812009-05-05T20:34:00.000+01:002009-05-05T20:34:00.000+01:00D,
I'd like to think that she could join our real...D,<br /><br />I'd like to think that she could join our realm. In general when the discussion leads up to why I am doing it I mention some of the online fora (POL, MUA, BN) ~gather maybe the people would like to read.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-48813029146399023942009-05-05T20:32:00.000+01:002009-05-05T20:32:00.000+01:00Aromacsa,
I kind of feel that most of the time it...Aromacsa,<br /><br />I kind of feel that most of the time it's best not to, like you say, even though the temptation is great. I've been eyed with a weird look before :/<br />But sometimes it "catches" on and it feels nice.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-83009952741789833122009-05-05T20:31:00.000+01:002009-05-05T20:31:00.000+01:00M,
delighted to hear you get exactly what I am ta...M,<br /><br />delighted to hear you get exactly what I am talking about and do the same: injecting the perfume love bug, so to speak. An enjoyable bug that actually does some good! :-)<br />I think the actual "no commission behind this" stance is what makes all the difference in the world. It's pretty bad when someone disregards everything they hear and they need to steer the customer to what Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66457863537700701332009-05-05T20:28:00.000+01:002009-05-05T20:28:00.000+01:00N,
wouldn't it be terribly fun if we could meet u...N,<br /><br />wouldn't it be terribly fun if we could meet up in a store and critique every single one of those things? Or, even better, grab blotters sprayed with the most interesting things and then go to a cafeteria and eat some strudel and talk about everything!<br />I'd love it :-))Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-92233219512220118122009-05-05T20:26:00.000+01:002009-05-05T20:26:00.000+01:00M,
I wish there was more training on perfume cons...M,<br /><br />I wish there was more training on perfume consulting in general. I distinctly recall such bad advice when I was very young which already sounded illogical, but I was too polite and young to point it out, I guess. <br /><br />As to my reward, well, I couldn't resist grabing something from said brand. A good catch too! ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-14777606861073684212009-05-05T12:26:00.000+01:002009-05-05T12:26:00.000+01:00I completely understand the desire to have a Chane...I completely understand the desire to have a Chanel perfume for the sake of having one - the bottles are very elegant and the interlocking C's are instantly recognisable. Nothing like a little instant glamour for the dressing table!<br /><br />In the past, I have used Allure, Chance and Chance eau fraiche - all of which I loved. I am of the younger generation, I guess, which explains why I do Audit Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08951918871940278111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-18277634892737633392009-05-05T12:02:00.000+01:002009-05-05T12:02:00.000+01:00Thank you for sharing this nice story! :)
I have b...Thank you for sharing this nice story! :)<br />I have been in the girl's shoes, but that was in a wine shop in Spain. I still thank the pleasant man who learned me quite a bit about the wines from the Ribera del Duero region! (after first having asked me if he could replace the ones I had already chosen with better ones) :)stella pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-76941389607803782712009-05-05T09:04:00.000+01:002009-05-05T09:04:00.000+01:00lovely story- I am so often tempted to go and priz...lovely story- I am so often tempted to go and prize the latest from x or y 'personality' fragrance out of people's hands and offer them a serge or something!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459305021803770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-48510879459237135012009-05-05T06:30:00.000+01:002009-05-05T06:30:00.000+01:00Hey Helg,
Read the Chanel No. 19 stories and wil...Hey Helg, <br /><br />Read the Chanel No. 19 stories and will comment on those later. Just want to let you know that the newest Chanel No. 5 commercial is now uploaded. I have posted the one-minute version on my blog but as usual Chanel.com has everything you'll need. <br /><br />BTW take a look at the "Chanel No. 5 Story" section...I was right all along...Chanel can and will keep on talking Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-56107048682345986952009-05-05T00:56:00.000+01:002009-05-05T00:56:00.000+01:00That's a nice story, and as I was picturing it I r...That's a nice story, and as I was picturing it I remembered my own experiences of the time when I was only developing interest in perfume. That was actually just about 2 years ago and it sprang out of my interest in general olfaction. I was looking for new olfactive experiences and perfume shops are evidently the easiest way to get them as they are everywhere. I knew rules of (skin-) testing Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-36291282059140076162009-05-04T22:12:00.000+01:002009-05-04T22:12:00.000+01:00Since becoming a perfumista I have really enjoyed ...Since becoming a perfumista I have really enjoyed making up little sets of samples for friends, and can now say I've made three converts, which pleases all of us greatly!<br /><br />At our Sephora, though, if one of those SA's you see lined up against the wall eagle-eyeing the potential shoplifters, er, <I>customers</I> -- these ladies should be wearing camo, really -- saw a "civilian" advising aOlfactahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789892462517523124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-11467924423318363332009-05-04T19:30:00.000+01:002009-05-04T19:30:00.000+01:00She may not have realised it but it was definitely...She may not have realised it but it was definitely her lucky day!<br /><br />Well done, dearest, and let's hope she learned a little from her encounter. Maybe we will have another convert joining the fold soon.Fiordiliginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-18480488085387381352009-05-04T18:23:00.000+01:002009-05-04T18:23:00.000+01:00Very funnu, but it is really a true kind of story,...Very funnu, but it is really a true kind of story, sometimes I force myself not to give advices in perfumeries. And sometimes it is better not to do.aromacasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781433642247492244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-52386503289670417532009-05-04T17:34:00.000+01:002009-05-04T17:34:00.000+01:00I smiled reading this, as a fellow perfume fan who...I smiled reading this, as a fellow perfume fan who shamelessly accosts anxious or baffled-looking people in Nordstrom and Sephora, offering my services... those places should pay me a commission. And my experience is yours -- that talking intelligently to someone about fragrance choices, with no pressure to buy (hey, I'm not on commission!) often leads people to new delights. Which gives us ourMarchhttp://www.perfumeposse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-24168977646926829302009-05-04T17:07:00.000+01:002009-05-04T17:07:00.000+01:00Oh E., how i wish i met you in my local store! :-)...Oh E., how i wish i met you in my local store! :-) <br />Another convert for our side, she now is.. ! Brava!<br />Greetings<br />lillieCat Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949315894316323029noreply@blogger.com