tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post6237158135410130840..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Aftelier Perfumes Giveaway!Perfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-15881153141287731172010-07-08T18:05:34.129+01:002010-07-08T18:05:34.129+01:00I am looking through the blog and I did not see wh...I am looking through the blog and I did not see who won the contest. Did I miss it or have the winner not been drawn yet? Thank you.Princess Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453283219300975402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-54164525836980081752010-07-02T22:15:16.619+01:002010-07-02T22:15:16.619+01:00I am currently reading Essence and Alchemy and I l...I am currently reading Essence and Alchemy and I love the book.<br />I also really like the new design of the website....there are five different flowers on the cards though: rose, jasmin, tuberose, violet and orange blossom. :)Evanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-50792049283916972082010-07-02T16:05:14.965+01:002010-07-02T16:05:14.965+01:00The flowers are tuberose, jasmine, violet, rose an...The flowers are tuberose, jasmine, violet, rose and orange blossom.<br /><br />And the site is easier to explore (I really like the new page for ordering samples).<br /><br />quimerulaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-16544174088013204592010-07-02T13:09:07.220+01:002010-07-02T13:09:07.220+01:00In these hot summer days - having something natura...In these hot summer days - having something natural and special it is gift from Heaven. ;)Bellatrixhttp://be-bellatrix.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-28128420109509819032010-07-01T22:38:47.507+01:002010-07-01T22:38:47.507+01:00I think it's absolutely brilliant that there i...I think it's absolutely brilliant that there is such immediate and abundant feedback on the site and suggestions too! Thanks for all your comments and your excellent detective skills, everyone. <br />And Mandy, thanks for the chance to host this and for being so kind in commenting to people acknowleding paying attention to what they're saying!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37907068127199654072010-07-01T18:48:07.836+01:002010-07-01T18:48:07.836+01:00Hi Mandy,
I am new to your site and love it! I h...Hi Mandy,<br /><br />I am new to your site and love it! I have just started my studies in Aromatherapy and now see that you have a perfumery course, fabulous!<br />I see Rose, Jasmine, Orange, & Tuberose. Looking forward to learning from you in the future :-)<br />Take care,<br />BeccaBecca Moss Kratkynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66772976871414257882010-07-01T18:16:55.493+01:002010-07-01T18:16:55.493+01:00Thank you all again for your comments on the websi...Thank you all again for your comments on the website and on my work. I appreciate the attention to all the aspects of the website and my work in general.mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185138013618771166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-54960606207331420982010-07-01T16:57:15.265+01:002010-07-01T16:57:15.265+01:00Amazing website! Gorgeous postcards and pictures o...Amazing website! Gorgeous postcards and pictures of antique perfume bottles! The flowers pictured on the five postcards would be violets, tuberose, jasmine, orange blossom, and rose.<br /><br />I follow Mandy on Twitter and Facebook!The Gastronomic Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581685461793780230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-1740434524070385842010-07-01T16:31:42.308+01:002010-07-01T16:31:42.308+01:00I really like the new lay out: easy on the eye and...I really like the new lay out: easy on the eye and pleasant to navigate. I'm already a FB follower of Aftelier's and would be delighted to win a fragrance!Laurinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471069898583208699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-76283317874390846132010-07-01T15:50:16.826+01:002010-07-01T15:50:16.826+01:00I have been dying to try their perfume ever since ...I have been dying to try their perfume ever since I read about it in a magazine about 6 years ago as the hot new celeb perfume ( think the celeb was madonna and maybe the magazine was vogue! I bet their classes, workbooks, and oil kit would be amazing! I love that they will teach you how to make scents and actually sell the oils and botanicals…. I think it is super cool that yoga + joyful living Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156184426243443871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-56361252741731597092010-07-01T14:59:38.593+01:002010-07-01T14:59:38.593+01:00I love the new design! The colors make it look fr...I love the new design! The colors make it look fresh and bright and I like that it's neatly organized.<br /><br />Flowers: jasmine, tuberose, violets & orange blossoms.Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365996038282249903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-328653108679695412010-07-01T09:11:03.354+01:002010-07-01T09:11:03.354+01:00The new website is great. I think it's a good ...The new website is great. I think it's a good idea of Mandy Aftel to remind us to check her website this way. I always admired Aftelier but lately I just forgot about it. <br />And forgot I am for so long hoping for Tango. And no matter I win here or not I will have my hands on Tango :-)<br /><br />Th flowers are violet, tuberose, jasmine, orange flowers, roses.<br />And may be hyacinth? Not mariablogromnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-41970935320125192932010-06-30T19:47:29.580+01:002010-06-30T19:47:29.580+01:00P.S. On the liquid perfume page is violets but I d...P.S. On the liquid perfume page is violets but I did not include it in the main four, because other than the leaf, it is not commonly used among natural perfumers.Matthewhttp://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/McMattersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-88775612040164384152010-06-30T19:32:49.203+01:002010-06-30T19:32:49.203+01:00Face/body/bath/workbooks and chef's essences: ...Face/body/bath/workbooks and chef's essences: Jasmine <br />Antique cases: Tuberose<br />Perfumed Teas: Orange blossom<br />Botanicals/must haves/solid perfumes: Rose<br /><br />So I say rose, jasmine,tuberose, orange blossom. <br /><br />The new design is visually beautiful. I love the balance of the vintage postcards and the studio shots. <br /><br />A couple suggestions to consider in the Matthewhttp://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/McMattersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-29610081341017787392010-06-30T17:22:59.175+01:002010-06-30T17:22:59.175+01:00I have a netbook, so my monitor is very small and ...I have a netbook, so my monitor is very small and it was difficult to tell what the flowers were, but thankfully I could read a little; I saw: Rose, Tubereuse, Jasmine and Fleurs d'Oranger, which I am guessing is Orange Blossom or Neroli? <br />I really love the antique postcards, and to be honest, this is the first time I had visited the site, so I can't really compare with how it used KKinDKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757754561668991894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-7891528752338841632010-06-30T14:42:35.834+01:002010-06-30T14:42:35.834+01:00The site has a nice airy feel: I love the vintage ...The site has a nice airy feel: I love the vintage postcards, they make me travel to a bygone era.<br /><br />For what concerns identifying the flowers on the website images, I admit cheating: except for the roses, which I recognized, I had to read on the postcards themselves what were the other four flowers: tuberose, jasmine, orange blossoms, violets.<br /><br />I would love to win this draw andZazienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55264348962502865272010-06-30T14:27:08.674+01:002010-06-30T14:27:08.674+01:00I really love the new website set up! It makes me...I really love the new website set up! It makes me want to start looking around and shopping as soon as I see it, because the pictures are so nicely displayed and they're not too crowded. The side columns make it really easy for me to see where I've been and what else there is to discover!<br /><br />As for the postcards, there were purple flowers (violets, it seems), rose (I guess brinnethttp://brinnet.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-62101536272495594122010-06-30T13:49:51.255+01:002010-06-30T13:49:51.255+01:001. Even though the site looks good in general, my ...1. Even though the site looks good in general, my main comment is about the grouping of the perfumes. Instead of being grouped by format (1/4 Oz. Perfumes, Miniatures, Eau de Parfum, etc.) I wish they had been grouped by fragrance (which is what we as perfume lovers care more about), and underneath that all formats available of that fragrance can be listed. Also, on the sample page, I wish each arch.memoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13902709126678545260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-47860446750494968922010-06-30T11:10:35.616+01:002010-06-30T11:10:35.616+01:00The five flowers are jasmine, violet, rose, orange...The five flowers are jasmine, violet, rose, orange blossom, and tuberose.<br /><br />I've heard great things about this line, but have never tried it. The website is certainly doing its job insofar as it makes me more curious to try Aftelier products (and to win the draw)!<br /><br />The one thing I wish the site did was also provide a page that gives some overview of the scents. The PhinClionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-4104896507807467172010-06-30T06:53:06.172+01:002010-06-30T06:53:06.172+01:00Love the new website. It is easy to navigate &...Love the new website. It is easy to navigate & looks professional. <br />Flowers are:<br />Solids page~ Roses<br />Antique cases page~ Tuberose<br />Face body bath~ Jasmine<br />Teas~ Orange blossom<br />Liquid perfume~ Violets<br /><br />Thank you so much for having a giveaway.Princess Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453283219300975402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-15605017894003943812010-06-30T05:22:27.401+01:002010-06-30T05:22:27.401+01:00Am following on facebook, Audrey H.Am following on facebook, Audrey H.smartshopper2https://www.blogger.com/profile/06428531098291072713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-71619912215940633622010-06-30T05:17:39.748+01:002010-06-30T05:17:39.748+01:00Oh my goodness I got so absorbed perusing all of t...Oh my goodness I got so absorbed perusing all of the lovely perfumes and vintage compacts I almost forgot to return here to comment. Love the vintage postcards and adore the perfume solids. Everything not only looks good but the site loads quickly for me as well.<br /><br />As for the flowers, I saw rose, jasmine, tuberose and orange blossom. I think I saw violets but it could have been lavender,smartshopper2https://www.blogger.com/profile/06428531098291072713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-15868310774962360792010-06-30T01:44:10.292+01:002010-06-30T01:44:10.292+01:00I'm woefully behind on my blog reading, but am...I'm woefully behind on my blog reading, but am very happy that I caught this contest as I have wanted to try Mandy's line for a very, very long time. <br /><br />I LOVE the French inkwell bottles, and am lemming a scent in one of them very badly. As to the site - very well organized and easily navigated. I would prefer a softer background than white - easier on the eyes. I love the Rappleyeanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-64057888602569636752010-06-29T21:30:08.138+01:002010-06-29T21:30:08.138+01:00violet, rose, tuberose, jasmine and orange blossom...violet, rose, tuberose, jasmine and orange blossom, and I love the color scheme and layout. Much improved! I live very close to her and would love to check out her studio, especially since the ont store in Berkeley that sold her perfumes is now out-of-business. :-(ElizabethNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-78525990655171297812010-06-29T19:43:30.001+01:002010-06-29T19:43:30.001+01:00Violet, tuberose, jasmine, orange blossom, rose. ...Violet, tuberose, jasmine, orange blossom, rose. I might have to get my husband (he's the cook in the family) one of the chef's essences to try out because they sound so interesting! I'm not sure what the old website was like, but the new one seems easy to navigate. I follow Mandy on Facebook and Twitter now.Amy Knoreply@blogger.com