tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post7086064105517428181..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Pétale Noir by Agent Provocateur: new fragrancePerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-71133045323507814322013-01-09T23:40:33.261+00:002013-01-09T23:40:33.261+00:00O - I spent yesterday doing a big response/discuss...O - I spent yesterday doing a big response/discussion & it's gone - was it me?Miss Heliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-81534291928724870702013-01-09T16:29:40.092+00:002013-01-09T16:29:40.092+00:00J,
hello there, how are you? Happy New Year!
Yes...J,<br /><br />hello there, how are you? Happy New Year!<br /><br />Yes, they do make nice perfumes, different than most which is a big plus. I'm looking forward to testing for myself. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-15420179186835468102013-01-08T22:39:53.537+00:002013-01-08T22:39:53.537+00:00i love maitresse the best, then agent, then strip....i love maitresse the best, then agent, then strip. they are all very good scents, so i look forward to this new one! <br /><br />cheers,<br />minetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-67399062168130766022013-01-08T12:07:24.584+00:002013-01-08T12:07:24.584+00:00C,
I think you hit the nail on the head: too much...C,<br /><br />I think you hit the nail on the head: too much earnestness to be really appealing!<br />They do make nice undies though. If only their ad copy was as clever. :-D<br /><br />With so many violations of human rights (and women's rights are human rights too) going on in the planet, it's not a bad thing that there is attention given to issues that might -just might- veer into thePerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-1251512402594980952013-01-08T00:55:15.837+00:002013-01-08T00:55:15.837+00:00I totally agree that free choice in the S&M st...I totally agree that free choice in the S&M stuff is fine & part of doing as you want - & some of the imagery associated is beautiful (Ellen von Unwerth's stuff, for ex), but AP seem to end up making it seem boring - they dont often appear to be enjoying themselves (whilst pretending not to, of course) - all very earnest.<br /><br />You are correct that too much official feminism Miss Heliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-44122661310850759932013-01-07T11:11:29.065+00:002013-01-07T11:11:29.065+00:00Anon/spammer,
epic fail! Not the even the links w...Anon/spammer,<br /><br />epic fail! Not the even the links were turned into links. <br />Take your commercial viagra trash elsewhere. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-23798604995493303832013-01-07T11:10:41.880+00:002013-01-07T11:10:41.880+00:00Anon,
another one of my dear readers mentioned St...Anon,<br /><br />another one of my dear readers mentioned Strip in an email and questioned whether that would make the AP fragrances more numerous than indicated. <br />I will say the same I told her: Strip, wonderful though it was (I got an incensey vibe from it too, which I thought was smashing given the subtext!) was a limited edition from the get-go. From what I know ,they do not count LEs Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-54530740836035259562013-01-07T11:07:29.633+00:002013-01-07T11:07:29.633+00:00Tomatefarcie,
Miss Heliotrope is terrific with th...Tomatefarcie,<br /><br />Miss Heliotrope is terrific with the jokes! :-)<br />I laughed out loud too! <br /><br />Supposedly they're trying to be naughty/playful. It can backfire sometimes...(Not to mention make it sound like they're parodying people who are in the particular lifestyle)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-32589692742344052862013-01-07T11:05:29.676+00:002013-01-07T11:05:29.676+00:00Juraj,
the Agent fragrances are generally good on...Juraj,<br /><br />the Agent fragrances are generally good ones from what I have tested so far. Of course I have not tested them all! The original is rich, nuanced, very sexy! (and could be used by a man too). <br /><br />As to the associations, they do come off "some way". (They try to be playful and they sometimes ridicule themselves) Please refer to my comment above to Miss HeliotropePerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-49801294469600747832013-01-07T11:02:31.039+00:002013-01-07T11:02:31.039+00:00C,
LOL!!!
Ad copy thrives on being somewhat open...C,<br /><br />LOL!!!<br /><br />Ad copy thrives on being somewhat open to interpretation, me thinks, as the public will then be more inclined to fill in the way they prefer it. It can often become hilarious however exactly because it's so easy to lapse into non-sensical. <br /><br />Seriously now....<br /><br />I think the imagery of the chains that bind them together etc. are a clear nod to Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-91742128143485508332013-01-07T09:50:21.499+00:002013-01-07T09:50:21.499+00:00There was also STRIP which is my best from the AP ...There was also STRIP which is my best from the AP line...a fabulous amber-woody scent !!!<br />Petale noir is absolutely lovely, it's pretty much a floral and not a dark scent at all(Petale noir).It has a suede touch at the opening but it's fresh and its heart blooms of white petals...magnolia flower gives it a lemony feeling ,and it's base is soft and woody!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-73891031068067399272013-01-07T01:01:11.414+00:002013-01-07T01:01:11.414+00:00Hello Elena,
I wonder how it would be like.
I...Hello Elena,<br /><br />I wonder how it would be like. <br />I'm not usually a fan of Agent's perfumes because they transcedent some weird associations without any specific reason. <br /><br />Juraj<br />BL'eauOGJurajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604208556494490834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-72849310286727220562013-01-07T00:26:22.353+00:002013-01-07T00:26:22.353+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-86299149075285528102013-01-06T23:41:54.435+00:002013-01-06T23:41:54.435+00:00If a striking black chain suggests the passion tha...If a striking black chain suggests the passion that binds them together, should they perhaps seek help? Or a locksmith...<br /><br />They seem confused as to whether their woman is confident (which suggests independence) or bound - a regular combination in their imagery. Perhaps she could hold a key? <br /><br />I know this is modern sexy & popular (?) imagery, but I find it hard to picture Miss Heliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-49502774346679399002013-01-06T15:26:50.568+00:002013-01-06T15:26:50.568+00:00They don't define as yet. :/
I put my money o...They don't define as yet. :/ <br />I put my money on the usual though (usual as in ingredients rather than "notes" such as methyl ionone, hedione, etc.). Everyone uses the same stuff these days. <br />I do like Maitresse as well as the original. They're rather good amidst the general "meh". :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-18004977052970883342013-01-06T13:52:56.058+00:002013-01-06T13:52:56.058+00:00Hmm. Wonder which florals. I like the original AP ...Hmm. Wonder which florals. I like the original AP but haven't been as enamored of the rest of the line.rosaritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543786960335162711noreply@blogger.com