tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post7357825821470631851..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Perfume Acting as a Time Capsule: Why We Will Forever Love What We Once Loved Perfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-26555331724582939972013-10-21T15:21:09.631+01:002013-10-21T15:21:09.631+01:00Anon,
you have me all hot and bothered about this...Anon,<br /><br />you have me all hot and bothered about this very special musk now!! (and you know, mentioning musk fragrances always has my ears perked up like a faithful canine, LOL). <br /><br />Interesting that one of Sisley's scents has a bit of that. Resampling all the Sisley canon first chance I get then!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-64815635219775504942013-10-21T15:19:57.030+01:002013-10-21T15:19:57.030+01:00Satsumi,
thanks for your kind words and for shari...Satsumi,<br /><br />thanks for your kind words and for sharing this precious memory with Calyx (it's such a fresh scent and it retains that freshness so very well too, doesn't it? It was ahead of its time when it came out). <br /><br />MIL used to be first class/luxe air hostess in times where air traveling was still a glamorous affair.... *dreamy look in the eye*Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-89168423941067245502013-10-21T15:18:19.980+01:002013-10-21T15:18:19.980+01:00Nozkoz,
thanks and sorry for the belated reply, j...Nozkoz,<br /><br />thanks and sorry for the belated reply, just saw this. <br />Glad there was some inspiration tucked in here. :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-11939110836962495892013-10-20T21:24:38.625+01:002013-10-20T21:24:38.625+01:00I remember in high school getting my hands on some...I remember in high school getting my hands on some "Evening in Paris MUSK"; yes, they had musk too. This was the mid 70's and everyone on the bus wanted to know what I was wearing. Maybe it was too sophisticated for a teen-age in a blue pea coat, but everyone loved it and always wanted to sit next to me to smell me. Sadly, EIP stopped making these lovely little bottles; but I sent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-15554330025939034512013-07-23T03:05:20.620+01:002013-07-23T03:05:20.620+01:00Your prose is gorgeously evocative. Thank you for...Your prose is gorgeously evocative. Thank you for writing this. Prescriptives Calyx is for me the scent of optimism: I bought it for myself as a kid with money from my first job-- weighing ladies at Weight Watchers. The scent of it also reminds me of silver and amethysts because I bought myself such a ring during that period, too. Mitsouko reminds me of the terrifying thrill and Satsumihttp://www.futurefiction.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-64362641681650517412013-07-18T03:01:40.039+01:002013-07-18T03:01:40.039+01:00Helg, thank you for these ideas regarding Layla/La...Helg, thank you for these ideas regarding Layla/Laila/Lejla and Slava Zeitsev! I will try looking for these on ebay and see if I recognize anything. <br /><br />As you did with White Shoulders, I also try something from a given decade that I didn't try back in the day. It's still a form of time-travel or generating retroactive memories. ~~nozknozAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-4297184264858304242013-07-17T16:39:06.101+01:002013-07-17T16:39:06.101+01:00What a beautiful post - you explore so eloquently ...What a beautiful post - you explore so eloquently what it is about perfume that affects us so deeply!<br />I have a wide & varied collection now, but the touchstones for me are always:<br />Cabochard (first tried at age 11 in a mini from dad)<br />Rive Gauche, Shalimar and Caleche (worn by my amazing mom)<br />Tatiana, Paris and LouLou (an 80s teenagehood!)<br />SophieSophie C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61707099878677157202013-07-17T00:34:17.456+01:002013-07-17T00:34:17.456+01:00I wore Tabu (first inherited from my great-grandmo...I wore Tabu (first inherited from my great-grandmother) from my mid-teens to mid-twenties. A dear friend once said to me, "You'll have to always wear this perfume." I gave up on the perfume and the friend at about the same time. I'm afraid to smell the modern version--as you said, a scent gone forever might be my youth gone forever. Laurelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-60304133076251472392013-07-16T10:09:43.820+01:002013-07-16T10:09:43.820+01:00J,
I believe the whole line has been discontinued...J,<br /><br />I believe the whole line has been discontinued to be replaced with new editions. Makes sense in a way and they're honest about it, which is refreshing. <br /><br />Rochas is a weird case; I like their products, makeup too, which was nicely presented in 1990s and then vanished without a trace. The perfumes are a bit uneven, never crazy about Absolu (boring advertising too) or Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-65899598305344616572013-07-16T10:05:56.173+01:002013-07-16T10:05:56.173+01:00Mim,
I swear this is the first time I hear about ...Mim,<br /><br />I swear this is the first time I hear about Pagan by Jovan, this is a mighty interesting name to say the least!<br />Obsession used to be much better, I had the reverse case, had gifted boyfriend with men's version, had him cherish the memory ever since. Impressive duration for the Mitsouko! Kudos to you for staying faithful. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-22833664737546434542013-07-16T10:04:25.130+01:002013-07-16T10:04:25.130+01:00gorgonzola,
mothers and their scent: the first pe...gorgonzola,<br /><br />mothers and their scent: the first perfume memory for all of us, eh? <br /><br />Ah, the 20s. We live and learn, I suppose. *gentle pat on the back* In a way perfume serves as projecting an armor sometimes, beyond showing what we are, showing what we would like others to perceive us to be. <br />As to hindsight, exactly. Can't buy that, if one tries. :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-82987144119661021642013-07-16T10:02:28.174+01:002013-07-16T10:02:28.174+01:00barbara,
thanks for sharing! There's somethin...barbara,<br /><br />thanks for sharing! There's something to be said about the older Avon perfumes: they smell much better than most upper end designer fragrances today. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-33666679440413410732013-07-16T09:58:52.097+01:002013-07-16T09:58:52.097+01:00Noz,
*epiphany*
It couldn't be Nikita or Mar...Noz,<br /><br />*epiphany*<br /><br />It couldn't be Nikita or Maroussia by Slava Zaitsev? Could it? <br />http://www.osmoz.com/brand-perfume/210/slava-zaitsevPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-42625405075858100052013-07-16T09:55:25.313+01:002013-07-16T09:55:25.313+01:00Noz,
don't ever let me refrain you from writi...Noz,<br /><br />don't ever let me refrain you from writing pages on this! Love reading your comments. <br /><br />Ah, Zibeline. Now there is a perfume!! So decadent, so warm, so enveloping, so classy still. On WS I have said my piece above to Gloria, so won't repeat myself. <br /><br />As to the college Russian scent, hmmm, such a poignant memory and how sorry you haven't found it. Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-44485368024014112012013-07-16T09:49:20.334+01:002013-07-16T09:49:20.334+01:00Ellen,
perfect agreement with all your choices. S...Ellen,<br /><br />perfect agreement with all your choices. So very different and varied though they may be. <br />Thanks for sharing with us all!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-50177548376120962112013-07-16T09:48:46.637+01:002013-07-16T09:48:46.637+01:00OIivia,
thank you, what a lovely thing to say. :-...OIivia,<br /><br />thank you, what a lovely thing to say. :-)<br /><br />They do still make Exclamation! I recall it in the 90s and I believe it followed Tresor closely (in fact I believe the same perfumer did both, or perhaps the formula was copied)<br />As to Happy on such a happy day...what else would say it best? I always found Happy gets a short straw for being so widely available and Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-52766414065780711862013-07-16T09:46:16.209+01:002013-07-16T09:46:16.209+01:00Gloria,
hey darling! How are things? Nice to see ...Gloria,<br /><br />hey darling! How are things? Nice to see you again. <br /><br />White Shoulders must have marked many a generation. Never really saw it here nor smelled it, as it wasn't distributed, so I came to it as a grown adult, but I can see the appeal and the formative factor of it. You taught me about the YD body cream (still wonderful), so I thank you for it!<br />And as to Opium..Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-6807107484621746902013-07-16T09:43:32.636+01:002013-07-16T09:43:32.636+01:00Anon,
you're welcome.
It's so very nost...Anon,<br /><br />you're welcome. <br /><br />It's so very nostalgic in a borrowed, shared way to read everyone's life-stamping perfume choices: somehow I identify with something from everyone. For instance, your L'Air du Temps and Paris mark specific periods in my uni years. Lovely choices all of them and wow, Arpege behind the ears at 13 is so very, very "coquine"! You Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-25111972460806364042013-07-16T00:53:51.335+01:002013-07-16T00:53:51.335+01:00hi, again. yes, you have byzance correctly pegged....hi, again. yes, you have byzance correctly pegged. it is a powerhouse scent - very rich and sensual. it kind of grrrrrrrrs. <br /><br />has it not been discontinued? i'm not sure.<br /><br />rochas lost me right around absolu - which someone gave me as a gift, and which i in turn gifted away. but i can still enjoy their heyday scents in vintage form.<br /><br />cheers,<br />minette<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-20094283770101642832013-07-15T15:31:42.964+01:002013-07-15T15:31:42.964+01:00I still have a bottle of Jovan Pagan, which I wore...I still have a bottle of Jovan Pagan, which I wore in high school, and the bottle of Calvin Klein Obsession my first proper boyfriend gave me. At university I discovered Mitsouko and wore that for about a decade, but I hung onto those two bottles. The scent takes me back...Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-46168307170284508522013-07-15T06:26:20.727+01:002013-07-15T06:26:20.727+01:00I love how many mothers wore Arpège- mine also. My...I love how many mothers wore Arpège- mine also. My first perfume was L'Occitane's The Verte which I bought in San Fransisco in my twenties, and my second was Chanel's Chance bought in a German department store, while in the middle of a mildly painful chapter of my life- also in my twenties. You couldn't pay me to be twenty again! Wearing them at the time made me feel like I could Gorgonzolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16789429803847760435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-56850376093091686002013-07-14T06:04:27.103+01:002013-07-14T06:04:27.103+01:00As a teen I wore the Avon perfumes, Topaze now I l...As a teen I wore the Avon perfumes, Topaze now I like Miss Dior by Dior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-90509084766346372792013-07-14T05:43:29.578+01:002013-07-14T05:43:29.578+01:00I could write pages on this! When I discovered eb...I could write pages on this! When I discovered ebay, I hunted the momentous perfumes of my life, beginning with White Shoulders and Secret of Venus Zibeline, and on through time. The only one that I have not been able to find is a Russian perfume from the 1970s called Laila or Layla. I don't remember the brand, but I think it had a black pointed cap and a shape that created the impression Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-72052211435225582082013-07-13T21:01:35.797+01:002013-07-13T21:01:35.797+01:00Ma Griffe, Femme, Caleche, and always, always Opiu...Ma Griffe, Femme, Caleche, and always, always Opium since it came on the market. Ellennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-31290358187865500162013-07-13T17:40:51.441+01:002013-07-13T17:40:51.441+01:00what a great post and topic! My first independent ...what a great post and topic! My first independent perfume purchase was when I was probably 10 or 11 years old, and I bough Xclamation! by Coty (which apparently is still around!) A few years after that I did an exchange student program in France, and my French maman sent me home with samples of all of the great French perfumes of the early 90s (Tresor, Amarige...) I loved Amarige the most, and I Olivianoreply@blogger.com