tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post7736903666661032197..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Guerlain Chamade (1969) Fragrance Review Series Part 1: An IntroductionPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-87880634769847467462012-03-14T23:58:07.989+00:002012-03-14T23:58:07.989+00:00Cacio,
I've also heard about Chamade and Vol ...Cacio,<br /><br />I've also heard about Chamade and Vol de nuit being available in certain sizes if you want new parfums from the Guerlain store. I was referring to trust-worthy vintage sellers for the smallest edition, which I have seen offered a few times. Shalimar for sure is still available in the 0.25 oz parfum--to me still one of the better deals from the Guerlain universe. Still, I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-64558956377609178812012-03-14T21:20:21.920+00:002012-03-14T21:20:21.920+00:00Albert:
thanks for the info! I must insist more w...Albert:<br /><br />thanks for the info! I must insist more with the SAs then. The lady at the St honore store insisted that for Chamade and Vol de nuit there was only the 30ml.<br /><br />I have seen the 8ml Chanel No 5 (about $100 here) - not interested in the other regulars (I'd think about no 19 and cristalle - but not sure there exist the parfum - it's not on the website, but it doesncaciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17902017914305322799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-71732248397414412962012-03-14T15:27:20.173+00:002012-03-14T15:27:20.173+00:00Cacio, I guess I'm lucky then: Shalimar here i...Cacio, I guess I'm lucky then: Shalimar here is readily sold in 7.5 mL (0.25 oz.) crystal bottles in select department stores, as well as nearly all the Chanel parfums (minus the ones in Les Exclusifs, of course). I've seen Chamade in 0.25 oz. bottles, although these days you'll really have to look for it :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-63469281650668112612012-03-14T14:56:02.659+00:002012-03-14T14:56:02.659+00:00Yes, 30ml parfum in the cute reversed heart bottle...Yes, 30ml parfum in the cute reversed heart bottle. But I don't think Chamade (and most other Guerlain parfums) come in other sizes (Chanels at least come in 15ml, around $185).<br /><br />caciocaciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17902017914305322799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-70298570951678534302012-03-14T01:00:53.618+00:002012-03-14T01:00:53.618+00:00cacio: yikes, $350? Wow, we must be talking about ...cacio: yikes, $350? Wow, we must be talking about the 1 oz. parfums? I really hope Guerlain can adopt the current Chanel display system where all the editions are lined up accordingly. This one time I had a friend visiting and I showed her all the different effects among the various editions of No. 19 in one whirl because the ceramic 'blotters' have them all (parfum, edp, edt--Poudre didnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-85748813957128211872012-03-13T18:03:09.164+00:002012-03-13T18:03:09.164+00:00Thank-you all for the info. I heard that the decli...Thank-you all for the info. I heard that the decline of Chamade was a long term thing (who knows, sandalwood?). But parfums were always a different story for Guerlain. Unfortunately, it's always hard to know, because one doesn't always have a parfum tester handy, and the tester (which could be older) needn't correspond to the current parfum batch. So it's often a blind buy, a caciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17902017914305322799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-5872919878626491312012-03-13T14:59:22.409+00:002012-03-13T14:59:22.409+00:00Fiordiligi, almost forgot to mention: yes, Chamade...Fiordiligi, almost forgot to mention: yes, Chamade was considered a very young fragrance back in the days. It is this very fact that I am very adamant in my opinion that modern tributes should be paid to Chamade, sort of like jazz taking the basic theme and then running along with it. But Guerlain now is taking the L'Heure Bleue route (Quand vient sur la pluie, Insolence EdT & EdP, La Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-89446913412305219962012-03-13T14:48:57.216+00:002012-03-13T14:48:57.216+00:00Emm, by the way: thanks for letting me know what y...Emm, by the way: thanks for letting me know what you think of Le Blanc de Chanel. My mother is already using Sublimage (yes, she complains about the price--but it's one of the few that works for her) so I'm adding the serum to my shortlist for the upcoming mother's day present selection.<br /><br />To be honest I remember a decade ago Chanel didn't really emphasize the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-55556882738847164712012-03-13T14:34:48.510+00:002012-03-13T14:34:48.510+00:00Fiordiligi: In my haste I have combined my reply t...Fiordiligi: In my haste I have combined my reply to you with Emma's. My most sincere apology: in my defense it's 7 a.m. here so I probably don't have all of my marbles!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-4689894313539594342012-03-13T14:30:06.065+00:002012-03-13T14:30:06.065+00:00Emma,
Thanks for chiming in! Yes, I know very we...Emma, <br /><br />Thanks for chiming in! Yes, I know very well that Chamade is one of the most studied fragrances in perfumery school due to its complexity and the phenomenal development curve: I've chosen to allude this morsel of information in the up-coming installments as well, never outright but stay tuned!<br /><br />(The reason? Well, perfumers nowadays are not, in my humble opinions, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-81921291240069535182012-03-13T13:22:22.574+00:002012-03-13T13:22:22.574+00:00Chanel Le Blanc serum is $195 if I remember right ...Chanel Le Blanc serum is $195 if I remember right and the cream $130, on that I had to pay NY sales tax. It's very expensive but I'm already seeing results, unlike other expensive brightening creams I tried in the past that never worked at all, Le Blanc works! It reflects the light from within. My skin does look healthier, softer, radiant and well hydrated. The smell is pretty strong, a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-88913385951866058002012-03-13T12:02:06.594+00:002012-03-13T12:02:06.594+00:00D,
this is the scent I associate with you, you kn...D,<br /><br />this is the scent I associate with you, you know! Even more than Shalimar, perhaps, because it has something of that English rose freshness about it. It's just such a delicate and at the same time richly satisfying fragrance. <br /><br />I'm sure Albert will have lots of fascinating stuff to unveil in the following chapters ;-) Stay tuned!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-68029754821677657102012-03-13T12:00:07.641+00:002012-03-13T12:00:07.641+00:00Emma,
thanks for the added info, very useful! I w...Emma,<br /><br />thanks for the added info, very useful! I wouldn't think an older Guerlain would be fit for a young woman today. Sadly perhaps, or perhaps inevitably (so not so sadly), modes and mores have changed. Thankfully, a few new Guerlains are quite good for young women to discover, if only they're given half a chance. ;-)<br /><br />I hear L'HB has been totally disfigured Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-47279777776967975432012-03-13T11:52:49.919+00:002012-03-13T11:52:49.919+00:00Cacio,
thanks for dropping the idea on the table ...Cacio,<br /><br />thanks for dropping the idea on the table so to speak. It's worth considering and I should probably be the one doing it, since Albert has gone above and beyond duty. Duly noted. ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-12335933536348317182012-03-13T11:16:58.907+00:002012-03-13T11:16:58.907+00:00Ah, Chamade - my "starter" Guerlain whic...Ah, Chamade - my "starter" Guerlain which will always be one of my absolute loves! In the mid-70s I finally decided I was ready to buy a Guerlain scent and had decided I loved Shalimar, Chamade and l'Heure Bleue. The sales assistant told me sternly that I was "far too young" for Shalimar and told me that Chamade was the one! <br /><br />And I don't want to steal yourFiordiliginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-78796711171426422542012-03-13T05:02:35.039+00:002012-03-13T05:02:35.039+00:00I went to Saks last week and bought the new Chanel...I went to Saks last week and bought the new Chanel Le Blanc serum and cream - and I'm loving it! After that I walked to the Guerlain counter and spritzed on Chamade parfum. I used to have a vintage version so I can tell you the current parfum is great in comparaison to the original formula. New Chamade is far better than L'Heure Bleue. That said, two guys told me it smelled old - I alwaysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-52956617840456689622012-03-13T00:28:20.019+00:002012-03-13T00:28:20.019+00:00Cacio:
By the way, Turin's stance on Chamade&...Cacio:<br /><br />By the way, Turin's stance on Chamade's reformulation, if my memory serves me well, isn't new whatsoever. He has been pretty vocal about it for quite some times now. I remember reading a passage in "The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell" (2006) that a master perfumer was even supposedly asked to talk to Turin about his stance. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-69432066878571778492012-03-13T00:20:40.015+00:002012-03-13T00:20:40.015+00:00Beatis, the series is actually at years in the mak...Beatis, the series is actually at years in the making--I think I first pitched the idea to Elena around 2009? And then promptly dragged on and on with this piece. Finally last week I sat down and wrote down everything I wanted to cover. <br /><br />Looking back I think one of the reasons why it took so long is because we want to cover it from a slightly different angle from everyone else, more ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66293438223090948252012-03-13T00:13:35.137+00:002012-03-13T00:13:35.137+00:00Cacio, thanks so much for your support. I have act...Cacio, thanks so much for your support. I have actually finished writing the whole series last week. To be honest I didn't want to include the modern formulation issues and how the new editions are affected as a result. The amount of information without dealing with that topic, as you will soon find out, is pretty extensive as is, not to mention Turin and company are devoting quite a bit to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-82561195475722568062012-03-12T20:51:32.663+00:002012-03-12T20:51:32.663+00:00Oh, Chamade... so absolutely wonderful.Oh, Chamade... so absolutely wonderful.Beatisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-58005445825704494502012-03-12T15:32:09.540+00:002012-03-12T15:32:09.540+00:00Albert:
I'm looking forward to the series. Ch...Albert:<br /><br />I'm looking forward to the series. Chamade has always intrigued me a lot. It's from the year I was born in, and I love green florals, especially now that it's spring. I smelled the parfum a few years back and it was love, but regrettably didn't buy.<br /><br />Now I'm quite scared of Turin's scathing review in his new book. In the series, please report caciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17902017914305322799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-90880796066180148072012-03-12T15:04:15.880+00:002012-03-12T15:04:15.880+00:00Hello pam!
Thanks! Too bad about Chamade this mor...Hello pam!<br /><br />Thanks! Too bad about Chamade this morning; it happens quite often to me as well, almost going to wear something but then doing something else. Y is a pretty good choice as well, though.<br /><br />By the way, there will be five parts to this Chamade series in all, so more coming up!<br /><br />AlbertAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-31787377201819476112012-03-12T14:29:00.423+00:002012-03-12T14:29:00.423+00:00How beautiful! I am looking forward to your next ...How beautiful! I am looking forward to your next installment. Chamade is one of my favorite fragrances, and I nearly reached for it this morning. If I had read your post first, I would have. But instead I'm wearing YSL Y, another classic.pamnoreply@blogger.com