tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post897915903809434672..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Hermessence Vanille Galante by Hermes: fragrance reviewPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-32021274494305373432009-02-23T20:06:00.000+00:002009-02-23T20:06:00.000+00:00I mean "now"...what a typo in my last line. Sorry....I mean "now"...what a typo in my last line. Sorry.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-64175932198634735422009-02-23T20:05:00.000+00:002009-02-23T20:05:00.000+00:00Garde Rose,you could be right!! :-D(sorry about th...Garde Rose,<BR/><BR/>you could be right!! :-D<BR/><BR/>(sorry about the late response, just saw this)<BR/><BR/>First of all I consider Tubereuse Criminelle a masterpiece. But surely apart from the mentholated opening, it's quite a subtle perfume, very sensuous and husky!<BR/><BR/>Oh, sensuality and subtle eroticism are to be <I>explored</I>, to be discovered anew upon subsequent wearings. It's Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66910787247808003822009-02-21T19:00:00.000+00:002009-02-21T19:00:00.000+00:00perfumeshrine, J.C. Ellena is to you what Serge Lu...perfumeshrine, J.C. Ellena is to you what Serge Lutens is to me LOL. <BR/><BR/>Honestly, I fail to see sensuality and subtle eroticism in his work, to me his scents come across as too ephemeral, distant, neutral and cold. <BR/>I agree close to the skin sillage is very sensual, but I believe fragrances need intensity like Tubereuse Criminelle for instance.Uellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470633955030465849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37607710801138119532009-02-19T19:18:00.000+00:002009-02-19T19:18:00.000+00:00J,the painting is also "out of style", thematicall...J,<BR/><BR/>the painting is also "out of style", thematically, but "in style" in technique, which is how I feel JCE approached VG too: consistent personal style towards an unexpected ingredient.<BR/><BR/>I love that Jean Claude is so talkative about his vision: I devour every word. It's also indicative of an extreme confidence ~he doesn't have things to "hide".<BR/><BR/>As to cooking, I love how Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-51528574295721214332009-02-19T16:16:00.000+00:002009-02-19T16:16:00.000+00:00The Toulouse-Lautrec painting is quite beautiful. ...The Toulouse-Lautrec painting is quite beautiful. I love that the road looks like it was left unfinished...<BR/><BR/>I'm also deeply impressed by JCE's style and philosophy (it certainly helps that he is quite eloquent about talking about it). I love that quote about "le sentiment"/"le sens qui ment." I'm fascinated by those little games he plays with the olfactory illusions (putting two touches Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320628861633769796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-47618909519140987502009-02-19T14:04:00.000+00:002009-02-19T14:04:00.000+00:00Lucy,thanks for chimming in (and with a product re...Lucy,<BR/><BR/>thanks for chimming in (and with a product rec on top, the retro packaging of which is VERY tempting, I agree!). Vanilla is a universal pleasing note. I like it when rendered in non-expected ways. Giving something new (and the real pods are wonderful, no comparison with vanillin!)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-17661367475640188002009-02-19T14:01:00.000+00:002009-02-19T14:01:00.000+00:00N, how kind of you to say so! And you nailed it wi...N, <BR/><BR/>how kind of you to say so! <BR/>And you nailed it with the Lautrec, that's why I chose it for this scent! :-)<BR/><BR/>Hope you get to enjoy it!!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-2813713661232689312009-02-19T13:59:00.000+00:002009-02-19T13:59:00.000+00:00K,I agree that there is something very compelling ...K,<BR/><BR/>I agree that there is something very compelling into smelling this again and again. It beckons you to discover its little nuggets inside. <BR/>Not on the blotter though (where it's harsh), on skin. <BR/><BR/>I don't personally love/wear all the J.C.Ellena scents, but he has a very consistent, evolving style and philosophy which I respect and admire deeply.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-77873591038187277992009-02-19T13:57:00.000+00:002009-02-19T13:57:00.000+00:00J,I do know :-)Well, it's quite wonderful, especia...J,<BR/><BR/>I do know :-)<BR/>Well, it's quite wonderful, especially in the mild weather we're having.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-23241404766408628772009-02-19T13:56:00.000+00:002009-02-19T13:56:00.000+00:00Trish,oh good! And wise move ;-)(shhhhh)Trish,<BR/><BR/>oh good! And wise move ;-)<BR/>(shhhhh)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-4832680866074531212009-02-19T12:51:00.000+00:002009-02-19T12:51:00.000+00:00PS It was "Rose & Co's Sweet Vanilla ...PS It was "Rose & Co's Sweet Vanilla Lip Salve" which I have to admit I bought purely because of the retro packaging...Lucy Fishwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12468092971495182126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-84676710017175323832009-02-19T11:54:00.000+00:002009-02-19T11:54:00.000+00:00A friend and I were discussing perfume a while ago...A friend and I were discussing perfume a while ago and he said "Vanilla. That's all men want to smell. Vanilla. Simple as that." - there you go, I thought, it's the spice equivalent of "Love's Baby Soft".... then I bought a vanilla lip balm and it actually has that slightly gritty REAL SPICE smell that actual vanilla beans have. No idea how they manage that but it's barely sweet. Which made me Lucy Fishwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12468092971495182126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-91863627528200626642009-02-19T11:46:00.000+00:002009-02-19T11:46:00.000+00:00oh ps, meant to say, but got distracted by your re...oh ps, meant to say, but got distracted by your review ;-) - that delicate painting by Toulouse Lautrec is so lovely. Its delicacy heightened by the intense blue inside the carriage. Perfect. donanicola againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-813375268939899012009-02-19T10:06:00.000+00:002009-02-19T10:06:00.000+00:00Dear E my hopes had been raised recently that this...Dear E my hopes had been raised recently that this was not to be the lemming I feared (I'd read a number of cool reviews and the Hermes SA I spoke to on Monday said it was "nice"). Those hopes lie dashed on the ground before your utterly beautiful review! You seem very sympathetic to JCE's intellectual approach whilst highlighting the subtle sexiness of his work. I am constantly suprised by how Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37190103887771551902009-02-19T09:01:00.000+00:002009-02-19T09:01:00.000+00:00Hi E, Thank you for the lovely review. The opening...Hi E, Thank you for the lovely review. The opening quite is beautiful. The scent sounds interesting, one you can really enjoy trying and trying again and getting to know. <BR/><BR/>Jean Claude Ellena is such an interesting perfumer to me- and the maker of masterpieces. I don't like all of his but I appreciate them all (the only one I haven't really found was me lately is Apres La Mousson). <BR/>Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459305021803770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-70607308174497587962009-02-18T23:07:00.000+00:002009-02-18T23:07:00.000+00:00Hello, E. So glad that you like this! As you know,...Hello, E. So glad that you like this! As you know, I think it's amazing (people are probably tired of me singing its praises).Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320628861633769796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-59616744767646468492009-02-18T22:11:00.000+00:002009-02-18T22:11:00.000+00:00E,I take full responsibility for my actions, I'm a...E,<BR/>I take full responsibility for my actions, I'm a big girl, LOL.<BR/><BR/>The damage has been done. My fedex package should be arriving on Friday. I can't wait! I got the travel set so I can always divvy up some of the bottles on scent splits which I probably will do anyway to take away the sting on my CC!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-10654649388252770992009-02-18T18:34:00.000+00:002009-02-18T18:34:00.000+00:00Hi Trish! How are you honey?Thanks for the lovely ...Hi Trish! How are you honey?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the lovely compliment, although perish the thought I might influence an unsniffed purchase. It's always good to sniff beforehand.<BR/>Barring that little precaution however I very much enjoyed this one and highly recommend it (and plan on wearing quite a bit!) the same way I enjoy Kelly Caleche (which is another tricky and delicate composition thatPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-85974996389915581782009-02-18T18:31:00.000+00:002009-02-18T18:31:00.000+00:00Dear L,yeah, that whole thing is highly intriguing...Dear L,<BR/><BR/>yeah, that whole thing is highly intriguing (the ML thing, I mean)!<BR/> How exactly did soooo many bottles just "happen" to be at the Paris boutique? (and btw, please note there was no official corroboration from the PR team on it being for the Asian market solely). And if they're "opening a waiting list" since the bottles that "happened" to land there "sold out immediately", itPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-21212302066551366622009-02-18T18:11:00.000+00:002009-02-18T18:11:00.000+00:00Denyse, cherie,how could I possibly not love it? E...Denyse, cherie,<BR/><BR/>how could I possibly not love it? Enamoured as I am of intellectual treatments of scents and distrustful of the easy-kill of a standard "let's address the taste buds and have them salivating" gourmand. There needs to be more and here is proof. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps people are thrown off by the name and expect a more vanillic creature. Yet I can clearly, discernibly smell the Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-88027531596129892352009-02-18T18:01:00.000+00:002009-02-18T18:01:00.000+00:00My dear Dawn,how fortunate indeed, as I get to hea...My dear Dawn,<BR/><BR/>how fortunate indeed, as I get to hear your thoughts so soon! It's always fun to compare notes on something we have both enjoyed (or hated!), isn't it?<BR/>I know saying Ellena is a magician is as trite as saying the Tower of Pisa is leaning, but there's no mistaking he has created something very subtle, very resourceful here. I can feel every one of the materials and then Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-21378175137797916102009-02-18T17:48:00.000+00:002009-02-18T17:48:00.000+00:00Oh goodness, I feel an purchase-before-I-sniff com...Oh goodness, I feel an purchase-before-I-sniff coming on! What a beautifully written review E.<BR/><BR/>I wore Kelly Caleche yesterday and just adore it BTW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-40567788015417716202009-02-18T17:22:00.000+00:002009-02-18T17:22:00.000+00:00Hi!"dissed in French blogs"? That's interesting. :...Hi!<BR/>"dissed in French blogs"? That's interesting. :-)<BR/>BTW E, did you read the gossip about the Mitsouko flanker Lotus? It was created mainly for Asian market, but 40 bottles ended in boutique in Paris and were sold out immediately. They had to open a waiting list.<BR/>What a great advertisement for the scent, isn't it?<BR/>LaviniaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-19187970907679279322009-02-18T16:19:00.000+00:002009-02-18T16:19:00.000+00:00Glad you've joined the club of Vanille Galante lov...Glad you've joined the club of Vanille Galante lovers, E.! It's been getting dissed in French blogs (other than mine) and there are decidedly a mixed bags of impressions on the boards... I find it quite mind-blowing in its structure and texture (Octavian says meringue, I say bubble, which I guess the inside of a meringue would be to a microscopic creature).<BR/>I find the very fleeting note you carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-43816278445349727192009-02-18T16:04:00.000+00:002009-02-18T16:04:00.000+00:00Hi Elena!Wonderfully timed review because I just r...Hi Elena!<BR/><BR/>Wonderfully timed review because I just received my 15 ml. bottle of this yesterday! <BR/><BR/>Your review is right on and I devoured every word. <BR/><BR/>One thing I want to say is that I cannot stand Un Lys or Gold because the lily note makes me sick. But....what a surprise with Vanille Galant! The lily note in this one is magically airy. I love the fact that I can detect Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com