Revived perfumistas thread 2

[maryclarey]

Let's go!

Oh poor cresset, maybe you need to be wafting chloroform around (for her not you)?

This calls for Beaufort 1805 (not something I say very often...).

I went for Ma Griffe today. It's YEARS - like, over 35 years - since I had any. I have realised that I think my step-mama wears it, or has done...

I did a small dab on the wrist this morning, very alcohol-y to begin with and I thought "Oh no, it's gone", but then it settled down quickly to a powdery chypre smell. And it's lasted quietly but well, it's still there. I don't love it as much as the fresher greener chypres but I like it a lot more than I did when I had a bottle in the late 70s/early 80s.

No Beaufort 1805 but the closest sample to hand was Frapin 1270, which I can't remember well. Today, it's full of saffron and plastic.

Tis a good thing that there's not a bottle of chloroform anywhere close by Ambroxide; I would be tempted!

I must have a little splurge on some of the Boadicea samples; I got as close as signing up for an account, then had a moment.

Just gardenia today, too busy for perfume.

SOTD Mary Greenwell Fire. One sniff and I bought a full bottle. It's superb and only 19.50 at the moment.

ooooh really !!! what's it like ??

It's superb. It opens with grapefruit and nutmeg, then there's roses and jasmine, then there's a terrific woody spicy base of sandalwood, cedar, teak, patchouli and vetiver. I could happily marinate myself in it forever. It smells far more expensive than it was.

Oh no, I can't justify another one...can I?

What is it reminiscent of, MissB?

I've never heard of MG! Where do I find them? They sound gorgeous...

oh bugger , sounds gorgeous ..

mary greenwell

just treated myself ..again

For £20 I got the lemon one and love it ..the bottle and massive gold top is gorgeous ..bargain!

They're on special offer in the Fragrance Shop. I don;t usually like it in there as its very mainstream and the assisatnts alwasy drive me towards stuff I won;t like. I went in as they had a "under £20" stand and there was the Mary Greenwell range. Usual RRP £65 for 50ml.

sorry for typos.

You are bad influences. I nipped into the Fragrance Shop earlier and tried all the Mary Greenwell's. Liked Fire the best - a soapy spicy oud. Thought the cherry was interesting too as it seemed to develop from cough sweet to musk/wood.

Plum reminds me of something big in the 80s/90s - any ideas?

My 2 Mary Greenwell pocket sizes arrived today.

Lemon! Oh my goodness, it's so lovely! Exactly my kind of thing.

The plum is a bit sweeter, I think I'll like it but not love it.

Love the packaging, and how the top is magnetic to the base.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Plum is quite tuberose-y and reminded me of a more palatable version of Poison with a hint of LouLou.

My favourite is Fire, but I am keen to get Lemon too. The nose is Francois Robert, who also does Friedemodin so we are in good hands!

Thanks Miss B. The plum has mellowed nicely, I like it more an hour in to the wearing.

The Plum is actually quite a gentle interpretation of Poison.I used to hate Poison but Plum is really quite lovely and Cold weather appropriate .It's been too cold for Lemon this week.

The thing about Francois Robert is that his perfumes are really well constructed but often not immediate,outright love .Then a few days later you realise you just can't live without them.

Now I'm just wondering about buying Fire.Shall i just bite the bullet?Has anyone compared it to Onde Sensuelle?It seems to share many of the same notes.

Sotd is California Reverie.I love this perfume so much but it's so weak now.I've used up 2/3 of a 75ml bottle in 3 months.

The Fragrance Shop is having a flash sale, 15% off everything between 1 and 3pm.

Tempting...

I found Fire to be a little like Terre d'Hermes.

SOTD: Still enjoying the warmth of 5 o'clock au gingermbre.