Revived perfumistas thread 2

[maryclarey]

Let's go!

Could you put the same question to one of the big perfume bloggers? Victoria at Bois du Jasmin, or post on Now Smell This? Both are pretty good at indexing (well, better than us it would seem .

With a description like that? I'd be embarrassed! You guys are approachable and friendly. I fear I would be mocked and sent packing on a larger site.

Do you know, I think you're right and I'm wrong.

I think it IS the Grossmith.

Memory is very strange: I remember the descriptions and the website very differently. But I am sure you're right.

So weird, I visited the Grossmith counter in Fortnums the other day and the bell of memory did not ring (the visit, however, was great).

You fabulous women!

Wasn't the Friedemodins that turned up in TK Maxx? Jardin Mystique

Oriza L Legrand?

teta That's it!!!!!

Thank you!

I cannot believe you worked it out from my terrible description! And in spite of my having decided I'd completely misremembered.

I am incredibly grateful.

Wow, teta, that was some pretty incredible perfume identifying there! It had me stumped completely!

Can't remember everyday things but can recall really obscure facts strangely.

It was amazing!

Will we be seeing you on Mastermind some time?

SOTD was Mary Greenwell Plum. It's not going to be love. But I might ask my sister is she likes it and pass it on if she does.

I keep thinking about Ma Griffe. I thought I wasn't crazy about it but it won't leave my mind...

teta that was amazing!
Now I want one of their soaps

SOTD is Flora Psychedelia, one of 4160 new crowd funded ones. Spring flowers and some sparkle, light but delightful.

I swapped neglected bottles with a new perfumista friend and am now drifting in a cloud of Sacrebleu.

Oh and someone here mentioned Odalisque a while ago. Did you get a bottle, what does it feel like, do you still wear it?

I have a bit of a hankering after something green and jasmine-y.

Something like Blush, remember that? The pretty pink bottles.
Or The pour un Été, in the old Artisan Perfumeur style.

What can I try?

Jardin Mystique by Friedemodin.Or Calycanthus by Acca Kappa.
You will most definitely not TheCatFromJapan.I think I might be in demand at the tennis club pub quiz though.
L'Ete En Douce is SOTD.A beautiful blue sky is blazing through the skylights and we have some warm weather promised.
Dh has informed me Mary Greenwells Lemon smells like Lynx ( he hates it).Kids say it smells lovely.Any type if bitterness in food/smells is anathema to Dh.

I sold a virtually full bottle of Blush last week on eBay, had to have a good old clear out to accommodate my rapidly expanding collection. This thread has a lot to answer for!

I might go back to Ete en Douce.
Still have a bit from when it was still called something else, I do love it.

Or Eau du Ciel, that's a blast from the past.

My favourite jasmine is the one you smell of warm nights, after scorching long days, in early summer in southern Europe. More ripe than green though - Lush's Lust recreates this pretty well. The solid perfume is easier to wear as it is quite strong....

That's lovely.

Mine would be drier, greener, not quite jasmine tea, but more fresh, the heady white florals give me headaches.
Wonder if they still sell the Annick Goutal one.

SOTD - 4160 Tuesdays Up the apples and pears.

Sprayed on paper it turned into something that smelled of home made spicy apple chutney, I'm trying it on me now.

Be interested in hearing how you get on with Apples and Pears, I wasn't immediately enamoured by it but haven't given it a proper try yet.

SOTD: Premier Figuer, always a winner.

On skin Apples and Pears loses the initial 'chutney' sharpness much quicker, and becomes something like the filling in an apple strudel, with some light wood smell.

Another day with Sacrebleu.

Wore the Buddhawood Box yesterday, to drive DMil home, and it was beautifully mannered;stayed all day in a friendly aroma, and not over powering in the car. Packed CdG and was aware of it all the way home, a distinct but strong presence, even on a full train. Probably verging on rude, but I think the weather may be telling me to put it away until the chills return.

I liked the Apples and Pears too, and to date, this is the most successful 4160 Tuesday set so far,

Have not smelled any of the Ortizia Le Grands at all.