Comments on: Perfume review: Andree Putman Preparation Parfumee

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:50:00 +0000

It is not a powerhouse in terms of longevity, it is true! Although I do get a few hours out of it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:57:00 +0000

I'm wearing it today and love it so much – but god it seems to dissapear the minute after you spray it on skin.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:37:00 +0000

You're very kind considering I wasn't much help

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:41:00 +0000

Thank you very much, Robin! You're are always so knowledgeable, helpful and ever so enjoyable to interact with!

Have a great day!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:59:00 +0000

I don't know of any scents that OG has done for CdG, although that doesn't mean she hasn't — I just don't know about it.

I find Navegar spicier & more “sea-weedy”, if I remember correctly, although hope I'm not confusing the scent memory too much w/ L'Eau de L'Artisan (I find those 2 similar as well). I do remember Navegar as being stronger than APPP. Been meaning to do a review of Navegar & LEdLA, & will try to get to that soon.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:21:00 +0000

Hi Robin,
Samples APPP recently and frankly adore it. However, it does remind me a bit of Comme des Garcons Sherbet Series Cinnamon – was Giacobetti the nose for that one as well? (It also seems a bit like Banana Republic Slate as well – I think they might have ripped off Ms. Putman.)
Also, how do you think APPP compares to L'Artisan Navegar? My only concern in committing to a full bottle of APPP is it seems faint when dabbed and am hoping Navegar is a stronger version.
Thanks for all your help!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 May 2005 21:02:00 +0000

ah…I grew up by the ocean and always think of dry salty driftwood draped in brittle seaweed..but you are right…you can have driftwood from a river or stream too and that smell would be so different.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 May 2005 20:57:00 +0000

R just updated that blooming blog – for you!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 May 2005 20:53:00 +0000

Interesting. Now I need to get a real piece of driftwood to compare…but the AP scent is not that way at all, not raw, not harsh, and I don't find it salty or sea-waterish, more like peppery and fresh-waterish. This is more like wood from a stream, maybe? Can you call that driftwood?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 May 2005 20:35:00 +0000

You do good for 6 a.m. writing sessions! Don't you think “driftwood” has the same smell (sort of) as a person, fisherman?, who has been in the baking sun all day, sweating and being spalshed constantly with salty sea water? That DRY salt, from perspiration and oceanic spray, on the skin and clothes smells of driftwood to me. It's not a “funky” smell…but a raw, harsh aroma. I'll have to get a sample of this scent to compare with my imaginary re-creation of it.