Comments on: Perfume of the day: Curated by Colette Three AsFour http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9837 Anonymous Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:12:44 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9837 I haven't seen many mentions of the other two, so assuming very few people have tried them in the US, and since Aedes for whatever reason only picked up the As4, it might stay that way. Thanks much for the descriptions, neither sounds terribly appealing to me. I haven't seen many mentions of the other two, so assuming very few people have tried them in the US, and since Aedes for whatever reason only picked up the As4, it might stay that way. Thanks much for the descriptions, neither sounds terribly appealing to me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9836 Anonymous Tue, 10 Jan 2006 04:15:57 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9836 I think AsFour is by far the best-crafted and most interesting scent. I'm not good at this fragrance-description thing, so I'd like to see your take on them if you get the chance to sample them. All I get from Bless is the gingerbread accord. Although the ginger makes it nice an zingy, there is something in there that smell doughy to me. Not good. The funny thing about Hussein Chalayan is that to me it smells like an expensive knockoff (if there is such a thing) to Acqua di Gio. I've actually tested them side by side, and I'm surprised at how similar they are. HC lastst longer, and is well-made ie, it goes through different phases during the dry-down. Still, not worth the money imo. I haven't really read any other reviews about this scent. Anyone else out there notice the similarities between HC and AdG? I think AsFour is by far the best-crafted and most interesting scent. I'm not good at this fragrance-description thing, so I'd like to see your take on them if you get the chance to sample them.

All I get from Bless is the gingerbread accord. Although the ginger makes it nice an zingy, there is something in there that smell doughy to me. Not good.

The funny thing about Hussein Chalayan is that to me it smells like an expensive knockoff (if there is such a thing) to Acqua di Gio. I've actually tested them side by side, and I'm surprised at how similar they are. HC lastst longer, and is well-made ie, it goes through different phases during the dry-down. Still, not worth the money imo. I haven't really read any other reviews about this scent. Anyone else out there notice the similarities between HC and AdG?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9835 Anonymous Tue, 10 Jan 2006 02:35:36 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9835 Ouch on the shipping! Plan that trip to Paris soon before the 300 bottles are gone...but I have no idea if it is a big seller. Agree though that the lasting power is excellent...given how light it is, you wouldn't expect it to linger for more than an hour or so. So are the other two in the trio even worth trying? Ouch on the shipping! Plan that trip to Paris soon before the 300 bottles are gone…but I have no idea if it is a big seller. Agree though that the lasting power is excellent…given how light it is, you wouldn't expect it to linger for more than an hour or so.

So are the other two in the trio even worth trying?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9834 Anonymous Tue, 10 Jan 2006 01:29:55 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9834 What a coincidence, I just received a sample of this (and the other two limited Colettes) in a swap with a wonderful Basenotes member. The Asfour is by far my favorite, the ginger gives the iris a whole new twist. It's actually surprising that a fragrance with such ethereal top notes stays around for a good amount of time. This would be bottle-worthy, but it seems that the price at Aedes is quite a bit higher than the 50 Euro it costs in France. However, I just received an email from the Colette customer service that shipping to the USA runs at about 30 Euro. Guess I'll need to plan a trip to Paris. What a coincidence, I just received a sample of this (and the other two limited Colettes) in a swap with a wonderful Basenotes member. The Asfour is by far my favorite, the ginger gives the iris a whole new twist. It's actually surprising that a fragrance with such ethereal top notes stays around for a good amount of time.

This would be bottle-worthy, but it seems that the price at Aedes is quite a bit higher than the 50 Euro it costs in France. However, I just received an email from the Colette customer service that shipping to the USA runs at about 30 Euro. Guess I'll need to plan a trip to Paris.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9831 Anonymous Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:32:31 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9831 G, there is a brief glossary here (look under the perfume resources link at the top). There is a good glossary at the back of Perfume by Cathy Newman -- scroll through the Perfume Books topic (right column under "browse by topic") and you'll find a complete review of that book. G, there is a brief glossary here (look under the perfume resources link at the top). There is a good glossary at the back of Perfume by Cathy Newman — scroll through the Perfume Books topic (right column under “browse by topic”) and you'll find a complete review of that book.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9830 Anonymous Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:36:09 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9830 I'll eventually try the JARS, but I'll resist the temptation to buy...it's just too much $$...but I hear that they're really nice. I also got a sample of the Un Lys coming...excited about that. Ordered a few samples of random things I'd heard were good on Lucky Scent. I've loved perfume all of my life. My first was a scent called "Skin", which is still available in drug stores. I bought a bottle just for nostalgia purposes. I remember buying orange blossom perfume in Florida as a kid, but once it made me throw up, I haven't tried it since. Ha. I don't know a whole lot of perfume terminology - but I'd like to learn more about all that. Is there a book you could recommend, a sort of glossary of perfumery terms? I'll eventually try the JARS, but I'll resist the temptation to buy…it's just too much $$…but I hear that they're really nice. I also got a sample of the Un Lys coming…excited about that. Ordered a few samples of random things I'd heard were good on Lucky Scent.

I've loved perfume all of my life. My first was a scent called “Skin”, which is still available in drug stores. I bought a bottle just for nostalgia purposes. I remember buying orange blossom perfume in Florida as a kid, but once it made me throw up, I haven't tried it since. Ha.

I don't know a whole lot of perfume terminology – but I'd like to learn more about all that. Is there a book you could recommend, a sort of glossary of perfumery terms?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9829 Anonymous Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:23:27 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9829 I felt pretty much the same way about the JARs at first, but have to admit a few of them have caught my fancy. Like to think I wouldn't buy them under any circumstances, but who knows. Hope you will like the Yosh, and do try the SL Un Lys if you get the chance. I felt pretty much the same way about the JARs at first, but have to admit a few of them have caught my fancy. Like to think I wouldn't buy them under any circumstances, but who knows. Hope you will like the Yosh, and do try the SL Un Lys if you get the chance.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9828 Anonymous Sun, 08 Jan 2006 20:51:47 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9828 I did order a sample of the Yosh Stargazer. Thanks for the suggestion. It's a little pricey, but not like JAR - I won't even let myself try those yet... My tastes are so funny - it all depends on my mood. Some days I'm more about the spicy, woodsy scents, others it's something sweet and warm, some days it's green leaves, and on I like floral on other days. I hope I'm not the only one who's all over the place with my tastes. I truly appreciate this site!!! I did order a sample of the Yosh Stargazer. Thanks for the suggestion. It's a little pricey, but not like JAR – I won't even let myself try those yet…

My tastes are so funny – it all depends on my mood. Some days I'm more about the spicy, woodsy scents, others it's something sweet and warm, some days it's green leaves, and on I like floral on other days. I hope I'm not the only one who's all over the place with my tastes.

I truly appreciate this site!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9827 Anonymous Sun, 08 Jan 2006 14:38:16 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9827 Ah, I see! Well, the Un Lys is pretty and trying hard to think here -- have a feeling I'm forgetting something -- but it might be the only lily scent I have. Yosh Stargazer is also very pretty, but expensive. Ah, I see! Well, the Un Lys is pretty and trying hard to think here — have a feeling I'm forgetting something — but it might be the only lily scent I have. Yosh Stargazer is also very pretty, but expensive.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9833 Anonymous Sun, 08 Jan 2006 14:34:52 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/01/06/perfume-of-the-day-curated-by-colette-three-asfour/#comment-9833 Thank you so much R! And hope you got an interesting case...I enjoyed jury duty, actually, but it can be dull. Thank you so much R! And hope you got an interesting case…I enjoyed jury duty, actually, but it can be dull.

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