Comments on: Fragrance review: Memory of Kindness by CB I Hate Perfume http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:15:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12996 Anonymous Sun, 06 May 2007 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12996 I liked "In the Kitchen" too! And Black March, and Russian Caravan tea. It is a really great line. I liked “In the Kitchen” too! And Black March, and Russian Caravan tea. It is a really great line.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12995 Anonymous Sun, 06 May 2007 03:32:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12995 Demeter's Tomato was my first intro to the scent. I loved it and later found CB's earlier version of "Memory" which I'll probably finish this summer (oh boy, an excuse to go buy Memory!). Demeter's Tomato is still great, but of course, doesn't last long. I like keeping it in a desk drawer to perk up stuffy afternoons in the office. CB has another - "In The Kitchen" that is simlarly fresh and garden-ey. Might buy that too! Demeter's Tomato was my first intro to the scent. I loved it and later found CB's earlier version of “Memory” which I'll probably finish this summer (oh boy, an excuse to go buy Memory!). Demeter's Tomato is still great, but of course, doesn't last long. I like keeping it in a desk drawer to perk up stuffy afternoons in the office. CB has another – “In The Kitchen” that is simlarly fresh and garden-ey. Might buy that too!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12990 Anonymous Sat, 22 Apr 2006 19:39:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12990 CB, thanks so much for sharing the background of the fragrance! CB, thanks so much for sharing the background of the fragrance!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12989 Anonymous Sat, 22 Apr 2006 15:25:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12989 thank you robin for the lovely review! very much appreciated here! just to give a little background, i first ran across sisley's eau de campagne back in my kiehl days when i opened the company's counter at bergdorf's. the beautiful tomato leaf note in the sisley cologne immediately caught my attention - i planked out my 75 dollars which at the time was rather a lot for a bottle of scent... unfortunately for me the scent did not wear well on my skin - the tomato leaf fled in short order and i was left with a dreadful pong reminiscent of cheap drugstore cologne. don't get me wrong - it's not a bad scent it just turns terribly wrong on me! people actually asked what i was wearing and not in a good way - so as much as i LOVED the tomato note i had to give up wearing it. that began my quest into perfume. when i began to make perfume on my own, my first mission was to capture that particular scent - my memory of tomato plants. that's what i'd hoped fresh water would be - unfortunately at the time my resources were extremely limited and i had to compromise on something that was good but not exactly what i wanted... well that's life - a constantly evolving process. since last july, i've spent a great deal of time perfecting that "tomato" note and now, 13 years later, i finally managed to get it exactly right - i'm extremely pleased and proud of Memory of Kindness if i say so myself. there is a great deal of work contained in that bottle <g>. also the notes i created for it are almost entirely "real"... Memory of Kindness is a minimal perfume even for me - yet within its seeming simplicity lies an enormous complexity. as massimo vignelli wrote "minimalism is about distilling the essence of form". that's what this perfume does for me - it distills the essence of one shining moment that i gladly revisit whenever i happen to sniff the simple scent of tomatoes... best wishes cb thank you robin for the lovely review! very much appreciated here!

just to give a little background, i first ran across sisley's eau de campagne back in my kiehl days when i opened the company's counter at bergdorf's. the beautiful tomato leaf note in the sisley cologne immediately caught my attention – i planked out my 75 dollars which at the time was rather a lot for a bottle of scent…

unfortunately for me the scent did not wear well on my skin – the tomato leaf fled in short order and i was left with a dreadful pong reminiscent of cheap drugstore cologne. don't get me wrong – it's not a bad scent it just turns terribly wrong on me! people actually asked what i was wearing and not in a good way – so as much as i LOVED the tomato note i had to give up wearing it. that began my quest into perfume.

when i began to make perfume on my own, my first mission was to capture that particular scent – my memory of tomato plants. that's what i'd hoped fresh water would be – unfortunately at the time my resources were extremely limited and i had to compromise on something that was good but not exactly what i wanted… well that's life – a constantly evolving process.

since last july, i've spent a great deal of time perfecting that “tomato” note and now, 13 years later, i finally managed to get it exactly right – i'm extremely pleased and proud of Memory of Kindness if i say so myself. there is a great deal of work contained in that bottle . also the notes i created for it are almost entirely “real”…

Memory of Kindness is a minimal perfume even for me – yet within its seeming simplicity lies an enormous complexity. as massimo vignelli wrote “minimalism is about distilling the essence of form”. that's what this perfume does for me – it distills the essence of one shining moment that i gladly revisit whenever i happen to sniff the simple scent of tomatoes…

best wishes

cb

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-13002 Anonymous Sat, 15 Apr 2006 02:39:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-13002 Ooooh, can't wait to hear what you bought!! Ooooh, can't wait to hear what you bought!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-13001 Anonymous Sat, 15 Apr 2006 02:06:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-13001 I have you to thank (blame?) for the trouble I got into today at Art With Flowers. As if I needed more stuff... I love that place, the closest I'll get to NY anytime soon. Thanks! Will be giving you props in an upcoming post. I have you to thank (blame?) for the trouble I got into today at Art With Flowers. As if I needed more stuff… I love that place, the closest I'll get to NY anytime soon. Thanks! Will be giving you props in an upcoming post.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-13000 Anonymous Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:19:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-13000 M, am absolutely overwhelmed with samples myself at the moment. Can't keep up. Next time you get to NY, do go visit the shop...you'd be surprised at how much fun some of the individual accords are. Great place to spend a couple of hours sniffing. M, am absolutely overwhelmed with samples myself at the moment. Can't keep up.

Next time you get to NY, do go visit the shop…you'd be surprised at how much fun some of the individual accords are. Great place to spend a couple of hours sniffing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12999 Anonymous Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:14:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12999 Robin, thanks! I think I will get all your recommendations. I'd forgotten about the leaves. Tea is, well, my cup of tea. Of course I need to buy some more samples like I need a third eye. (although I could use another arm for more fragrance testing space....) Robin, thanks! I think I will get all your recommendations. I'd forgotten about the leaves. Tea is, well, my cup of tea. Of course I need to buy some more samples like I need a third eye. (although I could use another arm for more fragrance testing space….)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12998 Anonymous Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:48:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12998 M, so sorry that I still haven't tried Black March. I can't keep up this spring: too many scents, too little time. But will try to do so this weekend. Yes, MoK & Mr Hulot, and Burning Leaves if the idea appeals to you. If you adore green, also CB93, and if you love tea, Russian Caravan tea (which is probably still my overall favorite from the line). The Beach thing really captures the coppertone perfectly, but since I don't love that smell, I prefer Mr Hulot. I am still making up my mind about the Tea/Rose, but have seen nice reports elsewhere so it is worth a try. M, so sorry that I still haven't tried Black March. I can't keep up this spring: too many scents, too little time. But will try to do so this weekend.

Yes, MoK & Mr Hulot, and Burning Leaves if the idea appeals to you. If you adore green, also CB93, and if you love tea, Russian Caravan tea (which is probably still my overall favorite from the line). The Beach thing really captures the coppertone perfectly, but since I don't love that smell, I prefer Mr Hulot.

I am still making up my mind about the Tea/Rose, but have seen nice reports elsewhere so it is worth a try.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12994 Anonymous Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:45:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/04/12/fragrance-review-memory-of-kindness-by-cb-i-hate-perfume/#comment-12994 I have not smelled Demeter Tomato, but if it is all leaf would guess the end result would be similar, although the dirt in MoK is subtle. You'll end up with something much longer lasting than Demeter, though! I have not smelled Demeter Tomato, but if it is all leaf would guess the end result would be similar, although the dirt in MoK is subtle. You'll end up with something much longer lasting than Demeter, though!

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