Comments on: Guerlain Mandarine Basilic vs Marc Jacobs Orange Splash: battle of the oranges http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:15:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robin http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-96048 Robin Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:54:29 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-96048 Ditto. Ditto.

]]> By: Blimunda http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-95957 Blimunda Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:12:39 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-95957 i was in a Dept.Store yesterday and sampled two Marc Jacobs splashes.....one was cucumber, I forget what the other was......within 15 minutes, I couldn't distinguish one from the other, they smelled so similar. I am, so far, unimpressed with the MJ splashes. i was in a Dept.Store yesterday and sampled two Marc Jacobs splashes…..one was cucumber, I forget what the other was……within 15 minutes, I couldn’t distinguish one from the other, they smelled so similar. I am, so far, unimpressed with the MJ splashes.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25185 Anonymous Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25185 i bouthg mandarien basilic AND pamplelune today and plan on combining them... they are wonderful i bouthg mandarien basilic AND pamplelune today and plan on combining them… they are wonderful

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25184 Anonymous Sat, 31 May 2008 16:04:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25184 Hey, I'll have to try that! I really haven't layered any of the AAs that I can think of. Hey, I'll have to try that! I really haven't layered any of the AAs that I can think of.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25183 Anonymous Sat, 31 May 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25183 The other day I gave my arm a spritz of the Mandarine-Basilic. I really enjoy it, so I went to put a second spritz on. As I reached for the bottle, something distracted me and instead I ended up spritzing Herba-Fresca directly over the M-B. (The two bottles stand side by side in my press.) What a surprise! Instead of the cacophony I expected, it turns out the two scents layer exceptionally well and become quite three dimensional when paired. Have you layered any of the AAs? If so, which ones? The other day I gave my arm a spritz of the Mandarine-Basilic. I really enjoy it, so I went to put a second spritz on. As I reached for the bottle, something distracted me and instead I ended up spritzing Herba-Fresca directly over the M-B. (The two bottles stand side by side in my press.) What a surprise! Instead of the cacophony I expected, it turns out the two scents layer exceptionally well and become quite three dimensional when paired.

Have you layered any of the AAs? If so, which ones?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25182 Anonymous Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:09:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25182 Well. I personally haven't seen any of the splashes. But there's a guerlain counter so i'm quite happy! haha i guess you're right about the shipping. It must cost about $8-10. unfortunately we don't really have a perfume community here... at least not that i'm aware of. Its ok.. i get to keep the bottle! or use it as a room spray haha. Well. I personally haven't seen any of the splashes. But there's a guerlain counter so i'm quite happy!

haha i guess you're right about the shipping. It must cost about $8-10. unfortunately we don't really have a perfume community here… at least not that i'm aware of. Its ok.. i get to keep the bottle! or use it as a room spray haha.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25181 Anonymous Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25181 Hello Tanya and welcome! I have not loved any of the Splashes so far, although I know many people do. If you love it, I would not worry about my opinion at all :-) The Mandarine Basilic I certainly wouldn't buy unsniffed, I know many people did not care for the basil part. And you are terribly kind to offer me your bottle, but I'm afraid it would not be worth the cost to ship it from Singapore. You could perhaps swap it away to someone locally? Hello Tanya and welcome! I have not loved any of the Splashes so far, although I know many people do. If you love it, I would not worry about my opinion at all :-)

The Mandarine Basilic I certainly wouldn't buy unsniffed, I know many people did not care for the basil part. And you are terribly kind to offer me your bottle, but I'm afraid it would not be worth the cost to ship it from Singapore. You could perhaps swap it away to someone locally?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25180 Anonymous Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:31:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25180 Hello! I'm quite an avid reader of your blog though this is my first post. I was thinking of getting the marc jacobs orange but this stopped me. I think thats the thing with splashes. They're a bit flat-ish and die after like 1-2 hours. Am wondering how you feel about the rain, grass and cucumber... think i'd want to try the guerlain one. pity they don't sell or give samples of the mandarine basilic in SIngapore. sigh. After your wonderful review about anisa bella, i bought a bottle but sadly, the anise is not for me though i love the drydown.... oh would you like my bottle instead? you can email me if you do at sweet_yanling@yahoo.com :) Tanya Hello! I'm quite an avid reader of your blog though this is my first post. I was thinking of getting the marc jacobs orange but this stopped me. I think thats the thing with splashes. They're a bit flat-ish and die after like 1-2 hours. Am wondering how you feel about the rain, grass and cucumber…

think i'd want to try the guerlain one. pity they don't sell or give samples of the mandarine basilic in SIngapore. sigh. After your wonderful review about anisa bella, i bought a bottle but sadly, the anise is not for me though i love the drydown….

oh would you like my bottle instead? you can email me if you do at sweet_yanling@yahoo.com :)

Tanya

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25179 Anonymous Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:09:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25179 Hope you will like it on skin too. I've gone through 2 large samples from Sephora and it is definitely a winner for me. Hope you will like it on skin too. I've gone through 2 large samples from Sephora and it is definitely a winner for me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25178 Anonymous Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:46:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/18/guerlain-mandarine-basilic-vs-marc-jacobs-orange-splash-battle-of-the-oranges/#comment-25178 I smelled Mandarine Basilic today for the first time, only on a test stripe, and it's smells great. I'm following its development and I'm pleasantly surprised. Will definitley give it a skin-test. But none of the notes seemed overpowering, there is a balance there as well as interesting undertones. Thanks for the thorough review and comparison! (Can't comment on Orange Splash as I haven't got any near it but now that I've read your comments I probably won't even bother). I smelled Mandarine Basilic today for the first time, only on a test stripe, and it's smells great. I'm following its development and I'm pleasantly surprised. Will definitley give it a skin-test. But none of the notes seemed overpowering, there is a balance there as well as interesting undertones. Thanks for the thorough review and comparison! (Can't comment on Orange Splash as I haven't got any near it but now that I've read your comments I probably won't even bother).

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