Comments on: Powder cravings http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25342 Anonymous Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:02:28 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25342 With any luck Luckyscent, or another perfume e-tailer with a good reputation, will step forward once they see the attention you're getting. But FIF is a huge coup, that's for sure. I know what you mean about LTRs and sacrifices. Still, I have family in Nevada, and it has its own charm. I hope you get back to southern CA soon. With any luck Luckyscent, or another perfume e-tailer with a good reputation, will step forward once they see the attention you're getting. But FIF is a huge coup, that's for sure.

I know what you mean about LTRs and sacrifices. Still, I have family in Nevada, and it has its own charm. I hope you get back to southern CA soon.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25341 Anonymous Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:39:25 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25341 I had contacted Luckyscent.com about seeing if they were interested in selling them. But they never responded back to me at all. I figured they figured I was a bit too unknown to even other. Which in all reality is true. I was glad that Georg of FIF took a chance on me. But as in all things, there's no guarantee they will be a success. It's just cool to be on a highly regarded site like FIF. I do live in Nevada. But I'm a Southern California boy, born and raised and always will be. Moved here due to long LTR I'm in. If I had it my way, I would've never have left Southern California even with all it's flaws now. I had contacted Luckyscent.com about seeing if they were interested in selling them. But they never responded back to me at all. I figured they figured I was a bit too unknown to even other. Which in all reality is true.

I was glad that Georg of FIF took a chance on me. But as in all things, there's no guarantee they will be a success. It's just cool to be on a highly regarded site like FIF.

I do live in Nevada.

But I'm a Southern California boy, born and raised and always will be. Moved here due to long LTR I'm in. If I had it my way, I would've never have left Southern California even with all it's flaws now.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25340 Anonymous Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:34:01 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25340 Were your ears burning with all the praise of Maquillage? I know I can't wait to try it now. I hope you get in distributor in the U.S. soon. It's crazy to think of ordering something from Europe when you are so close! (Perfume Shrine says Nevada.) Are you listening, Luckyscent? Being compared to Lipstick Rose is really high praise, too! I like the waxiness in it because it really does make it smell like a lipstick, but I can very much imagine it without the waxiness, more like--well--make up powder. Thanks for the recommendation of Talco Delicato. Another one for the list. Were your ears burning with all the praise of Maquillage? I know I can't wait to try it now. I hope you get in distributor in the U.S. soon. It's crazy to think of ordering something from Europe when you are so close! (Perfume Shrine says Nevada.) Are you listening, Luckyscent?

Being compared to Lipstick Rose is really high praise, too! I like the waxiness in it because it really does make it smell like a lipstick, but I can very much imagine it without the waxiness, more like–well–make up powder.

Thanks for the recommendation of Talco Delicato. Another one for the list.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25338 Anonymous Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:26:05 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25338 How about the ultimate blending of powder (some) AND aldehydes AND flowers--Chanel No. 22? I know what you mean about the lemmings, and I'm groaning along with you. Even the cost of samples alone is going to drive me to take another job! I guess that's the price of finding more and more scents beautiful. And I really agree and about never saying never! How about the ultimate blending of powder (some) AND aldehydes AND flowers–Chanel No. 22?

I know what you mean about the lemmings, and I'm groaning along with you. Even the cost of samples alone is going to drive me to take another job! I guess that's the price of finding more and more scents beautiful. And I really agree and about never saying never!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25339 Anonymous Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:53:42 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25339 I think powder scents are given a bad rap really. There are many great classics of perfumery that are powdery like L'Heure Bleue & No.22 that come to mind. Even No.5 smells sort of powdery to me as well. I also love Talco Delicato I Profumi di Firenze which is really pure baby powder but real expensive smelling baby powder, IMO. There was a thread on POL about powdery scents and why some folks feel they are dislike them or why most people turn their noses on them because they are powdery. I think otherwise. Kenzo Flower is nice. It's one I wouldn't wear for some reason. But if I can wear Talco Delicato, why not Flower Kenzo? Go figure! Maquillage is one of my creations. I am the maker. Juvy/Ahrianhad was being really nice here giving me some press on it. I appreciate her kind words here. I wanted it to be a scent that evoked a woman's boudoir with beautiful crystal perfume flacons and glass powder jars around it. It's rosy/violet in nature. I was told originally that it smells like Lipstick Rose. But my scent doesn't have the waxiness of LR FM. At the time when I made it, I didn't know what Lipstick Rose smelt like so I was rather flattered it being compared to a highly regarded scent by a very influential niche perfumer company. Yep, my scents are up for sale on First in Fragrance. I think powder scents are given a bad rap really. There are many great classics of perfumery that are powdery like L'Heure Bleue & No.22 that come to mind. Even No.5 smells sort of powdery to me as well. I also love Talco Delicato I Profumi di Firenze which is really pure baby powder but real expensive smelling baby powder, IMO. There was a thread on POL about powdery scents and why some folks feel they are dislike them or why most people turn their noses on them because they are powdery. I think otherwise.
Kenzo Flower is nice. It's one I wouldn't wear for some reason. But if I can wear Talco Delicato, why not Flower Kenzo? Go figure!
Maquillage is one of my creations. I am the maker. Juvy/Ahrianhad was being really nice here giving me some press on it. I appreciate her kind words here.
I wanted it to be a scent that evoked a woman's boudoir with beautiful crystal perfume flacons and glass powder jars around it. It's rosy/violet in nature. I was told originally that it smells like Lipstick Rose. But my scent doesn't have the waxiness of LR FM. At the time when I made it, I didn't know what Lipstick Rose smelt like so I was rather flattered it being compared to a highly regarded scent by a very influential niche perfumer company.
Yep, my scents are up for sale on First in Fragrance.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25337 Anonymous Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:20:15 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25337 Now that's funny! I love Alamut and was very disappointed when it was more or less labelled a "meh" fragrance by most bloggers. I find it both sensual and comforting. And I absolutely adore Flower Oriental and my more-than-beloved Habanita. But I would term all of these sensual and don't find any powder in them at all. Teint de Neige on the other hand is powdery - I admire it but wouldn't wear it, and for me, the ultimate (unwearable, even though it reminds me of my mother) powder scent is the sadly ignored Blue Grass by Elizabeth Arden. One should never say never in perfume - I dislike floral and aldehyde scents, and here I am, practically wallowing in Acier Aluminium and slowly building a collection of rose fragrances. And actually, vintage Chanel 5 is starting to grow on my. HELP!!! I don't need another pocket of lemmings! They're cluttering up my place as it is, and they're more voracious and more expensive to feed than any other pet I know of! (The proliferate like lice or rabbits, as well - I have entire lemming families popping out of the woodwork). Now that's funny! I love Alamut and was very disappointed when it was more or less labelled a “meh” fragrance by most bloggers. I find it both sensual and comforting. And I absolutely adore Flower Oriental and my more-than-beloved Habanita. But I would term all of these sensual and don't find any powder in them at all. Teint de Neige on the other hand is powdery – I admire it but wouldn't wear it, and for me, the ultimate (unwearable, even though it reminds me of my mother) powder scent is the sadly ignored Blue Grass by Elizabeth Arden.
One should never say never in perfume – I dislike floral and aldehyde scents, and here I am, practically wallowing in Acier Aluminium and slowly building a collection of rose fragrances. And actually, vintage Chanel 5 is starting to grow on my. HELP!!! I don't need another pocket of lemmings! They're cluttering up my place as it is, and they're more voracious and more expensive to feed than any other pet I know of! (The proliferate like lice or rabbits, as well – I have entire lemming families popping out of the woodwork).

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25336 Anonymous Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:13:47 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25336 It sounds like you and Tigs caught the same bug! Flowerly orientals. Well, I always love them. I suppose when the weather REALLY heats up I'm going to have to put all this powder and big-scent stuff away and focus on completely different scents. But isn't it strange to find yourself attracted to something that you don't like almost on principle? Watch your back for the powder scents. They're sneaky sons-of-a-gun. It sounds like you and Tigs caught the same bug! Flowerly orientals. Well, I always love them. I suppose when the weather REALLY heats up I'm going to have to put all this powder and big-scent stuff away and focus on completely different scents. But isn't it strange to find yourself attracted to something that you don't like almost on principle? Watch your back for the powder scents. They're sneaky sons-of-a-gun.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25335 Anonymous Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:11:45 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25335 The search started out for a green summer fragrance and wound up spraying. . .orientals. Ambery orientals. With a big sweet hit. No idea where it came from, it's such an obvious winter choice. Except I don't even like sweet fragrances. Powdery? Huh. Maybe Haie Fleurie? It's been a long time. The search started out for a green summer fragrance and wound up spraying. . .orientals. Ambery orientals. With a big sweet hit. No idea where it came from, it's such an obvious winter choice. Except I don't even like sweet fragrances. Powdery? Huh. Maybe Haie Fleurie? It's been a long time.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25334 Anonymous Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:49:58 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25334 I can smell the musk a foot from the vial. On me it's musk-ahoy! Heck, I'm going to put some on right now. I can smell the musk a foot from the vial. On me it's musk-ahoy! Heck, I'm going to put some on right now.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25318 Anonymous Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:48:04 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/06/21/powder-cravings/#comment-25318 You've definitely tipped me to buying some Meteorites. I've seen the bottle online for next to nothing, but I always wondered if it was too violet-y. But smelling like Guerlain makeup? Sounds divine. I like Terracotta, too, although I don't seem to wear it much. Heliotrope is powdery to me, too, except maybe in Etro Heliotrope where I think it smells a little more like plastic. And thanks for the heads up--from a butt-powdering expert, no less!--on the Demeter and TdN. You've definitely tipped me to buying some Meteorites. I've seen the bottle online for next to nothing, but I always wondered if it was too violet-y. But smelling like Guerlain makeup? Sounds divine. I like Terracotta, too, although I don't seem to wear it much.

Heliotrope is powdery to me, too, except maybe in Etro Heliotrope where I think it smells a little more like plastic.

And thanks for the heads up–from a butt-powdering expert, no less!–on the Demeter and TdN.

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