Comments on: Perfume and the In Between Season http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:39:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Blimunda http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-87042 Blimunda Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:10:22 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-87042 When neither the weather, occasion or mood are particularly defined, when I have no idea what to wear.........I usually wear nothing, but, if I have time, I will pop into a department store for a quick sniff around. Invariably I walk out with no scent on my skin as mostly nothing tempts me enough. Either that, or I reach for my blank canvas, Molecule 01. And, since I have discovered Andy Tauer's Incense Extreme, I would have to say that is a scent I would wear in any weather, any day, any time!!! It seems to be everything simultaneously - incense that is crisp and fresh, warm and outdoorsy, unusual and absolutely full of character - I find it very special and evocative, yet simple. Bless Andy Tauer. What a personality. When neither the weather, occasion or mood are particularly defined, when I have no idea what to wear………I usually wear nothing, but, if I have time, I will pop into a department store for a quick sniff around. Invariably I walk out with no scent on my skin as mostly nothing tempts me enough. Either that, or I reach for my blank canvas, Molecule 01. And, since I have discovered Andy Tauer’s Incense Extreme, I would have to say that is a scent I would wear in any weather, any day, any time!!! It seems to be everything simultaneously – incense that is crisp and fresh, warm and outdoorsy, unusual and absolutely full of character – I find it very special and evocative, yet simple. Bless Andy Tauer. What a personality.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37502 Anonymous Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:18:23 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37502 Z, the fragrance sounds really nice, almost edible! Z, the fragrance sounds really nice, almost edible!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37501 Anonymous Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:25:22 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37501 Hi, I live in Italy and these days are really warm and sunny, so I've just bought some new fragrances; I'm in love with these italian brand, u can check it here www.profumidelforte.it. I'm using this: VITTORIA APUANA Citrus, fruity, vanillic Sensuous and delicate, coconut and vanilla in a concert of freshness, in a cascade of emotions. Nostalgic memories of a perhaps untaken journey. Top notes Sweet Brasilian orange, Sicilian mandarin, bitter Sicilian orange. Middle notes Coconut, tiare’ flower, banana Base notes Vanilla Bourbon absolute, vanillin, notes of solar amber have u never tried it?:) Hi, I live in Italy and these days are really warm and sunny, so I've just bought some new fragrances; I'm in love with these italian brand, u can check it here http://www.profumidelforte.it.

I'm using this:

VITTORIA APUANA

Citrus, fruity, vanillic

Sensuous and delicate, coconut and vanilla in a concert of freshness, in a cascade of emotions. Nostalgic memories of a perhaps untaken journey.

Top notes

Sweet Brasilian orange, Sicilian mandarin, bitter Sicilian orange.

Middle notes

Coconut, tiare’ flower, banana

Base notes

Vanilla Bourbon absolute, vanillin, notes of solar amber

have u never tried it?:)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37463 Anonymous Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:15:24 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37463 Well, between you and Mamabear, I'm a believer. I'll have to get out my bottle of Diorissimo and try for myself! Well, between you and Mamabear, I'm a believer. I'll have to get out my bottle of Diorissimo and try for myself!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37462 Anonymous Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:33:38 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37462 So glad there are lots of other lilac fans out there! I look forward to lilac season with great anticipation every year. Alas, I have not been able to find a lilac scent that smells true to the flower: Shi smells artificial, En Passant has baked bread and cucumber, and After My Own Heart falls flat on my skin. I even purchased Highland Lilac, which is a soliflore made from the real flower, but it has strong alcohol fumes and doesn't capture the whispery softness of the scent. The closest I've come is the French Lilac scent produced by Pacifica Soap. It is an impression of lilacs, but they do a great job of capturing their intoxicating scent. Wish they would make an accompanying fragrance! So glad there are lots of other lilac fans out there! I look forward to lilac season with great anticipation every year. Alas, I have not been able to find a lilac scent that smells true to the flower: Shi smells artificial, En Passant has baked bread and cucumber, and After My Own Heart falls flat on my skin. I even purchased Highland Lilac, which is a soliflore made from the real flower, but it has strong alcohol fumes and doesn't capture the whispery softness of the scent.

The closest I've come is the French Lilac scent produced by Pacifica Soap. It is an impression of lilacs, but they do a great job of capturing their intoxicating scent. Wish they would make an accompanying fragrance!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37461 Anonymous Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:33:29 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37461 Diorissimo has lilac in it! I know it's a muguet fragrance, but when I smell it, I always smell lilacs. I agree that lilac is extremely difficult to reproduce accurately in perfumery. I've never smelled a lilac-based perfume that does the job; nothing can compare to the real thing. (However, Demeter Lilac has a short span where it actually smells pretty good; not for the entire duration of the scent, but for part of its life it is, believe it or not, the best lilac scent I ever smelled, for whatever that's worth.) Diorissimo has lilac in it!

I know it's a muguet fragrance, but when I smell it, I always smell lilacs.

I agree that lilac is extremely difficult to reproduce accurately in perfumery. I've never smelled a lilac-based perfume that does the job; nothing can compare to the real thing. (However, Demeter Lilac has a short span where it actually smells pretty good; not for the entire duration of the scent, but for part of its life it is, believe it or not, the best lilac scent I ever smelled, for whatever that's worth.)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37460 Anonymous Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:15:29 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37460 So many of the spring-flowering shrubs, especially, are elusive. I know just what you mean. So many of the spring-flowering shrubs, especially, are elusive. I know just what you mean.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37459 Anonymous Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:51:49 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37459 Now that would be an interesting fragrance, wouldn't it? I am trying to imagine the smell of phlox as a scent. One of the things that makes phlox so lovely, in my opinion, is the elusive nature of its scent..........right after a light rain is when I can best appreciate them. Re the Diorissimo, I think you're right and thank you for deciphering my rather incoherent post! To me, the very nature of spring scent is based in elusiveness. Even lilacs can sort of 'run and hide', if they are so inclined. That aspect of those types of fragrances is what makes them, in the right circumstances, so quietly intoxicating. Now that would be an interesting fragrance, wouldn't it? I am trying to imagine the smell of phlox as a scent. One of the things that makes phlox so lovely, in my opinion, is the elusive nature of its scent……….right after a light rain is when I can best appreciate them.

Re the Diorissimo, I think you're right and thank you for deciphering my rather incoherent post! To me, the very nature of spring scent is based in elusiveness. Even lilacs can sort of 'run and hide', if they are so inclined. That aspect of those types of fragrances is what makes them, in the right circumstances, so quietly intoxicating.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37465 Anonymous Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:06:14 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37465 Marianne, thanks for the recommendation! Marianne, thanks for the recommendation!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37491 Anonymous Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:05:21 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/21/perfume-and-the-in-between-season/#comment-37491 I know viburnum and know exactly the scent you're talking about. We have lots of it here, too. I know viburnum and know exactly the scent you're talking about. We have lots of it here, too.

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