Comments on: An oldie but goodie http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:46:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38339 Anonymous Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:47:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38339 Oh, what a nice story! Oh, what a nice story!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38338 Anonymous Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:10:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38338 Thank you, Robin, for showing me the article! Yes, Angela is right, there is a strong connection between perfumes and emotions. I had a great sensation once when I smelled Le Baiser du Dragon for the first time. The composition of the perfume seemed to match my own personality - aparently strong (patchouli, vetiver), but deeply delicate and sensible (rose, iris). The flowers in it came so unexpectedly that it brought tears to my eyes. It only happened once, but it was fantastic! After this experience, I thought that maybe I cried too because I remembered my grandmother (who died when I was nine), who had a parfum with some notes like Baiser du Dragon. And she had a personality like this two - strong and delicate - , so it was a combination of two things: my memories and the sweetness of the flowers that appeared so suddenly from the "power" of the vetiver and the patchouli, exactly like a dragon's kiss. :-) Thank you, Robin, for showing me the article! Yes, Angela is right, there is a strong connection between perfumes and emotions. I had a great sensation once when I smelled Le Baiser du Dragon for the first time. The composition of the perfume seemed to match my own personality – aparently strong (patchouli, vetiver), but deeply delicate and sensible (rose, iris). The flowers in it came so unexpectedly that it brought tears to my eyes. It only happened once, but it was fantastic! After this experience, I thought that maybe I cried too because I remembered my grandmother (who died when I was nine), who had a parfum with some notes like Baiser du Dragon. And she had a personality like this two – strong and delicate – , so it was a combination of two things: my memories and the sweetness of the flowers that appeared so suddenly from the “power” of the vetiver and the patchouli, exactly like a dragon's kiss. :-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38331 Anonymous Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:37:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38331 Yes, maybe the Parfum is a good try! The SA at the store told me that she did not know that the Parfum existed, so I just tried the Eau and the Elixir, which I did not like that much. Will look for the Parfum, thank you! Yes, maybe the Parfum is a good try! The SA at the store told me that she did not know that the Parfum existed, so I just tried the Eau and the Elixir, which I did not like that much. Will look for the Parfum, thank you!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38330 Anonymous Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:30:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38330 Thank you for the suggestion, Marianne! Will try it soon! The name kind of evokes what I'm looking for: a quiet (but misteriously sexy as Merveilles) and not too fussy fragrance... Thank you for the suggestion, Marianne! Will try it soon! The name kind of evokes what I'm looking for: a quiet (but misteriously sexy as Merveilles) and not too fussy fragrance…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38341 Anonymous Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38341 Isn't that a great ad? I love Hermes. Isn't that a great ad? I love Hermes.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38340 Anonymous Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:43:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38340 Beautiful and so, well, colorful and effervescent! I gave Eau de Merveilles EdP and the powder to my MIL for Christmas. She loves it. Beautiful and so, well, colorful and effervescent!

I gave Eau de Merveilles EdP and the powder to my MIL for Christmas. She loves it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38335 Anonymous Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:51:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38335 Thanks so much, have added to my "iTunes to do list"! Thanks so much, have added to my “iTunes to do list”!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38337 Anonymous Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:32:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38337 Oops, I meant "subtle". :-) Oops, I meant “subtle”. :-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38336 Anonymous Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:27:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38336 I put Eau des Merveilles in a very special occasion: the defense of my thesis. It was great! I felt it had a powerful effect on me, as it is not a delicate nor subtil perfume, but an assertive one. Here's a good idea for a post: the associations between perfumes and emotional states. :-) (Robin, it's the first time I write to you and I must say that here in Brazil you have a lot of constant and happy readers, myself included!) ;-) I put Eau des Merveilles in a very special occasion: the defense of my thesis. It was great! I felt it had a powerful effect on me, as it is not a delicate nor subtil perfume, but an assertive one. Here's a good idea for a post: the associations between perfumes and emotional states. :-)
(Robin, it's the first time I write to you and I must say that here in Brazil you have a lot of constant and happy readers, myself included!) ;-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38334 Anonymous Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:21:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/03/02/an-oldie-but-goodie/#comment-38334 I'd recommend starting with their 4AD debut, "Ask Me Tomorrow" and then "Out of Tune." "Spoon and Rafter", the album that contains "Bluebird of Happiness" (which, incidentally, was also used in a Hummer commercial here in the U.S.), is a terrific album, but I think it benefits by listening to where Mojave 3 started. Neil Halstead is one of my all-time favorite songwriters. You can take a listen to some of their stuff here: http://4ad.com/mojave3 http://mojave3online.com I'd recommend starting with their 4AD debut, “Ask Me Tomorrow” and then “Out of Tune.” “Spoon and Rafter”, the album that contains “Bluebird of Happiness” (which, incidentally, was also used in a Hummer commercial here in the U.S.), is a terrific album, but I think it benefits by listening to where Mojave 3 started. Neil Halstead is one of my all-time favorite songwriters.

You can take a listen to some of their stuff here:

http://4ad.com/mojave3

http://mojave3online.com

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