Comments on: The fragrance devised for the seduction of kings http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:12:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40759 Anonymous Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40759 Yes, good description -- "hardly takes the time to breathe". Yes, good description — “hardly takes the time to breathe”.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40758 Anonymous Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:23:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40758 This whole chapter was about the power of scents and Rushdie writes so fast, as if he hardly takes time to breathe.. What a disenchanting ending though.. when the power of scents had faded away. This whole chapter was about the power of scents and Rushdie writes so fast, as if he hardly takes time to breathe..

What a disenchanting ending though.. when the power of scents had faded away.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40755 Anonymous Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:48:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40755 R, you're saying that based on this one excerpt, or have you read more about it? (I haven't) R, you're saying that based on this one excerpt, or have you read more about it? (I haven't)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40757 Anonymous Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:47:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40757 J! I never had to have tea s/ Salman Rushdie, nor do I know anything about the women at his feet, LOL -- but I did like the 2 books I read :-) J! I never had to have tea s/ Salman Rushdie, nor do I know anything about the women at his feet, LOL — but I did like the 2 books I read :-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40756 Anonymous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:09:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40756 Oh, bah, more advice on how to seduce men, more stuff about courtesans - this time from that pompous oaf. *yawn* Some women are quite 'naturals' in that respect and don't need any help, do they? I had tea with Salman Rushdie once, years ago, at the time of Midnight's Children (it was being published in French and the editor I'd worked with on other books was his now). He never stopped talking about himself (obviously) and I came out with the worst migraine I'd ever experienced. How such an unattractive and boring man can have such lovely women at his feet is proof of some women's stupidity, or it is cleverness? ('So what attracted you to this ugly, bald, famous, wealthy man, then?') Oh, bah, more advice on how to seduce men, more stuff about courtesans – this time from that pompous oaf. *yawn* Some women are quite 'naturals' in that respect and don't need any help, do they?

I had tea with Salman Rushdie once, years ago, at the time of Midnight's Children (it was being published in French and the editor I'd worked with on other books was his now). He never stopped talking about himself (obviously) and I came out with the worst migraine I'd ever experienced. How such an unattractive and boring man can have such lovely women at his feet is proof of some women's stupidity, or it is cleverness? ('So what attracted you to this ugly, bald, famous, wealthy man, then?')

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40754 Anonymous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:30:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40754 Much prefer the quirky realism of Midnight's Children to Rushdie's new lit-porn, without a doubt. Yawn. But love all the references to fragrances! Thanks, R. Much prefer the quirky realism of Midnight's Children to Rushdie's new lit-porn, without a doubt. Yawn. But love all the references to fragrances! Thanks, R.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40753 Anonymous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:15:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40753 This was great read Robin! I'm in for more:-) This was great read Robin! I'm in for more:-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40752 Anonymous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40752 He does -- wonder if he knows fragrance or did research... He does — wonder if he knows fragrance or did research…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40751 Anonymous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40751 I've kept this bit of the paper but haven't got around to reading it yet - sounds like I must! I loved Haroun too and this sounds as if it might be in the same vein. He sounds like he might know what he's talking about...... I've kept this bit of the paper but haven't got around to reading it yet – sounds like I must! I loved Haroun too and this sounds as if it might be in the same vein. He sounds like he might know what he's talking about……

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40749 Anonymous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:51:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/09/the-fragrance-devised-for-the-seduction-of-kings/#comment-40749 LOL -- great line! LOL — great line!

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