Comments on: The Essence of Perfume by Roja Dove ~ upcoming perfume book http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:15:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63660 Anonymous Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:05:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63660 Hmmm. Chandler Burr seems to like clean rather than dirty, which is pretty much the opposite of my own preferences...but his preferences are probably pretty much in line w/ today's perfume buying public, so can't say he is wrong. Hmmm. Chandler Burr seems to like clean rather than dirty, which is pretty much the opposite of my own preferences…but his preferences are probably pretty much in line w/ today's perfume buying public, so can't say he is wrong.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63663 Anonymous Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:20:02 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63663 Thank you Benoit, I see what you mean. Thank you Benoit, I see what you mean.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63659 Anonymous Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:30:34 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63659 yeah and I think it is the same with other classics Chandler Burr says that he smells the original Jicky at osmotheque ... "...and I find the original Jicky (for example), which I smelled at l’Osmotheque, the Paris perfume museum, flatly unwearable. It simply wouldn’t sell ...3 I think that s a wise comment yeah and I think it is the same with other classics

Chandler Burr says that he smells the original Jicky at osmotheque …

“…and I find the original Jicky (for example), which I smelled at l’Osmotheque, the Paris perfume museum, flatly unwearable. It simply wouldn’t sell …3

I think that s a wise comment

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63662 Anonymous Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:26:11 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63662 During the 70' and the 80' the perfume houses have been buyed by luxe specialist groups 80% of current mainstream houses are controled by 4 or 5 groups (it is to give an idea correct me if you have better figure) By the way .. Caron has not entered in this big game. Caron has been forgotten. The house was hold by a bank after the last founder (Félicie Wampouille first doomed love of Ernest Daltroff ) resigned. The life of Caron during this times look likes very much what we called Niche House. Only small nomber of shops, few distribution. Caron has survived with its reputation (far more important in USA than in Europe). Now, nobody except peopple who are realy interested in Perfume know what is Caron in France. Caron was sold and sold again to different "small" group which were often more interested to have a prestigious name than in perfume. It is a very chaotic history. And there is no tradition in noses like in Guerlain or Channel. The Ales group (current owner) is a mistery for me. they were pionnered in organic product. They can be seen as outcast in the current Perfume world. During the 70' and the 80' the perfume houses have been buyed by luxe specialist groups

80% of current mainstream houses are controled by 4 or 5 groups (it is to give an idea correct me if you have better figure)

By the way .. Caron has not entered in this big game. Caron has been forgotten. The house was hold by a bank after the last founder (Félicie Wampouille first doomed love of Ernest Daltroff ) resigned.

The life of Caron during this times look likes very much what we called Niche House. Only small nomber of shops, few distribution. Caron has survived with its reputation (far more important in USA than in Europe).

Now, nobody except peopple who are realy interested in Perfume know what is Caron in France.

Caron was sold and sold again to different “small” group which were often more interested to have a prestigious name than in perfume.

It is a very chaotic history. And there is no tradition in noses like in Guerlain or Channel.

The Ales group (current owner) is a mistery for me. they were pionnered in organic product. They can be seen as outcast in the current Perfume world.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63658 Anonymous Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:09:58 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63658 Nobody can say how many times TB has been reformulated by Caron, and doubt they will say. Nobody can say how many times TB has been reformulated by Caron, and doubt they will say.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63661 Anonymous Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:47:04 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63661 What do you mean Benoit? with 'owners of Caron have always been quite strange' What do you mean Benoit? with 'owners of Caron have always been quite strange'

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63657 Anonymous Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:52:38 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63657 How many times has Tabac Blond been changed? Never tried the original one let alone the later versions. I have asked Caron for samples by Caron but sofar no response whatsoever, negative nor positive.. And I live in Prague, so near... How many times has Tabac Blond been changed? Never tried the original one let alone the later versions.

I have asked Caron for samples by Caron but sofar no response whatsoever, negative nor positive..

And I live in Prague, so near…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63656 Anonymous Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:08:31 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63656 Why ? I dont know the reputation of the group ... Owner of Caron have always been quite strange ... Why ?

I dont know the reputation of the group …

Owner of Caron have always been quite strange …

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63655 Anonymous Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:58:10 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63655 I have not smelled the latest incarnation of Tabac Blond, so do not know how much it has been reformulated recently -- but I would have said it was doomed as soon as Caron was purchased by the Ales group. I have not smelled the latest incarnation of Tabac Blond, so do not know how much it has been reformulated recently — but I would have said it was doomed as soon as Caron was purchased by the Ales group.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63654 Anonymous Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:33:41 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/04/17/the-essence-of-perfume-by-roja-dove-upcoming-perfume-book/#comment-63654 " ... A great perfume such as Tabac Blond by Caron has had very little marketing in some 90 years since its creation, and yet remains a success ... " Yeah ... and dont expect too much help from Turin/Sanchez :) What a doomed perfume when you think about it. ” … A great perfume such as Tabac Blond by Caron has had very little marketing in some 90 years since its creation, and yet remains a success … ”

Yeah … and dont expect too much help from Turin/Sanchez :)

What a doomed perfume when you think about it.

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