Comments on: Selling Perfume and Glamour in the 1930s http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67765 Anonymous Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:10:53 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67765 The "disturbing" perfume, Infanta, was by Prince Matchabelli. I just read something the other day saying that there was a real Prince Matchabelli! I though for sure he was made up. The “disturbing” perfume, Infanta, was by Prince Matchabelli. I just read something the other day saying that there was a real Prince Matchabelli! I though for sure he was made up.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67764 Anonymous Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:53:22 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67764 You do have to wonder about that.... they must have been made of stronger stuff in those days. :-) I love the names, too. Pretexte! And the whole concept of "disturbing" as a desirable attribute in a fragrance. I know I already made some comment about that, but I keep thinking about it. You do have to wonder about that…. they must have been made of stronger stuff in those days. :-) I love the names, too. Pretexte! And the whole concept of “disturbing” as a desirable attribute in a fragrance. I know I already made some comment about that, but I keep thinking about it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67757 Anonymous Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:14:28 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67757 And heavy rose-cotton for the velvet gown. And oil for the gun. And heavy rose-cotton for the velvet gown. And oil for the gun.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67756 Anonymous Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:08:07 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67756 Wood, for the gallows. How poignant. Wood, for the gallows. How poignant.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67784 Anonymous Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:20:16 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67784 V, I'm well prepared for my old friend, indole, don't worry. your description is magnificent. V, I'm well prepared for my old friend, indole, don't worry. your description is magnificent.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67783 Anonymous Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:35:49 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67783 LOL! I would warn you - VG is dangerous stuff. Check out the reviews on it: "difficult", "challenging to wear, "indolent and dark, brooding and extremely alluring", "hypnotic in its over-the-top slightly rotten lushness", "borderline to completely revolting". The scary picture the Perfume Posse use in their review completely captures the atmosphere of the perfume...and the book. LOL! I would warn you – VG is dangerous stuff. Check out the reviews on it: “difficult”, “challenging to wear, “indolent and dark, brooding and extremely alluring”, “hypnotic in its over-the-top slightly rotten lushness”, “borderline to completely revolting”. The scary picture the Perfume Posse use in their review completely captures the atmosphere of the perfume…and the book.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67788 Anonymous Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:25:18 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67788 I hope you will! I hope you will!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67782 Anonymous Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:24:29 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67782 Forget about The Magus, now I want some Velvet Gardenia! Forget about The Magus, now I want some Velvet Gardenia!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67787 Anonymous Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:12:17 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67787 One of my all-time favorite fragrances, Shocking!, which I first smelled on my Tia C, back in the 50s. It is so not of this time that it, like other classics, manages to be both timely and classic. I always wear a touch of pink when I wear Shocking, even if it's just my lingerie! Mind if I join you on that porch for a G&T? xo One of my all-time favorite fragrances, Shocking!, which I first smelled on my Tia C, back in the 50s. It is so not of this time that it, like other classics, manages to be both timely and classic. I always wear a touch of pink when I wear Shocking, even if it's just my lingerie!

Mind if I join you on that porch for a G&T?

xo

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67781 Anonymous Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:17:27 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/07/10/selling-perfume-and-glamour-in-the-1930s/#comment-67781 Oh, and in case it wasn't obvious what I meant by Velvet Gardenia and the tone of the book, it was something along the lines of: "dark, secretive, bewitching, languid, heady, intoxicating, decadent, and rotten at the core!" Oh, and in case it wasn't obvious what I meant by Velvet Gardenia and the tone of the book, it was something along the lines of: “dark, secretive, bewitching, languid, heady, intoxicating, decadent, and rotten at the core!”

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