Comments on: The damage so far: third quarter 2008 buying poll

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:50:00 +0000

Aha, that one I've heard of. Haven't tried it though!

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Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:45:00 +0000

It's a pretty flanker, although I haven't smelled it this year, and don't understand if it's the same as the version that was briefly at Saks last year.

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Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:12:00 +0000

That really was a great bottle. Wish they'd do more jungle animals…

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Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:11:00 +0000

Glad you found a deal!

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Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:08:00 +0000

Oops, I meant Red Vetivier by Montale. I didn't care for it at first, then it grew on me.

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Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:43:00 +0000

SIGHS…well I've one more to add to the damage. I do not get along with Chanel No. 5, while I respect her, we don't see eye to eye. My apologies to the lovers out there. I just find the fragrance cold and too classic for my taste, and the aldehydes overbearing. It never worked for me. That changed when I took a whiff of the new Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere! This is a reworked version of the original which has captured me completely. The coldness of the original is gone. It's as though they have infused the olfactory equivalent of an antidepressant lol. The aldehydes are still there, but toned down considerably. It's a comforting and mood enhancing scent which serves to embrace it's wearer. I would advise any who may respect the original version, but whom like me, have failed to initiate a relationship, to try this version. So now, a 75ml bottle joins many friends on the dresser. It's funny, when I told the SA to give me the 75ml she looks at me and says, “Are you sure??? The 150ml is a better buy for quantity” To which I replied, “That may be so, but with the amount of bottles I currently own, finishing the 75ml will be challenging enough” LOL

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:28:00 +0000

Hello there, and I apologize for the delay in response to your question. I've not been online for a couple days. Boucheron B was an impulse buy for me. I am a fan of the house, and the bottle is what captured me firsthand. It's lovely, as per Boucheron's usual standards. Now you will have to bear with my ignorancy in relation to attempting to describe this. While I am a perfumista at heart, I still lack the vocabulary necessary to properly review a fragrance, but I'll give it a go Taking centre stage is a very soft woody floral with a small dash of fruity/spicy acting as behind-the-stage assistants, whose inclusion is helpful to the overall performance, but definitely does not steal the show. It's very soft, and linear, as the scent is true to form (what you initially spray, is what you continue to get from top to basenotes and completed dry down. According to marketing, it is said to contain 20 natural ingredients. The osmanthus shines through nicely on me and the patchouli while definitely 'there', is not of the overbearing variety. The rose absolute does not make a large appearance – on me anyways. Bottom line is…. It's not hugely unique or a holy grail to me by any means, but it's non offensive, and should serve to please many a woody floral lover. Hope this helped, but be sure to sample before you buy

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:50:00 +0000

6 bottles this quarter and they are Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant, Vero Profumo's Kiki, Chaos, Coco parfum, Organza Indecence, and PdN Sacrebleu Intense. I'm not keen on the Elephant juice but I don't count it as a regret as it was a 30 ml bottle on the bay and the bottle/box is just fabulous as Kenzo's often are. The Coco parfum was a refill bottle at a French discount place so was a good deal. I adore Kiki and Sacrebleu. Not too bad but I have plans…….

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Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:10:00 +0000

i bought 3 in this season – jovan musk, alyssa musk oil and un jardin apre la mousson. i've hesitated for months if i shoulod bought UJALM and spent a lot of time searching good deal in *bay. but then i met it on sale at 48euro at a airport duty free shop, it's like 10% off compared to the hong kong price. then i grabbed it and got on my plane back to hongkong

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Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:26:00 +0000

Ormonde Jayne 'Ormonde Woman' (expensive but worth it), Balmain 'Ivoire' & 'Jolie Madame' (love the first, 2nd not so much – but they were cheap as chips online), YSL 'Nu' (online discount), EL 'Private Collection' (bought with gift voucher), Rochas 'Femme' (I think I'm going to love this one!) and four samples of Tauer perfumes which I'm still waiting impatiently for. Crumbs. Actually a few more than I reckoned! Oh well…