Comments on: Santa Maria Novella Marescialla ~ fragrance review

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:34:00 +0000

Pearlymom: I hope I've not created a monster with the Perfumed Court site…it's DANGEROUS to peruse it! I keep praying MKK will join the export line for a limited time one year…but so far, no.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:36:00 +0000

I may have audibly squealed when I found the the Perfumed Court website . . thanx to you. And here at my desk while I'm supposed to be working! Can't wait to try Marescialla. May snap up a few drops of MKK while I'm at it . . loved your review of that one. My BFF, who posts as Kyriaki, turned me on to your reviews and recommends that I sniff and think about MKK too. She says MKK has an undeniable sexuality but is hard to pin down. Sounds strange, and I love strange. I am new to learning/understanding scent, and don't know all the lingo yet. Glad to find enlightened enthusiasm in these posts.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:59:00 +0000

Pearlymom: I think The Perfumed Court (they have a website) offers samples of Marescialla for $3-$4. I love the toiletries from SMN too… but sooooo expensive.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:17:00 +0000

Hello Kevin and thank you for the fascinating post. Would love a sample of Marescialla, but none available from Lafcony, eluxury, aedes. Any ideas? I'm a newbie here, and learning so much already from you. Found my way to SMN in Florence via Hannibal Lecter, and recently discovered the crema viso decollete(deliciously weird, is it the myrtle?) which I also use as a hand creme. Looking forward to learning about the perfume scents. BTW, a lovely little shop called The Pharmacy in Truckee, California carries a nice selection of SMN items, but expensive. (crema viso decollete is $79.50, vs $65 at Lafcony.)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:59:00 +0000

SuzanneK: you're welcome…one CAN improve one's IQ thru perfume!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:37:00 +0000

Kevin, I really enjoyed reading this. I love reviews that go beyond the perfume itself, exploring the history (in this case) or other tangential connections one might make to the scent. Sounds like it wasn't easy to research La Maréchale d’Ancre's story, but it was worth the effort. Thanks for your fascinating post!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:36:00 +0000

Joe: ah…I love the scent of varnish, wax, lemon together…DO give some SMN scents a try…they have a large range.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:34:00 +0000

Exist: as an aside, Crown's marechale was an early perfumista: had perfume AND wig powder named after her!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:32:00 +0000

Joe: or to make it more warlike: Pleggio di Marescialla!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:27:00 +0000

Would that be called “Acqua di Pleggio”?