Lostmarc’h has launched L’Eau de L’Hermine:
L’eau de l’Hermine takes its inspiration from the nobility of the French formal garden and the charm of the manor-house garden. Fresh, subtle and original lavender is supported by rare white musk, rounded off by heliotrope, refreshed by grapefruit and bergamot, softened by neroli and awakened by peony.
Lostmarc’h L’Eau de Hermine is available now at Beautyhabit, in 100 ml Eau de Parfum. (via beautyhabit)
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I can’t even claim 30 minutes of a French class but doesn’t L’Eau de L’Hermine mean Water of a Hermine? I hope not; I would totally think of that the wrong way….
Cute box. That drawing is adorable! I’m not terribly tempted by the smell of a formal French garden, though.
Yep. If it makes you feel better, you can think of it as Ermine’s Cologne.
Well, at least you are awakened by a peony and not by an ermine. There’s that to be grateful for. Wonder how a peony wakes you up? Maybe by ringing its bellflower. It sounds worth trying, if the musk is not to dominant. And at least it’s not another melon fest.
LOL, there is always something to be thankful for, isn’t there?
And LOVE your gravatar!
Thanks for the comment on the avatar. I’m a writer and journal keeper, and a few years ago, I found a letter written by my German grandfather in old German writing on heavy, yellowed paper. The avatar is a fragment from that letter. It seemed just right.
Oh, how perfect is that!
Funny story..my mother found a small diary, also in German, written by her grandfather or great-grandfather, can’t remember which. Assuming it would be fascinating, she paid somebody to translate it…turned out to be a detailed record of how much he paid for everything he ever bought. HA.
This sounds a bit lavender -heavy for my taste – though lavender almost certainly smells a LOT better than an Ermine.
So it does, LOL…
I like the new format of your website. Keep up the great work!
Thanks!
[Was VanillaGirl]
Phew, I’m here…looks around….nice place…
I’ll just make a cup of tea for everyone and work out how to get myself a gravatar.
The ermine perfume sounds interesting. Is it on a leash, in that illustration? I saw a couple walking a weasel in a little harness in Barcelona, so seems quite plausible.
MIlk or lemon?
Nina/VanillaGirl
It does look like it’s on a leash. Didn’t aristocratic ladies use to keep hermines as pets, or is that just my imagination running away with me?
Mine’s milk, please.
[Previously Zoe]
You’re kidding, ermines? Actually, I know absolutely nothing about ermines. Except they get made into coats.
They are members of the weasel family and are called Stoats usually when in their brown summer fur (isn’t there a fable called “the Lion and the Stoat” ?–elementary school ; don’t fail me now!) Anyhow, they all have a rather “prominent” (read: stinky) natural musk….although I think nowadays those glands can be removed….very sharp teeth, and are often “tempermental” (read: careful, it’ll bite you) . As a pet?? well, some people will keep ANYTHING as a pet….just give me a nice tabby cat and a labrador retriever for heavens sake! ; )
Oh, and they poop anywhere and everywhere in a profoundly indiscriminate manner…..but I guess if you were an aristocrat maybe you had a servant just for cleaning up the ermine doodies and tinkles….
Being a peasant=bad career choice
Thanks — now I know!
Of course they used to keep them. In fact there is a picture by Da Vinci “Lady eith an ermine” (1483)
I could use another cup of tea, thanks! No milk or lemon.
I think the ermine is wearing a scarf?!?
perhaps it’s a bit chilly in the garden…
My father once told me about some long-ago eccentric dandy who used to walk his LOBSTER, which makes walking an ermine seem downright normal!
Nice redesign: subtle changes while maintaining continuity.
That’s an adorable illustration on the bottle!
I wonder whether anyone here has tried any of these Lostmarch (sorry, Lostmarc’h) scents?
Charlott’e
Thanks Charlotte! I have a full sample set, but have been terribly busy & have only tried a couple. Hope to catch up in the coming weeks…I know a couple of them are very popular at MUA.
I tried Aod (no relationship to Aoud/Oud wood) and it was sort of ‘meh.’
Absolutely! I have Lann Ael and Din Dan and love them both. Lann Ael is like a bowl of hot cereal with milk and apples, Din Dan could be a cousin to AG’s Hadrien, very tart lemon, only slightly sweet.
Robin- I hate to be a techno-turd, but is there a way to change my assigned password to something I can remember? Thanks – and the blog looks beeee-aaayyyy-youuu-teeee-fullllll
Yes, click on “Edit Profile” on the login box in the right sidebar.
Robin,
I think the new site looks great! It did take me three temporary passwords to get one that worked, but it’s worth it. Congratulations on a job well done.
Oh dear, so sorry that happened!
Hi Filomena, looks like you have more water lilies in your pond than I have in mine!!! (jealous!)
But Daisy, your water lily is very striking!
I feel your pain!! When I got the email and saw that password I almost died….please, first thing in the morning simplicity is essential. Changing it is easy though (even for me..before coffee!)
It’s a nasty password, agreed!
I totally agree…but it was worth it. I love the new site.
Thanks so much.
Hi, Robin! Love the changes!
The ermine pattern (white with a stylized figure that’s supposed to represent dark parts of the ermine fur) is part of the coat of arms and flag of Brittany, so I’m betting that’s the reference here–lots of Breton symbolism. Lostmarc’h is a really nice brand; I’ve got their Din Dan, a summery frag which manages to be lemony and crisp with a mellow, peachy drydown. I’d love to smell this one; a lot of lavender scents are pretty masculine, so I wonder if this is a masculine, feminine or unisex.
Thanks Bergere! I *think* Din Dan is the one everyone at MUA loves, but wouldn’t swear to it.
We have ermines living in our cabin sometimes – under the house, and we often find ermine droppings inside the house when we get there in the summer, so supposedly they get into the house during the winter as well. Very cute animals, but they smell sort of like rats, if you know what an outhouse where there are rats living smells like? I doubt they make good pets, most of the animals in that family seem to be very difficult to tame.
Oh my!
Dude! I meant to register as Robin, what happened?!? ;-P
Glad to see you back.
Dude, it’s never too late to change your display name!
If you came across a bottle of this on the shelf, you might think it was for your pet ferret
I still would like to sample though.
Is your gravatar a misty mountain range? I’m trying to decide if it is dangerous vertical cliff (imminent death below) or is it turned sideways?
I love it that we can have avatars! I’ve never had one before and it took easily 10 minutes to choose from my pics—like a kid in a candy store who can have only one piece! (stresssss!)
Hi Daisy! The picture is called cliff in clouds. Reminds me of my beloved Alaska
It certainly is majestic looking…and cold and a little scary…I’m sure someone, somewhere wants to climb it!!! Not me! But I like looking at it. Beautiful picture.
Judith, no worries here as I haven’t got a pet ferret, LOL…
I like this new site Robin!
Good, thanks!
I’m in love with the design:)
If only I could find this brand in Russia!
I don’t know if they ship internationally, but they do sell samples.
giggles
Oops my giggles were in response to Daisy’s “perhaps it is a bit chilly in the garden.”
the sun is up so maybe he’s warmer now. Too bad he can’t take off his …coat….
it’s probably going to take a few tries to figure out where comments are going to end up and I’m trying to figure out how to follow the comments…maybe the google reader? but so far I haven’t a clue how to use it! This clearly calls for two or more chocolate bars!
It’s ok, you can giggle whereever you like
i love the drawing on the bottle, it’s adorable. actually, it reminds me a bit of a demeter bottle – very simple.
love the new site!
[was Jessica]
J, I agree, way cute bottle. And thanks!
the ermine on the bottle reminds me of the fox in Le Petit Prince… very sad….sniffle….
Ermines get no luv here, I see. Perhaps my new avatar should be an ermine, just to be contrarian. If civet smells good, then perhaps zee water of zee ermine smells nice, too. (I’m still feeling febrile, so forgive me if I sound giddy.)
Do, do, do! Someone should have an ermine avatar.
Hope you’re better soon!
Thank you, me too. I learned that some unknown person already registered a gravatar with my nickname (or I’m using their nickname), so thank goodness for identicons, as I like mine very much. Although I like March’s better. And Angela’s gravatar makes me feel… square.
Angela’s is especially fabulous. Mine is dull as rocks, but easily identifiable.
I really don’t think I have heard of an ermine before.
They’re cute…
I am not sure what gave me this idea, but for some reason a while ago I was thinking about a hedgehog perfume (??)
I think CB I Hate Perfume could do it. or maybe Lostmarc’h.
Perhaps that’s next in the series
I asked my friends if they would want a perfume called Ermine Water and sent them a picture of the bottle…
and apparently ermine water is what all of my friends want in a perfume.
Then you must have very cool friends.
I wonder if there would be some similarity with Jicky?
Gosh, could be, although somehow from the description I’m thinking something much lighter & fresher? But who knows!
That bottle is absolutely adorable! And I happen to love lavander aswell…
Sounds like you’re sold!
Love the bottle, and the scent sounds beautiful! Lostmarc’h has been sort of an underwhelming brand for me so far, though. (Didn’t think Lann-Ael was All That, Atao is nice but nondescript, and Iroaz is pretty but not something I could take a steady diet of.) So anyone who tries Eau de l’Hermine, please report back!
You’ve tried more of the line than I have…I need to find more sampling time, I’m so behind.