Comments on: Perfumista tip: the five biggest misconceptions about perfume http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/08/17/perfumista-tip-the-five-biggest-misconceptions-about-perfume/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:12:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: Laurel http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/08/17/perfumista-tip-the-five-biggest-misconceptions-about-perfume/#comment-149773 Laurel Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:22:23 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=20616#comment-149773 Are you my long lost sister? That is classic 'my mom'! I told her I was lusting after five gallon bucket of Shalimar. She said Why? You know the rest of that story....! Are you my long lost sister? That is classic ‘my mom’! I told her I was lusting after five gallon bucket of Shalimar. She said Why? You know the rest of that story….!

]]> By: Angela http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/08/17/perfumista-tip-the-five-biggest-misconceptions-about-perfume/#comment-107455 Angela Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:51:39 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=20616#comment-107455 It's a pretty powerful one, for sure! I admit, though, that it's been a long time since I've tried it on my skin. It’s a pretty powerful one, for sure! I admit, though, that it’s been a long time since I’ve tried it on my skin.

]]> By: laken http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/08/17/perfumista-tip-the-five-biggest-misconceptions-about-perfume/#comment-107437 laken Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:11:11 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=20616#comment-107437 I should add that I've been complimented when I've worn Giorgio (beverly hills) I should add that I’ve been complimented when I’ve worn Giorgio (beverly hills)

]]> By: laken http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/08/17/perfumista-tip-the-five-biggest-misconceptions-about-perfume/#comment-107435 laken Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:47:32 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=20616#comment-107435 yeah, that Giorgio, the one in the yellow and white striped box, should be called flowerbomb!! I have had two bottles of that because my husband thinks its the best scent ever, and its like WOW!! Sorry, I can't think of better descriptions than, wow, flowerbomb.... once I had it on probably too heavily sprayed and a salesgirl at this department store I always go to actually recoiled. Actually I don't think I ever heavily sprayed Giorgio, you only NEED one spray to be effective! yeah, that Giorgio, the one in the yellow and white striped box, should be called flowerbomb!! I have had two bottles of that because my husband thinks its the best scent ever, and its like WOW!! Sorry, I can’t think of better descriptions than, wow, flowerbomb…. once I had it on probably too heavily sprayed and a salesgirl at this department store I always go to actually recoiled. Actually I don’t think I ever heavily sprayed Giorgio, you only NEED one spray to be effective!

]]> By: laken http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/08/17/perfumista-tip-the-five-biggest-misconceptions-about-perfume/#comment-107424 laken Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:01:20 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=20616#comment-107424 I used to spray perfume on my neck area and just below and on pulse points, but I stopped that when I realized that my skin was going discoloured, I assume the ingrediants in the perfume reacting with the sun. Now I tend to spray on my clothes. Sometimes I like to walk through a mist, because its seems kind of fun. I hope everyone is careful anyway with summer coming up in the southern hemisphere, to perhaps not spray on naked sking where the sun is going to shine! I used to spray perfume on my neck area and just below and on pulse points, but I stopped that when I realized that my skin was going discoloured, I assume the ingrediants in the perfume reacting with the sun. Now I tend to spray on my clothes. Sometimes I like to walk through a mist, because its seems kind of fun. I hope everyone is careful anyway with summer coming up in the southern hemisphere, to perhaps not spray on naked sking where the sun is going to shine!

]]> By: Angela http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/08/17/perfumista-tip-the-five-biggest-misconceptions-about-perfume/#comment-103615 Angela Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:02:19 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=20616#comment-103615 It's definitely good karma! It’s definitely good karma!

]]> By: chrissyinoz http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/08/17/perfumista-tip-the-five-biggest-misconceptions-about-perfume/#comment-103598 chrissyinoz Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:09:31 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=20616#comment-103598 love that "smell it forward". I've done that just these last few days with friends at work, with some scents i've decided just aren't me (ralph lauren romance, calvin klein escape & euphoria, vera wang princess to name a few). The recipients were very happy & as i say, my perfume obsession makes everybody happy :) love that “smell it forward”. I’ve done that just these last few days with friends at work, with some scents i’ve decided just aren’t me (ralph lauren romance, calvin klein escape & euphoria, vera wang princess to name a few). The recipients were very happy & as i say, my perfume obsession makes everybody happy :)

]]> By: Angela http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/08/17/perfumista-tip-the-five-biggest-misconceptions-about-perfume/#comment-103334 Angela Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:49:51 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=20616#comment-103334 Great synopsis of comments! First, let me say that your gravatar is lovely. I love your comments about the "natural" look in makeup and about the coats! (I laughed out loud at "blotto"). And the next time I dab any perfume it is definitely going on my collar bone. Thanks! Great synopsis of comments! First, let me say that your gravatar is lovely.

I love your comments about the “natural” look in makeup and about the coats! (I laughed out loud at “blotto”). And the next time I dab any perfume it is definitely going on my collar bone. Thanks!

]]> By: Celestia http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/08/17/perfumista-tip-the-five-biggest-misconceptions-about-perfume/#comment-103330 Celestia Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:20:05 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=20616#comment-103330 This is my synopsis of the above comments: When I first began my fragrance career, it was the summer of 1994 and I was to sell Oscar de la Renta, Volupte, 360, and Opium. I was amazed at how many "older ladies" could not live without their "Oscar"! A friend had given me a gift set and I knew I didn't like it but decided to wear it on a date. He said he was sorry but he had to tell me I smelled awful. I replied that I knew it, it was Oscar. Then I began to sell makeup too in 1995 and I learned how afraid women are of bright red lipstick, intense colours or anything that has glitter. They all seemed to want the natural look. I prefer unnatural myself. Why pay for makeup you can't even see? Are they also afraid of intense fragrances like Oscar and Opium? Some are not! I am 59 now and I still wash my hair every day. If I don't , the oil slick is about 2 1/2 inches from the roots. So not everyone is dry. Regarding the comment about spraying one's coat with one's signature perfume in order to distinguish it from the others in the cloak room: are all the coats identical Burberry trenchcoats? Surely people who buy Chanel No. 5 can afford a coat that is a unique. Or are we so blotto at the end of an evening that we have to sniff out our coats because we can't see straight? I agree that perfume that appears to have gone off when first spritzed can improve with the heart and base notes so we musn't be too quick to turn it into a room spray. Roja Dove advises to put perfume on one's collarbone because there are fewer oils than behind the ear to change the scent and it will waft up to one's nose and you'll be getting your money's worth! This is my synopsis of the above comments:
When I first began my fragrance career, it was the summer of 1994 and I was to sell Oscar de la Renta, Volupte, 360, and Opium. I was amazed at how many “older ladies” could not live without their “Oscar”! A friend had given me a gift set and I knew I didn’t like it but decided to wear it on a date. He said he was sorry but he had to tell me I smelled awful. I replied that I knew it, it was Oscar.
Then I began to sell makeup too in 1995 and I learned how afraid women are of bright red lipstick, intense colours or anything that has glitter. They all seemed to want the natural look. I prefer unnatural myself. Why pay for makeup you can’t even see? Are they also afraid of intense fragrances like Oscar and Opium? Some are not!
I am 59 now and I still wash my hair every day. If I don’t , the oil slick is about 2 1/2 inches from the roots. So not everyone is dry.
Regarding the comment about spraying one’s coat with one’s signature perfume in order to distinguish it from the others in the cloak room: are all the coats identical Burberry trenchcoats? Surely people who buy Chanel No. 5 can afford a coat that is a unique. Or are we so blotto at the end of an evening that we have to sniff out our coats because we can’t see straight?
I agree that perfume that appears to have gone off when first spritzed can improve with the heart and base notes so we musn’t be too quick to turn it into a room spray.
Roja Dove advises to put perfume on one’s collarbone because there are fewer oils than behind the ear to change the scent and it will waft up to one’s nose and you’ll be getting your money’s worth!

]]> By: AlbertCAN http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/08/17/perfumista-tip-the-five-biggest-misconceptions-about-perfume/#comment-103235 AlbertCAN Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:43:56 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=20616#comment-103235 HA! Angela you are so funny that I turn your reply into satirical e-cards on my blog Les Tuileries--I mentioned you and linking my post back to this piece. I hope it's okay. HA! Angela you are so funny that I turn your reply into satirical e-cards on my blog Les Tuileries–I mentioned you and linking my post back to this piece. I hope it’s okay.

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