Comments on: The Monday Mail ~ help Elsa find a new perfume http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/11/09/the-monday-mail-help-elsa-find-a-new-perfume/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:21:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: lemonprint http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/11/09/the-monday-mail-help-elsa-find-a-new-perfume/#comment-120530 lemonprint Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:49:20 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=25161#comment-120530 Late to the party... Your description just makes me think of one of my favorites, Montale's Vanilla Extasy. I suspect the thing that most people don't forgive it for - not enough vanilla - is what might save it for you. It's really not a sweet cake fragrance, and it would go beautifully with your library. It's a gentle but warm surround of apricot and flowers and vanilla and it always just makes me smile; I couldn't help but think it fit your milieu and would be great for your bus rides. :-) Late to the party… Your description just makes me think of one of my favorites, Montale’s Vanilla Extasy. I suspect the thing that most people don’t forgive it for – not enough vanilla – is what might save it for you. It’s really not a sweet cake fragrance, and it would go beautifully with your library. It’s a gentle but warm surround of apricot and flowers and vanilla and it always just makes me smile; I couldn’t help but think it fit your milieu and would be great for your bus rides. :-)

]]> By: Blimunda http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/11/09/the-monday-mail-help-elsa-find-a-new-perfume/#comment-120319 Blimunda Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:02:11 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=25161#comment-120319 I've been on a bit of an incense kick lately, trying to find one that I adore. I recommend L'Artisan's "Passage D'Enfer", Etro's "Shaal Nur", and both Andy Tauer's incense frags. They're all casual scents, appropriate for daytime, and all very uplifting for a cold winter's day. I'd also recommend Serge Lutens' "Ambre Sultan" as it is resinous, musky, sensual and very, very warming and winter-appropriate. I’ve been on a bit of an incense kick lately, trying to find one that I adore. I recommend L’Artisan’s “Passage D’Enfer”, Etro’s “Shaal Nur”, and both Andy Tauer’s incense frags. They’re all casual scents, appropriate for daytime, and all very uplifting for a cold winter’s day.

I’d also recommend Serge Lutens’ “Ambre Sultan” as it is resinous, musky, sensual and very, very warming and winter-appropriate.

]]> By: Prudietwoshoes http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/11/09/the-monday-mail-help-elsa-find-a-new-perfume/#comment-120295 Prudietwoshoes Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:14:35 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=25161#comment-120295 I love the Bvlgari Jasmin Noir as well. Sephora also has it in a 10 mL travel spray now for $25 if you decide to invest in a few scents (who isn't guilty of that?) I love the Bvlgari Jasmin Noir as well. Sephora also has it in a 10 mL travel spray now for $25 if you decide to invest in a few scents (who isn’t guilty of that?)

]]> By: Julia http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/11/09/the-monday-mail-help-elsa-find-a-new-perfume/#comment-120144 Julia Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:22:36 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=25161#comment-120144 Please do! It is sooo beautiful. It shares many of the same notes with L'Heure Bleue which was released six years later. L'HB is stronger and more anisic, and the AL'O is a little softer and really shows the heliotrope and mimose to me. You can get a great Guerlain starter pack from the Perfumed Court which has samples of Jicky, Apres L'Ondee, L'Heure Bleue, Mitsouko, Shalimar, and Vol de Nuit, all in extrait form (and you can send the Shalimar to me ;) ). Guerlain is no longer making Apres L'Ondee in extrait form, according to their website, but the 100ml. EdT is available in the bee bottle for around $100. The Perfumed Court and other sample sellers and swappers are your friends. I started my perfumista journey with the French Legends sampler pack from P.C. and I really like their themed packs that are sorted by note, level of experience (whatever that means), houses, decades, Fifi awards, MUA top picks, etc. I'm sad that you didn't love my beloved Shalimar, my Holy Grail fragrance that was sitting in front of me all these years, but I will say that it smells dramatically different in various strengths and the vintage extrait is particularly moving. I happen to be rich in Shalimar parfum right now, both vintage and modern, and would love to send you a sample if you would like to try it again. I sound like a Shalimar evangelist. My street is named Shalimar and I always wanted to like it and have a bottle of it just for the novelty of it, but found it off-putting with it's "powdery old lady" smell. Turns out the problem was that I was only smelling the bottle of the lowest concentration available (the EdC that you can get at a drugstore which is not without it's charms and makes an excellent room spray for pillows and curtains) and never tried it on my skin. It took me a long time to even try the extrait sample. When I did I discovered that it is, to me, the ultimate vanilla scent made sexy and complex with bergamot, cedar, iris, rose, jasmine, leather, sandalwood, incense, musc, and civet (plus other things that mere mortals will probably never know) - and I've learned that I love "old lady" perfumes. Many of my favourites were released before 1950, and when someone dismisses a fragrance as dated or old lady-ish, I usually run for a sample and go vintage if possible. Please do! It is sooo beautiful. It shares many of the same notes with L’Heure Bleue which was released six years later. L’HB is stronger and more anisic, and the AL’O is a little softer and really shows the heliotrope and mimose to me. You can get a great Guerlain starter pack from the Perfumed Court which has samples of Jicky, Apres L’Ondee, L’Heure Bleue, Mitsouko, Shalimar, and Vol de Nuit, all in extrait form (and you can send the Shalimar to me ;) ). Guerlain is no longer making Apres L’Ondee in extrait form, according to their website, but the 100ml. EdT is available in the bee bottle for around $100. The Perfumed Court and other sample sellers and swappers are your friends. I started my perfumista journey with the French Legends sampler pack from P.C. and I really like their themed packs that are sorted by note, level of experience (whatever that means), houses, decades, Fifi awards, MUA top picks, etc. I’m sad that you didn’t love my beloved Shalimar, my Holy Grail fragrance that was sitting in front of me all these years, but I will say that it smells dramatically different in various strengths and the vintage extrait is particularly moving. I happen to be rich in Shalimar parfum right now, both vintage and modern, and would love to send you a sample if you would like to try it again. I sound like a Shalimar evangelist. My street is named Shalimar and I always wanted to like it and have a bottle of it just for the novelty of it, but found it off-putting with it’s “powdery old lady” smell. Turns out the problem was that I was only smelling the bottle of the lowest concentration available (the EdC that you can get at a drugstore which is not without it’s charms and makes an excellent room spray for pillows and curtains) and never tried it on my skin. It took me a long time to even try the extrait sample. When I did I discovered that it is, to me, the ultimate vanilla scent made sexy and complex with bergamot, cedar, iris, rose, jasmine, leather, sandalwood, incense, musc, and civet (plus other things that mere mortals will probably never know) – and I’ve learned that I love “old lady” perfumes. Many of my favourites were released before 1950, and when someone dismisses a fragrance as dated or old lady-ish, I usually run for a sample and go vintage if possible.

]]> By: jwa http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/11/09/the-monday-mail-help-elsa-find-a-new-perfume/#comment-120078 jwa Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:21:04 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=25161#comment-120078 Maybe a bit of a splurge but how about Serge Lutens' 5 O'Clock au Gingembre? For me it's perfect for winter. Or Dans tes Bras from the Editions de Parfums...it's definitely unusual but a real grower and just right for this time of year. Maybe a bit of a splurge but how about Serge Lutens’ 5 O’Clock au Gingembre? For me it’s perfect for winter. Or Dans tes Bras from the Editions de Parfums…it’s definitely unusual but a real grower and just right for this time of year.

]]> By: Daisy http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/11/09/the-monday-mail-help-elsa-find-a-new-perfume/#comment-120066 Daisy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:04:46 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=25161#comment-120066 ahhh yes, Incense Rose....from which I get ZERO rose....just lots of piney incense . Good stuff, and lots of christmasy feel. ahhh yes, Incense Rose….from which I get ZERO rose….just lots of piney incense . Good stuff, and lots of christmasy feel.

]]> By: Daisy http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/11/09/the-monday-mail-help-elsa-find-a-new-perfume/#comment-120065 Daisy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:01:51 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=25161#comment-120065 I'm so glad you love it! You know, I have a "secret stash" of Theorema (3 spares) but I keep eyeballing Beautyencounter and thinking maybe one more would be wise.....but then I keep splitting Chanels and running out of money!! (that whole piggy bank on life support problem again) ;-) I’m so glad you love it! You know, I have a “secret stash” of Theorema (3 spares) but I keep eyeballing Beautyencounter and thinking maybe one more would be wise…..but then I keep splitting Chanels and running out of money!! (that whole piggy bank on life support problem again) ;-)

]]> By: Daisy http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/11/09/the-monday-mail-help-elsa-find-a-new-perfume/#comment-120064 Daisy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:52:35 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=25161#comment-120064 welllll, if you're up for trying some SSS fragrances; you simply MUST try Champagne de Bois, Egyptian musk, Sienna Musk, and Tabac Aurea...all good ones. I have to agree with Mals about Vintage Rose, lots of people love it but on me it just gets sweeter and sweeter and sweeter until I run screaming to the soap and water. That's just my skin chemistry though. welllll, if you’re up for trying some SSS fragrances; you simply MUST try Champagne de Bois, Egyptian musk, Sienna Musk, and Tabac Aurea…all good ones. I have to agree with Mals about Vintage Rose, lots of people love it but on me it just gets sweeter and sweeter and sweeter until I run screaming to the soap and water. That’s just my skin chemistry though.

]]> By: boojum http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/11/09/the-monday-mail-help-elsa-find-a-new-perfume/#comment-120060 boojum Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:41:09 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=25161#comment-120060 Oh, but they brought back the Jo Malone...is it really hard to get again? It's worth a look, anyway. Oh, but they brought back the Jo Malone…is it really hard to get again? It’s worth a look, anyway.

]]> By: boojum http://www.nstperfume.com/2009/11/09/the-monday-mail-help-elsa-find-a-new-perfume/#comment-120059 boojum Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:35:49 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=25161#comment-120059 LOL! I love it. Thanks, I'll keep my eyes peeled. LOL! I love it. Thanks, I’ll keep my eyes peeled.

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