http://www.nstperfume.com/2010/02/01/how-rusty-is-your-french/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.nstperfume.com/2010/02/01/how-rusty-is-your-french/#comment-138348 Robin Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:53:15 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=30351#comment-138348 No idea, sorry! No idea, sorry!

]]> http://www.nstperfume.com/2010/02/01/how-rusty-is-your-french/#comment-138332 Rapunzel Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:07:40 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=30351#comment-138332 Does anyone know what is the correct way to pronounce Bois 1920? Most SAs pronounce it the french way, but the brand is italian, so I'm not convinced ;) Does anyone know what is the correct way to pronounce Bois 1920? Most SAs pronounce it the french way, but the brand is italian, so I’m not convinced

]]> http://www.nstperfume.com/2010/02/01/how-rusty-is-your-french/#comment-137671 Bela Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:56:12 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=30351#comment-137671 Well done! Well done!

]]> http://www.nstperfume.com/2010/02/01/how-rusty-is-your-french/#comment-137665 Bela Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:43:20 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=30351#comment-137665 Sure. Thank you. :-) Sure. Thank you.

]]> http://www.nstperfume.com/2010/02/01/how-rusty-is-your-french/#comment-137594 vinery Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:31:44 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=30351#comment-137594 Dear Bela, please say "Fifi Chachnil". Thank you!! Dear Bela, please say “Fifi Chachnil”. Thank you!!

]]> http://www.nstperfume.com/2010/02/01/how-rusty-is-your-french/#comment-137504 prism Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:55:59 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=30351#comment-137504 lol, i'm glad i never needed that. even the SAs at the Hermes boutique mentioned how well i pronounce the names. years and years of french in highschool paid off! :D lol, i’m glad i never needed that. even the SAs at the Hermes boutique mentioned how well i pronounce the names. years and years of french in highschool paid off!

]]> http://www.nstperfume.com/2010/02/01/how-rusty-is-your-french/#comment-137397 Bela Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:39:47 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=30351#comment-137397 Your wish is my command, as they say. Added to the list (will probably appear next week). Your wish is my command, as they say. Added to the list (will probably appear next week).

]]> http://www.nstperfume.com/2010/02/01/how-rusty-is-your-french/#comment-137394 Bela Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:36:24 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=30351#comment-137394 I was very lucky: for the first two years, I was taught English by a native speaker so I bypassed the painful ze-ze-ze stage. I cringe when I hear my fellow country(wo)men struggle with the English language - sometimes after spending years and years in the UK (or other English-speaking countries). English is not congenial to the French tongue (the organ) and vice versa. I think it probably helped that my parents spoke at least two languages other than French at home (not English, though). I was very lucky: for the first two years, I was taught English by a native speaker so I bypassed the painful ze-ze-ze stage. I cringe when I hear my fellow country(wo)men struggle with the English language – sometimes after spending years and years in the UK (or other English-speaking countries). English is not congenial to the French tongue (the organ) and vice versa. I think it probably helped that my parents spoke at least two languages other than French at home (not English, though).

]]> http://www.nstperfume.com/2010/02/01/how-rusty-is-your-french/#comment-137393 HemlockSillage Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:36:23 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=30351#comment-137393 Help, Bela! I never know how to pronounce Balmain's Ivoire. I love your site. Thanks for the link, Robin. Help, Bela! I never know how to pronounce Balmain’s Ivoire. I love your site. Thanks for the link, Robin.

]]> http://www.nstperfume.com/2010/02/01/how-rusty-is-your-french/#comment-137376 Bela Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:19:01 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/?p=30351#comment-137376 Gianfranco Ferré was Italian and I'm afraid I'm only qualified to advise on French pronunciation. However, since he ran Dior for a number of years and therefore could be considered a French designer - and since there is no English equivalent for 'é' and I can't transcribe it easily, I will add this name to my list. Gianfranco Ferré was Italian and I’m afraid I’m only qualified to advise on French pronunciation. However, since he ran Dior for a number of years and therefore could be considered a French designer – and since there is no English equivalent for ‘é’ and I can’t transcribe it easily, I will add this name to my list.

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