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It always gave me headaches to Migraines. Compared with the real scent in my garden it is the worst scent I ever tried. I don't get anything from any scent of Penhaligons. Well...
Penhaligon's Bluebell (Woodland Hyacinth): Fragrance Review
Star rating: 5 stars--outstanding/potential classic, 4 stars--very good, 3 stars--adequate, 2 stars--disappointing, 1 star--poor. A friend of mine quipped that the signature fragrance choice of Penhaligon's Bluebell by former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher gives new meani...
Got it got it got it... and it is gorgeous ! I only peeked in, as I will suprise (!!) myself with this book for Xmas. Mine smells good, only lightly from the printing ink ( which is kind of a perfume to me, as I am biblio-maniac) and the typically scent of a hard-glazed (term?) paper binding, so it is totally normal for me. The photos are to die for ! Barbara, if you might like to contact my privately- I have some news and perhaps samples of "old stuff" to share with fellow lovers of the old and yummy stuff :-))
Merry Xmas to all, Martina
L'Herbier Parfumé: Histoires Humaines des Plantes à Parfum (Book Review)
L'Herbier Parfumé: Histoires Humaines des Plantes à Parfum by Freddy Ghozland and Xavier Fernandez (with an introduction by Elisabeth de Feydeau and 36 perfumers discussing 36 perfume ingredients) is a perfume nerd's dream come true. If you've gotten to the point where you actually care what ...
Well - I did not find THIS one, but I got a Guerlain "Rosebud" Flacon "Chamade", still sealed ,for a steal. I do not even dare to tell you what I paid... was my lucky day, together with two sealed bottles of Guy Laroche FIDJI. YUmmmm. Pictures soon on my Blog, of course.
Wishing a cosy 4th of Advent !
The Princess and the Perfume: Who Is Helietta Caracciolo?
My perfume friend Heather (American-born, now living in London) indulged my love of the obscure this year by sending me an adorable bottle of this perfume I'd never heard of by Italian princess Helietta Caracciolo. (Turns out I had read about it before — but promptly forgot it.) I pulled out t...
I am on a vintage-perfume-exhib tomorrow, where collectors sell what they do not longer want to keep. I will have an eye open. And a list with my wishes for Xmas... BTW - I found two "miniatures" in German Ebay.
The Princess and the Perfume: Who Is Helietta Caracciolo?
My perfume friend Heather (American-born, now living in London) indulged my love of the obscure this year by sending me an adorable bottle of this perfume I'd never heard of by Italian princess Helietta Caracciolo. (Turns out I had read about it before — but promptly forgot it.) I pulled out t...
Of course ! Here you are - I have gotten the ultra-long url into someting shorter:
http://alturl.com/86fda Enjoy !
The Princess and the Perfume: Who Is Helietta Caracciolo?
My perfume friend Heather (American-born, now living in London) indulged my love of the obscure this year by sending me an adorable bottle of this perfume I'd never heard of by Italian princess Helietta Caracciolo. (Turns out I had read about it before — but promptly forgot it.) I pulled out t...
Have a look at this Eb listing to SEE HER : 350277285993
regards, Martina - who is frantically baking cookies..
The Princess and the Perfume: Who Is Helietta Caracciolo?
My perfume friend Heather (American-born, now living in London) indulged my love of the obscure this year by sending me an adorable bottle of this perfume I'd never heard of by Italian princess Helietta Caracciolo. (Turns out I had read about it before — but promptly forgot it.) I pulled out t...
Are you aware that this kind of post triggers me ( old bookseller back then in some year a.D.) to hurry over to Amazon, order this book asap - and install a good French dictionary on this laptop here :-))
For me a Christmas without books (AND perfumes!) is not worth the trouble - so this will be a book for me for sure. THANK you so much for finding it AND writing about it !
L'Herbier Parfumé: Histoires Humaines des Plantes à Parfum (Book Review)
L'Herbier Parfumé: Histoires Humaines des Plantes à Parfum by Freddy Ghozland and Xavier Fernandez (with an introduction by Elisabeth de Feydeau and 36 perfumers discussing 36 perfume ingredients) is a perfume nerd's dream come true. If you've gotten to the point where you actually care what ...
It is here ! I will post a photo soon in my Blog - two cutest small 5ml bottles, very neat ! I took a short sniff only yet, with a little on the back of my hand - and it is heavenly, fresh, green almond-y and later very seductively sweet. Just as you described it !
I will dive into it more deeply over the weekend, I hope.
It certainly is not comparable to Youth Dew, IMO, as the latter is sweeter and creamier. Two very different scents.
Secret of Venus by Weil (1933)
A spicy floral Oriental with incredible tenacity and projection, Secret of Venus strikes me as unmistakably vintage in style, complexity and forthrightness. It might as well come with its own mink stole, cigarette holder and silk charmeuse evening gown, it's so bold and in-your-face. (See smol...
I did already post in my blog about the Secret with the Antilope scent( http://duftreise.blogspot.com/2010/11/antilope-weil-secret-de-venus.html ). The fine thing is that the bottle is full, and in a beautiful state, so it does not really bother me if I like this scent or not - it is a nice addition to my collection anyway. I will give it a try again in a few days. I am waiting for an other one , a smaller size, to arrive in the mail soon- then I will compare the fragrances.
The NOIR by Weil is for me literally uknown by now - except that I found notes about the year of creation.
What I can say on first sniff is that it seems to be a rather tart scent with lots of hidden secrets, scent-wise too.
I will surely post when I know more.
kind regards, Martina
http://duftreise.blogspot.com/
Secret of Venus by Weil (1933)
A spicy floral Oriental with incredible tenacity and projection, Secret of Venus strikes me as unmistakably vintage in style, complexity and forthrightness. It might as well come with its own mink stole, cigarette holder and silk charmeuse evening gown, it's so bold and in-your-face. (See smol...
Secret of Venus by Weil (1933)
A spicy floral Oriental with incredible tenacity and projection, Secret of Venus strikes me as unmistakably vintage in style, complexity and forthrightness. It might as well come with its own mink stole, cigarette holder and silk charmeuse evening gown, it's so bold and in-your-face. (See smol...
Oh my ! You got my all nervous and curious, as I won a small miniature of this in the Bay lately, which has not yet arrived at my desk here. I _do_ have the Antilope SoV - and I wrote about it in my perfume blog. It was not utterly pleasant and I did not like the smell of Antilope at all. I am intrigued by the Weil perfumes though, and Zibeline has proved as a favorite of mine. The old EdT as well as the Extrait. Simply wonderful and I faint with pleasure when I have it on. BTW - do you know anything about a WEil perfume named "Noir"? I am seeking "desperately" for detailed info, but can't find any.
kind regards,
Martina
http://duftreise.blogspot.com/
Secret of Venus by Weil (1933)
A spicy floral Oriental with incredible tenacity and projection, Secret of Venus strikes me as unmistakably vintage in style, complexity and forthrightness. It might as well come with its own mink stole, cigarette holder and silk charmeuse evening gown, it's so bold and in-your-face. (See smol...
I love these old Patou perfumes. Thanks for reminding me. Unfortunately I once swapped the miniatures collection for two "real" flacons with original juice inside. I still miss them....
kind regards,Martina
Que Sais-Je? by Jean Patou (1925)
Fashion designer Jean Patou (1887- 1936), known for sportswear that is said to have influenced even Coco Chanel, cemented his name in history with the release of the classic floral perfume Joy. Marketed as “the costliest perfume in the world” for its use of rose and jasmine in unprecedentedly h...
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