tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post9185369491787179856..comments2024-03-25T09:59:02.715-07:00Comments on Eat The Blog: Serge Lutens Santal de Mysore-ReviewGoodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-27990609088574970972016-01-18T13:17:05.260-08:002016-01-18T13:17:05.260-08:00@Bibi
I think I must have been an Arab in another ...@Bibi<br />I think I must have been an Arab in another life. Before I met Mr. ETB I came very close to moving to Morocco. After so many years on a farm with a million cats that used to spend the winter under our porch, or in the storm cellar, I wonder if I would even smell cat pee anymore? <br /><br />I've never smelled Versace Blonde, now you have me curious about it. Does it smell like Donatella looks?<br /><br />@Mim<br />I was thinking of you today when I was at Marshalls buying up all the discounted perfume nobody bought at Christmas. Next trip to the US make a point of stopping at a Marshalls-you'll love it. Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-15576591019540602022016-01-18T01:40:02.222-08:002016-01-18T01:40:02.222-08:00I really like a lot of Serge Lutens perfume, and I...I really like a lot of Serge Lutens perfume, and I love sandalwood, but I've never tried this one. It sounds wonderful!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-3742077282318488262016-01-16T22:47:45.125-08:002016-01-16T22:47:45.125-08:00Sandalwood is interesting. I've smelled actual...Sandalwood is interesting. I've smelled actual sandalwood in Nepal & India and the scent varies quite a bit based on where it was grown, how old the wood is, and the age of the tree when chopped down. Some sandalwood smells all sweetness & rich & creamy & dreamy. Some sandalwood has an earthy note to it like cumin or unwashed human ('old sweat') over that creaminess. Some sandalwood has an almost myrrh & frankincense resinous note over a soft creamy base. Some sandalwood has all that going on & then some.<br />The 60's never left northern California, so patchouli, sandalwood & nag champa shall always be associated with the stench of cannabis, unshorn armpits, & some heavy duty BO.<br /><br />I've always wondered about the methi/fenugreek note in Djedi. It's not listed as a note but it is definitely in there. I think fenugreek & kewrah/screwpine/pandan are those 'mysterious' notes of 'syrupy, honeyed, decay & earthiness' that people always refer to when describing Djedi. Sotolon is the enol lactone in fenugreek that is responsible for it's musty fusty odor over maple syrup. Kewrah starts out with a rose like floral pleasantness but then devolves into an earthy, almost rank musty note too. The scents of both fenugreek & kewrah would be 'mysterious' & exotic to most western noses, especially in 1927 when Djedi came out.<br /><br />Meh, Luca's sidekick Tania Sanchez thinks my beloved Micheal Kors Micheal is an 'evil screechy skanky tuberose.' I guess I just like ill behaved fragrances then, I supposed we shouldn't be surprised by that. I find MK's tuberoses rather tame. Speaking of things outre & ill behaved, I think I'll just dab on some of my Versace Blonde today, talk about a nasty tuberose. WHEW!<br /><br />SL's fragrances nearly all fall into the 'Arabian souk' type scents in my mind (with a few exceptions). I'm not sure if that's because wealthy Arabs & Russian plutocrats are his target market or if that's just Uncle Serge's taste. <br />There's a fine line between 'Arabian souk' & 'Indian curry' scents. There are a lot of similarities in the spices of both, but you'll not find styrax, sandalwood, cat pee, or various other souk-ish type notes in Indian curry. If you've ever been to an Arabian souk, you WILL notice the presence of cats & a definite prevalent feline urine odor. Cats have a special status in Islam, so their stench & presence is tolerated in souks.<br /><br /><br />Bibi Maizoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383381158640915162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-58126353297686186962016-01-16T16:25:10.540-08:002016-01-16T16:25:10.540-08:00@Beth
I was thinking about how Hay is a note in p...@Beth<br /><br />I was thinking about how Hay is a note in perfumery, but to me it always just smells of grass and clover. Real hay smells like clay and cornnuts, but that wouldn't make a good perfume. Now, PBR, rutting goats and yeast could be intriguing! <br /><br />Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-15781266739622750662016-01-16T05:33:48.718-08:002016-01-16T05:33:48.718-08:00Shall have to try SdM for my summer silks and jewe...Shall have to try SdM for my summer silks and jewels. You caught my curiosity with the remark that it has that "puff from a candle blown out" -- too many fragrances lack staying power on me.<br /><br />My occidental imagination associates the smell of spices with the interiors of antique cabinets (my grandmother's Hoosier cabinet) and ancient warehouses. My nose's recollections of the 60s are more about goats, bread-bakers yeast, and even worse, stale Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. <br /><br />Now you've got me wondering how scent-testers are rated: are they confronted with a rack of vials and required to identify their ingredients? Interesting point about benzoin! Beth Waltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02720634636307254576noreply@blogger.com