Comments for The Perfume Heretic http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org I Hate Chanel #5! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:26:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Extract of Mysore Sandalwood by Candice K Campbell http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/2008/07/15/extract-of-mysore-sandalwood/#comment-46 Candice K Campbell Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:20:15 +0000 http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/?p=64#comment-46 I have keep an old empty.bottle of this hauntingly satisfying fragrance. Could not bring myself to throw it out. Periodically I pick it up and smell the natural cork of the bottle. Talk about timelessness in a bottle. I've always said that there needs to be a word created in the English language that imparts the meaning, as close as possible, of a fragrance and/or smell that evokes memories of the past and perhaps of a past we do not even remember ourselves, but that our DNA does. This fragrance certainly did it for m, as time only tells. I also enjoyed your writing style until I found out it was a tease, not intentionally, but I really thought you were going to say you has enough stash for the rest of us really die-hard devotees of same. Not sure where to go from here as fine scents mark among my last earthly attachments. Back to goggle i suppose. also brokenhearted- Candice I have keep an old empty.bottle of this hauntingly satisfying fragrance. Could not bring myself to throw it out. Periodically I pick it up and smell the natural cork of the bottle. Talk about timelessness in a bottle. I’ve always said that there needs to be a word created in the English language that imparts the meaning, as close as possible, of a fragrance and/or smell that evokes memories of the past and perhaps of a past we do not even remember ourselves, but that our DNA does. This fragrance certainly did it for m, as time only tells.
I also enjoyed your writing style until I found out it was a tease, not intentionally, but I really thought you were going to say you has enough stash for the rest of us really die-hard devotees of same.
Not sure where to go from here as fine scents mark among my last earthly attachments. Back to goggle i suppose.

also brokenhearted- Candice

]]> Comment on Extract of Mysore Sandalwood by Tia Noi http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/2008/07/15/extract-of-mysore-sandalwood/#comment-45 Tia Noi Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:33:30 +0000 http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/?p=64#comment-45 I love this scent so... and was heartbroken to find out it has been discontinued. The replacement sandalwood product is not adequate. I could smell the difference immediately.. Watered down, chemical and unappealing. What is wrong with Crabtree and Evelyn, have they lost their senses? To deny us one of life's greatest small pleasures is a sin! I love this scent so… and was heartbroken to find out it has been discontinued. The replacement sandalwood product is not adequate. I could smell the difference immediately.. Watered down, chemical and unappealing.

What is wrong with Crabtree and Evelyn, have they lost their senses? To deny us one of life’s greatest small pleasures is a sin!

]]> Comment on Badgley Mischka by Tante Kat http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/2008/06/03/badgley-mischka/#comment-43 Tante Kat Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:03:17 +0000 http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/?p=52#comment-43 I read such good reviews of Badgley Mischka, I had high hopes, but as in your metaphor, it was a definite shipwreck. A hot mess of a perfume that isn't sure what it wants to be, I only know I don't want it on me. Sigh, another one with great reviews many places bites the dust. I read such good reviews of Badgley Mischka, I had high hopes, but as in your metaphor, it was a definite shipwreck. A hot mess of a perfume that isn’t sure what it wants to be, I only know I don’t want it on me. Sigh, another one with great reviews many places bites the dust.

]]> Comment on Mahora/Mayotte by Tante Kat http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/2008/09/10/mahoramayotte/#comment-42 Tante Kat Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:59:14 +0000 http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/?p=70#comment-42 Agreed! It is definitely tuberose, but to me not a very pleasant one. I like Goutal's Gardenia Passion which is described as Tuberose with a captial T, but Mahora/Mayotte was pretty boring to me. If tuberose is what one thinks there are much nicer ones out there. Agreed! It is definitely tuberose, but to me not a very pleasant one. I like Goutal’s Gardenia Passion which is described as Tuberose with a captial T, but Mahora/Mayotte was pretty boring to me. If tuberose is what one thinks there are much nicer ones out there.

]]> Comment on Black by scents http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/2008/10/23/black/#comment-40 scents Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:35:09 +0000 http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/?p=72#comment-40 Thanks for the insightful post, i like the images Thanks for the insightful post, i like the images

]]> Comment on Extract of Mysore Sandalwood by kalika http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/2008/07/15/extract-of-mysore-sandalwood/#comment-35 kalika Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:57:01 +0000 http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/?p=64#comment-35 Sorry, Mary, your best bet to find it is eBay or maybe very foreign clearance outlets. Sorry, Mary, your best bet to find it is eBay or maybe very foreign clearance outlets.

]]> Comment on Extract of Mysore Sandalwood by Mary http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/2008/07/15/extract-of-mysore-sandalwood/#comment-33 Mary Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:42:14 +0000 http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/?p=64#comment-33 Do you know of any place where i can still buy this version of Crabtree and Evelyn's Sandalwood? (the one pictured on your page). I LOVED it...and then they changed it. Please advise if you do. I know several people who prefer the old version. Thanks! mary Do you know of any place where i can still buy this version of Crabtree and Evelyn’s Sandalwood? (the one pictured on your page). I LOVED it…and then they changed it. Please advise if you do. I know several people who prefer the old version. Thanks! mary

]]> Comment on Chanel #5 by clarestella http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/2007/07/17/hello-world-2/#comment-30 clarestella Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:07:43 +0000 http://216.120.237.104/~zarathu/blogs/perfumeheretic/wordpress/?p=4#comment-30 I have never liked Chanel No. 5 and thought I was the only one in the world. I agree with you about its chemical smell. Thanks for a thought-provoking review. I have never liked Chanel No. 5 and thought I was the only one in the world. I agree with you about its chemical smell. Thanks for a thought-provoking review.

]]> Comment on Chanel #5 by Ivoire http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/2007/07/17/hello-world-2/#comment-14 Ivoire Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:00:42 +0000 http://216.120.237.104/~zarathu/blogs/perfumeheretic/wordpress/?p=4#comment-14 Absolutely! It's HIDEOUS, I never could understand its supposed allure. And the only thing that it's "timeless" about it is its longevity on the skin - which, for a perfume that actually gives me headache AND nausea, isn't a very good thing... (Why did I get it on my skin at all, you ask? By mistake, believe it or not.) This emperor has no clothes, ladies. Absolutely!
It’s HIDEOUS, I never could understand its supposed allure.
And the only thing that it’s “timeless” about it is its longevity on the skin - which, for a perfume that actually gives me headache AND nausea, isn’t a very good thing… (Why did I get it on my skin at all, you ask? By mistake, believe it or not.)

This emperor has no clothes, ladies.

]]> Comment on Chanel #5 by Erica http://perfumeheretic.zarathud.org/2007/07/17/hello-world-2/#comment-10 Erica Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:49:45 +0000 http://216.120.237.104/~zarathu/blogs/perfumeheretic/wordpress/?p=4#comment-10 YES thank you. I can't even deal with artificial commercial perfumes anymore! YES thank you. I can’t even deal with artificial commercial perfumes anymore!

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