tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post1206375857522171305..comments2024-03-02T17:12:10.514+00:00Comments on Katie Puckrik Smells: Frederic Malle / Portrait of a LadyKatie Puckrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-66890428097647128862013-01-30T15:18:22.373+00:002013-01-30T15:18:22.373+00:00Oh and how do you think it compares to Lumiere Noi...Oh and how do you think it compares to Lumiere Noir? I really like LN too, it is quite sexy but in a "demanding attention" kinda way. Quite a few cute guys have commented on it. I don't think it can be my signature scent though, as I prefer smoothness and a symphony of notes rather than experimental jazz-y sharp notes :) AprilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-66939578065992010282013-01-30T11:19:43.901+00:002013-01-30T11:19:43.901+00:00Katie, next time you're in London, I hope to b...Katie, next time you're in London, I hope to be able to buy you some coffee or maybe afternoon tea (obviously with the scones and all :)) i do have the travel refill of PoaL and loved it when I bought it. Never wore it in public though thinking I couldn't pull it off. Craved and tried it on last night and I don't know what has changed, but it smells like velvety skin now vs how I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-46683860479068812792013-01-30T08:19:38.569+00:002013-01-30T08:19:38.569+00:00Hi April, I can't believe it's been a few ...Hi April, I can't believe it's been a few years now since I first plotzed over Portrait of a Lady! The answer is: yes, she still makes me feel luscious. In fact, when I selected my capsule collection to accompany me to London for 9 months last year, it was: POAL, Bruno Acampora Musc, L'Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numero 8, and Amouage Ayoon Al Maha Attar (and supplemented by a small bottle Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-20008874970846967462013-01-29T16:01:11.282+00:002013-01-29T16:01:11.282+00:00Hi Katie! Just wondering if you are stillas in lov...Hi Katie! Just wondering if you are stillas in love with PoaL as you were when it first came out. Would love to hear your thoughts now that you've had her in your life for a few years :) Cheers, AprilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-91493817551726718102013-01-08T19:25:48.439+00:002013-01-08T19:25:48.439+00:00Hi Katie,
I really like your review of Portrait of...Hi Katie,<br />I really like your review of Portrait of a Lady! It really does the fragrance justice!!! I'm a man and I'm already through my third bottle of Portrait of a Lady!I have 13 other fragrances by Amouage, By Kilian, etc., but I keep spraying Portrait of a Lady!!! Keep up the good work!<br /><br />Big hug from Daan Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-76555132540171266892012-12-03T22:56:39.309+00:002012-12-03T22:56:39.309+00:00Hessa, that is such a tale of woe!! And kind of fu...Hessa, that is such a tale of woe!! And kind of funny that she bought you something that is to her taste and not yours! But the thing is, Frederic Malle counters offer samples of their line if you ask, and she could've at least brought back a sample of Portrait of a Lady....Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-55460267825933977682012-12-03T16:54:08.381+00:002012-12-03T16:54:08.381+00:00Hi Katie, its Hessa, I will update you on my frien...Hi Katie, its Hessa, I will update you on my friend's trip to London as I asked you for niche perfume recomondation & you suggested few Miller Harris ones Plus portrait of a lady well she didn't get it, she said it was too strong ie, she didn't like it, I'm so disappointed but I think she got me some other perfume as a gift, propably with oud & incence cos that is what Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-90846949426007871122012-03-09T11:29:10.301+00:002012-03-09T11:29:10.301+00:00You've got a date, all right.You've got a date, all right.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-34784030199352473332012-03-09T11:18:00.704+00:002012-03-09T11:18:00.704+00:00OK I'm new around here but Nahema was my scent...OK I'm new around here but Nahema was my scent de jour during the 80s. Sounds like POAL and I need to meet.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16468139095846072626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-90581715390500096522011-05-29T21:14:35.513+01:002011-05-29T21:14:35.513+01:00Eileen, if you've already plowed through 2 50m...Eileen, if you've already plowed through 2 50ml bottles, I'd say you've well beyond tying the knot and now ready for an anniversary party! There's something about PoaL's gauzy sillage that really attracts the appreciative comments.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-87771759553387932432011-05-29T10:29:22.833+01:002011-05-29T10:29:22.833+01:002 bottles of 50 ml POAL down now, since December. ...2 bottles of 50 ml POAL down now, since December. I think its time I tied the knot and got the 100l. What am I scared of.... Strangers stop me in the streets to tell me I smell nice. Shop keepers ask me what Im wearing... and I love it.. its a win win.Eileennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-22317252079300311792010-12-18T21:39:29.968+00:002010-12-18T21:39:29.968+00:00Junelady - I know what you mean about the soap-ish...Junelady - I know what you mean about the soap-ishness if you just sniff the juice. Rose+musk often equals soap, smell-wise. But Portrait of a Lady is truly a case where "you + the perfume = the fragrance". Wearing it reveals all the facets and delights. 'Cuz you're right, my personal fume tastes rarely include "soapy-clean".Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-41690049543326273002010-12-18T21:34:17.499+00:002010-12-18T21:34:17.499+00:00Gojira, I thought that would be the case. The Lady...Gojira, I thought that would be the case. The Lady has attar-style overtones of rose and incense (which I know you love), along with that clean-dirt patchouli, but it behaves more like an airy musk perfume, which equals "girly" to me.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-62163512240059068582010-12-18T08:52:54.848+00:002010-12-18T08:52:54.848+00:00Katie, the Portrait of a Lady sample from Les Sent...Katie, the Portrait of a Lady sample from Les Senteurs just arrived in the mail this morning and even from just sniffing the vial I can tell that this thing is pure gorgeousness!<br /><br />This means that I will get the chance to wear it in public before Christmas as I'm working next week - can't wait.<br /><br />This stuff is dangerous - I can already feel my imagination moving into Junelady (Marie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00427611110325452000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-58600028932039888702010-12-17T17:16:52.934+00:002010-12-17T17:16:52.934+00:00Katie,
I know why you love it. Sadly it was not f...Katie,<br /><br />I know why you love it. Sadly it was not for me. But that has to be the best Malle new release in a long time.Gojirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00919393015968476302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-88549459788031320522010-12-16T07:09:48.537+00:002010-12-16T07:09:48.537+00:00sjas - I'm feeling rather "hallelujah&quo...sjas - I'm feeling rather "hallelujah" about Portrait of a Lady, myself.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-44229725340897067992010-12-16T00:55:21.471+00:002010-12-16T00:55:21.471+00:00THIS is why I am such a fragrance groupie! A-MA-ZI...THIS is why I am such a fragrance groupie! A-MA-ZING!!!!!!!!!sjas1962https://www.blogger.com/profile/15931036202492300544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-60762552184467756972010-12-13T03:59:45.879+00:002010-12-13T03:59:45.879+00:00Thanks very much, brian! And Portrait of a Lady is...Thanks very much, brian! And Portrait of a Lady is a goodie, all right - it's just whether it's your particular flavor of goodie.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-70368607482164331862010-12-13T03:56:37.325+00:002010-12-13T03:56:37.325+00:00This is an amazing review. You're a special k...This is an amazing review. You're a special kind of magic on camera--you get better and better--and seeing you talk about this one especially gives me hope that it might be a goodie after all. Real treat.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293853110472146382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-62880544064532794272010-12-12T21:51:45.877+00:002010-12-12T21:51:45.877+00:00Nathan and SoS, the more I think about it, the mor...Nathan and SoS, the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that if Portrait of a Lady was an oufit, it would be a pink angora pantsuit.<br /><br />tara, I'm not getting "prim" from the Lady. Prim would be Balenciaga Paris. I don't mean to oversell the mint - it's more a secondary characteristic of the geranium, the scent of which vibrates between rose and a fresh Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-28486276191657526842010-12-12T19:34:21.623+00:002010-12-12T19:34:21.623+00:00Katie,I'm so pleased you've found a scent ...Katie,I'm so pleased you've found a scent that is so completely YOU. I think it's one of the main reasons we are on our scent quest (well for me anyway) so it's quite emotional when you find one that is a perfect fit. As well as other things, perfume is such a wonderful form of self-expression don't you think? So lovely that it also fulfilled your childhood perfume aspiration.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-84770450572330802792010-12-12T17:42:28.421+00:002010-12-12T17:42:28.421+00:00Ah, Nathan, yes it does exist! It was a tunic len...Ah, Nathan, yes it does exist! It was a tunic length sweater with matching pants. And something I picked up in NY as our family prepared to move to Moscow for my father's tour at the Embassy. I couldn't resist the softness of it. With my crazy platform MaryJanes I picked up in London (whoever heard of platforms - ha!), a cloud of scent was the perfect accompaniment - except of course Simple Pleasures - Vintage Reimaginedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156858568841511830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-7761613184528560752010-12-12T09:11:14.329+00:002010-12-12T09:11:14.329+00:00SoS -- "soft pink angora pantsuit" . . ....SoS -- "soft pink angora pantsuit" . . . ! I've never heard of such a thing, yet am delighted at the discovery of its existence. If Portrait of a Lady even remotely resembles such a soft, fuzzy, pink angora pantsuit, then it'll be a big hit.nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00271243404344348986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-27976604030734232202010-12-12T08:11:49.867+00:002010-12-12T08:11:49.867+00:00Gojira, neither of the new Byredo ouds (or is that...Gojira, neither of the new Byredo ouds (or is that "ouds") really flared my nostrils. Oh, but I do love that Safran Troublant!<br /><br />SoS, glad you liked this review. I was on a bit of a filibuster about the Lady, wasn't I? I love that image of soft fluffy'n'pink you surrounded by handsome marines. And actually, you're spot on: Portrait of a Lady would be purrrrfect Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-73111674213690783602010-12-12T02:51:04.961+00:002010-12-12T02:51:04.961+00:00Katie, I really enjoyed this review. Your descrip...Katie, I really enjoyed this review. Your description of this perfume makes me eager to try even though some of the ingredients would be new to my nose. But the imagery you conjured made me think of a decadent and soft pink angora pantsuit I wore in the '70's. The tunic top and matching pants were so soft and I wore it to many parties at the Marine House in the US Embassy in Moscow. Simple Pleasures - Vintage Reimaginedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156858568841511830noreply@blogger.com