tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post2177348603302794675..comments2024-03-02T17:12:10.514+00:00Comments on Katie Puckrik Smells: Perfume Pen Pals: Comme des Garcons LaurelKatie Puckrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-90882933445611285532010-01-08T22:38:34.481+00:002010-01-08T22:38:34.481+00:00Yes, and you'll need every scrap of strength f...Yes, and you'll need every scrap of strength for the BPAL range, since there are 600 fragrances in the line. Maybe save that for your retirement hobby.<br /><br />Their website is fun to read, though!Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-9204286558283335922010-01-08T16:28:33.993+00:002010-01-08T16:28:33.993+00:00You are quite right about Woman - it is a very pol...You are quite right about Woman - it is a very polished production, like all the OJ line indeed, with absolutely no mad camera angles. I was riffing off the sinister aspect to black hemlock and that dark green forestyness, but production quality is a key feature. Not familiar with the BPAL range - it is another one of those quirky little brands I have not yet summoned up the strength to Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-21514356680398156672010-01-06T18:13:32.087+00:002010-01-06T18:13:32.087+00:00flittersniffer - Ormonde Woman is too polished to ...flittersniffer - Ormonde Woman is too polished to be the Blair Witch Project. I'm thinking a Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab oil would be more Blair Witch: cheap, creative and punchy. Not sure which film Laurel is - my synesthesia is off today. I'm putting in a call to the tech guy to get it sorted.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-25213680318789810792010-01-06T12:28:41.339+00:002010-01-06T12:28:41.339+00:00Katie - yes, I came across your vid of OJ Man whil...Katie - yes, I came across your vid of OJ Man while googling the notes to see how they compared to Laurel! I also get this "intellectual accord" in Angeliques Sous La Pluie and Chanel Sycamore. Unfortunately, I have the biggest decant of OJ Man which I got for myself but find too discombobulating to wear. And I am rarely in the mood for Woman, thinking about it. I have always Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-90845396328072472482010-01-06T01:29:18.755+00:002010-01-06T01:29:18.755+00:00flittersniffer- Comparing the two, I think Laurel ...flittersniffer- Comparing the two, I think Laurel is leaner, drier and more modern than OJ Man. And even less likely to send flowers. <br /><br />Katie- I know nothing but I suspect the "intellectual accord" is more about what's missing than what's present. There's nothing to fill in the spaces between Laurel's dry, dry woods, its wisp of incense and your skin. It's Dan Rollerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951155790045833692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-85815728887942331822010-01-05T23:22:43.417+00:002010-01-05T23:22:43.417+00:00flittersniffer - s'funny, in my vid for Ormond...flittersniffer - s'funny, in my vid for Ormonde Man, I said wearing it made you seem smarter than you really are. We all seem to be picking up on an "intellectual accord" in these scents. I wonder what that is?Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-43490580300596145852010-01-05T21:52:18.610+00:002010-01-05T21:52:18.610+00:00There are a few Laurels out there for sure, augmen...There are a few Laurels out there for sure, augmented by a larger subgroup of Bonsai Boys who are not as smart, but just as emotionally stunted.<br /><br />Crikey, is Laurel more emotionally unavailable than OJ Man? I find that one pretty aloof and austere and intellectual, ditto OJ Woman for that matter, though obviously I speak as a girl and monoped. Of course they both famously have black Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-54757046819654275422010-01-05T17:47:21.422+00:002010-01-05T17:47:21.422+00:00Shit, I think I dated Laurel.Shit, I think I dated Laurel.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-60656718777497326752010-01-05T17:47:13.119+00:002010-01-05T17:47:13.119+00:00"It's the perfume equivalent of that fell..."It's the perfume equivalent of that fellow who only speaks in long sentences with long words, who can provide deep analysis on forty different subjects of the day, but who is also emotionally distant and often unkind. Laurel is that guy. You can learn from it but it won't love you."<br /><br />OMG, exactly! There's a vast emotional remove to Laurel. It took me several nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00271243404344348986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-70138062223973128652010-01-05T17:36:05.671+00:002010-01-05T17:36:05.671+00:00Katie- Yes, exactly, Laurel smells like your Chris...Katie- Yes, exactly, Laurel smells like your Christmas tree. Although it tastes more like my Christmas tree.<br /><br />Seriously, it smells smart. Is that a proper description? Like many of the Comme des Garcons, it's the perfume equivalent of that fellow who only speaks in long sentences with long words, who can provide deep analysis on forty different subjects of the day, but who is also Dan Rollerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951155790045833692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-33745948795032339742010-01-05T17:25:55.444+00:002010-01-05T17:25:55.444+00:00Dan, there's one aspect of Play-Doh's sens...Dan, there's one aspect of Play-Doh's sensory appeal you haven't addressed: the taste. Does it still have that salty, phantom marzipan flavor, the fudgy mouthfeel? Or perhaps you didn't eat non-food items as a child?<br /><br />Y'know, I just realized you never described what Laurel smelled like, other than to compare it to French Lover. Oh, okay, you said it's "dry, Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-54484364917333236502010-01-05T17:12:15.729+00:002010-01-05T17:12:15.729+00:00melisand61- Ha. After all its efforts to ruin our ...melisand61- Ha. After all its efforts to ruin our fun, we shouldn't be surprised to see the IFRA go after children next. And I do miss contemporary Play-Doh's lack of graininess. Who's to blame for that? The International Texture Association?<br /><br />flittersniffer- Silly Putty stole art whereas Play-Doh required you to make your own. (One look at my Play-Doh "sculptures"Dan Rollerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951155790045833692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-18105429110315146392010-01-05T16:23:46.359+00:002010-01-05T16:23:46.359+00:00Dan, you should have just bought Demeter's Pla...Dan, you should have just bought Demeter's Play Doh scent. :) (And of course, now I want to go out and buy some Play Doh, just to test it myself. Maybe I'll pick up a Mr. Potato Head while I'm at it--surely that can't possibly disappoint?)Kitty Van Halenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571248771375813324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-42514976585361739462010-01-05T14:33:33.966+00:002010-01-05T14:33:33.966+00:00I remember Play-Doh, but was more of a Silly Putty...I remember Play-Doh, but was more of a Silly Putty fan back in the day. Loved the way it took imprints of newspapers. And bounced!<br /><br />I am pretty sure I spotted Hinoki by CdG in Sweden last year, but tuned out at the mention of "Monocle". They might as well have said "deerstalker" or "sock garters" ("suspenders"?) in a bid to attract me.<br /><brVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-28941350567281185642010-01-05T13:00:19.410+00:002010-01-05T13:00:19.410+00:00Hi all. So even Play-Doh couldn't escape the l...Hi all. So even Play-Doh couldn't escape the long reach of the IFRA? Well, I suppose reformulation was inevitable at some point. But did they have to tamper with the texture? *whines just a little*melisand61https://www.blogger.com/profile/12802652658028346558noreply@blogger.com