tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post3814693992943333631..comments2024-03-02T17:12:10.514+00:00Comments on Katie Puckrik Smells: Perfume Pen Pals: Etat Libre d'Orange Rien and Le Labo Patchouli 24Katie Puckrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-22702950192162308352011-02-09T03:34:53.044+00:002011-02-09T03:34:53.044+00:00Katie, I have to agree that Prada L'Eau Ambrée...Katie, I have to agree that Prada L'Eau Ambrée has that perfect "lived in" smell at first spray - and as the day and night go on. And then there is Stella Nude that also has that "lived in" smell at first spray, only not in a good way. I couldn't wrap my nose around that (hmm, funny picture, that) as much as I tried. I couldnt' figure out what the difference wasSimple Pleasures - Vintage Reimaginedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156858568841511830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-70203332864367460102011-02-07T06:06:13.728+00:002011-02-07T06:06:13.728+00:00Geordan, I do almost nothing intentionally but I&#...Geordan, I do almost nothing intentionally but I've simply not met many women who love perfume. Which is fine because when they dislike something, I can always attribute it to their lack of, er, sophistication.<br /><br />Though, Vanessa, I obviously can't do that with your Liaisons Dangereuses aversion. That's more of a puzzlement than those lost bed socks. Let me know when you'Dan Rollerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951155790045833692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-40671206247723230672011-02-06T22:10:29.473+00:002011-02-06T22:10:29.473+00:00Geordan,
A perfume dating site? There might be so...Geordan,<br /><br />A perfume dating site? There might be something in that. Perfume brought together Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez, as well as Basenotes' creator Grant Osborne and his wife Danielle.<br /><br />But the flip side of the coin is the potential aggro with having two fragrance fusspots in the same household, with all the perfume judgments and demands that could entail. At least Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-27942686560834125392011-02-06T10:43:26.758+00:002011-02-06T10:43:26.758+00:00Wow, that knitted cat bottom tops even my friend&#...Wow, that knitted cat bottom tops even my friend's knitted breast. (She is a lactation counsellor, I should add.)<br /><br />Well, for the record I have a vehement aversion to Dangerous Liaisons - it reminds me of Poison, and just as Guerlain has its special "guerlinade" base, so By Kilian has its own "house" headache-inducing accord. Does this mean I get to hang out Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-57392262249609823192011-02-05T22:21:00.901+00:002011-02-05T22:21:00.901+00:00Hahaha, he said "bangin'".Hahaha, he said "bangin'".Prosetryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551612215299132121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-89855947185924786002011-02-05T18:03:43.520+00:002011-02-05T18:03:43.520+00:00So, Dan, do you intentionally not seek out perfumo...So, Dan, do you intentionally not seek out perfumo-files like yourself? I would think that would create a completely different dynamic with your line in the sand... Hey Katie, wouldn't a perfume dating site be bangin' (It takes one to nose one...)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-63041543638356276042011-02-05T10:45:31.791+00:002011-02-05T10:45:31.791+00:00Prosetry,
Interesssssting...those aren't the ...Prosetry,<br /><br />Interesssssting...those aren't the typical line-in-the-sand perfumes! C&S No.88's soapy rose isn't perfume manna from heaven for me, but it's not downright offensive, either. Maybe the decant got corrupted somehow?<br /><br />And now you have me thinking in a new way about Musc For Him Oil. I've always liked smelling that one, and even toyed with Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-7214484641093436502011-02-05T00:55:56.813+00:002011-02-05T00:55:56.813+00:00My perfume line in the sand is Czech and Speake...My perfume line in the sand is Czech and Speake's No.88. I got a rather large sample of this from a perfume friend and GAGGED when I smelled it. It smelled so much like cat spray, I thought it was a joke! If this wasn't from a friend of mine, I would have truly wondered if they were having me on. I looked through basenotes at other people's reviews and at the notes and still, to this Prosetryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551612215299132121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-77038513916692059212011-02-04T21:02:26.508+00:002011-02-04T21:02:26.508+00:00Lady D has been gripped by an evil idea, methinks!...Lady D has been gripped by an evil idea, methinks!<br /><br />ScentsofSmell - I know what you mean about the appeal of perfume that sprays on already "broken in". I think Prada L'Eau Ambrée is like that, as well as Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-29302685404981361862011-02-04T16:57:09.188+00:002011-02-04T16:57:09.188+00:00I find I like a good rose scent a good while after...I find I like a good rose scent a good while after it has been applied. It doesn't matter which one - or even who is wearing it. I think after it settles down (and in?) that it is quite beautiful. But when freshly applied it is too overwhelming. Now if they can only make a perfume that smells like you sprayed it on hours before! Now, there's a thought!Simple Pleasures - Vintage Reimaginedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156858568841511830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-85930097868859200792011-02-04T07:37:26.329+00:002011-02-04T07:37:26.329+00:00I guess my line in the sand is Secretions Magnifiq...I guess my line in the sand is Secretions Magnifique or anything with rose. I love rose, but my Bf doesn't!!! In fact, he downright hates it. Hummm... an idea just struck me... a magnificent idea... Muhahahahaha! Good Luck Public Speaking students on Monday...LadyDeath777https://www.blogger.com/profile/10793219878216656392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-72702543246910020992011-02-03T20:35:02.359+00:002011-02-03T20:35:02.359+00:00tara,
I've found that Patchouli 24 calms righ...tara,<br /><br />I've found that Patchouli 24 calms right down, once on the skin. People will remain pleased. And the baby steps version of it is to wear the balm.<br /><br />Suzy Q,<br /><br />Haha, "perfume as punishment". Dan's right about my Coromandel experience. But one person's pain is another's pleasure, because the next person who smelled my Coromandel'd Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-21043710170848621542011-02-03T16:07:43.293+00:002011-02-03T16:07:43.293+00:00Suzy Q, I wouldn't advise adopting anything I ...Suzy Q, I wouldn't advise adopting anything I do. Truthfully, people rarely comment on what I wear, even in close quarters. (Much of my life occurs only in my head.) Before a recent lunch date, I made the terrible mistake of spraying on a sample of Serge Lutens Rose de Nuit, which would qualify me for arrest in less liberal parts of the country. Still, my companion said nothing. Though what Dan Rollerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951155790045833692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-23102716084088460302011-02-03T13:59:44.434+00:002011-02-03T13:59:44.434+00:00Dan, your perfume-as-personality-test is intriguin...Dan, your perfume-as-personality-test is intriguing. I may adopt it.<br /><br />I've used perfume-as-punishment. A colleague called a long onerous meeting to take place during the dinner hour (with no dinner provided). I struck back with a heavy dose of Coromandel. Take that!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03644219859389486818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-24559975451299302142011-02-03T12:18:00.398+00:002011-02-03T12:18:00.398+00:00Thanks Katie, I'm glad you like Cuir too. My f...Thanks Katie, I'm glad you like Cuir too. My friend wants to smell of spring flowers so I was always on to a loser :) <br /><br />Being a people-pleaser myself I am the opposite of Dan and worry far too much about what other people think of my scents. I even chickened out of buying a full bottle of P24 for that very reason while at Liberty last week. So maybe I should get over my perfume Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-1412768675695800712011-02-03T06:21:02.771+00:002011-02-03T06:21:02.771+00:00SoS - an added plus that your vintage dog agrees w...SoS - an added plus that your vintage dog agrees with your perfume choices!<br /><br />Tara - Cuir de Lancome revolting? That lovely wisp of leather? I do wonder whether there was more to the deal-breaking with Dan than just the perfume trick question. Anyway, I've smelled Patchouli 24 wafting appealingly in his wake and it smells very appealing indeed. I'm sure anyone would say the same,Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-80418150133566947732011-02-03T00:00:11.394+00:002011-02-03T00:00:11.394+00:00Scott, I was always a kitty person until one day I...Scott, I was always a kitty person until one day I realized another pet was needed in my life and I didn't want to be known as the neighborhood cat lady. (I had two vintage cats)I then adopted a puppy who has completely made me a dog person (or maybe just "my dog is the only good dog" person) and with my two vintage kitties gone to glory and a new one (now 5 yrs old) installed, I Simple Pleasures - Vintage Reimaginedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156858568841511830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-75865021685278696682011-02-02T19:59:33.155+00:002011-02-02T19:59:33.155+00:00Good one, Paul, for locating the cat butt instruct...Good one, Paul, for locating the cat butt instructions! I'd only included the Etsy link to the "ornament" itself.<br /><br />ahsu, that's a good distinction to make: are the smellers simply going through the motions of sniffing your perfume choice and blandly thumbsing it up? Or do they care enough to tell you the truth. "Friends don't let friends smell like pee!"<Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-56992112306280973012011-02-02T18:47:28.954+00:002011-02-02T18:47:28.954+00:00At first I thought Dan was been a bit unfair on fa...At first I thought Dan was been a bit unfair on failing people who said they like P24 (probably because I like P24 myself and also tend to lie sometimes to be polite). But then I remembered I put a wrist full of Cuir de Lancome under my friend's nose and she looked faintly revolted and said absolutely nothing. This made me like her even more for being genuine, so I understand where Dan's Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-27785376286040639152011-02-02T17:19:21.388+00:002011-02-02T17:19:21.388+00:00Ok, I may need a new pair of glasses, but I looked...Ok, I may need a new pair of glasses, but I looked at the crochet pic and I saw a one-eared bunny with a pink tail. Hated realizing what that pink bit was when I realized it was a cat butt.<br />I love that Dan tests his friends and dates with questionable fumes and if they like it, they fail the test. It reminds me a bit of how my Dad would needle (verbally, not literally) folks and if they Simple Pleasures - Vintage Reimaginedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156858568841511830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-40296278429662237572011-02-02T16:51:33.997+00:002011-02-02T16:51:33.997+00:00I've said it before,
I'll say it again,
...I've said it before, <br />I'll say it again, <br />I do SO love my Katie and Dan.<br /><br />I just adopted two cats from a shelter, against my better judgement and only because I love my kids who have been BEGGING for months. Previous to this, I was strictly a dog person, and THAT was my line in the sand. People who loved cats were highly suspect and not date-able. But now I am one ofScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004279009097135466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-26001990271013676802011-02-02T16:06:51.131+00:002011-02-02T16:06:51.131+00:00http://www.etsy.com/listing/63744352/cat-butt-orna...http://www.etsy.com/listing/63744352/cat-butt-ornament-or-keychain-pdf<br /><br />Goggle Image SearchPaul Kilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668913569973248831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-45502608131145769512011-02-02T15:01:16.051+00:002011-02-02T15:01:16.051+00:00and how one finds an image of a crochet cat butt (...and how one finds an image of a crochet cat butt (do you think to search for that?), I don't know, but kudos! perfect image, perfect caption.ahsumakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427978699016426860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-76552528539315538002011-02-02T14:58:55.073+00:002011-02-02T14:58:55.073+00:00My perfume line in the sand is mostly hypothetical...My perfume line in the sand is mostly hypothetical because I've only sampled it: La Via del Profumo's African Queen Pink Panther. It smells like urine, but in a beautiful way. I haven't bought any yet because I'm not sure I'd ever wear it. But I love smelling it.<br /><br />So I guess my BS-test is to let someone smell my arm with any perfume that has a discernible urine note ahsumakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427978699016426860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-65530981336124963532011-02-02T12:58:47.843+00:002011-02-02T12:58:47.843+00:00I used to crochet. It may be worth learning how ag...I used to crochet. It may be worth learning how again, just so I can make one of those cat butts. Such a wonderful Christmas tree ornament that would make!Olfactahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789892462517523124noreply@blogger.com