Comments on Katie Puckrik Smells: Aquolina Pink Sugar

Thanks for the recs, Katie. I'm going to chec...

2010-07-31T14:29:29.502-07:00

Thanks for the recs, Katie. I'm going to check them out.

Johanna, so you're loving all things caramel v...

2010-07-31T00:13:50.964-07:00

Johanna, so you're loving all things caramel vanilla, neat, no mixers. A couple of the ones I mentioned above may fit the bill:
Vanille Sauvage de Madagascar by La Maison de la Vanille and Indult Tihota.

I remember Jessica Simpson Fancy as being caramelly. But nothing that I know of would supply the condensed milkiness of Matin Calin. Fresh used to do a lightly caramelly milk

I'm still on my hunt for the perfect vanilla s...

2010-07-29T03:23:41.101-07:00

I'm still on my hunt for the perfect vanilla scent. It seems that vanilla is often paired with burned sugar (Lush Vanillary, Laura Mercier Vanilla Gourmand), licorice (Pink Sugar), or patchouli (LaVanila Pure Vanilla) notes which I don't like.

So far, my favorite vanilla is CSP's Matin Calin -- I only wish it had more staying power than its current 4 minutes. D & G'

Jennifer - "sweets that smell clean" mak...

2009-09-17T22:27:17.644-07:00

Jennifer - "sweets that smell clean" make me think of a Lifesaver candy that got left in the pants pocket and came out of the tumble dryer with fuzz all over it!

Wow, I actually came here to ask for a Spiritueuse...

2009-09-17T14:50:11.286-07:00

Wow, I actually came here to ask for a Spiritueuse Double Vanille substitute. I got cought up with the memories as a fumehead.

Do any of you guys have a good recommendation?

Xer Etéreo

Interesting recommendations. If I keep reading thi...

2009-09-17T14:48:10.184-07:00

Interesting recommendations. If I keep reading this blog, I may fall for another perfume shoping spree (the last one lasted for a couple of years). I guess it is better to take it slow.

My favorite Vanilla is whituout a doubt Guerlain's Spiritueuse Double Vanille, which is not only discontinued, but sold at ebay for at least $300. At the moment, that is too much for me to spend on

Thanks for reviewing this scent! I love it. And I&...

2009-09-16T09:00:26.798-07:00

Thanks for reviewing this scent! I love it. And I'm not 11!! (Or maybe I am on the inside?) If it makes this 36 year old smell like an 11 year old, so be it. You are so right, it smells like dessert...but in a fresh way. I think the judges on the Top Chef or Iron Chef would say, “There is just the right amount of acid-like the zest of a freshly squeezed lemon-to bring out the freshness in the

Sorry lady jicky, I should have clarified: there&#...

2009-09-15T23:22:38.932-07:00

Sorry lady jicky, I should have clarified: there's a bit of a Jicky discussion a few posts back on this blog that could use your expertise. Just pop "Jicky" in the search box, and it will bring you to a feature called "Perfume Pen Pals: Guerlain Jicky". Another Jicky lover in the comments section there agrees that the EDP is the way to go.

Re the parfum: so

Oh Katie - about Jicky (what the hell is "pe...

2009-09-15T21:41:43.963-07:00

Oh Katie - about Jicky (what the hell is "perfume pen-pals"?? I am a bit slow you know)- old girl here not used to the internet all that much!
Jicky EDP is fantastic , EDT is "Poof"!!! gone in a second so never bother with that and the parfum is NOT the same as it used to be!!! Even the SA in the champs elysee Guerlain shop in Paris last year said it had changed - when

I like my vanillia in cupcakes to be honest but .....

2009-09-15T21:22:11.273-07:00

I like my vanillia in cupcakes to be honest but ... it is a great scent when combined with others - ie as in Shalimar.
That is the way I like my sugar! LOL

wristsniffer, I just tried Spirituese DV the other...

2009-09-15T15:13:30.141-07:00

wristsniffer, I just tried Spirituese DV the other day (admittedly at the end of a long day of smelling and immediately after Guerlain Attrape-Coeurs had blown my mind), and found it just as you said, pure vanilla extract. It seemed more of an ingredient than a perfume.

It was at this same Guerlain cavalcade (my local Saks had just launched their Guerlain counter) that I smelled

I'm glad you didn't find Pink Sugar too of...

2009-09-15T11:34:48.752-07:00

I'm glad you didn't find Pink Sugar too off-putting; I have it in my collection but it takes a special kind of mood and a blue moon to enjoy wearing it. The packaging reminds me of Candyland and my inner child couldn't resist!

My favorite sweet scents are Un Bois Vanille by SL and Gourmand Coquin by Guerlain. Have you tried Spirituese Double Vanille by Guerlain? It's a

Thanks simplicity, I shall put Lann-Ael on my &quo...

2009-09-15T10:15:35.512-07:00

Thanks simplicity, I shall put Lann-Ael on my "to sniff" list. occhineri, good to know about Vanille Galante.I had read that its creator, J-C Ellena, had the heebie-jeebies about dabbling in vanilla. He considers it a cheat, too much of a crowd-pleaser, apparently.

Vanille Galante, despite its name, is all about li...

2009-09-15T08:49:26.243-07:00

Vanille Galante, despite its name, is all about lilies. It's nice, especially in hot weather, but you might be disappointed if you're expecting vanilla.

Indult Tihota [dupe] & Lostmarch Lann-Ael are ...

2009-09-15T06:08:46.502-07:00

Indult Tihota [dupe] & Lostmarch Lann-Ael are my favorite HG vanilla/gourmand :D