tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post7415225646165735926..comments2024-03-02T17:12:10.514+00:00Comments on Katie Puckrik Smells: Six Picks: Fall Fragrances 2010Katie Puckrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-23477060923918989232013-06-11T21:42:56.016+01:002013-06-11T21:42:56.016+01:00Egoiste Egoiste Egoiste!Egoiste Egoiste Egoiste!Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-29551291767277207172013-06-11T06:34:26.182+01:002013-06-11T06:34:26.182+01:00Oh God, Egoiste is something special. Excite? Prob...Oh God, Egoiste is something special. Excite? Probably better than anything I can come up with. At first I was like ew, what is that? But within the next few hours I couldn't stop redosing to restart the scent journey. In fact, it brought tear to my eye it is so beautiful. How can that be? Such a shame that this fragrance wasn't a smash success. It doesn't seem like a fragrance the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13954636114300486305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-65628856583378031432011-11-15T01:40:03.003+00:002011-11-15T01:40:03.003+00:00Katie please we want a review of bois des iles!!!Katie please we want a review of bois des iles!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-48248371784156793812010-12-22T06:44:39.747+00:002010-12-22T06:44:39.747+00:00Little Fox, I didn't know that fun fact about ...Little Fox, I didn't know that fun fact about Polge's Bois des Îles/Égoïste connection. Your comment sent me scurrying off to check it out myself, and I'm now wearing BdI and have Égoïste on a blotter (a fancy way of saying "a square of toilet paper"). When I first smelled BdI on my skin, I got that creamy sandalwood, rose and a hint of spice and had the "ah-ha - Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-64926166941065153922010-12-22T05:11:45.996+00:002010-12-22T05:11:45.996+00:00Egoiste has a very close resemblance to Bois de Il...Egoiste has a very close resemblance to Bois de Illes and Jacques Polge has also stated that he based Egoiste on the formula of Bois de Illes by Ernest Beaux.<br /><br />Bois is Egoiste with iris, and definitely more feminine. You might wanna check it out.Little Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188959922791347179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-69663254814119444822010-11-19T20:08:08.648+00:002010-11-19T20:08:08.648+00:00rkf - looks like you cover the gamut between wet a...rkf - looks like you cover the gamut between wet and dry with Eau Noire and Cardinal. And the positively arid with Black Tourmaline. I like the can-do spirit implied your interpretation of BT's smell.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-13799350230517915852010-11-19T12:17:36.892+00:002010-11-19T12:17:36.892+00:00I keep alternating between Dior Eau Noire (if they...I keep alternating between Dior Eau Noire (if they aged maple syrup like cognac, this would be Aunt Jemima XO) and Heeley Cardinal. I played around with a decant of the amazing Black Tourmaline, but it's soooooo dark and dry and smokey and ashey that I can't seem to find the right occasion to wear it out of the house. You really smell as if you accidentally set yourself on fire, did a rkfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969644084326356371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-17870328758080904412010-11-12T18:31:10.382+00:002010-11-12T18:31:10.382+00:00amber j - Black Orchid does sound like an excellen...amber j - Black Orchid does sound like an excellent nippy weather match. Let me know how you get on with your Shalimar activities. Off the top of my head, Aftelier Leather Essence would be fantastic alongside Shalimar.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-1308882271621733862010-11-12T17:07:58.784+00:002010-11-12T17:07:58.784+00:00I'm on holiday so sadly can't watch the vi...I'm on holiday so sadly can't watch the vid on my iPod for some random reason, but your pithy descriptions make me feel as if I'd been there in spirit. <br /><br />I've had a further attempt at Black Orchid and am in love with it! Either the unwashed-body smell disappeared with the sun or my morning toilette has improved. I've also flouted my strict perfume no-buy rules and amber_jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162682447066066453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-41249113465206863102010-11-11T07:38:27.010+00:002010-11-11T07:38:27.010+00:00Heather, thanks for checking in! That switcheroo w...Heather, thanks for checking in! That switcheroo with the decant sizes sounds like a pleasant happenstance as far as I'm concerned. Égoïste is a beaut. And your wallet can hop in the bandwagon with mine.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-29536633672195379662010-11-11T03:44:26.815+00:002010-11-11T03:44:26.815+00:00Hi Katie! I love your blog and your channel. I o...Hi Katie! I love your blog and your channel. I ordered decants from The Perfumed Court, including 5 ml of Chanel's Cuir de Russie (which I ADORE, I think that was probably one of your recs a while back too) and 1.5 ml of Egoiste (can't believe it's supposedly for men). WELL they got them backwards but it turns out that I might like Egoiste even better so happy accident for me! I Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929341637572551277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-36970532331203329262010-11-10T00:15:53.080+00:002010-11-10T00:15:53.080+00:00Olfacta, I like the sound of that experiment. Prad...Olfacta, I like the sound of that experiment. Prada have a lovely Opoponax in their Exclusifs range.<br /><br />m61, yep, I'm on top of it! It was indeed I who said Absolue Pour le Soir smelled like a church in a zoo. Which apparently is code for "Melissa springs into perfume-purchasing action".Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-13350687553722675902010-11-09T18:32:40.862+00:002010-11-09T18:32:40.862+00:00Katie, I don't know if you're still readin...Katie, I don't know if you're still reading this post, but yes, I have a decant of the MFK. Wasn't it you who called it a barnyard incense? Which meant that I had to immediately hunt it down. And drown myself in it. Skankalicious.melisand61https://www.blogger.com/profile/12802652658028346558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-22003856146628214402010-11-09T13:44:29.417+00:002010-11-09T13:44:29.417+00:00Late to the party but: a little experiment: DK'...Late to the party but: a little experiment: DK's labdanum essence layered with some Diptyque Opopanax room spray, which I use on clothing and scarves. SL Ambre Sultan. The new eau Duelle (Diptyque). DK Iris. Vintage Shalimar, and as many samples from Sniffa as I can face!Olfactahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789892462517523124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-55360924399451396222010-11-09T04:18:48.472+00:002010-11-09T04:18:48.472+00:00Oh and Melissa, wondering if you had a chance to t...Oh and Melissa, wondering if you had a chance to try MFK Absolue Pour le Soir now that it's properly chilly?Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-91414304684288015332010-11-09T04:15:16.591+00:002010-11-09T04:15:16.591+00:00m61, you're a regular perfume calendar, it wou...m61, you're a regular perfume calendar, it would appear. Boy would I like to rummage around in your collection - fragrance heaven, indeed.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-45285184837639566862010-11-09T00:07:08.455+00:002010-11-09T00:07:08.455+00:00I go through a brief period in the spring/summer w...I go through a brief period in the spring/summer when I tire of my rich incense-y, smokey, warm, vanillic, boozey, resinous, leathery, plummy, etc fragrances. I go through a brief fling with florals, especially the heavy hitting indolic white florals and then.... August rolls around and I've pretty much dumped them for chypres and I'm drumming my fingers, waiting for the temperature to melisand61https://www.blogger.com/profile/12802652658028346558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-38483962525171490402010-11-08T23:16:47.367+00:002010-11-08T23:16:47.367+00:00Patty - a nice round-up of classics and deep cuts....Patty - a nice round-up of classics and deep cuts. Now I want to smell Wrappings.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-65241832544125060832010-11-08T21:08:55.364+00:002010-11-08T21:08:55.364+00:00Autumn and winter are the seasons for fragrances t...Autumn and winter are the seasons for fragrances that remind me of holiday foods: 1740 Marquis de Sade (boozy, spicy fruit compote), Farnesiana (almond), L'Heure Bleue (almond & licorice), Youth Dew (cinnamon & nutmeg), Poison (more stewed fruit, berries & plums this time). It's also a great time for smoky scents, like Tabac Blond and Tabac Aurea. The pine and juniper notes Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-79686397433397516492010-11-08T19:46:26.382+00:002010-11-08T19:46:26.382+00:00Vanessa, it feels good at this end! And I'm al...Vanessa, it feels good at this end! And I'm also drawn to repeated spontaneous wearings of Etra.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-47914312142832668602010-11-07T23:45:31.286+00:002010-11-07T23:45:31.286+00:00Still chuckling at "licorice, flair, pointy&q...Still chuckling at "licorice, flair, pointy"...<br /><br />I have been in major testing mode lately rather than properly choosing scents, though in amongst that there have been repeated spontaneous wearings of Diptyque Eau Duelle, Etro Etra, Floris Snow Rose and Stephanie Saint-Aignan Royal Palm. Beyond that there was no pattern to speak of, not that the above constitutes much of one!<Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-31142398568656858892010-11-07T18:00:33.836+00:002010-11-07T18:00:33.836+00:00François, I'm very pleased you found KP Smells...François, I'm very pleased you found KP Smells in the increasing cacophony of the fumiverse!<br /><br />Passage d'Enfer is ideal for sneaking in a little incense in the clammy heat. And Voleur de Roses sings one of my favorite tunes: "Rose & Patchouli".Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-27762772710840313542010-11-07T17:56:54.583+00:002010-11-07T17:56:54.583+00:00[Here's a comment from François, who had diffi...[Here's a comment from François, who had difficulty posting from his end]<br /><br />Katie,<br /><br />Love your show ! I'm quite new to fragrances and Katie Puckrik Smells has become one of my favorite perfume blogs over the entire fumy blogosphere.<br /><br />This summer, I enjoyed Passage d'Enfer, a transparent and intimate incense with a touch of white lily in the middle. This Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-45471362822639530772010-11-07T17:54:26.313+00:002010-11-07T17:54:26.313+00:00Laura, just reading up on Belle en Rykiel - have n...Laura, just reading up on Belle en Rykiel - have never encountered it, and it sounds interesting. And all your choices are so deep and rich. Jovan Musk smells good! My dad used to wear it! I don't how he stumbled onto it.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-55370140751618123632010-11-07T08:06:09.469+00:002010-11-07T08:06:09.469+00:00Dear Katie,
I am grateful to you because you are t...Dear Katie,<br />I am grateful to you because you are the ONLY one ever to update my RSS reader on a weekend... out of 11 subscriptions! I am usually so bored on weekends. <br /><br />Lately I've been wearing Belle en Rykiel most of the time, and sometimes Feminite du Bois, Jovan Musk, Encre Noir, Shalimar. Sounds like an odd mixture, I know, but remember I am still in the sampling stage. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com