tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post7600420648647263081..comments2024-03-02T17:12:10.514+00:00Comments on Katie Puckrik Smells: Perfume Pen Pals: Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue Pour le SoirKatie Puckrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-201536102666002792012-01-05T06:29:39.658+00:002012-01-05T06:29:39.658+00:00stephan - ooh, dry honey! You've sold me on Ab...stephan - ooh, dry honey! You've sold me on Absolue PLS all over again.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-72416396346572119892011-12-30T20:53:39.536+00:002011-12-30T20:53:39.536+00:00Hi Katie,
Thank you for your review.
To my nose, A...Hi Katie,<br />Thank you for your review.<br />To my nose, Absolue Pour le Soir smells like dry honey. The very late drydown is similar to Tam Dao.<br />Sillage seems to be strong, but I don't notice it.<br />One friend told me it is animalic, another said it's incense, and a third one thinks it smells like in a shop that sells cheap candles.<br />I'm really puzzled, but I think I stephanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226198325313504548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-77129611120697541422011-09-23T08:15:39.934+01:002011-09-23T08:15:39.934+01:00Fleurine, I sure don't know why those Bruno A&...Fleurine, I sure don't know why those Bruno A's are so gosh-darned pricey! But I love the Musc, and I think it's in my top five favorite perfumes. That's the one from the line that grabs me. I'm still on my same little canister. I've been meaning to review it since forever.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-16515986995475130612011-09-23T02:55:16.004+01:002011-09-23T02:55:16.004+01:00Dear Katie:
What is the 411 on Bruno Acampora, why...Dear Katie:<br />What is the 411 on Bruno Acampora, why so expensive? I am trying to find a place to check them out in NY, but so far I haven't. Are they worth the $$$$? Thanks in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-62691502527468799312010-09-13T20:43:04.719+01:002010-09-13T20:43:04.719+01:00flittersniffer, I've been wearing Cologne pour...flittersniffer, I've been wearing Cologne pour le Matin recently and, indeed, it smells extremely soapy, like there's a big dose of white musk in there and almost nothing to counterbalance the smooth, clean ride. But I understand cheryl's "banal yet compelling" comment. It's expertly done soap, not quite my thing but one of the best of this genre, sort of similar to DiorDan Rollerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951155790045833692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-59049215882688864882010-09-13T18:45:38.960+01:002010-09-13T18:45:38.960+01:00cheryl, the FK crush is entirely justified, methin...cheryl, the FK crush is entirely justified, methinks. There's that sublime Lumiere Noire pour Femme, as well as Juliette Has a Gun Lady V and Miss C, Parfum MDCI Enlevement au Serail, and those sweet Indult treats.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-7731531901014537802010-09-13T15:01:50.369+01:002010-09-13T15:01:50.369+01:00Sigh. I think I have a possibly unjustified crush ...Sigh. I think I have a possibly unjustified crush on FK. I have only sampled a single fragrance: APOM pour femme. It is somehow different than others...strong but light weight, sheer long-lasting, exactly like laundry dt but somehow more sensual, banal yet compelling..etc etc. Somehow I have this concept in my mind that FK is some kind of mastery-lord who can create haunting skin sexiness. I cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843504371442952403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-69448010762453663822010-09-12T21:06:18.252+01:002010-09-12T21:06:18.252+01:00Ooh yes, London is fragrance heaven! All those sho...Ooh yes, London is fragrance heaven! All those shops you mentioned, along with The Avery, and the Amouage, Ormonde Jayne, Miller Harris and Annick Goutal stand-alone boutiques.<br /><br />flittersniffer, I'm on day 4 of non-stop Absolue PLS wearing, and I'm still loving myself in it. Even if critters in your perfume aren't your bag, it's worth checking it out the next time you do Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-31515177630038503482010-09-12T12:01:39.324+01:002010-09-12T12:01:39.324+01:00I agree with Max about London being fragrance heav...I agree with Max about London being fragrance heaven, and for me (also coming from the sticks - some might say the Styx, given how disrespectful they are about Guerlain round these parts), the novelty and excitement of visiting such hallowed temples to perfumery as Harrods, Libertys and Les Senteurs a few times a year never palls. <br /><br />I haven't tried these Absolutes, but I found Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-59075949462892995142010-09-12T10:24:08.264+01:002010-09-12T10:24:08.264+01:00My personal LSC: a) visit as much fragrance counte...My personal LSC: a) visit as much fragrance counters as possible, b) spray on something I can't afford no matter how much I like it and c) smell good & smile. <br />For a boy from the countryside, London is fragrance heaven.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15832759135819023990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-50175784624373118102010-09-12T08:50:35.288+01:002010-09-12T08:50:35.288+01:00Yeah m61, burn your bra while you're at it! Si...Yeah m61, burn your bra while you're at it! Sit-in at the NM perfume counter -- call Security! What about Art With Flowers at the Galleria? Have never been, and wondered what their fume selection was like? There's no indication on their website.<br /><br />SoS, sounds like Francis Kurkdjian attended the same church you did. And the same zoo. But I should clarify that Absolue PLS is more Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-374850802527332992010-09-12T05:28:57.716+01:002010-09-12T05:28:57.716+01:00Melisa I was at the Galleria the other day. Our p...Melisa I was at the Galleria the other day. Our paths cross only in cyber space however. <br /><br />Katie, your description of the perfume as smelling like a church in a zoo is so descriptive that I don't have to smell it to know what it smells like. But from that comment I get incense and animals and maybe a whiff of straw-covered poo. While I fondly remember my time spent on my knees Simple Pleasures - Vintage Reimaginedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156858568841511830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-85608545607915166842010-09-11T19:47:23.387+01:002010-09-11T19:47:23.387+01:00The Neiman Marcus near me (Tysons Galleria) recent...The Neiman Marcus near me (Tysons Galleria) recently rewarded our small band of perfumistas by first offering, then removing the Guerlain exclusives. Now, we have only a few interesting fragrances among the usual high-end department store perfumes. So I doubt that we will see the likes of Absolue PLS there. Perhaps I should waltz in and cut up my NM charge card on the Guerlain counter in a melisand61https://www.blogger.com/profile/12802652658028346558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-82485772211692963312010-09-11T16:04:59.294+01:002010-09-11T16:04:59.294+01:00Melissa, dash away! In the US, Absolue PLS only se...Melissa, dash away! In the US, Absolue PLS only seems to be at Neiman Marcus at the moment, though Franco at Lucky Scent/Scent Bar thinks they'll have it in a couple weeks.<br /><br />Hmm! Chanel No. 22, eh? Verrrry interesting....Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-20144301166562403892010-09-11T14:49:08.330+01:002010-09-11T14:49:08.330+01:00Katie, any time you describe a scent as something ...Katie, any time you describe a scent as something like "a church in a zoo", I know that it's time to make a mad dash and order a bottle unsniffed. The cologne/edt version was pretty, but, just not for me. Call me crazy, but it reminded me of a de-aldehyded version of Chanel No 22. And I like my No 22 with plenty of aldehydes. An odd comparison, I know.<br /><br />But take that same melisand61https://www.blogger.com/profile/12802652658028346558noreply@blogger.com