tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post8963170447022198572..comments2024-03-02T17:12:10.514+00:00Comments on Katie Puckrik Smells: Perfume Pen Pals: Favorite Functional FragrancesKatie Puckrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-16860941900459485272012-07-03T19:17:31.627+01:002012-07-03T19:17:31.627+01:00Thanks for the additional functional fume tips, pi...Thanks for the additional functional fume tips, pinkcash, although the Lysol "reduction" might truly be a solo trip down memory lane.<br /><br />The Beach Days vacuum beads sound promising - I'll get my perfume guinea pig Dan on it pronto.<br /><br />I know what you mean about being surprised if someone likes the perfume you're wearing just to please yourself.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-83987229027606070402012-07-02T15:32:51.678+01:002012-07-02T15:32:51.678+01:00really late in the game- but stumbled upon this on...really late in the game- but stumbled upon this one and have to add my 2 scents...As far as functional fragrances- I highly recommend The Good Home Company- Beach Days vacuum beads- This is a PERFECT salty fresh scent- Not aquatic- more yummy salt- I was so hooked on these at one point, I wrote the good Home co to suggest they make a Beach Days perfume- and lo and behold, I see on their website Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-68119356667970591602011-02-22T08:49:32.478+00:002011-02-22T08:49:32.478+00:00Paul,
I'm most interested to hear your findin...Paul,<br /><br />I'm most interested to hear your findings in the great Oust vs. L'Homme Sage debate! I am relieved that I hadn't gifted my D.O.D. with perfume that smelled like poo camo.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-82155732412928326642011-02-22T06:20:06.599+00:002011-02-22T06:20:06.599+00:00I'm afraid that I'm gonna have to disagree...I'm afraid that I'm gonna have to disagree with Dear Old Dad about the Oust fragrance being similar to L'homme Sage. I went questing for the oust, and after several stores, found it, and sprayed it and said, nope! Then when I visited our second bathroom, I also found an older bottle that I didn't even remember I had bought, same brand and fragrance, "Outdoor Scent", Paul Kilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668913569973248831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-63101355888952848042011-02-18T02:43:58.133+00:002011-02-18T02:43:58.133+00:00Right now, I would be happy if my one kitty was a ...Right now, I would be happy if my one kitty was a better mouser! I have been finding evidence of mice and found one snoozing, er I mean gone to his heavenly reward, in my bedroom. And an hour before I had walked by there and I swear it wasn't there. I thought Miss Cassie had brought me a present. But later she was scouting out one in the powder room but she apparently thought it had Simple Pleasures - Vintage Reimaginedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156858568841511830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-38964061286990119292011-02-18T02:39:43.038+00:002011-02-18T02:39:43.038+00:00Eeek alors!Eeek alors!Simple Pleasures - Vintage Reimaginedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156858568841511830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-86775584637907869122011-02-18T01:48:59.168+00:002011-02-18T01:48:59.168+00:00SoS,
I did notice Dan's cat boxES, and wonder...SoS,<br /><br />I did notice Dan's cat boxES, and wondered about that, too. Maybe his two cats are extra finicky, with each needing her own box? But it's probably a typo. Who needs stereophonic kitty litter trays?Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-2718503589061661692011-02-18T01:08:48.512+00:002011-02-18T01:08:48.512+00:00Come ON! I am cracking up! Am I the only one who...Come ON! I am cracking up! Am I the only one who picked up on the fact that Dan has cat boxES? As in more than one? Ahem, how many do you need? Or was it a simple typo? I have not heard of the Moroccan air freshener and I am having a head-scratching moment trying to decide why I would want to use such a scent for that particular odor. Next time I go to the store I am going to surreptiouslySimple Pleasures - Vintage Reimaginedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156858568841511830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-55771952041251997622011-02-17T19:31:28.800+00:002011-02-17T19:31:28.800+00:00Sabrina,
What a great result finding the "Lo...Sabrina,<br /><br />What a great result finding the "Lolita Lempicka" fabric softener in your magic cupboard!<br /><br />Re Dans Tes Bras, I should clarify "industrial leftovers" to "odd musky and violet metal". Or is that just the same as "industrial leftovers"? Whatever, I'm sure you smell scrumptious!<br /><br /><br />Danielle,<br /><br />Thanks for Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-64414943627341147632011-02-17T19:25:36.182+00:002011-02-17T19:25:36.182+00:00Gretchen,
Thanks for your friggen love!
Re Moroc...Gretchen,<br /><br />Thanks for your friggen love!<br /><br />Re Moroccan Oil perfume, I have wondered if I could just dab a bit of the hair oil onto my skin as a fragrance. I don't see why not. It's the same as when the original Estée Lauder Youth Dew bath oil was adopted by fans as a perfume.<br /><br /><br />Vanessa,<br /><br />That's rich that Jane Goody "Shhhh!" shushedKatie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-2734614666381754692011-02-17T19:16:48.224+00:002011-02-17T19:16:48.224+00:00Junelady,
Like you, I prefer to live in an enviro...Junelady,<br /><br />Like you, I prefer to live in an environment where my perfume is the shining star. While I do enjoy scented candles or incense in a shop or wherever, I don't crave that perpetual blanket of smell at home. But I do enjoy nice-smelling cleaning products, and the odor is temporary anyway.<br /><br />And as much as I love the smell of Moroccan Oil hair products, I found that Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-64858976793008212482011-02-17T16:32:15.552+00:002011-02-17T16:32:15.552+00:00Junelady, you should have tried it! Maybe in your ...Junelady, you should have tried it! Maybe in your next order... I don't get any of the cat piss or industrial leftovers scent from Dans Tes Bras. But I do get some sweat smell, not the nasty one, but some sort of clean skin sweat. Just salty, nothing more than that, and it's really comforting:)<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />S.Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02674538416504868456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-59909490500216192512011-02-17T16:05:32.323+00:002011-02-17T16:05:32.323+00:00I'm feeling a light bulb moment coming on.
Pe...I'm feeling a light bulb moment coming on. <br />Perhaps the widespread use of oriental notes in air fresheners of various sorts are responsible for my ambivalent relationship with oriental perfumes. On the one hand I find them very satisfying and recognizable. On the other hand their ability to mask and, paradoxically, their resemblance to various bodily emissions (what makes them so "Junelady (Marie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00427611110325452000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-46223625347024879662011-02-17T15:48:30.550+00:002011-02-17T15:48:30.550+00:00Great topic, btw, reminded me of running to the la...Great topic, btw, reminded me of running to the laundry closet and guess what I found.... one last bottle of the aforementioned fabric softener. Don't know if it's available in the US, but if so, it's a must try for the ones who enjoy Lolita Lempicka (or for the ones who, like me, like how it smells but don't want direct contact with the skin for being too overpowering). It's Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02674538416504868456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-12840623295809644462011-02-17T15:44:12.433+00:002011-02-17T15:44:12.433+00:00I stock my house with Method cleaners. Their Eucal...I stock my house with Method cleaners. Their Eucalyptus Mint bathroom cleaners smell way better then they sound (actually quite mellow, but bright? I don't know how they manage to get both ends of the spectrum there), and the MethodBaby dryer sheets have a "Rice Milk and Mallow" scent that's warm, clean and comforting.<br /><br />I'm going to have to check out Mrs. Meyers Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-65703263228330576022011-02-17T15:33:30.817+00:002011-02-17T15:33:30.817+00:00Hey, I'm wearing FM Dans Tes Bras today and I ...Hey, I'm wearing FM Dans Tes Bras today and I definitely don't smell like "cat piss and industrial leftovers" :) <br /><br />But let's stick to the topic. As air freshener, I am currently using the Febreeze Sandalwood and I really like it. It is a sweet sandalwood scent with a hint those old fashioned wood furniture oils. I also liked a limited edition of the Vernel fabric Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02674538416504868456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-24551117977731932182011-02-17T15:30:27.294+00:002011-02-17T15:30:27.294+00:00Vanessa, your post made me think of my Biotherm Ea...Vanessa, your post made me think of my Biotherm Eau D'Energie which I got as a "summer scent" a couple of years ago. One the one hand I quite like the orange and mandarin notes. On the other hand I'm always left with the suspicion that I end up smelling like air freshener after applying it. And if I get that suspicion, others might as well - and who wants others to think that Junelady (Marie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00427611110325452000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-60282896517798193382011-02-17T14:33:14.108+00:002011-02-17T14:33:14.108+00:00This is a little off topic - or I may just be turn...This is a little off topic - or I may just be turning the topic on its head? Anyway, I was once the victim of Delhi Belly at a friend's house and when the gastric crisis had finally passed, went hunting in her bathroom for an air freshener. The only scented aerosol product I spied was the aptly named Jade Goody Shhhhhh...! So I sprayed it with abandon and think I got away with it. Mum'Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-35757906856923346882011-02-17T13:44:11.047+00:002011-02-17T13:44:11.047+00:00PS: I friggen love your blog and your videos!!!!PS: I friggen love your blog and your videos!!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935705827554339273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-27497432269329612452011-02-17T13:42:39.757+00:002011-02-17T13:42:39.757+00:00@Katie: We actually don't have a fragrance tra...@Katie: We actually don't have a fragrance traffic jam with multiple fragrance thingies in the house. The smells don't seem to spread much beyond the confines of the room where they are plugged in. They don't spread as far or as strongly as, say, a high-end candle or my Lamp Berger oil lamp (have you heard of them??).<br /><br />My husband and I are also huuuuge fans of Antica Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935705827554339273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-30535576185574014912011-02-17T10:41:24.569+00:002011-02-17T10:41:24.569+00:00I live in a part of the world where functional fra...I live in a part of the world where functional fragrances aren't household items on a grand scale. I don't know anyone who would scent their homes. And may it stay that way. In a perfect world none of my personal care products, cleaning products etc. would be scented. And I don't want my home to smell of anything but fresh air (if there is such a thing these days). But the world is Junelady (Marie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00427611110325452000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-48332175814809476532011-02-17T03:20:50.056+00:002011-02-17T03:20:50.056+00:00"Ladies and gents, I give you Pinaud Clubman ..."Ladies and gents, I give you Pinaud Clubman aftershave. If by functional you mean "Steve is shaved to a baby-smooth sheen and ready to kick ass" - then this is it. A product no self-respecting man should be without."<br /><br />ScentSelf/Moonchime--YES!!! How could I forget the Murphy's oil soap???Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11769363516299757050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-17678752647294942922011-02-17T00:53:03.788+00:002011-02-17T00:53:03.788+00:00Stefush,
I have to admit Dans Tes Bras never real...Stefush,<br /><br />I have to admit Dans Tes Bras never really jelled for me either. No cat piss for me, but certainly some industrial-strength leftovers.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-5528806001719018032011-02-17T00:19:12.168+00:002011-02-17T00:19:12.168+00:00Dear Katie - in speaking of loopholes, I would lik...Dear Katie - in speaking of loopholes, I would like to nominate Frederic Malle's Dans tes Bras as the first-ever ANTI-functional fragrance. They bill it as "the scent of skin", but really it's the scent of cat piss and leftovers. <br /><br />It's the only scent I've ever worn outside of Insert-Your-Bath and Body Works-Offering-Here that I couldn't scrub off fast Stefushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662275997035354438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684347516161317491.post-87087251646209123952011-02-16T23:22:59.075+00:002011-02-16T23:22:59.075+00:00Acorn Alley,
That does sound appealing. I just lo...Acorn Alley,<br /><br />That does sound appealing. I just looked at their website and was amused to see a "fragrance profile" graphic accompanying the product description.Katie Puckrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816871787892998256noreply@blogger.com