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Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 18th November 2009, 02:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 82
Posted By vintage*red
Re: Shalimar Bubble Bath/Shower Gel

The shower gel is wonderful. And even better is the body cream (not lotion), which is very expensive and worth every penny. The body cream smells more like the old Shalimar. The fragrance last all...
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 18th November 2009, 02:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 486
Posted By vintage*red
Re: New Dior Packaging & Reformulations

I have both old and new Diorella. After the top notes have settled down, they are VERY similar even though the ingredients are different. (No moss of any kind in the new.) I am pleasantly surprised...
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 18th November 2009, 02:38 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 503
Posted By vintage*red
Re: Favorite creamy florals?

Osmanthe Yunnan (Hermes) is an excellent choice. I also like Tocade (Rochas), a creamy floral with amber. Ivoire (Balmain) is pretty, but it turns sour on me. It does not take that turn on others, so...
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 15th November 2009, 10:08 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 606
Posted By vintage*red
Re: Elegant scents?

Chanels are elegant and Guerlains are sexy.
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 15th November 2009, 05:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 225
Posted By vintage*red
Re: Delightfully Unchanged Favorites....

I still recognize Mitsouko, Shalimar & Diorella. They have changed over the years, but they still are worth owning. (I fear for Chanel No 5 now that I have a "new improved" bottle of Cristalle.)
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 15th November 2009, 05:14 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 2,069
Posted By vintage*red
Re: This year I finished -- 2009

Finished & replaced Mitsouko, Shalimar, Diorella, Cristalle, Odalisque & Sacrebleu. Won't be replacing Odalisque or Sacrebleu again due to reformulations. Probably won't replace Cristalle again for...
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 15th November 2009, 04:47 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 544
Posted By vintage*red
Re: The Fruity Chypre

Vanillin is also on the "hit list". What's left?
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 15th November 2009, 04:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 370
Posted By vintage*red
Re: Rive Gauche...

It has changed, but I wore it when I was 18yrs old. And, believe me, no older person wore it because it was so "over the top" at that time. If you like it, wear it. Life is too short to worry about...
Forum: Fragrance Industry Discussion 15th November 2009, 04:02 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,483
Posted By vintage*red
Re: Reformulated Fragrance List

I am sad about Cristalle. It took me so long to be able to wear her. She was a lean, mean bitch, but now she seems old & exhausted. Has anyone tried the Au Vert?
Forum: Fragrance Industry Discussion 15th November 2009, 03:56 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,483
Posted By vintage*red
Re: Reformulated Fragrance List

I am hoping that I bought "fake" Joy on Ebay. (I never thought that I would say THAT!) I got my hands on a bottle that is older (not vintage) that is very different. The lemony bottle has a strange...
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 14th November 2009, 10:36 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 497
Posted By vintage*red
Re: Your "I want it I want it!" list

L'Artisan Dzing which has disappeared from their website. And Chergui from Serge Lutens.
Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion 14th November 2009, 10:10 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 1,057
Posted By vintage*red
Re: What was the first fragrance you bought after joing basenotes?

Mitsouko. I can't believe that I missed that one when I was young & "doing Guerlain". And, thanks to Basenotes, I discovered Habanita which I love even when it smells like cannabis!
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 14th November 2009, 10:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 998
Posted By vintage*red
Re: um Who are you!?

Ah, I must be "doing it wrong", because the Hermes people in Boston & NYC are supercilious...in a very "Pretty Woman" way.
Forum: Forum News and Announcements 14th November 2009, 09:26 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,137
Posted By vintage*red
Re: Basenotes...The Fragrance (AKA Pong Idol)

Congrats! I think that it's so important for people who love perfume to produce perfume. I doubt that Proctor & Gamble really care if the true spirit of Joy is continued. They just want to know that...
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 14th November 2009, 05:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 210
Posted By vintage*red
Re: looking for something dark and mysterious

I second the motion for L'Heure Bleue.
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 14th November 2009, 04:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 207
Posted By vintage*red
Re: Which fragrance for Sister in law?

I love the idea of samples with a gift certificate. I would love to get something like that. L'artisan has the most beautifully done samples!
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 14th November 2009, 04:17 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 544
Posted By vintage*red
Re: The Fruity Chypre

I love Basenotes as much as I love fruity chypres! There are so many mentioned here that I need to try. Colony has been on my list for a long time. Maybe it is time to try it. I hope I can find it....
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 14th November 2009, 03:40 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 493
Posted By vintage*red
Re: SotD Saturday 14 November

I am wearing old & new Diorella and would like to report that the drydown is very similar.
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 14th November 2009, 03:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 390
Posted By vintage*red
Re: News from Sweden: co-worker attacked over perfume

I wear perfume with abandon. Some days the thought of putting on perfume is the only reason I can get out of bed to go to work. I also have made the announcement that if a particular fragrance...
Forum: Fragrance Industry Discussion 14th November 2009, 02:03 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,483
Posted By vintage*red
Re: Reformulated Fragrance List

I have some decent news about the new Diorella with the oval white label. After an initial blast of lemon (not bergamot, a note that I love), "Auntie Di" is still in there. She may not be quite...
Forum: Fragrance Industry Discussion 11th November 2009, 02:35 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,483
Posted By vintage*red
Smile Re: Reformulated Fragrance List

Chanel No 5 never was floral in the way that Joy is floral. I could never quite sort out the jasmine and rose notes; they were just little pieces of the beautiful puzzle. I don't know if it is the...
Forum: Female Fragrance Discussion 11th November 2009, 02:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 354
Posted By vintage*red
Re: Classic vs. Modern

I love the classics. Parfums de Nicolai was on my radar as the epitome of "modern classic" with Odalisque (pre reformulation) and Sacrebleu. But now that this perfume house has embraced the "new...
Forum: Fragrance Industry Discussion 10th November 2009, 11:48 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,483
Posted By vintage*red
Re: Reformulated Fragrance List

My old sample of La Haie Fleurie and my new sample are very different. (Stock up on jasmine as though your life depends on it!) The "bigger bottle" seems to be an indication. First, the fragrance is...
Forum: Fragrance Industry Discussion 9th November 2009, 02:19 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,011
Posted By vintage*red
Re: IFRA restrictions - which has you most worried/stocking up?

Hey, Indie Guy! If you ever start making perfume for sale, let me know. And I think that you may be on to the truth about cost cutting being the real reason for all of this change. T
Forum: Fragrance Industry Discussion 9th November 2009, 02:14 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,011
Posted By vintage*red
Re: IFRA restrictions - which has you most worried/stocking up?

Thank you for that. I just hope that the future of perfume is not filled with food fragrances now that fruit fragrances are out! I guess I am a dinosaur from another era :)
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