Sealed with a Kiss
from perfumeshrine @ Perfume ShrinePerfume Shrine had found a comprehensive video for showing the delicate technique of baudruchage (the coiling of the silk thread around the neck),barbichage and brossage (the following steps into securing the neck and seperating the ends of the thread)…
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from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-BlondeEmily Blunt is barely recognizable in this New York Times Style Magazine article, but it’s an interesting look. She’s (supposedly. Most often the products used in photo shoots are mixed and blended from more than one source to achieve a certain effect)…
Read the rest here: RedPerfumes - The Guide
from Lucy @ indieperfumesReading the Turin/Sanchez book is so much fun. They are opinionated and unapologetically subjective. Their personalities are so big and they give them free rein, so I find it a joy to read. Why read anything about perfume if it is not entirely idio…
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from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-BlondeMy annoyance with Chanel’s spring collection is already documented here. Truth be told, spring/summer collection are rarely as exciting as fall offering. Maybe it’s all the pink, or maybe there’s something else at the works. Just like Vogue’s September…
Read the rest here: You Are GoldChanel- The Next Generation?
from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-BlondeMaybe it’s just me, but the first image I conjure when thinking Chanel, is not Ashlee Simpson’s. I also have a problem with such logo display. I may be a Jersey girl, but personally I find it crossing the tacky lines. What do you think?Photos: Dlisted …
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from March @ Perfume PosseIt’s me, March, posting on Lee’s day. I know — it feels weird to me, too. But since Lee’s abandoned us taking a break from blogging, we’re rearranging the schedule slightly – I’m back to Mon/Weds., Patty’s Tues/Thurs, and Friday will be a mixed assortment of pleasures while …
Read the rest here: SniffapaloozaThis blogger is still cranky
from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-BlondeI haven’t written much about the Summer 2008 collections. The reason is that most of them left me feeling uninspired. There’s only so much innovation one can find in bronzing powders, especially when said one is quite addicted to them and already owns …
Read the rest here: This blogger is still crankyAverage Person vs Perfumista
from perfumeshrine @ Perfume ShrineSometimes a question is not just a question. It includes its own answer and some surplus connotations as well. How can this theory be applied to perfume discussion? Here is how: “Do you think the average person on the street would like Chanel Bois des …
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from perfumeshrine @ Perfume ShrineSometimes a question is not just a question. It includes its own answer and some surplus connotations as well. How can this theory be applied to perfume discussion? Here is how: “Do you think the average person on the street would like Chanel Bois des …
Read the rest here: Average Person vs PerfumistaJacques Polge for Chanel
from perfumeshrine @ Perfume ShrineA clip with Jacques Polge, in-house perfumer of Chanel, in which he explains the necessity of perfume.
You can also see the procedure of securing the neck of the extrait de parfum bottles with thread and a wax seal, properly called baudruchage (the coiling of the silk thread),barbichage and brossage (the following steps into securing the neck and seperating the ends of the thread). The whole
February Posse Scent Club - Part II
from Patty @ Perfume PosseHopefully our little DNS problems have resolved and all of ya’ll are back now, yes? Best description of the week about a scent comes from my nephew: “Smells like vanilla ice cream and Harleys.” If you can guess which scent it is he’s talking about, drop your guess in comments. …
Read the rest here: February Posse Scent Club - Part IITuesday’s Treasures
from Patty @ Perfume PosseAs we often tell y’all, some days you’re just not sure what perfumes to write about, and there’s just no cohesive few that go together for a review or thoughts… and, hey! today’s one of those days.
With notes of buckwheat, cereals, milk, apple and vanilla, Lostmarc’h Lann-ael seems like some sentimentalized …
Read the rest here: Tuesday’s TreasuresThe Dirty Secrets of the Grey Market & Fakes
from perfumeshrine @ Perfume ShrineIn addition to the revelations of the exceedingly low costs of several fragrances on the market that we discussed recently, Perfume Shrine continues to be inspired by the juicy behind-the-scenes reportage by Chandler Burr in The Perfect Scent. Unfortunately it corroborates all our worst suspicions and the hush hush gossip we have been hearing from people in the know: “The biggest, dirtiest
Read the rest here: The Dirty Secrets of the Grey Market & FakesSmelly Facts : A Bit of Old News
from Divina @ Fragrance BouquetSince speculation about which of our favorite, classic perfumes have been reformulated has been a rather hot topic in the last couple of years among perfume lovers, I decided to include an excerpt from a 2006 issue of New Scientist I found this week for today’s Smelly Facts post. We might not yet be 100% sure about most of the fragrances we are suspecting to be reformulated, but slowly, we are
Read the rest here: Smelly Facts : A Bit of Old NewsWhat makes for the popular vote?
from perfumeshrine @ Perfume ShrineNow there’s an interesting question for the new year! Isn’t it?The poll we conducted here at Perfume Shrine was intriguing on many levels, none the less important because it revealed certain finer points.First of all, the poll confirmed that the people…
Read the rest here: What makes for the popular vote?A Smooth Leather for the Tough Thirties: Lanvin Scandal
from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrineby guest writer Denyse BeaulieuThough the fashion pendulum swung back to femininity, away from the androgynous styles of the Garçonnes towards a more traditionally feminine silhouette ~waists, breasts and hips caressed by bias-cut satin, bobs set in p…
Read the rest here: A Smooth Leather for the Tough Thirties: Lanvin ScandalFavorite Things 2007
from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-BlondeIn what has become an annual tradition, a group of beauty, fashion and perfume bloggers have joined in this little project of bringing you lists of our favorite things from the year that’s coming to an end. Not all of these were actually launched in 20…
Read the rest here: Favorite Things 2007Cuir de Russie by Chanel: fragrance review and history
from perfumeshrine @ Perfume ShrineWhenever I think of Cuir de Russie by Chanel I think of a particular place and a woman I once saw. She is of Slavic features, quite old and she must have been beautiful at her prime. Now the fallen features speak of a splendour gone by, an existence th…
Read the rest here: Cuir de Russie by Chanel: fragrance review and historyHigh and Low- Bliss High Intensity Hand Cream
from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-BlondeThe best thing about being used to really good products is being able to identify and dismiss low performing lotions and potions. Today’s underachiever is the over-hyped High Intensity Hand Cream from Bliss.It’s not a bad cream, but given a very dry sk…
Read the rest here: High and Low- Bliss High Intensity Hand CreamLeather Series 5: Cuir de Russie vs Peau d’Espagne
from perfumeshrine @ Perfume ShrineAmong leather fragrances in the past there were two major schools of thought. Both sealed their era with their characteristic flair: the Russian leather types and the Spanish leather types. The two present their own idiosyncrasies, like spirited people…
Read the rest here: Leather Series 5: Cuir de Russie vs Peau d’EspagneIn Search of the Perfect Red Lipstick- Finding it at Chanel
from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-BlondeWhere else?Apparently, there really is a Chanel red for everyone, even if mine is more garnet than true red and it has a bit of pearlness going on (just a little: the light shimmer is mostly on the outer layer of the lipstick, so only a bit gets on the…
Read the rest here: In Search of the Perfect Red Lipstick- Finding it at ChanelForget me Not: Antaeus by Chanel
from Divina @ Fragrance BouquetWhen TMH of For the Love of Perfume and I came up with the idea for this feature a couple of months ago, we decided we had to find a name for it that would be neutral enough to allow us to write about both oldies we liked and disliked as well. Considering my feelings about Antaeus, I now find myself wondering whether Forget me Not is indeed neutral enough. Having said that, Antaeus should not be
Read the rest here: Forget me Not: Antaeus by ChanelAnonimo Veneziano by Nobile 1942: fragrance review
from helg
“I had removed my mask, and was drinking some coffee under the ‘procuraties’ of St. Mark’s Square, when a fine-looking female mask struck me gallantly on the shoulder with her fan. As I did not know who she was I did not take much notice of it, and after I had finished my coffee I put on my mask and walked towards the Spiaggia del Sepulcro, where M. de Bragadin’s gondola was waiting for me. As I was getting near the Ponte del Paglia I saw the same masked woman attentively looking at some wonderful monster shewn for a few pence. I went up to her; and asked her why she had struck me with her fan.
“To punish you for not knowing me again after having saved my life.”
From the memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
You open up your eyes to see she’s not there anymore. You never had the chance to ask her her name…
Like Casanova (1725-1798), that “king of kiss and tell” (himself the author of this proverbial reputation)used to say: “nothing is surer than that we will no longer desire them, for one does not desire what one possesses.”
Anonimo Veneziano is the name of a feminine fragrance by niche Italina brand Nobile 1942 that serves better than names as an evocation of a mysterious rencontre in the dark alleys of Venice during Carnival time.
It is coincidentally also the name of a rather melodramatic film from 1970 by Enrico Maria Salerno with a memorable music score and a plot line like “Love Story”, featuring the alluring Brazilian-born Florinda Bolkan. Florinda also appeared in Visconti’s “The Damned” (a long time favourite of Perfume Shrine) and she is the embodiment of the high-cheekboned mysterious dark woman. Not unlike the one whom Casanova might have rescued and never asked her name…
According to the Nobile 1942 promo:
Venice: her alluring womanly grace - let’s get into all the brightness of gold.
ANONIMO VENEZIANO is the quintessence of womanliness - its mystery, its alluring ineffability. Its scent notes are tailored as to create a magnificent though delicate score.
A real masterpiece of equilibrium between naivety and sophistication.
It has no name - it is just time, place and dream.
The predominant note throughout this oriental fragrance is the sensuous feel of labdanum enhanced by the crispness of hesperidic notes of a discreetly sweet character. Bronzed and pulsating with warmth, a sultry crackle; there is perhaps also a touch of the spice caravan that stopped in the Venetian port.
The delicate sweetness is further supported by the bouquet of ylang ylang and jasmine that later surface. The former is particularly noticeable with its intense, lush character.
I feel that Anonimo Veneziano is what I had hoped the original Coco by Chanel , with which they share common elements, would be on my skin. Smooth, erotic, delicately spicy and subtly leathery resting on a sweetish ambery base with soft woods that lingers and lingers. The mystery that is woven throughout the drydown is what lured you in and made you forget mere technicalities, such as names.
Official notes:
Top: bergamot, red mandarin, brazilian orange, light jasmine
Middle: Rosa Damascena essence, dawn jasmine from India, ylang ylang, lotus flower
Bottom: cistus, indonesian patchouly, sandalwood from India, powdery vanilla
Available in Colonia Intensa (eau de toilette) and Fragranza Suprema (eau de parfum)concentration. Both have great tenacity and smell rich.
Images uploaded on Flickr by sph/step into the mist and Kaykoeverhart/venetian mask.
Aftermath
from Lucy @ indieperfumesHaving gone to the Fall Sniffapalooza on Saturday, I came away with a number of impressions. Actually, the experience is so intensive it takes a few days to sink in. One thing I was ultra happy about was finally meeting the perfumista-par-excellence …
Read the rest here: AftermathChypre series 6 ~Masculine chypres: does such a thing exist?
from helg @ Perfume ShrineIn this month of chypres examination and discussion, Perfume Shrine pondered on their origin, their composition, the modern variations, their aesthetics and the relation they have to the zeitgeist (Click on the links to go to respective subject). It wa…
Read the rest here: Chypre series 6 ~Masculine chypres: does such a thing exist?Like It, Like It Not
from The non-blonde @ The Non-BlondeI liked the Italian Cypress-Pear soap from Caldrea’s Holiday Collection, but the Cognac-Vanilla-Limon is not my cup of tea. Cloyingly sweet and with a piña colada note, this feels anything but festive. How exactly do you scrub off a soap that turns …
Read the rest here: Like It, Like It NotNot another commercial!
from helg @ Perfume ShrineI stumbled upon this lethal CHANEL commercial, originally found by Octavian Coifan, with actor Tim Duquette and directed by Marcel Langenegger. It just begged for commentary, don’t you think?(Uploaded by TIMDNYC on Youtube) Click to watch.The chronolog…
Read the rest here: Not another commercial!Chypre series 5: chronology and the zeitgeist
from helg @ Perfume ShrineIt has long been my opinion that fragrances do not merely reflect their makers’ vision or the desire to attain beauty and harmony through an ethereal means such as the fume of a precious liquid. They are routinely shaped by the circumstances that defin…
Read the rest here: Chypre series 5: chronology and the zeitgeistChypre series 4: aesthetics
from helg @ Perfume ShrinePreviously on this series we mentioned briefly that chypres have apparently fallen out of favour in late years, with the exception of the very new “modern” ones discussed. And we pointed out that this is due to the differentiation in ingredients listed…
Read the rest here: Chypre series 4: aestheticsRecent Sniffing
from The non-blonde @ The Non-BlondeNot full reviews, because I didn’t wear most of these for more than a day or two, usually for good reasons.Racine (Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier)- This is one of their masculine scents, which indeed starts with the usual manly citrus that develops into a…
Read the rest here: Recent SniffingChypre series 3: the new contestants
from helg @ Perfume ShrineIn our quest for chypre perfumes we stumble upon a peculiar phenomenon: there are scarcely any true chypres getting produced in the last 25 years!! Why is that? The answer is two-fold and fascinating in its denuement.First of all there is the matter of…
Read the rest here: Chypre series 3: the new contestantsRest in peace Jacques Helleu…
from helg @ Perfume ShrineArtistic director of maison Chanel is no longer with us… He left this vain world after a prolonged illness this past Friday, ending a career that spanned 4 decades at Chanel, attending to the revered image of the brand ever since Mlle’s death. His la…
Read the rest here: Rest in peace Jacques Helleu…Cuir by Lancome: fragrance review and history
from helg @ Perfume ShrineBy talented guest writer Denyse Beaulieu/CarmencanadaWhat possessed the dignified monsieur Petitjean, who had launched the Parfums Lancôme in the previous year, to christen his new leather scent Révolte? Armand Petitjean was no firebrand: a former im…
Read the rest here: Cuir by Lancome: fragrance review and historyfrom The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde
When it comes to foundation, I’m of the opinion that there are no shortcuts. A product that isn’t a perfect match in texture and color will ruin the best makeup and the most perfect and skilled application. I’ve been a Chanel devotee for the last five …
Read the rest here:I just might have to take it back…
from helg @ Perfume ShrineRemember when Perfume Shrine was the first one to report on the new Chanel ad campaign for Coco Mademoiselle featuring Keira Knightley? It was the first one to meow about it too. Much as I hate to do it, I might have to take it back (well, only part of…
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