If you have been under a rock in a cave in the Sumatran soil, you might have missed the discussion around Guerlain’s modus operandi of the last few years. Let’s do a very brief recap for those of you who might have: First there was a colossus who bough…
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The Guerlain Conundrum
September 3rd, 2008 — , Guerlain, discussion, marketing, opinion from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
Yes, but is it original?
July 27th, 2008 — , Diptyque, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Serge Lutens, discussion, mainstream, niche, opinion, originality from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
“Newness is in the mind of the artist who creates and not in the object he portrays.[...]What moves men of genius, or rather, what inspires their work, is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not eno…
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July 25th, 2008 — , Anais Anais, discussion, opinion, opium, signature scent from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
When at school my best friend was using Anais Anais, the soft-focus lily scent in the retro opaline bottle that recalled Victoriana and the BBC series Jayne Eyre and The Barrets of Wimpole Street we were watching on television. Something about the aest…
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New Face for Coco Mademoiselle yet again!
June 14th, 2008 — , Chanel, advertising, campaign, coco mademoiselle, emma watson, face, keira kneightly, opinion from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
It seems like it was only yesterday that Keira Knightly was chosen as the face of Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle fragrance, as we reported and commented on here on Perfume Shrine. The commercial finally convinced us that it wasn’t such a bad idea after all…
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Who is questioning the Guide?
April 15th, 2008 — , Caron, discussion, luca turin, opinion, perfumes the guide, tania sanchez from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
No fragrance company has taken an official stance on “Perfumes The Guide” yet. Nevertheless, at least a handful have personally contacted me with questions on what was mentioned about their products following my review of the new guide by Luca Turin an…
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March 31st, 2008 — , Bois des Îles, Chanel, average, discussion, opinion, perfumista from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
Sometimes 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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March 31st, 2008 — , Bois des Îles, Chanel, average, discussion, opinion, perfumista from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
Sometimes 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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March 25th, 2008 — , chanel guerlain, odor, opinion, perfume quote from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
The New York Post has a very intriguing snippet regarding perfume use, containing two quotes from people famous for their perfume lines: Chanel and Guerlain.
Coco Chanel once said that “it was the height of arrogance for a woman to think that she smell…
Who are we Wearing Perfume for, really?
March 5th, 2008 — , Fragrance, attractive, beaut.ie, bella sugar, opinion, overapply, perception from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
The above question often crops on perfume discussion fora, on which lovers of fragrances often give the resounding answer “for myself”. While I can very well understand and embrace this achillean confidence which aficionados display, I have come to thi…
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