Dark, honeyed, slightly bitter rose accord was slowly transforming into subtly-indolic jasmine, the base (and the aroma of the blotter) had subtle earthiness and elegant animalic-ness. The blotter with Chypre de Coty (1917) in one hand, the sample vial in the other, I inhaled. Lancôme is about to release the new Cuir, and I am apprehensive, to put it mildly.) The thought of a politically-corrected Scandal is too unbearable. Rumeur, a lovely fragrance when taken on its own merit, had nothing whatsoever to do with the deep and bold original scent. (I live in fear of Lanvin deciding to reissue Scandal. How can I possibly do justice to Chypre de Coty? Millot Crêpe de Chine? I am hesitant to smell deeply, let alone analyze Lanvin Scandal in fear of breaking my leather-loving heart. I own samples of a couple of the scents, but could never bring myself to review them. To put it in saner terms, I felt myself in the presence of greatness. but I had a strange sensation of the long-gone perfumers standing behind me. trust me, I am most decidedly not a believer in the supernatural. Imagine my amazement and joy when a couple of days ago I received from a marvelous perfume friend two dozen blotters from the Osmothèque, carefully signed with the names of the perfumes the (surprisingly strong!) traces of which they were bearing.įath Iris Gris was there and Rosine Le Fruit Défendue and Coty Ambre Antique.I spread the blotters on a table, the aromas fusing into a powerful, poignant blend. To be able to touch or rather inhale perfume history, to smell "disappeared" fragrances has been a dream of mine for a long time. You read Judith's article about her fabulous smelling expedition to Paris yesterday in it, she mentions the visit to the Osmothèque, which was the excursion I envied the most.
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