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Comment on a lovely lavender by Pär

Pär — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:59:19 +0000

Well put Ursula! A wonderful weekend to you all!

Comment on a lovely lavender by Ursula

Ursula — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:20:26 +0000

What’s in a word … a rose by any other name …

Comment on a lovely lavender by Pär

Pär — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:35:01 +0000

One aspect to consider then; what are the minimal adequate requirements? Where does the line go between perfume and not perfume. A classic philosophical question often represented by “how many grains of sand, minimum, constitutes a desert?”. A musical analogy: If a group of musicians strike a chord and holds the same chord for two minutes and then breaks, I would not accept that as a “song”, even at minimum. If they were to switch chords once, twice, I might consider it. In this case, I do not take artistic quality in regard. In what constitutes the minimum requirements for a perfume, is a certain artistic level also a necessity?

It’s a shame I haven’t had a chance to smell this. From what I read in comments on basenotes, there is a musk chord in it that is not to everyone’s delight…

Comment on a lovely lavender by Vladimir

Vladimir — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:25:23 +0000

Dear Andy, I love Rose Vermeille but to me is rather curious lavender from Caldey , truth, I will have hardly possibility to learn it .

Comment on a lovely lavender by Stephan

Stephan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:36:51 +0000

The use of the word ‘perfume’ in its general meaning includes a wide array of smells, from fine fragrances to natural odours of botanicals and even to horse droppings, who have a particular perfume to them.
If you want to make a qualitative distinction in the domain of ‘commercial’ fragrances, maybe one should stick to the concentration of the fragrant oils in relation to the solvent, such as ethanol or other oils. Then you’d use the terms Eau de Cologne, Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum, Extrait de Parfum, and Attar.
And if you want to make a statement about the artistry of a perfume, you could use terms like a fine fragrance, a topnotch perfume, a lovely creation, a simple fragrance etc.
I don’t think it appropriate to use the word perfume to make a distinction and set it apart to simpler, but still lovely creations, as Persolaise’s first comment suggested. Perfume has a very wide meaning.

Comment on a lovely lavender by Persolaise

Persolaise — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:31:37 +0000

Hi again Andy. Yes, it’s what you wrote:

CL is a pretty straightforward lavender smell… so does that mean it’s a perfume?

Discuss.

Comment on a lovely lavender by Discount Cologne

Discount Cologne — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:05:25 +0000

I’m a bit of a perfume harlot! I love this perfume and I have this one on my collections.

Comment on a lovely lavender by Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:29:49 +0000

What fun to see you mention Caldey’s lavender. One of my favourite renditions of the note. Have you ever tried Caron’s Les Plus Belles Lavandes?
I agree wholeheartedly on the packaging thing. It should not matter yet it does. I like rather plain bottles the best, I think, and a fragrance as simple and straightforward as the Lavender does well in it. But very ornate fragrances sometimes do better in more elaborate ones. I really don’t know what I would do were I a perfumer, but I am not and never will be. Thank you for this post.

Comment on a lovely lavender by hotlanta linda

hotlanta linda — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:41:35 +0000

Perfume can mean the strength of the formula, or scent in general, ok?? Maybe confusing to a newbie, but all of us who are into fragrance talk/think this way! Word song – “Do Do Do , Da Da Da Da“from the Police!! :-0

Comment on a lovely lavender by Pär

Pär — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:50:02 +0000

I am also curious, please elaborate, Persolaise. Haven’t tried it, but I am intrigued. Lovely lavender…