Comments on: Smells Like Santa http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/13/smells-like-santa/ Perfume Reviews from Around the World, as long as the Credit Card Holds out. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:51:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maria B. http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/13/smells-like-santa/#comment-11821 Maria B. Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:07:43 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/13/smells-like-santa/#comment-11821 I want to second Ellen's recommendation of Miller et Bertaux #2 Spiritus/Land. I recently bought a sample from a place called Fragrant Fripperies. Great decant shop. ;) The beginning is pure frankincence & myrrh stuff. Then as it dries down, I get an effervescent ginger scent, so effervescent, in fact, that it reminds me of ginger ale in a good way. It's a very individual scent. On my hubby it turned way too sharp quickly and remained that way. Thank you, Ellen, for writing out the names of the scents and makers. Some of us need the extra help. :-" And, Ellen, a friend once invited me for a latkes meal and I felt fortunate to have survived the next day. :d I want to second Ellen’s recommendation of Miller et Bertaux #2 Spiritus/Land. I recently bought a sample from a place called Fragrant Fripperies. Great decant shop. ;) The beginning is pure frankincence & myrrh stuff. Then as it dries down, I get an effervescent ginger scent, so effervescent, in fact, that it reminds me of ginger ale in a good way. It’s a very individual scent. On my hubby it turned way too sharp quickly and remained that way.

Thank you, Ellen, for writing out the names of the scents and makers. Some of us need the extra help. :-" And, Ellen, a friend once invited me for a latkes meal and I felt fortunate to have survived the next day. :d

]]> By: Ellen http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/13/smells-like-santa/#comment-11819 Ellen Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:48:35 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/13/smells-like-santa/#comment-11819 Great list. While I love to make latkes, the Morning After fumes are tragic (Morning After Having Eaten Several Pounds of Potatoes & Grease). Vacillate now between wood and spice(but not Montale's Wood Spice, which smells like something the barber slapped on after the crewcut and shave). For incense lovers, I would add iPdF's Incenso, Villoresi's Incensi and Spezie, and the wonderful new Heeley I just got as Luckyscent sample -- Cardinal (if Avignon is the smell inside the cathedral, Cardinal is the smell with one nostril inside, one still enjoying the crisp outdoors). And Eau d'Italie Sienne L'Hiver! But, for me, it's ginger time. So... Apivita Energy (ginger & lime and CHEAP), Curated by Colette Bless and Hussein Chalayan, and the one I can hardly tear myself away from -- Miller et Bertaux #2 Spiritus/Land. Happy happy warm warm! (As is new joy PG Coze, which makes me wish I had a body-sized bottle.) Great list. While I love to make latkes, the Morning After fumes are tragic (Morning After Having Eaten Several Pounds of Potatoes & Grease). Vacillate now between wood and spice(but not Montale’s Wood Spice, which smells like something the barber slapped on after the crewcut and shave).

For incense lovers, I would add iPdF’s Incenso, Villoresi’s Incensi and Spezie, and the wonderful new Heeley I just got as Luckyscent sample — Cardinal (if Avignon is the smell inside the cathedral, Cardinal is the smell with one nostril inside, one still enjoying the crisp outdoors). And Eau d’Italie Sienne L’Hiver!

But, for me, it’s ginger time. So… Apivita Energy (ginger & lime and CHEAP), Curated by Colette Bless and Hussein Chalayan, and the one I can hardly tear myself away from — Miller et Bertaux #2 Spiritus/Land. Happy happy warm warm! (As is new joy PG Coze, which makes me wish I had a body-sized bottle.)

]]> By: Lauren http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/13/smells-like-santa/#comment-11805 Lauren Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:50:15 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/13/smells-like-santa/#comment-11805 Love Nuit de Noel and that precious cardboard village! Love Nuit de Noel and that precious cardboard village!

]]> By: March http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/13/smells-like-santa/#comment-11709 March Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:52:44 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/13/smells-like-santa/#comment-11709 Elle -- I had a friend years ago who was adopted, and her parents were very stern and distant. And they were very much into "good works," which is how they spent all their holidays -- demonstrating to their adopted kids (this was her perspective) how lucky they were. And no presents. So all the holidays made her feel guilty and depressed. After she had kids, she decided she had to create a different experience for them. And she did. It was hard - she rejected the fundamentalist faith she'd been brought up in. She borrowed all sorts of things from lots of traditions. My point being only this: if you're unhappy with your traditions, or lack of them, hey -- maybe you can start with a clean slate and make your own. Elle — I had a friend years ago who was adopted, and her parents were very stern and distant. And they were very much into “good works,” which is how they spent all their holidays — demonstrating to their adopted kids (this was her perspective) how lucky they were. And no presents. So all the holidays made her feel guilty and depressed. After she had kids, she decided she had to create a different experience for them. And she did. It was hard – she rejected the fundamentalist faith she’d been brought up in. She borrowed all sorts of things from lots of traditions. My point being only this: if you’re unhappy with your traditions, or lack of them, hey — maybe you can start with a clean slate and make your own.

]]> By: March http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/13/smells-like-santa/#comment-11703 March Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:46:29 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/13/smells-like-santa/#comment-11703 Maria -- what a wonderful story! I've not smelled the extrait, but I can imagine. The EDP is certainly light years better than the wan, sad EDT. As I said to Tigs, maybe it gets less love only because it's more conventional than Mitsouko and Jicky. Maria — what a wonderful story! I’ve not smelled the extrait, but I can imagine. The EDP is certainly light years better than the wan, sad EDT. As I said to Tigs, maybe it gets less love only because it’s more conventional than Mitsouko and Jicky.

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