Okay – so before I get into the whole ‘pop-up’ thing, I just gotta ask: are those stop-motion Linzess commercials creepy AF or what? Every time I see one, all I can think of is ‘Reanimator’
ick! with the jerky, dead-eye movements and ew! At least with real zombies you can see them shuffling, with their rotting skin and all. Not all jerky- but with pristine golf clothes and a sweater tied around their shoulders- creepy (unless you’re Bill Murray in Zombieland…whoa! how did I get to Zombieland?! Girlfriend needs to get a grip!)
Moving along…okay. So. Remember I was yarking all about the vintage Lanvins? So. Got the squeeee! little box from Surrender to Chance. They are all absolutely gorgeous – with that ‘old’ perfume smell in the topnotes. But when I dabbed on a bit of the Scandal extrait…….there was a ‘pop-up’ note. I call them popups because ..well..they pop up! They do not define the composition of the scent – in fact, they may not really have much to do with the overall composition at all – but they can cause a seismic shift in your perfume consciousness. Because you know that note…but you can’t place it! I remember the first time I sampled Anne Pliska’s eponymous scent. OMG! there was A Note. It popped up into my psyche and stayed there, worritin’ me something awful!..I. Knew. That. Note. From 10a on, I scratched my brain, trying to figure out what it was. Went to bed at 11p (okay, 10p). 1am, I sat bolt upright in bed and yelled ‘Play-Doh!!!!’ waking up El O and scaring the dog. The Scandal popup smells like..strawberries? bubblegum? Something so out of the realm of Early Lanvin that I just know I am completely wrong – yet…I dunno. Maybe baby lotion. It’s something sweet. Not bad….just out of place, yet oddly enough it belongs there. I’ve given up trying to figure out what it is – nothing about it is dissonant and it’s not an actual note, more like the ‘smell of’ ..ah, well. The one note I know it’s NOT? Play-doh!
Have y’all ever had one of those happen? I’d love to hear what pops up in scents for you!
Btw – omgosh. You Posse who were so kind as to share your thoughts on Life – and Death. I read every single one of them and..well, Life is Just a Bag of Tricks, isn’t it?
I had The Girl poke an unpolished pawnail at randomdotorg and up popped Ricky Rebarco! Ricky, gmail me (evilauntieanita) with your details!
Hmm, yeah. My pop up note is this Ajax cleanser note – the old school scrubbing grains – that pops up willy-nilly in some perfumes. I don’t know what it is but it ruins an otherwise lovely scent for me every once in a while.
Hi, lady — I’ve had that, too! Can’t remember what in, but it was pretty off-putting.
What a deliciously weird post! Loving it! For me, it was pencil shavings in Ormonde Jayne’s Ta’if.
Oh, gosh, yes! I found Kiehl’s musk at TJ Maxx and was very excited to try it unsniffed at a bargain price. Took it home, and was taken aback. It took a few minutes, but finally realized I was getting “my father’s shaving products from 1970’s and early 80’s” resonance from it. I decided I would never be able to wear it or gift it to my sister so back it went.
Congratulations, Ricky! And yep, darling M, I’ve had that happen before but darned if I can remember with exactly what (but that’s old age for you!). I’ve been loving those Lanvin extraits as well, but don’t think I got Scandal, just the other two? So beautifully old school! Hugs to you …
Congrats, Ricky Rebarco!