First, if you haven’t seen Slumdog Millionaire, just go see it and don’t ask questions. Despite the scenes of abject poverty and horror that litter the movie, it is ultimately about hope when there should be none. It is funny and touching.
Le Labo is rolling this year. I’ve fallen in love with all of their new city exclusive scents so far, each different, umnique and beautifully made. Gaiac 10 is the latest to cross my doorstep. Created by Annick Menardo with notes of gaiac, cedar, musk and olibanum. Peppy and happy on the open, it sifts down into woody incense that is like settling into your favorite woods where you have always been at home and happy. I gave one spritz of this on my neck Sunday when we went to the symphony, and that tiny spritz lasted all day, all night and was still going strong on Monday morning until I hit the showers, enveloping me in lush smelly comfort. It feels, I don’t know, authentic? It doesn’t veer off into churchy like the woody incense of Armani’s Bois d’Encens or a couple of the CdG incense series. It’s slightly milky maybe. There’s a smoothness to the wood that makes it feel like polished, beautiful wood, impossibly elegant, but warm and snuggly.
I’m not sure who is handing out the sketches for the three scents Le Labo came up with this year, but they have done an outstanding job of giving the perfumers plenty of room to create three memorable scents. Hard to get? Too much so. I do hope at some point they will at least make all of these available for a limited time once a year, and then everyone could be a lot poorer, but happily smelling beautiful.
Let’s do another drawing today to get a sample of this into one of our commeter’s hands. Just leave a comment, and I’ll draw out the winner on Thursday.
Oh! I would LOVE this sample!!
Just figured out the answer to my 3rd question. Finally noticed the pics at the bottom of the posts.:o
Patty,
I am curious about two things. Does Gaiac 10 bear any resemblance to CdG Hinoki (I am in love w/ this right now) and how musky is it? I cannot do overly musky frags. If it leans white musk or skin musk, I can’t go near it.
Also, how can the reader tell who the author is of the original post? (I guess I am curious about 3 things):- How can I tell if you wrote it, or March did, etc?
I would love to try this! Please enter me in the drawing. TY!
Please include me!
Sounds lovely! Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks!
Yes! slumdog millionaire is great. Please enter me in the drawing.
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Count me in on the draw
Thanks
Would love to try this if I’m not too late!! I love her work…Bois d’Armenie, Patchouli 24… 😡
I would love to be in the draw as well if it’s not too late. Thank you so much.
I would love to be in the draw. I could bathe in the Poivre and the Gaiac sounds even better. I hope Santa gets my letter.
Please enter me into the drawing as well.
So were you finally able to get a whole bottle from Japan?
I never thought a movie based on “Who wants to be a millionaire?” would be the next art-house classic. Sign me up!
Pretty please, enter me for the drawing, it sounds so beautiful 🙂 Thanks!
Of course, this is the one that sounds the best to me!! please enter me in the drawing!
Perhaps it’s the chaos level of the last couple of days (today started at 4:30 AM with cat gak sounds from the foot of the bed) creating a need for serenity but your description sounds achingly peaceful & soothing. Please do include me in the draw.
As usual, a big Grrr that you can’t get these easily. A Grrr tempered by looking at my checkbook. :((
I’m really enjoying your descriptions and reviews, which I came across while searching for a new scent to warm me on these dark winter days. Please enter me in the drawing, this scent sounds lovely.
Woody incense? Count me in, pretty please, and thank you for another great review!
Lovely, lovely, lovely reviews. on the movie AND Le LABO. I rarely go to the movies anymore because instead of feel good entertainment it’s become so doom and gloom. Love movies w/hope. Fireproof was such a movie too. And Le Labo . . . the milky aspect of the woods and incense is dreamy. Please enter me in the drawing. You have been so instrumental in teaching me about the art and downright enjoyment of smelling so good! Thank you.:x
Please enter me in the drawing!
Hello there-
I just love incense and woods and would appreciate being entered into the drawing.
I am just 6 weeks pregnant with my second and everything smells so “off”. Interestingly enough, I am only able to wear heavier scents–the light, fruity, clean ones are killing me.
Thanks!!!
Hey Pats,
The S.O. and I loved Slumdog Millionaire, although watching it in our ritzy theater surrounded by older women in fur coats was a bit surreal. Normally it’s just us and the hipster kids, but I guess the word got out to the very rich among us in Philly that the movie was great.
Do enter me for the drawing and if I don’t comment before then, you have yourselves a great Christmas.
I’m looking for my HG wood – this sounds like it might be it. Please enter me in the drawing.
8-|OH,OH,OH….How I do love woody scents….my list grows every time I read your ‘musings/insights’….Please do enter me in your drawing…smooches to you-all!!:x
Please enter me in the drawing! Cozy, milky woods is right up my alley! I’m alread in love with Poivre 23, what’s another $$$ hyper-exclusive lemming?
It sounds wonderful, please enter me in the drawing! How does it compare to the Micallef Gaiac new scent?
The whole exclusive thing is beyond annoying, but the scents sound so good! Please enter me in the drawing.
This one sounds right up my alley – please enter me in the draw!
Hmmm..I suppose it’s about time I tried some of the Le Labos. Up until now their silly city exclusivity has really annoyed me, but the last two releases sound pretty nice.
Thanks for throwing me in the draw! And thanks for reminding me that I want to see Slumdog Millionaires.
Slumdog Millionaire received an excellent review in our local newspaper – can’t wait to see it. The perfume sounds lovely and I would love to be entered in the drawing. Thanks!
Sounds very interesting! Le Labo keeps putting them out at high speed but they all get rather good reviews… which is rare these days 🙂 Then again, Annick is very talented. Please enter me in the drawing too.
Ooh I would love this sample!
this sounds beautiful for winter, I’d love the chance to try it!
Oh that scent sounds so absolutely PERFECT!!! Please please enter me in the drawing!
I would love to be entered in the drawing, thanks!
The city exclusives all sound so great… but the concept is starting to annoy me. Twice the price at twice the efforts to put in place if you want to sniff the fragrance…
Luckily there is your blog ;)… and the draw! I’m in!
I’d love to be entered, Patty… Thank you!
This is amazing I have been trying to figure out a way to get a sample of Gaiac 10 without traveling to Japan. I hope I win!
Thanks for this great opportuntity!
Dear Patty–the scent sounds marvelous. Anything that hits you that powerfully is something to take note of. I would love to be in the drawing for a sample. And I hope to see that film sometime soon.
The perfume sounds great..I’d love to be entered in the drawing, please. I can’t wait to see Slumdog Millionaire, I love Danny Boyle’s movies. Has anyone else noticed that he and Morrissey could be twins??
Nooo! Not another wonderful Le Labo that I can’t afford and can’t find. I have loved all of the city exclusive so far…this is not good for by budget! 🙂
Can’t wait to see that film…doesn’t open here until the 19th. Was really hoping the Tokyo exclusive wasn’t going to be such a winner (damn…and please enter me!)
Please enter me in the draw. :”>
Sounds absolutely divine, and perfectly for the winter, too…please enter me into the drawing!
I would love to try this one–thanks for entering me into the drawing! I recommend Slumdog Millionaire too! cheers!
Please enter me in the drawing!
Please enter me in the drawing. Am fairly new to all this which makes me an eager student and waving hand frantically to be called on. Pardon my enthusiasm.
Sounds lovely–I have been eagerly awaiting this one. Please enter me in the drawing.
Woods! Sounds potentially happy place for me…but don’t put me in the draw; I’m a-waiting for that wunnerful violet sample to land on my doorstep, and wish to share the sample love.
But come on over for tea and let me take a hit on your waft….