Reply With QuoteI wore Shalimar by Guerlain today!
Bluebird, those perfumes are so beautiful! Little works of art. What a treat that must be to see every morning.
Fort Worth, oh, I'm so envious of your Je Reviens ... that's one of my all-time favorite scents, and I've never been able to find a vintage bottle that hadn't gone off slightly. What a great find.
I wore Shalimar by Guerlain today!
That's my favourite perfume. I love it.Originally Posted by JoanHolloway
One of the men I work with was in an office with me and he sniffs and asked if I was wearing perfume! It was my Shalimar!!
My favorite mens fragrances
Old Spice (classic), 1934
Skin Bracer, 1931
For women my favorites
Emeraude Perfume by Coty (first perfume ever from Mom)
Cachet perfume by Prince Matchabelli for Women (Dad gave this to me when he sold Avon once).
Jontue by Revlon for Women Cologne Spray (my Aunt gave it to me for Christmas one year).
Ambush(original) perfume by dana (after watching the movie and reading the book That Night I had to find it).
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Shalimar is delicious heaven in a bottle. And Emeraude is one of my all time favorites (the vintage version) -- in fact, it's quite reminiscent of Shalimar.
I just found this fascinating interview on a fragrance blog. I can't wait for this book to come out!
http://www.basenotes.net/content/132...rday-s-Perfume
Did you know that the original Ambush had a companion scent in the men's fragrance Canoe?
Vintage is always in style
Heavenly heavenly heavenly ... today I received the ultimate score. I've been yearning to find the original Coty Chypre, which for many vintage perfume enthusiasts is the Holy Grail. It's almost impossible to find, and when it does show up on ebay or etsy, it goes for sky-high prices-- prices that I cannot afford. I'm not talking about the 1980s reformulation, which is very nice (and which also goes for $150 to $200 for a small used bottle.) I'm talking about the real thing, the original. No, I didn't find a bottle of the perfume, but a pale green powder from the 1940s. It still has a faint fragrance that is just heartbreakingly beautiful.
When I have a little more time I'll post a photo of it. The bottle is very pretty and has that typical square 1940s shape. I put a little of the powder on my wrist & now can't stop vacuuming it with my nose (nice image, I know.) This is just so beautiful, interesting, dry, woody, and fresh ... nothing like the sickeningly sweet and fruity modern tart-scents that you find in every department store (generally named after women who are famous for being famous.)
I'm thrilled to pieces.
My all time favorite is Lauren by Ralph Lauren though it only came out in 1978. Older than that is Vanilla Extract just a dab behind the ears. It is what my grandmother would wear. On occasion I use Vintage Rose extract.
Lauren is a beautiful fragrance! Keep wearing it!
Regards,
Alex
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When you dance with me, I’m in heaven when the music begins...
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