La vie amoureuse des fleurs dont on fait les parfums (French Edition)

Iris Nobile de Aqua di Parma for ever. My choice is Forever and Ever by Dior, wonderful, soft, light scent, not offensive even in office environment. Honore des pres, vamp a ny. Created by nose olivia giacobetti but totally natural. Love it and am on my 4th bottle. I would be annoyed … but I stopped paying attention. I do love scent, though. Now I prefer natural essential oils—especially rose.

So then, after this relationship ended, I was left with this huge question… the scent was so tied to my memories with this man that I decided that even though I LOVED it, it had to go and I think it has subsequently been discontinued. So then it took me nearly two years to find a new perfume that I loved. Fortunately, after spending this summer in France, I discovered Nuxe Prodigeux le parfum. I will smell like sophisticated French summer year round — lots of people already like the scent of the oil, and over here in the states I have never smelled anyone else wearing it like Miss Dior, or a multitude of Burberry and Chanel perfumes that are nice, but too popular for me.

It reminds me of the good memories I made this summer and it drive my current Frenchman crazy. And, the price point is SO reasonable! Two or three addresses that could interest you: Souvent pour des Lutens! Le premier, le classique, pas le et suivants. Non, tout simplement Carolin. Ils font le travail pour vous, vous testez, et…. On le trouve rarement je ne le sens jamais sur une autre.. Je porte mon parfum depuis mes 14 ans. Il faut que le parfum vive un peu sur soi pour voir ce que cela donne. Ah, vraiment, cela me tourmente. Thank you for writing about this.

Sometimes I can smell that undertone you mention as people walk by me and I have a near-allergic reaction I have to get as far away as possible — it makes my nose twinge. I actually run or turn away from those department store sellers that come at you with a perfume bottle. Maria Novella, Creed, etc. I still think Chanel No. Comme pour un mec finalement …!

Are we trying too hard? I believe perfumes should be made almost individual: One day i hope i will find The One ;D. We share the same sentiments around fragrance. I appreciate your write up! I was in Paris many years ago when a very distinguished older man 75ish walked passed me looking just so handsom and elegant with a pair or quirky canary yellow wide-whale corduroy trousers and a classic tweed blazer. I remember looking at him thinking…. Sheesh… What a FOX! I turned around and picked up my pace to follow him.

I managed to tap him on his elbow and ask him what his scent was and he told me Blenheim Bouquet by Penhaligon. Since that day, I have gone through so many bottles of that stuff that I am considering buying stock in it! Now, I have people coming up behind ME and asking what scent I wearing. I love the communication that certain perfumes inspire.

Thanks for your great blog Garance. There will never be THE perfect perfume! I believe as something in your life changes, change your perfume. My first perfume was around 12 which I bought in the airport in London. I was so thrilled! The smell of it will always remind me of that time in my life. My new favorite was referred to me by a beauty blogger. How wonderful you were in Stockholm! I have been a huge fan of Fiori from Laura Biagotti and then they took it of the market.

That was when I was I tried a lot of perfumes thereafter, but never stayed with one in particular. Until they took it of the market, five years after I discovered it. Perfumes are a bit like boyfriends I think. You meet them and know this is it or not and then you want to be with them rest of your life. But sometimes they just leave you….. Les Exclusifs de Chanel. Moi je suis confrontee a un vrai drame: C est un parfum erotique, je sais pas comment dire autrement. Pour l instant je dois donc l acheter sur internet, ou parfois trainent des invendus.

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Mais ca ne va pas durer. Je vais donc etre obligee de… Changer. Et meme si j adore feminite du bois de lutens ou santa maria novella, je trouve le premier trop complique, le second trop volatil… Il restait une seule alternative: Mais peut on porter des parfums de mec quand on a 38 ans??? Et puis, un jour, overdose totale. Cette odeur me transporte ailleurs, loin dans mon enfance. Depuis, je ne porte que ces deux parfums, selon la saison, selon mes envies du jour.

Also, I try to avoid making assumptions. However, recently I imagined a scent I would like to wear, went for a hunt only to find it in…. Super cheap, but what can I say. The scent is exactly what I wanted. So, I got it and I love it. Pour moi il est parfait. Than Rush from Gucci for a long time.

And than i met my arab friends- and they have a relation to perfume that is miles away from me. They use 3 to 4 different fragances- over one another. As i grew older, i started doing this as well- so now, i have an obscure Kuwaiti perfurme that one if my friend gave me, a very nice oil with a very delivate smell Roger et Vivianne a swiss lab, plus another confidential indian made perfume called coco. I also wear rose essence i bought in Iran. Je sentais le cool! Depuis cinq ans, je ne le quitte plus. I tried a lot of brands, well-known and not so well-known.

The funny thing is that nobody ever recognizes it on me. For every day use at the office I prefer eau de toilette, for evenings out and fancy occasions I prefer perfume. And I have a scented soap in my lingerie drawer. I find most perfumes to just be too complicated— too much musk, too many notes.

My current favorite is the limited edition Ginger Biscuit from Jo Malone— buttery, spicy— reminds me of my mother baking cookies. I smell like that all the time anyway! I love, love perfume, but too have become jaded about it after realising that many of those sold on the high street are really just the same smell. I also became fed up with the constant wash of celebrity perfumes Justin Bieber…really???? I also learned that many of these take pence to manufacture but are then sold for expensive prices.

They smell cheap, synthetic and dull. It may be more expensive, but I figure quality rather than having lots of cheap smelling scents is better. Thanks for the post! I used the same one for about 15 years and suddenly I was over it. A bit weird but maybe it is something in my metabolism? I wanted to keep the routine to spray something behind my ears or where ever I want so I went searching for something new, fresh and light, not a scent that leaves a cloud behind you.

And I found it! Its actually for men but its far more delicate and not overpowering. And my husband loves it, which is a definite plus! Smelling it evokes a lot of sensations in me hihi: I completely agree with you with being tired of the perfume industry. When perfumes are being produced and pushed out without thought or care every single day, it just becomes a money-making industry.

UGG Australia Classic short?????? Loved this post Garance. I remember people by their smell, by their perfume. The Kenzo phase, the Chanel n. Imagine, I was 9, the bottle probably looked uber futuristic cool for me. But miraculously, or maybe destiny, I loved the smell, and wore it for 10 years. Yes, happy and loving it, with no doubt. I was always secretly proud of myself for having my own scent, and been so unique, because in Brazil no one knew about it, they only had thoughts for Tommy Girl, Tommy or Angel yes, Angel! And that was it. I knew I reached perfection. But, since I was only 18, and life is life and ever-changing, I happened to go on a trip to Europe, and one of the thousands of department shops I found in London, I smelled Chloe.

After 6 months of traveling in Europe, I went back to my country still thinking of the smell. And in one year after that I dreamed about the scent twice. So, when I moved to London one year and a half later, I bought it stray away. It has been my new scent for 3 years now, and I still love it. I even got my other cousin to tell me he really liked my smell. But on a recent trip to Japan, I felt a little nostalgic about the Issey Miyake perfume and decided to buy it.

Sorry for the little essay, but I really wanted to share this!! Aw, this was a very nice post. Spending some time and actual effort to generate a very good article… but what can I say… I put things off a lot and never manage to get anything done. And in a few weeks, we will definitely be in the This is my unchanging uniform.

I mean, can you think of anyone more qualified to tell you what to buy? Who and what are we really inspired Despite having three sisters, divorced parents, and a three year old nephew, I love holiday shopping. Amid all of the stress, emotional taxation, and Owning a pair of leather gloves feels like a passageway to adulthood you know, the real kind.

That said, I have never owned a pair of leather The long coat and I go way back. No really, how does one wear a dress in winter? This is a question which not only perplexed Garance, but the whole team. We spend months gleefully That moment when you can no longer carry your handbag The first thing that bothered me were the scents. Which is actually true. Of course, there are still a lot of big brand perfumes that are absolutely sublime. But me, I was a little tired of it.

Tiens nous au courant. Le Dior Homme est assez fou aussi ;. It totally smells like summer to me. I just never tell anyone what it is. La ligne de bain est dingue, notamment le gel douche. Just a little, all day, everyday. Had it for years and I never get tired of sniffing my own wrist. No way it does not cost a fortune, I assure you. They are also very generous with sample bottles that have a spray pump. Discovered in an airport tax free shop on my way to Paris this spring. Enjoy it more and more with every time I use it, but I think it was some limited edition.

My summer scent is Dolce and Gabbana Sicily. Its light but still sweet. The scent is discontinued but still available at some places so its rare that you come across someone else wearing it. Moi, je reste fidele a Guerlain et Hermes. Huile divine from Caudalie smells like a June garden. My all-time favorite is Roger and Gallet Eau de Gingembre. I better go there and forever live???.? I like to think of myself as someone with a good taste, and I got many comments on almost all fragrances in this list — people say they are unique. Oh I understand your struggle!

I bought the Chloe one, but after I bought I realized wearing it for a long time gave me a headache, so I gave it to my aunt, who liked it. I just came to the conclusion that I really like Coco Mademoiselle and No. Oh, and Shalimar is a great scent, too!! Malibu Lemon Blossom does for me exactly what you described…spray it on in the morning and t puts me in a good mood…fresh and clean which to me means chemical free. I must agree with those who have suggested Jo Malone. They are so pure, clean and true. Maybe they will work for you too, Garance!

With this heat wave, everyone compliments my scent! I am obsessed with Nantucket Natural Oils. Hey de Marseille, ton ancienne patrie: Cela sent tellement bon naturellement! Oriens is a bit too sweet I loved Birmane but they stopped making it.. Most perfumes end up smelling like soap on my skin but these two do not. On se croit une fleur au plein soleil ;. India Hicks Island Living — spider lily!

I wear it in the Winter to remember Summer. I have to have some sprays during the Summer to carry on the memories. I totally steal it too. Chanel Cristalle eau de parfum — the best. I love the way it changes throughout the day.

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The first impression when you spray it on is quite different from what it smells like hours later. A classic but not everyone wears it…. I love the Fresh brand scents — affordable and so fresh and natural smelling. I used to wear Sugar but the Sake is really to die for, a little bit spicy but warm and all encompassing.

Et bien Obsession de Calvin Klein justement! Je porte la Violette de toulouse de Berdoues. I love Karma from Lush Cosmetics. Patchouli and orange are some of the stronger notes and it does not bother my senses like perfumes do. Im not sure if you can get it outside of Italy since its a Sicilian product. Since I started using about 4 years ago became totally addicted to it, its my all time, all seasons fragance!! Depuis mes 16 ans j ai 53 ans!!! Le jour, La Chasse aux Papillons est si frais et jeune!

I wear Bobbi Brown Beach. I started with the body oil, and loved the fragrance so much I had to buy the perfume too. With notes of Vanilla but with the fresh of the flowers. Polo Big Pony Blue, which i tend to combine with a fresh lemon scent that i get from a little all natural shop in Buenos Aires. I generally hate strong floral scents too sharp!

I wear it all year round, but only in the evenings in the summer. Alors je cherche des aromes des moments, des envies de voyages. Pas original, mais vraiment efficace!

I have honestly never had so many people ask me what I am wearing. It is smells so fresh and beautiful. Also I read that apparantly Jude law buys it for all the women he is with! This is not why I bought it though! On me dit que je sens bon. Je reconnais votre voyage dans les parfums. Have you been to I Hate Perfume in Brooklyn? His scents are magical and subtle…. I read perfume blogs, I read perfume books, and read my perfumes as if they were novels. If you want to feel impossibly fresh, green and glamourous, the very expensive Guerlain Sous le vent.

A susbstantial citrus chypre? Patricia de Nicolai New York. Something sensual, languid — not heavy but comforting. Then you will probably travel in summer: By Kilian Amber oud? Comme de garcon incense series? Or a dry woody-fig perfume: I wear a lot of perfume oil from BPAL http: I think they stopped making it, but it had such a fresh smell. Maybe it can still be found in some parfumeries in Paris. Non mais cours chez Annick Goutal, vite! Bon marketing ou bons parfums?

Et puis merde, hein! Pure rose oil, white musk oil, and a combination oil; all purchased in Eygpt and Turkey. The middle east has the best perfumed oils so you have to go there. Et pourtant on est pas vieilles! Je le porte 3 fois semaine. Pamplelune, une Aqua Allegoria de Guerlain. Any fragance from Narciso Rodriguez!! Very fresh and femenine, sooo light!! Otherwise go to Le Labo and get something from there. Do let us know what you go for. When everybody keeps commenting on how nice you smell with a certain scent you must keep it.

Les Aqua Allegoria de Guerlain of course!! He is a master of complex transparency. The scents that are close to your skin — a true way of a modern woman. Both are unisex; however, I find Fico di Amalfi is more masculine once the bottom notes reveal themselves, which I absolutely love and men around me too!

Scents make me sick — allergic. But, I have found that I can wear lavendar oil without an issue. I miss wearing perfume. Never understood why it disappeared.

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I would smell of basilico wish is a smell from heaven! Love the fig one from dyptique too. I would neever expected you wearing Opium or Chanel…for me it is instant migraine! Had to stop in order to protest against a girl at work who wore waaaaay too much of it! Not all that original but I love it. I love you, for being so relatable for me!

Thanks for keeping it real ;. I recently got a gift of expensive perfume from a very sophisticated 80 year old woman. It was a nice gesture so i decided to give it a try. So i have not touched the bottle since. To me, to be wreaking of perfume — even well done ones- is not alluring. That just makes my eyes water thinking about it. More expensive but since they have much much less alcohol than the others they stay forever. They belong to the art of making perfum…some Hermes ones are almost there…but almost Carlota.

I really love Chloe but I find that everybody wears it! So I stopped using it. I have loved them ever since. I really love both but II is probably my favorite. Plus, it is intended for box sexes. Scott could use it as well. Their promo video on youtube is too funny! Vous nous direz votre choix? Qui pique le nez quand on sent, magique: It used to be very trendy a couple of years ago, now luckily! Sinon les parfums qui sont pour moi les senteurs absolus sont ceux de la collection Hermessence, Osmanthe Yunnan pour ma part.. Un investissement mais ils en valent vraiment la peine.

The fragrance of orange blossom, cedarwood, and ylang-ylang flower. A few years ago I discovered that some sports brands would make very summery scents. This summer I am wearing Pure by Custo Barcelona, which is probably very mainstream right now: Met tout le monde de bonne humeur. I have been wearing Bvlgari Jasmin Noir for about two years now.

Its floral, which I adore, but it is also quite not as summer-y as other perfumes, another fact that I also like. Oh, and the scent changes significantly throughout the day. I understand what you mean. La Tulipe by Byredo! After years of wearing Chanel, this is the perfume I get the most comments on! But then I was in Paris in early june, and I went perfume hunting in the airport, where i fell in love with the pink perfume of the new Gucci — Flora series and Stelly McCartneys new perfume L.

Hope this can helt you in your perfume hunting!

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Mmmmm… good to have it in a bag: I am super picky when it comes to scents- most scents for women make me nauseous but natural lavender oil never gets old to me i mix it with water in a spray bottle and spray away Perfumes from the bottle: Tocca Cleopatra is one of my favorites and people always ask me what I wear. Not too floral, not too citrusy, not too musky or warm, not a hint of vanilla-fresh but complex at the same time. Chant De Bois Le Labo smells like a campfire, moss, dark forrest and freshly chopped wood to me.

I even run back to do it when I forget. They really smell summer. I am a classic Houbigant Quelques Fleur girl, however, I recently conceded that the fragrance was too heavy for the summer. Smells like longs day at the beach and Greek islands holidays. A splash of citrus with a hint of delicate rose. Finally I heard it from someone else! And, of course, no need to ask who my favorite actress is. Recently, I almost offended one of the shop assistants at one of the perfumeries by saying: So, basically, searching again… I love one Cracow evening, slightly dizzy with spring, Enzo Enzo and Jardins de Bagatelle.

Garance, you should check out http: Hiram is an amazing perfumer who specialises in completely natural perfumes. He even makes bespoke personalised perfumes — really incredible and beautiful scents…. Miss Pucci and sometimes CH. Petit erreur dans mon premier commentaire. Tell Scott to buy it for you when he came to Spain or, better: Thanks for your blog! De nouveau un plaisir de se parfumer. Also, for a lotion with a lovely scent, Korres Basil Lemon body butter. A light and lovely non-perfume type of summer scent. My sister mocks me and says I smell like cotton candy but I love it all the same: Et tu sens bon les cocotiers et le voyage.

Besides, the packaging is simple and beautiful, to me it speaks the language of Summer! Ana Carneiro, My Own Project. Neroli Portofino by Tom Ford is my favourite summer scent. And the turquoise and gold bottle is beautiful! Balenciaga Paris blooms exquisitely in heat and humidity.

Someone mentioned Ninfeo mio by Annick Goutal and I second that. I carried it with me today just to keep feeling fresh. It smells like forests, fig and cintrus — simply beautiful. Smells a bit like the sun tan lotions from the 80s so can really only be worn in the summer. My current favorites are: I am in love with Comme De Garcon perfumes summer or winter. They dissolve into your skin and smell different on everyone.

Rose is perfect for long summer nights….

I recommend Orange Blossom from Jo Malone. I started using it five years ago and it still feels fresh and new! Les brumes pour le corps Garance! En sortant de la douche, et hop!!! But I got it a few months ago and have been wearing it ever since. It is natural, fades down quite fast to leave a really nice intimate aroma. And the man friend liked it too ;. Je vois une belle pub [celle de Keira Knightley]. On puis dans le genre musc, essaye celui de Narciso Rodriguez, il peut devenir facilement addictif.

Belles suggestions, tes lectrices sont de vraies perfumistas! It smells of the lemon groves of Sicily. Citrusy, earthy with bergamot and non-chemical. Even though it is summer I still prefer heady and strong fragrances. I love white flowers so I wear Fracas by Robert Piguet. It is a very light chypre. Though it is quite hard to find. Garance, always love your blog. My summer scents of choice are cheap and cheery: I love the citrus and the lightness.

My boyfriend says I smell like a cool breeze on a warm day. Health and happiness to you xx. Not affiliated, just a huge fan. It truly is deelicious. Vanilla Grapefruit by La Vanila — http: I agree, vintage perfumes -as classic and gorgeous as they are- generally are far too strong for my taste. I am an American expat living in Paris and love your blog and illustrations. While shopping at Colette in June, a sample was thrown into my sac. I love this perfume and plan to buy a bottle soon: Inle by Memo Paris.

Hope you like it! Garance, nos esprits seraient-ils en connexion? Casting another vote for Sun by Jil Sander. I love Fig Tea in the summer. So light and lovely! Ever tried Narcotic Venus? Wearing perfume is all about trial and error some scents work with your chemistry and others dont.

Garance…check out atelier cologne, amazing fragrances. For summer I like their Trefle Pur but they have some pretty heady sexy scents for the coming season too. I particularly like their bottle, simple design but it feels amazing in your hands. There is a store in Soho and they will stap the leather sleeve on the purse size with your initials.. Its dichotomy never fails to amaze me. Fresh-not so awfully complicated fragrance. Eau de Sisley in the summer always. Smells of tomato leaves—very green..

I love love love your take on the world Garance! I wear it everyday since: So fresh, clean and gorgeous with the most deliciously woody, smokey dry-down. I could seriously sniff my wrists all day after putting this on! My boyfriends loves it too. That, or else plain old rose essential oil! Caprissimo, it makes me feel like Jackie O in Capri, and a beautiful anonymous scent that a friend bought at a sook in Morocco. Fresh comes out with a few limited edition scents and I just purchased Pear Cassis. I am the biggest perfume snob! I have warn La Chasse aux Papillons for years. Not the summery fresh fragrance i was after.

I love … But it does smell like your grandma. Also, Bobbi Brown, Beach is amazing. For a real citrus summer fragrance Isabela Cappete II is really great and the bottle shaped like a doll with felt tips to decorate is awsome!!! Aqua Universalis Forte de Francis Kurkdjian, yumyum. I adore the Melograno Pomegranate Cologne by Santa Maria Novella; this unisex scent mixes the tart taste of the pomegranate with a soft powdery floral undertone …. Dis-nous ce que tu vas tester: Carthusia Mediterraneo—smells of capri in the summer, lemons, citrus.

It is really light and makes you smile. Jo Malone has so many lovely and natural smelling ones I am wearing blue agava and cacao , vintage gardenia is beautiful too -as if you just walked through some gardenias! Allez, encore quelques essai! Became my new obsession since our trip to Stockholm.

And the simple, sleek bottle looks great on the desk ;.

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I was searching for the same and I found one that made me receive compliments from everyone I know. Ferre — in the mood for love all our love goes to Wong Kar Wai: Try it, it is soft and individual. Ton article me fait sourire. Fleur de Vigne, Caudalie. Three summers earlier I used Vetiver by Guerlain. In the winter is Coco Chanel or Mitsouko for late dinners.