I used to wear the original BDK Pas ce soir to work because it was inoffensive to my then co/workers and managers who hated any kinds of fragrances but especially what I wore. I was amazed when then they chose that one for an extrait. I do own the BDK extrait of Gris Charnel. Of course, I am still not able to buy any new perfumes but due to accidentally knocking over perfumes to reach for one, I have found other unopened vintage bottles or backups from yesteryear, when I was working and able to buy new perfumes. I now realize that I over-purchased perfumes as they will all outlive my lifetime. Seriously, the vintage perfumes I own are still smelling good for the most part, and last longer than most of the newer ones. Here’s to a Happy 2024 to everyone.
Olivia Giacobetti also created my first and so far favorite perfume, En Passante. I love it, and since it's not a strong perfume, I love to wear it when I crawl into a bed of clean linens after a shower!! Sorry TMI 😮 I will be ordering a sample of Passage D'enfer. Merci for another great show!
Persolaise, TOCCA sells mini sets of their range. I particularly hope to hear your thoughts on Colette and Stella. Also, have you smelled Maison Louis Marie No. 12?
I don't own that many incense perfumes, but my favorite so far is Samharam by Arte Profumi. My beef with Arabian perfumes is that they try to "Arabize" (if not dupe, and at times at hefty prices) big Western hitters - it doesn't always work to say the least. Not to say that they don't produce great fragrances though, but IMO they succeed at that when they remain true to the soul of Arabia without over-borrowing so to speak.
I remember the Montana fragrances and used to own both the feminine and masculine versions as back in the day there were no unisex perfumes even though mostly all of them could have been unisex but the term did not exist at the time.
Mr. P! Happy New Year!!! 🎉 Fabulous reviews, as always! 😀👏 Yes! I did rank your wonderful RUclips as my #1! We did our Top Ten on JJ’s show last night! (please forgive my lag & general off-kilteredness… there was a school shooting in our community last week, effecting many (my own close family was fine, but the education community is tight-knit). I’m rather out of sorts, still. Sorry I didn’t let you know myself. Hugs!
Rachel, it's incredibly kind of you to mention me -- thank you! But I am so, so sorry to read about what's happened in your community. That is beyond horrific. Words fail me. My very best thoughts and wishes go to you all.
@@Persolaise Thank you so much. There is a satirical newspaper that runs this headline every time a mass shooting happens in the US that pretty much covers it: 'No Way to Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
I find a lot of cashmeran in the base of Pas ce soir extrait, almost flirting with oud territory. Wood jasmine I find the most interesting, although the name is misleading. Weird take on a classical lily, with lots of spices and dried fruits, above a nice amber.
Keep missing the live feeds 😔, never warmed up to BDK. Wonder what Lublin means in French as Upper Ten is one of my old time favourites, lol… …was confused for a second when you said Luban…. Happy New Year!
Persolaise, please provide honest opinion on the very non-pretentious but seriously beautiful TOCCA’s Colette. Also, note, they have a hair and body oil mist which, as a base, prolongs the delicate scent of the perfume (when applied on top a moment later) for at least a day. Actually, their garden collection is quite nice.
Hi Mr P and everyone! New subscriber here. Love this channel and it's audience. Hope to catch a live soon. Mr P, would you consider sharing your favourite perfumes with a Tea note, specifically Earl grey tea. It's such an intoxicating, enveloping note. I imagine it's heavenly in perfumery. Thanks!
Indeed Ojar Forgiven Outrage is a wonderful creamy sandalwood incense perfume. A question dear Persolaise. Did you ever make a video about Lush fragrances? I just purchased Vanillary and it's amazing and I love it. Received compliments from total strangers and at home. I also have Sun (smells like an over ripe orange on a bed of sandalwood. And their epic Karma (the patchouli fruity bomb). Greetings from Holland.🌟
Speaking about Ojar, I am not a fan of middle eastern brands, but totally in love with Ojar Wood Whisper. Very soft and inspiring to my nose, I got oil version.
Hello!I am thinking of getting orpheline fron SL or passage d enfer .They both have insence.Which do you think is more interesting for a signature scent?
That has to be a personal decision. They're not very similar to each other. Here's my review of the Lutens: persolaise.com/2014/06/persolaise-review-lorpheline-from-serge.html
Montana was my 'winter' Dune. I found it similar to Dune but heavier and perfect for the warmer weather. Both beautiful! Thankfully I still have a couple vintage bottles of Dune. Unfortunately none of Montana. Had the gorgeous Montana parfum bottle that I kept even after it was empty. It was broken during a move! Almost killed my brother over that. LOL
I used to wear the original BDK Pas ce soir to work because it was inoffensive to my then co/workers and managers who hated any kinds of fragrances but especially what I wore. I was amazed when then they chose that one for an extrait. I do own the BDK extrait of Gris Charnel. Of course, I am still not able to buy any new perfumes but due to accidentally knocking over perfumes to reach for one, I have found other unopened vintage bottles or backups from yesteryear, when I was working and able to buy new perfumes. I now realize that I over-purchased perfumes as they will all outlive my lifetime. Seriously, the vintage perfumes I own are still smelling good for the most part, and last longer than most of the newer ones. Here’s to a Happy 2024 to everyone.
Look after those vintages!
Thanks for watching.
Olivia Giacobetti also created my first and so far favorite perfume, En Passante. I love it, and since it's not a strong perfume, I love to wear it when I crawl into a bed of clean linens after a shower!! Sorry TMI 😮 I will be ordering a sample of Passage D'enfer. Merci for another great show!
Thanks for watching. I absolutely adore En Passant and I've mentioned it many times on this channel.
Oooooohhhh Montana! I haven't smelt this in ages. I was a bit too young for it when it came out but I remember..... this was THE ONE.
It certainly was.
Thanks for watching.
@@Persolaise You are welcome. A happy new year to you.
Persolaise, TOCCA sells mini sets of their range. I particularly hope to hear your thoughts on Colette and Stella. Also, have you smelled Maison Louis Marie No. 12?
No, not yet.
Thanks for watching.
I don't own that many incense perfumes, but my favorite so far is Samharam by Arte Profumi.
My beef with Arabian perfumes is that they try to "Arabize" (if not dupe, and at times at hefty prices) big Western hitters - it doesn't always work to say the least. Not to say that they don't produce great fragrances though, but IMO they succeed at that when they remain true to the soul of Arabia without over-borrowing so to speak.
Interesting point. The whole subject is quite complex and worthy of serious thought.
Thanks for watching.
I remember the Montana fragrances and used to own both the feminine and masculine versions as back in the day there were no unisex perfumes even though mostly all of them could have been unisex but the term did not exist at the time.
They were both very popular.
Looking very sober in grey - very fitting for January 😅
The greyest of months 😂
Mr. P! Happy New Year!!! 🎉 Fabulous reviews, as always! 😀👏
Yes! I did rank your wonderful RUclips as my #1! We did our Top Ten on JJ’s show last night! (please forgive my lag & general off-kilteredness… there was a school shooting in our community last week, effecting many (my own close family was fine, but the education community is tight-knit). I’m rather out of sorts, still. Sorry I didn’t let you know myself. Hugs!
Rachel, it's incredibly kind of you to mention me -- thank you! But I am so, so sorry to read about what's happened in your community. That is beyond horrific. Words fail me. My very best thoughts and wishes go to you all.
@@Persolaise Thank you so much. There is a satirical newspaper that runs this headline every time a mass shooting happens in the US that pretty much covers it: 'No Way to Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
I love Passage d'Enfer. Another good incense is Copal Azur from Aedes de Venustas
I was never keen on that one from AdV, but I know many people love it.
Sorry I missed the live! I love BDK Pas ce Soir and was wondering how the extrait variation is!
I wonder how you’d compare the two.
Thanks for watching.
Have a great year, Mr. Persolaise!
You too!
I find a lot of cashmeran in the base of Pas ce soir extrait, almost flirting with oud territory. Wood jasmine I find the most interesting, although the name is misleading. Weird take on a classical lily, with lots of spices and dried fruits, above a nice amber.
I should revisit that one.
Thanks for watching.
31:30 just had to chime in an say Affinessence Cuir Curcuma is a great turmeric perfume! Enjoyed the vid as always!
Oooh, I seem to remember having a tiny sample of that somewhere...
Keep missing the live feeds 😔, never warmed up to BDK. Wonder what Lublin means in French as Upper Ten is one of my old time favourites, lol… …was confused for a second when you said Luban…. Happy New Year!
Thanks very much for watching.
Persolaise, please provide honest opinion on the very non-pretentious but seriously beautiful TOCCA’s Colette. Also, note, they have a hair and body oil mist which, as a base, prolongs the delicate scent of the perfume (when applied on top a moment later) for at least a day. Actually, their garden collection is quite nice.
Thanks for this. I'll see if I can get a sample.
Hi Mr P and everyone! New subscriber here. Love this channel and it's audience. Hope to catch a live soon. Mr P, would you consider sharing your favourite perfumes with a Tea note, specifically Earl grey tea. It's such an intoxicating, enveloping note. I imagine it's heavenly in perfumery. Thanks!
You're very welcome here: I hope you enjoy the other videos.
Thanks for the tea suggestion.
Indeed Ojar Forgiven Outrage is a wonderful creamy sandalwood incense perfume.
A question dear Persolaise.
Did you ever make a video about Lush fragrances? I just purchased Vanillary and it's amazing and I love it. Received compliments from total strangers and at home. I also have Sun (smells like an over ripe orange on a bed of sandalwood. And their epic Karma (the patchouli fruity bomb). Greetings from Holland.🌟
Speaking about Ojar, I am not a fan of middle eastern brands, but totally in love with Ojar Wood Whisper. Very soft and inspiring to my nose, I got oil version.
Thanks for watching. I've covered Lush over the years: persolaise.com/tag/Lush
@@Persolaise Thank you! 🌹
I have "bouquet de Hongrie" from BDK a nice floral
Thanks for watching.
Hello!I am thinking of getting orpheline fron SL or passage d enfer .They both have insence.Which do you think is more interesting for a signature scent?
That has to be a personal decision. They're not very similar to each other. Here's my review of the Lutens: persolaise.com/2014/06/persolaise-review-lorpheline-from-serge.html
I don't buy many full bottles but I did pick up Pas Ce Soir Extrait - I love it!
Good to know!
Blimey Delta Of Venus. Thats a brave move, naming a scent the same name as a renowned book of short highly erotic stories .
I'm sure the reference is deliberate.
Thanks for watching.
Anyone who loves frankincense needs to get their nose on Goutal Encens Flambuoyant! If it’s still made, that is. Even if it’s not. 🤪
Thanks for watching.
Montana was my 'winter' Dune. I found it similar to Dune but heavier and perfect for the warmer weather. Both beautiful! Thankfully I still have a couple vintage bottles of Dune. Unfortunately none of Montana. Had the gorgeous Montana parfum bottle that I kept even after it was empty. It was broken during a move! Almost killed my brother over that. LOL
We are all sending a virtual slap in your brother’s direction.
@@Persolaise loved the chat we all had on Montana! LOL Would love to see another vintage or 'near vintage' show. :)