Comments on: Perfume Review: Guerlain No 68 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/ A perfume blog about all things perfume - reviews, shopping, recommendations. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:41:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Aromascope » Ensoleille Moi by Parfums Andre Gas http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-4407 Aromascope » Ensoleille Moi by Parfums Andre Gas Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:51:44 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-4407 [...] “Sunbathe me” it demands, with the notes of tiare, bergamot, ylang-ylang, coconut, vanilla, white musk, and sunbathe you it does. You find yourself lying in the scorching sun, by the water, with heavy-duty coconut-vanilla sunblock all over you. Everything is right with the world again, except it’s way more sun than you can handle, way more water than you need, and the smell of the sunblock is simply overbearing. This goes on for hours, and there’s no escape. Theoretically, I should have loved Ensoleille Moi but I cannot help but scream, “Tone it down!” as I flee the imaginary beach. After all, the scent is created by Mathilde Laurent, the nose of Guerlain’s magnificent Guet-Apens and crafty Guerlain No 68. Alas, it’s simply too much, and I’d rather save the dollars and go to the tanning booth instead. [...] […] “Sunbathe me” it demands, with the notes of tiare, bergamot, ylang-ylang, coconut, vanilla, white musk, and sunbathe you it does. You find yourself lying in the scorching sun, by the water, with heavy-duty coconut-vanilla sunblock all over you. Everything is right with the world again, except it’s way more sun than you can handle, way more water than you need, and the smell of the sunblock is simply overbearing. This goes on for hours, and there’s no escape. Theoretically, I should have loved Ensoleille Moi but I cannot help but scream, “Tone it down!” as I flee the imaginary beach. After all, the scent is created by Mathilde Laurent, the nose of Guerlain’s magnificent Guet-Apens and crafty Guerlain No 68. Alas, it’s simply too much, and I’d rather save the dollars and go to the tanning booth instead. […]

]]> By: Ina http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-633 Ina Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:01:00 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-633 Marc, thank you for your comment! I'm yet to go to the Guerlain boutique. The experience sounds amazing! Marc, thank you for your comment! I’m yet to go to the Guerlain boutique. The experience sounds amazing!

]]> By: Marc http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-632 Marc Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:37:12 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-632 Thanks for your blog. I went and tried 68 today because I'm looking for a new fragrance for my wife. My reaction was like Salieri's line in Amadeus: "Too many notes." The sales person sensed my disappointment and showed me four other Guerlain fragrances (including Cuir Beluga, which, to my nose, smells nothing like 68). In my opinoin, 68 is more a great concept than a great fragrance--and I think they know it (which would explain why they only sell it in giant bottles). In any case, the experience at Guerlain was wonderful. The sales person took huge, beautiful black fans out from behind each of four fragances and then, one by one, sprayed each fan and fanned me with it--a far cry from the little paper testers at Sephora next door. Thanks for your blog. I went and tried 68 today because I’m looking for a new fragrance for my wife. My reaction was like Salieri’s line in Amadeus: “Too many notes.” The sales person sensed my disappointment and showed me four other Guerlain fragrances (including Cuir Beluga, which, to my nose, smells nothing like 68). In my opinoin, 68 is more a great concept than a great fragrance–and I think they know it (which would explain why they only sell it in giant bottles). In any case, the experience at Guerlain was wonderful. The sales person took huge, beautiful black fans out from behind each of four fragances and then, one by one, sprayed each fan and fanned me with it–a far cry from the little paper testers at Sephora next door.

]]> By: Ina http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-630 Ina Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:19:01 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-630 I know! Very confusing. I know! Very confusing.

]]> By: Victoria http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-628 Victoria Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:15:31 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-628 Thank you for the review! At last, we have some clarity in regards to this mess with recycled names. Thank you for the review! At last, we have some clarity in regards to this mess with recycled names.

]]> By: Ina http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-626 Ina Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:24:39 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-626 Scentbloggers rock! ;) Scentbloggers rock! ;)

]]> By: Ina http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-625 Ina Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:24:22 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-625 March, does everything have to have dirty bits? *rolls eyes* March, does everything have to have dirty bits? *rolls eyes*

]]> By: Scentbloggers » Round-up: Best of the Blogs http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-618 Scentbloggers » Round-up: Best of the Blogs Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:29:53 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-618 [...] Aromascope discovers the latest release from Guerlain, the new No. 68: Now that I think of it, it’s probably the most politically correct perfume out there today - its mission to not leave anything out is accomplished perfectly. But I can just about imagine your totally understandable reaction - golly, what does this really smell like? [...] […] Aromascope discovers the latest release from Guerlain, the new No. 68: Now that I think of it, it’s probably the most politically correct perfume out there today - its mission to not leave anything out is accomplished perfectly. But I can just about imagine your totally understandable reaction - golly, what does this really smell like? […]

]]> By: March http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-615 March Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:13:02 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-615 *sob* where are the dirty bits? The skank? Cuir Beluga was much too well mannered for me. *sob* where are the dirty bits? The skank?

Cuir Beluga was much too well mannered for me.

]]> By: Ina http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-614 Ina Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:39:37 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/12/guerlain-no-68/#comment-614 Christina, I think you will! Christina, I think you will!

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