Comments on: Perfume Review: Guerlain Insolence and Badgley Mischka http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/ A perfume blog about all things perfume - reviews, shopping, recommendations. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:35:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aromascope » Marc Jacobs Autumn Splash http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/comment-page-1/#comment-2060 Aromascope » Marc Jacobs Autumn Splash Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:02:26 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/#comment-2060 [...] Violet - bergamot, peony, orchid, labdanum, orris, cashmere accord, violet, cedar, vanilla, musk, gingerbread. My favorite of the three, Violet starts out with anything but violet - a predominantly gourmand, cashmere-like floral on a soft woody base. A fascinating take on violet as it’s often combined with either rose (Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose, Guerlain Insolence) or cedarwood (Shiseido Feminite du Bois, Serge Lutens Bois de Violette). But violet and gingerbread? It’s actually really good! Perhaps, not quite full-10-ounce good, more like 1-ounce good, simply because I’d only reach for it in cold weather, and would most likely not apply it liberally as it’s quite potent and lasts well. [...] [...] Violet – bergamot, peony, orchid, labdanum, orris, cashmere accord, violet, cedar, vanilla, musk, gingerbread. My favorite of the three, Violet starts out with anything but violet – a predominantly gourmand, cashmere-like floral on a soft woody base. A fascinating take on violet as it’s often combined with either rose (Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose, Guerlain Insolence) or cedarwood (Shiseido Feminite du Bois, Serge Lutens Bois de Violette). But violet and gingerbread? It’s actually really good! Perhaps, not quite full-10-ounce good, more like 1-ounce good, simply because I’d only reach for it in cold weather, and would most likely not apply it liberally as it’s quite potent and lasts well. [...]

]]> By: Ina http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Ina Sat, 12 Aug 2006 02:09:42 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/#comment-1032 Helene, I'm off to read it! :) Helene, I’m off to read it! :)

]]> By: The Scented Salamander http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 The Scented Salamander Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:55:05 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/#comment-1031 Hey Ina, I came around to doing my review of Insolence today. I discovered something interesting while giving it an in-depth sniff and apparently Sephora is confirming my impression. Hey Ina, I came around to doing my review of Insolence today. I discovered something interesting while giving it an in-depth sniff and apparently Sephora is confirming my impression.

]]> By: Ina http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/comment-page-1/#comment-832 Ina Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:52:30 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/#comment-832 Robin, you might very well like it, just be prepared for more sweetness. :) Robin, you might very well like it, just be prepared for more sweetness. :)

]]> By: violetnoir http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/comment-page-1/#comment-828 violetnoir Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:36:58 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/#comment-828 Meteorites is a wonderfully happy fragrance, so I must try Insolence. I love that bottle, too. Hugs! Meteorites is a wonderfully happy fragrance, so I must try Insolence. I love that bottle, too.

Hugs!

]]> By: Ina http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Ina Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:28:16 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/#comment-809 Katie, Badgley Mischka has actually intrigued me quite a bit. I can't wait to obtain a sample! Katie, Badgley Mischka has actually intrigued me quite a bit. I can’t wait to obtain a sample!

]]> By: Katie http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/comment-page-1/#comment-808 Katie Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:43:35 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/#comment-808 I wasn't even aware that Badgley Mischka was going to get into the fragrance game. Huh. Sounds like it might be okay, though the Silver Rain allusion gives me pause (I found that one dull and smurfy.) Will be interesting to try, though, from the sounds of your description. I wasn’t even aware that Badgley Mischka was going to get into the fragrance game. Huh. Sounds like it might be okay, though the Silver Rain allusion gives me pause (I found that one dull and smurfy.) Will be interesting to try, though, from the sounds of your description.

]]> By: Ina http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/comment-page-1/#comment-807 Ina Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:13:39 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/#comment-807 March, I totally agree with you! I don't get much of Terracotta, though. But I do think it's Guerlainish. The drydown still smells like lipstick. March, I totally agree with you! I don’t get much of Terracotta, though. But I do think it’s Guerlainish. The drydown still smells like lipstick.

]]> By: March http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/comment-page-1/#comment-806 March Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:24:28 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/#comment-806 Fresh from my research! ;-) The Insolence smelled somewhere between Meteorites and Terra Cotta to me. And I don't mean that as some terrible criticism -- it definitely smelled Guerlain-ish without the Guerlinade, if that makes sense. But the name is just silly. It's the sort of thing that should be called Innocence, but nobody wants Innocence any more, do they? They want something girly and juvenile pretending to be Insolence ... and what is the point of that? If I'm wearling something called Insolence, I think it should smell like Bandit. Or Fifi. Fresh from my research! ;-) The Insolence smelled somewhere between Meteorites and Terra Cotta to me. And I don’t mean that as some terrible criticism — it definitely smelled Guerlain-ish without the Guerlinade, if that makes sense. But the name is just silly. It’s the sort of thing that should be called Innocence, but nobody wants Innocence any more, do they? They want something girly and juvenile pretending to be Insolence … and what is the point of that? If I’m wearling something called Insolence, I think it should smell like Bandit. Or Fifi.

]]> By: Ina http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Ina Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:19:55 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2006/07/30/guerlain-insolence-and-badgley-mischka/#comment-805 Judith, you might like Badgley Mischka but I can't guarantee that. ;) Judith, you might like Badgley Mischka but I can’t guarantee that. ;)

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