Thursday Ramblings
February 14th, 2007
This week has turned out to be a little on the busy side. I’m still swooning over the new Chanels and haven’t really felt like smelling/wearing anything else. I did, however, put on some Drole de Rose by L’Artisan Parfumeur yesterday, and it was just so beautiful it made me wonder why I don’t wear it more. The inspiration for the scent came from the perfumer’s memory of mother kissing good-night before going out - the smell of her lipstick and face powder lingering in the air. That is exactly what it smells like to me, especially in the drydown - rose lipstick. I’m yet to find any leather there (it is said to be one of the base notes). On another perfume note, Mr. Aromascope has been having a very busy week as well. Yesterday morning he kissed me good-bye before leaving for work, and I caught a familiar whiff of my favorite scent. “I’m wearing Idole because I feel like a savage today,” was what followed. For those who don’t know, Idole de Lubin is an amazing exotic-spicy scent. A savage because he’s been working on a very important project and got very little sleep the night before. Needless to say, that made me laugh. It also made me happy I have him officially recruited in my perfume army. His other favorites from my collection are Bvlgari Black, Kolnish Juchten, Zagorsk by Comme des Garcons, Chene by Serge Lutens, Aomassai by Parfumerie Generale. If you have any fun stories of similar nature about how your perfume obsession affects people in your life, please share! Good day to all!
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1. Leopoldo | February 15th, 2007 at 4:03 am
My SO, Matt, always pretends he has NO interest in scent, though he’ll spritz on a little every once in a while. However, if I happen to say something along the lines of, ‘That scent really suits you,’ he’ll definitely re-use it the following day…
Best on Matt are: Poivre Samarcande, Sequoia, Idole.
2. newproducts | February 15th, 2007 at 7:50 am
I have yet to get my DH to wear any of my scents, but if a men’s scent happens along in my possession, he happily takes it from me. I love to spritz his Heritage on myself too, but it smells much better on him.
3. Marina | February 15th, 2007 at 9:27 am
Awww!
No stories like that in our household sadly, not with DH, at least. DD has potential though. The other day I was decanting a gazillion things and then testing all Chanels at once and I am sure my sillage was…monstrous, to put it mildly, so she said, what is that smell, I don’t like it! I said, well, what perfume would you like. And she replied, the one that smells of grass!
So I have to get her something that smells of grass now 
4. Marina | February 15th, 2007 at 9:31 am
Leo,
The flattery and vague promises of …um, sensual nature always work. That is how I made Mr. C wear Yatagan ( even though he doesn’t really like it) -by oohing and aahing and batting eyelashes. It’s the only way to go, sadly
5. sara | February 15th, 2007 at 9:36 am
no stories to share but I just wanted to compliment Mr. Aromascope on his stellar taste in fragrances!
6. nattygold | February 15th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
I was a bit taken aback when you stated that your husband said, “I’m wearing Idole because I feel like a savage today,” The perfumer’s Inspiration was the historical sea shipping routes of spice from Madagascar and Zanzibar in East Africa to Java in the Spice Islands of Indonesia. The labor of African slaves was used to fule this enterprise. This information along with the African mask design of the bottle cap one might conclude your hunsband ’s choice of the word “Savage” was in poor taste.There is nothing savage about people of African, Asian or Native American decent. I don’t think most people of African decent would find anything to laugh about.I don’t think anything mean spirited was intended. Maybe be a bit more thoughtful.
7. Elle | February 15th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
LOL at the savage Mr. A!
Excellent tastes in scents he has.
I get no leather in Drole either, but I need to go resniff it.
8. Mr. Aromascope | February 15th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
sara & Elle: Thanks, I’m learning!
nattygold: This is not the place for a discussion of “political correctness,” but I had to respond to your comment. As unsophisticated as my sense of smell is, and as ignorant as I am of perfumers’ inspirations, my use of the word “savage” was based purely on the mask bottle cap (and the circumstances Mrs. Aromascope described) and was said tongue-in-cheek. Trust me, I don’t go around addressing non-white coworkers and friends as savages. At the same time, I don’t run all my thoughts through an “appropriateness” filter based on historical usage, or check the latest issue of Political Correctness Weekly to see what is offending people these days before speaking, especially with off-the-cuff remarks to my wife before leaving for work in the morning. I’m a big fan of being polite and unbigoted, but self-censorship to the point of making basic English words off-limits? Not for me.
9. nattygold | February 16th, 2007 at 12:29 am
Mr. Aromascope you say your use of the word, “savage” was based purely on the mask bottle cap. I may be wrong but I think the mask is a representation of an African mask, which to me as an African American in no way denotes anything savage.Abstract art maybe?Again as I said, I don’t think anything mean spirited was intented. And no I don’t think you need to consult the “latest issue of Political Correctness Weekly.” No English word should be off-limits.
10. Mr. Aromascope | February 16th, 2007 at 1:19 am
You can analyze my casual remarks all you want, but I feel no need to explain my words further. Again, this is not the place for a discussion of political correctness, so let’s leave it at that.
11. Ina | February 16th, 2007 at 10:09 am
Leo, how funny! Ah, Idole.
12. Ina | February 16th, 2007 at 10:10 am
Minsun, I don’t think I’ve actually smelled Heritage. Shame on me! Perhaps if you start testing scents on him, he’ll develop an interest?
13. Ina | February 16th, 2007 at 10:10 am
Marina, what an adorable story! There’s always Demeter!
14. Ina | February 16th, 2007 at 10:11 am
Sara, he really does have a stellar taste. Thanks to me, of course!
15. Ina | February 16th, 2007 at 10:13 am
Nattygold, I’m not even sure how to respond. The savage remark was in regards his state of mind at that moment moreso than the scent. That’s all I can say.
16. Ina | February 16th, 2007 at 10:13 am
Elle, it utterly puzzles me. I’ll keep looking for leather.
17. Judith | February 16th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
I think it’s a great story! Glad to see someone else pulled into the perfume world.
As for my household:
I think everyone here has already heard my story regarding Mr. Lily and his favorite scent, “Vetiqueer.” He is usually indifferent to scents I try on him, but several have moved him enough for him to commandeer the bottle (or ask for more)–so far, these include: Montale Cuir d’Arabie (his favorite), Le Labo Vetiver, SMN Peau d’Espagne, and Lonestar Memories (esp. when layered with CB Musk). Yes, he likes leather.; we have to have SOMETHING Iin common.
18. parisa | February 16th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
Hi Ina,
I just received my bottle of Drole de Rose and I truly love it. It is soft and elegant and so yummy. I know that it will be my favorite of my scent wardrobe. My DH loves patchouli, A LOT, and I, on the other hand, gag when I get the slightest whiff of it. To meet somewhere in the middle, I agreed that LV Patchouli is allowed in the house and all others need to go. Guess what? My DH agreed and off go the other bottles (including his recent HOT ALWAYS by Bond). Having used most of the niche patch scents, he is now the go-to guy at his work when looking for the perfect male scent that has patchouli in it.
19. Ina | February 16th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
Judith, your DH has excellent taste! Wow! *applause*
20. Ina | February 16th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
Parisa, how incredible!! Your DH is a keeper for sure.
Has he tried L’Artisan Patchouli Patch? It’s nice and light. I’m glad you love Drole de Rose. 
21. Tamara | February 23rd, 2007 at 12:28 am
Oh Ina I am happy to share! Although I must preface it by saying my husband and I are a little on the goofy side. After he discovered my borderline obsession with fragrance, during moments of silence, my husband would blurt out “Now Smell This!” When he goes shopping by himself, he makes an obligatory stop at Sephora to get a sample of the latest men’s cologne. And if we pass by someone who wears his signature, Dolce & Gabanna for men, he’ll say, “Oh, there’s someone else trying to rock my scent.” I’ve also got him interested in terms like “top notes and dry down.” He’ll say to me after a long day at work, “smell the dry down on that.” LOL It makes me laugh just talking about it. But I have officially converted him from an ignorant fragrance wearer to an aware fragrance wearer.
22. Ina | February 23rd, 2007 at 12:44 am
Tamara, how absolutely hilarious! You know, I think men just need to be, um, trained in these matters. Once they “get” it, it actually makes them quite excited.
23. Black Mask Project&hellip | July 13th, 2007 at 8:39 am
Black Mask Project…
Well written! do you have some more resources to recommend? Thanks…
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