Comments on: Left At The Altar – Again? http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/ A perfume blog about all things perfume - reviews, shopping, recommendations. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:58:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: gkelly http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/comment-page-1/#comment-43677 gkelly Sun, 25 May 2008 03:15:56 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/#comment-43677 I bought several big bottles of this just before Crown went out of busness. If anyone is interested you can contact me through my website, gretchenkelly.com I bought several big bottles of this just before Crown went out of busness. If anyone is interested you can contact me through my website, gretchenkelly.com

]]> By: ericat http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/comment-page-1/#comment-9306 ericat Sat, 24 Mar 2007 19:25:29 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/#comment-9306 I have never thought of lilies in the perfume line so this blog was very interesting with something new for me. At the moment I am doing an endemic lily garden. Which is nice and lazy as I never romove them, they grow, bloom and rest with the seasons. You can see some South African lilies on my site, unfortunately you can not smell them. I have never thought of lilies in the perfume line so this blog was very interesting with something new for me.
At the moment I am doing an endemic lily garden. Which is nice and lazy as I never romove them, they grow, bloom and rest with the seasons. You can see some South African lilies on my site, unfortunately you can not smell them.

]]> By: Flora http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/comment-page-1/#comment-9185 Flora Fri, 23 Mar 2007 06:06:01 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/#comment-9185 Kyra, I do know exactly what you mean - if I had an 'Orania' perfume I would never leave the house! I would be lying at home rolling around in it. Not to mention Silk Road, Conca d'Or, Rosario, Uchida, Caravan, Heart's Desire, Queen's Promise... the list goes on. As to lack of botanical names, It makes me crazy when perfumers list notes of flowers or essences that just do not exist to make it sound new and exciting. My current pet peeve is Michael Kors' 'Island' - yes, it smells good but it most certainly does NOT have any "Kauai Waterfalls" or "Galapagos Driftwood" in it.Yes, those are actually some of the notes that are listed! It also lists "Oxygenated Water" as a note - the last time I checked, water is not supposed to smell very much. When it does there is usually something wrong! Also, Subtil by Ferragamo has something called "red lily" in it - I have no idea what that is. If it's an actual lily, or even an actual flower, could they not call it by its real name? Kyra, I do know exactly what you mean – if I had an ‘Orania’ perfume I would never leave the house! I would be lying at home rolling around in it. Not to mention Silk Road, Conca d’Or, Rosario, Uchida, Caravan, Heart’s Desire, Queen’s Promise… the list goes on.

As to lack of botanical names, It makes me crazy when perfumers list notes of flowers or essences that just do not exist to make it sound new and exciting. My current pet peeve is Michael Kors’ ‘Island’ – yes, it smells good but it most certainly does NOT have any “Kauai Waterfalls” or “Galapagos Driftwood” in it.Yes, those are actually some of the notes that are listed! It also lists “Oxygenated Water” as a note – the last time I checked, water is not supposed to smell very much. When it does there is usually something wrong!

Also, Subtil by Ferragamo has something called “red lily” in it – I have no idea what that is. If it’s an actual lily, or even an actual flower, could they not call it by its real name?

]]> By: Kyra http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/comment-page-1/#comment-9015 Kyra Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:36:05 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/#comment-9015 Delighted to have the thoughts of another lily mad gardener. I'm afraid that Un Lys, while an utterly stellar representation, failed to capture my heart, but Lys Mediteranee is on it's way to doing so. You will know exactly what I mean if I say that Madonna and Easter lilies are all very well, but I would give the moon for a perfume that captures African Queen or Orania. And have you noticed that perfume notes are notoriously lacking as to specifying plants by botanical names. Delighted to have the thoughts of another lily mad gardener. I’m afraid that Un Lys, while an utterly stellar representation, failed to capture my heart, but Lys Mediteranee is on it’s way to doing so. You will know exactly what I mean if I say that Madonna and Easter lilies are all very well, but I would give the moon for a perfume that captures African Queen or Orania. And have you noticed that perfume notes are notoriously lacking as to specifying plants by botanical names.

]]> By: Ina http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/comment-page-1/#comment-9000 Ina Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:03:53 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/#comment-9000 Donna, thank you for this excellent piece! Besides being beautifully written, it was also very informative for someone like me who has a very basic knowledge of flowers. I'm truly privileged to have you on board. :) I wore Casablanca to bed after reading this. What a gorgeous lily! I'm looking forward to more floral posts by Flora. :) Donna, thank you for this excellent piece! Besides being beautifully written, it was also very informative for someone like me who has a very basic knowledge of flowers. I’m truly privileged to have you on board. :) I wore Casablanca to bed after reading this. What a gorgeous lily! I’m looking forward to more floral posts by Flora. :)

]]> By: Ferdie http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/comment-page-1/#comment-8990 Ferdie Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:54:54 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/#comment-8990 Oh my! The fluid jargon shows how in the know you all are about parfumery. I can't speak the "language" but I sure know what I like and y'all have articulated it for me. Lovely article, PT, lovely. Now...does anyone know where I might find the essence of daphne in a parfum? Oh my! The fluid jargon shows how in the know you all are about parfumery. I can’t speak the “language” but I sure know what I like and y’all have articulated it for me. Lovely article, PT, lovely.

Now…does anyone know where I might find the essence of daphne in a parfum?

]]> By: Flora http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/comment-page-1/#comment-8985 Flora Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:07:14 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/#comment-8985 Thanks so much, everybody! I am blushing from your compliments! You are all so kind. And Ina was so generous to let me rave on about lilies! And Tigs & tmp00 - how great to know that Un Lys is not gone forever from our shores! That brightens my day for sure. March, I have tried the DK Gold and does start out wonderfully, but the lily part fades too quickly for me. Otherwise it might be in my possession right now. Marina, you will probably have to go on Ebay to find Alpine Lily, unless you can find a shop that still has a stash of Crown fragrances. They have been gone a long time now (sobs). Alpin Lily was only one of many very fine perfumes in the line. Carmencanada, you said it exactly - "almost unbearably gorgeous, pure and dirty at once." That's my Un Lys! I love that about it, that it is emphatically both things. Nina, I have yet to try Lys Mediteranee - obviously I must do so in the very near future. If the lily part of it lasts longer than DK Gold, we may have a winner. Hugs to all of you! :-D Thanks so much, everybody! I am blushing from your compliments! You are all so kind. And Ina was so generous to let me rave on about lilies!

And Tigs & tmp00 – how great to know that Un Lys is not gone forever from our shores! That brightens my day for sure.

March, I have tried the DK Gold and does start out wonderfully, but the lily part fades too quickly for me. Otherwise it might be in my possession right now.

Marina, you will probably have to go on Ebay to find Alpine Lily, unless you can find a shop that still has a stash of Crown fragrances. They have been gone a long time now (sobs). Alpin Lily was only one of many very fine perfumes in the line.

Carmencanada, you said it exactly – “almost unbearably gorgeous, pure and dirty at once.” That’s my Un Lys! I love that about it, that it is emphatically both things.

Nina, I have yet to try Lys Mediteranee – obviously I must do so in the very near future. If the lily part of it lasts longer than DK Gold, we may have a winner.

Hugs to all of you! :-D

]]> By: violetnoir http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/comment-page-1/#comment-8966 violetnoir Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:27:28 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/#comment-8966 What a wonderful post, Donna. And you are so right: When it comes to love and perfume, we always want the one we can't quite have. :( I look foward to reading more of your posts. Hugs! What a wonderful post, Donna. And you are so right: When it comes to love and perfume, we always want the one we can’t quite have. :(

I look foward to reading more of your posts.

Hugs!

]]> By: Tigs http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/comment-page-1/#comment-8952 Tigs Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:17:23 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/#comment-8952 Donna, lovely article, welcome. Just to let you know, Un Lys is a limited edition that returns to the export collection every once in a while. Nazrin at the The Perfume Shoppe in Canada (www.theperfumeshoppe) (I'm not affiliated) has some right now - in addition to Chergui and Vetiver Oriental. Donna, lovely article, welcome. Just to let you know, Un Lys is a limited edition that returns to the export collection every once in a while. Nazrin at the The Perfume Shoppe in Canada (www.theperfumeshoppe) (I’m not affiliated) has some right now – in addition to Chergui and Vetiver Oriental.

]]> By: tmp00 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/comment-page-1/#comment-8927 tmp00 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:32:56 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/03/20/left-at-the-altar-again/#comment-8927 Welcome Donna! I used to loooove smelling Anais Anais on women in the 80's: such a pure, lovely scent without being overblown and overbearing, like so many scents of the day were. Definately time for a comeback! Don't hold me to this, but I was told by a Barneys SA that Un Lys was going to make a comeback to the exports. Don't know if it will be only for a short while, or even if she was talking completely out of her hat, but I can't wait to sniff it if that's the case. Welcome Donna!

I used to loooove smelling Anais Anais on women in the 80’s: such a pure, lovely scent without being overblown and overbearing, like so many scents of the day were. Definately time for a comeback!

Don’t hold me to this, but I was told by a Barneys SA that Un Lys was going to make a comeback to the exports. Don’t know if it will be only for a short while, or even if she was talking completely out of her hat, but I can’t wait to sniff it if that’s the case.

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