Comments on: The Mystique of Orchids: An Exotic Perfume http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/ A perfume blog about all things perfume - reviews, shopping, recommendations. Wed, 26 May 2010 12:57:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Perfume Review: LeLong Pour Femme « Muse in Wooden Shoes http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/comment-page-1/#comment-138151 Perfume Review: LeLong Pour Femme « Muse in Wooden Shoes Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:58:33 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/#comment-138151 [...] Report: Flora (Donna) at Perfume-Smellin’ Things, Donna guest post at Aromascope, and Musette (Anita) guest post at Perfume Posse.  That Donna gets around with her LeLong Pour [...] [...] Report: Flora (Donna) at Perfume-Smellin’ Things, Donna guest post at Aromascope, and Musette (Anita) guest post at Perfume Posse.  That Donna gets around with her LeLong Pour [...]

]]> By: Flora http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/comment-page-1/#comment-16708 Flora Thu, 10 May 2007 03:25:30 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/#comment-16708 Hilda Rosa, yes, there are many orchids that actually do have the vanilla scent. I have a miniature white Oncidium that is just purely vanilla and quite strong at that. I imagine that the same chemical (vanillin) that makes the seed pods fragrant is present in small amounts in the flowers of some orchids, since not all are fragrant, or if they are, they do not all smell of vanilla. (Vanilla is actually the name of the genus of vining orchids that produces the pods, and there are several species of it.) I have no idea how they recreate the fragance of 'Sharry Baby' for that perfume, but it certainly smells like the real thing. Perhaps they have used "headspace" technology for this. I must agree that they are addictive - if I had a heated greenhouse, I would have many more than I do now! Hilda Rosa, yes, there are many orchids that actually do have the vanilla scent. I have a miniature white Oncidium that is just purely vanilla and quite strong at that. I imagine that the same chemical (vanillin) that makes the seed pods fragrant is present in small amounts in the flowers of some orchids, since not all are fragrant, or if they are, they do not all smell of vanilla. (Vanilla is actually the name of the genus of vining orchids that produces the pods, and there are several species of it.)

I have no idea how they recreate the fragance of ‘Sharry Baby’ for that perfume, but it certainly smells like the real thing. Perhaps they have used “headspace” technology for this.

I must agree that they are addictive – if I had a heated greenhouse, I would have many more than I do now!

]]> By: Hilda Rosa http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/comment-page-1/#comment-16190 Hilda Rosa Sun, 06 May 2007 19:28:33 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/#comment-16190 The vanilla orchid flower itself doesn't smell like what we would know as vanilla. It is the pod that smells like vanilla after it has been cured and dried and fermented. Is the smell of the Lelong perfume "Sharry Baby" recreated in the lab since no orchid yields up its smell naturally. I grow many types of orchids and my favourite scent is the spice and chocolate scent that many Cattleyas have. There are some orchids that have a rotting flesh kind of smell to attract carniverous insects. Orchids are as addictive as perfumes! The vanilla orchid flower itself doesn’t smell like what we would know as vanilla. It is the pod that smells like vanilla after it has been cured and dried and fermented.

Is the smell of the Lelong perfume “Sharry Baby” recreated in the lab since no orchid yields up its smell naturally.

I grow many types of orchids and my favourite scent is the spice and chocolate scent that many Cattleyas have.

There are some orchids that have a rotting flesh kind of smell to attract carniverous insects.

Orchids are as addictive as perfumes!

]]> By: Abigail http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/comment-page-1/#comment-16016 Abigail Fri, 04 May 2007 12:17:22 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/#comment-16016 Thank you for this post! I have been craving more of an orchid fragrance! I have a very modest collection of orchids (only about 40). And I hear you on needing space - that's why I love miniatures so much! Thank you for this post! I have been craving more of an orchid fragrance! I have a very modest collection of orchids (only about 40). And I hear you on needing space – that’s why I love miniatures so much!

]]> By: Ina http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/comment-page-1/#comment-15951 Ina Thu, 03 May 2007 03:00:44 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/#comment-15951 Donna, what a fascinating piece! I know close to nothing about flowers, and you make orchids sound so irresistible with such a variety of smells! I must find a way to smell them. Oh, and Lelong is a new territory for me as well. Thank you, Donna! Donna, what a fascinating piece! I know close to nothing about flowers, and you make orchids sound so irresistible with such a variety of smells! I must find a way to smell them. Oh, and Lelong is a new territory for me as well. Thank you, Donna!

]]> By: Flora http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/comment-page-1/#comment-15947 Flora Thu, 03 May 2007 02:34:49 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/#comment-15947 Solander, I did not even know who that was so I looked her up - fascinating! March, you should read "*The Orchid Thief" by Susan Orlean - these people are truly obsessed! Almost as bad as perfumistas! Elle, just be careful.... :-) newproducts, it does not really smell gourmand, just very "rounded" and rich. The florals are quite prominent, as are the basenotes later on. It smells like wealth, really. Not a bad thing. Thank you Marina, and I must say that I was quite shocked by the lilacs-and-bacon flower. Two of my favorite smells, but never together, LOL. I had heard of the Shiseido perfume a long time ago, but I thought it was just one fragrance. Now I am obsessed! violetnoir, hugs back, I am so glad you enjoyed it. I really love that perfume - I was always a big fan of Indiscret, and for many years I thought it was he only fragrance the house of Lelong ever did - it was primarily a fashion house after all, with simply divine clothes too. After I found the Pour Femme I found their web site and discovered the reissues. I may have to scout around for samples of those, or maybe the place where I bought mine will carry them someday. If any of them approach the quality of Indiscret I am in big trouble, as they were all originally by the same perfumer. Ferdie, glad to help! And let me know if there are any other fragrant things you are looking for - I will be happy to lead you astray. ;-) Thanks everyone for commenting! Solander, I did not even know who that was so I looked her up – fascinating!

March, you should read “*The Orchid Thief” by Susan Orlean – these people are truly obsessed! Almost as bad as perfumistas!

Elle, just be careful…. :-)

newproducts, it does not really smell gourmand, just very “rounded” and rich. The florals are quite prominent, as are the basenotes later on. It smells like wealth, really. Not a bad thing.

Thank you Marina, and I must say that I was quite shocked by the lilacs-and-bacon flower. Two of my favorite smells, but never together, LOL. I had heard of the Shiseido perfume a long time ago, but I thought it was just one fragrance. Now I am obsessed!

violetnoir, hugs back, I am so glad you enjoyed it. I really love that perfume – I was always a big fan of Indiscret, and for many years I thought it was he only fragrance the house of Lelong ever did – it was primarily a fashion house after all, with simply divine clothes too. After I found the Pour Femme I found their web site and discovered the reissues. I may have to scout around for samples of those, or maybe the place where I bought mine will carry them someday. If any of them approach the quality of Indiscret I am in big trouble, as they were all originally by the same perfumer.

Ferdie, glad to help! And let me know if there are any other fragrant things you are looking for – I will be happy to lead you astray. ;-)

Thanks everyone for commenting!

]]> By: Ferdie http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/comment-page-1/#comment-15946 Ferdie Thu, 03 May 2007 01:20:57 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/#comment-15946 Such exquisite knowledge of all things fragrance; heady stuff! And thank you for the lead on "Casaque," from the mid-60's. I thought it was long gone!. Such exquisite knowledge of all things fragrance; heady stuff! And thank you for the lead on “Casaque,” from the mid-60′s. I thought it was long gone!.

]]> By: violetnoir http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/comment-page-1/#comment-15934 violetnoir Wed, 02 May 2007 21:04:18 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/#comment-15934 This Lelong fragrance sounds simply amazing! I may have to try it. I had no idea that there were so many thousands of different orchids. Thank you, Donna, for your informative post! Hugs! This Lelong fragrance sounds simply amazing! I may have to try it.

I had no idea that there were so many thousands of different orchids. Thank you, Donna, for your informative post!

Hugs!

]]> By: Marina http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/comment-page-1/#comment-15919 Marina Wed, 02 May 2007 12:48:53 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/#comment-15919 Fascinating! I read you article with such pleasure, thank you! I'd love to smell the lilacs-and-bacon orchid :-) Have you heard of Shiseido's perfume series, Message from Orchids? Every year they release a perfume devoted to a particular kind of orchid. The one I used to own was Cattleya, it was truly ambrosial. Of course, as with all the best things from Shiseido, these are not available in the States. In fact, they are only sold in Japan. Arrgh. Fascinating! I read you article with such pleasure, thank you! I’d love to smell the lilacs-and-bacon orchid :-)

Have you heard of Shiseido’s perfume series, Message from Orchids? Every year they release a perfume devoted to a particular kind of orchid. The one I used to own was Cattleya, it was truly ambrosial. Of course, as with all the best things from Shiseido, these are not available in the States. In fact, they are only sold in Japan. Arrgh.

]]> By: newproducts http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/comment-page-1/#comment-15916 newproducts Wed, 02 May 2007 11:54:32 +0000 http://www.aromascope.com/wp/2007/05/01/the-mystique-of-orchids-an-exotic-perfume/#comment-15916 Wow, Lelong Pour Femme sounds like it would verge on the gourmand category, what with the chocolate and vanilla from the Sharry Baby. Thank you for this informative article on orchids. Now, I want to go out and smell them myself! Wow, Lelong Pour Femme sounds like it would verge on the gourmand category, what with the chocolate and vanilla from the Sharry Baby. Thank you for this informative article on orchids. Now, I want to go out and smell them myself!

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