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Re: Can Perfume Go Bad?

Edward — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:08:04 -0000

I've always thought that a perfume past its use by date had a note to it like cat's piss.

Re: Can Perfume Go Bad?

Sleepless in Chicago — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:44:10 -0000

I was oding a research on the topic since my recently opened bottle of EDT Lancome Climat was just plain bad and did not even remotely remind of the glorious gragrance I have been in love with a large part of my life. I bought it in 2009 and kept it uponed in the original box in my study all this time. I could not use it at all. I bought a replacement a week ago (from the same batch number - the numbers on both bottles were the same) and it is fine. Have no idea what happened with the 1st bottle. I have vintage perfumes (Lancome Magie Noir) that I have 30 years or more in my posession without any issues.

Re: Can Perfume Go Bad?

lolo — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:34:48 -0000

i have perfume for 4 years and it has never changed it smells, now the fragrance smells strong and lasts longer than before. i think the the fragrance has mattured, and answer this question. if your a fragrance lover and spend alot n fragrance, why would you want the fragrance to go off. to me its a myth or you just bought the fakey

Re: Keiko Mecheri: Niche Perfumery

cosmetic surgery — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 13:31:29 -0000

thanks for sharing this article.i liked it very much as i found it very rich in information.it will help me a lot in my work for sure.

Re: Can Perfume Go Bad?

Jonson Matt — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:39:28 -0000

there is some of these which stinks.its awkward to try them.so be careful about purchasing perfumes.

Re: Can Perfume Go Bad?

Wedding Photographer Ken — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:40:12 -0000

Thanks for this informative post.

Re: Can Perfume Go Bad?

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Re: Can Perfume Go Bad?

Famosso — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:58:13 -0000

Natural oil perfume is considered to be good for the fact that all the ingredients are fresh extracted and no wonder lot of people will rely on it because it much more cheaper than essential oils. However, essential oils are good in a sense that it have therapeutic factor.

Re: My Tryst With Serge Lutens

Rosejanc — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:14:37 -0000

This is so beautifully written. I LOVE "Fleur D'Oranger' it is my "favorite" perfume, its "all for me" when i wear it, my own private world, just as you described. ahhhhh :)

Re: Bazaar Obsession

Johnie — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:03:04 -0000

thanks for sharing this phone number lookup

Re: Frustrations of a Mutinous Perfumer

BC — Thu, 05 May 2011 21:21:00 -0000

Are you the same Paula Goldstein/ fantastic fragrance alchemists, who once practiced her art in Boston? Is there a way to retrieve the wonderful recipe you whipped up for my wedding and have you mix up a batch? Thanks in advance!

Re: Celebrity Perfume, Dirty Secrets

Solmargie — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:32:52 -0000

Thank you for the information------scary, but good to know.

Re: Keiko Mecheri: Niche Perfumery

Felicia — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:59:49 -0000

Keiko Mercheri is a great selection and person to be honored. The fragrances she creates offer blended accords that are brilliant and powerful.

Re: Sultan’s Dream

Paula E Goldstein — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:57:45 -0000

I imagine it's beyond lovely, and with impeccable service! I saw a photo of a client being served dates and coffee while they waited for their packages to be wrapped! Heaven!!!

Re: Sultan’s Dream

Oman — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:49:14 -0000

Their main perfum shop is also a work of art and very in-keeping with Omani traditional style. Massive carved wooden doors form the main entrance - leading into an airy interior with unexpected twists and turns.

Re: Of Lemons and Mermaids

Paula E Goldstein — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:52:45 -0000

Hi Alexandra-
No Nantucket thunderstorms in the off season encapsulated in a fragrance as of yet... But I have spent time there and I know the smell well! It is the scent of the earth's deepest secret soul...
How would one contain that perfume in a bottle? Sounds like a job for Athena or some other great Goddess!

Re: Of Lemons and Mermaids

Alexandra Barcus — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:02:08 -0000

Paula, Your descriptions are so vibrant and "noisome" that I think I can smell Mediterraneo right now! i too love the Italian seaside, particularly around Tuscany. I suppose that would be one of my happy memory smells. I also like the smells created by thunderstorms on Nantucket in the off-season. Has anyone created that scent yet?

Re: Fragrance According to Etro

Alexandra Barcus — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:47:47 -0000

Dear Paula, My pseudonym has aslight alteration to the name by which you know me. I am so grateful to you and Naz for several recs, including Dianthus, 2 Montale and 2 Parumerie Generale. I had told you that I generally like unisex scents, nothing sweet, and florals, chypre or 4711! I have come to agree with you about Andy Tauer's Rose chypre--a no go for me. To my surprise, my sister nnabbed my sample of carillon et ange and will not be parting from it. You will be hearing from me when I order a bottle for her birthday. It smells terrific on her, and once again does zip for me. I also told you I like Killian's Back to Black, and though I have tried a number of Keiko Meicheri's scents, I find that once out of the bottle they immediately begin to dissipate. I don't know if this re-cap jogs your memory, but two scents you suggested sounded VERY interesting, but you gave a descriptive rather than an actual name. One was a dark rose, i believe from Montale. The other was an aoud, probably from Montale, but which of the dozens could it have been? I love this website. I am with you 100% on the perfumes of the rich and famous. I know the amount of time needed to develop a scent depends on circumstance and the nose involved. But I really question the quality of the scent some of the actresses and singers put out--- eight perfumes in two years? They cannot have more money on hand than the "serious" perfume houses have for R+D. I have to assume it is the backing of huge makeup conglomerates--they certainly have learned how to appeal to the consumer, and keep them buying and buying and buying whether they really want or need the new products. You have me intrigued with Etro's belief in synaesthesia. I shall be heading to their website to follow up. Thanks, Alexandra B.

Re: Frustrations of a Mutinous Perfumer

Marte — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:58:23 -0000

It's so sad that most people have never even heard about people like Andy Tauer and Pierre Guillaume. I guess they think celebrity perfumes are good because those are the perfumes they see in the shops and read about in the magazines. And they're not used to different or challenging perfumes. Most of my friends think I'm crazy for spending money on "weird perfumes" online...

I love your list of superstars!

Marte

Re: Launching a New Perfume

Katherine — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:28:33 -0000

Wow, that was such an interesting article on the process of a perfume evolving from concept to shelf. I had no idea the competition level was so high and so many people were involved in the process. Please keep more of these articles coming as I loving learning more about the world of fragrance!

Re: PERFUME 101

Paula E Goldstein — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:20:20 -0000

Typically, the thing that differentiates an EDT from a perfume is the ratio of oils to the alcohol base. However, sometimes the perfume houses will do a less complex bouquet in an EDT to save on costs of raw materials.

Re: Launching a New Perfume: Part 2

Stella — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:08:46 -0000

Great articles/links. I love stuff like this;they really add dimension and extra facets to my whole "perfume experience". And shouts out to Nazrin, who REALLY made my whole perfume experience wonderful, when I was in Vancouver! Thanks so much!

Re: PERFUME 101

Wendy — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:21:45 -0000

Very interesting, I did not know this abotu perfumes. I am curious to know if perfumes and eau de toilettes both have the same range of notes?

Re: Launching a New Perfume

Toby — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:51:59 -0000

Super interesting article! I was in your Vancouver store today and I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your help with the Comme des Garcons. I'm glad I got the one I wanted, it worked out very well. Thanks!

-Toby

Re: Launching a New Perfume: Part 2

hakaryu — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:57:29 -0000

Very informative article, I hope to see more like these.