I bought the book a few years ago, it is pretty good. Les Senteurs is a great shop, but they not only charge quite a lot for samples, you can't buy as many as you like - I wanted to get some for friends abroad, and got a stern email saying I should not ask for multiple samples (I was buying online, as I don't live in London). I could understand if they were free, but not when I was paying good money for them...
As a perfumista, can I just reassure you that the vast majority of us go through a process when we come to perfume that ends up with us shedding all preconceptions about perfume, prestige, notes and gender-appropriateness and return to the core question: 'does it smell good?' :)
But yes, I'm looking forward very much to visiting the new shop. Les Scenteurs are so helpful and I rely on their sample service to try things I can't get hold of anywhere else.
I find most modern perfumes smell of washing powder and it puts me off. I did notice that new bottles of old favourites smelt differently which I did not understand until I found www.basenotes.net
I am not a fragrance aficionado but my mum is and she often complains that fragrances nowadays are just nothing. The quality and richness has gone to spending on PR and celebs. A good fragrance is hard to find and hopefully some perfume houses will stick to the old fashion quality.
i appreciate what they do for the sheer fact that they are trained and have an opinion as opposed to going into selfridges or harrods and being pushed to buy smt. thanks for flagging
6 comments:
I bought the book a few years ago, it is pretty good. Les Senteurs is a great shop, but they not only charge quite a lot for samples, you can't buy as many as you like - I wanted to get some for friends abroad, and got a stern email saying I should not ask for multiple samples (I was buying online, as I don't live in London). I could understand if they were free, but not when I was paying good money for them...
I admire writers who can really describe a scent as I similarly, am no good at identifying notes.
Also that book is going on my Christmas list!
As a perfumista, can I just reassure you that the vast majority of us go through a process when we come to perfume that ends up with us shedding all preconceptions about perfume, prestige, notes and gender-appropriateness and return to the core question: 'does it smell good?' :)
But yes, I'm looking forward very much to visiting the new shop. Les Scenteurs are so helpful and I rely on their sample service to try things I can't get hold of anywhere else.
I find most modern perfumes smell of washing powder and it puts me off. I did notice that new bottles of old favourites smelt differently which I did not understand until I found www.basenotes.net
I am not a fragrance aficionado but my mum is and she often complains that fragrances nowadays are just nothing. The quality and richness has gone to spending on PR and celebs. A good fragrance is hard to find and hopefully some perfume houses will stick to the old fashion quality.
i appreciate what they do for the sheer fact that they are trained and have an opinion as opposed to going into selfridges or harrods and being pushed to buy smt. thanks for flagging
Post a Comment