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Women's role not the same around the world

post #1 of 7
7/20/06 at 11:27am
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According to the link below, Givenchy's new fragrance will have to go through a name change for those countries where referencing an angel or demon is unacceptable due to religious beliefs. That's an interesting reflection of the diversity of culture and the variety of images we women find desirable or offensive for ourselves. What sells in Peoria will insult the gods elsewhere.

http://parfum-echecs.chez-alice.fr/p...ouveautes.html

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Originally Posted by cedriceccentric



Name: Ange ou Démon.
Brand: Givenchy (LVMH)
Nose: Parfums Givenchy's in-house nose Françoise Donche with Olivier Cresp and Jean Pierre Bethouart (Firmenich)
Packaging Designer: Serge Manseau.

Ange ou Démon is a floral oriental/floriental with white lily as a central theme.
top: white thyme, mandarin orange from Calabria and essence of saffron.
heart: maxillaria orchid, lily and ylang ylang.
base: tonka bean, vanilla, rosewood and oak wood absolute.
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post #2 of 7
7/20/06 at 11:44am
Yes, taking the top of the head as point of reference, women in the northern hemisphere roll counter-clockwise. Women in the southern hemisphere, however, roll the opposite direction: clockwise. Thus, to keep your share of the covers, one should always sleep to the left of a woman in the US or Norway, but to the right side of women in Australia and South Africa.

Of interest, women on the equator don't roll at all. It's too damn hot.
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post #3 of 7
7/20/06 at 11:51am
Stoooooooopid! (renaming, I mean) Imagine how much those few remaining bottles with the origiinal name would cost in this market segment! And all this "money for nothing and the chicks...." spent on promotion! I like the original name though, something along the lines of Mon Peche, Opium and Addict. Why don't they just rename the forthcoming Forbidden Fruit?

*Khm khm* I went to school in Peoria's back yard -- Bloomington-Normal.
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post #4 of 7
7/20/06 at 12:21pm
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Originally Posted by Chicat

Yes, taking the top of the head as point of reference, women in the northern hemisphere roll counter-clockwise. Women in the southern hemisphere, however, roll the opposite direction: clockwise. Thus, to keep your share of the covers, one should always sleep to the left of a woman in the US or Norway, but to the right side of women in Australia and South Africa.

Of interest, women on the equator don't roll at all. It's too damn hot.

Okay, smarty pants, I noticed within 30 seconds after I posted that I had typed "roll" instead of "role" in the subject line.
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post #5 of 7
7/20/06 at 7:11pm
Hee hee! I knew you would, so I posted my poke in the ribs as fast as possible.
Maybe nobody else thought I was funny--but boy, I sure did. I was just cracking myself up...I'm still giggling when I read it. Whew, the heat, the awesome relief of being back home...I'm just giddy. Obnoxious, but giddy!
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post #6 of 7
7/21/06 at 6:30pm
friggin' fanatics going at it again... it's ridiculous don't you think?
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post #7 of 7
7/21/06 at 6:50pm
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Originally Posted by Chicat

Obnoxious, but giddy!

The heat must have you dehydrated and delirious. Hydrate! Make that a hydrate on the rocks.
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