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post #1 of 212
9/8/05 at 2:35am
Thread Starter 
Every now and again scents and perfumes are mentioned, or even important parts of the "plot", in films, books and music...
Right now I was thinking of Sunset Boulevard, where main caracter Joe Gillis remarks (voiceover) that the "fallen Diva" Norma Desmond has a heavy scent of Tuberose, adding that it´s not one of his favorites (Myself I quite like tuberose notes though, saying that I don´t know anything the fragrance with the very name). This in contrast to the young and innocent Betty Shaefer, who´s scent is later described as "freshly laundered linen and a brand new automobile", no specific perfume mentioned (sounds quite an interesting combination). I have read though that during the making of Sunset Blvd Gloria Swanson liked to spray Narcisse Noir around herself and over the rest of the set.

If you can think of other references, or have other comments, welcome to post!
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post #2 of 212
9/8/05 at 2:41am
Right, Gloria Swanson wore Narcisse Noir in Sunset Boulevard.
Catherine Deneuve wore Mitsouko in Belle de Jour.
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post #3 of 212
9/8/05 at 3:42am
Well, there's French duo Les Rita Mitsouko. They made a song called Vol de Nuit, so there's two Guerlain perfumes in one. German chanteuse Ute Lemper has recorded a song called L'Heure Bleue. I think it's an old cabaret song.

Deneuve not only wore, but trashes a huge bottle of Mitsouko in Belle de Jour.

In the movie Auntie Mame, Mame gives Nora Muldoon a big bottle of Guerlain eau de cologne (the circular bottle with a round label and golden cone top).
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post #4 of 212
9/8/05 at 8:09am
Well there's Scent of a Woman where Al Pacino says Misuki is what a woman should smell like. I think he mentions Fleur de Rochelle also. Rosemary's baby and Detchema is another. I'm not very good at recalling movie perfumes.
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post #5 of 212
9/8/05 at 9:36am
We also have the book "The Perfume" by Patrick Suskind. In the book, the main character is a person who has the most powerful nose but does not have any smell of his own. Therefore he is not really part of the society. This is to show how people accept other people form their scent.

There is also a scene in the book where the old woman who is taking care of the character when he is a baby (he is an orphan), takes him to a man who is responsible and gives the baby claiming that the baby doesnt smell at all and that is unsettling for her. Very interesting concept of how weird it would be if we had no smell.

The character then understands that some girls had an extraordinary scent. These were few and their smell made people love them without understanding why. They thought that the reason they loved those girls was either their beauty or their charming personalities. He then decides to create one such smell... A very nice book with an unexpected turn of events. I suggest you read it.
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post #6 of 212
9/8/05 at 10:49am
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Originally Posted by Concord

Well, there's German chanteuse Ute Lemper has recorded a song called L'Heure Bleue. I think it's an old cabaret song.

It is! Written by Schiffer in 1928.

Here are the lyrics (in English; the German version is better by the way):

I never eat, I never sleep
I never dance
I never bathe, I never love
I never live, I dont have time
Im busy making up my face
Retracing brows, erasing age
Applying lotions, powders, creams
And mixing scents
Its what I love, what I adore
What else is there worth living for
It gives a woman confidence
To a drop of LHeure Bleue
Add a breath of Mille Fleurs
And juice of tropic fruits
Throw in a few desert blooms
Add automotive fumes
The scent of leather boots
And then you take it
And you shake and you shake it
Broil it or better yet, boil it three times
Then you add a touch more LHeure Bleue
Now that youre finally through
You toss it down the loo

I spray perfume, I dab cologne
I lie in bed, I take a nap
I cannot sleep
I stay in bed, but how I dream
Of crêpe satin
Of crêpe georgette, and crêpe de chine
Satin moiré, velour chiffon, I nestle deep in luxury
They wake me up, massage my back,
They towel me
They run my bath, and I mix up my speciality
First a breath of Toujours moi
A drop of Femme de jour, a little Vaseline
Add a touch of pepsodent
A bit of heaven sent
All spray with Listerine
And then you take it
And you shake it and you shake it
Broil it or better yet,
Boil it three times
Then you add a touch more LHeure Bleue
And say a fond adieu
And pour it down the loo.
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post #7 of 212
9/8/05 at 1:51pm
Thread Starter 
So it seems like Guerlain is the king of references. Maybe not so surprising.
I also have a feeling that perfumes like Vent Vert and Tabac Blond would be the "Remingtons" of perfume in the casual criminal story, but I can´t think of anything now.

I would never have guessed that a song called "L´Heure bleu" was actually about the perfume, if I had not seen the lyrics, but it really is, isn´t it!

Oh, I remember reading "The Perfume", I think eleven years ago, and I was very fascinated with it, and it made me think a lot about scents all the time.

Thanks for the replies!
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post #8 of 212
9/8/05 at 2:42pm
I just love the Stephanie Plum series written by Janet Evanovich. Our heroine bounty hunter refers to Dolce Vita numerous times as her favorite perfume!
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post #9 of 212
9/9/05 at 4:53am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gattopardo

[quote author=Concord link=1126172141/0#2 date=1126176175]Well, there's Â*German chanteuse Ute Lemper has recorded a song called L'Heure Bleue. I think it's an old cabaret song.

It is! Written by Schiffer in 1928.

Here are the lyrics (in English; the German version is better by the way):

I never eat, I never sleep
I never dance
I never bathe, I never love
I never live, I donÂt have time
IÂm busy making up my face
Retracing brows, erasing age
Applying lotions, powders, creams
And mixing scents
ItÂs what I love, what I adore
What else is there worth living for
It gives a woman confidence
To a drop of LÂHeure Bleue
Add a breath of Mille Fleurs
And juice of tropic fruits
Throw in a few desert blooms
Add automotive fumes
The scent of leather boots
And then you take it
And you shake and you shake it
Broil it or better yet, boil it three times
Then you add a touch more LÂHeure Bleue
Now that youÂre finally through
You toss it down the loo

I spray perfume, I dab cologne
I lie in bed, I take a nap
I cannot sleep
I stay in bed, but how I dream
Of crêpe satin
Of crêpe georgette, and crêpe de chine
Satin moiré, velour chiffon, I nestle deep in luxury
They wake me up, massage my back,
They towel me
They run my bath, and I mix up my speciality
First a breath of Toujours moi
A drop of Femme de jour, a little Vaseline
Add a touch of pepsodent
A bit of heaven sent
All spray with Listerine
And then you take it
And you shake it and you shake it
Broil it or better yet,
Boil it three times
Then you add a touch more LÂHeure Bleue
And say a fond adieu
And pour it down the loo.
[/quote]

Yes! Thank you! I can even sing along to it. Great song.
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post #10 of 212
9/9/05 at 5:16am
I read thrillers and have every John Sandford book that there is. His hero, Lucas Davenport, has a girlfriend/wife who wears Chanel No. 5, and it's mentioned through the series of books. A stalker stalks a woman who wears Opium, a female detective wears Obsession. I'm halfway through a dozen books in the series and am eager to see if there are any other references to scents.
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post #11 of 212
9/18/05 at 2:35am
Hi all !

I have amassed many literary and film references of perfume and I invite you all to enjoy them on my site :

http://members.fortunecity.com/perfumeshrine/

You have to click on the relevant button (perfume in book and film ) and then drag the mouse over the bottle icons to read the text.
(format chosen to avoid copyists , who are many)

Also , if the above doesn't work , check here :
http://www.makeupalley.com/user/notepad/helg1/


Thanks.
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post #12 of 212
9/18/05 at 2:37am
Forgot to mention that I welcome board members' additions on the subject and that I will quote you , if you like (as I always do ).

So , keep them coming!
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post #13 of 212
9/18/05 at 8:20am
In AI by Steven Spilberg you see David's mother wearing COCO de CHANEL before going to a party with her husband. Monica wears the stopper to apply the perfume, in this case the extrait, on her neck. after leaving the room, David bath himself with the rest of the bottle thinking that he could be loved more if he smelled like his mother.
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post #14 of 212
9/18/05 at 10:52pm
I posted a recent thread about a womens' fragrance mentioned in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", complete with soundbytes It was hard to decipher, but turned out to be L´Heure bleu as well.

Also, one of my *favorite* films has a fragrance reference in it. You can see the quote to your left, under my handle. I'd be somewhat surprised if anyone can name the film. It's a somewhat recent indie film [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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post #15 of 212
9/19/05 at 1:23pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Octothorpe

I posted a recent thread about a womens' fragrance mentioned in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", complete with soundbytes Â*It was hard to decipher, but turned out to be L´Heure bleu as well.

Also, one of my *favorite* films has a fragrance reference in it. Â*You can see the quote to your left, under my handle. Â*I'd be somewhat surprised if anyone can name the film. Â*It's a somewhat recent indie film Â*[smiley=thumbsup.gif]

I tried cheating (googling), but I only got results that directed me back to basenotes again
Now I am really curious.
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post #16 of 212
9/19/05 at 2:25pm
A friend of mine compiled a wonderful list of perfume in the movies on her blog. Â*They are arranged in two parts:
Part I
http://selfstyledsiren.blogspot.com/...n_archive.html Â*
Part II
http://selfstyledsiren.blogspot.com/...n_archive.html

My personal favourite perfume in the movie reference is a scene in Belle de Jour, when Catherine Deneuve shatters a bottle of Guerlain Mitsouko.
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post #17 of 212
9/19/05 at 4:06pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinterdroppe

[quote author=Octothorpe link=1126172141/0#13 date=1127109157]

Also, one of my *favorite* films has a fragrance reference in it. You can see the quote to your left, under my handle. I'd be somewhat surprised if anyone can name the film. It's a somewhat recent indie film [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

I tried cheating (googling), but I only got results that directed me back to basenotes again
Now I am really curious.[/quote]

The movie is called "Dopamine." It might be hard to find at the video store unless you have one that specializes in indies, but also, the IFC channel plays it once in a while. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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post #18 of 212
9/19/05 at 7:30pm
Susan Sarandon has a bottle of Shalimar in Bull Durham.

Shalimar is also Sigorney Weaver's signature scent in Working Girl.
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post #19 of 212
9/20/05 at 4:22am
Act - "Snobbery & Decay"

You got yours
I got mine
Obsession
Just like Calvin Klein
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post #20 of 212
9/21/05 at 4:06pm
I like the one in Little Nicky where Adam Sandler tells Patricia Arquette that she smells like coconuts and she says it's 'Comptoir Sud Pacifique'.
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post #21 of 212
9/22/05 at 6:48am
In the movie "Twilight", Paul Newman smells Susan Sarandon's perfume (Bal A Versailles) in a murder victim's apartment.
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post #22 of 212
1/5/06 at 1:17pm
In American Psycho there's talk about Obsession, Paul Sebastian and not sure, but think Bateman is commenting a bypassing guy wearing Xeryus.
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post #23 of 212
1/5/06 at 3:46pm
In the novel "Breakfast At Tiffany's", Capote mentions that Holly splashed on "4711 Cologne" before a morning meeting.

In the movie, you can't tell if the "Le De" she refers to is "Le De Givenchy" or Balenciaga's "Le Dix." I was told it was Balenciaga's "Le Dix" and am inclined to go wit that one as "Le Dix' was created in the post-war period of the 40's which is where Capote probably smelled it on one of his debutantes like Gloria Vanderbilt. Audrey Hepburn wore "Le Interdit" but that was created exclusively for her by Givenchy.

In one of the episodes of The Partridge Family, there is a close-up of Laurie at her vanity table in her bedroom, and you can see a bottle of Yardley's "Oh De London" sitting to the side. I always thought that Susan Dey would have been a far better spokesmodel for that perfume than Jean Shrimpton or Olivia Hussey. [smiley=wink.gif]
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post #24 of 212
1/6/06 at 6:18am
Just thinking to On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) too for l'heure bleu...
I was thinking also to Working girl (1988) where Sigourney Weaver, waiting in bed for her lover Harrison Ford, craves to wear some sprizes of her Shalimar...
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post #25 of 212
10/16/07 at 10:46pm
In Visconti's The Damned, Sophie Von Essenbeck (Ingrid Thulin) has a bottle of Jicky parfum on her vanity table.
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post #26 of 212
10/16/07 at 11:12pm
In the juvenile humor department, Just Visiting (2001) shows an 11th-century squire who drinks from a giant bottle of Chanel (apparently worth $2000) and then pours the rest of it into the bathtub at the urging of the count (played by Jean Reno).

I know this because my boys love the movie. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

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And in Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Lecter could smell L'Air du Temps on Clarice even though she wasn't wearing it that day....
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post #27 of 212
10/16/07 at 11:19pm
There was a scene in "Contact" starring Jodie Foster that always makes me giggle whenever I smell the cologne or see the bottle.

In the scene where Jodie's character is getting ready to go up in the time travel thingy....lol, or whatever it was, James Woods' character is there waiting for take off. Well, one of the guys on Jodie's team was blind. Apparently James' character always wore Polo cologne. He walks past the blind guy and he says, It's nice to smell you again >insert character name here<.

Not a gut buster, but it just makes me sniggle for some reason. I guess it's the thought of only ever wearing one scent for like ever. Can you imagine only ever wearing one scent ever? Parish the thought......
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post #28 of 212
10/17/07 at 7:26pm
Barbara Cleverly, who writes mysteries set in late british raj India, refers to perfume in some detail in at least one of them that I recall.
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post #29 of 212
10/17/07 at 7:57pm
Actually, my favorite movie/perfume moment is in "Clueless." Amber, the villainess, exclaims "This stinks!" Cher replies, "Actually, I believe that's your Designer Imposters perfume."
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post #30 of 212
10/21/07 at 9:18am
Carrie Bradshaw uses Diptyque candles in a couple of episodes of Sex and the City
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post #31 of 212
10/21/07 at 10:40am
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Originally Posted by atalbest View Post

We also have the book &quot;The Perfume&quot; by Patrick Suskind. In the book, the main character is a person who has the most powerful nose but does not have any smell of his own. Therefore he is not really part of the society. This is to show how people accept other people form their scent.

There is also a scene in the book where the old woman who is taking care of the character when he is a baby (he is an orphan), takes him to a man who is responsible and gives the baby claiming that the baby doesnt smell at all and that is unsettling for her. Very interesting concept of how weird it would be if we had no smell.

The character then understands that some girls had an extraordinary scent. These were few and their smell made people love them without understanding why. They thought that the reason they loved those girls was either their beauty or their charming personalities. He then decides to create one such smell... A very nice book with an unexpected turn of events. I suggest you read it.

I wouldn't describe it as a nice book on any level, but it's certainly a riveting read, and unforgettable too. I highly recommend it to anyone with the remotest interest in perfume, and even without that interest, just as a really great novel it's worth reading. But nice? No, it's far from nice! It's visceral.
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I vaguely remember Anthony Hopkins mentioning Jodie Foster's perfume in Silence of the Lambs, but I can't remember what the fragrance was.
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post #32 of 212
10/21/07 at 11:20am
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Originally Posted by Clemmie View Post

I vaguely remember Anthony Hopkins mentioning Jodie Foster's perfume in Silence of the Lambs, but I can't remember what the fragrance was.

L'Air du Temps
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post #33 of 212
10/21/07 at 12:26pm
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Originally Posted by tigrushka View Post

L'Air du Temps

That was the one I was thinking of, then I persuaded myself I was wrong. Typical!
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post #34 of 212
10/22/07 at 4:00am
Am watching the Preston Sturges film The Lady Eve (1941) right now and noticed that the beginning of the film is a wonderful tribute to the power of female perfume. Ah they don't do seduction like that anymore!

Great film too — if you've never seen it you should, you really should…
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post #35 of 212
10/22/07 at 4:07am
Recently read a James Patterson book called "When the Wind Blows" about genetic experiements that result in children who can fly... loose prose, but a quick entertaining read,
and the female character, a tomboy veterinarian mountain woman who helps the children has a bottle of L'eau d'Hermes nestled amidsts her sweaters and jeans. It is mentioned a couple of times in the book, the significance of this perfume and its a lovely interlude to the sci fi.
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post #36 of 212
10/22/07 at 4:11am
In Bulgakov's Master and Margarita Chanel no 5, Mitsouko and Narcisse Noir (+ Guerlain as a brand) get mentioned in Woland's Black Magic Show.
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post #37 of 212
10/22/07 at 10:14pm
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Originally Posted by tigrushka View Post

In Bulgakov's Master and Margarita Chanel no 5, Mitsouko and Narcisse Noir (+ Guerlain as a brand) get mentioned in Woland's Black Magic Show.

Ah! One of my favourite novels!
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post #38 of 212
10/22/07 at 10:31pm
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Originally Posted by Eluard View Post

Ah! One of my favourite novels!

Mine, too. Didn't find that perfume bit until recently (after reading it several times since my teens) and was thrilled!
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post #39 of 212
2/19/08 at 8:16pm
I am sure there have been threads about this but a general search turned up nothing so my appologies for starting another. I was watching a Miami Vice episode on NBC's website. The bad guy who is played by dude from Married with Children, is a secret undercover FBI agent who has gone in too deep. He was getting ready and on the table were two fragrances. I have not positively identified either one but my guess would be, he splashed on some Grey Flannel from a splash jar and on the table sat a bottle of Pateau Pour Homme. God I miss the 80's!

I was wondering if any of you have noticed a fragrance in the movies as of late? One quesition I have as of recent, I was watching a rerun of "A Perfect Murder" with Michael Douglas. I was wondering what colonge he splashed on while getting ready in the bathroom?
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post #40 of 212
2/19/08 at 8:43pm
Sorry, I simply do not have that kind of spare time......
Wish i did.
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post #41 of 212
2/19/08 at 8:50pm
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Originally Posted by mttafire View Post

Sorry, I simply do not have that kind of spare time......
Wish i did.

Watching TV can't really be anymore time consuming that browsing this board, reading posts and replying to threads... which you seemingly have plenty of 'spare time' for.

Now back to the thread topic.. I believe that Paulie Walnuts of the Sopranos sports a bottle of Azzaro PH in one of the episodes..

a.
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post #42 of 212
2/19/08 at 8:53pm
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Originally Posted by mttafire View Post

Sorry, I simply do not have that kind of spare time......
Wish i did.

No one here requires you to have spare time. This thread is intended for those who have picked up on a moment in TV where fragrance was used as a prop or a segway. Personally, I picked up on the "A perfect Murder" scene years ago which is one movie. Recently, I watched the episode of Miami Vice online. These two events took me 2 hours combined and have a time gap of somewhere of about 4 years. So, I was hoping that some of us would have picked up on something similar throughout the span of accumulated leisure time; not to confuse you into thinking that most of us have lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of time.

Good point NearFantastica and awesome observation!
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post #43 of 212
2/19/08 at 8:56pm
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Originally Posted by NearFantastica View Post

Watching TV can't really be anymore time consuming that browsing this board, reading posts and replying to threads... which you seemingly have plenty of 'spare time' for.

Now back to the thread topic.. I believe that Paulie Walnuts of the Sopranos sports a bottle of Azzaro PH in one of the episodes..

a.

No, you're wrong. I can "browse" the web while at work...Even sitting outside an E.R. like i am now...
I cant however watch T.V. to look for cologne bottles.
On board lap top computers are a nice invention arent they? Good thing im on Rescue 2 cause Rescue 1 aint got one....
Also, With 2 kiddies at home...I do not have time there either.
Next time my son is watching the Wiggles...I'll see what they're wearing. It is very high on my list of priorities....LOL
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post #44 of 212
2/19/08 at 9:04pm
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Originally Posted by mttafire View Post

No, you're wrong. I can "browse" the web while at work...Even sitting outside an E.R. like i am now...
I cant however watch T.V. to look for cologne bottles.
On board lap top computers are a nice invention arent they?
Also, With 2 kiddies at home...I do not have time there either.
Next time my son is watching the Wiggles...I'll see what they're wearing.

What a chip on your shoulder. You work in the E.R.? The intelligent thought you put into your posts does not convey the notion. Hey, perhaps you seen something 10 years ago that vaguely sticks out in your mind? Surely you didn't have two kiddies at home then unless you were off volunteering for the red cross or something of the sorts. Seriously, are ya trying to rack up a posting count? Just wondering because I can't figure out why you would chime in knowing you had nothing to contribute?

Again, this is for people with a valid observation to contribute to the relevancy of the thread.
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post #45 of 212
2/19/08 at 9:08pm
Post deleted. Questions? PM me, DustB

Quote:
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Posts that are inflammatory and are posted just to make people annoyed are considered trolling and are not acceptable
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post #46 of 212
2/19/08 at 9:13pm
Take it easy fellas.

Nothing from movies jumps out, but I know theres a line in a song that goes "...Chicks can't diss me, when I'm wearin' the Issey." Not sure who sings it, but there ya go
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post #47 of 212
2/19/08 at 9:17pm
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Originally Posted by Anthony87 View Post

Take it easy fellas.

Nothing from movies jumps out, but I know theres a line in a song that goes "...Chicks can't diss me, when I'm wearin' the Issey." Not sure who sings it, but there ya go

Didnt Richard Gere in Pretty Woman wear Creed?..........................
Oops, Thats a Movie.
We're talking T.V. I'll go back and watch some Knots Landing reruns......

Debates like this is fun....Its exercise for the Temporal Lobe.
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post #48 of 212
2/19/08 at 9:19pm
If there are topics and threads that are beneath a person, why waste precious time with a reply?

There are many of us who do Big Important Things and still have room for lots of useless perfume-related trivia in our brains.

For instance, in the low-brow, sophomoric movie Just Visiting, Jean Reno and his squire pour a EEYUGE bottle of Chanel No. 5 into the bathtub. I think one of them even gargles with it.

And now I'm very curious about the Michael Douglas fragrance. Finding the answer to that question is not a life-or-death matter, obviously. Just a fun little distraction.
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post #49 of 212
2/19/08 at 9:29pm
Lets talk about dumb for a moment. What does the title of this thread say? "Movies/T.V." Hopefully the lightbulb just went off and you realized movies are ok to talk about. Second, there have been other threads of similar sorts so if you think this is dumb, perhaps basenotes may not be the platform to harbor your awesome intellect? Wouldn't want you to get bored with our dumb attempts to kindle our fascination with fragrances in the spotlight.

Good points tang and dullah!
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post #50 of 212
2/19/08 at 9:30pm
Who said this requires spare time ?
It was my assumption that it required memory...
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post #51 of 212
2/19/08 at 10:10pm
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Originally Posted by mttafire View Post

You need a friend who agrees with you all the time. Insecurities run rampant!
Yes, Your thread is absurd. Just accept it and grow up.
You have lost every arguement you've had with members lately.
At least i could care less.. Win lose or draw, There isnt any reason here to get your panies ina wad...Which you always seem to do. You are obsessed.

I believe the saying you are looking for is "couldn't care less." Unless of course you really do care.

Anyways, I don't know what your problem is. At first I thought you were a clever anti-Creed fan, since your over the top "Everything smells like an elephant's anus but Creed" type mentality has probably turned more people off to Creed than the opposite. Apparently that arrogance and just lack of taste and respect runs much deeper than simply fragrances. Oh well, from now on I'll just disregard your posts, just as I'm sure you'll disregard this one and any other that call you on your attitude. C'est la vie.

I wish I could contribute to the thread but my memory sucks and I don't watch TV, so I'm of little help.
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post #52 of 212
2/19/08 at 10:12pm
Sir mttafire, there's no denying that your first post to this thread does not contribute to the discussion at all. If you have contempt for people who have too much time on their hands, then so be it and leave them be. No need to have anyone feel insulted.

I've noticed lately that you have a talent for attracting rather unproductive flame wars.
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post #53 of 212
2/19/08 at 10:13pm
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Originally Posted by heythatslife View Post

Sir mttafire, there's no denying that your first post to this thread does not contribute to the discussion at all. If you have contempt for people who have too much time on their hands, then so be it and leave them be. No need to have anyone feel insulted.

I've noticed lately that you have a talent for attracting rather unproductive flame wars.

YOU won the prize!
VERY well done.
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post #54 of 212
2/19/08 at 10:28pm
I've deleted a posting to this thread.
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post #55 of 212
2/19/08 at 10:31pm
haha WTF mttafire...man, cool out...
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post #56 of 212
2/19/08 at 10:40pm
And back to the subject at hand.

In Diamonds are Forever James Bond gets kidnapped by dumb thugs, both of whom are dandies. One of them sprays himself from what might be a Guerlain bee bottle, but I've never been able to say for sure. Bond describes the man's scent as that of "a tot's handkerchief." I've wondered what it was.

In the recent Bond flick, of course Bond goes through the Eva Green character's bag and she has Santa Maria Novella's Melograno in it. A magnificent scent.
--Chris
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post #57 of 212
2/19/08 at 10:45pm
Scentologist, if you're interested, the women's forum has seen some posts on the same topic spanning two years... Susan Sarandon wearing Bal A Versailles in Twilight, Shalimar in Bull Durham; Patricia Arquette in Comptoir Sud Pacifique; Hannibal telling Clarice she wears L'Air du Temps, etc.

http://community.basenotes.net/showthread.php?t=180874

I feel a little sheepish that the only one I reference is Just Visiting.
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post #58 of 212
2/19/08 at 10:46pm
I have a female friend who RAVES about Melograno. She always remarks how she showers in it and uses all the products made in it. Although I have never smelled it, according to her, it is indeed a magnificent scent!
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post #59 of 212
2/19/08 at 10:51pm
a british series called life on mars has one of the characters mention wearing paco rabbane, if i correctly recall. it's about a cop from the present day who hits his head and wakes up in the 70's. fun times!
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post #60 of 212
2/19/08 at 11:10pm
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a british series called life on mars has one of the characters mention wearing paco rabbane, if i correctly recall. it's about a cop from the present day who hits his head and wakes up in the 70's. fun times!

Now that you mention Paco Rabanne, it seems I heard a Prince song where he mentions Paco Rabanne. I forget the name of the song.
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