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post #1 of 25
8/2/10 at 7:29am
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Heads up to the Guerlain enthusiasts...

I have decided to write a series of 5 short reviews on 5 uncommon Guerlain fragrances over the next 5 days, and would love for you to have a read.

http://sorceryofscent.blogspot.com/

Of course, I invite your comments on the blog, and discussion here on Basenotes. If anyone has also tried a few of those I will be writing about, I'd love to hear your thoughts too!

Today's scent: Guerlain's Lavande (1923)
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post #2 of 25
8/2/10 at 7:36am
Thanks for a great review D ! I enjoyed reading it and I didn't know about Lavande at all -so I have been enlightened !
Looking forward to the next one ........
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post #3 of 25
8/2/10 at 7:42am
Congrats!It's Great
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post #4 of 25
8/2/10 at 8:23am
Interesting ... I'll look forward to seeing which other Guerlains you're gonna review.

I bet I'd dislike todays, Lavande, I hate immortelle, smells like straight up curry!
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post #5 of 25
8/3/10 at 7:50am
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Originally Posted by Le Grand Duc View Post

I hate immortelle, smells like straight up curry!

Yes, this I know! Eau Noire is the untamed beast of your Dior collection!

I have just posted Day 2's short review: Guerlain's Eau de Verveine.

http://sorceryofscent.blogspot.com/
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post #6 of 25
8/3/10 at 8:11am
Verveine sounds wonderfully refreshing. I love all the history about Guerlain and those bottles. Now I know where the name Spiriteuse Double Vanille came from too ! Thanks D !
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post #7 of 25
8/3/10 at 9:57am
Cool series

Verveine sounds great - this is the one note I have been looking for . . . high hopes for the Heeley but didn't quite do it for me.
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post #8 of 25
8/3/10 at 10:35am
Loved the idea Dimmy!
I never heard of Guerlain Lavande. Where did you find this precious one?
I`m curious now to see the next rare guerlain reviews
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post #9 of 25
8/3/10 at 12:22pm
Thank you very much for sharing! It's very interesting.
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post #10 of 25
8/3/10 at 4:24pm
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Thanks for your comments everyone
Mimi, whilst researching this one, I was also interested to see the name "Spiritueuse Double..." used for Verveine over 120 years ago! More proof to support the claim that Guerlain love to recycle names.

Mr reasonable: the closest scent I have come across to resemble Eau de Verveine is L'Occitane's Verveine room spray. It differs from the L'Occitane EDT of the same name in that it seems a little "dirtier" to the nose. It might be worth checking out if you too crave a nice shot of Verbena.
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post #11 of 25
8/4/10 at 7:30am
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Todays piece celebrates the soliflore Jasmin (1924).
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post #12 of 25
8/4/10 at 9:02am
Thanks Dimitri ! Another good piece .I always did wonder about Guerlain's Jasmin.
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post #13 of 25
8/5/10 at 7:12am
Mr reasonable: the closest scent I have come across to resemble Eau de Verveine is L'Occitane's Verveine room spray. It differs from the L'Occitane EDT of the same name in that it seems a little "dirtier" to the nose. It might be worth checking out if you too crave a nice shot of Verbena.

Muchos gracias - L'Occitane seem to have a habit of springing little surprises on me - will head in on the weekend!
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post #14 of 25
8/5/10 at 7:31am
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Originally Posted by mr. reasonable View Post


Muchos gracias - L'Occitane seem to have a habit of springing little surprises on me - will head in on the weekend!

Fab! I'd love to hear what you think of Verveine Mr Reasonable!

Todays supplement has just been published: Guerlain's Rue de la Paix.
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post #15 of 25
8/5/10 at 8:06am
Thanks again , Dimitri- Guerlain just fascinates me with their past and history . This oldie sounds like a goodie.
I am looking forward to your Coque d'Or post too - lots of beautiful pics please !
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post #16 of 25
8/6/10 at 5:38am
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And finally my 5th and final instalment in the series: Guerlain's Coque d'Or. Click here.
This is possibly one of my favourite Guerlain fragrances to date.

Mimi, you also own some of this precious perfume, don't you? I really look forward to your insights on this one too. Particularly with regard to my insights as to it sharing strong ties with a modern masculine Guerlain men's fragrance. Do you find the two comparable?
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post #17 of 25
8/6/10 at 7:32am
Hey Dimitri- my fave fave historic Guerlain - for the bottles ( 3 wonderful sizes and 2 colors- blue bowtie baccarat or gold covered baccarat bowtie ) ,the history... The scent was leathery chypre but it was decades old and from an opened bottle so who knows how off' it was.
I just died and went to heaven Dimitri . I am lemming a baccarat blue Coque d'Or bottle myself.........

Dimitri- I could not post a comment on your blog because the visual security code would not show up despite reloading many times. I will try again later though !
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post #18 of 25
8/6/10 at 8:29am
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Mimi, do you still have any of the juice from that bottle? I assume it would be parfum, correct?

Yeah, I ADORE the bottle too... I have my eye on a gilt version too at a reasonable price! (I'll show you mine if you show me yours)! :-P

Not sure whats up with the captcha on the blog... maybe try a different browser?
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post #19 of 25
8/6/10 at 8:44am
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Originally Posted by Sorcery of Scent View Post

Mimi, do you still have any of the juice from that bottle? I assume it would be parfum, correct?

Yeah, I ADORE the bottle too... I have my eye on a gilt version too at a reasonable price! (I'll show you mine if you show me yours)! :-P

Not sure whats up with the captcha on the blog... maybe try a different browser?

Dimitri- sadly I only had a few mls left from the bottle and it's all gone now - some leaked too. Smelled divine though- really old world fragrance - like smelling the 1920s/1930s. The gold bottles in good condition are a wonder to see,feel and hold. I want a blue one !!!!!

I will try to leave a comment again!
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post #20 of 25
8/7/10 at 11:41am
Thank you for an extraordinary 5 day vicarious scent voyage!
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post #21 of 25
8/7/10 at 12:35pm
Thanks for the latest one!

Coque d'Or is just an amazing scent.

I feel so excited now about your project, that i may post a review of Guerlain's Bouquet de Faunes, which i think is one of the "greats" of yore, sadly forgotten.
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post #22 of 25
8/7/10 at 7:17pm
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You're very welcome people... thanks for indulging me and having a read!

Castorpollux, I'd love to hear your review of Bouquet de Faunes! Please keep me posted!

I have a small quantity of Djedi en route at the moment which I will need to review as well. I am almost too afraid to sniff at that one!
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post #23 of 25
8/7/10 at 7:18pm
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Originally Posted by castorpollux View Post

Thanks for the latest one!

Coque d'Or is just an amazing scent.

I feel so excited now about your project, that i may post a review of Guerlain's Bouquet de Faunes, which i think is one of the "greats" of yore, sadly forgotten.

Bouquet de Faunes is another vintage bottle I am lemming for................
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post #24 of 25
8/8/10 at 2:23pm
Dimi,

I did not have a chance to read your reviews earlier in the week. They are lovely and makes me want to smell those perfumes. I have a small sample of Rue de la Paix. My impression is that it is a cousin to Chant d'Aromes. I would love to smell the Verveine some day, but the one that really intrigued me was Coque d'Or
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post #25 of 25
8/8/10 at 2:57pm
Thank you for the opportunity to read about these beautiful fragrances. You make me think I can smell them just by reading what you've written!
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