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Why the Perfume Industry Stinks

post #1 of 19
8/16/10 at 4:31am
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/c...ry-stinks.html
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post #2 of 19
8/16/10 at 4:57am
Thanks for posting this.
Journalism smells of roses?
I can't help thinking that this rant is similar in its redundancy and vacuous nature to the aspects of the industy she so clearly despises. Column inches to fill?
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post #3 of 19
8/16/10 at 7:41am
What?!We had no more than 10 fragrances to choose from in 1995?Could have fooled my poor dressing table at the time!Maybe she should choose subject matter with which she has a little more experience.
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post #4 of 19
8/16/10 at 8:05am
Well ,the author has a point about the hundreds of scents out there .
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post #5 of 19
8/16/10 at 9:02am
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I can't help thinking that this rant is similar in its redundancy and vacuous nature to the aspects of the industy she so clearly despises. Column inches to fill?

That's what I was thinking. What a silly rant. It comes off as a bit misogynistic, itself.
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post #6 of 19
8/16/10 at 10:16am
Eh. It feels to me like, "Oh, my God, deadline is in twenty minutes and I have no idea what to write about!"
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post #7 of 19
8/16/10 at 12:35pm
Thanks for sharing the link!

It felt more like a random rant than a truly objective critique to a side of the industry...i can almost bet the woman based her opinions on having sampled a very few scents and on personal views about certain celebrities than on an abstract sampling and actual investigation of the compositions and notes.
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post #8 of 19
8/16/10 at 4:05pm
This doesn't read as a very intuitive or well researched piece, I agree.

The situation is no different to numerous other industries, including, ironically, journalism. There's plenty of cheap, crappily made clothes by celeb brands or other big-box retailers. There's plenty of crappy news articles on FOX TV that have nothing to do with reality and are just fear-mongering and rewriting the same junk over and over to peddle out some headlines people might stick around to see after the commercials.

All industries I can think of have great niche offerings, writing articles about what you see at the mall is pretty stupid and boring and certainly not a representation of an entire industry.
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post #9 of 19
8/16/10 at 7:27pm
That article is utter garbage. Having a few typical valid points (e.g. attack the fashion industry or trashy celebrities making so much money, and let's not forget rich cooperates!) is no excuse for lack of research and randomly insulting an ancient craft and hobby. Unisex fragrances unheard of in the world in 1995? oh please....

There's trash in any industry, profession or craft out there, if you're not willing to do the research, don't start attacking something people are passionate about. I'm all for criticism, but not pathetic hypocritical garbage begging to spark the same controversy over and over.
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post #10 of 19
8/16/10 at 7:38pm
The writer is grasping at straws to give credence to her own personal rant about a subject she clearly has absolutely no knowledge of . . . it is a public display of ignorance. Sloppy journalism.

Mind you 'Womanity' is a pretty stoopid name
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post #11 of 19
8/17/10 at 3:59am
Thanks for sharing

Though I agree with the main points of the article, I would also have a slight question directed towards the more experienced Basenoters and/or fragrance connoisseurs. While the "celeb fads" have ultimately proven harmful or at least useless to the fragrance industry in the long run, on the other hand (and I'm by far NOT enabling or somehow excusing this kind of approach) hasn't fragrance been, since time immemorial, always connected to a certain "celebrity veneer", to a certain allure of exclusiveness, luxury and notoriety while being marketed?
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post #12 of 19
8/17/10 at 5:21am
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I stopped reading Bryony's diatribe after the first paragraph: "Do you know what I can’t stand, aside from slow people, Starbucks coffee, Hugh Grant, cereal and cats ?..."

In my experience someone who 'can't stand cats' ends up as someone I can't stand. Why waste time.

::Bronx Cheer::
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post #13 of 19
8/17/10 at 6:42am
This is social commentary/critique......no idea why she thinks the perfume industry is the responsible adult sleeping.
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Originally Posted by Bryony Gordon

even cheaper versions of Jordan, Rachel Stevens

mmm.
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post #14 of 19
8/17/10 at 6:45am
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I stopped reading Bryony's diatribe after reading the first paragraph: "Do you know what I cant stand, aside from slow people, Starbucks coffee, Hugh Grant, cereal and cats ?..."

In my experience someone who 'can't stand cats' ends up as someone I can't stand. Why waste time.

::Bronx Cheer::

I don't understand "hatred" of animals in general. But that's another conversation altogether.

... and yes, I agree that Womanity is a stoopid name (and the reason behind the name, too, but hey, it wasn't my vision. )
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post #15 of 19
8/17/10 at 6:51am
is there any alternative lifestyles anywhere anymore i want to see alternative thing not tabloid
no industry just bohemianism or lifestyles
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post #16 of 19
8/17/10 at 12:51pm
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In my experience someone who 'can't stand cats' ends up as someone I can't stand. Why waste time.

::Bronx Cheer::

Kbe,you're my hero.Couldn't agree more!
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post #17 of 19
8/17/10 at 12:55pm
^ I had exactly the same reaction to the "cats" thing.
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post #18 of 19
8/25/10 at 5:31am
Aside from the aversion to cats, I think it's a good article and makes a lot of valid points about the absurdities and ridiculousness of the fashion, perfume and advertising industries.
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post #19 of 19
9/27/10 at 4:26pm
When you read a piece of journalism on something that you know about, you often realise that it is poorly-researched, ignorant, and self-righteous.

Not always though; and in case I sound bitter, I'm interested in journalism as a line of work
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