tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post1731299395077658157..comments2024-02-28T15:06:15.161-08:00Comments on Fragrance Bouquet: Perfumes : The Guide VS Psychology, or In Defense of What I LoveDivinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-80597266786632500892008-04-25T02:02:00.000-07:002008-04-25T02:02:00.000-07:00LOL, are you serious? Honey, when you make accusat...LOL, are you serious? Honey, when you make accusations like that, you better back them up with examples. I take this subject very seriously due to my ethos so the research I post is ALWAYS from <B>peer reviewed</B> cited journals from the field of chemistry, medicine and psychology, or from university textbooks that are used in big universities all over the world. The first ever class I took whenDivinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-78001529830124549792008-04-24T18:41:00.000-07:002008-04-24T18:41:00.000-07:00Lighten up, will you? Surely an educated person li...Lighten up, will you? Surely an educated person like you doesn't take everything you read seriously, nor should you take Turin that way. I don't buy into all the research you quoted either. There's a lot of junk science out there, and much of the research you like to quote is often biased.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-46506686744647846832008-04-24T06:06:00.000-07:002008-04-24T06:06:00.000-07:00Thank you Divina for the enlightening article. I l...Thank you Divina for the enlightening article. I loved reading the comments, so many people that can think for themselves, instead of buying everything they read. <BR/><BR/>ChristineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-73417285195759730852008-04-23T13:29:00.000-07:002008-04-23T13:29:00.000-07:00Stacey thank you so much for the comment. I totall...Stacey thank you so much for the comment. I totally agree with you and it is what bugged me also: insulting the intelligence of the reader, assuming that noone knows, or will question, or look any further. <BR/><BR/>Your eyes are gorgeous by the way, what a lovely picture. :)Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-86601059678535508472008-04-23T13:26:00.000-07:002008-04-23T13:26:00.000-07:00Anya sweetie, thank you :) *huggles*Anya sweetie, thank you :) *huggles*Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-4949381743282860552008-04-23T13:24:00.000-07:002008-04-23T13:24:00.000-07:00Oh my god, they trashed Edwardian Bouquet? I absol...Oh my god, they trashed Edwardian Bouquet? I absolutely loooove this fragrance. Wearing it makes me feel elegant, feminine and charming. It has the feel of a winter fragrance, but it becomes a favorite of mine during the summer. I wear it in the evenings and it makes me feel like a million dollars. If you want to read a more positive review of it, use the search function here on my blog :) I Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-65182413687708936332008-04-23T13:20:00.000-07:002008-04-23T13:20:00.000-07:00Great post. First time reader here through googli...Great post. First time reader here through googling the topic - I don't own this book and will not buy it. Browsing at B&N and reading the snotty reviews was enough for me. It had too much of the feel of the cool kids at school putting down anything that anyone else liked (because if someone else liked it, eeeeew).<BR/><BR/>And for the record, Floris Edwardian Bouquet does NOT smell like urineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-54156366340723784962008-04-22T22:20:00.000-07:002008-04-22T22:20:00.000-07:00Hi.. I just came across this blog tonight and read...Hi.. I just came across this blog tonight and read this post with interest as I had heard some people mention the book. I appreciate your review.<BR/>The part that is mind boggling to me, is this:<BR/>“But as with all of the work of evolutionary psychologists, the conclusions that support our desires and reinforce our prejudices are those of which we should be most wary.”<BR/>What exactly does stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729343615436705811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-41434619967704415502008-04-22T18:24:00.000-07:002008-04-22T18:24:00.000-07:00Don't get angry, get even. ;-)I wanted to let you ...Don't get angry, get even. ;-)<BR/><BR/>I wanted to let you know since I've started the Guild blog, I'm freed up to link to blogs that talk about synth perfumes ;-) on my anyasgarden blog so I'm adding you tonight.anyasgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223385840614041356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-81729665964497523182008-04-22T07:10:00.000-07:002008-04-22T07:10:00.000-07:00Ines, thank you. Yes indeed, this book is getting ...Ines, thank you. Yes indeed, this book is getting ALOT of publicity and this means that this false information (indeed presented with a good dose of passion which can easily sway the opinion of the undecided) will just be perpetuated. It has made me really angry, actually.Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-34117626581334216762008-04-22T07:08:00.000-07:002008-04-22T07:08:00.000-07:00Anya thank you SO much for this suggestion! I am a...Anya thank you SO much for this suggestion! I am already excited about this book, it sounds right up my street. One of the reviewers mentions the follow-up, which sounds very interesting as well. I might spring for that also. Thank you!!Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-28632923814205356592008-04-22T07:05:00.000-07:002008-04-22T07:05:00.000-07:00Tricia, I have heard very similar thoughts express...Tricia, I have heard very similar thoughts expressed from friends that have read the book as well, so you're not alone in thinking that. If the authors want the public to be educated about this form of art, they would have done well to provide reasoning behind their opinions..Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-21604356764857931182008-04-19T14:42:00.000-07:002008-04-19T14:42:00.000-07:00as i read that portion of the book it felt to me l...as i read that portion of the book it felt to me like just a few more opinions (to match the main section of the book), so i didn't take it any more seriously than i did the rest of it. <BR/><BR/>i can see why it would irk you, though - it has some convincing passion attached to it, and that has been known to sway people, regardless of the facts. and, it's in a book that's touted as the "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-31745271922305661212008-04-19T13:06:00.000-07:002008-04-19T13:06:00.000-07:00Brilliant post, Divina, thank you so much. I sugge...Brilliant post, Divina, thank you so much. I suggest this book also, not that you needed it when you compiled this nice skewer to a big balloon ;-)<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/3posks<BR/><BR/>I do remember Luca Turin going on in his blog about his counter theory to scent being the most primitive sense, something about how it will come out in 50 years. Perhaps Tania has jumped on that bandwagon?anyasgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223385840614041356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-89456224311242140652008-04-19T05:20:00.000-07:002008-04-19T05:20:00.000-07:00Thank you for this mini review of the book! I hav...Thank you for this mini review of the book! I have read the book in its entirety and found the writing to be generally lacking in accuracy, fairness and thoughtful consideration. This is not a comment on whether or not a particular perfume should have more or fewer stars. Rather, it is an observation that the book is written as a series of one-liners or "pithy" statements intent on using everytriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218299169924159529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-71456468549256276392008-04-18T17:22:00.000-07:002008-04-18T17:22:00.000-07:00Hi Divina,I'm so glad to have brightened your day!...Hi Divina,<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad to have brightened your day! :-) You have brought me great enjoyment with your writing and I'm happy to have reciprocated in some small way.<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful weekend!<BR/>SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676793635911042577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-36646006995759877912008-04-18T16:49:00.000-07:002008-04-18T16:49:00.000-07:00My wonderful friend, are you feeling a bit rested?...My wonderful friend, are you feeling a bit rested? I totally agree, I also saw some thing I did not care for, some things that made me cringe. I did think I might buy the guide sometime in the future, but not after reading that Turin is already planning a revised version with addtions for the 2nd edition, and certainly not after reading this excerpt on GMA's site. Now I just want to keep my moneyDivinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-13862854131641296202008-04-18T16:46:00.000-07:002008-04-18T16:46:00.000-07:00Heather, my dearest, thank you so much for comment...Heather, my dearest, thank you so much for commenting! I am actually overwhelmed by the response this post got. I sort of felt like it was something noone was going to read, because it is so long and it is not a perfume review. I am so thankful everyone took the time to read it. I felt it was my duty to write it, even though I thought noone was going to read it... And now, all these comments.. itDivinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-18996483169603911562008-04-18T16:41:00.000-07:002008-04-18T16:41:00.000-07:00Anita, thank you! This almost felt like a Smelly f...Anita, thank you! This almost felt like a Smelly facts post when I was writing it, with so much information about olfaction thrown in there! I am so glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful :)Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-85981749355194429462008-04-18T16:38:00.000-07:002008-04-18T16:38:00.000-07:00Z, sweetheart, thank you so much for your continui...Z, sweetheart, thank you so much for your continuing support - both in real life and here on my blog... You probably know better than anyone how I feel about this - you know my love for the field first hand and have seen the endless toil that goes into every single exam. Let's not forget, you witessed the actual anger when I first read this :P <BR/><BR/>Muah!Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-33561826580404081602008-04-18T16:33:00.000-07:002008-04-18T16:33:00.000-07:00Molly, I totally agree. It's bad enough that peopl...Molly, I totally agree. It's bad enough that people in general are misinformed about certain scientific fields especially, but when a book that gets so much attention is actually propagating this nonsense it actually becomes scandalous. Thank you so much for your comment!Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-46269301325211027362008-04-18T16:24:00.000-07:002008-04-18T16:24:00.000-07:00Thank you for taking the time to write this Divina...Thank you for taking the time to write this Divina! The field of psychology owes you one. :-) I have yet to pick up the book. All I have to do is log onto any perfume board to discover its content (and some I would care not to know about). It certainly has people buzzing!ForTheLoveOfPerfumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708299234319100722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-36259065541326404672008-04-18T13:19:00.000-07:002008-04-18T13:19:00.000-07:00Outstanding essay, Divina! Bravo many times over ...Outstanding essay, Divina! Bravo many times over for your careful reading of Sanchez' essay. I do own the book but have not read the essays toward the front of the book yet; I will certainly read them more closely with your commentary in mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-14410838129537695862008-04-18T13:06:00.000-07:002008-04-18T13:06:00.000-07:00Dear Divina -I agree with Ines. This would all hav...Dear Divina -<BR/><BR/>I agree with Ines. This would all have passed me by, had you not taken the time to post this. I admire the way that you have named the sources that back up what you have written. Great job, and thank you!rosaritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543786960335162711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-12938669901055333022008-04-18T12:53:00.000-07:002008-04-18T12:53:00.000-07:00Seriously, I totally agree with you too! Psycholog...Seriously, I totally agree with you too! Psychology is totally a science! <BR/><BR/>I have not read the book you are talking about either but the exerpts are nasty. I love It that you gave such a great rebuke to these remarks. <BR/><BR/>I would love to see more of these indepth posts! <BR/><BR/>//ZPinstripedZebrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919405098370379657noreply@blogger.com