tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post5499333814394144146..comments2024-02-28T15:06:15.161-08:00Comments on Fragrance Bouquet: Perfumed Thoughts : Natural PerfumeryDivinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-71363610986575281992008-05-06T02:29:00.000-07:002008-05-06T02:29:00.000-07:00"It is my nose , not their technique that makes th...<I>"It is my nose , not their technique that makes the decision to purchase."</I><BR/><BR/>Carol, exactly! And that says it all! As for genetically modified plants.. Hmm, that's a good question, and I have absolutely no idea. I guess it would depend on what the plants were being 'bred for'. Hardiness? Or scent?Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-6422647137714576482008-05-06T02:25:00.000-07:002008-05-06T02:25:00.000-07:00Zita, I agree! Thank you for the well thought-out ...Zita, I agree! Thank you for the well thought-out comment. Reading your comment it made me think...what really makes me angry about this kind of attitude is that the people holding this type of views are seemingly unable to look a little further than their own nose. It's not like a good argument could change their mind.. No. Most of the time they are completely set in their ways.Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-90527001986986647472008-05-06T02:19:00.000-07:002008-05-06T02:19:00.000-07:00Hi dearest Jen! I have not tested as many natural ...Hi dearest Jen! I have not tested as many natural perfumes as I'd have liked either, and I am actually very curious about the work of some. They are indeed hard to find and test, and most forbiddingly for me, they are quite expensive. One of my favorite perfumed discoveries of the year is an all natural though, so it is not like it wasn't worth its money!Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-84175974035794258022008-05-05T07:43:00.000-07:002008-05-05T07:43:00.000-07:00Amen Divina!! After discovering Ajne perfumes th...Amen Divina!! After discovering Ajne perfumes this week, made from natural materials, you will never find me saying perfume <I>must</I> include some synthetic ingredients to be perfume!ForTheLoveOfPerfumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708299234319100722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-24905591923932058912008-05-05T05:20:00.000-07:002008-05-05T05:20:00.000-07:00The article seems to be an excerpt from the book ,...The article seems to be an excerpt from the book , The Perfect Scent , or a paraphrase , whatever . When I read Monsieur Ellena's statement I too was very taken aback...I appreciate the art and chemistry of blending single chemical notes to re-create a scent from nature, but to say those three notes can replicate the 200 or so nuances nature provides...well I prefer nature's complexity...but I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-14387938421132581282008-05-03T11:52:00.000-07:002008-05-03T11:52:00.000-07:00Hi Divina,My father used to say things that frustr...Hi Divina,<BR/>My father used to say things that frustrated me about food, for example "a meal without potatoes is not a meal at all" when my mother cooked she would have to serve him potatoes with his curries and his pasta and his taccos. I used to think he was being totally ridiculous. He also refused to call a meal a meal if it was without meat. I know several people who say the same as that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-58742567558570486782008-05-02T08:28:00.000-07:002008-05-02T08:28:00.000-07:00Great argument Divina! I admit I don't really part...Great argument Divina! I admit I don't really partake in natural perfumes (although I just won a packet of 3 samples by Ayala) because they are hard to find and test, but such grand monolithic statements that natural perfumes will never be perfumes because of their natural ingredients just seem ridiculous.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095625947716520270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-52045767021709387412008-05-02T07:03:00.000-07:002008-05-02T07:03:00.000-07:00Dearest Anya, I was really hoping you were going t...Dearest Anya, I was really hoping you were going to comment! I do want to make clear though that I never meant that natural perfumes are not light or sheer. My point was that the palette is more limited, since there are many scents that cannot be captured naturally and have to be synthesized. And the most important point I wanted to make (one that I hope is not lost due to the parallel I drew, Divinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-54421669222569425792008-05-02T06:56:00.000-07:002008-05-02T06:56:00.000-07:00Z, your comment made me laugh because it is indeed...Z, your comment made me laugh because it is indeed, SO you! Sculpture is special to me because even though I've appreciated and was interested in art since a very young age, I didn't manage to appreciate sculpture until about the age of 14. (I guess I wasn't exposed to enough good pieces before that) Then a revelation: a trip to Athens where I suddenly came across the most marvelous expression ofDivinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846908655432168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-68183879066000206612008-05-02T06:17:00.000-07:002008-05-02T06:17:00.000-07:00Dear Divina:Your analogy to the evolution of paint...Dear Divina:<BR/><BR/>Your analogy to the evolution of paint media is the first I have seen in relation to natural perfumery v. synth perfumery, and it is very interesting. There are definite aesthetic differences between our forms of perfumery and the reference to sheerness and transparency is often cited.<BR/><BR/>However, as natural perfumers become more adept at manipulating natural aromaticsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728936989273778688.post-19649005670127038592008-05-02T05:47:00.000-07:002008-05-02T05:47:00.000-07:00Insightfull and a great parallel you draw between ...Insightfull and a great parallel you draw between artists in different fields!<BR/><BR/>Personally I ofcourse would go for art created from scrapheap salvage, interesting and good for the enviroment:)<BR/><BR/>//ZPinstripedZebrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919405098370379657noreply@blogger.com