http://www.nathanbranch.com/2008/10/solange-stoned-and-cosmic.html Good Taste is a Trillion Dollar Industry Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:57:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nathanbranch.com/2008/10/solange-stoned-and-cosmic.html#comment-1265 Nathan Branch Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:28:44 +0000 http://blog.nathanbranch.com/?p=1822#comment-1265 I did that to myself with Black Tourmaline last week. Holy Smokes, indeed. I did that to myself with Black Tourmaline last week. Holy Smokes, indeed.

]]> http://www.nathanbranch.com/2008/10/solange-stoned-and-cosmic.html#comment-1264 Tara Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:07:43 +0000 http://blog.nathanbranch.com/?p=1822#comment-1264 Speaking of wood and smoke, I am sitting here in a lethal dose of Fumidus right now... I think a couple less spritzes next time are in order. Speaking of wood and smoke, I am sitting here in a lethal dose of Fumidus right now… I think a couple less spritzes next time are in order.

]]> http://www.nathanbranch.com/2008/10/solange-stoned-and-cosmic.html#comment-1263 Nathan Branch Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:36:41 +0000 http://blog.nathanbranch.com/?p=1822#comment-1263 Diva! The most hilarious thing is that I as I was wearing these, I kept thinking to myself, <i>"Dear lordy these are powdery, the Deev would LOVE them!"</i> LOL! Especially Stoned. I think you could easily go for stoned except that it's way overpriced for what it is (which is why I tore into it so mercilessly) -- you're mostly paying for the bottle and the diamond dust, unfortunately. But if you're willing to shell out the cash for a cool bottle and bragging rights, then a pot of powder & patchouli Stoned might be right up your alley. It's too bad that Solange doesn't offer refill vials so that you don't have to pay $300.00 just to get your hands on the darn perfume. And don't take my dislike of powder too personally. I'm a huge wood and smoke fan, so anything powdery is like a cold slap in the face to me. I'll get over it. Someday. Maybe. Diva! The most hilarious thing is that I as I was wearing these, I kept thinking to myself, “Dear lordy these are powdery, the Deev would LOVE them!”
LOL!
Especially Stoned. I think you could easily go for stoned except that it’s way overpriced for what it is (which is why I tore into it so mercilessly) — you’re mostly paying for the bottle and the diamond dust, unfortunately. But if you’re willing to shell out the cash for a cool bottle and bragging rights, then a pot of powder & patchouli Stoned might be right up your alley.
It’s too bad that Solange doesn’t offer refill vials so that you don’t have to pay $300.00 just to get your hands on the darn perfume.
And don’t take my dislike of powder too personally. I’m a huge wood and smoke fan, so anything powdery is like a cold slap in the face to me. I’ll get over it.
Someday.
Maybe.

]]> http://www.nathanbranch.com/2008/10/solange-stoned-and-cosmic.html#comment-1262 altodiva Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:59:27 +0000 http://blog.nathanbranch.com/?p=1822#comment-1262 Powdery, huh? (she said with great hope in her voice) ;-) Ah, well, I trust your taste, Nathan. I'll give 'em a pass. Powdery, huh? (she said with great hope in her voice)
Ah, well, I trust your taste, Nathan. I’ll give ‘em a pass.

]]> http://www.nathanbranch.com/2008/10/solange-stoned-and-cosmic.html#comment-1261 Nathan Branch Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:58:49 +0000 http://blog.nathanbranch.com/?p=1822#comment-1261 Ha! No, I didn't like them. At all. WAY too powdery for me. I can see where a powdery patchouli fragrance could be appealing to a particular consumer segment, and perhaps this segment is the Solange consumer, but that's what bothered me about these two fragrances -- they seemed too calculated. The bottles are ridiculously creative while the fragrances are ridiculously safe. I liked Stoned more than Cosmic, but that's not saying much. But I'm sure if I were to meet a woman who was wearing Stoned, I would most likely compliment her on her perfume: <i>"Oh, you smell pretty!"</i> But then I would forget all about it. Unlike the perfume a woman was wearing in the elevator last week that I still cannot stop thinking about. I swear it was a Parfumerie Generale. It was awesome and I foolishly didn't ask her what it was! Ha! No, I didn’t like them. At all. WAY too powdery for me. I can see where a powdery patchouli fragrance could be appealing to a particular consumer segment, and perhaps this segment is the Solange consumer, but that’s what bothered me about these two fragrances — they seemed too calculated. The bottles are ridiculously creative while the fragrances are ridiculously safe.
I liked Stoned more than Cosmic, but that’s not saying much. But I’m sure if I were to meet a woman who was wearing Stoned, I would most likely compliment her on her perfume: “Oh, you smell pretty!” But then I would forget all about it.
Unlike the perfume a woman was wearing in the elevator last week that I still cannot stop thinking about. I swear it was a Parfumerie Generale. It was awesome and I foolishly didn’t ask her what it was!

]]> http://www.nathanbranch.com/2008/10/solange-stoned-and-cosmic.html#comment-1260 Tara Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:05:21 +0000 http://blog.nathanbranch.com/?p=1822#comment-1260 Hmm, I take it you didn't care for them? ;-) I rather like Stoned, and didn't feel compelled to scrub Cosmic off (although neither did I feel compelled to buy it). Hmm, I take it you didn’t care for them?
I rather like Stoned, and didn’t feel compelled to scrub Cosmic off (although neither did I feel compelled to buy it).

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