http://www.nathanbranch.com/2008/12/guerlain-spiritueuse-double-va.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/2008/12/guerlain-spiritueuse-double-va.html#comment-1380 Tara Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:25:09 +0000 http://blog.nathanbranch.com/?p=1852#comment-1380 bwahahahaha... bwahahahaha…

]]> http://www.nathanbranch.com/2008/12/guerlain-spiritueuse-double-va.html#comment-1379 Nathan Branch Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:29:32 +0000 http://blog.nathanbranch.com/?p=1852#comment-1379 You. Bought. Two. Bottles. Of. WHAT?!!!! *runs screaming for the hills* You. Bought. Two. Bottles. Of. WHAT?!!!!
*runs screaming for the hills*

]]> http://www.nathanbranch.com/2008/12/guerlain-spiritueuse-double-va.html#comment-1378 Tara Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:20:54 +0000 http://blog.nathanbranch.com/?p=1852#comment-1378 Well, I found EL Amber Ylang Ylang to be terminally boring, but if your friend likes sweet vanilla and isn't into bold, daring scents, then it will probably suit her just fine. I need a bit more complexity and oomph in my frags, as you know... the Guerlain is more my idea of a good vanilla. BTW, you will be horrified to know that I availed myself of the Ronrobinson.com coupon offer yesterday to purchase CdG Monocle Hinoki. Two bottles in fact. Obviously it smells a lot better on me than it did on you. :-0 I promise I will never wear it in your presence. Well, I found EL Amber Ylang Ylang to be terminally boring, but if your friend likes sweet vanilla and isn’t into bold, daring scents, then it will probably suit her just fine. I need a bit more complexity and oomph in my frags, as you know… the Guerlain is more my idea of a good vanilla.
BTW, you will be horrified to know that I availed myself of the Ronrobinson.com coupon offer yesterday to purchase CdG Monocle Hinoki. Two bottles in fact. Obviously it smells a lot better on me than it did on you. :-0 I promise I will never wear it in your presence.

]]> http://www.nathanbranch.com/2008/12/guerlain-spiritueuse-double-va.html#comment-1377 Nathan Branch Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:48:47 +0000 http://blog.nathanbranch.com/?p=1852#comment-1377 I read on other blogs that SDV was instigating a boozy reaction, but it didn't hit me so strongly that way. What I did get strongly, however, was that cinnamon and clove in the mid-phase. I was, like, <i>"Hey! Where'd the vanilla go?!"</i> But then it crept back and took possession of the reins again at the drydown. I like the drydown, too. Simple and pleasant with a little smoke to keep things interesting. BTW: I purchased (unsniffed! Why?!!!) a bottle of the Estee Lauder Amber Ylang Ylang in parfum form as a Christmas gift for a business associate/friend. She's a fan of sweet and vanilla fragrances (likes Vera Wang Princess), and not really into bold, daring stuff. From what I read, Amber Ylang Ylang sounded like it would be perfect for her, soft and sweet and yet adult. Not to mention that the parfum version bottle is beautiful. Crossing my fingers that it was the right vanilla inclusive choice. Please tell me I did the right thing . . . I read on other blogs that SDV was instigating a boozy reaction, but it didn’t hit me so strongly that way. What I did get strongly, however, was that cinnamon and clove in the mid-phase. I was, like, “Hey! Where’d the vanilla go?!” But then it crept back and took possession of the reins again at the drydown.
I like the drydown, too. Simple and pleasant with a little smoke to keep things interesting.
BTW: I purchased (unsniffed! Why?!!!) a bottle of the Estee Lauder Amber Ylang Ylang in parfum form as a Christmas gift for a business associate/friend. She’s a fan of sweet and vanilla fragrances (likes Vera Wang Princess), and not really into bold, daring stuff. From what I read, Amber Ylang Ylang sounded like it would be perfect for her, soft and sweet and yet adult. Not to mention that the parfum version bottle is beautiful.
Crossing my fingers that it was the right vanilla inclusive choice. Please tell me I did the right thing . . .

]]> http://www.nathanbranch.com/2008/12/guerlain-spiritueuse-double-va.html#comment-1376 Tara Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:15:25 +0000 http://blog.nathanbranch.com/?p=1852#comment-1376 The Guerlain SDV was really boozy on me for the first 20 minutes- did you get that? Then it settles down into a delicious rich spicy vanilla. The Odori Cuoio as you correctly stated is not my preference over the Tobacco Vanille, but it is a very nice scent, as is the Iris. The Guerlain SDV was really boozy on me for the first 20 minutes- did you get that? Then it settles down into a delicious rich spicy vanilla.
The Odori Cuoio as you correctly stated is not my preference over the Tobacco Vanille, but it is a very nice scent, as is the Iris.

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