Comments on: Cartier Déclaration

By: Nathan Branch

Nathan Branch — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:15:58 +0000

You know, since you mention it, Timbuktu is probably well worth revisiting. I remember it being a lot softer and lighter than I had anticipated, though that’s not necessarily a bad thing. I know that a lot of people love it, and Bertrand Duchaufour is considered one of the better perfumers working today (though I gave the bottle I had to my sister and she loves it, and she and I tend not to wear the same fragrances).
But darn it all — I knew it was a bad idea to start skipping so casually down the rethinking path. Next think you know, I’m going to have to retest Yatagan, Musc Kublai Khan, Tuberose Criminelle, Lonestar Memories . . . agh! It’ll never end!
I put my foot down with Nasomatto Duro, however. Nothing will make me go near that foul brew again.

By: lp

lp — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:59:22 +0000

I’m also a fan of Declaration – though only the original, the flankers are superfluous and inferior in my opinion – but I’m not so sure it’s a departure from the woodsy theme, if that’s what you were looking for.
My collection’s always been a bit “wood heavy” too, but I find when I get a craving for citrus, perfumes like Declaration, Hermès Concentree d’Orange Verte and the Fraîcheur Cuir version of Dior’s Eau Sauvage can take me there without straying too far from the comfort of the lumberyard.
Anyway, I recently read your not-so-glowing review of Timbuktu. Given your change of heart with Declaration, I wonder if you’d find Timbuktu more appealing now?

By: Nathan Branch

Nathan Branch — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:25:08 +0000

Your self-editing skills are a wonder to behold.
And re: second chance winners — yes, yes, yes and yes (to all four of your points). The Cartier benefited greatly from the piles of samples that preceded take two, as well as the realization that I might be narrowing the focus a bit too much.
Myopia isn’t generally considered a flattering character trait.

By: Marin

Marin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:52:39 +0000

“…sweet woodsy, grassy woodsy, smoky woodsy, woodsy woodsy . . . you get my drift.”
Drift wood?
Speaking of wood, if you didn’t have such a classy, decidedly older-than-twelve blog, there were a bunch of inappropriate comments I could’ve made. For now, I’m going to get kinda serious and perfume-oriented (which I’m hoping will redeem my eternal twelvehood):
Do you think — with this or any fragrance, really… we’re getting philosophical here — a second-chance winner is more a matter of change in taste, change in chemistry, change in focus, change in sophistication…?
Juno and I have wiled away many happy chat hours pondering this question and I’m interested in your take.