I guess I like the smell of old musty churches. Who knew?
Don’t everybody raise their hands at once . . .
This deep, retro-inspired incense fragrance goes hand in hand with the exotic yet tailored aesthetic of the Etro line. Video clip of the Etro Spring 2009 collection for men below:
And for women:
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Just when I thought the latest binge was over. Now you’re making me consider Messe de Minuit. Arg.
Binge? Is that what you call it? Let me know when you finally get around to admitting it’s one continuous lifelong habit.
And you’re welcome.
Oh, Please. Lifelong and continuous? Sure, if you want to talk wearing. Acquisitions are another matter entirely, largely from the logistics of wearing them all. I don’t understand those who have 100+ bottles – what…you like them all so much that you have to have your 3.65 days/year exposure to each one???
And, it was really TWO bottles this time, and I’m considering options for maybe one or two more before the season’s over. Before that it was……early December?
LOL! Easy there, tiger — I aint the Mrs. poring over the family expenses with an accusing eye.
I’m happy to share, if it’ll make you feel any better.
And don’t go hating on the 100+ bottle crowd. Some of them are my best friends!
I want to come and vacation in front of your perfume cupboard (adds another scent to the list).
And the best part is — there’s a full bar!
Apologies for the tone – Thomas is making a note to use smileys more often. Now that I re-read it, I realize how it sounded. That wasn’t the tone I was gunning for.
But still – 100 bottles? Not sure I can even count to 100
Eh, no worries. It gave me an excuse to give you a ribbing, and really, what more could I ask for? Nothing! Well, except for this chair . . . and this lamp . . .
BTW: sample of Messe de Minuit is packed and on its way to your doorstep. Nothing like a gothic incense to chase a case of the New Year Tax Filing Blues away (oh ye accountant of little faith).
Since we’re talking about bottle sanity…and I’m probably due a little come-uppance here…how many back-up bottles is too many?
I’ve never done the back-up bottle thing, since it takes me way too long to just go through one bottle as it is, but the fear of reformulation does raise its ugly head now and then. I just grit my teeth and tell myself, “There will always be something else to love . . . there will always be something else to love . . . “
Okay, now, don’t rub it in about the bar…I’ve got a monthly bottle limit. Doesn’t matter what juice is inside…
Thank god I’m still subdividing my bottle limits. The day I force myself to choose between scent and gin will be a sad day indeed.
But that reminds me of the summer I worked at a sidewalk espresso bar and had to deal with the drunk homeless man who plopped himself down at one of the tables and started guzzling down a bottle of Listerine (high alcohol content). A buzz and oral hygiene in one!
And it wasn’t even the minty Listerine.
*shudder*
Chugging Listerine is true dedication to altered reality.
Monty Python and Etro. Only you. And I mean that as the sincerest compliment.
Wow. Have I missed it all these years? Do designers/houses create continuity in fragrance and clothing collections? I like it. I’m intrigued.
There’s no dedication like true dedication . . . or something like that.
Re: designers and continuity — not necessarily, though it depends on just how involved the designer/house gets during the creation of the fragrance.
For example, Lagerfeld’s Kapsule collection is fairly Lagerfeldesque (is that a word? If not, can I take credit for creating it? You know, like “Lutensian”?) for its stripped down aesthetic; Armani scents are notably sleek and angular, just like his fashions; and the Dior perfumes are often as loud and flashy as the styles that John Galliano trots out during any given Fashion Week; however, I don’t see as much continuity between the fashion and fragrances of, say, Calvin Klein, Gucci and Versace.