tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902352134639664562.post8895342518736900819..comments2023-10-29T00:53:38.290-07:00Comments on Vetivresse: Nosing Around in Scent, Wine & Style: Vetivresse Looks EastVetivressehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13184229271272395673noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902352134639664562.post-82420998117641533302009-06-07T10:52:20.941-07:002009-06-07T10:52:20.941-07:00All Arabian pefumes one one site - best prices and...All Arabian pefumes one one site - best prices and great service<br /><br />http://perfume.zahras.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902352134639664562.post-75904106471397487722009-06-07T10:52:20.317-07:002009-06-07T10:52:20.317-07:00All Arabian pefumes one one site - best prices and...All Arabian pefumes one one site - best prices and great service<br /><br />http://perfume.zahras.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902352134639664562.post-69134038718512280602008-01-16T19:08:00.000-08:002008-01-16T19:08:00.000-08:00A., I wear Montale's Aoud Cuir d'Arabie quite ofte...A., I wear Montale's Aoud Cuir d'Arabie quite often in this just-above-freezing weather, and I love it. But comparing it to the Arabian Oud and Ajmal scents is like comparing applejack to Calvados. Montale's oud is rich and dark (in feeling) but it lacks the depth of the Cambodian and Laotian oud oils, which are natural and pure (from specific stands of agarwood trees, in the case of the most precious among them). A friends of mine concurred today that there still is a very resilient market for the traditional Arabian scents, though the bottles are becoming a tad minimalist in their design. That said, this is the luxury market and, thus, for a relatively minute portion of the population. Some of the pure oils are pushing USD1000 for 3mL, and I'm sure there are exceptions which fetch even higher prices.Vetivressehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184229271272395673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902352134639664562.post-26451042358495178552008-01-16T15:50:00.000-08:002008-01-16T15:50:00.000-08:00Oh, pardon -- I didn't mean to make you bristle! I...Oh, pardon -- I didn't mean to make you bristle! I too, find my hackles raised by tiresome comments about classic Western perfumes "smelling like a grandmother" etc. I was just wondering whether traditional oils there might face similar hurdles among younger audiences as, say, heavily animalic or powdery scents do here.<BR/><BR/>Asala sounds marvelous. I adore my Montale Oud Roses Petals but have heard that the the oud they use is actually quite poor compared with that to be had in Arabian fragrances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902352134639664562.post-66389364699086017632008-01-15T19:33:00.000-08:002008-01-15T19:33:00.000-08:00A., Western label-consciousness has influenced Mid...A., Western label-consciousness has influenced Middle Eastern tastes. Companies like Arabian Oud and Ajmal feature traditional blended oils as well as "modern" eau de parfums. When I was in Istanbul, a chain perfumery offered economy imitations of designer scents but nothing in the way of traditional scents. But that was a cosmopolitan center. As for your last remark, "old-fashioned" is one of those terms I bristle at. Asala is just beautiful and very pure. It goes straight to my soul, sans advertising hype and manufactured desire.Vetivressehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184229271272395673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902352134639664562.post-83993606281874206892008-01-15T12:57:00.000-08:002008-01-15T12:57:00.000-08:00Well you know, I like mucking around in that acade...Well you know, I like mucking around in that academic fodder...and I think that orientalism and the source of the ingredients compound each other rather than it being a question of either/or.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to hearing more about traditions of Middle Eastern scent culture, the role it plays.<BR/><BR/>On the subject of novelty: I wonder how that scent smells to someone who grew up in that world? Does it smell "old-fashioned," for better or worse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com