Posts by rach2jlc

Quote:Originally Posted by sq4you Probably less inflation and more just a recovery from the bush recession. +1. I'd say it's a number of complex factors... changing demographics (including emerging markets with little fashion...

Quote:Originally Posted by HORNS I used to dislike vetiver quit a bit, owning only a vintage L'Occitane bottle for several years. During my exploration I tried the ribbed Guerlain bottle several times and wondered what the hubbub...

As I said on the other thread, but it warrants saying again... nice collection, Kai. A recent acquisition... before I left japan I thought I'd pick up a sailor, given the positive reviews here and elsewhere. This one is a black Somiko...

Quote:Originally Posted by Baron I'm now reminded of many Lutens I like aside from the ones I mentioned before - Sa Majeste, A La Nuit. Also visited the Paris store and some of the exclusives, like the Bois scents, are pretty great....

Quote:Originally Posted by Baron ^^^ I find a lot of those oriental Lutens to be unbearably heavy and sweet, especially Fumerie Turque and Chergui. Maybe it's the honey note that's too much - it goes kinda urinous on my skin after a...

Quote:Originally Posted by HORNS I don't like Grey Vetiver either for the same reason over the sweetness. This was my problem with the reformulated Guerlain Vetiver, too. The old was a wonderful smokey tobacco vetiver, and the new...

Nice choices, fellas. The 50 years of Hedione above sounds interesting. I enjoy those kinds of things, conceptually if not as an actual scent (anybody remember Helmut Lang Velviona?) It's almost time for bed and I'm nursing a small...

Quote:Originally Posted by sq4you With regards to the pricing and the $5k+ leather jackets....this is not Hedi's fault. This is likely YSLs financial department suffering from the same mental disorder that currently afflicts...

Quote:Originally Posted by sq4you This is a problem that every single designer deals with. And it is a insurmountable burden that every consumer places upon the designers. The struggle to remain true to one's roots while...

Quote:Originally Posted by althanis Yeah, I agree with this; they look a lot better, but they are indeed a pain to get into in a hurry. And pretty much impossible to do so with one hand. Exactly. Grabbing a phone call, a pen to...