tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post6760748785921350582..comments2023-06-02T14:59:44.533+01:00Comments on Persolaise - A Perfume Blog: Review: Leather Oud from Christian Dior and Absolue Pour Le Soir from Maison Francis Kurkdjian (2010)Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806816026305227292noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-39964825277838714942011-01-24T19:37:23.506+00:002011-01-24T19:37:23.506+00:00Carrie, if you find a way of doing it without brea...Carrie, if you find a way of doing it without breaking the bank PLEASE let me know what it is.<br /><br />But hey, since you live in the US, you shouldn't have to pay too much to get some samples from Eden Botanicals. Their stuff is meant to be top notch.Persolaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192014353722036319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-89358680584475660252011-01-22T19:57:40.647+00:002011-01-22T19:57:40.647+00:00Funny you should mention that about trying Atlas C...Funny you should mention that about trying Atlas Cedarwood on its own, I have had a BURNING desire lately to try notes by themselves, purely out of curiosity and to tune my nose to a more refined pitch. I'm wondering how I can manage it without breaking the bank. I have a particular passion for cedar, its presence in perfume blends will make that fragrance indispensable to me 90% of the time,Carrie Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433847890991768541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-85640034211840490782011-01-22T09:01:22.445+00:002011-01-22T09:01:22.445+00:00Carrie, perhaps the 'heat' is something to...Carrie, perhaps the 'heat' is something to do with personal associations. I first came across oud when I was growing up in the Middle East, so in my mind, it's probably linked very strongly with the sun and humidity and sand etc etc. But I totally agree that Leather Oud places the 'heat' in a very sophisticated context.<br /><br />I really like your 'saline nuttiness' Persolaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192014353722036319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-63753603768067351802011-01-22T07:34:54.734+00:002011-01-22T07:34:54.734+00:00I love your description of Leather Oud. I don'...I love your description of Leather Oud. I don't quite get the heat you speak of, I see it as a more sophisticated and refined scent, but the hint of the animal is definitely there. The drydown offers an almost saline nuttiness that I find incredibly appealing, and that, I take to be a quality of the particular oud they have used. I can't remember, did you say you tried and did not like LeCarrie Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433847890991768541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-5776421376097461722011-01-21T19:08:30.668+00:002011-01-21T19:08:30.668+00:00Victoria, as I said above, Absolue impressed me pr...Victoria, as I said above, Absolue impressed me pretty much at first spray. It manages the balance between politeness and indecency quite beautifully.Persolaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192014353722036319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-30132511484706772682011-01-21T19:07:13.710+00:002011-01-21T19:07:13.710+00:00Michael, as far as I'm aware La Collection wil...Michael, as far as I'm aware La Collection will be available only at Selfridges when they open their new, Chanel-style 'boutique' stand. Perhaps it'll also be available at stand-alone Dior shops.<br /><br />Oh, and I think you might like Leather Oud!Persolaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192014353722036319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-84698605956901821332011-01-21T18:57:35.577+00:002011-01-21T18:57:35.577+00:00Ines, Absolue was one of the few things I bought i...Ines, Absolue was one of the few things I bought in Paris. I was instantly hooked.Persolaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192014353722036319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-86228045597255164902011-01-20T08:42:47.681+00:002011-01-20T08:42:47.681+00:00I haven't tried any of the exclusive Diors but...I haven't tried any of the exclusive Diors but I adore Absolue pour le Soir (that's why I wanted to read your opinion). I'll have to get more than a sample for me. :)Ineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-62993351054469997272011-01-20T14:14:32.481+00:002011-01-20T14:14:32.481+00:00Persolaise I like the sound of the Dior. I might n...Persolaise I like the sound of the Dior. I might need to get a sample of this. Are these sold anywhere in London or the south-east? Like you and Ines, I fell in love with Absolue Poir Le Soir. I think it is a magnificant fragrance - the best he's done in his eponymous line so far.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894218954285865917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738735825185930519.post-44129066383256568422011-01-20T17:17:12.525+00:002011-01-20T17:17:12.525+00:00This really makes me want to retest Maison Francis...This really makes me want to retest Maison Francis Kurkdjian line, which I smelled sometime last year. Absolue Pour Le Soir sounds very interesting, and as you know, I agree with you completely on Leather Oud.Victoriahttp://www.boisdejasmin.comnoreply@blogger.com